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'imiUNii has expired , and thnt an invllii-
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* Local Intelligence.
Graham Flour at City Bakery.
All kinds of blanks kept for sale at
this office.
For the best Flour in town call at
City Bakery.
\ Blank notes , neatly bound , 50 in a
| book , for sale at this office.
f The West Dcnnison street laundry is
the place to take your washing.
BORN. To Mrs. R. S. Cooley ,
Wednesday , a 12 pound boy , the weight
is official.
The Republican Valley Medical As
sociation meets at Arapahoc , to-morrow ,
the 18th inst.
Talk up the matter of organizing a
fire company. Don't let the matter
rest until we have one either.
We wish it distinctly understood that
we have tlie best Flour for the money
sold in town. WILCOX Buos.
Work has been commenced on W. C.
LaTouret'tc's hardware store building
on Main Avenue. The building will beef
of brick.
We are informed by Royal Buck of
Red Willow that two and one-half
inches of rain fell on the Willdw , Saturday -
< urday night.
; A gunsmith shop has 'been opened
up in the new building recently erected
on West Dcnnison street. C. Wocrner
is the proprietor.
The City Bakery has just received
the finest line of Candies ever brought
to McCook. Rcmcmbor this and go
there for your candies.
' Remember that Olcott keeps first-
class teams and rigs for hire at his new
livery opposite Colvin House. Good
riding and driving horses.
Just arrived , at the City Bakery , a
car-load of the Cream and Fancy brands
f. of Grand Island Flour. Also , a supply
of white bolted corn meal.
"City Pencilings" is the style of the
abracadabra to be found on the local
page of the Culbertson Sun after a
minute microscopic investigation.
The usual Catholic monthly service
will be held at the Opera Hall , McCook.
on Sunday , the 27th day of July.
JOSEPH CLKRY , Pastor.
J. J. Dunbar has disposed of his
livery stable to parties who recently
arrived from Missouri , who are contin
uing the business at the same place.
C. H. Rogers has just received a
complete line of crockery , which he will
sell cheaper than anybody at prices
that defy competion. Call and inspect.
,
J. B. Jennings is having an addition
built to his house on Gospel Ridge.
All J. Byron lacks now is a bird for the
cage and his cup of felicity will be full
to the brim.
The Right Reverend James 0' Con
nor , Catholic Cishop of Nebraska , will
administer the sacrament of confirma
tion at McCook , on Saturday , July
19th. JOSEPH CLERY , Pastor.
Thirty-four car-loads of Texas cattle ,
one and two year-olds , numbering about
twelve hundred head , passed through
this station , Tuesday afternoon , enroute
to Brush , Colo. , where they will range.
The buffalo horn craze continues un
abated. Every other person you meet
on the streets of an evening has a horn
upon which he is lavishing time and
muscle. But it is not a dangerous epi
demic.
The flock of sheep brought here by
Kirkbride Bros.5 early in the week , was
purchased by parties living in town.
The flock numbered about 800 , and
contained some 10 or 15 fine blooded
bucks.
Mentholine for the cure of sick and
nervous headache , Brown's Iron Bit
ters , German Hop Bitters , Wairen's
White Wine and Tar Syrup , Petrolina ,
Tweeters , Eye Droppers and Teething
Rings at B. & M. Pharmacy.
The railroad track just cast of the
Eating House was undermined , requir
ing a force of men all day Sunday to
repair the break. The Republican was
almost full to her banks , attesting the
fact that the rain fall was great.
The -Eating House at this station has
i had an imnicneo run , since the deten
tion of trains by reason of the wash
outs west of here.
The latest news , in the way of rail
road improvements , is a well , wind mill
and water tank to be put in at this
station. The well is now being pul
down , near the cast end of the coal
house. Cambridge Monitor.
We observe that our town is not the
only one in this western part that is
annoyed with reckless driving and rid
ing. The Oberlin Eye complains of
the same thing. Apply the remedy , and
the gratitude of the people is yours.
