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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1885
Page
5
Farley s and Wilcox Bros advertise groceries clothing and soap with low prices while McCook merchants unveil spring stocks at the B M Pharmacy and City Bakery. New jewelry at McCracken s and a fine line of native Colorado jewelry at the Jewelry Store. Cattle and horses for sale and livery stables offer services and breaking. births and notices share local happenings.
Brick dealer J. F. Collins forms a partnership with Harvey Whitaker in bricks and contracts for brick buildings. They will burn 400000 and more if demand rises. Brick in wall stands at about 10.50 per thousand.
Donavins Tennesseeans performed to a full house last Friday, delivering their usual smooth harmony. The troupe sang familiar melodies with sweet voices and a refined style that made even Swanee River sound agreeable.
Freight train No 83 delivered a stock car full of Percheron Norman Co horses valued at 40000 near Hudson Colorado. The same train carried horses for Lou Armacost and seven car loads of household goods for Hayes county settlers.
J B Jennings updates on home improvements while H W Pike ad appears on page eight. Clark Ward ships rye loads from Indianola. Sarah Roberts travels to Illinois for her brother's funeral in Albuquerque NM. Mrs Bosworth dies of nervous prostration. community offers sympathy. A pig catching stunt falls flat. correction issued about Jos Braun saloon dealings. Social at Mrs Yarger's. M E church serves New England Dinner. School District 41 entertainers perform despite absentees. Subscriptions and job work praised. Tribune presses praised for quality. A flour mill meeting is set at the Tribune office. McKay seeks $1,000 to support mill freight and construction. Citizens urged to help locate the mill locally.
Representative Hockwell returned home Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lytle visited Culbertson Sunday. H. W. Pike flew to Culbertson Tuesday. Fred Pitney of the Culbertson schools was in town Saturday. Mrs. E. Y. Brickey and baby arrived from Iowa last Friday. W. Franklin and A. E. Lytle rode through Culbertson Friday. Jim Cooper and Will Goslin of the range boys were in town Saturday. Lou Armacost passed through Monday en route to his ranch. J. C. Arbuckle trip to Atwood Sunday returning Monday afternoon. Deacon Fisher and Charlie Ashmore from the range last week. C. H. Russell and C. H. Given of Hamburg post office called Monday. County Surveyor Francis arrived from Lincoln Saturday noon. Mr. Bush of Alma passed through Wednesday returning from the range. Geo. Benkelman of Denver interested in stock was in town late last week.
The Red Willow County Agricultural Society met in Indianola on March 7, 1885. Officers elected for the ensuing year were Thos. C. Teas president H. M. Ashmore vice president G. S. Bishop secretary and Royal Buck treasurer. The county fair was scheduled for September 2 3 and 4 at the Indianola fair grounds.
A cross-section of small-town notices reports local officials and merchants moving operations. Ludell hosts agricultural work. McCook hosts a statesman and business moves. Bridges washed away by ice threaten towns. voters push for new bridges and post office signups surge with clerks and relays.
Twenty persons slept on the floor of the waiting room at the station Wednesday night. The town is crowded with emigrants and settlers who bunk in wagons, sheds and elsewhere.
Construction continues as planners push sidewalk and crosswalk programs ahead despite evolving community sentiment. City officials stress progress and safety while the public weighs impacts and benefits.
Cambridge attorney E. W. Lewis was in town at the start of the week, followed by H. Byron of Iodisaola visiting today.
The Turwugwumps claim Bayard La mar Garland Endicott and Vilas as their own while admitting limited familiarity with Manning and Whitney. They express confidence that the tail will wag the dog this time.
Notice of an April 10 1885 meeting of the South western Stock Growers Association to be held in McCook at 2 o'clock in the afternoon with B Binp serving as president continues the organization's local business schedule.
Seed catalog note lists California White and White Russian spring wheat at Tacper. millet seed 50 cents. also cane barley and data seed available at Leland’s feed store in McCook. Sample of seed wheat available at this office.
For sale some choice timber claims at a bar gain. For particulars apply to E. E. Coleman clerk at the Colvin House McCook Nebraska.
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