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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1922)
RED CLOUD. NEBRASKA. CHIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA IN CONDENSED FORM Recent Happenings in Nebraska Given in Brief Items For Busy Readers. A colored women's democratic club 1ms been organized at Oimilin. Hoininlngfnrd potato growers are short on help anil arc clamoring for "diggers." Tbo Congregational church at Al bion celebrated ItH lift let b anniversary hist week. Tin: American Legion of Columbus will bold an "Armistice Day 1'alr" November Dili to lltb. "The Hustler No. 12" Is an annual to be Issued by tbe senior class of the I'.loomlleld blub school. Tbe Superior Country club bus vot ed to buy sixty acres on which to lay out a now golf course next sprint;. A contract has been let for the building of Surprise's new 9115,000 school building. It will be llreproof. The annual convention of the Statu Federation of Women's clubs will bo behl at North Platte October 21 to 110. More than a hundred ministers of Hie German Iteformed Church attended the sessions of that body Just closed at Sutton. Kour business buildings were do stroyed at Foster by a tiro of unknown origin. The loss Is estimated at about $:i0,000. Harry Hutler, a farmer near York, raised a seventy pound watermelon, which be bus on exhibit In a local zroeery window . John Solt, a farmer residing near Callaway, harvested OH bushels of potatoes from one and three-quarters bushels of seed. The largest attendance In history was present at the opening of tbo Pawnee county fair. Exhibits were the largest ever. N. J. Anderson, pioneer citizen of IJotlge county and said to bo tbe first photographer to locate In Nebraska, Is dead at Waboo. Nebraska was pluced fourth In the agricultural college stock Judging con test at (lie national swine show at Peoria, 111., last week. Richard Itood, 0 sou of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Itood, of Lincoln, was kill ed when run down by an automobile while on bis way to school. Grand Island merchants held u suc cessful "Dollar Day" a day set on which to offer some previously an nounced bargain for u dollar. Itecords at the South Omaha Live stock exchange show large numbers of feeder cnttle going to the feed lots in Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. Arthur W. Lane, a practicing at torney of Nebraska for the last throe decades, died at Lincoln of a stroke believed to have been apoplexy. John llartacek of Hooper Is In tbe hospital with a fractured leg. tbe price of politeness when he stepped olT the sidewalk to allow two ladles to pass. Humboldt Is enjoying an era of un usual activity In tbo building line, a number of rather pretentious resi liences and business houses being In course of erection. Henry Wise, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wise of Clay Center, was In stantly crushed to death, when ho sat on the drive belt of a dynamo at tbo electric power plant. Pence olllcers of Nebraska City and Otoe county are at a loss to cope with a gang of petty thieves that Is rob bing' automobiles of tires ami farmers of harness In that section. Overcome with fumes while paint ing the Interior of a water tower at Mlnatare, George Schley and Don Pottlgrow were rescued after two hours effort by a number of workmen. The twentieth annual sunset social was held at tbe Methodist church in York with 218 present. One woman was more than 00, three more than IK!, two more than 00 and twenty inoro than 70. Word has been received by relatives In Nebraska of the death of James G. Southowlck, at his homo In Wblttler, Cal. On account of falling health he left tbo state after a long residence hero, and located In California In 1001!. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis cele brated their With wedding anniversary at North Loup. Mr. Davis Is a veter an of tbe civil war and Invited a number of old soldiers and their wives to participate In the festivities. A reward of $1,250 has been offered or tbo arrest of two firebugs who vre believed responsible for tbo burn lug of the school house In district No. 0 in Sownrd county. A Jail break was frustrated nt the Dodge county Jail in Fremont when Deputy Sheriff Hasson was struck over the head with a piece of lead pipe In the bauds of one of the prison ers. Quick work by Hasson saved the situation and kept the prisoners behind tbo bars, when ho managed to escape tbo grasp of tbo other prison