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THIRTY-FOURTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., OCTOBER 11, 1918.
No. 78
NOT MANY NEW CASKS
OK Ii?i Wri,A jkyi:loiixg.
During the past two. days only a
few cases of Influenza havo devel
oped, and the total number of houses
placarded for the disease Is reported
by Chief ot Police Jci.cs not to oxceed
twenty. At one time there were more
tfcan this number of cacs, but when
the chtff called to placard the housos
he found that about halt the patients
had iceovured after an illness o'f from
forty-eight to seventy-two hours.
Generally speaking tho disease Is
mild m form, though thero havo been
four patients whoso condition has
been rather serious.
The spread of the disease has no
doubt been curtained by tho prompt
precautionary measures noptetl by the
board of health. Tho citizens have
cheerfully and universally obeyed the
rules promulgated by tho board.
LIRKRTV LOAN CAMPAIGN
IS LACKING IN SNAP.
INVESTIGATE LAND DRAINAGE
I IN THIS XEiGiinoiuioon.
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Subscriptions of Hull Employes
The Union Pacific committee of
solicitors report that up to last even
ing tho subscriptions to tho Fourth
Liberty bonds had reach a total of
eighty thousand dollars. Thoso sub
scriptions come from englnemen on
the Second district who mako North
Patto their home, and from all resi
dent employes of tho Union Pacific.
Included in this also are the subscrip
tions of tho track men at Hershoy and
Sutherland. The subscriptions by
. theso same employes In tho Third
"bond1 campaign was 58,000.
While the committee has, received
subscriptions from eighty per cent of
tho resident employes, It is believed
that thoso yet to subscrlbo will run
tho total of the Fourth loan up to
tho figures of, the Third.
Up to last evening seventy-one per
cent of all employes on the entire Ne
braska division had subscribed $323,
000, while fifty-nine per cent of all
employes of tho Wyoming divjislon
had subscribed $335,S00.
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KOIt SALE Olt TRADE.
We havo on hand nt present, a com
plete line of 2nd Maud cars of most
nil makes, that we will close out at
bargain prices, and If you are con
templating a purchase of a car, it will
pay you to look this over. .
11917 Buick Light Six Touring
11917 Oakland Six Touring
11918 Elgin Six Touring
1 191G Chalmers Six Touring
1 191G Dodge Touring
11917 Reo Six 7-Passenger
11917 Maxwell Touring
11917 Maxwoll Touring ,
1 Model 32 Hupp Touring
1 Chevrolet Touring
1 191G Ford Touring
All the above cars are standard
makes, and wo put them all In first
class mechanical condition before de
livering . Cars arc getting scarce, and
prices will bo higher. See LITSEY
about these at 215 East Sixth Street.
Tho Fourth Liberty loan campaign
this woek Is not progressing with
the snap that Chairman Tem'plo had
reason to expect. This Is largely due
to tho lack of tlmo on tho part of the
solicitors, nil of whom nro run ragged
by lack of help In tholr business
or farm work. There Is also a dis
position, Chairman Templo says, on
tho part of the solicitors to accept
smaller purchases than tho quota ap
'portioned tho Individuals. It must In
understood that in order to reach our
quota tho Individual subscrpltions
must bo considerably larger than In
the Third loan. Wo must subscribe
for C0G.000 If we are to hold up our
ond as successfully as are tho Lincoln
county boys doing In Frnnco.
Up to yesterday morning tho total
subscriptions as reported to Chairman
Temple had reached $283,000 or less
than half our quotn. Howevor sub-,
scriptlons from the district composing
tho south part of tho county, whatever
they may bo up to date, aro not In
cluded In tho abovo total.
Tho Maxwell district has gono ovor
tho top, ro'portlng $22,500 whilo Its
qu6ta is but $20,000. Brady reports
$21,000 on a quota of $79,000; Suther
land $3G,000 on a quota of $60,000.
Tho solicitors in Hinman precinct
phoned In Wcdnosday night that they
had raised their quota of $30,000.
North Platte cty has exceeded Us
quota by quite a few thousand, but
tho North Platto district is still a
littlo shy. Chairman Temple is sang
uine, however, that the North Platte
district will reach its quota of $291,
000. Thero is considerable soliciting
reported yet to be don In tho city.
