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Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Dodge City supplied orators for the
whole of western Kansas, on the 4th
AS we had anticipated, good reports are
coming from the various cities at which
they entertained the people. When extra
fine music or a great orator is needed fol
any special occasion, people naturally
look to Dodge City to supply them, and
we never fail If we had space we would
like to glye the name OF each orator and
place where he GRATED. 1t is enough fol
us to say that they each returned covered
all oyer with glory, followed by the
blessings of a gratsful people.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

With theater all last week and one
horse circus on Saturday Dodge ought to
feel complimented. We are glad to say
that they were poorly patronized. AS it
was they took more money out of the
city than could be well spared
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Mr.. James Zerbe, living about miles
northwest of Dodge City, lost his house
with its contents by fire last Sunday. 1t
is hard enough to develope farm with
the ordinary difficulties to overcome, but
when fire steps in and destroys more in
an hour than he had accumulated five
years. 1t is misfortune from which it
iS hard tn recover
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12
PROHIBITION COUNTY CONVEN
TION

There will be mass convention of the
prohibition party of Ford county. held
in the court house at Dodge City. on
Saturday, July 18th. 1T o'clock p m. for
the purpose of eleciing four delegates
and four alternates. to attend the prohi-
bition state convention to be held at
Hutchinson. July 18th, and transacting
such other business rs may properly
come before it. By order of the Prohibi-
ton Central Committee
f. u. SWAN. Chairman
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Messrs. H. A. Parker, General Manag-
er, - Allen, Gen. Sup't, Jno. Sebastian,
G. T. & p A., and other prominent Off
cials of the c. X. & N. Ry., came in
Wednesday on special train and remain
ed some hours to look after business mat
tiers in connection with the Rock Island, S
interests here
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Real estate is getting quite active and
farm property is changing hands rapidly.
Good lands, big crops and cheap farms
will bring thousands of substantial farm
ers to western Kansas this fall.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give lawn social on Wednesday
evening, July 18th, at the residence of
Or. Wade. Music, recitations and re-
freshments the order of the evening.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

The Dodge School of Theology is in
session this week. The course of instruc-
ton is being appreciated by large num-
Der of students. The lectures SO far this
week, have been very fine. The people
of Dodge City can not afford to miss
them
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

The Greensburg water supply company
complain that the citizens do not use
sufficient water to keep fresh water in the
mains. In Dodge the company are for
ever complaining that the people use too
much. So it is.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Cows FOR SALE. Four young cows
with calves, S25 each. F. A. Carries,
seyen miles southwest of Speareville.
Twelve miles west of Dodge City.
j. d. Roy
4W Dodge CITY
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

A great crowd of people were in tn,
city last Saturday. They were unani
nous IN reporting crops could not bt
better"
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

NOTICE.-We have recently purchased
the stock and accounts of j. w. Gibbs &
Co., and will be pleased to have all per
sons indebted to the above firm to call in
and settle their accounts at once. Those
we do not hear from in thirty days we
shall put in the hands of an attorney for
collection. Yours respectfully,
If II. nj. WRIGHT d. Co,
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12
4y

Farmers are now regretting they had
planted such small acreage. The farm
er who has from seventY-five to three
hundred acres in crop this season is go
ing to come out ahead. We have many
such; we would thatwe had more of
them
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Mr.. John Sweeney entertained a large
number of his friends at his home last
Saturday evening. 1t was very
social affair, and various games were in
dulged in. Lots of fun and plenty to
eat" was the verdict of those present.
When they departed tor their homes the
hearty come again from the genial
host made them feel that here was a
place where they were indeed welcome.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

IRADE.-I will sell fol-
'"''' or trade for cattle or ponies, % acres
of extra fine corn. Call on or address,
GEORGE YEARGAIN.
jy-124t Whitman P. O. Kans.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Eastern parties owning lands in Ford
county are holding them at fromS2O to $25
per acre. Before many years they will
get that price. You can not make a
mistake in investing in good piece of
land.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Mr.. Waldo Tarbox is the owner of a
fine pair of buffalos which he has been
keeping IN a herd north of the city,
Last Monday he brought them into the
city and will keep them at his residence
In the west part of town.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

