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About McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1884)
Thursday , April 3d , 1884. TO OUR ADVERTISERS. All locals under this hcadingr lOc. a line for each insurtloii , and fiiuno inserted until order- oil discontinued , unless time IB BpcciUcd. puyublo monthly. Local 'Intelligence. Gralmin Flour at City Bakery. Fresh oysters every Friday at Israel's. "Thunder and lightning" at Hayden & Co.'s. Go to John A. Lee's for sewing machines. Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines at Lee's. All kinds of blanks kept for sale at this office. For the best Flour in town call at City Bakery. Verily , what a great conflagration a little fire kindlcth. Choice raisins , 10 cents per pound , at Hayden & Co.'s. If you want cheap pork call at John Farley's meat market. We have just received a handsome assortment of calling cards. We call your attention to C. II. Rog ers' advertisement on the eighth page of this issue. The Plunket Sisters Dramatic Co. , will open the Menard Opera Hall on tile 10th of May. Great bargains at Hayden & Co.'s. See advertisement on eigthpage of this iisue for bargains. If you want the best flour in town , call at the City Bakery. Samples given to those who wish to try it. A boy's meeting at Rev. Dimgan's residence this evening , at 7 o'clock , to which all the young boys are cordially invited. The Ladies' Union will meet at the residence of .Mrs. C. N. Batchelor on Friday afternoon of this week at from 2 to 5 o'clock. When you subscribe for a count } ' pa per remember that THK TRIBUNE is the largest paper , and that we present double the amount of local matter. The Kate Claxton troupe took dinner at the B. & M. Eating House , Sunday. Mr. Sanders had every precautionary measure provided against a possible conflagration. William Fruin is and lias been doing good work in locating parties on claims in this vicinity. He located four Liv ingstone county , 111 , people on claims north of town , last week. * Parties wishing to purchase a first- claps machine can be accommodated by calling on John A. Lee , who has the agency for the celebrated Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines. We notice in the way of improve ments that W. S. Perry is building an addition to his pleasant little house ; and that F. D. Hess has built a commo dious stable on his property. We are requested to call attention to the change of time in the hour of meet ing of the Sunday school. Instead of 3,0:30 : as heretofore , the school will meet promptly at 10 o'clock. Spencer News : Last year we had no saloons in our town and business was pretty dull , and it was assumed by some that the dullness was caused by lack of saloons. This year we have three sa loons , and business is duller than last year. _ t Something must be wrong with the mail service again. We have not re ceived our valued exchange , The Courier ier- for three weeks. We can not be cheated out of our most highly prized county exchange any longer without murmuring. Five Deputy U. S. Marshals were in town Friday for the purpose of getting the necessary papers and a few "point ers" from U. S. Court Commissioner Strautto arrest Tom Hill. Whether they succeeded in accomplishing their mission , up to this date weare not - informed.Culbertson Sun. wclcomcYieitor at this office'Monday , Fred , is interested in the pork packing establishment at tmt ? place , and Mrs. Boehncr is the able editor of the Pioneer. Moody Starbuck commenced running on his mail route between McCook and Denver , Wednesday afternoon. This extension of mail service will be a great convenience to the people between these two points one that will be greatly ap preciated we doubt not. We hear it frequently remarked that "prohibition don't prohibit. " Be that as it may us regards the liquor traffic , but we'are of opinion that it is true with respect to the pig question , as they seem to be master of the situation. By the by , do you know that our city attor ney's yearling was in the pound , Sunday ? The old Board of Trustees met Tues day night and canvassed the vote cast April 1st , and ordered the clerk to issue certificates of election to those found and duly declared elected : V. Frank lin , G. L. Laws , H. C. Rider , J. R. Phclan , J. E. Berger. The bond and petition of Jos. Braun was laid over for two weeks. Most people do not observe the re quirements of an