\ ) WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY , .JAN. 31 , 1884.
TO DUE ADVEBTISEBS.
AH locals under this heading lOc. a line for
each Insertion , nnrt sumo Inserted until order
ed discontinued , unless tltnc is specified. Dills
piiyiiblo niontlily.
Local Intelligence.
Bananas at Israel's.
Graham Flour at City Bakery.
Selects , 55 cents per can at Israel's.
Choice Apples , § 4.50 per bbl. , at
Rogers' .
Valencia oranges , fresh stock , at J.
P. Israel's.
Buckwheat , Flour and Maple Syrup
at Rogers' .
Tor the best Flour in town call at
City Bakery.
Select Oysters at Israel's hereafter
for 55 cents per can.
Messrs. Stokes & Troth of Carried ,
advertise their brand in this issue.
Another invoice of fancy candies , nuts
and cigars to arrive this week at Israel's.
The famous B.oot . Jack chewing to
bacco for sale at the B. & M. Pharmacy.
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We will put in our mite for a contri
bution basket , plate or pouch. Call soon.
For cough or colds use Jamaica Rum
and Maple Sugar , to be had at B. & M.
Pharmacy.
The Ladies' Union will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Noren , to-morrow
afternoon.
There was the usual Club Dance on
"Wednesday evening. The attendance
was rather sin all.
Just received , 5,000 "Doctor's
Choice1 , the best nickle cigar made ,
ut B. & M. Pharmacy.
To those having business before the
Land Office , the information that Moun
tain time is used , may be of value.
The ladies are preparing for an en
tertainment to be given on the 18th ,
under the auspices of the Union Sunday
School.
Hereafter we will require that all
contest notices and proof notices be
paid for at the time of their first inser-
"tion. We are compelled to do this as
a matter of protection.
Notwithstanding the fact that we are
doing neat and tasty job work at low
figures some of our merchants continue
to send their work away.
We are informed that Elder Pardee
of the Christian Church is meeting with
gratifying success on the Willow , five
additions being reported.
The lumber has arrived for the Opera
House , and Mr. Collins has had a force
of men at work on the building this
week. The interior of the structure
Tvill be put up first and the veneering
of brick afterward.
We publish on our first page a letter
written to the North Western Live Stock
Journal from McCook by W. W. Davis ,
their solicitor and correspondent There
are a few inaccuracies , but it is a true
exposition of the stock interests in the
* " main.
main.H.
H. W. Pike has leased five lots , just
west of the old Babcock lumber yard ,
from the Lincoln Land Company. He
has given J. F. Collins the contract to
erect an office and.other buildings for a
complete lumber yard which he will
open up in due time.
The infant porkers of McCook amuse
themselves these warm days , * playing
"Bunker Hill" on the roof of the Mc
Cook Hotel ice house. By the byN the
American hog still holds possesion of
, our streets. Iri this case possession is
, more than nine point" .
An Iowa exchange contains the fol
lowing : "A large number of our citi
zens will probably emigrate to Nebraska
next spring. The fineness of the crops
raised in Nebraska this year has given
our sister state just across the Big
Muddy quite a boom * "
There will be union services in'thc
church nest Sunday , at 11:30 : A. M.
and 7 P. M. Services conducted by
Revs. Bartlcy and Dungan.
George Calvin , the young man of
Indianola who had his eye so seriously
injured while tusseling with another
young man of that town , came to Mc
Cook , Saturday , and had the offending
ocular removed. The delicate operatu/n
was successfully performed , and Mr.
Calvin is doing well. /
4 The Board of Trustees met , Thurs
day evening last and passed a stringent
fire ordinance which will be found else
where in this issue. They also adopted
Mountain Standard time , with the un
derstanding that should the demand
aripe , as was urged at the meeting , Cen
tral time would-be adopted.
Joseph Allen of Lenox , Iowa , has
purchased the Keith ranch on the Wil
low in Frontier county. At the time
of the purchase there were 170 head of
cattle on the ranch , which Mr. Allen
will supplement in the spring by a large
bunch he is now wintering in southern
Iowa. Mr. Allen will peruse THE TRIB
UNE hereafter.
