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-fcOOAL AND -PERSONAL
Pertinent Facts AboiirReal Estate Assessments.
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for Deposits Sent by Mail.
-is to write on the back of ench
chicle, money order, draft or & D. the
following words:
"For Deposit Only"
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then sign your name as it appears on
the face. When depositors endorse
in this way credits sent to this bank
by the R. F. D. man, they are sure of
having- them credited to( their ac
count at the earliest possible moment
and a receipt sent without delay.
Your "Mail Deposits" will re
ceive the same careful, courteous at
tention at this bank that you would if
you came in person.'
The Platte Valley State Bank,
North Platte, Nebraska.
than silver. DIXON, the Jowelor. ! . . W CBV MITlf
Ati.o !' T. ttnnlov. nn.t enn TVirrnll' ?V ! '
v... t.l .i, u, nm.' Countv Assessor (Alien has Imiicd would bo true ns to Mia stntn pnnlinl mun'.tl. for bIiouKI tnxes be based on
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ahnv tho latter recolving trentmant for orders to local assessors to btiso the lovy and locnlly ns to tho court house such an assossmont every proposition
his throat assessment throughout the County on levy. Ifojr civic bcttormont Involving nddl-
; A , , ' ,,, . . A ... tho present abnormal price of real es- Tho pric that proporty Is bringing .tlonnl taxes vlll bo voted dos'n without
Spring Millinery at .prices that will tnteVhlch will moan an Increase of at any given timo Is not n propor !lettlon. ItontB would also bo ln-
surprlso you at Wilcox Dopartmont loru tnail 100 ncr cont n taxes. Taxos basis upon which to establish vn'uoa "eased and nothing Is moro undeslr-
Storo. are levied to ralso funds to conduct for purposes' of taxation. Tho as- able than to havo North IMatto acqutiro
Lawrence Noaks came down from the govormental agoncios of tho com- sossment Jtnnds for four years nn no tlts reputation of being a high rent
Casper, Wyo"., Tuesday and will spend munlty and state. Sufficient funds ono can fortell whnt tho value of .town. The average homo owner pays
tho summer horo plnyVng ball with tho should bo raised for those purposes, property, will bo In the future. Levies 110 attention to the assessment of his
local team. mit 't is not policy to provldo greater are fixed yearly. Such a baBis , hns Property until he goos to tho office of
. amounts than hto ndcessnry. Tho nevor been used in Nebraska to oa'tab- it'10 troauuror to pay his taxes. It Is
Clinton & Son, Graduate Opticians. state coiiafltvtton provides that all Hsh the value of any class of property 'thon too late to securo rodressy If 1Mb
sea them for Service. tf ciBS8e9 0f property shall be taxod for purposes of taxation, if an' as- taxes are higher than they should bo.
Tho Joe McNeel home on South Pine equally In proportion to their relative sossor approaches tho averairo nron- ll Is this class of tnx payers that this
street Is quarantined for scarlet revor uues, jii meory u aooa noi manor w nuiuur nxui sugKosts a value a fow lullulu 13 uouiu iu uruuso iu u rum-
Itho entire family bolng stricken with whether the assessment is high and numirod dollars bolow whnt his prop-i,5tut,on of tho altuation that confronts
3 disease. we icvy low, or me assessment low vuy nugni uring in those nbnormal l,luin ruu muii puasossuu 01 cunsmor-
... , . , . n .. and the levy high, tho result would bo timos, the owner is apt to think thnt!au, Proporty is quite capablo of pro-
wall paper and paint at tne Hexan. the samc Throughout tho history of it Is n fair valuation for purposes of jtccting himself from unfair assessment
rs. wurreti aiuart. eny assossmoni anu ns a rosuu me u ussesseu ror moro than tho l"
Dr. Howard Yost, llentlst, Twinem ?VUIIJ, .X" !" ,f Pr?Pry fn ,M"Vr"lk.a ?h"Lf 2LH"ilr pro.pc.rt.y thro"S- I'
