Thursday , March 27th , 1884.
TO OUR ADVERTISERS ,
All lo'cals under this beading lOc. n line for
each insertion , and saino inserted until order
ed discontinued , unless time Is Bpccillcd. Billa
payable monthly.
Local Intelligence.
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Graham-Flour at City Bakery.
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Call at Pike's New Lumber Yard.-
Go * to John A. Lee's for sewing
machines.
Choice Apples , $4.50 per bbl. , a
Rogers' .
Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines
at Lee's.
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All kinds of blanks kept for sale at
this office.
Buckwheat , Flour and Maple Syrup
at Rogers' .
For the best Flour in town call at
City Baker\
Choice raisins , 10 cents per pound ,
at Haydcn & Co.'s.
If you want cheap pork call at John
Farley's meat market.
We have just received a handsome
assortment of calling cards.
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( We call your attention to C. II. Rog
ers' advertisement on the eighth page
of this issue.
Great bargains at Hayden & Co.'s.
See advertisement on eigth page of this
1 issue for bargains.
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If you want the best flour in town ,
call at the City Bake . Samples given
to those who wish to try it.
The Hastings Gazette-Journal ? ays
that : "Our fat abstract man , H. W.
Dodd , is doing some county clerk's
work at Indianola. "
Parties wishing to purchase a first-
class machine can be accommodated by
calling on John A. Lee , who has the
agency for the celebrated Wheeler &
Wilson Scwin < * Machines.
Joe Bra'in , who has been seriously
ill with congestion of the lungs for the
a vr past two weeks , is now convalescing.
Joe. we are informed , had a severe tus-
ble with the grim monster.
Last week the B. & 31. began run
ning bufi'et sleeping and lunch cars on
their main line. The cars have been
built expressly for the road , and are
fine pieces of workmanship.
Traffi.c on both passemrer and freight
has increased greatly. Extra freights
are being run , and passenger engineers
are putting in extra time in consequence
of the scarcity of locomotives.
No. 39 was delayed at McCook , Tues
day , by hot-boxes and the draw-bar of
one of the coaches pulling out , which
required some time to replace.
The land office has done an immense
business , this-month. Up to the 25th
day 118 homesteads , 87 pre-emption ,
44 cash and 75-timber-culture entries
and 17 final proofs of homesteads have
been made.
Our sidewalks are peculiarly adapted
to dry weather , but their fitness for
moist weather may be questioned. We
have remained in doors fearful of pre
empting our sole remaining right by
stirring abroad.
J. B. Jennings has just had a fine
book case completed , to receive an or
der of about $1,000 worth of new books
-which he is expecting. Mr. Jennings
is accumulating one of the finest law
libraries in the state.
"D.'s" Benkelinan letter to the North
western Live Stock Journal contains
the following : "The loss on rawhides
and-poor cows will be from 15 to 20 per
cent , this winter. All other stock has
gone through all right. " ' '
The Minden Gazette says : "The
gamblers of Minden are slill bleeding
suckers that go there expecting to win
some money. " Judging from remarks
we have heard , Minden is not the orily
town where "bleeders" flourish and
"suckers" vegetate.
Call at Pike's New Lumber Yard.
A large stock'of wall"ptpe'r jiis re-
ccived and for sale cheap.
cheap.S.
S. L , GREEN.
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The work on. ( the , Mcnardi block is
progressing so finely that it is expected
to have the hall finished by the first of
May , spme days earlier than was at first
thought possible.
Elsewhere in this issue appears the
notice of dissolution of partnership of
Dungan & Shekels. Mr. Shekels retir
ing and Mr. Dungan continuing the
business at the old'stand. Mr. Shekels
is a young man of industrious habits
whom we are sorry to see leave our town.
It is reported that Tom Hill , who
indulged in a song and dance racket at
Bcmkelman , recently , has quietly folded
his tent , tied up his earthly goods in his
bandana , and moved toward the setting
of the sun. Alse , that one of Uncle
Sam's detectives being in the neighbor
hood made such action clear to Tom's
mind.
If you want to keep yourself posted
on affairs of current interest , or if you
wish to act as agent for something that
every school or office ought to have , send
at once to the SCHOOL HERALD , Chica
go , for a diagram and description of the
wall chart "Events of 1883 "
new , , em
bellished with maps .and portraits of in
terest to every reader of the newspapers.
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H. C. Rider has a number of men at
work on the elevation west of his addi
tion digging a large M'ell. Mr. Rider
says he will have water no matter how
deep it may be necessary to dig , and
contemplates putting up a wind mill
and tank , planting water mains. If Mr.
