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l THIRTEENTH YEAR. ; McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING , MAY 3 1895. NUMBER 50. !
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A Happy Surprise.
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. Among the bright spots in life the ever -
! = r ning spent at the li one of Mrs. W. H.
I I , > 'J. Edwards , April 27th 18q/ will be lop h
; I remembered by those who were guests ,
9 s . . The gathering was in honor of the 1 5 tit
birthday of her sister , Misshillie Mastin ,
' i ; ' ; . who will soon return to her home in
Missouri. The arrangements were made
' . .and the surprise genuine. The evening
was spent with games. Fun and frolic
reigned supreme until dainty refreshments -
F -ments were served ,
Her classmates and friends gave her
. as a token of remembrance a Friendship
hoop , very pretty in design and colors.
F . She in turn presented each with a souve-
uirhoop of Friendship which will be
' ' ' : a memento of the happy occasion. Al-
c together it was a delightful evening and
Miss Mastin carries with her the kind
-regards and warmest love of those she
leaves in McCook and will be gladly
: , F -welcomed should she return.
' Those present to enjoy the hospitality
were :
Vera Hileman Edna Garrard Belle
Spry , May Stangeland , Millie Slaby ,
Jessie Johnson , Daisy Clyde , May Whit-
taker , Eva Burgess , Elsie Burgess , Archie -
chie Utter , Frank Francis , Louis Johnson -
S.- son , Lillie G. Mastin.
' - TheBi-Metallic , League.
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i F. At the regular meeting of the Bi-
metallic Club , Tuesday evening , Mr.
: P A Wells spoke on bi-metalism.
He contended that bi-metalism was
1 , best , for that it would place more mane Y
= in ; circulation among a great number ,
( " Tather than concentrate it in the hands
-of the money kings , as would certainly
be the case under the single or gold
standard , His remarks'were listened toby
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by quite a number of visitors , besides
; the members. Mr. Wells consented to
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address the club again in the near future.
r His speech brought out considerable
w discussion relative to silver coinage , and
" 4- , .1f the club requested Mr. A. J. Rittenhouse
' ' to address the next meeting on "Free
R Coinage , " and as to whether the United
States can maintain the parity between
gold and silver at r6 to i by opening
her mints to the world. This will be a
subject of importance. Visitors are welcome -
come , Regular meeting Tuesday evening -
ing , May 7th.
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The Chief Foored Him.
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. A belligerent tramp sought to run the
municipality , Tuesday evening , according -
: : ing to his own plans and specifications ,
and when Marshal Jordan sought to run
j him in , objected and was somewhat inclined -
clined to be warlike. Afterthe Chief mop-
r- ped up the sidewalk several times with
' the saucy scamp , it was different. The
authorities propose to do away with the
, ' tramp nuisance , or know the reason
rI why. The ball and chain is one of the
° inducements now offered the knights of
4 e- . the road , and two or three of these fel-
lows , thus arrayed , may be seen on the
' " streets any day now.
A Town.
A town is like a huge family. We are
all interested in each other's welfare-or
should be. A cut-throat , every-man-for-
himself policy means ruin to any com-
munity. It means retrogression and
failure.
, If there is any one lesson on politics
? that must be learned without fail it is
i that of unity and mutual assistance.
The same principle applies to the bus-
mess of a town , and the more generally
it is obeyed the more abundant will be
.the city's prosperity. Stand by one an-
41 - other and patronize home folks-Abi-
lene Gazette.
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i tl , } The Ball Nozzle.
' - - Much has been written about the ball
nozzle which is puzzling and delighting
everybody. These mechanical curiosities -
ties are attracting attention everywhere.
311 The principle applied to lawn sprinklers
is a great success. You can secure them
i at F. D. Burgess' plumbing establishment -
_ " ' lishment in the Meeker-Phillips build-
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' "The Ideal Republic. "
On next Wednesday evening , May Sth ,
- Rev. Thomas H. Malone , editor of the
tf 'j Colorado Catholic , and an orator of un-
I . , usual eloquence , will deliver his lecture
k .fi on "The Ideal Republic , " in the A. 0.
