McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-24
NEBRASKA BOILED DOWN.


The state board of educational lands
and funds have decided to take the $780,.
600 of Lancaster refunding bonds drawing
6 per cent. interest.
The new fire alarm bell for Ord has
arrived and been put up on tower on the
west side of the court house square. The
bell was made at Seneca Falls, New York,
by the Goulds Manufacturing company, and
weighs ITO pounds.
Some of the business men of Ashland
are interesting themselves in the matter of
q public square. Grounds of this kind
have long been needed In Ashland and the
subject is being vigorously and persistently
agitated.
The contract is now fully let for the
erection and early completion of fine edi-
flee for the M. E. church at Holdredge.
By actual count, the number of
dwellings and business houses erected IN
Minden and additions from October LIST to
the present time, is 264. This includes tho
two elevators and the roller mills. This, at
an average Of $500, which is low, makes
$211, 200 invested In new buildings in the last
nine months.
Rev. Geo. Scott, minister well known
In the Elkhorn valley, has been appointed
by the president to the United States con.
sulship at Odessa, Russia, with salary of
So, 600 per annum.
Mr.. William Boyer, who lives six
miles south of Valentine, on the Schlagle,
has discovered an extensive stone quarry on
his place. He dug out some pieces which
proved to be very fine specimens of chalk
rock. Mr.. Boyer is In correspondence with
q gentleman in Iowa who has had much ex.
perience in this line of business and will be
ID hat NIa to- 1l. -
quarry.
The assessed valuation of Brown
county for the year 1884, as corrected by
the board OF equalization, now foots up to
$649, 1915. The population is 6,O16.
2The proposition to issue 100000 in
bonds to construct a system Of waterworks
in Lincoln, was carried by vote of 63S
to "a.
The Baptists of Harrington are build
ing a new church, which will cost between
$1,000 and So, ZOO.
The Valley county fair will be held on
September %, "a and %.
The trial of VIM. Smell on an indict-
ment for murder in the second degree, in
the shooting of his mistress, Jessie Troup
Smell at Omaha some months ago, was
finished in the district court with verdict
of not guilty, d. G. Hull, Esq, and Gen.
Gown, counsel for defendant, made argu-
ments few days ago and District Attorney
Goodwin closed for the state. Throughout
the trial there was no witness to contradict
the testimony of Smell himself.
Charles J. Shelton, brother to N.
Shelton, of Omaha, was drowned while
swimming the Oyhee river near Winne-
muccs, on the 21st Of May last, the news
being received only few days ago.
Sheriff John Brown, of Seward coun-
ty, passed through Lincoln the other day,
having In charge and in irons a man named
Jonas CASTLE, who is charged with having
committed uameless outrage on the per.
son of 14-year old girl named Rosa Free
man, whose parents live in that county.
CASTLE was found in Menard county, ILL.,,
and was engaged in farming.
A terrific wind and hail storm passed
through Saline county from southwest to
four to five miles wide and crops, barns,
stables, sheds, windmills, etc., were badly
damaged.
The Long Pine Journal says young
Elof Oleson, about IL years old, sought to
make the fire burn brighter for his mother,
who was washing clothes, and he turned
some kerosene oil from the can into the
stove. Immediately there was loud eX-
plosion, and the boy and interior OF the
ing near heard the explosion followed by
the mothers screams, and were quickly at
the scene of the fire. They caught the boy,
who was running wild, his clothing all
ablaze, rolled him ON the ground and put
the fire out, then turned their attention to
others who had arrived by this time, the
flames were extinguished. The boy was
burned severely on the limbs, but will soon
be around. The building was damaged but
slightly,
Land Commissioner Burnham, of the
Union Pacific railway, has issued the follow
ing information regarding land sales by his
department: June land sales-Acres, 45,-
167. 40; amount for which sold, sos, 100. 70.
Sales for 1SS4Acres, 2, 651, t93. 04; amount
for which sold, s., 127, 421.2S. Emigrant
teams west from Council Bluffs during June,
los; cars household goods, q; foreign emil
grants to Nebraska land points during June,
715.
The case of Clarke vs.. Blair, involv-
ing title to lands in northern Nebraska
bought at tax sale. has been decided by
Judge Brewer. The case went to the United
States court on bill Of exceptions to the
masters report, which is denied and de-
cree sustaining the report ordered.
The Reporter scores another for Val
entine and Cherry county over the bill pro-
viding for an increase Of five companies OF
soldiers al Fort Niobrara, which will make
it regimental headquarters, and the appro-
priation of $50, 900 with which to enlarge the
post and liquidate other necessary expendi-
lures. The measure passed both branches
of congress and preparations will be insti-
tuted at once.
The Beatrice Express says the U. S.
land Office is in receipt of the text of bill,
introduced by Congressman Weaver, for
the sale of the remainder of the Sac and Fox
reservation, near Falls City, in Richardson
county. This reservation includes $1,000
acres Of the most valuable lands in the state,
and is within the Beatrice land district. 1t
is occupied by the remnant Of the Sac and
Fox tribes, with large number of half
breeds. The difficulty heretofore attending
every attempt to place the land on the mar
ket has been the obstinacY Of the half
breeds, who do not want to leave the reser-
walton. G.E: z--4-
The Beatrice Express says that
Messrs. G. W. Atkinson and W. 81. Gillett
have leased the Barnes stone quarry near
Holmesville, and will soon begin to work
it. They will also, at an early day, put in