rWKNTY'SIXTH YEAIt.
NOKTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 5, 1910.
NO 56
TO THE TELEPHONE PUBLIC
There has been some contention by a few in regard to our mode of collecting phone rentals, and we feel that an explanation on our part will clear the mat
ter up. The more we can hold down expenses the cheaper we can furnish you telephone service and by our mode of collections the subscriber gets the advantage
of the discount in place of us paying this money to a collector for doing this part of the work. We are furnishing you herewith a record of the rates as furnished
us by Clark Perkins, Secretary of the State Railway Commission, on July 28th. In all of these towns there are two telephone systems; all business houses are com-
pelled to have both phones in order to reach all their patrons, while the residence users only have communication with the people on the one system. Our discount
is not a penalty, but a discount from the regular rate filed and approved by the Nebraska Commission; though the supreme court of Washington, composed of
Judges Morris, Rudkin, Chadwick and Gose, has recently held that a telephone company has the right to impose a penalty for default and delinquent payment.
We are giving, in the quotations following, the rate of the systems having the greatest number of subscribers in the towns mentioned:
GRAND ISLAND.
Individual Business $3,50 Individual Residence'.' . . .$2.50
Two Party Business 3.00 Four Parity Business. 2.25
Two Party Residence 2.00 Four Party Residence 1.50
NORFOLK
Individual Business 3.00 . Individual Residence 1.50
Two Party Business 2.50 Two Party Residence 1.50
HASTINGS
Individual Business 3.50 Two Party Business 3.00
Individual Residence 2.00 Two Party Residence 1.50
FREMONT
Individual Business 3.50 Two Party Business 3.00
Individual Residence 2.00 Two Party Residence 1.50
Individual
Individual
Individual
Individual
Individual
Individual
Individual
Individual
COLUMBUS
business $3.00 Two . party business $2.75
residence : 2.00 Two party residence.;...... 1.50
Towns in Colorado
JULESBURG
business 3.00 Two party business 2.50
residence. 2.00 Two party residence....... 1.50
STERLING
business 3.50 Two party business . 3.00
residence , . . .2.50 Two party residence 3.00
FT. MORGAN
business . . . . 3.50 Two party business. . ... . . 3.00
residence 2.50 Two party residence 2.00
Compare these rates and towns with the rates you are paying and you will be convinced that in all cases our rates are much cheaper, from 50c to $1.00 per
month. Why we are able, to do this is by our business methods and you enjoying the cheaper rates, while our service is superior, as people generally from these
towns will tell you. t . C-
Wetire doing all in our power to build up the system. What are you doing? Do you realize that the larger list of .sutcrlbcrjhejarger service you get.
You can now talk to 800 in town atid-over 200 in country v while formerly you could talk to 300 in town and country altogether. You also have the advantage of
toll connections over our lines in all 'towns between North Platte and Julesburg, from Julesburg to all points in Colorado, including Denver, and points in New
Mexico, also Wyoming. The North Platte Telephone Company is as much a home institution as we have been able to make it. We have encouraged local cap
ital during the past year and at the present time the the controlling interest in stock is held by residents of North Platte. We still have a limited amount of stock
to sell which we will be pleased to have home people take. This is not a get rich quick scheme but a good sound investment. Our books are kept under the in
struction of the State Railway C6mmission and are open to the investigation of stockholders at any time.
Give us your order for a phone now so it may be included in the new directory soon to be issued.
Respectfully yours,
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NORTH PLATTE TELEPHONE COMPANY,
EBBN D. WARNER, Manager
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
General Manager Mohlcr passed
through on his private car on train No.
6 Wednesday morning.
Tho Cross Country Club of the Y. M.
C. A. will hold a ice cream social this
evening on the of Mrs. Langford lawn
on Dewey street.
There will be an ice cream social at
the Platte Valley School house on Fri
day evening, August 12th, to which the
public is invited.
E. T, Casey leaves next week on a
trip to Portland and other points in the
northwest and thence to Southern Cali
fornia.' Should he strike a country to
his liking he may decide to locate.
