McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

anytnlnR WlUn Tue pavement anu cfUb0-
! ing question until after the june levy,
our business men propose to build -four
crossings connecting the principal bust
ness blocks Of McCook, by private
means. The building of these crossings
will be much need convenience to the
public, and we hope they will be laid
Immediately. Every time we have a
shower these crossings become almost
impossible, and the matter should not
be delayed.
At meeting of the Board Of Trus-
tees, Tuesday night, the ordinance reg
ulating animals running at large was
amended-the same appearing on the
first page of this issue. 1t provides for
the appointment of pound master, and
Mr.. Olcott of Olcott & Dunbar. has
been duly appointed as pound master
and vested with authority to in great
measure at least abate this great nui-
sance, and we hope Mr. Olcett will dis
charge the duties of the Office without
fear or favor. We also print the ordi-
nance regulating the planting Of shade
trees.
A little girl of Mr.. Nicholson, an en-
ploye of the B. & NJ, who lives up
Driftwood a number of miles, had her
arm broken at the elbow joint, Friday,
in this wise: The mother of the little
one, in spirit of fun, placed her daugh-
ter on the back of COW who was mean
dering near the house, for the purpose
of giving her ride. The bovine OBJ
jected to becoming party to the inno-
cent sport and during the gyrations
which her cowship inaugurated the little
girl was thrown to to the ground, with
the result above mentioned. She was
brought to town, and DIR. Wiley took
the case in charge. Although quite a
severe fracture of the elbow joint, being
young, the child will soon regain the
use of the broken member-if due care
is exercised.
Last week, Agent Rees received
fine Scotch cooley, consigned to parties
in this vicinity, which he took down to
his home. While there the dog mean
dered from his premises, and his where
abouts became shrouded in mystery.
Being valuable ''purp" Charlie was
greatly perturbed, and on Saturday af-
ternoon instigated search on foot with
out finding the lost cooley. Sunday he
hired team and secured the southern
part of Red Willow county, and the
northern part Of Decatur county, Kan
sas, but his search was fruitless. A
large reward was offered, but failed to
bring the lost dog. It appears that the
dog had not strayed far and on Monday
he returned to Charles house. The
boys, Of course, have considerable fun
at the agents expense.
A practical farmer, and one of long
experience in Nebraska, called at this
Office FRIDAY, and gave us the following
suggestions as to planting corn. He
says always harrow the. ground before
planting, thus putting the ground in
condition to insure uniformity of depth
of planting. Plant the seed from one
and half to two inches deep, and if the
seed is good all will come up, the stand
will be uniform and the necessity of re-
planting will be entirely avoided. He
says much of the complaint about poor
seed comes from planting the ground
without narrowing, putting some seed
down four inches, while other seed was
left upon the top. His ideas look reas-
enable and we would advise our farmers
to try it. Many of our most successful
farmers do this each year and never
have any poor stand-Gazette-Journal.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. Plunket,
who runs the section house at this place,
approached young candidate for peni-
tertiary honors who had been working
on the section, and boarding with Mr..
P, and who was about shaking the dust
of our city from off his garments with
out paying his board bill, and demanded
the amount due him. The young scamp