The Hornet from Spring Lake, Kansas • 1

THE HORNET ARTESIA2 CITY, MEADE KAS. FRIDAY, APRIL 6 1888 VOL. II NO. 14 A sister of Mrs Richard Cooper arrived from Harper Co, Wed- Local Gossip. Notice.

There will be a Republican County Convention held at nesday- Trees are budding. liawkms, twp assessor, Spring weather once more James Woodberry has return is arround finding out how much Crooked Creek twp paupers are worth- Owing to an accident to our printing machinery last week no paper was issued and is also the or several mconsistant ed from Texas. Perry Wright, and family, left last week for Colorado. David Delay, is preparing to plant 150 acres of corn. John Norman is expected back from California this week Robt Cooper squared accounts with the Hornet Tuesday Meade Center, April 21st; at one o'clock P.

for the purpose of selecting 'two delegates to attend the Congressional Convention to be held at Garden City, May 1st and also for the purpose Of electing a member of the Congressional committee for the 7th district. Also to select two delegates to attend the State Convention at Wichita, May 9th. The different Townships will hold their primaries on Saturday April 14th at two o'clock P. M. at their usual voting place, and will be entitled to Representatives as follows: Fowler Twp 9 Delegates Crooked Creek 44 3 1 Mertilla West Plains 9 Eden Meade Center 15 Logan 7 Sand Creek 6 Odee 44 4 4.

it statements in this issue The president of the town company informs us that an artesian well will be put dow every eek untill a flow as strong as the Bowers' well is sacured- Geo. Winder and family, including Miss Cora Hots, left here last Monday for Beaver Creek where they will hold their herd of cattle the comeing summer- The derrick wilt be put up this week on the corner of Main St. and Artesian Ave. for another flowing well. This will be in the exact center of the town and if a very strong flow is secured, will be of great value to the city for ornamental and other purposes.

A number of farmers met at Frank Davis' office Friday evening and formed a club for the purpose of securing forest trees for timber claims, at as low a rate as possible. 60,000 trees of different varieties will at once be ordered from Bailey Hanford, Makanda, Jackson Co, 111 Boom! Several gentlemen, representatives of eastern are expected to arrive here some time this week for the purpose of holding a conference with our town company with the aim of starting a mammoth buildinz! Cimarron 44 6 44 The County Central Committee will meet at ten o'clock A. M. April 21st. By order Committee.

Henry Block is building a neat 4 residence in Meade Center Most of the com planted in this vicinity, will be "listed" Arthurs, has removed to one mile east of Meade Center- W. II Bnford is listing about 60 acres of corn for Capt Werth. A neat bridge now spans the Creek four miles due east on the section line. Strader, our blacksmith, did a neat job of work for the Hornet this week- Capt John Werth, started for Garden City Saturday morning on official business- Davis has purchased a half interest in the machinery of the city well-boring company Every business man in the city advertises in the Hornet, what more could we ask? Nothing except more business men Allowing cattle to run at large without any attempt at herding them, is in direct violation of the Meade Co. herd law.

The derrick is up for another flowing well in the city, this time in the which Mr Davis says is going to be a "gusher'' Geo. W. Wiley, B. B. Brown, Secretary Chairman Real Estate Transfers.

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