The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-01-18
The @. A. R. post 1t Wood River

have the best furnished hall, for the size,
in the state.
Seward county has Q, 562 school chill
dren and draws z, 1862 from the state
apportionment. York county has 6,064
and draws %, 800. 81.
The total number OF miles OF rail
road built in Nebraska during the past
year was 437. 80.
"A bill for submitting the question OF
prohibition toa vote OF the people was
the first measure introduced in the
house, being brought forward by Demp-
ster, of Fillmore county. A poll OF the
senate has been made, and it has been
ascertained that n majority of that body
are in favor of submitting the question.
The Messenger declares that the
reason Morse's bank, at Clarks. was
closed, was on account of the owners
mental condition and not on account Of
the financial condition Of the bank. Il
also saws the assets are $50, 900 in excess
of the liabilities, which story has o de-
cided fishy flavor.
Miss Otillie Metz, formerly a clerk
In the Fremont postofice, is q candidate
sr. the West Point Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Jaques, Of Lincoln,
celebrated their golden wedding last
week.
The Third house and the Nebraska
state horticultural society will both meet
January 10.
Over 100 specimens Of Pacific coast
plants, collected by the veteran @. G..
Perry, have been added to the herbar-
ium OF the state university.
The Wesleyan university opened 1t
second term at Lincoln last week with
q large number of students, old and
new, present for matriculation.
The three Omaha breweries last year
employed 1876 men, used 1865, 900 bushels
of barley and sold 100, 900 barrels OF
beer.
The thief who robbed the p~ostofice
at Enstis was traced to Nebraska City,
but the authorities failed to find him.
1t is said the insurance companies
have already begun their opposition to
Ransom's bill, requiring payment in full
of the amount of insurance.
"A. G.. Tresher, the scotsman and
horticulturalist of central Nebraska,
who has lived in st. Paul seven years,
received news last week that he was heir
to q fortune of $92, 600 left him by an
uncle in Germany. He has gone to New
York to q the same.
The ice dealers are beginning to
despair Of harvesting a crop. So far
this winter there hasn't been enough cold
weather to make skating for the small
boys, to say nothing of thickening ice
sufficiently to be put away for summer
use.
Mrs. James Ewing, of Wood River,
wife of Editor Ewing, who died q few
weeks ago, on the LIST, lost her only
child, Q little boy.
The city council Of Columbus last
week adopted plans for and let the con-
tract to M. Wagner to bridge the Platte
river near that city. The bridge is to be
q truss combination, forty-four spans,
oak pile. Price SAT- per foot, or about
Be-. 200 complete.
"A son of State Senator Lindsay died
ut Lincoln last week with diphtheria.
The Nebraska State Horticultural
will meet at Lincoln January Is,
continuing in session four days.
The residence of Peter Gross at Ne
braska City was destroyed by fire last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Gross and their
four children barely had time to save
their lives.
The third annual meeting of the
Nebraska live stock shippers was held
at South Omaha last week. The secre-
tary reported the admission of twenty
three members during the year and 115
members all told. The balance at the
of the year. January Is, 1888,
was 1914. 90; receipts during the year,
1886; total, 1929. 20; paid out, $147. 35;
balance on hand, $81.S5.
Mrs. Martin Brockman, OF Law
renee, presented her husband with a
pair of twins, which only missed a few
days of being a Christmas present.
More school room has been provided
in WILDER for the rising generation. The
quarters are temporary until another
educational structure can DO reared.
The twenty-third annual meeting OF
the Nebraska State Board of Agricul-
ture will be held at the State university
Lincoln. commencing on Tues
day, the 18th day of January, 1889.
The impression prevails in Lincoln
that the liquor submission question will
be put before the people for their
decision.
Hereafter employment agencies in
Omaha will be required to pay an n
nual license of S75.
Tho Nebraska State Bee Keeper As
ISOLATION will meet for their annual con-
v~ention at Lincoln, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. January 9. 10 and II.
The Omaha smelling works cover
ten acres of ground and employ 500 men
at an aggregate yearly salary of $500, 600.
The ART AMATEUR for January con-
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