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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

Wore of the death u Horace Ee1-
mond, Thursday al his hmm. in
Lindsay Cal. has been recsired h.,
RELATIVES In tins city. For about %
years Mr.. Redmond Lived in Aurusrs
Eor part Sf this time being engage
N The grocery buE;uesE ant q. On.
TINE employed al the Edwards mills
re waH an aczve member Of the NJ
sorir and Knights Of Py-hias lodges
a this city. Frnm here he want -
HLa11ord Falls. and while riaer-e 9
Iolicwed the trade 81 locomotive en-
g-nss- As went tp California ahout
- Tears ESo
Mr. Redmond mother, Airg. Abpis
Redmond. rwo aistsrE, Mrs. r J
Merrill and Mrs. JOB Cartled=e am
haif-hrother. Edgar Redmond. re-
side n TINS city There are ruo p1t,o-
5lsrers. Mrs Fred Fiostsrrer Of Lind
Say, Call, and Mrs. Arthur Buchanan
Of Paso Eobies, Cal. and four b-ott1-
s-s. Charles of Reading. Mast, Gar
heic Of Eumfopd Falls. George q
Mon-ovia, Cal, and Waterman Of
Lindsay, Cal. Mr.. Redmond also
leaves a wife and rwo SONS. RAYMOND
and Lester Of LIndsay, Cal. He was
% years uf age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

and much enthusiasm Tor t1s -u-E--f
was expressed. a number o. ma
ters OF very important business wHrF
acted upon. One of the most Sc
nificRut steps IN advancing ne n
terssts Of Oak GROVE was -he elec-
non OF a strong executive cor-1------
rec winch has the power 70 ac' Tor
tne board Of managers, and which IN
he very near future win r-ke Hn
2 DIE. proeressive program. THIS
coumirrre If as follows. g. J. Bal
ey. ex-officlo. Elwood a BAILEY
George Il. Gates. John ] FRYE. der
be-- I. Wadsworrh and Mrs. ~
eaao-a :. woodnan.
The board of managers e17rnssed
especial approval Of the work q tne
Christian Associations These or
rar.Zatiuns are -akIng up broad
program Of servics not only ~ the
school but also outside. strong
student voluntHers have ALREADY
started cnmnuniry work. Besides
strong deputariunE which will 20 70
nearby churches 10 help hold ser
VICES where -hers are nc pastors
rwo mmur1-ies vii sonz have ser
VICES every Sunday under the care
OF Oak Grove students.
The football SQUAD GE getting some
conc stiff practice THIS week and
the boys are looking for another
victory on Saturday when they WI.
meet the Lawrence High school
rsam The victory last Saturday
over the big -sRm from Wilton
Academy has given the boys z new
Shirt and II McGHr-y and Suite
make the big gains they cid last
week, the game should be an easy
enc. Several good men who were
completely disabled in the first TWO
games with the veterans from
Kents Hill and Ceburn have mot
vet fully recovered and one man
viii not be aSle TO pisv again this
year but the rest Of the squad is
ready for -he game. To accommodate
the visiting team the game is call
ed at 70 A n. or the Oak Grove
Athletic Field.
Marie Bicktore. 20. president ef
the T. ". c A.. gave spread on
Thursday evening To the members
of her cabinet
on Friday the students enjoyed
another luncheon served or the
canpus. instead nf II the dining
I-ourn. These AFFAIRS are ar limo
va1lpn this fall and are extremely
popular with every member Of the
nlg family.
Harold -arraeee Of Gardner has
neen enrolled as a member Of the
freshman class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
U. OF N. NOTES
Reminiscent Talk by DIR. Jur-
don-Matter of Special Train
Discussed - Senior Nomina-
tions-Legion Honors Late
Harold Andrews

