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VOL. NO. XXXVlil.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA,. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1922.
NO. 82
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PLATTSMOUTH
TAKES THE FIRST
GAME OF SEASON
Meets With Union Team at Union
Sunday Afternoon and Carry
Off Honors, 9 to 6.
From Monday' Dallv
The curtain was rolled up on the
baseball season in these parts yes
terday afternoon when Manager
Johnnie Wolff and his colts journey
ed down to the peaceful little town
of Union and engaged the baseball
team of that city in nine innings of
the national pastime. The attend
ance was very pleasing as the weath
er was mild and afforded the fans
of Union a chance to shake off the
lethargy of the winter season and
tune u ptheir voices on the bleach
ers in rooting for their team.
As is generally the case the Un
ion team is one of the best in the
county and has many of the old vet
erans of the last few seasons in the
lineup and who have made the city
by the banks of the Weeping Water
famous as the home of ball players.
For the game yesterday Union had
imported a hurler from the Weeping
Water team but his work was not
of the best and in the pinches he
was hit to advanfage by the Platts
mouth players.
For the Plattsmouth team Wil
liam Harvey Mason was sent to the
mound by Manager Wolff and re
leased all the pent up energy of the
winter in his tossing and kept the
Union batters guessing all the way
through his five innings in the box
and only one run was garnered by
the opposition in this time. Joe Mc
Carthy who did the work on the
mound in the last four innings did
not receive the best of support .and
while he was not hit effectively a
number of errors allowed the visi
tors to tally several scores. Both
Mason and McCarthy snowed up
well in their work for the opener of
the season.
Eddie Gradoville was the watch
dog behind the bat end picked them
off in his usual effective manner and
aided materially in the showing
made for the Platts team.'Ifl the hit
ting department of the game, "Ilon
us Wagner" Newman was the bright
outstanding spot as he made a bid
for the hall of fame with a homer
that traveled over many a row of
corn and added to the dismay of the
Union players. Hons also nicked a
single to fatten up his batting av
erage for the opening game. At short
Sanders did some good work in his
initial game and his playing seemed
to please the fans who were present.
Manager Wolff states that the
team still has need of a number of
players and if there are any in the
community who have been conceal
ing their ability in this line, they
are urged to get out and warm up
as the team will be composed of
those who make the best showing
In the workouts and preliminary
games of the season.
SOIL EXPERTS TO
VISIT THIS COUNTY
Representatives of U. S. Department
lfnrA Pa TTora i
To Lock Over Soil.
County Agent L. R. Snipes, who
has been in charge of the soil work
of the county agricultural bureau,
seeking some means by which the
washing of the soil might be check
ed, has received notification that the
IT. S. department of agriculture at
Washington was to have a represen
tative here in the next few days to
look over what had been done in
the different parts of the county as
regards the erosion of the soil and
that moving pictures would be taken
of the different places where work
had been in progress. The depart
ment of agriculture is to have a
film, "Soil in Nebraska." which they
are preparing and in this Cass coun
ty will have a part. The excellence
of the work of the county bureau
has attracted the atention of the
federal authorities and this will be
preserved in the films for the bene
fit of other sections of the country.
It is a recognition over which Mr.
Snipes feels a just pride.
VISITS WITH RELATIVES
Prom Monday's Dally.
Vpstpnlav Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ston
er nnrl son. Paul Grasman. and Mrs.'
George Detloff of Omaha were here i
where they spent the day at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bates,
with Abram Rupley. father of Mrs.
Stoner, who has been quite poorly..
Other members of the family to en-
joy the day at the Bate's home were
Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard Grassman ana
daughter, Jacqueline, and Mr. and
Mrs. T. L. Short.
CARD OF THANKS
To the kind neighbors and mem
bers of the fire department .who did
such splendid work in the saving of
our home from destruction by fire a
few days ago, we denire to return our t
expression of deepest gratitude. Their
ernest and energetic efforts made i
possible the saving of our home.-'
Mrs. Nellie Gorder and Family.' J
VISITS OLD FRIEND
Saturday afternoon R. A. Bates,
publisher of the Journal, enjoyed a
visit with one of his old time friends,
Mr. W. T. Petersen, who was a resi
dent of Silver City, Iowa, at the time
Mr. Bates was residing there and
publishing the Times. Mr. Petersen
has heen living nt Red 0lr for srtma
time, where he was engaged in busi -
ness and has lately disposed of his
business interests and retired and
came to this city from Lincoln, where
he spent a few days with his son.
who is a student at the University of j
Nebraska.
