I
THIRTY-SIXTH .YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., AUGUST 17, 1920.
No. 63
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BETTER WATER
SERVICE.
ADDITIONAL 1UM0L INSTALLED IN
EMERGENCY WHILE PER
MANENT DIPltOYEMENTS
AltE MADE.
Commissioner Welch lias borrowed
an emergency pump from Foreman
Murphy oi tho Union Pacific B. & B.
Department This pump, which can
supply about 800 gallons of water a
minute will bo in place this week and
tho immedlato danger will have pass
ed. It is run by electricity and will
enablo tho engineer to stop tho big
pump in case of need and still supply
water to the mains.
Tho auxiliary well which is being
drilled lu tho south part of town will
bo completed within tho noxt two
weeks and tho test will bo made.
When tho capacity of this avoH has
been determined a now pump mooting
this capacity ,will bo Installed which
will raise tho . pressure to perhaps
forty ppunds. Thoso tests will bo mado
in a short tlnio and upon tho amount
of water which this well will produce
will deipend tho price to bo paid for
drilling it Tho well has reached a
depth of ono hundred and fifty feet
now and that is considered' as deep as
it will pay to drill in that particular
formation.
As soon as relief is given by tho
legislature in tho form of additional
legal limits, a bond proposition will
bo submitted to tho voters for enough
money to put tho plant in good con
dition. Sidney is to vote Se(pt. 14th on a
proposition to issue $196,000 bonds for
extensions to their electric and water
systems.
Rooms for Teachers.-
Anyono having a heated room which
can bo" rented to prio pr two city
teachers for th 'coming winter, should
seo mo or phone 100. Wo will' have
about 35- teachers from out of town
and they must bo provided with homes
by the citizens:
E. C. LITTELi, City Supt.
: :ov :
We havo a very largo and varied
assortment of gingham dresses for
i school children in styles and prices
right. E. T TRAMP & SONS.
HHH1H
At the SUN, Tuesday,
Matinee 2 p. m.
Rcsldcnco Park Addition.
Tomorrow Is tho day set for tho
opening of tho sale of lots In tho now
Bcsidenco Park Addition. This is tho
latest addition to tho resldcnco lota
of the city and from tho prlco of the
lots it is estimated that they will ho
taken early. Tho first ton lots sold
will be glvon a ten porcont discount;
If thoy aro contracted for beforo 9:30
of tho first day thoy wrll receive an
additional flvo percent discount and
if cash is paid within sixty days an
additional flvo por cent will bo given.
Thoso aro good discounts nn should
command tho attention of all buyers
of city property., ,
Tho Addition is being sold by tho
H. and S. Agency composed of C. J.
Hollma'n and J. E. Sebastian. They aro
thoroughly rollablo and will do just
what thoy say. Tho salo opens at 8
d'clock tomorrow morning and will
continue until all lots aro sold. Fo
thoso who do not havo cash thoso lots
are offered on easy payments and
careful buyers will do well to look
them over and If they And a lot that
suits, it should bo secured early ana
thus all of the discounts can bo taken.
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Chautauqua Opens.
Tho annual Chautauqua opened yes
terday with a good program both
afternoon and evening. A crowd that
filled tho tent saw and heard Ned
Woodman, tho Cartoonist, in a very
pleasing chalk talk. Everything was.
ready at the opening, tho platfrom
has been nicely decorated, religious
and social gatherings over tho city
will not meet this week so tho field"
is clear and tho conditions right for
tho host Chautauqua over held. Plat
form Manager Truax is to be con
gratulated on tho successful opening.
I State Fair Exhibit.
( A committee of Lincoln County
cltlfiens has been appointed to collect
and prepare tho exhibit for the State
Fair this year and this committee a&ks
farmers and others to begin savlug
specimens of products for this ox
hlbit. Eastern counties' with their
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j -umuum ,ouniy muse meat mem at
, the Fair. . "
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1 E, C. Douthit, local prepresentatlve
1 of the broiler Society announces that
th prize of fire dollars for tho best
answers taken from tho Book ot
Knowledge to the questions published
in last week's Thibuno, was awarded
to Romaino Throckmorton, son of Ma.
and Mrs. S, W. Throckmorton, 302 S.
