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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1908)
Bute Historical Society Ik tM Wthunt tmt- PWKNTY'FOURTII YEAJL NOJITII PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JULY 7, IU00. NO. 47 Motth A Successful Celebration. Tho Fourth of July celebration In North Platte proved n successful and interesting one, everything passing off nicely and with but little cvidenco of drunkennoBs and rowdyism. The streets wero crowed the greater part of tho day and duringithc early hours of the evening. The attendanca of country residents was not as large as was expected, yet there were Bevernl hundred out of town pcoplo present. Tho foaturcs of the forenoon were the parado, tho flag-pole raising and the public wedding, i'ho'pnrado was very good, including float by the normal students representing education, followed by threo wagons loaded with students, the fire department, a Modern WooJman float, a number of gaily decorated automobiles, several floats and other features. Two bands fur nished music for tho parade, tho boys' band being loudly applauded. Following tho parado tho flag-pole which had dono duty at the national cemetery was raised at the north en trance to tho court house with appro priate ceremonies. The declaration of independence waB read by Rov. Mr. Scibcrt. At high noon J. P. Bierbowcr and Ollie Walling mounted an elevated platform in front of the McDonald State Bank and were united in marri age by Judgo H. M. Grimes in the presence of 4 several thousand pcoplo who densely packed tho street in front of tho platform. The bride was ar rayed in a white gown and carried an immense bouquet. The couple received many presents from the business men of the town. Following the noon hour the foot races were held on Dewey street. Each of these events hnd a sufficient num ber of entries to make tho contests ex-1 citing. B-arry Smith won the free-for-all dash. In the wot coupling content between the hose companies, tho First ward company won, though there was some objection made, by the other companies as to the manner in which the hose nt the hydrant wns handled. The broncho busting contests were held north of tho Field lumber yard, and though the sun was extremely hot a couple of thousand people attended. Two of the horses were unruly and managed to th.row thoir riders, the others wero rather tamo. There wore also several pony races. The day was brought to a closo by a band concert and display of fireworks at tho court house. Tho fireworks wero well handled and provod an interesting feature. Taken as a whole the celebration was satisfactory to all, and the money subscribed by the business men was well spent. For Sale. Pure bred Shorthorn Bulls. Eligible to registry. Prices right. Inquire of or address. Blankenburg Duos. North Platte, Neb. Oxfords THAT WILL PLEASE YOU Men's cool Oxfords for hot days, made of pearl canvas, $1.50. Men's Tan Russia Calf, two buckle, Oxfords $4.00. Men's Velour Calf Oxfords at $3.50 and $3. Boys' Tan Russia Calf, two buckle, Oxfords at$2.50 to $3.00. Our line of Tan and Golden Brown Oxfords will appeal to tho most dii criminnting ladies. This line of Ox fords represent STYLE, FIT AND COMFORT. Ladies' Golden Brown Oxfords. $2.00 Ladies' Golden Brown Button Oxfords 3.00 Ladies' Golden Brown Buckle Oxfords 3.50 A full line of Children's und Misses' Golden Brown Oxfords. SMALL, Tho Big Shoe Man. Local Mention. C. A. Moore will offer at public sale at tho Btockyards on July 14th 40o head of range horses. The circus yesterday brought to town n larger crowd of country people than were present at the Fourth of July cel ebration. The Commercial Club rooms are being repainted and rcpnpered and in a week or so will present that cozy ap peftranco they had before tho recent fire. The James Patterson herd of dairy covys, mixed cattlo and horses will be offered at public auction at the Hnll grove north of the river on Wednesday of next week, beginning at ten o'clock. Thnro oro thirty head of horses and over one hundred head of cattle. John W. Nugent, living south of Maxwell, was among those in town yes terday. In saying that he "had no kick coming" ns to farm conditions, he probably voiced tho sentiments of practically oil the pcoplo of that sec tion. Polled Angus Bulls for sale. Thomas E. Doomttle. Now that the Fourth of July nnd the circus have come and gone, the next big amusement evont for North Platte will be the tournment of tho state fire men's association September 2d, 3d and 4th. This will be the greatest event North Platte has had in years. The unloading of tho Sella-Floto circus, tho erection of the tents and tho feeding of tho stock and men, furnished an interesting sight for many of our people Sunday. During the afternoon there wero several hundred spectators on the ground all the time. A boy of fourteen or fifteen years of age named Wright living at Max well, had his right hand badly lacerated Saturday by the explosion of a giant firecracker which he was holding. Dr, Twinom was called to treat tho hand, and concluded to bring the boy here for treatment. Leo Tobin was made happier yester day than though assured of Bryan's election a bright girl baby putting in an appearance at his home. The 'first bom being a boy, this gjrl is doubly wulcomed by the parents. Mother and daughter ore reported to bo doing