ordinance for the "love they bear it , " but usually because the penalty attached makes such observance clear to their minds. Therefore we would suggest that future ordinances be drafted with this condition of affairs in view. In this emergency the ordi nances so passed witfbc of some effect. Don't forget the school district elec tion at the Church building , Monday evening. Let there be a full turnout of those interested in educational mat ters. The subject of bonds , school site , etc. , will come up before the meeting. We understand that a site has been sclectcu upon which all agree -uid in which there is general satisfaction. Turn out ! At the village election held Tuesday , April 1st , the "entire old Board of Trus tees , with the exception of G.r. \ . Dan iels , who desired to be relieved , were elected. J. R. Phelan being the new member. The election was chiefly not able for the absence of excitement at the polling place or elsewhere , in fact it amounted almost to a lack of interest. The vote polled was very small. From the style of the Marshals , and their modus operandi , we think Tom JQill perfectly safe. We are informed that two of thebe brave gentlemen re cently set forth from Culbertson in a buggy and armed with shot-guns to cap ture the redoubtable Ilill. Those U. S. M.'s must have been exceedingly fresh possibly needed transplanting. A battalion of such men can't take Tom. At the primary held Saturday , the following delegates were elected to rep resent Willow Grove precinct in the County Convention , which meets next Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock : C. L. Nettleton , Mike Weick , Page Francis , F. M. Kimmell , E. II. McCormick , C. H. Boyle , A. McG. Robb , Geo. White , Win. Coleman , Vance McManigal , S. L. Green , I. J. Starbuck and J. E. Berger. The little daughter of Mr. Nickclson , the account of the breaking of whose arm was in last week's paper , had the misfortune to break the same arm again by falling down the cellar steps at Rev. Dungan's residence , last Thursday. There are two doors in the room in which the child was , one leading into an adjoining room , and the other down into the cellar. The child mistook the cellar door for the other one , and was precipitated to the cellar , with the re sult above stated. Dr. Willey re-set the broken member. The wind storm of Thursday after noon seems to have infused quite a "moving spirit" into things west of McCook. At Akron , a section of thereof roof of the round house was blown off ; and near parts of a number of water tank roofs were carried off. The wind is reported to have blown a strongsteady breeze to the alarm of the people. The wind is described as having lifted part of the round house roof at Akron up twice before removing it entirely. After the second lifting one Irishman remark ed to a fellow-workmen of the Celtic origin : "Jimmie , that's twice , the third time she goes , we go. " And they went and crawled under a box car near. The third time she went. " A large stock of wall paper just re ceived and for sale cheap. ' S : L. GREEN. ' occurred last Thursday afternoon , SOYCD car-loads of coal "were blown1 < mt on the main track from the side track at Ak ron , Colo. , and impelled by the terrific force of the gale then blowing , and aided by down grade coming' east from Akron , came down the road ata40-gait Every precaution was taken to avoid collision with No. 39 which had already left McCook , also , No. 84 , a freight train which occupied the road between this station and Akron. No. 39 was side tracked at Wray , and very shortly after wards the wild train went rushing past , running 40 miles an hour. The run away cars continued on theirmad career until they were caught by the engine pulling No. 84 , a few miles east of Ben- kelman , by making a running couple. Although two breaks were set on the runaway cars , they made about 100 miles of the road , and at places actually run at the rate of 40 miles an hour. The speed was > considerably less at dif ferent points along'the route. April 1st was "All Fool's Day" of averity , or at least all were sublimely mistaken in the weather of the day. The proceeding day closed with every indication of a fine morrow , but very different was the reality. Tuesday was n all respects one of the most disagreeable - able _ days in many weeks. Reports from the west indicate that probably the most severe storm of the past winter