Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-22
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Henry RuREoRp. Editor.

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HENRY BURFoRD. Editor.
A nice shower of rain Monday
morning.
Land buyers are parading the
streets nearly every day.
Rev. Bisbee is stirring around at
a lively rate this week.
Purn Edwards was hauling his
wheat to market last week.
The greater part of the wheat
sowing is over in this part now.
The recent rain is going to prove
somewhat injurious to the wheat.
We understand that J. c. F. Nc
Cauley will have an alfalfa huller
soon.
Mr.. Frank Nett and family were
pleasant callers out in the west side
Sunday.
The passing track is almost COM
pleted, which adds greatly in the
handling of trains.
A number of our people attended
the show at Meade Saturday night
and all report royal time.
Jake Wolfley has been doing a
landoffice business for the last month
chasing coyotes with dogs.
Maurice Frazler's new house is
about closed in and adds greatly to
the Improvements of our city.
Mr.. Newton and Lem Krisle left
for Wichita last Saturday where they
will attend the Odd Fellows Re-
union.
Vern Walters returned to Meade
county and expects to remain for a
viii e. He says he has never been
satisfied since he left here.
Mrs. Ed Palmer is visiting in the
city this week. They will soon
move to Meade where Mr.. Palmer
is now erecting a dwelling house.
Rev. Gillidett delivered an ad-
dress Sunday morning worth any.
body's while to listen to. The Rev
will preach for US again Sunda,
morning Oct. 2sth.
Wheat haulers from up near Dodge
are hauling wheat here for market
1t seems as if We have the best mar
ket. Come on neighbors we ar,
glad to have your trade.
Fred Nett has been confined t.
the house for the past week. TIL,
cause of same was a cancer on hi
neck, which is now rapidly healing
under treatment from the canoe
doctors at Wichita.
A number of our people would
like to have phones in their houses
Now why can't we come togethe
and have a meeting and organize
company and connect with tn
Gerow Telephone Company, o
Meade.
Arson Randolph left for Texhom
Saturday, where he will hold dow
that station for the present. H
has the promise of getting the HON
station soon. We hope that he sue
ceeds for we would like to have hin
with us.
MIR. Walter Wick and wife arrive.
last Friday. They will visit TO
several weeks, and may accept tn
position as foreman on their oil,
ranch. We are glad to have ther
with US and would be glad to mum
: Der them among US.
Mr.. Randolph returned from Kan
sas City last week where he had bee
with cattle. and reports havin
struck with better market than h
anticipated, he also says that it j
not. necessary to have your cattl
dipped if you have health certifi
cate.
| Quite a disturbance was raised b
the stock shippers Saturday evening
They had their cattle at the yard
and we're not allowed to load unit
the yards were disinfected. TIL
j matter was settled Sunday morning
by the section foreman disinfectinj
. the yards and the cattle went all o. \
Sunday evening.
The most destructive fire of tn,
season was set by the west bount
passenger train about three mile
east of town and took a southeast
ern course burning large amour
of pasture for Gray, Otto, Roger
and others also quite lot of whea
was burned for the Rogers boys
Engine No. 600 seems to set mos