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DODGE CITY TIMES.
f VOX. YI. DODGE CITY, KANSAS, MAY 15, 1880.
NO. 52.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
SUTTON & COLUORN.
U. W. SCTTOX.
E. F. COLBOUX.
ATieBKin AT LAW.
dodge crrr. kan.
OfBee in fust Office Building.
HARRY E. GRYDEN.
iiiaux AT LAW.
DODGE CITY. KAS.
Will rractioe In the Stale and Federal Courts.
E. F. HARDESTY,
ATTOWKV AT LAW,
DODGE CITV. KANSAS.
Will PTee in SUte and Federal Courts,
pace second door wrtl of PostoBce.
W. F. MASON,
PHSS1C1AIV AWB BBOBOfT
DODGE crrv. KAXSAS.
Order, mmr be lett at Frlnger-a Drugstore.
Residence east end of Military avenue.
DB. A. n. HARRIS.
PHIUCMN AHB STJaMJl.
DODGE CITT. KAS.
Office adjoining Saddlery shop, opposite the
Wright House.
CKMTBNAIAL BiBBBB SHBF.
LEMLEY&KOCH. Proprietors.
Sharing. 8tamrologJ"'';oCo"ti,'S''ne,n
the latest fashion.
BR1NKMAN. BROS. & WEBSTER.
LV3IBEB BIAtKBi.
DODGE CITY. KAS.
Yards aouth of lUllrosd tract.
T. L. McOABTY, M. D.
Physician and Druggist,
DEALER IX DMJGS, MEDICMES.
Chemlcala and perfumery. Toilet Goods, Brush
es, Sponges, Dye Stuffs, Paints, Oils, etc.
HERMAN J. FRINGER,
DEALER IN
Drags, Medicines, Chemicals
AND PERFUMERY
Toilet Goods, Brushes, Sponges, Dye Stuffs
Paints, Oils, Etc
DODGE CITY. KANSAS.
BODGE CITY TOWN CO.
Town Lots for Sale.
Prices to Suit all Parties.
Apply to
CH
BAN BALL.
Agent.
" OLD HOUSE " SALOON,
WALTKB HTBAKTEs. rrewrleter.
DODGE CITT. KANSAS.
THEBEST
Wines, Liquors and Cigars,
SUPPLIED AT THE BAR.
If you want a refreshing drink call at the
popular
eiB hsjcisb; ALjr."
A rhyatelawa Clear Cemeeleswe.
iir c CGllleland. of Gallatin. Mo., writes:
., ,oo.DKoa ros... formore than on.
rVeru.MCoVa.'uTirenriytor-theWoodar
icine. orsmicvj
... wairfm Mule .!
Amtn mi1 mrfrct DhTSaCaVl
tJut , letlLlT 14. alone and' Krfnlft.-yonr
likiniBllOWS'S VEGETABLE LIV-
A0EST3 of the Biilroad Compiny are dis
couraging immigrants from locating farthtr
West than Great Bend. Thej represent the
frontier to be especially adapted to stock
raising. This is the tectible Tiew of the
situation. The purpose of the company is
lo settle stock raiders on their lands in the
western part of the State and with that ob
ject the Company U encouragirg English
stock raisers to emigrate to this country.
The compact settlement of the country, east
of this point, will in time be of better ad
vantage to this section. We most admit
that the i dated settlements hate not tended
to produce the prospective climatic changes.
At much as we desire the settlement of the
country, we do not wish to encourage people
to come and starve to death. With a few
head of cows and poultry, the settler can
see his way clear. The great trouble has
been, poor settlers depended too much on
the soil. Of course, they were notable to
wait, their dependence being upon immediate
results; but the correct turn is being taken
those who are able, are buying cows. A
large number of settlers are determined to
stay they hare faith in the future of the
country. In the meantime we cu auord to
wait, abiding the course of events.
Gabdex City has an irrigating ditch iour
miles long. This taps the river at an islet
and brings an abundant supply of water
within reach of 6,000 to 10,000 acres of fine
land. The farmers are obtaining water
from this ditch which assures their crops of
which they are lo pay one-tenth for water
rent Landis 4 Hollicger have in fcur
acres of onions and four acres of potatoes.
The Sterling Gatitte siys: this firm is al
ways pioneering in some good thing, and we
doubt not this new venture will prove both
profitable to them and to the settlers. Gar
den City farmers being the nut in Kansas to
avail tbemslves of the advaatsges of irri
gation, will be the first to realize a sure
prosperity.
