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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
Land once at Larned, Kans. Oct 8 Isso.

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of HIS Intention
to make final proof I'm support of his cltrim
and that said proof will be made before the
Probate Judge, at Medicine Lodge. Kansas.
on November a. 1885, viz: Moses Levin. ID
1917. for the n ne \ NE u NV u sec 49,
and sc s-w 4 sec IS, twp 80 south, of range
II west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Saul Goldanski. A st John, L G Crabb A
Beckwith, all OF Sexton, Kansas.
Also Saul Goidanskf. ID 5 IDss20, for the u
Sc sc s-w sec 8, and nee NV sec II,
twp 30 south, OF range IL west.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
ton of said land VIz:
A st John. Moses Levin. L Crabb, A Beck
with. all of Sexton, Kansas.
Also Aaron st. John, o ID No 1904, for the
C sc e-w u sc and sc s-w sec IL,
twp 80 south. OF range IA west.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
A Beckwith, Saul Goldanski Moses Levin,
l. CCrabb, ali OF Sexton, Barber county Kans.
Also Joseph Chytowftz, 109lQ. for the
y ne and y sc sec 8, twp % south, OF
range IA west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultfva-
ton of said land, viz:
H Goodman A st. John, NJ Levin. John AZ
port, all of Sexton, Kansas.
20 go w. b. BRowsLEE. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

n taxable wealth Of 50 coo, OO0:
Railroad property assessed al Sl54, 600;
Personal property assessed at SS0l, 900;
Horses. 4,37s, assessed at Sl36, 43I.
Cattle, 5,201, assessed ut S273, 4s7.
Land, S79,957 acres in cultivation,
and 4l5,sO7 acres not in cultivation,
last March assessed at Sl;T21 500.
Town lots assessed at 1913, 4S4.
All Of this on the first of last March.
since which time the county has in
creased in population at least 1000 and
more than $1,000 acres of sod have been
broken.
Barber county had a population of
II coo last March.
Barber county cast 1900 votes last
November and viii cast $500 this
year.
There is a home market for every
bushel of grain raised and every ton of
grass cut in the county.
The best fruit raised in Kansas last
year was in Barber county.
Every kind of tame grass grown any
where in the world will thrive in Bar
Der county.
Five crops of alfalfa have been cut
in this county this year from the same
fields.
Our gypsum is natural fertilizer and
drouth has no terrors for a Barber
county farmer.
The winters are short here and farm
ers can work outside with their coats
off ten months of the year.
Cattle are never troubled with dis
ease in Barber county.
Hog cholera has never been known in
Barber county.
Chambers have never appeared among
our horses.
Sheep have never died here of foot
rot or scab.
Nature has provided Barber county
with natural roads the best in the
world.
Our native gypsum can be burned
and made into good article of build.
ing material, and houses plastered with
it are warmer and better than when
plastered with any other material.
Gypsum is as free as the air.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
A GREAT SCHEME.
The Southern Kansas Railway to Run Great
Eastern Editorial Excursion to Win
field Next Fr1faY.

