Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-03-27

Tomorrow, March 2sth, will occur
the public sale of the personal property
belonging to the estate of the late Thos.
Knight.
Mrs. Mary +. Hayes and W. II. Hayes
have been appointed administrators of
the estate of the late Anderson Hayes.
This week has not been favorable for
cattle, but little sunshine having been
experienced.
Lee, Doran & Roberts contemplate
opening large livery and feed stable
on Washington avenue.
Jacob Fishback, carriage painter
from New Albany, Ind, has accepted a
situation with j. +. Settles.
Mrs. II. Yant returned this week from
her extended visit to the east. The DIR.
is wearing happy smile.
Bills are out announcing the opening
of the Grand hotel barber shop with
Chinese laundry in connection.
The rink viii be ready for busi-
ness this week. The hard wood floor
has been put down,
The "Mardi Gras' is fifteen cent CT
gar at Fleming Bros, the finest ever
brought TO town.
Nine Russian Jews located in the
southwest part of the county last Fri
day Dan Morris acting as their conduc-
tor.
The rapid increase in the population
of Medicine Lodge indicates that we are
getting nigh ''Onto'' two thousand. Let
ms take a census.
Everybody is invited to call at the
new hardware, whether they want TO
buy or not, and we will take pleasure
in showing you through. III. E. NOBLE
Il Co ~
Breaking plows, stirring plows, har-
rows, combined listers, planters, check
rows, cultivators and the celebrated
Casaday sulky plows, at ii. E. Noble *
Cos. new hardware. AZ
DIR. r. NJ. Higgins of st. Louis was
in the city "Wednesday and expressed
himself Is agreeably surprised at the
boom our town is having. He is now a
heavy taxpayer Of Barber county.
Thompson hall is being fitted up into
Offices. The old rickety stairway from
the outside has been moved west and a
veranda now extends along the south
side of the building.
DIR. Kessler has purchased several
lots in the Gobeille- Swank addition
and will erect Oh the same houses to
rent. a good idea that should be fol-
lowed by other monied men.
VIM. fraser Of New Albany, Ind, and
Frank Adkins and Charles Halter of
Floyd county, Ind. arrived here this
week. After taking in the town they
left for Sharon where they VIII locate
1t will be gratifying to his many
friends to learn that Rev. w. III. Gillian
has been returned to this charge by the
annual conference. He will preach
next Sunday morning and evening.
Dan e. Morris this week sold for
Kenneth Mcpherson one acre in Stolp's
addition to Mr.. Mari, for 500. He
also sold To Ken Mcpherson for J. n.
McClearey, 1 acre lots on Central av-
enue west, in Stolp's addition for $3.50.
This town has been absolutely out Of
coal more than week, and there is none
in sight yet. II does appear that when
coal can lie bought in Attica for IS per
ton and sold here tor SIG that there is
money in handling 1t.
The railroad accompany evidently means
business over at Sharon. Last week
they purchased from Samuel Ii. IIentOn
ID acres of land at so per acre, to be
used as stock yards, etc. Mr. Henton
says he believes in selling land while
prices am way up dar."
Sheriff Rigg and Marshal Forbes were
both in Attica this week-on separate
days-and took occasion to investigate
the workings of the prohibition law
Both agree that, though the saloons are
closed, there were to be seen more
drunken men on the streets than has
been seen in Medicine Lodge in six
months. 1T is notorious that the At
tica drug store whiskey is the worst in
the world, and one snifter of it is a
two days drunk, said the sheriff.
Lyman, Strong Co., have been busy
thissweek with customers and report the
following important sales: lots to
Geo. o. NJ. Buckncr, on Kansas 2 lots
on I'd avenue west TO Blake Bros, near
Sheldons for $500; in same locality 3 to
W. NJ. Bradley, Of Mound City, Mo-, for
$500; lots on Washington avenue east