U W. Temple Hall. Admission 25
cents.
! 1 y' ± If you want to buy a first-class , high-
- ; , : grade new bicycle at way below the
k wholesale price , call at this office at
once. There is a great bargain for a man
Y - -A' . , with thereadymoney-almost halfPrice.
Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose
couplings. COCHRAN & Co.
' ' ten cents a quire
t f' Goodwriting paper
1' at this office.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla , .
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Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's ,
A nice variety of ink and pencil tablets -
lets at this office/
McCook mayhave to worry along with
three saloons , this year.
Take a bottle of McConnell's Sarsaparilla -
rilla for aspring medicine.
Screen doors and wire cloth , all sizes ,
for sale by Cochran & Co.
Since the rains it is different. The
deficiency is rapidly diminishing over
Nebraska.
Cochran 8 , . Co. handle the best Refrigerators -
frigerators in the market. A large stock
now on hand.
Assistant Adjutant General James D.
Gage will deliver the address at Bartley ,
Memorial day.
Now is the proper time to begin taking
a spring medicine. McConnell's Sarsaparilla -
parilla is the best thing to use.
Some handsome new box writing paper -
per just received at our statipnery de-
partment. Prices very reasonable.
Refrigerators , gasoline stoves , screen
doors and wire cloth.
COCHRAN & Co.
Alphabet Mills of the Holdrege Forum
was belabored over the head with an
umbrella by a Holdrege milliner , the
other day , for innocently stating that
he was glad to see her stocking up.
Two inches of rain fell in Wilsonville
and vicinity , within thirty-five minutes ,
last Saturday afternoon. The rain extended -
tended four miles on one side of the
town and two miles on the other side.
It was an extraordinary and unprecedented -
dented downpour and caused the oldest
settler to take to the high spots.
"The handsomest , the most original ,
and complete , and the lagerst circulated
of newspapers in Southwestern Nebraska -
ka , " still gives the news from .Indianola
under the "scare lines"-"Out Among
the Farmers. " Thus we get "All the
News in the Best Form" and Charlie
rubs it into Indianola at the same time.
There is always some loss with every
great gain or some gain with every great
loss-or words to that effect.
The remains of Thomas Ryan , Senior ,
of Coleman precinct were laid away in
St. Patrick's cemetery of this city on
Sunday afternoon. Services were conducted -
ducted in St. Patrick's church , at three
o'clock , by Rev. Fr. Hickey. A large
procession followed the body to the
'city of the dead. " Two daughters of
the deceased came from Illinois to attend -
tend the funeral , Mrs. Margaret Maher
of Chicago and Miss Catharine Ryan of
Henry county.
The normal amount of rainfall for the
month of May is four and one-half
inches. The greatest precipitation recorded -
corded in this month in Nebraska was
11.29 inches in 1883 , and the least was
,6r inches in 1894 The normal temperature -
ature is 62 degrees. The coldest May
in this state was in 1892 , with an average -
age of 54 degrees. The warmest was in
i8So with an average of 69. The prevailing -
vailing winds during the month of May
are from the southeast.-Lincoln Journal.
THE TRIBUNE stated at the time the
commissioners let the contract for the
county printing that they had not acted
wisely. The fact which now confronts
the commissioners amply sustains our
position. The county has an alleged
official newspaper which the laws of
Nebraska declare in plain language is
not a legal newspaper for the publication
of notices required to be printed by law.
Any publications made after April 5th
and until 52 consecutive publications of
that sheet have been made since its last
lapse , will be absolutely null and void.
A nice shower refreshed this neighborhood -
hood , Saturday afternoon. The water
gauge at the Burlington depot here indicated -
cated that the amount of precipitation
was one-fourth of an inch. This was
only the second rain for April , making
the rainfall for the month one-half inch.
Up on the Willow north of here the rainfall -
fall was considerably greater , quite a
flood of water coming down the creek.
