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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1914)
RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF k$ 2 6 THE RED CLOUD CHIEF Red Cloud, Nebraska t DL1PI1KD BVBRY THURSDAY entered In the l'oMottlco nt lUd ('loud, Nul). I m Sccomt C'lnu Matter A. It. MuARTHUK l'tnit.iHiiKii T ONLY DKMOCHATIC I'AI'KH IN WKIJSTKH COUNTY Ho far we hnvc had an Ideal winter Thcground M plentifully fill- d with moisture and It will not bo Jfleifr before tliu fnrinorn will be in .tlMlr Held nitnlti nnd winter will bu ,aac. The history of this country hnirii Hint its a usual thing when there 1 shortage of crops nature imikes up feyf-ivlng us a mild winter. This Is very much appreciated liy all except pateibty the ice tnnn. Notwithstanding the fnettlint there Lanow on the ground the hound of ftlelgh bells htm not been heard. The trouble with a sleigh in that we do not Itmwt art opportunity to use one oucu in ten years and consequently the pur oteaing of sleighs Is not a very profit Able pats time In this community. iiowevor we might put the bells on the dray wagons and get the benefit of the All Indication!! point to a boomer year dtti lug the next twelve mouths. Itlg business in Mitt-fled and ordt'is for ma t trial arc l.elugpouied Into the iiiuiiii faulnriex. Here Is a goodby to the old j ear Hilda glad welcome to the new one. Forest Notes. TTbeyear llUil will go down into liis iary with a mixed recoid. It was u jwar of many disasters. The Ohio deed and the Omahu toi undo destroy edlbou8ands of dollars worth of prop erty and ninny lives. This state suf JXared from the devcstallous of the tornado and from the partial failure .of crops. The it cold wan bioKilt for jjtXMi tinned hot leather. ' liut on the other hand the year lul.l -jnrill bo known for the sweeping vL Jtory of the Democratic party. A democratic governor was seated in .tills state nud a democratic president was inaugurated in the capitol city. lioth branches of congress urn In con trol by the deiimuiats. The tariff has "toeeti,'muteilully reduced downward' .iUidiHti adeiuuite ourienoy bill parsed. The forest pioducts laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin, has made 4,000 tests on tho strength of American woods. The gathering and selling of acoiiis is a new industry In Arkansas, to sfipply eastern nursery firms with material for forest planting. Thirty different wood preservatives are hi conimcrical UbO in the Uultcd States; many of them utilize creosote of one soi t or another; others require chemical slls. , Last year tho forest service- distri buted 110,000 basket willow cuttings; 15,000 to forest schools, L'0,000 to agri cultural experiment stations, and 81, 000 to individuals. More than 800,000 horsepower has been developed from sticams on nat ional forests under government t emu lation. This represents thooutput un der condition of lowest stream lluvv. Florida buttonwood, n tree confined lurgely to the keys along the south coast, is very highly prized for use in cooking on ship's gulleys. It burns slowly witli an even heat nnd makes but u little ginolie or ash, State Statistics A number of papers lu.vo comment ed on the fact that the state statistics, compiled by the Nebraska lioatd of Agiiculture under the Scott act, nru remarkably near tho conect jlelds while the fedeial expeits have strayed far from the mark. Fedetul com est! mates give a greater market value than last, year, placing the yield at 11 l,0u(), Uut) bushels while the state's estimate io 5)0,000,00(1 bushels. Seel claries of the agricultural boaids of Kuu-as and Iowa report that the government has oveiestimated about lid per cunt in those states. COWLES FOR RENT-A good 100 farm 7 miles, from lied Cloud. (! miles south and 1 milowist. This is a good place and will lout forcush. Korfull purtiouluis sue or phone I'-' on 9 M I, Mi:uitiM,. Fied (lund was in Cowles between trains Tuesday. Mrs. Chan, Putnam has her daugh ter and ueice visiting her Cluts. Uennett was transacting busi ness in llluo Hill