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Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

Though Dodge City has been, and is
noted for NAV things, we have never
made a reputation as builders of paper
railroads Our business men have never
been willing to pay even the small sum re-
quired to gain this kind of cheap notorie-
ty. The chartering of projected lines by
companies organized with no idea Of ex-
pending a dollar in legitimate work, and
for no other purpose than to secure bonds
and sell out their franchise if a possible
purchaser can be found, does more to
hinder than to promote the growth of
city Hence while other towns in this
vicinity are surrounded with net work of
railroads which resemble a spiders web,
on paper, Dodge City has been quietly
but earnestly working to secure the
building of legitimate lines through Ford
county. The securing of the Rock
Island system, which is now in opera
ton, was our first accomplishment.
When this was first undertaken 1t was
believed that if we could secure this i'm
portant line, several others would follow
of their own accord The result has
fully justified this conclusion, and al
ready the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
the Northwestern, and the Union Pacific
are striving to secure lines connecting
the systems north of us with the vast,
fertile undevoloped country south of us.
The man who thinks these roads will
not make Dodge City their grand june
tion does not study the situation or is
not well informed.
Let us take the railroad prospects of
Dodge City separately and review the
facts, and see if it does not present an
array which places Dodge City far in
advance of any other town in South
western Kansas.
THE ROCK ISLAND
is an accomplished fact, but its import
ance is only beginning to be realized.
Our neighbOrs in their simplicity, called
it the Bob Tall road, but now it trans
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05
BY PROXY.

Some time since, one of the brightest
and wittiest of Cincinnati's girls went
abroad, and when she returned home,
about the first person to congratulate her
upon her safe return. was B, a young
blood from the city whose dollars eX-
ceeded his sense IN proportion of about a
million to one.
"Aw, Miss y" he said permit me
to greet you. know you have had a
very pleasant trip abroad.
Yes she answered. very pleasant
indeed. was all over the continent,
and through England, Scotland and Ire
land
All, in Ireland, and did you see the
Blarney StoneY'
Yes; | was there.
''Oh, | should so delight to see it. 1t
has always been desire of mine to kiss
the celebrated stone, but | have never
had the opportunity
Indeed then you should go there"
/ know, but have not done so. but
why shouldn't kiss it by proxy? You
have been there and kissed it; why
should | not take the influence of the
Blarney from your lips" the smart
Aleck stepped forward to proxify the
young lady.
But she drew back, and looking him
squarely in the face, said: Il beg your
pardon, my dear Mr. b, but sat upon
the Blarney Stone Like man of
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05
country through which 1t is built, and
COMPEL other roads to build competing

country through which 1t is built, and
COMPEL other roads to build competing
lines.
It is certain that Western Kansas
will see more railroad building the
coming summer than ever was known
before. 1t is the desire of other i'm
portant lines to reach Dodge City, and
their early location can be secured by
earnest united effort, and liberal, bust
ness-ike aid. All that Wichita is to
day Dodge City can be in five years if
our citizens are united and liberal.
We can double our population three
times, and quadruple the value of every
rod of land in Ford county by going to
work as the citizens of Wichita worked
to build up their town. 1t cannot be
done without the liberal expenditure of
money, but it can be done without cost
ing any man dollar. 1t will not do
to sleep over this matter, it demands
action-prompt, energetic action.
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05
THOUGHTS FOR FARMERS.

'You are poor man and cannot af-
ford to keep that fly This was said
to brother farmer by wealthy gen.
tleman who was seeking an investment
for money. He had offered 1925 for
the animal, but the farmer thinking
her worth $25 more, refused to sell,
and this led to the shove remark.
Is it indeed true that the poor man
cannot afford to own high priced stock?
If it can be shown that he cannot afford
to become rich, then it may be he has
no business to hold such stock. But
the truth is, if poor man wishes to
better his condition he must learn to do
as the rich man does-that is to invest
his money in such ways as give reason
able promise of returns rather above
the average or rate of profit in his line
of business 1t might as we'll be said
that poor man has no business with
such land, implements and seed corn
as will enable him to raise one hundred
bushels to the acre, as to say he cannot
afford to keep good mare that will
bring each year colt likely to sell,
wheu grown, for twice the price Of Or
binary horses.
The one great mistake with many
farmers is that they are willing to plod
along on slow, easy way that costs
very little thought. A regular, well
beaten path that may be followed with
the eyes shut. suits them better than
any other. To them, thinking Is the
hardest work they can be asked to do.
If they happen at any time to be led
into buying a little improved stock they
are afraid to keep it because, as they
conclude, it takes too much care, and
besides, it might die and then their
monev would be lost. They would
rather make two per cent on their
money and reduce their living to suit,
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

