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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1904)
ii i ii V 1- a M h lit m m Hi i m M TWENTY -SECOND YEAR Regular Council Meeting The municipal fathers were in regular session Monday evening All prebent The following bills were allowed HPWaito 18 75 WC Billiard 141 M HP WaltoCo 1 55 W T Coloman 9 10 Strino Mio8oa 3 50 Lincoln Laud Co -125 00 Crete Yidetto IIornld 12 75 L V McConnoIl 1 40 McCook Brick Co 3 80 Liquor licenses wore granted the fol lowing Patrick Walsh William Lewis Hendricks Lathrop M U Clyde Lew is Fleischman Billiard table licences were granted J H Bennett and A S Kennedy Druggists permits wero granted LW McConnell and Albert McMillen A resolution was passed declaring the numerous cesspools about the Commer cial hotel a nuisance and requiring same to be abated under direction of the street commissioner under penalty of the law A resolution was passed requiring the following described sidewalks to be built Original McCook North side lot 12 block 1 East side lots 5 6 in block 3 East side lot 4 block 2G West side lots 789101112 block 19 West side lot 8 block 7 West side lot 10 block 25 SouthStde wesjt 22 feet lot 7 block 19 South side lot 7 block 19 commencing twenty two feet east southwest cor ner South side lot 13 block 20 East side lots 123 block 22 West side north 18 feet lot 17 block 27 West side lot 12 block 27 West side lot 12 block 22 North side east 67 feet lot 1 block 27 East side lots 123 and north side lot 1 block 2 First addition East side of lots 123 450 in block 7 East tide of lots 123 456 in block 8 East side of lots 2 34 block 21 East side of lots 456 in block 4 East side of the south half of lot 5 block 10 West side of lots 7 8 in block 8 West side of lots 78 in block 3 West side of lots 10 11 12 in block 12 North side lot 1 block 26 East side lots 456 and south side lot 6 block 19 East side lot 1 block 9 East side lot 1 and north side lot 2 block 5 Second addition East side lots 5 and G in block 11 East side lot 6 block 9 East side lot 2 block 10 North side lot 12block 33 West side lots 12345 C block 30 East side lot 2 block 10 In this connection it may be stated that the city will build all the above mentioned walks not promptly built by the lot owners as required by law and the cost will be taxed up against such properties and collected as are other taxes Sundays Rain and Wind A heavy rain prevailed over Nebraska last Sundaybeingvery heavy in Eastern Nebraska and gradually lessening as it progressed westward The guage here at McCook registered 38 of an inch The report from Bartley is 53 of an inch A strong cold wind accompanied the rain The registered rainfall of last week in this section is from 11 to 25 of an inch according to locality West of here the wind was still stronger and the telegraph wires are reported to have been badly damaged poles and wires being prostrated at several places Cupids Local Doings Saturday April 16th John G Mun son and Nellie M Bice both of this city were united in marriage at the home of Mr and Mrs Newton Whelchel Eev M B Carman performing the ceremony They will make their home here Mr Munson is in the employ of the Bur lington Last Sunday morning at the Metho dist parsonage Rev M B Carman spoke the words uniting in marriage Thomas Z Wallace and Minerva E Smith both of McCook Mr Wallace is the sexton of Longview cemetery Concrete Sidewalks We are now ready to make contracts for concrete sidewalks in McCook We have employed an expert to put down these walks and guarantee their dura bility Barnett Lumber Co That display of harness at W T Cole mans is attracting no little attention If you want a good article at a reason able price you will do well to investi gate his stock first Garden and field seeds at Waites Use McConnells sarsapaiylla for all blood and skin diseases Mens black underwear 35c at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos Dont fail to see McMillens large line of wall paper before buying Ladies grey silk taffeta gloves 50c at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos - McCook and Red Cloud will play ball on the Eed Cloud grounds Wednesday May 11 Chief You -cannot explode gasolinetreated with B B non explosive compound S D McClain Sole Agent See W C Bullard before you let your contract for concrete walks He has an expert to put them down and furnishes everything PRETTY WALL PAPERS Rnoh vear sefia us in better tion to supply successfully the re quirements of the public and each year our business has steadily in creased and our customers grown more numerous thus proving to some extent that the style of papers handled has met with