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The Red Cloud Chief
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1884.
A. C. HOSMER
Pirrprietor
AvnTiirn ,n..lA. i ,
Morhart &. Fulton's.
Wool sacks, wool twine, and sheen
shears at Morhart & Eulton'e.
Square dealing, one price and that
a low one, is the cause ;of the Golden
x-agle s success.
It is astonishing to see how
many
lauiesbuy shoes for themselves
and
cmiaren at the Golden Eagle.
Prints, piques, percales, ginghams,
shambrias, etc.,' at Mr:
Newhouse's,
41-tf
ciieap to close out
Ladies and children's neckwear,
ribbons, hosiery, hair nets, parasols,
notions, etc., etc., all closed out verv
cheap at Mrs. Newhouse's. 41-tf
Lawns, Cambrics, white good?,
worsted goods suitable for the season,
at low figures to close out our stock.
Mrs. Newhouse.
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Silks, satins, velvets, laces, Ham
burgs, etc., marked down very low to
close out our entire stock of goods.
Call and see. Mrs. Newhouse.
Ho! every one of you! Ifvou want
a vapor stove of the latest 'S4 design,
call on Morhart &. Fulton, the popular
hardware men-of lied Cloud. They
have the latest and most improved
pattern.
, Stock Patuiid
at Red Cloud mills, 30ets per month for
yearlings. 35 for two year olds, 40 for
cows, GO for colts and 75 for horses.
Salted and attended to by Marvin Chase
at the mills. 42-2ml j. Q. Potter.
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Hucklcn's AriiicnS alvc.
world. Warranted to speedily cure
Burns,Bruises, Cuts, Ulcers, Saltrheum
Fever Sores, Cancers, Piles, Chilblains
sorns, Teeter, Chapped Hands, and all
sKin eruptions, guaranteed to cure in
every instance or money refunded.
i25 cents per box. For sale by
Henry Cook.
Hanover, O., Feb. 13, 1SS4.
After having lung fever and pneu
monia I had a dreadful cough and
could not sleep at night. The doctors
told me 1 had consumption and wouls
die. I have taken six bottles Pisu'd
Cure and my cough is entirely gone
and I am well a ever.
Emeline Ford.
Gripes" Oyt-erino Sal re.
The best on earth can truly be said
of Griggs' Glycerine Salve, which is a
sure cure for cuts, bruises, scalds.
burns, wounds, and ail other sore.
Will positively cure piles, tetter and
cJl skin eruptions. Satisfaction guai
nutecd or money refunded. Only 2.V
:icnts. For sale by A. Lindiey.
The.c are Solid Fsrt'
The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the reach
of suffering humanity, trulv is Electric
Bitters- Invactivitv of the Liwr, Bil
iousness. Jaundice. Constipation, Weak i
Kidnevt.-. or anv disease ot the urinarv
organs, or whoever requires appetizer,
tonic or mild stimulant, will always
...wi h Aiiirm itirtrtrj TT1 HOST. !IT1I1 flTlll I.
j.nri.Mn inrn tiinwn TIipv net snrnlv
nnd quickly, every bottle guaranteed
to give entire satisfaction or money re
funded. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by
Henry Cook.
CITY BREVITIES.
The M. E, church is to be decorated
on the inside.
The Presbyterian church will give a
- dinner, July 4.
Geo. Dodd is one of the best county
i officers in the state.
' Some new pews have been put in the
JA
' "Presbyterian church.
Mr. J. S. Noll has returned from a
abort visit at Hastings.
I The little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Warren died on Tuesday.
i F. M. Richmond has taken a position
with Miner Bros., as clerk.
We understand that another church
i will be built in Red Cloud.
Tue Chief is under obligations to C.
i .- E. Davis for favors extended.
Charley Platt and Anson Higby
5 were in Hastings on Friday.
The G. A. R. Post of Wells will have
a grand camp fire on the 26tb.
Mr. Meyek, his son and daughter, of
Chicago, are visiting C Wiener.
The Wells Grand Army Post will
nold a camp Are in a few days.
Xavier DeMars made this office a
pleasant call one day this week.
At J. W. Hull's sale on the 12th, his
property aggregated nearly $1000.
Gates & Bohanan have been fixing
up the interior of their meat market.
