0 TWENTY SIXTH YEAR he WATER RATE REDUCED New Schedule Will Go Into Effect the Twelfth of August CUT ALMOST 50 PERCENT Improvements Ordered In East McCook Members of Library Board Re- Appolnted by the Major The regular session of the city council Monday evoning July 22 was preceded by a special meeting for the purpose of equalizing and assessing the property on W Donnison street abutting on which the city had built a cement walk All membera were present at both sessions At the opening of the regular meeting the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as corrected Ordinance No 136 was read the first time it being an ordinance revising the water rates for the city of McCook and on motion the rule requiring ordinances to be read on three separate days waB suspended and ordinance No 13G passed its second and third readings After the second and third readings it was passed and approved by vote of the council The following bills were allowed J M Hickerson work on street and sewer 2725 B C Bowman same 1375 W C Bullard permit for loca tion of city scales and scale house 100 McCook Republican printing 1470 Eikenberry Clark milk and ice for pest house 215 F H Billings special police 925 I S Dinnoll same 275 S O Russoy fighting fire at the Bixler 300 H W Conover oflico expense 2 GO C H Meeker sewer inspection 34729 A resolution was presented adopted and approved ordering sidewalk built along the south side of E Dennison street from Molvin street to the city limits in East McCook also ordering three incandescent lights placed one at the corner of E Dennison and Man hattan streets and two between Manhat tan street and the city limits in East McCook The permit granted by W C Bullard to the city of McCook for the location of city scales and scale house was read Annual report of the library board for the year ending June 1 1907 was read and placed on file The term of office of Mrs Geo Willetts Mrs W S Morlan and Supt G H Thomas having expired as members of the library board they were reappointed by the mayor and the appointments confirmed by vote of the council Liquor report of C R Woodworth Co was read and placed on file Adjourned The action of the city council on the water question reduces the meter rates from thirty cents per thousand gallons to approximately sixteen cents per thous and for users of ordinary amounts and closes a most aggressive campaign on the part of the Water Consumers League and the water consuming public in general here in McCook The official text of the water ordinance may be found on the sixth page of this issue The matter of licensing another saloon did not come up before the council the promoters of the project having aband oned the idea for the present No especial connection between pre ceding Threshing Preparations Youll need some crash towelling a few ready made sheets and pillow slips possibly a new bed tick no doubt a couple of bed comforts and some cot ten blankets and a few yards of table cloth We are prepared for you and can supply all the above at a minutes notice Well look for you The Thompson D G Co How About your Plows There is a comfort and economy in a new plow whether walking sulky or gang provided it pulls easy See the full lino of John Deere Plows at Mc Cook Hardware Co None better few as good Notice On and after Sunday June 30 1907 the charge for Sunday dinners will be 50 cents Commercial Hotel Mens Overalls 5oc Mens good weight well made blue denim overalls band or bib 50c The Thompson D G Co Mens Leather Gloves 18c Mens all leather harvest gloves 18c a pair The Thompson D G Co Get a Refrigerator Now af reduced prices McCook Hardware Co Prints 5c and 6c An immense showing of newest prints at Thompsons Mrs Jacob Long Passes Away Mrs Jacob Long passed away at her homo in south McCook last Sunday morning after a long illness Funeral services were held in the Methodist church Monday afternoon at two oclock by Rev M B Carman Rev G B Hawkes of the Congregational church assisting Interment followed in Riverviow cemetery of our city Anna Jeffries was born in Hunting don county Penn July 25 1860 She became a member of the Presbyterian church in that county in early woman hood During the past eighteen years she has been a member of the Metho dist church of McCook She was unit ed in marriage with the late John Cole man Docomber 12th 1889 Her hus band preceded her to the spirit land December 7th 1898 but one son was born to them Dean Coleman who survives On the 18th day of June 1901 departed was married to Jacob Long who survives her For the past five years she has been a constant suf JfIc00E ferer an invalid of patience and sub- J mission rare Mrs Long was a beauti ful Christian character and passed on triumphant in the faith of immortality Besides the husband and son four sis ters and two Drothers survive her Clinton Marsh Lofton the four months old son of Com missioner and Mrs Frank S Lofton after a short illness Monday July 22 1907 passed away at the home about four miles south of the city Tuesday morning short services were hold at the home by Rev M B Carman Many friends from city and surrounding coun try followed the little remains to River view cemetery where burial was made The bereaved parents have very tender sympathy