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3di eastern and southern markets Horses from 4 to 20 years old
fiDro 900 to 1S00 pounds must be FAT and well broke Will buy
3ules from 3 to 8 -ears old from Soo pounds up but must be FAT
JH buy any useful kind of horses or mules If you have any for
rse show them to me on these dates I will pay the best prices
jSe market can afford
I WILL BE AT
TSlisdale Nebr Tuesday Jan 16 Wauneta Nebr Wed
issday Jan iT Imperial Nebr Thursday Jan 18 Mc
look Nebr Saturday Jan 20
F REYNOLDS
MARION i visit with the home folks
E L Dodge was a business J H and C A Wesch bought
v Eitor at M Ccok Saturday a lot of alfalfa hay on the
Jlrs Gahiha and children ers place last week
fed at the Ambler and Wade R C Wesch is hauling hay
of town close of from Nebraska over in Kansas
sstet week this week
ilrsy C W Reed and children George Schroiber and Miss
asted a1 parental Wing home Elizabeth Ungex were married on
iwutheast of Danbury a few days Christmas day They are making
23 week i their home on the F V Wesch
V G Etherton district oil ranch Geo Kays it beats
wspeotor of Bartley was in town
t3a business one day recently
Onr teachers arrived home on
Saturday from their vacation and
Essoined their seliool eluties Mon
day morning
Mrs Marion Powell spent last
ak with her daughters ait Lin
GRANT
M D ra Gn unwiv cf Leban
on rctvrntd to tfaeh in Dit Xo
51 January 1st
John Garfield came down from
Atacoln county firt cf year to
fsfcara
the
D D ricks
union are guaranteed for 1 5 years constant service
sd will never spoii food ncr endanger health
TEis new ware is featherweight beautiful easy to
tean does net tarnish nor rust The slight extra
cast is more than made up by long service and
absolute safety
Look For Trade mark
on Every Piece
Hie Maltese cross with the words Pure Illinois
a1892 Aluminum the original insures that
jjou get the genuine There are imitations
is be sure this trade mark is on every piece
5
ing all right
This weather is hard on stock
and feed is getting scarce
INDIANOLA
James baby fell out
of his high chair mashing one
of its thumbs so badlv that it
osln had to be taken off at the first
W II McKinney has rented joint
die Morlan ranch near McCook Cold colder coldest Reports
r three years and moved there all the way from 20 to 25 below
Sre week in this burg
-Bertha Ruby and Stella W P Elmer finished filling
r left the first of the week to his ice house from his pond last
akv up their school work Friday The ice averaged about
A Barnttt of McCook was in ten inches and was of good
Saturday looking after Iris Jtv thj house holding 500 tons
3Einess interests Mrs Charles King was very
TV H Eifert delivered some ck last week but is improving
at Cedar Bluffs Friday now to the delight of her many
Mrs S E Boyer and daughter friends
frs H D Butler of Danbury vis Mr Henderson finished filling
ed at the Gockley home the his ice house with ice from the
ijast weeir river lies house holding 200
Fearl Brady who has been tons
3ig friends here left for home A baby came last week to
s White Xeb one day last Tladden the home of Mr and Mr
Miss Hope Henderson entertain
d till1 C E society at her home
Friday evening Miss Ella Wolfe
prtT dent and Alice Thomas soc-
retarv
McConnell for drugs
Family
health is often endangered by unsanitary cooking
Physiciar3 have found that cancer is
sased by enamel waro chippin eff and irritating
a stomach
Ityou have children o invalids in the family beware
cheap ccolang utensils that crack scale peel off
flnish and rust Disease grms lurk in the worn
dbecs and there h further dan3er cf tainting the
Health b too precious to take risks with it
3 safe Use
Health
Fure -Spun Akminiim HJ
Cooking Utensils JB
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For Sale Bv u
McCook Hardware Co
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l Co Commissioners Proceedings I
The board of county sheriff and appointment was
sioners mot pursuant to adjourn
ment Present Edward Sughroue
NY N Rogers and J WRandal
county commissioners Ciias D
Ritchie county attorney and
Chas Is Dutcher county cleric
The minutes of the meetings
held December 27th and 2th
were read and on motion were
approved
Moved by J W Randal and
seconded by AY X Rogers thait
the bond of the county treasurer
Artlmr B Wood given bv Na
tional Fidelity Casualty Co be
approved upon condition that
said surety company reinsure
aid bond to the extent of 30
000 with the Fidelity Deposit
Co of Maryland and thait on
ing Box Elder precinct overs3
