- J I J. F. CANSCHOW , j ' ' II ! McCOOK , Main St. , HEBRASKA. GRAND - : - OPPORTUNITY ! WANTEDS Fifty Young Men to attend The MaHatieu University Spring Term , "beginning April 7th , 1887. Fifty young men who are poor. Fifty young men who have the element of true manhood. Fifty young men who will work 4 hours each school day , and 10 hours each Saturday , for their board and tuition. I Rooms will be provided , with the necessary furniture , each student to furnish his own bedding. "We will admit 50 on these conditions and give thorn em ployment during the summer vacation , so far as practicable , to apply on their expenses for the ensuing term. All who will avail themselves of this opportunity , will please send their names to me at once , that arrangements may be made. If This proposition will be closed when 50 names have been j | enrolled.ALLEN ALLEN BARTLEY , Financial Mgr. ill This does not include special studies , as Music , Art and Business. jji JB&ivi Superior to any on the market , being Heavier , Stronger Built , HI " * * fl and therefore a more Durable Mill. It Is the only 111 KanSn ? absolutely safe Mill built ; and out of j y Jl Thousands Erected During 12 11 iKS Tears past , not one has ever blown away and left the Tower fj MiIJSm standing. A record no other Mill can show. TVe offer ) j | /I1m to put up any of our PUMPING MILLS HI m THIRTY DAYS TRIAL' jj TOIy/fisM And lf they dont glve satlsfactIon > viil remove Mill at ou ti _ vajSLyI ovra CXVCDS0kso Manufacturers of the Celebrated | Mjr"tyjj ! Challenge Feed Mills , Corn Shelters , Iron Pumps I m/ " affjiJb • with brass cylinders , Iron Pipe , Tanks. II tip IJ fc I 1 .1i For estimates , catalogues and prices , apply to /S M - G. B. NETTLETON3 McCook , Nel ) . , | r • , a SS ] SS Agent for Southwestern Kebraska and Northwestern Kansas. M * a 2 s rSA = si . r Oacoa = iSalerosaiatJieMcCokPcoaiIill,2ailreidSt. B OF MeCOOK , NEBRASKA. I Makes First Mortgage Loans on Farm Property , H OFFICE IN FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. I OPPICEES : I. A. CAMPBELL , PRESIDENT. B. Wl. FREES , 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. I' ' GEO. HOCKNELL , SECRETARY. R. O. PHILLIPS , 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | | F. L. BROWN TREASURER. The Most Complete Line I OF ! LAND AND LEGAL j i Southwestern Nebraska AT THIS OFFICE ! . Lin I G. A. R. DEPARTMENT. ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT. I "Will you please announce that the 1 meeting of the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic has , by authority of the council of adminis tration , been postponed to the 16th of March , for the reason that the 16th of February will be among the closing days of the legislature , and it would be l impossible for the commander and many members of the legislature to leave their spheres of duty at that time. The encampment will therefore be held in Omaha on the 16th and 17th of March. John M. Thayer. IIeadquautehs , Dep. op Neb. , ) Grand Army op the Republic , j General Orders , I No. 13. f Grand Island , Neb. , Feb. 7 , ' 87. For the purpose of securing the lo cation of the Ninth Annual Reunion of Soldiers and Sailors to be held in the year 1887 , at such time as may be des ignated by the Tenth Annual Encamp ment Department of Neb. , G. A. R. , I will receive sealed proposals at De partment Headquarters in Grand Is land , Neb. , until March 12th , 18S7 , from cities , towns and villages of the state. Propositions must be accompanied by a written guarantee endorsed by five or more responsible persons , said doc ument guaranteeing that their locality will furnish gratis to the G. A. R. the following : First. At least 240 acres of land for such reunion , suitable for camping , locate , plat out the camp , and prepare camp for occupancy. Second. Seventy-five tons