The student body had the pleasure
Of Listening To a short talk given II
chapel Wednesday morning by Or
Jordan. an old Maine aluuluus, Of
the class Of 1871. Es Is now the d.
rector Of the New York Experiment!
Station al Geneva, y. :. DR.. Jor-
dar talk was II q reminiscent vein.
telling many stories Of those naTc
DAYS in the early life Of the In.Ter-
siry Of Maine, when II was known as
the Maine State college. DR.. Jordan
said that when he came there were -
freshmen and SIX snphomores, anc
that they, the sophomores, were rne
most cnngenial teiiows one could
wish " meet. Also, that there v-as
enc CIR student, and they dlcr I
knew what 70 dc with her
Thursday morning, q stucen! chap
el was held 70 decide the question Of
getting a special train te 50 10 Lew
iston Saturday Tor the University Of
Maine Bates game. Il was decided
10 engage special. Is many stu
dents a. well a. friends Of Name
fr-rn Bangor and surrounding vicin-
irv. have Eignified their intention af
eolus. The band VIII 20 with full
strength. iris train VIII leave 0rare
about \. II. Saturday and Bangor
about s.SD.
The speakers included Ken" Cal
bath 90 and frank Prer. former
University OF Maine cross-counEry
star and now assistant track coach.
preri Is enrolled n the college Of
Law. though retaining an intimate
touch with athletics.
AT Z meeting Of the Senior class
nominating committee last night. the
following Seniors were nominated far
the various class cfYtce-s. Fer pref
dent, Stuart Walker Of Livermcre
Falls, Alfred LIrgley Of Portland.
BurlsiEh Waterman, alse q Portland
vice president, George Potter; Rob
ert Luce. treasurer, Verne Beverly.
Bob" Avery. secretary. Holnook-
Ststsou, jackson executive COM
m.rtee. Peterson. Stevens. Philip
Diehl, John Waite. Carl Lewis. Rng-
err WeodmRn. n
Track manager Fay Boyntnn.
Stanley Currler.
Basketball manager, "Srubhy''
Feury. Macdonald.
Hockey manager, Leslie BanniEter.
Frank Besse
Elections viii take place sorne time
during the Coming week
Friends of Harold T Andrews, far-
mer Maine man. Of the class Of 1918
man 70 lose his life in the late war,
viii be grained 10 learn that tbs
Portland Pest Of the American Lee
Einn has been named in his honor. Al
the outbreak CT the war Andrews
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
WINDOW DRESSERS
PLAN DISPLAY FOR
RED CROSS Drive

The window G-csssrs Of Augusta
met last evening n the Augusta
house TO plan their campaign NJ VIII
dcw decorations for the FED Cross
membership drive which "Opens Me-.
= Judging by the enthusiasm Gis-
played by those present, the CITY Is u
see some exceptionally fine and inter-
esling windows IN the leading stores.
A committees Of fur was appoints
rs follows 10 interview ali the W at2r
street merchants and arrange with
them te- Rec Cross window trims
While me drive Is On here. e :.
Bean. J r. Eilndsaux. Ralph Brown
and Ralph :. Esrrick.
Samples n the new posters were on
Eisnlay a. the hutsi and were de-
clEree unusually good SUPPLY OF
theae posters VIII be available for AL
merchants IN the stcre Of BEANIE &
Cross beginning today. The supply
Is somewhat iimited and an early
vis1t To the stnre will insure good
choice EeweVer on Weonescs
afternoon rhe conMiEtee VIII take d
truckiuzc ct the poEters alnng wltIr
street and gee that all stores Eet
srme decorations TOR tasl- windews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

