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McCook Neb
MAIN LINE EAST DEPAET
No 6 Central Timo 1045 p m
2 5 00 a M
12 arr 615 pm 715 am
U 942 p M
8 525 p m
10 600 pm
MAIN LINE WEST DEPAET
No 1 Mountain Timo 115 p m
3 1142 p m
5 arr 850 pm 9o0 A M
13 905 A M
1 1230 am
9 arr 930 am
IMPERIAIi LINE
No 176 arrives Mountain Time 420 P M
No 175 departs 710 A m
Sleeping dining and reclining chair cars
seats free on through trains Tickets sold
and baggage checked to any point in the United
Statesor Canada
For information timetables maps and tick
ets call on or write D F Hostetter Agent
McCook Nebraskn or L W Wakeley General
Passenger Agent Omaha Nebraska
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
Engineer Billie Woods got the Reo
roadster but he clings to his mill in
preference
Thos Chaney a former member of
the train service out of here was re
employed Saturday
W L Rider the Oxford pumpman
for the company spent closing days of
last week here and hereabouts
C B Sentance who has been brak
ing on the Imperial branch for more
than a year was given a conductors
outfit first of the week
Guy C Bartlett of the Holdrege
freight office and Miss Edna Campbell
of Parks this state were married last
Thursday afternoon in Hnldrege
A freight car in an extra west this
morning caught fire at this station but
the flames were extinguished before
any damage was done The car was
loaded with automobiles Wray Ga
zette 18th
on all Millinery
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We have a large assortment
of very pretty hats that we
are selling at 50 per cent
discount to reduce the stock
Now is the time to get
your mid summer hat
Miss ANDERSON
217 Main Ave McCook Neb
Droppit No 1 holds the 721 this week
for usual repairs
Firebox and driving brass repairs
were given to the 1092 this week
Supt Koller went east on 76 Tues
day to meet General Supt Throop who
was on No 5
Supt Weidenhamer of the Sterling
division spent Saturday and Sunday
here with the family
Orange shipments have been heavy
past two weeks and the icing crews
have been unusually busy
Trainmaster Smart and Chief Dis
patcher Pate have been in Omaha tLis
week on new time table business
Conductor Bodien of the St Francis
branch returned to work Wednesday
after a short- vacation Olson had his
run
Conductor Herman Hegenberger and
crew deadheaded to Hastings on No 10
Monday and took a passenger special
through to Denver Tuesday
Mrs C A Mowry of Holyoke Colo
arrived in the city Monday night on a
visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Sam
Spencer Miss Nellie met her at Holdrege
I N Biggs departed Monday night
on No 14 for Aransas Pass Texas
where he expects to spend some time
looking after some property interests
and the situation generally He has
been granted a vacation of some length
The Higbline people have been trying
to secure service on the line Sundays
but General Holdrege declines to grant
the request on the grounds that the
business will not justify it that it is
not the custom of the company to give
Sunday service on branches and that
the employes should have rest on that
day
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Oxfords
You will feel the need them these
hot days Why not come in now
and fit yourself out with a pair in
Tan Oxblood or Black while the
sizes are complete You will feel
better We have them in all leathers
and colors in the very latest styles
and patterns made by the leading
shoe houses of the United States at
prices that are right
FOR MEN
Tan 3 50 to 500
Oxblood blucherand
button 400 and 500
Patent 400 and 500
FOR LADIES
Tan 200 to 350
Wines oxbloods 350
Patent 250 to 400
Vici 150 to 350
We also have a very nice collection
for the boys girls and children
Shoes are our specialty and
we STAND RIGHT BEHIND
every pair we sell
The Model
Fisher Perkins
201 Main
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EMPLOYEES FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC
The Date for this Initial Glad Time Has Been Fixed at
Saturday July 10th 1909
CAMBRIDGE THE PLACE SELECTED FOR PICNIC
The Appended Programme Will Indicate to You at Least Some Idea of the
Fun in Store for the Railroad Men and Those
Who Desire to Attend
The railroad men in all departments at this place will participate
in a picnic on the grounds at Cambridge Saturday July 10th This
will be the initial event of this kind but it is hoped that it will not
be the last of its kind but that it may become an annual occurrence
Each department is vieing with the other to make this picnic one
of genuine pleasure for everybody
So far the following programme is announced
PROGRAMME
Opening song America with accompaniment
by band
920 Address of welcome by Mayor
930 Response by our Superintendent
940 Quartette
955 Band
1020 Ball game Mechanical Department vs Trans
portation Department Prize box of cigars
donated by G Budig
1220 Dinner
1 oo Band
110 Short talk by J F Forbes
120 Quartette
145 Exhibition of strong man juggling heavy weights
155 Womens foot race Prizes 2 and 1
