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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1883
Page
4
Four hundred persons attended a banquet in Washington honoring Mexican veterans. The article notes Postmaster General Gresham's daily headaches may stem from maintaining his Hatton, as suggested by the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
F. G. Hamen of Kearney was appointed last Thursday to fill the Tenth Judicial District seat after the death of Judge Savidge.
The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s decision in favor of Jefferson Davis regarding Mrs. Dorsey’s will, which left her property to Davis.
Over two thousand measures have been introduced in the forty-eighth Congress. General Rosecrans tabled 53 items described as a full deck and a joker. The piece suggests most proposals are jokers.
The Atlantic notes Washington saying the Senate is becoming a club of moneyed men. It asks if wealth is a necessary Senate qualification and if a poor or exceptionally honest man can enter the body. It questions whether money funds genius and virtue or if money alone makes the best senators.
Bro Martin will keep the newspaper business for fun while T J Cleaver prepares to issue another paper at Orleans. The Sentinel offers to print all land notices for 25 cents and to throw in a year’s subscription, a gesture seen as self-praise or medicine.
The Gazette-Journal criticizes Congress for drafting compensation bills for soldiers, publicizing them via the press, then letting them die in pigeon holes. It argues authors push buncombe and urge passage or not presentation to avoid leaving soldiers with false hopes.
Police traced seventeen Milwaukee fires to Bennie West Joe Moffat Finch and Miller four teen boys from the Fourth ward. They formed a Buffalo Bill group with a pirate den storing guns lassos and dime novels and raided pantries. Finch confesses to the pattern of mischief and arson.
The State Band Association of Nebraska convened at the Holland House to discuss a state tournament in Lincoln during June 1884 and to assemble a 30 piece music book for bands to perform the same tunes at public gatherings. Committees on transportation and arrangements were named with W. F. Wallace as chair and a roster task assigned to W. L. Scism.
A young woman’s body was recovered from Peoria river with no definite signs of violence. Doctors suggested an abortion or outrage as a possible cause, and later reports stated she was pregnant, possibly drowning during sleep. The city faced strong emotion as details emerged.
In St Paul Minnesota four hundred forty three business blocks are under construction costing over seven million dollars. A million dollar hotel is among the buildings started. One block costs over seven hundred fifty thousand dollars and four others exceed three hundred thousand dollars each.
Dispatches report the tripartite agreement among Union Pacific St Paul and Rock Island. A large conflict looms unless the pool roads outside St Paul and Rock Island surrender unconditionally.
The debts of the railroads in this country total about 26 000 dollars per mile, about twice the national debt. It is a vast sum and likely more than the lines are worth.
The Tax Directors of the Southern Exposition announce another exposition in 1884 with dates set to avoid the World's Exposition in New Orleans. A fund of $250,000 will be raised to support the event.
A Connellsville dispatch reports roughs stoned Mrs Langtry’s car as it passed through the town Saturday evening. No one was injured.
An 1883 McCook Nebraska ordinance sets a spring election for five trustees, appoints election judges and clerks, and outlines oath requirements. It creates annual officer appointments of attorney, clerk, and treasurer, with duties, records, and bonding. Salaries fixed for clerk, treasurer, and village attorney, plus clerk license fee collection.
The town of McCook in Red Willow Nebraska is incorporated as the Village of McCook by ordinance, detailing its boundaries from the W corner of section 1 to river lines and department lines, with enactment to take effect after passage and publication in the McCook Tribune. The ordinance was passed December 3, 1883, and attested by J. Berger and Kimmetu.
Taken up by the undersigned at his residence on the south side of the Republican near Oct 1 03 year old heifer roan white branded on right side Hand square crop left ear. Owner can recover by proving property and paying charges and publication fee. Allen A Philippi.
All monies due the Trista for subscription come by terms of sale to me. Parties in arrears for subscription will be welcomed if they pay cash in hand. Signed by F M and E M Kimment.
The document announces regular board meetings on the frat Tuesday evenings with times varying by season and permits the chair or three trustees to call special meetings with written agendas. It states the ordinance takes effect after passage, approval, and publication, dated December 4, 1883, with signatures of the chairman and the clerk.
On December 5 1883 Joseph Braun petitioned the McCook Board of Trustees for a license to sell Malt spirituous and vinous liquors in McCook Nebraska. The petition was signed by thirty resident freeholders and bound by a five thousand dollar bond. F M Kimmen Clerk.
Notice of complaint filed by Francis M. Krimmell against William A. Wallin in Red Willow county Nebraska for failure to break and cultivate timber culture entry 1046. Contest seeks cancellation of the entry with summoned appearance on January 5, 1884 to testify about alleged noncompliance and planting. G. L. Laws, Register.
United States land office McCook Nebraska to December 7th counts Walter K Forsen against Benjamin Clark for failure to comply with timber culture entry 46 dated North Platte March 29 1871. contest alleges Clark did not break 5 acres since 1880 nor cultivate or plant trees. Parties summoned to appear January Sunday 1884 at 10 AM to respond and testify. J G Laws Register.
United States Land Office notice from McCook Nebraska summons Elisha Pendell to answer charges in a timber culture entry cancellation suit. Contest filed by John Modrell claims Pendell failed to break four acres since 1870 and failed to cultivate the second four acres since April 17 1882. Hearing set January 1 1884 at 1 PM.
U S Land Office at McCook Nebraska summons Francis M. Kimmel against William A. Wallin to appear January 1 at 9 a.m. to respond and testify on alleged abandonment of homestead entry 146 in Red Willow County. Case details reference North Platte date June 23 and northwest quarter section 10 township range. G L Laws, Register.
Land Office at McCook Nebuary 20 1884 summons Joseph Dudek against Frank for abandoning homestead entry 204 dated 1880 North Platte Neb to appear January 9 1884 at 1 PM to respond and furnish testimony cancel the entry Register G L Laws 2b
U S Land Office McCook Nebraska summons William Akers and William Richardson in a case to cancel Homestead Entry 1979. They must appear January 8 1884 at 2 PM at the North Platte Nebraska office to testify on alleged abandonment. Registered by G L Eaws.
Willian McIntyre files a complaint in Red Willow county Nebraska alleging that Lviurel A Perth failed to cultivate or plant trees on a land tract during the year ending March 20 1881. The case seeks cancellation of a sett entry and requires Perth to appear January 4 at 9 o clock A M to testify.
U S Land Office Mecouk Neb announces a complaint by Leander Starbuck against Louis Larsen for alleged abandonment of a homestead entry filed in 1891. The case, dated North Platte Neb February 22 2580, sets a hearing for January 4 1884 at 10 AM to respond and provide testimony. Keister.
Notices list several settlers filing final proof for land claims at McCook Nebraska with dates December 1885 and January 1886. Names include Luman N Howe John Farley Reuben H Trevwe bridge Allen A Phillippi William MeckKollip and others with witnesses from McCook and nearby towns.
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