Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-02-09
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
OF DODGE CITY.

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past in not OVERRIDING herself in laying
out additions as other towns have done.
We have had a wonderful development,
and nearly doubled our population in the
past year, yet we are sure Of accomplish
ing more for our city in the way of i'm
provement in 1888.
Property has never been doomed be
yOnd its actual value, but prices have
steadily advanced as was warranted by
the development and demand We have
no additions to be planted in crop this
season, nor have we lots purchased and
the first and second payment made
permitted to go back to the original own
er because OF a decrease in value We
have no business lots that sold last sum
mer for $4,000 and this spring for $4,000
Property is little quiet at times but there
has always been, and is to-day, an up"
ward tendency in prices
Our city has pursued an open, candid
policy that is commendable. We have
been placed in "A false position by the va
riOus newspapers of the country and Civ
en- much worse reputation than we have
character. Our city is far better NOR
ally, than those around rs. The only
thing we can say for them is that they
are better at covering their meanness, and
are shrewd in circulating falsehoods and
SANDER. They have even gotten on the
trains and warned the people that if they
got off at Dodge City they would be rob
bed or killed, and to their ISLANDERS have
added the crime of intimidation We are
thankful that Dodge City has never been
SO reduced Or depraved as to resort 10
such trickery.
We have known some of these goody
towns to build street railways, and hitch
up an old mule, hired at the livery stable
for the purpose and pull the car to the
depot once day to boom the town, by
trying to deceive the people with their
old street car that they had bought sec
Ond hand somewhere.
Dodge City waits until there is de-
mand for an mprovement-puts in the
best, and makes it VIM
We needed system of water works
AT once there were capitalists who took
hold of the matter, and to-day we have
the best system in Western Kansas.
Sewerage was needed We put in the
best system and it is a success, Our city
will never be troubled in that line.
There was demand for electric lights
and we have the finest building and most
successful plant west of Kansas City
Every body is satisfied and the company
is making money.
We-thought it a good thing to have
some solid institution of learning estab-
lished in our city. We did not want to
send our young people abroad, to be edu-
Gated. The proper effort was put forth
and to-day we have the Presbyterian Col
lege of Dodge City. They are now en-
gagged in the second term in temporary
ings are under course OF construction,
and will be completed for the opening OF
the next college year. This is one of the
strongest institutions in Kansas.
Thus we grow and developc. We are
now IN excellent condition to move for
ward this year.
The following are some of the things
needed and our capitalists are already ar
ranging for their construction in 1888.
We need street railway between the
Rock Island, and the A. r. d S T.
depots, and to the Presbyterian college,
This line will pay from the first and will
be constructed in the early spring.
We now have the Sunset Roller Mills
They have reputation all over the state
for their fine quality Of flour But a
much larger mill is to be built in the
spring on the South Side, near the Rock
Island depot, at a cost of $50, 600
The following manufactures are need
ed and will pay from the first,
A creamery is much needed. The whole
west is supplied from the east, yet il is
conceded that Ford is the finest dairy
county in Kansas.
There is a demand for sugar factory
Sorghum is q sure crop. 1t will make a
large yield on first breaking. 1t will be
a successful crop even in a Grouthv wear.
1t would be Il stand by for the farmer
We have "A good market for the sugar and
molasses.
A wooden factory would pay large per
cent on the investment from the first.
Many factories in the north and east are
dependant on Kansas. Colorado. New
Mexico and Texas, for their wool. They
ship their manufactured goods back again
into these states Manufacture these
goods at home and save this cost of trans
portation.
We will have these manufacturing in
dustries in operation in Dodge City in
1888.
Our railroad prospects are very fatter-
ing to say the least.
The d. NJ & T. will be completed to
the southwest in the early spring. i
large part of the grading is already done,
and the work was only stopped by reason
of the cold weather.
The Missouri Pacific is completed to
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