The Globe-republican., 1892-09-09

of William r. johnson died in or near
Dodge City. August l6. 1885, while in a
fit. Any information relative TO this
event please give to Capt. ". Stricken.
Do not forget that Chester L. Long.
orr candidate for congress. will address
the people of Ford county on Friday ev-
ening of next week at kelly's opera
house. Ladies are especially invited.
The democrats of this senatorial dis
trict held i delegate convention at
Greensburg last Wednesday and endors-
ed Lands, the peoples party candidate
for state senator.
Rev. E. r. Porte. from Pennington,
y. j., arrived in this city last week. He
has been appointed by Elder Rose to
take charge of the NJ. z. church work in
HodgemaH county and will live in Jet
more.
Sam Stubs was confined TO his bed
five days last week with fever. but we
are pleased TO know that he again re-
sumed his usual work last Saturday.
though he still shows the effects Of sick
ness.
\ combination of Dodge City elegance
and culture, in the person of Mr.. Glenn
Moore, came down from Garden yester-
day. Glenn seems to be responsible for
the scarcity of threshing coal in this vi
cinity Santa Fe Monitor.
Melvin Way. brother of the Way Bro
theirs. farmers in the east side. Santa
Fe operator at Sterling. has been
observing crops in various parts Of the
country and says his brothers are equal
to the best of them.
Rev. Rose discovered a nest of rattle
snakes in hole while driving along the
road south of SDeareville last Sunday.
He killed sixteen young snakes and one
old one fhirty-seven inches long and hav-
ing five rattles and button.
Last Monday very heavy rain fell
west of Coolidge. caused a washOut
which delayed trains. inundated the dry
sands in the river bed. and nearly fright
ened TO death those fish which had been
hiding in the willows along the bank
with view to becoming dried herring.
Julius Sleeter. and left for Rockville.
Colorado. with his family last Wednes-
day night. Mr.. Sleeter has been here
for fifteen years, and we regret to lose
him as citizen. Several parties have
made application to rent mis- house at
$40 per month. but it is still uncertain
who will secure the premises.
Mrs. Hilleary Ball, mother of Mrs.
Sam Gallagher. and Mrs. Amos Ball.
to Mrs. Gallagher. stopped
off last Monday on their return from a
trip through Colorado. They think
there is no place like Dodge City for
health and will remain as long as their
will permit.
There is great dissatisfaction among
the people over the fact that rank weeds
are permitted along many of the side
walks in our city. Vegetation of all
kinds is making surprising growth. and
eternal vigilance in keeping the weeds
down is the only safety.
Things look prosperous for Dodge
City when we notice the farmers wag-
Ons waiting in turn TO be relieved of
their loads of golden grain. In the last
two years the old order has been re-
versed. and it is now the empty wagon
leaving town and the loaded one arriv-
ing.
Young S. Juneau was suddenly strick-
IN with fit Tuesday evening near the
opera house and had to be taken home
IN stretcher. which caused some alarm
among friends who were passing at the |
line; but we are pleased to know that
lie is not subject to such attacks and was
Ill right next morning.
Last week while oiling threshing ma
,hine son of NJ. Israel. of Wheatland !
lad his left hand caught. and all four An
gers torn off. by reason of an old glove.
he shreds of which hung down between
he cogs. The thumb was also mashed. I
,ut it is thought this can be saved. as the
wound is doing nicely. Young Israel is /
brother-in of Sam Stubs.
Nelson Wright, Esq. arrived in this /
ity last week from his summer vacation 1
t the seashore, much improved in health |
nd appearance. He is looking over the
ity with view to locating and estab-