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IK . LADIES * AND MIOSES' OLOAKS
if Kl "t leu * tliiii ) COST to iniiuul'iietim'ru. .
tillf { . . Wo arc overstocked on clonks , inn ! will
n Bi clone out nil wo havo at • • EAUTH
MM } ' QUAKE BAKOALN& " This ir n
l i SPECIAL SAFjB for December , and is
S Bi ' r R uhiincu to liuv n cloak cheap.
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H1 * .J. C ALLEN & CO
I R Citv Drug Stork
H Remember Noble For uwcerlus
f Hf Noble. Tor Niipcrl ) lianjriuir lamps.
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; S V Fresh candies at the Citv " Bakery.
H
) H' ' Go to Noble for your family'procurips.
( sK SSB Dr. Hall's office , over First , Na
} , B tiotial bank.
% . H gagT'FrPsli sausage at the B. & M.
J B /Meat Market.
'i B' ' / , Frosh oysters , in cans and in bulk at
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' B / the City Bakery.
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I-IB Try some of our pure Pork Sausage.
IwH McCook Meat Market. *
BaI' Remember that Leland & Morrow sell
fB1 * "e 'iiable Olds wiijmii.
BB Everything fresh and clean in the
BiB ) ray of groceries at Noble ' s store.
JB
WWKt Cash paid f.ir.live . ; stock , poultry and
I IB llide8 at the B & Myt"jt ] xarkct- ,
| jw There is no other way. Buy your
ftjBfi procerioH , queens warn , cto .of Noble.
[ 1AB Sugar syrup , maple sjrup and sor-
SHE gbuoi at Berry's.
flfi Plumbing in all its branches prompt-
timm * . ly ard skillfully performed by F. D.
I { 'Mr Burgess
iVV A. Corps of very able U. S Senator ' s
, j R are being unanimously re elected , about
: B these days.
' Wm , ;
, MMj For honiQ sugar cured meats hams ,
IBK breakfast bacon , etc. , go to the B. &
BB Meat Market.
Hflj Prescriptions accurately com-
BB pounded , day or night , at the ClTi'
Wm JDrucj Store
3tt 83f"The price of liberty is eternal
wflrn vigilance , but Noble's prices on groceries
MjH are sure to catch you.
HBfj ; If you want a real nice HANGING
Bl or VASE LAMP call and see Mo
PB | | | Milieu ' s fine selection.
Hfi\ \ J In the line of plain and fancy
Bg | groceries , C. M. Noble will fill your
Iftjj every want satisfactorily.
mWm\ \ The celebrated Olds wagon for sale by
IM Leland & Morrow. Also spring wagons ,
feW : buggies , etc. All very cheap.
BB guarantee both quality and price.
B No . tbing slop shop or stale. Give uie a
H call. H H. Berry.
I B .
B Organs and sewing machines sold on
H the instalment plan at the implement
H warehouse of C. P. Rinker. '
fj Why Papa ! Where did you get that
H . nice tender Uak . ? Why dear ! 1
B4 bought that at the , McCook Market.
W , : - . . This week. Leland & .Morrow have re-
1.31 ceived a car-load of fall and winter (
WR wheat flour. They carry the best grades.
Kit If you want nice tender beefsteak
H give the B. & M. Meat Market a call.a
ftj They butcher none but the choicest of
Bj beeves. f
HE Leland & Morrow carry a complete
HI stock of cornoats.chop feed.and in fact
Hl of everything belonging to a first class <
Bf fl ur aud feed store.
Hi Organs and sewing nuifliiiics at ab
Bi solute co.st for cash at ( ' . P Hinker ' s
B ( for the next ten days only. Officc.iu jj
W warehouse old stand.
m Strasser has two of the Guest offices
H 5n the city for rent. Front rooms , with
WKp bay windows. Call at once if you wan
MMb to secure elegant office quarters.
ByJ Small , but well selected stock and j
B constantlj * turning.is why my goods are .
BB always fresh. No stale stock in my t
K store. H. H Berry.
PJJ The New York World has quit bam- !
B ing Colonel Quay for the result of the
B election , and now lays the onus of de
Hi feat upon Grover Cleveland. It has hit
B | the "bull'seye" at last. l
SB If you want something handsome in
J the way of a hanging lamp.call on C. M.a
m\ Noble. He is just in receipt of thp sl
f largest aud finest stock of hanging "
| B- lamps ever brought to southwestern *
B NebrasKa.
HE h
mj Quite a number of the county coin-
By missioners , throughout the State held
Bl n meeting at Lincoln , this week
Urn Some valuable hints may be expected r
B from this body , that will interest tlie I
B lawmakers now in sessiou at the Capi {
B People begin to number the days of
m the present. Congress. It is a funeral.
B { but it's no use to send the usual re-
L quest of "No flowers " It would re- a
M i quire a four horse wagon load or onions .
BI to start tears. Democrats themselves c
1 are tired of it.
B f | , | Xi
H | Congressman Blout ' s bill to pro
B , vide for the punishment of those who
L • buy or sell votes is good of itself , but
M it has a significant inference as to other r
B incident of eleelion. For if it be in r
B . . tbe province of Congress to notice the r
L incident of bribery it surely is in its li
M notice the incidents of "
province to sup4
Bf } pression or falsification of votes , or of I
Br , electoral malfeasance of any kind , p
B v | fivi that a representative froin Georgia (
A , has made the first advance , it may be . :
Bh expected that C Migressmn from other 1 ;
jf * distnets in the southern tier wiil bring s
H forward measures for the purification )
W and protection of the ballot It is
Bj | extremely desirable that Southern re i
Bl " forms should come from Southent a
Bl Bimrce > ; it is to he hoped that Mr 1
Bllj Blount's bill will be thejirst of a series I
Bl ] of remedial measures proposed by re t
Bfe reientatires froaa the planting Stated. \
MHBK BHB BBB JBBwiiiSw5 B j
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Wo have $5,000.00 io place on
good farms during the next 20 days.
Ho delay if security is approved.
BADCOCK & KELLEY.
. Hocknell Brick Upstairs.
BARGAINS ! BARGAINS !
EPTiir bargains in WATCHKS.
