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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1901)
f fFO i k i she TWENTIETH YEAR Star Mail Routes Tho postofflce department will receive proposals forcarfying mail on star routes in Nebraska until December 3rd Con tracts will be awarded on or before Feb ruary 1st to go into effect July 1st 1902 and to continue for a period of four years Contractor required to live on or convenient to the route and be immedi ately responsible for the service Ser vice will be let to tho lowest responsible bidder who complies with the instruc tions governing bids Full instructions withproposal blanks can be had at post offices on the different routes or by writ ing the second assistant postmaster general Tho new service will include free box delivery Anyone lving on tho route except within 80 rods of a postoffice or the incorporate limits of a town can have their mail delivered without ex pense by placing a box on the route of the carrier so that he will not havo to drive out of his way or get out of his vehicle to deliver it Following are tho routes advertised in Eed Willow county 57307 Tyrone to Wilsonville 7 miles and back twice a week Leaves Tyrone Tuesday and Saturday at 925 a m Arrive at Wilsonville by 1115 a m Leaves Wilsonville Tuesday and Satur day at 130 p m Arrive at Tyrone by 320 p m Bond required with bid 200 Present contract pay 4445 sub contract pay 84118 - 5730S McCook to Banksvillo 1750 miles and back three times a week Leave McCook Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7 a m Arrive at Banks ville by 12 ia Leave Banksville Tues day Thursday and Saturday at 1 p m Arrive at McCook at 6 p m Bond required with bid 600 Present contract pay S181 tf subcontract pay 16625 57309 Bartley by Freedom to Stock ville 25 miles and back six times a week Leave Bartley daily except Sun day at 6 a m Arrive at Stockville by 1230 p in Leave Stockville daily er cept Sunday at 1 30 p m Arrive at Bartley by 8 p m Bond required with bid 1600 Present contract pay 370 57310 McCook by Box Elder Os burn Stevens and Thornburg to Hayes Center 58 miles and back six time3 a week Leave McCook daily except Sunday at 6 p m Arrive at Hayes Center by 8 p jri Leave Hayes Center daily except Sunday at 6 p m Arrive at McCook by 8 p m Bond required with bid 350Q Present contract pay 91486 subcontract pay 87547 Too Much for Oberlin The McCook football team proved to be too much for the Oberlin team last Friday afternoon on the local gridiron the former winning by a score of 22 to 0 in two 25 minute halves As to weight the teams were pretty nearly matched but in team work and knowledge of the game the local team was much superior The line up was as follows Oberlin Heaton Lloyd Jones Moffit Broderick Paddock Litton Johnson Southard Diehl Biggs Positions right end right tackle right guard center left guard left tackle leftrend quarter fullback right half left half McCook Cullen Wootton Hannan L CDole W Traver W Meyer J LoHew C Robinson C A Hedges W Leach M Osborn Cullen was slightly injured and gave way to Sampson as did Hannan to White for the same reason LCDole the regular local half did not appear in the game on account of a sprained ankle Thef game was well attended and en thusiastically received- - Shandon Bells an ideal toilet soap sold everywhere at 15c We had an opportunity to buy a lot at a bargain our customers get the benefit We sell it at 10c -per cake three for 25c McConnell Berry Bowling Notes Prize winners for the past two weeks are Ten pins H H Tartsch 204 nine pins Louis Thorgrimson 10 seven pins TEMcCarl 92 cocked hat and feather Dr Fahnestock 3 Dont Miss This Chance We have 50 patterns of wall paper ior one and two rooms that we are selling at wholesale prices D W Loar Horses cattle and all kinds of stock will winter sbetter if fed occasionally a little condition powder or stock food It will also save your feed Come and get free book showing its advantages McConnell Berry Dress Skirts of our make are very dif ferent from the factory made skirts be ing well seamed well lined and finished and superior in fit All wool ones from 250 up The Thompson Dry Goods Co We have a good stock of stove boards also thebest blue steel pipoever offered to tho people of this city S M Cochran Co MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE James Doyle of Perry precinct is in Denver Mrs J F Kenyon made a flying visit to Lincoln Tuesday Frank Moore was up from lndianola Saturday on business D C Marsh had business in Wray Colorado Wednesday Charles Traver returned first of the week from his trip toLincoln M H Meyer a former resident of years was a city visitor this week State Senator Allen of Arapahoe was a city visitor Monday evening Miss Edith Phelan of Alliance is the guest of her sister