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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-18
Our Grazing Lands.


The grazing lands, the pastures, are
among the two or three factors that
make nations rich. Few stop to con-
slider the tremendous Importance to
our American industries of this portion
of our domain. Business enterprises
to the value of two billion dollars are
directly dependent on them. Careful
estimates by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture indicate that
we use in this country 100000 tons
Of hay per year. Were that the only
source OF fodder supply two-thirds of
all our live stock would have to be
discarded But the grazing lands of
the country, the farm pastures, the
mountain sides, and the great ranges
of the West, produce 30 900 CONS
of feed per year. This keeps the great
livestock industries in operation. The
improvement of our pasture lands can
enormously increase the revenues OF
our farms. These are the lands SO
generally neglected in this country
that in many cases it is a wonder how
stock can exist upon them.
We have improved our meadow lands
by the introduction of grasses origi-
nally European, but we have left our
pastures and grazing lands to native
grasses, some of them of very little
value on account of wiry texture of
the plants or on account of little de-
velopment after maturity We can
vastly increase the value of these lands
by not pasturing them too closely and
by the Introduction into them of for
eign forage plants or grasses The SOW
ing of good pasture mixtures in our
pastures would be one method of stop
ping the over-grazing. as this would
give a greater supply of feed without
the necessity of the farmer disturbing
his present arrangements as to stock
at pasture.
Mr.. J. N. Young, in a communication
to the Farmers Review, writes: "The
one thing that 1 consider the most es-
sential above all things for the safe
wintering of birds is to have them
strong and healthy at time of going in
to winter. Next to that we should
have a warm house and a variety of
healthful food" These are three very
important considerations. The skill
full poultry raiser has studied the
matter of summer feed so thoroughly
that he brings his birds to the point
of wintering in fine condition. Their
feed has been SO largely made up of
green stuff, insects. meat food and cut
bone that moulting has been passed
without loss of vitality to the fowls
OF farm animals it has been said:
well summered is half wintered." The
same truth applies to fowls
The turpentine industry in the
South is being greatly injured by the
wastefu, methods employed The pine
forests have been annihilated reck-
Iessly. Professor Herty, of the Unfver-
sity of Georgia, says that unless tur-
pentine operators at an early date
adopt a more conservative plan of
gathering the product. the business
will soon be a thing of the past
Litigation over the will Of Cornelius
Van Schaick Roosevelt, OF New York.
has ended He left a 81. .000, 900 estate.
OF which the President. nephew. viii
receive $3.50, 600. 49,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-18
Dirt Depree,ate. WOO.

er part of Illinois wool comes IN in
saleable condition but some woods are
chaffy. This condition comes, 1 sup
pose, from allowing sheep to run to
the hay or straw stacks. 1 frequently
get consignments of bury wool Those
are the principal defects, to which may
be added weak staple, which comes
from sickness of the sheep or want of
care and feeding. especially In very
cold weather. These defects reduce
the value of wool from two to five
cents a pound, according to the extent
of the defect.-P. c. Porter, Chicago.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-18

The death rate in the corcentratfon
camps II 253 in a thousand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-18

Mme Emma Eames, the opera singer.
recently had narrow escape from
death or serious injury While asleep
in a sleeping car berth on her way
from San Francisco 70 Denver a stone
was hurled through the window. pass
ing within few inches of her head
and covering her with broken glass
A discharged railway employe is sup-
posed to have thrown the stone
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-18

A summary of the above experiences
bears out the opinion expressed by
some of our best horticulturists that
the Wild Goose cannot be depended on
to fertilize itself The suggestion that
there are two strains-one fertile AMI
the other not-is worthy of considera-
ton. and many account for the diverse
experiences of dinerent growers with
e - Geper1l propc cqkkion. a = -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
A Dry Affair.

A republican in this city remarked
to us Wednesday that he had been over
to the court house viewing the republi-
can primary. He said it was q very
tame primary but occasionally a man
would drop in and sentry would hand
him ballot with the names of dele
gates and alternates printed thereon.
The voter advanced few steps farther
and another guide would point him to
a cooked hat ON table and tell him to
deposit his ballot without asking any
questions. Our republican friend
watched these ceremonies until he was
overcome with disgust. He had gone
there with the full intention of voslr q
but when he saw that only few men
had anything to do with selecting the
delegation he decided not to participate.
He said that in the state he used to
work republican primaries were held in
different way. Every man attending
the primary had the opportunity of
placing a man before the primary and
he was voted upon. There were no
cut and dried tickets.
Our friend does not take into consid-
Grafton that primary conducted that
way would not resul, in a few men run
ming the whole machine. The gang
that runs the e. o. p. in Barber county
know how to do the gag act.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
THE HAMLIN CASE.
To Be Heard In the Supreme COu rt
Next Friday.

