By F. M. KIMMELL.
OFFICIAL CITY& COUNTY PAPER.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The republican electors of the state of Ne
braska are requested to send delegates from
their several counties , to meet la convention
in the city of Lincoln , Thuisduy. September
21th,18Vl , nt 10 o'clock A. M. . for the purpose
of placing In nomination candidates for one
associate justice ot tbu supreme court , and
two members of thu board nf regents of the
state university , and to transact such other
business us may bo presented to convention.
THE AIU'OHTIONMKNT.
Thi-several coutitlea are entitled to repre
sentation as follows , being based upon the
vote cast for Hon. Geo. H. Hustings , for attor
ney-general in 1890 , giving one delcgiitc-ut-
large to each county , und one for each 150
rotes and the major traction thereof :
Counties. Del. Counties. Del.
Adams 11 Johnson 7
"Arthur 1 Kearney K
Antelope 6 Keya I'lilm 3
Ulaine KHtli 2
Banner 3 Klinlmll 2
* Boyd 1 Knox fi
Iloono 5 LunciiBtur 36
Uox Butte 6 Lincoln U
Brown 4 Logan 2
Buffalo 10 Lou p.
Butler TIMudlson
Burt 8 McPherson
CBBS 14 Merrlck
Cedar 4 Nance
Chusu Nematm
Cheyenne 5 Nuckolis B
Cherry 5 Otoc 9
Clay 10 Pawnee U
Colfax 4 Perkins 3
Cuming 7 Pierce 3
Ouster 12 Pbclps 4
Dakota 4 Phitte 4
Dawes. . . Polk 5
Dawson. Red Willow 6
Dcuel 3 Richardson 11
DIxon 6 llock 3
Dodge 31 Saline 14
Douglas 63 Surpy 4
Dundy 3 Suundors 8
Fillraore 0 Scotts Bluffs 2
Franklin 5 Sownrd 10
Frontier 5 Sheridan 6
Furniis 5 Sherman 3o
Gape 10 Sioux o
Garfield Stiinton 3
Gosper. Thayer 8
Grant. . . Thomas 2
Groeley Thurston 4
Hall Valley 4
Hamilton 8 Washington (
Harlan 4 Wayne 4
Hayes 8 Webster 7
Hitchcock 4 wuceler 2
Holt York 12
Howard 4
Hooker t " Total. . . . . . .545
Jefferson ' . '
* No vote returned.
It is recommended that nn proxies be ad
mitted ts the convention , and that the dele
gates present be authorized to cast the full
vote of thu delegation.
Itis further recommended that the state
central committee select the temporary or
ganization of the convention.
WALT. M. SEELY , 'JoiiN C. WATSON.
Secretary. Chairman.
THERE are about a score of "only
straight-out-and-out independent
papers" in this district ; and they
are all vociferously claiming the
distinction.
IV r
if , ! IT may not be known generally
that the Masonic order in Nebras
ka does not admit saloon keepers
to membership , but such is the fact ,
and further more at the late meet
ing of the grand lodge at Omaha
itwas made an offense against the
law of the order for a member to
lease a building owned by him tea
a saloon keeper.
PROXY BILL , the whisky-soaked
deadbeat of the Culbertson Sun , is
unnecessarily agitated about the
political attitude of THE TRIBUNE.
In explanation it might be stated
that the devil has just about as
much use for holy water as THE
TRIBUNE has for political hold-ups
and scamps of Proxy Bill's calibre
republicans for revenue only.
Get thee to a gunnery and blow in
thy brayins , bibulous Bill.
THE Omaha Bee thinks that the
last Nebraska legislature built bet
ter than they knew in passing the
warehouse law ; and argues that it
is the most important measure
passed by any Nebraska legisla
ture. And by the way , the elec
tion law , the text book act , and the
measures respecting the earnings
of state and county funds , and the
election of commissioners by dis
tricts , are entitled to consideration
and credit.
Visitation Academy , Hastings , Neb.
Boarding and day school for girls and
young ladies. Thorough instruction in
English , Science , Art , Music , Latin ,
French and German by native teachers.
Book-keeping , Telegraphy , Type and
Short-hand writing. Special attention
Driven those wishing to become teachers ,
or who may not have had the usual ad
vantages of an education. For terms
apply to Rev. J. E. English or Sister
Directress.
OFFICE QUARTERS.
Convenient office quarters on ground
. Inquire
floor for rent at reasonable figure.
quire at this office.
