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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1907)
l w h i S I J 1f TWENTY SIXTH YEAR If the Railroads k If jthe railroad quit the watercompany rather than pay 5c per thousand gallons knowing they could effect a saving tho inference is plain that 5o was too high If the water company closed out the contract the only inference is that tho increased use of water in the town required an enlargement of their plant or turning off of the company by which they lose 400000 income and save 8123300 in coal and we deduce two things- viz that thoy were pumping up to their full capacity and that their plant cant be expanded Their pumps are built for 1 million gals a day and thoro are two of them They pumped not less than 340000000 million gals last year Let them show their pump ing records if they deny this Tub Water Consumers Lkaguk Notice to Clean Alleys and Premises All citizens of McCook are hereby requested to at once clean up their al leys and premises The following rule will bo enforced from this date You nro prohibited to throw refuse offal garbage manure ashes straw slops or any other refuse matter into any street or alloy or vacant lot within the City of McCook For the viola tion of any of the above provisions tho person found guilty will be fined not less than SI 00 nor moro than S50 and pay the costs or stand committed to the city jail until fine and costs are paid Tho householder whether renter or owner will be hold responsible for allowing any such refuse matter to remain on premises more than fiye days ufter service of notice J R Pence Chief of Police By order of the Mayor A Letter Holdrege Nebr June 25 07 To Mr G EThompson President Water Consumers League McCook Neb Dear Sir Responding to your in quiry of this date we desire to state that we believe that the present cost of pumping water in our city all things included labor fuel etc does not ex ceed four cents per thousand gallons Signed L C Huck Member of City Council John P Nelson Water Commissioner E W Reed Gheif Fire and Water Commitee C A Galoway Mayor Junior Endeavorers Picnic The Junior Christian Endeavor of tho Congregational church enjoyed an afternoons outing at the church grounds last Friday under the direct ion of their superintendent Miss Med ora Santee assisted by Mrs F L Schwab and Mrs G B Hawkes The event closed with the serving of refresh ments at six oclock which was greatly appreciated by all the children after an afternoons frolic The Endeavor meetings have been discontinued lor the present the last having been held Sunday afternoon They will be resumed with the coming of cooler weather in the fall Their Taxes Tho water company points out that they paid S117900 in taxes this past year and remark that if it was a muni cipal plant that amount of taxes would be lost We reply yes but if it was a municipal plant the 5195000 paid year ly to this private concern would not be paid out We dont feel so grateful for those taxes as they would like to have us in their effort to get rates established so high as to prohibit the growing of grass and trees What side are you on The Water Consumers League Notice To the patrons of the McCook Elect ric Light Co The management will appreciate it if you will notify the of fice when you change residence as it will save a great deal of trouble in keep ing your account straight A R Scott Mgr 10000 Reward I will pay 10000 reward for informn securing the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who killed the hogs in my pen in this city recently Frank Kendlen John Deere Two Row and one row horse lif fc cultivators at Mc Cook Hardware Co Your children can run them while you are in harvest Notice to A 0 U W Meetings will be in Diamonds hall every Monday night Committee Refrijrerators at reduced prices at McCook Hardware Co You can save money to buy now The Quantity Pumped The water company pumped three hundred forty million gallons of water during the year ending April 1 They re ceived for the same 818487 That amounts to five cents and four mills per thousand gallons They want the con cil to enact an ordinance requiring the people to pay them 30c per thousand If the railroad company took one fifth of all pumped as commonly reported that will leave only two hundred sixty eght millons to pump for the city 10c per thousand would give the company 26 800 as against 18487 received last year and they would also save one fifth of their coal which would be 81233 more What better can they in reason ask More would oe confiscatory of the peo ples moans The Water Consumers League No Introduction Needed It would be unnecessary for us or any one to tell the people of McCook and vicinity about the good qualites of the Heath Milligan paint It is well known all over the country for its dura bility and freshness of color The fact that it is being used on some of the largest buildings about McCook this season proves its reputation Woodworth Co Druggists sell it Gravity Does It The water company pumps the water up into the stand pipe at a cost below 4 cents per thousand It is distributed to the consumers by gravity Gravity does not cost anything so the distribut ing is without expense From that