a By F M KIMMELL Largest Circulation in Red Willow Co Subscription 1 a Year in Advance Official Paper of Redwillow County Real Estate Transfers The following real estate filings have been made in the county clerks ollice - since Inst Thursday evening C Beck to Sarah Real wd to lots 7 and 8 block 23 1st McCook 1850 00 -G W Jones to Ash Caraway wd to 1-1-70 50 00 If A Grimes to C H Wallace wd to no qr 8W qr nnd n Iif so qr 30 7 and uw qr 8v qr 29-2-29 1000 00 C II Wnllaco to E Y Steward wd to ne qr sw qr and n hf so qr 30 7 and nw qrswqr 29-2-29 1 00 E Y Stoward to A C Tnrpin wd to no qr sw qr ad n hf so qr 30 7 and nw qr swqr 29-2-29 4000 00 United States to C Beck pat to w hf nw qrand w hf sw qr 31-2-27 J H Bennett to W E Hart wd to lot G blk 24 McCook 1000 00 A P Welles to G B Berry wd to lots 5 Cnnd 7 blk S McCook 1200 00 A Loring to J II Mitchell wd to n hf lot 10 blk24 McCook 650 00 M Morris to J J Sams wd to sw qr blk 15 Indianola 50 00 jMnry Tines to W Taylor wd to lot lblk 30 Indianola 25 00 L J Furrow to II G Torrill wd to sw qr so qr 24-3-30 C A Gagoby to J Ho win ml gwd to s hf nw qrand n hfswqr 1-1-30 90 00 Boyle Eldrcd tp E 1 Currier wd to 1600 00 E D Currier to Martha Hrotherton wd to no qr 3-42-30 2200 00 C S Thompson to F Thompson qcd to swqr 29-4-28 1000 00 E Numan to II Fisker wd to o hf sw qr and soqr 7-2-28 3200 00 F B Browulow to T J Pa to qcd to nw 1 00 W Rugor to S J Ryan wd to se qr sw qrGand neqrnwqr 7-3-27 800 00 II I Donnelly to E M Pennington wd to so qr 1700 00 J Ky te to L M Welborn wd to no qr 35- 1 26 1500 00 S J Ryan to F T Walker wd to se qr swqrG and neqrnwqr 7-3-27 2400 00 P E Bentloy to G Bentley wd to s nf so qr and nw qr so qr and s hf s w qr no 2000 00 G Unger to J Ungor wd to sw or 22-2-2 1000 00 C H Bixler to E C Britt wd to lot 4 blk 9 2nd McCook S Kennedy to H C Shouso wd to lot 22 blk 2SIndianola 100 00 S Kennedy to H C Shouso wd to lots 23 and 24 blk 29 Indianola 100 Oo United States to W H Towno pat to s hf nwqr n hfswqr 1-1-30 United States to W Johnson pat to e hf nw qr 25-2-26 V bTH 0 Switch Off Using Poor Flour Use whats good and lieal thier LIVER- Its cheaper Its cheaper be cause indigestion and doctors bills dont go with it Its health ier because it builds up and stim ulates the system Pure Flour the pride of any household is the flour we ask you to buy A bag or barrell of it will convince you of its superiority Try it THE McCOOK MILLING COMPANY TMs Moriuni A Gertie Laxative petizer JDrJerijertJPrattl Registered Geaddatk Dentist Oflico over McConnells Drug Store McCOOK NEB Telephone Office 160 residence 131 Former location Atlanta Georgia FEELING r - Ji SHE imm rf i1 t IlivrllJ av mtv f H M - - w A tWj Vv ht jVLdsiyPV vrtaiG3 jxrtar Powder fTn or phos atlc acid iv AKiJG FOWDi R CO NEW YORK ORDINANCE NO 120 An ordinanco to provide a system of sewerage for tin city of McCook Red Willow county Ne braska prescribing tho manner of organizing sewer districts tho construction of district sewors and the assessment and levy of special taxes to pay for construction thereof Be it or dained by the mayor and council of the city of McCook SECTION ONE Tho mayor and city couucil having ordered that a survey bo made with estimates and cal culations necessary for the establishment of a tewerage system for tho city of McCook Ne braska together with tho costs of labor and material for the construction of the main and principal sewer and having employed C H Meeker a special city engineer for that purpose and such special engineer having made such survey and estimate a report of which ho has submitted to tho city council and is now on file in tho ollice of tho city clerk including survoys maps plans specifications profiles and esti mates which are incorporated into nnd are made a part of tho record in tho city clerks ollice SECTION TWO That the complete system of soworago con tained in tho surveys maps profiles plans specifications and estimates submitted by CH Moekcr special engineer be and tho same aro hereby adopted by tho city of McCook SECTION THREE The main or principal sewerage that will bo built bv the city of McCook will begin at the alley west of Alcr arland street on North Rail road street running thence east on North Rail road street to the intersection of Manhattan street thence south along tho county road