The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-13

Two and One-half inches Of rain fell
here last Thursday and Friday, and
One-haf inch Sunday night.
There were no items last week from
here You see we were over to Colby
attending the convention.
Henry Chinberg lost a fine twO-year-
old heifer last Monday, Just ready to
be fresh. 1t seemed 10 be taken with
temporary paralysis
Rev. Peterson lost one about the
same time with supposed black-leg. He
has too much good feed for his small
herd; better let them rustic more.
J. B. MOOre's little boy and shepherd
dog were herding last Sunday near the
JeWett tree claim, when the dog must
have eaten somebody's wolf poison, for
he died before he got home. Parties
should not leave poison out during the
day time; 1t Is against the law.
Last week we intended TO sum up
some items Of Importance taken by our
assessor here, but we find that he has
turned in all to the county clerk, and
we don't feel like chasing after them
Sunday school has commenced at the
Houston school house
One of the most valuable COWS in A.
Hengstler's herd was drowned IN the
Smoky last week After she had be-
come fresh. the COW and calf would
have been worth $50.
E. HulstrOm's bull tackled Herman
Hengstler's team on the road last Sat
urdaF. Herman went TO drive him
away when the bull turned on him. got
him down, and beloved over him, but
ne got up and ran for the wagon with
breeches leg ripped open by the tramp
ing Of the bull, which had no horns.
We hear that Orval Wneman was
married last week out west to the
daughter Of James Barr, who used to
be a hOmesteader here.
J. B. Moore has sold his hogs to Penn
of GOOdland at $40 per hundred, to be
delivered as soon as the roads and
weather permit
As we send this to headquarters this
Tuesday morning, a snow storm is In
progress.
Abb. Walters has sold all his stuff to
the DOerfer bachelor boys, and leaves
soon for Colorado
Your Uncle Fuller IS not himself this
week. 81 feel like the d-v-I, or some
other old man rather. who has lived
beyond his working days, and don't
care TO hObble around much in search
Of items after my experience trip to
and from Colby. On my way over, ]
met the fusion congressional delegates
coming home in the soup" But ar
rived home in a stew" after our har-
moniOus senatorial convention was
over. You see I had worked a young
horse hard two days, then drove him to
Goodland for the first time single to
cart then he got two days rest in q
livery barn, as 1t Tained until nearly
night Thursday. 1 started home and
got 20 the Denny cross roads when the
horse saw Bazzel Horton Il didn't and
nan The mud from the wheels gave
him new alarm and he doubled his
speed. ] pulled on the lines and the
lreechea was another alarm, and the
animal commenced TO kick as well as
5Uln, and after a clever tap on the shin
~ powerful kick through the dash
board I willingly rolled of behind,
when the horse cirCled and started
back toward town Bazzel met him and
rTied e stop him, but the horse was
1ne-half mile, then ran two and one
I1Elf miles home, ran horse down In
sectIcu Of pasture, got lantern and
T midnight IN a driZZeliug rain /
4onnd aim straddIe Of one shaft head
- for home, apparently played out. I
-laraeSsed MIN and put In the safe
ed nag and came home and have done
er1izig since but scOld- / guess the
Igsr point has passed with me, still
- of the family seems to be fear
Ter ne yet They call 1t principally
pl. and fear a backset
the matter as to whether the
slc -ze1as are pretty generally