The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-08-23


lent. rushing, which meaning the H.
dams applied to the river of the same
name Cimarron was long time a Quiet
little village until it became acquainted
with the county seat troubles, when it as
sumed the condition which its name i'm
plies. For several years it was in the
throes of county seat agonIes and the
story is too well known to bear repeti-
ZION. CImarron has nearly recovered
from all her troubles She has the coun-
ty seat debt compromised and is in a
falr way of paying interest on the iudebt-
edness- Cimarron has not recovered
citizens have adjusted themselves TO cir
cuustances. Some houses were moved
out but some houses have been moved in
Clfnarron has swallowed her former rival
ingalls, W hat is left of the town of In
gains Is very much what is left of the
cIty's patronyuic. The man is dead, but
his memory will live. The town of Tn
gals is dead. bnt the name will live in
the annals of the history of the county.
Cimarron reminds us of "A family who
nad iost portion of IFS Inheritance
ihey mad large roomy house and
We're obliged to let the sheriff lraye a por-
'ioh OF their goods TO satisfy a JGdg-
ment With sparsely equipped house
scant furniture the children replaced the
lost goods by Encouragement of sucs,
articles as they had Some of the rooms
had carpet, bur the bare floors were in
evidence The Cimarrones have not so
many houses, but they have used some
paint and made the dwellings, look com
Portable They have nor SO many stores,
but what goods they do not have. they
are furnished by the Dodge CITY mer-
chants. Every body in Cia,arron is in
employment. Even County Attorney
Brice. Capitalist Luther and Banker
Ninson employ side lines, which are re-
nnmeratlTe Brice and Luther deal in
real estate and Wilson's cattle browse on
ten thousand hills. Cfsnarron has ONLY
one newspaper, whose editor wears a
Bryan badge with rabbit foot attached
Garten Is the chief arbitrator on all atfes-
tIons of socialism. Whenever trouble
occurs among the citizens The columns of
the Jacksonian are open to all sides-a
sort of ''open door, as it We're Besides
running a newspaper Garten runs a race
horse and lot of cattle. This is what
becomes of some of the Western Kansas
editors. They become barons Jim
johnson, who settled Cimarron after.
the Aztecs traversed this desert is still
running the Cleveland House. where the
hungry traveller is filled up. Drew Evans
who has everything from a wire nail to
a steam thresliing machine, is doing
business at the old stand Drew has
lately purchased a paint machine, which
however, he keeps locked up, at nigh
to prevent the boys from using the ma
chine in -s'painting the town red',-a
hablt of frescoing and vanishing in
vogue during the balny days of county
seat trouble Wen, Cimarron is quie.
and unobstrusive once more. The still
ness is not a lethargy. but as we saw it
Monday, the temperature was hot
enough to put Judge Garland i'll a state
of acceleration. Garland runs "a drug
store, he is probate judge, telegraph
operator and manufacturer of poetry.
Charley Warner went to Cimarroa some
years ago, poor boy. with nothing but
a Light mustache to commend him He
is now banker. fruit raiser and has a wife
ana two babies- Ell Barton, once cottn-
ty clerk, who used to carry the county
archives in his hat, rushed after Bryan-s
affiatns in Colorado, is back again in
Cimarrou With a smooth face and wear
ing a rabbits foot. Ell is selling mer-
chandise once more. Cimarron is not III
state Of lassitude because her citizens
take to the shady side of the streets on a
hot day There was VIII Hopper dodg-
ing the sunny sides between his home
and county clerks office. There was
john Harper, whom we saw keeping
pace With the rising temperature in
nasty steps from his office to the court
house, chuck full of business. John runs
politics as well as a legal practice o.
D. Lenaert is running all sorts of bust
ness. and he is in a fair way to be tie
next capitalist Of onr sister town He
deals in coal and ice and feed 1t was
more than five years since we had set foot
on Cimarron soil, but many pleasant
memories were revived. land the cordiaIfty
and hospitality once experienced is in no
wise diminished.