Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-03-28

A car load of Baker wire at Morris
Bros. ~
There are 1.-TWO new coons in town."
they being two new bell-boys at the
Grand hotel. They came from Yelling
ton.
u. j. SOuthworth has in front of his
store good circular registering Their
mometer, that can be read across the
street.
T.. L. Noble, a former citizen of this
place, row a resident of Pratt Center,
was here this week. For several months
he was in miserable health, but is now
nearly well. He spent the winter at
his old home, Hiawatha, Kansas.
The sale of the Ramsey g. Sheldon
goods, at Saratoga, Pratt county, COM
menced last Saturday, and is progress
ing this week. The report that per-
petual injunction was obtained to re-
strain the sale of these goods was erro-
neous, as the sale is going on.
Sheriff Stevens now has in his hands
the delinquent personal tax warrants,
and persons delinquent can save trouble
and costs by seeing him at once. He
will soon have TO commence levying on
property, and nothing is exempt. Read
his notice in this issue.
Uncle Dan Cornue and DIR. Youart
have formed a partnership in the real
estate, insurance and loan business. at
Sun City, and will commence business
this week. They are well posted in re-
gard to the land in the western part of
the county, and Will give prompt atten-
ton to any business entrusted to them.
Henry Kelly informs the INDEX that
the race at Lake City, last Saturday,
between the Mills mare and the Bill
Williams horse was won by the mare by
10 feet in 3O0yards. Considerable mon
ey changed hands on the result. Par
ties were down from Pratt county with
fast horses, hoping to catch suckers,
but they were disappointed.
There is good news in store for our
people in connection with the gypsum
works. We are not at liberty to give
particulars, but the indications are
that at least one hundred men will be
working in the production of plaster of
paris and stuccO work, in this city,
within the next few months.
The city ordinances, in book form,
will soon be printed, and ready for dis
tribution. 1t should be remembered
that all of the old general ordinances
have been repealed, and the most law
abiding citizen may now violate the
law without knowing it, unless he is
acquainted with the provisions of the
new ordinances.
Monday, HillOry Weidner hauled from
the depot, with one span of horses, 1854
bushels of potatoes, weighing net 1900
pounds. The wagon, team, load and
driver weighed exactly 1900 pounds or
SIX tons. There are few teams in the
county that can haul such load. Once
before, year ago, he hauled load of
flour weighing $500 pounds.
COldwater Review: I'D. Caruthers.
the genial and popular senior editor of
the Medicine Lodge INDEX, walked INTO
our Office yesterday, smiling as of yore,
Ed. is not only pleasant gentleman,
but is one of the best newspaper men
in this section. Long may he live to
disseminate wholesome democratic doc
trine to the benighted g. o. p. in south
west Kansas
Commencing last sunday. 25th, the
time of trains arriving and departing
from Medicine Lodge was changed as
follows: Going east, the accommoda-
tion leaves here at 1915 a. m; the mail
at $3.50 p. m. Coming west. the mail
arrives at lilo p. m; the accommoda-
ton at S:ls p. n, The east bound train
does not connect with the Southern
Kansas tram at Wellington,
DIR. Knode, of Fort Wayne, Ind, is
out here visiting his old friend and pa
tent, Geo. EsmoBd. The doctor was
much gratified to find that Mr.. Esmond
had entirely recovered from his old dis
order, and is now iH the enjoyment of
perfect health. DIR. Knode thinks of
locating his sons in Barber county i'm
live stock and agricultural pursuits. He
is much pleased With the county.
Henry burst returned from his trim
TO Wichita, this week, and wants cor
rection made of the statement that he
promised to move his cotton gin there
in any contingency. lie expects to stick
TO Medicine Lodge, having great faith
in its ultimate prosperity and especi-
ally is he pleased With Ito iaterast that
is being manifested in the cotton in
dustry.
Mrs. /. F. Shannon received a teIe-
gram, Monday, from Mrs. Denton. at
Greenfield, Indiana, stating that their
sister could not live more than a few
days. sifs. shannon at once began her
preparations to start on the next train.
but Tuesday morning received another
message, stating that her sister was
dead As she could not reach there In
time to attend the funeral, she win not
go at all.