Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-24
LOCAL ITEMS.
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Cattle buyers are comiug In thick.
Capt. Hunt will hold the Brisbin cattle for
the new purchasers for while, at least &c.
TIL. O'Bryan sold 200 head Of stock cattle
and 4 bulls this week Mr.. Bender says
that hsreaftrr his wealth will be put In cat
tie, and not hardware. .....M Morris Roy ster,
secretary Of the Comanche Pool, was here
this week Billy Maher has goBo back
90 Great Bend......N. n. Fulkerson Is In
Missouri ON visit. Mrs. +. p. Ncff, aud
j. q. Armstrong, Of Lafayette county, Mo-,
are visiting n. A. McClcary's family.
Mr.. Ely, the land fraud investigator, was
here this weck booking for crooked thans-
actions. e.. Prof. WATSON will lsctsrc to-
night. I'D. X. Kllbourn, n partner Of r.
II. Hunt, was here this week looking after
his possessions. 90. Charlie Rankin inspect
ed the town this week ...... Geo. G. Ellis, OF
Comancbo county, came In for supplies
this week. The frame work or Am. Al
lens house ls up, and he will soon be oc-
cupylng it......More than likely there will
be another vacancy In the city council In
a short time I'VE are 10 have a new no
tel, anda nilroad, aud more dry weather.
and fewer farmers, aud prosperity for the
cattle business. Jim Lockard and wife are
home again. band has quit practic-
ing.....Our people are even figuring on
where the union depot will be located......
No cases Of screw worms have been report
cd yct,and We hope to hear OF none. .....John
Singer has secured the services OF a first
class workman In his shop. Forty pound
water MELONS are about as small as can be
found here.."..Quartcrly meeting was held
at the NJ. +. church last Sunday, when the
presiding elder was hero. have Just
got In a splendid new lot Of stationary,
and will print IL up In good style......
Eugene Bentley is working for the Com
anche Pool......Bob. Davis has been here
for week undergoing surgical treatment.
1.-THE Odd Fellows talk OF building a
hall......Jas. r. Redhead, Of HutcLison, was
here this weck......Lew Lcbrecht was over
from Harper this week......Dr. Dunn has
fitted up the room vacated by Mr.. Mount "a
an Office. John Shepler, notary public, is
getting good share OF the land business to
attend to and I've deserves it......who has
good house they would like to remit Mr..
Layton has been investing In town lots.
Roll Chrk l. the last one to monkey" with
Geo. Ccppert's cagle......Col. Brand Is
prospecting down In the Cheyenne country
Next week Is the last Que Of the Nor.
NAL lnstltute......P Presbyterian church gard
ually nearing completion. .....Public school
commences September 10Th ..... Board Of
Directors OF the Cherokee Strip meet one
wcck from next Monday ......Flne Ewing's
200 bccves averaged g92 and brought $500.
......Bailcd hay Is coming ia la large guam
Titles and selling for 81 n ton......Thc Ben
dcr-Bcach troubles have dscn amicably
settled."...At last accounts everything was
quict around the Boyd cattlc......Loye i
making still further improvements In his
corral......ilave your buggies and carriages
worked over At Morris shop before Il Il too
hte......A sister Of Thos. poran came in
wetln.sshy......Louis Lockart was in the
city yesterday ......Dr. Kesslcr spent this
wcek down In the Territory taking rccrca-
don.