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LAND OFFICE TO CLOSE
Records of McCook Office Will
Transferred to Lincoln
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OFFICE HAS NOT BEEN PAYING
And Is Closed Under Statutes Provided
In Such Cases
Washington Dec 13 Special Tele
gram to Omaha Bee By order of the
secretary of the interior the local land
office at McCook Neb will be closed on
January 31 the records on that date to
be sent to the land office at the state
capitol The order abandoning the Mc
Cook land office was sent out by he
general land office today and will have
the effect of terminating the salaries of
F M Rathbun register and C W
Barnes receiver The action taken on
the part of Commissioner Richards of
the general land office is along the lines
of the policy mapped out not only by the
Interior department but by statutory
amendment as well The general stat
utes provide that whenever a land office
ceasesto be a self su porting office by the
reason of settlement and taking up
of public lands within the prescribed
district that such land office shall be
abolished and the recordsshall be trans
ferred and transmitted to the state capi
tol for permanent filing
This law is just said Commissioner
Hichards today We have just abandon
ed a land office in Kansas and are con
templating the abandonment of certain
of the South Dakota land offices These
abandonments are not so much along the
lines of retrenchment but because the
remaining business to be done can much
more easily be done from the state capi
tol where the permanent records arc on
iile In the case of McCook it has been
some time since that office paid expenses
and it has been deemed advisable to close
the office and send the permanent records
to Lincoln The removal of the records
from McCook to Lincoln is done by exe
cutive order and there is no significance
whatever in the case It will be the
policy of the office to cut down land offi
ces wherever they are unnecessary Per
sonally I believe that retrenchment is a
good thing and if we can accomplish the
same results with less offices I believe it
ought to be done
Free Opening of Suttons Music Room
H P Suttons new music room will be
opened this afternoon and evening and
Saturday afternoon and evening of each
day There will be music programs
both afternoon and evening of each day
Among others there will be vocal solos by
Mrs A P Bonnot Mr Arthur Welch
and instrumental solos by Mr F A
Pennell Mr John Gaarde Dr S C
Beach and others During the opening
Mr Sutton will have on sale 500 beauti
ful pictures at the nominal price of 10
cents each Each lady will receive a
souvenir free
Suitable Gifts
And gifts that suit Just the same
at Suttons jewelry and music store
For instance no more appropriate or
acceptable gift holidays than a piece
of fine china Sutton has a particularly
handsome and large line now
Prove These Things
For Yourselves
We can please you Call in and see
our Christmas presents for both ladies
and gentlemen W T Coleman
WE WANT
everybody to know that we have a fine
line of toys and holiday goods and pres
ents suitable for all
Small Base Burner For Sale
Cheap for cash Dr Pratt Dentist
McConnells Balsam cures coughs
Cone Bros are still running their
special sale of leather goods
For the latest books and attractive
book bargains go to Cone Bros
All colors in
crochet cotton
Goods Cos
Silko silk finished
at The Thompson Dry
For father mother brother sister
sweethearts uncles aunts and cousins
we have suitable presents Let us show
you W T Coleman
See those baking dishes chafing
dishes and 5 oclock teas at W T Cole
mans Every piece absolutely good and
thoroughly guaranteed Price them be
fore buying
The ladies of the Baptist church will
discontinue their exchange till the Sat
urday following NewYear Tbisjs done
to give Mr Grannis room for his holiday
trade Orders from regular customers
will be nlled if left atMrGrannis store
A Good Gift
- One of those nice wool sweaters
foremen boys and ladies at De-
J M Hammond Stricken
After a brief illness James M Ham
mond passed away at the homo of his
son Oscar in West McCook last Satur
day afternoon Deceased had driven to
the cemetery with his sister Mrs Adessa
Chambers who was hero from Pennsyl
vania on a brief visit While at the
grave of his wife ho was stricken down
