davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11
ThA Rnnrfh-

Last Friday was regular Fourth of
July day, and though il was hot almost
to suifocatiOn during a considerable
part Of the time, the large concOurse of
people assembled here proceeded with
their ENJOYMENT in manner never be-
fore equaled in the history of Medicine
Lodge. There were no less than two
thousand people in bursts grove when
eleven o'clock arrived and L. y. Nc
Neal called the assembIage To orderand
Prof. Quick delivered the opening pray
er. This crowd was from every part of
the county-east, west, north and south
with fair representation from adj
joining counties and tue Territory.
There was no cold formalities INDUCED
in, but all appeared willing to spend an
agreeable day.
With a wonderful unanimity of pur-
pose citizens were profuse in extending
hospitality, every one appeared to have
the enjoyment of the visitors at heart.
There was splendid music by the home
cornet band, an organization our peo-
pie are justly proud of; there were pop
ular and patriotic airs by the home glee
club, under the direction of Mrs. Kes-
sler; the amateur broom brigade, made
up of eighteen little girls, thoroughly
drilled by Mrs. Il. l.. O'Bryan and cap
toned by Miss Alice Freeman, was a
novel and amusing performance the
representatives of the thirty-eight
states, they being thlrty-eight OF the
sweetest little girls in the country, did
splendid in executing Independence
day." under tue direction of Miss En-
ma Taylor. Miss Jesse O'Bryan read
the Declaration of Independence lila an
intirely satisfactory manner, and she
was complimented ON every hand. T.
A. McNeal made a humorous and inter-
esting talk, though it did net last as
long as 1t should and Mr.. VIM. Garri-
son, of Sharon, sustained his we'll
earned reputation as a splendid talker.
Dinner was spread in bountiful pro-
fusion, and there was plenty for every
one To eat. The only thing in cOnnec-
ton with the repast was q misunder-
standing on the part OF few who
spread private tables, when the inten-
ton was to have but one general table.
But even this exclusiveness was not
generally commented on; and it will
not likely occur again. Most of the
table committees were attentive and
! industrious.
After dinner the exercises were con-
timed, and E. Sample, Esq, made an
interesting talk there was more music,
and then the platform dance was start
ed. And then it was that several in
teresting horse races were rum on the
Hat ocross Elm creek, the association
paying all expenses and premiums.
In the evening the pyrotecnnic dis
play occurred, and lasted more than
two Hours. 1t was success, generally
admitted.
The hall at night was attened by
more than hundred couples, and there
was general praise bestowed on Slack
Bros, for their splendid music, and on
DIR. Rigg aud NJ w. Young fer the ir
good management Of this part of enter
tainment. ~
To no person should be accorded
more praise for the general success than
Chas. +. Butman, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee while Mrs. O'Bryan,
Mrs. Cook and in fact a dozen other
other ladies still further sustained their
rrpusatIons rs faithful workers for the
public good.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11
cOmmissioner,s Proceeding ..

The county commissioners were in
session four days this week and had
their hands full allowing bills, listening
to petitions for changes of roads and
for new roads. About ten changes will
be made if the viewers can agree. Full
reports of these matters will be made
next week.
Two erroneous assessments were al
lowed, one for Moffett Bros, and the
other to III. 4. Beals, of Sharon.
W. 5. Watkins tired of the response
bilities of the office of constable for
Medicine Lodge township, resigned
and Arthur Hensley was appointed to
To the vacancy.
NJ. c. StOlp having decided to move
from here. resigned the position of
township treasurer, and Z. NJ. Bycrly
was appointed to the position.
L. y. McClearey, county treasurer
elect, resigned the position and Capt.
John Rogers, his opponent in the last
election was appointed to fill the va
cancy.
+. NJ. Byeriy and w. W. Whitney
were appointed to examine the county
treasuTers books.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

The railroad news continues TO become
of more interest 10 Medicine Lodge.
Work is now progressing west Of Har-
per twelve miles, no less than five hun
dred men being employed. The survey
Ors have located the line to this place,
set the grade stakes, and are now look
ing out suitable stock yard grounds
and western outlet should further
extension be decided on. There is not
even doubt expressed about the road
coming here before frost, and it is like
ly branch will be extended TO Kiowa,
leaving the main line twelve miles west
of Harper. There are also rumors TO
the effect that there will be a'road from
Kingman to this place; but this is hard
ly probable yet awhile. No one ques-
tong the early completion Of the Kan
sas Southern here, and that will be
good enough as starter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11
Teachers Instttuta

