Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

10 raise IunuS 10 Deautlfy tie cemetery.
ID. p. Brown, whose pocketbook and
papers were found and left at the First
National, desires in this manner to
thank the unknown and honest finder
Perry Mckay was at Pratt Centre
last week and run a race on roller
skates with Gunter, but did not win it
by two laps.
Homer ii. Hodges, of Anthony,
special agent of the Michigan Mutual
Life Insurance company for Harper
and Barber counties, Is here working up
business.
A number Of cases OF claim jumping
are reported, southeast of here especi-
ally. II is said that some one has gone
on the claim proved up the late DIR.
Meincke.
ID. f. Shipman came up from the
lower part of the Gregory Eldred range
this week. He reports grass as back
ward and cattle not doing as well as
they should.
Tell Walton, editor of the Caldwell
Journal, was here a few hours last
Sunday. lie was surprised at the pro-
gress of this city since he last saw it,
three years ago.
Sam. Hart, residing is miles south
west of here, fell from a load of hay
last Sunday and broke his right leg
near the ankle. Drs. Moore " Davis
are attending him.
The Barber county agricultural and
driving park association will meet at
New Kiowa, April IL, 1856, at 2 p. M,
for the purpose of electing officers and
arranging grounds for fair next fall.
r. a. Cameron and family moved
here this week from Eldorado and will
make this their permanent home. Mr..
Cameron and L. a. McNeal are part
ners in the law and real estate business.
Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage of Mr.. NJ. J. Lane
of New Kiowa, and Miss Gerlie Skeen,
at the house of the BRIDES parents, i'm
this county, Wednesday evening, April
Dist.
Prof. Yates, the blind man, gave
three lectures at the Christian church
in this city, this week. He put in the
days making chronological examina-
tons promiseuously around town, and
apparently was well-paid for his time.
The new hotel on Kansas avenue.
built and owned by Jas. Litchlield, is
now open. The structure was erected
by &. Il. Freeman and furnished
throughout by Rigg & Johnston, of this
city. The day has passed when it is
necessary to send away from here for
furniture of any kind.
The pOstonice book and stationery
store, n. 5. McClearey 81 Co., proprie-
tors, is now receiving new and COM
plete stock Of goods. Everything fresh
and modern in style and being pur-
chased for cash extraordinary induce
ments will be offered.
Barber County Truth, the new immi-
grafton paper. is now ready for distri-
bu ion. and any number of copies may
be obtained of \. J. Jones, secretary of
the immigration Society, or at either
of the printing Offices. 1t is for free
distribution.
Nelson b. Sherlock this week sold $40
acres of land on Spring creek, miles
north Of Medicine Lodge, to a party
from Iowa, for 50, 400, or SO per acre
lie received in payment PSI acres of
land in Iowa county, Iowa, and will go
there TO live.
Where's the Postofice2 Emigrated
to warmer climate, but the Book
Store is at the old stand. As
Frank Block, of Ottawa, Kans.. is
expected here this week with two car
loads of fine cattle, which he will locate
in this county. He is brother-in- law
of Louis Nelson, the tailor.
Wood & Vincent, the successors to
.B. 4. Kies in the boot and shoe bust
ness, have rented poT tion of the post
o1ice building and will, on the first day
of May, move their stock there.
Geo. Nichols has his billiard hall
fitted up with four tables and it makes
dandy hall, and it is being well pat
ronized. Remember his place, in the
opera house block.
Mrs. w. p. Ewing was here one day
last week, the guest of Mrs. O'Bryan.
With her husband and family she will
soon start overland from Kiowa to New
Mexico, where Mr.. Ewing is engaged
in the stock business.
Judge Layton, after sporting on the
lakes of northern Indiana during the
past six months, i'm tue endeavor t.
1 keep cool, without announcement reap
peared in this city last Saturday anG
may be found in his old haunts.
Mrs. HattOn and Miss Stevens have
opened their millinery and dressmakinp
establishment, next door 10 Hubbard's
jewelry store. They have all the latest
spring styles in hats, bonnets and trim.
mings.
"Books, stationery, music and notions
cheaper than ever at the old stand. 4.
The Presbyterian church now has
bell of its own, good one, too, weigh
ing one thousand pounds. 1t was pur
chased with the proceeds of an enter
tainment given during the holidays
when Enlisted for the War" was pre-
scented.
Lee x Viele want the public to re
member that they are prepared to d,
any kind of job work, such as paper
hanging, kalsomining, sign painting