Barbour County Index from Medicine Lodge, Kansas • Page 1

State Historical Society "pV T7 Medicine Lodge Cresset, Consolidated Sept. 1, 1917. Medicine Lodge Republican, Consolidated Aug. 13, 1919. Vol.

XXXIX. No. 25 Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1919 Of ficialCounty and City Paper 1TJ; TET Tu Ll Why we are a State Bank on a Solid Foundation We are a state bank because a sturdy, lastng structure can be reared. A satisfactory credit standing established through an alliance with this live, progressive Jbank forms an excellent basis upon which to build for both present and future success.

Enterprising business men are always welcome here. Use Our Safety Deposit Boxes They insure the Safety of valuable papers the laws governing a state bank in Kansas permit us to more adequately give the kind of banking service that meets the requirements of farmers and business men in this community. And besides, the Depositors Guaranty Law of this state offers you every protection for the safety of your money. Our state bank laws are good laws they are sensible, practical safe. They have been so drawn as to fully meet every legitimate requirement of business within the borders qf our state.

And in addition to this protection for your funds you are assured personal attention by the officers of this bank in all your business or financial transactions with us. Peoples State Bank Medicine Lodge DISTRICT COURT The October term of the district court convened Monday. Judge Geo. L. Hay and Court Sstnographer Elmer Oak, arrived by auto from Kingman about 9:00 o'clock.

The greater portion of the day was used in setting the docket. Minor cases were either settled or continued as.follows: Louis Krohne vs F. H. Pipes, dismissed. Field" Orr represented the plaintiff, Samuel Griffin represented the defendant.

Elmer Rule vs St. Paul Insurance continued. G. M. Martin represented Mr.

Rule, Noble, Tincher Houke represented the Insurance Co. O. F. Decker vs Charles C. Nutter, continued.

Field jDrr represented Decker, Samuel Qriffin represented Nutter. Jas. A. Statler vs L. A.

Parker. Case Noble, Tincher Houck represented Statler. Geo. Fritz vs Bert Burton et al. Case continued.

Noble, Tincher Houck represented Fritz, Field Orr represented Burton. J. B. Fairley vs Roy Phillips et al. Case dismissed.

Field Orr represented Fairley, Noble, Tincher Houck represented Phillips. Mrs. J. B. Glenn vs F.

E. Hagen-buch et al. Case continued. F. L.

Martin represented Mrs. Glenn, Noble Tincher Houck represented Hagen-buch. F. M. Tyner vs Ely McDaniel et al.

Case continued. Field Orr represented Tyner, Noble, Tincher Houck represented McDaniel. P. L. Lake Co.

vs G. E. Henson. Case disnjjssed. Southern Ele.

Mer. Co. vs I. C. Vaniman et al.

Case dismissed. B. G. Knight vs F. A.

Knight. Divorce granted. Noble, Tincher Houck appeared for plaintiff. Virgil Emmele vs John Emmele. Suit for divorce.

Case dismissed. Field Orr represented plaintiff. Wm. Wetz vs H. E.

Wilcox. On account. Case dismissed. G. M.

Martin represented Wetz, Field Orr represented Ellison. Droll Lewis vs Roy Phillips et al. On Account. Case dismissed. Field Orr represented' Droll Lewis, Tincher Houck represntated Phillips Jefferson Long vs Margaret R.

Long. Suit for divorce. Case dismissed on agreement of parties. Gladys Moad vs Ray Moad. Suit for divorce.

Case dismissed. Zeal Johnson vs Sarah Burton et al. Suit to collect commission. Case continued. Field Orr represent Johnson, Samuel Griffin and Noble, Tincher Houck represent Burton.

Pearl Meixner vs John Meixner. Suit for d'ivorce. Case dismissed on agreement of both parties. Green Adams vs Anderson Helton. Quieting Title Suit.

Finding in favor of plaintiff. Feld Orr represented plantiff. Earnest H. Plummer vs Geo. T.

Barton et al, Quieting title suit. Finding in favor of plaintiff. Field Orr represented plaintiff. Ida M. Lasswell vs J.

P. Lasswell. Divorce granted. HOME STATE BAN Medicine Lodge, Kansas. various situations are filled with expectancy and thrills.

Mr. Roberts has the stellar role and it is needless to add that his portrayal of the eccentric lawyer is a treat. GHOST PARTY The A. O. U.

