The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, July 17, 1891, Image 1

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TENTH YEAR. MeCOOK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , JULY 17.1891. NUMBER 8.
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Comjiienciiig JULY S , 1891 , wo will offer our entire stock of
. > ' * GENERAL MERCHANDISE
AT
AUCTION PRICE !
In order that our stock of Merchandise may be turned into
CASH ! CASH !
BY SEPTEMBER 1 , 1891.
il And our stock of goods must be turned in cash at
PRICES THAT WILL TAKE THE HAIR OFF.
Come early and get first choice. This is a bonafide sale
and no "catch-penny" sale. The goods must go.
H. LAWLER
AGENT LINCOLN LAND Co.
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OFFICE IN MEEKER BUILDING
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LU " % * * - EVERY WATERPROOF COLLAR OR CUFF.
I THAT CAN BE RELIED ON
BE UP 3 > Jc > t to Stollt !
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to X > lsooioa t
THE MARK
BEARS THIS MARK.
NEEDS NO LAUNDERING. CAN BE WIPED CLEAN IN A MOMENT.
THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF
COLLAR IN THE MARKET.
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ANDERSON
PROPRIETOR.
TRANSFER ,
MCook , Neb.
MARSH & CLARK ,
-THE-
"Equipment first-class in all respects and
prices reasonable. Opposite the Arlington
House.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
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W. M. Lewis moved lis family ta Culbert-
son , tliis week. ; . j
County Clm k Iloper "was up on business ,
Tuesday morning.
Sheriff McCnol visited tlie metropolis ,
Monday , officially.
Kcv. J.V. . llickoy spent Tuesday in Has
tings , on business of the cloth.
II. 11. lietry was down at Oilcans , Wednes
day , on business matters.
Receiver Bomgardner made a hurried busi
ness tlip to Uoldi-ege , Wednesday.
E. M. Kimmell continued his journey
Pennsylvania-ward on Wednesday.
A. J. Thompson has been visiting in the
eastern pait of the state , this week.
Sheriff Britton and his brother Will were
down fioni Hitchcock county , Monday.
Mis. Hush W , Cole and the children are
off on an extended home visit in Illinois.
Miss Susie Cochran , mother and sister de
parted , Wednesday morning , for Illinois.
John Rowland made a five-year proof on
his claim in Grant precinct , last Saturday.
Tat Walsh made a trip to the "Queen City
of the Plains , " Monday , returning Wednes
day.
day.Col.
Col. Ballew of the McCook Loan & Trust
Co. is in Omaha on business , and will be
home this evening.
Mayor Smith and Ex-Commissioner Crab-
tree were up from the county-seat , yester
day , on matters political.
Governor Powers of Cornell , Hitchcock
county , made a pleasant social call at THE
TRIBUNE office , Friday afternoon last.
Mrs. W. E. Babcock and children were up
from Cambridge , the early part of the week ,
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Babcock.
Mr. Ed. Hyde of the Lincoln News tarried
a brief while within the sacred portals of Mc
Cook , this morning , en route to the moun
tains.
Hugh A. Jennett , of Garfield , 111. , is in the
city , a guest of C. J. Ryan. He bas exten
sive landed interests in Nebraska and m this
county.
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Manager Joe Evans and family have things
more comfortable and convenient since the
large addition has been completed to the
Hatfield ranch house.
W. D. Paine aud son Charlie left , Tuesday
evening , for Cedar City , Mo. , on a prospect
ing tour in Callaway county , where Will
Huber lately purchased a farm.
Dr. B. B. Davis was called to Stratton ,
Wednesday night , to consult with Dr. Barr ,
whose son was recently injured by a horse.
Blood poisoning set in and death resulted
yesterday.
J. T. BuIIard returned home , Tuesday
noon , from a trip of a few days in North
western Kansas. The General reports the
goose hanging high in that part of the Sun
flower State.
Banker Peck , the Trenton irrigationist ,
was down on ditch business on the evening
jf Tuesday. He reports the Trenton canal
is coming on slowly but with an encourag
ing certainty.
E. H. Doan entertained bis niece and her
husband , Mr. and Mrs. Curry of Benkelman ,
the first of the week. Thev were on the way
to Cedar Rapids , Iowa , and left eastward ,
Wednesday morning.
A. J. Beecher , the capable and energetic
stenographer in charge of W. S. Morlan's
McCook office , lias resigned his position and
will leave for Illinois , in a few weeks , to
make his home with his grand parents tiiere.
Mrs. T. M. Davis , wife of President Davis
of the First National Bank of Beaver City ,
was the guest of Register and Mrs. J. P.
Lindsay , the early days of the Aveek , coming
up Saturday and leaving for home on Tues
day.
Mossrs.Hockiiell and Morlan arrived home ,
Monday morning , from their trip to the coast
and the northwest land. The Deacon brought
a choice selection of sturgeon stories along
which he takes great pleasure in relating at
odd times.
Dr. G. W. Curfman , the head of the pro
fession at Indianola , was a city visitor , Mon
day morning. We understand that the decor -
: or contemplates moving to Colorado Springs
: o engage in the practice of his profession.
Elis departure will mean to the Valley the
oss of one of our cleverest gentlemen and
iblest doctors.
Tom Ruggles came in from King county ,
Washington , Sunday morning , to look alter
lis Red \Villow county affairs. Tom thinks
he average Washingtonian is the best single-
landed liar on earth , when the advantages
of that state are in question ; but for real ,
ubstantial attractiveness , agriculturally , he
hinks Nebraska the peer of them all and
ve may look for him back again before
nany moons have waxed and waned.
