The Globe-republican., 1892-05-23

The Dodge City orchestra Was very
highly eomplimented at the school en-.
tertainment and went far toward making
that occasion the grand success it was
admitted on all sides to be.
The election for the formation of an
irrigation district in Pleasant Valley,
which Was held last Tuesday, the 18th,
resulted in the defeat of the bonds. Only
nine votes were cast, to for and seven
against.
X. N. Wright has ordered keystone
hay loader from the Zimmerman Hard
ware and Manufacturing Company with
which to harvest his large crop of alfalfa.
These leaders are said to be great for
handling alfalfa.
Gund & Ballard shipped two car loads
OF flour to Kansas City dealers last Sat-
urday. This speaks well for the merit of
Ford county wheat and demonstrates that
onr enterprising mill men are getting to
the front in good shape.
Important changes have Just taken
place in the A. +. & s. F. time table for
passenger trains. Some of them are
quite convenient for our people going
east or west. The new time table will
be found elsewhere in this issue.
Prof. John GrOendyke who has been at.
tending an educational institution at Leb.
anon. Ohio, arrived in the city Sunday
morning. He will remain several weeks,
then going to Russell, Kansas, where he
will again engage in school work.
Miss Alice BeesOn, who has been teach.
ing in our city high schools. left for her
bone in MarshalltOwn, Iowa, yesterday.
She has been one of our best instructors
and we hope she may be induced to re-
turn in the fall and take up the work
again.
Miss Gilmore Ellis one of our high
school teachers, will leave Tomorrow
for Yates Center. Kansas. to visit her
mother. She will probably return in
time to take up her school work in the
fall. This paper will keep her advised
Of current events during vacation.
Mrs. j. L. Metcalf, who has been quite
Ill for the last three weeks, with nervous
prostration and heart trouble, we are
glad to hear. is slowly gaining strength
and health. Thanks to Mrs. Belle Moon
for her efficient nursing. and DR.. Nc
Carty's careful management of the case.
j. II. Crawford says he never saw such
crops of winter grain back in old Indiana.
He and the boys have several hundred
acres which they are preparing to har-
vest. They have contracted with the
Hardware Company for
The elegant Randolph Header. now to be
seen 10 front of their store.
Work started up on the head of the
south side irrigation canal last week.
They have built - cook house and are
.craping out the reservoir. They are also
preparing foundation for the new en-
CINE and pumping machinery. Work at
the head of the big ditch running on the
north side will also commence this week,
Rev. John A. Brooks, Past Supreme
Master Workman of the A. o. L. w.,
will be in Dodge City, Monday evening.
June 18th. and deliver an address at the
opera house in the interest of the above
order. This occasion will undoubtedly
be rare treat for our citizens, rs It is
that Mr.. Brooks is one of the
inest speakers on the American rostrum.
j. 5. Evans, of Sterling, receiver of the
Lands farm north of town. was in the
.ity last week looking the place ever and
Was Immensely pleased. He was espec-
ally enthusiastic over the alfalfa mead
,w, and said if some of his wealthy
friends further east knew what good
hing it has proved to be, It would not
be on the market very long. NV. Cur
y. who is farming the place, deserves
some credit for keeping it in ship shape.
Mrs. E. j. Tobias leaves on the o.
clock east bound Santa Fe train for
Shelbyville, Ills. to visit her brother
who is quite sick, to be absent three or
Jour months. She will stop couple Of
lays in Lebanon. Mo-. where her son
Ben is working as telegraph operator
On the Frisco line. He will accompany
her as far rs ST. Louis aud then return to
his work. THE OBE-REPUBLICAN
will make weekly visits to Mrs. Tobias
during her Obsence.
j. II. Hensley and family moved down