Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-08-16
LOCAL NEWS.

C. S. Jobes and family Sundayed
with friends at Attica
E. Porter and d. Allison were in
the city Saturday, from Kiowa.
Dick Woodward started for Okla
homa, Sunday, Oh prospecting tour.
&C. !. Long is viewing Chicago sights
and treading the Midway Plaisance at
the fair.
-BOrn:-To Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Mar
tin, Monday night, fine boy. DR..
Burney.
Ed. Sample returned, Friday. from
Missouri, where has been attending to
some legal work.
james Wilson, the portly hardware
merchant of Kiowa, was in this city
Thursday, on business.
Ed Allen, of Wichita, was here
several days Of last week, looking af-
ter property interests IN the vicinity.
In the absence of it's figuratiye edi-
Tor, Hatfield, the HaZeltOn Express is
being attended to by its literal editor,
Afford.
The evening train was belated two
or three days of last week by immense
washouts along the Canadian river Oh
the main line.
Rev. Ogg departed Monday for the
annual conference Of the Free Method
Ist church, 10 be held at AlvIna, in the
northern part Of the state.
In looking over the records we find
that the total bonded and mortgage in
debtedness OfBarber county exceeds Its
total yriuation. Bright prospects
ahead. sure.
-KiOwa reports quite number of
boomers. The lands for miles south
and east of Kiowa are among the best
in the Strip, and Is bound to become a
fine agricultural country.
The water ditch is almost dry dur
ing the daytime, sometimes there being
no perceptib!e flow. What with coal
and water famine the waterworks have
considerable To contend with.
List Of letters remaining uncalled
for, III the II. .. at Medicine Lodge,
Kansas. for tie week ending August IL
1893. Henry Campbell William NJ.
Campbell. l.. NJ. AXLINE, L. NJ.
-Franl; Osborne, assistant state
bank examiner, was in the city last
Wednesday, and after looking over the
banks here went overland to Isabel to
take the train for Coldwater and Ash
land.
Day ~ Records have their drug
store almost presenting the appearance
of Il picture gallery, since receiving
the enlarged portraits for their custom
ers who took advantage of their offer
some time ago.
&C. Bevins was up from Roundup,
yesterday, with some fat COWS which
lie sold to Standiford a. Hendrickson.
The latter will cOnsign a shipment Of
cattle TO Chicago this week, and ac-
company them IN person.
Owing to the death Of J. r. Young
the affairs Of the estate must be settled
at once. All persons knowing them
selves indepted to j r. Young d. Co.
must call and settle at once. Mrs. r..
i. Young, Administrative.
IL. E.NOble and T.. Ii. Nixon start
ed for prospecting tour Of Oklahoma,
Sunday. They are thinking of putting
in business at some of the new Strip
towns wheiI the country opens, and
their trip is TO definitely settle their
plans.
VERNE StOckstill had the misfor-
tune TO have his arm broken last Sun
day, resulting from riding horse off a
bank on the river. DR.. Moore was
called to set the bone, which was brok-
ed near the shoulder, and is a difficult
one to heal
ID. G.. Fritzlen, the Lake City rep
resentatiye of bachelordom, stopped
here Friday on his way to Kiowa. His
frequent visits to that city and his
conduct while there might go to indi,
cate that his gloom Of solitude will
soon be dispelled.
"A conversation with Barber county
people in general would haye tenden-
cy To convince one that when the Strip
opens nothing will be left in the county
but real estate. 1t will hardly be that
bad, but great many are going to try
that as a last resort.
Prof. Oma Carr arrived from Wash
ington, Monday, to take charge of the
experimental station at this place
Prof. Sanborn will start, in couple of
weeks, for louisiana; and he and
Mrs. Sanborn will be missed by Oul
business and society circles.
&c. f. HaskIns. of Klowa, was in
this CITY one day last week He says
he recently received q notice from al
eastern company to make all his remit
tances by postoilice money order, as
drafts were unsafe at the present time
The postoflice is government institu.
tion, and the eastern company referred
to have inadvertently acknowledged a
truth they profess TO disbelieve.
The case of Tankersley VS.. Huff
brought from Sharon on change OF
venue, consumed all Thursday after
noon and until nearly midnight. Plain
tiff had sued defendant for $l066 ant
defendant had put in counter charge
of damage. County Attorney DeGeel
represented the county for plaintiff
while the defendant retained Geo
Martin to present his claims. All af
ternoon the stirring eloquence OF Iega
combat was heard in the court room
and Justice Cameron patiently awaited
the end. At the night session. wher
all nature was being hushed. when thu