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By F. M. KIMMELL.
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co.
Subscription , $1 a Year in Advance
Twenty-Fourth Ballot for Senator.
Allen 52
Berge 5
Crounse 4
Currie 18
Hainer 4
Harlan 2
Hitchcock
Hinshaw 14
Kinkaid 4
Meudenhall
Meiklejohn 31
Morlau
Martin 10
Owens
Rosewater 15
Sutheiland
Thompson , D. E 33
Thompson , W. H 57
ROBBED of his distinctive national
characteristics kicking , t h e average
American would be a dull , stupid and
altogether uninteresting fellow , indeed
JUDGE SAMUEL MAXWELL , one of Ne
braska's first and oldest pioneers , died
in Fremont , Sunday morning. He serv
ed Nebraska many years on the su
preme bench , and one term in Congress.
He was one of Nebraska's ablest jurists.
He came to the state in 1856 , and has
been one of the factors in its history.
His career was active and checkered ,
both legally and politically , always able
and fearless.
ACCORDING to the city pay-roll of New
York , 45,000 persons are in the employ
ment of the city and draw $40,000,000
from the treasury annually. Of these
12,000 have been added within the last
six months. There are 7,000 names on
the rolls of the police department , which
costs the city about $35,000 a day.
Within the last year salaries have been
advanced in the aggregate amount of
$627,485. In the language of Mr. Bryan ,
"great is Tammany , and Croker is its
prophet , " or perhaps it would be better
to say , Great is Croker and Tammany is
hi s profit. Nashville American.
THE house committee on irrigation and
arid lands has voted to report with an
amendment the Newlands bill , providing
a comprehensive plan of government aid
in reclaiming the arid sections of the
arid land states. The aid is accomplish
ed by devoting the receipts from public
land sales in these states to the purposes
of reclaiming them. These receipts
amounted this year to about $4,000,000.
A sub-commitee was appointed to pre
pare the bill in its final form with amend
ments. Considerable opposition was de
veloped on the ground of the growing ex
penditures of the present congress , and
on constitutional grounds.
$25.00 to California.
February 12 , 19 , 26.
March 5 , 12 , 19 , 26.
April 2,9,16,23,30.
Lowest rate in years.
Applies to San Francisco.Los Angeles ,
Sacramento , San Jose and pretty nearly
every other important point in California.
Through tourist sleepers on all the
above dates get aboard at any station
in Nebraska at which train stops ; get off
at Los Angeles.
See nearest Burlington ticket agent , or
write J. Francis , General Passenger
Agent , Omaha , Nebraska. 4-19.
Presidential Inauguration
Ceremonies.
Washington , D. C. , March 4th , 1901.
For this occasion the Burlington will sell
i
tickets for one regular first-class fare ,
plus $2 , for the round trip. Tickets to
be sold February 28th , March i and 2 ,
1901 , good for return passage leaving
Washington uot later than March 8th ,
1901. Fifty cents will be charged for
execution of tickets for return trip.
A. P. THOMPSON , Agent Burlington.
McCook , Neb. , February I4th , 1901.
COURT-HOUSE NEWS.
COUNTY COURT.
Following couples received marriage
license since our last report :
Mose Golfer and Mary O'Leary.both of
our city.
Porter Humphreus and Minnie Knox ,
both of Cambridge. They were married
by the county judge , Tuesday evening.
CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CATHOLIC Mass at 8 o'clock a. m.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 a. tn. ,
with choir. Sunday-school at 2:30 p. m.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. W. HICKEY , Pastor.
SOUTH McCooK M. E. Sunday-school
at 3 p. in. Preaching , Sunday evenings ,
at 7:30. Prayer-meeting , every Thursday
evening at 7:30. All are welcome ,
T. G. GODWIN , Pastor.
METHODIST Sunday-school at 10.
Preaching at n. Junior League at 3.
Epworth League at 7. Preaching at 8.
Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening
at 7:30. L. M. GRIGSBY , Pastor.
CHRISTIAN Bible-school at 10 a. M.
Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m. No
preaching. Prayer-meeting and Bible-
study , Wednesday evening. All are in
vited , j. w. WALKER , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL Services during summer :
Sunday-school at 10. Evening prayer
and sermon every Sunday at 8 o'clock.
Sunday morning service , also Friday
evening Litany , discontinued until fur
ther notice. Holy communion to be an
nounced. HOWARD STOY , Rector.
