Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

W. - ~ tNi Nttf'"t AtttA NNtlo NlWNt~f NiNNN
The blEe ribbon ou a fire display last year.
Wayne Mrkuu,y has Purchased the r.,
idcncc propcry OF Henry Blickliahn, iu
the Southeastern part OF town, paying for
Il 500. The property will be- improved
considerably. 1alliiferro & Strong per-
{, ctyd the sale.
A. will b. sec by notice Published else.
whore, the creditors OF the drfunct
Merchants aud Droyers bank are TO be-
paid p per cent OIL all claims which have
been regularly proved up before L. W.
Payne, the receiver.
Tom Post, now of Harpr, is visiting
friends ia the east. Ills partner Ia business
l. also visiting ont of the state. As the
two have been selling lemonade and other
drinks with stick, In them, IL is supposed
they will not return until court adjourns.
Milt. Grceycr came up from the range
to spend his Thanksgiving with friends i'm
thiscity. lie heard from his brother. ID. A.
Greeyer, yesterday and nc reports that the
health Of his wife is some better, and that
they will likely start soon to san Antonio
Texas.
At Gcppcrt q Stones hall last night the
Athcnian cl,.b, tho new soc ial organization
lately formed by Our young people. gave a
pleasant dance, which was pronounced one
OF the best Of the srason. This club will
give regular entertainments during the
winter.
Through Talliaferro Il Strong, this week.
Baker q Gillian, sold to a Mr.. Turpin. OF
Illinois, their ranch and cattle for SII 600.
There were $50 cows at S25 aud 100 year.
ungS at $50. The ranch aud cattle are now
IN charge of Mr.. Callison, who will also
hold FOR Mr.. Turpin.
john Potts is in town, under the treat
mcnt of DIR. Moore, with Il very bad hand.
He WIS roping horse when the animal
got the start of him, pulled the rope
through his hand and tore considerable
part Of the il.sh OF. a sore hand is a..
ways bad hand, in any game, johnnie
thinks.
y trip over the road from here To Uar-
per will convince anyone that the roa,loycr-
-ccrs In this AMI Harper county have
been ucglrcting their sltius. There are
bouomlcss mudhol9s, Lnbridgcd rayincs.
AMI hundreds OF places that il is not SUI.
for an ordinary vehicle to pass over.
y. VI. Bush, mail contractor between this
pllcV aud Sun City, was married last ) H.
dly To Miss Mantle Marshall, ut the r,.i-
dcucc Of tire brides parents, Prof. Q lex
Of this city performing the ceremony. A.
t;r the wedding dinner was spread b fore
the guests, and all report having had an
enjoyable time. The couple will board IN
sun City for tire present with Mrs. Allen.
ID ring the s,asOn ,st lu,se the men on
the COmIuche Pool range have branded
calves following mothers IN the following
brands One RK councctcd one IIR con
nccted, on \ one I'm bar; -four VD con-
nccted one lid conn, ctctl: three Il bar. II
calves and COW half circle box; one 7JK
connected; one ST. A.; one o.; one 600
five ODD. one rs connected: one COD.
three nos two ~ one 7JIIE connected.
The Boyd cutie ease is being tried in An.
thony this week. From here e. W. Ellis.
Ed sample, W. w. Cook, DIR. Kysslcr Dr..
Rigg and others arv in attendance as couu-
sci or witnesses. Tue impressioni is that
the j,rX will Disagree or acquit. Applici-
ton will be made to have receiver APP
pointed that they may be sold at once, so
That no further expenses will attach. By
next week We will know tho result.
The new hotel IN Harper Is to be known
as the Patterson House. and will he open
for the reception Of guests in about ten
days. Mr. IIardwicke. now one Of the
proprictors OF the Glenn House, Il 10
manage the hotel, and the impression is
that he will make q success Of il. The
Glenn house will BE- hanged by Ross &
White, who have purchased the interest of
w. ). Forrey and Mr.. Hardwicke.
There appears to be no doubt now that
some one will build new hotel In this city
and that Il will be completed before spring.
There are several parties figuring on the
investment, and We suppose some one will
start building soon. There are three
good locations; one being the corner lots
opposite the Medicine Lodge hotel, and the
other two on the corners Of Main street
and Washington avenue, one east and the
other south of the store OF Standiford,
Youmans q Rogers. One OF the three
places mentioned will likely be selected.
On Monday II. l.. O'Bryan sold to Berry,
Rayl & Co, who lately purchased the Bris.
bin range, the Reed & Tucker ranch, range
and 500 head Of mixed cattle, the consul
Grafton being in round numbers $4,000
This property Is located on the Medicine
river five miles west Of town, aud joins the
range already owned by Berry, Rayl & Co
on the east; aud added to the Brisbiu
range and the Hunt range, It gives them a
valuable franchise along the Medicine.
Thanksgiving was appropriately observ
cd In this city yesterday. Union service.
were held at the Presbyterian church and
were conducted by Rev. Axline. Rev. Eli.
OFT, Elder Quick and Rev. Fricdlcy.
Afer the services sumpnous dinner
WIS spread In Thompson 4 Co.'S hall by
the ladies' and friends OF the differen
ehurchcsand this was continued until lat,
In the afternoon. And that no ono migll
go to bed hungry. supper was spread IN
! der tic same management At night.