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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 21, 1908.
NO. GO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Hastings Appointed Policeman Gas
Franchise Asked For.
The city council met in regular sea
sion Tuesday evening, all the members
and tho mayor being present. Mayor
McCabe announced tho appointment of
Lew Huntings as night policeman to fill
vacancy created by the resignation of
Frank Samuels. Tho appointment was
unanimously confirmed.
M. Keith Neville, having been noti
fied to abato a cesspool nuisance on
Lot 4, Block 114, asked the council for
sewer facilities that he might comply
with their request. The council direct
ed a six inch lateral to be laid in the
alley running east and west, tho same
to connect with the lateral between
Fifth and Sixth stroets and to be
built under tho direction of tho city en
gineer. The Municipal Ownership League
petitioned thut the saloon licenses be
increased to 2000 a your, the addition
al revenuo to bo used in paying various
salaries. The petition was received
and placed on file.
A numerously signed petition from
tho residonts of I'eniston's Addition
was presented asking for some fire
protection. The council was helpless to
grant assistance uniil tho water works
franchise had been finally disposed of,
but received the petition and pluced it
on file with several like petitions pre
viously received from the Bunks' Ad
dition, the north side nnd other out
lying portions of the city.
A complaint wus entered by Joe
Stonu ttnu Mrs. Ariuutrung stating that
tho alley wit a loo high auu r.tl overflow
water run over their Bidewalka. The
street commissioner was directed to
abate the nuisance.
The judiciary committceo having in
preparation a tranchise to be granted
the water works company were not
prepared to submit its report.
Martin . Springer, representing the
Engineering und Construction company
of Lincoln, asked for a f runchise giv
ing permission to build and operate a
modern gus plant in the city. Tho
principal features of the copy of the
franchise submitted wero: the fran
chise to ru n twenty years; the grantee
to file an acceptance of terms of fran
chise within thirty days from tho time
of its granting, and tho plant to be
erected and in operation within eight
teen months from thut time; the com
pany not to bo required to extend its
mains beyond 100 teet to supply a sin
gle consumer; the price of gas to be
$1.80 per cubic feet with a 10 per cent
discount for prompt payment or 15 per
cent discount for consumers using in
excess of 3000 cubic feet a month, the
minimum charge to be fifty cents for
tho same time. Judgo Hay being pres
ent, objected to some of tho proviions
of tho franchise as read. The excep
tions taken by him wero principally as
follows: the time limit eighteen months
was too long a period in which to com-
fileto plunt; the distance, 100 feet, too
ittle, the company should bo required
to extend u main to satisfy u customer;
the franchise should specify a certain
required candle power and heat units;
it should provide for an inspection of
meters; the price, if for common gas,
was enormously high, but if for car
bonated gas it was about as low as
could bo secured; the franchiso should
be given to somo local dealer. In reply
Mr. Springer stated thut his company
did not ask for an exclusive franchise,
and certainly would have no objection
to a local dealer securing a like one if
anyone desired it; that eighteen months
was not un excessive time in view of
the fact that boforo the frunchise
could finally be granted and a possible
referendum vote be demanded, out lit
tle work of construction could be un
dertaken beforo spring; that an inves
tigation of' his record would show he
'had bnly received one franchise without
building the plunt; that he would be
willing to have tho franchise require n
test of at least eighteen candle power
and G25 British thermal units; that his
company would be after busines and
hence would mako any and all reason
able extensions but for self protection
against any possible captious individual
100 feet was a fair distance a company
should be required to build a main for
a single consumer; and that on the
subject of rates for consumption he
would submit tho maximum und mini
mum scale of prices paid by all cities
In Nebraska using gas tho samo be
ing as follows:
York $1.801.62 Grand Island 2.00 1.50
Pluttsmouth 2.101.50 Omaha 1.75 1.15
Nebraska City 1.75 1.00 Lincoln 1.50 1.20
Hastings 1.90-1.50 Kearney 2.50 -2.00,
with fuel gas $1.50. The following
cities havo a fixed rate: Fremont $1.75,
McCook 1.85, Norfolk 1.75, Beatrice
1.25.
Following further discussion and
questioning thi petition was referred
to the judiciary committeo for consid
eration and amendment.
