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North Platte, Neb., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th, 1908.
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Ira L.BARK.Editor and Publisher
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Kntorod at North rialto, Nebraska. Poatofllee
ai socond claai matter.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1908.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CONUtlKSSMAN.
I hereby announce myself a candl
dnto for tho nomination for conKrcuB
mnn from tho Sixth District of Ne
braska nt tho primary election to be
held September 1st.
Rodekt G. Ross,
Lexington, Neb.
HEI'IIESENTATIVE.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for representative of the 54th dis
trict, subject to the approval of the re
publicans nt tho September 1st pri
maries. I havo no extended platform but
agree, if elected, to carry out the
wishes of n majority of tho pcoplo of
tho district to the best of my ability.
13. K. DUSHKE, Kimball, Neb.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
I hereby nnnounco myself a candi
date for the nomination for county com
missioner for tho Third district, subject
to tho action of tho voters at tho pri
mary election, September 1st, 1008.
Ira A. Gaitiier,
Dickens, Neb.
Platform of Edward B. Cowlei.
Following is tho platform of Edward
13. Cowlcs, of Fairbury. candldato for
Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings.
"If the good looking and intelligent re
publicans of Nebraska will vote for me
on September 1st and again on Novem
ber 3rd. I will show thorn that a state
ofllcer can survive without swearing
laisoiy una drawing his salary before
tho closo of tho quarter: that ho can
livo withoutgrafting upon the pay rolls
of tho state, his wife, his uncles, his
aunts or his cousins; that ho can obey
tho statutes and perform his oxact duty
without bragging about it; that ho con
keep such a comploto record of his
oilicial labors that ho will not need to
bo succeeded by his dcDUtv.
I am n Roosevelt republican, a sup-
Chairman l' M. Ryan of tho railway
omployes' protective organization in
this state said tho other day in reply to
a question: -wo navotrc naraiy begun
political work." After so sayiric ho
smllod in a way thut contradicted his
words. About tho same date Mr. Me-
comber, of North i'latto, a Union Pa
ciflc conductor and a member of tho
executive commlttcoof this organiza
tion, was quoted as making tho state
mont: "Wo aro going to defeat Rail
way Commissioner WllliamB." Tho
roason givon was that Mr. Williams be
Moves in a still furthor reduction of
rates. From i'icrce. the homo of Mr.
Williams, comes tho word also that tho
railway omployes have organized to so
euro tho defeat of this railway commis
Hionor. Tho result of this fight, and
tho alignment of tho railway voto will
bo watched for with Interest. Grand
Island indopenuont.
Edward B. Cowlos has announced
himself a candldato for tho ofllco of
Commissioner of Public Lands and
Buildings. Air. uowles has tilled many
rosponsiblo positions in Jefferson Coun
ty Superintendent of schools. Deputy
County Treasurer and Chief Deputy to
both county assessors. Ho is an expert
accountant, is honost, copablo and
frank and If elected Land Commis
sioner would enter upon his duties
thoroughly equipped by education, ox
perience. and natural ability to do his
duty without fear or favor, and will bo
nn honor to every voter who horns to
nominate andoiocthlm. ills experience
in tho County Treasurer's office under
both republican and democratic trans
urers, makes him woll acquainted with
mo saio unu teasing oi school lands.
. .t-l ...
ivery voter, wnetnor republican or
democrat, who ic acquainted with Ed.
Cowlcu. knows that to havo him in the
atuto houso will bo an honor to Jeffer
son County. fairbury Gazetto.
Puckaruc Island.
Mr. and Mrs, August Carlson and
son Uarl returned from their visit in
Cnllfornla being much ploased with
that country.
r " il I. t rt .
j. u. iinrK nnu oam warnocK aro
liuulinir tlioir crop of oats to mnrkut
this week whilo thoy get top prices for
tnom.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hoatotter wore
tho guests of Mrs. Harry Empio of
iioxeiuer aunuay.
