Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1908)
IK I J f it V Employees Organize On Wednesday night nbout fifty em ployees gathered at Ganschow hall The meeting was called to order at eight thirty by J B Wade who stated the object of the meeting as being simple that it is as a protective moasuro that ho was asked by tho State Railway Pro tective Association to call this mooting nnd introduced C D Hopkins member of the 0 R C from tho Northwostern R R Mr Hopkins read an extract from tho report of tho interstate commerce com mission showing how much the earn ings had fallen off in earning capacity of thirty one per cont of tho railroads of the United States 340000 employees idle or 1500000 people without their us ual means of livelihood A side track reaching from Chicago to San Francisco would not hold idle cars and locomo tives Ho said It makes no particu lar difference what originally caused this but threatened drastic ruling and adverse legislation had a tendency to destroy public confidence and in that way harm business materially Fifteen per cent reduction on a suit of clothes would make tho saving to consumers so small that the retailer could never allow the consumer tho benefit of it Mr Hopkins explained tho by laws of the organization of United States Railway Employees Protective association and explained they had been drawn upon a purely democratic principle that is that every employee has a right to protection Our feature particularly noticeable is that the officials of the companies have been made ineligible to membership The treasurers are placed under bond and every safeguard if placed around the funds of the association Fees for admission for all earning sixty dollars or less twenty five cents per year all earn ing more than sixty dollars fifty cents per year Mr Ryan chairman of the executive committee of the association was next introduced and explained that the farm ers associations commercial clubs and employees associations are identical that it is not to the interest of any of these to quarrel with the other that when one is prosperous all three are and a prosperous year to the farmer is just as prosperous to the dealers assoc iation and employees get their share He called attention to the fact that the text of the employees association iB simply fairness Mr Ryan explained that an editor of a paper from ONeill had asked to have his name withdrawn from the petition because It had be come so wide and for other reasons not stated he explained that because the need for some such move was so generally felt this man thought the roads must be behind it He also ex plained that the railroad employees are the largest class of labor in the country and are the only ones not protected by the protective tariff Mr Mecomber was next introduced He brought out a dozen reasons why the formation of such an association was a necessity today Hh reasons were logical and met with applause at different times He said that the em ployees had a very fair treatment and were met by very friendly spirit by the railway commission Mr Mecomber called attention to the increase of the valuation of the OFallon branch of the U P where there is only enough busi ness to keep busy only about two cars a week He blamed the release of the contract of the U P headquarters build ing at Omaha on the unsettled condi tion because of the uncertainty as to what was going to happen to the rail roads He asked particularly that in the future the voters pay more atten tion to the commissioners whose names appear at tho botton of the ballot He also called attention to the reception tendered any one who tried to help the employees before the last legislature F H Crosby was next introduced and tobk up the matter of local organization and explained the method of organizing local bodies at each division point to keep all the employees in touch with the work of the executive committee He said that one year ago he was the conductor on the pay car at Havelock again two months ago he had the same place It was an object lesson he said the same man who one year ago drew 8125 a month this year drew sixty to sixty five dollars He told a pithy story which typified the necessity of taking