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The Goodland republic., 1905-06-09

A large windmill and tower, suit
able for irrigating purposes Will
be sold reasonable. Enquire Of H
H. Floyd, city clerk
GEORGE KELLY, Mayor.
The Goodland republic., 1905-06-09
Washing and Ironing.

Anyone wanting washing and iron
ing done, call on Mrs ]. F. Sullivan
east Ninth street.
The Goodland republic., 1905-06-09
CROPS BETTER IN WEST.
Cereals in Western Counties of Kan
saS Way Ahead

The prOfOundest proof Of the real
competition OF western with eastern
Kansas, in agriculture lies in the fact
that the finest wheat and corn in the
state is growing in the counties west
Of the center OF Kansas. People
travelling through the country make
this observation, and the fact is not
disputed.
The Goodland republic., 1905-06-09
AN ALFALFA STORY.
Crop Sowed March s Attains Heighth
il IS Inches in Three Months

Albert RObidoux was in GoOdland
Monday. To a reporter of this paper
he said. Il sOwedfOrty acres Of al
falfa the sixth day Of March, and that
same field is ready to cut and stands
from a foot to Is inches high In
a few years 1 viii have one Of the
finest alfalfa meadows in the state Of
Kansas" It is a remarkable thing to
cut alfalfa three months after sowing.
The Goodland republic., 1905-06-09

New Handbags, Trunks and Suit
Cases at AIillisack'S
The Goodland republic., 1905-06-09

Insure against han IN the St Paul
G. =. SEimcal, AaenL
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-08-03
DO O~StateCznOsCi.

Zdaje sig, jakoby ten kraj nigdy
ME m6g} wstapi6 ma droge po6red-
MIA, ale zawsze trzyma} sic estate
cznosci lub krancowosci. Najlep-
Sym dowodem tego jest konsumcya
likier6w; podczas gdy jedni wstrzy"
muja sic zupe}nie cd picia wszyst~
kiego z wyjatkiem woody, drudzy So
.zwolennikami nasilniejszych i mai
gorszego rodzaju w6dek. Obie stro-
ny 80 prawdopodobnie " b}edzie
Cia}o " p.ewnych okolicsnosciach
~potrzebuje koniecznie }agodnego ga.
silenia, kt6rego udzielic ami woda,
ami alkohol ME 50 " stanie. Po6re~
dnia drsga jest ozyste, n%aturalne
vino, s~.cseg6lnie medyczne, jak
Trinera Ameryksnski Eliksir Corr
kiego Wilma. Jest to niezawodny
srodek ola kazdego domu, zasila on
caly system, a W szczeg6lno6ci 5o'
4adek, nerwy i krew. Procent natu-
ralnego a}koholu, zawartego v TEN
winie, jest tax ma}y tax nieznacany
re ME mole oddziala6 szkodliwie
ma najdelikatniejszy navel zoladek
i system. We wszystkich s}abo6
ciach zo}adkowych, zanikt. wycieh.
czeniu, zatwardzeniu, ciag}ych DO
ZACH g}owy febrach, niema lepsze.
go i pewniejszego 6rodka. Do do
stania " aptekach Tub u fabrykanta
Jos" Triner, 799 s. Ashland ave-,
Chicago, Ill.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-08-03

