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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-04-27
ARRIVAL Or WASHINGTON.

Egbert Benson, from New York. Peter
Mhhlenberg, from Pennsylvania. and Sam
uel Griffin, from Virginia, were appointed
committee on the reception Of the president,
and they prepared the house of MIR. Osgood,
lately occupied by the president Of congress-
The house stood In what Is now Franklin
square, at the corner of Cherry street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-04-27

where he was introduced as vice president Of
the United States and took the oath of office.
Early on the morning Of April % the
booming Of cannon and the ringing of bella
announced that Washington had arrived at
Elizabethport, N. j., and business was en-
tirely suspended. At Elizabethport the pres
ident-elect was received by a committee of
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-04-27

WASHINGTON TAKING THE OATH.
serenity and fne type Of character. Next,
the brave Gen. Knox, Baron Steuben, Alex
andsr Hamilton. Governor St. Clair of the
Northwest Territory, and Roger Sherman.
behind them ~ere the congressional ceiebri-
ties; then, extending to the wings of the bal
couy on each side, a. many members. both Of
The senate and house. - thscs WAS gsom for.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-04-27

federation congress and governor Of the
Western territory, the Ave persons at the
heads Of the departments, the ministers of
France and Spain, the chaplain of congress
and persons in the suite of the president, the
lieutenant governor. chancellor, chief justice
and judges Of the supreme court Of New
York and mayor Of the city; also, that there
should be services in all the churches in the
city at O'Clock In the morning, which all
the people were requested to attend; that
Immediately after the conclusion of the scrv-
ices the procession should move; that the
oath should be taken about noon, and that
the president, chaplain and both houses of
congress should proceed to ST. Paul's church
Immediately after the ceremony to hear
divine seryice
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
The Question ro-Morrow.

Stripped of all whereases, the ques-
ton to be voted on tomorrow, in this
city, is do we want sorghum sugar
plant and waterworks?n A responsible
man has agreed to erect and operate at
Medicine Lodge, a sorghum sugar
mill with capacity of 200 tons per day,
and besides, he has offered to build and
operate system OF waterwcrks suffi-
cient to supply every present and pros
pective demand OF the city; he has also
intimated that he would combine other
industries with his sugar plant-salt,
paper and electric lights. He asks GER
tain aid from the city and community.
AS compared with aid granted to such
enterprises i'll other places, Col. Eldred' s
demands are very modest.
Then, we ask, do we want these en-
teFprises established? This will be the
last opportunity of the year. We can
not afford to split hairs when the pros
perity of the city is at stake. We must
not quibble. 80
Who cares if Col. Eldred makes big
money out of the enterprise as long as
he gives the people what they ask? BE
will put in a dollar and half of his
own money for every dollar invested by
the city.
We think we can detect disposition
in certain quarters to defeat the plan by
unnecessary details and restrictions.
and We want to say that such DISPOSE
tion is wrong.
We cannot afford to wait.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
About the Gypsum Works.

A public meeting was held in the
courthouse Monday night, and was at
tended by some of the best citizens of
the community, to take steps to pre-
vent Simon Lebrecht from defeating
the completion and operation of the
gypsum works, now in course of con-
struction. AS is known, the English
people who propose putting in the works
are digging ditch that taps Medicine
river west of town, and through this
ditch they expect to get supply of wa
ter to furnish power to operate their
works southwest of town. The ditch
is three-tourths completed, and it was
expected that the works would be in
operation by warm weather.
Simon Lebrecht formerly owned a
quarter-sectlon of land that adjoined
the English property on the west, it
running down into the river bend. He
disposed of this land, it is claimed, to
his brother-in-law, some time since, and
was anxious to sell it to the English,
but they did not care to buy at the price
he asked. Lately Simon decided that
the land needed irrigation, and he start
ed in to cut ditch through it., so as to
divert the course of the Medicine river.
The effect, if carried out, would be to
entirely cut off the water supply from
the English ditch, and that expensive
piece of work would become worse than
useless. The Lebrecht ditch would be
an actual injury to the land it. crosses,
and while it would Go him no earthly
good, it would defeat an important in
dustry, and drive away from here many
thousands of dollars of capital.
The meeting Monday night was organ
lied by electing Judge Lacy as CHAIR
man, and d. VanSIyke as secretary.
After hearing the views of a number
of those present, all agreeing that this
community could not afford to allow
one man to defeat the great industry,
it was resolved that Mr.. Lebrecht should
be conferred with, and If he persists in
his efforts, legal proceedings will be re-
sorted to, to stop him from turning the
river from its natural channel. A coln-
mIttee was appointed to take charge of
the matter, composed of w. w. Cook.
L. l.. O'Bryan, II. II. Hardy, d. j. Aber
and ID. VanSlyke.
In connection with this matter it may
be mentioned that the English company
which is building the gypsum works,
wrote to their agent here, Mr.. DeLisle,
to stop all work, as they did not propose
to lltigate, and that as they had been
offered bonus of $4,000 by Colorado
town, to locate their gypsum works
there, they would sacrifice the money
they have already invested here, rather
than get into any trouble. So, If the
Lebrecht ditch Is not stopped. it is safe
to say Medicine Lodge will have no
gypsum works.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
District Court.