CONGREGATIONAL Sunday-school at
12. Preaching at 10:45. Y. P. S. C. E.
at 6:45. Preaching at 7:30. Prayer-
meeting , Wednesday evening , at 7:30. :
All are welcome. Morning subject ,
"A Reasonable Service. " Evening sub
ject , "The Unpardonable Sin. "
W. J. TURNER , Pastor.
BAPTIST Sunday-school , 9:45 : a. m.
Object lesson , 10:45. : Sermon , n. B. Y.
P. U , 7 p. m. Preaching , 7:45. Topic
for B. Y. P. U. , "Confessing Christ. "
Matt. 10 , 32-42. Miss Winnie Phillippi ,
leader. Morning subject , "The Growth
of the Kingdom of God. " Evening sub
ject1 "Saved to Serve. "
, GEORGE L. WHITE.
Rev. J. W. Walker will preach in the
Red Willow Christian church , next Sun
day.
SUGAR BEET ITEMS.
Make arrangements for seed for beets ,
soon. See C. H. Meeker.
Greeley , Eaton , and Fowler , Colorado ,
are each making an effort to build a beet
sugar factory. Denver is also looking
into a proposition to build a beet sugar
factory.
Frank Smith of Sagiuaw , Michigan ,
comes to the front with a report of $401
profit to him and two boys from eight
acres of sugar beets , with only f 9 oopaid
out for additional help.
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Joseph Ogden of Richfield , Utah , got a
premium of a handsome rocking chair
for having produced the largest yield of
sugar beets from an acre , and his yield
was only 10 % tons per acre. We can
beat that right here in Red Willow
county , our own Horatio Stone having ,
last season , harvested over 15 tons per
acre.
One of the obstacles in the way of 1 <
farmers in this section agreeing to plant
increased acreages of sugar beet seed is
the lack of laborers at the weeding
season particularly ; and this fact has
been brought to the attention of the
pupils of the public schools , with very
encouraging results. It is known that
this demand for assistance in the beet
sugar fields comes about the time when
school is out and many of the boys have
e
no employment. Inquiry was made in
the public schools , this week , to learn
now many are willing to assist in the
enterprise , and it was developed
Lhat in the grades from the Third
to the Eight , inclusive , 75 young
people signified a desire to engage
in this work , next summer. This action
has a two-fold value , it will enable our j
farmers to cultivate an increased acreage ,
e :
ind in the second instance it will provide
profitable employment for many who
would otherwise not be employed , during
vacation. Again , from the knowlege
gained this season , some of the older
boys will be enabled to cultivate an acre
age on their own account another season.
McCook Markets. :
Corrected Friday morning.
Corn $ .35
W.heat 58
Dats 40
Rye 33
Hogs 4-75
Eggs . ' 15
Batter 12 "
Butter fat 16 P
SCALE BOOKS For sale at THE TRIB- [
DNE office. Best in the market. :
District Court Proceedings.
The following cases were acted upon
as indicated in the session of district
court held in McCook , this week :
CONTINUED.
Leonidas J. Holland vs. John H. Helm
injunction.
Loan and Guarantee Co. of Conn , vs
David Creager ; equity.
Frederick Plasmyre vs. Frank P
Allen et al. ; equity.
D. W. C. Beck vs. Solomon Preuier et
al. ; confirmation.
John F. Helm vs. Leonidas J. Holland
appeal.
Henry H. Beaty vs. William Colliiif ,
et al. ; confirmation.
George L. Mesker et al. vs. Masonic
Temple Association ; lien.
Ferdinand Veering vs. A. J. Pelhod e
al ; equity.
Nebraska Loan and Trust Co. vs
Charles Ebert et al. ; confirmation.
Mary Lang vs. State Bank of Indian-
ola ; equity ; by agreement.
Beatrice Creamery Co. vs. J. S. Mc-
Brayer ; appeal.
Sallie L. Dixon vs. A. F. Moore et al
equity.
William Byfield vs. John F. Helm
damage ; by agreement.
Vocances Franklin vs. John B. Smith
equity.
George W. Ball et al. vs. William C
Humphrey et al. ; replevin.
John H. Crook vs. Richard E. Moore
et al. ; equity.
John H. Crook vs. Richard E. Moore
et al ; equity.
McCook Irrigation and Water Power
Co. vs. Herman H. Meyer et al. ; equity
contined ( on application of defendant ,
costs of term and witnesses taxed to de
fendant.
CONFIRMATIONS.
Eliza G. Nettleton vs. J. E. Cochran.
William H. Wadsworth vs. Susan Cole
et al. ; deficiency judgement vs. William
C. , Susan and Mollie F. Cole , $266.06
interest at 10 per cent ; vs. William C.