in their sorrow CARD OF THANKS Wo are most grateful to the friends and neighbors for flowors music as sistance and sympathy during the brief illness of our little one and after death Mr and Mrs F S Lofton Shot In The Head with a Buster Brown or Ansco camera is a ploasent experience -and a joy for ever A little child can use them and take good pictures Just the thing for picnic parties Our prices are 8100 2 00 350 100 5500 600 750 900 1200 1150 2000 and up See us before buying Our supplies are always fresh and give no trouble Woodworth Co Druggists Dcnt Wear Yourself Out looking all over McCook to be suited in a pair of shoes but come to Diamonds New Shoo Store on W Dennison street and you will be fitted as well as suited Everything brand new and up-to-date at Diamonds New Shoe Store on W Dennison street Notice To Teacheis A special teachers examination will be held at the brick school house on August 2nd and 3rd during the Red Willow County Teachers Institute which is in session from July 29th to August 3rd Flora B Quick County Supt Every Successful Farmer must plan so as to do his work with the least labor and nothing else is more essential than a handy Truck Wagon See the line of John Deere and Fetzer Trucks at McCook Hardware Co Splendid outfits for little money Syringes The best money can buy Some large some small Good rubber fountain and bulb also water bottles and ice bags Price is right quality is good L W McConnell Druggist Gauze Corsets American Beauty gauze corsets and girdles in seven styles Money back after four weeks actual wear if dissatis fied 35c to 50c The Thompson D G Co Threshermen Attention McCook Hardware Co handles all tho best oils and greases and other supplies and special attention given to repairs Attention Farmers I will buy hogs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays ONLY during hot weather D H Shepherd Provide for the Hogs with a Hawkeye hog waterer at McCook Hardware Co Warranted for three years will last a lifetime Six Big Ones Eor 25c Good big turkey red handkerchiefs 6 for 25 cents at the Thompson D G Co Grain Bags 21 i 2c Best 2 bu seamless 16 oz grain bags for 21Jc at The Thompson D G Co Bigcut in ladies canvas and tan ox fords at the Model Shoe Store McCOOK NATIONAL BANK TO OPEN The Organization of a New National Bank with a Capital Stock of 50000 Has Been Completed PROMOTERS ALL WELL KNOWN McCOOK MEN The New BanK Announces its Directorate and Officials and Expects to Begin Business in The Old Farmers Merchants Bank Building Auout the First of October Doubtless the most important fi nancial news that McCook has heard in years is the recent announcement of the organization of the McCook Nat ional Bank with a capital of 850000 fully paid up The matter has been in course of formation for considerable time but until tho approval of the application of the promoters by the comptroller of the currency it has not been thought pro per to make known the fact The comptroller of the currency announced his approval last Friday and the pro moters are now ready to have the facts given publicity First of this week the members of th organizing company met and se lected tho following board of directors and officers Members of board of directors Patrick Walsh C F Lehn C J OBrien J J Loughran P F McKenna Officers Patrick Walsh president C F Lehn vice president C J OBrien cashier The new bank will open up for busi ANNUAL EIGHTH GRADE EXERCISES Red Willow County Public Schools Con gregational Church McCook Mon day July 29 th The third annual eighth grade exer cises of the Red Willow county public schools will bo held in the Congrega 1 tional church McCook Nebraska Mon day afternoon July 29th commencing at 230 oclock PROGRAM PianoSolo Love Dream Miss Fay Hostcttcr Invocation Rev 31 B Carmau Vocal Solo Selected Mrs G L Burncy Salutatory Rosa AVclborn Class Address J L McBrien Vocal Solo Selected Mrs Geo H Thomas Presentation of Certificates and Scholarship Supt Flora B Quick Valedictory Wilber Plourd Vocal Solo Selected Mrs C WBritt Benediction Rev G B Hawkes Following are the graduates Martin Harrison Lucy Thomas Wilber Plourd Bernice Toogood Paul McCool Pearl Allen Clarence Young Maurice Walt ers Rosa Welborn Kathryn Waterman Gladys Adams Nellie Murphy James S Daffer Owen Burton Irma Sheets Nellie OMalley Nora Bede Black Silks Seventy three cents a yard for very good yard wide black taffeta silk 115 for a heavier better grade 125 for yard wide black Peau de soie 49 cents for a black Rhadame silk 50 cents for the best grade of 27 inch black china silk Investigate these The Thompson D G Co Pure Flavoring Extracts We make our own Lemon and Vanilla extracts guaranteed pure and much stronger than the ordinary extracts Try them A McMillen Druggist Gauze Underwear Ladies vests 5c to 50c Unions 35c to 100 Gauze knee pants 25c to 65c Full line for misses children men and boys The Thompson D G Co Water Meters We have on hand a supply of approv ed water meters which wo will instal promptly on application Under Wood worth drug store Phone 1S2 Middleton Ruby Kens Harvest Hats Cloth covered helmet hats sizes - and 1 onbi fr 10 each Tho Thomp son D G Co Wagons Built for This Country are the New Moline Weber and Birdsell Sold by the McCook