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FUIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 10.181X )
1 t
REOPENING
OF
Dressmaking Dept ,
Miss Stevens lias re-opened my
dressmaking parlors , after an ab
sence of six weeks in the east , anc !
is now prepared to produce the
Tery best results in meeting the
demands of my patrons.
I likewise maintain , a uniform
system of fair and consistent prices.
Every lady who admires neatly
and correctly made garments , can
safely rely upon the very best re
sults of Miss Stevens' skill in pat
ronizing my custom department.
In every detail of style , fit and fin
ish , my made to order garments
are unsurpassed.
CITY ; Duuo STOIIK.
Penner , the harness man.
Family Groceries at Noble's.
Drink SHERBET , at MCMILLEN'S.
Baledihay and corn atE. W. HEED'S.
Nebraska Poultry Powder at McMiL-
LEN'S.
Remember E. W. Heed keeps a full
line of feed at all times.
Fresh and smoked meats of all kinds
at the B. & M. meat market.
Dr. A. J. Thomas , Dentist , in Union
olock , over Boston shoe store.
Hammocks , croquet sets , base ball
gloves at McMillen's Drug Store.
Special sale of seeds at
POTTER & EASTERDAY'S.
Plumbing in all its branches prompt
ly and skillfully performed by F. D.
Burgess. .
Brewer will sell you more meat for
/75 cents than any market in McCook
will for $1.00.
What the B. & M. meat market lacks
in"blow and bluster" it makes up in qual
ity and price.
Kapke , The Tailor , guarantees you
the lowest prices and the most stylish
and elegant clothing.
75 cents buys more meat atJBrewer's
market than $1.00 will purchase any
where else in McCook.
HANGING LAMPS Noble is head
quarters for hanging lamps. He car
ries a large and splendid selection.
Noble is the only exclusive grocer in
the city. His stock is the largest and
his prices correspond with the times.
If you want a stylish fit at the very
lowest figures , KAPKE , THE TAILOR ,
is the man to patronize. Rear of The
Famous.
The B. & M. meat market continues
to meet all competition , and "to go
them one better" in price and quality
of meat.
The choicest meats are sold at the
B. & M. meat market at prices asked
for inferior cuts elsewhere. Note this
important fact.
Penner carries a full stock of staple
as well as seasonable goods in the har
ness line. Blankets , robes , etc. , for
fall and winter , now in.
We don't claim to save you 25 per
cent. , but will save you much vexation
of spirit if you buy your flour of us.
POTTER & EASTERDAY.
Geo. M. Chenery's
City Drug Store
For pure Drugs , Medicines ,
Toilet Articles , &c.
School books , slates , tablets , inks ,
pens , pencils , school bags , copy books ,
drawing books , in fact a full line of
school supplies may be had at lowest
prices at THE TRIBUNE'S stationery
department.
Go and see LUDWICK'S mammoth
stock of second hand goods. Furniture ,
cook stoves , heaters'and gasoline stoves ,
J bought and sold. Will also rent goods
by the week or month. A pawn bro
ker's business in connection. Second
door west of the McEntee Hotel.
r A pair of swindlers are traveling over
Nebraska representing themselves as
Farmers' Alliance lecturers and taking
orders for a book purporting to give the
farmer all the information he may want.
The book is delivered by another man
and proves to be a lot of trash , but the
farmer is confronted withliis own order
for ten dollars duly signed , and he must
pay. Ex.
Special Notice.
Our store will be closed on Wednes
day , Sept. 24th , it being a Holiday.
THE FAMOUS CLOTHING UO.
Noble , The Grocer.
WALL PAPER at McMillen's.
Staple and Fancy Groceries at Noble's.
SHERBET , the healthful drink , at MC
MILLEN'S.
Sealing Wax for fruit cans at Chen-
cry's City Drug Store.
Have you been to your uncle's yet
for your fall overcoat ?
Several new brands of flour at E. W.
Reed's. Give them a trial.
We are now displaying a rich line of
handsome and stylish papeteries.
All grades of McCook Flour.
POTTER & EASTERDAY. ,
What must you do to be saved ? Why
buy your groceries at Noble's , of course !
Reciprocity should be practiced free
ly by our business men and newspapers.