pires that it is to be a trunk line from
Chicago to Pueblo, and probably ON to
the Pacific coast Trains are running
regularly as far as Dodge City, and ar
rangements are made to extend the line
parallel with the Santa Fe. and on the
south bank Of the Arkansas river. to
Lakin in Kearney county, where 1t will
cross the river and make straight
course for Pueblo. The contracts for
this extension are substantially COM
pleted, aud nothing remains but to ar
range the details. Within thirty days
the dirt will be flying, and the road
will be completed to the west line of
the state this season. This will be
one of the most important railroads in
Kansas.
THE FRISCO LINE.
This new road, locally known as the
Wichita & Western, was completed to
the west line of Ford county last sea-
son, and men are now on the ground to
resume the work. 1t forms almost an
air line between Wichita and Dodge
City, and the cars will be running into
Union depot here before the first of
July. There only twenty FIVE miles to
l.. Ia
will give US an important outlet to the
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05
RDED~ TO \ DODGE
CITY FIRM.

|ontraet for putting in the system
r works at Cimarron, was award
|reek, and was secured by the
! Hardware Company of Dodge
X 49, 800. The contract calls for
one-quarter miles of street mains;
pipe fifty feet high. to be erected
md one hundred and ifty-six feet
than the river: twenty street hy-
10 pump house. supplied with a
4 low pressure pump, each of
xallons capacity. Water will be
| from wells. as al Dodge City.
|avations for the mains are nearly
and the work will be pushed to
completion. The contract is in
has. and our sister town may be
tefting satisfactory water sup
-
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

reliable line, necessitates increased
facilities, and orders have been made
and material is now arriving for the
erection of a round house with thirty
two stalls, and large machine and re-
pair shops. The freight yards, tele-
graph and dispatchers Offices are to
be moved futher east to secure more
room, and other important changes are
to be made at once.
OMAHA, DODGE CITY & SOUTHWESTERN
This is line just projected from
Omaho to Ell Paso, and will be a new
road the entire distance. This will be
the first of the important north and
south lines to be built, and in the hands
of men who will push it as fast as rail-
road building can be pushed. Though
chartered as an independent company,
and backed by ample capital to build,
equip and operate the line, 1t may yet
be transferred to either the G. B. & @;
the Union Pacific or the Northwestern
systems, each of which are figuring to
obtain control of it. 1t matters but
little what disposition is made Of the
line, as in the hands of an Independent
company or operated by either of the
above corporations it would satisfy the
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

1t is reported that the Sante Fe rail-
road is arranging a novel way for light
ing their railway coaches To each
chandelier an incandescent electric light
globe is to be attached. These will be
connected with the wheels of the coach
by copper wires running through the
bottom of the car. At each truck will
be brush which by coming in con-
tact with the revolving wheel will gem
crate the electricity This is transmit
ted to the globe over the wires. A res
ervo;r, as it were, will be arranged un-
der the coach so that the current will
not cease when the train stops. This
depository will contain enough of the
fluid to last FIVE hours after the train
stops. so that in case of an accident.
delay, etc., the light will not soon be
exhausted. 1t is said the road purpo->
ses to put the new process into opera
ton as soon as the cars can be rugged
mn
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

ks paid more money for the
|sf her schools in the year 1886
states of Alabama, Arkansas,
North Carolina, South Carroll
diana and Delaware all com
oniy nine states paid more
state. The value
|property IN the State of Kan
~ to st, 592,767.-Ex.
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05
PERSONAL.

