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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

no prophet, if he knew anything at
all about timber, to tell that the
purchase of good pine at going
prices was safe investment. A
supply surely and rapidly diminish
ing and a population surely and
rapidly increasing gave security to
the venture. 1t was really no ven
ture at all. 1t was a certainty.
Men who had bought northern pine
IN the Lake States at a few cents
per thousand aud had sold or saw
ed their holdings till cents turned to
dollars, went to the Gulf States or
to the Pacific Coast and with the
wisdom of lumber experience and
and the dollars of the sugared- off
deals, bought heavily into rich and
ri6iculously cheap timber. The
sensational timber fortunes have
been made within the past twenty
five years, and nearly all of these
within the past ten years.-From
The Lumber Industry of America
by Milton 0. Nelson, in the Amer
lean Review of Reviews for Nov.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
Standard Oil and Public.
ify

The Standard Oil cases, regard
less of the questions of monopollstic
power and methods, have brought
to light a state of facts that can no
longer be tolerated in this country.
In many respects the Standard Oil
Company is model business insti-
tuition. There is nothing slack or
slovenly in the way in which its
business of making, distributing,
and selling its products are carried
on. But its financial organization
is not at all in keeping with the pro-
per requirements of modern corpor-
alton laws. Disclosures made in
the governments suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil Company of New JeI-
sy show that the central company
controls very large number of sub
ridiary corporations, some of which
| nave QOuS DuSiuCSS OSlCuSlDII d. III
dependent and rival concerns, and
that the whole system has been one
adapted to the lodging of those
proper responsibilities to the laws of
the land and the community at large
that every business corporation
ought to face. 1t does not follow
that this great organization should
be broken up into seventy-fve or a
hundred smaller constituent COM
panies. 1t would seem practically
impossible to force the industries OF
the country back to an earlier stage
of competitive strife. But great
national industry like that controll-
ed by the Standard Oil Co. must
abandon the idea that it can carry
on its business in the old-fashioned,
fsecretive way that was permissible
generation ago.-From the Pro-
gress of the World, in the Ameri-
can Review of Reviews for Nov.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07


Of hearing of application to purchase State
School Land.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
John w. Falls, has duly filed in the Probate
Court in the County of Meade, in the state of
Kansas, his motion asking for time to be fly
ed for the hearing of his petition stating
therein that he has settled upon the following
described school land situate in the County
of Meade, in the state os Kansas, namely the
SW4 OF sec. 10 in Township 81 south OF
Range 80 west of the 9th Principal Meridian
in said Meade county Kansas. and has re-
sided on said land continuously for period ex-
ceeding six months Immediately prior to the
the appraisement thereof, and has permanent
ly improved said land to the amount of at
east $4,000, and that said improvements
to show an intention to make apeTmanant home
hereof, and that said land has been duly APP
praised at the sum of $4,000, and that said
improvements of the undersigned have been
duly appraised to the amount of $4,000, and
that the undersigned has not heretofore taken
any school'land to the amount of one quarter
section under the provision of any Act OF the
Legislature of the State of Kansas.
And public notice is also given that the
undersigned expects to prove his said settle
ment and improvements on said above de-
scribed land by the following witnesses,
namely: Burrel Graham, residing at Plains
Kansas, and Alfred Stubleheld, residing at
Plains Kansas, and that his said petition ask
ing that he be allowed to purchase the said
land will de heard by the said Probate Court
in the probate Court room in the County
Court House in the City of Meade, in Meade
County, Kansas, on the 10th day of Nov. A.
D. 1907 at 10 O'Clock a. N. of said day, or
so SOON there after as the same can be heard
BY the eourte the said time having been fixed
by the order of said Court as the of such
time aud place the undersigned will ask that
he be allowed 10 purchase said land.
JoHN F. FALLS.
Attest, J. H. RAsDDLRH, Probate Judge
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
How Lumber Fortunes
Have Been Made

