McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-26

For the best Flour in town call at
City Bakery.
Large stock Of new stationery just re-
cciyed. A handsome assortment Of Wis
iting cards, regret cards, etc.
Now it doth more agitate the souls OF
men as to whether 1t be profitable, than
whether it be honorable. -Junius Jr.
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''Van, the Virginian," at the Opera
Hall, tonight, by the Chicago Comedy
Co. For other plays, watch for pro-
grammcs.
We are requested to announce that
Rev. NJ L. Custer will preach at the
Congregational church, next Sabbath
morning at IL O'Clock.
The Ludwick residence on the hill
near the school house is now occupied
by Prot. and Mrs. Webster Mr. Lud-
wick has moved out on to his claim
northwest of town.
The Building Association has con-
tracts for the erection of two more resi-.
dences, which will be put up as soon as
the weather moderates sufficiently to
allow carpenters to work.
We have it that DR.. j. S. Shaw will
remove to McCooK again, having dis
solved partnership with his brother at
Indianola. Also, that the doctor has
contracted for the erection Of a dwell
ing house.
To morrow will be Longiellow's Day
at the public school, and as many Of
the patrons of the school as possible
ought to display their interest in the
school and children by being present in
the afternoon.
A new county has been organized, the
same being portion of the large unor-
ganized county of Sioux, The Legisla.
ture offers Gov. Dawes comp. By call
ing it Dawes county. But the Gov,
ought to be satisfied with Saline.
We have this week executed some
neat work for B. T. Olcott, who con-
ducts the City Livery Stable, opposite
the Colvin House. Parties wishing any.
thing in his line will find Ben. obliging
and ready to fit them out in frst-class
style.
New BANK-Frees & Hocknell are
putting up building adjoining their
lumber office, the same to be used as a
temporary office, while their present
quarters will be occupied by the Me-
Cook Banking CO. until their contem-
plated brick building is completed.
REAL ESTATE DEALs-Hiram Bacon
and sons have purchased the Mcpherson
tract of land situated about II miles
west of town on the valley. They pur-
pose improving and stocking the same.
Mr. Mcpherson also disposed of 200
acres adjoining his large track to r. H.
Trowbridge.
You may perceive look of far-off,
Solomonic wisdom suffusing itself over
sundry and numerous countenances,
these troublous times, as one and anoth-
err citizen dives into his inside pockets
for unheard of articles. The doctors
have not satisfactorily diagnosed the
case, but the symptoms are very like
the itch
We have Just received IA car load of
that Grand Island Flour that has been
such great favorite with the people
of McCook, and we are selling it at a
sweeping reduction of 80 cents per
hundred on all grades. We have also
reduced the price on bread, and we now
give four loaves for 25 cents. Pies, 10
cents piece. PRoBsT Bros.
A party whose name we failed to as
certain lodged a No. % ball from a
revolver in his hand, last Thursday
afternoon, while engaged in forcing a
load into the same The ball (Which
was extracted) came in contact with
bone, and may yet occasion the man