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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19
COUNCIL PROCtE DINGs.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
January Is. 1883. z D.

January IS, 1883, z p. m.
Regular meeting of the council.
Present w. V. Phillips president of
the council in the chair, and all the
councilmen.
Minutes of meeting held January
End. read and approved.
Waymaster's report for January re-
ferred to committee on ways and
means.
Communication from weighmaster
concerning weighing of coal for city
read and on motion he was allowed
his fees on same.
Pitition for Waterman on State street
between Kansas and Randolph avenues
was referred to committee on water
works.
Petitions of n. d. Hillerman and
Fl. c. Whitley for billiard licenses
we're granted.
Petition for electric light on corner
Foureh avenue and Neosho street was
referred to committee on gas.
Petition of W. 81. Suppe concerning
cleaning of Fremont park was referred
W COuuIiILOCc OH City p4OpCA1y-
Committee on streets and alleys
made the following report:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
Your committee on streets and alleys TO
whom was referred the communication of
City Engineer Strout, beg leave TO report that
they approve the suggestion therein made,
and recommend that the city engineer be in
structed In connection with his other work, 20
prepare suitable profiles for grades for streets
ana avenues and make public record concern
ing same, and 70 report TO the council when
ever he has prepared profile OF the grade OF
any street or avenue, that the same 70 be
formally adopted by ordinance and thus made
the established grade for same.
T. D. TYrHEnL EIGH
JAMES SMITH
Adopted.
Committee on sewerage asked fur
ther time to consider matter of drain
between Union and Market street,
as the committee had been una
bic to do anything owing to the severity
Of the weather. Granted.
Tytheraeigh, of the committee on
streets and alleys, reported that ne had
examined the street commissioner 5
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19
Woney! RIoneY! NanneyI

l4OASSS AAoACSs AA@AACy
We loan money on first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages. We buy all kinds OF
secured papers.
FILKINs g. SIsLER, Brokers.
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per week. This cheapness Of produc-
ton Of European goods is one OF the
most potent causes for the low
prices OF American wool. Wages
cannot be reduced In the Ameri-
can mills with one-half the ease with
which the price OF raw material can be
reduced, therefore. when the manu-
facturer is compelled TO lower the
price of his goods to prevent the
foreign manufacturer from driving
him out Of market, the only way he
can cheaper his product is to pay
less for his wool; hence the grower in
the United States is directly injured
by any Iessening of the protective
duties on goods.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19

EFT. White of Neosho Rapids is in
the city this afternoon.
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AMERICUs. Jan. 4.-The mercury
registered thirteen degrees below zero
with an upward tendency, but slowly,
only reaching point eleven degrees
below zero at noon, with strong north
blizzard blowing.
Thatcher Hill came in on the train
from Salina yesterday.
Miss Mary Archer has been sick
abed for nearly week.
Our streets are nearly deserted owing
to the fierce blizzard that is blowing.
Parties are still hunting for the
mountain lion, panther or other wild
animal that is abroad in the land.
Now is the time that shelter amounts
to as much as good feed.
There Ois talk of dividing up
four departments of the schools and
putting them into three rooms, owing
to the resignation Of Miss Scranton.
RJJRInW
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19

AMERICUs, Jan. 13.-Bad colds are
very prevalent and several are bed
fast through the effects of the same.
Mrs. Cook took the train yesterday to
join herhusband, Curtis Cook, in Illi-
nois, where he, in company with other
Americas boys, has been spending the
winter.
A severe gale sprang up from the
northwest about $50 last evening. We
do not hear Of any damage being done
in this vicinity, but for few minutes
people were on the outlook for repe-
tition of the Indian Territory tornado.
The mercury took a drop from thirty
four degrees above zero to six below
from evening to morning, a range of
forty degrees in twelve hours.
The W. r. G. tackled a couple of COM
forts at their lodge rooms yesterday for
the benefit OF the needy. BURLow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19

