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

OF the past sixteen winters in Kan
sas, nine have been of moderate tenn
perature, with mean between 26 and
32 degrees; three have been severe,
with mean below % degrees, in one
winter (lS73-'74) reached 22-S4 degrees,
and four have been exceedingly mild,
with mean above 32 degrees, in one
winter (lS77-'TS) reaching 1854 degrees.
The average number of days in each
year on which the mercury has sunk be-
low the zero point has been seven, the
number varying from 16 i'll 1872 to
in lSS2. The winters generally break
up in February, the first wild flowers
often appearing before the end of that
month. The lowest temperature DUR
ing the sixteen years was 26 degrees be-
low zero; the highest was los degrees
above zero on August 5th, 1874, giving
an extreme range Of l54 degrees.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

Ahundred dollars will fence 16O acres
in Barber county with three barbed
wires fastened to substantial oak or
cedar posts that win last for score of
years. Where is the rail fence OF stone
fence, or pale fence that is half so cheap.
as durable or economical in the matter
OF space occupiedg With wire fence
there are no fence corners to clean;
there are no rotten rails to replace and
there is no ''cussing'' to be done about
the neighbors stock breaking through.
The wind does not blow it down; the
rise in the spring branches does not
wash Il away to the next mans farm;
and-the hired man does not get upon
tie top Of II and rest BY the hour.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

Friend, haye a home somewhere.
Buy tract Of land and own it. Buy
1t with full determination of keeping
1t, and surrounding yourself with those
beauties only found in a home. To be
the owner of nice little home is one of
the greatest earthly blessings man can
enjoy.
After you have spent your life this
little home, and your spirit is called to
its eternal rest, you have left the widow
and little orphans little place on earth
called home. Gentle reader, ''there is
no place like home,r and you should
think Of this, and neglect the matter no
longer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

KANSAS is to-day the most prosperous
state in the Union. 1t has experienced
only two general crop failures since its
first settlement in 1851. 1t has a health
ful climate, a soil of unparalleled fer
tility, and an enterprising people that
know no such term as defeat. Most of
the transportation facilities, and every
thing in grand accord tends to a rapid.
permanent growth. Its lands have a
real, permanent and steadily increasing
value and the day is not far distant
when every farm in Kansas will COM
mand from SIS to SO per acre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

BY reason of its geographical loca-
ton, Medicine Lodge is the key to the
west and southwest. Here the emi-
grant can buy his teams, wagons, har-
ness, agricultural implements and sup
plies as cheap as at any point in Kansas,
and thus save freight. Hecan buy any
thing In this city from fine-tooth comb
TO a threshing machine We would not
advise anyone to dispose Of his valuable
live stock at a sacrifice, for here any
blooded animal whether Il be horse.
jack. bull, COW, sheep or hog win prove
valuable property,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

AN army of 100 900 people is row get
ting ready to move to Kansas. For sew
eral years immigration into that state
has averaged 10000 per year, but this
season it is expected that it will almost
double. This, too on the soil that was
ten years ago characterized rs 1.-The
great American DESERT" and was sup
posed to be absolutely barren.-[ Yir-
ginia (IllD Gazette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

WELLINGTON has a couple of new
papers-the Republican, a weekly, an
the Postal Card, a diminutive daily
The Republican is started by L. W
Bishop who some six or seven years ago
had an interest in the Sumner County
Press. AS great curse as can strike &
town is too many papers. Newspapers
in order to aid town must have sup
port off which they can live and when
the market is overcrowded it is bound
to react in one way or another.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

"SrEAKfN' of productive soil" said
the man from Kansas, "the half has not
been told. A few weeks ago my wife
said, Why John, | b'lieve you've took
to growing again measured myself,
and | hope Gabriel III miss me at the
final roundup if hadn't grown six
inches in two weeks. / couldn't ac-
count for it for some time, till at last
tumbled to the fact that thar war holes
in my boots, an the internal soil got in
thar an done It's work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

If anyone supposes that exhorbitant
prices are asked for lumber and build
ing material here they will be surprised
on comparing the prices given below.
Here we have FIVE, well-stocked lumber
yards, all doing a good business, and
the new settler will have no reason to
complain that he cannot improve his
claim or farm without spending a for
tune. Following are prices quoted by a
leading lumberman this week:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

