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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

evidences the growing condition Of
this county in its wealth and resOur-
ces- This tabulated statement was
furnished this paper by County Clerk
Wilson Peters, and represents a good
deal Of honest work and labor.
The most remarkable thing is per-
haps the fact that the value Of poultry
and eggs, butter, milk, and cream
sold, during the past year totals $64,
223, which amounts to $50 per capita
for every man, woman and child living
in the county outside the corporate
limits Of Goodland.
The various figures are taken from
the assessors rolls for the year 1905
The poultry added to the cOunty's
wealth in one year S14,TS2; the
creamery product brought the farm
ers S43,1O3; the number OF pounds Of
butter sold totaled So, 1872, and allowing
only 10 cents per pound the 1905
homemade butter product was worth
Ss,33S-
The people Of Sherman county are
beyond the pinch OF hard circum-
stances. A crop failure would affect
them less than it would the people
who till the fancy-priced lands of the
east In fact, they could live COM
fOrtably without engaging in agricuI-
ture.
Their cows and chickens would
make them a living, and they could
continue to live on land that they
could call their own. In the pastures
OF this county are grazing 22,533 head
Of cattle, and 1000 horses In the
bins OF the farmers are 3T,O75 bushels
OF corn; 9,439 bushels of wheat; while
in their fields is growing, with great
promise Of a heavy yield, 59,063 acres
OF crops Of various kinds. During
the last year S46,27S went into the
pockets Of the farmers from the sale
OF marketable cattle.
About twenty years ago, there was
scarcely a man living in Sherman
county. Now Goodland, the county
seat, is a prosperous town with a pop
ulatfon OF more than 1,4OO, and in
the entire county, S.597 people make
their homes.
The government has handed over
all these rich lands to the settlers, and
they are working out a wonderful re-
ward. The settling and evelOping of
northwest Kansas has just begun, and
it would be Tar more inviting TO the
people OF the congested east If they
were less ignorant OF the pOssibili-
ties Of the short grass country, and
could know what is actually being
done.
A general description Of the county
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
REPORT HEAVY FALLING OFF.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE PUTS
WHEAT CONDITION LOWER
Thinks Poor Seed, IIprepared Ground,
and Weather, Are the Chief
Causes OF Shortage.

Topeka, June 1O.-The Kansas
state board OF agriculture issued to-
day a press bulletin giving the cOndf-
ton OF all the growing crops on Non
day, June s. The Investigation es-
pecially as TO the wheat and corn, has
been one OF the most searching ever
made and the showing by it may be
accepted as an accurate portrayal by
counties of the situations as they now
exist throughout the state It reveals
that in some respects, as, for example,
its GOODNESS, the spring has been alb
normal, and the behavior OF the soil
and some Of the crops planted quite
unusual and inexplicable.
Winter Wheat-FOllowing the sup
erb promise that obtained I'D to, say,
April Is, there has been in a majority
Of the wheat fields, and much Of this,
too, where weather and soil seemed
more than ordinarily faOrabie, a feeb-
lie growth OF straw and a failure 90
vigorously stool. for which there has
been no satisfactory explanation. In
some localities timely moisture was
lacking, while in others there was at
the same period too much, and later
many fields previously too have been
waterIOgged. One field may present
a bright prospect while another al
most adjacent. in the best OF situa-
tons, with conditions for prosperity
in every way as good, is scarcely
worth reaping- The color has not been
right, the straw is spindIing, and the
heads are short and small.
Causes Of Shortage.
The causes suggested for the IN
satisfactory developments are various,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

No one in Sherman county has tax
en- the pains to keep an accurate re-
cord OF the rain fall here this year.
But this county Of course receives as
great a rain fan as Wallace and per-
haps more in some parts, where the
habits OF nature seem to be a little
kinder than 10 others. Rain storms
sometimes follow the course Of the
streams. Thunder showers generally
originate to the northwest and drift
east and southeast II there IS any
truth in the contention Of some OF
thefarmers that land south OF the
creeks get larger rain fall than lands
on the north, IL ought to be backed
up with the proOfOf actual expert
ment. Local showers, Of course, can
not leave behind an even record Of
rainfall, but everyone knows that this
season has covered as with a blanket
the plains Of Sherman county with
an abundance Of rain, and the cOun-
| try lies stretched out in all the beauty
| OF favored meadow lands.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

