Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-11-24
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gas plant, both to be owned by the
city. The bonds are voted under the
''public utilities" act of the last 1egis-
lature.
There is another rumpus at the State
Reform school at Topeka. There has
been periodical row at that institu-
ton every year for the past ten. 1t
looks like somebody should carry
rabbits foot.
The identity of the man who last
week registered at the Globe Hotel in
st. Louis as H. May, and committed
suicide, has been established. His
real name was r. A. Mitcheler, and
his home is in Salina, Kan.
Some of our friends express disgust
at those fellows who are populists at
all other times but election day. They
should remember, however, that the
"pay car comes around on that day
Cove County Leader.
Fourth class postmasters have been
appointed in Kansas as follows:
Diamond Springs, Morris county, A.
Loornis; at Mound Valley, Labette
county, w. Thrall.
A jury in the Leach murder case at
Hays City has been secured after a
search of five days. It is made up of
farmers, and, in point of intelligence,
is above the average.
The marriage of Miss Jennie Swan
son and Mr.. Carl Hanson was cele-
brated at the Sa1emsbury church in
Salina, Nov. 16. The Rev. Ekholm of
Lindsborg, officiating.
A company has been organized and
a charter applied for, to improve and
utilize the Mineral springs which are
found on the Parkhurst place just
south of Independence.
A dude masher named Brim, of Kan
sas City, Kansas, was fined $40, the
other day for ogling school girls on
the public streets, and attempting to
force his attention upon them.
George Fox of Hays City, drank
bed-bug poison by mistake one week
ago and was buried Friday. The de-
ceased was . years old, and was high
ly esteemed by all who knew him.
Miss Eta M. Clark and Mr.. Geo. J.
Samuelson, of Mcpherson, we,e mar
ried at Salina Friday. A reception
was rendered them by the parents of
the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Hunt.
Mr.. Ingalls, son, Ellsworth, has re-
turned from Washington without be-
ing found by the Atchison postoffice,
but he has work furnished him at
home by the department of justice-no
canvassing.
The State Board of Charities, after
a careful examination, have decided to
retain Superintendent Hart, and have
released Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Gilmore,
of Chase County, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ash, for cause.
A new $4,000 bushe1 elevator is being
erected in Newton by the Newton Mill
ing company. The company has al
ready a storage capacity of $50, 600
bushels, but the rush of grain has
lNOrr1oo11od 70
vator capacity.
The semi-annual clipping of bonds
in the Office of the state treasurer was
completed Saturday. The work OF
clipping the bonds and sending no.
tices to the several counties has kept
". E. Bray, bond clerk, and two as.
sistants busy for more than a month.
The prize offered for the team pull.
ing the heaviest load at the recent
Manhattan Trade Carnival was won
by a 2,400 span belonging to James
Richards, which pulled eight wagons
coupled together and loaded with corn
The aggregate weight of the load fell
just little short of twenty tons.
Fred Stocks. of Blue Rapids, Is in
lLeavenworth to confer with Senator
Baker with reference to the post Office
in his town. It is stated that there /.
liable to be hair pulling betweer
Stocks and Ca1derhead. In the mean
time the "dear farmers" of Marshall
County are feeding steers and prepair
ing for winter.
There were 157 900 less votes cast in
Ohio this year than last showing a de
crease of about 800, 600 in the popula.
ton in that state since last election
According to the usual rule of reckon.
ing this gives some idea of the magni.
tude of the frauds required to carry
that state for McKiuiey.-Farmer's
Voice, Clyde.
The sheriff of Republic county and
Mr.. Craft, of the firm of Craft & Bax
ter, of Republic, were in Salina Fri
day looking for burglars, who lootet
the store of Craft & Baxter a shor-
time ago of about $500 worth of uer
chandise. The fellows also stole .
wagon of J. A. Abbott and a reward Il