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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Health Board Organizes

AS provided by statute the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners at the time of their meeting
as board of equalization perfected their
organization as board of health under the
laws of Kansas.
AS organized for that purpose William
Jobling was elected chairman and DIR. c. b.
Leslie Secretary. The rules and methods of
the state board of health were adopted as far
as they are applicable to local conditions. A
general order to clean up was issued to all
cities of the third class in the county. Which
order has been or is being complied with. On
Monday DR.. Leslie was oyer at Plains assist
ing the local officers to get into working order
and in ether ways holding up their hands.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17

Wereceived our second sample of
growing wheat Monday morning,
from F. c. Judd's SO acre field south
of town. Is is about "a inches high,
heads long and heavy. The wheat
in that section is generally above
the average both in straw and heads.
Mr.. S. N. Bennett, living or 7
miles east of Meade lost, by light
ming, fine young mare, during one
of our recent heavy rains. Mr..
Bennett was partly protected from
loss by insurance on the mare in the
Farmers Alliance Co. of Nc Pherson.
C. S. Hulburt and family leave
Saturday morning for the Pacific
coast, going direct to Portland
Oregon where they go to attend the
Northern Baptist convention, thence
to Seattle Washington to the Alas
kan exposition thence south to San
Francisco and Los Angeles and
home.
When on the return trip from
Santa Fe, last Sunday Mrs. Backe,
Miss Anna Johnston and Francis
Backe called at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Bowen out on the north
west flat. After an enjoyable hours
visit and musical entertainment they
again took up their homeward way
arriving in Meade after dark.
Mr., and Mrs. Tom Walters, had a
few words the other morning and
she with their boy left. She has
taken the summer for a visit with
her mother and many friends at
Atkinson Ill. In the meantime
Tom is as disconsolate as any
widower, only he lives in the hope
that either the summer will be short
or she will get home sick and return
before it is over.
Miss Estelle Marjorie Lusk as
sisted by the Misses Mackey and
Phyllis Fuhr, will give musical en-
tertainment at Phelps Opera House
on Friday hight June IS. Miss
Lusk and Miss Mackey come well
recommended. Miss Phyllis Fuhr
who will act as pianoist is well
known here as fine performer.
The admission will be IS cents for
adults and Is for children.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Obituary

Dennis Barragree was born in the
county of Limmerick Ireland in the
year 1912. He came with his faith
er's family to America in 1864, and
settled in Indiana. Here in 1860
he was married to Miss Rossaline
Denneny. He afterwards moved to
Illinois. In 1887 he came to
Meade county and settled on a
homestead in Odee township, where
he has since continued to reside.
Monday evening while handling a
fractions horse he was kicked in the
stomach, from the effects of which
he died Wednesday morning June 9.
The funeral was held at Meade
Opera House Friday June II. He
leaves behind a widow, and eleven
children, four boys and seven girls,
one sister Mrs. Mary Martin OF
Fowler, and to many friends that il
is impossible to enumerate them
The children are Tom Barragree,
Mrs. Kate Sanger, Mrs. Maggie
Cochran, Hannah BarragEee, Val
entine and Gertie of Meade county,
Jennie and William of HoopstoI
Illinois, John Barragree of Beaver
county, Nellie Barragree and Mrs
Mamie Parks of Montana. All O
the children except the last two
were present at the funeral. Johr
Barragree, nephew of Hoopstor
also was present.
1t is unnecessary to try to enum
crate the virtues Of the deceased
suffice it to say that he was, an up
right, honest man, who believed il
a square deal for everybody. HI
was good neighbor and a firm
friend at all times.
There is a vacancy on the fiat!
that never will be filled. The .cntir.
neighborhood extend to the bereav
ed family their sympathy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17

Hon. William Jobling, commiss-
Toner from the first district, left
Tuesday evening for Fowler and his
ranch in the upper valley, with Mr..
Burford In his, Burford's auto. Mr..
Jobling is the last one of the 1878
colony now in the county, and has
been well repaid for holding on.
He has one of the most beautiful
places in the whole valley and farms
it on scientific lines, gerting, larger
returns than aore careless farmers.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17

