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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1909)
tori, c'8c TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, NOVEMBER 10, 11)00. NO 05, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS i A W. P. Snyder transacted business in Sidney yesterday. Mr. nnd Mrs. Moses McKnrland re turned Saturday from their trip to Oklahoma. Tiie Episcopal guild will hold a social Thursday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. J. J. Halllgan. G. F. Iddings, who has been at Boulder, Coin for a number of months, is expected homo soon. Miss Kathleen Flynn resumed her position with The Tribune yesterday after a six weeks' visit in Denver and Cheyenne. Miss Gena Maloney, who had been visiting friends in Iowa and Omaha for a couple of months, returned home the latter part of last week. The initial dancing party of the Social Club held at the Masonic hall Friday evening was attended by thirty five or forty couples and the evening proved a decidedly pleasant one. Right-of-way for the Union Pacific from Northport to Gering has been definitely settled. The now lino will parallel the Platte river and will be constructed on the south bank of the stream. For some time it wns a ques tion whether to use the north bank or the south bank of the stream. The spur will be forty-five miles in length. Members of the Harmony club were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Tramp Friday evening and in the card games, which were the entertaining features' of the evening, Mrs. Albert Muldoon won first prize and Julius Pizer the emblem of consolation. En joyable refreshments were served at the close of this pleasant evening. Two score or more young people were guests at the pre-nuptial shower ten dered Miss Anna Monroe Friday even ing by Mrs. John II. Day and Miss Stacia Grace at the home of t ie for mer and a very delightful evening re sulted. Card games, music and a mock marriage constituted the entertaining featu.resjjfollovyed by plaboratcrefresh ments. Miss Munroo was the recipient of many handsome presents. With several inches of snow on the field the Kearney Military Academy and the local high school football teams battled for supremacy Friday after noon. The result was a no score game. Once North Platte had the ball within a yard or two of the goal line, but were unable to breake the Kearney line for a touch down. The day was so disagreeable that few spectators were present to witness the game. A Great Success. The first annual exhibit of the Lin- coin Co. School Boys' Association and the Girls' Domestic Association, held at the cotirt house Friday after noon, proved an unqualified suc cess and exceeded the most sauguine expectation's of County Supt. Ebright. In the neighborhood of 150 pupils of the rural Bchools attended, and these with the teuchers nnd parents present swelled the number to 200. About twenty-five school districts of the county were represented, and from each of these districts came exhibits, the boys bringing corn and potatoes, and the girls bread nnd cake and samples of needlework. Tho ex hibit of corn, each exhibit consisting of ten ears, formed a display of which tho exhibitors, as well as every resident of Lincoln county might feel proud, and several of the exhibits were no good that Supt. Ebright will take them to the corn show at Lincoln as well as to the national corn show at Omaha. E. C. Bishop, state superintendent of public instruction, Miss Gertrude Rowan, teacher of domestic science in the state university, and W. W. Burr, of the state experimental sub-stat on, wcic present and addressed the pupils, and complimented them on their woik. Those who took first prizes on the exhibits were as follows; White corn First prize, Howard Mc Connell, district 33; second prize, Fred Reynolds, district 118. Yellow corn Floy Reynolds, district 118, first prize; Earl Eshleman, district 37 second. Any othor kind of corn Earl White, district 33, first; Chas. Neale, district 54, second. Irish potatoes Fred Reynolds, dist rict 118, first; Will Hoy, district 14, second. White bread Edna Rouesche, dist rict 37, first; Bessie Banter, district 7, second. Brown bread Mildred