The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-06
THE FuTuRE cITY.
GoodIand, as Seen by Chancellor c. L.
Mann of Alabama.


GoodIand, as Seen by Chancellor c. L.
Mann oa Alabama.
Among many Of the pleasant memo |
ries of travel viii ever be found those
awakened at the thought of the few
days spent at Goodland. Among the
many cities In America it has been our
privilege to spend more or less time
none has awakened more thought
deeper interest, finer feelings toward
humanity than has the city of Good
land.
Leaving the sunny cline of Alabama
we came to Cincinnati via Nashville,
over the Louisville and Nashville road,
thence via sBig -Four" to Chicago,
thence via Rock Island to Kansas City,
Fort Worth, Tex. thence to Goodland.
The most delightful service furnish
ed by these elegantly equipped systems
made our long trip one of real luxury
One could but reflect upon the vast in
fiuence upon the development of this
great country these mighty forces
WELD.
Arriving at GoodIand Friday morn
ing at $50, we had the honor and the
joy of being the guest of the distingui-
shed young banker, Mr. M. B. Tomblin.
and his most estimable wife and their
sweet little children Master Berry and
little Miss Ruth.
The northwest Kansas Methodist
conference being in session, of course
the chickens were good natured. Bishop
Mallalieu, always genial, whole-hearted
and happy, was presiding with charac
teric grace, to the delight of all. The
air of common BROTHERHOOD obtained
| This struck me with peculiar force as
we visited the conference in session
and listened to the transaction of bust
ness The vast audiences that packed
the large, commodious opera house at
! tested the superior quality of the great
speeches, debates and address upon
the various occasions, both of the regu-
lar business sessions and the anniver-
saries.
Chaplain G. @. McCabe, missionary
secretary, arrived Friday morning and
at once became the center of great en-
thusiasm and JOY. He holds the place
of honor in the hearts of his brethren.
His wonderful voice and singing kindle
the hearts of all into a fame Of glowing
enthusiasm. The chapIain's missionary
address on Friday evening, listened to
by house packed in every inch of
standing room, was one of the best he
ever made and thrilled, enchanted and
fired with holy zeal his audience.
This was a great feature of the city
For a city Of 1900, 7 years old, to furn-
ish such royal entertainment to an
entire conference is a most commend
able thing; indeed remarkable feat.
This speaks volumes for the courage
industry, morals and high character of
the people. This is key to the wisdom
which selected this beautiful site for,
| the perseverance and growth of, and
the general prosperity that obtains in
this youthful city of the northwest.
We we're surprised to see such beau
tiful homes, and so many of them.
Business has at least the appearance of
fourishing. The public school build
ing is a large, beautiful structure of
which our largest cities might we'll be
proud. Everything has been done with
view to art, convenience, economy,
comfort, permanance and real happy
homes. Some OF the noblest people in
our America are here. The society is
AL
The elevation and surroundings make
its sanitary conditions of the highest
order. Its distance from Denver is 1876
miles upon the one side, and Lincoln
and Omaha upon the other side, is cal
culated to make it the city of north
west part of the great state of Kansas.
Its young, intelligent, sober, sagaci-
Gus business men are a prophecy of its
future growth and fixedness. The
splendid newspaper enterprise, so ably
edited, lis guaranty of it's successful
advocacy of all interests, social, moral,
civil and political.
With magnificent agricultural coun-
try to support it, and the great, gener-
Gus, unsur passed Rock Island road,
with it's system Of connections with all
America at its command; with the
wisdom of the sages to direct and the
vigorous elasticity of youth to execute,
who shall dare to say that Goodland
shall not be the future city of the most
prosperous, the most generous, the
most intellectual, the most refined and
the most happy people upon the face
of the globe.
There can be no doubt that Horace
Greedy saw in his vision of the future
America Goodland- and so he cried
aloud, $50 west, young manln So say
we all of u.s. @. L. MANN.
MEXICAN CAVES.