Mr. D. Scott has been confined to
his bed with sickness for the hist few
days.
Cousty Clerk Bayha was on the
sick list during the fore part of the
week.
Mr. J. Stein and wife, of Chicago
wcrothe guests of C. Wiener, this
week.
J. G. Potter, of this city, will fsoon
have his store ready for business at
Wells.
C. W. Kaley was in Peru this week,
attending a meeting of the State, board
of education.
The Red Cloud National Bank has
received its currency, some $11,000,
from the government, and have com
mnnrnd the issue of the same. The
bills are of the denomination of $5 and
arc very handsome.
a brother of Mr. Funk has
arrived
at the
in me city, lie is stopping
Gardner House
The Ladies' Baptist II. H. society
will meet at Mrs. Ambler's, Tuesday
afternoon, June 24.
A good many hogs were marketed
this week. Prices are steadier and
ruling movement higher.
Key. John Fleming, of Ayr, Nebras
ka, will preach in the Presbyterian
church, Sunday, June, 22.
Our Home Club went to.Superior on
Thursday to nlav a match tranie of
ball with the Superior nine.
J. H. Fawell, of Lincoln, Neb., was
in the city Tuesday. He will probably
locate here, in the near future.
The Band of Hope composed mostly
of children, held a very interesting pic
nic hist Wednesday at Gov. Garber's
grove.
Let our republicans make some ar
rangements to organize a Blaine and
Logan club. Who will start the ball
John Boescii, agent
harrow, has returned
county, where he has
for the Acme
from Pawnee
been for two
months.
There was some fine fancy skating
at the rink b' some young ladies from
Atchison, Kansas, who were vi6iting
Mr. M. Eerncy.
Miller it Dodd, abstracters and real
estate agents, sold 360 acres of land on
Saturday to Mr. Win. Irons. This is a
a No. 1 stock farm.
Married, in Franklin, Neb., on the
15th inst., by J. E. Hart, Esq., Mr.
John Kuhl, of Red Cloud, to Miss Min
nie Mahuke, of Franklin. .
Whe
cut-off
is the B. & M. get their Mindcn;'this week several peoplo were "scooped
through, several of our promi- in'M.y one of these fakirs to the tune
" ' , of several dollars. The best way is to
nent railroad men will have to change
locations in all probability.
C. E. Davis, who has been studying
law in this city for some time past,
will go to St. Louis in a few weeks to
attend a law college in that city.
Mr. N. E. Miller, of Johnson coun
tp, brother to J. L. Miller, of this city,
1 called on us Saturday. Mr. filler in
tends going into business in this city.
Mr. K. Skeen has bought the Rev. 4
Pryse residence, we understand, and
will at once build on a large addition
and make some other needed improve
ments. C. Bi"CHOW, wife and family, went
to Iowa on Friday for a short visit.
Mr. B. by the way, is one of the best
county treasurers in the State of Ne
braska. j- The Cannon Ball on Sunday night
run over and iiano woman between
hero ami Kansas City. The woman
was trying to cross over a bridge but
was caught.
Mr. Wm. Dickerson, of the firm of
Ormsby & Dickerson, produce mer-
I chants, went up the IS. x M
on Mor
day on business. He was gone two or
three davs.
A. A. J? RAM E, YV . V
Hogate, J. M.
Frame, John Rhode, S. B. Middleton,
of Blue Hill, attended Masonic lodge
in this city Friday night. They male
this office a pleasant cj.11.
W. P. Hkstiiorn, a formnr citizen
of this count', who has been absent
for about two years in Seward county,
has returned, and will build a stone
house on his farm, and will move his
family here soon.
The Red Cloud National Bank has
had the interior of the building finelv
decorated. It is a very handsome de
sign and adds greatly to its appearance
Mr. Visscher was the artist and design
er and the work is a credit to him.
We are under many obligations to
our friend, L. H. Rust, who owns one
of the handsomest farms in Webster
county, for some very delicious straw
berries raised on his farm. The ber
ries were very large and a verj popu
lar variety. Thanks, Bro. Bust.
plater uros., oi west Virginia, a
few davs since bought 100 acres of land.
in section 15, town 3, ranKe 10. This
office received a very pleasant call
from them. They are much pleased
with Nebraska.
