Barbour County index., 1907-07-17

V. S. Cook and son, Frank, returned |
Friday from their outing at Hot Springs.
Mrs. Walter Kingsley Of Wellington
arnved last week to visit with Mrs. ]. c.
Gano and other friends in the city.
Mrs. Thos. Ireland came up from
Woods county. Ok, Saturday to visit
her parents. w. S. Watkins and wife,
at Mumford.
/. J. Vennum has returned from
eastern Kansas to spend the summer and
probably remain permanently, with his
daughter, Mrs. Vim. Axte!l.
Mrs. Mccain and Mrs. Daniel Nor
MS departed the FIRST Of last week for
visit with their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Marshall, at Washington. Pa.
Ebert Hall came up from Carlsbad,
New Mexico last Wednesday to visit and
look after few business matters. He
will return home the latter part Of this
week.
w. R. Forsyth is in shape again so
that rain no longer worries him. The
mill is thoroughly repaired and painted,
new belts are in and things are grinding
again.
Mrs. J. S. Runyan and niece. Miss
Una Holmes. and Miss Ruth Good de-
parted last Thursday to spend month
with J. P. Hall and wife at Boulder,
Colorado.
Jack Warwick, second son Of Thos.
Warwick. broke his arm while wrestling
at F. c. Colbom's farm Sunday. He
was employed by Mr.. Colbom but is off
Of duty now.
Mrs. S. |. Field returned home from
Kansas City Saturday night. Her i'm
provement under treatment was even
more favorable than anticipated and her
friends are grad6ed to learn of her good
fortune in reganing her heal,h.
F. w. Merrill was relieved last week
on the BelMdere-Atdca run by Walter
Kingsley. Fred has been a mighty
faithful man at the throttle for more than
thirty years and it would be in order for
the Santa Fe to retire him on full pay.
.. w Stone came up from Medicine
Lodge last week for few days visit with
the family Of Clark Conkling. He re-
turned home Sunday evening. He says
the wheat crop Of Barber county will
average about like the crop here in Rice
couny.-Lyons Republican. .
The storm Friday night made things !
interesting for the Belvidere fishing party
and they returned home Saturday NOM
ing well soaked. 1t was all they could !
do to keep their tent from coIlapsing dur
ing the storm and little time was devoted
to sleep that night.
DR.. |. w. Stout received check from j.,
the insurance company for $500 Mon
day. This represents one-fourth Of his
actual loss. He has decided to build
but will not build on his former founda-
ton. His new home will be on lots
directly west Of J. T. Lawsy's lots. The !
DR.. will make no effort to let contract
until some Of the rush work is done.
Senator Long and Secretary Faxon
went to Wichita Friday morning. where
the Senator addressed the Chamber Of t
Commerce Friday night On Monday S
they started on lecture tour, beginning t
at Chanute on the | 5th with an appoint
ment every day up to and including July |
10th. Senator Longs theme is with I
I aft in the Orient a
Spontaneous combustion in one of the c
Badger coal bins made things lively for n
a few minutes last Wednesday morning.
Sm Ewalt went at it as earnestly as he
does when he trades horses and with
the help Of his men soo1 put the FIRE out. +
| he coal bins were partially unroofed by q
the tornado and the coal was saturated /
with water which was the cause Of COM S
bustlon.
Richardson & Lonsman had an In Il
sale going on Saturday. They a
advertised water sale and marked down n
prces with the result that most of the K
goods damaged IN the tornado are now h
disposed Of. While they were disposing d
Of the damaged goods they were also
selling goods not damaged. There is