Mrs W VGage Mrs W A DeMay of Danbury had some shopping to do in the city Wed- 9 nesday James Burke of Imperial sojourned with us between trains Monday and Tuesday Mrs W L Washburn wife of the agent at Trenton visited relatives here last week A dAllemand of the Arapahoe Pioneer was a Commercial guest Tues day night Mrs G A Noren returned home from Omaha Tuesday on 5 feeling much eneouraged by her trip C A Hourth A P Boyer and A A McCoy all of Trenton were city visitors on business Tuesday night C A Johnson was over from Leb anon Wednesday on some matters of business in the county seat Mrs E B Smith of Red Cloud has been in the city part of the week guest of her daughter Mrs A P Ely Mrs W W Brown and Miss Ruth Davenport of Culbertson were visitors of the valleys finest Saturday last Mesdames William McCallum and W D Mackechnie were pilgrims from lndianola Tuesday on pleasure and business W T Henton was up from the Beaver Tuesday being interested in the easing of state school lands by the land com missioner Mrs George E Hymer of Preston S D arrived in the city close of last week and is visiting her sister Mrs David Magner J L Blood county treasurer C A Ready county attorney and wife -of Hayes Center were city visitors early part of the week J F Welborn was in the city Sun day evening on his way to Denver from visiting the homefolks in lndianola He I went west on No 3 A J Cole i special agent of The Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York with headquarters at Oxford was here on duty Wednesday L C Marsh arrived from GreatFalls Montana last week and is the guest of his brother D C He and family expect to leave for home next week Mrs Fowler Wilcox ai rived home last Friday noon on 1 irom visiting a few weeks in Chicago and other Illinois points with relatives and friends L C Dole started Tuesday on his bicycle for Steele City Nebraska to en gage in the lumber business in company with his brother H E and others Myrtle Meyer returned on Monday night from Palisade where she has been making a millinery exhibit and sale for Mrs Delhunty for a week or two Mrs Anna Watson who has been here for some time on a visit to her sons Louis and Charles departed on Monday night for her home in Lafayette Indiana Miss Amy O Robinson of Trenton and Mrs J E Montgomery of Bloomington came in from the west Wednesday morning on 2 going east on a later train W J McGillin son of W J the well known Frenchman stockman has moved to the city from Palisade Ho is J finished violinist and will make an ac ceptable addition to our musical talent Mrs Belle Hedlund of the Seventh grade has been quite ill this week and her sister Mrs RM Douglass has been substituting for her We are pleased to announce that she is now much better and will resume her place in the system Monday GeorgeD Follmer and HM Eaton land commissioner and deputy were up from Lincoln fore part of the week leasing school lands in this part Of the state They were at Trenton Monday here on Tuesday Wednesday morning the commissioner went up to Imperial and the deputy to Benkelman on similar missions Mt V vJyKJIJ W The Awl Os Entertain The Halloween party InBt night by tho young ladies of the Awl Os club nt tho home of the Misses Doan to their gentlomon friends was a most delightful and brilliant affair Inclus ive of guests there were about sixty participants in the happy function which was in all respects up to the traditions of the club which is re sponsible for some of the most charming society events of our city The momborspf tho club and their guosts for tho first half hour of the evening wero masked in sheets and pillow cases and cards were pro vided oach to record guesses at the identity of those masked a prize going to the best guesser After unmasking a variety of games were played A gypsy den presided over by Lottie Knipplo and Emma Porry was a feature They gavo each inquirer an article indicative of fortune instead of telling fortunes One of tho chief fortune tolling features was pyramid of vari colored burning candles around which all marched in procession At tho base of each taper was a bit of paper telling in rhyme the fortune of the recipient Tho two parlors of tho residence were deco rated In white and yellow and a third room in the McCook Athletic Club colors black and yellow Portieres wore mado of white ribbons in different lengths to which wero pendant bright red apples Tho electric lights wero sub dued by green paper and candles in artistic can delabra suffused a mellow light The floral decorations were carnations Refreshments were served by tho ladies of tho Dorcas society Tho dining room and table decorations wore in club colors white and yellow Battenberg oor j allow Tho center piece was a largo pumpkin cut in basket shape and filled with fruit In carrying out the color