A Fine Showing.
Although the past year was one of dis
trust and depression, the showing of bus
iness results by the First National bank
of our city is very fine under the adverse
circumstances. In casting up the books
at the close of the year very gratifying
conditions appear. A dividend of five
per cent, was paid on July ist, 1893, and
another dividend of five per cent, was
declared on December ist, 1893. In
addition five per cent, was carried to
undivided profits account. The First
National bank of our city has rapidly
risen to a first place among the financial
institutions of western Nebraska, and it
is a credit to the best city in southwest
ern Nebraska. The management are
careful business men with ideas as liber
al as are consistent with safe banking
principles. They are always at the front
in McCook's progress.
They Must Go.
The gentleman who expects to step
into Postmaster Troth’s shoes had better
be saving up his pennies, as an inventory
of the stamps now in the postmaster’s
hands shows the total amount of a 1 1
denominations to be over $5,000. Uncle
Sam has recently shown an active desire
to stock up the post-offices of the coun
try with “big Columbians” of all denom
inations, and the postmaster general has
been sending them by the wholesale, all
over the land, without the formality of
requisitions. The amount of stamps now
in the McCook office is unusually large,
and the people of McCook and vicinity
may as well accommodate themselves to
the situation. The word has gone forth
from headquarters that the “big Colum
bians” must be pushed. But unfortunate
ly postmasters are not required to lick
the stamps.
A Correction.
One of our genial compositors imagined
that he knew more about the matter
than the writer of the article in last
week’s Tribune on the “Early Schools
of Red Willow county,” and he took the
liberty to change the initials o f R e d
Willow county’s first superintendent
from G. B. to C. L. Nettleton, and we
hasten, this week, to make a correction.
Gilbert B. Nettleton was the first super
intendent. C. Luther Nettleton did not
serve in that capacity until quite a later
period. It is only necessary to add that
that genial compositor is no longer
among men. Neither is he playing a
harp. But he will never do it again.
Never. _
Was he Held Up?
M. T. Ackers of Indianola, Neb., re
ported to the police yesterday that he
was held up and robbed on Minnesota
avenue, near Third street, of $35. He
claims that at 6:30 yesterday morning
he was going to the Garo house from the
Missouri Pacific depot, when two negroes
stopped him and relieved him of h i s
money. The police place no credence
in Ackers’ story,as officer Burdett claims
to have been at the corner of Third
street and Minnesota avenue from 6:15
until 6:45 and to have seen no one near
where Ackers says he was robbed.—Kan
sas City Times, Jan. 4.
"Search penny” parties are a brand
new fad.
Butter and eggs are considerably lower
—Hogs a trifle.
There is the timber in John Bennett
for a good fire chief—if he will accept.
Remember the lecture in Meeker hall,
commencing at 7:30 o’clock, Saturday
evening, on “The Star of Jupiter.”
Drs. Kay and Waters removed an un
sightly wen or mole from Morris Griffin’s
cheek, last Saturday afternoon, success
fully. _
The Omaha Bee complains of raising
of insurance rates. This city is an excep
ception to the rule, as insurance rates, in
some instances at least, have recently
been lowered here.
It is thought that a portion, if not all,
of the delegates from the McCook fire
department will attend the state fire
men’s convention at Beatrice .next week.
They will go on Monday or Tuesday.
There will doubtless be the annual pil
grimage of the publishers of Red Willow
county to Indianola tomorrow. After
which one of them will carrj- at the head
of one of his columns the words, ‘ ‘the
official county paper.”
Mayor Brewer stated on Wednesday
night that he will not be a candidate for
re-election in the spring, but intimated
that during the rest of his administration
things would be run wide open; or as he
put it “liberties” would be given.
The fanners of western Nebraska are
just beginning to awake to the import
ance of securing alfalfa pastures. A few
years hence will show much desirable
results along this line, as a lively inter
est is being developed all over this sec
tion of Nebraska.
At the adjourned meeting of the city
council held, last evening, J. H. Bennett
was appointed chief of the fire depart
ment by the mayor. There is still, how
ever, considerable friction between the
fire department and the mayor. The fire
laddies complaining that the mayor
wants to run the department entirely
That’s a habit the mayor has. you know.
He can’t help it.
SHIRTS TO ORDER.
