The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-02-26
News of the ST. Francis Branch.


Ludcll and Atwood, Kansas, making
surveys.
l.. w. Glidden. railway postal clerk.
who has been visiting his parents for the
last two weeks. will run two weeks en-
the st. Francis branch relieving Otto
Renwanz and II. C.. Fairchild, com
mencing February 25th.
The masque ball at the auditorium at
Orleans on February 22d, Washington's
birthday, was a great success financially
and socially. The costumes of the mas
quers were unique and picturesque. The
function WAS highly enjoyed by the
many who were present.
Otto Rosander, our good friend, is now
roadmaster from McCook to Akron,
Colo. He has been a resident of Orleans
ever since he was appointed roadmaster
Of the ST. Francis branch. He is NOV
ing his family to McCook and will buy
property at that place. What will be
! Orleans loss will be McCook's gain.
Windell p. Pierce, who was Republi-
can candidate for county treasurer of
Furnas county at the late election, has
moved from Wilsonville and will make
his home at Orleans. He is cashier of
the new bank at Orleans of which M.
Holland is president. Wilsonville losses
q valuable citizen and Orleans gains a
useful member to her townsmen.
The Farmers Elevator Co. of Ludell,
Kansas, will remove their large elevator
situated now some distance from the
tracks, the right-of- way of the Bur
lington, between Cooper's and the Cen
trail Granary Co.'S. elevators. The exca-
walton has been dug and the foundation
built and the Burlington will pay the
expense of moving the elevator on it's
new site granted by the railroad COM
pany.
Lebanon, Neb., is the most enterpris-
ing, energetic and ambitious town of its
size not only on the branch but can give
trumps to stations of her size on the
main line. In the spring and summer
of 1904 she will have nine new brick
business stores, continuous in a row on
latest is the brick bank of the State
Bank of Lebanon. the old bank being
demolished by road agents a few months
ago by a charge Of nitro glycerine.
Lebanon has one rural route established,
is working to establish another and con-
templating running Il star route to the
main line to connect BARLEY. Other
towns of the st. Francis branch and
even the county seats may do we'll to
make Lebanon their example and show
the world what material they are made
of. This will encourage the best class of
citizens to invest and settle on the
branch and in time will come better
mail service and various Improvements
that make a countr. substantial and
lasting.
VIM. Childress died at Orleans, Neb.,
February 18th last, of cancer of the
bowels. The funeral was held at the
family residence, many friends and rela-
tives attended the last sad rites of the
deceased. He was greatly loved by his
neighbors and his friends were legion,
blessed with a gentle loving disposition,
he was liked by all who knew him. He
was born 81 years ago at Spencer, Owen
county, Indiana, and was married in
1859 and is the father of five children,
two dead and three living-a daughter
died in 1864 and Emery Childress died
in 1900 at Orleans. The living children
are Harvey, Charles and Remus-the
latter a conductor at McCook. Mrs.
Childress who survives him is staying
with Remus at McCook. Mr.. Childress
removed to Lincoln in 1878, thence to
Long Island, Kansas, and Orleans, Neb.,
where he has resided for a number of
years. He was an old soldier and served
his country faithfully and honorably
throughout the civil war-was a mem
Der of Co. E. 57th Indiana infantry. At
Orleans he was a familiar figure and
will be greatly missed by all.