BBBBBBB * * - - > * bbbbbV I bbbbbV bbbbbm - 8 • c , * • tei- * * . . - . „ > . . , „ , , " " " _ * " " „ ' - a. " * * * bbbbbb. . s „ - . * . . bbbbbbI W. 'siu • - BBBBBBi t v * - * 3r / LbbbW < BBBBBHfl e ' 1 LUDWICK & TROWBRIDGE. v I FURNITURE H I 1 McOook , Nebraska. LbHI I -3 * # f ' * * a bbbbbbbbbhL w If mito priPTifin H J | On all goodB purchased of us in the nest 30 days in order to' HK " * . make room for our I SELECT AND SPLENDffl STOCK Hj ' of New Season Goods. We offer to our customers in this sweep- B * . - ing sacrifice sale , an unprecedented opportunity to become pos- H • - , sessed of superlative bargains , and we expect that the announce- H ment of this sale will I \h/ , SweepTfteTo will IIJ - a * We are not after money now , but. " room. Call and Pi "JLPyCI learn our prices on DllY GOODS , CLOTHING , lf | S • HATS.CAPS.BOOTS.SUOESaud GROCERIES. Hi ] \9 gSa\ Buy while the boom lasts of If X.C.H.ROGERS , I FOR SALE OR TRADE ! K 320 acres good farm land , 200 acres By k i. broke , 100 in pasture , ( fenced ) , good I V , house , water and outbuildings. Also K J 75 head of cattle , mostly cows , S head | * horses , 16 head hogs , 1,500 shocks of * 4 cane , and 115 acres of corn , partly shocked. Will either sell or trade I K31 for merchandise. I GEO. LELAND , I McCook , Nebraska. IPORTIILNOTICE ! Great Reduction in Base Burners ! - We have only a few base burners left and in order to close-them out entirely , wewill make the following un equalled low prices until they are closed out : f $30.00 Base Burner for $25.00. § 32.00 Base Burner for $27.00. $36.00 Base Burner for $30.00. $10.00 Base Burner for $32.00. I f . These are the celebrated "Gold Coin" and "Palace Alad- i din" stuves , guaranteed to be first-class heaters. We also ' have a complete assortment of Soft Coal and Wood Heaters i at very low prices. If you want a base burner , call early , for they are bound to go quick at above prices. - * Respectfully , t [ | f LYTLE BROS. & CO. Jfe LELAND & MORROW , UWS " " . * DEALERS IS I Groceries , Boots and 8hoes , ? - " FLOUR ANP FEED. * " ' = : 4ountry } 'Produce taken in Exchange at Highest Market V Jue. \ - . , WEST DEJfjnSON STitEET. SOUTHWESTERN NEBR J 5 Advantages Agri culturally. RED WILLOW COUNTY Is in the southern tier , the third east or tin Colorado line mid contains 400,830 acres o the finest laying , richest and most prodnctiv , agricultural lands in the west. The lay o these lauds is generally gently sloping jusl enough to lead tliusurplus water to the draws These slopes are miles in extent ami fix most beautifully located farms in the wesi are found here , and it is not uncommon for t farm of ICO acres to be all tillable ; in fact f farm of a 1,000 can be had with every fool tillable , all good rich soil , and cann \ plough ed iu one body. Corn rows can be m ule , 01 a straight line five miles long , without a break iu the row or missing a lull. AtcouveuiiMi ! distances canons put out from the streams iu to these slopes and give good natural drain age. Some are quite deep with abrupt sides , which furnish excellent natural wind breaks , and protection for s > tock. These v.iry from a few rods , to ten or fifteen iu width , and an- dry except for a few hours after a rain. Tin1 bottom is carpeted with a good coat of buf falo or blue stem grass. There are no pond- or sloughs , and no red roots , rocks , gravel , sand , or anything else iu the soil to hinder farming operations. Auycoiumon plow will scour and the soil is very easily worked. TUE SOIL is a dark loam , three to live feet deep and very productive. It is peculiarly adapted to this country , absorbing moisture rapidly , anil retaining it near the surface with remarkable tenacity , and is