Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-03-03

road between Atch1SOn ana LenOra,
says that alfalfa, hogs, COWS and chick
ems have made that part of Kansas
prosperous ond populous. Mr.. Sears is
close observer and sees the world as
he goes through it. He has had the
Atchison and Lenora run several years
and has made a study of physical, eli
country. He has observed the country
grow populous and prosperous and
credits it to the nutritious alfalfa, the
greedy hog, the productive COW and
the helpful hen.
FIRE AT DoUGLAs.-One of the main
business blocks in Douglas is almost
totally destroyed by fire at night and
the loss is estimated at $4,000. The
fire started in the back end of Bost's
restaurant but the cause is not known.
There We're six buildings burned,
among which were some of the best
and largest ones in the town. The
loss is said to be $4,000 on buildings
and S11 900 on stocks.
ONE OF THE MoB-The Atchison
Globe notes the death, at Wallace,
Wash, of Thomas Rhea. Rhea was
the pioner blacksmith of Atchison
county. He was a hot-headed pro-
slavery man, and the Globe notes that
he was member of the committee, or
mob, which set the Rev. Pardee Butler
afioat on the bosom of the Missouri.
Rich SECTION Boss.-Ed Cunning
ham, a section boss at Horton, aptly
illustrates the old saying that it is not
what a man makes but what he saves
that does the business. He has accu-
mulated fortune of $4,000 which is
safely invested in real estate and bonds.
WILL RAISE A CoMPANY-Edward j.
Hardy, a train dispatcher on the Mis-
souri, Pacific at Hoisington, has given
up his position and announces his in
tention to raise company to assist
Japan. Hardy was formerly captain
of Company NJ, Twentieth Kansas.
OIL AND GAs.-The people of Clay
Clay Center and Clay county have be-
come greatly interested in the subject
of oil and gas. A stock company will
be formed within few weeks and this
spring will see three wells bored near
Clay Center.
OLDEST COLLEGE PREsIDENT.-Since
the death of Carl Swensson, the well
known Swedish educator of Lindsborg
college, it leaves DIR. Murlin of Baker
university, the Oldest college president
in point of service in Kansas.
MORE THAN HALF.-The city schools
of bingham have an enrolment of
40 and rs of that number and one
teacher are out of school on account of
measles.
OLD COURT HoUsE.-Allen countv's
old court house at lola is advertised
for sale. A bank is considering the
purchase of it.
AN OLD LAND MARK.-The Reno
House, an old landmark at Hutchinson,
has had what is locally called a mys-
terious fire.
For CITY Coffeyville, by
decisive vote, decided to issue $50, 900
in bonds for building city hall
Is A SUcCEss.-The telephone ex-
change at Ness City has rs instruments;
double the number expected.
BREEDERS AssoCIATIoN.-This or
ganization of Kingman has incorpora-
ted with 1000 of capital.
CHICKEN THIEvEs.-Their depreda-
tions are reported from many localities
during February
SECURITY CoMPANY.-The Anthony
Security company, has taken charter;
capital 5000
New MILL.-Newton is to have new
flour mill. Its capacity will be 600
barrels day.
WHEAT AT 81 CENTs.-At Ransom,
Ness county, wheat reached 81 cents
bushel.
mission for the worlds fair has en-
gagged an eight foot space in the glass
refrigerated show case at st. Louis.
and the work of making a display of
Jones, who was recently appointed SUI
perintcndent of the dairy exhibits for
Kansas.
SPECIALS FROM 1NDIA.-The Ell Dora
do Republican is said to be one of the
three only papers in this country which
receive special correspondence from
India.
DEMAND FOR CAUSE.-THE demand for
freight cars at present in view of the
business of the next few months, is be-
coming a serious problem with the
Santa Fe. The demand for all classes
of freight cars is enormous, and the
company is making strenuous efforts to
get all cars in line for service.
CAME IN 1S56.-James Griffith, one of
the wealthiest farmers of Jefferson
county, and few years ago county
commissioner, died at his home near
Ozawkie. He had been a resident of
Kansas since 1856.
WAS KANSAS MAN.-W. E. Coch-
ran, chief inspector of the postoffice
and who is said to be the
man who was instrumental in securing
Senator Burton's Indictment, is Troy,
Kansas, man. For two terms he was
of the Troy schoolin the very
early SOS.
KANSAS BANKERs.-The meeting of
the Kansas Bankers association at
Wichita, May 1919, is expected to be
the largest meeting of bankers and
fnanciers that has ever been held in
tho nj