The Red Cloud chief., 1916-07-06
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N f E RASkA
S T At e N e w S
OATES FOR COMING EVENTS.


Mems Association Convention NJ
Omaha
July lO.lll2- Missouri valley Nctcri.
nary association convention ut
Omaha
july HE Annual convention of Ne
hraska Variety Merchants at kcar-
ncy.
July l. to - Nebraska State Tennis
Tournament at Wayne
July - Nebraska Democratic con.
Ncutiuu at HASTINGS.
July 2j.. Nebraska Republican Con
vcntion at Lincoln.
July 2N.29' Northeast Nebraska Edi
toriaI Association Meeting at Nor.
folk
July 3o-AuEust 4. Summer Assembly
OF the Church of Brethren at Beat.
rice.
Arg ! to l1-Tractor Week in Free
mont.
Aug. to l0-State Press Associations
North Platte Valley excursion
August l0.-SecOnd annual barbecue
at Seward.
Aug, Seventh Day Advontists'
Conference at Hastings.
Aug. u 95-Mo Valley Photographers
Association Convention at Lincoln.
The Nebraska Sunday School ASSOC
citation at their annual convention I'm
Fails City last week. decided after
40 la
the birthplace of the Nebraska sun.
day school convention forty.nine
years ago, it was a fitting place to
hold the golden jubilee there next
year. New officers are az follows
President, J. s. Dick OF Crete: vice
recording secretary, T.. X. Mathcrs,
Falls city; l.. G. Obcrlies of Lincoln,
treasurer. and these were unanimous.
ly chosen.
AS a sensational sequel to the Luff
assault trial which was concluded
just recently at Aurora, a claim has
been filed with the county commits
sioners of Hamilton county by Luff
for the sum of sl5.5G525, which he al
leges is due him for expenses and for
damages due for false arrest, false
Imprisonment and malicious prosecu.
ton. The sum Of $3.56525 Is asked
for expenses and attorneys fees. Luff
was tried for assault and was found
not guilty on the first ballot
Church people OF Seward consider
they won splendid victory when the
citizens of the town voted to prohibit
Sunday shows by vote of lGS to 90 at
a special election. The city council
passed an ordinance last spring to pro-
hibit Sunday theaters, but 80 much dis
satisfaction was manifest that 1t was
necessary to vote upon the question.
Picture shows had run unmolested for
several years previous to action by the
council.
The first marker OF the Overland
Trail in Nebraska was dedicated re-
Gently at Stromsburg by its donors,
the Elijah Grove chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution of the
town. The unwilling Of the big granite
rock was an important event with the
citizens of Stromsburg and vicinity
and was the occasion Of round OF
patriotic festivities.
According TO farmers in the vicin'
ity of Stella, the hired man and
corn.planters could be done away
with II all corn was like the stalk
which grew on the farm Of Ellis
Quinn. This stalk grew from the
dried last years stub. and the green,
topping the brown, makes curious
spectacle.
Eleven women's organizations aud
every fraternal order in Hastings have
promised to participate In the Fourth
OF July parade which members OF the
committee declare will be the longest
and most attractive ever held in CEN
trail Nebraska Every town In the
county will assist in the celebration.
The Rev. e. F. Jorden. pastor OF the
First Baptist church OF Shenandoah,
Ia, will be the new head of the Grand
Island college at Grand Island, his res
ignation having been announced to
take effect August l with the church.
He held the pastOrate at Grand Island
ten years.
Mayor William Madgett Of Hast
ings alleges that Ellis b. Ushers
$4,000 damage suit against him for
alleged libel, growing out Of the Hast
ings gas franchise fight, was brought
for political effect In an answer filed
In court.
The Kearney public library last year
loaned 5000 books, which is gooi
showing of the patronage by the peo
Pile. The number OF volumes in the
library Is 1O,91S. During the year 4O2
were purchased and 203 were worn
out and discarded
Nearly 100000 is involved in the
recent transfer of 1879 quarter sections
OF Kansas land. in which A. l.. Clarke
and William DuttOn, Hastings men
disposed Of their holdings to the Gar
den City Sugar company at $40 al
acre. or Just twice the purchase price