design the ico croam was served in orange cases Tho refreshments -wore very dainty and toothsome Tho party camo to a close at a lato hour in the dark with the passing of tho ice cold hand tho reading and telling of ghost stories Mr Q H Thomas reading and Miss Elizabeth Thom son and Mr C L Fahnestock relating ADDITIONAL PERSONALS Tom Boyd was over from Danbury on county business Thursday Mrs Harry Conners has been up from Red Cloud part of the week P H Callen of lndianola had busi ness in the court house Thursday W D Darnall returned to the city Thursday from visiting in Minden Mrs H H Miller is down from Denver on a short visit guest of relatives J E Lovell returned Thursday morning from visiting homefolks in Kentucky Mrs M Thorgrimson and Miss Clara is visiting a sister m Adrian Michigan Mrs J J Curran and sister Mrs W R Hammond went up to Denver today to visit relatives Mrs Vine Hovey will arrive in the city tomorrow morning on a visit to her brother S G Goheen A B Minor secretary of the Lincoln Land Co was in the city and vicinity yesterday on company business Mrs Samuel Patterson is up from Arapahoe today to attend the at home by Mesdames Tartsch and Gage this afternoon Mrs S D Bolles surprised and de lighted the homefolks this morning by arriving in the city on No 2 from Wells Nevada on a visit Miss Maud Hannigan of New York is the guest of Mrs George Willetts for a week or so on her way east from visit ing in Denver Mrs Hugh Brown is entertaining her young married sister nee Miss Mary Koebel and two cousins Charles Pros per and F C Gorom Mrs W R Hammond of Eagle Grove Iowa is visiting here guest of her sister Mrs J J Curran Her husband is a conductor on the Northwestern Jail Delivery at lndianola Richard H Lawrence the machinist who has been in jail at lndianola for several months past awaiting trial for selling mortgaged property broke out of jail last Friday night and up to this time has not been apprehended Par ties from outside provided him with a crowbar to break out and it is said have been assisting him in getting away He has been simulating insanity in jail recently which gave him access to the jail corridor There is a suspicion that he is or is becoming mentally unsound Bed Comforts of our make contain six Izzer Cotton Batts 14 yards of cloth are well tacked and hemmed and sell for 165 up to 8250 No other comfort will content you after you have used an Izzer Comfort The Thompson Dry Goods Co Ladies Jackets at S3 75 450 5 6 750 to 12 Childrens Raglans and Reefers from 150 to 500 Misses Jackets 3 to 750 Blacks Blues Browns Tans and Castors Costs noth ing to see them The Thompson Dry Goods Co A Lakewood citron and three pounds of granulated sugar for 25c at Artz Thompsons Nothinfi finer for pre serving purposes than citron RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS Switchman G L Miller is off duty on account of a sick child Fireman A J Dillon returned from Denver first of the week Engineer Ives double headed No 45 up from Oxford- Wednesday Brakeman M M Fisk is off duty on account of slight indisposition The Union Pacific has ordered a hun dred thousand tons of new steel rail Thomas F Crawford machinist is visiting in Colorado Springs for a wek or two Brakman William Washburn is laying off a few days on account of business matters Sidetracks on the Billings line are bring lengthened and some new ones are being laid Brakeman C L Winn has taken a 30 day lay off and has gone to Omaha He will also visit over in Iowa J H Herbert is the new general man ager of tne Rio Urande The general offices may go to St Louis Tom Burge returned to work in the yard Monday after being off duty a few days entertaining friends from the east Fireman C L Gruwell and Brakeman M H Griggs have traded positions Brakeman Gruwell is on the Cheyenne line temporarily L W Stayner traimasters clerk is taking pride and pleasure in an elegant new and up-to-date desk placed in his office this week T E Calvert general supt came up from Lincoln Sunday night and was at Western division headquarters Monday on business on the road r J C Barber and bride arrived in the city from Lincoln Sunday night and are making their home at the Commer cial house for the present Fireman I L Rodstrom who was called to Illinois about a month since with his wife by the death of her sister returned home on Monday night It is said in Omaha that the new coast to coast limited trains to be run via the Vanderbilt and Harriman lines will be made up exclusively of Pullman cars Switchman and Mrs M A Van Horn arrived home Sunday from Winona Minnesota where she was taken sick while absent on a visit neces sitating his going after her Chief Clerk Buckingham will act as assistant general passenger agent of the Burlington but no appointment will be made for the present and