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TWENTY FIRST YEAR
The McCook Poultry Show
The little band that constitutes the
Republican Valley District Poultry as
sociation now that so many of its old
members have sought fairer fields hold
its annual exhibition in Colemans ware
room the last half of last week There
woro representatives from Harvard Ox
ford Beatrice Minden Orleans Cam
bridge Bartley Indianola Danbury and
Trenton Judge Rhodes scoring suited
quito as well as at the former show
We all believe him to be impartial -
J II Trough of Minden had the larg
est exhibit He brought in a nice string
of Barred Plymouth RocksBuff Orping
tons and Rose Comb Leghorns He
won first pen of Barred Rocis first
Buff Orninpton nullot and tied with
Rockhill of Harvard on second pullet
Trough also won first on pen of Rose
Comb Brown Leghorns
G A Roedel from near McCook took
first on Barred Plymouth Rock cock
J H Thuman of Cambridge had in a
number of good Barred Plymouth Rocks
His winnings were second pen first andj
second pullets second and third cock
orel Thompson and Gossard of Mc
Cook won third pen of same variety
There were a largo class of Buff Or
pingtons a variety never before shown
in our town C Rockhill won first pen
in this class and first and second hen
also tied with Trough for second pullet
S Hill of Trenton won second on pen
of Orpingtons and Ff W Weaver of
Danbury- third pen C Rockhill also
won first and second Orpington cockerels
In White Plymouth Rocks Thompson
Gossard won first pen W Cullen first
cock
In Buff Plymouth Rocks Mrs H H
Pickens won second and third pens
second hen and second pullet while J
H Brown of Trenton won first pullet
In White Wyandottes C Rockhill of
Harvard won first pullet Mrs E M
Downs of Bartley first cockerel Mrs
J W Dutcher of Indianola second
cockerel
In Patridge Cochins H W Pettygrove
of Oxford won first pen first cockerel
first hen first pullet William Timmins
of Orleans tied with Pettygrove on first
cockerel tie undecided William Tim
mins won second and third on Patridge
Cochin cockerels
In Silverlaced Wyandottes W G
Springer of Oxford won first pen first
cockerel and first pullet Mrs J W
Dutcher second pen R H Pember of
Trenton second cockerel
H W Pettygrove of Oxford won first
on Buff Wyandotte pullet second on hen
In Singlecomb Brown Leghorns David
Deveny of McCook won first pen G
W Predmores winnings were second
and third pens of Rose Comb Brown
Leghorns and first second and third
cockerels in same class Mr Predmore
belongs in our town
Morlan McDonald won second pre
mium on pen of Indian games
Mrs J W Dutcher second on Red
Caps also first on pair Muscovy ducks
Mrs William Byfield won first on a
pair of White Holland turkeys and first
on pair of Pekin ducks
Some peafowls brought in by Mrs
Osborn of Osborn P O excited much
admiration and were quickly sold
At the annual meeting it was decided
that if the officers elected accepted Ox
ford should have the next show
President H W Pettigrove Oxford
secretary W G Springer Oxford The
president and secretary to choose a
Treasurer and superintendent from the
ranks of Oxford chicken fanciers
Vice presidents were chosen as follows
to represent the various towns in the
district
Trenton Sinclair Hill
McCook Mrs William Byfield
Indianola J W Dutcher
Minden J H Trough
Orleans William Timmins
Hatjie Byfield Secy
There are some things Sutton does
not offer or agree to do He doesnt
agree to sell a 350 piano for 165 But
he will sell you for 165 the best piano
on earth for that amount of money
And its a good instrument too
We are agents for the Edison phono
graphs and records and carry the 10
20 and 30 machines and a large line of
records in stock to select from Our
prices are guaranteed and we save you
the freight
Childrens 25c union suits now 19c
30c ones 23c Ladies 50c ones 39c 175
ones 139 at the Thompson DGCos
clearing sale
Ladies 25c fleeced underwear now
19c 50c ones now 39c at The Thomp
son Dry Goods Cos clearing sale
10c flannelettes nowZc 25c eider
downs now 19c at The Thompson Dry
Goods Cos clearing sale
The Royal Highlanders are taking on
a new lease of life
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
C F
Babcock
is in Omaha this
week
Miss Ethel Pope returned to Lincoln
Sunday on 12
Mks R R Gwinn in entertaining her
sister from Virginia
Miss Hannah Stangland returned to
Lincoln Sunday morning on 2
R O Adams of the Grand Island
Democrat was a city visitor Sunday
J C Mitchell of H P Suttons was
a homo visitor in Red Cloud Jast week
Miss Millie Boyd of Red Cloud vis
ited McCook friends close of last week
George Berry was in Lincoln yester
day with some of the Masonic brethren
Mrs L D Gockley of Holbrook is
visiting her daughter Mrs J R Pred
more