CLOCKS and .JBWELKY call at Mc
Cracken's old stand , where evervthing
is being closed out regardless of cost.
Mr Jiiini8 Fox is in charge and will
giiarantee evervthing as repriwiited.
If ton want a time piece or auubiiigiu
the jewelry line owi ' i put it off now.
for the price is suchou ennuot niia - the
money.
RESIBENCE FOR SALE.
T will sell my rc-idence property in
Mcf'ook on very good terms to the
right purcliiiscr. L"t is a southea > t
eonier. in tin' best resilience portion of
the | citv. Honse bus m ' x rooms am !
good cellar. Will sell all niv furniture
also ' , us ii noiv stands in the house For
terms ' and partieii nrs see W. F Law-
son at. the Fii > t N 'itioiril biuk , or ad
dress O. C G.iston. 40. ° . Fiivt N'ati I
bank. I ( ) niiha. :
A. Change.
H.iving pur-based .1 lines Littcll' - in
terest I in ihe McCook tn at m.irket. I
am prepired to sell > II kinds i rine-its at
tm ' | lowest ea > h prices , aud I respectf
fullv j solicit the patronage of our form
er customers , and all persons desiring
antiling in my line. .
II. 0 TlIAYKR
WAGONS ! WAGONS ! ! WAGONS ! ! !
Hall. Cochran & ( Jo have just received
a large shipment of the celebrated Ml h-
BURN ' TlJRLRK AXE WAOON8. which
they ' are ready to sell at fair prices.
Rooms for Rent.
The rooms over the First National
bank l huilding , formerly occupied by
Dr j Z. L Kay. Inquire of ,
Badcock & Kelley.
$100,000.00.
To loan on needed lands. Money
advanced to make final proofs. Gilt-
edged loans at 9 per cent.
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Vaccine Points. •
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Vaccine Points for vaccination can be
had ' at \
McMii.i.en ' s Ditro Store. j
LADIES' AND MISSES' CLOAKS
at i less than COST to maiiufacturiT. We
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are overstocked on cloaks.and will close
out all we have at "EARTHQUAKE t
BARGAINS j " This is a SPKCIAL
SALE for December , and is a chance to
buy a cloak cheap.
J. C. ALLEN &CO.
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Fresh and smoked meats of all kinds
at the B. & M. Meat Market. *
Go to Leland & Morrow for everyl'
thing in the flour and feed line.
"Genuine " bargains in overcoats for •
men aud boys at THE FAMOUS. y
Noble , the leading grocer , carries the .
most complete line bf queensware in the *
city. ! Inspect it. S
( .Janned fruits , evaporated fruits and
dried fruits of all kinds and busit brands J'1
at H H. Berry's. .
It
A few second hand heaters suitable w
for btore rooms. For sale , very cheap at p
Lytle Bros & Co. 's. liu
C. P. ltinker has an exceedingly fine oi
lot of organs and sewing machines to > '
sell cheap. Call and see them
Just , received at. A. WcMiilcn ' s Drug ai
Store a large assortment of the latest .
designs in LA M PS. s
Whatever THE FAMOUS advertises "
you can all depend upon. Nhumbug
about this. A genuine reduction to
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clear stocky tl
We don 't sell goods at • • your ' " prices , 8'
but "ours"are. marked so low. and in u
plain figures , that you will always find
them | the cheapest. y
THE FAMOUS. c
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Tf Omaha were in Texas instead of \ \
Nebraska its postoffiee bill would get a p
caress instead of a kick at tbe White a
House. f
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LADIES' AND MISSES' CLOAKS tl
at less than COST to manufacturer. We 8
are overstocked on cloaks , and will close *
out. all we have at "EARTHQUAKE J1
BARGAINS " This is a SPE UAL
SALE for December and is a chance to
buy a cloak cheap. f
J. C. ALLEN & CO. a
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The Hon Charles F. Mandersnn was Sj
re elected Tuesday by the Nebraska w
Legislature , to represent the State as ii
United States Senator. The proper
thing to have been done.
LADIES' AND MISSES' CLOAKS in
at less than COST to manufacturer. We "
are over-tocked ou cloaks.and will close j >
nut. all we have at "EAii'l HQUAKK
BARGAINS. * * This is a SPECIAL J
SALE for December , and is a chance j
to buy a cloak cheap. „
J. C. ALLEN & CO. r
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As Eastern journal , which has a d
poor opinion of the West , sneeringly 1
remarks that the West prefers to be "
represented in Washington by "bust "
S.
lers" rather than statesmen. Does our
"culchad" ' Eastern contemporary call .
Lincoln , Garfield. Douglas , Cha < e , Lo
gan , Sherman , Hayes. Butterworth , i
Cannon. Eirwell. Culloni. McKinley , f
Allison/and a host of others tint might >
be mentioned , • hustlers ? " They an * I
statesmen , and strong men in the E < st. . tl
but when it comes to measuring of full * •
fledged American statesmen , tbe West J
not aslnuied to mtrshal its men and
ask them to stand lorth in the white in _ '
light of history. If the term "bust v
Icr" means men that "get there"on
a
time and know what they came for , the u
West will accept the term , in
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Monday and Tuesday nights.
J. S. Sturdevaut's Comedy Company.
Everybody's goiiij ; to the 0 | > cra House
next ' Monday night.
The McCook Roller Mills will be In full
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operation next week.
The J. S. Hturdovant Comedy Co. next
Moi.day ; and Tuesday nights.
What iirotiteth It if there Is n "lien on" If
the I fowl Is setting on a stone chlng egg ?
Preaching at the Lutheran church next Sun-
day morning and evening up the pastor , J.
W. i Kiiuinci.
The school board held a special meeting ,
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Tuesday , with full board present. Important
business | transacted.
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Canon City , and other grades of soft coal ,
and both Pennsylvania and Colorado hard
coal at Dullard's lumber yard.
Dullard doesn't sell drugs ; but it Is a cani
tion ' the amount of hard and soft coal he is
weighing out , these chilly days.
Dullard has "the cream" of the coal trade.
He 1 keeps in stock a large supply of best
grades of both hard and soft coal.
Is your coal bin empty ? If so consult BuiJ
lard 1 , dealer in "dusky diamonds" of best
grades , at the Badger lumber yard.
