The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-07-16

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Guy. the yonng sou Of Mr.. AID Mrs.
3. j. Jones. got his fingers caught in
the cog wheel Of q binder last Thursday
afternoon, with the result thst the first
finger Of the left hand vas nearly
Iamputatsd. Dr.. Shelley dressed the
wound and believes there wiz be no
need Of amputation.
The delegation Of COIbyites Who At
tended the Fourth Of July celebration
at Goodland, are loud in their praise
Of the treatment snd hospitality they
received at the hands Of the Goodlsnd-
ties. There is one thing the Goodland
boys know how to do right and that is
90 entertain. Goodland is all right
| Colby Tribune.
Miss Ida Moore is attending normal
at Goodland.. j. d. Mann Of Sher.
man county vas in town Frldsy.....R.
". Finley of Goodland was in the city
Tuesday. A. Z. Rummel and wife Of
GoOdland were in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday Mr.. Rummel vas before
the examining board for an increase Of
pension.-COlby Free Press.
The Kansas Creamery company skim
ming station at Phiilipsburg was opened
last Tuesday, July 6, and the farmers
of Phillips county delivered $3.50
pounds Of milk at the station on that
day. Thursday 5000 pounds Of milk
were delivered. Dairying is the hope
Of Kansas, and why in the name Of
common sense doesn't GOodland get a
move on herself and accept the propo-
sition of the same company Talk
itup.
You have to go away from home to
hear the news. NJ. NJ. Stolz, the Meth
odist presiding elder Of this district,
breaks into print at Salina with the
story that the wheat crop Of Cheyenne,
Sherman and Thomas counties have
) been dried up by drouth, and that on
the st. Francis OOdlend road, dis
lance of So miles, there are but two
, inhabited houses. The elder is a-that
: is he is mistaken, and badly mistaken
at that.
The Garden City Imprint has lately
contained a species of advertising that
has long been absent from Kansas pa
pers. It is column Of cattle brands,
and the story it tells is that southwest
Kansas is getting back to stock and
will soon be camping close upo u the
trail of prosperity. Western Kan
sas is distinctively a stock region and
better times will never dawn for it IN
tilits people turn once more to pastoral
pursuits.
The binders and headers are getting
in their work on Sherman county
wheat fields; the threshers have been
put in shape and are ready for bust,
ness: Weber's elevator is ready to
pay the highest market price iOI
l wheat, and the Chelf mill started to
grind this week. By thsse signs the
people of Sherman county know that
+ uncertainty has become a verify and
? that once more We can boast that We
+ have raised "crOp."
John Lamb was arrested last Weel
n for burglary and an attempt to burgle
C the home of Mr.. Bert Jacobs. Ht
t was released on 500 bonds. Hoyt An
drews and Belly Ennis became sure
/ ties for his appearance. The case wa
9 called Thursday morning but he failed
TO make his appearance and is still a
large, probably in Mexico. On tht
night Of June Il, it was alleged LamI
tried to break into the house Of Der
: Jacobs while Mrs. Jacobs was alone
Mrs. Jacobs secured a revolver and dis
charged the weapon at Lamb, but miss
g ed him. Lamb was arrested and trie(
II on the charge Of being drunk and dis
y orderly, but was acquitted. Addition
o al evidence was secured and he was ar
rested on the more serious charge. Hi
d fight indicates guilt and a fear of con
0 viotiOn.
d Rev. George Fraser, missionary ant
u companion Of Stanley in his travel
through Africa, has recently left 81
% Joe, No, and also few unpaid check;
/ much to the regret Of the good bFeth
st rem in whose favor they we're drawn
2 Rev. George was welcomed by The elit
of the town and subscriptions to mis-
Ie sionary funds flowed in rapidly. Thes
s. the Rsv. George took with him. Erase
K is CRATER, by the way, his name !
10 Tom Mcpherson, and when be isn't on
gsged in serving time in prison, b
n travels around over the country foo
h ing honest people with tales Of adyer
4. ture, lectures, etc, and iuvariabi
"a leaves with funds acquired from credit
lous acquaintance. Last spring FRI
ser visited GoOdland as Cspt. GsOg
= Fraser, az officer Of Mrs. Witten
~ army. Shortly alter, be served 50 day
u in Council Bluffs Jail. He is now o.
Of his feet again, thanks to the good foil
4 Of st. Joe.
n- F. Y. KING, R. j. JONES,
4. President. Vic5-PTeslGsu
at B. z. BROWN. CASHIER.