IlnlMIni' Plinno !t(17 17H "" n'V at uuui uuu- " ui ma. OUICiniH to arbi
UUlUUUg. II10I1CJU. nil i i nl In nnnJinlf nf Ha uiln viiliin M,n tmrilv r.n-n liittnnlvo ... nf
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John TIkIio returned yosterday from the state, however, tax officials have taxation. It is not. If tlm nsnr.au. and requires no friendly word of wnrn-
Lexlngton, where ho hud boon spond- held that tho Interests of tho tax pay- mcirt Is greater thnn from one-third ns-
ing a few days with his daughter, ors are best conserved by n low prop- to ono-hali of Its speculative value 11 is to the Intorcst of ovory tax payor
Mrs. Wilfred Stuart. orty assessment and ns a rosult the It w'.U bo assessed for moro than tho to nntl out 'rom the local assessor
nni vaiuo is uoing piaccu upon nis
proporty. Bo Biiro to ask for the total
n'num or nouse anu lot. iiiev arc assesscu
Mrs. Calounka. who had been visit- speculative nrlco belnc disregarded, has always boon In vnmm in m... soDeratolv. Multiply one-fifth of the
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ing hor parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. and as an additional sftfo guard, the ,'"B of proporty Is inimical to tho In- assessment by ICO mills to dotormlno
Murphy,' returned to hor home 3n legislature in many Instances fixes croaso of tho taxpayers and it slmniii the approximate tax for 1920. By ro-
1 Bridgeport Wednesday. maximum levies. not bo permitted. ferring to tho last tax rccolpffitho por-
Iland painted nift parchments fram- 1,1 1919 tlie total assessment for i have secured information from jcontnge of Increase will bo determined,
ed In old cold frames AVith the clever- Llncoln county was approximately $7,- counties In overy part of Nebraska 1,1 J"8llco to tho county commissioners
t!t JSfffVV" ,0T' W"8 nPPr?X; ItonSSP?10 InCrCt:S0 1,1 in- Hmust be said that they probably have
the Jeweler lmately J 29 mills, varying somewhat stances will bo approximately 30 per 110 knowledge of what Is bolng plnnno"
In different precincts. Tho amount c0"t over tho nssesmont of 191G Dy tho county nssossor. Commission
Mrs. H. LeDc.yt and Miss Adolo rc- raised in tho taxes therefor was about While In a few instances, nn in m.iJ ors HermlnKlnvuson. Sprinuor and
, turned Wednesday from Gordon, $180,000.00 based on one-fifth of thfi county, a greatly Increased assessment 'Kocl1 I,avo always had tho lntorosts of
where Miss Adele competed in tho actual valuation. Tho state, school la contemplated. the tax payors at heart and have con
state declamatory contes in which she and city levies will bo raised for 1920 'io state board of equalization and slstcntly fought to keep down taxes
Uvon second place. and acordlnc to tho best Information assessment, when tho rnfnma n-,. i
The boys basket ball team of Max- n",llina,l0 the totR lov w bo 150 "strike an avcrago for the state
well was in town Wednesday for tho mll,,s- T,,lG amount raised in taxes rarl y ra sing counties that arc
i. n... unuur ine now nsscssmeni in lazu "immiuiy uoiow tim nvom
.purpose of securing a picture of tho
That they would favor thia oxcesslvo
and unnecessary tax program Is incon
ceivable. Tho county treasurer has
) materially below tho avcrago, they ! nothing to do with tho assessment of
; will not, however, roduco the assess-'property. Ills duty Is to collect tho
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
Bucllla Packages for embrcriderlng
at Wilcox Department Store.
I. L. Stebblns transacted business
in Lexington Tuesday.
A diamond for his or her graduation.
DIXON will show you a beautiful line.
Miss Louise Ottenstein will enter
tain at an afternoon tea today.
For Sale Household Furniture. NG13
East Gth Street. Phone 355J. 35-2
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Forbes have been
spending this week fn Omaha and
Lincoln.
