Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-08-28

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Two new residences have been start
ed this week.
The city marshal is working on leak
at the Elm Greek dam.
There are 1900 pounds in every ton
of coal you buy at the Badger Lumber
Company. 1878
Sewing machines for sale or for trade
for grain or for stock at the postohice
bookstore. 10
George Sexton has resigned, and his
father, Free Sexton, has been appointed
postmaster at Sexton.
Work Horses for Sale-A number of
good animals. Call on John w. Nc
Keever, Medicine Lodge. 13
Rev. North returned home, last Sat-
urday, from his trip to Virginia. He
looks and feels much better.
Mrs. Gholson and children left, this
week, to be with husband and father,
who went to Oklahoma several weeks
ago.
Lee Corson Is making cane frames for
SIPS, provided all the material is fur
nished to him. The material costs
about Sc.
A young lady wants home in town,
where she can attend school, and where
she can pay her board in work. Inquire
at this office.
! The most complete line of carpet sam
pies ever shown here, at Rigg & John
ston's. You can order what you want,
and get Kansas City prices. IL
Del. Sparks came home ten days ago,
from Kansas City, and brought case
of typho-malaria with him. He Las
been i'll bed ever since he reached home.
Hazelton Express: REV. Natim and
wife, accompanied by Miss Cora Nj.
Cliany, are in attendance at the Sunday
school convention at Wellington this
week." Perhaps the delegates will
know who is meant.
VIM. Watkins this week received the
painful news that his father, Col. Wat
kins, formerly of the firm of Stlth &
Watkins, of this county, was partially
paralyzed, atshis home, at Phoenix, Ari-
IONA. His life is despaired of.
A. B. Gregory, of White Hall, ILL.,,
and Geo. w. Ware, of Jerseyvllle, ILL.,,
members of the firm of Gregory. FL
dred & Co., were here this week, visit
| inu FOL EIdrod TINhou xuara daI;rh+od
and surprised at the sugarworks their
partner is building.
Mrs. j. r. Young has moonflower
in her garden. Its general appearance
is very much like morning glory. at
shutdown the flowers come out, and re-
main till morning, then fold up and
disappear. The flowers are white, are
nearly as large as saucers, and are quite
fragrant.
District court will meet next Tuesday
with $50 cases on the docket; but. luck
lily, no important criminal cases. The
term may last four weeks. Next Mon
day the court will meet in adjourned
session to see what disposition should
be made of the Lawrence and Spencer
criminal cases.
| Goodbye to the pupils and teachers
in the normal institute. Your presence
| has enlivened our streets, added to the
size and intelligence of our church au-
diences, and your behavior has been
dignified and becoming. We all regret
your early departure, and invite you to
come again next year.
Klowa Journal 1.-THE contract for
building the bridge across Mule creek,
west of Kiowa, has been let to Messrs.
+. Winter 81 Co., of Medicine Lodge,
they being the lowest bidders. The con-
tract price is S760 and the time set for
the completion of the bridge is October
1st. These gentlemen are responsible
contractors and have given satisfac-
tory bond"
ID. j. Aber, our present county sur
Yeyor, is again candidate for re-nom-
ination and election, and as he has no
opposition in his own party, and prac-
tically none in the republican party, he
will be reelected. He has given gen.
eral satisfaction in the office, and when
reelected, will continue to do his best
to satisfactorily fill the important po-
sition.
p. B. Briley and family and Isaac
VanDorin and family will leave this
week for the state of California, in the
San Berlardino country. They will
ship from Isabel, taking each car
loaG OF stock. Scott and Lee Briley
are down in that country, and are much
pleased with it. Mr.. Briley and Mr..
VanDOrin carry with them the best
wishes OF their many friends in Barber
county,
1t is not at all probable that the tax
payers of the school district No. l will
be very enthusiastic over the nomina-
ton of Mr.. burst for township trustee.
They will remember his demands in
connection with the property condemn
ed for the new school building. In due
time the full particulars wi Il be pub
lished. In the meantime, the demo-
Gratis have but to put up good man.
Uncle Ed. Howard and j. D. Fleming.
of this township; Philip Butcher, of
Elm Mills township; Andrew Roessler
and Thomas Edes, of Valley township
J. M. Reagin, of Mingona township.
and t. b. Stockstill. of Sharon town
ship, are all mentioned in connection
with the commlssionershIp for the first
district, subject to the action of the
democratic voters in convention assem-
bled.
Attica Advocate; Already there is