You never catch auctioneer J. /.
Stamper mapping as the annexed
clipping from the Liberal News of
last week illustrates.
Monday when J. l. Stamper, one
or the foremost citizens of Meade,
and a good man anywhere, was
standing on the street corner when
Myers, the seifconfessed cattle thief
was brought to town from Garden
City in the machine with Judge
Thompson and Sheriff Quinlan re-
marked, as he turned to a friend,
.'say it begins to look dark to auc-
tioneers, believe III quietly slip out
of flown"
Myers is an auctloneer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
An Old Timer Visits Meade

Mr.. John w. Hudson of Iowa
Park, Texas, who is here visiting
old friends, had a pleasant chat with
the editor Saturday. Mr.. Hudson
settled on the upper Crooked Creek
in 1885, but later sold out and
moved east, eventually bringing up
at his present place of residence.
We first met Mr.. Hudson at the
first Republican county convention
ever held in this county, his son
Fillmore, being a candidate for the
Office of clerk of the district court.
He was nominated and elected thus
being the FIRST elected district clerk
of the county. Mr.. Hudson is now
past his 8oth birthday, but is hale
and hearty and SO far as We can see
does not look older than he did 23
years ago.
Mr.. Hudson arranged to have the
News visit him weekly, saying that
it would be the same as letter from
home. The great progress of the
county in material advancement, i'm
presses Mr.. HudGon more than any
other thing here, he says that the
fences lose him.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
The Autos

The great stretches of level coun-
try, and magnificent roads of this
county make ideal auto speed ways.
Once out in the country and clear
of turns, in the road the driver of an
auto can see such a distance ahead
that there is no necessity of dis
turbing any one by running at high
speed and the conditions of the road
are usually favorable. That leads
one to expect large number to be
in use here and that is the fact.
Meade probably has more autos,
per capita than any other town in
the state. There are Fl owned in
city as follows: F. Sourbeer 1, r.
Nj. Gates /, DR.. G. B. Leslie 1,
The Southwest Telephone Co. 1,
Mr.. Sewers 1, c. H. Burford 1,
Fletcher Bros. 1, r. A. Brannon I,
The Standard Auto & Supply Co. I,
DR.. VIM. Fee I, Mr.. Skinner j, B.
F. Thompson I, DR.. Sloss I, Garlic
& Dettinger I, and N. NJ. Ellis l.
Burford and Truax, /; F. Truax, 1
And these are all high grade ma
chimes most of them of recent pur
chase.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Base Ball Games

Last week Meade defeated Mullenville,
to Yesterday Fowler quit in the eighth in
ming with the score to in their favor. We
hear charges Of bad decisions etc.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Died

Mrs. E. S. Wilcox, aunt of Mrs. J. l..
Stamper and who has made her home with
her niece for many years died at their resi-
dence in this city June 10th. of pleurisy. Mr..
and Mrs. Stampcr will leave here the zIst
aad accompany abe remains from Kansas
City, where they are now in receiving
vault to Port Leyden, New York.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17

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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17

Rev. Bensted viii hold Episcopal services
10 Meade TUESDAY evening June ~.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
bousecleanfno Acttvtttes

There will be the usual amount of discarding and
plenishing.
This should be kept in mind, because to forget
it is to lose money.
To buy here is to be SUREsure of right treatment,
and sure of the most for what you spend
If springtime is Spring Time with you, show
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Not much variety within miles. And nowhere in the +
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-06-17
Rock Island Time Table.

GOING WEST
No. / Mail and Express.
No. ; California Limited
No. SO Local Freight
~ GOING EAST
No. 2 Man and Express
No. Chicago Limited
Ne. e Lsss, Freight
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
The Queen Bee.

