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Bte&te
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THIRTY-SIXTH EAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.-, SEPTEMBER 10, 1920.
No. .70
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LIGHT CO.
GIVES FACTS.
GENEItAL MANAGKU OP irvinvi
light & rowjut co. gives
FACTS AND FIGURES.
At the meeting of tho City Council
last Tuesday night, Willis Todd, Gen
eral Manager of tho Union Light and
Power Company -which owns tho
North Platte Electric Light & Power
Co., addressed the Council at some
length on tho lighting conditions in
North Platte. Ho spoko of tho street
iignting system and said tho Company
is ready to do all it can to give hotter
street lighting service. He said tho
wires are in place and all it needs is
the action of tho Council to have tho
fixtures installed and there will ho a
light at every crossing in the resldenco
part of tho city instead of at overy
other crossing, as it now stands.
He told how his associates laughed
at him when ho built tho North Platto
Lighting Plant and mado sport of his
idea that this city would ever need
such a large plant. When first put
into operation it only used 40 of its
capacity. Mr. Todd said ho had faith
in North Platto and its future and in
spite of their unbelief tho plant was
built. Although tho Company had the
right to use tho streets for their polos
according to their charter, they took
all of the wires and poles off of Front
Street and carried thom back to tho
alley at the time thp paving was done,
".11 at the request of tho Council and
at the Company's expense. They have
given good service during the war
reriod and are still selling electricity
at tho same price they got before the
war. Ho submitted figures showing
that in 1915 the Company paid $3.25
per ton for coal, in 191G $3.35, in
1917 $4.00, in 1918 $4.40, in 1919
$5.25 and now it is paying $7.03 per
ton. The plant at present Is carrying
a load of 114 of its intended service,
and the management has plans drawn
for Improvements to cost at least $75,
000. Mr. Todd said it is impossible
.to borrow any money at present and
so things are at a standstill. Ho sub
mitted the report of his engineer
showing tho cost of placing the wires
underground in the alleys in the two
'AND NOW!!!
A
METRO
PRODUCTION
PpOcO '
QAfter this iragedy that orphaned her lOkat ?
cWas ike dirVs inborn goodness proof against
ike vQortd's glamorous tempting ?
AT THE SUN, 1
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SEPTEMBER 16-17. THURS. 8c FRIDAY.
blocks which aro to bo paved, to bo
estimated at $18,500. Ho stated that
it would reqnlro specially designed
material which would tako from, nino
to sovontcon months to have delivered.
Ho rond tho opinion of their oxpert
engineer that tho proposal was almost
impossiblo and that Iho interruption
to Borvico would bo constant and anJ
noying to tho customers. Mr. Todd
stated that his company wanted to do
all It could but is would bo.impossible
to do all that was asked. Tho Council
postponed further action.
SCOUT HANI) PASSES THRU CITY.
Tho Inncs Boy Scouttf Band qf Den
ver passed through North Platto last
Tuesdn enroute home-from the In
ternational Jamboureo at London.
While in Europe tliey were accorded
unusual hqnors by the governments
of England, France and Belgium. They
placed flowers on the graves of tho
American soldiers and visited tho
battlefields, bringing away many rollcs'
of the World War. John L. Malm was
the Commissioner in Charge.
MORE AIK MAIL UOOSTEHS.
Tho following names have been add
ed to those who are supporting tho
North Platto Air Terminal Co. by sub
scription to stock:
T. C. Patterson .
Gamble with Springer
North Side Drug Store
North Platto Buick Co.
W. J. O'Connor
Herschfcld Co.
, Dr. E. W. Fetter
, D. J. Antonldes
SPECIAL SUGAR BEET PRIZE.
The Great Western Sugar Co. offers
a prizo of $6.00 for G of the smoothest
and most uniform beets and $4.00 for G
qf the largest sugar beets. Exhibit to
be made at Lincoln County Fair. Prize
will be paid to anyone whether grown
under Great Western Contiact or not.
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TAKEN UP.
On August 24th, at my place four
miles ast. and nine miles south of
.North Platte one whlto-faced, bob
tailed calf about seven months old.
