The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-08-04
estate Office mere, which will be in charge of

estate Office mere, which will be in charge of
Mack Robinson.
There was foot race on Wednesday
afternoon between Fred McGuckin and an
unknown professional, purse 81. The pro-
fessional won by about tire e feet. The dis
lance was 80 yards.
Mrs. Bell Atkinson from Sherman coun-
ty, Kansas, has moved into the building for
merly occupied by Mr.. Wilcox She intends
to open up a laundry and turn out first
class work.-Burlington Republican.
J. E. Campbell, the lawyer of Colby, died
in Oklahoma last week. 1t is rumored that
he died of an overdose Of morphine. He
was known to be respondent and his friends
had kept watch on him for some time.
Reports comes from the south Beaver of
great damage done, on last Saturday night
by heavy hail and rain storm. Corn and
wheat fields cut all to pieces by hail and all
road crossings on the Beaver washed out.
If you desire to open bank account give
the Farmers and Merchants bank a call. A
general banking business transacted. AS
liberal terms extended to our customers as
is consistent with sound conservative bank
ing.
The base ball enthusiasts have organized
ball team of 80 members and have raised
$3.50 for expenses. There is good material
in Goodland for first-class ball team, and
it is safe to predict that the new team will
be a hummer.
The school election which came off in this
city on Thursday of last week resulted in
two tickets in the field for school district
treasurer, with j. L VanAuker and A. c..
Lang as candidates. Mr.. Lang was elected
by u majority.
The streets are being put in fine shape by
Street Commissioner Klauer. This is one
of the first things a city of any size should
look after and Goodland can point with
pride to her streets as well as most any
thing else, in the line of city improvements.
Fireman Asa Miller received telegram
from his folks at Peoria. Ills, announcing
the death of his father. He left on the first
train to attend the funeral. His father was
the oldest engineer on the Rock Island sys-
TEN having been in their employ for 40
years.
June Parker, living on Lake creek, was
horribly cut on Tuesday night by his horse
running into wire fence in the night. He
was cut between the knee and ankle on the
left leg. The cut was about four inches
long, clear to the bone. DR.. Poff sewed up
the wound.
Brooks Irione received a letter from his
wife recently dated at KaBkakee, Ills. She
says that no rain has fallen in that part Of
the state since June 7, add the corn crop is a
total failure. Advice from central Indiana
are to the same effect that the corn crop Is 3
failure by drouth.
There was big game Of matched ball at
Bird City Tuesday between the Bird City
and st. Francis teams, for purse of 500.
The Bird City nine was the winner. the score
standing % to Is. There was large numb
er Of people there, some coming from dis
lance to see the game
There was washout on the Rock Island
just east OF Roswell. The approaches to the
bridge was washed out, and large quantity
Of dirt caved down upon the track for near
" one-half mile, SO that it took day and a
night to get the track in shape Colorado
Spring trains went via Denver.
Dr.. E. E. BurweH reports the weather
hot and dry in the east and in central IIli-
nois. The Goodsland rzinmakers should be
sent to their relief at once. DrouthY Kan
sas now waving with green corn symPa-