PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 28, 1920.
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Power
Red Crown gasoline is brim-full of
smashing, heavyweight power. Every
drop is a lusty slugger no love taps.
Doesn't get tired and lie down when
you're on a hill, or stall in a jam of city
traffic.
Over the fast turnpikes and through heavy
going, Red Crown, gasoline carries you along
at train-making speed or at a leisurely, loafing
gait without a hitch. Its uniform power-content
makes it dependable at all times under all
conditions of travel.
Use Red Crown products regularly, for perma-'
nent satisfaction. You can obtain the gasoline
and that standard motor oil Polarine at Red
Crown service stations and authorized garages.
Economize on oil by using Polarine. It is made
in four grades, differing in body but not in
quality. These grades are
Polarine Heavy
Polarine Extra Heavy
Polarine 4
Polarine Medium Heavy
For Winter use the Polarine and Polarine
Medium Heavy grades are recommended.
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Omaha
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The Journal's Line of Xmas Cards Are Here
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BOY SCOUTS ENTER
TAIN THEIR FRIENDS
Camp Fire Girls Are Guests at Party
Given Last Evening at the .
M. W. A. Hall.
From Tuesday's Dally.
Last evening the Boy Scouts of the
?ity entertained at the Modern Wood
man hall in honor of the Campfire
airls of the city as well as Glen
Weaver, one of their members who
is soon to leave the city for his fu
ure home in Omaha. The hall was
very attractively arranged in the
tlallowe'en decorations of black and
grange and made a most pleasing set
ins for the gathering of merry
.oil ng people.
The time was spent delightfully in
rames and in the "ghost" game Alli
on Flynn was awarded the prize for
eing the most skillful and at these
rames a great deal of pleasure was
ierived.
During the evening George L. Far
ey gave a short talk on the work of
he boy scouts in the city and Mrs.
J. Flynn stated some of the things
hat the scouts and campfire girls
an do in the community life and
cth addresses were well received and
cntained much that was good for the
)oys and girls.
During the evening Mr. Farley in
ehalf of the campfire girls presented
Mr. Weaver with a handsome cameo
stick pin as a rememberance while the
oy scouts presented their comrade
ith a beautiful pair of pearl cuff
inks that will be a lasting token of
he feeling of love and esteem felt
'or the young man by his boy and girl
riends. Miss Ethel Warren was also
resented with a very beautiful cam
o brooch by the campfire girls as a
eward for her winning the prize for
aving secured the mots money for
he cpmpfire within the past six
lonths and which she will perserve
s a token of faithful and devoted
ervice.
At a suitable hour a dainty o
ourse luncheon was served, one of
he chief features of which was a
urge cake thirty-six inches in cir
uniference which was presented to
he young people by C L. Herger.
The cake was in pink and white, the
olors of the campfire, and bore the
Imblenis of the campfire and the boy
ccuU-. beautifully worked in the or
namental frosting of the cake.
The music of the evening was iur
.islrci by Miss Honor Seybert at the
iano and Clifford Burbridge at the
rap and to this the young people
pent some time in dancing. The
-haperones of the eveninf were Mr.
George L. Farley. Mr. and Mrs. H.
W. Smith and Mrs. P. J. Flynn. Miss
iTripna Ganen was present as the
-uest of the young people of the two
:ocieties.
WATER RATE
INCREASE HELD
UP FOR TIME
MAYOR SCHNEIDER. EECLINES TO
ALLOW ACTION UNTIL FUR
THER INVESTIGATION
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A complete line of Men's Dress Shoes, Children's School Shoes in brown or
ranging in price from black, sizes 8V2 to 2. Special at
5.98 to $7.98
$2.98
Infant's Shoes
in black, brown and combination colors, from
$1.98 to $2.89
Ladies Wool Hose at $2.29 to $2.98; Children's Hose, in black or tan, at
4Sc; Men's Hose 39c 4 pair for $1.00.
HEARING ON WILL CASE
H'rrn Tuesdays Dally. '
Yesterday in county court the hear
in? wjnj had on the probate of the
rf John Webber, deceased, ot
E'mwood. who passed away a few
months aco and left a will giving all
if his property excepting f 10.000 to
Mrs Belle Bowdish. the nurse who
rared for him during his illness. The
$10,000 was given to his nephew.
John Kunz, who appeared in the case
,s .objector to the will. The court
-.fter hearing the statements of the
witnesses offered allowed the probate
of the will and namod C. S. Aldrich
as the executor. The case will be
appealed to the district court by Mr.
