Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.
A good rain is much needed.

Guess, and win SIS, at Famous 26
The infant child of Henry Blickhahn
is quite sick.
For rent--a new two room house.
apply to Henry burst. 81
Plenty of anthracite coal may be pur-
chased here now for Sl5 per ton.
A sham tight ON the street one even
ing last week attracted great attention.
Winter has slackened our improve
ment boom, but has not entirely killed
II off.
A letter announces that Rev. John
Kimbell has moved away from Min
coma.
Mrs. McCoy's new house, in the north
end Of town is being pushed forward to
completion.
Before YOU sign an application for a
farm loan, see Blair u Ewart at the
First National Bank. 10
The Sun City Union, under the man
agement of W. \. Campbell, is greatly
improved in appearance.
John G.. Thurman Is back from Cold
water, where he has been for several
weeks assisting in the Bank of Conan
che County.
The six-weeks-old infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. +. Sheldon died Sunday after
noon and was buried Monday. Its
name was Victor Frank Sheldon.
Curie Il Schmidt have received n car
load of Lawrence, Kansas, -four, which
they guarantee to be as good or better
than any -four sold in this market. Try
IL and be convinced. -
The negro arrested here last week, by
Marshal Honey, on a telegram from
Johnson county, Missouri, was taken
hack 20 Missouri, last Saturday, by the
sheriff of that county.
The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Caruthers next Wednesday after
noon, 18th inst. Business of import
ance will come up, demanding the at
tention of the whole society.
Capt. John Mckay and family left
here last Friday, for Meade Center,
where he has purchased a hotel and
outfit. lie was landlord of the Medi-
cine Lodge house, in this city, for q
year and a half
Frank Gardener, brother-in-law of
VIM. Gamer, was attempting to bri-
die horse yesterday when the little
finger of ms left hand became fastened
In the rope in such manner that the
bone was broken when the horse pulled
back.
The extraordinary holiday announce
ment by Frech, which appears on the
first page Of this issue, should be stud
led carefully 10y all who want bargains
In his line. lie has received hand.
some stock OF goods and he intends Ia
sell IL out before January.
The invigorating atmosphere of Bar.
Der county appears TO Iinfuse new life
into the old men, especially. Two week:
ago we announced the marriage of a
6i-year. old man To u l5-year-old girl
This week Judge Hardy granted a II.
cense 70 Preston Taught, aged ~ years
and Mary Peabody, aged 40, both OF
Etna township.
Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday
number Of destitute labOrers, who
had been seeking work on the Kingmar
aud Western II. r., appeared here ant
begged lodging from the city and food
from the people. Marshal HOrney gave
sixteen lodging one night. They wer,
making their way south, i'm the hope OF
getting work on the railroad extension
from New Kiowa.
g. o. Lefiier brought us a sweet po
tato, one day last week, that beats anJ
we have seen this season. IL weighs
about ten pounds, is smooth, and o.
gOod shape. Mr.. Lefiler sent FIVE spec
linens to friends In Missouri, each Of
which weighed twelve pounds. He saw
his sweet potato crop yielded splendid
ly, and that he believes his Irish pota
toes turned not less than three hundreC
bushels per acre.
The Southern Kansas engineers up Il
yesterday had surveyed the line of thu
proposed extension as far west as Lake
City and at that place 1t is said the,
were laying out depot grounds in Reul
Lakes field, directly south Of the mail
part Of town. Reub. Lake was her
Monday and gave IL as his opinion tina
the road would go up Bear creek, afte
leaving Lake City, headed for Nesca
tuga and Coldwater. He also expresse,
confidence in the Mulyane road goinl
70 Lake City. The Sun City people ar
confident that the Southern Kansa
survey will be extended to their plac
and that the road will be built there
A committee Of Sun City citizens hav
An appointment to meet the general
manager OF the Santa Fe, Mr.. Robin
son, a. soon as he returns from tn
east. They hope to impress him with
the Importance OF making a junction o
~ least two Of his roads at that place