Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-05-07

*Two-horse rotary drop planters for
$50, at II. L. Noble & Co.'S. As
Keep up your live stock, or the city
marshal wall put them in the pound.
The wife of Cary Ewart arrived from
Ohio yesterday and will remain here.
Remember Barnes & Ramey, the new
butchers. They will open next Tues
day. 49I
About nine tenths of our people were
out watching the clouds last Tuesday
evening.
Harrington & Smith now have s. feet
of store room, with good cellar under
the same.
Bob Eckert has opened barber shop
on north Main street, near Strong's
drug store.
Miss Gillette, who had been visiting
her brother, DIR. Gillette, in this city.
left for home Wednesday.
District court will meet here Tues
day, May 18th, and probably continue
in session three weeks.
E6Bring in your orders for stationery
now. We have new type and new
stock and expert workmen.
y new ice cream and confectionery
has been opened by Van Slyke q Mar
tin, next door to Strong's drug store.
Strayed-a bay, yearling horse colt,
not branded; poor and looks rough; 50
reward for his return to this office. 49,
Barber county, with all its wealth and
population, cannot afford to lag behind
her sister counties, which are not half
50 prosperous. The courthouse and Jail
are absolutely necessary.
Barnes Il Ramey will open butcher
shop in the store room, first door north
of McKinney's livery stable, next Tues
day. They request their friends and
the public to give them a call. 491
The rain last Sunday did not extend
very far north of here. There was none
at Elm Mills, and the people of that
vicinity are said to be praying for a
"clod-smasher and goslin-drowner."
Lee, Doran & Roberts sent out two
teams this week, each on twenty days
trip. This is getting TO be a favorite
starting point for commercial travellers
who desire to take in the western coun-
ties.
Elder j. r. Lucas. of Caldwell, one
of the ablest preachers in the state,
Will commence a series of meetings at
the Christian chapel, in this city, on
the evening of May 18th. Don't fail to
hear him.
DIR. Burney reports the following adj
ditions TO the population of this town
ship; y girl to the wife of VIM. Kelley
on the l7th ult. y girl to the wife OF
J. \. Wilson, on the 18th ult \ boy to
the wife of John Lift, on the 5th inst.
Messrs. Jno, Higgins, Waldron Chase
Robt. Gibson and f. NJ. Byerley have
purchased acre lots from Chas. Currie
north of town, and all will have nice
residences up in short time. That OF
Mr.. Chase is now nearly ready for oc.
cupancy.
Il. ". Phillips and wife took their de.
parture, Sunday, for Chicago. During
their short stay in this city Mrs. Phil
lips made many friends, and r. W
knew every one anyway. He will go tC
Montana to look after his cattle inter.
ests before returning here.
At the sale Of live stock, by A. J
Johnson, at Elm Mills, last Saturday
the following average prices were re.
allied: Gearling steers, Sl5; yearlin9
heifers, SD; two-year old steers, $50
three-year old steers, S33; COWS with
calves, sos. Hogs were not in mucl
demand. W. G. Douglass o1iciated as
auctioneer.
Judge Orner has made his arrange
ments to locate at Garden City, in tn,
practice of law, he having formed {
partnership with Jones 81 Lauck, o.
that place. Judge and Mrs. Orner hav,
many friends here. who will regre
their departure, and who will wish fuI
them unbounded prosperity in thei
new home.
Under-Sheriff Lindsey went up t,
Larned this week and arrested Elmer
Hart, another party charged with com
plicity in the Snyder robbery. He j.
the boy supposed to have carried fooC
to the gang when they were concealed
near this place prior to the robbery
The preliminary examination in thi
case is set for next Monday.
Etiquette teaches that a gentleman
should not bow or speak to a lady OIL
the street until she bows or speaks
Consequently ladies ought to speak o.
bow, if they Intend doing so, before the,
get 50 close to the gentleman that Ia,
has no chance to return the salutation
We often see gentlemen tip their hati
to ladies after they have passed eacl
other.
Kiowa Journal: Medicine Lodge i,
talking up a Fourth of July celebration
The INDEX says it was the general un
derstanding last year, that the Lodg,
would defer their eagle soaring unit
this year and then have a sooner. G.,
ahead boys, and when we celebrate In,
second anniversary of the birth of Kio
wa, come down and we will show yoI
how it is done.
1t may be gratifying to the patrons
of Truth, the immigration documen
recently published. to learn that tn,
Southern Kansas railroad has alread,
distributed 5000 copies. and has aske,
for as many more. And at the sam,
time it may he mentioned, incidentally
that the publishers of Truth have onl,
been paid for their work two thirds o
the agreed price.
John f. Burden, Esq. of Lexington