ANY woman 2l years of age, who
was born in the United States, or whose
parents or husband got naturalized, can
take up a homestead or pre-emption
claim in Southern Kansas. BY the
words "any woman" a single or widow
lady is meant. A married woman
whose husband is still alive can not
take mp land unless she is divorced, as
the privilege is limited to ''heads of
families -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

is poStoffice located in the southeast
ern part OF the county. 1t is near a
large colony of Russians that have
lately come to this county.
OLD KIowA
was one of the first towns in the county.
1t is three miles and a half from New
Kiowa and is surrounded by good land
and prosperous people. 1t has a post
Office and store.
is postoflice at which large number of
people get their mail. 1t is on Mule
creek. The country surrounding it is
fast settling up.
MINGoNA.
This is another new town in Barber
county, nine miles west of the county
seat. 1t is surrounded by prosper
Gus and contented population and sup
plies a considerable local territory.
Mingona has all the conveniences o.
any village and should the railroad b.
extended west, it will unquestionably
pass through Mingona.
The town company are liberal in dis
posing of town lots aud the consequence
is that number of business houses and
residences have already been built ana
more are under way. The town has a
hotel, restaurant, drug store, general
stores, shops, feed yards, substantial
school building, etc. 1t is desirably To-
Gated and has excellent water. The
population is about 200.
RoNUNDUP.
Owing to mistake of the engraver.
Roundup post-office does not appear on
the map presented herewith. 1t is
located ten miles south of Medicine
Lodge, on the Kiowa road, in a rich
farming district. Near by is a school
house. Good roads lead to Roundup
from every direction.
DEERHEAD
is directly west of Medicine Lodge Ii
miles, in one of the most beautiful sec
tions of the county. 1t has post
office, several stores and is surrounded
by rich country.
MUMFORD
is post-office in the northeastern part
of the county. 1t is surrounded by a
highly-cultivated country that is fast
growing to be thickly settled and pros
porous.
NrEDORA
is west of New Kiowa eight i..iles.
AMBER
is in the Elm valley, eight miles north
of Medicine Lodge. 1t has store and
school, and supplies considerable ter
ritory with mail. 1t is on one of the
regularly Travelled roads to Elm Mills
and Pratt Centre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

A false impression exists among many
that the cost of living is much greater
in the west than in the east. This is
not altogether true. For staple arti-
clcs we pay very little more than is de-
manded in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
or Ohio. There is really more compe-
tition in prices here than in the older
settled countries; here the cash system
is more generally observed; our mer-
chants do not have to carry their
customers from six months to a year
and are therefore satisfied with smaller
profits. For fuel, we do pay more than
our eastern friends, but We don't have
to keep fires more than half as many
weeks as they do, and so the matter is
evened up. Soft coal sells for Sc per
ton; Canon City coal, the best to be OBJ
tained in the west, costs SO; hard coal,
Sl4. Wood ranges from 81 to So per
DPr cord
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

No western community is better sup
piled with these necessities and luxur-
les than Barber county. We have a
daily mail from the east; two express
companies. the Adams and Wells Fargo
bring in our valuables, and a regular
line of telegraph is at our command
when we are in a hurry to communi-
cate our wants.
Daily mails leave Medicine Lodge for
all points north, east, south and west,
this being distributing point.
A telephone line is now incorporated
to build a line that viii connect with
all western towns.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

THERE is now being opened on the
Teyis Il Proctor farm, near Sun City.
an extensive stone quarry. 1t can't be
said that good building stone is plenti-
ful in this county. AS general thing
a county that brags of its wonderful
stone quarries is tit for nothing else.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

EGYPT in all its glory could not COM
pete with Kansas in the quality and
quantity of its corn. If Joseph were
alive he would telegraph his brethren
to come to Kansas by first train
[Queen City Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

If there is state, province or princi-
pality anywhere i'm the world the peo-
pie of which have occasion to rejoice
and be glad, the name of Kansas may
appropriately be inscribed at the head
of such category.-ILive Stock Indi-
pafnr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