capable of sustaining crous through protracted dry weatlier. There N no hard pan , but a porous subsoil classified ov geologists as "Leoss deposit" and is pro luctive to the depth of fittv feet or more. I i.ivo farmed alt my life ; twenry-eigiit year- in Lo.va , and cube here. T.iis.oil is the H.11-.1 10 wor.and in ntpro luctive I ever cultivat d. The same kind of UUOPS ire gro.vn here as iu lo.va. Corn yields • > iig.1 as 7. > t > ii-.hels pjr acre. Spriiu who.r is much to&i , tall wlie.it and rye tiie sum o.iLs as much as UJ , broom corn grew the past season to the height of over eleven feet and iiad an extra fine bush. Cane , millet , hint garian , 11 is , buck wheat , iu tact all kinds 01 oiops are successfully grown here , and saved in good condition. We u u illy have dr\ vuather iu ii irvv.st.ui.l haying. I uevjr > iw aay Mil ill grain .10 tiled or damiged iu tn • ancle or stack by wet weather iu this couui ry. So tar .is tried , tune grasses have don .veil. My truit trees have done well. On : o • 50 apple trees I lost but four list winter Small fruits succeed. Vegetables are grown iu abundance and enormously large , of tit. : oest quality. Tnere are Out few springs her. * Ve have what is called "sheet" water which is about on a level with the streams , couse quently the higher the land the de pr to water. This is the case through this western country. In the valleys , water is obtained .11 a depth of ten to thirty feet , while 011 the di > 'ides it is 40 to 200 feet to water. My well is i07 feet deep. 1 use a wind mill and gel water much easier than I did in Iowa. It is clear and pure , almostsoft as rain water an > i ihe supply inexhaustible. A well twelve inches iu diameter will supply two hundred .lead ot stocic the year round. Wells an wither dug or bored. The cost of boring tubing , putting iu a pump , and erecting .1 .void mill is ab'Hit S1. 2J per foot ; and when oniplcted , is preferable to running water foi lock , as the temp.rature is about the s.un tviuter and stimaier , and there is no wast , ' • mil and no mud. THE UEPUBLICAN VALLEY , noted throughout the United States for its leauty and fertility , runs through the central poitipu of the county , while Beaver creek qu.illy beautiful and productive , run ihiottgh the southern portion. Driftwooil try , Coon , and Ked Willow creeks empty in to the river iu the county. Timber grows along these stieaius. Wood can be boughl for 52.50 to 33.00 per cord , anil posts at six nitl seven cents apiece. Coloradocoal is S7.50 pur ton. As winters are mild and short , lit- Llctuel is required. CLIMATE. The air is pure , light , and free from ma- 1.111.1. I'iiu winters are.short and mild ; sum .iieis long , wiui tew excessively hot d.i\s , • voile the nights are cool and retiesliiiu. dpniig opens early , and a large acreage oi wueul is usually sovvu iu lfebru uy. For th. past nine years , wue.it has been sown in t'eoi uary every year , but one , while thi giottiid was iu good condition for planting jorii the first week iu April. Frost holds tul i.ile , and we iiAVe ei ut to t.n : weeks of In aunt summer each tall , with bright warm ja.vs , iiud dry weather. There has been , bin tour damp or disagreeable days this fall ami • vniterso lar. The Mils being dry and fair. : oin matures and ripens in good shape , i lever saw an ear ot sort com in this ctiuutr.