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| B w An Account of Their Organization , Ad-
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BBBBL tiy the City Superintendent , A
BB B < g History of our Graded Schools
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mBBB \ Today there are in actual attendance 674
T Hfc pupils , divided as follows : 336 in the
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BJ K tendent , three principals , seven teachers ,
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H > grades of one year's work each. The two
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BBBk buildings , the third grade in both East
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BBBk sixth grades in the West only , and' all
BBBJ grades above the sixth in the East only.
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Ks , ' * age seating capacity of fifty pupils. The
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BV ADMINISTRATION.
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BBhl Board of Education consisting of sis
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BBBJ Archibald , E. H. Doan , A. Baruett. The
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BBBK order. He receives a daily report from
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Hi FINANCES.
P Pafji The revenue at the disposal of the
P PK ' Board of Education is derived from three
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P PKL property in the school district should
P P Df yield about $5,600 per annum , $2,250 is
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BBBSvy and about $8oo is apportioned from the
P B/ state school fund. The non-resident
P P'ii pupils in the high school , now number-
BBKk ( ing about twenty-five have their tuition
BBB/f paid by a special tax on the property of
BBE\ ( the county outside the high school dis-
BBV > tricts. This should yield a revenue of
BB ll about $400 at the legal rate of $2.00 per
B BTV pupil , per month of attendance. This
P BZy makes a nominal income of about $9,000 ,
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BBTlTiy treasurer , it fell about $2,500 short , last
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though pupils nearly
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supplies furnished to the pupils. The
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HE ] if the requirements of the state law , each
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P Bl/ / wisdom of the plan. School supplies
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B ft of 50 cents per capita. The water tax
Bi " amounts to $113 each year and the insur-
B' Jr ance to a hundred more ; this with vari-
B fir ons miscellaneous expenses bring the ex-
B'ff penditures to about $8,300 , leaving small
V II margin for unpaid taxes , and making the
B'I ( , average expense for each pupil attending
BHV > * $12.50 Per annum , which includes all
P ll "N. things necessary for their use in school.
B flt ri The large number of families which
B jC have moved to McCook to secure school
R privileges for their children , the policy
U fl of the railway management to retain in
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diminishing income owing to unpaid
taxes and the shrinkage in values of the
school lands. That McCook is not alone
in thi- difficulty is shown by a com
parison with other towns in the
state where the same and , in most
instances , worse conditions now exist
The problem is a serious one. In order
to secure any portion of the state fund it
is necessary to have nine months of
school. To cut off from the system the
upper or high school grades would be to
reduce McCook to the rank of a village
or a country district as far as educational
advantages for older pupils are con
cerned.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
P. A. Wbxis was up from Hastings ,
Saturday , on business.
J. F. Ganschow" was a Lincoln visitor
on business , Wednesday.
Mrs. J. F. Kenyon visited in Omaha
and Lincoln , first of the week.
C H BoyiE arrived home , Tuesday ,
from visiting the family in Denver , a few
days
Miss Grace Sanborn left , Monday
evening , to vistilsuds for a few days at
Haigler. r '
J S. McBrayeR was up in Hayes
county , close of last and first of the week ,
moving a house.
C. J. Ryan and Frank Lytle went
down to Grafton , early in the week , on
a business trip.
F. M. Kimmeli. looked in upon the
legislature , Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week , at Lincoln.
Will Sanderson recently came up
from Garfield , Webster county , and has
gone to work in our city.
George Hockneli. came in Omaha ,
where he has been visiting the wife and
.daughter , Wednesday evening.
Caleb Clothier was the guest of
Mayor Troth , midweek , on his return to
Hayes county from trip east on business.
A. Barnett was in Lincoln on Tues
day and Wednesday in attendance upon
the meetingsof the lumbermen's associa
tion.
James Hatfield came in from De-
cautur , Illinois , last Friday night , on
business of their large ranch and stock
interests here.
Mrs. J. B. Meserve came up from
Lincoln , Sunday night , and is spending
the week here , guest of her daughter ,
Mrs. F. M. Kimmell. •
J. E. KELLEY and J. S. LeHew were
Lincoln tourists , first of the week. Mr.
ELelley also made a short visit to his little
daughter in Beatrice.
Mrs. Ida McLaughlin of Del Norte.
