Did You Register?
On Wednesday morning registration
booths were opened in McCook for the
first time in her history, in pursuance of
(the recent action of the city board of
oouncilmeu declaring this to be a city
.having over 2,500 population.
In the first ward, first district, the reg
( istrution board were located in the Com
mercial hotel; there were 58 votes regis
tered. The board for the second district
•sat in Miller’s restaurant; here 48 voters
were enrolled.
In the second ward, 1st district, head
quarters were established in the city hall,
50 voters were placed on the list. Regis
tration'for the second district took place
in Philip Blatt’s office. The enrollment
in this district was 26. Total 182.
In order that even a large proportion
■of our voters shall be registered an extra
effort will have to be made between now
and election day to get the people out.
We have it 011 thoroughly reliable legal
■authority that persons in this precinct
.not -living within the city limits need
•■not register.
■Republican Precinct Ticket.
The Republican caucus for Willow
<;rave precinct held in the city hall, Mon
day night, resulted in the nomination of
the following ticket: For justices of the
peace, J. E. Kelley and H. H. Berry; for
constables, A. G. Bump and Joseph
Spotts; for road overseers, Frank Still
man and Vance McManigal; for assessor,
-H. II. Troth. The primary was presided
■over by J. A. Wilcox; A. C. Ebert was
secretary. The precinct ticket is a good
aae, and will no doubt give general sat
isfaction, and its election by a generous
plurality is doubtless assured.
Ijowmans announce their cloak open
ing for next Tuesday, the 17th instant.
The Bazar millinery store sports a
handsome new window sign, this week.
Boot legging is one of the active and
profitable industries of our neighboring
town immediately on the east.
After the recent session of county com
missioners the county was just $2,480.43
poorer than it was before the session.
This matter of registration should be
attended to. Don't neglect it next Thurs
day.
If you haven’t registered, do so next
Thursday. Don’t neglect it. You can’t
vote unless you do. You can’t afford to
lose your vote.
When it comes to tickling the scream
er and thumping the skin-tub, in a polit
ical campaign, Colonel Peterson allows
he is some pumpkins.
It is acknowledged by all that the re
publican ticket is the strongest ever
nominated in the county. The men on
it are able, competent and honest.
There were 54 signatures to the peti
tion for submission of the proposition to
adopt township organization, which will
be voted upon at the coming fall election.
The Republican county central com
mittee will be in session at Indianola,
Monday afternoon, October 16th. All
committeemen and nominees are urged
to be present.
This week, P. A. Wells moved into
new quarters, the front rooms over the
Citizens bank, the room occupied by
him in the First National building being
required by the bank for its own business.
That the Russian thistle has made its
appearance in this section the specimen
left at this office, the other day, discloses.
Farmers should take energetic means for
its extermination wherever the thistle
shows itself.
Tuesday morning, J. F. Helm of Red
Willow shipped in 90 head of steers from
Colorado, which in addition to 60 head
he already had, he will feed this winter
for market. He is one of Red Willow
county’s heaviest and most successful
stock feeders.
We learn that efforts were made, with
out success, Sunday night, to enter sev
eral dwellings on the hill. Won’t some
body please discourage this business
with a load of birdshot? That’s the
quickest and most decisive way of put
ting an end to house-breaking.
Down in Gage county, where they
are rich and populous, and have town
ship organization, they are anxious to
get the elephant off of their hands. A
petition was recently presented to the
board of supervisors asking for a re-sub
mission of the question. The were 2,
600 signatures of tax payers to the peti
tion. _
They have the Jonah of township or
ganization on board down in Adams
county, and the Hastings Democrat says
that “Dispensing with township organi
zation will save $Soo per annum in super
visors’ fees.” Now, why in common
sense does Red Willow county want to so
largely increase her running expenses at
this time of depression and foreboding.
