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TWENTY FIFTH YEAR
At Opera House
GRAND
UNION
MEETINGS
LYON
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STENTZ
BEGINS
JANUARY 6th
The Paducah Indians
In tho neighborhood of Ellis county
Kansas about 100 miles southeast of
McCook dwelt tho Paducah Indians in
1721 Thoy were visited there in that
year by tho French under Bourgmont
By continuing their journey to fiis
point and waiting 1S2 years tho French
could have bought all their Christmas
presents this year from the largo stock
of Tho Thompson D G Co All invited
Greatest Treat of The Season
The Tkibujjk is pleased to announce
the greatest treat of tho season in the
appearance of the Boston Ideal Opera
Co at the Bixler December 28th and
29th Friday evening in the delightful
Mikado Saturday afternoon in tho
mirthful catchy Miscotte and Satur
day evening in Fra Diavalo
A D 1541
In the above year the Spaniard Cor
onado with a large troop explored this
vicinity Had ho come at tho present
time ho could have seen Bear skin sold
by tho yard in five colors for 200
at Tho Thompson D G Co and coats
for children made of the same at 300
each
Everyone Who Sampled Our Coffee
made on the Universal Percolators de
clared that it was of the finest kind It
actually takes less coffee than by the
old method Buy a Christmas present
that will be remembered for years
McCook Hardware Co
Death Came to Her Relief
Mrs Ruby Quigley who has been
very ill at the home of C W Graves in
West McCook for some time died at an
early hour Thursday morning The re
mains were shipped this morning to
Cambridge for burial
Christmas Razors
The Gillette Safety Razors or if you
wish the old stand byes Every razor
jguaranteed
L W McConnell Druggist
Wanted
An experienced lady book keeper
Must know shorthand and type writing
Address Powell Nilsson
Marion Nebraska
Chafing Dishes
A beautiful assortment including
trays flagons and chafing dish spoons
and forks at
McCook Hardware Cos
Christmas Smokes
If he smokes ho will enjoy one of these
gift boxes of Y Bs
L W McConnell Druggist
Presenting such popular and delight
ful operas as tho Mikado Mascotte
and Fra Diavalo the Boston Ideal
Opera Co will take the opera lovers of
McCook and southwest Nebraska by
storm in their appearance here Friday
and Saturday next Dee 28 29 Glorious
music superb costumes and scenic ef
fects and enough comedy for relish
Buy your Christmas presents at Mc
Connells He has just what you want
Hot Springs Blood Remedy We guar
antee it Woodworth Co
Personal taxes are delinquent
CHRISTMAS BUYING
Made Easy at McMillens
Drug Store
You doubtless have a lit of
friends to whom you wish to give
presents
We acknowledge a more than
ordinary pride this year in our
Holiday display of Seasonable
goods
Come and see our desiraole line
of inexpensive remembrances as
well as the more substantial and
attractive gifts
We welcome you to our store
with compliments of the season
A McMillen Druggist
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE
Mrs J G Schoiskl goes to Denver
tonight on a flying trip
Mrs C A Stone is down from Haig
loron a visit to McCook friends
Charles Fisher has been down from
Wauneta with tho family this week
Mrs J G Call joined her husband
Yard master Call in Denver this week
Miss May Stanoland will arrive from
Lincoln tonight to spend tho holidays at
home
Dr Totten is in the field for the
government during Dr Jones absence
on vacation
Mk and Mrs W S Tomlinson and
Nina visited Guy in Omaha Saturday
and Sunday
Anna May Erij was married Wednes
day to Worth Miller at parents home
Akron Colo
E SchkllKimmkll will be home to
night to remain two weeks during the
holiday vacation
Dr E R ONeil has just returned
from his vacation and resumed his work
in this section of Nebraska
Mrs E M Smith of Buffalo New
York is visiting her nephew RM Doug
lass on her way to Berkeley Calif
W E Hkffelhowek left on 11 this
evening to spend the holidays with tho
wife and baby daughter at Inavalo
E O Vahue departed Thursday
morning for Allegan Mich to be at
home until after tho first of the year
Mrs J B Meserve of Kansas City
Mo arrived in the city Tuesday night
and is a guest in the publishers home
Dr W F Jones has been granted a
vacation by tho government and will
visit Lincoln and Denver during its life
