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F. M. & E. M. KIMMELL ,
Editors and Publishers.
Official City and County Paper.
THEY have introduced a new phase
into Hitchcock count'journalism The
Torpedo vice The Central.
" " THE Christmas issue of the Hastings
Gazette-Journal is a most creditable pa
per , and shows that the Journal has
-fallen into' enterprising and energetic
hands.
THE New Tecuinseh , published at
Gand } ' , Sherman county , Kansasis , one
of the late additions to our exchange list.
It is a fair exponent of the little burg
it represents.
TiiE Railway News , under the nian-
agement of D. W. Young , is a late
journalistic effort. The News is what
its name implies and favors "fair wages
and honest work. " It is issued from
Omaha.
THE only bill which had passed both
houses of congress , at the time of the
holiday adjournment was that granting
Mrs. Grant a'pension of $5,000 per an
num. Congress again assembles Jan
uary 5th.
COMMISSIONER SPARKS has been
t
charging around , reccntty , in the gen
eral'land department , like a veritable
"bull in a china shop. " And , shall his
construction of the United States stat
ute , to the"effect that "transfers and
assignments of lands previous to the is
sue of patents arc invalid , " be sustain
ed , it will be a frigid season for local
banks in the west and noithwest.
SAM KANDALL , the cool and cautions
Pennsylvania statesman , has received
a "black eye" at the hands of "Hori
zontal" Morrison of Illinois in the adop
tion of the new house rules. It does
seem as though the republican comple
ment of the present congress will have
occasion todo nought else but sit supine
ly by and see the wild and wooly hour- '
bons demolish one and another and be
consumed by "internal dissensions.
SENATOR BECK and many other prom-
inent democrats seem to entertain views
on the silver question in strange con
trast with those expressed by President
Cleveland in his late verbose message.
There is evidently an ominous lack of
harmony in democratic ranks on the
coinage question , which now comes be
fore congress in its present session , with
unusual prominence , promising to be
one of the great issues of the session.
THE New York Herald contains the
following account of a would-be Gui-
teaus's performance :
"A man believed from papers found
on his person to be L. S. Kcmpell
\vas arrested Saturday night on the out
skirts of Council Bluffs , Iowa. He says
he is en route to Washington to kill
Cleveland in order to rid the country of
democrats. He was heavily armed and
had considerable money. Kcmpell is be-
lieved to be from Sydney , Neb. "
CANADA is having her crisis also in
order to keep peace with the mother
country. Sir John McDonald , the pre
mier , has concluded to dissolve the pres
ent parliament. He finds that it is full
of dynamite. There are a great many
friends of Kiel , whom Sir John lately
hung by the neck as a traitor , in the
house , and there are a great many others
who have blood in their eyes in the mat-
t3r of corruption charged upon his ad
ministration in connection with the
building of the Canada Pacific railroad.
He think ? a new election will not make
, _
matters any worse , and of course hopes
it will make them a little better. The
campaign will doubtless be an exhilerat-
ing one , as there is a very large quanti
ty of dissatisfaction lying about in the
dominion. The debt of Canada is two
or three times as large per capita now
as the debt of the United States , and
Canada has had no wars of her own , nor
has she been asked to contribute any
thing to defray the expenses of the home
government. But it costs her a mint
of money to defray the cost of her pro
vincial "court" ' and to make the neces
sary public improvements to tie her
widely sundered communities together.
State Journal.
LAST CALL.
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All persons owing us are respectfully
asked to call and settle their accounts
31st either with
on or before December ,
cash or bankable paper. On January
1stour , line of lumber yards will be sold
to an incorporated company , who will
carry on the business. Persons having
accounts against us will please present
them at once for payment.
FREES & HOCKNELL.
VAILTON NQTES.
The hick are all improving rapidly.
Mr. Barnes spent Christmas at this
place.
Glad to see Lcn Hilton's smiling face
in our midst.
