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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1909)
8tu &hc Jtarth TWENTY-FIFTH YEAlt. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 20, 11)09. NO GO. Oxford Sale Continues, Coupons for Beautiful Decorated China With Each Purchase. You can afford to have an extra pair of Ox- f fords perhaps when you can buy them at such re- duced prices as we are offering. It is real economy and real comfort to have a change of shoes during hot weather. 5 Lndiea' Kid Oxfords, regular price $1.75, sale qq Ladies' Kid Oxfords.low heel, regular price $2.00 4 nr salo price p 1 4 U Ladies' Tun Button Ox fords, regular price 2.25 j nj sale price 4) I ' " Ladies' Tan Lace Ox fords, regular price 2.50 qj nn sale price p.UU Ladies' Kid Oxfords, regular price $3.00, sale Q'j rn price; puu Ladies' Patent Ankle Strap Pumps, Patent Lace and Button Oxfords Tan Ankle Strap Pumps Bronze Oxfords,Tan and Green Oxfords, regular qc price$3.50, saleprico... .pOu Twenty per cent discount on Children's, Boys' f and Girls' Oxfords and Barefoot Sandals. $ Small, The Big Shoe TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS The first heme grown watermelons made their appearance in town this week. The Lutheran Sunday school has ap pointed a committed to nrrango for a picnic to bo held on Tuesday of next wceK. Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Davis who became the parents of f baby boy Sunday, and a cordial welcome to the boy. Charley Pass has on exhibition at his green houso a cucumber that in size re sembles a wntermelon. It is about two feet long and about twenty-four inches in diameter. Buttermilk during hot weather. Ask your doctor, 5c at the fountain. Stone Drug Co. The North Platte Mill & Grain Co. yes terday received a car of machinery from Chicago to he used in making improve ments in the mill. J. P. Marrall, of Norfolk, Nb., is expected here today. He will help in stall the new machinery at the North Platte Roller Mills. The Uncle Josh Perkins played to 11 fair sized audience Tuesday evening, and the auditors seemed to enjoy tin play. The company carries a vor.v good band. Future b ill games on the local ground are return games with the Omaha All Stars on August 23d and 21th, nnd games with the Gibbon team August 31st and September 1st. Rev. L. J. Powell, former Lutheran pastor at Sutherland, but now pastor of the church ut West Point, spent the early part of the week in town, leaving yesterday for Denver on a vacation. Couch Covers, all shades, at The Leader. Judge O'Rourko, of Gaslin precinct, transacted business in town yesterday. The Judge has not been visiting North Platte an frequently of lato as he did in the earlier years. Two boys were arrested ut Ogalalla yesterday on the charge of petty "thieving at Sutherland and brought to'this city for a preliminary hearing. Thoy entered a houso nnd stole several articles. Money to loan on good real estate se curity. See O. K. Eldor, Keith theatre building. Tho North Platte Mill & Grain Co. on Tuesday took in six hundred bushels of now wheat, it was grown on tne uody ranch and was of very good quality. Tho wheat this year scemB to he rich with a fine quality of gluten, und will furnish an ideal quality of Hour. New shades of ribboii3 are shown at The' header. In' the 200-milo automobile race nt Chuvenne Tuesday an Oldsmobile won in three hours, thirty-nine minutes nnd forty-soven seconds, thus establishing a now world's record for n circular track. The car winning the raco is tho property of Lynn Mathuwffoni a Ladies' Patent Colt 3- button Oxfords. Russia Calf Oxfords with suede. top and B onze Ankle Strap Pumps, regular q-j r price $4.00, sale price.. J)J, ID Men's Patent Colt and Green Calf Oxfords, regular price $4.50, sale rj-j -jc prico $6,1 V I Men's Velour Calf, Tan Russia Calf Oxfords. Russia Calf and Vici Kid Oxfords, regular price $4, sale price M.uU 0 Men's Tan Russia Calf Oxfords regular prico $3.50 salo price $2.85 Men's Tan Oxfords, reg- q cf ular price $3, sale price. p,I)lj Band concert thi3 evening and for get not the silver collection. Contri butions from ten cents to ten dollars will be appreciated. Now serges, cheviots, percales, prints and fleece goods for fall 1900 