Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-04-07
KANSAS COMMENT.

GLASS SAND.-Deposits of glass sand
have been found south of Sun City,
Barber county, which tests show to be
equal in every respect to the best
grades.
NEWTON RAISES PURsE.-In a half
days time SIS, 1000 was raised in New
ton by popular subscription to find out
whether there is coal, gas or oil under
the town.
AT YATES CFNTER.-The contract has
been let for three new stone store
buildings on the north side of the pub
lie square. More than 100 new resi-
dences have been built in the last two
years, besides a dozen or more business
structures. One store building was
erected at cost of $4,000
WANT 200 HoRsEs.-The cement
company at Independence says that
200 houses will be needed at once for
employees, as the company does not pro-
pose to build a town. They want their
men to live in the city, and intend to
operate an Independent electric rail
way for the use of their employees.
DAVIDSON WANrED.-W. NJ David
son has been superintendent of the
schools of Topeka for the past ~ years.
His salary is $4,000 ayear. The school
board of Omaha offers Davidson $3.50
a year to take the superintendent of
the Omaha city schools. Topeka has
met the raise and is trying to induce
Mr. Davidson to remain where he is.
STRUCK BY WAGoN.-Miss Joseph
ine Corbin, of New York, who is Ma
tional organizer for the Home Mission
airy society of the NJ. E. church, was
struck by transfer wagon in Wichita.
She was about to boardan electric car.
Her nose and one limb were badly
bruised while two teeth were broken
out. Miss Corbin was to have adj
dressed the Conference Home Mission
ry society.
STATE AND PRIVATE BANKs.-Fig-
ures compiled by State Bank Commits
sioner Albaugh, indicate that the total
profits eff the state and private banks
in Kansas during the four years past
3 have varied from 90 per cent in 1900
to 2n.17 per cent in 1903. State and
private banks have increased from 375
to 513. The capital invested in these
banks is shown to have increased from
SC, $3.50, $50 in 1900 to So, 149, 235 in 1903.
WHAT KANSAS GETs.-The following
estimates have been recommended for
Kansas institutions: For continuing
construction of the federal penitentiary
at Fort Leavenworth, $40, 600, an in
crease of S165, 900. For the Leaven-
worth Soldiers home, 1896, 900 as fol-
lows: Current expenses, S44, 900; sub
sistence, S155, 900; household, $50, 900;
hospital, SAC, 900; transportation, 81 ,oor;
repairs, $5O,OO0; farm, $4,000 For
continuing the postoffice building at
Lawrence, $17,5oO.
BINDING TwINE CHEAPER.-Warden
Jewett, of the penitentiary, says that
the prison Irvine plant will turn out
about 5000, 900 pounds of binding Irvine
this season. Last year it turned out
only 1000, 900 pounds. The price this
year will be one cent or more cheaper
than it was last year. The warden has
fixed the price at 81 cents per pound
for large orders, and 9 cents for small
ones. Last year the prices were 91z
and ten cents. On sale of 5000, 900
pounds the decrease in price means a
saving of $50, 900 to the farmers of Kan
sas.
BEST TRACK FOR SPEED.-The best
track on the Santa Fe system for MAX
ing time is said to be between Syracuse
and Dodge City. The distance IL 1917
miles. The other day an engine haul
ing seven coaches made the distance
in exactly leo minutes, or an average
of 81 miles an hour. At times the
train reached speed of rs miles an
hour.
FOUR FARMERS SUFFER.-A Missouri
Pacific freight engine started a prairie
fire mile west of Scott City and four
farmers lost their barns and contents
GOLDEN BELT DocToRs.-The Golden
Belt Medical Association will hold its
fifteenth anniversary meeting at Abb
lene April 7. Among the speakers will
be Colonel L. NJ. Maus, of Fort Riley,
who will discuss 1.-THE Philippines
from a Medical and Sanitary Stand
point.
GOING THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Bal
ley is making the rounds of the state
charitable and penal institutions 1.-The
institutions are probably all in good
shape" said he, ''but 1 wanted to make
personal inspection"
HIS POLICY ExPIRED.-At Osborne,
Just few days before he was killed
Dr. c. L. Hart had allowed an accident
policy for SIS, 200 to lapse. A few days
after his funeral a man appeared in
town from Kansas City, summoned by
Mr.. Hart to write him a policy for
large amount in an old line company.
The agent did not learn of his death
until he reached Osborne
A THOUSAND OvERALLs.-One firm at
Wellington has bought stock of 5000
overalls in preparation for the demand
from farm workers.
WINFIELD HORSE SHow.-Over 1000
people attended the first annual horse
show of Cowley comfy, which was
held at the fair grounds in Winfield.
There were several hundred horses on
exhibition brought from all parts of
Southern Kansas and Oklahoma. The
Winfield commercial club gave a ban
quet to the visiting horsemen ateAl-
bright hall.
PLANTING FoREsTs.-Conrad Krue-