The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-17

"A railroad or bust" is the war-cry ov-
er at Stockville.
And early in the morning of the 10Th
day of the sd month it showed.
Yes, Absalom. a novelette, and a chest
nut are sometimes synonymous.
The ]. M. Sewell grain company have
opened headquarters at Hastings.
Here's your red-hot tomolly-THE Nc
Cook TRIBUNE-only $3.50 for 81 copies.
The Hastings canal will be a go-just
as soon as they get the money, the ditch
and the water.
coin --
civ. Mayor Brewer promises the clark
horses of an esteemed contemporary a
h." whole bushe1 of fun about April 4th, next.
ortly -
The Lowmans are contemplating the
removal oftheir dressmaking department
. :. upstairs in the building they now occupy.
eaoe They are never out of coal at the Bar
nett Lumber Yard, and carry the best
the market affords in hard and soft coal
ha' at all times.
--
outh r. ,. WILCOX shlpped TWO cars OF nogs
to the Denver market Sunday night, and
two cars of cattle to the South Omaha
ense market Monday night.
,tion --
wait On Monday Frank Reid closed the
sale of his residence property to w. o.
Russell, who will occupy the same about
tne the first of the month.
d be -
a I'M The BARLEY Inter-Ocean wishes the
McCook Independent Enterprise the
good fortune to ''have a large share of
anu common sense and give its readers facts,
,uoh not fancies."
There is the annual democratic howl
going up just now for non-partisan nomi-
nations for municipal and educational
) on oficers-that is in all localities where
ling, the democrats are in the minority
ven One of our teacher corps was compelled
to walk home, Monday, from school on
her "uppers," a gust of wind of quite un-
Oh common violence having blown the soles
out off her shoes, as she doth aver.
were |
,tio, Tickets are out for a benefit ball to be
given in the opera hall, April 18th, in be-
half of w. w. Gerver, who is endeavor-
Inoi- ing to raise money enough to buy a pair
d of artificial legs. Reizenstein's orchestra
}. .. will provide the music.
sur "
r nc There is nothing on earth, nor in the
heavens above, nor in the waters be-
error meath, which will reconcile one to such a
1eral day as Monday, like one of General Hat
II vs. fields sacred concerts. Why they can
the even maLe haroiro ore b1isefr1 dream,
land of ecstasy.
The citizens of McCook should early
l for institute an unrelenting warfare against
aska filth. Clean up should be the battle cry
the of every property owner. Haul out the
the manure and ashes, and everything else
nom which makes your properties ~unclean
and unsightly and unhealthy.
sner- That "~original" Jolly Uncle Josh nov
lend elette is having a large run among our
rise, exchanges. By a mere but unfortunate
pace coincidence, however, they appeared in
city score of valley weeklies at the same time,
with the blanks filled in as fancy and
circumstance dictated of course.
! en- Our Colonel Frank Huber on Sunday
IN of morning in Lincoln was held up by
M. some robbers and relieved Of his gold
Me- watch, about IS in money and a pocket
II. knife. Which is pretty tough when add
ed to his recent loss of a sweetheart, and
NV narrow escape from self-destruction. In
- fine the colonel is in the swim down in
=" the capital city up to his neck, or there
"s abouts.
xtra |
and Work was inaugurated, Tuesday morn
ne is ing, on the Improvements long contem-
plated on the pump house and the water
works. The present building will be
torn down, and larger and more conven-
his lent one erected down nearer the wells. |
and This will about double the pumping ca
resi- pacity of the plant, and will give NC
the Cook a water system unequalled in any
, Sc Nebraska own of its population. These
ren. improvements completed will leave moth
con- ing to be desired in that line but a new