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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1908)
X V K Grea.t Land Values in Texas Go to the PANHANDLE A Rentiiiti"ii ago tlio tide of hutnniiity flowed always to t ho city. Now tho tide of emigration ! obiilng toward tlio country. Tli inoden.i.iiiK of Jnrm I i r with its telephone, fret- runil deliveries-, machinery lodouway with fhedriHig sry, quick I'Hiittiad hici'Ss to all points and better social life is turning tlio tlood of humatii y i.ack to tho oil-awuy from tho har-h competition of niiin with man Mick to iiiuuro who generously yields her fruits to intelligent wnrk amid more comfortable surroundings. Tho fat pr. flsol tho farmer during tho past decade is making tho United States sit up uud tni-o tiotico. Good farm IuiuIh ovorywhet'o have advanced J sharply in value Remaining low priced lands are being taken up riipidl. Tho opening of Oklahoma a few years uuo was tho hcszlnnini; of tho last chun-' tor of the greatest opportunity for tho man of small means to acqttiro a homo of his own a d reap tho reward of his ontorpriso within a few short years. Within it fow yea is the opportunity of buying low priced land in America will tie closed forov-r. Shrewd peoplo aro buying laud now while It is cheap. When you take into consideration that people would rather hold good land than to sell it a advanced prices. Within a generation tho man who buys a farm will linvc to buy some other man's farm or pay him to divido with him. Of all penp'o quick to appreciate tho opportunity of buying land while it is yet cheap re those now owning or living on laud in Kansas, Nebraska, Mis souri, Iowa uti'l Illinois. Nicy have lived on their own farms long enough to pay for them and a qulro a surplus for investment, or they aro rontors living 'losu ouoiiL'h oiteli the "Southwest Spirit" and shake oil tho encutubeiing lust or ev r men . sinir rents, and striko out for themselves on quarter sec tions payable in small annual Installments. Despite tin- fnnt that land in Texas ha. appreciitod in value tho last ton yearn from 1 to ii an acre to $lfi to f,'15 an acre, yet at those figures it is sur prisingly cliO'ip. It is sid to bo more profitable than lands in the eastern and niddlo states yi Id but one crop during tho year from which a percentage mist be expended for fuel, lieu y clothing and feed for stock and still sell at from $100 to WOO an acre. It Is absurd to believe that $2fi to Mo represents tlio value of land in Texas, where tho expenses incident to inclement weather are ilmost nothing and two or threo crops a year may bo gathered. Wogo to tho Pun handle country First and Third Tuesdays Go with us and see for yourself Ked CM Investment Co, Potter Block, Up Stairs, Red Cloud. I. H. HOL Es, President. D. J. MYERS, Vice-President. A. B. SELLERS. Secretary and Treasurer CHELSEA FIRE SWEPT BLAZE IN BOSTON SUBURB CAUS ES LOSS OF $6,000,000. Half of the Business Blocks and Over Five Hundred Dwellings Destroyed. Five Deaths Result from Long Bat tle With Flames 10,000 Homeless. lioston, April 13. An apparently insignificant lire, which started among fcv rags on a dump in tho city of Chelsea, wus fan tied by a northwest gale into a conflagration which obliterated ubout one-third of tho city. Over GOO dwelling houses were destroyed, and . many hundreds of families wore driv en from their habitations and 10,000 people are homeless. Five lives are known to have been lost and it is re ported that two other persons per ished, one a woman, having shot her self in a frenzy over her Inability to nave her property. From fifty to one hundred were injured. Accurato esti mates of the loss is impoHsihle. The elty solicitor estimates it at nearly $6,000,000. The fire raged before a forty-flve-mllo galo for more than twelvo hours, defying tho utmost ef forts of the combined fire departments of Chelsea and several nearby cities iiiul a large detachment of Boston fire men and apparatus. Burned Area Over a Mile Square. Tho tiro urea, which was In tlio form of an ellipse a mile and a half long and hulf a mile wide at Its widest part, extended diagonally across tluv city from a polut near tho boundary between Everett and Chelsea to the waters of Chelsea croelc. It was use less for tho firemen to attempt to ,-s check the on-rushing flamoB bofore the gale and their main efforts wore to prevent a spread of the fire on either , Hide. Their last stand was taken at ' Chelsea square, and for hours' a doubt lul battle was waged. At 9 p. m. word was passed that the firemen were win ning and with ronowed enorgy tho contest was pressed. At 10:50 p. in. official announcement was inado by Chief H. A. Spencor that tho fire was undor control. A great many of tho buildings were of wood and wero quickly destroyed, but structures of other material