Warren IIansjON who is a student of
Wentworth Military Academy is home
from Lexington Mo for the holiday va
cation
Miss Regina Provance arrived from
Baltimore Md close of this week and
will be the guest of her sister Mrs J M
Trammell during the winter
Mrs J J Garrard arrived on No 14
Monday morning from Fresno Cali
fornia to spend part of the winter with
McCook friends and relatives
Roseland Parsons was in town first
of the week He has been visiting his
son Charles in Ouray Colo They have
located in business in Trenton
J H Moore the well known former
Burlington engineer now of Seattle
Wash spent a few days early part of
the week in McCook on business
Mr and Mrs W A Dolan of Indi
anola were guests of her parents Mr and
Mrs I M Beardslee Saturday hearing
the Irma Opera Co in the evening
Greetings From Sutton
Extending my many patrons the
greetings of the season wishing one and
all a Merry Christmas aud a Happy
Prosperous New Year I wish to extend
my thanks and express my appreciation
of the liberal patronage accorded me
during the past year and to solicit your
continued confidence and appreciation
of my efforts to give the people of Mc
Cook and southwest Nebraska the ad
vantages of a first class jewelry and
music store II P Sutton
Hens and Boys Clothing
Mens black clay worsted suits 1081250
Young mens 950
Boys 12 yrs to 16 yrs black melton
three piece suits SI to 500
Boys 3 yr to 15 yrs 2 p suits 125 503
Boys 3 yrs to S yrs overcoats 2 50
Young mens dress overcoats 12
years to 19 years 4 50
Mens dress overcoats 8500 750 15 00
Mens big heavy ulsters 500
The Thompson D G Co
Sustained Broken Leg1
In an accident in the McCook yard
this morning about five oclock Switch
man Mose S Jennings sustained a badly
fractured leg by a car overturning onto
him
Plenty of Roses and Carnations
Also a lot of plants in pots for our
Christmas trade Begonias Carnation
Plants Cyclamen Geranniums Pion
settias Rubber Plants Sweet Violets
Ferns Chinese Sacred Lily and Prim
rose Come and see what we have to
offer McCook Greenhouse
Mrs L M Best Prop Phone 91
Decerned inn and 25th
There will bo a dance at the Bixler
opera house December 17th and 25th
Dance tickets 75c Spectators 15c
Ladies free
Whats the Matter
with a Majestic or Quick Meal range for
Christmas that will last a lifetime
McCook Hardware Co
Let Ludwick explain the new gaa
burner to you
City Council TakesgAction
At the regular sossion of the city coun
cil Monday evening tho members pass
ed upon tho proposition of the Burling
ton anent tho crossing matter The
council agreed to accept tho companys
proposition to place a crossing at tho
foot of Manhattan street provided tho
company maintained tho same As to
tho crossing about a half mile cast of
tho Manhattan street crossing tho
council took no action on tho ground it
was outside their jurisdiction and a pro
per subject for action upon tho part of
tho county commissioners The Tri
bune believes tho company will event
ually acquiesce in tho wisdom of plac
ing tho crossing at the present and old
location and that thoy will maintain the
same thus bringing to a close a dis
turbing incident in an entirely satisfac
tory manner
Christmas Postcffice Hours
The McCook postoilice will be open
i
from S to 9 in the forenoon and from 2
to 3 in the afternoon Christmas No
money orders will be issued or paid
Registered matter will bo received and
delivered Rural free delivery routes
will make usual delivery and collection
of mail
F M KmMELL Postmaster
Mallet Bros
The two Frenchmen Pierre and Paul
Mallet ascended and explored the Platte
river in 1739 Thoy were totally una
ware that 80 miles south of tho great
forks of that river 107 ears later tho
public would be buying their Christ
mas furs from S100 each to 81250 from
the largo assortment of The Thompson
D G Co
Axt Says
There is a present hero for everybody
Father mother brother sister big lit
tle old or young all may be suited If
you are in doubt what to select we will
bo glad to help
L W McConnell Druggist
Remember We Are Still Selling-up-to-date
clothing for men and boys
Hamilton Brown shoes for everybody
furs for men and women trunks valises
furnishings etc at
Diamonds
The Laboring Mans Friend
Choose a Camera
A camera will be sure to please people
