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* ---—_ The New Teachers. The board of education held a meet ing, Monday evening, at which the fol lowing teachers were elected for the en suing school year. Most of the old corps are retained: Miss Rachel Berry, high school princi pal; Miss Ella Allison, Miss Augusta Hunt, Miss Edna Meserve, Miss Nora Stroud, Miss Hattie Yarger, Miss May Stuby, Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. Sylvester Cordeal, Mrs. Mary Duffy, Mr. Clarence Whittaker, Mr. J. H. Fowler; Prof. Wm. Valentine, superintendent of schools. The principalsliip of the west ward school will be filled in the near future, and will be filled by a stdte university graduate of especial qualifications in- the department of the sciences. The above teacher corps and the con tinued superintendency of Prof. William Valentine are an earnest that the com ing school year will be marked by con tinued prosperity and advancement in •our public schools. We are advised that the finances of the district are in good shape consider-' ing the financial condition of the coun try. J. P. Lindsay was selected secretary of the board. On to Washington. The latter part of next month, when the “Army of the Lily,’ indulges in its national encampment at Washington, the Nebraska Brigade U. R. K. of P. will be there and the Brigade band of •our city will there be at the head of the Brigade, in all human probability, not withstanding the effort being made by the Lincoln State band to usurp the position to which the Pythian band of our city was duty appointed, last Feb ruary. H. P. Sutton and C. W. Barnes were in Lincoln, early in the week, consult ing with General Harry Hotchkiss of the Nebraska Brigade over the matter, and •came back home satisfied that the Brigade band would not be supplanted bv the State band of Lincoln, or by any •other band. While there arrangements were started for the Brigade band to give a concert in the Lincoln park on the evening of the 23d of August. And upon this oc casion the boys will give the people of Lincoln a rare treat of fine music, for there are few organizations in Nebraska that can equal the McCook band. And don’t fail to remember it. An Early Summons. Mrs. R. E. Moore of Box Elder pre cinct died of consumption on last Sun day morning. The remains were laid awaj in the cemetery at Box Elder cn Monday afternoon. The deceased was a Miss Pinkerton and became the wife of R. E. Moore about two years since. She was a most estimable, amiable and popular young woman and has been cut down by the ruthless destroyer in the fullness of young womanhood. The bereaved husband and other rela tives of the departed have the sincerest sympathy of that entire section of the country. The Tribune joins in expressions of condolence. Change of Base. Between now and the middle of August "The Fair” store will be removed from the Babcock brick down Main avenue to the Strasser building next to the B. & M. meat market. This place is now linder going repairs, is being repapered and repainted inside and outside and when ready for occupancy will give Mr. Drew a very comfortable and cosy place of business. For Cash Only. I have decided to sell all meats for spot cash on and after July loth, 1894, and intend to keep the choicest meat that can be secured in this market and will make reductions on all meats where it is possible. Will give extra Cash Discounts to parties wishing to use coupons. F.S. Wilcox. Frank Harris' baby is quite ill. Try Meadow Lily at McConnell's. $4.50 buys a $5.00 coupon at Brewer's. Wall Paper 3 cents a roll at L. W. McConnell’s. Refrigerators very cheap at S. M. Cochran & Co.’s. For cash Brewer sells meat 3c. cheaper than any market in town. Go to McConnell for Toilet Soap, Per fumes and Toilet Articles. Carson & West save you 33 cents on the dollar. Buy your milk of them. Mrs. Frank Gockley, whose life has been despaired of, is slowly recovering. C. E. Eldred has this week moved into the Gibbs residence. L. W. Stiles moving to the Dixon house on Marshall street. A Disastrous Runaway. — North Marshall street was the scene of a most disastrous runaway, on Tuesday evening, Mrs. C. M. Noble was out driving the two thorough-bred colts in the family carriage, which contained her aged mother, Mrs. Patton, her baby, Master Car! and Mrs R. B. Simmonds. in addition to herself. The horses started to run, without any apparent cause, in the northwestern part of the city, toward home. Just after rounding the corner at G. E j Leming’s dwelling the left rear wheel of the carriage collapsed, and the occu pants of the carriage were thrown to the ground with great violence, and three of them severely injured, Mrs. Simmonds and Master Carl escaping with but slight hurts. The injured were removed to neighboring residences, and Drs. Kay and Gage summoned, the injuries of the wounded dressed, after