And the matter of supervisors’ fees is
only one of the items of increased bur
den which township organization will
bring. This is a question for the tax
payers to consider seriously. The few
advantages to be derived from township
organization come entirely too high for
Red Willow county to adopt it at this
time.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The Tribune’s advocacy of improve
ment in our roads and bridges, the lay
ing out and building of new highways
and bridges, is well known; and perhaps
a few items concerning what has been
done in this section of the county under
Commissioner Ryan’sadministration, re
sulting in a most gratifying measure from
this persistent agitation, may be interest
ing.
The road leading north from the city
past J. A. Snyder’s farm has been laid
out, a sixteen foot bridge built, and the
approaches and neighboring hills graded
up in good shape.
A 48-foot bridge has been put in near
S. D. McClain’s, northwest of the city,
and the approaches properly graded.
Up in Coleman precinct a new road
has been laid out, with a 16-foot bridge.
An 8-foot bridge has also been put in
near Tom Ryan’s place.
In Perry precinct a 32-foot bridge has
been built near William Divine’s. In the
neighborhood of James Doyle’s a 16 and
an 8-foot bridge erected. Both have been
graded in good shape.
On the road to Box Elder a 16-foot
bridge has been put up. Also a similar
sized structure on the road leading east
from Thomas Ruggles’ farm and con
necting with the Box Elder road.
On the highway leading west from
Oscar Russell’s farm a bridge has been
placed over Dry creek.
A 40-foot bridge now spans the Drift
wood near Frank Everist’s place.
In Bondville precinct a new road has
been laid out, running east from the
North Star school house, with a 24-foot
bridge over Ash creek.
In Grant precinct three 8-foot bridges
have been put up in the Frank Allen
road district.
At the last meeting ot the board an
important road was opened up in Cole
man precinct running from J.N. Smith’s
farm to Matt Droll’s place. This con
nects south with the river road into Mc
Cook from the west; is 5 or 6 miles long,
011 smooth land; and will make a fine
outlet into market from that neighbor
hood.
It is gratifying, too, to notice that the
bridges now being built are better and
much more substantial than those put
up in the past.
To be sure Commissioner Ryan had
much help on many of these improve
ments from the farmers, the city, and ;
others.
Another matter worthy of mention
and commendation is the disposition of
the commissioners to lay out roads on
good, smooth land whenever it is possi
ble,-rather paying reasonable damages
than to take rough consent land. In the
long run this will be economy. Such
roads are cheaper to make, and keep in
repair at a much less expense.
Altogether, considering the amount of
money at disposal, much good work has i
been performed during the past year,
and a new era in bridge and road work
has dawned in Red Willow county.
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS.
V. P. S. C. E.—At the Lutheran church
at 6:30 in the evening.
Episcopal—Usual morning services
in Meeker hall. Rev. Frank Durant,
rector.
Epworth League—Meets in the
Methodist church at 6:30 o’clock, p. m.
The Junior League at 3 p. m.
Baptist—The usual services will be
held in the Lutheran church at 11 in the
morning and at 7:30 in the evening by
Rev. D. L. McBride.
Congregational—Morning and eve
ning services at 11 and 7:30 o’clock re
spectively. Freaching by Rev. Samuel
Wood of Salina, Kansas.
Methodist—Services by A. W. Coff
| man at n in the morning, subject,
“What Makes a Presbyterian. ” Sermon
at 7:30 p. m., subject, “Redeeming the
Time.” Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. All are cordially invited to
attend. __
You perhaps have noticed that politics
strings a peculiar lot of pullets along the
same roost.
The terrific wind-storm of Tuesday
night and early Wednesday morning was
followed by a welcome rain.
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The church fair season approaches and
already a number of our churches are
preparing for those interesting occasions.
E. R. Banks deserves a re-election at
the hands of the people of Red Willow
county. He has made a splendid officer.
Vote for him.
It it not a long time to election dav
and republicans should in the meantime
do everything possible to assure the suc
cess of their county ticket.
Tuesday’s excursion brought in a num
ber of homeseekers, who have since been
looking over the adjacent country in
company with our land men.
