Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-21
News is scarce this week.

Read it.
Gil Talbot has been painting the
residence of Will Pressly this week.
The bills allowed by the commits
sioners at their last session appear
in this issue.
Miss Zada Black left Tuesday
afternoon for Hutchinson to consult
an eye special st.
Norman Elliott returned to New
ton Tuesday to resume his work as
fireman on the Santa Fe.
Gray and Reynolds are papering
Twists residence this week. They
also have a contract to paint same.
Mrs. John Wehrle received a mes
sage last Saturday announcing the
death of nephew, at Denver, Colo.
We are advised that the black
rust has ruined the Macaroni wheat
and that there will be no crop this
year.
Jay and Will Ellis moved their
well machine to Jasper Monday,
where they will put down a well for
J. c. Lebeck.
We are advised that Mr.. A. Kes-
sler is down with rheumatism back
in Indiana, His many friends here
hope for his early recovery.
Mrs. W. F. Casteen and Mrs. D.
Gerow left Tuesday afternoon for
several weeks visit at Hutchinson.
From there they will go to Missouri.
C. P. Fletcher has sold his farm
east of Meade and has purchased
the Rube Orr property in the east
part of the city. The same is now
occupied by John Parks.
Ohio T. Wood was nominated for
sheriff of Seward county, by the
Democrats of Liberal last week.
Ohio would make a good officer and
should be elected in November.
George Edwards, of the Artesian
valley, purchased a brand new buggy
from Lee & Read this week. Mr..
Edwards is one of the prosperous
farmers of that valley.
Prof. S. N. Jared returned from
st. Louis Monday night. He was
accompanied by Misses Emily and
Sue Painter who had also been to
the Fair. Mr.. Jared says it is an
immense affair and well worth the
time spent in seeing it.
Mrs. Fuhr entertained the Arena
club at her home last Friday night.
A number of other friends were in
vited and the evening was very
pleasantly spent. Singing and
music were the special numbers of
the evenings entertainment.
Mrs. A. L. Igou was nominated
by the Democrats of Seward coun-
ty last week for Clerk of the district
court. Mrs. Igou's many friends
over here would be pleased to hear
of her election next November. She
is lady of thorough competency
and would make an excellent clerk.
Mrs. Sadie E. Buis left Tuesday
afternoon for the Stewart hospital,
where she expects to remain for sew
eral weeks, with the hopes of i'm
proving her health. She has been
sick for nearly two months and has
been improving slowly but thought
the hospital would be better place.
Mrs. ]. E. Roberts Sr. accompanied
her and she will have the best at
tention possible. We hope that
Mrs. Buis may be fully restored to
her former health before many
weeks.
The Southwestern Annual Re
union will begin al Dodge City Aug
ust 3rd and continue for four days.
A. J. Byrns is vice president for
Meade county and desires large
representation from Meade county
The reunion promises to be the
best ever held in the Southwest.
Prominent speakers will be present
to address the people, and there
will be many other attractions on
the ground. One of the features
this year is a large camp on the
ground where you can cook youl
meals and enjoy regular camp life,
You will miss the best time of the
season if you fail to attend.
R. w. Orr, formerly of this city
but now of Anadarko, Oklahoma
arrived in Meade Tuesday morning
on business trip. Mr.. Orr drew
farm in the land drawing there
three years ago and it is now worth
several thousand dollars. H,
brought sample of field corn ant