VOLUME IX. MeGOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , FEBUARY 2O , 1891. NUMBER 39.
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Before invoicing on Jan. 1st , 1891 , we will close every line
AT - : - ACTUAL - : - COST !
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The following are some of the-prices :
JX ) dozen of MISSES' TOBOGGANS at 25c. Worth 75c.
10 dozen of MISSES TOBOGGANS at 50c. Worth $1.25.
10 doz. suits MEN'S UNDERWEAR at $2.50. Cheap at $5.
10 doz. suits MEN'S UNDERWEAR at $1. Cheap at $2.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR at ONE-HALF regular price.
A FULL LINE OF
Ladies' , Misses' ' , Children's and Men's Shoes
AT BRDROQK !
Notwithstanding that shoes have advanced 20 per cent.
We will make this absolutely
in McCook and vicinity. We have a full stock of
to select from AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. Give
us a trial and be convinced that
We are THE CHEAPEST DEALER in the City.
YOURS ANXIOUS TO PLEASE ,
H.
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GROCERIES.
In addition tomy line ofDRYGOODSf CLOTH'
IMG , ( BOOTS , SHOES , MOTIONS , Etc. , I
have just laid in a stock of
FRESH STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
/ have determined to sell all my goods at "hard
times" prices. Call and see me at the old Op =
penheimer stand in the ( Babcock = Morlan build =
ing , and I will do the square thing by you.
KRANK RVERIST.
DEALERS INE
LUMBER !
SASH , BOOKS , BLINDS , CEMENT , LIME ,
Also Hard and Soft Coal.
The White Line Transfer ,
Wm. M. ANDERSON , Prop.
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PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Citizens and Visitors Briefly
Mentioned. We Have Had
Our Eye on You.
'I Know Not What the Truth May Be ,
I Tell It as 'Twas Told to Me. "
DickTateof Carrico was in town , Tuesday.
Att'y Starr was up from IndianuIaMonday.
Mrs.V. . C. LaTotirette visited in Culbert-
son , Tuesday.
Henry Crabtree was up from the yellow
ocher burg , Wednesday.
F. D. .Burgess w nt down to Arapahoe ,
yesterday , on business.
C. E. McFJierson and J. H. Painter of
Holyoke were city visitors , Sunday.
U. J. Warren basked in the sunshine of
admiring Culbertson friends , Sunday.
Cashier Eubank of the Hayes County Bank
ing ( Jo. was a city sight-seerer , Sunday.
Attorneys Jennings and Hart had a pro
fessional call to Culbertson , Monday.
W. Sanford Gee of Stockville tilled the
Congregational pulpit , Sunday evening.
Mayor W. C. Kittenhonse of Holdrege
was in the chief city , Tuesday , on business.
Cashier Lawson of the First National was
in Omaha , the first of the week , on business.
Country Clerk and Mrs. Roper of Indiano-
la felt the thrill of metroDolitan life , Tuesday.
M. Y. Starbuck left for Indianola , Iowa ,
Wednesday , to be absent about two weeks.
J. R. McFaul , Trenton's leading hardware
dealer , saw the metropolis by electric light ,
Monday. ,
D. H. Mercer , the popular young politician
of Omaha , was a Commercial House guest ,
Wednesday.
Mr. P. A. Wells arrived home , Tuesday
night , from his business trip in various cities
in eastern Nebraska.
Squire W. J. McKillip of Thomburg , Hayes
county , came down to the metropolis , Mon
day , on some business affairs.
O. P. Smith , of siKlit-draft pill fame , was
down from the village to the west , yester
day , on pharmaceutical business.
C. H. Meeker went in to Lincoln , Tuesday
night , on irrigation business , in which he is
deeply and energetically interested.
Frank Carruth was up from Flattsmouth ,
Friday and Saturday of last week , looking
after his extensive interests in this city.
DeWald of the Trenton Register mingled
his tears with the'devotional exercises con
stantly in progress at this office , Tuesday.
MissLeta Harlocker took last evening's
passenger for Kearney to resume her art
class , after a delightsome visit among friends.
F. L. Brown is learning the ropes at the
land office preparatory to taking the clerk
ship under the new register , the 1st proximo.
James Hatfield gave the people of Hast
ings an opportunity of gazing on bis ample
proportions , Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
Commissioners Belles , Hodgkin and Gra
ham were up from the county-seat , last even-
iug and this morning , looking after the poor
of this section.
