The Red Cloud chief., 1909-12-02
NEBRASKA NEWS AND NOTES.
Items OF interest Taken From Here
and There over the state.

of $4,000. =.
Henry Topper, while operating a
corn husking machin" southwest OF
Osmond, had his right hand caught in
the snapper rolls of the machine, re-
sulting in Il bad laCeration.
William T.. Dayton. editor and
owner of the York Republican, died
Unexpectedly at his home. Death was
due to a stroke of apopleNy. MIR. Day.
ton was well known over the state.
Nicholas NJ. Farrens. who was found
guilty of killing Lester Ball ut DeCa-
tur, was sentenced by Judge TrOup To-
two years in the state pcnitcntiary.
the sentence to M on the day
the verdict was rendered by the jury.
Through freight NO. A.. drawn by
two engines. went off the track at
Whitman. Both engines and tenders
and some six or seven cars were de-
rallied In such a manner that 1t tool
thirty.siX hours to get the track clear.
The matter of county division hav
ing been adopted in Deuel. county.
whereby the new county of Garden is
created, the governor issued Il proCla-
nation calling for the election of coun-
~ officers and designating the tempo.
rary seat of government.
4. Malcolm of Lexington. received
Il phone call from +. \. croft, state
fire marshal of South Dakota. who
wanted the Lexington ~blOOdhOunds to
trace some culprits. Malcolm left
with the hounds for Mitchell, s. ID. He
is receiving $50 per day aud expenses.
The Woman's club of lluldrCgc is
planning to take Up the sale of the
Christmas Red Cross stamps, some
500 worth being spoken for. A com.
mittee was appointed at the meeting
to interview local merchants ms To
their cooperation in the selling of
them.
The Bay state Trust company, Of
New York, have notified Judge But
ton of Hastings, of deposits agregat-
ing $5,535. belonging to Chas. Mclean,
the supposed Schlatter, who died
there II month ago. Hector Mclean,
of Brush, COL, has asked to be ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate.
Rev. John Garretson of Clarks went
w N'hNl"l WY M" OWN w "h "a
formation alleging that his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Hattie A.. Dellart, was "A fit
subject for treatment in an insane
asylum and that her being at large
vas a menac to the safety of those
about her.
Ed Bell shot and killed Charles Nc
Arthur at Valentine. They had been
quarreling for over a week and both
had guns. Bell claims he shot Nc.
Arthur in self defense. He afterwards
gave himself up. Both men have been
at work for the railroad at the bridge
near Valentine.
The program for the Joint meeting
Of the county supervisors and the
county clerks of the state to be held
in Fremont during the middle OF De.
cember has been about arranged.
Among the speakers will be Il. J. Stin-
son, +. II. Quincy, j. NJ. Matzen and
J. c. Cook.
Harry Miller. the 12.year.old son
Of =. G. Miller of Nelight, was shot
by the accidental discharge of n 90
caliber rifle. Harry requested his s.
year-old brouther to hand him the
llIt' ht sun wan Nlc' uul S'u' 'hN
ball entering the neck and partially
severed the juglar vein. He died
soon after.
Merck county will have a splendid
corn show this year, to be held in
Central City December 3. both the
opera house and the Academy of
Music, the two big halls Of the town,
having been hired for the occasion.
A subscription has been taken among
the business men of the town and
enough money raised to furnish a
splendid line Of premiums and secure
other attractions.
The Nebraska ~Dairymen's associa-
ton has offered $50 in prizes for es-
says on dairy topics, the competition
to be open to residents of the state
of Nebraska. The announcement of
the contest was made by Secretary S.
G.. Bassett Of G,Obon, who is in gen
eral charge of the contest. The first
prize is $25, the second SIS and the
third $40. The requirements are, that
the essays sl<lll be in typewriter
form and shall not exceed 200 words
in length.
JuCh "lllldIilS, hlIdo Jdch MCN IL
liams, who a week ago left Aurora for
Chicago, having, it is alleged, in his
possession several valuable bolts of
cloth belonging to Aurora t%ailors, be.
sides a $50 gold watch and chain be.
longing to S. j. Johnson, an Aurora
grocer, has been captured in Niles,
Mich. He was taken to Chicago and
there turned over to Sheriff Young of
Hamilton county. who arrived in Au-
rora with him in custody.
The governors office has received
he latest quarterly payment on what
constitutes the annual revenue from
the forest reserve district of Nebras-
ka. This fund, which mounts to
about $4,000 annually, is obtained
from the lands in the forest reserve
district which are leased for grazing
purposes. The last check was for