For Sale Small outbuilding 7x16,
practically new. Phone 1128J. 3G-2
Mrs. W. H. Munger will entertain
the Saturday afternoon bridge club
tomorrow.
Men's Suits made to your measure
from cloth that is right in stock at
Wilcox Department Store.
John Ititner, Jr., has -accepted a
position at the. E. T. , Tramp" & Sons
Shoe Store. .
Stenni Baths, Massage nnd Electric
Treatment at .'112 East (Sth, St. Pliono
897. Mrs. Arthur ltusli. tf.
Everett Bloyd, of Cheyenne, was in
town Wednesday on business fOr tho
Union Pacific.
Dr. H. C. Brock. Dentist. X-Ray
Diagnosis. Reynolds Bldg. Phone 148
, . . ,, , , , , , venr f i-u,uuu.vu. xia uu ui'buiuuui m mvur ui I'uiuiucs mat are matorlnllv laxos anu no is 0111 suuKon in nis uia-
Exceptlonally good Values in blouses ear. . ln0rf.nHn in nsBoss- above tllO RVnrn n.t ,ri. " V.?." nnnrnvnl nf tl, nrmmm nf Mm onm.lv
Mrs. Arthur Bullard and infant ment, it Is said that sufficient funds will then pay for the next four years assessor,
daughter returned Wednesday, from nre not being raised to properly con- very much moro thnn their proportion- T'o time to secure a proper assess
Minneapolis where she had been vis t- duct the business of the city and tho Wo shares of stato taxes. It Is obvious ment of Property in Lincoln county is
ing her mother for several months school district. If this Is true, It Is therefore, thnt whilo no Injury will 'fro tho assessment Is completed,
P084' the fault of the public officials and not accruo to other counties should T-lnrn'n Juno 1st. It will bo much moro incon-
r II . m t I'rtii ni f .. 1 . ... . ,
James LIdelel came up from Omaha Ul " assessment, ine maximum u'iiy uu ooiow tno sUito average, a
Wednesday to spend the week end at general fund levy for tho city Is 15 very, consldornblo injury will accrue
jthe Dr. G. B. Dent home visiting with mlUs nd only ten mills was levied by to Lincoln County tax payors should
tho Dent family and his sister Mar- the city last year for this fund. In jtno county bo materially above tho
jorIe iB Bcnoui uistrsct tno maximum levy
Is 100 mills and last year only 42
Mr. and, Mrs. H. M. Johnson left mills were levied by, tho commission-
now on sale and will continue thruout
the week. E. T. TRAMP & SONS.
Gifts for the bride, Libby cut glass,
Plckard cimna and Gorham silver at
Dixon's, the Jeweler.
Tho senior' class of tho Maxwell
school came up Tuesday to have theid
class picture taken,
For Sale Four yearling cattle. Ad
dress or Inquire of C. W. ' Morton,
nrnnln.n.i Addition 'Nn. .Vlntte. .' 35.2
t ,...'Xi-L.i'-i'SK-:ni,iI'iVeanesaay nignt ror I'ortianu, wnere ers for tno city scliool district. It will
L,est you forget. - ine Episcopal lt, w,n vls,t for.somo tlme and then therefore be seen that greatly increas
ed revenue would be rn.'sed by incrcas-
wlll probably locate. Ing the levies and that there Is abso-
Passentrer Conductor Morev of Chey- 1lVtel' no argument for a greatly In-
enne. has nurchased tho H. M. Johnson
Inronertv at 718 west Third street and
Our sight specialists will give your, will probably move his family from
eyes the best of attention. DIXON & '.Cheyenne to thls-clty next fall..
For Sale Cheap Large hard coal
base burner and Jewel soft coal
range. Both about as good as new.
Must bo sold before May 20th. EMJ.
VanDerhoof, 221, west Fifth. 352
J-1..M.1 l - a . - r 9 t
, A V, U n. ig0 to southern California where they
J. E. Nelson returned today from
Sterling where he had been transact
ing business for a couple of days.
