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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
SPEAREVILLE ITEMS.

Jack Kennedy, who was engaged
in wool growing with his father near
the Saw Log stream west of the Hays
trail had their entire herd of sheep ESQ
hea1 burned early Monday evening
last. The circumstances of the calamity
were as follows: Young Kennedy be-
ing absent working for Rittenhouse and
Wilson, his father was sole custodian
of the sheep. The old gentleman hav-
ing corralled the sheep proceeded to
prepare his supper after starting the fire
in the ranch house he stepped out for a
few minutes leaving the door open; on
his return to his utter surprise, the
stiff breeze had spread the flames of
the fire so recently built, over the entire
inside Of the house which soon spread
to the corral adjoining and did not
cease its work of destruction until the
sheep were all burnt. The loss is sad
one the property destroyed having been
accumulated by hard labor and prudent
esconomy.
George G.. Gilbert of the Z. I. G..
Co.. returned last week from trip to
Iowa with several carloads of horses
When the second edition of winter ends
brought around by the foolishness of
the prehistoric ground hog the break
ing of ground for the construction of
the Eureka Irrigating Canal will CON-
mencc
II. B. Stewart has received notice
of his appointment as post master at
this town, vice, Geo. Hall, resigned.
The above appointment seems to give
general satisfaction. Mr.. Stewart is
well worthy of the position he is APP
pointed to and is also ably qualified to
fill it.
j. ". Cole departed for Cincinnati
last week on business, and expected to
be absent about two weeks Mrs J. W.
Cole is visiting friends at Pawnee Rock.
S. A. Bevier is acting station agent
during Mr.. Coles absence.
@Gcorge G. Gilbert returned Sun
day from Iowa, where he had been buy
ing second car load of horses, that
arrived Tuesday evening last.
w. S. Kline whose time in the
Summit House would have expired
April 1st next has leased the house for
one year longer.
L. B. Huffman's feed mill is now
in full operation. The full capacity
of its grinding is said to be forty bushels
an hour.
j. R. Hodgen and family, of Brogh-
ton, Iowa. is here visiting his brother
in-law: Geo. F. Weyand.
J.E. Vanvoorhis of Monongahela
City, Pa, is here visiting his numerous
friends.
u. ". Cole returned last Friday
evening from business trip to Cincin-
natl.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
Judge j. G.. Strang.

GAS to whether the Hon. j. C..
Strang will be his own successor is no
longer disputed question. He has a
firmer hold on the people of this dis
trict, as judge, than his predecessors
ever had. As a jurist his decisions are
so clear and convincing that he has the
unlimited confidence and respect of the
legal fraternity throughout the district.
The new man theory will do for new
men, or new candidates, but what the
people want is judge. They can not
afford to be experimenting every four
years. The thing most indispensable
in any state is judicial purity. This
we believe Judge Strang possesses in
an eminent degree. La Cross Chief
tain.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
At. & s. F. Railroad Hosnital