A report comes to us from a reliable
source that a fellow living about half
way between this place and McCook has
been indulging in the not very pleasant
practice of shooting cattle by way of
amusement. A man who has nothing
else to do should be given a dose of his
own medicine , or prosecuted to the full
extent of the law. Sun.
A Falls City correspondent of the
State Journal pronounces the following :
"W. A. SchockI.N. , Stewart , L. Schock.
A. R. Keim , Wilson Schock and C.
Slagle took claims near McCook and
Culbertson. They were well pleased
with that part of Nebraska and its fu
ture outlook. The range cattle were in
good condition , with two inches of snow
and ten degrees below zero.
The people of this city are enjoying
that of which but few of the larger
cities of this state can boast a com
plete system of water works. We are
metropolitan in at least this one partic
ular. And we think many of us who
need but'to turn the faucet to bring
forth a copious supply of superior wa
ter , do so scarcely appreciating the great
convenience we are privileged to enjoy.
This system has been planted at an ex
pense of $25,000 , and we point to it
with commendable pride.
At the Phantom Party to be given by
the Social Club , Wednesday evening ,
two weeks hence,1 none but bona fide
phantoms will be allowed to participate
in the dance until after unmasking time.
The ladies who are preparing a supper
for the occasion , desire us to state that
none but maskers will be invited to
partake of their repast. To those who
may receive invitations our advice would
be to see that the sheet and pillow case
be not wanting as they will miss half
the enjoyment of the evening.
Our town has been filled with land-
seekers , cattle men , drummers and oth
ers during the past week. The hotels
have been filled to over-flowing , and
have turned travelers away , being una
ble * at times to accommodate them with
lodging. The demand for land is as
great as ever , the Land Officers being
so rushed as to require assistance , Sat
urday. A number of cattle deals were
transacted in town , during the week , ,
which added a number of stock men
and cow boys to the number of strang
ers in town.
The floating train has been sidetracked
ed at this station , where it will remain
for the next six weeks. The gang , 28
in number , were given the company's
time checks , payable at Omaha , or peradventure -
adventure , if the agent at this point
had possessed the requisite lucre , he
could have cashed the same. Not be
ing sufficiently well "heeled , " they were
directed to the bank , anywhere. Just
why the company sees fit to pay these
men with a piece of paper which is
practically worthless to them is not very
clear to our mind. After being disap
pointed at different places , the discharg
ed men naturally made "Rome howl. "
L1C Sittler of Carrico , Hayes coun
ty , has sold his ranch on the Willow ,
6 miles above Carrico , including 245
head of cattle to Wm. S. Emleyof Phil
adelphia , Pa. The business was tQins-
acted in McCook on Friday , considera
tion being $10,000. Mr. Sittler is one
of those who came into this country
six or seven years since without a cent.
Mr. Sittler has removed to Culbertson.
The flood gates will soon be opened ,
and the tide of emigration will Eurge up
the Republican Yallcy in a manner that
will surprise our oldest settlers. Be
ready with encouragements , and don't
repeat that old , worn-out gag , about all
the land being taken up. While land
is being entered and contested very rap
idly , there still remains thousands of
acres of land subject to ejftry.
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Won't our business men do something
in the matter of street crossings ?
Would you rather have your customers
wade through the mud , bringing the
same into your places of business in
quantities , than to expend a few dollars
in making crossings ? A few loads of
ashes from the round house at 50 cents
per load would make fair crossings , and
certiinly such a matter of convenience
should receive some attention. The
village authorities do not seem to be
able to do anything in that line as yet ,
and it must needs be a personal project.
Who will put his shoulder to the wheel ?
The cow boys in the vicinity of Ben-
kelman are in the habit of making the
key-board at that station the target of
their unerring marksmanship ? Recent
ly one of these knights of the buckskin
pantaloons was amusing himself in his
wanted occupation of perforating the
aforesaid key-board which is certainly
a scarred veteran , as the many holes
therein attest , when the station agent ,
Mr. Sherman , mounted the knight afore
said , took possession of his arsenal , and
forthwith proceeded to mop up the plat
form in superb style with his limp anat
omy. Mr. Sherman has been deservedly
rewarded by being promoted to the di
vision station at Akron.
