The Red Cloud chief., 1913-02-20

The body OF George Hood. the sta.
ton agent who was murdered at Mil.
Ter, Neb.. was taken to Bellevue for
interment.
Claude Sluyter OF Clay Center was
found dead in a stall in his barn. pre-.
sumably having been kicked to death
by a horse.
Pauline Reeker. a young woman at
Lincoln. was robbed of purse con-
tanning little over SO in change while
walking home.
Bert Burg died suddenly at his home
at Villisca from the effects of inhaling
the fumes of wood alcohol with which
he was working
Fremont is already making prepara.
tions TO entertain the state encamp-
ment of the &. A. II. which Is to be
held there in May.
Merrck countys new 100000 court
house is now complete. and the ses.
sion Of district court is being held in
the new court room
While attempting to hoist a flag in
commemoration Of Lincoln's birthday,
George Stout Of Beatrice fell eighteen
feet and was badly injured.
Arrangements have been made for
a debate between Franklin high school
and oxford high school at Franklin
Friday evening. February 2S.
By its fair the Fremont Country
club cleared up practically $500, which
will be used in Improvement on the
club house south of the city.
A wolf hunt was held near Green
wood with several hundred persons
participating but few wolves were
sighted and only one was killed.
The young peoples societies Of the
churches at Greenwood are planning
play for February 81. the proceeds
to be used for their leagues benefit.
The Hastings A. o. u. w. is adver.
tisine for rooms to care for the large
attendance expected for the grand
lodge meeting there May 13 and IA.
s. p. Reed of Merna, an old soldier,
has just completed a quilt, containing
5000 pieces, made entirely by hand,
which he will present to President
Taft.
Joseph Rebhausen. farmer near
West Point, cut down tree on his
place which measured fifty.four inches
In diameter, and yielded 1880 feet OF
lumber.
Fire. believed to be incendiary, de.
stroyed half block of frame struc.
lures in the business section Of York.
Tuesday. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
A record shipment of horses was
made at Shubert when seventy head
of fine high-priced animals were sent
to Highland, Kas. The average price
was $3.50.
Sunday school superintendents from
eight Protestant churches of Hastings
met at the Y. NJ. G. A. building and
took preliminary steps for a union
which has for it's object increased at.
tendance and interest in Sunday school
work.
About twenty contractors handed in
bids for the new school building at
Hampton and the contract was let to
Joseph Neptune of Aurora. The bul1-
ing is to cost $1,000.
The large barn of William Schultz,
near Barada. burned Saturday night.
consuming five horses, a quantity OF
grain and some machinery. The
origin of the fire Is a mystery.
Hastings.-Nearly two tons OF to-
bacco, valued at $l,400 and belonging
to the Western Tobacco company of
this city was burned Wednesday
night in fire that destroyed the barn
at which It was stored.
George Elliott has been carrying the
mail from the depot to the York post.
Office for twenty-seven years, and has
never missed a trip.
John Kreiner, a wealthy German
farmer. lost $l,400 when his pocket
was picked just as he left the First
National bank at Lincoln. Saturday
morning.
Plans for placing more monuments
along the Oregon trail in Nebraska
were considered recently at n meet
Ing OF the commission appointed two
years ago, and the state memorial
commission. which is affiliated with .
the historical society.
Five thousand head Of three and
four year old Montana wethers ar
rived at Seward last week to fatten
for the spring market.
Inez: little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Callahan, at Fremont, was pain
fully scalded when she pulled a plug
out Of a washing machine. Boiling
water ran over her body burning her
from the shoulders down.
The question Of closing the moving
picture theaters Sunday was pre-.
sented to the Alliance council and,
after much discussion, It was decided