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See L. A. Haskius for fine- potatoes.
Will Ralley wout to Omaha the first
of the week.
Mrs. Paulson is home from u short
visit in Republican City.
1). It. Whitukur went to Stratton,
Neb., the first of the week.
Mr. and Airs. Kil GUlard returned to
Nr. ponce .Saturday evening.
Miss Delia Ken! has accepted a posi
tion with the Argus as compositor.
The revival meeting at the Rrcth
'ei church closed Tuesday tilht.
Miss Juliet Galusha of Lincoln vis
ited with friends here this week.
Hiss Hlanchc dross returned Friday
f re tn a visit with friends in Franklin.
Ladies' all wool underwear at F.
NVwhouse's. Now is the time to buy.
Allen Tulleys came down from Nap
on ' Monday for a visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. rotter are
ho-ne from an extended visit in Grand
ls:nd.
Hrs. George Newhouse and children
went to Campbell Saturday, returning
Tuosday.
Fay Hrower of MeCook visited with
the Garber boys and other friends here
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sauers and Mr. and
M:-4. Fred Feam spent New Year day
in Guide Rock.
Moyd Munsell is expected home to
morrow from a visit with his mother
and sisters in Chicago.
Mrs. Walter Roby of Nelson was the
jjuerit of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V.
'I'. Kohrer, this week.
Rert Vest and Charles Jennings left
Monday evening for a trip to Denver
and other Colorado points.
Mrs. N. S. Rants entertained her
boarders and a few friends last Sunday
by giving them a dinner.
John Wecsner returned to his duties
as principal of the Webber, Kan.,
schools Sunday morning.
Miss Riah Olmsted and Miss Powell
went to Riverton Tuesday evening to
attend a masquerade ball.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Whittaker and
children returned to their home in
Mt rat ton the first of the week.
' Miss Ha.el Garber has returned to
her homo in Alexandria, Neb., after a
vi-.it with relatives in this city.
Miss Ressie Thicker, who is a nurse
in an Omaha hospital, visited with
Jier mother and sisters this week.
Hiarles Phares left for Lincoln yes
terday, where he will take the winter
course in the State Agricultural col
lege. Miss lSlanche Osborn accompanied
her uncle, Fred Hummel, to his home
in Hot Springs, S. 1)., upon his return
1o that place today.
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Dresser scarfs and table covers In
Austrian fillet work at F. Nowhouse's.
Faum koi: Rknt 200 acres on see.
21-SM0. Inquire W. V. Law. 'Jt
Rev. C. A. Wilson of Rldgeway, Pa.,
Is expected here today or tomorrow to
assume the pastorate of the Rnptist
church.
Drs. Welriek & Rlddlle, Eye. Far,
Nose aud Throat Specialists. Glasses
fitted. Over German National Rank,
Hastings, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goble, who have
been visiting with the former's brother,
1211ns Goble, left last evening for their
home in Silverton, Colo.
Ira Wagoner is recovering from his
recent severe illness and it is hoped i
will soon be able to be brought home
from North Rranch.
Mrs. II. A. MeCunc and granddaugh
ter, little Grace Jones of Inavale, went
to Rladen to spend New Year with
John MeCune and wife.
Arthur MeArthur, who has been em
ployed In a pr'inting otllce at Clay
Center, Neb., for the past few months,
has returned to Red Cloud.
Miss Millicent Slaby, who has been
vlsitingwith relatives In this city, re
turned to her dutiesi as a teacher in
the MeCook schools, Monday evening.
Dr. Warrick, .the specialist, will meet
eye, ear, nose and throat patients and
those needing glasses properly fitted,
at Dr. Damereirs olllee, Monday, Jan
uary IB.
Mrs. Mary Goble and Miss Minnie
Goble. mother and sister of Elias
Goble, left today for their home in
Holdrege, after spending the holidays'
here.
The Episcopal Sunday school had its
Christmas tree und services for the
children on Saturday, Holy Innocents
day, ati o'clock, with a full attend
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Mrs. Frank Smith of Garfield town
ship went to Lincoln last Friday morn
ing to assist in earing for her daugh
ter, Lulu, who is taking treatment in
a hospital.
Landlord Powell of the Cottage Inn,
at Riverton, was in the city Monday
and made arrangements for his daugh
ter to attend the Red Cloud Business
college.
Stock shipments are getting light.
Only eight cars went through this city
Sunday from the west six for St. Joe
and two for Kansas City.