action which was received with enthus iasm After the object and organization had been explained several employees of the local shops spoko and enthusiastically talked of the prospects before them A local association was formed to act with the state association and work to the in terest of the employees of the state rep resented by all of the roads doing busi ness in this state Mr Wade talked about the feeling engendered by the adjustment of the old rebate system and also by the tak ing away of the free passes from the politician He retold the part of the hearing before the commission taking particularly the complaints of Senator Sibley and his reason as stated to the commission for filing them A great deal of enthusiasm was arous ed by the meeting and the prospects are that McCook is going to have a good local organization Several local em ployees made very pertinent and timely suggestions aB to efficiency and the gen eral spirit was that protection was nec V essary On account of tho lateness of tho hour tho local employees elected only a president and secretary leaving the remainder of tho organization to be elected at a future meeting to bo held A vory pertinent question came up as to the results to accrue to tho lowor paid class but it was satisfactorily demon strated that they are to bo even moro helped than any other J 13 Wade was elected president of the local organization and Lloyd Woods secretary Tho meeting closed to meet again at an early date Com Entertainment as Well as Instructive Lectures Many people hold the idea that tho Chautauqua is strickly a roligous insti tution and only for church people to attend Originally tho Chautauqua was more closely connected with the church than at tho present time It is true the character of the Chautau qua has changed greatly from the origi nal form but some of those changes were inevitable some desirable Never theless a strenuous effort has been made to keep the moral and intellectual stand adr high Of course every Chautauqua has its entertainment and amusement features as well as the solid lectures It has tho usual number of laughing philosophers apostles of sunshine whistlers magicians singers players on instruments and performers of various stunts On each days program are given how ever lectures by men of note and nation al prominence on subjects which are alive in the minds of the people at the present time Season tickets for sale at The Tri bune office Commercial Club Meeting The regular meeting of the McCook Commercial club was held in the club rooms Tuesday evening with but limit ed attendance The question of the Fourth of July celebration was the chief matter consid ered Messrs J E Kelley Barney Hofer H C Clapp II W Conover and Ray Light were chosen as the executive com mittee to have the matter in general control and direction A soliciting committee composed of H G Phelps H J Cox E J Wilcox and H H Tartsch was selected to raise the necessary funds for the celebrations financing Louis Thorgrimson and Earl Ludwick were named as a committee to have the matter of providing funds for the band concerts during the summer in special charge The matter of increasing materially the sale of season tickets to the Junior Normal Entertainment Course was also considered and immediate action urged ADVERTISED LIST The following letters cards and pack ages remain uncalled for at the McCook postoflice June 12 190S LETTERS Brasfield Mr Shiner Bralesford W G Garrett Mr Wm Hamlin Mr Hatch Mrs Etta Jackson Mr Edgar M Johnson Mrs Frank Kirsch Mr Fred McDonald Mr W P Moore H E Eichardson Mrs S J Rider Mr A G Sheldon Mr E E White William CARDS Broyles Mr J C Harrison Miss Agpuis Miller Mr Bert Miller Mr George Perth Frank Starkey G L When calling for these please say they were advertised S B McLean Postmaster Attorney Kolled Both Cases The cases against George Kinner and Albert Kinner both of whom have been in the county jail for several weeks charged with robbing Burlington box cars at Bartley were nolled by County Attorney Reeder last week on the theory that there was not enough evi dence to convict them in district court and that the county was therefor being put to a large and unnecessary expense Both were