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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

pulled his razor and slashed Mofett in
the back. By this time Jim Gallagher,
Grover Gordon. Had White and Harry
Luallen all got into action and Neil got
sledge hammer blows from all of them
before the sheriff got him. His face bled
profusely and his leg was slightly cut.
This cut, it is believed, was inflicted by
himself while handling his own razor.
Charley Mofett and his smaller broth
er, Edgar, both say that Neil did the
cutting. There are several others who
make the same statement.
The injured young man is nineteen
years Of age. He is now at the Math-
ews home under treatment. He is do
ing as well as one could expect but his re-
covery is not assured. DR.. Coleman says
if blood poisoning can be avoided there
is no reason why he should not recover.
Neilrs preliminary trial has been set
for September 4th. By that time the
critical period in Mofett's injuries will
have been passed and the nature Of the
charge to be preferred against the prison.
er determined. IF Mofett RECEIVERS the
charge will be felonious assault with in
tent to kill. Should he not recover, it
will be murder.
]. D. Mathews has employed A. l..
Noble to assist County Attorney Cloud
to prosecute the case. Neill has not yet
employed lawyer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Uncle Jimmie Martin Killed.

James Martin, ,'of NippawaIla township,
better known as Uncle Jimmie" was
kicked by horse Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock and died two hours later with
out regaining consciousness. The horse
was newly broken one. 1t was horse
in which Mr.. Martin took great pride
and was very gentle as colt and had
no reputation as kicker. Two Of the
Harbaugh boys happened to be at I'm
Gle Jimmie place on Sunday and in
looking at the horse and talking about it,
he walked up and slapped it on the hip
without any waning. The horse kick
ed and Struck Mr. Martin on the breast
over the heart. He staggered back and
fell. Dr.. Donovan was telephoned but
before he got there Mr.. Martin was
dead.
None Of the family were at home.
Mrs. Martin was in Wichita and the
sons who live at home were spending
the day with neighbors. Mrs. Martin
was telephoned and she arrived home
Sunday night.
Funeral services were held at the
home Monday forenoon and the remains
laid to rest In the Newkirk grave yard.
Rev. F. c. Ward, pastor Of the Bap-
list church Of this city, conducted the
funeral services at the house and Eldred
Post. G. A. r. Of which the deceased
was an honored member held, the final
ritualstic service at the grave. The
Grand Army met in special session yes
terday and adopted resolutions on the
death Of their comrade, which will be
published next week.
The passing Of this venerable old gen
tleman removes another Of Barber county
pioneer settlers. He settled on his pres
ent farm nine miles south of this city
some twenty years. ago and his acqaint.
ance extends all over the county. He
was an old soldier and was = years, |
months and 5 days Of age. His good ma
ture,his generosity and his friendship for hi.
fellow man were conspicuous in his make.
up. The news Of bis sudden deatE
brought expressions Of deep regret from
all who knew him.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and eight grown children three Of whom
live in the county and attended the fun
eral-Clarence. Jesse and Mrs. Canie
Arthur. VIII, Harry and Mrs. Boyle reside
in Oklahoma, Melvin lives in Illinois ane
Walter IN San Francisco. Another son
George. few years ago and father and
son are at rest side by side IN the New
kirk grave yard.
The family IN their hour of grief. hav,
our deepest sympathy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

