TENTH YEAR. McCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 12.1891. NUMBER 3.
H. LAW
wishes to announce that his stock of
are now on the shelves. He does not claim to have the
biggest stock on earth , nor does he promise
what is impossible in prices. But in
DRY GOODS ,
of all kinds , he carries a complete and well-selected stock ,
and , the quality of goods considered ,
L
I also cany a full and fresh stock of
GROCERIES !
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and in this department also I will
PJ Meet All Competition !
live a call and get my prices.j
H. LAWLER.
AGENT LINCOLN LAND co.
NEB.OFFICE
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OFFICE : IN MEEKER BUILDING.
WILCOX a
Are on hands as usual this spring with a large
and complete assortment of
of every description , all qualities and grades ,
which they are selling
AT BOTTOM FIGURES.
They are also well stocked up with everything
iisually kept by a first-class grocery store in
Fancy and staple Groceries.
They have no superiors in quality or prices.
Just test these statements.
WILCOX & FOWLER.
WM , M.ANDERSON
PROPRIETOR.
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TRANSFER.
MCook , Neb ,
Hark , Tnp. TiunuNK angels
Burlington Go east eliout via , the Uurllnpton
route.
Pence on ctirth and mercy
mild ,
Full rates for man , half for
child.
TXIMIIE
GOING EAST CKNTItAb TIME I.KAVES.
No. C. local passenger 4:25. A.M.
No. " , through passenger , 5:50 , A.M.
No. 4. local passenger 5:40. P.M.
No. 78. through freight 10LT . A. M.
No. 128. wny IrciKht 5:55 , A. M.
537 Way freight No.lHO arrives from west at
4:15 , P.M. . mountain time.
GOING WEST MOUNTAIN TIME LEAVES.
No. 1 , through passenger , 10:40 , A.M.
No. 5. local passenger , 0:30 , P.M.
No. 129. way freight 5:00. A.M.
83y Way freight No. 127 arrives from the
east at 7:15. P.M.
37 Through freight No. 7J ! arrives from east
at5:20 , P. M. . central time. Departs nt 4:45 ,
P. M. Stops at Stration , Renklcman , Haigler.
3y All above trains are daily except way
freights Nos. 127. 128. 126 and 130. which are
daily except Sunday.
C5y No. 137 , Ileverly accommodation , leaves
at 5:15 , A.M. Keturned. arrives at 9:15 A.M.
Ituns only on Mondays , Wednesdays and Fri
days. A. CAMPBKLL , Supt.
J. HutrANiSKJ. Agent.
WE "PASS" NOBODY.
Hans Johnson , carpenter at Holyoke , was
a visitor , this week.
General Passenger Agent Eustis is a Den
ver business visitor.
T. M. Kenyon and wife took a trip to Den
ver on No. 1 , Tuesday.
Geo. Kroehler , Jr. , from Plattsmouth , has
gone to work in the shops.
Mrs. J. Hulaniski retuined from her east
ern trip on the flyer , last Sunday.
Engineer Frank Reid is laying off and has
taken a trip east accompanied by his wife.
Engineer J. F. Reynolds is running engine
237 while Engineer Reed is on his vacation.
{ glTBuy a house from S. H. Colvin on the
monthly installment plan and save money.
Combination car 51 from the Oberlin line
is shopped , this week , for a new cover on its
roof.
roof.Mrs.
Mrs. C. H. Harman of Holyoke left on No.
2 , Tuesday , for home , after a short visit to
McCooir.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Burnett of Hastings
were in the metropolis of the Upper Republi
can , Sunday.
Chas. Emerson took his departure , Thurs
day on No. 4 , for a short visit with his fami
ly at Lincoln.
Master Mechanic Archibald made a trip out
to his farm , this week , and reports everything
flourishing.
A. Monks has been promoted to the posi
tion of Engineer , and will do the extra run
ning out of McCook.
Jake Burnett was in town this week fitting
up his boarding train to board the extra gang
laying steel west of Akron.
Felix Kennedy put in a couple of days at
Culbertson , this week , catching fish and re
pairing a flouring mill boiler.
Mrs. Arthur .InnltSrm wpnh pnsh nn "Wn. 2
Wednesday , to her old home at Plattsmouth ,
where she will visit her parents.
Frank Harris accompanied his parents to
Denver , the first of the week , returning home
on No. 2 , Wednesday morning.
Gus Budig , late car repairer at Curtis , has
moved to McCook , where he goes to work at
the machinist's trade in the shops.
Owing to a washout of the St. JosephMo. ,
reservoir , whereby the track was obstructed ,
No. 5 was two hours late , Tuesday night.
Engineer Aufdenbrink returned from Or
leans , this week , where he had been running
engine 147 during Engineer Tyler's absence.
Engine 179 came out of the shops , this
week , in good condition for the road. No.
CS is shopped for a few days for light repairs.
The Ohio Editorial Association went east
on No. 2 , Wednesday morning , in special
Ivan. " Gen'l ' ' '
Pass , and T'k't Ag't Francis
being in charge.
Engineer H. M. Tyler of Orleans was at
leadquarters , Saturday , having lust recently
returned from a visit to his old home in the
'City on the Lake. "
Ex-Conductor Alvard is braking on the
Rock Island out of Denver with a train In
prospect. Arthur Prescott holds a similar
position on the R 1.
A bit of unpleasantness at a dance in West
McCook , Saturday night , resulted m a man
losing his nose , likewise his job , and another
man resigning his job to travel.
Reuben Trowbridgewho had his arm taken
off coupling cars at Benkelman some months
ago , has gone to work again and is now run
ning the bath house at McCook.
Judging from the sales made by a traveling
book agent at McCoek of a catechism of the
locomotive there are a large number of ex-
pect-to-be-Engineers in the town.