Rider carries out his plans.McCook can
boast of two complete systems of water
works.
We arc requested to announce that
the entertainment which was to have
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been the Ladies' Union
given to-night , by
ion , has been indefinitely postponed.
And we take the liberty to state that
the pleasure is only deferred , and that
the ladies will have.a more extensive
program prepared for an entertainment
which we hope to announce in the not
distant future. *
The lot north of the west end of Frees
& Hocknell's lumber yard , is now doing
duty as a "place of deposit' ' foranimals
whose checkered existences have been
brought to an untimely end. Two death-
breeding carcasses now ornament the
same. One a dog who has had his
day and the other the remains of one
of McCook's swine whose race is run.
Requiescat in pace.
In a letter recently received from
Stokes & Troth of Hayes county , they
report stock doing well , and also state
that losses in that section have been
very light so far as they can ascertain.
These . enterprising young men have
purchased John Miller'a cattle , num
bering about 160 head of mixed native
stock nt $30 per head , which they will
add to their herd.
We notice the statement in some of
our dailies in connection with the sui
cide of the man Kirsh near Lincoln ,
recently , that he was ill-treated by his
daughter and son-in-law at McCook ,
during his visit at this place. We think
it but just to these parries that the
statement be emphatically denied , as
from what we have heard and what we
know ourselves of them , there is no
truth in it.
A flock of GOO wethers strayed ( or
were stolen ) from Kearney , some three
weeks ago , and hearing that they were
between McCook and Indianola two
men came up to McCook , Saturday , to
look after them. Nobody knew any
thing about them here , but they were
reported to be on the Medicine in Fron
tier county. The sheep belong to the
Powder River Cattle Co. , who , we be
lieve , offer a reward of $250 for their
recovery.
Governor Dawes has designated April
16th as the day to be observed as Ar
bor Day , and it would be peculiarly
fitting for the people of Red Willow
county to observe the appointment to
the full. We are pleased to note the
fact that many of the citizens of Mc
Cook are making arrangements to plant
trees , shrubbery andvines extensively
this spring. "No town in the Valley , :
says a nursery man , "is investing'as
much money in shrubbery , etc. , as Mc
Cook. " And we will see the effects in
beautified homes and properties.
Call at Pike's New Lumber Yard.
anything with the'pavement and 'crow
ing question until after the June levy
our business men propose to build fou
crossings connecting the principal busi
ness blocks of McCook , by private
means. The building of these crossings
will be a much need convenience to the
public , ancf we hope they will be laic
immediately. Every tirni * we have a
shower these crossings become almost
impassable , and the matter should not
be delayed.
At a meeting of the Board of Trus
tees , Tuesday night , the ordinance reg
ulating animals running at large was
ame'uded the same appearing on the
first page of this issue. It provides for
the appointment of a pound master , and
Mr. Olcott of Olcott & Dunbar. has
been duly appointed as pound master
and vested with authority to in a great
measure at least abate this great nui
sance , and we hope Mr. Olcott will dis
charge the duties of the office without
fear or favor. We also print the ordi
nance regulating the planting of shade
trees.
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A little girl of Mr. Nickelsonx an em
ploye of the B. & M. , who lives up
Driftwood a number of miles , had her
arm broken at the elbow joint , Friday ,
in this wise : The mother of the little
one , in a spirit of fun , placed her-daugh-
ter on the back "of a cow who was mean
dering near the house , for the purpose
of giving her a ride. The bovine ob
jected to becoming a party to the inno
cent sport and during the gyrations
which her cowship inaugurated the little
girl was thrown to to the ground , with
the-result above mentioned. She was
brought to town , and Dr. Willey took
the case in charge. Although quite a
severe fracture of the elbow joint , being
young , the child will soon regain the
use of the broken member if due care
is exercised.
Last-week , Agent Rees received a
fine Scoteh cooley , consigned to parties
in this vicinity , which he took down to
bis home. While there the dog mean
dered from his premises , and his where
abouts became shrouded in mystery.
Being a valuable "purp" Charlie was
greatly perturbed , and on Saturday af-
; ernoon instigated search on foot with
out finding the lost cooley. Sunday he
lired a team and scoured the southern
lart of Red Willow county , and the
northern part of Decatur county , Kan
sas , but his search was fruitless. A
arge reward was offered , but failed to
iring the lost dog. It' appears that the
dog had not strayed far and on Monday
ic returned to Charlie's house. The
joys , of course , have considerable fun
at the agent's expense.
