The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-06-30

day. The wheat crop is reported fine in the
territory. NaVert & Freeland expect to
ship soon.
Brooks Irione captured a young wolf the
daV Weaver was here, and appropriately
named him "Jim Weaver" But evidently
not liking Brooks politics, he departed N
the night and has not since been seen.
Miss Ella Morse who has been at Good
land the past year, returned home Sunday
morning and will spend vacation here. Her
sister Mrs. E. G. Wiley came down also and
will visit friends and relatives few days.
Philllpsburg Dispatch.
Homestead entries were made last week
on the following lands by the following per-
sons: George HoYt, 297 Al; Orlando Pick
ems, 4-6-41; Charles F. Lindgrem, 24-7-42.
All these entries were made on cancelled
lands in which q. L. Calvert was attorney.
Rev A. NJ. Prewitt, brother of James Prev
lit of this city, was visiting his brother here
this week. He peached Thursday evening
at the Congregational church. He has form
erly resided in CALIFORNIA but will locate in
Colorado Springs. He was returning from
the worlds fair and stopped off to see his
brother.
DIR. Smith of Goodland, was called on
Wednesday afternoon to attend Mrs. j. G.
Woodward, wife of our station agent. who
has been quite i'll for the past ten days.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Leonard, mother of Mrs. Wood
ward, was called from Peabody, Kan, on
Tuesday, to be present during her tempo
IdIy AiIIH6SSs-DuElHSt Daun6E
There was a race at the fair grounds Sat-
urday between Joe Hooker and a black
mare owned by Charles Ludwig of Wallace
county. The race was run 800 yards and
was won by the mare by nose. A quarter
race followed between a bay pony of IrWin's
and black owned by EXpreSsman Leonard
which resulted in victory for the former.
There was also foot race between Fred
Cure and the 'tShOrty" painter which re-
suited in a victory for the former.
MANY nPOnI1 still SEPnfip1l the
success of the rainmaking problem. But
all experiments in this county have been
followed by rain. Last week Wednesday
A. B. Montgomery began operations here,
ana although he left SatuI day for Boulder.
Mrs. Montgomery continued the operations
up to Sunday noon, rain falling three hours
later. The Rock Island rainmakers were at
work at Jennings and rain fell there on
Saturday night We have watched the thing
carefully and have concluded that 80 per
cent of the operations that have come under
our observation have been successful. Still
the people are skeptical.
On Tuesday afternoon there was a sand
bag pulling contest on the street near the
Blue Front livery barn. Charles Ludwig
bet SO with Andrew Kaiser that the Iatter'S
horse 'Dnc" could not pull 600 pounds on
the end of a 100 foot rope, found he was
that much loser. The horse ''Doc'' was on
to his job as he weighed upwards of l 200
pounds, and had extensive experience in
pulling on a rope as he had worked on a
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the slack, and standing for moment plant
ed his all tours for the tug of war, and easily
walked off with the load of sand bags.
When a horse is on to his Job it is not safe to
bet against him.
Go to Douglas and have your eyes fitted.
For cakes, pies and confectionery go to
Jones the baker. Luch room in connection.
Three dozen white lace bon mitts for
children to be closed out at cost at Mrs.
Masseugills.
We carry Glidden wire and white oak
posts and our prices re right. Chicago
Lumber Company.
Do not fail to see the Chicago Lumber
Company before buying bill of Lumber.
they will save you money.
will give you bargain in millinery, as
wish to dispose of nv entire summer stock
by July 1. Mrs Hodgkinsou.
Cook & Whitby's 3-ring circus win be in
the United States this year. This shew is
the foremst show of all this world.
Insurance in a COED company is cheaper
than In a poor one in case of loss, our COM
panieS are all old and tested.
HOSTETTER s. HALLER.
Paving purchased the Russell s. DonCar-
los abstracts, have them completed to date
and can give yOE correct abstract to any
lot or farm in Sherman county.
T.P. LEONARD.
We are agents for the CsIedonian, Con-
tinental, German American, National, Mia
CARA, Phoenix and Providence W Washington
Insura nce companies, total assets ST ,l6l ,2Se.
HoSTETTER & HALLER.