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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1885)
THE EEKLY TRIBUNE "V' * S--'N ' ' - - ' - ' - 'BV WXrfv > n Thursday , July i6th , 1885. CONGREGATIONAL. Sunday School at 1 A.M. every week. Preaching services ever ; Sunday nlghf at 7.30. M. T. Also , every alter natc Sunday morning at 11 , M. T. Exception to tho above will be noticed in locals. GEOHQE DUNCAN , Pastor. METHODIST. Services every Sunday at 1 \ . M. and 7:30 P. M. . mountain time. Sundni fa-honl at 3 P. M. Tho services and Sunda : A pool will be hold for the future in tho Open t pall. All arc cordially invited. Seats free a- . W. S. WIIEELEH , Pastor. ( THOLIC.-Scrvices will be held in tb\ \ Opera Hall once every four weeks. THOMAS CULLEN , Pastor. A. F. & A. M. McCook Lodge , U D. , meets on the first and third Tues days of each month. G. L. LAWS , W. M. T. G. HEES. Secretary. WILLOW GROVE LODGE K. OP P. , D , D. Meets tho first and third Wcdnes ay evening of each month. J. W. CAMPBELL , C. C A. M. SPALDINO , K. R. S. HOCKNELL HOSE COMPANV. Reg ular meetings on the first Wednesdaj 'evening ' of each month. R. B. ARCHIBALD , Chief. KNIGHTS OP LABOK. Electric Light Assem \ bly No. 3752 meets tho first and third Friday oi each month. S. N. STAYSA , M. W. WILL. A. CLUTE. R. S. B. & M. R. R. Time Table. EAST LEAVES : EAST LEAVES : No.2 6:30 , A. M. I No. 40 5:23 , P.M. . WEST LEAVES : WEST LEAVES : No. 39 1:00. P. M. | No.l 8:55 , P. M , I3ff Eastbound trains run on Central Time , and westbound trains on Mountain Time. Freight trains do not carry passengers. R. H. WOODS , Agent. Local Intelligence. ' E. M. Brickey & Co. for clothing. Preston can't be beat on prices ioi nursery stock. Tramps and appeals for something to cat are numerous. Summer goods at reduced prices at E. M. Brickey & Go's. Great Reduction in Watches and Jewelry at McCrackcn's. The B. & M. Pharmacy is in receipt V of a fine line of notions. B5F"Moody & Winter , City Dairy , for pure and wholesome milk. The. City Livery Stable , B. F. Olcott , proprietor , for fine teams. All kinds of machine oils kept for sale at the B. & M. Pharmacy. jJil Boston Brown Bread at the City Bakery constantly on hand. Anybody can get bargains at E. M. Brickey & Co.'s Clothing House. 53 "Hallack & Howard for Lumber and all kinds of Building Material. 0 ! Those watermelons ! The first of the season at the Eating House. Sunday. Monoy to loan on real estate and pat ented land by the McCook Banking Co. To THE LADIES We have a nice as sortment of calling cards of latest style and best quality. Parties having weaving to do , should call at Thomas McQuay's residence , 3- miles east of town. FARM LOANS Col. Snavely informs us that he is now procuring farm loans quite easily at 10 per cent. Thermometers , with barometer at t I tachment , at the B. & M. Pharmacy. These are reliable instruments. You can buy Summer Clothing CHEAP at E. M. Brickey & Co.'s , as the line is being closed out at reduced prices. Stock boarded by the day or week ac Olcott's barn , opposite Colvin House. Also buys and sells stock on commission. FOR SALE CHEAP Two second-hand sewing machines , American and Domes \ ' * ' tic. Inquire at Metropolitan Drug Store. Bachelor's buttons at the B. & M. Pharmacy. Just the thing for railroad men and bachelors. No sewing on of buttons. If you want a suit of cloths cut and made in first-class style , call on R. A. Cole , first door west of B. & M. Pharm acy , McCook , Neb. Remember the City Livery and Feed Stable when you want anything in the livery line. Good horses and buggies , reasonable charges. Come all ye who want anything in the dental line to E. S. Carl. McCook Bank ing Co.'s quilding. Reasonable charges and work guaranteed. First-class legal cap for sale at this office. Also the celebrated Omaha Mills Note Paper , with envelopes to match. All at reasonable rates. Everything in the line of Summer Goods will be sold at greatly reduced prices at E. M. Brickey & Co.'s in or- der to. close out summer goods in season. They have just received a choice con- ' signment of candies at the City Bakery , and lovers of that toothsome article are requested to call and sample them by y'jurchase. _ ' The agency for the sale of General tyrant's Memoirs has been secured by M. Moody , who is now taking subscrip tions for the same , and meeting with reasonable success. The New York lillinery store is sell ing everything in stock at almost cost in order to make room for fall goods" Will give all persons wanting anything in my line bargains for the nest GO days. NOTICE ! . 