to the Republican river Also on Dovor street beginning at the intersection in the alley be tween Main Avenue and Marshall street run ning thence east along Dover street to tho inter section in tho alley between Monroe and Mon mouth streets also on Dudley street commenc ing at tho intersection of tho alley between Monroe and Monmouth streets running thence east along Dudley street to tho intersection of the alley between Monmouth and Melvin streets SECTION FOUR Sewer districts may be organized and lateral or district sewers may be constructed upon a petition therefor purporting to bo signed by tho owners of at least one half of tho real estate in such district subject to assessment therefor as shown by the deed records of Red Willow county and presented to the city council which if regular shall bo allowed whenever a petition for any such sewer has been allowed by tho city council of the city of McCook Tho city engi neer or assistant engineer is hereby authorized to draw plans and specifications of tho said sewer and make an estimate of the cost thoreof and submit them to the city council Tho city clork shall at once advertise for bids for tho construction of said sewor in accordance with said plans and specifications reserving tho right to reject any and all bids providing if any such bids shall be made by a responsible bidder and is within the estimate of the city engineer the contract shall be awarded to the lowest of said bidders provided shat should there bo no responsible bidder or all bids aro rejected tho city shall re advertise SECTION FIVE Special taxos may be lovied by the mayor and council of the city of McCook for tho purpose of constructing lateral or district sowers within the city of McCook Such taxes to be levied on the real estate lying and being within tho sew erage districts in which such sewer or drain may be situated to the extent of the benefits to such property to be determined by tho council sitting as a board of equalization after notice of such sitting shall have been published for at least three consecutive weeks in some newspap er published in such city In cases where the council sittinc as such board of eaualization shall find such benefits to be equal and uniform such levy may bo according to the front foot of tho lots of real estate within such sewerage districts or according to such other rule as tho council sitting as a board of equalization may adopt for the distribution of adjustment of such cost upon the lots or real estate in such districts benefited bj such hnprovementand aU taxes or assessments made for sewerage or drainage purposes shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes of the city of Mc Cook are collected When sowers are construct ed and any assessment to cover the cost thereof shall be declared void or doubts exist as to the validity of such assessment the mayor and council for the purpose of paying the cost of such improvement aro hereby authorized and empowered to make a re assessment of such cos ts on tho lots or real estate lying and being within the sewerage district in which any such sewer may bo situated to the extent of the ben efits of such property by reason of such improve ment and such re assessment shall bo mado substantially in the manner provided for mak ing original assessments of like nature as hero in provided and any sums which may havo been paid toward such improvements upon any lots or real estate included in such re-assess ment shall be applied under tho direction of tho council to the credit of tho persons and property on account of which the samo was oaid and in case the credit shall excoed the sum re assessed ngainst such persons and prop erty as herein provided for the council shall cause such excess with lawful interest to be re funded to the party that made payment thereof and tho taxes so re assessed and not paid under a prior assessment shall be collected and en forced in tho samo manneras other taxes of the such city and shall be subject to the same pen alty provided tho entire cost of constructing any such lateral or sewer shall bo assessed against the abutting property owner and tho same shall bo levied as soon as the cost thereof shall be ascertained Whenever such special taxies aro levied the city clerk shall forthwith deliver certified copy of such resolution