The case of The State of Kansas VS..
Tolbert Hamlin will be heard in the
Supreme court on Friday of this week.
1t will be in the shape of ali appeal
from the district court.
Tolbert Hamlin was convicted of the
crime OF rape at the May term of court
last year and he appealed the case to
the Supreme court. The result will be
watched with interest.
County Attorney Griffin and Noble
q Tincher are conducting the prosecu-
ti0n.
G. M. Martin ard G. w. Ellis, of this
city, and Austin & Hungate, of Tope
ka, are the defendants attorneys.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Rene mber the Lecture.

The lecture of F. j. Drennings for
the benefit of the Presbs terian church
will be given at the Opera House,
March 14th. This will be great litersry
treat and no one can afford 10 miss it.
The Tragic Movement of the Passion
Play" will be elaborately presented by
the aid of Edlson's Projecting Kinte.
scope. There will be one hundred
beautiful scenes employed in the lee
ture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Shot Through the Foot.

James Louthan's twelve year old son
of Mumford, shot himself through the
foot Sunday with rflA. The ball en-.
tered at about the center OF the top of
the foot and made exit 1t the bottom
near the middle toe. He was brought
TO town and Dr. Cushenbery dressed
the wound. The boy is getting along
nicely. Another case in which the boy
with gun got the worst of 1t
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

The Wichita papers say that Allen
Herr was arrested at Alva last week
for administering too severe punish
ment to one of John Wheat's boys.
Mr.. Herr is teaching school In Woods
county and the Wheat boy is one of
his pupils. From the tone of the arti-
Gle we infer that the boy undertook to
whip the teacher" and got the hot
end of the game. Hence the arrest.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Basis of Assessment.

The township assessors Of the coun
ty met IN conjunction with the commits
sioners at the clerks Office on Monday
There was little variation from las,
years basis. It was decided to list
property at its cash value. deduct con-
stitutionial exemption, and assess at
one third value the same as before.
We Will publish it in full next week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Chicken Pie Supper.

The ladies' Of the PRESBYTERIAN
church Will serve chicken pie supper
in the basement of the chur.h building
on Friday night of this week. March Z.
The basement has been repaired ele.
gantly and Will maze nice eating quar-
ters. Besides the supper they will
have some fancy work on sale.
Music will be furnished by the Or.
chestra.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
State.


George Nay DR. Streeter
G S Gleason DO Edwards
James Springer ID D Hostetter
There was 30 opposition to the Ju-
dicial aud Congressional slate, but
when it came to ratIfying the state ar
rangement, Judge Lester arose aud
asked to include the name G. G.. Shig-
ley. OF Lake City, in the list and have
the convention select five out of the
six. The chair, however, promptly
ruled the Judge out of order over HIS
appeal for consideration and was about
TO put the motion to adopt the commit
tee report, when several of the manipu-
lators came to their senses sufficiently
TO see that 1t was a very rank ruling.
and Otis I,OrtOn ventured to suggest
that amendments are always i'm order
and he thought that Judge Lester's
amendment ought to be entertained.
postmaster Titus, with a significant
grin, thought 80 too AMI he seconded
the amendment. There were some
some very sensible remarks on tha
proposition and others indicated seryil-
ity to bossism. e. s. Rule thought il.
was bad form to railroad the deleea-
tion through that way and he said it
would be better for the party il The.
convention would be permitted to
name the delegation. Postmaster
Nichols and DR.. Richardson, of K,owa.
took the other view of it. They
he 81
swallowed the judicial and congress
sional does 1t ought to take the last one
without making q Wry face. The vote
was put and our friend. Judge Lester,
was turned down to the tune of 25 to 16~
NOTES
Oscar Haberleln was there simply as
spectator and reporter. He thought
1t was the most frosty affair he haa ey-
er attended.
The Kiowa delegation are an obedi-
ent set or boys. Postmaster Titus
took them in charge as soon as they ar
rived in town and he did a good job of
steering. They sat facing the Captain
In the convention and they followed his
winks and signs perfectly. The Medi.
cine Lodge and Kiowa teams work to-
gether nicely, They are well posted
on signs and understand each other to
dot.
Lorton voted with Judge Lester, but
ii was observed that he didn't get ON
his feet until he saw that the Judge.
was adrift. We noticed something
ironical in his expression as he turned
his head toward the Med. Lodge deleg;--
ton, all of whom had given the Judge
the marble heart.
The turning Of Judge Lester's pic
ture to the wall was the most ungrate-
full thing OF the day. 1t was done SIM
ply because the Judge was for Trout
man for governor. whereas the gang is
for Bailey.
1t is solid Bailey delegation. The
convention pledged itself TO Leiandism
and Albaugh, the lesser light OF Boss
ism and political intolerance.
The country delegates, 9, as usual.v
asking each other what they came TO-
town for. We heard one say IL was q.
quaker meeting.
That stnte delegation is a remark.
bic one. Now Ii the gang can manage
TO cut out e. s. Gleason and
substitute an alternate they will
have complete delegation of Office
holders, exes, and Office hunters.
Judge Tincher is model chairman
and has proved himself " or,hy of the
county attorneyship. In The game OF
Thumbs Up he is par txcelIence.
Sam Griffin succeeded in getting his
boom for representative started at this
meeting.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Meth odist Quarterly Meeting.

