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! \ FOURTEENTH YEAR. McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTYEB - RA SKA , FRIDAY EVENING. JUNE 28 , 1895. NUMBER
4
Fake Safes.
Alabama now has a law aimed at fake
sales that if rigidly enforced will put a
stop to that kind of business. , If it becomes -
comes necessary to hold a bankrupt , in-
solvent ) insurance , assignee , trustee , executor
ecutor administrator , receiver , auction ,
syndicate , railroad or other regular
wholesale or manufacturers or closing
out sale of goods damaged by smoke ,
fire , water or otherwise , the party who
wishes to hold a sale must make application -
cation for a license to the probate judge
of the countyaccompanied by an affidavit -
vit stating all about the character of the
, . ,
, goods offered , tell how they were ob-
3 tained and must give all the details necessary -
essary toidenlify the goods as being of
' the character announced in the sale. A
T license of $ Ioo is required in the county
where such business may be conducted.
, If any person conducts such a sale without -
out a license he is liable to a fine of not
less than $250 nor more than $600 A
person who applies for the license and
makes any false statements is also liable
to a fine of $500 or imprisonment for one
: year. Such a law or a similar one should
' ; . be on the statute books of every state ,
' ' ' not only for the protection of the home
: merchants , but the people as well , for
_ they are usually deceived and inveigled
' } into buying an inferior article. There
'are men who make a business of buying
' cheap stuff and transporting it to a dis
'k , , tant city and putting it on sale upon
'
" false representations. This law is designed -
.
: signed to meet such cases. Nebraska
- r' ; Trade Journal.
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, t Y. Gave it Another Whack.
Before adjourning last Saturday till
September I7th the Nebraska supreme
court gave the famous Red Willow coun-
' ty-seat case another whack and it now
: ; ; stands in the following unrecognizable
shape :
"The relaters are required to answer
' : - _ the intervenors' Petition within 30 days.
The interveners are given 20 days in
which to reply" .
; There seems to be a prospect that
- when Gabriel blows his trumpet in the
I
morning , the Red Willow county-seat
removal contest case will still be on the
1
_ i Nebraska supreme court docket in some
shape or other.
. All of which is making everybody
R : more or less tired.
Keep One Up Town.
Every time a fire occurs in the upper
. Portion of the city the idea is suggested
1.
that arrangements should be made to
house one of the hose carts--or a small
new one-somewhere up on the hill.
+ ; The hardship of pulling the carts up the
w. ' Lill is such that quick work , so essential
, , . in cases of fire , is very difficult to secure.
If a cart and a small amount of hose
S were kept in a central location on the
hill , it would be more easy for a portion
' - of the fire department to be at the scene
ti . of a fire more promptly and in better
' condition for work-which is not possible -
i ble after being winded b Y a hard run u P
. the hill.
This matter may merit the attention
of the city authorities ,
' For the Best Float.
_ _ The Omaha Business Men's Association -
tion has in charge the great parade and
ball to be given during the state fair ,
y and in order to induce the finest floats
possible to be gotten up for the parade ,
the association offers a first prize of
$ i5o and a second prize of $75 for the
best and second best floats exhibited by
; , ; any county in the state. Douglas coun-
: :2 : tY will not compete for the prizes , They
; : will furnish horses to draw the floats
} - while on the streets in the parade ,
Miss Dole Gets $7,000.
. + The supreme court has affirmed the
' decision of the Lancaster county district
" - court which awarded Miss Dole $7,000
t - damages in her breach of promise suit
against a young man named Stratton.
Miss Dole formerly taught school in this
E county , where , we believe , her parents
still reside.
.r x Subdue the Weeds.
It may not be necessary for us to refer
to the matter-and yet it is of over-
: = w shadowing importance. A determined ,
: . < , energetic and sustained fight must be
made by every farmer against the weeds
' . whose marvelous growth may be noted
, . . : :
on every hand. Subdue the weeds.
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- We Burn Wood
When we can get it. If your subscription -
tion is delinquent andyou have the wood
- bring us in a load or two.
Horse for Sale.
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A good family driving horse for sale.
Inquire of J. H. Burns for particulars.
