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DEALERS IN
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Sash , Doors , Blinds , Lime , Cement.
HARD AND SOFT COAL.
YARDS AT
Berirand , Elwood,0xford , Edison , Arapahoe , Cambridge , Indianola , McCook.Culbert-
son , Stratton , Trenton and Benkelman in Web. Yuma and Akron in Colo.
Republican Yalley Lands.
These Lands were carefully selected , are of an excellent qual
ity , and are for sale on easy terms.
J. C. McBRIDE , Lincoln , Nebraska.
CHEAPEST AND BEST
'UNEQUALLED FOR
Power , Simplicity , Duratiility.
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Estimates made of Mill and Pump complete upon application.
Every Mill Warranted. Send for Catalogue.
THE WOODMANSE
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This mill Is a "s.olld wheel''and the best self-regulator made. The
Woodmanse Xo. C. Pump Is the best single acting force pump In the
market. Will work In wells from 10 to 200 feet lu depth , and has back
attachments to force water Into elevated tanks. Can bo Ubcd by hand
or windmill. 1'jirtips contemplating the erection of a Windmill wll.
consult their best Interests by calling at my Homestead , 1J < J miles X. W
of MeCook. orat I ! . Johnston's , 5 miles S. E. . and at , Hewitt a Market
Garden , S. E. of Me' ook. nnd examine the working of the Wouduiansc.
W. M. IRWIN , Agent ,
Woodmanse Windmill Co. , Freeport , 111.
McCOOK FEED MILL ,
C. A. NETTLETON , Prop.
All Kinds of Feed Ground.
CORN SHELLED AND GROUND , BOLTED , ETC.
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2 BLOCKS EAST OF RUSSELL'S BARN ,
McCOOK ' NEBRASKA.
C. P. RINKER ,
-AGENT FOR-
FARM IMPLEMENTS ,
WAGOHS , BUGGIES , WIND MILLS AND PUMPS.
dTHaving re-opened my establishment in McCook , I will be pleased to t-ee all of my
old patrons and many new ones , as I will sell better goods at lower figures than ever before
offered in MeCook. Call and see me.- 40
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CORNER MAIN AND RAILROAD STS. McCOOK , NEB.
STANTON ROLLA ,
-THE-
Old Reliable Shoemaker ,
MOVE INTO HIS
. New Quarters , Qpp. KlcCook Hotel ,
March 15
Monday , ,
Where he will be pleased to serve his custo
mers , old and new , as usual. Best of material
.and workmanship guaranteed.
THE RED WILLOW MILL
Is novr in operation and will do
General Custom Work ,
The Mill is complete andve
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Guarantee Good Work ,
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J. W. PICKLE & CO.
Commissioners' Proceedings.
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OFFICE OFCiin.vrrCt.KnK. I
Indianola. N'eb. . March 10,1880. I
CONTINUED.
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Z. F. McCollum , Judiye of election , 1884 and
18Si. $4,00.
F. A. Leap , clork of election , $2.00.
E. Oxley , judge of election , ? 2.00.
George IJentley , judge of election , 32.00.
Frank Weaver , witness before grand jury.
May term 1885 , $4.00.
Isaac M. llecson , boarding pauper 10 weeks
to date , § 30.000.
On motion the following claims were audited
and allowed , and the clerk ordered to draw-
warrants on the levy of 1885 , county road
fund.
G. H.Grubb , road commissioner on road pe
titioned for by Noah Sawyer , Stephen Bolles
et al , § 2.50.
Thomas Bennett , road work , dist. 22 , . 9.50.
On motion the following claims were audited
and allowed , and the clerk ordered to draw
warrants for the same on levy of 1885 , bridge
fund :
Hallack and Howard , bridge supplies , $3.50.
Jacob Shorer , bridge supplies. $9 85.
Lewis B. Korns , work on Republican river
bridge , * 2.00.
M.'B. Noel , drayage claim § 2.75 , allowed at
$1.75.
C. K. Lawson. bridge supplier , S22.S5.
On motion claim of L. C. Stephonson , was
audited and allowed and the clerk directed to
draw warrant on the advertising fund for
$75.00 , for making county map.
Petition of A. G. Decker , G. S. Yarnal , E.
Decker and others , considered , board nuds
that said petition is signed by the requisite
number of electors and that the written con
sent of the owners of ali the laud to be used ,
is given in said petition.
On motion petition is gnmtcd , establishing a
public road as follows , to-wit : Commencing
at the county line at the north-east corner of
section twenty-five running thence west on
the section line two miles , to the north-west
corner of section twenty-six , township one ,
north of range twenty-six , west in Hcd Willow
county , state of Nebraska.
