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THUESDAY. FEERPABY 13- PI-WuSHOLTH flEMl-WFEELI JOURNAL. AGE SIS. lii ( g Mr- i n In i j r fill J r Foreman, called her on the phone, aha, where they were for a few days lie nas oeen uiscnars Plattsmouth Garage Reo Service J. E. MASON, Proprietor Reo Cars and Trucks , The New Reo 4-Passenger Coupe For the man who uses his car every day in the year; who must cover much ground and be in many places every day, regardless of weather conditions, this Reo is especially made. Wt cordially invite inspection of it. NEWS FROM ALVO : Turner McKinnon was in M unlock Tuesday. L. Lauritson went to Lincoln on business Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. L. Muir autoed to Lincoln Thursday. Rev. V. K. Connell autoed to Lin coln on business Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Ruse is improving slowly from her recent illness. Harley Toland has purchased the Miller residence from II. Roelofzs. Dr. and Mrs. L. Muir autoed to! Omaha and Council R luffs Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark were Lin coln visitors Tuesday ami Wednes day. Harley Toland ami family have moved into the W. E. Xevvkirk prop erty. Charles Snavely and H. Roelofsz. of Lincoln, were in town on business Tuesday. Joe Clements and wife left Tues day for a visit with relatives in So. Dakota and Iowa. Mr. Peterson, of Stuart, Nebraska, spent a couple of days this week with George I. Foreman. The Ladies Aid society held their resular monthly meeting last Thurs day with Mrs. Roy Coalman. Miss Lillian Dev. of Rradsliaw, GoodAutoRoads FROM Plattsmouth to Omaha Best road is to turn west at La Platte School House and north along West Side of Fort Crook. No mud and roads in the very best condition for many months. T. El. POLLOCK BRIDGE COMPANY Nebraska, came in Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Andy Brobst. W. II. Suders and family have moved here from Clatonia, and will occupy Grandma Craig's house. Mr. and Mrs. Noel Foreman and Mr. and Mrs. George Whitman auto ed to Lincoln Tuesday mfrning. Morgan Curyea was down from Lincoln over Sunday, for a "visit at the home of his brother and wife. The IJunnell family are planning to move to town again March 1st. and will occupy the Rickli property. About sixteen men are engaged in putting up new telegraph poles and stringing wije on the Rock Island lines. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skinner and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Clark autoed to Lincoln Saturday evening to attend the Opera. Clay Foreman returned home on Wednesday of last week from Camp Funston, Kansas, where he has been in training. Mrs. Mable Foreman and little son, Charles G., of Lincoln, visited over Sunday with Grandpa and Grandma Foreman. Clifford Appleman returned home Tuesday on . No. 37 from the army service, having been discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. John Foreman and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Keefer autoed to Valparaiso Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Oris Foreman. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark and sons. George and Lee. were dinner guests at the home of their son, Ray Clark and family last Sunday. Orville Ingwerson and brother, Willis, of Pawnee City, autoed up on Saturday evening' to visit with El mer Rosenow a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Boyles and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ganz went to Platts mouth Saturday to visit over Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cole. Mrs. Lauren Mickle and children autoed to Weeping Water Friday to take the former's nephew, Floyd Ruby home after a week's visit at their home. George P. Foreman shipped two carloads of white-faced cattle to the Omaha markets Tuesday the very finest bunch of cattle