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some parties had already commenced
the erection of u frame building within
tho burnt dist rict, and he directed Act
ing Chief Martin to notify them at once
to dcsist or su iler tho consequences. The
order was executed forthwith
Mr.. Bettis moved that the committee
on fires, water and sewers be instructed
to proceed at once to investigate MS to
why the superintendent of the water
works was absent from the city and left
in charge men who were Incompetent
The proposition was greeted with ap-
plauso in the gallery and the mayor
stated that he three times, instructed
that the full pressure he put on, and
there was not enough to break u window
glass. Hundreds of people will verify
this statement as the tiremen were COM
PEELED to throw stones To break the light
glass In the windows, in the frame build
ings where the fire broke out.
A relief committee was appointed
consisting of Messrs, Bettis and Dueber
on behalf of the council, and Mcssrs.
Cannon, Glover, Taylor, Forrest Burns
and II. l.. Wilson on the part of the
citizens.
Mr.. Dennis suggested that any person
offered employment and refusing to
work, be notified to leave the city. A
motion to that effect was adopted,
a resolution was adopted that all
keepers of hotels, lodging.houses, res
taurunts, and dealers in supplies, who
advance prices on this occasion, shall
forfeit their licenses--this order to apply
to wholesale dealers as well as retailers.
The council then adjourned.
Tho relief committee met with Mr..
Cannon in the chair 1t was resolved
that the committee employ Mr.. Harry
HAYWARD as chief CLERK, with power to
employ assistants. Also, that Messrs.
Cannon and Wilson he appointed Il com
mittce to ascertain how much provisions
the city contains and order from abroad
such as the city is short Of Judge Bottis
and j. y. Glover were appointed COM
mittCo to select u restaurant site.
, 1889-08-08

smith shops, completed the loss OH that
side OF the street while on the north side
of Main street, commencing at the Ar
hngton, frame building was the first
TO go. Following this were the Queen
chop house, Turner's restaurant, Del
monico restaurant, and u corral. The
last block to go was the block south of
Main street and east of stevens, which
was consumed like so much paper The
main loss in this block was the Spokane
cracker factory and saloon, besides "A
number of small frame buildings.
On Front street, the fierce flames dart
ing in every direction, soon cleaned
buildings, occupied mainly by
Cinnamon and disreputablc women,
among which was one magnificent brick
structure known as the synagogue,
In this quarter the wild and dreaded
element spent its force and abated its
fury, simply because there was nothing
more in its course that 10 could destroy.
IL had done its worst, and could add no
more to the list. That was sufficient,
for it had caused "A most appalling scene,
and one that bcggars description. II
had thrown thousands of men and
women ont of employment and more
than that number out of "a
place to sleep. 1t destroyed all
tic supplies, that may possibly
cause few days suffering at least
until provisions can lie supplied from
neighboring towns and cities. IL brought
upon Spokane Falls the worst disaster
that was ever experienced in this proud
city, and levcled to the ground some of
the most magnificent structures the
Northwest has ever seen, and some that
the citizens have ever pointed to with
pride, and caused one of the worst con-
hagratiOns, according to tho population,
thaS the world has ever known.
Never has u fire consumed so many
buildings and wrought so much dcvaS-
tation in so short n time Us the one that
has levelled the business portion of Spo-
, 1889-08-08
NORTHWEST DIVISION.
Lincoln to Howard and Riverside to
the River.