Kunz. J. H. Mockctt of Lincoln. W.
. Robertson of this city and William
Deles Dernier appear as attorneys for
Mrs. Bowdish and D. O. Dwyer of
this city and J. A. Capwell of Elm
wcod as attorneys for Mr. Kunz.
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OPENING ATTRACTS
MUCH INTEREST
Store of M. Fanger Crowded With
Patrons Eager to Take Advantage
of Bargains Offered.
From Tuesday's rllv.
This morning the formal opening of
the new store of M. Fanger in this
citvwas held and from an early hour
the store was filled with crowds of
purchasers eager to take advantage of
the opportunities cf the "homecom
ing" sale that has been so extensively
advertised by Mr. Panger.
Mr. Fanger has secured a very
strong line of high class merchandise
and is offering it at very reduced
prices that are fast creating a great
interest among the people of the city.
The opening day was all'that could
be expected and the patrons were
more than plea-sed with the results of
the bargains.
The advertising of Mr. Fanger in
the Journal will show the opportuni
ties for bargains that are offered and
should be studied by those who de
sire to secure the full value of their
money.
LAO'S SIGHT SEEING TRIP
TERMINATED IN THIS CITY
- rtn Tuet.day'8 Daiiy
Last evening Chief of Police E.
Manspeaker noticed a young lad on
the street who apparently had no
place to go and on approaching him
learned that he resided in South
Omaha and had started out on a lit
tle trip over the country and had
reached this city but was "broke"
and his desire for adventure some
what cooled by this time. The chief
took the boy to his home, where he
gave his name as Charles Matcha and
also gave the address of his mother,
Mrs. Katherine Matcha, with whom
the chief at once got into communi
cation end an older brother came
down and took the boy back home.
The lad was fifteen years of Age
and h?d left his home shortly be
fore noon and when found by the
police chief had had no dinner or
supper and was fortunate in striking
the kindly policeman.
From Tuesday's Dally. j
The city council last evening held .
a double headed session, the first be- j
ing the setting as a board of equali- '
zation for the sidewalks in the city j
and in assessing the costs in sewer j
district Xo. 2. Only one protest was
received, that from B. G. Wurl on the
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street which was higher than other
property in the district and on mo
tion the estimate was turned back to
the city engineer to equalize the
amount assessed against Mr. Wurl. It
was decided to delay the acceptance
of the various amounts until a later
session of the council.
The regular session was devoid of
interest aside from the rifTIe created
by the approval of the fire and water
committee of an increase of rates
for the water company and the de
ciding of Mayor Schneider in favor of
the street lighting contract with the
Nebraska Gas & Electric company.
The report of the fire and water
committee stated that they had in
vestigated the books and records of
the water company and from these it
was found that the company was
operating at a loss and fubmitted a
series of rate increases that provided
30c per hundred up to 500 feet of
water used and varying prices ac
cording to the clas of users and the
amounts consumed. The committee
alsa provided that the water com
pany make an extension of mains on
Lincoln avenue 2.500 feet and 4.000
feet on west Oak street to be com
pleted by May, 1921. The meter us
ers at present paid a litlle over
$5,000 and under the new rates the
cost would be $7,97". or a total in
crease of $2,295. The fiat rate us
ers were paying at present $2,543.85
and under the new rate would pay
$3.24S or an increase of $703. The
users of large amounts were paying
at present $1,821.80 and under the
new rate $2,277.25 or an increase of
$455.45. The proposed extension
would cost in the neighborhood of
$6,000 and which was made a part of
the agreement in raising the rates.
Mayor Schneider vigorously op
posed the increase as proposed as too
high and also protested against the
extensions at this time owing to the
high cost of all material and es
pecially on the extension on Lincoln
avenue which he considered not nec
essary at this time. He stated that
the city had just exendded a large
amount for a chemical engine and
truck for fire protection and the ad
ditional expenditure of $6,000 for
water mains which the city must pay
within the next two jears was un
reasonable and he would not permit
the mat'er to be acted on until the
matter had been thoroughly can
vassed. Councilman Ptacek stated that the
extensions were needed as the resi
dents in the outlying districts had
been paying taxes for many years
and deriving but little benefit from
the public utilities and the rates in
themselves were no unreasonable.
