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I VENTY-SLT1I YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 12, 1910.
NO 58
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 Party 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 1.25
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
COLUMBUS
Individual business $3.00 Two party business $2.75
Individual residence 2.00 Two party residence 1.50
Towns in Colorado
JULESBURG
Individual business 3.00 Two party business 2.50
Individual residence 2.00 Two party residence 1.50
STERLING
Individual business 3.50 Two party business '3.00
Individual residence 2.50 Two party residence 2.00
FT. MORGAN
Individual business 3.50 Two party business 3.00
Individual 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; v K . . . . .
We are doing all in our power to build up the system. What are you doing? Do you realize that the larger list of subscribers the larger service you get.
You can now talk to 800 in town and over 200 in country, 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 Commission 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,
NORTH PLATTE TELEPHONE COMPANY,
EBEN D. WARNER, Manager
K TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS j
It is Howard McMlchnel, and not Pi
card Bros., who has the contract for
building F. L. Mooney'snew residence.
Jacob Castor aged 22 and Miss
Gladys Colbank aged 18, both of Far
nam, were married by Justice Sullivan
Tuesday afternoon.
Salome L. Cowman wns granted a
divorce in the district court Tuesday
from Lee II. Cowman on the grounds
of cruelty and non-support.
Jake Richards, of Cheyenne, was in
town Wednesday morning enroute to
Lexington where ho was called by the
death of his brother, Sam Richards.
,1. J. Halligan and J. G. Bceler have
been appointed by Governor Shallen
berger as delegates to the national ir
rigation congress which meets in Pueblo
September 20 30.
Harry Worrell, of Sutherland, tran
sacted business in town Wednesday.
He savs lata rains at Sutherland have
been heavier than here, und that pres
ent prospects are for about half a corn
crop.
A marriage license was issued Tues
day to Ray D. Springer, of Portland,
Ore., and Miss Eva P. Lee, of this city,
and the couple were married by Rev.
Porter, the same afternoon at the D.
Brown residence.
C. J. Collins, of McPherson county,
democratic candidate for representa
tive, was in town Wednesday getting
acquainted with local democrats. He
has lived in Nebraska for twenty-four
years, three of which he has spent in
McPherson county.
Fred Camn left on the branch train
yesterday morning for a visit at Key-
tone.
J. R. White returned yesterday from
a ten days' visit with his parents who
reside in Kansas.
T. J. Brown, now located at Madrid
as Congregational ministers, spent sev
eral days in town this week.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyteria church, who held an
ice cream social aUhe Dickey parlors
Wednesday evening realized fifteen dollars.
C. D. Mclntyre, advance agent for
Gollmar Bros. Circus, was in town
Wednesday arranging for the appear
ance of that show on Saturday, Aug.
27th.
Mrs. Geo. Miller, who hns been spend
ing some time with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Rector in this city, will
return to her home in Des Moines,
Iowa, today.
Sterling Silver a big lino in staples
and novelties. Silver plated ware that
is guaranteed to wear, Clinton, Jewe
er and Optician.
Mrs. E. W. Crane entertained a
number of ladies Tuesday afternoon in
favor of Mrs. J. C. Norton. Those
present were former schoolmates and
girl friends of the guest of honor.
Miss Lucy Brown went to Madrid yes
terday morning where she will make her
home, her father having taken chargo
of a pastorate at that place. Mrs.
Brown expects to leave today.
Miss Mary Cunningham, clerk at the
Wilcox Department Store, has . taken
a two weeks' vacation and loft yester
day morning for Omaha whero aho will
visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winn and daugh
ter returned to Kearney Wednesday
afternoon after a two weeks' visit with
relatives and friends in town.
Miss Helen Minshall is the guest of
Miss Mary Winn of Kearney, She will
also visit friends in Lexington and at
Gothenburg will be a member of a camp
ing party on the grounds during the
Chautauqua sessions at that place.
The Indian Card Club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Jos.
Stone assisted by Mrs. Vanderhoof and
Mrs. Will Turpie. The customary fork
was won by Mrs. Thos. Healy and tho
consolation prizo was awarded to Mrs.
E. F. Seeberger.
Tho failure to properly examine the
eyes of our children before admitting
them to the schools constitutes one of
tho most shameful forms of negligence
of which this materialistic ago isguilty.
Countless boys and girls have their
nervous systems depleted, their vitality
sapped, tho development of their men-'
tal faculties retarded and their eyes
permantly harmed each year for lack of
this simple and rational precaution.
Clinton, Jeweler and Optical).
The Lord's supper will be celebrated
next Sunday morning at tho Lutheran
church at 10:30. The offerinc in the
pink envelopes will be for benevolence.
There is not a large amount lacking to
pay tho apportionment in full but Ta
bitha Home at Lincoln is in need of
money at this time to save this institu
tion from embarassment, therefore
whatever exceso may bo received will
bo applied to this Worthy object. Lot
our offering for this causu be liberal as
you have thus responded before and by
what we give help to save this institu
tion to our church. Tub Pastou.