Claims wero presented and bills al
lowed after which the council ad
journed. Excellent Health Advice.
Mrs. M. M. Davison, of No. 379 Gif
ford Ave., San Jose, Cal., says: "The
worth of Electric Bitters as a general
familv remedy, for headache, bilious
ness and torpor of the liver and bowels
is so pronounced that I am prompted to
say a word in its favor, for tho benefit
of thoso seeking relief from sucn atlltc
tions. There is more health for the di
gestive orcans in a bottle of Electric
Bitters than in any other remedy I know
of. bom unuer guarantee at stone's
drug store. 50 cents.
For Sale.
For Salo, lot 4, block 79, good fivo
room house, electric lights and tele
phone, lawn, shado trees, cement side
walks. A nice homo. Terms very
reasonable, l'rice $1,700.
Also a very comfortablo little home,
close in for $900; only about $300 cash
is needed to buy this. It is well worth
looking up. O. E. Eldeii.
Creditors File Bankruptcy Petition.
Allen Bros, of Omaha, the Callawav
Milling Company and tho H. J. Heinz
Pickling Company of Pittsburg, Pa.,
creditors respectively to tho amount of
$i,z(ii.9fj and VM.'W, of the
United States Grocory Company owned
by Mrs. C. B. Louden, Wednesday filod
in tho United States court a petition
asking that abovo named firm bo do
dared a bankrupt. For soma weeks
this storo has beon closed and at one
timo there was a probablo purchaser in
the person of Butler Buchanan, who
would havo bought the stock if satis
factory arrangements could have been
mado. Efforts it is said were mado to
have tho firm go into voluntary bank
ruptcy but failing in that the croditors
through their attorneys Ex-Lieutenant
Governor McGilton, of Omaha and
Wilcox & Halllgun of this city, began
proceedings looking to voluntary bank
ruptcy. It is also reported tho Odd
Fellows have given notico to vacate
the room and that sovcral partios are
nogotitiating for tho rental of tho
same.
Fruit Farm for Sale or Trade.
Ono mile to street car line, school
across street, 5-room house, cellar, two
chicken houses, barn for two horses,
well and cistern. Lots .fenced. All
kinds of fruit of fine variety. Write
owner, A. Franco, Route 4, Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Union Pacific Tax Commissioner, of
Omaha, was in the city Wednesday on
business connected with the company.
As an evidencoof increasing business
four firemen, who hnd been on the sus
pended list, were put to work Wednes
day. District Foreman Berry the other
dny received a beautiful souvenir nos-
tl card from Mike Salcctti in Italy.
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i iic tniu wus iiu muru urimen mat nau
it come from Maxwell.
William McGlono, of tho Union Paci
fic store department at Dnnvor. came
down from that city Tuesday and ac
companied Mrs. McUlono and children,
who had been visitintr relatives for sev
eral weeks, to their home, returning
weanosaay morning.
At tho two nay days this week, tho
cast end mm on Monday, and tho shop
torco and tne west end road men on
Wednesday, over seven hundrod and
twenty men received checks at the In.
cal offices, tho amounts totaling more
tnan mty thousand dollars.
Hereafter the local freight between
North Platto and Grand Island that
tied up for tho night at Koarney will
run through between the above points.
In order to do this ordors have been
issued by Mr. Cahill to theTrainmastor
at Grand Island that this train shall
not contain more than thirty-fiva cars,
loaned or empty.
Whether, as reported by a local rail
road man. there bo anv truth or not to
tho statement published elsewhere
'not orders nave been issued to limit
the number of curs to each train, the
same had not taken effect on Wednes
day, for a solid green fruit train of
eicrhty cars was iced at this terminal.
Tho icing business is considerably in
excess oi tnat ot last year.
An order, effectivo at onco. that will
mean moro train crows to be plncod in
service, or least moro business for thoso
running, is said to have passed over tho
wiro to tho effect that until further or
orders no train east or west bouud shall
exceed sixty-five cars. Somo truinB have
beon going considerably boyond the
hundred mark. To move tho samo ton
nage therefore will trivo work to a
greater number of employes.
Auction.
