Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-05-24

drouth of the past three weeks was
broken by good rain following three
days of high winds. The wheat pros
poets were never better in this vicin-
ity.
Injured by Pianos FaII.-Clarence
Cushman, drayman, was fatally in
jured in a runaway at Manhattan. He
was unloading a piano. His team be-
came frightened and ran away. let
ting the piano fall on his head and
chest.
No Change In Zinc Prices.-In the
MissGIri-Kansas mining district the
price Of zinc ore was unchanged, the
basis price of 60 cent ore being SAL
with highest grades selling at $44
ton. The weeks production will be
about $500 tons.
Kansas Gets Mexico Contract. =
The contract for furnishing the plans
and experimenting the contraction
OF packing plant costing 100000 in
Cananea, state of Sonora, Mexico, has
been let to Henderson & Lundberg,
the architects of Coffeyville. Mr..
Henderson, who is in Bisbee, Ariz.,
on business, sent the views of the
deal to his partner here.
Temperance Union Officers. - OFF,
GERS of the State Temperance Union
for the ensuing year were elected.
They are: E. B. Cowgirl, of Topeka,
president; H. G. Larimer, of Topeka,
vice-president; Rev. Robert Norris, of
Topeka, secretary; S. S. OFT, of Tope-
ka, treasurer, to succeed William
MacFarren. Each of the first three
officers succeeds himself
University at Quindaro.-The West
ern university here is preparing to
have its annual closing exercises.
This has been the most successful
year in the history of the institution.
The capacity of the school has been
doubled by reason OF the erection of
large dormitory, Ward hall, in
which are domiciled the young wo-
men and girls of the institution.
, Great Bends Gas Plant. - The city
council granted a franchise to erect
and maintain gas manufacturing
plant at Great Bend. These men pro-
pose to begin at once and expend in
the neighborhood of $4,000 in build
ing the necessary buildings, putting
in machinery, etc. They expect to
furnish gas made from coke for both
Illuminating and heating purposes.
Inspection at the Fort. = Brigadier
General T. ]. Whit, commander of the
Department of the Missouri, is expect
ed at Leavenworth to make the annu-
al inspection of the post. He
will spend several days examining
the barracks, equipment and the like.
There will be an inspection and re-
view of all the troops of the command
while General Whit is here. Lieuten-
ant C. C. Allen, aide de camp, will ac-
company General Whit.
Cow Has phtheria.-Leavenwor
is threatened with a bovine cpl
demic of diphtheria. A physician was
called to attend the family of Henry
Hassen, four members of which are
suffering from diphtheria, and during
his visit the fact that bessie was also
sick was mentioned. Diagnosis show
ed that the COW had diphtheria and
in consequence other COWS in the city
must have the malady as the disease
can not be contracted by them ex-
cepting from animals. The physician
says that the four children contract
ed diphtheria from drinking the cows
milk.
Harvey's New Court House. - The
contracts for the erection of Harvey
county's new $4,000 court house ere
let at Newton by the county commits
sioners. Crosby & Son of Kansas
City were awarded the contract for
general construction for $4O,444; the
contract for plumbing and heating
was let to the T. Lehman Hardware
and Implement Company of Newton
for $2,427 and the contract of wiring
to E. ]. Jordan of Topeka for $3.50.
The court house will be located on
block of land owned by the county in
the heart of the city. Construction
will be commenced at once
Heavy Fire Loss at Girard. - The
ldI IWO-oIOly IColuSuCS VI Chilly
Root, just outside the city limits of
Girard, was destroyed by fire. The
contents down stairs were saved, but
everything upstairs-bed, bedding,
ETC., was destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000, as the house
was one of the best in Girard and the
cost of building alone was about
$4,000. The house and contents
were insured for about two-thirds of
their value. Mr.. Root was not at
home at the time and the few house
hold goods that were saved were got
ten out of the burning house by the
neighbors and Mrs. Root The origin
was from a defective flue.
No Water For Him.-William Bond
of Oak Mills, Kas., who is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Jane Berry, at lila Wal
nut street, Atchison, claims he has
not taken a drink Of water for fifty
five years. He quit using it because
it gave him cramps in the stomach.
He uses tea almost exclusively, when
thirsty, but occasionally takes a glass
of beer. He is 70 years old, and a
native of England, having come to
America before the civil war.
Plated Off New Town. - The
Quevera Land Company of St. Joseph,
Mo-, filed at Oswego in the Office of
the register of deeds in Labette coun-
ty the plat of a new town in the
northwest part of the county to be
known as Frisco City. 1t is located
nine miles west Of Parsons on the
Frisco railroad
Raining Out at Ellis. - Good rains
fell in this region and about two
inches of rain has fallen. The rain