Barbour County Index from Medicine Lodge, Kansas • Page 6

BARBER COUNTY INDEX, MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS 3C HAZELTON ITEMS ByW.CAlford Barber County Index 's 4" IS s' Dave Freemyer, President. Ed. H. Smith, Vice President. O.

V. Gidley, Cashier. Clara Groendycke, Assistant Cashier. Colorado Repeats Carlot Grand Championship he ILake State "JEEanl i The Mo. P.

trains got through to 'this place Friday and released those 'snow-bound here that were left Mon-' day between here and Hardtner, and we are having trains as usual but all llnck two or three hours of schedule time. For three days last week L. M. jLandreth went cn a strike and refused to shovel snow so he could get tc town to get his mail, but Geo. Walker, his near neighbor carried the mail to It LAKE CITY, KANSAS Established 1907 Capital $30,000.00 Office of Pioneer Cattle Loan Co.

in Bank Colorado gains the -repeat carlot grand c. the world's greatest staer chow, the International Live Stock Expoi-Itian, just closed at Chicago. N. L. Harrison, of Roggen came back for his second feeder carlot grand championship after winning it in 1917.

Aberdeen-Angus calves carrying off the honors in both cases. Furthermore, the big brothers of his 1918 champs were in a pen not far away as finished beeves from the feed lots of an i I. Illinois man, they having been taken mm. The brignt sunshine, however, has brought him out again. The rural carriers are having the time cf their lives and it's a new business to both of them.

They have so far been unable to make the rounds, but they are making every possible effort to serve their patrons. Clem Stout has been acting as neighborhod carrier for his locality. He walks to town and loads up for all of his neighbors and by that way that comer of the rural route has had their mail when the regular carrier tc get there. It now seems certain the flu haft run its course in Hazelton; anyway we hs.ve not heard of any new cases this week, and all those that had it last week are getting long nicely, Talking about white Christmas if we didn't have one this time we don't On Earth Peace Good Will Toward Men In extending you our best wishes for "a Very Happy New Year permit The Lake State Bank to express the wish that this New Year with its blessings of Free-dom and Peace may be even more precious to you thru abundant happiness and prosperity. -V- by him last year following the awarding of the grand championship.

Harrison raised both crops of calves from the same cows, they being grades, from registered Aberdeen -Angus bulls bought at one of the annual spring bull sales of the American Absr-Anus Breeders Asseda. V- WM. FROMAN DIRECTORS: Howe on Short Furlough want to from one to be enough to GEO. LANDIS DAVE FREEMYER C. S.

MARTY ED. H. SMITH an lv sec unci rHOo Two of the first Medicine Lodge Uix feet 45ep ought to ii 7T, Vow I mKe it come under tl -ys to enter the S. Bdiie 1 see one. white Christmas.

the title of a M. M. SHIGLEY boy Myers and "Bill" Froman are home The storm, knocked the" Christmas trade in. Hazelton the last two days before Christmas. m2 on a furlough for the holidays.

The tion. at st. Louis chi. cago, Sioux City, Omaha and St. Joe.

The Colorado feeder grand champions Were taken for the. "movies" Of the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association, and wil be shown ell over the United States. The famous Trigg range herd of Aberdeen-Angus on the old Bell ranch near Tucumcari, New Mexico, where Aberdeen-Augus roam the range was also shown in the "Doddie Movie" of the national association at Chi- former arrived on Christmas day and Now that it comes out in The Index the latter on Thursday. Both start that it was a "she" hammer instead of has planned to the one fcpirit is tne one reany recroauvo shoe hammer that Landreth was dredth anniversary of the beginning force in the world. Change the snir- WANTED Good man in this ed in ample time to arrive before Christmas but were delayed by the snow storm.

ising. we are havinsr a lot of trouble of Methodist missions by the only.it ov tne church, and all else will loi- to explain that we didn't do it. This is their. first visit home since county 'to operate the enlisting in April, 1917. Singular Mr.

and Mrs. -T. H. Knorn were here the latter part of lct vek. Thev snent the time with Mr.

