The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1889-03-01
STATE LETTINGS IN RRIEE.

The county surveyor of Custer coun-
ty, with a force of eleven men, is busy
making the survey for the proposed
canal to connect the Dismal river with
the Muddy and thus furnish a magnif-
cent water power for Broken Bow.
1t is told that a prominent citizen OF
this county, says the Culbertson Sun,
who does not live more than a dozen
miles from the river went home the
other night and found his wife in the
arms of another man. The gentleman
in question left so suddenly that he for
got his hat and coat, which to his great
relief were brought to him by his ever
faithful horse a few hours later.
The Independent clamors to have
the Jail gang at Grand Island put to
work on the streets, just to keep satan
from finding something for their d
hands to do.
"A man supposed to be John Waters,
who murdered his mother-in-law at No.
81 Tulija street, P~oughkeepsie, N. Y,
on February 10, 1887, was arrested at
Linwood LAST week by Private Detec-
tive Leroy b. Sewers. The prisoner
registered at the Northwestern hotel as
Frank Baker, and says he has been
travelling over the country for the last
two years. He answers to the descrip-
ton given, and will be held until the
officers, who have been notified, can az
rive.
An effort is being made to form .
building and Ioan association at Blue
Hill.
In a saloon rumpus at WILDER last
week between Joseph Radil, j. o. Bark
doll, Benjamin Chesney and Clement
Squirting, Radil received mortal wounds
on the neck and side of his head from q
knife or razor in the hands of one of the
other three men. 1t is claimed by some
that Chesney done the cutting and that
Barkdoll and Squirting assisted him by
holding Radil.
The Beatrice Real Estate and Trust
company filed articles of incorporation
last week. The capital stock is $500, 600
and the heavy fnanciers at the back Of
the institution are G. E. Mayne, John
Riley, N. N. Brumback and l.. e. Spen-
Ger.
Miss Minnie Burns, label clerk in
the packing house of the Armour-Cud-
ahy company, South Omaha, had the
skin entirely burned off the palm of her
left hand by grasping q red hot steam
pipe.
Pierce expects a big boom with the
opening of a large cattle ranch neal
town and advent of the Omaha & Yank.
ton road.
-Aurora's waterworks will soon be
ready for operation.
Superintendent Cole, of the Keo-
kuk, Iowa, government building, was
in Nebraska City last week inspecting
the new postofice. Mr.. Cole was sent
to that city by the department to in
spect the woodwork of the building.
complaint having been made that it was
not what it should be. He looked the
building over from top to bottom, and
finds that the woodwork is of a very in
ferior quality, some of it already loose
and cracked. He will make a full re-
port to the department., and the CON
tractors will doubtless hear from head
quarters.
An e~lectroplate fakir, who gives his
name as Frank Baker, was arrested at
David City by Sheriff Darnell, on a tel
egram from the city marshal at Lin,
wood, to hold him for murder. He is
charged with the murder of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Elliott, of Poughkeepsie.
N. 7. Baker when arrested gave the
name OF France, and declares himself
innocent
Police raid honses ..of ill-fame 81
Covington and thirty-six inmates were
captured and fined 500 each.
"A gang OF tough youths broke into
the street car house at Plattsmouth and
succeeded in robbing the money box in
one of the cars of several dollars, which
the driver had neglected.
The Beatrice board of trads has
q written contract with eastern
parties which assures the erection of q
large four story brick structure, to be
used as an oat meal mill. The building
will be commenced soon and will be
built in the south part of the city ada
cent to the several railroads in that