Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-04-28
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| of that denomination in Kansas. 1t
was erected in 1867 by general sub
scription, and was used by all for re-
ligious purposes. 1t was agreed that
the denomination contributing most
/ literally should have the building
finally. 1t fell to the Universalist de-
nomination, and was formally dedica-
ted as church of that faith in August,
1870.
| GREAT PIPING SYsrEM.-Plans have
been consummated at Chanute which
will result in probably the biggest gas
pipe line system in the United States.
1t is proposed to extend the system as
far as Kansas City and St. Joseph, sup
plying towns along the route, except
lola, which has enough gas at home.
The gas can be supplied to towns
reached for all purposes including the
furnishing of power.
BE CEMENT PLANr.-At Chanute
papers are signed and contracts closed
for the location of the biggest cement
plant in the west. The plant will en-
ploy from 600 to 500 men and when
completed will have a daily capacity
of from 5000 to 1000 barrels. The
company that is to build the plant has
already closed contract with one firm
which will take 100 barrels day.
LATE SowN WHEAT FAns.-Lieu-
tenant Governor D. J. Hanna says
that the wheat which was sown in his
part of the state, Graham county, on
plowed ground last fall and that which
was drilled early in stubble is now in
| good condition, but that which was
sown late on stubble is not worth any
thing. He thinks that half the wheat
sown is worth nothing.
FIRST DEATH IN YEARs.-Private
George Young, Sixth battery, o. S.
field artillery, of Fort Riley, died in
the post hospital of typhoid fever. Al
though there have been about 1,5oo
soldiers stationed at the post most of
the time, this is the first death that
has occurred there in several years.
WORKED 32 YEARs.-William Pells, a
a Santa Fe engineer living at Hutch
inson, has received system pass over
all the lines of that road, as a reward
for continuous service for that com
pany for the past thirty-two years.
He began work for the company in
Newton.
AGED CoUPLE.-Mr. and Mrs Louis
Stahlman, of CORTLAND, have reached
the ages of 80 and 100 years respective
ly. They have been married seventy
six years. They are healthy and
hearty, and one does all the house
work while the other runs a successful
garden.
SCRAMBLE FOR LEAsEs.-A general
scramble for oil and gas leases seems
to be in progress throughout Franklin
county. Leases are filed for record in
large blocks almost daily and from all
parts of the county. AS yet there has
been no successful prospecting DONE
LARGEST FUNERAL.-Dennis Ryan is
dead in Marshall county at the age of
50. He was one of fourteen brothers
and sisters born in County Tipperary,
Ireland. His funeral was the largest
ever known in Axtell for he was loved
by his neighbors.
OH IN JEFFERsoN.-The editor of
the McLouth Times saw on jefferson
county farm oil oozing to the surface
He says that the oil was so thick on
the surface of pond that he could col
lect films of it on his fingers.
IRRIGATION DITcH.-H. II. Hathaway,
of Scott county, has an irrigation ditch
running out of Beaver Creek that car
ries more water than any like ditch in
Western Kansas. 1t has carried water
continuously since 1893.
USED CHI.oRoFoRM.-Robb chloro-
formed the family of Mrs. c. E. Stew
art near Wellsville. Three members
of the family did not recover until
morning. The robbers secured sec.
BARLEY AND ALFALFA.-There will
be big acreage of barley and corn in
Graham county this year. A large
amount of alfalfa is also being put in
A. j. Rice, the wheat king of the
northwest, is putting in about 500
acres of alfalfa this spring.
RUN TO SALINA.-It is rumored that
the Union Pacific night plug between
Junction City and Kansas City will be
run on to Salina. The change may
take place soon. The train, it is said,
has not been paying since the run was
shortened some time ago.
LINDsBoRe PRosPEcTINe.-The Linds-
borg Commercial club is discussing the
question of prospecting for oil just
outside the city limits. The opinion
prevails that oil and gas exist in that
part of the state. A local company
will likely be organized.
WENT TO JAPAN.-Win Wilson, a
telegraph operator at Reading, who
disappeared several months ago, has
been heard from. With several other
operators he skipped out for Japan,
where they expected to get SIS day in
wages.
OPEN SKATING RINKs.-The roller
skating fad has captured Brown coun-
ty. Several months ago John Schil-
ling Jr., opened a rink in Hiawatha.
The amusement became so popular
that he has branched out and now runs
Kinks at Highland, Robinson, Sabetha,
Everest and Fairview.
GAMBLERS SKiP.-Independence has
been cursed with surplus of gamblers
all winter but their holes have been
suddenly closed. There was a general
exodus from notorious resorts and sew
eral arrests.