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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1884
Page
4
The notice identifies F M and E M Kimmell as the editors and publishers. It presents them as the responsible parties for a local newspaper operation and suggests their leadership role within the publication.
The foremost activity centers on taking inventories and balancing ledgers as the work of the hour.
C P Huntington, president of the Southern Pacific, began as a peddler and built a fortune exceeding 100 million dollars through a long career in rail and business.
At the start of the year the Boston navy yard will be repurposed into a rope walk and condemned ships will be broken up for salvage.
The Commissioner General of the Land Office cancelled twenty-one public land entries in Colorado twelve in Dakota and seventeen in New Mexico after evidence showed fraud in making entry.
Williams and Marys College in Virginia shuts its doors with only one student at the start of the year. Founded in 1693 as the second oldest college in America after Harvard, it possessed a royal charter and educated notable figures such as Washington Marshall Randolph Tyler Breckenridge and General Scott.
The Journal recalls Vilard of the Northern Pacific, once celebrated for the Ore gon excursion and driving the golden spike. Now he is out of favor with rail leaders, with unclear fortune and rumors of bad bets in a bear market. No tributes remain for his former grandeur.
In a winter note Topics argues gifts to the needy serve as a practical substitute for prayer. A generous man can warm the poor and fill hungry stomachs, and the poor are seen as a proxy before the throne. The piece defends charitable giving as effective faith in action.
The death of General Humphreys removes a gallant soldier and eminent United States engineer. A West Point graduate of 1831, he served over forty years and fought in the Mexican War and Civil War. He rose from captain to brigadier general and won promotion for Gettysburg valor before leading the U S engineers as chief until retirement.
The article recalls a grim family legend tying Brigadier General R A MacKenzie to a centuries old misfortune. It cites a forty year old mutiny case on the Somers where midshipman Spencer, son of the Secretary of War, was hanged by order of Captain MacKenzie. The piece notes subsequent family tragedies and the general’s recent insanity before his scheduled marriage.
English scientist Norman Lockyear and Prof. Helmholtz offer explanations for unusual sunsets seen globally. A Java eruption on August 26 hurled vast dust and vapor into the upper atmosphere, creating blue green glows and prolonged twilight as finer particles remained aloft around forty to fifty miles high.
Experimental work along the Milwaukee and St Paul and Brandon Branches tests using fence wire for telegraphy over a 30 mile stretch. Superintendent Simpson finds the scheme impractical as winter snow blankets would render the line useless. Thousands of miles of wire fence exist, with advocates for this use.
In a Philadelphia Times retelling, James Robinson known as Jack Sheppard states his prison experience taught him nothing. he claims three years in state prison left him skilled in dishonest work like pasteboard soles. He charges the system with failing to reform him and notes the foreman of the Grand Jury was involved in the pasteboard contract.
The entire population of Harbor Grace mobilizes in arms after a bloody assault on an Orange procession. Local militia struggle to quell tensions as violence threatens a broader clash between rival factions.
Cats Brooks longtime editor of the Omaha Republican is appointed private secretary to Senator Van Wyck and will also serve as secretary of the committee on the improvement of the Mississippi river.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle and Telegraph will consolidate with another newspaper, effective January 1, signaling that too many papers in a community fail to pay.
VitcLarp resigns the presidency of the Northern Pacific due to illness. Once the Wall Street turmoil subsides, Villard is expected to assume the post again.
A statement asserts there are 11,000 one legged men in the United States. The remark appears in a generic health or social commentary context without named organizations or dates.
Reports indicate General Grant is rapidly improving and is expected to be released in a few days. The recovery progress appears steady, with doctors cautiously optimistic about a swift return.
U S Land Office McCook Nebraska December 11 1883. Thomas Bennett files complaint against Oregon Washburn for failure to cultivate timber culture entry 760 dated June 4 1879 on the southeast quarter section 27 township 2 north range 28 west Red Willow County Nebraska. Contestants allege lack of cultivation planting trees seeds or cuttings since entry. Parties summoned to appear January 26 1844 at 10 AM to testify and respond.
Lane Orritz of McCook Nebraska charged in a cancellation case for abandoning homestead entry 2169 filed April 10 1880. George K Nelson is summoned with U H Lane Orritz to appear January 8 1884 at the district land office to furnish testimony. G L Laws Register.
The contest of William A. Wallin's timber culture entry in Red Willow County Nebraska claims failure to break five acres from Oct 1 188? to Oct 1 1883 and to cultivate or plant trees any time since entry. The contestants must appear Jan 5 at 10 AM to testify. G L W Register.
Walter K. Forsey sues Benjamin Clark alleging failure to break, cultivate, and plant trees on the North Platte district timber culture entry 5038 dated March 2, 1879. Case seeks cancellation of the entry. parties summoned to appear January 8 at 9:00 AM to respond and testify.
John S. Modrell files against Elisha Pendell in Ned Willow Neb to cancel entry 570 for failure to break 6 acres since 1879 and cultivate 4 acres since 1882. Contestants summoned to appear January 23 1884 at 1 PM to testify on alleged abandonment and weed growth.
Alfred L. Fuller sues Daniel Grimm for failure to break plow or cultivate ground under timber culture under entry dated August 23 1872 in Red Willow county Nebraska seeking cancellation. Parties summoned to appear January 24 1884 at 1 PM to testify on alleged noncompliance.
