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LOCAL NEWS.
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s J. McGlNMs, Agent.
We are havirg splendid weather for wheat
and grace.
Monday was a showery day. It was a
growirg day.
The Ford county District Court will meet
cext Tuesday, June 7th.
The Herald says the shipment of liquors
to Hutchinson has increased since the lt oi
' May.
Monday was generally observed as Deal
. cation day strewing fbwers over soldiers'
graves.
The pic nic for school children will be
held on Duck creek to-morrow. People
generally are invited.
A Lyon county man recovered S 5 dama
ges lor the Io of a fice theplmd oig. The
sid dog was maliciously ho..
There was a roikMl f 13 incurs during
the month of May. The rainy month will
long be remembered.
Billy Arlington, the fatuous minstrel, is
coming tbu way. Mr. Arlington performed
in this city eighteen months ago.
Al. Boyd returned from his Pawnee coun
ty (arm on Monday. Mr. Bold has the fin
est plantation in Pawnee county.
O.W. Potter, County Clerk, was in the city
this week. Mr. Potter is working np the
sheep interest in Ford county.
A number of Ciitle men who hare large
drives on the way, are in the city ibi week,
and Dodge City pre-enis a bu-y appearance.
The Dodge Cily Flouring Mills canrol
meet the orders for flour. The mill this
weekreceived a car load of flour froni the
east to fill an order.
The chief occupation of the freight break
men between this place and Dodge City is
putting tramps oil the trains. Nicker-on
Argosy.
M. S. Culver, well known to cattle men,
is employed as agent for the house of Wrigh',
Beverly & Co. Mr. C.as employed by this
firm last year.
There is not a vacant house in the city(
and there has not been an empty one for
some time. This speaks well for the pros
perity of Djdge City.
There was a heavy rain south of this place
on Friday last.,, A volume of water a foot
deep rose in fifteen minutes. There tann
have been a water spout.
There will be,"a large crop of mosquitoes
this year. The crop ol frogs is already large.
Bed bugs will be too numerous to mention,
while the fleas will be only half a crop.
There are manv things in the country that
remind us that life is worth keeping up.
J. D. Johnson, of Cimarron, was in the
cily Saturday. Jim says that A. J. Shrm
ate, Deputy Sberifi, wis not acting in an of
ficial capacity when the shooting took place.
Johnston was wounded in the lez. He says
he will prosecute Shumate at the coming
term of tie District Court.
Judge Armstrong, who is employed in tie
Lamed Land office, was in the city on Mon
day. He waa espying his firtt visit to
Dodge City.and expressed himself much sur
prised over the good conduct of the much
abused city. Mr. Stone, of Iowa, accompan
ied him. The latter has gone to Las Ve-
The Fori Supply correspondent of the
Globe couldn't "dead beat" a copy of the
Times, hence hi sarctem on our agent. The
fellow has worms. The outward sites show
that he has the wind colic. People who
hart lived oa the border half their lives are
not afraid of the raving of a tender joint
from the East.
Onr citizens remember the fine musical
treat presented last year by the Old Folke
Concert, under the direction of Capt Welch,
assisted by a number of our citizens. There
is in preparation another corcert tinder the
same auspices and for the same purpose.
This concert will be given on Monday night,
June 13th, in the Presbyteiian church.
Capt. Welch has his singing class in reh ar
eal lor this concert, and the same musical
talent and ability will be displayed by the
amateur vocalittsand musician. The pro
ceeds ofthe entertainment will be applied
to the bentfit of the Presbyterian church and
the salary of the niinieler. We are quite
sure our citizens were well pleased with the
former concert, and they will be equally eat
isGedwith the prcpoeed concert. There will
be an interesting j rogramme for this occasion.
The Texasd.ivesppears visible. Several
herds have arrived this week, and in a few
days the range south of the river will be
lined with lorg rorns. Cattle sellers and
buyers will make pome lively trades within
the next few mnnthc The busin- ss will not
last longer than 'he summer months. Many
of the cattle have already !een contracted,
and there will be to delay in sales on ac
count of prices. The caitle are in excelltnt
condition much better than last year.
The billiard balls and lemonade stands
have all undergone a thorough renovation
paiming, papering and crlcimining. Thee
present an inviting appeararce, and will
tempt tl e driver of the long hoia. Dodge
City being in the dry belt, it will not answer
to be without the tempting lemonade with a
"stick" in i'. Ard it is strange how wonder
fully dry some pecple become when they
visit Dodge. At heme they are loud-mouthed
temperance advocates; tut when here
well, never mind.