The dancing class will likely provide
the dancing of the winter, outside of
those given by the various orders of the
city. We understand that no club will \
be organized this season.
That potatoes can be and have been
grown on the high divide even in a dry
season is amply demonstrated by the im
mense sample tubers left at this office
recently by John M. Ford, ofGerver pre
cinct.
Wait for Thanksgiving,
Potatoes are selling for 75 cents a
bushel. _
That horse “Pills” is a sanctified
scamp, and no mistake.
Only one session of public school on
account of the rain, Wednesday.
Duck and geese hunters are thick
along the river and irrigating ditch.
The A. O. U. W. temple is being rap
idly pushed along to completion.
Wednesday’s rain wasn’t official, ex
actly, but it was wet and gleefully wel
comed, j. t. s.
Mrs. Andrew Brongart and Miss Annie
Goldstrap have been on the sick list for
the past week.
There w'ill be no lying down in the
harness this '-ear by the republican can
didates or workers.
Farmers W. N. Rogers, George Ran
del and J. M. Hewitt are all making im
provements on their places near the city.
The city has instituted another suit
against Perry Stone over the license
question. It will come up for a hearing
October 20th.
Frank Everist went up to Hayes coun
ty, first of the week, after the bunch of
horses out of which a granger up there
had attempted to swindle him.
Colonel Peterson and his Discussion
club did not have as much fun as they
figured on, last Tuesday evening. There
wasn’t anybody there to discuss with
Pete.
A. H. Barnes is qualified in every par
ticular to make a faithful and efficient
county treasurer. He stands well and
will make a strong race for the treasur
ership.
George W. Roper has made one of the
most popular, obliging and capable
officers Red Willow county has ever had.
He should be staunchly supported by all
the county.
Kapke, the tailor, has acquired quite a
local celebrity as a nimrod since he slew
a deceased calf, the other day, while
under the impression he was killing a
ferocious wolf.
The Populists held a political picnic
down in Fritsch precinct, last Saturday,
which was pretty well attended. It was
addressed by several of that party’s
candidates and others.
Col. Easterday will at once build on
his Marshall street lot, and Mr. Cordeal
will make considerable improvements
to the property, recently bought by
them from T. G. Rees.
The directors of the McCook club have
decided to add a bath tub to the accom
modations of the club rooms. A small
charge will be made members. This
will meet with the joyful approval of all.
Shooting craps is n favorite occupation
of some of the school boys. Their par
ents should give them a few allopathic
doses of strap oil. Perhaps a severe case
of chronic gambling might thus be cured.
The publisher has had occasion, this
week, to test the excellence of some
sweet potatoes grown by C. H. Meeker
under the ditch. All his farming oper
ations have been very successful, this
season.
Business men should observe that un
less the cards on their envelopes specify
the number of days in which they should
be returned the postmasters will hold
them the necessary thirty days required
by regulation.
Adams county has that expensive nuis
ance, the supervisor system, in vogue.
The Hastings Nebraskan says: “There
are about 700 signatures to the petition
to go back to the commissioner system
in the county.”
Charles W. Beck’s administration of
the office of county judge, like his prede
cessor Judge Keyes, has been pains-tak
ing and clean and altogether satisfactory
to the people, who will support him
strongly this fall.
At some time within the next two
weeks Rev. Frank Durant of the Episco
pal church expects to announce a concert
at the opera hall. There will be vocal
and instrumental music, the Pythian
band will play, and there will be other
attractive features to the programme,
which will be announced in due time.
The nomination of J. C. Moore for the
important office of county superintendent
of public instruction is a peculiarly fit
ting one. Mr. Moore is a well-informed
teacher of progressive educational ideas,
fully qualified and amply endowed to fill
that high trust with credit to himself
and profit to the schools of the county.
The matter of ownership of the saloon
on the southeast corner of Main and
Railroad streets was discussed at the last
meeting of the city council. \V. M.
