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WE WIL1J APPRECIATE A SHARE OF YOUR
COHL ORDERS
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t)v. Cas. S. Cvoss.
DENTIST
OVER STATE BANK
RED CLOUD NEBRASKA
RED CLOUD
Makes Creditable Showing
A review of tin? I.HuMty Hond sales'
thioughout the county Miow that the
the people have responded liberally to
Uncle Sam's call for mutiny, to be used
for tlio defense ol the nation anil the
01110 of freodoin. j
A total of SS.l,2.'0 huve been disposed
of tu Webster county, with the follow-1
intr timotints distributed by the batiks:
Statu Hank of Ked Cloud S 10,000.
Peoples Hunk or Ked Cloud S1S.450,
WebstorUounty Hunk, Red Cloud Sfl.lCu
Blue Hill Hanks 82:.,00u, Inavnlo Hunk
S5.100, Cowles Hank SU.OOO, Hlatlen
Bunks S!),0."j0, Guide Kock Hank S."0.
The amount of Guide Hock icpre-
sents one bunk only, the other institut- j
ion having disposed of none of the
bonds,
The amount credited to the Innvale
bank was taken by the bunk td bo
disposed of among their patrons and
friends
ThU is a a good Showing and the
banks and the people have done thnir
share in tlio purchase of these bonds.
It bears evidence to the fact that the
people of this viciuity will staud by
their government in this hour of need
and that they are ready and willing to
"do their bit" in order that the peoplel
may be freed from the power so long
hold by a few inhuman rulers.
If for some reason you have neglect
ed or have been unable to purchase
one of these bonds, call at your bank
at once as they have reserved n few
of rarions denominations, for those
who desire to purchase them do It now
Commissioners Proceedings,
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Red Cloud, Nebr., June 13th.
The County Board of Commissioners
met at 1U a. m This day being ouo of
the tegular statute meetings of the
year. Members present H u b a t k a,
Thomas, Shldler, Kuiggc and MeCall
Chairman.
OUlcial bond of U. K. ltakestraw as
Justice of thu Peace in Ulouwood
township was approved by Hoard.
The petition of O. J. Kailey, Janitor
of the court bouse asking for a raise
In salary from 60,1 to S7. per mouth
was read and after discussiou a raise
to 70 per month was granted.
The followlug claims were allowed
on bridge fund and the clerk ordered
to draw warrants for SBine.
M E llersh SGr. 00
Wm Sawyer 1 1 00
G Ohmstede jr 11 f,0
Fred Farner 10 00
The following claims were also al
lowed on the Poor Farm fund and
Clerk instructed to draw warrants for
same.
Koehler Twidale Etev Co $ 9 r0
John Throckmorton 17.'. 00
Wesley Throckmorton 1G0 00
S Hansen 33 CO
la the matter of the road petition of
Hoscoe C. Burch a hearing was hold
at the commissioners room in the court
house and then the entire Board made
a porsonal investigation of the coudi
tions of the proposed , roads, After
viewing the same, the Board made an
order as to said road which is to be
tiled in the records of the County
Clerk's otlice when said Roscoo C.
liurch pays to county treasurer 8275
for damages assessed against him by
County Hoard.
Hoard adjourned to meet July 2nd.
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Dr. R. V. Nicholson
Dentist
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
tSrOFKICE OVEK AtBIHQHT'S St UK
Notice To Patrons
In view of the fact that there is sel
dom any business transacted in our
ofllccs af tor 4:30 p. m, on Saturdays
that will bo our 'regular closing time
ouch Saturday until Sept. 1st. If any
one desiring to transact business with
us cantiot conveniently call before that
tlmo wo will arrange to have our olllee
open later if notified by phono.
Commercial Advertiser,
The Red Cloud Chief.
Webster County Argus.
The ladies war relief club will have
an ice crpam booth on tbo street on
the fourth of July and the proceeds
will bo turned ovor to the Red Cross
society. a Everybody should patronize
this stand as the proceeds wilt be used
CO help a needy oauto,
Will Raise Money For
Y. M. C. A. War Work
On Wednesday evening several of
the eiti.oiis of the city met at the Com
mercial Club rooms and hc.iid Mr.
Kendall, of Kearney, disems what the
M C A. had tireoiiiplihhed for the
soldier boys down on tin Mexican
bottler last fall ami also what this or
guui.utinn hud accomplished in tlio
piisoueis' camps of the nations at war
across tho water.
Several of the progressive men of
the state met in Lincoln and formed
plans whereby Nebraska should raise
SOO.OOO which will be tinned into the
fund tuisod by other states to be used
f jr establishing V. M. C. A. buildings
a uoug tho soldiers' camps for the pur"
pose of furnishing amusements of
various hinds for tho boys in ordot
that their minds may bu diverted from
thoughts of home and fiieuds and
loved ones left behind, botter known
as homesickness, This will tcunve
tho worry, to a great extent, from the
minds of the soldiers and onablo them
to give tholr duties more attention. It
will also help greatly to prevent tlio
boys from fulling Into bad company us
they will havo moans of amusing them
selves during spare moments. Th.se
camps will ulso be established at the
various ttaluing stations throughout
the United States.
