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Crystal River current., 1886-12-11
What True Merit Will Do.

The unprecedented sale of 'Bo-
schee's German Syrup within
few years, has astonished the
world. It is without doubt the
safest and best remedy ever dis
covered for the speedy and effectual
cure Of Coughs, Colds and the
severest Lung troubles. It acts on
an entirely different principal from
the usual prescription given by
Physicians, as it does not dry up a
Cough and leave the disease still:in
the system, but on the contrary re-
moves the cause of the trouble,
heals the parts affected and leaves
them in purely healthful con-
dition. A bottle kept in the house
for use when the diseases make
their appearance, will save doctors
bills and long spell Of searous ill.,
meas. A trial will convinse you of
these facts. It is positively sold
by all druggists and general dealers
in the land. Price, IS cts, large
bottles.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11
Mining Notes.

Fish and Birmingham have GU
the vein in q crosscut tunnel or
the Pride of the West and will rur
upon the vein.
Paul Roche and Andy Burnett
are doing the assessment work or
the Bob Tail upon Mineral Point
and report the claim as showing uI
some mineral.
VIM. Bait and George Tays have
finished up the assessment work on
the Ella, in Crystal Basin
The snow was deep in that location
but the two bantams got there in
good shape.
Jack Graham is in from Colora-
do Springs and has gone to work
on the Hooker e. Randol property,
on Bear Mountain. He will do
work on the Iron Ute and J. J.
HOOKER claims.
Williams & Bait have gone to
work on the Climax on the north
side Of Sheep Mountain. The
property belongs to W. W. and I'll.
r. Wood. It shows some splendid
galena and copper ore that is very
promising.
RICH STRIKE ON THE HUDSON.
Fish and Birmingham, who have
been working the Hudson mine on
Mineral Point have opened up a
fine streak of rich ore that shows
considerable native silver, visible
to the eye. This strike was made
in a new opening on the vein close
to the surface, and shows the ore
to be much heavier and better than
in the old tunnel. With such
claims as this our camp will surely
come to the front.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11
A Family Treasure.

Webster's Unabridged is a great
treasure in family, and fathers
and mothers cannot afford to bring
up their children without it. How
to buy it. Every farmer should
give his sons two or three square
rods of ground, we'll prepared,
with the avails of which they may
buy it. Every mechanic should
put receiving box in some con-
spicous place in the house, to catch
the stray pennies for the like pur-
pose.- Mass. Life Boat.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11
Theological Item.

Some of the terms used in the
Bible are bewildering to children.
A few sundays ago an Austin Sun
day-school teacher was asked what
was meant by the verse in the Bible
that said Solomon had thousand
concubines.
The young lady teacher was ratn-
er taken by surprise, but she finally
said that it meant Solomon had a
thousand lady friends.
"What nice time he must have
had making New-Year's calls,'' was
the boyish response.-[TeSas Sif-
tings.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11
Crested Butte Notes.
Tuesday, Dec. 9Th.

Tuesday, Dec. 9th.
We are having nice weather at
present, the snow is about all gone
and the snow-shoers are mourning
accordingly.
Mr.. Jos. Block and wife celebra-
ted their silver wedding, and also
the 18th anniversary of their
daughter, Mary's birth, on Dec. 2.
They received many handsome
presents, which they. fully appreci-
ate. The guests ammused them
selves by dancing, eating and drink
ing different kinds Of wine;and every
body had an agreeable time. r. G..
Carlisle makes splendid waiter,
but towards the finishing of the
serving Of refreshments he got
awful tired and went into an adjoin-
ing room and leaned up against his
breath until he got well rested,
There was quite an ezcitment in
town last Sunday evening, caused
by Gill McGill chasing a "coon"
up Elk avenue. 1t was not the
kind of a coon that takes to a tree,
and has a caudal appendage with
rings around it, but one Of the biped
species, and Of the feminine gender.
In fact it was McGill's colored
love. It appears that she got a let
ter from some dusky gent and
showed the same to him. He be-
came jealous and seized his razor
intending to hack few irregular
notches into her system, but she got
the start and seemed to consume
space about as fast as he did. Nc
Clusky followed yelling Murder
Fire Catch'im !! o N.Y." And
few more choice exclamations; SO
by Mos earnest vocal efforts Gill
was captured before any damage
was done. He has since been ham
ded over to the grand jury and is
now awaiting trial. s. A. 10.
Old papers at this office we
don't wish to cut prices so we give
them away
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

