Wilcox Opposes Bond Proposal for County Court House
W T Wilcox argues against funding a new county court house with bonds and favors a five year fifth mill tax alternative. He questions protection of records, cites a Cheyenne county vault as safer and urges skipping debt to avoid long term interest while proposing a competing hotel investment to boost local growth.
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Wilcox
Court House
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
North Platte
W. T. Wilcox
County officials inspect Maxwell roads and bridges
County commissioners traveled to Maxwell to view roads and bridges south of the village. The Busy items include local social notes, a forged check case, a riding club formation, shop ads, and a legal settlement from a railroad wreck near Chugwater.
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Maxwell
Claude Stovall
District Court
Farm for Sale Near North Platte 640 Acres
640 acre farm for sale located 14 miles from North Platte. Inquiries directed to C. D. Mitchell at 4948 Washington Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
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North Platte
C. D
For Sale: Lands in Town 15 Ranges 29/30 and Sections 13 23
Property listing offering land in Section 24 Town 15 Range 29 and Sections 13 23 Town 15 Range 30 at 4.50 per acre. Seller J. L. Stingley acts through North Platte Meat Market for contact.
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Concane
J. L. Stingley
North Platte
Local residents mix of travel and visits across states
In Blaine and nearby towns residents and visitors travel to Colorado Nebraska and Iowa. C F Iddings and Misa Libbie Iddings head to Boulder while George C McMichael visits Hastings. Others tour Denver Colfax and Comstock with plans for court business sanatoriums and political gatherings.
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M. L. McCullough
Blaie
C. F. Iddings
Misa Libbie Iddings
Boulder
Colo
Geo. C. McMichael
Hastings
C. A Howe
Black Hills
Lee Grimes
Battle Mountain Sanitarium
Lyaia Bailey
J. A. Armstrong
Iowa City
Pope
Ralph Ayers
John Davidson
Hillsboro
Iowa
Callie Davidson
Syl Friend
Denver
O. E. Elder
Grand Island
For Immediate Sale Chamberlain Property in Third Ward
Prompt sale offered for the Chamberlain property in the Third ward a six room cottage with outbuildings shade trees blue grass lawn and cement walks priced at 2100. The listing notes the property could not be replaced for 3000 and highlights easy terms. Buchanan Pattenson Sole Agents.
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Chamberlain
Court House
Buchanan & Pattenson
City Council Awards Crosswalk and Sidewalk Contracts
The City Council awarded cement crosswalks and approaches to A G Hultgren at twenty cents per foot plus seventy five cents per arch in approaches. Ed Walker won the sidewalk contract at thirteen cents per square foot. A fire department committee sought extended street use for a carnival week starting August 1. Claims totaling 8200 were approved against the general fund.
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A. G. Hultgren
Ed Walker
Fire Department
Shea
Wollenhaupt
Shuman
Visit of Rev J C Irwin to Presbyterian Church
The Rev J C Irwin of Wood River, a former beloved pastor, is expected Saturday for a visit with old friends. He will preach both morning and evening on Sabbath the 9th, with all other Sabbath appointments at their usual hours. A welcome to all.
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Payne Ranch
Mothers’ Club
Nicholas McCabe
W. H. Hall
McPherson County
Christian Church
L. C. Swan
New Milliner Coming to The Leader Department
Miss Clara Felbell of Denver will arrive August 15 to head The Leader Millinery Department. Highly recommended as one of the country’s best trimmers she is expected to attract North Platte ladies and nearby shoppers seeking refined hats and styling.
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Clara Felbell
Denver, Col
Miss Felbell
North Platte and
Vicinity
Kentucky man sues Union Pacific for damages over horse shipwreck
Burr H. Stiles of Kentucky through attorney W. E. Shuman brings suit in district court demanding one thousand dollars after transporting a carload of horses from Glenn's Ferry Idaho to St. Joseph Missouri in which four horses died and others were injured during transit against Union Pacific.
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Burr H. Stiles
Kentucky
W. E. Shuman
District
Union Pacific
Stiles
Glenn's Ferry
Idaho
St. Joe
Farm for sale near North Platte Nebraska
One and one half sections with good bark soil and smooth land. Located about 12 miles east south east of North Platte and near Bignell. Fenced and cross fenced with cattle horses hogs. Includes a full line of farm implements. About 65 acres in growing crops. Call at residence on 5 E Sec 12 T12 R30 or write Guss Diener North Platte Neb.
