The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, August 12, 1913, Image 4

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Local and Personal.
T. W. Peck left yesterday morning
for Salt Lake to spend a week.
Miss Stella Keishhas accepted a posi
tion in the local telephono office.
Leslie Dick went to Omaha Friday
to' spend a few days with friends.
Miss Vnunlta Reed, of Shelton. has
been elected to teach in district 38.
S. S. Jacobs went to Omaha the lat
ter part of last week to visit friends.
Fied Loudon went to Grand Island
Friday to visit friends and relatives.
Percy Uchott has severed his connec
tions with the North Platte Laundry.
Charles F. Temple returned Saturday
morning from a business visit in Omaha.
Miss Faye Carpenter has been selected
to teach the O'Fallons school next term.
Mrs. John Cornett went to Horahey
Friday to transact business for a couple
of Hays.
Misa Edna Elliott went'.tp Omaha
last week to visit friends for a couple
of weeks.
Jess Smith is assisting in the North
Platte Laundry during the absence of
Wm. Adair.
Mrs. McGill, of Ellis, Kan., came
Friday evening to visit her father, E.
D. Erhart.
Cyril Donegan left Sunday evening
for Donver and Choycnno to spend a1
few dayf.
Mrs. W. P. Snyder expects to go to
Denver the latter part of the month to
visit friends.
Mrs. Mike Hayes a'nd son returned
the laBt of last wqek from a short visit
in Grand Island. ' '
Mrs. Harry Kelly returned Saturday
from Sterling, whero she spent last
weok with relatives.- ittl it
Charles Martini, or Umaha, came
Saturday morning to visit his fnmily
for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Feiat, of La Shora,
came Friday to visit their 'daughter
Mrs. Giddeon Winkleman.
Will Allen arrived from, Omaha Fri
day and to6k up his work in tho Carson
& Landgraf barber shop.
Mrs. G. W. Stearns returned the lat
ter part of last week from a two
months' visit in,Erie, Pa.
Miss Minnie Seaman was called' to
Omaha on professioual work tho latter
part of last week. ' -
MIsh Lcla Dewey, of Fairmont, who
visited at the John Cornett home last
week, left for home yesterday.
J. M. AVhlted, of Omaha, arrived
Friday Evening to visit Mr, and Mrs.
Cy Russell for a week or more.
J, H. Posey left Friday evening for
Ellis, Kan., to look over a hotel prop
osition with a view of locating.
Dr, W. J. Rodflcld transacted pro
fessional business in Wallace Friday
and was called to Cozad Saturday.
Mrs, James A. Jones and daughtor
Margaret who spent tho last weok in
Donver, roturned home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herrod left
Sunday evening for Lead, S. Dak.,
whero they will make their home.
Mrs. Dyke, of Gates, Ore., who was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs, James Dor
ram last week, left Friday morning.
Miss Veronica Wetzoli, of Sutherland,
who visited Mrs, P, II, Lonorgan last
woekv returned homo Saturday morning.
Clay and Frank Obernor formerly of
this city, came from Laramie the latter
part of lust week to visit local friends.
Misa Mary Tlgho and brothor Leo,
went to Denver yesterday morning to
to spend several weeks visiting friends.
William Hubbard and daughters who
spent the past month in Portland and
other points wost, roturned last even
ing. Mrs. Charles Weir and daughter, and
and M8B Esther Kelly returnod Satur
day evening from a short iaiyn Choy
enne. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Will HnnBon, of Strat
ton, spent the latter port 6t last week
at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Lee
Simon. ,,
Earl Drake resigned his position as
passenger brakeman last week and
went to Cheyenne to accept one au time
keeper.
Mrs. George Frleburg, of Denver,
formerly of this city, is visiting at the
homo of her sister MIib Margaret
Frazler.
Mrs. Cemar, 6t Los Vegas, Now
Mexico, camo Friday, afternoon to visit
for several weeks with' Mr. and Mrs.
Xovi Duke.
Mrs. Milton Doollttjo and baby re
turned tho latter partof last weok from
a visit with relatives nt Gnndy and
8tapleton4
EVERY WOMAN PRAYS
thntsomo time she will own a
complete outfit of table silver.
We suggest that now is a good
time to commence or add to the
collection. Our exhibit of table
silver is replete with fine examples
of the silversmith's art, many of
vhich are priced vory attractively.
CLINTON
Jowolcr and Optician
We want your repair work.
C. J. McNamara went up the branch
road Saturday on business.