Mrs B S Sharkey went in to
Omaha Wednesday night on a short
visit
Miss Millie Slaby returned to Re
publican City Saturday morning on
No 2
Mrs F F Neurauers mother Mrs
Crommett of Beaver City has been
visiting her
Miss Cornelia Fredeeickson visited
her sister Mrs L Lawritson of Beaver
City last week
Ueorge J3eck of tno Commercial ar
rived home close of last week from his
short visit east
Mrs Ed Beyrer has been down from
Denver part of tho week guest of her
sister Mrs V H Solliday
Miss Nettie Dutton who has been
home over the holidays returned to
Lincoln Sunday on No 12
Charles Northrup arrived in the
city Wednesday night and will spend a
few days with the homo folks
Charlie Rice returned from Haigler
Monday morning on No 12 and re
sumed his studies in the high school
Colonel II P Sutton has laid aside
his epaulettes and returned to private
life with the exit of Governor Savage
D C Benedict of Culbertson was
down to see the chicken show Satur
day D C is something of a fancier
himself
Miss Lydia Brinton returned to Des
Moines Iowa last Friday night after
spending her holiday vacation here with
her parents
Mr and Mrs A I Hadley visited
Mrs C E Pope Sunday between trains
on their way to Colorado from visiting
east of here
Glenn Hupp Frank and Arthur Col
fer departed on 2 Sunday morning for
Lincoln and Omaha respectively to re
sume school work
Wayne Brinton departed for Lincoln
Saturday night to enter the agricul
tural college of the Nebraska university
for the ensuing term
Nellie Bennett has returned to Con
cordia Kansas where she is attending
school in the Nazareth academy after
spending the holidays at home
Register Rathbun arrived home
Tuesday night from visiting and in
specting the oil business of his company
at Moorcroft Wyoming fields
Mrs Hattie G Bishop of Franklin
visited Mrs C A Dixon briefly this
week on her way home from visiting her
daughter in Hitchcock county
S R Seamands a former resident of
this county and a brother-in-law of
Howe Smith has been granted an in
crease of pension from 12 to 21 a
month
George G Berry and J T Devitt
also toon the Shrine Thursday in
Lincoln J W Hupp and George Wil
letts Jr and E E DeLong witnessed
the proceedings
Lloyd Hileman who is employed on
the big Kilpatrick ranch up in Chase
county was at home over Tuesday re
turning to his work on Wednesday
mornings Imperial
J A Williams of Stockville and son
Glenn late of The Tribune force went
down to Lincoln Wednesday night to
look upon the legislature in which Glenn
hopes to secure a clerkship
Mr and Mrs G A Noren left Mon
day night for Lincoln on a short visit to
their daughter Mrs R W Haggard
They will briefly see the homefolks at
Orleans on their way down
D W Colson arrived home Monday
morning from Denver where he and
his wife went with tbeir little daughter
for treatment Mrs Colson remained
with the child The physicians in Den
ver corroborate the diagnosis of the
home physician calling the disease
tuberculosis of the knee joint but think
the child can be cured on account of her
youth and general good health It is to
bo devoutly hoped such may be the case
Just Half a Loaf This Week
We are compelled to issue a half sheet
this weeK on account of failure of pat
ents to arrive per Jim Hills freight We
could say more but this is not asbestos
The Tribune is only 100 a year
A Sugar Beet Growers Convention
The farmers of Southwestern Nebraska
propose to get together if possible on
this matter and to this end a conven
tion will be held in the city of McCook
on next Saturday aweek January 17th
at one oclock for the purpose of an
exchange of ideas and experiences in the
culture of sugar beets and for the form
ation of a sugar beet growers associa
tion whose object shall be the promo
tion of the industry The Tribune is
already on record as favoring anything
which will tend to enlargo the planting
and production of sugar beets in this
section of Nebraska believing this to
be the ideal location for the culture of
sugar beets in Nebraska It is hoped
that the growers of the last season and
many other farmers will bo present on
this occasion to the end that the matter
may be fully and freely and intelligently
discussed with the hope that the record
of the season of 1902 COO acres may be
beaten next year
The Tribune is already advised of
concessions which will be made to tho
growors another season which will do
away with many of the objections now
offered For instance if 500 or more
acres are planted a chemist of the com
pany will be here on the ground in the
shipping season the beets will be
weighed here a dump will be provided
by the company the growers will be
paid at this point etc
Other propositions will be made by the
company Perhaps a flat rate and an
alternative rate will be offered
