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Brott, H. W., 605 Lincoln Ave.
C'allender Land Agency, 604 Lincoln Ave. Crone, C. B., 61315 Lincoln Ave. Cross, I. F., 123 E. 4th St.
Ferguson, N. M., 106 W. 6th St.
Florida Land Co., 427 Lincoln Ave. Jacobs, J. A., 11716 E. 6th St.
Malcom Land Agency, 503 Lincoln Ave. Miller, W. A., 34 First National Bank Bldg.
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Myers, S. A., Land Agency, First Na- tional Bank Bldg.
Nebraska Trading & Realty Co., 5111/2 Lincoln Ave. Pruitt, A. G., 106 W. 6th St.
Roger. G. H., 1 Marshall & Cain Bldg. Sovereign, Milton, 613 Grant Ave.
Trauger, C. E., Real Estate Agency, 101 E. 6th St.
Troutman, A. E., 704 Beaver Ave.
Zarr. J. E., 828 Lincoln Ave.
SEWING MACHINES Spitler, Win. M., 801 Burlington Ave.
SHOEMAKERS Greer, W. K., 625 Lincoln Ave.
Johnson, Peter, 5041/2 Grant Ave.
SHOES-RETAIL
Johnson Bros., 103 E. 6th St.
Lundgren, G. W., 625 Lincoln Ave. Meehan, Dennis, 525 Lincoln Ave. Sterling, Samuel, 611 Lincoln Ave.
TAILORS
Adam, Hamper, 417 Grant Ave. City Suitorium, 6071/2 Lincoln Ave. Hesler's Cleaning Works, 114 W. 6th St. Olson, John, 423 Lincoln Ave.
TAXICABS Lancaster. Z. E .. 702 Lincoln Ave.
TILE MANUFACTURERS York Brick & Tile Co., 300 W. 18th St.
UNDERTAKERS Metz, A. A., 616 Lincoln Ave. Smith & Hitchcock, 112 E. 5th St.
VETERINARY SURGEONS
Allard. B. H., 416 Grant Ave.
Lovell Roy, 200 W. 5th St. Newman. L. V., 804 Lincoln Ave. Taylor, W. M., 215 E. 5th St.
WILL PAPER
Boyer, W. G., 521 Lincoln Ave. Cowell & Felton, 100-102 E. 5th St. Fountain, R. D., 112 W. 6th St.
WATER COMPANIES York Water Co., 113-115 W. 7th St.
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COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS
York, like many other towns, has usually had an effective organization of the business and commercial interests of the community operating. Starting back with the board of trade in the '80s and the rather perfunctory chamber of commerce or commercial club of the '90s, and coming on down, there have been numerous organizations, with periods in between when there was no visible force at this work in the community.
The present commercial club has been a very active influence, since 1915 par- ticularly. The re-organization accomplished on January 1, 1915, was under the following officers and directors. Organization committee: C. A. McCloud, chair- man : F. L. Borden, E. B. Woods. Wade Read, George Shreck, Dennis Mechan, Wm. Overstreet, E. C. Felton, J. H. Chain, S. E. Mansfield, Everett Gould, Newman and C. O. Lundstrom. The officers chosen were: president, Dennis Meehan; vice president, W. F. Newman; treasurer, W. G. Boyer : executive committee, George Shreck. Everett Gould, A. E. Mead, Leoner Harvey, with J. N. Kildow, as secre- tary. In 1916 the officers were: president, Dennis Meehan; vice president, C. N. Beaver : treasurer, A. E. Mead. and secretary, George W. Shreck. In 1917 Mechan remained president and the other officers held the same positions. In 1918 George W. Shreck became president, C. N. Beaver remained vice president and W. G. Liggett treasurer. Raymond Woodrum came to the club as paid secretary in March, 1918. The same officers held over in 1919. The club's report for 1919 shows the following results, in part :
CONVENTIONS ENTERTAINED IN YORK
Travelers' Protective Association.
South Platte Division, Meridian Highway Association.
Knights of Pythias.
