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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Reviewing the cattle market for tn,

Reviewing the cattle market for the
month Of February at that point, the
Kansas City Times has this to say
The receipts of cattle during the past
month of February have been q ,24e,
against 2l,973 for the corresponding
month in 1888, an increase of s, ,273. The
grades Of cattle have also been better
than last year, though prices have
shown but little change. Activity
has been the rule the past four weeks,
especially for shipping grades of cattle,
and during none of that time has there
been dullness to any great extent. The
largest receipts for one day were noted
on the 9th ult., when 2, ,046 were thrown
upon the market. On the 8th q lot of
choice exporters, weighing ]. .5Ss pounds
were sold at $40 this is the highest
price noted during this time. On the
I'd OF the month the smallest supply was
received-503 head. There was but lit
tie change in prices of cattle at the end
as compared with the opening of the
month. An active market and firm
prices characterised the close, and the
same was true Of the beginning. The
outlook is very good. There has been a
good deal of concern expressed as to the
probable supply Of range cattle the COM
ing season as compared to the past year,
owing to adverse and discouraging re-
ports published by a morning contem-
porary, but investigation has shown be-
yond a doubt that range cattle were
never in d better condition at this sea-
son OF the year than at present. and that
unusually large receipts will be placed
on the market when the season opens.
Those best informed say that the drive,
while it will not lie so early in all prob
ability as last year, yet will be much
more satisfactory Is to the condition of
the cattle and the Consequent higher
prices. Local butcher establishments
have used 5.S44 head of cattle, while
21 ,402 have been shipped away. This
latter number includes great many
stockers and feeders, which have found
a ready market here for stockmen
throughout Colorado, Kansas, New
Mexico, Missouri and even Texas. Some
few have also been sent to Nebraska
and Iowa.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Reports from Texas indicate more life
in the cattle market there. Ranchmen
are beginning to concede a little and
drovers have commenced to take hold.
Most trades are ON private terms but
from what can be learned prices are
about fifty cents off of last years. With
in the past few weeks it is estimated
$1,000 cattle have been contracted for, and
the drive, it is thought, will be fully rs
large as in 1888. B. L. Crouch has sold
to Captain II. s. Holly, of Colorado, A.
600 ones. Lytle & Crouch to Geo. Bin
herman, 5000 ones and twos; John
Blocker to - Wood, 5000 ones, twos
and thtees; j. T. Lytle to Bob Bowling
5000 ones. Hall Brothers contracted
l,5OO western cattle to be delivered on
their raf1Ee in Southern Colorado, pay
ing $le for ones, $24 for dry cows and
two-year-old heifers, and $34.5O for
COWS with calves. Pryor Brothers have
contracted 1900 ones and twos at SIG
and $40. r. G. Head and Mark Wither
to Routt, Wilson & Brush, $500 ones,
1900 twos and 1000 ones, and d. R.
Faut and j. F. Ellison to Swan Bros.
& Co., to be delivered in Cheyenne, Wy
oming, 1900 ones, twos and threes, at
so for the twos and $24 for the threes.
The ones on private terms. r. G. Head
to j. d. Houston, 900 heifsrs near San
Antonio at $20.-Live Stock Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Raleigh News and Observer Dave
Walker, of Anderson's store, was one of
the best North Carolina soldiers that
Lee had. Dave was in Richmond some
time since, and sitting at night in the
st. James hotel he heard a fellow with
a cooked hat on talking everybody near
ly to death about the war. He said he
had been a colonel. Finally he drew a
seat up to Dave and asked him il he
was in the war. Dave said "Yes,
was there" What position did you
holdp" ''NOne," said Dave, 81 reckon
I'm the lOnesomest man in the world. ~
"Ah, why sOP" asked the colonel.
why" said Dave, II was private in
the war, and I'm the only one have
ever seen since"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

A London paper announces the ship
ment from Liverpool, lately, of lot of
grey Herefords for this country, and
says: Perhaps the greys may come
into favor once more, as it often hap
pens that scarce articles become prec-
ious; and reactions in popular taste are
not altogether unknown. II such an
event should occur, the few breeders
who have the few grey Herefords in
their hands may almost make their own
terms with buyers In the meantime,
it does not appear that worse beef, or
less beef, or beef which costs more 10
produce, is grown under a grey skin
than under red one and on the other
hand, it does appear that the very finest
families of red Herefords trace back to
grey ancestors"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
wsttsfssn's SsSd Expsrisnss.

