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The Sells Brothers’ show will be at
Red Cloud, August 24th.
Editor Brickey of the Palisade Times
was a brief visitor, Frida} evening last.
This is sad weather, Timotheus. to
encourage the habit of effervescing
through your tile. Don’t do it.
With his fishing and other important
business on hand Grover was short on
time and his message was very brief.
It is pretty generally admitted that
Clerk Roper and Sheriff Banks will be
renominated. Both have made efficient
officers.
Judge F. B. Beall of Hastings arrived
in the city, Sunday night, going up the
Imperial branch, Monday morning, on
* business.
Burgess will place the new steam heat
ing apparatus in the east ward building.
Work on the new bvilding in South Mc
Cook will not commence until some time
next no nth.
The remains of an infant child of Mr.
and Mrs. Heafy of near Trenton were in
terred in St. Patrick’s cemetery, Satur
day evening, after the arrival of freight
train No. 143.
Summer complaint claimed the year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fisher,
last Saturday. The remains were ship
ped to Rock Falls, between Oxford and
Edison, on 6 Saturday afternoon, for in
terment.
A special temperance programme has
been arragecl by the Christian Endeavor
society and will be given in the Congre
gational church, Sunday evening, August
13th, at 7:45 oclock. Good music. This
will be a model Christian Endeavor
meeting. __
The first shipment of books for the
First Baptist Sunday school library has
arrived, and the library will be ready for
the grand rally day, Sunday, August 20th.
Messrs. McMilleti and Watson are work
ing hard in arranging and catalogueing
the books. ___
A local sportman suggests that it would
n ot be amiss for the McCook gun club to
offer a substantial reward for the convic
tion of any person or persons guilty of
fracturing the game law of the state by
unseasonable slaughtering of “stubble
duck.” Here’s a good strong second to
that sensible suggestion. '
Fitch’s delightful grove southwest of
the city was the scene of a very pleasant
joint picnic by the Sunday schools of the
Congregational and Baptist churches,
Tuesday. The young folks were out in
numbers, enjoying the good things pro
vided and the cool and freedom of the
grove immensely. And it didn’t rain.
The date arranged for the laying of the
A. O. U. W. temple corner stone is Mon
day, Augurt 14th. The occasion will be
a memorable one in Workmen circles.
Grand Master Workman Tate will be
present. A grand ball will be held in
the opera house in the evening. Large
delegations are expected from the lodges
of the order of neighboring towns.
ESTABLISHED 1SS5.
The A. O. U. W. band concert, last
Friday evening, was another enjoyable
musical feast. The boys are doing better
every week, and are developing into a
musical organization of which the people
of McCook may well be proud.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Gftiy died of summer complaint, last
Friday night. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Stevenson, interment
being made in Longview cemetery, Sat
urday afternoon, from the residence in
West McCook.
The road leading into the city from the
west river bridge is being thoroughly
worked across the bottom, under the
auspicss of Commissioner Ryan, Street
Commissioner Spotts and citizen Pat
Walsh, with the aid of a road grader and
a large force of men. They are doing
good work on that bothersome highway.
We hear it rumored that the two Has
tings gamblers who recently arrived in
the city contemplate locating here and
opening another gambling establishment
in our midst. If there is one long felt
want longer than another long felt want
it is perhaps another gambling house. To
keep our limited cash out of the legiti
mate channels of trade.
That was a very painful scene witnessed
at the corner of Monroe and Dearborn
streets, Sunday evening, when a certain
young fellow lost the charming compan
ion from his vehicle—at the imperative
request of a mad male relative of the
dulcina. Quite an exciting race pro
ceeded the change by the girl from the
beau’s buggy to the irate relative's cart.
It was painful.
There’s a land far away 'mid the stars
we are told, where they know not the
sorrows of time; where the printer may
rest with his fob full of gold, and it’s not
in the famed sultry clime.—’Tis the land
we would seek—’tis the much desired
goal—where subscriptions are paid with
out dunning or dele; where the way
weary writer finds rest for his soul, and
he don’t send his paper on time.
