The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1902-11-28

| winter wheat in excellent condition
A Gage county farm sold the other
day for $4,000, being over $62 per
acre.
Burglars at Waverly made an un-
successful attempt to enter number
of business places.
Two brother-in-law engaged in a
fight at ST. Paul. One of the received
an ugly cut in the side.
Mrs. Anna Keppel is seeking to re-
cover $2,5OO damages from Platts-
mouth for injuries sustained from a
defective sidewalk.
The remains of Joseph Fisher, who
died at Clinton, Ia, November 15, ar
rived in Wahoo and the funeral SER
vices were held from the Catholic
church. Deceased was eighty years
old.
The Scott livery barn at Ord burn
ed Three horses were killed and all
the harness and feed destroyed. Loss
on barn and contents about $4,000.
McMindes & Anderson owned the con-
tents.
S. P. Van Dyke of Gage county, has
returned from a six years residence
in the Klondike country. During his
absence he suffered many hardships,
and returns poorer than when he went
away
The business men of York are agi-
tating the building of a Burlington
depot. They urge that the present
structure is a disgrace and that York
should have a depot that is a credit
and in keeping with the city.
When D. C. Donaldson, farmer Ilv-
ing about three miles southwest of
Pawnee City came home from the field
to dinner he found his wife sitting In
a chair dead. The indications were
that she had died of heart disease.
Mrs. D. M. Ross, wife of promi-
nent farmer living south of Ord, was
thrown from a load of brick and run
over and almost instantly killed, a
few miles from town. She had drop
ped line and fell in trying to get it.
Edwin Moody has brought to Red
Cloud from his home in the north
eastern part Of the county. suffering
from an advanced stage OF insanity.
This is the third time he has been in
custody. He was taken to the asy-
lum at Lincoln.
a bank has been organized at Nick
erson with a capital of $25, 600, or
which $3.50 is paid up. II. J. Sidner
of Nickerson is the cashier and will
manage the business. The other Off
GERS are w. J. Courtright and l.. NJ.
Keene Of Fremont, president and vice
president
The preliminary hearing of Daniel
O'Brien and James Hall, the two
men suspected of the attempted bank
robbery at Clatonia last week, was
held at Beatrice before Judge Walker,
which resulted in the defendants being
bound over to the district court in the
sum of $1,000 each.
The new library in York was for
mally opened TO the public and a large
crowd was present to enjoy the mu-
sical and literary program. This is
the building which was constructed
and furnished from the $4,000 which
Mrs. Woods bequeathed to the city of
York for that purpose.
A reindeer five years old was ca9-
tured in a pasture four miles cast
Beatrice. The animal ferceiy fought
the four men who captured it, and
partly stripped the clothing of one Of
them. 1t is supposed that it had es-
capped from some show.
Through efforts of Postmaster
Spells, Wood River has secured one
Of the best rural delivery routes in
the state. The route as laid out COW
ers 175 miles and deliver mail at ev-
cry house within a radius Of seven
miles Of Wood River. Five wagons
will be used TO make the delivery.
Will G. Sullivan, the only Sterling
boy who served in the Spanish-Amer-
ican war and who lost a leg at Ma
niIa, received word last week from the
The war department and also from Con
gresham Burkett that his claim had
been allowed and that he would re-
2eiye $36 per month, with back pay
from March %, 1902.
Treasurer Stuefer estimates that in
he course Of the next five years the
board Of school lands and funds viii
be called upon to invest $12,000,O0O.
From now on the returns or maturing
and contracts and leases will keep
he fund Uninvested in a state Of re-
DIetior that will tax the capacity Of
The members to find investment.
Under a ruling of the supreme court
he state treasurer is required to com
Dlete the contract made by the board