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VOLUME XXXVIII.
"An Ounce of Prevention" A check
account will run your business without a
"hitch". When you pay by check, you
get an itemized receipt for every bill.
Then, too, you have a complete record
of receipts and expenditures in your
pass book. We invite you to open a
check account with us. Your account
small or large- will receive attention a
bove the average.
Interest Paid on time
deposits.
Webster County Bank,
RED CLOUD. NEB.
CAPITAL $25,000
B. F. Mizer, President, S. R. Florance, Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
B. F. Mizer, C. J. Pope, Wm. M. Crabill, Wm. H. Thomas,
S. R. Florance.
COWLES
Vhe North Pole must have moved
htHith a few points.
It O, Keeney shipped h car t hog-,
to St .Too this week.
There will bo a clearing hale tit The
Ituht Place next week.
Morgan Davis is building u house
ou his lots soutli of his -home.
The wedding bells aie ringing tint
week Many congratulations Chni
Mr-.. I!. A Wells and .Miss Myitle
WolMvcre Blue Hill Mtots this week,
A number of young people spent a
erj pleasant eteuing at the Squires
homo Wednesday evening.
Muish and Son our energetic black
smith has made .1 number or good im
provements in their shop thi week.
WESTERN WEBSTER
sit-, 1'uither lias been viMtiug ner
diughter Mrs I O. Walker.
Little Maurice Cockraue is tpnte
siok with the whooping cough.
Ficd Watson shelled corn for (). IS.
ar. I .John Harvey last Wednesday
Mr. nnd Mrs. I, Herrick ol Campbell
viiltod Sunday at C. L. Heniekn.
Another cold wave struck thin loe.il
it Tuesday. Spring is not here by
soveial weeks.
Mr-.. P. .1. Wuyman visited her hister
Mrs. K. M. Jnhnstou on Thomson
Oreok Monday.
Mih. Win. Ireland, an old tune West
ern Webstorite now u resident of West
ern Nebraska, is visiting friends mid
"? f.. ntivi.s in this vicinity.
There will be quiet hlt of moving
In this neighborhood during the nest
two weeks. A good many places are
changing hands this spriug.
good muuy from this neighbor
hood took in Wallace Carpenter's sale
Monduy. And sales by the way, are
ovory day oecuranccs over this way.
BATIN
.John Zajlc ha ordered a new manure
spreader.
Rd Uiethauer built a new hay nick
or Mrs. O. Hou6on.
The woather proves that the ground
hog aeon his shadow.
Mi6s Mury Jelinek la sewing tor M,iss
Minnie Kellet this week.
Everybody in this locality hays they
are going to KoonU'a sole.
Prank Kudrnu spent Ust Hnndny
evening with John Pavllck.
Sorgersou Bros, shipped cattle to
Kansas City ono day laat week.
Misses Surah and Martha ilauson
v.1 "Uh.Tuu-8
inim lMoksou sliciieu corn nisi
week. Nelson Bros, did the shelling.
P.mill'olnleky got the .second prize
on corn mised by him at the Punnet's
Institute
Louis Vavricka llm.-hed .shucking
com last Tuesday. He as that
tickles him
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Mike Kudma got the first prize on
wheat at the Farmer's Institute hold
in lied Cloud last week
Messrs. Joe and Paul .lelinek, l'rank
and John Soeheck .spent last Sunday
with Willie and Ralph Yu widen.
Messrs. Finnk and Mike Stiobel
wore m Wostein Kansas looking at
some land last week They returned
Sundaj
Me-srs. Finnic and Willie Vavricka
keep their mauuie .spreaders on the
fnt go but since the cold snap its no
go at all
James Buckles and son, Ales weie
out west looking at .some land last
week. They leturned and James went
back again last Wednesday morning.
SUNNY SIDE.
J. K. Winteiswas out to his farm
last week.
Joe Crow is stiiieiiug with u case of
blood poisoning in his hand.
Mrs. Hurlun Kd wards' father and
mother lrom Kansas aie visiting them
uoar Cowles.
Ailliur Kngels of Liinon, Colo., was
visiting in this neighborhood Friday.
He started home oterlaud Monday.
The Misses Ciei lit and Ida Hill and
bi other nnd Miss Pmma Delph were
callers on Miss Ha'el Rust Sunday.
Unite a u umber from this aeinity
attended the Institute in Bed Cloud
and were well pleased with it. May it
grow in interest and numbers.
I. T. Barker loaded his car for Blue
Mound, Kansas, Wednesday. His
family started Thursday. We are
sorry to loose them from our midst
but it is Kansas' gain.
W. s. Beuse came unto his own wliou
Mr Barker moved out. He will now
bo a full lledgod "granger." He is hav
iug his house papered and painted be
fore he moves his family out.
GUIDE ROCK.
