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The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-02
Churches and Sunday Schools

nKEJBYrERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL every
VIM. MeGlashen, Sirt.
NJ f. CHURCH. Preaching every si'oa'i
NA morning and evening alternately. SUNDAY
school VI " y. m, Mrs. J. y. Chenowtth, sup.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
FOR A WEEKS STAND.
The Kempton KOmedy KOmpanT viii BE
at the Opera House, March %.

The Kempton KOmedy KOmpany VIII Be
at the Opera House, March p.
1.-The KemptOn Komedy KOmpany, .
which has visited GoOdland heretofore
on its tour of the towns in the west, will
open a weeks engagement in the Good
land opera house, commencing Mon
day, March p, and viii charge only the
popular prices for admittance to their
plays. The Weekly Program, Hold
ridge, Neb., says of the Kemptons:
1.-The Kempton KOmedy KOmpany
opened their four nights engagement
at the opera house Wednesday night to
a good house and well pleased audience.
Last night the house was crowded to
witness the performance of Sowing the
Wind and again everybody went away
satisfied. The present company IS the
best Manager KemPtoR has ever had,
and they deserve the crowded houses
they get Tomorrow afternoon they
give one of their popular matinees, and
the engagement ends tomorrow night
with the great comedy, The County
Fair. -
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
RURAL TELEPHONE MEETING.
Prospects for Line in the Northeast Part
Of the County Are Good.

Prospects for Line in the Northeast Part
Of the County Are Good.
Last Saturday afternoon a meeting of
ranch owners and farmers was held at
the Office of J. J. Knight, register of
deeds, for the purpose of organizing to
secure the building of a telephone line in
the northeast part of the county.
There were present J. J. Knight, c.
B. Ryckman, Lee Conquest, DR.. r. B.
Harvey, William Kuhrt, R. L. Peters,
W. H. Stone, Smith Artman and
Charles Kunz. A committee consisting
of Lee Conquest, DR.. Harvey and J. J.
Knight was appointed to confer with the
directors of the Sherman County Tele-
phone company, and to make a propO-
sition to them to extend their lines into
the territory represented by residents in
the northeast part of the county.
The directors of the Sherman County
Telephone company were in town Tues
day and a conference was held. Pre-
Iiminary negotiations were held, and it
is quite probable that the proposal will
be acted on favOrably soon and the ex-
tension made. It is a question of meas
urements Of distances, expense Of con-
structing the new line and other pre-
liminaries, which will be worked out
and reported soon, and an agreement
entered into. Another meeting will be
held Saturday by interested parties liv-
ing in the northeast part Of the county,
to which the committee will report any
action taken on the proposition. From
all indications the construction of the
line seems assured, which, if built, will
be a great convenience to those inter
esfe1
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
NEWT HALL, MANAGER.
To Direct Operations on Big Rockefeller
Ranch in RawIins County.

To Direct Operations on Big Rockefeller
Ranch in RawIius County.
Newt Hail, of Voltaire township, a
man that knows almost everybody in
western Kansas, and who, as a
cowboy of the plains, rode all over the
corner of the state and over the eastern
part of Colorado before the advent of
pioneer settlers, was Wednesday made
manager Ofthe Frank Rockefeller ranch,
comprising $4,000 acres in Rawlins
county. He signed a contract with Mr..
Rockefeller, Of Cleveland, O., which
makes Newt manager Of the big ranch
for a year, succeeding Percy z. Wal
den, who will leave western Kansas and
90 to Texas. Manager Hall will not
move his family to the ranch until the
middle OF April.
The Rockefeller ranch is stocked with
almost 400 head of three-year-olds steers,
besides horses, farm implements and a
thousand things that go to make up the
equipment of such a ranch. Mr. Hall
will be assisted in his work by his son,
George. He will still hold his farm IN
VOltaire township, and at the expira-
ton of the contract, may be back to
the old homestead.
Newt was in Goodland Saturday and
showed the contract he held with the
brother of John D. Rockefeller, and
read in stentOrian tones the document
that gave him control Of one of the big
gest ranches IN the country.
Those who have kept pace with
western Kansas ranch history, will re-
member that the Rockefeller ranch
was first owned by the Siegel-Sanders
Live Stock Commission company. The
company made heavy loans Of Frank
Rockefeller; and when Siegel-Sanders
went to the wall several years ago.
their rich creditor took the ranch to
liquidate the debt.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
PASSENGER TRAIN INTO DITCH
ALL EXCEPT OH CAR OF NO. Is TERoWE
IRON TRACK MAR FLAGLER-
Engineer COots and Fireman Grant Pitch
ed Almost Out Of Right Of Way, Mar
roWIy Escaping Death-EngiRe
on It's Back.

