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TENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , JUNES , 1891. NUMBER 2.
H. LAWLER
wishes to announce that his stock of
miii c
are now on the shelves. He does not claim to have the
biggest stock on earth , nor does he promise
what is impossible in prices. But in
of all kinds , he carries a complete and well-selected stock ,
and , the quality of goods considered ,
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I also carrv a full and fresh stock of
G CERIES !
and in this department also I will
Meet All Competition !
ive a call and get my prices.
H. LAWLER.
AGENT LINCOLN LAND Co
' , NEB.OFFICE
OFFICE IN MEEKER BUILDING.
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Are on hands as usual this spring with a large
and complete assortment of
of every description , all qualities and grades ,
which thev are selling
AT BOTTOM FIGURES.
They are also well stocked up with everything
usually kept by a first-class grocery store in
Fancy and Staple Groceries.
They have no superiors in quality or prices.
Just test these statements.
WILCOX & FOWLER.
WM , M.ANDERSON
PROPRIETOR.
TRANSFER ,
M9Cook , Neb ,
FlarJc , THE TUIBUNE angels
' shout ,
'Burlington Go cast via the Hurlington
rnutu.
Pence on eurth and mercy
mild.
Full rates for man , half for
child.
Meeting of State Sunday School Associa
tion , lloldrege , N b. , June9th to llth. Tick
ets for sale June ( ith to llth.
A first-class line of stages has been opened
by the B. & M. from Merino to Sundance ,
wyo. , making close connections with all
trains.
10th International Convention * ouug Pee
ples' Society of Christian Endeavor , Min
neapolis , Minn. . July ilth to 12th. One fare
tickets for round trip will be sold July 7th
to 8th , good for return until July 18th.
Passengers paying full fare going vyill be
returned at one-third rate on presentation of
certificate signed by the proper officer of the
meeting , on guarantee that there has been an
attendance of 100 or more who have paid full
fare on the going trip , unless otherwise
stated. J. HULANISKI.
WE "PASS" NOBODY.
THE TKHJUXB switches off all the news at
this point.
Engineer Geo. Pronger visited his brother
at Arapahoe , Monday.
Engineer Bailey went down to Hastings ,
this week , to visit his mother.
Conductor Tom Mundy arrived home ,
Monday , from his St. Louis trip.
H. M. Mudge , advertising agent C. , B. &
Q. , for several years , has resigned.
Two new freight crews will be added soon
running each way from McCook.
Gus Budig , who is foreman at Curtis , is
looking around McCook , this week.
Warren Fuller , ex-foreman at Denver ,
went east on No. 2 , Tuesday morning.
BSPBuy a house from S. H. Colvin on the
monthly installment plan and save money.
The grand division of the Order of Rail
road Telegraphers meets at St. Louis , June
15th.
Chiet Dispatcher T. G. Rees was a Denver
visitor , this week , he going west on No. 1 ,
Tuesday.
Roadmaster Wickersham was among the
visitors at headquarters , Monday , from the
high line.
J. P. Burton , foreman of car department at
Oxford , was a caller on R. R. boys at Mc
Cook , Wednesday.
Supt. Motive Power D. Hawksworth spen
Decoration day in McCook , returning to
Plattsmouth on No. 4.
Master Mechanic Archibald went to Den
ver , Monday , to install the new foreman
Robt. Ballance , in his office.
, The Burlington has reopened Denver Un
ion Stock Yards station , with D. B. Cherry
formerly of Crete , as agent.
Mrs. A. Snyder is entertaining her sistei
who arrived in the city , this week , Mr. Sny
der accompanying her from Denver.
Engineer J. V. O'Connell , we understand
has purchased the P. W. Newman dwelling
on Marshall street. Consideration , § 800.
Capt. R. 0. Phillips was up from Lincoln ,
Wednesday , on company business. And
with Supt. Campbell left for Den ver on No.l.
Ex-Conductor Alvard is sojourning in Den
ver since his displacement. No doubt seeing
what the mountain lines may have in store
for him.
Wm. Irwin , boss carpenter at the shops ,
went down to Hastings , Decoration day , to
meet Mrs. Irwin on her return from an east
ern visit.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Carmoney are the proud
and happy parents of a fine boy baby who
put in his appearance at the Carmoney home ,
Monday morning.
J. B. Hagglifs special train , consisting of
eight cars of race horses , went east over the
Burlington Route , Wednesday , en route to
eastern race tracks.
The fusilade of small arms emanating in
he near vicinity of a South Side boarding
liouse a few nights ago would indicate
rouble on the "wabash. "
Conductor Reddin has returned from his
business trip to Denver and resumed his old
run , which has been filled by Conductoi
Morris during his absence.
Engine 233 came in from Denver , Sunday ,
with a broken cylinder which will be suc-
cessfuly repaired at McCook and the engine
will be good as new with her tires turned.
G. O'Leary , formerly with the Colorado
and Utah Traffic association , has been ap
pointed chief clerk of the Burlington freight
department under General Agent Vallery.
Hundreds of cars of ties are being unload
ed at McCook and other points on the west
ern division , for repairs during the corning
year. A quarter of a million ties will be re
quired , it is estimated.
Robt. Ballance who has been foreman at
Holyoke for the past two years has been ap
pointed general foreman in charge of loco
motive and car departments at Denver. He
assumed his duties at Denver , June 1st.
Engineer Putman during absence of En
gineer Pronger operates on the mogul 247
with his usual high ability , he having tack
led No. 1 , Tuesday , over the middle division ,
for the first time and of course got there.
