Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

Mrs. Lane, county superintendeBt is
up from Kiowa, this week, Lusy in her
office.
The bakeries all ran out of bread last
Sunday. much TO the discomfort of
their patrons.
Lee Briley and Miss Lucy Probin
were married by Judge Hardy at his
residence last Sunday.
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
The county commissioners are in ses-
sion this week. Up to last night they
had only acted on accounts. During
the week several new township petit
tions will be acted upon, and probably
the county will be re-districted into
commissioner districts.
Dan. Morris and family have left this
town for good, and, it is said, they
are in Kansas City. No previous an
nouncement was made by Daniel and
his many admirers had no opportunity
or bidding him goodbye. This was a
great disappointment.
w. W. Cook and Z. Sample returned,
yesterday, from White county, Arkan-
sas, where they spent two weeks in ia
king dispositions to be used in the Boyd
cattle case. 1t will be remembered that
the Jesse Boyd cattle were brought to
this county in 1888, from Arkansas.
Another substantial democrat has
located in this county in the person of
Mr.. G. b Wiley, an attorney who is en-
gagged In the practice of law in New
Kiowa. He is said to be an eloquent
speaker and his voice will likely be
heard in the present political cam
paign.
Mrs. McQuinn, wife of the missing
man, last Saturday made final proof on
the claim he had taken, in the south
west part Of the county. 1t will be con-
tested by a man who now claims to have
complied with the law in living on it.
Widows and orphans have hard time
in this cold world.
Uncle John Beebe and A. C. Bender
are up from No-Man's Land. They are
located in the Barber county colony,
and each has the honor of being presi-
dent of town company. Mr. Beebe is
the high mogul of Nevada, and Mr..
Bender occupies the same position for
Alpine. The towns are but two miles
apart.
KiOwa Herald: "F. Y. Ewing shipped
eighty head of four-year-old beeves, last
week, that averaged ], 3Ol pounds each.
These beeves were of the L Y brand,
and are among the best that have been
shipped from this point. The initia-
tory steps are now being taken to put
down an artesian well for the purpose
OF supplying the city with water. A
company will very soon be organized,
and work commenced at an early day.
About 800 worth of lumber has
been sent down to the end of the rail-
road grade, nearly sixty miles south, in
the Indian Territory, to be used in put
ting up bunk houses, and other build
ings. 1t is supposed that the railroad
ers are preparing to go into winter
quarters at that place"
There was special meeting of the
county democratic central committee
in this city last Saturday with good
attendance Of the members and candi-
dates. DIR. Hoover, the democratic
candidate for representative was pres
ent and made a sensible talk to the
committee. The best means of con-
Quoting the canvass was discussed and
suggestions offered 10y those present.
Reports were received from every por-
ton of the county and these were most
flattering for the democracy. An ex-
ective committee, composed of w. C..
Afford, of HaZeltOn, w. T. Williams,
of Sharon and J. o. Burner, of Min
coma, was appointed by the chairman.
This COMMITTEE will have charge Of
the campaign and Will receive and dis
burse any campaign fund that it may
be necessary to raise. The commit
tee was also given authority to fill any
vacancy that may occur on the ticket.
The central committeeman of each pre-
cinct was authorized to solicit and re-
ceive contributions from democrats
and others interested in the cause, and
instructed to turn such contributions
over to the executive committee.