" Do you notice" asked q gentleman
from Philadelphia, "whatl . serious.
melancholy, almost morose look, Henry
Watterson's face wears That Is his
experience as q congressman. His dis
trict once consented almost unanimou 8
ly, that he should dome to congress.
Watterson had not fairly set himself in
Washington before an old lady down in
Tenhessee, WHO had known him when
he was a boy, wrote to him for some
seAds. He asked q friendly old member
from New York as to the formula to be
used in getting seeds and was informed
that he must write to the commissioner
of agriculture, telling what he wantea
and giving the address 70 which be
wanted the seeds sent. He did write,
and either through his own careless
wording of the note or through some
body's mistake in the agricultural de-
uartment. WattErson's entire supply Of
seeds went to the old lady In Tennessee.
There were several sacks full OF them.
In a few days letters began to come by
the score from Watterson's own con-
stituents, each one demanding seeds.
When he wrote to the commissioner OF
Agriculture he was informed that the
supply was exhausted. He again sought
the advice M his friendj the New York
member, and explained the situation:
The New York man told him that there
was but one course 70 pursue, ana that
was to borrow seed from members who
represented 6nlt commercial and man
ufacturing districts. From that time
on until congress adjourned sine dis.
during al business hours, Watterson
devoted himself exclusively to borrow
ing seeds. That In the reason why So
many people never knew that he was IA
He had nc time for cong ies.
siofisl work He had to borrow 50 ses.
-Wssl:i gton Republican.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Through the kindness of the Messrs.
Leonard, of Saline county, Mo-, we are
in receipt of a pamphlet giving an &C
count Of the history and characteristics
of the Polled Galloway cattle, written
by Rev. John Gillespie, editor of the
Galloway herd book, of Great Britain.
The book is most interesting to every
one who cares to>know anything Of this
now popular breed of cattle.
The characteristics of typical ami
NAL of this breed as drawn up by the
council of the Galloway cattle society
last year is published in the book, and
this we produce below for the guidance
of the seekers after information:
CoLoR-Black, with brownish tinge.
HEAD-Short and wide, with broad
forehead and wide nostrils; without
the slightest symptoms of horns or
scurs. Eye-Large and prominent. Ear
Moderate inlength and broad, point
ing forwards and upwards, with a fringe
Of long hairs.
NECK-Moderate in length, clean, and
filling well into the shoulders; the top
in a line with the back in female and
in male naturally rising with age.
BoDY-Deep, rounded and symmetri-
cal. Shoulders-Fine and straight,
moderately wide above; coarse shoul-
der points and sharp or high shoulders
are Objectionable. Breast-Full and
deep. Back and Rump-Straight. Ribs
Deep and well sprung. Loin and Sir
loin-Well filled. Hook bones-Not
prominent. Hind Quarters-Long, mod
erately wide, and well filed. Flank
Deep and full.
THIaHs-Broad, straight, and welllet
down to hook; rounded buttocks are
very Objectionable. Legs-Short and
clean, with fine bone. Tail-Well set
on and moderately thick.
SKN-Mellow and moderately thick.
Hair-Soft and wavy with mossy under
coat; wiry or curly hair is very objec-
finnohlo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Brigham Young's Children.