Lewis stated under oath that he owned
the saloon and that J. K. Ellis is running
the business for half the profit. The
city license is, however, in the name of
Lewis, while the government license is
in Ellis’ name, so that the sufficiency of
the bond is perhaps still in doubt.
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
Below we append the programme of
races to be held by the Indianola trotting
association, October 18, 19, 20, 1893.
$1,000 will be hung up in purses. The
management is determined to make this
their opening meeting a success.
The program is as follows:
Wednesday, October 18.
Trotting, 3 minute class,.$150.00
Running, ^ mile, 3 in 5. 125,00
Thursday, October 19.
Trotting, 2:45 class,.$200.00
Pacing, 2:50 class. 150.00
Friday, October 20.
Trotting, free-for-all,.$300.00
Running, ^ mile, 2 in 3,. 75.00
Conditions: Entrees to all races to
close Monday, October 16. Entry fee to
all races 10 per cent of purse. Five to
enter three to start: Purses divided 50,
25, 15 and 10 per cent. American trot
ting and running rules to govern all rac
es, with the exception that, any horse
distancing the field or any part thereof
shall be entitled to first money only.
Records made on or after September 1,
1893, no bar. All trotting and pacing
races to be 3 in 5.
All purses guaranteed and paid on
Saturday, October 21, 1893. Entries
must be made with the secretary. For
further information write the secretary.
W. R. Starr, J. B. Mather,
President. Secretary.
Echoes From Council Chamber.
The city fathers were in regular session,
on Wednesday evening, Mayor Brewer,
Clerk Warren, Attorney Rittenhouse,
CouncilmenMcAdams, Spickelmier, Yar
ger and Steinmetz being present.
Following bills were allowed:
A. E. McManigal, salary.$50.00
Thomas Devitt, salary. 50.00
Joseph Spotts, salary. 45.00
C. P. Viland, salary-. 50.00
C. W. Barnes, printing. 20.75
Preamore Bros., blacksmithing. . 1.50
John Weintz, blacksmithing. 1.00
State Journal Co., registration bks. 50.00
Petition and bond of F. D. Burgess
for a plumber’s license was read, bond
approved, and license granted.
Application of A. D. Johnson to with
draw from W. M. Lewis’ bond was read
but no action was taken, city, attorney
informing the council that they could
not grant the request.
Report of H. II. Berry as police judge
was read and referred to finance com
mittee. His report as cemetery superin
tendent was referred back for correction.
Adjourned.
Reception and Entertainment.
Crystal Lake Tent No. 16, K. O. T.M.,
of our city have invitations out for a re
ception and entertainment at Menard’s
opera hall, Saturday evening, October
21st, 1893. The following is the
programme:
Master of Ceremonies, A. Weaver, Com.
Music.A. O. U. W. Band.
Invocation.Rev. A. W. Coffman.
Opening Ode..
Address of Welcome ,H. H. Berry, P. C.
Music.A. O. U. W. Band.
Piano Duet. Hattie Yarger, Lillian Troth.
Address, “K. O. T. M.”.
.Major N. S. Boynton, Sup. R. K.
Music.A. 0. U. W. Band.
Address, “L. O. T. M.”.
.Miss Bina M. West, Sup. R. K.
Closing Ode..
Last World’s Fair Opportunity.
October 15th to 31st, the Burlington
Route will sell round trip tickets to Chi
cago at less than half rates, tickets good
for return until November 15th. This is
positively your very last opportunity of
cheaply and easily reaching Chicago dur
ing the World’s fair. Do not allow it to
pass. A lifetime of regret is in store for
everyone who fails to to visit this great
est of all great expositions. See your
nearest Burlington Route ticket agent
and obtain full information about rates
and trains.
Do Not Fail
To take advantage of the World’s fair
rates now offered by the Burlington
Route. Round trip tickets at less than
half rates. Your last chance.
