r < F. M. & . E. M. KIMMELL , Editors and Publishers. Official City and County Paper. HOMESTEADS. DELIA CAIllt. j llESiDENCE. 'Ambiguous testimony as to resi dence will not bo accepted in final homestead proof. The dates of .absences and causes of absence must be stated. Where claimant's family did not reside on the land , the reason therefor must be stated. j ASSISTANT COMMISSION * : . . STOCKsr.voi.u to ' Itcjfistcrand Hccelvcr , Huron , Dak. , October . lCth.1883. ( F.11.W. ) I DELIA CAyu , a widow , tnade II. E. j No. 84G5 , May 26 , ' 84. and on April 4 , j ' 85 , commuted same to cash , No. 12,813 , alleging settleincnt.and actual residence , j September 27 , 1884. She bought a rclinquishment of the claim , and the house that was upon it at the time. Her improvements arc de scribed as a house 8x12 feet and 15 " acres of breakingall alleged to be worth $100. She says she was absent not to exceed 30 days at any one time visiting her daughter. In : i supplemental affi davit accompanying her proof , she says ( hat a portion of the time she was ab sent at work not to exceed three weeks at any one time ; that her means were limited and it was necessary for her to be absent , to earn a living , and that her residence was as continuous , "as far as it was in her power to do so. " The greater part of the final commu' tation proof , received from your office is worded in like ambiguous manner ; evidently intended to mislead , and in volving this office in unnecessary cor respondence , before the actual status of the case can be determined. It would save much trouble and annoyance to the Governments well as expense to the settlers , if they are given clearly to un derstand that final proof of this charac ter will not be accepted. You will ad vise all parties presenting final proof that they must unequivocally show that they have complied fully with all exist ing legal requirements. Where their residence has not been an actual con tinuous one without absence they must furnish a special affidavit clearly show ing the number of times they have been absent , as well as the cause for and dates when each absence commenced and terminated. When heads of families , they must show whether or not , their respective families have resided with them upon the tract claimed , and when not so re siding the reasons for their failure to do so. In the present case , I , am of the opin ion that it is an attempt to obtain title to the land through fraud , and an eva sion of the law ; therefore the original homestead , and final commutation cash entries , are held for cancellation. ANOTHER editor gone wrong. As per handsomely printed announcement be- fore-us , we are pleased to note the mar riage of C. H. Kandall of the Antelope- ville Observer to Miss May Stanley of Gardner , 111. THE TRIBUNE extends hearty congratulations , with well wishes. SENATOR OAJIDHN thinks the mug wump has overdrawn his accounts with the administration , and his checks will hereafter be dishonored. W. C. T. TJ. At the last meeting conducted by Mr. C. J. Holt on Wednesday evening in this place , the following resolutions ; were heartily endorsed , almost the en tire assembly rising to their feet : WHEREAS , Mr. C. J. Holt coming in to town a week ago , found temperance people discouraged and scattered , the enemy confidently and unchallenged oc cupying the field , but now leaves the place with a newly organized W. C. T. TJ. in good working order , inspired with a commendable degree of enthusiasm , and a Reformed Club , made up largely of citizens , known and reliable , well or ganized and hopeful , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , That we recognize in Kro. Holt an efficient and encouraging helper , capable of toM > M ( arousing the slumbering forces of tem tc ; perance and getting * them into a condi eio tion of self-help which gives promise of oat ; permanence and of aggressive effort in dc the and therefore be > temperance cause , , TVI further resolved , that we , the members cv of the W. C. T. U. and Reformed Club , fa to > heartily thank him for this earnest and persistent campaign in our town and wish for him abundant success in his future efforts to stem the tide of intem perance , wherever in the providence of do < -fiod he maybe called to labor. So > Teachers' Association. The Ecd Willow County Teachers' Association will hold their next regular meeting at the School House in Indi- anola , on Saturday , December 12.1885. Following is the program , which will be