The Red Cloud chief., 1904-07-08
Hebraskd Hofes

by a rattlesnake n is IN n serious
condition as a result. At Niobrara.
Frank Hobusk, a 1~4-year-old lad. plow-
ing corn, was also bitten on the ankle,
but Is out of danger.
An unknown sneak thief entered the
home Of Mrs. G. A. Gardner, Eighth
and Ella streets, Beatrice, and stole
So from n purse which had been left
on n dresser In the room. The thief
considerably left IL cents in the purse.
Mrs. Morgan. one Of the pioneer res
idents of Elkhorn township, Dodge
county, died at the home OF her son
Reuben. She was seventy-three years
of age and had lived In Dodge county
since early in the sixties. The re-
mains were buried in Ridge cemetery
at Fremont.
The infant child of George Gillispie
was seriously injured In a runaway ac-
cident at South Alliance. The mother
and three children we're driving to q
neighbours when the horses became I'M
manageable and all we're thrown out
at intervals along the way, the baby
falling upon the track at the railroad
crossing.
While at his farm southwest OF Be-
atrice Fred Claussen, n groceryman of
Beatrice, was attacked by a ferocious
bull and narrowly escaped being
killed. When the animal came for him
he grabbed 1t by the horns and held
on until Q farm hand came to his as
sistance. Aside from u few bruises he
escaped being injured.
The three-year-old child OF John
Ogle. q farmer q few miles east OF
Humboldt, was severely and perhaps
fatally scalded as the result Of pulling
q plug from q washing machine oper-
ated by its mother, completely drench-
ing the little n with boiling water.
One entire side vas literally cooked,
and the physicians give little hope Of
recovery from the accident.
August wachter, Of Fremont. met
death In the Platte river. In company
store. where he was employed. he went
down for a swim after supper. He
dived from the top span Of the bridge
across the south channel and never
came to the surface. The water at this
point is only thirty inches deep ami
II Ia supposed that he struck bottom g.
The body was found by Lep Moller at
the end of Big Island. Wachter wal 20
years Of age. and had been clerking at
Eddy Bros. for the past three years.
Willie Stahl, II years old, stole away
to swim with comrades and was
drowned In the Elkhorn river. near
Norfolk. His comrades denied the &C.
cident, declaring Willie had gone home
and hid his clothing In o barn to con-
ceal the fact. Searching parties were
busy all night, using hooks and boats,
trying to rescue the body. The river
was high. The body Is thought
to be In a hole filled with brush. where
diving Is perilous.
Roy Philpot, a we'll known young
man Of Humboldt, while assisting two
companions in q premature celebration
of the Fourth, discharged q 22-calibrc
pistol In the left hand. tearing quite a
hole In n Of his fingers and causing
, him considerable pain. Unless compli-
cations arise no serious trouble Is an
!. ticipated, but the weapon was so close
Z that the flesh was badly burned and
there Is some danger Of poisoning,
Interest In the case Of j. r. Walsh,
cashier Of the State bank, at Humboldt.
who was fined for an assault upon the
person Of Joe Carsh, was revived by
the appearance Of Carsh in police court
where he paid q fine Of SIG and costs
amounting to over SIG. which was as.
sessed by Judge Thompson when the
young man pleaded guilty to a com
plant charging him with torture and
tormenting Of dumb animals. A col1
belonging to Mr.. Walsh was dopet
with some kind OF acid during the
band concert at Humboldt one nigh,
recently.
A team Of males, top buggy and two
sets of harness were stolen from the
farm Of A. G. Heacock, Ave miles nortl
Of Springfield. The parties, who eve
they were. were we'll acquainted will
the premises, as they put a tongue II
the buggy and had the wrepches ant
other tools out. A former hired mar
Is suspected. The team went east, an,
is supposed to be headed for Siou,
City, Ia. Mr.. Heacock will pay $40
reward for the capture Of the team AM
conviction of the thief.
Government surveyors are at wor'
north OF Scots Blum near the Scott
Bluff-Sioux county line. on the Pre-
posed government ditch. The groun
over which they have passed ha
looked SO feasible that grade stake
are being placed and subscriptions fo
water received. The practical assul
ance has started a stampede for tn
lands under the survey which are ope
to homestead enry In 160-acre tracts
The Kinkaid bill is not applicabI
there. The rush has been on for tw
weeks past, and Ia undated. Pc
petual water rights for q small sur
and land free is suficient inducemeI
to encourage one, especially II he Is
all familiar with the benefits and o
surances Of irrigation farming. II
expected that about 1000 carloads
potatoes will be marketed there fro
this years crop.
A house belonging to F. Pierce
West E1eghth street, Fremont, caug
Dire from Q defective chimney. and b
fore Il was extinguished the attic sto
vas Quilted and the lower story daI