Our friend, John W. Hull, one of
our stanch farmers, has sold his farm
and on Tuesday, together with his fam
ily, started for the state of Alabama,
which he proposes to make his future
home. We wish Mr. Hull and family
prosperity.
Tue fourth of July 'celebration at
Wells bids fair to be a grand success.
and the people of that
village are making every to have a big
time. The north end of the the coun
ty will probably take in Wells on the
Fourth-
E. Anslet, a friend of G. R. Chaney,
from La Porte, Ind., has bought lot 1,
block 5, in the original plat of this city
arid is going to build a brick block on
on said lot this summer. He also
bought a section of land near River
ton. Wo wish him success.
Only two weeks more before the
grand prize drawing conies off at the
Golden Eagle clothing house. Those
that have not availed themselves of the
chance to win $20, $10, and $5 in goods
by purchasing some goods, should do
so now. Drawing to come off positively
on July I.
Dr Emigh was in Wells on Monday.
A sew barber shop in the city by
Gilbert & Davis.
Moiiart fc Fulton were in the vil
lage of Wells this week.
JftlR. E. Gilford of Cowlcs made this
office a pleascnt call on Thursday.
Militia returns sLo. 1420 names
taken for Webster county, for 1S34.
Mrs. Hesry Poor, i3 visiting her
father and mother, Mr. Ballard and
wife.
J. L. Troup, manager of the Singer
Sewing machine, at Kirwin, Kansas,
Was in the city Wednesday.
-Persons wishing to build should sec
Hi W, Brewer and get his prices on
lumber. You will save money if you
do.
Rev. BLACKWELLof Guide Rock made
our office a pleasant call Wednesday.
The good brother will soon retire from
the ministry and turn his attention to
farming, we understand.
Dr. Stai'LEford, who recently locat
ed here, has concluded to locate at
Riverton. The doctor is a thourough
gentlemen, and being a man of fine ed
ucation, we take pleasure in recom
mending him to the people of Riverton.
John B. Finch, the great temperance
orator, will address the citizens of Red
Oloud, on the subject of temperance,
June 25, at which time the temper
ance people will hold a mass meeting
in Red Cloud. Mr. Sibly and Mr. Scott
will also be present and make address
es, This week we present to our numer
ous readers the advertisements of the
business men of Cowles. These gen
tlemen are all enterprising business
men and Tin: Chief points with pride
to their success and prosperity. We
can fully recommend them all to the
people of Webster county.
Notwithstanding the fact that peo
ple are being continually robbed by
street fakirs and gamblers, others are
always ready to be taken in. One day
leave them alone and save your money
Mr. John Moore has been in Lin
coln this week, for the purp se of get
ting plans and specifications for the
new brick building which the First
National Bank, of this city, propose
to commence erecting in a few days.
This building we understand will be
built after the latest designs in archi
tecture, and will be a credit to our city
Mr. J. Tomlinson, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, has sold
hi farm for the sum of $2500. to F. J.
Radamacher, a gentleman who is in
the wholesale furniture business at
Crete. We hope that Mr. Tomlinson
will still remain a resident of our coun
ty, as we are proud of citizens in the
high standing of truth and sterling in
tegrity in which he is held by all who
know him.
Our friend, Barney Mcici", who has
been peddling milk to our citizens,
withdrew from the business on Sun
day, on account of having so much
business on the farm. He ha nearly
100 acres of corn planted, and this to
gether with the other duties of the
farm, called for his personal attention,
and consequently it became necessary
for him to stop his milk wagon. He
will, however, resume in September.
The work of equalizing the .assess
ment of the county is a tcdii,i. job
and requires a great deal of work on
behalf of the commissioners. They
have been in session fifteen days, do
ing nothing else but equalizing. It
would seem that there should be some
understanding between the assessors of
the various precincts so that the task
of equalizing would be lessened, and
at the same time more satisfactory to
the people in general.
The latest news from the Pat Berry
neighborhood, is to the eflcct that Airs
jLAnderson, whom Berry assaulted is
lying in a precarious condition, and
lu.it little hope is entertained for her
recovery by her friends. Berry is still
at large. It would seem only just that
every eflbrt possible should be put
forth for his arrest, and if guilty, and
there seems to be but little doubt of
that, he should be properly punished
for this dastardly crime.