Grand Army of the Republic Encampment.
Spanish-American War Veterans.
Women's Relief Corps.
Sons of Veterans. Ladies of the G. A. R.
Daughters of the Veterans.
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
Nebraska State Sunday School Association.
Nebraska State Pharmaceutical Association.
I. O. O. F. Encampment.
Rebekah Assembly. Grand Patriarchs. Nebraska Hotel Men's Association.
Nurses' Convention.
W. C. T. U. Convention. Christian Endeavor Convention.
Nebraska Peoria Life Insurance Agents.
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PUBLICITY
1918
1919
Paid space in York papers
936 inches
1742 inches
Free space in York papers
1104 inches
1941 inches
Paid space in outside papers
68 inches
544 inches
Free space in outside papers
371 inches
827 inches
A Few of the Things That Have Been Boosted, Financed and Promoted by the Members of the York County Commercial Club
Ice plant of 20-ton capacity, costing $20,000.
York County Fair, Fall Festival and School Parade.
Home Coming and Celebration, July 4th.
Assisted in organizing the World War Veterans.
Secured for York County the "Pershing Historic Highway."
Bands organized-The York Band and the York Boys' Band.
Bands secured during the year-The State Band, the United Spanish-American War Veterans' Drum Corps, the Polk Band, the Benedict Band.
Permanent street decorations, festoons, flags, etc.
Chautauqua Week.
Armistie Day celebration.
Rotary Club.
Country Club.
Monday Noon Luncheons.
Memorial Day Program.
A Budget of $8,000.
Hog Breeders' Sale.
Welcome Signs.
Auto Motive Club organized.
Central Nebraska Poultry Association.
Good Roads and Good Roads Meetings.
FARM LABOR BUREAU RECORD
1918
1919
Number of men applying for work
378
298
Number of men work secured for
216
123
Numbers of farmers applying for men
273
386
Number of farmers securing help
202
161
Number of men other than farm hands
49
78
Number of men securing work in York.
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The success reached by the York Rotary Club is evidenced by the following notice of December, 1920:
The December issue of The Rotarian, official organ of the International As- sociation of Rotary clubs contains a group picture of the members of the York elub. Eighty-two Rotarian smiles are in the group. The York club is very much in evidence in the Rotary field by reason of its size and energy and lately by the
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publication of a song book of Rotary songs which is being purchased all over the world where Rotary clubs exist.
The 1920 organization of this club was carried on with C. N. Beaver as presi- dent, E. B. Smith, vice president, W. G. Liggett, treasurer, and A. W. Ballenger of Sun Theatre succeeded Raymond Woodrum as secretary in August. 1920. The work was carried on by the following directors and committee chairmen.
Directors
C. N. Beaver Geo. W. Shreck
E. HI. Smith Wade HI. Read
W. G. Boyer
J. N. Kildow E. B. Hanna
