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VOLUME XXXXll
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isi This Oovernment Won't Put
Its Money
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Jjj . IVrty Should You? $
The United States will not deposit a dollar in a (!)
National Bank, on any other bank, unless the bank 'tt
) furnishes a bond for twice the amount deposited.
ii) The United States Government can at any time (I?
tfi make an investigation of any National Bank and learn (t)
tt all about its resources. But still the Government de- W
tf mands a guarantee for its deposits why shouldn't YOU W
(1 have protection. (t)
ib Your deposits in this bank are protected by the (0
il State Guaranty Law no matter what happens W
l( YOU CAN'T LOSE! ' it)
t WEBSTER COUNTY BANK m
fy RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA (0
20
Per Cent
Discount
FOR
4
CASH
Will Be Given On
Suits, Overcoats
and Trousers
In addition to this discount I will give on some
special lots of suits and overcoats a discount of
33 1-3 per cent
I am dosing out Boys Shoes
and will SAVE YOU 50 to 75c a pair on them
Some high tops at $2.25
20 Per Cent off On
Sweater Coats, Flannel Shirts, Sheep Lined
Coats, Duck Coats.
All the Boys and Children's Knee Pant Suits
go at 1 -3d off.
To clean up some odds and ends slightly soiled dress shirts,
will sell "Cluett" $1.50 shirts at 75 cents.
No goods sold at These prices Except for Cash.
PAllTfoREY
The Clothier
20
Per Cent
4
Discount
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A Newspaper That fllves The News Fifty
RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, JANUAKY i, ISM 4.
New Editor . j
At The Helm ,
Tho patrons and reader1 of tho
Chlof are herewith ndvKcd of a chiitigo
in tho management of the iitpur.
Mr. Hale retires and Arthur H. Mo
Arthur succeeds to tho position thus
vacated.
It will l the n! tn of tin! now editor
1 1. Mill if. Lliu mill in bin: ui.tt iriiib.ii i
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to ki!tp tho Chief itt thu highest level
reueheii under the management of Its
previous editors. The fieost express,
ion of the host thought of thu com
munity on topics of local interest, may
Vjo looked for in its columns.
Tho Chief is a little proud that it
i...u i, ,.!.., i ., ,,i,.., II,., ..m... iiml. mil. m '
democratic administrations of such
hih chiiracter that even adverso party
oriticlsin is always respectful
This paper will conUniiu to advocato
measures and men ulioso election will
be for tho good of the country and
whose candidacy will rcuct honor on
the party.
It is iiriny yens since oitlior of tho
papers of this city has Iioimi dufauod by
unkind words cnnu)ru!n its rivals, no
one litis been more pleiisud with this
amiability than tho pit-sent Editor of
the Chlof and ho oxpt-ots a contlnu
nnco of this f i loudly attitude.
Tho Chlof will ho a.slft to praiso and
elisor in comniL'jrliit.lon; slow to con
demn and Kiiardoil in oeitiiiro.
' And it wiblies cvoryhody a 'TVrVv
New Ychi".
High
School
Holds Exercises
Tho uneasiness which invariably,
pervades the atmosphere of an institut
ion commonly referred to as "The
juvenile prison," whs entirely missing
from the High School auditorium
last Wednesday afternoon when a pro
gram was presented by talented mem
bers of tho various classes, to tho
student, body and a goodly number of
visiting alumni and friends.
Music aud reading were subjects
treated in u milliner as to -reflect credit
not only on the participants, but local
tutors as well. General approval of
the entertainment was evidenced in
the enthusiasm displayed in the clos
ing song. 1
A few complimentary and pleasing
romailts by l'rof. Moritz in which 'the
students wore Instructed to leave all
text books in their desks, closed the
session and witha, "Morry Christmas,''
and, "A Happy New Year," thu school
rooms wore loft to the solitary occupa
tion of the janitor, mid the sueukiug,
gray skinned scavengers of tho domes
tic science department.
Nebraska Banker's Views
J. V. Walsh, for forty-two years a
resident of ilumbodt and a banker of
that town, has a few things to say, con
cerning his section of the state: Re
cently in the Ilumbodt Leader an
article appeared from which the fol
lowing is quoted:
"Iiuck iu those early times said Mr.