There seems to be considerable old corn
and small grain in the country. We un
derstand that one farmer living on the
Willow north of the city*, A. R. Clark,
has about 8,000 bushels of old corn, which
the prospects for a crop this season now
warrant his selling. This is by no means
an isolated case, though perhaps, few
have so large a quantity of surplus stuff
on hand. But in a greater or less degree
this is the condition of the majority of
Red Willow county farmers.
The advantages of irrigation even un
der unfavorable circumstances are well
illustrated by two samples of millet from
H. H. Pickens’ farm southeast of the
city, left at this office this week. One
has been irrigated twice since July after
having been given up as of no value. It
now stands over four feet high, is vigor
ous and has a long well-filled head,
showing a splendid growth. The other
specimen was grown within an arm’s
length of the one just referred to, but on
account of being on a slight elevation
did not receive any water. It is about
a foot high, has little or no head, and is
practically dried up. There are no
acorns on Mr. Pickens’ millet; but there
is no telling what the next few weeks
will bring forth.
The man who is not in love with his
town is destitute of that public spirit
which is characteristic of every genuine
American. He lives without enjoying
life and after his final journey to the
cemetery has been made, his memory is
not long cherished save by a few faith
ful souls whose love blinded them to his
selfishness. One should always reserve
a considerable space in one’s affections
for the town of which he is a resident.
One should be interested in its progress,
fertile in expedients to benefit it and
thoroughly convinced that it is the best
town in the nation. This is the reason
why so many of the western towns have
such an astonishing^growth. Buckle on
the armor and wade in.
Publisher Abbott of the Hayes Centre
Republican recently drove over to Stock
ville, and among other things he says:
“Upon the return trip with our better
half, fifteen miles west of Stockville we
tarried with Rev. D. L. McBride and
family, who are from our native town in
Illinois. Mr. McBride has recently com
pleted one of the largest sod houses on
earth, it being T-shaped, 18x40 and i6x
30 feet. It is very commodious and
nicely finished inside with plastering,
hard wood ceiling and tinted wall paper,
and from its interior no one would sup
pose that its walls were built of sod.
Mr. McBride is farming extensively,
having several hundred acres in crops.
He has been very successful, but this
year expects to have only about half a
crop alt around, and in fAt that is the
position of all his neighbors.”
Tothe People of Red Willow County
The fair grounds are being arranged in
excellent shape. New hog and cattle pens
with a good substantial roof over them,
are now in course of construction, and
owners of fine stock in these departments
can now exhibit them to the very best
advantage. Large additions to the horse
stalls are also under way, and the owners
of the grounds may well feel proud of
their racetrack, and are continually try
ing to make it better.
We expect a large exhibit in agricultur
al products. A few days ago we had the
“blues” all over, but since the fine rains
which lately visited this region have
filled the ground with moisture, all veg
etation has grown wonderfully. Most of
the corn looks fine, all kinds ofvines are
doing well, potatoes are making up for
lost time, and we learn also that there is
considerable small grain in the county.
If you have any kind of products, bring
them to the fair. And let me again call
the attention of the farmers to the pre
mium offered for the precinct exhibit.
Go to work at once and get your neigh
bors interested in the fair.
We have offered a premium on honey
as follows: Best display of honey, not
less than three pounds, first premium,
$2.00, second, $1.00.
There are quite a number of small
apiaries in the county, let the owners of
these show' the public what the bees can
do in Red Willow tounty. We ask every
man, woman and child in the county to
take an interest in the fair, and if such a
thing is possible, make it a better fair
than ever held here before. Remember
it is only a little over three weeks till the
time arrives, and this will pass very soon.
So now all together in one united effort
to make it a grand success.
J. H. Berge, Sec’y.
The Harvest Excursions.
As will be seen by the announcement
appearing elsewhere in this issue, the
Burlington has already made provision
for running a number of harvest excur
sions from the east to the Missouri river
and western points. The first excursion
will be run August 22, the second Sept
ember 12, the closing October 10th.
