Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-09-13
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NOTICE FARMERs.-All farmers hav
ing wheat to sell, will find the buyers al
the depot.
Frank Yardley was in from Conan
che county last week and remembered
the INDEX substantially while here.
"A specially made of cleaning and
repairing sewing machines. One door
north of Williams furniture store.
15-tf J.Z. FLEMING.
After disposing of a great many
minor and routine matters the District
Court was adjourned Monday until Oc-
tOber 9th, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Guy Sparks had saddle stolen
Saturday night. Several thefts have
occurred in the vicinity during the
past week. attributed to the Strip
opening.
"A pocket book was found about a
half mile south o. town Saturday morn
ing, and left at this Office. Owner can
have same by calling and describing
property.
The INDEX is indebted to S. A.
Ferguson, OF Amber, for some nice
peaches last Friday. The part that was
intended for our wife we Immediately
turned over to the devil"
Why pay $500 for wrought steele
Ranges Of agents travelling through
the country, when Noble & Case will
sell you one for $500 with seventeen
gallon hot water tank all complete.
In the district court Thursday the
case Of the State VS.. Robt. Burns was
dismissed on motion Of the county attor-
ney. Defendant was arrested last spring
for stabblng Jim wilkins, at Kiowa.
Lincoln Herr, the young Kiowa bar
rister, was in the city few hours yes
terday. He says that one thousand reg
istered there the first day monday, J
and at no time was the line broken.
WIN. Mobley came up from d coun.
ty Oklahoma, Sunday. AS farming
country he thinks that super
ior even to the Strip. and says there
are many good claims yet to be taken.
III. A. Bailey took the train at this
place Sunday, for Wichita, where he
was summoned to appear as grand
juror in the u. s. court. lie is chagrined
oyer being cheated out of seeing the
strip rush.
The public schools commenced
Monday with total enrolment of
246. Tuesday this number was in
creased to 255. The term starts in with
about % less attendance than last year,
accounted for by the Strip excitement.
Miss Myrtle Cook has recently re-
turned from attending the Conservato-
ry of Music at st. Louis. She expects
to graduate next year. The st. Louis
Conservatory has one of the most CON-
plete courses of study on this continent.
Frank Rigg came in Saturday from
County ID, Oklahoma. He is enthu-
sastic in praises Of the new country.
A gentleman by the name of,Payne ac-
cOmpanied him, and they succeeded in
eluding the blue coats who Will not
even allow travel on the highways.
"A camper here had horse stolen
Saturday night. The thief was thought
to Toe the same that stole Guy Sparks
saddle, and OIL Boyd and DR.. Gould
started In pursit. After reaching the
line the chase was given up, as the
muItitudeS on the border effaced any
trace.
w. c. Matthews was in town Fri
day procuring the necessaries for the
race on Saturday. He says that he has
had no peaches for sale since he was
away from home one evening last week.
Some parties who evidently just want
ed some to eat, took about fifteen
bushels.
The Probate Judge issued mar
riage license to Samuel E. Smith and
Miss Fannie Garten Wednesday, and
the knot was tied IN the evening of the
same by Judge Nurse, of Mingona town
ship. The contracting parties are
among the most esteemed of Lake
City's vicinity.
William Rogers, the Mumford post
master, presented the INDEX with some
delicious samples of nectarines yester-
day. He says it is one of the most sue
cessful varieties of fruits for this coun-
try, and that If sprayed two or three
times just after blooming no insects
will trouble. OF apples he thinks the
Genitan the best to raise in this country.
No applicants appeared before the
Board of Pension Examiners last
Wednesday. The application of John
l.. Smith, Mexican veteran, has been
In several months, but he has not yet
put in appearance. The limit expires
with the next meeting of the board, SC
if he intends to follow up the applica
tion he had better present himself at
that time.
The case of the State of Kansas VS.
d. l.. Pierce was called up last Wed
nesday, and as the defendant did not
appear the recognizance was declared
forfeited. Thursday it was again call
ed up and as neither bondsmen nor
defendant was present the bond was
forfeited. On Friday defendant APP
peared, and the recognizance and bond
having been set aside the court decreed
that Pierce be adjudged to pay into
the school fund of Barber county $50
and to the county Sl79S IS or return the
county warrant with costs of suit. The
defendant was consigned to the county
bastile until the order be complied
with.
Fred Perkins. a young man of II
years, was arrested at Hazelton last