The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, May 13, 1920, Image 8

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RED CLOUD, NEBRAfKA, CHIEF
Carpenter, Son ck Co.
Home Office Red Cloud, Nebraska
912 -Improved half section adjoining Oakley wilh 80 acre of wheat
wnfcfcail goes to buvrr, n b.irgoin at 910.00 per aero. (TltomaH County.)
16On6 rf the finest section In Thomas county, not a pimple on it,
RO&xfcr in evltivntlui, fmo two-story house of 9 rooms, big red barn wilh
a Serge loft, good Ki-fcr.r-rics, chicken house and other out building. Price
VSO.00 per aero.- 7,500 cash, balanco flvo yenr at 0 per cent. (Thomas
, "County.)
liC A fine seclhn, three miles from Campus. $12,000 worth of Im-m-ovoment.
all equipped for handling caltlo' or hog, fino water system.
Hfttjsn nil modem, about .100 acres in cultivation, balanco in pasture, 200
crs of due wheat, nil rocs to the buyer. This is an ideal all purpose farm
and a beauty. Pr.'co 37.50 per acre. (Gove County.)
119 Half section, all fine, level land, 220 acres in cultivation, 110 ncroa
in -muiture. 160 ncreii in wheat and it all goes with the place, all drilled.
flood well and windmill, good Micd barn, cement chicken house and granary
ior 1500 burhels. Trice 32.50 per acre. (Gove County.)
110 4S0 acre.? well improved, nice house and barn, lots of out buildings,
Sjood well anil windmill. About 250 acres in cutlivation, the balance in pas
ture, 200 acres of fine wheat, all goes to the buyer. This is seven miles
tom Campus and in a good community. Possession any time. Price $37.
3? ner'nerc. (Gove County.)
' ,J5 Fine quarter of land two miles irom town, 120 acres in cultivation,
all level, good five room house, shed barn for 12 head, good well and winmill.
40 acre? fenced in pasture, rented for this year. Price $32.50 per acre.
tLogr.n County.)
203 This I- a bcnutiful half section, close to Grainficld, not a blemish
on it, 200 acres in cultivation. This is strictly a German settlement. Half
xg wheat. Trice $27.50 per acre. (Sheridan County.)
211 This is without doubt one, if not the best, sections of land in the
loxmty, about G miles north of Grinncll, and six miles from the famous An
Setus church, one of the finest in the state; 480 acres in cultivation, 300
acres in wheat, one-fourth goes to the buyer; good granary, and fine well.
Price $3'J.50 per acre. (Sheridan County.)
10320 acres well located and 150 acres in wheat and 100 acres in pas
ture, balance will be put to spring crop. One-third of the crop goc3 with
ifta farm. Nearly new 10-room house, large barn will hold 30 head of stock,
iny-mow for about 20 ton of hay, good large granary; good well and windmill
and tank. Half mile to school. This farm is considered a bargain at $00.-
00 per acre on easy terms. Could give possession or the land if neccss
try. This farm is well located bowtecn two good railroads and two towns;
eight miles from one town and six miles from the other. (Sheridan Coun
ty.) The above litt is subject to prior sale or change in price without notice.
These arc just n few of our special bargains. We have cheaper land,
z interested write oi come and seen us.
Crpervter, Son & Co.
Office Over Stae Bank, Red Cloid, Neb.
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
(By County Superintendent)
The Hoys and Girls Club Week will cnn
tin linl.l lit Mm 1 'nlvnnil f li'nmv I !.. J
,, .WI. t.W fc.il- KIIIIVIIK.,1 .Ltlllll, 1J1II-
coin, May 81 Juno 15, 1!2().
WHO MAY ATTEND
The Hoy and Girl Club Wook may
be attended only by boys and glr:
who belong to one of the three follow
ing claws:
1 Those t whom a free trip 'to
the University Farm has boon award'
cd for achievement in elua work.
'. dllmfil wlifi linvn inmn!rilml n
clvd) project with an acceptable final'
report incc Juno 1, 1010.
'6. Other who at the time of the
Boys and Girl Club Week are work
ing member of one of the Club in
Nc'uraska.
