1 ifr li fe iw ifc I THURSDAY , APRIL 7 188t ] I' m Indicates thntyour PiiliscrlpUon loUils I ; m paper ii.AHKxrutKi ) , und that u conllul I f invitation is extoiulo < l to cull nml renew A r mtliQBHuic. Subscription , $ a per j'car. OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER. Loca > l Intelligence. V j 1883. 1887. I' McCracken's Jewelry Store If . Is now located on the corner north of y Postoffice. Wc pride ourselves of hav- f\ \ ing the Finest Jewelry Store in the h' valley , and wc are hotter prepared to do If all kinds of work than ever before. Our | | work on Watches , Jewelry , Etc. , \ we guarantee can't be excelled anywhere I ; on earth. ' Another big drop on Watches and Clocks. Now is the time to buy at whole sale prices. We have the best assort ment of Gold Watches , Jewelry , Clocks ' ' , and Silverware outside of Omaha. * E3F"Remember we give particular at tention to repairing of Fine Watches , | j and Engraving. J. § 5TChas. Noble , the leading grocer. \ ; , Colored crayon and lead pencils at i [ ' this office. * j > Unlaundried dress and night shirts at / The Famous. ; ' The best gasoline stoves , you will , i find at C. D. Palmer's. ' ( ] New goods and novelties arrive at 1 l | The Famous almost daily. , * EF"The American Settler's Guide ' , for sale at The Tribune office. t ( i ? Take your hides , butter and eggs to 1 , Brewer & Wilcox , Main Avenue. i s Something entirely new in the line of ' ! ' gasoline stoves , at Lytic Bros. & Co's. , i [ , The best fresh and salt meats in the t ' market at Brewer & Wilcox's meat I market. [ A good young stallion for saie. Part ' cash and balance on time. Call at ray ; ! office. C. P. Rinker. j Monarch gasoline stoves at Lytle Bros. & Co's. The very best in the market. Brewer & Wilcox will buy your fat hogs. Call at their market , Main Avenue. ! We call your particular attention to the adv. of Messrs. Curtis & Burdett , in I this issue. ± t Queensware in the latest styles , " " plain and ornamented , at the leading ! grocer Chas. Noble. • A well selected assortment of fresh \ candies at Chas. Noble's. His stock [ is fresh and clean. The new grocery store of Chas. Nobl' is the place to purchase your groceries and provisions. A specialty of groceries , provisions , ; queensware , and in fact everything in the grocery line , at Chas. Noble's. * Before you buy , examine goods and prices at The Famous and satisfy your self where it is to your interest to buy. Remember that Chas. Noble is head quarters for everything fresh and clean in the staple and fancy . grocery line. New Crown Sewing Machines at i | | Rinker's @ $5 per month until paid. I These are the finest Sewing Machines j in the market. ' t ( The city council adjournedlast night , J to meet next Friday evening , to canvass | the votes cast last Tuesday , for city of- l ficers , etc. . \ Wiley & Bede are loaning money on O farms at the lowest rates. Also have • V special bargains in real estate , at -I. McCook Land Office. I have a good team , harness , wagon it i and cow , for sale cheap. Will sell for j part cash and part time. Call at my J ! office. C. P. Rinker. f { . The Famous calls your attention to ct. . I their fine tailor made clothing , which is Z' l equal , ( if not superior ) to most of the $35 and $40 suits made by tailors in this i , section. f Fry & Snow's old stand is the place Jst. to buy your Flour and Feed , also Gar- j , - den and all kinds of Farm Seeds. We m have come to stay and will make prices | f ' reasonable. Harvey Bros. yE' ' l If you cannot be fitted otherwise , &j leave your order at "The Famous" for a J > ; fine suit , spring overcoats or pants. * Prices are much lower than these class j | jv of goods are sold at generally. mj The Juvenile band boys arose to the ljS * dignity of .the occasion , Tuesday night , | Fj ' by serenading Mayor Helm , who made Pi ' ' 4& an appropriate little speech to graceful- mi ff V ty roun < * ° fftne wu ° le affair. We carry the largest variety of cuts and are best prepared to print horse bills of any job office in the Republican Valley. Call and see us if you want anything in that line. Our work and prices commend themselves. Plain