The stock of harness formerly be
longing to O. G. Roberts, who recently
failed has had a number of owners re
cently. It has been sold, bought in,
replevined, advertised for sale and re
plevied again, until it is somewhat dif
ficult to tell which from t'other. The
last act in the case is another replevin
suit brought about by O. G. Roberts,
who now holds the winning card. The
next act in the drama is to be enacted
at some futre day, we presume.
Don't forget that Red Cloud will
have one of the largest 4th of July eel
ebrations in Western Nebraska. Bear
it in mind and make arrangements
to be here. The Hon. Thomas Apple
get, of Johnson county, a noted ora
tor, will address the people on that oc
casion. In the evening there will
be a grand dispUy of fire-works, and
in fact arrangements are being made
to have an immense time. The eagle
will scream to the full extent of its
lungs.
The Red Cloud creamery baa our
thanks for some fine butter. This in
stitution has a wide reputation for
cntcrnriinniaing nne butter. They have lately
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iuuiu;iuu iiii-u luuuuiuB lur iiiiiiiiinie
ture of butter, having put in a new en
gine, a new churn, a new butter work
er, new vats, etc., and are now push
;hc business for all it is worth The
Chief is glad to learn that the cream
ery is prospering beyond its most san
guine expectations. Success to the in
stitution. It is a great benefit to our
people.
Mr. B. Briggs and Mrs. Rickerson,
of this city, were united in marriage
on the 15th of this month. Rev. Geo. O
Yeiser officiating. During the years
of her widowhood Mrs. B. has, with
her own hands, earned a comfortable
livelihood for herself and family and
has many warm friends in this city,
who now" hope that her union with the
kindhearted Mr. Briggs may bring her
nothing but bliss and happiness. Mav
:heir love for each other continue to
?row and strengthen until their lives
are lost in the sunlight of eternity.
Web.Mer County.
The Chief points with pride to the
prosperity everywhere noticeable in
Webster county. On every hand can
be seen multitudcnous evidences of
thrift among all classes of our inhabi
tants. The wonderous growth and de
velopment of the county is simply as
tonishing, even to the oldest settler.
Last year, or better perhaps 1883, the
assessed valuation of realty and per
sonal property in Webster county was
1,333,099. This year it stands as fol
lows as gleaned from the assessors
books :
Personal property.
Real estate
Town lots
H. &M. bed
..$ 800.000
.. iC'.OjtT
Total valuation S-VSO.SW
A net gain of$S97,340 in valuation
for the year 18S4 over the j-car 18S3.
This is a tremendous gain, and at once
shows the improvements made on
farms and town property during the
last twelve months. Prosperity is visi
ble on ever- hand, and the farming
classes are continually improving their
property.
The towns and cities are also keep
ing apace with the time. The assess
ed valuation of town lots is about as
follows:
Red Cloud $110,277
"uidp Um-k H.'.'IS
Blue Hill 51,'J1!
l i W M. '
illil Ml "iio
And what is better than all there is no
slack in the forward movement, and
we predict a much higher valuation
next year, which will be in keeping
with the present rapid strides in that
direction. People have awakened to
the fact that there is no better farming
country in the west than that in Web
ster county, and have tberefore gone
to work with a vim lor improvement
Let the good work go on.
A Vifds to Guide Hork.
A member of The Chief staff spent
a few pleasant hours one day last week
in the thriving little town of Guide
Rock. Our attention was attracted to
the new hotel now being finished for
Mr. Grnbb. It will cot about $1100,
and will be commodious and first
class in all its appointments. Mr. G.
is an old hotel man, and understands
how to meet the wants of the traveling
public. The new church is nearly
finished ond is a credit to the town.
We met Messrs. Berg it McGnire,
formerly bu.-ines men of Red Cloud,
who were busy- getting their new store
into proper shape. Also, we were
agreeably entertained by Mr. Chaffin.
the enterprising attorney. He had a
very amusing hog case under way,
which promised great sport. Mr. Cs.
law practice is a complete success. We
made, to us, a very pleasant call on
Mr. Newmcyer, of the Signal. Every
thing presented a neat and prosperous
condition about the office. We were
pleas-ed to find the people of Guido
Rock well pleased with their newspa
per, and that they displayed their
pleasure and wisdom by giving it good
patronage. May it ever prove the Sig
nal to Guide its readers' to truth and
nappincss.
