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A.C. HOSfJIER, -
Proprietor
FRIDAY, APRIL 25. 1SS4.
iTrv iu.r.vmcs.
Tr you want artichoke? enquire sit this
ollice.
Wm Oaths. went to Chicago with
cattle this week.
Do not forget the Japanese festival
at the M. E. church.
Mr. Chas Seki.ky, lias moved into
hi new dwelling house.
Tub painter:; ami paper hangcr.-j are
how reaping tliolr harve-ts.
Miss Etta Sani'oim) of this city will
teach the school in district ob
l'Eoi'l.E wanting tin: bread wagon to
sop at their house will leave orders at
the bakery. 2t A. Lactei:i:.u ii.
S. L. Mii.xr.it. of Cloveiton, will soon
riiovB to Hastings and s.tait :i bakery
and restaurant.
i Let our citizen- build sidewalks, noi
that we need them particularly, hut
for the looks of the city.
Tiie ladies aid society of the M. E.
church meets Friday afternoon at Mrs.
Win. Parke-.' residence.
Mi:. V. T. Lisiwky, of the Oxford
Jlryisicr, was a. pleasant caller at The
Ciiiki' ollice on Mnndav.
The Red Cloud Literary Soucty will
meet at the residence of Mr. W. II.
Sirohin, Saturday evening, April 2C-
S.mam. grain i nearly all in and up.
It is looking nice. Corn planting will
he commenced in a few days.
D'ivk Kai.ey has retired from active
pApvice in the mercantile husine-s and
i- now located at Ivaley Bro-. office.
Mil. l)i:isru:.MiK, whom we mention
ed la-t week aa having bought proper
ty in this ciiy, has decided not to como
at Present.
Do not fail to attend the g'-ind con
cert at the court hou-c hail Friday
evening, Ajtril 2T, for the benefit of the
new Baptist church.
There will be a meeting of thechar
ter'ineinhers of the Women's Relief
Corps at the O. A. Ii. hall. Saturday,
April '2d, at 2 p. in.
The street fakir who i- known :is
Scott was arreted on Thursday for
gambling, but as no one appeared
against him he was rolea-ed.
Wn.i. IJaureu has taken a position
at the Gardner Hou-e as clerk. Will
will make a good one. he having spent
tveral years in the hotel bu.-iue.-s.
Mr. Ormsuy has put a handsome
packet fence around hi- new house
We like to see these substantia! im
provements being made in tne city.
G. W. Dow h i- b iut,t the si o -k of
agricultural implements of M:!hsr A
Hall, and will heieator .-e!l them in
connection -i:h his other business.
He has erected a building to keep them
in.
Ox Saturday a v.te was taken at the
Tlolland Hou-e on pre-Menti il prefer
ences. Is stood as follow.-: Tilden. J
B'.ain, :. Logan. 1. Tiblen was declar
ed elected. This was .-cored a demo
cratic triumph.
C. L. Watkin--. of the Bhio Hill
Timr.i, gave u- a call Moutlay. Tlie
Timn folk- have lately addeil a Prouty
newspaper pie., and made other im
provements in the make up of the pa
per. Success, boys.
We understand that the ladies of the
Baptist church will soon give a fair and
festival. The building of the church is
progressing rapidly but surely. When
completed it will be as fine a church as
there is in the Valley.
Tin; "beautiful" visited us in great
shape on Saturday last. During Fri-
davnighta north wind commenced)
blowing and bnaight with it a gin-e
blizzard which cdiinued
till about
twtt o'clock on Saturday.
The managers of the opia hou-e
have let the contract for building to
Carpenter Bryant. The boys propo-e
to push matters and will have it ready
at an early day. The opera house will
be a big improvement over the prc-eut
place of folding- euiertainme:itei
r.v. M. L. WiL!ii:i.'i ;. reached his
farewell sermon to hi- congregation on
last Sunday. He will b part iu a few
days for hi new field of labor in the
north part of the state. During his
Slav in Red Cloud he ha- made many
borne outside party make the broom-
and then ship them back to Red Cloud
It would not require much capital to
start a broom factory. Let u- have
one. Some man could make money
by this scheme.
Tin: young people of Red Cloud met
on Monday night to organize a society
to aid in church work. The first ob
ject of their labors was the Methodist
pastor and hi family, who were the
the subjects of a complete surprise, ami
tne happy recipients of a donation ol
thirty dollars, on Tue-day night.