There are 623 pupils in actual attend
ance in the several departments of our
public schools. The South McCook
room is terribly overcrowded, there being
82 scholars in attendance now, and more
a-coming. _
Special round trip rates to St. Louis,
October 15th to 31st, good to return un
til November 15th. Good only for con
tinuous passage in each direction. Tick
ets now on sale for only $15.39.
The announcement of the Boston shoe
store will at once claim your attention in
this issue. In time of peace prepare for
war. In dull times advertise vigorously.
Mrs. E. M. Jones of Omaha, who is
is visiting her parents in Palisade, is ex
pected in the city on a short visit, this
evening. _
Register Lindsay is expecting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Lindsay, from
Indianola, Iowa, any train now.
Dick Tate of the Palisade milling com
pany is in the city today on business.
L A. Sheridan and C. H. Russell are
up fram the county-seat, today.
The Pleasant club met with Miss Etter,
last night.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
George Pierce went in to the fair,
Friday, on 6.
Miss Lulu Combes is clerking in P.
A. Wells’ office.
J. M. Sewell was up from Hastings,
Saturday, on grain business.
E. F. Turner was a passenger on 6,
Tuesday, for the world’s fair.
E. T. Maddux has been up at Imper
ial, this week, with his gallopers.
John R. Hart represented Wauueta
in this metropolis, Monday night.
A.W. Corey and family expect shortly
to make their home in California.
M. W. Eaton winged his flight Chi
cago-ward, Sunday morning, to. do the
fair.
J. E. Kelley and James Harris
visited Indianola in a business capacity,
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Selby of Cam
bridge-on-tlie-Medicine were city guests,
Friday last.
Max Wayson arrived home, last Fri
day night, after a business absence of a
few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Hart were pas
sengers on 6, Sunday afternoon, for the
white city.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. McConnell
left for Chicago, Wednesday, to be absent
a week or two.
M. Leach, the Lincoln architect, was
in the city, Wednesday, on A. O. U. W.
temple business.
Frank Carruth went down to Platts
mouth, Tuesday night, on business of
his interests there.
Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Thomas are en
joying the World’s fair, leaving for Chi
cago on Saturday last.
Matt Droll packed his grip, Sunday
afternoon, and whirled off east to the
World’s fair on No. 6.
J. P. Dungan shipped the remainder
of his stallions back to Kearney, Wed
nesday of this week.
Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Welles joined
themselves to the great rush to the
World’s fair, Sunday afternoon.
L. D. Gockley’s family has moved to
Cambridge to reside permanently. Frank
Gockley has located at Danbury.
Mr. and Mrs.W illis Gossard of the
couuty-seat drove up to the metropolis,
Tuesday, on a shopping excursion.
Banker O. Frost of Bartley came up,
Monday night, on business, returning
home on Tuesday morning’s freight.
H. H. BENSON was down from Paxton
over night, Tuesday, renewing old ac
quaintances and doing a little business.
John Whittaker has taken up his
residence in the city for the winter, oc
cupying the Rawling’s dwelling, this
week.
James Fraser came up from Blue
Hill, Saturday night, on a brief visit to
his sister and to friends. He returned
Monday evening.
A. H. Barnes was up from Indianola,
Wednesday evening, doing a little mis
sionary work on his own behalf for the
treasurership.
George Brady arrived from Chats
worth, Illinois, Wednesday noon, on a
visit to his brother who lives a few miles
north of McCook.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Flitcaft left on
Tuesday evening for the World's fair.
They will also visit at his old home at
Liberty, Indiana.
Mrs. Fred Pitney left on 6, Monday,
for Chicago. Master Walter Boyle ac
companied them and will remain there
for six months or a year.
Mrs. A. Kalstedt departed on 6, Sun
day, for her home in Aurora, Illinois. She
may also find opportunity to see the fair
briefly during her absence.
Miss Margaret Allen, who has
been the guest of the Misses Johnston
for a few weeks past, departed for home
in Tarkio, Missouri, Tuesday.
Mrs. N. L. Cronkhite arrived in the
city, Saturday, on business connected
with her property interests here, leaving
for Hastings on Tuesday evening.
