The Red Cloud chief., 1902-11-21
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OF the Champaign 4 Southwestern
railroad.
There was a heavy frost in Kansas
and the Santa Fe reports a heavy cnow
at Nardin, Okla.
The supreme encampment Of the
Fraternal Army OF America is being
held at Springfield, III.
Two OF the Niles. Mich. board and
paper company's large mills were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, $75, OO8.
The Lake Shore road has posted no
tices announcing an average increase
Of pay to Its employees OF 10 per cent.
IL Is stated In Paris that President
accepting an invitation TO visit the
st. Louis exposition.
Mrs. u. s. Grant. widow of express
ident Grant, Is In feeble health. and the
members OF her family are apprehen-
sive OF grave results.
The New York Central railroad has
increased the wages of its Is 900 m
ployes by from 8 to 10 per cent. The
Increase means the addition of nearly
81. 000. 900 to the payroll.
Mrs. Fred Curtis of Fairmont. Neb.,
fell down stairs while attempting to
u uoWh a tIuuN, OItdhluk Tile leIt
arm near the shoulder. II is quite q
serious accident as the lady Is in poor
health.
United States District Attorney Sum.
mers OF Omaha has been instructed BY
the president to investigate the charge
OF colonizing army widows" for the
purpose OF securing possession Of public
lands now under fence by cattlemen.
IID,Iytn. kaa s,,.A A.
Washington from an extended trip to
Arizona. southern California, northern
$daho. the Puget sound country and
the Black Hills, where he made inves-
legations OF the damage lone to timber
by insect pests. In the Black Hills
about GOO million board feet OF yellow
pine has been killed by the pine de-
stroying beetle.
Canadian lumber men who are in
touch with what Is going OIL at Wash
ington in Canadian government circles
are alarmed over the m that a duty
OF "a per 1000 feet will be levied on
Canadian lumber entering the United
States. 1t Is said that the measure Is
intended as a reprisal for the action
OF the provincial government Of On
tario and Quebec in placing an embar.
~ VII tHc tApOTJ VI pup WOOu.
On a slippery field with drizzling rain
pouring down from start to finish, the
Nebraska football team defeated the
Knox college eleven by q score of Z
to 0. 1t was mud ball but the playing
was SO good and the competition SO
keen that though the men slipped about
in each others grasps like cells, few
bad plays were made and not q fluke
occurred. Nebraska's showing this year
will probably give her a place in the
college conference next year.
Through the instrumentality of the
Colorado humane society. Colorado's
representatives in congress will intro
duce at the next session a bill creating
q national bureau OF child and animal
protection. The idea Is to establish a
national body to do work throughout
the country similar to that now accom-.
plished by the state organizations. Thu
bill prepared by the Colorado society
creates a board OF three, to be appoint.
ed by the president. to meet In Wash.
ington.
A war OF determination has been de-
clared against dogs and cats In Argen'
tine, Kan, because they are believed
to be in a large measure responsible
for h epidemic OF smallpox that pre-
walls there. A wholesale slaughter Of
the animals by police. sanitary official:
and citizens has begun. 1t Is claimed
that smallpox germs are carried from
infected homes in the hair of dogs, ant
in the fur of cats. Il is planned to clos,
the schools of the city and to discon'
Is stamped out.
Tho >. 81, NJ, Il. thn ,,;,rsty 80 \
lance, Neb.. are having considerable,
trouble with wolves. A pack recent.
made their appearance known by kill
ing cattle and sheep. A great number
of cattle have been found lying deat
on the prairies, partially eaten. Sew
eral parties of hunters have gone II
search OF the wolves. which are nearl!
as large as Il yearling calf. but hav,
failed to kill any, The ranchmen hav'
organized and an effort will be made t,
eXterminate the animals before an.
great damage is done.
Through the inventive genius Of Mr.
l.. +. McCahan of York, Neb.. and tn
granting to him of letter patent upol
his harvester attachment, a combina
ton bundle carrier and shocked, 1t ha
been made possible for his attorneys I,
UeBOtlute WIFI tdDltdllStS LOT tHc Ut
> ganization of n corporation with a cap
ital of $125, 900. of which one-ifth viii
be owned by Mr.. McCahan and so pc
cent Of all stock sold and certain divi
dends as they are declared. AS a mat
ter of a little pin money he will re
ceive 2 5000 from the corporation 70
his idea.
The bureau of forestry, to which |
entrusted the preparation of plans 70
the management of the national fores
reserves, and the military timber re
2 serves. has recently extended its wor,
I to cover the conservative handling O
the timber on the Indian reservations
The secretary of the interior has mad
Y a request to the secretary OF agricul
ture for advice as to the cutting of tim
Der upon the allotted land OF the Ba
liver and Lac Soeur d'Oreille India
reservations Of northern Wisconsin an
: the coded lands of the Menomonee res
ervation. The timber Is to be Gu
! and sold and the proceeds to go to tn
. Indians. The bureau Of forestry wi
= have charge of the cutting, and will Sc
I IN n that the timber Is taken out |