we see that minimum charge should be very reasonable and not in the nature of a fine We favor a very moderate minimum charge The Water Consumers League Do Your Own Figuring W C Shinns copper cable lightning rod only 23c a foot points S3 apiece Leave your orders with The McCook Hardware Co It will save hunting you up T A Haley Local Agent Indianola Nebraska Whether Hall or Net the man with a Sharpless cream separ ator enjoys a stpady income and knows he is getting the cream Sold by Mc Cook Hardware Co Shoe Bargains at The Model Special prices in tan oxfords patent oxfords gun metal oxfords gents tan oxfords gents tan shoes They will go quickly Call promptly Threshermen Attention This season we will keep in stock a complete lino of threshermens supplies This means a saving for you McCook Hardware Co Model Shoe Store Special Prices on tan oxfords patent oxfords gun metal oxfords gents tan oxfords gents tan shoes A shoe opportunity for all Notice On and after Sunday June 30 1907 the charge for Sunday dinners will be 50 cents Commercial Hotel Steel Roofing at McCook Hardware Co will last and besides it is cheap C1IY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Christian Bible school 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by Dr Finch Y P S C E 7 p m S p m Wednesday prayer meeting Episcopal Preaching services at St Albans church at 11 a m and 8 p m Sunday school at 10 a m All are welcome to these services E R Earle Rector Catholic Order of services Mass 8 a m Mass and sermon 1000 a m Evening service at 8 oclock Sunday school 230 p m Every Sunday J J Loughran Pastor Baptist Sunday school at 1000 a m Preaching services at 11 a m and 8 p m Prayer service Wednesday evening at 8 oclock Young peoples meeting at 7 p m A F Green Pastor Christian Science Services Sun day at 11 a m and Wednesday at 8 p m Subject Life Meetings held in Diamond block Room open daily from 2 to 5 p m except Sunday Science literature on sale Congregational Sunday School at 10 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Prayer Wednesday at 8 p m Led by T B Campbell No preaching services The public is cordially invited to all these services Geo B Hawkes Pastor Methodist Sunday School at 10 Worship and sermon by the pastor at 11 Epworth League at 7 Sacred concert by the University of Nebraska Glee Club at 8 Prayer and choir meet ing every Wednesday night Everybody is welcome here Buy your hammock of McConnell Fresh potato chips always on hand Magner Stokes Mixed Paints Lead and Oil Glass and Wall Paper at special prices McMillen Druggist No 2 Brownie enlarging cameras Only 200 Makes a picture from your brownie film 5 x 7 in L W McConnell Druggist The boy stood on the burning deck The ship was bout to smash He cried to cool his scorching neck For a dish of Heavenly Hash Try it Woodworth Co Soda Foun tain Rev M B Carman is enjoying a vis it with his sister Mrs R N Gilbert and two sons and a cousin Miss Edith Car man of Boston They will stay about six weeks then visit Denver and Colora do Springs before returning Mis3 Car man is a teacher in the public schools of Cambridge Mass They are im pressed with the greatness of the west Early in the morning of June 23 Theodore D Curtis and Mrs Flora Strode of Republican City were united in marriage by Rev M B Carman the ceremony being performed in the Metho dist parsonage Mr Curtis is a travel ing salesman for the Kerr Kilt Grocery Co Hastings and is well known to many McCook people The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will meet next Sunday at the usual hour 7 p m Topic How Our Lives May Bo Con secrated to Our Country This is the regular monthly consecration meeting Miss Santee leader A cordial invita tion is extended to all members and friends of the church there being no regular church service on that evening T JutCooh THOUSANDS ATTEND CELEBRATION McCook Scores One of the Greatest Successes Ever Known in Her History IN HER RACES AND PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION Special Trains Bring Hundreds to the City from AH Over This Section of the State and Red Willow County and McCook Add Their Thousands to Total The July races and celebration of 1907 by McCook will go in local annals as one of tie greatest successes yet scored by this city in its efforts to intertain the people of southwestern Nebraska The attendance is variously estimated but doubtless reached 5000 or 6000 on the Fourth of July the closing day of the race meet The July meeting of the McCook Driv ing Park association opened very auspi ciously Wednesday afternoon with a good attendance and much enthusiasm Following are the details of the af ternoon 230 pace Purse S200 Sir Lucus won in 22134 Reynolds Wright second Josio D third Pilot Bar fourth Free-for-all trot Purse 8300 Silver Star won in 218 Josephine Dillon second Big Chief third The Republican fourth Half mile dash running Purse S50 Black Nick won in 51 Whisky Pete second Daisy Clark third Three fourth dash running Purse S75 Fred O Miller won in 122J4 Whisky Pete second Trueborn Jr third Four automobile events closed the opening afternoon Two miles A G Bump and C E Picklum Bump winning in 425 A G Bump and S C Beach Bump also winning but in ragged time