The following is a correct copy of
the census of Webster county, Nebras
ka, taken for the year 1SS4, and com
piled for s:dd state at this office :
Red Cloud precinct 1?G0
Guide Rock precinct 1273
Potsdam precinct 926
Stillwater precinct f61
Harmony precinct 579
Oak Creek precinct 553
Glenwood precinct 49G
Inrvale precinct 449
Pleasant Hill precinct 413
Batin precinct 351
Elm Creek precinct 335
Garfield precinct 298
Walnut Creek precinct 292
Line precinct 246
J. P. Bayha, county clerk.
( The skating rink is the great place
of amusement at present, aud the at
tention of the young people is directed
in that direction. The managers of
the rink, Messrs. Albright, Wal'.ace and
Piatt are doing thicr level best to make
everything pass off pleasantly for thicr
patrons and each evening they try to
have a dill'orent program. On last Sat
urday night Miss riorcn;e Teary,
Maud Dennison and Jennie Powell of
Atchison, Kansas, entetained the large
crowd present with some fancy skat
ing. J Miss Teary, was especially notice
able and was pleasantly applauded by
the audience. The skating was greatly
admired. On Wednesday night the
game Polo was introduced and success
fully played to the satisfaction of all
present.
The Fourth.
The people of Webster and adjoin
ing counties should not forget that the
grandest Fourth of July celebration
ever held here will take place on Fri
day, July 4, at Red Cloud. Hon.
Thomas Appolget, of Johnson county,
will make the eagle scream with all its
old time vigor, and this and many
amusements will allbrd the people who
are present a da- of enjoyment and
pleasure. Don't forget it and be sure
anil conic to Red Cloud on the 4th of
July. Fireworks, racing, ball playing,
&c, will be part of the amusements of
the day. Come, everj- one.
A Business Change. One day last
week J. L. Miller and George Dodd
purchased the abstract and insurance
business of Bingaman & Kirk, of this
city. The new firm will at once en
large and increase the facilities of the
office for the purpose of expediting
matters pertaining thereto. The
Chief wishes the new firm prosperity
and success in their enterprise and
hopes that they will meet with great
results.
A. II. Gates, an attorney of Salem,
made this office a pleasant call Wednes
day. The gentleman informed us that
tin. officers wer now in hot nnrsnit, nf
Pat Berry. Pat is supposed to be some-1
where in Franklin county, '
TRAIN WRECKED.
Paciiger Train No. dO. 'Bound for Kansas
Citj, 3Iisouri
Wrecked Ity Road Ajreuts Hear HubhcII,
Nebraska.
The Engine, Tender, Baape. ExoresH nnd
'.Smoking Cars i Total Wreck.
On Tuesday night the cannon ball,
No. 40, in charge of conductor Pat Ly
man, and Alex. Stewart, engineer, left
this city per schedule time for Kansas
City, loaded with human freight, not
one of whom ever dreamed that they
were running with lightning speed in
to the jaws of death. On, and on, went
the train, the careful eye of the engin
eer scaning the track in the distance
as far as he was able to see by the aid
of the headlight. All of a sudden, when
ncaring the bridge five miles cast of
Chester, an exclamation fell from his
lips that 'the rail had been misplaced
and before he could reverse the engine
it left the track, and with it the entire
train of five cars, down to ihe depths
below. A scene of confusion followed.
As soon as the passengers became
clear of the wreck they, or those that
were not injured, set about to relieve
the sufferers, and with willing hands
soon had them in as comfortable places
as possible, while the fireman, who
fortunately escaped, made haste to
Hubbell, where the operator was in
formed ol the catastrophe, and word
was at once sent to this city and Lin
coln for aid. The officials here at once
summoned the train hands and at 12
o'clock a. m. the wrecking train and
Dr. Hall were on the road to the scene
of disaster. The facts as gleaned by
our reporter are substantially as fol
lows: The place where the wreck oc
cured seemed to have been well sel ect
ed for the perpetration of such an in
fernal deed, as the track is some thirty
feet above the level of ground, and on
an open bridge, l lie train was matt
ing its usual time when as above stat
ed the engineer saw a short distance
ahead that the north rail had been
loosened and bent half way to the
south and firmly held in that position
The momentum of the train was so
great that the engine was forced seven
ty feet beyond the bridge and then
turned over twice down the embank
ment, the cars being piled in the
ditch under, or in cioe proxiruuy iu
the bridge which was an entire rum
along with the cars. Out of about
thirty on the train, but
THIRTEEN WERE INJURED
and arc as follows, as near as could be
isccrtiiincil
Conductor Lyman had both legs
broken and will probably lose both.