Corner Of Cottonwood street and Sixth
Avenue.
Corner OF Sylvan and Eighth.
Corner of Ninth and Exchange.
Corner of Union and Eleventh.
Corner OF Commercial and Tenth.
Corner or Merchants and Twelfth.
Corner OF Tenth and Rural.
Corner of West and Eighth,
Corner of West and Fifth.
Corner OF Oak streekADd Lamberts addition.
Corner of Walnut street and Central avenue
Corner of Rural and South avenue.
Corner OF Congress and Copley.
Corner of South avenue and Commercial.
Corner of First avenue and Constitution,
Corner OF Second avenue and Neosho.
Corner OF Kansas avenue and Mechanic.
Corner OF Cottonwood and First.
Corner of Merchants and Third.
Corner OF Exchange and Third.
Corner or Seventh and Congress.
Corner of Commercial and Fourth.
Corner of Commercial and Firth.
Corner Of Commercial and Sixth.
Corner OF Commercial and Seventh
Corner OF Eleventh and Congress.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19
Headlight on at Bond's.

1.-THE King of Kansas This is the
-four on which we stake our reputation
for truth and Veracity when we declare
it to be the best -four in the country
and also the lowest price, at Tressler s.
Lowry's.
% lbs good boiling meat for 81 at
White & Shiebley's.
Cash for hides at White & Sheibley,s
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-19
LETTERS ADvERTIsED.

List of letters advertised at the Emporia
poStOfice for the week ending January Is.
1883 Parties calling for these letters will
please give date of advertisement, and pay
one cent on delivery:
Boyle, Miss Emma Howard, Mrs Belle
Butler j M HuddlestOn, Miss z
CaudIe John Hughes, Miss Mary
Cloves, Miss DOIlie Hull, Lekoy
Cutie, Mrs Hannah Jones, H
Davis Milton Kempoford, Edward
ELLSWORTH a Lamb, Mrs G
Ferguson Mrs Miller, Frank 3
Gardner, G Park, James
Condor, Misc Mary Pearce, s
Harise, Miss Lue Taylor, Fred 81
Harris, Fred Taylor, James
HentnI Mrs Ella Thomas, d II
n. BIROSALL, P. N
Iaf0pN FOR ALL-$5O week and ex-
WUnh pensea paid. Outfit worth IS and
particulars free. P. o. VICKERY, Augusta,
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AMERECUS NEWS.

AMERICUs, Jan. 11.-Miss Emma
Ireland started yesterday for her home
in st. Joseph, Missouri. after two or
three weeks visit among friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
The regular quarterly meeting servi-
ces Of the NJ. E. church will be held in
Americas on Saturday and Sunday, the
2lst and 22d insts.
Miss Lucy Kimpton is making Mrs.
L. A. Hill two or three days. visit.
Albert Lowry has been quite poorly
the last few days. so much so that he
has been unable to be at the store.
J, H. Howe of Pike township was in
the city this morning looking after a
stray animal that had been posted in
Americas township. BURLow.
Fur caps / off from regular price at
J. D. Gibson's.
Highest market price in cash paid
for hides at Bircket's.
Anderson & Lesh sell high patent
for $I.35 at the Americas mills and
every sack warranted.
! The White Elephant -four a:
Anderson & Lesh, takes the lead;
other brands as low as 60 cents g
sack.
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E. NJ. FoRDE, City Clerk.
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The claim ordinance was then
taken up for consideration. On mo-
ton bill of J. II. White was stricken
out and laid over until next meeting.
The ordinance was then adopted
providing for the payment of the fol-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01
CLASS OF EMIGRATION.

1t is worthy of note that the emigra
states, and not the newly arrived for.
eigner, to a much greater extent than any
of the other Western states, thus bringing
population of similar tastes and ideas,
desirable consideration to those who
seek a new home, and who desire also
the advantages of social intercourse and
the refinements of civilization. The de-
velopment of what has been called ''the
west" for the last quarter of century,
illustrates one fact beyond any question,
viz: The first settlers of any section are
not the men who do the most in develop
ing it, nor the ones to whom its greatest
advancement is due They are, as rule
men whose limited means induces them
to push on to the frontier to take up a
claim Their faith is unlimited, their
ambition bOundless, their trust in PrOvi-
dence quite touching but their bump of
perseverance is not well developed.
Having filed on their claim, built a sod
house, and proved up on borrowed money
their resources are about exhausted.
They live for year or two on faith sup
plimented by small amount of work,
for their resources will not permit them
to stock and carry on farm as it should
be done to succeed, and after enduring
some hardship and privation, they sell
out to some new conner who has the
means to undertake farming on scale
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01