Hard ware Co Dress Skirt Batiste Panama mohair and broad cloth skirts with others at 150 to 700 You Can Get a Nice framing picture with each package of tacks at the McCook Hardware Co Mens Harvest Sox Sc Rockford sox full seamless 5c The Thompson D G Co ness October 1st in the old Farmers and Merchants Bank building on Main ave nue now owned by Sylvester Cordeal This building has a fine vault and with the new and up-to-date equipment the bank has ordered will make them quite desirable quarters This new financial galaxy is compos ed exclusively of McCook men each with standing and a following and tho success of the new bank seems to be assured at the outstart Tho director ate and officers are men who have lived in McCook years and have made their money here for the most part Presi dent Walsh stands well as a solid and conservative business man Vice-President Lehn is one of McCooks young hustlers Cashier OBrien is well known from his connection with the DoGroff Co store for years Directors Train master McKenna and Rev Loughran need no introduction being citizens of solid and ripe judgment The McCook National Bank will be a credit to McCooks financial institu tions PERSONAL MENTION Miss Alice Aman is visiting her folks near Denver Mrs E A Anders is visiting her cousin Mrs Charles Watorworth Mrs James Hatfield and son John have returned from their visit Mrs Mary Mullen is among those Iuaaiylu in vacations at present Miss Lena Albright of Holbrook is a guest at the home of her uncle W F Everist P J Seymour of Palmyra is visitiDg his daughters Mesdames Howell and Slosson Mrs R M Douglass is entertaining her sister Mrs I B Weigel of Sunrise Wyoming Mrs C L Fahnestock and little Margaret went Sunday morning to Lincoln for a visit Mrs James Stokes entertained last Friday night in honor of her sister Mrs Fennell who is visiting her L Thorgrimson is in Colorado this week enjoying a vacation Rubber tired buggies are not sneered at in the mean time Mr and Mrs A Barnett and son Frank and Mrs J R McCarl are absent on an outing in and around Cheyenne Wyoming Mrs A S Campbell and Miss Gert rude came in on No Friday from Hast ing They will take tho Beverly for Imperial Saturday Mrs George B Bonger and son Arthur and Mrs Charles Hammel came in from Denver last night to visit the home folks and friends Miss Jeanette Dutton has returned from her eastern trip During her stay she had the pleasure of camping boating and fishing on tho Mississippi river Mrs J D Young entertained the Entre Neous Tuesday afternoon the very successful event closing with a six oclock dinner in four courses at the Monte Cristo Mr and Mrs L H Lindemann at tended the Hastings chautauqua last week Mrs Lindemann returned Mon day while Mr Lindemann took a run into Iowa to look after interests there returning yesterday He stopped at Omaha enroute to arrange for a grain exhibit from Redwiliow county to be sent out with the B M grain exhibit car which is to make a tour of the en tire Builington system Along with the grain exhibit he is sending one of the finest descriptive booklets of the county and McCook ever sent out of this ter ritory 40 Inch 1 1 oz White Canvas Going to cover any of those headed stacks If so or you need a new mach ine apron see us for the necessary can vas 21 cents a yard The Thompson D G Co No More Sore Necks or Shoulders if you get a Humane horse collar at McCook Hardware Co 15 days free trial fflrtb McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JULY 26 190r MM MINOR ITEMS OF NEWS McConnell for drugs Everything in drugs McConnell Bargains in city property Moyer Hammocks at McMillons Drug Store Fresh potato chips always on hand Magner Stokes Try McMillens Blackberry Balsam for summer complaints List your property with W C Moyer who will try hard to sell it Manicure goods of quality sold by L W McConnell Druggist Largest best and nicest line of post cards and stationery at Hofers Dr Kays office is now one door north of Commercial hotel Phone 97 Try Magner Stokes for fresh and salt meats fruit and vegetables The Tribune is now prepared to do your job printing of all kinds promptly Mixed Paints Lead and Oil Glass and Wall Paper at special prices McMillen Druggist Look over our books Your kind of reading is here L W McConnell Druggist Nearly everybody is using those il lustrated souvenir letters for sale by B Hofer Be ready to combat bowel trouble McConnells Blackberroy Bal3am is sure cure Price 25c 15 percent discount on all hot weather shoes at Diamonds New Shoe Store on W Dennison street Magner Stokes can supply you with Heinz double strength pure cider vinegar In quart bottles A fine selection of burnt leather nov elties post cards and post card albums just received at B Hofers Ladies canvas and tan oxfords at less than ever offered for the same quality of goods The Model Shoo Store If it is from Marshs its the best ob tainable Anything and everything per taining to the meat market business If you want oxford shoes call at The Model They have them in white can vas tans and in all colors at reduced prices The only place in town where you can get tho famous Three Star Cof fee is at Magner Stokes market and grocery R M Douglass Co draying in al its branches Call up phone 199 Call at