Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-22
LOCAL NEWS.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. FEB. 2s, -


Wild Hog eats with . spoon.
An IBlun can't suicide with . spoon.
of csarss, Wild Hog would waive
-Deputy Sheriff L. N. Depuy was in
j. C. Col.ier. Of Cimarron. gave us a
pleasant call Thursday.
Samuel Marshall left Wednesday night
for Leavenworth, on business.
Pat. SIghrue returned Thursday morn
ing from two weeks visit at kInsley.
Wild ducks arc making their appear
ance. Spring. gentle Annie.
-Jailor StraugLn has seven Indian pets
which he feeds with a spoon.
-Freightine business Is quito lively,
many teams daily going south.
Father Wolf proposes to erect Cath
Ollie church IN Dodge City this summer.
-Strangers are dropping into the city
quite lively nowadays. i
Richard Wagstaff. representing Trum-
bull Reynolds & Allen, called THURSDAY.
---tieo. b. Cox, of the Dodge House. has
gone down the road.
--Waiving . preliminary trial through
an interpreter Is fun for the boys. Ugh
Don't think many people will visit tho
jail, when they learn that lice are abuns
dant
There was gentle snow which fell
carly Monday morning. 1t did not last
&C. r. Norman has moved his Tin shop
to the new building north of the Old
House Saloon.
j. Z. Van Voorhis. the popular drugs
gist of Speareville, was in Dodge Satur>
day. He reports business flo1rishing.
Morris Collar SAYS he is doing better
business since his removal to his new store
building on Bridge street.
The Presbvterians have purchased a
town lot. and propose erecting a church
building.
Rev. Adam Holm received a liberal
donation, last week. through the efforts of
Mrs. Conwell and Ms. King.
An outrage; fifteen cents per pound for
express matter from Kansas City to Dodge
City.
The train Thursday nornmg passed
Dodge City with $50 through passengers
TO the west. Leadville or bust!
is il Bridge street. or is il second Av>
enuef The town plat shows II Second
Avenue.
A gentleman in town is going to build
neat residence on Fifth Avenue. two
miles south of his 'dug-out-"
j. &. Walls, of Fayetteville, lils
called Thursday. He is looking for 10.
cation for Touring mill.
Judge Thomas s. Jones will return to
Dodge City next Monday. and will be
ready for all legal business after that
time. He will permanently locate.
There are such fine drives in this Wis
cinity that people avail themselves fires
0uently of taking ride. Good roads Is
one of the beauties of Western Kansas.
A. ii. Boyd, of the Dodge House, re-
turned Wednesday morning. He shipped
fifteen car loads of wheat this winter, the
product Of his farm near Larned.
The name. of the Indian prisoners, in
tefprefed bv Amos Chapman. are: Crow,
Wild Hog. Tall Man. Old Man. Ran Fast.
Young Man. and Fpzze Head.
The foundation for the new Touring
m II will toon be laid. When this mill rs IN
operation Il will draw trade from large
extent of country.
II. s Haun. OF Hodgemau county.
called last week. He reports HodGeman
county fast filling up. There is some stir
about the organization of the county.
The Principal of the Dodge City
Schools. Prof. Roberts, has purchased the
dairy of Mr.. ID. II. Bennett. The Pros
lessor Is a kind teacher and kline man.
We give a good deal of space 10 Indian
matters this week, for the reason that we
wish to be mp with current events. All
this has tendency TO settle the vcxed
Indian question. And don't yeu forget il.
The package Of Leavenworth Times
intended for Cottonwood Falls was res
ceiyed at the Dodge CITY post-oitice Sun
day morning. Where did the Dodge pack
age dodge tot
If the editor OF the Speaieville News
succeeds in accomplishing the feat of turn
ing himself inside out, he Is gong TO hire
out TO Barnum. TINS feat would be a
wonderful attraction 10 n show. Drat
Burns if il wouldn't ls-- -. --s .
DR.. Galland has purchased the main
building nov oce upied b. hun and known
as the Great Western Hotel. The change
IN ownership will only increase she Doc>
tors interest in catering 10 the wants of
his numerous guests.
&C. W. Wiliett purchased from A. b.
Webster the frame residence o, military
avenue. G.. W. will rent the building. and
not occupy Il himself as many of his
friends supposed He will build another
house IN the fall. and marry next year.
probably.
Hon. K N. Wright came up from To
peks Saturday morning and returned TO
his legislative duties Sunday night. He
saws he is overwhelmed with letters. peti>
tiops and pills, which 20 ia show that