The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-03-23

Conductor "Hi Ball. was out buck
ing wind during the late wind storm.
| The wind got to working the big Wheel
all the same windmill, and had a we'll
been handy, "Hi" could have pumped
enough water while the breeze was
blowing to have irrigated the whole
northwest part of Kansas.
The Phillipsburg Dispatch is about
to give away q farm wagon. Great
Scott! What generosity. But on
second thought if he pays for it in adj
vertising he will either have to enlarge
his sheet or crowd out everything but
! patent medicine notices and honest
pill locals, which we hope won't be the
case with that popular exchange.
G. Mason of York county, Neb., is
now located on his farm on 32-8-38. He
comes from as rich country as can be
found on the map, outside of Sherman
county, and believes that this county
has future before it that cannot be
| equaled in the world. Well-to-do farm
ers, such as he, coming here is one OF
the signs of future prosperity for this
section.
Some time ago we made mention of
a Sherman county farmer using wood
from his timber claim to heat water to
scald hogs. Today our popular fellow
citizen, A. Cure, tells us that he has
! burned wood from his timber claim all
winter, two stoves being run, and that
he has enough more wood to last all
summer. This is somewhat remarkable
as six years ago there was not stick
of timber on the divide.
It's curious how Goodland can adopt
herself to almost any condition of
things. While in the glory of being
| the wickedest city in the west, every
thing went along as if creased for the
occasion Now that these things are no
more, she has frightened on to Metho-
dist conference and midway plaisance
and affairs are going ahead as merry as
marriage bell. From one extreme to
the other, with no jolting or Earring of
any kind. Verify, we are a great and
| wonderful city of the second class.
AS an aI1-round fruit-producing re-
gion it may be safely said that an arid
county with good irrigating facilities
stands UNNECESSARILY above region of
hap-hazard rainfall. The curing and
transportation of fruits, and the Guilt
walton of them as well, are greatly
facilitated by dry atmosphere. Water
used in proper quantity and at proper
times is found too add greatly to the
quality of the fruit, as well as to the
quantity, and to insure this the orchar-
dist cannot safely depend upon the ma
tural rainfall
Under the orders of Judge Caldwell
/ the Santa Fe railroad is now paying its
taxes in full in all counties in which
compromises have not been made. The
3 per cent penalty for non-payment
when the taxes were due amounts in
some counties to a considerable sum.
It is stated, however, that the aggrega-
tie tax of the road viii not be greater
than If it had been paid when due, the
amount saved by the company on the
compromise effected prior to the isSu-
ance of the order of the court being
fully equal TO the amount added by the
penalty in the other counties.
A queer incident occurred recently at
a church meeting In Pomeroy, O., dur
ing protracted meeting. The minister
had just finished reading the text OF
his sermon when, owing to break
down In the electric plant, the lights
went out and plunged the church IN
darkness. After passing long enough
to request the audience TO sit quietly
| IN their seats, the reverend gentleman
continued his sermon, making an elo-
quent appeal for the sinners to turn
from the evil Of their ways at the
close Of the sermon which lasted 20
minutes, he drolly remarked. Il sup
pose my congregation is still hers, so
we VIII sing familiar song and be dis
missed.