Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-10-08
GAS AND ON wrrLs.-The state la.

shows that there are only eighty-six
''dry holes in the Southeastern Kan
sas oil and gas district All of the
wells except elghty-six either produce
gas or oil There are $40 oil wella
alone in the district The same report
shows that the operators have invested
about ST. oo,o 900 while their concerns
are capitalized fot SIS. 900, 900.
MADISON FOUND DEAD.-The dead
body of Tom Madison, the supposed
slayer of the Smith, county, Kansas
family of three women, was found i'll a
field near Cowle3, Nebraska He had
been shot, supposedly by himself. He
had apparently been dead number of
days. Rat poison was found in his
clothing.
To EXPLORE INDIAN MoUNDs.-Kan-
sas archaeologists are preparing to ex-
plore the prehistoric Indian mounds on
the Fort Leavenworth reservation.
These mounds were first discovered
about 1926 by Rev. Isaac Mccoy, mis-
sionary. They are hidden from view
by trees and underbrush.
Fort Scorr WOMAN HuRT.-Mrs. S.
L. Davis, an extensive property owner
and business woman of Fort Scott,
was probably fatally injured by being
thrown from a carriage. The horse
she was driving became frightened
and ran away throwing Mrs. Davis to
the sidewalk.
ABOUT KANSAS BANKs.-DuriDg the
past three years 164 state banks have
been Incorporated, and ffty-seven
dropped or changed in some form.
There have been only three bank fail
ures in Kansas during these three
years. This is exclusive of national.
banks.
TEACHERS STILL ScARCE.-There are
over leo district schools in the state
which may be closed this year on ac-
count of the inability to secure teach
ers. This is brought by appeals to the
state superintendent to send out teach.
ers.
LARGEST II THE WEsr.-Thc ware
room of a cement factory at lola is so
feet wide, 1,13o feet long and has 4
floor area of 90, 400 square feet. This
is claimed to be the largest building in
Kansas, if not in the whole western
country.
LADY LAW STUDENTs.-The WASH
burn college law school has two young
ladies us students. They are Miss
Anna Marie Nellis and Miss Maude
Bates, both of Topeka, who intend to
take the full course in law.
WANT FREE GAs.-The Chanute
school district insists that the city
shall furnish free gas to school houses.
The council refuses and will turn off
the gas unless the board pays full
rates.
BRICK PLANT AT DExrER--This town,
which ranks second in Cowley county,
is putting in u plant with capacity
of 1000 brick day. Gas from well
will be used far burning.
OIL At SrRAwN Oil has been struck
at Strawn, % miles southeast OF EN-
poria. 1t is said to be ofsuperior quail
ity. The oil was struck at depth of
1920 feet.
S. W. KANSAS CoLLEGE.-The en-
rollment in the Southwest Kansas col
lege at Winfield has reached the 900
mark. This exceeds any previous year.
SECOND CORN CRop-That planted
in the Kaw valley since the flood is in
good shape and promises to make
fine crop.
FIFTY BU>H CRoP.-Elton Rhodes
threshed over 1000 bushels of oats off
of forty acres OF farm land near Milan.
A BAND CARNIvAI~-Fifteen bands
from northeastern Kansas held Il car
nival at Phillipsbu:g.
To BUILD TABEENAcLE-Wi Winfield
will build tabernacle with u seating
capacity of 1000 people.
LABOR LAws-W. L. A. johnson,
state labor commissioner, is getting
laws of Kansas. There is a great de-
mand for information regarding labor
laws and Mr.. johnson determined to
compile the laws in pamphlet to sat
isfy the demand.
SwEETHEAETs' NIoN.-Billy Morgan
says that the Sweethearts' union at
Newton has declared a strike. The
girls refuse to be accompanied home
by young men from church unless they
go inside.
GEO. S. DEARBORN, D. D., is DEAD
He was 81 years old and for more than
20 years was Il member of the board of
trustees of Baker university at Bald
win, and - years president of the
board. Having served many years us
presiding elder he was retired about 10
pears ago.
Does NOT NAME HIM.-A Leaven-
worth dispatch says that Topeka
newspaper man will probably start an
evening daily paper IN that city. The
man is said to have gone east to figure
on n plant.
THIS MAKES SKA contract has
been entered into whereby Coffeyvillc
secures its sixth glass factory. The
latest is for the manufacture of Mason
fruit jars The factory is to employ
$50 men and have u pay roll of 1000
week.
FIRE AT SOUTH HAvEN.--A whole
blocil of the best business portion of
the town is reduced TO ruins. The to-
tai loss, after deducting salvage and
insurance. Is estimated to foot up over
5000 South Haven has no water
works.