The Schenectady Locomotive
Works have shipped two sixty ton
engines to the Colorado Midland
Railroad Co. They will be the
finest in Colorado, and used on the
divide between Leadvillle and the
Roaring Fork Valley.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11
In, Out and Through Town Personals

In, Out and Through Town Personals
Frank Edgerton has returned tc
his ranch in Jerome park for the
winter.
A. r. Burnett came up the river
on Sunday last to do assessment
work on some properties near town.
Supt. J. w. Phillips and wife
were up from Melton's ranch last
Monday on horse back, visiting
their bachelor friends.
WILDER Wright took trip over
to Gothic on Sunday and used him
self for burro coming back, that
is, he picked up his grip and
walked.
Our devil took a horse back ride
over to the Butte last Saturday.
He don't want us to say anything
about tive wont, only, that he has
been taking his meals off of shelf
ever since his return.
Pete Mcneil came up from Jim
Jennings ranch on Thursday
last. He and VIM. Miller are
baching it down there and spend
ing the time quite pleasantly listen
ing to Jim's bear stories.
I Supt. J. W. Phillips and A. W.
Brownell, of the Midland Co., came
up to camp yesterday. and hearing
the roads were good over the range
they started out with a sleigh to
take in the sights at the Butte. 7
A. B. Fish and our editor took a
sleigh ride over to the Butte by
moon light on Tuesday last. All
that they wanted, SO his nibs
says, to make the trip an enjoyable
one was to have their best girls
along.
E. E. L. Reyland, Of Scofeld,
has gone to Merodsia, ILL.,, to spend
the winter with his family. They
will probably return with him next
spring. The old bachelors over
this way will be glad to welcome
them into their midst, as we know
a few that would wear a more con-
tented smile if there were more
ladies around.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

--latest New York quotations: Sill
YER, s1.O0a per OF. Lead, stronger
at $3.50 per hundred lbs.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

Sleigh roads over the divide
never were better than they are at
the present time.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

YOL.x L. NVs IL
A WEEKS JOTTiNGS.
A Little Excitement Over the
Strike Made OH the Hudson
Local and Social Gossip.
Local Notes.
Clear,
Sun shining
And freezing.
But 'taint showing.
Subscribe for the CURRNT.
Subscribe for the CURRENT and
keep posted on your mining prop
erty.
Sleigh roads over the divide
never were better than they are at
the present time.
Latest New York quotations: Sill
YER, $1.Ooa per OF. Lead, stronger,
at $3.50 per hundred lbs.
The different railroad lines are
pushing towards the Grand River
valley with hop, skip and a jump.
About four inches of the "new
beautiful fell last night, but it let
up early and the sky is clear again.
A force of men have gone up to
the Midlad Co.'S marble quarries
and will do more work on their
property before snow gets too deep.
Geo. w. Melton took out large
bunch of horses this week. He in
tends wintering them at Howard
Gibler's ranch down ON Roam
Creek.
Tom Motherel and Jim Steel
took their last load down from this
place for the Osgood Co. last
Thursday, which will close up their
freighting for the winter.
For the use Of man or woman
The mestsAeeful article ever inven-
ted. 81. Put up in neat
box wifH FIJI directions. NJ. e. A.
Co., P. o. Box 1898 N. Y. City.
Silverton ministers have formu-
lated an edict preventing draw
poker and faro at church fairs.
They favor stallion poker and keno
the percentage is greater.-Mul-
doom.
The Schenectady Locomotive
Works have shipped two sixty ton
engines to the Colorado Midland
Railroad Co. They will be the
finest in Colorado, and used on the
divide between Leadvillle and the
Roaring Fork Valley.
II don't care if your paper prints
million copies per day. What /
want is newspaper that goes
among the purchasing classes. I
wanta respectable epaper-grogshop
calculations does not send me Gus
toners for my goods the
words spoken by prominent ad-
vertiser in Boston a few days since.
-[Proof Sheet.
Boston church papers must do
good business, if they have many
such cranks.
Theological Item.
Some of the terms used in the
Bible are bewildering to children.
A few sundays ago an Austin Sun
day-school teacher was asked what
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

Subscribe for the CURRENT and
keep posted on your mining prop
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

The different railroad lines are
pushing towards the Grand River
valley with hop, skip and a jump.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11
A Little Excitement Over the
Strike Made OH the Hudson
Local and Social Gossip.
And freezing.
But 'taint showing.

