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THIRTIETH YEAR
PERSONAL MENTION
Matt Colling of Indianola was
a Saturday idsitor in the city
II W Keyes of Indianola was
in tOA n Friday transacting legal
business
I R Darnell of Benkelman
came doAvn on 10 Sunday on bus
iness in the city
Mr and Mrs Neal Quick spent
Sunday with her parents Mr and
Mrs A C Wiehe
Will Israel of the Benkelman
Chronicle News was a city visit
or today on business
Mrs C F lleber arrived home
end of week from her visit in
Chicago St Paul Minn and oth
er points east
R J Branscom arrived from
Utah Saturday morning on 2
and may decide to remain here
until next spring
0 N Rector arrived home on
from an absence of some
weeks at his farm over on the
Platte near Overton
Frank Calkins is here from
from Santa Ana California the
guest of his father John Calkins
of Valley Grange precinct
Postmaster C W Meeker of Im
perial went east on 10 Saturday
evening coming down on the
branch the same afternoon
Dr and Mrs Ira Clark of Del
ta Colorado arrived in the city
end of week and are giusls of
her parents Mr and Mrs It K
Stan gland
Snapper Kennedy the Ce
dar Bluffs Kansas banker and
real estate man came in from the
west on 10 Sunday evening on
his way home from a visit out
west with a party from that
town
Mr and Mrs William Lwis de
parted this morning for Omaha
from wliich point after a short
visit they will go on to old home
at Villisca Iowa on a visit of
some length
Geo W Sigwing of Wray Col
orado came down to McCook las
Fridav on matters of business
returning home on Sunday even
ing George may decide to return
to Red Willow county to live
J R Richards of Cedar City
Utah who has been visiting oth
er relatives in Falls City and oth
er Nebraska points returned on
13 Friday morning to be the
guest of his niece Mrs J Harry
Wade
Roy King started FridajrT on
his return to Iowa driving his
own car The Lloyd car was
driven by a young man in the em
ploy of Mr King in Iowa Mr
Lloyd being called to California
by the illness of liis father
W E Bower of Edgewater Col
orado who has been visiting rela
tives in Iowa and Wisconsin for
several weeks arrived in the city
this morning on train No 9 and
will be here a few days visiting
friends and on business matters
D L Bower and W G Bower
together with their wives came
down from near Wray Colorado
Sunday evening on No 10 and
are briefly visiting relatives here
Dwight and wife are on the way
to visit her parents Mr and Mrs
George Plumleigh of Judsonia
School Supplies
We have a large assortment of
pencil and drawing tablets com
position and note books slates
pencils pencil boxes erasers
pens penholder ink etc
Special prices in quantity to
school districts
A McMUDLEN Druggist
Exclusive Agent Exclusive Coffee
Huberts exclusive agent in Mc
Cook for the unexcelled Barring
ton Hall coffees Priced at 20c
25c and 35c per pound
It is the proved quality of Mag
ners groceries that accounts for
their increasing popularity with
the buying public Every patron
is a satisfied patron
If you feel you want to be
shown in matter of quality go
to the McCook Flour and Feed
Store
Magner s groceries meet fully
the pure food law requirements
For special on dill sour and
sweet pickles see Magner
Try a Tribune want ad and
watch results
OBITUARY
A telegram received this morn 1
ing by E J Overing Jr from
Boulder Colo from Cal Kenady
announces the death of his father
W P Kenrdy formerly of this
city who has hem in the hospital
there for seme two montlis The
body will arrive in this city in
the morning and will be buried at
two oclock from the Baptist
church to he conducted by the
old soldiers Mr Kenady was an
eld soldier and serwd his country
nobly in that great conflict of 61
64 He was a splendid citizen
and a generous husband and fath
er lie leaves two daughters Mrs
A B Sellers of California Mrs
C A Wilson of Pennsylvania
and a son Cal Kenady of
co to mourn his death He was
about 67 years old lcL Cloud
Commercial Advertiser Sept 27
TO BUILD AND
PRESERVE BEAUTY
We have a large stock of face
creams toilet specialties cosme
tics and other preparations requii
ed to remove skin blemishes or
to preserve the beauty and purity
of the complexion
Jf there is some particular ar
ticle you want we have it if it is
to be had in this locality
If you are not certain as to
what you need you have here
your choice of a rare assortment
of beauty goods and preparations
L wMeCONNELL Druggist
Buried Baby Sunday
Victor the year old baby hoy
of Mr and Mrs Julius Houn
died on Saturday morning The
remains were laid away in Riv
erview cemetery Sunday after
