Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-11-14

MIS-. dynb MChlnHeS 10 III HUM
COmanche county.
There is money to be sold at the Office
of the Building Association next Thurs
day evening Nov. Is, 1888.
w. w. Cook this week collected and
delivered to l.. &. Bidwell, of Anthony.
100 two and three-year-old steers.
There was no G.. A. II. bean-bake at
this place last Saturday. The Republi-
can ratification eclipsed everything.
Louis Nilson's kitchen caught fire and
burned to the ground one night last
week. 1t was detached from the dwell
] ing.
Thanksgiving will be November 18th.
We will perpetrate an old pun and ask
what have Democrats to be thankful
| for?
/ The NJ. L. protracted meetings will
commence Saturday evening and con-
continue at least two weeks and much
longer, probably.
The second of the BOn-TOns assembly
dances Will occur Friday evening, 18th
inst. Remember it and prepare for a
pleasant evening.
Mrs. Jarley's wax works did not draw
out as large a crowd as was expected;
/ but those who attended were well
pleased with the entertainment.
John G. Thurman has been appoint
ed assistant cashier of the First Ma
tiOnal bank of this city. This is a
worthy promotion and Mr.. Thurman
friends are well pleased with it.
a condition confronts us, not a theo-
ry. The condition is one almost Dor
dering on want and starvation. So
won't some OF the subscribers who owe
for the INDEX come in and pay up.
Thos. Hutton, one of the c. 5. l.. 5.
\. directors, accompanied by his wife,
came over Sunday to visit Maj. Eldred
and family. lie and the Major started
Monday to TahleQuah. To look after the
lease matters.
There was an even vote cast for Bottle
man and Demint, candidates for trus-
tee in Eagle township, and the com
missioners cast lots as To who should be
declared elected. Mr.. Botleman was
successful.
| The Methodist Sunday school has
secured ThompsOn's opera house FOR
Christmas eve. Tuesday, Dec. 2ith, ana
\ will have grand doings there, including
la Christmas tree, q service of song and
other entertaining features.
There will be ameeting Of old soldiers
at Aetna Saturday afternoon, Deem
: Der !, 1883. to- consider the ACCESSIBILITY
+ OF establishing G.. y. Il. post at that
place. Mr.. Boston says there are IL
comrades in and Tributary to Aetna.
Martial music will be furnished.
/ J. p. Hall paid his bet to Jim Mckay
like "a man. Saturday afternoon, accom-
panied by the band, and big crowd
/ Mr.. Hall drove his COW through Main
street and turned her into Mes yard.
The crowd enjoyed the fun and gave
three cheers for Mr. Hall.
The county commissioners last Satur-
day named the First National bank. of
this city, as the depository of the coun-
~ funds for the ensuing year, that in
stltutiOn agreeing topay two per cent.
interest on average daily balances, and
further agreeing to pay not less than 50
cents for county orders.
IL is currently reported that l.. F.
Pearson put uP the job of burning hats
Saturday night. lie went around and
got promise of five per cent. commits
sion from the merchants for all new
hats sold 10y them; and with this com
mission he made enough to square his
election bets.
AS much as we hate to do so, it will
be necessary for us to resort to the
courts TO collect some old OUTSTANDING
debts due the INDEX. We have exer
cised great patience and now would mo-
think of bringing suit if we did not act
ually need the money. Those whO owe
us can save trouble 10y coming in anC
paying up.
We will state for the benefit of III,
CreSSet thaG IL need not worry about J
L. Hall busting up the Democratic pr
~. Mr.. Hall is Democrat from pain
eiple, not for spoils. and unless we ar,
o. greatly mistaken he will prove to be
thorn in the Republican flesh on Occa
sions i'm the future as he has been I'm ia,
past, whether he is n candidate or not
There Is not a more consistent partisan
In tie county than J. =. Hall.
Now that the county election Is al
e over and we know who Is % illl the posi-
b tions, We want To call attention 10 th
D superior class Of men who will be tn
4 Office holders Of Barber county. Tier
is Hall, Stevens, Aber. Holmes, Lands
e Rouse. Edwards, Peck and Cameron
e It would be'hard TO find more genia
or more competent lot of men under on
A roof. We doubt II there is a county 4
4 Kansas HAT can show a more efiicien
crew.
y There was no sugar meeting last Sal
Q urday. The Republicans were to
wild 10 think oft and the Democrat
, relt too poor 10 build or buy any,hm,
- we suppose that it may as well /
considered a settled fact that Medicin
, Lodge is not 10 have sorghum suga
: plant. There does not appear 70 lie ar
one who Is willing 10 put up the none
necessary tostart the enterpns tiuI
: ireds of men viii subscribe ~ stoc
= payable In cane; there are aoS yi
willpnt down 500 suhscfipti SIS. pa,
bile when the enterprise Is kn SO 10
Y success; bnt no one sppeal Ills
10 1lsk anything.