A queen can be produced at will by
the workers whenever the interests of
the colony demand it. Aqueen may be
reared from any common worker egg
or any worker larvae not over three
days old. The difference is not in the
KIND of egg but in the food supplied and
the care given. If colony is made
queenless it Will proceed at once to en-
large number of worker cells con-
tanning eggs and young larvae and to
supply the future queens with gen
erous amount of special food known as
royal jelly. Although produced from
the same kind of an egg. a queen is
larger, better developed and of differ
ent disposition from a worker. Instead
of the twenty one days required to
produce worker, queen develops
in sixteen. Instead of living only six
or seven months at most as do the
workers, she may live four or five
years. She has no wax secreting or
gans, no pollen baskets or brushes and
no nurse glands. Instead she has large
and fully developed ovaries, fitting her
for only one mission in life. Even in
disposition she is changed, for she
shows no inclination to leave the hive
except upon special occasions. -Ex.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Agricultural Lore
Cattle Notes.

Just as the move was about to begir
an injunction has been brought to re.
strain Texas stockmen from driving
their herds to the Usage nation for pas
turage. This move will stop over a
million cattle, some of which will have
to find an outlet up this way and ought
to make the stock little cheaper.
The new state board of livestock in
spection commissioners is composed of
l.. A. Sylvester of Monte Vista; H. w.
Potter, La Junta; Fred F. Hee. Trim
chera; AL A. Neale, Norwood; o. f..
Boyle, Durango; George Bernard, Colo
RADIO Springs; A. X. Stevens, lola;
Robert J. Cary, Hayden and Hector
Mathewson, Hugo. Each is appointed
for the full term of two years begin
ming May 1st.
A Montana man has come out with a
rather startling announcement that
wild hay is better than alfalfa for fin
ishing steers for long journey to mar
ket While alfalfa will put on enough
weight wild hay fed cattle are less sub
ject TO shrinkage. An Idaho man con-
cludes that it does not pay to feed hay
at all and says: ''In the fall we can
take our steers off the range and re-
ceive S2S to $50 apiece for them without
feeding a wisp of hay. A bunch of
steers will eat up on an average two
and ne-half tons of hay before they
are in condition to market and it is a
question to me whether the results
justify the time and money expended.
The best time to dehorn is not later
than on week after birth, preferably
when tie calf is from three to five days
old. The agent used may be either
caustic soda or caustic potash, both of
which may be procured in the drug
stores in the form OF sticks about the
thickness Of an ordinary lead pencil and
five inches long. These cautics must
be handled with care as they dissolve
the cuticle and may make the hands or
fingers sore. First clip the hair from
the parts, wash clean vi n soap and
warm water and dry thoroughly with
a cloth or towel. If not encased in
parafiine the stick of caustic should be
wrapped in a piece of paper to protect
the hands and fingers, leaving one end
Moisten the uncovered end
slightly and rub it on the horn buttons
or little points on the calf's head, first
on one side, then the other alternately,
two or tt rec times on each, allowing
the caustic to dry after each applica-
tion.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Farm Notes.

Be sure that the hogs and pigs have
access to charcoal and salt.
Treat the cows kindly. You will get
more milk in this way than brutal
methods.
Feed the trees in the orchard.
Ground bone and muriate of potash are
good.
Better results are obtained in feeding
cattle where alfalfa is mixed with corn
stover.
The average market hog should
weigh about 300 pounds at eight months
of age.
A commodious tool shed is an equip
ment which every farm should have
but which in too many cases is alb
sent.
Slick up around the place this year
and see If The neighbors don't catch
the fever. A good example goes
long ways
In handling young chicks be careful
not to overfeed. There is as much
harm in this way, if not more, than by
under feeding.
Aphids or plant lice can be easily
destroyed by kerosene emulsion spray.
Get after them as soon as they make
their appearance.
If you have not a manure spreader,
harrow the field after you have put
the manure on by hand. This will
prove almost as good as the use of the
spreader, although not as quick.
Remember that there is scarcely a
spot on the farm but that can be made
to return profit. Study its character
istics. Ii not good for one thing it
may be good for another.
In the hog yard put few short posts
around which fasten some old bagging
securely. Saturate with kerosene and
the hogs will do the rest to any stray
lice wandering over their anatomy.
Raise your own timber. Plant trees
every year. Put them in every avail
able place. They will not only provide
desirable shade if well placed, but will
grow timber which will prove valuable
in the years to come.
Look after the bare places in the
dooryard and arcuni the house. A
little preparation of the soil and SOW
ing of grass seed now will give you a
nice green covering for the summer.
1t viii make the place look better.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
about Smudging.

