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Semi-Weekly Tribune
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IltA L. HAKE, Editor nnd Publisher.
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Entered at North IMattc, Nebraska,
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TUESDAY ,AUUST 21, 1015.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mlchaol Qloason went to Oshkosh
Saturday to spend several days.
Frank McNamura went to Oshkosh
Saturday to spend a couple of of days.
MIbs Kato Dorlng, of Grand Island,
is tho guest of lior slstor Mrs. T. L.
Green.
Mrs. Oenc Crook loft Friday nftor
noon for Omaha to visit frlonds for a
week.
Mrs. Norman Edwards, of Brady,
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Banks.
Tho Episcopal nnd Catholic ball
teams will piny a postponed gamo this
ovonlng.
Tho Entro-Nous club will meet Wed
nesday afternoon with Mrs. William
Owens.
Mtfrk Lodnard loft Saturday ev
ening for Chappell, whore he has ac
cepted employment.
Mrs. Hoyt Hart and daughter, of
Pnxton, arc visiting Mrs. Lena Salis
bury this week.
Don Mayllold has returned to his
homo in Stanton after a visit at tho
Frator residence.
Mrs. 0. M. Urnuor and son Charles
of Gothenburg were guests at the Pur
dy homo last weak.
Lewis Kelly, Charlos Itlnckor and
Cecil Cool left Saturday for Denver
to spend two weeks.
Miss Bosslo Smith spent Sunday as
tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Stuart In Lexington.
Mrs. II. A. 'Lawhcnd and son Al
lon wont to Kearney Saturday morn
ing to visit for a fow days.
Wanted Good second hand single
buggy, ijuevo pTjco; Addross x,
caro of Trlbuno office.
Mrs. Wm. Campboll and chlldron
loft Saturday morning to visit rela
tives in Ogalallu.
Grandma Wolbach will leave this
weok for Wallaco to visit the Woods
family for somo time.
Mrs. John Guynam and two dnugh
tcrs went to I'axton Saturday to visit
relatives for a week or two.
Mrs. Clotflold, of Portland, loft Sat
urday ror Kearney after a two weeks
visit with Mrs. Wesley Hose.
Mrs. James Flyiin left Saturday for
tho Flynn homestead In Arthur coun
ty, after spending somo time hero,
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Howard returned
tho latter part of last wok from a
visit witli friends In Grnnd Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Stryson returned
Friday oven nc from a visit with rol
ntlves in tho eastern pari of the state.
Will Carroll, at Sliorldan. Wyo..
arrived Friday to bo tho guest of
his brother John Carroll for sevoral
days.
Mrs. J. A. Jones and daughter Mar
garot, who had bon visiting in Oinnhn,
returned homo the inttor part of last
week.
Mrs. Everett York and children
loft Saturday morning for Silver City,
Iowa, to upend a couplo of wooks with
rolatlvos,
Mfsa Eft'tb Christ loft Sunday morn
ing for Lexington to spend a week
with bur slstor, Mrs. Albert Nnvor-
caux.
Mrs. Fred Frodrickson, Miss Thea
Hanson and Mls Neilfien wont to
Koyatono Saturday to visit the Sllll
son family.
For Salo Kitchen range, hard coal
heater, hot blast heater, oil stove and
giirnlturo. Phono Blank 030, 1109
woBt Fourth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Galnoy, of Chicago,
arrived Friday ovonlng and will spend
two weeks as guests of Mr. and Mrs,
John Murphy.
Mrs. Charlos Calhoun, who has boon
visiting tho Warrington family In Los
Angeles for sevoral weoks, will re
turn home next week.
KNQTLESS LUMBER
SPOTLESS LIME
READY TO SERVE
RAIN OR SHINE
Mrs. MUllo llarraclough returned
tho lattor part of last weok from a
visit In Callaway and other points in
that part or the stato.
Hlley Warron has traded his Iioubo
on weal Ninth street for nlno lots In
tho Dolson addition. Tho trado was
niado through Dr. D. E. Morrill.
Miss Clara Drake, formerly of tills
city, returned to Omaha Sunday attor
noon. nftor visiting at tho Philip
Drako homo for a couplo of woeka.