The conductors on all passenger
trains now lay over in Red Cloud.
Their runs are from St. Joe to Red
Cloud and return, and from Red Cloud
to Denver and return.
While the ice was a little soft for
skating in the afternoon, the warm
sunslisne attracted quite a number of
base ball enthusiasts to the grounds,
v, here a practice game was in progress.
Regular preaching services at Bap
tist church each Lord's day. Sunday
school at 10 a. m.; prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening. The public is
cordially Invited to attend all services.
Rev. C. A. Wilson pastor.
Hon. "RilP'Renkelof Inavale is now
a grandpa. Wo understand, via grape
vine telegraph,, that the Honorable is
very low. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Con
ley of Inavale are the proud parents of
a nine-pound boy, who arrived at
their home on December 23.
Rrakcman Perry Karg came near
having a disastrous fire at his home on
Cedar street, Monday morning. For
tunately the fire was discovered by
neighbors in time to be extinguished
before much damage was done. It is
said that Mr. Karg slept peacefully
through the wholu proceeding.
Paul Storey, the clothier, has adopt
ed a novel scheme to attract customers
to his store. Tomorrow (Saturday) he
will give to every twelfth customer In
his store whatever ho purchases, if the
amount is not over S.r. If it exceeds
Sr, the purchaser will be allowed S5
on the amount of his purchase. He is
also selling overcoats and heavy suits
at a big discount.
One of the nicest stretches of road in
this vicinity is that lying along the
north side of Charley Piatt's farm, a
mile west of town, where Hen Pcgg
has been using a road drag with the
perseverance ho always shows In every
thing he undertakes. It is a pity that
more of our farmers do not show simi
lar enterprise.
Probably the largest crowd ever seen
at a public sale In this county was
that which attended "Hilly" Renso's
sale last Tuesday. Everything sold
high, most of the livestock and many
of the farm Implements bringing a
higher price than they originally cost
Mr. Reuse. The sale was the most ex
tensively advertised of any salo ever
held here, and the result bhows the
wisdom of a liberal use of printing
ink when you have anything to Bell.
Al Nolan was down from Rladen.
Rert McCoy was down from Hladen
Thursday.
Miss Ada Schultz is on the sick list,
this week.
Mrs. S W. Foe visited in Cowles
this week.
James Rurden went down to Kansas
City Wednesday.
Marion Neal was up from Guide
Rock yesterday.
With this issue The Chief starts upon
its thirty-sixth year.
Henry Phares returned last night
from a visit In Topeka.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peterson are
home from a visit in York.
The new county officers will be
sworn in next Thursday.
C. H. Spcnoe, the Rladen real estate
man, was in Red Cloud this week.
Wanted Girl for housework. In
quire of Mrs. Phares, at NewhouseV.
Will Parkes, Sr., left this morning
for a visit in Indianola and MeCook.
Miss Flora Sellars of St. Joseph, Mo.,
visited with relatives here this week.
Jim Correll left for York, Neb.,
where he will attend busines college.
Starke Rros of Amboy shipped six
cars of cattle to Kansns City Wednes
day. Harry Letson came in yesterday
from Lewiston, Idaho, for a visit with
relatives.
Elmer Jones of Lincoln was a guest
at the home of Dr. Damerell the Hist
of the week.
Mrs. Nettie Martin of Doniphan.
Nebr., is visiting with her father, Rev.
G. W. Hummel.
Mrs. John Polnicky and son Paul
returned Monday evening from their
visit to Wilber.
Willis Edson returned Thursday to
Grand Island to resume his studies at
the Raptist college.
Engineer Fitzpatrick, of Nos. 1.1 and
10, was laying off the first of the week
on account of sickness.
R. I). Davis and wife of Inavale will
leave for a visit to his son, who is
located in New Mexico.
Marion Lindsey of Caldwell, Kan.,
is paying a visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dennis Lindsey.
Roiler Inspector Spence of MeCook
was In Red Cloud Monday, inspecting
the boilers at the Rurllngton round
house. Roscoe Wecsner left Thursday morn
ing for Lincoln, where ho will take
the winter course in the State Agricul
tural College.
The concert given by the Citizens'
Concert band Tuesday night was poor
ly patronized, considering the merit of
the entertainment given.
Charlie and Joe Gurney returned
yesterday to their studies at the State
Agricultural College in Lincoln. They
are taking a complete course.
Mrs. Dora Felker of Topeka, Kan.,
and Mrs. Anna Parker of Alva, Okla.,
left for their homes Thursday morning
after a holiday visit with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Fincher.
