Fe CITY DRUG STORK. Noble , The Grocer. Family Groceries at Noblu'e. Safiwa on tap at McMillen's. Staple and Fancy Groceries at Noble's. Great lot of odds and ends all kinds cheap at Ganschow's. 84 patent flour at POTTER & EASTEHDAY. French tissue paper in all colors at CHENERY'S CITY DRUG STORE. WANTED Ten wood chopper * . A. W. COUEY. Rugs and oil cloth mats at PADB & SON'S. Pure fresh buckwheat at POTTER & KASTKKDAY'S. Domestic and New Home Hewing machines at PADE & SON'S. Feed of all kinds. POTTER & EASTERDAY. Try Damask Rose , the best lotion for fai-e and hands , -it McMillcn'ti drug store. Our new examination tablets for 5 cents are very neat. Buy one for your next examination. Hanging , parlor and stand lamps at Chenery's City Drug Store. New goods and popular prices. I Kapke , The Tailor , guarantees you the lowest prices and the most stylish and elegant clothing. HANGING LAMPS Noble is head quarters for hanging lamps. He car ries a large and splendid selection. Pictures , picture moulding and eas els , at cut prices the next 30 days at PADE & SON'S. Price cut 25 per cent , on all grades of footwear at the BOSTON SHOE STORE. WANTED 300 head of stock , April 1st , to pasture. 3 miles east of Mc Cook. 1,600 acres. A. W. COREY. You can always secure the freshest and best prepared drugs at CITY DRUG STOUE. 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. Dr. and Mrs. Damerell of Red Cloud were the uests of J. A. Crawford on New Year. The Doctor is B. & . M. surgeon at that point. All of the work of the world is not done on the six week days. It has been estimated that 2 millions of people in this country work on Sunday. The next time you want an examina tion tablet call and see the attractive new tablet kept for sale in THE TRIB UNE stationery dept. Price 5 cents. E. B. Bowen & Co.'s $3.00 , $3.50 and $4.00 shoes for gentlemen are the best values ever offered in McCook. At wholesale and retail by BOWEN & LAYCOCK. Inauguration ceremonies of Gover nor-elect Boyd , at Lincoln , Jan. 8th. Tickets on sale Jan. 7th and 8th , at 14- rate for round trip , good to return Jan. 9th. J. HULANISKI , Agent. Miss Flora Grace , of Iowa , is the in ventor of a cooking thermometer , which , instead of registering "summer heat , " "blood heat" and "freezing point , " marks the boiling point , the gentle sim mering altitude and the varying baking points for meats , bread , cakes and pies. Those people who dance and the number seems to grow with great rapid ity each year are wondering what will be the "new" dance this season. As yet it has not made its appearance ; but then the season is young , and there is plenty of time before Lent puts au end to the gay dance. Last season brought out the "Caprice , " a dance which has won great popularity. Yet it hasn't the enduring qualities of the waltz and the polka , which are universally recog nized as "old reliables" in any system of fashionable dancing , and it is likely that after this year the "Caprice" will take its place on the shelf with the " and the "Yorke"which "Heel and Toe" , is gradually disappearing from the danc ing floor. Still the necessity and the desire for novelty are as strong in danc ing as in other forms of amusement , and possibly before the Lenten days are here a new dance may enter upon a career. Week of prayer , next week. The Lenten season comes next. "Blow , blow thou wintry wind. " Public schools will re-open , Monday A fact never apologizes to any man A full line of stationery at the Cit Drug Store. f3F Stop and see the bargains a GanscKow's. A producing community is the one of most worth. Remember Fade & , Son sell furni ture to suit the times. * Come and see what Ganschow can defer for you in the shoe line. Car of flour and feed just received at A. T. Campbell & Co.'s. School shoes at a great reduction a Gariscbow's , the old reliable. Times are so close that it is bare een to collect ones thoughts. Buy your Sagwa and other Kickapoo Indian remedies at McMillen's. Parlor and chamber suits in great variety , cheap , at PADE & SON'S. Pearline meal the finest in the mar ket. POTTER & EASTERDAY. Grand Rapids Carpet Sweeper , best made , at PADE & SON'S. Lieb's Ryeningine Flap Jack prepar ation. POTTER & EASTERDAY. Centre tables , 16th century finish , in great vanety at PADE & SON'S. Ground oil cake. .POTTER & EASTERDAY. What must you do to be saved ? Why buy your groceries at Noble's , of course ! Boots and shoes have advanced but Ganschow is selling lower than ever. Try it. A carefully selected stock of cigars and tobacco always on hand at the City Drug Store. McMillen , the druggist , has a fine line of vase , hanging and piano lamps at bottom