The Goodland republic., 1907-02-22

! H c Simpson IS making a special
sale Of pianos this week. After this
week he viii 90 on the road for the
music house, with headquarters al
/ c Goodland.-COlby Free Press
There were two sections Of No. 10
/ Sunday night on account Of a wreck
on the Union Pacific between LdmOn
and Denver, which put the Denver
| connection at LimOn behind time.
c. A Anderson OF Creston, Ia, who
left Sherman county In 1901, was here
/ this week. He lived in Grant town
ship, and owned q quarter section OF
| land, but sold out before he left.
Thomas Butt, one OF the old sol
dier landmarks OF northwest Kansas,
died at his home in Goodland last
week. He was a familiar figure at ev-
cry reunion, with his hfe.-CoIby Tri-
bune-
The Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION will meet at the Christian
fchurch Sunday at D. m The topic
for discussion viii be, What is the
| influence Of the z. ". c A. in our
community"
F. H Greuter, formerly engaged in
the Photographic business in Good
land, but now in business at Colorado
on his way to Hill City to visit his
mother and sisters.
George B. McMuIIen and D. J. Kiser
OF Otego, Jewell county, was here on
Wednesday looking for investment
They are practical and successful far
mers and are favorabIy impressed
with the prospect Of this country.
Engineer Robert CoOts, well known
in GOOdland, who is now assigned to
a run between Ldmon and Colorado
Springs, brought in the first section
OF No 10 Sunday night His engine,
1853, was sent back to LimOn light.
Miss Vida Bryan returned this week
from a trip to Kansts City and St
Joseph, where she purchased spring
millinery for the Bryan store Miss
Bryan secured the services Of a city
hat trimmer, who will be here to
take up her work in a week or so.
Miss Irene SWitzer, whose home Is
In Salina, but who has been work
Ing as stenOgrapher and abstracter in
the Office Of G. L Calvert for about
nine months past, resigned her posi-
ton last week and left Sunday night
for Denver, where she has accepted
q similar position
John T. Gayer OF Salina, brother
OF Warren z. Gayer OF this city, who
came here last week to take q position
in the clothing department Of the G.
NJ Eillisack store, concluded he
wouldn't stay and resigned his place
Monday and left this week for his
home.
The ladies Of the Christian church
are making extensive preparations for
the bazaar they viii hold In March
The arbsbv booth will be one OF the
most attractive booths. Baby clothes
Of al descriptions viii be on sale, as
well as fancy work, comforts, aprons
and other useful articles.
The Union Pacific railroad has sent
out circular letters to all engineers
and conductors OF the Rock Island
system who run over their line from
Limon to Denver, caudoning them
about any error as to train orders, and
their liability IN case o. accidents. The
general impression IS that the IN
ION Pacific lays especial stress on the
responsibility OF the co-employe.
The Wilbur starr Concert company
appeared in the Walker opera house
last Friday evening as one of the
numbers IN the lecture course for this
city. M Starr was quite good a. 9
baritone. but the other three mem
bers Of the company were only an Az
erage- Stars comic production, g.
pecislly the one, "A grasshopper sat
on a sweet potato vine,'' Was mirth-
provoking, and his Carrying forward
Of the different stages Of the hoppers
lot was well performed Starr ls
bumper for size and has a mellow
and rich voice OF wide range.