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Mayors Proclamation
On account of tho burning of
the city waterworks no water must
be used until further notice except
that absolutely necessary for
drinking and cooking purposes
PorsonB violating this will bo pun
ished to tho full extent of the law
O L Fahnhstock Mayor
Picnic on the Old Church Ranch
Tho neighbors had a big time Wednes
day of this week at a picnic on tho old
Church ranch up in Frontier county
Besides tho usual joys of a picnic they
had n game of baseball with the Center
point boys nnd the Springcreokors as
tho opposing clubs Springcreok won
on n score of 9 to 8 Thoro was a bowery
dance in the evening and games and
sports of all kinds during tho day
foot races auto races etc Tho foot
race was a feature with Harold Waite
Louie Suoss Walter Lathrop and other
McCook athletos in the running Louie
would have won feet down but ho
could keep them down Ho fell down
nnd another won tho honors and prize
Among those present from McCook in
addition to the above wore Eph Ben
jamin Henry Mitchell James McAdams
H P Sutton D W Colson They
agree that everybody had a great time
The New Dress Goods
Tho solution of tho dress goods prob
lem for your now fall costumes is simple
enough if you avail yourself of our
assistance Wo Bhow the new blues and
browns tho new plaids and chocks and
changeable effects tho proper things in
broadcloths serges voiles panamas
batistes prunellas wool taffetas the
new cordura novelties numerous hand
some mohairs the desirable mixtures in
showerproofs a largo line of tailor suit
ingsin short the most complete display
of dress goods in this section of tho
state Wo solicit your inspection and
by our very convenient method of dis
play promise to please and serve you
most satisfactorily The Thompson D
G Co
Was Buried at St Ann
Clara the 7-year-old daughter of Mr
and Mrs Anthony Braun of Saint Ann
Frontier county died in this city Mon
day night with pneumonia following an
attack of whooping cough and measles
The little girl was brought to this city
last Friday for medical advice and treat
ment Hopes were entertained until
pneumonia intervened Services were
conducted by Rev J J Loughran
in Saint Patricks Catholic church of
our city Tuesday afternoon Burial
was made at Saint Ann Frontier county
Wednesday morning
Buttons for Fail
They will bo seen on two thirds of all
the fall suits They are susceptible of
so many attractive arrangements they
are so so serviceable in wear they match
the dress so perfectly when made of the
same cloth that they are the logical
method of adornment for a fair majority
of all the suits It will interest you to
learn if newly arrived that our new
button machine makes the most attract
ive and durable buttons out of any
pieces brought in in four sizes We ex
ercise extra care -
The Thompson D G Co
Tuesday Nights Fire
About midnight Tuesday tho resi
dence of Engineer C H McBride was
discovered to be on fire The depart
ment made the run and soon had the
fire extinguished without great damage
The loss to contents of the house the
old Ed Cann property on North Melvin
will reach about 200 The building
itself was not badly damaged Fire is
supposed to have originated with a ker
osene lamp
For Keeping a Gambling- House
Last Friday F A Dietrick who earl
ier in the week figured in a raid of a
gambling house was arrested on the
charge of being the keeper of an illegal
gambling house He appeared before
Acting Police Judge J S LeHew plead
ed guilty and was fined 31000 and costs
of suit amounting to 400
New Bakery in Operation
McCook has a promising new enter
prise in the Merle bakery opened Mon
day morning Anything and everything
ia the line of a modern up-to-date bak
ery and at prices reasonable and right
A trial requested
McCook Roller Mills
10000 bushels of old wheat All
parties wanting old wheat flour can get
same by using the McCook flour
McCook Milling Co
Get a Disc
with tongue trucks at McCook Hard
ware Co and save the horses necks
Can fit out your old discs with trucks
Death of Mrs Fred T Moore
Mrs Fred T Moore died in our city
Tuesday afternoon having on tho even
ing before become a mother Tender
services wore held at tho home Wednes
day afternoon at five oclock conducted
by Rev M B Carman Miss Ruth
Wiehe Mrs G L Burney Stuart Mc
Lean and Ray MoCarl forming the quar
tette for the sad occasion The remains
wore taken to Franklin her old home
for interment on No 14 Wednesday
evening
Lulu A Dake was born in Macon
Nebraska February 6th 18S8 Was
united in marriage with Fred T Moore