Miss Ellen MeCnrthy wont to
Spnulding yosterday morning to visit
tho homo folks, after which she will
leave for Colorado to upend two wooks
In tho mountains. '
For Salo Englsh bull dog 1V6 years
old; fine watch dog and house broko.
Prlco $15. Houston Hotel, Gothen
burg, Nob. GO-3
Mr. and Mrs. J, V. Robinson, of Lu
verne, la., arrived a few days-ago to
visit their son 0. It. Robinson and
family. They were former residents
of Nortli PJatto.
Miss Lillian Burgorson, of Omaha,
who had been the guest of hor Blstor,
Mrs. Leo Keith for two weeks, wont
to Holdrego Saturday morning to
spend a row days.
Rev. J. L. Uartou returned tho lat
ter part of last vok frpro,. ,Creston,
la., whero ho waB called recently by
tho death of his brother's wlfo and
child, who wore drowned.
fi
Einmctt Ennis has returned to his
homo in Grand Canyon, Ariz., after
having been a guest at tho Owens
home.
Clarence Bllckonsderfer, of Albu
querque. N. M., formerly of this city,
arrived a fow days ago to visit at the
Hlnnian horn.
Bert Culton came down from his
Arthur county homestead tho lattor
part of last weok to transact business
and visit friends.
Miss Minnie Lincoln has resigned
her position as stenographer In the
Edmisten office and accopted one in
tho store of the Kauffman-Wernert
Co.
Mrs. D. E. Mallette will return home
this week from Stuart, Iowa, whore
she was called by thd serious illness
of hor fatlior-in-law Chas. Mallette,
who Is in a very holpless condition.
Enroute liomo she wil visit hor sister
near Cozad.
F. .1. IHEXEK & CO.
Real Estate nnd Insurance
Come and see us for town lots In
difforont parts of the city. Good in
vestments on easy terms. Houses for
salo and rent. Wo have also good bar
gains in farms and ranches.
Cor. Front and Dewey Sts.. upsiaira
To William II. Simmons, owner of Lot
7, Block 11, Bellevue Addition, North
Platte. Nebraska.
Tho owners of property on tho
north side of 9th street, between Jef
ferson nnd Augusta Ave. aro hereby
notified that tho Mayor and Council of
North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebras
ka, passed and npproved an ordinance
on tho 18th day of Juno. 1913 ordering
a sidewalk adjoining their said prem
ises, to beconstructed as to line and
grade, and of porniancnt material, as
provided in tho general ordinances
of said city, regulating the construc
tion of sidewalks In said city.
Unless said walk is constructed by
you along tho south sldo of said Lot 7,
Block 11, owned by you in accordance
with iald ordinances, on or before the
16th dny of Soptembor, 1915, the same
will bo constructed by said city and
the costs assessed upon the said lot
owned by you adjoining which the
same shall bo constructed.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
To Chas. II. Macomber, owner of Lot
B, Bollevue Addition, Nortli Platte,
Nobraska.
Tho owners of property on the south
side of 9th street, between Augusta'
Ave. and Onk street, are hereby noti
fied that the Mayor and Council of the
City of Nortli Platte, Lincoln County,
Nebraska, passed and approved an or
dinance on tho 18th day of June, 1913,
ordering n sidewalk adjoining their
said premises, to bo constructed as to
line and grade, and or permanent ma
torial, asprovlded in tho general .or
dlnnncoB of said city, regulating the
construction of sidewalks In said city.
1 Unless Haiti walk Is constructed by
you along tho north side of said Lot
13, owned by you. in accordance with
said ordinances, on or before the ICth
day of Soptembor, 1915, the same will
bo constructed by said city and tho
coats assessed upon'tho said lot owned
by you adjoining which tho same shall
bo constructed.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk
To Chas. II. Macomber, owner of part
Lot "E" County Clerk's Sub-dtvlsion
NWVi 33-11-30.
