Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-01-29

few years ago Bob brought hog to mar.
ket that weighed between 600 and 700
but shortly afterward some one sold one
that weighed q few pounds heavier. He
thinks now that he has sold the boss hog
but says if any one can beat it ne will try
again.
Augusta Gazette: Since last August one
arrest was made for drunkenness; the
party was adjudged guilty, and S. paid
on the fine and costs, the latter being
$3.50, leaving twenty cents for the city
A warrant was sworn out for another
person, on the same charge; the party
tell into the custody of the Marshal, and
then made his escape. The police
docket is in Judge Shannon's office. and
can be examined by any person.
Marion Record: Mr.. A. G. Spencer. O
Catlin, has had some experience and is
mighty level headed man, besides, and
he says it pays big to furnieh shelter for
cattle. He Gays one ordinary animal will
sell for enough to pay for material tc
house nine and that the saving in feed
and increase in flesh on the nine will
make up for the tenth, and then the
man has the satisfaction of knowing
that the poor dumb brutes are being
we'll cared for, which is a crest consid-
Grafton to any one who has heart.
Junction City Union: Some two wears
ago Mr.. w. B. Clarke. banker of this city,
offered to buy in and surrender to Riley
county $4,000 defau.ted bonds and
some $75, 600 in interests and judgments,
in all over $225,O00 of her indebtedness,
at a saving to the county of Is per cent.
off the whole sum. They declined,
thinking little buster in the courts
would bring down the terms of the hold
ers of their bonds. Since then Riley
County Commissioners have settled the
whole matter at par, paying something
near $50, OC0 more than MIR. Clarke Of
fered.
Troy Chief: A preacher went to the
Probate Judges Office few days ago to
procure license for couple to marry
in his neighborhood. Happening t.
think how the thing might look to an
outsider, he remarked: "You must lot
think that am getting up this match in
order to get job of marrying; but it is
a matter of necessity, and l wish you
would be as quick about it as possible
The principal can't come, for the father
of the girl has him locked up in a room,
and is standing guard over him with a
shotgun, and he will stay there till I get
back with the license, and marry them"
We have lately visited the poultry
yards of o. Badders, of Topeka, and
found that he has added breeding pen
of light Brahmas from the noted breeder
of Illinois, J. L. Sheppard, Of Paris. They
are as fine specimens of that variety OF
fowl as we ever examined, being of the
fashionable strain, dark necks and tails,
and clear white backs, and they show
very carful breeding. Such stock in the
hands of as careful breeder as Badders,
will be heard from In the show rooms of
the West. With his Black Cochins he
has lately carried off the highest honors
in the State Poultry Shows of Missouri,
Iowa and Colorado.
The news from the Cherokee strip is
of the most gratifying character. While
the weather during the late cold snap was
at times % degrees below zero, yet stock
braved the rigorous season nobly. No
deaths have been reported among cattle
in thatsection. On the contrary they are
hearty and fat, and more fat beeves are
there now than have been seen at this
season of the year for many years past
There are no late through Texas cattle in
that neighborhood, which accounts large
ly for the successful wintering of their
herds. There is an abundance of loco
there, but it has not percepfibly affected
cattle. Many horses were locoed last fall
and it was not supposed it would be worth
while to attempt to winter them, but by
feeding them with corn they are coming
out all right.