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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
Cherokee Cattla

Chief Checote has notified the Cherokee
Chief, Bnshyhead, Of the existence of law
passed at their last council confiscating all
Cherokee cattle that have drifted down into
the Creek Nation. The officer who picks
them up receives one dollar per head. and
one dollar per month for keeping. We
think the Creek Council little hasty In
passing such law, for by consulting with
the Cherokees some means likely to lead
to less feelings, and that could be taken ad.
vantage Of less could have been found. and
the feeling most sure to arise be prevented
1t Is creating considerable talk among the
stockmen, and the Cherokees feel hard
about the matter, for there being no river
or other natural boundary between the two
nations 1t isau impossibility to prevent
cattle drifting south across the line into
the Creek Nation. Once across they ARE
liable to be taken up by irresponsible par.
ties who will sell the cattle If not caught.
and will claim they are simply taking them
up under the law if they are. This would
opena splendid chance for thieves. Both
divisions Of the Cherokee stockmen's round
mp start from points in the Greek Nation,
and all the cattle that are in the northern
part Of this Nation are liable to be seized
by the proper authorities who makes at
least one dollar on every head 90 taken,
and then they are lost to the Cherokees.
even when 1t is positively known to whom
they belong, and this state of affairs cannot
help but lead to bitter feelings. If, instead
OF confiscating and selling the cattle, the
Creeks would notify the owners when
known and on returning them charge a
small fec for trouble, the ends of justice
would be great deal better served, and
harmony, so essential to the well-being of
the country. would be preserved.
1t is to be hoped that the Creeks will not
attempt to Tigidly enforce this law during
the spring roundup, for it will lead to
trouble, and possibly loodshed.-Indian
journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

A correspondent Of the Kansas City live
Stock Indicator writes from Medicine
Lodge, April I'd and says.
The general feeling among stochmen for
the past 10 days has been that or uhexsinesl
a regards the condition Of cattle upon the
range. Nis now owing to lateness of the
season, an assured fact that the shipment
Of grass cattle will be As days Later than
last year. After careful review Of the
various losses upon the various ranges youI
correspondent concludes that In the Co
manche Pool the present per centage ol
loss IL about 3 per cent; In the Cherokee
Stfip from ~ to 8, and in Barbour county
from J. \ to 5, and I'm a few exceptional
cases 10 per cent. In instances where The
per csntage Of loss is the greatest It 10 In.
variabsy the case that they were through
cattle put upon the range late In the sea
SON and al that time In poor condition
While 1t is true that cattle ON the range a,
present are thin and weak 1t is also notice
able that the grass, since the late rains 4
In good condition. With little suustrin,
and little waiting We are Of the ln,pressior
fbat our range friends will flnd their ,osse,
must be lower than the present estimat.
and the record Of this year upon a pa
Win inc successful seasons OF the past,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
THnm Viaifor

Tell w. Walton attended the Stock Meet.
ing at this place and has the following on
his "Notes on the Medicine Lodge Meet
Ing"
"The ball and banquet rendered the Wis.
iting stockmen at Medicine Lodge las,
week, by the citizens of that lively burg
was a complete success in every particular
and we, for one, cannot refrain from say
ing good word for those good people
The various committees did their wori
thoroughly and we'll, and the ladies Of The
city will always be kindly remembered fol
their many acts of gracious courtesy to ths
strangers within their gates.
MIR. w. W. Cook, the live stock commits
sion man of the Medicine country, has ono
Of the incest and most neatly arranged res
idence properties in the Lodge, and hi,
family will please accept our best for en-
tertainment and courtcsies extended.
The press gang we've treated royalty dur
ing their entire stay with the Lodge peo
pie, and II 1t was not for the ing stage ride
to reach there, they would visit that city
about twelve times year, or oftener.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
The Tame oraeses

