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FOURTEENTH YEAR. McCOUK , RED WILLOW COUNTY , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY EVENING , FEBRUARY 7 , 5896. NUMBER 38.
The Nebraska Press Meeting.
The 24th annual meeting of the Nebraska -
braska Pressassociation held in Lincoln ,
Thursday and Friday of last week , was
in many respects the most successful in
the association's history. The attendance -
' ance was unusually large and the inter-
est keen and enthusiastic. The sessions
were perceptibly iufiuenced and the tone
of the entire meeting elevated by the
presence of many of the editor's wives.
The formal programme sustained one or
two disappointments , but withal was
meritoriousaudprofitable ; while the informal -
formal discussions were lively and prac-
tical. Altogether the session gave encouraging -
couraging promise of what the Nebraska
Press association of the future can and
will be.
The social feature of the meeting was
quite uncommonly prominent and de-
ligbtful , embracing a banquet , reception ,
several suburban excursions , and trnm-
erous minor affairs , all going to make up
a very happy occasion , for all of which
the membersof theassociation are under
obligations to the people of Lincoln who
so generously tendered the many and
valued courtesies.
The officers for next year are : W E.
Dayton , president ; F. N. Merwinsecre-
tary and treasurer ; D. H. Cronin , corresponding -
pending secretary ; A , L Bixby , vice
president , First district ; W. S. Raker ,
Second ; S. J. Young , Third ; W. II.
Becher , Fourth ; F. M. Kimmell , Fifth ;
\V. H , Ketchum , Sixth. C. M. Hubner ,
11i. A. Brown , W. 0. Jones , Edgar Howard -
ard , M , H. Barber , executive conniiittee.
The next meeting of the association
will be held in Grand Island about the
middle of January.
The success and attendance of the
meeting is in a large measure due to the
efforts of President Hubner , Secretary
Dayton and to the Lincoln committee ,
The visits to Havelock shops and the
state university were replete with interest -
' est and information and pleasure. The
penitentiary was among the places of
interest seen. The enthusiastic interest
shown by Chancellor MacLean in showing -
ing the editors the advantages of the
university was especially satisfactory.
The magnitude of the Havelock shops
was a matter of genuine astonishment to
many.
The complimentary banquet and concert -
cert by the Lincoln hotel companywhicli
also extended other and substantial
courtesies to the association , was a brilliant -
liant affair.
The business sessions were .fully attended -
tended and such matters were disposed
J' of in an active , interested way.
H. W. Campbell on Soil Culture.
Between two and three hundred farmers -
ers dud others turned out on last Friday
afternoon to hear H , W. Campbell from
Sioux City , Iowa , deliver his address on
"Soil Culture" in the opera hall. All
agree that the speaker is an interesting
and instructive speaker , and that he
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handles his subject in an intelligent and
practical manner. After the delivery of
his formal address , Mr. Campbell was
open to all questions which niight be
asked concerning the subject , and this
brought outa lively and profitable discussion -
cussion of the topic along practical and
experience lines ; and this informal feature -
ure was one of the most desirable of the
meeting. Mr. Campbell is also editor
and publisher of a paper called "Soil
Culture" , besides being the patentee of
special machinery with which he carries
out successfully his theories of cultivating
ing the soil ,
All present were doubtless well paid
for their time aiid presence at the meet-
tug which might be profitably duplicated -
ed at different times in the year.
On motion a committee of three consisting -
sisting of Messrs. L. Morse , S. P. Hurt
and J. B. iIeserve was selected on resolutions -
lutions , and they reported the following
as the sense of the meeting , which were
adopted :
That it is the sense of this meeting
{ that we demand of the next Nebraska
legislature that they make an appropri-
anon of at least roooo , for the purpose
of holding one Farmers' Institute in
- each county in the state , and providing
competent and qualified men to address
the people and discuss the questions involved -
volved in the different departments of
agriculture , pointing out the causs of
failure , and giving the best information
obtainable which will lead to success.
That the educators of our state are
i earnestly requested to take up the matter -
ter of better cultivation of the soil , to
the end that the farmers of Nebraska
may learn that culture and agriculture
are Handmaids in successful farming.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
L. Lowman & Son will have a tempor-
" ar3 office with Mr , J. E. Kelley at the
- rear of the First National bank. Patrons
: knowing themselves to be indebted to
thefrm will please call and settle their
accounts. Respectfully ,
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THE PEOPLE.
Mrs. ELLA KILGORE has gone to
Hastings to be away a few weeks.