and fancy writing paper , legal cap , congress cap , commercial note , letter , linen , parchment papers. Inks , I mucilage lead pencils , pens and pen . holders. School books , blank books , slates , tablets , etc. , at this office. " v" ' " ' * . ! J Prairie fires continue. Appeals for aid are numerous. ' Rubber and cotton hose at C. J ) . Palmer ' s. A desk for sale at this office. Cheap Tor cash. The flow of immigration continues uninterrupted. Easter supper and entertainment at M. E. churchthis evening. Divine service will be held in the Catholic church , next Sunday. The Tribune's roosters arc enjoying their outing , to-day , hugely. An epidemic or sore throat and con stitutional colds is runnitig its length in our city. The Christian View for April is out of press , this week , as bright and inter esting as over. The Will L. Smith Combination at the Opera hall , Friday and Saturday , April 8th and 9th. The Y. P. A. prayer service will be held at the Congregational church , next Sabbath , at G:30 : P. M. A newspaper will be issued from Galena , Hayes county , by R. A. Mc- Cracken , in the near future. There will be a Mothers meeting , Saturday afternoon , at the residence of Mrs. Frank Harris , at 2:30 P. M. Lost A wine colored silk mittenin , Menard's hall , Friday evening , April 1 , ' 87. Finder please return to this office. Observe the program for the "Egg Breaking" at the M. E. church , Monday evening next. They will be circulated , this week , toward its close. The noisy , but welcome martins are now busily engaged with nest-making in the eaves and cornices of the homes and business places of the city. An important land office circular will be found in this issue. It will be of special interest to land attorneys , to whose careful perusal it is commended. We notice that Messrs. Rooney & Fitzgerald are making preparations to put their brick yard , northeast of the city , in operation as soon as practicable. From private source we learn that W. W. Palmer , formerly a resident of our city , has returned to his old home in Hamburg , Iowa , to permanently re side. The school censns has been completed by Prof. Webster , this week. The total number of population of school age is 462 , as against 414 last year , and 285 the preceding year. The Y. P. A. meets at the residence of H. W. Cole , Esq. , on Marshall street , to-morrow evening. An invitation of the usual cordial and general nature is extended the public. We understand that the Q. A. T. dancing club will terminate the series of hops , Friday evening of next ; week , with a masquerade or dress dance of some kind , not yet determined upon. The ladies of the Aid Society will give an Easter entertainment and sup per at the M. E. church , Thursday even ing , April 7th. Price 35 cents. Child ren 25 cents. Everybody come. A good time is assured. If the sundry implement depots and the multiplicity of machinery are com petent evidence , the gentle tickler of the virgin soil hereabouts will not lack opportunity or place , to buy the where withal to make this "desert" bloom as the rose. An unknown individual was arrested. Saturday night , by Marshal Banks , for stealing a pair of boots at J. C. Allen & Co. 's store. The culprit begged like a fine fellow , and upon his buying the stolen property , he was released , we hope a wiser man. The parishioners and friends of Rev. Joel S. Kelsey , of the Congregational church , perpetrated a surprise on the reverend gentleman and family , Monday evening , in the form of a pound party , they being very generously remembered with many good things. Upon Friday and Saturday evenings , April 8th and 9th , the Will L. Smith Combination will appear at the Opera j i Hall. Admission , 50 cents ; children , 1 25 cents. The entertainment embraces Swiss bell ringing , comic concert sing ing , Humpty Dumpty pantomime , etc. The editor regrets that so many er rors , perforce of inexcusable composi tion and worse proof reading ; occurred in the educational column of last week. This note is intended to exonerate the editor of that department and to place , the responsibility for the egregious er- ors properly. We promise vigilance against