immediately rearrested charged with petty larceny to which they pleaded guilty and were fined by Justice Berry 82000 and costs sentence being suspended Correspondence Wanted The Tribune wants correspondence from Perry and Coleman precincts in fact from any part of the country where the paper is not now represented Write the publisher to day Junior Normal Enrollment Following we print the names of those enrolled on the record of the McCook Junior Normal which opened its sum mer session in our city on Monday morn ing listing the name3 under the several counties in which same are enrolled to teach RED WILLOW COUNTY F P Anderson Lebanon Marion Austin McCook Leila Burbridge Daubury Vera Burgess Indianola Koxa Byfield McCook Mrs Clara Cunningham Beverly Myrtle Cheville Lebanon Veda Cadman McCook Lulu Cameron McCook Irene Cathcart MCook Ida Donnelly Indianola Mattie Dougherty McCook Lizzie Dougherty McCook Mildred Dougherty McCook Tacie DeLong McCook Emma Dickerson Arcadia Geneva Fitch McCook Ethel Forbes McCook Mary Ginther Bartley tJagiiwa X - Ethel Glandon McCook Kato Grcenway Dnnbury Dora Urcemvuy Dnnbury Arthur Gibbi Dnnbury Elva George Cambridge Elma George Cambridge Edna Holcomb Indianola Julia Hundley Dnnbury Sallio Hawkins McCook Maggie King Lebanon Lizzie Lord Indianola Clara Lubr Bartley Ethel Lant McCook Anna McDonald Indinnola Mamie Mann Indianola Freda Mutte Beverley Adcla Mette McCook Mabel Murphy Cambridge Alice Moore McCook Dcnn Mette Beverly AiinuNcAvloii McCook Arthur Oltourke McCook Oda Olmstead Cnmbridge Dora Oyter McCook Grace Phillips Indianola Myra Poole Lebanon Alice Predmore McCook Etta Poole Lebanon Emma Pnde McCook Bossio Howell McCook Cleo Rector McCook B Ethel Hedfcrn Marion Myrtle Redfern Marion Edith Rohrer Cambridge Lillian Seaninn Cnmbridge Milliccnt Slaby McCook Myrtle Suiter Indianola Nora Silvernail Indianola Lareue Shrove McCook Delia Wclborn Lebanon Ruby Wyeneth Dnnbury Grace McCook HITCHCOCK COUNTY 4 Edith Burke Stratton Lizzie Bright Beverly Pearl Boyd Trenton Mary Baker Trenton Ada B Besack Stratton Emma Crews Culbertson Florence Carse Palisade Chas F Conner Stratton Roy Conner Stratton Mabel Conway Culbertson Willie C Dolinke Stratton Hazel Fellows Culbertson Lela French Trenton Dollio Gibson Trenton Tiola Gaarder Culbert ou Delia Graham Stratton Dora Graham Stratton Amanda Grovert Trenton R V Hawkins Stratton Rose Hill Culbertson Mamie Haith Trenton Mary Herenden Stratton Mary Johnson Strattou Gladys Jones Trenton Robert Knowles Culbertson Zita Keller Culbertson Mary Kent Trenton Carrio Martin Culbertson Una J Mohr Culbertson Ola Ratclitte Stratton Florence Runyon Trenton Lora Rogers Trenton Nettie Southwell Culbertson Cora Schooner Trenton Ruby Siglinger Beverly Roscoe Vance Trenton Marian Vanderhoof Culbertson Pearl Waltuer Trenton Bertha Wittwer Culbertson Jennie Wood Stratton nAYES COUNTY Mrs Lydia Anderson Hayes Center Irma Bacon Carrico Edith Beckwith Hayes Center Ralph Beckwith Hayes Center Anna Detty Hayes Center Mary Dewertl Culbertson Grace Evans Hayes Center Bertha Fornotl Hayes Center Minnie FomolT Hayes Center Fern Grant Hamilton Frank S Groves Palisade Josephine Gress Eddy Alma Lytle Eureka Minn May Hayes Center Bushie McKee Hayes Center Eugene McKee Hayes Center Pearl Monaghan Palisade Kathleen OBrien Wallace Mrs Edna West ONeil Hayes Center Rutherford Posson Eureka Alta Roberts Hayes Center Anna Sanders Palisade Mrs Flora Schnee Hayes Center Mrs Jennie Schneider Thornburg Frank Snoke Hayes Center Elbe Spickelmier Culbertson Clara Stratton Hayes Center Florence Teeter Wauneta May West Hayes Center Mrs M E West Hayes Center Pearl West Hayes Center Elbe Wilson Rain Etta Woolley Marengo Frances dimmer St Ann DUNDY COUNTY Carrie Brown Wauneta Anna Brochert Benkelman Avis McGinnis Laird Colo Mary Hughes Lamont Willie Ireland Haigler Dessie Johnson Wauneta Sadie Johnson Haigler Elsa Rowell Max Ida Seward Laird Colo Phebo Seward Laird Colo FURNAS COUNTY Maude Bickford Beaver City Blanche Case Hitchcock John Ericksou Arapahoe Florence Farvis Wilsonville Nellie Gilpin Wilsonville Gladys Harlan Holbrook Hal Harlan Holbrook Anna Huff Holbrook LouiseLitz Wilsonville Delia Perry Oxford Roy Prime Arapahoe Etta Van