A Fl is Ei Frm A i r L J TWENTY SEVENTH YEAR Electric Light Franchise Granted Council mot in an adjourned session Tuesday afternoon Minutes of previ ous meeting woro rend and approved A petition was presented by Frank E Uttor and others asking that Bide walks be ordered laid on tbo east sido of block 7 in tho second addition to Mc Cook abutting on lots 1 3 4 and 5 was read and referred to the streets and al leys committee Ordnance No 188 granting a fran chise to tho McCook Electric Light Co for a period of 20 years and fixing the rates to bo chargod was passed under suspended rules and approved by tho mayor Tho full text of tho ordinance appears in this issue of The Tribune Claims as lollows wore allowed Nebr Telephone Co phone rent 8450 L M Best work in city park 3000 A R Mehaffey carpenter work 175 Fire claims of 8300 each were allowed as follows Frank Putnam R C Cathcart Hur ley Dye W C Allison Albert Blatt C W Wimer C A Leach J N Gaardo W C McCarty L W Jen nings Douglas Wentz M F Stoner Floyd Berry Firo claims of 500 were allowed as follows C W Kelley Darve Burnett and E O Vahue Adjourned Change in Ownership This week Stephens Modrell dis posed of their restaurant business to Messrs Martin Matson and George McClain the consideration being about 83000 The new proprietors assumed charge of the business Tuesday morn ing Messrs Stephens and Modrell will remain in McCook where they both have considerable interests and after resting up after several years of close hard application to business may en gage in business again here The new proprietors aro well known young men of our city and assume con trol of a profitable business with bright prospects HOW ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH THATJNEW HOUSE Let us give you pjomferscm the latest styles and methods of finishing natural woods We have all the best and latest ma terials for all sorts of finishing and painting Supplying as we do most of such materials used in this locality our store becomes a sort of clearing house for information and experience No matter what you have to paint or finish see us about it L W McConnell Druggist Not A Four Page Paper The publisher hardly feels compli mented in having to remind its readers that The Tribcne is not a four page paper but an eight page newspaper with local and county news on each of the eight pages not to mention well selected illustrated and general miscel lany Dont be satisfied with a perusal of half of the news This weelc and every week you will find news of inter est on every page news secured at no small expense to us and to which you are entitled if you will At Arapahoe A base ball tournament will be held at Arapahoe Nebr from Sept 8th to 12th inclusive 8900 in purses with such good teams to compete for it as McCook Cambridge Oxford Friend and Seward Morning games start at 1030 and afternoon games at 330 Dances and other amusements each evening Five consecutive days of fun See big posters Let Us Take Your order for a tailor made suit of clothes We are McCook agents for the great M Born Co house of Chicago We will be glad to show you their Blue Book Rozell Barger Cash Only Sept 1st Beginning with Sept 1 bundles will be delivered for cash only McCook Steam Laundry If you are particular about the fit style and quality of babies shoes take the youngsters to the Yiersbn Stan dish Shoe Parlor where the most ox acting attentich is paid to the wants of young America and his sister If you want a screen that is superior in every way to a factory made screen and at the same price then leave your order with C W Graves You can buy no better shoe for the boy going to school than the Excelsior Sold exclusively at the Viersen Stan dish shoe parlor Fall term commences at the McCook Business College Sept 15 1903 L W Stayner McConnell for drugs JttcQfooh Death of Mrs W W Fisher The remains of Mrs W W Fishor ar rived from Laramie Wyoming Sunday morning on train 2 were taken to tho home of her son Charles A from which thoy were buried in Longview cemetery at two oclock tho samo afternoon Rev M B Carman of tho Methodist church conducting brief sorviees at the homo and at tho grave Mrs Martha Sims Fisher was born in Muskingum Ohio October 24 1839 Died in Laramie Wyoming August 21 1908 at tho homo of her daughter Mrs John H Davis Deceased came to Red Willow county Nebraska from Char lestown III in 1880 settling on what is now known as tho Hatfield ranch a few miles east of the city