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TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR.
NORTn PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 25, 1908.
NO. 01
FOR NEW COURT HOUSE BONDS.
To tho Voters and Taxpayers of
Lincoln county:
Your committee in opening tho cam
paign for a new court houso deem it
proper to givo the history of tho steps
that led. up to tho appointment of this
committee and the inauguration of the
campaign for a new court house.
Early this spring the North Platte
Tribune editorially called the attention
of tho people to tho imperative need of
a new modern flro proof court house,
adequate to the needs of the public
business of the county. This article
pointed out the utter inadequacy of the
present building and the danger to the
valuable records of tho county by hav
ing them stored in a flro trap without
protection of any kind.
The North Platte Telegraph enthu
siastically endorsed tho position of The
Tribune and pledged its support to the
proposition.
This was followed by an able article
in Tho Tribune written by John J.
Halligan pointing out the danger to
tho records from flro in the present
building. In this article Mr. Hnlligun
called attention to tho fact that a very
large portion of the title to real estate
in this county are based on the decrees
and proceedings in the district court,
and that all of these valuable records
were without protection from fire, and
very ably advocated thi immediate
building of an ndequato fire proof court
Vouse.
This was followed by the action of
tke Commercial Club in securing tho
services of a competent architect to pro
pare plans and design of modern firo
proof building adequate to the needs of
the county and with ample public rest
rooms with toilet facilities. The design
and plans wero prepared and the
estimate of the architect showed hat
such a building could be erected at
North Platte for the sum of $100,000.00.
These were submitted at a public
meeting held at tho commercial club
rooms, nnd it was the unanimous
opinion of tho business men at that
meeting that there should bo a public
meeting held at North Platto August
1st. to consider tho proposition. Tho
call for this meeting was Bigncd by
moro than one hundred of tho promi
nent business men, farmers nnd tax
payors of tho county.
Pursuant to this call, which was nn
invitation to all tho voters of tho coun
ty, an enthusiastic meeting was held,
and after listening to able addresses by
John E. Evnns, J. G. Heeler, John J.
Hnlligan, W. H. McDonald, W. V.
Hoagland and others, the meeting
unanimously ndopted a resolution in
favor of tho issuance of 5100,000 bonds
of the county to build a now fire
proof court house, and instructed tho
chairman of the meeting to appoint a
committee to prosecute tho campaign
for the new court house bonds.
In accordance with this resolution the
chairman appointed a committee of 42
non-partisan and representative tax
payers from the various sections of the
county. This committee was convened
at the Commercial Club rooms August
7th, at 8:30 p. m., and then and them
organized by the selection of John E.
Evans as chairman and E. S. Davis
secretary.
An executive committee consisting of
J. E. Evans. N. McCnlin. E. S. Davis.
II. M. GrimcB and I. L. Bare was se
lected and a finance committee con
sisting of Jnmes McDonald, N. McCabe
and N. E. Workman was chosen and it
was decided to have a petition printed
and circulated for signatures asking the
county commissioners to submit at tho
ensuing general election a proposition
to issue $100,000 of tho bonds of the
county, drawing not to exceed four per
cent interest, to build a new firo proof
court house, ndequato for the needs of
the county nnd to include ample public
rest rooms with toilet facilities.
Your committee will in subsequent
articles discuss this proposition from
tho public spirited tnx-payers stand
point.
New Couht Housr Committer.
LOCAL MENTION.
George C White and W. C Black
more, two of Sutherland's merchants,
transacted business in North Platto yes
terday. MisBcs Tillio and Jessie Blnnkenburg
aro contemplating an extended trip to
the Pacific const. They will leave about
the middle of September.
John Worthly Saturday purchased
tho property from W. J. Lnndgraf Jr.
located at First and Willow street, tho
consideration being $2500.
Manager Warner of tho Telephone
company went to Sutherland Monday
to superintend the removal of tho Tel
ephone exchange from tho Black moro
drug store ton building across tho alley.