An attractive assortment of school
bags may be found in THE TRIBUNE'S
stationery dept.
Sewing machines and organs repaired
by Shcppard , the jeweler. New tools
for the business.
To RENT : House ot seven rooms ,
two blocks north-west of Post Office.
Inquire at Citizens' Bank.
The B. & M. meat market will give
Uie highest market price in cash for
live stock , poultry and hides.
Noble , the leading grocer , makes a
specialty of fresh , clean family grocer
ies. Be will treat } 'ou ri ht.
Parties wanting Naponee or McCook
lour will have their orders speedily fill
ed by leaving them atE. W. Reed's.
THE TRIBUNE stationery dept. car
ries a full line of school books and school
supplies of all kinds at very reasonable
prices.
The largest school tablet on earth is
sold at THE TRIBUNE office for 10 cents.
Call and see it before buying your school
supplies.
Everything belonging to a first-class
larness shop may be found at Penner's ,
rear of THE FAMOUS. Prices to suit
the times.
IN QUEENSWARE NoBle carries
the largest assortment and the richest
designs of the season. His prices are
reasonable.
The purchasing power of 75 cents at
Brewer's meat market is greater than
that of 100 cents at other city markets.
Just test it.
Do not allow yourself to be misled.
The B. & M. meat market sells the
choicest meats of all kinds and at the
very lowest living prices.
Make Noble your family grocer and
many other blessings will fall to your
ot , besides having the best groceries on
your table that the market affords.
OUR LEADERS : ) POTTER
84 I &
SHOGO , | EASTERDAY ,
5 MARKS PATENT. J FLOUR & FEED.
E. B. Bowen & Co.'s $3.00 , $3.50
and $4.00 shoes for gentlemen are the
> est values ever offered in McCook.
At wholesale and retail by
BOWEN & LAYCOCK.
Lincoln Journal : Lindsay Atkinson ,
iVilliam A. Brown , James H. Drum-
mend , William B. Rohy , Richard A.
3urns , Charles F. Goodell , William D.
Robbin , F. S. Gary , George F. Drum-
mend , Joseph A. Burns and William E.
Smith filed articles , Tuesday , for the
farmers' Colorado and Nebraska Ditch
company , the object of which is the con
struction for the irrigation of land along
; he north fork of the Republican river
of an irrigating ditch. This ditch is to
lenetrate Yuma county , Colorado , and
Dundy county Nebraska , and may be
used also for manufacturing purposes.
Che water is to be taken from the north
brk of the Republican river in town
ship I , range 43 west , Yuma county ,
and will run in a general southeasterly
lirection through seven sections across
the state line into Dundy county. The
capital stock is $8,000 in shares of $50.
lhe ? headquarters of the company is
jaird , Colo.
The golden rod has been adopted as
he national flower by the farmers' na-
ional congress and has been generally
excepted by the people of the country ,
me if the charges now made against it
are sustained there will surely be a
change to some other flower. The golden
od is said to be one of the most poison
ous flowers known to botanists. While
lecaying it throws off a powder that is
entirely invisible and cannot be detected
n the atmosphere , but which neverthe-
ess plays havoc with the human sys-
, em. A 'case is reported from New
fork in which all the members of a family
were afllicted with distemper resembling
a grippe , and it was traced to a bunch
of golden rod that had been placed in
lie house less than a week before the
rouble appeared. The golden rod is
> eautiful and has the decided advantage
of keeping its bloom for a long time ,
> ut if it is as poisonous as it is repre-
entcd it will never do for the national
lower of our peoole. The scientists
ught to make a report on the subject ,
nd then the people can decide intelli
gently. Journal.
County Fair and Soldiers' Day.
BARTLEY , NEB. , Sept. 15. As the
time approaches fV-r holding our coun
ty fair , the prospects improve for a good
fair. Yet a word of explanation and
encouragement may riot be out of place.
From what I can learn preparations are
being made for a fine display in some
classes. Will the ladies' departments
be as full and complete as last year.