general ap proval At no time has the line covered such an immense field as this season Many novel effects are shown with an unusually large as sortment of all grades You will feel it worth while to call see the assortment and get our prices SXtCyjUNZitSLAt JLiU4BlaL V i Alva Garner is Dead The little village of Inavale has been cast in gloom and many people of this place have been caused to mourn over the death of one of Inavales promising young men Alva Garner Death ended his sufferings Thursday morning The cause of his death was rheumatism from which he had been a sufferer nearly three weeks Alas he was known was a pleasant fine appearing young man and had air the qualities1 which go to make up a gentleman About two years ago he took up the work in the train service of the B M R R Rand was braking on theWestern division At the time of his attackhe was switch ing in the yards at Akron Colorado Ho came to his home at Inavale about two weeks ago and had been daily grow ing weaker until the end came Alva Garner son of Mr and Mrs George Garner was born in Illinois January 31 1870 and came with his pa rents to this county in 1888 The family settled on a farm near this city and two years later moved to the vicinity of Ina vale He assisted in the work on the farm until the time of entering the rail road service He was at the time of his death 34 years 3 months and 20 days of ago A father mother four brothers and one sister are the remaining mem bers of the family left to mourn He was an honored member of the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen at McCook The funeral services were held at the M E church in Inavale Saturday afternoon at one oclock and the re mains laid to rest in the cemetery at this place The community at large ex tend their sympathy to the bereaved family Red Cloud Argus Resolutions Whereas It has pleased the grand master of the lodge above to call from our midst our beloved brother C A Garner while yet in the prime of life therefore be it Resolved by CW Bronson lodge No 487 Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen that while we deeply feel the loss of our brother and our minds should be the more fully impressed of the fact that none can tell the day or the hour when we shall be called to account and regis ter the last trip Resolved That in the untimely death of our brother our community has lost a good citizen the family a loving son and brother and the lodge a faithful member and in cherishing his memory we extend to the loved ones our heart felt sympathy in this their hour of sad ness And be it Resolved That our charter be draped in mourning for the period of 30 days And be it further Resolved That a copy of these resolu tions be sent to the family that they be spread at large upon our records and the papers of Red Cloud McCook and Akron be requested to publish the same WC Cox A P Ely J F Amick Committee Bound for Sugar Beet Fields Four cars of Russians and three cars of belongings left McCook Wednesday night bound for Colorado where they will work in the sugar beet fields during the present season Of the total two carloads composed of about twenty fam ilies went from this city the other two carloads came from Hastings and other points east All will work in the sugar beet fields The Tribune understands they will be located west of the range This shipment is a regular annual af fair The Russians will return east in the fall after the sugar beet season is over There were between 200 and 300 persons of all ages in the shipment They handle sugar beets on contract A Few Statistics Gathered Some statistics gathered by the coun ty assessor shows the following facts There are in Red Willow county 26 churches divided as follows Methodist 10 Christian 4 Congregational 3 Ger man Lutheran 3 Catholic 2 Episcopal 2 Baptist 1 Presbyterian 1 There are 21 ministers 14 physicians 13 lawyers 10 pharmacists 7 editors 5 abstracters 3 dentists Attention Comrades All members of the G A R are urgently requested to meet with the Ladies Circle G A R on Saturday May 7 1904 at 2 oclock p m for the purpose of completing arrangements for Decoration Day services WS Fitch Commander Notice to Clean Up The property owners of the city are hereby notified to promptly clean up all refuse matter and debris on and about their properties in the city C B Gray Street Commissioner For Sale in Red Willow County Southeast J4 section 22 town 3range 29 Also lot- 3 block 7 First add to McCook Enquire of B Hammer 2234 Lafayette St Denver Colo 4 29 4t Chicken Pie Dinner and Supper will be served by the Methodist ladies in the hall over Pettys shoe store Sat urday of next week Indianola is building