The dim outlines of a beet sugar fac
tory for Southwestern Nebraska now
appear on the horizon let us do all
reasonable things to make it a reality
Come to the convention
Southwest Nebraska Industrial Association
Such is the title of the organization
effected in the court house in this city
jesterday afternoon
Articles of association and by laws
were adopted as reported by the com
mittee of five selected at the meeting
New Year afternoon and the following
officers and directors were elected Presi
dent ABarnett secretary CHMeeker
treasurer I H Wasson vice president
for Hitchcock county G V Hunter
vice president for Redwillow county C
H Harmon board of directors C G
Crews and S E Solomon of Culbertson
J A Schmitz Walter Hickling and J
E Kelley of McCook
Over fifty signatures were secured to
the articles of association from among
those in the room
C H Harman I H Wasson and
William Byfield were appointed as a
committee from the organization to at
tend the meeting of beet sugar people in
Culbertson tomorrow afternoon
RemarKs were made of interest by
Agriculturist Ewel of the Oxnard factory
at Grand Island and by G V Hunter
of Culbertson on behalf of the Ames
Nebraska factory
The next meeting of the association
will be held in the court house on Thurs
day afternoon January 22nd at two
ocIock
Summer School Finally
On next Wednesday afternoon the
question of location of the summer school
for Southwest Nebrassa will be deter-
mined at a meeting to be held in this city
by state and county superintendents in
terested
McCook should be the location and
will be if the people of McCook meet the
emergency with a price for board and
lodging during the several weens of the
schools session Culbertson manes an
offer of 3 per weeK McCook should
guarantee a price of at least 350 per
weeK which taning into account su
perior advantages would be equal if not
superior to that offered by Culbertson
There will be 200 or more teachers at
the school Let McCook be wide awane
to the situation and meet the committee
which will canvass the community with
liberality
Businessmen step to the front
One Statement of Interest
Chief Agriculturist Ewel of the Grand
Island factory made an interesting state
ment during his brief talK in the associ
ation meetingyesterdayafternoontowitr
That the average price paid for sugar
beets from Redwillow county last sea
son was 437 per ton and that the ton
nage aggregated 7000 Which means
that the average crop price for the entire
GOO acres planted to sugar beets was
5100 per acre
Childrens 100 jacKets now 79c 150
ones 99c 250 ones 169 350 long
coats 239 500 ones 349 at The
Thompson D G Cos clearing sale
Mens 65c heavy weight sweaters now
49c at The Thompson D G Cos clear
ing sale
Childrens 65c lined bonnet hoods now
44c at The Thompson D G Co s clear
ing sale
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
Conductor Bunting has Beyrers car
No 129
Chris Larson and family have returned
to the city
Trainmaster Kenyon was a Lincoln
visitor Saturday
Engineer and Mrs Roy Zint were Red
Cloud visitors last week
Conductor T M Malen has the 53
vice Conductor Benjamin
Waycar 8 is out of the carpentershop
this week after being overhauled
R E Foe day operator at Red Cloud
and is being relieved by Frank Purvis
Tho now aircompressor is now ready
to be connected to the big stationary
J Fred Zell was down from Denver
first of the weekguest of Supt Campbell
Brakeman J J Laughlin went down
to Hasting on 12 yesterday to visit his
parents
The tracks in the roundhouse exten
sion are being laid by James Powell
Land his gang
The conductors will hold their annual
ball St Valentines Day February 13th
Say wait for us
George LeHew laid off a few days this
week on account of the sickness of his
little daughter
Engineer Vierson had the 120 up
Sunday for light repairs a pilot beam
brass castings etc
W W Webster has been elevated to
extra conductor and is now at Oxford
relieving Conductor Keiser
Conductors Benjamin and Beyrer went
into Chicago Sunday to attend a meet
ing of the grievance committee
Conductor Ed Caffrey and family and
A S Palmer and family were with the
homfolks at Stamford holidays
F A Frank has been transferred from
the Cheyenne line to the main line and
is on 101 with Conductor Enright
Henry Ivey of the blacksmith force
was laid off early part of the week with
an injured foot slightly mashed
There was a slight fire in the sand
house Wednesday A few buckets of
water put it out without damage
One of the Q engines No 1196 is
here temporarily and two more are ex
pected They are of the HI class
Conductor M O McClure has been
off duty part of the week and Con
ductor L S Watson has had his run
Supt Campbell Norman and J Fred
Zell were occupants of No 10 Tuesday