recurrence. A nice selection of reward of merit cards just received at this office Applications for proof mado out free at ( his office. We carry a full line of Ihe necessary blanks. The proceedings of Ihe late District Court will be found in this issue. The same is copied from the Courier. This evening may be very enjoyably spent at the M. E. church , where an Easter supper and entertainment will be held. A county-scat citizen of bibulous pro pensities added the.est of merriment to an otherwise ordinary and practical scene at the depot , last evening , by fall ing onto a can of grease , a considerable portion of which being transfercd to his apparel. A social hop of a most joyous charac ter was participated in , Monday even ing , at McNeely hall , by the young people of the city , for whom the mazy waltz had Wronger fascination and more pleasure in sight than the spiteful sputterings of the political pot , which held in hock the balance of the popula tion of the municipality. The performance by the Nashville Students , Tuesday evening , called out a fair audience. The program varied somewhat from the conventional con certs of negro singing combinations , a portion of the evening being devoted to solo , duet and other singing of a higher and more interesting character than the ordinary negro melodies , which was particularly commendable. This week , J.D. Robb disposed of his news depot in the P. 0. lobby to Barney Hofer , who assumed charge of the same on Monday morning , with the best wishes of many friends for his success in this new business venture. Mr. Robb will remain with us a week or two be- fore departing for Sherman Centre , Kansas , where he has been proffered a lucrative and desirable position in a bank. Joe has won to himself a wide circle , of friends who , while regretting his removal , wish him well in his Kan sas ' home. On Monday evening , the 11th inst. , the Mission Band of the Lutheran churchof the city will participate in an "Egg Breaking" at the M. E. church. A very interesting program has been prepared for the occasion , with much of care and time , and every arrange- ment i perfected for a pleasant occasion , and one of profit as well. Doors will be open ( G:30 : , the exercises commencing at 7 o'clock , mountain time. Admis- sion tickets. 25 cents ; children under 12 years of age , free. A liberal patron age i is solicited. An extensive and destructive prairie fire j raged on the bluffs south of the city , Tuesday i afternoon. A large scope of country ( was burned over , and some fencing I destroyed. Only the greatest efiorts < of the men of that neighborhood prevented ; a conflagration much more wide-spread. Again we raise the voice of ' warning against this suicidal prairie burning. They are dangerous and de structive always , especially at this sea son of high and strong winds , when the grasses are dry and inflammable. The entertainment , Friday evening of last week , in the Opera Hall , by the children of the public schools of the city , called out a crowded house of in terested patrons and citizens , all of whom were decidedly pleased with the efforts of the scholars , large and small. It is our pleasure in this behalf to con gratulate pupils and teachers in the gen eral excellence of the performances of the evening. The scholars throughout acquitted themselves with great credit , all of which was appreciated and ap plauded by the large audience present. A Tribune representative , by request , dropped in to see the new hearse , receiv ed i , this week , by J. A. Miller , the well- known undertaker. A glance reveals the fact that it is one of the finest in this section of the state. The body has octagon ( front and back and fluted col- * umns i and corners , and is handsomely decorated ( throughout , many of the orna- , ments being of polished silver. A large urn ornaments the centre of the top ! with corresponding urns on each corner. | ; Silver bouquet holders for floral offer [ ings add to the general effect. The I hearse is equipped with a portable dray a great convenience for pall-bearers. The trimmings are of extra gold plate , I ! with toe rugs , etc. Also , with the latest