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TENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , JULY 31. 1891. NUMBER 1O.
FREE ! FREE !
Commencing JULY 8 , 1891 , we will offer our entire stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
AT
AUCTION PRICE !
In order that our stock of Merchandise may be turned into
CASH ! CASH !
BY SEPTEMBER 1 , 1891.
ft in
And our stock of goods must be turned in cash at
PRICES THAT WILL TAKE THE HAIR OFF.
Come early and get first choice. This is a bonafide sale
and no "catch-penny" sale. The goods must go.
H. LAWLER.
AGENT LINCOLN LAND Co ,
' , NEB.OFFICE
OFFICE IN MEEKER BUILDING ,
MARSH & CLARK ,
-THE-
first-class in all respects and
prices reasonable. Opposite tbeArlington
House.
EVERY WATERPROOF COLLAR on
THAT CAN BE RELIED ON
BE UP JXTot to fitollt !
TO
THE MARK 3 > TcyE "to IDlstooloay 1
BEARS THIS MARK.
NEEDS NO LAUNDERING. CAN BE WIPED CLEAN IN A MOMENT.
THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATEHPROOF
COLLAR IN THE MARKET.
The Largest and Finest Stock !
Wishes to call public attention to the important fact that
his stock of Spring and Summer goods now in is the largest
finest and "best assortment to "be found in McCook. He guar
antees a fit and his prices are most reasonable. Opposite
Frees & Hocknell Lumber Yard.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Citizens and Visitors Briefly
Mentioned. We Have Had
Our Eye on You.
"I Know Not What theTruthMay Be ,
I Tell it 8 Twas Told to Me. "
Mrs. A. J. Thomas is down from the ranch
near Parks , tins week.
Will Archibald basked in the sunshine of
admiring Oxfoid feminities , Sunday.
E. L. Laycock returned , Wednesday morn
ing , from : i week's sojourn in Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cordeal arrived home ,
Tuesday inoiniiig , from their Illinois visit.
C.T. . I Jill and George Hill , of McUook ,
were Opelt j sts , Tuesday , says the Lin
coln Journal.
A. J. Thompson lett , Tuesday morning ,
for the national G. A. 11. encampment at
Detroit. Mich.
Caleb Clothier is down from the ranch in
Hayes comity , this week , on business and on
a short visit.
Banker Quick's sprightly and elastic foot-
'alls resounded on the streets of the chief
city , this morning.
Sheriff McCool visited the metropolis of
lie Great Kepublican Valley in his official
: apacity , Wednesday.
Mrs. N. L. Cronkhite of Hastings was the
guest other daughter , Mrs. J. H. Burns , the
early days of the week.
Miss Lizzie Robinson of Pierre , S. D. , and
Mrs. Win. Hockett of Kiverton , are theguests
if A. F. Moore and family.
Thos. Lonergan , Jr. , came in irom Chicago.
Tuesday noon , and accompanied his mother
o the mountains , yesterday.
Jonas Engel leaves. Sunday morning , for
Sew York , to make his fall purchases , which
ivill include a stock of clothing.
Geo. W. Kaime has been down at Indiano-
a , pait of the week , looking after company
umber interests at the seat of county affairs.
Tom O'llourke departed for ilawlins , Wy
oming , Saturday last. His run will be be-
Aveen Kawlins and Green Eiver on the U. P.
C. J. llyan and family and guest , H. A.
Jeunett , who have been enjoying a week's
ioiourn in the mountains , arrived home yes-
erday.
Jack McCabe , the veteran of the postal
service , has been promoted to the head clerk-
ihip of the day run between the Junction and
McCook.
Cashier Lawson of the First National is
absent on a vacation , visiting at his father's
home in Moville , Iowa. He returned home ,
last night.
Pete Newcornb and family left , Tuesday ,
for the state of Indiana. Mrs. Newcomb will
remain all summer in the hope of improving
her health.
