The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-12-19
RELIEF INSTRUCTIONS.
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request OF Governor mayer ana
the Nebraska State Relief Commit
tee the various officers of Red Will
low county met at Indianola, Neb.,
Dec. 9Th, and completed the organ
i~zation of the Red Willow County
Relief Committee, to be constitu-
ted as follows: Henry Crabtree,
president; Geo. W. Roper, Secre-
tary, Isaiah Bennett and Stephen
Bolles, members of the committee.
The various justices of the peace
of Red Willow county were ap-
pointed distributing agents, each in
his respective precinct; and in Or
der to avoid confusion it is reques-
ted that tn. justices divide the pre-
cincts to suit themselves, SO that
each will only give orders for those
residing in his part of the precinct.
Indianola was decided upon as the
headquarters for ill relief that may
come into the county. And ample
room has been secured, rent free,
in the brick building under Mas
onic hall. These supplies will be
distributed only through an order
from the justices of the peace to
the relief committee. Supplies will
be delivered on Wednesdays and
Saturdays Of each week. A receipt
will be taken at this place from the
party receiving aid-notf for publ
cation, but in order that the gener-
GUS people who send these supplies
may know to whom they were Civ
en- and by what authority. 1t is
not necessary for all to come here
in person, but let one team come
after supplies for several families
living in the vicinity. The party
who comes after supplies must have
an order from a justice for each
family and must give receipt for
what he receives-this applies only
to provision and clothing.
Arrangements have been made
to send coal to McCook in care Of
Frees d Hocknell Lumber Co., to
Indianola in care Of Frees& Hook
nell Lumber Co., to BARLEY in care
of G. W. Beck, to Lebanon in care
of d. A. Waterman, to Danbury in
care of W. r.. Burbridge, who will
deliver coal on receipt of Justices
orders.
We expect to have supplies on
hand here from this time on until
spring at least. And we will do
all that can be done toward furn-
ishing seed in the spring, and we
have no doubt that plenty of seed
a be procured.
In a letter from Gov. Thayer to
the county clerk he says: q en-
join it upon you especially, to e
that the supplies of every kind
are distributed fairly among those
who need them. You must not
give anything to those people
whom you know I able to take
care of themselves. This is the
only difficulty [ meet with in re-
gard to people giving. They say
many persons will get a portion Of
the supplies whose circumstances
are such that they do not need
them but can easily take care of
themselves. This is undoubtedly
sometimes true, that people who
have an abundance will profess to
be in need and take portions of the
contributions which should 60 to
those who are in absolute need of
them. [ insist that you guard
against any distribution of the do
nations to that class Of people who
though abundantly able totake care
of themselves are willing to thrive
at the expense Of the sufferers.
These human ghouls must be
guarded against with all the vigil
ance you can command. The peo-
pie are giving cheerfully and they
only want the assurance that it will
go to the destitute and the suffer.
ing. 1t probably is the case that
many who are needing assistance
live at remote points from the
county-seat. It will be your duty
to see that they are notified of the
arrival of supplies at your place so
that they can be ready to receive
their share. [ beg you to see that
none who are in need are over
looked, but divide everything with
an impartial hand. There must be
no discrimination for or against
any porson in want. Divide the
coal into small quantities. I earn
estly advise you to make distribu-