October 18th 1905 With her husband
she moved here recently from Franklin
together with hiB parents Mr and Mrs
Thomas Moore nnd were occuping a
now home built by them in tho north
western part of the city
Her parents Mr and Mrs G C Dake
of Franklin came from Franklin upon
hearing of her illnoss but did uot arrive
in time to seo her in life and accompan
ied tho sorrowing husband and other
relatives back to Franklin with the
body
The death is one of more than usual
sadness and the bereaved husband and
other relatives have tho tonderest sym
pathy of the community in tho touching
siorrow
Stole Suit Case and Contents
Oliver Jeffries put his suit case under
the counter at tho restaurant of J II
Stephens Co temporarily Monday
and Frank Ward and Robert Gardner
walked off with the samo during tho
day and attempted to sell or pawn it
They were finally brought to the notice
of tho police and arrested Both had a
preliminary trial before Justice of the
Peace Berry Tuesday afternoon but
tho case was continued until Wednes
day morning
At this trial Frank Ward was found
guilty and given a jail sentence of thirty
days Robert Gardner his companion
in misery was fined 23 00 and costs
tho whole amounting to 3850 in de
fault of which he was sent to the county
jail also
The suit case contained 8000 in cash
besides chattels to the amount of ten or
fifteen dollars
Dress Trimmings
If wo pleased ourselves in any one
item above others in our fall shopping it
was in our dress trimmings We be
lieve our array of these goods when all
shall have been received will bo un
equalled outside of tho large city stores
You will save yourself time and work by
coming directly to us for braids of all
kinds for bands appliques gimpscords
silks and satins for piping paon and
straight pile velvets for bands and ap
plique work besides covered buttons
made from the scraps of your dress by
our newest improved button machine
We are at your service The Thompson
D G Co
Case Will Come Up Next Week
Fernando M Kennedy and Gilbert C
Cooper became mixed up in a personal
encounter recently over the debatable
ownership of some corn on a certain
piece of land In the fight Kennedys
ear and nose came in contact with
Coopers teeth and this phase of the
matter will be considered in the case
next week Wednesday before Justice of
the Peace Berry It seems that there
had been a sale and transfer of a certain
tract of land without specific agreement
about the crop thereon Heuce the
misunderstanding
Mail Carrier Branscom Injured
Reuben J Branscom contractor and
mail carrier on the McCook Hnyes Cen
ter route was severely injured in a run
away Thursday afternoon at the meet
ing station on tho route It was not
thought advisable to move him to his
home in McCook There are no exact
details
The Reason Why
you should trade at Diamonds New
Shoe Store is easy to discoved The
quality of our goods the lowness of our
prices the variety of footwear aud the
attractiveness of our display Nobby
styles for fall coming in every day Be
first to get them
Auto Collides With Buggy
Chauffeur Yost and a team of horses
attached to a buggy were in front end
collision Wednesday night in the north
western part of the city Buggy was
badly damaged but horses and people
all escaped injury of moment But
Vaneless Windmills
are best for tnis country out we will
sell you what you want Complete well
boring outfit ready to handle your work
in the best manner
McCook Hardware Co
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Moving1 Pictures
We are here to stay Come and see
the pictures our shows are fresh clean
and entertaining A change of pro
gram every second day showing the
latest and best productions Ladies and
children are cordially invited Contin
uous Come any time from 730 to
1130 p m Admission 10 cents Ad
dison Inlow proprietors 118 Denni
son St west of Citizens bank
Given Twenty Days In Jail
Fred Fields appeared before H II
Berry justice of tho peace Monday
afternoon to answer the charge of hav
ing in his possession a certain small
grip concerning which he was un
able to give satisfactory explanation
He was assessed twenty days in the
county jail The grip was the property
of H L Hamkison and Sheriff Peterson
was the complaining witness in the case
Thief Got About Seven Dollars
Last Friday night a thief broke into
Paul Antons meat market and so far
as Paul is able to state now got away
with a little over seven dollars of change
taken from his money drawer The
thief made an active effort to secure
other money but failed the usual loca
