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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1911)
Let Us Remind You You were one of the many, perhaps, who Jeftfthe se lection of Christmas Gifts to the last day of, 'perhaps, the last week in 1010. And you were tired, and hurried, and dissatisfied, and vowed "Never Again!" Let us remind you. Let us invito you to make selections now. Never hefore was was our stock quite so varied and complete, and we would like you to sec .it hilp it is still unbroken, quietlycomfortably and at your leisure. Any article will be put aside until you wunf it?' , See Our Show Windows. DIXON, THE JBW33ti3aR. U. P. Watch Inspector. S DR. 0. 11. CRESSLER, Graduate Dentist. 5 S 2 OU'co over the McDonald ; e Stnto Bunk. a . o o a offoaaoaooooooooattooooo Moore Mitchell Killed. Conductor Mooro V. Mitchell was killed at Ogalnlhi curly Thursday morn ing while returning homo on an east bound freight. Mr. Mitchell and his brakeman Earl Lambert stepped off t,he train to cut a crossing, and while walk ing three car lengths Mitchell spoke to Lambert, who was on the opposite side of the train, and told him to wait and he would assist him. When Lambert reached tho crossing he missed Mitchell and started in search and found him lying unconsious on the tracks. Ho called to the crew and engine men for assistance, and the injured man was tiken to tho caboose where it was dis covered that one side of his face and head had been struck by a west bound freight, which was passing at tho time. He lived nbout ten minutes but did not regain consciousness. The remains were broucrht.ta.this citv at four o'clock ycauiruujr illuming. Mr. Mitchell was one of the best known and most highly respected citi zens of this city and has been a faithful employo of the Union Pacific for many years. His sudden death is a crushing blow to the wife and three small children to whom ho was a devoted husband and father and it was with universal regret that word of the fatal accident was received. s visit- Elks Memorial. The Elks Memorial service will be held at the Elk homo Sunday, Dec. 3d, at 3 p. m. Program as follows: Instrumental Music -'l Opening Ceremonies by Lgdge. Opening Ode. Invocation Rev. Chnptnnn. Vocal Solo Mrs. E. Schiller. Address Rev. McDaid. Vocal Solo Evelyn Daly. Closing Ceremonies. Closing Ode. Benediction. Business is Good. There is no cry of dull business at tho now Weingand store, in fact tho trade is considerably larger than was antici pated. Several things contribute to this condition one is the fresh, new stock, another is tho reasonable prices, another the reliable class of merchan dise carried. Mr. Weingand has in stock a particularly strong line of suits and overcoats, which he is anxious to show probable purchasers, feeling con fidont that he can satisfy them in fit, price and quality. If Mrs. Nettie Morris McNichols, alias Mm. Lawrence Nicholson, who nrrived in North Platte last May and is still supposed to be in this section will write Mrs. M. A. Morris at Buena Vista, Col., or Warwood Dudley, Johnstown, N. Y., showill learn some thing of vital interest to her. Thirty members of the local Yeomen went to Cozad Tuesday to organize a lodge. Forty-five of the Cozad peoplo were" taken in as charter members and nftor tho business. session an elaborate banquet was served. Wo have all tho latest copyrighted novels by the best authors at irom $1.00 to ?1.4U. Rinckeh's Book Store. Mrs. Alice Purdy, of Michigan vis ited Judge and Mrs. Grant Wednesday while enrouto home from a visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quinn in Denver. Mrs. Purdy was n former North Platte resident. Miss Mao Munger, teacher in tho Hcrshey schools, is visiting at tho Van Dorn nome wis weeK. vfo truck Tlirrl nnil plillrlrun loft yesterday for Sutherland to visit friends Littlo Stover Dcats was taken ill with small pox Tuesday afternoon Will Scannoll, of Choyonnc, ing friends in tho city this weok. Misses Bortha nnd Mnrtha Linquost spent yesterday with their parents in Hershoy. - w . Mr. and Mrs. Fred 0 wings spent Thanksgiving with relative and f rionds in Gothenburg. Miss-Rosa -Gregg wno spent several days in town with f rionds left for Brady Wednesday evening. . . Mr. and' Mrs. Joe Moonoy left Wed nesday afternoon for Grand Island to spend several days. Lem Baile returned Wednesday evening from Grand Island, whore ho spent several days on business. Miss Merle Thornburg went to Lex ington yesterday morning to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. William Tanner. Miss Edith Winkleman has as her guest this week Miss Minnie Bixby of Sidney, who arrived Wednesday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Baker left yesterday morning for Gothenburg to visit their daughter Miss Gertrude for several days. MisBMaiyiStCJir.of .jDcnyerf-ar;. rived Wednesday morning and is a guest at the Robinson homo in the Fourth Ward. Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Clough left yos- terday for Ogalalln, where they will re main until Sunday with their daughter Mrs. ArioA'smith. The first ward school was closed 'fpr several days this week to be fumigated, five cases of small pox having devel oped among tho pupils. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tollefson, of Sutherland, are tho' guests of the letter's parents Mr; and1' Mrd. George Donehower, having Arrived Wednesday! On tho occasion of'their seventeenth wedding anniversary yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. 