Register Lindsay will be over from Beaver
City tomorrow with his household goods and
will in a few days have his family altar erect
ed in our midst
S. P. Hart took a shipment of cattle to the
Omaha market , the first of the week. He
expects to start for Chicago to-morrow with
another shipment of fat stock.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Corey of the Famous
Quarter Circle "C" Ranch , arrived home on
Wednesday evening's passenger trom their
winter sojourn at San Diego , Cal.
Mr. Louis Lowman left , Tuesday , for the
east to make his purchases of spring and
summer goods. He promises to bring an unequaled -
equaled stock both as to quantity and quality.
Mrs. Nettleton , supt county schools , was
called to Lincoln , early in the week , by the
announcement of the illness of her son Ed
ward , who is following the printer's trade in
that city.
A. E. Chapman is up from Lincoln , this
week , looking after his interests over in
Driftwood precinct. He will continue to
follow carpentering in the capital city for
the present.
Judge Cochran has been in Lincoln , part
of the week , looking. after the legislative
feature of the iirigation questiont of which
he is one of the chief promoters in this sec
tion of Nebraska.
R. S. Cooley and family have moved back
from Danbury in order to secure treatment
for Mr. Cooley , who is in very poor health ,
the result of a paralytic stroke sustained
many months since.
Secretary of State Allen , who has been at
home for a few days on business matters ,
left for Lincoln , Tuesday evening , his fami
ly accompanying him to take up their resi
dence at the state capital.
John A. flealy was down from Kearney ,
the early days of the week , reviving his
memory of McCook and her people. John
holds the position as instructor in the bakery
department of the State Industrial School at
that place.
J. B. Coupe left , Saturday evening , for
his Richardson county farm , where he will
reside in the future. He retains his interest
in the meat market , however , which will
continue under the management of R.A.
Coupe , the energetic senior of the firm. !
COUBT HOUSE NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE LEGAL
AND MATRIMONIAL MILL.
COUNTY COURT.
Isaiah Bennett vs. Chas. W. Hodgkin ; dis
missed.
George W. Burt vs. Win. T. Henton ; dis
missed.
Bank of Hartley vs. Allen Bartley , John
Weed en and R. C. Fidler ; action to iccover
the sum of $801.10 alleged to be due upon
promissory note.
James W. Dolan vs. Joseph Spoils ; plain
tiff sues for 504 for rent of building in Mc
Cook.
Albert Stegmnn vs. Red Willow County
Co-operative Association Patrons of Hus
bandry ; for tiial March 9th.
Vasliti B. Teel has been appointed admin
istratrix of the estate of Ammi C. Teel , Sr.
BRIDAL BULLETIN.
Mr. James F. Utter , 25 , McCook.
Miss Clara J. Reinsmith , 20 , Benkelman.
Mr. Henry J. Boylan , 28 , McCook.
Miss Frances H. Mullen , 27 , McCook.
DISTRICT COURT.
998. Bank of Indianola vs. W. N. Milli-
kin , filed Feb. 12 , petition in equity.
999. W. A. Woods Mowing and Reaping
Machine Co. vs. H. W. Pate , filed Feb. 12 ,
appeal.
1000. Kansas Manufacturing Co. vs > . C. P.
Rmker , filed Feb. 14 , petition on note.
1001. Annie M. Beebe vs. James S. Doyle ,
filed Feb. 16 , petition in equity.
1003. Henry S. Bartholomew vs. Henry
Small et nx , filed Feb. 18 , petition in equity.
578. Jiansas Manufacturing Co. vs. C. P.
Rinker , filed Feb. 13 , transcript of judgment ,
amount 5146.10 , date of judgment Feb. 11.
579. Same vs. s > ame , amount $90.93.
BANKSVILLE BUDGET.
In reading n communication in the State
Journal written by Samuel Ellis of Gerver
precinct. I was very much taken with it.
Had beard it talked of some before , but seeing :
it in print makes it look like a scbemo worthy
of much thought. Finally , sufficient action
might prove its efficacy. The proposition was
"to dam ttm canyons and hold the surplus
water from the rainfall to temper the air. "
If we could get water that way and hold it.
would it not be somewhat fatal to hot wind- ?
Now if hot winds are abated and en increased
rainfall encouraged by making ponds of the
canyons a part of the irrigation question
would be solved. This plan would be a good
opening for some of the irrigation money
that is wanted appropriated for irrigation.
