Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-03

We have received the quarterly report
Of the Kansas State Board of Agricultural
for the q iarter ending Sept. 18th, 1881.
The report is Of more than ordinary inter
est, and will be more fully noticed here
after.
Standiford. Youmans g. Co. have moved
their safe, Office, furniture and part Of
their 60 DDS into their new building. They
are more than crowded with goods and
will get their entire stock into their new
qurters as soon as possible.
Business at Lake City appears to be
lively. Reuben, besides being the heavi-
est granger in the country, does a large
mercantile bushes, and is mo sloutch''
as a stOckman. Riley, chip oil the old
block, is the "rustler" of the firm Of NJ.
Il. Lake & Co.
An order Of attachment was issued
against Scarce & Sanderson by Justice
Davis. at the instigation of d. DougheI-
ty. Amount claimed SO. The Mer-
chants & Drovers' bank also commenced
suit against the same firm. Amount
claimed 1912.
Stockmen are fast learning that water
is an important factor In their business,
Land, through which running streams
pass, is being rapidly purchased and In,
closed b y parties who know the value Of
such locations. Water is as essential K
them as grass.
The heavy men OF the Republican par
ty, Hon. Geo. ID. Orner and Ed. Sample,
have taken trip up the river for the pur
pose Of teaching the people how to vote
Of course Ed. votes the whole ticket TIKI.
year. Last fall if we are not mistaken
the pie didn't suit him. "Things Ii
changed"
Married, at Lake City Township, by
Rev. j. NJ. Adams, Mr.. p. Larkins Il
Eliza Flohr. No cards,
Pat. has done gone and got married at
last. In common with all who know him
we extend our t8- and wish him and hi
better half all the happiness possible.
The Bedford Pilot, the first number o
which Is before US, is before us, Is the
latest journalistic venture. 1t is pub
lished at Bedford, Stafford county, witl
Geo. t. Selfridgc as editor and Theo. l.
Kerr, business manager. The Pilot il
neatly printed and ably edited, and de-
serves success.
Clink., who is an old printer, took up
stick and set up the following, as 8
sample Of his proficiency in the cart pre-
servatiVe;"
marry huD little its feet WOE Whit snow
snowanp Gary went the shea p WIS sue
10 GO
He should sell his stock and 90 into tn,
printing business.
George Mcdowell, whose departure foI
east is noticed elsewhere, has been a citi-
zen of this and Comanohe counties 70,
more than eight years past and has seer
the changes that have taken place during
that time. In all the trying scenes Incl.
dent to frontier life, he has borne him
self like man in all respects, and hi
friends will welcome him back Will
pleasure.
Little Mule Creek comes to the froI
again. This time Elias Gibbs charges
Capt. Pardee, he oiFalstaflian proportions
with having feloniously assaulted and ba-
tered ''this ailiant &c. The valiant Cap
tain was arrested and upon his applica
ton, the case was continued until mex
Saturday. He denies having used an
weapon more dangerous than bis tongue
that's enough.
Gen. Abbott Ciinkscales, who now r..
sides near Imam Creek, found his way
into the INDEX Office this week. He wor
store clothes, and appearantly,a conscienc,
void of offense. He reads the INDEX, be.
longs to the "Campbellite" church, vote
the Democratic ticket, and generally de.
means himself as a christian. Mr., c
once soldiered In the grand army of print
ers
Mr.. A. w. Rumsey informs us that at
recent meeting of stock men held at X
owa, Messrs. Ewell Bros, Ballinger I
Schlupp, Nick Sherlock, Stacy Pros. an
J. w. Oliver formed themselves into a
associatio n to be known as the Salt For
and Eagle Chief Pool. Their territor
embraces the old range OF Ball1nger
Schlupp and Ewell Bros. Messrs. l. s
Balliuger o. p. Ewell and J. w. Olive
are directors and Nick Sherlock Captain
/
Mr.. Sherry has received a letter froI
DIR, s. NJ. Kessler, written at Dunkirk n
Y. and dated Oct. 20. The doctor say
81 am heartily tired of the east, and al
perfectly willing to forego the pleasure
Of eastern society for the freedom Of west
ern life." He also states that he return
for the purpose of resuming the practice
medicine at this place-an announcemer
that will be gladly received by his nu
merous friends in this city and vicinity.
Barbour county never before was in 8
prosperous a condition as at present. Til
past summer has been unusually favol
able for the stock mterst, and cattle al
IN fine condition to meet the winter. j
addition to this, taught wisdom by til
experience of last season, a much create
amount of forage has been nyovIdad Z