The McCook tribune., 1891-01-30

Citizens and Visitors Briefly
Mentioned. We Have Had
Our Eye on You.
al Know Not What the Truth May Be,
ITell it as Twas Told to Me-"
| Will Archibald is home from Chicago.
Ed. Fitzgerald left, Wednesday, for Gal
weston, Texas.
Sheriff McCool was in the chief city, Mon
day, IN all official capacity.
Frank Boyd, of Ainsworth, was registered
at the Commercial, Saturday.
Andy Hatch was down from Hayes Gen.
tre, Monday, on business matters.
John McCotter was down from Dakota, the
first of the week, OH affairs of business.
Frank Carruth was up from Plattsmouth,
the early part of the week, on business.
Attorney Starr was up from Indianola,
Monday, in company with sheriff McCool, ,on
business.
Assist. Supt. Harman was down from
HOlyOke, Wednesday, on business at head
quarters.
Chief Dispatcher Forbes, mayor of Holy
Oke, Colo, was at headquarters, Sunday, on
railroad business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jordan and daughter of
McCOOk took i'm the dance at the rink, last
week.-Oberlin Eye
Mr.. and Mrs. A. &. Bump, of McCook,
came over to participate in the masquerade,
last week.-Oberlin Eye.
Rev. N. F. Kletzing, of McCook, made us
pleasant call, Yesterday. (Thursday).-|
Cambridge Kaleidoscope.
Mrs. j. H. Burns and family are visiting
Mrs. CrOnkhite at Hastings. having gone
down last Friday evening.
A. E. Lytle expects to engage in business
somewhere in the northwest, but has not yet |
settled upon location definitely.
Prof. L. E. Hicks. of the state university, |
favored the convention with valuable sug-
gestiOnS, as did also W.E.Snythe of the Bee.
Ben Strayer came in from Denver where
he is working at his trade, Sunday evening,
and will spend week or two visiting in
McCook.
c. G. Vennum of StrattOn, 0. Frost of
BARLEY, and j. s. West of Benkelman were
among the interested visitors at the conven-
ton, Wednesday.
w. E. Robinson of San Diego, Cal, s. A.
Osborne of Denver, Colo. took an active
part in the conventions deliberations, Thurs.
day. Both are practical irrigation men.
L. Morse of Benkelman, was one of the
most level-headed men i'm the convention. He
is now actively engaged in pushing through
)ne of Dundy cOunty's irrigation enterprises.
A. B. Davis left, Monday evening, for
where he goes to solicit seed and
iced for Coleman precinct. His operations
will be confined to four counties of that state.
Danford of the Stratton News, DeWald of
he Trenton Register, Knight of the Red
Cloud Argus, Harlan of the Stockville Sen
incl, and Myers of the Red Cloud Democrat
we're among the attendants upon the irriga-
ion convention.
B. F. Babcock of Garden City, and G. J. $
ones of the Culbertson ditch were active
nd valuable participants in the convention /
throughout the session. Mr.. Babcock is
argely interested in ditch projects; while :,
Ir. Jones is large ditch builder.
j. P. Lindsay was over from Beaver City,
wO or three days this week, making some '
arrangements for his removal to
lcCOOk. We understand that F. l.. Brown
I'LL be the new Registers clerk. which is a il
plendid selection and will give general O
abstraction.
T. j. Whited went to McCook on Tuesday v
} see how the aid for the A. o. U. W. is d
)ming in and reports bountiful supplies a.
,ming from all parts of the U. S. for this
urpose which is being judiciOusly distribut-
among the needy of that brotherhood.-
rleans Courier.
EX-Gov. Furnas of Brownville, who is ev- HI
alert to every movement for Nebraska's
was here throughout the ses- -,
on. The ex-governor has given the subject n
irrigation much thought, and his utter w
ices commanded attention and carried l,
eight. He is an ardent advocate of irrigation. n,
Mr.. Harvey Miller, of McCOok, Nebraska, pf
ter an absence of seven years. has return n
on visit to his parents and the scenes of Is