field Next FrlGay.
The Winfield Daily Courier of the 9th
has the following:
The liberal and enterprising South
ern Kansas Railway is always working
up schemes for the benefit of the great
and fertile country it traverses, South
ern Kansas. Mr.. E. f. Caldwell, the
gentlemanly advertising agent of the
line and the author of the ILLUSTRATED
Southern Kansas" descriptive of Win
field, is in the city and informed us of
the latest enterprise of that road-the
best hit of all, an excursion of the edi-
tors of eastern agricultural journals.
These editors are from New England,
New York and the eastern states,
among them the editors of The Ohio
Farmer, The Indiana Farmer, and the
noted Orange Judd, Of The Prairie
Farmer. None of these papers have a
circulation of less than $4,000. Thirty
editors have accepted invitations and
will come with their wives. From Chi
cago they will ride over the Wabash
and G.. & \. There will be about fifty
or sixty in the party. At $50 Tuesday
night next the excursion will pull out
from Kansas City, a special train of
Pullman palace cars. 1t will stop at
Ottawa for dinner, from II to 3; at
Chanute for supper. from 5 to IL ; at In
dependence for breakfast, Thursday
morning, from Z to $50; at Wellington
for dinner, from IL to 8 at Harper for
supper, from to IL at KiOwa Friday
morning for breakfast, from to 8 {;
at Medicine Lodge for dinner, from IL
TO l and Winfield Friday evening for
supper, from to IL. The excursion
will stop but twice on the return, at
Winfield, and at Garnett for Saturday
morning breakfast, getting into X. C..
that afternoon and leaving for the east
Saturday night. S. b. Hynes, General
Passenger Agent of the S. X, will be
the host of the occasion; the adyertis-
ing agent, Mr.. Caldwell, with other OIL
Gals, viii be along. An Associated
Press reporter will also accompany the
excursion, sending dispatches frd1h
each stopping place. Our board Of
trade at its meeting tonight, will ar
range to have the excursionists taken
in hand by our prominent citizens, in
carriages and drive over the city, to our
public institutions, to our quar1es. and
to all points of interest. This done a
banquet and reception will be given a.
tended by our citizens. These journal
lists viii give extensive write-ups OF the
cities they visit. These remarks will
reach thousands of eastern people, and
then, about November LIST, Mr.. Cald-
well will gather the notices together
and publish them in a 100000 issue of
the southern Kansas the official pa
per of the S. X. Railway, TO be sent
broadcast over the land. Winfield here
has chance to do herself proud, i'm the
entertainment of these guests next
Friday evening, and she'll do it.
The county commissioners will meet
again next Wednesday, Goth inst.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
SAW SOME SNAKE s.
Why the Passengers on Florid Train
Took to Their Heels.
FLORIDA Times Union.I


FLORIDA Times -Union.l
AS the afternoon train on the Florida
Transit railway slowed up to a water tank
where n creek flows out of a dreary cy-
press swamp nnd crosses the way, a hun
ter in high boots AMI corduroy coat, with
a huge bag swung to his broad shoulders,
climted out of the tall grass and boarded
the principal passenger car. 1t was Prof.
James Bell, the Smithsonian Institution
agent. Tie train was full of people who,
for three hours, had endured the innocent
babble of two guileless land agents. They
had learned from these truthful real es-
tate missionaries that alligators were as
harmless as geese, and there were fewer
snakes by far in Florida than in New
York City or Philadelphia. The professor
found the one vacant seat and flung him
self into 1t.
"Good afternoon, professor" an ac-
quain lance at the further end of the car
cried out to him; "do you have any luck
catching snakes these days?"
And within five minutes Mr.. Bell was
answering questions from nearly every
occupant of the car. Were there really
any snakes in Florida; Was it safe to go
through the woods? How big did the
snakes grow in this State? What sort of
snakes are common here? etc. Very gra-
ciousiy the professor answered them all
and soon had betrayed himself into q dis
sertation upon reptiles generally, till, in
an absent way, just to illustrate point he
was calculating, he unbuttoned a capa-
cious pocket in the skirt of his coat and
drew out an enormous and newly caught
"coach- whip" which he exhibited to a
throng OF staring and excited people. Its
habits and peeuliarities were described,
and he laid his subject on the seat and
from another pocket drew out a numb r Of
chicken-snakes and water -snakes of vari-
Gus kinds. Would they bite? mo, indeed;
they were harmless. They look kind of
~crawly," they arc so small.
BE replaced them and unstrapped his
game bag. "Here we have" he said, "a
beautiful snake, naturally tame and per-
fectly harmless. which anybody can play
with" And he drew out what is probably
the biggest king-snake ever caught in
Florida-nearly eight feet long.
There was a chorus Of screams, and
women and children, men even, fed to the
further end of the car. During the rest of
the trip the disconnected professor sat
alone, and when at Gainesville he arose to
leave the train little girls hid themselves
behind their mammas and screamed with
Or. ht-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13


