The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-10
NEBRASKA.

The new Touring mill at Brainard is
to be ready for business September 10.
VALLEY county has sent an exhibit
of its products to some of the Illinois
fairs.
THE Valley creamery which has been
shut down for time will resume
operations soon.
ONE man in North Platte boasts that
SO far this season he has killed 800
prairie chickens.
IT is expected that work on the
South Omaha beet sugar factory will
begin in a short time.
g. II. DUNHAM of Schuyler last week
received pension papers together with
vouchers for back pay.
THE accounts of the county officers
of Dakota county are being lnvesti-
gated by an expert accountant.
LAURA CLARK of Lincoln suicided by
taking strychnine. The only cause
assigned is that she had quarreled
with her sister.
A TELEGRAM was received at Hebron
stating that Ira Sutton, formerly of
that city, had been killed by the cars
at Osceola, Iowa.
c. MARSHALL, of Arlington met with
a bad runaway while visiting Fremont
the other day. His injuries will lay
him up for many days.
A HORSE stepped on the foot of Will
Hayes little daughter at Red Cloud,
Tuesday, and smashed the member SO
badly as to necessitate amputation.
HENRY SwEDEMEYER, a German
= farmer living two miles east of Hum
boldt, got caught in a hay rake, re-
ceiving injuries that resulted in his
death.
SHERIFF HAHN of Polk County, went
to Lincoln last week with Mrs. Minnie
Quarts, whom he delivered to Superin
tendent Abbott at the asylum for the
insane.
The. York City national bank has as
sumed the assets and liabilities of the
Nebraska national bank, which closed
its doors about two months ago. De-
posits will be paid in full in four semi
annual payments.
WILLIAM KEMPLER, living near Camp
bell, while making hay, accidently
allowed his fve-year-old boy to get in
front of the sickle bar. One leg was
severed entirely above the ankle and
the other leg badly cut.
THE Otoe county fair promises to be
the biggest and best ever held. The
entries will be unusually large. The
line of attractions is unrivalled, even
by the state fair. Liberal premiums
are offerd. A big crowd is expected.
ANDY WILKINSON, the 13-year-old son
of John Wilkinson, a prominent sheep
raiser of Pine Bluffs, Wyo., was killed
near Kimball, while raking hay. The
horses became frightened and ran
away. the wheel of the rake hitting the
boys head.
AN attempt was made to rob Gaily &
Neafus' safe at Elgin. Entrance was
effected through the back window.
The safe was ruined, but no money
obtained. 1t is supposed the robbers
: were new at the business and were
scared away.
THE final test of the gold-bearing
gravel on the Muff farm north of Crete
will soon be made. Thirty tons of the
sand will be shipped to st. Louis and
if this quantity test results as well
as the ton of dirt tested two weeks
ago, active operations will commence
at once.
SOME important changes have re-
Gently been made in the course of
study at Doane college. The require
ments for admission to college are now
just the same as the university require
ments, which will simplify the work of
high school and academies in fitting
pupils for either institution. The
Doane academy will prepare students
for college or university courses.
JOSEPH MASON, small nurseryman
about ffty-fve years old, was found
dead on his doorstep near Burr. Some
children from the neighbors made the
discovery. There was a mark on the
forehead of the man and he lay with
his face down on his arms. His shoes
and stockings were lying beside him.
There was money undisturbed in the
house, SO no foul play is believed.
A TELEGRAM has been received at
Omaha from the chief of police of
Washington, D. c., asking for informa-
tion in regard to Thomas Varrick Haw-
kins, charged with the larceny of So
900 from a tax collector of that city
Hawkins is yellow negro, wears
glasses and is 33 years of age. We was
supposed to be bound for the Klondike
when he disappeared from Washington.
ALFRED E. MORRIS, residing near
Valentine, has just contracted to de-
liver a bunch of 100, more or less,
heavy steers at Wood Lake, September
20, at So. Is per rhundredweight. A few
years ago Alf Morris was an Omaha
newspaper carrier. Leaving school
and failing to find an opening to be-
come a mechanic, he struck out for the
country and gave three years to acquir-
ing practical knowledge of farming.
Then he went northwest and ON reach
ing 81 years of age took up government
land, $50 acres in all. There he has
stayed. He is now practically inde-
pendent for life, though a young man.
Stand up for Nebraska.
The 9-year-old son of Isaac Snead,
who lives near the river bank north of
Nebraska City, and another lad, were