Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-03-11
DIR. Gould is expected home to-day.


goods, calf and an antelope.
A special meeting of Odd Fellow,
Lodge, No. l79, is called for Saturday
night. Frank Reed. Secretary.
The train which was due at las did
not arrive till 4:45 last Sunday, and
everybody was greatly disappointed.
About twenty-five movers wagons
have passed through town this week
bound for Oklahoma, we presume.
The special meetings which have been
held in the Methodist church, at Shar-
on recently. were brought to a close
last Tuesday night.
Coldwater Echo: "Judge Ellis came
over from Medicine Lodge, Wednesday,
to look after that libel suit for Mounts,
but court had adjourned"
Mr.. VIM. Voltz, who has been the
miller since our Touring mill started,
has quit work. Mr.. Dukehart, of
Greensburg, takes the position.
Among the decisions OF the state ST.
preme court we find the following en-
try: First National Bank of Emporia
vs.. Ridenour, Baker & Co., ct al, error
from Barber county, reversed.
Last week the probate Judge issued
license for the marriage of Wm. Craw-
ford and Miss Ella Davis, both of Sbar-
on. Also to Z. D. Chinn, of Pratt
county, and Miss Stella Jeffries, of Bar
Der county.
On Monday, April 6, an election will
be held for mayor, five councilmen and
a police judge. Perhaps there is no one
who wants to be mayor or councilman.
and 1t IS time for our people to serious
ly reflect on the matter.
Married-By Rev. Geo. Robinson. at
his residence, near Sharon, Wednesday
evening, March 4th, Mr.. VIM. D. Craw-
ford and Miss Ella Davis, both of Shar-
OH. We congratulate Mr.. Crawford
and feel sure his home will be bright
ened by the presence of this amiable
young lady. Mr.. Crawford is one of
our best farmers. We sincerely hope
the future has much happiness in store
for them.
The reception given by the married
ladies i'll the spacious parlors of the
Grand hotel, last Friday evening, was
success in every particular. and re-
meets credit upon its originators. To
Landlord Bristow and his excellent
lady is due special mention for their
hospitality and manner of entertain
ment. Dancing and card-playing were
principal features and were enjoyed by a
large number of invited guests. An
elaborate luncheon was served at 1I:3O.
Jake Walstad, the prince of musicians.
and A. Rossi, of Kiowa, furnished the
music.
j. b. Gano and wife went to Kansas
City, a couple of weeks ago, taking
their little son with them, to be treated
for curvature of the SPINE Mr.. Gano
says the doctors told him the child
could be cured, but they could give no
definite idea of the time required for
the cure. He left his wife and boy
there, and will leave them till cure is
effected, or as long as he is financially
able to leave them. We hope a cure
will be speedily affected. The little
fellow Is an unusually bright boy, and
his affection touches the heart of all
who see him.
The city council, at It's last meeting.
passed an ordinance permitting the
marshal to work city prisoners on the
streets, and If they failed to work. or
attempted to escape, prescribing addi-
tiOnal punishment. The ordinance is
good. We have advocated the matter
for five years. We hope the county
commissioners will order the sheriff to
work his prisoners who are under fine.
! 1t matters not if there is no profitable
work for them to do; make them dig a
hole in the ground and fill it up-any
thing to keep them at work. Then
there would be fewer prisoners to lie in
Jail and be boarded at the expense of
the county. Let the work be done in
some public place. Let crime be made
odiOuS.
The COldwater Review has climbed
the golden stair. Only last week we
mentioned that Henry Oldfather had
bought out his partner, and we wished
him success. We suggested that If the
papers of that town would swallow each
other until only two were left, those
two could make living. The Review
copied our article, under the caption
They're Swallowing" and then goes
on to say the Star will fill out all his
contracts, thus making plain case of
the Star swallowing the Review. We
wish the Star good digestion. May the
food agree with it. The Review mater
ial will be moved to Texas, where
Henry will publish the johnson County
Review. Our good wishes will follow
him to his new home.
S. NJ. Scott, of Anthony, whom we
mentioned last week as being here to
secure specimens of ochre, called on us
again Monday, and left us samples of
the different Ochres secured by him. He
found beds of ochre in the southwest
part of the county, in the neighbOrhood
of j. Q. Wheat's. He found large guam
titles, of dark red color, and unlimit-
ed quantities of very light yellow. He
took about $50 pounds OF each color
home with him for experimental pur-
poses. He also secured a sample of
mineral white, from the cement works.
This mineral white Is made from gyp-
sum, the sulphur being burned ont.
which gives the cement Its "set" quail
ty. Mr.. Scott owns an inexhaustable
ledge of OXIDE of iron. near Anthony.
The oxide ofiron. mixed with oil, makes
paint. The ochre is used as coloring
matter. Mr.. Scott expects to make
l fnnr tons of nainf q don fhin