Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-05-20
BARBER COUNTY INDEX,
L0GAL NEWS.

Wanted-COrn and Wheat, at Web
er's mill. Highest market price will
be paid. 46
Mrs. Al. Jones and babies, return.
ed home, Friday last, from an extend
ed and pleasant trip to Metropolis. Ill
inois.
Wanted by DR.. Yant man to study
Dentistry. Will furnish the right man
place to make money in October
Call soon. 4Stf
Try l2-pound sack Of Weber's new
Graham Flour. Also try his new corn
meal. For sale at the mill or at Bur.
nett's store. As
DR.. l.. b. Gillette. former resident
of this city, but at present located al
Marion, Kansas, came IN on business
trip Monday last, and departed fol
home yesterday.
Buy your buggy harness from Finney
and do not send away for cheap factory
harness, when he will sell you some
thing better and save you money. New
shop, opposite Burnett's store. Soft
Home grown strawberries are quite
plentiful and selling rapidly at % cents
per quart, while those imported, which
rs general rule are of an inferior
quality, are sold for 20 cents per box.
There will be an interesting and
unique entertainment at the opera
house on Thursday evening, June 4, at
8 o'clock. The prices will suit all,
and you will certainly get your moneys
worth.
y. f. Herr. Of Kiowa, made us a
pleasant call Monday last, and changes
his address to Kansas City, Mo. Bro.
Herr says that though he may change
his climate, he cannot desert the col
umns of the INDEX.
The INDEX is pleased 60 announce
that w. G. Sellers, the jeweler, who has
been confined to his home for several
weeks on account of malarial fever, is
now cOnvalescent and it is earnestly
hoped he will soon be able to attend to
business again.
LOst-About two weeks ago at the
Baptist social in this city, one gold
dollar bangle" with letters, m. A. p"
engraved in monogram. The finder
will not only confer favor by return
ing same to Mrs. L. +. Pearson, but be
suitably rewarded.
Mrs. Cordelia and f. j. Schmidt, of
St Louis, Mo, are visiting their SOB
and brother, Gus. Schmidt of this city.
An effort will be made to have them re-
main to enjoy the delightful climate
and exhilarating atmosphere of the
most beautiful section of all southern
Kansas, during this summer.
Mr. l.. c. Basket, of Lucerne, Mo-,
and brother of Mrs. w. g. Sellers, ar
rived in this city last week. He comes
for the purpose of making Medicine
Lodge his home and of acquiring a
more perfect knowledge of jeweIry bus
ness under the tuition Of his brother
in-law. The INDEX extends him
hearty welcome.
Attorney Ed Sample came III from
the west last Sunday night by overland.
The recent heavy rains washed out all
the bridges on the west end of The Null
vane branch of the C. X. q w, and he
had to take buggy at Coldwater in
order to reach home for this term of
court. There will probably be no trains
run west of Spiyey for "A week.
Miss l.. G. Clark, whom we regret to
say, recently sustained a severe and
painful injuring by the overturning of
scalding water at Wichita, has returned
to her home i'll this city. Though at
present confined to the house, we trust
that she Will soon be enabled to resume
her position in society, and enjoy the
innocent pleasures OF the hour.
The attention of our readers is direct
ed to the notice elsewhere III these
columns stating that the board Of
county commissioners will sit as
Board of Equalization at the court
house, Monday, June 1st. All per-
sons who feel themselves aggrieved are
invited to appear, and have all errors
in assessment of real and personal
property adjusted.
Hon. Chester |. Long came in from
Topeka. Saturday last. lie reports
that the Botkin impeachment proceed
ing are dragging their dilatory lengths
along; that the prosecution have sub.
United their testimony; that the evil
dence for defense is now pouring in;
and that the trial will, in all probability
continue until mid summer. Mr.. Long
returned to the capital last Sunday.
John CastinP, having satisfactorily
disposed of his property near Mingona,
will depart for FL Reno, OK, Tuesday
next. While we regret to loose such
good citizens as John, we feel assured
he will, as soon as the fever subsidies,
return to greet us with pleasant smile
of more confidence in Barber county
and It's future prospects than ever be-
fore entertained.
Simon r. william. has, through the
the untiring efforts, and interchangeable
energy of our ever faithful real estate
agents, Messrs. Cook Il Palmer, pur-
chased the Phillip HartZell farm, con-
sisting OF $40 acres of fine land near
this city. As Mr.. William is an Eng
lisfman and man of much worth and
Intelligence, the INDEX extends him
and all good men, a hearty welcome, as
permanent residents of our prosperous
county.
ii. Shklar, of Lodi, called this morn
ing and reports wheat, corn and all
crops as doing finely in his locality
since the fine rains by which the entire
county was blessed during Friday, Sun
,,av and Monday last. He also re.