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The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
The Golden Rod Highway

VIM. Dunn is securing membership
for the new auto road that will run
up the valley. Each town is asked to
pat up their share of money for cX-
penses and it is raised by annual
memberships at S1.00 each. Nearly
all the way from Oxford to Nebraska
City the route comprised of ground
covered by government aid roads, so
we can be sure Of having one of the
best roads across the state, which will
attract many tourists up the valley in
the future.-Boomington Advocate.
The Golden Rod Highway will soon
be q realization. The organization
behind this movement is rapidly
striving to make up the budget ac-
.quired from each town. One dollar
for every ten inhabitants is the re-
quired amount and Riverton's quota
is but $35. We would suggest that
all who are in favor of this highway
go to Wickstrom, who has charge of
the finances in this city, and hand
him a dollar. This money goes to
marking the trail and routing and it
is an important object for each COM
munity to raise its quota as soon as
possible. The Golden Rod Highway
will be a great asset to all towns
along the route and all should help
push it through as soon as possible
Rivcrton Review.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
White BuZzards,

A page from Captain Dampicr's
First Voyage to the Bay of Cam
published in 1920, tells OF
white buz2ards. A native of any of the
southern states will vouch for the fact
that a white buzzard in those parts
would be regarded as something of an
absurdity, but says the veracious old
sea captain: "SOme of the carriOn
crows are all over white but their feath-
ers look ms If they were sullied. .
IT'S seldom that we see u great number
of black ones but that we see one white
one among them"
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27

Martha f. Wright, John clifford, James
diltord' ggie Shafer, Mary Iennes, Frank
j. Mahoney and the spouses OF each of them
ana the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees,
personal representatives and sucC Cessors in in
tefcst OF each OF lhcm will take notice that
George \. Wells as plaintiff, did ON January
81 isl9, hle his petition and commence an
action in the district court Of Webster Coun-
w. Nebraska. against them the object and
prayer OF which are TO quiet I'm the said plain.
tu as against any and all adverse claims of
the said named and designated defendants or
any OF them the title to the Lot Twenty-Five
t-4l In Block Three 81 in the town OF Cowlcs
IN webster County, Nebraska, aud that
the mortgage executed thereon by Edward
clifford and wife to Martha T.. Wright, re-
corded March u. 1890, in Book OF Mort.
cages at page lb7 be decreed to have been
paid and satisfied and TO be discharged OF
record and that the defendants so named
ana designated and all persons claiming
through or under any OF them be forever
barred and cnJolned from claiming or as.
serting any right. title or interest i'm or to the
said premises or any part thereof adverse to
the plaintiff
You are required to answer the petition OF
the plaintifl on file in the Office Of the Clerk
OF said court, at Red Cloud, Nebraska, on or
before Monday. March II. 1919.
GEORGE A. WELLS,
Nv by l.. II. Blackledgc,
Ills Attorney.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
Northeast PaWnee