The ownors of property ou the south
sldo of 9th street, between Augusta
Ave. and Oak street, are hereby notl
lcd that tho Mayor and Council of the
City of North Plntte. Lincoln county,
Nobraska, passed and approved on or
dinance on the 18th day of June, 1913,
ordorlng a sidewalk adjoining their
said promises, to bo constructed as to
lino and grade, and of permanent ma
terial, aB provided in the general ordi
nances of said city regulatng the con
Btruuton of sidewalks in said city.
Unless said walk Is constructed by
you along tho north sldo of said Lot
4!E" owned by you, in accordance with
said ordinances, on or bemro tho loth
day of Soptembor, 1915, tho same will
bo constructed by snld city and the
costs assessed upon tho said lot own
ed by you, adjoining which tho same
shall bo constructed.
C. F. TEMPLlfl,
(SEAL) City Clerk,
To Tim T. Kcllhor, owner of Lots 5
and G, Block G, Miller's Addition
North Platte, Nobraska.
Tho owners of tho property on the
Enst side of Sycamoro stroot between
"C" and 3rd stroots, nro lioroby notl
(led that tho Mayor and Council of tho
City of North Platte, Lincoln county,
Nebraska, passed and approved an or
dlnanco on tho 18th day of June, 1913
ordorlng a sidewalk adjoining the!
said promises, to bo constructed as to
lino and grade, and of permanent ma
torial. as provided in tho genernl or
dlnancos of snld city, regulating the
construction of Bldowniits in said city
Unloss said walk Is constructed by
you along tho wost sldo of said Lots
5 and G, Block G, owned by you, In
nccordanco with said ordinances, on
or before tho lGth day of September,
1915, tho snnio will bo constructed by
said city and tho costs assessed upon
tho said lots owned by you adjoining
winch the Bnmo shall bo constructed
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk
Order of Hearing on Final Settlement
Stnto of Nobraska, Lincoln County, ss
In tho County Court.
In tho Matter of tho Estate of Luclnda
Clark, Deceased.
To tho Creditors, Heirs, Legatees and
otnors mtoroBted in tho Estnto of Lu
cinda Clark,
Tako notice that Lcstor Walkor has
Mod In tho County Court, a roport of
his doings ns Administrator of said es
tato, and it la ordered that the sumo
stand for hearing on tho 3d day of
September, A. D. 1915, boforo tho
Court nt tho hour ot 9 o clock A. M
at which tlmo any person interested
may appear and except to and contest
tho sumo.
Notlco of this proceeding and the
hearing thereof is ordorod given to
all persons interested iu said mattor
by publishing a copy of this order
in tho North Platto Trlbuno, a semi
weekly, newspaper printed in said
County, for threo consecutlvo weeks
prior to said dato of hearing.
Dated August 10th, 1916.
GEO. E. FRENCH,
al73w County Judge
To M. C. Harrington, owner of Lot l.j party may order installed
Block 75, North Platte, Nebraska. under this contract. Tho work of in
The owners of property on the south , stalling such new nnd modern system
ido of 9th street, between Augusta for street lights as provided for above,
Ave and Oak street, are nottiled that
the Mayor and Council of tho City of
North Platte, Lincoln county, Nebras
ka, passed and approved an ordinance
on the 18th day of June, 1913. ordering i
a sidewalk adlolnlng their said prem-by
sos, to bo constructed as to line and;
grade, and of permanent material, as
tirovldod in tho general ordinances Oft
said city, regulating the construction
or sidewalks in said city.
Unless said walk -Is constructed by,
ou along tho north side of said Lot 1.
Block 75, owned If you, in accordance
with said ordinances, on or before the
ICtli day of September, 191 5, tho same
will lie constructed by the city and the
costs assessed upon the said lot owned
by you adjoining which tho same shall
be constructed.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
To 0. D Bunting, owner of Lot 8,
Block 57, North Platte, Nebraska.
The owners of property on the West
Ido of Walnut street, between 9th and
10th streets, arc hereby notified that
the Mayor and Council of the City of
Nortli Platte, Lincoln county, Nebras
ka, passed and approved an ordinance
on tho 18th day of June, 1913, order
ing a sidewalk adjoining their said
premises, to be constructed as to line
and grade, and of permanent material,
as provided In the general ordinances
f said city, regulating the construc
tion of sidewalks in said city.