patent ventilator. Mr. Miller , among other conveniences , has purchased an ice cooler , with cooling boards with ad justable head combined , for preserving bodies , which by this process can be kept an indefinite period as well and more cheaply than by embalming ex cept in cases for transportation. " * * * * .ir "jr - " - ? * . , -i- , , , v * . , . , v • ? * iffy. Entire Ticket Sleeted Save Two. Glory Enough for One Day. The Business and Railroad Men of the City Take a Hand in Municipal Affairs. Sanguine Starbuck Scooped. The Saloon and Bum Elements of ihe City Relegated to Rear Seats in the Synagogue. It is not meat that we should at this late hour indulge in a lengthy account of ' the caucuses public and otherwise of the past week. Voluminous , but unfortunately distorted , minutes of these interesting proceedings have al- ready" been hashed up for the public. Neither is it essential that Tuesday's fight be fought over again. The smoke of battle has cleared away , the dead , have been laid away in their little po , litical graves with becoming and appro- priate ceremony , the wounded are be- ; ing ] tenderly cared for , and all external evidences of the sanguineous encounter . have been carefully , removed , and busi ness ' and individual tempers have as sumed a normal condition. We have no ! inclination to open afresh those gaping j wounds , nor to again disturb those feverish pulses. Suffice it to say , that the promoters and supporters of | the ticket of meek and lowly origin , the ticket supposed to have ' 'died a- . borninV have at the polls accomplish-f ed , in the main , that for which they "fought , bled und died. " That unto them is glory enough for one day. Be . low we give the vote , and a few pertinent observations ( on the side : FIRST WARD. 3IAYOK. T. M. Helm 107 I. J. Starbuck DO j' CITY CIjEKK. j L. L. Hulburd 100 I J. E. Kelley 02 i CITV THEASUUEK. F. L. McCracken 195 • POLICE JUDGE. J. H. Bennett 108 John Wiley fcC CITY ENGINEER. ! Page Francis 100 ! COUNCII/UEN. • J. F. Kenyon 1G7 j F.D.Hess 80 | F. H.Fowler PS MEMBERS BOAJtD OF EDUCATION. E. E. Lowman 115 "j J. F. Ganschcm- Ill S.D.Hunt 80 J. S. LoHew 65 SECOND WARD. _ j MAYOR. T.M. Helm Ill I.J.Starbuck 75 CITY CLERK. ' L.L.Hulburd 114 J.E.Kelley 70 j . CITY TREASURER. ' F. L. McCracken 180 POLICE JUDGE. ' J.H.Bennett 82 John Wiley 101 I CITY ENGINEER. FageFrancis 70 , COUNCILMEN. James McEntee 173 t H.G.Dixon 93 j S. W. Huddleston 80 ' MEMBERS BOARD OF EDUCATION. • E. E. Lowman 117 J. F. Ganschow 119 | S.D.Hunt 74 J.S.LeHew 55 . sVeni , vidi , vici ! " o The invincibles hors de combat. o That railroad circular was a "clincher. " [ -o- | An intensely warm , though very quiet • election. ' ' o _ _ The rump caucus did not pan out as well as was confidently expected. O _ ; Our esteemed democratic contempor- < ary gracefully , but thoroughly "corked. " o . j Carter tfarrisonism in McCook has . been laid aside properly labeled and shelved. ' , o i ; The lion was complacently bearded j : in his own den , and he flunked fleeing : precipitously. } The boys with "dirty faces and hands , full of greasy waste" audibly smile in ! "ghoulish glee. " "Ike and I" have by common consent retired , for the present , from arduous duties attendantupon "running the city. " ' 4 * PERSONALS. JSST'ndct this henil wo would be plciiflcd to hnve our friends throughout the city acquaint usol'thoarrivnltinddcimrturanf their vishortf. Mr. Pearson of tlio new bank at Imperial was in tlie city on business , Friday. blisses Mabel and Edna Sreserve returned , last Thursday night , from their Lincoln visit. Phil. Likes , Esq. , oE Culbertson , drovo to this buMness mart , last Friday , on legal mat ters. Geo. lVaux was down from Colorado Springs , the first of the week , on matters of business. Sheriff Welborn and Deputy Tieasurer Hal- lew of Indianola , were here on business , yes- tculay afternoon. Mrs. C. ( J. Totter of West McCook return ed , last week , from her visit to the Easter- days at Tecumseh. F. O. Newman's father and brother are in the city casting aiound for investments and business locations. A. E. Lytle has been bed-fast with fever , but is borne better at this