The bounty of the federal Gov
eminent had left holes in its land
laws through which six log
ging teams could be driven abreast,
and very dull Spectator it would
be who would not have driven his
team in. Inscriptions men went
beyond the law collecting and hiring
men to use their individual home
stead and other rights on rich tim
Der alrerdy spied out. In earlier
days loggers even went SO far as to
cut right and left in Government
timber without permission. Doubt
less big fortunes were made by these
unlawful means without any retri
button. State lands in Wisconsin
and Minnesota were shamelessly
stolen by means of corrupt legisla-
ton. But such undue greed was
not necessary to the easy getting of
great timber fortunes. Men of
moderate means, keeping wholly
within the law, disappeared into the
woods. kept quiet as to their opera
lions and came out millionaires
twenty-five years ago it took
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
ROAD NOTICE.

To whom it may concern:
In pursuance of an order made by the Board Of
County Commissioners of the County Of Meade,
IN the State of Kansas, in regular session on the
Sth day of October, A. D. 1907. Notice is hereby
given that;
Jacob ]. Friesen, A. E. Remer,
A. II. Friesen, J. b. Fresen,
H. +. Isaac. Henry Lorrin
A. ]. Friesen, NJ. T. Dorrkson
c. J. Clarren. NJ. L. Eresen
Jacob F. Friesen, Jacob Isaac,
householders of said county residing in the vcini-
ty where II IS proposed to lay out and establish
the road below mentioned, have presented tn sand
board their certain petition, praying and laying
out and Establishment and vacating of public
road in said county as follows: Beginning at the
southeast corner Of section 35-33-2T west thence
north along the section line to point twenty
Chains and nineteen links north of the southeast
corner OF the northeast quarter OF said section 49,
thence west p chains and II links, thence north
20 chains to the section line at a point IL chains
and IL links east of the NV corner of the NE4 Of
said section IS thence west to the NE a of section
SS-33-27 there interesting Road No IS also COM
l2-34-27 thence running due south mile section
line to theSW corner of SWA of said sectioa thence
east 9.mlle to the Sc corner of the SW1l Of said
section IL there ntersecting Road No 4S:
Also the vacatln, of that part Of road No % in
section S5-;3-27 viz. commencing at the NV corner
lSof the NEA of section 1851 thence south 1
the Sc corner of the ST X Of 1913 81 Also va
eating mile IN section l2-52-27 viz. Commenc-
ing At hhe NV corner Of the NE x of section T.
32-27 thence due south mile to the SW corner of
the NE \ of said section II, where it intersect
Road No 4S: And that Robt Campbell. ], P.
Hatcher and ]. 81. Carlisle, viewers duly appoint
ed, will meet at the Sc corner Of section IS 3327
at O'clock on the 9th day Of Nov. A ID 1877 and
proceed to view road and to give all parties a
hearing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said county
affixed at my Office in said county this 5ih day Of
Oct. A. ID. 1897.
W w ppEectx, f,our,y c,s-i,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
Subscription, SI.oo per year.
NOVEMBER 7, 1907.
To the Taxing Officers OF Counties,
Cities, Townships, and
School Districts