and style J E Kelloy and Louis Thorgrimson Thorgrimson won in 411J Ray Van derhoof and H P Sutton Vanderboof making it in 464 and winuing Driver Peel was quite painfully injured in an accident Wednesday after noon but was able to drive in Thurs days races In the 230 trot Josephine Dillon won three straight heats- time 228 231 232 The Christian second Lottie Wright third Purse 8200 The free-for-all pace went to Dewey Dillon in three straight heats time 219 222 224 Dr Porter second Sir Lucus third Purse 300 Black Nick won tho half mile dash running and repeat time 53 and 52J Fred O Miller second Senator Tillman third Louis Thorgrimson in his own machine took both heats of the two mile auto race time 404 and 402 Wood driving a steamer against time made the two miles in 3 29 The wrestling matches on tho 3rd and 4th drew fair crowds Emil Klank was victor on both occasions winning from Max Millor in two straight falls time 2503 and 1150 and repeating the per formance on M J Dwyr time 1726 and 1506 Purse on second match was match was 1000 The formal Fourth of July exercises were held in tho park McCooks just prido and one of the prettiest spots in this section of the state Tho program was brief but worth while and greatly enjoyed by the crowd which gathered there The McCook band gave a number of splendid selections they are always en joyed and apyreciatod Rev M B Carman delivered tho in vocation and read the Declaration of Independence Rev W J Turner of Norfolk Ne braska formerly pastor of the McCook Congregational church delighted the people with his address which may properly be described as eloquent and able His inspiring effort of nine years since is remembered and recalled with pleasure by many just immediately after the stirring news from Santiago The exercises closed in the park with a verso of America which was alti tudinous Hundreds indulged them selves in tho barbecue dinner immedi ately after the program closed The barbecue was served in the shade of the park and was a feature of tho day The ball game at this time in the base ball park attracted many lovers of the national sport It was a five inning game and the visitors did not score until the last inning when they made one run The tally sheet showed 12 scores for McCook In the evening the crowd gathered in the city park to hear another con cert by the McCook band after which the multitude repaired to Main avenue in the neighborhood of the court house to witness the fireworks which con cluded the entertainment of the day Wednesday forenoons game was be tween McCook and Trenton McCook winning by 9 to 2 the visitors not cross ing the home plate until the last inning Dont Forget to call at my new location for reading matter stationery post cards souvenirs candy gum fresh roasted peanuts cigars tobacco pipes base ball goods toys etc Barney Hofer McCook News Depot Water Meters We have on hand a supply of approv ed water meters which we will instal promptly on application Under Wood worth drug store Phone 1S2 Middleton Ruby Special Prices at Model Shoe store on tan oxfords patent oxfords gunmetal oxfords gents tan oxfords gents tan shoes Gel a bar gain The Last Word On Perfumes Thelma an odor of memories and hopes L W McConnell Druggist Protect Your Horse with 5A fly nets blankets and sheets At McCook Hardware Co For Sale Residence S06 Madison street Bar gain Inquire of FW Bosworth owner Dam Hay Tools at McCook Hardware Co save time and money Office supplies at the Tribune office McConnelPs Fragrant the skin like velvet 25c Lotion makes John R Burke has purchased Zint Zints news stand and confectionery Dr J A Gunn physician and sur geon is now opening an office in the Walsh block More price doesnt signify more value Its not the price but the quality at the price that makes our reputation L W McConnell Druggist rib McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JULY 5 1907 Two Farms ior Sale No 1 East 27 2 30 320acros270 acres of which are smooth 150 acres in cultivation 2 acres of ash grove 150 acres in pasture A 4 room frame house Btablo 16x40 well windmill cis tern and tank One mile to school eight miles to McCook Good roads to and a fine view of city 140 acres in winter wheat one third of crop goes with farm Price 6400 Reasonable terms No 2 Southwest i 8-1-29 9 miles to McCook iy miles to Cedar Bluffs 158 acres smooth 30 acres in wheat 20 acres in barley and corn one third of crop goes with farm This is a very fine quarter nicely located Prico 3200 Terms reasonable These are exceptional bargains and tho prices quoted will not hold good after June 20 Write mo phone me or como and seo me I will show tho land I M Smith Owner McCook Nebr The Probable Income Of the three hundred and forty million gallons pumped by the water company last year tho railroad company took 21 percent The remaining two hundred sixty eight million gallons were taken by the people of McCook They paid 14 000 for tho same or 54 cents per thous and gallons Now ten cents per gallon for tho two hundred sixty eight mil lion gallons would bo 26800 So you see the railroad company would never bo missed only that 1233 would be saved on coal thus adding 9550 to the companys dividouds mak ing them over 14000 Fifteen cents