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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

STAKE, and say 500 left in cash. Then,
II he will live economically and sttend
to his own business, he can easily live
ON 500 for two years and pay all neces-
sary expenses. He then has his living
provided for, at the end Of which time
he can sell ten 3-year-old steers for at
least S:s25, and cam from time to time
sch few younger steers to meet neces-
sary expenses. Many heifers viii calve
when 2 years old, but we will Only cred
it them with 50 per cent. increase at 8
years. Say he commenced in 1881, in
1888 the increase will be 10 head in
1884, 10 head; in 1885, 10 head; in
1886 it will be 16S head i'm 1887, ZIG. and
so OH. He will. i'm 1887, have been in bu-
siness six years, and his herd of $50
will have increased to S94, less an an
nual loss Of 2 per cent. and necessary
sales to keep up expenses, which would
leave, say, $50 cattle, old and young.
worth on an average of SO per head
$1,000. He will now have laid the
foundation for fortune, and his prof
its will just be beginning to be felt. II,
in the next four years, he is careful in
management, and has no extraordinary
losses, he will be worth 50. 900 to $50
OOo, and may sell, first 5000. then ST.
500, then $4,000, and ultimately $25,-
QUO worth of beef per annum."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Advice a. TO purchasing cattle In one
part Of the grazing country is appropri-
ate to almost every section, so.what the
Wyoming Stock Journal has'tO say in a
late issue about scrubby stock, may be
Of interest here.
I'VE have been interviewed, says
the Journal, ON the subject Of purchas-
ing the small, runty cattle from the
southern states that lie east of the Mis-
sissippi river. The truth is they are not
worth the cost Of driving or transporta-
ton from that country to this. The
steers at five years old will not weigh
over seven or eight hundred pounds,
when run for two years ON northern
grass. The she cattle will IN time breed
up by judicious crossing, but the loss in
weight of beef duriRg the breeding up
period will more than pay for good stock
TO commence with. They are no more
hardy than good Texans or grades, and
there In nothing gained in constitution.
A small southeastern COW that would
cost you, say Sis. viii raise you ten
calves. On each one Of them il direct
loss Of two hundred pounds OF beef, It
four cents ponnd, equal TO eight dol
lars, or for the whole number eighty
dollars. a good COW that costs you thir-
ty or thirty-6ve dollars gives yOu ne
suit on her issue ct eighty dollars more
than tue runt. The difference in the in
terest on the investment is trivial CON-
pared with the results But it does not
stop with the direct issue Of the COW.
Her offspring for three generations are
deficient I'm weight; hence the loss by
the first investment in n cow Of small
frame is cumulative, and the amount
very large as compared with the origi-
nal. Buy class Of cattle that begin mt
once to give good returns. \ few dol
ars on the original investment cuts no
i=iIrr il YOU gci a large. hardy animal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

During the year 1888 an unusual num-
Der Of public men were called to add to
the throng supposed to be collecting in
another world. Prominent among these
may be mentioned Gambetta, leader of
the French republicans Prince Alex
ander, brother of the German emperor (;
Gustave Dore, the great painter and de-
signer; Won Flotow, the eminent Ger
man composer; and Of our own people
Lott NJ. Morrill,, ex-United States sena-
tor from Maine; Alexander II. Stevens,
Of Georgia, long a member Of the United
States house Of representatives, vice
president OF the southern cOnfedel acy,
and at the time of his death governor of
the state; Timothy o. Howe, ex-sena-
tor from Wisconsin and postmaster
general; Peter Cooper. the venerable
New York Philanthropist ex-senator
Eugene Casserly, of California; ex-
Postmaster General Montgomery Blair;
eN Senator A. {. Dodge, of Iowa: Judge
Jeremiah ). Black, of Pennsylvania: :
the Count DE Chambord, last represent
tative of the elder branch of the house
Of Bourbon; ex-Cnited States Senator
Theodore +. Randolph, of New Jersey /;
Congressman Dudley c. Haskell, and
Major Hopkins, of Kansas, and many
others Of nearly equal prominence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

