The Red Cloud chief., 1886-09-17
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WILCOX, SwEEzY & WELLS is tn
name Of the new law firm.
:, PoLIrICs are becoming Just q it'll
warm, and the candidate lOCmeth u
like the veritable mushroom.
DoN'T forget that The CHIEF is offer
ing the paper, from 10Y until January
l, 1887, for 81 per year, cash in al
vance.
EVERY merchant in Red Clout
should make an effort to have u repui
able display of goods in their line a
the fair.
Mrs. G. A. OwEN left the city Mon
day for Arkansas City, Kansas, where
she goes to meet her husband. former
y 9S this place.
ITH1s week we publish the proposals
tOr bids for the erection OF the new
Odd Fellows Hall. Contractors will
please take notice.
Rev. NJ. C. BUTLER will preach at
the Congregational church next Sab
bath, morning and evening. 1t Will
pay you to come put and hear him.
OUR old and aged friends, Mr.. Ma.
hard and wife, of McCoOk, are visiting
at the residence Of L. A. Haskins
across tho river, also Mrs. Hogeaboom,
their daughter.
E. H. BOOTH, of Alma, Neb., one of
the Oldest Odd Fellows in Nebraska. if
not the Oldest, was in Red Cloud on
Tuesday, and paid these steam head
quarters a pleasant visit.
Col. PICKETT, the affaDle editor of
the Bloomington Guard, pad these
steam headquarters Il f~raternal cali
Tuesday during the temporary alb
sence of the managing editor.
Mrs. GUST, wife of Charley Gust,
supervisor from Line township. died
at her home n week ago last Mon
day and was buried on Thursday fol-
lowing in Penney Creek cemetery,
Rev. Geo. Hummell officiating. The
services were held at her late resi-
dence. A large number of friends
gathered to pay their last aspects to
the departed. Mr.. Gust has the SYM
Lathy of his many friends in his be-
reavement.
Now is the chance for a brick hotel.
Mr.. Moon offers to help build a three
story brick hotel on the moth end of
his lots, provided the citizens will help |
form a stock company. We under
stand that he will take one-third OF the
actual mount of the stock, whate er |
that may be, if the citizens will sub |
the balance. This is a rare |
chance and The CHIEF would suggest
those most interested form q
stock company at once and proceed to
raise the funds for the proposed hotel.
This would prove a big bonanza for
Red Cloud. Let's have the hotel.
The business outlook for Red Clio I'd
S indeed encouraging from the pres
outlook. With ten new brick store
going up, all rented, and then to
link that there are not enough store
in the city to fill the wants of
hose who are seeking business loca-
ions in u city. 1t is indeed surpris-
ng to see the number of strangers In
Red Cloud VINO are anxious to get Il
ront seat in the business circles, and
! 3 faat a ar every Hsaa asa7ihpf fer rob ihf r sWBG a
Two new stores have located
lere this week and will be opened for
business in ten DAYS. OtheIs Will be
as soon as the new bricks are up,
10 it will be seen that the metropolis
the Republican Valley IS really out
LONG all of her anticipations, which
The CHIEF Is glad to note. There is
no better city in Nebraska than Red
N1nIrI ,rI q. mo that =, lpniIA- G.. 4,
location "a nOt afford to
Red Cloud, whose business out
Ook is indeed brilliant.
1T seems that the usurer is still on
he wing and that a great many of the
and others are being hood
into making loans of that char
The unholy business Of bonus
and usurious rates of interest
las about run its race in this county.
md we'll it may. The time has come
when a halt should he made and the
business OF bonus taking placed III the
category OF other criminal transactions
1t Is unjust to the farmer, or any other
nan to be blood sucked in that man
ler, and the man who makes the loan
think twice before placing him.
self in an attitude to be swallowed up
Il vortex of financial rum. 1t is in
Iced alarming, the hold tie money
have upon a class of our citi-
Taking usu:y is a crime and an
violation of our statutes, and
punishable in Il name that would
not be very wholesome to those who
are engaged in the business should
of the borrowers make a kick in
the right direction. Our farming
should not be ruined TO crafty
he greed for wealth Of a few men who
ire aiming to get rich At the poor
expense. Let there be II decis-
halt in borrowing money. and it
will not he long before the men of
means will come down off their high
horses and loan money at honest rates.
Notice to Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the Office of NJ.
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