to he proud IF. The Schonl II nachlns
her eleven 10 tns utmost ane q record
c-cwd IS lcnhea fnr n the CON Sehl'
Although Captain Ehoans VIII noi nc
able to piav since he IL wearing MS ir+l
knee IN q plaster cast as the result u i
d,s iecatior -eceived q week age In prae-
tie and the vetsran guard Srrague
1annot don q uniform on account a.
trouble with the nerves IN his snali-
oers. ths wearere of me White are Snts
10. put a crushing. fighting machine c.!
me felc tomorrow
No rea! statement ran be urtaInsc
from coach, trainer. captain or man
aver but The general Iuea. and Il Ii
MADE IN suhstantial grounds. II mat
the following men will start the game
-ur-7ur-pv ->-1n,nond r., Masrl -.
Dudseor -. MrCurdv c Brewster L
C5uutiIf :. r,nhe-rv lie. Crockett Oh, Dahl
Eren RIM DnEtie lhb. Curtis n
The field Is III excellent shape for the
c,r1rezf, the recent aims having put me
ground N 1ust he right ccnuiilon,
neither r1n hard nor TOO soft for QUICK
f,,tinr Bieache-s have been nut NJ
n EITHER saie of the Eridir1n, and '1un.
--eas Of sraJs are available IN he
c-andstand although reservations hare
snIr randy Tonight the Bowuoln STU
dtr- hnuy meets to show is un'-ef
et-eus-h is IN back Of the Team and the
fnal touches will ne put on the cnee-s
which viii pe shouted ny a monster
section,
-na off1risls fp- me came vii b.
rFC1nneu OF Boston, referee, Mu-pn,,
+ Boston umpire and Kelly Of Pn-t-
land head Iinesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

his pETslclar 70 take d much needed
rest for d few weeks aac has Sc
cured ths SERVICES Of Earrv NuTclug
Henry ., Turner Is steadily IN
proving. [ VI be ~eneuhered mat
II 1911 while unloading nay IN the
barn ne 1aP from the load and IN
Jured MS spine. Ae was confined TO
his bed for Z l0ug time and has but
recently began to walk without d cane
He Is not able II Use his arms or
hands very much. Ee was fDr many
Years a resident of this place. but is
now resident Of Damarlscorta.
Mrs. 2. I. Perry fell IN going down
he- cellar stairs and reCsIved quite
serious injuries.
" Lenoau AYERS has been sub
5-itutlns On T =. =. t1r Nj. Per-
~ while NJ Il detained a. home
MIss Elvl-a FolEer. daughter Of
M and Mr.. james Fo!ger. Is not
n Eoud health Tins fall.
Mrs Joseph 5loUIn and daughter
FLORENCE were Euests IT friends II
augusta Thursdav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
kennebec Valley
School Men Form
{ ORGANIZATION
>JrEanlZdtlOn

Men engaged n school work n
this seclion q the State gathered
Friday evening az the Aurusta
House, al the call Of superintendent
Of Schools Il. H. Stuart Of this cirv,
and formed an Organization To be
known a. the ksnaebec VALLEY
school Msrs clua. Tbs huslness of
organ1za LION followed a banquet and
Supt. Stuart presided as chairman.
The remainder Of the evening was
devoted 70 an IrfurmaI discussion Of
plans and school 7-oblemH
The following officers were elect
ed President. Il. +. Strar- superln-
tendert Of schools, Augusta nee
president. LOUIS J West. principal
OF High school. Watsrville. sec-e-
La-v. Thomas 9, Chafee, PRINCIPAL
Of High school. Gardner.
The high school principals pre-
sent were: Fred J. Nash Of Cony
Louis J. West. Walerville Thomas
6. Chafee. Gardner; Z. 3. Coffin.
Hailowell. and J. P Horne. Elch-
mond. The superintsndeuts in al
tendance were: ] H Carter, Liver
more Falls; 2. G. Cakes. Rea6heid
", r. Packard. EaIloweI; Z. r
Bowdsn. Richmond Z. 4. Ross.
Gardiner, and H. Il. Stuart, Angus
"a. There were also present Glen
g. Sta-kev. deputy State superin-
tenderr Of schools; AdeiBert Cor
don Of the State Aperiutsndeut's
department; Robert 8. ThU-ston u
the commercial department Of Cory
High school. and n. L Williams.
grammar school princ.pAl. AuguHra.
The club will hold ..s next meet
LEE early n December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
NORTH AUGUSTA