interspersed with music : C. L. Ncttlcton ( Choice of Subject ) I. T. Hirdsall-CChoice of Subject. ) Mrs. Mary E. Dutcher "Penmanship. ' . ' - Mrs. N. Hammond "Primary Teaching Aguhibt Intemperance. " C. M. Charles "Are Monthly Examina tions Beneficial ? " 13. S. Ilaywood "Are Modem Methods Improved Methods ? " Miss Ilaine k'IIo\v to Manage a Bad Boy. " L. C. Stephenson "What to Teach. " J ) . F. Schwab "School Buildings. " Mrs. C. L. NettletouHow to Teach. * ' Win. McCool ' 'Books and Their Uses. " Miss Minnie Maim "Language in Common Schools. " Miss Alice Murphy "C'oveniinent from a Physical Stand Point. " MLss Martha JaniiMiu ' 'The Teachers In fluence Out1 ide the School l.oom. " Miss Ada 1' . Buck "Aims of School ( * ov- emmeiit. " This meeting is the adjourned meeting of the November meeting held at Mc- Cook on the Gth of November. All people interested in education arc urgently requested to be present. B. S. IlAYWOOl ) . See'y. BOX ELDER BLOSSOMS. Bad , awful bad roads. lievival meetings are still in progress at the church. Ike Johnson is still at the well. " 0 , Lord , how long ? ' ' Thanksgiving concert was not well at tended , on account of the rain. Mr. Gilmore of McCook has been do ing the mason work on Piper's house. Stephen Bolles is erecting feed boxes and building cribs , preparatory to feed ing steers , this winter. I. W. Spalding's team ran away , the other day , throwing his little boy from the buggy and hurting him quite seri ously , but we are glad to learnnot , fatally. There is talk of enlarging the church at this place , as the building now used is not large enough to seat the con gregation. SELONN. Red Willow Co. Teachers' Associaiion. Association met pursuant to adjourn ment. Secretary being absent , associa tion proceeded to business without the minutes of previous meeting. Election of officers resulted as follows : President , Mr. Charles of Indianola. Vice President , Miss Alice Murphy. Secretary , Mr. Ilaywood. Treasurer , Miss Jennie Jamison. Moved and carried that the same pro gram be carried out as far as practicable at the next regular meeting. Moved and canied that the next meet ing be held at Indianola. Moved and carried that the meeting be adjourned to meet the first Saturday after the first Monday of December. JENNIE JAMISON , McCook , Nov. G. Secretary pro tern. THEY do have some munificent fel lows on the Illinois press of a verity. One who affirms that there is nothing small about him but his feet and his salary kindly offers to GIVE his jour nal to all those who "can't afford" to pay for it. ON HEAVY WORK. OFFICK OF PJJASKIXGTON & ARMOURS , t Kansas City , March 13,1881. f CKXTLEMKN : We would say we have been rying for nearly ten years to get u Sewing Ma- shliio that would sew satisfactorily the heavy nuslin bajjs for hams. Have tried a number if dillcrent machines , but until we tried the loyal St. John we have never been able to get machine that would make , a longelastic titch without drawing or puckering : the cloth , 'our machine does the work perfectly on ac- ount of the flrni , round elastic stitch peculiar o the St. John , and on account of its rapid mo- ion and Unlit running1 we arc able to make on ne machine about ] ,500 sacks per day with ase to the operator. This we could not do on ny other machine , although we tried them tiorougkly. We also regard it as the simplest lost durable and lightest runningmachine re have ever tried. We have put it to severe set and freely recommend it. . PLANKINGTON & Ansiomts , Per W. P. ALCUTT , Supt. Tat i : Slid Aft.r Uiaj tte Esyil Eights Heath : , or ; sal to 10 or 15 loir : ' Vie ia aa Aversjo Finiljr. Ho Perceptible Wear. Ho Other HicUsi Cia Cho T. SMh a Scccrd. They TJso Del ? the OFFICE or PJLANKINTON & Aiuiouns , I Kansas City , April 2oth , IS&i. f GENTLEMEN : In answer to your inquiry as how we still like the Hoyal St. John Sowing : achincs we bought of you , would say that af- r using them almost constantly for eoine ghtecn mouths , and makingonan average of rer half a million sacks on each machine , or the rate of 1,500 to 1,800 on each machine per ly , we like them aa well as when we first ught them. Can not see any perceptible cnr , nnd no Eewing Machine that we have er teen would have done the work as eatis- .ctoi-ll.v : : tid with r.s little trouble and expense us , not liavittg cost one cent for repairs. PtiASKJSTON & All.MOt.Iin , Per W. AtCLTr , Supt. A fifty cent bottle of Chamberlain's Cough 2medy is fully equal in intrinsic value to a illar bottle of any other preparation in use. ' ldbyM. A , Spaldingand Willey & Walker. . The First National Bank OF McGOOK , NRBRASKA. PAID UP CAPITAL , . * i $50,000.00. DOES - : - A - : - GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS , Receives and Pays Deposites. Buys and Sells Exchange on New York , Chicago and Omaha , and all the principal cities of Europe. FIRE INSURANCE WRITTEN IN RELIABLE CO.'S. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS : OS02GE HOOaiELL , Jreddoct , A. CAKP2SLL , T. L. B20W1I , CacHcr. B. I ! . F2ES3 , Vice-rreddcct , ( Of Frees & Huckncll. ) ( Assistant Supt. II. & M. ) ( Of Klrby Carpenter Co. , Chlciieo. ) EDUCATIONAL COLUMN , BY THE PRINCIPAL. We present the following report of our school for the month of November : Whole number of boys enrolled lit Whole number of girls enrolled 114 Total number 225 Whole number belonging -00 Average attendance during month 170 No. of cases of tardiness 43 Time lost by tardiness four horn's. YiMts of patrons fifteen. The following pupils were neither ab sent nor tardy during the month : Charles Bluiiding , Verlie Berrv , Lovell Clyde , Nellie Hudtllestoii , Anna limit , Adolpli Zitek , Ida and Eva Hunt , Walter Leser , Myrtie Jacobs. Clayton Jones , Clara&WHIiePurvis , Emilia Plunkett , Nora SchafTer , Alice Cochran , Louisa Suess , Alice Sliiman , Clare Whittuker , Nellie McGaun , Minnie Whittuker , Edith Phelan , Edie Minkler , Maud Duiibar , Jasper Purvis , Frank Lackey , Archie Mathes , Clarence Lackey , Charles Chambers , Willie Minkler , Hoy Patterson , Arthur Wood , Benny Olcott , John McGaun , Murj" Suess , Clarence Starbuck , JCSMO Bowman , Clias. McManigal , -Carl Berry , Bert Oswalt. The following pupils were excellent in their studies , excellent in deportment , and neither absent nor tardy during the month , and were entitled to a half-hol iday at the close of the month : Verlie Berry , Archie Mathes , Eoy Patterson , Edith Phelan , Emma Plunketfc , Chas. McManigal , Bert Oswalt. Miss Lina Mishler , daughter of Noah Mishler of Culbertson , is here attending school. Misses Gertie and Theo. Laws have returned from their visit , and are again at their posts. A beautiful engraving of the poet Longfellow in his library , now adorns the Avails of our room. The following pupils have recently been promoted from the seventh to the eighth grade : May Clark , Thco. Laws ; Nellie Lee , Ira Crane and Lovell Clyde. Miss Lou Clark , who has just complet ed a terra of school atBondvilleis , again in attendance. We are pleased to learn that she taught with approved success , and has been engaged to loach the spring term of school in the same district. LAST CALL. All persons owing us are respectfully asked to call and settle their accounts on or before December 31st , cither with cash or bankable paper. On January lstour , line of lumber yards will be sold to an incorporated company , who will carry on the business. Persons having accounts against us will please present them at once for payment. FHEV.S & HOCKXELL. : ORDER OF SALE. THE STATE Or NIIHUASKA , I lied Willow County , f TO THU SlIEKirF OF SAID COUNTY : WHUHBAS , Iii an action then pending in the District Court of Ked Willow county , Nebras [ ka , wherein "The Citizens lianlc or AlcCook" was plaintiff , and W. C. LuTourettc , Irene H. LaTourt'tto and Isuac Ellwood & Co. , wore defendants , for the foreclosure of ti mortgage upon the real estate hereinafter described , the plaintiff on the 4th day of November , obtained a decree for the sum of Ji'iT.'j.ttJ , and $908 costs of suit , and decreed that judg ment , a first lien upon tho real estate herein after dccribed ; and the Court found there was due f loin siid defendants , W. C. LuTourette and Irene D. LaTourette to Isaac L. Ellwood & Co. the sum of ? 1170.00. and decreed that judgment , a ( second lien upon the horeinaiter 1 ilc.scribed real estate. C ( And that there wusdiiefronisaid defendant , W. C. LaTourettc to Gicat Western Stove Co. the sum of $1118.00 nud decreed that judgment , a third lien upon the hereinafter described premises. And that there is due from said defendant , W. C. LaTouretteto The Town Uarb Steel Wire Co. the sum of $2131.00 , and decreed that judg ment , a fourth lieu upon the hereinafter de scribed real estate. And that there is due from eiiid defendant , N W. C. LaTourette to The Bridge and Bench N Manufactory Co. th ? sum of $3S.UOand decreed B that judgment , n fifth lien upon the herein- OiC C if ter dccribed