William P. Burns sues Samuel Fisher for failure to cultivate timber land in North Platte area entry 1106. Contest to cancel the entry cites no breaking or planting effort on the NW quarter of section 20, township 2N range 28W. Parties must appear January 28, 1884, at 1 or 3 P M to testify at the U S Land Office.
A. S. Land Office at McCook Nebraska issues a summons in a case by Peter Muntz against Ira Crandel for abandoning homestead entry 1655 dated North Platte October 50 IST. The parties must appear January 25, 1884 at the land office to testify on alleged abandonment.
U S Land Office McCook Nebraska on December 14 1883 William Fruin sues Herman Thale for failure to cultivate or plant trees seeds or cuttings on the northeast quarter section 22 township north range west in Red Willow County Timber culture entry dated May 24 158 and North Platte Nebraska. Contestants summoned to appear January 22 1984 at 10 A M to testify in the case.
U S land office in McCook Nebraska reports Charles M Noble against George Franklin Stinehiller over failure to comply with timber culture entry 565 dated North Platte April 24 1880s alleging non cultivation on the south east quarter of section 6 township 2 north range west and that 10 acres were never broken respond by January 4 1884 with testimony as to the alleged failure filed by register M G L Laws.
Charles Tibluttmeier sues Ludwig Bohlman over abandoning homestead entry 2409 in Hed Willow county North Platte Nebraska. Case seeks cancellation of the entry and testimony required at the office on January 21 1884 at 10 AM before G L Laws.
Notice in Hed Willow county Neb regarding Horace A Dean timber culture entry 573 dated April 10 1879 and land in section 20 township 4 north range 2 west alleged failure to break and plant 6 acres and 5 acres to trees for 1879 80 81 83. Contestants Hickling and others summoned to appear February 12 before local office to testify on alleged abandonment and weeds.
U S Land Office at McCook Nebraska notifies John L Sellers against Jacob Zingre over failure to plow or cultivate on the April 1879 timber culture tract in Red Willow County. Zingre allegedly abandoned the claim from April 16 1882 to January 2 1844 and must appear January 28 1844 at 1 PM to testify.
Land Office McCook Nebraska announces the settler Morris Williams D S B 27h will prove residence and cultivation of east southwest quarter and west half southeast quarter section 9 township 2 north range 1 west before the register or receiver February 4 1884. Witnesses named: Joseph Newcomb George Fredricks Kay Davis EB McPherson all of McCook Nebraska.
Lang OrFvick of McCook Nebraska files notice of intention to locate a homestead and Receiver’s appointment on February 5. William P Burns seeks land 4 north, 4 west, section 4, township north range 24 west with witnesses Hobert Bond Nicolas Whitesell William Perkins G J Clark.
Land Office McCook Nebraska November 27 1883 notice that John M Ferguson seeks final proof for SE1 7 2N 29W before register January 7 1884 at McCook Nebraska Saml L Green Joseph E Berger Wesley M Sanderson and Frank P Allen all of McCook Nebraska witness list and cultivation requirement by claimant
Land Office McCook Nebraska announces Allen A Phillippi plans final proof to support his homestead claim in 1367 southwest quarter northwest 4, lot 4 section 2 and southeast 4 northeast and lot 1 section 1 township 2 north range 24 west. Witnesses Henry H Pickens John Eaton Harmon Eaton Nathaniel L Meyers, all of McCook. G Le Laws Register.
December 1 1883 a named settler filed notice of intention to prove up his claim before the United States Land Office in McCook Nebraska on January 25 1884. Carl Willett for the southwest quarter section 15 township north range 2 west petitions witnesses Nathaniel Myers George Roper Alexander Johnson of McCook and Deatrick Blake of Valley Grange to prove continuous residence and cultivation at the land in question.
Land Office at McCook Nebraska December 6 1884 notice of intention to prove residence and cultivation for homestead 625 southwest 4 section 29 township 8 range 20 west before L Westgate Clerk Frontier County District Court Stockville January 25 1884 John Miller heir Rosa Clark deceased witnesses John W Crosby G W Warner Alexander Negus Lewis West Stockville Laird Nebraska Register G L Laws
Land Office at McCook Nebraska December 1 1483 to make final proof in support of this claim is hereby notified to come before the Register or Receiver at McCook Nebraska on Tuesday March 4 1854. Perry Jones D 3 2150 for the southwest to northeast and southeast 4 northwest 4 section township 2 north range 2 west. He names witnesses to prove residence and cultivation Robert Bond John E Farr William Bond Rendville Nebraska Samuel Stockton Indianola Nebraska. G L LAWS Register.
Land Office at McCook Nebraska issues final proof notice for Nathaniel Myers BD 8 2008 to prove up south 44 northwest and north southwest section 10 township 2 north range 29 west. Hearing before Agister or Receiver at McCook February 14, 1884. Witnesses William Bloomer Carl Wilbert A Wilson and Charles Roper all of McCook Nebraska. G L Laws Register.
December Sith 1884. and that said proof will be made before Regis ter or Receiver at McCook, Neb., on Saturday, February , 1884, viz: Mary E. Ostrander, D. 5. 8, for the south 4% northeast , section 6, township 4 north, range 2 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Daniel Doyle, James Porter, Irvingr ee and Thomas Scofield, all of Box a Neb. G. L. LAWS, t. Register.
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