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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-01
THEN AND NOW,

That there are good many hungry
people down in Oklahoma there is no
doubt, and while they deserve to be
pitied, they are entitled to little sympa-
thy. Everybody knew there were no
settlements there, and consequently no
accommodations in either food or lOdg-
ing until it could be provided by the
newcomers. Not only so, but every
one who went down there knew that
however excellent the land, 1t would be
| impossible to get any sustenance from
it until it is cultivated and crops are
produced, and to go into such coun-
try expecting to stay, upprOVided with
food and clothing, for the time being
at least, was ineXcusable short sighted
ness, to say the least. The settlement
of new country is always attended
with more or less privatiOn to the set
tiers, though there is less excuse for it
in the case of Oklahoma than any ever
hitherto mentioned in history. Nobody
in the territory but is within from three
to twelve hours of plenty, If any one
suffers, it is his own fault.
The above, from the Wichita Eagle.
of last Sunday, tells of a state of af-
fairs that was predicted In the INDEX
several weeks since, when the Eagle
and other booming" papers were do
ing their utmost to induce these same
starving people to go to Oklahoma. A
boom is never healthy; it is like the
mushroom growth, sudden and unsub-
stantial, and easy to destroy. There
was no reason for publishing the col
umns of flash" literature about the
supposed "Garden-of- Eden" country,
when so many thousands of people
would be influenced by such publica-
tiOns. The present is but the begin
ming Of the troubles that will be report
eG from Oklahoma. If the people are
starving there now, when they have
been there but week, how will it be
with them about August, when the hot
winds have parched the little vegeta-
ton, dried up the streams, and driven
moisture away from the reach Of human
hands? How will it be next December
when the first blizzard strikes that
country, devoid of fuel and shelter
with coal fifty miles away, and selling
at ten dollars tonp How will it be in
February, when even the crop of sod
corn has been exhausted, when the few
cattle are too poor to eat. and the set
tiers have neither supplies, money no.
credit ?
If the people who pictured Oklahoms
in such roseate hues are not held re
sponsible for the suffering, bankruptcy
and even death that must inevitably
occur, then we will acknowledge our
selves terribly mistaken.
There is yet time to partially und,
the great wrong, by inducing the mis-
guided thousands who are in Oklaho
: ma to come to Kansas, and seek an,
obtain homes in its civilized, settles
and prosperous counties; and it is tn
, duty of the Kansas newspapers tina
said so much for Oklahoma, to use tn
same energy toward putting their limo
cent victims on the right road to pros
peTitv and happiness.
1t is to be hoped that the Eagle vii
take position in the lead in this goo
work.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-01
ROAD NOTICE.

State of Kansas, Barber county. Of
flee of County Clerk. April 18th, 1889.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
18th day of April, 1889. petition was
signed by Peter Ruffing and others,
presented to the Board of County Com
miSsionerS of the county and state
aforesaid. praying for the location of
certain road, described as follows. viz
Commencing in the Kfowa road at the
west quarter quarter corner between
sections twenty-fOur and twenty-five,
township thirty-two, range twelve;
thence east along the section line be-
tween section twenty-four and twenty
five; thence east between sections nine
teen and thirty. twenty and twenty
nine, township thirty-two, range elev-
en-. being two and three quarter miles
to be on or as near as practicable to
section lines.
Whereupon, the said Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners appointed the follow
ing named persons, viz: James MINI
lex, M. w. Hunter and B. Lacy as
viewers, with instructions to meet, in
conjunction with the County Surveyor.
at the commencing point of said road
in Medicine Lodge township, on Thurs
day the End day of May, A. d. 1889,
and proceed to view said road and give
to all parties hearing.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners. W. T. ROUSE,
Il. s.. County Clerk.
JIG. WALsTAD, Deputy. a2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-01
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Barber county. Of
flee of County Clerk. April 18th, 1889.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
10th day of April, 1889, q petition signed
by j. Ii. Hall and others, was present.
ed to the Board of County Commission
ers of the county and state aforesaid,
paying for the location of a certain
road, described as follows, viz: Com
mencing at the south west corner OF
southwest quarter of section twenty
four, township thirty-one, range thir-
teen; thence east along the section line
four miles TO the southeast corner OF
southeast quarter of section twenty
one, township thirty one. range twelve:
thence south two and three quarter
miles to southeast corner Of northeast
quarter OF southwest quarter of section
four. township thirty two, range twelve,
intersecting the Medicine Lodge road,
said road to be fifty feet wide.
Whereupcn, said Board OF County
Commissioners appointed the following
named persons, viz: Fred Nurse, Jared
HOag and w. NJ. Murdoch, as viewers,
with instruction TO meet, in cOnjunc~
ton with the County Surveyor, at the
commencing point of said road in Min
gOna township, on Wednesday the LIST
day of May, a. d.. 1889, and proceed to
view said road and give to all parties a
hearing.
BY order of the Board of County Com
missioners. w. L. ROUSE
L. S. County Clerk.
]. G. WALsTAD, Deputy. 81
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THE TARIFF AND PENSIONS.

