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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1910)
1 . . MoHh I Twenty-sixth yeae. .NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 28, 1910. A., TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS Tho stairs ,and halls of the court house arc being covered with new matt ing and linoleum. Mrs. P. W. Itincker will tender Miss Bessie Ottcn a linen shower tomorrow afternoon. A petition for divorcohas been filed in the district rourt by Leona J. Thomas against Henry C. Thomas. The next meeting of tho Harmony Club will be held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Cressler next Monday evening. Karl Mac Ditty, advance agent for "Houso of a Thousand Candles," tran sacted business with Manager Stamp Wednesday. A marriage license was granted Wed nesday to Charles M. Sullivan, age 33, of this city, and tola P. Snyder, age 31, of Maxwell. Harry Porter returned from Gothen burg Tuesday and left tho Bamo even ing for1 Omaha to attend the -Bottler's Convention. Albert Alrich is olf duty at the Birge lumber yards with two sprained wrists which he sustained while loading lum ber Wednesday. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eastborno in the first ward Wednesday morning and deposited a baby girl. All concerned arc doing nicely L. C. Oberlies, who has charge of the Christian Sunday schools arrived Thurs day and will visit a week or more. Mr. Oberlies is a classmate of W. V. Hoag land. Mrs. Comer, of Union, Neb., who submitted to an operation at tho Phy sicians and Surgeons hospital two weeks ago, has made rapid progress toward recovery and returned home yesterday. . .. Train No. 54 and a work train had a head end collision at Odessa Tuesday afternoon. The engines were badly wrecked but no lives lost. The wreck caused all the afternoon trains to be several hours late. A most pleasant meeting of the Na vita CJub' was, held at" the .home of. -Mrs Will Lewis, on east 5th street Wednes day afternoon. Sewing and social con versation woro indulged in for several hours and the delicious refreshments Berved added much to the day's enjoy ment. While baling hay on the Henry Weil rancli Wednesday John Ludhurst of this city had his foot severely crushed in tho hay press. He was brought to town and the wounds dressed by Dr. McCabe who states that while the member is in a bad condition amputa tion will not be necessary. C. O. Welngand severs his connection with the firm of Weingand & McDon ald tomorrow. At present ho is figur ing on putting in art artificial ice plant, and daily expects the arrival of a rep resentative of a firm that makes tho machinery. It is believed that such a plant will prove a paying investment in North Platte. Wednesday mprning Jes.se Grable took possession of the Commercial Hotel on E. 6th St which he purchased the day previous from Mr. Vanscoy for a consideration of ?700.00. . The interior fs being remodeled and fitted up with convenient equipments and the house bids fair to bo one of the neatest and most up-to-date lodging places in the city. Master Mechanic Niland spent a day or two in town this week looking after motive power business. Dr. Quigloy returned from Suther land Wednesday where he porformed a very successful operation for ap pendicitis on Mrs. Belie, Three houses are now in courso of construction in tho Trustee's addition. One is being erected by Will Slmants, another by Sam Bovvers and tho third by Engineer Rector. The annual minstrel show of tho B. P. 0. Elks has been postponed until after the Lenten season. The prelimi nary work of this event will begin at once, however, under tho charge of Will Maloney and several able ' assis tants. Tho "Old Homestead" company attempted to get a date at the Keith for February 15th, but found that tho Union Pacific compnny could not get them hero until 7:15 that evening, which wpuld bo too lato to produce tho play. Several merchants tell us that busi ness this month has exceeded any January they have experienced. This was due partly to tho special sales, and partly to tho cold weathor, tho latter creating a demand- for winter clothing and dry goods. Station Agant Bullard has been no tified that his requisition for two ad ditional men for tho ofllco forco has