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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1912)
r A nthc mear future Surplus earnings for same per Wii have made improvements ii tluj water plant to the extent few jhAV 100 horse power boiler of tlir Jest type and we have pprjih VAed and paid fcr tlie ma tnhil for four new wells We bhxer lictK detained in the -work ini these wells- by cold wea ifcpjr Kud ligh water AYe rive Ess repaired all the valves the TOb wSe system T5jp improvements that we hw few McAdams Welcome Address h Fnsident and Gentlemen of Convention Shea our City Councillast No eabensent two delegates to the Convention of tlie League rNebraska Municipalities at Om eifa srft did 21 ot anticipate at Slfeb fene that tdie attendance ocfthcs2 delegates at the eonven ztxn Taiglit be instrumental in efejgrcauig this icity as the meet Shftplacc of the next convention cifehi league - Kow that you are here aSbvr rne an behalf of the this eityto bid you a asariy welcome and express the tipe feat your ydsit with us -will Sb a desire to return again Taxsm C Sums of 810 and unaer cash ononths will be given on notes Our city can only date its ex pjnienee in aimnicipal ownership of an important utility from the first day of last July having on that date purchased our seventy thousand dollar water plant An account of our experiences with this plant since its purch ase by the city may be of seme and I will be pleased to make a statement later during this con vention of the earnings and ex penditures of the plant also the improvements made and contem plated At the time of going to press we are unable to give more than following synopsis of n portion of Mayor MeAdams address re lative to the water weeks system EARNINGS From July 1st to January 1st f Water furnished private consumers 2U Meters furnished private consumers 133 00 1U UU Tss2 Hydrant service water for parks fountains sprinklers sewers cemetery etc furnished to the city 1 366 00 Total earnings Operating expenses for same period Itttr rret on -70000 bonds- for same period 6 717 00 3 657 00 3 060 00 1 850 00 iod 1 210 00 contemplated making in the near future are the putting in of 18 fire hydrants so -is to give the city a more efficient fire protec tion the replacing of one cf our pumps with a modern up-to-date and efficient pump the pumps we are now using bcng cf a pat tern made twenty five ye us ago We also expect -to improve till1 sanitary condition surrounding the wells sa as to pre well sur face water from getting into the wells during fivshets if ficial Program of League Meeting Wednesday Afternoon egutes frcm North Piatt and ildrts of Welcome lion Jam Alma e 3IcAdams Mayor McCook i Thursday Morning - Jfcinielpal Ownership of Light- Expenditure of Public Money ingr Plants Hon Oco F Wolz Ohas F Sturtevant Ilaldrege ilsyor of Fremont I Discusseon opened by delegates Efofciiscon cnened bv S A Dfrom Sccttebluff and Central i i Bsrtline Councilman Ivearney Tlie Commercial Glub and City OSTusiaK A Barnett ex Mayor ISeCook S iscusaion ojen to convention 13ie Work of the League of Ne Orijika MuniLeipalities Koseoe C 0zaan Secy Neb League Lin eals PiabPe Health and Quarantine Lawi Dr II 13 Cummins Yice Pw3sdnit State Board of Health SCTirJ Evening City Needed Laws Second Class Cities and Villages J HI Stans berry Councilman McCeok Discus ion opened by delegateG from Benkelman and Ohadron Fire Dangers and Hoiw to Pre vent JMiein Hon Charles Randall State Fire AVarden Afternoon Paviing and Sewer Laying Adna Dobson City Engineer Lin coin Discussion opened by Hon F 1 Tire Operation of Municipal W Harris Mayor Aiuiance ana Wr Plants Hon C J Miles Hon E II BishopMayor Central Mii Tor III tings City Jl3C sojn to Ije opened by del- Opening of Question Box 3emocratic City Ticket jEbrr 31ayor I feme McAdams Fir Oerk