F. L. Borden
F. C. Middlebrook
C. A. MeCloud
F. A. Hannis E. S. Lawrence
J. G. Alden W'm. Overstreet W. J. O'Donnell
Chairmen
F. L. Borden, Executive
W. J. O'Donnell, Membership
C. A. McCloud, Finance and Budget
Wade H. Read, Advertising
E. H. Smith, Freight and Train Service
W. G. Boyer, Good Roads
F. A. Hannis, Convention and Enter- tainment
Geo. W. Shreck, County Fair F. C. Middlebrook, Auditing
Wm. Overstreet. Industrial and Manu- facturing
MEMBERSHIP LIST YORK COUNTY COMMERCIAL CLUB, JANUARY, 1921
Irvin Askin II. W. Angle, tin shop Lee N. Anderson Chas. Amadon, Professor in York Col- lege J. G. Alden, editor R. O. Allen, clerk District Court II. W. Albert A. J. Akofer O. W. Auch Moedy Chas. J. Ayers A. A. Allen. grocery F. J. Ball
C. N. Beaver Miss Annie II. Beek
Henry Becker
Dr. J. S. Bell
Dr. H. O. Bell
J. M. Bell, real estate
E. II. Bemis
Chas. Bissett
F. L. Borden
F. M. Bost
W. G. Boyer, drugs
Chas Bradwell, drugs
M. P. Brandrup Castle I. Brewer
A. W. Ballenger. Sun Theatre J. W. Ballenger W. C. Baer, furniture J. W. Barnett
W. N. Brink II. D. Brown J. E. Boyer
J. G. Alden, Municipal Improvements J. N. Kildow, Banquet Dr. E. B. Hanna, Fall Festival Amusements
E. S. Lawrence, Live Stock and Agri- cultural Development
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W. II. Brooke
W. E. Brooks, transfer T. N. Brown (. L. Brown
R. L. Brott, life insurance
H. W. Brott, real estate
D. B. Deremer
Rev. Lotan R. DeWolf
Wm. P. DeCord
('arl Diller
Wm. Dolling
W. L. Bernard
John Doran
E. A. Busk, auto repairing
Lloyd Durbin
Dr. C. S. Byrnes
Wm. Burlington
Dr. C. H. Brugh
J. C. Cawezil
F. J. Edwards
J. L. Edwards
Rev. Elmer E. Emhoff
R. E. Caldwell
C. E. Callender, land
Dr. C. A. Calkins
Dr. Bert Calkins
Dr. B. O. Callahan
J. H. Chain, ladies' ontfitting .Jno. T. Chapman
O. M. Chambers
W. J. Chambers
A. B. Chatterton
Geo. E. Chileote
E. S. Clark, lumber and coal
O. L. Clark
Ira C. Freet
W. O. Froid
Pete M. Condos
Geo. S. Cook
E. E. Foster
R. R. Copsey
C. W. Gardiner
Joshua Cox
Otto Gaeth
Rev. P. B. Cope
Robert G. Gale, photos
Geo. Corcoran
C. B. Gaunt, Ford agent
E. E. Cook
W. K. Geer, electric shoe repair
Julius H. Crane
A. Geil
C. F. Gilbert
J. P. Cunningham
E. A. Gilbert
Thos. Curran
O. S. Gilmore
J. R. Gore
R. V. Goble
Ray E. Davis
C. A. Davis, jeweler W. H. Davis, life insurance
Jno. J. Davis, real estate Earl Dean, Dean & Co., paint
Geo. Deremer
N. A. Dean
E. V. Deason
W. W. Buckley
James Durbin
O. J. Dudek
Dr. W. F. Eekles
Il. E. Capehart
A. E. Carter
Jas. B. Ettel, grocery
Otto E. Evans
Frank H. Evans
W. W. Feaster
H. C. Feemster
E. C. Felton, drugs
C. W. Fisher, insurance
Thos. P. Fredrick
J. E. Friel Joe R. Furman
W. R. Furman
Il. A. Freitag
A. B. Codding
G. W. France
C. B. Crone
R. E. Cutler Wm. Dayton
Naeo Good
W. E. Gould
A. W. Graham
D. E. Button, plumbing Geo. A. Bullock Frank Burnham
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11. C. Graves
Thos. I. Grewell J. A. Griffith Jno. F. Grosshans