Hagstrom Auto Tire kind of a celebration that would fit low, as the fruition of an intense life, this day. It ha3 girded itself to face We must give the Christian empha-adequately its share in the world sis to words that in these days have task. In a careful and thorough way burned themselves into the memory it has surveyed its world field and es-j of every American. "A supreme i nowfe for fivA-venr movement of history has come." Our cago during the International Show. I enough, both left at the same time, and Mrs.

St.sllard. This is the greatest ransre herd of and though widely separated since, WT. H. Robincon, residing near Der- Retreading Machine retreading old auto tires "Blacks" in the world. McGregor's they secured a furlough at the same time and are visiting home folks "to hv, rot in a close rdace with one ff his horses last week and was quite carload of Aberdeen-Angus from great and loved church, born with a term to attempt in a fair measure the a retread that is guar- everely bruised tj.

J. left on the Kansas also won a red ribbon in the gether. worid-uarish as the destiny of her Christianization of the one hundred first tmin after learning of th acci carlot class. Mr. Froman has seen overseas duty dent, to his father with the The errand champion single steer and fifty millions in the non-Christian world for which it is solely responsi but Mr.

Myers was not so fortunate work r.t home. R. F. Lak. who taught in the Ha7l- of the show was a pure-bred Aber although he enjoys the distinction of ble.

It is a program of large dimen on high school last winter, spent his deen-Angus bred and fed by Purdue sions, for a small program in this day message and experience, has squared herself to make her world-task her supreme business. "God helping her, she can do no other. We must all speak, act and serve together." The Christian Crusade for World Democracy, by S. Earl Taylor and Halford E. Luccock.

holiday vacation here. There seem? be an atrtion here tat brings having a part in capturing a German U-boat well out at sea. Mr. Froman's most recent headquarters were at University, though given a hard run by an Iowa bred and Illinois fed would be none at all. Jt is the most far-reaching, the most daring, per him here whether it is a holiday or not.

and we can't, find it in our heart anteed seven thousand! miles. Here is your chance to build up a nice business for yourself, large profits. Write W. E. 2622 Oak Kansas City, Mo err ad Aberdeen-Angus and other Queenstown, Ireland, under Admiral haps, ever undertaken by any church.

"Blacks" from California and Okla- Sims, and he also served on board a "Mike Smith came in from Cam It involves a consecration of life, of 1 homa agricultural colleges. This steer destroyer in search of U-boats but did Funston last week with his honoble prayer, ana oi money wmcn rev lischcree-from the service. Mik not come into actual contact with any. sold for the world's record price of $2.50 per pound and will be served at looks fat and fine and says he enjoyed the Fidir life firstclass. Get the Gcnuinefjl the neace table, France, lms is His rank is pharmacist's mate which corresponds with that of Sergeant in the Army.

C. Hvatt claimed that th reason the eleventh Aberdeen-Angus grand he H-rald was late last week vas thnt the editor had spent a good nor- champion in seventeen shows. Mr. Myers is on the Flagship U. S.

tl of his time shoveling snow, but Supply and also ranks as pharmacist's Grand champion steer herd of three went to the old-time feeder of carlots, olutionary. But the church can not stay as a leader in a revolutionary world without becoming revolutionary too. The program calls for a church on its knees, and an offering of hundreds of its best sons and daughters for world service and forty millions of dollars. It is a crusade that is God-timed. Timed, it is true, in days of burden and stress, but timed to a day when Landreth says can prove bv s.jv prod witnpse tbit Mrs.

Hvatt did mate, with headquarters at Fort Mon roe, in Virginia. E. P. Hall of Illinois on grade Aber nil work. CJ.

A. only giving in structions-as to where to pile the deen-Angus, one of the three steers Both boys are in the pink of health being the reserve grand chapion sin and like navy life fine. Mr. Myers is snow. It is possible that we mav have for cotter ome thing that have hap gle steer.