wero almost as quick ly and thoroughly Incinerated. All the banks, moro than three quarters or the churchos, half of tho business blocks, and nearly all the school houses wero wiped out. One hospital and a day nursery wero de stroyed. In tho turmoil many of tho sick and infirm found difficulty in ob taining assistance, und several or ihom narrowly escaped. Tho wind carried burning embors across Choi- COUNTRY every sea creeK und buildings tn Hiast tuit ion caught, hut extensive damage there was prevented by prompt and energetic work of the firemen. Five Bodies Found. Medical Examiner MacGrath said that five bodies hud been found'. A body nt the coiner of Essex and High land stieetu the medical examiner be lieved to be that of a young woman. The terriloiy burned over exceeded a mile square. The fire, which started near the corner ot Cypress und West Third streets, crossed IJroadway and spread out over tho entire section southeust, but did not reach the water front on Chelsea creek until after crossing Willow street, so that its southwesterly bounds were Second street, Essox, Middlesex, as far as Willow, and then to the water front, along which it burned until It met the tracks of the Boston and' Albany di vision of tho New York Central short ly after they branch off from those of the Hoston und Maine railroad. Tho westerly end of tho ellipse, where the fire started, was the most densely populated section of tho city. The three-story tenements were teem ing with life and a great majority held from six to oight families. Most of these families contained almost invar! ably some one aged or Infirm. Two Oil Barges Burned. To the enst of Bioadway tho houses were together and averaged nbout two and one-half stories in height. Two largo oil imrges tied up at the wharf of tho Tidewater Oil company, and which contained 5,000 gallons of oil each, were burned. A force of National Guardsmen Is patrolling the streets of thu burned section. Four squuds of murines wero placed to protect valuable safes in the ruins of different buildings. A de tail of seventy-five policemen from Boston was stationed ut various en trances to the city with orders to pro vent anybody from coming In with the exception of firemen, policemen, soldiers and newspaper men. Neigh boring cities and tho commonwealth hastened to the assistance of tho fire ( Buffercrs. Thousands wero sent to Boston, whero they were furnished with food and lodging at numerous public buildings, such us schools, armories, etc. Various halls, church, es ad othor public buildings in tho unburned section of Chelsea were also thrown open to sholtor the unfortu nates. In addition to offers of financial aid und shelter for tho homeless, came fcuarantees from bakeries, dairy farms nd provision dealers of a plentiful tuuply of food. . Astronomer There are many Btaro that are never seen. Theatrical Man nger Yea, and there are a lot that ougu"t uever to be Been. FLEET AT SAN 1)1 IK JO SIXTEEN BATTLESHIPS AT AN CHOR OFF CORONALO BEACH. Governor Glllett and Staff Arrive on Special Train to Welcome Fleet Thirty-three Thousand Oruivjcs Ut tributed Among Unlisted itlui. San Diego, Cal., April M. Fete da for tho American buttieshlp licet La gan this alternoon, wneu the sixtocn urmorcd cruisers of the amy's iiiom notable cruise cast anchor in the waters of tho Pacific off Cotonado beach, two miles from San Diego. Tho licet cast anchor at 1 p. in. und will remain hero until Saturday morn ing at 6 o'clock, when It will proceed to the port of los Angeles. Many thousands of people made the short Journey across San Diego bay to Corn nado beach to witness thu arrival of the sixteen ships und their greetings were tumultuous. Governor .John N. Glllett of Califor nia, accompanied by his stuff uud u distinguished party or guests, arrived in n special train. Governor Glllett nrose from a sickbed In San Francisco to come here, whoro the official wel come or tho state Is to be extended REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS. If well enough he will go out to the Connecticut this afternoon at 4 o'clock to pay his rospects to Admiral CharloB j M. Thomas, the senior officer In com- mund. Lute this aftornoon Admiral Thomas will return tho governor's vis it at the Hotol del Coronado. A feature of the first day's program was tho distribution to tho men of the fleet of 33,000 oranges, the largest grown In this section of the, state. Sun Diego Is crowded with visitors 'and sightseers and never before In the history or the city has there been suth an elaborate decoration of streets and buildings. By day tho broad thor oughfares are a mass of waving colors, tho red, white and blue of the nation being mingled with tho yellow nnd while, typllying tho golden state of California. Triumphal arches havo been erected at many of the street In