Ash St Supt. Llttel mado the award.
Want a thrall?
Enjoy Action?
Something breezy, full
of two.fisicd, red -blooded
manhood ?
Lots of action, heart
interest and suspense?
We have it for you Its
POUGLAS
AN
to THE
LIYCODDLE
HIS NEWEST AND
GREATEST PICTURE.
Wednesday, Thursday.
and 3:30 p. m.
RAILROAD
TO BUILD.
STATE JOURNAL STARTS DISCOS
SION 111" ANNOUNCING TERM1N
AL IMPROVEMENTS AT
UKIDGEPOltT.
Tho following item nppeared In a
n n i . Inn... " P , I. VaIiha hIpm OIa,a
.Journal rolativo to tho Burlington ox
I tonslon which is planned to run along
I tho south sldo of tho Platto from
, Kearney to Bridgeport. This extension
Is of vital Intorest to North Platto as
; tho rIght-of-way has alrdady boon
bought through tho south (part of tho
city and tho building of tho lino would
glvo us n now outlet into now terri
tory.
I "Burlington men seo c promlso in
I tho construction of tho now Platto
j River bridge at Bridgeport and tho
building of four long yard and passing
tracks between Bridgeport and the
river, that tho Platto River lino from
i Bridgeport to Kearney will bo built
ns soon as conditions pormlt In fact
thoy seo in this construction a part ot
tho necessary river iloublo track cross
ing and the terminal facilities for such
' a lino. Tho railroad Is building tho
terminals in advance of tho main lino
J construction because when built tho
main line vlll need all tho terminal
facilities available. '
1 "Tho now bridge will bo ready for
servlco in about a month. In many
' ways Is a duplicate of the Platto
river brldgo built by Uiq Company bo
tween Grand Island and Phillips. It
, Is built oh Blgnoll hydrallc placed
l piling, 548 of them suppdrtfng tht
concreto pier headwork, tho piers b
ing built vld6 enough for double
track, although tho superstructure
now being placed Is single track,
i When this Is complete and tho four
long yard tracks are in place com
pletion of a double track between
Bridgeport and Nortkport will bo a
minor manor, requiring a minimum
of exjponso and time. Tho brldgo Is
being built after what is becoming
known in Burlington circles as tho
"Platto rlvor standard'
"Further out on this low grado
railway dream of tho lato James J.
Hill a low grado lino from tho crest
of tho Rockies to tho Ohio Tiver, tho
Company Is doing moro pormanont
(Work. No newly built railroad is made
permanent. Preliminary engineering
may contomplate permanent work but
the early construction is always sub
ject to chango and tho Wyoming lino
Is no exception.
"Between Casper and tho north
Wyoming lino wore many culverts and
bridges not built In tho usaul way.
These aro being 'replaced and flood
troumbles being cared for and traffic
dlfficutlles removed. Thoso changes
aro being madp this year and a con
siderable forco Is now being employed
In this work.
For Snlc Five room houso at 1420
west Front Street This houso is now
and -very doBlrcablo for railroad men
working in tho west yard. Lot 44x132.
Corner lot For terms and prlco nco
BRAjTT, GOODMAN & BUCKLEY,
114 East Front Street. Phono C5. C3-2
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wilcox and
daughters Lucille and Floronco to
turned Saturday from a month's
travel by auto through Iowa and tho
lako country of northern Minnesota
and reported a flno trip. Mr. Wilcox
says tho crops look flno In Northeast
Nebraska but not any finer than ho
saw in tho valley here.
MOVING!
We will move within a day or two
to the first door south of McDonald
State Bank. Formerly Union Cafe.
Stone's Drug Store.
