Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-10

"A. Is. Webster. r. L. zimmerman,
DIR. 7. L. McCartv, G. W. Wil,stt and
N. K, Draper. at the school meeting.
Saturday, were appointed committee TO
select site for . school house. The peo>
pie will vote upon their action.
Major II. b. Van Voorbis, Of Speare>
vile, has been commissioned BrigadIer
General of the state Militia, bv Governor
ST. John. A. II. Green. Of Winfield, was
also appointed. There are two more ap.
pointments to be made. Gen. Van, shake !!
Geo. W. Roberts. Of Clear Fork.
johnson county. NO.. called Monday
He has a four mule outfit. and was on his
way to Colorado. He, too. reports manv
teams turning back. Mr.. r. has the grit
and we presume he will make The end Of
his journey.
The railroad company is changing its
station points. II is the intention to put
in a side track. or switch. nine miles east
of Dodge, in the Williamson settlement.
A station house and post office at that
point would he O great accommodation to
the well settled neighborhood.
What Is the matter down at Kinsley |!
The Graphic saws: If some of the ladies
in this community will have little more
charity for their sex. and see that them
selves Individually are more like ,CBsar S
wife. there will be less whispering. and
significant mods. as neighbors pass by"
The sheep held on this range are doing
we'll. S. B. Williams. who holds large
flock on Crooked Creek. and who lost n
large number of sheen by Indians, was ir
the city Tuesday. He Informed us that
his sheep were doing we'll. There was
plenty of grass. The ewes were lambing
with success. He is preparing to shear.
There must be o rout some dav soon,
and tho ill-favored LeaGvillian will pres
cipitately retrace his steps. The rush to
Leadvilie continues. and il cannot in>
crease without disastrous results TO many
of them. Many OF the white covered
wagons passing this point are bound for
Oregon. Washington Territory. New
Mexico and Arizona. as well as Colorado.
Prof. W. II. LyBrand called Monday
He and his brot hsr-in law, Capt. William
son. are extensively farming. ten miles
east of Dodge. From the Professor we
gathered little more encouragement OF
the prosDects of crops than we usually
learn. He believes The late sown wheat
will turn out well with timely rains. The
early sown wheat suffered from frost IN
March. Ii looks hopeful. Int will be
short. These parties are putting in a
large quantity of mIliet and oats. and are
farming on the most approved plan. with
machinery and modern appliances.
Beatty & Kelley's immense structure
is nearing complexion. The second story
will he used as hall. The dimensions OF
the hall are 30xs0 feet. capable of holding
. large number of people. The building
is constructed so as to admit q great
weight and pressure on the floor. the floors
being well brldgeI. and with dead floors.
One apartment of the lower floor will he
used for barber shop. another part fol
the saloon. and large room for the res
tauraut. with lunch room. pantries. &c. &.
giving capacity and accommodation
adapted TO the wants of the growing bus.
iness of the house.
The influx of immigration to Colora
do. New Mexico and Arizona is unprece.
deEted. An immigrant, Monday, told
us that at least 500 wagons lined the road
between kinsiey and Dodge City. We
should think he was nearly correct. for q
large number arrived aud passed here thai
day. The passage of white covered wag
. Ons. in large numbers. is now q daily oc>
, currence. These hsrdy men are not al
seeking the silver fields Many of then
will engage IN other pursuits in the Ter
r,torIes. The settlement of Colorado.
! New Mexico and Arizona will rebound Il
the good of Western Kansas. The cattle
and mining interest of those sections will
draw largely from the products of Kansas.
1t Is an advantage for the tide of immi.
grafton TO take still further westward
course.