Dress or negligee. Large line of sam
ples to select from. We take your meas
ure and guarantee fit and prices.
Famous Cuothing Co.
Twenty degrees below zero, Saturday
morning. _
DeGroff & Co., are taking taking their
annual inventory.
McCook will be the greatest lodge
town in the state of Nebraska.
The officers elect of the Maccabees
were duly installed, last night.
Is a public office a public trust or is it
a fence for gamblers? Hey? Yessum.
No preaching services will be held in
the Congregational church, next Sun
day.
McCook is in the sweets of a run on
granulated sugar. May the most pounds
win—and they will.
The “Star of Jupiter” lodge will start
out here next Saturday night, with
150 charter members.
J.H. Locker is arranging for the build
ing of a house on his farm near Palisade,
in the near future.
The irrigationists are preparing for an
active campaign, next season. Be ready
to hear of some great yields.
A dress rehearsal of tonight’s enter
tainment was given before the pupils of
the public school, last night.
James McKenna has purchased the
Charley Harman property, corner Mad
ison and Dolan. Now what ?
One touch of Jack Frost, after the sim
litude of that of Saturday morning,
makes the whole community shiver.
We understand that William Huber,
and Miss Mary Bell, both of this city,
were married at Oberlin, Kansas, last
Monday. _
That handsome silk quilt at Lowman’s
was drawn by ticket numbered 769. Mrs.
D. H. Babbitt was the lucky holder of
that ticket._
First-class board, with or without
rooms, for eight or ten persons, can be
secured at Mrs. Vina Wood’s, corner of
Madison and Dakota.
In making calculations for next sea
son’s crop, remember that patch of al
falfa. The bigger, the better, ’cause
there's nothing like it.
The men are at work on the excavat
ing for the addition to Mrs. Mulleu’s
house. The building will be pushed
right along to completion.
Mrs. Mullen has let the contract to
Holmes Bros for building a two story,
eight roomed addition, to her building,
comer Marshall and Dearborn.
The pupils in the west ward, were
given a full holiday Monday, because of
a leakage in the boiler .which was reme
died during the day, by Frank Burgess.
We fondly hope that all our correspon
dents may be more regular and prompt
during 1S94. It is very helpful to the
publisher and more interesting to the
readers. _
The opening sale of tickets for the
school entertainment tonight was some
thing unprecedented for McCook. Over
100 seats were reserved before noon,
W ednesdaj-._
That daughter arrived at Charlie
Jacobs’ home on last Thursday a week,
instead of last Monday a week. Mrs.
Jacobs has been quite seriously ill, but
is now improving, we are pleased to
note. _
The Meeker irrigation ditch under
favorable or normal conditions will pay
big interest on the investment, during
the coming season. The number of con
sumers will be considerably larger than
last year.
"Speaking of pipes,” says James
Wright, “I saw one at Ex-Commissioner
Graham’s, the other day, that was about
the oldest one in these diggings. It was
mede in 1786. and is the property of the
ex-commissioner’s son-in-law, James
Wise.”
Tomorrow night, D. L. McBride will
deliver a lecture in Meeker hall, on “The
Star of Jupiter,” the new order. The
hall should be crowded. The points of
the new order will be set forth in good
form, and all persons interested should
be present.
Stockville Republican:—H. T. Church
received ten loads of corn, yesterday,
from eight miles north of Indianola. He
paid 28 cents for same . H. C. Gordon
received the sad news of the death of his
mother who died the 19th of last month
in Monmouth county, N. J.
Our neighboring newspapers seem to
be awake to the importance of the mat
ter and are urging the completion of all
irrigation canals now under way, in time
for service during the coming season. It
is now stated that the big Frenchman
valley ditch will be ready for use, while
many smaller canals are being put i n
ship-shape. The coming season prom
ises great results from irrigation.
Something About Irrigation.
Canals of the United States are valued
at $94,412,000.
Irrigation has increased the value of
land under ditches in the U. S. from $77,
490,000, to $296,850,000, or 283 per cent.
Colorado has 890,735 acres of irrigated
land, and the annual farm produce of
Colorado, exceeds in value, the annual
out put of her mines.
Irrigation is being recognized the
world over as a science not chance. Even
the farmers of Massachusetts, Indiana,
and Ohio, are beginning to recognize
this fact.
