The Red Cloud chief., 1886-04-09
CITY NEWS.

THE B. & NJ. are building a new
sIdetrack for coaches.
ADAM MonHART is now engaged in
erecting u small mansion.
Ir is rumored that a grading outfit
will be here in a few days.
The 3. & II. eating house ha. lust
been treated to a new Goa, OF paint.
A r briCge ha- been built over
Dry Creek, near ID. +. Turnkey. resi-
dence.
Rev. MR. PosD. Of Hubbell. will
Preach at the Presbyterian church
Sunday next.
MIS-. +. '. TAYLOR. wife Of our new
furniture man, hss arrived in the city
from Chicago.
JIM POTTER struck water on his
presumption nj Akron, Colorado, at a
depth OF &c feet.
Mr. MATTHEWS, n guest OF J. A.
Crawford, had his pockets picked at
Hastings on Tuesday.
Mrs. c. r. FERGUSON ha. gone TO
loEa, where she was called by the
serlou illness Of a relative.
MEs.Rs Calvert and Campbell, B. &
NJ. officials were in the city this week
looking over their interests here.
w. p. OvERsAB is again doing our
streets after his recent illness. We are
glad TO see him around again.
OWING 10 The bad weather Mr.. w. B.
Robv recalled his sale and Will now
dispose Of his goods al private sale.
FOURTEEN teams were in from
Kansas this week for freight for differ
ent little towns on the Missouri Pacific
railway.
Lew CLAPP and viii Jackson went
to Akron, Colorado, this week 10 take
up claims. There is quite an exodus
to the west from these parts.
DUSCAI 4 Co, the new harness men,
door east Of Henry Cooks drug
store. Id the place to buy your harness.
Keep the best in the city.
A. b. DUNCAN & Co. keep constantly
Oh hand all kinds of harness, saddlery
hardware. etc. See them when you
want goods. Prices the lowest.
ANEW mogul switch engine will be
put in the Red Cloud Yards in q few
DAYS TO take the place of 60, which is
too light for the work in the yards.
THE street crossing between Wal
lace's jewelry store and the barber
shop should be raised. Pedestrians
almost have TO swim across when the
street is very muddy.
Mr. LEW I SAYRE, an old time friend
and fellow compositor of THE CHIEF
man, now appears rs editor of the
Maroa (Ill.) Neus. Lew il a good
printer and will make the Nc,rs n first
class paper.
A kASsAs man came over the other
day and got into a little row with a
Red Cloud lad and consequently got
knocked out oftime in the first round.
Kansas may down us on horse races.
but they can't come II on pugilistic
encounters.
TWENTY families have unloaded
HOUSEHOLD goods M Red Cloud since
18th. and G full cars of emiSrant goods
have been received, along with thirty
cars of lumber and many other car
loads OF machinery, etc, in the last
twenty DAYS.
Mr.. h. SKEES. of this city, has pur-
chased the residence of Mr.. w. H.
Way, aud will move his family into
the city in a few days. THE CHIEF
welcomes Mr.. Skeen among the
d~ellers on Sacred Knob. 1t is a very
desirable residence property.
LIGHTNING Irod peddleS rodded q
farmers house north of the city, or
contracted to the other day. charging
the fsImer fifty seven cents per foot.
The same could have been done by
Red Cloud men for % tents per foot.
Patronize home. friends, and save your
money.
THE Nebraska 4 Kansas Farm Loan
Company held their annual meeting
on Wednesday and elected the old
officers. The business of the lnstiiu-
ton shows up in fine shape. Mr. Al.
Tulleys Was elected secretary Of the
company. The CRIEF wishes the
company success.
RED CLOUD should not forget the
fact that one OF the most important
enterprises 10 be looked after is 3 fire
company. IL is . much needed insti.
tuition and one that should share the
prompt aitsntion Of the city council.
The question has been agi,ated for a
great many months and now someone
should act in the matter promptly
This !. q matter that should interest
every citizen Of Red Cloud.
NJ. BIRNkY Cor the last four or FIVE
years master mechanic Of the B. & NJ
round house IN this city. has resigned
his position and has gone onto the
, road Is engineer. His q Will h
from Hastings to Oberiin. Nj. B. ia 9
good citizen aad TIE CHIEF will h
sorry 10 lose him and his estimabl,
family from Red Cloud. Mr.. J ame
Kennedy viii take the position vacstes
hr Nr. Birney, aud will move In
fsuuv 70 Red Cloud soon.