office in Bump building lower Main avenue Those interested in burntwood and pyrograpby outfits should come see us New lot just received Woodworth Co Druggists R M Douglass Co will give you prompt and efficientservice Phone 199 Office in Bump real estate office lower Main McConnell s Fracrrant Lotion is a perfect beauty protector A little gent ly rubbed into the skin before out door exposure will prevent sunburn 25 The ladies of the Catholic church gave a pleasent ice cream and cake social on the church lawn last Friday evening which was largely patronized and enjoy ed to the full Mr and Mrs Frank Coleman feel deeply the loss of their infant child Tuesday The little one was born the preceding day They have much sym pathy of East McCook friends Miss Millicent Slaby will lead the Congregational C E society Sunday evening next Subject Home Mis sions Matt 715 23 2411 Attend ance has been good come again If you have any blood disorder hot weather usually brings it out in pimples sores and blotches Our Hot Springs Blood Remedy is what you need 100 per bottle 6 for 500 Woodworth Co During his recent visit east II Sim ons obtained the service of A Gibian of the International Clothing Co a clothing expert who will arrive in the city today and assume his place with Mr Simons Sunshine is the latest in washing machines at McCook Hardware Co Look them over and see if you think they are better than the One Minute or Motor the Ocean Wave or White Lily You certainly need one of these splendid washing machines On the second page of this issue will be found the first of a Beries of half tones of our presidents with a short biography of each together with half tones and descriptions of the White House and the capitol building This will make an interesting collection Save them vv 6r ff NUMBER 9 GOV SHELDON COMING Chief Executive of the State Will Visit McCook Monday Next A RECEPTION TO BE GIVEN City Commercial Club and Citizens Will Unite to Show the Visitor that McCook Is at the Front Governor Sheldon willvisit McCook on noxt Monday July 29 and the pros pects promise that tho reception will bo ono of tho years evonts This is tho governors first visit to McCook Ho will speak at tho junior normal in tho morning and afternoon will bo shown the city from an automobile and a pub lic recoption will bo tendered him at tho commercial club rooms from 8 to 9 p in to which all aro invitod Lot every body nttend this recoption and mako it know that McCook is vory much in Nebraska Summer Safety Dont overlook tho possibility of sudden illness just because you aro feoling perfectly well During tho sum mer months acute bowel troubles aro possible to any body Chango of food and water whilo away from homo is very apt to bring on such troubles Thoro i3 safety for you in a bot Jo of McConnells Blackborry Balsam This remedy arrests all fermentation in stomach and bowels It will prevent serious results from attacks of diarrhoo dysentery cholera morbus cramps colic etc by quickly restoring normal conditions Good for children or adults L W McConnell Druggist New Deputy Treasurer II W Conover has been appointed deputy county treasurer vico Mrs E M Gossard resigned Mr Conover began his duties Monday morning having resigned his position with tho McAdams store Saturday 252 Pieces That many pieces of lawns mulls poplins dotted Swisses and other wash able summer goods from 5c to 05c a yd Tho Thompson D G Co Natures Best Our spices aro as good as nature grows Guaranteed under the food and druj act A McMillen Druggist Say you saw it in The Tribune Bound duplicate receipt books three receipts to tho page for sale at The Tribune office Steve Wilson has added a splendid two seated automobile to his livery barn equipment Try it Every day is bargain day at II S Godfrey Cos the popular leaders in selling flour feed and hay If you want it done right and right away call up phone 199 R M Douglass Co office in Bump building Monkeying with a buzz saw is the same kind of foolishness as using poor paint Paint your house with the safe long wearing gauranteed Bradley Vrooman Paint For sale by Polk Bros CIIY CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS Baptist Sunday school at 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m and S p m Methodist Sunday School at 10 Preaching at 11 and 8 15 Epworth Lea gue at 7 Prayer meeting every Wednes day night at 8 Christian Bible school 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by Dr Finch Y P S C E 7 p m 8 p m Wednesday prayer meeting Episcopal Preaching services at St Albans church at 11 a m and 8 p m Sunday school at 10 a m All are welcome to these services E R Earle Rector Catholic Order of services Mass 8 a m Mass and sermon 1000 a m Evening service at 8 oclock Sunday school 230 p m Every Sunday J J Loughran Pastor Christian Science Services Sun day at 11 a m and Wednesday at 8 p m Subject Truth Meetings held in Diamond block Room open daily from 2 to 5 p m except Sun day Science literature- on sale Congregational Sunday School at 10 a m Preaching at 11 p m Rev Fred Hall of Danbury will occupy the pulpit Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at S 15 p m A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services Geo B Hawkes Pastor -A o e