frol' shelton, Of the Agricultural. Col.
lege, publishes in the Indnstrialist the Ne.
suit OF experiments on tame grasses a. made
on the college farm. The following is a
synopsis OF his verdict: Alfalfa or lucern. he
considers one Of the best grasses for oar
NOT dry climate, but must be well put in
and not cut the first season when 1t will out.
live the oldes inhabitant.
Red clover will produce two crops per
year. But while drouth does not kill II, II
does not produce well in a dry season. Of
orchard grass he says: I'VE can say with
emphasis now, what we said two years ago
that 1t is one Of the safest and best pasture
grass that we have tried" being one of the
earliest grasses to start In the spring and
the last to be effected by frost In the fall
He advises mixing it with clover.
Blne grass he does not recommend 70.
any purpose except lawns, as tile season
when stock will eat II is very short.
Bermuda grass he esteems as worthless
Tor our dry climate, and is confident farm
ens viii do will to leave it severely alone
as It has some Of the worst qualities Of some
OF our weeds, and stock care very little fo,
it.
timothy suffers from drouth, and ia no,
a profitable crop. johnson grass, a new
and highly vaunted kind, he saws seems te
De too course to be of value for either hay
or pasture, and is inclined to think it OF nc
valie.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
a New Stock Car.

Anew stock car has been patented by H.
A. Lewis Of Wichita Falls, that promises
to revolutionize former methods Of ship
ping live stock from the West and South
west.
The plan Is the perfection Of simplicity.
1t consists ofjute or hemp network parti.
tons or stalls, suspended or fastened 10
the sides Of the car, and can be used to sep-
arate each animal or for making compart.
ments In which several head of stock can
be placed. The advantages claimed for
this invention are, that it will prevent tho
loss occasioned from tramping and bruis.
Ing, and allow animals to lie down at will
without injury.
The partitions are fastened in the car BY
means of straps and eye-bolts, and when
loading, the partitions are placed in the
car but only fastened on one side, thus nj.
lowing the car to be loaded as il no change
had been made. After the cattle are in the
car, then by means Of hooks the partitions
are drawn across the car between the ami.
mails and fastened in position, thus confin.
ing the stock in stalls. 10 unload, it Is on.
ly necessary to loosen the straps on one
side and let the partitions down, when the
car can be discharged as if the old method
was In use. The cheapness with which
these partitions can be manufactured. ena
bles the shipper to command their use
with bat little additional cost over the OLD
method and It will result In saving to the
shippers that will be hard to over-estimate
There have been great many 6evices
patented, but all have been either very ex.
pensive or have been impracticable, ant
they have not gone into general use. Thi,
invention Of Mr.. Lewis seems to meet aI
requirements fully, and to overcome In,
objections that have caused the other stock
cars to prove unsuccessful. This will also
be very valuable in the shipment OF horse,
and mules, as 1t meets the demands in thei
shipments. Like ali inventions of prea
value itis so simple that 1t seems strang,
that is had not been introduced before
Texas Live Stock Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

Among the proceedings Of the Methodist
conference, at Hiawatha, was the adept,on'
OF the reporton tobacco, Recommending
that henceforth no one be received into the
conference by any method, either from
probation, by transfer, recognition, or or
oers, or otherwise, who uses tobacco. The
conference accepted and adopted the report
oy unanimous vote. A resolution was
adopted requesting the bishop not to an
point to presiding eldershIp any member
OF this conference who uses tobacco In apv
form.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

1t is a mistake to ask precious child to-
show of before company. A gentleman
who was dining with his family at p friends
table where a number Of invited guests
were present, had a bright little daughter,
who, as soon as the host had asked grace.
said; ~Phat is pretty grace, but that Isn't
the way my papa says L." @And how
does yonr papa say it?" asked the host,
expecting to hear one Of the bright replies
Tor which the child was famous, while fl,e
rest OF the guests echoed, "Yes, tell us how
ne says grace" The unhappy father could
not reach her, and she aidsweetIy why,
when he comes II, to dinner he looks ss
mamma and then says: Well this is a h.
OF meal to set before white manpn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
A dekgeti6n ofeight young c4rs from This