A , B , SarrrH was down from Denver ,
Wednesday , on irrigation business ,
BANK EXAMINER CLINE of Minden
was in the city over night , Wednesday.
J , W. HUPP and Register Campbell
were Lincoln visitors , close of last week.
HHWATTS , the piano tunerhas been
in the city , part of ( lie week , in the line
of his work ,
MRS. J. F. HASKIN , wife of the editor
of the Benkelman News , was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs , E. H , Doan , part of last
week.
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Miss BELLE MORTON of Phillipsburg ,
Kansas , who has been visiting friends in
Trenton , is now the guest of Mrs , C. E.
Eldred.
REV. J. W. HICKEY was on the Upper
Driftwood , close of last week , to visit
John Flood , one of his parishioners , who
is seriously ill.
MABEL MAJORS of Bradshaw , Nebraska -
ka , eldest child of the late J. F. Majors ,
is making her home with H. P. Sutton
at present , and has entered our public
schools.
R , 0. PIIILLIPS was up front Lincoln ,
Wednesday , on irrigation business. The
Captain is affable , clever and energetic.
Knows what he wants and how to go
after it ,
LAWYERS MORLAN of MCCOOk , Smith
of Indianola , and Stenographer Eisen-
hart of Culbertson were iii Lincoln , Saturday -
urday , on county-seat contest business ,
before the supreme court.
MR , AND MRS. W. S. MORLAN left on
Sunday for Chicago on a visit for Mrs.
Morlan's health. Grandma Morlan accompanied -
companied them as far as her home in
Marshalltown , Iowa.
MESSRS. A. P. WBLLES , J. A. Wilcox ,
H , W. Cole and F D. Burgess left ,
Wednesday evening , for Grand Island ,
to attend a special meeting of the
A. 0. U. W. grand lodge for the purpose
of revising the constitution of that order.
C. L. DEGROPP left for.Unadifa , this
state , Tuesday morning , to assist in taking -
ing the annual invoice of the company's
stock at that place. He may go from
there to the east to buy goods for the
spring and summer trade. He will be
absent a couple seeks.
P , A. WELLS and wife arrived home
close of week past , from Cripple Creek ,
Colorado , where they have been visiting
for a week or two , and where Mr. Wells
has mercantile interests. He is most
hopeful and enthusiastic over the press
pests of the great gold camp.
R. E. MOORE , one of Box Elder's best
farmers and citizens , departed on Monday -
day for Bloomfield , in Knot county ,
where lie has a farm and will reside for
the present. We wish him every success -
cess , but shall not be surprised to see
him back in Box Elder precinct before
niany seasons have rolled away.
MAYOR AND MRS. J. E. KELLEY and
the two children went down to Beatrice ,
Sunday night. They took little Edna ,
whose unfortunate condition has been
greatly aggravated of late , down there
for treatment. Their friends all sincerely -
cerely hope for the ultimate and complete -
plete recovery of their afflicted child ,
Mrs. Kelley , after remaining at Beatrice
a week or so , will visit Omaha , Lincoln
and Hastings friends and relatives before -
fore returning home ,
Case Setfor February 19th.
The Red Willow county seat removal
contest case had another short turn in
the Nebraska supreme court on Tuesday
of this week.
The respondents ( Indianola ) were not
ready to submit the case , and as requested -
ed , were granted one week in which to
prepare and serve a brief on the question -
tion of the canvass , concerning which
they allege there is some ambiguity.
The relaters ( McCook ) may reply
within the interim before the I9th day
of February , when the case will be
heard again.
Lantern Class Tonight.
The programme for this evening is as
follows :
Piano Solo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mabel Perry
Persons and Places Famous in History. .
Piano Solo „ . . . : . . . . . . . . . . .Edna Dixon
Reading from "Auld Lang Syne" , . . . .
byMr.Valentine
Vocal Solo. . . . . , . , .Hannah Stangeland
March . , . . . „ Maud Wood
Wednesday Evening club , next week ,
open to all interested in literature. Subject -
ject , "Poetic Form" . Conducted by Mr ,
Valentine.
MRS. J. BENSON , OMAHA.
Our 9th Annual Muslin , Underwear -
wear and Embroidery Sale. We will
sell you underwear at less than
material would cost you. Special
price to G. A. R. visitors. i
( Letter from Antaltrurla.
The short time given in which to report -
port to your Ethological and Sociological -
cal Club , allows only a mere mention of
what is seen in Antaltruria.