W. Lodge will give a ghost party in their hall next Friday night. A dandy program has been arranged and all members are urged to come and enjoy an -everfirr crammed full of fun. across Italy, France and England, then across to Toronto, Canada where he was given his discharge, full fare including Pullman to Medicine Lodge This makes Lee the most widely-traveled soldier in the county, and while he thorougly appreciates the fact that he has seen a great deal, he says that he does not particularly desire any more trips of the same kind under the same circumstances. ANOTHER PUBLIC SALE M.

J. Lane of Gerlane is going to hold a big public sale at his place on Tuesday, November 4th, Mr. Lane is unable to handle the farm on account of advanced years and for that reason he is going to dispose of all his personal property on the day of the sale. It will be one of the largest public sales of the season and will no doubt offer some exceptionally srood bar gains to the buying public. On an other page of this issue will be found an "Ad" describing the property to be sold.

YEOMAN OPEN MEETING The Yeoman will hold one of their well known open meetings on Thurs-dar 'ght of this v-pek. It is the, annual Children's Nigrit, and the program will be given entirely by the little ones. The public is cordially invited. BOY SCOUTS The Scout's Land books have arrived also some interesting programs for meetings. Scouts should get their books and be prepared to pass the examination and receive your NANCY SHANKS DEAD Nancy Shanks died at the home of Wm.

Axtell one mile east of this city IJEE DUNCAN HOME Lee Duncan, son of Mrs. W. S. Dense, arrived in Medicine Lodge on IVednesday after some of the most outof-the-ordinary experiences had lay any of Barber County's soldiers. Lee enlisted in the United States army, was accepted and sent to Ft.

Sill for training, and he was there seven months, when it was discovered "that had a minor defect in one of liis feet and he was given his! dis-charge on that account. This "was a reat dissapointment to him, and -rather than miss the big show, he went to Kansas City and enlisted with American branch of the Canadian army. He was accepted and sent to Winnipeg, and trained there for some time before he was sent to England. His real adventures started when lie landed in England. He was sent to France, saw conisderable fighting, was returned to England on account 4Df being sick and spent several months in an English hospital.

When lie was recovered, he was sent to join Allenby's forces, operating in the Par East. He sailed from England to Port Said, Egypt, and during the time he was in Allenby's divisions he traveled in Egypt, Palestine, Assyria and other far eastern countries. He entered Jerusalem and was in so very many places in the Holy Land that are quoted in the Bible that it is impossible to give a full and complete list of them. KED CROSS ROLIj CALL PACTS Begins, Sunday, November closes, Armt ic-v IK: Tuesday, November 11. Objective: 0,000,600 member- ships in the United States; 2,000,000 memberships in the Southwestern Division, the states of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Ok- ,4 lahoma and Arkansas.

Cost of membership, one- dollar. Purpose: To maintain Red Cross at present high state of organization and efficiency as permanent national relief agency One million volunteer workers to assist in campaign activities to be enrolled previous to open- ing of drive. Soldiers, sailors and marines to aid by speaking and -writing of the work of the Red Cross in the camps and overseas. Fighting men, in some cases, directing campaigns. certificate one week from next Tues day.

T. Stauffer, Scoutmaster. 8 AND MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT Everyone interested in completing the organization of a band inMedicine Lodge are earnestly requested toome to the Commercial Club rooms on. n5ct Friday night. An organization will be completed and instruments ordered.

The band has been financed and the instruments can be bought on easy payments. This is an extraordinary chance to get a musical education free and it will be to your interest to attend. PUBLIC SALE J. A. Jordan's public sale will be held Saturday, Nov.

at the John King farm, fifteen miles southwest of this city and ten miles northwest of Hardtnef. Mr. Jddan intends to sell all of his personal including household goods. The terms of sale and list of stock and articles -to be sold can seen by looking up his "Ad" in this issue of the paper. AN EXCELLENT PHOTO PLAY The Paramount picturization of A.

E. Mitchell vs A. L. Mitchell. Mark Twain's famous novel of 'Pudd'nhead- Wilson," starring Theo dore Roberts, one of the best known players of the screen, which comes to the Pastime Friday night, is an excellent photoplay from every stand point.

The story is dramatic and the On the return trip Lee traveled Dave Freemyer, President. O. V. Gidley, Cashier. Ed.

H. Smith, Vice President. Clara Groendycke, Assistant Cashier. S. on Thursday morning of last week.

Miss Shanks had for many years been an invalid and suffered a great deal from chronic ailments. She was born in Missouri on Aug. 16, 1866. She came to this country when but a young girl. She was 53 years, 2 months and 7days of age at the time of her death.

The funeral services were held at the Axtell residence on Friday, October 24th, conducted by Rev. Stauffer of the Christian church. was made in Highland cemetery. M. L.

