The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-06-05

oeen granted ana that an extra " pei
month had been allowed since 1882.
The sever storm 1T Alma resulted
III the inundation OF the city to adepth
OF from W to three feet. The west
wall Of the Simms block gave way UNI
der the pressure and is Il total wreck.
Luke Mines Of North Bend met
with an accident a few days ago, the
outcome Of which may be termed
lucky. He was assisting in driving a
tire onto Il wheel with a Ratchet, when
the blade flew off, n corner striking
him on the cheek bone and the other
ON the eyebrow, making Il bad wound.
Maud, the 13-year-old daughter of
| Mr.. and Mrs. Williams. of Govern
ment precinct Hayes county, in order
TO be doing something, started a free
school near her home and at present
has twelve scholars, all OF whom speak
very highly and are well pleased with
their little teacher.
"A negro who gave his name as
Pres Higgins was arrested in a Gen.
trail City restaurant while eating by
Sheriff Critics. Higgins answers the
description of Eli Creighton. wanted
in Blaine county for having had a
hand in the cattle stealing cattle and
shooting affair at Brewster on the I'D
inst.
According to the Heminsford
Guide, a bachelor homestcader of Box
Butte county has gone into the weather
prophet business and recently prophe-
sled that there would be twelve frosts
between May Z and August 6, the eX-
act dates being May 10, %. so and31;
June 16, %, 26 ana IS; July 16; Au-
gust 3, / and 5.
The Advocate. of Iilden, says:
Mr.. b. Whitwer, whose farm is stu
ated a few miles west of town, showed
us Il fine specimen of alfalfa Saturday,
which was cut the ninth OF May and
measured eighteen inches. This we
consider a very large growth this early
in the season and with NJ more favor
able season than we have had this
year.
Notwithstanding the hard times
prevalent in the east as well as in Ne
braska, President Warren succeeded
in obtaining sufficient funds for the
running expenses of the Neigh col
lege for the current year.. The future
is full of promise, and it is confidently
hoped by its friends that the expert
mental stage of the institution is fully
passed.
RnSyo n yI knnIy ~ fnSsy,,nSs rnS1G1 n n
fifteen miles northwest of Harrington,
was shot at with a revolver five times
by a neighbor named Dreyas. One
ball grazed his cheek, two went through
his hat and two missed him. The
shooting is the outcome of aquarrel of
long standing. They + both Ger
mans and live on joining farms.
Joseph McCullloff, aged about
thirty-five, was taken into custody at
Lincoln as an insane nan. He has a
mania for eating, and when locked up
tackled a board. He formerly lived
in Chase county. 1t is said that an
employer named McGillin robbed him
of 800 acres of land and five years
wages, which unsettled his nina.
Last week sod was broken for the
erection of the paint factory at the
ochre mines near Indianola, 1t will
have a capacity of grinding twenty
tons of ochre per day and will be in
operation in less than six months.
Indianola has furnished all the bonus
asked of the Garner, Brown & Friend
paint company Of Chicago. which has
the affair in hand.
John Schaffer and Archibald God
dard, government inspector of steam
boats, arrived in Omaha Tuesday after
noon after having examined all steam
boats on the Missouri river from St.
Louis to Sioux City. The last boat to
undergo their inspection was the tug
Liberty, owned by Z. E. French, of
Omaha. They found in all twenty-five
boats, most OF which were in good
condition.
Ex-Governor Buffers funeral near
! Pawnee City last week attracted the
largest attendance of sympathizing
friends of any ever held in southern
Nebraska. The funeral procession
was more than one and a half miles
long, and it was estimated there yer
over three thousand people at the GEM
etery. The services at the house were
simple and impressive. being conducted
by Rev. y. H. Devry of the Christian
church.
-Adiutant General Cole has issued
special order No. /, ordering Cap
tain NJ. Finch, commanding COM
pany F, Second regiment. to call an
election of his company for the pur-
pose of electing q second lieutenant to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Lieutenant E. H. Holden, who
has been honorably discharged from
the service. This company is located
at Hay Springs.
The farmers Of Lincoln county
, have been troubled considerably by
scab on potatoes. generally supposed
10 be the work Of worms. A farmer
has said this can be prevented by plant
ing potatoes on new ground every year,
or ground that has o been used for
potatoes for several years. Never
plant two successive crops on the same
ground, as the decaying tops and roots
Of the plants appear to breed the
worms. and tney infeSt the ground for