The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-10

sociation, 1928 Adams street, Chica-
20, IL, aud By Fetarn mali yOu win
receive q proposition guaranteeing
5000 a year.
Mosquitoes ara so bad Ia sons parts
Of the county as to become s msnaes
to life. Horses a1d cattle suffer terri
bly, FROM their attacks and children
have 70 Be kept shut up il the houses
TO escape being dangerously stung By
the vorscious insects.
The steady south winds of the past
week recalls the weather Sherman
county experienced in the fall Of 1891
when Prof. Melbourne, the Australian
rainmaksr, esssyed to make the clouds
weep, but failed because of the heavy
winds. At least, that was his excuse.
The new text book law provides thst
aIl old books in use in the schools
last year can be turned in at fixed
price in exchange fOF the new ones.
Some agents have refused to accept
the old books unless they we're perfect
in condition, but the courts have held
that they must accept all.
Among the agricultural exhibits sent
east by the Rock Island Wednesday
night vas a head Of cabbage which
tipped the scales at IS pounds. All the
samples we're coFrespOndingly large
and OF 8 fine, compact growth. When
Sherman county crops, she crops for
sll that's in her.
! Turning of the water at o'clock
had to be resorted to again this week
owing to the drain made upon the sup
ply in the tank By irrigatOrs. The last
night the water was left On the tank
lost 700 barrels Of WatsFoyer and above
that pumped by the mill, and the water
department concluded it cOuldn'tstsnd
the drain.
The peoples party commissioner con-
vention was in session yesterday when
The REPUBLIC, went to press, but had
not made a nomination. THE REPUB.
Lie has no doubt but that the best pos
sible choice will be made and that the
nominee will be elected by an over
whelming majority in November.
Station Agent Bailey has reserved
the larger part of the express Office in
the depot building for a display of
Sherman county farm productions, and
requests all farmers to contribute
samples. ALI articles will be tagged,
giving name Of grower and where
raised. It is broad advertising scheme
for Sherman county, and the samples
being situated in the depot, will attract
more attention than any other place
that might be selected
Two COW boys have just finished a
trip from Sheridan, Wye, to Galena,
H., a distance of 2,4O9 miles, upon the
backs Of two hardy brOnohOs. Ninety
days we're required to make the trip
and the horses subsisted solely upon
grass and water along the route, with
out grain, and without being shod.
The trip was made under the agTieul-
tursl department with a view to de-
termine the value Of the western horse
for military service. The bronchos
, finished in good shape, and the depart
ment is Of the opinion that no other
, breed Of horses could have equslled
the performance.
! The city got a bargain when it pur-
b chased the big wind mill that had done
duty at the state irriRating plant.
Last Thursday the mill was set in mo-
!. ton, and it was decided not to shut the
water off at 8 o'clock as has been the
= custom for some time. The mill work
, ed bravely all night and the tank the
| next morning showed an increase Of
400 barrels over and above the amount
used. This performance has demon
stratsd that with good wind the mill
q will pump all the water needed by the
+. city, and that the steam pump can be
: shut down st least a part Of the time
The saving in coal will pay for the
mill in a very short time.
The Riley county suit, in which the
text book agents we're restrained from
r refusing to accept certain school books
in exchange for new ones, has been dis
missed. The companies objected t.
!, taking any but complete books, snG
! the law says that any book used las
= year shall be taken at half price in ex
change for new ones. Some of the pat
rons insisted that this meant half o
" the retail price. The matter was settled
by the companies agents agreeing Il
accept ali books used last year at hal
u the wholesale price Of the new books
When books are exchanged it must b
d shown by certificate Of the teacher tina
g the books we're il use last year. Tn
2 textbook law, like any other new one
T causes some friction in getting it il
operation, but it viii save a great des
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