Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

NO. 49
I c. Q. Chandler Of Wichita spent Sat-
urday IN the city.
Attorney S. S. Alexander Of King
man was in the city the first of the week.
For Sale-A span Of mares, one heavy
In foal. See H. A. Bailey or Robt.
kenney.
+ c. M. Hoghton went to Kansas City
Monday to attend to some pressing bus
mess matters.
Dr.. and Mrs. c. D. Updegraff visited
with E. C. Williams and wife in the
city on Sunday.
Dr.. kociell reports the birth Of son
to ]. c. Larkin and wife of Deerhead
on Saturday. April 18th.
There is going to be a pie and ice
cream social at the Mingona school
house, Tuesday night, April 18th.
The Right Rev. Bishop Griiswold Of
Salina will hold services in St. Marks
Episcopal church on Monday evening,
April 24th. at 7:30.
Having tried unsuccessfuny for several
days to find him, we move that Ralph
Faxon be hereafter placed in the puzzle
| column. Toneka Canital
| d. F. Painter went to Wichita Mon
day to consult Dr.. Rochelle concerning
breaking out on bis upper lip. 1t has
the appearance Of being cancer.
| Remember the prompt and satisfactory
settlements made by the Royal after the
tornado last summer, and when in need
Of tornado or fire insurance, call on H.
H. Case, Agent. Medicine Lodge.
Mrs. Case Stout and the baby came
over from Harper Friday to visit until
Monday with relatives. Mr.. Stout came
over Saturday night and spent Sunday in
the city.
w. l. Drake was over from Sharon
township last Wednesday closing up the
sale Of his farm. Mr.. Drake and family
have moved to Attica, fact that the In
) dex very much regrets. Barber county
: can't afford to lose such citizens.
Riley Lake claims sole credit for the
change Of the time table going west in
, the morning. In letter to the brass col
,afs he asked h.at he ra;n be r.n up to
Belvidere the same day it arrives in Med
icine Lodge from Atica. The company
compromised by starting fifty minutes
earlier the following morning.
Lake City is continuing on the boom.
w. E. Johnson Of Attca is building
fine house for Cashier Dave Freemyer
, Of the Lake State Bank, and J. D.
S Montgomery Of this city closed con-
tract with C. G. Shigley for fine $500
). house modern in every respect. When
, these two palaces are completed every
Y body else will fall in line and Lake will
J. soon be thriving town Of 500 or better.
Politicians may talk about smooth work
and neatly grounded schemes. There
, are probably several in Barber county
a who may swell up" with perfect pro-
pnety on account Of political en,but
hereafter it would be wise move for
. our so-called politicians to consult with
D Judge William Henry McCague. 1t is
not Aattery to say that Judge McCague
is several laps ahead Of all Of them.
7 LIS. McElwain and family Of Eagle
township expect to leave this week for
$ Idaho to be gone for an indefinite length
, Of time, in the interest Of Mrs. Nc
Elwain's health. They will make the
trip overland. equipped with all conven-
: fences for camp life. The Index sin
cerely trusts that the outing may be Of
{ vast benefit to Mrs. McElwain and hopes
!. for the return Of this excellent family to
!. Barber county before the winter SHOWS.
:. d.. Taylor, Trinidad, Colorado.
t sent draft for S. to T. L. Lndley
). Monday to apply on the McCracken
. Memorial Fund. Bud McCracken was
Il foreman on MIR. Taylor's ranch at one
) time and in that capacity gained the last
;. ing friendship and confidence Of Mr..
It Taylor. The letter accompanying the
d draft pays very high compliment to the
l. martyed sherif's character and his worth
n as citizen. and plainly shows that Mr..
Taylor is deeply affected on account Of
the deplorable tragedy.