Mrs. Ida Bond and daughter do-
parted for a visit with relatives in
Colorado last wcok.
Miss Ollio Docker who has been
absent from home sinco last March
returned homo with her fathor last
Sunday.
Mrs, Arthur Burke spont the day
visiting in Maxwell last Saturday.
Wm. Hall has moved to the littlo
houso south of Maxwell formerly owned
by. I, iinrrigan.
Mr. ana Mrs. w. i. uouson or. near
Farnatn were visiting tno lattor a par
ents, Mr. poison iromuiy, ami other
reiutivos lust woek.
David Hostettor of Kcarnoy is
visiting his son Ed and daughter Mrs,
outlier this wooJt.
Robt. Lewis sold his farm on tho
south Hide to a man near Moorofleld
for S5.50 nor acre.
Misses Grace and Bernico Feather of
the is und uro taklncr music lessons In
Maxwell oncd a week to learn play their
now piano.
County Treasurer's Statement
Of Collections, Disbursements and Balances from January 9th, 1908. to July 1st, 1908.
8TATE-
Dlst. No. 1..
IINt. No. 2.,
Dint. No. a. .
Oenoral
School..... ....
University
Itcdcmptlon
Interest on Collection
School Land Principal..
School Land Intercut..
Hcliool Land Rental ....
COUNTV-ucnorai
Iload Commlsfdonor
ltoad Commissioner
lload Commissioner
Ilrldiro
Court Houso llond..
Jail llond
Jail Itnml IntitresL . .
South I'latto Ilrldiro llond
funding llond
Funding llond Interest, ,
North I'latto Ilrldiro llond
North I'latto Ilrldiro Interest...
Soldiers' Itellnt
Outstanding Indebtedness.......
District ltoad Fund-
Advertising M 1HU1 and aub
OTaltons Ilrldiro Sinking
iriauon imago interest .
Ilrady Ilrldire Hlnklnir ,
Ilraily llrlilirn interest
Illrdwood Ilrldiro Hlnklnir.
lllnlwood ilrldiro Intercut
Nichols Ilrldiro Hlnklnir
Nichols Ilrldiro Intntcst.
modlclno ltoad Hlnklnir
Modlclnn Itoad lntorcst
Eureka Ilrldiro Hlnklnir
Hurhurban Irrigation (loneral
Hurhurhan Irrlirallon Ikinds ..
Houth Hldo Irrigation Hlnklnir
south Hldo irrigation In to rent
Hcrshey Ilrldire Ilonds
Kolth and Lincoln County Irrigation General
Keith and Lincoln County Irrigation Interest
Illrdwood Irrigation Ocnoral
Illrdwood Irrigation Interest
Ikntwlck llrldgu Ilonds
District Hchool Fund
District Hcliool llond.
High Hchool Fund...
North I'latto General
North I'latto Electric Light
North I'lntto Water
North I'latto Wator Special ..
North I'latto Special,. ,
North I'latto Water llond Interest
North I'latto Hewer Maintenance
North I'latto Hewer llond Interest. .
North I'latto Hower Laterals
North I'latto Judgment
Vtllago of Wallace
Village of Sutherland
Condemnation Fund
Estray Fund....
Miscellaneous Fees.
Fines and Licenses
Suicide- Fund
Special County Itoad
Tax Hales and Ilodornptlons....
Deposit Interest
Protest Fund
Less Overdraft
Foes oarnod by County Treasurer for pait Mx months.
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School
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120268 90
2250 8U
118018 07
Avcrngo amount of Sinking Funds invested in School and Precinct bonds
and County Road Warrants which draw from fivo to six per cent, for tho bene
fit of tho County General Fund $25,010.00
I, Ray C. Langford, Treasurer of Lincoln County, Nebraska, do swear that to tho best of my
knowledge and boliof tho above is a truo statement of all tho funds of tho Treasurer's ofilco of
Lincoln County, Nobraska.
