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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1908)
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PLUMBING and STEAM PITTING All work guaranteed Phone 182 McCook Nebraska BEGGS BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catarrh of the stomach The best of every thing in his line at the most reasonable p r i ces motto your hopes eep it is Harshs He wants trade and by merit to The Butcher Phone 12 Hiss Ha M Briggs fwill teach class on piano Grad uate of Bethany conservatory of Lindeborg Kans Studio at home of A G Bump Phone Black 252 Scholars call or phono for further information A G BUMP Real Estate and Insurance Room Two over McConnelPs store McCook Nebraska DIRECTORS JAS S DOYLE - JV J iT iMnnr J - SalSriltf tg jaKr I jTSBsBBSSfSSsSSsaidLSfs -- -- A C EBERT drug JOHN E KELLEY ATTORNEY AT LAW and BONDED ABSTEACTEB McCook Nebraska aAgent of Lincoln Land Co and of McCook Water WorkB Office in Poatoffico building C H Botlk C E Eldbkd BOYLE ELDRED Attorneys at I aw Long Distanco Ione 44 Rooms 1 and 7 second fioor PoEtofflco Building McCook Neb DR R J GUNN DENTIST phone uz Office Rooms 3 and 5 Walsh Blk McCook GATEWOOD VAHUB DENTISTS Office over McAdams Store Phone 190 H P SUTTON JEWELER MUSICAL GOODS McCOOK NEBRASKA Mike Walsh DEALER IN POULTRY EGGS Old Rubber Copper and Brass Highest Market Price Paid in Cash Now location just across IlnCrflr street in P Walsh building x UVVUIV Were Just As Thankful For a small package as a large one Each will receive the same thorough and careful attention If we get the former it may in time grow to the later by the satisfaction you will derive in wearing our laundered work Family washing 5c per ponud McCook Steam Laundry W C BLAIR Prop Successor to G C Heckman PHONE 35 West Dennison St Any time rou find yourself in need of Supplies for your Office just drop in and see if we do not have exactly what you want whether it be a box of paper clips or the latest improved filing system The TRIBUNE Office mjtySVbVVSV WWbi fe V FKANKLIW PRESIDENT A U fctftKI 1ASH1ER JAS S DOYLE Vice President THR CITIZENS BANK OF McCOOK NEB Paid Up Capital 50000 Surplus 15000 v VjjWMfi ir sS County Commissioners Proceedings McCook Nebraska Juno 18 1908 Tbo county board of equalization mot pur suant to adjournment present F S Lofton C B Gray and S Premer commissioners T A Endbley assessor and Chas Sknlln clerk Tbo minutes of the last meeting were read and on motion approved The equalization of assessments was contin ued throughout the day In the matter of the assessment of the im provements on lot 2 block 7 4th addition to McCook presented to tho board by J F Cor deal n motion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that tho valuation bo reduced from 1500 to 1250 Motion carried unanimously In tho matter of the assessment of part of tho northeast quarter of tho northeast quarter of section 29 Tyrone precinct of L A Sheldon asking for the deduction of 10 for one half acre of school district No 82 n motion was made by Premer seconded by Gray that tho valuation of said quarter should stand as re turned by the assessor Motion curried unani mously In the matter of the assessment of tho im provements on the southeast quarter of section 22 Willow Grove precinct of W P Burns hav ing been missed by the assessor a motion was made by Endslcy seconded by Gray that a val uation of 20000 be placed on said improve ments Motion enrried unanimously In the matter of tho assessment of tho im provements on lot 7 block 9 original town of McCook assessed at 100 a motion wns made by Gray seconded by Endslcy that said valua tion bo stricken from the list as it is an error Motion enrried unanimously On motion bonrd adjourned to meec Juno 19 190S F S Loftox Chairman Attest Chahles Skalla Clerk McCook Neb Juno 19 190S The county board of equalization met in regu lar session Present F S Lofton S Premer and C B Gray commissioners T A Endslcy assessor Chas Skalla clerk and P E Recder attorney The board continued the equalization of as sessments throughout the day In the matter of the assessment of the im provements of 500 of J M Hammond which erroneously were placed on tho southwest quarter of section 11 Driftwood precinct a mo tion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that said valuation be placed on the southeast quarter of 11 in said