The Hoys and Girls office of iho
Extension Service reserves the right
it already. Those that db not have
it should tend to it as soon as they
CT33BB5ffi!am
a
Capital and Suiplui
$ 35.000.00
w
Intctejt Paid on
Time Deposits
NINETY-FIVE
PER CENT
of the world's buins is done by check
FIVE PER CENT
of the world's business is done by the
transfer of cash.
The world is progressing. Do not pay
your bills tike the cliff dwellers did.
Open a Checking Account
THE WEBSTER COUNTY BANK
Edward Flounce, President Rod Cloud, Neb. S. R. Florance. Cadiier
Jnii--ilf (mi rv, r.f llijili I) jiotnott GuurnnU- Fund of (he Mi,tt of M'jintkn
."MUKM?1" i'"' i!VV!
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THf
OUH BATTERS
SERVICE IS
WI'. will be pleased to inspect your
battery at any time and as often
as is necessary, free of charge.
Our sen ice is the expert kind,
and our exncrlciicc is lalways at your
disposal. Should repairs be necessary we will
make them at a moderate charge.
The "Exfbe"
Starting and Lighting Battery
is this famous "giant that lives In a box."
You have heard of this battery and Its
unique features It's the original Unit
Seal Battery; extra powerful, easy to
care for and repair. Let us explain Its
features to you.
Take advantage of our free service.
Fs e nps p
RE&A8EH.ESS .
MAKE
BATTERY
Cxltc'
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30t
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Red Cloud Battery Service Sta'n
CARL S. McARTHUR, Prop.
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Nib.M3ki Mdiers an. I Sailors Memorial
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5 .. - - ' .
AC'MMnTI.i: of SOO eumpoira ut iircmlnant p:itt'ltU' men from ieiy
rt'Uiity nf the fitnto U (tpnnlntxj l tlio cvi-rutlvn -oiumlttif r tli.i
TS'twriiKKii Mtiiioil.il Avaoi'latioti 'J us i .se! utlv i-uminliloo will with
out delay Jiumllu all the dutnllH c tlio rnmpnlKii for iuIbIiik MikIh for
aonng tli niMiunu'iitel Htructuro (tlhutrntua ahoso) un tha Stuto Uni.
verjtlty cauipUM at Lincoln. A local continuum will he iijipolntod In ivory
iUltt.v to t.ki cli;ivi;o of IIiIh ilrlvo nnil four inlnuto uponUna slll Ito
clioueu to norii put tlio fuctH hofol-o tlio p.oplo. Uvoryliody In lintipcl to
hol) In OiIh effort to uxuUn u nultfthlo oxiirrnon ol tlio profound olillcii
tlon felt )) nil NohruuUiuiK townrtl tlio fallen Iiowu-h of tho irivnt war.
Tito Memorial llulldlug will root si.000,000 mid will ho n iiint,'iiinopni
atchltuctural creation. It will Incluilo a .Miinoiial Hull with tnhlctH
fienrlntf nainpii of fallfn lirroon, nd nil vntnrntiH1, n Munoiun contalnlni:
troplilos nnil rcllos of all wara In which Nubrnoka partlclpatod, nnil In
tlio Ki-anil rotunda will ho placed ntntiicn of .N'Dbraslinnn who dlalln
xulslied thomsrlves In war. The hullilliiK will alBO provide jiormaunnt
iteadquartorn for tho American J.crIoii, (UniAl Army, SiianlHh War Vol
arao, etc. There will ho a nUidlutn ni)U otlior Hpleudld foatnroH. Tho
fllco of tho Usccutlve Committee In In the Koollne Building, Omaha
to reject any or nu applications m
class 2 and o.
Admission for the Hoys and Girls
Club Week will be only upon uic
written application signed by tho- boy
or girl and one of tho parents or
Kuurdlan. Applications should be
mad'j upon the enclosed blank pro
vided for this purpose and mailed not
later than Wednesday, May 12.
.The following schools have contrib
uted toward the jrift to Franco:
Dist. Teacher Amount
f) Hazel Noflbit .... $ .!J5
10 Sadiu Gouldio 8U
21 Lorrine Hanson .45
AT TIIK MHItAKY
its nousocicnning' time. Jn going
to tne nurary.
tnrouKn yoi'r uoniea u you lintl you
i.av any you oan spare, hvjng then
During the month of April 1(501 vol-
uwm were drawn from the hhraiv
Of theso C4J1 were juvenile, U58 fiction
71 non-ilcuon ami 20 mairaz ties.
