Sherman County, Kansas is named for Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman who led the famous march from Atlanta to Savannah, Ga. He later was the General of the Army of the West and prosecuted the war against the Indians. He said "War is Hell," and believed if you make those people making war feel the pain they would quit fighting. He used this "total war" philosophy both in the Civil War and fighting with the American Indians in the West.
City approves donation to help Thunder on the Plains event
City commissioners agreed to donate $1,000 to the Thunder on the Plains group for their Professional Bull Rider event to be held at 6:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Aug. 4, during the Northwest Kansas District Free Fair. Randy Whitmore, representing the Thunder on the Plains group, showed up a bit late to the city meeting. He said he thought it started at 6 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. The commissioners were in closed session to talk about purchasing land from the Goodland School District, when Whitmore came to the meeting. When the commissioners returned and opened the meeting Whitmore explained he was sorry he was late, but was there asking the city to be a sponsor for the event. He said the event went well last year, and the group had make enough money to get the basic costs covered. Commissioner John Garcia said he thought the event last year had brought some top names to town. Whitmore said that a number of the top cowboys had been at the Goodland event, and that one of the bulls "Chicken on a Train" had been up for bull of the year and had finished high in the finals.
County picks realtor to list 17th Street Building — The county commissioners decided to put the building at 17th and Broadway up for sale, and Friday picked a realtor to list the building with for six months. Commissioner Chuck Thomas pulled a realtor's name out of a box, and Commissioner Max Linin read the name Homestead Realty owned by Terry Richardson. Thomas said the building will be listed with Homestead for six months with a right to extend, and the county would pay a 6 percent commission on the sale. He said Helen Dobbs, economic development office manager, would be listing the building on the state Location One web site. Dobbs handed Thomas the keys to the building, and Thomas said the keys would be given to Richardson to be able to show the building. In other business the commissioners: • Approved the bills and disbursements totaling $593,125, but decided to hold the check of about $266,000 for the hospital to get more information about what the decision was on buying a new ambulance. The commissioners had agreed to help pay for a new ambulance costing about $132,000 and the county had approved $35,000 at the meeting on Jan. 22. Thomas called Bruce Gleason, ambulance service director, to ask if the hospital board had approved the purchase of the new ambulance. Gleason said as far as he knew no action was taken at the hospital board meeting on Monday. The commissioners decided to ask Jay Jolly, hospital administrator, and Jim Precht, hospital financial officer, to come to a commission meeting and talk about the ambulance situation. Jolly said Friday he had received a request from the commissioners, but had not found a date that would work at this time. He said the hospital board was informed about the ambulance issue at the meeting, but with the Kanorado ambulance back in service he felt there was a little breathing room to look at the needs.
Cowboys wrestling team finishes fourth at Northwest Kansas League tournament, face Colby tonight
The Cowboys wrestling team had six wrestlers get medals at the Northwest Kansas League Tournament Saturday in St. Francis and four placed first. Tonight at 5:30 p.m., the Cowboys have a dual with the Colby Eagles at Max Jones Fieldhouse. During the evening the Goodland Shrine Club will present a certificate to Cowboy Jay Cotter, who has been selected to participate on the West team in the XXXVI Shrine Bowl to be held in Wichita on July 25. The Cowboys had 12 wrestlers in the league tournament in St. Francis with Nathan Deeds (140 pounds), Lorenzo Delgado (152), Paul Starr (171) and Jay Cotter (285) placing first in their divisions. Seth Miller (125) and Riley Oharah (189) placed second. The other Cowboys in the tournament did not place including Corey Davis (119), Jeff House (130), Chris Bustillos (135), Kayler Rietcheck (145), Laine Herl (160) and Tyler Fisher (215). Colby won the league tournament with 186 points, Oakley and Hoxie tied for second and third at 122, Goodland was fourth 116, Rawlins County fifth 101, Decatur County sixth 68, and St. Francis seventh at 65. Coach Joe Sramek said 10 Cowboy wrestlers attended a tournament on Saturday in Stratton, Colo. Jason Cowan placed first at 160 pounds, Mikail Freeman placed third at 135 pounds, Mac Purvis placed third at 189 pounds, Jedd Gray placed fourth at 130 pounds and Marvin Hernandez placed fourth at 112 pounds.
Cowgirls, Cowboys split with Burlington, play St, Francis tonight — The Goodland Cowgirls beat the Burlington Cougars, 66-64, in overtime action in their basketball game on Tuesday night at Max Jones Fieldhouse. This was the first time this season for the Cowgirls to win two in a row beating the Oberlin Red Devils, 56-50, on Tuesday night at Oberlin. The season record for the Cowgirls is 9-7. The Cowgirls hope to extend their winning streak to three at their game at 5:30 p.m. tonight against the St. Francis Indians at St. Francis. The Cowboys led by 12 points in the third quarter, but the Burlington Cougars kept chipping away to tie the game with two minutes left and made free throws to seal a win, 54-50. The Cowboys are in St. Francis tonight to play the Indians who are 9-5 having defeated Brewster on Tuesday, 44-39. The loss dropped the Cowboys record to 3-13. The games have been changed a bit for today, Don Smith, activity director, said. The Cowgirls junior varsity will play at 3:45 at the St. Francis High School. The Cowboys junior varsity will play at the St. Francis Grade School. At 5:30 p.m. the C team will play at the grade school and the Cowgirls will play at the high school. The Cowboys will tip off at 7 p.m. at the high school.
Area deaths — Longtime Goodland, Kansas resident Mazie P. Sutton, 91, died Monday, February 1, 2010, at Goodland Regional Medical Center. The funeral service will be Thursday, Feb. 4, at 10:00 AM MT, at First Christian Church in Goodland. Burial, with military honors, will be at the Goodland Cemetery. Joane K. Walker, 46, Park, sister of Cindy (Robert) Robben of Goodland, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at Via Christie-St. Francis Hospital of Wichita. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. (Mountain Time) on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at the Rexford Community Church with inurnment in the Menlo Cemetery.