+, It is made the duty of the Tax
Com mission, in chapter 408 of
the Laws of 1907, to confer with,
advise and direct all officers who
have duties to perform under
the laws relating to assessment
and taxation.
The only way, practically, of
reaching so large a number of
officers, some ten thousand or
more, is by correspondence;
hence this communication.
The Com mission is, of course,
warranted in presuming that
every assessing or taxing officer
will do his utmost to see that the
law is efficiently and strictly en-
forced, With such an admin
stration of the law there will be
large increase in assessments.
1t is matter of common
knowledge that under the assess
ments heretofore made, all kinds
of property has been more or
less undervalued. In very few
taxing districts has the assess
ment of property been as high
as forty percent of it's actual val
ue in money. Usually the rate
has ranged twenty-five percent
down to ten percent. An assess
ment at actual value in money,
as the law directs, will cause
assessed values to be increased
variously from $50 to 900 per-
cent.
AS the legislature made no pro-
vision for a decrease in levies
proportional to increased assess
mentS, it would seem that there
may be opportunity to increase
the amount of taxes in the sever
al districts. 1t must be appar-
ent to anyone who gives the sub
ject even slight consideration
that the legislature, by provid-
ing for an increased assessment
did not intend thereby to author.
ize increased taxes. On the
other hand, the intent evident
throughout the law is, that the
burdens of taxation shall be less
eued by securing the assessment
of property which has heretofore
escaped taxation, and further
that the burdens among tax pay.
ers shall be equalized and made
relatively more just than they
have been in the past.
The Com mission holds it to be
clearly the duty of every officer
who has to do with the laying Of
taxes to see that the levy is re-
duced proportionately as assess
ments are increased, and thai
only such a percentage in mills
upon the dollar is levied as viii
raise tax equal to. and not ir
excess of, the amount that could
haYe been raised under the as
sessment made last before the
taking effect of the new law.
Public sentiment will undoubt
edly, sustain all officers in such
action, and will most assuredly
condemn any attempt to increase
the tax burdens.
Kindly have this letter read
by all officers who are associated
with you upon any board of levy
and also please preserve and
read the same at the next meet
ing of the board which is conven
ed for the purpose of levying
tax.
BY order of the Commission
Very truly yours,
]. H. SMITH
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
First b1ication Nov. It'll 1907

First publication Nov. 7th 1907
State of Kansas to Guy NJ. Herman and
Herman his wife, first name unknown, or If they
any of them are dead. then to the unknown
heirs, devisefS, administrators. executors and
trl ees of su h deceased defendant or defend
ants, Greeting:
You and each of you will take notice that you
have been sued in the District Court of Meade
County Kansas, by c. P. Fletcher and E. W.
Fletcher. partners doing business under the 6rm
name and style of Fletcher Furniture Co., wi O
are plaintiffs in action pending in the above
named court and Willis G. Emerson and EN-
erson his wife. first name unknown, Guy NJ. Her
man and Herman his wife. first name I'M
known and R. w. Griggs and the unknown heirs.
deviseeS, administrators executors md trustees
of Willis G. Emerson and EMERSON and Guy
and that you must answer the plaintiffs petition
or before the 18th day of January, A. D. 1908
or said petition will be taken as true, and judy
ment rendered against you. the said Guy NJ.
Herman and Herman as though you are alive
well as against your unknown heirs. devisees,
administrators, executors and trustees as though
you are dead, quieting ana confirming plaintiffs
title to, and excluding you and each of you from
any interest, title or estate in the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Lot Nineteen 10 in Block "a" Of the Original
Survey Of the city of Meade, and adjudging the
plaintiffs tn be the owners OF said sreal estate.
and cancelng of record any and all interest there
in claimed by you.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court this
9th day of NoA. A. D. 1907.
Seal. JOHN ELLIOTT,
Clerk Of the District Court,
Meade County, Kansas
d. p. WYSoSG.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
ROAD NOTICE

First published Oct. 70, 1907
To whom it may concern;
In the pursuance of an order made by the
Board of County Commissioners of the coun
ty of Meade, in the state of Kansas, in regu-
lar session on Thu 10th day of Oct. A. d.
1907, notice is hereby given that,
John H. Nash A I. Paden
]. o. Easton +. Z. Kimber
S. f. Mathews 5. U. Benge
J. W. steel Geo. Buck
H. s. Kimber C. Deck
]. E. Klmber N. J. Kyger
house holders of said county, residing in the
vicinity where it is proposed to lay out and
stabiish the load below mentioned, have pre-
seuted to said board their certain petition,
praying and laying out and establishment of
public road in said country as follows:
Commencing OH the state line between
Kansas and the territory of Oklahoma. on the
section line between section IA andl and ex-
tending north on said section line to point
about thirty rods north of the township line
between township 80 and "a south connecting
north road no 81, and that Henry EckhoH,
Thos. Barragree and Thos. Dennenny, veiw-
ers duly appointed, will meet at the north
west corner of section 254-2S at 2 O'Clock p.
m, on the IS day of November a. d. 1907
and proceed to view said road, and to give all
parties hearing.
Witness my hand, and the seal of said CO
unity, affixed at my office in said county, this
~ day of October A, ID. 1907.
w. w. PREssLY, County Clerk.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
JAS. 1. STAMPER,
AuCtlOneer

