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MAIN LINE EAST DEPART
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No 1 Mountain Timo 9M a m
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5 Arrives 835 p m
13 1025 A m
15 1217 am
IMIEBIAL LINE
No 176 arrives Mountain Time 505 p m
No 175 departs 710 am
Sleeping dining and reclining chair care
soats free on through trains Tickets sold
and baggago chocked to any point in tho United
States or Canada
For information time tables maps and tick
ets call on or write D F Hotttotter Agent
McCook Nebraska or L W Wakoley Gonoral
Passenger Agent Omaha Nebraska
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS
Express office will bo open New Year
until 11 oclock in the morning
Ray Shriner spent Friday and Satur
day in Norton Kansas visiting
Mrs S W McCleary of Galesburg is
visiting her husband and other relatives
in the city during the holidays
Ornaba railroad talk is to the effect
that President Harris of the Burlington
ia to be president of the Colorado
Southern as well
Sheridan expects the Burlington to
build from that point to connect with
the Colorado Southern on the south
thus giviog them another outlet for
their coal The proposed line will be
180 miles some of it through difficult
country
C B Sawyer who is the owner of
one of the finest four-year-old winter
apple orchards at Greenacres has
picked and sold a largo crop from his
tract this year His Jonathans Wag
oners and Rome Beauties are considered
as fine as any in tho state and are soil
ing at from 81 to 2 per box He has
sold some of his Winter Banana ap
ples at the rate of 8 per box on account
of their attractiveness in coloring Mr
Sawyer is building a fine home on his
tract Greenacres corSpokaneWash
Evening Chronicle
Conductor V H Sollidny went down
to Lincoln Monday morning on No 2
to undergo treatment for rheumatism
Prank Arnold a former McCook boy
now employed on a railroad out of
Kansas City is visiting bis former
home
Engines 2003 McFarland drivingand
engine 1753 Boetteger on right side
wore in collision at Fort Morgan Mon
day night both engines being badly
damaged
O R Amick of this county and Miss
Ganson of Buffalo county Nebraska
were quietly married by Judge Loomis
on Saturday the nineteenth instant
We unite with their many friends in
wishing them a prosperous and happy
union Hayes Center Times Republi
can
Mr Brown an Orleans f urnituro deal
er was in tho city Tuesday to secure
some household goods of A J Fritter
who recently left here upon whoso
goods Mr Brown held a chattel mort
gage Fritter formerly was in tho Bur
lington employ but lost out for some
cause or other
Robbers attempted to break into the
Burlington station at Beaver City Sun
day night Agent Irwin was aroused
by the disturbance and phoned tho
sheriff Tho would be robbers mnde
their escape at the approach of the
sheriffs posse without being identified
There was a considerable sum of money
in the station
The absorption of tho Colorado
Southern road by the Chicago Burling
ton Quincy gives to the Hill system a
total of 24144 miles The net amount
of stock in round numbers is 617 million
dollars with bonds of 515 million dol
lars The gross earnings in 1907 8
amounted to 215 million dollars with
gross income approximately 225 million
dollars The not income of the system
last year was 74 million dollars with
charges of 22 million dollars the fixfd
charges thus amounting to less than 30
percent of the total net income Lin
coln Star
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January 9th 1909
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Must be broke and
fat from four to ten
years old Parties
desiring to take the
the market price bring
in your animals and
get it No thin or
skittish horses wanted
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Santa Claus Visits Supt Weidenhamer
Christmas day was chosen as a proper
occasion for tho presentation to Supt
Weidenhamer of tho Sterling division
of the Burlington of a token of tho
esteem in which he is held by his former
associates on the McCook division and
no more fitting one could have been se
cured for the formal act than Dispatcher
J F Forbes who among other tumps
used the following language in the cere
monial
Mr Weidenhamer A short time
since on the completion of a piece of
railway in tho Northwest a gentleman
