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TWENTY SIXTH YEAR
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For Sale 5 Year T Per
Cent 1750
First Farm Mortgage on 160
Acres of Fino Frontier county
Innd which Bold last year for
84000 Mortgages matures
October 7 1912 Will tako
check or draft
A T Myers
Lancaster Colo
Via Holly
33SS
McADAMS WINS ONCE MORE
His Damage Suit Against the City of
McCook Is Finally Decided by
the Supreme Court in
His Favor
Among the decisions handed down by
the Nebraska supremo court at its re
cent sitting are two of large importance
to McCook
One of them is the damage suit filed
years ago by James McAdams against
the City of McCook involving a very
considerable loss to him by flood water
in the basement under the place of busi
ness now occupied by him on the corner
of Mam and Dennison streets
The particulars are well known to
most readers of The Tkibune A very
heavy hail and rain storm flooded the
basement and caused heavy damage
The case wa3 tried several times in the
district court and ran the gauntlet of
the supreme court several times The
decisions have been in favor of the
plaintiff and defendant alternately a
number of times but Mr McAdams has
finally won out and the city of McCook
will have a judgment amounting to a
large sum to pay
The syllabus of the court is as fol
lows
The city of McCook vs McAdams Er
ror Red Willow On rehearing former
judgment of this court vacated and judg
ment of district court affirmed LettonJ
1 In an action brought against a city
by a property owner for damages occas
sioned by the failure of the city to keep
in repair an artificial drainage system
constructed by it whereby surface water
was diverted from its natural flow dur
ing a rain storm and cast upon his prem
ises
The defendant pleaded a general de
nial and that the storm was of such un
precedented character as to constitute
an Act of God The jury was instructed
in substance that if they found that the
defendant was guilty of negligence in
failing to keep the drainage system in
repair the burden of proof was in that
event upon the defendant to establish
by preponderance of the evidence the
defense that the storm was of sufficient
violence to have caused the damage sus
tained by the plaintiff without the con
currence of such negligence Held that
such instruction was not erroneous
The other case was the Manhattan
street crossing case The action of the
court in this case is stated as follows
Lee vs City of McCook Stipulation
for continuance and in re briefs allowed
case continued to April 7 1908
Expression of Gratitude
As I am quarantined I take this
means of expressing my thanks to the
Royal Neighbors Degree of Honor and
Sunshine Club for flowers fruits and
sunshine Mrs M L Ruby
Imported From Vienna
Barney Hofer has received
crate of the fine imported
china with views of McCook
Just the thing for presents
another
souvenir
thereon
looFor Sale 100
High scoring Barred Plymonth Rock
Cockerels 100 each J W Burtless
Phone ash 1351 1 10 tf
Choice Carnations 75c Per Dozen
McCook Greenhouse phone 91
Say you saw it in The Tribune
WcCOOK MACHINE AND
REPAIR SHOPS
T M CAMEROIT
JOHN BREAKING
Buggies Wagons Auto
mobiles and all machinery
repaired in a first class
manner at a reasonable
price at our new location
West Dennison Street
We Respectfully Ask Tour Patronage
CAMERON BRENNING
MNV
A HAYES COUNTY MURDER
Herbert A Robb In the County Jail
Charged With the Murder of His
Neighbor Harrison Weeks
Tuesday of this week January 14th
Herbert A Robb a Hayes county farm
er shot and killed his neighbor Harri
son Weeks also a farmer and Robb is
now in the county jail here for safekeep
ing having been brought down on the
Imperial train from Palisade Wednes
day evening by the sheriff of Hayes
county
Both are bachelors and Weeks is said
to be well-to-do while Robb does not
seem to have been a mouey makor If
rumors are correct neither of them is
to be rated as of average strength of
mind
It is stated that Robb went to the
Weeks farm and claimed that Weeks
had robbed him of his ability to make
money and demanded tbat Weeks di
vide up his substance with him Robb
Upon Weeks refusal he is said to have
threatened to kill Weeks Robb is then
said to have ordered Weeks to pray
and upon his refusal to comply with
this order ia reported to have killed
him with a shotgun
A telegram from Marshalltown Iowa
claims that Harrison Weeks was a form
