The Goodland republic., 1906-01-12

to the house he lives in, 26x26, with
ten feet ceiling. The house will be
modern in all respects with pOrches,
bay window and sliding double doors.
W L White has the contract
Mr.. A HengstIer, formerly Of
Sherman county, but who now lives
at Cederedge, Colo, reports to this
paper that he is getting along nicely,
and that Cederedge county is making
a remarkable growth. He says that
A J. Watson, late from this county,
has bought land there which has a
coal bank included
J. B. Moore was informed by letter
this week from the Mail and Breeze
OF Topeka that he had been awarded
one OF the Mail and Breeze's prizes
a years subscription TO that paper
for the article on corn culture in west
ern Kansas which Mr. Moore recently
sent in TO that publication. The let
ter said that such articles are a big
help in many ways and that the
Breeze is always glad to get them
Miss Lulu Bryan the first Of this
week bought the Emma Wald millin-
cry stock She will also take Miss
Wald's place as central girl for the
Farmers Telephone company. Miss
Bryan, whose home Is in GOOdland,
has been in Almena most Of the last
year At present she is acting as book
keeper and stenographer for D. W
Grant She as many friends here who
will wish her success in her new busi-
ness venture.-AImena Plaindealer.
H s. Leydig returned Tuesday
morning from Butler county, where
he went to see his mother. who has
Deen seriously i'll lie reports a heavy
fall Of snow and plenty Of mOistuTe e
I in the soil He says that the price Of
| land is advancing in that part Of the
state Dairymen in that section have
/ concluded that they cannot afford to
raise calves, and are as a rule, dis
/ posing Of them From this fact he
infers that the price Of cattle will
advance, and his advice is hold on
! to your cattle"
The Oberlin Eye says a Decatur
| county school teacher was explaining
| to class Of youngsters the harm that
had been done to the trees by worms,
and then told how the English spar
| rows had been imported to kill the
| worms, and that the sparrOws had in
/ creased so in number that they had
/ become as bad as the worms. Motto
/ ing that the boys were not very at
-cative, she said to one Of them:
Tommy, which do you think are the
| worst, the worms or the SparrOws -
| Il don't know said Tommy, ''I never
| had the sparrOws.'
| Dick Powers has secured a building
site and viii put up a new residence
! in the southeast part Of the city J
b Carton viii also build a residence
in the same locality. Contractor c
W HOdgen has the contracts for both
OF these houses. Powers house viii
be one Of six rooms, and Cartons vii
have five rooms. Mr.. HOdgen says
fhat within the last thirty days con.
tracts have been awarded for the
construction OF eighteen houses IN
i GOodiand- This In the winter season
and on top OF the unparalleled build
ing ara in this town Watch Good
land ErOWl
A number OF young people were en-
tertained at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Coleman last Thursday evening 4
delightful evening was spent in tn,
/ way Of games and music, and toward.
the close OF the evening a bOuntiIu
repast was served in the dining room
Before departing, 1Ir- G. A Wilson
presented Mr. Coleman with a Iarg
: a token OF their regards The follow
ing person were presents Ar Chalk
) ley A. Wilson, M Ray Shirley. Mis-
Clara Sapp. Mr. Lowell shaw, Mr.
Glenn Kimmel, Miss Williams Mis-
L.etha White, Er. Bert Norris. 1Er
George Cooper. Miss Lynn, 1Ir- Franl
Cross. Mss Goings. Misses anna an.
Kate Eeruda, kfr. Willie Buck, Mr
DQa Dawson. Kiss Campbell HIS
Pearl Efmmel