MOuntains-One vast treeless plain Origi
nally, has resulted in a marked increase
in the rainfall. Beginning with Eastern
Kansas, the unvarying experience of the
settlers has been that when the Buffalo
sod was turned under the rainfall proved
abundant for all the needs of the farmer,
and that it increased from year to year.
True the increase has not been regular,
but the following figures furnished by the
Government Signal Service station at
Dodge City, prove the truth of our as
sertion In 1875 the rainfall was 10. IS.
inches; in 1876 it was 1910; in 1877, e..
80; in 1878, 1896; in 1879, 10. 43; in 1880,
1912; in 1881, 1886; in 1882, 1914; in
1883, $3.50. in 1894. 80. SO; in 1885, 1911;
in 1886, 1895; in 1887, 1417.
The only trouble ever experienced in
Western Kansas was in 1882 and 1887 in
regard to rainfall, and then the trouble
was in an unequal distribution through
out the year, and this has only proved a
serious matter two years since this part of
the state was first settled. 1t is certainly
fair to assume that the same causes which
in the eastern part of the state have ope-
rated to regulate the rain fall, until now
it is evenly distributed throughout the
the year, will operate equally and in a
similar manner here, and that as soon as
a fair proportion of our land is under cult
walton, trees and growing crops will lend
their assistance in regulating and distrib-
uting the rainfall.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01
NONRESIDENT LANDS.

One serious drawback to the develop
ment of any new country is the large
portion of public land which is taken up
for speculative purposes. This is done
principally by unmarried men, and as
soon as it can be proved up, is left I'M
cultivated and as rule, thrown upon
the market. These men do nothing to
improve the country, and instead of aid
ing in the development of the country
and enhancing the value of real estate,
allow the work to be done by others;
reaping after time. an unearned re-
ward through the increased value of
their land. 1t is this class of land prin-
cipally, which is now offered for sale
in Ford county. The land grants to the
Atchson, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
embracing each alternate section through
a tract twenty miles wide, was originally
embraced under the head of mon
dent land. OF this vast body, fully
twothirds has now past into the hands
Of individual holders, and is being rapid
ly improved The remainder is offered
for sale at low rates. on long time, and is
being rapidly taken up. Great rs have
been the changes in the past ten years,
the next ten will see far greater. The
broad expanse of Buffalo grass will. be-
fore that time, give place to fields of
waving grain and beautiful groves. and
the sod shanties which here and there
now dot the plain, will be replaced by
ten times the number Of frame houses.
This suggestion is offered in explana-
ton of the very natural question which
might present itself to the minds of some
of our readers: Why is SO much of the
land in Ford county for sale.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01

which makes success certain. All honor
to their pluck and enterprise who open
up country and prepare 1t for those
who came after them, and success gener-
ally awaits them as they press on farther
west and begin again under more favor
able circumstances. Those who succeed
them do not, as a rule. so heavily into
debt, and having nole Of the discourag-
ing experience which their predecessors
had make a success of their undertaking
from the beginning, and in a very few
years become prosperous farmers.
1t is to this second stage in its develop
ment that Ford county has now come.
The hardships and privations incidental
to the settlement of any new country are
now things of the past
Schools, churches and society are all
well established, and the settler who
comes now. transplants his family into
society which compares favorably with
that in the home which he lett in the
east, and they encounter none of the pri-
vations. which to many eastern people,
form the one objection to going west ;"
This change takes place gradually; one
by one claims are sold and new families
come in; the sod house gives place to the
more commOdiOus frame structure; barns
take the place of sheds; lands are fenced.
and the roads pursue straight and well
defined course instead of recklessly an
Cling from point to point; fruit growing
and dsirying receive their proper degree
of attention. and gradually the transfer
nation takes place
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01
DOES IT RAIN IN KANSAS.