The Missouri Republican, generally
sound and reliable on all public issues,
i'm late issue has this to say of the tar
i'll question, now attracting such gener-
al attention:
Although the question for abolishing
the internal revenue has not yet come
up fairly in congress, propositions look
ing to that end have been introduced:
and it is interesting to observe that they
meet with little favor. When Senator
Butler, of South Carolina, offered his
bill in the Senate, it was received with
a general smile, showing pretty clearly
that the South Carolina senator will
have n very slim following in his enter
prise. The democrats of Pennsylvania
and of New Jersey, in their late plat
forms, demand the abolition of the in
ternal revenue system; but this declar-
alton was made i'm the interest Of Mr..
Randall, and the subsequent defeat of
Mr.. Randall for the speakershlp by Mr..
Carlisle, who is an avOwed opponent of
the proposed abolition, shows the dem
Ocrats In congress and in the country
are in favor of still maintaining the
taxes on spirits, beer and tobacco. The
Pennsylvania republicans i'm their late
platform declared in favor of keeping up
the internal revenue system and distrib-
uting the proceeds of it among the
states; and Mr.. Blaine created some
thing like sensation by publicly en-
dersing this proposition in an elaborate
letter. But strange to say Mr.. Blalne's
proposition was very short lived it last
ed long enough to provoke from the re-
publican organs a general protest, and
then vanished into Oblivion. Neither
party, therefore, is in favor of abolish
ing the taxes on spirits, beer and tobac-
co. and neither is in favor of distribut-
ing the proceeds of these taxes among
the states. Another curious fact Is that
nobobody Is in favor of reducing these
taxes; indeed, the distillers, brewers
and tObaccOnists are opposed to reduc-
ton, and asks that the subject be let
alone. The sum and substance of the
matter Is, therefore, that the excise on
spirits, beer and tobacco will be main
tanned without change, until the public
debt shall have been paid. After that
IL will consider what to do With the SUI
plus proceeds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

OF late the live stock and agricultural
papers are devoting considerable space
to publishing calculations Of what may
be done i'm the cattle bus n IS, and it is
evident that this industry is attracting
n worldwide interest. Time has DEM
Onstrated that il is safer than mining,
dealing in options i'm the many forms, or
in fact any of the many schemes that
have appeared within the last thirty
years. But of these estimates: We
have not seen one yet that did not fig-
ure out . fortune for the man who in
vests in range stock; not only cattle,
but sheep. horses, mules and even goats.
Our readers are generally interested in
the cattle business, and we therefore
produce calculation based on q small
investment-the amount being in the
reach Of most any young man who has
saved his earnings for n few years It
is-frOm letter in the Agricultural Re
view:
suppose a young man wishes TO 60
into cattle, and has little ready money.
he invests 81 30 in l50 yeariing heifeIs,
500 in twelve yearling steers and sl00
in young bulls. and $500 in ranch inn
proveminis. lie now has Sl.e0 at
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

