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-A -- i wfeT"s54ri -Vr 6isL oucjyL ' Sif'x i&'DrTv ss,,Sya"'S" The - - ? City N. B. KLAINE, Editor and Publisher. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. $2 Per Year, in Advance, EIGHTH YEAE. DODGE CITY, KANSAS, THUKSDAY, JULY 12, 1883. HO. 373. (Tv jrsL ww war- "" M'g1 i "-"ijijrfinftw ii s j -," T ' T "5Tr Times Dodge THE CATTLE MARKET. Dodge City is destined to be the best cattle market in the country, remarked v. el I known cattle drover to us tlii.s week. The range sou' It of the Arkan sas river is the best "holding ground" in the country. The transportation of The Spirit That Moves Us. In conversation with a gentleman the other day he remarked that the (ojle of Dodge City were controlled mostly by impulses, referring to the i'act that a matter or subject of interest moved the people that their acts of cattle by rail would be the means of I kindness and generosity were also gov the future, already thousands of cattle erned ty a simultaneous move. The being shipped by rail from Texas. The purpose that governed the people was fencing of ranges is making the driving of cattle extremely difficult, and trans portation by rail would be the available means in a few years. A railroad from Wichita Falls to Dodge City would make Dodge the njost important cattle market in the country, remarked our Texas fiicnd. No cattle would be con tracted for driving north, but the mar ket would be found here. Dodge City ia easy of access from all points, and eventually, through the transportation problem would, become the cattle mart of the great west The market continues brisk for all classes of cattle. Prices are maintain ed, though being higher than early in the season. There are more buyers thau cattle in the market. There are only about twenty or twenty-five thous and head on the market for sale. It Vill require at least 25,000 more head of cattle to supply the demand than there is in the market. It may be said that the market is short that number. Yearlings sold at $1G to $16 50 per head and two-year olds at $20 to $21 50. A number of cattle men are in the city, but they arc awaiting the arrival of their beards from the south, the drive being delayed on account of the dry season in the scuthern part of Texas. There is an abundance of grass and water now everywhere. It Pays. Mr. G. Longcndykc, of Pawnee Valley, was in the city last week. He has wintered 500 head of cattle two winters with the loss of only four head, and they by accident. DIere is proof that cattle can be held iu "West ern Kans'is at a loss of less than one lialf of one per cent. Ue does not feed any except to lame or poor ones, which ure taken out of the herd during storms und fed near the ranch headquarters. He ranges herds and has several miles of creek, about twenty acres of timber protection and high banks behind which his cattle shelter during storms. He informed us that he had never yet failed to drive his herd into this pro tection in advance of a coming blizzard. Aside from being a number one cattle man and boss manager, Mr. Longcn dykc is a well informed citizen and per fect gentleman. Ilodgman county ihould be proud of such a man. Lar ned Chrouoscopc. The last session of the legislature passed a law giving each county in the btate a brand, which all citizens of the county may (or may not) place upon their stock. In case a citizen moves he is to counterbrand by placing a bar beneath, and may then place the brand of the county to which he has removed on the animal. In the cases of some of the flitting sort of people, the left side of the neck, where the law re quires the brand to be placed, will in a few seasons be a ghastly spectacle; and some of our Pauhandle outfits, where the ranch covers several counties, will have to start off with a spelling-book in the begiuniug. This law may be a wise provision for the eastern and farming sections of the state, and will no doubt be acted upon there; hut it is perhaps safe to say it will receive but a passing notice in the ranching regions. Mobeetie Panhandle as a general thing a generous one, for there were more acts of benevolence and kindness than there were deeds of violence and wrong. It is true that there is little credit for a 'strict ad