are shown at Tho Leader. Lost on the streets Wednesday, a money pouch containing checks und silver. Finder return to Harry Lam- piugh ana receive reward. Tho city council met in regular ses sion Tuesday evening, but the volume or business transacted was light, the item of most importance being the ap pointment of clerks nnd judges for the bond election next Tuesday. Fall dress goods are now shown at The Leader. Investments in Lincoln county real estate pan out .veil. Wo know of one man who purchased COO acres within the past year for $30 per acre, and late ly refused $50 per acre for the same tract. That lookH like making easy money, doesn't it?" Table linen nnd huck tow? ling in all widths and quality and at the lowest prices at The Leader. A sidewalk has been ordered laid on the north side of Fourth street from the Bert Chamberlain residence to tin residence of Mrs. W. F. Cody. With the exception of 132 feet, the north side f Fourth 4troet will have a continuous Dermanent walk for a distance of twen ty blocks. The North Platte hall team will play the Red Cross team in Grand Inland next Sunday. It has been some time since these two old rivnls have con tested for supremacy on the diamond, and tho game promises to be particu larly hard fought. Tho team accom panied by u number of enthusiasts, will go down on train No. 6. Young Man! Do you know that by investing SO. 00 per month with the Nebraska Central Building & Loan As sociation for 112 months, you will have to your credit $1,000.00. Let us ex plain their plan to you. Temple Real Estate & Ins. Agengv, 1 & 2 McDonald Block. Thoso citizens of North Platte who are under the impression that flour made- in North Platto is inferior to that made elsewhere-, can very easily con vinco themselves to tho contrary by cutting out una item nnu presenting it to O. E Weil nt the Vienna Bukerv on Front street who will without asking any questions give you a loaf of bread mado from Best XXXX or Gold Crown Hour. Take it homo and compare it with breau mado trom your favorite (lour and bo convinced Wo boliovb that "Seeing Ts bolieving". Get away from that Doubting Thomaa class; coauo to bo n knocker on home enter prise; help to build up your town by encouraging nome enterprise. To the Ladies of North Platte and Vicinity. Our fall stock of Dress Goods, com- 1! . 1 I T -. r uriHinir wie vorv atosc inow xorK fashions, aro now in. IfyiuwUhto have your tailored suits made un earlv. call and OA! the latest for the fall of l'JO'J. THE LKAtfEK. SOCIETY NOTES. Tho Misses Harriet and Mario Von Goetz are entertaining nt a garden party this afternoon. Mrs. Voorhees Lucas entertained n dozen Indies Tuesday afternoon in favor of her guest, MrB. Smith. Miss Helen Waltemath entertained twenty-five girls nt a porch party Wed nesday afternoon in favor of Miss Edith Seibert who leaves shortly for her future home in Chicago. Bluo was tho selected color, and the contest flowers nnd place cards were in keeping with the color, Each guest was re quested to make a paper bluo bell and Miss Alma Morrill was successful in making tho prettiest. A dainty two course luncheon wns served. In honor of her approaching mar riage to Mr. Premus Forstedt, Miss Anna Turgor was tendered n mis cellaneous shower Wednesday evening by Misses Minnie Lowe nnd Nell Hnn 11 fin at the homo of the former, an affair that proved enjoyable to both the recipient and tho twenty young ladies who were guests. The evening was devoted to amusing nnd interesting contest, tho coveted ring being fund by Miss Mnyme Lannin and the thinible by Miss Amanda My lander. At the close of the evening an enjoyable two courso lunch wns served. One of the delightful functions of the week was the lawn party given Wed nesday morning by Miss Laura Murray in fnvor of her guests Mrs. Ray Mur ray, Miss Doyle nnd Miss Bartlott of Lincoln. The forenoon wns an ideal one for such nn occasion, nnd the af fair throughout proved a plensnnt one to the fifty guests present. Tho enter taining fenturo wns high-five. Mrs Jnmes Hnrt winning first prizo and mrs. tv it uoouman tne consolation. Another enjoyable feature was tho vocal selections by Mrs Roy Murray, who hns n sweet nnd well cultivated voice. A two courso luncheon was served at high noon. Miss