A deegetien ofeigfit young girls from tl,is
Agency, four Cheyennes and four Arap-
ahces, were sent, last week, In care of A. T.
Hutchinson and Miss Maud Mcintyre TO the.
new industrial school for Indian girls, re-
Gently started by the government at West
Branch, Iowa. This new venture, which Is
very praisworthy In its object to deal solely
with Indian girls over the age Of fouyseen,is 10
In charge Of Benjamin Miles, EsS. a cousin
OF our Agent. This school has capacity for
nity pupils, and we predict It will soon
make Its mark In the good cause. Twelve
pupils went from Usage Agency.-Chey-
enne Transporter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
Wichita Eagle: The oats .,e n, in u,,,

Wichita Eagle: The oats are up in many
helds and looking well. The farmers Of
oedgmick county sold nearly twenty thous-
and dcifars worth Of eggs and poultry lass
year. and will double Che figures this year.
.....A cottonwood tree, IN this leounty but
four years old, stands fifty feet high. The
rapid growth of all woods In this valley 10
q matter Of astonishment. Fox & As
kews large and valuable fock Of thoreuals.
bred Spanish and American rnerinss went
threugh the winter without loss, and tire
lambs being dropped are as lively as crick.
ets....'.There are now growing In Sedg-
Wick county two thousand and sixty ono
miles Of Usage Orange hedge, which II
ssfung:out In line would reach from wich.
fa TO New York and five hundred miles
ont h the Atlantic. These figures are
from tho assessors returns. Besides we
have enough wire fence, additional. 10
feaseh to the Rocky Mountains. THIS has
al been done In twelve years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

The Kansas Sugar and Syrup Co., at
oteriing' Rice county, has sold out, to a
syndicate Of eastern capitalists, mbst Of
whom are interested in'the Champaign, MI,
sugar works. The New firm will.auapt the
work 10 the mnsiaifacture Of sugar from
sorghum syrupaccording to the Champaign
method. in which they will invest s2sO. 600
IN the original plant and auxiliary works,
making the works here the main plant for
their OUTPUT In Kansas. The company
will put matters in shape to manufacture
sugar fills season.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

Tony Day came in Saturday from his
range on the Canadian, and reports about
half million stray cattle Oh his range.
lie says his men were unable 10 do any.
thing with them when they began coming
in. Most Of the strays belong to the Neu-
trAl Strip and western ranges. He thinks
som" OF them came from Wyoming, or
some other northern range, as they don't
seem to have any well-dcfined notions as
to where they came from or where they
are going. A herd OF 5000 strays came on
to his range from the Cimarron In one day
not long since.-Caldwcll Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

10 Slch an extent have range cattle adj
vancei the past two years as to preclude
single individuals from operating on the
same scale in ranch cattle ~ heretofore.
The result has been formation OF stock
companies throughout the west for the
purpose Of ranching and dealing in ranch
cattle. There being hardly week passing
without the announcement Of the foarma-
tion Of such an association. The latest and
most important corporation of the Kind il
the Shiedley Cattle Co., Of our own city,
which fled articles OF incorporation with
the Recorder Of Deeds Friday. The OBJ
ject Of the company is said to be the breed
ms raising, buying, holding, selling and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
MEDICINE LODGE. BARBOUR co, KANSAS APR1 - 4eea

otherwise dealing In cattle and all kinds of
live stock. Capital $500, all paid up,
divided into 5000 shares of par value of
500 each. The stockholders arc George
sheidley, Kansas City, l,4OO shares; WIN.
Shietlley OF the same placN 1000 shares |;
Richard Lake, Of Deadwood, d. r.. 1000
shares; David H. Clark. of Rapid City, d.
II 1000 shares; and Thos. B. Tomb of
Chicago, 600 shares. The corporation is
to exist for thirty years.-Kansas CITY
Price Current.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

Secretary Haren of the kansas City Fat
Stock Show has just made report to tire
president and executive committee Of the
association. 1t makes most encouraging
exhibit. Subscriptions of $3.50 have al.
ready been received and more are expect
ed. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the
Union Pacific, and Missouri Pacific rail-
roads each subscribed $500 and II. H.
Cochrane, the celebrated blooded cattle
breeder OF Canada. gave 500, total 81, 900,
which with list published heretofore and
. few small subscriptions made up the
above total. The secretary says:
While It Is rather too early to form any
estimate Of the number Of cattle, sheep or
hogs to be exhibited, enough Information
has been received up to this time to give
assurance that Our First Annual Fat Stock
Show will prove a greater success than an
dcipated by the promoters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