The followhiK new books have ju.t
neon recoived at the iibrarv:
I.TUVKNILK
Lost Huntersr-Altshclcr.
Lords of the Wild Altshcler.
Son of Quebec Altsheler.
Stephen's Last Channel Ashman.
Curly of tho Circle JJaiv Amos.
I'irato of Jasper el'ak Aldcn.
iMerry Animal Tales Uigham .
Kitrlo 1'atrol of Hob's Hill Burton
Surprise House Drown.
David DIaizc and the Ditto Door
I Dcnson.
Bird Book for Children Burgess.
Boy's Book of Engine Building
Hoy's Book of. .submarines Collins
Boy's Airplunc Bdok Collins.
Boy Scout's Camp Book Cave.
Tuck-me-in-stories Coomstock.
Boy Scouts and other stories Da
vis.
37
10
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12
47
CO
52
55
01
04
CO
70
75
85
00
Mil
2.00
.GO
.35
.. CO
Gertrude Bachcr, Elsie
lcr
Joyclfl Vise ..... l .
Leva Shcppard
Mildred Fey
Eleanor Pei.'iger .
Stella llindonbach
Hazel- Overleese and Mildred
Mercer 1.00
Clara Koohlor ... 1.85
Anna Soucck, Ethclyn Dur
um 1.. 2.50
1.00
1.00
.50
1.
Mrs. A. J. Gross
Pearl Johnson
Lillie Lcctsch
Elizabeth Coplen .
Vcrna "Chaplin
Paulino Bodlcy
Kuth Robertson
Mabel Koontz
Vera Watt
Eckley
Rev. Schrein
Waring Girls Dclnnd.
Adventures in Beaver Stream Camp
ijugmorc.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park Eaton.
Scott Burton, Forester Cheney.
Kathleen's Probation Gray.
Running G Fox Grogor.
Jack, the young Cow-boy Grinncll
Sheridan's Twins Hamp.
Don Strong, Patrol Leader Hey
ligcr. Little House in the Woods Hunt
Ha Dutch Davs Hall.
I Knino Girls nf 'f!J Knino
Maid of old Manhattan Knipe.
Bun, a wild rabbit Lippincott.
Boy Scouts Book of stones Math
1.35. iews.
90 Book of Holidays McSpaddcn.
Holiday plays for Homo and Schoo
U1COU.
Mr. Crow and the Whitwash
Paine. Mr. Rabbit's Wedding Paine.
FICTION
Lookout Man Dower.
Starr of tho Desert Bower.
Still Jim Willsic.
From Father to Son Watts.
The Real Adventure Webster.
The Marne Wharton.
Dear Enemy Webster. '
l)Jj Conrad in Quest of his Youtli
70. Merrick.
ir,
1.00
1.00
3.98
1.00
The state spelling contest was held
in the Teachers' College Auditorium,
Lincoln, on April 30. Thirty "six
counties with sixtv six contestants
competed for the state championship,
The winners are as follows:
WRITTEN CONTEST
1st Prize, $20 Madclin Wilcox,
Otoe, County.
2nd Prize, $15 Clarence Hciden,
Hamilton County.
3rd Prize, $10 Greta Baker, Ca.-
county.
lth Prize, $5 George Haydcn,
Nuckolls, county.
ORAL CONTEST
1st Prize, $20 Madulin Wilcox,
Otoe, county.
2nd Prize, $15 Mary Johnson, Ce
dar county.
3rd Prize, $10 Julia Kosteca,
Richardson county.
lth Prize, 95 Reuben Nelson,
Phelps county.
Tho prizes were given by the Com
mercial Club who also gave a banquet
in honor of the contestants.
Tho summer school of the Hasting
College begins, nctual class woik,
Juno 10th. The registration will take
plhco the preceding Tuesday and
Wednesday. Tuition, Jjoard and
room will be approximately, $55.00.
Here's a stunt suggested by one of
tho leaders in the Armenian drive:
Get an ounce bottle. Fill it seven
eighths full of rice. Paste on Jt a
label like this: "Tho daily ration ft?
750 chihjron in one Armenian orpl
anagc is -10 pounds of rice, or lc.3
than seven eighths of an ounce per
day. For lack of this smnll amourt
they are turning children away by il 3
thousands. Will you help?