raged in that vicinity on Tuesday. All trains were delayed , and traffic almost sus pended for awhile. No. 40 was delayed 10 hours , arriving in McCook at 3:30 : Wednesday morning , detained by the snow which drifted badly , and also by the trucks of an engine getting derailed. We are informed that the snow was from 10 to 12 inches deep on the level , and consequently much deeper in cuts as the fierce wind drifted it badly. The storm extended as far cast as Stratton. The loss of stock must have been great during Tuesday and night , but no re ports authentic have reached us as yet. The railroad men report a large num ber having been killed by the cars. Ambition has lured many on to an untimely death , and such will be the ultimate result of some of these abor tive , spasmodic attempts at 'Tunning the town , " in cowboy parlance. Thurs day afternoon of last week , Frank Rich ards , who runs the miserable doggery at Benkelman , came down to McCook with the evident intent to conduct the affairs of our town as suited his whim. By night-fall , he was wild with liquor and bellowed around town the entire night in a style that would have done credit to a yearling Texan steer , inter spersing the program with an occasional discharge of his 45. Friday morning he proceeded to the McCook Hotel , and assumed the management of that hos- tlery. When Mr. Colvin took occasion to remonstrate with the drunken bully , he was slapped in the face and beaten over the head with the murderous 45 in the hands of his assailant. Mr. Colvin had Richards arrested , and he was brought before Squire Fisher who fined him $10 and costs. We are sorry the Squire did not impose a much larger fine , and also when the prisoner acted so outrageously during the trial that he did not fine him heavenly for contempt of court. Another thing , isn't it unus ual to bring a prisoner before a justice with a revolver and belt of cartridges strapped around his waist. lie should have been disarmed at all hazards. Af ter paying his fine , the Benkelman bully paraded the streets , swearing and yell ing until the noon train , when he de parted for home , evidently satisfied with the manner in which he had conducted our municipal affairs. The crying need of McCook is a cooler where such wretches can be incarcerated until so ber , and until we have some place to put sunh parties we are liable to have the peace of our village disturbed at any time. Build a cooler ! MANY A MAN Looks back regretfully to the day when he crawled slyly up the steps of some house , deposited his valentine un der the door , rang the bell and skipped. Who can live life over ? as the poet said. But we can live a revised edition of it. You can remember some friend who has no lumber , and advise him to call at Pike's Lumber Yard and inspect his fresh stock and there will be as much joy in that heart as in days of old when valentines were prized more than now. Also a full assortment of build ing material of all kinds.H. H. W. PIKE. The boys will soon begin to ride the streams in search of poor cattle that have , become bogged. Sun. Senator'and MrsvBblan were IB town on Monday. J. P. Israel has" rented his Tiottfe to Mr. Ilawksworth. J. R. King of BcnkeTmmi droppdd down to McCook , Monday. Miss Kirsh of Denver is visiting at her sister's , Mrs. Frank Refd. Mrs. L. B. Stiles returned from a visit to Denver , last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Welch of Red Cloud were in town , Saturday. W. J. Wilson of Denver , and of cat tle fame , was in McCook , Friday. W. H. Ilaydcn was in town Monday and Tuesday ot this week on business. Mr. and Mrs. T , B. Babcock and "lit tle Tiff , " went to Cambridge , Saturday. Mr. Jones of Sutton was in town Fri day. He has a timber claim in this vicinity. Mrs. John Wclborn of Indianola was in McCook , Monday , on a short visit to friends. C. S. Doty , representing the State Journal Co. , was in town the first of the week. Tom Wray of Culbertson , largely in terested in horses and cattle , made our town , Monday. Uncle Jake Haigler , who spent part of last week in McCook , went east on No. 4 , Sunday. Miss Jennie Cronkhitc , of Hastings , spent a few days of last week with friends in McCook. Sheriff Welborn invaded our sanctum sanctorum , Thursday of last week , and made us a short call. A. M. Kelly left , this week , for his parents' home in Kansas , where he will make a week's visit. Mr. and