noon services being conducted bj
the new German Congregational
pastor at the home The parents
have sympathy of many friends
Insignificant Fire
The department responded to
an alarm Friday morning at the
residence of Hugh Kelly on
north 2nd street east It Avas in
the coal house and Avas soon soon
disposed of Aith small loss or
damage
Into Old Quarters
The old Bee Hive building is in
the hands of the paper hanger
and painter receiving a needed
overhauling and renovation and
Avill be occupied by the Colson
notion store in a short time
The Main Store On Main Street
If it is the freshest and best in
groceries fruits Aegetables etc
you seek look no further than
Hubers
Seed Wheat For Sale
No 2 Red Turkey Avheat for
sale Updike Grain Co Phone
169
Drink Wedding Breakfast
coffee and be happy At Hub
ers only v
Magner sells better groceries
than the just as good kind Try
him for an order
For service durability and econ
omy use Lincoln Climatic Paint
Sold only by
A McMTLLEN Druggist
Monday Evening Edition
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
McCook Nebr September 26
191 1 The Board of County Com
misioncrs met pursuant to ad
journment Present F S Lof
ton Edward Sughroue and W
N lingers i commissioners
has L Rik hie county attorney
and Chfis fc Killa county clerk
The minutes of the meeting
held September 12th were read
and on motion approved
A motion was made by Rogers
seconded by Sugliroue that the
county clerk be instructed to ad
vertise for 4 consecutive weeks
for sealed bids for grading on
the through county road on Con
tracts No 6 7 16 and 17 accord
ing to the specifications drawn
by the county surveyor Bids to
be called for on same terms as in
first advertisement for bids in
June 1911 These bids are to be
opened by the county board on
October 24th 1911 at 2 oclock
p m and must be filed by 12
oclock at noon of said day The
board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids Motion carried
unanimously
The claim of Frank Cain of
200 for livery hire was on mo
tion disallowed
The following claims were aud
ited and allowed and the county
clerk was instructed to draw
warrants on the respective funds
levy of 1911 in payment thereof
as follows
County General fund
N J Uerling mdse Mrs
Vandervoort and Mrs
Quigley 2120
Ileal Easterday car of
coal for court house 216 25
W B Whittakr R R fare
and expenses Dubarko
wise 2 76
M Mathes leveling court
house lawn 3 00
Ohas D Ritchie office ex
panses 5 00
C Naden freight
ed 8 93
Dick Ilolcomb hauling
sand and bridge mater
ial 7 5
F B Marts hauling sand
and bridge material 29 00
Jolm Teter hauling sand
and bridge material 9 00
George Teter hauling sand
and bridge material 11 30
Elmer Pilcher hauling sand
and bridge material 3 36
W E Finch hauling sand
and bridge material 6 00
Joseph Ogorzolka Jr haul
ing sand and bridge ma
terial t 36 93
County Bridge fund
Clarence Bales bridge
McCOOK FEDERAL BUILDING
Supervising Architect Asks for
Information as to Re
quirements
Postmaster Cone is in receipt
of blanks from the office of the
supervising architect in Washing
ton D C seeking for adAance
and preliminary information con
cerning McCook s proposed feder
al building
It will be recalled that the pro
posed building has been author
ized by congress at a cost of 85
09000 It is expected that the in
formality of making the appro
priation Avill be attended to dur
ing the approaching regular term
of congress
As the matter of appropriation
is only a regular step in the pro
gress of such Avork after the
building has been authorized the
supervising architects office is
taking up hoav the work of plann
ing for the building and it is ex
pected that within a feAv months
work 18 55
J C Green bridge work 35 27
William Hyatt bridge
work 25 20
Elzie Hyatt bridge work 45 67
J II Huntwork bridge
work 9 35
Peter Fossen bridge work 1 50
E S Pearson bridge work 12 85
Perry Kinnison bridge
work 15 35
James Burke bridge work 9 5
M A Jusseli bridge work 4 00
Bert Moore bridge work 4 00
Chester McCafterty bridge
work 9 35
August Zellze bridge work 2 50
Lloyd Finch bridg eAvork 11 77
W 0 Finch bridge work 17 43
T J McCord bridge work 2 61
Wm Buffington bridge
work 5 97
Lewis llarte bridge work 4 50
Chas G Kerst bridge work 20 00
Reuben Finch bridge
work 11 22
II N Rosebush bridge work
per contract 1500 00
Commissioner District No 1
Bert Shields road work
Valley Grange 11 40
Otto Ilesterworth road
work Valley Grange 10 00
Henry Ilesterworth road
work Valley Grange 5 00
Albert Ebert road work
Valley Grange 26 00
G C Hawkins road work
Gerver 10 50
W E Dike road work
Gerver 4 50
Bert Goodenberger road
