Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-03-26
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Argus Elgin sold nice little bunch
OF two-year old neifers Saturday even
ing at auction. They brought from
$24.75 to $50 per head.
B. F. Henson 10 preparing to build .
dwelling In town and once the building
boom Is well stsrted, 1t doesn't take any
prophet to fOretell what the result will
be.
w. l.. Dunbar has sold his Hazelton
property to MIR. WainScOtt and has
gone to the new country to try his luck.
The consideration for the property and
about 80 acres Of wheat was 81 600.
r. D. Garvin sold . small bunch Of
gearing steers that brought ST. and .
bunch of heifers that sold Tor SIC per
head. They were the tails Of = small
herd he is holding tor future sales.
w. II. Ham has returned from Au.
gusta, o. T., after trying that burg for
about month, and now w. II. seems
perfectly satisfied and will no doubt be
= long time committing another error
OF this kind.
Now we would like to see how the
man Is built who can stand up and say
that the wheat crop Is Is done up in
this locality. Since our last damp spell
we would put him down as living ex-
ample Of total depravity.
F. G. Firestone, of Anthony, was over
Friday to See how the wheat was show
ing up on his farm 8 miles north of
town and as he advanced the price of
the farm 500 we take it that he was
satisfied with the outlook.
There doesn't seem to be any great
amount Of strife over who shall hold
the Offices and draw the salaries for the
next year in HaZelton. At any rate it
has been impossible 80 far to even get
the people to meet in caucus to nomi.
nate ticket for the April election.
Charity Lodge No. 2eS A. F. & A. Nj.
started In last week to grind out that
batch of % candidates. They got Of
them well on the way and will turn on
three or four every Tuesday night until
the whole lot is finished up In due and
ancient form.
George B. Johnston sold out his
household goods Saturday and will
leave this week for his future home in
Oklahoma. Mr.. Johnston is one OF the
old settlers here and will be greatly
missed by our people, but like all 9TH
ers, will only remain away a short
time.
l.. G. Riggs cattle sale Friday was
in every respect very satisfactory one.
His cattle brought more than he ex-
pected aDd the sale was all over in just
48 minutes from the time it was open.
ed. making record breaker. 129 head
sold for S2,525,25. J. B. Highlands, of
Anthony, was the auctioneer.
Rev. Anthony, after preaching to the
Hazelton people about week and get
ting well acquainted with them. decid-
ed that they were already about as
good or perhaps better than the aver
age and he left Sunday to try and find
. locality that actually stood in need Of
the gospel.
j. B. Todd has his left arm In sling
allon account Of his getting the idea in
his head that he could handle big tat
two year old short horn bull. He has
now owned up that he was mistaken
but had taken advantage of tho brute
instead OF meeting him On an equal
footing.
The fence viewers of Cedar township
were called in last week to adjust dis.
pute over division fence between E.
W. Elder and E. E. E. Sullivan. The
dispute was settled apparently TO the
entire satisfaction Of both parties and
ut cost Of only 81. This certainly
beats law suit by great odds.
Frank Baker Is in fair way to fall
heir to good sum of money. He Is
one Of the heirs to an estate worth one
hundred million dollars. We intend to
try and keep on the very best OF terms
with Frank till this matter Is finally
settled and Franks share put in circu-
1ation-in fact we would like to help
put it in circulation.
A fair herd Of cattle got into the