ELEVENTH YEAR. McCOOK, RED WILLOW COUNTY, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. 13, 1893. NUMBER 34.
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Ladies’ and Gents’ Underwear,
Dress Goods, and all Winter Goods.
MILLINERY GOODS
....At Great Reductions. %
They will be sold Regardless of Cost to
make room for New Spring Goods.
J. ALBERT WELLS, McCook.
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BARGAIN
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A Month of Bargains.
February 1st we take our annual
invoice. To prepare our stock for
this occasion we shall offer special
inducements during the month of
January.
GROCERY STOCK
IS COMPLETE.
We are doing buisiness on Cash Basis
and positively will make
LOWEST PRICES.
C. L. DeGROFF & CO.
SUCCESSORS TO J. C. ALLEN.
Wait for the conductors’ ball and banquet,
February 14tli.
Mrs. George Goodwin left for Omaha, Sat
urday morning.
The Rock Island telegraphers’ strike is
numbered among the many failures.
The pay checks were handed out by the
genial Count, Tuesday morning.
Miss Florence Solliday left for Indiana
on Saturday morningon a protracted absence.
Brakeman A. O. Moore is down from Hol
yoke receiving treatment for an injured
hand.
Jay Tubbs of Holdrege made a business
visit to the western division headquarters,
Tuesday,
Tom Wilkinson dropped in to Omaha,
Tuesday night, to see the sights of the me
tropolis briefly.
A number of cats were damaged in an ac
cident at the Wauneta gravel pit, Wednes
day, but no one hurt.
Conrad Lebsack, coal heaver, was struck
by an engine Saturday night, and jammed
up against a coal chute ,vith injurious re
sults to his back.
Brakeman H. Hagenberger sprained his
back severely, by falling through a small
bridge at Red Cloud, in jumping off a freight
train, first of the week.
During the World’s fair the “Q” will run
limited trains east and west, perhaps two
trains daily each way. Upon these limited
trains editorial mileage and passes will not
go.
The conductors are arranging for a ball
and banquet on the evening of February
14th. The banquet will be served at the
Commercial. A hummer with severallsets of
horns is promised.
Charley Gardner, who has been freight
agent at this place for some time past, has
been removed to Holdrege. A young gentle
man by the name of E. E. Kimmel takes his
position here.—Benkelman Pioneer.
A freight train broke in two sections be
tween Wray and Robb, Saturday, and in the
resultaut collision a number of cars were
smashed so that some car tinks from here
had to go up and chain them together to get
them over the road.
James Kendlen, a brother of Frank, came
up from New Mexico, first of the week, and
is making a brief visit here. He was former
ly in the Burlington’s employ about three
years. He goes from here to Arapahoe, to
spend a month or so with his parents. There
was many a warm welcome for him here.
We note by a circular just out that the jur
isdiction of trainmaster F. D. Houlette is ex
tended to include Lincoln yards from Janu
ary first, this year, vice I. J. Belnap assigned
to other duties. It is rumored that Mr. Bel
nap has been offered a train. The same cir
cular appoints C. L. Eaton, chief dispatcher
of the Northern division.—Alliance Grip.
The Burlington has a new agent and oper
ator atthis place and it is the general impres
sion that the old agent Mr. Makepeace was
discharged because he was a member of the
Order of Railroad Telegraghers. The oper
ator, who is also a member.has been replaced.
The new agent’s name is F. O. Gray and M.
N. Scott is the new operator.—Trenton Reg
ister.
Among those participating in the ball and
banquet given at Edgemont, New Year eve,
by Supts. J. R. Phelan and H. C. Nutt, were
Supt. and Mrs. J. R. Phelan, Mr. and Mrs.
F. S. Harris and Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Gaier
neau of Alliance, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Marvin
of Deadwood, and Mr. and Mrs. R. R.
Woods of. Sheridan, all of whom -were form
erly on the western division, and are well
known in our city.
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"During the high wind, Tuesday night, two
box cars got away at Imperial, aiid took
their flight down the Frenchman valley
with thespeed of a bird on the wing. One
of the cars was switched off at Culbertson in
its wild career, but the other car came down
the main line to within a mile of McCook.
Passenger No. 3 was held here about
an hour on account of the windy incident.
The car which stopped near here, evidently
got onto the main line after No. 5 .left
Culbertson, and of cuorse before No. 8 left
here. ' t
The B. & M, has the shipment pass busi
ness down fine. Anyone receiving a pass to
go in with a car has a description of himself
—color of hair, eyes, height, etc. on the pass.
Recently an occasional sliippe1' went down
to Omaha from this section of i 1 country on
such a pass. While in the citv h» 'as shaved,
had iiis hair trimmed, and other. “fixed
up,” so that he didn’t appear like the man
described on the pass. Up managed to
identify himself by his handwriting, which,
luckily for him he happened to have with
him.—Hastings Nebraskan.
It seems now to be almost definitely settled
that the Burlington will run directly west
from Sheridan into the Big Horn mountains
and thence to the southern end of the Na
tional Park. The Enterprise says in its last
issue: "The people of Big Horn and upper
Little Goose are very sanguine that the B.
& M. will commence work next spring on a
line to the National Park, crossing the moun
tains by way of the Little Goose canyon. A
party of surveyors have been at work on
this proposed route for some time, and we
are reliably informed that a grade of two
per cent has been secured to the top of the
range. This is the best grade yet found
1 across the mountains.”
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
Mrs. J. F. lleber left for Denver, today on
No. L
Squire Fisher of War.neta was down, Tues
day evening on business.
G. A. Watkins, of Lamar, Nebraska, was
in the city, Tuesday, on land business.