The Teachers Institute will begin on
the 4th of August. 1t will be conduct
ed by Prof. Tomlin, who is superinten-
dent of the Parsons school, and is per-
haps the ableSt Institute man in the
state. If you are unprogressive; if you
wish to grow rusty and go back while
the vast crowd of teachers rush forward
and secure the prize which you might
secure if you want third class school:
a third class Certificate and fourth class
wages; if you prefer to be twenty years
behind the times and the tail end OF
your profession, don't attend the Insti.
tute for it will cost you one dollar and
will tend to make FIRST class teacher
out Of you. II. A. DAVIS,
County Superintendent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Two Of the commissioners appointed
to apportion the town lots in HazeltOn
To the town company and the inhabi-
tants fled their report with the probate
Judge yesterday and that official has ell
tered on the work of making deeds To
the claimants. There is not the best of
satisfaction at the report as made, there
being number of contests down there.
and considerable i'll feeling. 1t appears
that an amicable settlement of all diff
ferences between the town company
and the other claimants should be
made, rs further litigation will only
retard the PROGRESSES of the little city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11
Pleasant Valley Itama-

Wheat harvest is in order. r. Ham,
iltOn has purchased a Mccormick Irvine
binder. @. F. Pollard lost valuable
horse last week from eating too much
corn. Squire Paddock claims that he
can beat any one raising melons. {. 4. "A
Sunday school was organized ut Quality
Hill school house two weeks ago with
Rev. Taylor as superintendent and it
promises success and large atten-
dance. VIM. Slack Is building q COM
modious residence. Working the road
is little out of the line of the average
Barber county man, but Butcher has
been after him. Some good work has
been done but the late heavy rains con-
WINGED him that too foot hole was not
large enough to admit a six foot stream
Of water, and it was not only straining
the capacity Of the sewer but material
ly retardiDg the flow of the water.
District No. 10, Elm Mills, sports new
school house. J. NJ. Bell, John Nelson
and VIM. Young contractors and bull
ders E. Corn never looked better in any
lueth ~ 0OCo VII eAlAo oCttoOu
Mrs. Carter residing near Dry Lake
is sick. Jack Bell has been fencing
and otherwise improving his place.
Mrs. Mary Shadwick is at home again.
80. Elm creekers are longing for a
threshing machine, some good jobs
await the irst conner in that line. !.
| The celebration at Furgasor's grove
was a very pleasant affair. win give
your readers synopsis Of the exercises.
DR.. Stout acted as chairman prayer by
Squire Paddock and Rev. Taylor de-
livered very appropriate address.
Songs by the giee club were very nicely
executed. Music by the string band
band, and the dinner-well it was like
the Methodist religion, Something 20
be felt and enjoyed. but surpasses 6fs-
cription;" 50 YOU win excuse any dis
cription. suffice to sas they had plenty
of every thing both Of Sff5stantiaB and
pastry. After dinner the more festive
Inclined engaged In dance.
SoJoUISEI.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Already the Medicine Lodge building
associon, organized for the purpose of
building Sl5,OOO hotel, have several
offers from parties desiring to lease,
furnish and run the house when COM
pleted. One party offers to pay $1,000
for the 20 feet Of space adjoining the
hotel building and offers to elect three
story business house on the same, to be
finished in the same style of architect
ure as the hotel. 1t appears that the
stockholders in this enterprise "builded
wiser than they knew" when they took
stock in the new hotel enterprise.
Stock is away above par now.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

We were panied and surprised at the
Cresset last week bringing into hnpleas-
ant publicity the name Of modest,
quiet, unassuming and retiring young
gentleman, Mr.. Geo, Stockwell. Aswe
understand it the Cresset had no cause
to handy his name atdund in their col
umns in any such manner, and We but
express the sentiment Of an an unpreju-
diced and sympathozing continuity
when We say that Geo. Stockwell is
multum in parvo;a sicsemper tyran-
nus; an ultfamathule posse COM
attimus; a hydrcdated superior in ey-
cry way TO the Ctesset and is gang.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11


