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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 1902)
- Ml I I"1 i K i VOIiUME XXX. Remnants MINER BROS., ? 1 RED CLOUD, NEB. S ' BH iLLLfl LLLLH A aaaawt aaaaaaam i & ( iH ii (oi ojH iT itii U-H laBI SIH nmaar TT ? A H fII j H ZZH nrl Yol H 1 fviHI LHI GCiH 1 .zLfl CxamUm tflllltfll b sll Carpet Samples. i yd. square samples of all wool Ingrains, 25c each. Axminster and Velvet Samples and Carpet Rem nants, 65c yard. 1 pattern Union Carpet, special selling at 25c yd. 2 patterns C warp Supers, " " at 47JC yd. 1 pattern all wool 47Jlc yd. 1 pattern Moquette S5C yd. IUCj )PrRTAOT 5 Money Back if You MINER BROS. FOR SALE 8 Duroc Jersey All eligible to'register. or at my farm, 2 miles south Cloud. City Dray and B. Utf. ROSS. PROP. Goods Delivered to any part CITY AGENT6SFOR TELEPHONEINO. 52. PLATT & FREES CO., Chicago 1- Lumber - Yard. RKJ) CLOUD, Lumber, Lime.jCoal and Cement. and mrni Rugs, 30x60 in $2.00. Smyrna Rugs, 36x72 in $3.00. Smyrna Rugs, 4SXS4 in S5.00. Are Not Satisfied. X'-"iirv1 Inquire of M. VV. Dickerson and 3 miles west of Red J. K. JACKSON. Express Line. of the city. Charges as low as the Lowest ADAAS EXPRESS CO. NEHKASKA.; ru B Mz3vHmy EWWt SCPFWWv5' 'WnWjJn RED CLOUD, JfEKKASKA. SEl'TEMHER 0. 1902. Correspondence. STATE CREEK. Weather teal nice and rocont rams havu cooled tliu atmosphere. Corn bids fail' for a good crop and will certainly make from !I0 n (iO bush els per aeio. Cane, Kallir and millet arc in good condition. Millul is better than usual and will make a lot of line seed if threshed, which several say they in. loud to do when Uey thresh their other grain. Wayne Wolf has applied for tlio Ml. Hope school, and wo hopo he will get it. Ho has taught several tetim in succes'ion in the Hoardslco district, which speaks well tor him as a sue cessful teacher. The birthday surpriso and ico cream supper at Albert Scrivnor's last week wns a success. Thoso in attendance were: Sam Mountford and wife, Oscar Scrivnor and wife, Kd Mountford and wife, V. II Scrivner and wife, Charles Hun ett and wife, Win. Uoscncrans and wife, Mrs. John Davis, tho Misses Uosencrans, Cummins, Lamb, Vale. Scrivner, Josio Davis, Suda Scrivner, Lucinda Davis; Messrs. Lamb, Cash Scrivner, Leslie Sapp, Forrest Mount ford, Cecil Barrett and several littlo fellows. Charles Arbucklo has a new wagon and a now mowing machine, and will soon have a now house Ben Van Dyko has a now buggy and harness, and ho and his father wero visiting near Lebanon last week. Ueorgo Mountford sold four head of cat:lo to Billy Hifo of Red Cloud. Mr. Graham hauled his hogs to Womer. Oscar and Al Scrivner sold some cattle to Wm. Rife at 2 conts a pound. Wm. Scrivner, tho littlo carpenter, has recontly built a barn for Uncle Wm. Barrett and is again working in town at his trado. Mi . Knco of Bladen, Neb , a earpen tor and contractor, has in a bid on Mr. Fair's barn. Ho is a lino woikman. Chalks Ban ett hauled wheat to Leb anon last Thursday. Wesleyan Methodist quarterly meet' ing last Sattn day and Sunday at An deisonville, conducted by Klder Wil Mains and Rev. .Jonas Campbell of North Branch. Klder Ingrnhnm commenced a re vival meeting at the union chinch in Pawnee township Tuesday evening. Oscar Scrivner and Kd Mountford wurc thiough this part on their way to Lebanon last week. Walter Sherwood and wife wero vis. iting on their farm on this cioek last week and said they never saw as largo corn grow as that on their farm. Recently four ex-soldiers were sit- ting at a table all in line, at an ico cream social, doing justice to their dishes and conversing, when one re marked "Right dross!" or dress up on lino. It was then noticed by those present tha tho veterans represented four different states and that tho youngest one was 01 years of age. Ho had gone out at 20 from Kentucky un der tho llrst call for three year volun teers. The ages of tho other threo wero 07. 