John Boiler , a young cow boy -who
has been sick , on the ranch of the Amer
ican Cattle Company near Haigler , Dun-
dy county , for six weeks or more , was
brought to McCook , Saturday. The
disease Typhoid Fever had already
taken such a hold on him , that very
shortly after his arrival , he- became de
lirious , and his parents were telegraph
ed to come on immediately. In response
to the telegram , his parents and brother
arrived in McCook , Tuesday noon , none
too soon to see him alive , for within one
hour after they reached his bedside ,
death claimed the dear one as his vic
tim , amid the lamentations of those who
were powerless in the face of the grim
monster. The parents re turned1 to their
home at Junction City , Kansas , on the
afternoon train , taking the remains
with them.
There seems to be no end of com
plaint about the postal service between
Omaha and Denver. From all the facts
in the case , the difficulty most certainly
lies in the inability of the present force
to handle the rapidly increasing busi
ness of the Republican Valley , and such
being the case the remedy is simple and
will be effective if the same is applied.
We need assistance more postal clerks.
One of our Carrico subscribers never
gets his paper until the same is two
weeks old , notwithstanding our other
subscribers always receive their paper
promptly ; and the mysterious part of
the matter is that all are sent in the
same wrapper. How does this one pa
per become removed from the bundle ,
and.does not reach the same office un
til as long as two weeks afterward ?
Letters are sometimes a week and more
coming from the eastern part of the
state. Can it be otherwise than that
the mail is carried from one place to
another until finally worked , when the
same is delivered. A petition is being
signed by the citizens of McCook to
have the mail service extended-to Den
ver , and it is to be hoped that such ex
tension will be made at once , and the
service of the entire valley strengthen
ed and improved.
In behalf of our citizens , we feel
called upon to acknowledge the pres
ence of Mr. Colvin , the Courier solici
tor in our city , last week. And it's
disconsolate inconsolable wearethat ,
he graced not our sanctum sanctorum.
But , we digress. We intended only to
speak of the song he sang to our inno
cent people , the mere fact of soliciting
being perfect ! } ' proper. His song , so
far as we have been able to get the sub
stance thereof from others , was as fol
lows : "Of course , I don't want to say
anything against your home paper , ( we
thank thee most noble Felix , ) bub I
understand that there is much dissat
isfaction about it , and also that the
people of McCook are anxious to have
a good local paper , and in response to
this wish I offer you the Courier for
$1. " The above sung to long metre ,
makes a very effective "saw-my-leg off. "
The tout ensemble was really too fun
ny , but while it was in accordance with
directions usually set down in agent's
manuals , it was not the winning card
here. Please call at THE TRIBUNE office
in the future , and we will give you a
few pointers. So long.
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Our Valley Grange correspondent ,
through press of work , is compelled to
discontinue his communications. Will
some other person continue the good
work ?
Culbertson is having a serious time
with measles. A number of fatal cases
are reported. The same disease is quite
prevclant in other localities.
The Indianola racket on bur first
page.
PERSONAL POINTEES.
J. Byron Jennings went to Lincoln ,
Monday.
Jay Cherry of Hastings was in town ,
Tuesday.
We noticed L. Morse of Benkelman
in town , Tuesday.
Thomas Wray of Culbertson was in
McCook , Saturday. .
Sheriff Welborn was around among
the boys , Tuesday.
H. C. Rider has returned from his
recent trip to Lincoln.
Colonel Suavely defended the Tom-
blin contest , Saturday.
Mr. George Hocknell returned from
New Orleans , Saturda } ' .
Mr. Johnson was offering elk for sale
on our streets , Saturday.
Our popular Superintendent was at
Denver , the first of the week.
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Mrs. Hawksworth was a passenger on
the east bound train , Friday afternoon.
Mr. Frank Israel of Ottumwa , is in
town. He is visiting his son , J. P. Israel.
Mr. G\itewood , the Dentist , will be
in McCook in two weeks from last
Monday.
J. T. Wray of Culbertson has been
making McCook his headquarters for
some time.
Will Warren and wife have returned
to McCook , and Will is cooking for
J. P. Israel.
Miss Nellie Fisher went to Indianola ,
Saturday , on a visit to Miss Ashmore
of that town.
Mrs. J. P. Israel went to Friend ,
Wednesday afternoon. Her mother is
dangerously ill.
Sam and Charlie Ashmore mounted
their chargers , Friday , and heighed them
away to the ranch. .