by a second stroke of paralysis and ex
pired soon after being removed to the
home of his son lie had been in usual
health up to the time of his final illness
Deceased was highly esteemed by all
who knew him
James M Hammond was born in
Armstrong county Pennsylvania Sep-
tember 4th 1848 Was united in mar
riage with Miss Mirelda E Gaston
February 18tb 1875 In the spring of
1886 they moved to Rawlins county Kan
sas where they lived until the spring of
1895 when they moved onto the Drift
wood in Red Willow county which has
since been their homo He died Satur
day December 10th 1904 The wife
preceeded him to the spirit land dying
March 24th 1903 Five children survive
him Milton H who is a traveling man
James O of the McCook Laundry Ada
Mary E and Josephine M all of the
daughters being now pupils of the Mc
Cook public schools
Deceased united with the Presbyterian
church in 186S but upon his removal
west he made his church with the Meth
odists remaining a consistent member
to the end
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist church Monday December
12 1904 at two oclock Rev M B Car
men preaching the sermon He was a
member of the A O U W and the
members of the order attended the
funeral in a body The remains were
buried in Riverview cemetery beside the
wife gone on before
The children now parentless have the
sincerest sympathy of all in their sorrow
and bereavement
Card of Thanks
We are mindful of every kindly act of
friends and neighbors during the brief
illness of our father and after his death
and are most appreciative and grateful
for them one and all The Family
Mrs Phebe Pope Dies Suddenly
A telegram Sunday afternoon an
nounced the sudden death of Mrs Phebe
Pope at the home of her daughter Mrs
CBSawyer in University Place Though
a helpless invalid for years Mrs Pope
retained all her mental powers to the
last Her years spanned three fourths
of a century of knowledge and observa
tion and travel and her information of
men and facts was almost encyclopedic
in its extent It was a delight even in
the feebleness of her declining days to
converse with her She was a grand old
woman of the delightful old school and
has simply passed on before
Mr Sawyer left on No 6 for Univer
sity Place and accompained his wife
and daughter back to New York state
with the remains which were interred
beside those of a husband who long since
passed to his reward
The Lincoln State Journal of Monday
had the followincr brief mention of her
deathMrs Phebe Pope aged eighty
five years died suddenly yesterday of
heart failure at the home of her daugh
ter Mrs C B Sawyer of University
Place Mrs Pope had been compara
tively well notwithstanding her extreme
age A t 4 oclock almost without warn
ing she expired while sitting at a table
She was a native of New York state and
the body will be takentkere for burial ac
companied by Mr andMrs Sawyer and
their daughter Notice of the funeral
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Young Hoodlums
Some boys of very respectable paren
tage havebeen disgracing them by rowdy
disturbances in the hall way and at the
windows of the public library It is
hoped that this mention will fall under
the notice of their parents so that official
action will not be necessary If such
boys do not care for the advantages of
the reading room they should at least
not interfere with others who do A
word to the wise is sufficient
Communicated
Toques Caps and bonnets
A large lino at the most reasonable
prices now showing at The Thompson
Dry Goods Cos
Sterling and Plated Wear
Tomato servers olive forks bon bon
baby orange and souvenir spoons our
specialty W T Coleman
Bright Xmas Purs
Very acceptable gifts always but es
pecially so for Xmas gifts 100 to
1000 at tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Furnace
house
Rooms For Rent
heat At Smith boarding
Mrs L McCoy
All the fancy colors in yarns at The
Thompson Dry Goods Cos
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STANDARD PEOPLES PROPOSITION
Mr H Q
Leavitt its President Makes Us a Visit
And a Spiehl
THE COMPANY IS READY AS SOON AS WE ARE
The Standard People Urge Their Invaluable Experience and Unequaled
Facilities and Stand Ready to Make Good Any Time
H G Leavitt president of The Standard Beet Sugar Co of
Ames Nebraska added interest and zest to the local sugar beet sit
