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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1909)
Wxt JJorth 'iuvpvmv.T?rTviui vuad A 1 1 -lull X i i' ii' JLiJL X NORTH PLATTE, NEB11ASKA, SEPTEMBER 7, 1909. NO 65. A 444 Announcement by North Platte Mill & Grain Company. The North Platte Mill & Gram Co. are now completing' improvements to their mill and elevator costing live thousand dollars. With these improvements they will be in first class condition to handle all kinds of grain with the minimum amount of labor and their milling department will be one of the most complete in the state for turn ing out an absolute high grade flour. Every sack of this flour will be guaranteed to give entire satisfaction or money refunded. In order to introduce this flour into every household in North Platte and Lincoln county we have decided, commencing Saturday morning, August 28th, to offer as an inducement a special low price on same retail at less than wholesale price, so that every family rich or poor, big or little can afford to try a sack of this flour and be one of our many satisfied customers. Until further notice we quote the following prices for cash only, delivered to any part of the city in any quantity ranging from one sack to a carload as follows: Best XXXX High Patent per sack $1.25 Gold Crown Patent per sack 1.15 Cream Patent per sack 1.00 Extra Fancy Patent 90 Graham Flour per 24 lb. sack 65 Rye Flour per 24 lb. sack 65 Corn Meal per 24 lb. sack 45 Shorts per 100 lbs 1.00 Bran per 100 lbs 90 Corn Chop per 100 lbs 1.15 Oil Meal per 100 lbs 2.00 These prices and goods are only to be had at the Mill or at R. N. Lamb's North Side Grocery Store. We make delivery at ten a. m. and four p. m. Our phone number, until we can get our new office built, is 7, The Iddings Co If you have no phone drop us a card or call at office. We solicit the patronage of all the citizens who believe in encourijdnr home enterprise and thr-iby building up a larger ah J mre enterprising city to give our goods at least a fair and impartial trial. Do not let your grocery dealer persuade you that they have somethimg as good or better made elsewhere but insist and take nothing else excepting that made by North Platte Mill & Grain Co. hi this way you will convert the local dearler to patronize home industries and in turn he will help build up a larger and more enterprising city. Thanking you in advance for any favors you may give us we beg to remain NORTH PLATTE MILL GRAIN COMPANY. q: y Q: A 30 PERSONAL MENTION. W. V. Hoagland made a professional visit to Grant Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. O. E Elder left today for a visit at the state fair at Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Vlers, of Ellis. Kan., former residents, aro visiting friends in town. Mrs. Frank Mnryott, of Oshkosh, visited North Platte friends tho latter part of Inst weok. Mrs. Will Yost and daughter left yes terday for a visit friends in Grand Is land and Omaha. Homer Rector left tho latter part of last week for Lincoln where he will enter a business college. Miss Eunice Babbitt leaves for Lin coln this week to resume her duties ns teacher in tho city school. A. B. Hoagland arrived Saturday night from Mitchell with an automobile belonging to George Stryker. W. T. Banks left Sunday morning for St. Joe where ho will pu'chaso fall and winter goods for Tho Hub. Mrs. W. H. Mungor, while enroute from Omaha to Denver, spent Sunday with her son Horton in this city. Mrs. J. H. Fonda and daughter Blanche returned Saturday from a visit with friends at Ridgway, Col. Mrs. N. E. Workman and daughter Pearl returned home Sunday night from a visit in Omaha and Hastings. Miss Ethel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beeler, of Hershey, enter ed the local high school yesterday Mrs. Fannie Drew returned to Omaha Saturday after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Von Goetz. "Jack Monroe returned Saturday from New York City where ho hHd been visiting friends for several weeks. Miss Emma B. Smith, who had been spending the summer at Farley, Iowa, returned Saturday and resumed her duties