The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1918-11-14

portion OF the Yutan-Chalco cutoff.
Some time ago II was announced that
the Burlington had received permits
sion Of the commission to remove
rails from the cutoff. The farmers
claim that the Burlington road pro-
poses to destroy 100000 worth OF
bridges and other property for the
sake Of getting 100000 worth Of steel
rails
A total OF 50 food shows were held
in conjunction with the county fairs
in Nebraska this year, with an aver
age daily attendance Of 1000, ana
$4,000 conservation pamphlets, deal
ing with conservation, preserving and
drying, economical use Of sugar ana
-four substitutes were distributed 10
the people Of the state, according TO
G.. w. pugsley of the Nebraska UNI
versity, who had charge Of the exhiD-
its.
Health authorities Mt Ord have or
dered every person In the city 10
wear flu masks as drastic measure
10 prevent further spread OF the
dread epidemic which has been on the
increase during the last week, with
many new cases reported daily.
Rev. w. II. Mills, Chadron Epls-
copal minister. has gone to work In
the Round House there to help re-
lieve the congestion In the machine
shops. Rev. Mills Is machinist by
trade and says he is always ready to
help out in any emergency
Total premiums collected by the
state hail insurance department In
Nebraska the past season amounted
to S152,7TO.dO and the amount or
losses paid in the state were Sl23,O32-
As. The expense of the department
amounted to $5,357.O0.
Seven thousand Nebraska men,
drafted In October and November,
will leave the state for training camps
during the coming week. The order
prohibiting the entralnment of draft
ces during the influenza epidemic has
been rescinded.
Lincoln health authorities refused
to lift the "hu" ban ut the time the
statewide quarantine was lifted and
as result, the Nebraska-Notre Dame
football game scheduled for the Cap.
ital City last Saturday, was can
celled.
The date for the dedication Of the
new Dodge county court house at FIRE.
mont, postponed from october 10, ow-
ing to the quarantine, Is scheduled
for November 81. A program OF
speeches will he carried out.
Robert G. Channer, publisher of the
Newman Grove Reporter for the past
two years, and one of the towns fore
most boosters, died suddenly last
week. All Newman Grove mourns the
loss Of their esteemed citizen.
Two prominent Kearney business
men, w. A. Keefer, lumber dealer, and
]. s. Swan, grocer. were instantly
killed, when an automobile In which
they were riding was struck by fast
U. T.. train five miles from that city.
Chappcll Is to have n twenty-four
light service beginning December 1.
The day and night service Is to be
tried for one month as an experiment
and IL satisfactory will be continued
indefinitely.
The Christian Endeavor state con.
vention, scheduled to be held at York
Nov. TO 10, and postponed on
account of the quarantine, will be
held in that city December to s.
The campaign to raise Nebraska's
quota, $3,OO0,OOO, in the United War
Work drive is In full swing, and sub.
scriptions are pouring in from all
corners Of the state.
Baptists Of Valley dedicated their
new $4,000 church just recently with
appropriate ceremony. The edlfice Is
S0x55 feet and Is modern in every de-
tall.
| Geneva and vicinity was swept by
the worst sleet storm In years the
other evening. which resulted in con.
siderable damage to property In the
district.
Former Governor r. G. Lowden Of
Illinois will deliver an address during
the State Bar Association annual con.
vention ut Omaha, Dec. 90.
The Nebraska-Notre Dame football
game which was to have been played
ut Omaha Nov. %. will he played al
Lincoln Thanksgiving Day.
Nebraska will furnish 1000 OF the
10000 men summoned to the colors
this month by Provost Marshal
Crowder.
Butler county oversubscribed It's
fourth Liberty loan quota by approx.
mately $4,000.
The army wants go Ncbraskans nj
once to enter the new infantry Off
GERS training school to open Dcccln.
her l, ut Camp Fremont. Cal. ANY
drafted man is eligible unless placed
In deferred classification on industrial
or agricultural claims.