Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-04-15
LOCAL NEWS.


The county commissioners met Mon
day, and are yet in session.
Born-Near Hazelton, April 5th, to
the wife of .. p. Ward, boy.
BRING all your butter, chickens and
eggs to Henry burst and get cash for
them. As
DR.. Yant is the only resident Dentist
in the county. Go to him for best den
tai work. 47-2
j. w. Dobson left, Sunday, to take
crazy negro boy to the asylum at OsSa-
watomie.
The receivers sale OF the Lebrecht
property at the stock YARDS tomorrow
afternoon.
McClearey & Staubus have closed out
their feed store, and have retired from
the business.
The latest, tenderest and best beef
at the Central meat market, opposite
1st National bank.
William A. Brown, postoffice inspec-
tor, was examining the workings Of the
postoffice in this city, Monday.
Rev. II. Hahn filled the pulpit at the
NJ. f. church on Sunday evening. Rev.
Phillips being absent in the country.
L. j. Hutchns lost one of his fine
team OF mares last Wednesday night.
She jumped fence, and injured her.
self.
VIM. Voltz, the miller, left Sunday,
for Warrensburg, Mo-, his old home.
He Will remain there a short time and
then go to California.
Cook Il Palmer do a general real es-
tate business and make a specially of
renting aud looking after farms for
non-Tesldents. Al
Misses Jones, of Sumner county,
who have been here since last fall, WIS.,
iting their sisters, Mesdames Grouse
and Williams, returned home last week.
Owing to the change in the manage
ment of the Badger Lumber Company
all PAL ties knowing themselves indebt-
ed TO the firm, must call and settle at
once. Asa
The Ingraham sale, last Monday, was
we'll attended, and everything sold at
good prices. The receipts of the sale
were about ST 900, about one third of
which was cash.
We have note from Ed. L. Brattain,
who recently left here for Colorado. He
orders his INDEX to be sent TO Buena
Vista, and says there is good deal of
snow In the mountains.
Last Sunday Rev. Cain, of the Bap-
fist church, immersed seven candidates
In the lake east of town. Elder Nation,
OF Christian church, immersed one
at the same time and place.
Parties desiring information concern
ing Oregon and Washington should APP
ply direct to w. o. Horn, agent Santa
Fe, at Medicine Lodge, KS. who has a
large assortment of advertising matter
relative to the resources of these two
states. 45-4t
County Lecturer Hill will meet with
the College Hill alliance at O'Clock on
Saturday night, April 18th. He and l..
w. DeGeer will meet with Elm Mills
alliance on the 2lst; with Equal Rights
on the Odd; with Lake City on the 23d,
at7p. IN. each evening.
Miss McCluney went up to Isabel,
last week, to take charge of Bert Ro-
by's school. 1t will be about two
months before the close of the term.
Bert was hurt worse. than he imagined,
as this is the second time he has brok-
on the small bone in his right ankle.
Married-At the residence of the
brides parents, eight miles west of
this city, by Rev. DR.. Phillips, on Sun
day afternoon, April 10Th, Mr.. Charles
M, Staubus and Miss Ada Ingraham,
daughter Of IL. NJ. Ingraham, all of
this county. Our congratulations and
best wishes are extended to Charlie
and his handsome bride.
Harper Enterprise: "a cOmmunica-
ton was signed by the members Of the
Harper county bar this week for Miss
Margaret Cartan, formerly court steno'
Urapher for this district, to be used by
her in the attempt to get position IN
Kansas City, The attorneys we're all
pleased to be able to assist Miss Cartan
knowing so well of her efficient services
while here, and of her splendid qualii.
cations"
Hazelton Express: NV. l.. Peck re.
ceived two pineapple plants, five fig, one
banana and two guava trees, and sew
eral plants and bulbs rare in this sec.
tion, from Jessamine, Fla, Thursday
Judge Loren Edwards, of Medicine
Lodge, has contracted for the breaking
of 200 ceres of sod on his farm six mile:
southwest of Hazelten, to finish in time
TO SOW wheS4 this fall"
A farmer named Daniels, who lived
in Pratt county, mile and hal
northwest of Sawyer, committed sui
eide last Thursday morning, by hang
ing himself. He had arisen about TIT
usual time, went out and made fire
then went back to the bedroom anC
kissed his wife, and again went out
Mrs. Daniels arose, and went abou
her work, and soon had breakfas
ready. She sent her son out to the barn
to tell his father to come to breakfast
The son went to the barn, and was nor
rihed to find his father hanging. III
ran back to the house, told his mother
And the two FASTENED to the barn
when Mrs. Daniels held the body
while TIE son cut the rope, but the
we're too late to save the life of tn
father and husband. Mr.. Daniels wa
90 ,,oora ola and has RECENTLY burie