Psof. Loomis, of Yale College, at the
meeting last week of the National Academy
of Scienee at Washington introduced
paper in which he accounted for dry atmos
phere near the Rocky Mountains. The
westerly winds from the Pacific Ocean have
their moisture mostly condensed ia passing
over the Sierra Nevada, so that between
those mountains and the Rocky Mountains
the air is generally extremely dry. By
passing oTer the Rocky Mountains there is
a further condensation of vapor, so that
when the air descends on the eastern side of
these mountains it is almost destitute ol
moisture.
Horse thieves are causing considerable
trouble on the range. A week ago Tuesday
lait a cattle man, by the name of Douglas,
bad ten horses stolen, a neighbor the same
time had nine head stolen. The thieves,
numbering fifteen men, wen overtaken with
thirty bead of horses, all sopposed to have
been stolen. This being the season of the
general round-up, the cattle men were away
from their ranches, and a suffeient number
could not be gotten together to attack the
thieves. We team, however, that pan o,
the horses were recovered. KinsleyGrsphie.
KANSAS AND ST. LOUIS TRADE.
The Globe-Democrat cays: the trade of
more Kansas territory is mads directly tri
batarr to St Louis by the St Louis and
San Francisco Road, which opened its Kan-
sea division as far an Augusta on Sunday
last. Augusta is eituated forty - fire miles
west of Severy, to which point the road has
run for several months past. This will
bring the road to within n disrsnre of twenty-
two miles of Wichita, which is the objective
point of the road. Surveys, however, are
being made beyond Wichita, and, no doubt,
in the near future the road will be extended
turner than that point
FORT DODGE ITEMS.
Fort Dodge is receiving some valuable
improvements. Porches are being erected in
front of the soldier's quarters; new picket
fences are being put up, and a number of
shade trees set. The Fort presents a decided
improvement Msj. Offley, Commander of
the Post, and Lt Wenie, Quartermaster,
have inaugurated the new order of things.
A Board of Examiners, conistiog of
Col. Smith, 19ih Inf.. Msj. Offley. 19th Inf ,
Lt CoLVost, 16th Inf., CaptLiscum, 19th
Inf., and Lieut Smith, Recorder, will meet
at Fort Dodge, on the 17th of May, for the
Duroose of examining non-commissioned
officers for promotion by commission.
Dr. Lorin, Surgeon, charge of the hos
pital, and under his management a decided
improvement is noted. Some improvements
have been made to the hospital building.
The I Co. string bsnd, Peggy Woods,
leader, has woodbined, and the boys will
have to dispense with their dancing festiv
ities.
Co's. E. and B., 23d Inf, quartered
here on Saturday and Sunday, and in the
evening took their departure for the moun
tains.
Lt Leefe is to be made Post Quarter
master at Alamosa, Colo- as soon as Gen.
McKenzie moves headquarters.
Post Blacksmith Bsder has moved his
family to his claim three miles north-west
of Dodge City.
Chris. Beal has quit the Q. M. Dept,
and gone into tne ranch business.
Major Offley expects to be ordered to
the field in Colorado,
Janus Langon, Post Trader, is lying
sick.
The Arkansas river is dry at this point
PMAKKTILLK MAPPKUXtaa).
Mrs Eastman from Hanover, Indiana, '
her sister, Mrs. Morrow from Xenta, Ohio,
and Mrs.MeGinnis, Post-Mistress at Kinsley,
Kan, are visiting Dr. J. S. Eastman and
his wife.
L. B. Huffman returned from Buena-
Vista, Col. on Friday of last week and re
ports plenty of woik for willing hands.
Owing to the continued dry weather here,
be will return soon.
Dr. J. S. Eastman is having a stone
residence errected on Stafford street, which
will be an ornament lo the town, as well as
useful to the Dr. and bis family.
O. J. Upp and Jerome YanVoorhis,
oar Livery stable man, start for the moun
tains on or about the 20th of this month.
Mr. T. F. Leidigb, one of Hutchinson's
prominent merchant, spend Tuesday here
with his brother J. M. Ltidigh.
J. M. H. Bowman and Perry Waldrea
have succeeded Jerome VaaVoorhis in the
Livery stable business.
Ask your grocer for the White Loaf the
best flour in the market
rem salk cbiap.
New Top Ba?gy, piano box, side springs,
pole and shafts; ran six months between
Post and town. S125.
