Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-01-29
Call on Cook s. Palmer for farm and

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$50 test coal oil at Is cents per gallon
at S. Y. s. E. 81
Kansas is twenty mine years old to-
day, and hasn't sense enough to know
how to vote.
Miss Maud McCanless is expected
home tomorrow from an extended visit
to relations in Wichita.
Shoes for old men and aged women,
broad bottom, wide hells, soft uppers,
just opened at Burnett's. 35
The Willing Workers of the Chris
tian church Will meet with Mrs. w. T.
Rouse, Wednesday, February 5th.
PROFESSIONALLY the best line of new
shoes for men and women ever shown
in this town just opened at Burnett's.
i. L. Gays Benton Banner has been
moved to Beaver City, Neutral Strip,
and is now published as the Beaver City
Tribune.
Prof. Cowgirl, representative of the
Kilby Manufacturing Co.. was here yes
teIday and stated that he was figuring
on one million dollars worth Of sugar
mill machinery this season.
We have re-opened our feed and seed
store on Main street. next to Woodard's
livery stable. Come and see us. d. NJ.
Carmichael will be manager for the
present. Leave orders for coal there.
33 DOBBS BROS.
The Medicine Lodge Sugarworks and
Refining Co. have sent to Germany for
three tons of beet seed, Secretary Hin
man informs us. And in this connec-
ton it may be mentioned that Medicine
Lodge and its industries always lead
they never follow.
Piling a full stock of general mer-
chandise in our store, on top of an al
ready full stock, has caused a lam in
our pace that we can't stand. We
bought the Harrington goods away
down, and if you want bargains, step in
and enquire for them. S. Y. & E. 81
The state school superintendent has
fixed dates for the normal Institutes
throughout the state, as follows: June
8 to July A; July Is to August q; Aug
ust to August Goth. So the Barber
county institute will be held at one OF
the periods mentioned, probably the
last mentioned.
b. F. Witherspoon remembered the
INDEX with great big hunk of Yeni-
son that he killed while on his Territory
hunt. Just about the time when we
are wondering where the next meal Will
come from, some good neighbor, like
Mr.. WitherspOOn, steps in and makes it
possible for the INDEX to exist another
week.
Attention is directed to the card of
Pinney 81 Long, proprietors Of the Els
worth, Kansas, nurseries. The firm
started In business in 1888, and every
thing they have is fresh and adapted to
the Kansas climate. Those of the In
DEX readers who desire eYergreens, for
est, fruit or ornamental trees, shrubs
or plants would do we'll to write Pinney
& Long
In the Harrington stock of goods,
sold at mortgage sale, last week, was a
full and complete line of new hats and
caps, clothing, furnishing goods, boots
and shoes, and perfect line of fancy
groceries. Standiford, Youmans & Ell
dred bought the entire clock, stock and
barrel" and are selling it without re-
gard to cost. Go and see it. 1t is i'm
menSe. %
Judge Parkinson says that he will
commence work on the Pratt county SUI
gar plants as soon as the weather opens
up. 1t is expected that the plants at
Iuka and NatrOna will be built first.
The auxiliary plants will be connected
with the central plant at Pratt by tele-
phone. 1t is stated that the several
plants will be constructed under con-
tract by the lowest bidders.
Kiowa Herald: Mr. F. H. Shelley
has received so many letters asking for
descriptions of his colts, their pedigree,
ETC., that it requires more tine and pa
thence than he can devote to answer all
the inquiries. He has therefore wisely
concluded to issue catalogue contain
ing all specifications as to the origin,
rise and progress of the valuable trot-
ting stock, and send 1t to his friends In
a printed FORM
Henry F. Harbaugh, of Concord, Sum-
ner county. son of Eli Harbaugh, OF
Nippewalla township, was here last
week in the interest of the Sumner
County Farmers Mutual insurance
cOmpany-iire, lightning and tornado
of which he is treasurer. His brother,
J. +. Harbaugh, will represent the COM
pany in Barber county. 1t insures all
farm property, buildings, live stock,
grain. implements, etc,
A. d. Brannan has made arrange
ments to move to Harper, where he
will open secondhand and tin store.
He has become tired Of the hotel busl-
ness, his poor health preventing him
giving It his undivided attention and
his son not liking the BUSINESS. Mr..
Brannan is on honorable and upright
citizen, and those who deal with Tim hin,
will find him such. His departure from
here will be regretted. HIS friends will
hope TO learn of the recovery of his for
mer good health.
Harry C.. Barroll, graduate of the
INDEX Office, was last week elected
cashier OF tho First National bank, of
Ashland, Kansas. He attained his ma
jority two months ago. Says the Clark
County Clipper, OF the promotion !:
This action on the part of directors
while surprise to Harry's host of
friends. was nevertheless the canSe of