Thursday , May oth , 1666.
Indicates that your subscription to this
paper HAS EXPIKED , and that a. cordial
Invitation is extended to call and renew
the-eame. Subscription , $2 per year.
L o o & 1 In ielligen G e.
Fresh candy at the City Bakery.
Colorado flour at Anderson it Boehl's.
City Drug Store. Chcnery & Stiles ,
shoes at J. F. Ganschow's.
C. P. Riuker is headquarters for
organs.
Flour ! Flour ! Flour ! at Anderson &
Boehl's.
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best i3 shoes at J. F. Gan
schow's.
EUTGo to W. W. Palmer for your
harness. 32-tf.
he Crown Sewing Machine at
Riuker's.
shoes a specialty at J. F.
Gansohow's.
The best watch on earth for sale by
McCracken.
v If you want a bargain come to Ander-
fcsbn > & Boehl's.
The. largest line of fine cigars at the
City Drug Store.
Baled hay at Fry & Snow's feed store
in any quantity.
/ ' EiT'SS will buy an all calf shoe at
J. F. Ganschow's.
New curtain scrim and new goods at
Wilcox & Fowler's.
Mason & Hamlin organs at McCook
Implement Emporium.
A car-load of seed corn at Fry &
Snow's feed store.
BSPFor quality and style see J. F.
Ganschow's $3 shoe.
A full line of hardware , stoves and
tinware at C. D. Palmer's.
8P Moody& Winter , City Dairy , for
pure and wholesome milk.
The finest stock of groceries in the
city at Wilcox & Fowler's.
jjri "lt will pay you to buy J. F.
'Ganschow's S3 shoe.
Where is the best place to buy flour ?
Anderson & Boehl's.
Do you want the best wind mill made
go to C. P. Rinker. he has it.
Brewer Bros , butcher only corn-fed
steers. No cows or xange cattle.
Ur Sweet Michigan Cider of excel
lent quality at the City Bakery.
They have the purest , kettle-rendered
lard in the city at Brewer Bros.
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Buy one of those new watches of Mc-
Cracken before they are all gone.
$16.00 buys a first-class cultivator at
the McCook Implement Emporium.
C. D. Palmer , opposite McEntee , is
the best place to buy your hardware.
White Russian or White Prussian
soap only 5c.a bar at Wilcox & Fowler's.
New dress goods , prints , ginghams ,
etc. , just opened at Wilcox & Fowler's.
Remember that C. D. Palmer is the
place to get your roofing and spouting
done. _
Sewing machines at the McCook Im
plement Emporium. C. P. Rinker ,
Agent. _
Have .you seen the new all-over em
broideries , laces and niching at Wilcox
& Fowler's.
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The Metropolitan Dru < r Store is in re
ceipt of a fine assortment of wall papers.
and examine them.
v Eaton Bros , will furnish you with
pure milk at your door for 4 cents per
quart for the season. 47-tf.
Who put up Farmer Dodge's wind
mill ? Ans. Rinker. Why ? Ans. Be
cause he sells the best
G. W. Bede & Co. have some special
bargains in real estate. Office 4th door
south of 'U. S. Land office. 27-tf.
The choicest meats at the Central
Meat Market .of Brewer Bros , corner of
Main and Dennison streets.
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C. PRinker has the best set 'of
pump men in the country. See him
before you buy a pump and wind mill.
Paul E. Wirt Fountain Pens for sale
by F.L. McCracken. Give absolute sat
isfaction on any work , and in any hand.
As LOAV AS THE LOWEST G. B.
Nettleton will sell Wind Mills and
Pumps as low as the lowest , Feed Mills
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a fifif just received at Anderson & Boehl's ,
l-\ a car-load of potatoes , the best in the
market. Also a car-load of seed corn.
Call and satisfy yourself.
The Metropolitan Drug Store is offer
ing a handsome chair to the person buy-
inc the largest number of cigars between
May 1st and July 1st , 1SS6. Smokers ,
note well. _ _ _ _ _ _
The establishment of CharlieToung
has been reinforced by the arrival of a
fo-st-class "washee" from Denver , and
is better prepared than ever to do
fine work promptly.