'Weingand entertained a largo number4 of relatives at n dinnor party. . .. Mrs. Frank Dentler and daughter Miss Erna Robinson, of Denver, came down Tuesday -to spend Thanksgiving with the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. Robinson. ' Charles Gardner, tho strike breaker, who was injured in the local yards Tuesday morning and taken to the Grand Island hospital, died thoro Wednesday. The various ward schools held Thanks. giving exorcises Wednesday and pro grams appropriate to the day were well rendered and attonded by a largo num ber of tho parents. A beautiful line of fancy calender of various sizes and designs, suitable for Xmas gifts are now being displayed at the Rincker Book Store. Call early and look thorn over. A surprise party was tendered Mrs. Dan Downs, of Huntsville, Utah, Tues day evening at tho home of her mother Mrs. Wm. Heyse. Tho evening was pleasantly spent by all in card games. At midnight a nice lunch was served. It is stated that the Union Pacific will observe rigid economy during tho next year. This is said to bo due to tho fact that tho earnings the past fiscal year were.but sixteen por cent compared with eighteen the year be fore. Ground is being broken for tho new Union Pacific depot at Ogalalln, which will bo neater and cleaner, if not larger, than that possessed by North Platto. But then President Mohler has promised (?) us a now depot. Mrs. A. J. Fraziar visited friands in Hershoy and Sutherland Wednesday. miss iioion xncuartny, ot ugalalm is visiting her friend MIbb Mario Martini this week. Miss Freda Hammer loft yostordny for Sidney to spend the weok end with her elator Mrs. Ed Ahorns. Tho services hold in tho difforont churchos yostcrday woro very impres sive and in keeping with the day. Miss Hattic Martin and sister wont to Sutherlasd yesterday morning to spond several duys with friends. Fred dishing, of Sidney, camo down Wednesday afternoon to visit his sister Mr3. Dorr Tarkington for two weeks or longer. Supervising Architect Archer, of tho federal building, will leave in a day or two for a month's visit in Indinria nnd other points cast and south. Miss Mario VonGoctz principal of the Overton schools has been tho guest of her parents since Wednesday evening and will remain until Monday. - Macomber Home Burned, Tho house of George Mccomber, who lives seventeen miles northwest of town, wan burned during tho heavy wind Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mecombor was vlsjting friends In Hershoy and George had started a fire preparatory to cooking supper, and thon went to tho barn to feed the stock. During his absence tho fire starte'd and so rapidly gained headway that ho was unable to romovo any of tho furnishings other than n few bed clothes Which ho reached by breaking tho window. The houso was n five-room frame, nnd thero was nn llisurarico of $500 on the building and iEOon tho furnishings about one half the actual value. Organize Sunday School. Sunday school missionary W. W. Scott and Rev. Currons organized tho Upper Box Elder Sunday school nt 3:00 o'clock last Sunday. Mrs. H. B. Emplo was elected superintendent, E. S. Ross assistant, John Empio secretary and Mablo Jep8on treasurer. The hour of mooting was sot for 2:00 p. m. From tho nttondanco and tho ofilcors elected wo may expect n good nnd successful school. On his reeont trip oast this writer paid an extra faro of ton dollnrs to ride in tho eighteen hour train over tho Pennsylvania road botweon Chicago nnd Philadelphia, doing this because ho could save ten hcJurs over the schedule of the regular oxpross trains. The train averages fifty miles nn hour, which tB going soino, hut as far as equipment ia concerned, tho train docs not equal trains No. 1 and No. 2 on tho Union Pncific In luxury. Tho train. howavr, carries a barber, a stenogra pher, a maid in Waiting, nnd a compli mentary tea is rvod at 4 p. m. For Rent Good eight room frnmo dwelling near 2nd ward school. Buchanan & Patteiison. The case of the stnto of Nebraska vs Leo Johnson came up in tho county court .Tuesday nfternoon. Johnson is charged with stcnling 11 bales of hay from tho North Platto Land & Wnter Co., at HershAy, whilo tho mnnnger, A. Wickstrom, was absent at Lincoln. Johnson was employed to cut, balo and deliver Into cars the said hay instead of which he sold the liny to Ike Bundcdge. After Tionrintr tho testimonv on both sides Judge Grant found the defendant guilty. Jhecasowas nppenled to tho December term of district court and Johnson was bonded by E. M. Harrison. The greatest convenience in a home is a PULLMAN BED DAVENPORT m Onesimple, easy operation changes, ic frpm a hand Davenport to a full sizecP smijtary and-extremely comfortable' bed, on which the Jnost particular guest or memberof your family can sleep with pleasure. Styles and price to suit your needs. Call and see them Howe & Maloney. Money Making Investment: The owner of a bunch of lots in tho west end fronting on Fifth nnd Sixth streets have authorized us to sell them at tho very low price of $1000, about ono half their real value. If you are interested see us quick be fore somebody elso snaps them up. Buchanan & Patteiison. THE First National Bank, of North Platte, Nebraska. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. Capital and Surplus $145,000. DIRECTORS: E. f . SEEDERGER, President, M. KEITH NEVILLE, Vice-President, e F. L. M00NEY, Cashier. ARTHUR McNIMARA, J. J. IIALLIGAN. A Modern Institution For the treatment of medical nnd surgical cases. Open to the medical profession. Special accomodations for confinement cases Training school for nurses in connection. Address all commu cations to the superintendent. Phone 642 Cor. Eighth aud Locust McDonald State Bank, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Capital Stock Fully Paid $100,000.00. Oldest Bank in LiHceln Cernily. We Respectfully Solicit your, Banking Business. 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Tliis compnny is prepared to lonn money of investors on first mort gages On renl estate, amply secured nnd drawing eight pur cent semi annual2interest.S; Money so Invested will be exempt from taxation. GIVEN AWAY FREE Al$250 Harley DavidsonC4-Horse"Power MotorCycle, Magneto Ignition .... Al Ticket With Every Pair of Shoes. Yellow Front Shoe Store, DIENER & FLEISHMAN. for a few uays.