The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1894-09-28

". S. Stephens. of Pike county. No., a
brother of Mrs. Robert Porter, is here
with his family visiting the family Of his
sister. They will stay about ten days.
A. j. Hoisington of Great Bend is adj
ve-tising for contractors to bid on max
ing the first sixteen miles of his irrigat-
ing canal in Barton county. The Local
ton and specifications will be ready
about October 5th.
Mr.. Z. L. Allen. of Long Island, comes
out in the Rural New Yorker with the
statement that it is better TO Start cab
bage direct from the seed than to trans
plant, in localities subject to drouths, as
is the case on Long Island.
Smiths Fruit Fatmer issued a special
strawberry edition for the month of
August. We have copy of it in this Of
flee and invite those who desire pointers
on this fruit which is so successful on
western Kansas soil. to call at our office.
| and look it over. We have special club
bling rates on this excellent magazine but
| the regular price is only Scots per aunum.
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works and see the wonderful change
wrought in the Arkansas valley about
Hutchinson by the farmer. gardner and
horticulturist. take advantage of the half
fare rate on the Rock Island to the Nc
kiuley speaking. You can go. if de-
sirable, and stay one or two days for
half price.
Bishop Warren, the most eminent
lecturer in the NJ. E. church. and one of
the deepest thinkers in the world. will
deliver lecture in the Kelly opera
house. on Tuesday evening, October Is.
in the interest of the Soule College Ii
brary. Rev. Vaughan tried to secure
this distinguished man for the opening
exercises, but he was then in old Mex
leo
Our hay farmers will be interested in
knowing that since the duty has been re-
| duced on hay to two dollsrs per ton the
! Canada farmers are running hay into
! the American markets to which Canada
is accessible. This is the only thing
which keeps our markets from going out
of sight on hay, as there was almost a
complete failure of the hay crop over
several states east of us.
We publish an interesting letter from
II. l.. Sitter. this week. Our old friend
seems to be. infatuated with Texas. and
we shall not be surprised if he moves
down there. If So we venture the pre-
diction he will not stay there two years.
After people have lived in this health
inspiring region as long is Mr.. Sitter has
they can't go into a lower attitude. with
its mire a1d miasma. without wanting to
get back before long.
Gen. l.. Sims has bought a fine regis
tered Poland China hog from NJ. F. Old
field, of Pratt. which will be shipped to
Dodge City next week. He is related to
the two shOats received BY the editor
of this paper from the same
source last summer. They are the finest
looking swine we have seen in Ford Co. |
We invite farmers who admire high bred |
porkers to come and look at them when
i'll the city.
Though the Santa Fe officials say in
communicating with friends of strikers
that those who did nothing more than quit
work will have Chance for work when
ever a vacancy occurs, none has yet hap
pened at the oppOrtune time for striker
to get il job, and they are turning their
attention to becoming alfalfa kings. J.
H. Keck has moved down on his alfalfa
bottom land, and ne gets his mail at Buck
lin.
Gov. Mckinley will come to Hutchin-
son over the Rock Island route. He will
arrive at 6 o'clock p. IN. on Oct. Sd, and
leave on II O'Clock the same evening for
the east. By taking the Rock Island at
Dodge City on the afternoon of the
second you can 60 for half fare. take in
the city and surrounding sights on the
third, and help swell the crowd which
will welcome the distinguished American
statesman.
Major j. X. Hudson, of the Topeka !