Alma Waltemath was hostess to n very cnjoyablo party of young ladies Tuesday nfternoon given in honor of Miss Kortlnng of Omaha and Miss Mickelsen of Horshey. A highly amusing contest wns held in which n short pictorial history of each guest was portrayed by some young lady present. Miss Doylo was awarded the prize for giving tho most orginal. The houso wns profusely decorated in cut flowers, yellow being tho color scheme throughout. At the close of tho after noon n two courso luncheon wns ser ved, the guests finding their places by meflns of dainty place cards. RAILROAD NOTES. Tho Union Pacific will horeaftcr operate all the parlor car service between North Platto and Omaha, which as formerly in charge of tho Pullman company. Dispatcher Frank Hopkins left Yes terday for Lead. S. D.. in response to a telegram announcing tho illness of his wife. Mrs. Hopkins nnd children have beon visiting relatives near Lend for Bevornl weeks. Engineer Rush Dcnn returned Wed nesday night from Ogden, where he had been spending ten dnys with his tamily. Mrs. Uean nnd children bad been visiting nt Kearney and Grand Is land and Mr. Dean accompanied them home. Genl. Sunt. W. L. l'ark and family passed through on No. 4 Wednesday night enroute homo from Los Angeles. Mr. Park left nt the hotel nt 214 pound yellow tail fish for Will Woodhurst nnd Will McDonald which he had caught at Cataline island in the Pacific ocean. Tho Union Pacific company charges up against the U. P. hotel $75 per month for water it uses, whilo the local water company offered to supply tne hotel with water lor .t10 per month. We ought to be glad wo nre not com pelled to get our water supply from the Union Pacific. Tho Gering Courier says that all lingering doubt has been removed as to whether tho Union Pacific's line from Bridgeport to Gering will bo built. The Courier says the line between tho two points will he constructed this tail. Surveyors aro now in the field, nnd right-of-way is being purchasod. Hunters Attention! "Dents Doggy Hints," A booklet that tell you all about your dogs, their diseases, euro and caro. Como in and get ono for tho asking, it wil help you to place your dog in best shape for hunting. Dents Dog Remedies. For sale by Schiller & Co., 1st door north.First Natl." Bank. Inncs' Band Coming. Innes' band, one of tho histlv eelo brnted musical organizations of thin country, win give two concerts-nfter-noon and evening on Friday. August 27th at tho Keith Theatre. In this superb organization there nro fifty musicians, of whom n dozen or more nro recognized roloists, and that North t'latto puopin nr to hnvo nn opportuni ty to hoar them uliould indeed bo con sidcred n pleasure. In securing this attraction Mnnager oiamp nan ueen compelled to put up n heavy guarantee, but ho feels that North Platto peoplo will appreciate the concerts, and that a sufficient number will attend to justify him in guarantee ing tho amount usked. Wanted, Four Kinkaids. I hnvo customers u r four Kinknids and several cuatom ri for improved and unimproved farms in Lincoln and idjoiniug counties. Anyone having lard for sale please call, telephone or wrkt- i t once to W. A. CHiifTman, Odd Fellows' Building, North Platte, Neb. Locals Win Bath Games. In the flint game with the Omaha hop team, played Tu .liy afternoon, the locals won by a sc r,- of two to one, the visitors making tin earned run in the ninth inning, whiiv Noth Platto scored ono in the second and one in the fifth inning. Tho On, .has took four hits off P.iul and the io. nls three off Denny. The game wm played in ono hour and fivo minutes. In the second game letweon tho two above teams North Pluto won by n score of four to three, hu locals mak ing all their runs in the liith inning und thoy came through thre. hits, four er rors on tho part of the visitors, a sacri fice and n passed ball. Omaha mado two runs in the first nnd one in the third; touching up Lowell for thirteen safeties nnd during the e-rtmo had ten men left on bases. NV'ili Platto mado fivo hits, seven crrora a- l had fivo men left on bases. St. Patrick' School. Tho many friends and former pupils of the Dominican Sisters will be n eas ed to hear that they havo returned to North I'latte whero they Will resume their labors an tenchers. To