Shanks, a brother, is the only immediate relative surviving. COMMUNITY CLUB PLANS BIG ENTERTAINMENT At the last meeting of the Community club an entertainment was planned to be given the evening of Nov. 11th, Armistice day, for the ben-ifit of the American Legion. This affair promises to be one of the biggest things of the year. Everyone especially the returned soldiers are invited to attend and everyone is invited to help, the fact that you are not a member of the Community Club does not bar you from the privilege to make Armistice day a real celebration and make our returned soldiers feel that we are really glad.

Nothing has been done in Medicine Lodge publicly to show how we honor bur returned soldiers and this is our opportunity and our privilege. H. Skinner is appointed at the head of a committee who will appoint sub committees and don't be surprised at anything these people will ask you to do, and don't be afraid to do it. Our community Club is progressing nicely with a whole list of new members. This club promises to be the club Medicine Lodge has needed "for years and they appreciate the help and good will of the whole community.

0 THE LAKE BANK Divorce granted. Union Stock Yards Co. vs I. C. Vaniman.

On note. Case continued. Mary Bucklin vs Roy Keller et al. For Qase continued. G.

M. Martin represented Bucklin, Field Orr represented Keller. Bennett A. WaTd vs Agatha Ward. Suit for divorce.

Case Roy Milan vs Nellie Milan. Suit for divorce. Divorce granted. A. Swartz Geo.

Meixner. On Note. Case dismissed. Jessie M. Martin vs Anna Martin.

Suit for divorce. Divorce granted. F. F. Perry of Kiowa represented plaintiff.

The criminal suit. State of Kansas vs Frank Rich, was dismissed. State of Kansas vs. Robert Nida, parole continued. Messrs Powers and Moore, charged with robbery in the first degree, waived arraignment and pleaded guilty to the charge.

Sentence was withheld but will be pronounced by the court sometime during this term. These are the men caught by the officials a few weeks ago attempting to escape with a stolen automobile. The first jury case came up Tuesday morning. It was- the case of State of Kansas vs Elmer McDaniel in which Mr. McDaniel is charged with a statutory offense of the? person of Fay Wilson.

This case was was published in detail, during the first trial. It was still in progress at the time of printing. A jury was selected after a special venire was drawn, the regular panel having been exhausted. The jury in this- case is A. D.

Winnop, Isaac Morrow, H. S- White, Jacob Ketzner, LAKE CITY, KANSAS Your Money and Money Matters Your money matters and business 4 transactions are as safe with the First National as the money on deposit. Financial transactions with the Bank and business dealings with "othors, transacted thru the Bank, are always confidential. The policy of guarding well "all information iatrusted to us is as rigid as the safeguarding of the funds of depositors. i Your business solicited.

THE BARBEIl COUNTY HERE FORD BREEDERS ASSOCIATON Robt. Bonn, A. D. Levens, uen amis, Homer Magnison. Roy Graves, Jared The first meeting of the stockhold Hoag.

A. Lawrence, F. if. Hewitt. A.

L. Noble of Wichita and Adrian A Strong Bank in the heart of the best Live Stock and Agricultural Section of the country. Many years of faithful and efficient service have established its usefulness and reliability. We always strive to promote the welfare of our patrons. ALL DEPOSITS FULLY GUARANTEED All Liberty Bonds and securities held by us for our customers are fully protected at cur expense from burglars or hold-up men of any description We Your Business ers of the-recently incorporated Barber County Breeders Association was held at the County Asent's office in Medicine Lodge Saturday October the DEPOSITS GUARANTEED Houck of this city represent the defendant.

Field Orr of this city and Atty. McGill of Wichita are assisting 25 th. Mr L. D. Cravens was elect ed President, Mr.

C. E. Friday, Vice- County Attorney Mactiregor. in tne prosecution. FOR RENT OR SALE Good five- Capital $25,000 Surplus $25,000 L.

W. FULLfeRTON, President. L. W. STEVENS, Cashier.

-r-rr; FIRST NATIONAL- BANK MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS room house in good condition. See Earnest ledrow. President and Mr. H. A.

Coemann, Medicine Lodge, Secretary-Treasurer- The stockholders now number a-bout fifteen. They, plan to advertise the good Whitef aces" that are now being grown in this section of Kansas and to hold a sale the last qf February or the first of next March. -o FOR SALE Good fanrf, 280 acres, about 2 1-2 miles from Medicine Lodge. Half 4n cultivation, half in crass. Good land, eood home, good banu Immediate possession.

Price FOR SALE 3 Durtc Jersey gilts, well bred. $20.00 each. Henry Abt. $15,000. Time for part.

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