Mr. Petersen is now plan -
ning on
1 make his
going to Ames Iowa ; to.fim gtation of the Plattsmouth
home in the future. It is Mntnr rnmri5,nv to oi.iro a frosh sun-
; needless to say that, the visit after
!?e.iap!?-f ome twenty years was
much enjoyed by the two gentlemen.
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF OLD VETERAN HELD
Last Rites for John Renner Held at
A. R. Stokes Home Saturday
Largely Attended.
From Monday's Dally.
The funeral services of the late
John Renner were held on Saturday
afternoon, at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. A. R. Stokes, where for a
number of years the deceased gentle
man had made his home. The home
was well filled by the old friends and
neighbors who gathered to pay their
last tributes of respect to his mem
ory and expressing the general feel
ing of bereavement that is felt by
those who knew Mr. Renner best in
his lifetime.
Rev. John Calvert, pastor of the
Methodist church, conducted the serv
ices and spoke words of comfort to
those who have been called upon to
part with a kind and loving father
and grandfather, for a little time
and held out to them the promise of
the life hereafter when the partings
of this earth shall be no more.
During the service, Mrs. E. H. Wes
cott sang three of the songs that had
been requested, "Safe in the Arms of
Jesus." "Jesus is a Rock in a Weary
Land" and "Jesus Keep Me Near the
Cross."
At the cdnclusion of the service at
the home the body was conveyed to
Oak Hill cemetery where It was laid
to rest in the family lot beside the
wife who preceded Mr. Renner in
death several years ago. At the grave
the G. A. R. burial ritual was ob
served with Comrades R. B. Wind
ham, T. W. Glenn, Asbury Jacks.
Thomas Wiles. John Fight and W. H.
Freese conducting the services.
COMMUNITY CLUB
BOOSTERS BUSY
Turn Out Enmasse at Nehawka to
Adopt Constitution and Elect
Officers for the Year.
From Monday's Dally.
The second mass meeting held by
the boosters for the Nehawka Com
munity club occurred on Friday even
ing for the purpose of adopting a
constitution and electing officers for
the ensuing year and the meeting
was a great success viewed from ev
ery angle. More than 170 persons
signed the constitution of the new
organization.
The officers selected were R. C.
Pollard, president; F. C. Schumaker,
E. C. Giles, Arthur Wolph and Mrs.
Jean Nutzman, vice presidents; Mrs.
R. B. Stone, secretary and E. W.
Burby, treasurer. These officials will
also constitute the executive com
mittee. The regular meetings of the club
will be held on the second Tuesday
of each month.
The old violinists of the commun-
itv. nnmplv William Rnlfour H T-f
Stoll and William Steel, entertained '
the crowd with solos, duets and trios
that proved very enjoyable. Mr. I
Burby put on a stunt by two of the
kindergarten pupils which made a
big hit with the crowd.
The work of the community club
promises to be one of the biggest
things that has been undertaken in
Nehawka and will bring together
the residents of the community in
the spirit that will be of the greatest j
benefit to all of the membership and
the community In general.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend to our kind'i
friends and neighbors our sincere which is practically all home con
thanks for their aid during the last jstructed since it was first tried out
illnes of our beloved father and for ten days ago, and have been able to
the sympathy at the time of death I greatly increase the audibility and at
and also for their beautiful floral, the same time lessen the foreign
offerings, as well as the W. R. C, , noises, as well as get more accurate
B. R. C. of A. Plattsmouth local No. Itiinine
377 Blacksmiths. F. O. E., Mr. and
Mrs. A. G. Bach. B. J. Halstead.
Mrs. Q. K. Parmele. The Renner
Children.
HAD HIS CAR STOLEN
William Lugsch of Glenwood park
ed his Studebaker Special Six car in
front of the Rialto theatre in Omaha
on Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. When he
returned two hours later the car
was gone. Investigation showed it
was not at the police station. The
conclusion.. naturally;, was ..that
thieves had" taken it. ' Thus far no
clue has been obtained of the missing
car. Glenwood Tribune.
ANOTHER SUN
DAY AUTO MISHAP
IS RECORDED
! Ford Coupe, Property of an Omaha
Traveling Man, Consumed by
Fire Near Toll Bridge.
