Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

Sunday. Read his advertisement.
johnson & Denton illustrate their ad-
vertisemept this week. Read 1t.
II. burst moved his scales this week
at the request Of The city council. -
Billy TugEle has leased the Hansen
blacksmith shop.
ItIssAid that whisksy Is now shipped
Ia az vinegar" NJ
James A. Blair, ofli6s First Nation:
al, Is IN Kansas City this week.
Dr. Burney successfully operated on
q stranger at the N. I. house this
week for hydrocele. 49,
3. +. Stone has moved Into Mrs. Gep-
pert's house. lie win build this sea-
son. l4
DIR. Moore lost his overcoat, pocket
book and other valuables when going
north OF the train last week.
Buckner 4 IIill can show specimens
Of their map drawings that are eredIta-
BILE.
W. Z. Phillips, Of .Cherryvale, Ks,
last week purchased several desirable
blocks In the Hammond addition.
The ladies' Of the Presbyterian church
contemplate giving New England"
supper tonight - .rrf-
l.. +. Pearson will put In a crop COW
ering 30 acres this season. He has one
Of the best places in the county.
s. LebrechL started yesterday after
his daughter. Miss Bertha, who has been
visiting in Chicago year.
w Cook Is down with the humps.
He Is old enough TO be over with such
foolishness.
Twice has McCandless been elected
police Judge without opposition. Eli
Their the people know him well OF they
do not know him.
The dinner given Wednesday by the
ladies Of the Christian church at the
home Of Mrs. Youmans, was well at
tended and success.
Lem Moore is having set OF abstract
books for Comanche county prepared
Doc" Bronson, au expert in the bust
ness, Is doing the work.
Jas. Searcy, the real estate and live
stock commission man Of Nescutunga !,
was here this week, and carried home 4
nice lot Of stationery from the INDEX
Office.
Mrs. L. p. Nen, mother OF Mrs. Nc
CleaIey, after n visit Of several months
here, returned Wednesday W Lafayette
county, Missouri.
Mckinney Bros. 4 IIenkins are putting
up an extensive buggy shed for the pro-
lection Of lot Of new vehicles they are
expecting.
The citizens committee OF one hun
dred" report that there Is nothing being
done by claim Jumpers. The Settles
Hardy controversy has been laid on the
table.
Mr.. Gobeille will go astfor his fami-
ly In n few weeks lie has prepared q
nice home for them in his new addition
10 the TOWNSHIP.
Mr.. Dechtel, present owner OF the
niff land adjoining and west OF town,
now asks $1,000 for his 90 acres. He
paid 5000 for the property last fall.
smith & White, OF Wellington, are
drawing the plans and specifications for
the Opera house block and the Sherlock
4 Mills buildings.
II. r. Burr. OF Crystal Springs. Har-
per county, has several fne bulls for
sale, "a will be seen from his advertise
ment In this issue.
T. A. McNeal and wife returned
from their visit 70 the Pacific slope this
week, and report having had n most
delightful trip.
Judge Orner will hold his first term
OF court here, commencing on Tuesday,
April 2lst, inst. The term win more
than likely continue two weeks.
The NJ. +. Sunday school WIN hereaf-
ter be at , O'Clock I'm the afternOjn, in
stead OF noon as heretofore. Geo. Fish
back, Of the INDEX force, has been
elected assistant superintendent.
II. L. Carter was In this week accom-
panied by his son-in-law and partner,
DIR. Kendall, Of Aurora, Ill, who has
Leen spending several weeks here, learn
ing the cattle business practically.
Jim Fields has gone TO Springfield.
ILL.,, his former home. His friends Of
fered TO elect him mayor OF this town;
but the inducement would not keep
him here. 49,
4. s. Runyan, OF WashingtonvIlls, Pa,
brother Of John, Of this city, accompan-
led by Roscoe Schuyler, Of Limestone,
Pa, came In this week, and will re-
main here.
A petition will be presented to Judge
Orner at the coming term of the dis
trict court, asking him 10 make an or
der Incorporating the city Of New XII
owa.
II. +. Kies, Of Burd en-, Kans.. n here
opening out an extensive stock II boots
aud shoes I'm the Chase building next
20 the postoelce. He win make n spec
ialty Of fine goods, and says he will
show up q splendid stock.
The father Of Capt. W. J. Estill, Of
this city, died at Petersburg, H.. on
tho "a inst, aged 70 years and months.
lie has enjoyed remarkably good health
all OF his life. and the Captain says ap-
peared to be A. young as he.
Hon. W. II. Carter and, Mr.. T. II.
Campbell, OF Lafayette county, Mo-,
largely interested In the Comanchs
pool, came out this week 10 attend the
semi-annual pool meeting. They also