MANY FARMERS MEET
TO OPPOSE DRAINAGE
CITff d oMtV news.
Frank Dunn spent the week end with
his parents In Wood IUvor.
,., T , , ,, Sixty-five land owners In the valley
Miss Ireno O'Donnoll Is spending the of town ttcndcd ft moeU hoW
holiday wlth.,rclaUves In Rawlins. yegtorday nfternoon at tho Farmor8.
For Rent House at 813 West 11th Exchange. Tho meeting was called for
9G-5 , tho purpose of protesting against tho
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
DRAWS BIG CROWD
street.
Avellne Gates expects to leave next fatt,on ' Proposed drainage
wnv nMlu,M -i district, and had been called by a pre-
.vlous meeting of thoso opposed. At
I tho previous meeting a temporary or
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seaton are ganization had been effected and at
spending a fortnight with relatives in the meeting yesterday a permanent or
Wellfleet. ( ganization was offected by Uio olec-
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Luby and t,on of J- c- Wilson, president; Albert
baby aro visiting the former's parents Mu1toon, secretary; and Julius Pizor,
in Giltner. treasurer. While not all those present
wore opposed to the drainage propo
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tolle are vis- B,Uonf a Wg nmjority wcrC( and qult0
iting with relatives in Kansas City a fow so cxprC8sed themselves In no
thIs wcck- uncertain tones.
Charles Stevens, of Cozad, has been A motion was made to havo Engineer
the guest of Merle Laws for several Jessup, who has been ascertaining tho
days past. OBt of the ditch and explaining its
... advantages, talk to the meeting, but
Dr. Brock, Dentist, has moved his ., , , , , ,
office to tho Reynolds building over 3 h " " , f X
Stono's Drug Store. E3tf thnt th T B callcd , ?r 0 0
purposo of organizing opposition to
Miss Able, of tho Block alteration tno iHatrict.
department, is visiting this week in Tho chninbor of Commerco of this
Lawrence, Neb. clty wa8 crt1clze(i for passing reso-
Jack Gaver loft Friday evening for lutons endorsing the drainage dis
Grand Island and Omaha to spend a trict, and In a resolution passed it was
few days wltli relatives. , requested that In tho future it keep
, . .Its hand off the matter that it, as an
, , 77,T' nu , . , 7. organization, should neither favor nor
spend tho holidays with his brothers ,. ,.,,,. ,,, . ,,
. , , oppose the district. The general feel-
Ing was that thoso directly interested
Miss Ruey Shaner, who has been vis- could manage their own affairs with-
iting nor parents in Maxwell, is ex- out outside help or Interference,
pected to return tomorrow. It was voted to lovy twenty-five cents
Miss Loretta Murphy has returned on elch ncres of land owned by
from Columbus, where she was the tho Ptestants to cover any expense
guest of Miss Gertrude Herrod. ,that raight bo ,ncurred-
Two or three in the audience said
Charles Martini, Jr., returned to that they had come to the meeting to
Omaha Sunday eveing after visiting ioarn facta jn regard to the proposi-
tho liomo folks for several days. tlo( out gavc evidenco that tney had
Wilamet Boyle, who has been seri- been disappointed. At times Caere were
ously ill with pneumonia for somo Indications that horns might be locked,
North Platte's Initial municipal
Christmas tree in tho court house park
Friday evening attracted a big crowd
and was voted a sucqess Tho tree was
a big one, and trimmed wth tinsel,
electrically lighted, and surmounted
by a brilliant star, presented a pretty
picture. Tho ground was covered with
snow, but around the tree broad paths
had been cleared, and tho kiddles and
grown-ups were not compelled to
stand In the snow during the exercises.
Tho evening was frosty but not un
comfortably cold. Mayor Evans modo
flvo-mlnuto opening address on tho
Christmas Spirit," and a half hun
dred girls under tho leadership of
rof. Garlichs sang soveral Christ
mas hymns to tho accompaniment of
three-piece orchestra.
Tho children were then formed lu
lino and marched through tho corri
dor of the court house and handed
their packages of candy by R. S.
IJIrgc, who was costumed as Santa
Claus. One 'thousand packages had
been prepared, and when tho lino of
kiddles had passed there were but
eight packages left.
The ladies of the Twentieth Century
Club aro to bo commended for giving
North Platte its first comunlty Christ
mas trco.
but everything passed off harmon-
ously.
