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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1885
Page
5
Multiple listings show Haws and bacon at Farley’s, fresh candy at City Bakery, clothing from E M Brickey Co, Spanogle and Rinker buggy sales, and new goods at Brickey. Also mentions spring term start April 13,购买 watches, shingles from Pike, livery services, plows, harnesses, and shoe and millinery offerings. References to City Bakery apples and cider, and school openings.
Local ads list New Orleans syrup at Wilcox Bros and candy at City Bakery. Lumber yard stock boards and car load furniture arrive from Great Western. Dentistry visits announced by Dr. Gibson with office moves. School district notes urge new building and principal’s report forthcoming.
At Tuesday night’s village trustees meeting the clerk and attorney salaries were set at 175 dollars. Culbertson’s village of McCook pays its clerk 25 dollars and does without an attorney, and increases overall by 150 dollars. Freight train No. 83 carried eight car loads of stock westbound for the western ranges, picked up along the B and M from Axtell to Colorado, with No. 81 arriving with several car loads of young stock.
A closely contested land suit in Stratton district concluded Monday evening bringing relief to residents. Attorneys Irwin and John, R. M. Snavely, and Cochran and Helm represented the parties in a tense ten day proceeding.
Citizens lament butter scarcity as purchases prove impossible and many struggle to obtain the essential article. The frustated public voices concern across communities, lamenting the shortage and its impact on daily life.
Kilpatrick Brothers of Beatrice shipped about 500 yearlings in eleven loads on Thursday evening, unloaded at Stratton and driven to the Kilpatrick ranch on the Frenchman River to range over the summer. The stock is Eastern Nebraska origin.
At the annual meeting in the public school building the district accepts a nine month term with four teachers and votes a ten mill levy. F L McCracken elected Treasurer replacing W W Fisher. Census by Prof. Webster shows 285 pupils, up from 178 last year. The closing entertainment pleased patrons and confirmed strong progress in education.
At a Saturday night Board of Trustees meeting the village finances were reviewed with all bills approved and warrants ordered. Expenditures near 300 on crossings and streets leave the village financially sound with only about 165 owing beyond means and expected to be paid as county treasurer funds arrive. The trustees are credited with prudent stewardship and notable progress in streets and crossings, claiming McCook’s pavements and crosswalks are among the state’s best for a village of its age.
The town faces a clash with confidence men and gamblers after a tense village election. Businessmen’s perceived negligence allowed saloon-backed hoodlums to influence turnout, prompting vows to root out the corrupt nests and enforce the law. Community resolve grows as officials promise punishment and reform.
Asquesanca Jim Nealy of Benkelman came to town Monday and withdrew 1035 dollars from Citizens Bank then got intoxicated in a roadhouse. He quickly lost about 200 dollars to bad company and was saved from further loss by a Samaritan at supper time, illustrating the danger of swarms of sharks and deadbeats preying on strangers.
Bowman and Lee, two confidence men, beat Emil Goettelin of New York out of over $60 on Wednesday and were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Walsh at Culbertson. They appeared before Squire Colvin in Justice Court and are held on $1,000 bond for the June district Court session, now in jail.
Advertised by Stayca and Herrman Contractors who built a shop on Main Ave at the old Babcock lumber yard. They are prepared to undertake any contracting work and guarantee quality.
A gentleman named Abbott of Thayer County will issue his first paper at Hayes Centre this week. The publishers of the Trumpet say they will issue a paper at once. Slow music and red lights.
Deputy Sheriff Walsh arrives from Iowa and projects a firm, businesslike approach with prisoners. The Republican Valley Association of Congregational Churches meets in Indianola from April 14 to 16. A local parishioner notes a proposed revision to a hymn line for town relevance. Indianola’s new church to be dedicated Thursday afternoon with Rev. Willard Scott of Omaha delivering the sermon. Pike's Lumber Yard advertises bottom cash prices for buyers.
A long list of visitors and locals stops in Culbertson including Tom Glasscott, Charlie Noble, G. G. Burton, Senator Dolan, Mr. and Mrs. LaTourette, Fred Weed, Mrs. E Amish, L. Green, Judge Ashmore, Mr. Stockton, C. H. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Phelps, Aaron Woodson, Miss Lou Clark, R. K. Woods, E. M. Congar, Editor Borin, William Fisher, Barrister Boyer, Ex-Coroner Shaw, F. Clifford, Rev. Wheeler, W. C. Bullard, G. W. Daniels, Granville, W. C. Furst, Mrs. Furst, M. A. Daugherty, and Hitchcock County land claim notices.
Mrs Parkes mother of John William and Edward Parkes lies ill at McCook as Perry Howard from McCook works in the BM yards in this city as helper.
Mrs. J. E. Cochran arrives with her two children to visit old friends in York. She stays with her mother Mrs. Beecher and sister Mrs. Dr. Knapp during the stay.
E M Brickey of E M Brickey Co clothiers and gents furnishings firm from McCook Nebraska visited Oberlin last week seeking a location. He rented the room vacated by John Morrison this week and plans to be ready with a heavy line of goods by mid month.
East Dennison readers learn of Stanton Rolla’s new house and stable completion and A M Kelly adding to his residence. Farleys advertises choice pork and beef cuts available to shoppers.
Spring brings poetry to mind as crops near harvest with grain nearly in and prices for wheat corn and bogs noted. Local social life includes croquet at Mr Boughton s, a party at Mr Miller s, Alpha Beta Society entertainment, and reflections on finances and society members in Bondville dated April 6 by Uno.
Elder Barrow of the Christian Church has been occupying the Congregational pulpit during the evenings this week. He will preach again tonight and likely every night this week.
J. J. Dunbar disposes of his interest in the Dunbar & Newton livery firm to Mr. Newton. Will Dolan buys a fine pair of gray horses and a new wagon to create a handsome gray outfit in town.
Readers crowd the issue amid tight schedules and sparse space. The note hints at time constraints and limited room for input as locals seek coverage.
Mrs Hills returns from an extended visit east and note of White Russian Soap Seper bar at Wilcox Bros.
Notice of annual meeting of the Red Willow Stock Association at Carrico Friday April 10 1885 at 1 PM to elect officers fix round-up date and transact other business. Full attendance requested. Called by order of J K Paxton, President.
Single top buggy with new pole and a harness, priced at 75 dollars. Sold by J. B. Meserve.
Choice Family Flour priced at 1.75 ent. Gold Dust Flour 2.00 Legal Tender Flour 2.15 84 Patent Flour 23.00 Witcox Bros list shows varied flour options with prices and a trailing name.
A brief note outlines fees per insertion under this league and states that bills are payable monthly. The text emphasizes ongoing charges and collection timing for advertising space.
H W Pike started a lumber yard in McCook Nebraska in January 1884 and has come to stay offering a full assortment of lumber sash doors lime and building material at close prices considering the freight.
Office sale offers a first class legal cap and the Omaha Mills Note paper with envelopes at reasonable rates.
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