the river.
The fire then leaped across the street
from the Hyde block, striking the First
National bank block, corner Riverside
avenue and Howard street, which was
occupied Newbery by Il Gillima, real
estate; Spokane Savings bank, First Ma
tional bank, DR.. Merriam, ply ysician, l..
Merriam X Co., real estate; Norinans
Exchange, DIR. Reno physician: and
John Johnson, lawyer. In Il few min.
utes the entire block 10 the corner of
Main street was swept by tire flames,
the magnificent Frankfurt block soon
going down. This was grand
building, four stories high and covering
nearly II quarter of block
built of red brick, with beautifully
carved stone finishings. 1t was occupied
by the Frankfurt saloon, Goct2 & Baer,
Imperial clothing store, Sicgcrs cigar
store, Miss Steftins, dress maker; White
House dry goods store, DR.. Jamison,
dentist; First brigade n. G, W.. General
A. +. Curry, justice of the peace; Dill
man, Routhe K Co., real estate; f.. q.
Schwartzc, collector; Booge K McIntosh,
real estate; Houghton, Williams u Co.,
real estate; Blake IL Rcdpath, lawyers !;
Cook Il Bycrs, real estate; English AS
phait Company; IL. Preussc, architect !;
Hunt Dart u Co., rcul estate !;
Ducber IL Taft, real estate !;
Carleton club rooms; Dr. Olmstcad,
DR.. Valentine, Mrs. Eaton, millinery; j..
+. McCartcr, real estate; Chamberlain
az Co., real estate Majors s, Co.. insur.
ance aud loans, and McChesney d Co.,
architects. The upper stories OF this
block were occupied by numerous ten
ants and the rooms were fitted UP in
handsome suites.
Across Main street was a vacant cor
ner, the result of an old fire, and il was
hoped to check the confagration here,
but the wind increasing the flames soon
enveloped the unfinished brick and
stone building owned by l.. b..
Written In the center of the block.
Next TO this was Brook a. Fothering-
hams brick building, occupied by the
Spokane Printing Co. then j. N. Glow
cr's fine brick block, ON Front and How
ard streets. occupied by the Northern
Pacific Express Company; u. Holman.
wholesale liquors: and Baum's paint
store, the latter with q stock of $45, 900,
insured for $4,000. From this point
the flames swept on until tho last build
ing, NJ. Il. Dobbins' general produce
and commission house, was de.
, 1889-08-08
THE ORIGIN.
And How 10 Swept Over the South.
a west Division. N

At about n quarter past six fire was
discovered in the lodging house over
Wolfes' lunch counter Officers Smith
and McKernan were promptly OH hand
md one ran to give the alarm while the
,thcr went to the scene of ao.ion. The
officer, Smith, states that it a few pals
Of water could have been obtained the
whole fire could have been stopped at
once. In II few minutes, however, flames
broke out in the next house
sdjoinlng and shortly the whole
hiack was a sccthing mass of
, 1889-08-08

MILLIONS LOST.
An Appalling Calamity Visits the
Proud City Of Spokane
Falls.
Thirty Blocks of Its Most Magnifi-
cent Buildings Devoured
by Flames.
The Entire Business Portion OF the
City Wiped Out OF Ex-
istence.
A Night OF Terror, Devastation,
Suffering and Awful
Woe,
Hundreds OF Dwellers Down Town
Turned into the Streets
Destitute.
One Man Killed and Several
Others Severely and Pain
fully Injured.
An Ohoial to BE Investigated for
an Apparently lnexcusable
Blunder.
The People Not Discouraged and
the City Will Be Rebuilt
Better Than Ever.
Notes and Incidents of the Disas-
ter and History of Many
Heroic Deeds.
A List of the Sufferers, with
Amounts of Losses So Far
as Received.
, 1889-08-08
THE BURNT DISTRICT.

by tho Flame
The the
with buildings
, 1889-08-08
Marriage was a Failure.

CLARKEsviLLE, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The
matrimonial experiences of I. ii. Davis,
of this c,ty, have been varied, romantic
and latah He has been married three
times and, divorced twice from the same
woman. After the second divorce he
went to Skansas and year later ran
across his divorced wife iIi the Lone Star
stateI TRey made up, married again and
returned 10 t,,eir old home. The wifes
family, WHO were bitterly opposed 70
Davis, stirred up fcud which resulted
In n SHOPPING affray Sunday in which
Davis Was shot and killed by his
br0tber.Sn-law Tow Vaughn, who
claims ID have xs$Sa " seif dsivAss-
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

There has been lots of fun this
week over the equalizing Of the as
sessment. Everybody kicks, that is
those who are assessed more than they
think they ought to be, but still Mr..
Downs has assessed the property
about right. Heretofore people have
growled because the city was not as
sessed high enough, and now they
growl because it is too high, a case Of
"never satisfied" If a mar has a
$780, 600 stock, he should be assessed
honestly, and honestly is about sl0,-
600. If he has real estate thai is
valuable it should be assessed at Il
fair valuation, whatever that may be.
Tue CHIEF does no believe in letting
the rich man off just because i.c's
rich, no sir, he should pay his taxes
Just like a man does who is less fortu-
nats in the worlds good. What the
people want is a man who will assess
all alike, botl rich and poor accor-
ding to what they have without any
partially. That's business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
Receiver.