to coun ty clerk who shall place tho samo upon tho tax list to be collected tho same way as other city taxes Provided that any sewer district that lias been constructed may be enlarged nnd extended in the samo manner and the samo pro ceedings hnd as is herein required for tho for mation and construction of sewer districts SECTION six This ordinance to tako effect and bo in force from and after its passage approval and publi cation Passed and approved this 8th day of January 1906 seal H P Waite Mayor W A Middleton City Clerk NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the county court of Red Willow county State of Nebraska State of Nebraska Ked Willow county ss In the matter of the estate of Anthony Droll deceased I J C Mooro county judge of said county in said state here by notify all persons having claims and de mands against tho estate of Anthony Droll de ceased that J hae appointed the 4th day of Au gust 1906 for the examination and adjustment of said claims and demands as provided by law at the county court room in McCook in said county at two oclock of said day All persons so interested in said estate will appear at said time and place nnd duly present their said claims and demands in the manner required by law or show causo for not so doing and in case any of said claims shall not be presented by the 2nd day of August 1906 tho samo shall be forever barred It is further ordered that notice of the time limited for tho filing of claims and tho time and place for hearing same bo given by four consecutive publications iu The McCook Tribune a newspaper printed published and circulating in said county Given under my hand and seal of tho county court this 6th day of January 1306 112 4ts seal J C Moore County Judge Commissioners Proceedings McCook Nob December 28 1905 Tho board of county commissioners mot pur suant to adjournment Present D A Water man Samuol Promor and C B Gray county commissioners C E Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox county clerk Minutes of previous mooting wero read and approved On motion tho resignation of F P Eno as county assessor was accepted On motion Charles Skalla was appointed county assessor to fill vacancy The following official bonds wero examined and on motion approved Joseph C Moore county judgo Charles H Meeker surveyor Martin Morris justice of tho peace Fritsch precinct J B Goreley amo Tyrone precinct C C Smith samo Gervor precinct Ed Hethcoto samo Beaver precinct Jamos E Ryan samo Indianola precinct Henry II Berry samo Willow Grove precinct Thomas Burge constable Willow Grovo pre cinct Charles Weintz constable Willow Grovo pre cinct Frank Jennings ovorseor road district No 1 W S Fitch same district No 9 C G Wilhelm same district No 16 W V Miller same district No 17 John Droll same district No 19 A M Benjamin samo district No 25 Peter Gillen samo district No 22 II J Hall samo district No 32 William M Sharp same district No IIS Annual settlements of tho following overseor of highways wero oxnmined and on motion tho clork was instructed to draw certificates on the road districts in payment thoreof as follows GoorgeW Dillon districts 30 00 C N Smith district 20 HO 00 G O Longneckor district 5 30 00 I HHarrison district 6 30 00 WSFitch districtO 30 00 Josoph Boos district 22 30 00 Charles Masters district 31 30 00 H J Hall districts 30 00 E Oxley district 36 30 00 Alex Brown district43 30 00 Tho following claims wore audited and allow ed and clerk was instructed to draw warrants on tho county general fund levy of 1905 as fol lows L W McConnell supplies 13 55 State Journal Co supplies 8 00 F M Kimmell supplies 87 35 The McCook Tribune printing 37 10 MJ Campbell board prisoners 35 00 R B Campbell salary as physician 3rd quarter 18 75 J MBrown samo 18 75 E J Wilcox salary quarter and oflico expense 87 90 J E Kelloy premium on treasurers bond 189 00 Flora B Quick 4th quarter salary and office expense 284 31 Albert Guy mdse for paupers 13 50 N J TJerling same 57 93 C G Coglizor work and material 10 50 R M Osborn jailors fees 54 00 W C Bullard car of coal 132 00 And on tho county road fund levy of 1905 as follows Wm Rinck road work 3 00 Chas Millor samo 3 00 Wm Meyers same 3 00 Alfred Rnndelsame 9 CO Walton Randel same 9 00 G O Longneeker samo 6 00 C B Fowlor samo t 3 00 John Morosic same 3 00 