The Monthly Gleaner from Mayday, Kansas • 1

THE NEWS GLEANER. VoL. I. MAYDAY, RILEY TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1880. No.7.

The convention for the first congressional district met at Manhattan, May 26th. B. O.Driscoll, of Doniphan county, was chosen permanent chairman and W.D. Vincent, of Clay Center, for secretary. The following gentlemen were elected as delegates to the Chicago convention M.A.Arnott, J.N.Limbocker and Jesse Piggot; and J.W.

Ellisthorpe, L.P. Hamilton and O.W.Bill alternates. The Washington Colony. (Special letter to the GLEANER.) following was received too late for our last issue: CAMP, WASHINGTON COLONY, MAY 23, 180. We are now camped on the Republican river in Nebraska, about 35 miles below the mouth of Medicine.

We are in good health and good spirits. Hav had no bad luck or accidents yet. It is fearfully dry in this part. No rain to speak of for the last 8 months. If it continues so for another month, the people on the route that we hav traveled for the last hundred miles, will hav to leave their homes or suffer, but we are having some of rain and hear of good rains 50 miles a- head.

hav no doubt had good rains there before We are now about 180 miles from MayDay and will reach fort Mcpherson, on Cottonwood in about 4 days. I do not know the exact strength of our party at this time as we hav had quite a number join us since we left Clifton and hav not had any official report. There is quite a number gathered at Kearney and other points that will meet us at Cottonwood. We are moving under strict military orders and expect to be able to take care of our selves. More anon.

J.L.BROWN, M.D. SHADE. In a prairie country, those who plant trees are the public benefactors. The men who, ten or fifteen years ago, planted orchards and vineyards, set out windbreaks a- bout their dwellings, planted groves of forest trees on their farms, are the men who hav made their mark on Kansas. Green be their memory, so long as trees grow and leaflets wave.

At this season of the year, there is a 10- ticeable difference in the appearances of towns in the eastern part of Kansas. Some, like Manhattan, are embowered in a luxuriant foliage; others--we forbear to mention names- are broiling under the scorching rays of a semi-tropical sun. The attractiveness of a town depends quite as much upon the quality of its shade as upon the chatacter of its buildings. A greater contrast is observed in Kansas farms that were opened up ten or fifteen years ago. In some localities, but little attention has been paid to the cultivation of trees.

The farms are well tilled, and the buildings are in good condition. In an adjoining neighborhood, you will find farms and buildings equally as good; but in addition there are orchards and belts of forest trees, Tree planting has been carried on persistently and systematically ever since the farms were opened what is the result? These farms hav a market value one-fourth or one-third greater than those destitute of -Prof. Ward. A Republican convention for this congressional district has been called to meet at Beloit, July 14th, to noninate a congressman. It is recommended that the delegates and alternates from each county be selected on Saturday, the 10th of July, 1880.

THE Supreme Court has released Dennis Kearney, the San Francisco sand lot lecturer, from the House of Correction. THE Kansas Democratic State convention to select delegates to the National convention, was held on the 26th. Col. Thomas Moonlight was chosen Chairman. The convention refused to instruct in favor of any candidate.

Following are delegates and alternates from this congressional district: Delegates; R.B. Morris, Ed. Carroll, J.B. Chapman. Alternates C.E.Gifford, Clay Center; M.

Patrie and W.D. Covington..