0 * Thursday , October 29th'i885. v CONOllEGATIOXAL.-Sundny Scliool lit 10 A. M. every week. I'rcnchhur services every Sunday night ut 7.JW. M. T. Also , every alter nate Sunday morning nt 11.51. T. Exceptions to the above will be noticed in loculs. GKOIIOE DUNOAN , Pastor. METHODIST. Services every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. . mountain time. Sunday School ut ! J P. M. The pervleos tun ] Sunday school will bo held for flic future In the now church. AH arc cordially invited. Seat. " f roe. W. S. WiiKKM'.n. Pastor. CATHOIJa-ScrvIces will lie held la tlic church once every four weeks. THOMAS CUM.K.V , Pastor. . McCOOIv LODGE A. F. & A. M. Kotfiilnr incollnp ) , Tuesday nMit on or bufo'ru full moon of every mouth. S. L. GUCKN . W. M. F. 1 . McCitriCKN. . Secretary. Wn.iow ( I'HOVK Lonr.i : K. or P. . 17. . Meets the UrFt SIIH ! third Wednes- tty evening of each month. J. W. C.VMi'iir.Li , , 0. C. A. 5r. Si'Ar.msfi. 1C. It. S. HOUKNKT.T , HOSE COMl'AXV. llC- ulur niectliijjsontuellrstWedneMluy 'evening ' of each mouth. H. 11. Ancmr.Ai.i > v Chief. KNIGHTS OH LAV.OU. Electric LUrlit Assem bly No. 875 : ! meets the ilrotand third Friday of ciieh month. i * . N. STAYSA , M.V. . Wirr..A.Cr.UTE.H.S. H. ovL. E. Brotherhood of LocomotivoEn- Klniiers. Meet first and fourth Saturdays of each month. S. K. JIooi : , Chief. .1. C. ANUKKSON , F. A. K. J. K. HAIIXKS POST O. A. H. HoKiUur meut- Injrs second and lourth Monday evenings of each month ut Opera Hull. .1. A. Wir.cox , Commander. J. II. YAiir.KU , Adjutant. POST-OFFICE HOURS. ' < ' O Open from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M. . M. T. Oilier will beclobwWhlrty minute * before arrival and departure of mails. SUNDAY , ollico will bo open from 7 to 8 A. M. and fiom 4 to . " > P. M. . M. T. A. P. SiiAlii' , P. M. B. & M. TIME TABLE * o KAST I.EAV1-.S : K VST f.KAVJ'.S : Xo.i tiK : ) , A.M. 1 No. 10 n i'i , P.M. WKST I.KAVES t WEST I.UAVKS : N.o.Ki : 12:50. P.M. I No.l S.VP. M. Say-Enstlionnd trains run on Central Time , and vre tliounrt trains on Mountain Time. Freight trains do not carry passengers. 11. K. WOODS , Agent. Vt - ' Local Intelligence. Fresh candy at the City Bakery. * j , _ , _ .The City Council meets to-night. 'Tor Tan-sill's Punch Cigar go to the Commercial House. 33TMoody& Winter , City Dairy , for pure and wholesome milk. 25,000 white and colored envelopes just received at this office. llcnicmber Church & Whittaker for choice fresh meats of all kinds. 3 ? Sweet Michigan Cider of excel lent quality at the City" Bakery. Lytle Bros , have stoves at $3.50 and upwards. See them before buying. The Swiss Bell Kingers at the Opera Hall , Monday and Tuesday night. A nice line of hanging and stand lamps at the Metropolitan Drug Store. Fou SALE CHEAP A good pony , saddle and bridle. Inquire at this office. The best boot in America. The Wal ker boot. Sold only by C. H. Eogcrs. Money to loan on real estate and pat ented land by the McCook Loan and Trust Co. The finest line of perfumes and ex tracts in the city at the B. & M. Pharmacy. For the most elegant and perfect Base Burners , the square Gold Coin at Lytle Bros.jdowns the world. Credit is due The Courier for the ar ticle in this issue relative to the lied Willow teachers' association. - They are having a perfect rush at the Commercial House , these days , and are feeding over 100 guests for dinner. Ten. and twenty cents to .hear the Swiss' Bell Ringers at the Opera Hall , Monday and Tuesday eveningsnext. . Stock boarded by the day or week at Olcott's barn , opposite Colvin Elouse. Also bu\s and sells stock on commission. The Central Meat Market of Church & Whittaker has at all times the choic est cuts of steak and other meats for their patrons. To insure peace and contentment in your family , go to Lytle Bros , and get one of the latest style Base Burners. They are "daisies. " Come all ye who wantnirytlungiti the dental line to E. S. Carl. McCook Bank ing Co.'s building. Reasonable charges and work guaranteed. Our little newsboy has joined his ro- bustuous man-creditors to the tune of 45 cents. Verily , all is vanity , and striving after wind. Thoy hove '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 purehaae. All persona