The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-10-06

u large frame Darn, lho IolloWlnE
settlers suffered from the lro in the
loss Of their hay: Ben Bussell, 90
tons; Ralston boys. $50 tons; Mr. Bar.
rott, 10 tons. Considerable other hay,
the owners OF which we have not
learned, was caught In tho blaze and
totally destroyed. This nrc should
serve ms warning to every settler of
the Rosebud to construct an effective
nro guard about his claim.
Tho dispute that has been raging for
n long time between the large mail
order houses OF the country on one
side and country merchants and small
Iobbers on the other, has been ap.
pealed to the postofllco department
and turned over to u. " Degraw,
fourth assistant postmaster general
The dispute grows out OF an order OF
tho department that rural FREQ deliv-
cry boxes should be numbered. Fol
lowing this order came requests from
mail.ordcr houses that they be permit
ted to address mail to the boxes ms
we'll as to individuals. Country mcr'
chants and small jobbers say such
permission, will drive them out OF
business. Mail.order houses declare
their request Is in line with n we'll
established policy OF the department,
which permits mail to be addressed to
city lock-boXos by number.
Railroad men throughout the coun.
try arc preparing to open a campaign
for reduction in their working hours.
Their efforts to obtain better condi-
tions will be begun early in Decem-
bor, when the committees represent.
ing the five big organizations to which
they belong will confer with the Off
cials of the various roads. While II
Is not expected that formal demand
for reimbursement of the schedule OF
working hours will he made then, the
matter will be broached and the Off
cials notified of the position taken by
tho railroad mems organizations. The
officers of the brotherhood of Rail
road TrainmCn, the most powerful as
well as the most progressive of the
five organizations, are to take the loat
in the movement, More than 100000
men will be affected by the demands
Of the workers OF these, 2l50OO are
members of unions.
Gregory advocate: A severe hal
storm visited Gregory county Frida!
evening. About ivC o'clock n Gontl,
rain passed over to the southeast an,
soon after another heavy bank formc,
in the northwest aud came over. Hal
as large rs hons eggs fell thick ant
fast. There was no wind. The roal
, ing, which sounded much louder thai
the passing of an express train, coul
, be heard for Il quarter of an hour be
fore the storm broke. Several wiz
dows were broken aud felt roofs wor
torn up badly. At Dallas the storr
was more severe. Several glass front
, were demolished. and the roof to thei
Y new hotel was completely ruined.
/ was reported that one hail stone wer
clear through the roof. The damaG
i to crops was slight as corn is mature
G and other crops are harvested, Man
l. sought their cellars, thinking from tn
+ roaring that it was tornado.
Pierce Leader: Bert Miller inform
i MS that one day last week while L
+ was out hunting on the VIM. Pral
farm northwest of town, he was a
l. most bitten by n large rattlesnak
II He was hunting chickens and his dc
+ had discovered what he thought to |
u covey and refused to advance at Il
v urging of his master. Walking to Il
p front to see what was the matter
IS was instantly stopped by rattlr
and kind of kissing noise and upC
VI looking few feet in front he hohc
C. ing at him, He said he lost no tin
in moving and got club and we
ie after Mr.. Snake and finally had hi
Il killed. Only four rattles were foul
'd hut he said that the snake must ha'
{ had ten at least as IL was the large
he had ever seen, but in the pOundil
re he had destroyed several. Bert sa
r he was frightened so badly that
Il had n headache for three days.
o. Valentine Republican,; Citizens
III Valentine were thrown into a fever
IN excitement Monday MS the result
four young people failing to retu
ny from drive in the country. TT
lS anxiety was due to the fact that t
he young people drove to the country S,
tie day afternoon intending to return
Ill the evening and not returning II
es night it was feared they were out
Id the thunder storm and probably stru
by lightning Had the young peoI
re- not returned a little after noon
al next day searching party would ha
no in few minutes more been on
IT. hunt for them. Their detention
re said to be due to their team getti
ty' away and the inability of the you
Ita men to catch them sooner. EXpC
ence of the young people in the C
ty' riage over night must have been
chilly one but their safe return cau'
ar reception of warmth from relati'