Gala pewno6cia, to prze'c''slle'z
mic takiego wielkiego.
Wkr6tce potem by}em Y
.podr6zy i wraca}em ia sauna
droga, kt6ra obecnie przeby;
wamy. Wraca}em do Kolonll.
W naszym przedziale siedzla'
10 siedm os6b; miejsce tylko|
naprzeciw mnie by1o wolne.
Byli6my prawie " tenn sa- ]
mem miejscu, gdy, ach, DIRE
szcze przejmuja mnie ma sa-
mo ~wspomnienie, rozleg{ sic
naraz CLOS swistawki ma alarm
potem zderzenie sic dw6ch
pociag6w, }omot niesfychany.
Zawo}a}em wtedy: sw. J6zefle,
ratuj mniei W tel chwill
przeskoczylem ma owo wolne.
miejsce. Wszystko to bylo
dzie}em jednej chwili.
Ujrza}em obok siebie szesc
cia1 moich towarzysz6w po-
dr6zy strasznie pokaleczo-
nych, lezacych pod szczat-
kami potrzaskanego wagonu.
ia, c%udownym sposobem,
odnios}em lekka tylko rane.
Cd togo czasu jestem zno-
WI z gruntu katolikiem, a
kazdego roku W miesiacu
marcu ia sam przyozdabiam
oltarzyk sv. J6zefa W kwiaty
i 6wiece. Pred MIN klekam
z iona i dzietmi i noodle sic
z wdziecznoScia, kt6ra nigdy
W sercu mojem ME wygasnie,
powtarzajac: Sw. J6zefie, ratuj
mas.
Kap}an, wzruszony opo-
wiadaniem kupca, uscisnaf
tegoz reke. Pociag stanal W
Kolonii.
Kupiec zaprosil kap1ana do
swego domu. Kap}an przyja}
zaproszenie z ochota i jeszcze
tego samego wieczoru modlili
sic wszyscy pred figura 6w.
J6zefa z taxa ~ufno6cia, jakiej-
by i~.najvymowniejsze kaza-
ME ME mog}o W sercach
wzbudzic, a to wskutek pro-
stego opowiadania p ca}ego
c%udownego zdarzenia.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-08-03

lHOJa MOu1l1d olQ =" n1All0 !"
niebie.
Jako kupiec mia}em nadzwy-
czajne szeze6cie, zarabia}em
wiele. Ozenilem sic z osoba,
kt6ra stala sic szcze6ciem
mego zycia, a kt6ra Bog wy.
bral "a narzedzie mego ma
wr6cenia sic. By}a ona tax
|dobra, tax pobozna, 10 nigdy
ME by}aby wysz}a "a mnie,
|gdyby byla zna}a dok}adnie
mole z}e zycie. r
Lecz kochajac ia z ca}ego
serca, a znajac jej religijne
usposobienie udawa4em pred
MIA religijnego, W czasach1.
gdym byl narzeczonym jej i
W ~pierwszych czasach pc
6lubie. Lecz ME d}ugo potem
zrzuci}em maske ob}udy,
kt6ra mi ciezy}a. Zacza}em
dawne zycie, przesta}em u
czeszczac ma nabozehstwa, a
z religijnych praktyk mojej
lzony drwi}em zajadliwie. To-
ma moja martwi}a sic tenn,
prosi}a, .b}agala mnie,
lecz wszystko ma promo.
Kocha}em wprawdzie moja
Zone, lecz ME moglem sic
|~przezwyciezyc, ably z niej ME
gdy ujrza}em ia
kleczaca pred ma}ym o{ta-
rzykiem sw. J6zefa W miesia-
Gu marcu, a Niepokalanie
Poczetej Fanny W maju, W
kt6rych to miesiacach zwy-
k}a swe, modlitwy W domu
%odprawiac.
Pewnego dnia, a jest temu
(w}a6nie pie6 lat, o~fiarowa}em
|jej kosztowny podarunek ma
Iimieniny. Odebra}a go SER
decznie mi dziekujac, dodafa
|jednakze nie6mialo: Jest inny
podarek, kt6ryby mnie mad
wyraz szcze6liwa uczyni}.
I - A jakiz to podarek? "a
pyta}em.
- Twoja dusza, Hubercie
r. odpowiedzia}a i wybuch1a
wielkim p}aczem. - Stara}em
sic ia pocieszyc, lecz napr6z-
no, nieprzesta}a p}akac. -
Zazadaj odemnie innej rzeczy,
a przyrzekam ci solennie, re
spe}nie tive zyczenie.
- Natenczas chodz re NINA
dzisiaj wieczorem do koscio}a,
tam odprawia sic nabo'
ze1stwo ma czes6 sw. J6zefa 2
kazaniem.
- Jezeli eli tylk o to cho-
dzi 49, odrzek}em - naten'
czas, droga zoneczko, pre-.
stan plakac. P6jde z toba do
koSciola.
Ko6ci61 przepe}niony by]
wiernymi. Chociaz kap1.n
m6wi} pieknie, s}owa jego
ME wywar}y ma mnie zadne'
go wrazenia, pozosta}em zim'
nym. M&ody kap}an powie'
dzia} miedzy innemi i to s}o'
wa z g}ebokiem przekona'
niem: Mkt ~jeszcze dotad ME
wzywal 6w. J6zefa, ably ME
i dozna} poteinej jego opieki
Jestem przekonany, ze wielk:
49,. H . 49,. ,.-., "-- . ..--Il-.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-08-03
" nieoezpieczeh-
stwie Smierci.