Judging from the number of excel
lent trout tho present pencil pusher of
this paper and others have received Tho
Tribune's editor and party must have
had the sport of their lives. Mr. Bare
will return from tho west tonight.
O. E. Elder returned Friday night
from Des Moines, Iowa, where ho at
tended tho National Association of ab
stractors. There were representatives
present from twenty states. Tho as
sociation took preliminary action to
wards endeavoring to secure in nil tnc
states uniform laws governing mort
ages, and all real estate transactions.
Lost On the streets Fridny evening
nn Elk stick pin. Finder return to this
ofilco nnd receive reward.
A meeting of the Commercial club
has been called for this evening for the
purpose of electing officers. At tho
time of tho reorganization of the club,
officers wero only elected temporarily
ponding the securing of an increased
membership. Lately tho club has had
quite an addition of representative busi
ness people, henco the call for the
permanent olection of officors.
L. L. Raymond, of Scotts Blurt's, was
circulating among tho people of North
Platto last Saturday. Mr. Raymond is
a candidate for state senntor from this
district, subject to tho Republican pri
maries. He is a lawyer by profession,
of a genial disposition, active and alert.
His previous experience should servo
him well, should ho be nominated to fill
acceptably tho ofilco to which ho as
pires; ho having served as county at
torney, county superintendent and
county judge of Scotts Bluff county.
NOTICE.
Retiring from Business.
Until finally disposed of, I will sell
my largo stock of harness and saddlory
goods and hardware at and below cost.
Come early and secure the bargains
while they last. E. Blankcnhurg's
Harness and Hardware Store, Locust
Street.
Notice to all Interested.
For many reasons the ladies have de
cided to abandon their proponed dinner
on Sept. 3rd, but will hold nn exchange.
Time and place will be published later,
and all members are rcquostcd to come
forward at this timo and help the good
work along, as winter will soon be here,
and as tho W. R. C. have many cnlls
for charity at all seasons of tho year,
wo wish to be prepared to meet them.
Wo will also hold a rummage snlo the
1st week in October nnd all friends aro
requested to keep us in mind, and send
anything that you can spare, and.that
will soli, as wo can use them if any
body can.
To the Public.
Tho Municipal Ownership Leage will
open tho canpaign against mortgaging
tho countv for $100,000.00 for buildimr
a court houso. It will try and make it
interesting for the promoters nnd in
order to do so it will bo necessnry to
show the past achievements ot tho pro
motors nnd when tho campaign is
finished the people will have somo
knowledge of tho way city affairs havu
been run bv tho promoters. Tho leairue
does not wish to parade anybody's
name or oltend tnem out wnen a
nerson hns his name attached to a
circular intending to influence the pub
lic he ennnot squeal u tho other party
uses his name to show his interest in
the ense.
Tho Lcatruo will advocate the issuing
of school bonds to build school houses
in the first nnd third wards. Will
advocate all measures for tho education
of tho vounir and old. lho league ap
peals to the public to take an interest
in nnd po8t UP on cuv nnu scnooi
atialrs.
Municipal Ownership League.
Twenty Years Ago Today.
Hundreds of homo grown water
melons wero marketed daily. Melons
said to be as largo as a small barrel re
tailed at twenty cents.
The Lutherans held n successful fair
and festival nt the opera houso on Mon
day, Tuesday nnd Wednesday evenings.
On the last evening tho chair put up
to tho most popular employe of tho
Union Pacific was awarded to E. B.
Gibbs, the gold headed cano to Presi
dent Cleveland, one admirer of the
firesident having deposited fifty dol
nrs, nnd Miss Amanda Fecferhoof
(Mrs. G. S. Huumnn) received tho
toilet set by renson of her bring voted
tho most populur young ladv. On
Tuesday evening friends of Rev. Adam
Stump, the pastor, who wero not mem
bers of tho chuich, presented him with
n fine rug, an easy chair n"d a silk hat.