From Monday's Dally.
' 1r,vlntr nrmn- ctnnnpri nt the
Motor company to secure a fresh sup
ply of gasdline to complete the drive
n lnto Qmaha and at that time the
employes of the motor company call
ed his attention to the fact that the
gas line on the car "was leaking. The
owner decided however that he would
not stop, but try and make it on into
Omaha to have the repairs made on
I the car as he was very anxious to
reach home by night.
The leak, however, stopped any
cnance or me coupe reacning nome,
as the car burst into flames just af
ter passing the Burlington tracks
near Oreapolis, on the way to the
Platte river bridge. The car had
been doing more or less backfiring
the owner reported, and this com
bined with the leak proved an easy
way of starting something.
As soon as the owner of the car
found that it was in flames, he
alighted and started in to attempt to
check the flames by throwing dirt
on the blaze and which was not only
unsuccessful but brought upon the
gentleman even more grief, as during
the time he -was throwing on the
dust and dirt, his large diamond ring
slipped off his finger and was lost in
the dust of the highway. He' offered
a reward of $15 to anyone finding
the ring and for several hours the
youngsters in that locality were busy
searching the road, but without sue-J
cess. To add to his grief, the carj
owner stated that his insurance on
the car had expired just a few days
ago and he had not renewed it, so
that he has a total loss of the car.
as well as the ring, which was worth
several hundred dollars,.
E. M. CASSADY IS
MADE PRESIDENT
Prominent Iowa Farmer Breeder, of
Whiting, Heads Missouri River
Farmers' Association.
The Missouri River Farmers' asso
ciation recently organized, has ee
lected as its president E. M. Cassady:
Whiting, Iowa, one of the progressive
farmer-stockmen of the corn belt.
The Cassady properties of several
thousand acres at Whiting in the
Missouri river bottom represent the
best development along the river sec
tion. For many years the Cassady
farms have been extensively devoted
to cattle breeding and feeding, ont
of the foremost purebred Hereford
herds being maintained there. As
much of the Cassady land is operated
by tenants, a system of tenant leases
looking to permanency and the build
ing up of the soil's fertility has been
worked out and applied with very
decided success. The Cassady leases
offer a solution of the tenant problem
in this county.
C. H. Andrus, Lincoln, Nebraska,
an extensive farmer and cattle breed
er of this state was made first vice
president; Dr. O. W. Nauman. widely
known Shorthorn breeder of Craig,
Mo., second vice president and Frank
D. Tomson, of Lincoln, for many
years prominently identified with the
improved livestock interests of the
entire country and widely known as
a writer on livestock and agricul
tural matters, secretary-treasurer.
The board of directors Is composed
of progressive farmers and land own
ers along the Missouri river section
?m Yankton, S. D
to Jefferson
ai
GETTING LONG DISTANCE STUFF.
The radio receiving station con
structed by Messrs. Kettelson, Dalton
and Holly, and which is located at
the Willard battery station in the
M. W. A. buildin&r Is nroviner verv
satisfactory In catching the sound
waves radiated from the various
sending stations, and as a result the
owners and their friends "listen in"
almost every night to concerts and
other broadcasted messages.
The hnvs hnvo mnrto a nnmhpp rt
At the present time they are work
ing on a loud speaking device, by
which they hope to increase the vol
ume to such capacity as to make it
plainly audible in an ordinary sized
room.
The outfit stands its makers close
to $100 outlay, but is said to be the
equivalent of many two stage ampli
fication sets on the market retailing
complete for around $250 to $300.
But of course it took a lot of, work
to construct it.
Although. Journal want-toa coet
but little the results they bring are
wonderful. Try them.
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
t
One of the former Plattsmouth
men, M. E. Brantner, or "Ed" as he
is better known, has made his de
but into the political . game up in
Thurston county where he has been
located for a number of years past.
Ed has filed as a candidate for the
democratic nomination for the office
of sheriff and those who know can
safely vouch for the fact that he is
a gentleman well suited for this of
fice. Mr. Brantner is well liked and
very popular at Pender whero he is
now residing and should make an
easy win of the nomination and also
the election. He is well qualified in
every respect and would be fair and
impartial in the discharge of his
duties.
