Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-04-20
A. T. q 81 r. r. TINE CARD.
LOCAL NEWS.

District court meets here on the End
day of May.
DIR. Phillips came In Friday from
Winfield, and renamed over Sunday.
Buy your wife a New Home Sewing
Machine. John Higgins keeps them for
sale. 43tf
Tie Baptist aid society meets at the
chapel every Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. If
The street sprinkler is now making
its rounds, reminding US that summer
is here.
5-4-'92. The famous New Orleans
Minstrels. Remember the date. Be
sure aud go.
For sale, registered short-h horn bull,
aged. For sale cheap. Call early. Il.
Il. Stockstill. 46-t4#
Catholic services will be held on
Wednesday, the 9th of April, at the
usual time and place.
Hendley's photos are $3.50 for twelve
cabineJs and one panel for ten days
longer. He also makes tin types. As
Farmers Headquarters hrst door
north of the z. o. Highest market price
paid for country produce. Z. NJ. Wood
ward ATT
There will be Bible reading at the
Christian church in Sharon, next Sun
day, at 3 O'Clock afternoon. Subject
Holy Spirit.
For sale-Seed oats at 80 cents per
bushel; and early seed corn at so cents
per bushel. Samples at Burnett's store.
G. j. Skeen, Roundup, Kansas. tf-41
Some people believe that rain on
Easter Sunday means rain every Sun
day for seven weeks, and as we had no
rain last Sunday, we will have a dry
summer.
w. G.. Bristow, who left two weeks
ago to make the run into the Indian
lands, returned Saturday to re-stock his
larder, and left on the train Sunday af-
ternoon. His provisions were sent out
by wagon.
Taylor Nichols was in town Saturday
with the scalps Of an old wolf and six
cubs He collected SCI bounty and had
the hide of the old wolf left. a lot of
men with dogs ran the old wolf down
and then shot her. 1t was good days
work in extermlnating the den.
Three weeks ago we advertised a pair
Of big mules for sale, and purchaser
was found right away, and about twen-
ty persons have since come in TO inquire
about the team. If you have any mules
to sell, drop an advertisement in the
INDEX and you will find plenty of pur-
chaseTs.
A very fine so acre farm, highly i'm
proved; two good houses; healthy coun-
try; al Prairie county, Ark, near coun-
ty seat, clear of debt, abstract perfect,
price $500, TO exchange for residence
in Medicine Lodge. Must be six or
seven room house. Call on or address
l.. +. Pearson. 46tt
Hazelton Express: About six weeks
ago a shepherd dog ran into the stable
of Ed. III. Smith, four miles south west
OF town, and bit two young calves and
then went through the pasture and bit
q yearling steer, and all have since
died, the last one on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Smith says every one had undis-
puted symptoms of hydrophobia.
a negro stole $. Palmer's horse one
night about two weeks ago and rode
him to Mr.. Rackley's. near Elm Mills.
He there stopped for directions, slept
IN the barn, got his breakfast and went
away. After he was gone the horse
was discovered. The horse finally got
away and started home, and had gotten
as far as w. II. WOrland's, where he
was captured and the owner notified.
Nobody knows anything about the ne
gro, or where he went.
For the benefit of stock shippers
commencing Monday, February 22nd,
we will run an extra stock express
train between here and Wichita, three
times week. Train will run Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, leaving
here at 4:30 a. m. and arriving at Wich-
tia at l0:15a. IN. A stock express leaves
Wichita at 4 p. m. daily for Kansas
City and east. This arrangement will
give our shippers plenty of time to test
the Wichita market and go on to Kan
sas City If they desire. w. o. Horr
agent.
A son Of John Wilt, near Sharon, saw
three large birds flying, about eight
weeks ago, and shot at them. One shot
0raZed the skull of one bird, which fell
to the ground stunned, and was easily
captured. 1t proved TO be a whoopine
crane, which is now very rare in this
country. 1t is about four and a hall
feet tall when Strengthened up, has q
long, sharp bill, a small tail plume, is Of
light gray color, long, black legs, and i.
somewhat Of fighter. Mr.. Wilt haC
the bird on exhibition in this cit,
last Saturday, and many people wen
to see it.
Last Saturday E. b, Peck resigned
his Office as county treasurer, and tn,
county commissioners accepted it, anC
immediately appointed Frank L. Cor
don, of Lake City, to fill the vacancy
Mr.. Peck will retire as soon as Mr.
Gordon files a suitable bond and is rea
dy to enter on the discharge of his du
ties. Mr. Gordon was at Kansas City
we believe, at the time of his appoint
ment, and we do not know that he vii
accept. Mr.. Peck wishes to accept /,
position with w. II. Moore, the exper
accountant, who Strengthened up oul
county's books. He will get $500 fo
the irst year, and SO 600 for the second
This - a SOLID compliment to MIR. Peel
70 receive such an offer from such ,