Unless snld walk is constructed by
ou along the Last side or- lot ,
block 57, owned by you. in accordance
Ith said ordinances, on or berore the
Kith day of September, 1915, the same
will be constructed by said city and
the costs assessed upon tho said lots
owned by you adjoining which the
same shall be constructed.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
To Charlos Hublitz, owner E lot 1,
Block 112, North Platte. Nebraska.
Tho owners of property on tho west
ide of Walnut street, between Front
and 5th streets, aro hereby notified
that the Mayor and Council of the City
of North Platte, Lincoln county, Ne
braska, passed and approved an ordi
nance on the 18th day of June, 1913,
rdering a sidewalk adjoining their
sad premises, to be constructed as to
line nnd grade, and of permanent, ma
terial, as provided In the general or
dinances of said city, regulating the
construction of sidewalks In said city.
Unless said walk is constructed by
ou along the east side of said EMs of
Lot 1. Block 112, owned by you, In ac
cordances with said ordinances on or
bofore the 10th day of September. 1915,
the same will be constructed by said
city and tho costs assessed upon the
3aid lot owned by you adjoining which
tho same shall be constructed.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Whereas at a regular meeting of tho
City Council of North Platte, held
August 2nd, 1915, the following mo
tion was adopted. Moved that the
Council approve the following con
tract with the North Platte Light &
Power Comnanv and that tho Mayor
and Clerk be authorized to execute
same and that tho same be submitted
for the approval or disapproval of the
voters of the City of North Platte at a
special election to be held on Sep
tember 14th, 1915 for this purpose and
in tho manner provided by law. i
Street Lighting Contract between
N'orlh I'lntto Light nnd Power Com
puny nnd City of North Platte.
Tills contract entered Into by and
between Nortli Platte Light and Power
Company, a corporation, as the party
of the first part, and City of North
Platte, in the County of Lincoln and
Stato of Nebraska, as party of the sec
ond part.
WITNESSETH:
1. Tho pnrty of the first part here
by ngrees to furnish to the party of
tho second part, and the party of the
second part hereby agrees to take and
use, for tho purpose of lighting tho
streets, alloys and public places of the
party of the second part, and during
tho period of five years herelnbolow
described, electric light supplied by
such number of overhead suspended
hooded lncnndescont street lamps as
may bo required and from time to
tlmo ordered installed by tho party of
the second part during snld period, at
tho following rates and prices, which
tho party of the second part ljeroby
agrees to pay to tho party of tho first
part, and upon tho following terms and
conditions:
2. For sixty candlo power incandes
cent lnuips or their equivalent In can
dle power, eacli per annum 21.00; for
eighty candle powor Incandescent
lamps or their equivalent In candle
power, each per annum S23.75; lor one
hundred power Incandescent lamps or
tholr oqulvalont in cnndle powor, each
per annum $2G,50. for two hundred and
fifty candlo power Incandescent lamps
or tholr equivalent In candlo "powor,
each per annum S5S.00; for four hun
dred candlo power Incandescent lamps
or their equivalent In candlo powor,
each por annum $82.50; for thirty-two
candlo power incandescent lamps ns
specified and provided for in Para
graph 3, $18.00 per annum.
For arc lights or high candlo powor
incandescent lamps used in plnco of
urc lights as specified and provided for
in Pnragrapli 3, $85.00 por annum.
Payment shall bo mado 1 ntwelve
equal monthly Installments. Lamps
shall bo lighted from dusk until dawn
each night. All lamps and equipment
shall be furnished and maintained by
tho pnrty of tho first part.
3. It Is agreed by the parties here
to that tho party of the first part will
promptly, after tho confirmation of
this contract by tho affirmative voto of
tho electors ot Nortli Platto, Nebraska,
proceed to install and equip a now
and modorn system, Including wires,
DEllRYBEItRY & FORBES,
Llcousc'd Enibulnicrs
Undertakers and Funeral Directors
Day Phone 234. .
