Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

, The writer Of certain ANONYMOUS let
tiers to young man in this CITY IS be-
ing followed up, with the prospect of
discovery.
There will be an annual meeting of
the COmanche pool, In this city, to-day,
wednesday. The directors are Capt.
A. G.. Evans, X. w. Phillips and Maj.
X. Kirk.
Under Sheriff Lindsey was taken
with a sudden attack of sickness Mon
day evening that for a short time APP
peared serious. DIR. Davis brought
him around all right.
Mrs. Ellen G. Fleming, mother of
Mrs. +. Z. Caruthers. died at her home.
at Netawaka, Kansas, on the night Of
September 18th, after protracted ILL
ness. She was about GO years old.
Albert L. Noble returned, Sunday.
from his visit east. His wife will re-
main there with her mother for several
months, that lady being in very delicate
health.
The new safe Of Bronson & Houchin,
received three weeks ago, is now open,
an expert having come here from Kan
sas City to DO the work. 1t is both fire
and burglar proof, and will hold all of
their abstract books.
Jas. b. Ely is home from his eastern
trip, and will at once enter into the
canvass for the Office he seeks, that of
district clerk. Mr.. Eby is a pleasant
gentleman. a thorough business man,
and would ell the Office to the satisfac-
ton of all.
The John Curry farm, near Sharon,
was sold at sheriff's sale, last Monday,
in this city, for $1,000, VIM. l.. Blair,
OF Nevada, Ohio, being the purchaser.
This farm was we'll worth 5000, con-
tanning, as it does, half section Of the
best land in the county.
No RAIN worth noting has fallen in
Barber county for several weeks and
but little ground will be sown in wheat.
The buffalo grass never cured better,
however, than this season and the cat
tie are taking on tallow 70 the satisfac-
Of their owners.
1t was reported here this week that
Frank LeFevre, Of this place, who was
out In Colorado with his wife,wa shot
and killed last week by a man who had
insulted Mrs. LeFevre, and who Frank
was attempting to punish. The report
has not been confirmed.
1t would appear that IL the county
| commissioners expect u redistrict the
county into commissioner districts any,
time within the next three years. that
now is the time to do it. A more Just
and satisfactory redistricting could &C.
cur now than at any other time.
The 10000 acres of land, i'm Conan
che county, heretofore owned by the
Comanche pool Is to be divided to-mOr-
row, among the several members Of the
pool, that they may retain or dispose
OF their interests as they see fit. This
land embraces some of the best in the
county.
The father Of the Fleming brothers,
Of this city, is out here from Waverly,
Illinois, accompanied by his wife and
his daughter, Mrs. J. w. Hamilton, of
Winfield, Kansas. This is his first visit
here, and he, like all other sensible
men, is pleased with the country, and
commends the judgment of his sons in
locating here.
There was some irregularity about
the school bond election in New KiOwa
several weeks since, and so another
election was called for last Tuesday.
The bonds wero voted the second time.
The ladies turned out and voted, and
drummed mp the men To do the same.
There is no question about the ability
of our sister city to get there" with
both feet when she takes the notion.
Mr.. Thos. II. Dunn, manager of the
Chicago Lumber Company, at this
place, was married at Princeton, Mass,
September 9th, to Miss Nellie NJ. Eye
leth, the Rev. Evert officiating. The
happy couple arrived here last Satur-
day, and have since received the con-
CALCULATIONS of many friends and we'll
wishers. Mrs. Dunn is a charming
lady, and Thomas has evidently dis
played his usual good judgment in the
selection of partner.
Hon. G. w. Vickers came in from Co
manche county Sunday, and Monday
the new law firm of Sampled & Vickers
commenced business. This will be a
strong legal firm, one of the best in this
part of Kansas, as both partners stand
at the head of the profession in this dis
trict. Mr.. Vickers will have his fami-
ly here soon. His father. Mr.. L. Wick
ers, of Dresden, Ohio, is out here on a
visit, and remarked, this week, that
Medicine Lodge came nearer being his
ideal of Kansas town than any place
he had seen.
It will be remembered that in the
spring of 1885, Sheriff McGrath, of
Mitchell county, came here and, with
Sheriff Rigg and others of this county,
arrested Wellman and Joseph HUFF, at
their places ~ miles west of Kiowa,
they being charged with the murder of
Dan. Coop, in Mitchell county in 1880.
The Huffs were tried for the offense, but
acquitted. Last week, Dan. Coop re-
appeared in Mitchell county. as much
alive as anyone. lie had disappeared
mysteriously but on his own accord; and
though what were supposed to have
been his bones were discovered. and
though one man swore to witnessing
his death, it all turned out to be lie.
Messrs. Blair, Ewart s. Co. have
opened an Office in Kansas City for the
purpose of handling farm loans, county
and city bonds, and commercial paper,