Joel S. Kelsey will speak next Sabbath
morning ' upon "A Withered Life , " and in the
evening upon "Lifo in the Shadows. "
Paxton , the cigar maker , has purchased the
Ed O'Donnell building , next to Lewis' sa-
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loon , to which place he will soon remove his
factory. :
With Bullard's filling your order for hard
or soft coal ? "He's all right. " So is his
large , stock of coal. So are his figures. Givei
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him a trial order.
We direct the reader to the announcer
uieut of L. Lowman & Son's grand clearing
sale , to be tound in a genorous space else-
where in this issue.
Mr. Onpenheimer informs us that he has
secured the services of Mr. Geo. Snively.
George is an experienced salesman and is a
favorite among the ladies.
Defere going jack rabbit hunting see John
Lewis or Ed. Stock and they will give you
j-ome very valuable information in regard to
shooting them on the run.
They commenced the week at Supt. Canip-
bell's home with a bran new male member of
the clan Campbell. The young man is quite
domestic ] at present and will perhaps not enn
ter upon active railroad life for some time ,
They say that there Is more joy In the
home ' of Mr. and Mrs. Sam. Bohner , who reF
side near the city , over the appearance of a
fine boy baby , last week , than over the three
little \ girls whose births date from various
intervals , more remote. *
There will be a meeting at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock , M. T. ,
to ( perfect arrangements for giving a War
Concert at the church at an early date. All
the | singers in the city who will take a part
in ) the singing are cordially invited to be r
present
Some men hcem never to grow old. Ala
ways active in thought , always ready to
va
adopt new ideas , they are never chargeable
with fogyism. Satisfied yet ever dissatisfied ,
settled yet ever unsettled , they always enjoy
the best of what is and are the firstto tine
the ' best of what will be. ?
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We direct your attention to the advertiset
nient of M. C. Maxwell , breeder of shortv
horn cattle , which appears in this issue. Mr.
Maxwell keeps stock constantly on hand. Sl
If you desire anything in his line , call at his
farm , one mile south of McCook. He will
take j pleasure in showing you some handtf
some ( full bloods.
Young man , rest assured of this fact : If u
you are healthy , ablebodied and industrious ,
and ' acquire a fair education , and witii it ll
learn some useful trade , and back the "
whole by truthfulness , honesty and temtl
perance < , you are bound to succeed in this "
life aud become an honored and respected *
member of society. Have you started out
on this line , at the beginning of this new
year ?
Taken all around and one year with D
another Nebraska about fills the idea of an s\
earthly dwellinjr place. Bright skies , sain"j
brious climate and healthful , fertile soil , tl
superb , school system , excellent church privv
iliges . , intelligent and progressing citizeus , c
rivers and valley , divide and plain , diversity \
and plentitude of productions , "cattle on a r
thousand hills , " prosperity present and fu0
ture glorious prodiiryflnd future
, a present a e
giant ' among the commonwealths of the u
union.
Here's a good one. It concerns a certain
u
youugschoolmarin ( wiioseresidence from Mc-
Cook does not exceed the thousand mile !
limit. One day while in the schoolroom she
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was aware of a very strong and not at all
pleasant odor in her vicinity , but could not
nsceataiu the cause. It followed her home
and clung to her with the tenacity of death
a departed darkey. Then she began to d
think that tiie trouble lay in herself and she c
gave herself a thorough bath with scented f
soap , and then poured about an ounce of h
high priced cologne over herself , but still tl
the smell stayed on. She began to get scared I
and hied herself to a doctor and laid before Ii
him her tale of woo. He could do nothing tl
for her , but told her to go home and exp
amine her clothes. When she did she disa
covered a dead mouse in her .bustle. The si
story leaked out as stories of such richness b
will , and that young lady's friends are hav
ing a great deal of fun at her expense.
The jug breaking entertainment at the tl
Lutheran church Wednesday evening , was e
many respects , the most successful enterfi
taiumeutof the season. The excellent prod
gram was well rendered to a large audience. I
"How we spend our money" was original , V
prepared by Mrs. Kimmel. The diagram of G
stringed popcorn was explained by the C
speeches by the children , showing seven rI
million dollars spent annually by our nation tl
for , missions , 85 million for education , 505
million for bread. 600 million for strong
drink , the children each performing their
parts well. Will Harmon bought the hamr
mer with the office of "Chief Executive" h
and broke the 100 jugs. A. C. Ebertaml J. h
. Lellew were chosen secretaries and memtl
hers of the cabinet , to count the money and a
keep record , and report total receipts of the p
evening S235. § 165 was from friends of the tl
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Lutheran ciiurcli representimr eleven difs
ferent states from Nebraska and Kansas to g
New York , in response to a letter written by Ii
Katie Kimmel of our eitj and published in
the Lutheran Oliserver of PhiLidelpliiii , Pa. .
Dee. 21.1SSS. .MeCook responded with forty
jimspourimroutSTO. The effort was Io pay v
for the chairs in the chinch aud a small note a
bank belm ; theentirefloatiugdibt.of ( he li
church , and was entirely successful , for 1
which the Lutheran friends are very irratef ul li
and extend hearty thanks to the children , and
all their friends , east and west , for their aid i
making the effort a success , \
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.ANEVENT'OFPLEASURE-
OFFICEIW-KT.RCT ( OP J. K. HAKN'ES POST
A.Vll TIIE WOMAN'S KKI.IKF COWS DULY
INSTALLED ANII INDUCTED INTO OFFICE.
An event which will bo remembered as ouu
of ( the pleasant in G. A. It. and W. H. C. cir
cles < , during the year , was that of Monday
evening < , upon which occasion the oflicers-
i electof the order and auxiliary were duly
Installed | and inducted Into their various and
respective , offices , by tho State Dcpaitmcnt
Commander < , Capt Henry , of Fairmont , and
the * State President , Mrs. Manchester , of
Lincoln. It is to be regretted that the at
tendance j was not more numerous , but the
inclement | weather was largely responsible
for i the absence of many. The post officers
for the ensuing year are : Capt J. S. Loi
Hew J , Commander ; B. F. Olcott , Senior Vice
Commander < ; Jacob Steinmetz , Junior Vice
Commander ( ; J. H. Yarger , Quartermaster ;
W. , M. Irwin , Adjutant ; Bev. J. W.
,
Kimmel , Chaplain ; A. J. Thompson , .Ser
geant Major ; Kendrick Clark , Qtimter-
master's i Sergeant. The corps officers are :
President J , Mrs. Fowler ; Senior Vice , Mrs.
