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

toms at Emporia. This is the third
time this year, and practically wipes
out all prospect for crops on the low
lands.
Dance For a MontF1.-The fullblood
Creeks in the vicinity of the Arbeka
square grounds, near Sonora, l. T.,
have begun their annual fire dances.
Yardika Harjo, an aged Indian medi-
cine man, is in charge of the cere-
monies, which last from sunset till
sunrise during two successive nights.
These dances will continue for about
two months.
Good Corn and cotton:-Another
heavy rain fell over Norman and
Cleveland county, assuring a good
corn and cottSh crop. Over two
inches of rain fell, and crops and pas
lures are in a fiourishing condition.
Wheat is being threshed. The yield
is generally light in Southern Okla
homa, owing to a dry spring, but is
much better than expected.
Money Fer Cotton.-There are,
perhaps, but few people outside of
the territory who realize the large
amount of money brought to Okla
homa for broom corn, melons and po-
tatoes. From reliable sources it has
been learned that the dealers have
paid the farmers over $4,000 for
potatoes in Shawnee alone since the
new crop began to come to market.
Paying Dividends.-Within twenty
four months the Chanute oil COM
panies have paid out more than $780,
600 in dividends. They are still pay
ing at the rate of one per cent per
month. In nearly every instance the
stock in these companies was sold
for 10 cents on the dollor, or less, and
the dividends of 1 per cent per month
are on the par value.
Reduced Tariff-The action of the
Santa Fe railroad in putting in a re-
duced tariff on refined oil is be-
lieved, at Chanute. intended to en-
courage the independent refinery at
Humboldt, giving it a chance to do
business in opposition to the Stand
ard Oil Co., which has it's pipe lines
throughout the district, and which is
laying pipe lines now as far north as
Kansas City.
River Runs Around Bridge.-While
the Canadian river was up during the
heavy rain of a few weeks ago, the
stream changed it's course and ran
around the bridge, leaving the bridge
on dry land several miles from the
stream. The bridge was built several
years ago at great expense to the peo-
pie of Noble and was the pride of the
town. 1t was of no small benefit, be-
ing the means of bringing farmers to
Noble from a big territory in the
Chickasaw nation. The people of
Noble say they will build another
bridge over the new stream.
Asleep on Track.--A stranger, CIV
ing his name as w. ]. Lovewell, and
his home as Arkansas City, fell asleep
on the Missouri Pacific bridge, three
miles east of Salina, and was struck
by a switch engine and hurled into
the river. His left arm was broken
and he was otherwise injured. He
managed to swim to the shore and the
train crew picked him up and brought
him to town, where his injuries were
attended to. He is now in the hospi-
tai, but may lose his arm. Lovewell
said he was travelling east when he
became tired and sat down on the
track and fell asleep. He did not hear
the engine until it struck him.
Largest Except one.-The corner
stone of the new Catholic church at
Danville was laid last week. This
will be the largest Catholic edifice
in the state, with the exception of the
Pro-Cathedral at Wichita. Danville
is located by on the map in Harper
county.
Fatal Toy PistoI.-The papers are
full of accounts of deaths by means
of the toy pistol. In the vicinity of
Ponca City two boys have died and a
third was at deaths door at last re-
port, all from toy pistols.
Train Held Up.-Fifty tramps held
up the west bound freight train on
the Union Pacific at Bavaria. On an
swer to telegram from the conductor
the sheriff at Wichita, with a posse,
went to Bavaria on a special train.
The ringleaders escaped.
Indian Territory NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ferguson has forwarded an invita-
ton to the officials of the Indian Ter
ritory to take part in the ceremonies
on Oklahoma day at the worlds fair
on the 9th day of September.
eastbound trains.
Longevity in -Statisticians
say that only one out of one hundred
persons live to be sixty-five years OF
age. Cloud county statistics show
that one out of every forty-seven has
passed seventy years, while those
ONSI SlAlJ-n are WlIuOuI nuluDeT.
Strong City Flooded.-The heaviest
rain of the season caused a rise OF
the Cottonwood river of seven feet
Water flowed down the main streets
of Strong City like rapid river. A
number of business houses were flood
ed.
Two to Five Inches.-Two to five
inches of rain fell in Central Kansas
during twenty-four hours, causing
more or less damage to crops and
flooding forms and railroad tracks
Several small streams were out OF
their banks and the towns of Skiddy
and Gypsum were partially under
water.
Waterworks Commenced. Work