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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1887)
I ft JH4aok pfont. ? • riniBSDAir , march lojsst * "Vtf Indicates tbiit your subscription to this " JT PUpfr HAS KXl'IltED , und Unit it cunlliil I J L invitation is extended to cull und renew j * thesame. SubscriptioH , $2 per year. f OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. • = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 5 Local Intelligence , I = jl 1883. 1887. d ! ; v McCracken's Jewelry Store \ ( Is now located on the corner north of i ! Postoffice. We pride ourselves of hav- | ing the Finest Jewelry Store in the f valley , and we ' are better prepared to do ' j' all kinds of work than ever before. Our ; t work on Watches , Jewelry , Etc. , ' | we guarantee can't be excelled anywhere I on earth. L | Another big drop on Watches and ji Clocks. Now is the time to buy at whole 's sale prices. We have the best assort- i rnent of Gold Watches , Jewelry , Clocks I , and Silverware outside of Omaha. t3f Remember we give particular at ! tention to repairing of Fine Watches and Engraving. | E"Chas. Noble , the leading grocer. 1 Dancing slippers at J. F. Ganschow's. f * Cultivators at Rinker ' s from $1G to $37. I I Heating Stoves at Cost , at W. C. Lat } TOUBETTE & Co. ' s. Dancing slippers at J. F. Ganschow's. Let us all try a pair. Blue Grass and Clover seed at W. C. LaTourette & Co. 's. 1 - " ' For choice cuts of meats or all kinds , call at McHugh Bros. A fresh lot of candies received at Chas. Noble's , this week. A complete line of ladies' and gent's fine shoes at J. F. Ganschow's. Heating Stoves at Cost , at W. C. La- TOURETTE& Co. 's. Choice fresh and salt meets at the new meat market of McHugh Bros. \ Ladies and gents can fit their feet in fine shoes and slippers at Ganschow's. Take your hides , butter and eggs to 1 Brewer & Wilcox , Main Avenue. i The best fresh und salt meats in the I market at Brewer & Wilcox's meat market. t A good young stallion for sale. Part ' t v cash and balance on time. Call at my , % Office. C. P. RlNKER. f I Brewer & Wilcox will buy your fat I hogs. Call at their market , Main I Avenue. ll Queensware in the latest styles , [ [ plain and ornamented , at the leading ,1 grocer Chas. Noble. ft 1 A well selected assortment of fresh . I candies at Chas. Noble's. His stock 1 I is fresh and clean. I The new grocery store of Chas. t Noble is the place to purchase your I groceries and provisions. , * A specialty of groceries , provisions , , ' queensware , and in fact everything in ' , > the grocery line , at Chas. Noble's. * ' - - - \ A nice fit is always wanted. Try J. * F. Gan&chow , the practical boot and shoe \ dealer. You will never fail. ; \ ' Remember that Chas. Noble is head- : for fresh and clean c v. quarters everything • e- * in the staple and fancv grocery line. r Young man , call atThe Famous" " and see the latest style stiff and soft X hats. Styles and prices will please you. I . New Crown Sewing Machines at I Rinker ' s © $5 per month until paid. f These are the finest Sewing Machines v * * in the market. i 1 [ G. B. Nettleton is agent for a horse I power feed grinder , with attachment for shelling corn or any other kind of t rotary work. f The new meat market of McHugh c Bros , is prepared to sell you the best of everything in their line. At the old Palmer stand. T r * If you have anything in the line of j photograph work you want done take . it to Miller , and give him a trial. Sat isfaction guaranteed. The fiuest and best lady's shoe is made by John Kelly , aud J. F. Gans- chow always keeps them in all widths s I and sizes from B. to EE. Try a nair. r Wiley & Bede are loaning money on farms at the lowest raies. Also have a . special bargains in real estate , at j McCook Land Office.r Fry & Snow's old stand is theplace to buy your Flour and Feed , also Gar den and all kinds of Farm Seeds. We have come to stay and will make prices c reasonable. Harvey Bros. t We can give you estimates for ma terial and work to paper , paint and fins ish your house complete. Call and see p. our new wall papers before doing your p work. McMillen & Weeks. 1 ' , - Try the Commercial House , when c K in mcCook , just once ! 