Owner can have same by paying for
keep and advertising.
MRS. II. SONNEMAN.
The new fall suits, coats and dresses
smart styles of dependable quality.
Let Mrs. Cantltn or Mrs. Kline show
them to you Depend on them for tho
smart and new ready to wear section
2nd floor at The Leader Mer. Co.
LI
creates lier greatest character
isation, that of Sally, in
A Dramatic and Romantic
Mastei-jicc2
ally Was dancing
a nana-organ wnen someone snouieo w
herl'Wota Lark, Sail yer father's
bashed yer mother's "ead in ! 19
MATINEE 2:30 P. M. and 4:10 P. M.
BIDS ASKED
FOR CITY LAKE:
PARK HOARD DECIDES ON CITY
DIRT PIT l'OK 1, IKE
I'UKL'OSES.
Elsewhero the Purk Board adver
tises for bids for tho construction of a
lake out oftho city dirt pit which Is
located on land north of tho county
road leading west and a couple of
blocks wost of tho county road run
ning north. This pit is GOO feet long
and 300 foot wide, and tho intention
of tho Board is to Incorporate nil this
area into the lake. Tho depth of tho
water will rango from two 'to six
feet, tho deeper portion being at the.
wost end. At tho east end will be
located tho bath houses, and grounds
for parking cars. An open street
leads to the cast end of the lake.
Tho water supply will be taken from
tho North Platto ditch, permission
for which has been obtained. The in
let lateral will tap tho ditch at the
Lincoln check west of tho cemetery,
run east to tho east end of tho cem
otery and thence angle northeast to
tho pit. Tho outlet lateral will empty
into tho North Platto river.
The lake will bo nicely embanked
clear around, and tho slopes covered
with gravel. It is tho Intentlou to
plant trees on the outer edge of tho
ombankment. The. lake is not only
intended as a bathing resort, but is
sufficiently largo to make possiblo the
use of small gasoline launches for
boating pleasures. J. C. Don has of-,
fored to stock the lake with game fish,
which in a few years will prove an
added attraction. In tho winter the
lake" can be used for skating purposes.
Tho board hopes to have all tho ex
cavating both the lake and the lat
erals done before cold weather gets
ip. and tlnis provide a skating resort
this winter. . ,
1'01VDER"HITER JAZZ ifANDHOk.
The boys J.re coining again. That
Queans a lot to some, people in North
Platto,; those who "were at the K. C.
Hall a week ago and heard the Powder
! River Jazz Bandhlts play. They will
i bo at tho K. C. Hall again Saturday
evening for the weekly dance' given
1 there. , ' , ,
-".ton-
Arthur Nolan loft Friday to visit for
a while in Alliance.
of the Screen.
in ike street to
LOOK WHAT'S COMING
I'RIDAY
2:00 SiUiMntlno
3:00 Country Club Ladies Day
7:80 Keith Th Marry-Go-Round
?:30 sun
7?S0 Crystal Rogglo Mixes In
SATURDAY
Sun Matinee
f30 Sun A Maid of Many Moods
Yrau.urystal Off His Trolley
'9:00 K. C. Hall PoWdor Rtvor Jazz
Bandhlts
SUNDAY
8:00 Episcpoal Holy Communion
0:30 Episcopal Sunday School
8:00 Baptist "Gospol Dynamito"
"9:45 Baptist Sunday School
9:45 Christian Sunday School
9:45 Methodist Sunday School
10:00 Presbyterian Sunday School
11:00 Episcopal Morning Prayer
11:00 Baptist "Burden Bearers"
1:00 Presbyterian Morning Ser
V kvlce
ifOO Methodist Morning Service
:00 Christian Morning Service
1:00 Room 25 B. & L.-Bldgr Chris-
,' tlan Science Sorvico
3:00 Fair Grounds P, O. Indepcn-
h dents vs. Curtis
3:00 North Sldo Suuday School
K00 Presbyterian O. E.
700 Methodist Epwortlv Leaguo
7 tOO Christian Christian Endeavor
700 Baptist B. Y. P. U.
7:30 Episcopal Evening Prnyor
SiOO Methodist Evening Sorvico
soO Christian Evening Service.