tion of same having been changed
Thief doubtless used a key in gaining
admission to the market
Second Offense for Henry
Henry Decker was up on the carpet
before Police Judge Berry this week
for looking upon tho wine when it was
red too long This was his second of
fense and it cost him 300 and trim
mings the ornamental feature amount
ing to 455 Cut it out Henry
Lecture Piano Recital Postponed
Tho lecture and piano recital adver
tised for the Methodist church ast Mon
day evening on account of the rain was
postponed until next Monday evening
September 2nd at the same place and
price
For Sale Cheap
The two story block now occupied by
the postofQce at Bartley Neb Titl9
perfect Living rooms in second story
Inquire of S J Rocse
Bartley Neb
Fall is Coming
and you will want a new range Mc
Cook Hardware Co have the Majestic
Quick Meal and other cheaper ones that
are ooa roietua tain ic over
Satisfaction In Plowing-
with a good plow The John Deere line Save Tf our Fodder
sold by McCook Hardware Co do the with aDeering corn binder or Dain corn
work well and easily
cutter Sold by McCook Hardware Co
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McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA x FRIDAY EVENING AUGUST 30 190T
FLAMES DESTROY WATER PLANT
Pumping Station of McCook Water Works Company Com
pletely Destroyed by Fire of Unknown Origin
A SERIOUS PHASE OF THE WATER QUESTION
Aside from Thousands of Dollars Lost by the Company the Extent of
Damage Sustained May Bring About a Water Famine
of the Most Serious Nature
The pumping plant of tho McCook
water works was entiroly destroyed by
fireabout midnightlast nightentailinga
known loss of several thousands of dollars
to the company and creating for the citi
zens of McCook the most serious water
question that has ever confronted them
The condition of the boiler and pumps
is yet not definitely known If the boil
er can be used temporarily and if as iB
hoped one of the pumps can be used
temporarily the situation will be eased
up greatly but if all aro out of commis
sion for good as they aro temporarily
McCook is in for a water famine of a
most strenuous and serious sort
The origin of the fire is not known
Engineer Underhill had filled the stand
pipe by shortly after ten oclock and
after looking around over tho plant
gone home for the night Every thing
was O K when ho left The plant was
discovered on fire about midnight and
nothing could be done to save anything
near which he lives
There was about 100 tons of coal in
the bins at tho time of the fire and
sand is being used to smother out the
fire
A largo force of men has been set to
work on tho plant and the company is
making every effort to restore somo order
and condition out of tho present chaos
The boiler is the only part of tho plant
on which the company carried any in
surance
Though the Burlington railway com
panys plant is connected with the sys
tem they are low in water supply and
much immediate help from that source
does not seem probable
In the meantime it is perhaps unnec
essary for The Tribune to repeat tho
warning of Mayor Fahnestock against
the use of water except for the most ab
solutely necessary purposes
The situation isv very serious at this
writing it is not known just how serious
when Mr Underhill got to the plant ACT ACCORDINGLY
Called Special Meeting
Mayor Fahnestock called a special
meeting of the city council last Thurs
day night at which a proposed ordin
ance was read providing for the building
of a viaduct across railroad tracks and
closing certain streets in city On mo
tion this ordinance was referred to ordin
ance committee
The matter of securing fire engine for
city was referred to fire committee
Bill of 31243 was allowed tho Mc
Cook Cement Stone Co for building
crossings and sidewalks
Adjourned
The New Fall Silks
We open the fall campaign with an
unequalled array of individual waist pat
terns at 41c 50c G5c 8bc and 1 a yd
We continue our very fine quality of 27
inch China silk at 50c a yd We contin
ue our 73c grade of yard wide black taf
feta right in the face of advancing mark
ets Also our heavier grade at 115
and our 123 Peau de Soie We show
show seven colors of 27 incch pongee
silks at 45c per yd We have a line of
linen back satins at 55c yd Besides the
above wo show a line of exclusive Dress
patterns in checks stripes and fancies
Wo invite your inspection The Thomp
son D G Co
For Non Support of His Wife
A young man by the name of John
Coffey is now residing in the county for
an uncommon and unusual crime the
alleged failure to support his wife He
