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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1913)
1 t Important Contest v7 fllBglPJPPJPJ 'aM iaPQPWwJJ FIRST PRIZE 1913 MODEL FIVE PASSENGER FORD TOURING CAR This car has been purchased from The Red Cloud Auto Company, and is on exhibition at their place of business. Second and Third Priies The second prize which is a genuine diamond ring of approximately one half karat weight, and the third prize which is a solid gold watch, can be seen at the E. H. Newhouse jewelry store. These Priies Will be Awarded Saturday, June 14 at 3 p.m, Voting Schedule and Subscription Rate The following voting schedule and subscription rate will hold good during the remainder of the Contest: Chief one year S1.50. (new subscription) counts 1000 votes. Chief one year SI, 50, (old subscription) counts 700 votes. Nebraska Farmer to January 1 1015, S1.00 counts 1000 votes, Chief (new subscription) one year and the Nebraska Farmer until January 1, 1915. for S2.00, counts 2000 votes. Chief (renewal subscription) one year and Nebraska Farmer until January 1, 1915, S2.00. counts 1700 votes. Five years subscription to the two papers, S10.00, counts 3000 extra votes. Contestants should work for the combination subscriptions. Special Prize Ballot 5,000 Votes We are going to make it to the interest of every contest ant to turn in as much money as possible on subscriptions up to next Thursday at 6 p. m. To the contestant who turns in the most money on subscriptions from Thursday, May 1, to 6 p. m. on Thursday, May 8. we will issue a prize ballot of 5,000 votes in addition to the regular number of votes published in the above schedule. The contestant turning in next to the highest amount of money on subscriptions during the above time will receive ,a prize ballot good for 4.000 votes; the third contestant a prize ballot good for 3,000 votes and the fourth a prize ballot good for 2.000 votes. The contest for these special votes will close at 6 p. m. May 8th. All subscriptions and money must be in The Chief office by that time. Gold Jewel Case as a Special Prize The contestant turning in the largest number of com hjnation'subscriptions (subscriptions for the two papers at the rate of $2.00 each) up to 6 p. m. on Thursday, May 8. will be awarded a handsome gold jewel case valued at $5.00. This prize is worth working for. A combination subscription also counts for a larger number of votes than a subscription to either paper alone. Read the voting schedule. Standing of The Contestants The votes cast are counted on Wednesday of each week. The count this week shows the following result: Gertie Cartwright. . 100.925 Mrs. Clara Copley. . . 16,875 Miss Gertrude Coon .95,575 Mary Christian 1 1 ,700 ElenorGilham 89.450 Grace Kinsell 11,000 Miss Maude Hayes. .77.000 Mrs. Ida Worden .... 10.700 Mrs. L. H. Matkins.. 30.100 May Elliott 10.700 Miss Rose McGuire.. 25,600 Edna VanHorn 10,700 RALPH E. CAMP, D. C. 625 Elm Street, - - - Red Cloud, Nebr. GRADUATE OF TaVmw Scvoo o CVtVwpraeftc "Chiropractic Fountain Head" Davenport, Iowa Consultation and Spinal Analyala From Details yWIASVSSVAWWWWV HOME NEWS Bulletin of The Week' Doings .V.V.W.'ASVAW.VW.Wi Look foryour".May Unshct" tonight. Chns l.cu.lcr was in Hastings last Saturd.iy. Frosli I'liiuly, peanuts and clears ut Warren's Uestaniaut. ,T. A. Mniicll of McCook was In town the first of tlio week. When in town get your dinner at Warren's Restaurant. SI. 50 to S'J.oO for good narrow stripe fur. .1. 0. C.w.mvci.i,. Try Shcclcy's Itarbor Shop for the tu-st in the tonsorlal line. Alri.C.C Cox spent n few days in Cow lei tlio tint of the week. V. K, Henderson has gone to Denver Colorado and other western points. Foil Sai.i: Wlilto Plymouth Hock Cockcrolls Joseph Topham. adv r0 Acres of Hood Pasture for relit Inquire or W. U Rui-aiid U. F.I). No A. K. W. Copleu mid daughter spent a day in Hastings the latter of the week. Airs. C. II. Potter went to Hastings for a short visit ono day tne last of the week. I). W. Smith has returned from llloomington where he had spent sev eral days. Geo. Matkins of Iuavale was trans acting business iu Red Cloud on Saturday. Henry Hasser left Mondav for Lin coln to spend a few days in ".sight seeing" etc. Hoy Dailoy of Guide Hook pent. Monday in the city attending to busi ness aifair.i. t P. O. Fiedler left Monday for differ ent points iu Iowa and other eastern states to attend to business mutters. Special attention given to diseases of eye and ear. Glasses accurately fitted. Dr. Stockman, Hed Cloud, Nebr Mr. K. Callcii, spent Alonday iu this city he being en route to his home in MeCoolt from a trip to the Isle ol Pines. Airs. Lois Porter, and son, Lcroy, of Chicago, are iu the city visiting at the home of Mis. Porter's mother, Airs. A. A. Pope. Oliver Wright has. purchased a farm near Oxford and the latter part of the week he moved his personal effects to that place. Oscar Hughes of Hastings spent a few days the latter part of the weelc in town visiting his brother-in-law, Geo. VauCamp. Mrs. Farner leturued home Satur day from a visit with her daughter iu Montana and her daughter Mrs. Sid Longtin in California. Don Saunders and Lloyd Bradbrook returned Sunday from Kansas City where they have been for several days looking after business affairs. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jenkins returned to their home in .Beatrice Sunday they being called here by the death of Mrs. Jenkins raothar. Mrs. A. Cummlngs. E. Stewart and family of McCook have rented the Geo. Lindsey farm and the first of the week moved their personal belongings onto the same. Cecil Matthews, editor of The River ton Review spent Saturday In this city. They had the misfortune to break a pieoe on their press and Cecil brought the same down with him to have it welded and while waiting on the black smith took occasion to do a little "political fence welding" in a person al way. H. E. Elsluger, of Omaha, an expert machinist and auto repair man, arrived in the city the last of the week and has leased the Dr. Cook auto garage, where he will conduct a general auto repair shop. Mr. Elslnger is a brother of Mrs, Deck, the manager of Every bodysFlve and Ten Cent Store and comes highly recommended as an ex pert in his chosen profession. The Chief extends the glad hand. Mr. Arthur Ronkeltlus McArthur, one of the heavy men employed iu The Chief office, left Monday for Guide Rock where he weut to assist in the office of The Guide Rook Signal, for a few days. Harry Vaitghan, the editor of that newsy sheet, telephoned a "distress call" to us that morning say ing he was short a man, owing to sickness, and realizing that It required a "real man" to till the bill, we sent Mac Rev. E. N. Tompkins, Attorney Frank Alunday and Prof. Alorltz want up to Oxford last Friday evening to attend the Inter State High School Oratorical contest The contest con sisted of a debate between three re presentatives from the McCook high school and three from the Oxford high school. The report o the judges were two In favor of Oxford and one for McCook. The subject debated was, "Resolved that Cities Should Adopt the Commission Form of Government" and those attending from heie report it as being "a red hot debate." C. H. .Murphy of Rlverton win at tending to business matters in the ell on Saturday. The city council Is in session as we go to press, and rumor has It that this session marks the end of tlio lone urouin. James Hupp, a brick-mason of con siderable note, who resides In McCook arrived it. the city Sunday to look nltei sonic business alfalrs. 1 have the best rate iu the county i It farm loans-. See mo nud be eoiivln'eoil. Aly motto prompt sei vice. A. T. W.m.ki.Ii. Sec Allss Grace Dedrlck for your Trimmed Hats, also a line of .Mlnci and ClilMi-ons Hats. Hemodetliig done. Satisfaction cuaranteed. C. U. and J. Hoiidmustcr Trout and wHe returned the Hist of the week fiom Culbertsou where they spent several days vMting with lelatives. Silver LoiiKtlu ictiiined home Sat urday after spending the past ten or twelve months Iu 1'alifoiuia visiting at the home of his biothor. Sid Longtin. Miss Alarie llolliiter arrived Friday evotilng from Lincoln, where she is attending the state university, for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. llolliiter. Rootle Saunders, Halph .c, Geo llolliiter and Flaw Grice left Wednes day morning for Lincoln iu company with Reese Thompson, Tom Deakiu nud Unfits Moult It who are to take the Si r tier's Degree at that place. The first four gentlemens going along to sec that the dose was properly ad ministered. John Schllcf, the expert auto repair man In the employ of the Hed Cloud Auto Company U kept extremely busy these days. This week he put iu good shape and returned to its owner, who resides in Kiverton, a car which was considered by some to be most past repairing. Schllef is truly an expeit In his line, and li a good example of one who has completely mastered their chosen piofesiimi. Airs. Alargaiot A. Scott mid daugl.. tor, of Iteukelmiiii spent Tus lay in this clt. . The ladles had been visit ing ill Superior for a few days and were enroute to Fiaiikliu where they In tend to visit a shoit time also. While hero they placed an order with The Ovoring Itioi., Monumental Works for a monument which is to be deliwicd at Ueiikelmau. It surely speaks well for this concern when people will come from towns such as Superior to pur chase heie. Homo-few weeks ago a tent which belonged to Holten Lutsou was stolen out or his yard. Suspicion was at tached to a certain party and on Sat urday Wesley AlcHoberts was arrested in Superior and the tent was found in a box which lie had shipped from here a few days previous. The tent was re turned to Holten and he has decided not to prosecute the case, being satis fled with its return. McRoberts paid the costs and has been released from custody. Little is known here eon cernlng'McRoberts. He came here a few months ago from Iowa with his wife and baby, and while not possess ing any'of the ear marks of a retired man of wealth, seemed to posbess a great dlsdlke for work. He got .off easy, indeed. . litlY tmt SEED MTATtES Fifty cents per