Ton pasthi *
Iiat week b ifcoUu uuialieteil u\er Jb , < u
copies.
Guard well the line where inde
pendence ceases and impertinence com
mences.
The residence building boom is very
encouraging , with a half dozen on tapis ,
this week.
The Berger and Scott buildings on
Main Avenue are moving along toward
completion.
McCook is fast becoming a city of
homes , in which her citizens take a par
donable delight.
The Freed & Ilocknell Lumber Co.
have built a large lime house in the
rear end of their yard.
A neat , new awning now shuts out
Old Sol's inquisitive , morning rays at
the Paragon drug store.
The Israel property on Madison street
has been purchased by Thos. Mcfnroy ,
who held a mortgage thereon.
We give more reading matter than
usual , although the demand upon our
advertising columns is greater.
The blooded colts now under training
in this city can't be duplicated in any
town of our population in the state.
The hardware store of Coleman Bros ,
on West Dennison street was greatly
improved by a new front , the first of
the week.
The city council held a meeting , last
night , at which a number of ordinances
were passed and some bills allowed and
others preferred.
The families of Harry Tyler and Fred
Chaffe. last week , moved out onto claims
near Haigler , where they will remain
during the summer.
We are infomed that the people of
Indianola have given up the project
of building a bridge east of that town ,
over the Republican.
With the fashionable , or at least pre
vailing , pen clip , it is difficult to discern
the "noblest creation" from the less
prepossessing monkey.
Quite a proportion of the populace ,
male and female were they , were playing
"hookey"Sundaywithmostdisastrous ( ? )
consequences to the finny tribe.
It has been suggested that roller skat
ing and velocipede riding on the side
walks in the business portion of the
city has become a 'tarnel nuisance.
Everybody would be delighted to see
the McNeely building under way again ,
and it is to be hoped that Mr. McNeely
will consider the matter favorably.
A store is being established at the
Falls of the Frenchman on the Fisher
ranch. 'Squire Fisher is up there now
putting in the counters and shelving.
The family of Louie Wilson , a B. &
M. brakeman , was visibly augmented ,
on Saturday , by the arrival of a bran
new boy baby of 11 pounds avoidupois.
Engine No. 76 has been taken to
e
Plattsmouth for repairs , and Jack Raw-
lings is now pulling the throttle on No.
134 , one of the late and larger engines.
On May 1st , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Har
ris moved into their pleasant little home
on North Main , where they will shortly
be cosily established under their own
"vine and fio ; tree. "
The crossings on Main and Dennison
need repairing. In their present condi
tion they are disastrous to vehicles , as
in fact are they all over the city , by
reason of their height.
Don't read Hayden & Co.'s mammoth
adv. on the eighth page. They have
stupendous bargains in every depart
ment , and want everybody to know it.
"Call and look them over. "
A consignment of three car-loads of
polled Angus cattle , twos and threes ,
for the Harlem Cattle Co. , of Hitchcock
county , passed through this station , yes
terday afternoon. They were beauties.
Services will be held in the Congret
gational church , next Sunday morning j
and evening , by Rev. J. W. Kimmel of _
the Lutheran denomination. A cordial
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and general invitation is extended.
The pupils of Red Willow school ob
served Arbor Day by planting over a
hundred trees the gifts , at that , of the 1
children , who seem to be taking great ,
interest in their school house and sur-
rouudmgs. *
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The speed programs for the fall races
are now ready for distribution. The pre-
miums offered are such as to absolutely i J
guarantee as fine races as can be seen .
in the state. Address the Secretary , '
FM.Kimiuell.McG1ookNeb.for copies , a
Omaha Dnilv World nF April
made by James Lu'fourulte of St Limit. ,
with the creditors of W. C. LaTourette
of our city.
It might not be amiss to remark that
for a real dry country it does , in a ino
ment of supreme forgetfulness , manage
to rain about once a day , just now , while
all nature rejoices and puts forth her
brightest hues.
