The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1920-12-30

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Hay reached its lowest price on the
O'Neill market last week, when buy
ers were paying only $3.50 a ton for
the best and were not anxious to buy
even at that price
One week after celebrating his 0Sth
birthday William Thompson, resident
of the Nebraska Masonic home mt
Plattsmouth, one of the oldest Ma
sons In the state, died.
University Of Nebraska sororitics
have agreed TO dispense with all
formal parties this year. This was
agreed upon following discussion OF
the general need of economy.
a stone weighing probably one
thousand pounds fell from it's place in
the state house walls at Lincoln and
lmbedded itself I'm the sod near the
north entrance Of the building.
j. nj. Larson II farmer living near
ioldrege, was gored and trampled to
death by a pet bull. Friends OF the
aged man shot the animal after maxi
Ing several attempts to rescue him.
The burlington railroad has cut its
working force in the Plattsmouth
freight car shops 81 men, or 10 per
cent. The reduction has been distrib.
uted over the different departments.
Jack" Best, football coach and
trainer ut the state university, and
well known 10 every student of that
institution for over a quarter of a cen.
fury. celebrated his seventy.fifth birth
day last week.
In the opinion Of George Il. Condra,
director OF the state conservation and
soil survey department, the chances
for discovery Of oil In northern and
especially northeastern Nebraska are
not very good.
Farmers around Lodge Pole are
aroused and mystified by the death of
large numbers Of cattle which have
been turned into cornfields. Death is
evidently caused by poison in certain
stalks, farmers say.
According to census figures there are
more women than men i'm Lincoln. The
women have majority of 1854. The
number Of men is 26.5S2 and the num-
Der Of women Is 2S,386, making a to-
tai population Of 54,04S.
BY using $4,000 pounds OF arsenic
during the past season, County Farm
Agent Sheldon Of ScOttsbluff reports
practically no damage from grasshop-
pers. Indications are that the pest
will not be numerous next season.
Robbers who drove up to a garage
Mt Atlanta. near HOldrege. took q large
safe containing unestimated amount,
loaded 1t into their truck and drove
away. They also filed their car with
oil and gas at the garage before leav-
ing.
In awarding contracts the board Of
control has been able to obtain sup
plies for state institutions at consid-
erable reduction from the prices which
governed contracts let three months
ago. In some instances the cut will
reach 80 per cent.
J'H. Beveridge, city superintendent
Of Omaha schools, will be president Of
the Nebraska State Teachers associa.
ton for the ensuing year, and other
officers are: Vice president, w. Fl.
Martin, Fairbury; treasurer, John #.
Matthews, Grand Island.
Newly elected legislators are Begin
ming to worry over the prospect of a
place to stay when they arrive In Lin
coin to begin their work. Quarters
are scarce and range from $50 to $l25
u month Many of them will find 1t
impossible to bring their families.
Since the death of Thomas Morris,
| who was the oldest man In this state,
IL not In the United States, 1t is be-
lieved that Peter Starr of Dunning,
who is nearing 1903, may now justly
claim the distinction of being the old
est man in Nebraska.
! The Nebraska Farm Bureau fed
Grafton, which inaugurated an active
membership campaign on October 25,
now has total membership of APP
proXimately 1900 in the II counties
that have been canvassed, according
to state headquarters.
The federal government Is taking
care Of Charles Young, the leper vic
tim who escaped from confinement
near Battle Creek some time ago and
created n sensation when he stated mt
Washington that he was helped to es.
cape by officers of Madison county.
A movement has been started by the
civic organizations Of Kearney toward
preservation Of the Old Fort Kearney
site, at one time the furthermost west
ern military post, being established in
1913. Today ruins of the powder
house, entertainments about the stock
ale and parade grounds are still con
spicuous, but there Is not even mark
or to direct travellers to the spot and
no effort has ever been made to pre-
serve the historic location.
DIR. Fred Brother, aged so, said Il
be the oldest free mason I'm the stare
died last week at his home In Bea
trice.
More than 500 rabbits, shot as pest
by the sporting club at Pilger, were
shipped in three big barrels to the Sal
walton Army at Omaha and distrib
uted to needy families In that city b.
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