In some of the county precincts tho
solicitors reported that they hnd com
pleted their work but when they re
ported subscrptiohs of only one third.
tho quota of tho 'precinct, thoy were
told by Chairman Templo that they
must go back over their work-and
insist that the purchasers increase
tholr subscriptions. In on precinct!
tho commltteo reported a completed i
canvas with subscriptions of $4,500
while the quota for the precinct was I
Just about seven times that amount.
The committee was told that they
must do bettor, that tho quota must
be obtained. Tho commltteee- went
back over tho work with tho result
that hey obtained the quota of $30,
000. This instance shows that tho
soccess of the campaign lies almost
entirely with the soliciting commit-,
toes.
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WANTED
Outlt to bale and haul 150 tons of
hay. O. H. THOELECKE.
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Oil cloth on sale at 24 and 28 cents
at
T. TRAMP & SONS.
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Because tho other fellow has not
purchased us many bonds as you
think ho should is no excuse for you to
curtail your purchase. Why should
you gauge your patriotism and your
duty by the follow you fool certain is
Inclined to be a slacker? If you do
that you certainly become n slacker
yourself. Buy all tho bondu you think
you can afford, and then after resting
over nght buy somo more.
Our suits, coats and dresses aro
included In this sale and now gar
ments are arriving dally. All tho new
scasom; best styles. E. T. TRAMP &
SONS
Andrew Wolss, of Mitchell, mana
ger of tht fedoral Irrigation projects
In tho wost part of the stato, and J.
L. Iluckholder, a drninago cnglnoor
of Denver, wcro visitors In town
Wednosdny. Thoso gontlinen nro
making a cursory survey of the land
botweon the rivers west of tho city
that would bo benefited by a drainngo
system. Tho conditions ts found will
bo reported to th federal authorities
at Washington.
Thoro is on foot a plan at Washing
ton to have tho fedoral authorities
finance drninago work; building the
ditches and assessing the cost ngalnst
tho laud benofit and allowing the
ownor a long period of years In which
to make annual paments. This, we
should think, would provo an attrac
tive plan to thoso living In n section
which could bo benefitted by drninago
and it seems to bo a pretty well oa
tnbllshed fact that tho valley land
between North Platto and O'Fnllons
needs to bo drained. Tho govern
ment would not dabblo with small
jtracts of land hold by one or two in
dividuals, but in a territory such as
wo havo west ot thp city the plan,
would apply.
Looking forward to a close of tho
war and the release of more than
three million mon from military sor
vico, tho fedoral government is do
vising pans whereby thoso men enn
be employed,- and tho reclamation of
land throughout tho United States by
drainage Is ono of tho ninny plans
suggested for such employment.
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A census of cattle and hogs in Lin
coln county Is now bPlng taken by tho
school children of the various school
districts. The object of tho census,
which is under direction of Food Ad
ministrator Goodman, is to ascertain
Just how great is tho supply of beof
and pork. A similar census Is being
taken in every county in tho stato.
When you want to see the really new
in drosse goods and silks, como hero.
Wo not only show tho latest at tho
beginning of a season, but we also
keop on showing, "Just out" weaves,
designs and colors as they appear at
THE LEADTR MERC. CO.
Local automobile dealers aro hope
ful that tho war will be ovor early
next year, and that Immediately the
factories will bo turning out cars In
greater number than over before
With ther present inablllt to got cars
neodod to. supply customers,- tho de
mand for cars when war ceases will
bo extremely heavy.
Wo linvo ensh customers for well
located live ami six room cottages
and bungalows. If you wish to make
quick sale list with BUCHANAN &
PATTERSON.
John Sorenson, of Los Angeles, for
many years a resident of North Platto
spent yesterday in town while onroutc
to Omaha. Mr. Soronson Is foreman
of tho Southern Pacific car shops at
Los Angeles and has a couple of
hundred men under him.
Blanket said at THE LEADER
MERC. CO.
