The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1919-10-30


I'm her death, is unable to explain the
cause of the accident further than to
say something was wrong with the
mechanism Of his plane. Randall es-
capped with a broken arm and bruises.
That the Nebraska Farmers union
can solve the sugar problem for Its
members through the operation OF a
big refinery in the sugar beet district
In the western part of the state, Is the
sense Of resolutions adopted by the
Beatrice local, which has member
ship Of 1876. An investment of So
100000 is contemplated.
With harvest of Nebraska's potato
crop nearly completed, shipments
should total 2,67I, or approximately
GOO cars more than the estimated ship
ment of last month according TO gov
eminent estimates. This compares
with total OF 5000 cars In 1918,
amounting to n 10 per cent decrease
| for the present year.
Lieutenant Il. w. Maynard. winner
of the trans-continental air race paid
| the people OF WahOo, this state.
glowing compliment shortly after land
Ing mt Mineola, n. Y, for the courtesy
extended to himself and observer dur
Ing their eightecn-hour stay In the
city when the motor in their plane be-
came disabled.
A mineral company has leased sew
eral thousand acres of land along the
| range of hills which divides SCOTS
Bluff and Banner counties, on which
will be employed large force Of men
to remove volcanic ash deposit,
known rs Fuller's earth, or pumice
stone.
Although fighting gamely through
out the entire contest the Nebraska
university football squad went down
to defeat before the husky Notre
Dame aggregation at Lincoln by
score Of II to o. Il being the second
defeat administered to the COrnhusk-
ers this season.
Reports Of political conditions In
different counties heard during the
special session Of the legislature Mt
Lincoln were to the effect that Gov
ernor McKelvie might not be u candi-
date for denomination.
Just before the final adjournment
of the special legislative session at
Lincoln a joint committee to consider
the matter of another special session
was named to consider the prOBteer-
ing question.
Miss Helen Haggard Of St Paul,
who succumbed as the result OF injur.
les received in an airplane accident In
that city, is the first woman In Ne
braska to meet death while flying.
The state supreme court has denied
a writ Of habeas corpus to Arson b.
, Cole, sentenced to electrocution In
December for the murder of Mrs. Lulu
, yogt in Howard county two years ago.
Farmers and business men Of Rork-
. ford, Filley and Virginia, Gage county,
. have pledged $4,000 as a starter for n
proposed electric light line from
Holmesville through these three towns.
e The Nebraska Blacksmiths, Horse
shoers and Wheelwrights' association
r convention at York voted to boost the
o price of horseshoeing and other black.
i smithing work from 10 to 20 per cent
n The Hastings Board Of Education
( voted TO dismiss city schools Novem.
Der 5, 6 and Z, in order that the teach
r ers may attend the State Teachers
A convention to be held In Omaha.
n The federal aid road. which engin
J. GERS are surveying from HyanDis II
. Arthur and Keystone. Is to be com
!. pleted early next summer.
d The contract just let for pawn.
r. Lincoln street from Twentieth 10 the
feeble minded institute ut Beatrice
II entails an expenditure Of $4,000.
y Receipts of all railroads In Ne
"A braska were $s1,717,s19, for the pas
year, according to reports received b,
the State Railway commission.
Bonds to the amount Of $450,OO'
g were voted Mt special election at Nor
10 folk to construct new high schoo
~ building.
Plans are being laid by number o
K towns and cities in this state for tn
,e observance Of Armstlce Day, NOven
IN Der IL.
Work on the construction Of
re $4,000 sewer system at Wymore Ii Z
'y begin in few days.
ut Mrs Thomas Guilfoyle sold her GAG
acre ranch in Dawson county the cthe
Is day for $4,000.
Dr. A movement Is under way TO organ
m lie a band for Sidney and Cheyenn
county.
ed Several farmers near Auburn repoI
of potato crop yields of 400 bushels
acre.
on Although the Salvation Army hon
'rk service drive fell short about fifty n
Re- cent, steps have already been taken
en- start the erection of the army's your
ar. wOmen's boarding building at Omaha
rt- After January first, when railroad
en- of the nation are to be returned
for their owners, headquarters for
at. branch systems of the Union Pacii
are to be established at Omaha.
100 II. ID. Norris, pilot of plane No.