high hopes and great expectations on the Jones Manu facturing Co May they be abundantly realiized If your stove pipe or chimney is filled with soot get some Rex coal from W C Bullard It will clean the soot out Hand painted oil color pillow tops with hack 50c each at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos The new automatic barrettes for the hair at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos A full stock of hose hose fittings and and sprinklers at W T Colemans Large skirt hooks and eyes at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos Garden and field seeds at Waites MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE Marion Kief is a guest of Dr and Mrs H L Prevost Mrs Roy Brown has been a guest of Mrs Frank D Brown Miss Maud Moon a cousin is a guest of Mrs N A Nowkjrk Mrs Lili ie Doling is visiting Mc Cook friends this week Mrs Vina Wood is much better now and able to be about again D C Benedict of Culbertson was a business visitor last Friday Mrs Kate MWood was a guest of Mrs C TWatson this week Mrs Lillie M Garrett of Holdrege is a guest of Mrs E A Bocock Congressman Norris will be home from Washington in a few days Mrs James Hatfield is entertaining her sister from Lebanon Kansas Miss Bessie Abbott of Hastings has been a guest of Mrs Wilber Fisk Dr Beach and family will occupy rooms over the Bee Uive May 1st Mrs M Mousel of Cambridge is a guest of Mrs Frank Calhoun this week Mrand MrsW A James will occupy the Joseph Allen residence this summer Miss Laura M Thompson has been a guest in H H Berrys home this week Misses Ida and Blanche McCarl came up from Lincoln last night on No 3 on a visit Clarence Dolan was a brief visitor from Indianola Monday guest of Charlie Beardslee Mrs Walter Stokes has purchased the old Sutton home from Mrs Frank Purvis this week n Mrs C O Doling of Holdrege was the guest of her sister Mrs W D Bur nett close of last week Reuben Trowbridge was down from the farm in Chase county this week visiting relatives and friends J P A Black the well known Bloomington banker politician was a visitor in the city Friday last E N Berry left on Monday morping for Smith Center Kansas where he has secured a position as a pharmacist J S McBrayer arrived home first of the week from Wisconsin where he has been for a few weeks on stock business Mrs Steve P Dwyer and son came down from Denver last Friday nighton a short visit returning home Sunday night Miss Mabel Kendall is here from Lincoln visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs Darius Kendall of West Denni son street State Supt Fowler was in the val leys metropolis Saturday night on business of the states department of education Mrs Jennie Cann after a short visit with McCook friends went down to Orleans Thursday on a visit to the old time friends Mr and Mrs AW Martin will oc cupy Frank Kendlens residence which has just been thoroughly overhauled for their occupancy Mrs Louis Cann of Danbury has quite recovered from her recent serious illness and has gone to Lincoln this week to consult an oculist George Campbell arrived home this noon on No 1 to be with the family over Sunday Ralph Campbell of the university accompanied him August Droll is out and about this week after a severe attack of his old asthmatic and heart trouble last week His health though is quite delicate Mrs Sylvester Cordeal will leave Sunday morning for Omaha to attend a state meeting of the Eastern Star and to make her daughter Mrs James F Whiteford a visit Mrand Mrs Dan Cashen were called over from Danbury Monday by the death of his father Patrick Cashen who passed away on Monday afternoon after a protracted illness Mrs E E Lee left last Friday on No 6 for the bedside of her sister Mrs John Denio of Clarion Iowa who is very ill She was accompanied by her sister Mrs Osborn of McCook Oxford Standard George Cramer and family of Indian ola left this week for California where they expect to make their future home May his be a contented prosperous por tion is the wish of The Tribune and all his McCook friends Robert J Cole formerly of Culbert son now of Forsyth Montana was DSXsXsXsXaXsXSXSXSXs To the Citizens of McCook Having read the hills distrib uted regarding the early clos ing we have much pleasure in stating that we have never been approached nor have we signed any contract to that effect Moreover we ask you impar tially to give publicity to the fact that we reside on the prem ises and are open to accommo date any one who is unable to trade with us during the day Your patronage is appreciated at any time All clerks hither to employed by us are at per fect liberty to quit at 8 oclock Respectfully Diamonds