The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-01-09
Resources Of Sherman COontY.


Capital, January a
first building was erected IN October,
1857. by E ThOrson-
In July 1855 the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific built into Goodland and 10
Gated their division and shops there, |
which now consists OF q % stall round /
house, a large and complete machine |
shop with transfer table about 200 feet |
long, q coal chute, water tanks, ice
house, stock yards, freight and passeng-
er depOts- The passenger depot Is the
finest on the line vest Of Topeka In it
are located the ofices Of the trainmast-
er, roadmaster, chief dispatcher besides
a strictly first class hotel and waiting
rooms, telegraph, ticket and express Of
fees
GOodland has a population OF Loss. 1t
is a hustling, busting western town
with large and elegant court house, a
telephone system OF 40 phones owned
by a local company, anOpera house with
q seating capacity Of 500. a complete
system Of water works, good schools and
churches. 1t has also two good news
papers and 8 skimming station There
are four general stores, one exclusive
grocery store, one furniture and two
millinery stores, one iewelry, one second
hand and two drug stores, two meat
markets, two hardware and implement
! houses, one blacksmith and wagon shop,
one lumber yard, three -four, feed and
/ coal stores, five restaurants, three short
/ order houses, one tailor and two barber
| shops and one novelty store GOOdland
has also one substantial bank with de-
/ posts Of $4,000, two livery barns, five
real estate dealers, one abstracter, seven
/ lawyers and three physicians. The
merchants are enterprising and liberal
and commercial travellers say that they
maintain stocks which would do credit
to metropolitan city.
Located at GoOdland is the Sherman
county high school, which is one Of the
youngest in the state. 1t began its first
session in September 1901, with but 60
pupils most Of whom were from the
country districts, There are three
courses maintained, a teachers normal
course, graduates from which are grant
ed terchers' certificates valid in any
district for a period Of two years, a col
lege preparatory course, which fits one
for the state university, and a general or
business course. This school Is very
helpful to young teachers with a short
term as they attend the high school be-
fore their schools begin and again after
their close, thus fitting themselves to do
better work. The school was organized
with s. V. Mallory principal, and c. W.
Mccormick assistant principal. The
board Of education showed their appre-
citation Of the work done by these gen
/ tlemen by rejecting them for the second
year at an increase Of % per cent in sal
airy. The people are Justly pro1d Of
their county high school and their ele-
CANT school building which was erected
In 1890. 1t Is built Of brick with stone
trimmings. 1t is heated throughout by
steam and has two stories and a base
msnt which has four rOoms. It is the
finest school building in northwestern
Kansas, costing $1,000
GOOdIand has i've churches, the Meth
Odist, Congregational, Christian, Cath
{ Ole and Episcopal, each having a large
number Of active and substantial mem
2 bers Who support and contribute Hber
ally to the cause Of Christianity.
p The country surrounding GoOdland
s is very rich and fertile All kinds o.
D cereals can be grown in abundance anC
T. nowhere can poultry be raised more sue
!, cessfully. The climate and surround
e ing conditions are such as TO be perfect
e y adapted TO this industry.