Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-07-23

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another mass is piled against the old
viaduct, all the streets. except Kansas
avenue, are blocked with houses sitting
AZ all angles and lying upside down.
Alleys, streets, lawns, back yards, eel
lars and houses are piled high with
black, foul mud
STATE MIII.gRs' ASSOCIATION
meeting held in Topeka elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming yenr:
c. V. Brinllman, Great Bend, president;
George NJ. Randall, Wichita, secretary;
David Bowie, Topeka treasurer. A. j.
Hunt, of Arkansas City, and Herbert
Hackney. of Topeka, were chosen as
delegates to the Millers' National Fed
Grafton which meets this year in Chi
cago.
WHEELS WRIRRISe A6A1S.-Bluc
Rapids, with perhaps the finest water
power IN the state of Kansas, was de-
serted by the Big Blue river during
flood time; but the citizens changed the
channel, and the wheels of six manu-
featuring establishments and the elec-
trio light and waterworlls plants are
whirring again.
AT Fort RILEY IN OCToBEB.-Regu-
lar troops will be at the maneuvers at
Fort Riley in October in larger num-
Iowa, Missouri and Arkansas are asked
to send one regiment each of infantry
The militia will be brigaded with reg
ul;trS-
OPTICAL ROUTE CAosEN-The Rock
Island has been chosen rs the official
route by the officers of the G. A. Il. Of
Kansas for going TO the encampment
at San Francisco. On the special
train will go the Womans Relief Corps
and the Ladies of the G. A. R.
CHANGE OF DATEs.-At Y meeting of
the Southwestern Soldiers Reunion
officials at Arkansas City, it was de-
cided to change the dates first selected
to September 6, ., 10 and IL, in order
not to conflict with the ATTRACTIONS at
surrounding towns.
REUNION At PITTsBURG.-The Sol
diers' and Sailors reunion will open at
at Forest Park. near Pittsburg, on
Monday, July -, for one week. The
park is connected with Pittsburg by an
electric line, and is an ideal spot for a
camp and reunion.
CoLoRED X. OF P.-The grand lodge
of the world OF colored Knights of
Pythias, and the Ladies' Auxiliary, the
I. o. o. c.. win meet in Wichita on July
IS for three days session.
FARMERS RoARED.-At Mound City
farmers made such Il roar over being
drawn for jury duty that the court
postponed all jury cases until the next
term of court.
RIVERS or RA RepuOli-
can and Solomon rivers have been
again sending down floods of water
into the Kansas river at junction CITY.
MANUAL TRAINING. There is a
larger demand for manual training
teachers in Kansas than the state will
be able to supply for year or two.
SHOWERS AT ToPEKA.-Two pretty
heavy showers at Topeka caused North
Topeka people to fear another flood
There is no danger of it however
WHEAT FIELD BURHED.-A. Barton
four miles west of Pratt, had fifteen
acres of wheat burned. The fire start
Ell by SPARKS from Il passing engine.
CHURS 100. 900 POUNDS A DAY.-One
of the Topeka crcameries has ten
churns that each make / 200 pounds of
butter an hour
WESTERN COLoRED PREss.-Ou Au-
gust 3-5 the Western Colored Press as
ISOLATION will hold its annual session
in Wichita.
GEN. MILES AT RILEY. Lieut. Cen
Miles spent the afternoon a Fort Riley
on July l..
FORD COUNTY Crops. wheat,
rye, barley and oats crops in Ford
county will represent value of $3.50,
900, or about Sl25 for each man. woman
and child in the county. The wheat
area alone aggregates 60, 900 acres. and
the yield will average about twenty
! bushels to the acre.
WASTED WHARF.-The loss to Pratt
county, Kansas, in wasted wheat ow-
81, - al,
secure adequate harvest help. will be
5000 bushels. This is the estimate OF
D. W. Blaine, of Pratt
FIRE AT DODGE CrrY.--lt destroyed
the 7. +, Garner livery barn, the H..
b. Bell livery barn. the Lybran board
ing house and numerous sheds The
buildings were covered by light insur-
ance The Dodge City Telephone COM
pany suffered considerable loss.
BONDs FOR DEFIcIENCY.-The board
of commissioners of Sedgwicle county
have resolved to Issue bonds to fill the
$40, 900 gap in the general fund. A
new law gives the commissioners power
to do this without submitting the mat
ter to vote by the people.
WHERE ARE HIS REfATIvEs-Dan
Reifor was found dead in chair, in :,
house near Greensburg which lie occu-
pied alone. 1t is thought he came from
Canada, and he had worked many
years for c. p. Fuliington, of Sedgwicls
county. The county attorney at An
thony is trying to find his heirs as he
left considerable property.
INCREASE OF RECEIPTS. the
year ending June 80 the receipts of the
Wichita postofiice Increased sig, 19a. 6s
over the business of the year ending
June 80. 1902.
STAND PIPE FrNIsHED.-The stand.