Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-06-27
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A big fat revenue officer was here a
few days ago but we think he made "a
water haul; anyway our people are all
here yet.
A couple of insurance adjusters were
here last week figuring on the Hargis
elevator loss but we do pot know what
conclusions they reached.
! j. f. Betty has built new addition
to his residence in the south part of the
city, which adds greatly to it's conyenie
ence, as we'll as the general appearance.
Ed Dicks had to quit the mail bust
ness and ride header the past week.
Fred Dicks has been delivering the
mail for him and has done pretty well
for new man.
That fine rain Saturday night has
added new life to the present fine corn
crop and just little more of that
kind at the right time is going to fix
the corn crop all right.
Tom Bridges was the first To our
knowledge to get his wheat cut bat two
or three others were close seconds.
Guess Tom set up nights so as TO get
an early start in order to be first
No we weren't lost in the wheat
field; we were riding d cultivatpr so
some other fellow could work the wheat
business, but we are on deck again and
will try and not do it sgain-not if we
can find some one to 10 it for u.s.:
Last week was the big harvest week
in the HaZelton locality and some are
done. Others will finish up in day or
so and by this time next week harvest
Will be thing of the past and the
sound of the thresher will be heard in
every direction.
DR.. Burnett has had another iHustra.
ton of the value of advertising. One
day, or rather one night. last week a
boy stole fine gold ring from the store
and the Dr. advertised for 1t offering
$25 reward, and the ring was brought
back before the papers were hardly
dry that the ad was printed on.
There has been quite lot of hustling
around for harvest hands aud it re-
CURED couple of Bryan dollars 80 gel
one day, but after 1t is all over we
don't see that any one has had cause to
stand any losses on account OF a short.
age of hands. Some. had to bind theil
wheat and let it lay a few days, but
that don't count. the main thing was
to get it cut and the shocki ing could be
done at any time this fall.
1t has been several weeks since Mr..
Hargis lost his elevator by fire and we
had hoped that he would get right at
ter the old crippled fellow who evident:
ly burned it, hut to date we have not
heard of any arrests 1t does seem tina,
with the almost positive proof that car
be furnished Mr.. Hargis would bs
making some desperate efforts t.
bring this man to justice, tor to lei
such men run at large is unsafe. L,
would seem that Mr.. Hargis would
hardly feel safe from further losses
until he was sure this. man was behind
the bars, and while it may be that Mr.
Hargis has been Kept from doing any
thing on account of poor health. yet il
1t were our case we you'd have him ar
rested and be sure of him even If WI
had to have the case continued from
time to time until we were able to b.
present. We don't want to appear as
being over.zealous but there is one
thing sure and at Is: in all crimina
cases delays are DANGEROUS and if there
is any one thing d criminal wants more
than any other it is more time, and VIZ
: feel sure that if Mr.. Hargis will con
slider this matter from a personal
standpoint, or even from the point Of
public interest and safety, he will not
delay much longer tasting the necessary
; steps to teach this patty lasting les
, son, as we'll as making an example o.
him TO deter others f1om like crimes
: 1t is duty he OWES the public Jas wei
{ as himself.