work Gerver 4 50
Commissioner District No 2
A J Meeham road work
Alliance 7 50
P II Callan road work
Alliance 7 00
J J Ryan road work
Alliance 5 50
Lloyd Peters road work
Alliance 8 50
Lloyd Peters road work
Alliance 10 35
Fred Barruth road work
Alliance 4 50
Samuel Rayer road work
Alliance 4 50
Frank Teter road work
Alliance 7 30
Ben Ohlson road work
Alliance 9 00
K K Thomas road work
Alliance 6 00
Reuben Finch road Avork
Alliance 11 60
Dick Ilolcomb road work
Alliance 6 00
O S Vandoren road work
Alliance 4 30
Road District No 2 Alliance
precinct
Jinias K McDowell road
work 46 55
plans and specifications Avill be
prepared bv the government and
submitted to the treasury depart-
i ment for approval
The prori d buildng will b1
ViL to accommodate three de
partments of the governments
work namely the post office th
judeiary tind the department of
animal industry a de part in nt
groA ving also in and
ajII rrve qnaituis in the
new building ecmmnsurat with
th work and other requirements
At thi3 time the government is
i peeially making inquiries cov
ring th1 requirements for the
pctstoffic in the matter of all fa
cilities covering all the depart
ironts of business including pos
tal city and rural deliA
ery money order registration
and the usual business of the post
cifice proper
Disides the second story will
be given over largely to th fed
eral court and to the department
of inimal industry
Work on the n av building Avill
doubtless be inaugurated early
next summer
TO TRIBUNE SUBSCRIBERS
Notices are being mailed to all delinquent subscribers and
a prompt payment is requested from all If you are unable to
pay promptly kindly write or call and explain Subscriptions
will be settled for at the rate of 100 per year up to Janu
ary 1st 1912 when the price will be advanced to 150
After that date the price will be 150 All back subscrip
tions up to that time will be at the rate of 100 per year All
-subscriptions paid in advance predous to January 1st 1912
Avill be- at the rate of 100 per year
Remember subscriptions to The Tribune are payable in adr
vance and this requirement will be more strictly enforced in
future especially in the case of subscribers living outside of
Red Willow county
THE PUBLISHER
1
McOOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA MONDAY EVVENING OCTOBER 2 1911
Mrs Alice King daughter of
AFr jind Mrs John Show was
born at New Hartford Iowa on
July 2uth is it Uieti at ner
home near Red Willow Septem
ber 2C 1911 Age 34 years and
2 montlis She spent almost all
her life in this part of Nebraska
coming with her parents from
Iowa when but seven years old
She was married to Ben King
August 31 1898 who with three
chilren survive her She became
a member of the Baptist church
of McCook in 189S
The funeral services were held
in the Baptist church at 2 oclock
Thursday afternoon conducted
by her pastor D L McBride The
large attendance and generous
profusion of flowers at her fun
eral obsequies attested the high
esteem in which she was held by
the large circle of her acquaint
ances
Mr King desires liis gratitude
expressed to the many who so
kindly sympathized with and as-
sisted him in his affliction
W P Kenady Dies
M
John Premer road work 22 50
Mose King road Avork 10 50
Henry McKean road Avork 10 50
George RaAVson road work 10 50
Road District No 6 Perry pre
cinct
Henry Corcoran road
work 10 50
James Doyle Jr road
work 7 50
George Traphagan road
work 2 50
Road District No 7 WilloAV
Grove precinct
W T Clark road work 23 75
Roy Green road Avork 6 12
Charles Mapes road Avork 3 00
J C Green road work 24 00
Elzie nyatt road Avork 18 75
Road District No 10 East
Valley precinct
Chas G Kerst road Avork 21 25
F A Ilodgkin road Avork 11 25
Talbert McCord road Avork 12 0C
LeAis narte road work 2 25
Guy Ritchie road Avork 2 25
Frank Ernst road Avork 13 50
W O Finch road Avork 14 2o
Reuben Finch road Avork 9 00
W E Finch road Avork 4 50
Lloyd Finch road AArork 1 50
Road District No 17 Gerver
precinct
C G Wiihelm road work 17 50
C F HaAvkins road Avork 6 00
Gottlieb Unger road Avork 3 37
L Olmstead road Avork 4 50
John Messinger road Avork 6 00
O Olmstead road work 3 00
Frank Sehamel road Avork 3 00
Warren L Cooper road
Avork 4 50 1
W C Cooper road Avork 3 50 J
C M Lofton read work 3 00 j
Ben IlaAvkins road Avork 3 00
C T Loper road Avork 1 00
D W Baile road Avork 50
J F Messinger road Avork 2 50
Henry Martin road Avork 1 50
la cob Unger road Avork 1 50
Don Thompson road Avork 50
Road District No 20 Lebanon
precinct
Frank Helt road Avork 10 00
Ralph Helt road work 75
Milo Horton road Avork 6 00
Harry Larson road AAork 3- 00 l
