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RUSS SOVIETS FOR,
J PEAffiJARLEY
CONDITIONAL OFFER MADE TO
ALLIED NATIONS.
ASK WRANGEL'S SURRENDER
Would Guarantee Safety to Antl-Bol
jhavlk Leader In South If Ho
Will Agree to 'capitulate.
London. Tho Russian botIoI gov
erament has notified Great Britaii
that t is willing to moot tlio loading
allies for a peace conforenco in Lon
don, but m a preliminary to ouch a
conference it demands the surrendoi
of Oen. Wrangel the antl-bolshevlkl
commander in the south, under a guar
antes of personal safety, according to
the Dally Mall. In tlo note convoy
ing this decision, says tho nowspaper,
the soviet Informs Great Britain of Its
willlngnes to agree to an armistice
in Poland and expresses ito astonish
ment at Groat Britain's action In in
terrupting tho discussion of trado re
lations -with Russia.
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Warsaw. -i- Armistice negotiations
between representatives of Poland
asd soviet! Russia probably, will b
fetid at Brest-Litovsk, according to
diet circles. Negotiations to rlng
-about the international meeUng of the
Military commanders to arrango fot
a enference between the doputloa oi
the sides alroady are under was
somewhere on, tho front lines'.
Warsaw. Poland's first coalition
eatiojl took office Boon after it wot
aaaounced that the Russian soviet
hal accepted Poland's armistice pro
fOMl. Vincent Wltos, leador of the
popular peasant party and president
ef th-JiPollsh parliament. Is tho now
.premier; Ignace Daszynisl, socialist
leader, rice premier; Pririfee Eugene
apleha, minister of foreign affairs;
Geo. Lesznlewski, minister of war;
Ladkl&a Orabski, minister of finance,
asd M. flkulskl, who was premier, sue
oecdlac Ignace Jan Faderewskl last
DeeemfeVr, minister of tho Interior.
CfauM appear among other chiefs ot
heme affairs. Tho cabinet is known
M a government desiring peace. Ex
tra, newspapers announced the bolsho
Tfki aeoeptanco ot the armistice pro
yeuls, and Warsaw was perceptibly
vMred. Wltos, as premier, made his
MMaJ bow to the diet. M. Wltos said
Mm new government was prepared tc
esielude peace based upon the prln
frtm ot Justice ad freedom, othorwiso'
' tbe satire nation vwonld unite to tight
for the republlc'stfepondenco.
Ceal Production.
Washington, D. 0. Bituminous coal
tz-rrodae-Me-R ef 10,199,000 tons for the
wi-ak ended July 17; announced by the
gealoftcal survey, was the largest oi
ay, week siace the first ot the rail
re switchmen's strike in March.
Thfto-oWtpat also exceeded that of the
kct yrtvioM full time week by 413,000
tans, Shipments of 603,808 toas to the
lakM, during' the week showed TKU
TtdathM from the tonnage ot the pre
todiawweek, and total shipments from
ftt .beginning of the season to July 17
' wre MM,00 tens.
" M Aliens Reach Kill Island.
New York. - Bixty-threo aliens,
ehftrped with being "andesiraWee,''
' arrived at the Ellis Island ImmlgTa-
Jtew' station under heavy guard of fed-
wral ageate to be held 'for deportation.
' Tkw war brought here tyrom Seattle,
(Chicago, Ka'nsM GIty and other points
C the west and middle west, where
they had been taken Into ( custody by
department of justice agents.
Ship Owners' Claim Settled.
Washington, Settlement of the
claims ot the Clyde steamship com
jpany and tho Mallory steamship com
pany arising from federal oporatlon
feas been made by lump sum payment
to both companies totalling 34,019,782,
the railroad 'administration announcod.
Cemmunlst Plot Discovered.
Washington, D, G. A communist
plot to overthrow tho Letvlan govern
ment Is reported in advices to the
state, department to have been dis
covered at Riga. The conspirators
were arrested.