Clothing Shoe Store Referred to by the R C I P A as the Jewish Clothing Co SXXDe8XsXXXCCXtDGi 9 I ted in marriage with Miss Alma Austin of that place Wednesday evening April 20th Will be at home in Forsyth after May 1st Congratulations Arthur Wood departed on Monday for Livingston Montana to resume his work as local storekeeper for the North ern Pacific at that point Mrs Wood will remain here longer the guest of her parents Mr and Mrs E H Doan George Burgess and Arthur Colfer entertained a company f friends at the borne of Mr and Mrs F D Burgess last Saturday evening in a manner not soon to bo forgotten by the boys Games and music filled the bill of entertain ment full of pleasure A fine three course luncheon was daintily served Red and white carnations were the floral feature of the table decorations Mr and Mrs William Weygint have been entertaining thissweek all of their living children six in all namely Mrs Nettie Warner who recently arrived from Wisconsin to remain Mrs Eva Starbuck of Salt Lake City Utah Mrs Mattie Stewart of Box Elder and Mrs W H Campbell of this city W Ht and H Weygint both of Clearwater Antelope county this state This is the first time all of the children have been together in thirty years and all of them arrived here on Tuesday morning Tuesday they all enjoyed a dinner at the home of Mrs Campbell who is seriously ill un fortunately Barring the illness of Mrs Campbell the meeting has been one of delight to the aged parents and children Lawns Have Been Winter Killed The Tribune does not recall another winter in McCooks history in which the lawns suffered as severely as they did last winter Quite a number of lawns have been in whole or in part winter killed The new splendid lawn about the court house is one of the greatest sufferers much of it being apparently killed Lack of care and moisture do not entirely explain the damage either in this particular case although they may in others Lawns that were mulch ed have in most cases wintered well Go to Waites for garden hose McMillen prescription druggist If you want drugs McConnells is the place I guarantee my concrete walks W C Bullard - Gauze corset girdles 35c at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos Local news of importance on every home page of The Tribune BoysNgauze union suits just received at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos Kimono and pillow top handkerchiefs in large variety at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos Misses childrens and ladies gauze union suits now in stock at the Thomp son Dry Goods Cos Leave orders at Cone Bros drugstore if you want I N Biggs to hang your wall paper A trial order of Rex coal from W C Bullards will convince you that it is the best summer coal on the market Wanted A compositor Fair wages and steady work for a good compositor The Tribune Notwithstanding the dry weather Coleman has been selling the popular Western Bell and John Deere listers right along In police court this morning the first suit against some female unfortunates for disorderly conduct in driving through the city was dismissed and the same parties were at once re arrested and are being tried under another charge Do you know That cream testing 35 to 40 will stay sweet longer than cream testing 25 to 30 Well its a fact And this reminds us that it is of first import ance that our patrons use every method to secure the highest test It pays best W T Coleman The Havana Telephone Co of Indian ola has filed its articles of incorporation this week with the county clerk The proposed line will run from Indianola to Havana in Frontier county Capital 15000 The Indianola Telephone Ex change has also filed articles of incor poration Its capital stock is 10000 In order to keep in touch with the city marshal and night policeman Mayor Rathbun has prepared a register in which the marshal is expected to record his whereabouts at stated times In this way the mayor will be able to locate the marshal on occasions when needed A scheme will also be prepared by which the whereabouts of the night policeman will be reported at regular times during the night Columbus Borin of the Oberlin Eye ran away from home last week to get a square meal and this is how he feels about it Say if you stop in McCook go to the New Palmer The proprietress Mrs J T Kendlen is a gracious and charming woman who takes a personal and kindly interest in the welfare of the guests All who know her are impress ed by her goodness her hospitality and her charms of person and of manner A still young face is made the more at tractive by the silver hair in which it is framed Frank Kendlen the husband is one of the most popular of