Doa't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for good auctioneer
But is well posted on quantities and prices Of liv
stock, and all merchantab1e commoditiee and has
the mack of getting long prices for the property
which means success for you we'll as for himself.
Information in regard to billing and conducting
sales furnishedo on application. Terms reasonable
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recomend Mr.. Stamper to any on
need Of his service.
LOUIS BoEHLEK Cashier, Meade State Bank
F. ". CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
Pratt Kan as

If you contemplate having public sale al
any time or any place don't fall to write OF
wire w. H. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an up-.o-date auctioneer and has no other
business, consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines OF
property he may have to sell and is com
petent Judge of valves of all classes of live
stock. No man is fitted to sell your stock un
less he is posted on quality and values. is
the high dollar for you means a reputation
for him, End, he will work for you from tn
time your sale is billed until the last article is
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had at The Meade State Bank, First Nation
al Bank or Fowler State Bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
NOTICE OF FlNAL sErrLEMENr

State of Kansas. county of Meade:
In Probats Court in and for said county in
the matter of the estate of VIM. +. Edwards
deceased. creditors and all others interested
in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified.
that az the next regular term of the Probate
Court in and for said county, to be begun
and held at the Court room in Meade, County
of Meade and State aforesaid. on the FIRST
Monday in the month of September A. D.
1907 shall apply TO said court for full
and final settlement of said estate. To be
heard Oh December 9Th 1907.
Don T. Edwards,
,Adra.nisssssos OF WA T. E.dwa-ds,
Decreased.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
First published Oct. "a, 1907

First published Oct. 20, 1907
State of Kansas county of Meade IS.
In the Probate Court in and for said coun-
ty, in the matter of the estate of Henry H..
Winter, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that at the next regular term of Probate
Court in and for said County, to be begun
and held at the probate court room in Meade
and County of Meade and State of Kansas,
on the Io day of Nov. A. D. 1906, shall
apply to said Court for a full and final settle
ment of said estate.
ANNA r. WINTER, Administrative
of Henry H. Winter Deceased.
Dated this ~ day of Oct. A. D. 1907
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

Valuation property per
The $4,000 for S
oRNIoND HAMILTON, County Treasurer
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-11-07

J. +. Conrad, IS %
II. J. Bone, services rendered the county 1850 90
Crane & Co. stationary 10 IS
The leasing board LEASED the X OF the NE 4
1854 % to Il. & w. E. Cordes for period of 5years.
S. L. Huston was appointed janitor at So per
month.
The Meade State Bank & the First National
Bank were designated as county repositories Of
Meade county finds.
Elmer Rosenberg will be allowed a compromise
lot d block 10 D. s. at the Jany. session unless
sooner redeemed or assigned Tor the taxes interest
and cost.
Chas Smith will be allowed a compromise on lot
block 81 1st Add at the Jany. session unless
sooner redeemed assigned Tor the taxes, interest
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
statement OF the proceedings OF the board accord
ing to the records in my office.
W. W. PREssLY, Co. Clerk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-15
GOVERNOR PINDALL.

In an address to the Arkansas Sherffs' Association recently held in Little Rock Governor Pindall gave the sheriffs this commendable pledge: T promise you here and now, that while I am performing the duties of gover- nor, 10 pardon in pistol case shall issue, except 1t be 10 a sheriff This ts pledge upon the part Of the new Governor that there is to De new order of things; that there is to be q reform in the matter of pardons. That the pardoning power Is no long ef to be used as c political asset, an < is not to be pr08tltuted in future, a. 1t was under Governor Davis, to SC cure votes 10 keep him in office Let Governor Piudau include ia the list Of those from whom executive elem eacy shall be Withheld. Aootle44ere. b!ind tiger men. professional gam
 h!efa and all who nave by 2 jury Been found guilty Of violating the peua. Statutes of taa tate. Fms will be a radical departure from Inc cour8o Dafsae1 by Governor Davis, who cared Saofs for The promotion Of his ena interests than ne did for tn. sf'0fcaaaant of the criminal laws oi 5aE StAh. Go#eraor Pinda1's new esgast1rs will meet with the cordial sggfooaSt4a Of ths Intelligent and laa abiding e.sfasat os the good people oI tss state Waiie GeDfiYing Senator DsTsS 9f saG votes Of quite q iargr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-15