Workman Seriously Injured.
Elmer Bosworth, who came hero from
Kansas somo time ago and accepted work
with the bridge gang of the Union Pa
cific, was seriously injured while at
work at the new stock yards Tuepday
forenoon. The men were at work lay
ing a double track and a grip was used
in hoisting the ties from tho car to the
new track. In lifting a tio the rope
broke and in swinging to the ground
the tio in tho grip struck Bosworth
causng serious internal hemorrhages.
Tho injuried man was taken immediate
ly to St. Luko's hospital and was
operated on Tuesday afternoon. Tho
attending physicuns report his condi
tions very favorablo for n speedy recovery
Sentenced to the Penitentiary.
James Williams, n colored mnn. who
has been working at tho coal chutcB for
several years paBt was arrested Tues
day afternoon on tho charge of grand
larceny. He was given a hearing in
tho court of Justice Sullivan and upon
pieaumg guilty to the chargo was
bound over to the district court. Tho
following mornimr the case was heard
before Judge Crimes. The plea of guil
ty was received and he was sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary by
Judge Grimes. Ho will foe taken to
Lincoln bv Sharlfr Mllfnnhnrmo. tn.
morrow. Williams for somo time lived
In a shack on the company grounds on
West Seventh street but later moved
on an island in the north river. For
somo time past ho had been undor eub
liicion and when arrested and the nr.im.
ises searched, about one hundred and
fifty pounds of brass were found, all
of which had been taken from tho rail
rnnrl rnmimnv A mnalilnmliln timmin
had been shipped out and It is estimated
that Williams made away with about
nvo tiundreu pounds all told.
PERSONAL MENTION. v
G. W. Stroup, of Omaha, transacted
business in town Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Crab, of Ogalaila, is
spending this week with friends in town.
Mrs. P. II. McEvoy spent Wednes
day with her son Charles and wife in
Ogalaila.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Langford and two
sonB will return today from a month's
visit at Cody, Wyo.
Mrs. John States has returned from
a two weeks viait with friends and rel
atives in Omaha and Columbus.
Miss Helen Lundgren returned to her
homo in Denver yestorday after a week's
visit with Mrs. Thos. F. Healy.
Miss Pearl Koontz loft Wednesday
morning for a visit with relatives in
tho eastern part of tho state.
Mrs. J. Carlisle, of Lander, returned
home Sunday after spending two weeks
with relatives and friends In town.
Harry Fleishman went to Lexington
Wednesday morning, having been called
there by tho death of Sam Richards.
F. J. McDonough and L. Hughsnied
er, of Scranton, Pa., arrived from Don
ver Wednesday and aro guests of J.
Harrigan.
Mrs. ChaB. Wilson, who had been
visiting her sister Mrs. Harry Murrin
for the past ten days, has returned to
her homo in Cheyenne.
Tom Gutherless, James Flynn and
Traveling Engineer Barney O'Noil, of
Cheyenno, expect to leave next week for
Saratoga for a week's fishing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. K. Foggcrty, who have
been visiting nt tho Thos. Yonda res!
denco for a short time, returned tothei;
homo in FMUmiouth Tuesday evening
Misses Marie and Irene Staurt will go
to Denver Sunday for a fow days visit.
Mrs. F. II. Thompson and son Hil
mer have returned from a week's visit
with friends in Denver.
Fred Braugh, .a North Platto pioneer
who for a year or two has been making
his homo -with it. daughter in Sioux City,
is in town visiting friends.
Mr. and. Mrs. E. T. Gibson and son
who had boon visiting at the F. R.
OwingB home, returned to St. Louis
yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Owens, daugh
ter Maud und son Bryan left last night
for a ten days' visit with Col. Owens
and family in Ogden.
Miss Sena Iluikey, of Denver, spent
yesterday in town as the guest, of Miss
Margaret Barker, while enrouto to Du
buque, Iown, for a month's visit with
relatives.
Misses Sadie Teath and Freeda Hul-
tine, of Omaha. Arrived from Denver
Wednesday morning and spent the day
in town as the guests of Miss Marie
Salisbury.
MisseB Hazel and Gertrude MinBhall
loft last night iov a week's visit in Om
aha. Enrou'o homo Miss Hazel will
join her sister at Gothenburg and re
main thoro for a week or ten days.
Carl Westenf eld and Max Von Goetz
left Wednesday morning on their motor
cycles tor n trip to Denver and other
Colorado pointa. Returning they will
spend several day in Cheyenne.
Mrs. Harriot McDonald and daugh
ter Ruth, of Jfostoria, Ohio, arrived
Tuesday afternoon for n visit with rel
atives. It has been a dozen or more
years since M ra. McDonald visited rel
atives in tdwn.,