The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-10-23
NEBRASKA.

SOfn nuSklng Is now gong 1OrWaro
vigorously.
Bank robbers appear to be in evi-
dence in many parts of the state.
From now until November business
will have to stand aside for politics.
Senator Foraker OF Ohio made POI
litical address at Fairbury last week.
Buffalo Bill of Nebraska fame, gave
his Wild West show in Omaha last
week.
Hard coal has again gone up, the
railroads having increased the hauling
rates
Everybody who can make political
speech is called into service in Nebras.
ka this year.
In no part of the state was the corL
caught by frost, and the crop is every
where great
The National beekeepers association
convention in Lincoln last week was
well attended.
Cass county's fair was well attended
and there was a splendid array of Ne
braslka products.
Thomas Reed, Speaker of the house,
Is coming to Nebraska to make two or
three political speeches
Robert Kunath, an Omaha butcher,
was found dead in bed last week, hav-
ing expired from apoplexy.
Footpads attempted to hold up r. S.
Haskall of Fremont, but he made
vigorous fight, thereby saving the
money in his jeans.
Word was received at Ashland that
Frank Enlow, formerly member of
the Ashland high school and foot ball
team, had met death suddenly at Quin-
cy, Ill
Mrs NJ J. Sibley of Nebraska City,
aged 70 years, suffered stroke of pa
ralysis from the effects of which she
died soon after. She leaves a son, 81 or
ace. who is missionary in China
The 11-months-old baby of R Nesbet,
a farmer livieg south of Fullerton,
swallowed quarter of grain of NOR
phine, which had fallen from the top
of table. The little ones life was
finally saved.
A small boy, son of A. c. Wall, a
farmer, living near Albion. died last
week from burns he received by his
clothing catching fire. This is the
third death in the county within the
week caused by burning.
Five or six of the latest potato dig
Loup on the potato fields and are turn
ing them out at rapid rate, although
the yield is not as good as last year.
About so, 600 bushels are awaiting buy
erS
The two men who stole w. T. Hosic's
team at Tecumseh, were captured at
Maitland, Mo-, and Sheriff w. II. Wool
sey brought them back. When cap
tured the men had traded off portion
of the stolen property. The Maitland
authorities will get the $50 reward Of
fered by johnson county commission.
ers for the apprehension of the Gull
prits-
There was large attendance at the
funeral of John d. Neigh in West
Point. Mr.. Neigh was the founder of
that town, also that of Neigh City.
He was six times mayor of West Point,
member of the legislature and delegate
to the constitutional convention He
was also one of Nebraska's delegates
to the national republican convention
which nominated General Grant for
president
One of the most important transac-
tions effected by the North American
Beekeepers association at Lincoln on
the closing day of its annual session,
was the adoption section by section of
the constitution of the National Bee
keepers union. whose headquarters is
San Diego, Cal This consolidation
will give to every North American
honey raiser legal protection in all dis
putes ending in the courts.
The Office of county commissioner of
the Second district of Johnson county
is now vacant The vacancy is caused
by the death of j. T. Hedric5. Had
his death occurred week ago the va
cancy could have been filled at the
forthcoming election according to law.
AS it is the successor will have to be
appointed and the appointive power is
vested in board composed of the
county clerk, county treasurer and
county judge.
The United States civil service COM
mission will hold an examination at
the poseoffice in Lincoln, commencing
at a. m, October 81. to fill vacancy
in the position of firemen, in the Gus
todiah's service in that city at salary
of S72o per annum. Those desiring to
be examined for this position should
write to the civil service commission,
Washington, ID. c., for an application
blank and information in regard to the
examination.
Buffalo Bill (Iy. f. Cody was given
a great send-of at North Platte. his
home. The attendance at the after
noon performance was $4,000 and at
the evening 5000 The bringing of the
class of people which Buffalo Bill has
with him to town caused n reproduc-
ton in North Platte of the scenes of
the '60s and '7Os. The American and
Mexican cowboys were present, as well
as big American Indians. The Indians
swarmed through town and the cow
boys got full and rode their ponies into
the crowded saloons. Col. Cody ''set
'em up" to the town and everybody
drank to his health as a royal good
fellow