Miss Leturncau returned Tuesday to
her home in Aurora, Kans., after a
pleasant visit with her aunt and uncle,
Mr. and Mrs. N. Longtln. Miss Alfa
Longtin accompanied her as far as
Superior.
Vic Fulton left Tnesday morning for
Fort Cobb, Okla., being called there
by a telegram announcing the serious
Illness of hlsfather-in-law, F. E. Goble.
Mr. Goble has not been In good health
since his visit to this city a short time
ago.
Colonol C. W. Kaley is home from
an extended trip through Old Mexico.
He accompanied the Stillwell party,
whose itinerary included a trip to
Topolobampo, on the west coast of
Mexico, the terminus of the Orient line
of railway.
O. W. Taber's "Welcome" restaurant
at IJlue Hill was destroyed by fire at !i
o'clock Tuesdaj morning. It is not
known here how the fire originated.
The restaurant fixtures and stock were
almost completely destroyed. Insur
ance, sfo,500. The building was owned
by County Treasurer W. C. Frahin and
was Insured for 81,000. The loss on
the building will be from S500 to S800
above the insurance.
Councilman Will Wolfe had an ex
citing runaway Tuesday evening. As
Mr. and Mrs, Wolfe were returning
from House's sale they passed the
waterworks just as the 0 o'clock
whistle was blowing. The colt which
Mr. Wolfe was driving turned round
and started to run, breaking all the
spokes out of one frout wheel of the
buggy, and ran'untll the whistle quit
blowing. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe walked
into town, leading the colt.
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Suits, Pants and
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For Men, Boys and Children
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from regular prices.
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Raseball and skating on January 1
shows the kind of weather we are
enjoying in this part of the world.
President Steward of the Red Cloud
Rusiness college had an experience
with a team of mules the other day
that he. will not soon forget. He was
out to the Steward-Damerell rnneh
the other day and, wishing to go to
Wonier, asked if he could have a team
to drive to that place. They told him
to take the mules, and he started. He
had not gone very far, however, when
the mules became frightened and
started' to run. He says that he held
to the lines and yelled "Whoa!" until
his mouth became filled with mud, but
the mules ran until they got tired. No
damage except to the president's
nerve.
COUNTY COURT NEWS.
CIVII. CASKS.
City of Red Cloud vs. Fox and Hines,
Settled.
I'ltOIIATI. CASUS.
Estate of Harris Noble. Rond ap
proved and filed; letters issued.
Business College Notes
I.. M.STi:AI!l, I'llKHIDHNT.
Five new students.
A happy new year to all.
Marie Kaminsky of Inavale entered
the normal department.
Ray Mitchel of Inavale entered the
businoss department Monday.
Miss Viola Peak of COwles is now a
member of the shorthnnd class.
Win. Noble of Womer, Kan., entered
the business department Monday.
Mrs. Steward spent Now Year Day
with Miss Rertha Harlow and parents.
Things in the school room arc start
ing off nicely for the first of the year.
Presdent Steward spent most of
last week on the road rustling new
students.
Miss Engels, a post graduate of the
high school, was a college visitor
Tuesday.
Prof. C. M. Wright spent part of his
vacation down in Kansas. He reports
gcod eating.
Mr. Win. Powell and sister Alice of
Riverton entered school today. They
came to Riverton recently from Illinois.
Do not forget the organization of
the college orchestra on next Friday
evening; meeting to bo called at the
college hall Come!
II. C. Shlpman of North Rranch, Kan.,
started to college last Monday. This
meant one less for the Grand Island
business college, as he had intended
to go to that place.
A. R. C coffee's as good asthe best,
at Fulton's.
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Don't Buy Land nor loan
Money on Real Estate
without getting one of Teel's
perfect Abstracts of Title. The
oldest and most reliable set of
Abstract books in Webster Co.
SIO.OCO b nd filed and approved.
Repn sents six of the best In
surance companies doing busi
ness in the state.
LOANS MADE on CITY PROPERTIES
O. C. TEEL,
Red Cloud, Nebr.
OtTtcc in Overlng Block.
Phones: Boll 98, Farmcrs36
H. E. ASHER
Veterinarian
Blue Hill -:- Nebraska
Will bo in Red Cloud Saturdays
at Smith's barn.
Fulton
Grocer Co
Headquarters for
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
Telephone Your Orders .
BETTER STILL-
Call at Store and
Leave Your Order.
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