Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
Sun and Lake City Happenings
Cor. INDEx.-

Mrs. B:ssanlz and daughters were at
the Lodge recently having dental work
done.
Homer Hastings was at the Lodge
last week having his grinders" repair
ed.
Earl Bowman, the beef man, seems
to be doing furnishing business III
his line.
Ed HoagIahd aud Walter Saunders
recently purchased good sized herd of
hoiSes anu ponies.
Mrs. Meaders had one of those kill.
Ing sick spells IaSt week but is at nor
NAL strength again.
After stay of several weeks at the
Likes home, Miss Walstad returned to
her home at the Lodge.
Misses Beatrice and Tracy Likes are
to leave this week for IL two months
visit IN Lincoln, Nebraska.
Rey. Gilmore leaves this week for
Antrim, Stafford county, where he will
assist Rev. Il. A. Spencer in holding
campmeeting.
Mrs. John Young's turkeys have
been dying off III great big chunks of
late. She says they have the heart dis
ease. No doubt.
Jack Clark's passenger traffic during
the past few days has been immense,
the hack being SO crowded sometimes
that Jack has To ride the off pony.
Those refreshing showers of last
week were a great boon TO the Corn and
feed crops of this part. 1t even caused
the farmers long face to tlatten down
little.
George Fosters old thresbiDg engine
blew up last week. every part of the
machinery being DESTROY ed except the
oil holes. lie went forthwith aud
bought another.
No, MIR. Editor, the Lake City aud
Sharon correspondents were not
drafted" by threshiDg Quilt, tho
they did apply for a job and We're turn
ed down. Would like to run the bill
err" best in the world.
Charley Douglass of Oklahoma, the
founder of Sun City, was Ill this ylcini-
ty looking after his property last week.
1t is probable that Mr.. Douglass Will
set up some kind OF business here in
the future.
Earl Shamberger of Mingona attend
ed church at Lake City Sunday morn
ing He is the proud recipient OF
teachers certificate, aud we don't
think 1t amiss that some school will do
we'll 10 get this energetic young man s
service.
While taking a layoff last week one
of the railroad men brought gallon
jug of thigh life" to camp, in which all
INDUCED freely. In a comparatively
short time several quarrels were stir
red up and six pistol shots fired but no
serious results.
While moving alfalfa last week
Ralrh Massey's team became frighten
ed at the sudden appearance of hog
and ran for so rods at a lively gait; the
cutter bar struck post breaking the
tongue and throwing little Ralph and
his big brother into the air. There
were no serious results except that they
have team that will do to watch.
The result of Sun City's school meet
ing last Wednesday, among other
things. was the employing OF Miss
Tracy Likes for teacher for a term of
months at $50 per months. Sun City
never did 3 better thing for themselves
than this for Miss Likes is teacher of
ability and being among home people
and conveniently situated she can east
ly do more for her pupils than under
other circumstances.
IN taking our usual stroll over the
knobs last week we landed at the Cas-
to home IN good time to partake of
fried chicken and other good Things IN
proportion This place, tho remotely
situated, has one particular charming
feature for US and that is its springs Of
pure cold water which trickles over
the sand. just as we used to see them
In old Tennessee. Music hath its
charms, even 80 haye' Castles Springs"
We wish to say to the man who at
tack ed Lake City's item pertaining to
the Coats and Smith bands that til g
statement was not made to reflect any
dlscredit on the musical ability of the
boys, for we understand they do well
for their short experience. The sub
stance of the item was given the CORE
spondent by one who should be direct
ly interested in the towns music, but it
is possible that we misconstrued the
gentleman, if so, we beg your pardon"
As for our never being far from home,
1t is very true;we are glad it's so for no
common sort of a fellow with thin
blefull like "thee and me- can afford
to ramble. But since you have taken
the trouble to smear 1t on so very
thickly, we will inform you that band
came to Lake City about two years age
and we happened to be there.
Politics are raging, the fight is on, al
kinds of people are planking down thell
SIS Williams and have joined ranks still
there's more to follow. Having been q
closeobserver of politics for many
many long years we feel it a sort of 8
parental duty tooffer little slug OF
advice to all who are seeking for the
.'prize of the high toficel calling" AS
the colored preacher says, FIRST and
to'most" it IS a good idea to get an ad-
Unstable false face SO as to be agreeable
with every body, for example, in com
ing in contact with q radical Metho
dist have full faith in his doctrine
doubling all others, but don't forget
to readjust your patent face when ths
Baptist brother makes his appearance
and be an eager listener approving OF
ali that he says. but be on the alert,