The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-04-07


Friday, and was laid up few days on that
account.
The white ribbon boys were only six votes
shy. They are, however, proud of the fight
they made.
April 10th, when the fast train service is ex-
pected to be inaugurated by the company.
DON'T RENT-When you can secure home
of you own for about the same expense by
purchasing it from S. FL. Colvin on the install
ment plan.
Mr.. George Johnson of McCook was in town,
Tuesday, trying his hand at ducks on the pond.
He is good shot as he is an engineer-C Cam
bridge kaleidoscope.
Ben Stoddard, who was hurt near Beaver
City on the 18th of last month, receiving a
compound fracture of the arm, arrived here
Sunday night, and is county charge.
The Switchmen's strike in the east is effect
ing business in this city, and ten men were
laid off temporarily in the Burlington switch
ing yards this morning Call.
William Francisco went down to Holdrege,
Tuesday evening, to work in the yards few
days. He expects to move the family up here
from Oxford on Saturday, and will make his
home here.
DR.. w. V. Gage was summoned to Max
Monday night, to see two nephews of Agent
w. w. Pickenpaul, who were suffering from
an attack of acute gastritis resulting from too
free indulgence in syrup.
There is rumor that the Burlington rail
road has been for sometime quietly arrang-
ing to build line from Chalco or Gretna, on
the Ashland cut off, direct to Fremont and then
to the northwest, with possibly direct line
from Fremont to Sioux City,
If the estimates of the Railroad Age hold
good there will be considerable railroad
building in the west this year. The projected
mileage is as follows: California, 937; Idaho,
ITO; Montana, 1896; Oregon, 7o3; Utah, SIS;
Washington, $50; Wyoming, 75o.-Omaha
Bee.
Engineer Chambers will shortly commence
series of improvements and additions to his
property which when completed will make his
home commodious, pretty and a model Of COM
fort and convenience. He proposes to raise
the present structure another story and make
other and considerable additions and changes.
The Relief Department statement for Feb
ruary is out. 1t shows disbursements as fol-
lows: Deaths $500, accidents SII,o26, sur
gical attendance SI,67I.55, sickness SS,3S5,
total for the month S243S3.o5. The number
of disabled cases carried over into this month
were 7o2. Total disbursements since June l..
1889, S767,I4o.5o.
Howard Converse, one of the efficient mem
bers of the B. & NJ. telegraph force, tried to
ride bycicle yeterday and when he got
through with the effort he looked and felt as
though he had been through a threshing ma
chine. He knocked about four acres of hide
off of his right hand, and fell so hard against
the pavement that the jar took all the kink
out of his hair.-Lincoln Journal,
his parents south of Benkelman. While coup
ling cars a few weeks ago Georges hand was
caught between the bumpers and the dead
wood IN some way, with the result that it was
necessary to amputate three fingers. The
misfortune, however, has not prejudiced him
i,, he h.
nounces his intention of resuming the duties
of brakeman as soon as his wounds heal
Benkelman Pioneer.
REPUBLICAN,.
Terry McAloon thinks of adopting coat
of arms. 1t will be an oil can, by the way
Mrs. WV. Green's case still battles the skill
of the NJ. DIS They can relieve but can not
cure her.
Brakeman Wright has been sick the first
days of this week. He reported for duty
Thursday.
Cy Taylor has been promoted from operator
at Oberlin to agent at Traer, vice Mr.. Whist
Ter removed.
Engineer Fitzpatrick came down the first of
the week to relieve Engineer Pomerencke on
the pile driver
Brother w. K. Hayes fills the position of
Vice Chancellor with all his natural grace and
dignity in No. az K. of P.
"Billy" Carlson, the erstwhile section fore
man at Norton, has gone to work under Road
Master Joselyn on the Orleans branch.
Miss Clara Benjamin, sister of T. W., is
visiting with him before departing for Denver
where she will follow her occupation as steno-
grapher.
Messenger Lawrence takes run on No.
I4I and I42, Hastings and Orleans, in place
Dauchy who is travelling for an Omaha pack
ing house.
"Doc" Matheson lost a patient, this week
1t was one of the horses belonging to an Ober-
lin livery stable. 'Twasn't Docs fault, however.
He is as expert in the veterinary line, as he
is singing lightning.
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