knowing themselves in debted to me on account are requested to call and settle , as soon as possible , cither by cash or bankable paper. G. H. ROOEHS. Nebraska flour for Nebrasknns. The City Bakery received a cur-load of that , celebrated Grand Island Flour , this weejc. The shipment contains the new L brand of flour. . "White Frost/1 which is without a peer , and is guaranteed to be the very finest brand in the city. "Ml " * J * . „ I Oyster supper at the M. E. church , next Wednesday evening , November 4th the.first . of the season. Farley & Donahue have just added two fine marM slabs to the equipments of their establishment. Remember this office when you want a well-disrlaycd dodger. Wo have the only large wood type in the city. Next. Tuesday , the voters of this Co. will decide , who will be at the head of county affairs for the ensiling term. Once more we repeat the admonition to clean up. There arc a number of pestilence-breeding quarters that need immediate attention. Preaching at the Methodist church , next Sunday , by the pastor , at ] 0:1)0 : ) A. M. . and 7 P. M. Sunday School acSJ P. M. , mountain time. All are welcome. Communion services will be observed at the Congregational churchnext , Sun day morning , November 1st. Prepara tory services on Sattnday at 2 o'clock. P. M. , mountain time. XEW QCAIITKKS Squire Fisher and Deputy County Surveyor Castberg uo\v occupy one of the rooms above Farley & Donahoe's new market. The } * have very pleasant quarters. The little daughter of Em. Kendall was quite painfully burned , last Thurs day evening , while sitting near the stove in the restaurant , by the accidental over turning of a vessel of hot coffee upon her persoi' . A school hoiiAC. ( in the new district just formed. ) is now in course of erec tion on "school section 1C , about two miles northeast , of town. M. L. Brown is kicking because it is not nearer his place. Whyfore ? The exceeding smoothness with which' Blancbard. the fugitive telegrapherse cured those tickets at Red Cloud for El PJISO , Texas , stamps him as a sharper of unusual ability. It was evidently not his first exploit in this direction. Considerable Avork.much-needcd work , is being done on Main Avenue andDen- nison street , this week. The water courses are being changed from the cen tre of the streets to the gutters on the side , and these streets are being other wise improved in a desirable manner. We hope the good work may continue. Next Monday , No.ih H. Pike , Presi dent of the Illinois Lumberman's Asso ciation , and cousin of II. W. Pike of our city , will arrive here with a party of some fifteen from Chcnoa , 111. , who are coming after land. Akron and vi cinity is the objective point. Most of the party sc'ek'timber claimsbut a few will locate permanently. Eighty-four car-loads of steers were shipped cast from Ilaiglcr , Benkclman and Culbertson , Saturday night. The snow storm which occurred during the round-up , scatteicd the cattle largely , making a necessarily small gather , but those the boys succeeded in holding , which were shipped , Saturday night , were fine and averaged well. Tuesday morning , scliool was opened in the Tully building on Main Avenue 'with an enrollment of 04 and an attend ance of 54. This department embraces the first grade of our public school , and its establishment was necessitated by the over-crowded condition of the prima ry department. It is in charge of Miss Ella Bhatigan of Dubuque , Iowa. The miserable performance of the or ganist at the Opera Hall , Monday even ing , cannot be considered sufficient ex cuse for the noisy and unseemly conduct of a few of the audience. If the jargon grated too severely on the highly sensi tive tympanum of the musically inclined , probably distance , instead of noisewould have lent enchantment to the scene. We are reliably informed that the wan Munsinger , who spent some months in the county jail , this summer , for setting out prairie fires , and was released some time' since , is terrorizing his entire neighborhood with threats of killing , poisoning , etc. From the actions of this man it were a fair inference that he is either a fiend or lunatic , and he ought to be taken in hand by the au thorities. It is a most