Tuoiday. School will commence next Monday after a two weeks vacation Mr. and Mrs, dud NY til to were In Hcil Cloud Tuesday for u short time. Mrs Ethel Phenlcc of Des Moines, Iowa, is here visiting hor sister Mrs. E. T. Foe. ' Mrs. M. Davis, Horace Morris nnd Ed Koon were passengers to Hastings Tuesday. The skaters are now enjoying them selves gliding over the icu these cold frosty nights. Most of the young men aro hunting rabbits mid selling them to Ed Koon who ships Ilium. A. Horn of Uluden ciimn down Tues day for a short visit with Ills daugh ter Mrs. Mclirldo, Miss El m a Squiies of Hastings curue down Monday for a short visit with hor slstor Mis. E. T. Foe. Mort Marsh, who has been working in Missouri, eamo homo to spend the holidays with his parents and friends. Thomas Deaklu spent the better part of two days pumping water nud flooding the ice on Win. Thomas' pond. Professor L. U. Gregory who has been spending his. v-tcntlou with friends, left for York Tuesday where Jio to Mending college. l A. Gooll Id liolue Again from bis outing of a number of weeks at Ex- colslor Springs, Mo. He comes back much improved in health. Holland Hitchey left for Hastings Friday after spending Xmas with his parents. He has a clerical position with the Lincoln Telephone Co Misses Nettie nud Blanch Loientv. of Hastings, tormeily of this place, have been spending their vacation heie visiting friends and relatives The pi ogress on our new .school building is coming along very nicely. They completed the toot and will soon have .t enclosed If the weather will permit. We understand Mr. Long has sold his drug store to a man from (Snide Uoek. We aro very sony to have thi- occur as we feel Mr Long has been one of us in helping to build up thi-. little Village. However ue wl-di hliti all thu huocc-s in lift possible what ever vocation in life he undertakes. AWt llll S3S3SS SSSSS3 LgS zd rer cent discount: It is like giving Money away to sell these high grade Coats and Suits at such rediculously low prices 8 S . I But what else can we do if we are to open the spring sea son with the store cleared of all winter garments? I Corrfltbt 191) br Ttic it. mck Co. CopyrlthlMl! bjrlL-H.BUckCo. For this reason we are giving 25 per cent Discount on All Coats, Suits, Skirts and Furs, i : : : : Dent Waif but buy Early 2 The Miner Bros. Co, General Merchants qiiuuBMMaESseseswraa J Weesner, Perry & Co Ofi ' M Now offer their entire stock ol Lais' Misses and Children's Winter Coats At a Reduction of per cent from regular prices. We still have a good range of sizes in all the new cloths and styles as shown i this season. Tv-r py a OK per cent means v v v- ( s XvJ ' ft ttfo'i ' ' w 1 You can. buy .Wie also offer the same discount, 25 per ct On all Our Furs, .which rancin price .from $5 to $15 a set A $30 00 coat for " 25.00 ,4 2000 ' 17.50 44 -15 00 44 12.00 44 10.00 N 44 44 8.00 $22.50 18 75 15.00 13.12 11.25 9.00 7.50 . 600 A great many people have been waiting for this reduction in the price of .Coats, and wc advise you to come cariy and make your selection while our stock is complete. We esner, Perry & Co. Wedding Bells Mmly rliitf the wc lilii is Ml-. Inn no'it' iiioif niiTiily or clioi'iily tlmn tlii-v r.injr in ilio ii-'-liluiii'i- of Mr. im-l Mrs C. Ilali1 of I n.ivuU mi Olirisi m:m .lav ut Ii'il-Ii i ih n Tin- iliiv wits am ilrii'l (iii. Thu -n 1 1 v IimiI omivii th" niiMiiid iiml ulisN'm il in I li -mi liv.li' All twis Ijiit-litiiisi uitlimil but no Iniliter tliiin iIih suiisliini- iiixl j,'luilni"5S uilliin. '"t ii hlmilow w.is to In; si'i'ii niiy wIum. IC.Mint ly us iln olimU wis -liikiiK' ill" noon limir tin; WL'ddiii mm cli of Mi'iu'.i'Kiolin plintd by Mist Win n TlcUner of KhIN (My, NubiHSka, lu-iin to pcil loith Hs joy ous uotn's of lixriiioiiy und la()nH9 As tin ueililliiir maiuli (ontlinii'il, tin-bride, MU-. Uinii llulo und the Kroom, FiiinU C Still on iilti'inUd by tlio tnlnNt'Ji'Hiiil ( lioir utr i-ntlmitH, M'ihs I'oirl Sutton und Arthur Arnold en- lured u bountifully decorated room where tliu uiurrliiKu wns