Messrs. and Mcsdames T. S. Spur
rier and Austin Spurricr autoed to
Lebanon last Thursday on business
trip.
Bernie Mohler and wife were shop
ping in Red Cloud Friday.
Leo Brown with his wife and fam
lily were guests at the Endyers' one
evening last week.
Paul Carpers' were busy last week
hauling wheat to Lebanon.
The Leadabrand boys, j. Crow and
Chas. Boyln were in Smith Center on
business last Friday.
Bill Fairs stock sale was well at
tended, the day being exceptionally
fair Will Bryan cried the sale and
attained big prices for the stock.
Elmer Spurrier did a fine job drag
ging the roads last week.
Herb Barber and son, Ralph, fin
ished their new barn last week.
Dan Relyan is now batching alone,
but says he is not going to continue
that very long. His brother, Rex,
has moved a few miles southwest on
his brother Bills place and will look
after the stock, etc, until the lat
ter arrives from overseas, which will
be in the near future. Rex will also
learn the art of patching while he is
resting.
The big snow drifts are gone and
those who imagined the snow would
remain for long time and who had
their farm machinery deeply buried
therein and who went TO the local
statesmen and purchased new imple-
mentS, have learned that q little
patience is sometimes profitable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Blair were
transacting business in Lebanon one
day last week.
Roy Meyers and wife were the
guests of Ed Nelson and wife last
Sunday.
John and Harry Brown left here
Saturday for Colo. They plan to To-
cate near Happyville, Yuma county,
where soil, climate and scenery are
hard to beat.
Roland Stone has finished hauling
400 bushels of corn which he sold to
Mrs. NJ. A. Leadabrand.
Everett Myers erected a new wind
mill on his place, He and brother
Roy, did the work.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court OF Webster County,
Nebraska
In the matter OF the estate OF Louanua
Steeley, deceased.
Creditors OF said estate will take notice
that the time limited for presentation and
filing OF claims against said estate is June
10th, 1919 and for the payment OF debts IL
July 2lst, 1919. that I will sit at the
county court room in said county on the 2ist
day OF March. 1919, to examine hear and
allow all claims duly filed which are rst or
second lien upon said estate, and on the 2lst
day OF June, 1919, to examine, hear,
allow and adjust all claims and objections Of
general creditors duly filed.
Dated this nth day OF February, A. H., 1919
tSeaD a. ID. RASSEY,
I'D County Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27

Holdredge Saturday morning for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. l.. Carmin, and family, and to
care for Mrs. Carmin, who has been
very poorly of late.
Ernest Bierhause and Mrs. Clar-
ence liite went to Hastings Saturday
morning where the former went to
consult a specialist in regard to his
arm, which was badly mutilated
some time ago in binder.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Wcgmann en-
ioyed visit the latter part of the
week from his sister, Miss Rose, of
Blue Hill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27

AS everybody knows by this time
II was the good roads Of France that
saved Paris in 1917, for without them
they never would have been able to
have gathered that army from the
southern part of France and sent them
in taxi cabs, camans, and all kinds OF
vehicles to stop the Germans.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
Bladen BrieGets

Miss Ethel Blackburn was a pas
senger to Wilcox Friday evening,
where she visited over Sunday with
friends and relatives.
John Worley went to Lawrence
Saturday morning to get his car,
which was in storage in the garage
there, and drove back the same day.
He was stalled there some time ago
in the big blizzard.
Miss Anna Hubatka was a Hast
ings shopper Saturday.
Harold Robb visited with friends
and relatives in Ong Saturday.
Mrs. Rhea came in from Holdredge
Saturday morning where she has
been haSing some dental work at
tended to.
Mrs.. Bsyd Letnsr ssas n frsn
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
Limited Ballot For women
Womda can vote on bond issues.
Women can vote for CITY officers

Women can vote for city officers,
except police judge.
Women can vote for all county Of
ficers except county judge.
Women can vote for president.
Women can't vote for constitution
al amendments.
This is the Interpretation general
ly placed by lawyers on the limited
suffrage law passed by the Ncbras-
ka legislature Of 1917. The law fol-
lows:
"Elections-qualifcations of ecc-
tors-woman suffrage. Every person
of the age Of twenty-onc years and
upwards shall be an elector, and
shall have the right to vote for all
officers to be elected to public office
and upon questions and propositions
submitted to the voters, at any and
all elections, authorized or provided
for by the constitution or laws of
Nebraska: Provided, however, that
no female person shall be permitted
to vote for United States senator
United States representative, or any
officers specified and designated in
the constitution of Nebraska, or up
on any question or proposition sub
mitted to the voters, the manner of
the submission of which is speci-
fed and designated by the constitu-
ton of Nebraska.
twenty-five Lincoln women have
already indicated their intentions of
voting at the city primary in April
and the city election in May by reg
istering as electors at the city hail.
1t is expected that many will take adj
vantage of an opportunity to vote un-
der the wider provision of the state
law. Heretofore their right to exer-
else franchise has been limited to
school elections. Organizations of
women have indicated a lively inter-
est in the spring elections, and it is
forecasted that as a result Of such
activity q large registration may be
looked for.
No distinction in registration is
made by the law between women and
men voters except in the case of mar
ried women. They must show that
their husbands are citizens. Under
the federal law a women of native
birth is an alien if her husband is
one. When a person desires to be
registered lie or she is asked to give
his or her name, street address and
age, place of birth and party affilia-
tions. Two reasons arc given for in
sisting on the giving of the age.
First, to learn il the applicant is a
voter under the lawy second, for pur-
poses of Identification. In some cities
| the height, color of hair and eyes are
listed by the registration clerk. But
one Of the women WIG have register
ed so far refused TO igiVe''her age.
She said she was, oFer twenty-one.
The clerk put her down at twenty
two. She is likely to receive some
quizical looks from the election Of
ficers when she asks for a ballot, as
twenty-five does not describe her
very accurately.-State Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
Thinks CONGRESS Should Convene