said that he considered that the North
west owes more to Mr JJ Hill than to
any other man and to him justly was
duo tho title of Empire Builder
As to that I know not but this I do
know that when the Hill mariauemcnt
wants a man they generally know where
to find him
With this in view I may say
Ive written some prose Ive written some
verso
Ive delved in historical lore
Ive dabbled in ink too muddled to think
And now I am at it some more
But trusting I may in ny feeble way
Expresr a few thoughts that are true
With Christmas chimes riugiug and good
wishes bringing
Im handing this small gift to you
Tis something to know as jears come and
go
How you to all men must appeal
For the man who is right will win in tho
tight
When he aims to gh call A Square Deal
Years ago it was said by one much
wiser than I that Words fitly fepokeu
are like apples of gold in a picture of sil
ver Nowyour many friends of the Mc
Cook division only emphasize thh benti
mentwhen they add that when you are
plucking the golden apples of success in
a railroad career you will remember the
appreciation of your many admirers
through this silver setting
I herewith present you an order on
Mr EI P Sutton for a chest of silver
and though it bears the brand ot The
McCook Division may jou find it like
the aupreciation of your friends and
jour present place of effort Sterling
Cleared Track with Fire
Beaver City Neb Dec 27 On the
St Francis branch of the Burlington
extending from Orleans Neb to St
Francis Kas a distance of 110 miles
there are many deep cuts after the road
crosses into Kansas These have occa
sioned much annoyance and delay of
trains in winter by filling up with snow
But this fall a new difficulty arose The
Russian thistle has grown to great pro
portions in that region this year and
the rolling weeds as large as a bushel
basket bave been whirled across the
prairies by the wind When one of the
deed cuts was in their path it was quick
ly filled Trains have been stopped
frequently and as effectually as though
the blockade was made by tightly
drifted snow When this occurred the
section hands and trainmen have cleared
the track with forks and shovels a long
and tedious taBk One of these block
ades occurred on Christmas day Con
ductor Enright was impatient to get to
the end of the run where dinner was
awaiting him Instead of waiting for
the section men he stepped ahead of
the train and touched a match to the
rosinous weeds which burned like
tinder In three minutes the track was
clear and the train sped on its way
Railroad men are wondering why they
did not think of it before
More Railroad Rumors
Chicago Dec 29 It was annouueed
here yesterday that James J Hill in
connection with his purchase of the
Colorado Southern railroad has de
termined to construct a new grade
route from Denver to Billings and aeo
a low grade road from Kearney Neb
to the some place The latter route
will be built probably northwest to a
onnection with the Denver Billings
line at Orin Junction Wyo or north of
that point
Had a Pretty Close Call
Monday night Switchman C W
Lutes working in the local yard had a
close call for his life While engaged
in making a coupling he was struck by
some cars backing up Fortunately a
scalp wound not of a serious nature and
slight injuries to his back total his in
juries He will be about as usual in a
short time
W M Gardner clerk for Emerson
returned to work first of the week
Scoops on engines now bear the num
ber of the engine an old custom re
vived
The 1965 is over drop pit No 2 this
week She has been given new tire3
repainted etc
If Jim Hill builds any considerable
part of the railroad mileage blocked out
for him by the newspaper for 1909 he
will be a pretty busy man
Engineer and Mrs Barney Lewis re
turned home on 3 Tuesday night from
spending part of the holidays with rel
atives and friends in Eastern Nebraska
An enjoyable family reunion and
Christmas tree was held last night at
the home of Mr and Mrs J J Gar
rard at their home on J street Those
present were Mr and Mrs frank R
Dobson and son Leonard of Winslow
Arizona Mr and Mrs O E Scott and
son Warren of McCook Nebraska Miss
Margaret Garrard Mrs Catherine Gar
rard and Mr and Mrs J J Garrard
Fresno Morning Republican Dec 25th
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A new pilot beam was given tho 1091
this week
Engine 2829 has been over drop pit
No 1 this week