Engineer Stewart had one leg broken
and otherwise injured.
Express Messenger McNaughton was
fatally injured, and mangled be
yond recognition, almost the entire
train falling upon the express car.
The balance were more or less in
jured, and it is thought that some two
or three of those will die from their
injuries. The wounded were taken to
Wvmorc where the best of medical
aid was brought to their relief. It is
impossible to tell, or even surmise who
the guiltv parties were, but several hard
locking men are suspected of being
implicated in this damnable crime, and
in fact a stranger who had been loafing
around that section for two or three
l:ivs. has been arrested and is now in
jail awaiting his trial. The excitement
at the scene oi me wrecK ouiimm
intense, and a large number of people
viewed the ruiii3 Wednesday and
Thursday. There seems but little
doubt but what the guilty parties when
caught will be meted out quick and
summary justice without the usual
formula of a trial.
The villians seemed tn have concoc
ted their plans very quietly with a
desire to make the wreck as
FEARFUL AS rOSSIDLE.
On the night before the wreck the
robbers stole a claw-bar and a monkey
wrench from the railroad tool house at
Chester, aud armed with these, it be
came an easv matter to displace the
rail, and on Tuesday night they came
from their hiding place and repaired
to the place of the disaster where they
at once proceeded with their deadly
trap that was to wreck the passenger
train with such fearful results as havo
already been stated above. It seems
thatthev first pried the spikes out
that held the rail in position, then loos
ened one end to which they fastened a
long piece of barbed wire and when
thp cannon ball came rumbling along
at a speed of forty miles an hour, they
pulled on the wire it is supposed, and
placed the rail in the position as when
first observed bv Engineer Stewait.
All kinds of reports are flying around
in reference to the primary cause of
the deed, but the one that seems the
most plausible, is to the cflect that the
robbers were after swag, and supposed
that the express messenger would
have plenty on board that night from
Denver. However, be that as it may,
their design on the express car was
foiled, as the rear cars fell upon the
nxnress car in such a manner as to
preclude the possibilty of their rob
bing it until the debris was cleared up.
The B. & M, Company .have very
properly offered a reward of
$1000 for their arrest and conviction.
Late Wednesday evcninir two suspic
ious looking characters were arrested
in this city, but on going to trial they
were released, having proven that they
came from the west. All trains were
abandoned on the Kansas City route
on Wednesday, but rcaumcd Thursday
running to the wreck and transfering.
ANOTHER WRECK.
Train No. 39, Denver cannon ball,
run into a washout at Falls City on
Tuesday night, and was ditched, six
persons being injured by the wreck.
The train arrived here at 5 o'clock on
Wednesday evening.
, NOTES.
John W. Hull and family left on the
cannon ball Tuesday night for Ala
bama, and were in the wreck at Ches
ter,.but fortunately were not injured.
Fat Lvman was taken to Atchison
on Wednesday:
The damages to to the company can j
not be. rar. from $15,000. 1
Cowle.
This little village can boast that it
contains two first-class blacksmith-- and
four carpenters and that all six of them
are left handed. The people hero are
enterprising and have faith in the fu
ture of their town. They are about to
build a parsonage for their minister,
Rev. Alfred Martinis. The school is
in a very nourishing condition; ha? 48
pupils, and the thoroughness of tho
work they are doing proves Miss l'ar
sohs' to be a teacher of tact and experi
ence. A harness shop is n coded, and
a stock buyer. It is a cause of coin
plaint among farmers in this vicinity
that they are obliged to haul their hogs
past a station to Red Cloud to find a
buyer. There is plenty of territory for
some gf.od man to occupy here iu this
business. Who will be first? The coun
try surrounding this town is nearly all
No. 1 farming land. The crops are in
tine order and there is also a largo
amount of blooded stock owned in
this neighborhood. Th'erc is a wide
range of country tributary to thi
place which in the near future will
make it one of the best towns in Web
ster county. Its professional, mechan
ical and business men are endowed
with enthusiasm, and believe that tho
power of brain and nnwole that is now
at work on their section, will soon
bring it to a high stage of develop
ment, and aided by "printer's ink,"
every vacant quarter of land around
theirs will soon be. occupied by thrifty
farmers.