Among the new residences in course
of construction are those of Miss Alice
Murphy on North Marshall street , Sam
Rogers on North Manchester street and
F. L. McCracken on the hill in the
northeastern part of the city.
School opened in the new school house
at Red Willow , on Monday , with Miss
Ada P. Buck in charge. The people of
Red Willow have cause to be proud of
their new structure , as it is , nest to
McCoolc and Tndianola , the best in the
county.
lias anybody observed that unsightly
mass of rubbish , in front of the McNeely
lot on Main Avenue , diminishing very
rapidly ? We haven't. Our main busi
ness street would look unfamiliar and
strange without that miserable debris ,
wouldn't it ?
WILL BUILD SOON 0. P. Rinker
has purchased the lot just north of
L'Roy Allen , on Monroe street , and will
build a residence thereon in _ the near
future. He has already had * the lot
plowed , trees planted , etc. , in the line
of improvement.
THE TRIBUNE prizes infinitely more
highly the connnev.dation and support
of one honest , honorable citizen , than
it cares for the sneers , vituperation and
opposition of all the black-legs within
the cornorate limits. You pay your
money and take your choice.
The Congregational social held at the
residence of Albert Noren , last Friday
evening , was enjoyed by a company of
over forty persons , who passed the time
until a late hour with games and other
means of social pleasure , which have
been characteristic of these assemblages.
The Agricultural Society is preparing
to get out their premium list , and will
shortly commence the canvas for adver
tisements to defray the expense of print
ing the list. Our people will doubtless
respond to the call with their usual lib
erality , and thus help a very considera
ble item of the society's expense.
Twelve comfortable box stalls have
been completed at the Republican Valley
Dorse Breeders' Association's grounds
for the accommodation of horses , which
will be trained on the track at this place
during the summer , for the fall races ,
which already give promise of being as
fine as any in the state of Nebraska.
This unique and suggestive inscrip
tion might have been seen on an immi
grant's wagon that pulled through the
city on last Saturday afternoon : "Smith ,
Jackson & Co. Busted before they left. d
Dont trust them. Beware of pick-pock
ets inside. " Laconic , if naught else , and
generally observed and remarked upon.
HOWARD LUMBER Co. Messrs.
Hallack & Howard have formed a stock
company , ( embracingsome Chicago cap
ital , ) and have accordingly incorporated
under the name and style of The Howard
Lumber Co. The company is now
stronger than before , owning their own
mills , etc. , and representing additional
capital.
Saturday evening , a stranger , some
what the worse for "Obejoyful , " in his
meanderingd through Small's barn on
Manchester Avenue , cultivated a too
intimate acquaintanceship with a horse's
heels , to the slight detriment of the
aforesaid stranger's personal appear
ance , though without serious injury , for
tunately.
With a fine grist mill in sight , two
bridges one on the east and one on the
west would be paying investments ,
and would draw trade from quarters
heretofore inaccessible. Already are
the people on the Upper Driftwood and
in , the Ash Creek region jubilant over
the prospect of nearer communication
with the metropolis.
While our citizens are exhibiting com
mendable enterprise in the matter of
improving ] their properties by planting
trees , etc. , would it not be a proper
prank for the Lincoln Land Co. to do
something in that line by fulfilling that
$1,500 contract for planting trees , shrtib-
beryetc. , in the block designated as the
park. Everybody is anxiously looking
for that event to transpire.
Wilcox & Fowler are in receipt of
some extra fine Valencia Sweet Oranges.
PERSONALS.
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Fred Snow nm down from Akron , Friday ,
on a business trip.
Receiver Babcock was a tourist down the
valleys Monday evening.
Squire Fisher went up to the ranch , via
Culbertsou , on 39 , Tuesday.
T. B. Babcock came iu from the west , Sat
urday evening , on a short visit
J. E. Cochran went down to Oherhn , yes
terday , o isoine personal matters.
L'Roy Allen is now holding a position in
Superintendent Campbell's office.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Hayden and family are
in the city , guests at the Commercial.
