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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1893)
D- PRIES Powder. The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.—No Ammonia; No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes—40 Years the Standard New patterns in Moquette and Smyr na Rugs at J. Albert Wells. There is room for suspicion that the ground hog was “not onto his job.” A. G. Culbertson has sold his farm and talks of going to the vicinity of McCook. —Fandon cor. Curtis Courier. At the Harris Hardware you can get a Sewing Machine a good one from $20 to $45 with the company’s guarantee for five years._ E. R. Curtis will pay a suitable re ward for the recovery of his white and brown bird dog, which disappeared about three weeks ago in an unknown manner. The farmer who cares to build up good, strong towns and business centers, which must prove of advantage to him, will kick the itinerant peddler into the mid dle of next week. Rev. Fitzgerald was thrown from his cart, close of last week, and has a frac tured rib as a painful reminder of his mishap. The reverend gentleman’s in jury is painful but not serious. J. T. Bullard, of McCook, the proprie tor of the lumber yard, will soon com mence the erection of a large residence in the eastern part of town and when completed will move his family to Pali sade.—Palisade Times. Attorney Selby’s office in F'aling’s block came near being the scene of a conflagration on Tuesday evening. Mr. Selby was in the act of lighting the big Rochester lamp when it exploded, scat tering burning oil all over the floor, and burning him quite severly on the hands in putting it out.—Cambridge Kaleido scope. _ The Columbian souvenir coin has proved a failure. Congress made a gift to the exposition managers of $2, 500,000 worth of the coins, and the man agers expected to sell them for $1 a piece, realizing $5,000,000. Instead of that only $827,000 worth have been sold up to date, and over $4,000,000 worth of the pretty pieces are left in kegs in the safety vaults. _ This week James Woodworth, of Page county, Iowa, purchased the w’est half of [4-3-29, about three miles from McCook, for $3,800. William Coleman sold the land. Mr. Woodworth at once con tracted with John Shepherd for the erection of a dwelling 16x26 feet, story and a half high, and for a stable 16x24 feet in dimension; also for the drilling of a well. It is his purpose to move here just as soon as the house is ready to receive the family. A new line of Valis es and Trunks at J. Albert Wells. '1/ OUTING SHOES. It long ago seemed as though shoes could never be better and never be cheaper, but they are better now and cheaper now than they ever were before. The great every day favorite is our men’s and ladies’ shoe.. It is as much a boon to the pocketbook as it is to the feet. It won’t wear you out to wear it out. You don’t need to take care of it; it takes care of itself. It will give you solid com fort for the simple reason that a better shoe for knockabout pur poses has never been produced. If prices never appealed to you before, the price of this shoe will, for it costs only §2.50. It will look nicer and wear longer than / any shoe on earth. ™* ™™: —!:B m 1 ':V: 1 B1 B J ’ - , ' 1 Shawl Straps at J. Albert Wells. Billy Goslin was in McCook, yesterday, looking up a location to engage in some business.—Benkelman Bee. Knipple is having his tiew quarters in the Cole building overhauled and placed in readiness for his occupancy middle of the month._ We understand that the McCook En terprise people have ordered a new newspaper press—a substantial evidence of prosperity we take it. * Call and inspect Kalstedt’s immense stock of new goods. The finest selection ever exhibited in the city. Don’t wait until the line is broken. McCook seems to be one of the favored towns in Nebraska. Over fifty new buildings are going up and carpenters are in demand.—Hastings Democrat. McCook boasts of the finest Knights of Pythias band in the state, and it is warranted in doing so. The members all belong to the lodge and wear the rank uniform.—Omaha Bee. Rev. A W. Coffman, of McCook, has been assisting in the revival meetings at the M. E. church.. . George Seymour of McCook was circulating among Arap ahoe friends last Friday.