i Ml 4 m m VHSt u. fiUfi nm fM 9u iM 'fflSB il Ml 1 A Newspaper That Gives The News Fifty-two Weeks Each Year For $1.50. VOLUME 41 RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 7, l!l(i. NUMBER 50 .:5CM':x:w. Council Proceedings ADVICE :: nfft tirwjc-MJ V I : )UR ADVICE IN FINANCIAL MATTERS is worth having. We can tell you not only how to i SAVE YOUR MONEY but also how to profitably INVEST IT. It is based upon many years of experience and expert knowledge of financial affairs. We can and will aid you if you give us the opportunity. You are welcome at this 'bank. Call any time. I Webster County Bankf & RED CLOUD. NEBRASKA ? , CAPITAL am HUIIPLUH 8U1.O0O .-. P,- IT A Free Lecture .on- Christian Science i will be given at the N s ORPHEUM 23?? DECEMBER .19 By EZRA W. PALMER Member of the Board of Lectureship of the Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass. All Are Welcome No collection will be taken J Christmas Is Here! Dili af 10 MbM Gash DURING THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER ONLY ON ALL PURCHASES OF $1.00 AND UP This applies to everything in" the store except Talking Machines and Records. All goods are marked in plain figures. Also during the month WE SHALL GIVE ABSOLUTELY FREE with each Lagonda Piano purchase (either cash or easy payments) a three years insurance against fire besides our regular guarantee. Como In and talk with us and get the benefit of our lifetime of experience in Music ami Musical Instruments. Wo entry the host line of Piauos ever sold in this vicinity, tit the prices, tind have the largest stock to select from. The Music Shop THE LE ROY MUSIC COMPANY r Headquarters fr Nislc. Musical IsstrameRts. Art Gttds. ETERSON BLDG. RED CLOUD. NEB. City Council met on Tucji! ty cvon inu lit 7 30 p. rn. for the puipoo of iiHin'Bsintf hem fits derived or diimtiRCi pinmiinjil on nccount of tic Mary II. i'u kur eiclo walk. No quotum being rsent, the specittl supion was iiiijotiru'.'d until December G Ht 7:30 p. m. For the same reHBon the regular .session of the City Council was' udj jurued until the enme (Into at 8 p. m. On December G'h ut 7:30 p. rn. the C uncil met tor their special meeting as tibuve related, the niceiin being: chIIc I outher by the Mayor with members Hamilton, Saldiiun un 1 Steven? present, I Koonlz absent. Council pit ceo u vaiue of $150 tiptiti euij loU of Mnry H. Par her and cjme to the conclusion that tne ' idrtewalk hud bemiited them to the ex tent or $7;i, whereupon the City Cleik wnh instructed to certify to the County Clerk for h special tux against suid bin fur ttie above Hinouut. ' At 8 p. m. Mayor D tmerell emled Ceuncll together In regular mjjurned sefston villi members Hamilton, Sal uden and Stevens prepeut, Kueutz a tsent. A proposition, submitted by Geo. Trine, by whith the city would be per milled to k through Block 21, Red Cloud, with the sewer.iRe system, after being discuss d was hiid over until the luxt meeting. The Mayor submitted plans sent by the Carnegie Corporation of N. Y., for a public library which were duly con sidered by the Council after which the gentlemen decided to call a mass meet ing of the citizens lor an expression on the subject. The request of the employees of the Water & Light Department for a raiae of salary from December 1, 1916 whs laid over. Council then accepted for another jeer the liability insurance on employees. "' The Engineer's estimate on Bewer contract for November being $2135 00 the same was ordered by the Council to be paid to the Elkhorn Construction Co. together with $50 to the engineer for his aeruices. The following claims were then allowed. Guy Zaigler $140 00 W. A. Patten 80 00 Harry Huffer 75 00 S. It. Florance . . . 25 90 O.C Teel 35 51 P. H. Boner 65 00 Piatt & Frees 62 50 Grant & Fulton 25 00 John Hazelbacker 10 00 O. C.Teel 66 00 American Ins. Co 30 40 M. M. McConttey 40 40 Frank Clauson 13 20 Geo. Trine 4 45 4 10 4 10 '14 20 5 50 '97 45 4 88 35 53 2 25 65 98 2 11 24 83 650 00 13 75 8 25 55 31 School Board Met Monday licit Cloud, Nobr.. Dot!. I, ltild. Hoard met in regular .session. Mem bets present Coon, Weosner, Iieiriek, Cross ami Pope, Coon pieMdine;. .V.Wi s ,.lri .hi:,.'. '.'iy,u vi ' i r .. .'.. ?.' ' - '.. AV. '.-2 C71VO Out : cv-r to , , ,h-w, . - . ! i;?i ia ; i-iA 1 jivi.t : . . ". -v n "v 1 .. . . . -m n ir . .j 1 j - -fj.u tfir. -' . x i . j . Mi Mltuttos or luevious, meetliiL' read : ML? J.V 111 5rArrfi!.-, V v H v 1 ,,;,,,.,,,,,,. ,o , ;. fHW'i'm 7m and w.i.. r u tr.n-A-: Vl?M'XmMv?r2i& 3&& .1 . Thmio u vuom jiFt uni 1111:1111111 v i' '" n -. n.ci n. tv mvavvi, irr r.i li ". i ,f j at m w t7 .Miner Hros Co . . W4& KffW 0 CotllnK 7 00 J W'VrVSX $,K:'W e Hros S.i 08 ' r"y r-' ?i?Pv -".