but chiefest among them are a lessen
ed constitutional vitality in the seed.
indinerently prepared seedbeds, i'll
timed sowing, and dry weather at
seeding time or later; yet two months
ago the results were not manifest TO
any such degree as % forecast the
present checkered situation.
Since the report Of April 8, when
the condition for the state WAS 35.4,
there has been a falling away Of 1s.S
per cent.
Using the 1905 acreage returns Of
winter wheat area for the state sown
the assessors for the thirty-nine coun-
ties thus officially reported and the
correspondents estimates for the re-
naming sixty-six counties, the total
winter wheat area for tie state sOwn
last fall Appropriated 5,s2S, 94S acres,
or an area practically the same a.
that sOWn for the 1904 crop. The "a
piOwed up is now estimated to be
422,95S acres, as against $4,000
acres reported April S. Deducting the
area plowed up, the total area for the
state likely to be harvested reaches
5,4O5,963 acres, and its average con-
ditiOn is III per cent Twenty-Five
counties having 60 per cent OF the
states wheat area report an average
condition on the whole OF y per cent
as against "a April s, a decrease Of
p per cent
The growers statements Indicate
that the general harvesting viii begin
in the counties bordering Oklahoma
about Monday, June 19.
Corn and Other Crops.
Corn-Corn in the main was plant
ed late; its Development AID cu:tva-
ton have been slow-paced, while
weeds have suffered few hindrances
until within the last ten days when
a campaign Of determination has I zen
and is now being inHesS3Ht.y and sue
cessfuIIy waged with ali the forces
available. Recent wa rTt:h a-G sun
shine have stimulated growth, and
Germ conditions are ing ewing. The
1904 area was 6,494,15S acres and
this years area shows an Increase
approximately Of 10000 acres, or IL
per cent Considerable repIanting has
been done. The thirty-nine counties
that have already sent In their as
SCISSORS returns show net increase
OF 10 per cent IN corn acreage IN
counties where conditions were least
favorable for wheat, especially at the
time OF seeding. the areas devoted to
corn this spring are largely increased
/ For instance, Harper reports SO per
cent more corn acreage. Sumner, 81
/ per cent; Rush, .; Russell. -, and
Ellis, I per cent Thirty-seven cOun-
ties report a condition for corn OF 80
OF more, and the average for the state
is IS.
Other Crops-Oats. 7s.5; spring
wheat 90; sorghum. ST.2; potatoes
$50; broOmcOrn. 81; fax IS; ne. IS
castor beans, IS; tame grasses 81
lapples- s5-5; peaches, 80; grapes Il
cherries, g.
Alfalfa and Pastures-First crop o.
alfalfa was light, but OF superiorquaI.
lily. Pastures in excellent condition
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
THE RECORD OF LAST YEAR

and other matter is here reproduced,
taken from a circular issued by G.
L Calvert, county attorney
General Description
Sherman county is bounded on the
north by Cheyenne county, Kansas,
on the east by Thomas county, on the
south by Wallace county, and on the
west by the state Of Colorado.
BY a glance at the map Of the state
Of Kansas, IL viii be seen that within
its borders are the sources Of the
north and south forks Of the Beaver.
the north and south forks Of the Sap
pa, Prairie Dog, and the north fork Of
the Smoky Hill river All but the
latter are tributaries to the Republi-
can river system, which embraces
most Of the fertile land in Colorado,
Nebraska and Kansas The Smoky
Hill river is a tributary to the Kansas
river, which also embraces a rich ag-
ricultural area Of Kansas. The Smoky
Hill rier has running water ali the
year round. and the alleys abound in
springs The Beavers are dry sources
except in the northeast part Of the
county, where the water flows
throughout the year
Sherman county is So miles east
and west and 80 miles north and
south II contains 80 congressional
townships, 1,OSG sections, or square
miles, 1920 quarter sections Of $50
acres each, and $4,000 acres Of land
In other words, there is room for the
carving out Of 1920 farms Of $50
acres each, and as there is not per
cent Of waste land in the county, one
can hardly imagine the possible pro-
dUctiOn and population Of the county
when fully settled and well improved.
The soil Of this county is a dark
chocolate cOIOred mineral loan, alb
Ounding in phOsphates and aIkaloids.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
LULA AUER MARRIED.
Welded TO r. d. Wolfe Two Weeks
AgO-The Old Folks Didn't Know.