painfully noticeable fact that the appointments made by Grover in this state have been largely to the exclusion of those life-long democrats who have served honorably and faith fully in the democratic ranks for lo these many years , and to the forcing upon a suffering public hybrids like the puffy toad who gives your mail to homebody else , nnd somebody else's mail lo you , at this place ; appointments which arc an insult to the intelligence of an } * com munity. ANOTHER D. B. NON EST. S. N. Staysa , ' the contractor , seems to have become inoculated with the epidemic departing between days and failing to liquidate liabilities. Wednesday night * of last week , Staysa , bag and baggage , left for another and a greener field per haps , ostensibly for the gold-bound shores of California. We will keep his memory green best by the bills he has left unpaid. 0ie : by one the roses wither , one by one the dead heats go hither. iMusio Hall was crowded again last night to hear the Aiions Specialty Co. The performance wa * good , Mr. Wil liams making a decided hit which in sures a good house each night this week. This entertainment is far superior to many of the higher priced ones that have visited our city during the past winter. The shadowgraphs still con tinue to excite interest. , No one wkb has'attendcd has been heard to cxpiess themselves as being disappointed Daily Sun , Clinton , Iowa. Ol'KUA HALL Monday and Tuesday evenings , the BobertBuck Dramatic Co. placed Fanchon , the Cricket and Bip Van Winkle on the boards , to rather small audiences. The company com prises some good talentbut , being with out fair support or an orchestra of any kind , their performances , which aver aged well , were not appreciated as the } ' deserved. Bobert Buck makes a rol licking Bip , keeping the audience in a continuous laughter. Under more fa vorable auspices the compan } ' would have made a much better impression. The average father of a family will hail with unusual delight the statement that , "The fashions for the'forthconiing winter are going to be marked by their simplicity and economy. Bich raiment of silk and velvet is to be rejectedpro hibited , as it were , and plain woolen stuffs of useful tints are to be worn. Not only in dress is this simplicity to prevail. . This simplicity and economy will also effect the cuisine. Already there is quite a run on the homely "steak with fried potatoes. " We move the adoption of the above the latest from Paris. The Lincoln Land Co. has made our city fathers a proposition regarding the fire plugs , which will be considered to night , and we think fa\orably. It is in effect that the company agrees to put in a number of plugs at different points in the cit } ' , where the same are most need ed , for the use of the authorities in case of fire , at the company's expense , for which they propose to charge the city a yearly rental of § GO per plug. This it would seem to us is a very fair proposi tion , and we imagine that it will be em braced b } " those in authority. The planting of more plugs and the purchase of more hose will doubtless perceptibly reduce the rate of insurance now paid by our business men and citizens. The business transacted at the U. S. Laud Office at this place has been un usually large , the past quarter , which closed September 30th. We append a statement : There were made during the quaitcr 772 homestead entries , embrac ing 121,087 acres of land ; 477 timber- culture entries , 75 , G50.06 acres ; 323 pre-emption filings , 51,680 acics ; 2-i homestead filings , 2,840 acics ; 30 final homestead proofs , 4,716.97 acres. The following lands were disposed of under the cash system : 11 proofs under act of June 15 , 18SO , 1,746.36 acres , 2- , 029.20 ; 63 commuted homesteads , 9- , 918.33 acres $12,397.91 : 106 pre-emp tion proofs , 15,311.05 acres ; § 19,338.- 81 ; 86 excess receipts , 275.45 acres , $344.31. Total acres , 27,251.19. Total cash from same $35,900.93. Total re ceipts of the office during quarter , $52- 295.43. Total number of acres entered , 266 , 574.93. Thus Uncle Sams domain is rapidly dwindling away in Nebraska , at the rate of a million acres a year. Precinct Voting Places. The following are voting places in the various precincts of the county : Willow Grove Thomas Scott's old P. O. building , McCook. Driftwood House of J. S. Holmes. Grant House of W. II. Benjamin. Gerver House of Frank Bushong. Valley Grange School house , dist. Xo. SI. Bondville W. O. Bond's store. Danbury Al. Prelim's store. Beaver School house , district Xo. ( ! . . Tyrone School house , district Xo. 20. 