The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-07-22
GRAND CELEBRATION
GOOdlnnd Making Preparations for q
Grand Time this Fall-..Win
Celebrate Her Anniversary,
MONDAY AND TUESDAY SEPT. 5 AND 6,
.
Our City will Welcome all to Her
"HarYest Home" With a Great
Popular Zeal.

For some time the subject of hold
ing anniversary of the founding of
the city of Goodland has been discus
sed, and several calls have been made
for preliminary meeting on several
Saturday nights. But the frequent
rains interfered, and it was not until
Saturday night that sufficient atten-
dance was secured to guarantee
thorough organization, and to ensure
success.
A precedent has been quoted, that of
Downs, Kas., where they make the
anniversary of "urbs conditi" grand
success, eclipsing any other celebra-
ton, and drawing people from long
distances. So our good people were
stimulated to vie with this example.
Goodland will be five years old in
August and there is no town in west
ern Kansas that compares with this
new town for growth and the enter
prise of her citizens. This young
western city is known all over the
United States. 1t was the scene Of
Frank Melbourne's rain test, and it is
where the rainmakers still live and
flourish.
Goodland is division station on the
main line of the Rock Island road. 1t
Is the fourishing county seat Of the
finest new county in the great state of
Kansas. The agricultural resources
of the country, tributary to it are up-
surpassed by any portion OF the great
new west. Last year abundant crops
were raised, wheat being the staple,
and the crop this year will far exceed
in quality and quantity the one of last
year.
Three elevators are now being built
to store and receive the crop, about
500 binders and many headers have
been sold to farmers to harvest their
crop, and the gathering of the golden
grain is now in full blast. Take a
trip out into the country and you heal
the sharp click Of the harvesters on
every hand, and see the reel flashing
in the sunlight in the distance. Why
should not GOo1land celebrate the
"harvest home" and why should moi
the anniversary of "urbs conditi" be 0
great day in Goodland. Is not the
land goodP Has not Providence been
good in sending the early and the latel
rain? "a feast of in gathering" is, il
seems, reasonable and proper.
So the good people of Goodlsnd me
and organized for the aforesaid cele
bration, and the following committees
were appointed;
| On fnance-M. B. Tomblin, c. P
Russell and William Walker jr.
On display-A. B. Montgomery, H
Hutchinson, A. Wittelshofer, Brook
Irione, G. NJ. Millisack, H. M. Halle
and Fred Dawson.
On printing!. F, Tenant. j. H
7 ait and J. II. Stewart.
On music-George Dickey, II. E
DonCarlos and John Jordan.
On speaking-R. w. Finley and A
B. Montgomery,
On transportation-M. B. Tomblin
j. H. TAFT and r, W. Finley.
On amusements-Frank Robinson
George Bradley, Simp Baker, E. C
Thrall and @. H. Lee.
On lighting the city,. P. Leonard
A. B. Montgomery and Brooks Irione
On reception. H. TAFT, j. W
Hedges, W. H. Proctor ana J. Il
Stewart.
On farm product display-Georg
Austin, with instruction to select t
assist him one other from each pre-
cinct. "
On motion the meeting adjourned t
meet Friday, July p, at the Sherma
County Bank at which time each {
said committee are requested to b
present,
II. E. DoNCARbos, F. A Able,
Secretary, Chairinat
1t is proposed that all the merchant
: and trades have a display of float
that a premium be offered for the be-
! township or individual display of fari
products, that there be parade of a
the fraternaties and orders, that ever,
body prepare some suitable persons
exhibit and join in the parade.
:. 1t is expected that A, w. Smith, re