71 and 77, reflectively. While they all ato and onjoyed themselves like young mon, don't yon seo how rapidly tho government is getting rid of them by natural decline. And, wbilo ono of these men is nearly para lyzed with rheumatism in one uido from shoulder to kneo and is twenty, livo to thirty pounds under ordinary weight, and has made proof of all that biok to hia exposure in tho army, then such mon as Hoke Smith, Henry Clay Evans and other ponslon commission ers will allow him SI per month and eventually raise it to SO. Shame on tho government olllcials who allow it nnd think it is all right. Items of Interest as Reported by Chief Reporters at Several Nearby Localities. BLADEN. Al Reed put up a windmill nt his residonce in the south part of town, (loodtis shipped out two car loads of stock Sunday moiuing. C. K. Hicks went to Lincoln the lir.st of tho week. Mrs. Leonatd left Saturday morning for her homo in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mrs. Adams leiurned to Iter homo in Hastings after a week's visit in this villagu. Thos. Carter of Roseland and L. C. Keith of Hastings wore in tho villago Friday. Mrs. Sprenger nnd Mrs. Sero were at Holdrege attending the meeting of Baptist association, and returned Sun day. Mrs. Priestly has gono to Saunders county to visit hor parents. A social hop was hold by tho young folks nt the vacant houso of Jno. Zipp's south of town. K. U. Overman, county attorney, canio in Thursday evening to look over tho political situation in this part of tho county. Ho is greatly pleased witli tho outlook notwithstanding his oppon ent claiming overpthing in sight except Hicks' vote. Mr. and Mrs. M. U. Whelan drove over to Roseland Sunday to visit their son Forest. Mrs. UrandstafT and daughter left Monday morning for Fremont. James Moroy will attond school at Fremont this winter. Quito n number left Monday morn ing for Lincoln to tako in tho stato fair. D. S. Phelps spent soveral days in Roseland nnd Hastings last week. Mrs. Lickhart of Red Cloud is visit ing her many frcinds in this vicinity. Mrs. Horn and daughtor, Mrs. Mc Bride, wero passenger to Blue Hill Thursday. Pierco Grandstall wont to Fremont last Thursday. Mary Doylo returned fiom Omaha School commenced Monday with Pi of Van Ronton aspiinclpalaiid Miss Marker as primary teacher. It is to be hoped for tho benefit of the young minds that Bladen will have a school this year. LOWLES A light frost Wednesday night. Charles Bennett is taking in the stato fair at Lincoln this week. Piof. aad Mrs. Albert Thompson re turned Tuesday from Aurora, where they havo been visiting for tho last fow weeks. Mis. Charles Fuller, Mrs. Lnlu Ful ler and Miss Chloo Fuller returned to their homo in Bethany on Tuesday. D.ivo Kaloy and wlfo and Frank Cowden and wife visited nt tho homo of J. R. (ireonhalgh Sunday. Tho party from Lo Ry havo re turned nnd report having had a do lightful timo Jack Waller assisted tho Bladon boys in a gamo of baso ball against Red Cloud at tho latter place last Tuosday. Tho Misses Sophia Latham, Georgia Adamson, Margaret Ritchoy and Ellis linger commenced their school work last Monday. A fow of Miss Mabel Latta's friends gathered at her homo last Friday even