Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-02-16


miles southwest of Coolidge. He took
up the claim in 1887 and planted trees
on 1t several years in succession, but
never succeeded in getting any of
them to grow. The government per-
mitted him to prove up on the land
as the failure of the trees to make
good was no fault of his.
Aged Citizen Dies.-Benjamin Par
ker, aged 55 years, died of erysipelas
at Salina. Parker was the general
agent of the Union Central Life In
surance Company and was one of the
best known insurance men in Kan
sas. He was q native of Pennsyl-
vania and had been in Kansas about
20 years
Probe State Offices. - The senate
has passed the Brandon bill appro-
priating $4,000 to be used by the
governor in making a thorough exam
ination of all state offices and depart
ments. He will begin the investiga-
ton just as soon as the legislature
adjjourns.
Hand In Wrong Hole. A West.
moreland man stuck his hand in a
hole to pull out a rabbit which growl-
ed as he pulled. From the mutilated
appearance of his hands he new be-
lieves the animal was catamount.
Real Estate Changing. - Between
$4,000 and $4,000 have changed
hands through real estate deals at
Wellington within the past week and
that town is beginning to look like
a great big chunk of radium.
Continued Bad Weather.-At Dodge
City snow fell nearly all night and
the thermometer is about degrees
above zero. This is the longest
stretch of bad weather ever known
here, SO say the old settlers.
New p. M. For Leona.-C. R. Troy,
of Leona, has been appointed post
master. owing to the resignation of
B. F. Heaston. Mr.. Heaston was a
farmer and lived some three miles in
the country.
Nc Time For kisses.-Unfortuna
ly, when Lieutenant Hobson spoke at
Garrett the other night the hall was
so cold that the women hurried home
just as soon as the lecture was
over.
May Need Recess. Hiawatha
church members are debating AS
to how the town might become a
heaven. They will probably take
a recess before the matter is set
tied.
Kansas Rural Carriers. - The fol-
lowing rural carriers have been ap-
pointed for Kansas: Eureka, route
2, Charles NJ. Kirkpatrick carrier
Benjamin E. Jones substitute
Too Many Explosions. - Cowan, of
Cherokee. wants the legislature to
investigate the causes of so many
mine explosions, and, if possible, find
legal remedy for them.
Fire at concordia. The residence
of a. F. Colson, proprietor of the new
Colson hotel, burned at Concordia, to,
gether with all of it's contents. Loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
Room For Divorce.-A Beattie man
makes a plea for divorce on the
ground that prunes and bacon is good
enough for him while the wife in.
sists on angel food.
Western Postmasters.-These post
masters have been appointed for
Kansas: Vliets, Marshall county,
George W. Morton, vice Charles
Kjellberg, resigned.
Loaned Helping Hand.-Two husky
Oberlin girls who have aided their
father to shuck corn all winter have
finished the job and returned to the
kitchen.
Valuable Wanderer. = A big hog
weighing about 500 is wandering
around the streets of Beattie looking
for an owner
Testing Honesty. A reward of
$3.50 for lost $500 bill is testing
the honesty of Delphos citizens.
Small Fire at Leavenworth.-Afi fire
started in the fan or ventilating plant
of the North Leavenworth coal mine
and for a time there was danger of
the fire spreading to the other top
buildings. The damage was $500. 1t
is not known how the fire started.
The fire will cause some inconveni-
ence, but will not interfere with the
operating of the mine.
Cases Are Rare.-Last week a Man.
kato citizen received money from
man in San Francisco who had owed
it for 10 years. But these cases are
rare.
Prosperous Montgomery.-The peo-
pie of Montgomery county are surely
in a prosperous condition, as is evil
denced by the amount of taxes paid
into the treasury, says the Independ-
ence Tribune. Taxes were due No
vember 1, and up to date $247 ,6SS.95
has been paid in, or 20 per cent of the
total levy. OF this amount s15S,S69
was paid in during December
For New County Jail. - A bill will
be introduced at this session of the
legislature providing a tax levy for
the construction of new county Jail
in Anthony.
Demand Grand Jury. - A petition
is circulating in Leavenworth county
requesting the appointment of a grand
jury. The originators of the move.
ment say they want an investigation
of county affairs and especially of the
actions of the county commissioners
for the last two years.
Turned Out to Grass. - Another
Ottawa addition, plated when the
boom swept over Kansas, has been
turned out to grass. This time it is
Summit View addition, but the
name will not interfere with its graz.
ing qualities.