Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-03-02
March came in like a lamb.

March came in like lamb.
March-the first month of spring-is
upon us.
Robt. Cameron smiled upon Kiowa,
Sunday.
Central committee meeting, Satur-
day, March 9Th.
Judge B Lacy is slowly improving,
though not able to leave home.
Dr. Gould says Mrs. Mcclure, of
Sharon. is slowly but steadily improv-
ing.
Cook & Palmer do a general real es-
! tate business, and make a specially of
looking after farms for non-resldents.
Judge T. l.. O'Bryan has been sum-
moned to appear at Wichita on the 9th
of March, to serve as U. S. petit juror.
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
We think now is good time for the
county commissioners to decide on the
matter of establishing poor farm. 1t
would be money saver in the long run.
Chas. Edwards, of Mule creek, came
to town Monday with load of wheat.
While here one of his fine horses con-
cluded life was not worth living, and
laid down and died.
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at Hazelton, last Friday night, by home
talent, was a complete success in every
particular. 1t especially compliments
| Mr.. S. Peck and Prof. KliDck.
The meeting of the county commits
sioners next Monday is for the purpose
of advising with the township assessors.
All assessors are expected to be pres
ent.
Wash Shaw has retired from his con-
nectiOn with l.. NJ. Field & Co. He is
taking a vacation, and getting in good
shape to make the grand run when the
strip opens.
Elder Nicholson delivered an address
on ''FreemasOnry" last Sunday night.
The house was crowded with Masons
and their friends. We have heard the
address very highly cOmplimented.
A social dance was enjoyed Monday
evening by number of our young peo-
pie at the Sherlock hall. About ten
couples were present, and fine time is
! the verdict of all. Jake Walstad fur
nished the music.
Our Touring mill will give 80 pounds
of best flour in exchange for bushel
of wheat testing 60; 35 pounds of Crys-
tai, or 40 pounds of Clipper flour for a
bushel of wheat testing go. Four, bran
and shorts always on hand at the mill,
! for sale or exchange. 13-tf
There will be a meeting of the peO-
pies party central committee of Bar
Der county, on Saturday, March 5th, at
one O'Clock p. m, at the courthouse,
for the purpose of electing senatorial
committeeman for Barber county 1t
is urgently requested that at least one
central committeeman from each town
ship be present.
BE prepared to select your seats for
| the ''Ole Olson" attraction for March
| %. The managers of the opera house
will call on you soon. Prices will be 80
and Is cents. no extra charge fOrreserv-
! ed seats. This is one of the most COM
plete and expensive companies on the
road, and in order to secure them good
house the sale OF seats viii begin al
once.
a horse was stolen in this city last
Thursday night, On Sunday night, in
COmanche county, Deputy Sheriff BoyC
captured the horse and Infantile thief
who proves to be a mere child of twelve
years of age. lie had shaved the mant
and tail of the horse so that the Ownel
scarcely recognized his property wheI
it was returned to him. On account O
the boys yOuthfulness we will not pub
lish his name.
HazeltOn Express: az. ID. Burdett
has purchased a one-third interest in tn
general merchandise store of J. &. Full
lerton & Co., and is now identified witt
the business interests of HaZeltOn. TIL
firm name will not be changed. MI
Burdette is merchant OF many year
experience and is pleasant gentleman
to deal with. The firm has purchase
the large Bert Brown business hOus
now at the east end of Main street, an
next week will have it moved to tn
rear of their present store, which wi
give them about double the room the
now have"
Oscar TruelOck, who works at Love
stable. was kicked by horse last Sun
day night, receiving the blow on tn
lower abdomen. He is seriously an
painfully injured. A cat ran out of
stall, and dog in the stable ran afte
the cat; the horse kicked at the dog jus
as Oscar started to enter the stall.
. was about nine o'clock at night, and n
one else was in the stable. Oscar fe
. to the floor, where he lay about 20 mir
utes, and then started home, to Nj
Loves residence. He had to stop thre
times on the read, though the distanC
, is only one hundred yards. DR.. Goul
was called in, and did what he could fo
the relief of his patient. He thinks tn
patient not dangerously hurt.
D Trinidad Chronicle, Feb. 23rd, 1S9:
: YESTERDAY morning Ed. Aver, brothe
+ of ROadmaster George Aver, fell b.
] tween the cars at Dillon, station o
D the Santa Fe few miles below Ratol
e and had his left leg cut off near til
t thigh. Mr.. Aver has been braking q
@ the coal run between BlOssburg an
e Ration. He was taken through Trim
: dad last evening on special to LaJ I'll
Il ia where he will be be taken care of
!. the company hospital. He was met {
n Earle by his brother George and Divi
i ION superintendent Dyer, who were G