Walsh to a group of friends in St. Joo,
Mo , "wo frequently made guesses as
to the future of tho country
could go out aud buy tho best
Ouo
farm '
land in Richardson
i Richardson county for S10 an . . "" "" "!"" ""'. i ' , .V
Some ventured to guess tIlttt '" county, on the Mill day of Decern,
lay, long after after our days! A. D ,1013, before me, ivi Amuck,
acrr
some day
were over, farm lands would bo worth
S.lo. A few years ayo wo raise1' to $100
and fixed it at tho extreme limit, Re
cently several farmers sold out and
when they begun to look about they
discovered that they had made a mis
take, when thoy had sold at what look
ed like high prices Than they turned
around and paid a bonus to gat their
farms back. Iu Richardson county we
have any number of farms that could
not bo had for 8200 an acre."
"In the county wo have twelve banks.
Wo have no cities or towns of any size
so that the money on deposit in those
banks practically belongs to the farm
ers, A careful estimate of tho amount
of money la those banks now place It
at 11,400,000.
j -..LhU. af tinrv. . .-.tWl'4 - 1 1 M' i iMSf! -
- two Week Each Year For $1.50.
Churches Hold
Xmas Exercises
Thu fcstivitli'K of the Yulotldo began
Christmas evo when public on toitniu
inonts wore hold in tho various church
os of tho city. Tito customary treat
for ineuihoiN of the Sunday schools
and tho appearance of thu long anticl
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tmtod Santa were features in each in
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stance.
Singing, reading, and dillls, weio
subjects admirably handled liy the in
termediiitu dopiirttueutK of the Motho
(list Sunday School. Tho entertain
ment was witnessed liy a capacity
house, and the applaiiHo which sue
Reeded e.iuh elVort, was ovidenco that
the Indies in charge, had In no way
j impaired airtinvialde reputation in this
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I "Siinta Clans on a Ktrilto" .vas the
t theme of a ploushiK mid well rendered
cantata at the ContcKatloniil church,
Thu part of Suit. i by Glenn Walher
and Mrs. Santa by Maurono Caldwell
was exceptionally well taken.
Tho 1. 12. O. girls, wore active work
ers under the direction of ltev. Itnyno
and A. 15. Pierce, in bringing joy and
ghulne?s to seventy seven south end
children Christmas afternoon, when a
huge tree was decorated iu the home
of El Lano, where the boneflcents Ctf
of whom was under 15 years of age,
came to recejve donutlons of tho sever
al church and charitable organizations
as well as private individuals ojf the
city. '
Ilcgtilur church services were held
in tho Catholic church at 8:110 and 1 0:110
Christmas day.
Tho somewhat handicapped by the
absence of a regular pastor the Bap
tist's report a good program which
was followed by the distribution of
presents and tho usual treat to the
young people
The entertainment at tho Christian
church, tlio somewhat nuiricd by the
failure of torches to ignite in tho tab
leau, "The Greatest (lift" was as a
whole a creditable success. The church
was beautifully dt'joiated and a pleas
ing diversion from tho usual troo was
a ladder placed on tho rostrum on
which weto hung the treats to young
people.
Committed Suicide
By Shot Gun Route
James Hughlmukf, who has lived
around Itmvale for some timu doing
painting and funning, and who was
married about July 1, 1913, loaded up
a No. 12 tdiot gun with cartridges on
Monday afternoon and stepped into a
buck room and shot himself through
the body just above the hwirt. A
doctor whh called and he lingered about
two hours and then died without (nuk
ing any statement with tho exception
that lie did the act and didn't wunt
them to scold him for it. lie had been
living in Franklin county for some time
on a farm. Coroner Ed Amack wun
notified and held an ii quest. The ver
dict of the jury is "B follows:
State of Nebmkn, Webster County,
89.
"At an inquest hidden at Inavale, in
coroner of naid connty, upon tho body
of James Ilughhunkt?, lying dead by
tho jurore, whuao ri'imos are hcrtoforo
subscribed, thu said jirors upon their
oath do Kay: "We, the jury, of the
evidence shown in this cane, do believe
that this man, cunc to his death by his
own hand, by the uao of a shotgun
loaded with a hail, and shot from a
single barrel 12 gauge gun."
