The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-11

grown on his irrigated ground west Of
town. He also has Strawberries, peas,
beans, ETC., which win be put on the
market this week
Mayor Weber and Carpenter Turner
keep making sidewalk and crossing re-
pairs and viii soon have them ell in
good condition. The crossing at
Eighth and Boulevard have had their
attention this week.
Prosperity surely must have struck
town. A placsFd posted on Smoky
row reads: $50 men wanted. Inquire
of George Bradley" Up to date only
123 had been secured, but they we're
busily at work unloading sehooners.
Arrangements are being perfected
to give the grandest ball Of the season
at the opera house on the night Of July
| 8. Special music by large orchestra
viii be provided and all vino enjoy dan
cling should look toward this event
with anticipation.
Cyrus Leland of Troy, Kan, will be
the successor Of Mr.. Click in the To-
peka pension agency. Maj. Tom An
dersOn, the old soldier candidate, pre-
sented amammoth petition for the place
but it won't do any good. Tom may
have the endorsement, bat Cy vii get
the job.
Like all the others, G. H. Lee has re-
turned to GoOdland happy to once
more cast bis fortunes with those of
Sherman county. Mr.. Lee spent
several months in the south and east,
but found no country that can lay it
over this section of paradise. As he
brought back wife a heartier welcome
than would have been otherwise ex-
tended is his.
DR.. and Mrs. Gillette OF Burlington,
accompanied by their little daughter,
VIOLA, we're in GoOdIsnd Wednesday.
/ While here, DR.. Gillette, with the as
sistanee of Drs. Smith and Shelly, per
formed a surgical operation upon VIOLA,
removing a cartilRginous growth from
her nose. The operation was COM
plete success.
Quite an experience was had in chss-
ing hungry wolves Monday by James
Walker and Willie Van Hook, who
mounted their horses with guns and
captured three bouncing wolves which
they could hardly keep from the hen
cry even while chasing them. The
boys are proud Of their capture, espe-
cially Willie, who is fast learning to
delight in prairie sports this season.
CamilO Jupe has taken up a stray
horse, and on Tuesday concluded to
hitch the animal up and exercise him.
He got the harness on the critter all
right but further procedure was stop.
ped by a series Of kicks that disabled
| Young Rice, Jupe's assistant, mashed
out the stable windows and tore up the
harness. Camilo came up town and
bribed Csss HogebOom to tie the vici
Gus animal out on the picket line.
DR.. Farrow, assisted by Drs. Shelly
and Gillette. on Wednesday placed An
drew, the 10 year old son of A. Fry
dendall of Smoky, in a plaster of paris
jucket to remedy a curvature of the
spine caused by a fall. The lad was
trussed up in a swing by straps under
his arms and chin and was then band.
aged and put in a plaster of paris cast
from the waist to the shoulders. It is
thought that the operation will prove
a success.
3 On Sunday last, the friends and
! neighbors of Arthur Kemp of Grant
township, assembled togather and gave
him an old-fashioned surprise party
l The little company formed at Sunday
3 school, and all were supplied with the
8 good things which abound on such oc
casiOns. The Kemp family were es
/. certed in a surrey to their home, head
, ing the gay and festive crowd, and al
{ l o'clock all sat at q sumptous dinner
which was intersperced with laughter
and hiiarity. After dinner the rest Of
the day was whilsd away with various
games, and ell expressed themselves a.
having spent day of pleasure long tC
be remembered.
S.H. Dryden, a Rock Island fireman
met with an accident Tuesday while
out hunting that can be olasssd among
the close shsvss. Mr.. Dryden and hi
= brother were out duck hunting anC
Q were riding in cart with slst bot
> tom. The stock Of the gun slipped
r through one Of the cracks and as tht
hammer caught the gun was dischaFg
4 ed. The contents Of the gun grszeC
a the head of Mr. Dryden, decorating th,
5. flesh and burning his hair and fac
Il quite severely. His hat was torn Il
pieces and his collar and necktie Sc
o on fire by the powder. Had the gun
q been an inch nearer, MIR Dryden woult
70 have been instantly killed.