the men of tho family having preceded the family and locating on the ranch in 1879 In the summer of 1882 with the laying out of the city the family moved into McCook where they lived several years later going up to Wauneta whore they owned what is now the townsite of that burg and whore the family resided for a number of years A few years after the death of her husband in 1893 she departed moved to Denver and later about six years since went to Laramie Wyoming to make her home with her daughter where she nassed away with cancer of the stomach The remains were accompanied hero from Laramie by her daughter and husband and sister Mr and Mrs John H Davis and Mrs Kate Ash more of Palisade Another daughter Mrs G W Snider of Ogalalla and son William of Atwood Kansas were also present at the burial here Deceased was a life long member of the Methodist church Also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star the members of Alpha chapter of Laramie being at the train on which the body was shipped to McCook The floral tributes to this sweet mother were numerous and lovely The children have tenderest sympathy of many friends in this sorrow CARD OF THANKS Our hearts go out to McCook friends in appreciation and gratitude for all the sympathy and helpfulness extended us during the last rites to our mother The Family Five Initiations The Ladies of McCook circle No 33 met in regular session on last Friday initiating a class of five new members Refreshments were afterwards served Mrs McBride past department presi dent of Kansas and national correspond ing secretary was a visiting member The flag salute and pledge is a new addition to the floor work and is very impressive and beautiful The mem bers are showing great interest in the work and the order is growing encour agingly under the presidency of Mrs Jessie Waite and the secretaryship of Mrs Mattie Knipple Beauty Protection and beauty prorhoting may be ac complished by one and the same method Apply McConnells Fragrant Lotion every night on retiring and the skin will not only be nourished whitened and beautified but protection against injury from sun and wind will be afforded You can enjoy your out-of-door sports without fear of skin injury This is a dplifrhtfulrefreshincr cooling lotion that you will enjoy using L W McConnell Druggist Their Annual Gathering The annual gathering on Red Willow creek of the old settlers of Red Willow county will be held this year on Thurs day September 10th one mile north of Red Willow station With the years these gatherings become more and more endeared to the old settlers and the early arrivals in Red Willow county Every one who can should make it a point to attend these yearly meetings New Fall Skirts You will be pleased with the range of styles colors materials and prices in cluded in the newly arrived lines Everything desirable from 81250 down to 8200 Alterations without extra charge The Thompson D G Co Actual cash values Paint That Pays Thats Lincoln paint Why Be cause it covers more surface wears longer and looks better than other high grade paints Get our free color card A McMillen Druggist A New One The merry widow button shoe for women at the Viersen Standish shoe parlor is a beauty and is priced within the reach of all The hospital is crowded to its capac ity which is proof that our repair work is better than is usuallv done Picture framing The Ideal Store jgi ir7tt jott tiflyWOTViWi v irpWxi A Rug Opportunity Wo have just received direct from tho mills a full line of the famous and unexcelled Hartford rugs Wo have them in all grades and room sizeB This is your opportunity no such stock has over been display ed and offered for sale in South western Nebraska WILTONS AXMINSTERS BODY BRUSSELS TAPESTRIES CASHMERES FIBRES ART SQUARES Prices to meet any and all com petition And of the magnitude of our lino you will get an ade quate idea only by calling and seeing tho stock Pade Furniture Carpet Co ffi i -iv 1iuiuiaAUririditfaAgl THE MCCOOK CHAUTAUQUA A SUCCESS Has Been Replete With Instruction and Entertainment Come Again The McCook chautauqua as we go to press this afternoon has been in its ini tial operation since last Saturday after noon and has made good notwithstand ing some annoying but apparently una voidable program changes and failures failures due to railroad delays and ex press company fauts Musically we have had such attrac tions as the Hespenans the Kirksmiths both barrels tho