Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-05-28
HazeItOn Happenings.


In the spring of 1884 we came to Ha-
zelton. AT that time there we're but
few good horses in the vicinity w. w.
Fain was about the only man who was
paying any attention to improving his
horses. AT the present time everybody
who owns horse wants something bet
ter than 600-pound pony, and quite a
number of men are paying particular
attention to raising fine horses. Reece
Clark, three and half miles southwest
of HaZelton, has several fine horses and
brood mares. He knows a good horse,
and can talk horse with the best of
them. His horses show evidences of
good feeding and careful handling. j.
j. McVay, two miles northeast, has
some good horses, but he don't stop to
talk horse. He is not hard on the cur
ry-cOmb and brush, but feeds well. He
knows good horse when he sees one.
H. B. Steck has on his farm, adjoining
HaZelton, some well-bred horses. He
has the prettlest single driver in town.
We expect to hear of some of his colts
making good record before long. You
are away off if you think he knows only
banking, as look at his horses will
show. They are we'll treated. A. Fl.
and E. 3. Peck have on thelr farm, and
in their stables in HaZelton. some fine
horses. Their stock has the best of
care. 1t is of class that would do credit
to a great deal older place than this.
Ed. German, one and half miles north,
has some as good horses as any of them.
lie knows whatit takes to make good
horse. If Ed. would only get him a
hOGsekeeper we would like to put him
at the head OF the class. The HaZeltoD
Stock Farm has large number of fine
horses; in fact, they have nearly any
thing In the horse line that any reason
able man could want, except pony or
a plug. They know how to take care of
them, too. John Eimore, five miles
north, has several good horses, and
some fine rOadsters among them. He
can talk horse all day. w. w. Fain.
five miles north, still handles nothing
but good class of horses. He is now
breaking several matched teams of colts
to drive double. You may expect to
hear of his making some sales this fall
at fancy prices. On account of his
good judgment and long experience, he
is considered the best judge of horse
in the whole lot of horsemep, He can
tell what horse is made of il anyone
can, Nearly all the farmers are rails
ing good horses. and, in fact pony teams
are as scarce now rs good teams were
in 1884, and this great Improvement has
been brought about while the people
were opening up and improving their
homes. If such change has been ar
compliSbed in the face of all this diff
Guilty, what lnay we expect in the next
five or six years, when the people have
their homes comparatively comfortable,
| and are over the worst part of the road.
with good start up the hill of improve
ment ?. The Hart boys. living across
| the river, near Capt. Julian's, had their
/ house burned down one night this week
caused by q defective flue. They LOST
all their household goods. The total
| loss is about 1850. with no insurance.
! Two OF the boys were sleeping in the
! house. and narrowly escaped being
! roasted. ". R, Brown has gone to
| Kansas City this week. He vent in
charge of some cattle the HazeIton
| Stock Farm shipped TO market. The
1 HaZelton roller mill has shut down for
a few days, 20 get everything in ship
/ shape for the big wheat crop that will
soon be on the market. :. Fred. e. Bal
ley, state alliance director, was at Ha-
zeiton. SATURDAY, and gave the alliance
a lecture that was highly complimented
by the members. Memorial services
were held at the NJ. E. church Sunday.
Rev. Fay preached very appropriate
sermon for the occasion. Next Sun
day Is GhildFen's Day at the Methodist
| E. church. The little folks are making
big calculations on the event.
W, G. A.