Well , where are you going to spend
; : the Fourth ?
.rS : Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder
: World's Fair Highest Award.
1 !
Like the Boys.
-
I seen ter day , Mariar , a glidin down the lane ,
A funny sorter creetur , which I hope I woai' t
again.
She rid one o' them cyclers , that don't make any
noise ,
An bless my heart , Mariar , she was dressed up
like the boys !
She came along carortin , jist as a vearlin spurts ,
A tiutterin her tresses-an she wore derwided
skirts !
flcr skirls , they wuz derv ided , I think I said afore.
Ye oughter seen , Mariar , the ground she covered
o'er ,
A slashin o' them pedal , a liumpin o' them
wheels ,
A'cuttin up them capers that sorter brings ap
peals
Ter pussons like yer Isaac , who hain't no sorter
. go ,
Espcshally to city gals a ridin out fur show.
Ilur stockin's uade me snicker , hur ankles , they
was trim- , ,
Accordin ter my judgment she's a proper sorter
linb , -
'Twuz jist a passim vision I glanced at on the sly ,
1Vhle ! hid behind the rail fence an a-reskin my off
eye.
The grasshopper scare-if any ever
really existed-is over.
150 delegates are expected at the Eo-
worth League convention.
The daily duration of sunlight commenced -
menced to decrease on last Saturday.
Don't overlook the mayor's word concerning -
cerning the Russian thistle and act ac-
cordingly.
One of the desirable results of the hard
times is the inauguration of the cash
system. May it become more general
and permanent in application and prac-
tice. .
tice.THE
THE TRIBUNE is under obligations to
Rev. G , E. Taylor of Crete for Chautau-
qua courtesies extended. Any time between -
tween July 3rd and I3th you can have a
delightful time there , too.
of America's foremost
Philip Phillips , one -
most composers of Sunday school and
gospel music , and a singer of marvelous
sweetness , is dead. His has been a
charming , useful and virtuous life.
The McCook-Culbertson game , Saturday -
day , at the latter place , resulted in a
victory for the Culbertsou club in a
score of 8 to 7. A large delegation of
McCook people witnessed the slaughter
of the home team-who claimed t ° o be
"world beaters" , or words to that effect.
It might be inferred from articles
which have appeared recently in the
Lincoln Journal and Omaha Bee that the
grasshoppers have been in the vicinity
of McCook , when in fact none have been
closer than 50 or 6o miles of this city-
and the hoppers are drifting westward
in Colorado.
The following card explains itself :
"Your personal presence as well as your
golden presents , are requested at the
fiftieth anniversary of the wedding day
ofMr. and Mrs. A. L. Heard on Thursday -
day evening , July 4th , 1895 , Santa Ana ,
Cal. , 6o6 Fruit street. Mr. Alonzo L.
Heard. Miss Anna L. Heard" .
Supt. Campbell , Mayor Kelley , Agent
Magner , Chief Knights and Sam Strasser
indulged in a fishing expedition on the
raging Medicine creek , last week , and
the Cambridge Kaleidoscope takes a
column of small type to describe the
event , using prose and verse-some of it
blank-with the utmost abandon.
A promising rain commenced to fall in
this vicinity , this morning. It comes at
an opportune time and will be very helpful -
ful to crops if it should continue any
considerable length of time-and the indications -
dications warrant such expectation.
The surface and to the depth of about
three inches had become pretty dry.
Harry Gordon of Frontier county stops
his cultivator long enough to announce
through the Stockville Republican that
Samuel D McClain , who lives across the
Willow in Red Willow county , and who
was about to go west when the rains
came , would not raise one objection to
becoming our county commissioner.
I wish I had a great big band , and
wind to make it howl ; a calliope both
large and grand , a rooster and an owl ;
a screaming parrot prone to sing , a
crowd of yelling boys-my pick , in
short , of everything that's bound to
make a noise. Oh ! then , I'd have a
"scandalous" time , Akron wouldn't be
in it ; I'd celebrate the glorious Fourth ,
at the rate of a mile a minute.-Ex.