Don't let hard times , keep you from
making an effort to excel all past ex
hibits. You can make as nice a cake ,
loaf of bread or roll of butter as you
did last year. This will also apply to
plain and fancy needlework , fine arts ,
preserves and jellies. Have the young
ladies.read Frank Carruth and Son's
special offer of $5.00 on butterand who
will compete for it , or for Duckworth's
special on oread :
Farmers and stockraisers , do you
want one of the best stock journals ,
published FREE ? I have made arrange
ments with the publishers of the Breed
ers' Gazette an illustrated weekly paper
published in Chicago , to send , until
January 1st , a copy to each person mak
ing an entry of live stock , excepting
speed and roadster lots , but applying to
entries of nil medium or heavy horses ,
cattle , sheep and hogs. Now bring
your stock and your family. We want
your stock for exhibition and your fam
ily for for a crowd. The state fair ,
just closed , is said to be the best ever
held in the state. Shall we make our's
the best held in the county why not ?
Soldiers , remember Friday , the 20tli ,
is your day , that is , you will be admitted
free th.it day. ( There is no objection
known to exist that will not allow you
to come everyday ) but on Friday , if
you will present yourself at the office of
secretas-y and treasurer , you will be pre
sented with u free pass for the day for
yourself soldiers not members of the
G. A. R. should be identified in some
way. Comrades , qome and bring any
music you can a brass band , drum
corps or single fife and .drum. Come
early as the hour assigned us is ten
o'clock and the time will be spent in
speaking and singing. Come prepared
to sing "Marching through Georgia"
even though you make the turkeys gob
ble and the sweet potatoes to start from
the ground. We will have a soldiers'
headquarters and we urge every soldier
to register. It is desired that a county
organization be effected during the day.
Department Junior Vice Commander
Willis Gossard will have charge of the
temporary organization.
So come everyone , bring all the child
ren , your neighbors and their children
and expect a good time. I have every
reason to believe the speed class will be
full from what I hear from horse owners.
Yours until 1 see you at the fair ,
C. W. BECK , Secretary.
17 different brands of flour at
POTTER & EASTERDAY'S.
An original invalid pension has been
granted Joseph C. Predmore of our city.
The lawyers are preparing for the
coming session of district court , which
opens on Monday , the 29th inst.
Every pupil of the public schools
should have one of our patent slate
erasers. Use one and you will be sat
isfied with nothing else.
The fall meeting of principals and
superintendents of schools of Nebraska
will be held in the Hotel Windsor , Lin
coln , October 3d and 4th.
The dimness of the incandescent
lights lately is due to the fact that one
of the dynamos is in the east receiving
a new armature. When it arrives the
system will be in better shape than ever
before.
Mrs. J. B. McCabe has just returned
from the east with a stylish and com
plete line of millinery which she will
have in display for the public eye by
Saturday. She has an experienced
trimmer with her. At the old stand in
rear of the Citizens' Bank.
Messrs. W. C. Bullard & Co. will
continue their lumber and coal business
here , and U. J. Warren will be jn charge
of their yard. "Cooney" has been with
the company for a number of years and
is a thoroughly posted lumberman , hav
ing the entire confidence of the firm , and
popular favor to a marked degree. The
interests of his employers will be care
fully served.
Ed Redmond and Fred Wiggins , who
live south of Lebanon , were arrested
yesterday by Sheriff McCoolforpassing
counterieit money. When taken into
custody they had in their possession
sixteen poorly made lead dollars , a sack
containing polishing powder and two
bottles of acid. They will be turned
over to the ( J. S. marshal to-day and
their chances are good for ten years.
Courier.
J. A. Phillips is endeavoring to organ
ize a company for the purpose of put
ting down an artesian well. The plan
is to get ten members to put in $100
apiece , which would give a $1,000 to
work on. We are informed that there
are parties who agreed to sink a well
1,500 feet deep for that amount , and it
is believed that a good flow could be
found at that depth. It might not
have to be put down that far , but that
is the basis he is going on. We hope
'that he will succeed in the enterprise ,
for if we could get a flow of waterhere
it would be a grand thing , and might
afford means of an extensive irrigation
system in this county. Grant Sentinel.
Milford flour of all grades.
POTTER & EASTERDAY.
irrigation fs Coming.