The barber shops were prohibited bv
an ordinnnco of the city council from
keeping open on Sunday. Tho Tribune re
marked there would bo considerable
profanity indulged in until the men bo
camo accustomed to tho new rulo.
CharlcB S. Clinton left for Grand
Rapids, Mich., for the purpose of "em
barking in the ship of matrimony.
Wood Whito accompanied him to sup
port him in his trying ordeal."
Lester W. Walker was getting ready
to leave for Lehigh, University, Penn.,
to taKo a course in civil engineering.
Knlph IS. btntes nnd Miss Pauline
Kocken wero united in mnrriago at the
homo of tho brides' parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. u. KocKen in the presence or a
largo number of invited guestB.
Mrs. J. G. Anderson and dnughtor
wero considerably bruised, while out
driving, by tho horse running away and
upsetting the buggy.
Compnnics A. D. E. G. nnd I. of tho
Twenty-first infantry, under command
of General Morrow, camped west of tho
city.
COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS.
August 15, 1908.
Board met snmo ns yesterday. Pres
ent full board. Dny spent in getting
out values.
Board takes recess until Mondny,
August 17 nt 1 :30 p. m. nnd meets as a
board of county commissioners.
Board adjourned until Monday.
August 17, 1908.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment. Present full
bonrd. Board finishes checking books
of county treasurer. Bonrd reconvenes
ns bonrd of equalization. Present full
bonrd.
The board proceeds to make tho levy
for tho ensuing year as follows.
County Genernl Fund 7 mills
County Bridge Fund 3.2 mills
Countv Road Fund 4.2 mills
Soldiers' Relief Fund 0.1 mills
North Platto Bridge Bond... 0.3 mills
School District Bond
No 71 Principal nnd interest 7 millH
No 70 Principal and interest 4 mills
No 45 Principal nnd interest 7 mills
No 29 Principal and interest r mills
No 98 Principal nnd intoreBt 10 mills
No 1 Principal and interest 2 mills
The board havinir completed tho levy
tho board ndjourned and meets ns a
board of county commissioners. Pres
ent full bonrd and county clerk.
August 18, 190S
Brady Island Bridgo Bonds Principal
and Interest 1 mills
Eureka Bridgo Bond Principal nnd
Interest G mills
Bostwick Bridgo Bond Principal nnd
Interest 1 mill
Hcrshny Bridgo Bonds Principal and
Interest G mills
Birdwood Bridgo Bond Principal and
Interest 3 mills
South Sido Irrigation Bridge Bond
Principal and interest 11 mills
Special Road District
No. 20 1 mill
No. 27 2 mills
No. 47 2 mills
No. 41 2 mills
No. 40 1 mill
No. 54 1 mill
No. 58 11 mills
SCHOOL DISTINCT LEVIES.
DIST
NO.
1
2
3
4
5
G
7
8
9
10
II
12
13
14
15
1G
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
2G
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
3G
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
4G
47
48
49
50
51
62
53
51
55
5G
57
58
59
60
Gl
MILLS
20.4
20
20
22
4
1G
21.3
6
5
10
5
G
12
10
25
25
5
20
10
25
25
5
20
12
25
6
20
20
25
25
10
25
5
18
15
25
20
25
10
25
20
11
25
20
25
20
25
10
25
25
25
25
14
25
20
25
15
10
25
10
10
lllcli
Kctiool
Mills
.1
.3
.5
.5
.7
1.4
.2
1.1
1
1.6
1.6
2
a i
2
1.5
2.5
1
1
2.5
.8
nT
G2 5
63 25
64 25
65 12
66 , 20
67 20
68 20
69 20
70 25
71 25
72 10
73 25
74 10
75 20
7G 25
77 25
78 25
79 25
80 12
81 25
82 10
83 25
84 10
85 25
8G 25
87 25
88 25
89 15
90 25
91 25
92 25
93 25
94 25
95 25
9G 20
97 15
98 25
99 25
100 25
101 13
102 15
.103
104 25
105 25
10G 25
107 25
108 20
109 25
110 25
111 25
112 20
113 25
114 25
115 25
11G 25
117 25
118 25
119 25
120 25
121 3
IIlKll
kcliool
Mills
8
2.5
2.5
7.5
Tho following claims wero allowed on
tho bridgo fund, ensh:
John R. Ritner, bridgo work 48.00.