Speakingof this Young family-what
q part it has played in Utah history
You encounter the descendants Of old
Brigham everywhere. AS he left fifty
four living childrefi out of a progeny
numbering seventy-two souls, it ID not
to be wondered at that they turn mp eti
erywhere. Some of the sons are in bus
iness here, and are, it is said, exempla-
ry and most agreeable men, while
among the daughters are Numbered
some ladies unexcelled In gfaceS of
heart and mind.
But alas There has been q sadly
large number Of male scamps and fe-
male SIRENS in the list. The daughters
may be found among the demi-monde
in this city, San Francisco and New Or
leans. At least two sons are a'ready in
drunkard's graves. Scandal, contention
and wantonness have added poison to
the family cup. Here is Mormonisrh's
owfi answer to Mormonism. Even Amei
liza, the favorite, the beloved seventeenth
wife Of the old patriarch, after whom
the Amelia palace was named, ref1efni
bered her liege lord but four short
months after his taking of, and then
became the life partner Of another.
And there are wives living here who Bit
terly tell now Of the days when Amelia
rode about behind Brigham's best span,
while they. more faithful wives, took
in washing to earn subsistence. Two
of the daughters were married on the
same night to a leading Mormon, and
are now living together in his harem on
one Of the principal streets here.-Salt
Lake Letter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The railroad commissioners are slow
ly backing down, for the Santa Fe COM
pany has succeeded in getting contin-
uance of thirty days in the rehearing
that was set for March 5th, in the Usage
City, Newton and Great Bend COM
plants. After secret session of some
three or four hours between the COM
missiOners and railroad managers. the
following order was given out by the
board
Whereas, the board of railroad COM
missioners on February 22d, 1884, order
ed rehearing of complaints of Great
Bend, Newton and Usage City against
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way company, which was set for hear
ing on March 5th, and whereas said re-
hearing has for good cause shown been
extended till April 5th, 1884, and where
as, in the opinion of the board the
granting of the rehearing in effect sus.
pends the operation Of the rates of tariff
therein ordered by the board, therefore
in the interim pending said rehearing it
is the opinion Of the board that the tar
i'll rates in force prior to the taking eff
feet OF said tariff Of JANUARY 10th, 1884,
should remain in force, and the board
also request the said railway company
during said interim to cease taking
any further steps toward the sesrega-
ton OF the branch lines from the main
line.
BY order Of the board.
February q, 1884.
The company agreed TO restore the
old rates and to continue its leases of
branch lines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Cattle brought to this section of cotin.
try from the eastern states and tttrned
loose to care for themselves, are not far
ing very well. The loss on such will be
very heavy; 80, also, are through Tex
as stock brought in very late in the sea-
son. All local stock held on the range
are doing nicely, and the loss will be q
mere trifie on that class. Fine bred
bulls which were turned in with stock
cattle last year and allowed to remain
with the herd without any additional
care, are very thin in flesh and many
viii turn up, their heels before spring
opens, unless taken up and fed and q
little more attention is paid them be-
fore it is too late.-Dodge City Globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Representative Matson, chairman of
the committee on invalid pensions, has
prepared report to accompany his bill
providing for an increase on pensions
to soldiers widows and dependent rela-
tives of from $S to Sl2 per month. The
report says the total number of widows
and dependent relatives of soldiers of
the late war, now on the pension roll, is
", 2,l3O; number of claimants that will
probably secure pensions, 3S,7O3; num-
Der of soldiers of the war of 1912, to-
gether with those who will probably re-
ceive pensions, 1890. The total num-
Der of pensions whose rates will be in
creased by the bill is estimated at 124,-
333, and the aggregate annual increase
in pensions, S5,967 1884. The report
says that, owing to the age of those
who will be affected by the bill, the PEN
sion list will rapidly decrease.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
stock shows him fati mnst have h.a,

