The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-05-19
A little girl of p. Judge has the scarlet fevs

Fireman Will Eaton lost finger in an ac
cident at Hastings, Monday.
We regret to hear that one of George Prom.
gers children has the scarlet fever.
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs. William
Hyatt on Wednesday Of this week.
Dick Carroll is laid up with a sprained ankle
received in jumping from his engine.
1. IL. Ellis has sore right hand, received
Saturday while examining an engine stack.
The jacket dropped on him.
Misses Ina Granger, Lulu Single and Rose
Mckinley were passengers for Oxford, Tues
day evening on a brief visit.
John Mcdonald has given bonds to hold
his job as B. & M. section foreman on the
'east end. News
II. I. Carey and family moved up from
Holdrege, Monday TO make this headquarters
for the present, in the company's employ.
Tourists rates have been placed at low fig
ures by the b. & M. from McCook to Hot
Springs, S. d., Deadwood and Sheridan for
the round trip. Good for 90 days.
Mr.. Robertson has resigned his position as
station agent of the B. & M. at Haigler to at
tend medical college. A man from South
Dakota succeeds Mr.. Robertson n.-Haigler
News.
Engineer F. S. Red's family moved to Ok
ford, Tuesday morning on 2, and will make
| their home there in future, his run beng on
I3 and Ii, IS and 10, between Oxford and
Red Cloud.
Frank Williams broke the little finger of his
left hand, Wednesday morning, in an acci-
dent in the shops. The doctor fears it will
have to be amputated, as the bone protruded
from the broken member.
The dining car which formerly laid over at
Oxford makes its terminal point here since
the new time card was given the public last
Sunday. AS a result Of the change, the car
reparer's force has been reduced at Oxford.
Messrs Treal and Kehel being transferred to
this point.
Mrs. Cook, mother Of Mrs.T. G. Rees, died
at McCook, Saturday last at 10 o'clock
p. m. and was buried the following Monday
afternoon. She was Sc years old at the time
of her death. She formerly lived here with
her son while he was station agent of the Bur
lington.- Fairmont Signal.
The prospects for general rate war be-
tween Missouri river points and Chicago are
daily becoming more apparent. While bitter
war would have disastrous effect upon the
roads, there is a wide spread feeling through
out the west that the present special rates to
the Chicago are unreasonably high. A one
fare rate for the round trip would be more
gracefully and gratefully accepted.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
was held in Chicago Wednesday. All the
officers and the old board Of directors were
unanimously reelected. The report of Presi
dent Perkins showed the road to be a mos
satisfactory condition, the net eornings for The
, year being S3,33o,S86, an increase of S7S54oI
The surplus is now S8oI,7SI, an increase O.
sI54,oSo. Dividends paid during the yeal
amounted to S3,SIo,o22.
$40 EXCURSION TO SHERIDAN, wYo.
Round trip tickets to Sheridan, Wyoming
will be on sale Tuesday, May goth, at the low
rate of ten dollars at all Burlington Route
stations from Nebraska City to Lincoln anc
from Lincoln to Oxford, as well as all point.
3 north thereof. Equally reduced rates will ap
ply from stations south and east of the line
designated. Special train leaves Lincoln a
at 1920 noon, May goth. For further informa
ton see large bills or inquire of the loca
agent.
REPUBLICAN,.
} Ask Jack Curran if he has seen any world:
7 fair tickets.
Operator Kirk expects to 60 from here t
f McCook soon.
Mr. Hahn is acting agent at Long Islanc
during the regular agents absence.
Operator Long of this place has resigned
his key and has gone to the D. & R. G.
Clausen's bridge gang are working hard tc
improve the bridges between Republican anc
Riverton.
Last Saturday witnessed one of the heaviest
rains seen for many days between Almens
} and Oberlin.
The St. Francis stock express of Tuesday
last had p loads of Stock yet they say
the stock is all gone.
, Charles Milton is twisting wheels for Con
ductor Benjamin in place of Cox, who is serv
ing sentence of ten days.
Agent Malery Of Oronoque went to Oberlr
on Tuesday evening and got a shave and hail
cut. Good for you, Will.
Conductor Tim Foley has returned to hi:
run on Nos. I4I and I42. His usual beamine
smile is furnished at no cost to passengers.
The citizens Of Norton have petitioned fo
No. I64 to run two and one-half hours late
. than at present. May they gain their prayer
Harris BrOthers are ShellinC all their corr