The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-14

Mrs. HIGHLAND and Mrs. I'll. Warrei
went to Lincoln for a visit Thursday
Rev. C. B. LEEFEsr went to Juniat
on Wednesday. Will be gone a week
w. H. SrRoHM and ]. J. CARRIER wer,
in st. Joe, Mo-, this week on business
New Home sewing machines 70
sale at Haresnape's furniture store
only SOS. 32-tf
A. CUMMINGS sold even head o
young cattle Saturday..for $I7l. hwa
a bargain for some one.
SOS dollars will buy a New HON,
sewing machine, the best on the mark
ct, at Haresnape's furniture store. 32t
HOUSES very scarce to rent in RED
Cloud, and it is hoped that there vii
be enough built to accommodate tn,
deople who are constantly moving here
L. II. Rust, living near Catherton
has moved to Red Cloud, He is nov
building a house in the west part of tn,
city.
On Tuesday, March Is, at 9 p. m.
the Ladies' Baptist Home Missionary
Society will meet at Mrs. S. r. Nc
Brides.
THE lumber for the new Baptis
church is now on the grounds. TIL,
church will be located near A. U
Becker's residence.
HUMPHREY SMITH wishes to an
nounce that he has a lot of good dr.,
cord wood for sale, which he will de
liver on leaving an order at this Office
To TRADE, and at a bargain-a large
boarding house in Orleans. Good 10
cation Will trade for stock or for :
good farm. Enquire of w. H. Good
all.
On Tuesday the B. & NJ. pay cal
gladdened the hearts of the railwa,
boys. Several thousand dollars ar,
distributed here monthly by the B. 4
NJ. folks.
On March 5, MI. Charles H. Rus
and Miss Annie Carr were united il
marriage at Catherton, by Rev. Harris
of this city. We received some hand
some wedding cake-a present from
the bride.
Mr.. THos. EMIGH, father of Docto,
and James Emigh of this city, and
family arrived in the city last week
Mr.. Emigh brought with him ii heat
of cattle, 8 head of brood mares, anG
one Kentucky stallion.
ID. BARTHOLOMEW, of Denver, one o.
early pioneers of this county, is visit
ing in Red Cloud. He made THf
CHIEF a pleasant call. Mr.. B. brought
the first threshing machine into Web
ster county. Red Cloud has almos,
out of his recollection.
WHAT a farmer says about Nebraska:
The soil is a rich dark loan, with &
subsoil of clay. very porous, and seem,
to absorb water readily, retaining the
same and rendering it up as the plant
roo:s:may require. 1t is a fact tina
Nebraska can stand drought longer
than most any other state in the Union
Mr.. WM. GATES, our new stock man
has purchased George Carriers interesr
in the east side meat market, and viii
give part of his attention in that direc
ton, aside from his regular business.
Mr.. G. is certainly welcomed to our city
we wish him abundance Of C.
The new firm will be Gates & Bohanan
See their new ad.
SEVERAL of our business men went
to Red Cloud, Thursday, in the interest
of the new railroad project; and We
may expect a representation from tina,
town to our meeting next Monday
night. The railroads of that towr
have made that town a city, and the,
will undoubtedly aid the new project
Smith Centre Pioneer.
Mr.. J. F. CLOSE, who has for the las
year been engaged in studying Law
with Haley Bros, of this city. was ad
mitted to the bar as a practicing attor
ney ON last Saturday, by the District
court of Gage county. Mr.. Close ha'
been an apt and studious scholar, ant
wherever his lot may be cast in tn,
future, The CHIEF wishes him success
S. B. NEwMEYER, editor of the Guide
Rock Signal, was made the recipien
of a handsome donation last Tue seay
evening by the business men and other
for the purpose of helping him buy
new press, THE CHIEF was unable to b
present, but vas glad to know that TIL
citizens of that town appreciate Mr.
Newmeyer's efforts to give them a first
class paper.
Mr.. FLEMoN DRAKE, the manager o
the Nebraska Telephone Company
will be in town this week and arrang,
for the erection of the exchange which
has been subscribed for by vi citizens
Mr.. D. was somewhat surprised t.
learn that there were over 4O member