pleaded guilty before Justice of tho
Peace Berry Tuesday and was bound
over in tho sum of 500 to appear before
the next term of court for Red Willow
county Not being able to give bond he
was remanded to the county jail This
is said to bo tho first case of this kind
in the history of Red Willow county
Heaven knows it ought to be the last
Our Shirt Tale
More than fifty dozen mens and boys
shirts of every sort from finest dress
shirts down to plain work shirts received
this week Heres a sample A well
formed ample sized stoutly sewed cot
ton shirt of good strong material and
better every way than many 50c shirts
is now sellling over our show case for
39c each Nuff sed Comerunnin
The Thompson D G Co
Do You Want to Save Money
Then come to Diamonds New Shoe
Store for your childrens school shoes
Sturdy solid sensible boys and girls are
our particular hobby and we buy shoes
to please them and their parents A fit
is guaranteed at Diamonds New Shoe
Store on W Dennison Street
Five Thousand Humane
horse collars put out in the last few
months have practically all been used
on horses with sore necks or sore should
ers A collar was never put to such a
test before You can get one on fifteen
days free trial at McCook Hardware Co
Old Settlers
Sept 5 1907 the old settlers will
hold their reunion and picnic on Brook
side farm near Red Willow
W S Fitch Pres
Kate Thomas Sec
The Hawkeye Hoe Waterer
is the only one having an Expansive
Valve Seat and therein lies its superiority
over other makes and they are warrant
ed for five years at McCook Hardware
Co
Attention Farmers
I will buy hogs on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays ONLY during hot weather
D H Shepherd
Buy Fitzer Drills
at McCook Hardware Co The only low
down press drill that a boy can handle
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MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
Everything in drugs McConnell
Kodak and kodak supplies McCon
nell
Fresh potato chips always on band
Magner Stokes
Legal blanks all kinds at Woodworth
Cos Druggists
A new assortment of McCook souvenir
novelties at McMillons
Safe sure and warranted to cure
McConnells Headache Capsules
The McCook Gas Co has its gas
mains laid pretty well all over the city
Some people seem to have the idea
that laws were made for the other fel
low
A large invoice just received of popu
lar copyright novels McMillen drug
gist
Alfalfa sown in the fall does well We
have tho seed
McCook Hardware Co
Get a quart bottle of Heinz pure malt
vinegar a pure food product at
Magner Stores
If you would insure pleasure givo your
boy a Brownie 100
L W McConnell Druggist
Magner Stokes can supply you
with Heinz double strength pure cider
vinegar In quart bottles
If you want it done right and right
away call up phone 08 R M Douglass
Co office in Bump building
McConnells Fragrant Lotion takes
out the fire of sunburn and keeps the
skin soft and healthy Price 25c
If it is from Marshs its the best ob
tainable Anything aud everything per
taining to the meat market business
R M Douglass Co will givo you
prompt and efficieutservice Phone G8
Office in Bump real estate office lower
Main
R M Douglass Co draying in all
its branches Call up phone G8 Call
at office in Bump building lower Main
avenue
The only place in town where you
can get the famous Three Star Cof
fee is at Magner Stokes market and
grocery
You wont find everywhere such an
interesting variety of books from which
to select as we are showing L W Mc
Connell druggist
The Chase county agricultural society
fair will be held in Imperial September
19 20 21 1907 Write C W Meeker
for list and particulars
There is some earnest talk of putting
on an additional nignt policeman to
meet the present emergency The case
seems to warrant such action
The Sherwin Williams Paints are
made for painting anything and every
thing A special paint for each special
purpose
L W McConnell Druggist
Nothing is nicer for tho homo than
burntwood decorations A nice assort
ment of designs in basswood to select
from
Woodworth Co Druggists
Therell be no dull days on your vaca
tion if you have a camera Let us show
you our stock before you go all prices
from SI to 25 and we can order a better
machine if you want
L W McConnell Druggist
Maybe that choked up feeling isnt
hay fever perhaps its only a summer
cold Try Hills Cascara Bromide of
Quinine tablets They do the work
where others fail Price 25c a box
Woodworth Co Druggists
When you build build of brick It
costs no more it is warmer in winter
cooler in summer and lasts as long as
