The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-05-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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Born, to Dir. and Mrs. H. c. Tsgt-
meyer. Of 7-40, a son, on May 9, 1897.
The crossings at Tenth and BouIe-
ward are being put in repair this week.
Two tourist harnessmakers we're at
work in the Book harness shop on
Saturday.
R. G. Stewart was down to Colby On
Monday with a load of wheat for the
mill at that place.
Several GoOdland fans are at Colby
today to witness the ball game between
Atwood and Colby.
Fourth of July comes on Sunday this
year, aud the small boy will make q
4hree-day festival of it.
E. D. Adams and E. E. Donly would
never make good insane asylum atten-
dants-they are too slow.
Jake Lemmer mas shaved of his
whiskers and now his dogs won't fol-
low him nor his wife let him in the
house.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
Brinker died Friday morning Of scar
let fever. The funeral was held the
same day.
G.. NJ. Knight has brought suit in the
justice court against H. H. Auer for
$500 damage for breach of contract on
an ice deal.
William SexsoR was in from Grant
township Saturday with a wagon load
of fat hogs. Grant township always
seems to have something TO sell.
It is reported that Elmer Navert,
who used to work at the BARRIERS trade
in this city, recently served a term in
the state penitentiary of Illinois at
Joliet.
Kanorado is talking of celebrating
the Fourth Of July and the opening Of
their cheese factory at one and the
same time. That's the stuff.
Arthur johnson, living in TAO, had e
COW bitten by a rattle snake on Mon
day of last week, but by thorough
treatment was cured of the bite.
Jimmy DOnelau, who has been man
aging the GrieF house here for some
time, is to take a similar position in
the Grier at Norton. Joe Lech is tC
take Donelan's place here.
The G. Ar. will meet at memoria
hall Saturday and appoint a detail t.
decorate the graves of the soldier desC
lying in the GoOdland cemeteries
No public services will be held.
J.R. McEIroy of Leavenworth, Kan
spent nearly a week in GOodland. HI
thinks Sherman county is o. K, ant
before he left purchased a quartz
section of land Of NJ. Robinson.
Frank Mewhirter of MuldFow, re
turned Tuesday from Central City
Colo, where be has been for some tim
at work in the mines. He will worI
his farm the balance of the summer.
A. B. Alderman informs The RI
PUBLIC that he has taken mp a pom
mare and two yearling horse colt
which the owner can have by calm
for same at his ranch on the Beaver.
| Nose Matheny and Fred Slower hav
been engaged this week in moving
house from the north-end of town
| Amos Smiths place, Il miles sOutheas
The building was mounted on trucks,
traction engine furnishing the power
Mayor Weber found a set Of burr
lars tools Tuesday while overseeing th
repairing of the sidewalk in front {
old State Bank building. The QUIT
consisted Of small steel saw, a jimm
and a mallet.
VIZ. Federman has located in Oh
oago and is engaged in the real estat
business. Anyone wanting to get
on the ground floor in windy city realt
will know where to apply. "Fed''
, resident address is 312 Sixty-fourt
street, EnglewOod.
Last Thursday afternoon and eve
ing 43-1O0 of an inch of rain fell abou
| Goodlsnd and vicinity: Friday eve
ing 54-1OO of an inch more was addt
to the weeks precipitation. The ra
of both days make a total of 97-10O
an inch and served to put the soil
: first class growing condition again.
The Exchange Bank building, occ
pied upstairs by Attorney Andrew
and downstairs by Tue REPUBLIC, VI
: struck by lightning during the thundt
i storm Friday evening. The chimn,
. was torn down and two holes burns
through the rear wall. No other daI
q age was done.
j KanOrado is TO have cheese factol
Denver parties being now engaged
erecting the same, and it will be in G
Grafton in two weeks. The facto
will start up with a guarantee Of 80
). pounds of milk per day. Kanora
: businessmen are hustlers and cou
have found no better way to add veal
to the town aud surrounding COUNT
A tramp, who seemed to be too
quisitiye about the postof1ce, its 81
and the amount of money and STAN
usually kept on hand was arrested
Marshal Dustin last Thursday mig