The Red Cloud chief., 1921-08-18

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by Representative George a. williams,
chairman OF the committee appointed
by the governor under a bill passed by
The last legislature to design "A new
state emblem. THE man with the
anvil does not Gttingly represent the
Industry aud labor of the state" the
report declares. THE river and Sto5In-
boat do not In the least emphasize
transportation in Nebraska. The log
cabin shown on the seal spells nothing.
while the mountains In the back.
ground, which - years ago repre-
scnted the boundary OF civilization,
mas no significance today. There Is
not a feature of the present seal, how
ever much It stood for in the past,
that ftly speaks Of the modern Ne
braSka, save the shcavcs Of wheat
which are engraved on it," The COM
mittee invites the help of the press
and OF the people of the state in the
way OF suggestions.
Bank creditors Of the Nye.S chneide--
Fowler Co., Mt Fremont, Is In session
nj Chicago, named u committee to
formulate a plan of reorganization. 4
stockholders committee also Is work.
Ing In cooperation with the bankers in
an effort to tide the Germ over a
period OF financial depression. Ralph
Van Nechten, head OF the committee,
believes the reorganization may be eff
fected In time for the company to re-
sumo operating during this season .
crop movement.
The Wells Abbott Nlcman Co, the
largest flour milling concern bctw cen
Minneapolis and the Pacific coast,
closed the doors of their plant mt
Schuyler. To the 40 people who were
laid Off by the shutdown, the only
word was that 1t was not know wien
the establishment would he reopened.
The closing is said to have followed a
failure to r%eorganize the company
| with 100000 additional stock.
No agreement has yet been reached
In the negotiations between Ray Nye
ana the directors of the Western Theo-
logical seminary IN the proposition Of
converting Mr.. Nyc's fine home on Nye
venue In Fremont, into Il seminary
building. Mr.. Nye Is holding out for
100000 for the property, which is
called by many persons the most
picturesque and best kept in Nebraska.
II. III. Meanncr of the Aero club of
Omaha, while in Minneapolis, said the
Omaha club will enter at least six air
planes In the Twin City national air
derby. which will be the chief spec.
tacular feature of the 1927 Minnesota
state fair. More than 100 airplanes
from states as far cnst as New York
and rs far south rs Florida are ia
compete.
The Burt County Stock Show and
Agricultural society ut Oakland is
erecting co%mmodiouS buildings on It's
newly acquired possessions which join
its !N-acre natural park. The society
already has completed a large show
and sale pavilion. The building has
n seating capacity OF 100 and will ac
commodatc 30 head of cattle and &C
head of hogs at one time.
At n mass meeting Of citizens n
Madison. after listening to estimate:
FOR rebuilding and e%quipping the ole
electric plant for alternating current
and for building Il new plant n,ar III,
depot. Il ballot was taken showing &
strong preference for building n new
plant AT an estimated cost of $4,000
There are soon TO be thousands y
bars in Nebraska. John Westover
well known Lincoln man IS TO turAiSi
them. The board of control let ih'
contract to MISSIONER I. furnish tina
many bars" TO attiv tho windows O
the new state ~refurmatory, lie will re
ceive S2S,o2l for the Iron work.
!, Clinton r Latin, rs. the first whit,
, man TO he married in Lancaste
county Is dead here. Nj. latin wa
married In 1866 in lincoln, thei
known as Lancaster. He was a wild
! over and is survived by four children
eight grandchildren. and nine great
grandchildren.
The Ak-Sar.Ben festivities. Septem
= her 1924 are expected TO bring not les
than 100000 visitors 10 Omaha thi
IAN. rs usual lltlt WIZ pt tHt INV
parndes, each and all having numerou
' new and unique features.
! The board OF directors OF the Sher
dan County Fair association AT Gordo
has changed the dates OF the Sherida
county fair 10 September . 10 o, IL
{ elusive.
Laying of the three miles Of concret
q surface n n the Lincoln highway nea
Columbus has been completed by III
Allied contractors
y Plans are under way for a big avi:
1 ton meet at Crete August 1870, TheT
will he all kinds OF aerial stuntS IA
n n cross-country ace for prize n.ole,
@ The Chamber OF Commerc has IA
!. meet in charge.
e The State Teachers college
l. Kcarney is closed for the month, 70
e lowing the reported refusal OF III