The Red Cloud chief., 1913-09-18
BRIEF NEWS OF NEBRASKA

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The Burlington depot at York. de-
stroyed by fire recently, will be rebuilt
at once
On account of scarcity of water sew.
eral tons of fish in lake near oxford
have perished.
freight depot at York. together with
three box cars.
The village Of Cook has voted bonds
in the sum of $4,000 to erect an elec.
trio light plant
Several boys have been arrested
at York for cigarette smoking contrary
TO the state law.
\ The Nebraska federation held its
sixth annual convention at Grand
Island last week
The Norfolk hospital for insane Is
so crowded that not another male pa
tient can be admitted
David City has bought the light anC
power plant at that place formerly op
Grated by James Bill.
Elaborate preparations are beins
made for the German day celebration
at Lincoln, october IA.
The grand lodge I. o. q. +. Of Ne
braskr will hold its annual session at
Lincoln, October Is and 16.
Laura Shigley Of Ellsworth has lost
her eyesight from the shock of a boil
of lightning which struck her home.
The auto races at Norfolk. Septem
ber II to 10. will be under sanction
of the American automobile associa
ton.
John Harshberger of humboldt wai
badly injured when a bank of earth IL
which he was at work, caycd in Oh
him.
DIR. +. NJ. Whi,ten, one Of the promi
nent physicians of Nebraska City, is
dead after long illness. at the age OF
IS years.
For the first time in the history OF
the state baseball league. each of the
eight clubs played the full schedule
of 1l2 games.
The little town OF Wauneta in Chas,
county suffered the loss of portion
OF its business section from fire one
night last week.
The third big dredging machine ha!
Just been put to work on the plan o
dredging along the Nemaha river il
Johnson county.
A statewide campaign to teacl
every youth in Nebraska to swim ha:
, been started by secretaries Of the vari
} Gus Y NJ. c. A.
w. l.. Hubert Of University Place
died at a Lincoln hospital from in
juries received when he was thrown
from a bicycle.
The Eastern Nebraska Fruit Grow
ers' association, which incorporated
> for 100000 last week, has elected A. NJ
, Shubert treasurer.
Plenty of mallard. teal and chicken
are around the lakes in the vicinity o
Alliance and hunters are having thei
usual season sport.
: George Helms. at Ansley, went on
In his yard after a fierce electrica
storm and found forty-four dead spal
rows under the trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. White o
York celebrated their sixtieth weddin
anniversary at the home of their sol
AL. w. White. last week.
A statue of Paul Revere, purchase
from the proceeds of play give
last spring by the students, has bee
placed in the high school at Beatrice
The family of Charles Cowden a
Lincoln are much worried over hi
disappearance a week ago. He lef
home to look for work and all trac
Of him is lost.
The e-year.old-daughter OF Mrs
Harlan of Havelock was badly scalde
when she overturned kettle Of boi
ing water that had just been lifte
from the stove.
Minnie Ashley was severely injure
at the track on the fair grounds O
Lexington by being thrown against
post during a Quarter-mile dash 70
lowing the ladies' race.
= Mrs. Fred Kuhlman. near Tecumsel
!, was bitten by a rattlesnake. but col
+; .rary to established belief. suffered n
l, inconvenience therefrom.
The school board of Rockford ha
e decided to erect new $4,000 schoC
+; building to take the place Of the on
,, Gently destroyed by fire.
l, G. A. Pruner had narrow escap
!. from death when bridge gave wa
!, as he attempted to cross 1t on tra'
tion engine near Superior.
a The new athletic park at Beatric
i; will be dedicated September 26, whc
4. Aurora and Beatrice high schot
r. teams will meet on the gridiron,
(. A Ponca Indian powwow will b
!, held at Niobrara September II to 2
Ceremonial dances. Indian parade
steer killing and other attractions wi
/, make up the program,
y. Henrietta and Lille Dejuml, aged |
- and 8, got into deep water in the Blu
y river at WILDER and were rescued aft,