Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-06-05

+. III. Taylor, now of West Plains
Meade county, came i'm this week after
an absence of six months. He is high
elated over the prosperity of Meade
county, and says that West Plains is
destined TO be an important trading
point, though it will not contest fol
the county seat. Mrs. Taylor returned
with her husband and will reside there
There is talk of organizing a new
cOrnet band here, the members of the
old organization falling to get along
amicably together. 1t occurs that all
differences should he healed, compe-
tent instructor employed, and then the
citizens will no doubt contribute to-
ward buying the boys a set of instru-
ments and otherwise encourage them.
In union there is strength, boys.
AT the residence of G. J. Skeen on the
I'd Sunday in June, 14th INST, at IL
o'clock a. M, services will be conduct
ed by Rev. DIR. Lahdreth, of Hazelton.
Rev. 7. j. HuchisOn, a very proficient
temperance worker, will also be pres
ent. All are invited 10 attend. These
meetings will be held at different
houses once every month during the
INNER.
Judge A.W. Little returned fhis week
to his present home at Wyandotte, Kas.
His weeks visit here gave him an OPP
portunity of seeing what progress the
city and county have made within the
past six months, and he expressed him.
self as well pleased with his property
possessions here. We predict that he
will make this his home inside of a
year.
Lindsey Il Go. have their new drug
store in elegant shape, inside and out,
and feel confident of their share of pat
ronage. Their pharmacist, II. G. Mot
is a cultured gentleman, a graduate i'm
his profession, and comes with the best
of recommendation from his old home
at Columbia, 5. c., and other places he
has lived. Mr.. Lindsey and Mr.. john
son, the partners, may both be found at
the new drug store.
The COmanche Pool have all of their
cattle in the Territory now and have
an opportunity of knowing what their
losses have been, and We understand
that the losses while greater than was
to have been hoped, are not near so bad
as reported. Messrs. Evans q Phillips
have started G,0OO cattle to their north
ern ranges, principally yearlings and
two-year-olds, and these will be shipped
from Dodge City on or about the 10th
inst. There are three herds in the lot.
n number of the old boys of the range
will go north with these herds.
The new town located in the south
western part of Barber county, has been
christened Ktna. The town company
was organized this week by the election
of the following officers: President.
Capt. ]. Rogers; secretary, Z. NJ. By
erley; treasurer, l.. w. Moore; general
manager, w. n. Bradberry. This week
the new town is being laid off into
streets, blocks. lots and public squares
by E.W. Hill, the civil engineer. In a
few weeks the town company will be
ready to talk business with the public.
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Eldred Post, G.. \. r., of this place
observed decoration day last Saturday
in appropriate form. With muskets on
their shoulders and accompanied by the
the cornet band the members Of the
post marched to the cemeteries and
strewed flowers over the graves of their
fallen comrades buried here, firing the
military salute and conducting the GER
emonies according TO the G.. \. r.
form. Many citizens went to the GEM
eteries and remembered their dead by
covering their graves with flowers and
evergreens.
california Red" a sporting man
who made his headquarters here during
the winter, died at Harper last Friday
from the effects of an overdose of NOR
phine, which he evidently took with
suicidal intent. lie was from a we'll
connected family, and his brother i'm the
east had frequently offered TO aid him
If he would settle down into legitimate
business; but he imagined himself past
reformation. While here he frequently
referred to his intention OF committing
suicide, and on one occasion he was
prevented from taking the rash step by
a friend who is now here.
There is quite an interesting fight
now going on between the two factions
at HaZelton over the election of a city
ticket, the town having recently been
organized as city of the third class.
The Town company crowd are opposed
by the more liberal element. Another
item about Hazelton: The present
postmaster is Rev. ]. D. Hazelton. and
he is making his home 1t appears at
jamestown. n. Y, and is giving the
office no attention. A numerously
signed petition asks for his removal
and the appointment of Mrs. Yoakum,
an estimable lady whose husband is
democrat. He is in feeble health.
The May number of the Southern
Kansan, a publication issued semi-occa-
sionally by the S. X. railway is now
being distributed. 1t contains much
useful and valuable information relat-