The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-16
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The hay crop around Fremont Is OF
very fine quality and generous guam
WY. Hay. year by year. is, one of the
most profitable crops. Some growers
will realize SIS al acre gross. this be-
ing for the best tame hay.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary OF state by the
Graham Stock Farm company, OF Hill
side precinct, with an authorized capi-
tai stock Of $40. 1000. The incorporators
are John II. Graham, N. p. Mcdonald
and J. Leslie Graham.
During q rain storm lightning struck
one Of a bunch OF Ave oat stacks be
longing to Ed. and VIII Williams, near
Nora, and the entire bunch was de-
stroyed. II Is estimated that the Ave
stacks contained about 700 bushels Of a
very fair grade of oats.
Buffalo county is a world heater on
crops this year. There has never been
anything Just like 1t. taking everything
into consideration. Wheat and oats
are panning out far better than the
most sanguine had predicted. Corn is
simply beyond all expectations.
The Chicago Ranch company Of
Dawes county has placed articles OF
incorporation on file In the Office Of the
secretary OF state. The authorized
capital stock Ia $780, 900. The incor-
porators arc w. II. Coleman. Frederick
s.. Baird. Joseph Wolf. William G. Mil
Ter and Charles +. Haywood.
Miss Mary Il. Campbell. aged 70
years. died at the home of her brother,
Judge NJ. s. Campbell, OF Nebraska
City. Miss Campbell had not been well
for some time. For many years she
was superintendent Of the Old Soldiers
Orphans home OF New Jersey. but for
the past sixteen years she made her
home with her brother.
Two boys named Smith and Ridgley,
whose homes are near Cortland. left
home. taking q team belonging to q
relative OF n OF them. They told
their parents that they were going to
the Blue river or a fishing trip and
nothing has been heard OF them since
their disappearance. Sheriff Trude has
been requested to Join In the search for
them. p
Fremont has prospects OF two arti-
fcial stone plants. A. NJ Helt and a
number OF prominent business men
have organized and leased a lot on
which they propose to construct q
building. Oleson Bros. Of Waterloo.
Ia. i.o;ifed the Union Pacific agent
that they would close a deal for a lot
on the railroad right OF way near the
new mill. ,
John Sedlink was arrested in FIRE.
mont on the charge Of breaking into a
Unicn Pacific freight ar. He says the
sea! was OF and he got in to ride, but
the :nilroad authorities think he may
have disposed OF It himself. He is
held awaiting investigation. Nothing
has heen missed from the car az yet,
lat an invoice has not been completed.
John Virgins. for thirty years a res
tdent Of Columbus. Is lying at his home
in a critical condition as the result Of a
stroke Of paralysis. His physicians
say that he has practically no chance
TO recover Mr.. Virgins is IS years
old. and for many years was engaged
In the Hive stock business. He belongs
10 the Masonic order and lives with
his son md daughter at the family
home, his wife having dice some three
years ago
A wholesale Jail delivery at Column
bus was averted Just In the nick of
time. The prisoners had .een left In
the corridor during the day time on
account OF the hot weather and when
Jailer Roster made his rounds Just
before locking the prisoners up In their
cells he discovered that three bolts
holding the grating over one of the
windows had been sawed in two. Only
one holt was all that prevented the
springing OF the grating and giving
liberty to the inmates. The sheriff in
vestigated the matter and the inmates
laid the blame on w. +. Carter, who
is nwiting trial on the charge of horse
stealing. A strict watch will be kept
over the jail from now on.
II Is lot often that a modest little
town like Table Rock can boast of two
golden weddings within two days. The
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Widdifeld occurred lately. Mr.. Widdi-
field vas born November %. 1929, In
New York. Mrs. Widdifield, whose
maiden name was Sarah Il. Downall,
was born January II. 1889, in Illinois
and the couple were married at Peoria,
Ill, August 20, 1854. They have lived
Mt Table Rock only about three years,
They have three children. one n son
living ut Table Rock. a son in Iowa,
and n daughter In Illinois. A purse OF
$40 In gold was presented the couple
On the following day occurred the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
liam Talbot, who have lived at Table
Rock since 1881. Mr.. Talbot was born
IN Maryland. March II. 1929, His wife
whose maiden name was Harrie,
Mann, was born In Manchester. Eng,
land, August %. 1887. and the couple
were married in Illinois. August %
1854. They have 1--WE children. all Of
WHOM live in that vicinity. there being
three sons and two daughters.
Tho state bank Of Talmage ha,
am nded Its articles Of incorporation
lrnSthening its life to September I
1929.
Hugh Schilley. superintendent O
agriculture for the Standard Sugar
company reports that several prelim
mary tests OF heets have lust beey