Night Phono Black 5S8.
pole's and accessories, for tho service
of such sixty, eighty, ono hundred,
two hundred and fifty and four hun
dred candlo power Incandescent lamps
I or their eaulvalent which the second
shall after commencement, be carried
on dllllgently to completion.
Until tho completion of said new and
modern system, tho street lights now
used by tho second party nnd supplied
tho first party, shall bo continued
in use and paid for at the schedule
named in Paragraph 2.
4 In thn nvnnt nf anv nf Rnlil Innina
not burning during tho tlmo required,
the party of the second part shall have
the right to deduct tho pro rata amount
from the bill for each night such lamp
fails to supply light for more than two
consecutive nights, after receipt by
the party of tho first part of written
notice from tho proper official of tho
party of the second part that said lamp
is not burning.
5. All street lamps provided for
herein shall bo placed at such points
within the territorial limits of the par
ty of tho second part aa may bo desig
nated by tho mayor and city council
or authorized representative of the
party of tho second part; provided that
no lamp shall be ordered installed at
a greater distance than seven hundred
feet from tho location of a then exist
ing street series lamp; and should
tho party of the second part require
the re-location of any lamp after the
same lias been located, then tho party
of the second part shall pay to tho par
ty of the first part the acutal cost of
labor and material necessary in such
re-location.
G. Tho party of the second part
shall, in conformity with the law, sub
mit this contract for approval or dis
approval, to its electors at a special
election held September fourteenth,
1915. Should this contract by said
electors at such election be disapprov
ed, then no obigatlon hereunder shall
be upon either narty hereto. But
should this contract by Said electors
at such election be approved, then this
contract shall in each and all of Its
provisions tako effect and bo and con
tinue in full force for and during a
period of five years from and after the
first day of November, 1915: It being
distinctly understood and agreed that
tho party or tho first part shall have
a reasonable tlmo in which to supply
the necessary equipment for the ful
filing of Its obligations hereunder, and
that it will make cvory effort to supply
such equipment as spoeuuy ana -soon
as practicable.
7. Each and all of the rights, privi
leges and advantages lodged In or pass
ing to the party of the first part by
virtue hereof may by it be transferred
and assigned, but only upon the as
sumption by any grantee or assignee
of each and nil of the obligations of
tho party or tho first part thereunder,
in Testimony H hereof, North Platto
Light and Powor Company has here
unto set Its hand and attached its cor
porato seal by Willis Todd, its Vice-
President, thereunto authorized, and
City of North Platte has hereunto set
Its hand by its mayor, attested by its
city clerk, all on this 3rd day of
August A. D. ,1915.
NORTH PLATTE LIGHT AND POW-
E COMPANY,
(Party of First Part)
, By WILLIS TODD,
Vice-President,
Witness to signature of Party o First
Part
W. LITTLE.
CITY OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRAS
KA. (Party of Second Part)
, By E. II. EVANS,
Attest: ' Mayor,
C.F. TEMPLE.
City Clerk.
Therefore notlco is horby given that
a special election will bo held in the
City of North Platte, Nebraska, on
Tuesday, Soptember,14th, 1915, at the
places hereinafter specified in the sev
eral wards of tho city for the purpose
of submitting tho following proposi
tion to tho voters of said city: "Shall
tho Mayor and Clerk of said city be
empowered to enter into a contract
with the North Platto Light & Power
Company a copy of which is printed
nbovo for the purpose of street light
ing.
The polls of said election shall bo
kept open between the hours of
o'clock A. SI. nnd 7 o clock l', M. on
said day and the voting places therefor
in tho soveral wards shall bo as fol
lows to-wlt:
First Ward at tho entranco at tho
Lloyd Opera House in said ward.
Second Wan' at the Court Room at
tho County Court Houso In said ward
Third Ward at tho old Hose House
situated on Vine Street between Front
nnd Sixth streets In said ward.
Fourth Wr.rd at old IIoso house on
Nortli Locust street in said ward
Tho ballots for said election shall
havo printed thereon:
For granting permission to tho May
or and Clerk of the City of North
Platto to enter into a contract with said
company for the purpose of street
lighting.