Teachers' Examinations will he g)
cn on tho following dates:
May 28-2D, 1920.
Juno 25-20, 1920.
July 30-31, 1920.
The following is tho order in which!
the subjects will be given:
Friday Morning
Arithmetic
Mental Arithmetic
Geography (
Spelling
Grammar
Friday Afternoon
Rending
Algebra
Geometry - .
Music t
Saturday Morning'
Penmanship
Drawing ,. '
Physicology
History
Saturday Afternoon
Theory and Art
Civics
Agriculture
Botany
Parents should get tho npplicatioi
for free High School tuition for their
children nnd send it in to tho County,
Superintendent. Some children have
Qucrrils Aumonicr.
Sentimental Tommy Barrio.
Rest Ghost Stories.
Ranney Brubakor.
Johnston of the Border Blindloss.
Escape of Mrs. Trimm Cobb.
Red Badge of Courage; Crane.
Great Expectations Dickons.
Heart of the Hills Fox.
Friendship Village Gale.
Toilers of the Sea Huge.
Happy Ricks Kync.
Thankful's Inheritance Lincoln.
Breath of the Gods McCall.
Wonderful Year Locke.
Blind Man's Eyes Mcllarg.
Pondcnnis Thackeray.
Wifr of Sir Isaac Harmon Wo'Js
NON-FICTION
What Every Woman Knows Bar
rie.
French Ways and Their Meaning
Wharton.
Literary Pilgrimages in New Eng
land Bacon.
Life and Letters of Joel Chandler
Ilarri".
A. B. C. of Aviation Page.
When Johnny Comes Marching
Hume Aldrich.
Our Poets of Today Cook.
Keeping Physically Fit Cromc.
Abraham Lincoln Drinkwater.
A Labrador Doctor Grcnfell..
Through our Unknown Southwest
Laut.
Lifp of the Bee Maeterlinck.
Yosemitc Muir.
John Marshall Magrudor.
Story of a Ihousj.id Year Pine
Mills.
Advance of English Poetry
Phelps.
Henry Cluy Schurz.
Belgium Whitloek.
Mr. Turtle's Flying Adventure
Paine.
Newcomers Pcattie.
Northern Diamonds Pollock.
Ransom of Red Chief Porter.
Boy Scouts on Crusade Quirk.
Wonder of war at t-eat Rolt
Wheeler.
Wonder of war in the Air Roit-
Whcelcr.
Wonder of war on Land Rolt-Wheeler.
Peter and oP'.ly in Summer Rose
Peter and Polly in SpringRoso
Peter and Polly in Winter Rose.
Peter and Polly in Autumn Rose.
Roosevelt's Letters to his Children
Roosevelt.
Real Mother Goose
Margaret Mountford Richards.
Rita Ricliaru.'i.
Two Little Savages Seton.
Rolfe of the Woods Seton.
Lone Bull's Mistake Schultz.
On Tho War-path Schultz.
Apank Caller of Buffalo Schultz.
Treasure Island Stevenson.
Elephant Stories St. Nicholas.
Sea-shove Books Smith.
Mystery Tales for Boys and Girls
Smithe. ,
Adventures of Pinng, a Moro Jun
gle boy Stuart.
Slcpper Point Mystery Seaman.
Lad, a dog Tcrhune.
Blue Aunt White.
Winona of Camp Karonyn Widdc
mer. Winona's Way Widdemor.
Boy Scouts in tho Wilderness Sco
villc. , ,
Boy Vigilantes in Belgium Walsh,
Merry-mekors Lange.
Book of Bravery Garnett.
Paz and Pabblc Mitchell.
Ned and Nan in Holland Olmstead.
Trudy and Timothy Porter.
FICTION
A Man for tho Ages Bachcller.
Black Drop Drown.
Woman in BluckBentley.
Buried Alive Dennett.
Roll Call Bennett.
When Dear Cat Went Dry Duck.
Grandmissimes Cable.
Man from Glengarry Connor.
Grizzly King Curwood.
Crossings Churchill.
Christmas eve on Lonesome Fox.,
Adventures in Friendship Gray
son. Adventures in Contentment Gray
on. Rider of the Purple Saga Grey.
Lone Star Ranger Groy. .
Rainbow Trail Grey.
Man of tho Forest Grew
Desert Gold Grey.
Life and Gnbricllo Glasgow.
