Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-10-07

B. F. Cox is taking considerable interest in col
lecting specimens for the fairs ct Garden and
Dodge Cities.-Fowler Graphic.
The Hornet will be published every week during
the present campaign. The main object being to
do all in our power, that is right and honorable. to
elect prohibition ticket.-spring Lake Meade
Coz Hornet.
The managers Of the Ford County and South
western Fair are putting up building On the fair
grounds. which will cost 81, 100. In this building
will be displayed the products of the country. All
evidences go to show that the Fair will be grand
success.
The Baptist ministers and delegates to the Ar
kansas Valley Baptist Association carry with them
the kindest feelings for Dodge ard the people
here Dodge needs better reputation abroad.
Oar Baptist griende will certainly give the city
good seud OF.
The weather report for Kansas, made by Profess
sor Snow. shows that the pact September was the
warncst known in nineteen years. The rainfall
age. The highest temperature was 81 On the It'll.
and the lowest zee On the Goth.
Van Z. Eeiso. of Cimerron the champion Pc
dest,ian of Kansas, will make a 100 mile walking
match with O. c. Eigholze, in the Dodge skating
rink, commencing on the Goth of October. There
is $500 forfeit on each side. Thewaiking will be
free to all, and will commence at p. II.
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There is some Cd out Of Nazareth. Seve;al Of
the members Of the Babtist Association, which
was held in this city last week, came to Dodge
giving prohibition little consideration. We can
cay that these members returned to their homes
converted to the Prohibition party policy. Who
can say ought against Dodge:
People inquire what has become of your north
rlilroad project. We can truthfully say that the
prof CT is still on the boom, and will be heard
If shortly. The president Of the proposed road is
In New York making some arrangements abocs
nances, and it is stated that he will submit prop
ositons to the people assuring them that the road
will be built.
The Boomer man consulted some railroad bugs
while in Topeka last Monday about ia. Kingman
road They informed him that the road would be
completed TO Dodge City next summer. The CO.
lie of Dodge and Ford should make up and be
prepared to submit the propositions to this com
pany. This road viii be worth mill ons TO these
towns.-Ford Boomer.
About the fastest run by freight train was
made from CimarIoa to roige on Thursd we've ing
last. We lief, Cima-ron at 600 minutes, central
,llnc, and arrived at Dodge at :S5 O'Clock, just 70
minutes run. Engineer Julius Sleeter, one Of the
BEST men on the rosd, had charge Of the engine.
Conductor Petty was the obliging nlan the other
END OF the train.
The wheat crop that viii be GOWN III Ford this
FIJI, will be large. Every farmer is putting III
rom ten 10 fly acres. We notice in trayc ing
over the valley that some of the early sowing il
orling up nicely. This shows enterprise on the
,art Of our farmers and with Il half crop with
: asou Ike the past one, oar farmers will have
,suse to be proud OF this wonderful State, the
;HnGower Stats and Ford county.-Wi5urn Argus.
The Arkansas Valley Baptist asscca ion was in
session three days in Dodge. The proceedings
ho,ycd all interesting and Asltering condition of
the affairs OF the Baptist church. The next meet
ng o: the association viii be held at Raymond, on
he first week in September, 1887. Rev. j. II.
Hize, of Larned, was chosen Moderator S. II.
irown, OF Larned, clerk, and II. \. Cuthworih
re surer. The members Of the association
veil pleased with Dodge.
They need Prohibition in Missouri A y ung
lend writes Us a. follows:
''On the way home we met some Gruniards.
here were six in & wagon, aud two Oh horseback.
ing We tried to hide III the hedge but they SAW
and shot towards as. The bullet hit the hedge
Few feet from lis. The one on horseback rode
NJ SO close TO Us that l thought he was going 10
run over us.
The Baptist Association at Lexington, No,
.dopted strong prohibition resolutions:
II was urged that active war be waged against
the saloon, even carrying il to The poll as politics
and religion were questions and issues too closely
allied with each other 20 be separated by the pre-
.xts-miscaled arguments sgainst the introduc-
ton Of temperance III political questons-set forth
~ saloon men and their abet!ors whenever attack
4 in their farious business.
rAir. Mahan. foreman at the round houee, was
experimenting with a new Winchester rife, on
he bal struck Mrs Nandenbarg who was fishing
on the river bank. The bali hit the hip and struck
the loot OF the woman, but the wounds are not
considered dangerous. Mrs. Vanderburg was sit
ting in reclining position and was not observed
by ir NJ nan. There were some tail weeds that
distracted the view Of the marksmsn. The affair
is to be regretted.
1t is revelation to read the Dodge City Times.
v ~, Il is absolutely safe for temperance man
to stop OF there. and are certainly going topay
Dodge City q visit Not only so, but they have
temperance organizations there, Prohibition
newspaper and temperance mass-moetngs. The
weird does move.-Bu.iingame Independent.
Dodge is certainly becoming model city.
Please come and see Us, and you viii be astoiish-
ed at the wonderful growth. and the improved
condition in morals of the city. What will appear
3 greater mary !, we int nd TO elect Prohibi
ton county ticket
The chickens in Garden City have instincts
described by an lrrigator reporter as follows:
The chickens were feeding a lawn when one
Of them swallowed grain to which was stuck a
long straw. The straw stuck in ts throat and IL
began to choke and flop around in
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