Mrs. J. P. Lindsay is entertaining her sis
ter Mrs. A. C. Harbison and daughter Ada of
Des Moines , Iowa , who will visit in our city
about a month.
Attorney Smith of Indianola and Attorney
Welty of Cambridge , two aspirants for the
Judgeship of the 14th district , were with us
in the flesh , Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Beckstead , of Hamburg , Iowa ,
who has been the guest of her sister , Mrs.
J. Byron Jennings , for some time past , left
for home Tuesday morning.
Prof. Valentine has been engaged in insti
tute work up in Hitchcock county , this week.
It is work in which he is in demand , and in
which he has few equals in Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Colvin and children
left , Tuesday noon , for the west on an outing
of ten days or two weeks in Colorado. Den
ver , Manitou and other points of attraction
will be visited.
J. E. Kelley , Sunday evening , took his de
parture for Duluth , Minn. , where John F.
Majors will join him , and together they ex
pect to spend a brief season fishing in Minne
sota's prolific wateis.
Cyrus Taylor of Sulley , Iowa , uncle of Mrs.
Bump , spent the early days of the week in
this city on his way to Denver. Mr. Tayloi
is a great horse fancier , being himself quite
an extensive breeder of blooded and fleet-
footed equines.
W. C. Bullard , who arrived in the city , last
Friday morning , to superintend the taking of
stock of The Frees & Hocknell lumber yard ,
recently purchased by W. C. Bullard & Co.
and The Huddleston Lumber Co. , departed
for Omaha on the early passenger , Sunday
morning.
Hon. D. E. Bomgardner , receiver of the
United States laud office at McCook , in company -
pany with Hon. J. E. Kelley , a prominent
young attorney of McCook , were in Lincoln ,
Monday , calling on friends. They will go to
Chicago before returning to their homes.
Lincoln Journal.
V. Franklin , President of the Citizens Bank
of McCook , was transacting business in this
village , Monday. Mr. Franklin rode over on
horseback. * * * Santford Lewis of McCook
is up looking after his farm and visiting old
friends , accompanied by his little son.
Hayes Centre Kepublican.
Miss Minnie Miller leaves , this evening , to
accept a position with J. Albert Wells , gen
eral merchant , at McCook , Neb. Miss Minnie
is one of our most charming young ladies and
will be greatly missed by the young people
of our city. The best wishes of all go with
her to her new home. Bloomingtou Kepub
lican. Miss Miller arrived in the city on Fri
day night last.
G. A. 11. National En-
BurlingtonG. ) > iiuntIetroitMich :
Burlington igan , AUK. 3-S. An ex
tension of tlio. limit fui
return until the IStn 1ms
been agreed upon , witli
privileges of a further ex
tension to Sept. SOtli ,
upon deposit of the ticket in the hands of the
joint agent ot terminal lines in Detroit. The
round trip rate has been reduced and is only
§ 25.15 from McCook.
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M. E. camp meeting , Cambridge. Neb. ,
Aug. 717.Y rate round trip. E. If. Bee
will sijin ceililicates ; tickets on sale 4-17.
MB 4 f-Xt
Semi-annual meeting State lloiticultural
Society , Hastings , Aug. 5-7. 1 % rate round
trip ; tickets on sale 2-7.
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State Prohibition Convention , Lincoln ,
Aug. 5-0. IV. rate round trip ; tickets on
sale2-C.
J. Hiilaniski , A ent , will cheerfully an-
swere all questions.
WE "PASS" NOBODY.
Mr. Lou Moore and wife aie visiting his
broMier , Engineer Jack Moore.
Machinist John Bonlan quit the service ,
Jiis week , to harvest his ciops.
Lcn Meserve , flteinan , is laid up with a
sprained ankle. Too much trotting horse. ,
CSfBuy a house from S. II. Colvin on the
monthly installment plan and save money.