THERE is not now and never has been
a rat in Barber county. Mice are not
plentiful. This is mentioned for the
benefit of those who have lost the pro-
fits of large corn crop by rats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

THERE is to be found good shooting
in this county. In the proper season,
prairie chickens and quail are plentiful.
Ducks and geese can be killed here in
the fall and winter and spring.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

Medicine Lodge brick are pronounced
the best in Southern Kansas. This
building material is to be found in the
walls of the structures in Kingman,
Harper and COmanche counties. Strang-
ers always express their surprise at the
great number Of brick buildings to be
found in this city. One yard at this
place last season burned over FIVE
millions.
An emigrant landed here this season
with complete farming outfit, includ-
ing a stump puller. He may have use
for everything he brought, including the
coulter plOw Ito cut sod with but the
stump puller, and that he will not need,
except he can rig an attachment to it
by which he can raise his potatoes,
beets, onions, turnips, etc., out of the
ground. These vegetables frequently
have to be taken up in sections.
But seriously, he need not have
brought his old worn-out implements
here. He could have purchaced new
ones for little more than the freight on
his old ones cost. For instance, the
regular prices asked here for farm ma
II.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16
POSTAL

roatoiHce az Medicine Lodge open from Z A NJ
tO -. Sundays one hour ON arrival of mail.
Money order Office. r. A. MCCLEARY. y. ~.
A. =. MCtLEAGr, Assistant
The Mails:
From Atticu and nl Eastern points, arrives
daily at Z pm; leaves daily at \ An.
From Ashland, ColdvHtCr, NescutunVa, Sol
dicr Creek, kod Creek, sun city, Lake CITY.
Mlngona, KinEmCn, Bross, New Kiowu. arrives
daily.
T. a. arrives Mondays. wednesdays and FRI
a. ysnt5PM DcpartsTuCsdays, Thursday aud
Saturdays utS 4 a.
FROM iuln, Film Minis md Sarptop'a arrives on
IucadHys aud Fridays " pm and departs on
WEDNESDAYS nud SATURDAYS M SAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-Serviccs every
AN1 sunday nj II 100 ~. m. and 20 D. I'M. sun
dny school every sunday NJ 800 II. M. Prayer
meeting every "wednesday evening at 5:OO
Strangers invited. W. II. GILLIAN, Pastor.
DRESBYTERIAN.-Sc ON second anil
y fourth Sundays Of each NORTH. Sunday
school az 10 A. ". a. AxLINE, Pastor.
NtHRtSTlAN.- Preaching every Sunday at
Oli O'Clock A. NJ. Sunday school nt 10 o'clock
a. m. every sunday. A. ". MuLxEY. Pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH - Services on third
sunday of every month az Sherlock's hall. at
l0.aO n. m. sunday school immediately after
warL JOuN u. MCKUNE. Pnstur.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
Subscription Price. 90 A Year.
Official Paper of Barber County
and Medicine Lodge.
MEDICINE LODGE. KANSAS.
HOW TO GET TO BARBER COUNTY.

Buy your tickets 40 that you can come over
the Southern Kansas railroad from Kansas
City. ~ you are oaly ON an exploring trip. buy
au Explorers ticket to Independence, Knns.,
over the Southern Kansas railway. which en-
titles you To- all the privileges OF tirst-class
ticket, aud can be purchased vt any OF the prin-
cipal ticket othces east OF the Missouri river.
On arrival at Kansas City these tickets can be
exchanged ~ the Office Of n. T.. Moss, opposite
the Union Depot. on payment Of - for n rotIBd
trip ticket reading to Medicine Lodge and re-
turn. with the privilege Of stopping on at all
intermediate stations. IL you are coming here
TO stay. and want To- bring your household
goods. agricultural implements and livestock
with You. the rate will he S4O per car load fry IN
Kansas City 90 Medicine Lodge; or II you have
not n cur-iOad, the rate will be 90 cents per
hundred.
For further information write 20 or call on
>. B. HYNEs, General Freight and Passenger
Agent, Lawrence. kunS.
q. l.. MCDONAtsGH. IT'S y. Fourth II. ~. Louis.
I'D. CONAN, Room .. Union Depot. Kansas City.
W. ID. HYNEs. ~ = Illinois a. indianapolis. Ind.
Ed. McDONAUGH. IFS ". Fourth street. 81. Louis.
Harper aud Western Railroad Time Card.
GOING EAST.
Passenger and Express, leaves. III 10 n. m
COMING WEST.
Passenger and Express arrives .3:4O p. m. .
fftlEntt arrives .3:JD a. m
u. HAUsER. Supt.
w. G.. NIXON. Trainmastor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16
Barber County 0mcsrs.
Medicine Lodge omeerS.
Democratic Central Committee.