of hay , fifty tons of straw , one hundred cords of wood all.delivered to quartermaster of camp on the reunion grounds , by or before the first Friday prior to the re union. Third. Furnish suitable guard for such property for a period of nine days , said guard to be under the direction and orders of the commander of camp. Fourth. A good quality and suffi cient quantity of water , to be delivered in barrels under the direction of the Commander of the Camp , for the needs of 50,000 people one week , for drink ing , cooking and washing purposes ; al so enough stock water for 3,000 teams of horses , mules , etc. , one week. Fifth. Forty tons office to be de livered during the week$5f the reunion , on the order of Commander of Camp. Sixth. To transport free from any point in the United States , and return same , any tents , camp or garrison equippage , munitions of war , hired or loaned to the G. A. It. for such reun ion , receive all material from the rail road company , haul same to camp , pitch the tents , stake same , repack and reload all material at the close of the reunion. Seventh. To furnish a good and suf ficient amount of advertising and dis tribute the same , the expense of which in total shall aggregate at least ( $350) ) three hundred and fifty dollars. Said advertising to be out at least six weeks before the reunion and done under the direction of the reunion committee for 1887. Eighth. To insure all such property as may have to be insured , in some re liable insurance company or companies for the full period of time the property may be in transit to , in use at or in transit while being returned from the reunion. Ninth. To furnish under the ap pointment of the Commander of Camp , and pay for such services a sufficient number of guards to protect property and aid the Commander of Camp , and and maintain a proper degree of order during the week of the reunion. Tenth. To furnish 50 saddles for the use of the Calvary division , who shall be responsible for the safe return of same. Eleventh. All the expenses inci dent to the reunion in the pay of am munition and material needed and used on carrying out program of sham bat tles , sunrise and sunset guns , caring for pavillion , lighting same for camp- fires , hiring of saddles and saddle horses for use of Commander of Camp and his staff , to be borne by the city , town or village , that shall secure the location of said reunion ; and all rights to main tain rents accruing from sutler stores , booths , dining halls , all business firms , places of amusement , shows , etc. , to be received by the city , town or village , Provided , That no gambling or place to vend spirituous liquors , wines or malt beer , shall be allowed on the grounds of the reunion. Twelfth. In addition , the locality must give a certain sum of money as a cash donation for securing the reunion , said sum to be paid to the Department Commander , at least thirty days before the time fixed for the reunion of 1887 , for the use of the Department of Neb raska , G. A. R. Thirteenth. All bids must be en dorsed as follows : Proposals for se curing the Ninth Annual Reunion of Nebraska Soldiers and Sailors , and ad dressed to J. M. Thayer , Department Commander , Grand Island , Nebraska. Fourteenth. All posts of the G. A. R. will , upon the receipt of this order , at once bring it to the attention of the public in their localities , by securing the gratis publication in the papers and in other way.5 promulgate it. Fifteenth. The Department of Neb raska , G. A. R. reserves the right to reject any and all bids. I Sixteenth. All bids will be opened and read by the Assistant Adjutant General , at the meeting of the Council of Administration at Omaha , Tuesday , March 16th , 1887 , when the selection of location will be made. By order of JOHN M. THAYER , Dept. Commander. J. W. Liveringiiouse , A. A. G. TOWN. 4 , RANGE 30. E. Itothcrmel has completed his well , and has six feet of water. N. G. Sales was canvassingthis town. , last week , taking orders for fruit trees. Itov. Dwycr of Ohio arrived hero , Sunday. He is looking after his land interests here. Mrs. Geo. Coleman and Mrs. M. H. Cole vis ited with Mrs. J. W. Corner , last Thursday , John Coleman of Perry , Iowa , was in this town. , last week. He is a bi other of the Cole man Bros , of McCook. Baxter Davis is in the employ of the survey ors of the now railroad. He informed us ho got $50 per month for himself and team. Wo are informed that tho railroad surveyors have run the fourth lino across tho "big flat. " Whon will they quit running lines and go to work ? Mr. Ilahn or Linn county , Iowa , was looking over this part of tlio country , last week. He said this is as line a country as he had ever I seen. J.N.Smith was in McCook , Saturday. Ho stated to us that ho had spent 31 years in Indi ana and Iowa , but this was the finest winter he had ever seen. A tramp occupied quarters in our school house , Friday night. Wo don't objoct to his carrying the wood in , but don't much like to have him burn it. An article of 18 lines appeared in the Iowa State Journal , two weeks ago , written by an old lesident of this town. Since then ho has received over 40 letters of inquiry , in regard to lrnd here. Baxter Davis was in McCook , Tuesday , and took out a load of supplies for the surveyors of tho new railroad , who are camped near James Patterson's. We were glad to seo the familiar phiz of our friend and neighbor , M. H. Cole , who has just returned from quite an extended visit in Iowa. He reports plenty of snow there and the weather rather uncomfortably chilly ; in fact too cold for a whito man to endure. He likes Bed Willow county better than ever now. Extracts from some letters recently receiv ed by Wm. Coleman : Clarion , Ia. , Jan. 31,1S87. I have lived here seventeen years , but these long cold winters are too much for a whito man to endure. I want to immigrate. Ther mometer , 38 degrees below zero. zero.Geo. . Kinsox. Altamoxty , Dakota , Jan. 20 , ' 87. If I were located in a country where bliz zards do not rule three-fourth of the year , I would be better satisfied. E. Sarver. Cherokee , Ia. , Jan. 31,1887. I saw your statement in the Iowa State Register , in regard to your fine weather. We are all gathered around our hard coal burners , and it is mighty close work to keep warm at -that. B. AV. Seeley. Wolsey , Dakota , Jan. 30,1887. It has been 43 degrees below zero here , and not more than half a dozen days in the past eight weeks , tnat it has thawed any. It is too cold here for me. When I think of the frost in the ground here , to the depth of four feet , and the ice in the river two feet thick , it seems incredible that it is so warm down there. X. PLEASANT PRAIRIE DOINGS. It is rumored that the long-expected Rock Island is surveying for their road upon the Divido "between " town. 1 and town. 2 , in a southwesterly direction. Hurrah for Danbury ! It is going to be a second Chicago with its railroad stations , etc. The G. A. R. are going to organize a post. They have already 23 signers. ' Sam Graham has just received the monu ment that he will erect over the grave of his beloved son , who was killed in a snow slide , in the mountains in Colorado. Henry Stanard , Johnnie Harber. Ira Mc- Clung and G. McClung , young men from our precinct are going , in about two weeks , to re side upon their pre-emptions in Colorado , near the Yuma valley. Granges are organizing in our precinct. One was organized in district 37 , with 40 new members , the first night. There will soon be one organized in district 25. All the farmers in this locality will soon be grangers. Among the items of note which have mark