Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-04

lauieS are requested 10 come IN now and
make their selection. Davis II Davis.
David Stewart. formerly postmaster
At Elm Mills, died at Ensenada, Lower
California, on the I'D Of February. lie
went there last fall in the hope of re-
gaining his health.
To-day is ArbOr day, and millions of
trees will be planted in Kansas. Barber
county will not be behind IN the pro-
cessiOn, for II always leads and prefers
that others follow.
-Four families OF Englisbmen arrived
here this week as the advance guard OF
the colony that Is coming to engage in
the manufacture Of gypaum. They will
be followed by hundreds Of others.
b. X. Tanner. Of Sun City and Miss
Jennie II. LOgue, Of Pratt county, were
married at the Grand hotel parlors, in
this city, Monday evening, April I'd,
Rev. g. W. Owens, Of Sun City, Officiat-
ing.
There was found on the street this
week and left at the INDEX Office for
the owner, a first payment receipt.
by the land Office TO Harry G.. Blair for
the northeast I of IO-S2-Il. Come in
and get 1t.
Mr.. Jones, who has been connected
with Mr.. Wakefield in the cattle bust
ness for some time, departed for Colo
RADIO last Tuesday. John Pitzenburg
also started at the same time for the
same place.
Mrs. J. S. Anderson, of Winfield, was
here several days last week visiting her
daughters, Mrs. w. NJ. Bronson and
Mrs. Frank Strong. She was accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. w. III.
Whitcomb. also of Winfield.
Elder Embry and family came over
from Anthony last Saturday, and en-
tered upon his duties as pastor of the
Christian church OH Sunday. lie is an
educated man and an instructive speak
or and he should have good audiences.
G. w. Pease, who lives three miles
northwest Of town, is supplying our
citizens with a superior lot of shade
trees, including maple. box elder and
walnut. lie planted the seed and rails
ed the trees and they grow better than
any brought here from other states.
A car load OF salt received this week
and to be sold at reduced price. A
car load Of eating potatoes, sound and
good. A new line Of seeds, A big lot
of fresh groceries. The headquarters
for farmers supplies. B. X. Harrington,
the Red Front. IS
Rev. w. A. Cane and wife arrived
last week, and Mr.. Cain preached at
Klowa last Sunday. Services regularly
at KiOwa the Ist and Sd Sundays; at
Medicine Lodge, the End and 4th Sun
days. The Baptists Of the county are
requested to cooperate.
Bring In the list of names of persons
you desire to send copies OF this paper
to and don't think for a moment that
your eastern friends will not be glad 10
hear from you. We will furnish the
paper and the wrappers and you have
but to write the names.
Our spring goods are open and we are
confident that its equal has meyer been
shown I'm Medicine Lodge. Our line OF
new clothing. hats. boots and shoes and
furnishings are superior IN quality
and cheaper in price than anything we
have yet offered. Davis & Davis. IS
Barber county has eight newspapers,
most Of them creditable publications
three at Medicine Lodge, two at Kiowa
aad one each at Hazelton, Lake City
and Sun City. Two Of the newspapers
published here have bean established
eight and nine years, respectively,
We have our new line OF spring cloth
ing and furnishing goods, including
overalls, ogeT-shirts, plow-shOes, light
hats, working gloves, and a great variety
Of other furnishings. We ssll goods
for spot cash and fear no competition OF
cut prices from any source. ID. X.
Harrington. at the Red Front, As
Uncle Billy Mills started to Lipscomb
county Texas, this week 10 fence three
sections OF isud ne recently bought
there. lie purchased the property on
speculation. aud will not 1--WE up his
extensive Barber county farms west Of
here, fourteen miles, Pete Mills and
VIM. Evans went down with Uncle
Billy.
The building and loan association
sold n loan last Thursday evening Ia
John DOhrer for discount of sit pei
cent. Another loan will be sold Thurs
day night, April 18th. This association
Ia doing good work for Medicine Lodge
its weekly receipts are now averaging
$l35. Every dollar of that money il
kept at home.
Estrayed-a fat. sleek black horse
live years old aud little more than
fifteen hands high. Is branded ON lefi
shoulder with an ace of spades, and has
a few grey hairs ON his back. WheI
he left tia stable he had OH u web halter
will pay for his return to me ~ Medi
cine Lodge. ii. l.. Shannon. 45
Twins are popular in this county
Last week, near Lake City there wa
born to W. o. Thompson and wife 4
pair Of boys. On the Slst ult.. at thei
home south of Medicine Lodge IS milel
hoy and girl was born to Mr.. anS
Mrs. IL. l.. Lands. Mr.. Lands Il
county superintendent of schools. ant
in this issue Of the INDEX he has TIVE
sensible articles.
Davis & Davis are making asDecialt.
Of wholesaling TO country dealers, ans
can offer extraordinary inducemenh
from their general stock of dr. goOds
clothing, furnishing goods. groceries
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