Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-09
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Corwfn entertained her visitors on the 4th
with few fist fights and are now clearing up
the wreck in court.
Harvest is done and the sound of threshers
can now be heard in the land and in every di-
rection of the compass.
Another new elevator is going up in Hazel
ton. This time 1t will be located on the Santa
Re road Alva people we understand are the
parties interested in this move
That new 5000 bushel elevator that Dan Ed
wards has had on the way for some time is
hanging fire for want of car of lumber that
has gotten side tracked somewhere
Land buyers are dropping in almost every
day and they .don't go away without doing
business either. They just simply can't resist
after they once see what crops we have here.
A. l.. Kelley after trying Lamar, Colorado.
for short time. is reported on the way back
to Hazelton and we predict that this time he
vii! be satisfied to stay where he can do well.
Dan Morton is now doing business in his
new store and with a brand splinterflred new
stock and Dan with clean shave, makes ev-
erything look rather tempting to people want
ing goods.
we expect good rain every Sunday morning,
and we are not being disappointed either The
way the corn, kaffir corn and other spring
crops are growing is a sight to see
For the past two or three weeks we have
peen rather two busy to pick up items for our
regular weekly visit but now we will try and
let the Index readers know what Hazelton is
DONG We don't like to work anyway and
this will give us some little excuse for at least
short rest every week.
Messrs. O'Niel and Kaufman of k1owa in
vested in another good quarter of land west
of Hazelton last week, also w. Z. Atkinson, in
vested southeast of the city, and Mr. J. G.
SANDER got good farm south of the city two
miles. Mr.. Dimmis found himself real
good 800 acres west of the city
| There is but possibly one class of men who
| can better their financial affairs by leaving
! here and these are the doctors, and this is
strictly in our favor. Tue people are so heal
| thy that it makes ii hard for our doctors to
get any very good bank account unless they
add farming stock raising to their other
| line of business or profession.
| Frank Wright went to Lamar Colorado with
d. D. German last March, but is back in Haz-
| elton and reports that for q young man or one
who has TO work out for wages that Barber
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| Frank. while he hasn quite as much ready
! cash, evidently is some wiser and will not be
easily taken away again.
/ big deal was made Saturday night be-
| tween t. w. Blake and w. T. Henson Blake
| sold Henson his store and stock and took as
| part pay the fine farm adjoining thecity own
| ed by MI. Henson. The best of it is that ONLY
| last February w. Z. bought this same farm
for the very small sum Of 81 200 and after get
ting the use Of it for the present crop has sold
| 1T for 3,100 but this only goes 10 prove what
we have been telling the people all along that
that Was a good place to put their money. as
Kansas farm lands are bound to advance in
| value and especially in Barber County
! Where we celebrated Some of us went to
| Corwin and had a good time. and some wen,
10 the Lodge and apparently had Il better
Tune, While others perferred Harper and were
not very We'll pleased over their choice after
tt was too late, and only a few went to Kiowa
| to see how prob bition was progressing under
| the new administration. Those who went
came back feeling that everything at Kiowa
was alright. and those who stayed al home took
| good days rest and drank soft drinks and
! ate ice cream and went to bed perfe city rested
| and sober.