Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-07-28

Sole q Oons.
Remember the social at the Christian
church tomorrow night.
Good mich COW for sale. Will be
fresh in few days. F. J. Wad:worth.
Mss Ruth Good departed last We'd
nesday to visit sister at Pittsburg, Kan
sas.
c. c. Htle departed last Thursday
for a visit Of two weeks with relatives in
Colorado.
Better than Others" shoes for sale by
]. K. Richardson, Gerlane. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
I'D. Jones md wife Of Kingman
arrived last week to visit with their son,
D. S. Jones, and family.
Capt. ]. H. Wheat and wife moved
from Kiowa to their recently purchased
property in this city last week.
We now have a fine assortment Of
view post cards Of Medicine Lodge. Call
and see them. The Burke Studio.
Mrs. Olive Thomas and daughter,
Miss Marie, departed on Saturday to
visit week with friends in Alva,
Lost-A Dull Gold Belt Pin, grape
design, large Amethyst stone set. Find
er please return to the Index office.
Coles Bros, the new owners Of the
feed mill solicit, the patronage Of the
people Of the city and vicinity. Bran,
shorts, chop, corn, kafir etc; always on
hand. Custom grinding done promptly.
The county commissioners will meet
as a board of levy next Monday. The
city and township levies will also be made
about the same time. The council meet
ing will be held Monday night
WI. Coryell and wife write that
they are now at Geuda Springs for
month, where they are taking their daily
drinks without fear Of raid. He closes
with a postscript, Don't tell Harry
Stevens.
The Central Kansas Business College
Of Abilene, Kansas, offers half scholar
ship free to the first young man or wom-
an who enrolls in the college from this
county before Sept. 10Th, 1909. Send
for catalog today. This school is cert-
fed by State Supt. E. T. Fairchild,
Topeka, Kansas.
Jas. Mcclure and wife departed last
Friday on trip to the Seattle exposition
and other northwestern places Of interest.
They expect to be gone a month and
perhaps longer. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure
have applied themselves very closely to
the farm for many years and this rest and
recreation is richly deserved.
Prof. J. F. Lee departed for Guthrie,
where he will make his home with
sister for the present, last Thursday. On
account Ct the trouble that overlook him
here he concluded to withdraw his con-
tract to teach in Eagle township. Pref.
Lee is brilliant man and no doubt
means well. He is rather to be pitied
than blamed and we have nothing but
sympathy for him.
Mrs. H, w. Stevens and Mrs. w. w.
Elliott departed last Wednesday to spend
several weeks in Colorado. Before leav-
ing, Mrs. Stevens deputized Eugene
4oumans to take care Of the city marshal
during her absence. Gene says it is the
hardest job he ever tackled Since the
marshars experience Of the 9TH, digging
into spirit land and smelling all sorts Of
fluids he is hard to manage, but he took
solemn oath to keep the big policeman
in the narrow path and he means to do
it.
A. B. Rumsey and Otis Metz autoed
from Kiowa to the county seat last
Wednesday. A. B. did the neates Job
Of blessing the roads that has ever been
heard by the "veteranest" Of the veter-
ans. Not being in the automobile class
ourselves, we confess to feeling Of in
difference so far as the automobiles are
concerned, but in the interest Of the
farmers who have wheat to market, the
roads should be repaired. 1t is common
complaint that the public roads through
out the county generally are in bad shape.
The various township board: should take
this matter in hand.
Mrs. Ernest Burke Of Lincoln, Nebras-
ka, now temporarily residing in this city,
and Mrs. E. Grant Woodruff of Wash
ington, D. c. who is spending the sum-
mer with her parents. G. A. Bucklin and
wife, in this city, will give recital and
musicale in Kiowa next Tuesday evening,
August 3rd These ladies' gave an en-