The heavy rains the past month damaged
some of the dug-outs and those hoes, i that
stand dry weather pretty well. People who
builded en the sand or with sand know
more than they did last year. We think our
knowledge has been supplied with a deficien
cy filled np not with sand, but with water.
There are things that a fellow always finds
out. Kxjierience is a good fchool but a
dear one when you have to patch the
breaks.
Confidence orwrators cannot find a lodge
ment in Dodge City. The Mayer i deter
mined that the gentry that follow the road
shall not get a footing in this city. All good
citizens will approve of his course and ad
mire his determination ; and all good citi
zens will lend their moral support to this
purpose. And, it need be, they will stand
with physical force agairst an invasion of
rowdies and confidence men.
The general feeling among our citizens is,
that the summer trade will be better than
last year. The cattle drive is a little latter
than usual. With the catile and sheep trade
the business men of the city will find this
year's work profitable. We are on the eve
o! a prosperous season, and all hands are
ready for the accommodation of visitors.
A German lady, who is a teacher in Ger
man and French, will teach a class in Ger
man during schocl vacation. Parents who
desire their children to learc the German
language have now an opportunity. One of
the rooms in the public school building will
be occupied by the class. The lady is said
to be an excelled teacher.
There is a good deal of carpenter and
plastering work going on. Mechanics of all
kinds are busy, and have orders far ahead of
their ability to perform. We do not hear
of much new work that will be.done. A
few new dwelling houses will be erected this
summer and fall.
Western Kansas to-day i the finest look
ing, country the sno ever shown upon.
J. W. Driakill and C. W. Willetl were in
the city yesterday.
The cow-boys were numerous in the city
yesterday.
SHEEP SOTES.
From the beet information we can gath
er, it is estimated that over 100,000 lead of
sheep will be driven to Dodge City this sum-
, nier. This number could be exceeded, but
(.arrangements for driving a larger cumber
' cannot be made this season. A raieful esti-
mate places the number demanded at 350,'
' 000 head in the State of Kansas alone. This
demand will be supplied text year, and in
the meantime the sheep interest will grow,
and the demand beccme greater. The aunt-
: ber of sheep disposed of in this market last
year waa about 63,000, and this year's sales
will nearly double that number. There will
be a large number of sheep driven past this
point, navirg Iccn contracted tn Xtew ilex
iro and Texas. With these prospects, Kan
sas JJruuuria ii mr iuc aie?i eucri auu ww
growing State in the Union. The interest
in sheep has struck every county in the
, State. In a few years the cattle districts will
' be diverted of sheep, the flicks finding their
, way to the splendid pasture lands of Kan-
MS.
I A fine lot of fully graded sheep, fiom
i thorough-bred Merino rams, will be offered
in Ibis market this summer. The sheep are
1 all under four years of age. There are 2,600
head iu the flocfc,whicb have been improved
I for six years past. They are all ewea with a
I number of Iambs of list year. Information
! cotcerning theve sheep can be had of Judge
J. K. Wtston, who is stopping at the Dodge
House. We guarantee that these are first
claw sheep, having been reared by an expe
rienced steep rayer. They are as fine as
any flock in this region of country.
The prices e.f finely graded sheep in this
market will probably reach $3,50. The
prices of sheep in Eastern Kansas range
from SI to $5. There will be some induce
ment for sheep buyers to visit this market.
New Mexican etaeepwill probably average $2
per head in small lots. Definite prices have
not yet been fixed.
M. Nuckoll, of Independence, Kansas,
is in the city. He has 6,C00 head of sheep
that will arrive about the 25th of June. Mr.
X. will make Dodge City his headquarters
his summer. He will drive to this market
20,000 head of sheep between this date and
fall.
J. IL Crawford, who lost by straying a
number of sbeep last winter during one of
the storms, recovered them this week at a
point 40 miles southwest ff this place. The
animals were in good conditicn.
Judge Weston, who is stopping at the
Dodge Honse, takes pleasure in giving infor
mation concerning sheep. The Judge is a
practical sheep man, and his knowledge is
from long experience In sheep raising.
The sheep drive is much earlier this
year than last year. This business will keep
up un'il cold weather, and will be a source
of much benefit to Dodge City and Ford
county.
Mr. Craig, formerly of Maine, was in
the city this week, with a view of making
purchases of sheep. He will select a ranch
in this part of the State.
- Judge J. K. Weston, G. W. Potter and
G.W. Bogman went wool gathering attend
ed the wool association meeting at Emporia
this week.
