Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-10-29
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has found it necessary to enlarge his
elevator.
7. W. Blake Is building a two story
addition to his dwelling on the north,
which will make one OF tho best hou <es
near here when completed.
T. 81. Eastman is ont With petition
asking to be detached from school dis.
trict ~ end attached to district 81. One
OF his reasons 10 that he is only about
mile and half from 81 and little over
three from AZ.
We visited the fair at Medicine Lodge
ole day last week and came homo con.
vinced that Kansas can show al many
and as good q lot of r.cs horses a.
any country. In fact We never raw
better lot of horses than was there. The
Lodge bad better CROW than dill Kio
va, but one reason of th is was thst the
day We were there ell of the county can.
dijates were thee.
E A. Kuntz arrived here q few dave
ago from Missouri and will make this
bis future home. He has located on the
John King farm.
We want to say to Judge Lester that
one reason why We were 30 badly de-
pressed over the Sun City meeting was
that there was not room in the school
house for all that we're present. There
was not an empty seat in the house.
The hoppers are getting in rome good
work on some wheat feds these warm
days, and unless We can have a little
winter weather soon some will have 20
SOW again.
1. has been reported that our cream
cry plant has been sold.
Henry Knorp is preparing to move to
G. s. Gleason's farm Mr.. Gleason has
decided not to move until after he iods
out how much Mr.. Kidd beats him for
probate Judge, after which he will prob
ably move to Kiowa.
A good many farmers are through
husking corn. This is something that
does not Often happen-corn in the crib
at this early date.
Now if the voters will only be careful
and not spoil their votes 1t will onlv be
few days until we will know who the
majority want elected to office, but if
they are bit careless there's chance
for good many to be deprived Of their
choice. The only safe and sure way is
for every one to let the CIRCLE alone.
Never make X or mark of anv kind
on the ballot except in tie square at the
right OF the ame Of tbs candidate for
whom you wish to vote. Fusion voters
cannot vote in the circle OF er the demo
cratic ticket and then vote tor the can
d'dateH on toe iDdepeac ent county tick
ct. LII you do Ga will lose your vote.
Vote In the squares. Il Yves intended
o. the men that got our present law
to defeat the fusion voters by the large
number of votes they would lose bv not
knowing how to mark the ballot. Ii we
are all on our guard and take some
trouble to understand the complications
of the ballot, We may fool them and get
men into office that will 80 amend the
law that it will be easy for one to vote
and have his vote counted
If under our present asses ment laws
with our present assessed ,aluation we
are compelled to pay $40 taxes, it looks
reasonable that If we can add enough
other property to the assessors Doks to
double the present valuation without
increa-ing our present valuation, that. is
bring in or assess property that mas not
In the past been assef Sad, then our tax
es would only be en-, half of what they
now are, for it stands to reason Tat if
We can double the valuation we can
then cut the per cent in the middle.
This is what we are promised by the
fusionists if they are successful in the
state.
The only issue the republicans of this
county have is Che ster I. Long for the
senate. If be was elected to that office
would it increase the price OF our farms
and stock? Would it cause any more
people to locate here? Would it MAKE
crops any better? Would it stop the hot
winds and insure US any better laws?
Would it in any way be Of advantage to
anyone except Chester? Is it not fact
that he and he alone up to date, has