two frame houses If you want the
best brick sure buy of the McCork
Pressed Brick Co Look at the gas
plant or CM Kelleys foundation 2ts
Picture taking is getting to be more
popular every day The methods are
so simplified a child can take good pic
tures Woodworth Co Druggists
have a complete line of cameras at all
prices from 1 up to 25 every one guar
anteed You are always welcome to ex
amine them and we are pleased to have
you doso Remember the place Wood
worth Co Druggists
I have a jack what is called the
Doyle jack 11 years old and 1000
worth of accounts to trade for a deeded
quarter of land The jack is the sire of
more good colts than any jack that has
ever been in this county and if this
assertion proves not to be so I will give
the jack and 1000 worth of book ac
counts made this year
A W Campbell
Box Elder Red Willow Co Neb
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NUMBER 14
City Council In Regular Session
Monday ovening August20tb tho city
council met in regular session with all
present except Councilman Gray
Minutes of previous mooting read and
approved
Tho following bills were audited and
allowed
W C Bullard lumber supplios 10210
W F Doikman installing city
scales 3940
BOBowman work on street 750
B W Olcott killing dogs 850
Moved seconded and carriod that pe
tition asking for sidewalk on south sido
of Doarborn street abutting on lots 1
and 18 block 10 original town bo laid
over for further investigation
Dr J A Gunn was annointed citv
physician and the appointment was con
firmed by vote of tho council
Committee appointed to investigate
tho moving picture show recommended
a yearly licenso fee of 15 Motion
made seconded and carried fixing yearly
license nt 15
A letter from Supt Young for tho
railroad company asking that tho city
clean tho ditch on N Railroad street
read and referred to city attorney for in
vestigation and report as to whether or
not there is any legal liability on tho
part of tho city
Moved seconded and carried that tho
mayor appoint a committeo of two to
confer with tho railroad company re
garding tho matter Councilmen Real
and Gray appointed
Adjourned
Abraham Lincoln Was Asked
how long ho thought a mans legs ought
to be with propriety Looking down
the length of his own and recognizing
tho animus of tho query ho said ho
reckoned that they ought to bo long en
ough to reach from a mans body to tho
ground Tho snmo philosophy bhould
apply to a mans pants and wo have
taken somo pains to get them that long
You will bo repaid for looking at our
lino whether you aro short or long
Very attractive patterns and values just
received Tho Thompson D G Co
Special Notice
To the churches of McCook You
are personally and specially invited to
attend the services conducted by Win
Thompson in tho Christian church
commencing Sunday morning at eleven
oclock September 1st A great spirit
ual blessing is waiting for you will you
receive it Bro Thompson is a Lyon in
tho fight and ho personally invites you
to como and help him deliver tho mess
age of Christ to the people of McCook
Fine Rain But a Little Late
A soaking rain fell in this part of tho
county Tuesday night amounting to
about an inch in precipitation It came
a little lato for some of tho corn but as
usual was of great value
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
MlDDLETON RlTIJV
Perfume specialties
Janice
Caprice
Pompadour
Edition DeLuxe
McMillen the Druggist
Do You Know
dainty dishes can be made of stuff often
wasted in your kitchen if you use a
food grinder Sold by McCook Hard
ware Co
McConnell for drugs
McMillens Blackberry Balsam will do
you good
Manicure goods of quality sold by L
W McConnell druggist
Every day is bargain day at II
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Godfrey Cos the popular leaders in
selling flour feed and hay
McCook still has quite a vigorous res
idence building campaign under way in
several localities and there are some
dandies among them
Shave yourself
No trouble with our kind of equip
ment
Dont cost much either
L W McConnell Druggist
We have obtained a few more bottles
of Zoa Phora Womans Friend
Anv woman can obtain a 50c bottle free
by calling at our store Woodworth
Co
NewMoline Weber and Bird
sel wagons at McCook Hardware Co
You save nothing by purchasing an in
ferior grade or tinkering with an old
one
McConnells Blackberry Balsam will
relieve those sudden attacks of cholic
and cholera morbus You should have
a bottle in the house and be prepared
for emergencies these warm days
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