Bill Craig is laying off for a week to no
down in the country and help "Pa" stack the
wheat.
Mark Wickwire has left the company and
is going to seek work in a more prosperous
clime.
Engineer Tyler and Fireman Starks Sun-
dayed in McCook , engine 147 needing a few
repairs.
Engineer Jas. Swearinger was a visitor in
the city , early in the week , seeking listeners
to his "tale of woe. "
Tom Wilkinson came in from Denver , on
Wednesday morning , to assist in getting out
the Supt. pay rolls.
Thos. Combs , engineer at Denver , was a
visitor in the city , Wednesday. He was ac
companied by his wife.
Assist. Supt. Highland of the Lyons line
was at western headquarters , Monday even
ing , on railroad business.
Engineer John J. Mullen put in the week
in Chicago , attending the advisory committee
meeting of the relief department.
Engine 267 , one of the newly arrived , class
H , Rogers' engines , has gone to Denver , and
the boys are wondering when 2C8 will go.
S350.00 will buy two lots in block 13 , origi
nal town of McCook , only three blocks from
business center. Apply to C. F. BABCOCK.
Will Koberts , machinist , and Sam Cres-
well , stationery engineer at the shops , have
invested in a thresher and are now working
the farmers.
Neighbor Archibald was the recipient , this
week , of the laws of the last legislature ,
through the kindness of John C. Allen , sec
retary of state.
Supt. A. Campbell , accompanied by his
two boys , went to Chicago on the 24th , and
it is safe to say the boys will get to see every
thing that would be pleasing to them.
J. J. Staby , hostler at Akron , went east on
No. 2 , Wednesday , accompanied by his wife ,
to their old home in lied Cloud , where their
father lies very sick and not expected to live.
Engineers should not allow themselves to
indulge in day dreams while on duty as it
will sooner or later lead to disastrous results ,
as witnessed in the case of the high line en
gineer.
Headmasters Josselyn , McFarland and
Parsons presented themselves at McCook ,
this week , with their pay rolls , and all seem
ed to be enjoying life even if they do work
so hard.
T. D. Berckhamer came up from Republi
can City , this week , and enjoyed a brief res
pite from business cares. Last evening he
left for Pacific Junction to accept the posi
tion of helper on the express run from that
place to McCook , Oxford Standard.
Lincoln has been designated headquarters
for the South Platte district of the Railwaj
Mail Service and John M. Butler has been
placed in charge as chief clerk , The district
embraces the entire South Platte country ,
except two runs between McCqok and Omaha
Roadmaster Wm. Brown has gone to the
floldrege-Cheyenne 1'ne ' to take charge of
track. B. V. Haley will take his place at
McCook. Mr. Brown has been troubled
with rheumatism for some time and thinks
the change to a higher and dryer altitude will
benefit him.
To-morrow the B. & M. will re-open the
following stations , which were closed on ac
count of lack of business : Stoddard station
and Sacramento , on the southern division ,
witli O. C. Miller and W.W. Shaw as agents ,
respectively. Stamford station , on the Or-
leans-St. Francis line , with John Bowman as
agent.
The B. & M. has issued the following gen
eral order to all its employes , in view of the
eight-hour labor law which goes into effect
on August 1 : "On and after Saturday , Au
gust 1,1891 , all employment by the day will
be discontinued. All classes of employes
heretofore employed by the day will there
after be employed by the hour. ' '
Chairman Smith of the Trans-Missouri
Passenger association has officially authoriz
ed the harvest excursion rates of one and
one-third fare for excursions on August 25th ,
September loth and 29th , tickets to be good
for thirty days with a transit limit of two
days each way. Stop-over privileges may be
granted west of the eastern limits of the as
sociation regardless of the transit limits.
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McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
GREAT SPECIAL SALE
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All Goods specially aclapted to Summer Use
will le sold at a
Gome Early Secure toe Bargains ,
Wstts
attention given mail orders.
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