The Red Cloud chief., 1904-02-12
nebrdska Hofes.


York is about to have It's fourth rural
free delivery route installed.
The farmers in the vicinity OF Wausa
are commencing to make moves Tor
rural telephones.
The cold snap stopped building OPP
erations. according to reports In many
Nebraska local papers.
Columbus secured the next annual
meeting OF the volunteer firemen OF
Nebraska and Its people propose TO
make the occasion a memorable one.
Near Elk Creek there was a heavy
rain. and then sleet covered everything
with a coat of Ice which was so heavy
that trees were greatly damaged by the
breaking Of limbs.
Hastings has had an epidemic OF the
dancing fever this winter. The old folk,
the young folk, and the little ok
have all been tripping the light fan
tastic two or three nights a week.
Several more cars OF material for the
construction of the new steel cells at
the state penitertiary are yet to arrive
before the work of installing the cells
can be completed. The material Is ex-
pected I'm the near future.
Taxes of the Lincoln Traction com
pany for the year 1902 will remain on
the assessed valuation of $24, 1000. This
was an order entered by Judge Holmes
reversing the action of the county COM
missione.s when they raised the valu-
alton to 10000.
A new company has been organized
to operate the Koehler hotel at Grand
Island. The firm has a capital stock
of $4,000 and will be known as the
kothler Hotel company Of Grand
Island. The incirporators are s. A.
Peterson of New York and q. b. Bell
and &. Il. Ryan Of Grand Island.
Twenty-Five counties have made an
nual settlement with the state treas
urer and paid what is due in the form
of taxes. Douglas county paid a bal
ance Of $16.5G3. The payments have
given Treasurer Mortensen sufficient
funds to enable him to redeem warrants
and make investments.
Superintendent Fowler has issued
professional life teachers certificates
to the following teachers who took the
state examination December 2S and
90: Prir aipal G. II. Graham of Papil-
lion: Principal Mrs. +. Bertha Hosford,
of Garrison. Principal l.. p. Grundy, of
Valley; Principal J. G. Jensen, of Bea-
yer City: Principal s. l.. Johnston, OF
l.eavitt, and Principal Thomas j. Jones
of Lawrence, Neb.
r. w. Grant. architect for the peni-
Tertiary, has filed his resignation with
the state board of public lands and
buildings. The resignation was &C
ceptcd at the last meeting or the
board end Warden Beemer was re
Quested to act as superintendent 81
construction of future work at the
%penitentiary. The board has decided
to order a new power pump and al
engine to operate the same for thu
penitentiary.
A petition Is being circulated for sig
natures at Nebraska City and OtO'
county, urging Nebraska congressmei
to support the Brownlow bill appropri
ating SEA, 000, 900 as a starter in aid o
road Improvement. The Tribune o
that city urges that the petition shoult
be generally signed to indicate tina
the local interest in the good-road
campaign is alive, is genuine and l
positive in its demand for progress II
this important matter OF Internal i'm
provement.
Kitty Williams will have to take
bath every day for three weeks II tn
sentence given her by Judge Berka c
Omaha Is carried out. Kitty was pickle
up as u vagrant, and frankly told tn
Judge she had not washed her fac
for three months. TIE Judge sal
something about cleanliness and godl
ness going hand in hand, and tol
Kitty she coulu board with the city Il
twenty days. and instructed the matrO
to see that she was given a bath ever
day during her stay.
They are having no end of troub
Mt the Omaha public library with PEI
pie WHO mutilate books. A number
the most valuable reference books ha'
been thus cut and practically ruined.
The old compound engines hither
in use on the Nebraska division of Il
Union Pacific are being sent west
the Wyoming division as fast as q
new Atlantic and Pacific engines a
rive to replace them, Most of the O
locomotives are sent to the shops (
repairs and general oyerhauling befo
being turned over, In Il short time [
sight of one of these machines will
a rarity. The engines of the Atlant
and Pacific type are built especially {
fast freight and passenger service,
Wilbur T.. bryant, supreme court
porter, has been investigating
South Carolina liquor dispensary S.
TEN, concerning the adoption of viii
there was some discussion in Nebr;
la a few years ago, and has disco
cred, while compiling the references
supreme court opinions, that n sti
or municipality must pay revenue
lenses for each and every dispense
operated. While corresponding in
gard TO the system Mr.. Bryan receiN
a letter from Senator B. r. Tillmi
informing him that the state OF Sol
Carolina was required to pny a reveI
license, and that the matter was II
pending in the federal court.
The party given for the visit
newspaper men and their wives, at
Elk club rooms, Lincoln. was a 9
cess In every detail and served to s
tain the lodges reputation for {
Densing liberal heartfelt. n srefl