Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1906-06-07
KANSAS COMMENT

Cement Rock in Kansas. - What
has been pronounced the finest quail
ity of cement rock in Kansas has been
found at Mapleton. The test was
made by DR.. ]. R. Moechel, former
city chemist of Kansas City, Mo.
Big Price for Farm. = P. M. Haas
has sold the old Herbert Haub farm
near Whiting to F. ]. Joss of Fair
view for $4,000 cash. The farm con-
tains 400 acres. 1t was the largest
price ever paid for farm in Jackson
county.
Indians Won by Default. = In the
tenth inning the st. Johns baseball
team, of Winfield, left the Chilocco
Indian schools and the game was CIV
en- to the Indians. A dispute arose
over decision of the umpire and ST.
Johns refused to finish the game.
Garnett Lands Ice PIant.-Mr. Sour
lock, who is figuring on putting in
an ice plant and cold storage made
known his proposition to number of
business men, all of whom were very
favorably impressed with his propo-
sition. Mr. Scurlock is willing to
come here providing that the people
of this city will take $4,000 of the
$4,000 stock
Narrow Escape From Lightning. -
Amos Taylor. living seven and one
half miles southwest of Chanute, had
a narrow escape from death by light
ming. The bolt Kissed over his head
and struck a horse dead just behind
him-so close, in fact that when the
animal dropped to the ground it fell
upon Mr.. Taylor and pinned him
down, injuring him considerably but
not seriously.
Want Gold Certificates. - If Kan
sas bankers have their way, the peo-
pie of the United States will have an
opportunity to handle five and ten
dollar gold certificates. At present
there are no gold certificates issued
with face value of less than $40.
This new feature in the currency of
the country has its life in a resolu-
ton passed by the Kansas Bankers
Association.
Iola's Population.-M. T. Shinn, as
SCISSOR of the city of lola, has COM
pleted his work and gives out the
news that he found 1918 people in
the city While this total shows a
slight loss over last year, it is much
larger than many expected and shows
that the town has held its own re-
markably well during year that has
been a very hard one in the smelling
business on which lola largely de-
ponds of her population and wealth.
Rural Telephone Device. - H. D.
Williams of Vermillion has been
granted a patent on a "shut-out" de-
vice for rural telephones. With this
device in use it is impossible for par
ties on rural telephone lines to lis
ten during a conversation unless their
individual ring is given. One of the
greatest inconvenience of the rural
telephone system, or party lines, is
that when one party on the line is
called, every phone on the Inc is put
in connection with the party calling,
but with Mr.. Williams device this
nuisance is obviated.
HadIey for a Chautaucua. The
Chautauqua will open June 10, for ten
days. Among the platform attractions
are Attorney General Hadley, of Mis-
souri,; F. w. Gunsaulus. of Armour in
stitute, Chicago; Charles B. Mitchell,
of Cleveland, o.; DR.. Hunter. of Che
foo, China; Charles e. Green, o. w.
Stewart, Father Vaughan and Oliver
Stewart of Chicago, and Charles Ok
enham, of Brooklyn. Since last ses-
sion nine acres of ground adjacent to
the park have been purchased for
athletics and new buildings and
drives added in the park.
Glass of New Preachers. - Eleven
young ministers were graduated from
the Western Theological seminary, an
English Lutheran institution. located
in Atchison. They have accepted
calls as follows: William C. Helden-
rich, Oshkosh, Neb. Ralph W. Livers,
South Omaha; Emil E. Moser, Albu-
querque, N. M; John NJ Holzberger,
Joliet, H.; Frederick C. Schuldt,
Gothernburg, Neb.; Frederick R.
Shrek, Whitewater, Kan; John
Goemmel, Frederick hasten, August
Ollendorf, Herman l.. Lenser and
John H. Marker will go to points in
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska.
Pullman Cars Reduced. - Minutes.
of the proceedings of the state board
of railroad assessors made public
show that the valuation of Pullman
cars was reduced this year. The
valuation fixed by the board a year
ago was $4,000 for each car and this
was reduced this year to $500. The
total value of the Pullman property
returned for assessment is 1901 900 as
against $290,000 year ago. The in
crease is because the company is
operating more cars in the state this
year than it did year ago.
No Rain at WaVerIy.-For over five
weeks there has been no rain of any
consequence in this part of the coun-
ty and crop conditions are becoming
serious. The protracted drouth has
injured crops considerably and oats
and fax are hurt beyond recovery. 8
Getting Rid of Vasrants-Wichita
is having its undesirable citizens sent
out of the city as the result of the
recent robberies. Chief of Police
Cubbon said that about thirty vag-
rants and loungers were told to leave
the city and that without exception
they did.
To Adjust Baden Affairs.-A meet
ing of the creditors of the ]. P. Baden
Produce Company. a Winfield, Kan,
concern, whose affairs are now in the
bankruptcy court. has been ordered
to be held in Wichita June 5. There
are 1859 creditors.
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