RECEIVES PRO
MOTION IN LINE OF
- RAILROAD WORK
Harold G. Streight, Employe of the
Burlington for Lojig Time, is
Called to New Position
Prom Monday'! Dally
The many friends here of Harold
G. Streight. well known as a long
time employee of the Burlington,
will be pleased to learn of his ad
vancement in his chostn work in the
railroad circles. Mr. Streight lias
just been called to the office of chief
clerk to the general storekeeper of
the Chicago. Great Western railroad
and will have his headquarters at
Oelwein, Iowa, where the storekeep
er is located. This position is one
that brings with it a great deal of
responsibility and that this former
Plattsmouth young man has been se
lected for the position is a recogni
tion of his ability along the lines of
his chosen work.
Mr. Streight started his railroad
ing career in this city as an employe
in the office of the storekeeper for
the Burlington at the Jocal shops and
received a number of promotions here
up to 'the time that lie was pent to
Burlington, Iowa, to take over the
work in the store department there.
He has been at Burlington for the
past three years andJMs work: there
attracted the attention, of the Chi
cago, Great ' Western officials and
they at once tendered him the new
position. Mr. Streight receives a very flat
tering increase in salary in the new
work as well as a greater advance
ment in the responsibilities of the
conduct of the store department line
of work of the railroad. ...
CITY ASKS THAT
PARK APPRAISERS .
BE APPOINTED
City Will Secure Board to Look Over
Kroehler Lots and Set Value
So Park May be Had.
from Tuesday's Daily.
This morning an application was
filed in the county court by the cityi
of Plattsmouth in which they ask1
that a board of appraisers : be ap-j
pointed to look over the Kroehler,
lots adjoining the city park grounds I
on Washington avenue, and to set !
the amount of damages on the lots j
that may be deemed just and right J
and which will give the city the ;
right to go ahead and complete the
condemnation proceedings necessary
to secure the lots for park purposes.
Judge Beeson named as the board
of appraisers E. H. Wescott, R. B.
Windham. Carl Kunsman, John Fal
ter, John Hatt. Jr., and Philip Their
olf. NOW SHOWING DIPR0VEMENT
From Monday's Dally.
Mrs. Ada Bestor, who has been
enjoying a visit at Auburn with her
aunt and other relatives and friends,
has for several days past been at the
hospital in that city suffering from
an attack of erysipelas, and the many
old friends here will be pleased to
learn that she is some better. Mrs.
Bestor has been visiting at St. Paul,
Minnesota, with her son and family,
and returned to the old home here,
when she decided to pay a visit at
Auburn, only to be taken sick in the
midst of the visit and which has in
terfered with her plans somewhat.
ENTERTAIN THE CHOIR
The choir of the First Presbyter
ian church was very pleasantly en-1
tertalned Friday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Peter
son, where the members bad been in
vited for the weekly practice. The,
work of the musical department of
the church having been disposed of
by the members the remainder of
the evening was spent in games of
all kinds at which much amusement
was derived and at a suitable hour.
dainty refreshments were served
that completed an event that will
long be pleasantly remembered by
the members of the choir.
Your ad wiii carry punch if you
write it as a plain "selling talk" in
stead of trying to -f ass it up with
frills and ezagerations.
POWER PLANT iS
BEING BOOSTED FOR
PLATTSMOUTH
Municipal Ownership League Has
Proposition that Looks Good
To the Public in General
from Tuesday's Daily.
The Public Ownership League
was most delightfully entertained
last evening at the auditorium of the
public library by the Knoflicek sis
ters. The audience was very appreci
ative of the high class music fur
nished. Miss t Agnes Knoflicek is a
very talented anu accomplished vio
linist, and will take first rank
among the very, best musicians in
this country.
The president reported informa
tion from a number of municipal
electric Iisrlit and power plants.
Among those reported were Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, population 4,000.
The city owns their plant valued at
$100,000.00; rates for lighting 12
cents to 8 cents per kilowatt, rates
for power 8 cents to 5 cents per kilo
watt; numbers of consumers, 1,250,
taxes, 3 mills; for street lighting
total receipts $47,750.52, total dis
bursements $29,589.37, leaving a
profit of $8,167.15 for the year 1921.
Ames, Iowa, population 6,500,
owns its electric light and power
plant valued at $221,000, rates for
lighting 13 cents, number of con
sumers 2.250. taxes 5 mills for street
lighting, total receipts $135,034.57,
total disbursements, $99,195.78,
leaving a nice profit in the sum of
$35,S3S,79 for the year 192!.