, New Rork.-Senator Calder OF New
York declared In statement that III
the plan for the league of nations is
so tied up with the peace treaty
that the peace treaty cannot be sepa'
ratsly considered he would do all In
his power to reject the entire propo'
sition." Senator Calder asserted that,
even though the president had not
called an extra session Of congress. he
thought representatives aAd ssaaAsrs
sAs~h Ystsrn - WasAingtsa q eass
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The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
Farm Bureau Notes
NOW FOR GOOD ROADS

We have learned 70 spend money
on war. Let us learn how to spend
1t on peace. The backbone of the
country is its highways. There will
be at least two million Americans
who come back from France as en-
thusiastic boosters for good roads.
Never again will a returned SOL
der who has seen all the traffic of
an immense army safely pass over
country roads in the darkness of
night be contented with the trcach-
crous and impossible mud roads in
his own country. The French roads
are hard roads. They bear the
heavy transport trucks and the
heavy cannon by the thousand better
than most of our country roads at
their best bear the hauling of a few
loads of grain to market.
One can go anywhere in France on
foot, bicycle, auto or wagon in any
kind of weather, for every road is a
hard road.
Road improvement and upkeep
should not be an expense borne en-
tirely by the adjacent property, nor
by the state. We travel too much
these days from state to state. We
help to wear out the roads that some
one else has paid for. BY cooper
tion of Nation, State and Locality,
the burden of cost can more Justly
be apportioned, those using the
roads most paying most, and those
using them least paying only a fair
share. That the highways of the
country are to be more important
avenues of transportation than they
have ever been in the past is one of
the many facts which have been
demonstrated by experience of the
great war.
The nation as whole has come to
look upon highways in a new light.
We must adopt policy of good
roads. They will become the freight
and passenger highways for most 10.
al traffic. u
HENRY r. FAUSCH, i
~ CssaH Agricultural sAgsn'
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
GrcaInesS.

No one ever went seeking after
greatness and found it: it is essen
TALLY a by-prOduct. Fame of Ger.
tain sort may be acquired by direct
effort, wealth can be won by those
who place its possession first, and
notoriety is not hard to compass; but
real greatness comes to those who are
not busy seeking it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27
Their Work Finished

After two years work the ladies,
of the War Relief Club last week
disorganizied deciding to invest the
money which remains in the treas
ury in books to be presented to the
Auld Public Library. They do not
expect to disband entirely but will
continue TO work individually for the
Webster County Chapter as long as
the need for the Red Gross garments
exists. "
Although a small organization of
a dozen active members this club has
been self supporting besides con
tributing to the following causes:
War Relief Clearing Houses 5000
Red Cross Drive 10000
Y. NJ. c. A..................-.. $500
Support of Madeline Levas-
seur French Orphan 1918
and 1919 .........,...................... 1900
Support of Emile Lefevre
French Orphan 19l9...--.-..-. $3.50
During the two year they have
made 800 garments besides knitting
the following articles:
Prs. WriSt!etS .......,.........-............ Ii
Prs. Socks e.. 6S
Sweaters ....................-.-........... AZ
Helmets ........n................-.- Is
Scarfs ............................ Is
The Red Cloud chief., 1919-03-27

Another thing that calls the atten-
tion OF the American to French roads
is the fact that every road In France
is lined on either side with trees
Throughout the southern part o:
France a large number OF poplars are
used, but in the eastern part and the
southern part various kinds Of fruit
trees line the roads.
AS have noticed the fruit trees so
plentiful have often thought what a
real pleasure II would be for Amer
lean tramps to hike in France.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
BE FAILS TO THE PACKERS.