stock shows hist fati must have been
impressed with the splendid Angus
steer, Black Prince, which was on exhi-
bition at both Kansas City and Chicagol
and the Galloway cow, which won the
prize for dressed carcass at the Kansas
City show. The meat on these animals
is in the most valuable parts and finely
marbled, and it is well kfi6Wff fact
that 1t sells for more money than any
other.
As an indication of the relative vxitS
of these cattle, we reprint the followin2
from the Kansas City Livestock Indis
Gator, of Dec. %
j. ID. Gillett, of Logan county, H.,
the great feeder, had in the Chicago
market Oh Mofday of last week q car Of
fifteen steers, averaging $50 pounds,
for which he obtained % 10 per hum
dred. "A day or two afterwards Mr..
Abe Sandusky, Of Vermillion cotihty;
sold eleven head Of ,9Sl pound steers
Tor $S Is per hundred, these two lots
bringing the highest prices Of the year,
up TO date. While the above prices seem
natteflhg, the New West goes them 10
SSAcS oOeeCA, 80 DCott Uy t1o lOks
lowing taken from the Chicago DYUv6tS'
Journal Of December l8:
There was one ioed OF grade seeeras ef tfl4
Gaiiowsy breed. sold at the yards to-day for ~
% per 100 pounds. These cattle were the rup!
erty OF d. X Plat, ESQ.,, Of Kansas City, the
They were two did I'D flires yeiirs ODD DID, and xSlfk
ed $50 pounds. They were one-duarttf tfsd
one-half blood cattle, were bred ON the ranget
SAD out Qf Texas and Colorado COWS and Q half
blood dSfioway bull.
A grand opportunity win be offered
the stockgrowers of Southern Kansas to
obtain some of these cattle at the pub
lie sale to be held at Emporia on We'd
nesday, March 10th. The Leonards, Of
Mt. Leonard, Saline county, Missoari;
who have the largest herds Of both Gal
loway and Polled Angus cattle in Amer
lea, are old and well known breeders of
Shorthorn cattle, Of, which they still
keep supply, and they enjoy reptlta-
tion as fair, square, honest men, that
any one might be proud Of. There will
be sixty head Of Galloways and Polled
Angus cattle in the sale, hah btIls and
half females, so that intending ptfehas-
ers can have their choice Of sex OF
breed.-Emporia News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The regular series of cyclones, for the
season of 1884, has begun. The same
rule governs as last year. AS warm
weather approaches, the storm season
begins in the south, and follows the sun
nOrthward. The general direction of
the wind is from southwest to nerth-
east. The great storm of Wednesday,
began in northern Alabama, and passed
through Georgia, South Carolina and
North Carolina, to the Atlantic coast.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Last Friday Thomas Crittenden, son
Of United States Marshal Crittenden
and grandson Of John ]. Crittenden,
the noted Kentucky statesman, was SEN
fenced to three years in the penitentiary
for the killing of the negro boy, Rose
Moslyi at Anchorage, KY. Crittenden
was d wild reckless youth, continually
getting into trouble. The negro had
testified in court against him and when
they next met Crittenden killed him
with shot gun The sentenced Is also
related to Gov. Crittenden, Of Missouri,
and on account of the family the best
legal talent in the state defended him.
The case attracted much attention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

A dispatch from Chicago says that
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe has
about completed the purchase of the
California Southern railroad, extending
from Diego to Cotton, 130 miles. 1t is
further stated that the Atchison, Tope-
ka & Santa Fe road is now opening ne
gOtiatiOns with view to purchasing
from the Southern Pacific the portion
of its line from The Needles to Mojave,
about 24O miles.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

A Bucyrus, Ohio, man writes: A vet
eran sportsman of our town received a
pair OF young buffaloes from Colorado
a few years since and crossed them sue
cessfully on our native cows. Those
who used the meat of the hybrid pro-
nounced it excellent. The old ones be-
came unruly and vicious, and the busi-
ness was discontinued. This region
used, in the olden time, to be a famous
resort for all the larger game indigene-
Gus to the country. The wild buffalo
disappeared from Ohio about the be-
ginning of the present century.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Some queer things happen during tor
nadoes. A gentleman travelling in Lou
isiana was surprised by tornado, and
Immediately afterward was pelted by
catfish. One of the fish knocked him
down, and his horse ran away. Several
thousand of the fish fell. They had
been scooped up by the wind from a
lake near by. A shower of crabs fell in
an Illinois town a few months ago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The house committee on Indian af-
fairs agreed to report favorably on Mr..
Morrill's bill'for the sale, with consent,
of the Kickapoo Indians diminished
reservation in Kansas and the removal
Of the tribe to the Indian Territory.
The reser, alton contains 10000 acres,
and it is proposed to allot the land in
severalty to such Indians as choose to
remain, the remainder of the reserva-
ton TO be sold to settlers, at not less
than So per acre, the proceeds to be
used for the benefit Of the tribe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Chicago Tribune President Arthur
isn't wearing himself out in filling va
cant federal offices, but it is pretty gen.
orally conceded that he is giving more
and handsomer dinners than any man
who has occupied the white house with
in the recollection of the oldest inhabi-
tant. A dinner of twenty-one courses,
with seven kinds of wine, sometimes
has its uses even in politics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The governor of Georgia refuses to
report the condition Of the state militia
to the war department in Washington.
He says the government has no right to
know anything about the affairs Of in
dividual states.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

