Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-04-14
LOCAL NEWS.


the market at Noble & Case.
Just recei1ed-an elegant line of
dress goods at Glasier & Co.'S.
Peter Hearn was up from the south
west part of the county yesterday
l.. S. McElwain, of Eagle township,
called on Friday and plunked down
S1.30
Miss Viola Bloom returned from her
visit at Woodward last Wednesday ev-
ening.
Did you see the hog fencing at Noble
& Case? 1t is just the thing and cheap
in price.
Uncle Milt Clements, of Turkey
Creek township, was county seat Wis
Itor last Friday.
A full line of farming implements of
the latest and up-to-date styles at No
BILE s. Case.
Trustee J.W. Burton, of Aetna town
ship, filed his report with the county
clerk yesterday.
Regular meeting of Fidelity Lodge
A. 0. L. w. at the hall on Friday
night. Work in both degrees
D. 2. Brown and family have remov-
ed to the strip eight miles south of Kio-
wa. Another goood family has left
Barber county.
n. l.. Noble made trip to Kansas
City and several cities in the state last
week, returning home on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo G. Smith and chill
dram fn
ing and visited until Sunday evening.
Il. r. Pearson has lost his position at
the Indian agency and George W.
James has been appointed TO succeed
him.
Mayor J. P. Hall went to Dodge City
on Saturday for a bunch of cattle. He
returned with the stock on Monday
night.
}. F. ShearDIan, clerk of the L. S.
Court, and brother, 3. T. Shearman,
were here from Wichita several days
last week.
f. B. Chaplin and family have arrived
from Kansas City and are living on
their farm in Harper county, close to
the Barber county line.
Now, gentlemen, how much of this
kaffir corn dc you want?' Owing to
the fact that the quality didn't suit the
fancy of the customers no sale was
made.
The Santa Fe time table was changed
last Wednesday. The train arrives IN
the afternoon at LOO and departs at
200 The morning and evening time
is unchanged.
Guy Sparks and family have moved
to Mumtord and are residing in the
Valentine Cole house. Mr.. Sparks will
oversee a large herd of cattle this
spring and summer.
Local Agent Horr has taken trip
east. He got ten-days vacation last
week and is improving the shining
moments" Agent Jones, of Wichita
is officiating while Mr.. Horr is gone.
Anybody desiring good range for cat
tie should address Jas. Huffaker at
Sharon, Kans., OF G. G. Sparks at Num-
ford, Kaus. Can care for at least 800
head. Good range and plenty of water. |
The next regular teachers examina-
ton for certificates will be held at the |
school house in Medicine Lodge, Satur-
day, April "a. The examinations to be- |
gin promptly at S:00,a.m. F. NJ. Shell, |
Co. Supt.
The 10-months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Lawry died last Thursday
night, Group being the cause of death.
The fuOaraJ snruiooa xrara baI5 - a..
family residence on Saturday and the
remains inferred in the Doles grave
yard. Elder M. B. Ingle oficlated.
Our old friend and ex-citizen, Ee
Pfost, was appointed one of the
judges of the Kansas City, Kansas,
court. by Governor Leedy last week.
Ed used to do the farming act in the
western part of the county but when
the reform wave swept over the state
in 1890 he went with it and has been
fortunate in receiving honors ever
since.
Luke Chaplin and an Oklahoman got
into quite spirited alteration on Sat-
urday over horse trade. According to
rumor Luke got the best of the bargain.
There has been considerable quarrelling
and dissatisfaction in the city lately.
caused by horse trades. 1t requires
good judgment to deal with a profess
sional horse trader.
The Journal is still trying to make
political thunder out of the removal of
Hon. F. T. Patton from this county.
The Journal might stick P. s. az
the bottom of all its Patton removal
articles and inform the public that the
Dutchman, .. Haberlein, ESQ, who
made the race against Patton, removed
from the county before Representative
Patton did.-Kiowa Review.
Little Fred Woodland fell in cellar
Tuesday and broke his arm below the
elbow. He is getting on nicely at this
writing. Edwin McEnany, of Drift
wood township, was adjudged insane
and was taken to the Insane hospital
Wednesday. He is very old and feeble
and is not likely to be much benefited
by treatment. Senator Al. Titus, of
Harper county, Kansas, was in town
Sunday and Monday last. He is gen.
ial whole souled gentleman and made a
good record in the recent legislative
sesslon.-Alva Courier.
On Saturday evening James McGar-
vim, young man employed by J. II.