Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-11-25

r. W. Tarbox returned on Thursday from his
ranch. He says Tuesdays storm was not SO Sc
we're in that region.
c. Z. and B. f. Haywood made trip into Clark
county after trees and were quite successful.
They brought home IL, coo nice cottonwoods, says
The Wiiburn Argus.
Harry c. Wilkes, of Dodge City. is now one of
us, he having accepted position ss pharmacist in
The drug store owned By Hartman & Lowry, says
the Sterling Bulletin.
The corn crop in the neighborhood Of Crooked
Greek nearly all cribbed and most of the farmers
have plenty for their own use and some to sell.
Says the Wilburn Argus.
Two little gi,,s, twelve and thirteen years old.
were sent Is jail at Paolo few days ago for steal
ing corn from farmers field, their father refusing
/ to pay their fine, which was Si4o0
James Lanston has purchased the interest of ".
G. Sherlock in the business OF Langton & Sherlock
end !. a Utterback & Co. Mr.. Langton will con-
tiuue the bushes at the old stand.
II. /. Nun. Of EuglewOod, was in the city
Thursday last, On his return from Missouri, where
he was Joined in holy matrimony. Mrs Nun &C
companed her husband to Englewood.
The Kansas and Southwestern Railroad will be
completed to Dodge City by July, next year. just
| little previous to that time look out for boom,
and many transactions in real estate. Set Dodge
CITY down about $3.50 population within two years.
| Owing TO a disagreement in the management of
the business of Markley, McElwain & Co, the firm
appointed receiver to dispose Of the stock. L.
W Cherfngton was appointed receiver, and is sell
ling the stock OF groceries and boots and shoes at
cost
| Col Horace Scott, president of the Wichita,
| Dodge City and Trinidad Ry., says that the road
will be bnt to Lerado early next spring, provided
the necessary township aid is voted. The COM
| pany is backed by a wealthy London syndicate
who means business, says the Lerado Ledger
D. Brooks, who is managing the fruit tree bust
ness for I. X. Mcintyre, has been delivering trees
for the past week. lie has the finest lot OF fruit
and shade trees ever brought to this market. All
of the trees he sold last spring did well and growed
finely. lie has no trouble to make sales OF trees.
A correspondent of the Larned Eaglc-Optic Gays:
Zone of the most cruel deeds we have heard Of
since Adams calf was yearling was the saving
of of the horns of a certain farmers milk COW so
close to the head that some of the hair went with
them. This was done recently to save shed room.
Dr. Fisher of the State Temperance Union, ad-
dressed the NJ. T.. Church District Conference,
Thursday night last. lie will assist the Attorney
General in the prosecution of county attorneys
who fail to do their duty He was followed by
Rev. Page, Good Teinplar organizer, of the state.
The temperance fanatics are up in arms in Kan
sas and the demon drink has got to go. The
Republican party wants to redeem its pledge, and
force the saloons to go.
Ralph Mcintyre, age three and half years. son
CT L. X. Mcintyre, was kicked by mule Thursday
afternoon last. The leg Of the mule glanced on the
boys face, and made slight wound on the side of
the head OF the face. Ralph's face was bruised
and swollen, but there is nothing dangerous. lie
has nearly recovered. This ought 10 be warning
to Ralph well as other boys who have SO little
appreciation OF danger and OF the uncertainty OF
mules legs.
The Garden City Sentinel on Saturday contained
an elaborate account of the saloon business OF
Dodge City This gratuitous pnf of the whisky
interests Of Dodge City is an insult to the people
who are doing legitimate trade. We have come to
the conclusion that the Sentinel is a mercenary
sheet and either through envy for money, de-
Hberately seeks to njure Dodge City. If the edi-
tor of the Sentinel desires the good opinion Of cur
people he must pursue different course.
During the storm OF last Tuesday the signal
Office hoisted the storm signal. The Office has
authority to put up the flag or take it down with
out instructions from the chief signal Office i'll
Washington. Sometimes the instructions de-
layed as the Tuesday, the order hay
ing been received some hours after the storm was
il progress. The wind reached velocity OF over
A miles per hour, and the storm signal carried
away in the terrible blizzard. But we presume
the department VIII supply new flag.
The case OF Ben Daniels, charged with the muir
der of Ed Julian, was tried in the District Court
last week. The jury ont until three o'clock
on Saturday morning, and brought in verdict of
mot Guilty B. Il. Milton, county attorney,
Capt. Finley, and Col. T. S. Jones prosecuted the
case: and /. L. Ady, Of Newton, and j. 7. White
law defended Daniels. Our readers are familiar
with the circumstances Of this murder, and we do
not care to revive them. A jury of his country
men have found Daniels not guilty, and this de-
clsioniwil end the matter.
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pat upon ii Topeka Capital and number Of i'm
proyements in its editorial and news features will
be made. The reports Of the proceedings of the
legislature will be the nos. complete made
By Kansas paper. The publication Of the laws
passed by the legislature, in the Capital as the
Official State PAPER, alone makes it well worth the
price of subscription. TIE telegraphc dispatches
market reports, state and local news viii all be
carefully made and the best specimen OF metrop-
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offered the people in the Daily Capital. Sent by
mall months, for 81, TO any address,
Prof. looks lecture on the Orient, in the NJ E. !
Church, Friday evening, attracted good attend |
ance and was heartily enjoyed The Professor |
spent six months in Palestine and Jerusalem and !
learned the habits and customs OF the .ly Land |
He said the people in that country retained the |
habits OF 20e0 years ago The Professor descrb |
ed the manners and customs Of the Arabs. lie |
showed some trinkets, agricultural implements, /
&C., with which he explained the uses. The lee