Mr. Boltman , from the easthas , taken
up his abode on Capt. Holmes' place ,
and will remain for a season.
The Speer Bros , have returned from
their extended visit east , looking well
and hearty , and report a good time.
About two hundred people , old and
young , were represented at the Chribt-
mus entertainment , 198 more than were
at the prayer meeting the previous even
ing. Supt. Nettleton conducted the ex
ercises in his happy and humorous man
ner , making it throughout , a grand suc
cess. Mrs. Lincoln's speaking was ex
cellent , also the singing was the best
we have had the pleasure of hearing for
.many years. The tree was loaded with
presents for all , and the committee on
decoration , which 'was represented by
Mrs. R. M. Williams and Mrs. A. X.
Nettleton , succeeded admirably in their
tedious task , and wrought as fine work
as we have ever sfien on like occasions.
We arc sorry to learn that the work of
cleaning up after tho entertainmentwa
left to one old gentleman of three score
and ten. Now boys'and girls don't al
low this to occur again. This is "Peace
on earth , 'good will to men" on a grand
scale. RALPH.
BOX ELDER BLOSSOMS.
A literary society has been organized
at the Loomis"school house.
Considerable excitement prevails on
account of the formation of the new
school district.
Mrs. Bollcs has returned from Supe
rior , where she has been visiting friends
for a short time.
On Wednesday eve of last week a
number of young people gathered at
the residence of James Kinghorn. A few
hours were spent in a very pleasant
manner , with music and refreshments.
The Christmas entertainment came
off as per announcement , and was a de
cided success. Your correspondent en
tered the church some time before the
exercises were to begin , and found a
dense crowd both inside and outside of
the building. A perfect hum of merri
ment greeted our ears as we entered ,
and we were both surprised and pleased
when we beheld the work of the decor
ating committee. In front of the pulpit
and spanning nearly the whole width of
the church was a magnificent arch ,
handsomely trimmed with evergreen
Two beautiful cedar trees , one on each
side of the arch , were loaded down with
presents for the large number of peo
ple who thronged in and around the
church , the whole being trimmed in a
most artistic manner. The exercises
consisted of two Christmas anthems ,
several beautiful carols , with a variety
of speaking , all performing their parts
well , and everything seemed only to in
crease the good feeling that prevailed
throughout the entire evening. The
program was brought to a clo. e by
appropriate remarks by SuptD.E.Moore ,
who has the happy faculty of saying
much with few words. The distribution
of presents then took place , and so far
as we were able to find out , none went
away without receiving a present , and
many went home feeling that they pos
sessed the great gift that God gave to
the world. SELONX.
TERMS OF COURT.
In the Eighth Judicial Districtof
Nebraska , for the Year 1886.
UY fix the time of holding the reg
ular terms of District Court , in and for the
counties comprising the Eighth Judicial DSst.
of Nebraska for the year 1886 , as follows :
KEARNEY COUNTY , January llth , and
November 17th.
IIAKLAN COUNTY , January ISth , and
November22d.
PI1ELPS COUNTY , Maich 2d and No
vember 1/Hh. /
FU11NAS COUNTYr March IGth and No
vember 3d.
j
DUNDY COUNTY , May 17th and Oc
tober 19th. *
HAYES COUNTY , May 19th and Oct.lSth. "
HITCHCOCK COUNTY , May 20th and
October 20th.
FRONTIER COUNTY , May 24th and
September 28th.
RED WILLOW COUNTY , May 2Gth and
September 30th.
GOSPER COUNTY , May Sl.st and Octo-
jer 7th.
WEBSTER COUNTY , June 2d and De
cember 7th.
FRANKLIN COUNTY , June 9th and
Decrnber 27th. WM. GASUX , Jit. ,
Alma , January 1 , 1880. Judge.
N OTE TO CREDITORS.
Having disposed of our meat market
to Brower Bros. , we desire all parties
who are indebted to us to call and make
immediate payment , either to W. B.