writing , and able to be around a little. Editor John W. Hann of the Wauneta Biee/ewas in the metropolis , Friday and Satmday , on business. Squire Fisher came down from Wauneta , Monday , returning home on Wednesday noon , via Culbertson. Mr. and Mis. C. S. Quick , Clark Waul , G. II. Grubb and other county-seat people were visitors in the principle city , Monday. Miss Nellie Fisher and Miss Mamie Hunt , and Mosrs. S. F. Aslmiore and E. L. Lay- cock ' visited at the county-seat , Monday evening. . Misses i.utie and Annie Babcock of Cam bridge have been visiting in the city , the guests i ot Mr. and Mis. C. F. Babcock , this week. They letumed home , to-day. Miss Chesney of Lincoln spent Sunday in the 1 city , the guest of Miss Dorinan. She re turned home , Monday. Miss Chesney occu , pied a clerkship in the late state senate. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Waite left on 40 , last night j , for Broken Bow , this state , where they ' will probably make their future home. The well wishes of their friends in this city . accompany them wherever they may cast their i lot. Miss Nellie Fisher ailived in the city , last Fiiday evening , fiom Bushvillo , Ind. , where she j has been attending school during thepast six months. An aunt accompanied her. They proceeded , via Culbertson , with Mr. W. W. Fisher who came down , Monday , for Wauneta Falls , Wednesday noon. -HELLO ! , At the meeting of the city council , last night , the principle business trans acted was the granting of a telephone franchise to the McCook Telephone Co , of which S. L. Green is preaident ; J.E. Kelley , secretary ; V. Franklin , treasur er . and A. C. Ebert , J. B. Jennings , L # McEntee , C. H. Boyle and J. B. John son of Kirwin , Kas. , directors. The franchise is for 21 years. The capital stock of the company is l0,000 , all of which is subscribed , and ten per cent , of which is to be paid in at once , so we are ' informed. The franchise contains similar f provisos to the electric light. Six j months' time is granted to com mence ] work , the same to be in opera tion | within 18 months. Articles of in corporation ' have been prepared and fil- ed ( with the proper authorities. The estimated ' cost of phone , per month , is $1.00. ! The company and stock is in the , hands of our own citizens , which is sufficient that the ' guarantee project will be carried right along to a rapid and i successful consummation. Such wc have it is the purpose of the pro jectors \ of this important enterprise of the city. EUCHRE PARTY. Last evening. Miss Maud McConnell presided ] over one of the pleasantest pro- grpssive euchre parties of the season at her 1 home in "West McCook. The fol lowing large company engaged in the festivities of the evening : 3Iisses Maggie Vaughn , Jennie Babcock , Lou Clark , Bora Hunt , Mabel MeserveAmy Avery , Julia Belter , Mamie Pettee , Celia Beiter , Mamie Hunt. Messrs. E. E. Lowman , Harry Clark , A. C. Ebert , i Albert McMillen , C. B. Wahlquist , J. D. Bobb , E. S. Laycock , Ernest Bene dict ( , F. M. Kimmell. The first honors of the evening were divided between Miss Celia Beiter and Mr. F. M. Kim mell. The booby prize rewarding Mr. Albert McMillen's prowess. Refresh ments were served , at a late hour , after which the company dispersed. BIRTHDAY PARTY. Last Saturday afternoon , Mr. and Mrs. Albert Noren celebrated the 10th anniversary : of their daughter's birth by a delightful party , which was enjoyed with every evidence of youthful glee by a large company of Miss Selma's friends. The following little ones have reason to remember the da } ' : Annie Babcock , of Cambridge , La Vaughn Phelan , Hattie Yarger , Edith Flielan , Flor ! ence Thompson , Lena Coy , Bernice Frank lin , Norma Noble , Gracie Bees , Jessie John- j son , Pearl Brewer , Elizabeth Kelsey , Stella j Norval , Johanna Engel , Mabel Kendall , Maj j ' bel Kawlings , Clara Sharp , Freddie Pate , , Willie Fowler , George Hunt , Koy Clark , . Walter Rawlings. A private communication from Arapa hoe throws some doubt over the quality of Will L. Smith's Combination. A full line of gasoline stoves at Lv- tle Bros. & Co's. * 1 . . . . i I1 / § * FRUIT