Wife Slayer Lynched.
Fayetteville, W. Va. William Bon
net, jr., ot Fayettevllle, serving a llfq
sentence here for the murder ot his
wife and unborn child, was taken from
the. Jail by a mob and lynched.
D Ship James Otis Launched.
Gloucester, N. J. Tho 12,500 ton
combination passenger and cargo can
rier, James Otis, W launched slde-
wtee at the Pusey & Jones ship yard.
The vessel is fujly complete.
Fire Destroys Cloth Market.
Bombay, 'Indian-Two thousand In
dian cloth shops In the heart pf Bom
bay and the biggest cloth market in
India were destroyed by tire. The
fto'w Is ewtimaietl at 39,000,000 rapes
(about 110,060,000). No casualties
D are reported, The cause Ib not
kaewn.
LIMln Kill Hall Player.
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ban , llafctalag;" struek r tbf
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Congratulations
NATION'8 COAL 8H0RTAGE
ASSUME8 A SERIOUS TURN
Illinois Operators Renew Request for
Intervention In Strike Which (
Has Forced Mines to Close.
Washington. Coal shortage repre
sented as already in existence in somo
Boctlons of tho country and threatened
in many others claimed tho attention
of nearly holt a dozen government de
partments and ngenclos.
The interstate commorco commis
sion wob urged to order priority in
tidewater movement of coal to Now
ttnirinnd nml Illinois ODeratorB re
newed their appeal to the White Houso
for governmental intervention In tho
mine laborers' strike which la report
ed to have closed down halt of their
mines. Relief for Now England was
promised through early action ot tho
commission, and tho appeal ot the Il
linois operators was answerod by the
dlanatch of three eovernmsnt labor
conciliators to the strike districts.
Attorney Goneral Palmer announcod
that ho had called an informal meeting
of a score ot mine oporators, coal ex
porters and representatives of manu
facturing to, be held in New York.
It was indicated that tho president's
war powers might bo brought into uso
J In laying a ban ori oxports should tho
priority orders of the interstate com
morco commission fall to- bring satis
factory results.
This phaso will be taken up at tho
New York meeting along with discus
sion of prlcos, transportation problems
and production.
The proposal for priority in tidowa
tor movement for Now England con
templates1 movement of 1,250,000 tons
a month through Hampton Roads,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Now York.
An additional all rail movement to
New England of 750,000 tons a month
was promised by po-operatlvo efforts
to the carriers and the oporators,
The plan would oontlnue until April
1, 1921, and would prohibit the roads
from transporting coal consigned to
any other destination than New Eng
land until after the daily assigned
quota of each shipper for New England
had been movcl. Some order bearing
on the New England situation la ex
pected, to be 'issued soon.
The Illinois operators, In renewing
their- appeal at the Whtto House, were
Understood to have opposed reopening
'ot the wage question tor consideration
of the demand ot mine laborers or
shift men, for a 12 a day Increase In
W.
Telegrams were sent by Secretary
Tumulty' tqMthe governors ot North
and South Dakota and Wisconsin as
well as governors ot New England
states, aburing them that "coal In suf
ficient quantities tor the needs ot tho
community" would-be delivered to
their districts,
Soy Willed 60 Barrels of Whisky.
Cloveland, Ohio. Sherman Good
friend is only two years old and there
fore ho can't reallzo what it moans to
bo the owner ot GO barrols of 100
proof whisky, His fathor's will filed
in the probato court hero, wills him
tho liquor. Tho will stipulates that
tho liquor bo sold and tho procoeds
held In trust for Shorman until he
roaches tho ago ot 21. Attorneys said
tho law prevents tho sale ot the
whisky In Its prosont Btato
Dry Referendum Enjoined.
Lincoln, Neb. In tho district court
hero Judgo Morning Issued an injunc
tion dlrocted to Secretary ot State
Amsberry, forbidding him placing on
tho Novombor ballots i ruforedum on
tho prohibition amondment. Tho In
junction was not opposod by Socro
tery Amsborry,
Adrlanople Is Burning.