Councilman McCarthy stated that
in twelve states commissions had been
appointed to adjust rates in cities
in both water and light and he
thought that it was only reasonable
that the rates be adjusted so as to be
fair and equitable. The matter end
ed with the report resting peacefully
in the hands of the city clerk until
some future meeting of the dads.
In the matter of the approach to
the Burlington subway, the streets,
alleys and bridges committee Ptacek
reported in favor of having crushed
rock placed there and mixed with
cinders to form a temporary roadway
until Fome future permanent work
could be done. Mayor Schneider
suggested that the matter be taken
up with the Burlington to see if they
would not co-operate in the fixing
of the road which lies within their
right of way. On motion it was de
cided to refer the matter to the
streets, alleys and bridges committee
for action if they saw fit.
The streets alleys and bridges com
mittee also reported on the work
done by Charles Warner on North
8th street, where he has went ahead
and had the street fixed up to the
cost of $140.40 and on the recom
mendation of the committee the sum
of $50 was voted Mr. Warner to ap
ply on the cost cf the work.
Mayor Schneider then stated that
at the last meeting when the matter
of the light contract had come up
the matter had been a tie and that
since he had looked over the cost of
an engineer to come down and look
over the plant and found that it
would cost from $1,500 to $2,000
and as the city was not in a position
to pay this amount and considering
the matter thoroughly he had decid
ed to vote aye and the light contract
was put into being by this action of
the city executive.
The lighting committee also recom
mended the installing of a light on
Gold and Silver street and on Gran
ite street and this report was adopted
and on the motion of Councilman Pta
cek the committee was requested to
look after the matter of a light on
North 8th street north of the stand
pipe and on the rifle range road.
The finance committee of the coun
cil after an examination reported the
following bills as correct and heir
payment was ordered:
H. E. Becker, work at ceme
tery 33.00
E. Manspeaker, special police S 5.00
Claus Boetel, burying two
dogs 1.95
John Zitka. street cleaning 37.40
M. Lutz, street commissioner. 8 2.00
A. Nitka. street sprinkling.- 109.45
John Maurer, work, man and
team 104.50
Walter Gouchenour. street
work 19. SO
John Cechal, same 17.60
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Pat
&ur Money
for them.
JUST SUPPOSE SOMETHING HAPPENED TO YOU.
YES, YOU!
WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO YOUR FAMILY?
PUT YOUR MONEY IN OUR BANK.
YOU WILL RECEIVE W INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS AND
3i PER CENT ON SAVINGS ACCOUNT.
Farmers State S i k
PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA
.Tame.; Wynn. sn:ne 57.20
George Taylor, hauling 205
tons of rock at $1 per tm 205.00
tery 33.00
Hugh Murphy Co., 4 cars
crushed rock 32S.00
J. M. Volidran, repair-, to
city 1.00
HAVE INTERESTING MEETING
FOR SALE
160 acres on federal road, four
miles from Murray, Neb.. god im
provements, easy terms.
S. O. COLE.
Mynard. Neb.
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Fine line of stationery ana ccr
resnemdence paper at the JournaJ
Krom 'I uf.iiiiy'n Iaily.
L;.s evening the yoiin,; iii tnV liilili;
cl.-tss (.f the Methodist -lunch 1'cH a
very iuteerst h;g discussion ;ii t!ie flub
rooms wb.-n Attorney 1 . O. li-.vyer
Coui'ty Attorn- y A. (I. ( le spoke
on tlie lerijruo c f nations. 1). (). Hwyer
sj-eaking against it. Tiirt yMin.sr
r.er. of the class were p,ien a very
able discui-sion of the question from
the different viewpoints n'ld derived
i::uch benefit from t!:p cv( r.iiiT.
Altl:oirh Journal want-ad cost
nut little the results they brin ara
vrrvierful. Try them.
Perkms County, Nebraska
WHERE XO MAX CAX FAIL H- UK IS HALF
TIIF MAX HIS -MOTHER FXPFCTH1) HIM TO UK
PERKINS COUNTY lies in the western part of Nebraska, join
ing Colorado, is traversed east aud west by the Darlington railroad,
which runs frcr.i Holdrcge, Neb., to Steriin:;. i'ok). This is ;v good,
rich soil free, from stones cr gravel, layiijs almost 1-vcl, varying
in depth from two to four feet over the entire county. This is nn'ir
laid with a ood ttrata of clay, which bolls moisture veil into
the loam.