( Auto Accidents.
fSaturday night tho Ford car drlvon
by Emll Loypoldt turnt-n turtle about
one mile woat of Suthorland throwing
tlio occupants out ot tho car and
damaging tho car so. It could not bb
drlvon. Edmund ' Dlckoy suffered a
pbrulsed knoo which had to havo three
stitches taken In It and Evorott Adams
a bruised hand which had two stltchos
taken In tt. Emll escaped without a
scratch.
Tho same night tho Dodgo car
driven by Will Norrls, of Cheyonno.
who 1ms boon visiting friends In tho
city crashed Into tho south rlvor
brldgo when a car coming across tho
brldgo would not turn on its dimmers.
Will was unablb to seo and running
Into tho brldgo smashed a fonder and
ruined a tiro on his now Dodgo whtoh
delayed his starting to Choyenno until
yesterday.
Sunday ovenlng a car driven by A.
S. Gregg's son ran off a culvort and
throw tho occupants from tho car.
Aurdla Adams was sovoroly hurt and
remained unconscious until yostcrday
morning. Francis Dolph was badly
bruised. Thoro woro flvo girls 'and
throo boys in tho car bht tho others
escaped without injury.
I ' T !n 4 T inm imtionviT
Mrs. A. P. Kelly returned yostorday
from Omaha whero sho had boon
vlsltng relatives for threo weeks.
Do not miss our real bargain In Tho
Puro Thread Silk I.Ioso for ladles at
$1.29 (per pair. E. T. Tramp & Sons.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Plzer and son
Jocf of Grand Island, aro visiting at
tho Julius Plzor homo In tills city.
- Now fall marchtndlso being shown
at ur old location on Front Street
E. T. TRAMP & SONS.
An extra quality bleached muslin
priced especially at 35c on our Bar
gain Square at Wilcox Department
Store.
illlara Burgnor returned yesterday
from a trip to Illinois and Grand
Island where ho had been visiting
foryvo weeks, -
Mrs. Josoph Jessup returned from
Denver Sunday whero sho had boon
visiting her brother Earl Carlton for
morly of this city.
M. William endy nnd Chas. Hondy,
Sr., left Monday morning for Fort
Fettormnn, Wyoming. Thoy will also
visit at Cheyenne and Larlmlr, Wyo
ming.
A now copy of tho game laws for
1920 has been placed on fllo In the
City Library for thoso who do not
know just what Is tho open season on
dlfferont kinds of game. Consult It
freely during library hours.
Now nifty stylos In blouses at E. T.
TRAMP & SONS.
John Wlnkowlch, of Whlto, S. D.,
was In North Platto this week looking
after matters connected with tho
estate of hla brother, tho late Goorgo
Wlnkowlch of this city.
Saturday afternoon a flro alarm was
turned In from tho Sanford HartmMi
homo at 310 West Sixth. A papor flro
In tho furnnco started a blazo on tho
roof. When tho department arrived a
laddor was put up and tho blazo ex
tinguished from tho garden hose.
LAST SHOWING.
KEITH, TONIGHT.
WALLACE REID
. in
"Double Speed"
A picture that sizzles over tl.e
screen.
NORTH PLATTE
GOING STRONG.
MUTUAL BUILDING LOAN AS
SOCIATION AMONG THE
LARGEST IN Till!
STATE.
T. C. Patterson, President of tho
Mutual Building and Loan AsRoda
ti'on of North Platto isauod tho fol
lowing statement regarding tho work
ot Building and Loan Associations in
Nebraska. Tho growth of this city
and tho growth of tho Mutual havo
bocn and still aro so intorwoven that
It Is gratifying to loatn of tho stand
ing of tho Mutual among tho Assocla
tlons ot tho State.
Nebraska building, savings and
loan associations Increased their as
sots by $12,000,000, mndo loans for tho
building of 2408 now dwellings and
financed tho purchase of 4888 dwell
ings already built, during tho fiscal
year ending Juno 30th last. Thoso
aro tho striking foaturos ot a stnto
mont mado public on August 13th, by
T. J. Fltxmorrls, Secretary of tho
Nobraska League ot Savings and
Loan Associations at Omaha.
