Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-01-12

last week.
Ben Bolen left Monday for sever
al days visit in Topeka. Kansas Cit,
and Wichita.
Night operator Mathews and wifi,
left for Liberal Wednesday wher,
he has position.
Cashier Boehler, of the Meade
State Bank returned from busines.
trip TO Kansas City Tuesday.
DR.. J. E. Oldham, of Wichita, K:
is here this week visiting his son,
Gordon, and looking after his realty
interests.
The price of land is steadily ad-
vancing and will continue to do so.
Our real estate men are doing a
thriving business.
Miss Genevieve McMeel left today
for Mt. Carmel Academy Wichita,
Kansas, where she will take up her
studies at that institution.
John Coilingwood, of Pretty
Prairie, Is here this week buying
more wheat land. Mr.. Collingwood
already owns about IS quarters and
is buying more.
| Sheriff Givler left last week for
Topeka, Kansas, where he will re-
main few days, after which he will
Ggo to lola, Kansas, where he has
some property in the oil belt.
A yard stick will hardly measure
the smiles on the faces of our wheat
raisers, The recent snow will ma
terially assist in maturing the wheat
crop this year.
Chas. E. Funk returned last week
for another stay in Meade. He ex-
poets to go back to Denver later.
Chas is brim full of politics. having
just returned from Denver where it
is up to white heat.
W. F. Downs is back to Meade
and is holding down the night oper-
ator's job. MIR. Downs is the most
efficient and accommodating night
operator we have ever had at Meade.
He has many friends here who are
glad to know be has returned.
Representative Cones left last
Saturday evening for Topeka, where
ne will assume his duties as legis-
lator. We hope Mr.. Cones will
cover himself with glory, as there is
an opportunity for the legislature to
do something.
w. E. Pitts, of this city, has been
elected reading clerk of the State
Senate. He has held this position
for the past three terms and is evil
IDENTIFY competent for the position.
1t is boost for Meade County.
J.'J. Williams, of Billings, Mo-,
sends US two years subscription to
the News. Says they have three
inches of snow in Mizzoo. Come
out here Mr.. Williams, we have six
inches at this time. We will raise
an immense quantity of wheat this
year.
The A. o. U. w. lodge installed
their officers last Tuesday night at
the city hall. After the ceremony a
banquet was served to the members
and their families. The night was
stormy but the town people went to
| the hall in hack and everyone
present spent an enjoyable evening.
The 1. o. o. F. Lodge No. 523
held their annual installation and
banquet at the city hall. The install
lation was conducted by Past Grand
Master H. w. Pond, who has trans
ferred his membership to this Lodge
The night was cold and many mem
bers who reside at distance were
unable to attend. Those present
spent very pleasant evening.
The commercial club meeting did
not materiallze last Saturday after
noon as announced. Several were
present but not enough to do bust
ness. Now we are in favor of the
merchants and business interests of
Meade organizing club, and let the
farmers and stockmen organize
separate club to promote their own
interests. Then both organizations
can work together.
AT a meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Bank last
Tuesday the same officers and di-
rectors were elected for. the ensuing
year:
| J. B: Buck, president.
Geo. S. Selvidge, vice-presiddnt.
F. w. Curl, Cashier.
Directors:
| ]. B. Buck, Geo. B. Cones,
Linn Frazier, E. A. Twist,