Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-05-15
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J., w. Miller is fitting up the E. B.
Fullerton property and will move IN
some time this week.
T. N. Cunningham is getting able to
navigate again but has had quite a seige
with that fractured leg of his.
L. w. Fullerton transacted business in
Wichita last week. He agrees with us
that there are some mighty fine wheat
fields left in Kansas.
+ Dan Circle has that new house almost
completed and is now building a. BAN
and when done it will rank among the
best m the country.
Mrs. L. M. Pressnall is in very poor
health. 1t will take extra care for her
to regain her health as she is naturally Of
delicate constitution.
Since it has warmed up everything is
growing fine. The Kansas soil is such
! that with favorable weather it can soon
cover up a multitude of setbacks.
c. F. Goodan has bought the Collins
property from the heirs of the late Susan
S. Collins 1t is one of the finest loca-
lions In town and Mr.. Goodan got
bargain in it at $500.
c. A. Pond, residing about three
miles northwest Of Hazelton, says he has
as fine show for wheat as any respect
able man ought to expect. He is not
beehng about the green bugs nor in the
least scared Of what they may do.
Several Of our business men are won
dering on what amount of valuation they
will pay taxes this fall as they have
not yes learned whether or not they
have been assessed on their stocks Of
goods. They say they have been &C
customed to having the privilege Of CIV
| ing IN their property and signing the
statement, but have so far been relieved
Of that trouble this spring.
Mrs. Eliza Dunbar, wife of O. H.
Dunbar, after great many years of poor
health and untold suffering has at last
gone to her reward. Her remains were
laid to rest in Rose Hill cemetery Friday
after the funeral services, conducted by
Elder ]. D. Motif of Winfield, Kansas.
Mrs. Dunbar was the mother of large
family Of which all who are living have
arrived at the age Of maturity. She was
a christian woman and an exemplary
mother and neighbor and while it is sad to
part with those whom we love, and who
have lived the life that makes the world
better. yet it is great relief to know that
though we may not again meet them in
this void that there is a hope Of final
meeting where we shall part no more
and that their days Of suffering are over
forever. ~
Mrs. Susan S. Collins died at the resi-
dence Of her daughter, w. H. Virgins,
at Alva last week and was laid to re.st in
Rose Hill cemetery Thursday. The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
III. W. Cummings Of Caldwell. Mrs.
Collins came here with her husband, we
think, some time in 1886 and made
Hazelton her home up to the time Of
her death. Her husband preceded her
to the better land several years ago and
also her youngest daughter. OF the i'm
mediate family left to mourn her depart
ure are FIVE sons and four daughters, all
Of them being present at the funeral ex-
cept A. c. Of Wichita and one daugh-
ter. Mrs: Obert, residing IN Colorado.
Mrs. Collins was good woman in every
sense Of the word. She lived to a ripe
old age, being near 80 years old.
Her life was such as makes this better
world to live in and though she has gone
to better place still the good effects Of
her christian life will bear rich fruit for
many years to come.
| For some time we have heard great
eeL about what the green bugs
were doing to the wheat so last Thurs
day in company with c. Edgerton of
Woods county, your correspondent drove
over most of the surrounding country
about Hazelton, going as far as 8 miles
southeast, 5 miles south and 9 west, in
all driving about So miles. After seeing
all the wheat on this drive and taking
particular pains 10 note is condition, |
have come to the conclusion that at least
100 per cent Of the wheat that came IN
der my observation is far ahead of any
crop we have had at this season of the
year for long time. Com in many
places was apparently ruined and we
also never saw single piece Of oats but
what was done up by the bugs. If we
fail In wheat crop the damage is yet to
come to cause failure. Much Of the scare
has been caused by people that were
| dar,oed eor,a H., II. L. :.