Engineer Frank Hawksworth has taken a
lay off for 30 days and will go in to Cape
May , N. J. , to attend the Master Car Build
er's yearly convention , in company with his
father , after which event he will do the var
ious sea shore cities and watering places.
The employes in Denver who had served
under W. Fuller , since Denver was the term
inus of the Burlington lines , presented him
with a fine gold watch studded with diamonds
mends as a token of respect , he havingsever-
ed his connection , the past week , with the
Burlington.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Citizens and Visitors Briefly
Mentioned. We Have Had
Our Eye on You.
"I Know Not What the Truth May Be ,
I Tell it as Twns Told to Me. "
County Clerk Williams of Duiuly is a city
visitor to-day.
Attorney Hart had business of the law at
Hayes Centre , Monday.
Tom Glasscott , formerly of the J3ank of
Benkehmui , is in the city.
Will Huber departed , Sunday , for Mis
souri , on a land purchasing trip.
Emil Lindner was up at Waunetu and
Palisade , this week , on business.
Mr. and Mrs. George llocknell arrived
home from Omalia , yesterday noon.
Banker Frost and wife of .Hartley circulated
in this commercial centre , Tuesday morning.
County Judge West of Comity Dnudy had
business before the local land officials , yes
terday.
Rev. Flook of Indianola occupied the Con
gregational pulpit , Sunday morning and
evening.
Prof. C. M. Leper and C. M. Collins left
on Sunday morning for Chicago to secure
employment.
County Attorney Dodge went in to Lincoln ,
ast evening , on county business before the
supreme court.
Jack Bulkird left , Tuesday night , for Den
ver , where he enters the Burlington's gener-
il freight office.
J. M. llutcliins and family have moved to
Madrid , where Mr. ilutchins will engage in
he practice of the law , etc.
Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Colvin were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tilton.Hayes Centre ,
Sunday and Monday of this week.
Henry Crabtree , the veteran commissioner ,
uid Charles Oman , of the ochre city , were
pilgrims in this municipality , Tuesday.
Mrs. J. 13. Meserve arrived home , Monday
night , from visiting her brothei , Frank J.
Taylor , in the eastern part of the state.
Misses Jessen and Hart of our teachers
corps departed , Saturday evening , for their
respective homes to pass the vacation time.
Mrs. Hilen Trowbridge came up from Lin
coln , Monday , to attend the funeral of Bernice -
nice , her brother J. H. Ludwick's little girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Harris arrived , Tuesday
on the flyer , from Galva , 111. , and will be the
guests of their son Frank for a short while.
President Franklin of the Citizens Bank
went up to Holyoke , Monday , on some busi
ness matters , returning home , Wednesday
morning ,
Editor French of the Tobias Tribune en
joyed the freedom of the best town in West
ern Nebraska , Tuesday. He was en route
to Wray , Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert McMillen spent the
first of the week at Mrs. McMillen's father's
home near Trenton. They returned home
Tuesday evening.
Kev. Stephenson is expected to arrive from
Chicago , to-day. He is announced to occupy
the Congregational pulpit on next Sunday a
week , morning and evening.
C. W. Barnes of the Times-Democrat ably
represented the profession at the Oxford
meeting of the Republican Valley Editorial
Association , Tuesday of this week.
Attorney Cole now occupies oflice quarters
n his own building , upstairs over the old
Bon Ton bakery , which he recently had pa
pered and decorated for his occupancy.
Miss Tillie Barnes was up from Indianola ,
Wednesday , to take advantage of the irre-
istible opportunities offered by our wall pa
per men to decorate the home handsomely at
mall outlay.
Joe McBrayer of McCook came up , last
Friday , with his house moving outfit and
moved the Orr building onto the court house
block. As a house mover Joe can't be beat
says the Hayes Centre Times.
U. J. Warren left , Wednesday mornine ,
for Omaha , on business. On his return trip
he will stop over a few days at his old Dav
enport home. He will be gone about ten
days. Charles Younce will look after the
lumber yard during his absence.
J. T. Bullard , Sr. , of McCook , received
baptism by immersion in the Frenchman.
However , it was not accompanied by any re
ligious ceremony ; if the truth was known
perhaps it was the reverse , as the hack in
which lie was returning from Palisade , Mon
day evening , upset. Culbertson Republican.
GOING EAST CENTRAL TIME LEAVES.
No.6.local passenger 4:25 , A.M.
No.2 , through passenger , 5:50 , A.M.
No. 4. local passenger 5:40. P.M.
No.78. through freight 10 : 5 , A.M.
No. 128 , tvay freight 5:55 , A.M.
Bf Wny freight No.130 arrives from west at
4:15 , P.M. , mountain time.
GOING VTEST MOUNTAIN TIME LEAVES.
No.l , through passenger , 10:40 , A.M.
No. 5 , local passenger , 9oO , P.M.
No. 129 , way freight 5:00 : , A.M.
E ? Wny freight No. 127 arrives from the
east at 7:15 , P. M.
" "Through freight No. 73 arrives from east
at 5:20 , P. M. , central time. Departs at 4:45 ,
P. M. Stops at Stratton , Benkleman , Haigler.
S3 ? A11 above trains are daily except way
freights Nos. 127. 128. 120 and 130 , which are
daily except Sunday.
e ? No. 137 , Beverly accommodation , leaves
at5:15 , A.M. Returned , arrives at 9:15A.M.
Runs only ou Mondays , Wednesdays and Fri
days. A. CAMPBELL , Supt.
J. HULANISKI , Auent.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
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