It is not often that a man has to b.
arrested and forced into a paying job
especially in the west. Last weel
TIE CHEF chroriclcd the fact that
Sheriff Scott. and several others were
arrested and taken 70 Omaha for con.
tempt Of the U. S. court for moving
the engine from the electric light
works. The prisoners were taken
before Judge Dundy. and OF agreeing
to replace the engine were permitted
to 60 free except Sheriff Scott, whom
the Judge took into his confidence
and appointed him to the tat position
Of receiver of the defunct Red Cloud
Milling Company. The appointment
could not have fallen into better
hands, as Henry will see 10 it that
all parties will get their just deserts,
for a squarer man than he never lived.
BY the time this article is before our
readers We spprehend he will
be in full charge Of the mill
with instructions from the Judge
to do as he sect best with the
property. One thing can be assured
there will be no "robbing Peter to pay
Paul. as long as Receiver Scot: has
charge of tho affairs Of the Red Closd
Milling Company. TIE CHEF con
graduates him on the appointment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
HlSh.TOned PrisOnern.


Deputy United States Marshal, r.
Q. Stewart last night arrived in the
city, having under arrest seven gen.
tlemen who are to answer to Judge
Dundy for beif in contempt of the
U. S. court. Those under arrest are:
H. c. Scott, sheriff of Webster county,
j. L. Kilmer, agent for the Fairbank
Manufacturing Co., Kirk Evans, A.
Calmus, Charles Ross, Arthur War
rem. Edward Douglas.
Some time ago Edward p. Allis, the
Milwaukee engine manufacturer,
brought suit ia the w. court against
the Red Cloud Milling company, at
the same time making several other
milling companies, the Red Cloud
National Bank and r. D. Jones Of
Red Cloud co-defendants. An in
junction was issued restraining all
persons from interfering with the
property of the Red Cloud Milling
Company.
The Fairbank company brought
suit in attachment against the Red
Cloud milling company for sdebt held
BY the Fairbauk company. Sheri #
Scott levied on the property and plac-
ed the five last named prisoners in
charge Of the premises. Judge Dun
dy issued an order for all the parties
to show cause why they should not be
committed for contempt. Deputy
Marshal Stewart went to Red Cloud,
found the parties in possession and
brought them to Omaha. They are
now in the custody Of the marshal.--
Omaha World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

me Greatest Horror Of the Age.
The great food at or near Johns.
town, Penn, by which from eight to
fifteen thousand people lost their
livss as estimated, by break in an
artificial lake, At that place, is one Of
the greatest horrors known in this
country, and necessarially must shock
the world At the enornity of the ca
tastrophe. A lake, . mile wide, from
three to four miles long and 100 feet
deep, is a mighty volume Of water,
and no q can conceive Of the mag
Eitude or force of such a volume when
pouring through a crevice OF aper.
ture unrestrained. The wall was sup
posed to be On an average of seventy
feet through Of solid masonry 1t ap-
pears that q warning had been sent
to the people of the town to "aee to
the hills" but no attention vas paid
to it, Is the same warning had been
given every year when . treshet
came, and al unheedful Of the ealam-
ity that was upon them, the people
remained at their homes, only to Be
swept away like 'tsheep to the slsugh-
ter" The scene beggars description
in an around the stricken city, and
words cannot express the inmensity
Of this unequaled horror, and the
sss..rv ana destitution that will fol-
Low Is beyond Inauguration.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
JUDSON.

Decoration day was duly observed
at Mt. Hope, and everybody came
full prepared for the occasion will
lots of flowers to strew over the
graves OF the dead heroes. After the
people got together the marshal tand
gave us some excellent music followed
by songs from the choir. Brother
Williamson gave q short address we'll
suited for the occasion, after which
the Rev. }. T. Stoue led in prayer.
After dinner the procession was for
med and then marched to the GENE
terry to decorate the graves, then
they marched to Oriole headed by the
band, next came the old veterans, fol-
lowed by the SOD of veterans, then
came the girls with flowers. There
was a large procession when they ar
rived at Oriole, and the school chill
drsn with their teacher Joined in
with them and marched through the
and everybody felt that they
had done their duty IN showing their
respect for those that fought and
died to w nj country. SID.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

Nix. Richardson has built q very
Gne barn on his place here, and hal
done quite an amount of fencing,
which adds greatly to the cenven'
ience Of the place.
n. E. Worley, Chas. and Steveu
Mckinley caught seven young wolves
the other day.
Steven KcKinle7 Of Morning Sun,
Iowa, and George Mckinley of Cav
ker City, Kan, Who were attending
their sisters funeral have returned
home.
Mrs. Knox, . sister of Ms. P. NJ.
Cocbrane who has been here visiting,
has been sick for some time, but 10
now recovering.
Crops all look we'll in this part of
the valley, and the farmers are in
good spirits. Nick.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