morning attached to No 13 for Denver
Engineer Koebel was up a few days
since took the No 109 down to Oxford
for use on the Mascot hill after repairs
The new toolboxes are being distrib
uted to the enginemen Names and
numbers of enginemen are painted on
eachbox
Conductor L C Wolff has been off
duty on account of illness in the family
Conductor William Washburn has had
his car 98
Manager C F Heber of the Western
Union and Extra Agent J F Edwards
were in Lincoln Thursday being initi
ated into the Shrino degree of Masonry
The second engine of the class K4
type to be built at Havelock is now
being put together and will soon be
ready for the road Five more are to
be built at the shops
Operator Baker and wife went up to
Haigler Monday night on No 5 and he
will relieve Operator Seaman on the
night work Operator Seaman has gone
to Efyons Colorado on a visit
Engineer Al Harris who has pulled
the express over this branch for lo these
many years has resigned from the ser
vice and will try farming on his farm
near Republican City Wilsonville
Review
Roundhouse Foreman Chases office
has been moved farther east than before
the last addition to the roundhouse It
is now situated in the stationary boiler
section which is nearer the 8hop3 and
is more central to his work
D Hawksworth who has held the
responsible position of mascer mechanic
for the entire Burlington system west of
the Missouri river since the establish
ment of the road has tendered hi3 resig
nation and the same has been accepted
A lodge of the O R C will be organ
ized at Alliance on the 14th next Wed
nesday and an invitation has been ex
tended to the members of Harvj division
No 95 of this place to be present A
number will attend Conductors Frank
Kendlen and H A Beale being among
the number A ball and banquet will
be features of the affair
ical Society
abibtme
McCOOK RED WILLOWCOUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 9 1903
The Burlingtons New Grey Hounds
The arrival of tho advance guard of
tho now big engines at this placo has
caused no little stir among railroadmon
and well thoy may for they aro without
doubt tho finost
and handsomest ma
chines over seen at this point or per
haps over used on tho Burlington
They aro big fellows and finely made
for strength and speed with moro decor
ations than is usual on Burlington
engines The drivers aro 86 inches in
diameter Tho trailers under the
box are tho size of tho drivers under an
ordinary freight engine Tho cylindors
aro 20x26 inches Piston valves Boiler-pressure
is 220 pounds They aro
fitted with electric headlights with dy
namo between the headlight and tho
short 3 foot smokestack In fact they
have all the latest improvements Tank
capacity 6000 gallons
The great height of tho engine and
tho large size of the boiler accounts for
the shortness of tho smokestack and
other parts suporimposed on tho boiler
otherwise they could not enter tho
roundhouse or go under covered bridges
This is the only disappointing feature of
these splendid grey hounds of the rail
It is agreed by the enginemen that
nothing equal to these have ever been
used on the Burlington before Tho
numbers run into four figures and thn
figures are made largo and spaced wide
occupying almost tho entire side of the
tank And in the painting much yellow
is used the pilot and boiler being
striped yellow
The lines and size of the drivers indi
cate that they aro built for speed while
being powerful Indeed it is claimed
that those engines aro guaranteed to
make 90 miles an hour with nine cars
and a speed of over 100 miles an hour is
certainly possible with them as every
revolution of tho drivers means 22 feet
covered and the drivers
capable of making 500
minute
Ton of these engines
dered and it is said that
will finally come to the Western divi
sion two of the number being held at
Lincoln when not on tho road It is
claimed that these engines will be used
on the fast trains between Lincoln and
McCook and McCook and Denver five
running each way from McCook and it
is rumored that they will make long
runs
They are class P2s
They are of the famous Rogers make
Nos 3700 3701 and 3702 are here al
ready
Airbrakes are supplied both ponies and
trailers
The big drivers just clear they are so
close together
The grey hounds are being broKea in
on freights running east
Dope cups are being placed on all
the new engines to relieve their running
hot
Engineer Gates brought in the 3701
last Sunday evening on freight which
was double headed by Engineer Noren
with 163
A neat appearance is secured by plac
ing the piston valves just back of tho
cylinders This removes the rocker mo
tion and gives direct motion just revers
ing the old style
140 blanKets now
139 at The Thompson
clearing sale
are said to be
revolutions a