Rock Island passenger train No. IS,
westbound, which is scheduled to leave
GoOdland at 1:35 a. m, was wrecked
near Flagler, Colo, Wednesday morn
ing at $40 O'Clock, the engine and the
coaches, except the Pullman. leaving
the track.
Robert Coots, engineer, and J. c.
Grant, fireman. were thrown from the
cab out into the right of way and con-
siderably bruised. A. V. Huffman,
baggageman, of Kansas City, No, had
his Jaw dislocated and face cut. W. D.
Lane, mail clerk; and Belle Lee, Ezra
Baker, w. o. McMain, Mary Funk and
Mrs. James Bledsoe, passengers, were
slightly injured.
The wrecking train from GOOdland,
taking the company's surgeon at this
place, DR.. Smith, left GoOdland for the
scene of the wreck, at O'Clock in the
morning.
The derailment occurred on the fill
Just west of the long tressel that bridges
the Republican river, four miles east of
Flagler, So miles west Of GoOdland.
Fireman Grant, who returned TO Good
land Wednesday night, said that as near
as he could tell it was the rear drivers
of the engine leaving the track that
ditched the train. He said Engineer
CoOts applied the emergency air, re-
versed the engine, and was trying to
climb out of the cab window. Just
then the engine Iurched to the left, going
over on its side. Grant can't explain,
but somehow at that moment, he was
thrown like a ball across the cab on to
the right of way on the right side of
the track, and Engineer COots was
pitched leftward, and farther, on the
ground on the hreman's side of the
road. The engine finally landed on its
back.
Engineer Coots' watch, in his over
ais pocket. was creased by a blow and
stopped at $40 O'Clock, which doubt
less determines the exact time of the &C
cident.
Engineer Coots was taken to his home
in Roswell. His injuries are reported to
be in the nature of severe brushes.
The wreck delayed westbound trains
several hours, and eastbOund mail failed
to reach Goodland until the next day
Baggage and passengers were transfer
red at the place of derailment- The
track was terribly tor up and block
AIDED, and beside the su mmersauit of the
engine, the smoker turned over on its
side.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
NEW KIND OF GRAINS.
Especially Adapted to Western Kansa
Conditions and Soil.

Especially Adapted to Western Kansas
Conditions and Soil.
From time to time we hear of grains
especially adapted to growth on the
plains of western Kansas. Last year
NJ. l. Chandler bought ten bushels of
seed of a kind of brown millet Of Peter
RObidoux, paying 81 a bushel for the
seed. Last season he raised 300 bushels
from this seed sOwn.
Mr.. Robidoux got this seed from
southern California. It is good drouth-
resisting grain, and is nearly a sure
crop every year.
Recently a newcomer here brought
some grain from Nebraska which re-
sembles barley, only being fatter and
having two seeds in the pod that re-
semble grains of wheat. He reports
that it viii yield 40 to 50 bushels to the
acre, and is a sure crop in the west in
the dryest of years. The grain is known
as SPelt-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
eUReLARIzEO MEAT SHOP.

Thief Forced Door Tuesday Night, Get
ting Only 20 Cents for His Trouble.
The George Hopes meat market
was burglarized by some unknown per-
son Tuesday night, entrance being
gained at the front door. The money
till with a possible 'silver Offering
was the th1ef's object, but he must have
worn an expression of disgust to find
that he had enriched himself with sim
ply a few cOPPers.
Mr.. Hopes, the proprietor of the
market, thinks the burglar was either
stupid OF a novice for" said he IN his
jovial way, cit would have been as
easy for him to have taken two dollars
as a few cents. can only find a few
coPPers missing and know the fellow
didn't get more than two bits The
thief, after entering the market, pulled
the money drawer out so far that II
dropped against the edge of a shelf
under the counter and the dimes, nick
els and quarters, amounting IN all to
two dollars, were scattered helter-skelter.
Mr.. Hopes cannot understand how
entrance was made and can only ex-
plain It upon the grounds that ne had
failed to do a good job at locking up,
as he has been having difficulty in get
ting the lock to work owing to the
sweIled condition of the door.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
WANTS TO BE MAYOR.
c. Z. MeCasHn Announces His Candidacy
and Lays Down His PIanIs.