Mrs. Bcnj. Mills of Repub lican City were the guests of Register and Mrs. Laws , the first of the week. Commissioner Crabtree of Indianola came up to McCook , Sunday , and had a number of offending teeth removed. Jerry Blossom of Kansas City , and of hotel fame , was one of the many passengers who took dinner at the Eat ing House , Sunday. Mss. A. C. Root , who has been visit ing her daughter , Mrs. L. L. Johnson , during the winter , started for home in Dakota , Monday. President Lovejoy of the Denver & Rio Grande , and part- passed through McCook , Sunday night , in Yice-Presi- dent Potter's private car. H. C. Chapman of the Gazette-Jour nal , and Mr. DeYries of the Republican , were in McCook , Saturday , in the inter ests of their respective journals. M. A. Spalding went to Rivcrton. Saturday , and spent Sunday with Mrs. Spalding , who is visiting at her home. They returned home Sunday night. Benj. Bird of Benkelman had some eight or ten car loads of cattle reshipped ped west , Sunday , which he sent down the valley to be fed during the severe weather. G. L. Laws and daughter , Miss Ger tie , took the morning train for Crete , Tuesday. Miss Gertie will attend the spring term of Doane College situated at that point. J. W. Burney of Stratton made us a pleasant call , Friday. He reports his cattle as doing well , but very poor , and in no cottdition to stand any more se vere weather. Francis M. Golay , Jesse C. Ashton , Wm. A. Wishon and Fred. Yount of Danbury were in town , Friday , as prin cipals and witnesses in some final proofs which were made before the department that day. G. W. Daniels , Mr. Hayden's popular manager , quite his old employer's ser vice , Monday , and will be a "gentleman of elegant leisure" until Mr. Menard's building is finished , when he goes into his store. Dr. Shaw of Lincoln visited relatives , in McCook , Sunday and Monday , leav ing for the mountains on No. 1 , Mondayl night. The Dr. first visited McCookfi when our town was in its infancy , and was astonished at its growth , and very much pleased indeed with the prospects of our village. FREE TRADE In DeLand's Soda should be advocated by every true American citizen , on the principle that that thing is desirable in a Republic that is the greatest good to the greatest I number. Sold by Hayden & Co. Bessie Ausbournc is homer zrgiufl. N. Burtlcss has been quite sick will a lung difficulty. I. T. Birdsall has contracted to carry the mail on the Driftwood route. Mrs. Forsey arrived ffcxni the East last week. Mr , F.'s smile now is broat and long. H. W. Eaton , John Stone , Geo. Fred- ricks ami W. S. Fitch are the delegates to the County Convention Saturday. The Vailton Sunday School meets at C. C. Newman's next Thursday evening to practice singing in their new books , presented to the S. S. by Mrs. C. L. Nettleton , C. A. Ncfctleton hasa new boat , a "side wheeler , " worked by an upright engine. In most crafts of this kind the steam regulates the speed , but in this the speed regulates the steam. At tire Driftwood Republican caucus , last Saturday , an effort was made to disqualify T. G. Eaton for voting or tak ing any part in the proceedings on the plea that he was a Democrat. The same objection has been raised by the same person at nearly every Republican cau cus for the last six or seven years. Now these continued eructations of a disor dered stomach against a man whose honor is unimpeachcd and who is and always has been a staunch and consist ent Republican has become disgusting and monotonous. A young man who attends the Tail- ton Sunday School , when the hat was passed a few Sunday's ago , feeling in a benevolent mood wished to contribute his "mite , " but on looking over his money found that a nickel was his smallest change , and feeling that that was four cents more than he could afford to give , even to assist the S. S. work , put his hand in the hat and took out four cents and then dropped in what was supposed to be a nickel ; but when the officer came to count the money , the much looked for nickel was absent. We are of the opinion that if they. in. had been better supplied with sense when he came he would have had less cents ( by three ) when he went away. JOSIE. CARRICO. Postmaster Paxton and daughter , Miss Fanny , have returned from their trip to Indianola. J. R. Richards of Lincoln , a member of the Red Willow cattle company , ar rived last Friday. Elwood Paxton , after a visit of sev eral weeks at his brother's , J. K. Pax- ton's , has returned to his home in 111. E. N. Keeler and son , Leon , arrived from North Platte , 'Wednesday. They found some snow , plenty of mud and business lively. Albert Stover started from North Platte with three of Russell Watts * horses to go to Mr. Watts' ranch on Blackwood , three weeks ago. Nothing has been seen or heard of him since. March 28. 