v. Y. CARUTHEug, Medicine Lodge.
w. n. Wtfd.IAMs. sharon.
4. r.. DICKEnsON, Elm Mills
n. =. pRotTOn, sun city.
m. N. mason, Lake City.
J. VI. SfMMONs, New kiowa.
W q. ALFOHD, Hazclton.
l.. T.. CRAun, sexton.
LIN. MUHDOCK. Lodi.
TnOs. J. DYEH. Cunminsford.
l.. L. CARUTHERs. Chairman,
W. Il. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16
VALUE RECEIVED.

a Thrifty Provincial Swain apd Els Pseu:
liar Suit at Law.
Toronto Globe.l
A remarkable case has just been before
the courts at Chatham, New Brunswick. A
young gentleman who, after many months
Of industrious courting, was ousted from
the young lady's affections by . more en-.
terprising rival, brought suit 20 recover
the following:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

Elizabe th 6orIon
during courtshfp
with Gus.avus FRI
gault. and for which
he received no value.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16
ELM MILLS.

This town takes its name from the
magnificent water mill located there and
supplied with power by the swift run
ming waters of Elm creek. The mill at
this place is 60-horse-power, runs day
and night, the entire year, and supplies
thousands of people with bread stuff.
Besides the mill there are several stores
and shops and post-office. The coun-
try around the town. is good and some of
the most successful farmers in the
county are located near Elm Mills.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16
ArEDORA
west of New Kiowa eight u,iles.

is in the Elm valley, eight miles north
of Medicine Lodge. 1t has store and
school, and supplies considerable ter
ritory with mail. It is on one of the
regularly Travelled roads to Elm Mills
and Pratt Centre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

is located in a rich valley of Mule creek,
acknowledged to beas desirable as bird
ever few over. Surrounding Canema
are the most prolific orchards in the
county; there may be found as choice
fields Of grain and in fact no better To-
cality exists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

As the map shows, this city is ten miles
east OF the county seat. 1t is in the
heart of one of the richest agricultural
districts in the county, and has a
bright future before it. Certain it is
to be great stock feeding center and
wealth always surrounds this industry.
Sharon has commodious hotel,
newspaper, general stores, active real
estate agents, a progressive mayor and
city officers, churches, schools, good
society and all that goes to make up a
prosperous and happy town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16

This village is located in the south
western part of the county, and by rea
SON of being distant from any towns o.
Importance, will always be a good trad
ing point, and perhaps some day a rail
road town. 1t has a newspaper, sew
eral stores, hotel and other conven
fences, and the owners of the town lot
offer liberal inducements to all VIII,
will locate there and build.
Aetna was started by Medicine Lodg,
citizens who saw the need of a tradins
point In that section of the county anl
they have so far had no reason to re
gret their investments.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-16
ALBERT L. NOBLE,

p
ATTORNEY s COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
once over First National Bank,
MEDICINE LODGE, KAN.
CW- VIII prnrticc in np the courts BAG
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
PERSONAL.