ON THE FRONTIER
A Reminiscent Pen's Portraya
of Early Society.
A PERSONAL TRIBUTE
A Celebration With Painfu
Memories , Etc.
By request I agaiii take a rera
inisceut pen and shall try and tel
something of the "society" of those
early years. The settling of this
place was somewhat different from
the usual order , inasmuch as the
old time forerunner of civilization
represented by the "Pike" element
gave place to a more substantia
class and the intelligence of the
settlers was remarked upon by the
army officers. A .later comer men
tioned as a matter of surprise tha
he "had found no less than three
Webster's Unabridged Dictionar
ies ! " ( they were not so common 2 (
years ago as now ) , and instead o
adapting himself to the expectec
dime novel style of the West , i
put him on his mettle to know how
to observe the conventionalities o
refinement.
Sunday school and social meet
ings were held from the first aiic
the incense of prayer and praise
which arose from the little band o
worshipers in tent and dugout no
doubt mingled with that ascending
from the more favored ones in the
far away homes. And as the dear
old familiar hymns were sung wit ]
homesick hearts it seemed to bring
the loved ones near ; for we real
ized that
"Though sundered far , by faitli we meet
Aiouud one common mercy seat. "
Literary societies were organ
ized and for a while these were
pleasant and profitable. A neigh
borly interchange of reading mattei
was common and upon meeting this
would be discussed. One ambit
ious youth afforded some amuse
ment. On one occasion , when sev
eral were present , books were spok
en of and one was fond of reading
Eollin's Ancient History and Plu
tarch's Lives ; another thought they
were too dry , he liked something
more modern , such as Irving's Life
of Washington ; another thcughi
Dick's works filled the bill ; stil
another liked Dickens , etc. This
young man spoke in a very self-
important manner and said , "I've
been doing quite a considerable in
the way of reading myself lately. "
' Have you , " said one , "what was
it ? " " 0 , I've read the History of
Robinson Crusoe. " He had told
us he hadn't gone to school much ,
but was a pretty good scholar ;
"didn't ask no odds of nobody in
grammar and A\hat he didn't kno v
' bout 'rithmetic , the rest needn't try
to get. " He was appointed editoi
of the Society paper one week and
asked one to write something. To
add variety , a little dialect story
was contributed and he kindly
took pity on the ignorance of the
writer and carefully corrected the
spelling ! His own spelling look
ed as it he had adopted the phonetic
system. He belonged to the float
ing class. These primitive days
did not last long. So many people
ple , coming from so many different
places and circumstances , every
phase of human nature manifested
itself and as there was a lack of
the "Charity which thinketh no
evil , but suffereth long and is
kind , " misunderstandings and
unpleasantness arose and wounds
were made , which Eternity alone
can heal. Of all this , however , no
record was kept , except that writ
ten upon the fleshly tablets of the
heart. We do not wish a younger
generation to know anything about
that side of the pioneer days. Some
of the most interesting experiences
are connected with public affairs ,
where we women came in , in an
incidental , but forcible manner.
It is not in good taste to ® bring
them in just now , however , but in
years to come , a history of the
different county seat fights , will be
"mighty interesting reading ! "
Social conditions were changed
with the changing population and
later settlers coming with families
who had had no opportunities , the
early pleasant parties degenerated
into rough romps , which we would
not tolerate. Of one , at our own
house I'll speak ; it being as far
different from anything I had pre
viously seen as was possible to
concieve , adding a new experience
to mv limited knowledge of how
7
many kinds of people it takes to
make a world. We were sitting
before our large open fire place ,
enjoying the cheery blaze , when a
wagon drove up , with a yelling ,
screaming , screeching party of
twenty or more young people ,
scarcely any of whom we knew.
Young men and Avomen , little girls ,
grass-widows and cow boys ; a
genuine Texas half-bred among
them. It was certainly a surprise
party , in more ways than one. They
soon begun their plays , hurrying
through the games to get to pay
ing forfeits ; this forfeit paying
seeming to be the object of the
parties. To my uninitiated eyes ,
it was simply amazing to see the
zest with which those girls "waded
Cedar Swamp , " "kept P.O. , " made
"double shovel plows , " etc. * Maid
enly reserve or modesty seemed
unknown. The half-bred and these
so called widow were particularly
partial to the .double-shovel. I
never shall forget the look of sur
prise on the face of the head of the
housewhenin"wading the swamp"
the g. w. marched up to him and
gave him a resounding kiss ! One
of the little girls afterwards mar
ried at thirteen years of age. Her
cowboy lover , wishing to make her
a present of a belt , asked the
merchant "if he had any women's
cinches. "
All these things , too , became of
the past. One after another left
the country and we felt O , so iso
lated and disolate ! hardened with
many cares and trials.
