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


homa, preached at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Alice Martin is visiting with her
sister. Mrs. E. R. Hall, at Canadian,
Texas. She accompanied Mrs. Hall
ard baby on their return to Canadian
July ] 9TH, and expects to be there few
weeks.
M. E. Updegraf helped the Office
force to sack Of fine plump roasting
ears on Saturday. They were by far
the incest we have had this season and
we are daily remembering Mart in our
prayers.
L. A. Ely and family did not go to
Colorado Springs as soon as expected,
on account Of Mr.. Eby's being sick.
They finally arranged to leave last We'd
nesday. They will be gone until Sep
TENDER at least.
These floating photographs that drift
in here find themselves up against hard
proposition when their work is compared
with that Of our local workman. Ouirk
has set the standard for work in this neck
Of the woods and the big majority Of the
people will have nothing inferior or
cheaper.
Hon. Samuel Griffin received an ap-
pointment Saturday from Gov. Stubs as
delegate to the Trans Mississippi Con-
gress which will meet in Denver August
10 to 2lst. The salary going with it is
not very remunerative Tut there is great
glory in it. Mr.. Griffin expects to
attend i business affairs permit Mrs.
Griffin will accompany him on the trip.
COL Botkin says. the only place in
Medicine Lodge where whiskey is kept
is the county Jail. He was up there
Wednesday. but Sheriff Mathews refused
to admit him to jail without a warrant.
and the Colonel could not find a judge
in town to issue the warrant. Col. Bill
declares the officers in charge Of the jail
are selfish lot and he is going to vote
against every one Of them at. the next
election. -kiowa News-Review.
In the unfortunate trouble in the Lake
City school affairs The Index is in
position wkere it could be happy with
either were tother dear charmer away"
We are giving space to both factions and
we can recognize good people in both.
The factions seem to be divided equally
which is very detrimental to the school.
it is to be much regretted that the good
people Of Lake City have become thus
divided in matter in which all are so
vitality concerned.
Mrs. C. F. Guthrie received letter
a few days ago from her brother, ]. ].
johnson. and wife Of Victoria, Texas.
telling Of the very sad death of their L g.
year-old son, Albert, who Was drowned
in the Guadalupe river July 5th. The
boy was attending picnic given by
prominent man Of that place to the young
folks and was drowned while swimming
in the river. He was favorite among
all his relatives, friends and associates to
all Of whom his sudden death brings
great sorrow. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
will be here to visit Mr.. and Mrs Guth-
RE the latter part Of this week.
AT the school meeting last Thursday
afternoon the old guard who have so ably
conducted our school affairs in the past
met and reelected w. H. Mcclure
clerk. An eight months school was vot-
ed for. AT meeting Of the directors
later F. 7. Williams and Miss Chloe
Harmon were unanimously chosen to
teach another year. This. action on the
part Of the board is universally commend
ed by patrons Of the district and is
merited recognition Of conscientious effort
and successful conduct Of our schools.
The next term will open Monday, Sep
TENDER l3.-Isabel Herald.
J. w. Finley returned Monday morn
ing from trip to West Plains, Mo.
He purchased o53 acres Of excellent
land there, so Of which is cleared and
the remainder TIMBER. Possession will
be given next March. The Finley Bros.
have not decided definitely. but they
rather expect to move to West Plains
next spring to live. They have become
attached to that part Of the country and
think it a nice place to live. Their land
is located 4 miles south of West Plains.
in south central Missouri. The crop and
fruit yield there is heavy this year. We
should be very sorry to lose the Finleys.
DR.. Kociel has recovered his gold
watch which he advertised as having
disappeared at the time Of the official
raid on his premises. He found the
watch on shelf in his Office Sunday.
1t is his theory that the party who took