Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-05

Bob Lebrecht is selling out his i'm
mense stock OF groceries below cost in
order 10 make room for a stock of gen
eral merchandise which he will open up
| in short time.
But for tho terrible weather Of this
week, the woodwork on the depot
building would have been nearly com
pleted. 1t will be a creditable struct-
IRE when completed.
| There will likely be no troublesome
criminal cases on the docket at the
April term, and in the two weeks that
court will sit the civil docket can be
nearly cleared.
Harry l. Jameson and John Prosser,
who left this county for the west, about
the time of the blizzard, have been
heard from. They are safe, and were
not injured by the storm.
Kansas avenue is to have a good,
substantial sidewalk on the south side
from Main street to the depot yards
/ The council has so ordered, and the
work must be commenced at once.
J. r. Taylor, formerly sheriff of this
county, died of paralysis at his home i'm
Meade county some time in January.
lie was the father of Miss Emma
Taylor, who has many friends here.
ii l.. Shannon is now full-fedged
lawyer, having been admitted last
week. He is worthy young man, and
no doubt will add much to the strength
of the firm of Shannon Il Shannon.
1t is announced that the play, 1.-The
Old Veteran will be presented here
under the auspices of the G.. A. II. of
this city in short time. Lon West
will put the play on the boards and as
sumo prominent character in it.
Garden City Sentinel: General Jas.
n. Blair, president of the First Nation
al bank Of Medicine Lodge, is in the
city, the guest Of Hon. G. i. NJ. Niles.
General Blair is largely interested in
property in this citv.
AaANlNnF AAltlN tilN ulillN hAIdlLtIS Ol
your sex coming to town whom you will
want to call ON. Names are frequently
hard to remember; but when your name
is printed on one of our elegant visiting
cards, no one VIII ever forget 1t. Only
20 and % cents per package.
J. +. Whitelaw. of Dodge City. at
tOrney for Dave Black, was here this
week. lie has arranged for his client
to give bail Ior his appearance at dis
trict court here in April. and Judge
llerrick will likely order the prisoners
release.
Daring The past week Pearson & CO.,
have sold the following property: The
furniture aud fixtures of the Palmer
house. TO I. TIngelhoff; one lot in Me-
Clearey addition for VIM. Horn to G. III.
Forbes; l20 acres northeast of town
rom Pryor to CIV. Stop.
Eli Austin, the pharmacist employed
by Fleming X Flato, arrived here last
Saturday with his bride from Waverly,
ILL.,, where lie WAS married on the 18th
ult. The lady was Miss Rogers. The
young couple have gone to housekeep-
ing in the southwest part of town.
At the Opera House tonight the
funny Or. Arnold will be on hand to
amuse and entertain you in his wonder
full exhibition. lie sings. declaims,
reads, plays on six instruments at the
same time, impersonates old men and
women, and In short does hundred
things amusing and instructive. Sc
cure your tickets at IIubbard's.
\ Mr.. Goodenough, of Iowa, has pur.
chased eight lots in the depot addition
and one lot just west of the bridge on
Kansas avenue from Cook. Standiford
q Co. On the latter he will build ho-
tel and restaurant. He has already paid
out 81 500 cash for Medicine Lodge real
estate.
The Palmer House is now under the
management of f. Tingelhoff, late of
Kansas City, and formerly of the HofT-
| man house, New York. lie will run a
Grst-class restaurant in connection with
it, and re-iit and re-furnish the build
ing throughout. Mr.. Gibson was COM
PEELED to quit the hotel business on ac-
count of his wife's health.
The case of the State VS.. 10. Eads,
charged with shooting Tom Doran, last
October, was dismissed on motion of
| fI,o oOupft, ..ffOrun,, loet Er;1oy H.
| jury that heard the evidence was out
nearly II hours and could not agree on
a verdict, it standing for acquittal
and D for conviction. Judge Howe then
dismissed the case.
: Last week, in Pratt county, two men
who were opposed to Pratt Centre as
the county seat, were shot and slightly
wounded in n row that originated i'm the
recent troubles between Saratoga and
Pratt Centre. The governor has been
called on to send down a company of
militia.
Mr.. Hermann Bartels was examined
rs TO his knowledge Of law and last
week admitted as a practitioner at the
Barber county bar. He commenced the
study of law in England several years
since, and has completed a thorough
course of reading since coming here.
lie promises to be bright and shining
light.
If you are merchant or tradesman,
you need neat, printed stationefy-in
Gliding letter heads, bill heads, envel-
opes, cards and receipts. These are eY-
licences that you are alive to business.
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