bushel at cellar. Inquire of Porter Hale, Rural phone 11 on 19. TELEPHONE Your Orders y E take advantage of that modern adjunct so necessary to pleasure and business nowadays, the tele phone, when we ask you to telephone your orders. We will serve you as well or even better than when you come yourself, if that be possible. B. E.McFarland All thm Fhanaa 'I I Something New in Men's and Young Men's Clothes Every Day To keep our stock r'mhl up to the minutu always, wo rtot in now things now ideas every day. So that this i (mm fi r ' m $ m li W W If I m kf 8 Goiuden-aleyClotningGo. RED CLOUD'S FOREMOST CLOTHIERS vw3 S3 3 cooling system, automatic mixer, ball-bearing governor, in the quality of , its material and the accuracy of its workmanship. We want you to have oneThey arc free Come and get one. Red Cloud Hdw. & Imp. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Walters are mov ing into Mn Douglas house in the north east part of town this week. Springer's Bakery and Lunch Room has moved this week into the New Iliilldltrg opposite the 10 cent store. We solicit your patronage. Ou the inside pages of this paper may be found a complete synopsis of the laws passed i by the 1'JlU Legisla ture, as well as an epitome of the dif ferent measures vetoed by Governor Morehcad. Will Holmes and sister, Mrs. 1'. L. Hansen were visiting their sister, Mrs. Lulu Kellogg, at 1'rairle View, Kansas, this week. Mrs.. Kellogg has been quite tick and expects to accompany them home the last of the week. Farm Loana-l have a limited a mount of private money to place in first mortgage farm securities, short or long time, at lowest rates with optional payments. Write or phone. Damrl Gahhkii, Riverton, Nebraska. The last . lecture In the series on, "The Lire of Paul," will be given Iu the Congregational Church Sunday evening at 8 o' clock. The lecture will be Illustrated will colored views. Subject Sunday morning, "Deep Sea Pishing'. Sheriff Oliver Hedge was confined to his bed several days last week suffer ing from a serious attack of rheumat ism. Oliver, unfortunately, was a little too heavy for crutches, hence was pro bably confined at home longer than otherwise. Superintendent Flynn of the C. O. &. Q. held a conference with tl.e Chamber of Commerce, at which time they discushed plans relative to a new depot, on Tuesday. Wo learn that an excellent, comodlous depot is now assured. Tlit) ladies of the Eastern Star, at their meeting Monday night, elected the following officers: Mrs. Margaret Hlacklcdge-Worthy .Matron. L. 11. Illackledgo Worthy Patron. Miss Jessie Kellogg Associate Pat ron. Mrs, Editli Iloblnsou Secretary. Mrs. Alice Myers Treasurer. Mrs. Mable Albright Conductor. Mrs. Margaret Garber Asso. Conductor. store is especially valuable to the man who always wants the new things while they are new. Kuppenheimor Clothcraft and Society brand Clothes for Men and Young men 10 to $30 Hoys' Kiuckubocke Suits in Norfolks $3 to 8 Mothers Dress your boys in new K. & E. Waists. See the Mew Spring Hats and Shoes I No. MC 57 Reasons Stickney's Catechism is a guide to Engine satisfaction It states 57 reasons where the Sttckney Engine excels all others in Us out side h'nller. slralitht line vnhi nmlnn ntrftrt Ed. Hanson EXCLUSIVE AGENT PJPJPJPJ Co., Red Cloud, Neb. I. 11. Holmes has returned home after spending the winter in Florida. He reports an enjoyable stay, but says there is no other spot just like Webster County. Dr. Warrick, The Specialist, will meet eye, car, nose and throat patients and those needing glasses fitted at Dr. Damerell's oflloe in Red Cloud, Tues day, April 20th. Drs. Riddle and Foote of Hastings will meet Eye, Nose, Bar and Throat patients and those needing glasses fit tod at lied Cloud, Nebr., on Thursday, May 8th, at Dr. Chas. Cross oillce. Itoyd Smith left Sunday morning for Lincoln where he has accepted a position with The Columbia Fire In surance in the Capacity of city collect or. He expects to move his family to that place as soon as school is out. Do you notice that J. II. Iialley ,1b making the most of the farm loans? He is sole agent for Trevett, Mattls & liaker, and is offering the hest rates, terms and option in the market and that is the reason. adv. LAND Improved Alfalfa, Orain acd Stock Farms In The Great Republican Valley Boilht Sold Exchanged Any desirable Ileal Estate listed up and udvertised for cash sale or ex change without expense to owner. Cash buyers for improved farms and ranches secured through care ful, liberal and t-ystematio adver tising. Some of the best farms In Webster and Franklin Counties Ne braska now listed Several furuis for sale that will pay good interest on the entire purchase price and enluiuce greatly In value. Several good fai ins for sale on easy pay ments and special terms worth the money. The largest list of local farms for sale to select from and situated lu tlio Ruckle End of the Corn Kelt. FARM WANS-Llbcral amounts, optional payments, lowest rates. Money always ready. Daniel Garber Riverton, Ntbraskft 1 8 1 ; s I S 8 i r 'I i I Jf'J K, & if H Mr. 3 fli i tiSJ .1 m 'li: u I I