NEWS ABOUT THE ROYS CALL RECEIVER WEDNESDAY
WHO ARE IN SERVICE. R NINETY-THREE 3IEN,
BOND CAMPAIGN IN THE
NATION GOES SLOW.
n ir...., n r..i- i iiio local uonru received worn tnni
Staffi? V?o?W fUr,0"Bh W,thi-V out nmetV-threo within the
ruamos in town. j fivo (my ppp,od of Oclobor 2ist t0 25th J
More than fifty mombers ot the rog-. Thoso men will bo sent to Sunny
lment of which Contpany E is a part Southern California, probably to ,
have died of Spanish inlluonzn. at Canin Kearnoy. Tho board Is In-,
Camp Dlx. structed that nono of tho registrants 1
.. C L 111. 1.. I.
smart At.derson writes from At- " L V "J " 1 " ""J 7mX r. .
Inmu. Ga., that he ha., boen provided ''s U. lf..i "fS, L1!1."
with overseas eiuipment and oxpocts ""..Vi'V""; ,.,;', t' n,e
... t....i. i.. .. r... i , u ' roplstrants ot Juno and August, 191S.
J. ins i-tttt O vunui vnv viiu ioguui j
i Janios Kumelos left Monday night the early part of October nnd which'
for Camp Dodge after spending n ton- wns abandoned by ronson of tho In-'
Uuy furlough at tho home Of G. II. fluenzn at a number of cannia. thouEh
Scott and with other local friends, thoro has boon an Increase of throo in
1 To a friend Goo. N. Gibbs writes J"1 1"lfU,?,.t0 & m "imw"
t.ff'Aff "tfruiSf Tt 22! ' " m 1 "o" Sudl " 5SK
r' 01 boon reclnsslled, and thororore not!
f Lieut. Arthur Dullard writes that ho available. This will necessitate the
landed In Liverpool September 4th bonrd going ovor the list and cutting ,
and wns assigned to a rost ennip in out a umbor of names nn solocting
south part of England. It is probable
that by this time ho Is on tho Urine
lino.
Fred Barraclouch received word
yesterday from his son Fred, who Is
a niemoer oi t;o. v. luutn t'loiu signal
Bnttallon, thnt on his way back from
frcnt lino trenches ho hnd fallen into
another trench nnd fnrctured his loft
shoulder. At prosont Fred Is in a
hospital at Dartford, England.
' Claronco Jones writes his fnthor
that ten mombers of Company E nt
Gnmp Dlx died of Influenza. This
contradicts tho. wild story of the
tween forty and fifty mombers of tho
company had diod of tho disease
Snptain Hnlligan was quit, sick but ckors have d
has about fully rccovored. :!V.iV.i. Jl
111 UIU II1UI1 1UUI111 111 ULU
number may bo greater than is now
others to fill their plnco3.
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Thoro aro at prosont thlrty-flvo
swontors and 200 pairs of socks in the
hands of the Red Cross knitters.
Plenso bring in all finished garments
by tomorrow nftornoon. On Monday
Wednesday and Saturday of next week
tho knitting room will bo -opon to
rocolvo finished gannonts. If un
able to finish what you havq on hand
plcaso bring it in ns it is tlmo to
ninko out tho annual stateinont and
ovcry thing must bo included. Mrs. D.
C. Congdon, Chnlrinnn Knitting Commltteo.
Chairman , Templo, of tho Liberty,
Loan hommlltee. says that not a great
Will Ritner, writing from Cnmp
Fremont whero ho Is a supply ser
geant, says ho has successfully passed
the officers' examination, but doos
nbt expect to bo commissioned and as
signed until, ho reaches Franco. Pre
parations indicnto that ho with others
will bo sent overseas in a very short
'time.
A lotter to a friends Loren Sturges
graphically describes ono of tho big
drives mndo by tho American troops.
Tho big forty ton guns opened the en
gagement, followed by an artillery
firo from lesser guns for oight hours
nnd then tho advance of tho infantry.
The ndvanco wns mndo In a heavy
rjan, but the boys soaked to tho skin
and bespattered with mud moved
i&Rnntly. forward singing "The1 Yanks
aro Comlng" at tho top of tholr voices
and tho ranks of tho Germans molted
awny boforo tho- onslnught mucli like
a snow ball thrown in a furnace fire.
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A girl baby was born to Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Whelnn oarly yesterday
morning and tho mother and daughtor
ly. As the father of threo sons, this I MoDonnld Bank building,
littlo lady is especially welcomed by
Mr. Whelnn, and wo feel certain that
ho will now consent to tho erection
apparent. Theso u en who fall to buyi
bonds In a reasonable amount will bo
s'i-.;moned before tho county council
of defense. .