This is the twelfth time due to return to duty on the 3rd. He Aberdeen-Angus have won this honor npnofl in the nact So vears. but we departed on Monday evening. Mr NOTICE No hunting, shooting or trespassing don't remember of ever seeing as in fifteen shows that have had the Froman leaves on Friday and must mur-h snow fall one time since be at Pelham Bay, N. on the 7th.

will be permitted on the Dobbs ranch. Anyone caught disregarding this no steer class. Boys' and girls' grand champion calf was also an Aberdeen- Their visit was cut shorter than landed here as fell last week, nor did we ever another a storm ht it didn't ere a lot colder than it Angus, this being the first year for a otherwise on. account of much delay lid thic At no time duriner the errand champion in this class, the torm it ben if any, below on the trip caused by the storm, but their coming was a most happy event winner beating the champions of sev $1000 REWARD We, the undersigned, agree to pay a reward of $1,000 for the arrest, con-viction and sentence for one year or more to the state penitentiary, and1 ct paroled by the district judge, of any person or persons stealing or illegally branding live stock with thfr following brands brands: J. P.

Elsea, VT left hip. J. L. Gant, on right hip er loin-Horses branded same on left shoulders-neck or jaw. J.

H. Gentryi () on right hip, on-right jaw. Horse brand () either thigh. C. S.

Marty, GG left hip. Horse brand, 6 left shoulder. O. Mills, left hip. H.

W. Skinner. The spur brand on right or left hip, JA (J A connected), on left hip. Riley Lake. Circle left shoulder, left side, on loin.

A. D. Shaw. 9 j9) right hip, (lazy j) right hip. VD (VD connected) right hip.

zero. WTe think this remarkable era! state and inter-state lair con to the two families, as well as their for a Knsa blizzard, if such it was. tests including Wisconsin, Iowa, Indi many friends. In sn'tA of th snow blockade we -rp gdnd to know that a number of ana and the Sioux City Inter-state SUN CITY ITEMS friends fmpmbored us with nnd usefnl Christmas rjreents. Som1 men are thinking in larger terms and there is a moral sacrificial temper in the hearts of men and a larger horizon to their mind than ever before.

To accomplish this program means nothing less than to recover for the church the horizon of Christ. If this is not done, the church must sound a retreat at a time when the world outride the church is moving into a new age and drop back into a place of secondary importance in all that pertains to constructive spiritual leadership. We must "go on or go under!" It can be done. The spirit of the church must be mobilized. The christian spirit of adventure and of faith must be stimulated.

We are come to the Kingdom for such a time as this. fair. The fifth of the inter-bred steei cme "11 th wflv from Illinois and Sunday school and young peoples tice will be prosecuted. J. M.

WILLIAMS, Manager Dobbs Ranch. New Garage We are now ready for business, in the Opera building, North Main street. We do all kinds of auto repairing, and have large storage facilities. We solicit a share of your patronage. Strickland Bros.

eome from Tda" and South Dakota tunicaia tfiau went aj uic ujctv.n, meeting started again Dec. 29th with from Wichita and Atchison. If giving the "Doddies" four out of five a nice attendance. t. is a creamer pleasure to eive than -0 ToCiT-e thpn those neorle all of the breed clashes at the world's Mrs.

Keller received word Monday "ntil rleanre for we purely annreci- greatest show. This was the carcass contest in which the steers are first evening that her daughter, Lucinda Commenska, was seriously ill, so she "te and eniov those gifts pnd evi dences that we are not forgotten. judged on the hoof and then are kill started that evening on the local and was delaj-ed several days on account Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Ives departed on on either hip. R. S. Crane ed and the beef judged on the hooks and on the block. Aberdeen-Angus setters have won this for the last 16 of the blockade.

Fridav evening for a two weeks visit Mr. and Mrs. Dan Winnop are the and recreation at their old home in successive years out of 17 held, giv proud parents of a nice baby girl. ing the old ratio of 16 to 1 over all The young people of this place Illinois. During their absence Ray Ives will have charge of the Metz Lumber business.

other breeds. have been taking advantage of the ice and have been spending a good 3eal of their time skating. Obituary May. Roberson. May Roberson I Miss Agatha Keller went to Medi Mable was born cine Lodge Monday to do her Christmas shopping and never got back un May 29, 1877, in Boston, Massachusetts; died at Sharon, Kansas, Dec.