per thousand gallons would put another clear 13000 on top of that Will you stand for that The Water Consumers League Dog Tax Owners of dogs in tho city of McCook will take notice that tho dog tax must bo paid on or before June 20 1907 All dogs on which the tax has not been paid in accordance with the ordinance will be destroyed Tho tax should be paid to the City Treasurer 200 for tho male and 300 for each female Owners are cautioned to see that licensed dogs are provided with a col lar and tag in accordance with the or dinance to prevent their being taken and destroyed Dated Juno 12 1907 J R Pence Chief of Police Cost of Pumping Water The raiiroad company operates about forty pumping stations on tho western division The cost of pumping a thou sand thousandjis 2 cents and six mills half of which is for coal and half for labor Pumping water into a stand pipe is one of the simplest things known to mech anics Four cents will cover tho cost liberally and yet the water company wants 30c establishedas the compulsory price Ten cents per thousand passes any ordinary commercial profit THa Water Consumers League A Hayrack Ride Tho young people of the Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church and a few invited friends in dulged in a hayrack ride last Friday evening tho home of G F Randel be ing their objective point Games music readings recitations social conversa tion and refreshments all contributed to a very enjoyable evening Mrs G B Hawkes acted as chaperon For Trade Good nine room house electric lights bath furnace all in good repair good barn large grounds lawn and shade close in town of 2000 Hebron Nebras ka Price 320000 Will exchange for land in Hitchcock county up to 650000 and pay difference 7-5-213 I J Brinegar Hebron Nebr Important Notice Tonight Friday there will be an im portant meeting of the Water Consum ers League in the city hall The com mittee on rates wiil report with recom mendations G E Thompson Prest L H Lindemann Secy Pure Flavoring Extracts We make our own Lemon and Vanilla extracts guaranteed pure and much stronger than the ordinary extracts Try them A McMillen Druggist Shavers A good talcum powder is a necessity Its By Lo 25c L W McConnell Druggist Four Hogs can drink at once from the Hawkeye hog water Sold by McCook Hardware Co Fishing Tackle Well do everything for you but catch the fish L W McConnell Druggist Ofcf BIXLER OPERA HOUSE Saturday July 0 900 p m Ht NEBRASKA CONCERT COMPANY boing a part of tho UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA GLEE CLUB Treat of tho Summer Rosorved seats now on sale at McConnolls drug store Single admissions 75 aud 50 cents McCook Junior Normal School Auspices The compnny will also give a program of sacred music at tho Methodist church Sunday even ing at 8 p m at a union service to which all worshippors aro cor dially invited tin NUMBER 6 MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS McConnell for drugs Base ball goods at Hofors Everything in drugs McConnoll Hammocks at McMillons Drug Store McConnells Fragrant Lotion cures chaps Prompt service in draying secured by calling up phone 199 Try McMillons Blackberry Balsam for summer complaints Dr Kays office is now ono door north of Commercial hotel Phono 97 Try Magner Stokes for fresh salt meats fruit and vegetables and Thoy do say Woodworth Co maku the best ice cream soda in the town The Tribune is now prepared to do your job printing of all kinds promptly Dr J A Gunn physician and sur geon is now opening an office in tho Walsh block Let us supply you with your kitchen drugs spices flavors etc L W McConnell Druggist Magner Stokes can supply you with Heinz double strength pure cider vinegar In quart bottles Get a quart bottle of Heinz pure malt vinegar a puro food product at Magner Stokes Steve Wilson has added a splendid two seated automobile to his livery barn equipment Try it If you want it done right and right away call up phone 199 R M Dougla33 Co office in Bump building If it is from Marshs its the best ob tainable Anything and everything per taining to the meat market business R M Douglass it Co will give you prompt and efficient service Phone 199 Office in Bump real estate office lower Main The only place in town where you can get the famous Three Star Cof fee is at Magner Stokes market and grocery We carry a full line of veterinary speci fics for all diseases of cattle horsP3 sheep etc L W McConnell Druggist R M Douglass Co draying in al its branches Call up phono 199 Call at office in Bump building lower Main avenue Wall paper that will please you Large stock New designs Dont buy until you have seen them price is right L W McConnell Druggist Cameras all kinds films and plate none better made Our supplies art always fresh and give the best results Woodworth Co Druggists Our spring shipment of burnt leather goods has arrived Call and see what we have Barney Hofer McCook News Depot Our ice cream is all cream our syrups are made from the pure fruit juices our ice cream soda pleases the most delicate taste Woodworth Co Druggist Use McCook souvenir letters in writ ing to your friends Something new just received at BHofers headquarters for souvenirs stationery and reading matter of all kinds utmi c