The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1904-07-15
II STATE AT LARGE.

ing many improvements.
Anton Gottstein. a carpenter OF
Lodge Pole, was instantly killed by
falling from a load of lumber while on
the way to Rush Creek ranch.
twenty-five representative business
and professional men met and effected
the organization of what will be known
as the PlattsrnOuth Commercial club.
Richardson county has $40 acres OF
school land. This was appraised at
1885, but the new valuation makes
it $11, 1906 and increased the rent $55S.
Grin Presba of Valley, a veteran of
the Philippine war, while in the act
of tossing into the air a cannon crack
er, was severely injured. The cracker
exploded prematurely and Presba re-
ceiVed two decorations OF the abdomen
and one of his hands was severely in
jured.
A Mr.. Adams, an inspector under the
immigration bureau, has just com
pleted a canvass of the Chinese resi-
dents of Grand Island, of whom there
are not over ten, to ascertain their
right to be there under the present
laws. All of them were able to show
the proper credentials.
The following is the mortgage rec
ord of Sarpy county during the month
of June, 1904: Farm mortgages filed,
3, amount $4,450; released, 5, amount
$6,735. Town mortgages filed, T..
amount $G75; released, 1, amount $500.
Chattel mortgages filed, 13, amount &c.
751.50; released. 5. amount $6,115.70.
The Beatrice fire department was in.
spected by H. l.. Harper, chief, Mayo
Schultz and the water committee o,
the city council. A water fight be-
tween four companies of the depart
ment occurred in which Lester Lewis.
a member of one of the participating
companies, was injured about the
head, receiving a broken ear drum.
James A. Blair, of Jefferson county.
was killed in a runaway accident near
Powell. The deceased was SO years.
8 months and Is days ola. He was an
interesting character. Having come to
Jefferson county from Ohio, his native
state in 1859. he was perhaps the
earliest pioneer living at the time of
his death. He was the father of fifteen
children, eleven of whom, with his
wife, survive him.
A destructive wind and hail storm
visited Beatrice and that section. A
very heavy rain accompanied the hail,
which covered a strip of country about
twelve miles wide north and south.
All vegetation in the path of the hail
has been practically cut to the ground.
In Beatrice nearly every house had
windows broken. At the green house
in West Beatrice over 1000 panes Of
glass were broken.
A general estimate o. tle applica-
lions that passed through the land Of
fee at Broken Bow for three DAYS was
made after the doors closed, and re-
quilted as follows: One thousand ap-
plications filed, 395 passed upon; 277
approved and 11S rejected. The work
progressed smoothly and rapidly, espe-
cially during the last two days. Re
ceiver Reese and Registrar Whitehead
are both well pleased with the u
in which the crowd conducted itself.
State Architect Tyler was in Grand
Island inspecting the soldiers home
grounds with q view to the erection of
the new laundry building, commits
sary department and upper floor smok-
ing rooms for which the last Iegisla-
ture made al appropriation Of $4,000.
Mr.. Tyler has plans for the building
which meet with the approval of Com
mandant Askwith, and it is expected
that the work of construction will be
gin at once and be pushed to comrIe-
ton as rapidly as possible.
Judge Evans convened court at York
long enough to sentence Frank Shell
don, alias George Valway, to five years
in the p~enitentiary and impose a fine
of 500. This was for forging a check
signed w. NJ. Otto and passed upon the
vat air vi IcGSHdN IOI SDZl.
A Northwestern through freight
train was broken into sometime before
its arrival in Fremont the other morn
ing. Railroad men who went TO the
yards at I o'clock discovered evidences
of theft, and on examination found
that a considerable quantity of gods
had been removed from a car of mer.
chandise, though the exact loss can
not be ascertained until an invoice is
taken.
Governor Mickey and Attorney Gen
eral Prout have started suit in the SUI
preme court against the State Journal
company for the sum of s72,500. 1t is
alleged that the state has been de,
frauded Of this sum by the Illicit pub
LEGATION and sale of supreme court re-
ports. The rumor that the State Jour
nal company has been selling the re-
ports has been in circulation for some |
time. 1t has been quietly investigated
and as a result the suit was flied.