A Michigan paper has the following
interesting item: Mrs. Fannie Crapo,
of Waverly, Van Buren, county, had the
misfortune to lose her barn and all its
contents by fire last week. She was in
the habit at night of putting live Goals
in her hen coop close to the barn to
warm the hens to induce them to lay
eggs. 1t did greatly encourage the hens,
she says, but it was one too many for
tho harm -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Hugh j. Jewett is director in twen-
ty railroad companies Samuel Sloan,
in twenty-three, Jay Gould, in twenty
four Geo. r. Roberts, in twenty-six ;
Augustus Schell in twenty-eight Sid
ney Dillon, In thirty-six, and Frederick
l.. Ames, in ffty-two.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Hon. Michael Maloney, member Of
the state board of charities, was instant
ly killed at Emporia last Friday in en-
deavOring to get off of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe west bound passen-
ger train at the old depot. He was
thrown under the wheels, which passed
across his body, nearly seyering it in
twain. Mr.. John c. Holman, contract
or for the asylum building at Olathe,
had his leg broken below the knee in the
same attempt and at the same place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07
Hi Ko,,ar ,,o.;. uo

Hi. Kollar is in the city. He says cat
tie on his ranch and in the vicinity are
doing well. They stoed the storm very
well, and the losses win be less than one
per cent. He does not believe the storm
was as severe in this part and north of
here. His ranch is about 90 miles south.
Dodge CITY times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Sidney Cowboy Noah Chenoweth
has model Messenger horse, who is as
handy to do errands as a boy. The
other day Mr.. Chenoweth, who lives
about four miles from Sidney, wanted q
Quantity OF smoking and chewing tobac-
co, and the horse was sent to town to
procure the articles. The tobacco was
tied to the horses tail and then he was
turned homeward. He went directly
home and delivered the tobacco to his
master, without stopping to play on the
road, like most children.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

Basket suppers" are a popular
church revenue amusement in western
Massachusetts villages just now. Each
young lady prepares with her own hands
a supper for two and packs it in a bas-
ket, rolling slip of paper bearing her
name inside one of the napkins. Each
gentleman buys basket and shares the
contents with the young lady whose
name he finds within.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The elevated mining regions Of Colo
RADIO are badly blockaded by the snow,
which on the 10th, was of IA days. dur
alton. The snow in many gulches is
fully fifty feet deep, and six feet deep
on a level in the open parks. Some of
the towns are anticipating a famine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07


The Kansas City Live Stock Indica-
tor, of February 2sth, has this livestock
news:
A gentleman who came in from Colo
RADIO last week over the A, T. & s. F.
reports that he saw large numbers of
dead cattle along the road between
Coolidge and Dodge City.
DR. FAINT and J.F. Ellison have con-
tracted to deliver at Ogallala, Neb., the
coming summer, 1900 head of one and
two-year-old Texas steers to the Swan
Brothers, for the Swan Land and Cattle
Company.
Sam Doss, of Trinidad, contracted
this week with Jno. T. Lytle and r. G..
Head for the purchase of 1000 head of
West Texas yearling heifers at SIT per
head. The cattle are to be delivered by
June 10 at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
Last week S. W. Dorsey, John b. AL
ley and r. G.. Ingersoll, passed through
Kansas City, en- route for the Dorsey
ranch, in New Mexico, the two latter
gentlemen having recently purchased
the Bosler interest in the property
known as the Palo Blanco Cattle COM
pany, for which. they paid 500 900. The
ranch contains o 600 acres, but from it's
water sources it controls about 4. .OOO, 600
acres, and is said to be the finest and
best equipped ranch on the continent,
for which Mr.. Dorsey is said to have
paid $3.50, 900. In extent it is eighty
miles long and sixty wide. Dorsey
owned the ranch and one-third of the
stock, and the Palo Blanco company
owned the other two-thirds of the
stock. There are on the ranch $4,000
head Of cattle, 800 horses and 600 fine
bulls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-07

The Clay Center Dispatch and the
Manhattan Nationalist favor the nomi-
nation of John Waller, colored man of
Lawrence, for auditor. They are dis
satisfied with Auditor McCabe, because
he did not work for the party. Both
papers are civil service reformers.