Storekeeper E C Ilill was a Denver
visitor first of the week
Thomas Getting1 spent aome of tho
Christmas time in Denver
Loyd JenniiiL was with the football
bunch in Arapahoe Christmas
J W Chapn returned to work Mon
day mornirn after a short illnest
John Brening returned Tuesday
from visiting in Hastings prt of the
holidays
Apprentice ArtluirScott ha returned
from his visit to Goodland and is at
work again
James Holland once bnckshop fore
man here now with the Moffat road
visited between trains here Wednesday
Engines Nos 1339 and 318 are in the
backhop for an overhauling and Ns
118 from Denver and 322 will go in for
a few days
Engines No 1904 and 1932 were both
dnmaged somewhat in a slight wreck in
the yard at Akron Monday night
They will bo repaired in the Denver
shop
Engines 2003 and 1753 which were in
volved in tho wreck at Fort Morgan
Monday night were brought to Mc
Cook Wednesday night for repairs
which will be of an extensive nature
ADVERTISED LIST
The following letters eardp and
remain uncalled for it the McU iok
p stofiieo Decemlier 18 1908
lkTTKICS
Hiker Katherinc
Dickson Mr H A
Doherty Sam
Grant C T
Hnrkoy Mr W R
Loomis Mrs Eflie
Rouse C O
Shepherd Mr Robert
Soern Mr E W 2
Baker Mrs Minnie
Dorsey Jas W
Frey Mrs Geo R
Hnthett Mi G L
Haley Mr J B
Mardock Mr B A
Sheldon Mr Burton
Stout Frank H
Thompson Mr- G Q
CARDS
Bruce Mr C O Beaver Mr V II
Baily Mrs Edith Dada Mr Heinrick
Rodgers George Roberts E V
When calling for thn please aj
they were advertised
S B McLran Postmaster
Santa Claus at District 83
District 83 more commonly known as
the Anderson school was visited by jol
ly St Nicholas in approved styleChrist
mas eve He there presided over a tree
bearing all sorts of gifts for each of the
19 pupils besides useful articles for the
fond parents The program was un joy
able The teacher Miss Sadie Everist
was presented with a beautiful toilet
case by the pupils Heres hoping that
Santa will make many more merry visits
to district 83
COLEMAN
Oliver Strawder was down east part
of this week on a visit
Mrs W M Rozell Ethel Gladys and
Clarence were guests of Mr and Mrs
John Clark Saturday and SundayMiss
remaining this week
John Clark and family were Christ
mas guests of Chas Nelson and family
BOX ELDER
Rev Rubottom and wife are spending
the holidays at Trenton
Evert Rutledge has moved to May
wood where he will take charge of a
livery barn
Mrs Tom Chamberlain came down
from Maywood and assisted her sister
Mrs Rutlecge in packing for the mov
ing to Maywood
T S Draper shelled corn for J K
Gordon Monday
FOR SALE FOR RENT ETC
For Sale 160 acres of improved land
seven miles south of McCook Neb
Price 82200
Mrs M E Battershall owner
12 22 4ts Okarche Okla
For Sale A few freh milch cows
M C Cratty 5 milos southwest of Mc
Cook 12 15 3t
For Sale Dwelling near high school
corner 2nd west and G street Phone
black 312 12-25-4
For Sale A 5325 piano cheap
quire at this office
For Rent A 7 room dwelling with
large barn Inquire of Diamond at the
Stein clothing store
For Rent Four room cottage
J I Lee Phone J3
Mrs
For Rent Furnished room light
and bath Phone red 255 or call at309
2nd street W
For Rent Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping Inquire of Mrs
James I Lee phone 43
For Rent Suite of four steam-heated
room with private stairs and hall
Inquire of McCook Hardware Co
Found In H C Clapps dry goods
store a ladys hand bag Owner can
have same by calling at above store
proving property and paying for notice
For Rent 5 room house at 910 West
2nd st Phone red 329 12-25-2
Estbayed Bay pony mare about
three weeks ago Notify this office 2t
Estrayed Came to my place Christ
mas day two steers one 3 and one 2
j ears old both have white faces Owner
can have same by paying advertising
and other charges Otto Pate ash 931
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Piano Bargains
We have a few of the genuine
Schaeffer Pianos
which we are going to offer at extremely
low prices during the next two weeks and
if you have been contemplating the pur
chase of an instrument for your home in
the next year we will make it an object
for you to buy now Come in and let us
show you the instruments and hear the
price and terms we will make to you
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D W COLSON
223 Main Avenue McCook Nebraska
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