\- l'ue winters being snort Aiul mild , little feco s required lor stock. I\ie p ist niti. * year aock li < is not been ted more than tlnv. uoutlis a year , aside froai running in stiliv ields last winter , stoeir w.is not fed ovei wo montlis and although unusually sever. : , hewwere but few diys that st.ick did 1101 ; o on the prairie and feed on the buffalo jr.iss , or pick iu the stalk fields. The prairie s covered prtncipilly , with b.iittlo griss , \ Inch is very nutritious and retains its un litive properties to a rem ukale degree oil urnishes agond upply of winter feed f n lock. Utiriug tilt * p ist winter tluiv. w is 0 • ver six ineues of siio.v at aaon • . ti 11 \ mi hegiouud wits b.ne ami roids dry ib.ti 1.1I1 the time. L'nis country is noted for its ine smooth ro.tds. For tne pist nine years heie has not been a diy , but a go id tutm iutild tlraw a ton twelve miles to market. iVe are not troubled w.tu moiqiiito. * s , or bit- ng flies , and I have iiuversjeu a rat iu this .oiuitry. This country is not subject to bli ? ; ards. liot winds or drouth. It is quite lealthuil ; ague and asthma unknown. It s settled principally by Americans , and a tinder mail ted , better class of citizens we lever met. There are seventy-tour school listncts iu the county , where .school is taught ix mouths iu the year , by competent teach rs. Saobath school is held in nearly all , .ml preaching iu 111 my of them , there are a lumber of country churches , and mire will te greeted in the near tuture. There are wo railroads iu the county and two more urveyed. Land rents for one third of the rop ; small grain tlm-shed and put iu the iin , ami corn husked and put iu the crib ; or or S1.50 lo 52.00 per acre cish , according to he conveniences of the farm ; or the use of me acre of old land , one tear , for breaking -.te - atcre , and also the crop grown 011 the new tud thus broken. MnCOOK * the commeicial center of the county , and he Republican valley.lt if pleasantly localed n a lino plateau , back of which is a beauti- ul slope , sightly and attractive for re-sideu- e.s. from which a flue view is had of Dry and ) riftwood creeks , skirted with groves , and lie Republican valley , dotted' with farms , t is on the main line of the Umliiigloii and lissotiri Itiver railroad ; midway betweeji hualia and Denver aiid a divisional point. * tr * * ' / + , " * ' ' ? _ " * - ' % * r" - r " * • for termiiml service where 330,000 arn disburs ed , monthly to the employes of the com pauy. At this point is located one of tin finest brick round houses , west of the Missis [ sippl , with stalls for thirty engines. Also 1 I fine largo two-story depot , a * large freighi house and a magnificent hotel. Manuractur ing machine shops costing 5500,000 and giv ing employment to 1,200 men , have recently been located here. The city enjoys the bene fits of the Holly water works system. There are twelve miles of pipn iu operation , costiiu 570,000. The U. S. Land Ollico for this dis trlct is located at tills point ; nlso a fun creaiiiery and a large flouring mill. Then are tFree banks , three live weekly papers , five churches , six hotels , six liveries , one flnt school building , and another costing S15.00C just completed. The different branches o ! merchandise are well represented with full stores. Here is a fine opening for a broom and canning factory , as there are none of nuj consequence nearer than a hundred miles. Improvements are const mtly b'iug made , and 111 my buildings are now in course ol erection. The town is six years old and hat a population of 3,500. INDIANOLA , - has a population of about 1,800 wide awake intelligent class of people. A substantial two-story brick court house is located here , where the county business Is conducted in a very economical m inner , by the best and most accommodating class of officials that we have ever transacted business with. Through their efficient management the finances of the county are in a very healthy condition , and its credit stands at the top. A substantial brick jail is here also , but the citizens are so peaceable and