Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-04-02

Work has begun on the grade of the
Newton extension of the Sunflower rail-
road from Ell Dorado. The road will be
in operation by July l.
The Rocks county bank will become
the First National Bank of Stockton
April LIST. The capital stock will be
$4,000, and C. C. Woods will probably
be president.
Fredonia Times: Hon. 10. Martin, of
Neosho county; a member of the Legisla-
ture from the South District of that
county, voted against every measure
passed in the House this winter.
Short Creek Republican: The civil en-
gineer ct the Gulf road, was surveying in
our mines recently, with view to locat-
ing route for new switch or an extern
sion of the present one, over the South
Side company's land.
Frankfort Bee: The creamery was pre-
vented from instituting proceedings for
making butter the first of the month by
the bad roads, which made it impossible
to send wagons to gather up the tactical
fluid.
DR.. A. P. Tenney, DR.. Lindsay and Mrs.
Smith-Superintendent, Assistant Super
intendent and Matron of the Topeka In
sane Asylum-have rendered to tie
Board of Trustees their designations, to
take effect on the 18th of April.
Comanche county has eight papers
within her borders. - few weeks ago it
was an unorganized county, and less than
q year ago it was almost "howling will
derness," without paper, and with but
few permanent settlers.
Pratt County Press: The 9th of April
should be especially celebrated by the
people of Pratt and Pratt county. On
that day one year ago the first house was
placed upon this town site. and o-day it
is fair to presume that it now contains
nearly or quite one thousand souls, with
every convenience found in a well regu-
lated western town.
Walnut City Herald: During the past
week real estate has assumed more
lively and healthy movement than for
several years past, and great deal of
land has changed hands. Most notable
among the transfers of the week was
that of the Santa Fe Railroad of thirty
three sections to firm in Hutchinson,
who contemplate locating a colony on
the land in very short tire.
Oberalin Herald: From County Clerk
Reasoner we learn that from the first day
of March, 1884, to the first day of March,
1885, 39l claims have been proved up on
and placed upon the tax rolls in Decatur
county. This land, together with the
school land brought into market, make
in the neighborhood of 10000 acres
placed upon the tax rolls for the period
above stated.
Atchison Globe: Mud Lake, which is
rather shallow, froze nearly to the bot
tom during the past winter. and as q re-
suit all the fish are killed. Columbus
keene, one of the oldest fishermen in
this part of the country, says that hun.
dreds of wagon loads of fish have washed
up on the shore since the thaw, and that
they. are generally bass, pickerel and
crappy. The fish in the other lakes are
comparatively all right, although many
of them were killed.
Wamego Reporter: The Union Pacific
has adopted new departure. and every
employee has to pass q required examin-
alton and obtain a certificate before be.
ing allowed to do duty on the road. For
some four weeks an examining board has
been in session in this city, and about
one hundred railroad men have passed.
Many have failed and are required to
study up and try again before being as
signed to duty. This is certainly move
in the right direction. The examining
board consisted of our excellent agent
A. T. Palmer, Esq, assisted by Mr.. F. G
Fisher.