of any age and for your folks is a peer
less gift Think of cameras when you
check over our list then let us show
them to you
L W McConnell Druggist
Settle Up
All persons indebted to Predmore
Bros R J Predmore or G W Pred
more Sons must settle up soon The
books will be found at G W Predmore
and Sons shop
Dress Making1 Wanted
Will do sewing by the day or at my
residence First class work One and
one half blocks north of Bixler opera
house 12 21 tf
Mrs J E Morse
Toys Toys Toys
As usual you will find the McCook
Hardware Co headquarters for every
thing in toys It will certainly amuse
you to look them over whether you buy
or not
Books
If you are acquainted with our stock
of books you already know how very
compete it is Many new books have
been added recently
L W McConnell Druggist
Hawthorne Night Changed
The lecture on Nathaniel Hawthorne
by Rev Carman advertised for Friday
night Dec 2Sth at the Methodist
church has been changed to Dec 27th
same place
For Sale McCook City Property
My residence on north Marshall st
New house of five roms with bath
room Furnace heat At home after 7
p m Wji Heffelbower
Vases
Beautiful porcelain glas or China
vases selected especially for Chirstmas
gifts
L W McConnell Druggist
For Sale
Dining table and chairs and other
furniture Enquire at the Perry house
on Monroe street
Llbby Cut Glass
and the three latest patterns in Sterling
silver spoons and knives and forks
McCook Hardware Co
Cambridge Flour
Red Line Silver Leaf and Oak leaf
brands always on hand
J E Nelms
Polk Bros delivery horse indulged in
a runaway yesterday afternoon Small
damage and no one hurt -
Can We Help You
The Thompson Dry Goods Co offers
the following suggestions for Christmas
gifts and states that tho best placo to
buy them is at Thompsons
Fur Scarfs Babys Bootees
Fur Muff Babys Bibo
Silk Belts Babys Sacques
Hand Bags BoarSkin Hoods
Kid Gloves Bear Skin Coats
Golf Gloves Angora Hoods
Silk Gloves Babys Silk Hoods
Kid Mittens Neckwear
Silk Mittens Silk Lined Gloves
Yarn Mittens Golf Gloves
Back Combs Silk Suspenders
Comb Sets Knit M uillers
Fancy Ribbons Silk M uillers
Pillow Tops Silk Handkerchiefs
Fancy Collars Silk Emb Sox
Silk Waists Silk Overshirts
Umbrellas Pajamas
Zephrys and Yarns Night Gowns
Lice Curtains Hats and Cap3
Bear Skin Coats Suit Cases
Dresser Scarfs Pillow Shams
Table Linens Drapery Stuffs
Crocheted Wool Scarfs
Worthy Toilet Articles
A line that is becoming more popular
each Christmas In addition to a full
assortment of the grades already carried
we have a line of tho finer goods that are
especially desirable for presentation pur
poses Handsome military hair and
cloth brushes and mirrors single or in
sets mounted on silver ebony rosewood
and other beautiful materials Toilet
and traveling sets of the same fine
goods Manicure sets and a variety of
novelties in this line Be sure to seo
these things when you are in
L W McConnell Druggist
Turkeys Wanted
I am in the market for all tho turkeys
ducks and geese also chickens that I
can get at tho highest price the market
will afford Bring tho turkeys in a
week or ten days before Thanksgiving
so it will give mo time to get them to
market Dont forget but see me be
fore you sell your poultry
M Walsh
Were Appreciated
Miss America by the Irma Opera
Co Miss De Bold as headliner was
well received at the Bixler Saturday
evening by an enthusiastic audience
It was The Irmas initial appearance
and they left a favorable impression
The music was effectively rendered tho
staging satisfactory and the comedy ele
ment sufficient
Were Liberally Patronized
The Endeavours were liberally pa
tronized last Friday eveniug at their
bell social in the Congregational church
There was a music literary program of
worth Light refreshments were served
The bod is engaged in an effort to raise
the money necessary to secure a suit
able bell for the church
Crippled by Lack of Help
The Tribune has been handicapped
in uncommon and unusual measure of
late by shortage of labor in the mechan
ical department hence last week espec
ially was unable to type much interest
ing news received from correspondents
and other sources
Important Information
If you want to get information or
orders for draying to us at any time and
cannot reach us at the barn or by phone
G3 use ni one No black 140 Mr Doug