205 Womens base ball throwing contest Prizes 1
and 50c
215 Womens nail driving contest Prizes 1 and
50c
225 Womens lumber sawing contest Prizes 1 and
50c
230 Band
245 Running broad jump open to all Prizes 2
and 1
250 100 yard dash open to all Prizes 2 and 1
300 Shot put open to all Prizes 1 and 50c
305 Pole vault open to all Prizes 1 and 50c
310 Quartette
330 Costume race for boys Prizes 1 75c 50c
and 25c
340 Costume race for girls Prizes 1 75c 50c
and 25c
345 Obstacle race open to all Prizes 150 1
75c and 50c
355 Pie eating contest open to all Prizes 75c 50c
and 25c
400 Catching greased pig open to all Prize the pig
410 Tug of war Mechanical Department vs field
Prize 50c necktie for each winner
415 Potato race for boys Prizes 1 75c 50c and
25c
425 Potato race for girls
25c
430 Egg race for boys
25c
440 Egg race for girls
25c
450 Base running contest
Engines 1371 and 326 are on their
wheels and will be ready to go out of
backshop soon
Conductor J J Langhlin and wife
have moved down from Denver and he
is now in the pool out of here They
are located in the cottage at S10
Fourth street
Prizes 1 75c 50c and
Prizes 1 75c 50 and
Prizes r 75c 50c and
Prize 2 r
500 Base running contest for boys under 14 Prizes
1 75c 50c and 25c
510 Running backward race open to all Prizes
2 1
520 Blind wheel barrow race open to all Prizes
1 50c
530 Relay race for boys under 14 Prizes 150
75c
535 Boys race 75 yard run around two posts
Prizes i 75c 50c and 25c
540 Quartette
600 Band
640 Ball game Leans vs Fats
REGISTER FOR RACES ETC
It must be distinctly understood that all who desire to enter any
of the above contests must register in book for that purpose at
Dreberts clothing store on or before July 9th or on grounds on date
of picnic before 100 p m at which time book will be closed No
applications will be received after that time One exception to the
above rule will be the tug of war
CHECK YOUR BASKETS
Be it understood that dinner and supper will be provided by
basket lunches provided by all that go to picnic who can supply
same All baskets will be cared for by refreshment committee
who have provided checkmen in baggage car on the picnic train
Be sure to go to train fifteen or twenty minutes before the train
leaves so that you can get your basket properly checked and get
your check therefor You can then get your basket on presentation
of your checks It is suggested that all mark their dishes and
baskets with private mark as an additional precaution
As other arrangements are completed they will be announced
H E Culbertson W F Pate and A G Smart
Committee
Earl Spencer is in charge of the boil
ermakers during Macs absence in the
east on vacation
Ed Kane night man at Benkelmaa
has been transferred to Cambridge J
A Frank succeeds to the second shift
and Mr Rosenthall is the third shift
man at that station
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Big Discount
We are now offering a
big discount and very
exceptional values in
Ladies Suits
and
Silk Dresses
Come in and see And
by buying of us you
will save money on
your
Summer Underwear
Our Union Suits for
ladies at 50c 75c and
100 and mens at
100 and upward are
better values than in
past seasons
C L DeGroff Co
McConnells Balsam cures coughs
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Machinist and Mrs G B Enoch went
down the road Monday night on a
visit
The cylinders on 1755G were bored out
this week and the 1662 got some cylin
der repairs
Engine 1981 is justoff the droppit
this week has been painted black and
is ready fcr service
Fireman Frank Humphreys will leave
tomorrow for tbe home farm in Kansas
to be absent a few weeks
McCook Markets
Merchants and dealers in McCook
today Thursday are paying the follow
ing prices
Corn 70
Wheat 1 10
Oats 60
Bye 70
Barley R5
Hogs 6 80
Butter good 16 to 18
Eggs 17
BEGGS BLOOD PURIFIER
CURES disease with Pure Blood
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Health Comfort and Convenience
Are the things to look for in
buying a heater You dont
buy a furnace often and it is
only natural that you should
hesitate Comfort conven
ience fuel expense all de
pend on the furnace and the
way it is put in It is a
pleasure to sit in an evenly
heated house where all in
side doors can be thrown
open making the house
practically one big room
Use the Wise Furnace
And get one third more heat from your fuel It is provided
with a gas and smoke consuming fire pot which allows the
air to pass into and mix with the fuel and gases consuming
fully 90 per cent of the gas and smoke securing perfect com
bustion and generating intense heat The radiator is abso
lutely self cleaning there being no place for the accumulation
of soot and ashes For durability economy of fuel and radi
ating power it stands pre eminent Come in and look over
the furnace we will be glad to explain anything you wish to
know and give you prices
POLK BROS
Dealers in
General Hardware
Phone 48
118 W B st
McCook Nebraska
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