J. W. Lewis ; Junior Vice , Mrs. Adelia Lee ;
Treasurer , Mrs. T. M. Helm ; Chaplain , Mrs.
J. : H. Yarger ; Secretary , Miss Nellie Lee ;
Conductor . , Mrs. W. D. Paine ; Assistant
Conductor , Mrs. J. N. Ludwick ; Guard , Mrs.
Herman J Pade ; Assistant Guard , Mrs. F. S.
Fowler. Following the Installation cere
monies , Dept Commander Henry delivered
a very eloquent and patriotic address which
was listened to with most attentive appre
ciation. The Commander is an enthusiastic
.
G. A. R. man. His descriptive powers are
accurate and fervid. All enjoyed his some
what extended remarks greatly. But another
enjoyable feature awaited the audience and
members of the order. We refer to the sup-
per , in which the handiwork of the ladies of
the Relief Corps appeared to advantage.
Avery Inviting table was spread with a
bountiful and delicious repast to which lull
justice was done heartily. In the manage-
ment of the commissary department all
agree that the ladies "out rank" all cornel's.
On this occasion they excelled themselves.
,
Acceptable music was furnished by Mrs.
Herman Pade , Miss Nellie Lee , Mr. J. W.
Lewis , Mr. Geo. Coleman.
SPECIAL MEETING.
The meeting of the Board of Trade was
well attended Thursday evening , by citizens
as well as Board members. At which time
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the interests of the city was generally talk-
ed up. The conditions of the roads leading
Into 1 town was discussed , and a committee
appointed , consisting of Messrs. Jennings ,
Green and Franklin , to devise ways and
means to place said roads , especially the
approach-ways to the new bridges in a good
and passible condition. An electric light
plant was freely discussed by the meeting
and the City Council requested to offer S100 ,
per month , to any responsible company that
would put in , and maintain a plant here.
Sewer drainage was also a matter of conj
sideration and a committee appointed to cone
fer , with the R. B. Company in regard to
tho outlet , aud the interest that they would
take in the matter. Other questions of in
terest to the city were freely discussed by
the meeting , but no definite conclusions ar-
rived ; at , yet all present felt that progress
in the right direction was made. The board
adjourned to meet next Thursday evening ,
being their annual meeting and election of
officers ,
Resolution Locating Fair.
KE80I.VED , That the county fair be locat
ed as follows , for six years : The town makt
ing the society the best proposition to have
the ] fair for 1S86.
Provided , That the location shall after
wards alternate between McCook and lndia-
nola. Also , that the town where the fair is
so located shall raise and pay into the treasd
ury of the society a sum of not less than
S1000.
Pkovided , further , That in case the
town entitled to the fair in regular succession
fails to raise $1000 , then iu that case the fair
to j be located at the town offering the better
inducements.
At the annual meeting the secretary , was
instructed to ask for bids in accordance witli
the above. SaidTbids may be presented at
the time of the adjourned meetiug on Saturf
day , Feb. 9 , or may be mailed to the secreJ
tary ' , at Bartley prior to that date.
C. W. Beck , Secretary.
Will Retire from Business.l
On Monday , Messrs. Ludwick & Trow
bridge disposed of their extensive furniture u
stock \ to Mr. J. D. Shanan , a gentleman from j
York state , who will assume possession of
the same on 1st of February , Messrs. Lud
wick & Trowbridge both have other and
considerable , iuterests in McCook and vicin-
t
ity \ and assure us of other determination to t
remain residents of the promising metropolis
of the valley , although they have not decid-
ed upon their future course of action in a
business way. Mr. Shahau returned to New j
York on Tuesday morning to close up busi- p
uess matters there and to lay in a new and r
more extensive stock of furniture and unt
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dertakers' goods. He expects to return in t
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time to assume charge in person on the first v
of the mouth.
A Broken and Dislocated Arm.
Last Saturday night , the five-year-old a
daughter of W. H. Allen , whose farm is lo- .
cated above ten miles southeast of tho city , v
fell < off of a chair while at play , fractuiing j
her arm about the elbow and dislocating both s
the principle bones at the elbow. Dr. B. B.
Davis was called to see the patient , the fol-
lowing day , the fracture was reduced and
the dislocated bones returned to their proper
e
places. With good care the little one will be r
able to be around as usual in a few weeks. n
so rapidly does nature repair broken mem- >
bers , in the youth. v
MoCook Investment Co.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of t
the McCook Investment Co. occured on the ,
evening of Tuesday of present week. The v
following officers and members of board of o
directors were elected : Fowler S. Wilcox , t
President ; Dr. B. B. Davis , Vice President ; t
W. M. Anderson , Secretary and Treasurer : "
Geo. M. Chenery , Diiector for two years ; t
C. F. J3abcock , Director for three years. °
The company's affairs are in good * hapu ami
the outlook for a prosperous year bright.
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Mr. Oppenheimar is Here. v
Mr. Oppenheimer , ( with his family ) , ar- T
rived ; from St. Joe , Mo. , Sunday night , with "
his immense stock of goods , fixtmes ami
household effects. His elegant quarters in
the new Dabcock brick are now being shelve * , ' f
and counters and other fixtures are beiui - -
placed iu position. He hopes to have everj
thiiiir in readiness , next week , to-open In ?
stock of dry goods , clothing , furnWiiiM
goods , etc. , for the inspection of the put- .
lie.
Not a Glittering Success.
The entertainments announced by Di
voliua , the French Magician , for Momhn
and Tuesday evetiiims , in the Menard opei-
hall , were not gliiterim ; successes from :
ihiiiiK-ial siaiidpniul , although t * . > ose wh *
have seen .the gentleman in hisperformancc-
elsewhere claim for him considerable artisti'
merit. Small houses greeted him on hisap
pea raiic . es > here ,
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J. A. Conleul wus at Omaha this week.