The demand for sheep in Kansas may
he denominated a craze; but Kansas people
do nothing by halves tbey go the whole
h sheep.
Sbeep shearing was prudently delayed
in this region. The weather now "tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb."
A.E. Carnahan is engaged in calcimining,
wall papering and painting, and being an
excellent workman and faithful and prompt
in the execution of his contracts, he is get
ting considerable work for himself and assis
tants. An Elmira lady who sent an order in res.
ponse to an advertisement offering twenty,
five useful household article" for a three-cent
postage stamp, received 25 pins.
Did yon ever see just such lovely growing
weather? And inch grass, and snch fat cat
tle and all snch?
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SPEAREl'ILLE ITEXS.
The closing exercises of ML Vina Yan
voorbis' school on last Tuesday consisted of
recitations in the afternoon; concluded in
the evening by playing the drama known as
the 'Balls and Bars.' The affair was cne of
the most pleasant that has ever taken place
here each one performing their put well,
and dtplayed an extraordinary amount of tal
ent; speaking in the highest terms of young
ladies' ability as a teacher, whose untiring
efforts has won for her many friends.
i IL I. My ton and Linn Lyman, of
Dodge City, attended the school exercises
Tuesday evening. It is wonderfully strange
what attractions Spesreville has for D. Jge
young men.
J. V. Stewart has purchased the resi
dence of E. L. Meter, on main street. We
have not been informed if the purchase was
made in contemplation of an early marimo
nial alliance or not.
Dr. A. 8. Chouteau and F. T. Wenie,
of Dodge City, were in town en Tuesday and
attended the dosing exercises of the select
school.
Mr. Frank Wlnfield and O. W. Potter
attended the convention of sheep nun, held
at Emporia this week.
Geo. B. Day, who hat been stoppiog
here during the winter, look bis departure
for the east.
Messrs. Moore and ReaJ, and also Aid-
rich and Freeman, are preparirg sheep
ranches.
Wm. Meyer goes to Sdeareville in the in
terest of the Doeoe City Times.
Conkling received thirty-fire votei in the
New York Legislature Tnlay for Uni.
States senator, and Piatt twenty-nine. The
adm'niatration strength was about seventy,
though scattered. The ex-senators are con
sidered out of the race, and Cornell tnJ
Crowley the strongest men, though Correll
will decline to be a candidate.
Dodge City, Kan, June 1, 1831.
To the Editor of the Times.
Having become aware of the fact that there
are some persons residing in the city thai
have been mi-informed in regard ti there
being an organized Baptist church here, sad
knowing that there arc ethers locating here
who may wish to unite with u, I deiire to
have you publish the followinc:
Doeoe Cirr, April 20, 1S79.
According to previous announcement, a
meeting for the purpose of organizing a Bap
tist church in this place was assembled in
the Union church. At 2 o'clock p. ra, the
meeting was called to order by Bro. IImer
Newberry of Cimarron, Kan., who nominal
ted Rev. N.Q. Collins of P.erceville, Mode
rator. Prayer waa then offered by Rev If.
McCalip, after which the son;, " I love thy
kingdom, Lord," was sung. Rev. Collins
was then elected Moderator, and Bro. New
berry, Clerk. The following members then
voted to umie to form a Baptist church:
Mrs. H. B. Cartwright, Mr. J. 8. Marcus.
Mrs. E. C. Marcus, Mrs. Nannie Hardesiy,
Mrs. Mary Mclntyr, Lewis Roberts, S. J.
Read, Winfield Beadle, Mrs. Ida Beadle,
James MtClellan. It was voted that the
organization be called the First Biptist
Church of Dodge Cil v. The declaration of
faith, as given in Brown's Encyclopedia of
Kelious Knowledge, w adopted as the dec
laration of faith of this church. The church
then proceeded to elect officials. The fol
lowing persons were chosen: Deacons
Bros. Roberts and Marcus ; Clerk Bro:
Beadle; Tmsiees Bros. J. W. 8traoghn, S.
J. Read and Hiram Cotton. The church
was then declared ready to admit members
for baptism, lbe following members were
received after giving their experierce: Mrs.
Ida Roberts. Mrs. Ida B. Moore, fX C Cot
ton, Mrs. M.A. Cotton, Mrs. SJE. Strang n,
Miss Christiana Bead. On motion of Dea
con Marcus, the trustees were etnpo vexed to
confer with the pastors of other churches
and make the nsoassary arrangements for
regular worship. After singing the L. M.
Desology, the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. Collies. On notion, the meeting
was adjourned. J. S. Itaacc, Dsaeoa.