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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-27
The Meade State Bank which Mr.. Harper is President

COW, and, with the horse attach
ed to the opposite end, Mrs. Cow
was on dry grass in twinkling,
the rope removed, and the lady
sofely mounted before "bossy'
had time to get up and go for
her, as COW usually does on
being pulled out of the mlre.
This was the kind of girl who
won in those early days and later
became an honored social leader
in her community.
Soon after his marriage Mr..
Harper built frame addition to
his sod house, or rather built a
frame house, connecting it with
the old soddy. This improve
ment was speedily followed by
others, such as tables, corrals,
and the seeding OF part OF the
land in alfalfa. About this time,
1888, he drilled the first flowing
well south of Meade. From time
to time the original homestead
was added to by purchase, until
as before mentioned. the ranch
contained in 1898. 720 acres,
mostly located on the Crooked
creek bottoms. 1t has never
been fully decided whether the
increased acreage was to keep
pace with the increase OF the herd
or the herd was trying to cover
the land; but be that as it may,
the two have kept about neck
and neck in growth.
In 1898 a good and substantial
ranch residence was erected in
the grove near the highway rum
ming directly south from Meade
and about two miles from that
town, into which Mr.. Harper re-
moved, and near to which we'll
arranged stock barn was soon
erected. The lease of the Spring
creek lands had been held, and
now Mr.. Harper bought the leas-
ed land and began to buy other
watered land when occasion Of
fered, as well as to purchase land
lying contiguous thereto. When
the hand upon the dial of time
had marked the completion of
the century, Mr.. Harper. in the
year 1900, having now acquired
fine body of land onSpring creek,
sold the Crooked creek ranch to
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-27

Miss Dorland was born. While
yet a small girl her father set
tied in Labette county Kansas.
Here she grew up to young
womanhood. In 1885, and before
the city of Meade had an exist
ance, Miss Dorland came to
Meade county to visit a sister,
Mrs. George DcCow. Miss
Dorland possessed in a rare de-
gree all of those feminine graces
of mind and person which arouse
admiration and esteem and win
the love of associates. 1t was
therefore only the usual and to-
be-expected that happened when
she and Mr.. Harper met. Meth
er need we be surprised that
she, girl of the West, fond of
outdoor sports and a superb
horse-woman, should be attract
ed by the dashing young ranch
manager, who rode like centaur
handled rope like a vaquero,
and shot as only a soutewestern-
er can shoot. Miss Dorland had
proved up and was holding
government patent for quarter
section south of Meade, besides
a timber culture filing on another
tract, so that she was already
landowner in her own right when
they were married. They be-
gan housekeeping in the sod
house on Mr.. Harper's home
stead, two miles south of Meade,
which later became the nucleus
around which he gathered his
Crooked creek ranch of 720acres.
Mrs. Harper extended to their
friends that came to the small
sod house the same hearty well
come and entertained with the
same grace that she now dispen-
ses a larger hospitality in their !
present commodious residence.
She has entered fully into the
business hopes and enterprises
of her husband, and is in all
things true helpment for him.
In those first days, when matters !
or weather threatened
she often operated the hay-rake,
or, mounting her horse, assisted.
for the time in handling the
stock. But while she could and
did do these things, her house,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-27

Mr.. o. Talley of Ell Paso, Tex
as is visiting his brother c. e..
Tally on his return from a bus
mess trip to Chicago, and visit
in the old home neighborhood in
Brown county Kansas. Mr..
Talley is sbetter looking than
Charley. but there is family
resemblance quite noticeable.
Mr.. Talley is ranchi=g south of
FL Paso near Mt Riley, on the
Mexican line.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-27
MISS GRACE FISH POURS
COAL OIL ON THE FIRE.
GAN EXPL0DES, BURNS HER TERRIBLY
Small Children do Heroic Work
Extinguishing Fire
Little Mable Haigh Wraps Quilt
Around Miss Fish Smother
ing Flames.
MISS FISH NOT EXPECTED TORECOVER