Petition of Fred Benjamin , S. A. Maney , N.
Burtless and others considered , board finds
said petition is signed by the requisite num
ber of electors and that the written consent of
the owners of all the land to be used is given
in said petition.
On motion petition is granted establishing a
public road as follows , to-wit : Commencing
at the north-east corner of section thirty-one ,
tovnship t\yo" , north range twenty-nine , west
six P. M. , running thence cast on section line
between sections twenty-nine and thirty-two ,
to the northeast corner of section thirty-two ,
and terminating thereat in Red Wiilow county ,
state of Nebraska.
Petition of David K. Moore.Russcll F. Loomis ,
William Darby and others considered , board
finds said petition is signed by the requisite
number of electors , and that the written con
sent of owners of all the land to be used is
given in said petition.
On motion petition is granted establishing a
public road as follows , to-wit : Commencing
at the northeast corner of Section ! } ! ) , township
4 , north range 2U , west running thence west to
che northwest corner of section 34 , thence
south to the town hne in cd Willow county ,
state of Nebraska.
Petition of A. L. Decker , W. H Shirey , I. C.
Hunter and others consideied , board finds suld
petition is signed by the requisite number of
elector , and the written consent of the owners
of all the laud to be Used is given in said peti
tion.
On motion petition is granted establishing a
public road as' follows , to-wit : Commencing
on the county line at the northeast corner of
"
section 24 , township 1 , north range2ti , running
theuce west to the northwest corner of section
23 , * township 1 , range 20 , west in Red Willow
county , state of Nebraska.
Petition of Sidney Dodge , John Windsor ,
John Goodenberger and others considered ,
ooard flnds said petition is signed by the re
quisite number of electors , and that the writ
ten conseiit'of the owners of all the laud to be
used is given in said petition.
On motion petition is granted establishing a
public road as follows , to-wit : Commencing
at the southwest corner of section 32 , in town-
shipl , north range 29 , west on the state line ,
thence running north on section line between
sections , 31 , 3 _ ' , 23 , 3J , 19 , 20 , 17,18 , 7 , 8 , and 5 ,
ti all in township 1 , north range 29 , west , and
thence north on said section line between sec
tions 31,32,29,30. 19 , 20 , 17 , 18 and to the quar
ter corner between section ? , 8 of township ,
north range 29 , west , thence east J mile to the
road running faouth trom bridge over Republi
can river in Red Willow county , state of Nc-
oraska.
Petition of W. H. Benjamin , G. S. Cundiff , A
-Teters and others , considered , board finds that
said petition is signed by the requisite number
ot electors and that the written consent of all
rheowners of all the land to be used is given
in said petition.
On motion petition is granted , establishing a
public road as follows , to-wit : Commencing
at the north-west corner of section 30 , running
thence east across the township to north-east
corner of section 25 , all in township 1 , north
range30 , west , in lied Willow county. Nebraka.
On motion board adjourned to meet March
17,1880. S. L. GKEE.V , Chairman.
Attest : C. D. CRAMEU , County Clerk.
Indianola , Neb. , March 17,188G.
Board of county commissioners met pur
suant to adjournment. S. L. Green chairman
and Henry Crabtree commissioners , and C. D.
Cramer , county clerk.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
In compliance with the applications of Allen
Bartley and Elias Petcrraan asking the ap
praisement of certain school lands , S. L. Green
and Henry Crabtree were designated by the
board us the commissioners to appraise said
lands and having made said appraisement ,
made their report under oath that they find
the true and correct value of said lands em
braced in the lease held by Allen Bartley , viz :
All of section thirty-six township 4 , range 27 ,
eight dollars per acre.
Lands embraced in the lease held by Elias
Peterman. E. ; of section 38 , township 4 ,
range 2S , seven dollars per acre , E. } i N. W. &
of section 3G , township 4 , rauge 2 , seven dol
lars per acre , S , W. } i of section 30 , township
4 , range28 , seven dollars per acre.
Petition asking the appointment of Isaac S.
Shirey justice ot the peace in Indianola pre
cinct considered.
On motion Isaac S. Shirey was appointed
justice of the peace in and for Indianola pre
cinct and bond approved.
On motion John W. Welborn was appointed
overseer of roads in and for road district No. 3
and bond approved.
Claims for services as overseers were audi
ted and settlement made with them for the
year 1885 as follows , to-wit :
T. K. Quigleydist.No.5 , balance due him 820.14.
Samuel Young , " " 12 " " " $1875.
