McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-29
NEBRASKA ITEMS.

OF railroad centering at this point, each OF
which passes through rich coal fields, or has
direct connection with the great eoal.beds
Of the west, we are having coal famine OF
huge proportions. There is not now a ton
OF soft coal in this market and our dealers
do MOI give any encouragement Of soon hav-
ing supply-nor are we alone In this mat
ter. All through the state the same COM
plant Is made.
Thirty-five men passed through Hast
ings the other day, via the b. & NJ. bound
for the b. & M. CUTOFF from Minden west.
Seven carloads of horses and plows passed
through for the same locality. 1t is the in
tention of the contractor to put on a large
force of men and rush the work through.
On the evening of the 18th man
was brought into Omaha from Florence by
some Of the men engaged in the government
work of constructing rip-raps. He had one
leg broken in two places and was in very
bad shape. He was taken to st. Joseph's
hospital, where the bones were set and at
last accounts he was getting aloug as well as
could be expected under the circumstances.
A farmer by the name of Dohlefs,
while driving his team along about sixmiles
south of Omaha, fell from the wagon and
the wheel passed over his head. He was
very badly hurt but not dangerously.
O'Neill Banner: There IS large
section of country lying directly south Of
O'Neil about twenty-five miles, on the head
ool, i'll, H.,
derful immigration this season, filling up
with class of sober, industrious and we'll
te.do eastern farmers, who have come west
with plenty of money, In the hopes of still
further lettering their condition, and are
principally engaged in the stock business.
A tremendous amount of lumber is
leaving O'Neill for all parts of Holt county.
Notwithstanding cold weather is now at
hand building goes forward with undated
vigor.
Judge Wakeley, of Omaha, arrived at
Papillion at noon Friday, the 10Th, opened
the special session of court; empannelled a
jury, disposed of a demonstrating case and
sentenced the thief to two years in the peni-
Tertiary, granted divorce, disposed Of
three other cases, and adjourned the session
of court at 4:3O o'clock-about three hours
session.
The Leader says: What Grafton
needs, and is really suffering for at this
time, in order to promote her growth and
develope her resources, is q competent un-
dertaker and some half dozen first-class flu
nerals. Contrary to our rule, lengthy
obituary notices will be published free in
such cases, and mournful poem thrown in.
Sidney Plaindealer: The where
abouts Of the little Conley boy who was lost
at the Water Holes station is still mystery.
The pond has been dragged and it is reason
ably certain that he did notfall into the wa
ter and drown. Some search has been
made In the country around the station, but
ground has not been gone over as thoroughly
as 1t should have been, and there are those
who have remarked that because the woman
was poor person and unknown, no one
felt any interest in her loss. Mrs. Conlcy
herself entertains the idea that her hus-
band, from whom she parted some time |
ago, kidnapped the child and made good |
his escape.
Cedar Rapids Era: Last Saturday,
Mr.. Scouton's little boy got hold of bottle |
Of poisonous medicine, prepared for his |
sister, and drank the contents, enough for |
ten doses; but for the timely arrival of the |
doctor, who happened to be near, the little |
fellow would have died.
Genoa Enterprise: The Indian school
building is rapidly approaching completion. |
The old original part of it will be ready for |
occupancy by Decemer LIST. The order has |
just been received to build and additional |
building, 1Sx75 feet, three stories high, at
an expense of about $1,000. This is to be |
used for laundry ana bath rooms. The
laundry will be supplied with all the mod
ern improvements in steam heating and dry
ng apparatus.
Nuckolls county is rapidly settling up
with splendid class Of settlers.
The new Presbyterian church at SUI
perior is nearly completed.
Corn husking is in full blast, and the
weather has been very favorable for gather
ug the crop.
Fairfield Herald: VIM. Stuff met
with painful accident on the 10th. While
IN his way to Nuckolls county with load of
lumber, while walking beside the wagon,
the wind blew the skirt of his overcoat into
the wheel, which fastened some way, and /
without timely warning was drawn under,
the wheel passing over his left leg between
the knee and ankle, badly crushing the !
bones and so decorating the flesh that one Of
the bones protruded through.