Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-03-01
Dodge City's loss is Leadville's gam.


Kansas City Monday morning.
Morris Collar intends erecting a fine
residence in his garden spot, west of the
city.
Wilson MeKeever has opened meat
market IN the building east Of Hoovers
Hall.
A party of spcarevillIans came to
Dodge Sunday last. and visited the gentle
savage IN the jail.
The small cottages dot the prairies
everywhere. Another year VIII make still
greater improvements.
The Hayes City Sentinel has a new
dress. IL is much improved IN tyrograph>
zeal appearance and makeup.
County Attorney Sutton and Sheriff
Masterson left Tuesday night for Topeka,
to be absent several days.
Two taIpaulns were stolen from the
Government warehouse Saturday night
last. They were valued at 500 each.
Capt. Ii. c. Mccullough. of Warrens-
burg. Mo, arrived Thursday morning and
will occupy his claim north Of this city.
The lumber yard of Brinkman Bros.
~ Webster has been removed 10 The site
on which Ham Belts dance house stood.
MIR. Hendrix, of the firm of Nav &
Co.. the Touring mill projectors, arrived
IN badge City Sunday morning. His fami-
iy came with him.
Sunday aud Monday were lovely days.
spriDgli like ana warm. The thermometer
reached 7s degrees Sunday. and WAS sew
cral degrees warmer on Monday.
The editor of the Globe is tired of
hops. There is such a thing "A thing as
the dance OF DEATH but this is not
known in Dodge. Hop de duden-do.
Judge Samuel Marshall returned
Thursday. ai'cran absence of several day :
down the road. Sam. is never happy un>
less he has his hands full OF business.
"A new township. called Wheatland.
has been formed ON the eastern part of
Ford county. An election of township
officers will take place saturday. March
I'D at the usual voting place.
The Indians part their hair in the
middle. What Is said OF the white man
who parts his hair in The middle We
don't believe we are wrong in making our
estimate OF these savages.
DR.. I. l.. McCarty and Jas C. Con-
nor have purchased the bnilding adjoining
Wright, Beverly 4 Co. :. aud are refitting
the same for their own use. the former IN
drugs and the latter in gents and ladies'
furnishing goods.
Judge II. j. Fringer, Postmaster, ar
rived home Tuesday morning, after an ab-
and says lie did not engage in any mauri-
monial enlargement, lie Is doomed to
bachelordom.
A couple of shots were heard III, sdav
night. The night Waterman at the depot
hired these shos at some tramps who were
stealing goods from a car. The tramps
fled. There were thirty in "A bunch and
were eoirg TO Leadville.
Cook a Farweli are about to remove
Their laud office 10 "A room near the Great
Western Hotel. These gentlemen are
doing considerable business IN the location
of settlers. large number of claims have
been taken through their agency.
Capt. A. J. French and II. c. Bing-
ham came in from Meade county Monday.
Capt. French reports that tweBty-nine
families had been located in Meade county
IN two DAYS; himself and Mr.. Wilson
having placed them on desirable locations.
The colony from GAINESVILLE are being
located IN Meade colnty, by the enters
prlsing real estate agents, Marshall a Van
Iromp. THIS colony numbers twenty :
three fIiniiieS. THIS number will ne in>
creased by a number of families from the
same town.
jimmy Cannon. the scout, was before
the Indian cspiives Tuesday. While .Iim>
nv has the reputation of being long in
Indian service, he tailed to make himself
understood by the Cheyenaes. They
laughed At him. and we take it Unele
jimmy is fraud. Us he is reoGled 10 be-
The Indians were gwen an airing on
the Court HOUSE steps, Sunday last. and
were gazed At bv q number of people.
They presented a snilen aud Woe oegone
appearance But they are dressed IN fair
clothing. and Notwithstanding the warm
sun oi that day, the miserable creatures
had their blankets wrapped about them.
Jim Anderson has struck a lead in
lsadyille, and Will lead others there.
Win so much silver II will become as
cheap "a lead There are many VINO 60
10 Leadville who womb like TO be lead
back. because they do not strike lead IN
the leading ciiy of the Silver State. All
this excitement about Leadyille will never
lead us out of Dodge.
r. c. Zimmerman has constructed a
large Reservoir on the land in front of his
residence. wind mill has been erected
and IL Is the intention III IN the reservoir
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