It is most prcsumptiously unreason
able for a man to violate a law , be it a
law of his nature , a moral law , a law
human or divine , and expect to escape
the consequences of such violation. So
sure as night follows the day will his
sin find him out. Every violation will
have its adequate expiation. Junius.
Take care of the pennies , ami the
pounds will take care of themselves.
Four cents a week for a newspaper isn't
much ; but in a year it amounts to over
two dollars , in a hundred years to over
two hundred dollars. You can save the
two hundred dollars by a systematic
borrowing of your neighbor's paper , in
stead of subscribing yourself.
This section was visited py a thor
ough , soaking rain , Saturday night.
The rain came down in torrents and
continued pretty well through the en
tire night , flooding a number of cellars
on Main Avenue and on the hill. J.
E. Berger's cellar and well were both
full , the cellar being considerably dam
aged by the walls caving in at different
points.
A Mcnnonite colony is being started
in Hitchcock county , a branch of the
colony in this county. On July 4th
Peter Theissen took a homestead there ,
since when eight other families have
gone and some twelve additional are to
follow. They found a large tract -of
vacant land and will doubtless settle in
a body as in this county. Fairbury
Gazette.
We have at this office a magnificent
specimen of oats , which J. R. Phelan
brought in from his ranch near Parks ,
this state. Mr. Phelan says that the
different crops planted by him were put
in more as an experiment than anything
else , and that they are all doing well
far better than he had expected in his
most sansruine moments. The entire
field of oats stands chin-high and thick ,
and will yield an immense average.
His corn , potatoes , rye , wheat , are all
looking equally fine.
By reason of the threatening weath
er , Tuesday evening , the performance
of "Our Boys' ' by the Dramatic Com
pany was greeted with a slim attend
ance. But those who braved the weath
er enjoyed quite a treat , as the compa
ny's performance was a creditable one
throughout. The announcement was
made that the company would in the
not far distant future put "Our Board
ing House" ' on the boards , which , with
the reputation established by the com
pany by their late performances , will
doubtless draw a large audience. This
is a home institution in which we ought
to take pride.
Mr. Henry T. Church lost his pocketbook -
book , containing about $30 in cash and
a more valuable note. Sunday , on his
way from the Willow to McCook. He
went back over the way the same day
but failed to find it , and returned to
this place unitil Monday morning , when
lie again made search and found the
pocket-book minus the cash , but still
containing the note. He has a pretty
good idea who got the monc } ' , but.from
the lack of evidence , other than circum
stantial , will not prosecute the matter
Further. This makes the third or fourth
instance wherein the stolen pocket-book
i-urncd up minus the "dust/1
Atwood HOW has a system of water
works which every town in Western
Kansas can have and at a comparative
small expense. It is not as big a tiling
as an artesian well , but as good. I. Mc
Donnell has put down a well and erected
a windmill , and the pump throws out a
vast amount of water when it runs for
wentylouihours. . Citizens of the town
lave contracted with Mr. McConnell to
lave the use of the mill for one year ,
and they own the tower on which it is
built. The mill will afford water to
irrigate trees along the street and some
to spare besides. Either this or some
other mill will become a permanent in
stitution in the development of Atwood.
Atwoo'od Citizens.
The heavy rain storms that have beer
raging this week , have clone great dam
age to the railroad track west of this
station. .A number of wash-outs arc
reported , but it is , impossible to get anj
authentic information. Trains have
been and still are delayed , from G to
hours. The steam pile driver and con
struction train with a large force of
men have gone out to the scene of the
wash-outs. Supt. Campbell and Road-
master Phelan , have been on the ground
since Wednesday morning. Passengers
and baggage are being transferred at a
point west of here , and thus , although
greatly delayed , travel is feebly sus
tained. A small amount of hail fell
Wednesday night , but we have heard
of up serious damage to crops , up to
the time of going to press.