The present administration does not
propose to be bothered with surplus.
1t has discovered a way of reducing it
that will not only dispose of every dol
lar now on hand, but which will take
up every dollar that will come IN, and
even then the demand Will not be sat
isfed. The idea is to give pension to
every applicant, the amount to be Ina
tied only by the cheek of the applicant,
or of his agent. Already, in two short
months, the roll has been increased by
twelve millions Of dollars, and the ma
chine is hardly fairly started This
will be seventy-two millions year, and
the rate is more apt to increase than
to decrease. A surplus will melt rap
idly under such an onslaught.
This money, every dollar of it, must
come from the pockets of the consum-
ers of this country-from the people
who pay protective tariff prices for ev-
cry article that they buy. 1t comes
from the farmers, who are compelled to
pay the binding Irvine trust, and all
other trusts their exhorbitant prices
who must pay for the protection of the
fence-wire men, the lumber men, the
implement men, the harness manufac-
turers, the wooden mills, the cotton
cloth barons, the salt trust, the oil trust,
the iron trust, the steel trust, the su-
gar trust, and many others. In Kan
sas alone 182,S45 men, who have been
Systematically robbed for years. blindly
voted for the privilege of wearing the
yoke four years longer, and they are
now wearing it. 1t is CALLING their sun
burned necks, but they get precious lit
tie sympathy. In Barber county e77
misguided people asked that the high
protective tariff might be continued.
Their wish is being granted, and if Blu
sey and Tanner are spared, they will
see that still higher tariff is placed on
every article that is needed or used in
| Kansas.
They have decided that a man who
was hurt while witnessing circus per-
Torrance is entitled to a pension be.
cause he was Tin the line of duty" a
man was wrestling with a companion
and got hurt, and the corporal says he
must have pension, because he was
''in the line of duty" A companion Of
one Evans threw piece of iron, while
playing, breaking Evans leg. and Ev
ans gets pension. Similar action was
taken in the case of William Jones, o.
Ohio. He was sliding down a balus
trade, in play, and was hurt. A com
rade of Alexander Mank jumped on hi
back, while the two were playing horse
Mank gets pension. John w. Jones
Of West Virginia, was also hurt by
companion who attempted to ride him
IN play, and Jones gets a pension
These cases came up last week, and ar,
officially reported. They are not fanci
full statements by an opposition news
pape. Can patriotism be more dishon
Ored
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-01
ROAD NOTICE.

