The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-09-25
NEBRASKA.

poultry crop OF ). ID. Davis at WILDER
recently.
Nebraska schools are now under full
Roadway, with increased attendance
IN every direction.
The fremen's tournament at the
Burt county fair, Sept is. is expected
10 be a fine exhit of skill.
Laying of the corner stone of Boone
sounty's new court house occurred last
week. the Masonic fraternity having
charge.
While N. Schmalzer was digging .
well at the Cook school house, near
Princeton recently. He struck gas 1T a
depth of so feet.
While crossing train at Ogallala
Carroll Maxfield had his. foot caught
between the bumpers. Amputation
will be necessary.
Buy home made goods and build up
home industries, is good policy Far
rell's Fire Extinguisher, made by Far
rell & CO., Omaha
The 14-year-old son of II. M. Looney
Tie proper remedies were administered
and he is recovering.
State Engineer Akers has allowed
the claim of the Sand Point Irrigation
ditch for water from the Aricaaree
fork of the Republican river in Dunay
county. 1
Sneak thieves entered the barn On
Charley Buss' farm three miles north
east of Dewitt, and took with them
80,
No clue.
The recent sale of the old Fort Sid
ney wood reserve was not much of a
success, only 100 acres of the 5000 odd
bringing the minimum price of Sl.25
per acre.
The schools opened generally with
an increased attendance. Nebraska is
increasing her population right along,
hard times to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Mario link of Austin ran a mile
foot race against time at Loup City
last Saturday on wager, winning a
horse from George McFadden. Time,
s min. 81 sec.
On the occasion of the old settlers
day at the York county fair l 800 gath
cred to talk over the experiences of the
past twenty years. A very enjoyable
meeting was had.
A man named Miller from Cheyenne
was arrested at KimbalL He is wanted
in Cheyenne for stealing bicycle and
suit of clothes He was turned over to
the sheriff of Laramie county.
Tobpn;a n,4bo,,4 ~ Sb,,barf xp1,;1a
enroute from Omaha to his home, was
shot through the abdomen while pull
ing the gun from the back of his wagon.
He died SOC after the accident
The Standard cattle company at
Ames has about $50 men engaged in
cutting and putting in shock their
large corn crop of 2, 500 acres. They
also have two corn binders at work.
The body of L. Bunwood, who was
drowned in the Platte, near Wood
river last spring, has been found. 1t
was buried in the sand about mile
and half from the place of drowning.
During the past two weeks numer-
GUS parties from Albion to Cedar Rapids
fishing and have returned with numer-
from a quarter to nearly two pounds.
The Scott's Bluffs agricultural asso-
citation fled articles of incorporation
last week with the secretary of state
The association has an authorized cap
ital stock of $40, 600 and will hold an
annual county fair.
Byron Gilman and Bill Sitter of Red
ington have made novel election bet.
If Bryan is elected Sitter is to drink
two ounces of castor oil and if McKin-
ley is elected Gilman will drink two
ounces of castor oil.
The management of the sugar fac
tory at Norfolk hopes to be able to or
der the mt of the beet har-
vest on September 10. The people at
Norfolk are anxiously awaiting the
opening of the factory.
Prairie Chicken and his wife, Indians,
got on drunk near their home on the
reservation and it resulted in quite a
fight Knives were used and the old
man was cut quite severely in several
places He will probably die.
Dick Rlvett, the railroad man whose
disappearance from Lincoln several
weeks ago was for long time mys-
terry, has turned up all right He
wandered off to Cincinnati and is now
employed in the shops of a railroad at
that place.
District Judge Letton has notified
the clerk of the cowrts that the term of
court will begin in Gage county Sep
tember % to be adjournd until Mon
day, November 9, on account Of the
campaign interfering with the business
to be transacted.
Hon. John A. Kehee of Platte Center
died last week. Mr.. Kehoe was
prominent politician and hal lived in
Platte county many years He was a
member of the Nebraska legislature in
1856 from the Twenty-fourth district,
and was very popular.
The semi-annual convention of the
sheriffs' association will be held at
Fremont on Wednesday, Sept 10, 1896,
and as business of Importance is to be
transacted, every sheriff of the state,
ex- sheriff and deputy sheriff is most
earnestly requested to attend.
The Burlington road confessed judg-