Many ihank for the gifts be-towed,
and til ay rich ble ings follow the don
ilors is the earnest pi aver of tho-e ben-Jitled.
friends and his mini-te rial labor have Mb. j?. 1-suam.v, recently from T , " " ', r., ,. (;'ij..h I take pleasure in introducing to the . pla-e look confortable.
been very M.ccsful and satisfacto.y Washington Ten itmy, has purchased , SutemnrAciioSnl chu-c It is a people of Red Cloud and vicinity Mr. J- "l 1J. P il SMj!.S
to the people and his eharcli.i the abstract and in.-urance bus-iness of ; delight.! remedy.' Henry L. Cook,! K. ftkcen. of Holt county Mineral j Vlrs. ! Ilicliard has been ouite sick m
Why couldn't Red Cloud have a H. Coodali, and lias taken posset- jScuaha, Mo. Jsjirin"- Ho comes well recommend.- s -lowlv recoveriii".
l,Aom factory? We raise lots of broom sion of the same. Mr. B. is af", C' a Mrs. McLeland is also sick,
corn in Webster county, and it would worth gentleman am! lia the busings j p.rbfv'tMijni.a'red'to Marsh's Golden Christian gentseuian of high standing J'1"1 T- linson who has been back
he as cheap to work it up here as to let qualities that w ill be sure to make him ; Ral-an.'. fR E. Amleuon, Leaven- j j r.lvin.r .old him mv interest in Red , 'T.;!!!?;!!?! V;?l' T
Wr. have them. Si;;oiu: fc FrxK.
f, -.t iir- I. Ji. IHlie Ucl IIVO eill.- .i.;i i iiinmn,i
!uxanu be convinced bv Spanogle, -"-"-
r,, , ' jof well known gentlemen of Red Cloud
1 -,. V U T?rran,11lvUv(rn
A?ri . B,-"'vau wc u""e re"
tih.ied !'r:ie.
G. Ii. Cjiaxhy went to f hicago Sat
urdiy night.
Call and see the new goods at Mrs.
Newhonses. M-l
SiroEisAKEi: and Xewton wagons at
Spanogie & Funk.
lAi:r.viXs, bargains in clothing and
underwear at J. 0. Totters. Jt
luii ucu iuii. ;ii .-:i;iiuiL;iu iv. ii.i-.
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Jiiat new raoiuad. Bn-aKing plows
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at lreetia.le prices nv paoogle it rnnu
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Dry goods, urocene-sciolhiiiir. boots
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aim siiues, nl! verv cheap at J. . lot -
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Owtsg to scjirity of space we have j
been compelled to abridge our county
news letters.
Ladies siie from 2o to f.) per cent.
bv cahmgat the leaning millinery store
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.1. A. Fowler.
l'OK. AI.K. Li. . Uow has n tiircQ
ami one-quarter wagon oi in-
nutke for sale. .'lit:
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.iiitlll luririe CIOLlliilx sioie, :i i
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suit lrom i?2 iiU up.
Mrs. Kowi.br
o.i-j- uio latest iiiiiii
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niosi ei-gani nne oi muiiuei in i
city at very low prices.
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K-fi.ll,rJn.l r..:.ib,- vnn will find
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Mil- Itii :isor?:nilll :ll IllG leailill-'
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A i ew new bieakin, plows at Mur- lJ ' '"- ; ; ' . " '" 7'? "" i v: , Vc inan. is i, 1T Id. is 4 years of aUe and 1. ul much e,
hart t Fulton's for$.G each. 30 if '' tl,:lt llfr Inu.hng wa, ( ed on crcdent.aK u . A ecz , m o r J pen0nco a a ucher and thepeopleo,
.... , . . , ... .too small to u-e to advantage, an. I u ( A- .1. Jvennt-y. .). M. ( iiaUm, -. 11. lot- H. c.tt on Indian Creek, about four I Ambov have loadea wise si-lection.
