Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-03

For REST-A new two room house,
apply to Henry burst. 8
Ingraham x Fort pay money on the
day papers are executed. ii
II you want u coed square meal for
SIC, call at the Cling hotel. 10
Save money and time by calling OH
Ingraham Il Fort for farm loans. II
/ Mulkey sells the Packard, Pelloubet
and Western Cottage organs. II
Nearly a ton Of ammunition received
this week by Noble q Nixon. u
The Gem" drug store, in the Grand
hotel, is now fitted NJ in nice style.
Font Shepler's wife and babies re-
turned from Woodson county last Mon
day
Messrs. John Higgins and Byerly,
Dark " Runyan will positively build
their block this season.
Col. True IIickox, of BoOnville, Mo,
was out here this week, IN search of a
farm for his brother, Col. Frank IIickOx.
Miss Blanche Steiner. who has been
making her home in this city during
the past eleven months, started for Ne
vada, Ohio, last Sunday, to remain.
Julius Goldsmith started, Wednes-
day, on n pleasure trip to st. Louis and
Cincinnati, TO be absent two weeks.
Ills brother Jake will run the store.
5. G.. Robson, OF Allen county, Ohio,
was here this week, visiting his friend,
Mr.. Williams, the gardener and veget-
able man. lie may conclude to locate
here.
TheiK. of Z. met Tuesday evening,
with Mrs. Kessler. They met earlier
in the week than usual, in honor of the
Misses Wheelock, who started to Iowa
yesterday.
The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Curd next Wednesday, at two
O'Clock p. IN. Members are especially
requested to attend, as they wish to set
tie up the last years books.
Brannan & Woodland have turned the
skating rink into hotel and restau-
rant, named it the Eagle Chief" and
now want their friends to come and
see them.
Mat. Ewart, cashier of the Meade
County bank, was here this week on a
visit. lie reports Meade county as
prospecting beyond the expectation of
any one.
Gordie, the infant child Of Mr.. VIM.
Kelley and wife, aged 4 months and IL
days, died Tuesday night, at their place,
seven miles south of Medicine Lodge.
and was buried in Highland cemetery
Wednesday afternoon.
There is at the farm of J. NJ. Jones,
five miles northeast OF Medicine Lodge,
a bay mare, about . years old, star in
the forehead. branded PLO connected,
nc connected, and other brands. las
been there about two weeks.
Judge Ellis and family returned. Sun
day, from their northern trip, all de-
lighted with their summers visit. The
judge has gained in health and flesh.
and is ready for ten months Of solid
work on the bench, if the people will
but let him remain there.
The new drug firm of Cpdegraff &
Smith come forward with their card
this week. Everyone knows Mart Up
degrafT, one of the oldest settlers; and
his partner. Mr.. Smith, is n first-class
druggist. Give them a call, at Mort.
Strong's old stand.
Judge Vim. VI. Whitelaw, of King
man, democratic nominee for associate
justice of the supreme court, was here
this week. He has many friends in
Southern Kansas who, without regard
To party, will work for his elections; and
in Barber county, especially, he expects
to receive large vote.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of the Gem drug store, in this
issue. Those who have ever had occa-
sion to take the medicine compounded
by that practiced pharmacist, Jas. X.
Fleming, who makes everything sugar
coated, will do we'll to order their pre-
scriptions filed at the Gem.
We desire to apologize to New Kio-
wa. Last week the INDEX stated that
the school bonds of that city sold for
but IS cents on the dollar, when, in fact.
the $1,000 issued commanded premi-
um of SS5. Our information was OBJ
tanned from a Barber county official,
and we supposed he knew what he was
talking about. If this is not sufficient
retraction we will come down and take
a bath in McCague lake.
The September issue of BARBER
County Pointers" by Shannon, SHAN
non " Burney, appeared this week
This publication is issued for free dis
tribution, and every citizen should be
interested in sending it back east to
persons DESTROYS of locating in the
great and growing west. 1t has much
valuable information about the county,
and Medicine Lodge, and perusal of
its columns will be beneficial to any,
one. Copies may be obtained Of the
publishers, free of charge.
Work on the bridge over the Medicine
river, south of town, on the Kiowa road,
was commenced this week. The piles
are pointed with iron, and are being
driven into the rock two feet. and cribs
of stone are to be built around them.
Judge Lacey, township trustee, says he
has no doubt a substantial bridge will
be built. When that bridge is compile
ted, there will be enough money left to
put good bridge over the river direct
ly west of the depot-a structure SINH
lar to the one at Thompson's ford,
three miles west.
A l. Jones has his announcement ne