Presiding Elder DIR. Ebright will
hold quarterly conference in this CITY
next Sunday and Monday. March 8 and
~. Ihis Is what is known as the
Fourth Quarterly Conference. This
Will De the first Conference held in the
new church.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Cassius s. Heskett departed yester-
day TOR Denye; to take in the
scenery of tie UUIorado mountains and
by the way, TO find out if the Colorado
Misses are as good looking as the
Kansas girls.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

DIED-at his home in Driftwood
township, February 10Th, B. j. Orton,
aged about II years. He was father of
F. B. OrtOE, the we'll known nursery
man near Kiowa. Louis Miller em-
balmed the remains which were ship
ed to Peoria, ILL.,, for burial. The be-
reaved wife accom- panied the remains
10 Illinois.-Alva Review.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Bud Groendycke returned from
Wichita last Wednesday. His boy is
getting along nicely and is completely
out of danger. Mr.. and Mrs. Groen-
dycke have reason to feel elated over
the fortunate turn of the case.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Bechuei will de
part the latter part of this week or the
first Of next week for Glorieta, New
Mexico, on the summit of the Glorie.a
mountains, where Mr. Bechtel will still
be in the employ OF the Santa Fe r. r.
Co., as agent at that place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Sale Of Implements.

Seward l. Field will sell q lot OF
good farming implements at public
sale in Medicine Lodge next Saturday,
March 9Th. At this sale you can get
anything you need on farm and most
of it is es good as new. This will be a
good chance to get machinery at your
own price.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

w. s. Ballard, OF Hazelton town
ship, was shaking hands on our
streets Saturday. The Index is glad
to note that Kirk is his old self again,
physically. He had a tough time of it
last summer caused by sun stroke.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Sold Again.

The old Cling hotel is doing pretty
well In the way of changing hands.
1t changed ownership again last weak.
This time n. y. Priest bought it, C. G..
Hanson retiring. Mr.. Priest SAYS be
Will make it first class hotel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Miss Myrtle Coats. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ii. Johnson's niece, was thrown cut CT
buggy Sunday and ruin over. She
was not injured seriously although 1t
was rather unpleasant excursion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Mrs. s. Rubert has on hand few of
this seasons style of hats which she will
close out at from 25 to so cents each.
This is great chance for ladies. miss
es and children to get So and So hats
for 25 and so cents, which can be worn
two months yet.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

The small pox patients ale getting
along nicely and the scare has about
subsidized. II. L. Woodward seems to
be in worse shapo than any of them.
He bad two bad days last week but is
better again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05
Delegates Selected to the Various Con.
yentions Saturday. The Old Gang
In Complete Control.
THE SAME OLD TRICK.
Everything Taken out of the Hands Of
the Convention and Prearranged
Committee names the delegates.

The same old bowling farce, com.
mon in republican machine politics.
was re enacted at the court house in
this city on Saturday. On the sur
face it was made to appear that the
convention was called for the purpose
OF selecting delegates to the state, con
eressional and judicial conventions.
but that was only a make believe. The
only mission that the convention per.
formed was the rstifying of q little
program formulated by a few notables
here in Medicine Lodge.
Tbs meeting was . decidedly frosty
affair. Oat of totsl Of 76 there were
only Al delegates present, including al
ternates, proxies, county officials, post.
masters and "sich." There was har-
mony to burn and enthusiasm in oold
storage. The work Of the convention
In all consumed about s minutes and
ten seconds, but 1t took something like
three hours for the bosses to make the
medicine.
The meeting began business by elect
ing }. N. Tincher, candidate for coun-
ty attorney, chairman and H. E..
Glenn. candidate for district CLERK, reg
lister OF deeds or any old thing, secre
tary. The usual fgurehead commit.
tees were appointed, not among the
least OF which was the committee on
resolutions consisting of Sam Griffin.
l.. w. Lusk and II. l.. Mash. Here
the chair declared reces without mo.
tion or suggestion, and after all except
the bosses and their TRUSTEES had left
The room. it dawnej OH the minds of
several Of the patriots" that the most
Important committee had not been ap.
pointed, and after Chairman Tincber
had hasty consultation with those
who are to create him county attorney
next fall, he Instructed the secretary to
make record of a motion directing a
committee to name the various dele
cations and report the list to the con.
vention. The committee consisted of
Postma t .r James N. Titus, of Medi.
clue Lodge, Postmaster Jonathan 81
Nichols, Of Kiowa. and Cattle Inspect
or D. r. Streeter. OF Kiowa. These
gentlemen retired to an adjoining
room and after being waited upon by
Otis Lorton, Hou w. G. Millar, Luth
er ID. Axline and several others, the
slate was perfected.
When the convention reconvened the
committees reported. The temporary
organization was made permanent.
The CREDENTIALS committee revealed
the FAC. that Aetna, Dserhead, Lock
ard. Turkey Creek. McAdeo, Hazsiton.
Eiwood and Suu City were conspicuous
iy absent. though they did manage to
scratch" up some names for some of
the absent townships. They even re-
ported delegations from some town.
ships which didn't even hold primaries.
The committee on resolutions endors
ed everything from President Roose-
welt down, and instructed for Con-
gresham Long and Judge Gillett.
Then came the dose. The special
committee appointed for the purpose
OF manufacturing the delegations made
thesn public, viz
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Seward Fields horses sold fairly we'll
at the sale Saturday. Young horses
brought from S45 to $75, yearlings SIT
to $50, and other grades in proportion.
He will sell farm machinery and house
hold goods next Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