And
Against granting permission to tho
Mayor and Clerk of tho said city
to enter into said contract- with tho
North "Platte Light and Powor Com
pany.
Thoso voting In favor of granting
said permission shall mark their bal
lots with an "X" opposite tho para
graph boginnlng, For granting said
permission
Thoso voting ngajnst granting of
said permission shall mark tholr bal
lots witn an "a." opposite tno para
graph beginning against
This notlco shall bo published 30
days prior to said olection.
Signed this 9th day of August, A. D
1915.
E. II. EVANS,
Attest: Mayor,
U. r. TEMPLE,
City Clerk
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Koticois nereuy given, that on
Tuesday, the 14th dny of Soptembor,
1915, a Bpecial olection will held In tho
City of North Platto, Lincoln County,
Nebraska, at which said olection thore
will bo submitted to tho peoplo th
question:
Shull the Mayor and City Council
ot the City of North Platte, in tho
I'ouuty or Lincoln and stato ot No
braska, pledgo tho property and
credit of the City upon lta negotiable
bonds to an amount not exceeding
310,000.00, to be used in paying tho
cost of paving tho Intersections of
streets and spaces opposite alleys In
paving districts In said City, and, shall
tho Mayor anil City Council of said
City of North Platto levy a tax annual
ly upon the taxable property of said
city In addition to nil other taxes suf
ficient to pay the Interest on snld bonds
nd creato a sinking fund, sufficient to
pny said bonds when they becomo
duo at their maturity.
Said bonus to draw Interest at a
rato not to exceed Five (5) per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually
from their dato until pnid, and bo evi
denced by coupons to snld bonds at
tached. Said bonds shall bo drawn
payable to bearer, duo twenty years
after date, but redeemable at tho op
tion of tho City ton years after dato.
Said bonds to bo Issued nnd bear
such date as the Mayor and Council
may by resolution direct. Said bonds
nd coupons to bo payable at tho of
fice of tho Stato Treasurer In the City
of Lincoln, Nebraska, and said bonds
shall be known and described as
Paving Bonds of the City of Nortli
latte, Nebraska."
The ballots to be used at said elec
tion shall have written or printed
thereon the following:
YES
For authorizing the Mayor and
louncll of the City of Nortli Platte,
Nebraska, to borrow money and pledge
the property and credit of the city, up
on its negotiable bonds to an amount
not exceeding $10,000.00 to bo used in
paying the cost of paving the Inter-
ections of streets and spaces oppo
site alleys In paving districts in said
ity and for authorizing tho Mayor
and City Council to levy a tax an
nually upon the taxable property of
said City In addition to all other tares,
sufficient to pay the interest on said
bonds and creating a sinking fund
sufficient to pay said bonds when they
become duo at their maturity. Said
bonds to draw interest at a rate not
to exceed five per cent per annum,
from their dato until paid, which Inter
est shall be payable semi-annually and
bo evidenced by coupons to said bonds
attached. Said bonds to bo drawn
payable to bearer, due twenty years
after date, but redeemable at tho op
tion of tho City ten years after the
dato thereof. Said bonds to be issued
at-such time and bearing such date as
tho Mayor and City Council by reso
lution may direct. Both bounds and
coupons to bo payable at tho office of
the Stato Treasurer in the City or Lin'
coin, Nebraska.
NO.