—Arapahoe Pioneer. Messrs. F. H. Elliott and E. W. Clark have purchased the restaurant business of A. J. Bump, assuming possession of the same on March ist, and will remain at the old stand. The Tribune wishes the boys a full measure of success in their new venture. Monday, J. A. Snyder purchased from S. H. Colvin a quarter section of fine land adjoining his farm north of the city limits. This gives Mr. Snyder 720 acres of farm land in a body within view of McCook, and The Tribune prophesies that within a few years it will be one of the best cultivated and most valuable farms in this section of Nebraska. Saturday the Sherman brothers ar rived from Madison, this state, with three carloads ol effects. Two of the four brothers are the owners of the west half of 19-4-29. There is a house on one of these quarters and work has been in stituted on a dwelling on the other quarter, which is being built by one of the brothers who is a carpenter. These gentlemen come in well equipped to do some vigorous farming, and will make the dirt fly when spring opens. The question of increasing the accom modations and facilities of our public schools is again forcing itself upon the attention of our citizens, and the indica tions are that it will have to be met and solved during the summer. At present the various buildings, departments and grades are crowded, we might truth fully say overcrowded, and with the im perative demand for more room which the coming season is absolutely certain to bring, some action must be taken. Just what that shall be depends upon the wisdom of the school board. Our “special” reports quite an acci dent which happened to a young couple from McCook, last week, while returning home from this city; according to reports, the McCook young man’s arm became dislocated, while resting on the lazy back of the buggy, and as the arm dropped from the back of the seat, the muscles contracted drawing his arm around the young lady’s waist, where it became established, and in driving down into the canyon east of the Blackwood, with only one hand to guide the team, the driver became bewildered and cap sized the buggy. While nothing serious happened on account of the accident, our reporter says the fellow looked as though he wished he had both arms dis located.—Culbertson Sentinel. A boy in the Culbertson school lias been suspended for reading the following composition: “Pants are made for men and not men for pants. Women are made for men and not for pants. When a man pants for a woman and a woman pants for a man they are a pair of pants. Such pants don't last. Pants are like molasses;they are thinner in warm weath er and thicker in cold. The man in the moon changes his pants during the eclipse. Don’t you go to the pantry for pants, you might be mistaken. Men are often mistaken in pants. Such mistakes make breeches of promise. There has been much discussion as to whether pants is singular or plural. Seems to us when men wear pants they are plural, and when they don’t wear any pants it is singular. Men go on a tear in their pants, and it is all right; but when the pants go on a tear it is all wrong.” A new line of Car pets at J. Albert Wells. Domestics are in demand as usual. The doctors report considerable sick ness among the youth of the city. Both of Larry McEntee’s little children are down with an attack of pneumonia. The office of the Commercial House has been calsomined with improving effect. A brother of Lafe and Ira Miller ar rived from Missouri, last week, with some horses. The Tribune is pained to learn of the existence of quite an epidemic of scarlet fever in Stratton. Jos. A. Snyder has sold a half section of land owned by him down in York county, this state, for $8,500. J. A. Crawford has commenced on the foundation for his new dwelling house on north MacFarland street. The District convention Y. P. S. C. E. will be held in McCook from the 28th to the 30th of April. Get ready for it. This section was touched but lightly by the snow storm of Sunday and Mon day which raged severely in eastern Ne braska. _ The lower house of the Nebraska leg islature “resolved” that Representative Sheridan did not play poker as stated by the Lincoln Journal. But doesn’t he? W. Laverty is getting his harness shop out on west Dennison street in shape, this week, and will have something to say to the public through The Tribune next week. Kalstedt, the leading tailor, has just re ceived the largest and finest selection of suitings, pantings etc., ever exhibited in Western Nebraska. See him before the selection is broken. Mrs. Frank Neiswanger is visiting friends at McCook this week.Mrs. J. F\ Custer, of McCook, was visiting her brother, Frank Madison, on Tuesday.