Cole , $262.02 interest at 10 per cent.
Mary F. Thompson vs. Irvee S. Had-
ley et al.
William F. Wilson vs. S. O. Simonds
etal.
Elizabeth S. Brayton vs. Philip J.
Bastian et al. ; deficiency judgment ,
$350.85 and 10 per cent interest.
Havilla Hupp vs. William E. Mar
quis.
T. J. Cress vs. William E. Marquis.
DISMISSED.
John F. Helm vs. William H. Moore ;
appeal.
Lizzie Barnan vs. Henry Brauan ; di
vorce.
Anna L. Moore vs. J. W. Pickle et al ;
equity.
State of Nebraska vs. John C. Knox ;
misdemeanor ; b3T county attorney.
C. L. Vaughan vs. Ella LeHew et al. ,
equity ; at plaintiff's cost.
Delia C. Robinson et al. vs. D. C. Sulli
van et al. ; confirmation ; deficiency
judgment , $89.56 , with interest at 10
per cent.
DECREES.
Solomon Wells vs. James A. Porter et
al. ; equity ; due plaintiff , $586.69.with in
terest at 10 per cent ; due McKinley Loan
and Trust Co , $16 80 , with interest at 10
per cent ; due II. J Dilleland , $50500 ,
with interest at 10 per cent ; due J. W
Hupp , $212.17 , with interest at 10 per
cent.
Emily P. Preston vs. Joanna L.
Dutcher et al. ; equity ; duei,793 55 with
interest at 10 per cent.
J. E. Seeley vs. William H. Eifert et
al/ ; equity ; due $255.80 ; J. E. Kelley ap
pointed guardian ad litem fee $5 ; stay
granted.
Morton & Nicholi vs. W. S. Fitch et
al. ; equity ; due plaintiff , $612.15 ;
Western Land Co.$97.61.
Josephine Sutton vs. Eva B. Goodner
et al. ; equity ; due , $516.98 , with interest
it 10 per cent.
James E. Seeley vs. William C. Shock-
ley et al. ; deficiency judgment , $238.48
and 10 per cent interest.
Default of all defendants ; due plaintiff
for taxes , $75.29 and 10 percent ; $7.52
attorney's fee.
MISCEIIANOUS.
Balthazer , Lehn & Peter Bailus vs.
Henry Baxter ; equity ; stricken from the
locket.
Susan K. Broughton vs. A. H. Rogers ;
quity ; stricken from the docket.
Ralph L. Wheeler vs. Lena Wheeler ;
equity ; erroneously on the docket.
In the matter of estate of Joseph
IVilliams ; license to sell ; new license
granted.
Shelley-Rogers Co. vs. William F.
Sverist et al. ; equity ; default taken of
ill defendants ; due plaintiff from W. F.
Sverist and R , D. Rodgers , $403.29 ; no
execution to issue prior to May ist , 1901.
James W. Leisure vs. David Ritten-
aouse ; settled by stipulation.
James K. P. Pine vs. David Mangus et
tl. ; confirmation ; defendants allowed 30
lays to plead , and defendants allowed to
imend by filling in blank amount due.
S. O. Simonds vs. J. A. Boyd ; equity ;
rroneously on the docket.
Mabel G. Hall vs. James Hall , Sr. , et
il. ; divorce ; plaintiff allowed to amend
verification of petition by striking out.
In the matter of the application of W.
Fitch ; petition for license to sell ;
itricken from docket.
Henry A. Weyman vs. Globe Invest
ment Co. et al. , equity ; title quieted in
jlainliff.
Ida Moore vs. Richard Moore ; divorce ;
ranted with custody of child at her
osts.
Stele Wedeles Co. vs. David Diamond
equity ; plaintiff allowed 30 days to fill
amended petition , and defendants 30
days to plead.
Catherine Bohnstedt vs. William H
Bohnstedt et al. ; divorce ; demurrer to
petition by C , B & Q. railroad sustained
Divorce ; judgment ; vs. defendant for $35
per month for three years ; defeudau
excepts to amount o'f alimony.
Louis Loeustein vs. Edward L- Nettle
ton et al. ; equity ; title quieted in plain
tiff.
Shelley-Rogers Co. vs. Samuel Ball e
al ; replevin ; motion for continuance
sustained.
Samuel Ball vs. Shelley-Rogers Co. e
al. ; plaintiff allowed 30 days to file
amended petition , defendant 30 days
thereafter to plead.