Constantinople. Airplanes which
flew over Adrlanoplo reported that
tho city was burning.
Belfast Swept by Bullets.
Belfast. Order was restored hero,
but troops continued patrolling the
streets. Unofficial reports ot tho
fighting received Indicated that at
least 13 persons were killed and be
tween 200 and 300 wounded. There
was considerable sniping from house
tops. Snipers stationed on a mon
astery root fired on troops In the
street. The soldiers returned the tire
with, machine guns. Brother Morgan,
a RadeMptionlst taenk, was killed Bear
tfee monastery, It was net kaown
whether trees or Mlyera tkot fcism.
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SIX HUNDRED MILLION
BOOST TO RAILWAY MEN
Burden Will Be Passed Along to Ulti
mate Consumer In 18 Per Cent
Raise In Tariffs. '
Chicago. Whothor tho spector of a
nationwide railway, strike has been
laid by tho $600,000,000 wago increase
granted to moro than 1,800,000 rail
road cmployos, remained undecided.
Brotherhood officials made no at
tompt to conceal their disappointment
that they did not get all ot tho billion
dollar increase they asked. Tho belief
grew, however, that thoy would subnet
tho awurd, probably without recom
mendation, to a referendum of the
men. A decision on this point was
promised by W. G. Loo, ot Cleveland,
grand president ot tho Brotherhood
There will bo no illegal, outlaw,
rebel, sporadic or immediate Btrlko,"
Mr, Lee said. "Whethor the railroad
wago award is accepted or rejected,
the union action will bo concerted
and deliberate."
Tho various brothorhood groups con
ferred far into tho night, but no an
nouncement was mado by any, ot them
ajs to "what action had been taken.
Each group will report at a general
meeting at which it was expected a
decision would be reached.
It was reported that four coursos of
action were under consideration ac
ceptance under protest, acceptance
with a provision that now wage re
quests would bo formulated later, sub
mission of tho awards to a referendum
voto of members for action, and a flat
rejection with plonary powers investod
In tho leaders to call a strike.
Railroad representatives accepted
the award philosophically, and Imme
diately sot about plans for passing tho
1600,000,000 addition to their wage
budget along to the ultimate consum
er In this caso the man who pays vthe
freight. Armed with-reliable advance
knowledge as to what tho award would
provido, tho railroads had their fig
ures ready.
Judge R. M. Barton, chairman ot the
United States railway labor board.
had hardly banded down his decision
when B. T. White, representing the
more than 400 railroads involved, an
nounced that the roads would need
an increase of 18 per -cent in freight
rates to meet the boost.
The interstate commorco commla-,
slon will bo asked to spread tho In
crease over both freight and passen
ger rates.
The 16,000,000,000 award represents
a 21 per cent Increase in tho pay ot
the railway, men, For the first tlmo
In history the road's p"ay rolls this
year will pass tho $8,000,000,000 mark.
Mr. Whito estimated tho 1920 pay rolls
at' 83,344,000,000, moro than double
tho S1,4G9,576,394 pai'd in 1916.
The board's award was made retrod
active to May 1, with provision that
back pay for three months falls duo
August 1 when $150,000,000 is to bo
distributed In addition to the regular
pay.
In its decision the beard followed
tho broad goneral policy laid down by
tho Lane commission, appointed In
1018, that is, tho man who recolvcd
tho loast, should got the most On a
percentage basis tho biggest Increases
wont to tho unskilled and semi-skilled
labor.
Irish Town Sacked.
London. Two constables were shot
dead near Tuam, 19 miles from Gal
way, after which polico sacked the
town, Betting tire to houses and burn
ing tho town ball, according to a news
dispatch from Bublln.
Oil Price Goes Up.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Tho ' principal oil
purchasing agency here annouueed an
lucrenso ot 25 cents a barrel on Rug
land crudo oil, bringing tho prlco to
$2.35. Tho M comes from tho Ken
tucky field.
