Fife Frilmpt.
By F. M. K1MMELL.
OFFICIAL CITY & COUNTY PAPER.
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
ALL HOME PRINT.
A BIG ENTERPRISE.
incorporation of the Million Dollar
Irrigation Company.
Articles of incorporation of the Ne
braska and Northwestern Irrigation
Company have been filed with the
county clerk. The purposes of the com
pany are to acquire the right to use the
waters of the rivers and stream of Ne
braska, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado,
Montana, Idaho and South Dakota for
irrigation purposes, waterworks, etc.,
and to buy and sell the necessary real
estate to carry on the business. A part
of the company's plan also is to purchase
the Culbertson Irrigation and Water
Improvement Company, the South Fork
Irrigation and Improvement Company,
the Meeker Ditch Company, the Cam
bridge and Arapahoe Irrigation Com
pany, and the Farmer’s Irrigation Com
pany and to consolidate them all into one
concern. For this purpose the capital
stock of the company is fixed at $1,500,
000, $500,000 of which is to be used in
taking up the stock of the companies
mentioned. The principal offices are
to be located at Lincoln, and the com
pany is to run 25 years, beginning Jan
uary 4th, 1893.
The affairs of the company are to be
managed by a board of nine directors,
from among whom the president, secre
tary and treasurer are to be chosen
yearly. The gentlemen interested in
the incorporation are all well known
and the following are the first board of
directors; W. L. Matson, Leverett Brain
ard, G. W. Holdrege, A. L. Emerson,
A. Compbell, F. I. Foss, George Hock
nell, R. O. Phillips, J. W. Deweese, C.
H. Peck and W. S. Morlan.—Call.
Council Cooings.
The city council sat in regular session
Wednesday evening, the mayor, clerk,
and Councilmen McAdams, Menard,
La'fourette and Spickelmier being pres
ent.
BILLS AS FOLLOWS WERE ALLOWED.
A. J. Stroud, work on sprinkler. .$ 5.00
C. L. Miller, board of prisoners. 5.60
McCook Electric Light Co. 170-00
F. M. Kimmell, stationery. 5.00
J. H. Dwyer, salary for December. 50.00
James McAdams, raising fire bell, 25.15
Application and bond of P. O. Parsons
to run a billiard hall was read and ap
proved and petition granted.
Reports of druggists, A. McMillen and
L. W. McConnell & Co., read and ap
proved. Adjourned.
The Farmer’s Congress.
We are pleased to observe that the in
dications are encouraging for a fine
meeting, next Wednesday, when the
farmers of this land district have been
called together in our city, to devise
means and ways for making a proper
showing of the products of S. W. Ne
braska at the World’s Fair. Governor
Furnas and Superintendent Hartley, of
the Nebraska forestry exhibit, will both
be present at the meeting, and their ad
dresses alone will be well worth your
presence. We urge upon all, and all are
interested, the importance of being here
.and taking active part in the sessions,
which will be held both day and evening
in the opera hall.
The A. O. U. W. Ball.
It not being generally known that
there is such an organzation in McCook
as an A. O. U. W. brass band and or
chestra, we take this means to acquaint
the public with the fact, and also to an
nounce their intention of giving a ball in
Menard’s opera house on the evening of
January 26th, for the benefit of the band
and orchestra. All are invited. A good
time is guaranteed. Music by our own
orchestra, Mr. Radtke, musical director.
Tickets one dollar. For sale by mem
bers of the band. 34-2ts.
By Order of Committee.
Brown-Campbell.
On Thursday evening, January 12th,
1S93, at the residence of the bride’s par
ents at Box Elder, H. H. Berry officiat
ing, Mr. Alva L. Brown, of Osborn, Ne
braska, and Miss Nellie A. Campbell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Camp
bell, were happily wedded. We herewith
tender congratulations. May happiness
and prosperity be their marriage portion.
Ride 1—Shepherd.
Tuesday afternoon, January 10th, 1893,
at the residence of H. H. Berry, who
performed the ceremony, Mr. William
h. Rider and Miss Francenia Shepherd,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Shepherd,
of Frontier county. The Tribune adds
its congratulations to those of many well
wishing friends.
The fight at the brewery south of In
dianola, last week, Wednesday night, in
which Ed Fitzgerald is said to have
kicked and broken William Karp’s leg,
Will result in a legal contest later on, as
proceedings were instituted last Satur
day by the arrest of Fitzgerald. Ritten
hou?e & Boyle.'have been retained on
the defense.
I
They have a bran new daughter out at
C. H. Angel’s in Valley Grange precinct.
Keep all your waste paper off the
streets and from the rear of your busi
ness places.
There was a young man here from the
east, Wednesday, looking for a location
for a meat market.
Balls are becoming thicker than hops,
and the future promises well in that pop
ular diversion.
Raffling is a popular diversion: N. A.
Crawford is chancing off that suit of fur
niture, B. F. Troxel a silver watch, etc.