Though the Great American Desert
theory has long since been exploded, the
idea that Kansas has too much sunshine
and too little rain IS very strongly i'm
pressed upon the minds of our eastern
friends; and many eastern papers loose
no opportunity to reiterate the idea that
Kansas is a drouthy country. The same
idea is industriousiy circulated by men
who are interested in the cattle business
in the great Southwest. 1t is to the in
terest of these men to prevent, as long as
possible, the settlement of these lands by
individuals, and hence they are in great
degree responsible for the circulation of
the statement that the region of which
Southwestern Kansas forms an import
ant part, has too little rainfall to make
diversified farming success
1t is well known that the Buffalo sod is
almost impervious to water and even IN
very wet seasons the ground presents a
dry and parched appearance. But it is
also fact that when this sod is once
turned under, the broken ground retains
moisture to wonderful degree. 1t IS
Enthusiastically fact that the settlement
of any section produces marked climatic
changes. In timber country, cutting
away the forests has resulted in decid-
ed reduction in the rainfall. and the his
tory of the settlement of all the country
between the Mississippi river and the
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01
FAIR ASSOCIATION.

In all agricultural communities, the
annual fair has become an important fac
tor. Not simply fall meeting for trials
of speed, but gathering at which farm
ers and manufacturers may exhibit their
products, and compare views. These are
productive of much good, and are not
neglected by progressive agricultural
communities
The Ford County Fair Association was
organized in 1885, and has held very sue
cessful annual meetings since. The large
amount of fine stock already bred here,
and our unsurpassed farm annd field pro-
ducts makes the annual fairs very prof.
table and interesting
The association owns forty acre of fine
ground just west of the city, which is
well fenced. Within it they have com
modiOus buildings, sheds and pens, and
good half mile track with inside rail.
The value of their improvements is fully
$4,000. The officers of the association
are: c. NJ. Beeson, President; t. L.
McCarty. President; Treasurer, A.
Gluck; Secretary, Morris Collar.
AS Ford county becomes more settled
and better developed. we may well antic-
ipate that this association will be source
of important benefits to the farmer and
stock grower and of interest to all.
-----------------
The selling and shipping of corn to
Eastern markets will soon be a thing of
the past in the Arkansas Valley. Corn
will only be shipped after it has been
profitably packed on the inside and out
side of the ribs Of cattle and hogs.-Wich-
ita Eagle.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01
ELECTRIC LIGHT.

The brilliantly illuminated appearance
of this City on the Hill cannot fail to
impress the traveller as he passes through
the city by night. Dodge claims to be,
and beyond question is, the best lighted
city in Kansas. The plant was put in
regardless of expense, and of capacity
to furnish light for the whole city when
it shall have quadrupled its present
growth, and under the very efficient man.
agement of Mr.. H. Ashcroft. as electrician,
the light is giving the most perfect sat
isfactiOn to the consumers and the pub
lie
The Dodge City Electric Light s.
Steam Heating Company was organized
and chartered in February 1887, with a
capital stock of $4,000 Work was i'm
mediately commenced, and the lights
first put in operation July q. 1887. The
ThOmsOnHuston system was adopted,
including both the Incandescent and Arc
systems. The machinery consists of two
Ball engines of sixty horsepower each,
two boiler of eighty horse power each,
two dinamos on the incandescent and one
on the arc circuit. The city is wired far
in advance of its present needs, and the
circuits supply from twelve to fifteen arc,
and between five and six hundred incan.
descent lights, which are run the entire
night, while the capacity of the machin-
cry is calculated for thirty arc and eight
hundred incandecent lights. The engines
are run at 800 revolutions per minute;
the incandescent dlnamO at 1850, and the
arc dinamO at 900.
The building shown in the accompany
ing cut, is situated on Walnut street.
between Second and Third avenues. and
is not only thoroughly well built, but
attractive in appearance. Including the
lots, it cost $4,000.
1t is the intention of the company to
introduce asystem of steam heating, con-
veyed through the city by pipes, utilizing
the exhaust from the boilers; and this I'M
will no doubt be carried out
soon.
The officers of the company are Fred
president; w. J. Fitzgerald,
secretary, and Geo. B. Cox, treasurer.
Much credit is due to Mr.. Gluck for his
zeal in pushing this enterprise to an
early and successful conclusion. He de-
voted himself to this work until it was
in successful operation, and filled the pc
'ition of secretary and general manager
until the success of the undertaking was
fully assured.
Dodge City is proud of its lighting sys-
EN-, and claims it to be superior to any
other in the state At all events it is
cheap, entirely satisfactory, and is prov
ing profitable investment
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01
cE@ The DODGE CITY TINES has a large ard
growing circulation in Ford and adjoining coun-
ties, and is valuable advertising medium. IA