RAY C. LANGFORD, County Treasurer.
Stato of Nebraska, )
County of Lincoln, f DU
Subscribed and Bworn to beforo mo this 17th day of August, 1908.
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We do hereby certify that the above statement of Ray C. Langford, County Treasurer of Lincoln County, Nebraska, is a
complete and accurate summary of all his collections and disbursements as County Treasurer of said county, from the ninth
day of January, 1908, to the first day of July, 1908. We further certify that each collection has been correctly entered
and the vouchers and other items of credit were in proper form and correctly entered and the vouchers were received
by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and the footings were verified bv us and found to be correct.
And the above statement of balances agrees in every particular with said accounts in sa'id County Treasurer's general
lcdffer- S. C. WILLS, )
A. O, KOCKEN, County Commissioners.
E. H. SPRINGER,
Burial No. O'jtu. i. r, 19735,
NOTfOK FOIl l'UULlOATIONr
Duparlniontof tho Interior.
U. 8. Land Utiles at North I'latto. Neb.
...... . August loth, 1908.
Notlco Is hereby aWen that Katlierlno
Horenson. formerly Katherlnu Peterson, of
neninark. Nobraska, who. on Hoiitotnlxir 21st,
1003, madn homestead entry No. IU783, for
N.uiiiuBNimiarior rec 11011 31, Township II ri..
itnKutn i.,"in i ruiriiiai mei
rlil I mi im. HI.,,'
notlco of Intention to uinko Final live year
11 n Kir, to oHiamuti claim to the laud atxivo
described, toforn tho reirlstor and receiver, at
North I'latto, Nobraska. on tho 9th day ot
Ojiolxir, 1908.
Ulaliuant iiameH as vltnHHi! I M Aluir.
cromble, llaus l). Jorirensen and Jacob Rosen
borir. all of Maxwell, Nebraska, and Nols
Nolsen, ot Denmark. Nobraxka.
J K. Kvanb. HegUter.
NOTIC13. "
C. B. McNeil, first name unknown,
and Mrs. McNeil, first and real namo
unknown, will tako notlco that on the
9th day of July. 1908, P. II. Sullivan, a
JiiBttco of tho Peuco of North I'latto
Precinct No. 1, Lincoln County, No
braska, issued un order of Attachment
for the sum of $21.80 in an action pond
Inir, wheroin Schatz & Clubauch aro
Pliitntiirs and C. K. McNeil, first name
unknown, und Mrs. McNeil, first and
real namo unknown, Dofendunts, that
property consisting of ono Upright
Piano, Trybcr make, has been attached
undor said ordor.
Said causo wns continued to the 2Gth
day of August, 1008,at 10 o'clock, a. m.
SoilATZ & CbAiiAUan,
Plaintiffs.
TO TDK ANHEUHKH-nUBOH I1HEWINO
Company, non-resident owners of Illock
tour (I) In 1'cnUton'n Addition:
Tho owners of tho property on tho north
side of Kast "II" street between Dowoy and
Pino streets, aro hereby notified that tho
Mayor and Council of tho City of North
I'latto, Lincoln county. Nobraska, paused and
approved an ordinance on tho 3d day ot Oc
tober, iw, ordurtnir a sidewalk adlolnlnir
their said promises, to bo constructed as to
lino and vrado and of permanent material as
provided In the irouoral ordinances of said
city, ryifulatlin: tho construction of sidewalks
In said city, passed and approved on the 21st
day of June, luOii.
Unless said walk Is constructed by you
alone tho south side of niock 1 In l'enlston'H
Addition ownod by you. In accordance with
Ullll KMllnnniiAu mi na tuif.io.K I. 1 . t ,1 ..
niM viiuMit n tni W4 UV1U1V I.I1U AnV Ul
September, lous, tha samo will be constructed
til. H.lll n il. BM.I .t... - 1 .....
iij Bumuij nu iiiu uui anai'UM'U U)Oll UIU
said lota owned by you adjolnlnc which tho
same shall bo constructed.