1 te& w " " - " * " * " * * * " * " " " ' " ' * ' ' ' ! " * ; " r . < " " ; , hL2 . • . * * * > - ? - < ' * r " - -e "Whist , whist , I say. " They conic , they come ! The settler.l Political hob-nobbing is the order of the \ day. A carpenter shop is being erected on Manchester * street by M. A. Libbce. Our real estate loan agents report an unusually heavy demand for farm loans. The McCammon Chop House was rev openedyesterday , by W. W. Rockwood. East Dennison comes to the front again , this week , with another dwelling house. Lutheran services at the school house , next Sunday morning at 10:30 : , inouuc . tain time. ' The new time table went into effect , Sunday. See change in table elsewhere in this issue. The saloon men are getting their machine in readiness for the spring boom in politics. . This week , Messrs. W. C. LaTourette & Co. place their sign-board to bargains in i ; The Triuunk The co-partnership of Attorneys Wiln Hams ; of this city and Simeral of Arapav hoe , is announced. _ Applications for proof made out free at this office. We carry a full line of the necessary blanks. _ i _ A fresh coat of paint is improving the external appearance of things around Rinker ' s implement house. The agricultural society holds an ad journed meeting at Tndianola , Saturday , March 12th , at 1 o'clock , P. M. The old Marble photograph gallery property on Manchester street was purp chased , last week , by R. C. Fisher. The Q. A. T. club held their social hop in the Opera Hall , Monday evening , instead j of Friday their regular time. Those musical voiced harbingers of spring wild geese have been doing some chorus work in this vicinage , this week. The German Free Evangelical breth ren organized a church in our city , last Sunday , with a membership of thirteen , William Suess , pastor. The rear of the Saylor saloon , which by the way is becoming notorious for such disgraceful melees , was the scene of another fight , Saturday afternoon. Special car No. 15 , containing Gent eral Superintendent G. W. Holdrege and party , passed through from the West , t Saturday evening , attached to No. 40. C A delightful little communication e from "Rusticus" will be found in this issue. ! Old settlers , especially , will ex tract something of pleasure therefrom , Three car-repairers were transfered from Red Cloud to this place , Monday. The additional trains put on , Sunday , 0 called for more cleaners at this station. 0 The extra trains added to this division , last Sunday , make an increase of some twenty-five in our population , of em ployes and their families. So we grow , p A move in the right direction is that of Messrs. Francis & Bennett in get- c ting out circulars advertising the town w and country , and spreading them broadP cast. To-morrow evening , at the residence of Henry W. Keyes on Madison Ave. , the semi-monthly meetingof the Y.P. A. will be held , to which all are cordially " invited. : " A train load of. thirty cars of emi grants and emigrant movables passed through this station , last night , for dif- ferent points along the B. & M. west of here. One of the most dangerous gangs of 0 toughs that has ever infested this city is a now camping around a well known estabb lishment in this city. They are known I to the police. r An ebony-hued gentleman of gener ous girt and assurance has been inter1 is viewing this citizenship on such painful subjects as corns , bunions , ingrowing 1 nails , et cetera. We have no idea that there will be a any vigorous opposition on the part of J the people , to the removal of the elonr gated compost pile on Main Avenue , it t having fulfilled its mission. fcs Don't fail to read the advertisement of Torroy & Co. , the new furniture dealers , to be found on our first page.T have laid in fresh a They just a new , stock , and guarantee bottom prices. 3 Thursday evening , April 7th , the v ladies of the Methodist church propose b giving an caster entertainment , the J character and particulars of which will t be more fully set forth in a future issue. ' f CF T 'Jir.i.r-- * * ; 5r' - * ' ' ' r " . 'L'iii ' ' ' " i , -UL' ' ' Vr : . jr.-I „ ' r 'TrT Among the improvements in J. C. Allen & Co. 