Rev. D. L. McBride and W. R.Wood
arrived home, Monday evening, from
Wallace, where they have been attending
the Southwest Nebraska Baptist associa
tion meeting.
Miss Jennie Holland was up from
Indianola, Saturday, doing some shop
ping in this busy mart. Miss Allison of
the public schools accompanied her home
and remained over the Sabbath.
Rev. Father Hickey departed on 6,
Sunday afternoon, to take a last look at
the world’s greatest exposition. He will
be home, Saturday night, and will con
duct the usual services at St. Patrick’s
on coming Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff Babcock was up in
Hayes county, Monday, to help Frank
Everist straighten out his horse-land
deal with M. C. Lugar. The horses were
recovered. Mr. Lugar will be more care
ful in future, perhaps, to trade only act
ual land down in the Ozark country of
Missouri. And Frank won’t trade right
away again by proxy.
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Notice of Ftefjistration.
Notice is hereby given that registra
tion boards will he in session October
loth, 18th and 26th- and November 3d
and 4th, 1893, at the following places:
First ward, precinct 1, at Commercial
hotel.
First ward, precinct 2, at C. L. Miller’s
restaurant.
Second ward,, precinct 1, at City hall.
Second ward, precinct 2, at Philip
Hiatt’s bottling works.
U. Ji. Warren, City Clerk.
McCook, Neb., Oct. 6th, 1893.
Sixty Dollars
Will buy a complete set of the peerless
Encyclopedia Britannica, bound in ele
gant half seal. If you mean business
call at this office promptly.
County Clerk Roper drove up from
the county seat, yesterday afternoon, on
important election business. It was dis
covered to be necessary to call the com
missioners together in special session for
the purpose of re-arranging the voting
precincts of Willow Grove precincts, cre
ating four districts instead of three as
has been the case.
Mrs. L. R. HlLEMAN arrived home,
Wednesday night, from attending the
meeting of the Grand lodge of the De
gree of Honor, at Geneva, Nebraska, hav
ing been sent as a delegate from the
McCook lodge.
Mrs. S. L. Green will leave for Cali
fornia, next week, to spend the winter,
for her health, she being a great and
constant sufferer from asthma.
Sheriff Banks was up from Indian
ola, yesterday, circulating around among
the natives on business and matters of a
political “tone cf voice.”
E. C. BallEW went up to Imperial,
yesterday morning, to see the races and
to swipe the unwary boot-legger.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Edwards came
home from Chicago, Wednesday.
County Attorney and Mrs. Dodge are
at the fair, this week.
Charlie Lehn will join the world’s fair
multitudes, Sunday.
Rev. Gill of Arahahoe was a city vis
itor, Wednesday.
H. Thompson is in Chicago taking in
the fair. _
LIST OF PATENTS
Received at the McCook United States land
office, October 10, 1893.
Andrews, James 'V. Gunder, Harvey S.
Arnold, Boeu Horton, James M.
Alden. Frank H. Hoyt, James D.
Brown, John H. Larison, Francis >1.
Brent, Arthur J. LeValley, Charles F.
Blair, Charles S. Leah. Samuel F.
Burns, Kichard A. Murphy, James W.
Cunningham, M. S. McCrory, James N.
Clyde, Abben C. Nichols, Mollie A.
Deifendrof. Charles. Ostrom, Lavina.
Dye, Cyrus A. Orman, Andrew H.
Ellis, Samuel. Purdum, George H.
Eisenace, John, Jr. Pate, Charles M.
Fry, John W. Underhill, Isaac.
Fenton, George A. VanBuskirk, Joseph C.
Firestone, Cyrus. Young. John H.
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THIS WEEK
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I Pound Basket P'ired Japan Tea . ,6oe.
I Pound Assorted Spices.4oc
i Pound Can Columbia Yeast Powder.25c.
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Cash paid for Butter and Eggs.
J. W. McKenna,
Proprietor.