Tho opponents to the drainage dis
trict contend that some of them hav
ing already put in ditches (about
Miss Mildred Pizer, of Grand Island, twenty miles all told), and want first
time, Is very much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. John Frederic! re
turned yesterday from Boulder where
they visited relatives for ten days.
came a few days ago to visit her cou
sin, Miss Maymo Pizer, indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Simon and chil
totry them out; others havo not yet
paid all the tax caused by taking over
the North Platte irrigation ditch and
dren left a few days ago for Hastings want to bo freo from, that beifor-b
to visit relatives for a week or more.
Paul Roddy and sister Marguerite
ing further taxed; others claim their
farms aro heavily mortgaged and the
oronosed assessment of $13 per acre
expect 10 go lo.&iuiey, ia., tins weeit on tno:inmi to bo benefitted would
to visit their cousins for a week or causo them to loso the land; others
more. J think that tho engineer's estimate is
Mrs. Gus Chamberlain and son Val- too low and that thorough drainage
damar, of Denver, came yesterday to will cost $f0 per acre; and still others
visit her father, P H. Sullivan, for a who say they are satisfied wltli pros
week. jent conditions.
! To organize the district will require
Mrs. C. S. Sawyer, Jr., of Cheyenne a tUlolgnod by a majority of acres
came down yesterday morning to visit wn,dl wou,d bo about
C. S. Sawyer and family for a fort-' 0 500 acrea The dralnage boostora
d,bM- claim to havo over 10,000 acres repro-
Master Howard' Purdy returned the sented on their petition and gaining
latter part of last week from an ex- every day; the opponents claim about
tended visit, with relatives in Port- ig.000 acres on tho protest. Those
land. who have not signed the petition or the
Maurice J Cronln, of Sibley, Iowa, is Potest constitute the missionary field
expected here next week to visit his
uncles; Messrs. James and Joseph
Roddy.
Wanted Woman for housework on
ranch; middle aged preferred; perma
nent place for right party. Address
Box 35, Broadwater, Neb. tf
Lewis M. Triester and Mrs. Eft'le
Easton Leib were married Saturday
morning at eleven o'clock by Justice
Sullivan .
Miss Katherino Seyferth, assistant
in Dr. Quigley's office in Omaha, camo
Friday to spend a couple of weeks with
her mother.
Misses Esther Schwaiger and Dor
othy Hubbard, of the Kearney normal,
aro spending the holidays with tho
home folks.
Miss Merlo Thornburg, who .has
been employed in Grand Island for
several months, came a fow days ago to
visit her mother.
Miss Ada Boutwell, stenographer for
Wilcox & Halllgan, left a few days
ago for Topeka, Kansas, to spend her
vacation with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cramer and
son returned Friday from St. Paul,
Neb., whore they had been visiting
tho former's parents for ten days.
Clarence Shaul, formerly of this city,
who has been a resident of Lincoln for
several months, Is visiting with local
friends this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Hogg and babyi
returned homo yesterday morning af
ter visiting with Mrs. Hogg's mother,
Mrs. E. Cralglo, for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Millet, of
Sedgwick, camo a fow days ago to
visit with tho latter's parents Mr. and
Mrs. D. M. Tatura for two weoks.
Miss Tess Gannon, of Victor, Iowa,
camo recently to mako an extended
visit with her cousins Misses Carrio
and Ethel Fryo and Miss Vaunlta
Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grannoll, of
Big Springs, havo been visiting their
son Ernest Grannell for somo tlmo.
Tho former returned homo yesterday
morning.
in which the contending factions will
labor this week
If the petition for the district reach
es the next term of court where tho
application for the organization must
be presented there is only about ten
days for campaign work, as tho appli
cation must he published five weeks
before being presented to the court
For Rent
A 14-room rooming house with all
modern conveniences; Just cast of tho
Llovd oDora houso. Rent reasonable,
Innulro of Mrs. R. D Thomson, 514
west Fifth. Rent reduced.
Mrs. Isaac Selby has gone to Call
fornia where sho will make her homo
in future. Mr. Solby will leave In a
short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schick, of Curtis
who wero guests of tho latter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lincoln, Sr,
have returned home.
Miss Hazel Nichols, formerly of this
city, who has been employed In Grand
Island for several months, spent th
week end with local friends..
Mr. and Mrs. Beechor A. Parker,
of Rawlins, who visited tho lattor'i
parents Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Lowe
Sr., for a Aveek, returned home last ov
enlng.
Miss Gertrude Rebhausen, who has
been visiting her parents, will leavo
in a fow days for tho Sacred Heart
Convent at Hastings to resumo her
musical work.