Cleare Wilsonville CHASE COUNTY Laura Brown Wilsonville Mabel Hott Waunetn Rosa Randel Imperial Florence Rummcll Chase Estella Stulhert Imperial PHELPS COUNTY Myrle Council Holdrege Darvie Rettig Sacramento Verva Simpson Holdrege ItANNER COUNTY Grace Hackett Giltner FRONTIER COUNTY Mrs Carrio Artley Maywood Earl Burton Maywood Hazel Beach Quick Jennie Beach Quick Walter Correll Maywood Georgia Cramer Quick Elsie Tcel Havana Mary Teel Havana Lottie Lovell Moorefield MISCELLANEOUS Carrie Moriarty McCook Florence E Loghry Maywood Blanche Houston Culbertson ftf Dora Bortner Quick Hazel Case McCook Plumma D Kellog Long Island Kas Lenore Fitzgerald McCook Vera Fitzgerald McCook Mab2l Randel McCook wmmmmmmmmmmm iiiMU Hitwww NOTICE OF SUIT C C EvertH William Weigent Willinm Wy Kint ST HidgoluyMntleA Stewart Matthew Stewart A H Williams Elizabeth A Compton Sallie b Hamilton Jennie Bell Tumor Cora L Cnmnboll Jnmes L Campbell Leo A Ketch and William Ketch defendants will tnko notice that WilliHin Jeffries plaintiff has Hied his petition against Miid defendants in tho district court of Red Willow county Nebraska tho ob ject ami prayer 01 wmen are to nnet tho title of the plaintiff in tho northeast quarter and tho north half of tho northwest quarter and tho southeast quarter of the northwest quarter and the went half of tho southeast quarter of section four M township four I range twenty-nine in Red Willow county Nebraska and tho southeast quarter of tho bouthwest quarter and tho west half of tho southwest quarter of section twcnty sevvii 27 and tho northeast quarter and the north half of tho southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section thirty three 53 and the northeast quarter and east half of the northwest quarter ami east half of south east quarter of section thirty four all in township five Hi range twenty nine 21 in Frontier county Nebraska and for a decree that the defendants and each of them be de creed to have no interest in or any claim lien or title to said premises or any part thereof and that tho plaintiffs title thereto is good and valid and that the defendants and each and all of them be forever mjoiucd from asserting or claiming any right to or right of possession of said premise- or any part thereof You are required to answer said petition 011 or before Monday the 20th day of July 19 18 Dated this 10th day of June 1WS William Jeffries Plaintiff By Boyle Eldred his attorneys ADVERTISING FOR FEDERAL BUILDING SITES Treasury department ollice of the secretary Washington 1 C June 8 1MJS Proposals will bo received to be opened at two o clock p in July lti 1008 for tho sale or donation to tho United States of a suitable site centrally and conveniently located for the Fed eral minding to tie erecteil in Met 00k Nebras ka A corner lot of approximately 120 x 130 feet is required Each proposal must give the price tho character of foundations obtainable the proximity to street cars sewer gas and water mains etc and must be accompanied by a diagram indicating the principal street tho north point tho dimensions and grades of the land the widths and paving of adjacent streets and alleys whether the alleys are public or private and whether or not the city owns land occupied by sidewalks The vendor must pay all expenses connected with furnishing ov dences of title and dee Is of conveyance Crovements on the property must bo reserved y the vendor but pending the commencement of tho Federal building they may remain on the land upon payment of a reasonable ground rent The grantor must however remove all improvements on thirty days notice so to do 1 ne rignt to reject any proposal is reserved Each proposal must be sealed marked Pro posal for Federal building site at McCook Ne braska and mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury Supervising Architect Washington D C No special form of proposal is required or provided Geo B Coetelyou Secretary ORDER OF HEARING In the county court of Red Willow county Nebraska State of Nebraska county of Red Willow ss To all persons interested in the estate of Jacob Crocker deceased On reading the pe tition of Jra Crocker praying that the adminis tration of said estate be granted to Michael Crocker