The following books may be taken in
exchange at the prices named:
New Model Arithmetic. Advanced
(Bel6el0. III cents.
Revised Model Arithmetic. Element
AIRY Bel6el0. l2aa cents.
Hyde's Elementary Grammar. 0 cents.
kellog & Taylor's Civil Government.
20 cents.
Natural Primary Geography. IS cents.
Natural Complete Geography. 37a
cents.
Elementary Anatomy. Physiology and
Hygiene, (HalD. IS cents.
Appleton's First Reader. 5 cents.
Appleton's Second Reader, 81 cents.
Appleton's Third Reader. IL cents.
Appletons Fourth Reader, IS cents.
Appleton's Fifth Reader. 20 cents.
Goodyear's Bookkeeping, 90 Lessons
in Business. 20 cents.
Davis Physical Geography, 40 cents.
You are instructed to receive in ex-
change only such books as are in good
condition. They must contain all the
lessons and haze both covers on.
Books that were not used in the schools
the past year will not be accepted.
You must only take books in exchange
for books Of the same grade. A First
Reader for a First Reader. an Ele-
mentary Arithmetic for an Elementary
Arithmetic.
We shall require strict compliance
with these rules.
Kansas Book Co., Agents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Judge Lester. the republican politician
Of the west end, complains that he was
severely bitten by chigger when he
last visited IN Medicine Lodge and he is
puzzled to know whether he was attack
ed in the Index Office or the Cresset Of
fee. these being the only two places
where he was exposed. The question
cannot be solved until the 1908 election.
If it was an Index chisger the Judge viii
befound on the night side but i it was a
Cresset insed he will. continue in the
same old rut. We hope that he has been
properly iaoculaied.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

The Monday Afternoon Club had an
informal social meeting at the home Of
Miss Mary Best Friday afternoon. Au-
guA 10th. On this occasion the Presi-
dent. Mrs. J. N. Tncher. presented the
1o07-O8 programs to the members.
The program excels any the Club has
gotten out since its organization. The
cover wa: designed by Mrs. Tmcher
and painted BY Mrs. c. D. Rackley.
The club flower IS the pink rose and the
painting has been highly compEmented
by al the members. The l907-08
season viii contain thnty-two sessions.
opening Odoba 7th and closing May
5th. The last one viii be an open ses-
siion at the opera house. on
which occasion the club members
vii present Eyaneelne.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

In connection with the above we wish
to state that in renewing our contract
with the Kansas Book Co.. we are plac-
ed under two thousand dollar bond to
comply with all the requirements Of the
contract. one Of which is to sell the books
for cash, and this rule cannot be deviat-
ed from. Those sending for books
should hear this. N mind and save delay
and annoyances as we must refuse any
request for books without the cash.
]. r. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
CORPORATION ORGANIZED.
Gypsum Mill Corporation Re.erea nized.
Local Capital Interested. Side Track
at Quarry to be Built.

Saturday to make final arrangements con-
cerning the enlargement of the Gypsum
cement plant here and to close up matters
that will insure the operation of the plant
at the earliest possible moment. Just
how soon this will be can not be def
nitely stated but it is understood that all
the preliminaries are out Of the way and
as soon as the building is inclosed the
machinery will be installed.
Last week the company opened its
doors to local capital and several Medi-
cine Lodge and Barber county citizens
invested. Senator Long Of this city and
CO. Chandler Of Wichita will be two
Of the principal new stockholders. Mr..
Best will be home today prepared to
give out complete statement for publ
cation.
On Wednesday Of last week the San
ia Fe officials were here to look over
the country, particularly to advise them
selves regarding the gypsum beds. They
had been making a tour Of the entire
Santa Fe system and were returning
from California and the Southwest They
improved this opportunity to see our far
famed gypsum lands and in company
with Senator Long and T. ]. ;, Miss Mary
and Miss Gertrude Best looked over the
situation at the Turkey Creek quarries.
The result was that President Ripley
and the other officials agreed to put
in a switch at the quarry. The gypsum
company offered to make the excavation
and grading if the railroad company
would put in the switch. The officials
authorized Mr.. Best to prepare the
ground for the rails and ties and work
will probably commence this or next
week.
The officials who were here on this
occasion were as follows:
E. P. Ripley, President, Chicago.
w. B. Storey, Jr., Chief Engineer,
Chicago.
Geo. T. Nicholson, Third Vice Presi-
dent In Charge Of Traffic.
A. H. Payson, Assistant to President
Ripley, San Francisco.
c. A. Moore. Assistant Chief En- gin
eer.
]. E. Hurley. General Manager, To-
peka.
R. ]. Parker, Division Superintend-
ent. Newton.
F. L. Myers. Division Superintendent,
Wellington.
In company with the railroad official.
was F. H. Newell, Chief Of the Division
Of Reclamation. Department of the Int:
rior. Mr.. Newell was on his way to ex.
anime an irrigation project the govern.
ment has under way in Beaver county
Okla. just below Englewood, Kans.
They spoke in high praise Of the
Medicine Valley and predicted gea
future for Barber county. Her gypsum
deposits together with her agricultural
possibilities hold out Aatterins induce
ments to investors.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