It was less than two years ago that
The Journal , in a series of articles , call
ed attcniion to the importance of the
irrigation question to the people of
western Nebraska. It advocated a na
tional plan for distributing the waters
of the streams by the building of reser
voirs and ditches everywhere that water
could bo found west of the 100th meri
dian. The storm of protests from
people living in the region mentioned
was appalling. Letter after letter came
to the editor indignantly denying that
there was any need of irrigation in Neb
raska. The remarkable crops of the
western counties for three years iu suc
cession were pointed out us a refutation
of the irrigation argument. The loo-ic
of one season , a season thatis exception
al to a certain extent , but surely recur
rent at not very long intervals , has
changed all this , and now the people of
the west are thoroughly in accord with
The Journal and are hard at work or
ganizing for the gathering and distribu
tion of the waters of western Nebraska.
Butas The Journal said at the time ,
it is not only for the exceptional years
that irrigation is going to be valuable.
In no county iu this state is there , on
any given year , the precise distribution
of rains in season to produce the best
crop results. Irrigation will surely
double the producing value of any farm
in the state for the reason that it ena
bles a thorough going farmer to gee the
full producing power of his land every
season , rain or shine. The value in
creases with every mile you go frpin
the Missouri river , because the farther
you go the more uncertain it is that the
rain ivill fall at the right juncture for
a growing crop. The Journal is there
fore pleased to see the steps that are
being taken in the right direction in
western Nebraska this year. State Jour
nal.
The County Fair
Will be hdd at Indianola , Sept. 23-
2G , and is going to be iboomer. . The
immense size of the vegetables and corn
will be a surprise to uiany. It is iu
the country zwd farmers are going to"
bring itout. Through the efforts of the
president , special premiums to the
amount of $30.00 are offered on sugar
beets. See premium list. There will
be more stock than ever before. In the
matter of speed from presentindications
there will be exciting times. Applica
tions for premium lists by those inter
ested in speed have been received from
Sherman county , Kansas , North Platte
and Wellfleet , Neb. , Laird , Colo. , and
as far east as Hastings ; and lovers of
fast horses should not miss this treat ,
as there will be some quick steppers on
the ground. The officers specially re
quest exhibition of stock , that if con
venient to bring on the grounds Wed
nesday morning so as to be in place by
noon ; all other exhibits 'I uesday. The
hall will be open Monday afternoon.
The stalls for speed horses will be open
Tuesday afternoon. Now let every
body turn out and show the officers that
their arduous labors are appreciated.
A Splendid Success. <
Hocknell Hose Co. No. 1 held its
third annual ball in Meeker hall , Wed
nesday evening of this week. It is
THE TRIBUNE'S special delight in re
cording the fact to state that it was one
of the most charming social occasions
held in McCook in many moons. The
attendance was very large and gay ; and
all drank long and deeply at the popu
lar pleasure fount. We felicitate the
fire laddies upon the successful issue
of their "third annual. "
"The Truth is Hot in Him. '
In another column will be found an
interesting account of Prof. Smith's
search through the Goosetown Banner
for "the truth" concerning the county-
seat removal matter. Before the Pro
fessor drops Ananias into that country
"where they don't shovel snow" he
proves most conclusively and satisfac
torily that Ananias is a base and shame
less prevaricator and that "the truth is
not in him. "
Meserve Wise.
Last evening , at the ranch-home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Meserve , in the
presence of a few relatives and friends ,
the mystic words were spoken uniting
in the bonds of wedlock Mr. Leonard
I. Meserve and Miss Jessie M. Wise.
The young couple were the recipients
of many handsome presents and enter
upon their new life with the warmest
well wishes of all.
Died.
SNAVELY. Sunday morning , Sept. 14 ,
1890 , Benjamin Harrison , son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. Snavely , aged one
year and four months.
The funeral took place from the house ,
being conducted by Rev. J. T. Roberts ,
and was largely attended by sympathiz
ing friends of the family. Courier.
Farm for Sale.
160 acres , 70 acres broke , good well
and all the necessary buildings. ' Eight
miles north and one mile west from Mc
Cook , 12-4-40. Will be sold cheap ,
small payment cash and balance on time.
Inquire of Jacol Hajny or Frank Stock-
lasa , Os burn , Neb. ! 3-5ts.
