Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-30

Miss Julia Gordon began TEACHING
the Pleasant Valley school north Of this
city on Monday.
S. c. SPARKS got back to Medicine
Lodge the first of the week in time to
get few "pinters" on the contest busi-
ness.
o. H. Rhodenlzhgh Of Hazelton
was here last Thursday and Friday FIX
ing up few leaks on the Barber Coun-
ty telephone system in this part Of the
county.
Mr.. J. Q. Adams came down from
Wichita last Monday. He is seeking
health resort for his wife. Mr..
Adams is a specialist in the finishing de-
partment Of carpentry. He will return
to Wichita next week.
Miss Alice Rudolph entertained the
young peoples Whist Club Friday night.
Miss Mary Mccoy and Cuilford Davi.
each held the high score and Mr.. DAVIS
was gallant enough to relinqui.h his inter-
est In the prize to Miss Mccoy.
There was decided change in the
temperature Sunday. A cool ram
followed by a cold breeze from the
north and a frost Sunday night is the
complete record. Farther north there
was a snow storm but Kansas, as usual.
escaped damage.
Dan Snyder is shipping out the Bar
Der county porkers at lively rate these
days. Last Wednesday he bought
three car loads Of D. w. Stone and one
car Of S. william, which was a total Of
800. With hog market ranging from
$6. Soto $6.75, the farmer. are crowd
ing them on the market quite rapidly.
c. c. Lewis and wife received
beautiful little lady into their home last
Thursday. September 24th. The
proud dad did the handsome thing by
his friends in handing out Lawrence
Banett's and he made no attempt to
conceal his JOY. The surroundings Of
the little visitor are such that she is cer-
tain not to be neglected.
J. c. Wright was disabled Saturday
afternoon by falling from a truck at the
depot while unloading crate Of bananas.
He fell backward. by reason Of making
misstep and struck his head on the
cinder walk. He was dazed for some
time and had to be assisted to his home.
He resumed work yesterday but is still
complaining Of pains in the back and
head.
Howard T. Smith Of Alva, Ok,
visited his parents. R. M. Smith and
wife. in this city and attended to busi-
ness matters, last week. Howard
says he can not recall such busy sea-
son as this one has been among farmers
and business men. 1t was the first time
he could get away from the farm since
last March and he could hardly afford
to spare the time even then.
The Index is in favor. more than ever,
Of new deal at the court house. We
came dreadfully near being pitched out
Of window on Saturday while an In
nocent spectator at the Griffin -Gesner
contest proceedings. We were openly
accused Of trying to mutilate or deface
ballots. 1t is fair to say, however. that
the contest board did not think us so
terrible. But these lawyers they
despise the saints!
The musically inclined young men and
boys in the city schools, with the aid and
encouragement Of Prof. Major. have un-
dertaken to organize band. The Sc
lection Of members will be from the 9TH
grade up. A practice room will be 6t-
ted up in the third story and pracice
hours will be so arranged as not to inter-
fere with school work. The Medicine
Lodge schools may always be depended
upon to be in the front ranks Of progress.