0 Hereafter I may be found ai Thos. Golfer's Law Office on Main Street. H. W. PIKE. Pants ! Pants ! Pants ! Linen pants away down in price at E. M. Brickey & Co.'s. Hotels would do well to look to the character of their female boarders. This is advice without a fee , and may be val uable. Gentlemen wishing to have the gloss taken off their Diagonal Clothing can do so by leaving it at Robert Drysdale's Tailor Shop. Don't forget E. M. Brickey & Co.'s is the place to buy your Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods. Everybody gets bargains there. A gentleman by the name of Johnson has just about completed a residence in West McCook , and sold the same to parties unknown to us. Quite a delegation of the sporting fra ternity indulged in some practice with clay pigeons and glass balls , last Sun day , at a point east of town. FOR SALE 80 acres of deeded land , 11 acres under cultivation , with good frame house , 4 miles from town. For further particulars inquire at this office. The average railroad man could get along with a "cold bite , " Monday , with good grace. The advent of the rag-car serving to make even wash day enjoy able. The Chicago Lumber Yard at Akron , Colo. , is the latest yard established by Frees & Hocknell. Mr. Pettigrew , a nephew of Capt. Phillips , is manager in charge. BLANK DEEDS , ETC. We keep on hand all kinds of blanks. We have the best facilities for printing blanks , and special orders will receive our prompt attention. If the number of ponies sold is any criterion , this is the best market in the Republican Valley. The query often propounded is , "Where do all the po nies go to ? " Our citizens are about as delighted with the new postoffice as the average American youth is "tickled" with his first pair of boots with the red tops so dear to his heart. THE TRIBUNE has the very best facil ities and workmen for doing Job'Work in Southwestern Nebraska. We guar antee neat and tasty work , and entire satisfaction in execution and prices. The honor of having the first brick residence belongs to Philip Katzenmyer , who last week completed the work of veneering his residence on Macfarland street , south of J. A. Snyder's home. FOR SALE Nearly 180 acres of choice deeded land , river front , mostly hay landj within a mile of railroad sta tion , 64miles west of McCook. For further particulars inquire at this office. The cheapest horse is not always the best horse , neither is the cheapest wind mill. G. B. Netlleton , McCook , Neb. , is agent for the Challenge , which gives universal satisfaction , and is the best mill in the market. The Democrat says that our villain ous lies ( ? ) regarding those suppositious ( ? ) bums and gamblers "must be stop ped. " As the Democrat evidently would fain cover itself with glory , we suggest that it undertake the job. A number of new freight engines , of larger design than any now in use on the B. & M.j are expected some time in the near future , for use on the west end , and speculation is rife among the boys as to who will be the lucky ones. That last shipment of parlor sets just received at the Great Western Furni ture Emporium take the entire bakery at wholesale rates. Don't fail to drop in and see them , if you want something handsome and substantial in that line. It is proposed shortly to advertise for bids for the erection of a building for the primary department of our public school. The rapid growth of our town and the large increase in school child ren makes the erection of another build ing imperative. The Democrat flies to the defense of those suppositious ( ? ) pets of that relig ious journal , again in the late issue thereof. To thus obstinately refuse to recognize the existence of one's friends is nothing short of refined cruelty. Ter rible to contemplate. VAMOSED Joe Schug , the little Ger man tailor , who has been working at his trade , incidentally , for some few month'-s on Main Avenue , skipped the country , Thursday night , leaving a couple month's rental unpaid , and for getting to repay money borrowed from two or three different parties conven iently near the time of his unannounced departure. Hers we are with a stock of Saddles and Harness. We have arrived ac last in McCook and are ready for business. Have on hand a full and complete stock of harness , saddles , whips , lashes , curry combs , brushes , bits , spurs , fly nets , and stock saddles and cow-boy outfits. Give us a call and examine goods and prices. Shop two doors north of new bank building. W.W.PALMER , Prop. & Howard for Lumbei and all kinds of Building Material. Linen pants and white vests are be ing sold at very low "prices at E. M. Brickey Co.'s. Another livery barn is going up or Macfarland street , opposite the old Com mercial House. From a population of 3,044 in 1880 , Red Willow county has increased to 6- , 192 , according to the late census report We understand that there will be a running race , Saturdaybetween the Sib- bett horse of Indianola and a horse from Arapahoe. The sad intelligence reached A. M. Kelly , Monday , by telegram , of the death of a brother in Colorado , Friday , by drowning. If our correspondents will take the pains to send us the news of their re spective neighborhoods we will willingly give them space in our columns. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will hold a social at the Palace Rink , Tues day evening. All are cordially invited. Ice cream and lemonade will be served. The Hamilton building on Main Ave nue has been leased by a gentleman by the name of Foster from Palmyra , Otoe county , who will shortly stock the same with groceries. AN UGLY COT Mr. Bohanan , while slaughtering a beef , Wednesday of last week , unfortunately cut himself in the knee with a butcher knife , inflicting a painful wound , and partially disabling him. The building used by Frees & Hock nell as an office , during the time the bank occupied their regular office , is being moved up on the hill , where it will be occupied by L. Gustafson as a residence. Nebraska flour for Nebraskans. The City Bakery received a car-load of that celebrated Grand Island Flour , this week. The shipment contains the new brand of flour , "White Frost" which is without a peer , and is guaranteed to be the very finest brand in the city. A small racket at the Eating House , Monday evening. One of the partici pants had his cheek slightly fondled , but no bones broke. The "knife-board man , " who has figured in other disturb ances of a similar nature , was seeing to it that Charlie had a fair show , etc. Fire-arms of all descriptions , from the improved Winchester to the ancient blunderbuss , as well as ammunition , were in active demand at Oberlin , last Fri day. All this in view of the threaten ing attitude of Indians in the nation. The same condition of affairs existed in other towns in northwestern Kansas , many of them having had some sorrow ful experience with marauding redskins in the past. Last Saturday morning , Chas. Noble exhibited at this office a part of a rib of some antediluvian animal , which was found by Mr. Davis in a well , which he is digging on the divide northwest of town , at a depth of seventy-five feet. The bone was entirely petrified , and from the size of the fragment shown us the rib evidently belonged to an animal whose race has long since been extinct. These "finds" open up a long avenue of speculation. In addition to the 400 head of cattle purchased from Thos. K. Work of the ) ld McCandlish ranch , last week , the Paxton Cattle Co. also purchased Mr. doomis * herd of 200 head , which have been runby the Work outfit , and the Fuller herd of 250 head. The Paxton 3o.'s outfit has been kept busy most of ; he time , the past two weeks , in putting ; he company's brand on these purchases , ivhich comprise some of the best stock n this section. The representatives of the different wholesale implement houses who are creditors in the LaTourette failure , have jeen playing an amusing hide-and-go- ieek game. One enterprising fellow ivould have a drayman haul a lot of mow- jrs , etc. , away and hide them in a barn , : overing them with hay , only to have mother representative equally as wide- iwake as he , rustle around , discover ; he plant and have it returned to the nemises , and attach the same. The awyers and draymen have had quite a jic-nic. The City Engineer of Lincoln was in own , last week , and established a grade in Main Avenue. The grade commences it the first crossing north of the track , md runs to the top of the hill at the U. 5. Land Office , where a cut of three and me-half feet will have to be made when he work is completed. This will take L considerable sum of money , toward vhich the Lincoln Land Co. has sub- icribed $75. The work will have to be lone by degrees , as the city is not in inancial condition to complete the work n one year. REAL ESTATE Wm. Fruin disposed if his deeded quarter , three miles north- rest of town , last week , for $1,100. ihe Fred Carter claim was sold , last reek , by H. C. Rider to R. E. Campbell if York State , the consideration being ! 250 cash , and two mules and'harness nd a spring wagon , the outfit in which he Doctor and wife drove from North 'latte to our city. The Doctor alsoin- ested in some other claims in this vi- inityin addition to loaning a few thous- nd dollars , on real estate security , to arties in town. Through courtesy of R. H. Hamiltoi we are enabled to peruse the "Preuiiuu List of the Red Willow County Agri cultural Society for the Third Annua Fair to be held at Indianola , Neb. , Wednesday , Thursday and Friday Sep tember 2d , 3d , and 4th , 1885. " Acas ual glance reveals the fact that nom but Indianola merchants arerepresentec in the ads. to be found on every alter nate page thereof. This fact needs ex planation , as we are credibly informed that the ads. lack $15 of paying for the list , and this amount will perforce have to be made good by the society , whicli fact could have been changed , had the proper solicitation been made , had the existence of the small hamlet of McCook been recognized. If we understand the matter aright the fair is supposed to be for Red Willow county , and we take this occasion to suggest that McCook is a ' 'wee small" part of the same , which fact she is fully capable of demonstrat ing. The list on the face is palpably unfair in its showing. It is voluminous to a fault makes an attempt at being too comprehensive for a fair. E3r"Hallack & Howard for Lumber and all kinds of Building Material. The announcement of the failure of W. C. LaTourette , our pioneer hard ware man , fell upon the ears of our as tonished people , like a stroke of light ning from a clear sky. Being consid ered one of the most substantial of our business men , the idea of failure was re motest from the minds of all. We do not know what occasioned the crisis , future developments may make the cause more clear , but from all the data we are able to gather , the failure is most disastrous , and none are more profound ly pained to chronicle the event than we , out of personal regard for Mr. LaTour ette , and in view of the unavoidable ef fect such occurrences have upon the busi ness community. The liabilities aggre gate over $21,000 , while the assets will not reach more than $10,000 , hence the haste of creditors to secure themselves by attachment , garnishee , etc. The store which has been closed for a num ber of days was opened up this morning by Ed. Marquis , manager * for Pratt & Lawson. White Bolted Corn Meal at the City Bakery. After complimenting the editor here of , ( for the payment of which well and truly to be made , we bind ourselves , as signs , heirs , etc. , ) Bro. Bishop inad vertently , we take it , gives himself away , pleads guilty to having wilfully prevaricated concerning our 4th of July celebration. It appears that we were mistaken as to the author. And it further appears that the Courier's re porter mentioned the fact that the cel ebration was "tame , " upon which Bro. Bishop based his inconsistent remarks about drunkenness , etc. Why our ru ral friend at the county-seat must be so accustomed to having every day Sunday , that the sight ot'one intoxicated indi vidual both disorders his nerves and magnifies his imagination. We accept the Courier's apology , with this admoni tion , "Go thou and sin no more. " C5irc'Hallack & Howard for Lumber md all kinds of Building Material. One of the imperative needs of our jity is an association of our business aen for the purpose of buying and es- ; ablishing a market for grain. We sim ply state a fact when we say that valua- ) le trade is lost to our town through our 'ailure to provide such a market. The ? armer will most certainly go to the town vhere he can sell the products of his ? arm , and there do his trading. While > ur great distance from market and the imited amount of grain in the country nakes it impossible to ship grain at any ; reat profit , still the trade thus drawn .0 . town will largely recompense the busi- less men for whatever outlay they may nake. 8-iF'Sweet Michigan Cider of excel- ent quality at the City Bakery. Material for the brick buildings short- y to be erected by Messrs. Farley & ) onahue and S. L. Green , adjoining the HcCook Banking Co.'s building , is be- delivered. * rush- ng Brick-layers are - ng up the walls on Messrs. Pate and Kendall's buildings at a rapid pace. * J. L. Scott has a residence well under fay , just northwest of the school house , lesidences are staked off for Marshal Velch and H. G. Dixon , a little west of Jr. Scott's residence , which will be bur ied along to completion as soon as the icccssary workmen can be procured. Wall paper for 124cents per bolt at letropolitan drug store. We take pleasure in announcing the peiiing of a Merchant Tailoring shop n West Dennison Street by Robert ) rysdale. Having had many years' ex- icrience in the same business in New fork City , his patrons can rest assured hat only first-class work will leave his hop. He will keep constantly on hand large assortment of the best cloths or suits. Such an establishment has nig been needed in McCook and here- fter there will be no need to go to fastings or Denver in order to get a rst-class fit. ESF'Hallack & Howard for Lumber nd all kinds of Building Material. 2,700 head of the Texas cattle re- sntly run through on the trail have een purchased by Geo. A. Benkelraan. 