i
and Lays Down His PIanlls.
C E McCaslin, for a number of
years a citizen Of GoOdland and the
owner Of considerable city property,
has decided to tackle the mayoralty
chestnut-burr If the voters want him to.
There has been much raking about with
a fine comb without finding even one
who viii accept the nomination for
mayor, principally because the saloon
question doomed up TOO prominently.
Since this has been the case, business
men have been shying a little from the
path of this particular honor. But at
last the mayOraltY question IS settled
so far as one man is concerned, and
that is Mr.. McCaslin- He announces
himself as a candidate for that Office,
subject to the action Of the republican
voters Of GOOdland-prOvided that two
parties Prance into the ield-but If
there is only one ticket, he wishes to
have his name considered in the "citi-
zens' " or independent" convention
to be held in the court house at s.
O'Clock on the evening of March p.
Now is the acceptable time for all men
who would be the mayor Of GoOdland
to come forth and make their wishes
known by an announcement. Follow
ing are the planks which Mr.. McCaslin
has written for publication and on
which he IS willing to stand:
"In announcing myself as a .candi-
date for mayor of GOOdland, am in
favor Of economical city government L
am unalterably opposed to gambling
institutions of any kind, but 1 prefer
taxed saloons to free saloons. I con-
consider It more the duty of the county
to enforce the Prohibitory law,
and am in favor OF the mayor giving
the county attorney official support IN
of joints and saloons. I am
in favor of those city improvements
which shall not cause the laying of an
excessive tax, and I stand for clean
streets and alleys. {. E. MCCAsLD."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17

Colonel John NJ Fuller, Of Honey
Grove, Tex, nearly met his waterloo,
from livery and kidney trouble. In a
recent letter, he says I was nearly
dead, OF these complaints. and, although
tined my family doctor, be did me no
good 50 I got a SOC bottle OF your great
Elecric Bittsrs, which cured me. cor
slider them the best medicine or earth,
and thank God who gave you the know
ledge &c make them" Sold, and guar
anieed 20 cures dTEpePsiz, biiioCsness
and kidney disease. BY Moore & Steven
son. druggists. st SOC q bottle.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
GooOLANOITE FROM PRISON.
Engineer Timothy Lee, in Mexican Jail.
VIII Soon Be Free Man.


VIII Soon BE Pre- Man.
A press dispatch from Washington to
the Denver News, March g. says:
Senator Patterson has received notice
from Secretary Hay Of the state depart
ment that the sentence Of Timothy ].
Lee, imprisoned In Mexico as the re-
suit Of the wreck of a train on which he
was engineer, has been reduced from
four years to one. The American am
bassador to Mexico notified the state de-
Partment that through a recent decision
IN the federal circuit court Mr.. Lees
term OF Imprisonment would expire
April p next. Mr.. Lee is a urOther of
Captain Lee of the Denver police
force"
Engineer Timothy Lee was at one
time an engineer on the Rock Island,
running out Of Goodland, but left here
about ten years ago.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
- - -

When your ship OF health strikes the
hidden rocks Of consumption, Pneu-
monis, ETC. you are LOST If you dOn't
get help from DR.. Kings New Discovery
foT Consumption j. ". McKinnOn, Of
TafadeEa Springs, Ala, writes Il had
been very III with pneumo1Ia, under the
care Of two doctors, but vas getting no
better when I began 70 take Dr. King s
New Discovery The hrst dose gave re-
lief. AID one bottle cured me-" sure
cure Tor sore throat. bronchitis. coughs
and colds Guaranteed at Moore &
SteveEson's Ding store, price SOC and
81. ira bottle free.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
New Pastor for Christian Church.