prices. Noble , the leading grocer , makes a specialty of fresh , clean family grocer ies. He will treat you right. Ladies' kid and goat button shoes , solid leather , for $1.50 at BOWEN & LAYCOCK'S. IN QUEENS WARE Noble carries the largest assortment and the richest designs of the season. His prices are reasonable. LOST On Upper Marshall street , a pair of spectacles in case. Finder will please leave same at J. Albert Wells' dry goods store. This being the new year , Puck offers the following excellent receipt for con duct : "How to become perfect fol low the advice you give others. " Make Noble your family grocer and many other blessings will fall to your lot , besides having the best groceries on your table that the market affords. Prescriptions are compounded from the best drugs the market affords , and with accuracy and promptness at CHENERY'S CITY DRUG STORE. A community that can stand three consecutive weeks of the Kickapoo In dian outfit commands respect. Such sublime fortitude and Christian resigna tion deserve a monument. Go and see LUDWICE'S mammoth stock of second hand goods. Furniture , cook stoves , heaters and gasoline stoves , 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. Notwithstanding other and powerful attractions of that evening , the "C" soc ial at the Meeker hall , last evening , had all the usual elements of success which accompany the efforts of the ladies of the Mite Society. There was a fair at tendance and a liberal patronage of the good things by the ladies. The latest dictum of society is that wedding invitations must be written , and in the hand writing of the pros pective bride. No plates , electrotypes , or any other fac-simile schemes are con sidered proper. She must just set down and do the work herself , and if she can not write , she ought not to marry. Since some scamp broke into his cel lar and carried away sundry and num erous good things stored therein for a cold day , John Majors has made a resolution elution to lay up his treasures where moths and rust do notcorruptnor thieves break through and steal , or words to that effect. John hopes , however , that the fellow will wait until the neighbors brings in something before he makes another raid. NOTICE : The public schools will reopen - open Monday , January 5th. Wm. VALENTINE , Supt : Write it 1891. Episcopal services , Sunday. There is no work in whiskey. The good hay weather continues. Success covers a multitude of sins. Commissioners' proccedingsthis week Quiet poverty is better than unjust wealth. A fine line of French briar pipes at Reizenstein's. At Joe's parlor you will see the finest line of cigars to be found in western Nebraska. Let not the clean , newly turned leaf be soiled with broken vows. Things you have you don't want. It is true , as Puck says : "They don't eat candy in a candy shop. " Would you have your hens lay regu larly ? 'Well , feed them sufficient egg producing material regularly. 1 hat's the secret. Don't forget to drop into Joe's cigar parlor and look at his Handsome com bination meerschaum pipe and cigar bolder. It is put up in an elegant case. It does not savor of hard times when this community can support a lazy , good- for-nothing outfit like the Kickapoo In dian Medicine combination for three continuous weeks. You can get THE TRIBUNE and keep booked for $1.50. In the language of that bright , winsome gentleman and distinguished linquist , Col. H. II. Eas- terday , "This Is Official. " Next Sunday , Rev. P. S. Mather will ireach in the M. E. church ; in the morning on "Looking Backward , " and n the evening on "The Solemnity of the New Year. " Everybody cordially nvited. The election of officers of M. W. of A. , last Friday evening , the result was as follows : G. B. Berry , Counsel ; W. H. Davis , Adviser ; , T. B. Campbell , Banker ; A. J. Thomas , Clerk ; B. B. Davis , Examiner ; C. M. Noble , Escort ; C. G. Potter , Watchman ; J. F. Gan schow , Sentry. A few parishioners and friends of iev. D. L. McBride of the Baptist church braved the wintry blasts of Wednesday night and gave him a sur- ) rise of a pleasant character. It was ; he reverend gentleman's birthday oc casion. His numerous McCook admir ers wish him many happy returns. A gentleman from Grand Island is n communication with business men of our city concerning the long-talked-of sugar factory. He has been telegraph ed to come on to McCook and make his ) reposition to our people. In the mean time our farmers and business men should give the mattei some hard and ) ractical thought , so that they may be able to consider whatever may be pre sented , in an intelligent manner. It is unnecessary for us to enlarge upon