The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-06-16

Mrs. Jacob Burnett and son Orville went
down to Hastings. Wednesday evening.
Oscar Yarger was up from Holdrege, yester-
day, on visit to the family and friends.
Fireman and Mrs Henry Gaughreau are
irejolcing over recent addition to their family
Engineer and Charlie Heber arrived home,
first of the week, from their visit in Illinois.
Machinist and Mrs. Joe Smith are looking
after the comfort and welfare of fine boy
baby.
There will not be any excursion rates from
the west to Chicago until after August first at
least.
Mrs. F. M. Phillips of McCook is visiting
the family of Agent Semands at Edgemont.-
Alliance Grip.
An extra was run from Hastings to this
point on Sunday, arriving here about 2:3o in
the afternoon.
Four carloads of California horses passed
through this place on q, Sunday evening, for
the St. Joe races.
H. G. Terrill was up from the farm north
of Cambridge, Wednesday, seeing to some
business matters here.
Conductor V. H. Solliday has large addi-
ton to his dwelling house on north Main
street well under way.
We understand that Conductor ]. H. Burns
has acquired property and will build him a
residence this summer.
Engineer and Mrs. A. Snyder departed on
2, Sunday morning, for Pittsfeld, Mass, on a
visit. They will also take in the big fair
Mrs. Frank KendIen and her mother Mrs.
Stevens of Hastings who is visiting here, ar
rived home, Sunday on from their visit to
Denver.
John Shafer and Chris Schlect are both
suffering from injuries to their feet, the form
er being hurt on hand car, the latter by a
falling steel rail.
Mrs. J. w. Holiday was a passenger on 2
Tuesday morning for Lincoln, where she will
visit two or three weeks. Her brother Frank
| A>oSnWSh accompanied ACiC " lliS lOulCs
The z. W. Davis residence property was sold
by S. H. Colvin, this week, to Captain John
Archibald for $1,000 cash. The captain will
at once erect another house on the property
which consists of two lots.
A sleeper is now brought in on No. S and
is sde-tracked here until the following evening
| xyhan If attochoI 70 M
sections of the sleeper are reserved for Nc
, Cook, which is pleasing concession.
Passenger conductors now make one run
east and then go west, and so on, instead OF
making three consecutive runs each way be-
fore changing, as heretofore. This gives the
boys longer lay-oh-almost twenty-four
hours.
Tuesday afternoon as No. approached the
J city, piece of Stag ballast penetrated the air
hose, stopping the train. They were delayed
few minutes while doing the "bleeding' act
before they could pull into the station. 1t was
slight but peculiar and unusual accident.
DR.. E. H. Waters came up from McCook
Saturday night. He caught his three broncos
which were left with Mr.. Van Meter, borrowed
a saddle and bride, and pulled out on horse
back for home, through the rain, on Sunday
The" "dock" is rustler of the first water, and
don't you forget it.--Stockville Faber.
McCook was treated to another passing
breeze of royalty Friday. Privy Councillor
Zimmerman of the Prussion university of pub
lie works and party of Imperial German
railway officials passed through in a special
car over the Burlington. Their mission was
looking up railroad business generally in this
country and also in investigating public works
ystems.
The state board of equalization, consisting Of
Governor Crounse, Auditor Moore and State
Treasurer BARLEY, has completed its work of
assessing the railroad property in this state and
Monday afternoon the figures were given to
the public. The sleeping and dining cars are
assessed for certain lumber of miles run in
the state. They are assessed at $1,000 per car
The Burlington & Missouri, main line, IoI. s.
miles is assessed at sII ~ per mile; the Union
Pacific, main line, 467.22 is assessed at SII,ooe
per mile; the other roads range from $4,000 tc
$4,000 per mile. There are s534.82 miles o.
road in the state, assessed at S28,573o58, ar
average of S5,Io2.42 per mile. Of telegraph.
there are 2o2o77 miles, assessed at SIozo5 10
The sleeping and dining cars are assessed a
} So4,664.63, total assessment of railroad pro
perties of S28,86o,6o3.73