A few persons carry chips on one or
both shoulders , and when two of these
come in contact , an animated conversation -
tion follows , going from the "Retort
Courteous" to the "Quip Modest" , then
" Churlish" "Re-
rapidly through "Reply , -
proof Valiant" , even reaching the "Sev-
enth Cause" , but generally without
more disastrous results than a boiling
temper , roused by the heat of war of
words.
Nearly all have baskets of eggs , which
are placed in unexpected and improbable -
ble places. These are of many kinds ,
shapes and sizes-political ; , religious ,
educational , social standing and-what
not-so that one is constantly treading
on eggs.
A large majority of ( lie inhabitants
wearglasses , which are of various colors ,
-blue , black , smoked , yellow or green
predominating. Beside the color , there
are many defective lenses , so it is aston-
ishiug how many versions of the same
thing can be given by different persons
and by the same person at different
times , for , a peculiar feature of this
glass-wearing is , that they are changed
with the changing mood and frame of
mind , When a person is troubled about
financial affairs , or is physically uncomfortable -
fortable , he immediately assumes glasses
of the bluest or blackest hue , and all is
wrong. None doeth good , no , not one.
His songs in the night are ,
"Hark from the tomb a doleful sound" ,
And-
"A few more years shall roll ,
A few more seasons come ,
When we shall be with those that rest ,
Asleep within the tomb"-
Which lugubrious strains are turned into
more cheerful ditties , when the bilious
spell passes , and thenforawhile , even rose
colored spectacles are worn. When one
person is more fortunatein some respects ,
than others , these others put on greener
or yellow glasses , and closely inspect
everything relating to the fortunate one ,
and , comparing observations , each with
other , startling developments are made.
Another marked characteristic is a stern
sensC of duty , manifested even by child-
ren. One phase is , telling people what
is said of them ; and , as the telling is influenced -
fluenced by the color , focus and condition -
tion of the lenses even at the time , often
attended by a moral obliquity of vision ,
facts are distorted and social friction is
produced and an undesirable state of
affairs ensues , in which the neighborhood
is involved in unpleasantness.
Friendships are broken-acquaintan-
ces become estranged and even the
churches are , iii a measure , effected.
A longer sojourn in Antaltruria may
furnish interesting subjects for discussion -
ion in your club , and if so , it will be
done by your REPORTER ,
A DISASTROUS AND COSTLY FIRE
The Establishment of L. Lowman &
Son Practically Destroyed ,
Tuesday Night.
About 10:30 , Tuesday night , the dry
goods establishment of L. Lowman &
Son was discovered to be on fire and an
alarm was turned in bringing the entire
department promptly to the scene. The
fire originated in the basement and gave
the fire department a hard fight lasting
until about one o'clock , when the flames
were finally subdued ; not , however , until -
til the entire stock of dry goods , millinery -
ery carpets etc. , were practically ruined
by fire , smoke and water.
The stock was valued at about $ ISooo ,
upon which there is an insurance of
$ I3ooo. The damage to the building ,
which is the property of the estate of the
late Thomas Lonergan of Chicago , is
esitmated at between $ Iooo and $ r,5oo ,
the first floor , ceiling , painting etc. ,
being badly damaged. There is $6,000
insurance on the building.
This is one of the most difficult fires
the department have ever had to combat
and their labors were considerably retarded -
tarded by the frequent bursting of the
hose , which occurred four or fire times
during , the continuance of the fire. However -
ever , they are to be commended for their
good woPk in confining the flames to
that one building.
The loss on the stock is practically a
total one , and the scene is one of deso-
lution indeed ,
L. Lowman & Son carry one of the
largest stocks of merchandise to be seen
in southwestern Nebraska. It is to be
hoped that they may be able to make an
early settlement of their heavy loss with
the several insurance companiess in an
equitable and satisfactory manner and be
able to resume business' ' at the old stand
within a few weeks.
This is one of the heaviest fire losses
n the history ofthe.city.
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THE CHURCHES.
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The Noble residence has been purchased -
chased by Rev. R. L. Knox of the Episcopal -
copal church , who will occupy the same
goon ,
N. E , "DINNER-The ladies of the
Methodist church will give a New England -
land dinner , February 22d , in some convenient -
venient , down-town locality to be announced -
nounced later.
CATHOLIC-Mass at 8 o'clock a. ni.
High mass and sermon at 10:30 : , a m. ,
with choir. Sunday school at 2:30 : , p. m.
All are cordially welcome.
REV. J. W , HICKEY , Pastor.
