The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-04-20

$50 feet deep. He VII use the well for
iTrigating purposes This makes three
wells that Mr.. Hall has emptying into
his large reservoir
Mrs. NJ. c. Maitlin Of Jackson cOun-
! ty, Kansas, a sister Of Mr. John W
Reed Of this county, left for Salida,
Colo, last Friday to visit her broth
ers, D. y. Reed and L J. Reed, for
merly Of this county.
Mrs A l. McCants and daughter,
Irene, left last week for a visit with
w A Umbarger and family at Colo
RADIO Springs. Mrs. UmbargeF is a
sister OF Mrs. McCants, and formerly
lived in Sherman county
R. H WalTath, Of the Scientific
American, was here Saturday. He is
ciOPediag new work being gotten out
by the Scientific American OF New
York, published by Mum & Co.
The First National bank put down
new maple floor this week The
old floor was considerably worn and
the new floor laid over it will make it
a double floor and a NICE improve
ment Glen Filler is doing the work
District No. IA finished its years
work Friday, April 10. The pupils de-
serve much credit for their regular
attendance and hard work. The clos
ing exercises were held in the even
ing. Miss Penelope Scott taught the
school.
about the purchaser Of the south side
billiard hall It should have stated
that il was Ed Ryan who bought the
place, instead OF Mike Ryan, late in
the employ Of the Rock Island as an
engineer.
DOnIy & Scott have wired their
store for electric lights. 1t is a very
complete system for lighting the store
and even the cellar and an especial
feature for the illumination Of the
show windows The wireing cost
only $3.50.
Miss Anna Sexson. daughter Of W.
A. SexsOn, county commissioner, spent
Sunday in GOOdland with her sister
and husband, Mr. and Mrs Leonard
Jones Miss SexsOn is employed as
stenOgrapher in J. l. Fosters law Of
fee in Colby
T. H. Chandler Of Kansas City, No,
representing the OldS Gas Power
company, was in -GOOdland Thursday
He formerly lived in GOOdland and
worked for Peter Baker at the black
smith trade He removed to eastern
Kansas many years ago
Four young ladies from Colby came
to GOOdland Sunday TO attend divine
Nellie and Ella DOnelan, who attend
ed services at Catholic church, and
the Misses Harrell, who attended serv-
ices at the Episcopal church
NJ. E Sharp Of Bixby, I. T, stopped
on in Goodland Tuesday on his re-
Pacific coast He left GOOdland about
eight years ago. He is the owner Of
the unsOld lots in the Sharp addition
to GOOdland, which he plated in the
early history Of this city.
r ". Finley, an Old-time resident
Of Sherman county, in a letter to this
paper, states that he and his family
are doing we'll in their present lOca-
ton ana tna[ their county IS also nav
in a boom Mr. Finley is now chair
man OF the board OF county commits
siOners OF ROutt county, Colo.
The DR.. FarrOw Office was moved
over to the south several feet this
week and q lS-fOOt extension viii be
built on the lot The south room will
be occupied by Dr. COtner and the
north one by Harry Rowe as a Jew
elery store w n Rowe owns the
lot, and viii erect the addition.
Tom Pickenpaugh came down from
GOOdland the front end OF the week
for a few days visit with his brother,
Sam and family out on the farm
Tom looks a hundred per cent better
than be did before going to GOodland
the climate up there agrees with him
wOnderfully.-P News
Glen Filler has the contract for
building q six-rOOm house for Mr..
tendent- The location OF the residence
is Just north Of the power house. The
extreme dimentions are 4Ox26, with L
12x14, front porch 7x24s rear porch
foot ceilings
Grin YOCum and wife OF GaIva, IL,
on their return home from California,
stopped on in GOOdland. Mr.. YOcum
bought about a year ago the HOdney
lands, four miles from town, and the
Lemmer lands, south Of the depot. In
all, he owns 1.12O acres OF Sherman
county land B. F. Brown was well
acquainted with Mr.. YOcum IN Galva
many years ago.
Mrs Mary E Wilson and her
daughter, Maud, Of Topeka, arrived
in GOOdland Wednesday morning.
They were accompanied by Asher B.
Wilson, and the party Joined Chalk
ley A Wilson, at this place In the
afternoon, they departed overland in
the Wilson Bros automobile for St
Francis Mrs Wilson and her daugh-
ter viii spend a week in St Francis
and VIII then return to their home in
Topeka