McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-25
The regular club dance was held in

he Citizens oil Mindcn have called
| a meeting for Monday evening, Oct. % %,
to form a league Of Peace and Order;
the object being the mere strict en-
forcemcnt Of the village ordinances con-
cernng disorder and drunkenness, aud q
more complete observance Of the Sab
bath
We are glad to chronicle the fact
that Mrs. Bosley, who has been serious
~ i'll for some weeks, though still weak,
is beginning to mend slowly. Mrs. /
Bosley mother, Mrs. Stursc, arrived,
Monday night, and under her careful
nursing a speedy recovery is to be
hoped for. "a ~ 49,.
Miss Ada p. Buck has declined the
Peoples nomination of Supt. of Pub
lie instruction, for reasons set forth
in her letter declining the nomination
elsewhere in this issue. A meeting Of
the Central Committee has been called
toimeet at lIudianola, Saturday, to fill /
the vacancy. "'' ~ '"' g
Burglars entered the B. & NJ dining
hall lost Friday night and stole q pot of
coffee, large amount OF catables, such
az cakcs.o pies, etc, together with
fine new ovcrcoat, a new suit Of clothes,
hat, etc, belonging to Mr.. Cronkhite.
The scouDdrels made a pretty good
haul that time.-Hastings Gazette
Journal.
The Methodist brethren Of this city
are making arrangements to put the
Band Hall in such condition so as to
be able to hold services in it. They
intend purchasing chairs, and otherwise
putting the hall in shape. The band
boys have given the brethren the use
of the hall gratuitously. We will give
due notice when service will be held.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Mccartney of In
dianola, accompanied by their charming
guests, Misses Theresa Wilkinson and
Hattie Papin of St. Louis, came up to
MeCook, Friday; and, after taking in
the Magic City, went home on No.
40. The young ladies expressed them
selves in unqualified terms of admira-
ton for our little city. IL
Rogers has received stock of over
coats that excels anything ever brought
into the valley. They range in price
from So up to the finest, and the man
who goes around shaking with cold when
he can get one Of these good, warm
coats at price SO low that all can buy,
had better so back east and give up the
ghost, probably then he will have no
use for one.
Rev. A. BARLEY of Indianola, spent
Sunday in McCook.I Rev. BARLEY
raised 25 acres of corn, on his farm
near the county seat, that averaged be-
tween 60 and 20 bushels to the acre.
This yield would do honor to some Of
our older and more agricultural coun-
ties and is phenomenal in county
where nothing. will grow Home
steaders, hold on to your claims!
We have heard people say that the
soil Of western Nebraska is not so pro-
duetive as the eastern section, because
it is lighter in color. That this is a
mistake is amply attested by the pres
ence on the Journal counter Of sugar
beet weighing twenty-five pounds,
shapclv, crisp and sweet, sent to r. r.
Randall. Esq, by Hon. j. W Dolan,
of Rcd Willow county. 1t was raised
by George Hunter, near Indianola, who
has an estimated yield of twcnty-four
tons on half an acre. There is no
doubt but that with equal moisture the
western section would Guido US in root
crops, as the soil is more porous, less
compact, equally rich and especially