Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28
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LOCAL NEWS.

For fine writing paper, tablets, dolls,
toys, etc, go to Z. o. Book Store. 20
The Medicine Lodge Band will furn-
ish music for Kiowa next Saturday
That's good enough.
Sam Funk don't drink; he never did;
when he is elected sheriff his deputy
will be dry" man.
J. c. alstad got home Monday even
ing, from his trip to Texas. He was
gone about three weeks.
Wanted, right off, man to put in
thirty acres of wheat near town. Good
wages. Apply to the INDEX Office.
Mrs. Charles DObson, of Wellington,
is here visiting the family of ID. j.
Aber. Mr.. Aber has known her from
childhood.
A lot Of new furniture at the Sec
ond Hand Store" bought this stock
so cheap that can sell it at second
hand prices. Call and see it, 20
Burnett Il Co. want all the chickens
they can get. Spring chickens, old
hens or ROSTERS. Don't be afraid of
Cutting the market. We want all YOU
have. Is
Judge O'Bryan auctioned off lot of
cattle for Isaac Van Busklrk, at the
stock yards, Saturday. Yearlings
brought S7.65; 2-year-olds Sl2; dry cows
about SIS.
j. o. Thompson, the milk man, re-
quests that all who wish milk, and
those who have been missed by the wag-
on, to notify him through the postoffice
or in person. 22t3
Henry HinZe and Prof. Cowgirl were
here last Thursday, looking through
the sugar mill. 1t Is thought that Mr..
Hinze will move back here, and take
charge of the mill.
Preaching at the Christian church
next Sunday, morning and evening.
Subject for both services: The rest
that remains tor the people of God"
Baptizing at O'clock.
Joseph Luallen, of Lancaster, OHIO,
alAlyOu uClO ldoO CdIuluoJs VII a NISII
to his brothers, John and Sam. He
will take look at our county, and if
his infatuation is great enough, Will be-
come one of our citizens.
See Finney for handmade harness.
Pure oak leather used and warranted.
Do not send away for cheap factory
harness when he will sell you good har-
ness and save you money. All KINDS
of harness to order. Repairing spec
ialty. 9tf
s. F.. Stone left here last week, for
California. He received a telegram,
and we understand that 1t
contained information that his partner
In California had sold out the Business,
whether with evil intent, or not,
we did not learn.
Hello! Kiowa! Here's luck to your
big picnic. We will not feel bit jeal-
Gus if you have the biggest crowd ever
gather in Barber county. We really
hope you may, and that your speeches
may be the very best. Save place at
the table for the INDEX.
Chase & Allen having bought the
Bond stock of hardware, implements,
cutlery, etc, and having stocked up i'll
every department, invite the public to
inspect their goods and prices. They
are clever gentlemen with whom it is a
pleasure to transact business.
Il. II. Kridler, book-keeper of the
firm of Hopper & Elliott, of Pratt, came
down Sunday on visit to his friend
DIR. Rogers. The Doctor showed him
through our two sugar mills, and the
many advantages Medicine Lodge holds
over neighboring towns He returned
to Pratt Tuesday.
Every vote for Stranathan is a vote
for the county commissioners to ap-
point themselves board of inspectors,
and to buy all the brigdes IN the coun
ty. If Burns is elected and the people
want to buy the bridges, competent
committee of engineers and contractors
will be appointed to inspect the bridges
Jas. Crouch started to Oklahoma
In, It Friday. He took his family t.
Sum. Ner county, where they Will remain
a veal, ~ two, visiting the family Of
Mrs Cror, 'b's father. Miss Ada Jones.
who had hoon EeTs a short time visiting
her sisters Mrs Crouch and Mrs. Ed.
Williams IT., Nd home with Mr..
Crouch's family.
l.. Garland drove u o 80 GarrisOn's
shop, Monday. to have "a little JOB OF
blacksmithing done. He "tt0uoo -.
team, and went in the shop ! NC s'ieo''
sprinkler came along and so ulr'eu wa
ter on the horses. They bro. ~ loose
and one OF them began to kic ~ ana
kept kicking till he broke every T'oNe
in front wheel except one. The I, NAh
was caught before any other dana.
was done.
DR.. s. w. Wllliston, professor of ge
ology I'm the State University, at Law
renee, was here Monday, looking after
geological specimens. He examined
the gypsum hills, looked through the
valleys and hunted for Ochre deposits.
He did not find any ochre of value.
though he is satisfied there is plenty Of
it here. If our farmer friends will
bring us specimens Of ochre, building
stone OF any other mineral, we Will
forward it to the University. 1t may
be Of much valve TO the county. The
doctor says the gypsum quarry is $50
feet above the Medicine river.
T.J. Hutchins and son billiard, went
to the country, Friday, for load of
hay. They were on their way home
with the hay, and crossed the Medicine
river bridge, near the depot, when the
team became frightened, and ran away.