In its review of the varied and i'm
pOrtant industries of Kansas City for
1883, the Times Of the 30th, says of the
range cattle trade which is doing so
much for that city:
The trade in range cattle has cut n
more prominent figure than ever before.
During the past year immense tracts of
country have been opened up with this
point as nucleus. Very few of the
proverbial lOnghorned Texas cattle
reach this market at present. Stockmen
long since recognized the necessity Of
having graded cattle in their herds. and
their endeavors have borne rich fruit in
being able to market finer cattle and the
consequent higher prices. The fat stock
show held at this place in November en-
abled many of the more prominent
ranchmen to buy fail-blooded or graded
cattle to put with their herds, and the
result will be seen in the near future.
The great increase in the receipts was q
surprise to the trade generally, but not
more 50 than the superior grades. The
The season was in every way more sat-
isfactory to ranchmen than ever before.
For the past six months the question of
dressed beef shipments has been much
discussed by cattle dealers. The great
benefits which Chicago has reaped from
this wise move, has urged many thai
much money may be saved and the mar
ket become more prominent by the es-
tablishRent of an immense abbattoir
under the supervision of an efficient
board, at which all cattle shall be
and which shall be Official
ly recognized. Such an undertaking.
could not but react fayorably upon the
promoters Of the scheme. When it IL
taken into consideration that one-ffth
Of all the range cattle in the United
States for eastern and European mar
kets pass through Kansas City, it can
easily be seen that the wisdom Of such
q move is uDquestionable. One COM
firm alone handled over l25.O00
head of range cattle, and it il not over
estimated when 1t Is stated that Zz5,OO0
head have found market here. II,
then, the dressed beef industry be sue
cessful in Chicago, how much more so
must it be here, hundreds of miles near
er to the great cattle feeding grounds Of
the United States -
The same Taper justly compliments
The management Of the Kansas CITY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Cheyenne Live Stock Journal "The
indications now are that stock cattle
will. rule high in the spring. A large
area in the western part of the Indian
Territory has been leased by the various
tribes to ranchmen, covering lands not
heretofore used as range. These are
generally being inclosed with wire, and
at least hundred thousand head of
cattle will have t. be purchased to stock
them. In the eastern part of the nation
the legislatures of several tribes have
granted citizenship papers to a cOnsid-
cradle number OF persons with Indian
blood who have never lived In the Terri
tory, and many of these are preparing
to stock large ranges. These cattle must
come from Texas. We hear OF a num-
Der Of large ranges in New Mexico hay
ing been recently bought with the view
Of stocking from the south, requiring
fifty thousand or more, and there are a
few large ranges in the extreme western
part Of Texas not yet fully stocked.
Wyoming. Montana and Dakota want
more cattle, so ii looks now as il the de-
mand would more than cover the sup
ply. Hence We may look for little, if
any, falling off from last years prices
for range cattle"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04
OUR PROAPRcTua

As the year 1884 promises to be one
OF more general interest than any that
have preceded il, especially to Barber
county citizens, we now call attention
to the merits Of the BARBER COUNTY
INDEX rs the best general newspaper to
Dc found.
As during the past eighteen months,
under the present management, the In
DIX will continue % be- the recognized
leading live stock paper the state. II
will contend for the rights Of ranchmen
and will jtalously guard the interests Of
the great industry that has built up this
town and made for the county world
wide reputation.
The INDEX willfavor such local meas
ures ~ may seem best for the general
good of the county and town. At the
proper times IL will suggest plans for
making this city the metropolis Of tho
SouthwSst-larger than Wichita, Win
field OF Wellington.
Politically, II will firmly and consci-
cntiously work for the success Of the
Democratic party. II will contend for
n resubmiSsion Of the prohibition ques-
ton and In the meantime will ask for
the enforcement Of all laws OH the stat
ute books.
As a family newspaper the INDEX
will be nrst class In every particular.
containing nothing but choice literature
not even the suggestion Of anything to
offend the most sensitive or fastidious.
Now II the time tV subscribe.
Two dollars year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

The year 1854 promises to be one Of
che greatest interest. 1t must be decid-
ed which party will have control of the
national government for four years.
The tariff issue must be settled. The
currency question must be attended To.
The question Of disposing Of alarge sur
plus revenue will be discussed, and per-
hAps disposed Of. The national banks
will ask for additional legislation. The
system Of river and harbor improve
ments will call for attention. There is
need for more strict regulations for the
government OF army officers. More leg
islatiOn on the public Land laws 10 de-
manded. A great cry Is being made
against corporations generally. There
must BE- amendments 10 the civil service
law. or II may a. well be repealed. The
pension roll 10 increasing To wonderful
proportions. All these. aud a hundred
other public measurcs, will be consider
ed BY congress and the country. So there
appears tn he no end to the work to be-
done by Legislation and politicians dur
ing the year 1884. We look for and hope
b seo the party Of JeffersQn come
through IL all in flying colOrs. We hope
to hear Of peace and prosperity. and
irmVcratic SucrcsS everywhere.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Business failures In the United States
during 1888, reported by Il. G.. Dun &
Co. number 9,Is9, against 6,7Ss in 1852,
an increase Of LAO. The liabilities for
1883 are sl72.OOO. 900 against SOL ,OOO, 600
for lSS:. The failures last year were
greater than those of any year since
1878. when they reached 10. AIS, withlia-
bilities amounting 10 S33l ,0O0.OOO. A
close analysis Of the tables presented in
the circular shows that out of every 81
persons engaged in business in 1888 one
person failed, while in 1878 one person
failed out Of every 81 traders. In Can
ada the proportion Of failures during
the year was one failure 10 every 4s
traders.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