which all were carefully carried home and made as comfortable as the nature of their in juries would permit. Mrs. Noble has two fractured ribs, a fractured shoulder blade and a displaced thumb to remind ■ her of the disaster. Mrs. Patton was severely cut and bruised about the face, head and body. Baby Noble wras badly bruised about the headt and his injuries were at first regarded as serious. But we are delighted to state that all are getting along very favorably and encouragingly. The horses were secured near the home barn practically uninjured. The carriage was considerably damaged. It was an appalling sight to behold, and an almost miraculous escape for the participants. Church Announcements. Rev. Durant will be in Arapahoe next Sunday, consequently there will be no Episcopal services, except Sunday school at io in the morning. No services,in the Methodist church, next Sunday morning. Sunday school at the usual hour. Evening services ■ will be in charge of the Epworth league. Mrs. C. Sturdeman of Curtis will speak in the South McCook school house, Sat urday evening at 8 o'clock and Sunday morning at II o’clock. Sunday school at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Elder Berry will preach Sunday evening. The dedication of the Congregational church which was unavoidably post poned last week will take place this Sun day at ii o'clock. Dr. Duryea, Omaha's orator-preacher, will give the dedicatory address, and Superintendent Bross will assist in the services. Dr. D#rjea will also speak in the evening. A most cor dial welcome is extended to these ser vices. H. L. PRHSTON, Pastor. Brigade Band Concert. The Brigade band of our city will on tomorrow evening give one of their ever welcome and enjoyable open-air con certs. The concert will consist of the following seven numbers: March—Globe and Eagle.Sousa Overture—Zampa.F. Harold Baritone Solo—Polka LTdeal... Minker Waltz—Schatz from the Gipsy Baron ..... Strauss Selection—Mill in the Forest..Eilenberg Overture—Semiramide.Rossini March—High School Cadets.Sousa The concert will begin at 8:30 o'clock. James M. Kanouse has been Hoke Smithed from $12 to $6 per month. The people of Hayes county have petitioned congress for an appropriation of $25,000 for the purpose of sinking an experimental artesian well. The musical warfare between Deacon Morlan, Colonel Sutton and Syl. Cor deal continues with unabated ferocity. Just where this thing will end no man knoweth. Call at this office and learn where vou can get an interest in a new invention by advancing money enough to procure a patent, the money so advanced to be refunded out of first proceeds derived from the patent. You can see the model and have its advantages thoroughly ex plained before investing. The county board of Phelps county met, Tuesday, and offered $800 reward for the capture of the murderer of E. E. Drummond. The murder occurred in Holdrege on the night of June 30th last. This, with the former rewards, $1,000 by the mayor and $200 by Govern or Cronnse. makes a total of $2,000 for the capture and return of the culprits. ■If you are interested to know what the Russian thistle can accomplish in a short time notice the field just south of the old Cliff place, west of the city. This field of but a few acres is practically over grown by the thistle. It is our opinion that in a year or two at most many peo ple in Red Willow county will regret that they did not take energetic meas ures promptly to eradicate the Russian thistle. It is a dangerous weed. The Council Doings. The city council was in adjourned ses sion, Wednesday night, with President | of the Council Yarger in the chair. Bills as follows were allowed: W. M. Jones . J i.oo i Predmore Bros. 8.75 McCook Electric Light Co. 132.50 A. G. Bump. 1.75 S. L. Green . . k. 1.50 Report of City Treasurer Gray w as re | ferred to finance committee. Report of Street Commissioner Spotts i was referred to finance committee. A resolution was passed transferring fioo from the cemetery to the general fund. . An ordinance passed its first reading prohibiting gambling. Also one defin ing nuisances and providing penalties therefor. Council adjourned. RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING MONEY FROMTHE CEMETERY FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND. Be it resolved by the mayor and coun cil of McCook, Nebraska, that the sum of One Hundred Dollars be and the same is hereby transferred form the cemetery fund to the general fund of the City of McCook, and the city treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to so transfer the same on his records. Passed and approved this 1 ith dav of July, 1(494. J. H. Yarger, Attest: Pres. Council. E. J. Wilcox, City Clerk. Obituary. Clara M. Moore, wife of Richard Moore, died of consumption in Red | Willow eofuity, near Box Elder. Nebras | ka, July 7th, 1894. She