as teacher yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilfoyle and daughter and Mrs. Robt. Arundale havo returned from their protracted visit at Long Beach, Cal. Guy Congdon, assistant manager of the Kimball automobile garage in Omaha, visited with his parents in town Sunday and yesterduy. Miss Margretta Burka of Omaha, spent tho latter prt of last week in town while enroute to her home from a trip toCherokee Park and Denver. Mrs. A. B Hinman and children, who had boon visiting relatives at Stockton and other points in California for several weeks, returned homo Sat urday. Mrs. Ray Langford and children and and Mrs. W. H. C. Woodhurst and Miss Mabel Donehower returned home Satur day from their trip of recreation to Cherokee Park. Mrs. Row, Mrs. Hettingor and Mrs. Burgoyne, of Silver City, Iowa, worn guests of Mrs. Alice Ferguson tho latter part of last week while enroute to Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bowen, of Wood River, arrived in town tho latter part of last week and will spend the winter he.ro. Mr. Bowen owns a tract of lund tfouUrwtut Of tow'ri. !i TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS j! The city council will meet in regular semi-monthly session this evening. Mrs. J. S. Hoagland entertained the A. B. Club yesterday afternoon. The Episcopal guild will hold a social at tho rectory Thursday afternoon. I have two new cottages for rent; one four room, and ono eight room. O. E. Elder. Tho Club Nevita will meet with Mrs. Anna Burko Wednesday after noon. The automobile club will hold a moot ing at the Commercial Club rooms to morrow afternoon at two o'clock. O. II. Thoelecke has removed his real estate office to rooms over the Bailey pool hall. Rev. C. F. Chapman fractured a rib a few days ago while in the act of lift ing one of the children. Tho latest stylo hats for men, boys and children are shown nt The Leader. Tho Presbyterian aid sooiety will meet with Mrs. John T. Strahorn Thursday afternoon. P. W. Sitton went to Omaha last night to make inquiry relative to the in side furnishings of the Presbyterian church. 300 dozen Towels, from the cheapest to the finest made, now on salo at The Leader. Labor Day yesterday was observed a9 a legal holidayby the banks, the county offices, the Union Pacific shops and the post office. Mrs. H. S. White will entertain at a kenBington this afternoon in favor of her niece, Miss Whitehill, of North East, Penna. Wrappers and Kimonas in silk and fleece aro shown at The Leader. C. H. Bostwick, formerly of this city but now living in tho valley north of Paxton, came down Saturday to visit friends and transact business. Tho Girls' Friendly Society will meet with Mrs. II. M. Grimes this evening. A full attendance is deBired as matters of importanco are to bo discussed. Blankets and quilts by tho wagon load from the cheapest to the best aro shown ut The Leader. Lowell's Cowboy Band have received leather chaps to complete thoirTlni forms and aro now costumed in true cowboy style. Tho boys leave for tho stato fair tonight. John Scalp and family, of North Platfe, arrived in Lowellen Wednesday and drove out to C. A. Howe's kinkaid homestead northeast of Oshkosh, They will work tho placo und keep houso for Mr. Howe. Ladies and Misses Skirts. Tho larg est and most modern line over shown in the city at The Huu Clothing Department. A. L. Harrison, accompanied by his wife, arrived from Alliance Saturday and !b getting ready to open tho candy kitchen in the Keith theatre building L. E. Bye, who will bo associated with ( Mr. Harrison, has ulso arrived uceom punWd Uy MVd. Byj. Tho LoMasters garage is so crowded with cars undergoing repairs that ad ditional room is needed. Ladies' tailored suits for the fall season are now on salo at Tho Leader. Miss Kato Clark has accepted a tem porary clerkship in tho United Statos land office. J. H. McCawlcy, who has been living in town since last December, will return to Colorado in the near future. Tho latest dress trimminga and but tons aro to be found at Tho Leador. W. L. Park has shipped a cider mill to his fruit farm in Nichols preccinct and will convert part of the crop of