as administrator It is hereby ordered that you and all persons interested in said matter may and do appear at tho county court to be held in and for said county on the 29th day of June A D 190S at one oclock p m to show cause if any there be why the prayer of the petitioner should not he cranted and that notice of the pendency of said petition 1 aim time the bearing thereof bo given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in Tho McCook Tribune a weekly newspaper printed in said county for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing Witness my hand and seal of said court this 9th day of June A D 1908 seal J C Moore County Judge The Spendthrift Version You know that old saying began Kwoter Take care of the pennies and And interrupted Gailey the dol lars -will take care of your heirs Philadelphia Press Our All me FOR SALE FOR RENT ETC Fou Salk A good piano Inquiro at this oflice M tf Bakickd Rock Eggs at 81 per 100 the remainder of tho season 5151 Mas J II Warfiklii Route No 1 Foit Salk A baby buggy Inquiro at Triuunk ofiico for particulars Fou Rent Good barn one squaro north Catholic church Phone black 280 B J Lane Furnished rooms for rent Inquiro first door north of M E church J For Rent A i room cottage 2 blocks wost of postflico Lawn and good shade Inquiro of O E Pearson Wanted A few horses to pasture Good pasture and plenty of water 7fC pernionth Mile and a half south of McCook Phono birch 13o2 12 2t G II Rowland Wanted Students in photography I am also prepared to make iargo views and enlargements Call at residence corner Douglass and Manhattan 6 12 2t ILL Hull Wanted Rooms or a house both furnished for light house keeping Phone black 103 FOUNDATION CURBSTONE Between Dodge and Dennison Best 21 columns of news 1 1 columns of talks by a practical farmer on farm topics economical machinery planting growing and storing of fruits and vegetables breeding and marketing of live stock 20 or more Lost and Found Poems and Songs 1 column of Health and Beauty Hints Best short and continued stories Chess and Checkers Puzzles and Complications Dr Reeders Home Health Club Miscellaneous Questions and answers Poems of the Day a special Washington letter taking cartoons and illustrations News of the World an Only TventyFive Cents More Than the Price of THE McCOOK TRIBUNE Alone JCHaSMWMMNfcaBlArtmfAHM 1lilll III l III II g McCook MarkeK Merchants and dealers in McCofflcaC noon today Friday nro paying tha far lowing prices Corn et Wheat Oats Ryo JO Barley fxt i logs wl Butter good jg HARRY FREY Resident Piano Tuner Regulating mid Repairing ShiMmAki G tin run tiid Graduate of antral School liaso Tuning Sh Hivvillo Intl McCook Neb Ihoiin black tH Always the Same Ualumefe L Baking Powder f y Dnkiiu lowdor nold ka nt a moderate price frX rfrl See Bullard Before Buying Elsewhere ErsswMrsxsvs 9sS9y9S9VS9y9iS9S99 9j Attention Jammers If you want a SIDEWALK or anything pertaining to Cement Work see J B MOLUND Or at Yard Two Blocks East of Main Room S Walsh Block 4QS9S9WS99jl Offer THE McCOOK TRIBUNE and THE WEEKLY INTER OCEAN Both a Full Year For Only d Home The Weekly Inter Ocean Contains Each Week 5 columns of live entertaining editorials 7 columns of liv stock and market reports 40 questions and answers by readers on anything pertaining to the business of farming garden ing raising of live stock and poultry etc etc 10 to 20 questions on veterinary subjects 7 columns of information on recipes patterns formulas etc furnished by readers 11 to 21 columns of stories of public men his torical geographical and other miscellany 5 column of a specially reported sermon by the Rev Dr Quayle of Chicago and the Sunday School lesson These features together with a Special Magazine Department make up the Leading Farm Home and News Paper of the West OUR Tne Price oi The Weekly Inter Ocean remains SI 00 a year J The price of The McCook Tribune remains 1 00 a year OFFE R The two papers each one year will cost only 125 N B This special arrangement with The Weekly Inter Ocean is for a limited time only Subscribers to The Weekly Inter Ocean are assured that no papers will ba sent after their subscriptions expire unless their subscriptions are renewed by cash payments