If this portion of the valley is desirous
of securing its share of the immigration
these excursions will attract, it behooves
us to make the proper effort in that di
rection. Mr. Francis, passenger and
ticket agent of the B. & M., in speaking
of the harvest excursions, says that is
impossible for the railroads to call atten
tion to the many advantageous districts
traversed by this road, but is compelled
to speak generally in their advertise
ments of the situation. Individual sec
tions should look after their individual
interests. They should organize and
send men with advertising matter into
the eastern states, with a view of induc
ing immigration. In that way all sec
tions would be represented and greater
results could be accomplished. What
will McCook do in the premises? If any
thing, there is no time to lose.
Tobe Castor’s Busy Day.
The Hon. Tobias Castor, national com
mitteeman from Nebraska, left Monday
evening for home. He will remain two
days in Lincoln and will then start for
Montana. He put in his last day con
versing with Secretary Hoke Smith and
made a terrific raid on the Nebraska land
officers before his departure. As a result
he expects speedy changes at theAlliance,
McCook, O’Neill and Valentine offices.
At McCook lie recommended Frank H.
Spearman and A. S. Cambell for register
and receiver, at O’Neill F\ H. Harmon,
and at Valentine J. S. Fiske for receiver.
Mr. Castor has a further conference with
the secretary in reference to the cutting
down of Nebraska land districts and
urged the retention of Neligli and Grand
Island if possible. He was assured that
if there should turn out to be sufficient
funds to run them they would not be
abolished. If only one is retained it will
probably be Neligh.—Washington cor.
Lincoln Journal.
Notice to Horsemen.
At a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Red Willow County Agricultur
al Society held Saturday, August 5, the
following changes were made in the speed
class: Lot 2, novelty running race, Lot 4,
trot for colts 2 years old and under and
Lot 7, trotting duble teams, were stricken
from the list. In Lot 3, three-minute
class, iree for all, and Lot 5, 2-45 class,
free for all, the purses were raised to $75
each. Lot 6, running race free for all,
was changed to '/z mile heats, best 3 in 5
; and purse raised to $40; and in Lot 9, free
j for all trotting race, mile heats, best 3 in
j 5, the purse was raised to $200. For any
I other information address.
| • J. H. BERGE,.Sec.,
Indianola, Ned.
\ The McEntee Sold.
—
| On last Friday, Larry McEntee and
I Michael O’Leary of Indianola made a
trade whereby Larry became the owner
of certain lands and money, and Michael
the proprietor of the McEntee hotel of
our city. Mr. O’Leary will not secure
possession of the hotel, however, until
February next. Mr. O’Leary moved in
to the county, near Indianola, about a
year since, we understand, from Illinois,
and is a citizen of very considerable
means. He is quite a large land holder.
Sixty Dollars
Will buy a complete set of the peerless
Encyclopedia Britunnica, bound in ele
gant half seal. If you mean business
call at this office promptly.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
E. S. Reynolds returned home from the
east, Sunday.
Dr. Z. L. Kay and family are expected
home on Sunday.
J. D. Robb is taking in the fair. Will
be away about two weeks.
Miss Lena Codings left on 6, Thursday
afternoon, to see the fair.
I. A. Sheridan was up from Indianola,
Sunday, a Commercial guest.
Michael Walsh is over from Holyoke
on a visit to his brother Patrick.
A.M. Drew was among the east-bound
passengers Monday afternoon on 6.
Lawyer Starr and Sheriff Banks were
our guests, briefly, Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dolan were the
guests of McCook relatives, last Friday
evening.
O. D. Moser and wife of the county
capital were guests of McCook friends,
yesterday.
H. W. Cole is looking for his wife and
children to arrive home from Illinois on
tomorrow.
Mose Stem was up from Hastings, yes
terday, on a visit to his brother-in-law,
Sam Strasser.
Mayor Brewer arrived home, Wednes
day night, from marketing a few cars of
hogs in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. William Weygint are
back from their world’s fair visit greatly
pleased with the show.
Mrs. Sullivan and children came down
from Stratton, last Friday evening, going
home the following night.
H. P. Sutton arrived home, Wednesday
night, from his extended visit in York
state. The family is in Ainsworth.
There will be a ball game Monday be
tween the home club and the Arapahoe
aggregation,besides the other attractions.
