The Red Cloud chief., 1879-10-23

OF lest week annoy lngiy hesi WV scc
CHIEF Office. TIE racket has ceased,
thank Heaven.
This is the season Of the year when
reports reach Us Of person. being burned
on, b. prairie fires. We hope to have
few such eases 10 chronicle this fall--pre
pare your FIRE guards.
Nj. Jos Foglc. Our genial friend who
a'ways remembers The printer remembered
US last week to the extent Of a cord oil
dry wood which will prove q blessing on
cold frosty mornings.
A little ''onpleasantness' occurred
between The grain buyer n, the depot
last week, TO blood vas shed however.
and everything seems to be peaceful aud
serene at preseH. writing.
Tho Commercial and Reading School
At Srringer's Hall. every Tuesday and
Friday evenings. is growing more and
mere popular each week. Young men
and women. call in Friday evening and
see If you like il.
We learn from Mr. Ho'comb, who
owns a tract Of land on Elm Creek a
n lie above the mill, that eastern capital
lists will soon e the erection OF a
frst-class mill at that place.
Mitchell e. Morhart have had a rob-
by sigu n front Ct their store for the las,
few days, Il was one Of those superb nick
le-pla.ed hard coal stoves which cosl
about forty dollars. If it hadn't beeo SC
heavy We wocld probably bave"borrowed'
i. for our sanctum,
B. ID. Slaughter, Cad" Of the
State Journal called at these beadluar
tiers last Thursday. We understand thai
he expects the appointment Of Census
Supervisor, for the South Platte country
a position he i, eminently qualified to fill
John Fitzgerald, the great railroad
contractor, has taken the contract 10 build
| the Republican Valley road from Napo
nee in Franklin county, through thu
counties of Harlan, Furnas, Red Willow
and Hitchcock, a distance of one hundred
miles.
We have received q copy of tn
Truth Teller. Mr.. Columbus Borin's ne'
paper published at Osborne City, Kansas
The pane seems q little out Of place, a
things considered, but we wish the ne'
venture on the troubled sea ofjournalisu
all the success it may merit.
DR.. Daily, we understand. skippe'
out last Monday, leaving sundry bills un
lauidaled and taking with him propert
that belong to others, among which wer
Doc. Bai!ey's pony and q revolver be
longing to o. c. Case. The Sheriff weI
in pursuit of the absconding Doc.
One Of our exchanges suggests tia
as this is the time Of year for putting IL
stoves, the ministers should hold praye
meetings twice a week aud depict in j,
various forms the horrible fate thu
awaits the profane swearer," as thong
anyone swore while putting up stove pip'
The coming election will be an int
estinc one, inasmuch as there will be
the field a number Of candidates asid
from the regularly nominees. Ever
voter should see hat the licked voted
the straight one, and not be fooled I'M
: voting for anyone who was not nominate
by the Republican convention.
;, "A fellow was looking up a locatic
for the establishing Of 6 democratic pap
=, last week. Yes, come on, Red C'ou
! needs another paper. it has got two ar
! only one Of them. tne CHIEF, is makir
expenses. Come on, in the name
t heaven come on and"fll a long felt want,
: and We might add, an early newspap
grave.
We have received a copy Of the mi
{ utes Of the Webster county Teacher
Association, held at Guide Rock, Dc
18th. Ii came in after the forms we
nearly ready to so to press, and cons
~quently cannot appear this week. D
E thanks are due to Miss Myra f SnitI
the obliging secretary of the associatio
for the favor extended.
The town council have taken q ST
] in the right direction by appointing
FIRE committee" to examine the fues al
: stove pipes to all buildings in the busine
part of the town and report upon the
), condition as regards safety. We hone
who are in danger Of FIRE on account
moor fues or stove pipes will attend
them as soon as practicable.
Got your tickets ready. We ha
contracted to furnish tickets. State. Con
~ and Precinct, to a few precincts in t
county, and would suggest to the lot
d politicians in the other precincts tn
y now is the time to order your ticke'
don't put it off 100 long, but make
your states and send in your orde,
!, we have unusual facilities for filing orde
If of this kind.
GEN. H. c. BULL, Of Osborne count
}. Kansas, who kept a number of wild a
As mails OF lis premises in a park fixed
IF for the purpose. met with a sad death h
week, being attacked by a ret elk viii
!, horribly mutiIated him with his antle
N He was almost instantly killed. Thu
d men who went . his assistance were a
badly wounded by the infuriated bea
=. Two of them. Bricknell and Niehal
have since died from the effect of
sounds ard Sherman is not expected
recover.
|. Matthews, the barber, had an unrl