When the breezy , blooming bloomers
are the universal go , how will tailors
press the creases in them I should like
to know ? When the baby's head is nodding -
ding and it wants to take a nap , how can
mamma lull her darling in a bifucated
lap ? How can Bridget shoo the chickens -
ens with no skirts to flop and fling ,
when the creatures go a grabbing in the
garden in the spring ? But the question
most annoying that our speculations
catch , can she vie with men in action
when she goes to scratch a match-Ex.
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At ) Exciting Runaway.
An exciting and almost a serious run-
away occurred in the city , last Saturday
evening , While returning from East
McCook , the king bolt of the Riverside
dairy wagon broke , the horses with the
front wheels attached to them dashing
westward through Dennison street. At
Madison. street they ran over a little son
of Mrs.V. . K. Dye of Lincoln who is
visiting Linenian Brown and'family ; but
fortunately the little fellow was not
seriously hurt , though he received several -
eral painful hurts about head and body.
The frightened team continued on west
for a distance , and then circled around
toward South McCook , finally being
rounded up down near the water works ,
not much the worse for wear-though
the wheels were somewhat demoralized.
It was a decidedly fortunate affair in-
deed.
The Same Combination.
The same old combination-the small
boy and the fire cracker-came near costing -
ing J. P. Lindsay the price of a new
barn , Thursday noon. Some neighborhood -
hood boys were anticipating the Fourth
by discharging fire crackers about the
barn. In so doing the manure pile was
fired , anu this in time communicated to
the barti.
By the use of small hose the fire was
held down until the arrival of the fire department -
partment , when the flames were quickly
subdued with but small damage to the
barn.
The premises are occupied by Couduc-
tor J. H Burns and family.
Won The Wager.
Tuesday night of this week , C.V ,
Smith of Akron won $450 on a wager
that he could drive a horse of his , aged
23 years , to Puma and return , a distance
of 53 miles , within 6 hours , He had
eleven minutes to spare. The aged
mare was taken right out of pasture and
made the trip without preparation of any
special sort. Some 5 or 6 years ago ,
Smith won a handsome wager by driving -
ing this same animal from Akron to
Holyoke , a distance of about 144 miles ,
within 24 hours. And he lost his way
in the sand hills besides. Sylvester
Cordeal vouches for both the above
stories.
District League Convention.
The Holdrege District Epworth League
Convention will be held in McCook ,
commend ingTuesday evening , July i6th ,
and continuing through the 17th and
iSth. Accommodations will be required
for quite a number of delegates , and
canvassers from the local league are now
going over the city to secure lodging
and board for those who will visit during -
ing the convention. We hope the committee -
mittee will meet with every encourage-
ment. The occasion should be made a
great and telling success.
Of Interest to All.
To the Citizens of McCook :
The Russian thistle law published on
another column of this paper , does not
permit the city authorities to destroy
Russian thistles at the expense of property -
erty owners until after August ISth ; but
as they are likely to be fully matured
and full of ripened seed at that date , it
will be to the interest of all our people
to examine their lots carefully and exterminate -
terminate this pest wherever found as
soon as possible. Respectfully ,
J. E. KELLEY , Mayor.
Two Hot Days.
Sunday and Monday were excessively
hot days , the thermometer ranging from
lee to 102 in the shade here. Down in
the Hastings and Blue Hill country they
report a hot wind with a thermometer
rating of i1o in the shade at Blue Hill.
The people down there were considerably -
ably alarmed over the possible result of
the hot blast.
Ice cream soda-5 cents-at McCon-
nell's.
Send to Lewis \V. Smith , Indianola ,
for abstracts.
Lawn Sprinklers and hose and hose
couplings. COCHRAN & CO.
Cochran & Co. handle the best Refrigerators -
frigerators in the market. A large stock
now on hand.
Telegraph numbers of land or lots to
S. R. Smith and abstract of title will be
sent same day.
Lewis W : Smith , having purchased
J. B. Mather's abstract books , is prepared -
ed to make correct abstracts.
On Jordan's stormy banks I stand and
cast a wistful eye , on the fairest crop
we ever had , how is that for high ? , sings
Johnnie Morrissey of the Holbrook Her-
ald.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwiater Fur , San .