James Williams same 3 00 Alex Brown samo 6 00 Joseph Boos samo 6 00 On motion tho board adjourned to meet De cember 29th 1905 D A Waterman Chairman Attest E J Wilcox County Clerk McCook Neb Dec 29th 1905 The county commissioners met pursuaut to adjournment present D A Waterman Samuel Premer and C B Gray county commissioners C E Eldred county attorney and E JWilcox county clerk Tho minutes of previous meeting were read and approved Tho following claims were audited and allow ed and clerk was instructed to draw warrants on the county general fund levy of 1905 in pay ment thereof as follows Frank Moore fees State vs Curlee 71 32 D A Waterman services as couuty com missioner 24 70 Samuel Premer same 10 25 C B Gray same 12 00 On motion tho board commenced tho examiua tion of the accounts of h J Wilcox county clork and continued the same throughout tho day On motion board adjourned to meet January 2nd 1906 D A Waterman Chairman Attest E J Wilcox County Clerk McCook Neb January 2 1906 The board of county commissioners met pur suant to adjournment present D A Waterman Samuel Premer and C B Gray county commis sioners C E Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox county clerk Tho following ollicial bonds were examined and on motion approved F M Pennington justice of tho peaco for Lebanon precinct George B Cooper road overseer district No 35 J S LeHew justico of the peaco for Willow Grove precinct J S Modrell overseer road district No 7 The board having mado a careful examination of tho accounts of E J Wilcoxfind the follow ing to bo a true and correct statement of all fees received and disbursed by him from Janu ary 5th 1905 to January 3rd 1906 both inclu sive Total fees received 3013 10 Paid county clerk Paid deputy clerk Paid assistants Excess fees paid county treas 1500 00 700 00 400 00 413 00 3013 10 3013 10 The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved On motion board adjourned to meet January 3rd 1906 D A Waterman Chairman Attest E J Wilcox County Clerk McCook Neb January 3 1906 The board of county commissioners met pur suant to adjournment present D A Waterman Samuel Premer and C B Gray county commis sioners CE Eldred county attorney and JS J Wilcox county clerk The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved On motion the board commenced the exami nation of the accounts of Ben G Gossard county treasurer and continued same throughout the day The board having mado a careful examination of the accounts of A C Crabtree sheriff find that ho has received in fees from the 5th day of January 1905 to the 3rd of January 1906 both inclusive the sum of 55155 The board having made a can fal examination of the accounts of R W Devoe clerk of the district court find that ho has received in fees from tho 5th day of January 1905to the 3rd day of January 1906 both inclusive the sum of 58S229 The board having made a carcfuloxamination of tho accounts of Frank Mooro county judge find that hn has recelvod as fees from tho 5th day of January 1905 to the 3rd day of January 1906 both inclusive 18759 On motion board adjourned to meet January 4 1906 D A Waterman Chnirmun Attest E J Wilcox Couuty Clork McCook Neb Jununry 4th 1906 The board of county commissioners mot pur suaut to adjournment prosent Samuol Preinor C B Gray nnd F S Lofton county commis sioners C Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox couuty clerk Tho minutes of previous mooting wore read and approved On motion board continued tho examination of tho accounts of Bon G Gossard through the day Samdel Premkr Chairman Attest E J Wilcox county clerk McCook Nob Jan 5th 1906 Tho board of county commissioners mot pur suant to adjournment prosent Snmuol Premer C B Gray and F S Lofton county commis sioners C E Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox county clork Tho minutes of previous meeting were read and approved t The clork having advertised that the board would recoive sealed bids for furnishing tho various couuty oilicers with books blanks and stationery for the year 1906 the board on motion proceeded to open and examino tho bids on file and after duo consideration find the bid of L W McConnell to be tho lowest and best on stationery and tho Statu Journal Co on printed blanks and blank books On motion tho con tract for furnishing stationery was 1st to