law-a-biding , they * . .ave but little use for it. There are two banks , two live weekly papers , three hotels , three liveries , several churches , a fine brick school house , costing about S15.000 and a fl Hiring mill with a capacity of fifty b.inels pjr day. This town is beautifully located , m a fine plateau : Bordered on the west by Ooou creek , whose banks are lined with tim ber. The different branches of meichantile p irsuits are well lepiesented. BAlll'LEr is two years old , and boasts a population of ibout 400 , who aie so peaceable that they have 110 earthly use for a lawyer and then * is • tot one iu the town. L'here is one bank , one live p iper , two hotels , one livery , a cheese factory , and the different branches of nier- ehandise carried on. Here is located Mall.i- lieti University , a jjrand educ.ition.il institu tion , equalled by few iu the West , and snr- p issed by none in the east. The main build ing , now iu course of erection , is 78 x 130 feet iu siz. * and four stories in height , and • vill cost 5" J,0J0. It is under the auspices of the M. E. ciiurch , who own a twothiul in terest in 2.00J acies of land wheie the town is located. The school grounds contain 52 acres. By form of deed and contract , the sale of intoxicating liquors and all places of luestionable character are entirely excluded : A canal , three miles in length is now in course ot construction and will soon be com pleted. Its terminus is at Dry creek , near toe city , where it will furnish a power equal to a ( JOJ horse power. Excellent facilities are liere afforded lnanufactiuing industries , • villi die ip motive power. LEBANON AND DANBUUY , ire both lively little stations on the It. It. , \ id both doing a thriving business. In a r.ulius ot two-huudred miles , there is not a joiiuty as highly and pleasantly tavored , or , 'iijoys the advantages that Red Willow I ics. la regard to the lay of the laud and qual- ty ol the soil. We present a few statements irom good responsible men : I farmed 12 years iu Illinois. For fine health- : of climate and rich soil tins country Is super- ir to that. S. D. .MoLux. I tunned in Illinois many years. I tlnd the mil here more j rodnolive tlnni there My -orn the past season , planted June 4ili. jield- L-d 70 buahels per acte. T. itVAK. I farmed in Dubuque mid Jones counties. nMVii , over twentyeara. . The boiI hru is a ire productive and the mini healthful eli aate tar sup * rtor in mat. My corn the past season yielded 50 bushels per acre. J.T. Sauniieus. I have farmed in Penu , Ohio , md , III , Mo . .owa and Nebraska. I turuv-d 17 years in olk comity , Iowa. Tins is tiie mist produc- ive soil 1 ever tille I , 1 have raised nine crops icro iu succession without a lailuiu. J. D Geiiveu. I lived 23years in Winneshiek county , Iowa , l is4i ! years since I e tine here ; tins soil in > ro liietiveuess is equal to th it. and lor line uild , henlthlul eliiiiate superior. I sowed al all'a theStn. and Oluejr.i-s the 11th. of .Ia > . Sty and found the ground 111 good condition I id harrowed nicely. E Al. Kau.nsWuktii I fanned iu .Muscatine and Dallas counties , owa. tor over twenty five > < * atd. Have been iere llireo years. For ti ic healthful climate , leiutitully laying , neti larm lands , this ex- ee-ls any place I have ever lived , this soil is lore productive and will stand more drouth II in any soil lever tilled. Tuos. Wuitmku I tanned in .Marshall county. Iowa. teno wo years : am farming in Ued Wihuw county. [ ebr.isKa. now. L' .ie s ill here is very e.isili died and the most productive I ever eulti- ated L isi winter was my liret here and the nest I ever spent iu my life. Stock was not td over three months during the entire wiu- * r. Eu. Hall. I spent much time and several huu lied dol irs seeking a location iu the went. I selected Led Willow county in souihwestern Neb. , as le best farming country I found. 