class of his most vociferous and en- thusiastic admirers and supporters, Governor Plndall's new policy will rid
 the public of q lot of disreputable Ia" breakers who often defied the law be. cause they felt sure that their po- litical support of Governor Davis
 would secure to them immunity from
 the penalties imposed by law upon them for their wrong doing. Cover nor Pindall's course will be applaud ed by all right thinking people. He has an opportunity which comes to few young men. Let his administra- ton be characterized by an effort to serve the people, instead of spending the time for which he is paid by the state in traipsing over the state cleo
 tioneering and looking after more offic" all the inc Let him do this and the people, who have long been
 wishing for such Q man at the head of our state affairs, will not fail to recognize and appreciate his services and his political future will be secure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-15

dividual accountability for the acts of corporations, the arrest and i'm prisonment Of corporation heads in- stead of the fning Or dissolution of corporations themselves, is the rem edy for the monopolistic tendencies and the unlawful practices of mod ern industries, said MT. Wilson.
 One really responsible man in jail,1 he said, @one real originator of the schemes and transactions which are contrary to the public interest legally lodged in the penitentiary would be worth more than a thous- and corporations mulcted in fines, if the reform is to be genuine and per- manent."
 What this country needs, MT. Will son set forth, is not government own ership of railroads, etc., but laws that will attack and punish presidents and managers of railroads for eyasions and violations of the statutes. Stock manipulations he calls sheer thefts," and says they should be pun ished as such.
 Somebody in particular" the edu cator stated, "is responsible for or dering or sanctioning every illegal act committed by it's agents Or off, cers, but neither our law of personal damage or our criminal law has sought to seek the responsible per sons out and hold them accountable for the acts complained of, We have never attempted such statutes"
 Such acts could be passed and should be, if we are to better our in- dustrial conditions, MT. Wilson be- Iieved. Unless something of this na- ture is done and done quickly, he feared socialism will result.
 Tt is only in this way he said. that we can escape socialism Unless We can single out the individual agent and make him once more the subject and object of law, we shall have to travel still further upon the road of government regulation which we have already travelled so far, and that road leads to state ownership
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-15
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION.

The initial step at Pine Bluff to organize the Arkansas Boosters CIub,' having for it's object the amendment of the state constitution as it effects the issue of bonds by cities or counties for road, highway and other improvements of gen eral nature, is one which will ap- peal strongly to the progressive ele- ment of the state, says the Ft. Smith NeWs-Record
 That Arkansas cities, counties and roads have for years suffered for want of improvement solely on ac- count of the constitutional provis- ion preventing the direct use of bonds has been plainly evident.
 This provision, which in itself Was an amendment to the first state con- stitution, is an echo of the recon struction period and at the time of it's passage was a state ntceesity.
 The necessity for sucn a curb on creating indebtedness has long since passed and if cities, districts and counties are once more given the privilege of issuing bonds for gen eral improvement, a marked step will be made in the advancemnt of the entire state.
 Tn organization of the Pine Bluff club is the first step in move which bids fair to become state- wide within very short time, and the amendment, when it is present. cd to the electors of the state for decision. will no doubt be passed by an overwhelming vote.
 Such a constitutional provision means good roads, paved streets. good sanitary conditions, and hundred and one improvements now impossible because of safety pro vision of the constitution passed in the dark years following the Civil war
 It is proposed to organize club of like nature in every county of the state and possibly every town ship.