precinct Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the improvements of John P Reiter on a part of the southeast quarter of tho southeast quarter of section 12-3-28 in In dianola city a motion was made by Premer seconded by Skalla to reduce said valuation from 900 to 700 Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of the im provements on lot 11 block 25 original town of McCook presented to tho board by Chas D Noble a motion wns made by Gray seconded by Premer that the valuation of same be re duced from 900 to 700 Motion carried unani mously In the matter of the assessment of lot 12 block 25 original town of McCook presented to the board by Chas D Noble a motion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that the valuation be reduced from 500 to 500 Motion carried unanimously In the matter of tho assessment of certain lots in blocks 21 and 20 and of the improvements on lots 4 and 5 block 16 all in original town of Mc Cook presented to tho board by J E Kelley a motion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that the valuation of lot 16 block 21 of Patrick Walsh be reduced from 1000 to 900 that the valuation of lot 17 of the Lincoln Land Co of lot 18 of Patrick Walsh of lots 19 and 20 of J H and Georgo E Mitchell and of lot 21 of J E Kellej all in block 21 be reduced from 1000 each to 700 each that the valuation of lot 22 block 21 of J E Kelley be reduced from 1000 to S00 and the valuation of lot 21 block 21 of J E Kelley be reduced from 2000 to 1200 that tho valuation of lotl block 20 of Philipp Blatt be reduced from 2000 to 1200 that the valuation of lot 3 block 20 of Philipp Blatt be reduced from 1000 to 800 that tho valuation of lot 4 of Philipp Blatt of lot 5 of Francis Cain of lots 6 7 and 8 of James Cain all in block 20 be reduced from 1000 each to 700 each that the valuation of lot 9 block 20 of James Cain be reduced from 1000 to 900 and that the valuation of the improvements on lots 4 and 5 block 16 of J E Kelley be reduced from 16000 to 14000 Motion carried unani mously In the matter of the assessment of the im provements on lot 10 block 12 1st addition to McCook of Chas D Noble a motion was made by Premer seconded by Skalla that the valua tion on same as returned by the assessor should stand Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of the im provements on lot 11 block 12 1st addition to McCook of J D Hare a motion was made by Premer seconded by Gray that tho valuation of same be reduced from 1500 to 150 as it is an error Motion carried unanimously In tho matter of the assessment of tho north east quarter of section 5 Missouri Bidge pre cinct presented to the board by H W Kejes a motion was made by Skalla seconded by Pre merthat the valuation of same be reduced from 2300 to 1600 Motion carried unanimously In the matter of tho assessment of the im provements on certain lots in blocks 12 and 13 original town and in block 22 1st addition to McCook a motion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that the valuation of tho improve ments on lot 12 block 13 original town of A G Bump be reduced from 2000 to 1500 that the valuation of the improvements on lot 9 in same block of A G Bump be reduced from 1800 to 1600 that tho valuation of the improvements on lot 7 block 12 original town of McCook bo reduced from 3CO0 to 2400 being owned by A G Bump that the valuation of the improve ments on lot 9block 22 1st addition to McCook of C H Boyle be reduced from 900 to S0O and that the valuation of the improvements on lot 10 block 22 1st addition to McCook of J E Kelley be reduced from 1000 to 900 Motion carried unanimously On motion board adjourned to meet June 22 190S F S Lofton Chairman Attest Chas Skalla County Clerk McCook Nebraska June 20190S The board of county commissioners met pur suant to adjournment Present F S Lofton S Premer and C B Gray commissioners and Chas Skalla clerk The minutes of the last meeting were read and on motion approved On motion the resignation of J R Pence as constable of Willow Grove precinct was ac cepted The official bond of Robert L Cathcart as constable for Beaver precinct was examined and on motion approved The following claims were audited and allow ed and the clerk was instructed to draw war rants on the road funds of tho respecthe com missioner districts T F Stroud Co ten road scrapers Com districtNo 1 170 00 T F Stroud fc Co 1 road