N. Dutcher , " " 14 " " " S 9.75.
. Evensts " " 17 " " " . .
J. H. , $30.00.
On motion claims as follows audited and al
lowed and clerk.directed to draw warrants on
levy of 18J < 5 , general fund :
C. D. Cramer , salary as clerk of the board of
county commissioners , quarter ending Dec. 31 ,
1888 , ? 100.00.
S.X.OreoK , services as county commission-
er and mileage , $1140.
Henry Crabtree. services as county commis
sioner and mlleajre * 900.
On motion cliiims wore audited and allowed
and the clerk directed to draw warrants of the
levy of 1885 bridge fund as follows :
Frees & Hocknell Lumber Co. . piling for
bridgc'29.40.
Thomas-Sargont , piling for bridge , $350.
On motion board adjourned to meet Satur
day. April 17,188G. S. L. GIIEKN. Chairman.
Attest : C. D. CKAMER , County Clerk.
The B. & M. management has recent-
, ly established and named the following
new stations onits line west of the river :
Bostwiclc , Neb. , 17.8 miles east of Tied
Clou3 ; Oxford Junction , Neb. , 2 .miles
east of Oxford ; Perry , Neb. . 4.5 miles
east of Culbertson ; Loomis , Neb. . 7.5
miles east of TJetrand ; Dixon , Col. , G
miles east of Roggen , and Keene. Col. ,
7 miles east of Hudson.
Stn-tton Gazette : Uncle Eph Quin-
by and son , leave here for MeCook , the
first of the week , where they intend
opening up a candy manufactory and
confectiontary store. We regret to
lo.ce these gentlemen from our midst ,
but we hope they will not entirely aban
don their old friends here. Ye wish
them every success in their new home.
Beatrice .Republican : Dave Abbott ,
route agent between Denver and Mc-
Cook , has been in the city for the past
few days visiting a very dear friend.
Dave is one of the lucky Democrats in
consequence of Cleveland's election.
Anna Draper , of Hepburn , Iowa , briefly
states her opinion of Chamberlain's Cough
. Remedy , blie says it is far superior to any
medicine she ever used for croup. Sold by
M. A. Spalding and Willey & Walker.
CITY : - : BAKERY.
A , PROBST &
PROPRIETORS.
WE KEEP ON HAND
BREAD , PIES & CAKES.
GRAHAM BREAD.
Cakes Made on Order.
LUNGH ROOM
In connection where you can get coffee , sand
wiches , pies. etc. . at all hours.
Louisiana Rock Salt
CATTLE !
Rain Does Not Affect it.
FOR SALE BY
FREES & HOCKNELL ,
SOLE AGENTS.
HESS & GOODENBEIIGER ,
CONTRACTORS
AND
BUILDERS ,
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
; 5/"Materiiil furnished if desired.
The Fine Clydesdale and Sweet Briar ,
BIRD OF THE WEST ,
BONNIE SCOTLAND ,
Will commence tlic sea on the 1st of April.
Will bo found at my barn south of the Iladjrer
Lumber Yard. MeCook. on Mondays. Tjiesdnya
and Wedncirflays. At W. K. Lyneh's barn , lu-
dinnola. on Thursdays , Fridays and Saturdays.
Sco bills. A. J. PATE , Prop.
HURT timely , Groom.
Jnk&ft.
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
CONGREGATIONAL. Sunday School at 10
A. M. every week. Preaching services everj
Sunday night at 7:00 M. T. Also , every alter
nate Sunday morning at 11. M. T. Exceptions
to the above will be noticed in locals.
OKOUOK DUNCAN. Pastor.
METHODIST. Services every Sunday nt 10
30 A. M. and 7 P. 31. . mountain'time. Sunday
School at 3 P. M. The services and Sundaj
school will bo held for the future in the now
church. All are cordially invited. Seats free
W. S. WHEELEH , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL. Services in the Opera Hall the
first and third Sundays , morningand evening
of each month. J. A. FITLFORTII , Rector.
CATHOLIC. Services will bo held in the
church once every four weeks.
THOMAS CULLEN , Pastor.
W. C. T. U.-The W. C. T. U. will meet In the
Reading Room every Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. M. T. The Band of Hope will mee
in the Reading Room every Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock , mountani time.
A. O. U W. MeCook Lodge No. 01. will mee
Che first and third Mondays of each month In
the Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordinllj
invited. Du. B. B. DAVIS , M. W.
