The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Tom Wilkinson is enjoying rest of ten
days. Ditto Brakeman Hobbs.
Conductor Reddin is in Denver attending the
funeral of his deceased brother in-l law.
Cook aud Cox of the Republication branch
have both been at headquarters, this week
Conductor Hi Thrailkill left on E, TODAY to
see the fair. Mrs. Thrailkil will join him in
Iowa.
The pay checks arrived on Tuesday and re.
leved the temporary depression quite notice
ably.
Up to Saturday night As men were dropped
from the shop payroll in the interest of re-
trenchment.
Well, we have had that third accident 1t
didn't come exactly on schedule time but she
had to come.
Some engine men have been brought down
here from Denver, the past week, which adds
sorrow unto grief.
Shop men are now only working eight hours
day. The new arrangement went into effect
Monday morning.
Mrs. H. G. Terrlll and daughter have been
the guests OF McCook friends since the latter
part of the past week
Mrs. ]. D. McAlpine has been down from
Denver, this week, guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. knights.
Engineer Jim Reynolds is up from Republican
City today. Also c. E. Mcpherson, resident
of McCook in the early davs.
The Burlington announces half fare of
s21.1o from McCook to Chicago, July II, "a, 81,
and August 9TH, with eleven day limit to leave
for home. You can return on the fourth day
also.
H. G. Terrili and family left on No. one,
this noon, for Los Angeles, Gala He has sold
his house here, his effects on the farm north
of Cambridge, and expects to make his home
on the Pacific slope,
c. E. Bess and Randolf Hall departed for
Iowa, Thursday morning, and will visit with
relatives and friends for few weeks They
expect to return to McCook as soon as bust
ness resumes its normal activity in the shops.
Half fare excursions will be run to Chicago
over the Burlington on July II. "a, 81, and
August 9TH, good to return in four days, with
eleven day limit. The accommodations will
be hrst-class but no Pullmans. The fair from
McCook is S2I.Io.
Travis w. Benjamin and Miss Lillian E.
Green were married at Republican City on
June 18th, and are now at home in that village
to their many friends. Mr.. Benjamin is one
of fhe B. & M. freight conductors on the
Oberlin branch.
F. E. Kidder has decided that it does not
pay to rent, and has purchased too dwellings
from S. H. Colvin on the installment plan.
He says that he will have deeds to his houses
rent will only hold receipts.
Last Monday week the citizens of McCook
imposed upon Supt. Campbell's good nature,
requesting him to procure from Lincoln two
cannons and several hundred pounds of pow
der to lombard the heavens to obtain rain
therefrom. Owing to Mr.. Campbells fatherly
kindness, he complied, and from this fact the
following woeful tale evolved. The cannons
and powder arriving, the bombardment took
place, the rain fell, and, ye gods! washout
occurred at Almena that night, and another the
next night. After A. c. arrived at the wash
out and saw the effects of the first rain, and
then the next night was nearly drowned by a
second which took out all the cribbing lust
built, he wired McCook: "For Gods sake
send that artillery back to Lincoln on the
first train. ."-Alliance Grip.
A letter from Chicago states that Mrs. !. R
Phelan attended the Old Settlers reunion or
June 24th, and was among the few ladies pre-
sent that received badge for being the oldes,
children of that city present. Mrs. Phelar
having been born and raised in CHICAGO
Mrs. P. F. Rofnot, aunt of Mrs. Phelan. and
grand mother of Mrs. F. S. Harris,was award
ed the gold medal as the oldest living resident
having resided in Chicago sixty consecutive
years. The weather there is splendid, not as
warm as it was when Mrs. Phelan left Alliance
while the fair is In perfect running order, and
colossal both as to size of crowds in attend
ance and displays. Miss Edith, who previous
to her departure east was sick, has SO far i'm
proved that to repeat what the letter SAYS
"she is eating six meals a day and is ther
hungry. Alliance Grip.
The grand secretary of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen has issued circular tc
all the 536 lodges, calling their attention tc
the order of the last national convention. thai
at the biennial convention in Boston mex
October bids for permanent location for the
grand lodge headquarters will be received
The lodges are asked to present the subiec
to the municipal officers of their respective
cities and to ascertain what inducements will
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