Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25


NO. 19
Fall Opening Satur-
day, Sept. 21st
Of Ladies' ,Misses'and Chill.
dren's cloaks, Mems. Youths
and Little Boys suits and
overcoats. Largest, prettiest
and cheapest line we have yet
ofered.-Elbert S. Rule, Sha-
ron, kans.
If you have already tried the best in
town without benefit. go to DR.. Kociell.
Down Mobile" under canvas tomor-
row night. Get in on the ground floor. /"
10000 bushels of corn wanted.
Write P. E. Hussey, Winfield, Kansas,
and quote price.
Uncle Dick Woodward has been ov-
er from Harper the past two weeks tax
ing care Of the harness shop during
Hugh's absence in Oklahoma.
Miss Margaret Cartan departed for
Washington, D. c.. on Saturday. Mrs.
{. P. Cartan. her mother, accompanied
her on part of the trip to visit with rel
ahves in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Mrs. C. w. Honey and Mrs. R. H.
Faxon leave today for few days in
Kansas City. They will return via
Hutchinson where Mrs. Faxon will re-
main until leaving for Washington.
G. B. Kinkaid and Ralph Currie ship
ped eight cars of the latter's Steers from
the flint hills to Kansas City last week.
lhey found bad market and conclud-
ed to quit shipping for awhile. They re-
turned home Saturday night.
Will Gavin of Moore township left
last Thursday on an overland trip to
Colorado. He expects to be gone
month. He was accompanied by rela-
tives whose home is IN Colorado but who
had been wishing in Oklahoma.
Mr. Ollie Glass has resigned his
position at Froman's blacksmith shop.
1t was resignation under protest and
was brought about by reason Of the fact
that Col, w T Collins whc wa, IN
charge Of the shop during Mr.. Froman's 5
absence last week, told him to vamose.
Gov. Hoch has appointed Hon. w.
c. Afford Of Hazelton to represent Bar
Der county as delegate at the National
Irrigation Congress which will convene
at Oklahoma City October | 9TH. Kan
sas is entitled to ninety-eight delegates.
The governor has chosen wisely so far
as BARRIERS delegate is concerned.
Mayor Field was in Wellington last
Thursday and closed up the matter Of
water rental in behalf Of the city with
Superintendent Starkweather Of the San
ia Fe. Under the new contract the
company pays SIS per month for water
privileges as against $l8 when there was
only one line Of road.
A. w. SchneIIe Of Sharon township
shipped nice bunch Of steers to Kan
sas City Monday. He will take a run
out into Missouri on this trip and Try to
induce some Of his old neighbors to come
and buy some Of the famous Sharon val
ley land before the price reaches the
prohibitive mark. A. w. is a 6rst-class
farmer and stockman and hustler for
the county.
R. ]. Mckay, one Of Medicine
Lodges old-timers. dropped in Sunday
night and spent few days looking up
the boys. Jim left the town thirteen
years ago and has had fortune smile or
him very literally. He now lives al
Shawnee. Oklahoma. where he is en-
gagged in the cigar manufacturing business
He looks well and has the same old
pleasant greeting and handshake as Of
yore.
! B. A. McAdoo was down from the
northwestern corner Of the county las
Wednesday and Thursday. This was
the first time Joe has looked up his old
Medicine Lodge friends since coming
back to good old Barber from Okahoma
year ago, and it was genuine treat to
extend the hand Of friendship once again.
He is foreman Of the Hoghton ranch IN
Turkey Greek township and has nice
prospect ahead. His old Barber county,