Mrs. A. L. Lewis arrived in the city,
Wednesday morning, with her husband,
Simmons’ genial and rustling represent
ative.
B. F. Troxel has been attending the
horse breeder’s association in Omaha,
this week. He returned home, Wednes
day night.
Father Hickey, Misses Marie Sullivan
and Marie Hickey viewed Denver and
the mountains, this week, arriving home
last evening.
S. H. Colvin and family expect to leave
for California shortly to remain there
perhaps untill spring for fhe benefit of
Mrs. Colvin’s health.
Hugh Thompson’s twro daughters will
leave for the east, Sunday, to be absent
until the middle of November for the
benefit of one’s health.
Mrs. C. F. Babcock is among the army
of sight-seers on the southern shore of
lake Michigan. She departed for the
white city, Monday evening.
Mrs. Alex. Weaver and Miss Blanch
Kennedy left for Araphoe on 4, last even
ing. After visiting there a week they will
go on to Plattsmouth on a similar mission.
Mrs. J. B. Meserve, who has been ab
sent for a month visiting various points
in Illinois and seeing the world's, fair,
arrived home Thursday noon. Miss Edna
will remain a week or two longer.
J. W. Hupp and family moved over
from Lebanon, this week, and are now
occupying their handsome residence on
north Manchester. Here’s a hearty wel
come to them.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert McMillen will
leave for the east on next Monday.
They will be absent about two months,
visiting in Mr. McMillen’s old home in
Somerset county, Pennsylvania, and see
ing the world’s fair.
Mrs. Louis Lowman left today for Lin
coln, where Miss Sara will join her and
together they will do the great exposi
tion. Mr. Lowman will go later and
the fall and winter stock will be purch
ased doing their absence.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Eaton and daugh
ter arrived in the city, yesterday after
noon on 6, from Oregon, and will spend
some time here for the benefit of Mr.
Eaton's health, which has not been good
since last winter. Mrs. Eaton’s health,
also, has not been vigorous.
Elvus L. Casey, brother and beneficia
ry of Ira E. W. Casey, lately deceased,
is in the city from Dexter City, Mo. He
has this week received the insurance held
by his brother in the Knights of the
Maccabees—$3,000—payment being thus
made in about twenty days from date of
death, most praise-worthy promptness on
part of the order. Mr. Casey is eight
months under age, and James Harris is
his guardian during the minority period.
There is a probability that he may decide
to remain here and engage in business.
As soon as the work of delivering those
broken stones for the foundation of the
water company’s new standpipe is com
plete the city authorities should promptly
require that all the small stones dropped
onto Main street from the wagons be
picked up and hauled off the streets.
They are dangerous to horses’ feet and
extremely uncomfortable obstacles to
drive light vehicles over.
g0f"Po9. Sals—A piano. Apply to
Mrs. T. G. Rees at residence.
T N EVERY Re
1 ceipt that calls
for baking powder
use the “Royal.” It will make the
food lighter, sweeter, of finer flavor,
more digestible and ^
wholesome.
“We recommend the Royal
Baking Powder as superior to
all others.”—United Cooks
and Pastry Cooks' Associ
at ion of the United States. ^
The new Congregational church was
opened for public service on last Sunday
morning and evening. A goodly con
gregation greeted the pastor as he
preached on Sunday morning. In the
evening the chnrch was well filled.
Above we give a cut of the building,
also a plan of the interior, showing the
seating capacity. The building has three
rooms: an auditorium, furnished with
circular pews, having a seating capacity
of about three hundred; a lecture room
to the east of the main room, seated with
chairs, having a capacity of one hundred
seats. This one will be used for prayer
meetings, Endeavor meetings, etc. In
the southwest portion of the building is
a large room built expressly for the la
dies’ use; this does not show on the plan,
as it was an after-thought. The exte
rior is finished in Gothic style, colored
glass window’s throughout. The wood
work is very neatly painted in light and
dark shades of leniont stone. The inte
rior is nicely finished, ornamental and
carved woodwork running around the
sides and on the ceiling, all finished in
Antique. It is well lighted by electricity.