Subscribe for the CURRNT.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

About four inches of the "new
beautiful fell last night, but it let
up early and the sky is clear again.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

Silverton ministers have formu-
lated an edict preventing draw
poker and faro at church fairs.
They favor stallion poker and keno
the percentage is greater.-Mul-
doom.
Crystal River current., 1886-12-11

For the use Of man or woman
The mestrseeful article ever inven-
ted. aR 81. Put up in neat
box with fGfl directions. NJ. e. A.
Co., p. o. Box 1898 N. Y. City.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09
Ernn Arizona

From recent letter, received by the
INDEX from Geo. II. Phillips, formerly
of this county, who is now ranching at
Picacho, Pinal county, Arizona, we
make the following extracts:
II notice there has been heavy loss
in cattle in portions of Kansas during
the past winter. AS thought when ]
left Medicine Lodge three years ago
the cattle business in Kansas could only
be conducted on paying basis in con-
nection with farm, feed and shelter
being indispensable.
Of all the states and territories, Ari.
IONA surpasses all others to produce
cattle, for the following reasons which
are indisputable: We have no winter:
no drifting storms; consequently no loss
in winter. No expensive round-ups
The cattle are always at home. The
per cent. of increase is greater, as the
cows are always in condition. No dis.
ease of any kind was known in the ter.
ritory. l have just sold lot of beef
cattle TO be delivered fat within 10 days
and this month (March) is the month
when cattle are the poorest. We have
a fine crop of young calves, probably
200, all of which have come within the
past two months and not calf lost that
we know of. The grass is growing
rapidly with everything on the range in
fine condition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09

LAND OFFICE AT HARMED, Kans. March q, SO.
Notice is hereby given that the foil towing
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof viii be made before
H. NJ ingraham, clerk district court at Medicine
Lodge, rs. June TO- 1856, viz: Daniel Firestone,
range -.
he names the following witnesses to prove
MS continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
VIM. Smith, Arthur Wood, w. j. Vincent, j .
NJ; haggins, all OF Medicine Lodge. Kans.
4or0O w II BROXEI.EE. REGISTER.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09
Law. Loans, Real Estate and Insurance.


The new law, real estate and loan
firm of Shannon, Shannon & Burney,
deserve special mention this week as
one OF the solid institutions of Barber
county. The Messrs. Shannon were
formerly from Vincinnes, Ind, where
they had been actively engaged in bust
ness. One of the members came to
Kansas two years ago and engaged in
the real estate business in Kingman
county, where he gained an enviable
reputation. His brother, I. f. Shan
non came here year ago, and has
built up a substantial law practice,
while he and his brother worked UP the
original and complete set of real estate
abstracts of titles for this country,
which is corrected daily, and is regard
ed as being even more reliable than the
original records.
w. l.. p. Burney, the new member of
the firm, is a talented young attorney
from Cass county, Mo-, where he made
record surpassed by few young men.
He has been here now a year, and has
proved himself an able counsellor and
practitioner.
The new firm have secured the agency
of the leading loan agency III the west,
and are prepared now to offer as low
rates and as prompt returns as any firm
in the county. They make their own
examinations and can furnish money
on farm loans without delay.
The members of the firm are expert
land attorneys, and can furnish correct
abstracts of title on short notice. They
are all practicing lawyers and will
faithfully attend to any business en-
trusted to them.
They have reliable fire, storm and
tornado insurance companies and will
write policies at reasonable rates.
In short, any business in the line of
law, collections, loans, real estate,
abstracting, insurance, or conveyancing
entrusted TO Shannon, Shannon &
Burney will be in reliable hands, as
any business man in Medicine Lodge
will testify.
Their Office is in the Opera House
block, second floor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09
Bridge Elanfinn.