Wilberger, first; Miss Moore, district 7,'sccond. Cake Anna Miller, district 5, first; Mary Hamer, district 73, second. Fancy sewing Blanche Dodd, dis trict 35, first; Mabel Feathers, district 71, second. . i . . .,. Plain Sewing Fern Fye, district 18, first; Ruth Jensen, district 54, second. Before adjoumjng the boys' agricul tural association wns organized by the election of Francis Palmer, of Hershey, president; Roy Gerkin, of Maywood, vice-president; Lloyd Reynolds, of Brady, secretary. A girls' domestic association was formed and officers selected as follows: Marguerite Mcln tyre, of Maxwell, president; Edith Goodenow, of Garfield, vice-president; Marjorie Campbell, of Maxwell, secretary. The Hoover Electric Suction Sweeper. Sweeping by Electricity. The Hoover Electric Suction Sweeper, as the name implies, is a combined sweeper and vacuum cleaner, and is designed to supercede both the old fashined broom and the new compressed air or vacuum cleaners, in that it combines the good points of both, without their deficiencies. The best of credentials furnished by people using them in North Platie, and I will give a free trial to prospective buyers by calling Phone 9. C. G. ABRAHAMSON. A Group of Girls in ''Commencement Days", which will be at The Keith Friday evening, November 19th. Rev. C. B. Harmon wns formally In stalled as pastor of the Lutheran church Sunday, Rev. Dr. Yarger, of Atchison, Kan., delivering the charge to tho pas tor at the morning service nnd tho chnrgo to the congregation at tho even ing meeting. At both services there were large congregations. We extend the wish that the work of Rev. Harmon in North Platte may prove profitably and pleasant to the congregation and to himself. For Sale Six room house on west Ninth street, electric lights, cement walks, fine shade and lawn. For price inquire at house. M. HAYES nature of "Commencement Days" tho play of college girl life which comes to the Keith Friday evening, Nov. 19th. "Commencement Days" is described as of refreshing innocence, combined with nil the charm of youthful life and color which its college locals involve. It will be produced hero with a strong company and an extensive scenic and mechanical equipment. Tho cast of fifty Is headed by Frederick V. Bowers, the singer, comedian and song writer. Excursion to Lisco. Tomorrow morning the Payne Invest ment Co., of Omaha, will run an ex cursion to Lisco, on the North Rivor branch, where they will hold a sale of the land embraced in tho Lisco ranch. The greater part of these excursionists will come from tho eastern part of tho ajato, though It is probable a number from this section will go up to take a look at the land. Will Celebrate Anniversary. Walla Walla Lodge, I. O. O. F., will Celebrated its thirty-fourth anniversary u,,uu u oc. . , Thurstlay evcninB. D. c CiinC( of : "A simple story aifectly nnd fdrclblyl nncoln." who" wAb tho hioif wnrthv A I. A f. 1 1- .1.-, I ' toiu, sei in a iramewom oi wnoiesome comedy, with familar character typc3 concerned in its development, is the grand secretary of Nebraska when tho local lodge was instituted, is to be the guest of tho lodge that evening. Degree work will bo conferred nnd lunch served. All members are urged to be present. High Cut Water Proof Shoes for Men. A Splendid Meeting. An audience that filled tho lower floor of tho Keith theatre was present at tho meeting hold Sunday evening In tho Intorest of the Young Men'B Chris tian Association. By illustrated views and word pictures State Secretary Bailey gave the audience an insight in to tho great and excellent work the as sociation is doing, and many were amazed at the stupendousness of the work. Mr. Bailey dwelt at length on the needs of tho association in making safe environments for tho boy and the young man, and all present conceded that tho work of tho Y. M. C. A. along this line wns worth many times its cost. RAILROAD NOTES. Passenger Brnkcman Will Burroughs wns the victim of u vicious and unpro voked assault in a Cheyenne restaurant Fridny evening by Bill Apgnr. Bur roughs was hit so hard "that he re mained unconscious for several min utes. An engine, whilo passing into tho sidetrack ntDcxtcr Friday evening, wns derailed, causing n delay