Reds Meet Hot Resistance.
Warsaw. The long awaited general
attack by the bolsheytsts along the
line of the River Styr In Voyhnla com
menced and has been repulsed by the
berloo work ot seven Polish divisions
according to an official statement
from army headquarters.
Deeny Bombing of Lorries,
Dublin. Official denial waa made
ot the report from Cork that two
motor lorries loaded with soldiers
bad b beabed and that, a number
st )Hrs tal beep Ujcred.
GUNNERS OPEN FIRE ON
, A NORTH CAROLINA MOB
Gov. Dlckett, on Request of Authori
ties, Sends Machine Gun Com
pany to Protect Blacks.
Durham, N. C Jim Ray, aged 45,
of Graham, was killed; Willie Phil
lips, of Graham, seriously injured, nnd
Clem Bradsbaw, of Haw River, slight
ly wounded when a masked mob at
tempted to storm tho Alamino county
Jail, where three negroes charged with
assault on a white woman aro held, ac
cording to a statement by Capt. Mar
Inn B. Powlder, commanding tho Dur
ham Muchlno Gun company, guarding
tho Jail.
"Absolutely falso," Fowlder said in
connection with a roport that no rea
son could be assigned for the shooting.
"The masked mob," ho said, "fired tho
first shots. The machine gunners re- j
turned tho fire with machine guns and
sldo arms." '
The man killed and tho two men In
jured were not members of the mob,
Capt. Fowlder eaid.
Tho mob that stormed the Jail was
mado up of about fifty men. They
surrounded tlio building and mado a
concerted attack, Capt. Fowlder said.
As they ran toward tho Jail they emp
tied revolvers and rifles at tho struc
ture. Tho soldiers and machine guns
had been placed inside the building,
and by order of Capt. Fowlder, they re
turned thS fire. The battle lasted for
about threo minutes. More than 100
shots were fired. "We used both tho
machine guns and side arms," Capt.
Fowlder said.
Tho bullets fired by tho mob rattled
about the Jail and through the barred
windows. Soveral shots came dan
gerously near tho soldiers, but none
of them wero injured.'
When tho mob ceased firing Capt.
Fowlder ordered his company to dis
continue actlvties.
Bandits Rob North Dakota Bank.
Mlnnowaukan, N. D. Five men
hold f up and robbed the bank ot
Oberon, Nj D., near here, and es
caped with $20,000 in cash and Liberty
bonds. Tho vault and safe of tho
bank wero wrocked. It is said the
robbers wero heading east in a largo
automobile. All wires Into the town
wero cut, preventing a report ot the
robbery to outside points until noon.
Banquet Food Causes Typhoid,
Springfield, 111. Banquet "food has
glvon rise to an epidemic of typhoid
fever at PlnCkneyvlllo, 111., according
to a roport to tho state department of
public health. Soventaen attendants
at a banquet aro sorlously ill. A dis
trict health stato officer has been sent
to tho town and another to Carml,
where twenty cases have beon re
ported, Greeks Trap Turks.
Constantinople. Greek troops ad
vancing northward from Dodovo and
other Marmora ports occupied Chorlu
and Muradi. Both towns are on tho
Constantinople railway, tho eastern
half of which is dominated by the
Groeks'RSa the allies, Tho Turks are
being hemmed In by the Greek forces
east and west.
Schumann-Helnk'a Son Killed.
Tulsa, Okla. Robert Mldklmm,
adopted son of MmovSchumann-Helnk,
lost his life Sunday when an airplane
he was piloting, collapsed. A. S. New
some, manager of, an Okmulgee air
plane company, who-fa'as with him,
was also killed. Tho tragedy ot the
air was witnessed by scores of per
sons. Probe Jap Publisher.
San Francisco. Activities of K. K.