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A practical farmer , and one of long
experience in Nebraska , called at this
office Friday , and gave us the following
suggestions as to planting corn. He
says always harrow the ground before
planting , thus putting the ground in
condition to insure uniformity of depth
of planting. Plant the seed from one
and half to two inches deep , and if the
seed is good all will come up , the stand
will be uniform and the necessity of re
planting will be entirely avoided. He
says much of the complaint about poor
seed comes from planting the ground
without harrowing , putting some seed
down four inches , while other seed was
left upon the top. His ideas look reasonable
enable and we would advise our farmers
to try it. Many of our most successful
farmers do this each year and never
have any poor stand. Gazette-Journal.
Last Thursday evening Mr. Plunket ,
who runs the section house at this place ,
approached * a young candidate for.peni-
tentiary honors who had been working
on the section , and boarding with Mr.
P. , and who was about shaking the dust
of our city from off his garments with
out paying his board bill , and demanded
the amount due him. The young scamp
refused to pay the same , and coolly in
formed his creditor that he intended to
leave for Denver on the night train , and
that he wouldn't pay him a cent. When
payment was insisted upon he coolly
placed a revolver within a foot of Plun
ket's leg and fired. The ball struck
the rim of Plunket's poeket book and
glanced off into his leg , making only a
ruise. He again fired , and the ball
wizzed over Plunket's head. After do
ing the shooting the bellicose individual
became frightened , changed his mind ,
walked up to the section house and paid
his bill. He left for Denver on the
night train. Mr. Plunket refusing to
enter complaint. It is needless to re
mark that these shooting matinees are
becoming monotonous , and , should some
of those individuals who carry fire-arms
and who draw and fire them upon every
trifling occasion , be called hence by
their own medicine , the result might
be very beneficiaL
pJ p p m M X JMU gin
weekly dropping into-McCookyitis.to .
be expected that some are "funny" people
ple , aud this view of 'the matter may
explain their peculiar actions in a meas
ure. Recently an individual came to
McCook to start a furniture store , and
his words , actions and appearance con
flicted amusingly. One day our town
did not possess a building fine enough
for him , and the day following he would
make application ior a job of work in a
lumber yard. On one occasion he want
ed to buy out Mr. Berger , and shortly
afterwards wanted a job of work from
our portly Mayor. One day he drew up
a plan for an extensive dwelling con
taining thirteen rooms , we believe , ( he
must have a large house , as he had a
piano and two organs ) and h > the gloaming
ing he departed. To save others from
making themselves ridiculous we will
suggest that he who comes to this coun
try to work the dwellers therein as
"suckers , " will meet with a Waterloo.
No matter how long the Prince Albert ,
the patched pantaloons will be exposed
some time , in spite of every precaution.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
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P. Alley of Arapahoe was in town ,
Saturday.
Miss Starbuck went to Indianola ,
Saturday.
A. E. Lytle passed Sunday with Mrs.
jytle in Culbertson.
Mrs. W. TV. Fisher went down to
jidianola , Wednesday.
Dr. Stutzman of Illinois , son-in-law
of Dr. P. Boyle , is with us.
W. W. Fisher and R. H. Hamilton ,
went to Indianola , Saturday.
Fred. Lytle took in the neighboring
own of Culbertson , Tuesday.
L. 0. Marble started on a visit to
lastings and Lincoln , Monday.
A. E. Doane and C. L. Hart of Stock-
ille were visitors in town , Sunday.
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Tom Webster and Fred Webster came
own from the Hayes county ranch ,
Monday.
J. G. Stokes and I. L. Stokes of
jarrico , Hayes county , were in McCook ,
, he first of the week.
Mrs. Page T. Francis went to Indi
anola , Saturday , on a visit to friends ,
nd returned on Tuesday.
County Surveyor Francis has been up
n Frontier county a number of days
ocating settlers on claims.
The handsome countenance of Ed.
{ yan , who is now boarding at Indianola ,
vas visible on our streets , Tuesday.
Charlie Fisher and Es. Reynolds went
up to the ranch on the Frenchman ,
Wednesday , with lumber , wire and pro
visions.
Tom Wray of Culbertson , and of the
irm of Wray & Bauin , dropped down
to McCook , Saturday morning , return-
ng on the night train.
Miss Alice Harrison of Driftwood ,
who has been visiting in the eastern
> art of the state , is now the guest of
Mrs. W. C. LaTourette.
B. B. Smiley , J. B. Smiley and Lydia
) . Smiley of Milford , this state , were
icre last week and entered a section of
and south of Indianola.