Whittaker at the old stand or to S. H.
Colvin at his office.
28 2t. Cnur.cn & WUITTAKER.
A fifty cent bottle of Chamberlain's Congh
Remedy is fully equal in intrinsic value to a
dollar bottle of any other preparation in use.
Sold by M. A. Spaldingand Willey & Walker.
j TO STOCKMAN.
Sorghum seed , § 1.25 per bag , in new
two-bushel bags , delivered on cars at
Blue Hill , Neb. Address ,
27-tf. M. WILSON , Blue Hill , Neb.
j Commissioners' Proceedings.
, OFFICK OK COUNT * CLKRK , J
I Indlanola , Nob. , December 2d , 1885. f
j Board of county commissioners met pur-
| suant to adjournment of Dec. 1st. Present , E.
j J. Alliugrtou and Henry Crabtrec , commission
ers , and C. D. Cramer , county clerk.
Minutes of last meeting : read and approved.
On motion claims as follows were audited
' and allowed-and clerk directed to draw war
rants on 1884 levy general fund :
Hallack & Howard , coal for poor $ 220
Hnllack & Howard , coal for court house. . 10 18
G.S. . Bishop , stationery 15 00
Omaha. .Republican , stationery 21 ! iO
Frees &Hocknell. coal for court house. . . 8 00
Frees & Hockncll , coal and lumber SO 00
Henry Crabtrce. per diem as Com'r 12 00
E.J. Allington , per diem as Com'r 12 20 j
On motion claim of Hallack & Howard for j
bridge material , audited and allowed and clerk ,
directed to draw warrant on bridge fund 1885
levy for $154 78.
' On motion following claims audited and al
lowed and clerk directed to draw warrants on
road fund 1885 levy :
Noah Sawyer , damages to road $25 00
B.F.Olcott , appraiser , road 250
J. E. Rergor , appraiser , road 250
W. H. Dolan , appraiser , road 250
Jas. Hetherington , road commissioner. . . a 00
On motion the petition of P. B. Garrett , L. J.
Shippie and others , asking the establishment
of a voting precinct read , considered , and on
motion petition granted and precinct estab
lished , comprising all the territory embraced
in town. 1 , range 26 west 6th P. M. , in Rod Wil
low county , in accordance with the request of
said petitioners , said territory is named Leb
anon precinct and voting place fixed at Leba
non postoftlcc.
In compliance with the application of Steph
en Lyon to have certain school lands embraced
in his loose , appraised for the purpose o { sale ,
E. J. Allington and Henry Crabtrce , the com
missioners designated to appraise said lands ,
reported that they had on the 1st day of De
cember , 1885 , carefully examined the land
mentioned and filed their report under oath
that they find the following to bo its true and
correct value : E.'t N. W. & ; E. ii S. W. y ;
E. Vi N. E. > i ; N. 54 S. E. } i , and Lotsl. 3 and 4 ,
all in section 1C , town. 3 , north of range2S west ,
at seven and one-half dollars per acre.
Petition for public road by D. S.MorrisPer
ry Jones , J. E. Furr and others , read , consider
ed and on motion , petition granted and road
established , provided the county shall bo at
no expense for right of way or damages , com
mencing at the S. E. corner of section 5 , town.
2 , range 2S Most , running thence west on sec
tion line between sections 5 and 8 ; 6 and 7 ; in
town. 2 , range 28 , and sections 1 and 12 ; 2 and
11 ; 3 and 10 , to the S. E. corner of the S. W. Ji
of sections , in town. 3 , range 9and terminat
ing thereat. °
On motion board adjourned to Jan. 5th , 1SS6.
Attest : C. D. CIIAMER , County Clerk.
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' .LEGAL NOTICE.
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In the matter of the estate of William H.