Rev. W. II. Sexson, of Cripple Creek,
has accepted the PastOrate of the Chris
tian church of this city. Upon the recent
resignation Of Rev. West, Rev. Sex
son, who held revival services in the
Christian church here last November.
was offered the pastOrate, and two
proposals were made; one for full time
at GOOdland, and the other for half
time, dividing with the Colby church.
Rev. SexsOn accepted the full time
proposition and will become the resi-
dent pastor of his church in GoOdland.
He was here Sunday and preached both
morning and evening, and has prom
ised his people to begin his work here
about the middle Of April.
D.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
SOAKED BY CONTINUOUS RAIN
UHPREcEDEETED SINCE 1892 AND LAND
PRICES PAST IECREAsIEG.
Farmers say 1t L Rec0rd-BreaIf1g Win
ter and Spring, and Mammoth Crop
Predicted BY sages Of Agri-
cultural Conditions.

The best singers OF our agricultural
prospects for this year have quit merely
humming What Shall the Harvest Be. -
In their enthusiasm they have begun IN
advance to sing. f"The Harvest Is Great
But the Laborers Few.
Why shouldn't they, when Sherman
county is so wet that It cant remember
when It was more water soaked The
situation is painfully wet Mud handi-
caps everybody and is on everything.
These equinoxia1 rains, which have
soaked the land to depth that discour-
ages investigation, date back more than
week. The first appearance was in
the form of snow that melted as soon as
It touched the ground. A little later the
temperature turned the precipitation in
to rain. Then for forty-eight hours the
land was wrapped IN q London fog
At this writing the moisture laden at
mOsphere collected into rain clouds,
slowly drifting from southeast to north
west, meanwhile dispensing a liberal
and continuous rain. As far as the eye
can see the sky is dark and the sun has
not been able to penetrate the clouds.
Everywhere tn, country IS drenched,
and this, together with the warm
weather has started the grass and en-
cOuraged the budded trees.
The oldest farmers look into each
others faces with the same assurance
that farmers do in prolific agricultural
states, and say that better winter and
spring never come TO the west, and that
the crop year of 1892 can no more than
rival thus far the present year.
They point to the fact that great crop
years in western Kansas must be pre-
ceeded by a hard winter, COPiOus spring
and summer rains. These requirements
thus far have been admirably met, and
they reason well enough that where a
chain OF three events produce a certain
result, and two of the links are regular
aud positive, the third and last will
probably follow.
Hence it is that agricultural activity
has not been in a frmer grip for Is
years. Cultivated land, not put out to
fall wheat, is being prepared for spring
wheat, corn and other summer crops.
Where possible, farmers are renting
more plOwed ground, and prefer to pay
cash rental than a share of the crop,
believing that in the face of the unusual
prospects, a share rental viii far ex-
coed the cash price the land can be
rented for
All these indications and conditions
have strengthened the real estate mar
ket. Homeseekers are adding rapidly
to the population of the country dis
tricts and Sherman county has present
ed an attractive field for the investor.
''What shall the harvest be?" Think
Of these cheap lands in a sParcely set
tied country, and the thousands of peo-
pie hunting homes; think of a record
of fair crop production and thriving
dairy industry; think Of these better
crop conditions advancing with the
certainty of time; and then who can
brook the belief that western Kansas
and Sherman county is not destined
to redeem all her people from the pinch
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
aIn.nnic IN Il Il -.

The Masonic hall building will be
dedicated Wednesday evening, April S.
Several speakers Of prominence from
abroad viii be present, and special
music by a large chorus VIII be furnish
ed. A banquet viii be given by the
fraternity after the dedicatory services.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
cAUcUsEs AND ooMENTIoN.
Call TO Nominate Men for City Omces-
Voters Urged TO Attend


Voters Urged TO Attend.
/ The qualified voters of the city o
! Goodland are called to meet in ware
caucuses and convention as follows
Ward caucuses will be held at usua
voting places, OF at such other places
as convenient, on Monday even.
I ing, March 20, to name the Of
fees of the several wards to the
city convention to be held Tuesday
evening, March p, at the court house
in GOodland. Some propose to name
the ticket Independent Ticket" and
this matter viii be decided at the city
convention. The meetings, IN ward and
city convention on the dates specified,
are 10 be held at 8 O'Clock D. N. All
the qualified and registered voters of
GOodland are entitled to take part. The
officers to be named are as follows:
First ward-One councilman and one
member of the board of education.
Second ward-One councilman and
one member Of the board of education.
Third ward-One councilman and one
member of the board of education.
The foregoing are to be reported to
the city convention on the following
evening to be named on the city ticket.
The officers 10 be nominated at the
city convention are:
Mayor.
Police Judge
City treasurer.
Treasurer of the board of education.
Two justices of the peace.
Two constables.
The latest decision is that both city
attorney and city clerk are appointive
Offices, to be named by the mayor and
confirmed by the council.
1t is to be hoped that the citizens of
GoOdland will take interest in these
matters and select men to be named on
the ticket, who stand for good govern
ment and economy of city administra-
ton. This call is made by general re-
quest.
(Signed) JOHN Book,
President City Council.
r. A. KENT, City Clerk.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
Buying Much Land.