A MCE line otl.oots anU s.ioes u,u ' V;l 1)lUn(1 mH0 irv to imi.i :l an,cr ter and .1. L. Kulev, miles !iom Red Cloud. A ride of four ! How to make the association more
oe soid cheap at J. ... I otter s Lt J c.imi,IIMir,IIIS buiMing for the On motion ot J. L. L'aley the chair miles north from here bring us to the j interesting was the question discussed
Low ki: and lower. Prices whore you J . .... ?, , A .iniin:Ilf.i j t u'.,iv r r V-.tL-i.,- new ranch of a'.ker ,t oiis. Tiiev at the la-t teachers meeting at Led
wiaMhom at S-nmHe & Fuol 'mmc. It was then th:a the niw appointed J. L. Kalex, (.. L. ,atk.ns, . t bmi -n ,(;J noU(1. yhy Ilot talk about how to
uu u.m ,i.m iie .v . iwu. a,1( L.!t.int building which adorns our ami Mr. .hugart a uominittcc on per- ,..,,-, and a,:(b r,.,,. sotl hnildiims. uiake ihcir lalmrs more ellective in the
Corn ph:nti;rs anil che: k rowers he .,.,,! ...i,;,.), ,; j. ,,,'- u,vocentiies. manent organization. TlwC-'jin. i v.-w i,t..7int t-imilv- t. I school room?
midineiy -tor.-J. A. Fowlev. I Northern Kant-. This will be a newj'h.. Milner, OleinvofMl, F. B. .Smith,
Gi.ous Ciibai'. Anything that you : t.ttriri-e for Ked Clmid and we fee! ' Inavale. A. PiersloU', Walnut creek,
may want will be itlrt at the h,v''l-t;(.(.t.t;,jn ,j,Jlt tjse j,,.,, vr i (.uv and The deicgatixn- having Imvu made up
Gisii price- at J. U. P tler'-. t I Web-ter countv fuliv aiipreciaio anv-' ''-' convention proceeded to elect d; -
.?;. dollars will bay a New Hom- ' thing of thi- nature il.ai will benefit legate-.
sewing machine, the I..-: on the znfcirkt ! (he rounfv am! Ritl (.loud. The v.tji-' After several attempts had been
ct, at Haie-snape's furniture -tore, ?.ll f; ul5:j ej,tejni.ji cMii'Hted with thi-liu.-ule to appoint committee, C. L.
The weather w.us so- inch-meiit on !li,(1ise are all prominent lnsines men j "at kins mucd that the chairman of
rvifird-iy that tlie icfiuhlican primar- 0r t,; C!tud.aiitl ar a souicieiit guar-' l:tt1 delegat.on be appointed a.- a coot
ies were very poorly attended. lanteeof it.s Mirti- and .-ub-tantial 1 miUee to seiect names for delegate- to
A i.i. kinds. of !.itle-' and children's utiiitlitittn. rude I-vi Mt.ore. the pres-jthe stale anddistrL't convention. Mo
laces ;utd net-kivrtjr at Mrs. New- j :,jt . js onr llf lir 0i,j. .. veaitliit. tion canietl.
hu-es. A fail assortment; cheap fur ,1IMj j., jnown r.::xns, having lived' Tiie committee retired and on mo-c-ash.
36-4 !jn WoU-terct.unty iVom its early his-J lion Uip coiiTeot'mn look a lecess 1'i.r
Another 1 i-gf assortm-u of It t .' iory .si!."Af.jT. ox governor j twenty minute-,
and children's hatw ;vcei.ed this week !,,f Xrhrits-ka vi.- v,ve-5dt ot is the' The convention being called to order
ai
h leading milliaery Ujci J. A.
Fuwlnr.
Why i it th it C. WHener of the flold-
en Eagle clothing stijre ells w ni'ic!i Jalj-t.aJv a slate uouta!i-n. 11. V. J"hi-'hjun NcCalium, V.. N. RiVhardson. li.
p'-Mhoig? Tn answer i low pncisand ; r,.Vf tu. etit)e'..nid-'an(i tourieou.- D- June-. .1. li. Shngurt, Ilu.h Steven-hone-t
dealing. c.-i-hkr. h:.s ic.! i., Rnl Ciuud tori i. !'. Newcomer, and .1. S. Cil-
Mil BuEWEi: ifonns us that he niiliyoarr, aatl l:o !.-ue f.ini:liar t the ' ha
have hi- lumbi-i yard rrady iu u few j ciiiz.ii as one o: Its mo-t e..terpri-iug DisTMiT CoXXEsnox. J.une- Mc
d ivs. when he will 1h' prepar.'d to give j Hjm..s fUe,i. ). Jt,.jt-. president j Ncny, U. W. Katey. J'. A. Sweey. A.
good goods at low iriccs. Wait for joftheNebraski L,:imlKT t... is one' J, Kenney, C. L. W.itkiiis, C. II. Put
him. ! of tiie .-"did men of Welwir tounry and ' ter. .!. M. Caailin, a id A. C. Ilo-mer.