nicely. Some little excitement was created yesterday by a report that the Burling ton had given its North Platte tenants thirty days in which to vacate. Investi gation proved that there was no truth in tho report. It wpuld not bo surpris ing, however, if such a notification was served nt any time. Tho board of county commissioners convened in sesion yesterday and today nro Bitting as a boaad or equalization and will make such changes in the as sessment as in their judgment are de manded. As 'soon as the Btate board makes it return tho commissioners will moko tho levy for the Bcvcral funds. Judgo Elder, who delivered tho Fourth of July address at a celebration held in a grove on the Little Medicine, reports a large attendance, and an enjoyable day. Tho Judge says that though corn is a littlo backward in tho sections ho traveled it looks strong and healthy, and indicates a good crop. The grass crop is as good, if not better, than any ha has over seen in this county. We buy old gold and silver haven't you some old pieces of jowelry thot you will not use again. We will pay you handsomely for it. Dixon, Tho Jeweler. Chas. R. Johnson, a farmer living in tho O'Fallon neighborhood, was brought to town the latter part of last week and will have a hearing beforo tho insumo board. He has been suffering for some time with periods of mental aberration and is inclined nt these times to be somewhat vicious. At other periods he seems to be perfectly rational. Ho realizes his condition and desires to be taken some place where ho can bo given the proper treatment. All parties knowing themselves in debted to me, will please call at Mc Donell & Graves' and settle as soon as possible. A. F. Streitz. Very little interest is being taken in tho ninety thousand dollar watc bond proposition which will bo voted upon TueBdny, July 14th. Those who favor the proposition are doing considerable campaign worK, wniie those who aro opposed to such aro showing little signs of life. This condition is favorable for tho bonds carrying, for while those in favor of the bonds will get out and vote, those opposed will probably be so indifferent as not to take tho trouble to vote. Here, therefore, is the danger. If you do not want n burden of $90,000 water bonds and probably $30,000 school bonds to rest upon your shoulders you had better exercise your right to vote. Personal Mention. Mrs. Lillian Gleason has roturncd from her visit in Kansas City. W. R. Russell and E. F. Sullivan went to Denver Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. VanCleavo were visitors in Grand Island Saturday. Mrs. Claudo Delany left yesterday for a visit with her sister in Chicago. Goorgo Friberg has been visiting his family in Denver for several days past. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ilniner spent the latter part of last week in Lexington. Miss Garnet Mickolson, of Horshcy, is spending this week with friends in town. Peter Jepson, of Elba, spent a short timo in town Sunday while enrouto to Denver. Carl Abrahanson is visiting relatives in Kearney whilo recuperating from his recent accident. 1 11-.. C O 1. mi. aim mm. otvmi owuuoim upciik tho latter part of last week with friends nt Osceola. Miss Marcia Hilliker, of Denver, will arrive in town tomorrow night for a visit with friend. ' Mrs. Nelson Hammer has been visit ing her daughter Mrs. Edward AhrenB at Sidney for several days. Mrs. John W. Ottenstein, who has been visiting relatives in town, will re turn to Salt Lake City Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Sturges returned Sunday night from Denver, to which city they journeyed Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Owens returned Saturday night from their wedding trip in tho cast, reporting a very enjoyable timo. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weingand, who had been visiting friends in town for a few days, returned to Omaha Sunday night. Mrs. W. II . Love, of Buford, Ind., is tho guest of her aunt Mrs. R. V. Cox, and will probably mako North Platte her home. Among the visitors in town Saturday were Major and Mrs. Dow, of tho national cemetery, whose visits to North Platto are always welcomed by their friends, " Rov. J. F. Soibort left for Oshkosh yesterday to attend a meeting of the Western Nebraska Lutheran church association. Ho will bo absent until the latter part of tho week. Keith Ncvillo, who hadboen oponding several weeks in the south and cast, returned homo Friday night. Ho has ns his guest a Mr. Nea'e, a former student at the school Mr. Neville attended. Among those who went to the demo cratic national convention at Denver Sunday morning were Chas. McDonald, J. B. McDonald, J. W. Payne, Tom Healoy, J. G. Beolor, Dr. McCabe, Butler Buchanan and J. B. Tridle. Miss Harriet Voo. Goctz left last night for Denver and after remaining there for a few days will go to Frazier, Colo., for a month's visit with her Bis tor Mrs. C. B. Winegar and children who aro spending the summer at that place. The Remedy that Does. "Dr. Kine's New Discovery is tho remedy that docs the healing others Eromise but fail to perform," sayB Irs. E. R. Pierson, of Auburn Contre, Pa. "It is curing me of throat and lung trouble of long standincr. that other treatment relieved only tem porarily. Now Discovery is doing mo so much good that I feel confident its continued use for a roasonuble length