Considerable excitement was occas
ioned on Main Avenue by a number of
wild horses which parties who had pur
chased them out of the Atwood herd
were attempting to break. As every
body has a different modus operandi for
breaking wild horses the scene was a
variegated one. Here a stubborn horse
was being pulled along by two stout
mules , in spite of the w. h.'s desperate ,
but ineffectual attempts to hold the
mules back. Over there another w. h.
would be plunging around , lying down
and rolling around , and inside the liv
ery stable coral , where the wild horses
were being lassoocd , horses were tear
ing madly around , kicking one anothcrj
etc. , and making a most exciting scene
to behold. It does seem to us that the
brutal way of breaking horses is unnec
essary. There ought to be sonic more
human process adopted if possible.
We would like to see our business
men awake to the importance of adver
tising to draw trade and people to our
town. McCook is loosing valuable cus
tomers by her lack of energy in that
direction. What's the use of fine goods
and all that if you don't inform the
people what you have , and bring them
into town. McCook ain't making the
effort that a town of its size and im
portance should make. And by the
way , we want a man to handle the im
mense amount of grain which will nat
urally be brought to this point for ship
ment , providing there is somebody here
to buy and ship the same. Some defi
nite action ought to be taken at once to
secure some one to take of what be
longs to us as a town. If a party can
not be found to handle it , let the mer
chants form a company and handle it
themselves. We have every advantage
for shipping and of location. People
who bring their , grain to McCook will
trade here , and the benefit will be mu
tual to our business men. Give this
due and merited attention. We are
asked frequently what is going to be
done in the way of handling grain at
this point , and many tell us that they
waut to bring their grain here , and they
ought not to be disappointed.
The meeting called to take steps to
organize a fire company , last Saturday
evening , was so poorly attended that
no definite action in the matter was or
could be taken , and a committee was
appointed , and the meeting adjourned
to meet at Starbuck & Jennings office ,
Wednesday evening , and perfect some
arrangements. On Wednesday even
ing , the turn-out was so small that the
meeting was not even called to order.
Is this matter one of so little import
ance that our citizens will not come out
and do their duty toward forming a
company to protect themselves and
property iu case of fire , or what is the
probable cause for such a display of
indifference. As we stated last week
it is not our intention to let \ip on the
Ire question until some definite action
is taken. Is it not strange that { : we
never miss the water till the well runs
dry" completely so , that "we never
miss the music till the sweet-voiced
bird has flown , " that a fire company is
never missed until the devouring flames
lave licked up the fruits of a life time
of toil and then what a racket is rais
ed for a day or possibly two days , and
then the indignation at not having an
organization is all gone , and it is almost
a miracle to get a half-dozen of those
who are vitally interested in the matter
to attend a meeting even. Mr. Hock-
icll has kindly offered to present a hose
cart to the hose company as soon as the
same is organized and he will present
the boys with a fine one. A little leav
en , leavens the whole lump , and on the
same principal will the fire company be
a reality if only a few men take hold in
earnest. We purpose staying with it.
Lytlc Bros , have had the machiuciy
lall addition painted a reddish color.
A little paint makes a great improve
ment. More.
'
Happy Hours Concert.
I Mrs. Thompson will be in McCook ,
this week and the first of next , ant
drill a class of young folks in song ant
chorus singing. And on Tuesday even
ing , July 22d , a concert will be given
| by the little ones in the Opera Hall ,
( half the proceeds of the entertainment
i will be given to the Sunday school.
I Mrs. Thompson has been meeting with
great success in teaching the children
along the valley. Admission to the
concert will be 25 cents for adults , and
15 cents for children under the age of
twelve. We clip what the Orleans
Press has to " to the
say : "Owing ex
ertion incidental to a due celebration of
the great and glorious 4th , but a small
audience greeted the little ones in their
concert upon that evening at the court
house , and a second evening was devo
ted to the same purpose. This time the
hall was comfortably filled , and the con
cert was a decided success. The little
folks all did so Well that it is hardly
fair to make especial mention. Mrs.
Thompson has shown us how easy it is
to train the little ones in soner and
*
chorus , and deserves credit for her man
agement in this line of business. "
A Correction.
A friend realizing the liability of man
to err , makes the following suggestion .
On another page of tins issue will bo found
the special correspondence of the Iowa State
Leader , relating to our town and county ,
which is an able and truthful article , and
shows in what a high estimation our country
is held by the people of "other states. Indian
ola Courier.
