McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-27
NEBRASKA ITEMS.

l0,OOO bushels or corn, ana nearly every
armer needs crib Of this capacity in order
hold his corn for fair price, which will
ertainly come when corn is in good mar
ketable condition.
Hastings Journal: G. w. Wigton,
the boss cattle man of Ayr, was in town yes
terday and offered our creamery folks. the
milk from 500 cows to be delivered daily at
he depot at Ayr. This offer will be accept
ed provided satisfactory rates can be OBJ
tanned from the railroad company for the
elivering of the milk at this point and the
eturn of the empty cans.
Plum Creek Pioneer. j. j. Jensen,
wing in Butler Grove, northwest of town,
Informs us that on Thanksgiving day, early
n the morning, wild goose was placed in
front of his house. His first thought was
hat somebody had been kind enough to give
m q goose for dinner, but on closer ex-
mination it was discovered that several in
Sc rtions had been made into the meat, which
d to some suspicion. He cut off a piece
and gave it to the dog, but the animal re-
used to cat it. The same piece was then
ven to hog and in a few minutes the hog
bowed unmistakabie symptoms of being
Oisoned by some powerful poison. The
og was only saved by giving him large
quantity of sweet milk. -...-. ...
There is work in Juniata for score
of carpenters, but they cannot be had for
owe or money. .'
Merchants are carrying large stocks
of holiday goods and are expecting big
trade. .., ...
The members of the Nebraska dele
CATION in congress are quartered as follows.
Senator Henderson, the Portland: Senator
Van Wyck, 1853 Eighteenth street; Repre-
sentative Laird, National hotel; Weaver,
a04 Indiana avenue; Valentine, National
hotel.
Capt. John Taylor, of Stanton, left
for the east Monday. When he returns he
will bring back with him two cars of stock
one of Merino sheep and one of Durham |
cattle. |
West Blue, Adams county, claims
the champion thresher in the west. He |
made 81, 446. IS this season in sixty-seven
days, an average of about $21.GO per day.
His best days work was ,459 bushels of
oats.
Plattsmouth Journal The counsel
for 5. II. Richmond have been busy to-day
preparing a number Of affidaYits from prom
inent citizens in support OF a motion for a
change of venue in the case. The affidavits
allege that the feeling is so strong in this /
community against the defendant that his
life is in danger, and that there is prob
ability that he cannot receive a fair trial in
any Of the courts of the county. /.
Superior Journal: A bold, bad man
by the name of Swanstrom, whose only cap
ital was government license, some villain
GUS whisky, pack of cards and heap of
cheek, recently opened saloon, etc., in
Nelson, without SO much as ''by your
leaye' to the good people of that town.
He was soon arrested aud bound over to
trial-in the sum of $500. Not having secu-
rity he ianguishes in durance vile, and con-
siders himself fortunate that he escaped
coat of tar and feathers. I'D s-t rs D. :
A gas-fitting firm of Nebraska City t
We're about TO move their outfit to Omaha, t
when writ of attachment put in an appear a
ance and suspended operations. The pro-
ceeding bids fair to end in law suit. ~
A car load of servant girls is now the
great want of Hastings, according to the |:
Gazette journal. -f- -.,s-- oa-...-- n
F. c. King languishes in the Valley r
county Jail for fifteen days for personating s
woman in female attire. f
Ord Journal: Mrs. A. j. Wilson C
started on Tuesday for Sidney, Iowa, where q
her husband is in Jail. The cashier Of the
Riverton bank has identified Wilson as the .
man who held the revolver on him when the o
bank was robbed, so there is but little or {
no doubt that a conviction will be made.
Beatrice Republican: The. great :,
reservation land sale closed yesterday at :,
about four clock in the afternoon, the last q,
piece being sold and one-fourth the pur- ii
chase money paid down. The excitement +,
asted until the closing hours, and the Vi
prices ran from four dollars above to twice y
he appraised value. II
Henry Shultz, living about four d
niles southwest OF Odeli, had his leg
broken by the kick of 4 mule. He. lay 4 az
couple of hours in fearful agony before be- ki
ne discovered. AT last accounts he was m
ioing as well as could he expected under d.
he circumstances. a..-- -,. &C
Lyons Mirror: Barney Jackson, the p
hief who entered Hopkins barber shop, r
sioux City, last Wednesday evening, and
toe sixteen razors and other goods. was IN
rrested Saturday evening in the livery barn 90
# +. +. Parker, this place. by. Deputy re
heriff W. G. Thayer, of Sioux CITY. assist g