ever shipped out of Alvo. Mrs. George P. Foreman was very happy Tuesday when her son, Joe A THE UrJIVCRSAL CAR We have several new 1919 Ford cars in stock at the following prices: Runabout - $500 -v Touring Car 525 Coupelet 650 Sedan 1 775 One-ton Truck Chassis 550 THESE PRICES F. O. B. DETROIT better call now and get one of these cars or if you are not ready for a Ford now sign an order for future delivery and get a car when you want it. BARGAINS IN USED FORDS Fordson Tractors in Stock Call and Look Them Over Storage and Repairs OPEN DAY AND NIGHT T. H. Pollock Garage Phone No. 1 Plattsmouth, Nebr. from Omaha ed and will soon be home. Mrs. Herman Schmidt and daugh ters. Lea and Hilda, returned home last Wednesday from Waukomis. Oklahoma, where they spent three weeks among relaiives and friends. Charles God bey and family and Turner McKimson and family mo tored to Ashland Sunday and at tended the Roosevelt memorial ser vices. Governor McKelvie gave the address. Harley Toland received a letter written on January 16th. from -his brother, Oscar Toland, in Germany. He was well but had been in great danger, being one of the lucky ones to escape injury. Mr. and Mrs. George Whitman, of Chicago. 111., visited Monday night with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George 'P. Foreman. Mr. and Mrs. Whitman are on their way to Burlington, Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hardnock at tended the funeral of their friend, Miss ((pieman, at her home in Lin coln Friday afternoon. Mrs1. Hard nock lived with Miss Coleman for several years prior to her marriage Hubert Strong and wite came in Tuesday from San Benite. Texas, at which place Hubert has been doing his "bit" in Troop K, 16th Cavalry. He has been discharged and will spend some time with his mother and sister here. An entertainment will be given under the auspices of the Indies Aid society at the school auditorium on next Saturday night beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Gladys Appleman will give a recital of "Peg O My Heart." Admission 35 and 20 cents Everybody invited. WrdYck items Wm. Gehrts was in Lincoln Tues day. Kd Thimgan was in Omaha on last Friday. Miss Mable Rush was on the sick last last week. Miss Jessie Mehrn was in Omaha m Friday. John Amgwert went to Alvo on business Monday. Miss Ida Gehrts spent the week end at her home here. McKinley Ridgpath. of Dewitt, Ne braska, is here visiting relatives. - Mrs. Jerry McIIugh returned lat week from Salt Lake City, Utah. Mrs. George Allies and son. James, were in Ashland Saturday afternoon. Miss Meta Fuehr, of Archer, Ne braska, is visiting at the Rev. Schwab home. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson, of Alvo. were in our little city Saturday afternoon. Miss Anna Trout, of Lincoln, was the guest of her sister. Miss Madge, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kuehn and children were Sunday guests at the Chas. Haertel home. Miss Edith Kelly returned to her home in Plattsmouth this week, af ter visiting here for some time. mil Kuehn and family spent a few days lst week at the Fred Gor der home in Weeping Water. Mrs. E. T. Tool came home Sat urday from Lincoln, where she was visiting Revi Howard Tool and fam-. ily. 'Mrs. Paul Goehry had the misfoY tune to break her arm Moriuay after noon, while trying to crank her Ford. Mr." and Mrs. Floyd Negley and Miss Clara Miner, of Wahoo. Nebr.. were Sunday guests of Emil Miller and wife. Miss Edna Miller is taking a sew ing course in the Omaha college, as are also Misses Hulda and Martha Leutchens. Emil Kuehn went to Burchard, Nebraska, Monday to look after his farm interests there. They will move there March 1st. . Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burt, George and Ernest Roessig and sister, Miss Elsie, of Omaha, were Sunday guests at the Wm. Rush home. , Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clements "were visiting at the Wm. Rush home last week. He has only recently received his discharge at Deming, N. M., and they are on their way to their home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. O. E. McDonald and family motor ed to Plattsmouth Sunday to visit relatives. They returned on Monday forenoon, accompanied by Edward Kelly, Mrs. McDonald's brother, who has but recently returned from over seas. J. C. Weddell, of Ashland, and Joe Weddell, whose home is in Bayard, Nebraska, but who was recently dls- n w 1m A I n TAwn ... 1 jViiaigcu iu w iici V U5. was III , the aviation corps, were visiting on ' Friday wiih'Wm." Wadde"irandfanY- ily of this place. ' ' Mrs. E. E. Marshall and son, Charlie, returned Saturday from Om- and while there Charlie had a growth removed from one of his fingers, which had been giving him some little trouble. Mrs. G. V. Pickwell, Mrs. Harry Davis and daughter, Jeanette, Mrs. H. V. McDonald and children, Irene and Bryan, Mrs Harry Gillespie and Mrs. L. G.McDonald spent last Thursday at the Henry Tool home, north of town. William Weddell and family have sold their residence property to Hen ry Gakemeier. who will move to town March 1. The Weddell family will go to .Strasburg, Colorado, to make their future home, and while we hate to lose them from our midst, we wish them health and happiness aod prosperity in their new home. PROCEEDINGS OF COMMISSIONERS OF C ASS COUNTY Office of the County Commission ers of Cass county. Plattsmouth. Ne braska, February 5, 1919. Board met as per adjournment. Present, Julius A. Pitz, C. F. Harris and H. J. Miller, County Commis sioners and George R. Sayles, Coun ty Clerk. The following business was trans acted in regular form: County Judge Allen J. Beeson filed his appointment of Florence White as Clerk of the County Court for the year 1919, with salary of $1,000.00 per annum, as provided by law. The appointment was duly approved by the Hoard. . Quit claim deed by Herman F. Schweppe and Lydia Schweppe the said deed being on file in the office of the County Clerk granting cer tain land for road purposes, was ac cepted by the Board. Bids for County Printing As called for, three bids were fil ed for county printing for 1919. .as follows, towit: PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL Printing Bar Docket, per case 10c Other pages - 60c Printing road notices legal rate Printing Notice to Contractors.- V legal rate Printing Calls for Bids, Etc Legal rate Printing Commissioners' proceed ings EAGLE B HrTtV- T-St-- ..... , . . i, , lkfc. IP- i vf TV - - ' , - v 7 i Sweater Days are always with us. There's not a more necessary or use ful garment in men's, women's or children's wear. This Week--- we will make some extra ordinary offers in all grades of heavy weight sweaters. See them in our east windows. SPECIAL FOR PAY-DAY Heavy, close rib shawl collar coat .style $1.95 Wescott's Sons EVERYBODY'S STORE' City. 3rd ward. Bids for Pauper Burial Bond of the First National Bank, Tie following bids were filed for of Plattsmouth. Nebraska, County hurial of paupers for the year 1919: Depository, filed and approved by JOHN P. SATTLER the Board. Varnished colli us. per foot $ 7.50 Resolution I Outside boxes, per toot Whereas, It has been shown toj' rrip to cemetery the Board of Countv Commissioners ' Shrouds that on account of the absence at the Sheriff of Cass county in pur suit of duties of his office in other parts of the county, it is often incon venient for him to take care of t lie beating of the county jail; there fore. Be it Resolved, by the Board of County Commissioners in session this r.th day of February, 1919, that the Janitor of the Court House be re quired to attend to the heating of the county jail, and further ordered that the said Janitor be allowed the sum of $10.00 per month as com pensation for said services. (Signed JULIUS A. PITZ, C. F. HARRIS. H. J. MILLER. Countv Commissioners. 