Colorado , with her two children , arrived
in the city , close of last week , and is vis
iting her sister , Mrs. Frank Allen.
John Carmichael of Lexington , Vir
ginia , an inspector of the general land
office , looked over the affairs of the Mc
Cook office , this week , finding every
thing in shipshape.
Enos Rishel of Filley , Nebraska , is a
new arrival , and for the present has tak
en quarters in the Battershall dwelling.
He owns the northwest quarter of 4-2-30
southwest of the city.
R. A. Green , county clerk , was called
to Illinois , close of last week , by the
death of a brother-in-law. He will be
absent about a month , settling up some
business affairs and visiting oldtime
friends.
.Mrs. C. L. DeGroff and two children
Anna and Weller came np from Nebras
ka , first of the week , and have been vis
iting friends and acquaintances here all
week. They still have a warm place in
their affections for McCook.
Miss Aimee Strasser of McCook
came down , Wednesday morning , to
spend a few weeks with her uncle and
aunt , Mr. and Mrs. H. Stern. She will
also take part In the presentation of Ten
nyson's "Dream of Fair Women" , by
the ladies of the Eastern Star , on the
19th of the present month. Holdrege
Progress.
W. M. NesmiTH and wife and son-in-
law , Duncan Reed , were guests of J. A.
Wilcox , close of last week. They were
on their * way home to Calvert , Chase
comity , from Illinois , where Mr.Nesmith
and wife were recently summoned by
the death of a daughter. They took the
Imperial line on Monday morning. The
bereaved son-in-law Is accompanying
them come.
New line ot men's and boys' caps just
opened at The Famous.
Wall Paper 4 cents axoll. ,
L. W. McConnell & Co.
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THEY GOT THEIR.ME1N
Deputy Revenue Collector Ed. Ballew ant
Sheriff Robb of Cheyenne Co.Wyo. ,
CAPTURE TWO ALLEGED MURDERERS
Down Near Belolt. Kansas. They
are Also Charged With Mak
ing Moonshine Whiskey
on Wheels.
Deputy Revenue Collector Ed. Ballew ,
accompanied by Sheriff Robb of Chey
enne county , Wyoming , came in on tht
train from the west , Tuesday. They
were on the trail of a couple of men whe
murdered a man up in that country and
robbed him of some four or five thousand
dollars. The two men passed through
here on Thursday after doing some horse
trading with some of our local traders.
After leaving this city they stopped over
night at the farm of James Bogenreif.
They gave out the information that they
were on their way to Beloit where they
intended to stop several days ana visit
with friends and were going from there
to Oklahoma. They are also suspected
of being moonshiners and it is supposed
that they had m their wagon a couple ol
stills and about ten barrels of whiskey.
Tv\o officers were sent on the traiu and
Ballew and Robb stopped here and hired
a teams and were driven to Burr Oak
where they took the train for Beloit , and
if the murVlerers have not gone in some
different direction they are probably by
this time in the hands of the officers.
Red Cloud Chief.
The men were apprehended near Be
loit , and taken to Junction City for pre
liminary trial. A large amount of moon
shine whiskey was found in their pos
session , and they will tell the Federal
judge at Cheyenne all about it when
court opens in that city , May joth. The
deputy says they were regular Georgia
moonshiners and had with them over 300
gallons of illicit whiskey of their peculiar
sort , abounding in fusel oil and other
abominable smelliug stuff.
Death of J. Oscar Wagy.
From the Plainville (111. ( ) Messenger
we take in brief an account of the tragic
death of J. Oscar Wagy , a brother of Mrs.
R. A. Green of our city. The young man ,
while laboring under a paroxism of tem
porary insanity , sent a bullet through
his head , Sunday evening , March 7th ,
1897 , at his home near Plainville , Illi
nois. The Messenger states that "Oscar
was regarded as a model young man , in
telligent , well educated , of a good dispo
sition and correct deportment. He was 25
years of age. He was of a gloomy disposi
tion , however , and disposed to look upon
the dark side of things , and his mother ,
it is said , was fearful that his mind might
become unsettled. He and a sister were
the only children of Mr. and Mrs. Wagy
aud this blow falls upon them with a
crushing force that none may analyze.
In their sad affliction they have the sym
pathy of the whole people without re
serve" .
The people of Red Willow county will
join The Tribune in heartfelt expres
sions of sympathy for the remaining sis
ter , Mrs. R. A. Green of our city.
