McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-02-21

will be run as far west as Benkleman,
great convenience indeed to those liv-
ng west of McCook. This will afford
'ur western people daily mails.
Hon. Frank j. Sibley, of Lincoln,
viii lecture in the Congregational
church, Sunday, February 24th, on the
subject of Temperance. Mr.. Sibley is
speaker of note and there should be
, large turnout of those of our people
Interested in the matter-which includes
al, as all are deeply interested.
Engineer Hoge killed II head of cat
lie coming down from Denver, Thurs
lay morning. 1t being dark until after
the morning train gets east of here, it
is impossible to see stock until the train
is almost upon them. Engineers report
cattle so thin and weak, that they col
lapse like bag of feathers when struck.
Afew crossings are needed very much.
And some action ought to be taken about
that draw on DeDnison street. The
street at the point where that draw
crosses it is in terrible condition. A
blind ditch or some similar continuance
ought to be built to carry away the wat
err which comes down the draw at every
thaw or shower.
We are pleased to note the fact that
our efficient county clerk, G. d. Cramer,
is keeping fee book. This is in strict
accordance with law, and admits of no
possible misunderstanding. While it is
most probable that there has been no
excess fees in Red Willow county as
yet, still it is but justice to the clerk
himself That such book should be kept.
Mr.. Cramer has established precedent
which ought to be adhered to always
hereafter.
Barring mud, Monday was beauti-
full day, and everybody took advantage
of its mildness. The work on the diff
ferent buildings in course of erection
went on with renewed energy, and all
Nature seemed to have aroused from
her enforced lethargy of the past month
or more. And our loafers-few in num-
bers, we take pride in saying-were in
clover and taking positions on the
sunny side, imbibed the welcome solar
heat-regardiess Of expense.
Elder 7. B. Lemon. Superintendent
of the Western Nebraska Mission of the
Nj. f. church, with headquarters at
Kearney, preached to large and atten-
tive audiences in the Band Hall, Sunday
morning and evening. The Elder gain
ed the entire and rapt attention of his
hearers at the beginning of his excellent
sermons, and retained the same through.
out. A church has been organized at
this place, officers have been elected.
site will be selected and a house Of
worship erected thereon as soon as the
necessary arrangements can be perfected
The bridge needs some attention. The
water rushing down the north approach
has loosened the earth at that point, anG
unless some stone are hauled and dump
ed there, it is not improbable that the
bank will cave in, and render more ex
tensive repairs necessary. We also sug
gest that crossing be built over thu
railroad just as soon as the weather
renders the same practicable. Had thu
crossing been made last fall, many un
necessary miles would have been savet
to the people south of the river, ant
the neglect of last fall should be made
right as soon as the frost will permit.
An immense amount Of corn has beer
shipped to McCook, this week, whicl
stock men in this vicinity have beel
busy hauling out to their ranches. TIL
major portion went to the ranches of
B. Meserve, John Hatfield & Son, an
A. W. Corey. This winter has probabl
demonstrated to the satisfaction o
stockmen that some feeding must b
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