the office may remain permanently vacant Consulting Engineer E J Blake of the Qheadquarters at Chicago Chief Engineer I S P Wells of Lincoln and Chief W S Perry of the Western divi sion were over the division this week inspecting bridges etc Conductor C J Snell was in charge of the special The Burlington placed another exclu sive mail train on its Omaha Chicago line yesterday The train will leave Council Bluffs at 8 05 in the evening and arrive in Chicago eleven hours later at 7 05 a m Following the announce ment of this service comes an intimation that the Burlington will meet the cut of the coast to coast limited on Novem ber 3 A speed war among the roads concerned will ensue and the struggle for mail business will again be on Mondays Lincoln Journal Three of the five big new engines or dered for the Western division have already arrived at headquarters The numbers are 369 471 372 These are the largest engines yet used on this division weighing about 125 tons They are distinguished from the other big machines on the division in a number of respectsbut the large firebox on trailers is the chief difference It is uncom monly wide and has two doors These engines have five blow off cocks and it is claimed they can make 5000 miles be fore it is necessary to have their boilers washed out Their water capacity too is considerably greater than any now in use being 6000 gallons These are stu pendous machines are attracting consid erable attention and comment from the men in the motive department One of the five is to be a compound engine See the Estate Oak heaters at S M Cochran Cos They have seamless bottoms no putty to fall out and let in the air to keep the fire constantly burn ing rapidly which is expensive waste of fuel They can also be changed from soft to hard coal Its the best stove for the money ever invented We have in stock all the latest books Eternal City Right of Way Dri and I Blennerhassetfr Lazarre and many other new issues McConnell Berry CITY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Catholic Mass at 8 oclock a m High mass at 1030 a m Sunday school at 230 pm Sermon and benediction at 730 p m Rev T Daly Pastor Baptist Sunday school 945 a m Preaching 11 a m and 8 p m B Y P U prayer meeting 7 15 p m Topic Gods Leading in Our Lives Miss Bessie Peterson leader Prayer-meeting Wednesday evening 8 oclock Congregational Sunday school a t 10 a m Preaching at 11 P S C E at 6 45 Preaching at 8 Prayer-meeting on Wednesday evening at 8 Morn ingsubject The Vision on the Mount Evening subject Sparks from the As sociation W J Turner Pastor Methodist Sunday school 10 a m Preaching 11 Junior League 3 Ep worth League7 Preaghing730 Prayer meeting Wednesday evening 8 Morn ing subjectThe Christians High Call ing Evening subject The Wages of Sin L M Grigsby Pastor Episcopal At St Albans Episcopal church Sunday 22nd Sunday after Trinity are as follows Morning prayer at 11 a m Even song and sermon by rector at 730 p m subject Hidden Life Everybody come Sunshine club on Friday afternoon at430 Even song Friday 7 30 p m R M Hardman Rector The Epworth League will hold a social in the Methodist churchTuesday even ing November 19th There will be a program and refreshments Price 15c Rev R M Hardman of St Albans Episcopal church by request will con duct services in the Odd Fellows hall at Holbrook Sunday afternoon Novem ber 10 at three oclock The Dorcas society Kensington will be held at the home of Mrs T B Campbell next Thursday afternoon November 7th at 230 oclock She will be assisted by Mesdames W J Turner and W S Perry For SaleCheap A 7 room house with 8 acres of land Will sell at very reasonable figure In quire at Pades Furniture Store Ten yards good sheeting for 37c 10 yards fine cambric muslin 85c best apron check ginghams 5c best indigo prints 5c best table oil cloth 15c best carpet warp 16Jc heavy cotton flannel gloves 3 pairs for 25c mens knit jersey overshirts 25c mens heavy fleece lined underwear 38c half wool sox 13 The Thompson Dry Goods Co We are receiving almost daily consign ments of our Christmas stock We are now ready to show many new things in pictures stationery wall plaques jardi nieres plates and odd china pieces etc Ask to see them McConnell Berry Furs with lustre Furs with softness Furs with thickness and warmth in Sable Bear Krimmer Chinchilla Persian Lamb Monkey Astrakhan and Electric Seal in Collarettes Scarfs and Muffs from 1 to 750 The Thompson Dry Goods Co The largest assortment of steel ranges at the lowest prices quality considered also the steel cook stove in different pat terns at S M Cochran Cos It will pay you to look over their goods before buying It will get colder and Youll have to hurry to get coal It wont be any lower Let us know what you want and well do the rest Barnett Lumber Co Sunday football