McCook is bubbling over with mirth to
night at the expense of Felix Kennedy , a
oting gentleman quite prominent in the
J. & M. service as well as in society circles.
He was married very quietly , yesterday
morning , and intended to keep it a profound
ecret , but his brother railroaders soon got
lold of it and prepared a little surprise for
he gentleman. This evening , while on his
vay to supper , he was seized by the boys and
he good-natured young man was tumbled
into a little two-wheeled cart drawn by about
200 B. & M. employes , and , headed by the
McCook brass band , proceeded through the
principal streets amid the cheers of the mob
which had followed. After the parade Mr.
Kennedy showed his appreciation to the im
mense crowd in the proper style. Special in
Denver News , July 15th.
State Convention ED
worth League.Methodis
Burlington church , Kearney , Neb.
July IBth-lOth. Ticket :
on sale July 13th-19th
inclusive.
Passengers paying full fare going will b <
returned at one-third rate on presentation ol
certificate sicned by the proper officer of tlu
meeting , on guarantee that there has been ai
attendance of 100 or more who have paid fill :
fare on the going tiip , unless otherwise
stated. J. HUI.AXISKI.
WE "PASS" NOBODY.
Brakeman George Goodwin is entertaining
his mother.
Fireman Bint Godwin went east , Saturday ,
on a visit to Iowa fiiends.
Stipt. Haimon fioiu the Cheyenne line
called in McCook , Sunday last.
Ex-Con. Alvaul will remove his family
fiom this city to Denver in a short time.
dpBuy a house from S. II. Colvin on the
monthly installment plan and save money.
Conductor John Morris returned , Sunday
noon.fiom an extended visit in eartern parts.
Mrs. R. B. Simmonds went cown to St. Joe ,
Wednesday , on a visit to Mrs. S. E. Harvey.
Ben Bowen and sister , Miss Kate , leave
for Iowa , the first of coming week , on a home
visit.
Engineer Warren Fuller made his initial
trip , a few days ago , on No. 233 on the west
ern division.
Superintendent Motive Power R. B. Archi
bald looked after general affairs in Denver ,
the past week.
Engineer George Johnston visited with his
parents , fore part of the week , returning to
duty Tuesday.
Frank Harris of Stipt. Campbell's office in
dulged in a visit to Denver , Monday , ictiirn-
ing home on Tuesday morning.
§ 350.00 will buy two lots in block 13 , origi
nal town of McCook , only three blocks from
business center. Apply to C. F. BABCOCK.
E. W. Pitcher , C. P. A. at Denver , has
been appointed T. P. A. in place of L. C.
Blakslee , who has been appointed T. F. A.
Captain Tibbitts , the oldest passenger so
licitor in the world , went east on No. 2 ,
Thursday morning , en route to Kansas and
adjacent territory.
Oxford & Kansas R. R. is the latest organi
zation incorporated to build in Nebraska and
Kansas. Well known Burlington officials
are chiefly represented.
The Burlington ran a special train consist
ing of nine cars from Omaha to Toronto ,
Sunday last , conveying delegates to the an
nual convention of school teachers.
"In the formation of a single locomotive
steam engine there are nearly 0,000 pieces to
be put together and these require to be as
accurately adjusted as the works of a watch. "
Mrs. J. H. Burns went to Hastings on No.
I , Tuesday morning , to have photos taken
af her children , who will be the youngest of
x group of five representing the fifth genera
tion , all living and comparatively well.
With large additional forces the reputation
of the western division regarding smooth
track is being sustained , which has suffered
greatly the past three months by the wonder
ful change in rain fall wholly unexpected in
the desert land.
Engineer Sanborn with No. 223 has made
the fastest run yet with second No. 1 : Leav
ing McCook one hour behind the flyer and
overtaking her in a distance of eighty-three
miles. The rate of speed being over fifty
miles per hour. Next !
41 passenger and 15 freight conductors were
discharged from the employ of the Illinois
Central lailway , a few days ago , their ser
vices reaching from New Orleans to Sioux
City. An investigation having been called
the result is awaited by many indirectly in
terested with a great deal of anxiety.
Conductor Benne flies high , these days , in
fact he only touches the high places. The
reason for all this is the receipt Monday , of
an elegant and rich charm and ring from
Stipt. Phelan of the Black Hills line. Both
the articles are made of pure Black Hills
gold and are handsome and most bighly
piized by Conductor Bonno.
L. W. Anderson , a B. & M. engineer , start
ed fiom his residence at Wymore to the lound
house about 3 o'clock , Sunday morning , and
had gone but a short distance when he was
sand-bagged and robbed. A switchman found
him about daylight as he was going home
ami procuring help , took him to the switch
shanty , where he laid unconscious for about
three hours. The thieves secured about § 13
in money , but did not get his watch.
During the wild storm , Sunday night , a
bad wreck occurred on the B. & M. a mile
east of Red Cloud. Xo. 75 , a freight train
running between that city and Wymore , due
in Red Cloud at 3 o'clock , P. M. , ran into a
stock car which was blown out on the main
track by the high wind. The freight was
going at a speed of about twenty-five miles
an hour and the stock car , propelled by the
wind , was running at about the same rate of
speed. "Kid" Norton , the engineer , saw the
coming car , reversed his engine and jumped
from the cab. The fireman stayed at his post.
Neither of the men was seriously injured.
The five cars which comprised the freight
train were thrown from the track , one of
them being turned over on the side. The en
gine was badly wrecked , the whole front end
being smashed in and the pilot , smoke-stack
and bell , with the cab , being torn off. The
tender was thrown from the track and turn
ed completely around. The stock car was
smashed into kindling wood. No one on the
train received a scratch.
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
GREAT SPECIAL SALE
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COMMENCE ;
All Goods specially adapted to Summer Use
will be sold at a
Gome Early Secure the Bargains.
Lai attention given mail orders.
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