VIII Owen came over from Chanute
Saturday to join his family IN their visit
here. He will remain all Of this week.
VIII is dong well at the locomotive en-
gineering trade. makes an average Of bet
ter than $3.50 per day and has good
prospects Of promotion. His Medicine
Lodge mends are glad to know Of his sue
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Evangelistic Campaign.


The evangelisdc campaign that the
Baptist, Christian. Methodist and Pres
byterian churches Of Medicine Lodge
have been promoting. will begin on the
9th day Of September. A tabernacle
40 by 80 feet will be erected and will
comfortably seat seven OF eight hundred
people. In one end Of the tabernacle a
large platform viii be erected for the ac-
commodaion Of the choir which will
consist Of fifty or more voices. and will
be under the direction Of Mr.. Billings,
who is professional chor-master. The
church people are perastenty talking
about this meeting everywhere and be-
Ieve It win be Of lasting benefit to the
county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

II. F. horseback Of Eagle becomes an
Index reader this week. And stll there's
room for more good men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Ladies shirt waists. corset covers. un-
derwear. etc.. marked down within the
reach Of all. Call and see them. v.
S. Cook.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

VIM. Addington Of Wellington ariv-.
ed Monday to visit with Dick Collins
and wife. Mr.. Addngton is Mrs. Col
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
The New School Books.

The latest construction Of the new
school book law is that old books may
be exchanged for new books at the
agency in the county seat Of every coun-
ty in the state but in no other towns.
The price allowed for old books at such
agencies will be fifty per cent Of the cost
Of the new books, provided that the old
books contain all the reading matter and
both backs. This means that people
who do not live close to the county seat
can make no exchange,for the trip would
cost more than the old books are worth,
so that in the end the original statement
given out that there will be no exchange
is not far wfong.
The contract price for school books fol-
lows. I o these amounts ten per cent will be
added to compensate local dealers for
handling them:
AAgsSas MaSEns
Arithmetic. Myers-Brooks' Grammar
Bookkeeping. Boyle's comprehensive----aSc
CfvtFGovernment.J ameS and Sanford's -40c
Grammar. Hoenchel'S Complete
-SOuthworth' Lessons in English
Book One Zoe
Geography. Kings Primary ------------3O -3Oc
geography. Kings sGrammar-school-- 75c
Day1dSOn'S History of the United States soc
Mental Arithmetic. WentwOrth'S 20c
Physical Geography. Gilbert and Big
hams Introduction soc
Elements of Physics. .Carhart andChute's SOC
krohn's Graded Lessons in Physiology
and Hygiene soc
Reading. Powers and Ballet. Series to s.
First Reader 1Oc
Second Reader .17c
Third 23c
Fourth Reader
Fifth Reader ----------40c
RathbunS Graded Speller and Orthog-
raphy
o. z. BarneS's Outlook Writing Series.
-L--
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21
Ice cream. ice cream cones, cold drinks
and home made taf6es at the Randy
Kitchen.

Miss Jessie Ellis visited in W,chta
Saturday and Sunday. returning home
on Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

The Junior Endeavors Of the Christian
church VIII serve ice cream an day m
the Springer building. east side Of Main
sneef. today. (Wednesday.)
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

