The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-02-25
NEBRASKA.

has been promoted from special exam
iner at ST 800 to clerk at 81 400 in the
pension Office.
Parmele & Richie have their new
mill at Louisville about completed. 1t
is large three-story structure with
an elevator attached.
The bondsmen of the defunct bank
at Wallace have been cited to appear
before the county fathers and show
cause why they shouldn't settle the
county's claim at 100 cents on the dol
lar.
The brick factory people at Louis
vile are having their killns emptied,
preparatory to starting up again. They
were compelled 10 shut down on ac-
count of the extreme cold weather just
before Christmas.
L. A. Rodwell, ex-postmaster Of
Ainsworth, who embeZZled nearly $500
from the government and is still at
large, was seen at Merriman few
days ago making his way for the Black
Hills.
Rev. A. w. Davis of Falls City has
rendered his resignation as pastor OF
the Christian church of that city and
has accepted a call from the Hiawa-
TIA, Kan, Christian church and will
accupy that pulpit after February 20.
Geogre II. Lee of Exeter, who has
been operating a factory for the man
ufacture of insect powder and disen-
fectants, lost his building in the fire
there a few days ago, and is now fig
uring On removing his plant to Lin
coin.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Cook, who reside three miles north
west of Elmwood, was playing with
pet dog when the animal bit him
above the right eye, making an ugly
wound and nearly tearing off the eye
brow.
Richard Killings and Charles Greg
ory were arrested at York on the
charge of stealing calves from farm
er in Merrick county. While being
taken to the Jail Gregory gave the Of
ficers the slip. He has not yet been
caught
The Elmwood roller mills, owned
by J. A. Campbell and Son, have been
sold to w. NJ Hagemeister of Aurora,
who will take charg at once. G. t.
Campbell, who has been running the
mill since it was erected, will return to
Lincoln.
The remains of Thomas Gleason ar
rived in Utica last week from Mok-
lumne Hill, Cal, and were inferred
in the Utica cemetery. A report is
current to the effect that he was shot
while participating in a dance at the
above named mining camp.
On account of so much money being
offered the banks in Lincoln now on
time deposits the rate of interest has
been reduced from 6 per cent per an
mum to 4 per cent on six months
time and per cent for a year. None
of the banks make any effort to carry
county funds, as they have no use for
the money.
The news from Norfolk that York
had been selected as the place for
holding the next annual encampment
of the Grand Army Of the Republic
has highly elated York people, and the
encampment that will be provided for
next years meeting will be well
worthy of the event.
Robert Sovereign, whose parents
live near Table Rock, while trying to
steal ride on the Rock Island freight
at Stenaur, had the misfortune to lose
his hold and fell under the wheels,
which mashed his leg in a terrible
manner below the knee. The member
had to be amputated.
At Nebraska City Judge Ramsey
overruled the motion of the attorneys
for Lee Dillon for change of venue.
Dillon is charged with the murder of
William Reisch, an inoffensive Ger
man dairyman, on October 5, last.
The case will be continued until the
Nav term of the district court.
The state board of pharmaceutical
examiners held an examination at the
Midway hotel in Kearney. There were
twenty-five students examined, and
the members of the board say they
were an unusually bright lot of young
men. With one exception this was
the largest number of students en-
amiued at one time in the past three
years.
Arrangements are being made for
a. farmers institute to be held in Wa
hoo this month. Prof. Taylor, super
i.Itendent of farmers institutes, has
selected February % and 26 as the
davs he can be present. The farmers
of Saunders county are becoming
stirred I'D as to the Importance of
holding institutes and a good pro-
gram will be prepared.
7. C. Kahl of Schuyler is PLANNING
O. niece of work that will be watched
with much interest, having let the
contract to Davis Brothers for the in
stalIation of what is known as the
woodmansee irrigation plant for the
nurDosn OF irripating twelve acres OF
land south of Schuvler. where the al
Iuyisl soil is exceedingly rich but verv
uncertain in the matter of producin"
crons because of easily succumbing to
drouth.
Some fire ago few OF the mem
bers of Sedgwick post No. 1, Grand
ARMY Of the Republic Of KearHeE, go
Of onts with certain members Of Sed@
Irick Relief rnrns No. /. and pelltlon
"a Tho department president OF IT,
wornan's Relief corps. MIS- Ju,'
powen Of Hastings. to revoke ~
ahortor Of the CROPS there. she cNr',