Local residents share weekend travels and family news
Lester Walker went to Omaha Sunday night on business. Several others, including Lee Grimes en route from Wyoming to Omaha and Brakeman Culton returning from Council Bluffs, were noted. Many relatives returned from trips or visits, with Ed Yates visiting Orchard Colorado and Mary Neil returning home after ten months in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Walker
Omaha
Lee Grimes
Wyoming
Brakeman Culton
Council Bluffs
H. J. Roth
Chas. Hendy
Denver
Jesse Grable
Grand Island
Edward Yates
Orchard
Colo
Lew Hastings
O'Neil
Rosebud
F. Chapman
F. E. Bullard
Arthur McNamara
eLxington
Charley
Sam Brown
Green River
Wyo
Bert Brown
Mary Neil
North Carolina
North Platte Moves Attracting New Settlers And Rail News
The Oshkosh Herald notes a North Platte dentist and a barber plan relocating to North Platte. Rincker book store adds a 384-compartment pyramidal postal card stand full of cards. Col R C Swope dies in Pennsylvania at ninety two. Mitchell inviting T B Halligan to settle nearby after visit. Beet loading at Hershey and Sutherland continues with efficient unloading. Spurriers visit Mitchell. sale of 160 acres at $100 per acre to Spurrier’s brother. Union Pacific to issue annual passes for ten plus years service, with wife travel perks and extended routes for longer tenure. New mortgage record by G F Huffman to track real estate mortgages for taxation. F P Gillespie sustains hip fracture from ladder fall while repairing a car. treated by Dr Lucas and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh Herald
North Platte
Rincker Book Store
Nebraska
Grace Greves
Nebraska State Normal
Miss Greves
Hershey
Sutherland
Beet Company
N. B. Spurrier
Mitchell
Union Pacific
Omaha
Ogden
G. F. Huffman
F. P. Gillespie
Gillespie
Lucas
Cheyenne
Railroad News Reports Resignations and Tragic Accident
Passenger brakeman Swiggart resigns and heads to Grand Island to resume vacation as barber. Engineer Will Lewis returns home frail after surgery. Brakeman Geo S Merriman fatally injured at Optic when No 10 train hits him. he dies en route to Grand Island. Union Pacific conducts annual bed and property inspection with officials from Sidney to North Platte. Gold medal to top section foremen as usual.
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Merriman
Optic
Kearney
Gibbon
Grand Island
Union Pacific
South Whitely
Ind
Park
Motive Power
Fuller
Anderson
Sidney
North Platte
Wyoming Division
Aection
Supt
Ware
Cahill
M. M. Likert
Schemerhorn
Tramp the Grocer Buys Cream and Paymn for Cash
Tramp the grocer purchases cream and paymn for cash from DAVID COLE CREAMERY in Omaha Nebraska with immediate returns.
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Tramp
David Cole Creamery, Co
Omaha, Neb
Land Transfers Record From Local Deeds
W A Paxton Jr transfers parcels to Chas Bryant totaling 237.6 acres for 6825 dollars. Paxton also deeds 255.8 acres to Geo H Downing and W A Smith for 7290 dollars and 182.6 acres to W F Smith for 5204 dollars. J L Shuck sells southwest quarter section 34 12 30 for 600 dollars. Brown sells east half of section 29 11 32 for 2600 dollars. G W LeKay sells east half of northwest quarter and lots 1 and 2 in section 30 11 52 for 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Paxton, Jr
Chas Bryant
Geo. H. Downing
W. A. Smith
W. F. Smith
Can We Keep From Having Fires
A cautious pamphlet urges fire prevention and promotes insurance by reliable agents. Temple Real Estate & Insurance Agency represents the best 1 and 8 Molunehd 5.
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Insurance Company
Temple Real Estate & Insurance Agency
Progress on the Branch railroad line advances
The Oshkosh Herald reports graders now eighteen miles upriver with steel laid near them. Camp No 3 arrived with teams and graders. Eighty five teams at work push the road forward. Cold water twenty miles west to be reached this week. A record steel lay of 8 100 feet in nine hours with eighty one men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshkosh Herald
Commissioners Proceedings Open Roads and Jury Lists
The October 7 1908 meeting viewed Somerset precinct roads and adjourned to October 8. On October 9 full board prepared jury lists for the December term and declared a section line between 30 and 31 in town 10 range 29 a public road. L Walker poormaster 1907 1908 claim allowed for 10000. Road 315 remonstrators heard. decision held until next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerset Precinct
Snell Canyon
Cottonwood Canyon
L. Walker
Havin
For Sale Cheap Heating Stove and Sheet Steel Stove
James Belton offers a large size hard coal wet heating stove and a sheet steel stove for sale. Reason given is no further use. Address 21k W Dth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Belton
Belton Urges New School Houses for City Growth
In a Tribune editorial, James Belton argues for building reinforced concrete school houses in every ward, expanding rooms, and uniform blocks. He urges citizen committees, municipal ownership, and bonds estimated at about 7650 dollars per property owner to support three new large schools with steam heating and future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Board of Education
John Brett
Court House
Ture
Bonda
Bomen
Aod
Saaoaieit
Municipal Ownership League
James Belton
Farmer Recommends Bucklen Arnica Salve For Sores
Empire Georgia farmer W A Floyd praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve noting it cured his two worst sores on hand and leg. He says it is worth more than its weight in gold and would mortgage the farm to buy it. Available for 25 cents at Stone's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morty
Empire
W. A. Floyd
Stone's
Notice to Hunters Prohibited Trespass on Land
Prosecution to the full extent of the law for any hunter or trespasser on the land. Names listed include Chas F Wilkinson F L Weinburg Henry Wilkinson M C Seth Ole L Oleson Frank Enland Spencer Edmisten G W Edmisten Chris Sard Banyaka A R Christensen G G Rowley Jamwe Sudiv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
F. Wilkinson
F. L. Weinburg
Henry Wilkinson
M. C. Seth
Ole L. Oleson
Frank Enland
Spencer Edmisten
G. W. Edmisten
Chris Sard
Banyaka
A. R. Christensen
G. G. Rowley
Jamwe
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Tim Hanifin
Hastings
Willis Walker
E. E. Ericson
Mrs. Mellon
L. B. Isenhart
Misa Ellen McCullough
Lillian Hendy
Will Hendy
Arthur Merrick
Maxwell
John Murray
C.C. Hopfer
Guy Swope
Col
R. C. Swope
Pennsylvania
T. B. Halligan
Dick Farm
Railroad News
Swiggart
Will Lewis
Mart
Laney Stevet
Commissioners’ Proceedings
Nat’ Bank
the City
WM. E. Shuman
Trustee
Tabor
Foley Block
Sixth and
Dewey
Belton Talks
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