Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-07

| j. T.. McNalr and wife OF Ashland,
were in Meade a couple of days last
week.
The County Commissioners were
in session last Monday making the
tax levy.
Democratic and Peoples Party
county central committees will meet
August 10.
Geo. T. Gore left Tuesday even
ing far Chicago where he will visit
for several days.
The weather turned cooler last
Tuesday. 1t was a grert relief
from the few bays previous.
H. ]. Bone. of Ashland, was in
Meade Sunday and Monday doing
business with the commissioners.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Edwards, of
Plains. were united in marriage last
week by Rev. Gillidette. The News
extends congratulations.
Mrs. A. C. Schmoker is at the
home of Thos. Johnston in this city.
Her son, Will, is with her. Mrs.
Schmoker has been in failing health
but is better at present.
Marion Rosenberg, Tom Hotz
and Alex Tripod went over to Spring
field Monday to tear down the tank
tower and wind mill, preparatory to
moving 1t to this city.
Don't fail to hear the Rev. E. H.
Lovett D. D., Sunday at II a. m.
and $3.50 p. m. at the Baptist Church.
DR.. Lovett is associated with the
Ottawa university and is one of the
leading pulpit devines of Kansas.
The small grain crops in West
Plains are turning out excellently
and large acreage will be sown fall.
Feed is abundant and parties desiring
cheap and profitable lands will make
no mistake in buying before the so
per cent advance as it is sure to come.
At the II a. m. services Sunday,
the following were elected Messengers
tn attend the S. w. Baptist associa-
ton, which meets in Garden City
Aug. 2Ist.
Winnie Bonham, Grace Bateman,
Mary Blair, Preston Davis,
Mrs. Ora S1egel.
Edwards & Baughman were over
from Plains yesterday. These gen.
tleman are both hustlers and are do
an excellent business. They believe
in using an abundance of printers
ink and never fail to leave US an or
der. They are thoroughly reliable
in every way and if you do business
with them you will be treated square.
1t is great pleasure to do business
with Edwards & Baughman.
G. w. Ward was over from Plains
yesterday and swore out complaint
against Rev. Gillldett, for assaulting
him with buggy whip. 1t seems
as though the two gentlemen had
some difficulties which led up to the
horsewhipping of Mr.. Ward by Rev.
Gillidette. We have not heard all
the particulars and will not publish
any until we do. We understood
that Mr.. Ward came out with corn
knife and called Rev. Gillidett some
vile names and later in the day Mr..
Gillidett met him and used the bug
gy whip on him.
A suit has been instituted in Finnev
county, which involves title to 16.
900 acres of land. The suit was
brought by Masmore & Fields OF
Sterling through their attorney, F.
ii. Oyler. The 10000 acre tract oi
land has been owned by J. o. Proc
tor of Boston who has been.try1ng to
sell it. Since the demand for west.
) ern Kansas has increased, Masmort
& Fields of Sterling, seeing a bar
gain in the Proctor tract called it a
the selling price and payment O
SIIoo to hold the deal. 1t is claim
ed by them now that Proctor haI
learned that he can get better pric'
for his land and that he refuses tt
make a deed to Masmore & Fields
{ dodge City Globe Republican.
On Saturday of last week Mr.. LIE,
Howard, of Garden City, purchased
the Kessler farm of $50 acres adjoin
/, ing the city of Meade. The dea
was made through the real estat
agency of c. B. Campbell & Co.
consideration, $40, 900. Mr. How
ard is an old alfalfa grower ant
stockman, and thoroughly CONVEX
n SAINT with land values in this part o