1 nnsed sod urn the p.iSt season , that yielded thirtj bush Is per acre , of good sound corn. 1 lived in asper county. Iowa , over thirty years , but lis soil will stand more drouth , and is more roduutive th in that. 1Gii i\ " . 1 have been engued iu fttrmimriii this conn . ' . illiiMiiyei-s ; il.inur I'm ' inm. . c. 11 is aver iged Id. and wheat 13 to Hi b.istie eracro. The soil is very easily tilled ami the lost productive I ever ciiluvatu ! Sioci. nve not been rod three rai.ith- year For did. timililifnl chin ite. tine laying rich farm mds. this issup-rior to uny iilaeo I have seen. U. U DuuKwmni. Gvc'oiMiy Com. My corn the past season yielded fllty to • vent.five . bushels per acre , of good souud jrn. No soft corn here : corn has averaged ff.y ti isli its pur acre o-i this far n for the Ht flfteeu years I h ivo been in Dakota , lulio. Washnut'iii. Oiegon. Montana. Wjom g C dorado , ffruli , Nevada. California , Ar um. New Mexico. Kansas , and Nebraska , 'ith the exception of snniM vaMeys In I'ulilor a. the soil herf > is the most prndnctiic I mud. xVm. DdvIjK. Bv-ULiiiity Trent- . 1 have farmed forty years in tho west , and ir flue healthful climate and tieautirully lay- g rich farming lands , Ued Willow county , eh. . Biirpassesany place I have een. I ppnnt st winter here , which was pronounced by old ttlers as unusually severe , yet it was tho flu ; t I over spent in my life. I < liur potatoes ire .Ian 1 18S'I. that were all ri'ht and not nzen. My homo is In Buchanan c unity , iwii. where I have lived twenty years. Hut consider this country superior in everv way 1 that. H A. Fkkdiuck. Croup te n terror to young motticra e peci ily during the winter uinutns as it is Ihe Hist prevalent. It can ahvays be preventoti ' properly treated as booh iv * the first sjni | imdHppear. HoHrfctii'Ssisthi-llrst 8 } mptom tils In soon followed by u peculiar.rough conuh I r Cbamherlahrs Cou-jh KeniPdj * is freely giv j n as sonn as these sunptnins appear , it wil j ivarlaldj * prevent the attuck. There is n auger In giving the remedy , as it cmitHliiR no lJuriutiSBubstanco. Forsule by all druggists. . / . ' • J \ , W' ' Kwfc ww' ' j. wi. m- > t > 1 . > M - * f - • • " • * . * , , l.rm .i Fi.a , , I , i. 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Hut : some unexpected time , and xvlien he felt mov ed to speak , lie would astonish those who die not undeistaiid him l > ysa\ing a lewr < od' that went to the heart of > ome livingqnt" < tiiir and left no room lor doiiln as to hi sentiment ) and purpnsLS Since he was elected. Genera Mairison has not fop'Shadowcd so much ol hi < Soulhoni policy us during the pn t lewdajs The nearer lie gets to the ii suiiipiioii of oili eial responsibility the t-ienier does ir heeomc that he has the deepest n-iise ol li.s npon ; i hility and the most alisolnte d'-termiuaiion tr disehiirgo flit * diitii s devolved on him with thr help ol pieeiselj iliose ( 'iildnet advisers whe enjoi tho most of his own confidence and u follow his own clear nud settled cnnvictioiisnl policy and duty on all questions And so nb- Fsolutel.r Iin. * he the * conlidenee if the Itepuiei- can party Unit he cansr-ect his rabinet wiili iismueh freediimas wasxircise.l Uy Piesident Grant when lie lieg.ui hi tii-st term , hutu-iili 11 knuwh-dge of Itepulilieiiii stiltes ' men that Grant never lulU acquired. EUPEPSY. This Is wlintyou ought to have , in fnet. yon must have it , to mliy enjoy lite. Thousands are searching tor it dally , and mourning lie cause they find it not. Thousands upon thou sands of dollars are spent annually by our people in the hope that they may attain this boon. And yet It may he had hy ail. We guar antee that Electric Hitters , if used according to directions and the use persisted in , will bring you good digestion and oust the demon Dyspepsia and install instead Eupep y. We recommend Electric Hitters for Dyspep-o a and ill diseases of Liver. Stomach and Kidneys. 