The McCook tribune., 1891-04-17
1. o. o. F. celebration, York, Neb., April
9th. Tickets on sale April 24-27, inclusive.
WE pass" NOBODY.

attendance OF 1OO or more who have paid full
fare on the going trip. j. HULANISKI.
WE PASS" NOBODY.
Buy house from s. Ii. Colvin on the
monthly installment plan and save money.
Chief Dispatcher Forbes has been elected
Mayor of Holyoke. Congratulations.
Master Mechanic Archibald went out to
his farm this week for day to see how the
stock and crops were.
Fred Washburn carries painfully squeez-
ed right arm as reminder of a recent pinch
by the ''man-killers."
Conductor and Mrs. George Argue of
Holdrege are the guests of City Treasurer
and Mrs. E. e. BalIew.
General Freight Agent Geo. H. Crosby
enjoyed the light air of Denver a few days
during the present week.
John Hartman. lately employed in the car
department of the B. & NJ, at Cheyenne, is
visitor in the city, this week.
Norman Harvey, well-known among the
r. R. boys, is now conductor on the passen-
ger between Holdrege and Holyoke.
Brakeman Max Wayson was around "set-
ting up'' the weed, Sunday morning, over
the advent of his first born, girl.
Mrs. Plummer, mother of Mrs.J. Hulaniski,
returned to Hinsdale, ILL.,, Tuesday. Mrs.
HulaniSki accompanied her for few weeks
visit.
"A. C. Anson, wife and party, Chicago
base ball club, sixteen in all, were passeng-
ers through McCook, Sunday morning, on
No. 2.
J.C. Swartz will resign the general agency
at Denver and engage in private business.
He will be succeeded by Geo. F. Vallery of
Salt Lake.
Engine 219 was brought to McCook from
Denver, this week by engineer Phillips and
fireman Whitesel. She is going through the
shops it appears.
Eugine 241 has come out of the shops in
good shape and will probably have chance
to wind up another Golden Gate Special
about May 18th in company with engine 2OS.
Engine 1872 broke out front cylinder head
the first of the week, and engineer Snyder
has been putting in good time improving his
city property while engine is waiting repairs.
Roadmaster Wickersham was down from
the high line, middle Of the week, on his
regular weekly visit to division headquarters, |
where "Wick' is always welcome visitor. |
Supt. Campbell. who has been camping !
with the disaffected switchmen at Denver |
during the past week, returned home, yester-
day morning. Everything is now moving as |
usual.
Floyd Smith. an old employe in the supply |
department at McCOOk and of late foreman
on the Alliance line, went west on No. 1,
Thursday, in company with his mother,
bound for Seattle.
The NJ, K. & T. will establish fast
through train service in connection with the
Burlington between Chicago and all princip-
al Texas points, via Kansas City. The pre-
sent time being shortened hours.
j. l.. Watkins, ticket agent C. B. s. O.,
Mendoza, ILL.,, has been in the companys en-
ploy thirty years, acting as day and night
agent both. During this time he has never
ridden on the cars or even stepped on car,
but was required to few days ago, being
subpGnaed as witness in law suit at
Ill.-Railway Age.
Probably the most unique railroad pass is
sued this year is that OF the Silverton Rail-
load company of Colorado. 1t is thin sill
yer plate, about the size and shape of passes
n general use. The pass is rolled from sill
yer bars and stamped, the vignette and let
ering, with the exception of the presidents
lame, being in relief. The name is intaglio,
ind is gilded, as are the vignette and scroll.
The number of the pass and the name of the
person to whom it is issued are engraved by
land.
Messrs. Simmonds and Watson, of the dis
,atchers' Office at McCook, came down to bag
few ducks last Saturday. They arrived on
he early morning train and were out on the ;
axe by day light and were meeting with
plendid success they thought. When they
hought they had about all they could carry
lome on the train with safety, they borrowed
boat and rowed out after their game, but {
udge of their astonishment when they found
hey were all mud hens. Not to be outdone,
however they purchased few ducks of our
brennan to take home to save their reputa-
ion as duck hunters. Cambridge Kaleido- I
cope.