At the special election held last Tues
day, April 9Th, for the purpose of yot-
ing on the question Of issuing bonds to
build four bridges-two over the Medi-
cine river and two over Elm creek
there was unanimous expression in
favor Of the bonds. At Medicine
Lodge Ala votes were cast, $50 for and
20 against the bonds. At Elm Mills II
votes were cast, - for and 5 against
the bonds. Mingona did not take
enough interest in the matter to even
open the polls. A clear three-fifths
majority having declared for the bonds.
they will be issued.
The next thing in order, however.
will be for the township trustees to adj
vertise for bids for building the bridges.
after stating the locations selected. di-
mansions of the structures, material to
be used, etc. This viii require three
or four weeks, when it is expected that
work on the bridges will be commenced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09
City Election.

The annual city election last Monday,
April 9Th, attracted more interest than
any in the history of the city, and a
larger vote was polled than ever before,
S2i. And this by no means shows the
entire voting population of the city, for
there were large number of legal
voters who would not exercise the
franchise for the reason that they are
proving up claims in the country or
who lave taken homesteads in the
western counties. There are no doubt
400 legal voters in the corporation
limits Of Medicine Lodge, and this
would indicate a population of I,GOO,
which is about the population of the
city.
The judges of the election Tuesday
were Jas. Boutwell,, John Mccoy and
Wayne Mckinney; the clerks were w.
ID. Van Slyke and J. w. Upperman.
Two tickets were voted for, the Peo-
pies Ticket, nominated in mass con-
ventiOn at Sherlock hall, April LIST, and
the City Ticket, named three weeks
ago at Denton 81 Jones' Office by few
well-meaning citizens.
The following is the result of the
election:
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ORDINANCE NO. 7s.
First published April 0, 1857

PlrSt puDnSned April y, 1851
An ordinance ordering a sidewalk
built on the north side OF Kansas ave-
nue. west, between Main and Oak
streets.
Belt ordained by the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the city of Medicine Lodge:
SEcYtoN /. That it shall be the duty
OF each ard every individual owning
real estate on the north side of Kansas
avenue west, between Main and Oak
streets, in said city, to make ana finish
a good and sufficient sidewalk in front
OF each lot or piece of land so owned by
him or them and abutting upon the
SAID avenue on the said side and Within
the said limits, which sidewalk shall be-
built in accordance with the grade es-
tablished by the city engineer, record
of which is on file in the Office of the
Clerk of said city. 1t shall DE COM
pleted on or before the 18th day of May,
1856; shall be built six feet wide, of two
inch pine lumber, Oh not less than three
stringers IF 2x6 inches in dimension,
and the same shall be kept in good re-
pair hereafter by such lot owner or
owners.
Sec. 2. That if the owner OF owners
OF any lot or piece of land AUDITING on
said proposed sidewalk shall fail Or re-
fuse to build or repair such sidewalk
along the entire front of the lot or piece
OF land owned by him or them, in the
manner, with the materials, and within
the time prescribed by this ordinance,
and keep the same in good repair there
after the city council may cause the
same to be done by or under the direc-
ton of the street commissioner, or NAV
let the same by contract to the lowest
responsible bidder, and in all such cases
the council may levy such assessments
on any lot or lots or pieces of land abut-
ting on such Improvements, according
TO the front foot thereof, as may be nec-
essary to reimburse said city for MAX
ing such sidewalk or repairs. The as
sessmentS so made shall be entered
upon the minutes of the council. and
/ shall be certified by the city clerk to the
county clerk of Barber county, who
shall place the same on the tax roll OPP,
posite the respective lots or pieces Of
land for collection, and said ASSESS
ments shall be known as sidewalk
taxes" and shall be subject to the
same penalties and he collected in like
manner as other taxes and when COLI
lected shall be paid over to the city
treasury.
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall take
and be in force from and after its pub
LEGATION in the Barber County INDEX.
Approved April Z, 1885,
S. f. STONE, Mayor.
Attest: A. l.. NOBLE, City Clerk.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09
Barber County Truth.