stwie 6mierci.
Bylo to 18 marca roku
49,. Pociag jadacy z Koblen-
cyl, pedzil W kierunku Kolo-
nil. Byf to. jeden z najpiek-
niejszych dni marca, kt6re o
lyle sic piekniejszemi wydaja
O lie So rzadszymi. $
w jednym z przedzia}6w
wagonu II. klasy siedzia}o
dw6ch podr6znych, kap}an i
kupiec. Me troszczac sic o
siebie, patrzyli obaj z zado-
waleniem ma przesuwaj acy
sic pred ich oczami wspa-
nialy krajobraz kt6ry coraz
piekniej rozwija} sic wzd}uz
pysznych brzeg6w Renu, a
my6li ich przenios}y sic W
owe easy rycerskie, " kt6-
rych wrza}o zycie ma zam-
kach i warowniach stoja-
cych obecnie W ruinach.
Miniono w}asnie miasto
Bonn. Kap}an wyja} brewiarz
i zabiera} sic do odmawiania
modlitw obowiazkowych, gdy
wzrok jego padl z uwaga ma
towarzysza podr6zy, kt6ry
siedzac 20 z}ozonemi rekami,
zdawa} r6wniez sic modlic.
Pan takze katolikiem?
- zapyta& kap}an.
TAX - o~dpowiedzia]
uprzejmie zapytany. 49, Prag-
ne dzisiaj bye koniecznie mic
dry swoimi, chociaz obecnie
rozpoczyna sic pora wiosen'
ma, W kt6rej kupiec niechet-
ME swoje podr6ze przerywa'
-Ach prawda, jutro many
sw. J6zefa, moze to pa6ski
patron?
Me, ma imie mi inaczej
a chociaz ionic mojej imie
J6zefa, ME jest to jednakze
powodem, ola jakiego pragne
dzisiaj, jak i c%orocznie byt
W domu.
Gdy slow tych domawia]
kupiec, ma twarzy jego gary
sowal sic wyraz wielkiego
wzruszenia, a W oczach Ivy
sic zaperli}y i potoczy}y pc
policzkach IA dluga, czarna
brode.
- Natenczas musisz pan
bye wielbicielem sw. J6zefa,
g}owy 6w. Rodziny, odrzek]
kaplan W przekonaniu, re
podr6z kupca do domu, stat
must W zwiazku z swietem
5w. J6zefa.
-~ Tax, jestem MIN, dopie'
TO oil kilku lat, dawniej ME
by}em MIN.
Kap}an ME chcia} d}uze!
badac swego towarzysza, O.
tworzy} vice brewiarz. Ku'
piec jednakze, kt6rego wzru'
szone SERGE uczuwa}o ko'
niecznie potrzebe wynurze'
MIA sic, zacza} znowu: Jester
pan kaplanem, tobie wje'
pragne, ku wiekszej czci 6w
J6zefa opowiedzie6 pewn'
nadzwvczaine zdarzenie.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-08-03

Kolej G. NJ. & St. P. Ry, ma
~najnizsze raty do wszystkich miejsc
latowych wycieczek. Uzywany sk1ad
tamowany.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

Under the new optometry law, a
travelling spectacle peddler has been
Trested and fined at Anamoose for
practicing without passing the ex-
animation required by the state board
Of optometry. The selling of specta-
cles, after the glib representations of
many Of these travelling fakirs, has
proven a lucrative source of income to
a great many persons who have little
capital but nerve 1t is remarkable
that so many persons, ordinarily in
telligent, will permit their eyes to be
saddled with glasses by travelling per-
sons of whose skill they have absolute
ly no knowledge. Doubtless, ordinary
and simple defects of vision arising
from advancing years can be corrected
by persons who have had some train
ing but for the complex and difficult
arrangements of vision, money paid to
charlatan is worse than money
thrown away. If the new optometry
law rids the state of a number of this
class of fakirs, it will prove beneficial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