No 4 fcr 1912 Aloo Frank He
Lebanon precinct overseer No
20 1912 Also Koy Alhreeiht of
Grant prccinet eversoer Xo 16
1912 Also Cha 5 G Kerst East
Valley precinct overseer NolOj
1912
Also the depository bonds of
TJie State Bank of Indianola In
dianola Neb The MeCock Na
tional Bank of McCook Neb
The Citizens National Bank of
McCook Neb and The First Na
tional Bank of McCook Neb
Boll called Sughroue yes
Rogers yes Randal yes Motion
declared carried
Claim of Flrtcrafft Clark for
1700 for mulcliing and ice booh
read It was regularly moved by
Rogers and seconded by Randal
that said claim be allowed for on
ly 1200 Roll called Rogers
yes Randal yes Sughroue yes
On motion tlie board adjourn
ed to meet January 5th 1912
Dated this 4tli day of January
1912
EDWARD SUGHROUE
Chairman
Olias K Duitcher County Clerk
The board of county eoiinniis
sioners meA pursuant to adjourn
ment Present Edward Sugh
roue J W Randal and TV- N
Rogers county commissioners
Ohas D Ritchie county aittor
ney and Ohas K Dutcher coun
ty clerk
The pplffcaition for deput
read
It was regularly moved by Rog
ens and seconded by Randal that
application for deputy sheriff
and the appointment of L M
Higgins be approved under the
following conditions
I herelby agree to have- the
deputy sheriff do all the jailer
work during the year 1912 and
tdie janitor work from May 1st
1912 to November 1st 1912
without extra charge to the coun
ty if said deputy is paid the
sum of 50 per month for the
ensuing year cf 1912 if said
deputy fails to give satisfaction
the agreement may be terminat
ed on ten days n at ice- Upon
your granting this request T
or before the 16th day of thereby release my right to aet
uary 1912 they be required to as jailor
file with the county clerk of Roll called Sughroue yes
this county such obligation of re- Randal yes Rogers yes Motion
insurance and surety and that declared carried
no cenmnrssron be paid on the The application for the
bbnd untnl they comply with this pcintment of Fred Schsgel a
motion Roll called Edward oonstialle of Willow Grove
Sughroue yes W X Rogers cinet was read
yes J W Randal yes Motion It was regularly moved by Rog
declared duly carried era and seconded by Randal thait
The application of A B Wood Fred Schlagel be appointed con
county treasurer for 1000 for stable cf Willow Grove precinct
deputy and 200 for extra help Red Willow county Xeb Roll
wars read J called Sughrcue ves Rogers
It was regularly moved by j yes Randal yes -Motion declar
Rogers and seconded by Randal ed carried
that tine county allow 1000 forj It was reguhu ly moved by Ran
deputy treasurer but refuse to dal and seondedby Rogers that
all w 200 for extra help Roll the following claims le allow d
rolled Sughroue yes Rogers and warrants drawn on general
v Randal yes Motion fund for their payment
i
ed carried
The application of Chas K
Dutchcr county clerk for S00
for deputy and 200 for extra
help was read
It was regularly moved by
Randal and seconded by Rogers
hhiit the county allow 800 for
1 utv and 200 for extra help
W c illjl Siurhrcu yes
Randal yes Motion
1 -red carried
Th amplication of P II
for deputy treasurer was
read
It w regularly moved by Rog
ror aeput y county treasurer be
Sipprovcd Roll called Sugh
roue yo Rogers yes Randal
y - Mton declared carried
The of Eugene S
r iitther for de put y county clerk
wrn read
It was rgularlv moved bv
and by RandaJ that
tin anpLcaton of Eugene S
Dutch er for deputy county clrk
be approved Roll called Sugh
roue yes Rogers yes Randal
yes Motion declared carried
Medio n declared carried
H re rularly moved by Rog
era and seconded by Randal that
the following cff icul bonds be
approved
Anna McDonnell count v sur
L A Fitch sheriff Rercy M
Bell surveyor P II Kilzcr dep
ity trcas Eugene S 011 1161
leputy county clerk J E Fci
T of P East Valley preeiine
7j J Dc Armcnd J of P E r
allev J S MeBra
r Willcvr Grove pr cicc c
all 1912 Aire A II Br
ows East Valley procinct eoi
-table 1912 Also Harry Korl
Danbury precinct overseer Xo
io ror iviz iuz u M spsnio
dhas Skalla nlaiy De
cember 1911 137 50
Chas Skalla salary clerk
of board 75 00
Chas Skalla recording 33
official bonds 33 30
Chas SkaiUa office expenses
to Jan 4 1912 17 50
Hammond Stop hens Co
supplies Co Supt 3 85
E Benjamin salarv deputv
sheriff Dee 1911 30 V
A J Crawmer mdse E R
Mcnn December 24 50
L M Illggins fens county
vs Peterson S 35
nrs and seconded by Randal that ELizabcith Bcilitoher office
li appl Tjaiteon ot P II Ivilzer expenses 4th nuarter
1911 22 73
A 1 Crawmer hardware 75
M Mathce janitor Decem