Harry Block is expected home the
latter part of this week from Chicago,
where ho went to purchase fall and
winter stock.
Mrs, Kidwell, of Wallace, who spent
two weeks with her daughter, who is ill
at tho P. & S. hospital, roturned homo
Friday nfternoon.
Mrs. Isaac Dllllon and daughter Mrs.
L. W. Walker returned Friday after
noon from a visit at the Hunter ranch
near Sutherland.
Miss Ethel Worlemount, of Chey
enne, who had been visiting her cousin
Miss Dorothy Hubbard for a week, left
Sunday evening.
Gorden S. Durand, of Lewellen, and
Fannie M. Shryer, of Lisco, were
granted permission to wed by County
Judge Grant Friday.
Mrs. Kenon, of Sterling, who spent
last week here with her sister, Miss
Dolly Kidwell, at the P. & S. hospital,
left for home Friday.
Miss Nora Bills, of Shelton, who
visited Miss Gertrude Rebhauson last
week while enroute home from Portland,
left Saturday afternoon.
Piatt White and Joseph Fillion left by
auto, Saturday morning for Denver,
Colorado Springs and other points west
to spend a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Cummings, wife of manager
Cummings of tho local ball team, went
to Kansas City Friday nfternoon to
spend twd weeks 'with relatives.
The Lady Macnbees entorlnined their
mother at tho home of Mrsf. J. L. Mur
phy Wednesday afternoon of last week.
A pleasant afternoon was Bpentby ail.
Misses Lucile and Viola Scofiold, of
Barnston, who were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Snyder nt the Experimental
station, left Saturday morning for Pax-
ton,
Misa Anna Fleishman and Mra. B.
Predmesky, of Omaha, who had been
visiting Mr.'and Mrs. Harry Fleishman
for ten days returned home last even
Ing. . . '
Mr. Loonhardt, plono tuner, nnd
noun'ces ho will be in North Platte about
Aug. 10th. Ho hnB no successor. Leave
ordor with Mr. Clinton, Jeweler. 5G-3
Miss BesBie Snyder, of Omaha, nnd
Miss Zinn Snyder,-of, Minneapolis, are
expected here this week to visit their
brother, W. P. Snyder, for a couple of
weekB.
Miss Blancho Miller, of Ch.nppell, who
had been ylsjting her sister Miss Maude
Miller for n week, left Sunday night.
She will return In threo weeks to teach
in district -14.
Mi'sB Alfa McKinley, of York, who
had been tho guest of Miss Lillian
Hondy for several weekB, left Sunday
night for Lead, S. D., to visit her uncle
Mac WestfalK
Mrs. E. D. Erhart nnd children, of
Ellis, KnnB., camo Friday evening to
visit Mr, Erhart who has been employed
as baker at the Doolittlo Bakery for
eight months.
F. J. Dienor & Co., Real Estate and
Insurance. Farm and city property for
sale, f
Miss Mabel Carroll returned tho lat
ter part of last week from Omaha,
where she spent two weeks with friends.
She began work at the Dickey ice cream
parlors Saturday.
Mrs. Charles McNamara was hostess
to tho Pan Hellenic club Friday nfter
noon. A nicely nrenared lunch wna
servod after a couplo of hours spent in
kenBingtonwork.
Friends in town received word Satur
day pf tho birth of a daughter to Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Ross, of Everett, Wash.
The latter was formerly Miss Sterling,
a teacher in tho local schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Donohower, of
Peorin. III., former! v of this pit v. will
attend the Knights Templar convention
in Denver this week nnd later Visit the
lattcr's brothor, Charles McNamnru.
Mrs. John Ruick and daughter, form
erly of this city, who nre now rosidents
of Columbus, Ohio, left Friday after
noon after a visit with her mother,
Mrs. Louis Roggo and sister MrB. A.
L. Pushman.
For bargains in choice residences see
Buchanan & Patterson's bargain list in
another column tf
Froemnn G. Milieu and Altha Sibyl
Tatum were quietly morriod at the
homo of tho bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Tatum Friday evening at
nine o'clock, The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. C. F. Chapman in tho
presenco of only relatives. A woddlng
supperjjjwas served. The bride nnd
groom left Saturday morning for Scotts
Bluffs, whore they intend to make their
home.
Local and Personal. "
Harry Smith, of Lexington, spent
Sunday in town visiting friends.
Charles Bogue left Saturday for Den
ver to spend several days on business.
Miss Florence Iddings went to Grand
Island yesterday morning to visit friends
for a few days.