Frank Harris , the sterling extra agent
and dispatcher of Supt. Campbell's di
vision , is in town.
W. J. McGillan of Cleveland , who
owns a stock ranch near Beukelman ,
was in McCook , Tuesday ,
Major Criswell gave us a friendly
shake on Monday , He had a number
of cases before the Land Office.
We enjoyed a pleasant call from Mr.
Love of the Sun and Mr.Taylor , brother
of W. Z. Taylor , Monday night.
We were favored with a call by W.
R. Davis , junior editor of the Genoa
Enterprise , Wednesday afternoon.
I. J. Starbuck , who has been confin
ed to hi bed for some time , is out and
around again , attending to business.
John Calkins of Stoughton was in
town'on Friday. John Jias been in Ad
ams county during the past two month" .
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Hunt returned
last week from a month's' visit in Mich
igan. Mr. Hunt reports having had a
superb time.
Messrs. Fred Harris and Tom Mc
Cartney went to Denver , Saturday. Mr.
Harris returned Monday morning , Mr.
McCartney remaining until Monday.
Samuel Stevens of our city is having
a house erected on his claim , near here. I
His family will move out from Galesburg -
burg , 111. , in the spring , and occupy
the same.
D. M. Tomblin , the Arapahoe banker ,
was in town , Saturday , attending to a ,
contest before the Land Office , in the
matter of his timber claim. Case was
continued until February 25th.
Mrs. A. C. Root , Mrs. W. C. LaTour-
ctte , and Mrs. L. L. Johnson and little
Jessie , went to Carrico , Hayes county ,
Tuesday , where they will visit at the
home of Samuel Tatc , Mrs. LaTour- j
ette's father.
Wm. S. Emloy of Philadelphia , J. G.
Stokes and II. II. Troth of Carrico ,
wiled away some time at THE TRIBUNE
office on Monday. Mr. Emley has or
dered the paper to follow him to the
City of Brotherly Love.
"HAPPY RESULTS. '
Marsh's Golden Blood & Liver Tonic is
a Grand Remedy.
"My wife has used MARSH'S GOLDEN
BLOOD & LIVER TONIC for Dyspepsia
and derangement of the Liver with happy
results. " T. II. Johnson , Austin , Minn.
"MARSH'S GOLDEN BLOOD & LIVER
TONIC has cured my little boy of Scrof
ula and General Debility. It is p , grand
remedy. " Thos. J. Smith , Kansas City ,
Mo.
"Your GOLDEN BLOOD & LIVER TON
IC and GOLDEN BALSAM for the Throat
and Lungs give excellent satisfaction ,
to my customers. " L.-T. Dorsey , Drug
gist , Burlington , Iowa.
MARSH'S GOLDEN BLOOD & LIVER
TONIC , the great alterative and chola-
gogue , and MARSH'S GOLDEN BALSAM ,
the famous cough remedy , are for sale
by S. L. Green , Druggist , McCook.
Thousands of bottles have been given
away to prove their extraordinary merit.
Large bottles 50 cents and $1.
BUSINESS POINTERS ,
Locals under this head 3c. a line for cuch
insertion. Hills payable monthly.
Call and see our artistic designs in
Envelopes.
A fine up-land , deeded claim for sale.
Inquire at this office.
Samples of the latest designs in Wall
Papers at W. M. Sanderson's.
THE TRIBUNE and the Kansas City
Live-Stock Indicator one year for $2.50.
We put up all letter heads , note
heads , bill heads , etc. , in blotter tablets' ,
if desired , without extra charge. They
are very convenient.
We always keep a number of extra
copies of THE TRIBUNE to accommo
date parties who wish to send the news
of this locality to their friends in the
East.
Attention !
Two dozen pairs of Roller Skates for
$1.00. Drawing to take place as soon
as all the numbers are sold. Tickets
for sale at B. & M. PHARMACY.
OYSTERS ! OYSTERS !
Hereafter I will sell select oysters at
55 cts. per can. The oyster trade is
my business , and I will sell lower than
any other house. J. P. ISRAEL.
MOUNTAIN TIME.
At a called meeting of the Board of
Trustees held Thursday evening , Jan
uary 24 , Standard Mountain Time was
on motion adopted.
F. M. KI.MMELL , Clerk.
