The Globe-republican., 1906-09-13
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LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
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Miss Kate Burgess who has been visit
ing In Colorado for the last three months
will arrive home tomorrow, and will
take position in the telephone office
here.
The columns of the Benson Press
@. A. Shinn's new paper indicate that
there Is considerable excitement over the
mining prospects in that portion Of
Arizonia.
Vim. Foley Of Dodge City is working
on large contract In Abilene. The
contract amounts to $50, 600, and iu-
cludes a high school building and a
ward school.
Mrs. Claude Wilkinson returned home
from Stafford lille this week, accompanied
by Mr. Wilklnson's aunt Mrs. John Nc.
Taggart, of Saffordyille who will re-
main here for a visit.
Mrs, Alice smith Of st. Joseph, Mo-,
who was hurt in the wreck at Lewis and
was later brought to this place left Tues
day to continue her trip west. Her in
juries were not as bad as was feared at
tirst.
Sam Clvler, sheriff Of Meade county
was ia town yesterday afternoon and
visited among his acquaintances in Dodge
City. Sheriff Gyler went to Kinsey last
night after man who is wanted at
Meade.
Jimmy Jaynes who has been here on
visit has returned to Arkansas. He con-
templates selling his property il that
country and as soon as thls is done he
viii return to Ford county to remain for
all time.
Since the extraordinary rairs of the
past few weeks The mosquitos are more
numerous than tor several years. Usually
this part Of the country is comparatively
free from these aggrayating pests, but /
the past few days they have been very
bad.
Dodge Cty's relay riders will have
chance to contest with the Garden City
products at the fair to be given there.
There are three relay races billed, one
for each day of the fair, and purse of
300 is offered in each race.
The Schools opened on last Monday
morning witha good attendance, although
the enrolment was not up to expectations
and Is some below the first week of last
year. just why this should be is not
known as there are certainly more child
rem of school age this year than last
Brick Bond of the Palace drug store,
who has been taking vacation in Mime.
sofa since June II, will return home the
last of this month. Mr.. Bond has spent
the summer resting and fishing in the
north. He had intended to spend month
with E. +. Smith, in Wisconsin, but was
prevented from going there last month By
the death of his sister, whose home was
in Minnesota where he has been staying.
The State fair at Hutchinson Will be-
gin next Monday on September II. 1t
will be one of the greatest fairs ever held
IN Kansas. in every way, and the speed
ring attractions will be the finest eyer
seen any where in the west. The rail-
roads will make a low rate to Hutchinson.
Dodge City will send large crowd to
the Hutchinson fair as will perhaps
every town in Western Kansas.
The $. 5. Club we're most pleasantly
entertained last Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Philips and Mrs. Corey at the home
of the former. There was a large at
tendance. Refreshments were served on
the lawn. The guests were Mesdames
Graves, Catlin, Considine, LaBarron,
Rice, Yeaton, Robinson, Finley; and
Miss DeElte Reighard. The club will be
enter aimed September 21st by Mrs.
Locke.
Finney county will give a better fair
tais year than she has ever given here.
to-fore, and she is setting pace in one
respect, that of agricultural exhibits,
that Ford county would do well to follow.
The fair at Grrden City will be held on
September 26 27-2S. Purses amounting
to $1,000 will be given in the speed ring,
and $500 will be given in premiums for
agricultural exhibits. In addition to the
usual features of the fair there will be
amusement attractions for each day.
SVl Dixon's advertising train will leave
Dodge City on next Tuesday over the
Rock Island. The big wheat train will
stay at the Hutchinson fair two days and
will then continue its way to Chicago
making stops at all Of the stations along
the way. Glen Dixon has been painting
the banners for the different cars and
towns for the past week and The trair
will be decorated In great shape. Aftel