Proposals for Leaning ,.chooI Funds.
Sealed proposals for the loaning Of
the sinking fund, money now on hand
in the treasury, of Bismarck Special
School District, Number One, from
the banks of the city of Bismarck, N
D., will be received by the board of
education of said city at it's regular
meeting on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of
September. 1905, at o'clock p. m.
Such proposals must be in writing
and made pursuant to the recentE law
passed by the legislative session Of
1905 for the state of North Dakota
Amount of money now on hand and
which will be loaned upon a certifi-
cate of deposit for one year is
$3,611.7s.
All proposals must be addressed to
the clerk of the board Of education of
Bismarck, N. D., and must be with
the clerk filed not later than o'clock
p. NJ. on said day. ..5
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all proposals.
Dated at Bismarck, N D., July 20,
1905.
By order of the board of education
of Bismarck, N. D.
Richard Penwarden,
- n -. Clerk .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

One of the mistakes, frequently, if
not always, made by organizations of
laborers or men in any position, is in
permitting Enthusiastically members of
the organization to discredit the entire
organization by violence towards or
intimidation of what are popularity
known as 'scabs' or strike breakers. -
It is this intimidation that alienates
public sympathy from many organiza.
tons of the strikers. 1t is to be hoped
that the tendency will not manifest
itself in the telegraphers' strike and
that the men who are out upon the
strike will govern themselves wisely
and permit no attempts at intimidation
of those who desire to remain On duty
Strikers, of course, undoubtedly have
the right steadfastly to remain away
from work, but on the other 11ana en-
ployers have an equal right to engage
whomeyer they may be able to obtain
to take their places. If the new men
prove inefficient. that is the concern
of the company employing them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

The Grand Forks fair people are
advertising for bids for concessions on
the fair grounds. 1t is worthy of note
that gambling games of all kinds, con-
fetti and exploding canes are barred
Lessees must also agree not to sell
beer or intoxicating liquor, and if
found doing so their contracts will be
cancelled. Thirst can be- quenched
with pop and lemonade, and the desire
of the sportively-inclined TO gamble
must be satisfied with the devices of
knife and cane racks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

Governor Sarles has appointed ~ F.
Boucher OF Bismarck, L. C. Pettibone
of Dawson and Joseph Roach of Minot
as delegates to the National Reciproci-
ty Congress at Chicago this week j.
D. Bacon of Grand Forks, w. H. Robin
son of MayvilIe and C. B. Little of Bis
marck were also appointed but found
1t impossible because of business at
fairs to attend. The meeting of the
National Reciprocity Conference is for
the purpose of considering plans for
extending our foreign commercial re-
lations, finding markets for our Ameri-
can products and establishing reci-
procity in our trade relations with
other powers. 1t is an important
meeting and one in which North Da-
kota should be represented.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

The jamestown Alert calls attention
to the fact that fishing in Spiritwood
Lake is becoming poor, and the strings
OF fish too small to eat that are caught
prove that the large fish have about
all been fished out. North Dakota has
so few lakes in which fishing is posi-
BILE, it is to be regretted that local ap-
probation of them does not protect the
fish. Winter fishing has done much
at Spiritwood to exhaust the supply,
holes having been cut in the ice and
fish removed by the wagon-loads for
hog feed. When the lake becomes
ishless, the necessity of preserving
and caring for these natural blessings
will be more apparent than it has been
in the past.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16
Corn (bu.)-