Sam and Charlie Ashmore are down
for the purpose of gathering up cows
that have strayed into the settlements ,
) efore wheat puts in an appearance.
Mrs. T. S. Bosley is entertaining her
sister from Burlington , Wisconsin , who
arrived in McCook , Tuesday night and
will make an extended visit of several
months.
Mr. J. F. Forbes and Mr. Frank
Harris went down to Alma , Wednesday
afternoon , to see "Fate , " which was
performed by local talent , Wednesday
evening.
Nels. J. Johnson , lately arrived from
[ owa , has entered a half section south
of town. Mr. Johnson is a practical
painter and will ply his trade in town
during the summer.
Frank Hudson , one of Mr. Hayden's
clerks , went to Lincoln , Tuesday , to
meet his wife at that place. A brother
of Mr. Hudson accompanied his wife
from Ohio to Lincoln.
Samuel Ellis of Ayr , Adams county ,
has taken a half .section of land south
of McCook , upon which he will move
in a short time. Mr. Ellis says this
county looks , very much "like Adams
county did 10 or 12years ago
' Stock improving. . . , ' - .
Warm rain falling.
New grass affords cattlcgood picking- .
John Wray passed through here
Thursday * en-route for North Plattc. ,
On the 15th Stokes , & Troth added
to their herd 150 head of cattle. Pur
chased of Miller on the Brushy at $30
per head.
Elwood Paxton has returned to'his
home in Illinois. Ho was a pleasant
young man and we had hoped he would
find it to his interest to spttle here.
E. N. Keelcr , the first settler of
Hayes county , has been here nine years.
He started with 7 cows. Now has 90
dead of cattle , 11 horses and C401 acre *
of land. Last season he sold $1000 of
butter and $1500 of cheese.
La Forest Dyer , of Blackwood , met
with quite a serums accident , this week.
While heading a cow his horse stepped
into a hole and fell , another rider thundering -
dering close behind struck them and all
were precipitated to the earth together.
The top rider escaped unhurt. Dyer
received a severe wound in the hand , a
.oe-cork . passing through it.
March 21 , ' 84. * W.
BLACKWOOD.
Finest rain of the season.
The time to listen for grass shooting.
Bed Willow cattle company lost a fine
mule by colic on Friday last.
Father Snyder and son from Stinking
Water , were here one day last week
looking for claims. *
No soil could be in better condition
to receive early cereals , than is found
in this section of the country.
A representative of the Challenge
Wind Mill company has been taking in
this Creek and Red Willow. He hails
From McCook.
Curtis and family from Hastings are
visiting with Mr. Hughes. I understand
Mr. Curtis is well satisfied with the
management of his stock , which have
been in the care of Mr. Hughes for the
past two years. Mr. Curtis , I believe ,
intends becoming a resident of McCook
and engaging in business there.
March 24 , ' 84. W.
"UNEQUALED. "
Marsh's Golden Blood and Liver Tonic
is an Incomparable Remedy.
"We have used MARSH'S GOLDEN-
BLOOD & LIVER TONIC in our family
with excellent results. For Blood and
Liver complaints it is unequaled. "
Henry L. Moore , La Crosse , Wis.
"MARSH'S GOLDEN BLOOD & LIVER
TONIC is an incomparable remedy for
purifying the Blood and regulating the
Liver. I have used it myself and rec
ommended it to others with unvarying
success. " James II. Walke , Kansas
City , Mo.
"Your GOLDEN BALSAM for the
Throat and Lungs , and GOLDEN BLOOD
& LIVER TONIC , have cuied my wife ot
incipient consumption. They are the
best medicines in the world. " J. T.
Fowler , Davenport , Iowa.
MARSH'S GOLDEN BLOOD & LIVER
TONIC and MARSH'S GOLDEN BALSAM ,
are for sale by S. L. Green , Druggist ,
McCook. Large bottles. 50 cents and $1.
THE WOBLD'S PROGRESS.
It is indicative of the world's pro
gress , that Washington never saw a
steamboat ; John Adams never saw a
railroad ; Jackson never witnessed the
operation of the telegraph , and that
Lincoln died ere the world realized the
practicability of the telephone. But a
still stronger indication of the world's
progress is the triumph of the Hartford
Sewing Machine. In simplicity , and
ease of movement , this machine is AB
SOLUTELY PERFECT , and a full state
ment of its many points of superiority
to all other machines , will be mailed to
any one addressing Weed Sewing Ma
chine Co. , 179 Michigan Ave. , Chicago.
