The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-09-08

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university building was erected in
1884 by stock company Of local bus
mess men. Recently the majority Of
the stock became the property Of Prof.
Charles Swisher and C. H. Barnes,
president and principal, respectively,
Of the school. The building cost,
originally, $4,000. President Swish.
err estimated the value Of the contents
at $500. The insurance on the
building and contents amounts to
about $4,000.
New School Bulldlng.-0ttawa uni
versity will dedicate at the opening of
the school on September 7, the hand
some new administration building
completed and furnished at a cost Of
approximating $4,000. The event is
of more than ordinary interest, from
the fact that the new building takes
the place Of the one burned two years
ago on the morning of the day upon
which it was to have been dedicated.
Gifts from John D. Rockefeller and
contributions from Baptists through
out the west, secured by President
Riggs, have completed the new build
ing free Of cost and added largely to
the endowment.
Rolling in Fat.-It is remarkableto
notice the splendid condition of the
cattle of Kingman county. 1t is i'm
possible to find COW brute that Is
not rolling in fat, and the grasses are
just getting at their best stage for
fattening purposes. Cattle will go in
to winter in better shape this fall than
ever before in the history Of Kansas,
and there is such an amount of feed
of all kinds raised this season that
1t will be an easy and cheap matter
to carry the stock through the winter
in fine shape.
Cattlemen's Picnic.-At Kingman
the cattle roplng contest at the cat
tiemens picnic was won by Gabe Mar
tin, of Cedarville, who took the first
prize of $500, roping and tying a steer
in 1861; John Arlington, Of King
man, was second at 1:OS, and Bud
Parker, San Angelo, Tex, third, at
1:21. E. Holiday, Of Sterling, won
the first prize of SIS, and lack Mil
Ter, Of Bliss, Okla, the second prize
of $50 in the broncho riding con-
test.
For Winter Beef.-In the vicinity of
Belolt the scarcity OF cattle has been
somewhat relieved by the arrival of
sixteen carloads of stockers and feed
ers. The cattle have been sent into
the neighboring country to be fed for
beef during the winter. They are
mostly yearlings and two-year-olds,
and will be converted into baby beef
the type of fed cattle that has the
present vogue.
Burton's Case.-From the docket re-
ceived at the federal court of Shaw
nee county it is learned that the case
Of United States Senator Burton
against the United States will be
heard by the United States supreme
court in October. Should that tribunal
decide that it has no jurisdiction then
the case will go to the court of ap-
peals, at ST. Louis, and be hard De-
cember "A.
G. A. R. Encampment.-The annual
state reunion Of the G. A. r. of Kan
sas and the Twentieth will be held at
Paola, commencing September and
continuing for one week.
Ministers at Peona.-The Arkansas
Valley Association Of Congregational
churches has just closed an interest
ing meeting at Pleona.
Pastor changed.-Dr. S. s. Estey,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Salina, has been released by the Sol
onion Presbytery and will move to
Topeka at once.
Rural Carriers Meet.-The rural
free delivery carriers of Kansas are
holding the second annual convention
at Lawrence
Republican Club.-A Young Mems
Republican Club has been organized
at Winfield with 100 members.
Little to Do.-Unknown miscreants
at Concordia daubed red paint over
the newly finished pews of the Meth
odist church there. A considerable
amount of money was raised by the
ladies of the church to improve the
interior Of the church and the work
had just been completed. The ladies
have offered handsome reward for
information that will convict the Of.
fender.
Struck CoaI.-At Atchison coal was
struck at the shaft beyond a doubt.
The vein is a thick one and the coal
flrst class.
Makes Oil Flre.-Mrs L. L. Cald-
well, living near Huntsville, was
burned while trying to kindle a fire
with coal oil that she died. A can
exploded, throwing coal oil over her
clothing, She ran out of the house,
and WAS caught hu snma one who