The fanners of India now have $360,
000,000 worth of irrigating canals to aid
them in the production of their wheat;
one canal is just completed at a cost of
$15,000,000.
One of the greatest proofs of the value
of irrigation is the fact that no farmer
who has once practiced it would willing
ly go to farming in a district where he
would have to depend on the natural
rain fall. He knows that the labor of
half a year will not be rendered void be
cause of a week’s drought.
The great progress of civilization is
demonstrated by the control which man
is getting over the elements. The air,
coal, steam and electricity are at his bid
ding—and the irrigator has practically
the seasons under his control, he don’t
wait for rain in order to plow, sow or
cultivate his land, and always harvests a
large crop.
The Council.
The city fathers were in regular session
Wednesday evening, with a full attend
ance. Bills were allowed as follows:
McCook Electric Light Co. $131.50
August Droll,moving jail. $.00
C. H. Meeker, engineering 5.00
Barnett Lumber Co. 5.32
James Cain, Dec. salary. 36.70
C. P. Viland, Dec. salary. 50.00
S. M. Cochran & Co., nails.. . . 60
A. E. McManigal, Dec. salary. 65.00
Gray & Marsh, meal ticket.... 4.00
Fire ordinance No. 53 was passed.
Clerk was instructed to notify Lincoln
Land Co., to put in water mams o n
North avenue in West McCook. Also to
notify city attorney to bring suit against
all parties delinquent on occupation tax
at once. Adjourned till January nth.
C. G. Kanaga left, yesterday, for Gal
veston, Texas, via Denver.
The snow nearly all disappeared Wed
nesday, doing much good to the winter
wheat fields.
Jack Hughes has again entered the
employ of P. Walsh, as superintendent
of the ice gang.
In the future the G. A. R. people of
our city will meet on the first and third
Thursdays of each month.
About forty people, Episcopal friends
of Mr. and Mrs. George Burgess, gave
them a pleasant surprise, Wednesday
evening. Well-filled refreshment bask
ets were taken along, and the evening
was enjoy ably spent.
There will be a public installation of
the Star of Jupiter one week from to
morrow evening, Saturday January 20th.
Those who are initiated tomorrow even
ing, after the lecture, will be banqueted
that evening.
Every room in the Commercial hotel
has already been engaged for Monday
and evening, a fact indicative that Mc
Cook’s hospitality will be taxed to the
utmost on the occasion of the dedication
of the Workmen temple.
An expert beet sugar maker tells the
people of Sioux City that a plant costing
$125,000 will earn a net profit of 34 per
cent, for its owners. In addition the
earning power of adjacent lands is great
ly increased. All things point to the man
ifold advantages of beet sugar manufac
ture in this latitude.
The raising of sugar beets can be pro
fitably followed in Red Willow county.
A number of Webster county farmers
raised and shipped beets to Grand Is
land, last season, with satisfactory re
sults, and will put in a larger acreage,
next season. Why cannot some of our
farmers do likewise? This country is
peculiarly adapted to beet raising.
When one contemplates the appoint
ment for chief of the fire department
made by his honor the mayor, last even
ing, he is overwhelmingly impressed with
the profound conviction that his honor
has not lost his cunning. Charles is a
smooth lad, and it should not escape
your memory. And in the spring-time,
gentle Annie, another election.
Courier: T. II. Brittain, who has been
farming north of town the past season,
moved to George Roper’s place near
McCook last week, where he will farm
next year... .The trial of David and
Charles Deveny for assault was the lead
ing attraction in town yesterday. The
jury after an all night’s session, found
David guilty as charged and he was fined
$10, and costs ... Peter Colling and Lena
Uerling were married in the Catholic
church this morning. Rev. Bernard
Sproll officiating. Both the young peo
ple are well and favorably known being
residents of Bondville precinct. The
Courier joins their many friends in wish
ing them a long and happy married life.
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
Rev. Frank Durant, will depart the
coming week, on a visit to Hastings and
Kearney.
Regular services by Rev. D. L. Mc
Bride, next Sunday morning in the Luth
eran church.
The Episcopal friends will hold a pov
erty social at the home of Mrs. W. H.
Brown on Friday evening of next week.
Rev. Frank Durant of the Episcopal
church will conduct services, both mom- ]
ing and evening of next Sunday in Ma
sonic hall.