scraper Dist 3 17 00 Sam R Williams road work Dist 1 3 00 John Hammel same 1 50 Robert Johnston same 350 F H Strampher same Dist 2 7 50 A M Anderson lay on plow Dist 2 3 50 Herman Reiners road work Dist 1 57 00 Gustav Schultz same 17 50 Fred Unger same 16 50 Jake Unger same 21 50 The petition of Krcd Troestcr and others ask ing for tho establishment of n public road was rend and considered The board finds that all owners of Innd along tho proposed lino of road have givcu their consent thereto in writing and that the public good requires it On motion snmo was granted establishing a public road as follows Commencing nt a point where rond No 107 intersects tho south line of the northeast quar ter of section 23 township 2 rango 29 running thonco in a northwesterly direction along tho oast lino of road No 107 to a point about 100 rods north of tho south lino of said quarter and thence four rods west to the old rond and ter minating thereat also vacating that part of road No 107 running alongside and parallel with tho proposed road And the clerk was in structed to notify tho overseer of highways to open said road On motion board adjourned to meet July G 1908 F S Lofton Chairman Attest Chas Skalla Clerk McCook Nebraska Juno 22 1903 The county board of equalization met pur suant to adjournment present F S Lofton S Premer and C B Gray commissioners T A Endslcy assessor and Charles Skalla clerk Tho board continued tho equalization of as sessments throughout tho day On motion it was ordered that tho clerk bo instructed to notify tho owners of the following described renl cstate to appear before tho board on Wednesday Juno 24 1908 to show cause why the assessment of said real estate should not bo raised YV S Fitch ne qr of 1 Driftwood S B Ran kin nw qr of 1 and no qr of 2 Driftwood I H Wnsson s hf of 1 Driftwood Mrs Mary E Babcock nw qr of 2 Driftwood Joseph A Schmitz ne qr and nw qr of 12 Driftwood W G Dutton n hf of sw qr and so qr of 12 and no qr of 13 Driftwood R S Ililcmnu s hf of sw qr of 12 and n hf nw qr of 13 Driftwood John Hesterworth no qr of 14 Driftwood J M Hammond se qr of 11 Driftwood W B Mc Clnin lots 1 and 2 block 8 1st addition to Mc Cook TF Enright lots 3 1 nud 5block 8 1st addition to McCook Elibabeth Baldridge lot 11 and n 12 feet lot 10 block 27 original town of McCook In the matter of the assessment of the im provements on lot 1 block 161st addition to McCook presented to the bonrd by J R Mc Carl a motion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that the valuation of same be reduced from 1200 to 900 Motion carried unani mously In the matter of the assessment of lots of the town of Red Willow presented to the board by Morlan Ritchie WollT a motion was made by Gray seconded by Endsley that the valuation of lots I 2 3 I 5 and 6 block 1 and lots 13 14 and 15 block 2 lots 1112 13 14 15 and 16 in block 3 lots 1 2 and 3 block 4 also lot 4 block 4 all being owned by the Lincoln Land Co be reduced from 30 to 15 per lot and that tho val uation of lots 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 block 1 lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 and 12 block 2 lots 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 block 3 and lots 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 and 12 block 4 all owned by the Lincoln Land Co of lot 12 block 2 of John F Helm and of lots 7 S 9 and 10 block 2 of the Barnett Lumber Co be reduced from 50 to 10 Motion carried unauimoiisly In the matter of the assessment of the person al property of Frank Arp of Red Willow pre cinct presented to the board 1 Frank Arp a motion was made by Premer seconded by Gray that said assessment should stand as returned by the assessor Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of the im provements of Frank Stillman which w ere er roneously placed on the north half of the south west quarter of 26-3-29 a motion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that the valuation of 1000 for said improvements be placed on the southeast quarter of 27-3-29 Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of the north west quarter of section 18-4-27 presented to tho board by O V Ault a motion was made by Skalla seconded by Endsley that the valuation of said quarter bo reduced 200 for the reason that it is assessed as 160 acres when the U S patent calls for only 145 acres Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of