1.50 8.00 7.00 Extra trip Extra fiouU-rs 15.00 This being the only bid received, same was approved and accepted. Bids for Physician As called for, sealed bids were re ceived for physicians for pauper prac tice for the vear. 1919. as follows: FIRST DISTRICT Dr. R. P. Westover 1200.00 Ir. J. B. Martin 220.00 Dr. R. P. West over's bid was ap proved by the Board and he was duly appointed as physician- for the firs' district. SECOND DISTRICT Dri. Brendel & Brendel $59.(.0 ...lUc per -line j Tins being the only bid received. EACON I the bid was approved and Drs. Bren- Printing Bar Docket, per case COc el urendel appointed tor piiysic- Other pages 10c ' ian of the second district. Printing road notices legal rate Printing Notices to Contractors . legal rate For clso THIRD DISTRICT Dr. J. W. BrendeU $75.00 T)i is bein the onlv bid received. Printing Calls for Bids, Etc ' Dr. J. W. Brendel s bid was anDroved 2 legal rate amj ,e was (iuv annointed as phv- Printing Commissioners' proceed- sician for the third district. ings lc per line, 4th an(1 r,tn DISTRICTS WEEPING WATER REPUBLICAN No hi(ls were received for district Printing Bar Docket, per case 20c four ami fiVp and no appointment was Other pages $1-10. made. Printing road notices 1 j SIXTH DISTRICT 65 per cent of legal rate j j)r. g. Douglas $S.0O per month Printing Notice to Contractors j This being the only bid received. Legal rate pr. Douglas' bid was approved and Printing Calls for Bids, Etc he was duly appointed physician for Legal rate the sixth district. Printing Commissioners' proceed- ings 2c per line S-pt. solid "" JOURNAL CHOSEN ' ' The bid of the Plattsmouth Jour nal being considered the lowest, the Board approved and accepted the said bid. Jurors Selected At the request of Clerk of the District Court, James Robertson, the following were selected as Jurors for the next term of the District court: i John Adams. Tipton Precinct. Joe Allen. Tipton precinct. ' B. F. Judkins. Tipton precinct. C. C. Bucknell. Greenwood. J. P. Rouse. Greenwood. J. C. Lemon. Salt Creek. Joe Climer. Salt Creek! Thomas Reese, Salt Creek. Wm. A. Atchison. Sr.. Stove Creek. Henry Hays. Stove Creek. Ed Gustin, Stove Creek W. O. Gillispie, Elmwood. William Rush. Elmwood. - J. A. Bauer, Elmwood. Fred Weaver. South Bend. John Campbell. South Bend. W. C. Wollen. Weeping Water. Torrence Fleming, Weeping Water. C. M. Andrus. Center Charles Gerlach. Center. W. F. Diers, Louisville. James Stander, Louisville. Lee Cole, Louisville. Ray Norris, Avoca. W. A. Rose. Avoca. ' Frank Massie, Mt. Pleasant. Wilson Gilmore, Mt. Pleasant. F. E. Woods. S Mile Grove. L. H. Heil. 8 Mile Grove. Julius Helflicker, 8 Mile Grove. ' Edwin Shoemaker. Nehawka. Nick Klaurence, Nehawka. J. D. Cress, Liberty. James Pitman, Liberty. William Porter, Liberty. Will Fight, Rock Bluffs 1st. Jake Bengen, Rock Bluffs 1st. Gail Rhoden. Rock Bluffs 1st. Frank Grauf, Rock Bluffs 2nd. George Ray, Rock Bluffs 2nd. Peter Halmes. Plattsmouth Pet. Henry Hirz, Plattsmouth Pet. Will Schutz, Plattsmouth Pet. Mike Mauzy, Plattsmouth 1st ward. Geo. Dovey, Plattsmouth, 1st ward. James Rebal, Platts., 2nd ward. Henry McMaken, Platts., 2nd ward Harry Thomas, Platts.. 2nd ward. J. R.,KelIy, Platts, 3rd ward. Henry Jess, Platts., '3rd ward. Geo. Klinger. Platts., 3rd ward. Oliver Hudson. Platts., 3rd ward. John Schulhof, Platts., 4th ward. Emil Weyrich, Platts., 4th ward. - Harry Rice. Platts.. 4th ward. Lee Fickler, Platts.. 5th ward. P. B.. Beckwlth, Platts. 5th ward. R. D. McNurlin, Weeping Water, City. 1st ward. - William Coatman. Sr., Weeping Water, City, 2nd ward. John N. Fowler, Weeping Water. Motion by Miller that Joe Allen, of Eagle, Nebr., be appointed road overseer of road district No. 1G, to fill vacancy, seconded by Harris and the appointment unanimously ap proved by the Board. Claims, Allowed The following claims were exam ined and approved by the Board: GENERAL FUND D. C. Morgan, for envelopes, stamps and post cards fur- .