Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-03-12


last week bought Mr.. Britton's place,
four miles from Elm Mills, for $500.
=. T. Dickerson perfected the trade.
He lis doing considerable in the real
estate business now.
Jas. Boutwell, has opened out his
stock of wall paper, decorations and
painters supplies in the GObeille build
ing, on the corner of North Main street
and Second avenue. His announce
ment is i'm another column.
We are requested to state that F. f.
Durham. at present justice of the peace
Of this township, will be a candidate at
the city election for the office of police
judge, subject TO the decision of the
voters. Mr.. Durham has resided here
for quite awhile, and so far as we know
he enjoys the good will of every citizen.
The Western Lumber company will
have yards opened at this place in a
few days. The general manager of the
company, Il. W. Powers, was here this
week and leased the lots formerly occu-
pied by the Badger company, OH First
avenue, and he il now experimenting
the erection Of sheds and offices.
While the weather during the past
week has not been particularly warm, il
has not been hard ON stock. From per-
sons in the county, we learn that cattle
are doing well, that there is yet plenty
of feed TO last until grass comes and
that stock of all kinds will go into sum
mer in better shape than usual.
II. \. Noah, Of Lake City, has traded
for the stock of goods owned by W. W.
Robertson x Co., i'm this city, and will
move most of it to Lake City. How
ever, for thirty days, lie will sell at this
place and during that time, in order to
reduce the stock, he will put everything
down to'absolute cost. His advertise
ment appears in this issue.
The stockyards at this place are COM
pleted and ready for use. There are six
commodious pens and three chutes, be-
sides n large platform for unloading
stock. The river isbut hundred yards
away, and there is plenty of ground
near by on which to hold stock. Per-
sons desiring to ship stock to or from
this county will find superior advant-
ages here.
Vim. IIammack, J. y. McClearey and
G.. NJ. IIammack have formed part
nership under the name of IIammack,
McClearey " Co., in the real estate
business. They are all young men, of
good address, first class business habits,
and have the confidence of the public.
For the present their Office will be on
North Main street, four doors north Of
the pOstollice.
W. w. Standiford went ont to Mes
cutunga this week to remain awhile,
experimenting the company's store at
that place. lie announced before his
departure that he hoped to work up an
interest in getting direct and passable
road built from Coldwater and Nescu-
tunga TO Medicine Lodge, and those
who are acquainted with his usual
energy will not question the probability
of his success.
III the several township assessors will
strictly live up to the valuations they
have agreed ON. there is no reason why
the taxable wealth of this county should
not be -, SOC, 600 this year. An increased
valuation would be the occasion of no
heavier taxes, either, for just so much
money has to be raised anyway. 1t
would sound better to have it said that
the tax levy is but three per cent. on a
valuation of three millions, rather
than six per cent. on a million and a
half valuation.
Hon. T. \. McNeal has disposed Of
his interest i'm the Cresset TO his part
ner, l.. NJ. AXline, who will continue
the business. Mr.. McNeal has formed
partnership with Mr.. II. A. Cameron
in the law and real estate business,
with an Office over the NJ, l.. x L bank.
The worst thing that can be said of the
new firm of McNeal Il Cameron is that
both have been members of the legis-
lature-the former in Kansas and the
latter in Missouri. However, they will
no doubt command good share of tie
business.
The supreme court has rendered de-
cision in the Pratt county case, virtu-
ally declaring luka the county seat. An
Injunction had been granted restraining
the commissioners from counting the
vote cast ut the special election in Oc-
tOber. 1885, on the county seat question;
the district court dissolved this iniunc-
tion and now the supreme court has re-
versed the action OF the district court.
Pratt Centre and Saratoga can now
make faces at each other and handy
epithets, but neither will be county
Seat for while.
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The city election will occur on Mon
dav, April 9Th, three weeks from next
Monday. At that time a mayor, five
councilmen and police judge must be
elected to hold their offices one year.
The indications now are that there will
be two tickets Out-one composed en-
tirely Of strict prohibitionists, who are
opposed to accepting money from the
saloons and drug stores in the shape of
lines, and the other made up of liberals,
who favor having the prohibition cues