Mis. Kli Fowler has been ill,
Mrs. Bella Watt is on the stole list.
There has been a large uuinber of
blrth-cHrd showers this month.
Mrs. Ivans A mack and daughter
Ceyclo are roported ill this week.
Will Kly and family have returned
to Bert rand at least for the present.
Charles Guy has been very ill for
several. days but is considered a llttlo
better at this writing (Tuosduy.)
Mrs. D. B. Htunkard has boon down
from Inavalo visiting hor parents, W.
E. Thompkins nnd wife alao visiting
other friends
Mrs. James Young went to Inavulc
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Saturday evening to spend Sunday
us Kddy who
has been very ill. She was reported
a little hotter Monday
Mrs. Mae Cathcart of South Dukota
is hero visiting her parents J. M. Ro
land nnd wife, her two brothers C'has.
and P. XV Roland anil hor sisters Mr.
II Wilt and Mr,Tiosl
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RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, KKKKUAltY
Thy Parmer's lnstiti t here Friday
and Saturday was well attended A
lino lot of premiums were donnted by
our business men. The exhibits weio
esceptionally Hue. The speakers wero
all interesting, and instructive
Last week thero were hurt while
culling wood. Kdw in Jones cut a bad
gash iictoss his ankle with an n Hnj
Miner had a linger badly cut and Alwi
Stickley had his font seoiel,v bruised
by a heavy block of wood i oiling over
onto it.
The young people' W. C. T. U. gave
a most delightful Valentine Social
Monday evening at the home of J. II.
Ciary. The rooms wero nicely de
corated, games were played and a
lunch served. All report a most en
joyablo evening.
Mrs. Hattie Scott of Stroinsburg,
Grand Matron of the Eastern, Star
lodge, visited the local chapter hero
Saturday. In the aftornoon n tea was
served by Mrs. I. A. Pace in honor of
Mis. Scott and all the elective oillcers
of the lodge invited to meet her. In
the evening a session was held at which
a great deal of instruction was received
by the lodge and a tine address given
by Mrs Scott A banquet was served
at Elliott's hotel
GARFIELD
Pino weather this week.
Artie Richesun llnished his coin Pri
day. Charley Wolf and family werecalleis
atT. XV. White's last Sunday
Pete Manley was a pleasant caller
at Will Fisher's Sunday night.
Theiu will soon be lots of moving
and they all move for the better.
Muriel and Bthel Fisher called on
Rolleii Wiggins one night Inst week
Alfied Mauley took a 1(H) pound hog
to town in the buggy. He says that
beats going in the wagon
Tho Will Kent sale was well attend
ed and stulT brought a good price with
Jake Elliuger doiug the wind work.
Manley Bros, got third prize on yel
low corn at the Farmer's Institute and
T. W. White got first on white corn.
Henry Hansen seoms to have quite
a mouth for pio for he only bought
fourteen pies at the sale and quite
hungry then.
Old Mr. Milligan was found doad in
the river last Saturday afternoon and
supposed to have been in there since
Thursday night.
Ain't it queer! Don't you know
nbout the peoplo on wind mill row for
they nil Rot up nnd go when thoy hear
Tart's whistle blow.
Omer Wolf sprained his arm Inst
week either on tho big oars of corn or
on the big girls. We linve not learned
which. How nbout it Omer'.'
Tho Odd Fellows and the queer one
wont to lodge Monday night. Fisher,
Barnes and Amuck were the odd ones
and Clyde Simpson was tho queer one.
Thero was something seen headed
for Bed Cloud tho other day that was
thought to bo an airship but on close
inspection was found to be Eli and
Bud Uouchiu and Frank Ailes in Eli's
carriage with all sails a flying.
Whilo Pearl Amuck, daughter of
Frank Amnck was roturnlng homo
from school on horso back laat Friday
ehe met with a painful accident. Her
horse got frightened at something and
started to run awny. Fortnnntoly the
teacher was also riding horse back and
otarted at full speed for the llttlo girl.
She caught up just as Pearl fell but
uot iu tlmo to prevent this horse's foot
from striking her face. Her scalp was
out clear across and hung down over
her eyes. Tho doctor was hastily
summoned and tho wound dressed.
Sho is doing nicoly nt this writing and
will bo all right again in a short time
S. J. CUNNINGHAM
DENTIST
Successor to Dr. J. S. UMlQll
At the old stand over the
State Bank. Phone J 31.
Weeks Each Year For $1.50.
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FARMER'S INSTITUTE AT COWLES
Friday nnd Saturday, Fell, 25th and
20ih. 1!M0.
I'rirtlih in II i. Kuiuj. Sic ( I I'ntnnii!
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Corn, ullall.i Mint the hoc
Hon i: 1'. Himui, lnc. .i lir.
