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

stranded at Pierce.
Perry Selden, editor of the Blair
Pilot, died last week after a long ill.
ness.
o. H. Brainard has been selected as
superintendent of the public schools of
Beatrice.
Prof. Bealer, superintendent of the
Beatrice schools, died last week of ty-
phoid fever.
The dreaded gray wolves are still
doing damage to the ranchmen along
Runningwater.
The bank of Filley which recently
suspended, was reopened under most
favorable circumstances
The Hitchcock county fair will be
held at Culbertson October /, 2 and 3.
There will be good races and liberal
premiums
Adolph Kansgan of Loup City has n
wonderful freak of nature in the shape
of chicken with one head, two bodies
and four legs.
The Purity Drug company of Elm
Creek filed articles of incorporation
with the state secretary. The capital
stock is So, 600.
Rev. J. V. Findley rendered his res
ignation as pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Lyons at the close of his SER
mon last Sunday.
Fairbury has adopted curfew ordi-
nance and boys under Is years of age
must put in before o'clock or be put
in by policeman.
William Bloom of Peckham has
yellow watermelon that on the outside
looks like pumpkin, but when opened
the inside is bright red.
1t is estimated that there are yet
125, ZOO sheep in the vicinity of Casper
yet to be shipped this year. 1t will re-
qulre 500 cars to carry them.
There will be fish display at the
North Platte Irrigation fair. The lbs
pound catfish that attracted SO much
attention at the state fair will be on
hand.
Governor Holcomb has caused to be
and Butler counties on account of the
introduction of cattle Infected with
Texas fever
A postoffice has been established at
Lakeland, Brown county, with Mary
C. Wells as postmistreSS James Hager-
man has been commissioned postmas-
ter at Hudson. Neb.
E. Schilling's drug store in Lincoln
was destroyed by fire at an early hour
in the morning. The fire was con-
fined to the drug store which was one
of ho lar in, ha aif
Around Broken Bow the hogs are dy-
ing from disease heretofore unknown
and which is fatal. No remedy will
cure or even check it and it seems des-
tined to almost anihilate some herds
The total enrolment of the Fremont
schools is 1,54s, a small increase over
last year. There are 1873 students in
the High school, larger number than
have ever been in attendance before.
has 90 acres of fine broom corn. Good
judges think that he will have over %
tons, of frst-class brush, and this is
worth $50. a ton. Quite a profitable
crop
The election in Beatrice to vote to
purchase the Nebraska National bank
building was defeated three to one. A
light vote was polled, only about 600 in
all. and but little interest was mani
tested.
Quite a,number of cattle have died
around Germantown recently. 1t is
pronounced by. y.experts to he the disease
known as Texas fever, and precautions
will be taken to prevent the spread of
the disease.
The chickory- crop in Dodge county is
reported to be growing well, the roots
being of good shape and good quality.
The drying ki4ns at Fremont are rapid
]y nearing completion and will be
ready. before the crop is matured.
E >Lauver,. postmaster at Bloomfield,
was surprised to- find that burglars had
entered the Office during the night and
blown. open the safe, escaping with its
contents. There was about $500 worth |
OF stamps and S25 cash in the safe.
Charles Holman, the runaway lad |
from North Platte, who was taken in |
charge by Grand Island police officers,
has been taken home by his father, who |
believes the only thing for him to do is |
to place the lad in the reform school.
Htenrg, rthe 14-year-old,son of H. II. !
Bathe, living southwest of Elm Creek, |
fell through hay rack while assisting |
his father in putting up hay, and was |
run ever by the wagon and quite ser- |
ously injured about the back and head. |
While Claus Hanschild, a prominent |
German farmer. residing on the north |
side of the Platte river, was returning
from Springfield, the spring seat
slipped iron the wagon, throwing him
to the ground and dislocating his |
shoulders
The old song, "Tenting ON the Old
Camp Ground" will be literally Meri-
fed at North Platte during the week
of the irrigation fair, Oct. to 16. The
g. A. R reunion committee has secured |
225 tents for the old soldiers who ait
tend the reunion and fair. Besides
these the fair management has ordered j
200 more tents to rent. SO that every
body VINO comes TO the fair will have a 1
place to stop.
William Hinton. connected with the
Mills, Falls City. had a mar
row escape from death. He was oiling
some of the machinery when the wheel
caught his coat and tore nearly every