Word was received hero yesterday
of tho death of Mrs. Layton at Max
woll. Mrs. Layton was quito well
known in this vicinity. Interment will
bo at Maxwell.
Mrs. John Sheffield, of Boone, la
formerly Miss Gortrudo Walker, of this
city, camo a fow days ago to mako an
extended visit with her parents, Mr
and Mrs. Con Walker.
. F. J. DIENEK & CO.
Real Estate and Insurance
Come and see uh for town lota
dlfforent parts of the city. Good in
vestments on easy torms. Houses for
sale and rent. Wo have also good bar
gains in farms and ranches.
Cor. Front and Dewey Sts.. upstairs
The Villa
OnjheHill
By EUNICE BLAKE
EVENTS IN SOCIETY
Tho Tillikum Girls' Club will hold a
leap year dance at tho Masonic hall
Thursday evening
Final arrangements aro being made
for tho thorty-third annual ball of tho
B of L. F. and E. which will bo held
at tho Lloyd opera house Friday ev
ening, December 31st.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Arrow-
smith, of pgalalla, havo been tho
guests of tho latter's parents Mr. and
Mrs. N. F. Clough. Tho former re
turned home yesterday morning,
A largo number of local people at
tended a social dance at Paxton Sat
urday evening and another party of
youg folks from town, wero guests at
dance at BIgnell tho same evening
Tho Zenda dancing club held a very
onjoyable Christmas dance at tho Ma-
sonlic hall Saturday evening. Tho
music was excellent, tho floor in good
condition and the attedanco larger
than usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Swope entertain
ed at their annual Pennsylvania dinner
last evening at eight o'clock. The
decorations wero In keeping with the
holiday season and the dinner served
in four courses. Tho guests wore
former residents of Pennsylvania.
Master Dclmar Bailor entertained a
number of his young friends nt an
afternoon party Friday in honor of
his fifth birth anniversary. The after
noon was spent in playing games and
tho little host received a number of
pretty gifts. Nice refreshments wero
served.
Mrs. Frank Rork was hostess at a
Christmas dinner. Tho tablo decora
tions wero of the Christmas colors.
Covers wero laid for twelve. De
lightful music by Miss Hattio Hatfield
added to tho pleasure of tho occa
sion. Tho hostess received many use
ful as well as beautiful gifts, among
them was a box from Mrs. William
Holtman, nee Miss Hazel Rork, of
Colorado Springs, containing a largo
bunch of carnations for her father's
Mrs. M. H. Doglas and niece loft
yesterday morning for Omaha whoro
tho latter will tako medical treatments
Mrs. James Guyman was callcd to
Schuyler recently by tho Illness of
her nophew Joseph Doylo who died a
fow days ngo.
grave.
Harold
guest at
week.
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Pullium, of .Brady, was a
the Fltzpatrick homo this
Miss Mabel Martin, of Omaha, is vis
iting this week with Miss Mildred Fltz
patrick.
Mrs. Dora Hearn, of Chadron, camo
a fow days ago to visit Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Tlley.
Misses Florence and Nanlno Iddings
entertained a number of fronds at an
afternoon tea yesterday.
Grovor Van Nordhlen and Charles
Van Patten, of Hastlngso, wero guests
at tho Oglcr homo this wook.
Ernest Casoy, of Portland, formerly
of thies city, is visiting his paronts
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Casoy.
Mss Erma Scherbacher left a fow
days ago for Guide Rock to spend tho
holidays with tho homo folks.
Fred Hartman, of Morris, 111., who
has been visiting his parents for a few
days past, will leavo Thursday.
Ray Bucktel, of Brady, camo up a
few days ago to visit his sister Mrs.
Arthur Horn for a week or more.
Mrs. J. E. Evans entortalned tho
members of tho P. E. O at a Christmas
tea tho latter part of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hllmer Thompson and
baby, of Chappoll, aro Bpondlng two
weoks with their parents in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolls, who
havo been residing hero for soveral
months, lof t a fow days ago for Lex
ington to reside.
For Snle.
Good gentle family milch cow, C04
south Willow. Phono Black 71C. 91tf
Sherbourne was one of those young
men into whoso laps an unjust fate
pours boundless wealth.
Sherbourno's pllo wns about twenty
millions. At twenty-ono ho found him
self in possession of it all, and it was
eo well invested that ho had nothing
to do but put it in bank ns fast ns it
enmo in. Ho soon tired of this and
hired a man to do it for him. Then
he went abroad to seo tho world.