The following are the natiies Of the
Representatives OF the states in the
Fourth of July celebration; last Friday,
Goddess Of Eiberty-Minhie McClsaty.
Alabama, Ollie Mccoy;
Arkansas, Lena O'Bryaii;
Calliafornia, Maud McCandless;
Colorado, Catrie Carmichael;
Connecticut, Ellie Watkins;
Delaware, Della Simpson,
Florida, Carrie Bradley;
Georgia, Nellie Currie,
Illinois; Birdie Payne,
Indiana, Gertie Ellis;
Iowa, Cora Byerly;
Kansas, Cora McCIeatet;
Kentucky, Vina VanSlyke,
louisiana, Bessie Woodward,
Maine, Minnie Smith,
Maryland, Laura Vaughn,
Massachusetts, Mable Stone;
Michigan, Efie DEM,
Minnesota, May Beebe,
Mississippi, Nellie Mcclure;
Missouri, Write Caruthers,
Nebraska, Gotta Stockstill,
Nevada, Jennie Miller,
New Hampshire, Mary Stith,
New Jersey, Daisy Moore,
New York, Alice Freeman,
North Carolina, Annie M'Canless,
Ohio, Matte Watkins,
Oregon, Laura Payne,
Pennsylvania, Lizzie Swank,
Rhode Ialand, Mertie Cook,
South Carolina, Grace Smith,
Tennessee, Jennie Duke,
Texas, Annie Love,
Vermont, Carrie Love,
Verginia, Laura VanSlyke,
West Virginia, Jennie Curfie,
Wisconsin, Maud Stith.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

At the republican convention here
last Saturday, Ed sample was elected
as delegate TO the Topeka nominating
convention and he instructed for Mar
tin for governor and Orner for secieta-
ry Of state. c. Ii. Wakefield, of Sharon,
was elected as delegate. The delegates
10 the senatorial convention, which
meets ut Larned on the 18th inst, Are
o. y. Davis, Of Sharon, Capt. Rogers,
Of Kiowa; W. Il. Goodrich, of Sun City;
r. L. Carter, Of Lake City; Capt. Par
dee, Of Elwood and L. \. McNesl, of
Medicine Lodge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

An effort was made ~ parties east Of
here this week 10 have the commission
ers set on new Township, six miles
square; but the petition not being in
due form was withdrawn for correction,
and before Il was agair presented the
hoard had adjourned. The impression
gained ground that the new township
would adopt herd law at the first OPP
portHnity, and for this reason a numer-
ously signed remonstrance was present
ed IN tln board ~ commissioners pro-
testing AGAINST thc formation of new
townshp.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11
DAN. NORRIS. p. POOLE.
MORRIS & POOLE,
MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS.
Real Estate and Live stock
COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
Have for sale number of IMPROVED and
UNIHPR0VED RANCHEsf YARNS, RANGE
CATTLE and CITY PROPERTY