Stricken With Paralysis.
Joseph Williams was stricken down
with an attack of paralysis.Suuday morn
ing , and is in a precarious condition.
The stroke effected the entire right side ,
rendering him speechless. Mr. Williams
is about 80 years of age. He formerly
lived on a farm on the upper Driftwood ,
but of late has been making his home
in McCook , with Mrs. Julia Adams on
McFarland street. He is an old settler
of western Red Willow county. Mrs.
Williams has made her home in Iowa for
some years. He has a son in Cripple
Creek , Colorado. Mr. Williams waspre-
paring to make a business trip to Iowa ,
in the near future. His illness may per
manently detain him.
The Primary , Monday.
The primary called for next Monday
evening should be largely attended , es
pecially by the business men and tax
payers of the city- Municipal and edu
cational affairs are in a serious condition
as viewed from the financial standpoint
and wise , thoughtful and economical
plans must be devised and carried out in
the next few years to keep the schools of
the city up to the present standard of ex
cellence and carry on the business affairs
of the municipality. Economy must be
the watchword and retrenchmentin sev
eral directions the slogan. To secure
these results those who pay the money
to carry on our business and educational
affairs should be out in force.
Don't fail to see us before you buy or
place any orders. The Famous.
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CTTY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Baptist Regular services , Sunday
mtirning , at it. Bible school at 10 a. m ,
Persons received for membership at the
morning service.
Gee W. Sheafor , Pastor.
German Methodist Regular ser
vices at 9 o'clock , every Sunday morn
ing , in the South McCook Methodist
church ; services in German.
Rev. m Herrmann.
Catholic Mass at S o'clock a. m.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 , a. m. ,
with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. W. HlCKEY , Pastor.
Methodist Sunday school at 10.
Preaching at 11 Junior League at 2:30
Doors of the church will be open aiter
the sermon. J. A. Badcon , Pastor.
Episcopal Divine service second and
fourth Sundays of every month at 11:00
a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday school
every Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Lectures
alternate Mondays at 7:30 p. in.
S. A. POTTER , General Missionary.
R. A. Russell , Assistant.
Congregational Morning theme ,
"Separation" . Sermon followed by the
reception of members. Those intending
to unite will please be present by 10:30
Envelopes for the free will offering to
Major Cole are being distributed. They
may be left at the church or with the
treasurer , H. L. Preston.
Hart L. Preston , Pastor.
South McCook Methodist Sunday
school at 10. Preaching at 11 by Rev.
H. H. Berry. Major Cole will preach at
Dodge school house , Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. The 2d quarterly meeting
for South McCook will be held in Mc
Cook , Wednesday , March 24th. Quar
terly Conference at 2 p. m. ; preaching at
S p. m. All official members are request
ed to be present to make their reports.
J. M. Bell , Pastor.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
COUNTY COURT.
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1 ue case of Irvee S. Hadley vs. James
A. Jiller , forcible detainer , was decide'd
on Saturday in favor of plaintiff , and
writ of restitution ordered. Appeal taken.
Letters of administration in the estate
of lnman H. Triplett were on Monday
granted to Clarkson S. Triplett.
The replevin suit of Patrick Gibbons
vs. C , J. Ryan , constable , was continued
till the 24th.
The damage suit of David Carpenter
vs. Rexford Simpson , was compromised.
The suitinattachementof C.T. Brewer
vs. Richard Carl was dismissed.
Suit on account of T. A. Erb vs. Far-
ington Power was continued for 30 days.
Application of W. H. Methany and
wife to adopt Lena Flury was filed. Case
will be beard April 10th.
Petition for letters of administration in
estate of William H. Moore filed and
same will he heard on April 5th.
Suit on account case of John W.Hapner
vs. John O. Simison was filed. Case set
for the 24th and attachment issued.
DISTRICT COURT.
The case of Irvee S. Hadley vs. James
A. Miller was filed. Appeal from county
court.
Mrs. Jennie Bush vs. George A. Hob-
son. Fquity.
Elizabeth B. Crosby vs. William H.
Boyd. Equity.
John S. Whitman vs. James Kinghorn.
Equitj' .
Lemina M. Beaty vs. Charles Masters
et al. Equity.
Transcript completed in the case of M.