Ferdinand Streitz has nccepted a
position as driver for the Lierk-Sandall
grocery company. ,
Miss Noll Hanifin, who had been
taking a two weeks' vacation, resumed
work yesterday.
I. Chcrnis, of Omaha, came Friday
evening to be a guest at the Fleishman
homo for several days,
There will bo a special business meet
ing of tho guild in the parish houso
Thursday nfternoon nt3 o'clock.
Harry Scoonover who has been in
Chicago for ten days purchasing stock,
will return tomorrow evening.
Thomns Horan, of Omaha, who came
here last week, has accepted a position
at the new round house terminal.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bratt and Charlos
Hendy, Sr., went to Denver Sunday to
attend the Knight's Templar Conclave.
Charles LIston and son Clarence, of
Wallace, who visited the Vanderhoof
family last week, returned home Satur
day. Dr. and Mrs. 0. H. Cressler 16ft yes
terday afternoon for Denver where they
will attend the Knights Templar con
clave. James Guffy, of Thermopolis, is ex
pected here this week to visit local
friends, he was formerly a resident of
this city.
Mrs. L. C. Hansen nnd children, of
Grand Island, enme Saturday afternoon
to visit her mother, Mrs. EmmaPulver,
for a week.
Missionary Morgan formerly, of this
city, came down from Sidney the latter
part of last week to visit Rev. and Mrs.
C. F. Chapman
Miss Alice Langford, who wn3 off
duty at the Dixon jewelry store last
week on account of illness, resumed
work yesterday.
The Dolan Fruit Co. shipped in a car
of Colorado peaches Saturday which are
being Bold through the local grocers at
ninety cents permease.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cramer left Saturdny
evenlngfor Bushnell, Neb., where she
will remain for a month while her hus
band erects a grain elevntor.
MrB. W. S. Dolson returned Friday
evening from Broadwater, whero she
attended the wedding of her niece,
Miss Cecilia Monnhftn, last week.
In Nebraska there are 14,304 persons
receiving government pensions and the
amount paid them during the year end
ing July 1, 1913, was S3, 044,408.12.
An Ordinance No. 37.
Being the general Jevy of taxes on
tho property of tho city of North Platte,
Nebraska, for revenue purpjseB during
the fisoal year commencing the second
Monday in August, 1913. ,
Bo it ordained, by the mayor nnd
council of said city of North Platte, Ne
braska. Section 1. TaxeB are hereby levied on
all of the property within tho limits of
the city of North Platte, Lincoln county,
Nobruska, at the rate of 5 mills on the
dollnr.of tho assessed valuation thereof
for genornl revenue purposes of said
city for the fiscal year beginning the
second Monday in 'August, 1913.
Section 2. Taxes are hereby levied on
all of the property within the limits of
said city at the rate of 3 mills on the
dollar of the asaessed valuation for to
pay for the lighting of the streets of
snid city for said fiscal year.
Section 3. Taxos are hereby levied on
all tho property within tho limits of
iaid city at the rate of 2 mills on the
dollar of tho assessed valuation for the
purposo of paying tho interest and
principal of the $30,000.00 sewer bonds
heretofore issued by said city.
Section 4. Taxes are hereby levied on
all the property wjthin tho limits of
said city at the rate of 5 mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation for to
pay the expenso of maintaining the firo
department and paying for fire protec
tion for Bald fiscal year.
Section 5. Taxes are hereby levied on
all the proporty within the limits of said
city at tho rate of 11 mills on the dol
lar of the assessed valuation for the
public library fund to be expended in
the maintenance of the free public
library in snid city for suld fiscul year.
Section G. Taxes are hereby levitd on
all tho property within the limits of
said city at tho rate of 1 J mill on the
dollar of tho assessed valuation to be
expended for the maintenance of public
parks in said city for the said fiscal
year.
Section 7. Taxes nro hereby levied on
all tho roal proporty within tho limits
of said city at the rats of J milla on
the dollar of the assessed valuation to
be expended In the maintenance and
flushing of said sewers.
Section 8. Taxes nro hereby levied on
all the property within the limits of
said city at tho rato of 3 milla on the
dollar of tho assessed valuation for the
purposo of paying interest nnd principal
on the S100.000.00 water bonds hereto
foro issued Ly said city.
Section 9. This ordinance simll take
effect and be in force from and after its
passage, approval and ..publication ac-1
cording to law,
Passed and approved this 7th day of
August, 1913.
E. H. Evans, Mayor.
Attest: C. F. Temple, City Clerk;
A Ordinance No. 38.