SumuelStraaserreturncd.Tucsduyinornlntr ,
from his visit to Huatlnjts.
Fred A. Webster , of Straltou , wnadowu to
the metropolis , yesterday.
IfusrhW. Colo returned , Wednesday on the
llyer. from u flying trip to Kansas City.
Alex. iA'ominl was In tbn city , yestcrduy ad
vertising' the J. S. Sturdevaut Comedy Co.
C. 1 * . Underwood and William Mmuloar of
Dunbury vore Commercial guests , Monday.
John Fiiticliur and Geo. Snively go to Iowa
next week on a vls.t to relatives und friends.
W. C. Dullard is convalescent after having
been i on the sick Hut two or three days this
week.
S. II. Col vln and family arrived home Wednes
day ( , from their visit to the eastern part of tbe
atate. ,
! > r Z. L'lCay boa removed his ofDco totbo
seeomi sinry of the new First National Bank
j
litilMiny ; .
Allon Hartley of tho 'Vawity town was it
] buniticsa visitor ut Commercial headquarters ,
Tuesday of this week.
Sam. F. Asbmoro , now engaged in the drug
business I at Denver , spent a few days early in
tho i wcok with friends In tho city.
Mr. Edgar Howard of the Dcnkehnnn Demo-
crHtspreHd asmnploof htochlrographyoniho
Commercial < register , Tuesday evening.
F. A. FIshor , Esq. , of Omaha and state agent
of tho Firotinms Fund Insurance Co. of Cnllforl
niit , , called at Tub Tkiuunb olliee , Saturday.T
Mrs. E. J. Merrill of Stratton came down to
the ' city , Tuosday evening , on a little affair of
business ! , returning home yesterday mornc
lug.
Mr. Goo. Hanthorn , of Northern Red Willow
county , diod at his home , lastFilday , of diabe
tes. ' Tho funeral was hold on Saturday.
Stockville Fabcr.
Mr. John W. Kami of tho Wauneta Breeze ,
aud brido.spentTiiesday aftcruoon In tho city
on their way homo 'from an extended visit to
his ' old home in York state.
J. E. Kelley was a passenger for Hastings ,
Lincoln I amj , Omaha , Tuesday evening , on a
little 8ight-scoing-busIuess trip. Ho roturned
J
home on the flyer , this afternoon.
Mr. J. F. Walsh , a brother-in-law of Mrs. H.
W. Colo , arrived in tho city. Wednesday on tho
Uyor , and has taken a position in J. C. Allen &
Co. 's general merchandise store.
Hon. J. W. Ivey of Hayes Centre was In the
city , Saturday , on his way to Lincoln , to Join
tho Indianapolis party concerning which re-
Terence Iu extenso is elsewhere made.
Mr. L. F. Whitehead , representing the Weir1'
Shugnrt Agricultural Implement Co. of CounG
ell Bluffs , Iowa , was in tho city , the early part
of tho week , in the interests of that extensive
concern.
County Treasurer Goodrich and brother
spent Wednesday and Thursday of this weok
in j tho city receiving taxes of tho people Taxes
are pretty stiff , this year , aud of course there
was no little "kicking. "
Mr. C. B. Waulqui8t or the Democrat lott.
Monday eveniug. on a mora or less secret and
mysterious mission to Iowa. He will also visit '
Hastings and Lincoln during his abseuco and
is j , expected home. Sunday.
F.M.Kimmell.cdltorol'this paper , hasgune
to Lincoln to attend a session of the State Press
\ 0
Association. While thcro ho will look in up
on the assembled wisdom at tho state bouse
t
and perhaps proffer some good advise. c
John S. Hughes , the well-known nayes counT
ty stockman , was in the city , Monday evening , t
on his way to Lincoln to attend tho meeting of
the board of directors of the state agricultural
q
society , of which he is an active member.
Mr. A. E. Lytle went down to Lincoln , MonE
day.to ascertain what Improvement , if any , Ij
there is in the condition of his brother Fred.
He returned homo. Wednesday , and reports
Fred's physical condition mending , hut found
nothing encouraging as yet as to the state of F
his mind. j
Mr. Smith of the State Line Register , aChuse
county publication , made us a short fraternal
call , Monday , while in tho city on his way home
from a business trip to Omaha and Lincoln.
Mr. Smith reports having heard nothing tmp
cou raging concerning tho completion of the
Frenchman line , this year , and docs not feel
over-sanguine of that consummation dovoutly
to be wished for.
T. S. Bosloy came in from the west , hist Sat
urday morning. , T. S. says that he has been
pretty well all over the western country and
;
finds nothing to discount this section of coun- >
try. He found , however , that those western Jj
ohiorados were all painted in unjustifiably •
high colors , and that a personal inspection alc
most invariably brougiitdisuppoiutuiont to the "
traveler.
s
Hon. J. W. Dolan was up from lndianola , y
Wedncsday.on important business. Mr. Dolan , q
who was onoof the delegation which recently t
journeyed to Indianapolis to interview tbe c
president-elect on tho western land question ,
reports that they received a careful and pa- h
tient hearing , and expects good results from jj
the showing they made Mr. Harrison on that s
vital question to this section.
William Coleman , president of the Red Wil- "
low county agricultural society , departed on j1
Tuesday evening , for Lincoln , where he will "
attend tho meeting of the sthte agricultural °
society , of which he is a member by virtue of
his office in tiio local society. Hoa60took ! '
with him an exhibit of corn for competition *
in , the state corn show which occurs in the °
stato capital , this weok. l
d
Mis3 Kate Watson. Mi6s Fay Doty , Mr. Chas.
