Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-03-21
Sun and Lake City Happenings
INDEX

E Hagerman lost his gray horse last
week.
Mr.. Van Horn is reported improving
IN health
Frank Cooke spent last week in WITCH.
lta courtin'.
IL. w. Skinner sold a good size Jag
OF cattle last week.
Miss Lola SHUTS had short ATTACK
of sickness last week.
Miss Goldie Ward has been a sick
girl Tor the past few days.
See Hastings < Lakes "ad'' In this
number Of the Index aud be wise.
Miss Grace Bissantz VISITED Saturday
and Sunday with her uncle, William
Shuts.
Young Mr.. Carr of Deerhead visited
with the q. w. Purdy family last Sat
urday and Sunday.
Il. f. Thomas of the Springvale coun.
try visited week recently with his
daughter, Mrs. Olive Thomas.
The idea that is prevalent among the
superstitlous IN regard to the ground
hog seems to be making a hit this time.
Last week was no snap for "a ..ciyer
Ell wagon traveller. but we noticed
SONS WAC war5 bravIng the terror ali
the same.
NJ L. B!tlkensai) sod s. head Of
three ana four year Old steers last week
MI Blankenship is one of the leading
money makers iii this neck of the
woods.
Boin, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cooke
March l2.h, pretty little girl baby,
though 1t doesn't take its looks from
Frank very much. Dr.. Rogers of Coats
was IN attendance.
j. L. Thomas who has been oversee.
Ing masonry job at Alva, Ok, is
spending few days with his wife and
daughter at Sun City. He still draws
that good old SO per day.
The Sun City Garten ought to make
scads OF money at the "hoss" doctor
business If his charges are any sign.
Tho IT'S well to remember that some
people charge for what they know.
We've seen Jeff Mills quite number
OF times but never knew his name I'M
I'll recently. lie is much better look
Ing man than his relatives, Tonk and
Noah, Of course TOnk doesn't think so
Misses Addie and Rose Purdy visit
ed at home last Saturday aud Sunday
After one more long week as teacher
in the district school Miss Rose Will
leaYe for Winfield where she Will spend
year in College.
If what some of the best citizens of
Coats saw would be regarded as truth.
the senior doctor NJ. ID of that place
has heaped Goals of fire upon his own
head, in fact has made himself a ride
ulous spectacle by trying to down"
his worthy competitor.
It's no joke, Bert Purdy actually slip
ped Oil last week to Kingman county
where he got his cinct on lass Of some
Is or 70 SUMMERS; having had the bless
Ing pronounced az the BRIDES home.
they departed for Lake City to enjoy a
short stay after which they Will be at
home at Winfield. That theirs NAV
be way of peace and plenty is the
wish OF lSocra.
We were completely surprised on
learning of the move made by our
friend, Fred Phye. and have had fun
ny feeling towards him ever since be-
cause we were not on the inside track.
But the book s4ys-"Beware of the
man of many wOrds;' this justifies his
calmuess. We haye coma IN contact
with Fred quite often aud are well
aware that he's not round hunting
"snaps" bat is always willing and ready
to do whatsoever his hands find to do.
Mrs. Phye is to be congratulated on the
fact that size has chosen a genuine
article
Luck Riley" Lake reminds US of
cat trying to get "A big fat mouse. He
lies very quietly, and even pretends to
be asleep when cattle buyer comes
around, but mind you, when his v;ctlU-
gets at the proper range he pounces up
on him. Lest week man from Burns
Kansas came 10 the city "chock fullr
OF cattle talk but it seemed Riley could
mt understand his language until he
said-"I'Il give you S2l per head for
700 of those heifers." Lake immedi
ately recovered from his stupor aud
said we've traded" The total figure
was S14, 200 90, an excellent deal.