was born in Alleghany county, Penn., May 1st, i860. She united with the Fifth United Presbyterian church of Alleghany City when she was 18 years of age. of which she remained a member until she united with the M. E. church of Box Elder. She was sick quite a while before she died and her sufteriug at times was ! very great, vet she felt that she was sus tained by Divine grace. She felt she [ : was ready to die. and desired that at her funeral should be sung “The Lord is Mj Shepherd" and “Asleep in Jesus, Bless ed Sleep.” The funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. J. Vivian of Box Elder in the Box Elder M. E. Church. There was a very large congregation present to pay their last respects to one so useful and so beloved in life. Her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near the church. E. J. Vivian. The bereaved friends desire to thank all who so kindly assisted in anv way during the sickness and death of their loved one, Mrs. Clara M. Moore. E. J. Vivian. For County Attorney. At the instance of many friends and after due consideration Hugh W. Cole of our city has decided to announce him self as a candidate for the important office of county attorney, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention. Mr. Cole has been a resident of Red Willow county for the past eight years, and has considerable interests in our city, a fine item of which is a splendid law library. His practice of law extends over a pe riod of ten or twelve years, giving him the experience necessary to qualify him well for the duties of public prosecutor. If nominated and elected he promises to perform the duties of county attorney with fidelity. The County Institute. The Red Willow County Teachers' Institute opened in the high school building, Monday morning, with an en rollment of over 50, which has already grown to about 100, and will be some what larger doubtless next week. Supt. Bayston is being assisted by Prof. Val entine of our city, Prof. Parsons of Bart ley, and Mrs. Cordeal of our city, and the work is progressing very encourag ingly. The interest manifested promises to make this four weeks session one of the most profitable ever held in Red Willow county. State Supt. Goudy will visit the insti tute some time during its session. 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. Wall Paper 3 cents a roll at L. W. McConnell’s. “Celerade”—a celery nerve tonic at McConnell’s. Brewer sells hams at I2jj'c. Best brands in America. Brewer is selling meat cheaper than it has ever been offered in the history of McCook. PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Steve Topper lias returned to his home in Anselmo. R. P. High of Lebanon was with us briefly. Saturday evening. R. O. Phillips was up from Lincoln, | Tuesday, on irrigation business Mrs. Faulkner of Hastings Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. J. Clute. Colonel Mitchell of the esteemed Courier was a city guest on Saturdav. Miss Winona Peterson of Stratton is down attending the county institute. A. J. Rand and mother from Indian ola were city visitors, Tuesday evening. Editor Floyd of the Trenton Regis ter was a business visitor. Monday even ing. Rev'. Durant was in Trenton and Haigler, yesterday, on business of the cloth. Jerome Lewis was the guest of his brother William of our city, close of last week. Mr. Hocknell left, Monday night, for Los Angeles, Cala.. on a business mission. Mrs. J. W. Dolan visited her sister Mrs. E. C. Burkett briefly, Wednesday evening. E. E. Underwood and wife were over from Danbury, Friday, on matters of business. Perry Westphelinc. has been laid off for sixty days on account of slackness of business. E. C. Ballew left on Sunday morn ing to visit the wife and relatives down in Missouri. Mrs. Z. L. Kay returned home, early in the week, from visiting at her old Kentucky home. W. O. Bond, clerk of the district court, had a little business in the princi pal city, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Albert McMillen has been enjoying a visit from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McConnell of Trenton. Mrs. C. E. Pope gave upher.proposed visit to Utah and the coast, on account of the strike, and returned home. E. M. Wood was over from Danbury, Monday, on some business. He reports crop prospects in that section as onlv fair. W. S. Fitch, president of the society, went down to Indianola, Wednesday moming. on agricultural society busi ness. Editor Barnes of the Times had business in Lincoln, the early portion of the week. arriving home on Tuesday night. J. T. Bullard of Palisade gravitated to the chief city, Tuesday evening, to the special meeting of McCook Lodge No. 135. Treasurer Meserve has been up from Indianola, a few days, superintend ing the shipment of a few carloads of hogs from his Brush creek ranch. James Hatfield came in from Col orado, first