This will probably be the last week OF
the district court for this term. The
next term will likely be in May, under
the bill putting Harper and Barber
counties into DISTRICT together.
The following proceedings have been
had since our last issue:
Bank of Hazelton VS.. w. C. Afford
sheriff's sale confirmed.
Scoville VS.. McGarrah sheriff's sale
confirmed:
Watkins VS.. Denbrow; judgment for
plaintiff.
EldreG, administrator, vs.. John Cook,
ct al; judgment for plaintiff.
Hilles VS.. WOolard; judgment for
plaintiff.
Bank of Sun City vs.. T. H. Callison
sheriff's sale confirmed.
Butord & George Implement Co. VS..
Collins & Virgins; Judgment for pl'ff.
D. I. Flynn vs.. w. e. Campbell :
compromised and settled.
John Young VS.. e. III. Douglass. ap-
real dismissed.
J. d. Youart VS.. Louis Lockert; ap-
peal dismissed.
Trustee of Home for Friendless VS..
John N. Adams; Judgment for pl'ff.
James A. Blair VS.. Mary A. Poole
judgment for plaintiff.
Tyner & Richardson VS.. o. p. Poole :
report of receiver confirmed, and re-
ceiver discharged.
The Ramsey & sheldon cases are on
trial. A jury was denied defendants
All of yesterday was devoted to read
ing affidavlts from creditors, employees,
and others, of Ramsey & Sheldon, t.
show there was ground for the attach
ments.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
Our Gypsum works.

Only a slight idea of what our gypsum
works will do may be obtained from al
item below referring to the works Al
Blue Rapids, in Kansas. In addition
TO making ordinary plaster of paris. The
Medicine Lodge manufacturers expect
to make all kinds of stuccu work. fir,
proof ceiling, cornices and sidewalk
material. The company has the use OF
the English patents for the manufac
ture of gypsum into its various forms
and will use the secret in its works here
Here is the Item from Blue Rapids:
Blue Rapids Times: Fowler Bros
plaster mill seems never to grow weal,
nor to Lack for orders. They turn onI
rs barrels of plaster every day. To do
this 1900 pounds of gypsum is CON.
sumed. Between thirty and nfiy ear.
loads of plaster are shipped each month.
To this iirm, more than any other. is fht
switch boon. and they fully realize If
they will at once commence the cree.
ton OF a tbTee-story warehouse. 6(lx97
feet. They will also make other i'm :
proyemeBts In their mill. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27

