The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-08

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across the Missouri at Leayenworth.
All the contracts have been let on
Leavenworth's compressed air railway
and the work will be rapidly pushed
10 completion.
According to the report Of the town.
Jhip assessors there were 124, 181
bushels OF wheat on hand in Leaven.
worth county, March l., 1892, 9,673
horses, 1888 mules, 1864 milk cows,
934 sheep and 17,177 hogs. The
wool clip for 1891 amounted to 1914
pounds. The number Of gallons Of
wine manufactured was 1883. The
value OF horticultural products mar
keted for 1891 was $76, 959. Farmers
report that 947 acres will be devoted
to sorghum cane this year. There are
1864 stands OF bees in the county, and
during 1891 1887 pounds OF honey
was produced. The statistics show
there are 2,730 dogs in the county.
The value OF wood marketed last year
was IS, S47.
A suit has been fled in the district
court at Kansas City, Kas., through
which 1t is expected to break up an in
dustry established by certain thrifty
persons in different parts OF Kansas.
The suit is brought by the Southern
Kansas Live Stock association against
j. G. Edwards to recover the value OF
four steers. The amount involved IL
not much, but 1t Is the intention to
make test of the old law allow.
ing stray cattle to be held for damages.
1t is alleged that parties in the south
ern part OF the state make business
OF taking up struggling cattle from
the herds and ship them to-. Kansas
City. The cattlemen combined and
stationed an agent at the stockyards to
pick out the cattle with their different
brands. B. F. benson, an agent,
identified the steers referred TO in the
above suit, but they had been sold to
a commission firm, hence the proceed
ings to recover. The stockmen claim
they lose several thousand dollars a
year in this way and they intend to
break up the practice. Attorney Craig
will leave in few days for the Innian
territory 10 take dispositions in the
case.
The board OF trade OF Kansas City,
Kan, adopted resolutions asking the
department Of state to enter into nego-
tiations with Mexico looking to closer
trade relations between that republic
and the United States. The resolutlonf
read as follows:
WHEREAS, The tariff OF the republic
Of Mexico on grain, -four and packing
house products Ia such as to practically
exclude these products Of the west
from importation into that country
and,
WHEREAS, The purchases heretofore
by the governments and now the tenn
porary suspension Of the tariff on corn
indicates the need OF these products in
Mexico, while it is known that the
country does not produce more than
One-afth the supply Of wheat and one
third the supply OF corn needed for the
people and no packing house products
at all, which shows that country to be
n most desirable customer for these
staple products OF the west,
Resolved, That such revision OF our
trade relations with Mexico as would
admit these. products to the republic
would open an extended market to the
food products OF the western part Of
the United States and greatly promote
the welfare of the Mexican people by
placing within their easy reach these
necessaries OF life and we therefore re-
specially commend the subject to the
consideration by the governments OF
the two countries with the earnest
hope that steps may be Immediately
taken to bring about this desirable re-
suit.
Resolved, Thut copies hereof be sent
TO the department Of state of the United
States and to the minister OF foreign
affairs Of the republic OF Mexico.
"The farmers OF central and north
ern Kansas are in great distress from
anew cause this year; they can't find
enough harvest hands to gather their
crops. The wheat crop is enormous
and is ready for cutting now. The
oat crop is about as large. When the
corn is ready to cut it will take 20, 00(
men outside Of the farmers Of Kansas
to do the work. Kansas will put OF
her holiday garb this fall and she will
be rich. A great deal Of the wheat il
ready for cutting now and the farmer
are alarmed. Attained the other da,
grangers came through the train solic
iting people to get of and go to worl
and In this way obtained several men
The most distressed offered as high a
90 per day and board, but none les
than $3.50 per day with board. l
was that way at several stations, Us
could be found right now for 20,00l
farm hands. The Santa Fe may pu
In low excursion rates from Oklahoma
where many people are idle, and othe
neighboring states. The people are s
desperate that they hail every tram
who attempts to run the gauntlet alon
the railroads or highways.
Otis Tobig was killed by lightning
at Colorado Saturday.
The Ottawa Chautauqua assembl
closed the most successful session eve
held Friday.