ers and slum the cell dour behind him. John Livingston, (KI, pioneer rail road man of Fremont, was fatally Injured while switching enrs. Ho was pinned between two boxcars. Tbe half million dollar plant at St. Elizabeth's hospital, Lincoln, has been declared by the supremo court to bo used exclusively for religious and charitable purposes, and therefore Is all exempt from taxation. For the second and third times the Nebraska supreme court has ruled that because tbo supremo lodge of the Knights of Pythias failed to comply with tbe state law Its recent cbnngo In rates is not binding on members, An Innnenso number of the promi nent members of the Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas Lutheran Synods nttendod the dedication of the new $150,000 building ut Fremont, recently acquired by the Church. While trying to remove a sand burr from a glove with bis teeth, Kenneth Downing of Arnold sucked It Into his wind pipe. A physician was called, but could not remove the burr. An operation will be necessary. The grand lodge of tbe Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Nebraska, composed of tbe subordinate encamp ment, patriarch militant and Hobokah bodies, will meet In Lincoln October 17, IS and 10 for its annual conven tion. On account of corn husking coming earlier than usual this year In some sections of the state, farmers around Cortland, David City, Fllley, Fremont, Greenwood, Osceola, Prairie Home, Walton and Wnvorly are sending out S. O. S. calls for help. A decrouM' of 1,000 cars In tbe estimate of commercial potatoes In western Nebraska, due to failure of late planting to meet previous ex pectations, Is announced by tbe ill vision of crop and livestock estimates and the Nebraska department of agrl. culture. Oscar Fauver, sixty-year-old farmer living near Wymoro, met with an ac cident when be was milking a cow, and another of the herd became frightened at a sheet of newspaper which blew by, and bolted, kicking as sho ran. striking Mr. Fauver in the back and side. It was found that several ribs were broken. Discussing reports coming from various sections of Nebraska, and tbo southwest telling of a pronounced shortage of stock cars, E. E. Grimes, agent at the South Omaha Live Stock Exchange, denied the rumors and declared that the situation at this time in respect to stock cars wa no worse this fall than any time In the past. A drainage hoard has been organ ized at Norfolk to work out plans to eliminate annual Hoods from tbe Elk horn and Northfork rivers. The lat ter river has Innumerable bends In Its course before emptying into the Elk horn and contracts will bo let In n few weeks to straighten tbe river from the city through farming sec tions to tbe Elkborn. A peculiar accident occurred at Grand Island when an overcharged acetylene tank at a garage exploded, and was thrown through the celling, through a boarding house on the sec ond Hour and on through the roof as If all were papier mnche. Coming down, it landed in u narrow passage at tbe rear of the building, fortuna tely without Injuring anyone. George W. Hurllngame, of Central City, post commander of tbe G. A It., department of California and Nevada, who was taken 111 while on his way to tbo encampment at Des Moines u couple weeks ngo, died at a hospital In that City. Mr. Hurllngame was married on September 21 to Mrs. Margaret Stoner. Their trip to De? Moines was planned as a wedding trip The sum of $1-1,700 cash out of u total amount of $15,000 was the un usual proceeds from 5H52 head of Hereford cattle and 1100 pure bred Duroc Jersey hogs, hold at public aue Hon at tbe ranch of Charles Llston, near Dickens. Mr. Llston, who hut been engaged in tbe raising of pure blooded live stock for many years, says that the cash sales exceeded any of the past records of his annual sales. Tbo better babies contest at the Hod Willow county fair at McCook. In which 111" babies were scored, re sulted: I'lider year old, Walter Camp bell's baby boy: second, Itoger Class' baby. From IS months to 2 years, Dr. II. J. Pratt's baby girl; C. C. Garllck's baby, second. Eighteen months to 21 months, Charles Clark's baby; William Jimersou. A. Klalu and C. E. Harris babies tied for second. Twins, C. M. Loftin, llrst. Since the stilngency of lust fall. Nebraska banks have repaid to tbe government $.r,0OI,87!t, according to Fred Thomas, regional chairman of the war finance corporation. "Tbe farmers have been able to make these payments through the banks by the