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

1t takes about 1900 tons of ice to keep
McCook cool through the
Is your name printed there? In the
list of patents to be found elsewhere in
this issue.
Three ballots have been taken forUnited
States Senator and the result is beyond
mortal guessing.
MI. Butcher of Greeley county, this
state, Wednesday, purchased a farm a few
miles south of this city.
Our real estate dealers are to be COM
mended for one redeeming feature at
least; they deal in nothing but home
production.
J. S. Bell of Champion, says the I'm
perial Enterprise, is reported to be the
latest applicant for the receivership of
the McCook land Office.
Eli Perkins (Me1ville D. Landon) will
lecture at the opera house on January
24th. Subject, THE philosophy of wit
and humor and how to cause laughter"
How many of the farmers of the old
eastern states are ready to come to Ne
braska? If they don't com pretty soon,
a farm will cost as much here as there.
Engineer G. R. Oyster has bought the
right to sell the burners in Red Willow
county. If they fill the high claims made
for them, there ought to be a ready sale
for the article.
Ex-County Treasurer Doyle SO badly
mangled two fingers in a corn shelter,
Tuesday evening, at his place up on the
Willow, that DR.. Davis had to amputate
them on Wednesday morning.
This lecture of Eli Perkins has been
the sensation Of the year. It is full of
philosophy. eloquent oratory and start
ling thoughts, and keeps the audience
thinking and laughing for two hours.
City politics are already being forced
upon the public thought and attention,
although April is quite remotely i'll the
future. Prospects and indications are
that the coming city election will be a
warm one.
All those who turned over a new leaf
on January first, 1898, and are now turn
ming it back to look at the pictures, will
please rise to their feet. AS the greater
portion of the congregation is standing,
the services will close by singing America.
The Knights Of Maccabees will hold
all important session in Meeker hall on
Tuesday evening next, to which all mem
bers are urged to be present. The GER
tifcates have arrived and will be dis
tributed to the members at this meeting,
and a full attendance is therefore very
earnestly desired.
Our eastern friends may receive the
information with several grains of salt,
but it is nevertheless a cold, clammy
fact that some spring wheat has already
been sown in Red Willow county. John
F. Helm of Red Willow being among
the number who took advantage of the
fine weather, last week.
An exchange says that down in Mis-
sour there is a topper, who when he gets
full, insists on paying his subscription
to his town paper and that he Is now
paid up to the year 1926. THE TRIBUNE
has ordered seventy-five barrels of that
particular brand of whiskey, and the
will be placed on draught at this
Office.
Word has reached Lincoln of an acct
dent to General Dilworth, of Hastings,
commander of the department of Ne
braska G. A. R, which will prevent him
from visiting posts and installing officers.
While riding a horse he was thrown and
severely injured, but is improving at an
encouraging rate.-Wednesday's Journal.
The steeple hat for men shows signs
of popularity with certain classes. Stee-
~ple-pointed caps, sometimes four feet in
height, came into fashion in Italy and
France in 1883. They fitted the head,
ran to a sharp point above, and at the
end the veil was fastened. 1t is hoped
that the pointed and towering hats of
today will not go to this extreme.
It not being generally known that
there is such an organization in McCook
as an A. o. U. w. brass band and Or
chestra, we take this means to %acquaint
the public with the fact, and also to an
nounce their intention Of giving a ball in
Menard's opera house OF the evening of
January 26th, for the benefit Of the band
and orchestra. All are invited. Agood
time is guaranteed. Music by our own
orchestra, Mr.. Radtke, musical director.