Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-31
THE DODGE CITY TIMES.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. MAY 81.
LOCAL NE VS..

M. W. Sutton returned from Medicine
Lodge Sunday morning.
Heavy rains on Crooked creek and
Mulberry Sunday night
The heavy rains north swellcd Sawlog
Creek to unusual proportions.
George Deter has opened a branch
barber shop adjoining the Globe office.
The family of Major J. G. Thompson
have arrived. aud viii make their home
IN this city.
when the Swallows Lomeward fv."
We notice an increase In the number OF
swallows. Is this sign OF rain Z
DIR. Tremaine will shortly erect an Of
flee building ON the corner lot IN block
north of Wrights hotel building.
Prof LyBrand was in the city Mons
day. His crop Of 100 acres of wheat will
average about Is bushels to the acre.
The Spearsvilie News has discarded
its patent bowels and slurs newspaper
with patent stomach. That's very un>
kind.
Strangers note with surprise the ims
proved condition of Dodge City this year.
aud the hammer and the saw arc still
heard.
There was a heavy rain five or SIX
miles north. Monday night The ram
poured down six boars. This point haa a
line shower.
Il. w. Il. johnson. of Cimarr0n. was
in the city Tuesday. He reports n tall of
Two inches of ram in that vicinity Mons
DAY night.
Some COW boys were flourishing their
pistols. ON their way out of town. west,
Monday One of the men was accidents
al,v shos In the leg.
The Arkansas river il on a glorious old
boom, and the first OF June is Just at hand.
laI eel l.
dow sometimes.
Otto Muller. one Of Spcarevilie's most
respected citizens, was in Dodge Sunday.
He was taking survey of the country
and found crops looking WELL
M. Collar has stalks of wheat thirty.
two inches long. grown OIL bis farm. ups
land. near the c,ty. The field promises
fair yield; the heads are filling out
plump.
Register of the Land Office at Lsrned.
The Captain makes an excellent officer and
. gives general satisfaction by the prompt
Il discharge of duty.
Dodge City is beginning to boom-tbat
is the expression. The festive festivitv
usual q: This season. IS festiveiy fostering;
and those who like the hurrah, are cores
pondingly happy.
The confidence operators are plying their
will people learn 10 let these bold SWIM
disrs alone; and how long must We ems
dure their presence
The Beatty>Ksiley Restaurant, Sun
day, set q sumptuous dinner, TO which .
number of ladies and gentlemen were in>
vlted. Thew PRONOUNCED the nnest dinner
ever served up IN Dodge City.
The card of J. II. Overhuls. dealer in
beef cattle and live stock commission mer-
chant. appears III this issue. Mr.. .. has
had experience ia thus business and Will
no doubt lind his new field profitable.
There will be Catholic Divine Service
in the Union Church ut Dodge City. on
TUESDAY,, June 10th, at 10 A. NJ. and
at Fort Dodge on Wednesday. June 1lth.
at9A II. FERDINAND WOLF. o. s. b.
A festival will be held IN Beatty e.
Kelley's hall this Friday. the proceeds to
he donated for the use of Rev. y. W.
Wright, Pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
The affair 10 under excellent management
and We have no doubt Of It's success. Many
tickets have already been sold.
Henry Sturm has received one OF the
finest billiard tables manufactured. IL
can be used for any game of the delightful
sport. Mr.. Sturm has neatly fitted up his
house. which is an attractive and quiet
resort. He has we'll furnished room for
ladies and gentlemen.
Col. !. II. Devices, who was Colonel
Of the 18th Reg. Pa. Cav. Vols. and who
rs located six miles Southwest of the city.
reports large number Of Swedes will To-
cate in his section OF the county. Tho
Colonel Is q wideAwake man, and will he
valuable acquisition to our county.
". ID. Billings. OF Kinsley, who was
in the city last week. gave US q call. He
Us extensively engaged IN sheep raising.
We are glad to see this industry being |
taken hold Of. Western Kansas offers |
many advantages to sheep culture. which |
can be carried on successfully. protitably |
and advantageously.
F. J. Durand. the jeweler. swept |
cut of the store, q bar of gold weighing an |
ounce. SUNDAY morning last. Discovering |
his loss. he found the gold on the sides |
raIk N berx. Il had heen framped under L