liitifled. Standing in tliu lure buy window, boneiitli thu IiiiIIn vvlticli hun over thoiu the young couple prisentid a Very fine nppeuruuee. The fjroum was dressed In loiniul black and the biide i'n white Hutin, holding in her bund, h beuutiful boipiet or wedding wreath of whito riSies, whlto hyitciuttis anil nutideu lialr ferns. A brother-in-lnw of the bride, Huv. O. E.TieUner, pastor of the I'rebyterlitii chineli of Fulls City, repeated IIih iniptehsive ling' ceremony that united t'neiu in the holy bonds of matrioiiiony. The bride anil kiooiu uve their promise- mid pledge in an htulible voice, reali.inj: thu biiL-reduc-hof the; holeum obligat ion, while all the time the music in a subdued tone added to the huriuou'v of the whole. After tlm cittniiniiy the company net down to u reul five collide dinner lluit ivm ceitaiul- a uomplitueiit to the coolcs ami u teust to those who cu joyed It. The noiupiuiy who were pre bent beside the pinvnts of the biide and (fiooin. Mr and Mis. A. C' Hale, Mr. and Min.liiiriiey Sutton, Mr. and .Mrs. William Hefllebowur, of Brio, Colorado. Mr. undJ.Mih. V. Worth Hale an instructor In Harvard Univer-ity wlio-c rebiilouce is II -ston, Altisachu- -el's, Kov. ami Mrs (). I.. Tickner und children, lloia,l)oiu;luh and (Jllntfin of fc'alls City, Nobittilui, Mr. and Mls. Porter Halo and (luu-hter, Miuiel uf Cowles, .Nobrnska, Il'iy. Hoy and Pearl Sutton, Mr and Mrs Hoy Steven, Arthur Arnold, (Jeorgu and Stella llelllobower and Miss Denu Potor.son. .Many and costly tfifts, silver and cut tfluss, chiun mid plctuios, htoves ntid rtitfs were preseiited to the youiitf couple. The youiiK people are well lenowu, tho triooin having grown to manhood In this community and tho bridobeiiuu nutiveof Webster county. Iloth ato young peopl,o (if stoillng worth uud their chaiucteiH spcuhs of a happy and joyous future. Nutritious Wild Ric. Thn wild rlco which grows In lakes In tho northern part of tho United Siiitra nnd In the southern part of Canada haa u lonj; black grain und Ih Hunts Hares With Auto. ' "' Sport in a now form now appeals to n Now Zealand farmer. Driving In a motor car with two powerful head lights, ho bags nightly between six nuite different ', many iespecls from and a dozen hares, the animals beimr flirt ttlin (rut "n i.H., n rt. ....... t..l.. . . . bo inscinnteu ny the glare of the lamps that they become stationary targets. tho truo rlco fim'lijir to ovcrvbodv Wild rlco is best Known to many per pons as a. fuorlto food of wild ducks and other water fowl, but it sells In some cities at two or thrco times tho price of ordinary rlco. It is consid ered the most nutritious! grain grown in North America. Lucifer Matches Date From 1834. Lucifer matches that Ib, matches tipped with an explosive substance that bursts into flame on being struck wore first used nbout 1834. Many Improvements have been niado In matches since then, tho most import ant of which was tho Invention of the Batety match, striking on the box only. I nudge, Time 13 Sometlmcc Kind. Father Time is not always a hard parent, and, though ho tarries for 'torn of his children, often lays hla hand lightly upon thoso who have tined him well, making them old men and women Inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts nnd spirits youngr and In full vigor. With such people the gray head is but tho impression of tho old fellow's hand In glvingr them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in tho qulot calendar of n well-spent life. From narnabv ,;VAV.VV.-.V.V.V.".V.V."ASV.V-iVASV.WVJWVV-rtAV 5 !5 I S I A Happy New Year TO OUR CUSTOMERS:- We desire to thank you one and all for your liberal patronage during the past year. We have striven hard to merit it. We assure you that in the ensuing year car efforts will be even greater to give you better values and better service. Wishing you a Merry Christmas aid a Happy New Year I remain, Sincerely yours The following were the lucky numbers in the Doll Contest 1st 3738 Uncalled for. 2nd 3479 Mrs. Ceo. 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