The la-lies should e.H and see Mrs. lis well and favoi-iidv known iu Smith-- U" motioii old." L. K.doy the report
. Newhoiie's stock nf new goinls. A"i
complete hue of die good.-, nrv
goods. am! in fact everything that the
ladies could desire.
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F. M. Riciimoxo. of Ohio. n ph w of:
.S. N. Rii-hmnnd. of Welter ct.unty,
fa tired u- with a call thi week. Hei
a .s.. pre-euted u witn swme pure ma-
pie -ugar which wa- very tin
TI f;:: cornel oand has orgnniz'vl an
orchestra aning their nun
ibi-r-. h:s
wnl give our pro le a manre to j.ro-
'tire good imn-if at home without liav-1
ing to import foreign talent lor their!
f..ii..rtiii.i..i,N !
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pU? bv the biwness men the city could
.lord to furnish the oil we should'
j,,,, e. Who will start it ?
Tie cnUrt.-iiiimuut g.vcn by the
German Farmer Cmbms'tion on
Timivihii' m-ht.-for the benefit of the
L ----------- t t -,
Red Cloud Cornet Band was well pat-
ronized. There i some rwl merit in
the company, and as a consequence
tiie auiiienre wasju-pl in one coniinu-
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lounu oi appiau.-e. jnc uanu
realied a small per cent.
ikMtur.s. -pring wagons etc.. just re
cieved.by Spanogle fe Funk-
Corn is king but you must keep
the weeds down. Buy the new culti
vator of Spanogle it Funk.
The Ladies' Baptist Home Mission-
ary society, will meet at Mrs. ,Brake -
field. Tuesihy afternoon. April 2
friends and
patronage.
'lltx.-t." 1..1 nvnw M fill.. li f. in 111,.
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success and extends to him its best
wishes.
LVrin ha again c:iituved one of Red
Cloud's voting men. Thi time it is our
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inend, Dr. Robt. D.imerell,
who was wedded on April 3 to Mi-s
Man- E. Overman, at West Point, U-
lmois, a most estimable young l.uly of i
that jilace. We are plea.-ed to note ;
Cax't enotigu money be raised by V,:I! l, IwseiiP'u at the M. h. Church, i ctin,.,, :la Cery republican was
the bn-iues- men, to light Web- "e- Tutsd.n evening, Apii: 2l by the j wiijng u. lay asi.lo his persona! choice
ster street and Fourth Avenue? 'I ho j la&'" of lI,e 3L K- t-1i"-'-, in the form j un(, Wiirk JO"r t (J nolI,iIlt.c ,j' ti,u t'hi
cost wih be wry light. If lamps are , ofaJapaiiee tea paity. A -upper will unventioii, whoever that might
the tact, and hope that the Doctor and,, . rlu.. umi,.rMi;ai.d N lhis tIllv
wile will sail life's trouble i sea without di ihed bv mutual con-enu Tho
meeting with the usual trials and trib- i.um.jojs will hereafter bo couducteil
ulatious. May their lives be one stream hv Vv'.TI. Strohm.
of plea-ure is the wish of The Chief.
We extend our congratulations to the
happy couple.
Tlii Heil Clmul National i.ank.
4 1?t.Y . ..... ...... ...i.... nun .1 iiiiiiiitii
I coueieved the idea that a second bank -
Jin hou,.. ;,, lhe eUv w.,ulI be a pav-
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in- institution. Accordingly iney went
to work with that end in view, and
soon afterward had the new bank,
known as the State Bank of Red Cloud,
organized and incorporated, and open
ed up business in the roonr second
door west of the Gardner House
Business' ranidlv increa-cd and
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plans and specifications were placed
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in tne hands ot the conluctors for its
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i erection. I he result oi which ii one
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j of Jhe finest banking hjitwes between
Denver and Chicago. Durin-the last
sea-on the building was (oinpletedand
or curded bv the bank. Business has
i been cou-tantiv iucia-i!ig from day to
day, and in order to keep up with the
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Jdemandsoftheiicii.Kj.it was fieeuteti
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I ii;,nj. .jn.j ai,.,it:.4tion was mi.le t.
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j Climmji4.r Kux ,.,r p,rmit to do . the organization be made permament.
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!iJ-ii:ul "' ,,'," l,!" " tn,) "' v'"SUry I,::" ' I"tI" C:W
cj roll.nunj.llUi1.lrij!i.j,lieill tu or.j It was then moved and seconded
o'
igamze,
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i the Red I'iond National
I Bank will start busine? about May Li,
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?,s, with u paid up cijoia! of ?.-)0.0D.).