This is the name of a publication to
be issued next week by the Barber
County Immigration society. 1t is be-
ing printed Jointly by the Cresset and
INDEX. Ten thousand copies are to be
issued and distributed in the east. The
paper will contain perfect description
Of the county s history, resources, indus.
tries, advantages and prospects; a de-
scriptive article of each town; a large
map Of the county, 2Ox22 inches, cor
rected to date, and much other valuable
Information about Kansas. A limited
amount of advertising matter will be
inserted at the rate of SIS for two inches.
Those who would take advantage of
this splendid opportunity 10 make their
business known in the east, must give
In their orders for space at once. See
J. W. McNeal, at the McNeal, Little
& Thompson bank. I. A. McCIearey,
at the postofiice. or Burd Lacey, over
the First National bank. or leave or
ders with the Cresset OF INDEX. To
woit until nsxt week win he loo late.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09
Banquet to Judge Ellis.

The members of the bar of Ashland.
Clark county, gave a banquet to Hon.
G. w. Ellis, of this city, Judge of the
Nineteenth judicial district, Wednesday
evening, March 3lst. The affair was a
nice compliment to the new Judge who
had just finished a successful two weeks
term of district court, the first in the
history of that county. The following
was the programme:
Toast Master, w. A. Mccartney.
Address Of Welcome, John w. Ayers
Bench, Bar and People, Judge Ellis.
The Ladies, W. r. Payne.
Bar Of Ashland, Charles p. Woodbury..
Freedom Of the Press, Ben +. Page.
Honor of the Profession, Francis c.
Price.
AdmonitiOns of an Old Timer to the
Tyros Of the Bar. 5. II. Harris.
Falstaffs of the Bar, j. II. Strother.
First term of our District court, S. II.
Cummins.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09
rifr AHaira

Wednesday night the old city council
met for the last time, finished up the
routine business, passed an ordinance
for sidewalks on the north side of Kan
sas avenue between Main and Oak
streets, and then indicted the new coun-
ell into Office.
The retiring mayor, Mr.. S. E. Stone,
on leaving the chair said: I'm formally
yacating the Office TO which the council
has once honored NE by preferment and
to which the people have once elected
me, desire to acknowledge my pro-
found thanks. / desire to thank the
members of the retiring council, indi-
yidually and collectively, for the uni
form respect and kindness they have
shown me, for their promptness in the
attendance at meetings and for their
unwayering integrity in the admins
tration of the affairs of this city. That
the council has been honest, progress
i've, at all times having the best inter
ests Of the city at heart, no one will
deny. In retiring. gentlemen, you may
be assured of having won the welcome
plaudit of your constituents, We'll done
thou good and faithful servants
To the incoming mayor, Mr.. Ingra-
ham, who has been entered, passed and
is now raised to the highest Office in the
gift of the people of this city, wfor-
mally surrender the keys to the city, and
promise him as private citizen my cor
dial support. OF the new council L ask
that they accord to him their hearty
support and encouragement. You will
find the citizens ready to support you in
all matters which are really for the pub
lie good, and you should always bear in
mind that from the people is derived all
power. Again L thank you" APP
plause.
The oath of Office was then admins
tered to Mayor Ingraham by Judge Nc
Candless, when he said:
Gentlemen: As a member of the
retiring council haYe had an excellent
opportunity of watching the course of
the gentleman have the honor to sue
| coed, and my declaration that he has
at all times been faithful and consist
ent executive, will be echoed by my col
leagues who served under him. have
no disposition to inaugurate radical
changes in any department of the city
government, believing that the policy
of the past year has been the best that
could have been adopted. To the end,
then, that the most effectual admins
tration of affairs may be obtained. will
then continue in Office the present city
officers until there is reason for making
changes.
Task of the new council forbearance,
should | make errors of Judgment. |
ask of all citizens support and encour-
agement, and will promise my best en-
deavors to satisfy the most sanguine of
my friends"
Short and pleasant speeches were
! then made by the incoming and retiring
councilmen, Judge McCandless and City
Attorney Noble, when the council adj
jOurned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-09

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