lass house No Brown Douolass
Successors to Milton Osborn
Pictures
Large engravings water colors color
ed prints Also many small and medi
um sized pictures Nothing makes a
finer or more acceptable Christmas gift
L W McConnell Druggist
The Mikado Friday evening Dec
2Sth at the matinee on Saturday after
noon JDec 29th Mascotte in the eve
ning Fra Diavalo Presented by the
Boston Ideal Opera Co in the Bixler
means three rare occasions to hear and
see first class productions by high class
artists
Marsh operates on the theory that
nothing is too good for his patrons
hence he buys only the best of livestock
of all kinds and sells only the best of
meats You can prove it by a trial
Satisfaction absolutely guaranteed
A new box rent schedule will go into
effect January 1st 1907 in the McCook
postoffice The rates will range from 25
cents to 8100 per quarter according to
box capacity
Take your poultry and eggs to tho
Reynolds Poultry Poultry Co Old
Gurney stand Get the be3t market
price in cash
The ladies of the Episcopal guild ne
gotiated a successful sale of articles
Monday at their post Christmas bazaar
in Grannis store
Personal taxes are delinquent
A Merry Christmas
Seo Santa at Tho Ideal
Personal taxes aro delinquent
McConnell for Christmas presents
Santa has a host of good things nt TI o
Ideal
See McMillens largo as well as med
ium typo Bibles
Kodaks and Kodak supplies at C R
Woodworth it Cos Druggists
You should seo McMillens lino of
Musical and Durable Albums
Fine Hand Painted and imported
China at McMillens Drug Store
Rich black dirt You can havo for
tho hauling Seo Diamond at once
Dolls Dolls Dolls lots of them at
C K Woodworth it Cos
Books Juvenile copyrights aud Gift
Books A McMillkn Druggist
Wo sell drugs theyre fresh too
0 R Woodworth it Co
Wanted To buy a second hand roller
top desk McCook Lxundry
Toys Dolls Go Curt Hobby Horses
etc in abundance at MrMilens Drug
Store
Silk initial handkerchiefs two for 25
cent at Diamonds the working mans
friend
We are selling Hamilton Brown shoes
without any fuss Diamonds clothing
and shoe store
Cash paid for eggs highest market
price Reynolds Poultry Co Phone
285 Old Gurney stand
Our White Pine and Tar cough rerao
dy is a wonder for coughs colds and
hoarseness C R Woodworth Co
Dont wait too long before looking at
C R Woodworth Cos holiday dis
play People are buying early this year
Wanted
Dish washer at good place on Decem
ber 22nd Inquire at
Palmer Hotsl
Pimbly Root Paint
Positively the best ever put on a roof
One trial will convince you and make
you ever remember tho name For
metal or shingles For sale by
McCook Hardware Co
Ten Horse Power Traction Engine
for sale cheap by McCook Hardware Co
Just the thing to run a corn sheller
Corn Sheller
One four hole Hero very cheap at the
McCook Hardware Cos
Real Estate Transfers
The following real estate filings have
been made in the county Clerks office
since last Thursday evening
Thomas E Tirrill w to Albert E
Russell wd w hf sw qr 27-2-29 8350
James S Doyle it w to T M Campbell
wd se qr ne qr it ne qr se qr 15-1-29 8400
Fowler S Wilcox it w and Dewitt C
Marsh it w to Wm II Ferguson wd sw
qr 5 2 29 8S000
Jacob L Hanger w to J A Streff
wd e hf Its 1 2 3 1 in 37 Indianola 8100
Margaret Heinlein to Catherine Sny
der wd 23 21 in 9 McCook 8175
Ephriam Timmons t w to Wm N
J Minniear wd nw qr 3-1-27 sw qr 31 2 27
85210
Affa C Seoley and Paul S Seeley to
Ben F Giafton wd e hf ne qr it ne qr sb
qr 13-2-27 8150
Willaim Smith and Lena Smith to Jef
ferson Stephens and Marion V Over
stake wd 2 in 3 Lebanon 84C3
Clara A Evans it h to Charles E
Emerson wd G3 in 1 S McCook 850
Hiram C Rider it w to Charles E
Emerson wd G9 in 4 S McCook 825
Charles E Emerson it w to W M
Lewis wd G7 G3 69 in 4 S McCook 85C0
I II I Peterson to Daniel Reeves sherd
e hf nw qr 22-1-27 8S0O
United States to John W Snodgrass
pat e hf nw qr 11-1-30
Sadie B Griggs et cons to Harrv T
Groves wd 1 2 in 9 W McCook 81200
JereE Noe te w to Diar C Dragoo wd
1 2 in 1 Goodrich Add Indianola 8125
Lincoln Land Co to John Wagner wd
11 in IS McCook 8150
Hiram C Rider w to Anselimo B
Smith wd 11 in 22 McCook 83500
Unitpd States to James Williams pat
ne qr 35 2 23
United States to William James pat
se qr 35-2-23
George W Winslow it w to Foster G
Stilgebouer wd 15 1G 17 IS in 47 Bartley
890