Opening Postponed.
On account of unfavorable weather ,
J. Albert Wells' grand opening announc
ed for Wednesday evening , has been
postponed until Saturday , the 20th.
The band will furnish music for the oc
casion , which promises to be an unusu
ally auspicious one.
L. W. McConnell was a capital city guest ,
Sunday.
H. P. Waite left for Denver. Wednesday
to work at Ins trade.
Attorney Starr of Indltinola had business
in the city , Wednesday.
Miss Munson of Ainsworth is visiting Iier
sister , Mrs. II. P. Siitton.
C. II. Oman was among our visitors from
the county-seat , Wednesday.
Attorney Starr of Indianola had legal busl-
icss in the city , Wednesday.
Landlord Johnston and family are at Cul-
bertson attending the fair , today.
Clerk Etter of the Commercial has been
somewhat indisposed , this week.
August Droll left for Illinois , yesterday
uorning , with a shipment of horses.
Thos. Burmingham , the heavy stock dealer
of Wray , Colo. , was a city visitor , yesterday.
Mr. John R. llart was transacting legal
business at the present county-seatyesterday.
A. Oppenheimer went east on Wednesday
norningto be absent a week or ten days
visiting.
John McLean is sizing up Nebraska. lie
took the train for McCook , Tuesday. Gil-
nanflll. ) Star of the 13th.
.James McCotter , wife , and brother Jolni ,
leparted Sunday , for Hit ! "land of tlwDako-
as , " there to engage in business
Miss Lnella Gray of Lenorn , Kansas , i.s
visiting in the city , guest of her bi other , L.
II. Gray of the U. S. land ollice clerical force.
W. C. Billiard left for his new homo and
> Iace of business , Omaha , Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Bullanl and the children follow to day.
E. E. Lowman , Friday , came up from Lin
coln , where he has been clerking in the cloth
ing establishment of his uncle for the past
few months.
James Burke of Imperial , our next
state senator , was in the city , the early days
of the week , transacting impoitant business
before the local land officials.
Rev. J. W. Kimmel of Tekamah spent
Wednesday in the city on his return home
ward from attending the chinch conference
at Denver , the first part of the week.
Mrs. Joel S. Kelsey and children arrived
from Pittsburg , yesterday. They will be the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Noren unti I
their residence is in icadiness for them.
Joe Easterday , the Johnson county states
man , was up from Tecumseh , the early days
of the week , shaking hands with his many
and admiring friends in the upper valley.
3Iiss Carrie Ashmore and Miss Tiilie
Barnes , two of the county-seat's most charm
ing and accomplished young ladies , drove up
to the metropolis , Wednesday , on a little
shopping expedition.
Messrs. Kahn and Bundy , two prominent
business men of Chicago , made a short visit
in the city , this week , while making a busi
ness pilgrimage through Nebraska , sizing up
the mercantile out-look.
Arthur Joy. the all-around rustler at the
Commercial , departed for Sprague , Wash. ,
Wednesday night , to seek fortune in that
"promised land. " Arthur has a sister there.
His mother will remain here for the present.
Rev. P. C. Johnson's address for the com
ing year will be at Friend , this state , he hav
ing been appointed to that charge at the rec
ent M.E. conference at Hastings. Courier.
Mrs. James LaTourette of St. Louis arriv
ed in the city , Saturday , and is spending the
week here , guest of her son , W. C. LaTour
ette , the pioneer hardware-man. Mrs. La
Tourette is enroute east from a visit to Cali
fornia.
J. T. Bullard , a solid and enthusiastic demo
crat who hails from McCook , favored these
precincts with his presence , this week. He
was visiting tlie fair and the family of his
brother-in-law , Col. Thos. H. Hyde. Lincoln
Herald.
Last Sunday afternoon while playing about
the house , Robert , a son of Mr. John J. Lam-
born , put a plum pit up his nose. After sev
eral efforts by the members of the family to
extract the pit , Dr. Curf man was called in
and was obliged to administer chloroform
before he could get it out. Courier.