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
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REGISTER CAMPBELL iS in Omah a
this week ,
J. F. CARNAHAN of Bartley was a city
visitor , Tuesday evening.
R. 0. PIIIILIPS was up from Lincoln ,
Thursday , on irrigation business.
iIrss PEARL BREWER was a visitor to
the Orleans Chautauqua , Sunday ,
LAWYER MORLAN was in Lincoln ,
early part of the week , on business.
REV. T. K. TYSON left for his home in
Lincoln , Monday evening on No. 4.
J. W. HuPP arrived home on 4 , Wednesday -
nesday evening , from his trip out west.
C. E. ELDRED arrived home , Wednesday -
day night , from a short trip over into
Iowa.
MABEL WILCO- ' and Edith Oyster
have been the guests of N. W. Nesmitli
at Wauneta , this week.
Miss OLGA CAMPBELL , who has been
visiting blrs. A. C. Ebert , left for Kansas -
sas City , Sunday mornhig.
MRS. FANNIE SNYDER and daughter
are here from Lincoln for over the
Fourth , guests of her parents and sister.
MRs. B. B. BoATRIGHT left for Bethany -
any , Mo. , Saturday morning. Mrs. C.
W. Gillidett will remain a little longer.
C. J. RYAN and daughter Miss Mollie
went down to Grafton , Monday night ,
Miss Mollie will remain there during va-
cation.
G. L. LAWS of Lincolu visited in our
city , Thursday , and as usual , was warmly -
ly greeted by his many admirers in his
old home.
JUDD KAY and Robert Gunn went to
Red Oak , Iowa , Monday , on a visit.
The boys will take in the great races
there , this week.
MR. AND MRS. J. E. ALLEN departed
on Tuesday evening for Salt Lake City ,
Utah , on a visit to her parents , Mr. and
Mrs. George E. Johnston.
A. C. NETTLETON of Stockbridge ,
Mass. , has been spending some time
here on a visit and looking after his real
estate interests in this vicinity.
J. M. , J. D. , AND S. D. KILPATRICK
of Beatrice were up the Frenchman valley -
ley , Tuesday and Wednesday , looking
after their ranch interests , leaving for
the east on Wednesday evening.
BARNEY HoFER of the Hayes Center
Times spent Monday evening in the city.
His father-in-law Mr. McCallum
- - , , came
down the Imperial branch with' him ,
and took No. 4 for Iowa on a visit. Mr.
McCallum thinks Hayes county may
have a half crop of small grain , if rains
continue , and an immense corn crop ,
under the same circumstances.
IN THE SHENANDOAH OF
COLORADO.
The Garden Spot of the State. Fine
Fruit and Cereal Farms.
In the land of perennial sunshine-
warm winters-delightful summers-the
Italy of American climates-Incompar-
able soil and products-The great fruit
belt-A ready market at high prices-
No droughts , no blights , no blizzards.
Situated in Montrose and San Miguel
counties of Colorado ; abundance of
caster for irrigation purposes ; canals
made and now in use ; ample timber for
fuel , building and fencing. For further
information enquire of C. F. Babcock ,
McCook , Nebraska , or L. J. Hilton ,
General Land Agent , room S26 , Cooper
building , Denver , Colorado.
Free pamphlet on application.
The Premium Lists.
The premium lists will be ready for
distribution by the close of nest week ,
or at the latest , by the first of the following -
lowing week. The book is nearly finished -
ished for the binder , and this work will
be pushed along vigorously.
The populist state convention will
meet in Lincoln , August 28th. Red
Willow county. is entitled to nine dele-
gates.
Local talent are rehearsing for a play
which will be given in the near future ,
in the opera house.
Fifteen ( i5) ) cents will buy a box of
nice writing paper at this office , containing -
taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel-
opes.
James Barnes traded his horse "Dick"
for 2S acres of land just south of McCook ,
last week , says the Indianola Courier.
No , my son Jonathan , THE TRIBUNE
is not a free 'bus , politically or com-
mercially.
We still have a few extra copies of
last week's paper.
THE CHURCHES.
[ Under this head we invite the ministry of the
city to contribute freely of any and all church neua
of interest to theirvarious organizations. ]
EPISCOPAL-Services at the Episcopal
chapel , Sunday , at the usual hour. Sunday -
day school at to o'clock.
