The Goodland republic., 1906-01-19

Earle Diamond Of Kensington,
Kan, spent the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs J. b RubersOn and family, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McAdams and fam
lily, and returned home Friday. He is
a nephew Of Mrs. J. B. Ruberson.
G. L Calvert returned Tuesday
morning from nearly a weeks absence
in eastern Kansas and Missouri. He
closed several land deals while on the
trip Wednesday morning eleven land
seekers arrived. They were from
Hiawatha and FaiTview, Kan
Asher b Wilson sold the northwest
quarter of section 17-1O-42, Tuesday,
to T E Stevenson Tim now has a
whole sectiOn-17-1O42. He believes
in the future Of this country and
shows his faith by his works.
C E PaysOn and Oscar Edwards,
assistants to Probate Judge Kellogg in
the quarterly examination of the
county treasUrer's books. began work
on the books Tuesday morning The
treasurer's report will appear in this
paper next week
Sylvester Palmer. who sold his land
on the Smoky and bought land in Kit
Carson county, Colo, about three
miles from Burlington, has sold his
land there and bought the Candy
house on West Tenth street He will
make his home in GOodland-
Mrs. Cora Patterson Of Colorado
Springs, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs J.
w TibbeIs. arrived in GoOdland Tues
day evening for a visit to her parents
She viii remain a couple Of weeks
and visit with Mrs Conquest and her
sister in Decatur county.
J. y. Razelbaker was here wednes-
day looking over the neat, new cot
tage being built by Fred Hunt for him
on lots just west OF the Shimeau resi-
dence. He Will build another Just
west Of the one nearing completion,
and couple other houses in the early
spring.
The Willing Workers held their last
meeting at the home Of Mrs W. S.
Coleman 1t was well attended. and
their election Of officers resulted as
follows: President, Mrs r B. Har-
veyi vice president, Mrs. Ella Gulick;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Jennie
Coleman They meet at the same place
this week A good attendance is de-
sired.
H J KIauer Of Mansfield. O..
nephew Of County Commissioner J.
w Klauer of this city, arrived in
GOOdland Friday for a two months
visit with his uncle. The young OhfOan
is engaged in the butter, egg and pouI-
try business in Mansfield. His father
John F. Kauer, and John ". Blauer
Of GOOdland. are the only members
that remain Of the old Klauer family.
A meeting of the stockholders Of
the Farmers National bank was held
last week and the following directors
elected: Joseph S. Hutchison, b F.
Brown, H s. Brown, A D. Stewart
F. III. Smith, c. z. BiddisOn and A. H.
Stewart The directors elected the Of
ficers as follows Joseph S. Hutchi-
son, president: b F. Brown, cashier;
A d Stewart, assistant cashier; T.
H Smith, vice president
Law Suit Over Possession OF House
A suit for the possession Of q house
in GOOdland was heard in Justice n
RObinsOn's court Tuesday, Anna r
F'reet being plaintiff, and o. ". Len
hart, defendant Attorney John Hartz-
Ter appeared for plaintiff and E F.
Murphy for defendant. After the evI-
dence and law in the case had been
threshed out. the jury, composed OF
John HestOns J. P. Cullen, z. S. Derby,
J. NJ Lamb and J n Bush, returned
verdict for Leahart. The difficulty
arose over the refusal Of Mr. Lenhart
renter OF the property from ATrs
Freet to vacate BY q certain date.
E5ectment proceedings were Instituted
and at the time Of the trial ETrs- Len
hart was 81 IN bed This fact and
Others concerning the payment OF the
rsSlfal, was the cause for finding IN
favor ~ tlss 6efendant 1Er Iznhart
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