ed our history , since my last report , is that some of the school districts in our part of the county have not yet received their appor tionment. And those who have received theirs are uncertain as to their accuracy. The school business of the county is in a very un satisfactory shape. What is our superintend ent doing ? Your Correspondent. Beautiful weather at present. Mrs. Lawthers is quite ill. Miss Flora Bell has gone home on a visit. Mrs. Ford was out visiting last Friday. Five visitors at the school last Friday after noon. Farmers have commenced looking for spring seeds. Mr. Frampton will read the paper at the literary , next Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. DeMay spent Sunday on the prairie. Josiah French and wifo were down a week ago , Tuesday. Rev. Mori-is will preach at tho school house on the evening of the 27th of February. Miss Fannie Richardson who has been down in Kansas for the past week has returned. There were meetings at theschool house , last Sunday afternoon and evening. Albert Kennedy spent last week as the guest of John Windsor ( ? ) Wo hope ho had a good time. Alex. Ellis says be got lost on his road to meeting , last Sunday evening. H. D. Walters happened along on his new pony and showed Alex , the road. Some one had better look after the smiling countenance of Jim Houchin , as he has not put in his appearance at the meetings for a long timo. But we suppose he has been look- tng-after his lily. On his road home , last Saturday evening , Tesse O. Goodwin was thrown from a horse , but escaped without injury. We think it isn't i good plan to ride with the back to tho wind. [ 8 It , Jessie ? B. J. J. SOUTH SIDE LOCALS. Tim Hunan has sold his horse. Harmon Eaton lost a valuable horse , lust week. • j Rumor says our school will commence next 1 Monday , I They tripped tho light fantastic at Tim Ha- nan's , last Wednesday night. | Larry McEntco and a friend wero prospect ing on Dry Crcok , last Wednesday. I Everybody is asking Tim what's tho matter of his nose. For tho boneilt of tho public , wo , would just explain it camo in contact with a sulky rake. j James Hill arrived , Wednesday , from old Michigan. He says the weather to-day is line I to what it is and has been thero for tho last four months. F. H. Preston returned , last Friday , bringing with him a helpmeet. That's right. Frank , and | May you never grow old , j And always bo happy : Nor fickle dame fortune , i In her race , pass you by ; j And may some little cherub learn to call you puppy s In the long after time of the sweet by j and by. UNO. BARTLEY BOOMINGS. The band boys have received their new in struments , which are undoubtedly the finest in the Valley. Mr. Sclnir commenced , to-day , the erection of a business house on Commercial Avenue , 30x30 , two stories high. The public hall being built by Bann & Graves is rapidly Hearing completion and will be an ornament as well as a benefit to our town. Quite a number of teachers from Hartley attended the Teachers' Association at In- dianola , last Friday and Saturday , and re port a very interesting time. The Ladies' Aid Society will give an oys ter supper , next Thursday evening , at the University Hall , for the benefit of the choir of the M. E. church. Mrs. K. II. Chrysler has been quite sick , but has commenced to improve , and hopes are entertained by her friends , that she will soon be restored to her usual health. February 15. Max. D. W. Monms , wholesale and retail drug gist , 139 Commercial St. , Emporia , Kas. , Jan. 10th , 1SS7. To Chamberlain & Co. , Des Moines , Iowa : Gentlemen In sending to you the enclosed order for a gross of your Cough Iiemcdy , allow me to say that without any exception it is the best selling goods now in the market. 