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! ThL-, together w ith the influnce and
iml:c :!;readv wn l.v this bankin-
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;uo!v-e win giM'inei.i;i uuo u.-u ......hi
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, jm.!:t3er u Iksl Ci..jd, a...! os.e of it-s
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'uiu-t tub-tjiiiii:ti :i':.en-, and need-
j ii' reccttuitneuiia i n froio us having
ftti Nenra-kju K. K. ithle. the sccre -
; tar' f the Nebraska LuinUr Company '
J i- al-n wed known to our Hm-n--. audi
i isoneofour siiintantial biiMiiess menjoneat ji time by acclamation. Car-
The-e gentienifu compose the stock-
h,,!,iMr (,f the b::ik. The Chief heart-
tock -
jV oi.gratu!atts the IN d Cloud Na-
tiounl B.ink .u:tl wishes it
renewed
pm-pe.ity ami succe.-". feeling av-urcd
I that the .-ten- i..-t. l.iken will move to
i he a great h.!!ut to fh:: patrons and
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stockh.ilder- o. the bank. May success
attend them.
'! Iii: "reateat noveltv of the season
I
,c 'tvc, lo ' -" ?"grj- y young iau-
lte nrt 8.-in'u in lull Japanese cos-
, ""' ' -' o drank uoin J.i-
. 5U1e cUl s- 0li!" : will ';
j -": wr u.e i.uppui, wnue n eacn
?a:c'st w" Intakes will be pit -entetl a.
'aP a Mr as a souvenir of the oc-
I mi- An auin-ion .ee oi leu ecnw
i v'iJI be ciiaigcd, but lemembcr that
j fort" cents oionly purchases siiper,
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cer.
MlEI.ICin Kt.'EJi."
Xo JIedee:,f Can be Compared to Marsh's
Guldtn Uidaiin.
La-t month I took a severe cold: I
j t.OSIKietj u rnhv :iml collI(l not fciec,,
; uighL h.ul ." druggist prepare me
I some cough svrup. but it did me no
worto. Kansas.
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:(iOMei! Balsam, iwervbtwv lies it
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idrugj.e-1. Brirlon. Mo.
MaisuV Golden Bak-am, the famous
. J"'' A "4 luedicine, and M.ush's
.'""'.( lii.itni iiui. umi ii. iii. till,
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' ni.' a i::oHi ami Eiiver ionic, me
""ale !.- Henry (Took, thuggi-t, Red
( Ciuiui." Lar:e bottles 50 cents and 1.
lli--ilntiiiii iotiff
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Red. Cloud, Neb., M.nreh IS, 1SSI.
W. II. Sruoiiit.
(ik Iv McKsbpst.
Kciinblicaii County Convention.
Pursuant to call the Republicans of
! Webster count v assembled at the court
1 house in Red Cloud on last Monday.
April 21, 1SS4, at eleven o'clock a. m.
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u. i . newcomer, oi unie uiu, caueu
the meeting to order and stated the oh
ject thereof, after .which a motion was
made to select a temporary chairman
ami I). 1. Newcomer was elected to
the chair, and A. C. lloamer was chos
en secretaiy.
On motion of F. A. Sweezv. of Blue
(ii motion (,i A. J. Kenney Vni
vention adjourned liil 2 p. in.
AI'IERXOOX SKsslOX.
con-
At two o'clock the convention re:.s -
sembled and committees on cieden
tials and permanent organization re
ported. On motion of C. L. Waikins the rC -
port of tht' committee on credentials
was accepted.and committee discharg
ed. J. L. Kalev, chairman of committee
I on permamei.t 0rgaz.1t ion moved that
that gentlemen piesent lrom unrepre -
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tented nrecincN he -('lowed to t-.,i is a Viigmian bv birth and by nature ; 'r good stocKers. ...
s.ntul I'lu-inu. i.l ...io..Ml to t-M t.tiui.;llii)n ,,-, ofii,hVs ;,L.lemen. A good teacher can find employmeht
the votcol such unrepresented pre- ,. - .,,.,.;,;., !M11i ;.).. ' at L'ood wages in district Xo-l.lnM. LV
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! ''inct. -Motion, alter conuleratle tils-
ciissiop was carried. '
1 T I. !.v.. - il.on ..l,n.,. f..
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Siitin liriii'ini't. 1! I. Smnm .inn
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the.con.niitunj reported the following
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J.i as delegate--
M'ATE C iNVEMioX Col HoOVei.