State OF Kansas. Barber county. Office of
Cunty Clerk, April 18th, 1889.
Notice IL hereby given. that on the 18th day
OF April, 1Seg. petition signed by n. Strong
and others, was presented TO the Board OF
County Commissioners of the couaty aad
state aforesaid, praying for the location of
q certain road. described as follows. viz:
Commencing at the south corner of sec
ton thtrty-six, township thirty-one. range
twelve: thence north on the center line
through sectious thirty-six and twenty-five,
TO point about six chains south of ceater cor.
ner OF section twenty-five; thence east about
forty-1iye chains across Elm creek: thence
n1rth-east to the half section line about
eight chains; thence east about seventy I've
chains to the east quarter corner of section
thirty township thirty -one, range eeyen.a also a
road commencing about six chains south of
the center corner of section twenty-five town
ship thirty-One. range twelve: thence west as
near as practicable one half mile to the west
boundary or section twenty-five
Whefeupon. said Board OF county Commits
stOners appointed the following named per-
sons, viz: A B. AIbee. Luke Chaplin and b.
Lacy. a. viewers, with constructions 20 meet,
in CONJUNCTION with the County Surveyor, at
the coElmeneing point of said road in HedI-
cine LodEe township. on Monday the sixth
day Of May. A. D., 1889, and proceed 10 yfey
said road and give IN all parties hearing
By order OF the Board Of County Commits.
sioners. W. e. ROUSE,
II. 81 County CLERK.
y. @. Hnfstad, Deputy. GO
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ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Barber county. or
tice of County Clerk, April, 18th, 1889,
Notice is hereby given, that on the
18th day of April, 1889, a petition signed
by w. b. Kimbrell and others, was pre-
sented TO the Board of County Commits
sioners of the county and state afore-
said, praying for the establishment OF a
certain road. described as follows, viz:
Commencing at the southeast corner OF
sectionthirty two, township thirty-four,
range ten; thence west on the township
line between townships thirty-fOuf and
thirty-fiye. ranges ten and eleven, six
miles to southeast corner of section
thirty-two. township thirty-four, range
eleven; thence north on the section line
between sections thirty-two and thirty
three, twenty eight and Twenty-Five,
same township and range, one mile and
a half to the quarter section corner be-
tween sections twenty-eight and TWEEN
ty-Di9e. also commencing at the south
east corner OF section thirty three.
township tiIirty-foHr, range eleven;
thence north on the section line be-
tween sections thirty-three and thirty
/ four. twenty-seYen and twenty eight.
two miles to the northeast corner OF
section twenty eight.
Whereupon. said Board of County
Commissioners appointed the following
named persons, VIZ: oscar L1ndley,
James F. Moore and Harry Z. Mathews
as viewers. with instructions to meet.
in conjunction with the County Sur
yeyor, at the commencing point of said
road in Kiowa township. on Friday the
10th day of May. A. D., 1889. and pro-
coed 70 view said road and give to all
parties hearing.
By order of the Board of County Com
missi0ners. w. T.. ROUSE.
IL. s. County Clerk
J. G. WALsTAD, Deputy. SO
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-01

In claim-jumping case, at Anthony,
last week, Judge Ellis, in making a
ruling, took occasion to make a few re-
marks that will be appreciated by every
one in this county who has had or is
having. trouble with contested claims
and suspended entries. He said The
government was trustee for the sale
of this Osage land, and when it received
the money of the settler and gave him a
receipt, the cancellation of that entry
is little better than highway robbery
When a party has in good faith paid the
government for the land and the land
office officials employ detectives to work
up and manufacture evidence to destroy
The rights of that settler and secure the
cancellation of his entry. it is no better
than highway robbery. The govern
ment after receiving the money and is
suing a receipt therefor, hSs no right t
step in and deprive the settler of hi
property"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-01
No. llzo. First Published April "A, 1889.
sHERIFrs SALE.


STATE OF KANSAS,
BARRIER COUNTY,
In the District Court of the 24th Judicial Dis
trict within and for Barber County,
Kansas.
Nick Sherlock, Plaintiff,
James h. Fleming and Nina Fleming,
his wife, ID. W. Williams and w. E.
Marks. co-partners. under the firm
name of Williams Il Marks, Philip
Best Brewing Company. Corpo-
ration. doing business under the
laws of the State of Wisconsin. j. w.
Demitt and - Sellers, partners,
doing business under the firm name
and style Of j. VI. nelnitt = Co, de-
PENDANTS.
RY virtue OF an order of sale issued out of the
II district court OF Barber county, Kansas, to
NE directed, in the above entitled cause.
win. on
FRIDAY, NAY 24fh. 1881
at the hour OF O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, at the front door of the courthouse, in
the city of Medicine Lodge, Barrier county,
Kansas, offer for sale at public auction TO the
highest bidder, for each IN hand. al the right
title, interest claim and estate. whatsoever OF
the said defendants, in and 20 the following de
scribed real estate situated in Barber county,
Kansas. towit:
The undivided oue-half interest in lot mum
Dor six. on North Main street, in the city OF
Meqic es Logs Barrier eorslty hansas in
IN the BRICK building thereon situated.
To be Gold TO satisfy Judgment rendered
against said defendants, and In favor OF said
plaintiff in said suit. for the sum of Two
lars a1d Ten Gents 1851 igl. toap her With
interest," aud costs. ard the cusss of this sale.
Dated ct my Office ia Medicine Lodge, Kan
GEORGE W STEVENS,
45-5e Sheriff Barber CouuY, Kansas.
y. Il. Custip Atty tor flfH.
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ROAD NOTICE.