The Faka Bros, will sell at auction in
Wellflcet twenty head of native horses,
Saturday, August 22nd.
For Sale.
Section 29. town 15. ranco 29. and
sections 13 and 23, town 15, rango 30.
uood grazing land. Price $4.50 per
acre if purchaser will take all three
sections. Inquire of J. L. Stingley, at
North Platto Meat Market.
Dear Madam:
Spices since the
early dawn of his
tory have been
considered drugs,
but with (he ad
vanced (?) math
ods of competi
tion this line grad
ually passed from
the shelves of the
pharmacist into
other hands, un
fortunately, in
many instances, at
the expense of
quality. The new
Pure Food Law
again places com
petition on an even
basis and we take
this means of ad
vising you that we
are dealers in
Spices of the highest quality, in fact,
"As good as nature grows."
Respectfully,
Schiller & Co.,
Family Druggists.
ill (Pwiu r I
I Mr. Harrington on the Improvements
I
and Needs of North Platte.
Our former townsman and highly re
spectcd citizen in romltting for Tho
Tribune writes onturtnininirlv and in
structively concerning the progress and
uemanos oi our city, no says:
As I am a small owner of North
Platte and Lincoln county real cstato I
noto wnn pleasure tne steady improve
ments going on in and around the town.
I take special interost in North Platto
becauso of tho many pleasant recollec
tions of former years. It was in North
Platto that I first launched out into
business. It was there that all of my
children woro born. Tho romanco of
youthful days and the most sacred
memories thut come to a man in a lifo-
timo will always keep fresh in my
memory that broad green valley in
western Nobruska and tho town
"where tho Plntto River forks."
My attention is attracted to tho
proposition to bond tho county for $100,
000.00 to build a new court house ana
while I am a strong advocato of public
improvements I am inclined to agree
with Mr. Wilcox, John Bratt and oth
ers that Lincoln county can get along
for ten or fifteen yenrs more without
expending so much money for a new
court house when you already have a
very creditablo building and one of the
best blocks of ground in the heart of
the city. An expenditure of $5,000 will
give you an addition in which you can
build modern fire-proof vaults sufficient
to protect all your books and records.
If tho opinion of a nonresident
would be of uny interest to your readers
I would venture to say thut you need
first of all n, lurge 'modern lire-proof
hotel, at least us lurge us the Adums
Hotel of Denver. Owing to tho fact
that you manufacture no brick in Lin
coln county I would suggest a building
of reinforced concrete after tho plan
of the Now Ideul Building on 17th street
in Denver. There is not a piece of
wood used in tho entire construction of
this building. All of the walls, floors,
partitions und stairs are reinforced con
crete which becomes as hard ns flint
and is composed of sand gravel, cement
and steel finished on the outside
with white tiling and it is considered
ono of tho handsomest structures in
the state of Colorado.
Next in my opinion, you should buy
tracts of land for public parks nnd pub
lic play grounds. North Platto can
readily afford two public parks, ono on
the north side and ono on the south
side of tho tracks. Tho old Dillon prop
erty on the north sido would mako an
ideal park for the residents of tho
Third ward nd any where on tho ex-
tension oi uewey sircec on tne Bourn
would bo a suitablo location for the
First and Second ward city park. By
purchasing tho land now it will bo an
easy mutter to lay out tho ground,
plant trees and lot each succeeding city
administration add a little improvement
anu you win do surprised now sur
rounding lots will sell and residenco
buildings spring up so thnt tho addi
tional tnxablo residence nronerties will
in renlity pny for tho parks.
A great deal of praiso is due to that
enterprising young citizen. Keith Ne
ville, who unaided and alone has as
sumed tho financial responsibility of
building a handsomo opera house which
has long been needed in your city.
Capitalists aro slow to invest money in
opera houses in small cities becauso as
a rule they havo not been considered
paying propositions and f sincerely
nope tnat your people will make the
Keith Opera House a paying proposi
tion from tho start by liberal patron
age.
iwery timo l visit tho now t'ublic
Bath House of this city, I think what
a splendid thing it would be if old
North Plntto could afford to build ono.