The idea has prevailed among our
fruit growers for some time that smoke
over an orchard. produced by smudg-
ing, acts as a protective agency. The
theory is that the cloud of smoke
formed over an orchard will prevent
lowering of the temperature and also
in case of frost will protect she buds
in the morning from too rapid heating
by the sun. This theory so far as it
goes is well and good. but as a protec-
tive agent, smoke is insufficient and
our fruit growers have turned their
veut the lowering of the temperature
in their orchards but have devised
methods for actually raising the tenn
perature from five to eleven degrees.
To this end orchard heaters have come
into use and more than a hundred
thousand of them are now set in the
Grand Valley ready for the torch. The
old smudge method formed cloud of
smoke, which acted as a blanket over
the orchard and lessened the radiation
VI tHt WATT near tlt kTbuiu anu MS
consequence prevented to some ex-
tent fall in temperature. The more
recent orchard heaters not only raise
the same cloud of smoke which has
been found beneficial but does more
and therefore is a greater protection
BY the burning of oil or coal in these
orchard heaters the temperature can
actually be raised from five to eleven
degrees, thus keeping the orchard out
of danger except perhaps under excep-
tional conditions. These orchard heat
ers have been tried in great many
fruit districts and will become an i'm
portant agent in fruit protection as their
efficiency becomes better understood.
They will be found reliable and mex
pensive foim Of insurance which no
fruit grower can afford to do without
for no country has been found which
has absolute security from frost and
Colorado is certainly not immune Field
and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Just Wants TO Knoto.

A stock correspondent of Colorado
asks of the Denver Republican:
What is the matter with the decrepit
and moribund old gentleman, the Colo
RADIO Cattle and Horse Growers Asso-
citation? Why doesn't it pull itself to-
gether and get on record as assisting in
the fight for tariff on hides? Its
principal reasons for existence seem to
mean annual banquet, menu by Fred
johnson; the reelection of Fred John
son; his reading of his annual report,
80 much money taken in, so much
paid out nothing on hand" pay up
Yours truly, Fred Johnson Then
comes the annual attack on the Pinchot
administration of forest reserves, wire
pulling for state stock inspection board,
vitriolic remarks regarding the Agri-
cultural college at Fort Collins, (be-
cause Fred johnson cannot run it his
way), then goodbye, Bill, let's have
a drink, and adjournment.
Per contra, look at the action of the
meeting of the Wyoming Stock Grow
er's association held the other day
That's live one. Besides doing good
work for all their brother stockmen,
they voluntarily increased their dona-
tion to the American National Live
Stock association of $500, given at Los
Angeles, to $500.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Climate Out of Gear.

Hicks. the veteran weather prognos-
ticator. declared nearly three years
ago that the climate had slipped cog
and would not regain its equilibrium
before about January, 1910, and that
there would be three years of cratic
climate. Two years and part of the
third have already been in evidence. as
hSs been proven by excessive storm
wa ses East, South, North and West
This spring frosts and freezes have
swept over Old Mexico, n practically
tropical cline. The Western Slope
has Jared through it all better than
the average of the country. Most of
our crops have been good and none of
them total failure.
Indications this spring are that the
plantary system is coming back to
its proper course and that the disturb
ances will be less violent.
Mr.. Hicks of course is a star crank
and bases his predictions on the effect
of the solar system upon climatic and
other disturbances. 1t may be said,
however, taat the old man has been
very close to climatic conditions in his
estimates, and has forstated the occur
renee of earthquakes almost to n day.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
COMFORTING WORDS
Many a Delta Household VIII Find
Them SO.