tersections and Immcnso signs that burn tho hospitable word "Welcome" through the darkness of tho night are features of the elaborate scheme of decoration. LAKE DENES ALL CHARGES President of Torpedo Boat Company Testifies in Submarine Hearing. Washington, April 15. Simon Inko, president of the Lake Torpedo Boat company, denied berore tho special house committee Investigating charges made by Representative Lllloy against the Electric Boat company that thu Lako company made overtures to tho Electric Boat company to sell Its in terests in this country, as testified to by President Rico or the Electric com pany. On tlio contrary, ho said, over tures wen.' mado to him by paitles rep resenting themselves as speaking for tho Electric company to buy the Lake company. lie said ho wus given to undcrstund that ofllciuls of tho Elec tric company desired the present In vestigation stopped. Mr. Lake said ho declined to sell und Informed ono of tho emissaries who camo to him, Charles R. Hint, that his company had nothing to do with tho investiga tion and could not stop it. He said he had no knowledge of any improper methods used' by tho Electric company or his own company to securo legisla tion. Ho claimed that under the pend ing naval bill his company is shut out from competition. Former United States Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska, counsel for the Lake company, wns the only other witness of the day. Ho stated that the Lake company was in no way re sponsible for the investigation; If he bad known in advanco of Mr. Lllloy's Intention to introduce his resolution he would have discouraged it, us It might endanger tho appropriation by congress for submarines, Ohio Oil Ouster 8uit Set for May 0. Lima, O., April 15. Tho ouster suit against tho Standard Oil company of Ohio and subsidiary companies brought by Stato Attorney Ellis over a year ago were set for hearing for May 9 by tho circuit court. MYSTERY IN THREE DEATHS Jug Supposed to Contain Whisky Is Under Investigation. York, Neb, April 13. When Carl Krah, u retired tanner and a pioneer settler of toutheru York county, died at his home in South York It was be lieved at the time that his death oc curred by reason of old ngo and grip When his son-in-law, Herman Schmidt, died n few days luter in thu sumo man ner, a quiet Investigation wus made, and it was learned tiint In tho cellar of the Krah home was a jug of whsw was supposed to be alcohol or whisky York being a temperance city, Krah was obliged to order what he drank by the jug, expressed to him from dis tilleries and wholesale liquor houses After tho funeral or Curl Kiuh, his son-in-law, Herman Schmidt, n young runner living enst of McCool Junction, his wlfo uud John Krah, a son, are i said to have discovered or know ol the jug lu the cellar, and a few days after while at the homo they dran' ' .... ,1... . I.... I.. I... tr.nl. ..ml I iiuui iiii; smut; JUK uuiiii ivitm nun Mrs. Schmidt uld not drink a sufficient amount to have serious effect, but shortly after Mr. Schmidt was taken quite ill, and every symptom was the sumo ns that or Carl Krah, who died very suddenly. In a very row hours Herman Schmidt died In the same wny and a coroner's Jury Is now lu sea- I slon at the Schmidt home, lnvestignt Ing thu cause or death. FIND BODY OF LILLIE OLSEN Remains of Missing Child Discovered In Ravine Near Her Home. . Rosalie, Neb., April 1 1. Tho body or Lillle OlKen, thu child who disappeared mysteriously Iroiu thu home of her parents near here, was found by two little glils, who wero picking tlowers on the prairie. The reinslns were lu u l a vine two uud one-half miles from tho Olson home, plainly In view. The body was badly decomposed, but Iden tification was mude eusy from the clothing. The coroner bus been sum moned mid an inquest will be held. Then was nothing to indtcato that the little girl mot death from other than natural causes, supposedly as the result of hunger and exposure It is inexplicable, however, that tho body escaped detection when the district was gone over time und ngain by searching parties who scoured the neighborhood ut th tlmo of the dis appearance. Gypsies were at ono time accused of kidnuping the girl, and ar rests were made, but evidence against them was lacking. Find Children, Mother Gene. Cincinnati, April 14. W. II. tfyland of Stanton, Neb., located tho four chil dren of Mrs. Peter Cobug of Norfolk, Neb., who disappeared a week ago aft er arriving in Cincinnati, in the chil dren's home, whero thoy hud been placed by the mother under the name of Nelson. Mrs. Cobug hua not been found To Superintendent Crousu ot the children's home Mrs. Cobug cou fldcd that she was running away from her husband, alleging that ho had' been inhumanly cruel to her uud the chil dren. Prisoners Furnished "Dope" by Guard. Lincoln, April 