W. H. DAVIS , Recorder.
McCOOK LODGE A. F. & A. M.
Regular meetings , Tuesday night on
or before full moon of every month
S. L. GREEN , W. M.
F. L. MCCKACKEN , Secretary.
WIM.OW GUOVK LOIIGK K. or P. , No
42. Meets every Wednesday evening
[ lint Masonic Hall.
I J. W. CAMPIIELL , C. C
C. H. HOYI.E , K. it. S.
I. O. O. F. MeCook Lodge No. 137.1. O. O. F.
meets every Friday evening , at 7 o'clock , in
Masonic Hall. All visiting brothers are invit
ed to meet witn us. H. H. BEURY. N. G.
H. TitowuuiDQE , Permanent Secretary.
HOCKNEI.T. HOSE COMPANV. Reg
ular meetings on the first Wednesdaj
'evening ' of each month.
R. B. ARCHIBALD , Chief
B. OFL. E. Brotherhood of LocomotiveEn
gineers. Meet first and fourth Saturdays of
each month. S. E. HOGE. Chief.
J. C. ANDERSON , F. A. E.
J. K. BARNES POST G. A. R. Regular meet
ings second and fourth Monday evenings of
each month at Masonic Hall.
J. A. Wir.cox , Commander.
J. H. YAROER , Adjutant.
POST-OFFICE HOURS.
Open from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M. , M. T. Office
will be closed thirty minutes before arrival anc
departure of mails. SUNDAY , office will be open
from 12 to 2 P. M. mountain time.
B. & M. TIME TABLE.
EAST LEAVES : EAST LEAVES :
No.2 :40 , A.M. 1 No.40 5:25 , P.M.
WEST LEAVES : WEST LEAVES :
No. 39 12:50. P.M. I No.l 8:53. P. M.
J3y Eastbound trains run on C9ntral Time ,
and westbound trains on Mountain Time.
Freight trains do not carry passengers.
R. R. WOODS. Agent.
THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL ,
GEO. E. JOHNSTON , PROP.
McCOOK , : : NEBRASKA.
This house has been completely renovated
and refurnished throughout , and is first-class
in everjrespect. . Rates reasonable. 4-IK5
SPOTTS & STLMSUN ,
FASHIONABLE
BARBERS & HAIR CUTTERS.
Opposite Chicago Lumber Yard ,
MAIX STIJEET , - McCOOK. NEBRASKA.
ROBERT DRYSDALE/
MERCHANT TAILOR ,
MAIN STREET ,
McCOOK NEBRASKA.
* W. M. SANDERSON ,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER ,
McCooK , - NEBRASKA.
work guaranteed ' Give me a call.
LAND OFFICE BLANKS.
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In ordering , give oflice number and title of
blank , with quantity of each blank wanted.
Put only one blank on a line to avoid mistakes.
Money must invariably accompany the order.
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THE TRIBUNE , MeCook , Neb.
OScaHc. Titls cf Bhsi. Per Per
Ie : . Eiziroi.
APPLICATIONS TO ENTER.
4-007 Homestead Law . ] . " > Ct. . . § l.
4-000 Timber-Culture Law . 15 " l.
1-273 Soldier's Homestead. . . . 15 " 1.00
4- . " > : r Declaratory Statement. . 15 Cts. , ? l.uo
Soldier's U. S . 15 " 1.00
AFFIDAVITS.
4-Ofti Xon-Mineral . 15 Cts. , ? 1.00
4-07:5 : Timber Culture Entry. . . 15 " 1.00
4-003 Homestead Cntrv . 15 " 1.00
4-Ofi ! ) Commutation. Hd . 15 " 1.00
4-070 Final , Homestead . 15 " 1.00
1-072 Contest , Homestead . 25 " 2.00
4-090 Contest. Timber Culture. 25 " 2.00
Homest'd. under See. 22W 15 " 1.00
Service Letter . 10 .75
Service Notice . 10 " .75
NOTICES.
4-4M7 For Publication . 15 Cts. , $1.00
l48 Hd Int. to Prove Up. . . . 15 " 1.00
44l ! Pre-E. . . . . .15 " 1.00
4 lilti Timber-Culture. contest. 15 " .1.00
PROOFS.
} -T6l ! Homestead Final . 50 Cts. , $ U)0 )
4-374a.Pre-Ernption Final . 50 " IJ.OO
MISCELLANEOUS.
Relinquishmcnts.
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LEGALBLANKS.
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CONVEYANCING.