Dolan , deceased
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against William II. Dolan ,
deceased , that tho time fixed for tilingclaims
against said estate is six months from the
first Monday in February , Ib86. All person
are required to present their claims with the
voucher to the county judge of the said tied
Willow county , Nebraska , at his office there
in , on or belore the first Monday in July ,
I'ttO , mid tlmt all claims so filed will be heard
before said Judge , the first Monday of each
month at 9 o'clock , A. M. , in tho order said
claims are filed , and that the administrator
( James W. Dolun ) is allowed twelve months
from tho 1st day ot February , ixbO , in which to
settle the business of said estate , and I direct
that said administrator give notice heroot by
publication for foil. conbecutive wt-eks ot tho
time and place of hearing such claims in ac
cordance herewith in'JL'HK StcCooKTuiuuNK ,
a newspaper of general circulation in said
county. H. M. AsHMouK , County Judge.
December 27th. l.viNr > . ; jl-lt.
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership.
The partnership heretofore existing between
J. W. Dolan and V. Franklin , under tho firm
names of "The Kert AVillow County Bank. " of
Indiunola , Neb. , and "The Citizens Bank of
McCook , " of McCook , Neb. , is hereby dissolved
"by limitation and inntmil consent. All notes
and accounts duo Tho Kcd Willow County
Bank will be collected by J. W. Dolan. who
assumes all liabilities of the said Kcd Willow
County Bank. And all notes and accounts
due The Citizens Bank of McCook will l-o col
lected by V. Franklin , who assumes all liabili
ties of the said Citizens Hank of McCook.
Witness our hands and seals on this first
day of January , A. D. , 18SG. ,
J. W. DOIAN. [ L. S. ]
V. FKANKUN. [ L. s.j
McCOOK GRAIN MARKET.
( Corrected every Thursday morning. )
No. 2 Wheat , per bushel 40 < g.45c
No. 2 U3-C , per bushel 27 < 230c
Barley , per bushel 20@35c
Oats , per bushel 2025c
Corn New , per bushel 18@20c
Corn Old , per bushel 25@30c
Hay wild , per ton S4.00O.-J5.50
Bailed Hay. ? 7.00@gOOO
LIVE STOCK , PRODUCE , ETC.
Hcgs-Live $3.2G3.50
Potatoes , ( Irish ) per bushel 30 35c
Butter , per pound * 185i22c
Eggs , per dozen 15 < ai7c
Young Chickens , per dozen Sl.SXa2.00
Old Chickens , per dozen ? 2.25 ® U)0 )
"BIGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYETTP
[ s a perfect success , " is what we hear on all
sides by those who have used it and find it a
certain cure for coughs , colds and all bronchial
troubles. For sale by M. A. Spaldingr und S. L.
3rcen.
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LAND-OFFICE BLANKS
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. Ill ordering , jive office number aiuHitle of
blank , with quantity of each blank wanted.
Put only one blank on a line to Jivoid mis
takes. S3 "iloney must invariably accom
pany the order. Address
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
OfflceiTo. TitbcfBhsk. Per Par
lazes. Hatirod.
APPLICATIONS TO ENTER.
4-007 Homestead Law 15 Cts. , $1.25
4-009 Timber-Culture Law 15 " 1.25
AFFIDAVITS.
4-062 Non-Mineral 15 Cts. , $1.00
4-073 Timber Culture Entry. . . 15 " 1.00
4-063 Homestead Entry 15 " 1.00
4-069 Commutation. Hd 15 " 1.00
4-070 Final , Homestead J5 " 1.00
4-072 Contest , Homestead 25 " 2.00
14 000 Contest , Timber Culture. 25 " 2.00
NOTICES.
4-317 For Publication 15 Cts. , Jfl.OO
4-348 Hd Int. to Prove Up. . . . 15 " 1.00
| 4-349 Pre-E. . . . .15 " 1.00
I BROOFS.
i 4-360 Homestead Final 50 Cts. , $3.00
J 4-374a.Pre-Emption Final 50 " 3.00
MI6CEUANEOUS.