+. I. WILLIAMS, one OF the popular
statesmen OF Hunter Bros, is enjoying
the mountain air with relatives in
Virginia.
Sol Goldman, the king manuiact-
urer OF the famous Ko.Ko Tulu, and
leading tobacconist OF our city, left
last nigUt for Colorado and Frisco for
rest. Sol needs il badly, and when he
returns he will be ready for the fall
campaign.
Mr. CALDWELL, conductor on a con.
struction train on the Louisville, New
Orleans aud Texas railroad, was in
the city yesterday, and gave brief &C
count OF the killing OF the panther
which attacked train band, about
two miles south OF Shelby, early this
month, Mr.. Caldwell was near the
track and the negro was just at the
edge of the woods Seeing a strange
animal approaching him, the negro
cried "cNtamouut." AS the animal
jumped the negro threw up His hands,
catching the animal by the eide of the
jaw aud one of the hind legs. The
animal and victim fell together, and
Mr. Caldwell quickly shot the panther,
which was five feet long, The negro
was slightly cut on the face by the
teeth Of tho animal. The courage Of
the colored man made very favorable
impression on the mind OF his boss
There We're two psnthers together, but
one rJtreated into the woods while the
other made the attack.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
ON 'CHANGE.

TIE first bale OF new cotton from
Arkansas river, shipped by W. P. Nc.
Diel & Co Garrstson's Landing, con-
signed to Mallory, Crawford & Co, ar
rived yesterday and will be sold at
auction today at II O'Clock m.
B. B. BEEoHER has been elected a
member Of the Cotton Exchange.
VISITORS on Change yesterday: T.
A. Hunt Ripley, Miss. F. s. Spalding,
New Orleans; II. Carney, Cincinnati /;
w. N. Sandlin, Morrillton, Ark; G.
P. Reeve, Vicksburg; W. s. Crossmau,
New York; J. o. Ba'eniue, New Or
leans; T. G. Robbins, jr, Louis-
vile, KY.
1--WE bavl BEEN" says the Philadel.
pbia Ledger, advised Of repeated in
stances OF chlrgiDg excessive fees for
protesting small checkp, but the fol-
lowing, told by the Hartford Courant,
rather caps The climax: One OF our
banks received not long ago on deposit
a check for So on q bank in Dakota. IL
was forwarded for collection in due
course, and after some time came back
protested, with So 06 feee. 1t was
aiterward ascertained that the man
who drew the check was also the no.
tary pnblic Of the Dakota bank on
which it was drawn, and 30 pockteds
80 06 fees for protesting his own 50
check W
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-20
LOCAL NOTICES.

DR.. O. D. SMITH, Veterinary Sur
geon, No. 81 Monroe street.
p. NJ. STANLEY, funeral director and
embalmer, 30 Madison street.
w. A. FAIREs, No. 80 Union street,
has just received an A l lot of good
Kentucky saddle and harness horses.
THE Herbal Chill Cure. The best
tonic and anti-periodio known A certain
and sure cure for chills. PrioS a. por bot
tie; s'S S.a stamps fSE CirOnIsr ~ ROT
Lynnhhorg. Va.
The best regulator of digestive or.
gans and the best appetizer known is
Angostura Bitters. Try it, but beware
of limitations. Get from your grocer
or druggist the genuine article, manu-
featured by DIR. j. G. B. Siegert 4
Sons.
STUDIES at st. Agnes Academy will
be resumed on Monday, the 9th of
September. AS an incentive to the
industry OF the pupils, a handsome
gold watch presented by Mr.. Taylor as
the Maggie Rufiin Memorial Pre-
MUM" will be awarded to the young
lady boarder who, having attained her
fourteenth year, has excelled in all
school duties and requirements.
THE wasting diseases OF infants and
children are by no means confined to
an insufficient supply of food. The
trouble is that the food is iDiudicious-
ly selected, and the limited digestive
power OF the child is unable to as
simulate it. Mellin's food, when pre-
pared according to the directions,
forms the best substitute for mothers
milk that has ever been pro luced.
ELY's CREAM BALM was r, commend
ed to me by my druggist as preventa-
tive to hay fever. Have been using it
az directed since the oh Of August and
have found it a specific for that much
dreaded and loathsome disease. For
ten years or more l have been a great
sufferer each year, from August 9th
till frost, aud have tried many alleged
remedies for its cure, but Eiy's Cream
Balm is the only preventative l have
ever found. Hay fever sufferers ought
to know OF its efficacy.
Il. b. AINSWORTH,
Of F. B. Ainsworth h Co., Publishers, Indi-
annapolis, Ind.