Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-05-12
KANSAS COMMENT.

sas insurance department announces
that the North American Investment
company of st. Louis has no authority
to do business in Kansas.
KANSAS SOAKED AGAIN.-Kansas got
another thorough soaking on May 5.
The fall was as heavy in the far West
ern counties as in the eastern part.
The Kaw river is rising slowly.
REFERENCE BooKs.-Teachers and
pupils may use any books they please
for reference purposes, according to
an opinion written by John Dawson
of the attorney generals Office.
SHoRrHoRN SALE-The Dickinson
County Shorthorn Breeders associa-
ton held its first sale at Hope. The
cattle all brought good prices. A
large number of cattlemen and farmers
from different parts of the county were
present
NAVAL CADETs.-The following Kan
sas candidates have passed the mental
examination for admission to the
naval academy at Annapolis as mid
shipment: H. w. Bruno, principal, ID.
F. Burdick, alternate; J. B. Clark,
principal, H. ]. Kerr, alternate.
BROKE HIS SPINE.-While William
Bennett and his 11-year-old son How
ard were fishing in Jarbalo, in Leav-
enworth county large limb fell from
an Oak tree above them and struck the
boy on the shoulder, breaking his
spine. He died in few hours
APPENDICITIS VICTIM. NJ.
Wallace, county attorney of Kingman
county, Republican politician and a
high official in the A. o. U. W., died in
a Wichita hospital of Appendicitis.
Mr.. Wallace had been sick two weeks
and was removed to the hospital where
he was operated upon.
A TELEPHONE STRIKE.-The hello
girls of the Missouri and Kansas tele-
phone exchange at Atchison went on
strike following the walkout of line
men. The plant is completely tied up.
1t is not exactly sympathy strike on
the part of the girls, who are demand
Ding an increase of SIS a month in their
pay.
FIsHERMEN's CLUB.-Fifty Newton
fishermen have formed a club to be
be known as the Newton Izaak Wal
ton club. The club has bought tract
of land on Little River, fifteen miles
west of town, and will have it fitted
up as fishing resort. In the course
of time a club house will probably be
built there and other improvements
made.
FORESTRY AGENT.-George w. finch
err, of Topeka, bas been appointed
special agent of the United States for
estry department. His duty will be
to travel over Kansas in the interest
of forestry. Mr.. Tincher is an expert,
having experimental with tree culture
for many years. His tree farm near
Council Grove is one of the largest in
the country.
PAsrURAGE FULL.-Mr.. Robson, of
Ell Dorado, says: 1.-The highest price
for the grazing of Texas cattle is being
paid this year. The price per head for
the season in some parts of the county
is $3.50. The highest price ever paid
before to my knowledge was So a head
We had about $4,000 cattle in Butler
county on March 1. By the end of
May rs, 600 more cattle to Craze will be
in the county. Every inch of pastur-
age is taken and if man were to take
500 head of cattle to Butler county
now don't believe he could find pas
turage for them"
LADY KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-At
Great Bend Mrs. Christina Hiss was
struck by lightning while driving and
almost instantly killed. She was in
company with her 16-year-old daugh-
ter. The bolt struck the buggy, passed
through the top and struck Mrs. Hiss
right temple.
FINE GAS WELL.-A fine gas well
New Albany. There are two strong
gas wells and one oil well on the Hicb-
OK farm. Well No. 1 supplies the town
with gas for fuel and lights
OBERL1N NAT1oNAL.-The comptrol.
Ter of the currency has approved the
application of the following persons to
organize the Farmers National bank
of Oberlin, Kas., with S25, 900 capital
]. r. Burrow, Charles NJ. Sawyer, S. A.
Fish. NJ. E. Mix, ]. D. Robertson and
others.
1904 TAX MoNEY.-More than rs pei
cent of the 1904 tax money has beer
paid into the state treasury although
under the law, only so per cent is due
before July 1. There is about $500, O6C
in the general fund now.
SHORT HoRNs.-The Dickinson coun
ty Shorthorn Breeders association
held its first sale with many stockmer
present The prices received ranged
from SOS to S45. One bunch sold a
an average of S97.5O Dickinson coun
ty claims to have more Shorthorn herd.
than any county in Kansas.
EReoT PoIsoNING.-J. w. Guthrie
near Walton, lost % cattle in one day
from ergot poison and there were NOR,
in bad condition. The ergot is a fun
gus growth which appears on ranl
growing grain at the joints.
FIRE AT SoLoMoN.-Ten buildings
were burned at Solomon with theil
contents. The loss is estimated a
$4,000, with $1,000 insurance TIL,
fire started in the rear of harness
shop. All the buildings were frame
structures and the fire department wa
unable to check the flames until they
had burned almost the entire block