The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-02-10
From Creede.

have arrived, and others arriving daily. The
greatest number of people eyer known to
locate in one county, in one year, will be in
Sherman county in 1898.
The immigration scheme, and perhaps
the KeelY cure will induce great many,
house wives are at present busily engaged
in packing up the house hold goods in the
east, while the ''head of the family" is SELL
ing off the wheel barrow. plows, cultivators
and so forth. for there Is no use in bringing
plOws what was useful in turning over
their mud, will be of no use in our dry soil.
There is all the novelty of change to
make the breaking up of the old home less
severe, and the hope of lettering their for
tunes, and the possibility that by coming
west the children will be enabled to settle
nea them for it is one of the growing evil
tendencies for families to scatter.
I firmly believe the greatest cause for it is
people staying at home too close. Take a
trip off some where no matter how short the
distance, and see how much more home is
appreciated when you return.
1t is natural for people to long for a
change, even to the sundering of all the ties
that bound them to the place of their ma
tivity.
And yet how gladly would some return
to their old homes if it were possible. If
they had taken trip somewhere, that long
ing for change would have been satisfied,
and the old home left to return to. No
doubt the people who ale coming are won
dering what kind of people they will find
here. Let us hope every one will strive to
make their coming as pleasant as hearty
welcome can make it.
Then there is the old pioneer, or home
steader, who has his weather-eye open for
purchaser for his land, for Dy the time all
the immigrants get here, the country will be
entirely too new for him, and he will be
longing for new scenes, and pastures new,
ard so the tide still runs, eyer to the west
Welcome all.
Is there Sunday law in Goodland? If So
it should be enforced occasionally. We are
always glad to see ally improvement going
on, but the impToYers should improve OIL
week days only, The Sunday work has a de
moralizing influence, that OVer-balances the
good improvements to the town. Excuse
me, please 1 should have said city.
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Camille Jupe has his 2-year-old colt broke
to drive with the old horse, aud when he
can't find any bOdy's else sister to take out
riding, he takes his own.
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D. W. Goodman has moved back into the
house recently vacated on account of the
ire, and they will be as cosy as three mice,
with the house newly papered, painted, new
| carpets and the like.
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George Talbot took lay off last week, on
| account of sure throat.
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Rev. Franklin of Colby, held the usual
twO-weeks services at the Christian church
Sunday. This church is steadily growing
in work and members, and will soon out
strip all the other churches here, If they do
not look to their laurels.
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What has become of the G. A. r. and the
w. R. c.? Are they going to let all the
| other lodges oUt-do them in giving an en-
tertaipment?
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Tommy O'Brien is now tying up sugar.
and treating all the pretty girls at Fitzger-
ald's grocery
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The Dispatch editor of Phillipsburg, is Sc
inscensed over the actions of the hoIlse at
Topeka, that his spleen is badly out of
order. We would recommend big dose of
asafptida
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The Smith Center Pioneer. Bulletin makes
terrible howl because Charles Moody was
not appointed TO the wardenship of the peni-
Tertiary. Who wants him to associate with
thieves? Let birds of feather flock to-
gether. When he gets to editing reform
paper, he will be in his proper sphere, and
will still continue to better his feliswmen.
CREEDE.