fHE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: .JULY 28, 1918.
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allala on , the Lincoln. Highway
North Platte', an
NORTH PLATTE
AWAKE TO ITS
OPPORTUNITIES
Thriving City in Western Ne
. braska Keeps Pace with
the Growth in that
Section.
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North Platte, known all over the
State for yean and yean as an im-
portant railroad center of both the
Union Pacific and the Eurlington rail
roads and a division point of the
Union Pacific, is just coming into its
own for what has been its real asset
in the state, an important agricultural
point. For a lonst time it has not
been recognized that there have been
real money making crops of grain,
hay, and alfalfa raised there and caj
load after carload of cattle and hogs
shipped from that point each year.
1 The town itself due in a great
' measure to the fact that there were
established there railroad shops and
many homes ot tne men wno puot ine
trains through the state, grew far
ahead of the other towns in the
west end of the state in times past
and it has arisen to its opportunity
and proposes to keep in the lead in
business and progressive movements
if wide awake methods and co-opera-tion
among its leading men will do
that. .
' Good Schools Here.
There are good grade schools, a
high school of exceptional standing,
fine churches, a strops? branch of the
Y. M. C A. and other organizations
that bring credit to a town there.
As an auto center North Platte Is
to be congratulated on its fine new
hotel now nearing completion which
will make it a main 'stop for tourists
,on the Lincoln Highway and for any
one wh j is traveling in the western
part of the state. There are a num
ber of live dealers and good garages
there and every one you meet seems
to have some kind of gasoline pro
pelled vehicle from a flivver up to the
best that money can procure.
Constantinople Now
In Grip of Plague as
Result of Great Fire
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Correspondence Associated Press.
The Hague, July 27. Lack of
dwellings, already great in Constan
tinople, was increased by the devas
tating fire of May 31, details of which
are given by the JBalkan correspond
ent of the Nieuwe Rottendamsche
Courant. Its ravages have added to
the general misery of the Turkish
capital, where spotted typhus still car
ries oft an average of 30 victims daily.
Living there is frightfully dear, and
the intestinal disorders which the
warm season brings every year have
arrived earlier than , usual owing to
the inadequate food.
The fire was caused by a lighted
cigaret being thrown into the corner
:,of a room. Over a distance of two
and a half miles it spread, across old
Stamboul, from northeast to south
west, burning away a strip of from
a third to five-eights of a mile wide.
Half way on the course the flames
branched out in a southerly direc
tion. Ten districts of the city were
swept and more than 5,000 houses, 20
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rii n v m n n?pn na a an n n n a nnnt i
mosques were destroyed. More than
200.000 persons were left homeless.
' The burned district is almost in the
center of the city. '
Government offices and the houses
.of a number of high officials were
hastily evacuated, as well as the prin
cipal hospitals and schools in the
vicinity., . . ..
British Build Sandbag
' Breastworks for Italians
London, July 27. British sandbags,
as well as British soldiers, have
played an important part in the recent
fighting in Italy. Since last fall, more
than 3,000000 sandbags have vbeen
sent to Italy from this country. Parts
of the ' Italian line, owing to the na-
ture of the .soil, had to be above
ground and were built up completely
of sandbags, the reason being that
near the river, trenches and dugouts
could not be constructed, as the wa
ter lay within a foot of the ground
; level. , , -' ,- "
-Blind British Soldiers
Are Marrying in London
London, July 27. More than ISO
British soldiers blinded in the war
fhave married since losing their sight'.
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Hotel McCabe
EUROPEAN
North Platte, Nebraska.
Fourth and Dewey.
"On the Lincoln Highway"
C O. WEINGAND, Proprietor.
Hot and Cold Running Water in All
, ... .Rooms.
' '"The Home of
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U. P. ORGANIZES CLUB
TO WRITE LETTERS
TO BOYS IN FRANCE
News from home welcome as water
in a sunbaked land to the brave
boys "over there." This is what the
Union Pacific Family War Service
club was organized to furnish to their
employes who have answered the call
of their country to fight under the
Stars and Stripes.
"Why not organize a club to write
regularly to our boys," was the sug
gestion that emanated from President
Calvin, and the foundation on which
this big club, with its many branches
and varied activities, has been built.
There were 2,241 stars in the Union
Pacific service flag up to June 30, and
at least 250 more were added during
July, though the list has not yet been
compiled. Of these 1,380 were enlistments.-
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Patriotism such as this is deserv
ing of recognition and the "iolks at
home" found in President Calvin s
suggestion a way to do their share
toward winning the war.
. At once every division began or
ganizing the clubs. Everyone wanted
to join, and as new members joined
, new objects for the work were sug
gested. "Whv not ask for voluntary con
tributions of from 10 cents to $2 per
month and raise a fund for the as -
'sistance. ot tne lammes oi our uujs
who may need help?" asked some
one. This was done at once, and the
office forces furnished a 100 per cent
list of contributors, while the road
force furnished a 75 per tent list, in
cluding all the steady employes, those
not joining being temporary employes
in tne construction department.