the regular courso taught in St. Patrick s School, 11 ninth grade will bo ndded, in order that pupils may have tho ndvnntagc of another yenr's trnining under tho careful, pninstaking instruction of tho sister. Thoso . parcnta only, who havo hitherto seqt , their children to this school cZu, reitlize there fining, uplifting influence brought to bear unon them. and it is to be hoped that many others will select St. Patrick's as tho school best fitted to educate mentally, morally and phvsicnllv. their bovs and girls. lho sisters aro prepared to receivo pupils in china, wator-color and oil painting, as well as embroidery and music. Barraclaugh-Owcns Wedding Tho Stegall residence on West 11th street was tho sccno of a vory pretty wedding Wednesday evening when Miss Mildred M. Owens was united in marriage U Mr. William Harrv Barra- claugh. ! or this occasion tho houso was pro fusely decorated with palms nnd bou quets of gnrden flowers, giving the rooms u very pretty effect. To tho atrnins of the wedding ma-ch, played iy ftii8 iMieen rivnn, the bridal party entered the parlor and standing in a bower of palms, these two young peo ple were mado mun and wife by Rev. Chns. F. Chapman, of tho Episcopal church. The ceremony was wunesscd by about thirty guea's, thoso present being relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties The bride looked very pretty in a gown of white silk voile, trimmed in Valenciennes lace and carried a bouquet of white ustorn ami ferns. Miss Helen Davidson acted ns bridesmaid. Sho wus attired in pink organdie and carried pink asters. The irioom was attended liy his brother, Edwin Barruclaugh. The bride was given away by bur brother-in-law, William II Stegall. Following the ceremony congratula tions were extended and tho young cou ple were heartily serenaded with 'Love's Old Sweet Song" and "Love Me und tho World is Mino" by Misses Kathleen Flynn and Helen Davidson. A two courso lunch was served at long tables. The bridal table was very tastefully decorated with flowers, the centerpiece being a bank of pansies. Miss Etta Clark assisted in serving Mr. and Mrs. Barraclaugh left on No. a for Choyenno to nttond Frontiei Dys and will also visit tho groom's mother, who ia spending tho summer in Denver. Upon their return they will be nt homo to their friends nt 415 West 9th street. Tho bride was born nnd rnisod i.i thlt. city, nnd is n young lady whoso friends aro numuercu y her acquaintances. The groom ia an employo of tho Union Pacific na conductor between this city nnd Sidnoy, esteemed by his fellow worKmuu Him employers, jio niiB a largo circle of. friends who join in ox tending their best wisliea to tho young coupio. Roal ostato agents say that the vacant housvs, which were nioro plenti ful than usual during tho early part of tho summer, nro being filled rapidly and it is predicted that by November 1st all desirablo linuses will be occupied. As a rulo thoro aro more I vacant houses during tho summer . months than during winter. Mr. nnd Mrs. R. L. Chimblev 11ml daughter, of Omaha, have been tho guestB 01 Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Thorn son this week. Mr. Chimbley was lormeriy empioveu ut tmj Union Paci fic frbtfoMj. Good Bye!-Tans-Good Bye! livery sort of Tan Oxtord we have in stock must go. When we say "Tans" we mean all our colored low cut shoes Tans, Chocolates, Wines, Oxblood, Greys, London Smoke, Bronze, etc. 25 PER CENT DISCOUNT. We want to start the season with new Shoes, hence this great sacrifice to close out, at once, the Tan Footwear we have on hand. Tans for men, for boys, for misses and children, all are ordered out of the house. They must go at once. SOL NODES, THE SHOER. Emmi PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Kate Snics is visiting friends in Omaha. Frank Garman wont to Chovonno Wednesday night to nttond tho Frontier DayB. Mcrlo Wilcox.- of Co.ad. hna been visiting friends in town for several dnys. Mrs. Chus Hirsch und children l?uve tomorrow for a visit with relatives nt Arapahoe. Mrs. John Day and daughtor Alva havo been visiting relatives nt Arapa hOo this week. Mrs. W. M. Bnskins. of Logan coun ty, was tho guest of rolntives in town several days this wtek. Blaine Kitzmillor loft vestordav for Grand Junction, Col., whoro ho will spend tho fall and winter. Chas Hirsch loft vestordav for Delaware, Ohio, whoro ho was called by tho illness of his father. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murrin wore among tho North Platto peoplo who viBitcd tJheyonno this weelc. Mrs. Mary J. Anderson, who had been visiting friends in town, returned to Glenwood, Iowa, luBt night. Mrs. F. J. Dontlor and daughtor re turned to Denver yesterday aftor a visit at tho C. T. Robinson home. Mr. nnil Tia KM IVnnla if Rifna ton, Wyo,, nrrived Tuesday night and will visit relatives for a week or bo. Mr. and Mrs. McGrcw. who had been attending the G. A R. reunion at Salt Lake City, returned home Wednesday night. I John MeMicllllpl. nmv lnfiiti.il nt Gram! Island, spent several days in town tins weeic viBinng relatives nnd 1 friends. J. F. Clubnugh. who had been in Chicago buying goods for tho Schatz & (..l.iuaiigh store, returned yesterday morning. Geo. L. Carter wua in town yester lav enroute west. Ho will return to North Platte in a few days nnd visit hero for a week. Mra. Ray Murray and Miss Kathleen Doylo, who had been guests at tho John Murray residence, left for their home in Lincoln yesterday. Mrs. Winifred Delanov left Wednes day night for Norfolk whero sho will rnal:o her future homo following her approaching marriugo to Fireman Larson. Mrs. J. H. Hershev and daughtor Misa Helen left last night for their home in Olathe, Kan. During their stay in Nortli Plattij these ladies were guestB of honor at many social func tions, ovidenco that thoir merited popularity has not waned since leaving tho town in which they were bo long residents. Rev. nnd Mrs. D. W. Crnno, onrouto to Salt Lake City, whoro Mr. Crano accepts 11 charge, stopped over in town Tuesday to visit friends. Ten or more years ngo Mr. Crnno was u dispatcher in tho local ofllco und after considering tho aubjoct for u number of years de cided to enter tho ministry, a atop that ho has never regretted, for ho has beon vory s'u.cconaful in tho work. Ho opent a year and a half in Porto RIcu organ izing cnurcnos, ana two yenra in tho Hawaiian Islands. Scnred With A Hot Iron, or scalded by overturned kottlo cut with u knifo bruised by slammed door injured by gun or in any other wuy the thing needed nt once ia Bucklen's Arnica Salvo to subdue inflammation and kill tho pain. It's earth's supremo healer, infnlllhlo for Boils, Ulcers, Fevor Soros, Eczorau and PHuU. 2UC. at bCdrfu DtiSg Co. mmm Bonds Defeated at Kearney. Tho proposition to issuo $160,000 bonds to purchase tho water plant nt Kearney was defcatod Tuesday by a big majority. Thcro woro thrco ele ments in tho fight, thoso who wanted to buy tho plant, those who thought the prico of tho plant exorbitant, and others, who roprosunt a grcator num ber than thoso of cither of tho other elements, favoring 11 franchise . Muyor Patterson of Kearney favored tho bonds, ns did also tho Daily Hub. Myrtle News. Mrs. Geo. Codnor, of Gibbon, stopped ofr on her return from Seattle to .visit., her daughtor Mrs. L. C. Mitchell. rr Jim Woidman loft Friday for a visit in tho west. Rev. Hill und family spent Monduy at the homo of L. P. Mitchell. John Wnlz and wife visited in Mc Pherson county Sunday. May BlevinB nssisted Mrs. Nonlo with thrashers Inst week. A largo numbor have finishod threshing. Tho county commiasioners mot in session Wednesday nnd spent tho day in determining school district values. Yestorduy thoy mado tho county, dis trict und school levies, nnd allowed bills and then adjourned. Tho lovy made will bo published in Tuesday's issuo. COPYRIGHtf WfcLL I'ED FOLKS aro prottv sure to bo patrons of Arm strnng's Restaurant and show by their nppeuronco that they get tho beat food provided. They get tho host tho mar ket provides, doilciously nnd daintily cooueu ana served, uur bill ot faro contains all tho luxuries of tho season. ENTERPRISE BAKERY, Mrs. Jcnnio Armstrong, Prop. The Long and Short of It is that it is impossible to mnko a bettor five cont cigar than tho Forrest- King. It contninn tho finest tohncbo und tho most of it that tho prico pormits. Try n Forrest King today nnd tells us what you think of it. If you throw it awny before smoking it down to tho Inst puff wo misa our guess. J. F. SCHMALZRTl V