The first annual ball of the A. O. U.
W. cornet band will be held in the opera
house on Friday evening, January 27th.
Tickets $1.00.
We learn from Dr. Davis, who was
called over to Danbury, Monday, that
C. H. Oman of that place, is down with
a very serious attack of typhoid fever.
Wanted:—A young girl attending
school to work mornings and evenings
for her board. Mrs. F. J. McHenry,
Drysdale building, opposite postoffice.
The statement of the McCook Co-op
erative Building and Savings association
appears in this issue, showing that insti
tution to be in good shape notwithstand
ing the financial depression of the past
two years.
A dangerous combination of hot ashes
and waste paper came near causing a fire,
Tuesday night, during the high wind, in
rear of postoffice, and of The Tribune
office, which should stimulate all to
greater care and cleanliness. The
timely arrival of some passers-by
perhaps saved the city from a disastrous
fire.
It is a promising sign of the times that
the governors of the various states are
touching upon the subject of public
roads in their recommendations to the
lawmakers. Some have said much and
some little on that topic, but it is clear
that the importance of doing something
in the direction of road improvement
is generally recognized.
Daiourette s grand annual drawing
came off, Monday, with the following
ones holding winning numbers: Those
drawing gold watches were: P. Roemes
hauser, T. J Tiller, S. R. Seaman, M.
Rink, Joseph Allen, J. M. Henderson.
Oil paintings were secured by A. M.
Drew, H. T. Church, F. Androsky, P.
Wesch, Joseph Dudek, G. Schnasse, C. P.
Viland, Predmore Bros., John Shepherd,
Anthony Brown. Parties who have not
done so already can secure their prizes
by calling at the Pioneer Hardware.
A contemporary says, speaking of the
Australian ballotsystem; “To stubbornly
sustain a law in all its imperfections
that has been shown by practical dem
stration to rob any portion of the people
of their political rights, is a crime
against suffrage and an outrage on
American citizenship.” It is strange
that so simple, safe and effective a sys
tem of voting should meet with such
criticism. It works well enough in this
state and nobody here wants to exchange
it for any other plan of voting that has
ever been proposed.
Miss Sara bowman entertained a com
pany of friends, Monday evening, in a
charming manner, at cards. The guests
were: Misses Mary Myers, EdnaMeserve,
Lillian Rowell, Louie Starbuck, Minnie
Johnston, Rose Lee, Josephine Bullard
and Anna Holland; Messrs. James Hat
field, J. D. Robb, U. J. Warren, E. L.
Laycock, M. W. Eaton, A. C. Ebert and
E. E. Lowman. The honors were carried
off by Miss Johnston and Mr. Warren.
The booby prizes succumbed to the com
bined efforts of Miss Holland and Mr.
Eaton. Apropos, refreshments were
served in a dainty and tasteful way,
quite characteristic and delightful, and
which were as acceptable to the palate
as attractive to the eye.
The city fathers are considering the
advisability of pavin£ the gutters of
Main avenue for four or five blocks
north from Railroad street. Doubtless
this is the only proper solution of the
question and will meet with the approval
of all. A permanent, substantial, paved
gutter will be economy in the long run,
though somewhat expensive at the first.
The authorities are also earnestly seek
ing a more economical culvert than the
wooden ones now in use, to construct
and maintain which is a heavy and con
stant drain on the city treasury. Tiling
of large dimensions, or paving, is sug
gested. Either will serve the purpose
more satisfactorily than the expensive
wooden ones now in vogue. We hope
to see this desirable improvement com
menced in the early spring.
One of the successful farmers of Red
Willow county is John F. Helm, of Red
Willow, and a visit to his fine farm is
good for sore eyes. He now has cribbed
over 15,000 bushels of corn, and when
his immense cribs are full he will have
over 20,000 bushels of “King Korn.”
His pens now contain 300 head of cattle
and a like number of hogs, all of which
he is feeding for market. Some two
weeks since he marketed a carload of
hogs in Omaha, which netted him $1,200.
He has another carload about ready for
shipment. If you want to see what can
be done in Red Willow county in the
line of farming and stock raising, drive
down to John F. Helm's place, at the
mouth of Red Willow, and feast upon
the bounties of nature and the evidences
everywhere visible of energy and enter
prise. »
Be careful about your ashes.
That was a stirring wind from the
northwest, late Tuesday night.
The benefit ball, next Tuesday evening,
will call out a large gathering.
Clean up. There is too much waste
paper and debris generally in the air.
The club dance in the opera hall, last
evening, was well attended and enjoya
ble to all. __
The county commissioners will receive
bids for doing the county printing tomor
row afternoon.
The immense number of cattle being
fed in this vicinity explains why more
corn cribs are not seen in the city.
The police should institute a crusade
against dangerous ash heaps and dirty
back yards in general. Clean up.
Colonel Easterday is putting up some
more corn cribs, this week, which will
increase his storage capacity largely.