uation last Saturday by appearing on the scene and placing the
claims and offers of his company before the beet sugar raisers and
businessmen of this vicinity He does not attempt to equal the
statements made by Mr Henry Cordes representing Mr Theodore
Hapke of Janesville Wisconsin but does make some business like
propositions that merit attention apropos of the factory situation
Mr Leavitt states that his company stands ready at any time to put
in a factory when the farmers of this section will plant 4000 acres
to sugar beets and provide for the future by breaking out 4000
acres more land the second year thus preparing for the necessary
rotation of crops It is conceded that The Standard people are able
to keep and make good their word communicated by their presi
dent
It will be recalled that The Standard people have perhaps done
more than all others interested in the culture of the sugar beet in
this section in the matter of scientific study of the local situation
having in the past few years spent some 10000 in this work Mr
Leavitt states too that the company is just beginning earnest work
in this direction and that the future efforts will be much more active
and on a larger scope
To aid in this work the company now has employed the famous
civil engineer Mr Schuyler regarded as one of the first irrigation
experts in this land who acts in an advisor capacity only On the
active force and in the field are F S Hyde C H Meeker and E E
Maxon all well informed irrigationists and agriculturists Sight
must not be lost too of the important fact that The Standard
people have a lease of the Culbertson and McCook irrigation ditches
covering a period of years and this with their knowledge of this sec
tion makes their offer of especial interest and worth The com
pany spent 12000 last season in improving the efficiency of the
Culbertson ditch and work for next season is now being prepared by
Messrs Hyde and Meeker while Mr Maxon has in charge the
special matter of making contracts tor 1905 ihus their interest
in this section grows and tlfby are each year preparing themselves
by actual experience by scientific research by using the best ability
obtainable for the realization of the purpose of their entrance into
the Republican Valley the building of a factory when the time is
ripe and propitious
Mr Leavitt is also president of the Tri State Irrigation Co
which is now pushing one of the greatest irrigation enterprises i
America in the neighborhood of Guernsey Wyoming intended to
irrigate 125000 acres of land
To assist them in the highest development of the beet sugar
industry Mr Leavitt states that his company is now on the European
market for an expert of the first class in the whole realm of agricul
ture and animal industry
It looks as though the Republican Valley is in line for a factory
just as soon as it is able to utilize it
M W A Officers Elect
At the last meeting of McCook lodge
No 663 M W A the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
V C Barney Hofer
W A L C Foster
E B C B Sawyer
Clerk C B Gray
Escort
T W L P Foreman
O S
Director George B Berry
The officers elect will be installed at
tho first meeting in January the 12th
instant
The Woodmen are organizing a drill
team with W M Stoner as drillmaster
and E S Howell as forester They ex
pect to soon have one of the finest drilled
teams in the state and with the material
at hand and the officers in charge it is
not too much to expect such results
Hand Bags and Belts
V ery acceptable for Xmas are those
correct and attractive hand bags and
belts at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Childrens plush bags 10c
Everybody in McCook would like one
of those nice new leather shopping bags
atHofers for Christmas A hint to men
All goods bought at Suttons en
graved free of charge
Havo you seen those woven baskets
and Indian novelties at Cone Bros
Plenty of cloth dolls for stuffing
Tho Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Everything in drugs McConnell
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Christmas Offerings
The most appropriate articles for
Christmas presents seem to be
books pictures perfumes and nov
elties If the splendid trade Cono
Bros are having in these lines is
anything of an indication they are
showing the best of everything in
such goods and cordially invite you
