Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-07-13
A fine rain fell at Isabel last Saturday

A fine rain fell at Isabel last Saturday
night.
The Red Rock express robbers have
been captured.
The Hardwick house at Kiowa will
again be opened in a few days.
Taken up. one yearling steer, brand
ed c R on right side. Call on Mr.. j. NJ.
DeLisle. 1t
The pension board. consisting of Drs.
Cloud, Burney and Moore, will meet on
Wednesday next.
The ladies of st. Marks Guild will
meet with Mrs. Bristow Thursday af-
ternoon, July 14th. Mrs. o. l.. Day, Sec.
Messrs. Strickland, Lappin, Jesse,
Trotter, Kindred, and others were In to
listen to the contempt proceedings yes
terday.
The farmers in the Immediate vicini-
ty of and west of Medicine Lodge COM
plain that corn can not do much longer
without rain.
W. G. Sellers has treated the front of
his place of business to a nice coat of
paint. 1t is wonderful what an imprOv-
ed appearance little paint will cause.
The example of the Kiowa school
board in improving the appearance of
their school property, should be emula-
ted. The way in which many of our
school houses are neglected is simply
disgraceful.
The sidewalk from the post-office east
is in bad shape. We notice that DR..
Kociell has scattered box of pills over
the walk; but 1t will take something
stronger than homeopathic remedies to
affect that sidewalk.
In the contempt proceedings yester
day Mr.. Stranathan was acquitted, and
Mr.. D. l.. Pierce was fined $50, ordered
to make restitution and to give So, 700
BOND for further compliance with the
injunction order. He was placed in
charge of the sheriff until this order
was complied with.
The school house at Kiowa has been
repaired and beautifully painted. Eve
~ room inside has been nicely papered.
each room with different paper, and the
woodwork given hard oil finish. AL
together. it is one of the most beautiful
and attractive school houses, with it's
nicely ornamented grounds, in south
ern Kansas.
Mr.. Eli Benedict sent US, the other
day, farmers boquet. 1t was beau
tiful fragant bunch of alfalfa in full
bloom, and two and one-half to three
feet long. This is the second growth.
one crop having been already cut. Eve
ry farmer needs small patch at least
of alfalfa. 1t furnishes fine feed for
harvest when good hay is most needed.
Mr.. Samuel Ash, of Kiowa. put in one
of the earliest crops of wheat in Barber
county, and has, perhaps, the best crop.
Mr.. MCGEE put IN one of the earliest
crops of oats, and has one of the most
beautiful fields on record. Another
piece just east of Kiowa, with equally
as good ground, was put in three weeks
later, and will make a little over twen-
| ty bushels. There is a lesson in this
worth noticing by our farmers.
While some of our friends are criti-
clsing the members of our board OF
commissioners who sustained the bridge
steal in unmeasured terms, you must
remember that the advice of their polit.
ical adjutors. the complications of po-
litical deals. and the Ego ahead, boys, y
tone of the Cresset, have probably
urged them beyond the dictates of so
Der judgment and forethought. We
suggest the turning down Of everybody
in the deal in the primaries and at tbs
polls.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
hold their meetings every Friday nigh,
at the chapel; time, s O'Clock. Topic
for this week-Christian Work and Mis-.
sionary knowledge. A letter will be
read from Miss Amy Harris, a Mission
airy at Bassein, Burmah, in India. Re.
sponsive reading, the Vineyard chap
ter, Isaiah fifth. Members, please bring
your papers dated July End. Closing
song" My Country, IT'S of Thee.
Mrs. w. A. Cain, Sup't of the B. Y. p
u. A.