Mr. n. H. Frohlchstein. of VI Jbile, Ala. writes :
l take great pleasure in recommending DIR. King's
New Discovery for consumption, having used il
Tor q severe attack of Bronchitis and Catarrh. 1t
gave me instant relief and entirely cured me, and
have not been afflicted since. also beg to state
suit. Have also used Electric Btters and Dr.
Kings New Life Pills, both of which / can
recommend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Counhs md Coda IN sold on positiye gnarsntee
Trial botfles free ar City Drug st0re Dodge City.
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

Il q change in twenty-stX years.
hs hardly possible, but the above
present an array of facts undeni-
|rich and cheap lands; our splendid
Il: our progressive people are not
IN Incentives to the people of older
booking for a home in Kansas.
|se and liberal laws have attracted
|nds here. A safeguard is thrown
/ the head of every family by the
lead law. Kansas has forever ban
be dramshop. Her people at sew
Etc elections. have spoken upon
Eestion. and decided at the ballot
)lt the liquor traffic should never
|urse the state. 1t is this fact
|all other inducements that has
b Kansas ~the most intelligent,
mperate and the most progressive
hip of the older sections.
las offers to the inyester a rich re-
the capital invested; to the man
Ter fine field for operation; to
fness man unequaled opportuni-
| the farmer the richest soil on
tinent. and to the homc-seeker a
lion as advanced and progressive
BE found on the continent.
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05
loDGE CITY TINES.
COME AHEAD.

u those who want cheap land, good
the best in the world, we say
Il to Western Kansas. To those
want to secure good home, places
EEar their families and secure a COM
Epcy for old age, We say, come to
tern Kansas.
h those who want a good climate,
\ soil, the chance to make fortune
II we say to. come to Western Kan
y those who want to live in one Of
best, most beautiful, fertile and
Hest countries in America, we say,
to Western Kansas.
ERE S an empire waiting for you al
! at hand, an empire such as the
never had before. Its thousands
res .wait your occupancy. Come
oossess it, and be quick about it,
Ene opportunity will be gone by the
of 1888. 8.-Abilene Gazette.
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

Ii there is anyone thing now which
the democratic party does not wish to
hear repeated it is their slogan of s4
Turn the rascals out.
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

great sorrow, B. sank down in a heap,
and he hasn't said Ireland since, and
the very word "Blarney" makes him de
lirious-Ex.
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05
KANSAS.

Topeka Capital.
story of Kansas progress is mar
She became state the Goth of
", 1861. Her grand history may
| ] in the following table:
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05

than to wake ur, keep better stock,
farm more thoroughly, make more
money and live better. Again, there
are farmers who are always fearing
that prices will go down; they dread
being caught with well-bred stock on
hand at such time. Be it remember
ed, however, that after first cost, the
wellbred stock is the most profitable
to feed, and when ready for market is
certain to find the quickest sale. Bny
the best, breed and feed the best, and
never fear but that they will sell the
best and leave the farmer the most
clear profit. Garden City Herald.
A handsome specimen of the Hutch
inson salt was inspected by number Of
our citizens Saturday. By the time
we reach depth of six hundred feet in
the hole we are now making in the bos.
ON of mother earth VIC expect to du-
plicate the specimen.
Dodge City times., 1888-04-05
1AGNIFICENT EXHIBIT.

MAGNIFICENT EXEiIBII.
nothing is the financial condition
ansas more accurately determined
| by the condition Of its banking in
ions, especially its national banks.
Ia state is in good condition finan-
national banks are prosperous
re enabled to make a good show
land vice versa. 1t is a mistake to
ose that hard times is the harvest
Inks: the reverse Of this is true.
s only prosper when business Is
and people are prosperous, The
pficial report for 1888 Of the l46
nal banks to the comptroller Of the
ncy, shows these excellent insti-
rs to be in splendid condition.
cording to this report from Janu-
to February II, 1888, these 14S
nal banks. representing paid up
u Of sl2, GA, 900; a surplus fund
674;065 A, and other undivided
amounting to SIG, 610.52; or a
of $34, O57, ,8O4. 9S; show a total
ividual deposits of $l5, 499, 268.-
zen to these figures are added the
rs of dollars represented by the
rous state and private banks in
as, it will be seen that its financial
ion Is most assuring, and sutici-
promising to warrant high hopes
cry prosperous year in financial
!. Should the present crop pros
pan out cnly fairly well, by the
of 1888 Kansas will be the most
.rous state west Of the Missis-
river. Atchison Champion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

On yesterdays No. 2 pc -senger
there was a gentleman passenger
whose history for the last ten days 10
quite sad. But q year ago, the gentle
man went to Seattle to speculate In
real estate. His thousands OF dollars
were Invested and his business was
gcicg aloog nicely. Recently ii has
been noticed that bis actions have
been strange; on Wednesday last he
became velocity insane. On Thurs
day be was lucid, bu. returned to his
insane condition, aud 1t Yrs decided
that be must be taken east. On Mon
day while % the train 10 charge Of an
officer, he came to himselfsgaiu aud his
ques,ionipgs az to the meaning Of bis
new sd,rouDdiugs and the esson Of
his trip was wost pitisbIe. before night
however he WIS again insane. aud
rav-d as TO Investments and great
schemes for making money. He is to
be taken tc his home In the east aud
treated before his case becomes hol =
lees.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15
One ThoUsand Dollars Reward.