Fisher , Mr. Goo. McNaul , Mr. Will Fisher , all „
of Wauneta , came down to the city , Sunday ]
evening , on a short pleasure visit. The party r
returned homeward , via Stratton. on Tuesday 0
morning's passenger , accompanied by Miss f
Nellie Fishor , who has lieen spending a few 0
woeks with admiring friends and relatives in
j-
this city and at lndianola. n
Dr. A. E. Hall , of McCook. had bosincs * . per- *
tainlng to his profession , in the city , Wednes- '
day. Wo received a pleasant call Harry °
Waterman , representing Paxton & Gallagher °
of Omaha , witli headquarters at McCook , was
taking orders of our merchants. Tuesday
Robert Doty , formerly a druggist of Wau
neta , enjoyed a brief season of siaht-seeing in C
the city , Tuesday. Mr. Doty will open a gen-
oral store in "the only summer resort in the r
west" shortly. Hayes Center Times. F
n
.ludze Cochran went down to Arapahoe ,
Tuesday morning , to hear the Homorville ap-
a
plication for an injunction restraining the El-
c
wood people , ( in the Gosper county county
seat fight. ) from remivliiz the county tecords
to Elwood , alleging fraud in tho lato election.
wherein it was voted to remove the coiititj- -
seat from Homerville to Elw i.d. After hear
ing , the evidence in the case , the .Indue dedin
-d to issue the lnjoii < ; lion as prayfil for. Ho-
nervil'e , ' is in mourning. Joy reigns supreme
> yEltt-m , < d.
Whkv the Southern ivliite tnun h-i < rid him- "
.flf nfhis contempt r r labor and the black u
• mil Tii pliifllefistieu * , the K uo is settled and
he Sooth will hlo-4om like a rose , and instead
• f yearly seeing the wraith and power flowing-
ce twanl and eastward ami every other way • '
• it southward they will flint theeiirrent bring- •
or to llx-m dollars and people in a quantity • '
hut will ( surprise them. Tho present growth •
r the South is hut u drop in tho bucket to
bar is to come
r
It is reported that a gentleman from Motook j
-ill tem 'Vch ° re in tho spring and open up a i
rge iteueral Blorc llaj es Ccutro T'moa. ' j
!
a
Tho pay oar mudo Its usual monthly dcpuMlt
with tho boys , Saturday lojt.
Engineers' and fireraon's tlmo books fornalo
at i The McCooic Tuidunk ofllce.
Wo hear it rumored that tho boys will give
another i ball on tho ovenlng of Fabuary d ,
and , tnat It will rival that or Now Year ove.
Wo understand that it is Sanford Lowis' in-
tcntlou ( to remove his family and household
offocts to McCook , next wook , and cntor the
'
employ of tho B. & M. Sanford's legion of
friends ' will bo sorry to soo htm take this step.
Hayes J Contcr Times.
MOUE SUOrS AT CHEYENNE.
Following c'oso upon tho announcement of
tho ' intention of tho Union Paclflo to build
shops at Cheyenne comes the information that
tho t Burlington also will erect similar works at
that point , although tbe latter will not bo as
those t of tho first named road. Tho Burlington
wlllorectropalr8hopsouly which will employ
iu ' tho neighborhood of 800 mon. This action is
taken * to reduce tho expense of transporting
all broken cars and engines to Plattsmoutb.
Omaha Herald.
Tub beard of railway commissioners system ,
hiicIi as is In voguo In Nebraska , la proving a
popular , and efficient method of railway rcgu-
latum. i Properly administered tho systom will ,
continue to bo satisfactory aud equltab'e alike
to ' the railroads and to tho people Thorels
room for Improvement and changes may bo
required , but these time and uxperienco and
observation will ludicatoand the remedy when
clearly pointed out will be applied. North
Carolina is now contemplating adopting tho
connnfcsloucrs system und may takulhoNc-
braska law for a model.
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Agricultural Society Meeting.
Tho annual meetiug of the Red Willow
County Agricultural Society met at the court
house in lndianola , on Saturday. January I- ,
18S9 , at one o'clock P. M. Wm. Coleman , pre
sident of tho society iu tho chair , all of the
oflicorsand a largo nuuiber ot members pres-
co
ont. Socretnry and treasurer presented ro-
ports which wcie approved. A vote of thanks
was givon the secretary for ollicleut and
gratuitous work performed during tho last
year.
The following wore elocted officers for the
ensuing year : Wm. Coleman. President :
Isaac Vandervort , Vice President ; C. W
Beck , Secretary ; Ora Clark , Treasurer ; It. M.
Ashmore , Superintendent.
The following wero elected directors : A. P.
Bodwell , Beaver Precinct ; J. A. Carter. Bondc
villo ; J. C. Aabton , Danbury ; it. S. Hilemao.
Driftwood ; A.F.Hardin , East Valley ; L.C.
Root ' , lndianola : Isaac Smith , Missouri Riogu ;
G. W. Bartlett. North Valloy : J. F. Black , Red
Willow ; J. C. Moore , Tyrone ; N. P. Banks ,
Willow Crovo ; W. M. Ro/.ell , Coleman ; S.
Holies , Box Elder ; John Reol. Perry.
Tho executlvo committee wero instructed to
fill vacancies in precincts not represented.
The secretary was instructed to ask for bids
for ( the location of tho fair for 18S9. By mo
tien it was docided to hold our next fair the
weok following the State fair , to commence
on Wednesday. The executive committee ;
wero instructed to take steps toward organis
ing n district fair , with power to act if suf
ficient interest is shown by adjoining counr
ties.
By motion tho meeting adjourned to moot
at same place on Saturday , February 'Jth. at
ono o'clock P. M.
All interested in making the ljiir of 1839
the ] best ever held in Nobraska , are invited to
como and glvo their advice and iulluonco.
Tbe following is a condensed report of secrec
tary. (
nKCElPTS.
Cash on hand from last year $ 1.42
Gate receipts , 606.40
Received from county - . . 197.35
Rentof grounds for stands , 49.40
Entranco feefor speed , G1.50
Kent of stalls 43.00
Adds in premium list , 127.50
Total receipts , ? 1,086.57
EXr-ENDITUKES.
Printing premium list $ 70.00
P ! 'inting tickets , posters , badges , etc. , 4310
Books and postage , 13.00
Police and gate keepers , C4.50
Hayandstraw , 28.00
Lumber , 16.40
Hardware and repairs , 6 81
Expenditure soliciting adds , 15.93
Salary of secretary 50.00
Paid for premiums , 67831
Expense of officers , etc 34.6C
Balance on band , 65.92
'
Total , $1,036.57
C. W. Beck , Secretary
RENTING IN IOWA.
"F. R. Conway of the Brooklyn , Iowa. Chron
icle < , a grand good fellow , after having been
hunting the "better country" for eighteen
months comes back to his old home and says :
"Take Iowa oue year with another , and no state
can compaic with it for crops , health , wealth ,
and prosperity. " Iowa State Register.