You will havo to sco ono of thoso Mod
ern Municipal bath houses to appreci
ate their worth. The lnrgo swimming
pool will accomodate 150 or 200 nt onco.
There aro many ltttlo rooms contain
ing shower bath apparatus only. I be
lieve the Union Pacific Railroad Co.
could be interested in such a proposi
tion in connection with a now Y. M.
C. A. building. Clean well paved or
graded stroets and alloys, good roads
leading nut into tho country have been
talked of and I trust I will sco some
valuable improvements in that direct
ion wnen l next visit North fiatto.
Yours Truly,
M. C. HAnniNOTON.
Made in a Factory Where
Accuracy is Everything. '
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POCKET CAMERA.
Pictures 3 1-4x5 1-2 Inches
Every feature that can be
desired in a Hand Camera
$0.00
Rincker's Book Store.
LOCAL MENTION.
Mr. Portor, of tho Star Bottling
worKB, went to Gothenburg Wednes
day on businoss.
Mrs. Mabel Covington Is visiting at
Chuyonno having gono to that city
Wednosday morning.
Mrs. Frioburor was a passenger on
No. 11 Wednesday, leaving for a visit
at rort Morgan, col.
Wesley Wilcox nnd thrao children
icit Wednesday morning for several
wceKs touring of the Rockies.
For Rent Front bed room. Inmiira
of Mrs. Blanche Owons, 421 west 9th.
Tho Rovorend Georgo A. Beecher,
who had been in the eitv for nrerl
days, left Tuesday night for Winona,
Minn.
Mr. ami Mrs. Franlr XCr.1l nf
Omaha, aro visiting relatives in the
city, having como in from the wait
Wednesday morning.
Editor Trotter, of tho Brady Vindi-
cator, transacted business in the city
rvcunesuay, naving come up on tho
local Tuesday evening.
For Sale A good milch cow and a
entle saddle pony. Inquire at the Star
ivery Barn.
R. B. Lucas and wife, of Rockwell
City, Iowa, parents of Mrs. Albert
Muldoon, are visiting at the Muldoon
home, having arrived from the east
Wednesday evening.
Conductor and Mrs. Fent and children
of Grand Island, after viiiting Mrs.
rent s mother, Mrs. IJaker on South
Dewey street for several davs. left for
the west Wednesday morning.
Misses Olcson. Munger and Mickelson
came down from Herahey Thursday
morning, later in the day Misses Olcson
and Munger went to Donver and Miss
Mickelson returned to her home at
Hershey.
Mr. .1 Q M..T..M,1I. ,f
to Hiunburfc, In.i yenturdny for a viflit
with r1ntlvr Mr Mr! .niivrOin Vino
liOJM In nnni ll I s 1 f Vt fnn arm mnn( Vta
and makes the trip in tho hope of being
uencuuea.
Mrs. M. E. Scott, who has beon
spending the summer with her parents,
ftir. anu mrs. j. u. uecior, returned to
hor homo at Cuba. III.. Wednesdav
morning. Mrs. Scott will bo mot at
Galesburg by her husband.
Highest cash nrico paid for grain bv
Tho C. F; Iddings Co.
Miss Julia Burklund. of Sutherland.
wns in tho city Tuesday to consult with
the County Superintendent on school
matters. Miss Burklund will teach tho
school south of Sutherland this year
nnd will begin hor work next Monday.
An automobile touring party of fivo
from Kansas Citv. spent Tuesday night
at tho Union Pacific hotel, having como
from Denver via Choyenne. Tho tour
ists experienced considerable discom
fort on their homoward journey duo to
tho heavy rains in tho west.
Wnnted A trnrwl crlrl fnr cronirl
housework. Apply to Mrs. A. B.
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uoagianu.
The Payno Investment Company
Tuesday, through Mr. Stroup sold 100
acres ot unimproved irrigated land be
tween North Platte and Hershoy for
$5000. Tho purchaser was a Mr. Pinion
from near Ashlnd, Noh. Mr. Pinion
will begin eroding buildings within
several weeks preparatory to moving
upon tho property in the spring. This
same real estato. firm had a party of
Tablo Rock land buyers in tho valloy
Wednesday.
