The monthly Barnard Jam will be on March 3, 2012 at the Barnard Community Center. Local musicians will be playing and the public is welcome. Soup will be served at noon with music starting about 1 p.m. There will be multiple genres of music played.
At 7 p.m. there will be the bi-weekly card game party at the community center. Bring snacks if you want and have a great time.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Barnard United Methodist Church Lenten Studies
Church Information:
Mailing Address
PO Box 38Barnard, KS 67418-0038
Service Times
Main service time11:00 a.m.
Sunday school time
9:45 a.m.
Clergy
Jeff MetzlerDriving directions
Harper & White Streets, Barnard
Helpful Hint on Viewing Documents on the Barnard Banter
It has been mentioned by Barnard Banter readers that sometimes the documents are hard to read even though you click on them to enlarge them. Sometimes this depends on the media that you are viewing the Banter on. Other times...
Something that has worked for readers is clicking on them to enlarge and then right clicking to save to your computer. The documents are scanned in jpeg format so they can be viewed in a picture viewer. You can use your picture viewer to enlarge them to whatever size you need in order to see them.
Some of the documents available on the blog are:
council minutes, agendas, and financial reports
census information
community events announcements
I hope this helps. Thank you for reading the blog.
Something that has worked for readers is clicking on them to enlarge and then right clicking to save to your computer. The documents are scanned in jpeg format so they can be viewed in a picture viewer. You can use your picture viewer to enlarge them to whatever size you need in order to see them.
Some of the documents available on the blog are:
council minutes, agendas, and financial reports
census information
community events announcements
I hope this helps. Thank you for reading the blog.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
A History of Barnard, Kansas
Barnard, Kansas about 1904.
This history was taken from the History of Lincoln County by Elizabeth N. Barr. It was originally published in 1908.
The Barnard territory, namely Salt Creek and Scott Townships, was settled by cattlemen about 1868. In 1880 the lands were opened by the government to settlers. Houston & Son, of Concordia, acted as agents. These were the days of sod shanties, dugouts and lonesome bachelors, poor and homesick.
The Barnard Bee gives a history of the town and we quote verbatim from that paper as it is hard to change history and our write-ups would have to be the same at all events.
In the spring of 1887, when what is now called the Barnard branch of the Santa Fe was being graded, it was first thought that a town would be started near the center of Salt Creek Township, as that township voted bonds and this one did not. O one thought for a minute that the road would plant a depot just across the line in Schott, a bondless township. So those interested located the probable site for the new town on the land where the late Dan Saunders farm is located, in Salt Creek Township, about three and one-half miles east and one south of the present site of Barnard.
The Baker Bros. came ovdr from Ashervill and started a lumber yard just across the road from the Saunders residence. W.D. Snapp and G. A. King were engaged to build and office fort the company. A man named Ross Wilcox was the lumber company’s manager.
But the railroad people had other views, and it became evident that their depot would be located in Scott Township. Immediately two town sites were plotted, one on the west edge of Salt Creek Township, the other just across the township line in Scott Township.
The town plat in Salt Creek Township was on land belonging to Mrs. Kate Nealeigh; the one in Scott Township on land belonging to A. A. Ballard.
An interesting rivalry sprung up between the promoters of the tow town sites, and the township line dividing them was son dubbed the neutral strip. The Nealeigh site was facetiously styled “Slabtown.” In this article we will distinguish between the two places by using the terms now in general use—East Barnard referring to the Nealeigh site, and Barnard, meaning the Ballard site.
The first business enterprise secured by either of the tow rival sites was the Baker Bros. lumber yard, which was moved from the Saunders place to Barnard on its present site.
The first general store was opened in East Barnard by W. D. Snapp and his son-in-law, Marion Loy. Lew and Lee Morse had abeen running a store in Old Milo, two and one-half miles northeast of Barnard. Marion Loy and Geo. Snapp bought out the Morse boys at Old Milo when they found there would be no town started on the Saunders place. Five months later (summer of 1887 W. D. Snapp bought out his son George in the store at Old Milo and he and Marion Loy moved the stock of goods to East Barnard where Geo. Saine’s house now stands. In a short time W. D. Snapp sold out to Lee Morse, and eventually Mr. Loy retired, which once more left the Morse boys in possession of the business. They failed in business soon after.
