The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-01-04

the work on changing grades between
here and Kinsley has been abandoned,
the surveyors leaving to do work else
where.
| VIII Liggett who works at the Stnbbs
grocery store took a six months vacation
last year and settled on a quarter section
Of school land. He proved up on the
land some time ago and has now sold the
quarter for $2250.
The following persons held the lucky
number at the drawing at p. H. Young's:
First prize No 3406 Mrs. + M Luther,
Cimarron, Kas. Second prize NJ. 1874
W. K Alexander Third prize No. 2035
Mrs. L. j. Pettijohn.
The prizes at the Tiefenbach Jowery
Istore were drawn by the following per-
Sons: First prize, diamond ring, Mrs.
King; second, berry set, DR. OTIS rhomp-
son; third, manicure set, Harve Garner;
fourth, umbrella, Tom Olive; fifth, toilet
set, Mrs. Ernest Hendricks.
Mrs. Ross Pixley entertained the
N. VI. U club members Tuesday night
Miss Whtworlh was guest of the
club. On Monday night the club mem
beers watched the Old Year out at the
home of Misses Lulu and May Sturm.
o. M. Beeson, P. II Young, w. j.
Davies, w. H. Chapman, Nelson Hobble
Adolph Gluck, Judge Finley, Rev An
derson, j. A. Corey, Claude wilkinson
and other Masons attended a Knight
remplar meeting at Garden Caty Satur-
day night.
Trainmaster Rupert has been having
good deal Of trouble on his division to
keep up with the big rush of business.
For sometime past he has had to stay
at La Junta COED part of the time and
this week his Office was moved there for
the present.
Mrs Lucia Sheldon was here yester-
day for short visit before returning to
her home in Pratt. Mrs Sheldon with
her brother VIZ Pine, and wife, spent
Christmas at the home of their father
near Spearville. Mr. and Mrs Pine have
returned to Kansas City.
w R.Rhodes left last week for visit
to Chicago and Milwaukee and during
his trip will attend a big meeting of c.
ment makers. He will also examine the
machinery used in several big cement
works with view to selecting machin-
cry for his work in Dodge City.
The Embroidery club was very pleas
antly entertained last Friday afternoon
by Mrs c. D. Warlng. 1t had been sew
eral weeks since The last meeting of the
club, and svery one enjoyed being to.
gether again. Mrs. WariDg served a very
dainty lunch and was assisted by Miss
Slime.
WANTED-Abont two hundred and fifty
yards of screened gravel or crushed rock,
that will pass through two inch ring,
suitable for concrete purposes and ac-
ceptable to the commissioners Of Ford
county. In quoting prices address the
Kansas City Bridge Company, HOS East
Fifteenth st. 81
The B of r. I. ball given at the rink
on New Years night was FULLY as great
success as had been expected. A large
crowd attended and everybody seemed
to enjoy the dancing very much. The
orchestra, too. seemed to play better
than usual. All around 1t was very
enjoyable affair.
The cash receipts at the Dodge City
office from sale Of stamps and box rental
for the past year was $77lS Is, over
$1,000. increase over the year Of 1904.
The receipts in 1904 from these sources
was $o359 rs. The increase In the money
order business has been proportlonately
greater than In the stamp and box rental
business.
The Santa Fe surveyors were at work
yesterday south of the freight Office, the
purpose being to correct the plat Of Santa
Fe land so that II will show the wedge of
land which extends to point near the
depot and which is not owned by the
There are some contemplated
Santa Fe improvements, and perhaps an
ell evator site as well which necessitated
new survey.
The Topeka Capital says:-"Miss Elsie
Baird, who did clever character bit as
the Peruvian widow In The Marriage Of
Kitty at the Grand las. night, lisa Kan
sas girl She was reared at Dodge City
where she lived for sixteen years, and
where her mother still resides. Her
father was J 9. Baird, pIonser resident
Of Dodge, and once . newspaper publIs.
her there. Miss Baird has been on the