Those who are harping against the
present national administration, and
argue that the president has done moth
ing but veto pension bills and appoint
corrupt officers, should ponder over
these words from the practical Senator
Plumb, of Kansas: Il do not think we
have had any bad appointments in Kan
sas, and know we have had some very
good ones. There has not been sin .
gle rejection i'm the State OF Kansas.
When you consider that both my col
league and myself are of opposite poll
tics to those of the administration, this
is saying great deal. 1t was natural
to expect that the new administration
would make mistakes. The democratic
field has not been passed over as the re-
publican field had in twenty four years
of Oflice-seeking. The record of admin
istration appointments has been a very
good one"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

Kansas City Star: Mr.. w. b. Grimes
returned yesterday from his ranch prop
erty in the Cherokee strip, Indian Ter
ritory. Mr.. Grimes says that while the
summer has been exceptionally dry in
the vicinity Of KiOwa and Camp Supply,
near which points his two main ranches
are located, still there has been water
enough in the creeks for the cattle, and
they are fat, and in unusual good con-
ditiOn. y dry summer, when the creeks
still keep in water, is generally good
for cattle. The syndicate, which leases
the strip from the Cherokee Indians,
recently paid the tribe their semi-an-
nual rental, amounting to almost $780,
600. The CherOkees seem to be highly
satisfied with their bargain. and an ex-
tension of the lease for five years is be-
ing successfully negotiated"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

Our neighbor, the Cresset, is very
proud of the reputation of the republic
can candidate for representative. Mr..
McNeal, as the funny man; of the
legislature. 1t occurs that it could
hardly offer less satisfactory reason
for his reelection. The funny man is
well enough at home, among the boys,
but legislative body will pay more at
tention to good, hard sense than it will
to witty speeches. The legislator who
can deal out sledge-hammer blows in
the shape of facts will make more i'm
preston than one who attempts the
style Of Bill Nye or Bob. Burdette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

The latest news from Bulgaria is the
most warlike we have seen. Gen.
Kaulbars has telegraphed the car of
Russia that he must be recalled or fur
nished with troops. KauIbars was ev-
identity sent to Bulgaria to foment war,
and he seems to have about accom-
plished his mission We think he will
get the troops and then the music will
begin. When the cannons begin to
to roar, American produce will ad-
vance
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

When the new public printer took
charge of his bureau at Washington,
he found he would have to reduce ex-
penses. He told one of the heads
of department to prepare list of l25
printers to be discharged. This sub
head was a republican, and when his
list was made out, there were rs dem
ocratic, and only republican names
on the list. This don't prove anything,
but if that sub-head don't get the G. b.
awful quick, the new printer dor t
know his business as well as we think
he Goes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

The Globe Democrat has interviewed
in full and in detail, as to presidential
preference for 1856, sixteen state con-
ventions-ten republican and six demo-
cratic. The republican conventions
were those held in Missouri, Illinois.
Texas. Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wis
consin, Ohio, Indiana and Massachu-
setts. The democratic conventions were
those heldin Missouri, Illinois, Wiscons
sin. California, New Jersey and Massa-
chusetts. In all the republican eonven-
tons Blaine was the favorite by at least
two to one, and in all the democratic
states Cleveland was found the strong
favorite.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
Land Office at Larncd, Kans. Sept. 10, 1856

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
To make fnal proof in support Of his claim
and that said proof Will he made before the
Clerk of the District Court of Barber county.
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, on November Is,
1856, VIZ; Joseph Teas, o ID 5 1909, for the e 4
NV W ne sec II, twp 80, range Il.
He names the following witnesses to prove
ms continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
j Sool; Lyman Hobs, Geo Sellers. James
Crouch, all of Amber Postoff,ce barber conn.
ty, Kansas.
Also Thebe Teas, o D s 12OG2 for the W
NV sec IL, twp 30. range L.
he names the follow ing witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Cool, Lyman Hobs Geo Sellers, James
crouch, all Of Amber Postofiice, Barber coun-
", Kansas.
20 % C w. II. BRowNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