EPISCOPAL-Services will be held at
the Episcopal church , January 12th and
every alternate Sunday at 1I a. m. and
8 p , m. Sunday school at Io a , m. every
Sunday. Ladies' Guild meets every
Wednesday evening after the 7:30 ser-
vice.
Rev. J. W Hickey of St. Patrick''s
church attended the funeral of Rev ,
Richard Fitzgerald at HastingsTuesday.
He took special part in the solemn ceremonies -
monies as deacon. Bishop Bonacum
and a score of the clergy participated or
were in attendance.
BAPTIST-Services in McConnell hall.
Preaching , morning and evening , at the
usual hours. Bible school at 1o a , m.
The Pastor will address the B. V. P U.
at 7 o'clock on the subject , "Baptism :
the Act and Meaning" . A syllabus of
this talk will be given to all in attendance -
ance at the Bible school. A very cordial
invitation is extended all to any of these
services. G , P , FUSON , Pastor.
CONGREGATIONAL Topic of morning
sermon will be , "Ye Would Not" . The
Endeavor Day programme will take the
place of the evening service at S o'clock.
There will be special music , with other
interesting features. The 7 o'clock Endeavor -
deavor meeting will be held as usual.
Topic , "Christ's Warnings" . Leader ,
Alaud McMillen. Every one will be welcomed -
comed at these meetings ,
HART L. PRESTON , Pastor.
On Thursday evening , February I3th ,
the Christian Endeavor society will give
a Leap Year and Valentine social at the
Congregational church , and an invitation -
tion is cordially extended to all. This
being Leap year it is naturally expected
that the ladies will act as escorts for the
sterner sex , thus furnishing evidence
that the new woman is with us. Quite
an assortment of fancy and comic valentines -
tines have been selected and will be on
sale at the church.
METHODIST-Sunday school at ten.
Preaching at eleven. Class meeting at
twelve. Junior league at three. Bible
class at three forty-five by the pastor.
Epworth league at seven. The subject
is , "Christ's Way of Winning Souls by
i Iercy and Help" . Mark 3I to 5 ; Luke
I7II : t0 19. Preaching at eight ; subject ,
"What is McCook's Greatest Need" ?
Prayer and Bible study at eight , Wednesday -
day evening , A cordial invitation to all
services. JAS. A , BADCON , Pastor.
Quarterly meeting services for South
McCook charge will be held at Zion Hill
church , Saturday and Sunday , the 15th
and 16th. Presiding Elder Hale will be
with us at all the services. Let all the
official members of the charge be at the
Quarterly Conference , Saturday evening ,
with their reports. Preaching by the
Elder , Sunday , at rr a in. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend
these services , J M. BELL , Pastor.
The girls pay the bills at the Leap
Year social.
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McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Price 25 cents.
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McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Price 25 cents.
Try McConnell's Balsam for that
cough. Price 25 cents ,
G. A. R. Veterans will find their war .
songs at A. Hospe's in Omaha. 4i i
The girls will see that you get home ; .
safe from the Leap Year social.
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Au increase of pension has been granted -
ed Thomas H. Bales of our city , .
C. W. Britt and Russell McMillen have
charge of the supplies at the Leap Year
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social ,
Boys , practice up on your best smiles
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so you will not get left at the Leap Year
social ,
Commercial clubs are springing up all
over the state. And the war cry is
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'stand up for Nebraska" .
Certain testimony in the county' seat r
case was taken here , Friday last , by
Referee G. G. Eisenhart of Culbertson.
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Superior to Corn.
Grenola ( Kan. ) Chief :
The last few years' experience with
Kaffir corn has proven it to be in many
respects superior to corn.
Young stock fed on it do much better
than on corn ; its a softer grain having"
more flour , beingabout halfway between
corn and wheat , not having the hard indigestible -
digestible nature of the former nor the
gummy nature of the latter. Wlieti
ground and fed in a slop to hogs it cannot -
not be beat by any other grain. And as
a bread stuff , considering how easily it
is grown , it is destined , among our
poorer , hardier population to become
the chief staff of life. It being of a nature -
ture between wheat and corn , it makes a
coarser flour than wheat and finer' than
cornmeal , having more of the constituents -
ents that make bone and muscle , than
wheat , and less of the heating and fern
meeting nature of corn , and bears much
finergrinding ; with the proper milling
process fine flour can be niade front it ,
which makes fine gems and bread and
raised cakes equal , if not superior to
buckwheat flour. . It grows as easily as
sorghum , and on the poorest of land ,
where corn would scarcely grow at all ,
large yields have been raised. The
drought and hot winds which so often
blight our most flattering corn prospect ,
and in a few days send sorrow and disappointment -
appointment to thousands of homes ,
have no visible effect on Kaffir corn.
