The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-23

'I'i' an We iOullu III Tie OOlutU EuSlt
clothing store.
WHY do the people p%atronize the
Golden Eagle clothing store. The IN
swer Is? because they can find a full
line and prices that defy competition.
GRACE, youngest child of Rev. c. B.
LenfeSt, had Il narrow escape on Tues
day morning. She fell in a tub of Wa
ter and had it not been for timely aid
would probably have drowned.
NJ. l.. THOMAS. route agent on the
Crete and Red Cloud run, had his first
experience in railway collisions on
Wednesday. His train and another
collided. Fortunately no one was
hurt.
Orr friend, G. l.. Kirk, has resumed
his position as tram agent, and makes
daily trips between Hastings and Red
Cloud. looking after the tickets of
through passengers. Mr.. Kirk makes
a good officer.
THERE will be a temperance mass
meeting at the VI. f. Church next Sab
bath evening. Two prize essays WIT
ten by the young people of Red Cloud
on the subject, Cause and Cure of In
temperance" Five minute speeches
and songs will be expected.
SQUARE dealing. low prices are bound
to win. n one can see this 10y the
amount of business the Golden Eagle
clothing store is doing since {. Wiener
has taken possession of the place. more
business is done in the store now in a
few days, than formerly in a month.
THE fun has commenced. The skat-
ing rink has been fully opened and
every night so far has been crowded
with people who were eager 10 learn
the art of roller skating. On Saturday
night two prizes will be given to the
two most awkward skaters. The first
prize is Il silver cup; the second a sea-
son ticket.
OVER the hill to the Poor house"
An extensive stock raiser living four
miles north of Inavaie, by the name
of Henry Poor. was suddenly thrown
from his equilibrium on the Goth of
Nav by the announcement that a fat
little chub of Il girl weighing only
eleven pounds had come to claim a
home with him.
DIED ut : p. m, May II, little Guy
Warner, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Warner. age three years. His
death was a very sudden bereavement
Ia his fond parents and relatives He
waS playing around quite well the
Friday previous. but was taken with
spinal meningitis and died on Friday.
The funeral services were largely at
tended by the many relatives and
sympathizing friends.
OK Monday the high water in the
Republican river washed out tine south
bank. and so undermined the ground
that it caved in, leaving a dangerous
place and making it impossible for
teams 10 cross the bridge. Commits
Sioner Miller set about at once 10 have
the repairs made, and consequently q
So foot span vas ordered pat in 10 make
good the damage done by the water.
The bridge is now all right.
Ok Monday night between ten and
twelve O'Clock a pretty heavy wind
blew from the southwest, verging
slightly on the hurricane order. The
wind was very strong and blew down.
some sheds ard a windmill tower for
Eu>tiS & GriffitS on their ranch north of
town. moved a barn and frame for a
dwelling in this city. Ne great damage
has been reported upto date, and prob
ably non occuerd Ia any extent.
RED CLOUD now has two solid Ma
tional banks. viz: the First National
Bank and tina Red Cloud National
Bank. both of whom have q paid up
capital Of S50.Ga0 each. rHE CHEF
feels Il pride in the enterpri>ing bank
Ing houses OF Red Cloud, and wishes
them both prosperity. With our new
railroads. solid banks. co-ahead bust
ness men and entcrpri>ing citizens,
t:etl Cloud is bound to he the leading
city Of Western NebraSIia n: no late
dav.
Mr.. REGAIN. of the law firm Of Beat
" & Regain. of Hastings, WAS in this
city last week. trying to settle with
Humphrey Smith, in the case of Nal
lett W Smith. which was decided in
favor of Smith at ihe last term of court.
Regain said that the case had been mis-
represented to him by parties living in
this vicinity. and now wished to settle
with Mr.. Smith on behalf of his clients.
Ii is often the case that expensive law
suit> are brought about by misrepre-
sentation on the part of some one.
THE fourth Of July will he duly cele-
hrated in Red Cloud. ON a much larger
scale than heretofore The necessary
arrangements are being made. and
The CHEF hopes that the people will
take hold Of the matter with a deter
animation to make the eagle scream"
with all lis might. and give the people
n g~enrine Fourth a. July, such as will
make the welkin ring with insurmount-
able enjoyment and pleasure. Let
every one do their share towards get
tine up big Fourth, then, for Red
Cloud.
Ma. HENRY WALLER, and aged gen.
i'"man living near CowlcS, hitched up
his team and started for the hay rack
:" maui fodder. the other dav, and
Wide gong after the same he was
taken with ar apolectic fit, and his
team became frightened and ran away
for want of a driver. Mr.. Waller was
thrown out Of the WAGON and later on
was picked mp by his friends and con-
veved 10 his house. where DR.. Schenrk
was called ANA resto.atives administer.