herence to moral conduct among a great portion of the people, but there is a charitable feeling withal. The esti mate of the character of Dodge City by people abroad is not a correct one ; at least the impression given by the news papers does not reflect much credit upon us as a people. However, the people are responsible for the reputation of the city, and it will require a few 3Tears more to change the sentiment that per tains to Dodge. The late "unpleasantness" in Dodge has been done up facetiously and sar castically. There never was a serious phase given, excepting by dispatches sent from this place. Governor Glick has shared a good deal of burlesque and abuse for the part he took in the affair, and his interference is yet a mat ter of concern with some people here abouts. Those who figured in the 'Dodge City war' ' will have a niche in fame or infamy. About the best "take off"' we have seen, in a long while on Dodge, is contained in the accompany ing paragraph from the Lyndon, (Kas.,) Journal. The editor of the Journal is a vigorous writer, and does up his sub jects in "fine shape. Referring to this paragraph we should infer that the statement, that Dodge was governed by impulses, was true. But we leave the reader to be the judge: Dodge City has an enthusiastic whole soulcd population, and the people there don't do things by halves. They arc fond of excitement and between the gentle gambler and the festive cow-boy they manage to get a good deal. Word has reached them that two eastern gentlemen have selected that point for a prize fight in the early fall and the entire city went into rhapsodies; they caught the spirit of the thing like a burst of inspiration and a preacher of a prominent sect challenged a brother of a rival creed to come out and settle matters according to the early church and primitive fashion. The editor of the Times met the editor of the Garden City Hereld on the street and lit into him in real Sullivan style spreading him all over the sidewalk doing him more damage in two minutes than he could have done in two years with pencil and shooting sthk. The governor should call out the militia. BRANDING CATTLE. Certain parties at the North who have visited Texas and looked over the country (mostly on maps at hotels) are writing up their observations on cattle branding for the northern news papers. A considerable fine sentiment, as usual, is wasted on cattle branding. The statements made show the utter ignorance of writers of the subject they write about. One writer claim?, for example, that the brand must be burned through the skiu to the raw flesh in order to be effective. This statement shows ignor ance of the facts and philosophy of the thing. The object of the brand is to produce another and different crop of hair where the irons touch, which may be clearly distinguishable from the other hair about it. This is effectually done by burning the outer cuticle of the skin. To burn deep does not im prove the brand in the least. The irons should be heated to a dark cherry red and quickly applied, when the burn is almost instantaneous giving but an instantaneous stinging when the pain ceases, as has been proven a thousaud times by the actual cauterv to the human subject. If a half-heated iron is held to the skin a long time, it cooks through the skin and makes an ugly sore, which subsequently gives the animal great pain. It is true that there is a good deal of this sort of inhuman branding done. It is inhuman and injures the hide of the animal for purposes of leather. It is also true that a burn on the outer cuticle will ultimately show through the entire thickness of the skin, owing to the changes that take place in the skin in consequence of the cicatrix on the surface. Leather is tougher, firmer and more durable where brands have been applied than where they have not. The only drawback is that it will not finish smoothly over the brands. In other words, the more a side of leather has been properly branded the better it is for wear. As to the suggestion to brand on the feet and legs; it shows about as much sense as was exhibited by the minister who proposed to apply the Ten Com mandments to a bull's horns to prevent his goreing people. Clarendon News. The works for irrigating agricultural lands