state OF Kansas. Barber county. OfBce of
county Clerk, April 18th, 1885,
Nouce is hereby given, that on the 18th Say
OF April, 1889, petition signed by John q.
DDuncan. ana others, was presented 90 the
board of County Commissioners of the coun-
y and state aforesaid, praying for the estah-
nsnment OF certain road, described a. fol-
lows, VIZ: Commencing on the township line
between ranges 10 and ii, at w corner of
w s. Campbelfs farm; thence east 1 mile:
thence north IA rods to the mouth of the
lane; thence east through said lane on the \
section line to west line of section Q; thence
north 90 the w corner of section 4; thence
east 70 corner of section q; thence north
TO W corner OF section 3; thence east to r
corner OF section !, all in twp. 81, range 10.
"hereupon, said Board of County Commits.
s1oners appointed the following named per
sons. viz: j. f. Moore, w. L. Gamble and
george Nay, as viewers, with instructions to
meet, in conjunction with the County Sur
yeyor, at the commencing point OF said road
IN k1owa township. on Thursday the 9th daY
OF May A. D.. 1889. and proceed to view said
road and give to all parties hearing
BY order of the Board of County Commits
sioncrs. W n ROTTSR
kL.S;l County Clerk.
- Y. w alstad, Deputy. 81
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No. 1000. First Published April "a. 1889.
SHERIFF,S SALE.

No. 1000. First Published April "a. 1889.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the district court within and for the county
OF Barber, In the state of Kansas,
Geo. p. Davis, Plaintiff,
yersua
Harry sWArtz and The lombard Mort
gage Company, Defendants.
10Y virtue OF an order of sale, issued out of
~ the district court of Barber county, Kan
sas, In the above entitled action, l will on
FRIDAY, NAY "a, 1889,
at O'Clock in the afternoon Of that Gay, at the
front door Of the courthouse In the City of
Medicine Lodge, Barber county. Kansas, sell
at public auction, for cash. to the highest bid
der, all the right title. interest AMI estate of
the said defendant Harry Swartz and of all per-
sons claiming under him, without appraise-
ment, in and to the following described
real estate situated in Barber county, Kansas.
to-wit:
The southeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter, and the northeast quarter of the south
west quarter, aud tite south half of the south
west qparter of section eight, I'm township
thirty three. south, OF range ten, west of the
9th p. NJ.
To satisfy Judgment rendered In said ac-
pany for Seventy-six and ~ 100 Doliars, fSf6 81
and in favor of the plaintiff in said action Gen.
p. Davis, for Five HanaFed and Seyenty-one
and S. 100 Dollars (S5Tl $751; together with inter-
est and costs and the costs of this sale.
Dated at my Office in Medicine Lodge, Kan
sas, this 24th day of April. 1850.
GEO. w. STEVENS,
4S-52 Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.
Sample Long, Attorneys for Plt'f,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-01
ROAD NOTICE.

State of Kansas, Barber county. Office Of
County Clerk, April 18th, 1889.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 18th day
of April. 1883, a petition signed by ]. hi.
DeD1sle and others, was presented to the
Board of County Commissioners of the coun-
ty and state aforesaid, praying for the Ioca-
ton of a certain road. described as follows,
viz: Commencing at the south u corner of
section III, township 81. range IL; thence north
4 mile to center corner of section IL.
Whereupon, said Board of County Commits
soners app ointed the following person, viz:
b. Lacy, NJ. w. Hunter and James Minick, as
viewers, with instructions TO meet, in con-
junction with the County Surveyor, at the
commencing point of said road in Medicine
Lodge township, on Saturday the 4th day of
May. A. D.. 1889, and proceed to view said
road and give to all parties a hearing.
By order of the Board of County Commits
sioners. VT. ROUSE,
It's County Clerk.
j. G. Walstad, Deputy. So
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-05-01

w. w. Cook, of this city, was last
week appointed by the agricultural de-
partment at Washington, special
agent to distribute the appropriation
made by congress to aid in developing
the sugar industry. Congress appropri-
ated SS5, 600 for the purpose mentioned,
and it became necessary TO select some
one TO take charge of the appropriation
and properly distribute it where 1t will
be most deserved. Experiments are to
be made at several places in Kansas
and we believe that other states expect
to experiment some. Mr.. Cook took
from his home the endorsements of the
business men and the neighbors who
had known him tor years. He secured
important endorsements at Wichita,
Topeka and Atchison and going to
Washington secured the assistance of
Senator Plumb. The position is worth
perhaps s., 900 per year, with travelling
expenses paid. The many friends of
Mr.. Cook in this community were glad
to hearof his success. and the depart
ment Of agriculture may be assured
that it has placed an important position
IN lbe hands Of q worthy man.
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ROAD NOTICE.
State of Kansas, Barber county. Office of
County Clerk April 18th 1850