the advantages to be derived from the loca tion of sugar factory at this place. It seems now only to be a question of ex- ) ense and whether or not the game is worth the powder. Think it over. Foster , the weather cock , muses in this wise : "My predictions of pleasant weather after the November northwest ern snow storm and blizzard , and with the exception of the two sharp storms with accompanying cold waves and the ; wo or three lighter disturbances , I ex- ieet a very pleasant December , follow ed by a winter of very much less sever- ty than the average. I have been mak- ng calculations of next year's crop weather and find that the rain fall will reach more elevated regions and there- 'ore countries like Texas , near the sea evel * will have much less rain , while elevated countries like the Dakotas will lave an increase of rainfall. This will > e favorable to western Kansas and Nebraska , northwestern Texas , south- rn Colorado and a more even distribu- ion in the Atlantic states. It should ie remembered that the high and low larometers of the storm move eastward and near each other , the former gather- ng up the moisture from great bodies of water and it is the depth of the tide n the atmosphere that causes the mois- ure to condense into rain near the sea evel or enables it to float inland to ligher elevations. As Jupiter nears he son and earth , at its perihelion ; he atmosphere deepens and the rains move inland. As these tides reach heir extremities of low and high , west- rn Kansas and Nebraska and similar ands midway between the high and low ands have theirdry years. " BAYSTOH-CHRYSLER. The marriage of Mr. J. ti. Bayston principal of the west ward school o this city , to Miss Lue Chrysler , o : Bartley , took place , on New Year's eve at the house of the bride's mother. The ceremony was performed in an impres sive manner by Rev. J. T. Roberts , o ! Indianola , and at the reception which followed the many /riends who were present joined in good wishes to the bride and groom. A supper was served at the residence of the bride's sister , and ample justice was done to the many good things on the table. The newly married couple left Bart- ley on the 9:50 : train for McCook , where they will be at home , at their residence , corner of Dodge and Dearborn streets. Among the guests present were Rev. Chrysler of Hendley , Mr. Freeman oi White Bear Lake , Minn. , Mrs. Holland , Miss Nellie Holland , Miss Raine , Miss Barton of Indianola , Miss Carlisle of Crete , Mr. Piper of Alma , Mr. Elledge of Stratton , Mr. Valentine and Mr. Campbell of McCook. Department of the Interior , General Land Office. ] WASHINGTON D. C. , Oct. 27th , ' 90. Registers and Receivers , Uunited States Land Offices. GENTLEMEN : Your attention is di rected to the joint resolution of Con gress , approved September 30th , 1890 , (26 ( Stat. 648) ) which reads as follows : Joint resolution to extend the time of payment to settlers on the public lands in certain cases. RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES OP THE UNITED STATES OP AMERICA IN CON GRESS ASSEMBLED , That whenever it shall appear by the filing of such evi dence in the office of any Register and Receiver as shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior that any set- tier on the public lands , by reason of a failure of crops for which he is in no wise responsible , is unable to make the payment on his homestead or pre-emption claim required by law , the Commissioner of the General Land Of fice is hereby authorized to extend the time of such payment for not exceeding one year from the date when the same becomes due. W. M. STONE , Acting Commissioner. CONTINUED SUCCESS. A. J. Thompson assumed control of the McCook Roller Mill , January 1st. He takes pleasure in announcing that the servies of Mr. Tim Pahl have been secured , which is a guarantee that the McCook Roller Mill will continue to make the excellent grades of flour which have become so universally pop ular during the past year. He will be prepared to promptly fill all orders for Flour and Feed at the lowest possible prices , and thus hopes to merit and receive a continuance of past patronage , assurring fair treat ment to old customers , and soliciting a trial from many new ones during the coming year. The McCook Mill offers splendid in ducements ; when you are in need of anything in their line encourage home industries by giving them your patronage Public Installation. The officers of J. K. Barnes Post and W. R. C. , of McCook , will unite with the Camp of S. of V. in a public installation of their officers , the first Tuesday evening in January , 1891 , in G. A. R. hall , in the Meeker