Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

Give us the cham gang.
Take the editors to the country.
The Grand will be crowded next Fri
day.
The NJ. l.. ~ T. bank building is
growing rapidly.
Marshal Johnson is again able TO at
tend to business.
IL you want n good square meal for
Csc, call at the Cling hotel. 10
Mrs. Mamie Fay, nee Axline, was
here last week several days.
The jail cells and corridor arrived
Monday and will soon be in position.
A little paint will add greatly to the
appearance Of many of our residences.
J. H. Ely has moved into w. w.
Cooks new houre on east Washington
avenue.
Several young people attended the
Harper fair from this city. They were
well pleased.
Before YOU sign an application for n
farm loan, see Blair X Ewart at the
First National Bank. 10
The directors Of the board of trade
will meet Friday night nc the Office Of
Taliatcrro \ Morgan.
Mrs. W. VI. Bronson left Monday.
for visit 90 her parents at Winfield.
The doe looks very solemn.
Col and Mrs. Suoddy dropped I'm on
us Monday. We hope they will come
again, when thCy can stay longer.
a chain-gang can keep up the roads
and not cost the county cent more
than II would to board them in Jail.
Winfield intends to give the visiting
editors big blow out. We must show
them all the courtesy in cur power.
City Marshal Johnson is not yet over
his attack Of malaria, and has the yell
low complexion Of an Arkansawyer.
From the number of wagons, loaded
with lumber, which we see going out of
town every day, we conclude that build
ing Is brisk in the county.
Reub. Lake has bought Noah's stock
of general merchandise, at Lake City
and is now regularly in the business.
lie couldn't quit, II appears.
Our board Of trade is scarcely organ
lied when II finds important business 10
attend TO for the benefit of the town
and county. Encourage the organiza-
ton.
The Cornish organs are now the best
and cheapest made. They are to be
seen at the post Office where the exclu-
sive agency for the city is. Go in and
make terms for one at once. 10
Judge Ellis caught up with the dock
ct Monday night. There were several
cases set for certain days, and he has
TO wait Till those days come before try
ing the cases. Several continuances
were taken.
w. ID. White and Miss Maggie South
ard, both Of this city, were married al
Wellington last Thursday, Oct. 9Th, 10y
the probate judge of Sumner county
They have gone to Lamar. Colorado, &c
establish their permanent home.
The friends of the Barber county col.
ony at Kendall, Hamilton county, will
be glad to learn that that city has wor
the county seat fight. Syracuse was
counted In last spring; but the supreme
court last week decided that part of the
votes cast were illegal.
Last Sunday morning DIR. Kesslel
saw what he supposed to be a long LOST
setter dog on the street and he proceed
ell to capture il and tie it up. tn,
owner, gentleman from Protection
Comanche county, came along anC
claimed the dog. The doctor mad,
some demonstration as though n,
would not let the dog go, when Tn,
stranger drew pistol and told him e
stand.back. The direction was prompt
ly obeyed. The stranger was arreste,
and, on depositing $40 in the polio,
judges hands, ne was allowed to depar
from town, murmuring: "The owner O
etery dog will have his day"
Another complaint about the difTeren
CPS IN the prices Of lumber at this plac
nd kiowa is made this week by J. w
S..rnafix, who lives near the territor
line, in the southwestern part of thi
county. lie says he submitted a bil
Tor lumber he wanted to the dealer
here, and the lowest estimate was S97
lie took the same bill to New Kiowa
and the G.. b. Shaw Co. filed II for $50
including paint; and this, he claims
was hrst-class lumber. Mr.. Carnafi,
says that there is no doubtabout highe
prices being asked for lumber here thar
at New kiowa. lie sensibly suggeste,
that Medicine Lodge should wake up.