The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-01-20

registering a degree or two below.
Oysters are out Of sight, by reason of
the severe weather east, and resultant
high price of the succulent bivalves.
About the only fellows in this section
of Nebraska who did not 60 in to Lin
coin, Monday night, didn't have the re-
quisite paste board.
1t is proposed to try the coal oil gas
burners in the heating of the east ward
school house. Burners for that purpose
have already been ordered.
Four wagon loads of lumber went out
to Frontier county, Saturday, for David
Bellamy's new residence and barn, now
in course of construction.
Word from Danbury that
c. H. Oman, who is sick with typhoid
fever, is getting along quite favorably.
The report of his death was a intake.
THE TRIBUNE is sincerely panied to
learn that Judge Cochran ~contemplates
changing his field of usefulness to south
ern chimes, and is offering his property
here and elsewhere for sale.
The Workmen are endeavoring heroic
ally to increase their already numerous
membership. The prospects are favor
able for the contemplated building en-
t~erprise to succeed, this summer.
Trainer Harrison sports the finest and
only pneumatic tire speed sulky in this
section of Nebraska. 1t cost him a cool
$3.50. MI. Troxel is thinking Of buying
a pair of pneumatic wheels for his sulky.
By actual computation there are at
this present writing an even 1900 super
fuous dogs within the incorporated linn
its of the city of McCook. Let the dog
killer get in his perfect work, and all
good citizens will applaud.
The man that waves the banner doesn't
always lead the host The man that
talks the fastest doesn't always say the
most. The colt that kicks the highest
doesn't pass the winning post. And you
may mark it down.-Walt Mason.
The T'rowbridge farm out near Perry
has been purchased by Thomas w. Lew
is Of Dubuque, Iowa. Consideration
$4,000. Mr.. Lewis will have some i'm
prove1nents made on the buildings, and
expects to rent the property during the
coming season.
Marsh Phi1lippi writes from Illinois
that he is up to his chin in snow, and
that it has been so cold ever since his ar
rival in the Sucker state that he has
hardly been able to get around at all IN
his missionary work. Oh, what a differ
ence in Nebraska.
January is known throughout the
shopping world as the linen month of
the year. 1t is now that the counters
throughout the city are covered with
new goods, and the prudent housewife
examines her stores and ~replenishes her
stock from the fulness of the market.
We understand that the half mile
track here will either be thoroughly
overhauled and placed i'll shape in the
spring, or another track, possibly a mile
track, will be made. There is a prob
oh,1;+,- +lo+ e-aad ;,+a-ac+e will 1oo1- ~
considerably in this section the coming
season.
Prospective candidates, and the slate
makers generally, are anxious to know
whether or not Mr.. Charles 7. Brewer
will stand again for the mayoralty, COM
ing spring. An official announcement,
soon, might relive some burdened souls
and clarity the atmosphere of municipal
politics a little.
The Commercial house has been leased
for a period Of two years by Mr.. Johns
ton to Geo. L. Etter, who for a number
Of years past has been the popular chief
clerk of that elegant hostelrie. 1t is ex-
pected to make the transfer on March
Ist. Mr.. Johnston will devote his time
to farming and to the stock business.
The publishers of Red Willow county
formed a publishers association, last
Saturday at %Indianola, to promote their
general welfare, with William Smith Of
the BARLEY Inter-Ocean as president; E.
J. Mitchell of the Indianola Courier as
vice-president; F. M. Kimnell of THE
TRIBUNE as secretary and treasurer. The
next meeting of the association will be
held in McCook, Saturday, April Ist.
The Benefit ball, Tuesday evening. at
tracted a fair crowd to the opera hall,
and the occasion was altogether a pleas
ant one. The music was provided by
the A. o. U. w. orchestra, a new candi-
date for public favor, and their efforts
were Withal yery c~Ommeudable. Prof.