The protracted meetings which have’
been in progress in the Methodist church
during the past two weeks will continue
through the coming week.
The Rev. Frank Durant will probably
be called upon soon, to take charge of
the Arapahoe parish, in place of Rev.
Gill, who will go south. In that event,
Episcopal services will be held here
every alternate Sunday, morning and
evening. With this arrangement, Mc
Cook will still continue to be his head
quarters. _
A cool wave is promised for this even
ing. _
Keep your good right eye on that ex
posed coal pile.
The G. A. R. officers were duly install
ed on Monday night.
Messrs. Frees and Barnett visited their
Arapahoe yard on Monday.
Red Willow county has one curiosity
sure—a democratic postmaster.
Tom Devitt is clerking at the Commer
cial during the absence of Mr. Scott.
On Sunday F. S. Wilcox shipped a car
load of porkers to the Lincoln market.
Mr. Augustine has a barber chair in
the front room of Clarke’s cigar store.
While at Omaha this week, C. T.
Brewer disposed of fifty tickets to the
A. O. U. W. ball, for next Monday even
ing. _
Good citizens can take no pride in the
shamelessly public manner in which
gambling is carried on in our city. It's
our disgrace.
Dr. and Mrs. Walsworth and daughter
Bertie May .returned Tuesday night from
a visit with friends at Max and McCook.
—Cambridge Kaleidoscope.
A special train will leave Hasting next
Monday, affording those along the road
an opportunity of attending the A. O.
U. W. dedication exercises here, on
that date. _
Mr. Ed. Allen and h's bride are ex
pected in Tarkio on Wednesday on their
return from Chicago to their future home
at McCook, Neb.—Tarkio, Cor. St. Joe
Daily Herald, Jan. 2.
Pat Walsh has commenced to fill his
extensive houses with ice for delivery
during the coming summer. This cold
weather is making fine ice, much to the
delight and relief of the dealers and con
sumers. _
The Arapahoe Mirror claims thav they
can secure a beet sugar factory in that
town if they make the proper hustle—
and the same is doubtless true of this
city. But there is a powerful sight of
hustling to be done.
Monday will be a gala day, if the wea
ther should prove io be pleasant. There
will be a large attendance, too. This fact
is practically guaranteed by the running
of the special train, which will leave
Hastings at nine in the morning, arriving
here about two o’clock.
The stockholders of the Cambridge and
Arapahoe Irrigation and Improvement
Co. held their annual election of officers
in Arapahoe on the 4th, and selected the
following directors: G. W. Holdrege, A.
Campbell, F. I. Foss, R. O. Phillips and
C. H. Peck. A Mr. Zimmerman was
chosen chief engineer, and has charge of
the ditch which will soon be pushed to
completion.
Work on the Culbertson canal is pro
gressing slowly at present. The ditch
will undoubtedly be finished so as to in
sure the coming crop. The eyes of the
west are watching for the results of this
canal,and no doubt the second year after
its completion western Nebraska will be
a network of irrigation ditches... .Geo.
E. Johnston of McCook takes charge of
the Culbertson Roller Mills on Tuesday,
January 9th. We welcome him and wish
him success ... .Geo. Hicks of McCook
was in town Tuesday.—Culbertson Era.
An exchange says: Pay your debts.
Business depends upon the free move
ment of money. The man who has money
and does not promptly pay his bills in
these times is more hurtful to a com
munity than a bankrupt. Keep money
moving and good times are sure to fol
low. Money passes from hand to hand,
and over ninety per cent, of the persons
who receive money in the cause of busi
ness promptly pay it out again. Those
who hoard money, or having it, decline
to pay their bills,are the real enemies of
business, and are the ones that make
hard times. If every person would make
a special effort in times of depression to
pay their bills, and keep afloat what
money there is, they will have done
their community a good act.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
John Walters is in the city
P. S. Mather of the county-seat was
up, Sunday.
Fred Yankee wene down to Hastings,
Sunday to remain.
Col. J. D. Gage of F'ranklin is visit
ing in the city, today.
Wm. Mullen returned Sunday, after
a few days visit in Kansas City.
J. E. Kelley was a business pilgrim
to the county-seat, Wednesday.
