The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-05-27


roads are for the public use and
should be kept open.
I A single individual has no right to
take up township of land, when
perhaps in the entire enclosure he
does not own q foot of land or per-
haps not more than . quarter sec
ton. Men with 200 or 300 head of
cattle in every available section of our
county will be of more advantage to
us than a single man who probably
covers the ground where a dozen or
more men might probably live.
Prosperity will come from the many
and not the few. Large companies
pay no taxes and nothing for use of
lands. These companies occupy the
lands during the grazing season, and
when tax paying time comes the cat
tie are sold or driven out of the
country. Cattle men ought to pay
for the use of grazing, and they
should be made to pay taxes.
Eastern Kansas people can be in
duced to come here with the advan-
tages offered, and along the line I
suggest. They are men with suffi-
Gent means to engage in cattle rails
ing and farming. They will help us
us to pay taxes and help us to get out
of debt.
[ am in correspondence with Eas-
tern Kansas land owners who desire
to exchange their lanes for small
ranches in Ford county, but I am I'M
able as yet to effect the necessary ex-
changes, by finding together lands in |
sufficient bodies to answer the pur-
poses. But these changes will vet |
be realized.
I am looking for radical change
for the better in Ford county before
another year passes by, and this will
come about by cattle raising and d.
versity in farming.
NJ. W. SUTTON, Returned Tourist:
A visit to the National capital is one
IF those things long to be remembered.
The ''short grass" resident, who has
never been out of the boundaries of
Ford county. like my friend E. 81.
Madison, who was my companion on
late visit to Washington, D. c., is
struck with wonder and admiration
It the sights which the capitol city l
'ffords. Many times when Ed was ,
'apturously enjoying the splen6or and ,
nagni6cence of the city, I was
obliged to hustle him along, fearing !
hat some Jehu would take him for o
Itching post.
There are many things of natural
interest that engaged our attention.
We visited the National monument, !
stupendous column, towering to- :
Yards the clouds. The Congress
ional Library is grand building, a
ne piece of architectural beauty, and
every known volume of O
'ork and art; the National Museum,
ne new Postofice building and :
'reasury building are institutions =
lat surprised us wonderfully.
We visited the House of Represen- :
ltives, and was under the special =
are Of Congressman Simpson. who
ave us cordially and attention. 6
With the genial Jerry we attended !
10 theatre, and enjoyed with him
teamed oysters on toast.
At the Senate Hon. Lucien Baker,
ur Senator, extended us a cordial
reeting. Senator Baker is genial .
'llow, and informed us that he would :,
o the right thing with the light be- =
IRE him. q
The House and Senate are in great "
,ntrast. In the House each party a
rs a leader who sways and controls
le action of the body. The Senate a
more dignifed, and its business T
rogresses slowly. Madison was a
ruck with the peculiar conduct of y
10 House, while I admired the oper- q
ion of the Senate. Upon retiring n
ON these august assemblies we con- &,
uded to return AGAIN tn Washino.