Read Cunningham new money ad.
Call on Cook & Palmer for farm and
city loans. %
If you want bargains in fannels, go
to Davis q DaYis. 20
Cook Il Palmer give lowest rates Oh
farm and city loans. %
Cunninghams want all the yearly in
terest farm loans they can get. Al
Flour you must have. Davis Davis
sell the best and the cheapest. 20
Warranted the best and the cheapest
for 80 days, flour sold by Davis 81 Davis.
Our general stock of Dry Goods is un-
surpassed prices lower than the low
est. S., Y. & E. 80
The fattest, tenderest and best beet
at the Central meat market, opposite
1st National bank. 4
If our stock men want some nice
horse or jack bills we can furnish them
cheaply, and on short notice.
Our Grocery Department is fully
that are cheaper than seconds" at any
price. Standiford, Youmans IL Eldred.
The best brand of flour ever offered
in this city is the Crescent" and it Is
a world-beater. If this was not so
Davis " Davis would not say 50. %
Our Sharon correspondent started a
letter TO us on the 18th inst, and it
reached us on the Dist. Sharon is 10
miles east of here.
Our stock of Boots and Shoes is com
pIete. We can fit you in any style, at
prices sure to be satisfactory. Standi
ford, YOumans II Eldred. 80
We have just opened very select line
of Hats. in all the latest spring styles
Examine the display in our south win
dow. Standiford. Youmans Il Eldred.
For so days we will give you cut prices
on all dry goods, clothing, boots. shoes,
hats, caps, etc. Money refunded if this
is not the truth. Davis " Davis. 30
Three-pound can No. Tomatoes, 10
cents 2 pound can Vinton Corn, 10 cts;
all canned goods at prOportionate pri-
ces. Standiford, Youmans Il Eldred.
We assure you polite attention, cour-
teous treatment, honorable dealing and
first-class stock from which to make
your selections, and guarantee satisfac-
ton. StandIGOrd, YOumans 81 Eldred.
we must dispose Of our Woolens, and
all winter goods, to make room for our
spring purchases. Our prices Will in
duce you to buy, whetheryo need them
or not for the balance of this winter,
They will prove good Investment for
next season. s., Y. Il u. 80
Corn, oats, chickens, eggs. butter,
cattle, hogs, or anything the farmer
raises can be disposed of at Davis 81
Davis for merchandise. 1t is unques-
tionably the best house in town and the
most liberal. 20
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II. III. Case and wife are expected
home this week.
Col. Eldred shipped load of hogs
from here Monday night.
The McKeever sale was not big sue
cess, owing to the unfavorable weather.
Attorney McCaniess went to Wichita,
Monday, to attend to an important law
suit.
S. p. Coan sells Chop in large or small
lots cheap for cash. Bolted or unbolted
meal, fresh in bulk. 4O-l
Everybody go to Coan's for good and
cheap Flour. viii not be undersoId on
same grade of Flour. 40-l
Go TO $. p. Coan's if you want to get
corn or feed ground. viii grind when
we have enough gram TO make day S
run. AL
Ladies' Aid Society of NJ. +. church
will meet with Mrs. T.. y Simmons on
Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. NJ. Houch-
in, secretary.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night at the Christian church. Every
body invited. Subject for discussion
tonight, Faith"
Winters 81 Brown were the success
full bidders for the bridge to be built
over the slough between Elm creek and
Spring creek, in the burst grove. They
agree to build it for S2ls in county scrip.
II is to be in one span, IS feet long.
j. w. I. Morris writes that he has
changed his location to new town i've
miles from Santa Barbara, California
lie does not give the name of the town,
but says 1000 lots have been sold there
within the last ninety days, to parties
who expect to establish a summer re-
sort.
John Dohrer, Roll Clark and Tom.
Doran went down TO Canadian City last
Thursday. TO take part in big shoot
ing match, and to witness the racing
and festivities arranged for Friday and
saturday The weather was so cold and
snowy that the programme WIS practi-
cally abandoned. Dohrer and Clark
came home Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
Democratic Central Committee
LOCAL NEWS.

rXAMINE YOUR TITLE-yOu may need a
IL correction and we are prepared to do this
work and guarantee COZ rectness and satisfac-
ton. BRONSON e. HoUCHIN. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
Now, Who Does THIS Mean.

Anthony Enterprise: MIR. E. w
Miller. an expert surveyor. from Barber
county, and who has The contract 70,
furnishing our waterworks with an in
exhaustive supply, has been in the cit,
The past week, surveying the ground
from town to Bluff creek. We under
stand the engine and pump house will
oe removed from Its present location t.
point on Bluff creek. near the Wicbita
n Western railroad, and that a water
main will be laid from there to town.
he distance being two miles. Mr.. Hi
mas similar contract in Caldwell. and
ms experience is a guarantee that he
VIII furnish us water. and plenty of if.
tie is the man who furnished Medicine
Lodge with such an excellent water DOW
At. by changing the course of the Meeli
cine river last fall, and is also county
surveyor of Barber county. =
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
southern Kansas Railroad Time Card.