James Cline, Minden, state bank ex
aminer, was in McCook Wednesday.
Deacon Morlan has been in Omaha
part of the week on business of the law.
Mrs. E. R. Banks and Fred Wood
cock were up from Indianola, yesterday.
Mrs. James Gossuck arrived home,
close of last week, from southern Michi
gan.
O. M. Peterson of the Times-Demo
crat was a Plattsmouth visitor, first of the
week.
Dr. Z. L. Kay, made a professional
visit to Holyoke. Colorado, first of the
week.
Jacob Bigler, Imperial, was consult
ing with the local democracy, Monday
evening.
Misses Eva and Elsie Burgess vis
ited their uncle W. M. Gaines at Oxford,
last week.
J. N. Eldrege, Beverly, was among
the throng who visited the metropolis
this week.
B. M. Frees was in Indianola, Mon
day, looking after his lumber interests in
the county-seat.
J. A. Cordeal left, Saturday night,
for Broken Bow, to attend to some bus
iness in district court there.
N. B. James of Councii Bluffs, Iowa,
was in the city first of the week, looking
after his interests hereabouts.
Banker E. J. Harden of Stratton
was a business visitor of the best town
in western Nebraska, last evening
T. B. Parker of Dorchester, deputy
collector of the Beatrice district, was a
Sunday visitor of the valley’s finest.
Mike Reiswtick left on 2 this morn
ing, on a business visit to the various
towns between Oxford and Hastings.
Ds. Gerald is in the city, having
been called here from South Dakota by
the illness of his sister, Mrs. J. E San
born.
“King Tom’’ of the Trenton Register
and J. R. McFaul, one of Trenton’s lead
ing business men, sojourned with us,
Monday.
D. D. Hayne, of Cope, Colorado, was
in the city Wednesday, and expressed
himself greatly pleased over McCook’s
activity.
James Bell of Imperial accompanied
the McCook contingent to Omaha, Sun
day night, to attend the Jackson day
banquet.
O. R. Amick went, up to Hayes coun
ty, Wednesday. His wife, who has been
visiting there, will accompany him on
his return.
Colonels Ballew and L e H e w
gathered with the faithful at Omaha,
Monday, to celebrate Jackson day with
becoming hilarity.
Mrs. Holmes was up from Lincoln,
yesterday, to make proof on a claim in
Harlan county, being accompanied by
customary witnesses from Harlan county.
Charley Spencer will go to Omaha
upon Mr. Thompson’s return there and
will clerk in his present employer’s
gent’s furnishing goods establishment.
C. H. Meeker was in Omaha, first of
the week, and while there dropped in
at the Jacksonian banquet in time to
hear Frank Lawer, of Chicago, eulogize
Cleveland.
John Summerfield of Kansas City is
in the city on business connected with
the Damell-McGillen litigation with
which he has been connected since the
beginning of that now famous suit
J. F. Ganschow, returned Saturday
evening from Peoria, Illinois, where he
had been summoned the week before on
account of the severe illness of his father,
who died soon after his arrival there
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Allen arrived
home, Tuesdaj- night, from their wed
ding trip of three weeks to Chicago and
other points east. Mr. Allen resumed
his business on the road .Thursday morn
ing. _
I. O. R. M.
Raising up of Chiefs, of Walla Walia
Tribe No. 20, will be held on the 12 sun;
cold moon and Eighth Run. All mem
bers requested to be present. Com.
Fine Printing.
We make a specialty of fine job print
ing. Our samples of fashionable and ele
gant stationery for invitations, programs,
etc., is not excelled in Nebraska
For Sale.
The large wooden tank of The McCook
Water Works is for sale. For particulars
inquire of G. H. MEEKER.
gjTHovsz For Sale—Terms easy.
Apply to W. H. Daris.
Public Sale.
As I shall move to McCook the first of
March, 1894, to take charge of the Me
Entee hotel, I will sell my entire stock
on my farm one mile west of Imlianola,
Neb., on February 1st, 1894, commenc
ing at 10 o’clock a.m., the following des
cribed property; Three span of good
young mules, well broken; 70 head of
good shoats; 4 good cows; 1 team of good
driving ponies; 4 sets harness—th ee of
which are nearly new; 1 new wagon; 1
top buggy; 2 new steel 4-section barrows;
I new disk harrow; 2 new cultivators; 2
go-devils; r stirring plow; 1 Jay I. Case
plow; r new riding plow; 1 riding lister;
about ten tons of good hay and other
things too numerous to mention.