The first residence built in Barnard was the one now occupied by Geo. Hiserote and family. It was buildt by Mr. Snapp as a residence for Ross Wilcox, manager of the lumber company.
In the summer and fall of 1887 East Barnard seemed to hold the edge over its neighbor across the way. Buildings were moved in from Old Milo and some new ones were put up. A man by the name of Gleason opened a general store; a livery stable was also started, operated by John Clark and his father.
Dave Metzgar ran the first store in Barnard; kept a small stock of flour and feed in the building now occupied by J. J. Preo’s barber shop. The Building then stood about where E.V. Wine’s residence is located. Doc Ballard opened up a small stock of groceries in the building now occupied by W. F. Burns and family. Barnard’s first post office was established in the Ballard store, a man with the unusual name of Smith being the first postmaster.
Wm. Gill, father of Mell Gill, built the corner store now occupied by C. Coffman. For a while he ran a restaurant and boarded the men who were building the railroad. He later put in a large stock of groceries and general merchandise. This was the first stock of goods of any importance that was put on sale in the new town. Wm. Gill is now located in Holly, Colo., and is still engaged in the same line of business.
A man named Jim Hoffman built and operated the first hotel, the one now known as the Barnard Hotel.
J. T. Crowl built one of the first residences and still lives in the same building. Mr. Crowl’s house and the hotel were built at about the same time, and by the same crew of men.
All this time the railroad graders were hurrying toward Barnard as fast as they could, an on or about the fourth day of December, 1887, the track was completed. On January 15, 1888, the road was turned over to the operating department, and it is presumed that regular train service went into effect that day.
But the Barnard of today is a busy, bustling reality, and once again we invite you to come and visit our little city, look over the beautiful, prolific Salt Creek Valley, and if you know a good thing when you see it, you’ll camp right here indefinitely.
By Elizabeth N. Barr
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Post Card from the Past: Barnard School
I acquired another Barnard School postcard. However, this one is unique and not quite like the other. This one was printed by the Barnard Bee and has a MILO cancellation. I would have thought that Milo's post office would have ceased to exist by the time this postcard was sent...but I guess I thought wrong. If anyone has any information about the people who sent or received this postcard, I would be interested in knowing about them.
Travis Zirkle
barnardbanter@aol.com
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Travis Zirkle
barnardbanter@aol.com
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Remembering Barnard High School and Barnard Grade School: 1957 Cardinal
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The addition on the right still exists today.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Salt Creek Cafe is a Success
Cathy Brockway, owner of the Salt Creek Cafe in Barnard, is pleased and grateful that business has been so good the first three days of business. Matter of fact, it is much better than she expected.
The first time business owner said that she opened the business because the community needed something. She hoped that the support would be there because many members in the community asked her to do it. I asked Cathy what her business philosophy is and even though she hasn't had a business before, without hesitation she said "If you take care of your customers, they will take care of you."
Taking good care of customers is what the Salt Creek Cafe has been doing. From fresh hamburger patties that have never been frozen to incredible fried chicken and a Sunday buffet with three meats, the new owner of the former Betty's Place has really been serving it up. Food portions are monstrous, the prices are extremely reasonable, and a customer is never an imposition.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Barnard Main Street View circa 1904
This photo was taken just to the south of the intersection of Main and Ballard looking north up Main.
City Council Meeting Agenda and Financials for February 6, 2012
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Salt Creek Cafe Opens February 10th
A place in Barnard that has seen more food served than your Grandma's kitchen will reopen on Friday, February 10th at 7 a.m. in Barnard, KS. The Salt Creek Cafe will open under the ownership of Cathy Brockway, a Barnard resident whose family has been in the community for generations.
Cathy, who is no stranger to restaurants, wanted to reopen the cafe for the community after it closed under the previous owner. At a city council meeting, the council was enthusiastic when Cathy approached them about reopening the cafe. The cafe has struggled under several owners since the former Betty's Place closed, but with Cathy's savvy and determination, it will be a roaring success.
The Salt Creek Cafe will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. serving breakfast from 7 a.m until 10 p.m. Sunday hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Salt Creek Cafe will be closed the first Sunday of the month. There will be daily specials.
The Salt Creek Cafe is the building 3/4 down the block with the white awning.
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