real estate. ( And that there is due from said defendant , C ( IV. C. LaTourettu to the Nebraska Mnnufac- HDi ory Co. tho sum of $114.00 and decreed that Di judgment , n sixth lien upon the hereinafter DiH lescrlbed real estate. H And that there is duo from the defendant , P < iV. C. LaTourctte to Simmons Hardware Co. Bi 518C6.39 and decreed that judgment , a seventh § len upontbo hereinafter described real estate. And that said mortgaged premises be sold to 01 atisfy tho judgments above named , and in he order above named , which decree is still u full force and unsatisfied. You are therefore commanded to cause the Is tallowing lands and tenements , to-wits Lot sic fo. 14 , in block No. 27 , in the town of Jit-Cook , ce ted willow county , Nebraska , to be appraised , trQr idvertised and sold ns upon execution to snt- Qr Sfy sitid sum of $2575.62 and $9.08 Costs , the mount due on fluid decree and also accruing osts , nntl haVe said moneys in said Court in Jxty days from tho date hereof , with a return f j our doings hcrcoti. IN WITNESS WHEUCO ? , I have hereunto sfit nu ly hand and affixed the seal of our said Dis- ch rlct Court , at Indianola , Nebraska , thisd in- ay of December , A. D. 1S.5. tin [ L. S ] C. D. CitAMEIt , Clerk , In E. COCHHAN , Plaintiff's Attorney. 4 FINAL PSOOF NOTICES. LAND OFKIOK AT MCCOOK , NED. , I Novemberwth : , ISSo. f Notice is hereby given that the following- named settler has"filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Ileris- tcr or Hcccivcr at McCook. Neb. , on Saturday , January 9th , lSf.5 , viz : C. Howard Moulton , H. E. ail. tor the cast / northwest } .i fast l'- southwest } .i of suction 30. township. . . north of range 23 west , 0 P. 51. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of. said laud , vi0. . Lloyd Chirk. Alfred H. Fuller and Ernest Fill- er of Indianola , Neb. , and Had Meyers of Mc Cook. Neb. 27 G. L. LAWS , Uegister. LAND OFFICE AT JIcCooK. NEIL , i November 28th , 18P5 , f Notice is hereby given that tho following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Saturday , January 9tli , 1885 , viz : Lorenzo D. Hovey , H. E.2848 , for thesouthwest h of section U , town ship 1 , north of range 28 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : C. K. Nowberry. J. C. Lafferty , Oregon Washburn and S. S. Graham , all of Danbury , Neb. 27 G. L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , I November 17th , 18S5. ( Notice is hereby given that tho following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that eaid proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Saturday , December 20th. 1883 , Viz : Joseph H.Easterday , H. E. 43 ! ) , for the southwest fi of section 9 , township 4 , north of range I0 ! west , 6th P. 51. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : William Coleman , Milton Cole , Edward Patterson and Edwin Van Horn , all of McCook , Neb. 25 G. L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICE AT McCooK. NEU. , I November llth , 1885. f Notice is hereby given that the 'following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Monday , December 21st , 1885. viz : George W. Clark. D. S. 1500. for the north / northwest J4 , southeast } t northwest h section 2ti , northeast U north east ; 4 section 27 , town. 5 north , range 30 west 6th P. M. He names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : David J. Osburn. .lames L. Campbell. Samuel Cinnamon and William Edwards , all of Osburn. Neb. 24 G. L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEU. , * October 27th , 1885. f Notice is hereby given that th'e following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McOook , Neb. , on Monday , December 7th , 1885. viz : Clark G. Potter , H. E. 151 , for the southeast It of section 10. township 3 , north of range 30 west , C P. 51. He names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon , and cultivation of. said land , viz : Horace H. Eastcrday , A. McG. llobb. William H. Smith and Walter J. Hills , all of McCook , Neb. 22 G. L. LAWS , Register. LAXD OFFICE AT JJcCooK. NEB. , . October 23d , 1885. f Notice is hereby given that the tollowing- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on Tuesday , December 8th , li.85 , viz : Albert Wagy , D. S. 1404 , for the norths northeast } { north 14 northwest h of section 27 , township 1 , north of range 29 west , 6 P. 51. He names the tallowing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon , and cultivation of , said land , viz : Frank lin J. Bushong , John CrawlcyuiidH.il. Pick- ens , of McCook , Neb. , and George J. Meyers of Cedar Bluffs , Kansas. G. L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICE AT McCooic , . October 2bth , 1885. f Notice Is hereby given that the following- named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim , and that said proof will be made before Regis- : er or Receiver at 51cCook , Neb. , on Saturday , December 5th , lt > 85 , viz : William R. Kirk. Homestead Entry 1203 , for the northeast quar ter of section 1 , township 2 north , range 2tt west 6th P. 51. He names the following wit- ics&cs to prove his continuous residence upon. iiul cultivation of , said land , viz : Lewis M. March , Watson E. Webster , Edward L. Walker uid Henry Voges , all of McCook , Neb. 22 G. L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , ) October 2sth , 1885. f Notice is hereby given that the following- lamed settler luu > filed notice of his intention o make final proof in support of his claim , ind that said proof will be made bet ore Reg- ster or Receiver at McCook. Neb. , on Friday , Jccember 4th , 1885 , viz : William Mclntyre , lomcfetcud Entry 1508 , lorthe northwest.tiar- cr of section 6 , township 3 north , range 29 \est. He names the following witnesses to > rove his continuous residence upon , and cul- ivation of. said land , viJohn Shepherd , ames Shepherd and Nicholas Scvcnkcr of ilcCook , Neb. , and John Lindgrcn ot Culbert- on , Neb. 22 G. L. LAWS , Register. LAND OFFICE AT McCooic , NED. , I October 29th , IKw. f Notice is hereby given that the f9llowing- iiimed settler has filed notice of his intention o make final proof in support of his claim , nd that said proof will be made before Reg- 3ter or Receiver at McCook , Nob. , on Friday , ) ccembcr 4th , 18S5 , viz : John Shepherd , D. S. JfiO , for thf ; southeast quarter ot section 6 , twnship 3 north , range M west 6th P. M. He ames the following witnesses to prove his ontinuous residence upon , and cultivation of , uid land , viz : Nicholas Sevenker. William II. lolan , John Unzickcr and John F. Smith , all f 5IcCook , Nebraska. 22 G. L. LAWS , Register. McCOOK GRAIN MARKET. ( Corrected every Thursday morning. ) b. 2 Wheat , per bushel 1045c I o. 2 Rye , per bushel 27i30c arley , per bushel 20 < T35c ats , per bushel 2V.i25c ( arn New , per bushel 18@.20e srn Old , per bushel 25&30C ay wild , per ton $4.00@$5.50 ailed Hay. _ ? 7.00$900 LIVE STOCK , PRODUCE , ETC. ogs Live S3.25.2.-53.50 ttatoes , ( Irish ) per bushel * WQ35c utter , per pound 18 < _ A22c rgs , per dozen 15@17c oung Chickens , per dozen S1.50 © 2.00 d Chickens , per dozen S2.25@S3.00 3EGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP a perfect success , " isvhat we hear on nil Jes by those who have used it and flnd it a rtain cure for coughs , colds and nil bronchial IV mbles. For sale by M. A. Spalding and S. L. een. I Send 10 cents postage , and we will mail you VHEE u royalval < uable , sample box ot # oods that will put you in the way of more money at once , than anything ie in America. Both sexes of all ages can e at home and work in spare timeor all the A , ae. Capital notrequireu. AVe will start you. r. imense pay sure for those who start at once.u * -25-lyr. Snyaos & Co. , Portland , Maine , J. F , CARSSCHOW , . tx. tx.t m McCOOK , West Dennison St. NEBRASKA. 5&GO TO NEI YORK MILLINERY STORE IFOR YOURZZ : FALL An Unusually Large Assortment of ' isltas' Hats OF ALIA KINDS. IN GREAT PROFUSION. Arosene and Floss , Zephyrs , Zephyr Worsteds , Fine Laces , Hair Goosls , Flowers , Feathers , Jerseys , Etc. MRS. T. NELIS , - MAIN A VB. , Opp. P. 0. , MoGOOK. THE CITIZEN'S BANK OF McCOOK DOES A GENERAL Collections made on all accessible points. Drafts drawn directly on the principal cities of Europe. Taxes paid for Non-Residents. Money to loan on Fanning Lands , Village and personal property. Fire Insurance a specialty. Tickets for Sale to and from Europe , First National " "I'col'n , Neb. j J' W' DoLA3f' * Meiit. The Chase National R.uik , New York , i V. FRASKLI.V , Yicc-Presidcilt. C. E. MePHERSON & CO. YS , And Real Estate Brokers. OFFICE : West Dennison Street , McCOOK , NEBRASKA , THE. McCOOK 5 T AMDTPTTQT Al\L ) ilvUol OF MeCOOK , NEBRASKA. lakes First Mortgage Loans on Farm Property , OFFICE IN FIRST NATIONAL SANK BUILDING. ' . ' OIF'.F'IGIBIRSJ CAMPBELL , PRESIDENT. & , M. FREES. 1STlc \ -IO. HOCKNELL , SECRETARY. R. 0. PHILLIPS , 2HD VICE PRESIDENT F. L. BROWN , TREASURER. . vA *