A Bccne that anncalad to the sym
pathy of many took place Wednesday
morning in tho Union Pacific waiting
room. A father, with threo small chil
dren, the youngest a babo of thirteen
months, camo in from lowa and was
doing his best to proporly euro for tho
little ones. Inquiry rovealcd tho fact
tnat tno mother had recently been
taken to tho asvlum nnd tho father wn
bringing tho children to tho homo of
his sister living in McPhorson county,
somo thirty miles northwest of tho
city. Tho gentleman spoke most kind
ly of tho helpful and considerate treat
ment he had roceived from the train
men "nd pnHsenirera along tho route
after tho conductor had learned of their
deprivation of a mother. Here in North
Platto somo one, he know not who,
brought him a bucket of milk for the
bnby. Genuino human sympathy for
thoso in distress is by no moans a lost
art among us. Tho hoart still beats
lovingly for all the unfortunate and
nono attract greater help than mother
less little children.
Why James Lee Got Well.
Evorybody in Zanesvillo. O.. knows
Mrs. Mary Leo, of rural route 8. She
writes: "My husband, James Loo, firm
ly believes he owes his life to tho use
of Dr. King's New Discovery. II is lungs
wero so severely aiiocteu thut consump
tion seemed inevitable, when a friend
recommended New Discovery. Wo tried
I !t 1 . I i ( .
ii, unu us use nas restoreu mm to por
fect health." Dr. King's New Discov
ery is the King of throat and lung reme
dies. For coughs nnd colds it has no
equal. Tho first doso gives relief. Try
it! Sold under guarantee at Stone's
drug store. 50 cents and $1.00. Trial
bottle free.
Ranch for Sale.
Ono and one-half sections. All smooth
land good dark boII, Situated about 12
miles S. E. of North Platte, and about
5 miles from tho laid out town of
Bignell. Fenced und cross fenced.
Stocked with cattle, horses und hogs.
Also a full lino of farm imnlements.
About 05 acres of growing crops, For
luriner particulars can at residence on
S. E. i Sec. 12. T. 12. R. 30 or address
ouss Uiencr, North Platto, Neb.
Get Your Boys
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Ready for School.
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a pair of shoes. Come in and see what great induce
ment we have to offer.
THE LEADER
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
JULIUS PIZER, Proprietor.
What Women
Say
about tho corsots thoy wear does not
always influence you. But if a thin
woman and a stout ono a shoot and
n tall ono both claim comfort in
corsots of tho sumo make, tho chances
are that You could bo pleased.
CORSETS
are made in all models a model for
evory known figure. The question
is: Can wo fit you stylishly com
fortably nnd without charging too
much? Wo think wo can. It will
not take long to ascor'ain. Suppose
you call at our corset dopartment
and see how woll wo'ro equipped to
serve you?
Prices 50c to $5.00.
Wilcox
Department Store
The School
For You
Our catalog will tell you why.
It is yours for the asking".
Write for it today.
LEXINGTON
BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Lexington, Neb.
W. R. MALONEY,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND OMBALMER
A full lino of Caskets, Robes, etc.
Culls answered promptly.
Day Phono 120, Night Phono 482.
l
You will want
your boys to
look dressy
when you send
them to school.
The Leader just
received a large
assortment in
all sizes and
patterns of chil
dren's suits, in
Knickerbockers
or plain pants.
A special offer
will be given to
fix your boys
out in a suit,hat
or cap, mother's
ROOF
" " "w nair of hose and
Letter Boxes
Samplos can bo seen nt Rinckor's
Book Storo nnd orders loft thore.
P. DRHKE,
Wood Turning and
Furniture Repairs,
Cabinet Work, Screen
Frames, Saw Filing nnd
Setting. All kinds of Job
Work done on short
notice at prices to suit.
Terms Cash.
P. ML Sorenson.
Shop North of P. O.
RED POLLED BULLS
FOR SHLE
Being- through with my herd
bull I offer him for sale; four
years old and a choice indi
vidual. Also some fine young
bulls ready for service for sale.
One-half mile south of court
house.
P- E. Payne,
To the Public
We can furnish you with
chopped feed and shelled corn
at the lowest market prices.
Will deliver in tqwn free in
500 pound lots.
The Star Barn.