-r1 '' J '.V . - w : 1 til 3f- in--iiri7 ' ' op Hoy Siittley 7 00 Pint t A Frees Co 11 US 0 On motion nil necessary Immediate supplies needed for the bchoolh, before sauu' can bo puit'liuse 1 11 tequlslilon shall le furnished by Supt. White head; and in the futiun in ullowiug bills, the ivqiiester must be attached to bills when Hied by parties to whom money iu due. Motion eiuried. Hoard adjourned to meet Friday evening at 7:30, Deo. sth. C. L. Cotting ., H. E. Grice Drug Co F. G. Turnure & Son C. T Dickenson Hutchison & Saladen Senderland Supply Co Standard Oil Co National Refining Co Mid West Electric Co W.N. Matthews' & Bro Hawk Eye Compound (Jo Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co Fred Eddy C. It. Lewis Carl McArthur Death Calls T. A. Jones Thomas Albert Jones, better known as Dr .roues, was born in South Wales In 1852 and came to Chicugo In 18G3 with an uncle his parents having died in Europe. Mr. Jones murried Marv Ann Tytherleigh in 1370 and to this union nine children wero born, five, having died in Infancy. Mrs. Fred Hruner,' Harold F., Edward E,, and Mifs Gladys Jones survive their father. Dr. Jones was a skilled occulist and practiced his profession with credit, lie was a member of the Masonlo fra ternity and wus buried with Masonlo honors, Mr. Jones had been siok for some time and died at the Norfolk hospital, December 2nd, Tho funeral fcervicos were held Tuesday aftornoon at Ed AmuckV. UndortaUing Parlors Rev. J. L. Ucebc, cf tho United church preached tho sermon. Will Change Locations It is with much pleasure that we note some of our ineienaut'.s business has iuct eared to Mich an extent that, they h-tvo been compelled to seek largcM' qtuuters, as lids is positive proof that meichaudise of the better quality, sold at moderate prices and handled by competent business men, will be purchased by the public. The tlrst business firm to make a change will be R. P. Weesncr &, Co., who will move into the building that for a number of yeuts had been oc cupied by the Miner Dros. Co. Exten sive improvements will be made on this building, iuoludlng a new metro politan front. The interior will be re aranged in a mnuner-more suitable for, the displuy of merchandise. Mr. Geo W. Trine, our genial hutd. ware deuler, will move his stock of hardware into the building now oc cupied by R. P. Weesner & Co. George informs us that his prebeut quarters do not permit him to carry as complete a stock'as his busines warrants, but after he has located himself in his new quarters he will carry a line of hard ware that will be becond to none In this vicinity. It is albO rumored that John Yost, who caters to the people at the Fourth Avenue Meat Market, is contemplating a change In location, as at times he lias felt the need of more room, in order to properly attend to the wants of his increasing trude. The location he has in view is the building which Mr. Trine will vacate. All of these business lit ins have "mada good" in Red Cloud, as may be seen by their desire for larger quarters. This is indeed very enoonragiug and it speaks well for tho ability of the mer chants and the loyalty, to the home merchant, of the people of this city and vicinity. Let us hope this loyalty will continue, yes, even increase, for if tho people stand by their merchants, tho merchants will do all in their pow- 1 er to advance 'the towu, so that you may, at all times, feel proud of the fact that you contributed your blmre to ward the cause, that of making Red I Cloud the best town of its size in this mnu 01 peace ami prosperity. m 9 ' Notice to Automobile Owners All licenses due January 1, 11)17. The law does not permit operating on Dealers' card numbers. If doing so, to save costs of prosecution call at County Treasurer's olllco at once and securo receipt for number. After this date the law is to bo rigidly enforced. C. D. ROBINSON, County Treasurer. "JEWELRY"-JEWELRY-IS THE THING TO GIVE FOR CHRISTMA5. ;!l IT HAS MORE L-O-V-E IN IT. I TIS "SENTIMENT" THAT MAKES LIFE SWEET. GIVE CHRISTNAS : PRESENTS TO THOSE YOU CHERISH. THEIR APPRECIATION WILL I; &E THE DEAREST THING IN LIFE TO YOU. J- AND THEY WILL ENJOY AND ESTEEM THEIR 'PRESENTS WHEN THEY COME FROM OUR STORE; OUR NAME ASSURES THE QUALITY. i WE MAKE "QUALITY" RIGHT: THEN THE PRICE RIGHT. E. h. NEMHoyse ( Jmwelmr and Optometrlti ' C3T C. B. fc Q. Watch Inspector' rftfArVUWWWUUAAMM We are showing a large assortment of Goods suitable for Christmas Gifts Ik R. P. WEESNER & CO. The Postal Depart ment is advising you to mail your Christ mas packages early and mark them 'Wot to be opened until Christmas" November Weather Report Temperature: Mean 40 deg; maxl- , mum 70 on 7th: minimum 2 below zero un iiiu. Precipitation: Total .03 inches. Total snowfall Inch. Number ot'Uays clear 1U, cloudy 5, partly cloudy.fi. I Dates of Sleet llth. I Prevailing wind Direction N W 13 duys. . Remarks Rainfall sinoe Jan. 1st, 10 III) Inches. Chas. S. Ludlow, Observer- Do Your Christmas Shopping EARLY! Defeat the 'high cost of living' and give your friends a practical Christmas gift for instance A TON OF COAL. Malone-Gellatly Co. TALK WITH US ABOUT LUMBER" Sale Bills? Sure, We Print Them r J j VV ,?. I V H. ,-! KftJMWftftBSgftrtl