Against authorizing the Mayor and
City Council of the City of North
Platte, Nebraska, to borrow money and
pledge tho property and the credit of
tho City upon its negotiable bonds to
an amount not exceeding $16,000.00 to
be used in paying the cost or paving
tho intersections of streets and spaces
opposito alleys in paving districts of
said City, and agatnsJt authorizing
the Mayor and City Council to levy a
tax annaully upon the taxable proper
ty of said city in addition to all other
taxes, sufficient to pay tno interest on
said bonds and creating a sinking
fund sufficient to pay said bonds when
they become due at their maturity,
Said bonds to draw interest at a rate
not to exceed five per cent per annum,
from their dato until paid, which in
terest shall be payable ceml-annu
ally and bo evidenced by coupons to
said bonds attached. Safd bdnds to
bo drawn payable to bearer, due twen
ty years after date, but redeemable at
tho option of the City ten years after
the date thereof. Said bonds to be
Issued at such time and bearing such
dato as the Mayor and City Council
by resolution may direct. Both bonds
and coupons to be payable at the office
of tho State Treasurer m the C ty of
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Those voting in favor of said prop
position will mark their ballots with a
cross in the square to the left of the
proposition beginning, "Yes, for auth
orizing tho "Mayor and City Council of
tho City of North Platte, Nebraska to
borrow money and pledge the property
and credit of the City upon its nego
tiabp bonds," etc.
Thoso voting against said proposi
tion shall mark their ballot with
cross in the squaro to tho left of the
proposition beginning, "No, against
authorizing tho Mayor and City Coun
cil of tho City of North Platto, Nebras
ka, to borrow money and pledge the
property and credit of tho City upon
its negotiable bonds to an amount not
to exceed $1G,000.00."
The polls at such special election
shal be kept open during the hours of
9 A. M. to 7 P. M. of said day and the
voting places for said election shall be
as follows:
First Ward at the Lloyd Opera
House.
Second Ward in the Commissioners'
room at tho Court House of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, in said Second
Ward.
Third Ward at the old hose house
situated on Vino Street between Sixth
Stroot and Front Street.
Fourth Ward at tlio old hose house
situated on North Locust Street.
By order of tho Mnyor and City
Council of saljl City of North Platte.
Dated this 4th day of August, 1915.
C. F. TEMPLE,
City Clerk.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Notico is heroby givon that on the
14th day of September, 1915. a special
olection will be held In the City of
Nortli Platte, Lincoln County, Nebras
ka, at which tho following proposition
will be submitted to the voters of said
Cty:
Shall the Mayor and City Council of
tho City of North Platte, In tho Coun
ty of Lincoln, in tho stntp of Nebraa
ka, issue Twelvo Thousand 00.100
($12,000.00) dollars 'City of North
Platto Park Bonds' in denominations
of Two Thousnnd 00.100 ($2,000.00)
Dollars each, bearing interest nt the
rato of five por cent per annum, pay
ablo annually, tho Interest and prln
clpnl payable at tho ofllce of the Stato
Treasurer of the Stflto of Nebraska?
Said bonds to bear dato of Octo
ber 1, 1915, and tho Interest on said
bonds, to bo pnyablo on tho 1st dny
of October, 191G, nnd on tho first
day of October of each and every
year thereafter, until all of the Interest
on said bonds shall have been paid.
Said bonds to bo numbered consecu
tively from ono-to six lnolusl va, and
tho Interest thereon to bo ovldenced
by coupons thereto attached.
Bond number ono to become duo and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1920t
Bond number two to become due and
payable on the1 1st day of October,
1921.
Bond number three to become duo
and payable ou tho 1st day of Octo
ber, 1922.
Bond number four., to become duo
and payable on tho 1st day of Qcto-.
her, 1923. '
Bond number live to become duo and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1924.
Bond number six to become due and
payable on the 1st day of October,
1925.
Shall the Mayor and City Council of
tho City of North Platto, in the Coun
ty of Lincoln, in the State of Nebraska,
levy a tax In the year 1915, and In each
and every year thereafter sufficient
to pay tho Interest on said bonds: and
in the year 1919 and in each and every
year thereafter sufficient to pay tho
principal of said bonds ns they becomo
due, until sufficient tax has been levied
to pay all of tho principal on said
bonds; and such tax both for princi
pal and interest to bo levied unon all
of the taxable property In said City
of North Platto?
Said bonds to be used for tho nur-
poso of raising money to purchase
from William W. Blrge, Trustee, and
hold In tho name of tho City of North
riattc, m the county or Lincoln. In tho
State of Nebraska, tho following land,
lot and parcel or ground, lying adja-
cnt to said City or North Platte, to-
wit: All that part of the southeast
quarter (SEii) of section twenty-
eight (28) in township fourteen (14)
north, of range thirty (30) west of the
Gth P. M. lying south of the Nortli
Platto river, and east of the main road
running nortli along said tract, which
road is an extension of Locust street
in said City, to be used and Improved
for parks and parkways.