The Foster Lumber company, through
its enterprising GOOdland yard man
ager, T. E. Townsend, has been buying
considerable Sherman county land, and
it IS estimated that the Foster company
have already purchased more than forty
quarter sections. The land bought con-
some being near GOOdland and some
pretty well out from town.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17

Report of school district No. 50, com
mencing October a, 1904, and ending
March 10. Number of days taught 60.
number enrolled IS, average daily at
tendance II, cases Of Hardness "A,
number not tardY y, number Of visitors
S c. P GOODRIcH. Teacher.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
20 kILLEo II sTuTTeART.
Rock Island Train Runs Down Farmer
with Team at Crossing.

Rock Island Train Runs Down Farmer
with Team at Crossing.
Leonard Stopper, IS years old, a
Phillips county farmer, was killed at
Stuttgart, the first station west of Phil
liPsburg. Monday evening at about
] O'Clock, by 8 Rock Island extra, com
posed Of an engine and cabOOse, which
was being backed from Norton. The
train was IN charge of Conductor Geo.
Schiegner and Engineer A. V Critch-
field.
Stopper, with a team, was attempt
ing to cross the track at a crossing when
he was struck. The injured man was
taken to PhiIlipsburg on the same train,
but died in a few minutes after the train
arrived at Philiipsburg. The horses
broke away from the wagon.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
Helm WamfrrI-

We want a reliable lady OF gentleman
of business ability to take charge of our
work IN GOOdland. References required
Address Dern Tea and Coffee Co., Colo
RADIO Springs.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17

Statistics show startling mortality,
from appendicitis and PeritOnitis- To
prevent and cure these awful diseases,
there IS Just one reliable remedy, Dr.
Kings New Life Pills NJ FlanneTy, Of
Il Custom House Place, Chicago, says:
They have no equal for constipation
and biliousness." 25c at Moore & Stew
ensOn, druggist.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17

Of poverty and TO bless them with one
Of the6nest climates the sun shines on.
Better things are coming as fast and
sure as the earth carries rs on to seed
tine and harvest.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
Rndn,s Sine Shnn.

James BOda has a boot and shoe re-
pair shop in the room south OF the Sea
man Sisters building. He is a first
class mechanic in his line, as his work
shows. Don't forget him when you
want repair work done.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17

One dozen pigs, 90 or 40 pounds
weight. See W L. VanWinkle, City.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17

A few more pupils for piano aud
voice cultuTe--Mrs- Signoria Gardner.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17

Representative Brown of Sherman Sc
cured the passage of two local bills at
fecting the salary of the county suPerin-
tendent of public instruction and also
that of the county surveyor. The for
mer bill increases the pay of the county
superintendent from $3.50 to $500 per
annum, and Obliges him to make an
official visit to every school in the cOun-
ty as soon as possible after the com
mencement of the school year, and to
keep his Office open at least two days of
each week of which one day shall be
Saturday. The latter bill puts the Office
Of urveyOr, IN 50 far as keeping his
Office open Is concerned, under the con-
troll OF the board of county commission
ers. The fees allowed for work done
are the same as under the former law.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
Wanted!

The Drew-seIby Shoes at ATillisack's.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
Startling nIortaIitr.

For gloves and mittens, see Millisack.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17
John BOCK
(Signed)

President City Council.
A. KENT, City Clerk.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-17

Stand ard Patterns at MilHsack's.
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-07

If the Hamilton joint state hood bill passes the senate and is signed by the president on February 1, as is predicted, then the election of delegates to the constitutional convention will take place on April Il. The con- vention will convene at Santa Fe on May 15 and adjourn on July IS. The vote on the con- stitution and election of state officers can then be held at any time between September 13, 1905, und January 13, 1906, but presumably would take place on November '. Should the consti- tuition be adopted, President Roosevelt would issue his procla- nation to admit the state on January 1, 1906, or July 1, 1906, but probably the latter.