( 4.00 nished to Record er. 28.72 Urs. Martha Haddon, care of 4 dependent children for the month of February, 1919 c. F. Harris, salary and mile age II. J. Miller, salary and mile age Henna Ti F-.hueppe. land for road purposes Mrs. Susie Urwin, care of 4 dependent children for Feb ruarv. 19 19 Nebraska Lighting Co., elec tricity to county farm, coun ty jail and court house, and gas to county jail Mrs. IJa Sehlieske. care of 4 (U-pendent children for Feb ri':;ry. 1919 O. K. Garage, livery and stor age of booze autos D. C. Morgan, stamps to the County Superintendent Hans Sievers, Falary heating couiMy jail, January, 1919 Plattsmouth Garage, storing booze cars . Plattsmouth Journal, print ing ami supplies Mrs. Lucy B. Lyle, care of 2 dependent children for Jan uary. 1919 Mrs. Earl C. Hyde, care of 4 dependent children for Jan uary. 1919 25.00 Mrs. Earl C. Hyde, care of 4 20.00 I id nl 4S.0O 95.50 15.00 47.24 20.00 150.25 8.00 10. CO CC.60 217.10 dependent children for Feb ruary, 191 Catherine Meyers, care of. 2 dependent children for Feb ruary, 1919 1" Herman Scheuppe, land fur nished to county for road purposes DRAGGING FUND Carl S. Johnson, dragging in road district No. 6 , Merrit P. Pollard, dragging in road'district No. 12 ' BRIDGE FUND Monarch Engineering Co.. pt payment, bridge No. 6, Sec. 25, Elmwood precinct fSOO.OO Monarch Eng. Co., concrete and reenforcing bridge No. 8, Sec. 25. Elmwood Pet 895. SO Monarch Eng. Co.. material bridge No. -22. Center pre cinct, for balance due 291. .11 Monarch Eng. Co., balance due material for bridge No. :12, Mt. Pleasant precinct, and overhaul 455.02 Monarch Eng. Co. concrete reenforcing and overhaul on bridge No. o5, north of Sec. 4, Nehawka precinct C49.70 Monarch Eng. Co.. bridge No. 28, in Sec. 29. Center precinct 338.4 5 No further business appearing, the Board adjourned to meet on the 4th day of March, 1919. Attest: GEORGE R. SAYLES. County Clerk. CLOSING OUT SALE. . 10.00 John TLghe who has lived near Manley for many years will go to Omaha and has for sale, his stock and farming implements, consisting of some 25 head of horses and mules, eight head of cattle, five brood sows, and an endless array of farming machinery, wagons and household goods. They will be offer ed at his farm five miles south of Louisville, four miles north and one mile west of Weeping Water, one half mile north and one-half mile east of Manley Thursday February 20th. Sale begins at 10:00 a. in. j Lunch served on the grounds. ltw rn Tractor si. i fit-' Ass?- jr.. ,-. - J v f vr .... -"Sh- , i. . We can make immediate delivery from our big stock in Plattssmouth of the famous Fordson Tractor, mads by Henry Ford & Son, and which has been sold by the thousands in the agricultural sections of the United States during the past year, therefore needing no introduction to those who are no r or will soon be on the market for a reliable. Farm Tractor. The Fordson Tractor has a Pulley Attachment and will operate all stationary machinery on the farm as well as all Tractor drawn faim implements. We will accept and fill Fordson Tractor orders from residents of Cass county, or adjacent counties a.id will ship to any point in this or other states. Telephone or write to us for descriptive literature on the Fordson Tractor and full line of Farm Implements. Call on us at our new Garage at Plattsmouth and let us show, you that the Fordson is the Tractor you should buy. We have a full stock of Fordson Tractor Repairs and will be in a position to give "Ford Seivlce" on Fordson Tractors as well as on Ford Cars. T. H. Pollock Auto Co. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. Phone Wo. 1. -. ..I..LI.I