in Colorado already rival in mag nitude those of California and India. Iu Weid county four canals will furnish water for 60,000 acres this year, and five others will be completed in time for the next crop. In Cache U Poudre valley a canal to cover 90, 000 acres has been completed for fourteen miles, and it is being rapidly pushed forward. In one place it was found necessary to tunnel nearly l,0Q0tFeet The canal is to be twenty miles long, twenty feet broad and four feet deep. The Lari mer county canal covers 24,000 aercs. and has already cost $70,000, with seven miles still to construct. In southern Colorado works are in course of con struction to cover 100,000 acres. In all, Colorado will soon have 275,000 acres supplied from the large canals, while in dozens of mountain valleys lesser ditches abound, of which no ac count is taken in the estimate. Agri culture carried on under such expense for water is at a creat disadvantage in some respects, but after all it is com pensated in others. The irrigated land grows excellent crops, and the very difficulty in placing the ground under cultivation has the effect to cause greater care and thrift in cultivating and harvesting the crops, so that with a little capital and experience farming in the dry range is of tcr made extreme ly profitable. "Little tobacco. Joker" is the best smoking MKH'IX; i-TIACHIXKM. While, Dune-tic and Koyal S. John Sewing Machine-", the best made. Ladies of D de City an.I vicinity will find a good lot of these machines at the ctore of P. C ZlMMERMANN s UTTOIV WEHIE. A J TOJRXEYS A T LA W, DODGE CITY.. ....KANSAS. Water hnnled by the wagon load, on H. B. Bell. Call JOB PRINTING NEATLY EXECUTED At the TIMES OFFICE. lDODGK CETY, Cheap Land for Sale. I HAVE NEARLY THREE THOUSAND ACRES 1 Liiul, Iviiiif in three tracts, all we.l. w itued. :.ml innpnillcent Kazin;r laud, neur failing strt.ims running ihrougU the cen tre of ia'h tract. Adjoining rani unlimitid und the finest in the world. A finer locution for stock ranch could not be selected. Each tract suitable lor a small ranch, or the time tracts taken totretlu r would be Viry desirable rr anv one wi&hing to open up alaigeone. 1 will sell each tract separately or nil thiee together at very reasonable fijtun s. Parties ieinng such a ranch can meetabijj birgain bv applnng to 11. M. WRIGHT, jr53 ' Dodge City, Kas. J. T. WHlTBLltr. ATTORNEY AT LAW, DODGE HOtTSE KANSAS. PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, Ou South Side of Railroad. CJOMMG AND TIE WING A SPECIALTY. Photographs made exclusively by the Lightning Emulsion Process. l',A. COKKLING, Photographer. $100 00 REWARD. I WILL V.W the above reward for nny information leading to the arrest and conrictiou ot the partv or p.rtus who maliciously bioke the wire ftneeaud de stroy! and cairud awiy the northeast gate to the Jr'oit Dodge Military "itisenution. K. M'. WRIGHT, Keeper Government Resen ation and Buildings. nv '.'l-'jiii HOBBLE, GORMAN &00., Preston, says that Postmaster General Gresham has di rected attention to the important mat ter of handling newspaper mail. He has not been long at the head of postal affairs, but he has natural shrewdness enough to see that in this branch of business exists, perhaps, the only weak point in'the present splendid system of mail delivery. J0 class of mail matter is so regularly deposited as newspaper man. ii is Handled earful Jy by special men up to the time it goes into the postoffice. In the local office it is handled with equal care, and the fault is said to exist with tit railway mail clerks, who break wrappers to read papers, and are canlsts in handling them .afterward. We have learned to our cost thatnewBpapere are irregularly delivered, and we know they are regu larly sent. Mr. Gresham in calling at tention to the fact "that this matter must be handled with as much care as letter mail, has dune a ereat favor to thousands of newspaper subscriber:;. ' Kiusab Citv Journal. About Trade Dollars acting director of the mint, under the act which authorised the coinage of trade dollars these pieces were coined for depositors of silver bullion at the mints and a charge im posed for coinage at a rate not to ex ceed the actual cost to the government of their manufacture. By this act any owner of silver