Will Hawlev. who recently purchased
the Mrs. Cody property on west Third
street for $1,600, will make a number
of repairs thereto, including a bath
room, preparatory to occupying it.
George Huntington came down Wed
nesday from his ranch in McPhorson
county to visit relatives and friends for
a few days. George says crops irv his
section look better than they do in tho
valley.
Ed VanDerhoof received a letter a
fnwdavsairofrom Grant's Pass, Ore.,
tttatinur his father. J. W. VanDerhoof,
had fallen from aload of lumber and
fractured tho collar bono and the pel
vis bone.
E. F. Secbcrger rSelkod a telegram
Wednesday annourvSnSTtho arrival of a
ivi nt tho homo o'flMrFhnd Mrs. Leo
Tobln.in Denver. w.'e will probably
not feel satisfied urjtiTne'goes to. Den
ver and sets UiitJ granu'daUgnUir.
Supt. H. J. Roth, of Cheyenne, tran
sacted business with local railroad offi
cals Wednesday.
Dispatcher Leinbaugh, who has lately
been transferred to the local office, has
rented the Burke house on West Fifth
street. Mrs. Leinbaugh arrived Tues
day night.
E. A. Boyd has resigned his position
as clerk in tho post office and is suc
ceeded by Oscar Robinson. Carrier
Clyde Fristo will take the route former
ly delivered by Robinson and Substitute
Carl McGrew will succeed Fristo in tho
First Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyermoved yes
terday to their fine new house on tho road
leading to the south river bridge. As.
they have more or less finishing work
to do, they will not formally bo 'at-
home" until about September 1st.
Geo. S. Bnskins who was called to
Alliance a few weeks ago on account
of tho serioua illness of Mr. MacCray
has returned homo. Mr. MacCray's
many friends here will bo pained to
know that little hope is entertained for
his recovery.
On account of failure to receive re
turns from tho stato board of equaliza
tion, the county board has not yet been
ablo to make tho tax levy for the cur
rent year. As soon as they make . this,
levy they will audit and allow claims on
file against the county. Tho board has
adjourned until August 10th.
Ceorgo Adamson, a former North
Platte resident, had the exporienco of
a collision at sea recently while on a
voyugc from San Francisco to Port
land. Tho vessel on which ho was a
nassenirer hnd nuito a hole Btovo in it.
but the boat and passengers managed
tb retfth Bhoro in sufety.
Robert Grace, who is working in
Cheyenne, spent yesterday in town.
A. E. Grantham, of Lexington, presi
dent of the North Platte Telephone Co.,
transacted business in town yesterday.
Miss Mario Anthony nnd brother
James of Omaha, returned to their
homo Wednesday after a brief visit with
friends in town.
Mrs. C. A. Johnson loft Wednesday
night for a visit with her parents at
Clarks, Nebr., expecting to be absent
a month or more.
Ella DeRenter has filed her petition
in the district court praying for divorce
from her husband Julius DeRenter on
tho grounds of cruelly and desertion.
Tho couple were married in this city in
1008, and the husband is now in France,
his native land. Mrs. DeRenter asks
that her maiden namoof Ella A. Hume
be restored to her.
A copy of tho Kankakee (III.) Repub
lican received at this oillco thia week
announces the death, at that plncu on
July 25th of Vivian Votaw, the eight
year old daughter of Mrs. Borthu Vo
taw, formerly of this city. Death was
due to heart trouble superinduced by
an attack of scarlet fever. Friends in
this city will regret to learn of tho
death of this bright and lovable child.
Iva Mischke, agetLone year and four
months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Mischko, of the Banks' Addition,
died Tuesday night. Death was duo to
summer complaint nnnl followed after a
brief illness. Funeral services were
held from tho family residonco Wed
nesday afternoon conducted by Rev.
Johnson, of the Christian church, and
interment mutlo in tllo North Platte
cemetery.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ryan are visiting
friends in Grand Island.
Carl Abrahason visited friends in
town Tuesday evening.
Mrs. J. C. Den went to Arapahoo
Saturday for a brief visit.