The Congregational people value this
property at $6,000, and have reason to
be proud of their handsome house of
worship, which probably is the most
convenient and largest in Southwestern
Nebraska. With earnest labor by its
membership, a strong support of the
Sunday school services and other meet
ings, this church ought to have a bright
prospect as to its future usefulness.
Candidate’s announcements are as
scarce as hen’s teeth.
P. A. Wells is doing the World’s fair,
goin^g in on 6, Wednesday.
Miss Rooney was an east-bound pas
senger on 6, Monday evening.
The Curtis reunion has been a second
time and finally called off for the year.
They are talking of voting bonds to
build a frame school house up in the Cor
ner section of Coleman precinct.
They do say that Hugh Cole would like
to be county attorney, and that his pole
is up for the nomination already.
The local conception, of the size of Mr. ■
Frank H. Spearman’s “pull” will doubt- j
less be materially enlarged by recent
political events.
William Coleman sold the Perry Jones
farm, Wednesday, to J. H. Warfield of
Grant, Iowa. Mr. Warfield takes pos
session at once.
The banks have never held so many
dollar bills in years. There are hundreds
of them here now where there has been
one in the past.
A circulation duello is impending be
tween Colonel Barnes and Colonel Lind
say. The title to the “largest circulation
in Red Willow county” must be defended
though the heavens fall, and blood flow
like water.
At Indianola, Iowa, on Wednesday of
this week, Mr. Clinton W. Cox and Miss
Laura Starbuck were united in marriage.
Miss Laura’s many Red Willow county
friends herewith extend congratulations
and best wishes.
The Republican river was bank full at
this place after Wednesday evening’s
splendid shower,—the first time there has
been any considerable water in the river
for a number of weeks.
A four-year-old son of Mr. Tracey,who
formerly followed carpentering here,died
up in Frontier county, Wednesday. The
burial occurred on the day following in
a neighboring cemetery.
A young lad who was riding a horse at
a too rapid pace, Wednesday afternoon,
on west Dennison street, came near run
ning a young girl down with serious
results. Rapid riding and driving should
always be discouraged—on the business
streets especially.
The Modern Woodmen will meet next
Thursday evening at 8 o’clock in Ma
sonic hall for the transaction of impor
tant business. All members are urged
to be present.
Tuesday evening’s rain was a soaker
and full of blessing to Red Willow coun
ty, over which the downfall was pretty
general. Corn has received another
strong boom toward safety and plenty.
Episcopal services in the Lutheran
church, Sunday morning and evening,
at the usual hours. The members of the
church will hold a lawn social, latter
part of August, at residence of Sylvester
Cordeal on Melvin street.
J. W. Hartley was taken quite sick here
the latter part of last week, and on Mon
day evening he returned to his home in
McCook, accompanied with his wife_
Miss Nora Stalter came up home from
McCook, last Sunday evening, to spend
a couple of weeks with her parents.—
Trenton Register.
Council Proceedings.
The city council was in regular session
Wednesday night, President of the
Council Spickelmier in the chair, Coun
cilmen McAdams, Steinmetz and Yar
ger, Clerk Warren and Attorney Riiten
house being present.
Minutes of last meeting approved.
Bills allowed as follows:
U. J. Warren. $125.63
A. E. McManigal. 65.00
C. P. Viland. 50.00
Thomas Devitt. 50.00
Joseph Spotts. 45.00
McCook Electric Light Co....... 170.00
C. W. Lindsay $54, allowed at . . . 27.00
The following motion was made by
Councilman Yarger and seconded by
Councilman Steinmetz: “That whereas
ordinance No. 46 has not received the
signature of the mayor; and whereas the
same has not been vetoed and the time
has expired to veto the same, I move
that said ordinance be declared a valid
ordinance notwithstanding it lacks the
signature of the mayor, and the clerk is
ordered to cause said ordinance to be
published according to law.” All the
councilmen voted aye.
On motion the clerk was instructed to
receive sealed bids for the city printing.
Adjourned.
Mr. Wall’s dwelling in West McCook
was struck by lightning on Wednesday
evening during the rain. The chimney
was damaged some, but no one was hurt.