Hungarians Eldredge has entertained us Harl Thomnson John B AldenW R Bennett Mohammad AH T B Fletch er Dr Markley Judge Estelle Champ Clark they have all inspired us and instructed us Orchard too All have made good and us better and wiser Other demands those of politics etc have made it impossible for us to go into detail and particular as the attractions have merited and this shortcoming will be atoned for next week after the con- elusion of the whole matter The chautauqua wiil close Sunday evening We hope these closing sessions will be crowded New Cloaks Ladies new 50 inch coats received in twelve styles including garments of broadcloth of kersey of thibet of chev iot lined throughout lined m body but not fn skirt with coat collars without collars with high fur storm collars The most of them semi fitted backs also a few numbers of the loose back and a trace of the empire in one or two Prices range from S750 to S22 50 We will take pleasure in showing you The Thompson D G Co Actual cash values Death of Baby Gilbert Clarence the seven-months-old baby of Fireman and MrsGilbert who live at corner of C and 1st st E died at 1130 oclock Tuesday morning after an ill ness of a few weeks Rev Edker Bur ton of the Baptist church conducted services at the home Wednesday after noon and burial followed in Riverview cemetery The bereaved parents have a large sympathy in their sorrow Noble Camp Meeting Noble camp No 6G3 M W A met in regular session last night but owing to the several entertainments the meet ing was adjourned until next Wednes day evening at which time officers of tho Southwestern Nebraska association will be elected to ar range for the next log rolling to be held in McCook during next fall All For a 5 William School suits for the boys consisting of coat two pairs of pants a cap and pair suspenders at Rozell Bargers for 85 Apprentice Girls Wanted Call at Miss Andersons millinery store the former ODonnell O Don nelly store Lincoln Paints The paint that wears the best and looks well the longest A McMillen Druggist It is the experience of many farmers in this vicinity that early fall plowing is best These farmers get onto the ground with a Moline or some other good gang or sulky plow just as soon as possible after harvest so the soil may be in proper condition to receive tho seed H P Waite Co can fit you out with the best plows Godfrey Co are operating a feed mill See them for feed of all kinds at right prices No office is complete without a Red Dwarf Ink Pencil Hofer sells them Fruits Hubers of all kinds at all times at Patrons of the Public Schools The city schools of McCook will open Monday morning September 7 It is very desirable that all pupils be entered proraptlv the first days of school The samo organization of tho schools will be carried out this year as last The beginners who have never attend ed school before will go in tho after noon only Those living oast of Main street and north of tho railroad will go to tho East school Those west of Main street and north of tho railroad will go to tho West school Lost year beginnsrs or the A class preparatory will follow the samo arrangement but go to school in the mornings The work will bo divided among tho buildings as follows Central grades 7 8 and high school East grades prepar atory 1 2 3 4 5 and G West grades 1 2 3 and 4 South preparatory Examinations for consignment to classes in tho grades will be given in tho Central school Wednesday and Thurs day September 2 and 3 A number of promotion cards un claimed may be had by calling at the superintendents office in the Central school any time from nine oclock in the morning till four in the afternoon Establishment of City Delivery The Postmaster General has ordered the establishment of free city delivery in McCook the date being set for Nov ember 15th next The order provides for three carriers to be chosen by standing in a civil ser vice competitive examination to be held and of which future notice will be given Apply to postmaster for blank applica tions to enter examination One sub stitute carrier is provided for Thirteen letter boxes will be provided nt QiiitnhlA nlanns over the citv for de positing mail matter These will be attached to the poles of the McCook Light Co Patrons should in due seasan provide themselves with private boxes or drops for the receipt of mail A Social Occasion The Familiarity club enjoyed a very busy session at the home of Mrs E G Standish Saturday afternoon