North Platte 1909 City Appropriation Ordinance Summary
City of North Platte Nebraska adopts a comprehensive 1909 budget detailing funds for police salaries fire protection street lighting sewer maintenance and general government. It authorizes specific levies and fund names including Police Salary Fund Fire Protection Fund Special Fire Fund Street Lighting Fund Sewer Fund Sewer Maintenance Fund Salary Fund Park Fund and General Fund with various mill levies and total amounts specified.
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North Platte
Lincoln
Nebraska
Aaid City
General Fund
North Platte Fire Department
Local notes on farming and town visitors
J H Admisten reports 820 acres of corn southeast of town waist high and growing rapidly. Rev Porter and family leave for Illinois. W C Patterson arrives from Pine Bluffs with a grading outfit to work on the new double track. O H Tholecke and Keith Neville arrive with fish but withhold sources. Louis Thoelecke returns from Omaha, surprised by town growth over five years.
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J. H. Admisten
Porter
Methodist Church
Illinois
W. C. Patterson
Pine Bluffs
O. H. Tholecke
Keith Neville
Louis Thoelecke
Omaha
Town and County News Highlights Local Happenings in Nebraska
Local reports detail visits, hires, and town improvements in North Platte and surrounding areas. Events include school faculty dinners, contracts for new signage, road work and street funding, a large cattle sale at Wyman, a new precinct formation Hansen, and expanding telephone service in EK. T. Tramp’s store. Also noted are weddings, a fox terrier bite incident, and plans for Colonel Cody Pawnee Bill shows.
Personal notices From Sidney Readers
A stream of local names travel between Sidney and nearby towns with visits to Ogallala Denver Kearney Gibbon Overton and Lincoln. Residents like Misa oyoo McMichael Dr C H Cressler and Dr Beattie plan trips or return home after professional or family visits as others attend funerals or shop for goods and services.
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Misa Oyoo McMichael
Sidney
W. H. Turpie
Cauat
C. H. Cressler
Sam Richard
Lizzie
Ogallala
Mary Dunn
Green River
Ogden
Frank Mooney
Gorenbury
Dr. Beattie
Lincoln
Marie
Lucile Martini
Misa Walker
Winning
Rosaville
Denver
Nellie Stewart
Omaha
Ralph Smith
Schatz
Herbert Munson
Ed Ahrens
Thos. Duggan
Wood River
Thos. Burney
Kearney
Hans Johnson
David Minghall
Joseph Schatz
Albert Fisher
Salt Lake
Mina Alice Fisher
John
Doolittle-Selby Wedding in North Platte Ceremony
The wedding of Bernice Selby and Milton E B Doolittle was held at 8 45 pm Wednesday at the Selby home 420 West A St North Platte with Rev Favorite performing the full ring ceremony under an arch of white and pink flowers Miss Mayme McMichael played the wedding march Attendants were Warren Doolittle and Daisy McMichael The couple will farm southwest of the city A O Adams and Mrs O E Adams of Gandy were out of town guests The bride came from Callaway five years ago and is popular The groom is a longtime local resident and foreman of the Doolittle farm Best wishes were extended for a long and prosperous life.
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North Platte
Mra
Sauce Selby
Bernice
Milton EB
Doolittle
Thin
Mayme McMichael
Favorite
Baptist Church
Porter
Methodist Church
Warren Doolittle
Daisy McMichael
Alice Fitzpatrick
A. O. Adams
O. E. Adams
Gandy
Callaway
Ady
Pastor to Speak on Patience in Well being at Sunday Service
Sunday morning service features a sermon on Patience in Well being by the mator. All other services proceed as usual except the evening service which is omitted due to the pastor preaching at the Christian Church. Dr Beattie, visiting family in Lincoln, will lead morning and mid day services.
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Christian Church
Dr. Beattie
Lincoln
Favoriaut
City Council Adopts Sewer Plan and Plans New Water Bond
City council met in adjourned session with most officials present. Union Pacific seeks to join a 15 inch sewer to the 18 inch north branch at Front and Poplar under city supervision and company funding. An election ordinance for bond issues to finance a new water plant will be drafted after the engineer’s report. The city may obtain a land plat for ten years as a park with an unconditional deed. Petitions for sewer districts E and G read, next meeting set for July 20 to hear the water plant estimate.
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Union Pacific Railroad Co
Front
Poplar Street
Welsh
Atty Halligan
Ctty Y Halligan
Halligan
Shuman
R. Shaman Carering
Patitiona
Electrician’s trip and gang leader sighting reported in Omaha
Elmer Saxon visits Aurora with friends while Marvin, linked to the Overland Limited No 2 robbery, is tracked by a U S marshal after being brought from Boise. Reports mention Omaha’s high line improvement plans and Roy Bunnell’s injury at Mood River when a hook slipped, leaving a gash and hip bruising.
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Elmer Saxon
Union Pacific
Aurora
Neb
Marvin
Overlan Limited No. 2
South Omaha
Poeken
Boise
Idaho
Omaha
High Line
Northwen
Lenat
Ireman Roy Bunnell
Mia City
Mood River
Bunnell
Grand Inland
Mrs. Abbie Munson Dies in Denver After North Platte Stay
Mrs. Abbie Shuman Munson former North Platte resident dies at her Denver home Tuesday after years of ill health. Her husband sold his New York City interests and moved to Denver seeking improvement. Her North Platte friends mourn the loss as the remains were brought from Denver for a 2:50 p.m. Episcopal church service.
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Herbert Munson
Abbie Shuman
North Platte
Denver
Munson
New York City
Episcopal Church
Union Pacific to take back Denver shops for Colorado division
Denver will receive the Union Pacific property on Fortieth street and railroad tracks to establish general repair shops. The Colorado division will consolidate engine and car maintenance in Denver, replacing current Omaha and Cheyenne operations to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
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Union Pacific Railroad Compy
Furman Company
Fortieth Street
Denver
Colorado
Union Pacific
Omaha
Cheyenne
North Platte School District Seeks Bids for 40000 Dollar Bonds
The North Platte Nebraska school district invites sealed bids for 40000 dollars in registered bonds to be issued in 1000 dollar denominations. Bonds bear 5 percent interest payable semi annually and mature in twenty years on August 20. Bids due by 6 pm August 9, 1909. A 500 dollar certified check is required with bids.
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North Platte
Lincoln
Nebraska
Lincoln County
Ebraska
New Yor City
N. Y
F. L. Oumy
A. F. Stren
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Edgar Schiller
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North Platte Branch
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Conkey
B.A. Wilson
J. W. Buick
California
Judge Elder
Altoon
South River Bridge
Ginn & White
G. A. Huffman
West 6Th St
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Will
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Grace Hilliard
Ogalalla
L. I. Tucker
Oaney
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