Reports by telegraph show that the precipitation -
cipitation was much greater at various
points in this section of state , being of a
decidedly local character , however. The
rain of Monday night amounted to three-
fourths of an inch , raising the total precipitation -
cipitation for April toone and one-fourth
inches. There ; was some hail , both Saturday - .
urday and Monday , but little or no damage -
age was occasioned. Monday night's
rain extended but a few miles east and
west of here. = , _ ,
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An Athletic Club.
The McCook Wheel Club was duly organized -
ganized , Tuesday afternoon , with the
following officers : President , W. S.
Morlan ; Vice President , A. S. Campbell ;
Secretary and Treasurer , E. L. haycock ;
Captain , E , J , Wilcox ; Lieutenant , Geo.
Leach ; Bugler , F. A. Pennell. The club
expects soon to have a membership of
over fifty. It is expected to follow other
lines in the wide field of athletics , not
confining themselves to bicycling alone ,
and the name may be changed to some
more appropriate one in due season.
The club has within its membership
many enthusiastic wheelmen and those
interested and active in other departments -
ments of athletics , and the successof the
organization seems to be quite certain.
Though notyet a branch of the League
of American Wheelmen , the club is organized -
ganized under L. A. W. rules and thus
is in shape to join the national organization -
tion at any time ,
ltratch this corner for byke news , next
week.
Mr , and Mrs. J. E. Robinson were out ,
yesterday evening , exercising their new
tandem.
The McCook Bicycle club will indulge
in a club run to Culbertson , Sunday afternoon -
ternoon , starting at two o'clock.
The members of the McCook Wheel
Club will take a run with the wind ,
Sunday , and either Culbertson or Indian-
ola tivill be visted.
Joe Robinson's. tandem arrived , first
of the week. It is the first one in town-
perhaps in this part of the state , and attracted -
tracted considerable attention. It is a
handsome machine.
The wheel club people were considerably -
bly disappointed at not getting to see
SIr/ and Mrs. H. Darwin Mclirath , the
Chicago Inter-Ocean world tourists , who
were expected to reach here , Tuesday ,
en route from Lincoln to Denver. They
changed their route , at the last moment ,
going up the Platte Valley. It was proposed -
posed to escort the couple some distance
on their journey west , and some Indian-
ola wheelmen were expected to escort
them here.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Police Judge Waters of Lincoln visited
the schools , Tuesday.
A number of scholars and others contemplate -
template studying German under Prof ,
Spaan.
There will be a business meeting of
the McCook high school alumni , at the
east ward building , Tuesday evening ,
May 7th.
The school children remembered May
day , and some very pretty baskets were
given and received by teachers and pa-
pus. It's a delightful custom. Hail
glorious May day.
The base ball clubs of the McCook and
Culbertson schools will cross willows on
the diamond of the local ball grounds
tomorrow afternoon . Admission r5 and
10 cents , ladies free.
The New York Tribune is rejoicing in
common with the better class of citizens
over the appointment of a woman inspector -
specter for the schools of New York.
It commends the mayor's action , because -
cause of the need of the oversight of
women in New York schools. . Certainly
there is no field where women's sharp
faculties of observation and housekeeping -
ing instinct that notice dirt , unhealthful
surroundings , can be better employed.
Most men can ill afford to spare time
for the duties of such a position. But
many a women of highest ability has
time and inclination for such work.
As a hustler perhaps Frank Stillman
has no equal in southwestern Nebraska ,
and he is farming on an elaborate plan ,
this season. He has just rented 200
acres of land and will put an even 1,000
acres of land into crop , this year. THE
TRIBUNE does not believe that there is
another farmer in this section of Nebraska -
braska that can equal this. We hope
that his enterprise and nerve may be
abundantly rewarded.
Dr. Duryea of the First Congregational
church , Omaha , has resigned the pastorate -
ate , and will likely remain in the east.