To have the pains and aches of bad
back removed; to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders
is enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful. To tell how this great change
can be brought about will prove COM
forting words to hundreds of Delta
readers.
Antonio Matte. East Columbia Ave-.
Telluride, Colo, says: Il received
great benefit from Doan's Kidney Pills.
suffered from n nagging pain and
lameness in my back which was espec-
tally acute if l attempted to stoop or
straighten. Any sudden movement
had the same effect and in the morn
ngs when arose felt miserable. l
was certain that my trouble was due
to disordered kidneys and on reading
an advertisement about Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured box They soon re-
moved my trouble and this warrants
my saying that there is nothing equal
to Doan's Kidney Pills for Kidney COM
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
Mr.. Guggenhem Writes
Concerning Homestedds.
United States Senate,
April 16, 1909.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT,
Delta, Colo.

EDITOR INDEPENDENT,
Delta, Colo.
DEAR SIR: On February 10, 10 9, an
Act was approved, giving to any per-
son who is qualified entryman under
the homestead laws of the United
States, the right to enter, by legal sub
divisions, in the State of Colorado, and
other western States and Territories,
three hundred and twenty acres, or
less, of non-mineral, non. irrigable, un-
reserved, inappropriate, surveyed
public lands which do not contain mer-
chantable timber, located in reason
ably compact body. and not over one
and one-half miles in extreme length;
PROVIDED, That no lands shall be
subject to entry under the provisions
of this Act until such lands shall have
been designated by the Secretary of
the Interior as not being, in his opin-
ion, susceptible of successful irrigation
at reasonable cost, from any known
stead entryman of lands of the char
acter herein described, upon which
final proof has not been made, shall
have the right to enter public lands,
subject to the provisions of this Act,
contiguous to his former entry, which
shall not, together with the original
entry. exceed three hundred and twenty
acres, and residence upon and cultiva-
ton of the original entry shall be
deemed as residence upon and cultiva-
tion of the additional entry. The
usual homestead fees are required, and
no commutation permitted.
There are large tracts of land in
Colorado which can be entered under
the provisions Of this Act, and / have
taken up the matter with the Secre-
tary Of the Interior on many occasions
with a view to having him make the
designations at the earliest possible
day so that h meseekers IN our State
may be able to avail themselves Of its
provisions without delay. The Secre
tary has informed me today that he
hopes to be able. within two weeks, to
make designations of at least a large
POI ton of such lands, and is making
examination. through the Geological
Survey and Reclamation Service, TO
determine the character of ALL the
lands in the State, not heretofore ex-
amined, which would be likely to come
within the non mineral and non-irrigable
requirements of the Act. By reason
Of the increased settlement of lands,
which may be expected in view of the
homestead Act and because |
Of the needs OF the people in our State, /
to have finally deteruined the char
acter of its land, its irrigable possibili- /
ties. and its mineral resources, the /
Geological Survey is about to establish /
a headquarters in Denver with en-
arged facilities for investigation and |
research, and it is hoped thereby that |
questions coming before it may be
greatly expedited.
Inasmuch as this will be of interest I
% the people in your locality, have |
leemed it proper to inform you of the |
status of the matter.
Very truly yours,
= GircCFNHEIy
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30
For Sale.

Fifteen head of horses and mules
Seven sets of double harness.
Five 3la wagons two-wide tires.
One heavy spring wagon, seats and
top; will carry ton and a half.
One heavy spring wagon, two seats,
will carry a ton.
All the above nearly new.
Call late in afternoon or early in
morning. DR.. o. 7. MCCARTNEY.
The Delta independent., 1909-04-30

The Albany Hotel, Denver, very
popular rates. European plan-sl. 90
and 81. so per day. With bath 50. 90 ana
$3.50. The Hotel where you get the
best for the least money.