Just at this time a different ele
ment came in to our lives in the per
sons of those who were afterwards
so well known and so closely as
sociated with the educational ad
vancement of the county , that it
is hardly necessary to mention
the names of Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Nettleton. As we are always in
terested in the private life of those
whom we know in a public capacity
it will not be amiss or out of place
to speak of their coming. The trips
to the U. P. E. E. for supplies
were still kept up and on one oc
casion J. went to Plum Creek ,
where he meet Mr. Nettletonwho ,
with his family , had been detain
ed beyond the appointed time foi
some one to meet them at the E. E
One relative had gone , but no
seeing them had returned. Private
conveyances were then the enl }
modes of travel and it was a ques
tion what they should do. It was
finally arranged that they shoulc
come with J. provided they coulc
endure the cramped accommoda
tions of a loaded wagon , and walk
up the hills. This they did , reach
ing our house on the evening oi
the second day , where they re
mained that night and the next
day , were taken to their claims be
yond. The little bright eyed boy
and girl were much interested in
the new , strange things they saw
in their two days wagon trip across
the country and among amusing
recitals , they told of "Papa chas
ing a rabbit , " and we who knew
the running capacities of a jack
rabbit , enjoyed the telling. Mrs.
Nettletion was so kind and polite
auu tried so hard not to show that
she thought our western manner
seemed odd ! Time and a frontier
life have ways of their own in lev
eling things and it was not many
years of drouths and toil and grass
hoppers , before the "fellow feeling
that makes iis wondrous kind"
came to lier. Her visiting eastern
friends sought not to show that
they thought she had become a
little western in appearance. Not
so considerate was our own home
visitor , who was much amused at
the change in me , so much so , as
to wish for my photograph to take
back as a curiosity.
I know I shall be pardoned for
speaking so personally , when I say
; hat the greatest sorrow that has
come to us , was when Mr. Nettle-
on , with his intense , eager nature
in a frail body , laid aside his life
work and entered into rest , and
we missed his genial coming and
Peasant visits. Only those of us
vho have known things from the
> eginning can fully appreciate
what was affected by Mr. Nettle-
on in the improvement of the
schools of this county.
The "Mood of Tears" rolled on ,
sweeping away much of the old
and bringing in the new and we
come to when McCook , the"Magic
City" sprung into existence. And
now I wonder if I had better tell
about a Fourth of July celebration
leld there ? No , it is too barrow-
ng to the feelings to recall. I
ihere had a realizing sense of the
'act that times had changed. I
mew then , how it was to feel that
'a King arose who knew not
Joseph. " The "gilded age" had
come , and we "old settler women , "
jelonging to the "earthen-ware
) eriod" had only to go to our own
) laces and keep them.
!
JONAS ENGEL , Manager.
Light Underwear ,
Negligee Shirts ,
Straw & Crush Hats ,
Neckwear ,
Hosiery ,
Handkerchiefs ,
And Other
Furnishing Goods ,
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
PAID TO ORDERS.
THE FAMOUS.
June 26. 1891.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Hy virtue of an order of sale directed to me
from the district court of Red Willow county ,
Nebraska , on a judgmentobtained before Hon.
J. E. Cochran , judge or the district court of
Ked Willow county. Nebraska , on the oOth day
of March , 18'Jl , in laver ofV. . O. McClure as
plaintiff , and against Gilbert U. and Charlotte
E. Nettleton etal. as defendants , for the sum
six hundred , sixty-eiRht dollars and twenty-
seven cents , and costs taxed at $37.oS and ac
cruing costs. I have levied upon the lollow-
ingreal estate taken as the property ot said
defendants , to satisfy said decree , to-wit : H.J-S
5. E. J4 section 3 and N. Jd N. E. * section 10.
in towH. 2 , range 3(1 ( , west of Bth P. M. . in Ked
Willow county , Nebraska. And will offertbe
same for sale to the highest bidder , for cash
in hand , on the 13th day of June A. D. 1891. in
front of the south door of the courthouse , in
Indiauola. Nebraska , that being the building
wherein the last term of court was held , at
the hour of one o'clock. P. M. . of said day ,
when and where due attendance will be given
by tne undersigned.
