The Globe-republican., 1894-10-19

i'm order that no deals should be inter-
ferred with Judge Moffitt was called
upon to make an estimate of the total
valuation and the proportion OF expense
that should properly rest upon each
parcel. and permitted those making
transfers to have their title cleared by
paying their proportion of the expense
actually incurred in securing Mrs.
Peacock's signature. The Town company
soon cleared the matter up. however, by
paying Mr.. Fitzgerald the actual amount
he bad paid Mrs. Peacock, and expenses
of the trip.
We were personally familiar with the
details of this matter all through, and
regard it as one Of the most beneticent
and meritOrious acts which have ever
been done on behalf of our city.
Since coming among us Mr.. Fitzger-
aid has united in matrimOny with one
of the brightest young lady teachers in
the county, and has an interesting fam
lily of children growing up to fill the
the places of us older ones as we pass off
the stage.
He has filled number of municipal
offices without other remuneration
than the consciousness of making him
self useful, and has in every instance
served the people honestly and faith
fully. Among these his brief term of
mayor of the city was notable for the
fact that when he took the place law
lessness as regards gambling and liquor
dealing was the order of the day. but by
reason of his courage, energy and in
corruptible fidelity to the official obi
CATION he had assumed, every joint and
gambling place was closed and kept
closed. for the first time in the history
of the city.
Mr.. Fitzgerald is now recognized as one
of the ablest public speakers of the state,
and his splendid abilities will enable him
to WELD powerful influence in aid of the
people, to secure legislation regard
ing irrigation and other public needs Of
this region.
Geo. L. Grobety, whose election as
clerk of the district court is now regard
ed as reasonably certain, came to Dodge
City in April, 1885, and went to work in
a feed store. Next he had flour, feed
and grocery store. He was afterwards
in the City Drug store, then
bought out drug stock and run a store
for two or three years. In 1890 he was
appointed City Clerk. and has served the
people most faithfully and efficiently in
that capacity. During all these years
Mr.. Grobety has in every capacity been
honest and upright in all his dealings
and proved himself fully worthy of the
confidence which our people are about
to give renewed expression to in elect
ing him to the responsible post of Clerk
of the district court.
Like Mr.. Fitzgerald, Mr.. Groberty
came among us a young man, has married
a very estimable young lady, and has a
family of children to care for.
He is devoting attention to agriculture,
having leased a farm for five years, and
has every confidence in the great future of
our fertile lands for farming purposes.
Sam Gallagher, Jr., our candidate for
short term clerk of the district court to
ill vacancy caused by the death of
Thos. Lahey, is one of the old timers.
He came to Dodge City in 1877. He had
served his country with credit to him
self as member of Co. G.. 6Sth. Illinois.
during the war of the rebellion, and
since coming here has filled the office of
county clerk in highly efficient manner
for many years. He is one of the ablest
men, and brightest accountants in the
county, and will have his records in
splendid shape to turn over to Mr.. Gro
Derty in January.
j. NJ. Burson, the present probate
Judge of Ford county. is our candidate
Tor that office.
j. NJ. BursOn is not general, like his
opponent on the populist ticket, but
served his country faithfully as volun-
.eer in Co. +. 55th, Ill. vol inf. He
settled in Ford county ten years ago.
was one of the originators of the town of
Ford, and has since then been one of the
leading citizens of eastern Ford county.
always contributing literally to all pub
tic enterprises. His influence and I'M
firing work have been largely instru-
mental in making Ford the second town
Of our county in Importance to-day.
Eight years ago j. NJ. Burson was de-
feated for Probate Judge by L. J. Van
derslice by small majority. owing to
trade made on him in CimarrOn which
was then in this county. Two years ago
he was again chosen as the candidate of
the republican party and ran against Mr..
Longcor, of Bucklin, who had the in
of the democrats and peoples