A Few FactH.
Mr. Editor: Lately I had the pleas
ure of viaiting many different portions
of this county and was much pleased"
to sec the general appearance of thrift
and prosperity. The crops of grain and
grass are most excellent. Fruit, trees
and forest trees could not possibly
look better in any country. Herds of
very fine cattle on every side of us. and
miles and miles of wire fence has been
built the past year, and a great
amount of breaking has been done.
One of the commissioners informs
us that tne county debt is being reduc
ed and our takes growing lighter, and
says if the prudence "and economy of
the past four years is continued for
four years more, our allowed county
accounts will be at par. Now, sir, afl
this, with the glorious result of tho re
publican convention at Chicago, should
and I believe does make us feel cheer
ful, and should cause us to bestir our
selves to see to that our public offices
are kept in hands of able and honest
men. And as Hie tini2 for making
some new selections is drawing near,
the public is very properly looking
about to see who would be the most
suitable and deserving, and I
hope that the selections may be made
with such care that tho bickering of
the past may be forgot and entirely
lost sight of. In a fair play, and a fair
deal and that there may be no cause
to say that our town wants all the of
fices of both county and state, and you
know it is a wide open secret now that
Red Cloud has a hungering and thirst
ing for office that is hard to satisfy.
Please look at her list and you know
there was some heartburnings at the
last election because she did not have
member of assembly. Red Cloud has
now a state senator, county commis
sioner, county clerk, county judge,
county sheriff county superintendent,
county coroner, county attorney, coun
ty physician, and two or three commis
sioners of the insane. It may bo tho
people of ibis county will quietly sub
mit to this state of things for a thous
and years but it is not likely.
Fair Play.
WELLS PICK-UPS.
I thought I wculd write you a few
lines to let you know that we aro alive
and everybody well.
Crops look well. Small grain is
booming. Some fields of corn have
been plowed twice.
The sons of vctrans gave a ball on
the 6th inst. in the hall. They nad a
big crowd and a nice time.
Mr. West is hauling lumber to build
him a new barn.
Base ball has taken a boom, and tho
fever is high. Our boys played the Blue
Hill nine and beat them two tallies.
News is scarce, so I will closo- for
this timo. Buckeye.
LINE.
As this is a favorable time to writo
vou a few lines from our part of tho
county, I would say that everything
looks well in the crop line, and tho
people are in good spirits.
A birthday party on the 17th at Mr.
O. Wickwire's, which was a pleasant
auair. The ladies in the neighborhood'
got up a birthday party for Mrs. Tana
hill, as it was her 72nd birthday. She
was greatly surprised when the teams
came driving up and began to unload
the baskets from the wagons. Those
who were present arc O McCall and
wife, A. McCall and wife, G. W. Hum
mel and wife. S. McCall and wife, Mrs.
Richmond, O. Skeen, and others. AP
ter dinner the ladies presented Mrs.
Tanahill with some fine presents, with
which she was well pleased.
The little son of Mr. Luther Kim-
minsky died on last Thursday evening
from a complication ot diseases.
Fabmeb.
GARFIELD.
Farmers are busy planting corn.
Small grain is doing finely. It never
looked better.
Mr. F. F. Hull-has leased his farm
to R. Manley, and will move to North
Branch, Kansas, and engago in the ag
ricultural implement business. We
wish Mr H. success in his new calling.
Mr. John Hull had his sale on the
12th, and goes to Alabama. They are
nowyvisiting on Elm Creek.
Passing the house of one of Gar
field's voters the other day, we thought
we heard the faint echo of Blaine and
Logan. Upon investigation wo found
it to be his baby, Cornelius, crowing
for Blaine and Logan.
Mr. J. Coon is on the sick list at
present. .
Capt. Houchin's house is nearly com
pleted. xiVc Slml7. ivcnresscs herself as well
pleased with her new "home, and she
may well be, as they now have one oZ
the finest farms in the country.. Z..