Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-30

ogniaod stock Journal ol'he southwest
Mrs.F.B. Bunt returned sundsy.from Tope-
ka. where she has been visiting several weeks.
Mrs. A. W. LATHE has been quito sick during
the past few days, but f. recovering.
Tako the "IEDEx." IL gives all me reliable
stock nows Of the country.
Dr. johnson reports n now girl baby nt the
residence of,Manco Nichols.
NV. FIato. Jr., ans wife aresn.from Conan
che county.
JGates, % Chicago, who,owns-cattlesin'
this section. n at the Medicine Lodge House.
oscar Thomson was this week showing the
boys how tolhinEle on the now pavilion
The ISDrx' Is tho recognized stock jOurnal
Of southwestern Kansas.
IA. McCarty aud Jack Harris came IN yes,
terday in advance 20 tho lake City Delegation.
There will be preaching at tho Christian chap
81 Friday evening by Elder Smith, OF George
town Ohio
FOO Cnmpben and oakley Burr are up from
south OF the Cimarron. nnd say cattle have not
died to any great extent on thoir rnngo.
In. wilcox ani wifs, q Hutchinson, arc
stopping with c. W. Ellis during the stock meet
Ing.
VT Hall. OF scdg,sick county, who owns a
nice bunch ~ cattle In this county, held by j.
a. Lockard, l. spending the week here. ...
Po,l Stvn~c. who T. Interested with Perry
Ewirvin n lot Of bCcves in the Territory, is in
20 stay drringthe week.
The dance and .suppcHwill be given tomorrow
evening. To avoid confusion supper tickets
WILDE issued.
II. shafsrls stn IN the city. He has nearly
recoyertd f.om his attrck Of sickness OF laht
week.
There aro two NOW drivers who handle the
ribbons between here and Harper-both obhg-.
Ing young gentlemen.
Dave Axlinc asd Jap Newman came I'm from
tho west linc of tho Comanche Pooi yesterday.
Thoy report but fow dead cattle In that coun-
try.
Il. ". Sparks and Mrs. a. q. Sparks, Lexing-
ton, No. W. +. Gordon, the live stock breeder,
Of Liberty, Mo-, and Mr.. Thompson, the bond
man, 81 Iowa, are among tho latest arrivals.
Dr. Keaslcr aud family returned Saturday
from their extended trip TO New York state.
sickness IN the family OF Mira Kessier's parents
prevented them from returning earlier.
Bob Relsr, of Kansas City, an energetic and
thorousn-goiDg young gentleman, r. out here
studying tho stock business, ard will likely en-
Rage IN Il with his cousins, n. Y. and W. II.
Bwing.
q. Lchrechtthc merchant anddealcr in hides,
pelts and f,r4, y away visiting the eastern cities
10 which no has been shipping several car loads
uf truck.
There win 10 some Mad OF n change In the
livery nrm Of Jack BroS noXt monfn. T.. n.
Jack will retire and perhaps go farther west.
r. O. Jack viii discontinue the busipess after
april lJth.kO snys.
Bnly Blair and Charley Packard came in Mon
day from the Coulanehc Pool and report cattle
thin but losses light Tho crop OF calves Is
starting oil I'm good shape. Out Of 200 saddle
horses thc Pool has 50 fur Lost but head this
wintor.
R.w. Philips and &. +. Houghtongbcve par
lors ia the new hank building the former up
stairs aud tho latter ON the ground door, whore
they are prepared 10 entertain their friends In
metropolitan style.
A lctter from W. Y. Ewing who f. ut present
ut Fort Smith, Arkansas, says cattle are high,
and consequently ho IA buying slowly. He re-
Erots he inability to be present ne the mosting.
Hi. shctidan. John Potts, Frank weber,
CintO Grew, bud snow, John Quinn, Glen John
son ara l. johnson cnme in yesterday from the
rnnRo in tho Indian Torritury, to bO with the
crowdN NJ thomootiag. 60
MAJorR. Kirk. OF Larncrd aud wm- Maher
az CREST Bend, Kansas, Sosmhoru OF the Con-
A.. - -
mCotAg and talk enttlo with tho ranehmen.
Cot AZ. W. Brand came IN yesterday ffom
his ranch south Of the Cinnamon. ITO says his
wintorCd cattlo have not died IN great numbers
ngd rc Fung through IN reasonable shape.
Through Cattlc Rave suffered severity and tho
horses arc generally IN poor shape. Hrs n.
- M with the Colonel. and Is stopping with
Mrs. GcpPort this week. 49,
Alta special meeting OF the city council Last
night Nath. Priest, Nick sherlock. John Flem
Ing, Joe, smith and Geo Trodly. were selected
a. special po'lcejRn for to-day and TOMORROW.
An ordnance liking tho salary ofesty marshal at
sCOoO per month was passed and clerks OF the
city election to DO held ON next Monday APP
pointed.
F.Y. Ewing Is up from his ranch anl says
and should ;storm come many would die.
Many through cattle have lied, and a VIM rest
the endurance Of many horses TO pull through
IN shape for work.
Henry Johnson, cattle inspector nj KRnsag
City during the past season for the Cherokee
strip association. came In yesterday from Maj.
Drumms ranCh. Tic j. now ON his way to Kan
sas City to an the Same petition nOr the associa-
ton the coming summer.
II. n Chrk IA Up from the Cimarron. ana re
ports cattle thin, hut says he has soon but few
dead ones. Tho new crop OF grassis conaiug
nicely and there IL n great number Of young
calves that arc hooking finely, he rePortsF
=. IL. Shelley. general manager Of the Gene
eco Cattle Company, came i'm Friday from Dav-
export Iowa with his fhmlly and is now occu-
pying George sanderson' house. Mrs. Shelley
will prove a valuable acquisition % Medicine
Lodge society. ~,
At CALDWELL last Thursday, DIR. w. A. Noble
n highly respectable physicians, % heretofore
good standing, shot G. G. Eberhart, n young
man who Ind Boon engaged 40 keeping books
and attending lunch stand. The par ties had
had no previous difficulty, and the cause for
the killing can only be attributed to whisky
Noble IL under $1,000 bond. ----z-z-
C. +. Hickman, wen and favorahly known Al
this city, who "a representing ne Kansas Ciig
Live Stock Indicator. Is here. He q -workiHe
for tho most reliable live paper in the wcsthad
We hope he viii meet with success.
Tell W. Walton, editor Of the Caldwell Post,
Il here. In the absence OF any regularly an