Louis Tobin returned Wednesday
from a brief visit in Denver.
Mrs. Thos. Duke has returned from
visit with relatives in Iowa.
Asst. Secy. Cass, of the Y.M. C. A.,
is off duty for a month's vacation.
Miss Jessio Cu8hing, of Omaha, is
visiting relatives and friends in town.
Miss Marie Schatz returned Friday
ovening from n visit with her sister in
Denver.
Miss Evelyn Sandall went to Omaha
yesterday morning for a visit with hor
sister.
Father Sullivan, of Elm Creek, epont
yesterday in town as the guest of Rev.
S. F. Carroll.
Mrs. Martin Mischke left Wednesday
for a month's visit with relatives ot
Long Island, Kas.
Rev. and Mrs. George F. Williams
left yesterday for a brief visit with
frienda in Lexington.
Mrs. J. R. McWilliams and daughter
re turned Wednesday from a thrco woks
visit with relatives in Wisconsin.
Jus. Anthony, of Omaha, has been
spending several days past in town aa
the guest of his uncle Jas. Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Empio, who
hovo mado their homo in this city for
some time past, went to Kearney Tues
day, Mr. Employ heaUquarteVs Irihrlnu
UeetochungeU tb thift place.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Boyd were
called to Cozad Tuesday night by the
death of Mrs. Boyd's brother.
Mrs. Tom Golden and Mrs. J, Mc
Grew left yesterday for a month's
visit with relatives in Indiana.
E. O. Halverstedt went to Gothen
burg yesterday morning where ho will
transact business for a couplo of days.
MIbs Grace-Owens returned to her
home in Gothenburg yesterday after a
two weeks visit with friends in town.
Richard Hoagland, of Minataro,
spent several days in town this week
as tho guestof his brother, J. S. Hoag
land.
Miss Fern Stamp loft Wcdnesdny
night for Omaha to spend several
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wein
gand.
Mies Susio Hoagland, of Lincoln,
spent Bevoral days in town thia week
as the guest of her brother, J. S.
Hoagland.
Judge Grimes will return today from
Broken Bow, where he went Tuesday
to deliver an address boforo an old
Bottlers' reunion.
Carl Shaoffor has been in Omaha
this weok attending tbo clay court
tennis tournament, in which bo catered
aa a contestant.
Mr. and Mrs. Jaa. McEvoy loft Wed
nesday' morning for a visit with friends
at Oohkosh and other points on tho
North river branch.
Mrs. Earl Davis left last night for
Choyenne to spend somo tirno with her
husband who makes his headquarters
at that place sinco assuming the duties
of, hta ovw QUBiUuh as Might hwpcC-
tor.
Julius Pizor returned last night from
Colfax Springs, Iowa, where he has
been spending ten days.
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Twincm and child
ren returned this week from a visit
with relatives ntGlidden, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rny who went to
Oregon about a year ago to make their
homo have returned to this city, and
will again locate here.
Goo. A. McMichael, of Billings, Mont.,
stopped over in town tho early part of
tho week while enrouto to Omaha to
attend the tennis tournament.
Mrs. Wright arrived from the west
Wednesday and will spend somo time
in town with her daughters Mesdames
M. II., Douglas and Robert Armstrong.
Japs Go on Strike.
About thirty Japs employed at tho
Union Pacific ico houses went out on a
ntriko Tuesday because two of their
countrymen had been discharged. Ten
of the Japs remained at work and be-
cauBO they did, they were badly beaten
in their homes Tuesday night by the
strikers. Yesterday forty men to take
tho places of tho strikers were shipped
in. Th re are about sixty men em
ployed at the ice houses, nearly all of
whom uro foreigners.
For Sale Cheap.
Tho hay on section 9-11-34. six miles
north of Wallace. Address W. R.
Harding, North Platto, Neb.
Strayed or Stoics
From tho Frank Fncka farm southeast
of town about tho middlo of May, ono
white faced cow with calf, and
ono two year old red steer branded
with fish on left side. Anyono know
ing of Afeir whA)rtrtiUort pfcUtfo nbUfy
uio auovo.
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