A correspondent of the Kansas City In
dic"tor from Nemaha county, this state,
briefly says:
81 would estimate the cattle now .fatten.
ing in this county ut 1000 to 1,2OO head.
They are in good condition and of good
quality. Hogs-about two to to one steer
have done we'll, and there has been bu.
little mortality among them.
The acreage Of winter wheat is small, but
little having been sown; what little there 1.
seems to be alive and hcalthy-xbout as
good n last year. Rye is in good oondi.
tion."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
Most encouraging reports are brouvb

most encouraging reports are brought
by stockmen owning cattle in the vicinity
OF the foothills. Stock have never stood .
winter In this country better than the one
just passed. The lunches further south
along the North Platte. did not fare 80
we'll. The snow has been deeper, and
there Is not so much shelter as in this
neighborhood. There is no section of
country within many degrees of this lati-
tnds so well adapted TO stock-growing as
the country Immediately surrounding the
hills. Beef In the Rapid City market ID
fat, juicy and tender, though fed on moth.
Ing but the native grlss.-BIack Hills Jour.
nal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

Wichita Times: The morals Of the city
are much better to-day than they were ten
years ago. AT present 1t is disgrace for
business man to get drunk and carouse
around at night 1t was not so ten wears
since. The man who could drink the most
and raise tllc devil In general was the big.
gest man. The moral tone OF fhe city has
changed for the better, and Is Continually
mdergoingia gradual development IN the
way Of truth and sobcrness
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

Old Ben Butler has evidently at some
time In hfe been bored by the prohibitory
clerical yelper as we know linn In Kansas.
dis proclamation setting apart April g. as
Msyflower Day concludes: IL do especial.
~ exhort the ministers Of the gospel on
that day to feed their nocks with the divine
word and not to discourse upon politicai
aud other secular topics which may divert
the serious thoughts OF the people from
the humble worship of the Father.n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

A Crcrhatory Society has been organiz.
ed In Chicago and an oven for the inciper.
alton Of bodies is to be built this year. As
the capital subscribedis 100000, It is as.
sumed the crenatory viii not be such a
rude and unpreposcssing afYilr ss that Of
Washington, Par, bnt will have'an appro.
pirate chapel In which the usual rites can
be performed before the body Is submitted
to the fire.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

In most new states, the rate OF taxation
Increases for many years, but In Kansas it
has been different. Our rate for state pur.
poses wss ten mills on the dollar in 1863:
8 81 mills In 1879; 8 mills IA 1874; sI.s
in 1874; s mills In 1873 IS; f.2 mil. In
1857 8 8 80, A l-2 mills in lss1-2 1910
mills tor 1884.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

This locality as we'll as this Office vs,
visited last Friday, by L. S. Crezier, o,
Cornlth, Miss. who was here to arrang.
for the purchase Of all the silk cocoon,
which are being raised by Our Russian cit
liens in this part OF the state.-Newtor
Kansan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

The manager Of an opera company is
said to have paid at Kansas City, $500 for
asingie ticket entitling him aud his compa.
ny Of forty-nine persons to frst class pass
age from Kansas City TO San Francisco
and return. Ten thousand pounds of bag
gsge was included In the transportation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

Mr.. w. B. Clarke, the banker, says mon.
ey Is easier here this spring than at any
time since the establishment of the bank,
thirteen years ago. More mortgages have
been paid of than new ones put on.--Junc.
ton City Onion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

TAe old familiar advice /: Young mani;
90 West" should be applied exclusively to
young women. There are at present in Ne.
oraska seven thousand more boys than
girls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

The expressed intention Of several Of the
ranchmen, including the Day Bros, Dickey
Bros, and Dominion Cattle Company men.
Is TO begin the roundup oil tho Dicky
range on May 10th, and work west. The
boys have to begin at that time to clear
Their ranges OF strnys, or give up to them
entirely.-Caldwell Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

"Ei Perkins" has joined Capt. Payue's
Okiahoma colony. He has been assigned
to dufy rs Head Liar, with the rank OF
Lieutenant General.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13
In Kansas City there are $50 saloons and
each pays $350 into the city treasury.