Kawakaml, San Francisco publicist,
Bald to be head of an Intelligence bu
reau conducted by tho Japanese gov
ornmont on tho Pacific coast, wore to
bo considered hero by a houso of rep
resentatives commlttoo investigating
tho Japanoso question In California.
After "Rum Runners."
Windsor. Reports that numerous
small craft from tho American sldo ot
the Canadian river bellovod to bo en
gaged In "rum running" are operating
at night without lights and without
permission, led to an order by tho col
lector of customs, placing a Bpeclal
patrol on tho Canadian sldo.
Woman Out for Connress.
Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. Alotha
Wheeler, or Grand Rapids, a Hnotypo
operator omployed, in tho government
printing offlco at Washington, D. C,
announced hor candidacy for .the re
ublican congressional nomination In
tho mtn Micnigan uiBinct.
Chill After I. W. W.
Valparaiso. Chill. A raid by tho
polico on what Is sntd to havo been
I. W. W. headquarters, wa3 mado.
Twenty-seven porsons wero arrested
and anarchistic literature and a largo
quantity of arms and oxplosives wore
solzcd.
After Sugar Profiteers.
Salt Lake City. The Utah-Idaho
Sugar company, represented by itn di
rectors',, was bouqd over for trial on a
charge ofvprofltoerlng In sugar by U.
S, Commissioner Van Poll. Tho pres
ident of the tympany Is Hober Grant,
president of tho Church of Jesus
Christ ot Latter Day Saints. The pre
siding bishop at the church, Charles
W. Nlbly, Is thevprlnclpal stockholder
ef the company, lt was charged that
the company solovfor mora than 23
ousts a 90tmd sugcf which coat the
eewawy l than felt cents.
CORKKER ITEMS
Hows of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points Throughout
Nebraska.
OF INTEREST TO ALL READERS
Satisfies show that Nebraska hns
4,358 farms of less thnn twenty acres,
4,058 farms of from twenty to fifty
ncres, 12,018 farms of from llfty to 100
acres; 43,010 farms of from 100 to
174 acres; 41,2:13 fnrnis of from 170 to
499 acrc3 ; 13,128 fnrtns of from 500 to
DO!) ncres, nnd 3,807 farms over 1,000
ncres In area. The total number of
farms In tho stnto Is 129,078. It lins
more farms of between 500 nud 1,000
ncres than any other state In tho union
nnd Is second to Texas in number of
forms of 500 ncr.es or moro. '
' JTlie stnto supremo court hns upheld
the Nebrnskn redisricting school law,
commonly known ns the consolidated
school act, in nn action brought In quo
tvnrrunto by the attorney general to
determine Its validity. Tlio law has
been the cause of sevcrul suits filed
throughout the state, nnd this suit was
brought by the attorney general to
prevent needless litigation.
Hugh Lemaster, attorney for the
state rqlhvay commission, In answer to
nn Inquiry from N. P. Updlko of
Omaha stuted that Nebraska grain
dealers who take advantage of the
"public warehouse" law, must, under
the law, nccept any grain that la of
fered them for storage so long ns they
have room for It, nnd provided It Is of
qulttnble quality nnd condition.
A Bhortage of threshing outfits has
caused many farmers In souteastern
Nebraska to purchase small Individual
typo mnchlhcs, and as a result of
warnings by the state railway commis
sion relative to a shortage of shipping
facilities many have built additional
granaries In which to store their crop.
The wheat crop In the district is the
finest on record.
A voto of two to one was cast
against a proposition to straighten and
control the Elkhorn river by voters
of West Point at n special election.
The reasons given for Its defeat was
tlio immense cost of material required
,for construction work and the general
high price of everything required to
carry out the work.
Nebraska exceeded Its quota to
wards America's gift to France, which
Is to take the form of a statue to com
memorate the battle of the Mnrne. The
university of Nebraska sent direct to
the New York office the sum of $231.57
and $4,129.03 was raised by schools of
tho state, making n total of $4,800.60.
Tho slate's quota was $8,500.