Charles Gay road Avork 3 00
Frank McCashland road
work 6 00
Aaron Mays road Avork 1 50
On motion the board adjourned
sine die
F S LOFTON Chairman
Attest
Chas Skalla County Clerk
The next regular meeting of
eountv hoard avi11 be held on Oc
tober 3 1911
Reception for Supt Davis
Beaver City Neb Sept 29
The many friends and pupils of
the Beaver City schools gave a
reception last night for Prof W
T Davis and Avife aaIio leave at
once for their neAv home at Mc
Cook Mr Davis having been
bctd superintendent of schools
at that place Mrs Davis will
make a short visit in Lincoln and
other points before going to their
neAAr home
Supt Davis arrived here on 13
Friday and is into the Avork of
our superintendency in earnest
Postponed Until Oct 11th
The O E S Kensington ilias
hem postponed until Wednesday
October 11th Avhen the kensing
ton will be held at the home of
Mrs F A Munden Ladies of
O E S AA ill kindly note this
postponement and the date of the
next Meeting
Shakespeare Club Begins
TomorroAv afternoon the ladies
cf th Shakespeare club AAill be
gin their fall and winter reading
Mrs Sylvester Cordeal AAill be
hostess Their opening session
Avill be a study of four great por
traits by Van Dyck Reynolds
Hals and Gainsborough
Western New York Apples
A car load of apples with a
limited amount of pears and
quinces has been shipped and
Avill reach here soon Phbrie or
ders to r d 198
MRS J n BURNS
Fresh fruits at Magner s
MeConnell fills prescriptions
Everything in drugs McCon j
nell
All grades of Oxford flour and
each sack guaranteed at the Mc
Cook Flour and Feed Store
NUMBER 37
A Case of Suggestion
The patriots avIio have been
running a dyeing and clean
ing establishment on Main avenut
folloAved the suggestion of the
title of the establishment the
Dart and skipped the city on
Saturday night leaving several
unpaid claims and the clothes of
a number of patrons in the aban
doned building W F Wlnpple
is the name used by the hero aaIkj
headed the establishment Mc
Cook seems to be getting her
share of four flushers these
tight times and none go hence
Avithout bites
Marshal Fitch Avent to Oxford
last night and returned today
AAith the proprietor or proprietors
and an effort is being made to
day to have some of the finan
cial delinquencies made good
First of the Winter
The initial game of the bridge
Avhist club AA as played on Friday
afternoon Mrs James Hatfield
being the hostess at the
affair Mrs Frank Real
assisted Mrs Hatfield at the
serving of refreshments an apprc
priate autumnal center piece be
ing a dceoratieA detail There
Avere a number of invited guests
P E O to Entertain
Chapter X of the P E O so
ciety AAill receive from S to 10 p
m Monday evening next Octo
ber Oth at the home of Mr and
Mrs J G Schobel S12 East 1st
street in honor of the teachers
of the McCook public schools
Th husbands of the P E O la
dies AAill also be guests of the oc
casion
Can Pay at the Store
Parties oAving the Updike Co
may pay their bills at Jones
Cos confectionery and news
stand on loAver Main avenue
Phone 13 or 169
S S GARVEY Manager
Sold to Henry Pate
October 1st R M Osborn dis
posed of his livery business at
the old Commercial livery barn t
Henry Pate Aho on that date as
sumed charge of the business
Our Rainy Season
We have been having seAeral
days of small rains and mist Avith
a rainfall up to the time of our
printing today of in the neigh
borhood of an inch
If You Have
houses to rent list them with
Whittaker Gray They haA e
several applications on file noAV
for houses Phone black 2S3 Of
fice in Temple block
Water Tax Due
Water tax for third quarter of
1911 is due and payable at the
office of the Avater commissioner
in the basement of the city li
brary
The Only Union Made
overalls in the city are the Car
hart Iluber is the exclusive agent
Also jackets and caps The phone
is 97
Kindly Return Same
Will the party Avho borroAAed
The Tribunes county atlas kind
ly return the same to the office
We have need of it right noAV
For drugs go to MeConnell tlu
druggist
MeConnell for drugs
Freshest fruits at Magner s
The McCook Tribune 100 a year
Classified Advertisements
FOR SALE OR TRADE 15
aere ranch joining McCook NeAv
small house 16x32 barn Fenc
ed and cross fenced Well Avith
fine Avater Price is right Terms
25 4ts GEO PENNEY
FOR SALE A driving horse
harness and buggy Inquire of
O N Rector phone red 349
FOR SALE Medium size Hot
Blast stove good as neAA Inquire
at 602 5th street eeast
FOR SALE Tavo childrens
iron beds and two base burners
1 hard and 1 soft coal feeders
Mrs C W Taylor
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