Dated May 5th. 1891. W. . \ . McCooL.
50 Sheriff ot said County.
The above sale is continued lor want of bid
ders until July 25.1891. W. A. McCnnr *
4. Sheriff.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
STATE OF NEBRASKA , Red Willow County.
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims and demands against Smith Gordon ,
late of Red Willow county , deceased , that the
time fixed for filing claims against said estate
is on or before the 9th day of February , 1893.
All such oersons are required to present their
claims with the vouchers to the county judge
of said county , at his office therein , on or be
fore the 9th day of February , li > 92. and all
claims so filed will be heard betore the said
judge on the llth day of February , 1892. at one
o'clock. P. M. HARLOW W. KEYKS ,
Dated July 15rh , 1891. County Judge.
All persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned. MATXIVLAGORDON Executrix.
LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK. NEB. , i
July llth. 1891. f
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final five year proof in support of his
claim , and that said proof will be made before
Register or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on
Saturday , August 22d , 1891 , viz :
ABRAHAM V. OLMSTED ,
H. E. No. 1236 for the S. E. h of section 19 , in
town. 1 , north of range 29 , west of tith P. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
ais continuous residence upon , and cultiva
tion of , said land , viz : William Relph , Sidney
Dodge. NelsJ.Johnson , John Goodenberger.
all of McCook. Neb. J. P. LINDSAI" .
E8. Register.
OFFICE AT MCCOOK , NEB. , :
July llth , 1S91. t
Notice is hereby given that the followiag-
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final five year proof in support of his
ilaim , and that said proof will be made before
Register or Receiver at McCook , Neb. , on
Saturday , August22d , 1891 , viz :
AUGUST WESCH ,
vho made H. E. No. 2613. for the E. V N. E. &
of section 34 and E. Vi N. W. 14 section a" > .
own. 1. range 30. west of Cth P. M. He names
the following witnesses to prove his continu
ous residence upon , and cultivation of , said
and. viz : John Rowland. Elias D. Nelson.
William H. Benjamin , Alvin Benjamin , all of
Banksville. Neb. J. P. LINDSAY.
8. Register.
NOTICE FOR BIDS.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Jounty Commissioners of Red Willow county.
Nebraska , will on August 12tb. 1S91. at one
o'clock , P. M. . at the court bouse in Indianola ,
receive sealed bids for furnishing board , care
and clothing per week for such paupers as
his county may have. The county to furnish
physician and medicine when necessary for
said paupers and to pay for such board , care
and clothing monthly. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Indlanola , Neb. , July llth. 1S91.
C. W. HODQKIN. Chairman
8-3 Board of County Commissioners.
Itch on human and horses and all animals
cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary
motion. This never fails. Sold by L. W. Me-
Council & Co. , Druggists. McCook. 30-lyr.
CIRCUS EAGL
GREAT- : : BARGAINS !
Summer Dress Goods. -
GHALLIES , LAWNS & WHITE GOODS.
Parasols , damaged by rain , from 25C up.
Clothing & Furnishing Goods.
White Shirts , damaged by rain , $ .SO
Pereaile Shirts , dsmaged by rain , .SO
Pereaile Shirts , with collars and cuffs , .76
Pereaile Shirts , witri collars and cuffs , l.OO
White Vests from - - $1.OO up
Linen Coats and Vests from - l.OO up.
Selling Linen Goods - VERY CHEAP.
COME AND SEE1 US.
L. LOWMAN & SON ,
i !
W. 0. BULLARD & CO.
-ot-
LIME , HARD
CEMENT , LUMBERHARD AND
DOORS , LUMBER
BLINDS.LUMBER SOFT
BLINDS. COAL.
RED CEDAR AND OAK POSTS.
. -J. WARRRRT , Manager.
JANTA CLAUSSOAR
You j\s ME wljy 'TIS S TA CL US ? ,
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N.K.C\IRBANK&Ca CHICAGO.
H. KAPKE , The Leader ,
PRISES AND IE STYLISH WORK ,
Calls attention to the fact that he has just received an
other shipment of the latest , most stylish spring goods , and
that he is prepared to make them up in the most stylish mode
and at the lowest figures. Call and see for yourself.
The Largest and Finest Stock !
Wishes to call public attention to the important fact that
his stock of Spring and Summer goods now in is the largest
finest and best assortment to be found in McCook. He guar
antees a fit and his prices are most reasonable. Opposite
Frees & Hocknell Lumber Yard.