F. F. Crosshans
W. Lee Griffin Ben A. Hall
Fred E. Hall S. F. Hansen
Dr. E. B. Hanna
F. A. Ilannis, jewelry
W. A. Harrison
G. A. Hartınan
Marion F. Hays Murray Halstead R. E. Hendriek J. D. Herzog Mansfield Hervey
Pete IIesler
A. A. Heusner J. C. Hice
Chas. P. Hildabrand, Boyer Drug Co. L. C. Herse
Olen Hitchcock Paul H. Hoppen
Geo. B. Hopkins
II. G. Hopkins
E. T. Hoover
A. C. Hubbell
B. Hubbell
Chas. J. Humphrey, life insurance D. D. Jackson
Everett James
J. A. Jacobs, real estate
G. II. Jerome, drugs Al J. Jess Rev. L. F. John
A. G. Johnson J. S. Johnson S. V. Johnson Perry Johnson M. F. Jones J. M. Johnson, art store Orville O. Jones Lyle Kassar C. A. Keefe W. L. Kirkpatrick N. A. Kimmish
J. N. Kildow B. King Dr. D. D. King
Marion King
M. B. King
J. W. Kingsley, land
HI. S. King
I. C. Kleinschmidt, groceries
II. D. Klinker
Chas. Kliener
Dr. C. F. Klopp, dentist
E. C. Knight
C. IT. Kolling
E. B. Koon
B. S. Kuhn
John J. Krulish
H. J. Kroeker
Ray Lantz
W. J. Lancaster
Z. E. Lancaster Charles Leader
De Witt Lee
John Lelt
E. A. Levitt
E. S. Lawrence
John Leflingwell
John P. Lloyd
G. W. Lundgren
D. B. Lytle H. R. Lytle
J. W. Little, real estate
W. G. Liggett, lumber and coal
Lloyd L. Lindberg
Leigh Lincohi
Clyde Little
L. S. Loomer
Coy A. Lovitt
Ilerbert 11. Loomis
Telfer C. Lord
J. F. McAnally George MeCall
C. A. McCloud
J. R. McCloud
W. E. McCloud
Robert MeConanghy
M. A. MeDougall
V. M. McDermott John McFadden
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J. R. MeGowan, tire shop
Dr. J. C. McKinley M. O. MeLaughlin Ed McMullen, hardware Howard Mapps F. E. Marble C. L. Marble W. V. Macartney Ernest E. Mason
A. W. Mason Grover C. May
W. B. Malcolm, land
Ed S. Martin
Guy Meradith
Peter A. Meehan
Dennis Meehan, Jr.
Dennis Meehan, Sr., shoes
Dr. J. N. Plumb
John Raeside
R. A. Rademacher, furniture
Frank Rademacher, furniture
G. R. Rankin
R. M. Rankin
Wade II. Read, dry goods
Charles HI. Read, dry goods
W. O. Ritchey
Frank Rice
Floyd II. Rockwell
Louis Rothman
T. P. Rose
George Ross
Clarence Robson
C. B. Roberts
Russell Rogers
Ilarry Rogers
John Muir
J. W. Myers S. A. Myers, land
W. E. Nelson
Guy E. Nearing
J. HI. Newbold 0. E. Nodurft H. E. Nordlund
John Norman
L. W. Norgren
W. J. O'Donnell
Dr. C. N. Olmsted, osteopath John Olson, tailor Edw. W. Otto
William Overstreet
Emmett Osborn George Pfenning Charles Pfeffer
L. A. Peterson
C. O. Peterson
C. A. Peterson Benton E. Perry, attorney
J. A. Parks J. Paschang M. Patterson
B. T. Price
Alva F. Price
F. L. Propst Charles L. Price
Steve Poullos, shoe shining parlor
James Poullos
A. E. Mead, coal
Dr. J. M. Meradith
A. A. Metz, undertaker
F. C. Middlebrook, dry goods
Roy W. Miller
J. C. Miller
Dr. George Miller
W. A. Miller Fred Meisner
Albert F. Meyer
O. N. Miller
Dr. O. M. Moore
V. V. Moore J. C. Moore J. C. Morgan Dr. V. J. Morgan, dentist Floyd Mohring
Vietor Rogers Hervin U. Roop W. L. Rossiter, auto repairs Dr. B. A. Root Charles Rothman, clothing
