The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-24

Switchman Ed. Ladely was up from Oxford
on Sunday.
Harry Crandall has been on the sick list for
the past week or two.
Conductor Lyman arrived home, Sunday,
from visit in Holdrege,
The boys will remember Felix Kennedy for
mayor with complimentary vote.
R. Mcdonald is building home in Willow
Grove addition to the original town.
Frank Westland contemplates building a
residence over in Willow Grove addition soon.
| Mrs. Walter Vischer was a passenger on E,
Saturday evening, on visit to Red Cloud
| fsiends.
Will Doctor Odell please stand up and ex-
plain why he didn't collect that German lady's
ticket on E, the other evening?
Assistant Superintendent Highland came
in from Denver, last evening on 6, on business
at western division headqualte tiers.
Conductor A. L. Knowland has purchased
| a lot on Mcfarland street and will build him
a comfortable little home this spring.
| North Nebraska teachers association, FIRE.
mont, March 1891. Fare one and one-third
rate for round trip. Tickets on sale March
| 26-3I inclusive.
Bob" Faulkner, the genial and gentlemanly
ticket agent at Burlington station, is the hap
piest mortal in Hastings now, and it is caused
by the arrival at the Faulkner residence on
last Monday morning of a bright and hand
some little girl baby.-Nebraskan.
| Numerous metal ties have been invented
and roads have tried them, but all have
proved unsatisfactory. The principal objec-
| tions to them are their cost and their nonelas-
ticity. track laid on metal ties wears out
rolling stock much faster than one laid on
| timber.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Leming indulged in a
visit to Red Cloud relatives and friends on
Saturday evening. An uncle and aunt accom-
panied them home, Sunday night, and have
been spending the week here. The uncle also
visiting his sister Mrs. c. S. Quick at Indian
ola, day or two.
The talk in railroad circles is to the effect
that the B. & M. will lay rails on the Milford
branch, extend from Crete through the centre
of the county, and that the M. P. will extend
| its road from Crete on west through the coun-
fu. oil to bo
| Express
The possibilities of luxurious travelling were
pretty nearly reached on a special train that
went through on the Burlington at 1915 on
Tuesday. 1t was one of the Pennsylvania
| railroads "Golden Gate" tours. The party of
| New York and Philadelphia people aboard
left New York in September and have made
the round of Mexico and California The
train consisted of five Pullman sleepers, a
| diner and an observation car. The cars were
steam heated and electric lighted, the Burling-
ton engine having to be specially fitted for the
purpose. Every luxury and convenience, such
as baths, barber shop, ETC., were provided, and
the train was literally travelling hotel.-Lin-
coin Journal.
Mr.. John Francis, general passenger and
| ticket agent, has issued through the passenger
department of the Burlington neat little
| folder entitled, "Nebraska's Yield in Ninety
| Two" 1t is just suited for letter and would
be an excellent medium for business men and
| others to bring to the attention of eastern cor
| respondents Nebraska's place in the cereal
growing states. The folder states that Neb-
| raska is now the third state in the production
| of corn:
Yield in 1892, bushels ..... 157,I4s. 900
Acreage 5,572.523
value S44,ooo,ooo
1t is fifth in the production of oats:
Yield in 1892, bushels ............ 43.I3I.ooo
Acreage ................... I,oI53o3
value ...................... S9,o2o,I2S
| 1t is twelfth in the production of wheat:
Yield in 1892, bushels ....... 1S67o.ooo
Value Observation-Disclosures. S78477s
The folder speaks of the growing cultivation
of winter wheat, of live stock and manufac-
turers, of Nebraska soil, the great opportuni-
ties offered in the state for the farmer artisan
and business man.
ITEMS FROM THE sUNFLowER LINE.
| The wife of Tim Donovan, section foreman
at St. Francis, is very i'll.
S. E. Reed, agent at Herndon, made his
wife present of piano, this week.
| James Ford went up to McCook, Sunday, to
| have some repairs made on his old mill-Ioo.
Agent c. H. Weible Of Republican joined
the Knights of Pythias at Alma, Monday
night.
Agent and Mrs. ]. F. Holder of Orleans at
| tended the dedication of the Methodist church
| at Oxford, last Sunday.
Paul Moran and wife of St. Francis returned
home, Monday, from visiting friends is Hold
| rege and Strang, for past two weeks.