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S. E
North Platte
Bignell
Guss Diener
Neb
Pizer Relets West Second Street Residence Contract
Julius Pizer has re let the contract for his new West Second Street house to White and Lesky who began work Tuesday. The completed residence will be ready for occupancy by December 15 and is described as one of the town’s best. John Frazier plans to let a $4,000 Fourth Street Trustee’s addition residence contract soon.
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Julius Pizer
West Second Street
White & Lesky
Mr. Pizer
John Frazier
Fourth Street
Theodore Tottenholf
Commissioners Proceedings August 1908 Board Actions
The August 3 1908 meeting of the Board and county clerk appointed Rex Gilman as overseer of District SY to fill a vacancy and continued reviewing the county treasurer books. August 4 1908 the Board of equalization and the county commissioners met, continued checking the treasurer books, and adjourned to tomorrow.
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Rex Gilman
Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
For Rent Two rooms in new house
Light housekeeping two room rental offered in a new house. Furnished or unfurnished as desired with reasonable terms. Contact Mrs L C Swan at 720 West 2nd Street.
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L. C. Swan
West 2Nd St
Veterans Given Badges At Odd Fellows Hall
A large social at Odd Fellows hall honored veteran railroad engineers from Division 88 B of L.E. as badges were presented to Geo W Vroman J W Crusen Lew Farrington J J Sullivan L W Rollins and E B Gibbs many in attendance enjoyed ice cream and cake. The Harriman special passed through with Mr Harriman his wife and son and Julius Krutchsnitt observing engine crews and a 12 year old rode the engine.
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Odd Fellows’ Hall
Division 88
B. of
L. BE
Elizabeth
Dell Bonner
Geo. W. Vroman
J. W. Crusen
Lew Farrington
Harriman
Julius Krutchsnitt
Austin
Dunbar
Ell
Williams
Kearney
North Platte
Mourned Civil War Veteran Reuben R. Hine Passes in Denver
Reuben R. Hine born October 12 1838 Newton Falls Ohio died July 41 1908 Denver Colorado aged 69 years 10 months 19 days He served in the 7th Ohio Regulars from 1861 for two years and was honorably discharged He married Pauline L Cook October 18 1863 at Newton Falls He settled at North Platte in 1875 and worked for Union Pacific until 149% He moved to Denver in 1905 He leaves wife and three daughters Mrs Minnie Harvey Sidney Mrs Gertie Farlow and Mrs Edna Brunk Fowler Colorado He was buried at Fairmount Denver August 1 1900 with services by Rev Barthulemew of
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Reuben R. Hine
Newton Falls
Ohio
Denver
Colorado
7Th Ohio Regulars
Pauline L. Cook
North Platte
Union Pacific
Re. Hine
Hine
Minnie Harvey
Sidney
Gertie Farlow
Edna Brunk
Fowler, Colo
Pairmount Cemetery
Barthulemew
Names at the church services listed locals and guests
Former North Platte friends attended the services including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dentler Dr. and Mrs. Warner Mrs. Hansen Miller J.P. McGovern H. V. Hilliker Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dolson of North Platte and Mr. George Harvey of Sidney.
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the Christian Church
North Platte
Frank Dentler
Misa Warner
Mary’ Hansen Miller
J.P. McGovern
H. V. Hilliker
W. 8. Dolson
George Harvey
Sidney
Farm and grazing land in Western Nebraska for sale
720 acres of top farm and grazing land in Western Nebraska includes 125 acres cultivated, seven room frame house, barn for eight horses, granary, two windmills, gasoline engine, and shade trees. Two adjoining sections can be leased for 76 a year, expanding to 1 875 acres. price 15 per acre with 5000 cash and balance on terms. Written through Temre Realevate & Insurance Agency North Platte Neb.
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Nebraska
Témre Realevate & Insurance Agency
McDonald
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Granam & Co
Harry Fikes
St. Louis
Frank
Hensolt
Youngstown
E. F. Carver
East Fourth St
C. T. Robinson
the Elks
Halligan Grove
Entertainment Committee
J. B. McDonald
Lowell
Wallace
Pat Kruse
Sam Murphy
Kruse
John Morgan
Keith
Clinton
J. 8. Jones
Colorado & Southern Railroad
J. B. Elliott
Chugwater
Wyo
Hoagland & Hoagland
Mr. Elliott
Rincker’s Book Store
Commissioners’ Proceedings
W. T. Banks
C. K. Martini
Railroad News
Berry
Odgen
Salt Lake
Charley Bogue
Ogden
R. T. Mra
I. L. Miltenberger
Insurance Companies
Temple Real Estate & Insurance Agency
McDonald Block
Fink’s
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