OAA AA8 anu SAA EAOI
PARTIAL LIST OF PROPERTY
l25 head
Of mixed chttle. range for 800 head; $40 acres
OF pasture fenceI: leo acres decided; well wa
tered s p5 springs; abundance Of timber. Price,
B4o actss
Of land I'm southwestern part of Barber county;
160 acres
tract; u acres In cultivation; good house; well
watered; - acres In tImber; best cldinf in tie
county. Price, &l,OW.
100 Gcr6s
ten Of II In cultivation good hcttsc, and lots Of
water. Price, $500.
100 acres
well watered and timbered: good house: would
make one of the best small stock ranches in
the county. Price, $4,000.
$50 head
OF cattle; o good saddle horses; 100 acres of
decided land; range for 400 head of cattle, all
fenced; ID acres in cultivation; good spring:
lots Of timber; good ranch houses. Price,
10 choice
claims, all watered and timbered, in different
parts Of Barber county.
Cattle OF
MI kinds and In lots to suit purchasers, with or
without range.
40 acres
Of land adjoining towusite Of Medicine Lodge,
all In cultivation and well located.
90 lots
IN north part Of city. on Buffalo and Ceutrc av-
enue. Price, $3.50.
IL lots
ON North Main street; G for $500; for 500; 3
for $75, and Main street lot for $3.50.
2 lots
on Main street with a two-rootn House, good
barn, all fenced for 500.
,,-,.r s,e i good
Is lots
brick house in north part Of city and good well
for t4UO.
HOUSE AND THREE LOTS ON North Main
street for $3.50.
A Notwithstanding with rooms and a
cellar; 10 acres Of land two tenement houses;
splendid brick harm, shade trees and other inn
provemcnts, for $4,000.
HOUSE AND LOT South Main street, $3.50.
STOCK OF DRY GOODS, notions and furn-
ishing goods, store fixtures, privilege of three
years lease To store room, all at cost 5000.
SEVEN ACRE LOTS, Stolp's addition, each
$40.
40 ACRES Of land. northwest Of town mile.
house, well and corral. all fenced, $1,000.
GRADED SHEEP, 400 head, 81 per head.
HOUSE AND LOT, good barn and well, fenc-
ed, northwest part of town, $3.50.
$50 MIXED INCONSISTENCIES, colts and saddle
animals, from SIS to $50.
lGO ACRES Of land near town, good two-story
house, 60 acres fenced, acres in corn, $500.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Shafon News: Last Thursday night
two horses belonging To Mr.. John Curry
we're shot dead, in the neighbcrhood
about two miles east of town. 1t is sup
posed that the stock wandered on To the
crop Of SOME farmer, and he in turn
shot them. The men who honestly IA
vor herd law must suffer from such a
malicious demonstration on the part OF
one oftbeir sympatifizers, and the Grim
inal should be exposed. The finger Of
suspicion points almost unerringly ne
the guilty party. ft may be that there
is 4 degree Of blame attached to men
who let their stock run 50 loosely near
the Harper county line, but the occur
renee Of last Thursday night is con
demned 10y all good citizens. The loss
Of tlI" two horses il about $50.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Perry Ewing spent several days this
week at this place, he having just re-
turned from the southern country,
where he is holding cattle. He gave it
as his opinion that cattle will be held
in the Oklahoma country as long as
they are held OIL the Cherokee Strip,
and that when one is open for settle
ment the 6ther will be.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

ii. ID. Thompson informally offered
TO surrender 10000 Of county railroad
bonds bearing 10 per cent, lie to receive
In lieu thereof $4,000 in per cent
bonds, running 30years. The board con-
cluded that the compromise would not
be satisfactory but .intinated that IL
he would surrender the bonds and all
outstanding judgements against the
county, amounting 10 $4,000 more, de-
duct all accrued unpaid interest to Jan.
I, 1855, they would allow him u cents
ON the dollar in new 3O-year 8 per cent
bonds. The compromise was not eff
fected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Attention is directed 20 the card Of
r. L. Joyce, in another column. Mr..
Jayce his just located here; his former
home having been at Usage Mission, in
this state. lie came well recommended
and proposes doing a rushing real e.
tate, loan, insurance and commission
btisinpss
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

\ young man who took part in the
county roundup had hard time
the other day convincing a party that
he, the young man, was not dead. The
party in question remarked that he had
been digging grave for man named
Bagge, who died the day before. Bagge
said it must be a mistake, and itrequir-
ed considerable arguing on his part to
convince the grave digger that he had
prepared hole for another man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

JAY. Martin, brother-in-law Of W. ID.
VanSlyke. came near getting drowned
last Thursday night. lie. with several
companions, was bathing in the pool
near the Champion place, and stepped
into deep hole. and not being able to
swim be went to the bottom. Ed.
Payne rescued him, and 10y the careful
aid Of Charlie Butman and others his
life was saved. lie has not entirely re-
covered vet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

