The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-12-11

1AONAoA AS(CAAII4 AdO d DiS ATS. OOIH0
OF the losses sustained fell upon people
who were not able financially to bear
them The business men of the town
are now donating literally to a fund be-
ing raised TO tighten the loss which has
fallen upon the unfortunate ones. From
this fund the losers have received so per-
cent of the estimated loss. Liberals
business men are made of the right kind
OF stuff.
Judge E. III. Madison leaves today for
trip to California. He will be accom-.
panied by Mrs. Madison on the trip and
Will visit points of interest on the way.
Judge Madison will, during the trip. de-
liver a lecture to railroad men at differ
ent points. The lecture will be on mat
ters of law, and will be given under the
management of the reading room sys-
tenn of the Santa Fe.
Gel. H. G. Loomis. department COM
mander of the G. A. Il. was visitor in
Dodge City on Tuesday. Col Ioomis
visited the soldiers home at FIT. Dodge
and was greatly pleased in the village of
veterans In his position as comma n der
of the Kansas Veterans he was perhaps
more impressed and pleased at the evi-
dence of comfort at the home than the
average Kansan, although every Kansan
is proud of the State soldiers home
Col Loomis speaks of the last National
Encampment from which he returned
recently as one of the most ENJOYABLE
ever held.
John Wolf of EiIinwood was a visitor
here on Monday. Mr.. Wolf and another
gentleman from the .sMilwaukee of KAN
sas'' have filed some marsh land in
Stafford county, and will convert the
place into summer shooting quarters.
The land is nearly all under water but
as it is duck lake they are after it suits
them exactly.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Sturgeon returned
Saturday night from visit to their old
home in Missouri. Mr.. Sturgeon saws
that there is so much wet weather and
mud in Missouri that it is almost unbear-
able to a Kansan. This country, he SAYS
looks better TO him than it eyer did since
he returned and took look at old Mis-
souri,.
A fossil she'll in the form of an oyster
was brought in from several miles north
last week by A. B. Reeves. 1t looked
genuine enough but it is a monster in
size, being nearly one foot across and
between two and three feet long. There
were number of such specimens where
the curiosity was found
A change has been made in the Bee
Hive firm, Mr.. Summersby selling his
interest in the store to George Martin.
The firm name is now Strange & Martin
Mr. Summersby has not decided as vet
what he will do in the future but his
many friends hope he will remain in
Dodge City.
j. L. Ridenour who was one of the |
Dodge City delegation at the national
encampmenI in Washington D. G. arrived |
home this week. Mr. Ridenour visited
at a number of different places after
leaving Washington and reports a very
enjoyable trip.
The marriage of G. D'A. Bush. of |
Dodge City. and Miss Rachel Pennine-
ton of Garden City, occurred at the latter |
place last Sunday. MIR. Bush is the well |
known proprietor of the Pioneer barber |
shop of this city.
L. L. Shelly who formerly lived in |
SpearvIlle is visiting relatives in Ford |
county and was in Dodge City Saturday
Mr.. Shelly is Interested in an implement
at his present home in Mill
ford Square, Penn.
Mrs. J. Nj. Harper has returned home
from Alton Ia, where she attended her
son during his last illness. She will re-
open her boarding house here on Monday
MIR. Harper met her at Kansas CITY on
her return.
Mr. and Mrs L D. Meredith of Girls
void, Ia, have been here visiting Mrs |
s sister. Mrs H. F. MiIIikan |
They went from here to Santa Fe to visit
her parents. |