O. F. Cain , recently of Town. 4 , Range 30 ,
said , "I farmed near Brooklyn , Iowa , nineteen
years and for fine healthful climate and rich
soil Red Willow county surpasses that coun
try. : " Mr. Conway evidently did not visit this
comity.
"In Scott county , Iowa , a renter or tenant
has been on a farm twenty-six years. There j
are 320 acres in the farm , and the owner gets
over a thousand dollars a year rent. " Iowa j
State Hegister.
That explains why there are so many renters t
in Iowa. Rents arc so high that it takes so
much to pay the land lord there is not enough j
left for the renter to get away on. If the t
owner gets over a thousand dollars a year for
twenty-six jears , tho renter on a two thirds i
basis of renting should have had over two S
thousand ' dollars per year. Now estimating 9
one half for experses , it would leave for tho i
twenty-six years over twenty-six thousand I
dollars for the renter. Does "Father Clarkson" ?
wish to convey the idea that tberenterhos a c
hank account of over twenty-six thousand dolt
lars f , and still renting ? It i3 evident that if the ?
renter had made $ S00 a year he would have
owned a farm of his own. We farmed in Iowa =
twenty-eight years and never knew or heard
of a case where n renter paid "over a $1,000 a
year , " for the use of " 320 acres , " and had that r
much for his year's labor. But we heard of an *
a
instance ' where tbe renter took 163 acres at $3.00 t
per acre , cash rent. He owned two fine span J
of mules , and it took all the crop and one span
of the mules to pay the rent one year. c
Wm. Coleman . I
Ic
LAIRD MOVES. 9 (
Omaha. NEnn..Jnn. 15. [ Special toTheCall. ] *
Last night James Laird was taken to a car
riage and placed on a B. & 31. train enroute to
Hastings , by the way of Lincoln. He will ro-
r
main at Hastings for some timo. All the ret
ports that be is getting better are false. He Is I
sick man , and it is hardly questioned that he \ .j
cannot recover. Intimate and personal friends •
wanted , to call on him before bis departure. * J
hut h.s pi ! > sei-ins : positively refused to allow j :
any one to speak to him. Newspapers havo \
retu ed to s.iy anything , but Laird is a danger-1 • '
ously sick man. ,
nKAltRlVES. j
Hastings. N mt. Jan. 15 [ Special to The -
Call.I Cotitrrussman Laird arrived here early
this morning. He Is in no better health than
wlwo liu left weeks ago. Friends have given J
up all hopes of bis recovery. „
nirris iMi'tuivi.NG. r
CoxguE'SM .Iamk' " LAnto wo. taken ' '
through the city at 10 o'ch'ck Monday night on j
his return to Hustings. He was In care of Mrs "
Paul and J. D. Gaae. The latter assures The *
Journal that Mr. Laird is not a well man. bur j
is improving Lincoln Journal. <
Sks.vtoii Linos ir Is one of the best inform
ed members of tbe present Irsrislaturo. Hi- '
past experience siands him In hand , and he has J •
no superior as u parH Uienlailau. Linco'o • '
Journal , * § ifr % > w j 1 '
OBITUARY. • ' ' , M
It wai our paliilul ilutj on hit SablMth to * ; gl
follow to there ln. < t rcsHux place lit LoiiiC- -fjm
vluw Ct'iiietci'y tho remiiliiH of titir hclovcd
m
ami liapp.respeclcd fellow citizen , Mr. Ne3B \
hi'ini.ili HiiilttMs. Mc was born In St'iiccti j9f
Fnlh < , N. i" . , In .lanu iry , H W. Cimii to Ne- -
braska in 1S < * 3 ami scUUmI on the Dry Creek - S
iu | May , ISTii , wlicn * his has redded ever slue. " ' 1S
Hu was one of those who lirst M-lth-ti In lb tl M
Willow County , and In splto of many dis- JB
couragements ( , ami dciirivatious has succeed- _ < a
ed ( In bulldlnj ; himself and family ono of t' e r
most < comfortablu country houscx Iu tl o gm
county. < Mr. llurtless died a believer and /m
consoqucntly < a saved man. Tho funeral - ,
services were conducted by tho Kev. E. J. > R
Hall and wero held at the lioasu in prcsencoa |
of ( a very largo audience , but owing to the JS
Inclemency ' of tho weather a smaller number J
followed I tho remains to the grave ; where wo Jj9
enshrined < him in Ills silent tomb to await the Jj
resurrection. i Wo extend our deou sympa- ' 3J
tides | to his bereaved loved ones. It is coin- 3
fortlng j to know that tho Lord says : "fllesa- m
ed ( are the dead which dio In the Lord. " m
JtBPOiiTKit. m
Board of Trade Meeting. }
Tliero was a meeting of tho board of
trade , Saturday evening , at ofilcu of secre- :
tary ( , but on account of small attendance -
no . action of any sort was taken on tho pro- *
jects for the improvements of tho city now '
under consideration ami discussion , but an
adjournment was taken until Thursday
ovcuing.
Last Friday , tho news was rceolvcd from tho
Postoillce department at Washington that tho
contract had been let for tho carrying of a
dally mall route between this city a.id Cut-
bcrtson I to Messrs. KWseberth & Tllton thej
being I tho lowest bidders. The contract In to
take ( eiroor , next Monday. The now proprie
tors t have iltted up line rigs and team * lor the
accommodation of tho traveling publlu. They
.
have nlsocstabludicdatiall-way point at ill , h-
.
land P. O. , where they will change steeds a. d
.
thus be enabled to mako tbo round trip 10
miles In four hours. Tho schedule for arriv
al ami departure of the stago 1 * us follow- :
,
Leaves Hayes Centre at 7 a. m. ; arrives at Cul-
bcrlson at 2 i > . tl. Leaves CulbertHou at 2 i .
M. and arrives ut Hayes Centre at81 : m . eveiy
day except Sunday. Hayes Centra Times.
