Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-19

Thos. j. Eaton, of the Farmers bank
of Winfield and his friendW. "A. Bhcke,
of Bucyrus, Ohio, also in the banking
business, were here this week admirinQ
our substantial little city.
Ben. Woodland and Nance Nichols
have formed a partnership in the real
estate and live stock commission bust
ness, with Office on Main street, in the
county building. Both are well known
and popular and will no doubt have their
share of the business.
Judge J. X. Lincoln, of PIattsburg.
No, owner of the diamond X cattle in
the western part of this county was here
yesterday on his way to his ranch. lie
has made preparations to fence about
400 acres more of his decided land, and
otherwise improve his property.
Hon. Jas. a. Ray, the judge of this
judicial district passed through here
Monday OH his way to Coldwater
where he this week conducted the first
term Of court ever held in Comanche
county. He appears TO be quiet, un-
assuming man, with a decided judicial
bearing.
Street 'fakirs" and peddlers generally
should be charged at least five dollars
a day for plying their vocation inside
this city. If there is no ordinance ON
the subject one should be prepared and
passed. They do a town no good. but
they do interfere with legitimate trade
and victimize the innocent.
A. G. Stacey, editorial correspondent
Of the Kansas City Journal, was here
this week TO study up this county and
city. lie was not soliciting subscrip-
tons and did not suggest even once the
great advantage of paid "write-upr
of our Industries. 1t is refreshing to
meet genuine newspaper man Occa-
siOnally.
Last Saturday night, at Lake City,
thieves broke into I. $. Updyke's hard
ware store and stole about 500 worth
of pistols and guns and $40 in money.
y party went OF the hunt of the thieves,
but up to last accounts nothing had
been heard of them. The ROBBERY occur
red early i'm the night while a Masonic
meeting was being held in the adjoining
room.
The First National bank of this city
is now leaning money OH real estate on
five years time, at low rate of interest
With the privilege of paying sooner if
desired. y good feature of its loan sys-
tenn is, that the money can be had on
the day it is wanted, thus avoiding all
delay and the payment of interest for
the time the money is not used, and the
interest can be paid at their office in
Medicine Lodge. got
Work on the Cook Mills-Sherlock
block will be pushed from now on. The
iron and cut stone will be here in a few
days. The contract for the wood work
and for experimenting the construc-
tion has been let to &. Il. Freeman, who
superintendent the construction of the
Grand hotel. The idea now is to have
the building ready for occupancy by
October LIST.
\. III. Skillman. representing a Chi
cago publishing house now engaged in
Publishing an illustrated description of
Barber county. is here this week EN-
deavoring to get or people interested
in his publication. We have noticed a
sample of his work, prepared for sec
ton in Missouri where we are well
acquainted, and it is perfect in every
particular. Our people should encour-
age MIR. Skillman.
The ITargis sale will occur next Tues
day, 23d inst, at his ranch miles west
of Lake City. At that time % head of
high-bred Galloway and % high-grade
ShOrthOTn and Hereford bulls will be
sold at public auction, L. l.. O'Bryan,
auctioneer. Stages will leaye here
Tuesday morning and arrive there in
time for the sale. and will return after
it is over. 1t is understood that good
lunch will be spread.
Barney OCOnnor, well and favOra-
bly, known to all old residents of this
county, came in last Sunday from Tex
as, by way of Hutchinson, where he left
his family. lie Will locate here as soon
as he can find a house for his folks, be-
lieving, as he says, that there is no bet
ter place in the world TO live in than
Medicine Lodge. The last time Barney
was here was at the time of the at
tempted bank robbery, where he was
instrumental in capturing the robbers.
Sam &. NOrthcraft and Miss Media /.
Marshall were married in this city last
Sunday afternoon at the residence of
Mr.. f. Morse, Judge Hardy officiating.
Mr.. Northcraft is well and favorably
known in this community where he has
lived for three years. being employed as
chief pharmacist i'm the Pioneer drug
store. The lady is the daughter of Mr..
Newt. Marshall of this county, and here
she has many friends and admirers.
Sunday night the cornet band accompa-
n