L. F. Rupple O. A. Rystrom O. M. Sanne
D. R. Salisbury
C. E. Sandall, attorney Ed Schlick Pete Schnitzen F. W. Schroeder, groceries
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John Schleiger
C. G. Thamer
G. II. Schleiger
A. W. Thompson
O. S. Townsend
R. E. Townsend
S. M. Sarver
A. O. Smaha
Joe F. Smaha
A. L. Tout
Marshall G. Tout
T. J. Van Deear, insurance
E. II. Smith
George W. Shreck, land
II. E. Shipman
F. P. Van Wiekle
Dr. George P. Shidler
II. L. Vradenburg
J. E. Shrigley
Fred Voss
Jay S. Shafer
George Wallender
L. C. Shipman
F. H. Wallingford
C. L. Shipp
Floyd P. Shiley
T. E. Sedgwick
E. A. Wells
Otho Sears
G. Il. Werner
M. Snedeker
L. P. Sorenson
Joe Snyder
W. W. Wyckoff, abstracter
A. C. Snyder
L. F. Southworth
Miss Mamie Wood
George M. Spurlock, attorney
M. B. Sperling
L. H. Witters
Sam Sterling, shoes
Russell Williams, clothing
H. W. Stein
Harry Williams
R. Il. Stone
A. Williamsen
W. W. Stevenson
Earl Williams
G. F. Steube
Fred C. Wilkens
W. D. Stewart
H. R. Wildman.
J. W. Stapleton
M. M. Wildman, attorney
R. A. Smnmers
George W. Widener
E. R. Stimson
W. T. Wherry
E. L. Stimson
W. L. White, insurance
Charles F. Stroman
E. G. White
Fred Stroebel
L. P. Young
E. Taylor
G. II. Yoder
B. A. Tavelin
HOTELS
York Has Had Many Hotels in the Past
Pages could be devoted to recounting the interesting incidents connected with the Blodgett House, which for more than thirty years was the commercial palace and travelers' mansion, when stopping at York. "Dad" Blodgett, in his many years
Marvin B. Schmelzel
Andy Schmelzel
E. F. Thompson
George B. Tout
Alfred Smart
Bert E. Smith
George Van Vleet
F. E. Valentine
J. E. Walton
E. E. Welch
George J. Weber
B. A. Wythers
Arthur G. Wray, attorney
E. B. Woods. clothier
HOTEL MCCLOUD, YORK
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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRA. !
ASTOR, LENOX AND TH.DEN FOUNDATIONS
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of genial "hosting," was "Ye Host" with a reputation that spread far and wide. The Le Grand, another hostelry that shed glory upon York's luster, and within the past few years torn away to make room for the splendid new store building erected by the American State Bank for the Middlebrook firm. Other hotels that by the very mention of their name will cause a vivid stream of memories to pass through the minds of any old settler of York County were: the Wyoming House, which stood for many years where Fraternal Ilall now graces West Sixth Street : Col. B. Crabb's Commercial Hotel, predecessor in name to the Le Grand ; W. A. Reed's first hotel in 1871, which became part of MeKellip's Central Hotel in 1878 and later a part of the Blodgett; the Iowa House, at 601 Platte Avenue; St. Elino House, 709 Lincoln Avenue, and Waverly House, near B. & M. depot, and many others herein overlooked.
But the crowning pride of York's endeavor to offer a welcome to the stranger within her gates and to lure many strangers within her gates who would not other- wise stop is the wonderful Hotel McCloud. The following account upon the occa- sion of the opening of this splendid structure gives also an account of how, in December, 1918, it came to be a realization and pride to the City of York and the entire county :
"For years and years the citizens of York dreamed of a hotel commensurate with the requirements of the traveling public, and one that would put York on the map as a convention city. But for years and years the dreams of the citizens of York were only dreams. No hotel was built. The hotel facilities were not what the public desired. No conventions came to York. The citizens dreamed on. No out- side capital offered to build a hotel except on terms that could not be accepted. But by this time some of the bolder and more courageous of these dreamers realized that if York was to have a new hotel local capital would have to build it, and they there and then quit dreaming. To put it plain, they got busy and began to talk of a hotel built with York County money. There was some discouragement, but these progressive gentlemen had put on their fighting armor and were prepared to battle against any sort of odds, and boldly declared York would have in the near future a hotel second to none in the country as to convenience, equipment and every- thing which an up-to-date hotel should have. Finally, action was had at a meeting held in the city hall in the spring of 1916. Later on this talk was crystallized into articles of incorporation and the York Hotel Company was born and incorporated on the seventh day of September, 1916. A charter was granted by the State of Nebraska on September 14th. Capital stock was authorized of $100,000. Since then application has been made to increase the capital stock from $100,000 to $200,000.
