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


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Conductor Fl. G. Terrill has been let out OF
the c0mpany's employ.
Mr.. and Mrs layton Keim are visiting in
the Worlds FAIR city,
Conductor Coy and Miss Lena were up
from HOldrege, Saturday.
The company has this week increased the
yard trackage somewhat on the west end
Roadmaster Josselyn of the Orleans branch
was up at headquarters, Wednesday on rail
road business.
The pile driver got tangled up in the tele
graph wire at Indanola, Saturday afternoon
with small damage.
Assistant Superintendent Harman is al
western division headquarters today on
company business.
l.. w. Hahn is the new extra agent. He
was formerly agent at Superior, and comes
here from Atchison, Kansas.
Engineer and Mrs. j. p. Lee, his mother
and Miss Rose are visiting relatives ano
friends in Sterling, Colorado.
Mrs. Stevens. mother of Mrs. Frank Kend
len, came up from Hastings, Tuesday morn
ing, to see her youthful granddaughter.
Wint. Arnold of the freight office force is
the proud papa of a bouncing boy, that took
IA
Tuesday of this week.
A special stock train of eight cars came
down from PalIsade, Tuesday morning
bound for Omaha. The shipment embraced
fat cattle and hogs.
The company's large ice houses here are
being rapidly filled now with ice of superior
quality from Cambridge. About five hun
dred tons are stored at this point annually
Conductor and Mrs. Frank KendIen be-
Monday of this week. All parties to the trans
action are doing nicely, even the genial
''con."
EngineerB. Ii. Douglass left on G, 6,Wednes.
day, for Chicago. to join his wife, who has
been visiting in the Worlds fair city for the
past few weeks. He will be absent week
or two.
The Santa Fe has promulgated an order to
the effect that all employees of that road
must either resign their positions or with
draw from the Order Of Brotherhood Sta
ton Men.
Mrs. Nettie Cronkhite has been in the city
for few days, renewing acquaintance with
her many friends. She is making her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Burns, of McCook
Hastings Tribune.
Mrs. George Laverty left today to join her
husband at the Hot Springs, Arkansas. The
children went to Red Cloud, where they will
remain and attend school until the return of
the parents from that noted health resort.
A special train, carrying officials of the
Adams express company from Chicago,
passed through McCook shortly after noon
Wednesday on their way to Denver. The
Adams has been carrying the Burlington's
express business since January 1st, and the
officials are out on this jaunt looking over
the line.
Engineer Salisbury nearly lost his life in
Denver the other day. While attempting to
couple his engine to coach he was caught
i'll some way and fearfully squeezed. He re-
turned OH Wednesday to his home north of
Benkelman where he will remain until he re-
main until he RECEIVERS from the effects of
the accident.-Bee.
Paul Miller, machinst, was robbed not
long since of pair of pants, S. in money
and few other small articles. He had a
young fellow arrested, Tuesday evening,
and brought before Squire Berry. In the
trial which followed the lad was found
guilty Of the offense, and was fined $40 and
costs of suit. The boys name is withheld by
request. This should be a solemn warning
to him, however, and his feet should here
after tread in the straight path Of honesty.
Its slow but sure, my boy.
Railway officials who have been taking ar
active part in the movement to wipe out the
ticket scalping evil in western cities are
much pleased at the prospect of being ma
terially aided in their undertaking by the Or
der of Railway Conductors. They are en-
phatic in their praise of the South Dakota
branch of the order which has taken the ini-
tiative by bringing before the legislature Of
that state an anti-scalping bill ,and they conf
IDENTIFY expect to see the movement spread tt
other states. The conductors are interested
in having such laws enacted, because when
ever fraudulent tickets are palmed off Oh
them they are usually required to make gooc
the loss to the company that employs them
But they also have the interest of the public
in mind and are able to recount numerou sin.
stances in which persons have been com
PEELED to pay their fares on the train afte
buying worthless tickets of unauthorized
agents. 1t is understood that similar bill
are to be introduced by the Order of Railwa,
Conductors in other states where no anti
scalping laws exist.
Judge Welty was Commercial guest, las
night.
Sweeney Munson was up from Orleans
last NIGHT m huSinpsS