Luther B. West vs. Swanson Peharson
et al , equity ; Charles A.Johnson allow
ed to withdraw certificate of tax sales
from files.
James Ferrell vs. Cecil E. Mattews
replevin ; jury disagreed.
State of Nebraska vs. heirs of Thomas
Dunne ; equity ; judgment for defendant
Looking : to the Pacific.
The extension of the Burlington's
lines from Guernsey to Salt Lake is no
such an assured fact as it seemed to be a
few weeks ago and inside information
now has it that the extension awaits the
settlement of the Burlington's connect
ions at Salt Lake. It was supposed that
the contract for the Guernsey-Salt Lake
line would be signed within a'few weeks
and that construction would be com
menced as soon as practicable. The un
derstanding now is that if the line fron
Salt Lake to Los Angeles is not built the
Guernsey-Salt Lake line will fail also.
One important proposition has been
brought to the surface in the extensions
of the Burlington , and that is the coa
supply. If the projected lines are built
across Wyoming they will be the trunk
of a system of feeders which will tap
the rich coal fields of that state. Con
firmation has come to the effect thai
when the operations are once started it
means the building of a network of lines
in Wyoming.
It has long been an open secret that
the Burlington had in mind an independ
ent connection to the coast. Its union
with the Northern Pacific at Billings has
been as satisfactory as it is possible with
such connections , even as was its recent
arrangement for a change of business at
Ogden. But the absorption of the Cen
tral Pacific by the Union Pacific shows
how uncertain that sort of an outlet is ,
and the Burlington folks realize now
more keenly than ever the necessity oi
having a line of their own to tidewater
on the west. Persons familiar with railroad
*
road maneuvers in the west wagged their
heads when the Guernsey line was projected - \
jected , and when the Alliance-Denver
cut-off followed they found much to con
firm the rumor that the Burlington had
its eye on the coast. The occupancy of
the Sweetwater pass in Western Wyom
ing is a kej' move in this game , and it is
known that the Burlington has had a
:
line looked up through this gap. There
is no reason to think , however , that it is
essential to the general plan for building
to the coast that the Clark line from
Salt Lake to Los Angeles be built. At
present the Burlington gets to Salt Lake
over the Rio Grande Western and it has
.
both the Midland and the Denver & Rio
Grande out of Denver to connect it with
the Rio Grande Western , so that even
if the Clark line is built , the Burlington
is well fixed for the Salt Lake business.
But to get to the coast is another propo .
sition.
Idaho , Montana , and Eastern Oregon
and Washington offer a much more in
viting field for railroad construction than
do the sagebrush and sand deserts of
:
Western Utah and Nevada and it is reasonable
enable to suppese that the Burlington's
ine from Guerney to the coast will be
across the country that bids fair to develop
.
velop into a region where there will be
some local business.
>
Away back in the ' 8os before the Elk-
aorn had yet reached Caspar , a corps
of surveyors went over the route through
: be Sweetwater pass for the Elkhorn.
Before the work of construction was
:
commenced the close traffic arrangements
>
ments between the Northwestern and
Jnion Pacific systems was arranged , and
the Northwestern people have never
since felt the need of an independent
ine to Salt Lake or any other point
west of Caspar. With the Burlington
the situation is different. Events have
forced upon the management of that
road the fact that its western outlet can be
cut off at any time by unfriendly connectD
ons , and that to be safe it must have an t <
ndependent line. Omaha Bee.
Mr.Booker T. Washington's autobiog
raphy continues to attract wide-spread
nterest. The instalment contained in
he February magazine number of The
Dutlook includes the famous address
made by Mr. Washington at the open-
ngof the Atlanta exposition , when for
he first time in Southern history a
a negro was called upon to speak as a '
epresentative of negro enterprise and
negro civilization in a great public
meeting managed and controlled by the
vhite people of the state. ( $3 a year.
THE OUTLOOK COMPANY , 287 Fourth
avenue , New York. )
Notice to Clean Up. '
Property-owners and tenants are re-
jested to clean alleys and remove all
ubbish from properties owned or rented
> y them without delay. .
C. B. GRAY , Street Commissioner. ir
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GOOD
ADVICE
Drink less = = Breathe more.
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Eat less Chew more.
Clothe Iess = Bathe more.
Ride less Walk more.
Worry less = = Work more.
Write less--Read more.
Preach less = = Practice more.
And then buy your Dry Goods , Groceries ,
Etc. at
HONEST JOHN'S
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McCook , Nebraska !
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And you will
Never regret it.