An effort is being made to have ex-
Governor Robinson appointed on the
board OF railroad commissioners, To gil
the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Major Hopkins. Robinson is a green
hacker, and his friends contend that the
spirit of the law will be followed if a
greenbacker is appointed to sit with the
other two members, one being a demo-
cTat and the other a republican. We
rather guess that the executive council
will see fit to appoint republican, and
that the greenbackers must hunt some
other piece Of pie into which to put n
finger
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

National StOckman: The prices of
breeding stock. like those If any other
commodity, must, in a term of years be
regulated by the great leveler. the law
OF supply and demand. Local combina-
irons aud special influences may, and Of
ten do. avail for time t. place prices
beyond the reach of this natural mode
Of regulating them. But this can only
be temporary. The intrinsic merit of
any certain strain of stock must eventu-
ally regulate the inquiry for it, and the
measure Of this. as compared with the
numbers available, will fix values.
When thoroughly known, and when
produced i'm sufficient quantities to meet
tire wants of the purchasing public, any
kind Of stock must sell for what it is
really worth, no matter how much, un-
der other circumstances, prices may be
inflated. Good breeding stock of any
strain. though, is likely to sell right
along at prices which will pay for its
production, and instances are rare in
deed, in which over production Of pure
bred stock of any kind has been known.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

From what we can learn from the pa
pers, the wire fence troubles i'm Texas
are even greater than the public would
suppose, and that the legislature Of that
state has big job on its hand. We
can imagine that stock men there are
not anxious to have their troubles mag
niied, as that would certainly injure
their credit greatly, and perhaps affect
the prices of cattle. The last we have
noticed from the field is dispatch from
Austin, dated 30th ult., which saws that
the governor has received long COM
munication from Hon. l.. III. Browne, of
Helena, Karnes county, Texas, a lawyer
of acknowledged ability, formerly dis
trict attorney and a senator from that
district in the seventeenth legislature.
lie states that the pasture men Of that
county have kept ten men constantly
under arms, riding day and night, for
two weeks past, where fences had pre-
viOusly been cut. This extra vigilance
has thus far prevented any further dep
relations. lie intimates that the pas
ture owners will ask the legislature to
reimburse them for the expense of these
watchmen, and asks the governor to rec
ommend to the legislature the passage
of an act authorizing the employment
by the state Of as many watchmen and
detectives as shall be found necessary to
prevent and break up fence cutting. He
also calls attention to the inadequate
punishment now provided for firing the
dry grass in the pastures, and says moth
ing is surer than that when fence cut
ting is suppressed the fence cutters will
try To make the pastures worthless by
burning of the grass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

The Eliorado Democrat, in reviewing
the various industries of that thriving
city, closes up the interesting article
with the heading Our Babies in the
following style:
About this time last year we pre-
dicted that the baby crop of Eldorado
for 1883, would be unusually large, and
1t affords US great pleasure to know that
our prediction has been amply verified.
In fact the long list of new arrivals far
exceeds our most sanguine expectations.
and by extending the time week or so
into the new year, the results would be
still more gratifying, but we must con-
tent ourselves with the yield of 1888, and
let 1884 claim its own. Aside from the
astonishing number of babies we can
produce in given time, the quality Of
the crop was never excelled in any cOun-
Try or any CLINE. Bouncing big babies,
fat babies, round babies, plump babies.
single babies, twins. triplets, babies Of
every description, all warranted to be
genuine, and every baby bearing the
suu6ower birth-mark, which is health,
beauty and an inherent disposition to
raise the neighbors. We regret that We
have no means at hand of finding out
just how many babies were born i'm this
city during the past year, but judging
from active indications we have observ-
ed on every hand, we feel safe in placing
the estimate at 365, one for every day of
the year. The good work will continue
through the coming year. There will be
no tagging of general interest in this
important matter. and the signs Of the
times already indicate the most fatter-
ing results for 1884. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Judge McCrary, Of the Eighth United
States district, embracing the states Of
Iowa, Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas. Ne
braska and Colorado will, il is said, re-
sign his present Office OH the LIST Of
March, and accept the position Of gen.
eral attorney Of the Santa Fe railroad,
ut a handsome salary. McCrary was n
member Of congress eight years, and
secretary Of war under President Hayes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