H31 Warranty Deed ( half-sheet ) . F
803 Special Warranty Deed . F
bOti Bond for Deed . F
809 Quit Claim Deed . F
812 Mortgage Deed ( short form ) . F
815 Mortgage Deed ( with Interest and In
surance Clause . D
818 Release of Mortgage ( short form ) . JJ
820 Assignment of Mortgage ( short form ) . B
S21 Lease . F
8J2 Mechanic's Lien . F
MISCELLANEOUS.
001 Chattel Mortgage ( long form ) . F
t)02 ) Chattel Mortjrage . F
! XH Chattel Mortgage ( short torm ) . F
904 Chattel Mortgage . F
905 Bill of Sale . F
907 Articles of Agreement . F
Township Plats , 17.\14 . D
U14 Soldier's Discharge ( two colors ) . E
915 Power of Attorney. General . F
920 Agreement for Building . D
NOTARY.
701 Protest and Original . B
Notary Public .tee Curd .
COUNTY CLERK.
27 Certificates of Election (3 ( colors ) . D
7 Petition for License to Sell Liquor . C
3 onicial Bond . c
9 Liquor License . F
DISTRICT COURT.
11U Summons ( original ) . B
10S Subpietia ( original ) . c
l. > 0 Declaration of Intention . r
151 Final Papers ( one color ; . E
COUNTY COURT.--PRODATE.
423 Marriage Certificate ( three colors ) . F
Contract for Sale of Real Estate . F
\ I f Tf Send Ju cents postage , ami we
Ag\ IL I will mail you FKKE a. royal , val-
1 1 1 * "able , sample bov ol goods
W I I I that will put you in the way of
making more money at once , fhon anything
else in America. Both sexes of all ages can
live at home and work in spare time , or all the
time. Capital not required. V/e will start vou.
Jmaienpepaj'su-e for those who start nt once.
4-25-lyr. STINSOS & Co. , Portland , Maine , j
STOCK DIRECTORY ,
ToU'ATKICK BROTHERS.
( Successors to E. D. Webster. )
" raSs S-WWOSBSSEIMBM * - -
Horses branded on loft hip or left shoulder. * I '
P. O. address , Estelle ,
Hayes county , and Beat-
L rice. Neb. Range. Stink-
ling Water and Fronch-
f man creeks , Chaso Co. ,
I Nebraska.
I Brand as cut on side or
I some animals , on hip and
sides of some , or any-
where on the animal.
"JOHN F. BLACK.
Breeder of IMPROVED SHEEP
Delano. Mcri
no and South
down. Person
al inspection
and corres
pondence so
licited. .
Address him
at Red Willow
Nebraska.
HEXRT T. CHUHCH.
Postollice.Osborn. Neb.
Range : Red Willow
fccreek. in S. W. corner of
1 Frontier county.
Cattle branded 0 L 0
Ion right side. Also , an
Jover crop on right ear
and under crop on left.
(
Also , "fun O Lrund on right shoulder.
Horses branded 8 on right shoulder.
GEORGE J. FREDERICK.
Postolfice address , Mo-
Cook , Nebraska.
Kanch : Four milng
southwest of MeCook ,
on the Driftwood.
Stock branded AJ on
the left hip.
PAXTON CATTLE CO.
J. B. ilESERVE. General Manager.
Postoflice address. ]
Cook , Neb. Kanch : At
p ri n g Canyon on the
Frenchman Hiver , Chose
county. Nebraska.
Stockbrandedasabove :
: ilso 717 on left side ; 7
. . -.i on the right hip and Lon
the ritflit Bhouluer ; L on left shoulder and X
on lett jaw. Half under-crop left ear. and
square-crop right ear
SPKING CREEK CATTLE CO.
J. D. WELBORN , Vice President and Supt.
P. O. address , Indiano
la , Nebraska.
Range : Republican
Valley , east of Dry
Creek , and near head of
Spring Creek , in Chaso
county , Nebraska.
EATON BROS. & CO.
P. O. address. MeCook ,
Nebraska. Rangesouth
, > f MeCook.
Cattle branded on left
'hip. ' Also , 10 5 yand
, , y\
11 brands on left hip.
Horses branded the
same on left shoulder.
STOKES & TROTH.
P. O. address. Carrico.
Hayes county. Neb.
Range : Red Willow
. . reek , above Carrico.
Stock branded as above
Also run the following
brands : s , J-P , U , X
Horse brand , lazytj.L
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ton Route are for eae ! by the Union
Pacific , Denver & Rjo Crande and
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Route. "
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