Lula Auer, one Of GoOdland's most
popular young ladies, and whose
pleasant manners viii always be a
remembrance to many people, played
a prank upon her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H H Auer, more than two weeks
ago. The sum and substance OF il
Is. she was married to Mr. r. d. Wolfe
at Burlington. Colo, Nay %, and the
folks at home were kept in complete
ignorance Of the event until the
plighted pair thought it was best to
break the news gently So love made
the blind to see, and the shock, though
a real one to the family, did not nee
essitate the use OF smelling salts or
stimulants. Mr.. and Mrs. Auer took
the extraordinary news quite philosO-
phically; forgave the young couple
for so much headlOng valor in love,
and, overlooking their own discom-
futures, abided the new relationship
with words that smacksd with hope
and joy.
Of course it was too late for invi-
tatiOns and the formaIities thereto at
taching, but announcements Of the
event have been sent out by the par
ents OF the bride.
Suspicious OF the marriage OF these
young people was aroused by a no
tice in a Colorado Springs paper,
which told Of the nuptiaI tie Of r.
d. Wolfe OF that place and Lula Auer
a GOOdland girl But that was
squelched and hushed as a joke, and
everyone Of course almost believed
Mr.. Wolfe came down from Colorado
Springs Sunday, and then it was that
the family was given an account Of
the event already two weeks old. Miss
Auer and Mrs. Fred Aten, who now
lives in Burlington, are old acQuaint-
ances. and Mrs. Aten had for some
time been inviting her GOodland
friend to come and visit her.
The invitation was accepted two
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
Huge Task.

It was a huge task to undertake the
cure OF such a bad case OF kidney d.
ssase. as that OF G. i. Collier OF
Cherokee, Ia, but Electric Bitters did
it He writes NY kidneys were 50
FAR gone. I could not sit on q chair
without a CUSHION and suffered from
dreadful backache. and depressi0n- In
Electric Bitrers. however found =
cure and BY them was restored TO
perfect health recommend this
great tonic medicine to al With weak
kidneys liver or stomach E1arsl-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
DELEGATE TO SUPREME CAMP.
Mrs. ]. f. KimmeI at Royal Neighbors
Convention, Topeka.

Mrs. J. T. KimmeI returned thefore
part Of the week from a rather ex-
tended trip east She departed May
rs for visit to the old home of the
Kimmel family at Sabetha, Kan, and
left her two little daughters, who ac-
cOmpanied her, there, TO visit with
relatives while she was absent as del
egate to the W. r. Q. annual con-
ventiOn, then in session at Parsons
While away Mrs. Kimmel also rep
resented the local lodge Of Royal
NeighbOrs Of America at the national
supreme camp, which VS. held in To-
peka, June G
On their way home Mrs. KimmeI
and the two little girls stopped on at
Lebanon to spend a few days with
Ia brother Of Mr.. Kimmel.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
No Secret About II.

II is no secret that for cuts. burns
ulcers, fever sores. sore eyes b0flss
etc nothing IS so elective as Buck
lens Arnfca SalVe- ct didn't take
long to cure a bad sore had, and Il
is all o. K for sore eyes" writes D
L Gregory OF Hope. Tex 25c at
Moore z SteTenson's drug stere.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
THIS YEARS BIG RAINS.
Western Kansas Has Been Soaked As
Never Before.

The Sharon Springs Times says:
I'VE are in receipt Of a statement
from n T. Griggs Of Wallace, gov
eminent weather observer, as to the
amount Of rainfall in Wallace county
for the three months Of March, April
and Nay from 1893 up to and includ-
ing 1905. This report shows that
1895 inches Of rainfall is recorded for
the three months this year. The re-
e
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
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400 acres OF timber land at Nan
ming, twelve miles from Forest Grove.
Ore ten million feet good Er and
ehard- sgrne eleare5- rood Isnz- price
sac per 1cre AEdre-s 8 Ef1ultc1
Fcre- grove Gre
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
Printing Press For sale.

