ELEVENTH YEAR. MeCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , JAN. 6 , 1893. NUMBER 33.
TO
. ALBERT WELLS'
-GRRAT-
Slaughter Sale
OF-
CLOAKS.
SHAWLS.
BLANKETS.
Ladies' and Gents' Underwear ,
Dress Goods , and all Winter Goods.
MILLINERY GOODS
. . . .At Great Eeductions
They will be sold Regardless of Cost to
make room for New Spring Goods.
1. ALBERT WELLS. McCook ,
BARGAIN
A Month of Bargains.
February 1st we take our annual
invoice. To prepare our stock for
this occasion we shaH offer special
inducements during the month of
January.
GROCERY STOCK
IS COMPLETE.
We are doing "buisiness on Cash Basis f
i > * - and positively -will make
'LOWEST PRICES.
C ,
SUCCESSORS TO J. C. ALLEN.
Some eighty men tire employed by the
company in their Waunetu gravel bed.
Juo. Stevens , Jr. , of McCook , was in tnis
city , Monday evening , on h'fjnl business.
Arapaliou Minor.
C. II. Mellon , boiler maker's appientice ,
run a piece ot .steel into Ins hand , Monday
night , cutting an ugly gash in that member.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Archibald , who have
been in Chicago for the past two weeks ,
spending the holidays with her parents , ar-
lived home on Sunday.
Those annual rumors don't seem to be ma-
teiializlng very rapidly. They never do.
Such , wholesale changes in the management
of any road are hardly to be expected.
Superintendent Campbell could no longer
withstand the temptation , and on Tuesday
evening's , passenger hied him away to Lin
coln , to observe the antics of legislative life.
Superintendents J. It. Phelan and II. C.
iNutt of the Wyoming line gave a New Year
ball and banquet at Edsemont on New Yeai
eve , which was a "corker , " as all agree.
Tiainmaster J. C. Birdsell will start to
night for Lincoln to meet Mrs. I3irdscll. who
5b returning from New York. They will ar
rive home Monday morning. Alliance Grip.
E. E. Kimmel of Whaiton , Ohio , airived
in the city , Saturday , and has been assigned
woik at Trenton in the telegiaph service ,
lie assumed the duties of thatofliceon Tues
day of this week.
A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. II. A.
Walker. Sunday morning. Mr. Walker is
employed in the round house , and with his
family recently came from Holdrege , where
he was in the company's employ.
James Woolard , brakeman on 144 , received
a severe and painful injury to his left foot at
Republican City , Monday night , while mak
ing a coupling , by a pin breaking and strik
ing him on the foot with great force.
Mr. 11. V. Scott , foreman of the car gang
at the B. & M. depot , was badly injured
last Tuesday , by being caught between two
freight cars whither he had gone to adjust
the air couplings. The cars were backed to
gether and only for the projecting roofs he
would have been instantly killed. Hastings
Democrat.
Trainmaster Kenyon andlBoss Bridgeman
Perry haven't recovered yet from the scare
they received , Monday night , at Holdrege ,
caused by frightful yells of an occupant of
the same hotel , in the dead of night , while
in a nightmare. The gentlemen are gradu
ally , by industry and owl's grease , getting
their hair down to normal condition and
place.
Under the new regime to take effect on
the 1st prox. , the express division will have
the supervision of Route Agent J. R. Raller ,
succeeding F. L. Terry , the present incum
bent. We are gratified to learn that the new
official purposes making his headquarters in
Oxford , a decision which he is said to have
reached upon the occasion of a visit to our
town last week. Oxford Standard.
There is no longer any rumors as to the
milding of the Holdrege cut off the rumors
lave given away to positive statements or
fact. There is no longer any secrecy. It is
generally understood that the cut-off be
tween Kearney and Holdrege will be the
next piece of work done by the JB. & M. and
that arrangements are being made to push it
at the eaillest possible moment in the spring.
-Hub.
The brotherhood of railway employes who
are taking measure to prevent strikes on
raihoads during the World's fair deserve
the approval of the public. Now let the
railroad companies be governed by the same
sp'uit and refrain from giving any occasion
'or dissatisfaction among their employes
'
during the exposition year. Let the comfort
and convenience of the traveling public be
protected during a period when the lines of
ravel will be taxed to their utmost capacity
even under the most favorable conditions.
Three hundred and seventy-live signs have
been sent out from the Adams express offices
at this city to be put upon the Burlington
railway lines in Nebraska , Kansas , Missouri ,
Wyoming and Colorado. That means that
375 stations will take down Wells-Fargo &
Co. , or American express signs and put up
the Adams next Sunday morning. This is
the operation of the new lease of the Bur-
ington roads for express business , and the
375 stations are in the division of Superin
tendent Sanford of this city. Mr. Sanford
las chosen for his chief clerk , C.R. Lathrop.
L'hiee route agents have been appointed in
his state. They aie E. P. Adams , with
icadquarters at Lincoln ; R. I. Mclntyre at
Aurora , and J. W. Warren at Hastings.
World-Herald.
The funniest thing for the onlooker , not
for theparticipants-that has occmred in Fort
Morgan for some time was ths attempt of the
B. & M. agents on Tuesday afternoon to
diaw water from the railroad tank , which
lad the lever frozen down lor several days
nevious. The unity of their combined
strength loosened it suddenly and they got
x How of water altogether too copious. The
shut-oil machinery failed to work , and the
water came m u deluge for Almost an hour
> efor it could be stopped , and a muskrat
seldom sets wetter than did the agents. In
heir fiantic efforts they made "spurts' "
dodges , rather , for the water did the spurt-
ng to net out of the way that would have
done credit to Nancy Hanks. Mattel's were
ighted at last and the machinery of the
nnk works moie "siroothily" than ever be
fore. Fort Mtrgan Times.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Mrs. J. II. Burns made a flying visit to Hast
ings , yesterday.