Weekly Letter to Mm in Service.
--The weekly letter s 1 1 to the boys
resembles a country newspaper.
There are correspondents at each
division and in each department those
who contribute items of interest to
those from their departments. These
are all collected and edited and placed
in a letter, which is sent to every
Union Pacific man in the government
service. This work is done in the
office of Ballard Dunn, secretary of
the club. ,
"We are having trouble locating
some of the boys who went into the
service early," said Mr. Roach, secre
tary to Mr- Dunn. "Many of them
have been sent from post to post and
transferred from one regiment to an
other, and we have lost track, but
they are being traced as rapidly as
possible and catalogued."
Mr. Dunn already has scores of let
ters of appreciation from the home
sick boys who have been cheered by
this news from home.
Not only are the employes giving
their time and money to aid and cheer
the boys, but the company Is helping.
All the activities possible are carried
on through the officers of the com
pany. ' The voluntary contributions
are deducted from the pay checks on
order of the employes and turned
over to W. H. Sanford, treasurer of
the company, and also treasurer of
the club. In this way the extra work I
involved in caring for these funds is
reduced to a minimum.
Medical and Legal Aid Free-
The services of the legal and med
ical departments are free to the fami
lies of those enlisted under the colors.
"We did not think there would be
much call for either of these depart
ments," said Mr. Roach, "but it is sur
prising how much they have been
called upon. The adjustment of taxes,
payment of bills, etc., are gladly
brought to our lawyers, who settle
things quipkly and satisfactorily.
"Recently we had ,a case of a sol
dier who before the war had con
tracted for the purchase of a home on
the installment plan. After he joined
the colors expenses increased, and
there came a time when the wife was
unable to meet the payments. She
called on our legal aid department,
who arranged for the payment of the
interest and that the principal might
be allowed to run until the husband's
return. Most of the creditors are
very considerate when matters are ex
plained to them."
Mr. Roach told of another case of
the wife of an engineer. She lives in
one of the smaller towns of Nebraska
with her little family of four children,
the oldest being 14 years. Her allot
ment from the government is about
$555, and on this she managed very
well until one of the boys broke his
leg. The medical department took
care of the boy, but "there were bills
incurred owing to the accident which
the wife could not meet. She appealed
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the club for help, and it was
promptly given.
Investigations Made of Each Case.
Each case is investigated by those
most likely to feel sympathy. For
instance, in the case just mentioned,
the husband was an engineer. The
committee appointed to investigate
was composed of two engineers and
one man from another department.
"We had rather err on the side of
giving undeserved help than to re
fuse it where it is needed," said Mr
Roach. "Our work may seem to con
flict with that of the civilian relief,
k..4 ' . mat.. nnn1atTln(4rV fft it
and we co-operate with them in every
way."
This club aids in the work of so-
iicmng mnus wnen mere is a unvc
for Liberty bonds, Young Men's
Christian association. Knights of
Columbus or any other war cause.
I he big thritt stamp drive just hn
ished showed the results of this or
ganized effort. In the Kansas City
office of the' Union Pacific, company
where there are 128 employes, $1,009
was pledged. Omaha's list is not yet
completed, but it will run higher per
capita than even this record.
Each month representatives of the
British Aviator, Machine
Disabled, "Taxis" to Safety
London, July 27. A trench news
paper, published by one of the Brit
ish divisions in Palestine, gives the
following account of an unusual feat
by a British airplane in the fighting
zone:
"One of our aviators was forced
by engne trouble to land 10 miles in
side the Turkish lines. His engine
was misfiring, but produced sufficient
power for 'taxi-ing' and short hops,
but not for flights. Presumably the
valves of two or three cylinders had
broken or stuck.
"But the pilot did not give up hope,
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Hotel Timmerman
MRS. LOUISE PETERS, Prop.
Running hot and cold water in all rooms. Rooms with
private bath and telephone. Good sample rooms.
Dining Room in Connection
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
"'Ob the Lincoln Highway."
Hendy-Ogier Auto Co.
North Platte, Neb.
Just. Opened
Authorized agents for the sale of Ford Cars.
Largest Garage in the West.
First Garage on Lincoln Highway from the East
Accommodations for 100 cars. We never close.
FiM Line of Everything for the Tourist.
Phone 34. . .
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various divisions of the family club
meet in Omaha and discuss plans of
the club and the work accomplished.
There have been two such meetings
and another will be held in the near
future.
The general committee includes
representatives from the Kansas
division, Omaha headquarters, Wyom
ing, Nebraska, Colorado and western
divisions, Omaha shops, le'gal and hos
pital departments.
and succeeded in taxi-ing' all the
way to the British lines over the level
sand. On the way he crossed a
Turkish encampment, and his under
carriage brought away a clothes line
and a number of Turkish shirts. The
pilot wasattacked by several detach
ments armed with rifles and machine
guns, but they invariably fled when
he charged on them with his gun.
