Dodge City times., 1890-06-06

Boom, Kansas, SOON.
There has never been time in the his
tory of our state when an organized
effort To induce immigration had bright
er prospect OF success than this year.
The National Encampmer. of ii,
Grand Army of the Republic always at
tracts thousands of visitors, and the on,
to be held at Boston. Mass August 12tl
to 10th. next. will he 10 exception, un
less it be that it will be more largely at
tended by eastern people than any held
for several years.
1t is indus;ric eastern people and
idle eastern money that We want to at
tract 10 our State.
The committee appointed by Depart
ment Commander Ira F. Collins. to Sc
cure the location of the National Encamp-
ment in Kansas for 1892 has widened
the scope of its duties and embraced the
golden opportunity of making the most
gigantic and artistic display of Kansas
products ever attempted at home or
abroad. In connection with the display.
which will include everything Obtair able,
the committee will distribute hundreds of
thousands of circulars for the business
men of every locality.
We believelt to be the duty of every
business man to lay aside local jealousies,
take double dose of local pride and de-
vote an hour or two of his time, a dollar
or two of his money, and four or five
thousand circulars to this great under
taking. The interests of our county de-
mand this.
Major William Sims. State Treasurer
and former Secretary of the State Board
OF Agriculture, are actively engaged in
making a collection of field and orchard
products, and other men have been en-
gagged on specialized
An immense hall has been secured in
Boston for the display. and Prof Wor-
rail-. the renowned display artist, has
been engaged to arrange the exhibit.
Fellow citizens, pitch in and raise
something: raiae anything that will add
dignity, grace, beauty or interest to the
exhibit and create an interest in our
locality.
This exhibit, together with the great
Kansas campfire, at Music Hall, in Bos
ton, August l2th, will be the principal
attractions. and such another opportunity
to advertise Kansas and our own locality
at SO little expense will not occur again
for years. Don't wait for personal in
vitation. but tender your services, or
your ducats at oucc to the committee. of
which T. j. Anderson is chairman, 5. NJ.
Lanham secretary, and Governor L. U.
Humphrey treasurer. and your products
to Maj. Vim. Sims, Topeka.
The Seventh Con9ressionaI Com
mittee Meeting.
The congressional committee of the
Seventh congressional district assembled
at Kelly's opera house in this city at ten
o clock Wednesday morning, for the pur-
pose of naming date and place for the
holding of the congressional convention
that will name a candidate to succeed
Hon s. r. Peters in the House of Rep
resentatiyes.
The roll was called by the secretary,
after which the convention elected James
Kelly, of Pratt, as chairman.
Committee on credentials reported the
following gentelmen entitled to vote in
the meeting:
Barber dounty, l.. NJ Axline; Barton,
Morgan Caraway; Clark. W. d. Hudson;
E. G. Phelps; Edwards, j. E.
Wiley; Finney, Jesse Taylor; Ford, C.
A. Milton; Grant, Peter Bowers; Gray,
r. II. Turner; Garfield, o. W. Grow;
Hamilton. II. n. Lester; Harper, W. T.
Walker; Harvey, j. E. Howard; Hodge
man, P. n. Bernard; Haskell, II. F. Mill
iken; Klngman, Morton Albaugh; Kiowa,
W. Davis; Lane, s. p. Sterns; Nc
Pheson, H. E. Pyle; Meade, A. H. Heber;
G. S. VanGundy; Pawnee, Ges.
A. Sells; Pratt. James Kelly; Rice S. p.
Stubbs; Ness, C. E. Clarkson; Rush, T.
J. Stumbaugh: Scott, S. p Sterns; Sedg
wick, Geo. W. Steenrod; Seward,
Leonard Akcr; Sumner, J. w. Haughey;
J. A. Webster; Greeley, Stevens,
Stafford. and Wichita counties having
no representation.
Moved by Morgan Ca.away that an in
formal ballot be taken on place Of hold
ing convention. Dodge City, Kingman
and Great Bend were placed in the field.
The result OF this ballot was as follows:
Dodge City, II; Kingman, Z; Great Bend,
).
A formal ballot was then taken and
Dodge City was chosen as the place for
the holding of said convention. The
vote was:
Dodge City, 90; Kingman 6; Great Bend,
U.
The basis Of representation was one
delegate at large and ore for every 300
votes cast for S. X. Peters IN 1888.
The date for holding the convention
was fixed for July 3Oth, 1890, at 10
o o'clOck q. m.
On motion committee adjourned.
Board Of Trade Meeting.
The Dodge City Board Of Trade met
in the city hall on the evening of June
I'd, with Mayor r. W. Evans in the
chair, j. NJ. Bell acting secretary.
A communication was read from the
Wichita board of trade, urging Dodge
City to join them in an effort to induce
the Santa Fe managers to complete the
Wichita and Western railroad to Dodge