Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-21

LOCAL NEWS.
For City loa MS call on W. S. Pagan.
How it rains.
Our farmers are eating new potatoes.
L. K Soper has gone east on an extern
ded visit
A city directory is the next thing for
Dodge City.
The A. O. L. w. will hold social at
their hall this eve.
Owens & kirkpatrick at the TINES
office have plenty of money to loan.
Mr. w. s. Pagan sold his residence on
r. r. avenue, last Monday. for $500.
Mrs. T. r. Brockman left last Satur-
the summer.
Hicks and Sawyer's Ministries at Kel
ley's opera house soon. Will give dates
in next issue.
Rainfall at Dodge City, Kansas, June
10Th, $50 inches in % min. 1875 inches
in As min.
Farmers are happy. The biggest crop
ever known in Ford county will be
raised this year.
Mrs. G. A. Patten, the accomplished
pianist of Dodge City is making brief
visit with friends in Chicago
A number of samples of corn, oats and
turnips were left at the TINES Office du-
ring the past week.
There has been Waterman stationed
at the lake north of the city. No bath
ing will be permitted hereafter.
The Y. c. A. held social on Wednes
day eve in their hall, which was well
attended. All had good time.
The TINES Office is supplied with the
finest line of calling cards in western
Kansas. Come and see.
If you have farm lands or city property
to sell, place it in our hands and we will
advertise it in the TINES free of charge.
Some of our business men would like
to own some of the lands that they let go
for "A song few years past.
A number of business men had their
cellars filled with water last Tuesday
evening. Plenty of work Wednesday
morning.
Hicks and Sawyer's Minstrels will give
an entertainment in Kelley opera house
in the near future
George W. Deahl near bloom, was in
the city today, and reports crops in good
condition in that vicinity.
Those who have property to rent,
place it with us and we will advertise it
free of charge. If you want good ten
ant see us at once.
The brick burned for the college build
ing are of excellent quality. The work
on the main building will now progress
rapidly
The term of the presiding elder, in the
Methodist Episcopal church has be2n eX-
tended from four to six years and the
term of pastorate from three to five
years.
The Italian bear show did not remain
long on our streets last week. Marshall
Carter showed him the best way out of
town, and he left.
The election of teachers took place last
Tuesday evening. The teachers selected
are generally known and will give good
satisfaction. Full particulars in the
column on education
The Woman relief corps of this city
gave very interesting entertainment
last Thursday and Friday evenings. Pro-
ceeds to go toward building fence
around the G. A r. cemetery.
Some of our correspondents are too
busy in the harvest field this week to
send in their regular reports, but we con-
sole ourselves with the reflection that it
will be good when it comes.
If you want first class job work at
low prices, come to the TIMES office and
be convinced that we can do work cheap
er and better than any Office in western
Kansas.
The click of the reaper is heard max
ing sweet music in the land. The broad
smile and cheerful voice of the farmer
tells you that he is more than satisfied
with the success of his labor.
Crops are good and money easily obtain