' wis acce,.e.s :oid committee discharg-j
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Moveil that the delegates be elected
1 ricd. and citation proceeded, delegate.-
"cd. and eha tic
being elected w
ithoiit a dissenting vote
! Moved by A. J. Kenney, that a vote be
i.llien i iJi-inii.i-iiiiiuiini jut ui'.iii.ii
favorites. Carried. A vole w.is then
taken and reaiilted as follow.-: Blaine
13; Logan. i; Edmunds, ; Arthur, 3;
Lincoln. I
On motion of R. B. Fulton the con-
j vention adjourned sine (.;.
The convention was harmnnious and
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The ftdiuwing are the delegates:
jlV cVoh. C. II. I'otter, J. rf. Cil-
i.autt by Geo. J. Warren, proxy, W. H.
tritlxm j,:inu'I V.V.J. It. D. .ione-, J.
. .-... , ,; j, ..,,... i A. Tollev.-.
- hy T L":tiili,r? ,,r(X I. irut4l1.
I IJ. KltlV t -""''"" .- T
,.l. Kciiuey, C. W. Spnngtr, A. .1. Toin-
iiusou.
f-rui'lc I!oei:..h 11. Shugart. .John S.
Strattoii.J.M. Challin,.!. E. Smith, J.
Y. Ro'.tiiison.
Poktlaiu S. Bateman, F- A. Sweezv,
I). P. Newcomer, 0. L. Watkins.
J Mia. J. L. Frame.
I'.iuc. II. B. Sinioes.
Gh-iihootlS. L. Milner.
Jiv.nxhc F. B. Smith.
IIWum Crerl:.A. Pier-.tofl.
ci,.,nr;i!; It u litmpi! he mav re-
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.,;.... ti, , ,,f.i. it.rona 'i; that It ha
i reive the
been our privilege to enjoy.
J. Q. Pottek.
Sjii'cial Kiaaiiiutfon.
On account of the storm last Satur-
, day detaining many teachers, .-jiecial
I examination will beheld at Red Cloud
j 0: Friday, May 2
C. W. Snti.w.ni:, Co. supt.
Wi: hope that our correspondents
will nut fail to send in a co.nmnmcation
ot.,'v we.-k durintr the planting anil
harv'estiii" season. Then it is that the
(news about the tavms. necome.- veiy
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interestm": Send m theievvs, do not
1 faii.
HERE AND THERE.
Special CorresinmdciK't: of The Chief.
At Inavale on Monday I stopped and
enjoyed a pleasant conversation with
the McCrary Bros-, two young men re
cently from Indiana, who are building
a store room there and will open up
with a stock of general merchandise in
about two weekn. They are intelligent,
cautious gentlemen and will undoubt
edly succeed in their new Held, lua
vale need- an elevator, and I under
stand elforts are being made to secure
the erection ot one in the near future.
also other lui-inest, improvements and!
tarrv with. In this neighborhood we1
sfoppM for a few minutes at the home
of ..or olil trie...' Air. Mvi r :ind found
him sick, but determine"! to soon be up
an,i amund again. Xorth-west eight
miles v.e arrive in a section of thet
countv in which prosperitv and perma-
uent improvement abound on evervj
farm, and stop over Tue.-d.iv night with
j ti,e lamilv of Mr. Harlan W. Parks
iiiul leallv enjove! mv evening's fmlic 1
with the bright 'intelligent children.
Mr. P. has a fine farm, a pleasant home
and him.-elf one of tho-e quiet, earnest
fanners that it is a plea-ure to meet.
, riouth four m ile from here I take din-
I '-'; 'Uh .Mr. l.iul. ., who succe-sn, ly
.and lapidlv developing his beautiful
farm On Thux-.Iav I pa.-d a pleas-
! :Ult m.UMtiou of "two bonis at the
! home of Mr. Oscar hVuney. He
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,,;,,.,. j,v j., K,j,i.iv accumulating:
I lots of wordly stniU witii already an ex-1
! celient farm under eultnation. t had
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ii present living witii her brother, and
I could not re-i-t the temptation to re
mark that the home in which her
smiles and gentle plea-ing manner.-
aiv .-eatiercd should be-happy indeed.;
' ... , -ii I : . n i prairie t hi- spring. e have had tint
t)er ihui.-dav night 1 was kiuulv audi. ... , ' . ,
V ., -, . - ... ,, .. i little breaking done in our neighbor-
p.ea.antly entertained by Mr. Da id , , . p, , f
Lanck. I his gentleman has j'.ist VM .? wh
commenced tin; erection of a new Mr,. j.;(istm:in suui Mrs. Kizer have
frame house which he calculates will
eo-t him about .S00. anil in which
Mr-. La rick ray she expects to prepare
her next harve-t iJinner-. -Mr. i. I- a
l I1IUIICI-. ..II. I.. I- .1,
Nriihi-in iiiiiii.iiiul l-eaiiil his family!