The Freeman-.lGurnal has not had
opportunity to. examine the bill OF
Senator Kenyon. said to be expected to
cure the eyiistof packing and allied
Industries uIptepsthe control Of what is
known as the ;"Big Five Senator
Kenyon is recognized by the people OF
Iowa as u man of strict integrity. fair
ness and fidelity to national interests.
There is no demagOgery about him and
those who know him best will not be-
1ievc that he would father Il measure
that in his Judgment would he unfair
to the packing or other industries of
the country or that would seriously
Interfere with any legitimate business.
However. the men at the head of the
really alarmed at the bill. and i; may
be they have cause. The Freeman
journal is inclined to believe they az"
unduly exercised and that the bill CT
which they complain will not. If i, Ir--
comes Il law. ruin their Business. -
they profess to fear. Nevertheless
congress and the p;!hlic EiGSt npt -
come hystericii i'll seeking; lriacd. IS
for real grievances. LcGitir. tic ,i.Si
naes and commercial Institutions lIi:S;
not he unduly hampered The packers
have built up ;in enormous trade and
their rightful operations cannot lac in
terfered with without proving disad-
vantageous to the entire country. That
they should not be allowed 10 exploit
the public for their own personal gain
is conceded and ii is recognized as a
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Winter Bees Outdoors,

Bookkeeping operations may profit
ably be reduced tc Il minimum under
an outdoor wintering system of mail
agement. That is the Judgment OF
Wallace Park. apiarist at Iowa State
college.
Everything needed by the colony
from September - TO May Is may he
supplied prior to or at the time of
packing in winter cases. which should
be done about the middle of Septem-
Der in Iowa. Then the bees have the
benefit of the extra protection during
fall and spring. when celar-wintered
colonies are compelled to take the
weather as it comes. Breod-rearinS
will commence earlier in spring than
with ceilar-wintering and will continue
later i'm the fall Wintering outdoors
in packing cases is suited to both
hcmc and outward management and is
easily carried out.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Seal Your Si!o Thoroughly.

Level 'er off and let 'er seal 'er-
self said silo owner i'll a recent
discussion on the way to seal silos
after filing them. And it is true. this
is the common practice
There are better ways. however. OF
sealing a silo. Many men snap the
ears off the last loads and then run
the fodder through the cutter and into
the top of the SilO This fodder is
tramped thoroughly and then, 20 to 81
barrels of water put on. This is an
effective and easy method. Others seed
oats in the top after it has been well
mCistened. The oats Sprout quickly
and form Il mat or sod This sod. they
say seals the silO.
In any case. the seal should not be
broken before the Silage is to he fed
to the animals The top is then dis
Garded and the least amount of Silagc
is wasted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Siiage Packers CT Market.

Farmers who understand the import
ance of thorough packing in. securing
good silage will receive with interest
the news that mechanical packers are
now on the market. They save much
man labor and they do the job of pack
ing thoroughly. One machine consists
Of Il conical roller. mounted On guide
wheels and driven by a four horse
power gasoline engine. With the man
who cpcrais il. it weighs about Loo
pounds. 1t does as much work as
three or four men and rolls ont the air
pockets thoroughly, and adds to the GER
tainty of first class silagc throughout
the silo
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Clover Good, Alfalfa Better.

In dairy cattle feeding experiments
made in a number of states, alfalfa has
not been found to be especially SUI
pcrior to rcd clover for milk produc-
ton, but the yield of alfalfa per acre
is SO much greater that its superiority
over clover is generally accepted. \
good field of alfalfa will produce ap-
proximately twice the yield of hay an
nually as can he had frGm red clover.
ana in addition the stand can he main
tanned for a number OF years. The al
falfa is also better appetizer for
dairy cattle and this is an item Ci con
siderable Importance when animals are
being fed heavily for production.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Permanent Drainage Pays.