— Cambridge Kaleidoscope. Sunday, George Eckerman arrived from Ashland, Nebraska, with a carload of goods, and has moved onto the 80 acre tract bought from J. H. Locker out in Perry precinct some time since. At a late meeting of the Harlan county democratic central committee, Patrick Gibbons, of Orleans, was unanimously endorsed for the position of receiver of the McCook land office —Oxford Stand ard. _ It is stated that the McCook Enter prise will espouse the independent cause next week. Messrs. W. T. Lindsay & Son have had this action in view from the first, and now’ propose to give the party in Red Willow’ county an effective organ. Vernon Selby will retire from his po sition as chief harness maker in G. W. Delaware’s store, tomorrow, and will depart for McCook where he has accepted a situation in a shop. His family will remain here until about the first of April. —Benkelman Bee. As this is the time to begin prepara tions for tree planting, it is not out of place to remark that nothing pays better in Nebraska than fruit raising. Ne braska apples, plums and small fruits have no superior for flavor and the de mand is far in excess of the supply. The Tribune learns that our talented and esteemed citizen Hon. James Harris is a candidate for Patrick Egan’s place among the Chilians. We are emphatic ally for Mr. Harris in the laudable am bition to be minister to Chili. There is no portion of Pat’s clothes that Jim can not fill to everflowing. The celebration by the pupils of the McCook public school of the anniversa ries of Washington and Lincoln, on last Friday evening, in the east ward build ing, was unusually meritorious and ex cellent. The exercises were under the direction of “The Helpers.” The as sembly room was crowded. Part I con sisted of recitations, songs, instrumental music, etc., by the pupils; an address by Superintendent Valentine on the “Weak ness and Strength of the Common School System” occupied the time of Part H. The lantern was also a source of much pleasure to the appreciative audience. It was altogether a profitable and en joyable affair, such as our school enter tainments invariably are. J. C. Arbuckle and family returned Monday evening from their trip to the Pacific coast. They came directly from St. Joe where they had been for ten days undergoing treatment for their in juries. The trip since Mr. Arbucle ar rived at Riverside, California, has been a peculiarly unfortunate one. About the time for departure from that place a trunk, in which was packed the greater part of their wearing apparel was stolen. At Weiser, Idaho, the train on which they were returning, was wrecked by spreading rails, an account of which was given last week. Their car rolled down a forty-foot embankment and two per were killed outright. Mr. Arbuckle was injured internally, his spine being most affected, and fears are entertained of his ultimate recovery. He looks ten years older than when he left Atwood. Little Pearl is slowly improving, while Mrs. Arbnckle’s recovery is more rapid. Mr. Arbnckle has been a prominent citizen of this county for years and has many friends who are sorry to hear of his mis fortune and will wish his injuries so be less serious than his present condition leads them to anticipate.—Atwood (Kas.) Republican. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Sheriff Banks was with us officially, Tuesday. Rev. D. L. McBride preached in Hayes Center on Sunday. P. A. Wells had business in the present county-seat, Wednesday. Judge D. T. Welty was in the city, Monday, on bench business. W. M. Anderson was in Oxford on Saturday on a business trip. J. A. Fraser was called to the city yes terday by the death of his little nephew. Rev. Potter held Episcopal services in the Lutheran church, Monday evening. Janies McAdams is home from Omaha to look after some business interests here.' C. H. Meeker returned home yesterday noon from a business visit to Omaha and Lincoln. Mrs. J. H. Bennett went down to Hold rege,Wednesday evening, on a brief visit to friends. J. E. Kelley went down to Minden on 6, last evening, to try a timber claim contest case. Mrs.C.M.Noble gives a Kensington tea party to a large company of lady friends, this afternoon. Nick Colling, a prosperous farmer of Indianola precinct, had business in the city yesterday. O: P. Smith left on Wednesday for Pickering, this state, where he will open up his stock of drugs. Cashier Lawson is able to be about a little, and expects shortly to be at work again, and on full rations. M. C. Rider is up from Fairbury, this week, looking after the affairs of his un fortunate son, Stewart Rider. Mrs. E. N. Lewis has moved to Hol drege, where she will be at the head of Johnson’s dress-making department. Robert Wilson, Jr., has been in the city the past week, in the interest