Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-20
Kansas Events
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to study the election law any more
closely than other people of equal in
telhgence. Yet in Ellis only one ballot
out of the $50 cast was found defective,
and that was marked correctly, save
that the marker had used red lead
pencil.
BRICK MADE AT LANsIKG.-The brick
plant established at the penitentiary
last year has proven good thing for
the state 1t has furnished 3,3o2, 900
brick to the various state charitable
and penal institutions. All of the
brick used by the state at its different
institutions is now furnished by the
prison. The new asylum at Parsons,
now under course of erection, will be
built exclusively of prison brick.
THROUGH HARVEY CoUNTY.-The
promoters of the McPherson-Arl1ansas
City electric line have asked the COM
missioners of Harvey county for right
of way through the county. They say
that the intention of the parties who
are to build the line is to commence
work as soon as possible
SUGAR BEATS REPoRT.-Those sent
from Sedgwick county tn Rocky Ford
for analysis are reported as showing
that the industry would be profitable
in that section of the state, although
this season has been upfavorable.
OUT OF WICHITA MAY 1.-The Orient
railway will put on another mixed
train between Harper and Byron, o.
T., and the track is to be completed
from Wichita to Fairview, 153 miles,
by the first of next May.
OIL AND CASA. B. Reeves is firmly
convinced that he has found strong in
dications of oil and gas on the Sawlog
north of Dodge City. A public meet
ing was called to take action toward
developing the find.
ELECTION LAW Nor LIKED.-Some
people of all parties and all stations,
from the governor down, condemn the
new election law as regards the ballot.
Changes will be asked for at the next
legislative session.
Son OF JUDGE McCoMAs. T.
McComas, son of Judge McComas, of
Virginia, who presided at the trial of
John Brown, was found dead in his
room in Topeka. Death resulted from
heart trouble.
WoN BET AND DIED.-Mapuel Wal
lace, an old colored soldier of Topeka,
made a bet that he could drink quart
of gin at one sitting. He won the bet
| but died from the effects of the liquor
an hour later.
GOULD INsPEcrs. A. Gould, the
| newly appointed superintendent of the
Mo. Pae., was in Wichita getting ac-
quainted with the employees and in.
speeding the company's property.
To ORGANIZE THE LEGISLATURE
This is what the politicians are busy
about now; commenced almost as SCOT
as the polls were closed on election
day.
| WICHITA WANTS IT.-The Denver
Enid & Gulf railroad now being bull
north from Enid, is prize that WITCH
tia is watching and hoping for.
AsPIRANr FOR SPEAKER.-Emil eros
ser, of Dickinson county, who was t.
be an aspirant for speaker of the house
was defeated.
81 OLD MEMBERS O
the ninety-four Republican member
have served in the Kansas legislator,
| before.
GAS AT MULvANE.-Gas has beer
discovered on w. II. HOLSTERS farm
south of the town. 1t is not yet settled
whether it be marsh gas or pocket O
natural gas 1t burned all day anc
was then shut Off A well was boret
seventy feet deep when the gas wa
discovered.
One AMENDMENT MAY FAIL-Th,
first eight counties to send N oficia
returns of the election give majorit,
of 1,91s against it. The amendmen
must have two-thirds of the vote cast
says Topeka special.
WHEAT SOWING RETARDED.-Th
sowing of wheat in Woodson count,
has been greatly retarded on accoun
of the wet season. Farmers are from
two to three weeks behind with tn;
crop. 1t was thought at first tina
there would be only small acreag
successfully planted, but the indica
tons now point to almost the usua
number of acres. The conditions ar
very backward.
DEFECTIVE BALLoTs.-In Dourla
county there were 2s7 ballots throw
out.
INSPECTION FEEs.-Fred Cowley
treasurer of the State Live Stock Sar
itary board, turned into the state treas
ury S537. AZ in fees collected for the in
spection of cattle in the state durin
October. This sum is somewhat large
than usual and was the result of
heavy movement of cattle during til
/. month.
, MORE On AT MoRAN.-The fourt
oil well, which was brought in by tn
. Moran Gas and Crude Oil company
was shot with the result of largely il
creasing the flow of oil.
LIEUT.. DUNCAN SENT FoR.-Louis {
Duncan, of Meriden, recently appoin
ed first lieutenant and assistant SUI
geon in the regular army, has bee
ordered to report to Colonel Calvin D
} Witt, assistant surgcon-general an
| president of the faculty of the arm
/ medical school in Washington for
| nourca of in etruotiop