L McConnell nnd printed blanks and blank books to the State Journnl Company On motion the following banks wore desig nated as county depositories First National Bank McCook Citizens Bank McCook Stato Bank of Indianola Stato Bank of BartloyState Bank of Lebanon and Bank of Danbury On motion tho appointment of Geo B Berry deputy county clerk was confirmed The following depository bonds wero examin ed and on motion approved Citizens Bank of McCook Bank of Danbury and Stato Bank of Bartley The following official bonds wero examined and on motion approved Geo B Berry deputy county clerk M L Scarrow overseer road district No 42 James Donnelly oveeer road district No 4 The annual reports of J S LeHew and II 11 Berry justices of tho peaco of Willow Grove precinct wore examined approved ando dered placed on file Tho semi annual report of institute fund was examined approved and ordered placed on file Tho following claims were audited and allow ed and on motion clerk was instructed to draw warrants on the county general fund in payment thoreof as follows Bartley lntor Ocean supplies 3 13 25 Lon Cone Bro wall paper 14 65 C L Fahnestock fees dipsomaniac case of Olcott fc Lackey 13 00 J E Kelley same 3 00 Tom Uurge same 5 85 R W Dovoesamo 6 75 O M Knipple samo 2 00 Joseph Warner samo 2 00 G WBillings samo 2 00 R M 03born same 2 00 H H Berrysamo 2 00 R W Devoe 4th quarters salary 50 00 Tom Burge conveying Olcott and Lack ey to Lincoln 14 52 RM Osborn jailors fee and board pris oners 42 00 McCook Water Works water tas 1st quarter McCook Electric Light Co lights Andrew Phillips salary for December R M Osbornboard and car fare prison er C E Eldred salary 4th quarter Geo Elbert hanging paper H H Berry justico fees E J Wilcox carfare pauper Frank Moore office expense E G Caino Co coal Barnett Lumber Co coal D A Waterman commissioner sorvices 15 00 9 80 25 00 2 18 200 00 15 00 5 30 1 55 2 50 12 00 2S95 24 00 Samuel Premer samo 20 50 C B Gray samo 12 00 F S Lofton samo 13 25 And on the county bridge fund levy of 1905 as follows Barnett Lumber Co lumber 53 35 Barnett Lumber Co lumber 6 85 John Ekstedt bridge work 1 60 I N Hortonsame - 6 00 Wm Rinck same 2 00 A J Lohr samo 5 00 Henry Hosterworth same 8 00 Alex Brown samo 13 75 W S Andrns same claimed 5250 al lowed 22 50 J R Neol Sou lumber 37 65 S A Austin same 127 10 E G Caine same 6 15 And on the county road fund levy of 1905 C L Markwad road work 1200 Tho annual settlement of F AHodgkin over seer road district No 12 was examined and on motion clerk was instructed to draw a certifi cate on the road district for 2700 On motion board adjourned sine dio Attest E J Wilcox Samuel Premhr County Clerk Chairman McCook Nebraska January 9 1900 The board of county commissioners met pur suant to adjournment present Samuel Premer C B Gray and F S Lofton county commis sioners C E Eldred county attorney and E J Wilcox county clerk The minutes of previous meeting read and ap proved On motion the following deputy assessors named by the couuty assessor were confirmed Alliance Wm Stewart Beaver Ed Eno Bondville Wm Karp Sr Box Elder W B Sexson Coleman Jacob Betz Danbury W V Miller Driftwood Chas T Eller East Valley W F Miller Fritsch C M Goben Gerver Chas M Lofton Crant A M Benjamin Indianola Geo Burt Lebanon C F Waterman Missouri Ridge Chas Boos North Valley Frank Rahnfield Perry Chas H Harman Red Willow P J Colling Tyrone Ernest Pearson Valley Grange T A Endsloy Willow Grove S B McLean On motion R W Devoe was appointed as deputy county assessor for tho ensuing year Petitions of the various county officers asking for deputy hiro for the year 1906 wero read and considered and on motion granted fixing theJ number and compensation as follows BenG Gossard one deputy 700 00 EJ Wilcox one deputy 700 00 Extra clerk hire if any be needed 400 00 On motion tho clerk was allowed 30000 per annum to bo paid quarterly for performing tho duties of clerk to the board of county commis sioners and attending to tho business of the county On motion tho clork was instructed to adver tise for sealed bids for printing delinquent tax libt commissioners proceedings and legal notices All bids to be filed with tho county clerk on or before February 4th 1C06 On motion W H Smith of Indianola was ap 1 sgffisriyryrTSF jrrifrsraPifr pointed a member of tho soldiers relief