The Red Cloud chief., 1904-06-03
Hebraskd Nofes

begun to haul In the horns and change
heir tune.
Farmers who live northwest Of FIRE.
been shooting ducks which have been
nesting In sloughs In the vicinity.
Threats have been made to report the
matter to the game wardens.
John Potmesil, jr., Of Dunlap, Dawes
county. has filed an application with
the state board OF irrigation for water
from the Niobrara river to irrigate $50
acres Of land. He intends to build Q
ditch three and one-half miles long.
In a runaway accident at Beatrice,
Mrs. w. II. Otto was thrown from the
vehicle in which she was riding and
sustained numerous bruises about the
body. She had a narrow escape from
being seriously injured.
Judge Hurd held a special term OF
district court at Omaha to hear the
case against Joseph p. Hasty, on the
charge OF statutory assault. The de-
PENDANT pleaded guilty to the attempt
and was given three years In the PEN
itentiary.
Miss Elsie BlandiD. one OF the teach
ers in the high school at Pawnee, has
been elected to teach English in the
university Of Wisconsin. She Is a grad
uate of the state university of Nebras-
ka. having graduated about a yea and
a half ago.
The remains OF Archie, Harry and
Charles Clayton. son OF Hiram Clay
ton the Union Pacific machinist, who
lost their lives In the food in West
Cheyenne. Wyo., were sent to the old
home In Central City, Neb.. where in
terment was made.
While at play with the family pug
dog Oracle. the 2-year-old daughter
Of Mrs. 1ettie Rix. OF Dakota City. was
bitten in the face, leaving several very
ugly tooth marks. which will probably
remain on the child for life. The ami
maj was promptly disposed OF.
Charles Daniels. a boy about nine
teen years OF age. who was arrested
mt Plattsmouth, on suspicion OF hav-
Ing escaped from the state reformatory
ut kearney was taken back to that
institution. Young Daniels was picked
up while begging on the streets.
The twenty-eighth annual meeting OF
the Nebraska state dental society at
Omaha. was one Of the most success
ful meetings ever held by that body.
The papers and clinics were OF an ex-
c~eptionally good character. The soci-
ETY. adjourned to meet in Lincoln next
year.
The Richardson Shoe company, OF
Dubuque. Ia, has decided to move
to Omaha and has chosen Goodrich
hall. Twenty-fOurth and Paul streets.
as the place OF business. The Com
mercial club has been working for
months to induce the company to To-
cate In Omaha. as 1t is quite a large
concern. and besides II will bring about
forty families with II.
Deputy Marshal ]. o. Moore. OF Oma-
ha, went to Fort Robinson and arrest
ed Preston C.. Brooks. on the charge
or assaulting the postmaster at that
place. The alleged assault grew out
OF the arrest OF Preston c. brooks,
jr.. son OF the alleged a%ssailant. who
was a clerk In the postofice at Fort
Robinson, and vas charged with rining
a number Of registered letters.
Railway organizations including the
brotherhood al railway trainmen, the
order OF railway conductors. the
brotherhood Of locomotive engineers.
the brotherhood OF locomtive fremen.
and the order Of railway photographers,
Will hold a picnic at Seward on July
4. Their representatives recently held
a meeting and elected the following
oficers of the association: Chairman,
M. d. Shepherd: treasurer, j. w.
White; secretary. F. ]. Bolshaw; chair
man OF committee on concessions. j.
w. White.
Kennedy. the bank robber who
cracked the safe at Rogers and was
convicted. was sentenced to a term
In the ~penitentiary.
Mrs. George Smith has, through the
finding Of the Omaha district court, re-
gained possession OF her two daugh-
tiers, Grace and Clara oliver. Some
four years ago Mrs. Smith obtained a
divorce from her husband. r. r. Oliver,
and received the two children. but her
former husband, questioning the legal
ity OF the divorce, made an appearance
at Papillion about two years ago, and
secured the children. Proceedings
were commenced in court with the
result that Mrs. Smith has at last won
out and the children are hers.
Edward Rosewater was denied a re-
hearing in the libel suits Of former
County Attorney Shields In which a
Judgment for s. $500 was secured. In
the case Of Ernest Mertens who sued
and failed to secure a judgment, a
Judgment of reversal was entered and
the suit was remanded for further
trial. The Shields Ease IL closed for
all time. Mr.. Shields, while serving
rs county attorney, was attacked by
the Omaha Bee 1t Mas alleged that
the article complained OF charged brib-
cry and malfeasance. The bribery
charges were In connection with GER
tain South Omaha gamblers whom the
county attorney was charged with
protecting.
A. II. Warren Of Lincoln, who IL
making a wheel trip in Mexico. has
written a friend from Juarez, Mex.
AZ follows: Have seen nothing bu,
desert for three months and still Cox
miles from daylight or Gods country
HTia n hiP country whap ynu on arnupI