Mrs. Chas. D. Phelps of Culbertson is in
the city , the guest of Mrs. F. D. Hess.
Register Laws made a hurried excursion
down the valley , Saturday evening on 40.
II. G. Dixou retumcdthe first of the week ,
from a delightful , excursion to California.
Moses Erinan started for Iowa , Monday
evening , after another car-load of horses.
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Charlie Cornwall run down from Culbertson
on 40 , Sunday evening , on a little business.
Will Clute , the Yiuna land man , spent
Monday and Tuesday in town , on business.
Editor Solomon of the Culbertson Suu
beamed upon us benignly , yesterday morning.
Page T. Francis came down from Yuma ,
lost Thursday , spending a few days in the
city.
city.Herb.
Herb. Crane of the Franklin Echo made a
flying business pilgrimage to the city , Friday
lastMrs.
Mrs. F. L. Brown and the children went up
to the claim near Yuma , Colo. , last Thursday
noon.
noon.Wm.
Wm. Critser , left Papineau , last week , to
make his home at McCook , Xeb. Oilman ,
(111. ( ) Star.
A. W. Agee went down to Aurora , this
morning. He will also visit Omaha before
he returns here.
Rev. Wheeler has been down at the coun
ty-seat on Mallalieu University business since
Tuesday evening.
Senator Dolan and Attorney Johnson in
vaded this business mart , Saturday , between
trains 39 and 40.
Mayor Starbuck went down to Kansas City ,
Tuesday evening , on business connected with
some racing matters.
Will Fisher came down from the ranch ,
Monday evening , returning on Tuesday by
way of Culbertson.
Fred. Lytle , the Titan hardware mau from
Dnndy's county-seat , came down to the city ,
yesterday evening on business.
J. C. Birdsall , conductor on the Oberlin
branch , made a hasty trip to the city , Satur
day , to see old-time friends , etc.
James LaTourette of St. Louis , father of
WillLaTourette of our city , arrived in town
on No. 1 , last night , on a short visit.
T. J. Pickett , the talented and venerable
journalist , of the Bloomington Guard , was a
Saturday tourist in this commercial centre :
Mr. aud Mrs. A. J. Pate and the little , nes
went down to Blue Hill , Saturday evening ,
on a short visit to friends , returning Monday.
( J. W. Daniels , wife and child came down
from Culbertsou , yesterday evening , on a
visit to friends , returning home on 39 , to-day.
Fred Suow went east on Xo. 40 , Saturday
evening , on a business tour , embracing Hast
ings , Beatrice , Stcele City , aud other points.
W. W. Palmer and Samuel Scott went up
to Imperial , Chaso county , Sunday , on a pros
pecting tour , returning home , yesterday
morning.
Rev. Harris of Oberlin , who has some resi
dence property in the city , spent a few days ,
the first of the week , looking after his inter
ests here.
F. II. Fowler went up to Yuma , Colo. , the
first of the week , to open up and arrange the
stock of goods , which the firm is putting in
at that point
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Welborn and Mrs. Geo.
Hunter of Indiauola spent a few days in the
city , the first of the week , the guests of Mrs.
George Hocknell.
Miss Ella M. Irwin went up to her claim
near Haigler , this noon. The families of
Fred. Chatfe and Harry Tyler occupy claims
in the same section.
A. E. Menger , wife and family , of Gilman ,
111. , visited J. A. Wilcox , last week. From
here they went up to Trentou , where they
will probably locate.
Sam Pennington of Mount Pleasant , Iowa ,
arrived in the city , last Friday , on a short
visit to his old school-mate , JohuDonerof
the P. O. uews stand.
W. M. Anderson , a former Exeterite , now
traveling auditor for Frees & Hocknell Lum
ber Company , of McCook , was in town , Sat
urday. Exeter Enterprise.
H. W. Pike , the "Potato Bug mau" of Ak
ron , was in the city , Tuesday , eu route to
Cambridge on business. Bro. P. is holding
up at the Commercial , to-day.