3oId at 50c. aud$1.00 per bottle by A. McMillen , Jruggiat. Mil. .1 W Tvkv.of Hayes Centre one of the ielegation of Xebni kai ; < J who visited the prc- lident-elect. was in Omaha last Thnrsdsij pven- ng , en route h'unc. Mr. Iviv. . who did eani- mign work in Tddiana last tall , is a warm ad ulter of the president-elect , and states that luring the interview accorded the delegation Jeiicrnl H xkicisiin expressed deep iiiterest in he atfairsortlie west , ai-d Mr Ivkv believes lint in him t lip greatest will have a friend ipouwliomit ean depend Omaha Hepubli- aii. Persons troubled with chronic diarrhoea or ul-ject to bowel complaint in any form , should ry Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Dlar- hoea itemed v. Many chronic caFcthut had esieted all other tieatment have been cured iy It. For sale by all druggiBts. EATON BROS. & CO. • feVMf P. O. address. McCook. iTBBBBBBBfBBBBBBVHBvVeliniaka. KllllgCBOUtil • I Cattle branded on left HHMfli1- . 10 , 5. A and tLM hrandson left hip. • i il 1 Horses limnded enmc WtHHsHH BV00 left shoulder. KILPATRTCK BROTnKRS. ( Successors to E. D. Webster. ) BBBBlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBftBnr B | ! b\ Br m • - - , M bbbbbbhbVbfR E-1/b\ -llS3FBBBrfn ! * J3iSawI # * jCL fcBpMBBBBBBB B jBMHBBBBBlB > ijMfc jBBBm - Horses branded on left hip or left shoulder , _ P. O. address. Estelie. • * * BMc Hayescounty.nnd ReHt MMBMBferice. Neb. Kange. Stink HSSitig Water and French lifiman creeks. Chase Co. BM Nebraska. BBBwtM Bwt Brand as cut on side or -m- JVI some animals , on hip ail' * fH H MAA sides of or hii > , • • , , where on the animal. di Goels i Lowest Prices I m TIIE C IT. - # - * t 1H bbbbbbH Have just received a. heavy stock of ne.w H CLOTHING winch makes our stock "com- t * H \ plete , consisting of Dress Suits , Business H Suits , Work Suits , School Suits , Etc. , Etc. H bbbbbbbbW _ i • H bbbbbbbbW j A COMPLETE LINE OE \ M < _ _ _ -i l = = = = = i ! We received tin s week , from Chicago , the < | H largest stock of Dress Goods , Flannels , - H Waterproofs , Blankets , Underwear , Shirts , H Hosiery , Notions , Gloves , jMittens , Hats , H Caps , Etc. , we have ever carried. | H A $3,000 STOCK OE M bbbbbbbbbbI : Boots and Shoes , Bobbers , Etc. \ m bbbbbbbbbbI We have S15,0fl0 in Merchandise to sell ' H for CASH or PRODUCK at as low a price ! H as any house can sell. Don 't pay more for H goods 'han we pretend to ask. thinking 'i H you are saving ' " 25 cents on a dollar , " as H some of our competitors advertise. v H IbbbbbbH I WILCOX k otleT : 1 < BBBBBBBBBBa v t 11 n i i 7v t m1 m j j v n i i ° 'n n1 < tn i ) n r t' m n i > H THE CITIZENS BANK OF McCOOK I ( INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAWS. ] | Paid up Capital , $50,000.00. * _ | * H 'bbbbbbbbbbbI ' = DOES a : H General Banking Business , H Coilectinns made on all acces-ible points Drafts drawn directly on the principal H cities of EuniiK * . Ta\e paid for Noii-ie ! > iitent. * . Honey to loan on farming ; H laiuLb , .illage and personal property. Fire iiiiurance a specialty. | Tickets For Sale to and from Europe , ' \ , j | CORRESPONDENTS. I V. Fbaskuw. Prealdent. 1 H nrst National Hank. Lincoln. Nebraska. J- Joan B. Clakk. Vica-l'resldant. . j H The Cbemlca ! Xirtioua ! Hauk. New YorkJ A. C. Ebxkt. CubXaz. 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