been honored. The station work has so increased that tho present force has been compelled to put in many extra hours in tho evoniugs. The new boiler at the electric power plant was connected with the engine last week, and the plant now has power "to burn." The addition of this boiler places the plant in a position to carry the "top load" without effort, and im proved service will result. "Tho House of a Thousand Candles" in novel form has had one of tho largest sales accorded any issue of recent fic tion. Nearly every reader of tho modern popular story has read the book with keen enjoyment. In dramatized form it will be the offering at the Keith Theatre on Thursday, -Feb. 3d, and should prove one of ' the most in teresting theatrical offerings of tho present season. The same production as seen at the Hackott .Theatre in New York City and Garrick Theatre Chi cago will bo used. The attendance at the boxing match Tuesday evening at tho Lloyd opera house numbered something over four hundred. The ring occupied tho center of the floor and vacant seats were not ed for their scarcity. The crowd was the most enthusiastic which ever at tended and loudly applauded every good move. Music was furnished by a colored orchestra before the bout and during intermissions. Tho wrestling match between McCormick and Mar- cott was decided a draw in thirty-eight minutes and the purse of sixty dollarsdi vided. The main feature of fifteen rounds began at 9:30 between Brigham Young and Jeff Fitzgerald, the state champion middle weight. From the start Fitz gerald had Young out classed and won out in the ninth round. I Want to Sell. I desire to retire from business and will sell, or trade, my stock of Mil linery, Ladies Cloaks, Suits, etc. Would consider city real estate, or bankable paper as good as cash. A rare oppor tunity to secure a desirable business location. Miis. G. S. Huffman. Miss Verna Sorcnson will entertain the members of tho Philathoa Club at hor homo this evening. Miss Alico Wilcox is teaching in tho first ward Bchool during tho absence! of Miss Anna Ericsson in Denver. Ginn, White & Schatz received a carload of Kimball pianos this week, embracing a dozen different styles. This firm will make piano selling n per manent fcaturo of their business in the future. The county commissioners adjourned Wednesday evening until March 2d, when they will view roads in the south part of the county. Thoy will bo In session at the court house on March 4th. The. ten year old son of John Sadie who lives a few miles south was thrown from a horse Wednesday fracturing his knee. Ho was brought to town immed iately and medical assistance rendered by Dr, Cabe, Derryberry & Forbes sold two thresh ing outfits this week, ono to Wellman Stearns, the other to H. F. Doebke. Both are for immediate delivery. There is considerable grain yet to be threshed in different parts of tho county. A very delightful evening was passed at the Neville residence Tuesday by members of the A. B. club and their husbands. High five was the enter taining feature, followed by enjoyable refreshments, and later a pleasant half hour was spent in social conversa tion and music. The opening of tho McCarty drug tilore in the Third ward is dolayed by the non-arrival of the counters and shelving, which havo been daily ex pected for about two weekB. The interior of the room has been repainted, repaperod and otherwise improved in appearance. Daily mail service between North Platte and Nor thport will bo established on the North Rivor branch beginning next Monday. This will bo a great con venience for the people of the valley, as at present the mail is carried from towns on the Union Pacific over star routes. Word was received in tho citytWed- nesday morning of tho death of Mrs. Maria Peyton at Sutherland. Tho cause of death was due to pneumonia with which she had been ill for a week or more Had sho lived until yesterday she would have celebrated her sixty third birthday. Mrs. Peyton was born in New York. For several years Suther land has been her home where by her sweet and charitable disposition she succeeded in winning hosts of friends who look upon her demise with deepest regret. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and the funeral yes terday, which a large number of sorrowing friends attended, was held under their charge. Her husband ono of Sutherland's leading merchants, a daughter Mrs. Walter Coker and two sons Elmer and Lou are left to mourn the loss of an affectionate wife and mother. Do You Want a Home in Sutherland? A. T. Goyer has ono now six room house with good barn and ten acres, price $3,000; and ono six room houso with good cellar and eight acres of ground, price $2,600; and one new house six rooms and cellar, good barn and about 300 young trees and three acres of ground, price $1,800, all in tho South Park addition to Sutherland. Address A. T. Goyer, Sutherland, Neb. The Gilman RecepUea. Nearly two hundred attended tho re ception tendered Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Gilman at tho Episcopal rectory Wed nesday evening, and it proved a most agrooablo function. Tho receiving hours were from seven to nino and from nirio to eleven, an alphabetical division ef the Invited guests being made. In tho receiving lino were Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Gilman, Rev. and Mrs. A. A1 Gilman and Rev. and Mrs. Chapman. The entrance was attended by Mas ter Perry Cunnliighn'm in Chinese cos tume, and in the cast room, where a buffet lunch was served, tho decora tions were Chinese parasols and lan terns displayed to best advantage. Mrs. Keith Neville presided at the coffee urn, Mrs. Chas. Clinton ut tho salad dish and Mrs. G. T. Field had super vision of tho lunch. In ,sorving thosp ladfes were assisted by Misses Irma Clinton, Orilla Gilman and Gcraldino Bare. In one of the rooms was dis played Re.v. Gilman's collection of Chinese curios. During tho evening a number of in strumental and vocal selections were rendered, thus adding to the enjoyment of the evening. Rev. Gilman wai tho recipient of a purse of fifty dollars' from the missionary society of tho church.: Rev. and Mrs. Gilman sail from San Francisco February 8th for Hankow, China, to resiimo their missionary woik and at the reception each guest wished them a safe journey and continued suc cess of their field of labor. The Mjller Divorce Gate. Ihlho (llvorco caso of Ltay J. Miller againSfjacob "Miller, tried in tho dis ttfet court last week, Judgo Grimes has rendered a decision granting a divdrco to tho plaintiff ahd tho custody of tho children. Plaintiff allowed alimony; homo place with all tho Im provements thereon, all the household goods and merchandise in store; de fendant takes all other lands but re quired to pay $2,000 mortgage covering hofrieptaco. Defendant also allowed personal property of tho valuo of $1,187.00. For Trade. First-class, up-tb-date $10,000 stock of merchandise, (lid $35,000 business in 19(9. A $12,000 hardware, implement, har ness add saddle stock; did business of $6d,000 in 1909. Will trado both above for land. Call on or address D. E. Morrill, North Platte, Neb. Will Maloney Jr. loft for Sutherland Wednesday to take charge of the "funeral of the lato Mrs. Patton. Mrs. Faulk and Miss Krong came down from Hershey Wednesday and visited local friends. Mrs. Thomas Cox returned Wednes day from Columbus whore sho was called by a death in tho family. Walter Envoy of Brady transacted business and visited his sister Graco oarly in" the week. Bays Plewiag Oatftt. t Engineer Ed ifrjgge haa purctiased through Derryberry & Forbes ta $!eV ing outfit with a 45-horse power IfeasG line engine as tho power attached jU eight plows. The capacity is twenty acres per day. Mr. Hogga has.alreadjf secured contracts for plowing 2,00 acres, and wilt probably He ablejoget many more acres. In tho fall' season he will use tho engino for running ' a separator. Harley Gates was among the Cozad visitors Wednesday. . John Bratt returned Wednesday morning from Omaha. t Mrs. Fred Smith and son left Wed nesday night for Paxton. F. . Stroup will return 'tomorrow from a business trip to Chicago and Omaha. Lewis Grulke, residing tiino miles south, left Tuesday for a two weeks visit in Omnha. Mrs. Frank Cox of Sutherland is visiting town friends and tnking medical treatment. Sheriff Miltonberger returned from Wallace yesterday where he transacted business for a day or wo. I intend to retire from business and will sell any th'ing in my store, at and below cost. Mns. G. S. Huffman. County