PRODUCE AS GOOD AS CASH.
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Railroad Men's Y. M. C. A.
Petitions are being circulated in this
: ity urgiug the establishing of a Railroad
y. M. C. A. at this place by the Burling-
on management. Similar establish
ments and enterprises have been estab-
ished by the leading railroads of
America , but so far the Burlington haslet
lot been identified with such a move
ment.
Petitions are being circulated among
.he railroad men of the city and the citi
zens outside of the service , and it isgrati-
ying to be able to announce that the
signatures have been willing , prompt
md numerous. The movement has the
mited support and encouragement oi
.he officials in all departments at this
jlace , and a large representation among
he employes in the several deoart-
neuts ; besides quite a general repre-
icntation of the businessmen and citf-
ens of McCook.
This matter will be taken on up to the
iSghest official body of the Burlington
ailroad , and it is not without hope
.hat favorable action will be taken.
This matter carries with it the erection
f a suitable building at this place , ap-
jropriately equipped for the purpose in-
ended.
Favorable action on this project by
he Burlington would mean much to the
ompany in better service for the com-
any and much comfort , convenience
md opportunity for the employes.
It is a general and most sincere hope
hat the project may meet with a glad
ruition of complete and early success.
Washington Dinner Menu.
Following we append the menu of the
Vashington dinner and supper to be
erved in the store room lately vacated
ly James McAdams in the Workman
emple , by the Ladies' Aid Society of
he Methodist church , next Friday ,
rebruary 22 , 1901 :
DINNER.
Chicken Pie with Cranberry Sauce ,
least Beef and Brown Gravy ,
Roast Pork and Apple Sauce ,
Corn , Baked Beans , Cream Potatoes
Bread , White and Brown ,
Cabbage Salad and Pickles ,
Butter ,
'ie Lemon , Mince , Apple , Pumpkin ,
Doughnuts , Coffee ,
Fruit.
SUPPER.
Cold Meats with Jelly ,
lashed Potatoes , Pickles , Salad ,
Baked Beans ,
Cake , Doughnuts ,
'ruit Salad , Coffee and Tea.
The McCook Athletic club is prepar-
3g to observe iis anniversary.March ist ,
.ppropriatelj and you know what that (
leans. ;
Low RatesWest and North-West. |
At a time of year when thousands will '
take advantage of them , the Burlington {
Route makes sweeping reductions in its \
rates to the West and North-West to
Utah , Montana , Washington , Oregon j
and British Columbia.
Dates : February 12 , 19 and 26.
March 5 , 12 , 19 and 26.
April 2 , 9 , 16 , 23 and 30.
Rates are shown below :
To Ogden , Salt Lake , Butte , Hel-J
$23
ena , Anaconda and Missoulaf .
To all points on the Northern Pa-1 } J
cific Ry. , west of Missoula , in- I
eluding Spokane , Seattle , TaI $28
coma , Portland , as well as Vancouver - I
couver , and Victoria. B. C.j
To all points on the Spokane Falls 1
& Northern Ry. , and the Washi i $28
ington & Columbia river R. R. j
Never has the Pacific North-West been
as prosperous as now. Labor is in con
stant demand and wages are high. The
money-making opportunities are beyond
number in mines.lumber , merchandise ,
farming , fruit-raising , fishing , and nil
the other industries of a great and grow
ing country. 4-19.
Literature on request free.
J. FRANCIS , G. P. A. ,
Omaha , Neb.
$500 For Letters About Nebraska *
The Burlington Route offers twenty
prizes , aggregating $500 , for letters
which can be used in encouraging immigration - !
gration to Nebraska. I
The first prize is a round-trip ticket J
from any Burlington Route station in !
Nebraska to Yellowstone park , and a
complete trip through the park , includ- j
ing stage transportation and five and a !
half days' accommodation at the hotels
of the Yellowstone Park association f
value $100.
The second prize is a ticket to Denver ,
thence to the Black Hills , and $25 in i
cash value $75. j
Particulars can be obtaiued by addressing - '
ing J. Francis , G. P. A , , Burlington i
Route , Omaha , Neb. i-4-gts. t
Church & Marsh are feeding a yard of
lee head of steers , which in due time- |
will find their way onto the block in *
their meat market !
, so their many ens-
tomers are assured of the best corn-fed * * '
beef that can be produced. The firm is : J
wide awake to the needs and demands
of their trade.
For Sale or Trade.
A four-room dwelling in desirable lo .
cation in McCook. Call
on or address
MRS. W. G. WILSON , ' - ]
