Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-04-06

count indicates that the enrolment at
the state agricultural college will be
greater this term than that of any
other term in the history of the insti-
tuition.
Books From Helen Gould. = Miss
Helen Gould has just presented eight
soldiers in the Fort Riley garrison
with handsomely bound books on
Bible study because of their work in
the army Y. NJ c. A that was estab-
lished at Fort Riley about a year
ago.
Having More Trouble. Trouble
has broken out again in the Chris
tan Science church of Topeka. DR..
w. C. Fisk. the first reader, has been
deposed and his faction threatens to
start another church. Before doing
SO, however, they will appeal to the
mother church at Boston.
Irrigation Work Soon. = Govern
ment irrigation experiments in Kan
sas. will soon begin. A board of irri-
complete plan for western Kansas. 1t
will be put into effect in the vicinity
of Garden City. Government irriga-
ticn work will add many thousands
of acres to the tillable land of Kan
sas.
Run Over and KilIed.-R. L. Nc.
Rae, of Peru, Kan, was killed in the
yards of the Frisco railroad at Vinita,
l. T. He was riding a freight going
to Tulsa, and a car was sidetracked
here. He got out of the car and was
trying to get across the tracks to an
other, when he was struck by car
backing in the yards, knocked down,
run over and cut to pieces. He left
widow and three children at Peru,
Kan.
Farmers Body Found.-John Wohl
forth farmer living in F airmount
township, in Leavenworth county,
was found dead in creek on his
premises. The water was four feet
deep where his body was found and
the indications pointed to suicide.
Mr.. Wohlforth has been in ill health
for several years. He was 6S years
old and lived there twenty-four years.
He owned half a section of the best
farm land in the county.
High School Dedicated.-The Chero-
kee County High School was dedicat-
ed at Columbus under most favorable
conditions. The crowd was estimat-
ed from four to eight thousand. Chan
cellor Frank Strong of the state uni
versity; Prof Frank R. Dyer, assist
ant state superintendent; Prof. R. A
Russ, superintendent of the Manual
Training School at Pittsburg, were
among the prominent men who spoke
upon the subject of education. Gov
ernor Hoch was expected to be pres
ent but failed.
Fort Riley Building Bids.-The pro-
posals for the construction of veter-
mary hospital and a subsistence
store house at Fort Riley were open
ed. Zeigler & Dalton, of Junction
City, proposed to erect the building
for S16,S66. Zeigler & Zeigler, of
Junction City, are to build the sub
sistance store house, $14,774. GRADER
DAOo., VI 1%dnlCASCs nall, gu lAS
plumbing, heating and electric wiring
at s4.492. 1t will be ten days be-
fore the contracts are awarded from
Washington.
Grand Jury Discharged.-The grano
jury which has been in session at
Winfield since March 16 is discharg-
ed. Much work has been accomplish
ed in the wholesome fear instilled,
though only eleven true bills were re-
turned. all of which are secret. The
administrator and condition of the
county poor farm were highly COM
mended, but the county Jail and the
Office of the court house were severe
ly and emphatically condemned. The
court house was found to be too
crowded, many valuable papers be-
ing filed on the floor for want of space
while the Jail is in an unhealthy and
unsanitary condition. Both a new
Jail and court house are badly need
ed
School Girl a Suicide.-Louis Bales,
aged Is years, daughter of well-to-
do farmer living near Rome. Sumner
county, last week shot herself through
the heart with a target rifle in fit
of dependency, because her mother
had refused to allow her to attend a
school exhibition.
Rain Stops Spread of Fire. - The
the largest in Ottawa. was destroyed
by fire. The loss is about $4,000. The
building was insured. A drenching
rain helped save adjoining build
ings.
Lightning Strikes Barn.-Lightning
struck and burned a barn and four
horses belonging to William Burgess
about twelve miles north of Wamega.
Mr.. Burgess and his son were in the
barn at the time and were seriously
shocked.
Bank of Arson Robbed. - Three
men blew open the safe and robbed
the Arson State Bank at Arson, Kan,
a little station about thirty-five miles
from Wichita The vault and safe
were blown open with nitro glycerine
and over $1,000 in currency and sill
yer was secured by the thieves.
Horse Shows For kansas.-A num-
Der of stockmen interested in horses
met at the Brettun hotel in Winfield
and perfected an organization which
has for purpose a series of horse
shows and horse sales in this and adj
joining cities this summer.
Minister Is Married-Rev.. Howard
Thompson, pastor of the Methodist
church in Jefferson. Kan, was mar
ried at Winfield to Miss Kansas Belle
Pugh, daughter of Bennett Pugh, a
war veteran. The bride and groom
left soon after the ceremony for JEFF