If the crOakers were all out of the
country, those remaining could live IN
peace. People have habituated them
selves into way of complaining and
feeling blue over imaginary evils till they
make themselves miserable and discourag-
ed, and effect every one with whom they
associate with a kindred feeling. Last
Monday we heard three farmers talking.
They had on long faces, and their lip
down as usual. They were comforting
each other by recital of their failures.
and predicting ruin to the country and a
failure to the fine growing crop. Let us
look at the facts for moment and see if
these men had cause for complaint.
They never had any thing before coming
to Kansas. Now one of the three has
100 acres which he has valued at SIG, ,OOO
He cuts two tons of hay to the acre,
which he sells at 81 per ton. We heard
him say that his corn would average 60
bushels per acre-that he never saw bet
ter corn in his life, yet this man was ready
to find fault not from cause but from
habit. He Joined with the others in pre-
dieting ruin and failure, and that to at a
time when many of the crops had been
harvested and pronounced far above the
average yield At time when the
country had been thoroughly drenched
by repeated soaking rains-rains that
flooded streets, filled cellars. washed out
railroads and impeeded travel With all
these evidences Of prosperity, with our
immense corn crop assured beyond
standing in water up to his
knees this man was predicting drouth
and ruin. Let US take sensible view Of
the situation. Be cheerful end full of
courage De not cross the stream till you
.each 1t, ana you will bless the day that
you ever came to Kansas
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Land men are busy this week showing
up this country to strangers and closing
up deals. Ford county is booming and
it is only the beginning. What will the
end be?
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Prepare to plant hedge fence, it will
double the value of your farm. Get
your ground right and it will grow.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Whenever business fails to pay ex.
penses. make change. and put it upon
a basis that will pay That is oul
motto.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Last Monday was big disburse-
ment day at the U. S. Treasury at
Washington. The total payments
amounted to seyenty-seven millions.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

A. o. Sherman sold quarter section
of land to w. n. Crawford this week
Owens s. kirkpatrick agents.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Ford county is in a prosperous condi-
tion. Crops have ceased to be prospect
lively good but are now assured.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

A big washout west of the city on the
Santa Fe railroad, last Sunday, which de-
layed the east bound train several hours.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Mr.. Geo. Reighard purchased two lots
in Crawford,s S addition, and is building a
good residence thereon.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Mr.. James Zerbe presented the editor
of the TINES with fine banana tree
which he had received from Florida.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Mr. Henry Dougherty and wife left for
Fayettville Ark, where they will make
their future home
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Mrs. G. w. Slower and Mrs. Belle Moon,
left Tuesday evening for the hot springs,
Las Vegas, n. NJ.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Zone by one the roses fall, might be
very appropriately applied to news pa
pers all over the country.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

MONEY TO LOAN.-I have money to
loan on good farm lands at very reason
able rates. 1t will be to your advantage
to see me before borrowing elsewhere.
GEORGE YeARGAIN,
iy-12-4t Whitman p. o. Kans.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

DR.. o. II. Simpson left for his home
in Arkansas, this week to visit with
friends during the summer.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Lawn social at the residence of Dr.
Wade, ON Wednesday evening.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Farmers are beginning to see the neces
sity of planting trees and hedge fence.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Ford county is leading all other count
les in the state this year, in big crops.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Go te the lawn social next Wednesday
evening.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Miss Emily Beadle who has been at
tending school in Minnesota, is home
for vacation.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

The hedge fences will stop the hot
winds, produce moisture and hasten the
climatic change that will make this the
best agricultural country in the world.
Then with our farms beautiful. our sea-
sons and climate unexcelled, soil that
is known the world over for its richness
and depth, and capabilities of producing
a greater variety of crops than any other
country. All this in a state where health
character, noble manhood love of coun-
try, colleges and churches lead all other
states. Homes in this favored country
will be sought for as pools of water in a
desert land Farmers, we are looking to
you to bring all this to pass Our cities
are already beautiful. Our railroads
schools, colleges and churches are here.
now let our farms be beautiful and our
excellent soil and climate utilized and we
have all that heart could desire.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

l am now prepared to do general hair
dressing, wigs, fries, switches and waves
a speciality, shop at residence in Van
Trump block. second door from corner
of Division and Third avenue. Patron
age of the ladies solicited.
MRs. NELLIE PARKER
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Every indication is that lands will ad-
vance in price this fall We are sorry
that so many of our people are unable to
hold their lands and develope them into
homes as they would like to do. You
may call it bad management if you want
to, but the fact Is that when you attempt
to MAKE home from raw land, without
means to begin with, it is next to impos-
sible. Many of our people deserve a
great deal more credit than they will ever
get, for staying on their lands and doing
as well as they have. Many viii have to
giYe w their lands from force Of circum.
Stance. The loss and disappointment is
is theirs. Others more favored and with
more means will take their place and de-
velope into a beautiful home what the
first had CONNIE need. This has been
the history of the eastern pa1S ~ s.'''
stats. HisiA.- =
=, IS now repeating itself il
| western Kansas.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Big rains last Friday and Saturday.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12
TO THE LADIES OF DODGE CITY

will sell my stock of buttons. pleated
braids. linen lace for underwear and such
goods as 60 in the dry goods line at cost
in order to devote my attention to the
millinery and dress making business.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12
Oats crop is safely harvested.

