The Red Cloud chief., 1921-10-27
CORNHUSKER ITEMS
News of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points Throughout
Nebraska.

the only remaining evidence of Fort
Mcpherson, which was located twenty
miles east of that city, enclosing 1t
with an iron fence. This marker lies
near the roadway, no one paws atten-
ton TO IL and were IL removed, the last
vestigc of the old fort would disap.
pear. In the early history Of Lincoln
county, Fort Mcpherson played an i'm.
portant part, for the cavalry stationed
there guarded the wayfarers on the
old California trail and protected the
ranches of tie early day cattlemcn.
Negligence in failing to inspect their
nerd OF thoroughbred cattle for Il per-
iod OF seven days I'm July, 1919. caused
the death from thirst Of forty-six head
worth SOB, 100 belonging to the six
Bender brothers of Shelby. This Is the
answer of Assistant Attorney General
Z. ). Reed to the suit brought by the
brothers. who charged that the cattle
died of thirst due to the fact that state
surveyors, turned off the water supply
from the windmill when they STONED
to got drink.
Armistice day will be observed as
holiday at Scottsbuf, the Chamber of
commerce ceasing business and turn
ing the program over to the American
Legion. Plans include parade I'm the
morning. followed by solemn service
at noon I'm commemoration of the soldier
dead; football game I'm the afternoon
between the local high school and
Sidney, and banquet in tile evening,
followed by program.
Nebraska is III prepared for a gen.
erai rail strike at the present time. of.
hcials OF the Lincoln chamber of COM
merce declared. Very little coal has
been laid In, dealers and consumers
having depended OH freight reductions
In the near future. The same applics
TO food and provisions. Live stock can
ne cared for through long period due
to immense stocks of corn and alfalfa
still on the farms.
An out-ofthe-Ordinary community
sale has been staged at Columbus.
AS means Of stimulating interest
Lieut.. Ralph Anderson, flew over the
city. scattering envelopes containing
tickets for the American Legion Armi.
stice day athletic carnival. One day
was called Ford" day and prizes were
awarded the owner of the flivver COM
ing the longest distance, bringing the
Oldest couple, and other unique ideas.
Ihe overseas unit Of Telegraph Bat
talon 4OS, made up largely OF Ne
braska men will hold it's second an
I'm I,a
IL. j. Mooney. Omaha is local man.
ager. This will bring about $50 dele
gates to the city.
"A grand jury will be called at Lin.
coin 70 investigate alleged Irregular
ities IN the administration Of cOopera-
ions I'm this city ana sales of stock by
which, 1t Is estimated, The pcople have
lost from S15,OOO,OOO to $4,000, 900.
The campaign looking TO raising
money to finance the International
Aero congress TO be held In Omaha.
November 80 is progressing rapidly.
work on the flying field in the north
part OF the city is about completed.
A fve-gallon jug of corn whisky has
been found on William Jennings
Bryan's farm east Of Lincoln. Earl
Stansbury, Bryan's tenant, has report.
ed the find and delivered the whisky to
Sheriff Ira Miller.
Patriotic and civic societies OF Ere.
mont will join with the local branch
or the Central Labor union in a big
demonstration on Armistice day. A big
parade is planned.
John Il. Mcintosh, former postmaster
OF Sidney, has been appointed deputy
internal revenue collector for the dis
trict OF western Nebraska, with head
quarters at Sidney.
New low prices on old corn Lave
beer made In all parts of north Ne
braska, several towns reporting sales
of old shclled corn at % TO % cents
per bushels.
About November / two companies Of
the Sixth infantry will he added to the
army strength at Fort Crook. the gov
ernment post just south of Omaha.
The Chamber OF Commerce at Beat
rice has voted $3.50 to support poultry
show to held at thar place soon.
The Nebraska cement plant ut Su.
perior resumed operations after n two
months shutdown.
Fire OF unknown origin completely
destroyed the Hord company's elevator
located at Chapman. About 10000
bushels of grain were consumed.
No corn Is being burned around SUI
perior and grain men testify that little
Is being marketed at II cents to -
cents. Farmers have taken greater
than usual interest in hog feeding and
are holding the crop for this purpose.
Tho Burlington railroad has an
nounced that early next spring work
Is almost certain To begin on the con.
struction of the proposed line from
Thedford to O'Neill, connecting up the
Sioux City and Billings lines.
An address by A. ]. Weaver OF Falls
City, president of the recent constitu-
tlonal convention and concert by