In testimony whereof the said jurorB
have hereupto set their luuids, the day
and year aforesaid.
Milo E. Powell, Foreman
C. G. Pitney.
It. E. Hunter.
H. C. Love joy.
G. H. Burgee.
W. E. Bean.
Z :-r.-- rrttrggasry vft?att
Fanners' Institute, Cowles,
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Mr
Mv 1
wish you all a
Merry Christmas
Prosperous
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E. H. NEWHOUSE
Optometrist
RED CLOUD,
EJgSeSCS FfF
Webster County
Pays Off Bonds
For year, or to he more nrcurMe,
since 1878, Webster county has been
paying interest on $47500 rsilrond bonds,
voted to tho Murlington railroad in that
year, to hhhI.U in the construction of
that road from Hastings to Red Cloud
m.d westward to the Frai klin county
line. From the date the ruilrond mttdn
its uppenrenck the development of tho
county was apparent, and therefore the
investment was a goad onu for Webster
county and Nchrafkn, although many
of thu years in which the bonds were
running wore hard ones for the early
fcttler, mid many times lie found it dif
ficult to rafco the money witli which to
pay his taxes. The bonds were nrst
issued in 1873, and run 15 years at 8
pur cent, when they were refunded and
drew 4 per cent for 10 years. During
tin round up of these bonds, C. D.
Uohinsou during his incumbency as
treasurer, paid off $17500, and $17500
has been paid off under the Koontz ad
ministration, thu hul.'inco of the bonds
were paid off under ox County Treasur
er Frtihrn, and other treasurers. $57000
interest was paid on the bonds the first
15 years, and 31,375 on the last ten
yearn, thus making a total coat to carry
the bunds of $38,375 during thu 35
years they were running.
We now liavd much to he thankful
for, as Wub.Uer county has,
No bonded debt.
No outstanding warrants.
And money on hand.
There are but few counties in tho
state can say that. Hurrah for Web
Bter county.
December Weather Report
Temperature: Maximuinl53)dcg., on
3rd, 11th and 14th; MlnlmumJ zero on
20th.
Precipitation: Total 4,11 inches.
Snowfall: Total 1 Inches.
Number of days clear 17, partly
cloudy 4, cloudy 10.
Dates of sleet, Satnrdaythe 20th, ,
Neb., Jan. 27-28
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Prevailing wind Direction NW XZ
day.
Uomaiks i rainy days, 7 dajB with
ton.
CitAS. S Ludlow, Obserrer,
1913 Weather Summary
Temperature: Mnmlmum 103 deg.r
on .Inly 10-17 and Aug 27; Minimum
22 dog. below zero Jan. 8th; Greatest
dally range 52 (leg,, March 2. During
tho year there were 11 days below zero
aud 12 days of 1(H) (leg., aud above.
I'riclpitation: Total 22.10 inches?
December tho wettest with 4.11 inches;
October tho driest with .07 inchesj
(Ireatobt fall in -'I hours 1.73 inches
Nov. .loth; Number of days with .01
inch or more C2.
Number of days clear 209; partly
oloudy 55; cloudy 101.
Snowfall litf Inches.
18 Thunderstorms
Prevailing wind direction N. W. OH
days.
I,ast frost iu spring very light May
0th, first iu fall Sept. US.
Cn.vs. S. Ludlow..
To Whom Concerned
Beginning Jan. 1., 1914 the nuns
papers of lied Cloud will charge for all
notices of entertainments, socials,
markets, etc , where money is sought
to bo raised by Bit iiiimi?sion fee, by
sale of articles, or by any oilier plan
at the usual rate, per line per week.
Such donations as tho proprietors of
tho newspapers my desire to inuke will
be made in cash instead of iu advertis
ing. Notices of church services, meet
ings of lodges and similar organizations
will continue to be without charge.
Respectfully,
Commercial Advertiser
Red Cloud Chief
Webster County Argus
ltl1rtVa Ptavnol facanit I f f tl
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Church" will be the subject of the ser
mon Sunday morning at the Oongrtfar
churcb la the evening the subjetft
willbe: "The Hero and how Us to
made."
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