Do not forget the lawn social.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Colorado has veins of coal eighteen
feet thick and the coal is of the finest
quality.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Some cellars partially filled with water
by the late heavy rains
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Farmers all report the corn crop made
by the late soaking rains.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Corn crop is humping itself.
A large crop of babies. All doing well
Mac S. Todd left for Kansas City last
| sunday.
Some cellars partially filled with water
by the late heavy rains
Farmers all report the corn crop made
| by the late soaking rains
The republican state convention will
be held at Topeka, July 25th
Work is progressing rapidly on the
D. G. s. NJ. T. railroad
We would like to have crop reports
from all over the county.
The usual number of small boys follow
ed the band wagon last Saturday.
The TINES is the people paper please
send US the freshest news you know
A very complaisant smile rests upon
the face Of the farmer since the big rain.
There is more than one hundred mill
ions of dollars lying idle in the treasury.
Colorado has veins of coal eighteen
forA a l.. ~.-I~ \
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

A very cOmplaisant smile rests upon
the face Of the farmer since the big rain.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

There is more than one hundred mill
ions of dollars lying idle in the treasury.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

We would like to have crop reports
from all over the county.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Mac S. Todd left for Kansas City last
sunday.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

The republican state convention will
be held at Topeka, July 25th.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

The usual number of small boys follow
ed the band wagon last Saturday.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

The TINES is the people paper, please
send us the freshest news you know.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Ford county was again favored last
Friday night with soaking rain. The
crops such as oats, wheat, rye. sorpum.
millet, rice-corn, flax and broomecorn
were considered safe without any more
rain. But our principle crop is corn
some OF our farmers having planted from
two to three hundred acres. There never
was brighter prospect for corn. The
timely rains made strong stalk and to-
day you can look out over hundreds of
acres, standing six to seven feet high,
and almost even as floor. 1t is Just be-
ginning to silk and tassel out. With the
soaking rains of Friday night this largest
and most valuable crop was insured and
the farmer can count on from 60 to 75
bushels per acre. The farmer that fails
this year, does so because either of Door
farming or small acreage of crops, The
practical farmers all over the county are
rejoicing over abundant harvests and
prospects of good markets. The success
full crop of this year will give wonder
full impetus to farming and from present
indications the half of Ford county will
be put into crop by another season.
Development is going On in western
Kansas with wonderful rapidity and it is
only few years when it will have the
best developed and improved farms of
any of the state. Here where our fine
climate renders living a pleasure. our
homes will be more desired than those of
any other country.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Work is progressing rapidly on tn
D. G.. & M. T. railroad.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

INCREASED TRAIN sERvICE-"Rock
Island Route. Always appreciative of
the best interests of the travelling public,
the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Rail
way. (St. Joseph s. Iowa r. r. Co.,
Lessee,) Rock Island Route announces
in addition to its already complete train
service two new passenger trains, be-
tween Kansas City and st, Joseph and
Norton, Kansas. One of these trains
leaves st. Joseph daily at 9:15 p. m, and
runs through Norton via Horton Junction
Fairbury and Beleville, arriving at Nor
ton at 1920 the following morning. Re-
turning, it leaves Norton daily at $40 p.
m, arriving at St. Joseph at O clock the
next morning. The other new train
leaves Kansas City daily at 9:O5 p. m.,
and runs through to Norton via Topeka,
Mcfarland, Manhattan, Clay Centre,
Clyde and Bellevill, ARRIVING at Norton
at 1920 the morning following Return
ing, it leaves Norton daily at 5:4O p. m.
arriving at Kansas City the next morning
at 6:35. Pullman palace sleeping cars
run though both ways on these trains be-
tween st, Joseph and Norton via Horton
Junction and Fairbury, and between
Kansas City and Norton via Mcfarland,
Clay Centre and Belleville.
Dodge City times., 1888-07-12