Monday evening Miss Grace
Fish who lives with county sup
erentendent Mrs. Haigh, and
attends the high school here,
hurried to the house after the
close of school for the day and
began preparing supper, intend
ing to attend services at the
church after supper. The fire
failed to burn briskly, and Miss
Fish, who was alone at the house
with Mable Haigh, about 10
years old, picked up the kerosene
can, and poured oil direct from
the spout into the fire. An ex
plosion instantly occurred, throw
ing the burning oil over Miss
Fish and the room. setting fire
to both her clothing and the
room. She ran out of the door,
but instantly returned in to the
room. Mable Haigh had snatch
ed a quilt from the bed and call
ing, come here, Mable threw it
around her and pushing her
over rolled her in the quilt.
Oran Thompson who happen
ed to be passing with bucket
of water, hearing the cries of
tie two girls and seeing smoke
issuing from the room, rushed
in, threw the water over Miss
Fish and with other children
who were near extinguished the
flames in the room.
Little Mable Haigh's hands
were badly burned, and her hair
singed, but otherwise she was
not injured. The phone called
a physician and the feighbors.
The doctor found Grace terribly
burned above the waist, the skin
coming off over the face, breast
and arms. Her hair was so bad
! ly burned that the remainder
was cut off. Strange to say how
ever her eyes we're not injured.
The doctor was not able to de-
eide whether she had inhaled the
burning gas, or not, or if he
could did not, state his actual
conclusion. Mr.. and Mrs. Fish
who reside north of Plains we're
notified, by phone, the message
being to Don Edwards family
where Grace had once worked,
and for whom the Edwards have
a strong attachment. Don with
the auto at once began a race
against time to bring the parents
of the injured girl to her side,
The trip was made in an in
credibly short time. Grace was
perhaps the clamest person, in
the room, except the doctor,
last evening. Miss Daphane
Haigh who was returning from
her school south of town, was
met by Claude Raglands little
boy with a call to hurry home,
which she did entering the house
where she supposed there was
company, with the words, who
is here? to which Grace answed,
amt a pretty sight.
The accident was a great
shock to the whole community.
Miss Fish being bright stu
dent at school, great worker in
church work, and especially
active, and helpful in the series
Of meetings just closed, and has
4 large circle OF friends. Men
met each other on the street or
IN places of business with the
inquiry, did you know Of the
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-27

L JIWhitlock went to Liberal
Sunday to see his wife who is
sick at the home of her mother.
He expects to take her to Wich-
ita in about two weeks for med
ical treatment
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-27
THE PASSING OF THE
CATTLE TRAIL
A Sketch of R. A. Harper's Life.
BY E. d. Smith
First written for Kansas Histori-
cal collections and published
in the X'th volume of same by
George w. Martin, Secretary
of State Historical Society.
Continued from last week.

(OOulluuSu llOll ldSt WSShJ
The following spring, 1881,
Mr.. Royce again soughtout Mr..
Harper, the interview resulting
in his reengaging to accompany
that gentleman on a second ven
ture to the northward with a
large herd of horses, the object
i've point being, as before, Dodge
City, Kansas. This journey
was without special incident,
and description of it would be
but repetition.
Soon after his arrival at Dodge
City, Mr.. Harper was offered
and accepted position with the
firm of Wright & Langdon, who
had the government contract for
furnishing beef for the army
post at Fort Dodge. He was
placed in charge of large beef
herd belonging to the firm, To-
Gated on the south side of the
Arkansas river and few miles
east of this fort. Some time lat
er in the fall. and after the frost
had killed the grass, Mr.. Harper
took all the herd not for present
slaughter to the firms home
ranch, located on East Spring
creek in Meade county.
The buildings of this, the W |
ranch, were located about half
way between the present farms
of John Fanchar and D. P. Nc
Campbell. Mr.. Harper at once
took charge of the fall roundup
outfit, collecting the beef-cattle of
this brand. This, with other
roundup work, kept the chuck
wagon and roundup crew out till
late in December. The fall hav-
ing been unusually cold, the
home ranch dugout, with its cow
chip or wood fire, seemed very
COW and comfortable to the men,
some of whom had been sleeping
and eating out of doors in all
kinds of weather since the pre-
ceeding February.
Mr.. Harper remained with
this firm for about two years.
He next accepted position with
the A \ owned by Percy Russell.
After this he was with the L
tn, building on this ranch being
a one-and a-half-story house, con-
structed on the basement plan,
of abode sod with single roof.
This was located at the big
spring which is the head of Spring
creek, and was the most preten-
tious ranch-house in the county
at that time. Later he rode for
the located on Spring creek,
just below the last mentioned
ranch, then as now under the
management of R. E. Steele.
In 1882 Mr.. Harper had in
vested his savings in a small
bunch of cattle, and as they in
creased in number they required
more and more of his time and
attention. Having filed on the
northwest quarter of section %.
in township 81 south, range %
west, in 1884, he now, in the win
ter of 1885 moved his cattle to
his own place and gave them his
personal care. In 1886 he raised
some feed and put up the wild
hay on his land. The following
year he leased the watered and
wild hay land on the head of
Spring creek, and that summer
put up several tons of wild hay;
in fact, considerable more than
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-27
Meade Markets.