the host of good fellows who are conductors on the main line of the Burlington When he was a boy he had the scarlet fever and it settled in his hair He is beginning to grow gray now but even yet they say he gets redheaded occasionally With two such popular people as Frank Ken dlen and his wife in the management with clean rooms good beds and first class meals properly cooked and deftly served it is no wonder those who make McCook regularly strive to Sunday at the New Palmer tfi 1t n lift i McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING APRIL 29 1904 County Teachers Meet In Indianola Quite a number of the teachers of tho city schools attended tho sessions of the Red Willow County Teachers associa tion in Indianola last Saturday when the program as presented in The Tri bune a few weeks since was given for the most part Supt Thomas of McCook and Princi pal Burwell of Danbury discussed the proposition ResolvedThat the present school system in Red Willow county better serves the people than high schools located in various communities Frank Moore of Indianola an old school teacher and now member of school board presented some original ideas on Somo of the frequent mistakes of a teacher as viewed by a school board The address by Stato Supt Fowler was forceful practical and worthwhile as are all his efforts Miss Gamsbys paper on Language in primary grades was an appreciated effort The papers by Miss Mabel Wilcox and Miss Vanche Plumb on- Echoes from the N E A wero highly spoken of for their interest and tho entertaining man ner of presenting the matter Music for tho occasion was rendered by the Indianola high school chorus and the Indianola male quartette The lecture by Prof Harry T Sutton on Shakespeares Macbeth drew a full house in tho evening It was a splendid effort Captured Thieves Break Jail Two experienced and nervy thieves were arrested Wednesday evening and taken before Police Judge Berry charged with burglarizing the store of C L De Groff Co on or about April 21st They were placed in the city jail and were to have had a hearing on the fol lowing day They were returned to the jail about 9 oclock Thursday morning after having been taken to a restaurant for breakfast After dinner Marshal Gray went to the jail to bring the pair before Judge Berry and found the jail empty The thieves had torn away tho iron bars over tho transom above the front door and made tneir escape ac complishing the job in broad dryllght and while there must have been people going and coming quite all the time In dications are that they got out shortly before 11 oclock as at about that nour they were seen to enter the barn of Con ductor Eph Benjamin where they stayed about half an hour going from there south down the alley and out of sight Up to our going to press this afternoon they have not been apprehended Their escape is especially regretted as there is sufficient evidence to send one of them atleast to jail with certainty They wero specifically charged with stealing two mens coats and a pair of mens pants although it is certain they have stolen other articles They succeeded in selling some goods and offered to sell others Death of Patrick Cashen After an illness of about a month Patrick Cashen who lives a few miles northwest of the city died on Monday afternoon at about three oclock Fu neral services were conducted in the Catholic church on Wednesday morning at ten oclock after which the remains were buried in Calvary cemetery Rev Loughran conducted the Mass De ceased was 66 years of age For Rent A very pleasant parlor with bed room and closet adjoining east and south front veranda fine lawn and shade Also barn room for one or two horses and buggy Apply to M V Sheldon at the place third block north of the Catholic church M V Sheldon Prospects For a Fine Rain A fine rain commenced falling about half past ten this morning and the in dications are that we will have the best rain of the spring a regular soaker Our showing of new laces bands in sertions medallions all overs and lace collars outdoes any former effort of ours You are invited to look them over The Thompson Dry Goods Co One of the actresses connected with the Kempton Komedy Co had the mis fortune to lose a valuable brooch Satur day evening just shortly before the eve ning performance opened The Dorcas society of the Congrega tional church will meet at the home of Mrs T B Campbell next Thursday afternoon May 5th at 230 oclock See W C Bullard before you let your contract for concrete walks He has an expert to put them down and furnishes everything Small trimming buttons in silk satin velvet gilt jet and pearl in large variety