of “The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency.” Judge LeHew left on 6, Tuesday even ing for the national capital, to witness the second inauguration of Grover Cleve land. C. L. DeGroff left for Chicago, Mon day morning, to lay in a large stock of spring and summer goods for the old reliable Cash Bargain House. Mrs. J. S. LeHew learned Wednesday by telegram of the death of her brother G. F\ Pier, who was on Tuesday run over by the cars at Spring Valley, Ohio. Trustee Amsbury of the Weslejan universitj- was down from North Platte, Friday of last week, looking us over as an applicant for seminary honors. Miss Luvia Furbusli has returned from her eastern trip, and on the first took possession of the millinerj- store bought some weeks ago from Mrs. McCabe. Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Cornell and two children came up from Holdrege, Satur day night, and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. DeGroff over Sunday. Judge Cochran arrived home, Monday noon, from an extended tour of Arkansas, being well pleased with that countrj- and its prospects and inducements to one of his profession. Alex Carmichael, who has been down from Denver on busines, for a few days, left for home on Monday night. He is a son-in-law of Jos. A. Snyder, and is em ployed on the U. P. Dr. \V. A. Demay, wife and baby came over from Danbury, Tuesday, on their way to the mountains on a pleasure-seek ing visit. The left for Denver on the flj-er, Wednesday noon. Mrs. W. C. LaTourette gave a Kens ington tea party, last evening,which was participated in and enjoyed by Mesdames Z. L. Kay, E. N. Lewis, E. Q. Robie, H. P. Sutton, C. T. Brewer, H.W.Cole,Vina Wood, Wiley Cornutt of Culbertson. Superintendent Valentine, and Mrs. Frank Brown, Miss Rachel Berry, Miss Edna Meserve, Miss Nora Stroud, Miss Helen Allison of his teacher corps, to gether with Miss Mitchell and Mr. J. H. Fowler of the high school, attended the meeting of the county teachers’ associa tion held in Bartley on Saturday. The petrifaction fake and fakers left the city, Wednesday afternoon. Parents and guardians should give careful attention to the circular issued by Supt. Valentine of the public schools of our city;_ C. T. Brewer shipped hogs to Denver, Wednesday. Was on the Omaha market today with cattle, and will make another shipment of cattle to Omaha on Suuday. With the McCook Enterprise and the Indianola Independent the populists of Red Willow county will be well equipped to “say their little piece” in the coming campaign.__ The number of people in this city who viewed the remains of the petrified fake corroobrates Bamum’s statement that the American people enjoy being hum bugged. _ A 5 o’clock dinner was given last Fri day evening by Mrs. Vina Wood to quite a number of her many friends in the city. In the evening cards and other games occupied the time very happily. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report ABSOLUTELY PURE Residence property for sale in all parts of the city by C. J. Ryan. Epworth League State Convention. The executive committee of the Ne braska State Epworth League met in the Y. M. C. A. building, Lincoln, on the 21st inst, the following members being present: G. W. Berge, Esq., Lincoln, president state league; John M.Hazelton, Omaha, first vice-president; Miss Anna Randall, Fairfield, recording secretary; and Rev. F. W. Bross, Omaha, and Rev. L. T. Guild, Crete, directors. Among other important matters at tended to were the arrangements for the next state convention of the Nebraska Leagues. The convention is to be held in Omaha, and the dates decided upon are June I, 2, 3 and 4. A program of unusual excellence is in preparation. The committee are assured of the presence of Rev. Edwin A. Schell, of Chicago, General Secretary of the National League, and other eminent di vines, including Bishop Warren, are ex pected. The committee have been as sured by the Omaha leaguers that all delegates who shall attend the conven tion will be royally entertained. Reduced rates will be secured on all railroads in Nebraska, and, judging by the interest already manifested in the matter throughout the state, the attend ance will be large. MUNICIPAL MATTERS. The city council met in regular session on Wednesday evening, Mayor Brewer, Councilmen Menard, LaTourettee and Spickelmier, and Clerk Warren being present. Bills as follows were allowed: W. A. Brown, fire alarm repairs,. $15.00 B. C. CutlifF, dog killing,. 3.50 Michael Reiswick, sprinkling,. . . . 1.50 W. C. Bullard & Co., coal,. 9.10 A. E. McManigal, salary February, 40,00 J. H. Dwyer, salary February,.... 