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NORTH PLATTE, NEB., OCTOBER M, 1913.
No. 76
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THE REGISTRATION.
The registration for the land drawing by periods has been as
follows:
From 12:01 a. m., to 4 a. m. Monday ..... 1080
From 4 a. m. to 12 m. Monday 1666
From 12 m. to 8 p. m. Monday 1304
From 8 p. m. Monday to 4 a. m. Tuesday 912
Total for first 28
Enormous Crowds
, Arrive to Register.
"With but ono exception, the number
of visitors in North Plaatte yesterday
was the largest in the history of th
town, the number reaching the highest
point at noon, when estimates ranged
from 4,500 to 5,000.
The magnet which attracted these
"Visitors was the registration for lands
in the North Platte forest reserve,
which had been thrown opsn for entry
under the Kinkaid law. The crowd
began coming in Saturday, probably
500 arriving that day. The Saturday
night and Sunday morning trains
brought in several hundred more, but
the big rush came Sunday night, the
trains from both tha east and west
being crowded from the pilot of the
engine to the rear car; the car aisles
were packed and the platforms crowded.
Over 200 automobiles loaded with from
three to seven passongers to the car,
some coming from Kansas, others from
Colorado and Wyoming, but the larger
number from Nebraska, also arrived
during Sunday evening and night,
- The registration booth in the Hinman
block in charge of ten or twelve
notaries public obsned promptly at one
Tninute past twelve o'clock Sunday
night, and at that time fully 1,000 men
were lined up in the street. The line
was orderly, there was no scrambling
for nlacG. each recognizing that the
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way. Extra policeman were on hand,
-bjit their services were not needed.
"About twenty are admitted to the
booth at one time. As each passes in
he receives a registration card and a
number. He passes on to one of the
notaries who asks him to sign his name
to the curd. The notary then takes the
card, fills in the address, the weight
and hoighth of the applicant, adminis
ters the oath and puts on his seal. The
card and number is then handed back
to the applicant who passes, on to
another notary who takc3 them, places
them in a sealed envelop, hands them
baijk to the applicant who deposits
them in a tin ballot box.
The notaries are supposed to work in
shifts of eight hours each, but on ac
count of the heavy rush those who went
on duty at midnight Sunday worked
until noon yesterday, and then went on
tluty again at midnight last night.
For the first twelve hours the total
number registering was 2,620.
With such a great number in town
Sunday night it was not expected that
they could all find lodging. A thousand
or more after registering walked the
streets or hung around the restaurants,
and when the morning trains arrived
many of them left for their homes,
havintr performed the work for which
Ko mmo. At the restaurants and
boardinc houses, there was a big jam all
day yesterday; in fact all eating places
were swamped and the hungry meri were
glad to got whatever they could and
that, too, in any way. Usual service at
the restaurants was simply impossible.
To relieve the rush at the eating
houses, booths were put up on the
streets yesterday- morning and sand
wiches, hot' weinies and coffee sold.
A number of special policemon are on
At hut an tar their services have
not often been needed.( The crowd has
.been well behaved.
About 300 arrived on train No. 19
from the east this morning and a 100 or
.more came in from the west. The
trains last night unloaded a big number.
Today thero are at least one thousand
strangers in town.
The registration brings to town men
of all stature and condition. In the
line yesterday was a man four feet
four inchees tall, and right behind him
was another six feet four inches, just
two feet difference.
The demand for rooms last night wea
not as great as the supply, and yet
many men walked the streets all night.
Either they were too tight to pay fifty
cents for a room, or else they did not
know that there were an over abund
ance of rooms for rent.
An attempt was made last night to
open up gambling games, but they
were quickly suppressed by the police.
hours . . . 4961
Local and Personal.
Eva Durand, of Hershey, was in
town yesterday visiting friends.
For Salo Stove and household fur
nishings. Mrs. O. W. Brandt, 314
West Fifth street.
J. W. Herrod, of Columbus, has been
visiting relatives and friends in town
for a day or two past.
Claud Armstrong of Roscoe, arrived
Sunday to visit several days with his
sister Mrs. Geo. Shaffer.
R. C. Young and Miss ViolaJ Young,
of Hershey were in town yesterday
yisiting local friends.
