Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-21
BARBER COUNTY INDEX,
LOCAL NEWS.

The appointment for Franklin school
house on the 18th has not been changed.
The peoples party ticket was nomi
mated to be elected. There will be no
changes In 1t.
The appointment for Lodi on the
18th has been changed to Blunk's school
house on the 2Sth.
The ladies aid society of the Baptist
church will meet at the chapel, Thurs
day afternoon at 2 p. m.
Harry Lands left, yesterday for Sa-
lima, where he will attend the alliance
state convention, as a spectator.
James A. Fair and Miss Nettie Rule,
both Of Sharon, will be married at 7:3O
o'clock this evening. we extend our
congratulations
A lot of new furniture at the "Sec-
ond Hand Store" l bought this stock
80 cheap that can sell it at second
hand prices. Call and see it. 20
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give dinner, and also an oyster
supper on election day, in the gypsum
building, west side Main street.
The executive committee of Medicine
Lodge township will please remember
that if they expect to fill out the town
ship ticket it is time for them to act.
Burnett s. Co. want all the chickens
they can get. Spring chickens, old
hens or roosters. Don't be afraid OF
Cutting the market. We want all you
have. Is
Married, at the Christian parsonage,
Tuesday evening, Oct. 18th, 1891, Geo.
+. Roe to Miss Gracia l.. Young, both
of this county. Elder Nicholson offici-
ating.
We had a nice shower of rain last
Friday night. There was but little
wind or thunder mixed up in the rain.
1t will put the wheat ground in excel
lent condition.
Our county candidates are making a
vigorous campaign. They are well
pleased with their prospects, but do not
propose to stop work till the votes are
counted.
At republican parade a few days
ago fellow carried a banner asking
"Where are the tin-plate liarsp" They
are in the republicans ranks, where
they always have been.
Miss Belle Worland reached home.
Wednesday, from a visit of six weeks
to relatives in Missouri. 1t happened"
that MISS Belle had interesting company
home from Kansas City.
Jas. Ensley, of A. B. Saunders Spot
Cash Store OF Wichita, came in Thurs
day evening, from Coldwater, on his
way to the Panhandle of Texas. He
didn't forget to call on the INDEX while
here.
Miss Helen Cameron lost a So bill,
which was found by A. +. Herr, and
returned to her. Mr.. Herr told the IN
DEX that he had found So bill, and we
told him to rest assured the loser would
soon be discovered without advertising.
Mr.. E. Beeton brought us couple Of
hills OF sweet potatoes, last Wednesday,
that we think quite prolific. There were
twenty-four good potatoes on one vine,
the bunch weighing about six pounds.
These are all of eatable size, none very
large or very small.
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. Off
Mrs. w. G. Musgrove reached home
last Wednesday, from her protracted
visit to friends and relatives in Mis-
souri,, Her little niece, Lille Cromwell,
of Kansas City, came home with her,
and If the climate agrees with her, will
probably remain all winter.
When Steve Roach's team ran away.
last Tuesday, he had seventeen cans of
coal oil in the wagon, about as many as
he usually hauls in a week. The cans
we're the first thing to fall out, and six
were broken. Coal oil and groceries
were scattered around lavishly.
Elder Nation showed US a sample of
wheat, last Saturday, that was the fin
est we ever saw grown in Kansas. The
seed came from Washington, and the
sample was raised by Mr.. Huffaker
near Sharon. He only raised about n
busheI, and we suppose he will plant
all Of it.
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 it now, or it may cause
future trouble. loft
The official business of Barber coun-
ty has been as ably conducted this year
as 1t was last year. The alliance in
cumbents have not run away with the
courthouse; they have not been attack
ed by big-head; they are polite, accom-
modating, and efficient-everyone of
them. Not single office has suffered
by the change, and at least two offices
have been greatly benefited. Let us
make clean sweep this fall.
Republicans won't acknowledge in
words that f. B. Peck is the only man
in their ranks who is competent to act
rs county treasurer, but their acts prove
it, and in this case "acts speak louder
than words" When E. b. Peck has
held the Office as long as the law allows.
the republicans nominate his father
for the office, expecting the son to run
it. Two years from now E. i. will be