The regular edition of the Dodge City
TINES is a seven colum eight page week
ly briming full of western news. 1t has
larger circulation than any two papers
published in the county, and aims to be
faithful exponent of the best interest
of Southwestern Kansas. If you desire
to keep posted concerning the develop
ment and crop prospects of this country,
send us one dollar and we will send you
the TINES for one year.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01

We do not deem it necessary to &C
company this issue of the TINES with an
apology. The great and constantly
increasing demand throughout the East
for information concerning this Wonder
land is sufficient excuse, were any need
ed, for this result of our labors during the
past month. 1t Is prepared for the resi-
dents of Ford county to send to their
FRIENDS and ACQUAINTANCEs at ''the old
contain word which they will not en-
dorse, We candidlY admit that the story
we have told is not new, our regular read
ers may perhaps find it old, but those to
whom it is sent will find it new, and it is
sent out in the hope that it may have
some influence in spreading abroad the
fame of our prosperous city and county.
1t has not been our aim to write of all
the individual enterprises which have
contributed to the upbuilding of our
beautiful city; it would be too great a
task for us, and far too much of tax up
on our readers. Our aim has been to
speak of those enterprises of public
character which best convey an idea of
what Dodge City is giving prominence
only to those individual lines of business
which appeal directly to those outside
of our community. We have not aimed
at flights of eloquence nor retorical eff
feet but simply to portray facts in
plain, direct way. Hoping that we have
succeeded in our efforts, this Review of
the Agricultural Resources of Ford Coun-
ty, and the Business Interests of Dodge
City is committed to your, care.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01

voter in Fairview and Richland town.
ships ought to 20 to the polls on
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01

We are glad to endorse the position
taken by Tax Payer from FairyieW on the
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01

and delivered, issued out Of fhe Sirteerth III
cloI Oi0fficf Cont NJ the 2fafo ~ Ka..~. .x.ss
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01

MISS. Kre1gh and MISS WlInams, their
teachers, will be the first of the kind ever
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-01

snu rnere Is no use voung them. Let
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-18

No. 8 FULTON MARKET, N. Y. CITY. !
Januar 26. 1881.

No. 8 FULTON MARKET, N. Y. CITY.
January 26, 1884.
have been using BRANDRETH's PILLS
for the last ten years. They are a wonder.
full medicine. There is nothing equal to
them as Blood Purifiers aud Liver Rsgula-
tors. But l wish to state how remarkabl y
they cure rheumatism, and how easily /; 1
was affected by rheumatism of the legs.
My business (wholesale fish dealer) natur-
ally leads me to damp places. I was so bad
I could not walk, n at night I suffered
fearfully; 1 tried Balsams, Sa%rsaparillas
and all kinds of tinctures. but they did me
no good and 1 was afraid of being a cripple.
I finally commenced using BRANDRETH's
PILLS. 1 took two every night for ten
nights, then 1 began to improve. l con-
tinued taking them for forty days and I got
entirely well. Now, whenever sick, I take
BRANDRErH's PILLS. They never fail.
j.. N. HARRIS.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-18

TAKE half a draehm OF nitrate 0
lead, dissolve two drachms Of common
salt in q pint OF water, pour the two
solutions together, and allow the sedi.
ment to subside. The clear fluid which
may then be poured off will be satura.
ted solution chloride of zinc. A clott
dipped In this solution and hung up in
the loft of the fowl.house will sweeteI
the atmosphere instantly.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-18

A striking fact deduced from obser-
vations recorded by the late Dr. Par.
rotI is the rapid growth of the brain in
the first half year Of life as compared
with the increase in height and the
growth Of other organs. Taking the
total growth between birth and 6 years
of age as 100, the weight of the heart
Increases 11.43 in girls and 11.SS In
boys during their first six months of
life; the height increases POS in girls
and liza in boys; while the weight of
brain increases N.4l in girls and %. 81
in boys.
The Penn's Grove record., 1888-08-18

GENTLEMAN ito bird fancier)-Can
this parrot talkP
Bird Fancler-Yes, sir.
Gentleman Ito parrot)-Polly want a
cracker?
Parrot (solemnly)-Chestnut.
Gentleman III take him.