'he ' drives crossed the river near Hai - ; r. About 50,000 head of Texas cat- le are being held in the nation by cat- lemen having herds therein. PERSONAL POINTERS. , ' f * ' 1' J.T. Wray and H. D. Straut of Culbcrtsoi were in the city , Monday. Q. W. Frazlcr , an Atwood merchant , was it the city on business , Monday. John Dawson of Alma was In town , the flrs ! of the week on legal business. Mrs. A. J. Shaw started oil avlslt to relatives In Omaha on No. 2 , Friday morning' . Alex. Stewart of Wyinore , a general favorite with railroad men , was in the city , Friday. Miss Preston of Orleans , has been visiting friends in the city for a number of days past Ira S. Hall , J. W. Burnoy and W. C. Ashwill of Stratton were in town , Monday on business. Frank Galarneau , who Is now working for B. & M. at Oxford , made a flying visit to town , Monday. Messrs. Thompson , Wnhlquist and Israel wero down the road on business , the latter part of last week. Henry Crabtree of Indlanola was In town , Saturday of last and three or four days of the present week. Jack Birdsall came up from Oxford on 39 , Sunday , spending the remainder of the day with the boys. E. E. Stoup , agent of the B. & M. , J. L. Wil son and C. F. Warren of Cambridge wero in the city , Wednesday. S. E. Solomon of the Culbertson Sun made things luminous and pleasant at these head quarters , Tuesday. E. W. Hurlbut , of the Democrat , Grand Is land , was in the city , Friday , andlefthis card the editor being absent. Mrs. John Welborn , Miss Wolborn and Miss Mann of Indianola were In town , on a short business visit , Saturday. Sam Ashmore spent Sunday In town. The county-seat becomes lonesome and Sam must needs come up. to see the boys. L. D. Fowler of Button , P. L. Fowler and E. W. Bingmau of Osceola , Iowa , wore registered at the B. i : M. Eating House , Sunday. Mrs. M. Sturg of Fairmont , who has been visiting her daughter Mrs. T. S. Boslcy , for the past week or ten days , returned to her home on Tuesday. W. T. Brickey of Shonandoah , Iowa , brother of E. M. , arrived in town , last week , and will spend bis vacation from college with his brother. C. S. Lynn , editor of the Sumner , ( lowa.Ga- zettc , was in the city , Saturday uud made us a call. Mr. Lynn is in search of a location for a newspaper. He went to Denver from here. R. A. McCracken received instructions from headquarters at Omaha , last week , to take the run from McCook to Denver. He entered upon his duties , lastFriday. He is doing "sub" work for the present. Harry Ellison , who is now with K. J. Finch at Arapahoe , came up to town on 39 , Monday. His father and mother and family , who jubt arrived from "Merrie England" were on the same train. They will make the land of the free their future homo. Prof. Wm. Valentine , of Nebraska City , who is assisting at the County Institute still in ses sion at the county-Beat , caiuo up to the metrop olis , Saturday , and remained here until Mon day evening. The Professor made us an enjoy able call during his short stay. Miss Carrie Hazcn , sister of Mrs. H. W. Pike , arrived in the city , from Portland , Maine.Mou day noon on 39. She will spend in our city a two month's vacation from her arduous du ties as one of the principal instructors in the art school of design in Portland. Miss Davis of Hayes County was in town Monday , buying some tarmlng implements preparatory to improving her claim in the above-named county. She's one of many such "businebs girls" who are holding down claims in this part of the state , and who have more grit than the average "lord of creation. " K. O. Kindig , George Colby and W. A. Hal- lowell , prominent business men of Obcrliu , were In the city , two or three days the first of the week. These gentlemen are contem plating the erection of some lino brick build- Ings in their native town , among which Is a bank building , and at the suggestion of H. W. Pike , came up to inspect the McCook Banking Co.'s building , particularly as to interior finish. They were so favorably impressed as to decide to follow the same style ot interior finish and lecoration as the new bank building in which jur citizens take great pride. DIMINUTIVES. _ * -Vrf-v * ' t x > < ' - sVs - - - ' > - v pVX XN The ladies reception room at the rink is now Decupled by a family. Lewis Bros , are having a stone foundation iut under their faaloon building. E. M. Brickoy moved into his new residence ) n Mai-shall street , the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Pike havo rooms at C.L. Bowman's residence , just east of the school juilding. A. E. Lytle moved into his beautiful home m North Main , to-day. Ait has one of the nost artistic homos in our city. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hazcn moved up from In- lianola , the first of tho week , and arc occupy- ng Dr. Kay's residence in West McCook. Squiro Fisher has moved his office into one if the small looms in the rink building for the > rcsent , but will Boon move into Jennings & itarbuck's office. F. L. and R. A. McCracken have rented the /alvin Zeigler property and gone to house- : eeping. Their mother , Mrs. T. E. McCracken , ntely arrived from Washington City , presides > ver the household. To the Public. Having purchased the hardware stock fW. C. LaTourette , with the intention if continueing the business at the old tand , we are desirous of retaining all he old customers , and of making as aany new ones as possible , and will en- leavor to make it an object for you to rade with us. Call and see us. G-4t PRATT & LAWSOX. IMPORTANT NOTICE. 'o the Free Masons of McCook and vicinity. You are cordially and. earnestly in- ited to be present on the evening of the ! 4th to meet the Most Worshipful i rand Master , who will constitute our odge on that evening. Br ORDER OP W. M. \ G. REES , Secretary. Directors' Report. In addition to what we have hereto fore published we gather from the di rectors' report the following items : Contract prico of new school house $4,410 00. Water works , bonds , breaking and other items 3140. TOTAL $0,109.03. Apparatus 87 5o Teachers' wages 2.3U CO Fuel 13219. Janitor 20900. Kepairs 3238 , Brooms , chalk , water pails , &c 3805. Books and records 17 25. Water. 18 75. TOTAL PAID OUT $9.511.50. Received from Village of McCook. . . $3,280 00. From county treasurer 1,210 07. From sale of bonds $4,500 4,275 60. Balance on bonds 78 59. TOTAL CASH 9,844 26. Balance in treasury 332 70. There is now In village treasury sub ject to order ol' school district treasurer $3,94800. Balance SB 70. TOTAL DISTRICT FUNDS AVAILABLE. . $4,280 76. CIRCULAR. BURLINGTON & Mo. RIVEU R. R. IN NEB. ) OFFICE OF ASS'T SUPERINTENDENT , > McCooK , NEB. , JULY 15th , 18 . J Taking effect this date , J. tt PHELAN is ap pointed Train Master of tho Middle and West ern Republican Valley Divisions of this Road with Headquarters at McCook. Approved , A. CAMPBELL , T. E. CALVERT , Aes't Superintendent. Gcn'l Superintendent. By the above order promulgated on the 15th iiist. it will be seen that our fellow townsman , J. R.Phelan , who has been doing efficient work for the B. & M. as Headmaster , for some years past , ascends the ladder one rung to the posi tion of Train Master of the divisions of the B. & M. over which Superintendent Campbell has jurisdiction. We congrat ulate J. R. upon his promotion , ( know ing that he will wear the honors thereof with commendable meekness and dis- charge the duties of the same efficiently , ) and the company upon their worthy se- lection. The duties of Roadmaster will devolve for the present upon Sam Rogers , fore man of construction train. Two or three persons who live in that part of town have complained at this office of a number of wells in South McCook , which have been dug , and no covering provided. The parties who dug the wells will of course appreciate the danger of leaving them in this state , and will promptly attend to the same. And in case of failure , legal redress should be had , before accidents occur. The Warble photograph gallery is be ing moved over onto Main Avenue. Considerable difficulty was experienced ) n account of the frail way in which the same was built. On her own and son's recognizance , Mrs. R. A. Cole , by order of Esquire Colvin , was discharged from the custo- ly of Sheriff "Welborn , yesterday. ' 0. N. Vaugn , late clerk of the Bloom- f ngton land office was in town on Mon- ; lay. He went west and will visit Me- \ 3ook. Harlan County Times. * A number of the young ladies and * jentlemen are indulging in a pic-nic on he Driftwood , to-day. S&THallack & Howard for Lumber md all kinds of Building Material. A room to rent. Inquire at Mrs. ' Nellie Johnson's. ; Remember the social at the Rink , on Tuesday evening. Fresh candy at the City Bakery. NOTICE. Having sold my stock of hardware and inplements to Pratt & Lawson , I desire o express my thanks to my customers or past favors , and hope they will con- inuc the same to my successors. W. C. LATOURETTE. M. E. Church Services. During the absence of the pastor , the allowing clergymen will occupy the pul- et , on the dates given below : July 19th Rev. F. F. Thomas. July 26th Rev. E. S. Hall. Farm for Sale. Within two miles of the business part f the city. Has an inexhaustable sup- ly of good building stone on same. 50 ores in cultivation. A rare chance to lake a good investment. Inquire of R. i. Cooley , opposite McCook Hotel. Attention , I. O. G. T. A meeting of all the members of the . 0. G. T. is called for Saturday even- ig at S o'clockmountain timeat , Mrs. Lowell's millinery store. Important usiness. Full attendance desired. By order of W. C.T. IMPORTANT NOTICE. All persons knowing themselves in- ebted to me , and not calling to settle : ie same by August 1st. will have their ccounts placed in the hands of an at- ) rney for collection. R. II. HAMILTON. McCook , Neb. , July 1C , 1885.