The only drawback to raising it , heretofore -
fore , has been the harvesting. This difficulty
ficulty will be overcome by the use of a
Kaffir corn header or harvester , a simple -
ple , cheap machine , attached to the side
of a wagon , that heads one row at a
time as fast as a team can walk , elevating -
ing he grain in a wagon bed with top
box on , J , U. Fry and J. L. Hart of
Grenola , Kansas , have applied for a patent -
ent on this kind of a machine. They expect -
pect to put it on the market this coming
season. It being a cheap arrangement
nearly every farmer will be able to have
one , with the aid of which a man or boy
can harvest five or six acres a day , and by
piling the heads in suitable stacks they
can be threshed by an ordinary threshing -
ing machine. With the proper precaution -
tion there is no danger of the grain
heating in the stack before threshing.
This has been demonstrated this last
season , it being a wet fall. The top of
these stacks should be covered with
hay to keep the center dry until thresh- t
ed. There is no surer or more Profta-
ble crop in existence than Kaffir cons
and had our western farmers known and
raised it instead of corn , heretofore ,
many homes which have gone into the
bands of money loaners would he in the
possession of the worthy farmer. Kaffir
corn has come to stay. In a short time
it will be planted more largely than
corn. It is a God-sent blessing. Truly
it can be said of western Kansas , "The
desert shall blossom as the rose" .
A READER ,
Will Answer a Friend's Questions.
EDITOR MCCOOK TRIBUNE :
While en route to Red Cloud , I had
your valuable paper for a companion ,
this morning. Among other articles in
it I noticed "A Friend Asks a Question" .
Permit me to say for the satisfaction of
"A Friend" , I will take as a subject for
my discourse "Endless Punishment" atS
p , m. , Sunday evening , February 9th ,
also February 23d , at same hour. All
will be welcomed to these services.
R. L. KNOx , Pastor Episcopal Church ,
Red Cloud , Neb. , Feb. 2d , 1896.
Great Excitement in Omaha.
The BOSTON STORE , the largest
department store in the west , just purchased -
chased the entire Chicago State Street
Department Store stock , and is selling
t at about 25C. on the dollar. Beautiful
souvenirs given away to out of town cus-
tomers. we Lonsdale and Fruit muslin
ca yard ; Ladies $2.0o kid gloves J9c ;
black dress goods worth $ I.oo at 35C a
yard. BOSTON STORE , OMAHA.
McConnell's Balsam cures coughs.
Price 25 cents.
NICKELS AND DIMtS.
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Good writing paper ten cents a quire
this office.
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McConnelL's ' Balsam cures coughs.
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Price 25 cents.
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Try McConnell's Balsam for that f
ough. Price 25 cents.
Every little helps. So did the rain of t
ast Wednesday night-a little. i'I
Fifteen ( I5) ) cents will buy a box of
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nice writing paper at this office , con- t
taiaing 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel- .
pes ,
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Unless the record is fractured by Febr
uary and March weather , this winter t
will bug be remembered as the "poor 1
' winter"
man's ,
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Apportionmentby Districts.
Following we give the December ap
portioninent as divided among the districts -
tricts of the county by Superintendent
L. A. Carnahan , to whom we are under
obligations for the information.