REV. R L. KNOX , Rector ,
Usual services in the Methodist church
on next Sunday. Sunday school and
Epworth League meetings at customary
hours. REV A. G. FORMAN , Pastor.
The ladies of the Dorcas society of the
Congregational church will hold a social
in the church on next Tuesday evening.
An interesting program is being prepared -
pared for the occasion in addition to the
refreshments.
BAPTIST-Usual services in McCon-
nell's hall morning and evening. Sunday -
day school at to a in. Prayer meeting at
the residence of JE. . Robinson , on Tuesday -
day evening. All are cordially invited
to these services.
CONGREGATIONAL-Preaching morn-
and evening ; morning topic : "T It e
Mission of Struggle iu the Development
of Strength" . Sunday school at io
o'clock. Endeavor Society at 7 o'clock.
A cordial welcome to all.
The Episcopal social at the residence
of George Pronger , Tuesday evening ,
was well attended and enjoyed. Seats
were placed on the lawn and other comfortable -
fortable arrangements made for the convenience -
venience and entertainment of the com-
pany. . .
Russian Thistle Notice.
Whereas , the Legislature of this state
passed a law which was approved and
took effect April 5th , 1895 , declaring the
Russian thistle a public nuisance demanding -
manding prompt and efficient action on
the part of the state for its abatement ,
section it of said act being as follows :
SEC. II. [ THISTLES IN CITIES AND
TotvNS. ] In cities and towns it shall be
the duty of the city authorities to destroy -
stroy all Russian thistles in all streets
and alleys , and all public grounds controlled -
trolled by said city , and to notify all
parties by publication or notice , the
same as all city or town ordinances are
published , on or before July 1st , that if
all Russian thistles are not destroyed by
August fifteenth the city marshal shall
destroy the same and certify under oath
the amount charged against each lot or
plat of land to the county clerk , the
same to be collected as other taxes.
Notice is therefore hereby given that
if all Russian thistles growing upon the
lots or grounds within the Corporate
limits of the city of McCook are not destroyed -
stroyed by August 15th , 1895 , the city
marshal will destroy the same and certify -
tify under oath the cost thereof to the
county clerk , which will be charged
against each lot or plat ofland , the same
to be collected as other taxes.
Dated McCook , Neb. , June 25th , 1895.
- By order of the Council.
J. E. KELLEY , Mayor.
Attest : ED. JORDAN ,
City Marshal.
A FEW MORE
Hats left at reduced prices , also some
Fine Suits at low prices ; buy now.
Ladies-look at our Tan Slippers ,
good value at $2.00 per pair.
\Ve can furnish you a good Shirt for 25
cents.
We still sell Dinner Pail Lard-Io lbs.
lard and dinner pail for $ r.25.
Swift's Boneless Ham and Breakfast
Bacon , very fine , try them.
Cotosuet in 3 , 5 and io lb. pails-su-
perior to lard , give it a trial.
Flour is advancing ; buy now if you
wish to save money : White Bread 9o
cents a sack during May.
MCCooK MERCANTILE Co.
Horse Taken Up.
At my farm in 3o2-3o , June 2 , a bay
work horse , with white hind feet , white
strip in face , is S or 9 years old , will
weigh about 1,200 pounds , in medium
condition. Owner can have animal by
paying charges. J. M. B a LDwIN.
McConnell's Sarsaparilla.
Try McMillen's NEW perfumes.
Consult Holmes Bros , the carpenters.
Princes Violet Perfume at McMilien's.
Ice cream soda-6 cents-at McCou
nell's.
T Stolen Sweets Perfume at McMil-
len's.
Syringa Blossoms Perfume at McMii-
len's.
Buy a patent lever hose coupler from
Cochran & Co.
Take a bottle of McConnell's Sarsaparilla -
rilla for a spring medicine.
Screen doors and wire cloth , all sizes ,
for sale by Cochran & Co.
S. R. Smith , Indianola , bonded abstracter -
stracter , furnishes abstracts same day or-
dered.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Medat and Dlploma.
