The Globe-republican., 1891-07-29

We enjoyed pleasant visit from J
B. Erskine. who had the misfortune tt
lose mule by lightning Sunday night
Mr.. Erskine has joined the new party.
The Lyons Refnbioam claims thai
the bonds have been sold in Europe te
construct the railroad from Superior te
Galveston, and that construction will
begin at once on that part Of the line
between Lyons. Rice county. and Red
River. Texas.
Joseph Heeke. from the east end OF
the county. was in yesterday and say:
he will be up soon again with some fine
large potatoes for this market. He
raised quite surplus. Joe told Us he
had joined the new political party. and
will vote that ticket if the nominees are
good men.
Joe Erskine lost mule last Sunday
night during the storm. supposed to have
been struck by lightning. though nc
marks of violence could be found on the
animal except blood OOzing from the
nose. Ii was all right at 10 O'Clock bu1
fund stretched out dead near "A stack Of
grain in the morning.
j. L. Dean, one of the progressive
farmers south Of the river. called ye>ter.
day and reported everything in splendid
shape in his vicinity. He has just fin
ished harvesting his wheat. We in
quired bis views on the new party. He
replied that they did not think much OF
the new party down that way.
Tomorrow afternoon between the
hours of ) and p. m. Republican cleo
tors Of Dodge City choose delegates to
to the county judicial convention. Now
is the time to strike blow for Dodge
CITY. See that those elected are true to
our own interest and will not pander to
the ambitious Designs Ut our neixhbor-
ing city.
AT Joint" meeting Of Democratic
and Republicans held at the DelmonicG
Hotel they unanimously agreed to do
date 10 the peoples party the Hon. B. F,
Milton and Or. c. A. Milton, and a;
an extra reward for the manly manner
of conducting the campaign. the Hon.
w. E. Hendricks was offered to aud ac-
cepted by the new party.
If the third party delegates desire
to make a slate that will meet the ap-
proyal of our best citizens they should
not fail to pnt such men as ]. c. Baird
on their ticket when the opportunity
offers. Here is a man who has lived
among us An honest. upright biameles:
life for years. and has never before asked
for public place of trust.
Yesterday the weather continued
warm and showery. Nothing could be
more favorable for growing corn.
The local alliance at Wright has de-
cided to remove headquarters to Dodge
City. and Its future meetings will be
held here.
N;Ios W;somsp :. succoSSf,,l fl rD,o,
aud stock raiser on the Sawlog. was in
town yesterday and reported the agri-
cultural interests far above par in thai
region. He afiiliates with the third
party.
Sam Connoway, one of the first farm
ers who made field farming success in
the western part of the county, called
yesterday. He says farmers in that re
giOn are DESTROYS of marketing their bar
ley. but all who can will hold on to their
wheat.
President A. X. Taylor. of the State
Normal school. will address the teachers
of our county aud our citizens on to-
morrow evening. The subject Of the lec-
ture is The Measure of man." The
lecture will be at the Methodist church
and all are cordially invited to be present.
j. W. Gilbert will go east soon in
the interest of various enterprises for the
benefit of Dodge City. one of which is
to arrange for making this place re-
sort for wealthy invilids whose condition
require that they sojouIn in this altitude
midway between the Missouri river and
the mountains of Colorado.
Last Tuesday our fellow townsman
NJ. W. Sutton received his commission
from Wheelcock J. Neazy. Commander
in Chief of the Grand Army Republic of
the United States. stationed At Rutland.
Vermont as his Aid -de-camp on the
Commander staff The Commission
dates from July Sd. 1891. This is quite