greater and orderly marketing of grain, cattle and particularly hogs," be said. The amount of loans re maining outstanding and unpaid now. advanced to agriculture producers and stock growers through tbo banks of Nebraska, is $0,:KW,74. Tbe first Indian council since the battle of Wounded Knee, when .'l.'O Indians were killed by foderal caval ry, will be held In Clinton October 17, by the chiefs of the Niobrara, Hose bud and Pine IMdge reservations. About MX) Indians will attend tbo council. Darius M. Amsberry, secretary of state the last two terms and defeated candidate for the primary nomina tion for congress In the Sixth dis trict, has announced bis acceptance of petitions filed on his behalf as In dependent candidate for secretary of state at tbe coming election. Edith Engqulst, 22 enr old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A, Engqulst, living on a farm near Central city, was fatally burned when Iter clothing caught lire from an oil stove as she was preparing supper. Lieutenant Governor Pelhain Har rows has filed a suit for $0:15.01 as salary due him for services rendered in performing tbo duties of governot during tbo absence of the executive from the state. It Is a lest case to determine If the lieutenant governor can draw the snlary for a period for which Hie governor has already J drawn. Long Trip In this picturesque craft, tbe Amory, a Chinese Junk, with a crow of seven hands, Captain George Waard, his wife and son, bavo Just finished n thrilling trip of 01 days from Amory, In China, to Victoria. H. C. This odd ship of 2:1 tons was built entirely by hand. She measures 00 feet over all and 48 feet at tbe water line. During tbe trip sho weathered u series of typhoons and when within sight of her port was almost run down by n Japanese steamer. Burning of Smyrna; Spies Hanged by Nationalists UA TOaBMMMMMafiF 8Bass8ai3SS mJKBsaaaiaasgiB LJ Photographs Just arrived from Asia Minor showing, at the right, tbe city of Smyrnn In flames after the Turkish occupation; and at the left, spies ordered hanged by Kenml Pasha with placards on their bodies telling of their offenses. PRIVACY OF A GOLDFISH Ituth Evelyn Zlegler, whose poses as "Autumn," "Mother," etc., have pleased patrons of a well-l.nown circus, hns just posed In court In a matrimonial scene. When sho mnrrled her hus band, she and he made their homo In her mother-in-law's vocal studio In tbe Metropolitan Opera house, New York. Her testimony In seeking to dlvorco William J. Zlegler, a critic, Is remi niscent of the "Seven Keys to Hald pate." "I couldn't sleep late In tbo mornings becnuse tbo pupils would be gin to arrive at seven or eight," she declared. "AH told, seven individuals bad keys to tbe studio. I bad no privacy. I couldn't change clothes or take a bath without fear of some one's entering suddenly. I protested to my husband, but be thought It was all right. Ho read most of the time any way. I had about as much prlvncy ns a goldfish." Death Duties Reveal Wealth. The amount of wealth which exists In tbo United Kingdom was Indlcntcd by the death duties paid In tbo year ending March 31, 1021. According to a statement Just Issued, 07,000 people died, leaving estates large enough to pay death' duties. Tbo value of these estates was about $2,100,000,000. There wero Oils worth between $75,000 nnd $100,000. l,4.r0 between $100,000 nnd $200,000, S50 between $200,000 and, $500,000, 220 between $.uu,uuu ami $51,000,000, 71 between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. There wore 11 valued at moro than $5,000,000, and two of thoso vero worth moro than $10,000,000. Perfectly Happy. "How did you Interest Hint aristo cratic old millionaire? Ho has always been considered a most dllllcult man to entertain." "Oh, ho had tbo time of his life. Wo got him busy pitching horse shoes." Louisville Courier-Journal. n .rZ- f -4L -isgjsi in Little Junk Is Completed "Uncle" Shows Old Nearly as spry no the time ho drove his llrst team of oxen, at two miles an hour, from Indianapolis to Seattle seventy years ago, "Uncle Ezra" Meeker reached Chicago to bo honored guest at the American Electric Hallway con vention on the Municipal pier. Uncle Ezra, ninety-two, mounts r.talrsteps two at a time and waxes wroth when dubbed "Grandpu" by the young. A shorj time ago he rode In nn airplane across tbo State of Washington at eighty miles per hour. "Thnt there's about my speed," ho approved. He and his ox team were part of an exhibit Illustrating antiquated