DciiioiistrntldiiH hi JiuIkIiiu torn
Mr. I. V. li'iHsoti. I.IihoIii. Si bi
l'. rsi so SKssiov
. . . luiiorl:uit prohli ins hi iliilrluu
Mr. Dnwsuu
.. 1 lie miIiiu dI know I ni; liou nnil uhy
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. liH'rt.isluu the yield nl thi'Himill urnlii
Mr. K. i:. Nelson, Ahum, Iowa
.I'rolltK from a Hock of tieiiH
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Mr ii.C. Hull, Mum. Nihr.
IIVh.MNII SISSION
7SI0 UhnntaKixol the Inrm lionie Mr. Hull
h; Agriculture In thu rurnl hcIiooIh
Mr. Nelson
There will bo discussions of tho var
ious subjects by local talleiit
The forenoon of each day will be de
voted to special local work.
There will be a report fiom tho dele
gates to the National Corn Show.
Meals will be served each noon and
evening by tho Congiegutioual Ladies
Aid at the A. U. U. W. hall.
Everybody come and bring your
family.
Sunday School Convention.
The County Sunday School Conven
tion will he held at Cowles on 5 and U
of March. The sessions will be held
iu the M. B. chutuh, and we aie given
a hearty welcome, and the inteiest
hhowti at this date piomises tho best
convention we have over had. Every
Sunday School in tho county should
hiuo at least one delegate in attend
anco. Rev. Chns. H. Lewis, the State
(ienoial Secretary, is well posted on
the Adult Department of the school
atijl will be ready to answer all your
questions. Ills "Better Engines and
Hotter Kites," will stir you to do big
ger nnd better things. You will want
a delegate from the Adult Depart
ment iu your school to hear him. His
"Heart of a Boy" will bo helpful to
holution of the boy problem. Miss
Mmgaret F. Brown, the state Element
ary Superintendent, pieseuts tlie.work
with tho children in her own charm
ing and convincing way. Her "Little
People, Big Plans, and Proven Possi
bilities" will make you want to bo a
teacher of Little People. You must
have a delegate from the teachers of
children.
Red Cloud School's Bi-monthly Spelling
Contest.
So. lowest IiIbIi acrugo
tnklni; part percent pewrU Hlnndlne
(I null 7
llojs II 'i !U K0
(llrlH I.I ' wi Ut
nrailefi
IIojh 17 7U 100 W
(llrls 'it W 101 W
(trade "
Hoys 17 72 ltf UU
(llrls '.-., VI IIW '
c.rade I
Hoys l rfl 100 Ml
(llrls 'SI IW ICO "!)
(trade 1
Hoys 22 Ri 100 HI
(tlrls Hi 70 100 l
Boys and girls having tho highest
standing hi spelling woro as follows:
Grade 7-Paul Polnloky, Everett
Stroup, Laura Pierce, Alison
Cowden, Anna Jernberg, Iva
Amnck, Josie Eselg, Blanche
Boner, Bertha Osborne.
Grade (J Four boys and twenty one
girls mado a perfect grnde
100 per cent.
Grade oFlvo boys and seventeen girls
made a 100 per cent grade.
Grade 4 Murvol Fentress, Merlyn
Boner, May Huifer, Thelma
Lamboru.
Grade U-rTwolve boys and girls mado
a perfect grade.
Public Sale.
As I nm moving to Colorado, l will
sell at my residence 2 miles north aud
1 H east of Inavale, known as tho
Ralston place, Monday, Feb. 21st.
commencing at I o'clock the following
property: UG head of liorsos and cattle
consisting of III head of cattle and G,
head of horses, farm machinery and
ot'ier articles too numerous to men
tion. Bl. GlIObSM N
Fred (i Kolli Auctioneer.
sagaaaaiWte,.,,
17. 15)10.
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On Entire Stock of
CLOAKS
AND
SUITS
Special Prices
m Miner
THE BIG
C.A.SCHILTZ&G0.
Real Estate Brokers
We have a select list of lands in liastern
tral and Western Kansas and Nebraska.
We have the best of facilities for showing you any of
these lands at no expense to you except Rail Road Fare,
which will be refunded if you purchase from us.
Before deciding upon location it would be well to call at
our office and see on the map just where our lands lie. We
can locate vou close to any of these towns:
AKRON, COLORADO,
OTIS, COLORADO,
BIRD CITY, KANSAS,
GARDEN CITY, KANSAS,
AND RED CLOUD, NEB:
Our list is too large to publish but we want to
SHOW YOU THE LANDS
REMEMBER
'Our personal investigation is worth a hundred descriptions."
We loan money at lowest prevailing rates on Real Estate,
and write Eire, Lightning and Tornado Insurance on your
property.
A competent Notary always in the office.
C, A. SCHULTZ (& CO.
Potter Block, Red Cloud, Nebraska.
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