MIR. and Mrs. F. II. Dresser, OF Har-
per, spent Sunday in this city visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hibbard.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Mrs. Rubert was in Kansas City last
week buying her spring and summer
millinery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Get = sack of the celebrated ANTHONY
-four at II. l.. Williams; also their
"Ideal" breakfast food.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Rumor has another popular wedding
on this week s program
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

A nice girl baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. T. Chance, Tuesday, February
25th. DIR. w. II. Moore in attendance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

SHOVE E-WIGGINS-DoctOr Henry 2.
Shove and Miss Margaret A. Virgins,
both of Klowa, were joined in mar
rage at the same place and by the
same minister, few minutes before
the Patton-Gibson wedding. This
marriage was not previously annoupc
ed and came as surprise to those who
had congregated to see the other cere.
mOny.
DIR. Shove IS formerly from Larned
having removed to Kiowa something
over ear ago. He ia practlcing
physician and an excellent gentleman
His bride is an estlmable lady. We
extend to Mr.. and Mrs Shove our
best.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Rev. George w. Irwin, of St. John,
Rev. D. F. Irwin, OF Pretty Prairie and
Mrs. E. R King, of Conway Springs,
brothers and sister OF Rev. J. F. Irwin.
who have been here attending HIM
through his sickness, returned to their
homes SATURDAY..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Don't forget to patronlze the ex-
change window at II. T. Woodward's 9
store every Saturday. It is conducted
by the ladies of the Christian church.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Joe Huff was up from the Mule creek
country Monday. He is the same old
jolly Joe as Of yore.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

w. J. Sterling was up from Hardt-
uer Friday and Saturday attending to
some important business matters. MIR.
Sterling says the wheat in his vicinity
has not been injured so far.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

w. s. Falls was oyer from Garnett
last week visiting G. q. Chandler and
other Medicine Lodge friends,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

The Ladies of st. Marks Guild will
serve an afternoon tea at the home of
Mrs Case, this afternoon, March 5th.
Ices will be served
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Miss Luna Smith Is visiting with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kinkaid, at Dodge City. She went
last Wednesday and will be gone about
three weeks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Kansas farms for sale, br w. G. Al
ford. at Hazelton. Kans. at reasonable
prices.
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Mrs. DR.. Moore is in Wichita receiv-
ing surgical treatment.
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For satisfactory dress making go to
Howe & Burton's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Call on the City Meat Market for all
kinds of fresh and cured meats, fish,
oysters, kraut, potatoes, etc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Howard Painter returned to his
home in Indiana last week He likes
Kansas soil and climate, however, and
In few months will come prepared to
stay.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Mrs. George Osborne and the little
boy are on the sick list this week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

S I.-Field came up from Lawton las
Wednesday and intends TO remain.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

II. L. Woodward is exclusive agent
for the 0. B. Flour-the best brand in
he market. It is popular with all who
use it. Buy sack and be convinced.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

VIII Merrill has accepted a position
In the bank durlpg the vacation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Harry Burney was ur from Kiowa
"wednesday aud Thursday shaking
hands with old friends.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Milt Hull was up from Kiowa be
tween trains last Wednesday. to teach
some OF the boys few primary lessons
In politics and other matters.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

The W. G L. u. will meet with Mrs.
Z. q Chandler next Saturday at D. m.
and will be led by Mrs. j. Z. Hail.
Sec'y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-05

Jake Romig is figuring on locating in
the irrigating belt in Colorado.