Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-11

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Shannon Il Shannon have an abund-
ance OF money to loan ON land. 80
Henry O'Brian returned, Sunday,
from two weeks visit east.
Subject at the NJ. Z. church next Sab
bath, morning, "Secret Prayer" even
ing, Daniel"
DIR. McElrath is the new mayor Of
KiOwa. Mr.. Dobson was not candi-
date for reelection.
Judge Ellis and the court stenograph-
or, Mis- Cartan, left Monday for Meade
Center, to hold district court.
domestic sewing machines So, $40
and SIS and all kinds of machine repairs
and needles at A. s. McClearey Il Co.'S.
Elder Mulkey preached at the Chris
ian church i'm this city last Sunday
evening. lie was pastor here for six
years.
Louis Nilsson has moved his family
out to his farm. lie will como in once
week and take measures for clothing
for his customers.
10. Gibson and his industrious boys
are putting i'm so acres of corn this week
on the Ellis land, west of town, and
they are doing 1t right.
Nance Nichols came up from Engle-
wood last week after his family. He is
with Standiford, Youmans & Eldred, in
their store at that place.
Another heavy rain fell here last
night, continuing from midnight until 5
O'Clock this morning. And now every
body is happy, sure enough.
There will be a business meeting of
the Earnest Workers at Mrs. J. G. Nc
Elroy's, on Thursday afternoon, at 3
o'clock. Mrs. Cameron, secretary.
The condition of Mr.. David McKin-
ney does not improve, and he is gradu-
ally growing weaker. Charlie Conover
is no better, either, and there does not
appear much hope for him.
Mrs. ii. +. Noble and the children
returned, Monday, from Harper, where
they had been visiting for some weeks
They were accompanied by Mr.. Mobiles
father, who will remain here for some
time.
Choice Northern grown seed pota-
toes no shrunken southern stock, that
is dear at any price. Best we ever had.
Only "Northern-grown" stock in the
city. See them. Stamford, Youmans Il
Eldred. 46
Jerry Simpson will leave this week
for HoltOn, Jackson county, Kansas,
where he will spend the summer. Ills
wife, who is In poor health, has been
there for several months. Mr.. Simp-
has rspted his farm, secured pasture
for his cattle and can take 1t easy.
In mentioning the John Christ case,
last week, the INDEX spoke OF Judge
Howe az defendants attorney. Mr.. T..
ID. Cunningham was his attorney, and
he It was who raised the question of
Jurisdiction OF the court. Judge Howe
assisted HIM, and made valuable sug
gestions. Christ was released by the
justice, for want OF jurisdiction.
Il. sample, after sick spell of three
weeks, at COldwatsg, vas able to come
home last Friday, and though he is yet
very weak, he is able to get around his
room, and attend to some business. He
speaks in the highest terms Of the pro-
tessiOnai ability of DIR. Sombart, of
ColdEater, who attended hin, and prac-
tically snatched him out Of the jaws Of
death. DIR. Sombart can draw on Med
icine Lodge for any favor he may do
sire.
J. p. Hall has let the so0tRact to Win.
ter & Brown, for the erection or a new.
seVen-roOmed, twO-story house, on the
site oecapied by his present home, on
Lincoln ayenne Rpd Spring street. II
is to he 2IxSo feet, with large cellar,
n. rec porches and verandas, donble and
hav >-indOWs. snd Is to be built in the
latest 81 lie Of architecture, and finely
finished tn oughOut. and hard wood,
red wood and o s.Ner popular lBishjngs
will not be spared. Work will be COM
menced at once, or as SOU a. TIE old
house can be moved. Mr.. HaiH. VIII oc-
cupy his cottage in the south part ~
town while his new house Is being con-
structed.
There was a steady and continuous
fall Of ram all over Barber county, from
IL o'clock last Saturday night until 3
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, and every
farmer we have seen since then wore a
grin on his face reaching from one au-
ricular oTifice To the other. The rain
extended to every nook aud corner Of
the county, though it was heaviest
south, southwest and southeast. it APP
pears. At this place, by a standard ma
chine, the rainfall was is inches, and
that is good rain in any country. 1t
was steady, too, and every drop soaked
INTO the ground. While nothing was
suffering. this rainfall was acceptable,
aud IL will bring up the planted corn,
potatoes and oats. Stock had l--en liv-
ing on che new grass for two weeks,
though IL was not partcularI sbnp-
dant. From now until next ID rsmber
Il will not b. necessary to fed j stock
but work animals.