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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1913)
THE RED CLOUD CHIEF Red Cloud, Nebraska PUBLIPHrD EVERY TllUli.SDAI Entered In the I'oMolllce nt Hul i haul, Nfl. m Hccotul drum Mattir' 0 B. HALK 1'UIII.ISIIKII CHE ONliY DEMOl'KATIU I'AI'KH IN WKIlHTKIt COUNTY The plcnlo season is now upon us with the usual accompaniments Ilea, mosquitoes, grass ehlgRers ami Kimts. Hut there Is bushels of fun in a day' outing, anyhow. On the subject of dcblors Homer -lloch prints this "bojt" on the Marlou Kcconl'8 front page: 'Some folks can't pay their debts when due, but regret it, and pay as soon as they can. Heaven prosper 'em. .Some folks can pay their debts, but never do. Heaven be merci ful to 'cm. Some folks pay their debts cheerfully. Heaven bless 'em. Some folks puy their debts, but roar about it Mud abuse their creditors. Heaven pity 'em. And nothing ohous folks up more than the attitude they take toward their debts." Whenever anything is done some one Is sure to ask why it Is not done some other way. For instance, those in charge of our roads have been drag ging In the afternoon following the raiu the night before. Many persons asked why not drag earlier In the morning when it would do some good. Monday morning bright and early the drag appeared on the street and a dozen men immediately asked why not wait till afternoon because It was too wet. Which reminds us of what Captain Miles Standish said, "Jf you want a thing well done, you must do it yourself." A most eordlal welcome awaits you on the nations birthday here in lted Cloud. Wo are all prepared to see that you have a right royal good time. The town is yours for the day and we want you to use it just as you see tit. Throw away all your tears if you have any and bring your prettiest Hinlle, and most agreeable laugh with you and be one of us. The Hying man will lly two times, once in the morning and once In the afternoon. 'riitTbnli'game' wil be a thriller and there will ''lie 4some tiling doing all 'the time. Wc are expecting you so please do uot dis appoint us. hide for W, and the pniciits are show lug the child In all the dime inu-entns of the land at SM) per week. Hoe-, advertising pnyV Just at present the members of Congress have our sympathy. Jt is hot in Washington and these poor men are compelled to stay in the capitol city aud attend to business just be cause a president wants to carry out his pledges to the people. Members of the house and senate must stay and swelter which is really too bad be cause their saiaty amount to only 17,000 a year and they should be allowed to be home most of the time in order to make a living. Most of you would like the salary and most of us would be willing to work six months twice a year for It but then its hot iu Washington. 'fi.e prospects for a bumper crop continue to be most flattering. The potatoes never wure better ami their extreme earliues places them wlieie the hot weather will have no effect. Wheat is e.tia tine. The berry is llrm and huge aud the yield will be above the average. The tain Sunday night came just in time to ease off the spirits of the anxious ones. Com has made a leiuarkaMo giowth the nast week and is in prime condition. Witli two crops ot alfalfa already iu the stack, plenty of good potatoes, a good crop of wheat, yih-iuily harvested, Webster county will bo able to get thru the winter. CI1Y OF NONLS The uamu of our town stands for u picture iu the minds of all who have lingered even for u few fleeting days within Hie charm of its wooing beauty. It stands not alone as a present pic ture but a- the future ideal to Its own loyal citizens. It is uuiijue among its sistcis iu this county, as au ideal city of homes even as the county Is unique for its wealth, fertility and manifold attraction. Men here take pride iu their homes. The word "home" next to that of "mother" is the greatest ever uttered by human tongue. What a refuge the home is wheu the darkness' gathers! How glad one is to get a glimpse of home when time and space have sep arated him from it if even but for a brief period. It does not cost so very much to own a home lu our town. Lots splendidly located and wf ample size can be pur chased. Building material is as reas onable hetc us at other points. Able contractors are ready to biitisfy every demand, heucu to owu a home is with in the range of possibility, no matter how meager the salary or limited the Divans, if a man is honest, upright, aud display a willingness 'to help himself, there are people here, many who will give him whatever help is needed, so long us l be within the bounds of'reason. ' ' A treat for dur'rVuders that we have, arranged fov isu series " of twelve illustrated article.