The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-06-02
News From
THE STATE SOLDIERS HOME
At Fort Dodge, Kas.

Il At Fort Dodge, Kas.
Mrs. Mattingly OF joplin, No., WAS a
visitor last week.
Commandsnt Thomss has been III In
bed several days. HI ID now able to be
around.
Daniel Smith, who was a sergeant In
Co. N 3rd Wis. Cav, died Nay 18th.
He was admitted from Decatur county,
December 81, 1898.
A recent visitor to the home was ]. XII
Carson. GuyTon, Ok, late Co. A. 18th
Regt. Pa. Cavalry.
George Spaldlng, Co. A. Ind MINI.
Inf from Leavenwonh came into camp
May 10th.
The regiments constituting the old
Iron Brigade were the End, 9Th and 9TH
Wis.,. 10Th Ind, and Gath Michigan. In
last weeks Globe. Republican 1t Is print.
ed 9th Wis. instead Of the 9th. Mistakes
will happen. Once in the course Of me
reckless life, | advertised a sale Of land
In the Meade Globe, said sale to occur
some time In lSSS-the typos made II
1883. | went down to the office and
said 'heie Frank, none Of us will ever
live to attend this SALE" and the date
was changed.
During The shower Monday evening,
the 23rd. the lightning struck in several
places upon the square southeast and
south Of headquarters. Eye witnesses say
the bolt divided Into three distinct flashes,
tearing of the top Of u locust bush on the
east side and setting fire to the grass at
the roots Of another bush on the south
side. There isa wire running just north
Of where the first tree was struck and on
10 the southeast corner, thence west on
south side. Jerry Shaw and several
others were shocked.
Comrade NJ, i. Coutant and wife write
from Quincy, ILL.,, that they are much
benefited by the change Of climate and
altitude and still hope to improve. 1t
seems they thought Of both being ad.
lnltted to the home but they say It will
be long time before they will build
cottages for man and wife, that there Is
nothing certain. Some counties are talk
ing Of putting up buildings for their own
soldiers and families. Comrade Coutant
was former Globe. Republican CORES.
pendent.
Comrade Hood and family have re-
turned from their fishing excursion. We
were tlnld about questioning him too
closely as to the number Of tho catch, but
We did not see any fish scales scattered
around. He has gone again.
Another fishing party started this
morning, May 2Sth, PostmasterSughrue
Mr.. and Mrs. Posi-, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Willie Sughras, Humphrey Sughrue,
Lena, Lizzie and Ralph sughrue, all
with a large assortment Of fishing tackle
but more about this hereafter.
John RidenOur visited his brother /
Frank last week, Frank Is poorly and
worries great deal about bis garden,
because he cannot work as much as be ;,
wishes to. Hs has a magnificent garden ,
and wonderful amount Of shrubs and \
fruit trees. He has expended Corsldera.
Bile money and labor on this homestead,
Contractor Goodrich Is rushing the +
building of the barracks. The weather. a
Is almost up, the floor Is almost ;,
lown, and lathing Is being finished. The
roofng was finished some time ago.
for another barracks is com. )
oleted, the sleepers are In place and there a
Is general rush all along the line. b
On Friday, the 9th, In the evening =
Jerry Shaw blow tile whistle which calls ),
Sto lrrlgate. Now laugh. We have
quite a nice irrigation plant here. There
ire liz gardens. They are marked and
designated as lots and blocks and are al
most as level as a floor. Jerry Shaw has Il
10 addition on the northwest which be n
las planted to watermelOns. Keep an N
we on Shaw's addition. By the way, Oh
Jerry Shaw says that be ran that 202 fr
niles from La Junta to Dodge In 1893 tr
minutes az
S. M. Coutant sends the following re- tn
ort from the State Soldiers home at at
luincy, Ill. Adjutant MONEYS report d. .,
lay 2lst; Absent on furlough, sos; total "
lumber present, 1912; total present and BY