Mrs. W LenGal Ayers has ceen
The guest fur several days Of Mrs.
Wallace Houston. Portland.
Miss NJ. Z. McEuinness Of Angus
"a was the guest of Mrs. 3. II. Ira
cy and while here called on either
Eriends
David Perkins, one Of the propri-
etors Of North Pond Farms. Rome
ana Smifnfieid. is the guest OF his
sister. Mrs E E. Taylor. He tack
this opportunity 10 caIl on old friends
in Augusta and Halloweu. He had
the privilege Of viewing an airpiane
at close range rs did many others
xrsm this section
Mrs Agnes Percival. an old resi-
dent. is the guest of Mrs. ". T.
Ayers Mrs percival had a sever at
tack Of influenza last winter and
was advised hy her physician To rest
and take trea rmeut ut the Central
Maine sanaterium, Fairfield. She has
been greatly benefited and will rs
turn there later
Z. z. Libby has been advised ry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

enlisted n the 18th View York En-
einsers. and went overseas with them
His unit was engaged az Cambria in
conjunction with the British. and
while desperately fighting against
the German coun1er-artack m No
vemher, 1877, Andrews was killed.
Thursday evening the chapel was
the scene ~ the liveitest rally yet
held. II connection with the coming
Maine Bates game SATURDAY. The
band WIS out in force and received
enthusiastic support from the STU
dents. Peanuts and smokes were in
cidertal attractions. as at all good
rallies. Cheer Leader Merrill Of SAGE,
20, called for Maine cheers and yeils
and every man in the squad. from
Varsity to scrub. received his cheers
About eight hundred were present.
largest attendance Of any rally hero
tcfnre haid. II tnere u ons-half rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
BOWDOIN HAS STIFF
PREPARATION TO GAME
WITH COLBY ELEVEN

Brunswick Nc. Oct. 24.-Snappv sig
raj Eracalre and the running through
ri intricate ana battling PLAYS cunstitu. ]
ed the workou, fnr The Bnwdorn varsity
gqHaa m Whittier Field this ae1e-,oon
when The last practice before the open
lag game here o. The State se-ies vii,
Re rLaved tomorrow aesinat colov
IN tae squad II excellent condition
ana he men -uu Of asgresni~eneHr and
confidence. Coach Green mas ar nurnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

IaesachusHr-s I--far-r-w and was
FOUNDED a me Ba-tle u Gettysburg.
During his If as j hntei nan his
T'iaeAe were headGuarters for ne
apor-l-g T1en Of TINS section. He WINS
g wrestling champion in his early
GAYS II the herlTnac valley He Is
survived av his wifi. q sister and two
nfotne-E- one # the latter being
Bernard Tining NJ Farmtngton. Ne.
ne hoGT Wi he ,aken TO ManChes-
Ter for hurja.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
Native of Maine Dies
In Nashua, New HAMPSHIRE

Nashua. N Z. Oct. .+-Al5icn L
vIging, vino was a. one time lead
ing hotel and restaurant owner n
this city. Aver Mass, and MancheE-
ter. ~. H. died "Wednesday after
noon ~ his home here. F1e was born
in Aven, Me, Oct 5, Is41, hut IN early
life went 70 Massachusetts During
the Civil War ne served in CO. E. 18th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

ing ole out Of your
"a c2iqrel and other sick
----a--es Is ali wrong. salts.
anu -1-ra--IC Watsrs act hy
f bowels WIKI this digestive
c.1t z-E vital To the stuU-
@-aa1sls are different They
1ElC u me howell muscles,
Is mr. Only sensible WY to
1llous attack. SOUR. acid
ny consr,pHreC bowels.
an gripping or incnn-
EoC naturally retHrn 10
auG chaerfulnesE. Cas-
1ah- Ve- little and thrv work
90 -. eaB-Aav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
Time Changes. 2 a. M. SUNDAY,
Oct. 2S

Time changes on the Maine Central
a. clock Sunday morning. Oct. g.
The change being from the se-caDed
last time" 10 "slow time" The
cnanEe On the railroad clocks and
watches viii come IL CLOCK Sun
gay morning, but clocks and WATCHES
III general vii probably be cnanre.
This Saturday eveniur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
oak GROVE NOTES

Soa-r a. Managers Elec: Executive
Comm l-ree
The October meeting Of the board
Of Managers Of Oak Grove Seminary
was held a. Il \. Al on Thursday
With Chairman {, / Bailey of VIM
tn-op presiding. The mem bers IF
the hoard ware delighted with the
renovsunns which have been made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