of the week, spending a few days here on his way to Omaha, where he is in {he stock commission business. L. W. McConnell and wife arrived home, Sunday night, from their pro longed visit in Illinois. George Berry is expected in a week or two on a visit. Mrs. L. L. McBride and Miss Lillian Bump, mother and sister of Marshal Bump, arrived from Leavenworth, Kan sas, Monday evening, and will visit here two or three weeks. Mrs. D. A. Gise and two daughters of Joliet, HI., is spending the week here, guest of Mrs. Elmer Rowell. They are on their way home from visiting Benkelman relatives. Mayor Kelley and wife went up to Denver, Tuesday night. He returned yesterday. Mrs. Kelley will be absent a month visiting her sister in Denver and her mother in Idaho Springs. Cal. Throne and-Selbv depart ed yesterday eastward, overland, looking for work and a location. Thev take Selby’s shooting gallery outfit with them. Throne’s family will remain here for the present. O. Longnecker, son of John Long necker of Red Willow, arrived home from his visit to Kentucky, week or two ago, much improved in health, hav ing had a delightful visit, but of course being quite pleased to return to Red Willow. Joe Stephens brought his two daughters up from Bartley to the teachers’ institute, Monday. Joe thinks the com crop prospects about McCook are as good as anywhere in the county. I He regards prospects particularly bright east of the city. Three-Sixteenths. He (passionately): “Something stirs within me." She: (calmly): “You have been drinking city water." Politics is foliow'ing the mercury. McCook is 2.506 feet above sea level. The painting brigade is being kept quite busy’ all over the city. Ex-Register J. P. Lindsay will practice his profession—law—in our city. For Rent—A new 5-room residence desirably located. See P A. Wells over the Citizens bank. The Fair will shortly move down into the Strasser store room next to the B. & M. meat market. Here’s to the charming school marrns. May their good right arms never lose their cunning and power. The dance at the bowery 011 east Den nison street was the magnet of attrac tion, Saturday night last. The next annual convention of the Holdrege District Epwortli League will be held in McCook in 1895. The first nine of the base ball club has undergone a reorganization since the last defeat by the second nine The arrangement of the boxes of the postoffice has been somewhat changed, this week, the wings swapping sides, as it were. How about this rapid bicycle ‘'coast ing” on the hill streets of the city. Is it according to Hoyle or safe for those driving on our streets. The new money order looks like the average blanket sheets issued by the daily papers on Sunday. Only a little more ragged on the edge Ice from natural gas is among the probabilities of the near future. An Indianopolis firm has already construct ed a machine for that purpose John Collins of Red Willow county, Nebraska, was seen in Hanover among sweethearts and other friends of which he has a great number.—Hastings Tri bune. No, Simonides, ‘‘killing” is not mur der when the word is used to designate the operation of “pulling” the fire out of an engine. But it sadly unfits the mill for use. F. H. Blair, a young man who taught school at Osburn, Frontier county, a year ago last fall, was murdered recently in Lee, Oregon, by a man named Hatch er with whom he was boarding. Mr. Stadler has cut and threshed about 360 bushels of Turkey Red fall wheat from about eighty acres. It was so short that he could only gather about half of the crop.—Bartley Inter-Ocean. Last Sunday afternoon Messrs. George Leach, Roy Dixon, Charlie Lehn, L. W. Cox and Ed. Wilcox rode down to Arapa hoe, 46 miles in four hours. Ed. Wilcox had the misfortune to fall from his wheel, a few miles east of Cambridge, and pain fully injured his left shoulder A gentleman from McCook was here this week endeavoring to locate the party who stole a horse from the Sunny Side dairy near that town last Sunday. He obtained evidence in this vicinity that the miscreant had crossed the river above town the day before, heading southeast—Oxford Standard. The first of the week J. J. Garrard bought D. C. Marsh’s interest in the Gray & Marsh restaurant, and at once took charge. Mr. Marsh and family de parted on Thursday for Nebraska City, where Mrs. Marsh’s relatives live. Here he expects to engage in business of some kind. We wish him success Next to the devil, the oppressor is most to be hated. Tyranny and arrogance have no proper place in our economy, and unyielding opposition to them should be items of religiously observed practice. He alone is free who asserts and maintains his freedom. He is most a slave who yields without a struggle. Superintendent Ogilvie says that Prof. Valentine of McCook is the best man that ever handled an institute in Chase county. He made many warm friends during his two weeks’ stay here which will not soon forget him. We think that the management did well in secur ing his services, and only hope that he will fill the place at their next annual meeting.