The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-12-06
Dodge CITY Twenty Years Ago.

many changes in the character of the
city. The city is much larger in point of
population and number of buildings. The
city is much better moraliy-the behavior
is much better.
The Times was not large sheet, but it
was we'll printed and considered newsy.
Out of compliment it was said to be the
best local paper in Western Kansas. And
that was not say ing much. for at that
tine there We're few papers in Western
Kansas. Its editor probate judge,
and his Jurisdiction exte nded over thir-
teen counties.
Many of the names in this copy OF the
Times familiar names today. The
proceedings of Republican county con-
vcntion are given. Dodge township was
divided into TWO precincts and included
the city. Spearviile and Wheatland
townships were the other townsbips
Eleven delegates represented the entire
number of townships. NJ. w Sutton, r.
w Evans, N. B. Klaine, j. w. Sidlow
and Andrew Evarts the only persons
who represen nted that convention, who
are living, who are now residents of the
county. Grant was the favorite candidate
for President, leading Blaine three to one.
Windthurst aud Hazlewood precincts
were not represe nted in the convention.
The Republicans resolved to prosecute
vigorous campaign, and were decidedly in
favor of making strict party nominations
in the selection of county officers. AT
that time the virus of .sfusion" was a
political disease in Ford county. There
was good deal of the ssbest menu for
the offices. And the ssgang" supported
the s.best men,
This was about the period of the lawful
drouth.'' There had been no rain from
the summer of 1879 TO May, of 1880. AS
an Indication of rain the Times noted the
rise in the Arkansas river. Tue sloughs
in the river bottom were filling up. ssAn
early rise of the raging Arkansas is GER
tainly a good omen" said the Times, but
the omen was not good until May, two
months afterwards. Indications of rain |
were frequent. but raging winds and |
flying sand and gravel fell often. A slight |
sprinkle of rain fell. Shows in the |
mountains and in this part of the state |
were light in the winter of 1880; but |
seven days snow in the Rocky Mountains. |
with rain to in FEBRUARY, filled the |
desert citizen with some hope. There |
was snow from "A cloudless sky in Colo t
rado.
The citizens were commended for
planting shade trees, and the cracked I
school bell made a dull thud that was
not cheering to the schoolboy.
passenger train each way. The train GO
ing east left at l2:I7 p. III. (midnight,) I
and went west at 80 "a. There was
a freight west a 80 p. m., and two
east, one at 30 p m. and one at Z 100 a.
m.
The school report shows an enrolment
of 146 pupils. With an average attendance
of ia. We do not fecoilect rhe names Of
tic teachers, but in The s.sfxth monthly
report Of the Dodge City public school
for the yesF 1879 -SO,'' we notice that the
teachers speak ef an ssinnovatien,' = THAT
of black board drawing, it appears
from some of cur pupils not being fur
nished with the necessary book has not
met with the warm approval of of
the patrons The teachers CONNIE nded
the use of the Iack-board, ss8a sustain
their views from its profitable use IN all
well conducted schools, under a good I
system 1t is always hard to /
overcome the S.Innovafions.
There was -four mill in Dodge City /
at that time and the market for -four was
found in Colorado aud New Mexico.
The white loaf brand was the popular
one-''
White covered wagons are noted going
to Colorado. The Colorado drift con
tiuues.
Judging from a political editorial ia
the Times the Republicans of Ford coun-
ty were of the ..Staiwart kind
meeting was held at the Town of
Buck ner,'' Hodgeman county, ''for the
purpose Of preventing Texas cattle pass
ing through Hodgenaan county. Many
losses of domestic cattle occurred because
of the passage of cattle from Texas The
of Kansas provided protection
to settlers, but .sdead Iine'' was estab
nshed, and beyond this cattle drivers
were not permitted to GO
E. Ballard, of WsIber, Neb-. was visit
ing c. M Beeson.
The Dodge House and Wright House
were two good hotels which charged 81 a !
5...,. Beverley s. Co., We're head |
.,.,...ss- Texas cattle trade.
TEg BnIfed Ssss@s a'a1'eIlnas'eI ad- /
,ertisee for bids for esese. ispol.a.'on oi T
s..pplies on eEght y .ne