4-535 Declaratory Statement. . 15 Cts. , $1.00
Township Plats.
Other blanks will be prepared as called for.
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FINAL PBOOF NOTICES.
LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEU. , >
November 30th , 1885. J
Notice is hereby given that the lollowing-
namcd settler has filed notice ot his intention
to make final proot in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be madebtforo Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Saturday ,
January Oth , 1885 , viz : C. Howard Moulton ,
H. E. 911 , for the east'northwest Ji east V.
southwest H of section 30 , township 2. north o
range 28 west , 6 P. M. Ho names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon , and cultivation ot , said land , viz : G
Lloyd Clark , Alfred B. Fuller and Ernest Fill
er of Indianola , Neb. , and Hari Meyers of Me
Cook. Neb. 27 G. L. LAWS , Register.
LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK. NEB. , i
November 28th , 1835 , ) "
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his fntentioi
to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Saturday
January Oth , lbS5 , viz : Lorenzo D. Hovey , H
E. 2848 , for thesouthwest of section 3 , town
ship 1. north of range 28 west. He names tin
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon , and cultivation of , said land
viz : C. B. Newberry , J. C. LalTerty. Oregon
Washburn and S. S. Graham , all of Danbury
Neb. 27 G. L. LAWS , Register.
LAND OFFICE AT McCooK , NEB. , i
December 2Gth , 1885. f
.Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intentioi :
to make final pi oof'in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made belore Reg
ister or Receiver at McGook , Neb. , on Satnr
day , February 6th , 1885 , viz : Kobert J. Squire
I ) . S.2240 , for the southeast quarter of section
4 , township 2 , north of range 30 west , 6 P. M
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon , and cultivation
of , said land , viz : J. L. Gray. Lewis Starbuck
, C. H. Pate and Alpheus Sturbuck , all of Me
Cook , Neb. 31 G. L. LAWS , Register.
COMPLAINT NOTICES.
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U. S. LAND OFFICE AT
McCOOK , NEB. , Dec. 18th. 1885.
Complaint having been entered at this oihce
by William Bohan against Benjamin A. Ken-
yon for luilurc to comply witn law us to Tim
ber-Culture Entry No. 132 , dated at McCook ,
Neb , Nov. 23d , Ib83 , upon the southeast H of
section 26. township 4 , north of range 26 west ,
in Red Willow county , Neb.with a view to tin.
cancellation of said entry ; contestant alleging
that thesaid Benjamin A.Kenyon has tailed to
break or cause to be broken , or cultivated in
any manner , five acrcsor any number of acres
during the last 3'ear , of said tract of land ; tht
said parties are hereby summoned to appear
lit this ollice on the 10th day of February. 18fe6 ,
at I o'clock , P. M. , to respond and furnish tes
timony concerning said alleged failure.
30 G. L. LAWS , Register.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
NOTICE ia hereby given that by virtue of
an order of sale issued by the Clerk of the
District Court of Red Willow county. State ol
Nc'braska , on the 2d day of December. 1885. anc !
tome directed , I will at 10 o'clock , A. M.on the
15th Day of January , 1886 ,
at the front door of the Court House in Indi
anola , said Court House being the place where
the last term of said District Court was held ,
within and for said Red Willow county , and
State ot Nebraska , offer for sale at public auc
tion , tho following real estate , lands and tene
ments , to-wit :
Lot No. (14) ( ) fourteen , in Block No. (27) ( ) t went3'-
seven , in the Town of McCook. Red Willow
county. Nebraska , taken on order of sale to
foreclose a real estate mortgage , as the prop
erty of William C. LaTourctte and Irec B.