Chas K. Tbmpmc.
all-Jls Oltr Olork.
1'IIOHATE NOTIOR.
, In tho County Court ot Lincoln county, No
braska. Aukusi loth 1908.
In the matter ot tho ostalo ot Lou
Ultmann. deceased.
Notlco Is hereby u' von. that tbo creditor of
said deceased will meet tho Administrator ot
said estate, before tlin Cmmtv .Imlrn nt Lin
coln County, Nebraska, at the county court
room In said count v. nn limit h iliivnf Unmum.
lnir. lw and on tho 6th day of March, 1609. at
V o'clock a. m, oach day. for the purpose of
Jirotiontlng- their claims for examination, ad
ustment and allowance Six months aro sl
owed for creditors to present their ulalmn
and ono year tor tho Administrator to settle
said estate from tho 36th day ot May, 190d.
This notlco to bo published for four consecu
tive weeks In the North I'latto Trlbuno prior
U) Sept. 4th, 1008.
all- W.C.ELDUn. County JudBO.
, I'UOIIATE NOTICE
In tllft pmintv r.mlrt.. Mnnnln .mi... X7
braska.
In the matter of tho estate of Henry A.
Loilcr, deceased.
NOTICE.
To any porson Interested In said estatot
..,V.rcM,.0".t,,r7th..l,ay of Auirust. A. I).
1KW, Mary A. Lot or, Harry A. Loilor, llesslo
V. Clretrr, Edwin It. Lotler and Joo M Ixlor.
iivtuiuiiiirs. prcscnicu moir petition to said
court alleclnir amonir other thlnirs. that said
I I it tt t A I null. .1 I ...I i.. n.. I .
utatootOhlo. loavlnir a last vrtlt anU tosta
wont, which has boen duly admitted to pro-
countr: and furthor alleging that at tho time
nf lilu .Iab.I. ..l.l II....... . T ..
ani ,iiiir lAJr.lur was IIIO
owner of land In tho county of Lincoln, and
state ot Nobraska.
And tiald petitioners at the samo tlmo
filed with their said petition a duly authenti
cated copy of such will and the probato
thereof, as provided by law In tho caso of
fpreltrn will and praying; that such will and
tho probato thereof may to allowod, tiled and
recorded as tho last will and tostatrent ot
said Henry A. Loilor.docoasod. Now.thoreforo
You ore hereby no tilled that I have
desUnated and appointed Saturday, . tho
5th day of September, A. D. llnM.
at tho hour ot V o'clock a, in. of said
day. at my ofllco In tho city of North I'latto.
In said Lincoln county, as tho tlmo and place
forbearing said petition when and whoru you
can appear and show cause, If any there bo.
tal.t. .1... .....- n. ..1.1 .....la, 7 1 . v
m.ij uiuita,ui lit sail, iiuiiiiuiirra BIIUUlll nOt
bo irrautcd and said will and tho probato
thereof so authenticated should not ha al
lowed and recorded as tho last will of Henry
A. IOilor. deceased.
This notice to bo published In tho North
I'latto Tribune, a seml-weokly nowspaper,
for S mtccesslvo weeks prior to September
6th. 10W.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
th s 7th day of Aueust, Hon.
all-J W, c. Eldir, Countr Judto.
OHDEK OK HEAI"NG ON PETITION VOll
AITUIN X AIKNT Or ADMINIoTKATOIl
Tho Stato of Nebraska I . .
Lincoln County S
In tho Countr Court. Auirust 10th. 1908.
In tho matter of tho estate of Frederick
A. Landers, tleceaseu.
On rcadlnir and II line tho potttlon of Molllo
E. Harris, praying that tho administration ot
saiu estate may uo cranieu touco. K. French
as Administrator.
Ortlorfd, thtSi!PtemlH(2d,10ii8, at 9 o'clock
a. m.. Is assigned for huarlmr said mitltlon.
when all mjrsons Interested In said matter
may appear at a county court to bo held In
and for said county, and show causo why tho
prayer of petitioner should not bo granted.