The A. T. & s. F. is preparing tn establish a
system of hospitals for the care and maintenance
of its sick and wounded employees and to that
end the following circular has been issued by Mr..
A. E. TouZalin, the vice president:
To employees: Several hundred of our employees
on the southern division, have, by petition, asked
the management to provide for the establishment
of hospitals, to be supported by sums to be de-
Quoted each month from their wages.
In considering the question OF hospitals for the
the southern DIVISION the benefits to be secured
are SO apparent that it has determined to arrange
for q system of hospitals along the whole line, and
the following plan, after careful consideration has
been adopted, as promising the best results;
Four hospitals will be constructed on the lire
Of our road and in addition thereto, arrangements
will be made for the use of the hospitals already
in operation by church societies at Topeka, En-
poria and other points.
Our board of directors have had the matter un
der consideration and have promised to advance
the sum of 5000 for the purpose Of constructing
and furnishing hospitals.
In order to provide hospital income fund for
the maintenance of hospitals, to wit, to provide
physicians, surgeons and nurses and the ncccs-
sary attendants, to purchase supplies and mcdi-
clhes, and for such other and further uses as may
from time to time be ordered and approved by the
board of trustees.
Notice is hereby given that on and after April I,
1884, there will be deducted from the monthly
wages of all employees of the Atchson, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad Company and it's leased and
auxiliary lines the sums as below stated:
Employees receiving $40 per month, or less, will
pay IS cents per month to hospital income fund
Employees receiving over $50 and less than 800
per month, will pay so cents per month to hospital
income fund.
Employees receiving over 500 and less than $500
per month, will pay 81 per month to hospital in
come fund.
Employees receiving over $500 and less than 5
per month, will pay 81 per month, to hospital in
come fund The sums above specified will be
deducted from the wages Of all employees BY the
paymastcr and paved over to the treasurer Of the
hospital association.
In further explanation Of the plans and purpos-
of the hospital association, the following brief
statement is made:
company will be formed and Incorporated
which will be known as the Atchison Railroad
Employees Association
The associatin will be governed by rules and
regulations to be formed by the board of trustees
Of said association.
The board Of trustee will consist of three persons
and be constituted as follows: The general mana
ger of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
the chief surgeon of the Atchison, Topeka e.
Santa Fe railroad, the remaining member Of the
board to be selected by the employees in manner
as may hereafter be agreed on.
The board OF trustees will us soon as practica.
bic, furnish further information concerning the
organization of the association and its plan Of
operation.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
Ranchmen and Capitalists, At
tentiOn

Several month ago at great expense
/ placed entirely new machinery in my
Grist Mill, removing every portion of
old machinery that could be replaced
by better, and as consequence had to
leave the mill standing idle for great
er period Of time than at first antici-
pated, hence the time lost and capital
invested in excess of my first calcula-
tions places me in position where l
am not able to operate the mill to its
full capacity, owing to lack of active
capital Therefore, I have concluded
to form Joint Stock Company, and
place my mill on the market at $40, 900.
twenty thousand dollars, (but which
has cost me more by far than that),
which is to be divided into two hundred
shares of one hundred dollars ($1OO. O0)
each. l will offer on the market a
limited number of shares-say fifty
(5O shares, with the reserved privilege
to purchase the same back again should
the owner thereof desire to place the same
on the market. The mill is doing No.
l business as it is, but could and would
do much more with increased monied
facilities. Stockholders who hold stock
to the extent of FIVE hundred (s5O0)
dollars, will be entitled to their meal,
-four and mill feed in general at actual
cost of production, which alone will be
handsome remuneration for the capt.
tai invested. They will also share in
the nett profits of the mill in proper
ton as the amount of stock held by
them bears to the entire capital stock
invested. An annual inventory will be
taken and a dividend declared in the
discretion of the stockholders holding
controlling amount of stock. Some
might object to this last clause, since l
retain majority Of the shares, but if
investors desire l will sell enough stock
to give other stockholders the ascend
ency, though l have no particular de-
sire so to do, not needing that amount
of capital Ever since the new ma
chinery has been placed the mill has
been running constantly and the results
are very sisfactory, as We never pro-
duced such fine quality of -four be-
fore as we now make. We guarantee
it to be equal to the best -four made by
the best mills of the country produc-
ing good -four. We defy any one to
show better -four than our highest
patent. Parties desiring to esaminc
the mill will be cheerfully shown
through the same, at any time they so
desire, by calling at the mill Office, and
marifesting desire so to do. For full
particulars, call on Mr.. Perry Widen,
who has the entire matter in charge,
and will checrfully give all the requir-
| ed information.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The next great emigration to Kansas
is to be that of Virginians. The old
state for long time raised heightened
people to occupy the front seats of So
ciety in the southern states. 1t is only
about fifty years since Virginian born
took precedence, even, of native of
the blue grass region in Kentucky.
Virginia has now decided to extend her
operations to the north, and Kansas is
to be favored by an importation of a
large number Of Virginia best-some
say 100000 Virginians are coming.
a recent purchase of 10000 acres in
the Arkansas valley, by Virginia parties,
is an indication of future operations.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