Also, set of double harness, made to order.
silver-plated trimmings, with sUver-plated
martingale cnains. zo.
The property ot Lieut uardioer.
Apply to Lieut Wrsie,
Fort Dodge.
The larast stock of dishes and the finest
lot of stores ever broujht to this city, can be
found at the store of M. Coilab.
Teb best in the market, the White Loaf
Flour. Ask your grocer.
Mr. Wycks received a letter from Msjor
Hood a few days ago, dated at Fort Worth,
Texas, in which the Major states that np to
the date of his letter 50,000 head of cattle
had passed Worth, and all of them headed
for Caldwell. Major Hood is leaving
nothing wanting on his part to post the
cattle men and induce mem to mane vaia
well their objective point Caldwell Com
mercial.
Our Caldwell neighbors feel like enjoying
a monopoly ol the cattle business.
There is not an abundance of grass in the
Caldwell and Medicine Lodge Country. The
Caldwell Commercial says:
Mr. A. H. Policy, boss herder for Evans,
Hunter & Evans, took in the town and all
its atraciione on Thursday. He reports the
Medicine Lodge country as very dry and
grass short but the entile are in prime con
dition and taking on fat every day.
TatACSt laying on the Santa Fe road bet
ween iWdlington and Caldwell was resumed
on Monday. The iron is being laid at the
rat of a mil and a quarter per day, and if
the weather continues fair, tea days from
this our people will be gratified with the
long - looked for sight of the locomotive.
Caldwell Commercial.
Job Thaueb, died at bis home near
O&erle, on Friday night last He had been
ia poor health for some time. The body
was buried oe the homestead belonging to
the deemed. Rev. A. C. Frick preached
the burial
Farmers and stock men look to your in
terest I have on stand one of the finest
Clydesdale Horses in western Kansas. In
sure for Ten Dollars. Call and sea him at
ILB. Bell's.
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable,
Near the bridge, Dodge Cfry, Kansas.
The White Loaf the best in the muket
at your grocers.
Taut people of Ellsworth bare organised
an old settlers' society. They take in all
whosrrived previous to Jsnaary, 1880. The
people of Bays City talk aboot organising a
departing settler's society.
O the K. P. Bond they have shoved the
Great American Desert uto Colorado. The
Hays8sntinelis atlhe bottess of it of the
movement
rssvrwBALS ae)s ceiL, HAT
ab eTa.
hbadqcaetebs department of the
Missouri.
Office of Chief Quartermaster.
Fort Leayexworth. Kaxsas,
May 10. 1880.
SEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate.
mhiMt to tka nsnal conditions, will bo
received at this office, or at the offices of
the Quartermasters at the Posts named be-inw-
until 13 o'clock, noon, on Thursday.
junolO.1890, at which time and pUeestber
will be opened in toe presence oi niuuers.
for furnishing and delivery of the follow
ing Military supplies, or saeh portions
tnereoi as may oe rcouuixs. uunua tuo ujs
cal year commencing July 1, 1380. and
ending Juneau, 1881. vis: Of Hay at
Forts Leaven wortn. Kiiey, iiajs.waiiace.
and Dodie, Kansas: Fort Supply. Reno,
Sill and the Cantonment Indian Terri
tory, and Fort Elliott, Texas; and Coal
at Fort Leavenworth, Kaunas. Also at
the same time, at this oiticb O-tlt, for
Oats at Fort Leavenworth. Junction City.
Dodge CUT and Wellington. Kansas. Forts
Keno anaaut.inuian itmwrj.
Proposals for either class ot the supplies
mentioned, or for quantities less than tb
whole required will be received.
Each proposal most be accompanied by
bond thai the bidder will not withdraw
his bid within aixtr days from date of
opening, and will enter Into contract with
in ten days after receipt of notice that the
contract has been awarded to mm.
The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals. A preference
will be given to articles of domestic pn
doction. . , ,
Blank proposals and printed circulars
stating the kind and estimated quantities
required at each post, and givtea; full in.
struetions as to the manner ot bidding, the
amount of bond required to accompany
each proposal, conditioee to be observed
by bidders, and terms of contract and py
meat will be furnished ea application to
this oOee, or to the Qaarttnnastera at the
variooa posts named.
SaTslepee containing proposals should
be marked. "Proposals foe- at ."
and sddresssd to the nnttittcaed, er to
tlmr-PTePQarmr-jjgga
Deputy Q. M. Oea, V. 8.A.
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