Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-05-08

thing entireIy new, at the INDEX Office.
For a good watch go to Frech's. 40
Nose Hazeltine was here this week
and met with his usual good luck in
hlling orders.
Repairing Of every kind by Frech,
the jeweler. All work warranted. ~
Charlie G. shepard has traded for
Woodlands stock OF clothing and fur
nishing goods.
G.. w. Vickers, representative elect for
CoTIanche county was here this week
OH legal business.
II. +. Noble has rented cottage I'm
the southern part OF town and expects
his family his week.
John Vaughn and wife are rejoicing
oyer the advent of a girl baby, DIR. Bur-
ney says.
We have some novelties in fancy note
circulars that are new, neat and nObby.
Come in and see them.
Mrs. ID. T. Shipman has been quite
sick at the home Of ID. Stith; but is now
improving.
lack BOatman and Miss Annie Owens
were married last Sunday at the resi-
dence Of the bride on lower Mule creek.
The family of J. +. Gobeille arrived
from Providence X. l., this week and
will make this their permanent home.
j. 5. Lyman has sold his set OF alb
stract books to Shannon & Shannon.
This Is the only set in the county.
Large card signs, for stairways, doors
and windows printed on short notice at
the INDEX office.
The adjourned meeting Of the Barber
County Stockgrower's association will
he held on Saturday, 18th inst, in this
city.
W. ID. VanSlyke, has given notice of
his intention to quit the express agency
business. Too much work and too little
pay.
Read the bridge notices, the road no.
tees and other interesting cOmmunica-
lions from the county commissioners in
this issue.
Garrison 4 Whitaker, il the style of
a new real estate firm at Sharon. r.
Is. Whitaker, of the firm is an attor.
ney.
Tom. Clark sold his place down
the river last week to a young man
named Hunt for 81 900 and he will 90
farther west and look for a location.
Foundersmith's "Red Front" is get.
ting TO be the most popular restaurant
in the city. When In want of square
meal, call ut the Red Front"
DIR. Meineke reports two babies thi:
week: One, a boy to Albert Hada and
wife and girl to Mr.. and Mrs. T. Cox
who live miles northeast.
We have gone To great expense in
getting in perfect and complete jot
office and fine line OF stationery
Come in now and have your work done
The newly elected district clerk and
recorder OF COmanche county were in
this week taking notes from our OH
cials as to the proper way to fill the du-
ties required of them.
Tie fees paid to the recorder during
the last month by the First National
bank aggregated SlS9-showing that
this institution must do an immense
business in tue matter Of loans.
John 4. Lacey returned here from
florida this week, after an absence Oi
about year. lie is well pleased Will
the country and will return there sooI
and make it his permanent home.
+. p. Lindsay, a cousin of Frank Nc
Alister, from Indiana, has located here
and with Mr.. McAlister and ID. Van
Slyke, will engage in the real estate
and live stock commission business.
The Nescutunga paper announce:
that Stamford, Youmans s. Eldred, oil
this city are building branch store al
that place and that it will be managed
by ID. s. Yates.
After this week the rink will only b,
open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days, afternoons and evenings. Re
member this as there will be no varia
tion from the rule.
There is at McClure's ranch, one mill
west of town, a bay horse branded
horse or mule shoe OF left hip. lie il
about years old, and has saddle marks
Has been there about ten days.
The preliminary examination of tn,
Huff boys, arrested IN this county
and taken 10 Mitchell county, charged
} with murder, resulted in their dscharg,
last week. They own claims southeas
of here not far from the state line.
The public well at the intersection O
Kansas avenue and Main street is no
holding out as it should, ard unless Tn,
council takes some action To proven
parties from using the water for wash
ing purposes, il may go dry.
G. II. Forbes has rented Ed. Allen,
! establishment and opened a complet.
feed, grain and seed store, and will pa
the highest market price for hides an,
pelts. Remember his place. next 4
the Ingraham & Simpson stable.
G. T. Freeman, the contractor ant
builder has purchased the interest o
his partner, Mr.. Winter, and will nov
run the boat independent OF a partner
He wants 1t known that he is open to en-
gagements and may soon be found in
) his new shop on Kansas avenue.
J. A. Williams has severed his con
nection with the Lake City Prairie Dog
and his brother Clarence Is now il
charge. j. A. il figuring ON starting