's store , this week , is a new hatd pine floor. Though slightly delayed , The Chrisj tian Viow appeared the first of the week , as bright and fresh as ever. Yesterday , C. H. Meeker purchased , lot 5 , block 1G , Main Avenue , paying . therefor $ G50. Mnin'Avenue , together with other city property , is looking up. A millinery store and dress making establishment will be opened in the room now occupied by Scott's jewelry , in a few days , by Mrs. McCabe & Prescott.t Quite an amount of city property is changing hands , in a quiet way. Anyv thing and everything in the shape of a bargain is quickly seized by the alert "peculator. Last Friday night , LaTourettc ' s hard- ware store was forcibly entered through a rear door , which was battered open , and goods , knives , razors , etc. , stolen to the amount of probably $15 or $20. Hereafter the postoffice will remain open , on Sunday from 10:45 : to 12:45 , mountain time. Patrons of the office will do well to observe this change , made perforce of the earlier arrival of the morning train. The livery barn property on the cor ner of Macfarland and Dodge , lately bought j by A. J. Pate , has been purchas ed by Morris DesLarzes for $800 , se curing Mr. Pate a neat profit of $200 on his investment of but a few days. . This part of the state was recognized at the formation of the Irish State Lea gue at Lincoln , last week , by the selec- tion : of Hon. J. W. Dolan as second vice- president , and Thos. Colfer , Esq. , as a member of the executive committee. The bath house at the round house was completed , yesterday , and is now supplied with hot and cold water and every appliance for a first-class bath. It will prove a convenience and a luxury for the railroad boys , who will doubtless appwiate it greatly. Last Sunday was the regular quarterly meeting occasion of the Methodist breth- ren of the city. Presiding Elder John son of this district occupied the pulpit upon the evening session , delivering a sermon replete with excellence , to a large and ever appreciative audience. Progressive tea parties are now the thing. ] They are managed very much * like progressive euchre , with sundry tables : , four at a table. The party can consist ( of as many courses as the lady entertaining may desire. The gentle- * men change places between each course. The first of the week , Messrs. Spotts & Stimson moved their barber shop into the building formerly occupied by Colfer & Cordeal as a law office. Their old quarters will be moved onto the rear of the lot upon which they are now located , and will serve as living , quarters. . c It became imperative , yesterday , to perform an amputation in the case of the man Kaley , who was so terribly r crushed by a falling tree , on the Driftf wood , recently , an account of which ap- - peared at the time in our columns. The operation was performed by Drs. Davis - and Kay. p Last week , F. O. JNewman , book keeper in the Frees & Hocknell Lum- , ber Co. 's headquarters , purchased three finely situated lots on North Madison T Avenue from C. F. Babcock ; considera- s tion , $600. Mr. Newman contemplates _ the erection of a dwelling house on the same in the spring. The rooms in the Scott brick , lately 0 occupied by Messrs. Henry W. Keyes j and J. B. Jennings , have been rented u by Geo. E. Johnston of the Commercial r House , who will fit them up for sleeping ( rooms , to accommodate his trade until v the addition to his hotel , now under way , ! ready for occupancy. i The oyster supper at McNeely hall , 7 last Thursday evening , under the mans agement of the ladies of West McCook , 1 and for the benefit of the West McCook Mission Sunday School , was well pat ronized and highly appreciated. The a tables were spread with great taste and the cuisine was excellent. A neat sum was realized. Birthday Party Monday of this week , being the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the birth of little Miss Bernice , was commemorated by Mr. and Mrs. V. Franklin by a pleasant party , * which was participated in and enjoyed a by a considerable company of the little c Miss's playmates and friends with all the simplicity and heartiness of youth- ful childhood. ' ] CHORAL UNION CONCERTS. Upon Thursday and Saturday even ings of next week , the 17th and 19th insts.the j Choral Union of this city will favor f our people with concerts , for which they have been miking extensive preparations I during ( h" past few weeks. The J concerts will consist of overtures by the band and orchestra , choruses by the Union and Glee Club , instrumental and vocal solos , duets , etc. , and we feel , like assuring the people of this city and vicinity a musical treat such as they do not often enjoy. Programs will be cir culated t in a few days , and seats will be on sale at Menard's by Saturday of this week. Let there be crowded houses , thus to recognize and encourage the musical talent of the city , who have been to sonic expense of money and greater of time in their preparations. Blue Grass