1884. PIIILO. "UNEQUALED. " Marsh's Golden Blood and Liver Tonic is an Incomparable Remedy. "We have used MARSH'S GOLDEN- BLOOD & LIVER Toxic 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 ToNicris 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 BALSAJI 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 BALSA3I , are for sale by S. L. Green , Druggist , McCook. Large bet s 50 cents and SI. CHAMBERS. BE1IMB , QUIHLAH CO CL9833 OH COICIDB OT X03X. Only Double Ring Invenitd. JH _ _ * _ DISSOLUTION NOTICE. The co-partnership cxistinjr under the name and style of Dumwn A ; Shekels at McCook , Red Willow county , Neb. , is this day dissolved by mutual consent. C. H. Duncan continues the business at the old stand , and collects all debts and assumes all liabilities. C. H. DUNCAN , THEO. SHEKELS. WcCook , Neb. , March 21,1884. Attention , Land Attorneys. We have in stock "Cash Application" and "Proof" blanks , under act approved June 15 , 1850. Same are put up in § 1 and $2 packa s , ready to mail. Send in your order to THE TRIBUNE , McCook , Ntb. * 'A penny saved K a penny earned , " likewise a dollar. All wsrmifftcturers of Barbed "Wire have recently advance J the prica of wire ono cent per pound , with prospects'of astifl further ad vonce. If you arc wise you will buy your wire1 immediately , for delays are dangerous. Two car loads of A No. 1 Wire jusfr received by LTTLE.BROS. , 42 , ' Mctfook , Neb. NOTICE , The-snmral - of ? meetingof 0fstrctl7r Red Willow county , Neb. , will bo held in the church in the village of McCook , on Monday , April 7 , 1884 , at 7 P. 31. , 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. LAWSr Director , March 9th , 1884. MRS. S. A. & L. C. ROWELE. Wish to inform the ladies of McCoofc md Red Willow county , that having : received their Spring- Fashions , they are now ready to do all kinds of Spring and Summer sewing. Thanking you all for last favors and soliciting further orders , we remain , Respectfully , S. A. & L. C. ROWELL. BUSINESS POINTERS. Locals under this head Se. a line for ouch nsertion. Bills payable monthly. Extra copies of THE TRIBUNE at this office. A fine up-land , deeded claim for sale , "nquire at this office. "Cleanliness is akin to godliness. " C } all at Sharp's barbershop , and become clean. Fine teams and good carriages at Dunbar & Olcott's livery stable. Drop n to see them. A. P. Sharp has all the conveniences nd apparatus to insure a good bath , Jive him a trial. Hereafter we will require that all con- ; est notices and proof notices be paid 'or ' au the time of their first insertion. We put up all letter heads , note leads , bill heads , etc. , in blotter tablets , f desired , without extra charge. They u-e very convenient. W. M. Sanderson is prepared to do ,11 kinds of Paper Hanging , Kalsomin- ng , 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- ng , Receipts , etc. , at THE TRIBUNB office. Dunbar & Olcott have two stallions and two brood mares for sale. If the tallions are not sold they will stand 'or service during the season at their ivery barn. Any one desiring to pur- hase a fine blooded stallion should call at their livery stable. NEWS DEPOT. CHOICE LITERATURE. I desire to inform the public that I lave opened in connection with my msiness a News Depot , where may be ound at all times , choice literature , magazines and newspapers. J. P. ISRAEL. FOR SALE. A first-class bedstead , bed and bed- ling , wire mattress , wool mattress ; also , 1 round table and 1 square table. En- [ uire at this office. STARBUCKrBROS. . 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 ind Colorado. For particulars inquire of Mrs. . S. A. Rowell. 4L . FOR SALE. A three-fourth Durham bull , 3 years lold. Apply at my ranch , 2 miles north. f McCook. C. D. ERCANBRACK. WANTED. Girls to learn dress making. Apply at S. A. & L. C. ROWELL'S. Specialtyr-Patent causes before the PatentOi. , . , and the Courts , Seasonable tcrcu. Opinion as toj patentability , free of charge. Send for circular \