"At the first annual meeting of the stockholders the following board of directors was elected : H. M. Childs, C. A. McCloud, N. A. Dean, W. H. Read, L. S. Loomer, C. N. Beaver, W. G. Boyer, J. R. McCloud, G. W. France, A. W. Thompson, Dr. J. M. Meradith, F. P. Van Wickle, E. B. Woods, E. A. Levitt, and Carl Behling. Later on Dennis Meehan, Dr. George P. Shidler, James B. Harvey, Mansfield Her- vey, W. V. MeCartney, W. L. White, Frank Borden, and William Overstreet were added to the board of directors.
"The board of directors at the first meeting elected C. A. MeCloud president, HI. M. Childs vice president, E. A. Levitt secretary, and N. A. Dean treasurer. Shortly after the death of Mr. H. M. Childs. L. S. Loomer was elected vice presi-
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dent in his stead, and when E. A. Levitt volunteered and entered the United States service, he was succeeded as secretary by Jay W. Shafer.
"Competitive bids were called for and plans were submitted by eighteen of the leading architects of Nebraska and surrounding states, and after most careful con- sideration the plan of Frederick W. Clarke and brother, Edwin B. Clarke, of Omaha, was accepted, and they were directed to submit complete plans and specifications for adoption.
"By vote of the board of directors the following stockholders were selected as a building committee to have charge and supervision of the construction of the hotel : C. A. McCloud, chairman ; W. H. Read, Dr. J. M. Meradith, George W. France, and C. N. Beaver. These men have served during the entire period of construction and have sacrificed much of their time in looking after the details of the building.
"The ground upon which the hotel is constructed was purchased of Frederick C. Power and C. O. Larson of Loup City and B. A. Wythers of York.
"In October, 1917, the hotel was leased to Fred C. Terry of Muncie. Ind., for a period of ten years. The tenant was to be to the expense of furnishing the hotel and it was agreed that the furnishings should cost at least $25,000. The tenant has more than kept his agreement, and the hotel is most beautifully furnished and the cost to the propietor has been in excess of forty thousand dollars. It is safe to say that there is not a better equipped and furnished hotel in the West.
"Peter Kiewits & Sons of Omaha had the general contract, P. A. Blum of Omaha the plumbing, Burrowes Sereen Company of Portland, Me., furnished the screens; Amos Johnson did the excavating, James Morton & Son of Omaha furnished the hardware, the Morreau Company of Cleveland, Ohio, the fixtures: Albert Pick & Co. of Chicago, refrigerators ; Louis Wenworth, weather strips ; Public Service Com- pany of York, wiring : Otis Elevator Company of Omaha, elevators ; William Cham- bers of York, accessories for bathrooms; C. A. Keefe, installing fixtures: Louis Rothman, painting and decorating, and the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company, telephones.
"David Roberts was foreman for the Public Service Company which installed the electric system, and it was considerable pride and satisfaction to Mr. Roberts that everything was pronounced perfeet upon the first trial. When you come to think there is more than eleven miles of electric wires in the building, it is wonderful that no mistake was made in the immense labyrinth of wires used in this building.
"The hotel is modern and up to date in every particular. It is a six-story build- ing above the basement and every inch of the space is utilized to good advantage. In the basement there is a barber shop, tailor shop, billiard and poolroom, store room, toilet rooms, supply room, and lavatories for the help. Also there is an eleetrie hoist that lowers the trunks into the basement corridor and a convention or banquet hall, 38x72 feet, that will accommodate from two to three hundred people.
"On the first floor there is a lobby, manager's office, dining room, store room, kitchen, and two beautiful rooms on each side of the main entrance, one for the men and the other for ladies as a writing room and wash room equipped partie- ularly to take care of automobile tourists.
