The Red Cloud chief., 1921-10-27


ment of $1,000 I'm federal court nt Lin
coin against Nemaha county. The suit
was for $25,00O for the death of Loyal
harmon, son OF Burch Harmon of Au-
Dllrn, who was drowned near that place
May II, 1920. Burch Harmon, his wife
and son, were driving to Auburn fol-
lowing cloudburst and their machine
was overturned in II lateral to a drain.
age ditch Which was out of its banks.
bufch Harmon, the father, now has
suit for $4,000 pending in NcmnlIa
county district court. lie seeks TO col.
lect dnuages for the shock and injuries
to himself.
ohe-fourth OF the total permanent
population of kearncy. compared with
tie last census, Is engaged i'm learning
or imparting the same. a canvass of
inc schools completed here shows that
a total OF 1033 Koarneyites attend
school, being an increase of 4S3 pupils
over last year. This figure does not
include out-of-town students attending
the kearney teachers college or the
kearncy Military academy. The total
student body here during the course
/ VI year VIII exceed 1000
1t has cost 81 437 ,S55. % to administer
thc affairs of the state of Nebraska the
last three months, according 10 n sum-
mary made public by Secretary Phil
i6roSs or the state department or
finance The biggest item for tbe
quarter is salaries and wages. which
amount 10 SS54,3S4.52. Tie next lorp.
est Is SI73,GGi7S for highway improve.
ments. Office expenses, rental and
travelling expenses amount to S1Gl..
GJ0.23.
The Thayer county fair management
mas been notified that the injury TO the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. TAYLOR
wilson or Hebron on whom piece Of
flaming stick fell during the fireworks
exhibition at the fyir, has become SER
ious ana that there will possibly be
the necessity Of skin grating on the
breast of the child. The parents ex.
pect the fair association to reimburse
them for any expense or damage.
The auto tourist camp ground Mt
North Platte, maintained by the cham-
Der OF commerce, has been closed.
The total number of cars which night
parked at the grounds during the sea-
son, which opened April II, was 4.9S5.
The cost of maintaining the camp dur
ing the season was about $1,000.
The new state reformatory at Lincoln
would be full to capacity and the pen-
itentiary could not take care of the
balance, II all those now held i'm county
Jaiis under penitentiary sentence were
taken to Lincoln, according to Warden
Fenton of the state penitentiary.
Many Hamilton county farmers ore
"hogging down" their corn this fall
building their fences tight and turning
In the livestock. More can he realized
In this manner, they say, than by h,lsk- |
ing 1t for sale on 17-cent market.
Lincoln county has been n mecca for
chicken hunters from all parts of the |
state, but they have so Ovcrrun farms |
and ranches and have been so careless |
win matches and in their shooting |
that the farmers and ranchmen have
declared war against them.
special election has been called |
for October 30 by the Sidney district |
school board To vote on the proposition
or issuing refunding bonds To the
amount of 100000 to take up the ont.
standing registered warrants of the
district.
The new ST. Paul High school build
ing was dedicated before crowd of
over 700 residents of Howard county.
The program consisted of open house
all day while school was I'm session.
with music and speeches in the even
ing.
Reward OF $4,000 for the dead body
of any bandit who holds up n bank or
commits burglary on a bank, will he
offered by the Cass County Bankers
association, says II. A. Guthman. OF
Murdock, retiring president.
Orville Doak, ten, son of George
Doak, Fremont, is missing from his
home. He failed to report at the
school and no trace has been found of
him. Searching parties have failed to
locate the youngster.
An alrplane carrying an auto chassis
and propelled by two slx-cylinder
motors Is being contructed by +. l..
Long, an automobile mechanic at Ran
dalph. He says the idea is all his
own.
That they may be better prepared
for walking their beats, an order has
gone out to Omaha policeman to have
their feet manlcured once week.
Platte county has voted 100000
bonds for the completion of the new
court house now under construction.
State veterinarians are investigating
the disease which has caused the loss
OF several score of cattle in Cheyenne
county. II. S. Scott, county agent, says
the disease can not be caused by corn
stalks as number of the dead animals
did not have access to them.
a serious epidemic of hog cholera
throughout the state, an outbreak of
anthrax near Omahn, and peculiar