crab apples into cider. W. A. Howard, expert piano tuner now permanent by located here, will guranteo you thorough work. Leave orders at Newton's Book Store. Fred Georgo, of Brady, was a busi ness visitor in town yesterday. He is still putting up hay, having about eight hundred acres to cut and stack Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Howard, late of Grand Island, havo takon up a residence in this city. Mr. Howard is an expert piano tuner and will make North Platte his headquarters. Carpets, Rugs and Linoleum for Fall 1001), just arrived at The Leader. Buttermilk with all the butter in it. Ico cold at the fountain, 5c. Stone Drug Co. Mrs, W. M. Cunningham and Miss Sylvia Watts entertained about twenty five ladies at a towel shower Friday af ternoon in honor of Miss Maud Dillon Two amusing contests were held and at tho close of the afternoon dainty re freshments were served. I have eight per cent money for farm loans. Como and sea mo when wanting a loan. O. E. Elder. Thursday evening a merry crowd of tho younger set held a watermelon par ty at tho experimental farm. They rode out in hayracks and had n jolly time as a sort of n farewell to vaca tion days. Tho party was chaperoned by Mrs. C. K. Martini and Mrs. J. I. Smith. Tho Viking School Suit for Boys ut The Huh Clothing Department. Mrs. Geo. B. Dont was thrown from her buggy Saturday forenoon but fortunately received but few bruises. Sho was driving behind a wagon upon which a long pole protruded, and as tho wagon turned a corner the end of tho polo switched under the buggy, overturning it. All tho IateBt veilings nrc shown at The Leader. At the annual meeting of the state league of building associations in May, 1909, T. C. Patterson read u paper showing tho marked success of the North Platto association in changing from tho serial to tho permanent or Dayton plan; and tho advantages that would aecrue to other associations who should adopt the same. This paper I was printed in full in tho published proceedings and arrangements mado to furnish extra copies to all uBaociutionu I tftfeirlriff t'o pVrch-ttlfo th'e'm. Exodus of Teachers. Saturday and Sunday there was quito nn exodus of North Platto teachers to their field of labor. Among those go ing were Mijsos Lela Dunn and Kato McGovorn to W"ll(leot, Amanda My lander to Dist. 53 in Medicine precinct, Alico Albeo to the Reynolds district south of Maxwell, Ella Tunna to Dist rict 80 east of Wellfleet, Mrs. Fred Kuser, Lillian Ritnor and Olivo Watts to O'Fallon, Hazel Minslmll to Gothcn burf, Ida Waldman and Evelyn Free tnu.i to Hershey, Lucy Brown to Brady: and Mrs. B. V. McKinney to NlcholB. Too Young to Marry. Sorrow nud disappointment over whelmed Fred Adams, of Cheyenne, age 20, and Miss Elizabeth Shot, of North Platte, ago 18, Friday of last week at tho County Judgo's office They made application for a license to get married, but owing to their tender age and not having the written consent of either parent of guardian tho hard hearted judge was compelled to refuse their request. Lexington Pioneer. Fall line Wnlk-over Shoes just in at Wilcox Department Store. Are the children ready for School? I low about their Shoes? Strange Children, if they don't need shoes? The only consolation we can offer is that the Children we shoe, don't need Shoes nearly so often! Our Boys' School Shoes of Box and Velour Calf or Gun Metal Calf, in lace or blucher style, are built to hold the Boy. Sturdy soles, double stayed and shaped for com fort $1.50 to $3.00. Our Girls' School Shoes in Box or Gun Metal Calf, in lace or button style, are also unusual values. Splendid bhoeinaking. and formed to fit the growing foot perfectly. All sizes $1.50, $2.00 to $3.00. We can save you money on your School Shoe bill. THE SATISFYING SHOE STORE. Sol Holies. RAILROAD NOTES. General Manager Mohlcr passed west on No. 9 Sunday evening. Wultor Croncn succeeds Milledgo Bullard as busy mun at tho U. P. freight house. Joo McGraw camo down from Grand Junction, Colo., Saturday to visit homo folks for a fow days. Engineers Whitlock and Strahorn, who aro trout fishing at Chorokco Park, will return homo about