Being tho annual appropriation bill of
expenses of the city of North Platte,
Nebraska, for the fiscal year beginning
the second Monday in August, 1913.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
council of the city of North Platte,
Nebraska.
Section 1. There is hereby appropria
ted the entire proceeds of occupation
taxes collected during the' fiscal year
beginning tho second Monday in Aug
ust, 1913, for the purpose of paying the
salaries of the police and city officials
except the fire department and the
water department, to be known' ns tho
official salary fund of 1913.
Section 2. There is hereby npp'opria
ted the whole proceeds qf tho city's
occupation tax on firo insurance com
panies for the use of the North Platte
Firo Department.
Section 3. There'is hereby appropria
ted the whole of the proceeds of said
city 3 mills levy to provide and pay for
the lighting of the streets for said fiscal
year, to be known as the street light
ing fund of 1913.
Section 4. Thee is hereby appropria
ted the whole proceeds of said city levy
of 5 mills for the maintenance of the
fire department including salaries and
fire protection, for said fiscal year to
be known as tho Fire Fund of 1913.
Section 5. There is hereby appropria
ted the' whole proceeds of-the city's
ley of 1J mills, to be expended in the
maintenance of the public library in
said city to be known as tho public
Library Fund of 1913.
Section G. There is hereby appropria
ted the whole proceeds of the city levy
of li mills, for to be expended in the
maintenance of the Public Parks in said
city an 1 to be known as the Park Fund
of 1913.
Section 7. There is hereby appropria
ted the whole proceeds of the city's
levy of 1J mills, for to pay the expenses
of maintenance of the City Sewers in
cluding the exnense of fiUBhincr the
same, to be known as the Sewer Main
tenance Fund of 1913.
Section 8. There is hereby appropria
ted the whole proceeds of the city's levy
of 3 mills for water bond interest to
pay interest and principal of the S100.-
000.00 Water Bonds heretofore issued.
by said city, to be known as the Water
Bond Interest Fund of 1913.
Section 9. There is hereby appropria
ted the whole proceeds of the income
of the Water Department of said citv
for said fiscal year for to be expended
in tho payment of salaries, expense of
maintenance, renewals and extensions
of the City Water Works for said fiscal
year and to be known as the Water
Fund of 1913.
Section 10. There is hereby appropria
ted out of proceeds of the city's levy of
5 mills for general fund the sum of
$1600 for bridges, culverts, streets,
grades, drains, sidewalks and crossings.
Section 11. There is hereby appro
priated all the rest and residue of the
money derived from the said 6 mill gen
eral fund levy, and money derived from
pelice court fines and cosfs nnd interest
on city doposits to be used for lawful
expenses, City Engineer. Elections,
publishing, stationery, accidents, cas
ualties, judgements and' special engin
eering and nil of the items herein appro
priated under sections 10 and II shnll
be known as tho General Fund of 1913.
Section 12. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
pnssage, approval and publication ac
cording to law.
Passed and approved this 7th day of
August. 1913. E. H. Evans,
Attest:- C. F. Temple. Mayor.
City Clerk. (Seal)
Notice of Election.
To the electors of the city of North
Platte:
Notice is hereby given that on the
19th day of August, 1913, in the city
of North Platte, Nebraska an election
will be heldatwhich the) following prop
osition shall be submittedjto the voterB
of said city.
"Shall the city of North Platte fissue
its bonds in the sum of $20,000.00 in
denominations of $1,000.00 each dated
October 1st 1913, duo in twenty years
from date but payable at any time
after ten years nt the option of said
city, to draw interest at the rate of five
per cent per annum payable semi-annually,
principle nnd interest payable
at the Fiscal Agoncy of the State of
Nebraska, said bonds Xo be issued for
tho purpose of obtaining money with
which to purchase site and erect a city
hall to accommodate the city officers
and records, fire department, fire ap
paratuses nnd police department.
And shall the proper officers of said
city be authorized to levy and collect a
tA annually in tho same manner as
other municipal taxes may be levied
nnd collected in an amount sufficient to
pay tho interest and principle of .snid
bonds as they mature, as provided for
by law, until said bonds and interest
nro pnid. on all the proporty within
said city, as shown and valued on the
assessment rolls of the assessors of said
city, said bonds to bo ncgotinb in
form."
Tho polling places for said election
Buchanan &
-Bargain List of Dwellings.,
BIG SNAP
Nice six room cottage, shade trees and blue grass
only one block from the Court House. Price $2200.