51 iss-ouiilJidge School house , dist. Xo..T3. East Valley School house , distiictXo. 14. Xorth Valley School house , dist Xo. 0. Indianola Law oflice of Johnsou&Berge. Eed Willow Scliool house , district Xo. 1. WANTED A boy between 12 and 15 years of age , who wishes to.go to school f ' during the winter , to ina'k'e himself gen- , erally useful about my house , build fire ? , f milk coWj etc. A good home offered to ' a good boy. GEO. HOCKXELE. j E. M. Brickcy & Co. for clothin The Schuberts were here , } rcstcrday evening , they sang and delighted their large anil intelligence audience and de parted for Denver on No. 1 , the same evening. Afflicted as we have been in the past and will be in the future , of necessity , with entertainments chiefly memorable for their mediocrit } ' , it af- ibids us unusual pleasure to report an entertainment of the artistic excellence of that given by the Quartette , last night. Individually and collectively they sing with rare sweetness , precision , expression and harmmry. The Quar tette's rendition of "Remember Xow Thy Creator" so held the attention of the audience that you could almost heai yourself breath it was superb. Mr. Stone's "When George III was King , " was exceedingly laughable , without the outrageous extravagancies usually in dulged in by singers en costume. Mrs. Goctz's first solo made her popular with her audience. Sho is a beautiful singer , with a voice well cultivated , strong , but sweet and expressive. Did our space permit , it would be our pleasure to make moic specific mention. The en tertainment throughout was of a high order , and our citizens are to be felici tated , ' as well as Prof. Webster , that the professor was enabled to procure talent of such recognized ability. and soft coal , best quality , at Hallack & Howard's lumber yard. Our system of water-works are now undergoing extensive repairs , improve ments and enlargements. The past year lias doubled the demand for water , which is increasing , to meet which the com pany is extending its service and making every needed improvement. Trenches are being dug for. over two miles of ad. ditional water mains , in the additions recently"made on the east and northto , the original town site , and pipes will be planted as-soon as the ditches arc ready. Two other wells , of the capacity of the o > e now in use , 20 feet deep and 20 feet in diameter , are being sunk in the bottom south of the pump house. When completed , the three wellswhich will be about 100 feet apart , will be connected. The suction pipe leading to the pump liousc will be materially enlarged , as suring a flow of 1,200 .gallons per min ute , a much larger volume than at pres ent. The engine house will also under go some changes , and in the spring the probabilities arc bright that a powerful engine and pump will replace the smaller one of the two now doing service. The company is determined to keep abreast the improvement of our city. Charlie Meeker has the matter in charge. and soft coal , best quality , at Hallack & Howard's lumber yard. HAVE PASSED OVER Early Monday mo.ning , the 2Gth inst , I. J. Yore , ( father of Mrs. R. B. Archibald and Frank Yore of our city , ) died at his homestead near Bondvillc , after an ill ness of a few hours , of some spinal trouble. The deceased was 45 years of age. His remains were interred at Indianola , Tuesday afternoon. The be reaved ones have the sympathyof many friends. On the same morning , Mr. Farrel of South McCook also passed from this scene of action , at the advanced age of 73. His remains were consigned to mother earth in Prospect Cemetery , Tuesday afternoon , quite a number of relatives and friends being present at the last rites. ard and soft coal , best quality , at llullack & Howard's lumber yard. HOTEll WOODS On the evening of the 27th of October , 1SS3 , at the residence of