playing is no honor to the lad3 engaged in it nor is it highly creditable to parental authority which ought to stand for a respectful observ ance of Sunday Jicky and King Dodo the very newest things in perfumes be up-to-date and try them McConnell Berry See Porters photographs whether you intend to sit or not Now is the best time to sit for Christmas photographs Harry M Porter north of postoffice The lease of the National hotel has been secured by Earl Murray of Zints barber shop and T B Weeden of Cam bridge is managing the house Parties who still hold keys for the Red Box at DeGroff Cos are re quested to bring or send them in at once For every purchase of a dollars worth of goods you get a key to the money box at The Cash Bargain Store If you want to paint you will be as tonished and profited by getting prices at S M Cochran Cos Soft white hands and velvety skin the result of using McConnells fragrant lotion For clothing go to DeGroff Cos rilniry IJuildiiitfi VmvQL y 4CAi McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 1 1901 NUMBER 23 TfllNOR ITEMS OF NEWS Trade at Loars drug storo Dr J D Hare telephone 168 Pay as you go or dont go so fast Just call up telephone 2 and toll them all about it Jardinieres and Fern dishes the latest at McMillens Stock tanks of all sizes at S M Coch ran Cos for sale cheap If you dont see what you want ask at D C Marshs meat market For Sale Two houses in West Mc Cook Inquire of Thomas Burge Nobody meets our prices on coal hods and shovels S M Cochran Co Completest lino of legal blanks in Red Willow county at The Tribune office To make your face- and hands soft add smooth use McMillens Cream Lotion To make your face and hands soft and smooth use McMillens Cream Lotion Twa furnished rooms with board Mrs C B Rowell 1002 Madison -street A- McMillen has an eleirant assort- ment of latest stylo lamps fronr25c up ThoBullardLumbeI Coand J H Ludwick are now advertisorsvthis week A ky to ihe money box with ovdry dollaf purchaso at C L DeGrqff Cos A McMillen has an ejegant assort ment of latest stylo lamps from 25c up To rent Nice largo frontbejloom with or without board 308Melvinst An original pension of 12 a month has been granted Joseph Stewart of lndianola For rent Front room over the meat market Inquire of D C Marsh for terms and particulars For Sale A vacant lot in West Mc Cook Inquire of or write to Thomas Burge McCook Nebraska D C Marsh invites your patronage guaranteeing the best meats obtainable of all kinds At the old stand The McCook Circle No733 Ladies of G A R meet the first Saturday of every month in Odd Fellows hall Wa nted A girl for general house work Inquire at residence of H M Tyler North Manchester street 2ts Liquid Hickory Smoke just as good as real smoke for curing meat McConnell Berry If you dont see what you are after inquire at Marshs meat market They have it and will take pleasure in show ing you To advertisers for business or profit The Tribune guarantees a circulation absolutely unapproachable inRedWillow county in quantity and quality See Porters photographs whether you intend to sit or not Now is the best time to sit for Christmas photographs Harry M Porter north of postoffice Jonathan my son count not your debts among your treasures and accom plishments and boast not of the number and warmth of your mid month friends Henry Hammann and William Du barko of the Ash Creek neighborhood departed Tuesday for Snokomish Washington where they expect to locate Thursdays of each week the children of all widows who are unable to pay for the same can secure a hair cut at my barber shop free William Zint Pro prietor Judicious buyers find Marshs meat market to their liking for there is com bined the best in quality with the most reasonable in price They have ever seasonable article in line too Special offer Blanket lined Duck Ul sters with rubber between extra length split up for saddle belted high storm collar of corduroyfor 299 Bought too many weather too warm The Thomp son Dry Goods Co Is it not an inspiring sight to see some strutting lord of creation while pass ing along the street cough up a section diseased lung or a wad of mushy sloppy vile tobacco or evacuate his nasal pas sages regardlessly deposit the same on the sidewalk to be brushed up any minute by some ladys dainty garments Clint Kelleys team made a runaway record for itself last Saturday causing considerable excitement and small dam age and receiving no in jury Starting on Lower Main they ran east to the mill north to Dennison west to Main and south to beginning On East Dennison they collided vrith an electric light or telephone pole breaking same off at the ground and in the middle but neither damaging or injuring themselves or the lumber wagon Jardinieres and Fern dishes the latest at McMillens - X1 ft f M I i 2