-, on The Panama Canal and the Isthmus in History and Board of Equalization ' HoldsJShort Session Red Cloud, Nebr , July 1, 1011). County Hoard of Initialization met pursuant to ndjouiiiment. Members present Olimstede, Chaplin, Hoffman, Duller, l-'loyd McCall and Paul Storey Chairman of said board. On motion minutes of previous meet ing were rend and approved. In the matter of the assessment of the N. E. i 15 .1-10. The committee appointed to investigate said assess ment reports and recommends that said assessment be reduced lu the sum of $1000 actual value. It was moved and seconded that the above and fore going report be and is hereby approv ed aud that said assessment be and is hereby reduced in the sum of 81000 as recommended in said report. Motion carried. It was moved and seconded that the assessment of all the members of the (llenwood Telephone Co., who have been assessed with a phone and line right be nud hereby are reduced in the sum of 810,00 and that the total amount ot all reductions be assessed against the (llenwood Telephone Co., on account of said company owning said phone line. Motion carried On motion Hoard adjourned to call of Clerk. Talk about the benellts of adver tising. Down iu Florida not long ago a family lost a child which they sup posed had strayed away from home and got lost. After searching iu vain for three days the ft initio patents placed au advertl-eiueiit in the ueaiest newspaper. Imagine the suipi i-u of the parents upon going to the door the next morning to see a monster align tor upon the door step, where ho had disgorged the ohllil alive aud then died himself. The "an" oust them hut UTi cell's, and It gave thi'iu buck thtrir darling child; they -old the ullgut ir Five-Acre Wheat Contest The Five-acre Wheat Contest of the Nebraska Com Improvers' Associatiou is of interest to every wheat grower. The object is to stimulate the growing and improvement of wiuter wheat in Nebraska. Such a friendly contest should do much to arouse interest in the best methods of wheat growing. Four years ago the South l'latte Mill ers' Associatiou donated a handsome 8200 silver trophy to be awarded annually by the Nebraska Corn Im provers' Association to the wheatgrow er iu Nebraska producing a live-acre Held giving the highest yield per acre of good quality hard winter wheat. In additiou to this the Com Improvers' Association olfeis liberal cash prizes. It costs nothing to enter. You are invited to register as a contestant by filling out the following blank and mailing at once to T. A. Kiesseloaoh, Sec. Nebraska Corn Improvers' Assy elation, Lincoln, Nebr. Secy. Nebraska Corn Improvers' As sociatiou, Lincoln, Nebr. Detv Sir:! wish to enter the tlv6 acre wheat contest. My field is located in Katige ". 3 Town r. Section...... r. County...,..;.. .,.., l'.O.,. ....;.... :x. Name . . A Further information will be sent up on receipt of this blank. Romance By Edward W. Pickard Mr. I'ickaul is that type of globe trotting author who seeks the quaint aud cuiious places aud people as .subjects for his clever desuiiptiw. articles. Iu his pics ent eiies of twehc articles which we linvo, ariauged to print, lie has touched not only the actual work of building the canal, and the people who have accomplished it, but has gone into what ,the news paper woiker knows as the side lines, and which as a rule are of as much interest as the main story. This Is particularly true iu this case.; After our readeis have completed the last of Mr. l'ickard's articles they will have a better understanding of the Panama Canal, and conditions within and .surrounding the canal one. The Hist article of the series will be printed In our issue of July 10, l!)i;i. ' " , ot.A1l FIRE THK ALARM is a dreadful tliiuv OF FIRE for the man without insurance. Kvery time he sees the engines racing along his heart come up in his throat if the. fire Is anywhere near his place What folly, what mis taken economy. THK COT OF is so small that it INBURANCE need hardly be considered. The freedom from wony alone is worth it many1 times ovei Have us Insure you to-day. O. C. TEEL. Reliable Insurance. ' DR. CHAS. E. CROSS DENTI9T OVER STATE BANK Red Cloud " Nebraska E. A. Creighton, M. D. EYE, NOSE AND THROAT CONSULTATION FREE. Price-Per-Thousand On Building Lumber is not infrequently used by manu facturers of substitutes to confuse prospective home builders, but to the man who knows quality, the characteristics of the different fav ored building woods and their prop er application, this bugbear causes little apprehension. We've helped many builders