The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1919-10-16
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A. means Of preventing a recur-
renee OF mob violence, such as the
recent disorders ut Omaha, Governor
McKelvie in n statement to the people
of Nebraska urged cooperation be-
tween all citizens and local authori-
It's in enforcing the law; prompt or
| ganization of national guard COM
| panies In all communities and the re-
sumption OF active training on the
part Of home guard units. Strengthen
ing Of personnel and discipline in the
local police forces of the state Ia
strongly urged by the governor. and
emphasis Is laid upon the importance
of curbing the activities of all agi-
| tators.
In the Spalding-Albion train service
controversy the State Railway COM
mission ruled I'm favor of the lat
ter town. The Albion branch has a
passenger train which runs from Genoa
| TO Spalding I'm addition to the regular
passenger trains. The Spalding people
desired the motor traded to the Albion
branch for the passenger train.
In response to recommendations of
Major General Leonard Wood, who
was assigned to quell rioting In Omaha
following the recent disturbance, the
city council voted to appoint 100 new
policemen and carry out proposed
semi-military organization.
I. w. w. agitators are reported to
have begun to arrive at ScOttsbluff and
other western Nebraska cities In small
groups for the purpose of stirring up
strife and dissatisfaction. They camp
in the fields until ordered to get out
Of the country.
The Daily Hub at Kearney has re-
ceived letter from Thomas Kearny,
prominent New York lawyer, great
grandnephew Of Gen. Stephen Watts
Kearny, from whom that city was
named, asking that the name Of the
town be spelled without the last &C.,
Practically all the Buffalo county
potato crop has been shipped to east
en markets. representing the yield Of
average Of not less than 100 bushels
to the acre. The price received aver
aged $3.50 n bushel.
Figures compiled by the government
census bureau show that Nebraska's
public debt is lower per capita than
any other state In the country. 1t
amounts to Just cents for every man.
woman and child In the state.
McCOoks new hotel subscription
drive closed with the full amount,
$4,000, subscribed and guaranteed.
The site has already been purchased,
and the building committee will at
once secure bids for construction.
Major Ira H. Dillon Of Auburn,
who has Just been discharged from the
army, has been appointed by Governor
McKelvie as chief Of the state health
bureau, succeeding DR.. w. F. Wild,
who resigned
Captain Daniei Schaffer Of the Sal
walton Army, who was killed by U. r
train near Kearney, was slugged and
robbed Of probably $500 before. the
fatal accident. according to police OF
the city.
Twenty five dollars an acre was the
price paid by the new owner of the
4,OOO-acre RhOdy ranch In Cherry
county. This land has doubled In value
within the last five years and has nj
most trebled since 1910.
Ross l.. Hammond, for forty years
editor Of the Fremont Tribune, ha:
; disposed of his interest In the paper
Mr.. Hammond Is to engage I'm tn
banking business at Riverside, Calf.
Under the auspices of the z. @. b. j
Of Table Rock, subscription wal
taken to help save the children o
Czecho- SlOvia from starvation, th'
!. amount of funds secured being $500.
, The village board Of Diller ha
, granted a franchise to John krug
, Marysville, Kan, for the constructor
|, Of an electric line in that town. Cur
: rent will be supplied from Wymore
, william Kuhur of Kennard Is tn
!. new horseshoe pitching champion
Nebraska and Iowa, winning the TIL
4 Mt the Nebraska Iowa turnament q
a Blair.
!. The 3,36O-acre Joe Leader ranc
!, 1ust south of WOodlake was sold IN
other day for 500 an acre.
Rector Searle, Ogallala garage maj
4 has purchased Curtis aerop'ane 10
q use In his business.
= Washington reports state that a Il
;. tai Of 3.472,O 700 pounds Of sugar wa
y shipped into Nebraska In the thre
9 weeks prior to September %.
Q Robert Gale and Ed Sweat COZ
u ductors on the q. & N. w. railroad
II both with families In Chadron, wer
% killed In a wreck at Smithwick, 5. !
y Governor Mckeivie has proclaime
u the week beginning November 3
u Educational week." when people
Q Nebraska are as..ed 70 give their
10 tention to the changes and reforms
u our educational system brought ON .
!" the war;
~ One hundred returned soldiers ar
I. sailors met ut Columbus and orgal
a. ICED the Platte County Post OF Il
:. American Legion.
Tho Nahru sl;a Consolidated NIL