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ADDIIIOI IAL h. R. NEWS.
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t j Any Items under this himdin ; wilt be thinly
recei.ed from tlmse ! u the service by the publihor. #
Redclln--Hogan. }
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William G. Reddin of McCook and ii
Miss Anna Hogan of this city were united - ;
ed in marriage yesterday Wednesday
morning , at 9 o'clock , at St. Theresa's 1 i
pro-cathedral , Father Nugentofficiating.
The service was performed in the presence -
ence of only a few intimate friends of
the contracting parties. F L. Marv was
the groomsman and Miss Margaret Conway - i
way bridesmaid. The four walked down
the aisle attended by little Miss Catharine -
rine Hogan , a niece of the bride , as flower -
er girl. The wedding march was played
by Miss Mamie Mullen.
Mr. Reddin is one of the most popular
passenger conductors on the Burlington
system , running between Hastings and
Denver. The bride is a favorite with a
large circle of friends in Lincoln , where ;
a
she has made her home. Mr. and Mrs.
Reddin left at 2:15 for New York , L'os-
ton and other cities , and after an absence -
sence of three weeks will make their
home at McCook.-Lincoln Journal.
They will move into the Holliday residence -
idence on north Maul avenue , which is
now in readiness to receive theut. Tiii
TRIBUNE adds its congratulations to
those of Many admiring friends here.
On Monday IiIOr1111gaS J. A. I
driving to town across the railroad
track near Day's bridge , lie saw about 3
200 feet east a tie laid on the track evidently -
dently with the purpose of ditching an
engine. On reaching Stamford he reported - l
ported his find to Agent Allen who telegraphed -
graphed the same to Orleans. The
train was stopped whenit reached the
obstruction and the tie removed. The
train lost its headway by stopping and
stuck by crushing juicy weeds which
blew over the rails so that it could hard-
13. ' to town. The train hands had
to get out and shovel dirt on the rails so
that the wheels wo..ld hold. ' e would
like to know if any resident of this vicinity -
cinity was devilish enough to put that
tie on the track.-Stamford Enterprise.
Burlington officials report that the few
grasshoppers which have frightened the
people along the line of road are taking
the sage advice to go west , and in a day
or two will have entirely disappeared.
They are said to be moving west from
YumaCoIo.butsoinestillremain around
Holyoke. Reports show that they are
doing little or no damage. The damage
in the vicinity of McCook is of no consequence -
sequence , and no further fears are entertained -
tained , since the 'hoppers evince a desire -
sire to pasture on the sand of north
central Colorado.-Lincoln Journal. t
The great event among the B. & M.
railroad boys is the bicycle race to be
run by the members of the Burlington
club is Denver next Sunday. A number -
ber of haudsome and valuable prizes are
offered , and as there are a number of
crack wheelmen in that organization ,
some fast time may be looked for. Several -
eral of the club's "way up" riders entered -
tered for the Decoration day road race
but did not finish on account of the muddy -
dy condition of the track.-Akron Press.
E. F. Highland , a B. & M. official ,
Mayor Kelley , and C. W. Knights , clothier
ier of McCook came up to Benkelman
in a special car , Tuesday , and spent most
of the day in looking after their land
and irrigation interests in this county.-
Benkelman News.
During the electrical storm last Thursday -
day evening , lightning entered the B &
M. telegraph office and burned out one
of the instruments.-Arapahoe Mirrors.
The company has enlarged its stock
yards , at Akron slightly and put is a
pair of scales.
Destroy the Russian Thistles.
You are hereby notified to forthwith
destroy the Russian thistles on and
about your premises as provided by law
or the saint will be destroyed by the city
authorities at your expense.
ED. JORDAN ,
Street Commissioner.
Vlanted , to Rent.
A good house , for one or two years , at
right price. Write or call on
A. S. CAMPBELL. ,
Register U. S. Land Office.
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Fine Pasturage ,
Can be secured on the Stewart ranch
on Dry creek , five miles south of Mc-
Cook , at reasonable rate.
JAMES A. RESH.
House For Rent.
A new five-room dwelling on north
Madison street , corner of Dudley. Inquire - '
quire of
P. \VELLS. . ;
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