L. Bernheimer returned , Saturday last ,
from his absence in Washington , Montana ,
Idaho and other western states , looking up a
business location. He has decided to embaik
in the merchant tailor line at Spokane Falls ,
Wash. , and will leave for there as soon as he
concludes a brief visit to Chicago , for which
point he left on Wednesday.
Receiver Bomgardner's household goods
arrived from Lincoln , the first of the week'
and Col. Huber lias been exerting all his
wealth of genius and industry in laying car
pets and settling things generally , to have
the Trowbridge dwelling in readiness for
the family , who will be here this week.
Engineer and Mrs. Holliday have taken
apartments in the Union block.
Lost Reward.
I will pay a suitable reward for the
recovery of my heavy Chinchilla over
coat , lost o'n the road between McCook
and Culbertson , a few days since.
DR. C.H. JONES.
FOR KENT.
A barn that will accommodate 30
head of horses. Buggy room , corral ,
well , and small house. Inquire of
11. E. LINDNER.
School Books and Supplies.
A complete line of school books and
school supplies are carried in THE
TRIBUNE'S stationery department.
Prices to suit the tunes.
PARENTS
Save money by buying school sup
plies , for the children , at Chenery's
City Drug Store.
LADIES !
We would call your attention to our
new $2.00 and $2.50 Kid Button Shoes.
BOWEN & LAYCOCK.
Passenger Conductor Tom Mundy Is back
on freight.
Headmaster Jossellyn and wife were up
from Orleans , Sunday.
Fireman Alhert Harris lias been moved to
McCook from Orleans.
Agent and Mrs. Welch and Dispatcher and
Mrs. Hills visited friends at Red Cloud , Hun-
day.
Engine 100 is shopped for a general over-
lauling and will get new lines and crown
bolts.
Engineer , J. V. O'Connell and family left
'or Denver , Wednesday , for a few days' visit
n the mountains.
Engineer J. P. Finch of Denver returned
from Lincoln with engine 77 just out of the
Plattsmonth shops.
San ford Lewis was calling on his numeronft
friends here , Friday and Saturday. Hayes
Centre Republican.
Engineer Westland is now running out of
McCook , the regular freight train at Orleans
laving been taken off.
George Connors with engine GO is running
the constiuction train now working at Far-
nun on the Curtis line.
Engineer Jack Cook and Fireman Vannice
ire nulling the freight train on the Oberlm-
ine with engine40 , and it is pie.
Engineer Frank Hawksworth has gone to
) unver to buy a little real estate and will
stop en route to see about "Pa's oxen. "
Engineer George Johnson returned this
week fiom a 15 weeks' visit amongst friends
n Yoik slate , lie had a very enjoyable
vacation.
A. G. Willis foreman at Red Cloud is laid
ip with a lame leg , the result of injmies re
ceived in a wreck in 1852. He will go to
Chicago soon for treatment.
Two sections of train No. 5 , and one special
passenger tram , conveying to Denver the
eastern passenger agents , made business
ively around the depot , Monday night.
Engineer James Lanham is home from the
Wyoming division , resting up from the
shock and injuries received in a little colli
sion witli his engine mid a construction train.
The boys all think a "Jonah" has been
over the western division , during the past
week. Something has occurred daily in way
of break downs on engines which has delay
ed the trains.
Len. 1. Meserve , one of our genial railroad
> oys , has departed the state of single blessedness - ,
edness and taken unto himself a wife , the'
marriage taking place Thursday evening.
) ur congratulations.
Dr. E. E. McClelland of Culbertson , one of
he rising young physicians of the valley , has
been appointed assistant to Dr. Z. L. Kay ,
nedical examiner of the voluntary relief
association. The doctor is a young man of
promise and THE TRIBUNE welcomes him
o our midst.
Agent Welch and Dispatcher Hills , THE
TRIBUNE learns with regret most profound ,
lave decided to seek fortune in the south.
Thursday of next week , the gentlemen leave
for Paducah , Kentucky , where they have se
cured positions under Supt. Dauchy. Their
families will remain for a few weeks.
we are pos
itively going out of the DKY
GOODS and - busi
ness , and every thing ] MUST BE
SOLD and at once. Yisit us and
ook at our prices.
Respectfully Yours ,
J. C. ALLEN & CO.
Store building , lot and fixtures
'or sale.