the 15th. .. The Burlington has begun tho erec tion of new shops at Havalock which will cost one and ono-half million dol lars. Arthur Bullard, employed in tho Un ion Pacific car accountant's ofllco in Omaha, enmo up Sunday morning and remained until last evening. George Rcnglar, storekeeper nt tho shops, leaves in tho near futuro for a visit in the northwest which will include a trip through tho YellowBtono Park. A number of new passenger engines of tho 100 class will bo received by tho Union Pacific in about ten days. Sov eral of these will go into servico at this terminal. Twolvo hundred dollars havo been appropriated nnd work orders issued for ropaporing nnd ropaintini? tho interior of tho Pacific Hotel and for othor interior improvements. Union Pacific Will Plant Trees. A. L. Mohler, general mannger of tho Union Pacific, announces that 125, 000 catnlpa trees will bo planted on tho company's land cast of this city noxt spring. Tho trees will bo tried as an experiment in growing timber for ties. Arrangements will bo mad to irrigato tho trees for tho first fow years in or der to givo them a strong healthy start. Tho supply of good ties is run ning short nnd tho Union Pacific ex pects to bo prepared in tho future in caso tho BUpply runs out. Tho trees set out ac North Platto next year will represent but n fraction of tho number to be set out later. Thief Arrested. Sheriff Miltonberger received a tele gram from Casper, Wyo., Sunday announcing the arrest of ono of tho two insii who uro wanted for stealing about two hundred dollars worth of property from Si Russell, tho black smith. Tho sheriff will leavo for Casper the latter part of this week to bring back tho captiyo. II. J. Hansen, tho north side stock man, will ship four cars of cattle to South Omaha tho early part of next week. Rov. Geo. F. Williams visited his father nt Howard last week. Tho father i6 a minister who is about to close his labors and presented his eon with a theological library of over 400 volumes. This donation givos Rov. Williams a library of eleven hundred volumes, Young Mun! Do you know that by investing 50.00 por month with tho Nebraska Central Building & Loan As sociation for 112 months, you will havo to your credit $1,000.00. Let us ex plain their plan to you. TUMviiii KuAt. Estatu & Ins. A(jency, 1 & E McDdnotd Bldctt. James Redmond has returnod from a visit in Denver. Irvin Armstrong visited friends in Kearney and Lexington tho lattor part of Inst week. Mrs. Fred Letts arrived last night from Lnramio nud is tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Williams and other friends, Frod Waltomath and family, who have bac'n visiting relative in Germany for several months, aro oxpectcd home within tho next ten days. For Said 5 room houso, bath room, 44 foot lot, Fourth streot, ono block east of central school. Inquire of Will Hoover or nt house. Mrs. Chas. E. Matson loft Sunday for Lincoln to visit her parent and at tond tho state fair, Mr. Matson also loft for that city yestorday afternoon. Tho Luzerno nnd Montor Underwear for men, women and children, tho kind you read about in tho magazines, for sulo at Tho Leador. Hugh Songer, who has a three aero melon patch on his farm south of town, is marketing, molona that neigh from thirty to fifty pounds each. Henry Hansen, of tho north side, had tho misfortune to have a horse fall on him a fow days ago, badly in juring his loft foot and necessitating tho use of a crutch, Fivo hundred Potticoats in black and colors, now on exhibition at The Leader. Hartman and Van Doran will harvost about fivo tons of honey this season, and Georgo Scharmann on the W. L. Park farm, will havo as much if not moro. SHOES FOR A REAL BOY. That is a Boy full of ginger and go. One pair of our boys shoes will out wear two pair of the ordinary kind. No other kind will stand the thumping and kicking he will give them. We want parents to exam ine our BOY SHOES made in Kangaroo calf, box calf and Velour calf at the follow ing prices: 8 to 13 $1.75 13 1-2 to 2..., $2.00 2 1-2 to 5 1-2 $2,25 Coupons with every pur chase on beautiful decorated china, SMALL, THE BIG SHOE MAN, 12 DeVtfyutoteV