August 22nd A miscellaneous program con sisting of musical numbers recitations etc was rendered after wnicn a mncu was served The club will meet again tomorrow afternoon the 29th at 4 oclock at the home of Mrs C D m Tho members Dresent at the last meeting were Mesdames 11 P Waite J D Young J G Stokes L S Viersen C D Ritchie M E Knipple E G Standish and Miss Lona Phelps New Silk and Net Waists More handsome than ever before shown Elegant net waists over silk S325 to 8450 Embroidered cream colored batiste waists for 8250 Rich and attractive silk waists open front open back long sleeves short sleeves 54 00 More white waists at 3150 to 8300 We invite your inspection The Thompson D G Co Actual cash values Deputy Game Warden A deputy game warden spent a few days in this neighborhood this week in a fruitless quest so far as we are able to ascertain The deputy is doubtless a first blood cousin of Miss Justice 25 Per Cent Discount We are giving a 25 Per Cent Discount on all straw hats summer underwear summer pants and two pices suits Come and participate in the saving Rozell Barger BY L0 Talcum Just a sprinkling stops the smart L W McConnell Druggist City mail delivery is soon to be estab lished in McCook This will be a great convenience to our city To insure de livery when no one is in the house to receive mail a letter box should be put in some convenient place You can get hese boxes at H P Waite Cos hardware store Our childrens school shoes are the best that money can buy Easily pro ven by calling at the Viersen Standish Shoe Parlor Takes real spices to make real good pickles We have em L W McConnell Druggist Our Colorado peas corn etc are as near perfection as it is possible to ap nroach in canned goods Huber Patronize home industry by smoking Commercial Club 10 cent cigar and the Smoke 5 cent cigar Dr J Elsie Logan in postoQice building Office phone 305 residence phone 45 Palmer hotel Fresh lettuce celery cauliflower rheubarb etc constantly on hand at Hubers Hammocks at McMillens drug store MCCOOK RED WILLOW COUNTY NEBRASKA FRIDAY EVENING AUGUST 28 1908 A Week or Base Ball Commencing with last Saturday tho local fans havo been enjoying a week of baso ball Camuriuge McCooic Saturdays gamo with Cambridgo was won by tho locals by a score of 2 to 1 Summary Cambridge 01000000 0 1 McCook 00000002 0 2 Hits Cambridgo 3 McCook 2 Er rorsCambridge 2 McCook 3 Bat teries Cambridgo Owsley and Lucas McCook Moorehead and Ritchie Circumstances made it nocessary to call off Mondays gamo with Cam bridge but Tuesdays schedule came on and our way by a score of 5 to 4 Sum mary Cambridge 10000003 04 McCook 20000030 0 5 Hits Cambridge 4 McCook 5 Er rors Cambridgo 4 McCook 5 Bat teriesCambridge Fugato and Owsley and Lucas McCook Bennett and Rit chie Umpire Burnoy Franklin McCook Trie locals also annexed tho opening game with Franklin Wednesday tho score being 5 to 4 in a game in which victory camo to the locals in the ninth inning bummary McCook 01020010 Franklin 12100000 Hits McCook 10 Franklin 4 rors McCook 4 Franklin 1 1 5 0 4 Bat- teries McCook Barr and Ritchie Franklin Smith and Bohner McCook batted out a closa victory in her second game Thursday afternoon with Franklin in the eighth inning by scoring three times Summary McCook 00001000 12 Franklin 00000003 0 3 Hits McCook G Franklin J Er rors McCook 3 Franklin 1 Bat teries McCook Moorehead and Rit chie Franklin Mitchell and Bohner Burton Lyon A very pleasant home wedding was solemnized at the parlo of the Perry Hotel Wednesday evening when Miss Carrie Burton was united in marriage to Mr William Lyon of McCook Rev Alex Simpson performing the beauti ful and impressive ceremony The happy couple left on No 15 Tuesday morning for a wedding tour to Colorado Springs and other moun tain points and were accompanied by the brides mother Tho bride is ono of Cambridges high ly respected young ladies and has many friends The groom is a dispatcher for tho Burlington at McCook and is said to be a most excellent young man The Clarion extends best wishes Cambridge Clarion SCHOOL BOOKS and SCHOOL SUPPLIES We carry a complete line of the Amer ican Book Cos text books used in Red Willow and neighboring counties and shall be glad to supply you with your needs in this line We also havo everything needed in tho way of tablets pens pencils slates crayons etc L W McConnell Druggist Walbrltige Graves Wednesday evening at the Methodist parsonage Rev MB Carman united in