Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-24
THE DODGE CITY TIMES.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. MAY "a.

briekss
Nearly an inch of rain fell Saturday
last.
County Attorney 81. w. Snt ton is att
tending court at Medicine Lodge.
The mercury in the thermometer,
Monday. stood ut IS degrees.
-Adjutant General Noble has organized
amlitia company in Meade county.
DO breakers have long ears asks a
friend. Why. yos; they are all ears.
&C. N. Grsybill has put in 2. 600 sweet
potato plants. on his farm on Duck Greek.
The editor Of the Globe has gone over
the hills. feeling the stones, trying to find
hot ones.
The grass is growing finely. The first
herd of cattle will arrive at this point
about June LIST.
#. II. Van Voorhis. of Speareyille. has
taken the contract TO shear 4. 900 sheep for
William Helm, near this pace.
Tho editor of the Globe has been feel
ing of the stones on the hills. IN an en-
deavor to find a red-hot stone.
Lloyd Shinn struck water at the depth
Of 143 feet, on his claim. The well has an
abundant supply of good water.
Mrs. L. Steinman, who resides on Duck
Creek. has grown well matured peas in
her garden. which were picked last week.
The Indian Commission have gone to
Hays City. They audited claims to the
amount Of SS5, 900. while in session in this
city.
The late heavy rains throughout Kan.
sas have gwen hopes of announcement,
and We presume croaking will be dis
pensed with for this season.
The plains are covered with verdurs
alike beneficial TO man and beast-pleas-
ant to the eye of tho one and the benefit
of the other.
C. u. HOlcomb has been released on
bail. II. Z. Grvden, acting Prosecuting
Attorney. recommending the acceptance
of the bond.
-Four herds of horses. numbering 225O
head. were driven over the range this
week. from Texas. They were driven to
the Union Pacific Railroad.
Grass is in excellent condition over
the entire range. and hundreds Of cattle
and sheep may be seen grazing upon the
nutritious and abundant grass.
There wasa heavy ram on Duck Creek,
four miles north Of this CITY. sunday
morning. The country north was better
supplied with rain than the portion along
the river.
Coles circus lost the performing ele-
plant and another animal, both valued at
$4,000 while exhibiting in Colorado.
Cold weather and change Of climate was
Ihe cause.
Mr.. Wagstafi. representing Trumbuli,
REYNOLDS a. Allen, called Tuesday He
was IN the city on business connected with
the house he represents. He has trayersed
over a good portion of Kansas, and re-
ports the wheat crop in fair condition
over large extent of the State.
Officers carp and Jas. Masterson
served writ on a horse drover. out on
Duck Creek, Wednesday. In order to OBJ
tam the claim of darkey against the
drover. Tor services rendered by the afore-
said colsred individual. Seven brave
horse herders stood against the two Off
GERS. who. showing no signs of .'weaken>
ing" soon obtained satisfaction of the
claim, the drover promptly paying the
debt when resistance was no longer avail
able.
-Messrs. Beatty e. Kelley are ocoupy>
ing their mammoth building. The res
taurant is finely arranged and is one of
the best furnished in the west 1t will
afford ample accommodation. and is JUS