In the article alluded to , Indianola is
the County , chiefly. The editor says
the article is truthful. Well , here is a
specimen :
"The Republican river ilows through the
county from west to cast , dividing it into two
nearly equal parts. In the eastern part runs
Beaver creek , with the Ked Willow on the
west , both of which empty into the Republi
can near the centre of the county. "
Heretofore we have understood that
the Beaver creek emptied into the Re
publican through the Sappa a little east
of Orleans in Harlan county. Query :
When did Indiauola ditch through , to
let the Beaver into the Republican at
that place ?
Found Insensible.
Special to the Sun :
McCooK , NEIL , July 12th.
A man was picked up near the U. S. Land
Office to-day , insensible , some llttcen or twen
ty land locators , of which our town is abun
dantly blessed with , were standing around
him , and as he" arrived to consciousness , his
first words were "I don't want to locate , " the
gonsrai theory is he was talked to death.
llEPOKTEIZ.
This is too bad about our Culbertson
land men , but then there are some exi
gencies in this western life over which
we don't have supreme control you
know. But when a full appreciation of
affairs occidental is reached , the above
means will hardly accomplish the end
desired. Don't do it again the spirit
of the thing isn't manly. JUNIUS.
A CHICAGO lawyer has read a re
vamped chapter from Bob Ingersoll
over the grave of a fourteen year old
niece , reciting that the superstition and
biogtry of. a faith that sent good people
to hell had no abiding place in her pure
young life , etc. Her body was com
mitted to earth , etc. , but the jewel in
the casket would be a star in the heav
ens , etc. , to lead those who loved her ,
etc. .Now , there is no law to prevent a
man making an ass of himself on affect
ing occasions , but common sense and
common decency should forbid him rail
ing at the religion that teaches immor
tality if he accepts that immortality as
his hope. A man denying Christianity
must deny it all and go for comfort and
rest to the bleak and cold ground of
mere materialism. From a human
standpoint , he who first discovered , or
first taught , the happy immortality of
the soul has the right to prescribe the
conditions surrounding it and the man
ner in which it may be attained.
Topics. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TIIK advocates for the education of
the sexes and for the admission of wo
man to the same field of labor and
enterprise as men , will be somewhat
disheartened by a study of the class list
recently published in Cambridge Uni
versity. England. Neither in mathe
matics nor. in classics did any female
student attain the honor of a first class ,
and in the second appear the names of
forty-three men against two women.
But you will observe that the scene is
laid in England. In America the girls
make the boys rustle for the first honors
ana occasionally make the boys afore
said divide said honors.
TIIK Cambridge Monitor has it that
: : a couple of jewelry takers' DONE up
the town , " ' i. c. , ! Cthe boys who were
fools enough to bite. ' ' We can't ex
plain that operation satisfactorily , but
it must-be painful.
PERSONAL POINTERS.
M. IT. Clifford and family were ii
town , Monday.
Dr. A. J. Shaw went to Lincoln ,
Monday morning.
0. X. Batehelor came in from tlu
east , Sunday night.
J. J.'Dunbar has had his paper ad
dressed to Stratton.
Senator Dolan came up on B9 , Mon
day , and returned on 40.
Mr. Sims was down from the Fisher
ranch , the first part of the week.
Guy A. Brown of Lincoln went
through here on his way east , Tuesday.
Mr. Christie , G. H. Roger's obliging
clerk , went east on a two week's visit ,
Wednesday.
Dennis McKillip and W. J. McKillip
of Thornburg , Hayes county , were in
town , Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ballancc return
ed from a visit in the cast , Saturday
night on Xo. 1.
Sheriff Welborn and Dr. A. J. Shaw
took an insane patient to Lincoln , the
first of the week.
GW. . Ballcntinc , B. & M. stock
agent , went through McCook , west
bound , Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Xoali Mishler and fam
ily drove down to town , Tuesday morn
ing , returning to Culbcrt.son in the
evening.
Messrs. John McCartney and E. M.
Xorcom of St. Louis , who are visiting
W. II. McCartney at Indianola , made a
short visit in town , Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Ross of St. Paul ,
this state , have been visiting J. E.