At an election for the purpose of
consolidating rural schools of the dis
tricts, voters of Lillian community,
Custer county, defeated, the proposi
tion by thirty-nine votes. It was the
first consolidation school election in
the county.
Arthur J. Koenlgsteln, former coun
ty -attorney of Madison county, con
victed of receiving bribes from keep
ers of disorderly houses, 'has been
paroled from the state penitentiary to
Ills brother, Jack Koenlgsteln, of Nor
folk. The War department at Washing
ton hoB granted the board of, county
commissioners of Lincoln, county per
mission to build a 06-foot right-of-way
across tho Fort McPhcrson military
reservation In the county.
Hotween December l.'lOlO. and May
1, 1920, the city of Lincoln had but
$8,167 in fire losses, which is consider
ed a most remarkable showing for a
city of Its size by State Fire Marshal
Hartford.
Teams representing Sidney, Scotts
bluffs and several 'other Nebraska
towns and from two Colorado points
will compete for honors nt a baseball
tournament at North Platte the week
of August 14.
School boards of Nemaha, Pawnee
and Johnson counties have Joined
forces and will hold a trl-county teach
ers' Institute at TecurasehAugust 3
to G.
Tin to tho middle of July more than
200 claims for hall losses to Nebraska
crops were received by the state hall
Insurance department nt Lincoln.
A speclnl election will be held at
Goring August 10 to vote on n bond
Issuo of $120,000 to build two new
ward school buildings,
Fire caused by lightning destroyed
the Whltnkers opera houso building
at narvard.
Plans aro under way for tho con
struction of a new up-to-dnte hotel at
Pawnee Otty.
Preliminary work for paving several
Btreots nt Ord has been completed and
It Is expected tho work will bo entirely
finished In a few weeks.
Nebraska has 78,900 acres of sugar
beets this year, as compared to 04,800
ncres last year. The present acreage
is nearly nineteen times greater than
that In 1910. The stato ranks fifth,
being exceeded by Colorado, Michigan,
' California and Utan in the order
aimed.
A hydro-electric plant in to be built
nt Hebron In the Immediate future nnd
It Is thought it will mean cheaper
light and power for people of the city.
Crop conditions In Valley county
nnd In the sand hills of Garfield and
Greeley counties are the best ever
known, according to a survey Just
completed.
A near tornado swept over Nellgli,
damnged a carnival company showing
In the city to tho extent of nearly $10,
000, unroofed several houses, uprooted
trees and injured crops In the district
quite badly.
Governor McICelvle hns Issued a pro
clamatlon designating Tuesday, Sep
tember 2, ns n special clcption day,
on which the constitutional amend
ments, proposed by tho constitutional
convention, will be voted on. There nro-forty-one
proposed amendments. All
amendments adopted will become ef
fective In 1021. One exception to this
Is the equal suffrage rniendment which
Is to be operative Immediately upon
proclamation of Its pnssnge.
In -n reply to tho Stnndnrd Trmlc
Service of Now York, the Mnto Inbor
department nt Lincoln declared theio
Is nt present sufficient farm help to
meet nil dcninnds In Nebraska, nnd
thnt there will bo n surplus of labor
for construction work, nftor tho
Imrvest That publication sfrtes thnt
it is making a survey of labor condi
tions throughout the country.
In order to repair Cedar county
bridges damaged by unprecedented,
floods this spring nnd. to replace those
entirely swept nwny the county bonnl
has voted to draw on any fund nllow
nblo to meet the emergency. The task
confronting the county since early
spring exhausted the bridge fund somo
time nco nnd nrnmnf- m-Hn,, ., .,.,..,.
sary to meet the crisis.
County assessors of Nebraska, meet
ing with tho state board of equaliza
tion at Lincoln approved n plan for
making valuations of real and person
al property In the counties. The plnn
of the board has been to nssuss land
on tho sale valuation and reach nn
.average for each county. This will
raise the assessments in some counties.