the bride's brother , in this city , Mr. George 0Hunter to Miss Percy It. Woods , both of Benkel- nian , Nebraska. After the wedding , the young family gathered around the table to enjoy a re past of fried oysters and other luxurious viands of the season. Our genial B. & M. depot agent. II , R. Woods , was the host of the occasion. Mr. Hunter is a well to do ranchman and we predict a happy future for the young couple. Mrs. E. D. York and May have been in McCook for more than a week visit ing friends and attending the fair at that place. Atwood Citizen. THE TUIBCNE will club with any jour nal in the United States at reduced , rates. Select your paper and call for figures. Listen f Every pair'of'the Walker boots and shoes warranted. Sold bv C. II. llogers. SSPHard and soft coal , best quality , at Hallack & Howard'.s lumber yard. Great Beduction in Watches and Jewelry at McCrackcn's. - . JL- PERSONAL POINTERS. ' DickTate of the Willow took in I ho city , John T. Wray came down from Ciilliertson , Sunday evening. Tom Clark of East A'alleyv.us on our sheets , Saturday. Jli&s Kinshorn of the Willow vMteil in town , last week. Squire Col viu made a Hying visit to Trenton , Sunday , returning on 40. W. ( J. Hills , B. & M. special agent , was in town , the first of the week. Y. Franklin made a flying vKit to the county-seat , Tuesday evening. Jeiome Lewis , of the firm of Lew is Hro-s , has returned to his home in Iowa. Mr. I lay ward , ronrehCntiiii . T. Seaman of Omaha , made this to\\n , Monday. Peter Hobidouv , mei chant at ttcnkclman , was in the city , Saturday , on liusiness. . Senator Dolan and Editor Watkins were Friday visitors in this burg , last week. Mrs. HollKtcr. who was quite ill , last week , is much improved and rapidly mending. M. As Daxigherty'of Cictc was in town a few daysthe first of the week , on business. D. W. Irwin of the Stratton Herald was de tained in tow n. Monday , on a content suii. A. F. Dyer , county survey or of. Hayes , was : uw < ng the Commercial's giants , Monday. Mrs. A. E. Ljtlu and the baby went up to Culbcrt-on on a few day's visit , last Fiiday. Mrs. and Miss McGibbon of Culbi-rtioii wcie registered at the Commercial , Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. 13. Jennings returned from a visit to Culbcitson friends on 40 , Sunday. Fi iend Abbott of the B. & M. Agent's foi i > e , has been a gentleman of elegant Iciiuic for a few days past. \V. E. Babcoclc of Cambridge passed thro' on 40 , Sunday , on hi.return homo from a visit in Colorado. 1 ! . Q. Stewart of Kiverton was in the city , * . Monday , inthedischaigeot his duties as Dep uty U.-S. Marshal. M. J. Abbott of the Hayes Centre News' , was in town. Monday and Tuesday of this week , on business. II. II. Troth drove down iioin IIajes Co. . Friday , after supplies , returning to the ranch Saturday afternoon. 0 , M. Yaughan. of Winings & Yaughan , Bcukelniau real estate agents Jiad land busi ness in tow n , Monday. W. II. Kilpatrick of the Kilpatrick ranch came up to town on I9 ! , Wednesday , on his way to the Frenchman. Will Fisher , Chas. Ashmoic and Leonard Meserve came down from the Culbcrtson louud-up , the last week. Fred Weed of Benkclman made a trip down the valley , the close of last \ \ cck , in thein- teiest of Frees & Hocknell. L. II. Lawton of Grand Island , a French man stockman , had business in this city , the latter part of the week past. E. W. Fnuiklin of Frontier county , repub lican candidate for sheriff of that county , had business in town , Tuesday. L. J. Gaudy , who is intciested in the town by that name in Sherman county , Kansaswas in town , the first of theeek. . J. C. Birdsall came up from the Ilcpubli- eau City branch , Satmday on 39 , spending Sunday with the boys in this place. L. Wotgate , county clerk of Frontier , and ( ! . W. Anderson otbtockville were registered at the Commcicial IIon.se , Monday. 