Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-02

capt. JOnn 9lchay returned tDlS week
from visit east.
W. W. Cook and p. y. Simmons were
at Kingman this week.
Five hundred spring chickens are
wanted at once at the Grand hotel.
Fred. Lichlyter went out to Hamilton
county this week, to work Oh his claim.
Charlie Packard was in from the
range this week, the first time for
months.
The Grand hotel is being tastefully
reprinted and decorated by Lee &Viele's
artists.
y tri-weekly mail route, by way CT
Roundup, to Lodi and Canema, is now
in operation.
John DOher has put another chair in
his shop, to meet the demands OF his
increasing trade.
The Carey lumber yards will be NOV
ed to the yards soon to be vacated by
q. Il. Shaw q Co.
Attorney Hopkins was here this
week, the first time since his recent
and severe sickness.
One dollar and fifty cents in advance
or two dollars on credit is the subscrip-
tion price of the INDEX.
\ BARGAIN! For sale, very cheap, a
span OF good mules, wagon and harness.
Enquire at once at this office. 5
The bald-headed eagle will arrive at
sunrise tomorrow morning, and the
Duzz-fuzz is in good condition.
+. c. Hubbell, of Des Moines, Iowa,
of the firm of f. c. IIubbell 81 Co.,
ranchmen Of this county, came in We'd
nesGay.
+. W. Henkins came back from his
extended visit to Hamilton county,
Wednesday. lie has been holding down
a tree claim out there.
Boyd Woods and Miss Mary \. Scott,
of Mingona, were married last night at
the residence of Judge ii. II. Hardy,
near this city.
Did you examine the Deering Light
Mower, cutting ), and feet with ease
for two horses? They are king of the
meadow. At Noble Il Nixon's. At
Sl.5O Per Year, strictly in advance,
is the subscription price of the BARRIER
COUNTY linden from now on. Sub
scribers, to get the benefit of this re-
duction must pay up all back dues.
The condition of Mrs w. ID. Van
Sykes health is such that trip north
is necessary. She will leave for Iowa
III few days. Jas. Wiltshire has rent
ed their house, and will move in next
week.
Ike f. Wood wants those who are IN
need of extra fine granting and fancy
painting to examine a job he has just
completed, the sample room at the
Grand hotel, which he has finished in
oak and walnut. 1t certainly is mas
terpiece.
On the 18TH inst, week from next
Monday, the county commissioners will
meet, and award the contract for build
ing the jail cells and corridor. The in--
dications are that the county will get
first class job of work, and at very
reasonable price.
/ Prof. Ccble, of Kiowa township is
mentioned as a suitable person for the
democratic nomination for county SUI
perintenGcnt Of public instruction. lie
is young man endowed with the
necessary learning and experience to
f fill fhn n.1isp 1pgnptnh1v
y dog and a tin can had race up
the street Tuesday. The dog kept
about two feet ahead, but the can held
its own, and kept up quite a racket
The last seen of the purp he was on his
way to the north pole, and his speed in
Dictated a strong desire to get there be-
fore cold weather.
For the first time, the INDEX was,
this week, shown through the Cling no.
tel, from cellar to garnet, and can say
that it is the neatest and cleanest house
in the state, and 1t is gratifying to know
that Mr.. Litchlield is receiving a de-
served patronage. Only one suggestion
would we make: Change the name to
the Clean Hotel"
Mrs. Espey, who resides twelve.miles
west of here, and who is 10 years old,
met with painful accident last We'd
neSday. She was at the milking pen.
and in attempting to handle calf, III
some manner she was thrown to the
ground, receiving fracture of the right
leg, betW cen the knee and ankle. DR..
IIucheson, of Lake City, who was call
ed in, fears that she will have a very
serious time, her age being against her
early recovery.
The McNeal, Little & Thompson
banking company purchased. this week,
from the estates of the late George
Geppert and L. W. Payne, the thee
lots on the corner of Main street and
Second avenue, paying for the same
1880. On the corner lot they will at
once commence the erection of 4 bank
building, 2jXl00 feet, two stories high,
which they hope to make the handsom-
est structure in the city. 1t is proba-
bic that they will also build on the 9TH
er two lots this season. The location
is one Of the most desirable in the city,
The Goddess of Liberty tomorrow
will be Miss Jennie Currie. The follow
iny young ladies will represent the
states:
Misses Cora Byerley. Nina and Lulu
VanSlyke, Carrie Carmichael, hi Kidd,
Lena o. Bryan, Mabel Stone, Anna and
Maud McCandless, Abbie McElroy, Ag-
mes Sechrest, Nellie Mulkey, Gertrude
Rhodes, Susie Noble, Minnie, Matte,
Laura and Lulu Freeman. Daisy Moore,
Ruby Macy, Mary and Carrie Gibson,
Nellie SOuthworth, Cora McClearey,