and Clover seed at W.C. LaTourette & Co. ' s. In Limbo Deputy Sheriff Stearns of Hitchcock county passed through this station , Monday evening , for Indianola , with a candidate for safe keeping in our county jail , who gives the name of John Leslie. The prisoner is under ar- rest for robbery committed at Stratton. He had secreted a number of knives , Ij. razors , etc , in a box car at Stratton , when caught , and is supposed to be the rascal who broke into and robbed La- Tourette ' s hardware store , although nothing positive is known to this effect. The prisoner was a hard looking char- acter , and was properly arrayed in offi- cial iewelry. : 1 CSTEggs wanted at Chas. Noble's. The highest market price paid. - The residence of J. II. Ludwick , cor- ner of Dakota and Macfarland , was taxed to its utmost capacity , Monday evening , upon the occurrence there of the regular social under the charge of the ladies of the M. E. church. The short program was iendered to an ap preciative gathering , and supplemented by a few extemporaneous addresses , and the customary delicious refreshments , the evening was one to which those present can recur with pleasurable emotions. A full line of hardware , stoves and tinware at C. D. Palmer ' s. The preliminary survey from Bird City , Kas. , to this city , was completed , yesterday , the outfit arriving here and going into camp. The survey develops light grades and easy curves , and com mends itself as the best and most f easi- ble route thus far surveyed from the proposed . Pueblo line to the main line. It may not be far in the dim future when , the iron horse will awaken the echoes aloug the valley of the classic Drift- wood. , . Corn Stalk Cutters at cost at Rinker's for ( the next 30 days. - Last Friday , John Imel and family moved into the Perkin 's property on North Marshall street , recently pur- chased by Mr. Imel , who is also the owner of some fine land on the bottom , south of the city , where he contemplates raising a limited number of fine horses for the market. Dancing slippers for ladies and gents at J. F. Ganschow's. A handsome bus bearing the appro priate name "McCook , " in the service of the McEntee House , now meets the twelve trains which daily enter and de- part from this station. Herian & Des Larzes have the contract to run the same. Nebraska City Breaking Plows at C. P. Rinker's. McNeely hall was the festive scene of a "proper rag , * ' Monday night. Judging from the reporter 's few min- utes of observation , the occasion lacked nothing of appreciative enjoyment. Old Terpsichore himself must have viewed it with something akin to envy. Temperance mass meeting at Me- nard's ] Opera Hall , Sunday evening , at o'clock , mountain time. Everybody should turn out upon this occasiou. The subject to be discussed is a vital one. Born This morning , to Conductor and Mrs. Burnett , a fine ten pound boy baby. Mother and son doing well. Father , jubilant. The Y. P. A. Sabbath evening service will be suspended , next Sabbath , as also regular evening service at the Congre gational church. ' - Last Thursday night , W. H. Peck , the West End flour and feed man , made an asssignment for the benefit of his : creditors. ; We take pleasure in noting the con tinued improvement of Mr. Hocknell's health. PERSONALS. t _ ' Un < lor this lieml wo would bo pleased to lmvo our friends throughout tho city acquaint uh of thcurrivnl and departure of their viBiiors. I .J. II. Graham of Daitley was in the city , yesterday. J. It. Neiil , the Crete capitalist , was in the city > , last evening. Mrs. E. S. Waitereturned fioinherextend- etl ' visit home , Monday noon. Mrs. W. G.Itay departed , Tuesday niorn- iny : , on a visit in Ited Oak , Iowa. Judge H. M. Aslnnore was down from tho ranch , yesterday , on some business. Mrs. L. L. Ilulburd returned from her ex- tended visit home , on Tuesday noon. Mrs. J. II. Burns is home again , after quite ( a visit to her mother at Hastings. D. Guernsey , the Frenchman stockman , came ( down from his ranch , last evening. S. II. Colvin was called to the county- seat : , Tuesday morning , on land business. Fred. Lytle was down from Dundy's capi- tal , last Friday evening , on a Hying business trip. , James Jack of Dorchester , visited A. J. Pate , fiom Satuulay last to Tuesday of this week. W. J. McGillen of Stratton was among the out-of-town Nebraskans in the city , Monday. Editor Coolidge of the Stratton Gazette made 1 this sanctum a short