Engines SOS and 223 went to the Wyoming
division , this week , where they are to be used
for passenger work. Engines 32 and 153 are
to replace them on the Western division.
The B. & M. are preparing to relay new
steel rails of ten pounds heavier weight from
McCook to Denver. The new heavy locomo
tives and heavy traffic demand the change.
Akron Pioneer-Press.
Some one of tender heart gave Conductor
Burns a young dog about one year old , hav
ing sent it east on No. 2 , Thursday , but ow
ing to the ( McCook ) tariff being extremely
high on a certain class , kind , or rather sexof
dogs , he was generous enough to pass it to
another to be reared. Brakeman Keim be
ing pleased to take it into the fold for the
present.
Assist. Supt. Highland was in from Den
ver , yesterday.
The boys received their checks early this
month Tuesday.
Ed. Jordan of tlio Eating House niiule t
trip to Akron. Tuesday.
BONN To Ex-Fireman and Mrs. Walter
Bales , yesterday morning , si child.
Conductor lironson had a sailor from the
warship "Omaha. " Wednesday evening , who
attracted large attention.
Engineei Walter Llolhday has been enjoy
ing a visit from his brother , D. H. ilolliday ,
and wife , this week. D. II. is one of the
Burlington's clever and genial traveling
freight agents , and Lincoln is his headquar
ters.
The demand for sleeping car berths far
exceeds the supply on the only No. 2leaving
Denver every day at 8:80 , P. M. The - Burlington
ington being the only loute "in it" on through
lirst class business between the Paris and
Windy Cities.
His Excellency the President of the Unit
ed States ot America has tendered his thanks
through Secretary Ilalford to the officials
and employees who had charge of his special
train , for their excellent service , promptness ,
discipline and smooth journey.
As THE TnmuXE "Passes Nobody" and
"switches off all the news at that point"
please set the three-throw and put this in to
clear on llth of June from the Wyoming
division. * * #
Our superintendent , thegenial J.K.Phelan ,
still dispenses his hearty smile to all visitors
and says New Castle coal is the stuff for
engines to get there on.
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W. E. Zollinger , from the St. Francis run ,
is giving high-ball signals both ways out of
here. He says there is no limit to his train
and what he takes he brings through.
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Now that you've got a ditch over in Red
Wiilow county we presume the salutation is
"come over and see our ditch and fall in. "
That's a Meeker way of putting it than most
any other.
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Harry Ryan is extra passenger con. over
here and a bachelor at present , his family
being south on a visit. His brother Tom is
braking out of Las Vegas , N. M. , on the
Santa Fe , we understand.
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Pa Brundage is pulling passenger from
Edgmont to Deadwood and says as the tim
card bears the figures he's got to maketh
time , even if the con. does kick on running
so down three per cent , grades.
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Jim Neary , formerly switching in the yard
at Cheyenne , is yard master at Alliance
while Charles Ling who ran the yard a
Cheyenne came over here , a lew weeks ago
and is breaking out of this point
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We have quite n number of old boys from
the western division over on this piece o
road now , but whether it is the delightfu
scenery of the Deadwood extension or the
nats , fleas and such like vermin of the Sane
Hills that attracts them I am unable to say
. . * . .
Chief Dispatcher H. G. Adams with his
family has taken a trip to Massachusetts , his
old home. Meanwhile , Hal E. Marvin works
first trick and does the agreeable as chief.
If there are any flies on Hal they are not
perceptible. He makes a number one chief.
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We notice with pleasure the promotion of
Robert Balance as foreman Denver round
house. Bob came over here but she was too
rocky for him just then. Through your col
umns we extend him congratulations. Who
gets Holyoke house or has that branch been
discontinued ?
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Wm. Anderson , formerly of Curtis , does
the agreeable as agent at Crawford and hold
the Elkhorn Valley people down. While
H. N. Boss , formerly ticket agent at Chey-
mne , ofliciates at Custer , 5. D. , and with his
usual smile is president of the dancing club
and as big a dude as ever.
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The fast mail contract from Omaha t
Deadwood has all the engineers worked up
as to who will get to pull her if put on. On
has it figured that the run can be made from
Omaha in 11 hours and seven minutes. Tin
is at the rate of 55 miles per hour. They
claim the Elkhorn people "ain't in it. "
Grading is progressing rapidly on the Ho
Springs , S. D. , branch. Trains ought to be
running in there by Aug. 15th. We extent
an invitation to all you fellows to come over
and boil yourselves and see the largest plunge
bath in the world. It will do you all goot
to get the alkali out of your systems.
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We are sorry to chronicle the fact that
Ben S. Marvin , asst. chief dispatcher , located
at Ueadwood , is down with the rheumatism ,
although Ben's burro road the Deadwood
Central has suspended for six weeks , owing
to a washout just out of Lead City. It caught
an engine and 50 per cent , of the rolling
stock ( one coach ) up at that end so we pre
sume they are using the depot at a round
house for their teapot.
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Owing to the rains track laying on the
Merino extention towards Buffalo , Wyo. , and
the Pacific has been limited , although days
they have worked track has gone down at
the rate of IK miles per day. They are out
about 12 miles , being nearly half way to the
Belle Fouche river. Pat Kelly handles the
train on the rear end , while D. B. Chase and
his hog does the head end part. Tom Cur-
ran , formerly of Trenton , has charge of
material yards at Merino and lias been com
plimented in his arrangement of it for rapid
ly handling the material.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
DRY GOODS ! :
MILLINERY !
CARPETS !
SPECIAL BARGAINS WILL BE
DURING THR
MONTH OF JUNE.
THE GREATEST
Bargains Ever Offer
IN MGGOOK.
Weffs
srSpecial attention given mail orders.