er resident of Green Mountian same
county in which Marshalltown is situa
ted is a large land owner there but so
far as known has no relatives there
That he left there sevenil years ago
and only recently sold a large farm he
owned there
Our Best Clearing Sale
Our cut-to-the-quick side progresses
with most satisfactory results We at
tribute it to the fact that we always
make good as to the reductions offered
as to the qualities represented and in
carrying the kind of dependable goods
desired by consumers We are sellinc
American Simpson and the other best
obtainable prints for 6c a yard We are
selling good stout ginghams for 5c a
yard 9 quarter wide sheeting for 23c a
yard Best table oil cloth lac a yard
Best carpet warp 25c a yd Fleishers
German yarn 25c per J pound skein
Tobo sure it takes cash to get these
bargains but thats the secret of all our
low prices always You are invited to
participate The Thompson D G Co
R D Austin Married
Robert Dillon Austin and Miss Viola
Virginia Ward were quietly married
on Tuesday morning at the home of the
brides parents Mr and Mrs T J Ward
Rev Stifiler of the M E church offic
iating The couple departed on the
morning train for St Joe and other east
ern points They will be at home to
their friends at McCook after February
loth Mr Austin is a well known tra
veling salesman in this vicinity having
been on the road many years while the
bride has been reared from childhood
in this city Of late she has been a
teacher in our public schools This
paper wishes them a happy future
Red Cloud Argus
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McCook News Depot
Farmers Did You Ever Figure
how much you can save by grinding
your feed Every one should own his
grinder and save time and expense The
McCook Hardware Co has grinders for
all kinds of power which are made to
grind the feed just right for the best re
suits
Adding Fuel
to our cut-to-the-quick sale About 25
of those 75c black fur scarfs remaining
are here offered at 35 cents each Every
school girl should have one The
Thompson D G Co
Will Guarantee the Work
Having dissolved partnership with J
H Yarger I am now prepared to do all
kinds of plastering on my own account
and to guarantee the work satisfactory
1 10 3ts JPNotley
Attention AOUW Members
Call at the First National bank to
pay assessment No 1 now due Must
be paid by the 28th
John Hunt Fncr
The Clearing Shoe Sale
at Diamonds Family Shoe Store is still
going on and you can save twenty per
cent on everything you buy
A Few Real Bargains
in second hand buggies The McCook
Hardware Co
McCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 17 1908
McCook Electric Light Company
McCook Nebraska January 1 1 1908
To the Mayor and City Council and People of McCook
Having installed and successfully sturted our now plant wo wish to take this
occasion to submit to you a full and frank statement of our policy and plans
As it is our invariable intention and general practice to give McCook as
good lighting service as any city in the country we regret more than you do tho
occasional interruptions in street lights and residence circuits during the past few
months These troubles were caused by a combination of unfortunato circum
stances windstorms lightning burning of water works delays and poor quality of
coal and accidents to machinery most of which might occur in any plant and
for which we were not to blame
On purchasing the McCook Electric Light Company in 1903 we spent con
siderable money rearranging and increasing tho station machinery putting up
more and larger wire to give better distribution voltage and light introducing
meters more extensively and making considerable reduction in rates
In 1906 we installed another boiler engine and pair of generators and put up
a large amount of wire giving surplus capacity which was expected to meet the
demand for a couple of years intending to renovate and enlarge the plant with
the most up to date and efficient machinery as soon as the business justified and
required
This situation arising sooner than anticipated wo immediately raised a largo
amount of money among the stockholders and ordered a gas producer engine
and new electric generators This plant of the latest and best type was installed
in exceptionally quick time is now running successfully and with tho steam
plant will insure ample reliable and first class service