1 have sold a great amount of it during the past year to the citizens of this place , and have the first complaint to hear. It is the best article to use for croup I ever sold , being pleasant to take , which is an important feature wiiere children have to take medicine. Sold by Willey & Walker. Says an exchange : "We still cling to the simple fable that the acme of human reason is to know when to lay down a poker.hand. " Salt Rheum or tczema , Old sores and ulcers , Scaldhead and ringworm , Pain in the back and spine , Swelling in the kuee joints , Sprains and bruises , Neuralgia and toothache , Tender feet caused by bunions , corns and chilblains , I warrant Bergs' Tropical Oil to relieve any and all of the above. McMjllkx & Weeks. Itch , Mange , and Scratches of every kind cured in 30 Minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. A sure cure and perfectly harmless. Warranted by S. L. GieenIruggist , McCook. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. W. M. SANDERSON , DECORATIVE - : - ARTIST , SCENIC PAINTER , Calsomining , Graining , Paper Hanging , etc. with neatness and dispatch. SPOTTS & STLMSON , FASHIONABLE BARBERS & HAIR CUTTERS. Orposltc Chicago Lumber Yard , MAIN STREET , - McCOOK. NEBRASKA. WILLIAM McINTYRE , CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER , CULBERTSON. NEBRASKA , All work warranted. All material furnished if desired. Work done on short notice * . t. e. Mccracken , Real Estate and ' = HEiiiilnsiirance Agent McCOOK , NEBRASKA , Is prepared to write Policies on short notice in the following standard , and old reliable companies : German American , of New York. Commercial Union , of London. Hartford , of Hartford , Conn. Orient , of Hartford , Conn. Springfield F. & M. , Springfield , Mass. "Washington F. & M. , Boston , Mass. Firemans Fund , San Francisco , Cal. Farmers and Merchants , Lincoln , Neb. m x n Ludwick& Trowbridge II&inEDTiifEP ? : HNUtHIAUfc V McCOOK , NEB. i B. & M. TIME TABLE. ' KAST LEAVES : EAST LEAVES : No.a ( i:40 , A.M. | No.40 6:25 : , P.M. > \ WEST LEAVES : WEST LEAVES * : . * No.iW KiiCO , P.M. INo.l 8:65P.M. : % * C&rEiiHtuound trains run on Central Timo , ' and westbound trains on Mountain Timo. , Freight trains do not carry passongors. It. it. woods , Agent. r SOCIETY DIRECTORY. j CONGREGATIONAL Preaching sorvlcos l ] every Sunday morning at 10:80 o'clock , and | evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday School at 9 : < J0 , j o'clock , A.M. , all mountain timo. „ . ] Joel S. Kelsev , Pastor. - / ji METHODIST. Services overy Sunday at 10 : , 80 A. M. and 7 P. M. . mountain time. Sunday School at 0:80 A. M. All arc cordially Invited. Seats free. JtKltAUKiiAuaii , Pastor. LUTH EUAN-Sorviees thesecond and fourth Sundays of each month at 10:80 , A. M. . and 8:00 , P. M „ central time , at tho School Houso J. W. Kimmel , Pastor. GERMAN FKEB EVANGELICAL CHUKCH l'i caching evoryEecoiid Sunday , at-o'clock , P. M. , mountain time , in tho Congregational Church. Sunday School every Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock , mountain time. ' Divine Services will be held in tho Catholic Church on : February. . . .C June S October . .23 February.--18 July 8 November. .1 March (1 ( July 81 Novembor.20 March 18 August , 15 Deccmbor..l8 ) April 10 August 28 Dccember.JJa May 8 September..25 Reserved pews for strangers. Tuos. Cullex , Pastor. A. O. U. \ \ ' . McCook Lodge No. 01 , will meet the first and third Mondays of each month in i the Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially Invited. W. E. Dauciiy , M. W. w. II. Davis , Recorder. ! McCook Leoiox No. 7 , Select Kniohts , A. O. of U. W. Meets every second and fourth ' Tuesday evenings of each month in Masonic I Hall. All visiting comrades cordially invited , to asscmblo with us. 0. S. McCammox , ' A. II. Davis. Recorder. Commander. I MCCOOK LODGE A. F. & A. M. I Regular meetings on the llrst and