Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-17
KANSAS COMMENT

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Dreaded Insect.-The Colorado po-
tato beetle has made its appearance
in Franklin county and potato grow
ers are alarmed. The Colorado beetle
can do a potato vine more damage in
sas potato bug can in whole sea-
son.
To Improve Butter.-A bulletin has
been issued and put into circulation
among the farmers suggesting that
The quality of Kansas butter be improV-
ed. F. D. Coburn, secretary of the
board of agriculture, is quoted in con-
nection with the bulletin, but he said
he knew nothing of it.
Wchita's Carnegie Library. - The
Carnegie library for Paramount col
lege is now practically assured.
President Morrison of Paramount has
returned from his eastern trip and has
reported that he has secured enough
pledges to make the $4,000 to be
raised by the school in order to re-
ceive the $4,000 promised by Mr.,
Carnegie.
For Disabled Soldiers. - Governor
Hoch received the sum of $4,000 from
the United States treasury to be used
in maintaining the National Home for
Disabled Soldiers at Dodge City. The
draft is quarter of the amount which
will be received for the same purpose
this year. Kansas maintains the home
with this assistance from the govern
ment.
Fell Dead From Busgy.-Matt Nc
Cumber, a young man living at Ga
lena, fell from buggy at Joplin, and
when picked up was dead. In the
buggy with him was Miss Versia
Tracey, also of Galena. McCumber
fell directly across the street railway
track on Twentieth street. No warn
ing of the fatal attack was felt by the
deceased who was chatting with his
companion, when without a groan he
fell to the ground.
Heavy Hail at Mound City. - Sc
we're hailstorm visited a strip of coun-
try about two miles wide across South
western Linn and Northwestern Bour-
bon counties. All growing crops, in
GLIDING fruit, were destroyed, trees
were denuded of their leaves and some
damage was done to buildings. The
hail was an accompaniment of very
heavy rainstorm. 1t is reported from
Mapleton that four inches of water
fell in twenty minutes.
Fruit Prospects Good. Reports
from several sections of the state say
ing that fruit has been injured by late
frosts and hailstorms 90 not cover the
conditions of Marshall county fruit
The prospects here are more than
promising. With the single exception
of small strip of territory that was
visited by a hailstorm the prospects
for an abundant fruit crop in Mar
shall county this year are excellent.
1t is believed the peach crop will be
the largest ever known, while apples
will be a close second. Pears, plums
and cherries will also bear abundant
crops.
Zinc Ore S44 Ton. - The highest
price paid for zinc ore in the Mis-
souri-Kansas district was S44 per ton
for the output from the Bundle Bee
mine. The buyers were successful in
forcing another reduction and are
now paying basis price of from $40
to Al per ton of 60 per cent ore. The
producers who have been most ac-
lively engaged in opposing the bear
movement now assert that there is
little likelihood of further decline in
the next few weeks and that the
smelling interests have been trying
since the first of the year to lower the
price to the present figure.
Factory for CoffeyviIIe.-The plans
for a new enterprise have been care
fully considered for the past two or
three months and at last it has been
decided to launch another fruit jar
factory at Coffeyville.
Plan in Wichita Schools. - An Or
ganization has been formed among the
pupils in attendance at the Lincoln
school, and one that will undoubtedly
be of great benefit, which is known
as the Lincoln School Gardening Asso-
citation. 1t is formed for the purpose
of identifying the gardens and flower
beds of the pupils homes. The or
ganization has over 200 members
among the children and teachers.
Service Must Be Direct-Judge P.
J. Gale. of the Mcpherson county dis
trict court, has served notice on the
attorneys practicing before him that
he will follow the order of the Uni
ted States Supreme court and grant no
more divorces in cases where service
on one. of the persons interested has
been had by publication This is the
first court in which an order follow
ing the decree of the United States
supreme court has been made.
kansans to Annapolis.-G. T. Alex
ander, E. H. Hicks and H. M. Whit
ing, all of Kansas, are among the can
didates having passed the mental ex-
aminations for admission to the naval
academy at Annapolis.
new Targets Installed. - Sixteen
new targets of new type. known as
the Williams parallel target, have
been installed on the rife range at
Fort Riley, for the purpose of testing
them during the present season. The
target was invented by First Lieuten-
ant Arthur Williams, engineer corps,
stationed at Fort Leavenworth
Actor Goes Insane at Lawrence. =
Mcdonald Owen. an actor in the
When Knighthood Was In Flower
company. went suddenly insane in the
opera house during the performance.
He was cared for but fell and hurt
himself seriously during the evening.