The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-05-31
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H. M Hallowoy has sold his big ranch
In Bloom township. The ranch contain.
ed several sections and il a fine piece of
property. Mr.. Holloway is not closing
out 10 Ford county and has already In
vested In more land In another part of the
county.
There is great opportunity for a good
gardening business and for small fruit
farms at Dodge City. A pumping plant
can be put in cheap and water is plenti-
full Tor lrrigatiug purposes. A strawberry
farm would be success. The price
never gets very cheap here and with
fresh home grown strawberries'a great
many more would be consumed. Very
fine strawberries have been raised here.
For gardening the soil is rich and the
market is good and will be increasing
steadily. all kinds Of small fruit could
be raised and good garden and smsll
fruit farm with pumping plant would
make fortune In few years.
There has been some talk by the ex-
press companies 1t Is understood, Of cut
ting ont all q. o. D. booze shipments,
which would be good thing, at least for
the express employees and the fellows
who order the goods. Under such sys-
TEN not more than half as much would be
ordered.
1t Is reported that new train will be
put on the Santa Fe soon, running be-
tween Dodge City and LaJunta. Phe
train will be great convenience to the
local travel. One train will leave here
either early In the morning or come citing
with the local from Newton, and another
train will leaye LaJunta at about the
same time.
The Cash Grocery on Front street,
owned by W. A. Sturgeon, has been sold
to Roy aud Ralph Burnett, who have
taken charge of the business, The new
firm name will be Burnett Bros. Mr..
Sturgeon has not announced what his In
tentlons are for the future, but he will
probably take rest from business for a
while as he has not had very good health
for some time. .
The high school commencement at the
opera house on last Thursday evening
was attended by large crowd. The ad-
dress of Mr.. Burdick was an excellent
one and contained much valuable advice
to the graduates. The standard of true
greatness given by the speaker was great.
ness of heart and mind and purpose. He
told the graduates that the names of the
greatest men and women of earth are
not to be found In the pages. Of history
and are not known to the world, and
that fame and true greatness are differ
cot things. The diplomas were presented
by MIR. Klaine, president of the board Of
education.
The Philomaths closed their years
work with dramatic entertainment
given by seven ladies of the club, at the
home of Mrs. Harry Hubbard, Tuesday
evening. 1t was complete surprise to
the husbands, who were the invited
guests, also to the members Of the club
who did not participate. The ladies
were Mesdames Bowen, Young, Fitz-
gerald, Hubbard, Hellwarth, Ripple and
Grace Milton. Subject of the play was
"Tbe New Hamlet" intermixed and in
terwoyeu, with revised version Of Ro-
meo and Juliet, the combination being
modernized, rewritten and wrought out
on new discovered lines by William
Hawley Smith and the Smith family. It
was exceedingly well rendered and
caused much merriment. Mrs. Scates
made the explanatory speech in a very
pleasing manner. All Of the ladies are
to be congratulated on their success. HID.
den In a recess made with palms and
screens, an orchestra of seven pieces
discoursed sweet music between the acts,
and afterwards during the evening
while very dainty refreshments wers
served by the ladies above mentioned.
Pansles, the club flower were given to
every guest and altogether 1t was a de-
llghtful evening and will long be remem.
bered by the Philomaths.