McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-02-19

Inc pcupic vi IiliS FlciiiIty are lOok-
ing forward with as intense anxiety for
spring as the children of Israel. along
ago, looked forward to their occupation
of the promised land
This Office has just fitted out H. W.
Pike with line of commercial station
cry that cannot be duplicated in this
neck o the woods, either in price or
workmanship. THE TRIBUNE job Office
guarantees neat and tasty work
Quite party of our young people in
dulged in dance at the Palace rink,
Friday evening. The fore part of the
evening was occupied in skating. All
seemed to enjoy themselves hugely, yea
even hilariously. Mr.. Tubbs anu son
produced the strains divine.
1t is worthy of note, with what de-
gree of calm resignation many postofice
incumbents look forward to the auspi-
cious time, when our bourbon brethren
shall succeed them in 27-cent-per-
year-and- find yourself postoffice. Veri-
", much that is noble in man still
remains.
Norton Champion ~ Messrs. Nc
Pherson & Rider, of McCook, town lot
spectators, are here looking over the
situation. n \ Case & McCredie, one of
our most enterprising firms of land deal
ers and attorneys, made a sale of sever
al thousand acres of land TO the Lincoln
Land Company this week.
The champion lightweight skater of
the United States was passenger on
40, Sunday. He has not yet reached
the age of FIVE, and has accomplished all
the most difficult feats Of champion
artists He carries with him nine med
ais from as many different states. He
is verify phenonemon-on wheels.
We have just received car load of
that Grand Island Flour that has been
such great fayorite with the people
of McCook, and we are selling it at
sweeping reduction of so 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. PRoBsr Bros.
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Lincoln News: "a christian woman
of the NJ. +. church arose in church
prayer meeting last evening and report
ed that some Of the best men in the
town of Culbertson had recently been
converted at revival there. Among
the number was the editor Of the Sun,
land you know" she continued ''all OF
you, what hard thing an editor is to
convert.
McCook has been experiencing a fam
inc in the matter of theatrical entertain
ments, ana the inevitable feast comes
apace. Commencing next Thursday
evening, the 26th inst. the Chicago
Comedy Co. will play three nights. The
Tennesseans will occupy Friday even
ing of the following week, and Hey
woods Mastodons will probably appear
shortly thereafter.
The editor of the Pecatonica, Qll)
Times writes for information concerning
the death of one, Frederick W. Butler,
and, encloses the following notice:
The following death notice we copy by spec
ial request from the Weekly Wisconsin, pub
lished at Milwaukee:
BUTI.ER-At McCook, Neb., December p,
Frederick w. Butler, aged 30 years.
The wife of Frederick w. Butler is
very DESTROYS of gaining information
concerning her husbands death, and any |
data will reach that lady by same being
at this office.
IF the people of McCook and vicinity
want a frst-class grist mill planted at
this place, an opportunity now presents
itself to encourage such project. Wei
have letter from an Illinois gentleman.
who wants to put up mill here, and |
he guarantees that the mill (new process)
will lie filled with first-class machinery.
and the establishment to be Mol in ev-
cry respect \ gentleman will be in |
town next week, who will call upon our |
business men in the interest of the pro-
ject. Should anyone desire in the mean
time to ascertain anything concerning
the matter, address j. W. Watson,