Reports from Atlantic, New
Hampton, Iowa, and Chanuie. Kan
sas, gave similar results. .
Mr. L. C. Sharp gave a very inter
esting report on the Platte river wa
ter power proposition. Mr. Sharp
said in part:
"This is not a plan for private
ownership, or a plan for exploiting
the people, but a leasable proposi
tion organided by the Plattsmouth
Public Ownership League, operated
hy the people for the people, and
which it is estimated would pay its
cost and . eventuate into the city
treasury "more-thanu ..five bnndred
dollars per dsyei more 'than- ne
hundred and eighty thousand dollars
per year, besides supplying the peo
ple constant and reliable electric
service for less than five cents per
kilowatt, for which they are now
paying thirteen cents.
"Five hundred dollars per day
paid into the city treasury wouid
help a lot toward paying expenses
of every kind, also reduce our taxes
to a minimum.
If a California town can pay all
its expenses by owning an oil well,
Plattsmouth can do the same Dy har
nessing a better proposition which
is the last waters of the Platte v hich
is wasting itself right nt our door.
The Plattsmouth PuHi Owner
ship League was not orginided to
exploit the people but assembled for
tha purpose of bringing into the
hands of the people the control of its
public utilities upon which the life
and comfort of the common people
depend and not to have these nec
essary services rendered somewhere
near the real cost of production.
"The Plattsmouth Public Owner
ship League is devoting it time .ind
energy toward relieving the people
of their excessive tax burdens, to
build up and beautify and make n
useful community one that will on
courage a greater population, not
forgetting our farmer neighbors
whose burdens are also heavy.
"The Public Ownership League s
membership is composed of our wor
thy citizens in all ranks whose con
science dictates that measures of re
lief are now in order and that
friendly co-operation will accomp
lish much, also that now is the op
portunity -and time to go over the
top. affiliation of all our civic insti
tutions and individuals are invited
to lay lesser objects aside and bend
every energy and resource toward
the accomplishment of its aims and
object one of which is the- actual
completion of Nebraska's greatest
water power project whic'a provi
dence has placed with the portals
of our city and county confines."
Many other matters were discuss
ed. At the close of the meeting near
ly a score new members were added
to the enrollment of the Public. Own
ership League.
MASONS VISIT NEBRASKA CITY
From Wednesday's Dally.
Yesterday afternoon the officers
and staff of Nebraska chapter No. 3
Royal Arch Masons, motored down
to Nebraska City where they were
the guests of Keystone chapter No.
3. There were some sixteen of the
members in the party going to- the
city and the Plattsmouth staff con
ferred the Royal Arch degree on six
of the candidates of the Nebraska
City chapter. The visitors were en
tertained by the Nebraska City chap
ter at a 6 o'clock' dinner at the
Grand hotel and following which
the work of conferring the degrees
was carried on until late in the evening.-
Those making the trip with
their cars were Luke Wiles, Glenn
Perry and Emil Hild.
Itching, torturing skin eruptions
disfigure, annoy, drive one wild.
Doan's Ointment is prais'ed for its
good work. 60c at all drug stores.
RECEIVES HEAVY FINE
From Tuesday's Dally.
Yesterday a complaint was filed
in the county court by County At
torney A. G. Cole, against Elmer
Wetenkamp charging him with
breaking and entering and the de
j fendant waived a preliminary hear
I ing and was brought before Judge
uegiey wnere a piea oi gumy was
entered and the court in view of the
circumstances of the case asessed a
fine of $500 and costs instead of the
more severe penalty. The defendant
was charged with taking tools val
ued at $45 which have since been
(returned to the owner.
FILES FOR OFFICE OF
CO. COMMISSIONER
H. R. Schmidt, For Years Assessor
of Elmwood Precinct, a Can
didate for Commissioner.
From Tuesday's Daily.
Yesterday afternoon County Clerk
George R. Sayles received the filing
of H. R. Schmidt, one of the best
known residents of Elmwood pre
cinct, who is entering the race for
county commissioner from the third
district, and for the republican nom
ination for that office. Mr. Schmidt
has been a lifelong resident of the
county and has been assessor of his
home precinct for so many years
that he has grown to be a most fam
iliar figure in the affairs of that por
tion of the county. Mr. Schmidt al
so has a large acquaintance over the
county due to his long service to the
public and his party friends will be
pleased to see that he has tossed his
hat into the ring.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
From Tuesday's Dally. "
The friends here of James W.