One Thousand Dollars Reward.
Information having reached US that
certain parties are couspiring 10 either
steal, poison or maliciously modest our
ace and draft stallioos now stabbed or
running on the range We hereb. offer
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD
to anyone giving such information
that may convict the guilty party oil
parties.
And further we offer a standing re-
ward Of
Tt GEE HUNDRED DOLLARS
to anyone who will give such informa.
ton that may convict anyone OF mali
ciously interfering in any way with
any Of our horse stock either stabbed
or running oa the range.
WALLOP & Co.,
Ashland, Custer County, Moot.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15
LOCAL ITE M S.
From Birth 1, the Grave

From B'r,h 10 the Grave
We carry with Us certain physical traits, as we do
certain me ltal characteristics lnsomuch thai
ps biologists have st-iyen TO designate by generic
titles certain temperaments-as the bilious, the
nervous, The l~ymphatic, The individual with 4
sallow complexion is set down as bilious, Ofter
rightly so. 4 the saffron 10 the skin y traceablt
to bile in the blood, Its presence in the srong
place instsad Of the liver, will also be evinced By
fur on the tongue, pain beneath the light ribs and
through the right shoulder blade, sick headache,
constipation, hatulence and iudisef'ion. For the
relief Of this veiy common, but not essentially per
ilous complaint, there is no more genial and thor
ough remedy than Hostetters Stomach Bitters
which Is also q benefcent tonic and strength pro.
mo, er. and q widely esteemed remedy for and pre-
y~entative Of fever and sgue, rheumatism, kid icy
and bladder troubles.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

Several of our citizens, among whom
are Hugh Moran aud Major Mac.
queen, are personally scquaiuied with
the persoos composing the Rsukasee
woclen mill. company, which Is just
now msking inquiry as to our advau.
tages In The location of wooden mills;
In fact Major Macqueen IL related by
marriage to one of the presidents Of
the company.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN -

Notice 10 hereby given, by the undersigned the Street Commissioned In
snd or n said city: That whereas, on the 10th day of May, A. d. 1888 the
CITY Council Q the said of Miles City, levied a tax upon the lots, trsc.,
psIcen " ~ hereinafter described, and AUDITING upon the streets Of o.,
SAID CITY Council made aud delivered to me- the said street comm p. .
q list oil q persons and description Of The property 30 taxed, together .su
q "s'lan II tut objection and expenditure of said tax rs provided by Law
Ana. whereas, SAID taxes We're levied by the said City Council. against sd
lh't tracts, pieces and parcels Of land, for the purpos of building Sidewalk
upon and along the streets hereinafter named land upon the side ofajd street,
as heIelns seuorth, such levy being based upon the actual cost of buildine
a. hereinafter described, "a follows. towit:
U n the west side II seventh street, from Main to Palmer street FortySix
to oen per foot and from Palmer to OHIO street thirty-three 1873 cents pa
4) cents per foot.
thirty-three 1881 cents per fot.
o On the west side Of Sixth street, from Main to Palmer street, forty4ax
cents per foot.
On the west side Of Sixth street. from Main to the Northern Pace. ,~l.
shall be one dollar aud two cents LOB per foot.
Its provided generally that all fontages are excepted where Ga ,,lk,
are VI ready built complying with the ordinance now in force in raaIuun
And whereas, it appears to the said street commissioner that the M ,ous
hereinafter named, are the respective owners, and the reputed owners OF the
said lots, tracts and parcels Of land, az set opposite their respective names and
o the street frontage rs hereinafter set forth where said sidewalks are 4, be
NOWsTHEREFORE; you, and each of youthe persons herein ransd1
are hereby notified that at any time not les than twenty days nor ~ nan
torty days from the date Of this notice you may pay to the under ,rri he
street commissioner of said city, the tax and the amount thereof as set ,.ste
your respective names in the following list.
Such payment may be made in labor, material, or money, provided tht
labor and material offered In payment Of such taxes,sr such as may be ~
CURED by the said street commissioner, and done and furnished to his satisfac-
ton, and at the market rate then prevailing.
A. D. 1855. N'D ""' ~
The following is list Of the names of the supposed own -rsa description
OF the property benefited, and upon which said tax was levied and the amounts
assessed against the same, to-wit;
GEORGE RHODE,
Street CommiHicnsr.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