For Rent Storo building nt 8th
and Locust Sts. after Sept. 10th.
Mrs. M. E. Gregg, 505 So. Chostnut.
Phono Black 853. G8tt
Tho Groat Wostern Sugar Co., noti
fied Chairman Templo that it woujd
purchase $7,000 worth of Llborty
loan bonds and hnvo Lincoln county
credited with tho amount. This credit
will locally go to Hershoy district
whoro the lands of tho company aro
situated.
For Sale Victor Talking Machine.
Phono ,Red 1009. 70-2
The Union Pacific soliciting com
niittco announced yesterday morning
that sevcnty-flvo per cent of all em
ployes nt UiIb terminal hnd purchased
bonds. Tho commltteo proposes to
ninko n 100 per cont record, thnt Is
that ovtry cmployo buy a bond.
Dr. L. J. Krnuso, Dontist, room 3
of his stntuo at tho approach to tho
now brldgo as has boon suggested by
J. E. Evans.
Blanket snlo at THE LEADER
MERC. CO.
A largo quantity of gj'rmonts mado
n the Red Cross for the dostltuto
po'pl3 of I.clgliiin is bcinir prepared
for shipment. This Is In addition to
Mie ;t,rot pounds of donated clothing
s--.ii 'int the lnttor inrt i f last woek.
Blanket salo at THE LEADER
I MERC. CO.
Tho Treasury department Wednes
day openly admitted that tho slow
progress of tho fourth Liberty loan
toward Its $G,000,000 goal Is a matter
of serious concern. With tho threo
weoks subscription porlod half gono,
tho loan is only 30 por cent subscrib
ed. Tho total 'roported to tho treasury
up to Wednesday night wns $1,791,403
200. "Thoro is no uso in denying or
nttomptlng to cnmoutlngo tho fact that
Llborty loan committees throughout
tho country nro confronted with n
serious situation," said tho treasury
statomont rovlowing tho campaign ro
ports. "If the lonn Is to bo subscribed
a dally ovorago of $4G7,000,000 must bo
raised botweon now and October 19.
Cognlznnt of tho fnct that tho loan
nover can succeed nt its prosont rate
ot speed, ennvnssors throughout tho
country nro stating plainly to nil cltl
zons that thoy must buy bonds in,
lnrgor amounts than horotoforo.
Wealthy parsons particularly must go
doopor Into their capital or oxtond
their credit and not depend upon their
curront Income to pay for bonds.
Peoplo of modornto and small means
must plodgo tholr futuro onrnngs In
gronter dogrco."
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To Tho Public.
Tho new Independent Grocory storo
undor T. V. Busklrk & Noblo, will
dolivor orders of $5.00 an ovor.
Wo also will pay cash for produce
2t BERT A. NOBLE
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Attomoy M. E. Crosby and W. V.
Hoagland wont to Arthur this morn
ing on legal business. ,
Mrs. Ursoll Owons who had been
visiting rolntivos In town loft this
morning for hor homo In Laredo, Mo.
Guy Contos and Chostor Colin, both
of Maxwoll, havo boon solectcd to go
to tho fodornl vocational training
school nt tho stato university. They
will leave for Lincoln October 15th.
If you are In nocd of blankets,
comforts, now Is your opportunity to
savo money on your wlntor supply
at K. T. TRAMP & SONS.
After a long and vexatious delay,
Captain Shilling has been notficd that
at least a part of tho uniforms for
tho Homo Guards havo boon shipped
Tho order wns placed about threo
months ago.
R. W. Boyd arrived from Denver
Sunday and has tnkon up tho work ot
resident manngor for tho Harrington
Morcnntllo Co. Mr." Boyd had boen
associated with tho company Itr Den
ver for somo tlmo.
For Snlo Two heifer calves and
ono weaned mulo colt. Inquire of
August Splinter, Phono 783F5. 77-2
A prntrnctcd Benson of dry weather
was broken early yestorday morning
by n rain roported by tho weather
burcnu at ono-fourth of nil Inch. Tho
territory ovor which tho rain oxtonded
has not been learned.
Do not forgot tho special on shoot
ing and muslins for Friday and Satur
day at E. T. TRAMP & SONS. , ,
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