The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1905-01-06
hartley.

Harry Burtons arrived, Sunday even
ing, from their visit to Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcknight returned, Sat.
urday, from their visit to Kansas.
Frank Clark returned. Friday, from a
visit with his brother Ralph at Grand
Island.
A party given by Joe Burton at the
home of his mother, Monday evening,
was a success in every respect.
Daniel Wolf and Ira Richie have each
put in phones, this week, and can now
'hello" to their many friends.
A social party held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hodgkins, Satur-
day evening, in honor of their niece Miss
Gertie StenDer was enjoyed by over 80
guests.
The revival meetings at the Methodist
church are growing in interest. TIL
Reverends E. b. Crippen of Indianola and
Bennett of Stratton are assisting Rev.
Kirby in the work.
The BARLEY people all concur in pro-
nounciDg The MCCooK TRIBUNE the
best paper in the county. A paper pub
lished at the county seat is a necessity
in every we'll regulated family and we
hope all those who are not subscribers
will begin the new year with THE TRI
III as a regular weekly visitor.
Several of our young people have en-
tered into matrimony, recently of their
intentions we were aware When they
were on deck for the matrimonial game.
But John Jones took US all by surprise
and went to bat on New Years Day ,scOr-
ing a home run before anyone suspic-
toned he had matrimonial intentions.
He took to wife a Miss Potts of Frontier
county. They are now costly at home
in the new house John built, this fall.
BARLEY people have reason to be proud
of their record at the beginning of this
new year 1905. During the past year
good, new residences with other
belonging to them have
been built. Four new barns have been
and more old ones improved;
among the new one is Hoover's livery
barn, which is well furnished and would
do credit to a town much larger than
The new blacksmith and car
riage shop of John Clouse and the Bart
ley mill, together with the concrete
of Jones & Crawmer go to make
up the improvements in new buildings,
the sum total of which is in round num-
ters over S37, 400.
The concrete stone factory of Jones &
.rawmer put out over $4,000 worth of
their product, last year, and for the
year have orders for the full
of the plant which will be sew
eral times more than last year. They
have a large amount of material on hand
and will begin operation at the earliest
possible time in the spring.
The BARLEY mill has been running
since it started, last fall, and
s givingfull satisfaction to all customers.
The product of the mill is already sold
other states.
The elevator business has not been so
rood as last year or account Of hail
severely injuring the grain crop in this
ricinity. The stock business has been
better than last year and both firms are
atisfied with their business in the past,
,ut will endeavor to increase the bust
less, this year.
The Perry & Bee Lumber Co. have
lone a good business and can attribute
large share of their increased trade to
he industry, competency and courtesy
f Mr.. Ira Sheets, the manager.
John Clouse, who suffered several
housand dollars loss by fire, some
1onths ago, has erected a much better
and o has a large stock of