marriage Miss Wilma Walbridge and Mr Dmmie Graves both of Palisade The young folks have been enjoying a brief honeymoon in our city and taking in the attractions of the chautauqua They will return home close of the week Mr and Mrs Joseph Meister of Palisade accompanied them Phurs We have just received our new line of furs Very attractive and quite differ ent running to smaller pieces in the more expensive ones and extremely reas onable in the usual stjle cf scarfs be ginning at 50 cents for very good black scarfs with six tails and going as high as 812 50 The line includes muffs and childrens sets We solicit your early inspection The Thompson D G Co Actual cash values Fined For Illegal Seining A gentleman by the name of Bessing er of near Indianola got in the way of the deputy game warden from Minden this week and it cost him 81500 and costs for illegal seining and selling of fish Will Counsel Together The real estate men of Nebraska are arranging plans for a conference during the state fair in Lincoln Thursday September 3rd at 1030 a m in live stock pavilion are particulars Twenty thousand new post cards col ored views of McCook made in Germ any just received at Barney Hofers Delicious crisp appetizing potatoe chips Magner Stokes sell them Better than mother makes NUMBER 14 A BUSINESS LUXURY A Checking Account is indeed a business necessity and ho who tries to get along without one is at a great disadvantage It is not required that a person should have a large bulk of busi ness in ordor to open an account Professional men farmers and even many women aro running chocking accounts If you have nover done business in this way and aro not familiar with tho plan come to us and wo will got you started THE MCC00R NATIONAL BANK A HOME BANK A GROWING BANK P Walsh President G F Lehn V Pres C J OBki kn Cshr WANTEDApprentice girls at Miss Andersons millinery store successor to ODonnell ODonnell tf R F D No 1 Some new tie rncks at district 31 They are doing some grading and getting in readiness for school in tho Kennedy district Brick and sand on the ground for a new foundation for tho school house in district No 3 John Kruse who has been visising August Miller has returned to his homo in Clay county where the Millers e- pect to follow soon Mrs Mary Schlagel returned last Saturday from Littleton Colo Mike Bindewald who was injured some weeks ago neur Indianola by fall ing off a stack of wheat died in Sutton Sunday lastaf ter horrible sufferings for weeks with a broken back Herman Ramelow and niece re turned to St Louis Friday night on 14 Mrs Alice Ilorrell and children who have been with her mother Mrs M J Strout for a couple months departed Thursday morning for their home in Leadville Colorado Mrs Joseph Downs returned Mon day from visiting her daughter in Minden Do You Know Their Whereabouts Mr Editor Will you please pub lish this inquiry to learn if any ono knows anything as to the whereabouts of Harry Leonards people He camo to Cheyenne two weeks ago sick with pneumonia and fever and is now very low He wont say anything about his folks He had a copy of The McCook Tribcne in his pocket and several envel opes addressed to him from McCook Any one knowing whero his folks live please notify Dr J W Crowder Chey enne Wyoming Just Staples 9 quarter wide sheeting 21c Yard wide muslin 5c Best table oil cloth 15c Simpson and American prints 5c Best apron ginghams G 1 2 Yard wide black taffeta silk 73c Long sleeve aprons Goc Childrens romper suit3 39c Mens good stout bib overalls 39c Jackets ditto American A 2 bu grain bags 20c Fleischers German knitting worsted yarn In lb skeins 25c Cash counts Money talks Are you with us The Thompson D G Co Actual cash prices Old Settlers Will Meet The old settlers and tbeir friends will gather on the Willow one mile north of Red Willow station for annual reunion and picnic Thursday September 10 1903 W S Fitch President Mrs Kate Thomas Secretary Knig hts and Daughters Picnic A special train of three cars of Knights cf Columbus and Daughters of Isabella picnicked at Cambridge Wednesday having all the good things and times appertaining to such a delightful affair Tricots and Plaids 35c Large and complete lines of the above about 30 pieces Best for school dresses The Thompson D G Co Actual cash values Farm Loans Go to Johnson Rozell Dr Hare examines eyes free and guar ntees satisfaction in fitting glasses Barney Hofer has received 20000 new colored post cards of McCook