The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-02

istered in time to save his life, how
ever, and he will have an opportunity
to try it again
Wagner and Kelley, the two men
ca aptured at Schuyler, and who are ac-
cused of blowing depot safe at Hutan
and taking money therefrom, were
brought before Police Judge Ellsworth
at Wahoo. The complaint charged
them with burglary.
The railroad business at North Platte
is the largest this fall that it has been
for years Thursday nineteen freight
trains were handled ON the third dis
trict with a mileage of 2,357 miles
The officials at the superintendents
Office say that this was the biggest day
within the recollection of the present
force and some of them can remember
back fourteen years.
1t is reported that Col. Cody intends
to use his large ranch at North Platte
in the future as cattle feeding plant
Thousands of tons of Alfalfa are raised
annually on this ranch; and with i'm
mense crop of corn raised on tho irri-
gated lands in close proximity, 1t is be-
lieved that such venture would prove
very profta BILE to that community in
creating q good home market for corn
A young man claiming to hail from
Missouri who will give no other name
than -'Paupaus." has spenta week in
the county Jail at Tecumseh. The au-
thorities considered him "a dangerous
character to be at large. AS he was
oil ho,. r,lo with 10 Ial .aS
m abiding place, he attempted TO es-
cape by prying the lock off the outer
door with O big iron stove poker. He
was unsuccessful.
Wayne Republican,: Frank Johnson
shipped a car load of spring shoats
recently which averaged 400 pounds
apiece" The;Hbove is from the Wake
field Republican and as the party re-
ferred to is Wayne county farmer, it
demonstrates one of two things, either
that.our county can beat the world
raising swine or else Dixon county has
an editor that puts it all over the boys
when it comes to telling whopper.
The Indebtedness of Henry Hoetfel-
ker, the defaulting treasurer of Web
ster township and the village of Dodge
in Dodge county, to the county is about
So, 900, which amount will have to be
paid by his bondsmen. He has not
been seen since Saturday, at which
time he gave a check to the county
treasurer on account of taxes collected
1t now appears that he had no money
in the Dodge bank on which the check
WIS drawn.
Wills Conrad of Hastings was badly
bitten by small pet dog. Conrad
awoke from an afternoon nap and find
ing the dog asleep with its head on his
arm, took it by the neck with one hand
and shaking it, commenced to bark in
imitation of another canine. The dog,
awakened suddenly, supposed there
was a fght'on and grabbed his master
by the nose and upper lip. In second
he let loose but Conrad's nose and lip
were bitten through.
Riley McCampbell, a farm hand who
had attended the fair at Wahoo, while
on his way home about s'o'clock, when
within one mile of his home, passed a
covered wagon that WIS moving west,
and felt blow on the head, struck by
some missile from the wagon, causing
He was found in
Frank Henry's vacant barn, having
been unconscious for forty-eight hours.
His coat and vest were gone and his
pockets turned inside out
Warrants were drawn last week by
the state auditor for The pay OF the
guards and for camp expenses of the
late encampment of the Nebraska Ma
tional guard There Were two vouch-
ers drawn of S2,29025 and S2,334. Is
respectively, making a total of 81, 634. 40.
This does not include transportation
bills, which will come in later, nor
does it include one half the pay of the
guards, which will have to be made up
by legislative appropriation this win
ter.
Miss Theresa Tracy of Omaha, one OF
the Logan wreck victims, has COM
menced suit in the district court /.
against the Northwestern railroad tc
recover $40, 600 for injuries alleged to
have been caused by that catastrophe /.
In her petition she recites that she was
a passenger on the unfortunate train
and received injuries which cut and dis
figured her face and caused her mind
to be affected. resulting in loss of men,
ory and nervous prostration. by reason
of which she is unable to pursue her i
avocation as teacher.
The bonds of John Dalton of Bee |
and H. j. Oswald of Sew ard, who were
appointed live stock agents by Cover
nor Holcomb. have been filed in the
office and their commissions
issued. The law provides for four
state agents, of whom three. including
State Veterinarian Anderson. have
been appointed. There is some danger
of splenic fever-Texas fever-in Sioux
up near the Wyoming line, but
the suspects, about forty head. are now
safely quarantined and it is expected
they will not contribute to any mate.
rial danger throughout the state.
The Stanton Picket says: Cholera is
raging in different parts of the county
among hogs and seems to be more gen
eral than at any previous visitation.
In many instances nearly the entire
herd has succumbed to the disease
Different parties in and about Stanton
ire among the losers. Among this
number are James McKinsey, w. D.
Whalen, c. Trent and Fred Shultz w.
W. Young is meeting with heavy losses