Matt Rollins is back from Lincoln and the
government still lives.
W. H. Wadsworth of Ocherton , was a
Commercial guest , Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W . J. Palmer's New Year
gift was a pro misinir girl baby.
Dr. W. A. DeMay and C. U. Oman of Danbury -
bury , observed our gait , Tuesday.
Mr. Tiff Babcock Is down from Yuma ,
today , guest of his brother Charlie.
J. It. Doty , Frank Polly and others from
Wanneta heard "Uncle Dan'l , " last evening.
R. Q. Stewart , deputy revenue collector ,
is In the city today on government business.
Mrs. E. C. Burkett was up from Indianola ,
Tuesday evening , to hear the "Rose of Kil-
larney. "
W. T. Hamilton , one of Oxford's leading
merchants , was an observer of our glory ,
Tuesday.
Miss Allison and Miss Holland of the
teacher corps , are making their home with
C. A. Dixon.
W. S. Cornutt and W. W.
Brown of Cnlberstson , weie. city visitois ,
Wednesday.
Miss Eliza Smith is home this week from
McCook where she has been for some time.
Orleans Courier.
Mrs. O. M. Knipple arrived home , Tuesday
noon , f i om her extended visitto eastern rela
tives and friends.
Messrs. Adam Grass and S. E. Uager of
Indianola , were amongst us. Saturday night ;
on presumably county-seat business.
A. D. Lincoln of Banksville , expects to
move to Lincoln , tomorrow , to make the
charming capital city his future home.
J. W. Kupp and F. S. Loverns came up
from Lebanon , Tuesday evening , leturning
home on Wednesday morning's freight.
Dr. Davis was called up to Benkelman ,
Monday nightto see the daughter of Thomas ,
the lumber man , who is ill with pneumo
nia.
William Cooper returned from Kansas ,
Tuesday night , and expects to remain with
us. He formerly lived down in Grant pre
cinct.
Miss Tenie McAlpine was up from Indian
ola , Wednesday night , to enjoy "Lucky
Ranch. " She returned yesterday afternoon
on 4.
Deputy and Mrs. W. T. Lake departed on
0 , Wednesday evening , for their home in
Kansas City , spending a day or two in Lin
coln en route.
A. G. Dole was up from the county-seat ,
Wednesday , on windmill business. He rep
resents a mill which he claims runs without
friction or oil. ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. DeGroff spent the New
Year with Holdrege friends. Mr. DeGroff
also made a brief visit to Hastings. They
returned home on Monday night.
Russell McMillen airived from Pennsylva
nia , first of the week , and is now in active
partnership with his brother W. W. in the
liarness business at Paine's old stand.
President Hocknell of the First Nationa ]
) ank has been spending most of the week
n the capital city , observing the way the
fushionists "fuse" and on business of a per
sonal nature.
County Judge Beck was up , Wednesday
to hear the case of Moore vs. Kelley , broth
ers-in-law , who are having ; a legal squab
ble over a partnership affair. The judge re
served his decision.
Col. and Mrs. H. H. Easterday arrived in
the city , Saturday night , and have been re
ceiving the profuse well .wishes of many
friends this week. They have taken quart
ers in the First National bank building , up-
btairs.
Messrs. Billings andByers , the evangelists ,
spent part of Wednesday afternoon in the
city , greeting their many acquaintances and
friends. They left on 4 for Cambridge ,
where they are assisting Rev. MacAyeal in
in some special services.
Marsh Phillippi left on the morning train ,
Tuesday , on his advertising mission in Illi
nois , Iowa and elsewhere. He was provided
with a large amount of advertising matter
provided by S. H. Colvin.and THE THIBUXE
lopes he may bring a large harvest of laud
seekers in the spring.
Philip Weick came home , Monday night ,
from Omaha , whither he had been called to
the funeral of a brother-in-law who met
death suddenly and by accident in a mill , a
few days since. The deceased was insured
in the Workmen for 52,000 , which amount
goes to his sister , Mrs. Weick. Phillip left
on Wednesday for St. Francis to close out
his store there , after which he will return to
McCook to remain , and perhaps to engage in
business.
The conductors of this division made P. D.
Galerneau a Christmas present of a hand
some book case. Pete desires to express his
thanks and appreciation for the same to them
singularly , severally , collectively and to
gether hereby. Alliance Grip.
On January first 1893 this system adopted
the accountant's association standard form
of way bill for its freight business. The
new bills aie very concise and convenient and
will expedite the handling of business and
will save barrels and barrels of profanity on
the pait of the train men , as there can be no
binned destination to wrestle with.
FALL
8
I wish to announce the arrival of my
Fall and winter Stock of
CLOTHING ,
GEMS' FUENISHING GOODS ,
HATS AND CAPS.
SoobaiiMK cHecei/oe OMSfJeaaut
o | - - / / / O/M/ - - /
C. W. KNIGHTS , PROP.
Has just received a fine stock of
FALL AND WINTER SUIT
INGS. Call and see him , two
doors south of the Famous ,
while the assortment is com
plete. _ _ _ _ _