The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-09-14

Signs Are Right Unless all signs
fail the railroads Of Kansas will do
the biggest business In their history
this fall
TO Hold Military Carnival. ~ Leav-
enworth is considering the advisable
ity Of holding military carnival this
fall in which one day will be given
over to the army.
Had to Postpone Date. ~ The Rice
county fair had to be extended last
week on account OF rain. It has been
long time since we have heard any.
thing about drouthy Kansas.
Precautlon Against Fever. The
state board Of health will meet this
week to consider the matter Of fumi.
eating cars. This is supposed to be
a precaution against yellow fever.
Fair at Hiawatha Successful. Pm
Though two days Of rain cut down the
attendance during the early part Of
the week the Brown county fair clos
ed with big crowds present and much
interest manifested in the races.
Cheap Protection. - AT Its annnai
meeting at Wichita last week the
Anti-Horsethief association found that
1t had cost them only is cents each
to recover the animals stolen from
the various members during the
year.
Alfalfa Seed vaIuabIe.--M. r. Will
liams, near Medicine Lodge, last week
threshed an alfalfa seed crop that the
yield was very good--about six bush
els to the acre. The seed are worth
So bushel, which makes a very vNlu.
able crop.
Equipped for Business.--In order to
make wedding in the Troy court
house seem home-like, the probate
judge has purchased a barrel Of rice,
and every time he marries a couple
the other officials and clerks douse
them with rice.
Supplies for Artillery. - Thirty-siA
carloads of cannon timbers, caissons
and store wagons have been receiv
ed at Fort Riley for the first pro-
visional regiment of artillery, which
is in camp there for three months
drill and maneuvers.
Tried to Roast Him Alive. - Two
Italians working with a railway gang
at Independence set upon comrade,
robbed and bound him and endeavor.
ed to burn him In a brick roasting
oven used by Greeks and Italians for
cooking purposes.
Second Crop Of Alfalfa. - @. B.
Ryckman, who lives on his ranch
about fourteen miles northeast OF
Goodland, last week cut the second
crop on his 10-acre alfalfa field. He
brought sample of the alfalfa to
town and 1t would be hard to beat in
any country, It standing to the waist
of man, rich and luxuriant and beau.
tiful with its blossoms. The first crop
in this field was cut the latter part Of
June, and the alfalfa seed put in on
this particular tract of land only two
years ago.
Compromise Defaulted Bonds.
Assistant Attorney General John
Dawson left for Stanton county to
compromise about $4,000 in defaulted
school bonds held by the state school
fund. Most of the school districts
which issued these bonds have been
consolidated with other districts, and
1t is hard task to get settlement.
Mr.. Dawson will get hold of all the
cash he can and take new bonds bear.
ing low rate of interest for the bal.
ance. The territory in the original
district is held good for the bonds.
Boy Was Despondent.-Ray Webb,
the 16-year.old son of w. H. Webb,
deputy sheriff of Labette county, at
tempted suicide about midnight by
shooting himself with his fathers re.
volver. Deputy Sheriff Webb, who
had been out during the day sub
poenaing witnesses, returned home
just before midnight, placed his re.
volver on a table downstairs and went
to bed Shortly after his son went
downstairs, secured the revolver and
shot himself, the ball going through
the lungs. Dependency was the
cause. He may recover.
Holton's Fair Success. - Holton
closed a four-day street fair. A
flower parade was the feature, thirty
decorated floats and carriages being
in line.
Rebuilding Turon. - The little city
of Turon, in southwest Reno, has the
proper grit. Recently the town had
$4,000 fire which swept one block
of business houses clean Already
contracts have been let for building
two brick buildings on the ground
burned over and 1t is understood that
plans are on foot for building the en-
tire block solid with brick buildings,
one or two Of them to be two stories
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