SON.
Mrs. Victor Beck and son, who had
been visiting in Omaha for several
weeks, returned home yesterday.
The- Rexall handles the goods. 14tf
liss Faye Elder leaves today for
Mr. and Mrs. William StraUss ar
rived Tuesday from Kearney to make1
who is teaching school at that place,
Gordon Cronen returned to Topeka, braska Telephone Co., which ho held
Kan., the early part of the week after
visiting his mother for several days.
Torrlngton Wyo to visit her sister North Platto tUeir home. Mr. Strauss
return to the position with the Ne-
To whom are you going to sell yout
before going to Kearney.
Residence for Sale Eight rooms
and sleeping porch, modern except
Mfa Spring Home Cleaning
Think of washing all the winter things
that have to be put away, without work
on your part, without a bill from the
laundry or cleaner.
Think of washing all these things spot
lessly clean, and so quickly that they
will be on the line, in the warm April
sunshine, early in the morning.
Hay and Grain? Tho Harrington Men J heat, stuccoed, just finished this
cantlle Co. will offer the hlghcEl aprv'ng, located on east Ninth, lot
prices. " G4lt 63x132, largo shade trees. Priced
reasonably. Inquire at this office. 35.4
Fred Spurrier left Wednesday even
ing for Sacrcmcnto, Oal., where ho
goes to Inspect a tract of land with a
view. of purchasing. Fred has dec.'dcd
to make California his home and will
move his family thereto about August
first.
Wanted About forty horses or
cattle to pasture for summer. Good
grass and plenty of water. Rates:
cattle 80c, horses $1.00. Address
Christian Sodacott, General Delivery,
North Platto. . 35-2
Fancy articles of all kinds, aprons,
nag rugs, porch pillows and home
made cand'es will bo on sale at the
Episcopal Guild fair and supper May
20th at the Masonic hnll. Beginning
at 5:30 a cafeteria supper will bo
served.
Harry Block has purchased of D. M.
Hogsett tho houso the latter is erect
ing iin the 300' block on south Sycamore
street, for which ho will pay $10,500
whon completed. Mr. Block has con
sequently abandoned his plan of erect
ing a home on his lot at tho corner of
Fourth and Willow.
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OUJt SPECIAL BARGAIN COUNTER
ELECTRIC CLOTHES WASHER -
will do this for you. It can do it, because Blue
Bird operates on the oscillating principle the
correct one for washing machines. The water
action is so strong that it cleans everything per
fectly without any other help. Therefore, the
inside of the copper tub is absdlutely smooth.
Moreover, the all-steel
wringer which locks in
three positions, carries
the fine laces as easily
as heavy blankets.
Free
Demonstration
See lor yourself why
60,000 women are en
thusiastic BlueBird
users.
North Platte Light & Power Co.
creased ansessment. The countv Is
tho only unit that. Is running close to
the maximum and tm increase In as
sessment of 30 per cent, which wfll bo
the average throughout the state, will
provide ample funds for It. Mnny
l.ovies are fixed by, the legislature and
cannot be reduced by stato or local
officials. An increase In assessment
vlll raise for such funds much moro
averago for tho Btato
figures aro not avallablo from pre
cincts out in (lie county, but I have
rollablo information Hint in mnny in
stances precinct assessors aro using
tho present abnormal sale price as a
basis, in North Platte, assessors In
the Third nnd Fourth wards have not
commenced tho assessment of roal
estate. If permitted to follow their
own judgement nnd conscience I be
lieve thnt thoy will -turn In a fair nnd
equltnble valuation; but 'in tho First
and Second wards the assessors nre
fixing tho valuation of proporty goner
ally at from 75 to 300 por cent Increaso
over tho previous assessment. Such
an assessment is a mennce to tho fn-
nioney thnn would bo required. This ,ure growth and prosperity ot the com
Owner Location
Earl Stamp East Jtli. St.