Tho ballots to bo used at said elec
tion shall have printed thereon:
For issuing of Twelve thousand
00.100 ($12,000.00) Dollars "City of
nortli 1'iatle Park Bonds," in denom
inations of Two thousand 00.100
($2,000.00) Dollars each, bearing inter
est at the rate of five per cent per an
num, payable annually, interest and
principal payable at tho office of the
State Treasurer of the State of' Ne
braska, said bonds to bear date of
October 1st, 1915, and the interest
on said bonds shnll be payable on the
1st day or October, 191G, and on tho
first day of October of each and ev
ery year thereafter until all of the in
terest on said bonds shall havo been
paid; to levy a tax in the year 1915,
and each and every year thereafter
sufficient to pay the interest on said
bonds, and in the year 1919 and In each
and every year thereafter sufficient
to pay the principal of said bonds as
they become duo, until sutilcient tax
has been levied to pay all of tho prin
cipal on said bonds; such tax both for
interest and principal to bo levied up
on all of the taxable property in said
City of North Platte.
Against issuing of Twelve thousand
00.100 ($12,000.00) Dollars "City of
North Platte Park Bonds," in denom
inations of Two thousand 00.100
($2,000.00) Dollars each, bearing inter
est at the rate of five per cent per an
num, payable annually, interest and
principal payable at tho office of tho
State Treasurer of the State of Ne
braska, said bonds to bear dato of
October 1st, 1915, and the interest
on said bonds shall be payable on the
1st day of October, 1916, and on the
1st day of October of each and ev
ery year thereafter until all of the In
terest on said bonds shall have been
paid; to levy a tax. In the year 1915,
and each and every year thereafter
sufficient to pay the Interest on said
bonds, and in the year 1919 and in each
and every year thereafter sufficient
to pay the principal of said bonds aa
they become due, until sufficient tax
has been levied to pay all of the prin
cipal on said bonds; such tax both for
interest and principal to bo levied up
on all of the taxable property in said
City of North Platte.
Those voting in favor of said
proposition shall mark their bal
lots with an X after the paragraph
beginning with the word "FOR"; and
those voting against said proposition
shall mark their ballot with an X af
ter the paragraph beginning with the
word "AGAINST".
Said election will be open
at 9 o'clock in tho morning and
will continue to be open until 7
o'clock in the afternoon of said day of
olection. The polling places of said
election will be at the entrance of the
old Lloyd Opera House on the corner
of Pine and and Sixth streets, In the
first ward of said City; and at the
County Commissioners' room in tho
Court House in the second
ward of said City; and at the old hose
house, situate on Vino street between
Front and Sixth streets in tho third
ward of said pity; and nt the hose
house in the fourth ward of said City;
said election will bo conducted in
manner and form as provided by tho
ordinances of said City, and the Stat
utes of the State of Nebraska.
By order of the Mayor and City
Council of tho City of North Platte,
Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Dated this 4th day of August, 1915.
. C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
Probate Notice to Creditor;
In the County Court of Lincoln Coun
ty, Nebraska.
In the matter of the Estato of Wil
liam Highberger, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the cred
itors of the deceased will meet the
Administrator of said estate before
me, County Judge of Lincoln couuty,
Nebraska, at the county court room
in said county, on tho 24th day of
September, 1915, and on the 24th day
of March, 191G, at 9 o'clock a. m. each '
day for the purposo of presenting their
claims for examination, adjustment
and allowance. Six months aro al
lowed for creditors to present their
clalns and one year for the adminis
trator to settle said estato from the
24th-day of Soptember, 1915. This
notico will bo published In tho North
Plattte Tribune, a semi-weekly news
por, for four weeks successively prior
to tho 24th dny of Soptember, 1915.
Witness my hand and seal of. said
court this 18th day of August, 1915.
, , . GEO. E. FRENCH,
A24-4 County Judge,