If the dodge importing in original
packages can be made to beat the law
in Topeka: every saloon keeper will open
up communication with Canada. The
first cargo has not yet landed. The
present scheme is to rent room. put
liquors in it and furnish friends with
door keys. The owner of the key goes
into the room, liquors up on such bev-
erage as has been provided, puts the
money down, makes his own change,
in the presence Of the fellow who keeps
the room in order, and departs. There
are two or three such rooms now in
operation. CAPITAL.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

Topeka advices state that Major Sims
returned from the district infected by
the foot-and- mouth disease. The dis
trict is three by five miles in area, and
is now rigidly quarantined. Every eff
fort will be made to stamp out the dis
ease. DR.. Holcombe visited Chase
county upon the report that the disease
had appeared there, and after coreful
examination pronounced the herd in
question free from the disease. A
public meeting will be held at Neosho
Falls, when systematic measures will
be at once inaugurated. 1t is proposed
to buy all infected cattle and Kill them
and burn the bodies. The railroads in
the district have given assurance of
their cooperation in the work of pre-
venting the disease.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
Republican County Central Com
mittee Meeting.

The Ford county Republican Central
Committee, pursuant to call Of the
chairman, met in the Office of the Dodge
City Globe, in Dodge City, on Satur-
day. March 8, 1884. at 3 O'Clock p. m.
D. NJ. Frost in the chair. The follow
ing members of said committee were
present: HIP. Myton, D. NJ. Frost. P.
F. Sughrue, H. McBroom, Geo. S. En-
erson, E. H. Borton, and John Groen-
dyke, by proxy of H. NJ. Clark. On
motion J. Groendyke was chosen secre-
tary. After the object of the meeting
was stated by the chairman, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That delegate convention
be held in the court house in Dodge
CITY on Saturday, April 10, at 3 p. M. :,
for the purpose of choosing a new Re
publican County Central Committee,
and for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the various conventions, con-
sisting of one delegate to the state con-
vcntion; one delegate to the National
ulSGiiC1 COHNCuOIOu, tuIce utleSdCcS u
the Congressional convention, and four
delegates to the Senatorial convention.
Resolved, That the basis of reprcsen-
tation in the said county convention be
one delegate and one alternate to every
81 votes or fraction thereof polled at the
November election 1883, which will en-
title the voting precincts to the follow
ing number of delegates:
Dodge City, IL. Speareville, 4.
Whcatland, 3. Crooked Creek, 3.
Cimarron, 2. Bluff Greek, l.
Howell, !. Klaine, l..
Odee, l.
Resolved, That the primaries be held
at the various voting precincts in the
county on Thursday, April II, 1884,
between the hours Of 2 and o'clock
p. m.
On motion adjourned, to meet at the
call of the chairman.
d. NJ. FROST, Chairman.
j. GRoENDYKE, Secretary.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The La Crosse Chieftain pays Judge
Strang deserved compliment, to which
We heartily subscribe. Judge Strans
is candidate for reelection and his
friends thus take an early opportunity
Of favoring his candidacy. We believe
be will meet with little or no opposition.
The Chieftain remarks are we'll ex-
pressed and tersely set forth the claims
and merits Of Judge Strapg's incum-
bency.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
Senatorial Convention.

The convention for the nomination
OF candidate for State Senator in this
Senatorial District, will be held in
Garden City, on Tuesday, July 22d,
1854, at 10 a. m. Ford county is en-
titled to four delegates. A meeting of
the Senatorial Committee was held at
Larned on the 9th inst. At this meet
ing the above call was made.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The Baptist church festival Friday
night was largely attended. The net
proceeds were over $4,000. The ring
cake was presented by Mrs. Reamer,
and realized the sum of $3.50. The
Baptist people are under many obliga-
tions to their friends for the handsome
affair.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The Iowa Democrats are asserting
that the passage of the prohibition bill
through the Legislature will defeat sew
eral Republican candidates for congress
this fall. Some Republicans are in
clincd to believe that this will be the
result, but the great majority of the
party think otherwise.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
DODGE CRY. KAs. ]