The secretary of stnto nt Lincoln is
sending- county clerks copies of tho
ballot for the special election Septem
ber 21. Ench county will have to sup
ply thejballots for the election on tho
ndoptlon of tho constitutional amend
ments as prepared by the constitution
al convcnlon and beur the expense o
the same.
Aaran S. Watkfns of Germantown;
Ohio, was nominated for president and
D. L. Colvln of New York for vice pres
ident by tho national prohibition con
vention at Lincoln. Prior to tho nomi
nation W. J. Bryan was chosen for tho
drys standard bearer but refused tho
honor, stating ho preferred to stick
with the democratic party.
K. B. Fike, cashier oftho Nebraska;
Stato bank of Valparaiso was dis
charged at his preliminary hearing be
fore County Judge I). M. Pnrmenter at
Wahoo on charges of submitting false
reports to tlio department of trade and
commerce on the call issued February
14, 1920.
It is estimated that railroad work
ers In Nebraska will receive over $500,
000 additional sn'lary monthly, as the
result of the 21 per cent Increase
granted railway employes by tho fed
oral labor board nt Chicago.
The steady advance of land values
In Nebraska was mado apparent the
other day when Jeff J, N?wman, who
homestended In Perkins wninrv 2
yenrs ago on tho virgin prairie, sold
uis i,iw ucro larm near venango ror
more than a half million dollars.
Lincoln merchants who guaranteed
to make up any amount over the
$700,000 appropriated by tho 1915 leg
islature for extending the State Uni
versity grounds will be required to pay
about $4,500 for the Improvement.
Petitions are In circulation in
Chadron to authorize the expenditure
of $89,594 by the city, to take up the
deficit created In the new wnter ex
tension program. 4
From Omaha to Grand Island and
back to Omaha, a distance of 288 miles,
was made bv two Omnhn.hus'lnpss men
Lin an airplane the other day In three
nours' time.
J. O, Randall of the state agricul
tural college at Lincoln estimates that
nearly CO per cent of Nebraska's 130,
000 farms are tennnted by renters.
The greatest wjieat crop In the his
tory of Scotts Bluff county Is being
harvested this week. The yield prom
ises from 10 to 25 bushels to the acre.
The Me,thodlst Episcopal ehtirch at
Pawneo City ' which was badly dam
aged by fire recently Is being rebuilt.
Contract hns been let for renfodel
Ing tho Brown county court house at
Alnsworth. Tho Improvement will
cost several thousand dollars.
Drilling for oil in earnest Is going
on north of Chadron, working on tho
second holo having been resumed after
some delay.
Virtually all arrangements have
been mndo for holding a harvest fes
tival at Shelton, August 17 nnd 18.
Things arc becoming quite lively
nround tho fair grounds nt Lincoln In
preparation for the 1020 State Fair,
September 5 to 10.
A movement Is on fot nt Fremont
to organize a company of Nebraska
national guards.
A slxty-threo mile an hour wind
swept Valentine nnd vicinity the other
day resulting In some damage to city
property and crops.
'Chase county again promises to lend
tlio state In wheat production per acre
as It did In 1910. Many farmers aro
predicting that tho nvcrago yield thla
year will bo forty bushels per acre.
Holt county boasts of having the old
est democrat In Nebraska and, per
haps In the entire middle west. Ho Is
John Jasper Davis, 108 years old, halo
nnd hearty and anxious to vote for Coi
and Roosovclt at the fall election.
The cornerstone for tho new Method
ist church at Nellgh was laid Sunday,
July 11. A large crowd attended.
At a special election held In school
district No. 41, embracing the village
of Hubbell, the proposition to issue
bonds In the amount of $25,000 for the
erectlon of a new school house carried
by a vote of 00 to 53.
During a severe electrical storm at
Hastings lightning struck the Ingle-
sldo state hospital horse barn result
ing In a fire which destroyed the build
ing together with eighteen head pf
stock. The loss totals about $7,000.
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