The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-04-07
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Our Easter storm came but it was a
little tardy-
Lew Robinson was staying at ". J..
Rooms last week doing his work while
Mr.. KOOn was wrestling with an attack
Of the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Bennett had some
relatives from Iowa visiting with them
the past week.
Miss Lena FreeIand has been very
sick during the past week, but is i'm
proving at the present writing.
E. G. Mewhirter, Roy FreeIand, Kyle
Mann and Harve Robinson made an
expedition TO the Beaver Tuesday in
search OF wild ducks. The only casu-
alties were 2 broken gun stalk.
The spectacle of a 1SO-pound boy rid
ing COO pound pony driving a four
horse team hitChed to a 13-fOOt harrow
was one Of our special features last
week and shows to what an advanced
stage farming has reached in this com
munity-
z. Q. Mewhirter sold a load Of hogs
in GOOdland Monday.
Elaborate Easter services were ar
ranged and disposed Of at the MuldrOw
church Sunday after a short session Of
the Sunday school. The Pleasant Home
Sunday school was invited and took
part in the program, which consisted
OF Easter hymns and anthems, recita-
tiOns and special features introduced
by two classes Of children. Special at
tentiOn was given to home and foreign
missions, which was explained by the
chairman with the use Of maps, which
showed the location and number Of all
missions maintained By the Methodist
church. The services we're concluded
by taking up a collection which am
Ounted to $3.50.
G. A O'NeaI has finished assessing
and turned his report over to the com
missiOners Tuesday.
E. B. Alderman, @. F. Butler, Roy
FreelaDd and c. Z. PsysOn sold hogs
in Brewster the first of the week.
E. ". Albright lost a mich COW last
week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. F. P. Mewhirter, who
moved to ArVada, Col, last winter,
write to their folks here that the hard
est snow storm of the winter had just
occurred. which registered one foot
deep on the level.
A study Of the assessors books shows
some interesting facts this year in re-
gard to our industries and progress.
We will give the statistics Of a few
items that were furnished Us from the
official list In this township we have
population Of 2O2 persons, of which
80 are taxable. The total amount of
personal property at its present cash
value Is 81, $50. Last year it was s., go.
The amount Of taxable property this
year Is s. DO. There was 5000 worth
Of stock sold for slaughter purposes
during the year. In regard 70 the min
or produce market We record with
pride that there was sold on the mar
ket 81, T3S worth Of poultry and eggs,
and the enormous amount of 10, $50
pounds of butter was made and placed
on the market also There IS at pres
ent 400 head of hogs In the township.
There Is 30 mich COWS, and altogether
there Is SIS cattle owned by the people
Of this township besides about 200 head
Of foreign cattle that are being pastur-
ed BY several parties on the Beaver.
Several Of the largest herds are Emery
Ackermau's 90 head, s Townsend and
son los, Jim Hartley A, j. NJ. Mann 3S,
s c. Fulwider, R. A Smith and George
O'Nesl 81 head each, Bruce Lister 30
and A b. Russell % head There has
been six marriages and i've deaths dur
ing the year. Five families have re-
moved from the township while only
two have moved in