the real estato of Frank Stillman inWillow Grove pre cinct presented to the board by Frank Stillman a motion was made by Gray seconded by Pre mer that tho v aluations of lots 1 2 3 4 5 G and 7 section 26 east half of southwest quarter of section 23 and the northwest quarter of tho southeast quarter of section 23 all in 3 29 bo re duced twenty per cent from the valuation re turned by the assessor that tho v aluation of the south half of the southwest quarter of sec tion 25-3-29 be reduced from 1000 to 3600 that the valuation of the esthalf of the northwest quarter of section 26-3-29 be reduced from 4800 to 2400 Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of the west half of the northeast quarter of section 31 Box Elder presented to the board by P F Mc Kenna a motion was made by Endsley second ed by Premer that the assessment of said land should stand as returned by the assessor Mo tion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of lot 9 block 16 original town of McCook presented to the board by C H Boyle a motion was made by Skalla seconded by Premer that the valuation of said lot should stand as returned by the as sessor Motion carried unanimously On motion board adjourned to meet June 23 190S F S Chairman Attest Chas Skalla County Clerk McCook Nebraska Juno 23 1908 The county board of equalization met pur suant to adjournment present F S Lofton S Premer and C B Gray commissioners T A Endsley assessorand Chas Skalla clerk The board continued tho equalization of as sessments throughout the day It was ordered by the board that the clerk be instructed to notify E Rishel to appear before tho board on June 24 1908 to show cause Wie the assessment of tho improements on lot 6 block 10 original town of McCook should not be raised In the matter of the assessment of lots 7 8 9 and 10 block 15 original tow 11 of McCook pre sented to the board by J E Kelley a motion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that the valuation of said lots without the improve ments be reduced from S100 to 57050 Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of all the lots in block 4 2nd addition to McCook a motion was made by Gray seconded by Premer that the valuation of all the lots in said block be le duced from 250 to 200 per lot Motion carried unanimously in me matter ot tlio assessment of the we t hnlf of the northwest quarter of section 3 Val ley Grange precinct D BT Babbitt a motion was made by Skalla seconded by Premer that the valuation of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter be raised from 1400 to 2000 and of tho southwest quarter of the southwest quarter be raised from 1400 to 1600 Motion carried unanimously In the matter of the assessment of the north west quarter of section 21 Missouri Ridge pre cinct presented to tho board by F A Pennell a motion was made by Skalla seconded by Premer that the valuation of said quarter be reduced from 1500 to 1000 Motion carried unanimously In tho matter of tho assessment of the west half of the northeast quarter and the easr half of the northwest quarter of section 3 Valley er Grnngo precinct of Thcodoro E Emory a mo tion wag raado by Gray seconded by Prcmor that tho valuation of each of these twoSO ncro tracts bo raised from 3000 to 1000 Motion carried unanimously In tho matter of tho assessment of tho east half of tho northwest quarter of section 28 and of all tho lots in Browns Park addition to Mc Cook presented to tho board by F A Ponnell n motion was made by Endsley seconded by Premer that the valuation of snmo should stand as returned by tho as essor Motion car ried unanimously In tho matter of tho assessment of Valley Graugo precinct u motion was made by Pre mer seconded by Endsley that tho valuation of all real estate without improvements in sections 3 4 5 6 7 north half of 8 southwest quarter of 8 and north half of northwest quart er of 9in said precinct bo reduced 16 per cent Motion carried unanimously A motion wns mado by Premer seconded by Endsley that all of Vulloy Graugo precinct real estate without improvements bo raised 20 per cent Motion carried unanimously On motion board adjourned to meet Juno 24 1908 F S Loftox Chairman Attest Chas Skalla Clerk Tho tm MAY FLOWER FETES Observances of the Olden Time and of Today Scenes in the parks during this month of flowers suggest the idea that the young people of today