W. F. Stack, East ?th. St.
Carl Simon, East 5th. St
Alphonse Plcard, , East 4th. St.
Theo. Tottenhoff, East 4th. St.
Wm. F. Stack, Jr East 5th.St
Wm. E. Shuman, East. 4th. St.
Charles Keen, : So. Chestnut.
O. E. Elder . So. Sycamore
Jos. F. Schwaigor, West 'B St.
Thos. Orton, So. Ash,
York Hlnman, West 3d. St.
W. F. Voselpka, So. Vino.'
Fred Perrett, , West 3d. St.
A. S. Allen, West 2nd. St.
Joseph L. Souder, Enst 4th. St.
Old Assmt.
$1900.00
1800.00
2400.00
1G00.00
1C00.00
1300.00
3000.00.
1150.00
2000.00
1550.00 .
1425.00
5525.00
2100.00
2350.00
1900.00
voniont nnd will add greatly to tho
work of tho commissioners it tho tax
payors wait until tho commissioners
sit as a board of equalization. This
revolutionary, tax program must bo
fought to a finish. For It wfll If lt be
comes effective mean that Lincoln
county will pay approximately 70 per
cont moro than Us shnro In stato
taxes. .
Following Is a list of" pfoportlos
taken nt random showing' thd old and
now assosspiont, tho old tax and tho
estimated tax for 1920. It wilt bo
noted that the properties cited aro for
the most part in tho ndditions to North
PIntto. The assossors have not yet
reached much of tho proporty In tho
original town. It is probably a co
Ino'donco that tho county assessors
homo showd n smaller porcontngo of
increase than any other proporty
listed.
Estimated
O'ld Tax" "" : New Tax
Now Assmt
3G0O.OO
4100.00
7100.00
4000.00
3700.00
2350.00
8000.00
2050.00
5200.00
4000.00
3000700
10000.00
5000.00
5000,00
3200.00
4G00.00
$ 42.0G
39.84
53.13
35.42
35.42 1
28.77
GG.42
25.90
45.38
34.31
31.K5
122.33
' 4G.49
52.03
42.0G
$108.00
123.00
213.00
L20.00
111.00
70.50
240.00
. G1.50
15G.00
120.00
90.00
300.00
150.00
150.00
90.00
139.00
In Homes until .May 2(itli.
On JJnsy Terms.
Look thein over Act quick
First conic llrst Served.
G13, G17 and G21 Sheridan Ave. off of
West Gth St. Two brand now 4 room
cottages, wired for lights! and one 3
room now cottage, also w.'.red, with
pump In kitchon. They aro cozy, new
and well built, all ready to occupy.
Lots 44xl2G. Sidewalks.
The 4 room housos can be bought for
$2400 each, with only $500 cash down
and $25 por month, like rent. Interost
8 per cont payable quartorly. .
$2200 buys tho threo room house on
tho same terms.
G18 and G14 North Lincoln Ave. off
of wost Gth, aU Thoso homes havo f
rooms each, all modern oxcopt hont
Good buys. Possession soon. $2900
for tho north house. $400 cash, bnl-
nnco$40 por month, 8 por cent Interest
innyablo quartorly. $2700 for tho south
one. ?juu casn, uninncc $.it por moniu
The Joseph L. Souder proporty was built fn 1019, and honco wns not nrnvioiislv nj?senHnil. Tim tntnl mat nf tiiin
property Including lot wns $3800.00.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. York Hlnmnn Is reported to bo
quite ill.
Dr. E. W. Fetter made n business
trip to Brady Wednesdny.
Try the Roxall first, it pays. 14tf
Anyono wishing to purchase a good
second-hand lister phono 797F14.
C. II. Kammerer entered tlio Twiinom
hospital this week for treatment.
Ralph Vroman, who recently under
went an operation for nppendlclUs Is
reported to bo doing nicely.
Mrs. Ethel McMullen Is expected to
arrlVo Sunday from Omaha for a visit
with hor sister, Mrs. L. B. Redmond.