Southern Kansas Railroad Time Card.
GOING EAST.
Passenger and Express leaves. 3:25 p. IN.
COMING WEST.
Passenger and Express. arrives. 1875 y. IN.
Freight, arrives .b:l5 y. IN.
II. II. CASE, Local Agent.
POSTAL.
PostOfiice at Medicine Lodge open from A NJ
10 I'm. Sundays one hour on arrival Of mail.
Money order office. y A. MCCLEARY, r. NJ.
G.. A.MCCLEARY, Assistant
The Mails:
From Attica and all Eastern points, arrives
daily mt i2:45 PM: leaves daily AT 2:3O p N.
From Ashland, Coldwater, Ncscatunga, sun
City, Lake City and MingOna, arrives daily.
From Kiowa, IL di, Canema, Sexton, Eldred,
Hnzelton Hardtner and Ktna, arrives daily,
at d. IN. Leaves at 10 "A. III.
From Kingman, BrOss, Bates. Nashville, ar
rfvcs at $50, pm. Leaves at 4 a. III.
from Sawyer, Elm Mills and Amber, arrives
ON Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridi ys at 2:45
p N. Departs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Shtur-
DAYS ats A NJ. Arrives at Sawyer at l:l5 D. III.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27

For ExCHANdE-All or part of a
good livery outfit. and other stock. for
unincumbered land. I'll. l.. SHANNON.
Medicine Lodge. *
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27

TARM LOANS in the best companies with
u the privilege of paying part OF the princi-
ple atAny time, I'm sums of 800 or any multi
pleOf the same. BRONSON HOUCHIN. 20
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
A Great Club OMAR,

The Weekly Capitals Commonwealth
aud the Barber County INDEX for Two
Dollars. This offer is for cash and en-
ables you to have all the latest news
from the capital of the state and your
own local paper at the price of one.
The Capital Commonwealth viii con-
tain the most complete report of legisla-
tive proceedings published anywhere.
Mich Cows For Sale or Trade.
have Five Fresh Mich Cows for Sale or
viii trade them for young Cattle. Call on or
address c. w. MOORE,
40 Mumford, Barber county, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
M1lch covs For Sale ar Trade.
Dissolution Notice.
Kansas Land Wanted.

As agent for the owner, offer to trade 1000
acres of the best farm land in Illinois, for land
anywhere in Kansas. For particulars call on
me. r. LAWRENCE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27

n Barber county. We have the ONLY perfect
and complete set OF abstract books I'm the coun
v. corrected uD TO date. BRONSON & HOUCHIN-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27
S. F.. co A N,
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
Currie standl
HEADQUARTERS FOR

HEADQUARTERS FOR
Hazelton and Elm Mills Flour, Early
Rose Potatoes. Apples. Onions, Tur-
nips, Oil Cake, Ravens Horse. Cattle
and Poultry Feed, Cider and Vinegar
by the gallon or barrel.
Graham Flour, Bran and Bread Stuff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27

Corn, oats, chickens, eggs. butter,
cattle, hogs, or anything the farmer
raises can be disposed of at Davis 81
Davis for merchandise. 1t is unques-
tionably the best house in town and the
most liberal. 20
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1889-02-27

hOW W AOPOIG AZ IuC bdIb We'll biIIS week.
1t is the same old story of pulling cas-
Ing and losing tools, and we are no near
er the bed of salt than we were six weeks
ago.. 1t was reported here that John
Snow. formerly Of this place, had shot
and killed a man in New Mexico. The
victim of Johnny's manchester is said
to have been the bully of the town and
assaulted HIM without cause or provo
cation,r
Such propositions as the one made to
the legislature by the member from Has
kell county is what gives Kansas the
name it has in the east. This member
asked for law authorizing the county
commissioners to pay a bounty of one
dollar per acre for breaking sod. Peo-
pie back east read of such proposition
and conclude that Haskell county must
be IN very poor way as its people
want public money for eultiYating their
own farms. 1t is practically an admis-
sion that Haskell county is too dry or
too poor to support IFS population and
that an appropriation IS necessary. All
such proposed legislation is wrong from
principle. 1t encourages shiftIessness
and makes class dependent on the
public for support. When a county OF
community is not willing 10 work With
out county or state bonus, it is in a
hard way. Taxation was never intend
ed for such purpose. We would be
ashamed 10 claim Barber county as oui
home if its people were to ask or accept
from the county commissioners money
for breaking sod. 1t is bad enough that
our people demand pay of the county
for coyote sealpa, when these varmints
are killed as a pastime and.pleasure.
But that is the nearest our people come
to asking public funds for the encour
agement Of Individual energy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30
CONDENSED rELEGRAMs.

