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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1883
Page
5
The Republican Electors of the Eighth Judicial District of Nebraska are called to meet in Alma Harlan County on September 15 1883 at 1 pm to nominate a District Judge candidate. Representation is apportioned as by the State committee for the state convention.
The Republican Electors of Red Willow county are called to meet in Indianola Nebraska on September 22 1883 to nominate a county clerk judge treasurer sheriff coroner surveyor and two state convention delegates. Precinct primaries set for Indianola Red Willow Willow Grove Driftwood Danbury Beaver Mast Valley with specified times and venues. By order of the Republican county central committee Roy Beer G S Bisner Chairman Secretary.
The Willow above precinct holds a Republican primary to elect ten delegates to the state convention in Indianola on Sept 15 1883. The meeting runs from 4 to 7 PM at I J Starbuck’s office in McCook and urges every Republican voter in the precinct to attend. C L Nettietoey serves as Central Committeeman for the precinct.
The Republican Central Committee of the Elcich Judicial District in Nebraska is called to meet in Bloomington on Thursday September 6 1883 at 7 30 oclock P M to provide for holding a Republican Judicial convention in the district or to take such action as proper for the committee. E S Chapman Chairman.
The editors pledge to publish a good newsy local paper for McCook Red Willow and nearby counties. They promise to chronicle neighborhood events, support trustworthy leaders, condemn wrongdoers, and maintain clean language. They aim to educate families and seek generous patronage to drive diligent regional coverage.
The corner stone of the new capitol of Dakota was laid at Bismarck on Wednesday.
Initial reports from Java suggested higher losses but later assessments indicate the figures may be inflated and a longer time is needed to determine the full extent of the actual losses.
The New Orleans Picayune suggests locating overly prominent politicians on the police force to curb their visibility in public life.
Copas City Kansas ends a long era of vice by closing saloons gambling halls and dance houses. Citizens hail the move as a moral purification while gamblers and sex workers express anger and disappointment.
The Portland Board of Trade authorizes the finance committee to raise twenty thousand dollars to cover expenses for a grand celebration on the completion of the Northern Pacific railroad and a reception to Henry Villard and his distinguished party.
A new Cambridge building combines a theatre and a Roman Catholic church. It features a stage with scenery foot lights and a central trap that raises an altar for Sunday and holy-day services. The exterior resembles a church with a steeple.
Commissioner Dudly states the Pension Bureau disposed of all 91000 pension applications last year. Every case was passed rejected or sent for additional evidence with none left untouched. The note recalls the first U.S. coins showing Martha Washington and the change ordered by George to alter her portrait.
The Great Western, long serving between San Francisco and Pacific ports, is celebrated as aging well beyond typical ship lifespans. Since debuting from New York to Liverpool forty years ago, she has crossed the Atlantic 116 times and carried 80,000 passengers to New York with 1,500 births and 200 marriages aboard, never losing a crew member or suffering a sparing gale of wind.
The court refused to grant mandamus relief to Silver and the contract was awarded to Stout, concluding the dispute over bid awarding.
The News chief sues the Observer’s loud columnist for 810000 to repair his damaged morals, signaling a high stakes clash between two Fall City papers as they steer toward larger influence.
The new law increases single money order coverage to $100 while leaving most rates unchanged. On September 1 the postal notes debut as a safe small-sum mail instrument resembling a conductor's check. Postage notes payable to Leaver will be issued for amounts under five dollars and expire three calendar months after issue.
The notice advertises the Weekly Capital of Topeka Kansas as a temperance advocate for one dollar per year with sample copies. It also schedules a September 24 1883 meeting at the office of T J Starbuck in McCook for the Tim McCook Cemetery Association to elect officers and conduct business.
State Fair at Omaha runs Sept 10 to 15. Lancaster County Fair at Lincoln Sept 4 to 7. Eighth Judicial convention in Alma Sept 12. Red Wilson County Republican convention in Indianola on Sept 22 1883.
Cattle for sale includes one half one third or the whole of a fine stock ranch on the Frenchman near Culbertson Nebraska. For information call J P Israxn McCook Nebraska.
A No 8 Washington hand press used in the Tri BUNE office is offered for sale for cash. The seller notes the press is no longer needed and invites cash offers.
At this office two numbers of last week's Tripuse issue are noted under the date August 16 1883.
In a pastoral letter dated Sept 4 1883 Stuart Crockett McCoon appointed by the Bishop to lead missions in the Republic Valley urges cooperation to establish a historic church. He urges unity in spirit and action, offers pastoral aid in trouble sickness or adversity, and seeks to bear fruit for the church through divine blessing.
A junior editor describes a rapid trip aboard the Cannon Ball to McGook and neighboring towns. He observes new construction at Rep. City Oxford Cambridge and McCook, notes G L Laws and FP Babcock at the land office, and recalls a chase to hop off a speeding eastbound train at Franklin.
Free trial bottles of Mansi's Golpen Barsam are available to all McCook residents suffering from throat or lung ailments at S. L. Green's drug store. Large bottles offered at 60 cents and 1 dollar, with thousands already given away. Also promoting Marsit's Golden Blood and Liver Toxic with free samples to purify blood and invigorate organs.
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