and from now on, but the trade has
good tone and we do not look for any
particular decline from present basis.
The hog market continues to soar,
top today being s6,45, or Is cents bet
ter than a week ago.
The sheep market is in strong posi-
ton, values today showing marked
gain over last weeks level. Several
big strings of Idaho lambs averaging
around Ga pounds made $7.40, which
was 80 cents above the best price
reached last week. Fair to prime
range wethers are quotable at $4.75@
$40. Receipts were surprisingly
light today-only 10000. A very
strong demand for feeding stock helps
the market on all classes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Specially Reported for This Paper by
Clay, Robinson. e. Co., Live Stock
Commission
Union Stock Yards, Chicago, August
15.-Last week good range steers de-
clined 10@15 cents, while medium
steers, as well as cow and heifer
stuff, sold 20@25 cents. This week
opened with a very heavy run today,
5000 being the estimate. Trading
opened weak and closed 10 cents low
Ter. Following are few of our repre-
sentative sales: e. Holcomb, II Da-
kotas, 1,227 pounds, $4.35; R. j. Nc
Mullen, 11S Dakotas, 1,172 pounds.
1920; HI Dakota Texans, 100
pounds, $500; 62 Dakota Texans, lib
pounds, $3.50; Howes & Strevell, 249
Montana-Texans, 1,146 pounds, 1895:
So Montana-Texans, 1000 pounds,
1910; G. H. Thex, "a Texans.
1,O66 pounds, 1915. Liberal receipts
are expected the balance OF the week,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16
Oats fhul

chased of c. w. Henzler while in Bis
marck last week. This means that
lots of chickens will be killed around
Driscoll when the shooting seaso::
opens and that your humble scribe
will be presented with a few.
Jacob Berg. township 141, has sixty
acres of fax from which he expects
1000 bushels.
Good authority says freight receipts
at this station are twice those of
Sterling.
Robert Sharp had to return to the
hospital yesterday to have his foot
dressed.
Miss Biver expects to leave Sunday
for Lake City, MINI.
Rev. J. w. Ogden preached here last
Sunday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16
STATE NEWS.

Six piggers were bagged at Munich.
The Devils Lake Journal can't un.
derstand why the Grand Forks Herald
is so anxious to change things when
the state and every county are so
overwhelmingly republican and peace
and prosperity characterizes the con.
ditions everywhere.
The Devils Lake News wants the
attorney general to prod the Interna.
tional Harvester Co., under the new
antitrust law of North Dakota.
The Valley City TimeslRecord has
no use for the professional write-up
fakir and believes it sink hole for
the merchants money.
1t is doubtful if any weekly paper
in the state has advertising patronage
equal to the Valley City Times-Record.
jamestown Alert: "A shipment Of
cattle by the Alexander Bros. sold for
s4.1O a hundred and a shipment Of
sheep by Smith & LEM netted $4.25
per hundred. The sheep were old
ewes. Both prices considered fair.
jamestown Alert Spiritwood item:
AS the summer advances it is seen
that the fish in the lake are rapidly
diminishing both in numbers and size.
The numerous large strings of perch
not big enough to eat that are caught
each week, show that the large perch
are about all caught out. A few pike
and pickerel only are left to tell the
story of the once fine fishing in this
remarkable lake. Winter fishing has
helped to deplete the waters as much
if not more than fishing in season.
J.E. Hegge, a wealthy Ramsey coun-
ty farmer residing near Brocket, was
killed while on his return home. from
Brocket. He fel from his wagon and
the wheels crushed his head to pulp.
The accident created great deal of
excitement, as at first it was believed
he was murdered.
Burglars are operating at Webster.
The board of trustees of the state
science school met in Wahpeton on
August 3, and transacted important
business. The contract for the cree.
ton of the mechanical building was
awarded to John Blanchard for the
sum of $2465.00. He has planned to
have the building ready for use by the
time school opens on the Goth day of
September. The building is to be BOX
70 feet, and will be built Of rock faced
with cement blocks.
For the first time in over two years
the Milton jug is empty.
The Sentinel is the name of new
paper by McGovern Bros, at Russell,
Bottineau county.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16
-
Proposals for Bridge.

BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners Of Burleigh county,
sealed bids will be received at the
Office of county auditor for said county,
for the material and labor necessary
for the construction of a bridge located
on section line between sections Is
and 16, township 141, range rs, across
Apple creek in Cromwell township.
Plans. and specifications are on file at
the Office of county auditor. The
board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Bids to be opened on Tuesday,
September 9Th at II a. m.
I. w. HEALY,
County Auditor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16
Notice for Tenders for Furnishing and
Laying Water and Sewer Pipes.