to call and examine them before
making Christmas purchases The
prices they are making on all Holi
day Goodsaro particularly attract
ive
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A Farmers Institnte at McCook
A farmers institute will be held in Mc
Cook February 1st To prepare for
this event which is of great importance
to the farmers of this oounty a meeting
will be held in J E Kelleys office this
evening All farmers and businessmen
should make it their serious business to
be present
A Good Thing Is Worth
Good Keeping
Argentine wear is good and is well
worth keeping Does not tarnish Wears
the same through and through Can be
had in any design or pattern The price
is surprising quality considered W T
Coloman
Hand Painted
Those oil color pillow tops are hand
painted that are shown at The Thomp
son Dry Goods Cos Many beautiful
designs at 35c and 50c Also cords and
tassels to match 25c to 60c
AND THEN
why not buy a piece of cut
glass for a remembrance Beautiful at
tractive serviceable and always accepta
ble Come now and make your selection
W T Coleman
Babies Clothes
Babies clothes will now fit dollie if
you get a life size cloth doll for 25c at
The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
They Fascinate
Those handsome knit fascinators from
25c to 200 at The Thompson Dry Goods
Cos will satisfy you
A Fur Scarf
Would pleasemore than any other
gift Get the reliable kind at De
Groffs
Holders of season tickets should not
fail to present them for reserved seats at
MtConnells Monday December 26
The plat for the Royal Hungarian Or
chestra goes on sale that morning at 8
oclock
Sweaters are both useful and
mental make suitable Xmas gifts Wo
havo them for boys and men 50c to
350 Tho Thompson Dry Goods Co I
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
C B Rowell is quite ill with chronic
kidney trouble
Mrs George Willetts is in Sabotha
Kansas on a visit
Mrs Avolena Perine hasroturnod to
the city from Orleans
Mrs Lomax has been vory ill with
blood poisoning this weok
J E Kelley went up to Denver Wed
nesday on No 1 on business
Mrs G E McBride was a brief visi
tor in Hastings Saturday last
Mrs Simpson asistorof Mrs Ed Flit
craft is in tho city her former homo
Mr and Mrs Ernest Osijurn are vis
iting Edison relatives for a few weeks
Mrs Albert Barnett has been an
Omaha visitor since close of last week
Mrs A G Bump and Mrs M S
Parks were Hastings pilgrims Thursday
morning
Martin L Rishel is omployod in Lin
coln at present and will be until after
holidays at least
W O Russell denies having sold his
farm to Ed Obaugh And as Oscar
ought to know we recant
Howard Hileman is home on a visit
arriving close of last week Ho has been
in St Louis during the fair
Frank Colfer will bo home from
Omaha over Christmas He will gradu
ate from Creighton this year
Mrs E O Scott came up from Re
publican City last Saturday and is vis
iting friends here this week
Drs Beach and Fahnestock operat
ed on Eddie Gold Tuesday and removed
an offending bean from one of his ears
Mrs Dessa H Chambers of Pennsyl
vania arrived in the city last week on a
visit to her brother the lato James M
Hammond
RoyRolfe departed first of the week
for Beaver City where he has secured a
position in the office of The Tribune of
that place
Mrs L M Copeland returned to her
home in Minden Tuesday morning after
yisiting her daughter here Mrs J G
Schobel for a week
Peter Cladius Voce of Indianola is
now in Stalkendorf Holstein Germany
where he is engaged to be married to
Olga Wiese of that place
Mrs U J Warren came down from
Fort Morgan Colorado Wednesday on
2 to see her father C B Rowell whose
failing health is a matter of concern to
the family
Mrs Frank Wallace was un from
j Edison last Friday guest of Mr and
Mrs W M Stoner She was on her
way to Geneva to visit her folks leav
ing for that point on No 2 Saturday
morning
Dr W V Gage so the word comes
from Denver is much improved in health
and gradually gaining strength and
weight It is the hope of many friends
that the improvment may continue and
become permanent
Elder G H Smith is holding meet
ings in Grand Island this week From
there he will go to Shelton and thence
to Cheyenne to visit a daughter Mrs
Peter Appel Mrs Smith is now in
Cheyenne Mr Smith will hold some
meetings in this vicinity during the win
ter
WE HAVE A STORY
one that will bear