What housekeeper does not enjoy
praise for the excellence of her biscuit
and cookery ? To secure this uniform
ly , there is nothing like using DeLand's
Chemical Baking Powder. Sold by
Hayden & Co.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
The co-p rtnership existing under the nuino
nnd style of Dunpun & Shekels at McCook , Hcd
AVillow county , Neb. , is this clay dissolved by
mutual consent. C. H. Dungan continues the
business at the old stand , and collects all debts
and assumes all liabilities.
C. H. DUNQAN ,
THEO. SHEKELS.
McCook , Neb. , March 21 , 1884.
Attention , Land Attorneys.
We have in stock "Cash Application" and
"Proof" blanks , under act approved June 15 ,
1880. Same are put up in $1 and ? 2 packages ,
ready to moil. Send In your order to
THE TRIBUNE , McCook , Neb.
- "A penny fiaved'ia.a pnnye e < I/ '
likewise a dollar. All manufacturers of
Barbed Wire liave recently advanced I
the price of wire one cent p r pound ,
with prospects of 'a still further advance.
If you arc wise you will buy your'wiro
immediately , for delays arc dangerous ,
Twp car loads of A Na. 1 Wire justs
received by L YT&E BROS. , . „ +
42. - McCook , Nobg , . .
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of District 17 ,
Red Willow county , Neb. , will bo hole ?
in the church in the village of McCook )
on Monday , April 7 , 1884 , at 7 P. 31. r
for the purpose of electing a Director ,
a Moderator , and for the purpose of
transacting any other business that may
legally come before such meeting.
G : L. LAWS , Director. *
March 9th , 1884.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day , the 1st day of April , 1884 , at'tho
office of Starbuck & Jennings , an elec
tion will be held for a Board of Trua
tees of the Village of McCook , consist
ing of five Trustees. Polls will be open
from 9 o'clock , A. M. , until 7 o'clock ,
P. M. F. M. KIMMELL , Clerk.
BUSINESS POINTERS.
Locals under this head "ic. n line for each
insertion. Bills payable monthly.
Extra copies of'TiiE TRIBUNE at this
office.
A fine up-land , deeded claim for sale.
Inquire at this office.
"Cleanliness is akin to godliness. "
Call at Sharp's barber shop , and become
clean.
Fine teams and good carriages at
Dunbar & Olcott's livery stable. Drop
in to see them.
A. P. Sharp has all the conveniences
and apparatus to insure a good bath.
Give him a trial.
If you want to buy a deeded claim rene
one of the best on Driftwood creek
call at this office soon.
Hereafter we will require that all con
test notices aud proof notices be paid "
for at the time of their first insertion.
We put up all letter heads , note
heads , bill heads , etc. , in blotter tablets ,
if desired , without extra charge. They
are very convenient.
W. M. Sanderson is prepared to dc
all kinds of Paper Hanging , Kalsomin-
ing , and Carriage and Wagon Painting
on short notice. Give him a call soon.
Blank Deeds , Real Estate Mortgages ,
Leases , Bills of Sale , Bond for Deed ,
Quit Claim Deeds , Contracts for Build
ing , Receipts , etc. , at THE TRIBUNE
office.o
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office.Dunbar
Dunbar & Olcott have'two stallions
and two brood mares for sale. If the
stallions are not sold they will stand
for service during the season at their
livery barn. Any one desiring to pur
chase a fine blooded stallion should call
at their livery stable.
NEWS DEPOT.
CHOICE LITERATURE.
I desire to inform the public that I
have opened in connection with my
business a News Depot , where may bo
found at all times , choice literature ,
magazines and newspapers.
J. P. ISRAEL.
FOR SALE.
A first-class bedstead , bed and bed
ding , wire mattress , wool mattress ; also ,
1 round table and 1 square table. Ea-
quire at this office.
STARBUCK BROS.
Have for sale Alfalfa seed. Sorgum
seed , Millet seed , Sea Island Wheat and
Oats. Buy before it is all gone.
WANTED.
Agents wanted to canvass Nebraska
and Colorado. For particulars inquire
of Mrs. S. A. Rowell. 42.
FOR SALE.
A three-fourth Durham bull. 3 years
old. Apply at my ranch , 2 mile's north ,
of McGook. C. D. ERCAXBRACK.
W ANTED.
A girl of 16 or 17 years of age tos
take care of children. Enquire of' W/
F. WALLACE.
WANTED.
Girls to learn dress making. Apply , ;
at S. A.L. . C. "
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