One s. & L Gordon job printing
press; chase, 13x19; in frst-class con-
ditiOn, and will be sold at a bargain
price Has power fixtures attached,
and the press is suitable for running
OF a page Of a small newspaper.
Write to The Republic, Goodland,
Kan
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
BATH on THE TRAIN.
The Lake Shore VIII Have That and
More Too.

Chicago, June IA salt water
bath a shave and while you sleep
your clothes spOnged and pressed are
new features Of railrOading to nc in
augurated Sunday on the Lake Shore
railway. Free stenOgrapher and type
writer service is also provided ard
valet and maid are to be IN attend
a C In putting ere T-ven -'7tl, &c J.
tuTy Limited on an eighteen hour in
stead OF a twenty hour basis between
Chicago and New York, the Lake
Shore will take care Of the passeng-
ers in a way entirely new in railroad
ing Letters dictated on the train will
be mailed as the train flies along at
a mile a minute or faster.
Insure against hail in the St Paul
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
FOr Sale

A large windmill and tower, suit
able for irrigating purposes VIII
be sold reasonable Enquire OF h
H Floyd. city clerk
GEORGE KELLY. Mayor.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16
Pay Your Personal Tax.

Is your personal tax, which was due
last November, paid? Warrants will
be issued to the sheriff between July
1918.
I WARNER, County Treasurer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

Buster Brown Hose at Mnlisack's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

Insure against hail in the St Paul
:. J. Shimeall, Agent
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

PRODUCTS, ETC.
From March, 1904, to March, 1905.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

You surely could not say you could
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

not find the kind Of Shoe you wanted
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

The causes suggested for the IN
satisfactory developments are various,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

if you come here after them. as we
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-16

have all kinds and shapes. Blacks,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-07
THE WHITE HOUSE ELLlPsE
Or Potomac Park May be Scene Of
Next Army Navy Football Game.

Washington, Dec. G.-Potomac Park. a
government reservation here, is suggested
as the place fer the next army-navy foot
ball game by Col Chas S. Cromwell, SIT
perintcndent of public buildings and
grounds. He says in an interview:
While the White House ellipse IS being
prominently mentioned as the best place
for the big game, it seems to me that
the new athletic field at the Potomac
Park would be far more desirable. Since
last June. We have graded this place and
put it into such shape that there would
be plenty of room for the gridiron and
seats for fully 100000 people. Should the
White House lot be chosen. the stands
could only he temporary, but at Potomac
Park permanent stands could be erected
that could be used for the crowds that
will attend baseball games and other
sports at this field. A stadium such as
Harvard has would give sports q great
stimulus in Washington.
The playing of the game on n govern
ment reservation would do away with the,
sale Of seats as admission would be free
the idea being either to get Congress TO
appropriate enough money to build the
stands or raise the necessary sum by pub
lie subscription.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-07
Football Notes.

