The Red Cloud chief., 1919-06-25
Three members of the family Of G.

killed and two others were seriously
injured when an automobile in which
they were riding collided with n U. y.
passenger train near Kcarney. The re-
markable fact of the accident is that
the auto crashed into the fast moving
train. Mrs. Green and two children,
age 8 and II, were killed, while Mr..
Green and n daughter were hurt. 1t is
supposed Green lost control of his car.
AS the result of the unprecedented
Increase in the value of farm land in
Nebraska, all county commissioners
have been ordered by Commissioner Of
Public lands and Buildings Swanson
tn re-appraise state-ovned lands for
leasing purposes. Much of this and
has not been appraised fer from ten to
twelve years. There are over 2,5OO,O00
acres Of this land in the state and II is
leased on a basis of @ per cent of the
appraised value.
Among the death notices reaching
the state vital statisti.s department ut
Lincoln during the past week. was a
certificate announcing the death Mt Ma.
per, Boyd county, of George Suther-
GNU u sNhiS VI "Sts oNNS u
ka's Oldest citizens.
The North Platte central labor
union has leased the Knights OF
Pythias hall for five years and will
use 1t as n labor temple. All local
unions and labor organizations will
meet there until the erection of a new
temple.
Nebraska architects will plan the
new $5,OOO,OOO capitol building, to be
constructed at Lincoln, Governor Nc
Kelvie stated after q recent meeting
of the new state capitol commission.
Contracts may be let within six
months, he said. Z.
Governor McKelvie is asking men,
bers of the legislature for an express
ion. of opinion on the calling of spe-
cial session of the legislature for the
ratification Of the national suffrage
constitutional amendment.
The recent hail storm that swept a
large farming community i'm southern
Buffalo county is said to have dam
aged crops to n considerable extent,
some farmers reporting an 80 per cent
loss in the stricken era.
People of Buffalo county are now
seriously considering the question OF
erecting a new court house at Kearney.
The present court rouse is not only
poorly located, but has deteriorated
until it is almost obsolete.
Grand Master Stevens of the A. o.
Y. w. was transported from his home
ut Beaver City to Grand Island by his
son, Wade, in an airplane, covering
the distance of 100 miles in about one
hour and a half.
According to w. w. Burr, agrOnom-
list and crop expert at the State Farm,
near Lincoln, the red rust plague in
wheat fields is & neral over the entire
state, except the arid western por-
ton.
COlOn's new Catholic church now
under construction will be dedicated
in about six weeks. The edifice will be
one of the finest in the state and will
cost when completed approximately
$4,000.
In the course of one weeks time the
price of hogs at the South Omaha
market increased an even dollar, reach
ing $21 per hundred, and consequent
ly all previous high records were shat
tered.
The farmers Of Dewitt vicinity re-
port that the wheat is being damaged
by rust from the excessive rains, and
q considerable amount OF corn will
have to be r%eplanted.
During the past few weeks some
+ thing like $4,000 in fines have been
collected in the state from autolsts
who have persisted in using 1918 num-
bers On their cars.
The highest price ever paid for land
| In Cedar county was involved in the
sale Of 40 acres near the edge of
Laurel, S475 per acre being realized
? for the tract.
Rev. DIR. Ernest V. Shayler of Seat
tie, WASH, has accepted the call to
. the Episcopal diocese of Nebraska to
: succeed Bishop Williams who died
recently.
Lincoln voters are to pass upon a
Q S2,30O,0O0 bond proposition at a special
election for the purpose of construct
ing several new school buildings.
The Humboldt band Is aiding n com
q mlltee Oh DOoSteTS III lleiI Nuihl"'Si
for the removal of the county sea-
from Falls City to Humboldt.
Paul II. Barnes n native of Siou,
n county, was fined extremely heavy tho
n other day for killing two antelopes II
his home county.
The board Of education Of BeemeI
a has decided to secure the Smith
Hughes oner for the high school.
IS A movement Is on foot at Yves
q Point to organize a branch of TIT
American Legion.
y A 40 acre farm neal Cedar Bluff
4 was sold the other day for the recor'
price of 1926 an acre.
s. Land values are mounting skywar,
p in Hitchcock county, q tract OF 16
Of acres heal Palisade selling the othe
day for $4,000.
70 The 1920 State Sunday School cor
ID vention will be held at Scottsbluf
e, This decision was reached at the 5ls