The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-06-13

IatIoH was necessary.
John Dickinson OF Elgin was kicked
by a broncho and severely injured.
Doctors marvel at his not being killed,
considering the locality in which the
broncho planted his heel.
twenty-five members of the farm.
ers alliances in Nance and Merrick coun.
ties met one day recently and planted
sixty acres Of corn for Mrs. Newhouse,
whose husband died a few weeks since.
Arthur Kavanaugh, living near TIE.
cnmseh, has passed examination for the
United States navy at Annapolis and
will at once 60 On board a vessel for q
cruise. Out of sixty-four applicants he
passed the best examination.
In reply to inquiry Auditor Benton
states that there is now on hand only
$500 of the SO, 600 appropriated to pay
for the scalps of wild animals and that
this amoun will be exhausted by what
has been certified to but not yet paid.
AT a meeting of the Farmers ALI.
ance held at Wood River about a week
ago it was unanimously voted for the al.
liances and knights Of Labor of Hall
county to nave an old fashioned picnic
and barbecue at some place about the
center of the county.
During a rain storm at Seward the
residence of George w. Fuller was struck
by lightning, the bolt going down the
chimney. Several members of the fam.
lily were considerably shocked, but nc
one seriously hurt. The damage to the
building was slight.
lightning struck the barn OF Frank
LirSwald, near Sidney, instantly killing
4 mule and one cow and setting fire tc
the building. which burned to the
ground. Mr.. Lirswald had a sma!
amount Of insurance on the mule, bul
the barn is an entire loss.
A son of Hon. w. II. Holmes of Ne
ligh has been appointed superintendent
of the Colorado River Indian agency al
a salary of 5000 per year, and his wife
as matron &t a salary OF $3.50. Besides
the salary are various perquisites at
tached TO the office which makes the
position quite valuable.
Donald Mclean, general manager
OF the Pacific Short Line" has arrived
at O'Neiil and is arranging for the
O'Neill improvements of his road. These
will include a $4,000 depot, a large
freight house. fifteen stall round house,
repair shops, water tank and the largest
and most complete yard on the line.
"A seventeen-year-old son of Charles
Kruger, a farmer living q few miles
east of Fremont. met with a painful
accident. In taking an old gun out OF
a safe the hammer on the loaded barrel
caught on some part Of the wood work
and the shell exploded, driving the full
contents into the lads arm and side.
What may prove q fatal accident
occurred near Rising City. Two boys,
the sons OF j. Hayne and J. l.. Rhodes.
were playing around a horse power,
when in some way they became en-
tangled in the gearing and were fright
fully crushed about the limbs and bod.
les. The physicians have but little
hopes of their recovery.
Mrs. E. NJ, Perkey, superintendent
of the State Industrial Home at Milford.
was in Fremont last week, having
brought with her two babies from the
Home which were delivered to Mrs.
Hitchcock. through whose kindness
homes have been provided. The insti'
tuition has On hand nineteen very fine
infants now of suitable age for adoption.
Hon. E. n. Grinnell of Fit. Calhoun
offers as a special premium at the state
fair for the handsomest girl baby under
Two wears old. one barrel best Nebraska
apples. For the handsomest boy baby
under two years old. one barrel best Ne f,
braska apples. For the largest family !
of children born in Nebraska, all ages
and sexes, one barrel best Nebraska ap.
pies. Competition is to be confined to
residents of Nebraska. |
-Plattsmouth boasts of having a man
who will be pretty hard to beat in com.
DGGlUiNe lTldl u SpIcuSt III I0 pSA
formed the feat of carrying on his
shoulder a stone slab weighing 1sC
pounds. from his place of business on
Main street. TO the depot and return
withouts stopping to rest or changing
the position of the stone The distance
covered by the trip was a little more
thar six blocks.
The black stallion which has been
giving the ranchmen of northwest Ne
braska so much trouble for a number OF
years was last week shot and killed forty
miles southeast of Alliance. The ami
NAL was by no means a phantom and was
the handsomest piece of horse flesh on
the plains. His tail was very heavy and
dragged on the ground and his name fell
below his knees. The old fellow had
never been branded and was probably
about twenty years old.
John Henry OF Fremont has been