P. Mulford vs. T. K. Quigley , appealed
to the supreme court.
A Good Showing.
We direct special attention to the arti
cle to be found elsewhere in this issue
from the pen of Superintendent Valen
tine. Some very gratifying facts are
given.and economy is shown in a number
of instances , all of which is very satis"
factory as far as it goes. But it is unde
niable that the emergency demands still
further reduction , in order that our
school deficit shall not grow to such pro
portions as shall overwhelm us. A salary
reduction of at least ten per cent , effect
ing the better paid teachers , seems to be
imperative , among other necessary acts
of economy. While the patrons of the
city may properly take distinct and ex
cusable pride in the condition of our ed
ucational matters , yet we insist that we
must not lose sight of the fact that a
condition confronts us that demands
still further retrenchment.
Nay. Not So , J asper.
"Soon after the revival meetings are
over" , says the Indianola Reporter ,
"McCook local talent will produce
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Wall Paper 4 cents a roll.
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McCOOK NOT ALONE
Retail Merchants of Omaha Complain
Agrainst Out-of-Town Shopping- .
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT IN FRONTIER.
Brief Happenings atthe Schools.
Also ail the Other News of the
Town Presented in The
Best Manner.
Omaha retailers are again calling at
tention to the fact that altogether too
many people who reside in this city and
derive their income from Omaha institu
tions persist in going or sending to the
larger eastern cities for ware. , and goods
that ran as well be bought through local
merchants. This complaint seems to be
not only well grounded , but also well di
rected. If the Omaha retailers cannot
depend upon the patronage of Omaha
people it will be next to impossible to
build up local business , without which
no city can permanently thrive.
The Bee was the pioneer in the move
ment for stimulating the patronage of
home Industry by giving the preference ,
other things being equal , to the products
of Nebraska factories and mills. The
same principle dictates thut in the pur
chase of all commodities local merchants
be given the preference where they can
fill the order equally well. Our local
business men pay out thousands upon
thousands of dollars annually for rent
and for employes' salaries , and this
money should in turn be spent here in
Omaha. The usual excuse for going
abroad with purchases that ought to be
made at home is that Omaha merchants
do not offer ihe same varied choice or
that they do not carry in stocK the best
and most expensive grades. This , how
ever , is but an excuse , as local merchants
would be glad to supply any article for
which there is a real demand.
The systematic practice of going to
Chicago or New York to do shopping
which might be done right in Omaha is
entirely unjustifiable. The retailers de
serve ever encoura e-nett in their efforts
to put a stop to it and develop a local
pride that will stimulate local business.
Bee.
School Entertainment ,
The closing of the winter term of
school in district No. 11 , Frontier coun
ty , was celebrated on last Saturday even
ing by an entertainment The program
consisted of literary selections by the pu
pils and musical numbers by I. W.
Spauld.n and two sons and George Mc-
Clain. The affair was a very meritorious
and delightful one , and it was heard by
a crowded house. This is the fourth
year that Hubert Beach has successfully
taught this school , and much praise is
due him for the pleasant and interesting
manner in which everything passed off.
On Friday of last week there was a
flag raising at the same school. The flag
was purchased by money raised at en
tertainments given by the pupils a good
motive and proper means of realizing the
object.
Is Very III.
The Tribune is deeply pained to note
that Mrs. T. Foley is very alarmingly
ill , with the chances somewhat against
her recovery.
SCHOOL NOTES.
H. L. Preston was at the schools , Mon
day morning.
Major Cole made an excellent address
to the pupils , Tuesday afternoon.
The 12th took up Virgil , Monday , hav
ing finished the first five books of Caesar.
A framed picture of President McKinley -
ley now adorns the south wall of the
High school room.
The 12th grade had a special literature
class , last evening , in which Mr. Valen
tine read one of Guilbert's charming
plays.
Lantern class tonight at S o'clock and
Saturday night at 7:30. Forty-five pho
tographs of scenery in Switzerland. All
are welcome.
Friday evening lantern class program
was taken tip by readings from Mark
Twain , giving accounts of different places
he had visited in Europe and Asia. The
attendance was small.
The 12th grade had a special literature
class , Saturday night , to which they in
vited a few of their friends. Mr. Valen
tine read several short stories to them ,
and then the class discussed the merits
of each.
Wall Paper 5 cents a roll at
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