Cochran , for the past ten days. Mrs.
Ross is a sister of Mrs. Cochran.
C. P. Patterson of the Union Stock
Yards at Kansas City , and a number of
other gentlemen from the same place ,
went out to their ranch west of here ,
Tuesday.
John P. Williams of Lincoln , State
Agent of the Gcrmrnia Fire Insurance
Co. of New York , was in McCook , the
first of this week , in the interests of
that company.
Sheriff Bohrer and L X. George ,
merchant , of Rawlins-county , were callers - ,
ers at THE TUIBUNE office , Tuesday
morning. They came up to look over
our growing burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Golfer arrived
Prom Lima , Ohio , Friday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Golfer's sister ,
Miss Mary Somcrs , who will spend the
summer with them.
F. L. Gibbs of Hebron was in town ,
Friday , looking over the prospects for
another bank in McCook. He would
also do a real estate business in connec
tion with the same. He was most fa
vorably impressed with the bright and
substantial appearance of o'ur town.
Mr. and Mrs. William Stoddcrt of
Charleston , 111. , arrived in town , last
Friday , and spent a number of days
visiting in our town. After an absence
of almost a year they return to find
McCook wonderfully improved , and
; hey are so much pleased that we would
not be surprised to sec them back in
our town again as permanent residents
ere long.
II. C. Xolson of the Utica. Seward
county , Record , made THE TUIIJUNE a
very pleasant call , the first of the week.
ETc is a former Xorton county. Kansas.
nan and was on his way to that county
to look after some land owned in that
section by him , and came to McCook
to make his aunt , 3Irs. S. A. llowell ,
i short visit and view the Magic City
over. He has complete faith in this
country's future , and will sometime
soon quit the editorial tripod and come
out to this western part and engage in
the stock business.
DIEIX
JOHNSTON At the residence of her
husband , Richard Johnston , three
miles east of McCook , on Tuesday ,
July 15th. 1884 , Mrs. Mary John
ston , aged G4 years.
Mrs. Johnston was one of the pioneers
of Red Willow county. She was born
n Vermont , and was for 30 years a res-
dent of Canada. She leaves a husband
and five children , all grown , besides a
argc circle of friends , to mourn her
loath.
CSTrete papers please copy.
Mr. E. 0. Seeley. of the Roller mills
sauntered down to McCook , Tuesday ,
July Sth. He is looking up a mill site.
and will probably locate on the Rcpub-
ican river. Hastings Xebraskan.
Dr. Willey has been appointed by the
Washington authories U. S. Examiner
'or Pensions.
'UNSURPASSED.
A Pleasant , Safe and Relia
ble Remedy for Bo\vel
Complaints.
' Please send three bottles of MAKSII'S
Toxic AsTiiiNdKXT , by express , to my
wife , in Waveland , Indiana , where she *
is visiting friends. She writes me that. ,
our little girl has the Summer .Conir
plaint , and that she cannot obtain the
ASTUINOKNT there. Please send it
immediately as wu arc anxious to have
it get there as soon as possible. We
have more confidence in it than in any
other remedy. " John E. Petty , Vort
Ssott , Kans.
MAIISH'S Toxic ASTIUNGENT is for
sale by S. L. Green , druggist , McCook * .
It quickly cures Diarrhoea , Dysen
tery , Cholera Infantum , and all Bowel
complaints. Price 50 cents. Don't
fail to try it.
Firry CKXTS will buy the MAKSII
AGUK GUUK liquid or pills. Never
known to fail. For sale by S. L. Green.
MARSH'S CATHAUTIC LIVKU PILLS
arc mild , thorough and harmless. For
sale by S. L. Green.
A line bunch of horses , numbering
about 120 were driven in to town ; Mon
day evening. They were owned by Dr.
Atwood , and were by all odds the best
of the many droves of horses that have
been in this town this .summer.
It' you want cheap pork call at John
Farley's meat market.
BUSINESS POINTERS.
Locals under this head 3c. a line for each
insertion. Hills payable monthly.