StJOO Presbyterian Evening Service
MONDAY
2:00 Sun Matinee
730 Crystal Off His Trolley
7:30 Keith AH of a Sudden Peggy
7:30 Sutl Whatever Woman Wants
8:00 Episcopal Play and entertaln-
ment
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Il jilWllVl'T" HUllUHO IUUIU ill. lliu
fjjsnlco vHotcl will be open,ever,r day.
from 9 a. m. to 9:30 p. m. D. A.
FREEDMAN, Agent for the Logan
Knitting Factory.
SPECIALS FOR
' Saturday Only
par rubbers 10c a doz ,3 for 25c
20 Bars Lenox Soap 90c
3 bars Naphtha - 25c
No. 2 can Red Beans J 15c
No. 3 Baked Beiins. 18c
No. 2 Bluo Ribbon Peaches.-G5c
No. 3 can Extra Stand. Tomatoes 25c
1 gal. California Peaches
very good ,$1.10
1 gal. Royal' Ann Cherries 1.25
1 gal. can Catsup-.j. ' 1.00
I gal. Farmer Jones Sorghum 1.25
gal. Farmer Jones Sorghum G5
Canned corn, per doz. 1.75
Stegemann Grocery
Phone 212 Free Delivery
AT THE
RED BLOODED DRAMA
Virile Melodrama In ,a
High Class Setting
Drama with "Class" such
As tho Fans aro asking for.
Good melodrama is tho most
Popular Picture Faro today.
STAR AND SUPPORT
MAE MURRAY
"Maid of Many Moods"
In n dual role.
WARNER OLAND
"King-Pin of Scroen Villains'
HiJNRY O. SELL
Popular Juvonllo Man
., W. JOHNSTON
Favorlto Leading Actor
2 REEL BIG V. COMED
MONDAY
COME TO THE SUN
! , and see
W hit Every Woman Wans
TUES. and WEI).
, 'Tear Market"
. ALICE BRADY
International Nos
Mirooned In the South Eea
SUN THEATRE.
JULIUS I'lZElt IS IUGUT.
One year ago when wo camo to
North Platto wo saw tho need of an
other bank; in fact wo were Investi
gating many towns In Ncbrasku and
no plnco did wo find that offored suoh
an opening as did North Platte. Slnco
our locating we havo boon moro than
antlBfled with Iho courtesy and the
business thnt has como to our institu
tion. After deciding to locate hero wo
found our most difficult problom that
of finding a building in which to put
our business. Wo tried to rent, which
seemed Impossible, as wo wero told
by overy business man a location could
not be found on Dewey Street. Wo
then tried to buy a ploco and none
could bo purchased ovon nt advanced
prices. Again wo wero determined to
locate and nftor much difficulty ob
tained our present location, which ia
inadoquato and only furnishes a tem
porary home.
Finding our location too small wo
decided to build and It Is with pleasure
that wo can announco the purchaso of
tho two lots on Locust and Fifth
Streets from tho Chas. McDonald Es
tate on which wo will build a now
$75000.00 homo for tho Union State
Bunk, and a building that will bo ac
ceptable to North Platto. '
North Platto needs many now build
ings but after duo consideration wo
boliovo that a largo salo pavilion
would be tho best asset North Platto
could havo with no exception, ns it is
our rogistorod stock that will bring
moro dollars to our County. There
fore wo should assist tho efforts of
men liko Frank Strolborg, Henry Han
sen, Scott McKrono, S. J. Koch, Fred
MoClyiriont, B. B. Powell and Gaud
reault and many other men In the
registered stock breeding and build a
salo pavilion, second to none in tljo
state. (
North Platto Js entitled to It a,boyo
all other things. Wo nro ready to go
tho limit on one '
Youra respectfully;
UNION STAfE BANK,
- By T. O. SwcnsbnyPres.
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Leo Tlglio Is spending tho wcok end
In town.
Mrs. Joe Sullivan was a business
visitor hero yesterday.