A small boy was asked to write .
composition on tie subject of breath
ing, and he said: Breath is made
Of air. w breathe with our lungs,
our lights, our liver and kidneys. If
it wa not for our breath we'd die
when We slept. Our breath keeps the
life goin' through the nose when We
are asleep. Boys that stay in . room
all day should not breathe. They
should wait till they got out doors.
Boys in a room make bad, unvhole-
some air. Corbonicide ie poison
er than mad dogs. A heap
Of sol diers was in . black hole in In
dia, and q corbonicide got in that
hole and killed nearly every one sfors
nornlng. Girls kill the breath with
eorsets that squeeze the diagram.
Girls can't holler or run like boys be.
cause their diagram is squeezed too
much. If I was . girl I would rather
be . boy, 20 l can boiler and run and
have . great big dlagram."-Ex.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
CowLE>.

70 ~ 2DGS
Memorial day VA observed here By
the schools with = program suitable
for the OCCASION.
There are no soldiers buried in
the Cowles cemetery.
MI. G.. A. harris and Miss Ada
Brown we're married at the Congrega'
tional church Sunday morning June
I'd.
Rev. Plat officiating the happy
couple started for Iowa, to visit Mr..
harris mother.
Miss Alice Probasco Of Blue Hill
spent last Sunday in Cowles.
Mrs. j. o. Hayes has taken charge
ofthe post Office It is in the millin-
er store for the present but will be
moved into tina bank building soon.
Several cars of hogs have been
shipped from here this week.
Martin Good Of Marion Iowa, a
brother of +. A. Good of this place,
come last Tuesday for . visit With his
relatives and old school-mates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crone of Red Cloud,
we're guests at the wedding on last
Sunday. Mr.. e. is al old friend Of
Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. J. NJ. Steel aud Leon Hurd
have charge of MI. Harris store dur
ing his absence.
PICKWICK.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07


CHAMBER scare.
8. w. Fulton and E. Harrison took
. trip to Red Cloud Tuesday.
Mn. Wrattsn has purchased . new
Cornish organ.
Miss Oracle Hicks entertained Z
few Of her young friends on Thursday
her sixth birthday.
Pete Sailor and his hrother-in-lav
returned from che promised land Of
Oklahoma.
John Stout purchased . new Mason
4 Hamlin organ from c. E. Hicks.
Decoration day vas duly observed
in Bladen, Rev. Morrison Of Blue
Hill being the orator Of the day.
Deputy Sheriff Warner Va in town
last Friday and guaranteed one Of
DR.. Kehler's horses. also Thos. Bur-
denis mule.
Let every one attent Childrens
Day, next Sunday. s.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

School repors for the month ending
May 81. Of Dist. No, 80: No. enroll
ed, 10; average attendance 13; those
whose average, department and schol.
arship are 80 or above are as follows:
Grace Bean, Charley Sorgenson, Lu-
Their Crabill. Ansil Crabill, Nina
Nelson, Eula Runchey, Guy Lindser,
Christina Hansen, Mauris Jesperson,
Christina Sorgenson, Freddie Ander-
son, Mary Jesperson.
EFFIE SMITH, Teacher.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

The Fairbury people are very jubi
Int over the fact that both coal and
iGon have been discovered in or neal
lat city. We ag'in arise and ask
stWhat has become Of the Red Cloud
improvement Company" It is GER
tainly time that 1t was gotten into
shane Tor business. There is certain
II as much show here for coal as else.
where. Come boys. get to the front.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

tue OF IN order a sale issued out Of the distric
court Of the Sth judicial district in and for Wei
ster county. Nebraska. upon . decree in an &C
ton pending In said court wherein Howell Bros
Wiksch. Amos X. and Vim. J. Mikseh are dolenr
dante, / shall offer for sale at public vendue fol
cash In hand 1t the east door Of the COURTEOUS
in Rel Cloud In said county, (that being The
mace where the last term Of said coHrt was
kOlden) on the 9th day Of July. 1853 u 2 O'Clock
P. II, the following described property. totwtt:
town NOV city, q Red Cloud. Webster County,
Given under my hand this lth day q June,
80 H.C. NDO3Y Sheriff.
GO { McNeny, Plaintiffs attorney. No. a.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
You Cannot Afford

At this season Of the year to be without q good
reliable diarrhOsa balsOm in the house, as
cramps, collie, diarrhoea and all inflammation of
the stomach and bowels are exceedingly dan
gerOus if not attended to at once. One bottle Of
Begs's diarrhoea balsOm will DO more good in
cases of this Kind than any other medicine OF
earth. We guarantee it. c.. L. Getting druggist
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

The new state banking law took ef-
fet June 1. and will be the meaHf OF
routing ont numerous sl;msy Affairs
hat are only banks in name. The
new Law will protect the people to .
large extent against frauds.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

U. C. CASE, Jas. MCNENY,
CASE & MCNENY,
A TTORNEYS AND CCJNSELORS AT LAW
a VIII practice In al courts Of this State
Collections Is well ~ litigated business careful
and efficiently attended to. Abstracts furnish
ed ON application.
OTFTrELOver First National Bank. Red
cloud. Neb
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
Great English Remedy.
llHHaN'Q 8n0Cil1c.

