Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

loans. IL
a fresh carload of Winfield -four at
Burnett's. Al
Call on Cook & Palmer for farm and
city loans. IS
The street sprinkler has had a rest
for some days.
Fresh garden and field seed in bulk,
at Noble II Cases. 10
Five of the best varieties of seed po-
tatoes at ;. Y. Il Els. 50
See Hubbard the jeweler for sewing
machine needles, oils, repairs, etc. SO
The INDEX was 500 the lowest bid
der, and that's why they did not act.
a. 5. McClearey will perhaps locate
his family at Carthage, Missouri.
See r. j.. Lindley, manager, for year
ly interest farm loans; also short time
chattel loans. 3
Both bids were rejected because the
INDEX was the best bidder, and for no
other reason.
Alfalfa seed-in large or small lots
fresh and at reduced prices. For sale
by DobbS Bros. 80
Arthur Shaw returned, yesterday,
from Kansas City, where he had been
spending few days.
The latest, tenderest and best beef
at the Central meat market, opposite
1st National bank.
Cattle are already beginning to show
signs of improvement, and the range is
getting better every day.
Mr.. Overstreet will not accept the
appointment as city attorney. 1t is
doubtful if the mayor eyer expected
him to do so.
Our gypsum works are moving along
steadily, not saying a word, but we
think the annual report of the work
done will surprise somebody.
Potatoes-choice seed and the best
eating-Early Rose, Early Ohio, Rose
Seedlings, Mammoth Pearl and Clark's
Early No. all at 5. Y. ~ Els. 3S
y. 5. McClearey will make arrange
ments for flowers, while in Kansas City,
and on the LIST of May ne will have an
extensive stock here. Wait, and give
him your orders. As
Although il was not "hOrse show
d.y, there were some good horses on
cs]e streets last Saturday. And what is
more, there were plenty of people in
town TO look at them.
Wehope the city marshal will capture
some fellow, boy or man, who destroys
property, such as breaking windows in
vacant houses, breaking down fences,
etc, and make an example of him.
The prairie now presents very pretty
appearance. The ground seems to be
covered with deep green colored car
pee. and the elm trees along the valleys
are showing signs of renewed life, the
whole scene presenting very large and
handsome picture.
The Cresset claims to have been "in-
struMental in saving the county thous
ands of dollars on the county deposit"
We will donate a dollar to the G.. y. r.
for every dollar that the county can
show as having been saved in that case.
And yet the Cresset closes its eyes to
the fact that the county is paying bills
when it ought not do SO.
A man was here Saturday, who said
he lived III Pratt county, and had just
come from there. He reported that a
negro and a white man had been az
rested near his home, supposed to be
of the scouudrels wanted in Ellsworth
county. lie thought the descriptions
fitted both parties, but of course lie
could not tell whether or not they were
abe right ones.
Miss Belle Priest died at the home OF
her parents, four miles north of this
city, ABOUT O'Clock Friday morning
of typhoid fever, and was buried at
Highland cemetery at l O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon. Services were conduct
ed at the residence. by Rev.J. b. North
A large number of people from the
country and some from the city, at
tended the funeral. She was % year:
of age, and popular with all who knew
her.
Those who have never seen full
stock of spring goods since haro times
commenced in Kansas, are invited tC
call and see our display. We have pur
chased new and seasonabie goods il
every branch, and propose 10 offer bet
ter values for spot cash than was evel
even attempted i'm this city. Don
Imagine that you cannot get fine goods
for we have stock that princes ant
potentates would be satisfied 10 selec
from. Standiford. YUumans u Eldred
John Ramsey, formerly of this city
died at the residence of his daughter
Mrs. ID. +. Sheldon, at Kansas City
Kansas, on Saturday, April 10Th, ant
Was buried at Highland cemetery. nea
this city, last Sunday, the Goth inst
The funeral services were conducted a
the grave, by Rev. j. Is. North, of TIN
Presbyterian church. Mr. Ramse.
was born at Miamisville. Ohio, Oct.
1922; was married at that place, OF
December 18th, 1916, to Ann Bucking
han, by whom he had live children, al
OF whom are living. They are all wei
known here. They are w Il. Ramsey
Mrs. j.. Z. sheldon, Mrs. Elite Bender
now of Oklahoma, Mrs. Amelia Welch
of Trinidad, Colorado, and Mrs. Olds
also of Colorado w. b. Ramsey an,
Mrs. Sheldon accompanied the remain
10 this city. Mr.. Ramsey came to thi
county in 1876, and catered land nea
this city. lie has lived here almos
continuously, and always claimed thi
as his home. He was well known t
all the older residents, he was liked an