Thomas George is identified with the
interests of Southern Kansas. He has
lived here for fourteen years and knows
the needs and wants of the people he
would represent in congress. lie
should receive the vote of every man
who expects to make this county his
permanent home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
A Mlsnt Family in a Fine House.
[1oston Budgekl

A lady went q short time ago to visit
one Of the newly rich families in this vi
entity, and was shown through their re-
Gently furn ished house with q great deal
Of pomp and parade. She was somewhat
wearied over their grandiIoquent remarks,
and when she returned to her own modest
home one OF its inmates asked her how
~he liked the grand mansion she had been
viewing. sob, it is ali very fne,p she re-
piied, shut they acted as II they were not
used 10 it.D
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
Land ONCE at Larned Kans. Sept. IL, 1856.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make nnal proof in support of his claim
ana that said proof will be made before the
pls.rlct Clerk or Probate Judge, at Medicine
l., Lod is, Barber county, Kansas, on November
Ior the lots i, 2, and q ne Il sec 8, twp 90.
range II. P -
he names the following witnesses TO prove
of said land, viz:
g John W Finley. L Finley. W L Williams.
II seward, all of Sexton, KansRA
Also Sylvester II. Seward O DIS 1907 for
inc lot . sec D, twp "a, range "a. and the
sc = sc 4 s-w II sec -, twp 80 south, range
He names the following witnesses to preve
ms continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Roll Mitchell, John W Finley T u Finley
James Finley, all of Sexton Kansas
~ 20 &c w. X. BROwNLEE. Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
20 25c WR. RpowNrrr. Repistar
Land ONCE at Larncd, Kans. July 20, 1885.

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
ana at said proof viii be made before H. NJ
lngraham, Clerk of District court. at Medicine
Ledge Kansas, on November 10, 1896, viz:
Wilkerson Purcifull, for the s-w Il s-w 4 sec
~ Sc sc sec 49, @ y ne sec 30, twp SO,
range 10.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
c Durhin. + NJ Rogers J wybull, o Throck-
morton. all of L, d. Kansas.
~ 25c W. II. BRowNLER, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

The Winfield Courier. has an account
Of the marriage of n white girl to ne
gro man. Her parents tried to keep
her from the rash act, but she deter
mined to have her own way. She is
perhaps only carrying out what she has
been taught from her infancy in regard
10 negro equality.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
Land once at Larned. Kans., Sept :. 1850.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
TO make final proof IN support OF his claim.
and that said proof will be made before
the clerk of the district court of Barber county,
Kansas. at Medicine Lodge. Kansas. on No
vember q, 1886. viz: David Pape. for the lots
L. sec i; lot !, sec 2, twp rs. range IL.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
bis continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
EN- Patrick b Bussert, J n Charless, Mag
gle Elwell. all of Eldred Postofiice, Barber
2o25c wR DRowKLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

The republican party has been in
charge of the law-enforcing machinery
in Barber county since its organization.
What excuse has that party for depre-
eating the daily violation OF the crimi
nal statutes. then.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

A workman asks Mr.. Blaine this very
important question: Is Mr. Blaine
ready 10 really protect the workingmen
Of our country by the enactment of law
prohibiting protected manufacturers
from the employment Of foreign labor
ers who shall thereafter come 70 the
United States, until said laborers shall
have continuously resided in the United
States over three years?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his Intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be mode before tho
Clerk of the District Court of Barber county
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on No
vember 49, 1886 viz: Alonzo stout, for the q
y ne ne i sch sec 20, s-w u NV sec %,
twp a. range H.
He names the, following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultfva-
ton of said land, viz:
Peter Grim, Rote, G Jamison. Frank FL
ls, all OF Etna Postoiiice, Barber county,
Kansas.
20 Csc W. r. BRowELEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
Land once at Larned, Kans.. Sept. : 1856

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
November 10. 1886. viz: Charles i. McElrath
ID 5 lOWO. for the NV Il s-w 4, 4 a s-w s.wf
Sc Il sec 2. twpp. range - west.
He names the following witnesses to prove.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
John Probest, James Cookson. William p
Blake. of New Kiowa, Scott Cummins. OF
Canema. Barber coudty. Kansas.
20 % w. X. BRowNLER, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
Land omce at Harmed, Kans. sept N. 1ssa.

