Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-04-10
HAzELToA ITEMS.

The city election last week was a very quiet
one except on the Office of police Judge. There
was but one ticket nominated and GIL. Hayes
was on it for police judge and effort was made
to defeat him on election day but it failed.
The votes count up as follows: w. G. Afford,
for mayor AZ votes, G. L. Hayes for police
jupge, 80 votes, for councilmen, Williams Al,
Edwards 43, Dicks AZ. Wright 43, Betty 40. At
ter the vote was cauvassed Wednesday night
and the new board qualified the mayor ap-
pointed l.. w. Fullerton, treasurer, NJ. G. Cav.
enaugh, clerk and J. d. Keller marshal. Raz-
elton never has had q better set of councilmen
than the present ones and If anyone thinks
they need the assistance of Mrs. Nation to
run the city they are simply mistaken.
W. H. Escue. former resident of this local
ity. was up last week getting prices,of good
farms SO that when he meets good chance to
sell his Oklahoma farm he will know what to
do.
The Mo. Pacific has had force of men re-
pairing the stockyards and now everything ia
in ship shape tor receiving and handling stock
Sim Hall was setting up the cigars Friday
over the arrival of a fine girl at his place. He
says she has come to stay and Sim thinks she
is one Of the best in the township.
We have learned that Ralph Keller is going
to take charge of the Fisher brothers interests
in this locality in short time, which If true,
insures Ralph steady job for some time. for
they own quite large amount of real estate
In Barber county.
That wind storm Thursday night and Friday
morning caused good many people to hunt
their cyclone cellars. No damage was done
so far as we have learned.
We are making arrangements to pull of
three or four weddings just as soon as the
weather gets settled so that We will know
whore We are at. Most of the parties reside
in Hazelton and an effort will be made to ge,
D. o. Edwards to give excursion rates and
take the whole lot Ii he refuses to do this II
is likely that Judge Lacy will get the contrac,
for some of them.
r. M. Mansfield from near Clay. o. T., hal
been visiting with Hazelton friends the pas,
few days.
Rev. Baker, the new M. E. minister, arrived
last week and preached his first sermon Sun
day. All who heard him seem to be well pleas
ed with him. and while they regret to lose Rev
Sawyer. they have good and able man In his
place.
One OF those weddings we spoke of il sched-
uled to come of the 10th, but as we are sworn
to never tell until after it is over, you will just
have to guess who it is or wait and see.
H. Bolen has purchased the Herring ton
property in Hazclton and just AS soon as he
can have some necessary repairs made will
move here and make this his home.
z. c. Woodwork has just returned from an
extended prospectinD trin fhrouoh Okla hom n
and reports that country on a big windy boom.
Had it not been for the timely interference
of our new justice of the peace. Ed r. Cor
man. last Saturday, there would have been a
rather bad scrap between two of our citizens,
but when the Court appeared on the ground
the trouble was soon settled and all no doubt
felt better over it than to have let it go fur
Their.