Tho statemont contains official re
ports from 45 leading associations ot
tho state covering their business op
erations during tho twolvo months.
Their assots total $72,171,8'll, an in
creaso of $10,994,794 or 18 por cent
Tho twonty-olght associations not
roportlng had in 1919 aasots totaling
$5,002,G70. Should these associations
show the same porcentngo of growth
roported by tho leaders tho total of
all associations of tho stato will
amount to $77,924,481, an incroaso of
$12,303,907 over tho fiscal year ot
1919.
Secretary Hart of tho Stato Buroau
of Banking said in his report for 1919
that tho associations "transacted tho.
lnrgost volume of business in their
Keith Theatre, Wednesday and Thursday.
CHARMING MADGE KENNEDY
IN
"DOLLARS AND SENSE"
A heart touching romance between: a baker and a
poor show girl. ( They were philanthropic but
they weren't practical.
Thoy were lacking in Dollars and Sense but not
in Kindness and Love.
Your Automobile
Store
ass.
A place where North Platto can shop in comfort
and convenience, with the added assurance that
this store is intensively devoted to your interest.
Itisnotonlya.placetobuy automobiles and
accessories, but is a real North. Platto institution,
constantly and energetically working for the
good of the town and its people.
This store is in complete accord with, your pre
ferences and ideals in purchasing an automobilo.
We will honestly try to assist you in the pur
chase of your car, and give you honest and eff ic
ient servlco thereafter.
Dodge
Chandler
J. V. ROMIGH
Gth & Locust Sts. Phono 844.
Buy ono of the 2nd-500,000 Dodges. ,
history" showing an incrcaso of $3
G1G.C13.8G or 15 por cent in twelve
months. Tho report for 192Q wlllirtlai
tnnco that gain by about $3,500,000
A substantial contribution fprtEql
rollef of tho housing situation a1j7
mado by associations throughout tho(
stato. Returns from 45 associations?
Bhow a total ot 2408 loans for now
homos and 4888 loans on dwolllngv
nlroady built. Loans for now homes
nverngo around $2,500 which means a"
direct investment of $G,000,000 in Ne
braska homos and tho addition of that,,
sum to tho taxablo wealth ot tho state "
Omaha holds first placo in tho 'de-
volppmont ot thoao mutual institute
ion's. Complete roports from ltd nIno
associations show assets totaling $48,- -782,214
or G2 per cont of tho stated
total. Lincoln, Boatrlco, Fremont,
NORTH PLATTE, Columbus and
Grand Island aro up in tho millions
and going strong. Norfolk Joined tho ,
million clnss during tho yoar.
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Fnnncr.Lnboror Picnic A Success.
A largo crowd attond.od tho Farnior
Laboror Plcnio at tho Fair Grounds
Inst Saturday afternoon, Tho attrac
tions woro a ball gamo botweon tho U.
P. Shop team and thd P. O. Inde
pendents; a trotting raco; flvo running
races; an exhibition by n gymnast and '
Bpeaklng. Adrossos woro mado by T. .
C. Grlmos, Rov. Flotchor, Duko Camp
boll, T. C. Bollcn and Rov. Boobo.
Chairman Orton Informs us that tho
Carmen, the BoHormnkora nnd tho
Machinists havo agrood to pay fifty
cents por member townrd tho oxpenso
and nil bills will bo paid. Evorythlng
was free at tho Plcnfo except the pop,
otc. . '
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Tho following named mon enlisted
at tho local recruiting offlco during
tho past week: Clifford D. Robbing
ot Wallace, Nobr. for tho 55th Infan
try at Camp Funston, Kansas; Clydo
G'r(iYj3S. of North Platto for tho lGth
Infantry at Camp Taylor, Kentucky
and Alvln W. Anderson of Lexington,
Nobr. for tho 13th Field Artlltory em- '
routo to tho Hawaiian IslanoK
Brathers
Motor Cars