Mrs. C. H. Harman left for Holyoke, last
evening, after a visit to friends and relatives
here.
Mrs. Ilarry Crandall left on 6, Wednesday
afternoon, for her old home in Missouri on a
visit.
E. J. Mitchell of the Indianola Courier en
joyed a brief whiff of metropolitan air on
Sunday.
W. George Shepherd was down from Ben
kelrnan, fore part of the week on some busi
ness matters.
F. J. McHenry orgrnized a lodge of Mod
ern Woodman at Imperial, last week, con
taining 48 members.
Misses Phrona and Eva Stayner are visit
ing relatives in McCook Ibis week.—Hayes
Center Republican.
Captain R. O. Phillips, the rustling sachem
of the Lincoln Land Co., was in the city,
yesterday, on business.
Frank H. Spearman arrived home, last
evening, after a protracted absence in east
ern Nebraska on business.
Miss Mary Waiters of McCook has been
visiting in thecity this week witli Miss Clara
Eleven.—Culbertson Republican.
Frank Carriitli and family, who have been
absent in the eastern part of the state for a
few weeks, arrived home on 3, Tuesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Y. Franklin indulged in a
brief visit to Lincoln, first of the week, go
ing flown on fi, Monday and returning on 5,
Monday night.
Dr. A. P. Welles was at Indianola, Tues
day evening, acting as installing officer at
the I. O. O. F. installation of officers-elect of
the Indianola lodge.
Clarence Nettleton came down from Colo
rado, last week, on a visit to oldtime friends
and on some business. He is living soutli of
Akron, and returned there this week.
Mrs. Z.L. Kay. Mrs. J. F. Kenyon, Mrs.
F. S. Wilcox and Miss C. S. Wibley made a
flying visit to Hastings, Monday evening, re
turning home on the following evening.
Register J. P. Lindsay was a passenger on
6, Wednesday evening, for Lincoln, to see
how the fushionists are working the old
machine, and to get a bird’s-eye view of the
legislative situation generally.
E. W. Clarke arrived from New York
state, close of last week, and expects to make
! his home here. He is a very clever clarionet
ist, and will be a great acquisition to Mc
Cook’s splendid musical talent.
J. M. Boyle, wife and family arrived in
the city, Friday last, from Chicago, and are
the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Bovle. Mr. Boyle goes back the close of
this week, but Mrs. Boyle expects to remain
two or three months.
B. M. Frees came in from Chicago, Tues
day noon on one, on his annual trip of in
spection of his lumber interests in this part
of Nebraska. He is the guest of his oldtime
business associate, George Hocknell of the
First National bank.
Miss Birdie Graham, who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. P. Welles, for
the past six months, departed for her home
down in Hamilton county, Saturday morning
on 2, being unexpectedly called away by the
illness of a member of the family. Miss
Birdie’s many friends here will sincerely
regret her departure, as she expected to
spend the winter here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Goodlier came in from
Denver, Saturday evening on 6, and will vi
sit here and at other points in the county
for a few weeks, tor the benefit of Mrs.
Goodner’S health. Mr. Goodner was form
erly in business in Danbury, but is now sec
retary of the Spring Creek Gold Minning Co.,
whose mines are in the now famous Cripple
creek mining district of Colorado. Mrs.
Goodnei has a sister living in Cedar Bluffs.
Fred Duckworth will retire from his posi
tion as clerk in the Bank of Benkelman, on
Februry 1, having decided to engage in the
mill business, in the Duckworth flouring
mills in Indianola. Fred has been chief
clerk and book-keeper in the Bank of Ben
kelman for many years, and the service he
has rendered that institution has been
marked by a devotion to his employers’ in
terests that has won for him their confidence
and esteem. He is a young man of sterling
qualities, and possesses business ability of
the highest order. His many friends here
will regret his retirement from Benkelman
business and social circles.—Bee.
It seems to be all right to have the pictures
of babies in church with halos around their
heads, but how everyone kicks at a live one
there. _
A good way to find out what kind of religion
people have is to watch them when they can’t
have their own way.
If you want to have plenty of coal in youi
own cellar, do somthing to keep youi neigh
bor’s fire from going clear out.
You can’t tell much about the prayer meet
ing by the size of the church steeple.
Every time a sermon is heard without repent
ance the devil gives his fire another stir.
When you pray for a. good meeting don’
take your dog to church.
A law-breaker is always a coward in heart
no matter how brave he may look.
Give a lie the right of wav and it woulc
wreck the universe.
42nd. 42nd. 42nd. 42nd.
CLEAR TNG
^pHIS week we inaugurate our
42d Semi-Annual Clearing Sale
in Nebraska. Heavy Goods in all
lines will be sold at Extraordinary
Reductions. Every article in our
store will be sold at discounts never
before given by us. Come in and see
our prices. No other Mercantile Es
tablishment in Western Nebraska
will save you the same amount of
money.
We expect to go east soon; you
know what that means.
COME AND SEE US.
FALL AND WINTER STILES.
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L wish to announce the arrival of my
Fall and winter Stock of
CLOTHING,
Cm? FORHISHUIC ROODS,
HATS AND CAPS.
f&uzcfaaoez o| $10
o| (^ooba- i oi^ cllcceiuc cut o>lcc^au{'
Tfie Eagle <21otfiifig House,
C. W. KNIGHTS, Prop.
KALSTEDT, THE LEADING TAILOR
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Has just received a fine stock oi
FALL AND WINTER SUIT
'INUS. Call and seeliim,tw»
doors south of the Famous,
while the assortment is com
plete. -