are reviv ing customs of the olden time that not long since seemed in danger of being quite forgotten Early May which Is the season when the buds begin to open and the llowers of the field and forest are fresh and of most delicate fra grance has long been observed by fetes of some kind The ancient Komans had their Floralia or floral games on the 28th of April and several days fol lowing In more modern times the English have been famous for their Maying festivities In the sixteenth century it was common for the whole population of a village at least all of the people belonging to the middle and humbler classes to go forth at an early hour on May day and bring from the woods and the Gelds the flow- - ty -v - ft 2 s 7 l - tf iVS sty v ESwPsMWavy a Jc o Iili 4 J J t mhsirjm b - rw to c t ju a fv 1 vv t ywA ifiAVWWit imsiaSi ij A MODERN MAYPOLE DANCE and branches of hawthorn which Every would The Next Duty What is my nest duty What with they decorated their homes door and window in the village he so adorned the fairest maid in the town was crowned with flowers and lads and lassies danced gayly about a Maypole Even the king and queen mingled in such festivities in Chaucers time for the poet tells how early on May day forth goeth all the court both most and least to fetch the flowers fresh Spenser Tenny son and other immortal versifiers have described similar festivities In those days the Maypole was as much a vil lage institution as the parish church or the parish stocks The Puritans caused the Maypoles to be uprooted when they were in the ascendency in the mother country and put a stop to May day festivities But there was a reversion to the popular customs later ana in rural England today many ob servances of olden time survive Is the thing that lies nearest to ice That belongs to your everyday his tory No one can answer that ques tion but yourself Your nest duty Is just to determine what your nest duty is Is there nothing you neglect Is there nothing you know you ought not to do You would know your duty if you thought in earnest about It and were not ambitious of great things Ah then responded she I sup pose it is something very common place which will make life more dreary than ever That cannot help me It will if it be as dreary as reading the newspapers to an old deaf aunt It will soon lead you to something more Your duty will begin to comfort you at once but will at length open the un known fountain of life in your heart George Macdonald Genius Defined Professor of Polite Literature and High Art Now young gentlemen can any of you give me a good definition of genius Beloved Disciple Genlua sir Is an unlimited capacity for taking er what belong to others Sydney N S W Bulletin NO TRESPASSING OR SHOOTING Mr frnannnqiricr or shooting al lowed on Call at GIVE US A TRIAL sections 15 and 30 in Valley Grange precinct undor penalty of the law A Ebert I have pood paBture for about 75 head of cattlo on sections 15 and 16 Valley Grange precinct at 40 cents per month A Ebert McCook Neb GovernmentjLand Lot el shallow to Rood water 1 pay expen ses while hero 50 to locate no locate no pay 18 years experience I furnish sur oy corners on Homestends located Write Ed Hanshaw Laird Colo House and lot in Rood condition on block 4 lot 4North McCookfor snlo on terms Price 405 AVrito to Ed Hnnshnw Laird Colo HECKMAN S BAKERY FOR CIGARS AND STATIONERY NEILL BROS Contractors and Builders Estimates Furnished Free Phones Shop Black 324 Residence Black 312 zi Updike Grain Co e COAL Phone 169 S S GARVEY Mgr YOU WOULD DO WELL TO SEE J M Rupp FOR ALL KINDS OF Rpfcfr jfl P O Box 131 McCook Nebraska A Edgar Hawkins Phone Red 113 H H Evans Phouo Red 2fl4 HAWKINS EVANS Contractors and Builders Plana drawn and estimates furn ished on application McCook Nebraska E F OSBORN J W WENTZ OSBORN WENTZ Draymen Prompt Service Courteous Treatment Reasonable Prices Office First Door South of DeGroffs Phone 13 F D BURGESS Plumber and Steam Fitter Iron Lead and Sewer Pipe Brass Goods Pumps an Boiler Trimmings Estimates Furnished Free Base ment of the Postoffice Building McC00Kt NEBRASKA EdlHFJSMi I if1 SSlklaaM WiM lii ilil x Rubber Roofing Old Hickory 2 ply Rubber Roof ing per square complete includ ing Rubber Cement and Broad Headed Nails 225 American Rubber Roofing l ply per square complete including Lap cement Tin Caps and Nails 195 iliEf LUMBi CO I lMT1 J 1 V A f An