"The second or mezzanine floor is especially fitted up for women guests of the hotel. The sample rooms are on this floor, also ladies' parlor and maids' room. It
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is safe to say that there is no hotel in Nebraska that has looked more to the com- forts of the women guests than the McCloud Hotel.
"The furnishing throughout the hotel is first class in every particular. There are two public toilet rooms on each floor and fifty-four guest chambers with bath. The hotel has something unique in the way of sleeping porches. No other hotel in Nebraska has looked after the comfort and the housing of guests better than the MeCloud Hotel.
"At a later date, of which announcement will be made, there will be a formal opening and everyone in York County will be invited to come and inspect the hotel.
"The citizens and property owners of York donated about $30,000 toward the construction of the hotel, purely as a gift, for which no stock will be issued, conse- quently it makes the stock in the hotel very desirable from an investment stand- point.
"From basement to the top story no pains or expense has been spared in the furnishings. The lobby is fitted out with davenports, easy chairs, rugs, and every convenience that the most fastidious could desire. The immense banquet hall, which is in the northeast corner of the basement, the billiard hall and barber shop are reached by a flight of stairs from the rear of the lobby. Through double French doors at the southwest corner of the hotel lobby the spacious dining room is reached. The dining-room furnishings are of the very best that money eould buy and the table silverware is all sterling and of handsome design and ample to supply more than one hundred plates.
"The kitchen, which is reached from the southeast of the lobby, is equipped with all modern paraphernalia found in the very best hotels in the country. Mueh of the work of the kitchen is done by electric power. There is a dishwasher with a capacity of ten thousand dishes an hour, automatic egg boilers, potato peeler, potato masher, bread slicer, vegetable slicer, butter cutter, meat grinder, bread erumber and many other conveniences. An electric fan of enormous size just over the hood of the big hotel range carries off all smoke from cooking to the outside of the build- ing leaving the kitchen and all parts of the hotel free from odors arising during the preparation of meals. To the north of the main part of the kitchen is a big refrigerator in which are kept meats and fruits and perishable vegetables. There is also a big warmer where cooked food is kept warm and ready to serve at any time.
"The 'Ladies' Lounge' is on the second floor, and it is in the furnishings here that the management of the hotel are to be particularly complimented in the selec- tions they have made. The furniture is of mahogany of the style of the Elizabethan period and has a striking and pleasing appearance, and their luxurious ease will be greatly enjoyed by many a weary traveler in the years to come.
"The furnishings of the seventy bedrooms are practically the same. The beds, chairs, dressers, grip stands, etc., are American walnut and are of handsome designs. The bed mattresses are of 40-pound curled hair and are very inviting. The carpeting for the entire building alone cost upwards of eleven thousand dollars. and is of a rich red and green design and very attractive to the eye.
"The ladies' parlor is a thing of beauty and a joy forever.' It is exquisitely fur- nished in ivory enameled wicker, with settees, davenports, writing desks, rockers, center table, reading lamps, beautiful floor covering, making it appear in keeping with the completeness of the entire building.
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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY
"The dream the citizens of York dreamed for years has found reality in the plick and courage of the leading spirits of York's business men. The hotel is built and doing business. It is a credit to the City of York and a living monument to the men who, recognizing the needs of the eity, have put their money into the under- taking without stint. There are around two hundred stockholders in the hotel company. The organizing genius of this array of boosters was Charles A. McCloud. By mutual consent. perhaps, without a dissenting thought, the hotel was named after him, and he has earned the compliment.
"The York Democrat extends its hearty congratulations to the men who built Hotel McCloud."
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS OF YORK COUNTY
Following are the newly elected officers of each township in York County together with their mailing address and the office they were elected to :
Stewart Township
Robert Speery, supervisor, Gresham.
S. A. Barbee, assessor, Gresham.
C. C. Brittell, town clerk, Gresham.
H. E. Brown, town treasurer, Gresham.
C. C. Marble, justice peace, Gresham.
Thayer Township
O. B. Leidtke. assessor, Thayer.
Wm. Lytle, town clerk, Benedict.
Aug. Saekschewsky, town treasurer, York.
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