Two or three German airplanes dived
and fired bursts at him, but lucki
ly hit no vital part"
In the depths of a South American
lake over $5,000,000 worth of gold Is
said to have been thrown by Peruvian
priests when fleeing from the Span
lards. -1
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DRY FARMING IS
A MONEY MAKER
NEAROGALLALA
Western Nebraska Town Pros
perous as Shown by Im
provements in Town and
Surrounding Country.
Ogallala is not handicapped as a
growing Nebraska town by its Indian
name that at first glance in type is
so hard to pronounce, but rather
glories in the distinction of its pictur
esque nomenclature. When Ogallala
sets a record there is no doubt but
that it is distinctively its own
In the center of the great dry farm
ing district of western Nebraska the
wealth of cattle and ' grain that is
shipped out through the course of a
year here is almost unbelievable. At
the present price of cattle and hogs
one would imagine that everyone con
nected with the business is getting
rich rapidly until it is remembered
that the grain to fatten an animal for
market is also to put it mildly, "high
priced." However, there is money be
ing made here for it is a prosperous
town, with good schools, good streets,
thriving businesses, plenty of autos
of good makes, good roads all
through the county and a fine class of
Nebraska agricultural people with
whom to deal.
Situated in the valley between the
forks of the north and south Platte
rivers in Keith county it is a nice half
day's drive from North Platte to the
east, or from 1 Sidney, or Julesburg,
Colo., to the west The people of
the country and in the town are proud
of their stretch of the Lincoln High
way and justly so, for considering the
condition of the roads through that
territory some years ago they have
performed wonders in making the
main highway and a number of the
other roads fine stretches that carry a
load well in wet or dry weather.
Start Work on $4,000,000
i Army Camp in Kentucky
Louisville, Ky., July 27. The con
tract for the construction of a can
tonment at West Point, Ky., Camp
Zachary Taylor's auxiliary artillery
range, recently authorized by Wash
ington, h,as been awarded and work
will start immediately on the $4,000,
000 layout which will provide for a
probable concentration of 53,000 ar
tillerymen. Upon completion of the cantonment.
West Point ran will krnma
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largest artillery firing center in the
unitea states. Army orhcers declared
the two camps, situated near here,
would provide accommodation for ap
proximately 90,000 artillerymen.
Patient (with. broken arm): It awful
not to be able ' to do any war work while
I'm laid op I
"Thafa all right, my dear Mra. Wlllney
your bonea are knitting." Life.
PHONOGRAPH
DEALERS
Just think of a phonograph
which will play and repeat all
or any part of Any DUe Record
any desired number of times
and then Stops Itself (without
setting any lever), with the
Reproducer Above and to One
Side of the record. Very sim
ple in operation; nothing to get
out of order. Excellent tone.
Silent Motor plays 45 Minutes
with one winding. Of course,
you want it Write for dealer's
proposition.
THE REPEATING
PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado,
Jobbers.
ROBERT A. GOODALL. Pres.
Ogallala, Neb.
EXCHANGE
: BANK
OGALLALA
"NEBRASKA V
"On the Lincoln
Highway"
Oldest and Largest Bank
in Keith County.
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OFFICERS:
J. W. Welpton, Pres.
A. Welpton, V. Pres.
C C. Worden, Cashier.
J. G. Doherty, Asst. (Jash.
Irak I v
CAPITAL
$50,000.00
Berlin Feels Shortage of
Vegetables; Prices High
New York, July 27. There was a
great shortage of vegetables in Ber
lin at the beginning oi June according
to the Berlin Vorwaerts. Describing
the condition in the Berlin public mar
kets on June 5 the Vorwaerts says:
"The. stands were almost empty but
there were many seeking food. For a
head of cauliflower of the size of a
potato Yi marks was charged and
Walter C. Nye & Co.
FURNITURE, RUGS
and WALL PAPER
We Replace Glass in Any Make Windshield
, OGALLALA, NEB.
"On the Lincoln Highway" Opposite Ford Garage
W. J. SCOTT
AGENT FOR
Buick and Nash
Motor Cars
OGALLALA, NEB.
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G. C. RODMAN, President. H. . WOOLERY, S.o tmi Mgr.
THE RODMAN''
LAND COMPANY
Wheat, Corn and Grazing Lands
In Keith and Perkins Counties
Collections,
Insurance of All Kinds.
Taxes Paid and Rentals
Collected.
Hollingsworth Hotel
v and Garage
r OGALLALA, NEB.
"On the Lincoln Highway"
Automobiles and Accessories
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Hotel Steam Heated and Electric Lighted
Garage Capacity for 100 Cars;
Hotel 24 Rooms, Clean With Good
Exposure
and for a pound of lima beans, tlx
marks. Kohlrabi, young carrots, and
turnips were scarce and enormously
high in price. Fifteen kohlabi small
and with much foliage, cost three to
four marks."
Print paper Is not the only thins
made from wood pulp. Cigaret hold
ers, fancy combs, buttons, umbrella
handles, insulating materials for elec
tric appliances and countless other,
things are made from the same ma
terlal.
YARD
Ogallala, Nebraska