Firecracker Jane Htiinos.
Java Head Horgoslioimer.
Gron Pea Pirates Kync.
Green Jacket Lcn.
Jaffcry Locke.
Moon face London.
South sea tales London.
Saul Lowe.
Old Oretl Changcth-Murshall.
Ninety-six hours leave McKcnna.
Married McKcnna.
Skipper John of tho Nimbus Mc
Favlano. Crark in the Bell McFarlano.
Brewster's Millions McCutcheon.
Amarilly of Clothes Lino Alley
Maniate.
Amarilly in Love Maniate.
Those Fritzcnborgcrs Martin.
Martio, tho unconqucrcd Norris.
Saturday's Child Norris.
Heart of Rachel Norriss.
Yukon Trail Rainc.
Tish Rinelinrt.
City Treasurer's
Annual Report
Red Gloud, Nebr.,
May,l, 1920
Hon. Mnydrand City Council,
Rod Cloud, Ncbr., ,
Gentlemen:
submit statement of receipts and
disbursements of my offico for tlio
fiscal year from April 28, 19)), to
May 1, 1920.
OCCUPATION FUND
Dal. April 28, 101!) $ 27.09
Receipts 3005.00
Disbursements
3032.0.0
3011.99
Bal. May 1, 1920... 20.10
WATKR FUND
Dal. April 28, 1919 1021.-10
Receipts , ' 4801.14
Disbursements
5822.G0
5388.S5
433.75
Bal. May 1, 1920
WATER LEVY FUND
Bal. April 28, 1919 88.G0
Receipts 700.00
Disbursements
AN ORDINANCE TO ISSUE IMS.
TRICT PAVING BONDS OF DIS-',, ,',,,. , 10n
TKICT NO. 4 AND PROVIDE Da1, Mu 1920
FOR THEIR SALE. . I GENERAL FUND
Be It Enacted by the Mayor and Bal. April 28, 1919 O. D.
City Council of the City of Red Receipts
Cloud, Nebraska: I '
Sec. 1. The clerk of the city is
hereby authorized and directed to
procure bonds of the City of Red Disbursements
Cloud to be called District Paving
Bonds of District No. 4. I nUB tvt.. 1 .non
wfwviiut HIU p iiFil
788.00
353.G2
431.98
55.70
5088.60
5144.30
5154.89
Each of said bonds shall bo of thi
denomination of $1,000.00 nnd shall
10.59
ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND
have semi-annual interest coupons -Bai- April 28, 1919
attached thereto at tho rate of six Receipts
per cent per annum.
Said bonds shall bo dated on tho
First day of Juno, 1920, and one-' -.
twentieth of said bonds shall be pay-, Disbursements
able each year thereafter with the
option to pay $1,000, or any multiple Bal. May C 1920
iiiuruoi at any interest paying (tato.
bee. i. bnitl bonds shall bo signed
1010.G7
20122.34
211G3.01
19505.81
1G57.20
ELECTRIC LIGHT LEVY FUND
in behalf of the Citv bv tho Mavor Wal- AP -9, 1!H9
and attested by the Citv Clerk under Receipts
the seal of the City, The total
amount of bonds issued under this or
dinance slia'.l be $50,000.00. L.. .
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be pay- Disbursement -
able to the purchaser or his order at "
the office of the County Treasurer of Balance ....
Webster county, Ncbaska.
O... I C-.it. 1 !....! , , l. lt 1.- ri
ovc. !. ouiii uuiiiia Miuu uu UlIL'l- r.,,1 Ain-i 98 1010
cd for sale and be sold to tho highest 'u1, ,Api11 28' 1J1J"
bidder therefor, provided that no Receipts
bonds shall be sold for less than tho1
par value thereof with the accumula-!
ted interest.
3.09
1850.00
LIBRARY FUND
The proceeds of said bonds shall be
used for the payment of tho costs of
paving District No. 4.
Passed and adopted Mav 12. 1920.
(SEAL) ED AMACK,
Attest: Mavor
O. C. TEEL, Clerk
AN ORDINANCE TO ISSUE DIS
TRICT PAVING BONDS OF DIS-'
TRICT NO. 3 AND PROVIDE
FOR THEIR SALE. I
Be It Enacted bv the Mavor and
City Council of the City of Red
Cloud, Nebraska: '
Sec. 1. The clerk of tlio City is,
hereby authorized and directed to!
procure bonds of the City of Red
Cloud to bo called District Paving
Bonds of District No. 3. i
Each of said bonds' chilli be of the
denomination of $1,000.00 and shall,
have semi-annual interest coupons'
attached thereto at thc rate of six
per cent per annum.