Keported BY Roy ReynoIds
No. 2 wheat, shopper bushel.
Kaffir corn .6S cts per bushel.
Barley, go cts per bushel.
Oats, so cts per bushel.
Cane seed, 20 cts per bushel.
Milo Maize, $500 to $500 per
ton.
Alfalfa. $1,000 Der ton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-01-27
THE END
The Census.

J. W. Brown of Hutchinson,
supervisor of the census for the 9TH,
Congressional district has sent out
TO the various newspapers through
out the district the information
given below, for the benefit of those
who may wish to apply for the job
of enumerator for their respective
subdistricts Application blanks
have been prepared and will be fur
nished by Mr.. Brown on application
to him. for them by persons who
desire to apply for the job of enum-
orator for their subdistrict. The
number of inhabitants at the last
census will be some guide as to the
amount of work and the time re-
.quired in which to make the returns.
An application must be made on the
blanks furnished by the bureau.
MEADE
Population 1900 1881.
Population 1909 1854.
Enumerators 1900 Four.
Enumerators 1910 Five.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29

ed chair and his patient wife wheels
him ont for fresh air. . ..s-,--,-ae
A number Ct Woodmen = took in the
modern Woodman picnic at Gluten
berg last Thursday some returned by
rail and others on the excursion boat
the Eclipse.
John, infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Les Boorman. has been very i'll hut
is reported better. MIR. Louis Oswald
had recent attack Of his old trouble
pleurisy and has concluded to take
trip to the mountains for health.
A stray dog at the John Keller
home dog is dark, few white spots
on neck and feet.
Mr.. Editor, the writer. Mr.. Peter
Gasner accepted ride in Geo. Will
lard's auto to go up to Clayton bridge
to fish /; the ride was dandy but the
fishing, no air string and temperature
at 100, the. fish, yes we got EN-, was
almost cooked in the hot sun.
Mr.. and Mrs McCarby and two
children from Platteville were guests
Of the Markley home last week. Well
Miss Ploss was also with them on this
visit.
Geo Willard purchased a fine
piano for his wife last week, Du-
buque firm.
j. 7. Clifton took his wife and
mother to attend the quarterly con-
ference of the NJ E church.
Mrs. j. M. Harville and daughter
of Bay City, Wis, are making Bagley
relatives a visit.
G. Glass has got his auto repaired
again.
Miss Huldah Hodge is looking to-
day for her sister, Mae Brockert, of
Lancaster.
Miss MaIgie Volkert is now clerk
ing in the Calkins store Miss Lambert.
former clerk returned to Mt. Hope.
Jacob Beer gave his wife on her
birthday nice kitchen cabinet.
f. L. Greer and Cooper, only
camped few days at the Clayton
landing, too hot and Frank is not any
too we'll yet He may try it again
later on.
Well we are getting awful dry
out this way, how is it at the
Hub? A few more such days and
crops on the sand will be done for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
ROCKVILLE.

special Correspondence TO the Herald.
We love the hot weather, but "Oh.
you rain"
Mrs. Mary Folk, of Newport.
Kentucky, is visiting with her
brother, Henry Uppena.
Floyd Likens and wife of Lacrosse
have been visiting with their uncle
Ben.
Mrs. Jno Druen, who has been
visiting with relatives at Glen
Haven, returned home Monday.
Wallace Macke and Henry keehner
were Rockville visitors Monday even
ing
Charles Schramm and family spent
last Tuesday at the river fishing.
Harry Ashby and family spent last
Saturday evening at the Kerkenbush
residence
The farmers of South Grant county
are rejoicing over the RAIN.
Miss Hazel Hubbard spent Saturday
at Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beckwith and
Mrs Crowther and daughter Emma,
of Platteville. visited last Sunday
with James Crowther and family.
Henry Vincent and wife, of
Cornelia spent last Wednesday with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kitto and Mrs.
Louisa Kuester transacted business
in Lancaster last Tuesday.
Thos. Carthew, our merchant spent
Sunday at Lancaster.
James Crowther shipped car load
of fat cattle to Chicago last Thursday.
Master Ralph Moore, of Dubuque,
came this afternoon to visit with his
aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Hubbard.
Charley Shaw spent Sunday at home.
Harry Dunn has sold one of his fire
ponies to James Richter.
Mrs, Martha Diesel. of Hickman,
Neb., is here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Jacob Dawson and daughter
Abbie, of Lancaster made flying trip
to Rockville last Thursday in an auto.
Thos Dunn and sons, the fisherm en-.
can supply the demand for fish.
The recent dance at Rockville was
success.
John Wolf, of Harrison, is erect
| ing a new house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
LITTLE GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Earl Cairns of Mt Hope is paint
ing the farm building of M. Nc
Liman's.
Mrs Small and two sons. Of Bloom
ington, visited at John Cults Sun
day.
Rosie Orr of Mt. Hope, was a
visitor at t. Webb's last week.
Monroe Hoskins and Grant Johnson
were out from Bloomington Saturday
in the former automobile.
Frank Bruse and wife were county
seat visitors Wednesday.
Will Pagenkopf took stock to Ian
caster one day last week.
Eddie Porter is spending his vaca-
ton at John Cults.
Charles Addison and Paul Smith are
assisting in the building of silo at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
BAGLEY.
Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Hot, hotter, hottest