TREES. | The Creto Nurseries will run a general • j | salo yard for the next two week ? , just ' $ north of The Truu/ne office , where you J f will find everything usually kept in a f | first-class nursery. We aru making our Q fourth "delivery in McCook. Wo have ; j always received a liberal patronage at j this point , for which wc feel grateful , * f and wc * cordially invite one and all to " | call and examine our stock in tlio yard. I And to those desiring anything in the I way of fruit , forest or shado trees , orna- • I mental or evergreens wc feel safo in | saying that wc can furnish as good g stock as any Nursery in the state. Not ? cheap and worthless stock , but all fresh ' f dug and well cared for , and at bottom prices. Crete Nurseries. ! R. S. B. Wilkins , Agent. ; | Nebraska City Breaking Plows at C. P. Rinker's. FOR SALE CHEAP. j One fine business lot on Main street/ Two nice corner lots on McDowell t street , one block from school house. Two more fine residence lots on Mc Dowell street. Six lots ( half block ) cast from Mc- farland street. ' ' Good house , barn and lot on Marshall street. No building clause required in any of above , and will be sold cheap if soon taken. C. F. Bahcocic. Blue Grass and Clover seed at W.C. LaTourette & Co. 's. SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. | , , I think that we have reason to be proud of our school. The entortainment we had the privilege of witnessing , last Friday evening , was the best of that kind presented to the people of McCook. j The teachers who labored with such un tiring zeal and energy , were well repaid ' for their labor. All went well , and the i program was well sustained , except the 1 charades , which with due allowance for t liability to mistakes on the part of the } "star performers" who took part in , them , fell somewhat short of the mark. Correspondent. ' Blue Grass and Clover seed at W. C. LaTourette & Co. 's. i MONEY to LOAN j On farms I am prepared to fill all loans from McCook. No sending away no delays. Everything done and completed right here. Do not fail to see me before making application. I. T. Benjamin. Office Over First National Bank. EHf ° Eggs wanted at Chas. Noble's. ' The highest market price paid. i TO THE FARMERS. ' o Behold This ! 1 am on deck this spring with the most complete line of farm implements ever offered the farm ing public in this part of the country. Call and examine. Compare goods and prices. I am always glad to see you. ' Respectfully , C. P. Rinker. • A fresh lot of candies received at Chas. Noble's , this week. ) FARM LOANS. o Cash Down. No Delay. o _ No need of waiting to send off appli- ' cations. Money paid over as soon a < ? j papeis arc completed. Call on or ad dress , , Rr.n Wim.ow Co. Bank. ' -13-tf Indianola , Neb. ' Real Estate Loans. We have completed arrangements whereby wc can furnish those who want a loan , money on real estate , promptly and without the usual disappointing delays. Call and sec us. We arc al so prepared to make chattel mortgage loans. Citizens Bank. SHADE TREES , ETC. R. W. Furnas will be in McL'ook with two carloads of shade treesjustas soon as it is safe to pack and ship them. All parties wishing to select their trees from the finest stock of shade trees ever brought to McCook , please wait for his arrival , and you will be sure to be pleased. HORSES FOR SALE. .1 We have a fine bunch of Young Na- , | tive Mares for sale at Russell's livery barn , corner of Railroad and Madison streets , McCook , Neb. Terms , reason able. Brewer & Russell. $ PLOWSPLOWS / I have on hand a lot of Grass-Hopper Breaking Plows that I will sell at the exceedingly low price of $9. Call at once before they are all gone. Charles Noble. j Optional Loans fc Made on Farm Property by Colyin & Dejipcv , McCook , Neb. MONRY ! If you desire to borrow money , call and see Helji & Davis. -x DO NOT \ Mortgage your farm if you can get f along without doing o but if you § have to borrow money , call upon g Helm & Davis. | FOR SALE. 1 A house and two lots for sale in West * McCook. Will sell cheap for cash. > Inquire at this office. Try the Commercial House , when in McCook , Just once ! m -y _ . j B