Said bonds shall ho dated on the
First day of June, 1920, and one
twentieth of said bonds shall bo pav-j
able each year thereafter with the'
option to pay $1,000, or any multiple
thereof at anv interest paying date.'
Sfc. 2. Said bonds shall bo signed
in behalf of the City by the Mayor,
and attested by tho City Clerk under
tlio seal of the City. Tho total,
amount of bonds issued under this or
dinance shall he $75,000.00.
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be pay
able to the purchaser or Ifis order at
the office of tho County Treasurer of
Webster county, Nebraska.
Sec. 4. Said bonds shall be offer
ed for sale and be sold to the highest
bidder therefor, provided that no,
bonds shall be sold for less thnn tho
par value thereof with the a'.cumula-J
ted interest.
Tho proceeds of said bonds shall ho!
uesd for the payment of tho costs of
Paving District No. 3.
Passed and adopted May 12, 1920.
(SEAL) ED AMACK,
Attest: Mayor
O. C. TEEL, Clerk
i Disbursements
Bal. May 1, 1920
SEWER FUND
Bal. April 28, 19i9
Receipts .
Disbursements
1853.09
1750.01
103.08
117.98
1300.00
1417.98
1002.23
355.75
1387.TG
153.00
291.7G
44.00
Bal. May 1, 1920 , 217.7G
PAVING FUND NO. 1
Bal. April 28, 1919 3103.73
Receipts .. 17291.47
Disbursement
29393.20
181GG.7G
Best "Close Up" of the Moon.
Tin- i i vuim! up" photograph of
llu- iimon uiliiKb our nightly visitor to
n point In ri- u limp itiuy bo mndo on
thi -cine ut t() miles to the Hii'h,
The Margin of Safety
Is represented; by fthe' amount of
insurance you curry.
Don't lull yoursolf into a" fancied
security.
Beciuisp lire has nover touched you
il doesn't follow 'that you're. Immuno
Tomorrow no today, if 'yon have
time and you better find tlmo
cqnie to4tho olllce taudJIwo'll write
a policy ou your,! house, furniture,
storu or merehandlso,
-LATER MAY UK To6 LATE-
O. C. TEEL
Reliable Insurance
Hal. May 1, 1920 222S.41
FIREMEN'S FUND
Bal. April 28, 1919 301.G0
Receipts . . J 85.00
I 3,89.00
Disbursements 300.00
Bnlanco 89.G0
RECAPITULATION
Occupation Fund 20.10
Water Fund -' 433.75 '
Water Levy 434.1)8
General Fund 10.59
Electric Light 5 1G57.20
E. L. Levy 103.08
Public Library 355.75
Sewer Fund . - 247.7G
Paw Dist. No. 1 2228.41
Firemen's Fund ....... S9.G0
Ordinance No. Gl. 14010,00
Total $19G00.01
Registered (Warrants Oustanding
Occupation Fund 571.00
Genornl Fund 1143.29 '
E. L. Levy Special 9214-.00
Paving Dist. No. 1 52987.29
Paw Dist. 2 and 3 73317.48
E. L. Levy Old. No. CI-... 14141.00
1.
Total $131414.00
City Treasurer
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'When Legislators "Pair."
When n legislator wishes to bo ab
sent at tho time when an Important
vote Is to be taken, ho finds some mem
ber who Intends to vote on thu other
side of tho question ami arranges a
"pair" with hm.4 That Is, tho second
legislator agrees to refrain f,rom vot
ing, as nn accommodation to the llrst.
Tho net result when neither vote 11
cast is the same as If both had voted
on oppojlto sides. Both legislators can
then bo absent If thoy wish without
loss or gala to either side.
Hlghly-Prlied Coin.
The half ceut of 1700 Ic tho rarest
of nil United States copper coins. Ac
cording to a treatise on these obsoleto
coins recently published by a Chicago
numismatist, the half cent of 1700, In
exemplary condlttqn, has brought na
much as $400 at a public auction sale.
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