The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1908-10-15

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J. R. McBrayer, Is reported quite sicl
for the past iewd days.
r. A. Gresham 10 building an addition
to his residence on 6outh Main street.
LIN, Taylor and wife arrived home
from TIRES weeks yidt Win Old home
folks at Postville, Iowa.
w. j. Dswkins, who has been working
With J. N. Tanner in the blacksmith
shop, has returned to bis home 1t Win
fleld, Mo.
Frank Fetter is back on his route,
handling mail, after thirty days vaca.
ton which he utilized by putting In a
wheat crop.
Burks' Great Show, on the Santa Fe
Trail. Is to be In Bucklin Saturday, Oct.
18th, II 1t does not get side tracked
before 1t gets here.
@. <. smith Is feeling good now In
spite of bis fire loss. HE wife and babies
have returned from long visit with
Mrs. Smiths parents In Montana.
Judge G. L. Finley and Attorney T. A.
Scates, Of Dodge City, were In Bucklin
Monday evening. Judge Finley was on
bis way TO Greensburg and Mr.. Sestes
enroute to Liberal.
T. Z. French, ia showing that he ID
still interested In southeast Ford county,
he Is driving over this section interview.
ing the farmers as to their prosperity,
wonder II the near approach Of election
day has any thing to do with 1t.
j. A. Jones, Of Pratt, has rented q
house here and will move his family
here In few days. Mr.. Jones formerly
lived here but when the division was
moved he went to Pratt, now he thinks
1t is to his interest to come back here.
A. J. Incl, democratic nominee for
representative from this county and r.
B. Heron, candidate for county super.
intendent on the same ticket, were pluck
ing at the buttons of the voters In Buck
lin and vicinity, last Friday and Satur.
day.
The Township board 10 repairing the
road at the viaduct west Of Main street,
we hope that they will keep at the
good work until they 1t In good condi-
ton. nearly all Of the travel that comes
into town from the north comes by that
road, and 1t has been In BAD condition
for some time.
On last Thursday morning, James B.
Martin and Miss Alice Parker, Of Buck
lin, took passage on an automobile for
Dodge City, having arrived there they
went to the Office Of the probate Judge
and procured the necessary license and
at high noon of that date were married
by the probate judge. The newly
welded couple returned to Bucklin by
train. Both of the contracting parties
are well and favnrably known here.
Mr.. Martin is young business man of
this place and his bride, until recently
was employed in the telephone Office
here, they will make their home here
and will take with them into their home
the kindly regards OF large circle Of
friends.
Between twelve and one o'clock a. m.
Thursday, Oct 9th, the barn of G. K.
Smith which was located In the rear Of
his meat market, was discovered to be
on fire, 1t was a frame structure and
part OF 1t was used as rendering room,
the other part was stable for his horse,
which was In the barn at the time and
was burned to death, in fact everything
that was in the building was total loss.
About ten feet south of the barn there
was frame building belonging to DR..
Fannon In which was located his light
and water plant, the wind being from
the north, 1t was impossible, with the
means at hand to save this building, the
building and contents were oil burned,
what made 1t worse, was that in Smiths
building there was lot Of lard and In
DR.. lannon's building was about forty
gallons Of gasoline, these helped 10 make
the heat more intense. Mr.. Smith esti-
mates bis loss at $500 and DR.. lannon's
ct $500. The entire loas falls on the
owners as there was no insurance.
Letter to Mr.. w. ]. Davies, Dodge