DODGE CRY, KAs, March 6, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the firm
of WRIGHT, BEVERLEY & Co. is this
9th day of March, 1884. dissolved by
mutual consent The business to be
hereafter conducted by r. NJ. WRIGHT
& Co., which firm assumes all the La
bilities of the firm of Wright, Beverley
& Co.. and is to collect all the credits
due said firm so dissolved.
X. NJ. WRIGHT.
II. NJ. BEVERLEY.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

Referring to the accompanying notice
We desire to express to our friends
and customers our sincere thanks for
the many favors We have enjoyed at
their hands in the past, and We hope
that a continuance of their kind pat
ronage may be extended to us in the
future, and we shall esteem it COM
pliment if our customers will make our
house (the Brick Storey their headquar-
tiers while in the city.
Our endeavors shall be to keep in the
lead with
A LARGE STOCK, FRESH GOODS.
AND LOW PRICES,
And to merit the favors and confidence
of our patrons by fair dealing.
Any orders entrusted us will receive
the best attention of
Yours, Respectfully,
r. NJ. WRIGHT & co.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
Trustee Meeting.

The township trustees of Ford county, Kansas,
met pursuant to law at the Court House on Mon
day, March 3D., 1891, for the purpose of agreeing
upon an equal basis Of valuation Of taxable prop
erty. Those present were P. NJ. Incl, of Spear
will Tp., Geo. W. Winder, of Crooked Creek Up,
Frank V. Hull, of Cimarron Tp., JAS. S. Gates, of
Hamilton Tp., Henry Tassct, of whcatland Tp.,
and Thos. Lahey. of Dodge TIP.
On motion, Mr. Peter N. Incl was chosed chair
man. and Thos. Lahcy, secretary After lengthy
discussion on the value of real proderty motion
the value assessed on all lands situated in Ford
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
Cheap Land for Sale.

II HAVE NEARLY THREE THOUSAND
l. ACRES OF land. lying IN three tracts, all
vel wafered. and magnificent grazing land.
never failing streams running through the Gen.
tire of each tract. Adjoining range unlimited
and the finest in the world. 4 finer locafiO for
stock ranch could not be selected. Each tract
suitable for small ranch, or the three tracts
taken together would be very desirable for any
one wishing to open up . large one. will sell
each tract separately or all three together ut
very reasonable figures. Parties Hesiring su Oh
3 ranch can meet big bargain nv applying to
X. WRIGHT,
j<se Dodge CITY, Kas
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

At the Senatorial Committee meeting
on Thursday last every county was
either represented by candidate for
State Senator or by postmaster. And
those who were not postmasters wanted
to be postmasters.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

At melting of the city council on
Wednesday last the Mayor appointed
the following named Councilmen to act
as judges of the city election which oc-
ours Monday, April eth: II. T',Drake,
Geo. S. Emerson and II. B. Bell.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The NJ. E. Ladies Aid Society will
give Leap Year basket sociable at
the Union church next Wednesday
evening. The gentlemen will provide
the baskets and lunch, and the ladies
will purchase them This will be a
noyel procedure, and promises lots of
fun. Come out gentlemen and bring
your lunch-plenty of lady purchasers
will be Oh hand.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

j. Collar is sole agent for the Can
non City coal. The coal is sold at
1926 per ton by the single ton or s6.75
per ton by tn, carload. The railroad
company have monopoly of the coal
business and fix the price The price
however, has been reduced 25 cents on
ton.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
The foot and mouth disease

The foot and mouth disease is pre-
railinS among the cattle in Woodson
county. There is considerable alarm
feltm the eastern part of the State
over the probable spread of the disease.
Gov. Click is doing all he can to check
the disease. Our own. stockmen are
becoming apprehensive, but We believe
there is nc immediate danger.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. letter. Chapped Hands, ChilbIains
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions. and posi-
tiv"ly cures Piles. or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
or money refunded. Price q cts. per box,
For sale at City Drug Store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