bullion could have the same coined into trade dollars. They therefore were not issued or paid out by the government in payment of ob ligations or exchanged for other money. The government has endeavored to keep the trade dollar in its lawful and proper channel; and from ignorance of the law relative to this coin, parties have taken them in ordinary business transactions when they could have been lawfully refused. Preston says there is no remedy unless congress legislates upon the matter. His idea would be to call all trade dollars in and redeem them, congress fixing the rate at which they shall be redeemed. Two cattle dealers named Odum and Borden were standing under a pine tree at Bayou, St. Louis, a suburb of 2ew Orleans, a few days ago, engaged in a hot quarrel. Borden held a long butcher knife in his hand ready to attack his opponent with, when a flash oflightning came and instantly killed them both. Six hundred head of cattle were sold at Larned last week at $18 to $21 for yearlings and $25 to $26 for twos. The market has dropped about $1 to $2 per head. Texas and Indian grass cattle are just beginning to make their appearance in our market. The season is fully a month behind last year. The receipts here from now on to the late fail prom ises to be very large. K. C, Journal. L mies approve of vour smohitu Joker." Chickens in Kansas. The editor of the Indiana Farmertias been roaming around somewhat in Kan sas lately, and while doing so has apparently been "struck" with an idea that has many times occurred to the writer in regard to the chicken business. He writes to his paper the following which is well woith considering by a good many people who are not making as much of a living as they perhaps ought to: Often and again as we looked out upon the dry, sunny slopes of Kansas on our recent trit, we remarked-what a country for raising chickens and turkeys. And when we learned of the large and increasing demand for poultry and eggs in the mining regions, and the high prices that are paid, we resolved to commend the matter to those of our lady readers who are thrown on their own resources, and are asking what they can do to make a living. There is no kind of business, iu our estimation. in which an enterprising lady with small capital can succeed more certain ly and rapidly in accumulating an in dependent support than chicken raising in Southern Kansas. Our reasons are, first, healthfulness. There need be no diseases among fowls raised on the dry, sloping lands of this section. The pips, roup, cholera and other chicken ailments would be practically unknown, with anything like proper care and at tention. Second, -feed. The millets, sorghum, Douro, wheat, etc., can be grown there, even in the dryest seasons, and with the insects, grass hoppers, if they should appear, and minced snake meat for there are some snakes in Kansas would make abun dance of the best of feed, at a mere nominal cost, the last named items es pecially. Third, market. Eggs rule higher near railroad stations there than w:tli us, and chickens ell at from 75c. to $1 each at the mines. When the business of poultry raising is carried on systematically and poultry shipping is done in a wholesale way the freight will be so reduced that the raiser will get at least two-thirds of the price paid at the mines for his produce. Walter A Among the peculiar phenomena of the late storms, is a rare one recorded as taking place at Long Point, near Clinton, in Illinois, on the 22nd ult. A steady southwest gale was blowing, accompanied by a drizzling rain, when suddenly the wind shifted to the north west, blowing terrifically, bearing with it a heated wave that scorched vegeta tion and drove stock to shelter. The heat was so intense that it wilted oats in bloom and scorched the blades. It caused quite an excitement in that vicinity. Hot winds df this character have rarely if ever been noted east of the Missouri river, and wc have never before heard of one of them coming from the northwest. But this is a phenomenal season in every respect. The wheat is about all stacked".- The quality is excellent but the yield is less than last season in this section, says a Lamed dispatch. For Sale at Reasonable Figures. ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN HEAD CHOICE HKADE CATTLE , bred and raised in this State, consisting mostly of she tock. one, two and three year old, and cows with calves, Apply or address M. E. CLUTE. Care depot, Kinsley,. Kansas. Dealers in STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, Two doors west of Postoffice, BODGE CITV, KA58A9. The Best and Finest Assortment of Faini ly Groceries and Confectionery in the city. MILLINERY ROOMS, (N'orth of the Wright House.) . . . - THE LATEST STYLES IN. . . . MILlLIXEfMr AWD DKEPSaiAKIHG. A fine assortment of IIAT3, TltlMAI 1X0)3 ana LACES on hand. Mrs. MULLEXDOKE has charge of the Dress Making department. Mrs. F.E.LEMERT. T0NS0RIAL ROOMS, (In Tostofiicc Bloci) DODGE CITY KANSAS. TnOS. C. OWEN, Prep. SHAVING, HAIK CUTTING & SHAM POOING IN LATEST STYLE. Price $2 Per Day. FIRST CTA3S IN EVERY RESPECt AND FOR T&AliBf EKT CUSTOM EXCLUSIVELY. First Class .Li very, Feed and SALE STABLE IK COUKKCTIOX with this house. GEO. B. COX, Proprietor DODGE CITY TOWN CO. Town Lots for Sale. Prices to Suit all Parties. Apply to FRED. T. M. TVEIVIE, Agent. LANE & REEP, Dealers in RANCH SUPPLIES, (Jones & Plummer crossing Bearer cretk.) BE AVER RANCH. NEUTRAL STRIP, I. T., Keep on band a full line of GENERAL .nEBCHANDISE. A good supp y of OUTFITTING GOODS FOR COWBOYS. LPu Wished July 12, 1SS3. ORDINANCE NO. 74. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 70. Be it oi dained by the Mayor and Conncilmen ot the City ol Dodge Ctty. Section 1. That uny person or persons who shall keep or maintain within the limits of this city any building or loom, for the use or sale ofopium for the purpose of smoking or other use shall be fined in a sum not Iis than Tivrntr. fire dollars nor more than One Hundred Dollars. Section. 2 That any person or persocs found in any building or room used for the purpose, as described in the foregoing Section of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty as an inmate and keeper of such building or room, and shall be fined in a sum not less than Twenty-Five Dollars, nor more than One Hundred Dollars. Proidcd, however, that the loregoing Sections of this Ordinance shall not in anv way apply to prescriptions given by regular piacticmg phjsi cinns in the praciicc of their profession, or by A "'"-K1" lu lue nmngoi prescriptions Section.'!. That .in v imr-nn i- iumahi fatmrl That any person r persons found stitution within the limits ot thi fined in a sum not less than Five guilty ot prostitution within the limits ot this city shall be lined in a sum not le: Dollars nor more than Fifty dollars, Matter a. wood Mowers aim Standard 'Little ' Mowers, also rhe best Saiky liav Kake. lor sale by F.C.Zi.HMEnMA.vx Sectioa 4. All ordinances or narts-of ordin ances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Sections. This ordinance shall be in force and effect on and after its publication once in the Dodge City Times. Taased the council Jnlv CMi. 1883. Aiiesi: l.. u. HAKiaiAN, City Clerk. Approved July 6th, 1383." Ii. E. DEGER, Mayor. Published July 12, 1883. ORDINANCE NO. 75. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE No. 63. Be it ordained by the Mavor and Conncilmen of the city of Dodge City. Section 1. That sections No. 1, 2 and 3 of Or dinance No. 61 are hereby amended so as to read that the City Marshal of tbjs city shall receive as a salary the sum of one hundred and fllty dollars per month, and that the Assistant Marshal of inis cuy 6nau receive as a salary the sura ot one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month. Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordi nances inconsiatant herewith are hereby re pealed. Section 3. This ordinance shall l in rn- aijd fftct atter its publication once in the Dodrc City Times. Passed by the council Jnlv 6. 1883, - Attest, L. C. HABTMAN, City Clerk. Approved July 6, 1883. L. E. DEGER, Mayor. RHEKIFF'S 8ALC. STATE OF KANSAS, ) .. ; Ford County. - Henry Bobbins. re. Oscar L. Gregory and RachaclJ. Gregory. BY-VIRTDE OF.AN OKDER OF -SALE to me directed and delivered, issued out of me uuinci tjoun oi me siaitmr Kansas, sitting in and for Ford county, in said state 1 will, on THE 5th DAY OF OCTOBER, A. D..