President Franklin of the Citizens Bank
now draws the ribbons over one of the finest
horses in Red Willow county , with a 2 : .TO
gait , and as kind and gentle as a kitten.
Judson Babcock came up from Cambridge ,
Tuesday on 39 , returning on 40. We under-
staiid that Mr. Babcock has decided to re
main and engage in business at Cambridge.
Will Cramer returned on Sunday from a
three week's f-rip to different points east ,
including Xew York City , and is now occu
pying his old position as clerk at the Com
mercial.
J. L. Taylor , who went to Akron , recently ,
to engage in business , returned to the city ,
Monday , and has resumed his old position
in Spaldiug-'s drug store. Akron didn't move
fast enough for him.
Geo. W. Colvin came up from Arapahoe ,
yesterday , to look after the contest of his
timber claim east of town , in which one
Dever is contestant , which transpires before
the local officials , to-day.
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: WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR SPRING STOCK AND
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{ \ARE \ NOW SHOWING THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF
LIGHT AND MEDIUM WEIGHT CLOTHING EVER SEEN
IN THE VALLEY. THE SPRING STYLES EMBRACE
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PATTERNS IN PLAIDS AND
CHECKS , IN ALL GRADES FROM THE CHEAPEST TO
THE FINEST.
Our Spring Styles are all in
IN CLOTHING , FURNISHING GOODS AND HATS ,
AND OUR ASSORTMENT IS COMPLETE , AND IT HAS
BEEN OUR AIM TO MARK THEM ALL AT PRICES FAR
BELOW ALL COMPETITION.
&TWe have some cheap pants of special merit ,
for working men. They are the best ever offered at
\ the price. Everybody ts invited to call and examine
goods and get prices.
THE CLOTHIERS
BOAUD OF EDUCATION The Board
of Education organized , Monday even
ing , with J. E. Cochran , Esq. , as Presi
dent of the Board , H. Trowbridge , Vice
President , and W. E. Dauchy , Secre
tary. While no formal action was taken
in the matter of teachers for the ensuing
term , yet the retention of Prof. Webster ,
as principal , seems to be unanimously
agreed upon. The Board hold another
session on Monday evening next , when
the hiring of teachers , the consideration
of the advisability of making application
to the faculty of the State University
for admission on their University list ,
and the course of study , etc. , will occu
py its attention. In this connection ,
we understand that all the action re
quired is formal application to the fac
ulty , as the necessary examination pa
pers , etCy-feave been already considered.
Deh invaded the home of PeVy
Jon/s on Ash Creek , Monday morniii
ana claimed as his victim their 14-year-
old son , who has been a sufferer for
ometime with heart-disease. Dr. Kay
was called to see the deceased on Sunday
night , but becoming lost n the Egyptian
darkness that prevailed , dm. not reach
the house until early the followiog morn
ing , after the child's spirit had returned
to its Maker. The bereaved
have the sympathy of that entire cVm-
munity.
At the residence of Squire Colvin
just east of town , yesterday , Mr. and
Mrs. William Russell of our city , cele
brated their golden wedding anniversary.
The event was a pleasant , though quiet ,
one and was only participated in by
members of the family and a few near
acquaintances. A number of presents ,
tokens of love to the aged couple , were
receiveda list of which we were unable
to secure before going to press , to-day-
On Saturday morning , No. 2 , which
was a number of hours late , run into a
hand-car loaded with ties , in the "nar
rows" near Culbertson , demolishing the
car , scattering the ties promiscuously ,
and knocking the headlight of Engineer
Hunt's locomotive clear over the bag-
face car. The occasion was an inter-
O O
esting , we might say absorbing one , for
a moment , though the damage to prop
erty was light.
We understand that the grand jury
will investigate the Democrat's election
day episode. If the Democrat can't af
ford a genuine $5,000 libel suit , it may
have the felicity of growing eloquent
over that interesting and potential fea
ture of the city election , in which they
are generally supposed to have figured.
There are a number of places around
the city that need cleaning up most im
peratively. The chief of police might
bring this matter to the notice of a
number of property-owners in the busi
ness portion of town with good good
effect.