fraternal call , 3ronday. Messrs. Billiard and Ilisley represented Ctilbeitson ' in this railroad centre , Monday evening. James Winter was up f 10111 the county- seat a few hours , Monday , on a little matter of < business. Messrs. J. W. Dolan and G. II. Grubb of the countseat < . came up to the city , this noon , on ' business. Allen Bartley , the 'Varsity town's busi ness i manager , was among the city's visitors , Tuesday afternoon. W. E. Fry came down , this morning , from Central City , Colo. , wheie lie is now engag ed in the mining business. Mrs. Davenport and Mrs. Cornutt of Cul bertson ] came down to the city , last evening , on < a little shopping expedition. Henry W. Keyes departed for Chicago , last ] Friday , on business. He is expected home , the latter part of this week. Capt. A. L. Emerson , the Wano horse man , was in the city a few hours , Saturday , on ( his way from the east to Kansas. E. C. Ballew , J. W. Welborn and W. K. Lynch were county-capital business visitors in ' the chief city , Tuesday afternoon. NTonnan Foibes came down from Trenton , last ] Thursday , and is again manipulating electricity , at these railroad headquarters. F. M. Smith spent Sunday with his better half ' at Arapahoe. He went down Saturday evening , returning on Monday morning. Messrs. F. S. "Wilcox and C. T. Brewer went down to Bloomington , last evening , on a business ] deal , involving considerable money. II. H. Troth arrived fiom Mt. Holly , N. J. , Monday noon , leaving his family there- all ' well and enjoying themselves at their old home. Mrs. Chas. Xoble left for Chicago , Tuesday morning , to undergo treatment for one of her ] eyes , the sight of which has been failing for 1 some time. Homer Xoble , a nephew of Chas. Xoble , arrived from Ida Grove , Iowa , Monday noon , and is now occupying a position in the B. & M. : agent's office. EI mer Itowell ai 1 ived from Mt. Ayr , Iowa , Monday of last week , and will leain the science of husbandry with his father on the claim , northeast of thf city. Mr. Dockey and family arrived from Fiiend J , last week , with a car-load of house hold goods. They have moved onto a half- section three miles northeast of the city. Presiding Elder and Mrs. P. C. Johnson came ( up from Indianola , Friday noon , re- turning to the county-seat , Saturday morn ; ing. This office enjoyed a pleasant call from , the Elder. Mr. liitchey and family anived , recently , from Page county , low a , with a cai-load of household effects. He has built a home on the Hilton timber claim , a few miles north east , of the city. J. F. Forbes departed for Park Hill , On tario 1 , Canada , last Fiiday evening , on an ex tended 1 , perhaps indefinitely so , visit to his old ( home. But we look for J. F. to appear upon 1 this scene of action again. Don't be lieve 1 that he can stay away. 3Iiss Xellie Stockton was in the city from Monday evening to Tuesday noon , of this week the guest of Miss Lou Clark. Miss Xellie was en route to Wano , to join her sis ter , Miss Lillian , on the Iatter's homestead near that town. She will make a short visit at Culbertson previously. Messrs. Luebben and Chamberlain , two of Mindeifs ; representative young men. made these headquarters a short call , yesterday noon. ] Mr. L. has just retired from the Kear ney ' County Gazette , and is looking around for a new location. It is needless to add that both j were delighted with what they saw of our < city. P. G. Wright of Dixon county , uncle of Miss Nettie East , was in the city , Monday , making : these newspaporial headquarters a pleasant } call during his short sojourn. Mr. Wiight repiesents the fanners of Dixon county ( in our 'present state legislature , of which he is the oldest member. He was de- lighted with our beautiful and promising lit . tle city. ' Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Thoman are now visit ing at the old home of Mrs. Thoman , in Gil- man , III. We clip the appended from the Star 1 of that city : The acquaintances the bride has here , and the hi > rh esteem in which she is held , would make words of introduction and praise from the Star superfluous. Mr. Thonmn 1 ? 