State of Kansas, Barber county. Office of
County Clerk, April 18th, 1889.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 18th day
OF Aprli' 1889. petition signed by Frank Nc.
hey nolds and others, was presented to the
board or County Commissioners of the coun-
~ ana state aforesaid. praying for the loca-
ton of a certain road, described as follows.
viz: Commencing at the southwest corner
OF section 9, township 81, range 10; thence
east TO the southeast corner of said section
Whereupon, said Board of County Commits.
sionere appointed the following named per
sons, viz: Irwin Clough. James Huffaker and
w r Dewitt, as viewers, with instructions to
meet, In conjunction with the County Sur
veyor, at the commencing point of said road
IN CEDAR township. on Tuesday the eth day of
road and give to all parties hearing.
By order of the Board of County Commits
sioners. W.T. ROUSE,
LIS County Clerk.
]. G. Walstad, Deputy. So
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No. 1854. First Published April "A, 1889.
sHERIFFS SALE.

No. 1854. First Published April "a. 1889.
sHERUFFS SALE.
STATE OF KANSAS, 90
BARBER COUNTY,
In the District Court of the 24th Judicial Dis
trict within and for Barber County, Kansas.
1. B. Gilmore, plaintiff,
versus
Joseph Parr and william II. Brown
back, defendants.
by virtue Of an order of sale, issued out of
u the district court of Barber county, Kansas,
to me directed, in the above entitled cause,
will on
FRIDAY, MAY oath, 1889,
at O'Clock in the afternoon. of that day, at
the front door of the courthouse, in the city of
Medicine Lodge, Barber county, Kansas sell
at public auction, for cash, to the highest bid
der, all the right, title, interest and estate of
the above-named defendants, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Barber
county, Kansas. to-wit:
The east half of the southwest quarter, and
the southwest quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section thirty-four, and the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of section
of range fifteen, west of the 9th p. NJ.
To be sold without appraisement, to satisfy
q Judgment rendered against said defendants
and in favor of said plaintiff, for the sum of
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six Dollars and Sixty
Eight cents, I$666.6Sl, together with interest
and costs, and the costs of this sale.
Dated at my Office in Medicine Lodge, KAN
sas, this 18th day of April, 1883.
GEO. w. STEVENS,
1852 Sheriff Barber county, Kansas.
Sample & Long, Att'ys for Prtff.
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No. S79. First Published April "A, 1889.
sHERIFF's SALE.

No. $40. First Published April "A, 1885,
SHERIFFs SALE.
BARRIER COUNTY. S.
In the District Court of Barber county. state of
Kansas.
Smedley Darlington, plaintiff,
Willis Utterback, Caroline Utterback,
ana >. w. Cooper, defendants.
pY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
- District Court of Barber county, Kansas
In the above entitled action, and to me direc-
ted, will on
FRIDAY, MAY oath,
a D., 1889, at 2 o'clock IN the afternoon of said
day, at the front door of the courthouse in said
county, offer for sale at public auction, and sell
without appraisement to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, to satisfy said order of
sale. ali the right, title and interest whatsoever
OF the above named defendants and each of
them, and or all persons claiming under them,
In and to the following described tracts, pieces
ana parcels.of land lying and situate In said
county of Barber, to-wit:
Inc east half of the southeast quarter of
section one, the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter of section twelve, township thir-
ty-four, south, of range fifteen west; also lot
seven, section six, township thirty-four, south,
OF range fourteen, west of the 9th p. NJ.
To satisfy said order of sale, together with
interest and costs, and the costs of this sale.
Given under my hand at my Office in the city
OF Medicine Lodge, in said county, this 18th day
of April, 1889.
1852 Sheriff of Rarher Conntv
SchoOuover Coates, Ats for PPtff.