of timo will restore me to perfect health." This renowned cough and cold remedy and throat and lung healer is sold at btono'B tinier store. f0 cents and $1 .00. Trial bottle free. Railroad News. Engineer Miko Salcetti will lcrve the latter part of this wcok on his trip to his old stamping ground in Italy, which country he left about twonty years ago. During a sovcro thunder storm Sun day night tho depot at Lexington was struck by lightning nnd tho interior badly damaged by the firo t hat followed. Supt. Andorson nnd Asst. Supt Mc Koown came down from Choyonne Saturday night and spent Sunday in town, tho object of their visit being to see that the Donver specials were got ten through without delay. Among tho specials passing through Sunday night wero four train loads of Tammany Hall mon, about GOO In tho party. They were not very enthusiastic for Bryan but will accept him as thoir candidate. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth wero mombers of a party that passed through Sunday night in a private ear enrouto to Denver, thence on a journey through Ycllowstono Park. Mrs. Long worth is a daughter of President Roosevelt. Tho Bpccial trains to Denver were gotten through this terminal in good shape Sunday and yesterday. There wero three sections of No. 11 Sunday morning and eight sections of No. 7. Sunday evening, nnd the others went through Sunday night and yesterday morning. The Kearney Hub says: Employes of tho Burlington railway have not en thused over the new organization of railroad men for political purM)8es, pos sibly for the rcuRon that Burlington officials have been standing square on their statement that the Burlington ii out of polities. Left to their own devices, Burlington employes have not felt called upon to organize for the pur pose of influencing the state railway commission or the NebraBkn legislature or for swinging a political club in any other direction, r I Car Movement. During tho month of Juno the total number of freight cars passing through the local yards was 3G,G95, compared with 43,860 for Juno 1907, a decrease of 7,165 cars. This porcentago of deccasee i somewhat larger than for tho preced ing month. The total number of cars iced in transit at the local plant during Juno was slighly in excess of two thousand. Compared with Juno, 1007, thoro was an increaso of 800 cars of fruit icod. Picnic Will Attract Many. Indications are that the farmers' baskot picnic at the state experimental farm next Thursday will be largely at tended, not only by farmers but by many from town. A numbor of farmers living in tho neighborhood of Brady, Maxwnll, Hcrshey and Sutherland have onnounced thoir intention of at tending, and many aro expected from tho north as well as tho south part of the county. It should be rcmemborod that every body is invited to this picnic, tho at tendance of farmers and stockmen be ing especially desired. Tho program for the day is as fol lows: 10 a. m. inspection of farm; 1 p. m. basket dinner, ice cream and lem onado free; 2 p. m. address "Relation of Experimental Station to the Farm or," by Hon. E. G. Brown of Arbor; 4 p. m. game of ball between tho em ployes of tho Btate farm and the "sand hillers." Everyone who attends will receive hearty welcome from Supt Snydor, and we believe each will at the closo de clare the day to havo been pleasantly and profitably spent. Shower to Miss Sorenson. The Whitticr (Cal.) Daily News of July 2d contained this item relative to former North Platto pcoplo: A party of Los Angelos ldicB, in cluding Mmes. A. L. Davis, S. L. Dor ris, John Fisher, S. E. Douglas, Hnr rison Black and Misses Anna and Ruby Sorenson, former North Platte, Neb., friends of Mrs. J. B. Jeter and Miss Rankin, also of North Platte, who h-o passing tho summor in Whlttier at 209 South Grccnleaf, spent Wednesday In our city guests of the latter ladies. Tho affair was also a surpriso in tho form of a miscellaneous shower for Miss Anna Sorenson, in honor of her approaching marriago to a brother of the hostesses, Mr. Charles Rankin, of Los Angeles. Tho aftornoon was pleasantly spent and tho prospective bride was tho roclpiont of many beauti ful gifts. For Sale. Now two-story house and a lot; 320 South Dewey street, six blocks from poBtoffice. Cement sidewalks. Price $3,000 cash. Inquire of Picard Broe. Duroc-Jcrscy rigs for Sale. Tho Experiment Stntion ia offering for salo a limited number of pun-bred Duroc-Jersey pigB on tho following terms: Until tho supply is exhausted, gilts will be Bold at $10.00 per heitd nnd boars at $15.00 per head to bo selectee! at once but may bo loft at the farm until Sept. 1 without expense. No pi will be held unless money is do;oltcd at thi timo tho selection is made. If the nig selected dies or is not In good condition at tho timo set for delivery, tho purchaser mny select a substitute or havo his monoy refunded. An only a limited number of pigs will bo saved for this purpose, early selection xhould bo mado. Tho Experiment Station is making this offer as an inducement to tho distribution of good types of breed ing hogs throughout tho region. W. P. Snyder. Supt. Experimental Substation, North Platto, Ncbr. Strayed or Stolen. Strayed or sto'en from my place six miles northoHBtof Wellilcot, Neb., ons black maro, 3 years old, unbroken, and weighing about 1000 liounds. 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