The people Of this town who are en-
couraging railroad companies not to grant
the town better service ought to live IN
Kowa just long enough to learn what
real railroad service is. kiowa is smaller
town than Medicine Lodge but for rail-
road accommodations she has this city
discounted one thousand per cent. The
fossils who say Medicine Lodge has the
best service In the county" may be SIN
cere. They have been dead 50 long
that it seems impossible to wake up.
The railroads are not so much to blame
as that class Of people who give the word
out that the community is satisfied with
any old thing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Lewis Neil. the negro who is
awaiting trial for attempted murder, will
get little sympathy from the colored peo-
pie in this vicinity according to our best
information. The leading colored citi-
zens have expressed desire to see him
punished and they will aid rather than
hinder the prosecution. Neil is bad
man. has done some prize fighting and
has reputation as a trouble maker. He
is well built and very muscular. He came
here from Oklahoma few days before
the election last November. This is the
first time IN the town history that col
ored man has committed a felony and
we hope it will be the last.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Farm to hade for city properly
VIM. Palmer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Don't forget that ]. Harry Gay the
eye sight specialist will visit Medicine
Lodge early this fall and viii extend his
visit to Lake City, Sun. Belmdere. Goats.
Sawyer and Isabel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Robt. L. Groendycke has had
an order IN for car at Gerlane for three
weeks and unless it came in the last day.
it is still not there. He has some corn
which he wants to ship before the new
crop brings the price down but If he
can't get car he will either have to haul
to kiowa or not sell. At kiowa, Haz-
elton, Pratt or any other town where
there are competing lines the Santa Fe
furnishes cars promptly. Yet there are
people who say that this part Of the
county is getting excellent railroad ser
vice.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Miss Ella Guthrie and mother, sister
and mother af Geo. Guthrie, moved into
Ihos. Murphy's residence on South
Main, on Saturday. They moved over
from Harper recently. Miss Guthne
will teach in our city schools in the en-.
suing term.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

Dr.. Donovan reports a nice big boy
born to F. F. Root and wife Of Eagle
township on Saturday, August 18th. F.
F. says the young man will be one Of the
best democrats in Kansas within few
years. The Index is always glad to
welcome young democrats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

John Harrison. Of Carthage. Mo-, ar
rived last Thursday to visit with his
daughter, Mrs. D. w. Major. This is
Mr.. Harrison's second visit to Medicine
Lodge and it is believed that he will
eventually fall in love with our little city
to that extent that he can not resist the
temptation to make it his permanent home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-08-21

The meanest trick that we ever were
able to trace to Jerry Gano was his ef-
fort last Wednesday night to stop the
Ferns wheel. The peculiar feature about
it was that his paternal dad. the Hon.
James B. Gano. was the first man to
protest against such an uncalled for and
unjust proceeding. The reasons advanc-
ed by Jery on hf.t drought Icoked .ea-
sonable enough buthis proposition would
not bear inspection.
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garden. They will extend to the Kla- math country where the National gov ernment is building in California and Oregon a great irrigation system, to the Carson irrigation project in Nevada and in to the great mining districts of southern Nevada, where mines of fabulous wealth are attract ing the attention of the civilized world.
 Tickets may be purchased via Los Angeles, the splendid southern me tropolis of California via Portland, the rose city of the Northwest or via the bustling and rapidly growing cities on the shores of Puget Sound.
 Delegates who desire may come via the northern line and return via the southern, or vice versa, and thereby traverse the entire Pacific Coast oi the United States, a territory rich in natural resources and scenic beauty
 information relative to the Con- gress, Interstate Exposition and Pro gram will be furnished upon request from the Irrigation Congress Head quarters, Sacramento, California.
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when 1t was thought that the rolls would reach $fz,500, 900. The rolls compose four books. The mine pro duction book shows s6,2S4, ,041.55. From etters A to c $7,4S9 ,435.02, from H to o, s2,650, ,224.72; f.om P to z. s3.- 91l, 123.87 The tota number Of names or separate easements on the rol is 50is
 The increase this year over the rolls as turned over by Assessor B. J. O'Reilly is slightly over SI0.000, 900. The amount shown on the rolls last year was $10.313, 900, while the raises made by the county and territorial Boards of Equalization was about s. O00, ,OO0.
 The rolls will now be held in the Board of Supervisors office open to the inspection of the public and will then be acted upon by the county Board bf Equalization. The increase in the assessment rols should be the means of reducing the county tax rate to nearly $2.oO per hundred. Last year the rate was $260 per hundred of which 90 cents was for territorial purposes. It is expected that this year the territorial rate will be re- duced some as the increase in the whole territory this year will be over $15,000,000
 In this connection it might be well to reprint a tabulated statement pre- pared by Examiner Foster and pub lished in the Phoenix Republican which shows the increase in the terri tory. which however is not complete
Bisbee daily review., 1907-07-03

