Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-04-06
FOWLER DEPARTMENT.
HENRY BURFoRD. Editor.

A local came in Monday. The
first for several days.
Geo Edwards has lost a number
of cattle from blackleg the past
week.
Lots of barley being planted and
we believe this will be fine barley
season.
P. D. Edwards lost some 10 or IL
head of fine cattle by getting out on
green alfalfa.
Commissioner Pinnick was trans
acting legal business in the hub the
first of the week.
Still the land business hourishes.
Several new land agents have sprung
up in the past few weeks.
The gentle zephyrs have been try
ing themselves the past week to re-
mind the people where they live.
Good new riding lister for sale
cheap. julius RILEY,
Fowler, Kansas.
Don't talk about the wheat, for
you could not measure the smiles on
the wheat mems faces with ten foot
pole.
The last rain was a great help to
to the wheat. 1t softened mp the
hard crust that had formed all over
the ground.
Tom Hotz just finished a well for
Fred Ellis. Fred now wears smile
on his face and says he is through
hauling water.
The Dodson boys, of Gray coun-
ty, shipped in second hand Avery
rig and took it out to their
ranch last week:
P. Y. Turner listed his land with
an eastern agent for 90 days at $40
per acre. P. Y. has good ranch
and we would hate to lose him.
Geo. Edwards and Mr.. Leach
shipped several carloads of fine
yearling Galway cattle to Kansas
City market the first of the week.
]. w. Hotz and R. B. Turner are
a fine hen house for Jas. H.
King Jr. Mr.. King is going into
the chicken business quite extensive
ly.
There is strong talk of organizing
a farmers telephone company at
Fowler. We are not advised as to
their first steps or where their first
meeting will be held.
Arthur Rice came in Monday
with his furniture and stationery
and in few days will have a -four
ishing land business. We wish him
success in his venture.
The editor of this department and
wife spent several days in Oklahoma
last week. We are not nearly SO
favorably impressed with the country
as we are with Meade county.
Mr.. S. O. Willard, of Plains, Ks,
was visiting friends, looking after
business and getting cattle to pasture
the coming summer. Mr.. Willard
has a good range and is good fel
low to deal with.
The following was clipped from
the Wichita Eagle of March 20.
Until he should 60 back and get
better acquainted with his affinanced
Charles l.. Smith, of Englewood,
Kansas. was refused license in the
office of Probate Judge Enoch this
morning. Smith came all the way
from Englewood last night to meet
his bride-about-to-be, Miss Bertha
Long. of Kingman. He appeared
early at the Office of Judge Enoch,
but when asked the age of his intend
ed he had to confess tuat he did not
know. He was not so excited that
he could not give his own age, but
after the license had been partly
written operations were suspended
until he could go down to the hotel
and find out. At 2 O'Clock he ap-
peared again. He took precautions
this time that no further hitch be
made In the proceedings and tina,
the marriage ceremony be performed
immediately. The lady accompan-
led him and they were granted q
license and the knot was tied by
Judge Enoch.
Chas Smith is a well known citi-
zen of Meade county; and son Of
Louis Smith. He is one of Meade
county's most prosperous stockmen
Miss Bertha Long is sister to Mrs
John Cole and has spent severa
years in Meade county. The editoi
of this department along with thei
many friends joins in wishing then
a long. happy and prosperous life
Pianos.