ing to give her a farewoll ptrty previ ous to hor departure to tako up school work at the Franklin academy. DRY CREEK. Another rain after the drouth. Tho party at Mr. Burdlok's Saturday night was well attended nnd an enjoy, able time was had by all. Last Monday was Grandma Gilliam's 80th birthday. A fow of tho frionds and neighbors wero invited intocolo brnto tho occasion and a sumptuous ''wB!8s', dinner was served. All had a splendid timo. Will Burdlck is snapping his greon coin and selling it to Mr. Miner. Ho gots25 cents a bushel, calling 85 lbs. a bushel. Al Decker and family havo returned from their trip to Lo Roy. l'horo was a dance at II jimott Hnls o busch's last Wednesday night in his now houso. A largo crowd and a good timo. Bertha Kmick will return homo Sun day, after helping Mrs. Hulsobuseh cook for tho carpenters for two weeks. Wo havo a new crounorv man on this route, a Mr. Hatliuld, who has succeeded Mr. Jarboo Tho Amboy school commenced last Monday with Georgia Adamson as teacher. NORTH BRANCH, KAS. Cool days nnd cooler nights. Mrs. Cora Francis has boon .sick, but is much better. Dr. W. Turner isquito busy now; lots of sickness A. E, Bullock and daughter started Wednesday to attond the Advoutist cunp mooting nt Lincoln, Neb. School began in Dist. No. 188 last Mnnd'iy. with L. C. Stindloy as teacher. SomorascalsdestroyedJ.il. Arondts' watermelon patch Sunday night. Mon would not do such a thing. Chas. Haworth has returned from a visit in Colorado and brought back somo lovely fruit. Mr. Boeman was in Mankato Tuo s day. J. L. Craver has rentod tho tishburn farm for next year. Louisa Toland started Saturday for her school near Montroso. Fred Hadley began work in tho store for J. W. Booman Wednosday morning. T. W. Clino was hauling wheat to tho Lcstormill last week. A. Carter is back homo from Rono county. Hu is preparing to move thero this fall. in - . - WALNUT CREEK. Frank BlankonbaKor has a lino new two seated carriage. Mr. Shoomakor found a bco tree con taining 75 pounds of honey. A lino colt of J. C. H'dcomb's was soveroly cut In a barb wire fence Fri day night. School districts No. I) and No. (Ii) lruo no teachers as yet. What is tho matter with tho school board? It is reported that tho United Breth ion preacher, Mr. Wiles, lias bought Mr. Ladd'sfnrm. Two of Mrs. Ollvor Sutton's brothers arrived horn Sunday ovoning, cnlled hero by tho serious illnoss of Mrs. Sut ton. Mrs. Wiles and daughtor spent Sun day aftornoon with Mrs. Frank Coul son. Bart Coulson is running Al Shiny's threshing machino ongino, Wan 0 n Sut ton, tho regular enginoer, having boon called homo by his mother's illness. LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA . Every Day In September and October the Burlington Route. Via To San Francisco, Sacrament, Los Angolos, San Diego and many othor points in California, tho Burlington Route has made tho extraordinarily low rate of $25.00 from Rod Cloud Nob Tourist sleopor daily from Omaha, Lin coin, Hastings and othor main lino points. Stopovers allowed at many California points. Ask tho Burlington ngont or write, J. Francis, general pas senger agont, Omaha. Fortune Favors A Texan. "Having distressing pains in head back and stomach, and being without nppetito, I began to uso Dr. King's Now Life Pills," writes W. P. White, head, of Kennednle, Tox., "and soon felt like a now man." Infallible in stomach and liver troubles. Only 2ro nt O. L. Cotting's drug store. j t- fw NTJMBEU 34 Books Given Free. Commencing, Saturday, June 21st. 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