In spite of the excessive price of coal about the highest on a railroad in this
entire western region which badly handicaps any attempt at the low rates that
we would like to give we propose to try the following reductions from our present
rate of 20 cents per kilowatt hour taking effect January 1 1908
Up to 25 K W H per mouth 18c
25 to 50 K W H per month 17c
50 to 75 K W H per month 16c
75 to 100 K W H per month 15c
Above 100 K W H per month 14c
We hope that the more liberal use of light by our present customers and now
business will enable us later to make still further extensions in the plant and
concessioi s in rates
Trusting that these statements and intentions will meet with your approval
and wishing the city and people of McCook a very prosperous Now Year
Very respectfully
McCook Electric Light Company
By Irving Hale Secretary
IMPORTANT
Conjoined Meeting of City Board of Health Physicians of McCook
Council and Delegates From Commercial Club
City
A meeting of great importance was called Thursday afternoon January 16
190S by Mayor Fahnestock to consider the epidemic of small pox which threat
ens our city and the consensus of ppinion brought out the fact that the city
would be placed under strict surveillance- xnese measures were considered nec
essary owing to the rapid spread of small pox five new cases being discovered
Thursday making twenty five cases thus far Many of the people are refusing
vaccination and the epidemic threatens to be serious if prompt measures are not
taken at once It was decided to close all public and private meetings lodges
schools churches dances clubs parties and gatherings of all kinds and to in
crease the police force sufficiently to guard all quarantined houses and thoroughly
carry out all orders of the Board of Health and City Council Nurses will be en
gaged ready for such cases as need care and attention The children must stay
at home and not leave the home yard The citizens will do only the necessary
trading at the stores and leave as soon as purchases are completed going either
home or to their business and not congregating to talk All stray and unlic
ensed dogs will be killed andany cat or dog crossing the quarantine line about a
house usually thirty feet from house will be at once killed No deliveries will
be carried into the house but in unquarantined houses carried to porch only and
in quarantined places to thirty foot line Guards will have full authority to
strictly enforce the quarantine laws A bureau of Public Vaccination will be
open with a physician in attendance for the purpose of vaccinating fiee any and
all persons desiring same and the board of health urge to be vaccinat
ed whether it has been done before or not Thorough vaccination is the only
true preventative and should be repeatedly done until successful All trade
tickets and books should be at once burned and later replaced either by new
ones or some proper medium of equivalent exchange The co operation of all
citizens is asked in the enforcement of quarantine and the protection of the city
All persons are requested to notify the Board of Health of any and all cases of
sickness Dr C L Fahnestock Mayor
Dr S C Beach City Physician
COUNTY ATTORNEY IS PLEASED
A Draft From The United States Fidel
ity and Guaranty Co oi Balti
more Md Is the Cause
County Attorney P E Reeder was
the recipient of a draft from the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Co of
Baltimore Md Monday which caused
him no small amount of satisfaction
and pleasure The draft called for the
sum of 649273 and covered the entire
amount of the shortage of Ex Treasurer
B G Gossard
- The money comes to Red Willow
county without the expense of a suit
and all things being considered without
great delay
The Tribune takes satisfaction with
Mr Reeder and Red Willow county in
the happy issue out of the unfortunate
affair congratulating all concerned in a
matter of largest importance to the tax
payers of this county The money
comes at a time too when needed in
the countys finances
Notice
All persons in any way indebted to
the estate of I J Reynolds deceased
will call at once at the Model Sboe
Store McCook Neb and make settle
ment Also all those to whom he gave
seed wheat will call at same place and
make arrangements for settlement with
the administrator
George Elbert Administrator
Wide Sheeting 23c
in our cut-to-the-quick sale Perhaps
this little cut of about 7 cents a yard