In what was the last football game at
Columbia University rs long as present
conditions exist. the sophomores beat the
freshmen. Tuesday. at American League
park. New York, ) to O.
Tie University of Chicago has started
n movement to secure reforms in foot
ball. and plans have gone 50 far that 4
committee has been appointed to inves-
atoms.
Herbert Lowell Dillon of Fitchburg.
Mass. Wednesday, was elected captain
of Princ"tons football team. Dillon has
years. He is q years old. weighs 1870
pounds and is feet II inches tall
w. T. Reid, Jr.. '01, head coach OF the
Harvard football squad. has returned
from from Washinston, where he and Herbert
President Roosevelt. When seen, Tues
day. Mr.. Reid said there was nothing to
say regarding the conference; that it was
a very informal affair, and that nothing
was decided as to future conferences on
football
Yalc's, football coaches. who after the
Harvard game went to West Point to
Coach the IS. returned to New Haven,
respective homes. Jack Owsley, the field
coach. has finished his football career
and Will enter the employ of Il traction
company in Chicago. Ralph Bloomcr. the
line coach. will enter the broker bust
ness in New York. He. too. has ended
his football work Owsley and 9Ioomer
graduated last juno, but delayed begin
ming their business careers in order to
coach the Yale team.
The Yale News prints list of the Yale
men who were allowed football tickets on
their applications, ana whose tickets were
found later IN the hands of spectators.
Each year the Football Association an
nOunces that a so-called blacklist" will
be published. and that the men whose
names appear on it will he forever denied
the right to apply for tickets to the Har-
ward and Princeton games. This year.
there are Il names on the list, but u of
these are eXonerated by the Football AS
ISOLATION on their receiving a written
statement that the tickets found in the
hands of spectators were disposed of by
the applicants to friends in good faith.
Although the men are "eXonerated" they
will be denied the right to apply for tick
cts in the future. The other two, both
undergraduate. are denied the right to
buy tickets and are not exonerated by thu,
Football Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-07
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York Dec. G-The conspicuous
feature Of the stock market today, con-
tinued to be the great variety of differ
ent issues III which business was recorded
gate ans..ctions. Advances 1T special
POINTS also We're more notable than the
upward movement in general ThJ re were
many prominent market leaders in fact,
which moved narrowly all day and in
which the volume of dealings WAS rather
below than above the normal. NrVcrthe-
less, the speculative spirit was very much
alive anG Giligent in making ventures
upon even the slightest suggestions cal
culatcd to direct it. There We're occa-
sional pauSes in the violent advancing
tendency which Were pretty closely coin
the call money rate. The spurts in the
money rate seemed to have the effect of
simply checking operations until the lac
flight to - per cent. weakened the whole
market.
1t was very obvious that steady rcaliZ-
ing had been conducted throughout at
some very important points in the mar
ket This was especially true IF Union
Pacific. in United States Steel stocks and
Reading Added to this was the effect
of prOilttaking in some OF the Specialtics
which have risen most violently in tn"
recent trading. The Gould group Of rail
roads were distinctly strong in sympathy
with one another. The list of substan-
tial leaders which shared in the days ad-
sure to realize increased considerably II
the stock market towards the end OF thu
day and carried Union Pacific n point
under last night and many other prom
iuert stocks 4 fraction. The closing was
weak.
Eonds We're irregular. Total sales. par
value, s., $4,000 United States bonds wcr'
all unchang ed on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-07
Cubans Beat Yankee Batltosers.

Ten husky ball players returned to New
York. last Sunday, from Cubd. where they
were known the All-Americans base
ball club. They were under the manage
season. of the Pittshurg and Rochester
clubs. and comprised, beside CLANCY Jer-
ry NopS of the Providence Eastern
League champions, Charley Starr of the
St Louis Browns. Jim o'Brien Of the
Smith. Tom Burke and Robert Vail Of
the Lynn New England League) club,
VIII McEabe of Holyoke, and John Gov
eny Of New Bedford
We made a little money" said Jerry
HopS, enjoyed the fine climate of the
Pearl OF the Antilles. had . good time.
nut failed to hold our own against tn,
Cuban hall tossers We PLAYED eieh,
Sames in all and won. only two OF them.
WITH the All-Cubanss of Havana. tho
on a,. team CT Cuba. We broke even,
s sacn wihnins game. BIT the Fcys. the
- 'o i pest team. beat us five games out
Noee- Linares. manager of the Allen
C Stis. and we'll known in the Tnite1
Sues IS, wanted to secure Christy Mathew
snn rs a star attraction ard wired for III.
TERMS. Matty asked $500 n weeIs and III III
expenses paid, but barred pitching az,
SluiS sunday games in IIayanS M
tween good teams draw l0Ooo 20 = 90
~ maS an. ana the clubs depend On them
..anores dronped the negotiat;ons JASON on
SSGlt!S. Inc CubanS can't understo, w" ~,
IunuaE question from that point of ,;e .I,e
iaurS Of T' ut gay for enjoyment. and o'r
comprehensive to them N"o"n and in
ihere is big money in Cuh,
The ~ ti.at can beat the C,han $500 "o'i
chnx,NeS Will turn our 10 g. 'eiIhs
niaw Irons beaten. but rot To &c . tneIr
'''at DO not class with them =