ber 1911 40 00
Nei T i Co ioH
attorney 45
F S Lofton commissioner
service and mileage 4 40
J C Moore office expenses 1 63
J C Moore report to state
board of health 28 65
McCook City water 4th
quarter 1911 22 58
T A Endslcy 4th iiart r
salary eouutv asssor
1911 150 0C
Elizaibeth Bctteher salarv
etc 4th quarter 1911 125 0
J C Mioore filing bends
etc 63 0
has D Ritchie expenses 5 6
Jhas D Ritchie salary 200 0
E Benjamin fees
j M Higgins expenses
j M Higgns pcfitJge
Xaden expenses
CJ A Rodgers by Kay
mahrng docket
2 0
1 6
1 C
10 5
2 9
C A Rodgers nhvy 1911 300 Of
L M Higgins fats 2 00
L M Higgins salarv 100 00
State Journal draft
ister 2 00
C A Rodgers fees 26 90
W B WlMiitaker fees 5 35
L M IEggins fees S 30
Dr Roht Gatewood fees
jury 1 10
D C March fees jury 1 10
Geo E Thompson fees jury 1 10
C Rozell fees jury 1 10
Martin Matson fees jury 1 10
Edwin Waite fees jury 1 10
A J Warner witness 1 10
Wm Unger witness 1 10
Chas Markwad witness 1 10
Fred Sehlajrel witness 1 10
Jas McAdamis witness 1 10
Louie Thorgrimson wit
ness 1 10
W B Wjiittaker justice
fees 2 30
L M Higgins sheriff fees 1 10
W B Whittaker justice
fees 2 30
L M Higgins sheriff fees 3 50
Roll called Sughroue ye
Rogers ye Randal yes Motion
declared carried
It was regularly moved by Rog
ers and seconded by Randal that
M Marthes be appointed janitor
for the count house until the 1st
of May at a salary of 4000
per month
Roll called Sughroue yes
Rogers yes Randal yes It was
declared carried
Mottion to adjourn to meet on
Tuesday January 9th 1912
Motion carried
Dated January 5 1912
EDWARD SUGHROUE
Chairman
Chas K Dutcher County Clerk
BLIND MAN LEADS ORCHESTRA
Prof Amadon With Fingers
Music as Readily as Another
Does With Eyes
Jmt
Chas
H
Amadon
markings with one hand and uses the
baton with the other
Prof Amadon teaches Italian Ger
man and French as well as English
in his work He devotes one day a
wpek to tuning pianos and goes out
ing
ig ms way with a cane
While Prof Amadon has all the
standard music in the point system
for the blind he transposes for his
own use new music as it is published
for this purpose he has a small ma
chine like a typewriter called a
Hraille machine after the man who
invented it Amadons wife dictates
the music to him and he stamps it in
first year he was connected with the
college work he conducted Rose
Maiden a cantaa He transposed
all the pans solos and choruses with
the words He and his wife working
ioether finished the work in a week
Jj zie Authcr Not Contesting
Suit for Divorce
step by one Harry Kemp an alleged
poet of Kansas In consequence of
which Sinclair declared his inten
tion of beginning suit for divorce The
couple were married in 1900 There
Mrs Meta Sinclair
1iave been rumors of disagreements
between the pair for some time
OEDINANCE NUBIBER 213
Am ordinance providing- nlaces
Reada of deposit among which the treas
urer of the eity of McCook Ne
braska is required to keep the
of said city
Holton Kan A man who Is totally J
and wMl he to
Is
blind is professor of voice and violin fd squired
in Campbell college in this town He eeP sajd monej as so divided
lis Prof Charles H Amadon Besides deposited j to require said treas
himself there are so far as he knows urer to state in his montldy re
only two blind men who are ponts to the mayor and council
in teaching other than in the of said city the average dail3
institutions of learning for the blind balance of each fund in
alone- each of said places of deposit dur
Prof Amadon leads the choir in a jnf pnPi nnrfli tn nnnu
hfrf afdlS the fader fhe penalty for the violation of this
icollege band of 22 members besides X i -
ordinance to repeal tlie Kesolu
-Playing the cornet in which he is
proficient In conducting the choir Jn passed and approved on tlie
he follows the score in its point A iMl da oi Noivember 1911 and
fco repeat any ana all resolutions
ordinances and parts of ordinanc
es in conflict with tins ordinance
Be It Ordained by the Mayor
and Council of the City of Mc
Cook Nebraska
Section 1 The Citizens Nation
al Bank of McCook Nebraska a
regularly organized bank located
in said city and the McCook Na
tional Bank of McCook Nebraska
a regularly organized bank locat
ed in said eity having each fil
ed with tlie clerk of said city an
agreement to pay said eity ihe
rate of interest named in said
ordinance no higher rate having
been fixed by resolution and
having each filed with said clerk
a bcrnd in the penal sum of tliir
ty thousand dollars with three or
more sureties which bonds and