Maud M Burgess to Geo E Thomp
son wd 7 in G 2nd McCook 8300
Frank Howe it w to Richard S Hol
comb wd in 37 Indianola 8150
Thomas L Kelley to James E Ryan
wd 11 12 in 2G Indianola 81
Hannes Wilken to R A Rehner agree
se q r 18-1-27 S52C0
Charles Fagerstrom w to J A
Malmburg gwd ne qr 31-4-26 2200
Palmer Way w to JohnN McClung
wd pt 22 in 39 Indianola 8650
Mary E Babcock to Henry Henkel
wd 2 in 5 Willow Grove McCook 880
Thomas J Morgan to Cornelia E
Cooper wd 6 in 31 2nd McCook 1150
United States to Ida M Rathbun pat
se qr 33 3 26
United States to Adam Walrath pat
ne qr 22-3-30
W G McBrayer to H C JacobB wd
neqr 22-3-30 82000
Mary H McFarland Margaret Mc
Farland Wm H McFarland to Thos
W Short wd se qr of 33-3-26 S00
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McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 21 1906
NUMBER 30
AH the cabbage you want at
S125 per hundred
M E KNIPPLE
Lest wo forgot
Wo say it yet
Hamilton Brown Shoes
Are tho best by test
Only at Diamonds
Tho Laboring Mans Friend
MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS
McConnell for drus
Personal taxes are delinquent
Everything in drugs McConnoll
McConnolls Balsam cures coughs
Household goods for sale Phono 291
J E Barngrovor McCook Loans and
Abstracts
Dr Kays office is now ono door north
of Commercial hotel I hone 97
Hoaclpuarters for holiday goods of all
kinds at McCook Hardware Cos
Choice bargains in romuant wall pap
ers at Woomvoirrn it Co-
Rooms to rent Furnished or unfurn
ished Mrs J B Rowkli
Big lino of silk mrniderid suspend
ers at Diamonds tho working mans
friend
Tho Reynolds Poultry Co will give
you tho highest prico for your jioultry
and eggs in cash
Th Tinker property ovor on M jFar
land street has been purchnssed by Miss
Joannette Iluor
If in need of anything in fancy toilet
preparations Woodworth it Co have a
fine now line to from
If it is from Marshs its the best ob
tainable An thing and everything per
taining to the meat market business
All kinds of fresh and salt meats
fruits and vegetables at
MAGNERit Stokes
Our holiday line of presont3 is now on
display A line assortment of novelties
for all C R Woodworth Co
Magner t Stokes can supply you
with anything in tho lino of fresh and
salt meats Also fruits and vegetables
Tho Rider property lot 14 block 22
has been purchased by A B Smith of
Denver tho well known survoyer Price
3500
Wanted Plain sowing Prices
reasonable Four blooks east of tho
Bee Hive
Mrs II E McBrayer
The Catholic young people tendered
an informal farewell Tuesday evening
to Rev Mallaly tho popular young
priest who recently closed a mission in
McCook
Remember you will find Miko Walsh
just across the street from his old loca
tion ready to buy your poultry eggs
old rubber copper brass at tho highest
cash market price
Dont pass them up Tho Boston
Ideals They are top notchers You
will be more than pleased you will be
captivated by their music the scenery
and their costumes A big bunch of
fun in the bargain
In his new location just across the
street from his old place in tby P
Walsh building Mike Walsh want3 to
see you if you have poultry eggs etc
for sale He will pay you the best cash
market price for them
It is understood that J E Klley will
retire from the management of the local
electric light plant between now and
spring having contemplated such action
for some time o relieve himself from
too many business responsibilities
In effective seasonable decoration the
large window at Honest Johns should
not be overlooked The colors are in
red and green and two large figures of
tho gentler sex are utilized in the
scheme which deals largely with dress
goods fancy articles and notions
There isnow a revival of business dur
ing the holidays Windows are beauti
fully decorated advertising is extensive
merchants are courteous A revival in
politics has recently closed in which the
whole nation was interested Now is it
not right to have a revival of religion of
righteousness of debt paying of down
right honesty sobriety and charity
This is the object of the big union re
vival here next month You can do one
of three things oppose indifferently
look on or you can help
Have you seon our holiday display
The big show is now on
C R Woodworth Co
All the cabbage you want at
125 per hundred
M E KNIPPLE
