The Red Cloud chief., 1913-12-11

nected. that being at the Rock Islant
depot at Richland.
Lincoln.--Prof. G. d. Lee OF the
University OF Nebraska experiment
station is arranging a unique meat
display at the mid-winter meeting OF
Organized Agriculture at Lincoln.
January 1923. The sum Of $50 In
prizes Is offered and there will be lee
lures and demonstrations concerning
the curing. cutting and purchasing OF
meats.
Seven railroads doing business In
this state gathered in nearly $2.0OO.OOO
more from Nebraska operations dur
ing the past fiscal year than during
the fiscal year OF 1912, according to
resume made OF the reports fled with
the state railway commission. The
total business for the fiscal year OF
1913 equaled $52.545.5S4. while for
1912 it aggregated $5O,606,696.
Eleven beaver hides we're seized on
Fred Blacks large ranch. south OF
Thedford, by Deputy Game Warden
Bowers. 1t Is claimed that Blacks
permit had expired, but this is a ques-
ton which will have to be submitted
to the attorney general for explana'
ton. The animals were caught on the
Dismal river and one Of them weighed
seventy pounds. The hides are worth
$3.50 to s13 apiece.
Professor Condra OF the conserva'
ton commission has returned from
SCOTS Bluffs county. where he has
been taking motion pictures OF the
sugar beet industry in the interests
of the state conservation commission.
II Is the plan of the commission to
secure pictures Of every industry OF
any account in Nebraska and to this
end Mr.. Condra has been making fre
quent trips about the state.
Primary day next year comes on All
gust IS, the last day for filing for
nomination Is July 20, and the gen.
eral election day falls on November
8, according to data set out in an
election law analysis worked out by
Secretary Of State Wait. The infor.
nation is for inQuiring, ambitious
men who are Matching up plans for
next years battles and who want to
know when they have to announce
themselves.
The state law prohibiting dining car
chefs, walters and conductors from
sleeping in the cars Is being complied
with in full. according to letters writ
ten to the state food commission. On
the Burlington, sleeping quarters have
been provided in baggage and smok-
ing cars in several instances and at
some transfer stations special sleep
ing cars have been fitted up for use
OF the men.
In the eighth annual debate OF the
Central Debating league ullinois,
Iowa. Minnesota. Nebraska and Wis
consin universities) the University OF
Nebraska Representatives meet teams
from Minnesota at Lincoln and from
Iowa at Iowa City on December 12-
the institutions Nebraska did not
meet in 1912. when ii was awarded
the decisions over both Wisconsin
and Illinois. Nebraska's team at
home will defend the Affirmative and
her team at Iowa City the negative OF
the following immigration restriction
proposition: Resolved, That immi-
grafton into this country should be
further restricted by means OF liter
acy test"
Energetic lawyers who become am
bilious to fight their clients cases
through the supreme court must make
specific citation of other cases bearing
on their litigation. according to rul.
ing Of the upper tribunal.
National guardsmen at the state
headquarters are planning to install a
wireless telegraph station on the root
OF the state house, Just above their
new offces, A moderate priced outfit,
| they say, can be procured which will
send and receive messages from all
points in a 600-mile zone.
One hundred and fifty-six non-proft
sharing corporations have sent In
their dollar bills and been awarded
immunity from the penalzing clause
of the corporation tax law. The In
stitutions include churches, lodge
building societies, commercial clubs
bands, athletic clubs and organiza
tions of that character. Thirty-tive OF
the corporations are from Omaha and
South Omaha. All OF those which
have not paid thus far are being listed
with the attorney general so that the
latter ofacial can proceed against