Tickets are on sale for the Benefit Ball,
which will take place in the opera house
on Tuesday evening next, January 17th.
We seem to be having a delightful
epidemic of weddings just now. Let her
decimate the ranks of the Benedicts
ruthlessly.
J. F. Ganschow, one of McCook’s
leading merchants, was down to the
county seat. Tuesday, visiting the dis
trict court.—Courier.
LaTourette’s awning was destroyed by
the wind, Tuesday night. The irons of
the awning alsc smashed 2 large panes
of glass in his store front.
McKeighan is said to have mingled
with the “defenseless dead” at Wash
ington so much of late that he does not
seem to mind the odor a bit.
Some one let the atmosphere into
Altshuler’s saloon, the other night,
through the window, and Archie mourns
the departure of his two pet owls.
The schools of McCook presented the
Teachers’ Library Association of the
county with a set of Ridpath’s History
of tne Uniied States. Who’ll be the
next?
Ex-Governor Furnas and Superintend
ent Hartley, of the Nebraska forestry
exhibit, wiil be in attendance upon the
farmers’ meeting in the opera hall on
January 18th.
Georgia will not have an exhibit at
the World's Fair, but an enterprising
newspaper in that state suggests a free
distribution of Georgia watermelons on
the grounds as an advertisement to take
the place of a state exhibit.
It is a curious fact, and one that will
surprise most people, that ot the $3,000,
000,000 worth of crops estimated to have
been produced in this country in 1892,
the largest item is $750,000,000 worth of
hay. This affords some idea of the
enormous live stock interests of the
United States.
The lightning rod swindlers, after
working the trustful farmers of Iowa for
some time, have crossed the Missouri
and commenced operations in Nebraska.
One farmer near Fremont has been
taken in to the amount of $150, and
doubtless there are others who have been
swindled, but are ashamed to complain.
The proper way to deal with a stranger
who offers something for nothing is to
let him alone.
R. P. Barr arrived from Lake City,
Iowa, last Saturday night, bringing with
him three carloads of fine stock and im
proved implements, and will occupy at
once the section of land eight miles
south of here recently purchased through
S. H. Colvin. Mr. Barr comes splen
didly equipped to improve his fine farm,
and will make a most desirable addition
to Red Willow county’s farming com
munity. Here’s a hearty welcome to
him, and all of his kind, for whom there
are openings to prosperity and wealth
in our fertile soil.
Ex-Governor Taylor, of Tennessee,
tells a new story that probably explains
the choice of a cemetery lot, made by
the democrats of the Nebraska legisla
ture. It runs like this:
Pat was about to die. The priest had
been called and had administered the
last services. Then he said;
“Fat is there anything else you desire?”
“Yes,” saidPat, “I want to be buried
in a third-party graveyard.”
“Why Pat,” said the priese, “why is
that?”
“Well, your reverence,” says Pat, “a
third-party geaveyafd is the last place
the devil would look for a democrat.”
WANTED.
Agents to sell our choice and hardy
nursery stock. We have many new
special varieties, both in fruits and
ornamental to offer, which arc con
trolled only by us. We pay commis
sion or salary. Write us at once for
terms, and secure choice of territory.
May Brothers, Nurserymen,
26—lOts. Rochester, N. Y.
The Domestic, New
Home, White, Stand
ard and American
Sewing Machines at
prices to suit at
Fade & Son’s.
Famous Clothing Co.
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JANUARY 1893.
OUR THIRTEENTH REGULAR
SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARING SAI.H
^
^BALANCE QF-—
♦♦ Winter G^ools Must Gio. ♦♦
WE SHALL OFFER
SPECIAL—DISCOUNTS—SPECIAL
-ON
Come, Look through our btock, and take
Advantage of this Opportunity.
JAN. 13.
McGook, Neb. JONAS ENGEL, Manager.
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Statement of the Condition
—OF THE—
McCOOK CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING
AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION
—OF
McCook, Nebraska, on the 3 1 st day
of December, 1 892.
ASSETS.
First Mortgage Loans.$43 578.58
Loans secured by stock of this Asso
ciation.. 1 325.00
Heal Estate . 2 871.58
Expenses and Taxes Paid. 408.61
Cush with treasurer. 2 809.85
Total..$56 993.62
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, paid up.$51 775.71
Premiums, Unearned. 4 852 96
Assessments Prepaid. 95.00
Contingent Fund. 269.95
Total.$56 993.62
STATE UF NEBRASKA, I
llED WILLOW COUNTY, f
I, Geo. W. Kaime, Secretary of the above
named Association, do solemnly swear that
the foregoing Statement of the condition of
said Association, is true and correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Goe. W. Kaime, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Uth
day of January, 1893. A. C. Ebert,
, Notary Public.
> Seal. [
Approved:
Frank Harris, 1
U. J. Warren, > Directors.
Justin A. Wilcox, )
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