W. W. Young, lumber 254.09.
W. T. Elliott, bridgo work 120.00.
Geo. L. Swanr.utt, telephone poles
3.00.
G. W. Parson, bridge work 22.50.
Eric Online, bridgo work 130.50.
W. II. Merrick & Co. nails 31.41.
Davo Mecomber, bridge work, 15.00.
E. C. Hostetter, bridgo work G5.00.
Ed Gentry, bridgo work 6.00.
Ed Gilman, bridgo work 25.60.
Carrier & Hays, bridge work 100.00.
Henry Coker, bridgo work 70,50.
Henry Coker, bridge work 31.00.
Henry Coker, bridge work 42.50.
O'Rourko & Kratzcnstine, Mdse.
21.0G.
O'Rourko & Kratzcnstine, Mdse.
42.55.
Geo. T. Field, lumber 20G.03.
Geo. T. Field, lumber 128.05.
Geo. T. Field, lumber 49.45.
Geo. T. Field, lumber 935.71.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 51.35.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 6.70.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 81.55.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 18.40.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 2G.50.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 13.65.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 35.30.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 27.95.
C. F. Iddings. lumber 20.55.
Tho following claims allowed on bridge
fund 1908 levy.
Murphy & Johnson, lumber 437.76.
Murphy & Johnson, lumber 415.87.
Murphy & Johnson, lumber 156.51.
Geo. T. Field, lumber 879.26.
C. F. Iddings, lumbor 696.20.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 521.90.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 522.40.
C. F. Iddings, lumber 775.42.
E. G. West, lumber 421.35.
E. G. West, lumber 1.975.G5.
E. G. West, lumber 813.25.
Following claims allowed on general
fund cash for 1907 levy.
W W Hunter, nBsessor 183.00
Katherino F Clark, assessor 210.00
Katherine F Clark, nssessor 15.00
Inda M. Clark, nssessor 61.00
John Crawley, assessor 147.00
Henry Coker, assessor 129.35
A W Arnett, nssessor 168.00
A K Mclntiro, assessor 60.00
L C Mitchell, assessor 93.00
J W Mnrr, assessor 61.00
Jos McGoo, assessor 150.57
Wm Heyso assessor 153.00
II C Hecht, assessor 100.50
Edward Gontry, assessor 69.00
Fred M Kuser, assessor 81.00
G S Huffman, assessora books 75.00
A P Kelly, printing 97.40
A P Kelly, printing 93.79
A P Kellv. nrintlmr 122.89
W S Bni'ley, deputy gamo warden
Ben Layton, deputy game warden
25.00
A J Salisbury, assessor 138.00
Win Simants, assessor 122.30
L D Rich, assessor 93.59
Homer Rodgcrs, assessor 162.65
Jas S Kobblns, assessor 120.75
Fred Peckham, assessor 121.75
Chns. Omnn, assessor 144.60
T L O'Rourko, assessor 121.00
Jos Ware, caro doty 120.00
Jos Ware, caro doty 60.00
A J Salisbury, livery hire 55.00
Bond of Rex Gilman, overseer dis
trict 83 approved.
Bond of E C Evorets, overseer dis
trict 68 approved.