Corn crop is humping itself
A large crop of babies All doing well.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-07

and white checked gingham dress.
with a narrow edge of white lace pur-
poselv showing below it. and the shape
lest Of chintz sun-bonnets concealing
the pretticst facc by far that had ever
seen.
So sat down upon the broad poplar
bench at the west wall Of the entry and
lust beyond the line of the sunshine
and listened TO the noisy hum OF the
four house-tlies. and the whicker!
Wicker, of a lot of yellow hammers
upon huge dead oak tree on Y hum
dred yards away. l could even bend
a little and look down through scat
tered grove of sugar trees and walnuts
to the broad sparkling surface of the
river, where occasional couples of wood
ducks and summcr-ducks went fitting
up and down and back and forth.
Across the river in the sparsely tim.
bered bottom the steely simmer of the
transparent vapor of spring played and
wavered before the purplish blue band
of far forest trees. and above the light
green parallels of gold-twig willows
that put fairy walls upon either side Of
the wide. swift. shallow waters. High
above and from the very blue arch Of
the sky itself, seemed to hang by gently
swaying threads light and parted
cloud of snow white swans from whose
long threats came at intervals mellow
and sonorous calls, ringing and full Of
the pleasing excitements of 4 crowded
voyage of discovery. Altogether it
was the brightest, stillest. loneliest Of
solitary spring days moment ago
the very sweetest of hopeful spring days
now.
don't at all want to hear the case
Of the State against Gran Camel. al
though l am reading law. and am a
prospective member Of the itinerant
bar of the Sandtown Circuit. l do not
want to talk to the distracted (and
perhaps abstracting) Mr.. Hunter
Smith. So I get up from tho bench.
urn the corner OF the L-atherwood
House and saunter down IL pig-path
through jungle of jimson weeds to
the bank of the river. There sit
dreamily. throwing occasionally little
bits of bark and willow buds into the
water. and watching the slow. cautious
movements of young niua-turtle just
under the edge of the water. for how
long have no idea
Suddenly there are voices close to
me. and looking up I behold the tall
figure of Judge Banks and tho ponder
Gus form Of Bogardus Leatherwood.
Esq.
They are SO close that I dare not
move. They are in earnest converse
ton and dare not interrupt them. l
am concealed by screen of iimson
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-07
Our Territory.

Washington Territory was formerly
part OF Oregon. Is bounded on the
north by British Columbia, on the east
by Idaho, on the south Oregon and on
the west by the Pacific ocean. 1t is
the jumping-off place for all enterpris
ing citizens who insist on going further
westward. Western emigration stops
and piles itself up on the shores of
Puget Sound or it moves on to Aus
tralia, China or Japan. The Territory
OF Washington comprises an area of
1891 square miles, of which 3,114 are
water. 20,GOO,O00 acres are timber
lands, 100000 are rich bottom lands,
lO,OOO,OOO acres are prairies and
plains. 1t is larger than all of New
England. 1t combines the resources
of Pennsylvania and Minnesota. The
Cascade mountains divide the Terri
tory into two sections-Eastern and
Western Washington. The climate of
Eastern Washington as compared with
that OF Western Washington is trife
colder in the winter and trifle warm
er in the summer, with less rainfall.
If it is not generally understood it soon
will be that Washington Territory is
not part of California, with its hot
summers nor a part of Alaska with its
amending winters. Owing to its lati-
tude, the almost universal impression
has been that the climate OF Washing
ton Territory was colder than Green
lands icy mountains. The climate is
as mild as that of Virginia, with less
extremes of heat or cold. The explain
alton of this is simple. The Japan
current flows from the South Pacific
Ocean to the north modifes the eli
mate OF the North Pacific coast, in the
same manner that the Atlantic Gulf
stream tempers the climate OF Eng
land.-New York Daily Union.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-07
WHAT-ON EARTH

Is the reason people will not, can not,
or do not see any difference in cheap
nostrums put up by Cheap John
houses or irresponsible parties at enor-
nous profits, rather than take medi-
cine of worldwide reputation, and one
that is giving universal satisfaction at
equal price? No medicine in the world
is giving such unparalleled satisfaction
for purifying the blood as BEGGS'
BLOOD PURIFIER AND BLOOD
and every bottle that does
not do its work will cost you nothing.
f. b. HESTER & Co.. Druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-07

Twenty-Five thousan' wouldn't be too
much to ask an TO git, too, fur than.
An to lose SIGH chance as that. Hit
looks like plum foolishness Nv card
dice (cowardice) to me. l wouldn't
a stopt minute eff hit hadn't ben
fur whit You said yisterdy evenun.
Blame fl would!'
Did You notice that fellow Smith
looking at this Internal splotch Oh my
hand?' said the judge, in angry vehe-
mence.
mo" said Bogus. looking up
quickly and lowering fis black, shay
gy brows until his bright eyes seemed
to glitter out through the bristly set
ting. ''Whut did he do?'
"Why, when he shook hands with
me. the grand scoundrel held my hand
in his'n and took a square look at the
back of IT, Yes. sir. He took both
hands to it. His COMPOUNDED impu'
dence. The LONGER thought about il
linison weed and so on through the
grove across the big hollow and up on
the hill where my fathers little house
stood.