i * third Tuesday evenings of each i / % \ month. S. L. Gueex , W. M. ' V \ w. S. Weiisteh , Secretary. { McCOOK CIIAITER. U. D. Meets on the llrst and third Thursdays of each month , at i Masonic Hall. Visiting companions cordially t invited. W. W. Fisiiek , II. P. \ T. G. Rees , Secretary. ' CONSTANTINO COMMANDERY , U. D. I Meets every second and fourth Thursday nights in each mouth. Visiting Sir Knights i courteously invited. E. E. Lowmax , E. C. S. Cokdeal , Recorder. | Willow Ghove Lodge K. of P. , No. ] 42. Meets every Wednesday evening t § at Masonic Hall. A cordial invitation j is extended to visiting Knights , , J. F. Fouues , C. C. J T. II. CAMI'llELL , K. It. S. > I. O. O. F. McCook Lodge No. 187,1.0.0. P. , * meets every Friday evening , at 7 o'clock , in Masonic Hall. All visiting brothers are invit- > ed to meet with us. II. Tkowbhidge. , C. W. Paixe , Secretary. . Chief. j 15. of L. E. Brotherhood of Locomotive En- | gincers. Meet llrst and fourth Saturdays of J each month. T. J. McIxkoy , Chief. > ] J. C. Axijeksox , F. A. E. J. K. Hakxes Post G. A. R. Regular meet- ; ings second and fourth Monday evenings of , each month at Masonic Hall. \ It. S. Cooley , Commander. j S. D. Hunt , Adjutant. i TERMS OF COURT. IX THE EIGHTH .JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF XEII- Jt ICASKA , FOIt THE YEAR 1887. ! # / I hereby fix the time of holding the regular \ terms of District Court , in and for the coun'j ' ties comprising the Eighth Judicial District of t Nebraska for the year 1887 , as follows : _ . f ti " HARLAN COUNTY January 17th , May Cth , 4 ; { no jury. August 15th. no jury , October 81st. jl ! FURNAS COUNTY February 7th , August * 22nd , December 1st. no jury. | KEARNEY COUNTY February 28th. July i 18th , no jury , September 12th , December 0th , J no jury. { , PHELPS COUNTY March 7th , July 20th , no ' jury. September 2Gth. , i RED WILLOW COUNTY March 28th , July J 22nd , no jury , September 2Jth ! , December 5th , v no jury. h HITCHCOCK COUNTY April 18th. Octo- I bcrlOth. j HAYES COUNTY April 22nd , October 11th. ! | DUNDY COUNTY May 2d , October 21th. PHASE COUNTY May 4th. October27th. \ GOSPEIt COUNTY-May 10th , November 2d. ! FRONTIER COUNTY May 18th , Novem ber 4th. WERSTER COUNTY May 28rd. July 25th , ' , no jury. November 14th. FRANKLIN COUNTY July 18th , July 28th ) no jury , December 5th.Wm. Wm. GASLIN , Judge. Alma , Neb. . Jan. 1st. 1887. ' 'I ' KILPATRICK BROTHERS. ( Successors to E. D. Webster. ) Horses branded on left hip or left shoulder. ( CT j ; P. O. address , Estelle , 1 R'JfetKMtf * . Hayes countand Beat- . ( W' : SlS ? > n " cc'NebHange. . Stink- < & ? * 3 ffl&uSinx Wluer " ! French- { Sg vl ° > u 1n cr * s. Chase Co. , 3fi&M&rn ebraska. , ' { W5 ' frja Rrand ascutonsidcof , . S S ? * 4 some animals , on hip and ( \ i ' & 3gg | * 2E2S : sides of some , or any . whereon the animal. STOKES & TROTH. \l \ * yjj f ? P.O. address , Carrico , ' . i l&'fifc MtMS-e K.Hayes county. Neb. Vfire wygn Itange : Red Willow ' I 2 JaBaHi creek' above Carrico. * Kt < 3 ' 11 MaA f-ffeM Stock branded as abovi /j X3rf7 vfl - so run ie following • < JS jTIja "rands : S , J-P , U , X SiiSgi45j | Horse brand , lazy w. L / ' EATON BROS. & CO. -Mra P. O. address , McCook , " TftvlgL Nohrnfikn. Rangesouth * ' \ y0B9BB of McCook. W | ffi | Cattle branded on left " ' E23gjHHig0liip. AIfo , JO 5 . and f- jHB 11 brands on left hip. i /KfcsftSlIs as . Horses branded the \ \ B > GssP ? 3 l5E3S same on left shoulder. * _ ( JOHN F. BLACK. * j ' Breeder of Improved Sheep. : l k Merino " l\ \ y J WL AXD ' J T Southdown ( y tgi a&M k Personal in- } r c 3 correspond- ? * 3 g gr4i y ence solicited. i t m Address him I $ g&4&S = § 8y at 1ed Willow ! f > pj Nebraska. | f Jg gfT _ . J. . § ! HEUBUKE JOB OFFICE I. - : - - : - , I.f f * BEST EQUIPPED IN THE VALLEY. . , ; !