A tax levied to work roads across canyons on
section lines would help test the scheme. It
mignt De possible to successfully irrigate a
part of this country by the streams , but where
we are full of canyons , I think some other
method will bo forced to be successrul , such
as ponds in the canyons , artesian wells. Our
condition would be benefitted more by encouraging -
couraging industries and reducing the sur
plus products after we have done our best in
planning to grow reasonable crops. There
should be much care and thought on questions
that require state backing , so that the plan
will give good returns especially to the under
dog. OBSERVER.
WOH BY AMERICAHS.
In THE QUEEN'S last word contest , Dr. Ed
mund T. Stevens , of Buffalo , N. F. , won the
first prize of a free trip to Europe and f 200 in
cash , and Annie B. Turner , of Deposit , N. Y. ,
secured the special prize of a handsome Shet
land pony.
The publishers of this well-known magazine
have decided to offer one more competition ,
and to the persons sending them the largest
lists of English words ( of not less than four
letters ) constructed from letters contained in
the three words , "Dominion of Canada , " they
offer manv useful prizes , including $750 in
cash , Shetland ponies. China dinner sets , gold
watches. French music boxes. Portiere cur
tains , silk dresses , mantle clocks , etc. , all to be
awarded strictly in order of merit. An ele
gant silver tea service ( valued at $30) will ba
given each day to the persons from whom the
largest list is received that day from the state
in which they reside. The object of this spec
ial daily prize for each state is to increase the
interest in The Queen's competitions in every
locality in the United States. Those desiring
to contest for one of these valuable prizes
may start on their list at once , but send six
TJ. S. 2c. stamps and receive lost number of
The Queen with full particulars before for
warding your list. Address
THE CANADIAN QUEEN ,
Toronto , Canada.
TERMS OF COTJBT POR 1891.
EleTeatb JnilcUl Piitrfet ef Hotnrta.
CHASE : February 24 , Jury ; June 3 , no jury ;
September 1 , jury.
DONDY : March 2 , jury ; June 8110 jury ;
September 14 , jury ; December 7 , no jury.
HITCHCOCK : March 16 , jury ; June 11. no
jury ; Septembers ! , jury ; Decembers , no jury.
RED WILLOW : March 30 , jury : June 15 , no
jury ; October5 , jury ; December 11 , no Jury.
FURHAS : April 13 , jury ; June 17 , no jury ;
October 19 , Jury ; December 14 , no jury.
HAYES : April 28 , Jury ; September 8 , no
Jury ; November 9 , Jury.
FROHHER-Moy IS , Jury ; September 10 , no
jury ; November 17 , Jury.
GOSPER : May 25 , jury ; November30 , jury.
J. E. COCHRAH. Judge.
McCook , Neb. . Jan. 1,189L i
A Word in Season. \
The barking of a pack of hounds may be mu
sic , but the barking of the human family is
certainly discord. Stop that cough with Hum
phreys' Specific No. Seven.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
SPECIAL SALES
MONDAY , FEB. 23 , ONLY ,
LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR ,
CHEMISES , CORSET COVERS ,
DRAWERS , NIGHT GOWNS ,
ALSO WHITE SKIRTS ,
All Offered on This Day at
Big Reductions.
E OIDERIES.
WEDNESDAY , FEB. 25 , ONLY.
now have in our full line of
NEW EMBROIDERIES in the latest
styles. To introduce they will be of
fered on Wednesday at a sacrifice.
Our Dress Making Department will
be open again on Monday.
Wefts.
Lai attention given mail orders.
BiAiRiGiAiliNiS
We are prepared to sell you goods as cheaply as any
house in this city. From now until we invoice we
will give you EXTRJ.O R DIJfjKRY QjKRGjlIJfS.
Ladies9 Cloaks and Jackets ,
at from one dollar to ten dollars each = = worth fully
( DOUBLE THE MOJfEY !
ARRIVING
BOOTS SHOES
LOWER THAN THE LOWEST.
We are the only liouse tliat sells the Cele
brated HONEY DEW CAKKED GOODS.
SA LOAD G EELEY , SOL , , POTATOES ,
0ARLOAD OP MINNESOTA POTATOES ,
The best 50c. tea ever sold in the city.
A big stock of
HATS , SAPS , GLOVES , MITTENS ET © .
Couie and see us and we will use you well.
WILCOX & FOWLER.
H. KAPKE , The Leader ,
FRIGES AND IE STYLISH WORK ,
Calls attention to the fact that he has just received aa
other sMpmentof the latest and most stylish fall Broods , and
that he is prepared to make them up in the most stylish mode
and at the lowest figures. Call and see for yourself.