3Irs. Page Francis and little boy went out to Yuina. Tuesday , on a visit to Mr. F.lio is located there in the land business- . C. II. Meeker of Lincoln , one of the B. & M.'s civil engineers , and Ed. White of the same place , came up to town , Monday. . S. E. Solomon of the Sun and G. W. Dan iels , two of Culbertson's genial gentlemen , were visitors in to\\n , Monday evening. A. D. King of the Hitchcock County Bank of Culbcitson was in the city. Saturday , ic- tuming home on Xo. 1 , the same evening. E. E. Stewart and v.ife of Oberlin were guests of the B. it M. , Sunday. Mr. S. is one of our sister city's heavy hardware dealers. Mrs. Thos. Claik of Hastings who has been visiting at Supt. Campbell's , the past few days , returned to Hastings on 40 , Monday. Mrs. A. M. Wilson and two children , the family of engineer Wilson , anived in town , Monday , and will hereafter dell amongst us. AI. Bor.not went down to take a passenger conductorship on tiie Kansas branch , the first of the week. His headquarters will be at Obcilin. C. P. It inker wont'down to Red Cloud. Fii- dr.y evening , on business connected with the Western Implement Co. He retm nod on : ! 9. Tuesday. II. A. Pence , the gentlemanly editor of the Palisade Journal , came down to the me tropolis. Friday , i etmning to Stratton , Satur day on : ,9. Hugh ( learty , who lias been woiking in this \ icinity fora number of monthpast , re turned to his home in Springfield , III. , on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris went down to Kansas City , on 40 , Sundaj , on a short visit to Frank's biother Charlie. They returned iioine on : > 9. Tuesday. Lloyd Hilemau. a former resident of the south-side , who has beenisiting his brother. R. S. , for a week or ten days , returned to Ex eter , his present home , on 2 , Stuulax. Lew. Armacost , treasurer of I Ia\es county , was a passenger on oIMur Culbei tson , en loute to the Kilpr.hiek ranch on the Upper Frenchman , of which he is manager. I * . Thompson of Hastings was in town , , Monday. Dick looks as though he Iiad entire- y recovered from the late democratic state convention , being as red and rosy as ever. " \ Leon F. Mossmade a vkiitoAkiroil , Colo. , Saturday night. Mr. M. , is agent for the Lincoln Land Co. , at Akron , and thinks there will bo a big rush into the locality iu the spring , i Tim City Livery Stable , B. F. Olcott , proprietor , for fine teams.v 5IIard and soft coal , best quality , at Hallaek & Howard's lumber yard. The courteous treatment and first class accommodations at the Commct cial House are making that ho > tleric popular. The first fresh oysters nf the season at Ed. Kucstcr's , first door above the P. 0. Oysters by the can or served in everstyle. . Fresh consignments , every day. 1'cu SALK 175 acres deeded land , with improvements tojamount to.'iOO. . Situated 2 miles from MeCook. * For terms call on or address editor of TilK TlUKtiXB. R. A. Cole , fashionable merchant tail ' or , has constantly on hand as fine a cla.-s 'I of goods as can be procured. Suits made up in the latest style , and perfect fits guarantcd. Prices reasonable. Shop two doors west of Citizens Bank , Mc Cook. Nebraska. , NOTICE TO PAY UP. Having disposed of a half interest in the B. & ? . ! . Pharmacy to Mr. Walker , all persons owing me are requested to call and make immediate settlement of all accounts owing lift * . Oct. 22.'S. ) . A. , T. Wiu.r.v. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. A desirable restaurant stanii , in'a good location. Ill-health only reason for disposing of same. Inquire at this office for further particulars. Residence for Sale . 1 am offering my residence property on the corner of .Madison and Dodge streets for sale. J. B. M ESKRVK.- SAFE FOR SALE. o A 1.000 pound Mosler Safe , fire proof , for sale cheap. Lunwicic & Ti FOR RENT. Two dwelling houses to rent. Inquire at the Citizen's Bank. ' ' ' GO M : i 5 5 \ \ : ; f ! ; : il \ \ 5 5 55 . m. m n * * r * * West Dennison St. McCOOIC. XR1JKASKA. E f iJun < : thrw dnij v mmirod : liy rrspon-.l- tile men. Will haul fnht and c.xirr . ; nMNl ! . to all parti of the city tith c-.trc and ili-p.UHi. Household wods moved , coalIclmifl. . .u .l : ill kiiulsordr.ij hijr.at the limotlix injrprii t . intended to. - ANY ONE In need of n ; rrod liitimcnt. plf > i e rail at our store and sx-tu bottle of ilKfin'sTitOriCAf. On. . " one of the most perfect mcdi-im * \ cr pro duced and warranted to ciirv Miid ! $ . burn * , bruises , etc. . and relievo pain of all kinds. Foe sale by M. A. Snuldf ng and S. L. Ureou.