Notice TOR enuere for Furnishing and
Laying Water and Sewer Pipes. +.
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 5, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of State Capitol Commissioners
Of the state of North Dakota. will re-
ceive sealed bids or proposals until
the 26th day OF August, A. D., 1905, at
three O'Clock in the afternoon at the
Office Of the board in the capitol build
Ing at Bismarck. North Dakota, for
the furnishing and laying OF sewer and
water pipes from the capitol building
to connection with the sewer and
water system Of the city Of Bismarck,
according to plans and specifications
on file with the secretary Of said
board.
BOARD OF
STATE CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS,
BY VIM. Bulge, President.
7. r. Shaw, Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16
SLAUGHTER ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Johnson have
returned from trip to Wisconsin.
David Ghylin has erected a neat and
commodious residence on his claim.
Well drillers have been busy in
this vicinity. Louis Lind and VIM.
Asplund have had wells drilled.
]. Ecklund is putting fresh coats OF
paint on his house.
Miss Beda Coleman went for stay
on her claim near Cromwell, Monday.
Harvest will begin here this week.
Slaughter, N. D., Aug. Is, 1905.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

One OF the important state reports is
that Of the attorney general in which
is published large number of opin-
ions on all manner Of subjects brought
to the attention of the department
from all over the state and particularly
from the legislature and the various
departments Of government.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

A Paris dispatch says that the Rus
sian ENJOYS have been instructed to
pay no indemnity, and to break off
negotiations if Japan insists. This
looks again like bluff and will doubt
less have little, if any, weight upon
the peace negotiations.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

and they are pretty good people, too.
We have also transferred a large
amount of the money from Iowa banks
to Our Golfers and-it's good also.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

The census returns show that Iowa
has lost 10000 in five years, North
Dakota pleads guilty We have EN-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16
For Sale.

One No. 2 Clipper seed and grain
cleaning mill in good condition.
Choice winter rye for fall sowing.
At Wills Seed Store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-16

The person who borrowed the cut
Of our new store building will confer a
great favor by returning the same at
once. o. H. Will & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-24
RAILROAD NEWS.
Shortage of Freight Cars Great
ing a Critical Situation.
Movement of Cattle Is Tied Up
Already.
CORN CROP TO COME.
Experienced Traffic Men Amazed
at Work Before Them.
GOssfD and Matters of Interest
CORN CROP TO COME.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Increasing in seriousness for several
weeks the car situation is rapidly ap-
preaching the critical stage, and it is
the opinion of men, who ought to
know, that with the advent of No
vember the railroads will be swamped
literally with shipments for which
there will be no cars.
This condition already prevails on
the railroads running through Kansas
as far as the handling of live stock is
concerned. Not one of the roads that
taps the cattle country in the south
western part of the state has anything
like the equipment of cattle cars that
it could use. Many ranchmen have
driven herds to shipping points ex-
pecting to put them on cars which
were promised them and they have ar
rived at these places to find not a car
in sight. Some men have had to
keep their cattle at shipping points
for a week waiting for cars and this
is a condition of affairs that leads to
q warm exchange of compliments be-
tween them and the railroads. The
santa Fe is short two hundred and
seYenty-f1ve cattle cars, that is they
have orders in now for shipments that
would I'LL that many cars. There is an
~AIeAAAg AeA- &c StAetA tct5G OH the ROCK
Island and the officials of both lines
having charge of this traffic are at
their wits end to solve the situation
One of them said that the reason for
the shortage in cattle cars is due to
the fact that all ranchmen want their
cattle handled at the same time.
But this shortage of live stock
equipment is one of the least of the
worries of the freight traffic officials.
The immense corn crop win not begin
to move until the middle of next
month and it is certain that the pres
sure on the roads viii be greater
than ever before.
local freight traffic official said
yesterday:
The unprecedented crops of corn
and other grain, and the phenomenal
growth Of business in all lines. and
the inability of the railroads to secure
new cars fast enough, have all CON
tr1buted to bring on a situation that
men.
The corn crop is yet to be moved
ana 1t promises to be the most serious