The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-06-09

move in the corner of the block occu-
pied by John A. Roberts.
Several persons were up from Colby
this week attending the religious
meetings now being held at the Me-
thodist church by Rev. Irwin.
There is some discord in settling
up the business of the old Building
and Loan association, and quite "a
stormy meeting was held Tuesday
evening.
Camille Jupe has bought out his
partner IN the town herd and now is
sole proprietor. He will make all col
lections and do all business him self
hereafter.
The awnings and sidewalks are be-
ing extended three feet on the west
side of Boulevard between Ninth and
Tenth street. 1t will be great i'm
provement.
Saturday was rather dull. A good
many people were in on Tuesday and
attending the decoration day services
and they done their weeks trading at
CH6 sam e GIIQ6.
Goodland is to be represented in
Lew Ginger's advertising scheme at
the worlds fair. Goodland is we'll
advertised already but little more
won't hurt anything.
The continuance of the preliminary
trial of Jim and Andy Howard was
held before Justice Albee on Monday
They were bound over to the July
term of the district court.
Ben Harrison was matched Monday
to make four and one-nalf furlong
race with Sleepy Bob. The odds on
stake money stands 500 to $50. The
race is to come off on July 4.
c. A. Brannon has put on his ice
wagon. The weather is somewhat cold
just at present for the ice business, but
warm weather is bound to come soon
and will probably last until late in the
fall.
Otto Auer has concluded not to min
gle with the surgings crowds at the
Columbian exposition, but instead he
will spend his vacation sojurnlng
around the country lanes and shady
walks of Edison.
A Cheyenne Wells bad man put a
bullet through the foot of negro who
was slow about getting te dancing when
ordered by the said bad man. Five
months in jail was the sentence for
this little diversion.
Goodland is moving in the matter
of organization as city of the second
class, its population now being over
$4,000. It will be the only city of the
second class in that section of the
state.-Colby Tribune.
Lew Peebler arrived home Tuesday
night after couple of weeks sport on
the Overland race track at Denver.
He still thinks that Goodland is the
home of the fastest four fourlong rum
ming horse west of the river.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson had little
matinee with the boys who were shoot
ing the festive crap behind the black
smith shops of j. w. Irwin. He didn't
arrest any of them. but they were
pretty badly scared just the same.
The town is somewhat dull these
fine days caused by the fine weather
and the rush in farming work This
absence of unemployed men is a good
sign. Everybody IN Sherman county
can find employment if so wanting.
There was horse race at the fair
grounds Saturday between horse be-
longing to Sol Parker and one owned
by j w. Irwin. The Irwin horse won
going to the half in "a. Considerable
money changed hands on the result.
Major Jacob Hirschhorn of St. Louis,
Mo-, father-in-law of Aaron Wittel-
shofer, is visiting his daughter in our
city. The major belonged TO the sixth
Missouri cavalry in the war, and serv-
ed on the staff of General Siegel in the
trans-A Mississippi department.
Cliff Brown has served his sentence
and paid his fine and costs and is now
a free man. This viii probably learn
him that carousing and scrapping
around town is not exactly what it is
cracked up to be. The day Of the bal
man terror has passed away.
The Rock Island company has sent
Rainmaker C. B. Jewell to Meade to
help,out that section Of the state with
rain. The railroad company IS back
ing him aud It costs the farmers moth
ing. He is the tram dispatcher at Good
land. Kan.-Smith County Journal.