methods of transportation. U. S. S. Arkansas Hemnrkahlo photograph made from a navy photographic piano showing n piano passing over the U. S. S, Arknnsns nfter dropping a torpedo which made a direct hit. The Arkansas was theoretically "sunk" as a result of the maneuvers olT tbo Virginia Capes when a squadron of torpedo planes searched out threo bblps of the Atlantic fleet, attacking them. Tbo photograph shows clearly the wake of tbo torpedo. BRIEF INFORMATION Holland Is planning extensive elec trification work. Oklahoma continues to lead all oth er states In tbo production of oil, with California second and Texas third. Time Travel Ways Theoretically Sunk ft JirJ-izS New Zealand Is a heavy exporter of fruit. Lanterns wero used by tho undents In nugury. Soundings taken In nil parts of the nnvlgablo globe bavo established tbe fact that tho average depth of tho sea Is about two and u half miles. GATHER IN WHEAT Farmers of Western Canada Re joice at Harvest. Largest Crop In the History of th Fartlle Provinces May Bo Con- sidcrcJ Assured. Iteports of Western Canada's wheat crop, which may be considered fairly nccurate, as they arc made at tho end of tbe season, when the crop Is fully harvested, would Indicate a yield of between Itno.OOO.OOO and 070,' 000,000 bushels freni a total acreage of 21,471,000. This Is the greatest yield In the history of the provinces of Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Al berta. This Immense yield has only been hnrvosted through the combined energies of all public bodies rail ways and governments. It required the assistance, outside of that locally employed, of upward of 40,000 men. These wero brought Into the country from tho East, Hie West nnd tho South, by tralnloads, and rushed for ward at express speed, to be placed In tbe different districts, under the direc tion of ofllclnls who were kept advised dally, by wire, of the needs. As a result of this combined effort the lnrgest whent crop In tbe history of the West was successfully harvest ed. Tho threshing reports show that almost unlversnlly, In every section of the country, the grain graded high. In very few places did rain Interfere with stacking. The province of Mani toba was tho first to complete thresh ing, very few fields being left at tbo time of writing. Portions of Saskatchewan Hint had Buffered from drought for the pnst two or three years reaped a crop that largely mndo up for past disappoint ments. In Alberta there wns a strange con dition. In the central district, nlways noted for Its heavy yields, there was considerable of a falling off. Instead of the :i5 and 40 bushel yields tho average ran from 10 to 12, while in southern portions, where drought hnd affected the country for some timo past, there wero exceptionally high yields. Iteports of Individual yields in dif ferent portions of the three provinces lend to the Impression that when threshing returns are in there will bo found to bnve been n much better crop than nt present seems possible. Some of these returns give Individual farm ers ns getting ns high as 45 bushels others 35, and so on, while in somo districts, where in enrly August not more than 8 or 10 bushels might bo looked for, 35 and 18 bushels are re corded, the Improvement having been brought nbout by rains Hint worked marvels In tho appearance of tbo crop. And then, too, Instend of the head carrying four rows, most of them car ried six rows, and filled to tho top, which, to those who know, menns nt least fifty per cent more. The rye crop of all Western Can ada Is exceptionally good; the oats generally good and bnrlny fair. The weather at tbe time of writing Is threatening for a rainy spell, which niny Interfere with threshing, and pro long It somewbnt. Most of tho newcomers from tbo Stntes have excellent crops'. During August, the trnlns to Western Cnnnda carried hundreds of capitalists and others Interested In Western Canada land, going up to take care of tbo crop that they had arranged to have put In on the land they owned. Very few of them will be disappointed. Adver tisement. Offer Declined. Caddie I got that ball we lost this morning, sir got It from a small kid. Golfer Good! I'll hand you what you gave him for it. Caddie No, thanks; I gave him n punch In the eye. Boston Transcript. Important to All Women Readers of This Paper Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney or bladder trouble and never BUHpCCt it. 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