TiiKitE has boon much anxiety manifested
concerning tho condition of Coiigresniiitn
Laird. I A dispatch Saturday , 6tate8 that he la
beyond the aid or physicians , and that tho
brain ' disease him fastened itself upon him and
ho cannot recover. In the event or his death
or resignation there is auxioiM inquiry con-
ceriilughlssuccessor. linrlaii'H mono ha * been
mentioned , un havo also the names of Messrs.
BiHtwIck I and Lawa. Tho fact that the repub
lican I niujority In congress is very biiiall , ro pub
I licans hero hope that Mr. I.uImI'h resignation
will he soon forthcoming in order that his sue-
cesBor may occupy a seat iu tho next session.
Washington Cor. Lincoln Call.
Mus Jav Gocr.o la dead , and no doubt tho
rlcle-st . man in America feels as protoundly
bereaved as though he were worth but a thou
sand dollars. Among his friends ho has tho
reputation of being a very aircctionnto and
domestic man , and ouo who was devotedly at
tached tc hiB Wife.
It Is reported that : > " • per cent , of har-room
w
receipts ate lost to such institutions dur.ng
January over the good resolutions made at J
the beginning of the year. Tho worst is that '
iu i February the bulk of the percent , has again
found its way to the saloon cash-box and
pocketbook.
Alcohol applied to a thrifty farmer's stomach
will remove the boards from his fenco , let tho
cattle into his crops , kill tho fruit trees , sow
his fields with thistles , mortgage his farm , sub
due his reason , rouso his passions , bring want ,
sorrow and dibgracc on his family , and topple
him into a drunkard's grave.
The difference between the good and bad
citizen . begins with different conceptions of
the state ; to tho latter it is an association for
the ftirthcrancc of private ends ; to the former ,
an organism in which tiie function of tbe in
dividual is to work for the welfare of tho whole.
"When a man points a gun or pistol at you
knock j him down. Don't tdop to ask whether
its , loaded , but knock him down , and don't ho
at all particular whatyou do it witli. If there's
to be a coroner's inquest let it be over tho other
fellow ho won't bo missed. "
I always feel sorry for u man who has eo j
little character himself that he has to go buck
aud marshal up a lot of ancestral ghosts to _ j-T" * *
make up tho deficiency. It is no great credit Ct
to a fool that he had a wise crandTather. Dr.
\
Talinage.
Itch. Mange and Scratches on human or ani
mals cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sani
tary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by C. M.
Smith & Sons , Druggists , McCook. \
The ground hog mouth will soon be here
forty-flve days more. Cleveland will discover
his shadow and crawl in his hole. \
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Notice to Land Owners. \
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
The Commissioner appointed to locate a
road commencing at a point 4 chains south of
N. W. Cor. Sec. 30. T. 3 , R. 30 in Perry precinct.
Red Willow.County , Nebraska , running thence
in the following courses and distances :
N. 85 dgr. E. 10 chains , S. 70 dgr. E. 22 chains
thence S. 50 dgr. E. 25 chains , thence S. 70
dgr. E. 11 chains , thence S. M ) d rr. V. . 8 chain- ,
thence S.69 dgr. E. 57 chains , thence X. 76 dgr.
E. 8 chains , thence S. 75 dgr. E. 25 chain. ,
thence N. 78 djrr. E. 20 chains , thence S. 77 dgr.
E. 20 chains , thence S. 2o chains to li Cor. on
South line Sec28. thence East l'J imles to S.
E. Cor. Sec 27. thence East 11 chain * , tbenco
S. 50 dgr. E. 10 chains , thence S. ( i' dgr. E. 20
chains to bank of Republican River , thence S-
Ealong bank of River 07 chains to mouth of
Driltwood , thence East along river bank to
East Hue Sec 36. Town. 4. Range30 aud termin
ating thereat , has reported in favor of tho
location thereof , and ail objections thereto or
claims fordamnges must be Hied in the County
Clerk's office on or before noon of the 13th day
of April. A. D.18S9 or said road will be estab
lished without reference thereto.
GEO. W. ROPER , County Clerk. '
Land Office at McCook. Nkb. , i
December 8.1888. f
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
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 2tfth. 1889. viz :
THOMAS F. ROWELL.
who made H. E. No. 7.729. for the E.55 S.W.
of Sec. II , In Town. 3. North of Range 29 west.
He luimes the following witnesses to prove hi.
continuous residence upon , and cultivation of.
said land , viz : Tbomaa W. Ritchey. Edgar F.
Oiuse. John A. Williamson and Michael Houli
han , all or McCook. Neb. 29 * S. P. HART.
Land OriCB at McCook.Neu. , i
Decemberll. 1SS8. • "
Notee is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of her Intention
to mitkc final homestead proof in support of
her claim , aud that said proof will bo made be
fore Regirter or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on
Tuesday , January i ; . Jtl . viz :
AMELIA I'ONRAD.
widow of Elias H. Conrad deceased. H. E. G.G49
for the N . • of X. W. > 4 of Section 25. Town. J ,
itatigt * 30. U' . Gh P. 31. She names the fo lo\r- \
iitr witnesses to prove her continuous resi- )
di-nce upon , and cultivation of. said land , viz : *
Robert Moore. Charles M. Collins. Nettie C. \
Collins and James R. Barncr. all of McCook. f
Neb. 2t * S. P. HART. Retrister.
Land Office at McCook. Neb. .
November21,18S8. •
Xoticc Is hereby inven that the following-
naiir'd settlor lm * fl-d ! notice or hi-s intention
to make final proof In support of hi ? claim ,
und that paid proof will be made before the
resristwr and receiver , at McCook. Neb. , on
Tuesday. Jnnuiiry 22. IF89. viz :
PETER ItrtEI.N'HElMER.
D. S. No. . for tho X E U 5ec 10. Town. 5.
X . It 30. W. fi P. M. He name ? the following
witnesses to prove lil continuous resid.-ncf
upon , and cultivation or. suit ! land , viz : Phil
lip Roemcndianor. Henry T I211T. Simuel :
t'inemonind Joe Harr. ad of Zmer. . y h.
a ; * S. P. 11 \ UT. Register.
When yOo desire a plea ant physic try St.
Patrick's Pills. They can always bo depended
upon , and do not uauoeatc tho stomach nor
fcriptf tbo bowels. For &a'0 ' by aJ ] auggi 3T ? .
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