Permanent bitches are as important
in farm Improvement as permanent
buildings and fences. according to y.
W. Turner. agricultural engineer at
Iowa State college. Permanent bitches
are those constructed so that the first
cost is practically the only one, after
which the entire field can he farmed
a temporary furrOw is often plowed
along the fence or across the field with
the intention Of Training Il pond, slough
or swale,' says Mr.. Turner. This
carries off the surface water for
awhile. but the ground thus drained is
only good for Il poor pasture nj the
best. Eventually the ditch Will be-
come filed in places and sod over and
at the same time leave an undesirable
weed strip across the held.
Experience has taught that by the
addition of II little expense nj thcrout-
set The bitches can be placed under
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Winter Milea: not Popular.

Many men who have been growing;
winter wheat as Il war measure the
past few years. will not seed it this
| fall even though the prospects for high
prices next year are good. They have
been discouraged 10y the exceedingly
| heavy loss from scab this year and
lasi.
"Comparativcly little is known re-
gardins wheat Scah and methods of
controlling it" says Ii. ID. Hughes of
the farm crops department of Iowa
tain field practices which are NOW
generally accepted as very beneficial
Wheat is less likely to be injured
by scab if il follows an oat crop, as
oats are quite free from disease. The
fungus Citen winters on corn stalks.
so that corn is not a good crop to pre-
cede winter wheat. In any case. viii
ter wheat land should be plowcd in
preference TO disking in arder that all
refuse. Slltn HS tOEll. StdlhS> iiHN SitlD-
bic, may be covered and then they are
not so likely to spread the disease as
when on the surface
1t will often be quite difficult to get
seed free Of Scab. but occasional clean
fields will be found in most localities.
seed from these fields should be So
cured whenever possible The very
thorough tanning of seed wheat will
also be Of great benefit. since the
.scahby kernels are relatively light and
many OF them can he separated from
the good seed Treating the seed with
fOrma dehyde is also thought TO he
beneficial. Fifty bushels of wheat can
be treated with one pint of fOrmaldc-
hyde in ~ gallons of water. This solil-
ton should be Sprinklcd over the seed
until each grain is thoroughly wet.
They the seed should be covered for
four or five hours. when the grain can
be. dried by spreading ont and stirring !
occasionally.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
WORTH THE MONEY.

O. G. Whitney Of Cumberland, Iowa
is of the opinion that Iowa land il
worth the money and takes exceptions
to the claims that lands are now sell
ing at fictitious values. He believes
as many others believe. that will
proper cultivation, Iowa soil will pay
a fair rate of interest Oh 5000 per acre
even if the present prices of products
are greatly reduced -Four per cent fol
land is enough and Mr.. Whitney refers
to an instance where 81 per cent will
probably be realized this year. He
says in the course of an article in the
Des Moiles Register:
In regard to the producing quality
of farm, let me give you the follow
ing example: A renter not far from
here told me he is paying SIS per acre
for 100 acres. or $3.50. He has forty
five acres of grass land worth at $40
per acre $50; twenty acres of oats
thresled 1.370 bushels, liworth al 20
cents per hNslBs, $3.50 twenty acres
Of barley TIN q Sass4 Worth; seventy
acres in ahaf sif, make fifty
bushels pessSa u. 10 per .bushel, or
$3.50, making Il total Of all products.
1859 Then there is the straw and
stalks besides for. feed. This would be
gross income from the land OF 91.
per cent Misa $500 per acre investment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-09-01
Made Profit From Adversely.

\ resourceful Marshall county farm
or. named Neise, living near Green
Mountain. turned something of an adj
verSity into profit in his oat field this
year. Hail hit his field at about the
time his crop was ripening and shat
tered it badly. When he cut the crop.
which gave Il fair yield, considering.
he set the shocks in rows wide apart.
Then he double diSlled tile field be
tween shock rows. thus killing the
weeds and forming II good seed bed for
the oats that had been knocked off by
the hail. These oats sprOuted and as
a result the farmer has Il fine growth
of green oats. which will make excel
lent pasture all fall.