Seivers. for many years one of the
well known residents of the city,
will regret very much to learn that
Mr. Seiver is at the hospital in North
Platte in very seriou3 condition, as
the result of blood poison arising
from the infection of one of his feet,
and which has made necessary the
amputation of his limb. Mr. Seivers
has been living at Madrid, .Nebras
ka, and it was while there that the
infection first appeared in one of his
feet and soon the entire lower por
tion of his leg was affected and made
necessary the removal of the aged
gentleman to the hospital at North
Platte where he has been for the
past few weeks. lie has suffered
arreatl yand to give him relief it was
decided to amputate the leg but the
patient has not rallied as hoped for
and his condition has kept growing
worse until the gravest doubts as to
his recovery are entertained.
GOING TO THE WEST
Frorr Tuesday's Dall
Last evening T. H. Pollock de
parted for a business trip to the
west where he will look after a large
tract of land that he has near Col
orado Spring3, Colo. While there he
will make arrangements to have a
large part of the lajid broken up and
made ready for cultivation and
placed in wheat which has proven
a great crop in that country. Mr.
Pollock will remain in Colorado for
about a week or ten days' supervis
ing the work on the farm and see
ing the virgin soil transformed in
to bread producing acreage.
Homo Grown Money!
There is no money as good as home
grown money. Morover, money which
is grown in and around Plattsmouth
should be invested right where it was pro
duced. Money which is made and spent by
the farmer, the merchant, the doctor and
the lawyer will contribute directly to the
prosperity of this community when kept
right at home. Let's not send an unneces
sary dollar away!
The First national ban k
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DJATTSMOUTH MT .NEBRASKA
Member Federal Reserve
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CHANGES IN POLICE
FORCE OF THE CITY
Wm. Barclay, New Chief, has Great
Record in Previous Service
A. Jones, Good Officer.
The changes in the police force of
the city brings to the position of
chief of the force one who has had
an experience of several years in
that work. W. M. Barclay, ami who
will give his entire tlm in the fut
ure to the interests of the law en
forcing body of the city. Those who
are familiar with the record of Mr.
Barclay in the office are well pleased
with his return to the service of the
people.
The record of Mr. Alvin Jones,
the retiring chief, is one in which
he can take a great deal of pleasure
able pride as Mr. Jones has been In
strumental in getting in a great
deal of money for the city in lines
as well as In the enforcing of the
occupation tax against traveling
representatives that have dropped
in here from time to time to sell
or auction goods. That Mr. Jones
is to remain as a part of the police
department is a pleasure to all of
the residents of the city and with
the hearty co-operation of the de
partment there should be a continu
ance of the excellent conditions of
the past here.
OLD FRIEND OF CANDIDATE
County Attorney A. G. Cole, who
was formerly in the work of the le
gal profession at Plainview, receiv
ed a few days ago the pleasant news
that one of his associates and friend
who resided with him at Plaiuview
had entered the state political game.
This gentleman is K. W. McDonald
of Bridgeport, Morrill county, who
has filed for the office of attorney
general of Nebraska. Mr. McDon
ald is also a great personal friend
of Edward Fitzgerald of this city,
who has large ranching interests
near Bridgeport. In speaking of the
candidacy of this gentleman the
Bridgeport News-Blade has the. fol
lowing: "It is a matter of local pride, re
gardless of politics, that Atorney K.
W. McDonald made his filing yester
day as a candidate for attorney gen
eral of the state, on the democratic
ticket.
"Mr. McDonald came to Bridge
port in 1913, and was elected as
county attorney in the fall of 1914.
asuming the duties of the office In
January, 1915, since when he has
held the office continuously.
"While acting as county attorney
he has tried 465 criminal rases, in
cluding misdemeanors, and has se
cured 416 convictions. Thirty-seven
persons whom he has prosecuted
have been sentenced to the peniten
tiary in this county.
"lie has done an immense amount
of legal business for the county. In
cluding his appearance before the
supreme court and state board of
equalization many times, and has
conducted numerous civil suits In
the various courts on behalf of the
county. His record as prosecuting at
torney has been a clean one. and his
many friends hope to see him pro
moted to the position of attorney
general."
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