He is now at Yonkers , N. Y. , for his
health. The Doctor has a host of admirers -
mirers all over Nebraska. It is stated
that Dr. Duryea 'will become pastor of
the Bedford Street church , Brooklyn ,
when sufficiently recovered.
The farmers are girding on their armor
for a great , this year.
Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's.
McConnell's Sarsaparilla.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder j
World's Pair tUgkest Award.
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PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
J.A CoRDEAI , had business in Indian-
ola , yesterday.
R , 0. PHILLIPS of Lincoln was in the
Pride of the Valley , Tuesday , on busi-
ness.
ness.W.
W. S. MORLAN and JF - Forbes
went up to Wray , Colorado , last night ,
a-fishin'
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H. C. RIDER was down from Denver ,
fore part of the week , looking after his
large interests in this city.
JUDGE WELTY is quoted assaying that
lie had decided to recall the May term of
district court for Red Willow county ,
DR , J. A. GUNN returned home , on
Wednesday , from Iowa , whither he was
called by the severe illness of his aged
mother.
SIRS , M. V. STARBUCS , who has been
visiting her daughter in eastern Nebraska -
ka for a few weeks , arrived home. Wednesday -
nesday evening.
W. B , WATERS of Cincinnati , Ohio ,
is spending some time in the city for the
benefit of his health , occupying a room
at Mrs. Vina Wood's residence.
' MRS. F. A. PENNELL arrived home ,
Wednesday night , from her extended
visit in Iowa and at her home in Ains-
worth , Brown county , this state.
F. R. WATERS , Police Judge of Lincoln -
coln , was here , Tuesday , on a visit to his
brother , who is here from Cincinnati ,
Ohio , for the benefit of his health.
MRS. B. F TROX'EL is the guest of
Mrs. H , P Sutton. She expects to leave
for Beatrice , Monday , to visit her mother -
er for some time before following her
htsband to Wyoming ,
J. F GANSCHOtvarrived home from
his prospecting trip , last Sunday morn-
ing. He saw some of Kansas and Colorado -
rado , besides visiting further east. He
has decided to remain here.
MESSRS. B , F. TROXEL , W. 0. Russell -
sell , Jack Bowen and Albert McBrayer
departed , yesterday morning , overland ,
for Casper , Wyoming. Troxel drove a
number of driving horses along which he
hopes to sell up there.
J. WALTER ROWLAND , M , D , , arrived
in the city last Friday night. He recently -
cently graduated from a Kansas City
medical school. He will locate in Herndon -
don , Kansas , in the practice of his pro-
fession. Success attend him.
MRs. LILLIAN STOCSTON arrived in
the city , Tuesday night , from Kansas
City , Mo. She went out to St. Francis ,
Kansas , Wednesday night , to prove up
on a timber claim , to return here , close
of this week , and make her sister , Mrs.
A. C. Ebert , a visit of a few days , Mrs.
Stockton has many old-time friends in
the city who will be pleased to greet her.
E. C. BURSETT retired from THE
TRIBUNE force , last Saturday , and with
his family left on the evening passenger
for Indianola , where Mrs. Burkett's parents -
ents reside. He has his eye on the
northwest county , where he expects to
engage in the newspaper business for
himself. He is well equipped for such
work , and we wish him success where-
ever he may locate ,
THE CHURCHES.
[ Under this head we invite the ministry of the
city to contribute freely of any and all church news
of interest to their various organizations. ]
Usual services in the Methodist church ,
morning and evening. Sunday school
and the Epworth league meetings ,
The Willing Workers of the Baptist
church enjoyed a fine patronage at their
ice cream social , last evening , in the
Cole building.
Episcopal services next Sunday in
McConnell hail. Morning service at II
and evening at S o'clock , Sunday school
at 10 o'clock.
The Dorcas society of the Congregational -
tional church will hold a Geographical
social in the church next Tuesday evening -
ning , Refreshments.
Services at the Congregational church.