The cOlored people, or at least most of
them, at Topeka, are envious and jeal-
Gus Of State Auditor McCabe. and in
their newspaper published there, they
take occasion To refer To him in any but
complimentary terms. That disposition
will keep the colored people from pro-
crossing in any state orcommunity. No
sooner does one Of their number meet
with good fortune, political or other
wise, than lac is abused and tormcnted
by his less lucky brethren.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Ben Butler surrendered the governors
chair, In Massachusetts,, last Tuesday.
lie succeeded In stirring up about as
much noise as any OF the lucky men
elected in 1852, and his retirement will
be great relief to the blue-bloods who
consider that ne is entirely too fresh a
man. lie Is not dead, however.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Horses in this vicinity seem To be af-
fected with some kind Of epizOotic. The
symptoms are like those of distemper,
although the animal does not cough.
lie runs at the nose quite freely. The
disease seems TO weaken him down. In
some animals the lips and the mouth
become quite sore, so much so that it is
difficult for them to eat.-Central Kan
aas Cow ROv
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

The use of blood n food for cattle
mas been recently the subject Of expert
m mt In Denmark by certain chemist,
VINO as a result has now invented and
patented new kind of cake, i'm which
nlood forms one of the chief ingredients.
This new food is stated TO he exceeding
" nutritious and wholesome, and Is
eaten with avidity by all sorts Of ami
mats, and even by COWS and horses.
which have naturally strong dislike To
che smell II hDvo,.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

General Grant fell on the Ice in New
York the other day, ard received ijur-
les that will keep him in doors for sew
eral weeks. He wss alighting frOm his
carriage IN front Of his residence. and
was not very steady on his pins, from
some cause.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

The first cotton raised in Kansas and
marketed since the war was brought in-
to Fort Scott last "Wednesday. 1t be-
lOnged To a colored man named An
drews, who raised it upon his farm near
Marmaton near Fort Scott. The yield
consisted Of four bales Of good cotton,
and the event is looked upon ~ quite
significant as " future operations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

The many and frequent promises Of
the Republican party to do something
grand and magnanimous for the coun-
try, is about like n promissory note Civ
Ell 10y an Indian: Andrew Jackson, a
Seneca Indian, who could write a little,
borrowed $3.50 from John HalftOwn,
aud gave his note for the money with
interest. II ran like this: me, An
drew Jackson, day after tomorrow six
months, will pay to John Halftown,
maybe three or four days. 50 or s.. '1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Aparty consisting Of Major A. Drum.
Hon. Ed. IIewins, Chester Snider,
Jack Snider, W. W. Dickey. V. Il.
Dickey and Alex. Frazer, left Kansas
city this week for an extended trip
through the south 10 visit the southern
states, Cuba. Old Mexico. and return
via California. \ large party of stock
men will meet them in New Orleans and
accompany them on their tour. Tie
party expect to be gone two OF three
inOnths
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

Congress will get down to solid work
after the 7th inst, and OF the record to
be made then the democracy will be
compelled to stand in the coming presi-
Dental election. The eyes Of an exact
ing public is now turned towards Wash
ington, andit is hoped there will be no
hlunders
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-01-04

\ special meeting of the board Of d.
rectors Of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock
Association, was held ut the st. james
botel. Kansas City, last Saturday; the
Times says to consider matters pertain
ing to the next general round up. Other
matters no doubt were considered.