Mrs. Mark Atchison, of Kearney,
will arrive today for a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Charley Reynolds.
Miss Alice Langford went to Lincoln
this morning as n delegate to the state
convention of the Rebekah Degree
lodge.
R. N. Lamb, who recently sold hiB
ranch at Lisco, arrived in town yester
day and will again become a resident of
the city.
Mrs. J. O. Jonos. city librarian, Ewill
go to Omaha tonight to attend the
meeting of the state librarians' as
sociation. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. O, Gordon, of
Broken Bow, passed thru North Platto
Sunday and visited wfth Dr. Mangon
and other friends.
Several men of Hershey wero ui
town Saturday taking thejcivil service
examination for selection as furnl route
I carrier out of that village.
Yardmaster Blaiock returned Sunday
from Omaha, where he spent a week
raceiving trentment for a hand that; had
become badly inflamed from blood
poisoning.
Mrs. John Murray, Miss Laura
Murray, Miss Smith and Miss Lillian
Hendy spent Saturday, and Sunday with
Mr. and Mr3. Fred Ericsson in Cotton
wood precinct.
.Mrs. Frank Hoy, of Garfield, received
some severe bruises ten days ago when
she and her daughter were thrown
from a buggy by a runaway team. The
daughter was not injured.
Messrs. Carpenter, Rincker, Thorn
burg and Sandall returned Saturday
from their hunting trip seventy miles
northwest. They succeeded in killing
the lawful limit of chickens.
John J. McCarthy, of Ogalalla, spent
yesterday in town taking in the scenes
incident to the regiistration rush. He
says crop conditions in Keith county
this year were rather poor.
"Tho Havoc" was presonted to a fair
sized audience at the Keith last even
ing. Though there are but four players
in the cast, they are artists. Particu
larly strong were Frederick Sumnor and
Miss Hutchinson, who assumed the
loading roles.
Tho Philadelphia thletics carried off
the pennant of the world's series ball
games. Considerable betting was in
dulged in by North Platte men, the sup
porters of tho Athletics cleaning up a
nice bunch of money. Tho" heaviest
winning by any one man was $382.
The pool halls were opened up after
midnight Sunday and a largo number
of those who wero roomless availed
themselves of the opportunity to secure
a chair and catch a nap for an hour or
two. Yesterday afternoon Manager
Stamp opened the Keith theatro and al
lowed the crowd to use it as a rest
room.
'Twift Saver and Spender the differ
ence is quite droll,
The Saver gets the doughnut the
Spender gets the hole.
Many savers live in Taylor's Addi
tion. Harry Haythorno, one of tho big
stockmon of the forest reserve, was in
town yesterday. Mr. Haythorne.l
sowed 100 acres to alfalfa several
years ago on land which he supposed
belonged to him, but a recent govern
ment survey changes the boundaries of
his deeded land and about fiftj acres of
tho nlfalf u is now on government; hind
lie will take the matter up with the
government officials at Washington.
They Make You Feel Good.
The pleasant purgative effect pro
duced by Chamberlain'sTablets and the
healthy condition of body and mind
which they create mako ono feel joyful.
For Sale by all dealers.
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May Develop Bird
wood Water Power
The Birdwood water power, which
for a quarter of a century has been
North Platte's dream of a future man
ufacturing and industrial city, is again
being investigated, this time by Om
aha parties who have the backing to
finance any .proposition no matter how
large. An engineering party in charge
of Willis Todd, of Omaha, arrived from
that city Sunday and aro now engaged
in making an investigation of tho Bird
vrood creek, .the flow of water, the
nrobable site of a dam. the location of
a power house, and the lay of tho land
of the eighteen miles which intervenes
between this city and the mouth of
the Blrdwood.
It has been figured that tho creek
can be made to develop 500 horte
power or sufficient to supply North
Platte, Sutherland und Hershey, as
well as to farmers in the valley be
tween North Platte and Sutherland.
North Platte will await with interest
the findings of the engineers now mak
ing the examination.
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In the game of foot ball Friday after-
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noon between tne uozau anu ixorin
Plutto foot ball teams, the former won
by a score of twelvo to seven. The
Cozad team is a heavier team than
North Platte and the players are more
oxperiened, practically all this year's
team having played on tho 191'J team.