One day while running about in an
'auto In Italy lie saw a girl crossing the
mad ahead of him. Sho was dressed
neither as a peasant nor n ludy, but
between the two. In her hand sho car
ried ti basket of berries. On a hill
near by was an imposing villa. Sher
bourne was wondering who lived there
when ho readied tho girl crossing the
mail.
"Can you tell me, siguorlua," ho nsk
id in a mixture of Italian and Latin,
reasoned with n little English, "who
Inhabits that villa up there on the hill?"
"The Princess Angela Farlnl."
''Much laud with itV"
"Many acres, slgnor."
"Il'ni," said Shorbouino half to tho
girl and half musingly. "I wonder If
It Is for sale."
"Aro you an American?" sho asked.
"Yes. Why do you ask?"
"You Americans wish to buy every
thing you see. I don't think you can
buy this place, however."
"I presume thdro is no harm, in try
lug, is there?"
"Oh, no!"
"I don't think land can bo worth
much about here. Tho more a person
owns tho worse lie is off on account of
the. taxes."
"You might maUo tho princess an
offer. She Is nlono In the world, her
parents being dead. She Is much at
tached to the place, but on account of
loneliness would prefer city life."
Thank you very much for your in
formation." And Sherbourno drove on.
When Sherbourne camo to tho en
mujco of the place ho turned in and
.is'icndcd the hill, admiring tho ex
panding view as lie rose. He thought
Hint he would like- to scttlo down on
tho place, collect n library and spend
his days reading. lie had not yet
reached an ago where a man realizes
that a home is no homo nt all without
ti woman In It. At any rate, ho made
up his mind to buy it, and when Bob
Slieibourno made up his mind to buy
anything ho considered it as good as
purchased. Driving up to the entrance
of .the villa he alighted.
'U hove callcd," he said to a liveried
Iniikey who admitted him "to ask if
Hie Princess Farlnl would consider nn
offer for her place."
The llunkey showed the vlBitor into
a cozy reception room, then disappear
ed. Presently ho returned and asked
how much the slgnor would give.
Shurbourno made an offer of fiOO.QOO
lire ($100,000). Tho lackey, after sev
eral trips to and from tho would bo
purchaser, at last brought him a card
of a real estate agent in Rome,- with
a message that the agent would deal
with him. lie went to Rome and final
ly 'purchased the placo and everything
In it for half a million d611nrs.
IJo had occupied it a month when
one day whllo driving by a small villa
near the foot of the hill on which his
place stood he saw the slgnorlna he
had mot In tho road somo time before.
She was dressed llko a lady and was
watering somo flowers. Sherbourno
pulled up, lifted his hat and told her
that lie had made tho purchase of
which ho had spoken to her, adding
that he was sorry ho had done so-he
linil found it lonely. The lady said
that she had heard the princess was
sorry she had sold hor homo. After
somo further conversation, during
which it camo out that tho lady knew
the princess, she said she would see
her nnd learn if sho would buy it back.
Sherbourno was to call for a reply the
next day.
When he cnllcd ho was invited into
the villa, nnd negotiations wero open
ed, this time tho princess dealing
through her friend Instead of the
agent.. The friend proved attractive,
and Sherbourno prolonged tho bargain
ing In order to enjoy her society. At
tliu end of a month sho had him en
thrnjlofl. ITo projioscd to her and was
accepted.
.Sherbourno now declared that lie
would not sell his villa. IIo and his
brldo would occupy It together. To
this his flancfo agreed, but later said
that sho would not llko to offend the
princess, who had been kind to her.
and Sherbourne wns obliged to resell
Ills placo. Ills fiancee, however, in
formed him that tho princess had gra
ciously permitted her to bo married
t.i the villa on the hill.
When the day of tho wedding camo
round Slierboumo drovo to his former
abode, and when his brldo appeared
he noticed that she woro a coronet.
Surprised, he asked if her friend tho
princess had loaned it to her for the
bridal.
"I am the princess," was the reply,
"You tho prlncessl" exclaimed tho
groom.
"Yes; the day 1 met you I was roam
Ing nbout my property in common cos
tume, as Is my habit, to pick berries.
I saw that you wero a rich American
nnd concluded to sell my property to
you, which is nil I hnvo of worldly
goods. Then It occurred to mo to get
It back with you also."
"You need not tnko mo with it unless
you like," said Sherbourne, miffed,
"I llko."
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