com mittee On motion tho salary of the county superin tendent for the eusuiug year was fixed at 1000 In tho matter of tho necessary excuses dur ing the year on motion tho estimate for the same 1906 was fixed as follows County goneral fund 18000 00 County bridge fund 9000 00 County road fund 5000 50 Soldiers relief fund 500 00 Willow Grove precinct bonds 1100 00 North Valley precinct bond 3f0 00 Bartley village bond 500 00 McCook city bond MX 00 School district bonds 9000 00 The following official bonds were examined and on motion approved Flora B Quick county superintendent RM Osborn deputy county sheriff Fred Unger justico of the peace Bondville precinct On motion the appointment of R M Osborn deputy county sheriff was approved The annual report of tho soldiers relief com mission was examined approved and ordered placed on file The board having made a careful examination of tho accounts of Ben G Gossard county treasurer find that he has received ns fees from January 6 1905 to January 3 1906 both inclu sive Fees and commissions 2309 36 Paid deputy COO 00 Paid county treasurer 1709 36 2309 00 2309 00 The following claims were audited and allow ed and on motion tho clork was instructed to draw warrants on tho county general fund levy of 1905 in payment thereof as follows C L DeGroff Co mdsofof paupers 6 CO C L DeGroffifcCosame 33 44 Mrs Julia A Allen board and care of Rundell 22 00 R M Osborn drayagecoal 13 95 F B Duckworth drugs for pauper 1 10 State Journal Co blank books 69 50 Samuel Premer commissioner services 11 50 C B Graysamo 3 00 F S Lofton same 4 25 On motion board adjourned to meet February 7th 1906 Samuel Premer Chairman Attest E J Wilcox County Clerk estimate of expenses of red willow county for 1906 County general fund 18000 00 Bridge fund 9000 00 Roadfund 5000 00 Soldiers relief 70 00 Willow Grove precinct bonds 1100 00 North Valley precinct bond 300 00 Bartley village bonds 500 00 McCook City bond 800 00 School district bonds 9000 00 E J Wilcox County Clerk NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the county court within and for Red Wil low county Nebraska January 9th 1900 In the matter of tho estate of Mary A OCounell deceased To the creditors of said estate You are hereby notified that I will sit at the county court room in McCook in said county on the 12th day of July 1906 at the hour of nine oclock a m to examine all claims against said estate with a view to their adjustment and allowance The time limited for the presentation of claims against said estate is six months from the 9th day of January A D 1506 and the time limited for the payments of debts is one year from said 9th day of January 1906 Witness my hand and the seal of said county court this 9th day of January 1906 1-12-4 ts seal J C Moore County Judge We have JUST RECEIVED a New Invoice of SHOES J H Grannis SOLE AGENT Dry Goods Notions Groceries itiititkLittihhkki - kfi COAL IWS We handle only THE BEST and it is ALL SCREENED All or ders big and little receive our PROMPT ATTENTION Everything in the Building Ma terial line and grades that will please the most exacting MIEIT LUMBER CD V 1 1 T T fumt IMTTftf ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the county com missioners of Red Willow county will receive sealed bids for the printing of commissioners proceedings legal notices and delinquent taxes for tho year 1906 parties receiving contract to furnish good and sufficient bond for tho faith ful performance of said contract Said bids to be filed with the county clerk on or before noon February 5th 1906 and to bo endorsed thereon Bids for county printing for the year 1906 The commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids Dated this 9th day of January 1906 E J Wilcox County Clork ii i irrffiqrop3n3Bav 1 Dont try x cines L Cherry I record it I Co cheap cough I xet the best Avers Pectoral What a has sixty years of erry Pectoral cures Ask your doctor if he doesnt use it for coughs colds bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles I have found that Ayers Cherry Pectoral is the be t medicine I can prescribe for bron chitis influenza couchs and hard colds M HD Ithaca X T McWc I 00 j c ayer m AH dniiririsM r IjiwelL Miu 1 ll lOr TPmn iiiiiiTiiiiu ronchitis correct any tendency to constipa tion with small dosesof Ayers Puis A D k f 1