The lot is worth what we are asking- 'for the property.
Easy terms.
ACRE PROPERTY
2. 14 Acres, good six room dwelling, barn," chicken
house, windmill located only S blocks from the High
School. This will be equal to full city block and we
make the low price of $2500. Easy terms.
Five room house and barn, South Dewey street.
$1,250. , ,
Nice six room cottage 72.1 'West Seventh street,
handy to new' round house. Modern except heat. Price
2, 200.
Extra rjice 4 room cottage on West Tenth street,
in the 600 block. Price $1,750.
Good eight room dwelling on East Tenth street,
in the goo block. Price $1,700.
Nice Seven Room Cottage and two Lots, out
buildings, shade trees and nice lawn. A bargain at
$2750.00.
All of these properties are choice bargains, and
can be bought on easy terms. Be sure and see these
before you buy.
Buchanan & Patterson,
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When a real catastrophe happens to a telephone
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floods, the value of a big and centralized organiza
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To meet great, emergencies and, to give efficient
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NEBRASKA
shall be in the First ward at the hose
house in suid ward, in the Second ward
in the commissioner's room on the second
floor of the court house in said ward; in
the Third ward at the hose house in
said ward and in the Fourth ward at
the hose house in said ward.
The Ballots to be issued at said elec
tion shall have printed thereon:
' "For issuing $20,000.00 of the bonds
of tho city of North Platte, for the
purpose of purchasing a site and erect
ing a city hall to accommodate the city
officer andrecords.the fire department,
fire apparatuses and the police depart
ment, and for levying and collecting a
tax annually to pay the interest and
principal of said bonds as they mature.
Against issuing 820,000.00 of the
bonds of the city of North Platte, for
the purpose of purchasing a site and
erecting a city hall, to accomodate the
city officers and records, the firo depart
ment, fire appratuses, and the police de
partment, and for leyying and collect
ing a tax annually to pay the interest
and principal of said bonds as they
mature.
Those voting in favor of said proposi
tion shall mark their ballot with across,
opposite the paragraph beginning "For
issuing $20,000.00 of the bonds of the
city of North Platte and those voting
against said proposition shall mark
their ballot with a cross, opposite the
paragraph beginning with "Against is
suing $20,000.00 bonds of the city of
North Platte."
The polls at said election shall be
kept open between the hours of nine
o'clock a, m. and seven o'clock p. m.
on said date.
In witness whereof I have horeunto
subscribed my name this 2Gth day of
July, 1913.
Attest: E. H. Evans, Mayor.
C. F. Temh.e, City Clerk. (Seal)
Notice of Election.
To tho electors of tho city of North
Platte:
Notice is hereby given that on' the
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TELEPHONE COMPANY
10th day of August, 1913, in the city of
North Platte, Nebraska, an election
will be held .at which the following
proposition shall be submitted to the
voters of said city;
"Shall the mayor and council of the
city of North Platte, Nebraska; have
power and be authorized to borrow
money and pledge the property and
credit of said city upon its negiotable
bonds to an amount not exceeding
810,000.00 to be used in paying the
costs of paving the intersections of
streets and spaces opposite alleys in
paving districts in said city and levy a
tax annually upon the taxable property
of said city in addition to all other
taxes sufficient to pay the interest on
said bonds and to create a sinking fund
sufficient to pay the interest and
bonds, all as tho same become due and
payable at their maturity. Said bonds
to draw interest at the rate of five per
cent per annum from the date of
their delivery, payable semi-annually
and be evidenced by coupons to said
bonds attached. Said bonds shnll be
drawn payable to tho bearer twenty
years after date but redeemable at the
option of tne city ten years from the
date, thereof. Said bonds and the in
terest coupons shall be payable at the
fiscal agency of the state of Nebraska.
The polls at such special election
shall be kept open between the hours
of nine o'clock n. m. and seven o'clock
p. m. and the voting places for said
elections shall be as follows, to-wit:
First ward at the First ward firo
house.
Second ward at the commissioners'
rooms county courthouse.
Third ward at the Third ward fire
house.
Fourth ward at the Fourth ward
fire house.
The ballots voted at said election
shall be in accordance with the form
prescribed by the Australian ballot law
and shall have printed thereon the pro
positions embodied in sections one and
two of this ordinance, followed by the
words "Yes" and "No."
In witness whereof I haye- hereunto
subscribed my name this 2Gth day of
July, 1913. '
Attest: E. H. Evans, Mayor.
C. F. Temple, City Clerk. (Seal)
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