will come in extra handy at this time
when much bedding is needed None
sold to merchants The Thompson D
G Co
FIRST ROUND IN THE CONTEST
The Hiller Skalla Contest Case Had
an
Opening Round Before Judge
Moore Monday Morning
The Hiller Skalla contest case came
up before County Judge J C Moore
Monday morning with Morlan Ritchie
Wolff appearing for Hiller and E B
Perry of Cambridge and S R
of Indianola for Sualla
A motion was made to require
to give bond at a fixed amount
dition to the bond already filed
Smith
Hiller
in ad
which
motion was sustained and bond given
A motion was made by Skalla to
strike out a portion of the complaint
which motion was taken under advise
ment by the court until Thursday morn
ing
These tvo motions comprehend the
legal features of the case at the Monday
hearing which was given color and in
terest additional by about three or four
hours of vocal effort on the part of the
attorneys
Typewriter tor Sale
If you are interested in securing a
Smith Premer Typewriter in splendid
condition at half price call in The Tri
bune office and see the machine It is
a bargain and will be sold because tho
owner has two machines
Opening the Throttle
wider in our cut-to-the-quick sale 15
mens heavy warm sweaters our S175
ones all that remain now offered at
113 First come first served The
Thompson D G Co
Guaranteed Paints
Yon can gee a fully guaranteed paint
The Lincoln absolutely pure at Mc
Millens drugstore
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CLUB
McCook Commercial Club Held a Spec
ial Session Tuesday Evening To
Discuss Matters of Importance
A goodly attendance of the member
ship was present at tho session of the
McCook Commercial Club Tuosday
evening there being Beveral matters of
pressing moment to be considered
Tho small pox prevalent in the city in
a number of homes was first discussed
Senseless and unwarranted rumors and
falsehoods are being scattered wide
spread as to tho number of cases in tho
city and as to the severity of tho cases
Tho members of the City Board of
Health were present andstated tho facts
as they are
Up to Thursday evening the total of
cases in the city numbered twenty four
including those sick and convalescent
Of those three cases aro in the City Con
tagious Hospital the rests aro in homes
of the city All the cases are mild
Tho infected places are all quarantined
and the Board of Health feels that it
has the matter well in hand
All the new cases aro being and will
be bulletined by the city authorities
who will answer all inquiries and who
will give all the real facts to any in
quirer
In the interest of fairness and truth
The Tribune ask that those who hae
been making a habit of talking without
authority and information now confine
themselves to statements of facts
There is no occasion for alarm
The authorities place special stress
upon tho matter of vaccination at this
time as a reanonable precaution
The public library situation was dis
cussed by those posted It developed
that the library board needs 1000 more
to complete the building pay for side
walks walks grading furniture fix
tures etc An offer from Andrew
Carnegie to add another 1000 to his
original gift of 10000 upon the usual
conditions was read and a motion was
offered and carried without opposition
that the commercial club request and
urge the city council to make provision
for raising the required additional S100
by taxation
The mayor reported that the city
authorities bad secured permission from
George Leland to use tho old brick yard
ground in southeastern part of tho city
as a dumping ground and of this fact
the draymen of the city are notified to
take notice
Mrs Farrell Burled Here Saturday
Mrs Mary Farrell died at her homo
near Lebanon Thursday January 2nd
aged 89 years 5 months The remains
were laid to rest in the Indianola ceme
tery Saturday Deceased is survived
by three sons James John and Edward
and two daughters Mrs Ed Fitzgerald
of McCook and Mrs Pete Carty of
Beardsley Kansas Indianola Neb
Reporter
Breathe In the Healing
Catarrhal and bronchial troubles are
now successfully treated by means of
antiseptics healing solutions applied by
means of atomizers and nebulizers We
have the latest variety of these There
is need of them in every home They
are a source of relief for head colds
and throat troubles and regularly used
will overcome chronic conditions
To Electric Light Consumers