James M Wilson, services 257.35
A J Frnzier, nseessor 138.00
North Platto Water Co. 58.50
North Platto Telephono Co. 72.85
North Platto Telephone Co. 78.80
L W Wnlkor, lights 174.21
E C Allison, services 4.75
G M Brown, Mdse poor 7.73
I O O F, rent Co. Attorney 135.00
Irn L. Bare, printing 190.02
W T Banks Mdse poor 4.85
G W Brown. Mdse. poor 9.10
G W Brown, Mdse. poor 9.00
W T Hnnks, Mdse poor 3.00
T S Blankenburg. services 3.60
Win Coleman meat for poor 12.00
M B Crydcrman, work on court
houso yard 15.00
E A Cary, services in court 2.50
A D Clinton, repair clock 1.60
U S Grocery, Mdso poor 8.25
U S Grocery, Mdse 9.10
Louden Bros. Mdso 7.90
Louden Bros. Mdso 15.50
Dr G B Dent, mdso., 120.45
Dr G B Dent, services, G0.45
Dr G H Dent, services, 43.75
Dr (5 B Dent, Sec. board health, 90.50
Dr G B Dent, salary nnd medicine,
116.90.
F. R. Elliott, Co. clerkB expenses,
111.95
James B Elliott, services, 45.00
win. l'ibriKht, county superintendent.
500.00
Wm hhright, county superintendent.
200.00
S.I Filbert, assessor, 129.50
J D Fox, enre Johnson insane, 7.00
Goo T Field, coal for poor, 33.65
Geo T Fied, coal for poor, 8.25
Geo T Field, coal for poor, 19.10
Geo T Field, coal for poor, 13.65
H C Lindsay, clerk supremo court.
5.40
II C Lindsay, clerk supremo court.
15.G0
Harry Lantz, meals for jurors, 3.25
J D W Lincoln, services, 8.00
F 11 Longley, services, 8.60
F II Longley, services, 5.50
F. II. Longley, services, 6.50
J W LoMaster8, work vault, 27.60
Adjourned until tomorrow.
- - August 19th, 1908.
The following claims wero allowed
on the road districts:
John Jnockel. road work. Dist. 25.
$1.85.
W. L. Knowles. rond work. Dist. 25.
8.45.
John McNickie, road work. Dist. 18.
4.50.
A. McNicklo, rond work, Dist. 18.
15.00.
Henry Meyer, rond work. Dist. 25.
3.00
David Mecomber, Com. Dist. 2, 25.00.
Wm McAvcry. road work. Dist. 25.
1.00
W C Patterson, hnvinir roads. Com-
Dist. 2.141.00
W C Patterson, havinir ronds. Com-
Dist. 2, 85.50
M h Pearson, rond work. Dist. 51.
18.00
II E Smith, haying road, Dist. 30.
20.00
J II Stackhouso, road work 23.
1.60
R II Stackhouse, rond work 25, 7.50
David B White, road work. Dist. 4.
12.00
Special levy ncainat tho following for
building bridgo spread on personal property:
N B Spurrier, special lovy, 8.56
J W Liles, special lovy, 4.28
L E James, special lovy, 4.28
Albei t nnd Snm'l Anderson, special
levy, 2.14.
J k Uttonsteln, special lovy, 2.14.
W C Cole, special levy, 8.6G
Western Farming und Implement Co..
special levy, 4.28.
North nutlo LniidteWator Co.. special
levy, 21.40.
r red Simants, road work, Dist 30.
33.00.
J II Horshmillor, road work. Dist.
18, 18.00.
Allen Tift, on road 160, Dist. 3,
1272.40.
It' II Stock, road work. Dist. 25.
20.03.
Joe Soderman, rond work, Dist. 16,
3.60.
Patterson & Tift, Com. Dist. No. 3,
270.10.
Lincoln development Co., Com. Dist.
No. 3, 114.12.
August Johnson, road work, Com.
Dist. No. 3, 35.00.
Jos Hershey. plow etc., 11.00.
John Ditcol, labor Com. Dist. No. 3,
30.00.
W C Green, bridge- work, bridgo
fund. 10.00.