rlgh here at home beat the building game to a frazzle and can help you too If you'll bring your plans In or tell us just what you contemplate doiug. Selling lumber Is only a part of our busi ness the personal service we render ur customers belug of equal Im portance but we're willing to donate this service for the sake of .the community aud the Indorsement of cur customers. Before making your final decision on your new house come in and get at first hand the real facts about this lumber business am? just what "price-per-thousand" means to you. "There's N Place Like Home" Saunders Bros. Red Cloud, Nebraska' I Jj-N. SEETHE You Like Square Dealing Vnil uppiei'iatH eiiii'.tei.lla lica'.iiulit. h.'D w 'i-il ynu it thing is, so and you find it to b n ynnv Mth i-i h begins to grow. Afici.w" lmvi' told you many times how thoroughly we can cleanse and renew men aud women's weaiint appaiel. How nice they will look and how little it will cost, and evety time you llnd it just as we told yon then you will take our word at "face value" and consult us when ever your gar nteuts ufcd cleaning, pressing or im pairing. See the point? Clothes called for and delivered to any part ol the city. R. G. HASSINGER Cleaner and Dyer Successor to Will C. Creider Red Cloud, Nebraska 1 have the best rate iu the county on faun loan. See inn Mid be convinced, My motto- prompt service. A. T. Wai.kiih. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Absolutory Pure Tarn onty Baking Powder mmmfm ilram Royal QrapaCream of Tartar HO ALUM, HO UM PHOSPHATE LAND Impioved Alfalfa, Grain and Stock Partus in The Great Republican Valley Bought Sold Exchanged Any desirable Heal Kstute listed up and advertised for cash sale or ex change without expense to owner. Cash buyers for impiowd farms aud i audit's seemed' through care ful, liberal and systematic- uilver- tlslnL'. Home of the best farms in I Webster and Piunklln Counties No liiaslsa now listed Several fauns for sale that will pay good Inteieht on the entile puichun price and enhance greatly in value. .Several good farms for sale on easy pay ments and special terms woith the money. The largest, list of local farms for sale to select from aud situated iu the ituckle Kud of the Corn licit. FARM LOANS-liberal amounts, optional payments, lowest lutes. Money alwas ready. Daniel Garber Riverton, - Nebraska fef- For All of Your -& SUTO WANTS lb " dl Go To The (Diner Bros. Go. General Merchants ; lA Mighty Safe Place to Trade' 0mr v9l W(BW t, 1UG UCllUG Ul UUUU blUlliCb h& F you follow the game of good clothes and keep in touch with the scores, you know that the best thing for you - is to buy j Haft Sehaffner & JVlarx j and that this store is the place to get them.. .: Suits in all Models; sacks and Nor folks; for men and young men at SI 8. $20, $25. S30 and higher. Best values ever shown at 525. iWM THE CLOTHIER UuCS au S3 JU'xvv J, oSSgS eammaaam 9SSwWvt -Groceries ? I Notice To Creditors. Statu ot Nebraska, i inTliofiiunt y Conn, Webster County, f ' In tlio mutter of the estate ot Jacob Cluii 1 In ikTtasut. Notice Is hereby kIvuii to all persons hav Iiik claims ami ilcuiauils atsnlmA Jacob Chap lin, late ot Webster county, ileccasnt, that the time llxeil tor tlllut! claims aualust mlil esinte Is sl months from the lltli day nl.luly till -t. , All such persons aru required to nriM'iit their claims, with the vouchers, to Ihcl'nun ty .Indue of siiht county, at lilsoillro therein, on or before the lltli day ol January 11)11; anil all ilalniK u tiled will bo heard before the said JiiiIku on the l'Jtli day ol January bill, at IU o'clock a. in.; anil that the admin istrator In allow til one rar from the l.lth day ot June liilil. in which to pay the debts allowed uuuliiHt said t'stntu and kctllc the haiue. A. r. u nni:i. (Seal 1 County .1 tului. your orruBTuxm. To make more money during your spare hours than at your regular work. Become a salesman. An old, well-eatabllshed automobile manufac turing company wants an agent in every towoshie and district where it has oo representative. Tou need so experience. Tou can sell your neigh bor. Some of your neighbors are go ing to buy cars. Why don't you sell them? Will you do it now or will you miss the opportunity? Writo this minute to Great Western Automobile Co A nice fresh clean stock at all times; bought right sold as low as any legitimate firm can offer them. Try us. P. A. Wullbrandt The Home Grocery jwvWAgSgS aaaaaaaam gSAvAf RALPH E. CAMP, D. C. 626 Elm" Street, - - - Red Cloud, Nebr. GRADUATE OF "Chiropractic Fountain Head" Davenport, Iowa Consultation ana Bplnal Analysis Fram Phone: Independent aia PAUL STOREY! A I VM, - ,4hMtf V gsgRggMi