block , at 7:30 : o'clock , central time. Increased Facilities. Postmaster Troth informs us that hereafter number six will drop mail at this point , giving us another daily mail from the west. Ths friends of the school book trust "view with alarm" the prospect of state publication in Nebraska. This is the most natural thing in the world. The money sharks have the same feeling about usury laws , the railroads about a maximum rate , and the professional pa triots about the reduction of legislative expenses. The plain people do not share tne alarm , however. They are somewhat pleased at the prospect of having an inning to themselves for a change. Receiver Bomgardner's children are enjoying the week with friends down the valley , going down Tuesday morn ing. IT WAS A SUCCESS INDEED Everything Conspires to Make Notable the I. O. O. F. Ball and Banquet. The ball and banquet of McCook Lodge I. 0. 0. F. last night , deserves to be recorded on the bright pages oi the city's social history , high up among the most notable and most felicitous events of that character. The attend ance was very large , embracing many of our best people. It was a very "dressy" affair many handsome crea tions being specially made for the au spicious occasion. The hall decora tions , too , were unusually elaborate , tasteful and appropriate , adding meas urably to the happy effect. The music was altitudinous away up the neigh borhood of mazy G ; Reizenstein was in his glory and with his enlarged orches tra inspired all to the most heroic ef forts at tripping the light fantastic. In fact , the affair was altogether so de lightsome and attractive that the king of day was about to commence his tri umphal march across the blue cauoply before the dancers seemed willing to wend their weary way homeward. It is THE TRIBUNE'S distinct pleasure to congratulate McCook Lodge 137 upon the successful and complimentary out come of the occasion. UHIOH SERVICES. A series of union religious services will be held in this city , next week , ac cording to the following program : Monday and Tuesday evenings at the VI. E. church. The Monday evening service conducted by Rev. D. L. McBride - Bride and Tuesday evening service by lev. M. L. Kunkleman. Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the Lutheran church. The Wednes- lay evening service conducted by Rev. ? . S. Mather and Thursday evening ervice by Rev. i > . L. McBride. Friday and Saturday evenings at the Congregational church. The Friday evening service conducted by Rev. M. j. Kunkleman and Saturday evening ervice by Rev. P. S. Mather. It is urgently reguested that all Christians especially faithfully attend all of these meetings , and not only are Christians invited , but the invitation is o all. Everybody welcome. "Gospel lymns" will be the singing book used. Bring them with you. Services begin iromptly at 7:30 : o'clock , central time. P. S. MATHER. M. L. KUNKLEMAN. D. L. Me BRIDE. A Bargain. For Sale or exchange , splendid im- lorted English Shire stallion , 1850 Ibs , ine action and the best walker in the county. Also a beautiful Clydsdale tallion , 1550 Ibs. These horses are irst class and sure getters. Will be old cheap if taken soon. J. B. MATHER , Indianola , Neb. The City Livery Stable Is at the front of the procession , 'rompt , courteous attention and good earns in clean rigs have placed it there. . ' make a specialty of pleasing my trade n this way. Opposite the Arlington lotel. D. C. MARSH , Proprietor. Corn Cobs for Kindling. A car-load of corn cobs just the hing for kindling just received at the W. C. Bullard & Co. lumber yard. ? ry a load. LADIES ! We would call your attention to our new $2.00 and $2.50 Kid Button Shoes. BOWEN & LAYCOCK. For Sale. A carriage and a base burner heating tove. Inquire at once. E. LINDNER. & EASTERDAY. New fancy rockers just received at PADE & SON'S. Come bring your families and your 'riends and buy your shoes at Ganscho w's. Dr. A. J. Thomas , Dentist , in Union clock , over Boston shoe store. McCook flour all grades. POTTER & EASTERDAY. entire stock of My Hard and Soft Coal Heaters at AC TUAL COST. TV. c. LATOUKETTE. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Citizens arid 'Visitors Briefly Mentioned. We Have Had Our Eye on You. "I Know Not What the Truth M y Be , I Toll It as Twns Told to Me. " font Glasscott was down from Benkehnab to attend the I. O. 0. F. ball. \ 11. W. Cole and J. H. Hutting of our city were guests at tne Opelt , Tuesday. Mrs. llulanlski Is back from her eastern trip nud the Count is happy altogether. Geo. J. Burgess has been the guest of lib son Deluce , at McCook , since Christmas. County Clerk Rojwr was a pilgrim to tne metropolis , Wednesday , bent on business. Mr. Tim Fahl will continue to turn out flour to the queen's taste at the McCook rol ler mill. S. M. Cochrane indulged in a flying visit to Denver and the mountains , the early days of the week. A. J. Pate dropped in upon Ills McCook friends New Year day in a brief social-busi ness way. Miss Alice Murphy was up from Oxford , Tuesday and Wendesday , on a small shop ping expedition. J. . Kelley left , last evening , for Burling ton , Iowa , to be absent about a week on im portant business. O. P. Smith has resigned his clerkship at McMillen's and thinks of going into the drug business at Culbertsou. 0. M. Smith came in from Denver , the first of the week , and is spending a few day on his old camping grounds. Dr. E. A. Hall has resumed practice in the city. The Doctor and family arrived on the Wednesday night passenger. Messrs. Win. Huber and John Fichtner went up to Palisade , Tuesday , on business , returning home on Wednesday. J. H. Smart leturned , Wednesday night , from York , where he lias been catching the substance 'ere the shadow fades of the people ple ot that town for the past six weeks. 0. W. DeWald severed his connection vitli the Monitor , Saturday , and has return ed to Trenton. Charlie Floyd , late of the Trenton Register , takes DeWald's position on the Monitor. 11.11. Trowbridge had the cockles of his icart wanned , this week , by the receipt of a box of oranges , sent from Florida , and from a grove owned by his father of Dixon , .Hi. , The writer knows their color. L C. F. Babcock returned , Saturday ng , from his trip to Galveston , Texas. Char- ie is impressed witli the fact that the couu- ry is thoroughly advertised at least , but it las few attractions for him just now. Col. Suavely was up from the city on the classic Coon creek , Monday , attending to egal business. The Colonel's burnsides had some difficulty in passing quarantine , but otherwise his visit was quite in tiie nature of in ovation. B. M. Frees has been here from Chicago , his week , checking up his lumber and bank- ng business for the past year. Mrs. Frees accompanied him , and they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hocknell during their so- ourn in McCook. They departed eastward , yesterday. Dr. 13. B.Davis departed , Wednesday even- ng for New York City , where he expects to spend a number of weeks posting up on the ate things in surgery , besides giving Dr. Joch's discovery some investigation. The Doctor is determined to keep up with the procession. Mrs. Davis accompanied him. Landlord Kisseberth and W. F. DeLong of llayes Centre were in the metropolis , Tuesday , on a supply purchasing expedition. Hr.DeLoug conveys the startling intelligence o the writer hereof that Editor Abbott of he Republican is assiduously woointfCIiss Alliance of Hayes county and that the Judge expected to lead the coy and rustic maiden o the bridal alter 'ere spring blossometh. [ 'he Judge is then to be crowned Chief Sachem of the Alliance tribe. Wait for the conductor's ball and banquet. Two hundred trains go out of the Grand : Central station in New York City daily. There are ten regular passenger trains- now running daily on the B. & M. between jincoln and Omaha. The total number of miles of railroad built n the United States , last year , is 6,080. Of his total 218 miles were built in Nebraska. Frank Kendlen , the popular B. & M. con ductor , came down from McCook , last Sat- urdayto visit his parents. Arapahoe Mirror. Wm. H. Roberts who has been acting as anitor of the school house resigned last week o accept a position as telegraph operator at McCook , Nebraska. Oberlin Herald. Elmer Drummond spent Christmas with friends in this city. Elmer makes his head quarters at Pacific Junction , and is baggage buster between that place and McCook. Arapahoe Mirror. Tiie C. , B. & Q. is preparing to bridge the Mississippi and Missouri rivers opposite Al- on , 111. , in order to eifect an entrance into St. Louis at the north end , where they have ately been making heavy purchases of property for terminal stations and yards. Conductor Harv. Miller will indulge in the delights of a visit to his old home among the tills of Somerset , starting in a few weeks. . larv. has not visited the scenes of his youth , for live years. THE TRIBUTE will keep him posted as to Nebraska news during his ibseuce. Engineer C. M. Bailey was married at Ak ron , Dec. 31. Felix Kennedy , Frank Haws- worth , Tom Haley of our city present. The happy couple were the recipients of a large number of beautiful and costly presents from the railroad boys , who join in wishing them- a long and prosperous and happy life.