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Hot, hotter. hottest
Mr.. Lester, of South Dakota, a
nephew Of Alvin Cook is here on a
visit; he says crops though rather late
look promising. He and partner have
about 600. acres mostly in wheat.
Ed. Thiessa and " ife are now visit
ing his wife's folks at Davenport, la.
Ed. is operator here on G. B. & O.,
and this is the first day or hour lost
in more than year. That's the talk
young man stick to-itiveness is what
counts.
Everybody old and young are clam
ing and hunting for pearls; several
small ones have been found. Oscar
Barnes got a good one, Earl Calkins
one of less value.
Prof. Huston came last week to
visit old friends in Bagley.
Look out; don't get carless boating
and fishing. Two reported drowned at
Gutenberg and one at Clayton
Iowa. Better take that old lady's
advice never 60 near water until you
know how to swim; see the point
young man
Max Cobb, of Viroqua. while here
last week was a guest at the John
Keller home.
Howard Shrake who is thought to
be crippled for life, has nice wheel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29

here last Saturday afternoon after
number Of years of intense suffering
He was 81 years old the 18th of last
August Was married to Miss Rich
ter 30 years ago the 22d of Feb. Be-
sides his wife he leaves seven daugh-
ters and one son, to mourn. namely /;
Mrs. Andrew Vondrum, Mrs. Sylves-
ter Braudt. Mrs. Loe Leazure, Bertha,
Caroline, Tillie. Martha and Albert,
they with their mother were all at
rs side when he passed away. He
also leaves four brothers, John, Joe
and Jake, all of Potosi, and Pete OF
Anaconda. Mont The funeral services
were held Monday morning from the
home to st, Andrews church at ~
o'clock at Tennyson, Rev. Father
Pape officiating Burial in the new
cemetery at Tennysou.
A class of sixteen girls and boy
will take their first communion at St
Thomas church here Sunday morning
July 3, 1910
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
POTOSI.

