The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-05-03

T Dancing round the may pOie," and
choosing the queen of the may" is one
sport the young folks have not acquir-
ed iii Kansas,
!. J. Reed was in town last week sell
ing radishes, onions, lettuce, etc, that
he had raised on his irrigated farm on
the Smoky.
The Goodland school this year has
graduating class Of four-Bessie Muir
ply, Jessie Dickey, Nettie Patton and
Fred Barnett.
Mr. and Mrs. John Funk and daught-
er were visiting with friends in Good
land Saturday and Sunday-Burling-
ton Republican.
Lianos township got a thorough soak
ing Wednesday from the heaviest rain
in the memory Of the Oldest inhibitant.
1t was ahummer
Sherman county has been kept busy
lodging thunder storms all week, and
yet, in spite of the utmost caution, has
managed to have been hit by several.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will serve ice cream and cake
in the NOah's Ark building this after
noon and evening. Go thou, and in
dulge
G. b. SWarts has had an ice-bOX built
IN his meat market. From its size the
conclusion is drawn that Mr.. Swarts
intends to do a rushing business in the
near future.
Grant township, Sherman county,
has 10 irrigation plants and there are
more to be erected. We hope to report
the progress of their work later on
Irrigation Farmer.
Hon. E. B. TresseI returned last week
from a several days tour through Good
land and other neighboring villages,
where he was doing machine repairing.
Cheyenne County Rustler.
Mr. TOmbiin of GoodIand, and Rice
Mcdonald were at Mcdonald last Fri
day inspecting the land with view to
locating one of the state irrigation
wells on the line between Rawlins and
Cheyenne counts.
j. S. Taylor, who has been at the sol
diers home at Fort Dodge for some
time, has returned to his Sherman
county farm. Farming in this county
this year presents to many aliuring
prospects for him not to put in a crop.
Commissioner George II. Austin
was in town Saturday. Although the
shower Of Friday night was very light
at his place, he says that he never saw
crops in a more healthy condition. He
has 200 acres in grain which is looking
fine.
T. F. Egan made trip to GoodIand
the fore part of the week to look after
some legal business down there and
assist Sam Ferguson in gathering up
some pointers for putting in wind
mill and pump for irrigation purposes.
Cheyenne County Rustler.
Miss June Hedges, accompanied by
her brother, Warren, came down from
GOodland Tuesday night and are visit
ing OF G. A. Smiths. They are orphan
children of the late Rev. J. W. Hedges,
and we understand that Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith intend to adopt the boy.
The Tomblin irrigating plant is in
fine running shape. The mill and
pump both work to perfection and
throw a stream Of water that promises
to sufficiently iTTigate 20 acres of land.
Those interested in irrigation should
go cut and take look at the plant.
Peter Baker has an irrigating plant
In operation on his farm west of the
city. He says that more land can be
irrigated from pump and windmill
that most people imagine. With a cir
cular reservoir 80 feet in diameter he
is irrigating an acre and One-half and
will double his acreage next year.
@. n. Mash of Sherman county, irTi-
gated two acres last year from his well,
using windmill. He raised a variety of
garden vegetables, the value of which
he estimates at Sl50; will irrigate the
same amount this year. Barney Nc
Clnsky irrigated 10 acres Of vegetables
last year; value of crop he estimates at
SLIGO. He viii iPFigate % acres this
year.-lrrigation Farmer.
The farmers of Smoky township held
meeting last Monday night to discuss
the problem of irrigation While in
session pOll-was taken which showed
that out of the is present eight we're
irrigating. The majority of the balance
signifed their intention to do likewise
as soon as they were able This is a
good showing for Smoky township and
| gees far toward showing the progress
siYe spirit of its citizens.
One man in Sherman county viii
irrigate 10 acres from his well which is
go feet deep. When asked, aHow
much is your water SUPPLY" he said
''Fhe Lord only knows, all I want. He
was too busy preparing to irrigate to
give Us the names of his neighb0rs
who viii irFigate this year for the first
time. Says they are too numerous ia
mention. Kansas people will watch
| the progress of irrigation Ia Sherman
county with interest.-IrFigation Far
mer.