at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos A good assortment of varnish stains enamels household floor and buggy paints at McMillens drug store White kid gloves andwhite silk gloves at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos Newest extended hip corsets at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos The spring is the best time to use a good sarsaparilla Try McMillens Get Onto This Three packages of fresh seeds at W T Colemans for only five cents Just like finding them Buy your garden tools at Waites The Y B cigar is the greatest 10c smoke purchasable Burn Rex coal and you will never have your stove pipe or chimney lined with soot- Bullard sells it Phone No 1 Floor Lac in varnish stains made for floors only all colors McConnell Druggist k 2o r NUMBER 48 McCook Market Quotations Corrected Friday mominflrj Corn a wheat Oats Ryo w Hnrloy i U0 7777 in iSSS 15 Good Butter A Difference You might put brown wrapping paper on your walls and call it wall paper There is a difference bo tween wall paper and wall decora tions Our papers are tho latter kind tho patterns in our stock haye been chosen with reference to tboir nr ttetic beauty both in design and coloring and we show you wall decorations suited to the room for Which VOU buv it Hun rn gard to light coloring of carpets rues iurmture etc We can nlense tho mnst ovnofincr housekeopor and our pride is that in our wan paper business our cus tomers got what they want We invite you to call and lot us show you the finest assortment and best selected stock of wall decora tions in Western Nebraska sold at prices which saves you money Cone Bros druireists GXSX MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS Quito a frost Monday night Jewel gasoline stoves at Waites The Triuune 52 weeks for 100 Garden and field seeds at Waites Everything in drugs McConnell Ladies percale wrappers 85c up The Dry Goods Co Alfalfa millnfc nnrl nnnn cnnrl in - wu UVLU 1U abundance at W T Colemans Have you tried the Y B cigar tho leading 10c cigar on tho market Seeds both farm and garden seeds all kinds too at W T Colemans Lost Babys black shoe Finder please leave at this office Extra sizes in ladies gauze vests and pants at the Thompson Dry Goods Cos It is a deservedly popular article the Y B 10c cigar Made and sold on honor Smoke just one Wanted Man and wife with no children to work on farm Frank Stillman Save your lives and property by using B B non explosive compound S D McClain Solo Agent The Lincoln absolutely pure paint is guaranteed for three years A McMillen Druggist S C W Leghorns exclusively eggs 125 per setting D C Benedict Culbertson Neb Why not use wood in your stove when you want a hot fire for a short time W C Bullard has a large supply Phone 1 Monday was the 85th anniversary of American Odd Fellowship and the event was quite generally celebrated by the craft See W C Bullard before you let your contract for concrete walks He has an expert to put them down and furnishes everything Its about time for a new refrigerator And Coleman has the best and most up-to-date the market affords Call and see them You will find the greatest variety of garden and field seeds at Waites Buy early while you have this large assort ment to select from Rugs and painted floors are all the style now Sherwin Williams floor fin ishes are the right thing McConnell Druggist And Coleman has the old reliable and ever excellent Quick Meal gasoline stoves Nothing equal to them in the market This years are better than ever Having taken a frill off of her high school Samuel Randolph now urges the return of the city of Indianola to its village organization as a further act in the interest of economy Just as stylish equally as handsome as the engraved are The Tribunes calling cards printed from the famous and pretty Tiffany Text See our samples and get our prices Our display of ladies waists hung up in view to represent the line consists of over 75 These the customer can see without assistance Drop in and inspect The Thompson Dry Goods Co Mrs L F Griggs begs to announce that she has accepted the local agency for the celebrated Chas A Stevens Bros ladies tailor made suits dress patterns and ladies furnishing goods and solicits your patronage Mr Jeffreys the handsome and ar tistic tonsorial pusher in Ward Hays emporium for the advancement of hair culture was doing McCook this week He arrived home on 16 Thursday all alone Red Cloud Commercial Adver tiser Riivc fVMm Prntn Anv Senaratnr W Say my friend where are you selling your cream Remember that W T Coleman buys cream from any separator His test is satisfactory Try the Hygeia Creamery Co a monthand you be come a permanent patron 3