VIM. Dryden aud family, OF Los
Angeles, were in the city yesterday
visiting their old friends, the ismily
Of Mr.. Anderson. Mr., Dryden wen
to California IN the early days, 10
vested 10 real estate, made a fortune
aud with his family is just completing
q tour Of the United States apd
Canada.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

the Berry & Boise cattle COM
psny beeves averaging l,28S sold
at $4.65; aud one car OF beaves sverag-
ing 1892, belonging to Pierre Wibaux
WIS sold at $500. The sale was made
by keenan, a. Sons.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

ABB Levy will be in Miles City in a
few days. He was at one time con-
nected with the /. y. L. and is
now q commercial tourist; his abil-
ity to emit with startling expert
ences can not be opposed by many
''knights of the liip.n
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

Jim Fussy, who will be remembered
as one of Miles City's young men OF
the early times, We are Informed was
married to Miss GerLie Bear at Boze-
man on Sunday evening. Miss Bear
was one of Miles City's most beautiful
girls. Congratulations and WISHES for
a long and happy matrimonial voyage.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15
Ashland, Custer {
ye' owsioce Ferry

The Ferry formerly known as the
Comstock Ferry will hereafter be
operated by the undersigned, who will
be on hand early and late 10 accomo-
date tie travelling public. Charges
reasonable. SYMoSs & ESTES. .
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

l.. o. Wood, who has for some time
been superintendent OF track and
bridges on the Missouri division OF the
n. r., passed through Miles City on
his way TO his home in Kansas, TO re.
cuperate his health which has for
some time been falling.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

j. NJ. Holt made affidavit yesterday
as to the condition of the herd Of 500
cattle, that The Mizpah cattle COM
pany has just brought into the terri
tory from Texas. Inspector Frank
Westervelt is busy, looking after al
herds that enter the territory.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

G. II. Middleton returned last night
from n trip to Livingston and Boze.
man whittier he bad been With A. G.
Logan on Masonic duties. He reports
very heavy rain all along the Vel.
lowstone valley.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

Lieut.. r. n. Getty, Of the Twenty
second infantry, Was in the city yes
terday. He has just arrived from Fl.
Louis, Col, where he remained to
turn wei government property to the
quarlermaster at that post. Lieut..
Getty will be st Toned at Keogh.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

A stated communication of Yellow
stone Lodge No. 20, A. +. & A. NJ,
will be held at Masonic Hall this
Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock SHARP
for work in the +. c. degree.
BY order of the w. NJ.
S. GORDON,
= Sec'y.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

Joseph Leighton
VI.
Chester b. Lebcher.

To be sold at sbslid's .ale, at the no.th door Of
the cou It house ir Miles City, Montana. on the
ih day Of September, lSSs, at 2 o'clock p. IN. Of
that day, al the r.gbt, title and interest that the
above named defendant Cbestec b. Lebcber mas in
and to the following descf' bed propert!, s.! IaIe,
riuorr Of Montana, to-wit; Lot g. eight. u block
(3g ihirty-two, lot UD eleven, in blocx (4g forty
n'ne Lots ug) aud COO nineteen and txenty ia
book e } sixty-four. Lot "a seven ia block (j9)
four n block si,ty.one o. Lots al iour and Isl
5ve in block (SD eighty-ohe described according
to the p'Et aad survey OF said Miles Citv by the
Nonberl Pacific Railroad Company fled for
record IN the once Of the Recorder Of Deeds in
and for said Custer Cor ~, together with all the
holdings, Improvements and sppurtenances
thertunIo belonging or in any wise appertaiuing
to said property described. THos, II. iRvlsE,
Sheriff.
Dated Aug. l4th, 1885.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

Since we have moved up idto the
business section we are more or less
annoyed by the hum Of trade, but rs
long a. II comes humming our way
we will not complain.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

Impurities OF the blood often cause
great annoyance at this season; Hoods
Sarsabarilla purlfies the blood, aud
cures all such affections.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-08-15

Henry Tvsler and Fri Cog shall ar
rived In town Monday, from their
trail herds which they are bringing
into this country.