The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-24
ALMOST A BOOM.
Ex-cANDiDArE BRYAN.s OWN
STATE CONTRIBUTES.
Letters from Editors In Ali Parts OF
Nebraska Attest the Gradually I'm
proving Conditions and Growth of
business and C~ontentment OF "a mers
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the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer is quite apparent from the follow
Ing letters which have been received
from time to time during the past
month by the literary bureau of the
Republican national committee from
editors In Nebraska:
Wymore, Neb.. Aug. 6, 1897.
Business is improving. The fruit
and small grain crop in Nebraska was
good. The state is we'll supplied with
hogs. sheep and cattle, and the greatest
corn crop in the history of the state
is assured. Prices are fifty per cent
better than last year at this time and
are getting better every day. Rail-
roads and factories of all kinds are
hiring new men every week and pros
perity is here to stay. M. Durham,
Editor Wymorean.
Madison, Neb., Aug. 3, 1897.
Our section is purely agricultural
but there is a general feeling that times
are improving and money easier than
in many months. There has been
shipped from this station within the
past go days $75,0 900 worth of cattle
besides a large number of hogs and
a great amount of grain. Our old
creamery, after lying idle for four
years, has been remodeled and is max
ing 800 pounds of butter per day and
another n near here will be in oper-
alton soon. Even our most calamitous
ppno oro honinpipr to ooa nv ;ronrnra-
ment.-Carl T. Seely, Editor Chron-
icle.
Ponca, Neb., July "a, 1897.
Cur city is putting in an extension
of waterworks equal to 80 per cent of
the present works, a telephone line has
just been completed to communicate
with Sioux City; the Milwaukee rail-
road is talking of putting in a bridge
at a cost of $500, 900. There is an ap-
parent ground swell that everybody
feels and money is more freely offered
for investment.-B. w. Wood, Editor
Gazette.
Culhertson, Neb., July "a, 1897.
Business is improving in this section
of the country very much. Of course
the Pops have control of Nebraska but
they cannot last long where there are
good crops. SO that we will get rid of
most Of them in time. There is more
money in circulation now than for four
years; everybody at work here. Any
one who wants to can see improvement
all yer the country. The Culbertson
rolJor mills apd oJovotorc ORC boipo no
fitted and will start soon.-Robt. J.
Cole. Editor Era.
Nelson, Neb., July %, 1897.
Notwithstanding the continuous wall
of our Popocratic friends there is a
growing spirit of confidence here. The
proprietor of our brick-making on
Germ reports larger business in 1897
than in all of 1894 and 1895. A large
portion of our 1896 crop is still here
to be marketed and the good crop of
1897. coupled with good prices make
and activity certain.-F. A.
Scherzinger, Editor Gazette.
weeping Water, Neb.. July Is, 1897.
This is a farming and stock feeding
and our only other indus
try is that OF stone quarrying. When
Harrison was president as high as 300
men were employed but for three and
a half years during the Cleveland adj
the industry was idle.
Work has now been resumed with
prospects for good business this fall.
There is plenty of work in the coun-
try and few able bodied men who want
are idle. Merchants say business
considerably improved.-J. K. Keith
ley, Editor Republican.
WILDER, Neb., July 29, 1897.
Within the past three months a large
steam Touring mill which had been
idle for some time. has commenced
operations again. At Crete, 10 miles
away, a bank has been incorporated by
local capitalists with a capital OF
$50. 900, and all over the county much
is being done.-J. A. Wild,
Editor Republican.
Neigh, Neb., July 20, 1897.
Improvement is seen in increased
cash sales of merchants, general en-
oioyment of labor and better collec-
ions than year ago. Heavy ship
nents of produce are being made
Outside of the Populist's
,anks, the feeling is hopeful.-E. T..
Best, Editor Leader.
Ainsworth, Neb., July %, 1897.
Business Of all kinds is improving
Merchants are purchasing
more goods and selling almost double
he amount sold at corresponding
lines In the past two years. The Elk
Lumber and Milling company
doubled its force in the past Two
months. Manufacturing is not much
an industry here but the general
peter feeling has reached us without
loubt.-J. O. Berkeley, Editor Star
Blue Springs, Neb., July 20, 1897.
Taking stock and grain and averag-
ng them with the prices received last
rear and the two years prior shows
hat the farmers are receiving 33 10
yer cent more for their products.-J.
/. Casebeer, Editor Sentinel. !
Gothenburg, Neb., July %, 1897.