All bills due this county must be paid
on or before the 20th of this month We
have bills to pay and can not meet them
unless you pay us Parties owing back
bills will not be given benefit of the re
duced rates until all back accounts are
settled Very respectfully yours
McCook Electric Light Co
A R Scott Manager
Robes and Blankets at Wholesale
prices to reduce the stock This is our
loss and your gain If you want to save
money now is your chance and you
should not fail to take advantage of it if
you are in need of anything in this line
McCook Hardware Co
New Location and Day Service
The electric light people have secured
a new location for their plant and have
in mind a larger better and more up-to-date
plant with an all day service
in the near future as conditions may
warrant the improvement
Stirring Up the Fire
of our cut-to-the-quick sale About 8
dozen of our extra heavy and warm 50c
woolen soxs remaining are here offered
at 29 cents a pair The Thompson D
G Co
Machinists Ball Postponed
By ordeN of the McCook board of
health on account of small pox the
machinists ball will be postponed until
danger is over
W H Anderson
Chairman of Com
Twenty Per Cent Off
on all shoes at Diamonds Family Shoe
Store
NUMBER 34
LAID OFF
LAID UP
LAID AWAY
Did you over think what mifjlit
happen to you or to jour family if
any of abovu should find you with no
Hour in tho bin and no money in tho
pnrsol
Wouldnt it 10 wish for you to pro
vide against Unit day and to botfin
NOW7
Our bank accommodates all who
wish to lay aside small sums
the mccook
national bank
A Good Bank
A Growing Bank
THE BONDING COMPANY PAYS UP
The United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Co of Baltimore Md Pays
The Gossard Shortage
The advantages of a guaranty bond
were happily exemplified Monday of
this week when tho United States Fidel
ity and Guaranty Co of Baltimore
Md presented Red Willow county with
a draft for 8049273 the sum due tho
county from the shortage of Ex-Treasurer
B G Gossard
Had this shortage been made under
a personal bond such a result in this
embezzlement could not havo boon im
agined but a long drawn out legal
fight and large expense and uncertain
result would have been the portion of
Red Willow county Red Willow coun
ty is to be congratulated and felicitated
upon tho result Tho needy condition
of the general fund of the county at
this time makes the matter especially
fortunate
The local agent of tho company Mr
J E Kelley takes much satisfaction
in this result
1908 Term of Court
Judge R C Orr has named the fol
lowing date for the several terms of
district court in the various counties
for tho year 1908
Chase May 4th and November 16th
Dundy April 13th and November
13th
Frontier March 23rd and October
5th
Furnns March 9th June 8th and
October 19th
Gosper February 17th and Septem
ber 28th
Hayes January 2nd and November
9th
Hitchcock April Gth and October
12th
Red Willow February 3rd Juno 1st
and November 30th
For Saie
The Royal Buck farm of 320 acres
eight miles east of McCook Nebraska
west half of section 8 3 28 2G0 acres
under fine cultivation 40 acres timber
five room house One and a half mile
north of Republican river one mile north
of Red Willow station and elevator on
B M R R Red Willow creek flows
through the tract making it one of tho
finest farms in Red Willow county
Address Mrs Royal Buck
121 E Maple Ave Denver Colo
Maintain the Right Temperature
in the home during the winter months
its a health measure Too warm rooms
are often to blame for illness Theres al
ways a tendency to keep raising the
temperature unless one frequently con
sults a thermometer Let us show you
what you have in house thermometers
Our stock is largo and includes accurate
thermometers in great variety Have
them at all prices
L W McCoxxell Druggist
A Good Criterion
by which to estimate our cut-to-the-quick
sale Boys stout corduroy knee
pant suits about ten suits now offered
at 81G9 sizes 6 years to 13 years The
Thompson D G Co
Notice
The law offices of Starr Reeder have
been moved to Rooms 1 2 and 3
Fahrenbruck block over Electric
theatre
Just a Straw
to show the trend of our cut-to-the-quick
sale Boys 85c blanket lined
coats cut to 39 cents Sizes G 7 and 8
years only The Thompson D G Co
Vaughan Lecture Postponed
Owing to the action of tho city
authorities for the prevention of
small pox the date with Father
L J Vaughan for January
I
an
has been canceled Further
nouncements later