The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-09-29

G. B. Jewell returned from Caldwell,
Kan, Enid, and Cherokee Strip, and
reports two rains at Caldwell and one
at Enid. He reports 80 rains made this
summer with the Rock Island rainmak-
ing car.
H. S. Percival, Fred AIbee, Ed Shafer
and S. G. Fry went up on the Beaver
last Saturday hunting ducks They
report having a fine time and lots of
good shooting. They brought back 40
ducks
Lee Ames is quite cyciclist, that is
when the cycle is tractable. We learn
that Lees cycle bucked him off the
other day and he took a header. He
pants are on the dry dock for repairs.
w. II. Brown, son-in-law of William
Walter, the Palace hotel proprietor,
formerly of Cripple Creek is now re-
sident of Goodland, and is owner Of a
quarter section of Sherman county
land.
There will be religious services held
in school district SO every Sunday
hereafter. Sunday school at 10 o'clock
a. m. followed by preaching services by
Rev. d. J. Whitney. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Duck hunting is all the go. On last
Wednesday Geo. Hess, Ed. Shafer, VIM.
Robinson and Mr.. Kahn, went out on
Smokey prepared to kill and bring a
wagon load but being poor shots they
only got five.
Mrs. j. II. Ferguson and children left
this week for Caldwell, Kan, where
they will reside in the future, as her
husband is running an engine on the
Rock Island into the territory. There
are no schools at present in the Strip,
so they will live at Caldwell where the
children can have school advantages.
E. Miller, collector for the Walter A.
Wood people, has been in town for sew
eral days. a REPUBLIC representative
was informed that the company is ex-
tending the notes for farm machinery
in view of the crop failure and hard
times. The company thinks that the
country is all right and will come out
in time.
The REPUBLIC is sending out notices
to our subscribers of account On sub
scriptia We feel as well as others,
the pre- sure of hard times and we find
it QTEize a .-H1f TO collect bills We
nd ms unIversItsand if anyone can
sev6ry hill. TheS their obligations
based upon rye shall appreciate
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fI1s childsof-R @. o'Brien and wife
which had been dangerously i'll for
some time. died on Thursday last and
was buried on Friday. There was a
very large funeral cortage and the ser
vices were held in the Catholic church
of which the parents are members.
The remains were buried in the Catho-
lie cemetery in accordance with the
customary services of the church.
Died, Mr.. L. W. Wickens, at his home
in Sabetha, Kan, Wednesday evening,
Sept. 20, Just after returning from the
worlds fair. Mr.. Wickens viii be rem
embered by a goodly number of our
readers as the husband of Mrs NJ. A.
Wickens, grand national president of
the Woman's Relief Corps, who spoke
at our anniversary just one year ago.
Mr.. Wickens was loved by all who
knew him and may. his rest be peace
full
The eleventh annual state fairwin be
held at Topeka, from Sept. % to Oct
Tuesday. Oct. 8. is Peoples party day,
and the following speakers VII be pres
ent: Governor L D. LeWelling, Colonel
Tom Watson of Georgia, and Cyclone
Davis OF Texas. This is new feature
Of the state fair, VIZ: q series of polIti-
cal meetings opulisk, Republican and
Democrats vii be given a. day each
There viii be large gathering and the
Sneetsngs VIII Be largely attended