aie worthy of the .-uive--- and pro-pcr-ity
with which their labor are being
crowned. Mr. Win. Kuher has hi- new
hou-e about cnclo-ed, ami soon ex
pec- lo bid farewell to the old "dug
out"' in which he and his c'ood wife
have pa.-sed about tea years of their
live-, toiling and-Mifrer.'ng. ytt content
ed, and hopelul for the future. On
tndav I tarried tor a plea-ant
; w kn i
ii-fin
with Mr. A. II. A e.w.nder, twelve
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miles north-west ot Kei! Olouu, looking I
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over hi-line sto-lc and gram larm. .Mr. t
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-V. IS n:ipy iu oi- piu-jicci- iu iiie
present anil tulure.
"well lixed."
for he is already
.1. J. Walters.
Kh3i C REKfi.
One dny fine, three cold. When will
we get to plant corn. May expect cold
summer and good wheat.
More thieves around, borne person
t.i-..W.. into Mr. (iilford's-t.ire at (Joules
and lobbed the po-t-ollice Several
uit-of clothes and other goods weie
a..-o taken. The aniou.it of tiie stolen
gnods is not known. We hope the
tuieve- will be found and get their just
icward.
I called at the Elm Creek school
house one Sabbath and found a good
school. All seemed lo take an iuter-e-t
except one family. The girli and
boy came in and took seats on the oth
er side of the house from their cla.i in
stead of taking their seats in the c!a ,
;md wuen invited to take seats in their
ehis tbev sal there with a sarca-tic
grin on Their faces. I thought that it
I was tending that school and was
iMi.i,i.r ul" ilu. el..- tiiiit. I would let
them -it there and slio.v their teetn ;-!:
day if they liked that better than read
ing. Another snow storm. Hope the
weather will soon settle.
Two men had a quail the other day.
One of them told tiie other that he al
ways had plenty to live on. "but with
you it is a jack rabbit or no dinnerr."
Neilie Arnold is teaching the school
in district No. 13.
Etta Sanfoid is to teach the school
in district G4, commencing the Ulsi of
.April.
Thenow storm killed a few young
pig-. Take the good luck and bad'
luck and I have about as much luck as
anyone. Nothing but
EsAT'S'Diiea.ms,
THOM.WVn.SiK.
Snow drifts the order of the day.
Farmers aie ready to plant corn
when .-pring comes.
Mr. Edwin Moody has built an ad
dition to bis dwelling. Ed is one of our
enterprising farmer.- and is making his
We congratulate John on his good ltu'k.
we think some other of our bachelor'
friends should go and do like wise.
AUIST INAVALE.
Measles plenty andsOine to spare.
E. H. Jones is building quite an ex-
ten-ive pasture for his stock. Also. 1).
L. Grootand P.Davis. Tins herding
ind lariating has grown too monoton-
ous for our farmers.
Mr. Eddv gathers cream for the Red
Cloud creamery, He makes two loads
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stobc well loaded
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j ' The Cowles correspondent speaks of
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oeing in possession oi some spring
weather. Ca-u thuy sare us anv.'
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PLEASANT HILL-.
Springtime has come gentle Anna'
we have doifed our ranged coat; the frog
croaketh.- the lark singeth to his mate;
and the hired man may be found on the
shady side of bis work.
The wind blows, the snow flies" and
we've been set back about a month.
. School district No 15 i to have a new
school house, it will be 24 by 34 nd 10
feet high to the o.uare and will oof.
when finished and furnished near one.
thousand dollar.
A ladv from Illinois and a cousin t
?llr- ' C. Cox will teach the youn-ridei
i snoot at .niuov. .urs. rowit
A mark of the displeasure of Divine
' Providence has been Testing upon Mr.
uiw PoMy in the shape oi a very sore
linger it wa thought he would lose his
j finger. Catarrah is the cause
W ith a vicwot improving his stock
"' C. Cox I1113 purchased a fine calf of
" gender and has him on exhibition
farm. Stop and see him as you
. p:i- iy. He is a daisy.