He also stated that this county
would be expected to contribute the
sum of SG2! toward this worthy cause,
which was apportioned to the various
towns ns follows: Red Cloud S-T.0,
.Blue Hill. 8100, Cowlos S50, Bladen S75
Inuvale S2r, Rosemont S2.1, audUulde
Rook 100.
He stopped olt at Guido Rock be
tween trains and found men who
agreed'lo taise their specified amount
which is 8100.
An organizing committee, consisting
of H. C. Letson, Dr. Hoxsey, II. A.
Letson, A. H 1'eirce, 11. C.Oellatlyand
A It, MeArthiir were appointed to see
that this money was raised in the var
ious towns of this county, assisted by
their local workers.
Every clti.eti should contribute to
this cause as probably their boy or
their neighbors' boy will bo called to
the defense of the colors, and where Is
the person who would refuse to give a
dollar to assure his boy of good comp
any and a little pleasure during the
long weary hours of strife.
The peoples' contributions will be
greatly appreciated by the committee.
This is a worthy cause aud ono requir
ing immediate attention.
Former Citizen Called
Oh last Friday, atQoodlaud, Kansas,
occured tho death of a former Webster
county citizen, Mr. Alexander A. I'hil
lips, aged C8 years, 11 months aud 2
days. The deceased was born in New
York, July 13, ISl'J and was married
May 25, 1874, to Eunice Elderkln and
they came to Red Cloud In the spring
of 1870, making their home on a farm
until l9o5, at which time they moved
to Goodland, Kansas, where his wife
departed from this life six years ago.
To this union were born six children;
Mrs. Charles Sine, Mrs. Frank Heather
ington, John Phillips of Goodland,
Mrs. Charles Hanson of Inuvale, Mrs,
John Martin of Red Cloud and Daniel
Phillips of LeGrand, (Oregon, who to
gether with twenty four grand children
are loft to mourn his death.
Thomas C. Laird and Miss Viola
M., Dooley of Lawrence woro granted
a niarrlugo license by Judgo Ranncy
on Monday.
Warrick, the eye man, will bo at Dr
Damercll's olllee, Thursday, July 5.
Hours 2 to 0. If you need glasses don't
forgot date.
The intermediate C. E society will
hold an ico cream social on tho Con
gregational church lawn tonltc.
Everybody invited.
Mr. and Mrs, A. II. Carpenter and
son, Clarence, and daughter, Mrs. W,
T. Mountford, returned homo Tuesday
evening from Imperial.
THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNIFY "BELIEVE" IN OUR JEWELRY
STORE FOR JUST ONE BIG REASON-WE HAVE NEVER DECEIVED
A CUSTOMER.
WE HAVE BUILT UP OUR BUSINESS, FIRST, BY CARRYING ONLY
JEWELRY AND JEWELRY STORE THINGS WE KNOW TO BE SUPBERB
IN QUALITY AND CORRECT IN STYLE, AND SECONDLY, BY ASKING
FOR THEM ONLY A REASONABLE PRICE.
WE SHALL NOT CHANGE OUR METHODS. JEWELRY MAY "LOOK"
THE SAME AND YET NOT BE THE SAME.
WE MAKE "QUALITY" RIGHT; THEN THE PRICE RIGHT.
E. 14. NEWHOUSE
Jeweler and Optometrist
fC, B. & Q. Watch Inspector
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.OU'LL WANT ONE OF THESE-
Thero's probably no garment more
comfortable for misses or grown-ups
than the MIDDY BLOUSE. It. is
really an ALL PURPOSE GARMENT. We
arc offering a large assortment of Middy Blouses
made of the very BesT; Quality White Jeans,
attradtively trimmed, pretty nftyles at prices from
60c. to $1.75
A Guaranteed Black Silk Taf eta
for seperate SKIRTS. DRESSES or BLOUSES
"Leatherwear" Taffeta A silk that we
absolutely guarantee to you. Fine quality and
a beautiful luslre. Special at
$1.50 per yard
R. P. Weesner & Co.
The V. 0. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Allco Myers next Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 to work on comfort bags
and knitting for the soldiers. The
otilcers hone thai all the members will
be on hand with thimbles und other
workers will be welcome. There is a
I groat call for knitted garments.
Mnrslinll Ayer and Newtou aud Ray
mond Crowell of Guide Uock, Ida
Keeuoy of Cowles aud Raymond Mor
eler of Campbell represented Webster
county at tho Juniors Farmers and
llome-Makers Congress which was
held at the University Farm at' Liu.
coin, Juuo 4th to 0th.