This notlco to bo published thruo auccosslvo
weeks In tho North I'latto Trlbuno prior to
to sept, zu, 11M.
W. C. Ei.dsk.
all-3t County Judiro
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.
Th followlnir propossd amendment t
tb constitution of the Stato ot He
braiia, n hsrilnatter set toitU In fall,
la submlttud to tba electors ot tho Stats
of Nebraska, to bo voted npon at tho
CTeneral election to be held Tuesday, Ko
vontber 3rd, A. D. 18001
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend See
tlonstwoU). fourtt), five (6), six (6)
and thirteen (IS) of Article sir IS) of
the Constitution of the State ot Ne
braska, relating to Judicial l'owem.
So it BesolTed by the Legislature of the
State of WebraekM
Hectlon 1. Amendment proposed. Thai
Bectlou two (i) of Article six (6) of the
CfinatlliiUtui of t)ie3tato JxtWebruaUa
t Tho Supreme Court shnll
.11 .l.nt.il unit aua.1 f!d ludseit
tn-arn(HYda ttf-rean-n3TCTIotv:
Seotion z.
Jurisdiction.
consist i
shall be necessary to constitute a
quorum or pronounce a, decision. Tljo
Bupreme Court shall have Jurisdiction lrj
an cases reiaiinE io ino rcyouuo, ....
eases In which tho state l Pty-
mnnitimiu. mm warranto, habeas Corpus,
and such appellate jurisdiction as may
ue provided Dy ww.
C.KlInn 1 AtnanAmanl DflllHI'l.l That
Section four (4) of Article six '6) of tha
Constitution of the State of Nebraska t6
amended to read as follows:
Section 4. (Supreme eonrt, lucres,
lection, term, residence.) The ludses of
the Supreme Court shall be lected py
the electors of the state at large; ana
their terms of office, except as hereinafter
provided, shall he six years. Ana saia
Bupreme Court Judges shall during their
term of office reside at ths place where
tho court Is holden. ....
H.i-iinn 1. f Amendment nrsoio4L) That
Boctlon five (8) of Article six (6) of the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska bo
amended to reaa as louowa: .
Section 5. (Rnprame eonrt, Jnaffas,
lection, tormj ohlof Jnwtlec) That at
the general election to be held In trie
state of Nebraska In the year 1909. ny
each six years thereafter, there shall bu
elected three (3) Judges of the Supremo
Court, wh shall hold their office for the
period of six years; that at the general
election to be held In the state of Ne
braska In the year 1111. and each six
years thereafter, there shall be elected
three (3) judges of the Supreme Court,
who shall hold their office for the period
of six years; and at the general election
to be held In the state of Nebraska In
the year 1913, and each six year lliertr
after, there shall be elected a Chief Jus
tice of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold his office for the period of six
years. Provided that the membr of the
Supreme Court whose term of office ex
pires In January, 1914, shall be Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court during that
time until the expiration of his term of
office. And, provided further, that upon
the adoption of these amendments by the
electors of tho State, the Governor shall,
Immediately upon Usutng his proclama
tion declaring said amendments adopted,
appoint four (4) judges of the Supreme
Court, two (2) of whom shall be ap
pointed to hold said office until their
successors shall be elected nt the general
election In 1809, and have qualified; and
the other two (2) shall hold their oftl.ee
until their successors shall be elected at
the central election held In 1911, and
have qualified.
Section 4. (Amendment proposed.) That
Section six (6) of Article six () ot the
Constitution of the State of Nebraska, be
amended to read as follows:
Section 6. (Cnlef Justice.) The Chief
Justice shall serve as such durlntf all the
term for which he was elected. He shall
preside at all terms of the Supreme
Court, and In his absence the judges
present shall select one of their number
to preside temporarily.