11 gen tleman of line appearance , aud it is more than safe to say that Mrs. Thoman is also to be con gratulated on her choice. Mr. and Mrs. Tho man are now the guests here of the Iatter's mother. Mrs. ltoberts. and will extend their visit , perhaps , another week or two. Dancing slippers at J. F. Ganschow's. a mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmgmmmmmmmmmm&M " ' * * ' * " • • m PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE. | On Monday evening of this week , Mr. and Jpj Mrs. S. II. Colvin gave a delightful party to ? | ) a company of friends , at their residence , just m j east of the city. The party was made up or CI j the following guests : 11 Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Perry , 11 Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hcs < ? , 1 II Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Keller , f I ! | Mr. und Mrs. J. F. Dwyer , Ji Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Jlntchollor , 1 gj Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Itussoll. II Miss Mamie Kuton , ' 11 . . Mr.ItobcrtDoty. ijl Itefreshments were served , and it Is super- | J iluous to add , enjoyed heartily. The guests . ' 11 were conveyed to and from tho festive scono 11 by 1 Martin Herian with his new bus and four | | grays in hand. W. O. Itusscl ! won the first j I \ prize , C. N. Batchellor , tho boob } " . j I THE NEW FIRM. I On or about March 20th wo will have • I the pleasure of opening for the public I inspection , the finest , largest and most I carefully selected stock of Roots and ; I \ Shoes ever brought to this city. The : I senior , member of our firm is now in ; I eastern ' markets selecting the best stock ; I that spot cash will buy. Wo will have I nothing antique to offer , everything in I our ( store will be fresh , modern and 1 stylish. It will pay you to wait for us. I We mean business when we say we want II your trade and if good goods and square 11 I dealing in combination with low pricc3 11 will do it , we intend to haie a share or II it i , if possible. ; II Bo WEN & Laycouk. Citizens Bank Building. , I MONEY to LOAN I On farms I am prepared to fill all I loans ] from McCook. No sending away I no delays. Everything done and M completed 1 right here. Do not fail to I see i me before making application. I. T. Brn.iamin. I Office ' Over First National Bank. FARM LOANS. I Cash Down. No Delay. I No need of waiting to send off appli- ; cations. Money paid over as soon 113 H papers are completed. Call on or ad- I dress , Hed Willow Co. Bank , 43-tf Indianola , Neb. TO THE FARMERS. l I Behold This ! 1 am on deck this spring ! with the most complete lino of H farm : implements ever offered the farm- ing public in this part of tho country. Call aud examine. Compare goods and prices. I am always glad to see you. fl Respectfully , C. J' . Rinicer. Real Estate Loans. I We have completed arrangements whereby we can furnish those who want H a ' loan , money on real estate , promptly H aud without the usual disappointing H delays. Call and see us. We arc al- H so prepared to make chattel mortgage H loans. j Citizens Rank. HORSES FOR SALE. I We have a fine bunch of Young Na- H tive 1 Mares for sale at Hussell's livery H barn | , corner of Railroad and Madison I streets , McCook , Neb. Terms , reason- H able. Brewer & Russell. I PLOWS ! PLOWS ! . I I have on hand a lot of Grass-Hopper H Breaking Plows that I will sell at the exceedingly ( low price of $9. Call at once before they are all gone. I Charles Noble. WANTED. I A bright boy of 14 to 18 years of age , I willing to make himself useful about the H store ! , and anxious to learn. Apply to The Famous Clothing Co. I MONRY I To loan on the most favorable terms , I on ( Improved Farms and First-Class City ( Property. Helm & Davis , McCook , Neb. I Optional Loans Made on Farm Property by I Colvin & Dempcy , > McCook , Neb. II SORGHUM SEED ! I New crop cane seed for sale , whole- sale or retail , by M. Willson , Blue Hill , Webster Co. , Neb. MONRY ! I If you desire to borrow money , call I and i see Helm & Davis. I Elegant Wall Paper and Decorations just ; received , at McMillen & Weeks. _ I They ' will give you figures to paper and finish your house throughout , including I work and material or material only. I Call and see them before letting your I work. I . Call and be convinced that wc arc I headquarters for plain and fancy station- I ery. This week , we have just received I a ; new stock. Our line is the best se- I lected and largest in the city. I Latest styles and all coln.s and shapes I in Men ' s and Boys ' Hats just received I at'The Famous. " I A new invoice of blank books just re- ccived at this office. fl GIRLS WANTED ! I I WANT TWO GOOD GIRLS AT THE I COMMERCIAL HOTEL AT ONCE. I GEO- EJOHNSTON. . 1