Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-06-02

and in fact away from the posttg, yet he pre-
sumo. to describe the country 81, or rather mis-
represent no."
In the same paper the editor says: 1--WE ind
it very difficult to fill up these columns with
newsy locals, and il We draw upon an over
strained imagination it is not from choice
Just SO. And is it not within the scope Of
logic-and sound logic, too-to reason that the
editor drew very heavily upon his overstrained
Imagination WREN he wrote the paragraph per-
tanning to the ID. C. T. correspondent
LIST. As to being soldier, the editor Of the
Times probably can answer that question But
say that he was a soldier mot ut all likely is
that any reason why he could not be observ-
ant as any one else. Would his views Of 4
subject given impartially and fearlessly, without
sectional prejudices, enti.le him To more credit
than statement from Il citizen whose local
| interest is at stake.
Is it not one Of the first duties Of soldier to
be observant Is there any other class Of people
whose occupation gives them more practice as
observers than soldiers. l think it must be
admitted that there is not.
Then why cannot a soldier be as correc; in a
description of section of country. IL comes
under the head Of Typographical Engineering
branch of a soldiers ordinary duties.
| I'd. Knows nothing of the country cattle
range That point is respectfully referred ID
the readers of the Times or Sentinel, as tn,
latter paper did dot-oould not-,lispute on,
point taken relative to the land, the range oil
character OF the country in dispute. Truth in
this case must stand.
ID. 'He has never been west Of HAYS. What
presumption, And 10 show how the editor Ia.
drawn on his overstralncd Imagination
would state and can substaniiate the fact by tn,
evidence of the X. T.. X. X. agent at this plac,
and other IT spectacle citizens Of the city ant
vicinity thai l have Travelled within the las
eight months over 200 miles, and that l hay,
been west on the X. 7. line nearly to the Colo.
RADIO line within that time Also that hav,
Travelled over most of the sad sections o
country twenty years ago.
4th- The editor OF the Times knows better.
5th. Why not, when have had such excel
lent opportunities TO see for myself, and def,
any fair minded man who is not biased by loca
interest to point ont one particular where mis-
reprefented the country, the range or the catrl,
interest, for certainly had done so the Sentinel
if it knows anything at all relative to the issue
would have drawn more heavily than ever on hi.
'overstrained Imagination
9Th The only Misrepresentation has beer
made by the Sentinel but when we take int
consideration his candid admission tha. h.
draws upon his imagination for newsy locals,
We must sympsthize with him, MS be has ar
iDeurable disease that only doe of som,
other occupation than that requiring magma
ton will cure.
The Vance base ball club and pawnec Indian:
played a match game on ground Of the Vance
club on Monday last, resulting II score of 1.
for the Vance and Is for the Pswnees.
The Pawnees are excellent runners, but pool
catchers or batters. The Vance and HAYS City
clubs play a return game on Saturday, next
| ARIfUL DODGER.
Hays City, May &c. ~.