All efforts ON the part 81 Mayor Van
Slyke to get a quorum Of the city cOun-
Gil together has proved futile, and 1t
does appear that the whole machine
must 60 to pieces. Those in favor Of 4
city election to fill the vacancies in the
council, will please say aye! Contrary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Tom Rayl happend to be i'll the line
Of an escaped sky rocket last Friday
night, and now he is undergoing surgi-
cal repairs. lie was sitting on the
ground the rocket struck close to the
ground, and Tom happened to be facing
the rocket and that's about all we can
tell about the accident.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Col Brand came up from the Oklaho-
ma country this week, and reports that
cattle down there and on the Cherokee
Strip are in good condition, and will
soon be ready for market. lie does not
apprehend that any trouble will
aisle TO the cattlemen down there
this selson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Some maliciously inclined person has
been taking delight lately in pulling
down the wire fence surrounding the
Payne -Geppert pasture, east of town.
That land is all entered and paid for,
and no one has any right to cut the
fences. Only sneak and n coward
would be guilty of such cussedness.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

I. p. Campbell, leading attorney Of
Harper, was here this week before the
county commissioners 10 secure the al
lowancs Of an erroneous assessment for
Aofistt AGO, who claimed 10 be ASSESS
here when theft cattle were In Harper
county. The error vas corrected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

The continuation ot the preliminary
examination Of J. II. Ringer, one of
the parties charged with being engaged
in the Salt Fork killing, will occur to-
morrow mt I O'Clock. The case was
continued by the state from the 18th
II
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

a proposition was made to the coun-
ty commissioners this week by party
who can control 500, 600 of the railroad
10 per cent. bonds outstanding against
this county to accept in their stead
$500 per cent bonds, payable in 30
years. The proposition was not ac-
cepted
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Yesterday. II. Concannon, Of indie
pendence, Kans.. sold the lot adjoining
the Medicine Valley bank on the south
20 o. G. Ewart, Of the bank for 81 500.
This property could have been purchas-
od SIX months ago for $50.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Jas. Gartan came into town wednes-
day with his hand terribly mangled
and crushed, the result OF his not under
standing tho dynamite properties Of a
self-binding reaper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Mrs. Coan, the photographer, took
pictures Of the broom brigade tins week,
and the little soldiers will have some
thing TO show their friends for years TO
rpp,a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Charlie Hickman, travelling agent and
correspondent Of the Kansas City Tunes
was here this week Ginning his old
friends and working up new acquain-
fances
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

The Harper carriage works, W. +.
DOarley proprietor, sent over a speci.
men OF their work this week In the
shape OF a enc buggy for Mckinney
BROS. a Henkins, and II will be the
means OF selling other vehicles here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Capt. a. G.. Evans came in Wednesday
from 81. Louis, and is now out 1t the
Comanche Pool. lIereports the indica-
tiOns for good shipping season never
better.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Capt. II. Veateh, late Of Keytesville,
Charlton county, Mo-, is among the
latest 10 take up an abode in Medicine
Lodge. lie will engage in the real es-
tate and commission business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Geo. and X. l.. Sanderson have pur-
chased the lot and building south of
the harness shop and are fitting up the
place for saloon and refreshment
stand
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

ID. r. Sheldon this week sold to o. G..
Ewert the two lots on North Main street
On which the buildings were burned on
the FIRST of last January. Price 81 900
encb.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

ID. a. Mc"andless on "Wednesday pur-
chased the gypsum house, the property
VI Il. 4. Ward, for $500, and two hours
afterwards was offered $500 for his pur-
chase.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

IIillOry Weidner's old reliable team
became frightened yesterday while his
boy was driving IL, and running away
tore about SIS out Of a brand new wag-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

County Commissioner II. Lake this
week purchased the burst property,
100 acres, including the grove, for s4,-
900, and will hold II for specializing
purpOSPa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

A good, sober and reliable tailor can
secure first-class permanent position
in this city by addressing Byerly, Dark
4 Runyan. They pay city wages.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

$4,000 to loan on good personal or
chattle security at Medicine Valley
Bunk. O.C. EwART. Cashier.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

Prof. Quick was out this week with
his surveying instruments and appeared
able TO handle them in good shape. lie
Is open 10 engagements.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

A son OF j. v. Andrews is quite Ill
at his fathers ranch, west Of here eight
miles. lie was taken sick on the coun-
" roundup.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

A petition was circulated this week
asking for n daily mail between this
place aud sun City, and IL was general
al signed by our business men.
Jas. J. Miles came down this week
To deny the rumor circulated tO the eff
feet that he was to be married as soon
As the weather gets hot enough.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-07-11

J. &. Armstrong, OF Lafayette county,
No., is out here to look after some val
liable town property interests.