Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-09-15

| Mr.. J. v. Garland, of Wichita, is
here visiting the Fullington family.
| Chas. Talley. Jim McNair and A.
IF. German went to Kansas City
Sunday.
Fred Gray and J. R. Reynolds
were papering the school house the
first of the week.
Paul Siegel came in Monday night
to attend the funeral of Clark Will
liams.
Wallace Hamilton and Alex Tri-
pod left Sunday morning for St.
Louis.
| Chas. Talley, Jim McNair and E.
T. Webb shipped cattle to Kansas
City Sunday afternoon.
| Mr.. F. Sourbeer has our thanks
for basket of fine grapes grown on
his famous artesian farm.
The weather turned decidedly
cool last Saturday night. 1t re-
mained so the first of the week.
Mrs. Frank Hamilton and son,
Jesse, returned from Hutchinson
Saturday night after ten day visit.
Mrs. L. E. Wood returned from
Kansas City last week after several
weeks visit with her son at that
place.
| Marion Nett advertises his per-
ssnal property at public sale this
week. He expects to spend the win
ter in California.
Mrs, John Wehrle left Monday
morning for St. Joseph, St. Louis,
and Indianapolis. She will be ab-
sent about 80 days.
Mrs John Shaw brought us peck
of fine peaches grown on their farm
in the famous artesian valley. They
were certainly immense,
John Russell, Clyde Mars, J. R.
Griggs. John Wood and Charles
Wood, all went to St. Louis Sunday
afternoon to attend the Fair.
Sheriff Givler took Edward Frame
to the Reform school at Topeka,
last week. 1t is hoped that it will
materially benefit the young man.
Mrs. R. w. Campbell and child
rem expect to leave for Hutchinson
the latter part of this week where
they will visit for several days with
relatives.
Mr.. A. M. Lee, of Buffalo, N. Y.
brother of P. J. Lee, arrived in
Meade last week from St. Louis and
expects to remain here for several
months.
If you know any news you want
in the paper you had better come to
the Office and tell it or call phone
! No. 7. We are entirely too busy 10
go hunting for items.
Mrs. H. St. M artin returned from
Wichita Saturday night where she
had been with her daughter, Miss
Regina, who will attend school at
Mt. Carmel this winter.
i VIM. Jobling was in town Mon
day and signified his willingness to
accept the nomination for Probate
Judge and that if nominated he
would make an active campaign.
Will Sourbeer went to Dalhart
Tex, Monday night with view OF
purchasing an engine for the large
well outfit which he recently pur-
chased from Jay and Will Ellis.
Mr.. Sourbeer expects to put a well
down 1000 feet sometime this win,
ter. We would be pleased to see a
deep well bored as we are of the
opinion that oil or gas can be found
under our soil.
Frank Wehrie is a candidate fol
the nomination of county clerk be.
fore the democratic county conven-
ton Sept. II. He was the candi.
date two years ago and received &
majority of the voters of Meade
county but the several townships re-
1jected enough Democratic ballot,
which had cross marks in square.
after "No Nomination., to defea
him. AS result we have a county
clerk who is not there at the hands
of a M ority of the voters of tn,
coxnty but rather on a technicalit,
in the law.
Geo. c. Matthews, a furnitur
dealer, of Wichita, has purchased
quarter Of land two miles east o
Plains, Kansas, and will experimen
in raising alfalfa on the highlands
Mr.. Matthews Is of the opinion tha
he can raise three crops per year
Mr.. Matthews is also a rain en-
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