telling every day a story of quality
Sterling and plated ware in both hollow
and flat ware coffee teaf dessert table
ice cream and berry spoons pie oyster
berry olive cold meat and salad forks
butter fruit and tea knives fruit dishes
tea sets cup3 salts and peppers bon bon
dishes and many other articles suitable
for gifts Our range of goods and prices
make it a simple matter for the one of
humble purse to bring about the seeming
impossibility You are always Welcome
at W T Colemans
Extremely Dainty
The makers of imported embroidery
handkerchiefs have never reached the
beauty attained this year A very tasty
display of them at 25c 35c and 50c may
be seen at The Thompson Dry Goods
Cos
Cloth Dolls
Foxy Grandpas for 15c 20 inch cloth
dolls 15c Biggest life size ono 25c all
at The Thompson Dry Goods Cos
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For The Holidays
Toy wagons Wheel barrows
Sleds airguns Tool sets
Cook stoves Engines cars
Hooks and ladders Windmills
Hose carts Manv novelties
At W T Colemans
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ROYAL HUNGARIAN
ORCHESTRA
Monarclss Opera House
Thursday December 29th
S30 p m
This is the seer nd numbor in tho
Citizens Entertainment Course
The Royal Hungarian Orches
tra composed of eight men is ono
of tho finest orchestra in this coun
try
Tho New York Mail and Express
says Tiiey play with tho most
exquisite finish and refinement of
style and their interpretations are
masterpieces of artistic effort
Tho Hungarians come direct to
McCook from Omaha where on
tho evening preceding thoy ap
pear before tlie Nebraska Stato
Teachers Association
This will bo a delightful treat
for tho Holiday week
Reserved seats on sale at Mc
Connells Monday Dec 2G at 8
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McCook Market Quotations
Corrected Friday morning
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Oats w
Kjo CO
Barley 25
Hoss 777 a so
Erks 25
Qood Buttnr 20
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
McConnell for drugs
McMillens Cough Cure will stop your
cough
Toys dolls go carts etc at McMillens
drug store
Did jou see those potato chip fryers at
Colemans
Choicest perfumes and toilet articles
at Cono Bros
Without charge All goods bought at
Suttons engraved free
Snecial prices on gold finish lamps at
McMillens drug store
At DeGroffs you will find the Sest
line of handkerchiefs
Bibles gift books childrens books at
McMillens drug store
For purses shopping bags
belts go to DeGroff Cos
Furniture for sale
Mrs
and
J J Jackson
Wanted Man and wife no children
on farm D C Benedict Culbertson
Nebraska
Carving sets knives and forks pen
knives embroidery scissors and safety
razors at Colemans
Plenty of sheet wadding in pinks
blues greens yellows and white at The
Thompson Dry Goods Cos
Why not try a Bissell carpet sweeper
Save labor time money and carpets
You can get one of W T Coleman
Timbole irons pott b scoopspineapple
snips and all the ki On novelties at
W T Colemans
Souvenir spoor in solid silver
with engraved and enameled bowls
attractive assortment Suttons
Jewelry and Music Store
McMillen druggist has bargains in
fancy and toilet articles albums vases
etc Having bought direct from the
manufacturers j ou get the benefit of the
special discount
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We have not the largest stock of toys
and holiday goods on earth but for bar
gaies quality considered we can beat
the world Try us
B Hofer P O Store
Silverware solid and plated flat
and hollow large stock superb
variety anything you want for a
holiday gift at Suttons To fit any
pocket book To suit all tastes
Christmas day services in St Albans
church as follows At 730 a m Holy
Communion at 11 a m morning prayer
and S p m evening prayer and Christ
mas sermon by the rector Special mu
sic at these services All are welcome
Hand Wear
Kid mittens golf gloves yarn mittens
cashmere gloves kid and mocha gloves
for ladies and children from 10c to 150
Also complete line of mens gloves and
mittens 10c to 1 50 at Tho Thompson
Drv Goods Cos
Our holiday offerings embrace
endless variety in jewelry No
matter how deep your pocket book
or how modest your desires we can
fill the bill If it be a gold watch
a diamond ring or a simple charm
or novelty its all the same
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