Sections. (Amendment proposed.) That
Bectlon thirteen (13) of Article six (8) of
the Constitution of Nebraska be amended
to read as follows:
Section 13. (Judges, salaries.) That
judges of the Supreme Court shall each
receive a salary of 34,600. and the Judges
of the District Court shall each receive
a salary of 33,000 per annum, payable
quarterly.
Approved April t, 1907.
I Qeo. C. Junkln, Secretary of State,
of the State of Nebraska, do hereby
certify .that the foregolnc; proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska Is a true and correct
copy of the original enrolled and en
grossed bill, as passed by the Thirtieth
session of the legislature of the State of
Nebraska, as appears from said original
bill on file In this office, and that said
proposed amendment Is submitted to the
qualified voters of the state of Nebraska
for their adoption or rejection at the
general election to be held on Tuesday,
the 3d day of November, A. D. 1908.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Senl
of tho State of Nebraska. Done at Lin
coln, this 15th day of July. In the year
of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Eight, and of the Independence of
the United States the One Hundred and
Thirty-third, and of this State the Forty
second. GEO. C. JUNKIN.
(Seal) Secretary of State.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT,
Tho followinp; proposed amendment to
the constitution of the State of We
braska, as berelnafter set forth In full,
Is submitted to the eleotors of the State
of Webraska, to be voted ppon at the
general lection to bo held Tuesday,
Sovember 3rd, A. P. 19081
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Propose an
Amendment to Section 9, Article S of
the Constitution of the State of Nc-
BeJte'solved and Enacted By the tegf
Islatnre of tho State of Nebraska:
Section 1. (Amendment.) That at the
general election for stato and legislative
officers to be held on the Tuesday sue
ceodlng the first Monday In November.
1803. the following provision tv rtr"--'i
and submitted to the electors of th
state aB an amendment to Section v, At..
cle 8 of the constitution of the State of
NSectlon9. (Educational runds, Invest,
ment.) All funds belonging to the stato
for educational purposes, the Interest and
Income whereof only are b.e,u,s'f "h"'1
be deemed trust funds held by the state,
and the state shall supply all losses
thereof that may In any manner accrue,
so that the same shall remain forever
Inviolate and undiminished; and shall not
be Invested or loaned except on United
States or state securities, or ree ntered
county bonds of this state, or registered
school district bonds of this Mate, and
such other securities ns the legislature
may from time to time direct. And such
funds with tho Interest and Incomo there
of are hereby solemnly pledged for tbj
purposes for which they aro granted nrrd
set apart, and shall not be transferred to
any other fund for other uses.
Section 2. (Ballots; Adoption.) That
at said election In the year IMS. on the
ballot of euch elector votlnit thereat thero
shall bo printed or written the words:
"For proposed nmendmcnt to the Con It'i
tlon with reference to the Investment nf
the permanent school fund." and "ognlnst
snld proposed amendment to the constitu
tion with reforence to the Investment of
the permanent school fund." And If a
majority of all voters at said election
shnll be for such amendment, the same
shall bo deemed to be adopted.
Approved April R. 1P07.
T, Geo. C Junkln. Secretary of StHte.
of tbo Stnto of Nebraska, do hereby cer
tify that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Nebraska Is a truo and correct cony of
the original enrolled and engrossed bill,
as passed by the Thirtieth session nf tbo
legislature of the State nf Nebrnsl'r n
appears from said original bill on file In
this office, and that snld proposed
amendment Is submitted to the qualified
voters of tho State of Nehraska for tbelr
adoption or relectlon nt tho general elec
tlon to be held nn Tuesday, the 3d day
of November, A. D. 1908.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my band nnd affixed the Great 8cal
of the State of Nebraska. Done at Lin
coln, tbls Uth day ot July, In the vear
of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eight, and of the Independence
of the United States the One Hundred
nnd Thirty-third, and of this State the
Forty-iecond.
m GEO. C. JUNKIN.
9i) Secretary of State.