McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
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which there Is a saloon, his agent having
rented 1t for this purpose, contrary to the
wishes and knowledge of the owner.
Over 10000 letters and postal cards have
been mailed at the Valentine postoffice since
April LIST.
The Beatrice Republican says that at
strom recently in that place, lightning struck
barn in the northwestern part of the city.
belonging to Mrs. Horace Ewing. Before as
oped 1t to such an extent that it was impossi-
BILE to entinguish them. Charles Rigg had be-
tween 500 and $500 worth of furniture stored
in the barn, and 1t was all burned. The barn
was insured for 500, but the furniture was
not insured.
The work of taking the state census will
commence June LIST.
A correspondent writes that Nemaha city
has no regular preacher and but very little
preaching The boys of all ages up to fifty
play marbles and some of the church men,
bers, sometimes called Christians, chop wood
and sometimes play croquet on Sunday, while
hunting is the favorite recreation of all that
are poor enough to own dogs or rich enough
to own guns.
A professional dead-beat, with about fifty
dollars in his pocket, was kicked off the train
at Plainview last week because he refused to
pay his fare.
Charles Dill, young man employed in the
West Point paper mill, was caught in the
shafting and quite seriously injured.
John Cook. of Kenesaw, was quite seriously
In; hxvf |, BIT OF n
Arbor day was well observed by the plant.
ing of trees in all sections of Nebraska.
The metropolis of the state is about to in.
dulge IN $4,000 chamber of commerce
building.
Lincoln's big skating rink building went up
in smoke and flames few nights ago. Loss,
shout $1,000. with partial insurance.
At Grand Army of the Republic fair in
Juniata voted to the prettiest little girl
brought $500. The G. A. RS exchequer was
made plethoric to the extent of $500.
The pastor of the Cedar Rapids church de-
rives no other revenue than the regular Sum
day collections.
Lewis Cropsey, a long time resident of Lin
coin, and for two years consul to Chemnitz,
Saxony, under the administration of Presi-
dent Grant, died in Beatrice last week.
A freight car at West Point was broken
open and quite an amount of coffee stolen.
Two hundred idle, moneyless men were re-
Gently sent east from Valentine by the rail-
way company free of charge.
Efforts are being made to place the Nebras-
ka state exhibit at New orleans on display at
the st. Louis exposition at an early date.
The Beatrice canning factory did splendid
business for a starter. Ali goods were
promptly sold and million additional cases
of corn could have been disposed of. 1t is
proposed this season to put up enough for all
requirements.
Arrangements are being perfected for re-
opening of the Beatrice creamery.
The West Point creamery is now using the
cream from 1000 cows.
The West Point Butter and Cheese associa
ton is under the management of a receiver.
This association has creameries at Creighton,
Madison and Stanton, besides the home insti.
futon at West Point, and all told receive the
milk from over $500 COWS.
The opera house at Sutton recently had a
narrow escape from fire. The chandelier fell
to the floor soon after the lamps were lighted.
The saloon license at Crete has been raised
to SI,600. Heretofore it was $500.
A. c. Miller, of Table Rock, was struck on
the head with a single-tree in the hands OF
neighbor and very seriously hurt. The
trouble between Miller and his neighbor was
about some colts RAINING at large.
AT Orleans, while playing with an old mus
ket in his fathers barn, R. Bradley's boy,
aged nine, while making believe to shoot jack
rabbits, shot his little brother. aged seven
The charge of shot entered the right forearm,
shattering one bone completely and democrat
izing the other SO his arm will have to be am
putated.
A. N. Wisnell, of Beatrice, recently back
from the New Orleans exposition, has a pair
of young alligators.
The Beatrice Express says: For some time
the impression has prevailed that the pre-
emption and timber culture acts were to be
repealed the LIST of July next. 1t appears to
be wrong. Register Dodds, of the g. S. Ian
Office, Beatrice, lately wrote to the land com
missioner at Washington and has received an
answer saying that the last session of con-
gress failed to provide for the repeal of the
presumption and timber culture acts. There
fore, the citizen may go on obtaining govern
ment land as heretofore until further orders.
A snake story from near Bazile Mills. A
man found himself in a nest of them and
killed eight of forty-seven that he saw. Evil
IDENTITY this is going to be good season for
smokes and it will be well to keep the demi-
john well filled with that which is the only
sure antidote for the venomous bitter.
The nursery men are having a fine trade in
Nebraska this spring. The growing convic-
ton that this state is adapted to nearly all
kinds of fruit as well as grain induces in
creased planting from year to year. Apple
plum, peach and other trees have been set out
by the thousands the past few weeks.
An unusual amount of sickness has been
prevalent of late in Humphrey and vicinity.
Those dread diseases, diphtheria and scarlet
fever have been prominent in the trouble, but
the physicians have for the most part success
fully combatted them.
Beatrice has six saloons, each Of which pays
license of $1,000 per year.
Prairie fires throughout the state have
caused more than the usual destruction this