50.00 F. D. Burgess, plumbing,. 17.50 The mayor appointed Councilmen La Tourette, Menard and Spickelmier as a committee to interview Supt. Campbell regarding securing the old race track grounds for county fair purposes. The constitution and by-laws of the McCook fire department were approved. No action was taken on the claim of R. H. Williams for a month’s salary as marshal back in the stormy Helm admin istration in 1887. A fire department ordinance was con sidered, but no action taken. Adj. Tuesday of this week, B. F. Troxel sold the southeast quarter of 31-3-30 to Gottfried Lunkwitc. Last week, the northwest quarter of 5-2-30 to J. J. Eller of Trumbull, Nebraska. The Tribune is in receipt of a card announcing the marriage of Mr. Rainard B. Wahlquist and Miss Laura Belle Dil ley at Hastings, Nebraska, March 1st, 1893. Also that the happy couple will be at home Tuesdays, after April first, 603 Denver Avenue, Hastings. We ex tend hearty congratulations and warmest well-wishes._ The friends of Hon. J. E. Cochran will be pleased to learn of the Judge’s ap pointment and confirmation as consul to San Salvador, of which Senator Paddock telegraphed definite news on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Cochran left, yesterday morning, for Washington, D. C., to do the things necessary at the state depart ment preparatory to entering upon the discharge of the duties of the appoint ment. The Judge will return home before leaving for the south land. A new line of Car pets at J. Albert Wells. If you want lire or tornado insurance in Reliable Companies, call on C. J. Ryan. The Teachers Meet. About forty teachers of Red Willow county attended the session of the teachers' association held in Bartley, on Saturday. The meeting was one of good interest throughout. The following is the program as mapped out by the exec utive committee: to A. M. Opening Exercises. Recitation,.Vivian Gossard. “ Primary Teaching,”. . Lillie Welborn. “ How to Keep Advanced Pupils in . . School,” Discussion led by L. A.... Carnahan. Paper.Laura Paine. 1:30 p. M. Music,.By the Bartley School “Non-professional Reading for the... Teacher,”.J. C. Moore. “ School Order,”.Mrs. A. C. Teel. “ Two Noted Men,” a Discussion: Wm. McKinley,.Edwin Piper. R. Q. Mills,.Prank Carnahan. General Business. Report of the Library Committee. Adjournment. The members of the association were entertained at the Bartley House for dinner. The next meeting of the county teach ers’ association will be held in McCook some time about the close of April possi bly. _ Red Willow Whisperings. The basket social at the Re<l Willow school house, last Saturday evening was a decided success. Twenty-six baskets were sold, and the receipts were $15.50. A farewell surprise was given on Mr. Camiacliael, Monday evening, which was a most enjoyable affair participated in by a large company'. Preparations are making for quite an Easter concert at the Red Willow school house on Easter Sunday evening. For Sale. A square piano, walnut case, in good order, seveu octaves, V'ose make. Will sell on time with good security. Inquire Farmers and Merchants bank, McCook. Wheat for Sale. Red Velvet Spring Wheat for seed for sale. Inquire of W. M. Irwin, \'/2 miles northwest of McCook, Neb. She’s my sandwich, I’m her ham, She’s my Lillie, I’m her Sam, Soon I’ll annex her, You may bet Little Hawaii Will be my pet. Jerry O’Neil is putting a stone founda tion under his dwelling house. There was but one session of school, Monday, on account of the snow storm. With scarlet fever and diphtheria all about us it behooves the people and authority of McCook to be on guard to vigilantly protect the health of the city. S. M. Cochran & Co. have commenced work on a large corrugated iron addition to their hardware establishment. The addition will be used as a carriage em porium. _ S. D. McClain & Co. have received their new drilling apparatus and are test ing it, this week, on a well for Mr. George Rector on his farm near the city. The drill is a dandy, and Sam will make her go. : ^ c. o. d. : TO INTRODUCE A FANCY HIGH PATENT FLQJJPt .I SHALL SELL A. Car Load at the Nominal price of $1 per Sack. THERE IS A CLEAR SAVINS FOR YOU IN THIS OF JUST 25 PER CENT Other Good things this week are: Fancy Six Star Figs, finest you ever saw, 30 cents per pound. A line of Dried Fruits that will astonish you in Quality and Price A Delicious Chocolate Cream Table Syrup only 45c per gallon. A New Invoice of that Unexcelled and Unequalled 43 cent Tea. It Pays to do your ^ px r\ pT ....TRADING AT... 1 TH±J ^ ^