Mrs. j. II. Robertson is the organist
of the Baptist church choir, and is an
excellent musician. The choir is now
composed of Capt. Welch. Mrs. Emer-
son, L. A. LAUDER and E. r. Garland.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The Seventh congressional district of
South Carolina will undoubtedly chose
a colored representative to succeed the
late Congressman Mackey, unless bull
doing and ballot box stuiling prevails.
Ex-Congressman Smalls is making an
energetic canvass, and appears now to
have the best chance Of success.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

G. w. II. johnson, who resides on
Duck Creek, has gone for a two months
trip to Oregan, for the benefit Of his
health and partly on business. He
left on Thursday last.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The dissolution notice of the firm of
Wright, Beverley & Co., appears in this
issue. Judge Beverley retires from
the firm, but is retained in the house in
the business management. His friends
will be glad to learn that he will re-
main engaged in the well known house.
The style of the firm will be r. NJ.
Wright & Co., the head of the firm be-
ing too well known to need special en-
conium at our hands Mr.. Wright has
been in business on the border of civil
lization since his boyhood, and has
earned wide reputation for honesty
and fair dealing. He is one of our
foremost citizens in influence and
wealth and is deserving of the large
business his house receives.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

L. Richardson, who resided on Duck
Creek, sold his homestead to NJ. B.
Wright, who will establish COW camp.
Mr.. r. goes to Garden City with his
family.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The Kansas Benevolent Society has
a branch organization in this city. F.
J. Durand is President, l.. X. McInyrc,
Vice President, l.. f. McGarry, Secre-
tary, w. f. Petition, P. r. Hobble,
Chas. c. Coe committee on member
ship, Geo. S. Emerson, Geo. B. Cox,
NJ. W. Sutton, committee on losses:
Drs. McCarty and Milton, Medical Elk
aminers, E. c. Culp, agent of the So
eiety, was in the city for several days,
and succeeded in securing a member
ship of 20 citizens of Dodge: and organ
izing with the above named officers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
II II Sfexarf. roca

It. B. Stewart received the appoint
ment OF postmaster at Speareville vice
George Hall resigned. Mr.. Stewart is
worthy and we'll qualified to fill the po-
sition; his appointment gives general
satisfaction.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
The Atchison Champion makes

The Atchison Champion makes an
extract from the TINES on the prohibi-
bition meeting in Dodge City, and thus
refers to it: when Dodge City is
thus rocked with the temperance wave,
it is entirely in order TO conclude that
the battle is practically won Mr.. Camp
bell has bearded the lion in his den.
and finds him tame and harmless 1t
is the beginning Of the end
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

Tire votes on the prohibition amend
ment in the lower branch of Now York
legislature was very close-sixty-three
apaiust to siXty-One for
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The east wind is more prevalent in
this section than formerly. 1t is sug-
gested that the country will soon become
grangcrizcd.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

The entertainment of the NJ. E.
Ladies' Aid Society, Wednesday night
Of last week, neted the society $35, and
was very enjoyable affair.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

DODGE CRY, kAs., March 6, 1884.
We are pleased to announce to our
many friends and customers that we
have secured the services of Mr. H. NJ.
BEVERLEY, who will be glad to meet
and entertain his many friends at his
old place of business, The Brick Store.
r. NJ. WRIGHT & co.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

Chas. Rath, of Mobeetie, was in the
city Monday He went east on bust
ness trip.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13
y. NANNH q GU.
BY PERRY Widen.

A Washington telegram says of the
recent meeting of the democratic ma
tional committee:
The treasurer of the committee re-
ported every reasonable claim upon him
adjusted and paid in full, and 1900
cash in his hands. The books were
there to show every dollar of receipts
and expenditures. There were nothing
to conceal, either as to where the money
came from or where it went to. The
following were heavy contributors and
all Tilden men:
By Samuel J. Tildcn, of n. Y. $51, 500
By w. H. Barnum. of Con. 40, 900
By W IL. Scott, of Pa. ...... 5000
By Henry B. Payne, of o.. 20, 600
By Oliver II. Poync, of o.. 81, 900
By W. H Gordcn Of D. ...... 5000