MADRID is a thriving little town of aleeit 300 population,
situated on the Durlinston railroad, ::id alr.iost in the enter of
the county, and is growing rp.pidly. The town hp;;
two banlit
in fact all
school cf twelve grades, three church' ,
stores, two garages, hardware store and
ness are well represented.
i consolidated
. two gencnil
lines of busi-
J-l-320 acres, only 3 miles from Madrid. All good
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J-3-320
J-4-
320
J-5-160
J-6-320
J-7-160
farm land.
wi!i M acres Droue out aim rcauy to sow in lan vneai.
Balance is covered with a good coat of grr.ss. Price $r,0. 00
per acre, half cash, balance 2 and 4 years at c .
acres, 4 miles from Madrid. All good farm land, with
about 50 acre in corn, one-third of which goes with the
place. No other improvements. Trice $00.00 per acre,
half cash, balance 2 and 4 yeurs.
acres, 5 Vi miles from Madrid, nil good farm land with
100 Kcrcs broke and ready to sow to fall wheat. D.ilance.
is covered with a good coat of grass. Trice $00:00 per
acre, half cash, balance 2 and yca.rs at 6'?;.
acres, 6 miles from Madrid. 120 acres in cult ivaj ion. bal
ance pasture, all fenced. This is a good farm aiTb a snap
at SCO. 00 ner acre, half cash, balance - and 4 years at f, ' ; .
acres, about 8 mile. from Madrid. All extra
bind, with SO acres broke and ready to sow to
Tiice $00.00 Per acre. Will tarry S 4, 2 "0.00
acres, 7 miles from Madrid. All extra good ; month
land with l".ri acres broke and based for fall wheal,
third of which goes with place. Trice $C0. 00 per
Will carry $7,200.00 five years at fiTc
acres. S miles from Madrid. 120 acres in cultivation.
linlance nasture. No other improvements. Trice
ner acre. SI. 500. 00 on contract. ? 1.70M. 00 Ma?
o farm
fall wheat.
four years
farm
, one-acre.
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J-8-320
J-0-320
$4 5.00
1. lit-l.
nnrrhnspr to iissnme a mortcaJTO of 5 1.000 UIJ 111 1 !-'..
acres. 7 miles from Madrid. All extra good. Miiooth farm
land and all in a high state of cultivation. Can sell either
quarter. Trice per quarter. $1 ::.ooo.oo. 5 0.ooo.oo cash,
purchaser Jo assume mortgage of $2.0(n .00 due in No
vember, 1923. at K'7c and will take second mortage, due
in five years at 7 per cent.
acres, only :t V2 miles from Madrid. 1 CO acres in cultiva
ii..n ahmif 5 acres in alfalfa. All fenced, good four-ro'-m
house, double corn crib and granary, good well mid wind
mill, other outbuildings. This is a snap at $70.00 per
acre. $3,000.00 on contract, ff.,400.00 March 1st, H21.
Will carry $10,000.00 five years at C.
T in ICO acreo. 5 miles from Madrid. All good larm land with 120
acres in cultivation. 40 acres fenced for pa.Murc. House
20x2 4, barn 32x4 0. chvf kenhrusc. hogbcu.-e, good well and
windmill. Trice $75. -'-O per acre, purchaser to assume
mortgage of $5,000.00 due in 1923 at Tc.
J-ll-320 acres, 4 miles from Madrid. All good farm land with 200
acres in cultivation, l'i mib" 01 fu.ce, good 5 room lious,
good barn 32x40. double corn crib and granary, chif-ken
house, garage, good well and windmill. Trice 5G7.50 per
acre. $3,00 0.00 on contract, $9,000.00 March' 1st. 1921,
and balance 3 years at G.
J-12-320 acres. 5 miles from Madrid. All extra good farm land with
about 200 acres in cultivation. Balance is fenced for pas
ture. Good house, barn, granary, well and wir.dmill. Tliir,
io an extra good farm, and is priced nt $85.00 per tc
$13,320 cash, purchaser to assume mortgage for $6.2S0.00
due in about two years and will carry mortgage for
$7,000.00 to suit purchaser.
j. 13-320 acres, only 4 miles from Madrid. 240 acres fn cultiva
tfon. Balance is fenced for pasture. Good. four-room hour.e,
gcod ISarn. ohickenhouse. good well and windmill. Trice
$60.00 per acre. Will carrjr $10,000.00 three and fr. c
yeirs at G.
FRANK WHEELER,
Madrid, Nebraska
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