LaTourette and ordered sold by the Court to
satisfy a judgment against them and in favor
of The Citizens Bank of McCook , Nebraska ,
for the sum of ( $2,575.62) ) two thousand five
hundred and sevcnty-fivedollarsandsixty-two
cents , and $9.08 costs and accruing costs , de
creed n first lien. And a judgment against
said defendants in faror of Isaac L. Elhood Jc
Co. for the sum ot ( $1,170.90) ) eleven hundred
and seventy dollars and ninety cents and de
creed a second lien upon said premises. And
a judgment against said defendant. W. C. La
Tourctte in favor of The Great Western Stove
Company for ( $1,118.00) ) eleven hundred and
eighteen dollars and decreed a third lien upon
said premises. And a judgment against said
defendant , W. C. LnTouiettc , in lavor ot The
Iowa Barb Steel Wire Co. lor ( § 2,131.00) ) two
thousand one hundred und thirty-one dollars ,
and decreed a fourth lien upon said premises.
And a judgment against said W. C. LaTour
ette in tavor ot The Bridge and Bench Manu
factory Co. for the sum ot ( 38.00) ) thirty-eight
dollars , and decreed a fifth lion upon the said
premises. And a judgment against said W. C.
LaTourette in lavor of The Nebraska Manu
factory Co. for the sum of ( 114.00) one hundred
and fourteen dollars , and decreed a sixth lien
upon said premises. And a judgment against
snid W. C. LaTourette in furor ot SimmuiiE
Hardware Company for the sum of ( $1.866.39) )
eighteen hundred and si.\ty-six dollars and
thirty-nine cents , and decreed a seventh lien
upon said premises. Rendered by Willinm
Gnslin , Judge of said District Court at the
November , Ib85. term thereof , to-wit : On the
4th day of November , IbNi.
A t the time and place of said sale duo attend
ance will be had by the undersigned.
J. W. WET.IJOKN. Sheriff.
2S Red Willow county , Neb.
J. E. COCHHAN , Attorney.
LEGALNOTICE. .
Tho accounts of the late W. H. Dolan are in
the hands of Messrs. Colter iV Coidcal for col
lection , all persons indebted will please settle
with the above named flrm.or the undersigned.
Persons having1 accounts against W. H. Do
lan. deceased , w ill file them with H. M. Ash-
inorc , county judge , for approval , and they
ivill be settled in due time.
J. W. DOL\X. Administrator ,
fndianola , Neb. , Dec. 23,1635. 30
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INDIANOLA MILL ,
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IS XOAV READY TO DO A
General Milling Business ,
Tour patronage solicited.
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CLARK WARD. Manager.
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MeCOOK , NEBRASKA.
1"HE CITIZEN'S BANK OF McCOOK \
DOES A GENERAL
Collections made on all accessible points. Drafts drawn directly
on the principal cities of Europe. Taxes paid for Non-Ucsidents.
Money to loan on Fanning Lands , Village and personal
property. Fire Insurance a specialty.
Tickets for Sale to and from Europe ,
C02SZSPOKEEKT2 : j J. W. DOLAX , President.
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First National Hank Lincoln Neb.
Tho Chas Xntiontil Slant , Xew York. | > FllAXKLi : , * , \ ice-President.
C. E. MePHERSON & CO.
And Real Estate Brokers.
OFFICE : West Dennison Street ,
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
The First National Bank
OP MeQOOK , NEBRASKA.
PAIDUP CAPITAL , - - $ SO,000.0K.\ ;
DOES - : - A - : - GENERAL
BANKING BUSINESS ,
Receives and Pays Deposites. Buys and Sells Exchange on New York ,
Chicago and Omaha , and all the principal cities of Europe.
PIRE INSURANCE WRITTEN IN RELIABLE CO.'S.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS :
OS5S E03S8EU , PWiWet. A. CAJS32LL , ? . L. BSOT1T , CHr. 3. 2. F22ZS VI-s-
( Of Frees & Hocknell. ) ( Aaststant Supt. B. & M. ) (0f ( Klrby Carpenter Co. , Chicago. )