Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-11-21

IL. j.. shannon VIII hold MS Office un
til January.
:. J.. Oyerstreet was slightly "on his
feed" this week.
The Turkey Track horse won the
race at Kiowa last Saturday.
The Fort Scott sugar works will use
the cane from 1000 acres next year.
II is reported that hunting . uot
be permitted IN the Territory { WIZ
ter.
Mrs. Simmons and Miss J
turned home Friday from their r
visit.
Geo. r. Stone was marshal al
publican ratification mreting
"oOd last week.
Supt. Lands and Prof. Beeson Will
attend the Teachers convention at
Winfield next week.
DIR. Gillette and ]. p. Hall will start
tomorrow for the Holmes ranch in the
Territory for a twO-week hunt.
Messrs. Cunningham, Lahey and
Overstreet have established bachelor
quarters in the Kessler house, on Lin
coin avenue.
Misses Minnie McClearey and Mile
Noble returned from their two months
visit to Missouri, last Wednesday,
Miss Sparks, who accompanied them
will probably spend the winter with her
sister at Nevada.
a. ). McClearey has received this
week a valuable lot of new books at the
pOstoflice book store. Those who would
make holiday presents of books should
step i'm and make their selection before
She pick has been taken by others.
The much needed bridge over Boner
gulch west Of town has been completed
by the contractors, Winters IL Brown
and now travellers can cross that bad
place without fear of broken necks.
The bridge has span of SO feet.
-. j. Smith has moved his boot and
shoe shop across the street from his old
location and may now he found in the
building between Day 81 Records drug
store and the Grey Eagle restaurant,
where he will be glad to have his friends
call on him.
w. IL. Embry & Co., have opened a
live stock commission house at the
Kansas City stock yards. II. NJ. Sparks
Of this city, who is interested in the
firm, has gone up there this week, and
after January LIST. he will likely devote
most of his time to it.
At the exhibition at the Plain View
school house, district No. 80, Wednes-
day, Nov. 2Sth, the programme will
consist ofrecitatiens, declarations, dia-
lOgues, etc. Great pains are being TAX
en- to make the programme interesting
and all are cordially invited to attend.
At the election IN Northumberland
two formerly of Barber citizens were
elected to office: +. r.. EiklOr, state
senator, and L. l.. Gay, representative
at large. Some man named Bender
was elected coroner, and we suppose il
was \. &. Bender, formerly OF this city.
The first car load of broom corn ever
shipped from Barber county, was put
ON the cars here aud billed to Kansas
City last Friday, 18th inst. The ship.
pers were J ID. Pursell, J. NJ. Reagin
anil VIM King, all of Migona township.
10 is supposed TO be worth about SGj
per ton.
Teachers, or others Interested, who
expect 90 attend the Southern rs
Teachers ASSOCIATION. at 90.
nest WocS, should take tht rt
,heir local railroad agent for
thay pay. and ,u.s receipt. ou
t.au 90 Winfield. viii cnut.e th. .-..
tuu Ton one thud fare.
A good way To- settle with On,
and square up the old balance D.- .l
subscription was adopted by an INDEX
subscriber last week: lie brought in a
30-pOund ham, a half dozen chickens
and two bushels of sweet potatoes.
Chickens, eggs, meat, lard, corn, oats
and millet, are staple articles.
The Cresset is booming Hon. Samuel
r. Peters for the United States senate
after first dsposing of Mr.. Plumb in a
cabinet position. OF course here at
Medicine Lodge we all understand the
Cresset's game, and it is legitimate.
We hope that Congressman Peters will
indorse MIR. Axiine's application.
Mr.. II. b. Dobbs and Miss Ada Oshel
were joined in the holy bonds of matri-
mony at the NJ. +. church, In this city,
Wednesday evening, November nth,
Rev. Sanderson officiating. Mr.. Dobbs
is a prosperous young farmer and gar
dener, near this place, and his wife is a
young lady who is considered in every
way worthy of good husband. They
have many friends who VIII rejoice to
see them prosperous and happy.
CD Jones, of Garden City, has ar.
rived at home with the herd of domes
ticated buffalo that he bought in Man
itoba. This herd, added 10 the one hi
! already had, makes bunch of about
$50. lie proposes crossing these AM
mails With Galloway and Polled Angus
cattle, claiming that a breed will b.
produced that will withstand storms
billiards, drouth or hot winds peculiar
ly suited for the range of southern Kan
sas.
Is there any farmer around here VIII
wants to grind and steam the feed 70
his stock2 If so we can furnish him al
engine, boiler, shafting and pulleys
We have dandy" siX-horse power en-
CINE with a detached eIght-horSe powe
boiler and we want to sell it. very cheal
for cash or good notes. 1t will furnisl
power for q small mill, a corn shelter,