sureties have been approved by
the Mayor and Council of said
eity as to form of bond and suf
ficiency and number of sureties
all in compliance with ordinance
through the farming districts alone number 212 of said eity and pre
flnding tocus to the passage by saad may
or and eouneal cf the Resolution
passed on the 27th day of Novem
her 1911 and published on the
30th day of November 1911 and
thereafter to wrt on the 1st day
of December 1911 tlie First
Bank of said eity having
filed with the clerk of said eity
i i 1 1 i i i i ill i iiw i ii linn rwr i
a sheet of paper with the machine I ii
been and sand three
whfch leaves dots in relief upon the approved
sheet Rubbing the points of his fin- banks behig all the banks in said
gers over these dots he can read the city the eity treasurer of said
music es readily as a man who can city is hereby ordered to keep
see ai tihe money now on hand or
Proi Arcadon is 29 years old Hen hereafter received in each fund
was born and educated in Boston He belonging to said city equally di
came to Holton three years ago Tbe or nnd as sn divided
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equally deposited in said Citi
zens Naitoonal Bank said McCoiok
National Bank and said First Na
tional Bank speetively and in
so depositing tlie money of said
citv now in the hands of said
CAYS SHE SEZXS REAL MATE treasurer or hereafter received
and in paying the warrants of
Mrs ucton s rciair wife of The said city said treasurer shall
make such deposits and payments
of the money in each fund belong
inr to said citv in such manner
New York According to Upton khnt nt all tiuipf rmrvthird of
Sinclair author of the Jungle and lu
fuIKs ghall be deposited in
UnZb0 V ar fTSer raid Citizen National Bank one
Utopian colonies his wife left him
i
e 7 1
itim de
go on the stage bring incited to the SUclUdri
pussneu m stiiiu Aiev iWK aiiiuiiai
Bank and one third thereof in
said Firsrt National Bank respec
tively and in his monthly reports
ito said mayor and council sand
treasurer sjliall state the average
daily balance of each fund in
each if said banks during said
month
Seetion 2 Any person who
shall violate any of the provis
ions of this ordinance shall up
on ccn ciluCii thereof be fined
in any sum not less than one dol
lar nor more than one hundred
dollars and shall stand committed
to the city jail until such fine
and all ccas of prosecution axe
paad
Section 3 The Resolution pass
ed and approved by said Mayor
and Council O the 27th day of
November 1911 and published on
the 30th day of November 1911
and all resolutions ordinances
and pars of ordinances in con
flict herewith are hereby repeal
ed
Section 4 This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from
and after its paeaage approval
Mrs Sinclair is not contesting her and publication according to law
in nn eA r n ft- d a M w a r I
husbands suit for divorce but refuses
to admit that she intends to wed Har
ry Kemp Mrs Sinclair says that
like every other woman she hungers
for her real mate and that when
she finds him she will marry him
She does not know whether Kemp is
her real mate Kemp Is said to
bave not worn a hat for twenty years
winter or summer
Three Eggs in One
Lincoln Neb A Plymouth Rock
hens egg laid on the farm of J A
Huehler in Johnson county has been
found to contain another complete
with shell and still a third egg In a
skin exterior The original egg was
nine and a quarter Inches in circum
ference and the inner egg was per
fectly formed and larger than the or
dinary specimen
Two Boy Cave Diggers Killed
Carwfordsville Ind Caught be
neath tons of gravel and clay that
Jcaved in upon them while they were
iplaying in a small cave on the bank or
Dry Branch at Milllgan park south
jeast of Crawfordsviile Cecil Bean
twelve and Ray Stamps eleven years
old were smothered to death
and approved this edev
enth day of December 1911
JAJMES McADAlMS Mayor
Attest
L C Stoll City Clerk
City Seal
BOX ELDER
Ora Bible is still very sick
A crowd of boys diasrivaried
Pete Modrell and bride one even
ing last week
The cold weather rather inter
fered with the oyster supper at
Geo Youngers last Friday even
ing
Ora Bolles was the only person
brave enough to face the storm
Sunday morning and go to Sun
day school
Rev Fourtch braved tlie stotm
last Sunday andwent to Spping
Creeik and Garden Prairie
Subject for Epworth League
Sunday evening The Religious
Paper a Modern Prophet Gods
Use of Mans Enterprise Ep
worth Herald Day I Sam 3
19 21 Mark 11 3
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