-18S3. between the hours or 10 o'cock a. ni; and o clock p.m., of said day, at the court house door in Dodge City,- in the county and state aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell to the highest bidder, for cash in hand, the following described real property, to-wit : . The Southeast quarter of section No thirtv-two (32) in Township No. twenty-five (251 South of Range No. (22) twenty-two west. Said property is uken to satisfy a mortgage lien given on the said propertv above described; by said Oscar L. Gregory and Rachael J. Greg ory to Henry Robbies, on which there remains due and nupaid the sum of $3:3 0G. S.iid pfopJ ertytobe sell as commanded be the order oi sdle. ..' - GEORGE T. IHXHfcfv Shcnfl, DODGE CITY and TASC0SA MAIL AND STAGE LINE. JL. K. JliI.MV'RE, Proprietor. Mails kayo Dodge City on Mondays and Fridays at 2 p. in. Arrive at Tascosa en Mondays and Thurs days at 8 p.m. ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS AND EXPRESS GOODS. Office at Q. S, Emerson's sto"rc. BANK OF DODGE CITY. ESTABLISHED 1S83. Capital Stock, - - $50;000 G. M. HOOVER, President, E. W. EVANS, Cashier. DiUECTons-G. M. Hoover. R. W. Evans, H. L. Sitler, W. II. Harris, K. J. Hardcsty. ConnisPOXDKNTS New York: Donnell, Law son &timpson. St. Louis, Ma.: Continental Bink. Kansas City, Mo: Bank of Kansas City. GREAT WESTEM HOTEL. L.C.HARTMAN, Proprietor. South sido of the Railroad. MCE CITV, KA1VX GOOD SAMPLE ROOMS FOR COMMKK' CtAL TRAVELERS. CHAIGC8 KKJiSlf ABI.C. LIVERY STABLE ATTACHED. Does a general banking business. ciduaN, firms and corixn-ations solicited. Accounts of indiv Buys and sells exchange. Hill extend to its customers all facilities consistent with safe banking mh29 DODGE CITY, KAS. HENRY STURM, DODGE CITV, KAS. WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALER IN J. H CRAWFOED, DEALER IN GROCERIES & PROVISIONS A few doors west ot Postofllce. DODGE CITY, KAS. H. M. CLAKK, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace, SPEAHBVUiIilE, KAifAfl. Particular attention plven to business in the U. S. Land Office. Collections promptly attend' edto. ClTf DRUG STORE. bfugs and Medicines. PERFUMERY, TOLLET ARTICLES, PAINTS, OILS, &c. Postoffice Building. DODGE CITY KAS. WRIGHT HOUSE, . WRIGHT & COVERT, PBtPKISTfBS. GI CITY, :HA!tSA. This House has recently been IiENOVAlED AND REFITTED And offero SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS Tbo table is supplied with tbo choices C and best the market affords. Tho House is First-Class in every Eespect. Good Sample Room for Commercial Travelers. IOWA HOUSE, A. I.. EE.I.IS, Proprietor. DODGE CITY, KAS. A few doors, west ofPostoffic. Good accommodations on reasonable terras. SOUTH SIDE HOTEL, (South end Arkansas river bridge,) JOHN tTDBIf, Prprltr. DODGE CITY. KAS. WINES, E. R. GARLAND, DRUGGIST, DtBOB CITY, KAS. Store east Of F. C. Zimmermann's store. 83- Prescriptions put up day and night. 3 ti v ia xj mPFjt jM'MI nK ff jXSj """ BOARDING by the dar or week. Good accommodations for Stockmen. Corrals mod pasture for stock. Terms reasonable. aptt' WHISKY Aii ii&AMs. Agent for tbo Celebrated MILWAUKEE BEER. Ball's Vegetable Siciuax Haib Renkwek is a scientific combination of some of the most powerful restora tive agents iu the vegetable kingdom. It restores gray hair to its original color. It makes the scalp white and clean. It cures dandruff and humors, and falling-out of the hair. It furnishes the nutritive principle by which the hair is nourished and supported, It makes the hair moist, soft and glossy, and is unsurpassed as a hair dressing. It is the most economical preparation ever offered to the public, as its effects remain a long time, making only an occasional application necessary. It is recommended and used by eminent medical men, and officially endorsed by the State Assayer of Massachusetts. The popularity of Hall's Hair Hencwer has increased with the test of many years, both 'yi this country aud in foreign lauds, and it is now known and used iu all the civilized countries ot the world. Tor sal by aU dealers. M. COLLAR, IEALKR IN STOVES and TINWARE, PtWS AXVB HABKW, mmwtPtG mAcmmBs and bakb. SEEDS ef all Mi O LASS WAKE a4 jIXEENSWAatsf. Keeps continually a good Tasaortment to? select from. ' OSCAR TREVALLEE BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, In building north' of the PoitoMce',. '' nooi.'K t:ri'V, KA,v