Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-09-02

at Day & Records. 1872
Frank McGrath, state president will
be here Saturday.
Mr.. Plnkston says if he can't write
he can make his mark.
Mares and horses for sale, private
sale, by T. L. O'Bryan. ct
j. n. Titus came in Sunday, to attend
legal business at this term of court.
The shed on the west of the expert
mental works will be extended forty
feet.
Osborn, who was in Jail, charged with
ARISEN, gave bail, Monday, and was re-
leased.
DIR. Wisner, formerly of this county,
now of Chicago, was here Friday and
Saturday.
IL. NJ. Ingraham, of Parsons, came
IN last Saturday, on business trip to
his old home.
First class strawberry plants, five
best varieties at 35 cents per 100. So
per 1000. John l.. Brady. 13-tf
Mrs. j. r. Stafford left yesterday.
for Coldwater, on q visit to her new
granddaughter, Miss Edna Cash.
Now is your time to get those fine
Cabinet Photos taken at Young's Gal
lery. Best grades So per dozen. 2Stf
House for Rent-The Mulkey resi-
dence in this city containing six rooms,
for rent. Apply to L. B. Roby, on
the premises. IA
Died-In this city, Wednesday, Au.
gust 18th, Otis Page, aged 81 years. He
was demented, and was being support
ed by the county.
Married, at the Probate Judges Of
flee, in. this city, Monday, August 81,
by Judge Stevens, Liter NJ. Taylor and
Mrs. Matte E. Curren, both of Kiowa.
The Hazelton Express has started on
its second year under the management
of Mr.. Hatfield. He has made a good
paper, and we are glad to see that it is
well sustained.
Bargain For Sale-SO acres of land
near the town of Sharon, and only four
teen miles from Medicine Lodge. Price
only 1926. Blackwelder Il HolbroOk,
Wichita, Kansas. 13 At
County Treasurer Peck has received
draft from the state treasurer for
81 ,290.62, the apportionment of state
school funds due to Barber county tor
the last half of 1891.
Don't forget the big alliance encamp-
ment at Wichita on the 10Th. and at
Hutchinson on the 21st of September.
Reduced rates. The best Of music, and
speeches by big guns.
Kiowa fair September 8, 10, and IL.
What have you for exhibition? Every
man ought to have some pride in every
county institution, even If it is not To-
Gated just where he wants it.
Elder w. II. Embrey, of Kansas City,
came in Sunday, with SO head of cattle
which he shipped here from Kansas
City to be wintered. Monday he drove
them out to the neighborhoOd of Act
ma.
Ross Chamberlain, the mechanical
genius Of the KiOwa Journal, was here
Sunday afternoon with Editor Hudson,
of the Review. Medicine Lodge holds
charms for Ross that cannot be found
at our neigboring city on the south.
Uncle Ben Vaughn wants to tell all
his old friends that he is now in bust
ness for himself, and he wishes to count
them among his customers. He Will
keep flour, bran and feed on hand, and
will sell as cheaply as anybody. Call
and see him when you want anything
In his line, IA
Mrs. VIM. II. Ball, of Meade county,
arrived here yesterday, on visit to her
son W. T. Rouse. She is just returning
home from a visit to her sister in Mis-
souri,, whom she had not seen for over
twenty years. While there she also
met brother, Unexpectedly, whom she
had not seen for about nineteen years.
Though a great deal of wheat is being
shipped, we are assured that very little
of 1T is above No. 3. Some farmers have
more wheat than their bins will hold;
others are selling some to pay debts;
others have raised on the share, and are
delivering the rent. A great deal Of
wheat will be held here till the market
| suits.
School districts numbers IS, 50, 46,
Sc, 81, Sc, 81, Sc and S8 have not made
their reports for 1891, OF taxes to the
county clerk, and the last day of grace,
according to law, was August 25. The
clerks of the above districts are liable
to fine of $50 each. The county clerk
is being delayed in his work because
these reports have not been made.
If you want your land patents, take
your receipts to the county register of
deeds, Mr.. Z. II. Nixon, who will Sc
cure your patent for you without any
cost to you. There are hundreds of
patents at Larned tor land in this coun-
ty, and everyone of them ought to be
recorded here. Don't forget the mat
ter. Attend to 1t now, OF it may cause
future trouble. loft
There will be non-polltical picnic on
Labor Day, September 9TH, at Chase's
Grove, at the head of Driftwood creek,
in the southwest part of the county.
Messrs. Z. 1. Long, II. S. Lands, L.
| w. DeGeer and other speakers will be
present. 4 good programme will be
presented. G. Keller will be marshal.
Everybody invited to come and bring
baskets, but come anyhow.
The meeting at Sharon, last Satur-
day night, was good one, of course.
Mr.. Pinkston made speech, and was
followed by Judge Mckay, who, we are
informed, made rafting speech,