Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-11-09
Hazefton Items.

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ments.
e. A. Eastman has built a double
bin and wagon and buggy shed on his
farm two miles north of town.
w. B. Combs has built a good big
stable on his city property east of. the
Bank building.
The Hazelton Coal and Lumber Co.,
are building good fence around their
lots to be occupied by their business in
few weeks.
Hog cholera is playing havoc with j
L. Spicer's, John Georges and few
others herds. 1t was shipped IN here
from the Black Jacks. down in Oklaho.
ma, and is proving to be rather costly
speculation, for those who went into
the business, as well as for others.
Gavin 81 Fausett are having their liv
cry barn moved from its old stand to
lots Immediately west of the Garner
store. This makes it much more con
venlent aud can't hurt their trade any,
especially as long as they have no oppo
sition.
James Dilwlth has bought the resi-
dence property now occupied by l.. w.
Goodan aud will move to the city soon
to educate his children.
DR.. Barnett has sold his lot on the
north side OF main street to Ed GOodan
and is having the building which he re
served, moYed back of his store for a
ware room.
w. u. Mackey now has the office
building almost ready for business, and
has good lot of lumber on the ground
50 that IL a very short time we will
have two lumber yards in full blast.
A few days ago some movers stopped
at the residence of j. G. DimmIck
southwest Of town and wanted to buy
some eggs. Mrs. Dimmick sold them
what they wanted, and in paving her
they gave her what she took for a sill
yer dollar, but before the parties got
very far away, she discovered that II
was no good. Mrs. DImmick didn't Go
a thing but take the target rifle and 90
after them. Wien she>got them headed
off and said, halt they halted, aud
when she demanded good dollar they
didn't return word but handed her
one that was like the kind Bryan fav
Ored. The next time they stop to buy
eggs they will be careful to inquire if
the target rifle is handy.
Now that the battle is fought and
won or will be by the time this gets IN.
TO print, we can't help but feel sorry
for those who got left, and SO far as
BIrber county IS concerned the fight
has been clean one. no mud Singing
by any of the candidates, and conse-
quently the sore spots will heal much
quicker than where mud has been piled
on like it has been down in Woods
county, Ok. And as we write this we
have an abiding faith that the people
are inclined to the right, and that the
best man. regardless of their political
beliefs will in most cases be elected.
Some one that is doing good on the
good old plan OF not letting the right
hand know what the left does, has fur
nlshedthe necessary funds to repair the
c. l.. church and the official board, not
knowing any other way to get at them
have met and passed the following res
oluhons or card of thanks
whereas, some unknown friend has kindly
donated the funds for repairing our church
no hoe
Elders, of the Hazelton C. F. church, extend
- our unknown friends. our sincere thanks
for this Kindness and evidence of their good
will and helpfuness,
Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions
be published in the Medic inc Lodge Index
and that our pastor read a copy in church. and
that copy be spread upon our minutes.
WIN. FULLERTON, LII HAYES.
+. g. MCLAIN, Mod
W.. L. BURNS.
Elders.
Il. w. Elder, just as soon as he could
get in good democratic vote Tuesday
started on trip to his old home in
Pennsylvania and Mrs. Elder at the
same time started on visit to hel
folks mp in Iowa. They expect to be
away ScNSIdl UdyS.
The boys are getting used to theil
work delivering our mail, and have
been very successful In not making
mistakes, but this is no more than we
had expected, as both are bright young
men and Know how to do their work.
Jim Jones, after being out of jail {
while, couldn't stand it 10 keep on try
ing to do right, and one day last weel
while Mrs. Jones was away he sole
their live stock, some hogs aud COW
and bid tins locality good. bye, perhaps
for long time. This act makes u:
think that Jim, at least. wanted TO d.
our people favor.
Some of the Halloween boys are go
sinu IN have tn nav f.,r sov,,,, =, -. -,