The Red Cloud chief., 1912-04-25
BRIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA

Yutan celebrated their golden wed.
ding Sunday.
A building boom has started at Shu.
bert. At least six houses will be
erected this spring.
John Kavanicka had his left leg
broken and was badly bruised In Q
runaway at David City.
A fire did considerable damage In
the feed yards belonging to John N.
Heldt at Yutan, Saturday.
Smallpox has broken out at Howe
but a prompt quarantine confines the
disease to one or two families.
Miss Emma Morton, sister Of the
late ]. Sterling Morton. died at her
home in Nebraska City, Saturday.
A preliminary organization Of boy
scouts has been formed in Beatrice,
in charge of Scoutmaster v. II. John
son.
The Elmwood Commercial club will
cooperate with the farmers in main.
tanning good roads leading to that
place.
Martin Scheckler, one Of the
pioneers Of Nebraska City, died at his
home Tuesday morning after a brief
illness.
Rasmus Larsen, aged sixty.two. was
instantly killed by being run over by
a Burlington switch engine at Grand
Island.
Christ Bonness. a ranchman near
Alliance, was caught in the severe
storm Saturday and died from ex.
posure.
Miss Anna East. q Fremont girl.
will 60 to the Philippine islands ia
teach economics at the government
station.
State bank deposits in Nebraska on
March 16 aggregated over $sO,O00.OOO.
which is the highest figure ever
reached.
The stakes were driven at Syracuse
Tuesday afternoon for the Eagles
home, that will cost between $4,000
and $1,000.
John Braddock was shot by com.
panion while out hunting near Hum.
boldt, the injury resulting in complete
paralysis.
Rev. E. r. Anderson, pastor Of tha
Danish Lutheran Evangelical church
at Fremont. has accepted call to
Kenmore, N. D., and will leave In
June.
The Lincoln German day committee
has decided to celebrate two days this
fall, October and 9. the last day be-
ing devoted to legendary.historic
parade.
w. @. Dickinson of Seward has Of
fered a choice building location to the
city. provided the new Carnegie
library and the Y. NJ. G. A. building
will both be located thereon.
The highest price paid for wheat
on the floor Of the Omaha grain ex-
change this year was recorded Thurs.
day morning, when car of No. 3
mixed wheat was sold at $1.OSIs q
bushel.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Howe
are very busy getting the ground in
shape for oats. Most Of the seeding
has been done. Wheat is badly killed
and many fields will have to be plant
ed to corn.
In attempting to cross the railroad
track at North Platte during a high
wind storm, Eli Harris was run down
by Union Pacific switch engine and
so badly mangled that he died within
few hours.
In the Methodist campaign for
100000 increase for the endowment,
Of Nebraska Wesleyan university.
Chester has reported the largest
single subscription of any place up to
the present time.
Harrison Merrill, an aged man liv
Ing near Ansley. came near losing his
life when he was caught in a quick
sand while fishing He struggled In
the treacherous mire for four hours
before he was rescued.
Charles Strader Of Lincoln, chairman
Of the Wesleyan endowment fund
campaign, has received word from
Rev. John Yates, a pastor at Chester.
that Mrs. Martin Dewey of that place
had rendered a $4,000 subscription to
the fund.
The Missouri river swallowed up
fity-nine acres Of fine farm land
owned by Mr.. Hunter, who lives Just
across the river from Plattsmouth.
This is the finest land in that vicinity
and has been farmed with great profit
heretofore.
At recent meeting of the Minis.
terial association Of Lincoln It was
unanimously voted to form two base
ball teams which will meet in mortal
combat at the next meeting. June 3.
The Rev. F. 8. Stein was appointed
manager Of the affair.
Tho endowment fund for the Ne.
braska Wesleyan university was put
before the Methodists of Clay Center,
Thursday evening. by DR.. l.. r. De
Wolf Of Fairmont, L. o. Jones OF Lin.
coin and Bishop John L. Neulssn
The annual meeting of the Nebras.
ka County Judges association at
Grand Island olactod J,Iduo Carohou