The B. & M.Surgeon was ordered down
the road , Tuesday , to investigate an al
leged injury. We have not heard his
report. These railroad men have a
happy faculty of keeping their business
to themselves.
The new town of Bartley , between
Cambridge and Indianola , is an absorb
ing topic. Even Bishop of the Courier-
is delighted and wants to pay a bonus
to start a newspaper there.
The firm of Walsh & Boyd are putting
up another residence in the northeast
part of the city.
Don't fail to speak a good word for
the fair. October 5 , 6 , 7 and 8.
FLANNIGAN MAIIONEY At the Cath
olic church , Tuesday , May 4th , 1SSG , John
F. Flannigan , of this city , and Mrs. Maggie
Mahouey , late of Chicago , Father Cullen
officiating.
In the evening a number of friends
of the happy couple met at the section
house , where an excellent supper was
jpartaken of and the light fantastic trip
ped until a late hour.
Add. Coyan , an old C. B. & Q. engineer ,
years ago employed on the middle division
between Ottumwa and Creston , but now guid
ing an iron horse between McCook , Nebraska ,
aud Denver , arrived in this city , yesterday ,
aud will visit a few days with his sister , Mrs.
Riley. Add. used to whip all the leaves off
the trees between Albia and Tyrone , in the
llightsacross the intervening territory , and if
the 2o3 , carrying a full guage of steam , didn't
"gitthere"on time , railroad history has failed
to record the incident. Creston Advertiser.
Rev. George Dungan of the congregational
church went up to Akron , this noon , to be
absent a number of days.
Best flour in the state at Anderson &
Boehl's.
Pure Drugs and Chemicals , at City
Drug Store.
best goods and lowest prices
at J. F. Ganschow's.
Organs rented until the rent pays for
them at C. P. Rinker's.
Fresh and salt meats of the choicest
quality at Brewer Bros.
A car-load of choice potatoes just re
ceived by Wilcox & Fowler.
\ 3gLadies ! Slippers ! Finest ! Beat !
Cheapest ! at J. F. Ganschow's.
All kinds of sheet-iron , tin and cop
per work done at C. D. Palmer's.
Fresh oysters , fresh fish and chick
ens at Brewer Bros. ' meat market.
Prescriptions accurately compounded ,
day or night. City Drug Store.
All kinds of farm and garden seeds
at Fry & Snow's flour and feed store.
Lonsdale or Fruit of the Loom mus
lin 10 cents a yard at Wilcox & Fowler's.
If you want the best gasoline stove ,
go to C. D. Palmer's , opposite McEntee.
WANTED 75 head of stock to pas
ture on G. W. Colvin's place , one mile
east of town. Inquire of S. H. Colvin.
FOR SALE 50 head of young marcs
and 20 head of mules. Lindner & Er-
man , McCook , Neb. Barn west of Com
mercial Hotel.
Isaac S. Shirey , Indianola , Neb. , Jus
tice of the Peace , Land , Collecting and
Loan Agent , loans money on deeded
lands and on final proof receipts. Will
furnish money to pay out on claims , and
transacts business in the U. S. Land Of
fice at McCook. Four doors north of
depot , Indianola , Neb. 47-2t.
FARM LOANS.
Cash Down. No Delay.
No need of waiting to send off appli
cations. Money paid over as soon as
papers are completed. Call on or ad
dress , RED WILLOW Co. BANK ,
43-tf Indianola , Neb.
FOR SALE OR TRADE.
A fine young team of draft horses ,
harness and wagon. Will sell cheap for
cash or trade for town property. In
quire at this office.
PIANO FOR SALE.
A second-hand square piano. Must
be sold within 30 days. Time given on
good security. Enquire at the residence
of J. P. Mathes. 49-3t.
BREAKING WANTED.
I am prepared to do 200 acres of
breaking at lowest figures. Inquire at
this office. M. YAGER.
GIRL WANTED.
A good girl for general house-work.
Inquire of Jlev. J. W. Kimmel.