Secretary Proctor, Gems Schofsli and
Crook and staff will start on Saturday on
a tour of inspection Of the Western null
tary posts.
The First Baptist Church Society Of
Providence, K l., celebrated it's go b
yesterday. The present church
building is over 100 years old.
Willard Perkins, formerly exhibited
under the name of Billy Bates, the Penn
sylvania giant, and weighing ASP pounds,
died a. Waiurbury, Conn, on Saturday.
A. S. Ochs. manager Of the Duly Times
of Chattanooga. Tenn, was held up" by
two robbers on a main street Saturday
night The thieves secured a few pocket
pieces, but missed his watch and money
W. Y. Hsrancourt, special artist for
Hqrper'. Weekly in Oklahoma, dropped
dead at uthrie in front Of his tent at >
O'Clock Saturday morning of heart disease
This was the first natural deathin Guthrie.
Another gas well has been drilled in
near New Bremen, o, with an estimated
capacity of , 500, 600 feet daily.
A temperance revival under the lead of
W J. Murphy, son OF Francis Murphy, Is
in progress 81 Brazil, Ind.
James Kelly, a Chicago yardmaster,
shot and fatally wounded Harry McMul-
lin in a quarrel growing out of switch
mans strike.
John Deitsch, life prisoner in the Iowa
penitentiary, has been pardOned. The
Governor claimed that it was clear case
Of swearing man guilty for the reward.
The Aurora mine, one Of the most valu-
able 10 the GOgebic copper region, is on
ire.
The st. Paul Street Car Company have
another strike on hand. The cable line
men want an increase IN their wages
Mrs Susan Binkley, aged 20, of Dayton,
o., was sitting before fire, when her
clothes were ignited, and she was fatally
burned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30

bonus, with One-eighth the oil in addition
in case a strike was made having been in
more than one instance handed over to
farmers who, before the oil ftver
broke out, would have been glad
to have sod their farms outright for
$50 an acre. John McKeOwn, Of Washing
ION county, Pa, has already expended
500 600 for such leases, and more than a
quarter Of a million has been put up ia the
aggregate for privileges 10 drill for oil with
in three miles of the county seat Aud
this exhibition of nerve has had its reward,
too. Wells have come in which flowed
20, 50, 100, $50, and 200 barrels per day,
and last Friday the browning success was
the No. we'll on the Levi Gardner farm,
which spouted at the rate Of 300 barrels of
twenty-five cent premium oil per hour.
This we'll piles up wealth for Its owner at
rate of more than s. 600 per day.
This is rot bad for a new field, and is
sufficient explanation Of the big expecta-
tions which are talked of as likely to ma
terializs in the near future Already two
pipe liues-thOse of the Standard Oh Com
pany ard the Western and Atlantic-have
been run into this field, and the horde of
spscnla ors, prOspectOTs and camp follow
err puts one one in mind of the experiences
in mining region. In fact, there are
many points of resemblance between the
two classes Of entures,
Passing ess, from the Turkey foot
field, the Hickory field, in Washington
county, Pean, is mkt struck, and this
completes the circuit OF Wheeling, with an
enumeration of the oil ventures Of three
States.
The producing capacity of the region
70 which attention hiss besn called thus
bri, tly is as yet but imperfscly known,
but the coming summer promises to see
ties. wells drilled all over the country on
both sides Of the Ohio, and it is the conf
dent expectation of many that the best
producing and most extensive OIL rsgiOu
on this continent will be the result. As
the centre of such region Wheeling can
not fail to become the seat of extensive
refueries, ard it may he that her past pre-
eminence in nails ard her present era or
glass and china will give place to a series
of years when her oil Interests will over
shadow and dwarf all else -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30
WEATHER GIMP aOBs"
Will be Predicted Two or Three Days In
Advance.


WASHINGTON, April 29.-The chief
signal officer has issued the following in
structions to the indications official: In
view Of the great importance Of long time
weather predictions TO The business inter-
ests of the country, it is hereby dire I'D
that on and after May l, 1889, the indica-
tions official shall make, whenever prac-
ticable, general prediction, showing the
condition OF the weather two Or three days
in advance.
The chief signal officer ia aware, that
unsettled weather conditions not infre-
quently obtain throughout the country 10
such an extent as to preclude the posi-
bility of successful predictions even for
twelve or twenty four hours in advance.
so that this class of long tine predictions
will be confined to such occasions and
such sections of the country as from pecu-
liar and persistent meteorological conditions
seem TO assure successful forecasts. These
predictions will Eot be too much in detail,
but will clearly set forth the section of
country for which they are intended and
the day of the week which they will cover
The use of such terms as "warmer'' or
colder" should be replaced as a rule by
warm" cold" moderately cold" etc