A guaranteed cure for all ner
vOus diseases such rs weak men,
DRY loss Of brain power hysteria
headache pain in the hack ner-
vOuS p~rOStratiOn wakefullneSs leu
cOrrhGa universal laSSitude SEM
inal weakness impOtency and gen.
eral loss Of power Of tho Genera
tive Organs;-in either sex. calls-
ed by indiscretiOn or OverexertiOn
and which ultimately lead to
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

n. L. Thomas, formerly editor OF
'THE CH1EF, has sued the Benkleman
Times for libel. Merv. proposes to
have blood, if there is any in the out
e. Give it to them NJ. L.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

The best save in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains,
corne; and all skin eruptions, and
positively cures, OF No pay required.
Il Is guaranteed to five perfect salts
faction, or Nancy refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by Henry
Cook.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

A clear peariy and transparent skin Is n
x.ys /. sign Of pure blood. M al persons
t,cnb,ed with dark. greasy, yellow or oIosched
.sin can rest assured that their bleod Is out o.
o-a.r- A few doses VI Beeg's blood puridef
and blood maker win reanove the cause and tne
80. I'm become clear and transparent. Try.N
80 - satisfacsion Is not given II viii cost you
.~ssinr. II Is fully warranted. c.L. Getting
druggist.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

C. ". KALEY. ]. /. KALEY.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Agents for the b.
n &M.R. X. lands. Office ON Webster street
Red Cloud. Nebraska.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
why h lt

That people linger along always complaining
about that continual tired feeling? One bottle
Of Begg's blood purifier and blood maker will
remove this feeling. give them q good appetite
and regulate digestion. C [. Getting, druggist,
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

PRfMArURE OLD
try and CONSUMPTION. - 90 .
box or six boxes for IS 90. Sent
by mail on receipt Ut price. Full
particulars in pamphlet, sent
free to every applicant
We;Cuafantee SIX Boxes
to cure any case. For every g
order received VIC send six boxes
with q written guarantee to re-
fund the money II our specific
does not effect q cure. Address
all communications to the sole
manufacturers. THE MURRAY
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

Happy home blood purifier Is the peoples
popular medicine for purifying the blood; pre-
aekC. hollis and an fevers, and malSrt1l dise&Ses.
Price so cents and d per bottle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
LW. ND

IIOMOEOHATHIC PHYSICIAN. U. 8. EX-
aiming Surgeon. Once opposite First
National Bank, Red Cloud. NebraSka.
Chronic diseases treated by mail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07
TENNESSEE.
McEwES. May g, 1889.
Especial Correspondence

MC1IW1Ns WY ~, AOOO.
Especial Correspondence
Perhaps the readers Of The CHIEF
would like to h~ara few lines from
the sunny south.
In the first place everything is
booming since Harrison has moved
into the White House and took hold
Of the lines to drive the republican
team for the next four years.
Things are Frightening up. and pri-
ces are raising on all kinds Of pro-
duce, more work to do and more mon
ey to pay of the men.
The spring opened carly, in fact We
didn't realize that We had any winter
the streams were not frozen over.
It commenced raining yesterday
morning and rained hard till this
morning.
Clover is mostly cut and in the
barn, wheat is good and will be ready
to harvest in about two weeks.
Fruit is an average crop the trees
are not as heavy loaded as they we're
last season, but there will be plenty
and better size. The early peaches
are already commencing to turn red.
Peanut raising is carried on extern
sively in this locality, and as you get
about a $1.00 a bushol, it makes it a
very profitable crop. L. A. A.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

manufHctureTD. THE MCRkAY NEDICINE co.
Kansas city No.
a. Sold in Red Cloud by {. L. COTTlNG sole
agent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

Mothers will find DIR. Winchell's teetbing
syrup Just the medicine to have in the house
for the children; it will cure coughs, colds, sore
hrOat ana regulate the bowels. Try il.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-06-07

Uncle Sans nerve and bone liniment vii
Ielfeve %snrainS. bruises. neuralgia and rheuma
tism. sold by all druggists.