Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-23
KANSAS COMMENT

tracks north or Minnesota avenue, IN
Kansas City, Kan, was purchased by
w. D. Corbin and associates, who will
erect an Independent oil refinery as
soon as arrangements can be complet-
ed.
Chum of Harry Tracy. - William
Brown, alias Harris. alias Golden, sent
to the Kansas peniteltiary from wy
andotte county, Kan, March 81, 1898,
has been identified as one of the three
men who escaped from the Utah state
prison eight years ago with Harry
Tracy, the bandit, who terrorized the
northwest a few years ago.
Scarlet Fever Closes SchooIs.-The
public school in Lansing has been
closed because of an epidemic of scar
let fever One child died with the dis
ease in the early part of the week and
eight more cases are reported. The
county health officers are aiding in the
suppression of the contagion and it is
believed the school will not be sus-
pended for more than week.
Franklin County Fair Paid Out. -
Contrary to all expectations every
expense incurred by the fair includ-
ing the premium list in full, have
been paid and there is still 5000 left
fund. Considering the bad weather
that lasted during the entire fair
week, this is not only unexpected but
is remarkable.
Abstract Covers $3.50 Pages. -
Judge S. S. Ashbaugh, of Wichita,
chief counsel for Kansas in the Kan
sas-Colorado water suit, left for Den
yer, Col, to revise the last proofs of
the abstract of testimony in the case.
The abstract will then be shipped to
Topeka to be presented to the SUI
preme court The testimony is COM
posed of $3.50 typewriter pages of
300 words each, making 2,567,7 700
words.
Have $50 Paintings. - The annual
exhibit of the University of Kansas
will open December 1, and continue
one month. The exhibit this year is
story in picture of the Old Tesla
ment. In the collection are $50
famous paintings. They will form a
double row of pictures ESQ feet in
length. The exhibit will be of special
interest to Bible students. When
these pictures were exhibited in Chi
cago over 10000 people paid admission
TO view them.
+; Both Were to BIame.-O. w. Arma-
CAST, who shot Charles Scott, of Ben
nington. recently at New Cambria,
was released by County Attorney
Burch. Scott would not appear
against Armagast, saying they were
good friends and both drunk and
thought he was as much to blame as
was Armagast. Armagast lives at
Miles. The two men had been in Sa-
lima and procured some whisky and
quarreled on their way home when
the shooting occurred.
Must Carry More Drugs. - W. w.
Naylor, a member of the board of
pharmacy, has begun action against
several Topeka drug stores, claiming
that they do not carry the required
amount of drugs. The law says a
drug store must carry at least $1,000
worth of drugs. Naylor claims that
several drug stores here are simply
haven't the required amount of drugs
and should be closed up. Probate
Judge Hayden has instituted an in
vestigation. If MAYORS claim is sus-
tanned the druggists will lose their
permits.
A Lady Electrician.--Mrs. H. l.. Ru-
bardt, who has been in Kingman a
number of months assistin her hus-
band in wiring the residences and
business houses for the local electric
light company, bears tho distinction
of being one of the ver..- few women
electricians in Kansas. She is an ex.
pert and few men can equal her in
proficiency or speed. She has assisted
in some of the most difficult Jobs OF
wiring so far done in thai city, and all
the numerous force of linemen and
electricians so far employed on the To-
cal work concede that she is an artist
at the business
Egg-Laying Contest. - During the
past year there has been conducted
at the state agricultural college an
egg-laying contest. Seven different
breeds were entered. and the follow
ing is the record of eggs produced in
twelve months for eaen breed, each
contesting pen consisting of one
rooster and six hens: Single-comI
White Leghorns, SS5; Rose-comt
White Leghorns, S2S; American Reds
$50; White Wyandottes, 799; Buff
WyanG ottes, 764; Barred Plymouth
Rocks, GIG; Light Brahmas, 500.
Brown County FamiIies.-Miss Eva
Stoddard, a rural school teacher OF
Brown county, reports that of her &c
pupils, eighteen belong TO three fami
lies. Joseph Burns, farmer, sends 8
the oldest q girl of IS. Two othe,
families send five EACH Mr.. Burns
has eleven children, eight girls and
three boys, three being under school
age.
Death of n. Beck.-H. Beck. for &c
years q resident of Cowley county
died of apopleXy. He was one of the
first settlers, coming here from Indi
ana and taking claim near Udall.
TO Drill at Geuda Springs. = This
week the Kansas Oil and Gas Com
pany will begin the drilling of a well
at least 1000 feet deep, unless oil OIL
gas is found at shallower depth. The
well is to be just south OF Geuda
Springs.
Tragedy of Curl.-An lola woman
has sued man for curl She claims
that the man stole the curl from her
hair and that he +hroa.onod 70 eho,