Mrs M a Silver and daurhts~
margaret have returned to their
nome Ii this city after passing four
Weeks rs the guests IF relatives II
East Mlllinociset and Madison
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
Ole HANSON At CITY HALL NOV. 4

His Only Lecture Engagement in New Eng
land This Season-Seattle Cruster of Bol-
shevisn an Excellent Speaker = One OF
tory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

aino Judklns has returned from a
Weeks WHIT At SumerviIis, Msas.. IS
the Guest Of his Son, Edward. ana nss
oaugnrs-' Dorothea, and with -sga
tiTes at Providence. z. I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

Hartman Adams Of Belgrade. former
cnunrg commissioned. was a business
caller Friday in this CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

MI ano Mrs. William withers O.
6eislade were visitors FRIDAY in tbs
city. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
WASHINGTON

WEST-Guy jackson of Augusta
IS visiting his mother, Mrs. Lizzie
jackson.
Earl Marson is moving intp his
new home ne purchased Of H Fl.
Brown
Harold Nash mas sold 10 samuel
Clark of Coopers Mills three cows
and one cali
Morris Smiley of Augusta d
driving the mail stage this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25
AUGUSTALOCAIS

L. cunningham Of Jefferson va
q caller FRIDAY in this CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-25

much enthusiasm and pep present
Saturday then there viii be m uues-
ton as 20 the outcome Of the game
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-18
BEE QUARTERS
, TO Be IMPROVED
BY REM0DEL|NG
main Floor Offices Will Allow
Direct Contact With Adver-
tisers and Subscribers On
Street.

Passersby of The Bee building
now have ocular evidence of the
remodellipg that is going on which
will transform it to accord with
present-day building requirements.
While The Bee and other occupants
of the building are necessarily for
the time subjected to more or less
inconvenience, the plans promise
decided Improvements of which all
will benefit and arrangements for
quarters for The Bee will afford bet
ter facilities for the paper in rela-
ton to the public than at present.
The principal change in the build
ing centers about the main entrance
heretofore taking up a third of the
Farnam street frontage and the
ground floor of the court which was
solely an ornamental feature.
By the new plan two additional
store rooms will be created 'front.'
ing on Farnam street, one on each
side of the entrance and The Bee
will occupy for its business office
two ground floor rooms fronting on
Farnam street. This will give The
Bee a Farnam street entrance win
dow space of nearly 40 feet and
give direct street contact with ada
vertisers and subscribers without
use of stairs or elevator.
The other departments of The
Bee, including the editorial depart
ment, advertising force and circu-
lation accounting will remain as at
present on the floor above, but with
relocation for more efficient &C
commodation.
The mechanical production of the
paper will be where it now is in
the bridge-connected annex on the
north side of the alley. At the same
time a new press room is to be pro-
vided in the basement at lower
level than the present basement
floor. This will necessitate the re-
moval of The Bees big presses, to
do which without interfering with
the continuous publication of the
paper is a most difficult and deli
cate task, but has been completely
provided for.
AS already announced, the Peters
Trust company, which has taken
over the lease-hold interest of the
Keystone Investment company, in
the building, is to have the mag
nificent banking room that will be
constructed out of the court and
adjoining space reached through the
main Farnam street entrance. The
Seventeenth and Farnam streets cor
ner has been reserved for an uptown
office of the Western Union Tele-
graph company and another store
will be occupied by the Wirthshaft-
err cigar establishment, whose pres
ent space will be part of The Bee
office. A number of applicants are
after the other store rooms but it
has not yet been disclosed which
has the preference.
The work of remodeling the en-
trance and Farnam street stores is
expected to take about 90 days, the
remainder of the remodeling several
months more.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-18

of the convention of serum manu-
facturers was taken up with regis
tration, after which the Problems
of Serum Industry" were taken up
and discussed.
Yesterday afternoon II. E. Griffin
talked on Sales Management" Fl.
R. Shedd, Kansas City, on Method
of Handling Serum Credits" r. G.
Tinkham, Omaha, on Cash Credit
Basis" J. F. Hoaglin, Kansas City,
on value of the Confidential Cred
it Sheet" and S. F. Cusack, Sioux
City, on Adjusting Serum Losses
in the Field"
The convention will close this
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-18
Preacher Said to Have
Used Undue Influence
In Making Of Will

