The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-04-16

Representatives ofboth the Continents
|. and Hutchinson creamery companiel
we're In town this week.
Il Murphy & Haldeman sold The north
west quarter Of section 80 1926 this
x week TO - J. Haldeman Of Mcpherson.
Mr., Bertell, Of the SaIina recruiting
!. station, arrived 10 this city this week to
relieve Sergeant Leayitt. Mr.. Leavltt
expects 70 remain in this city.
The four months old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Robinson died last Tuesday.
Q The funeral services were held from the
house Wednesday at ten o'clock.
Inc highest score made at the box bali
alleys this week was 176 by Harry Fash.
The Missionary society Of the NJ. e.
church meets with Mrs. G.. L. Painter
tomorrow afternoon.
The high school base ball team of this
place played at Kinsley last Saturday,
Kinsley winning In score of IL to5.
just now the north end of Railroad
avenue Is taking the lead in building. A
plumber Of fine homes have been b1iff
and recently completed al the north end
Of that street.
AT the Methodist church next Sunday
morning. Rev. Imboden will preach an
Easter sermon and at $50 In the after.
noon the Knight Templars will hold their
Easter services. At 500 in the evening
cantata, "The Risen King" will be
given.
Rev. Spiers will preach an Easter SER
mon ut II q. m. at the Baptist church on
Easter Sunday ard there will be special
music. The pastor will preach at Con-
cord at 3p. m returning 10 tine for the
regular service in the evening.
d. H. Jones returned from Haskell,
Fiuney and Gray counties the first Of the
week. He says that they are needing
rain there much more than we are 10 |
Ford county. An examination Of the
wheat there shows no Indications Il
insects.
The U. 8. Recruiting station which has
been maintained at Salina was moved to
Dodge City this week. Sergeant John
Bartell will be In command. Sergeant
Leavitt who has been in charge here will
remain and It Is probable that a branch
office will be opened at Garden City or
some other point west of here.
The Dodge City base ball team will
play game with Larned in about two
weeks, on the grounds at Larned. Mr..
Stansfeld- who has had charge Of the
rink, will manage the team this season.
He is try Ing out Hamill and Morgan for
catchera, and three or four others for
pitchers. The crowd In prospect now
includes: Little, Fash, Dean, Goddard,
Paulson, Anderson, (who lie with the
railroad here), Fortney, Simmons, Beat
ty, Steele and others.
Some one has suggested that before
Dodge City tries any paved streets, that
an experiment be tried with oiling the
streets. The business streets afs in such
fine shape, that they look almost good
enough. Sprinklng the streets with oil
has been such success 10 different cities
that the experiment would seem to be
worth making. II is claimed that a street !
oiled is free from dust, and will '
not get muddy, and that 1t Is practically
good as as a paved street.
The Reclamation Service of the govern d
nent has sent out notices warning home r
seekers against purchasing lands claimed y
10 being In government reclamation
projects. The Department states that
ome agents are making sales by mis- i
representations, and cautions people to
INFORM themselves before buying lands
II this character. Often the lands near
where these projects are being carried
'ut can not be furnished water. People
vho are buying In the arid regions
hould write to the department and learn
he facts. or, better still, buy Ford
county lands at home, where they know
heir value, and let the arid sections
lone.
The Phllomath club met at the homo
4 Mrs. W. J. Davies last Friday after
oon. There were three guests present, =
fesdames, BeesoD, Fitzgerald and Law
on. Another Of the interesting musical
rograms was enjoyed. Roll Call, r
What form Of Composition do you like
est, was followed by paper on
fozart, BY Mrs. Martin. ''Sonata- De-
ne and illustrate" was then given by
Ire. Hellwarth, who rendered q very
leasing selection for the illustration.
Ire. Hubbard gave . paper on the u
Modern Orchestra and the program W
lOeed with N diaauasion WHnu mas !. A