LC Stoll Far- Treasurer L Thorgrimson Fi7 Engineer CL G Budig For Members Board Education C II Boyle EL D Perkins Councilman 1st Avard R A Green Pcr Councilman 2nd ward F L Sehwal Peoples Water Ticket For Mayor Jlmes McAdams For Cierk Clifford Naden For Treasurer 1 1 Thornrimson For Engiuf er C G Budig For Councilman 1st ward R A Green For Coiuifiiman 2nd ward F J Kolfe For Members Beard Education Albert Barnett E T Perkins ilia account ol bad weather I have postponed my sale and will sell at public znrkm without reserve on my ranch i miles south west of McCook commenc ing ri 10 a m on TffiXnAY MARrn ik mi MmM vj m IS Head of Horses 18 Hfesse maTe5 are all bred to the Shire Horse owned by Wm Little 1 sorrel rsold 1 bav mare 11 yrs old 1 sarrel mare 4 yr old 1 span black majsiyr3 old 1 sorn l aiding 4 yrs old 1 bay gelding 4 yrs old 1 span Jbuikskin geldings 8 and 9 yrs old 1 span bay geldings 3 yrs old I black geld mjpr3yrs old 1 span black and brown geldings 2 yrs old 3 horse colts cominr XvTaid 1 saddle pony Mead oi Cattle 55 Head of Duroc Jersey Stock Hogs Farm Machinery Etc FREE LUNCH AT NOON On sums over 810 a credit of 8 having approved security at 10 per ---- V - - - eBntfcfieresT No articles to bo removed until satisfactorily bettlea or gjfj lll onmmm Jmnm i vn I -- -- mi 2 i Ladies - Kayser J HI Journal and l DRrGOOD MILLINERY LADIES RjRffiSHm6S Patterns MS COOK NEBR Silk Hose I gg fibv - - - -ill-- aj5 The Popularity of Our Styles B m - m m r isn K sll m m 3 MM km 53 m 2 l i re i m m SI mi ii5Tsi 1 M SI H m IS3 rr m m i 8 DKS VSSB m S5 E CHRISTIAN Owner MMATS0N Auct mjwii1 in womens wearing apparel can not be questioned In addition to more attractive styles we give better values in the quality of materials workmanship and finish if ZXVWgir xZZJZ New York Pattern Hats Have been received in our Millinery Department to help in replenishing our stock so greatly reduced by the large number of sales made during our spring open ing last week CofaniIil ma Lthon Kill ir Co OCIUO Ostrich Paradise and Lace Trimmed Models at all prices up to 5000 Each Our assortment com prises Every Shape Color Style and Popular Creation of the Daintiest and Finest Lingerie All garments at J LOWEST PRICES and the time for selecting them is short Only Two Weeks A Wonder ol Collection of Spring Suits Coats Dresess Skirts and Waists has been secured and carefully selected to make our stocks most complete affording unusual opportunity for selection during The Association of Teachers to be held here next Wednesday Thursday and Friday During these days we will have on display and for sale the largest assortment of Womens and Misses Wear ing Apparel ever shown by any one store in Southwestern Nebraska and at prices especially attractive and pleasing to all jJ the JW Our work room force are working day and night her pose and walk The most exquiste gown cannot and we are prepared to show an exceptional variety oi Street Hats at 300 to 500 SeniiDress Hats at 600 to 10 veiling Dress Hats at 12 to 18 AeyJZi Jjjo dront we are showing in all the new models at 350 500 550 8 50 and 1200 There is an indescribable smartness about a well corseted woman tnat snows in conceal an inferior fitting corset JXXl tfl toCi - Sit fie--- i H li Kl OUR CORSETIERES will take special interest in I fitting you to the model best adapted for your individual requirments Springs Prettiest New Waists yoUR ATTENTION IS CALLFD In Voiles batistes ana Lawns High Girdle Skirts in White Serge Grey and Tan Whip Cords Novelty and Mixed Suitings Muslin Undergarments to our large and well selected stock of Silks Suitings Summer Dress Goods Waistings Laces Embroideries and Trimmings Everything new and up to the present hour in style and desirability will be found among our stocks syi M ds m s m m m i UfttS 7W3 1 riwwzmtimmEttffimT m At