The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-25

UuIkg was 1tbOhdAhs9 wv NA'NaAN" NNNAN e'A'D
week. Mr.. Spaulding made these head
quarters pleasant call.
Court opened on Monday with Judge @.
W. Smith presiding. The trial cases were
few but large number of cases on the
docket were disposed of.
A dispensatiou has been granted to or
ganize commandery at 'Goodland. That
city is one of the greatest secret society
towns In the state.--COlby Tribune.
Ingels and Dawdy and several other min
isters Of the Christian church are holding
protracted meetings in that church. There
has beenq quite number converted.
The professional matitician has left and
the organized class will meet every FRIDAY
evening at the public school building, with
Tom ChaIender as leading instructor.
The jury in the Lamberson- Hostetter
case brought in their verdict about 0 p. IN
on Tuesday. The verdict was N favor Of
the defendant. The jury were out about
three hours.
P. S. Cross, W. L. Scott, J. B. Arkebawer,
Fritz Arkebawer and N. j. Pinter all Of
Sharon Springs, were up to Goodland Tues
day with broom corn. John Nye bought
the whole lot,
The suit against the county by John W.
Hall of Topeka, for books furnished during
the county seat difficulty was won by the
plaintiff and the county viii have to pay
$500 and costs.
Rev. Goodrich is delivering telling sermons
at the Methodist church this week. Good
work is being done and a lively interest is
manifested Go and help the meetings
along.-COlby Free Press.
-5Gdge C. W. Smith brought up his little
daughter and son with him to Goodand
while he was presiding here at court. The
little folks seemed to enjoy the cutting and
had a good time generally.
L. L. Valance of Amshire, Eng, arrived
in GOodhnd on Tuesday night. He Is an
acquaintance of the Elrington's and other
Euglishmen Lying near Ruleton. He eX-
poets 20 settle in this county.
J. F. Kimmel, comfy superintendent, left
OIL Wednesday night to attend the North
west Kansas Teachers association which is
being held at Phillipsburg Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
The weather was cold and foggy on We'd
nesdaY and wind southeast. After night
fall misty fog was drifting and it con-
tinued thick weather oil day Thursday.
Thanksgiving day was wet and disagreeabe
and little was done. Many turkeys died
and were consumed.
William Jupe was somewhat shocked by
electricity on Saturday night by medical
belt. When he left home to come up town
he put on his belt and when near WARMERS
tailor shop he fell unconscious. He was
picked up and took into the tailor shop
and the belt was removed and he came to in
few minutes.
We are informed that two new stores will
soon be started. One by W. G. Mcpherson
in the Keller building first door north Of
Leonard's brick about the list of December
Mr.. Mcpherson will handle notions and
groceries. We have not heard where Mr..
O'Brien viii open up nor what will be his
line Of goods. We will give details later on
Why not have broom factory at Good
land instead Of shipping off the broom corn
make it up into broons and sell them west
We are sure this would be good business
here where thousands Of tons of broom corn
could be raised yearly. The broom brush
raised in this county is fine and the industry
would certainly flourish under good bust
ness management.
A. L. Rich proved up on his claim lasl
Saturday before W. II. Proctor, clerk of the
district court. His proof was protested by
widow woman and during the hearing a
windy war Of words was INDUCED in by the
council on either side. We are not familiar
with the facts in the case nor the grounds
for protest, but we think Mr.. Rich will
likely hold the claim.
Parties are projecting Touring mill at
KanoradO. We hope they may succeed.
Mr., r. Crosby is working, up the scheme
and we hear that progress is being made
and the mill will be built. We should
think that GoOdland and Sherman county
could support another mill here. Mr..
Finley's mill is running night and day, and
yet thousands Of bushels OF wheat ale ship
ped weekly.
Thanksgiving day was observed on Thurs
day all over the country in accordance with
the proclamation Of the president and the
governors Of the several states. II is a
beautiful custom and deserves to be widely
and intelligentlv observed. The Jews had
their feast Of gatherings and rejoiced and
we're thankful. Americans are peculiar In
the observance Of yearly Thanksgiving day
1t Ia benefeent custom and widely OBJ
served.
A shower Of stars is predicted for Nov
ember q. The oldest men NAV remember
the shower Of meteors in 1893, which was