Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-12-26
EVENTS CT THE YEAR /!
WHAT DUB PEOPLE DID DuaHG THE
YEAR 1884.
a Story that will Bring Up Pleasant Bee
elections to Some,

Story that will Bring Up Pleasant Bee
cilsctlons to Some,
And Cause Others to Feel Sad Ger Their
Misfortunes.
The past year, now drawing SO near
to a close has been one of more than
ordinary prosperity to the citizens of
Barber county. No pestilence has in
vaded our domain; the hand of Death
has been sparing in selecting victims;
We have had no internal dissensions
and, as the president says in his mes
sage, We are at peace with the whole
world. True, shocking tragedy re-
moved two of the principal pillars from
under our prosperous municipal struc-
ture, and left two families in sorrow;
but their places as citizens have per-
haps been filed, though their widows
aud orphans are yet left to mourn.
An All-wise Creator has blessed the
tillers of the soil; and the producers
have been able to find ready markets
for the fruits of their labor.
Political honors have been cast in a
One-sided manner, locally, but the gall
OF defeat has been alleyiated materially
by the first acknowledged national vic
tory for the unsuccessful purity in county
politics.
Our county is increasing in wealth
rapidly and this means that the burden
Of taxation shall he borne lightly 10y the
many rather than heavily 10y few.
Our city government is in the hands
of careful. painstaking and honest bust
ness men who will guard the interests
entrusted TO them.
The outlook for our people was never
brighter. The capitalist can already
see before him channels for safe invest
ments, and the laborer is even now
assured of steady work and certain pay.
With this preliminary. we will call
attention 10 what was done in 1884:
JANUARY 1884.
TUESDAY, lists neldon's buildings
burned, loss about $4,000 including
stock. Tom Doran smashed up in a
runaway at Harper. Fleming Bros.
kept open house to the ladies'.
Weather very cold, the mercury being
1Oo below zero. New hotel talked of.
go. .Kiowa building association organ
lied .. Hi. Dyer married in Chautaqua
county.
'2-John Upperman's salary raised.
Public school reopened.
3-IIazeltOn EXPRESS established.
Jake Swaak buried. Il. Y. d.
club gave big ball.
5-Lee Briley aud Miss Colcord mar
ried. -. Temperance meeting at the NJ.
L. church.
S-POstmaster VanSlyke reappointed
and confirmed. E. INDEX made official
county paper. Dave Yates married.
9-County Commissioners rented the
s., Y. u K. building.
lob. f. Smith and Harry Stone came
here looking for location. An effort
made 10 remove IIillory Weidner as
deputy marshal.
Hold directors of the MedicineV VAL
ley bank reelected. Big Leap Year
dance ut Kiowa.
History rented McLulu house. DO
Gibson bought the Delmonico. d.. First
sleishing.
16-Mrs. Kessler gave private party.
F-IIorses dying with strange dis
ease.
1S-COrn selling for 45 cents.
19-Masons gave Judge Shepler a
gold watch. Uncle Billy Mills return
ell from the south.
2l-Ike Melrose's house burned.
22-D. f. Sheldon's baby arrived. >.
Surprise party at Skeen's =. Jim Sprin-
ger saw heel flies.
ga. D. Faxon died in Massachu-
sets.
24-TIotel meeting held and directors
elected. d. . Mercury II degrees below
zero.
25-List of pensioners published. ;.
Ed. Sample gave stag party.
23-New hotel officers elected.
27-Two pairs Of twins born.
Determination of teachers by the
county superintendent.
29-Geppert & Stone moved into theil
new store. :. Proctor testified as to the
good qualities of the loco antidote.
3O-School closed ON account Of
measles.
Sl-Senor McAroni disappeared.
FEBRUARY.
1-Kiowa taxpayers want the Medi
cine river bridged.
2--Ground-hog day, warm and pleas
ant.
so. H. Cotton pulled out from here
&c. NJ. Martin located here.
5-Township election occurred. F.. Bill
Watkins new boy born.
6-New Sharon has on. a big boom.
Iron doors for county building or
dered.
1l-Geo. Ellis and family arrived here
1S-Mr. Standiford's baby died. =.
Snow fell.
ICE. A. welsh's child died wit
measles. 81
1S-Mrs. ID. a. Greeyer died in Mis-
souri,.
22-Lake City masquerade. Henri
bursts baby died.
23-Capt. Hunt and his son Frank sc
verely injured in an accident.
29-Negro preacher held forth.
MARCH.
BARBER county stockmen met t
consider the matter of Texas fever.
S-Rev. Elliott preached his farewell
sermon.
3-Township trustees agreed on tn
valuation for the wears assessment