Go to John A. Lee's for sewing
mauhincs.
R. S. Cooley has deeded lands for sale
in various parts of the county.
Homesteads and timber claims for
sale. R. S. COOLEY , McCook.
One good house , 1 acre of land , good
well , etc. , for sale. Price , $ -150. R.
S. Cooley , McCook.
J. E. Berger is agent for the Western
Cottage Organ , which he will sell cheap
for cash or on Ion" time. 4.
J. S. Phillips agent for McCormick
reapers , mowers and twine binder ? ,
repairs , etc. , Indianola , Xeb. 52.
Fou SALE : One house , with 2 lots ,
0od well on property. Price , § 450.
R. S. Cooley , Office 1st door south U.
S. Land Office , McCook.
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 Sewing Machines.
The injury resulting from adultera
tion of food articles is being recognized
ind met by legal enactments. The
result will be to leave DeLand's Chemi
cal Baking Powder almost sole occupant
of the field.
Blank Deeds. Real Estate Mortgages.
Lease ? , Bills of Sale , Bond for Deed ,
Quit Claim Deeds. Contracts for Build
ing , Mortgage Deeds , Release of Mort
gage , Official Bonds , Soldiers Discharge ,
Petition for License , Xotes , Receipts ,
etc.at , Tii.1 : TRIBUNE office.
For Sale.
Three choice Timber Culture claims
for sale. Enquire of Royal Buck at
Red Willow. 7.
IXDIAXOLA ELEVATOR.
I am now prcpaied to offer Flour and Mill
Feed in exchange for Wheat. Will give as
niich in return as can be afforded from any
Mill. I am also prepuied to buy jrrain to ship.
July 5 , lfcH4-Um. CLAKK WAKD.
Legal Notice.
WHEREAS , On the 2Sth day of June ,
Vnna L. Miller , mother of ( ; nice Miller , made
ind Hied in my office her sworn statement
Inly attested , that she desires to rclinjruish
ill right to the custody of and power and eon-
rol over Grace Miller , her minor child , and
ill claim and interest in and to her services
ind wiij-es ; and also came Thomas G. IJees
ind Helen Grace Hees and made and tiled in
ny oflice a statement , under oath duly atte'-t-
ed , that they desire to adopt said Grace Miller
us their own child. I have. th'-rcfoie. appoint
ed the 26th day of July , 1884 , at ! ) o'clock. A.
M. , at my ollittc in Indianola. at which time
ind place all persons interested may appear.
t is ordered that a copy of this order be pul > -
ishcd in TIIK McCooic TKIUUXK for three suc
cessive weeks prior to the time set for'said
hearing H. M. ASHMOHE.
"W. County Jud e.
Mortgage Sale.
Notice is hereby { riven that by virtue of a
Chattel Mortgage , dated on the 'J\ day of
Vpril , IWvi , and duly tiled and recorded in the
ollice of the County Clerk ot Hed Willow coun-
y , Nebraska , on the 2 5th day of April. IhSS.
ind executed by C. A. WiNon and K. M. Wil
son to Ed. Wilson to secure the payment of
he sum of Onu Hundied and Six ( Slltf.OO ) Dol-
ars. and upon which theie is now due the sum
of One Hundred and Bijrht ( S1IK50) ) Dollars
ind Fifty Cents. Default bavin ? been made
n the payment of said Finn , and no suit or
otherpioceedinjrat law having been in titn-
ed to recover said debt , or any part thereof ,
herelore , I will sell the property herein de
scribed , viOne Frame- House , situated on
ots No. it : and 14 , in IJIock No. 22. in McCook.
Vebraska , and tormerly occupied by said C.
\ . Wilson and H. M. Wilson as a. dwelling
louse , at public auction , on the sidewalk in
Yor.t of the house mortjraired. and above de-
cribed as situated on lots No. I" and 14 , block
No ± i , in McCook. Nebraska , in the town of
McCook , in Hed Willow county , on the 2xi
i VY OP Arr.rsr , 1SSI , at i o'clock. P. M. , of
aid day. ED. WILSON ,
Dated July fltli , 18S1. . Mortgagee.