Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-12-18

E. Brewer, a bright young business
man of New Carlisle, Ohio. is here
looking for a location. lie thinks
something of engaging extensively in
the coal business.
Already the people from the south
and southwest are complaining of the
miserable crossings over the Medicine
river near this city caused by ice.
Again we shout that the river must be
bridged!
Geo. T. Tewksbury, of Topeka, owner
of the depot addition. was here this
week. looking after his property. lie
is one of the men who has always had
confidence i'm Medicine Lodge being the
best town in Southern Kansas.
The county treasurers office has been
crowded night and day this week with
loyal citizens anxious to settle their
state and county taxes. Capt. Rogers
/ and Ken. Mcpherson, his assistant,
barely have time TO get TO their meals.
An application has been made by
dozen or more Chapter MasOns for
dispensation authorizing the establish
ment of a Royal Arch chapter i'm this
city. \ commandery will likely follow,
as there are a number of Sir Knights in
this city and vicinity.
Persons interested i'm the public land
| question, and DESTROYS of being posted
on the latest rulings by the department
\ should by all means subscribe for the
INDEX. This paper publishes the lat
est news on this subject. Save money
by taking the INDEX.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Kies have the
heartfelt sympathy of this community
in the sad bereavement they are now
undergoing. Their only child, bright
| girl of seven years, the idol of her par
ents and general favOrite among all
classes, died yesterday evening at 6
o'clock.
The INDEX ate its first bar" meat
/ yesterday. 1t was from a quarter sec
/ ton of the bear killed by the Territory
hunters, and was prepared by Mrs.
ID. Mckinney. In taste it is mixture
between beef and pork. Our idea be-
fore trying it was that it would taste
like dog meat, but it didn't.
JOhnsOn's amphitheatre troupe, in
GLIDING the band, gave two exhibitions
at New KiOwa this week "Wednesday
night and last night at the rink. OF
course they can't give full exhibition
as they should without a high cell
ing; but nevertheless they can get up
a good show.
/ The Grand hotel is to fitted up with
a news and cigar counter aud shelves,
supplied with all the daily papers and
standard periodicals. which will be a
| great convenience to its guests. Lock
wood " Fleming are determined to have
their house supplied with iirst-class APP
/ pOintments.
No matter what kind of medicine you
want, whether prescribed by your ply
/ stefan or on some recipe of your own,
Ballard & Lane will take extra pains in
compromising it for you. Besides, they
keep the standard proprietary medi-
cines. -
/ No nicer present can be thought Of
than a true cabinet photograph. DIV.
/ Young can do better work than any
artist ever located here. and his pc
lures even rank with anything done in
/ the east. Go and see him while the
weather is clear. lie has some elegant
/ specimens. His charges are reasonable.
/ y delegation of polo players from
/ Pratt Centre came down last Saturday
and in the evening played a close game
with the club of this city at the Rink.
resulting in victory for the home club.
This WAS the beginning of a series of
three games To be played by these
I clubs. The next one occurs at Pratt
Centre.
Keep in mind that the holidays will
soon be here and anything you may
want in the furniture line. such as par
Tor and chamber suites, willow rockers,
clock shelves, dining room chairs, fancy
stands, wall brackets, backing cases,
ottomans, ETC., you will find at the fur
niture store of John Higgins. y
Now that our people only have to go
ten miles in order to reach the railroad,
il does appear that we are getting nearer
civilization. Passengers can leave here
at 9 O'Clock in the morning and in two
hours they are being pulled for the east
| by the iron horse. In few more DAYS
the cars will be here and then we will
be happy.
Prairie Dog: Caruthers, of the INDEX
and McNeal, of the Cresset, have gone
into the dramatic business. They will
/ produce their first drama in Medicine
Lodge about Christmas, entitled En-
listed for the War" We imagine that
they will make dandy pair behind the
lights, and won't they paralyze the audi
| ence?
Judge III. G. Thompson, D.VanSlyke,