14, 1918, aged 41 years, 6 months and 16 days. She was united in marriage to James E. Pinkham, Jan. 1, 1898. To this union were "born 10 children.

til Thursday on account of the snow. Athel Chinn and Vina Bobbitt thought they would surprise the community by going to Alva to get their Christmas presents and wedding clothes, then when they came through Medicine, on their way back they were going to get their license to be mar- Five died while young. She leaves to 1T1SB UNIVERSAL CAH mourn her departure two daughters, Mable and Tilla, three sons, Herbert, "Ri-nnrrl and Willis. her husband. three brothers and two sisters who Red at me but the surprise was on METHODIST CHURCH We had a very good attendance at the chuch service Sunday, both morning and evening.

It is certainly a great satisfaction to have our church services going again, even to a limited extent. 9 We are not to have Sunday school or the young peoples meetings or social functions according to the decision of the city health board, though we may have the regular preaching services, prayer meeting and certain official meetings. It is very necessary that we have the co-operation of the membership of the church, and we desire the co-operation of the friends of the church. This will assure a worthy success. This will make the Centenary movement worth while.

"This will make the four" weeks stewardship program soon "to be pat on nf great worth to the church. Several of our men know as "minute men" will give five them. They couldn't eret to Alva so i live in Boston, and a large number of neighbors and friends. But while we greatly miss her we feel that our loss is her eternal gain. She was convert ed and united with the Baptist church at Boston when, quite young.

'Having poor health she came to Sharon with they came back to Medicine Lodge and couldn't, get home to be married so they were married Wednesday at Medicine Lodge. Vina's father and sister accompanied them. On account of the flu there was no public tree in the church but several of the families had trees in their homes. Mr. Day and son, Lloyd, went to Kansas City to spend the Christmas holidays.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Young and her three youngest children, June 24, 1916, and lived with her sister-in-law, THE FORD MODEL ONE-TON TRUCK is really the necessity of farmer, merchant, contractor and manufacturer. It has all the strong features of the Ford car made bigger and stronger. It has worm drive, extra large emergency brakes acting on both rear wheels and controlled by hand lever, 124 inch wheel base yet turns in a 46 foot circle, and has been most thoroughly tested.

We know it is absolutely "dependable. We advise giving your order without de-jay that you may be supplied, as soon as possible. The demand is large and orders are filled in rotation. LEAVE YOUR ORDER EARLY Mrs. Albert Pelton.

Her health im proved so much that she returned to her husband in Boston, Nov. 3, 1916, but her health began to fail her and r. she came back to Sharon, April 12, minute addresses at the various, church services from time to time. 4 1918. where she lived until she was Fae went to Crescent, This will be an important feature of the work.

We were favored with an excellent message last Sunday evening by Rev. Walter Parker, a young man of real worth, who no doubt has a successful career ahead of him. Those who heard him appreciated the message and those who did not hear him missed a fine message. We will be pleased to have a good attendance at prayer meeting and also at the preaching services Sunday. All are cordially invited to attend.

H. J. DONALDSON, Pastor. called home to be with her children, father and mother who had gone to await her coming. She was liked by all who know her.

The funeral was held at the residence by Hev. Kelley, "of Harper, and she was laid to rest in the Sharon cemetery at 3 P. Dec.18, 1918. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends aad- neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown us during the recent sickness and death of our beloved wife, mother- and sister. James E.

Pinkham, -Tilla Pinkljam, Carrie Pelton, Georgia Libby. Thursday, to spend a few days with his mother. The flu is about all gone from here and everybody is feeling fine. Wortie Bibb was in town shopping on Saturday. He said the roads were in an awful condition.

Mr. and Mrs. Van Lott started to town Christmas morning and got stuclc with their buggy and never got it out of the saow until Saturday. Sirs. Hattie Ward and Sylvia went to the Hock school house Saturday to arrange things for Mrs.

WTard's school to -begin Monday. All report a fine time Christmas and we wish yon all a Happy, New Ycir We Mast Go on or Go Under The Methodist Ep'scopal clmrcb.