Supt. Ebright returned from visiting country schools Wednesday and departed yesterday for Wallace, YoaGoetr-Hoy Wedding. At the EpUcopal church Tuesdny evening at seven o'clock, Miss Ruberta Hoy and Victor VonGoetz, Jr., were united in marriago by Rov, Mr. Chap man in tho presence of members of tho two families and a few iritimata friends. Edward Kcllhor was best man, Miss Geraldlne Baro maid, and the bride was given away by Ira L. Bare. Tho brido waa prettily gowned In blue and woro a hat. The1 ceremony, though simple, was impressive, tho party proceeding to the chancel while Miss Irma Clinton rendered a hymn selection on the organ. Follolflrtagthci cerqmonySthp;couplp left on a wedding trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles and will be absent a month Upon their return they will take rooms until Mr. VonGoetz can hayo a resi dence erected. v Mrs. VonGoetz is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Hoy, of Garfield. Nino years ago sho came to North Platte to enter school and made her homo tho greater part of the time since with tho family of this writer. Sho is a mighty good girl, a ray of sunshino at all times, and she has, endeared her self to all who havo made her acquain tance. Nothing but good words can bo said of Mr. VonGoetz; a clean, bright and thoroughly reliable young man, ono who has proven his reliability as ticket agent for the Union Pacific, and enjoys tho confidence and e3teem of the entire community. Mr. and Mrs. VonGoetz are entitled to a cloudless married life; that they may have such Is tho earnost wish of this writer. E. D. Warner returned from Ogalalla Wednesday afternoon. Sam Richards spent a day or two in town this week visiting friends and transacting business. , Fay Griffin of tho SchilleDrug Co is contemplating a trip to Omaha ahd other eastern points hoxt week. 33d.5eml-Annual Slalemcal Shewini Cendiliei ! NEBRASKA CENTRAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Opening el Business January 1, 1910 ' .,' " ASSETS Real Estate Loans $1,973,-711:98 Stock Leans 22,047.00 Office Building and Furniture 16,270.00 Real Estate , , 11,932,35 Real Estate Sold 4,372.91, Bills Receivable 201.50 Cash on hand and in Banks ... 60,611.83 - Total ' $2,089,147,57 LIABILITIES Capital Stock and Dividends Credited $1,972,778.19 Undivided Profits to pay January Dividend 73,708.56 Reserve Fund 41,801.87 Miscellaneous Accounts 858.95 Total .$2,089,147.57 A Serin-Annual Dividend of 4 per cent has been declared and Credited to Installment Stock January 1, 1910. Total Receipts for tho last six months of 1909. $722,228.15 Total Profits earned lost six months of 1909. . 91,744.17 Total Loans made the last six months of 1909 . 453,977.57 Total Amount paid Investors the last six months of 1909 305,923.05 During the year tho Nebraska Central matured 921 shores of stock, having a total value of $92,100 payable in cash . There were 56,423 shares in force January 1, 1910. These when matured will represent a value of $5,642,300. . We wish to call attention to the fact that the Associa tion has loaned nearly five and one-half millions of dollars; all of which has gone into buildings in Nebraska arid a large percentage upon homes. What a great assistance the Association has gendered for home building and home owning. For further explanation and full line of literature, write or call on Temple Real Estate & Insurance Agency, District Agents for Western Nebraska. Rooms 1 and 2 McDonald Block, North Platte, Nebraska. ATTENTION, raises! FARMERS We wish to call the attention of tho Farmers and Grain Growers to the fact that we are at ail times in the market for Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats and Barley at tho highest market price. Our facilities for handling grain are unsur passed. We have two dumps and the most accurate, type registering beam Fairbanks scale made. This scale is under ro'of and thus not exposed to snow and ice to hinder its free Working. . -Before selling your grain come and see us and get our prices . You need not stand in the cold to find a buyer and then soil for less than we pay and have to scoop it and carry it into a bin. Remember us when you have any grain to sell. Respectfully, 1 NORTH PLATTE MI L L & GRAIN COMPANY tow