—Imperial Enterprise J. C. Wells, a stockman from McCook, narrowly escaped being run over by a Burlington engine at the union depot this forenoon while standing on the track. He failed to notice a moving train and was knocked down and fell to one side of the rails, breaking his left arm. The police ambulance removed Wells to the Methodist hospital, where Dr. Saville attended him.—Omaha cor. Lincoln Journal. Little Matters ot Interest. Everything in any way connected with the early days is of interest to old set tlers, and so many different versions anil accounts of incidents and places are given one is sometimes at a loss to know what to take as fact. The real “first settler’’ has been so completely set aside bv la’er claimants that it is with special gratification that we can give acknowl edged authority for statements made,— as, for instance, the location of Camp Alexis and the time of the celebrated hunt. When, in the June Cosmopolitan, an article came out from the pen of “Buffalo Bill," it was read with eager ness. It could be seen how mistakes occur, even by the soldiers who claimed to have been in the escort;—they plainly confounded one hunting party with an other. Hut in the article by Mr. Cody there was an error as to time, and a letter was sent to him asking for infor mation in regard to the actual site of Camp Alexis and calling attention to the wrong date. The following is the reply, which corroborates what was known in tile early years, except the distance from the mouth of the creek was forty miles instead of twenty-five,— a mistake easily made when there was nothing by which to tell distance; Ambrose Park,S Brooklyn,N.Y., June 17, 1894. Dear -: In reply to yours of the 9th inst. ask ing wherebouts 011 the Red Willow Camp Alexis was located, will try to tell you: Do you know where the old gov ernment road running from Fort Mc Pherson to the Republican crossed the Red Willow, some twenty-five miles above the mouth ol the Red Willow? Well, it was about one mile above where the road crossed the creek, on the east side of the creek. Alexis camped there several days in January, 1872. The article says ’73 but it was a mistake of the printer. As I am going to visit the o.d camping ground some day, if von will let me know where you live I would be pleased to call 011 you and I would like to know liow you like the country, etc. Very truly yours, W. F. Cody. One of the original first settlers. L. K. Sitler, removed from Red Willow in about 1874 to a claim at this old "gov ernment crossing,” and it was so well known as the site of Camp Alexis, that when this postoffice was to be establish ed, it was a question which it should la called, Alexis or Carrico, the maiden name of Mrs i-titler;—Carrico was de cided upon. Recently I was indirectly corrected in my pronunciation of “Wauneta.” It seems now to be “Waunetta.’’ Perhaps a little unwritten history of that name will be of interest. Twenty-two or three years ago the sentimental song of “Juanita” was popular. Mr. and Mrs. Rowley were early settlers of Red Wil low and had the—at that time—only piano in any part of the country. Mrs. Rowley sung the song and was fond of it and when after some years they re moved to the Frenchman, she decided to give this name to their postoffice. 1 asked her how she expected us common people to spell it correctly. “O,” she said, “we'll spell it as pronounced,— W-a-u-n-e-t-a,”—and as such it was established. Death Relieved Her. Miss McAlpine, who has long been a sufferer, died at Hastings on last Sunday morning. The remains were taker, to Firth, Nebraska, for interment, which took place on Tuesday morning. James McAlpine of our city, Daniel of Lyons, Colorado, J. D. and two sisters of the deceased from Denver, accompanied the remains to their final resting place. The bereaved relatives have the deep sympathy of many friends. The Burlington's coai shed and con tents and nine cars and contents of coal were destroyed by fire at Stratton, on Wednesday night, entailing a loss of about $4,000 on the companv. A salvage crew from here, with the assistance of a locomotive converted into a fire engine, saved considerable coal. Spontaneous combustion was the cause. Young Pigs for Sale I have a bunch of young pigs which I will sell cheap—if taken soon. C. P. Viland. Buy fine beef roasts at Brewer's at 7c. cash. Purest milk for the least money. Car son & West. Good writing paper ten cents a quire at this office. . “Celerade”—a celery nerve tonic at McDonnell’s. Buy meat of Brewer, and save 40 per cent, of your money Patronize the McCook Commission Co. for flour and feed. The Sunny Side is the place to buy the best and the purest milk.