have been or
oight of them
8113
175 ones
DG Cos
Childrens 10c ribbed fleeced under
wear now 7c 25c ones now 17c at The
Thompson DGCos clearing sale
150 fur muffs now 99c 225 ones
now 169 150 fur scarfs now 99c
250 ones 169 400 ones 289 175
fur collarettes now 129 375 ones
269 5 ones 333 600 ones 399 at
The Thompson DG Co s clearing Bale
Congregationalists
Every member of the church is expect
ed to be at the church next Monday
night at 8 00 oclock for the annual busi
ness meeting
Frank W Dean Pastor
Pillow Show
See next issue for notice of pillow
show by ladies of the Methodist church
Refreshments will be served Time and
place later
Sutton carries the Mathushek Story
Clark Bush Gerts and Cable line
of pianos in all styles and prices and
on easiest possible terms It will be
your mistake if you buy elsewhere be
fore seeing his stock and learning ha
prices and terms Dont make such an
error Save money and trouble by buy
ing right at homo
Mens 45c heavy fleeced undorwear
now 35c 100 all wool ones now T9c at
The Thompson DGCos clearing sale
1 fleece lined wrappers now 79c 150
ones now 119 at The Thompson Dry
Goods Cos clearing sale
NUMBER 34
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
Annis Furs at DuGroffs
Monto Carlo Coats at Di Groffs
Save money on drugs at McMillens
Go to Cone Bros
Scale books for sale
office
Go to C L
Sorosis Skirts
for fine stationery
at The Ticihunk
DeGroff Cos for
Some good values in Petticoats at CL
DeGroff Cos
White Pine and Tar is the best cough
syrup at Cono Bros
First class meats of all kinds at tho
B M moat market
Thanks to tho chinook wind tho snow
has rapidly disappeared
For Sale Champion hay press in
good condition S E Christian
Romember tho date February 13th
for the annual ball of tho conductors
Irrigated farm for rent tf
C II Meeker
For Sale Two
Duroc Jersey boars
fine thorough bred
RBSimmonds
St Valentines Day February 13th
will bo the date of tho great conductors
ball
250 heavy beaver shawls now 169
at The Thompson D G Cos clearing
sale
You want the best at a right price
You will get it at tho B M meat
market
It will bo on St Valentines Day Fob
uary 13th the annual ball by tho con
ductors
Ladies 90c fleeced blacK Jersoy legginH
now 69c at Tho Thompson D G Co a
clearing sale
The Tribune has ample information
at hand for liberal moralizing were it
profitable
65c dressing sacques now 44c 75c oneH
49c 100 ones 69c at The Thompson D
G Cos clearing sale
10c yarn mittens now 7c and 5c Golf
gloves now 35c at The Thompson Dry
Goods Cos clearing sale
Pickles sauer kraut and everything
seasonable at Marshs meat-market-Highest
quality and lowest prices
75c flannelette waists now 49c 150
French flannel waists now 113 at Tho
Thompson D G Cos clearing sale
Cards with envelopes to match for at
homes receptions etc for sale at Trib
une office Same neatly printed rea
sonable if desired
Mens 100 blanKet lined coats now
79c 150 ones now 113 Boys 85c
ones now 59c at the Thompson DG
Cos clearing sale
Peter Kinnison of near Bartley died
on December 29th 1902 of old age
Remains were buried at Dry Creek cem
etery December 30th
This is the time to make your pur
chases of underwear and at C L De
Groff Cos is the right place to get
tho best goods at the right prices
Beginning with the new year A E
Petty is proprietor of the Model Shoo
Store F S Vahue wiil engage in tho
stock business on the well knownHat
field ranch
Pianos at Suttons at from 165 up on
easy payments See him first before
making a purchase No one can givo
you lower prices or better terms for a
reliable instrument
Estray Cows From slaughter houso
yard two cows ono red heifer 3 yeara
old weighs about 800 wire about neck
ono pale red cow weighs about 1000
pounds Reward will be paid for in
formation leading to their recovery
D C Marsh
Ladies jackets coats capes and Monto
Carlos reduced as follows 250 now
1 69 i ones 222 3 50 ones 249
450 ones 333 5 ones 369 6 ones
399 6 75 7 and 7 50 ones 499 3
ones 550 10 ones 699 1150 one
750 at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
clearing sale
Is your head working or are you pay
ing ten cents a pound for meat by tho
quarter when you can get better meat
by the quarter at Marshs meat market
for six and eight cents a pound Dont
let the peddlers bump you so hard when
the regular dealers can do so much bet
ter in price and in quality as well
Sutton the jeweler haa a reliable op
tician in his store all the time Eyes
tested and glasses fitted scientifically
and satisfaction guaranteed Hundreds
of people in McCook and vicinity will
bear testimony to the high excellence
and reliability of his optical work If
your eyes need attention dont wait
until some pilgrim comes along but go
to Sutton at once He remains here to
warrant hra work