Shirts and blouses for school, to 0'
boys In ages G to 14 years, on salo at
Leader Mer. Co. s
Raymond Ogler returned Thursday
from Ogalalla whe're ho has been
working. Raymond oxpeots to leavo
Friday for Lincoln whoro he Is going'
to attend the State University this
coming year.
0 ANCE
J.J
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K. C. Hall
September 14
Famous Nctivo
Hawaiian
Orchestra
One of the Free Attractions at the Lincoln County
Fair and Races. 4 f 1
LINCOLN
COUNTY FAIR;
KIGIITIl ANMJAI, KXUIIUTION 01'
LINCOLN COUNTY AGIUCUL-
'XUItAL ASSOCIATION.
Tho Lincoln County Fair dates ore
Sopt 21, 22, 23 nnfl 24. Thcso dates
wero chosen for tho annual exhibition
because at that time most of tho agri
cultural products aro maturo and
mako tho best showing. Tho Socloty
is a Corporation organized under tho
laws 01 tho Stato of Nobraska and do
votcd to tho promotion of Agriculture.
Many farmers and business men ovor
tho County nro ownors of stock in tho
Society and thoso mon olect a Board,,
of Directors each year which Board
has general direction of thp Fair. Fol-,
lowing is a list of tho Directors:
Elraor Ccjatos, F. C. Plolstiolcor, Earl
Brownflold, Frank Strolborg. J, V.
Romlgh, II. L. Pennington, J. J. Craw
ford, S. J. Koch, W1. P. Snyder, J,;W.
Fowler, C. V. Turpio, Warrou bbo
Uttle), M, J. Forbes, T. S. McCrono and
Goo, Shoun. Thoso. mon nro reprcsenr
tatlvo mon from ovor tho County and
whatever plans they mako aro for tho
best agricultural intorests of Lincoln
County, .
i Tho list of premiums which they
offer Is large and variod. Class A,
Thomas Doollttlo Superintendent, of
, fers 237 dlfforont premiums foivhorses
and mules; Class B, Fred Clymont Su
perintendent offors 613 premiums for '
cattle; Class C, Suporlnten'dont not
'ot jyWlioil. offers 42 premiums toy
sheep; Class D. Frank Strolborg-supor-I
iTvtohdent offorB 180 premiums-for
hogs; Class E, M. C. Rogers Supor'lny
. .1 .. x M nl f a
minium uiiuih oi premiumH ior pouury
and pot stock. This makes 1053 'dlf-
;forent premiums offered for Livestock
nlonoT" V
1 Clasti F, Ike Aborcomblo, Superin
tendent, offors many prizes for "grains,
seeds, grasses, hay, vegetables, and
other growing things. ClaBs OMi H.
Woodmnu Superintendent is devoted
to fruits and Class H, Mrs, Joe Roddy,
Superintendent, to Housohold .Prod
ucts. In the lattor class are entered
all broad nnd cakes, prosorvos, Jollies,
Jams, canned fruits, pickles and other
homo products. Class I, Mrs. Alle'on
O. Cochran, Suporinendont, will con
tain Exhibits of work from Rural,
Grade and Town Schools. .ClaTts T,
O. .H. Scharmunn, SupdrlntehdentVof-'
Ccrs a number of tfromlilms for, boo?.
and honey nnd Class K, Mrs, Anna
Church. Sunorlntendcnt. covers .Knit
tllig, Crocheting and Plain and Fancy
Sowing, Vt'
Elmer Coatos Is President of the As
sociation, J. Y, Romigh, Vico-Prel-dont,
M. E. Scott, Treasurer and 6o:
M. Carey, Socrotary.
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Paul Ottenstoln loft this morning
for Lhlcoln to attend the university.
Mrs. C. Meyers left yesterday for
St. Joe nftor visiting hor brother, L.
Jlavls of .this city,
Mr. and Mrs. Joliir Pielstlcker, of
Wallace, wero business visitors In (
this city yesterday".
Blankets! Early buyers can mako
mVmoy by buying their winter, supply,
during September. Besides savjnj you
money we keep your blankets until
such time as youil need thorn. 1-5
tho purchaso price muBt bo paid down
Don't fall to take' advantage of this
salo at The Leader Mer. Co,