P W OloBon, road work, two clnims,
com. unit, ui.&u
F L Stebbins, road work, two claims,
Com. Dist. 8. 3.00
I) B Carlisle, road work, two cluim,
uom. uist. ;j, u.;j
Sundry persons surveying road No
299 allowed on road Dist. No. 68. 39.15
Two claims of U P R R Co. for
hose right-of-way for public road
through Lincoln Co.. are herobv dis
allowed for reason county is not linblo
tor amount.
Adjournad until tomorrow'.
Autrust 20. 1908.
Board of county commissioners mot
same as yosterduy, present lull board
and county cierK.
The following cluimH allowed on gen
oral fund:
Ch McDonald, rent to surveyor,
(Continued on Inst page.)
New Telephones.
Please cut out this list and paste it in your directories.
Coleman, Wm, res 509
County Superintendent, office. . 501
Diencr, Henry, res 431
Foster, John, res 374
Guilliaume, Mrs Ann, res 498
Hoover, Wm, res 506
Lowe, Theodore, res 505
Martin, O R, well contractor 512
Mathers, WE, res : 485
Shuman, Wm, new house' ?! 321
Storms, C, res 501
Stegall, W H, res A 503
Stock, W F, res .-. . .504
Scott, David, res 507
White, M F, res 508
VanDoran, Samuel, plasterer, 349
Yost, M F, res 501
Yost, Chas, res 511
Private line of the State Farm 499
New Directories will be published the first of tho
month, so give us your p,onc orders now so that we
may get your name in the new directories. It will be
1 at least thn-e months before we print again.
Many people have been contemplating putting in
?( a phone, but are still on the fence, so to speak. The
H way to get off the fence is to let us put in a phone and
after you have given it a good fair test and if you do
?j not find that it is the greatest time saver and conven-
ience of the age we will take it out. We only charge
5 you five cents per day if paid one month in advance
A and do not charge you for installing the instrument.
In cities it costs five cents per call and the people there k
think it is well worth the price, while here we let you E
H talk as many times as you please and give you a pri- K
' vaic line uesiues.
If there are any of the present subscribers who
K would like their names changed in the directories let
H us know between now and the first of the month.
Please report to the manager any defects in the
service or the operating force and it will be attended to
at once. We strive to please the public.
NORTH PLATTE TELEPHONE COMPANY,
3 EBEN D. WARNER, Manager.
Ranch for Sale.
Ono nnd ono-hnlf sections. All smooth
land good dark soli. Situated about 112
miles S. E. of North Platto, and about
5 mileB from tho laid out town of
Uignell. Fenced nnd cross fenced.
btocked with cattle, horses nnd hogn.
Also a full lino of farm implements,
About 65 ncrea of growing crops. For
furthtr particulars call at rcsldonco on
S. E. i Sec. 12. T. 12, R. 30 or address
Uubs Diener, North Platte, Neb.
What Women
Say
about tho corsets they wenr does not
always influence you. Rut if a thin
woman and n stout ono a shoot and
n tall ono both claim comfort in
corsets of the samo make, tho chances
are that YOU could bo plcasgd.
Pickles and.
n
rreserves.
Buy your Spices at the Drug
Store and get first pick.
Turmeric
Jamaica Ginger
Cloves
Cinnamon
Mace
Black and white Mustard Seed
Dill Seed
Celery Seed
Allspice
Pure Gum Jar Rings
Sealing Wax
Parafine
Corks
Everything new and fresh.
Stone Drug Co.
CORSETS
aro mado in nil models a model for
every known ilgurc. Tho qucBtion
is: Can wo lit you stylishly com
fortably and without charging too
much? Wo think wo can. It will
not take long to ascertain. Suppose
you cull at our corset department
nnd see how well wo'ro equipped to
fcervo you?
Prices 50c to $5.00.
Wilcox
Department Store
The School
For You
Our catalog will tell you why.
It : r. .1 1
it is yuurs ior me asKing.
Write for it today.
LEXINGTON
BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Lexington, Neb.
To the Public
We can furnish you with
chopped feed and shelled corn
at the lowest market prices.
Will deliver in town free in
500 pound lots.
The Star Barru