Sloruingsubject , "Giving Life. " Evening -
ning subject , "Flying Away" Lord's
Supper following morning service. Endeavor -
deavor society at 7 pm. . ; topic , "Les-
sons from Gethsemane. " Leader , Olive
Rittenhouse
Those who heard Rev. T. K. Tyson in
McConneil's hall , Sunday , will be pleased -
ed at the announcement of his intended
presence with us one week from next
Sunday. His sermon in the evening on
"Faith , Hope and Charity" was a masterly -
terly exposition , and was greatly en-
eyed by the audience that comfortably
filled the hall.
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Their 76th Anniversary.
Last Friday was the 76th anniversary
day of American Oddfellowship and the
fact was duly commemorated and celebrated -
brated in this city on the evening of that
day by the Oddfellows composing the
Southwestern Nebraska District Association -
tion , There were delegates present from
most of the lodges of the district a5socfa-
tionThe
The early portion of the evening was
devoted to a social program , and ap1eas-
ant fraternal time was enjoyed. There
was music , addresses , etc.
Following came the regular business
session of the association , at which the
following officers for the ensuing year
were elected : C , W. Beck of Indianola ,
President ; MJAbbott of Hayes Center ,
Vice President ; W.O.Bond ofindianola ,
Secretary.
The selection of a place at which to
hold the next annual meeting resulted in
the choice of McCook , where the brethren -
ren expect on May 26th , 1896 , to celebrate -
brate the 77th anniversary of American
Oddfellowship with increasing interest
and greater display.
The agreeable occasion came to a happy -
py and pleasing conclusion with a supper
which was spread in the adjoining banquet -
quet room of the A O.U.W. temple hall
in which the session of the association
was held.
It is the expressed purpose of the officers -
cers of the association for the ensuing
year , if possible , to work up a stronger
interest in these anniversary meetings of
the district association , and to this end
they hope to be assisted by the Odd Fellows -
lows of the entire district.
Consult Holmes Bros , the carpenters.
Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's.
Buy a patent lever hose coupler from
Cochran & Co.
Fresh mulch cow for sale. Inquire of
J. S. McBrayer.
Strawberries entered the local market ,
first of the week ,
Try McMillen's Damask Rose Lotion
for face and hands.
Are you mindful of the fact that "every
shield has two sides ? '
The street fakir's harvest , last Friday
evening , was not great.
Charles Coons of Thornburg. Hayes
county , has a position in our city.
McConnell & Co. have a new porcelain -
lain drug sign on their front window.
A few panes of window glass were
broken by the hail , Monday evening ,
Jupiter Pluvius is receiving many warm
and gushing greetings on his resumption
of business at the old stand.
Farmers generally report the grass as
fartheradvanced than usual at this season -
on of the year , and growing rapidly.
Oil or gassoline will be 25 cents a galen -
on , for one galen or five , until further
notice. H. THOMPSoN ,
Truly some of our contemporaries are
choleric canines after news-that has
been in THE TRIBUNE the week before.
Fifteen (1S ) cents will buy a box of
nice writing paper at this office , containing -
taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel-
opes.
opes.V.
\V. S. Fitch is trying an irrigation
pump made entirely by S. M. Cochran
& Co. They expect large results from
the pump.
The dwellings of Mr. Porter and Mrs.
Fox of West McCook were struck by
lightning , Monday evening , but neither
of them was greatly damaged.
FM , Kimmell has a prime new bicycle -
cycle for sale at almost half price. See
him without delay. The first responsible -
ble man with the cash gets the bargain.
Men are becoming scarcer year after
year. So says a German statistician ,
and he predicts that 3,000 years hence
there will be but one man to 220 women.
P. Walsh's west Dennison street saloon -
loon is closed for the present. He has
not decided whether or not he will take
out a license for that establishment , this
year , on account of the close times.
C. E. Kerns went down to McCook ,
Tuesday evening , to clerk in the Commercial -
mercial hotel during the absence of C. L.
Bush and wife , who are visiting the old
stamping ground at Union City , Penn.
Trenton Register.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
world's Frlr Highest Medal rd Dipiotas.