Miss Harriet Murrln, who is attcild
Furniture For Sale. ,
3-plece Mahogany parlor suit, com
bination china nnd buffet sideboard,
pedestal dining room table, six dining
room chairs, Hoosler kitchen cabinet,
gasoline range Call at G21 west
Fourth or phono 296W.
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Sonic Buy.
Six room strictly modern ono-story
homo at 909 west Third. An Ideal
homo at tho figure. Lot GGxl32. Gas
stove and rnngo goes with placo." Price
$7,500. Get busy Jf you want It.''
THE HOLLMAN & SEBASTIAN
AGENCY.
: :o
For Snle.
Ono nnd ono-hnlf lots opposite City
Park on Enst Fourth Street. Will con
sider a car on same. Phono 471J. 302
Keith, Tonight.
GLADYS BROCKWELL
IN
'THE DEVIL'S RIDDLE'
A BARGAIN.
In a strictly now modern homo at ,
Ing business college at Grand Island, 317 So. Sycamore. 5 rooms, full base-1 With youth killed, she pawned
is spending a few days with tho homo mont, garage linoleum nnd gas heater her heart for love. Sunshine com-
in basement goes with placo. Now e(Jy...
garago 18x24, cement drive way and a
real homo for $G;800. If sold boforo .
Juno 1st will take $0,500. Completely TRAINING FOR HUSBANDS
furnished. Immediate possession. i
THE II. & S. AGENCY, E5M1KOTSSS3
Excltmlvo Audits.
folks.
Herbert Duke and son returned tho
first of the week from a mcmtlrV trip,
It.i r 1 .. A .1. rJ r1.ln
to not DiniWBb, iiin., nu' ,v" wiwu-
honVa.
Sioux Campflre has just been organ
ized. In order to earn money tho
girls aro taking caro of small children
so thnt the mother may havo a free
afternoon. Any ono Intorostod may
telophono to Mario Sinclair, 10G9 W.
MIbs Gantt is tho guardian.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Fenwjlck left yos
torday morning for Burllngame, Cal.,
which is located a short dlBtanco south
of San Franoisco. Tlioro thoy oxpect
to make their future home. Mr. and
Mrs. Fonwioli leave North Platto aftor
making it ttWr homo for about forty
years, and with" thorn go tho host
wishes of mnny friends.
Ono Clinndler spcedBter and one
standard touring car for limmodlata
dollvory this week. Got tho car you
havo always admired and wanted at
present reasonable pricesone of tho
8 per cont interest payablo quartorly. fow h,gh Kra(lo pr0duct8 still available
Sidewalks, oast front, njco lawns. ... , ..,,. without nnv nrofitooivim:. J.
715 West 7th, st. G rooms V jtory.
Lights, city wntor, south front. Lot
GGxl32. Nlco trees, sidewalk. Immod
V. ROMIGH Doalor.
Young, strong and handsome. Has no
int noBHOHBion. $2900.00. 1500 cash bad habits anu will eat, anyuiins.
rtmvn imimirn $io nnr mnniii with in- Guaranteed to be kind nnd loving arid
fnroat R nor rnnt nnvnhlo nimrtnrlv. to Uiy llOIHO nlglltH. Will bo Oil
Tin? ir. x- H. nv.yrv hlbltlon at tho Kalth Theatro Monday
hns this bnrgaln counter. Why pay and Tuoidny. If you have a husband,
rent? Lot ub show you the goods nd a husband, aro a husband or
ready for delivery. would be a husband, here h a picture
Seo phone book: J. 0, HOLLMAN. with moro fun nnd excitement thnn
J. E. SEBASTIAN, any circus when you were ten. All
Wlip nants a husband for a dollar? more we can pay Is Come!
Keep a Record of Your Trip
A COMPLETE LINE OF
EASTMAN. KODAKS
JUST ARRIVED
Also Films and Kodak ;
Accessories.
"If it Isn't an Eastman, it Isn't a Kodak"
GUMMERE-DENT DRUG COMPANY