Special CCrrespoL dence TO the Herald
MISS Lulu Galloway returned to
her home in Cassville last Monday
after few days visit at the home of
her cousin, Nellie Osborn.
Mrs. James McGovern and two
children of Highland are visiting at
the home of Der parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Vogelsburg, in British Hollow.
Mrs. Ida Walters and sons, Homer
and Henry, and Mrs A. Schumacher
and son Oliver. Mrs. Arch Hurst and
daughter Carol all took trip to Du-
buq ne last Thursday
Mrs. Sadie Simmons of Omaha,
Neb., arrived last Wednesday after
noon for a visit at the home of her
friend, Miss Lillian Korber.
Mrs Sam Thomas, of Wanekee,
Wis, arrived last Tuesday for a few
weeks visit at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. Seaton, and other relatives.
Miss Mary Ennor is visiting at the
home of relatives in Denver, Colo.
She was accompanied as far as Chi
cago by her niece, Miss Fannie Eos
ter.
Mrs. Geo. Keifer and little daugh-
ter Dorothy, of Shirrels, Iowa, are
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Keehner.
John Nickles visited at the home of
his parents at Cassville.
Nj. Klauer, the piano tuner, of
Dubuque, was working at his trade
here few days last week.
Mrs. J. Webb and daughter, Mrs.
John Campbell and daughter, Miss
Jennie Campbell. and Mrs. s. Bell
took rtip to Dubuque last Monday.
Rev. Father FRANKIE of La Crosse,
attend ed the first mass read by Father
Mecler last Wednesday morning.
Misses Mary ard Kate Lawler took
a trip to Dubuque, returning home on
Thursday
Mrs. Blum and daughter. Lizzie,
of Mccartney, visited a few days
here at the home of their sister and
aunt, Mrs, Chris BChacher.
Miss Olive HYmer, of Lancaster.
visited a few days here, at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. F. Massey.
Ben Duve passed away at his home
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from Germany many years ago.
MINIS. Ernest Huntington and H. S.
Vaughan entertained Wednesday af
ternoon at the Vaughan home for Mrs.
Rankin.
Miss Nora Belle Gelvin. of Fenni
more. and Mr.. Louis Smith, of Platte
vile. were married Wednesday noon
In + ennimore at the home of Jas. NJ.
Gelvin. the brides father. Rev.
James Vincent of Viola, officiated, as
sisted by Rev. Goodsell OF Fennimore
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Smith started on a short wedding
Journey. They will make their home
in Platteville. Those from Platteville
who attended the wedding were, the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. B.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. II. g. Hender-
son. Mr.. and Mrs James Baker, Miss
es Ada Rundeli and Clara Shambow.
George Knebel left Wednesday on a
business trip to Florida.
Mrs. H. g. Doscher left Wednesday
evening for White Bear Lake, where
she will visit with Mrs. j. Sphinx.
She will also visit her daughter, Mrs
Heindell at New Lisbon before re-
turning.
Gerold Zarwell is home from New
Ulm for the summer vacation. lie
is student in the DR.. Martin Luther
college.
The ". I. Sherman W. r. @. cele-
brated their 22nd anniversary in a
fitting manner Saturday evening at
the g. A. r hall. A pleasing must
cal program was the feature,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
CASSVILLE.

Special Correspondence 10 the Herald.
Cassville is to have new bank.
At recent meeting of the stockholders
the capitalization was named at Sl6,-
900. The following directors were
chosen: Alloys Grimm, q. A. Klindt
g. W. Klinkhammer. Chris Kart
mann, John Ziegler. VIM. Gates Jr.
and Walter Kleinpell. The new bank
will do business under the name of
the Badger State Bank. Until a per-
manent building can be erected
residence building will probable be
used
Mrs. Frank Weiss and children, of
Pukwana, s. D.. are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Weiss.
Mrs. Mic Wilkomm and son Joseph
are visiting with relatives in
Cherokee, Iowa. and Chamberlain, S.
D.
Mrs. VIM. Beckmeier is visiting
with her daughter Mrs. F. G.. Brown
in Atlantic, Iowa.
Frank Geise, who Was called here
by the illness OF his father Ben Geise
returned to his home in Wesley Iowa,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Margaret Kirshbaum is visit
ing in OsteIdock, Iowa.
Miss Mary Miller, of Hartford,
Conn, Is enjoying an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Jensen.
Mrs. Everett Ishmael visited in
Glen Haven last week with relatives.
Mrs. Chas. Schnering and children,
of Muscatine. Iowa, are visiting Cass-
Vile relatives.
Miss Leila Stevens, of Sibley,
Iowa. is spending the summer in
Cassville with her grandmother, Mrs
II a. Stevens.
Cassville will eclipse all former
efforts in her celebration this year.
Spend Independence day with US.
Arthur Kleinpell, a University
student, arrived home Wednesday for
a vacation visit.
The following Cassville young
people are attending the PlattevIlle
summer school Julius Dietrich. Miss
es Lillian Dietrich. Emma Braun,
Clara Schneider, Grace Kaufman,
Winifreu Okey, Bessie Bishop and
Ethel Woodington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-06-29
FIVE POINTS.

special Correspondence to the Herald.
Joe Mccoy and Andrew Lewis
passed through Five Points. last
Friday.
Myrtle Hillary was in Five Points
last Tuesday evening and stayed all
night at the home of M. o. Reynolds.
The next morning she went towards
Beetown to see her father.
Mrs. Will Duncan visited at M.
o. Reynolds the latter part of last
week.
We have a new mail man in the
place of Ralph Irwin, while he is
taking his vacation.
John Taylor of Lancaster, was
visiting relatives in Five Points last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Curtis left
last Tuesday afternoon for Red Bluff,
California, to visit relatives; from
there they will go to Sacramento, to
make their home.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. o. Reynolds and
son Earl attended the Pagel and
Blackburn wedding.
Mr.. and MIS-. Daniel Curtis were
in Fennimore last Tuesday.
Leo. Myers and Otto Spiegelberg
were Lancaster callers last week.