Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-14
KANSAS COMMENT

farmers complain that so many har-
vest hands have gone to eastern
fields that there are hardly enough
left to take care of the Lane county
crop.
Health is Better-Senator Long IS
greatly improved. He will spend the
summer at Medicine Lodge until the
campaign begins. when he will place
himself at the disposal Of Chairman
Stubs.
Much Fruit Destroyed.-During the
flood of central and southern Kansas
much fruit has been destroyed. Ber-
ries and grapes suffered particularly
from being soaked, and much OF It
has been destroyed.
Premium on Dogs.-Leavenworth
boys are rewarded rs cents for every
unlicensed dog they catch. The dogs
are rewarded with a journey to the
final hunting grounds, brought on by
fumes of burning sulphur.
Released on Rond.-Chase Catlin,
who has been bound over to the dis
trict court of Cowley county on
charge of murder in the first degree,
for the killing of o. o. Blackford, has
been released on a $4,000 bond.
Much Vegetables RuIned.-During
the flooding of the Arkansas rivers
and Chisholm creek, many acres of
vegetables were ruined. Fine gardens
of cabbage and tomatoes were washed
out. Many old timers say the flood
was equal to that of 1877.
County Normal opened.-School
teachers of Sedgwick county began
their institute work July 5, in the
high school building, when the thir-
tieth session of the county normal
opened. The attendance, while it
was good for the opening day, was
not up to the expectations of Super
intendent Taylor, who had anticipat-
ed an enrolment on the first day
of at least 100.
Secures Gas Rlghts.-The Independ-
ence GAS company, which proposes
to pipe gas to Joplin Topeka and Kan
sas city, paid s55O,00O for the local
gas holding of the Consolidated Gas
q VII COMPANY. hC
new company secures the gas right
on $4,000 acres of land and will have
100000 cubic feet of gas day at
their plants at Independence, SYRIA
cuse, Bolton and Jefferson.
Oil Leases Higher-There have been
some big trades in the oil country
about Chanute, during the past week.
despite the untoward influence of a
flood, which has now, however, happi-
ly subsidized. A party of Minneapolis
people bought some leases south and
southeast of the city and they paid a
good price for them. Some Iowa fl
nanciers bought large tract west of
town and will go to work drilling on
1t right away.
Move Kansas Wheat.-The Santa
Fe railway has begun the mobiliza-
ton of freight cars in the Kansas
wheat belt, ready to move the big
crop. At the present time there arc
between six and seven hundred cars
standing on sidings in the little Kan
sas towns, and more are being sent.
By the middle of this month it is
expected 5000 cars will be ready for
such use. If demand should be made
for more they can be procured.
Terrible Hall Storm.-Reports of de-
vestation by the terrible storm that
swept the Blue and Kaw valleys just
east of Manhattan, were brought in
by farmers, who say the damage to
crops was most severe. In many
places small hail stones fell, complete
ly covering the ground and splitting
corn stalks into ribbons. In other 10
calities hail as large as hens eggs fell.
Orchards were stripped of their fruit
and oats and wheat just ready to
harvest were beaten to the ground.
Wheat Crop Ruined.-Few people
-realize that thousands of acres of
wheat are being ruined by the floods,
but nevertheless, that is the situa-
ton. Prior to the present deluge the
crop was considerably damaged and
farmers were unable to get into the
fields. Now the wheat that was not
cut is lying fiat on the ground and
partially covered with soil.
High Prices Again.-Last year when
the food swept down on Topeka ev-
erything advanced in price. 1t now
looks as if the entire state would ex-
perience the advance this year.
Much High Water.-Reports from
Williamstown, Kan, stated that a
small stream which flows into the
Kaw at that point was out of its banks
and had overlooked the surrounding
country. The Union Pacific tracks
were reported to be under water and
the train service was cut off.
Happiest Town In state.-The hap
piest town in the state is Atchison.
In spite of the opposition of big
minority to the expense, a 3S-inch
vein of coal has been struck at the
depth of 1,130 feet, or within a few
feet of the depth calculated on.
Sold Stolen Horse.-Will Schoon-
over, a paroled inmate of the Hutch
inson reformatory, stole horse from
A. M. Switzer, six miles from town,
brought the animal to town and sold
it to mover. The horse and the boy
were both found. Schoonover had
been working on the farm of Mr..
Switzer, and after stealing the horse
and selling it, he went back to the
farm and to work again. He will be
taken back to the reformatory.
Aged PeopIe.-Kingman county is
the home of 100 persons who are-more
than rs years old.
$4,000 For His Arms.-Word has
been received that at Lima, o., court
has allowed Alvin Hicks, a Hiawatha
young man, $4,000 for the loss of his
arms. Hicks was lineman and was
working for an electric lighting com
pany in Lima. While on a high pole
a current of electricity was turned
through the wires he was repairing,
and he was so badly burned that both
arms had to be amputated.
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