Undue influence is alleged to have
been exercised over a dying man by
Rev. J. Costello, superintendent of
the Pleasant Green Baptist mission,
in a protest filed in county court
yesterday against the probating of
the will of the late Lee Roy Single
ton, 1922 North Twenty-second
street.
Singleton died suddenly on June
l, 1919, and left peculiar will, leav-
ing his entire estate to Rev. MIR.
Costello.
The will was written May 81, 1919,
with lead pencil on small sheet,
torn from a note book and reads as
follows:
IF a die i want Rev. ]. Costello to
Sc about putting me away and what
time. My money have left will
it to him, this is don by own request.
Lee Roy Singleton"
The will was witnessed by Mrs.
Lizzie Lavent, Mrs. Mamie Lille
and Miss Josie Lille.
The protest alleges that the wit
resses also exercised undue influence
over the dying man and also that
he was of unsound mind at the time
he signed the will, which was only
few hours before his death.
The protest is made on behalf of
Mrs. Rose Duncan of Natchez, Miss,
grandmother of the deceased, who is
said to be his sole heir -at-law. The
estate amounts to 81 $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-18
Three Men Bound Over
To the District Court
On Larceny Charge

Henry Wegworth. alias Frisco
Pete" giving his address as the
Sanford hotel; Joe Pearson, Krug
hotel, and Steve Weiman. Flomar
hotel, were arraigned in police court
yesterday on a charge of grand lar
ceny. They pleaded not guilty and
were bound over to the district
court under bonds of $3.50 each.
1t is alleged by police that the
three men were implicated in the
robbery of the Charles Storz home,
1901 Writ street, last Saturday,
when more than $1,000 worth of
liquor was stolen while the family
was attending >the funeral Of Mrs.
Storz.
1t is also alleged by police that
these men, using the same tactics as
at the Storz home, posing as police
officers entered the home of T. c.
Brown, $500 South Twentieth
street.
Wegworth was also charged with
unlawful possession of Intoxicating
liquor. At the time of his arrest
police say he had a sack of whisky.
The liquor, according to the police,
came from the Storz home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-18
PLAN TO DEVELOP
PLATTE RIVER
power FOR CITY
Real Estate Men Say Project
Would Lessen Cost of
Electric Power In
Omaha.

D. c. Patterson, on behalf of the
Real Estate exchange, is circulat-
ing petitions to request the city
council to submit a bond PROPOSE
ton of $5,0O0,000 for water power
projects on the Platte or Loup
rivers.
This proposition has been in the
hands of a special committee ap-
pointed by the Real Estate ex-
change and has been approved by
the exchange.
The object is to obtain electric
power for Omaha at a rate that will
attract new industries, Mr.. Patter-
son said.
1T is not necessary for US to OBJ
tain petitions, but we are doing so,
that in the event the city council
should not pass the necessary Or
dinance, calling for an election, we
may submit such an ordinance to
an initiative election" Mr.. Patter-
son added.
He further explained that the
bonds would not be tax on the
people in the same sense that the
county road bonds will be, but that
the principal, interest and cost of
operation would be paid by the
consumers of power.
The special committee of the
Real Estate exchange has reports
from the state engineer showing the
feasibility of various proposed
plans of developing the power of
the Loup or Platte rivers.
The first paragraph of the petit
tons being circulated, reads: "The
state engineer reports that water
power can be developed from the
Loup and Platte rivers in units of
$4,000 12-hour-power at a cost of
less than $5,000,00O, and delivered
into Omaha at net cost, per kilo-
watt hour, at less than one-third
that of power produced from
steam."
Mr.. Patterson stated that his
committee hopes to submit the bond
proposition at the time of the pri-
mary election, September 9.