The boys in this part of the corral are
J happy, every body is fencing pastures.-
At the present price ot wire all should
avail themselves of that luxury.
We have some fine herds of cattle on'
the hills of Pleasant Hill among which
is that of Messrs Scott and Trunkey,
they have 100 head of line grades all in
good condition. Rasser Bros also have'
a large held and are buving more all
j the time, i Hey pay the Highest prices
Jackson, director.
Mr.Sam Bruner came alongthe other
. evening win a sinne on ins nice iihil
I extended from ear to ear. ami aul
extended from ear to ear, and tnid it
was a girl, weight usual. ExroL'NUEU
con
Abo and flint Rinker are breaking
tin- spring. We have had but
inj.n veri" s;iilr
Rev. A. Hhurtleif has had another
stroke of palsy,
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Rev. .1. Clieethein va in our neigh
borhood Thur-day. April 17th, lie owns
the old farm of William Fenniniore, he'
ha- a fine flock of sheep thereon: the'
farm i rented to Mr. Blankenbakcr.
Mr. Cleavoland and Mr. John Lock--rf.-:
have arrived with their families'
from Ohio.
Mr. Lockhearthas. bought the Arthur
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"V,,. ,. , ,r Ar- , r
Mr. Drew has rented Mr. Michaels
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f.irm, aim has luoved lhereon.
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Mr. crank Jones and Mr. Hallman
were at Biooniington Thursday. April
17th. the former contesting the hitter's
homestead. We do not know re-u!t.
Beta.
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CflDE ROCK.
The storm ha.- .-pent its fury, and we'
are all happy again.
At a meeting held here Saturday bv"
'the republican-, the following named
; gentlemen were elected delegates to
me couniy convention at iteu iiouu :
.1. 11. .Shugait. John S. dtratton, J. M.
Chatlin, Dr. Robinson, and Dr. Smith.
The M. E. Church held their quarter
ly meeting here Sunday.
" Our building intere-ts are so well
represented here as to prevent a de
tailed account thereof.
The smiling face of J. X. Rickards
was een in our village Friday last.
Mr. Grubb will at once begin the
erection of the new Occidental. Mr.
(irubb is an old hotel man, and knows
how to cater for the wants and tables of
j hi-many patrons.
Dun.ig the pa-t week some one said
a man iu .Maine who-e name is Biamo
would be our next candidate for presi
dent. Some one else said it would bo
Logan, another that Edmunds won Id
get there. But it will be Arthur, or'
else.some one whose name is not now
before the people. Rot ket.
COWI.ESi
Around town the first place we call
at is tits post-office, kept by Mr. Ed.
Guilford. He also carries quite an ex
tensive stock of dry goods, groceries,
and general merchandise. He and C.
W. Fuller aie doing quito a trade in
tlie lumber and corn business. Tho"
next we notice i our popular J. P., Mr
Ward, dealer in coal and real estate.
The nsxt w the meat market of Mr.
John Brown, who also keeps the city
hotel. The next is the firm of Peak ifc
Satta, dealers in drugs, groceries, and
hardware. Then comes the livery
stable of M. P. Hurd. He says that"'
business in his line i good. Then we"
see the train coining that brings The"
Chiee to our quiet burg. We feel like
giving three roii-ing cheers lor the'
great and glorious.
Land buyers, plenty of them, and
still they come from all parts of the
country to tins, the banner county of
the banner state of the Union.
U.so Who.
hicks.
The Burial Board ofthe Martin Cein--etery
appointed Thursday last the I7th
ult. as Arbor day for the Cemetery and!
invited all interested to turn out and'
help to clean oil' the ground and plant
forest trees audshrubs. The result was
a good tui'ii out all the members ofthe
Board, TreRstivbr and Secretary being,
present, we alo noticed Messrs C. C-
-on, u. Coon, j. A. Coon J. Street,-
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v-1'- ni, J. . nun, i. .k. null and
others; iu me aiternoon several ladies-
I P"1 " " appearance and planted How
t-Ts ami eeigieens on ami around the'
;j;oi:s, iw loncsi. irees were uonated
i ami planted around the grave vard and
several cvergeens audshrubs inside ana'-
;i yicin. iiupiuc.uieiii w:ib niaue gener
ally for which the board tender theb"..
tw 4.1 ill
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