Notice fs hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make hnal proof in support of his claim
and that said proof Will be made before the
Clerk OF the District Court of Barber county,
Kansas at Medicine Lodge. on November 10
1856. viz: Alwilda W. Swartz. ID l0449 for the
ne sec 81. twp 81. range -.
He nance the following witnesses TO provo
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton Of said land. viz:
John Fralick. James Blnning, Homer
Barnett. W RCarnahan, all of Medicine Lodge
Postoffice, Barber county. Kansas.
20 Csc w. X. BRowSLEE. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13


Etna, Barber county, Clarion: "The
old moss-back republican ring will hear
something drap at the election this fall.
10 will be the ballots OF the men whom
they so grossly insulted at their county
convention on last Saturday, by brand
ing them "carpet-baggers," and .'late
importations. These are the men thus
Wiley slandered. who have brought n
food of prosperity into Barber county;
the men who are building railroads,
towns, schoolhouses, roads and bridges;
who are spending their money and Ia
Dor In improving the farm lands of the
county; whose pluck, energy and money
have i'm two years made Barber the
peer of any county IN southern Kansas.
The ring has dug its own grave, and
the 'carpet-baggers" and late import
atoms" will proceed to bury the loath-
some old carcass on election day so deep
that Gahriel's last trumpet will not dis
tub their Las; sleep
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof I'm support of his claim,
and that said proof viii be made before the
clerk of the District Court of Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge. on November.2s,
1SS8. viz: Milton W. Hopper, ID 840e. for the
W Il NE re NV \ sec IL, twp so range ii
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Henry McGinnis, George Howell. Frank
Mix, Jessie Hawkins, all of Bross Poetoffice,
kfngman county, Kansas.
20 Is G w. X. BROMNLEE. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

j. Wade Mcdonald. Of Winfield, has
given 1t rs his opinion that the several
thousand men now working on the rail
roads being built through the Indian
Territory. will remain there, and take
possession of Oklahoma.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

The latest complication i'll the Euro
pean muddle is, that France will side
with Russia against Austria, England,
Turkey and Bulgaria. They will all
get into the affair when the fighting
bepinS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13
ruB1rcsTIoE EorrcE.

FUBIICATIoE EoTTCE.
Before d. A. McCandless. Justice of the Peace,
Medicine Lodge Township, Barber County,
Kansas.
STATE OF KANSAS, 90
Barber County.
A. ). McClearey & Co.,
VI.
Fiske. Warie & Fiske, whose
further and separate names
are unknown.
Said defendants Fiske. warde & Fisks. ara
hereby notified that on the 21st day of Septem-
Der, 1885, an order of attacbmei for the sum
of ono hundred dalars was issued by the above
named Justice of the Peace against their goods,
In the above entitled action, together with an
order OF punishment
Said defendants will take notice that said
cause will be heard on the 18th cav of Noyem-
Der. 1885, at nine O'Clock in the iorenoon.
A. s. McCLEAREY & Co.,
Attest Plaintiffs.
ID. A. McCANDLEss 20t3
Justice of the Peace
Denton Jones, Attys for Plaintiffs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

In view of the fact that our paper
viii be in such unusual demand this
week, we wish TO re-iterate our plat
form. We are in favor of high license
and hanging. Who can make a shorter
or better platform.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

Willis, the Kentucky congressman
who secured the appointment of Mrs.
Thompson as pOstmistress at Louis
vile, has been badly beaten, as he de-
served. Mrs. Thompson was the
daughter of Alexander Campbell, but
she was n republican.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-13

New settlers should not vote the re-
publican ticket. That party classes
them as recent importations, with no
interest in the offices other than 10
draw their salaries"