A. r. Moyton. Dodge City, has been ap-
Garden CITY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

A Western Kansas EDITOR calls his 49,
teemed contemporary" an ~infamous gourd
head.n
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

Ihe unprecedented cold weather In
Northern Dakota this past winter, where
tie thermometer has gone as low as ~ de-
grees below zero, and has remained 20 be-
low several days in succession, has demon.
Hrated that cattle that have once become
acclImated are not injured by the cold. The
loss to the herds that have been exposed
all wlHteris reported to be comparatively
small, and the causualities are confined To
animals that were brought into the coun-
try from warmer climates late in the fall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

IL y better for persons contemplating the
erection OF wire fences 10 buy their wire now.
ueppert Stoue are prepared 10 th orders ~
reasonable figures and on short notice. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

The Department Of Agriculture will
shortly establish near Washington an ex-
permental farm and hospital for the treat.
ment OF domestic animals, with view of
ascertaining BY series of careful scientific
experiments what are the causes of such
diseases as Texas fever, pleuro-pneumonia,
etc, and what are the best methods of pre-
venting or curing them. The experiments
VIII be under the direction OF DIR. ID. z.
Salmon, OF Asherville, North Carolina, q
specialist who has been for some time en-
gagged In such Investigations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-13

County superintendent SutliG. Of Sum
ner' announces April as AArbor month"
for the schools of that county.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
SOUTHWEST CALEDONIA.

The good people Of this part of
the township spent most enjoyable
Christmas al the residence of Alvah
V. Johnson, where Christmas tree
was erected and none went away
without present, some of them very
nice. Mr.. ID. B. Reed presented his
better half new china set of one
hundred pieces, valued at $45. Mrs.
VIM. Hinman was the recipient of a
sewing machine. Silver sets went in
every direction. The supper pre-
pared bv Mrs. Johnson was Sim
mense." The party enjoyed social
dance before breaking up. All in
all this, our fifth Christmas tree, was
as good as the best.
Miss linda Aiken, who is visiting
relatives at North Amherst, Ohio, is
expected home this week.
One of our most respected citizens
has been absent in Genessee county
the past ten days and if he don't
bring home young and blushing
bride this time he will probably do
so the next.
Mr.. VIM. Richardson, who has
been a resident of your city for some
time, has moved back to his farm.
We are all glad to welcome him as a
citizen of Caledonia.
Mrs. John Hinman, who has been
unable to be about for the past three
weeks, is, we are happy to state,
sufficiently recovered to be around.
Ansil.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
Co~,sty Correspondence.
MAPLE RIVER.

The first quarterly meeting of the
Maple River Temperance and Re-
form Society, for 1883 will occur on
Sunday, the IA inst. An interesting
and profitable meeting is anticipated
in view of specially prepared pio-
gramme including speakers from
abroad, essays, recitations, music
from home talent. The time of the
usual morning service will be given
to lecturer ]. {. Boutcou, Genera
Agent of the Michigan State Alliance,
who. will discuss the questions and
issues Of the hour. Time half past
ten. Immediately following, the
regular work of the society will be
taken up. M. III. REYNOLDS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-05
soon to move their saw mill to West

soon to move their saw mill to West
Branch, Ogemaw county,
Burton feels honored in having a
Deputy Sheriff here. Sheriff Kelso
has struck the right man this time.
When Officer VanHoten gets track of
man he never lets up until he has
run him in. The evil doers of Mid
dlebury will now take notice and
walk uprightly in all their ways.
Mr.. /. p. McConnell's many
friends were we'll pleased with the
result Of his lawsuit. There are few
better schools taught in this county.
When it comes to such pass that a
teacher will not be upheld in pre-
serving order, then we had better
throw up our whole school system.
1t is a cause of considerable regret
that the county has to pay the costs.
When man wants to enjoy the luxu
ry of lawsuit, he ought 10 be willing
to pay for it. QUINCY.