13. After twelve years of service a veteran prison guard has been discharged for fur nishing morphine to tho convicts in the Nebraska state prison. A rigid Investigation has been Btarted and an effort will bo mado to "catch persons higher up." It has been rumored that several prominent Llncolnltes are in terested In the prison dopo traffic. Re cently Prison Physician Olffin revealed appalling conditions at the prison, claiming that a third of tho piisoners used tho dope. New Cattle Quarantine Proclamation. Lincoln, April 14. Governor Shel don Issued u new cuttle quarantine proclamation to conform with the con cessions recently grunted by the agri cultural department at Washington It provides regulations lor the exter mination of itch, mange and scab in cattlo In accordance with federal rules und exempts the eastern hulf or the statu Horn the quarantine heretofore In force. Farmer Commits Suicide. Wilaonvllle, Neb., April 14. W. A. Robinson, a farmer living about five miles north of this place, committed suicide by shooting. Placing a shot gun to his head, Robinson pulled the trigger, blowing tho ontiro top of his head off. No reason Is known why he should kill .himself. The dead man waB about forty-five years old and leaves a family. Resolve to Boycott Dry Town, David City, Nob., April 13. A mass meeting of about 150 farmers assem bled in tho court house for the pur pose of discussing the question of boy cotting tho town because it went dry. Several speeches wore made scoring tho business men of this city. A mo tion wub made and unanimously car ried that they boycott tho town and do their trading In othor towns, Made Good His Threat. Lincoln, April 13. "You'll never aeo me in here again," declared Lara Aron son, as ho loft tho police station, where he had been confined for drunk ejXjess. Later his lifeless bodV was tound in a small stream six miioii south of Lincoln by n rural delivery carrier. Circumstances clearly Indi cate suicide. Bryan Off for New York. Lincoln, April 13. W. J. Bryan will leave today for New York state, whoro he will make a number of speeches in the up-state and then go tq tho city, where ho expects to meet Mrs. Bryan on her return from Europe on the 20th. Ho expects to leavo for Liu coin with Mrs. Bryan about thu 22d. School Superintendents Meet. Kunsas City, April 15. School su perintendents from the states of Mis souti, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska met hero to discuss tho forming of n per tuauent organization for thu superin tendents for this part of the south west. The ultimate object of such an organization Is to further tho cause of education in tho Missouri vulloy by tlm Investigation uud discussion of the piobloms of school supervision and minted questions. About ouu hun dred oducatoni took part In the meet ing. Court of Inquiry In South. New Orleans, April 1 1. In conform ity with orders received from Wash ington Representative 1 Iron ward of Louisiana opened In this city a court of investigation in connection with the charges relative to naval affairs made by Congressman Lllloy of Con nect lent. si. waits. Api u i. Mrs iicnzzio I J. Muihilly, aged Hovonty years, a wealthy recluse, was found dead ut Lor home, with her throat cut from car to ear. and a negro chore boy con fessed that ho hud' murdered tho old woman to rob her of tho lurgo sum aim was supposed to carry. wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm April Specials To the Pacific Const Very favorablo excursion rntoa to the Paeitlo Coast iluring tho sum mer BeM)ti of 1008, liioludiug spe cial dales in April to California as follows: April Tth uud 20th. Il lustration, only tli round trip The (Jont tour is the llnost jour ney in the woild. Make it this summer. A No low one-way rates durum A ril. To Colorado and Rocky Mountains Pian ii iW lor your summer vaca tion in olmadii, yomiug, tho Black HiliH or Yellowstone Park. Very low ami at tract ivo summer toons' rates to tho cool mountain resorts aft. r Juno 1st Homeseckers Rntos First, iiiki third Tuesdays to tho west general ly. Big Horn Benin Auction sale for choice of tho newly irrigated lands under tho Oregon Basin, or Wiloy ditch, near Cody. Opening in May, 1008. Also splondid chances yet for home steading government irrimed lauiis near Garlaiul, Wyo. Writo D. CI m Denver. Luiidsockers' In foi iniii inn HuroMi. Omaha, lie will personally conduct luudseokors excursions to the Big Horn Basin Hist mill thinl Tuc(l)iyH of each month lnuiieh the summer. Kxc.t lb ut I'lisiiifsH chances in now gnmiiii towns on Iturlitigton ex-tension-. Write r. I 'eavor or .'. P. ICdwauds, Ticket Agont. L. W. ek. Ie,, G. P. a., Omaha, Nob. CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm Suro to Civo Satisfaction. QIVE8 RKLtCP AT ONOK. 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