. . . . . . . . . $ . . . . . . . . . $
2. . . . . . . . . 130 02 42. . . . . . . . . 18 54
3. . . . . . . . . 15 76 44. . . . . . . . . 16 70
4. . . . . . . . . 3104 45. . . . . . . . . 2085
5. . . . . . . . . 2409 46. . . . . . . . . 1715
6. . . . . . . . . 3053 47. . . . . . . . . 2317
7. . . . . . . . . i668 4S. . . . . . . . . 11 14 ,
5. . . . . . . . . 33S2 49. . . . . . . . . 24 09
9. . . . . . . . . 23 63 50. . . . . . . . . 12 52
I0 , , , , , 10 21 51 . . . . . . . 10 21
II. . . . . . . . . 32S9 52. . . . . . . . . 2156
12. . . . . . . . . 1853 53. . . . . . . . . 12 99
13. . . . . . . . . 12 31 54. . . . . . . . . 12 07
I4. . . . . . . . . 34 74 55. . . . . . . . . 1345
IS. . . . . . . . . 1993 57. . . . . . . . . 1299
i6. . . . . . . . . 16 69 58. . . . . . . . . 1993
I7. . . . . . . . . 334 76 60. . . . . . . . . t6 22
IS , . 23 17 6r. . , , , , ; II 14
i9. . . . . . . . . 33 82 62. . . . . . . . . 1669
20. . . . . . . . . 1993 63. . . . . . . . . 2085
21. . . . . . . . . 2086 64. . . . . . . . . 14 37
22. . . . . . . . . 25 95 65. . . . . . . . . 1992
23. . . . . . . . . 2456 66. . . . . . . . . 2039
24. . . . . . . . . 26 87 67. . . . . . . . . , 1715
25. . . . . . . . 1854 63. . . . . . . . . 2221
26. . . . . . . . . 2044 69. . . . . . . . . 14 37
27. . . . . . . . . 2039 70. . . . . . . . . 70 39
2S. . . . . . . . . 56 50 71. . . . . . . . 9 75
29. . . . . . . . 1576 72. . . . . . . . . 213
3r. . . . . . . . . 1761 73. . . . . . . . . Io 6S
32. . . . . . . . . 14 37 74. . . . . . . . . 23 63
33. . . . . . . . . 1854 75. . . . . . . . . 1299
34. . . . . . . . . 23 17 76. . . . . . . . . 12 07
35. . . . . . . . . 25 95 77. . . . . . . . . 1391
36. . . . . . . . . 25 95 50. . . . . . . . . IS oS
37. . . . . . . . . 18 54 81. . . . . . . . . i8 oS
35. . . . . . . . . 2039 52. . . . . . . . . 14 37
39. . . . . . . . . 14 37 83. . . . . . . . . II 60
40. . . . . . . . . 15 76 S.1. . . . . . . . . 1900
85. . . . . . . . . ro 6S
Front state apportionment as
. per certificate of state superintendent -
intendent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,024.92
From fines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ioo
Total alMount appropriated. . , $2,03J,92
Number of districts in county
entitled to share. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 ;
Number of children iii county
entitled to share. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,295
Amount of the "one-fourth"
apportioned among the dis-
tricts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5o3.6S
Amount of the "three-fourths"
apportioned pro rata. . . . . . . . . r,527.24
Amount per district from the
"one-fourth" apportioned. . . 6,45
Rate per child from ( lie "three-
fourths" apportioned. . . . . . . . 46
Meeting of County Teachers.
The Red Willow Comity Teachers'
association will hold it regular quarterly
session in ( lie east ward school building
of our cityy on Saturday , February 15ti. :
There will be two sessions. TuIe pro-
gramme arranged for will be as follows :
FORENOO\ A M.
Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Devotional Exercises..Rev. G. P. Fuson
Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Four 1'cars' Retrospection..J.11. L'ay"ston
Readin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lillian 1Velborn
Botany in the Country Schools. . . E. E. Magee
AFTERNOON , 2 I' . M.
Primary Class Drill..Mrs. M. J. Cnrdeal
I l istory. . . . . . . . . . . . E. Bently
A Secret Known Only to a Few.1Vm.
1Vm. Valentine
Vitalized Agencies in Education. . . . . . . . .
Dean McRrien
Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjournment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lecture in the evening at 7:30 by Dean
McBrien ; subject "Our Young People ,
What Shall We Do With Them" .
Elmer Kay has gone to Missouri to attend -
tend school.
Miss Augusta Hunt , one of our last
year teachers , is attending the Colorado
university at Boulder , we understand.
SuperintendentValentine is excusably
proud of the fact that 84 per cent. of the
school census is in attendance upon the
various grades of the McCook public
schools. And that next to Crete we have
the highest per cent. of high school attendance -
tendance of any school in the state.
Both are proud records , and the people
rf MCCOOk take pride in them with the
Leachers.
The board of education at their regular
nonthly meeting on Monday evening ,
resides the routine business , allowing
: laims etc. , decided to purchase a new
: lectric light for the Lantern class exer-
: ises. A direct wire will be strung from -
he power house to the east ward build-
ng , forthe exclusive use of the school ,
vhich will give the Lantern department
; reatly improved service , and the enter-
ainments a corresponding betterment.
his act of the board will be duly ap-
rreciated by all who weekly enjoy the
'esults of the special work with the Ian-
em , a prime feature of the McCook pubis - j
is schools , in both the line of entertainment -
ment and instruction.
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