The local team, though defeated, put
up a mighty good game, and will go
into the next gamo with greater vim
and moro confidence.,
Mrs. II. M. Grimes returned Sunday
from Hutchinson Kans., where she has
been attending the P. E. O. convention,
10 Day Discount Sale!
Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 14,
Twenty Percent
ISCOUiiX
1 i,Will be given on our Entire Stock of
Ladies9 New Coats, Suits,
Dresses and Furs
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Right now, at the opening of the Fall and
Winter Season, you have the unusal opportunity
of purchasing seasonable wearing apparel at a sav
ing of twenty per cent. The garments are
absolutely all of this season's make, every garment
in our mamoth stock is up to the minute in design
and fabric.
We Guarantee everything we sell, we will
please you, or refund your money cheerfully.
Exclusive Ladies'
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Local and Personal
Dr. II.
morning
E. Mitchell arrived home this
after a two weeks trip in the
east.
Mrs. R. J. Malmstein who has been
visiting in Grand Island returned homo
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Poters left this morning
for Ogahtlla to spend a day or two with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Long are tho
proud parents of, a baby boy which
arrived Sunday.
Mrs. Joo Schatz entertained at; a
dinnor party Sunday for Mr. and Mrs.
Tim Keliher.
Ed Cordes. of Omaha, who had been
visiting relatives in town for a few days,
left this morning for Paxton.
Mrs. Charles McGuiro left this morn
ing for Qmnha where she will spend a
month or so visiting relatives.
Wilber Stuart, of LcxingtonHvas in
town yesterday visiting friend and at
tending the land registration.
Hale Ilillsbock, of Holdrodge, arrived
yesterday morning to register for th
land drawing and visit friends.
Miss Esther Antondies who is teach-
lntr in Bradv snent tho latter part of
lastweok with her paronts.
The BantiBtladies aid will meet nt
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W. 2nd St. A fifteen cent hot cl
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chicken-
lunch will be served.
Mr. Railroad Man. See the choice
lots in west end I am selling from 150
to $300. 0. H. Thoelecke.
Phones 277 and 298.
Raymond Burgner, who has been
visiting in Marshalltown, Iowa, for a
week or more, is expected to roturn tho
lattor part of this week.
iftr. and Mrs. Ray Robinson are ex
pected to roturn today from a vi3it with
relatives in Laycn, Iowa. Tl"he former's
brother will accompany them home.
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CRYSTAL THEATRE.
Wednesday Matinee & Evening
New York vs. Philadelphia
Two Reels, 2000 feet showing every important plaf
from each game played. Also crowds,-ground .and most
prominent players on each team.
Mrs. Arthur Anderson, of Sutherland
who has been visiting friends in town
for several days, returned homo yeBtcr
day.
Jake Goodheart and Miss Rose Gocd
heart, of Paxton, who have been visit
ing thoir sister Mrs. John Ell, loft this
morning for homo.
Alice Anderson who had been visiting
her sister Mrs. Frank Strolberg at
Axtell.Neb., for a month returned homo
yesterday afturnoon, i
Tho Twentieth Century club willmei t'
Thursday evening nt$T:30 at tho library
building. Tho reports of tho delegates
to thu statu convention will be heard.
Stoughton Wagons at Hershey 's,
Yesterdny morning a marriage license J
was issue by County Judge Grant to
Miss Nona M. .Marcott and win
Beatty both residents of Brady.
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Chronic Dyspepsia,
The following unsolicited testimonial
should certainly be sufficient to give
hopo and courage to persons afllicted
with chronic dyspepsia: MJ have, been
a chronic dyspeptic for years, and of all
tho medicine 1 have taken, CJhnmber
lain's tablets hayo done me more good
thnn anything else," says "W. G. .Mat
tlson, No. 7Shoimah St.,IIorne.llsvilIo,
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Weather forecast Cloudy and colder
tonight. Frost tonight. Wednesday
fair ith modorate westerly winds.
Highest temperature yesterday 89; a
year ago G7. Lowest temperature Mast
night 41; a year ago 32.
Mrs. Cash Williams, of" Hastings,
spent yesterday in town with local
friends and registered for the land
drawing.
Life Health Acci
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