Terms: All sums of $5 and under,
cash, all sums over, a credit of twelve
months will be given at ten per cent,
with approved security. Ten per cent,
off for cash. Free lunch at noon.
Michael O’Tearv, Prop
Court Calendar.
Hon. T. D. Welty has issued the fol
lowing court calendar for the ensuing
year. A change has been made in the
holding of the terms,the equity and jury
terms being combined, which will re
duce the session to two a year:
calendar.
Chase.—February 19, December 3.
Juries, February- 20, December 4.
Dundy.—April 9, December 10. Juries,
April 10, December 11.
Furnas.—February 5, September 17.
Juries, February 6, September 18.
Frontier.—March 5, October 15th.
Juries, March 6, October 16th.
Gosper.—April 23, November 12th.
Juries, April 24, November 13.
Hayes.—April 30, October 8. Juries,
May 1, October 9.
Hitchcock.—May 14, October 29th.
Juries, May 15, October 30.
Red Willow,—March 19. December
17. Juries, March 20, December 18.
Createst of Western Magazines.
With the January number The Irriga
tion Age leaps at a single bound into the
front rank of American magazines. It is
now the greatest periodical issued from
Chicago and hence stands first among
the publications of the west. The new
form is modeled upon the Review of Re
views. The character of the publication
is broadened, and while the champion
ship of irrigation remains the special
mission of The Age, it will also treat
of correlative industries, such as water
power and electricity, the making of
colonies, and incidentally, railroads and
mining, as they relate to the develop
ment of home markets for products of
the soil. The subscription price of The
Irrigation age is $2; single copies, 20
cents, at all news stands. Sample copies
will be sent for five two cent stamps.
Published by Irrigation Age Company,
Chicago.
PLEASE NOTICE;
Still over $6,000.00 worth of Dry Goods,
Millinery, Notions,and ladies’ and men’s
Furnishing Goods to select from at actual
cost, and less, for the next few days, be
fore boxing up and leaving McCook. I
would be a very poor manager if I would
prefer to box and ship mercliandisc
rather than to accept a considerable per
cent, less than the cost. I will sacrifice
on everything in the store. Don't miss
your chance to buy at less than whole
sale prices. I am anxious to sell my
shelving and fixtures—all or any part—
show cases, store stools, desk, safe, etc.
A beautiful full length parlor mirror,
very cheap. George E. Thompson,
Store in hand Office building .McCook.
Notice.
To you aud your friends that wish new
hair grown on bald heads. CallonD.J.
Smith, as he will guarantee to grow new
hair on bald heads on aHy person that
has been bald from i to 30 years, for $50
to $300. P. S.—He will sell you the med
icine for $30, with full instructions how
to use it All consultations strictly con
fidential Devier J. Smith,
McCook, Nebraska
P- J. S.
The Wonderful Wonder of the World
has reached the top round of the ladder
of success in the short time it has been
used, and many bald heads are already
taking on nice coats of hair. Call on D.
J. Smith at McCook for particulars and
terms.
The Home Market.
Oats .30 Wheat . .35 to .45
i Com . 20 Potatoes . .So
Hcgs $4 35 Hay.$6 to $b
Steers $3 to $4 Cows, $ 1.75 to $2.00
Butter .15 Eggs.15
Flour .80 to $1.30 Feed ... 70 to .So
Among the actions of the iate national irri
gation congress in L0.1 Angeles. California,
was the following “We favor the limitation
of the amount of land that may be taken up
by settlers under systems of irrigation to forty
acres, and predict that in the future it will be
found desirable to reduce the amount still f-j
ther, and we favor the restriction of the priv
ilege of taking up the public lands to either .
j of the United States."
The belated effects of the late Bloomington
iand office arrived in McCook on W'ednesday
night and on Thursday morning were prompt
ly removed to the Meeker building, quarter:,
of the McCook office. They were expected
on the first of January, but shipment was de
layed until Wednesday for some reason.
The annual report of the McCook Co-Opei
ative Building and Savings Association may
be found in this issue, and will be found to be
interesting reading for the members of the
association.