of several hours to traffic. A train accident at Birdwood Sunday night delayed trains No. 12 and 4 about two hours. Trnins No. 15 and 3 were .five hours lata the same night on ac count of the storm. Claudo Delaney left yesterday for Northport, whero ho has been no pointed general foreman of the Union Pacific interests. This is a position that was tendered him somo tlmo ago by General Manatrcr Mohlcr. and as his In jured back docs not permit him to run an engine witn regularity, no concluded to accept the position at Northport. Tho Jananeso commercial commis sioners, sent to this country to study tho business conditions, passed west Sundny in the most palatial train ever coupled up on an American railroad. Not only wero tho enrs tho most elegant, but the Bervico throughout was better than upon any othor train. Surely tho Japs could not help but bo Impressed with the mngnlficenco of the train. Tho cloven dispatchers now employed on tho Wyoming division arc to be Bent one at a tlmo, over tho division to study the physical peculiarities and familiar ize themselves with the conditions they face as dispatchers. Thoy will bo re quired to cover tho whole of the divi sion, from North Platto to Rawlins, and each will bo given time to make a careful Inspection of the road. Choy enno Tribune. Announcement is made that th Hjnes system of government will be instituted on tho Wyoming division January 1, all division officials at that tlmo becoming assistants to the superintendent. This will include tho trainmaster, tho divi sion engineer, the traveling engineers, the chief dispatcher and muster me chanic. Tho system is employed on the Nebraska nnd Colorado divisions al ready and is being installed on tho di visions of tho Oregon Short Lines. Before Thanksgiving . . . i Just the weather. thing-Prices for stormy $4.00 to $6.00 High Cut Water Proof Shoes for Boys $3.00 to $3.50 According1 to size. Rubbers and Overshoes for Men, Women and Children. Keep your feet dry and avoid sickness. SMALL, The Big Shoe Man. Reported to Have Let Contract. The report is current in Lincoln that tho Burlington has let tho contract for grading a stretch of road between Powder River and Thermopolis. If this is true, it means that the Burlington line from Kenrney to Bridgeport will bo built during 1910. The construction of the gap between Power River and Thermopolis makes a through from Bridgeport to Billings; while tho construction of the gap between Kear ney and Bridgeport will complete the through lino from tho Missouri river to Billings. Tho railroad map published by tho Lincoln Journal stowing the Burlington's proposed new lines, makes nn air lino of the proposed rond from Kearney to Bridgeport, a lire that will havo a water grade. ThoTr.buno feels confident that tho Platte valley line will bo built next year: then watch North Platto grow. A bulletin has been posted by As sistant Superintendent Roth cnlling attention to the speed limits of pas sengor trains on tho main lino, which arc C5 miles per hour except on curves of three degrees or ovor, or when tho train is covered by slow ordcra when 45 miles an hour ahull not ba exceeded when puoBonger onglna nro in uno,. or 84 miles an hour when freight imglhuu aru in ubo. Choice Lots for Sale. T Tinvn fnn nVtrt1o lnta In PnnntaTnn'a w 1 viiwtwv iuvij ii. viiiiinvuii (j Addition for Balo for less money than ...I I A 1 f 1 - . 1 any oiner 101a ueing ouurcu, consider ing location and size. A lull ihrnc. Intu nn Wnuf IPiftl, Ot that I enn sell at $750 for the threo, or ...til ....II .... '..I.. nl nm ' woosiiCspEciai Next week you won't have time to think of the steps you take. Turkey and cranberries will rule tho day. This. week, you can put Hoosicr system in your kitchen and reduce, your steps next week. With your kitchen right all your wprk centered around your Hoosier Cabinet you put an end to, tnpat of the hard work that goes with Thanksgiving Dftyond other days. Nr. Husband wc ore owls at (be Xmas gome. Whisper "lleoslor Spe cial" to us now. Take this opportunity to make your kitchen really, conveni ent actually up-fc-ddtet'" " Consult rconorny-iJet;3rdur Hoosier Special now " ' ' HOWE & MALONEY. DEWEY STREET, NORTH PLATTE. O. H. Eum.