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Great Ship Canal. c
The ship canal between the Baltic and t
Black seas will be about 1ooo ittiles long.
There are no very formidable engineering
difficulties. The estimated cost is about
,20,000,000 , and the construction will
occupy about five years. The canal will
be 27 feet deep , 213 feet wide at top ,
and 114 feet at the bottom. It is to run
from Riga , follow the course of the
Dwina , Beresina and Dnieper , and end
at Cherson. The canal will be lighted.
by electricity along its whole length ,
enabling the transit to be performed in
six days , reckoning six knots as a maximum -
mum speed. Other towns and districts
besides those touched by the canal will '
be benefited , owing to the improvement
in navigation in the various rivers.
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Clothing the multitude-that is what
we are doing with those elegant spring
suits , prices low-look at samples.
You want a lint-we are selling at
cost for two weeks-styles are correct.
Hebron flour-best in town-price on
White Bread reduced to 75C. per sack.
Try it and become a regular customer.
Another roe lbsof that choice Boneless -
less Ham to arrive this week. We can
scarcely supply the demand on this. A
trial will prove its superiority and cheap-
ness.
ness.Fruits
Fruits ( Best California canted goods )
at 6 cans for one dollar. ,
Call and interview us.
MCCooK MERCANTILE Co.
Homeseekers' Excursions.
On May 21st and June 11th , 1395 , the
Burlington Route will sell round-trip f
tickets at one lowest standard first-
class fare , except that the minimum
round-trip rate shall be $ j , to all points
in the states of Arkansas , Colorado ,
Kansas , Nebraska , Wyoming , Indian
Territory , Oklahoma Territory , Texas
and points in South Dakota on the line
of the B & M. R. R. , all points in Missouri -
souri south of Kansas City , and all points
in Utah except points on line of Southern -
ern Pacific R. R Limited to continuous -
ous passage in each direction , final limit
twenty days. C. E. MAGNER , Agent.
Things That Do Happen.
A theatrical company , for advertising
purposes , dressed one of the number ,
J. W. Moss , in prison garb and chased
him through the streets of McCook , last
Thursday , yelling , "Stop , convict !
stop , thief ! " A citizen didn't understand -
stand it , and felled Moss with a ten
pound rock. He is now laid up with a
terrible gash in his head , and has the
satisfying knowledge that his show is
well advertised.-Alma Record. .
For Sale or Lease.
The butcher shop and tools on West
Dennison street. Inquire of S. M. Cochran -
ran & Co. , or of PERRY SToNE.
For Sale Cheap.
A fine 1150 pound Morgan mare and a
heavy top buggy in good order. Apply
at THE TRIBUNE office.
A Town Herd.
I will start a town herd , next Monday.
Terms $1.00 per month. Satisfaction
guaranteed- J. P. CoPFEY.
Dwelling for Rent.
A nice five-room residence on north
Madison for rent. Call on
P. A. WELLS.
Charles Wylie brought in a bunch of
calves , Monday. He put them in the
railroad corral and then poured on oil to
kill the lice and then took a hot branding -
ing iron and proceeded to brand them.
He succeeded in doing it to perfection ,
as when the hot iron came in contact
with the first one it ignited the oil and
set the said calf on fire , which in turn
set the others ail ablaze , they broke out
and some of them ran against Benjamin's
barn and came near setting it on fte
and then proceeded to the station and
from there took to the hills , and when
last heard of they were still running.
SirWylie is a sadder but a wiser man
-calves ditto.-Wauneta Breeze.
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Treasurer Meserve received a state
warant for $1/4.90 , last week , money
erroneously paid into the state insane
fund by the treasurer June 3o , 1893.
The error was discovered last fall and the
appropriation secured during the last
session of the legislature. The money
will go to the county general fund-
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Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose
couplings. Cocaa&N & Co.
W , D. Pruitt of Arapahoe had business -
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ness in this city , Monday.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Aaxdel G k1 MedrI Midwinter Fur , Sin Fruidsa.
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