be made as early as possible, and no- tice of appointment with full name and postoffice addres of Delegates forwarded without delay to the Ma tional Irrigation Congress Head quarters, Sacramento California. Delegates appointed to this Con- gress should communicate with the Board of Control at Sacramento, in order that accommodations may be reserved.
 The Board of Control, consisting of prominent citizens of California sup ported by unanimous sentiment throughout the state and aided by committees representing various DOT tions Of the state have arranged splendid program of entertainment. and will accord Delegates a cordial welcome.
 Special railway rates have been made for delegates to the Congress and will prevail over all Transconti- mental lines.
 All tickets will include a free trip to San Francisco. where rebuilding operations are being carried forward on scale so vast as to render that city today the greatest and most in teresting exhibition of mans con structiye genius, civic pride and com mercial enterprise ever witnessed in the world
 Special excursions will enable Del egates to see California. These will cover the Sacramento and San Juo- qufn valleys, with their great farms, vineyards. orchards and irrigation dis districts. They will penetrate the mountains. pass through magnificent pine forests to the great mining dis tricts of the Mother Lode and to the famous copper belt of the north and rich gold mines of the Siskiyous.
 These excursions will extend to the famous vintage district and giant red woods of the north coast counties, to the beautiful Santa Clara and other delightful valleys of the south coast, to sea coast resorts of worldwide fame, to the palatial hotels and beau uful landscapes of the southern coun- ties, to the Yuma project and imperial valley, where the border land between the United States and Mexico has been transformed from a desert to a
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as to Cochise and Maricopa counties.
 The assessment returns from all the counties are now in for this year, except the counties of Maricopa and Cochise, which are not yet available In all details. but an estimate has been made of the figures for these two counties. which Public Examiner Foster says is surely conservative and probably little under what the act ual figures will be.
 MT. Foster has tahulated these re- turns by counties for the years 1904. 1906 and 1907. The total assessment of 1905 amounted to s5S.15S.713-s4, but it would not be worth while to show the county assessments for these figures it will be recalled, were les sened very materially by the resist ance of the mining companies, and just what they finally amounted to. il would be rather a complicated under taking to determine. The main feat ure is that the valuation of the terri tory for purposes of taxation is in ereasing very rapidly. the increase since 1904, the last assessment before the administration of Governor Kib- bey, being $2S,351 ,020.S3, or over sixty per cent increase in three years. The tota assessment this year, two coun- ties being conservatively estimated, ia S73,42O ,566.15. The following table will prove to be quite interesting reading to all who find pleasure in the rapid development of Arizona:
 Coupf.g
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vii he held, is situated near the cen ter of the great valley Which extends lengthwise through the State a dis tance of nearly five hundred miles and comprises approximately ten mil lion acres Of fertile land. Colossal plans for the construction of storage dams, and distributing canals for the irrigation of this great plain are now being made by engineers of the re clamaticn service and money has been apportioned from the reclama- ticn fund for the construction of an initial unit oi the great system con tempIated
 September is a season of fruits and grapes in California and visitors to the Congress will have opportunities at Sacramento and throughout the State of enjoying the best that Cali fcrnia orchards and vineyards yield and of enjoying 1t fresh from tree and vine.
 The program of the Congress will consist of addresses by men eminent ih this and other countries, carefully prepared papers by administrative of ficials and engineers of the National Reclamation Service and Forest Ser NtCS, NAtb dLnpiS piOklSiDH lOE NOiuil- teer speeches and discussion
 The personnel of the Naional IrTiga- ton Congress will be as follows:
 The permanent officers of the Con Gres.
 The President of the United States
 The VicePresident of the United States
 The Members of the Cabinet.
 Members of United States Senate and House of Representatives.