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TWENTY'SIXTII YEAH.
NOJttTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUiNE 24, 1910.
NO 44.
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PROGRAM FOR
FOURTH OF JULY
AT
North Platte, "Neb.
Salate at .Sunrise.
9:00 a. mr Parade, Band, Mayor and City Council, Fire De
partment, G. A. R., Floats, Autos, Motorcycles, Vehicles, i
10:00 a. m. Hook and Ladder Climbing Contest. Prize $ 1 5
10:20 a. m. One hundred Yard Wet Hose Race. Prize
$30. $20 arid $10.
10:40 a. m. One Hundred Yard Dry Coupling Contest Prizes
$10 and $5.
11:00 a. m. Water Fight. Prize $15.
11:30 a. m. Reading Declaration ot Independence and
Speaking.
DINNER.
1:30 p. m. Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drop.
2:15 p. m. Motorcycle Race. Free for nil. Prizes $25, $15
and $10.
. 3 p. m. Automobile Race. Free for all. Prizes ,$50, $30
and $20!
4:30 p.m. Base Ball at. Park.
SUPPER.
7:00 p. m. Balloon Ascension'and Parachute Drop.
Grand Display of Fireworks1 at Dusk.
Athletic Carnival, Lloyd Opera House.
J. H. STONE, Chairman,
C. K. MARTINI, Sec'y.
C. M. NEWTON, Treas.
J. Q. WILCOX,
DICKEY BROTHERS,
Committee.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Mrs. Clarence Huston, of Kearney,
has been the guest of North Platte
friends this, week.
Miss Mable Wessburg expects to
leave next month for Everett, Wash.,
to visit relatives.
For Kent- Furnished room at 221
east Fourth street. Call at 2 p. m.
or 8. p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Tollefsen and daugh
tersiof Kearney, attended the Tollof-
sen-Donehower wedding Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Fay P. Morris arrived homo
this week from Wilsonvillo with her
four year old nephew Arthur Kasson.
Little Arthur will make his home with
Mr. and Mrs. Morris.
Finloy Goodman has been visiting
his brother E. R. Goodman for a few
days. He is in the employ of the
forestry service and has been trans
ferred from Cody to Laramie.
From Shelton comes the news that a
company has been organized and wells
aro being bored for oil. The result
will be watched with interest bero in
North Platte, for a number of our
citizens have suggested the organization
of a company for a similar purpose.
W. H. C. Woodhurst, who returned
Wednesday from Excelsior Springs,
returns weighing thirty pounds loss
than when he started on the trip.
While at the springs ho succeeded in
getting rid of the rheumatism which
had, troubled him.
The Grand Island Independent of
'"Tuesday Btaed that a marrlagjj license
had been issued to Frank Newman and
MayMoonoy. The former will bo re
membered as a former resident of
North Platte, haying filled the position
of car checker. For several years he
has made his home at Hanover, Kan.
Miss Mooney has madothis cityher homo
for a number of years but of late has
boon living at Grand Island.
Mr. and Mrs. .Frank Buchanan enter
tained thirty guests Tuesday evening
nt a household showcrijtgeredIUa,
Sitton and Mr. fluchjtjWitfa function
i that proved a pleasant one. The
Bltower was a copious one, the gifts
covering a wide range of usefulness.
For the entertainment of tho guests,
guessing contosts were introduced,
M. E. Crosby and MisB Salfeburv re
ceiving ilia .bltfo ribbons. Uufrfsh
merits were 6lfrvod at tbe.clotftL,
Mrs. Guy Pierce, of Kearney, is
visiting friends in town.
Rev. and Mrs. Porter returned yes
terday from their visit in Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Empie and Mrs.
Mark Atchison were visitors in Kear
ney this week.
Miss Margaret Barker returned yes
terday from Denver and will mnko this
city her future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and
Mrs. Fred Wendoborn returned yester
day from a week's visit with friends
in Omaha.
Mrs. O. R. Robinson is entertaining
a number of young ladies this after
noon at a china shower in favor of Miss
Sitton.
G. S. Huffman returned Wednesday
from Omaha, where for several weeks
he had been assisting in the care of a
sick brother.
Engineer Weinberger brought train
No. 13 up from Grand Ipland yesterday
morning in three hours flat, which is
considered a smooth run.
Carl S. Bonner, who has been sta
tioned at Mojave, Cal., for some time
as an engineer, arrived home Wednes
day and will visit his parents for an in
definite time.
For the comfort of Judge Grimes.
Clerk Pressor and tho attorneys at
tending court, two electric fans were
placed in tho court room Wednesday.
They considerably reduce the high
temperature of tho room,
As we go to press Friday morning
we learn that tho barn of Sigal Milton
southeast of town was destroyed by
fire Thursday night. Wo have no
particulars but presume it was struck
by lightning. A number of horses and
all other contents of the barn wore
also burned. Wallace Winner.
Miss Vera Sitton was tho guest of
honor at a linen shower Wednesday
afternoon at which Miss Graco Payne
was hostess. The houso was attractive
ly decorated in red bolls and flowers
and tho thirty young ladies prcsont
wore entertained by soveral amusing
contosts. In one, which was. tho guess
sing of tho numbors of candles in a cut
'fljasa.porfumo bottlp, Mrs. Perry Ru-
chanan camo tho nearest in guessing
tho correct number and was given tho
bottlp. At the close of tho enjoyable
afternoon a delicious two course lunch
eon was served, tho guests finding their
places at small tables by pretty bridal
plnco' cards. The Misses Pizor, Dill,
Bet'Jer and DbVon assisUid Mjffy PoymJ
Dedication of the
Tho now Presbyterian church, which
stands at tho corner of Fifth and Wil
low streets, is to be dedicated nt 10:30
o'clock Sunday. Tho dedication sermon
will be preached by Rev. Geo. Williams,
D. D., of Lincoln, father of the pastor,
or, should he be unablo to bo present,
by Rev. T. B. Greenlee, of Omaha, a
former pastor.
With unimportant exceptions tho
architecture of the church is pure Goth
ic. It is 90 feet long by CG feet wide
with high pitched roof and two largo
towors. The main entrances are thru
the latter, though there are two other
entrances to the main floor.
The material used Is pressed brick, of
two colors, with, cement stone trim
mings. The entrances aro approached by wido
walks and-wide flights of steps.
Tho church is modern in every detail
and perfectly adapted to the work of a
present day church in a growing city.
From whatever point viewed it pre
sents a churchly, symotrical and im
posing appearance, strength, dignity,
grace and solidity make it Presbyter
ian even in appearance.
On the ground floor are tho social nc-
Presbyterian Church to 1)0
ccssories, assembly room, kitchen, pan
try, etc., all well fnrnished,
also vestibules, toilets and fur
nace rooms, being practically above
ground, this floor is light, dry and at
tractive.
On tho main floor uro tho audience
room, Sunday school room, primary
room, choir room, and pastor's study.
The two latter aro so placed
that tho one opens upon tho
choir and the other upon tho
pulpit platform. All these rooms aro
largo and well furnished for tho pur
pose intended.
Tho wood work of tho vestibules and
audience room ia oak. Tho finish
throughout Is dark, what is called
"fumed oak."
Tho rolls and ceiling are tastefully
decorated, a symotrical Bchemo both
as to designs and colors being followed
throughout.
The building is steam heated and
electric lighted. The lighting fixtures
aro unique and attractive. Tho lamps
are concealed and tho light, though
ample, is subdued and soft.
There will be no service of worship
Sunday morning at tho Lutheran church
to give opportunity to worship with the
Presbyterians in their servico of dedi
cation. The regular servico in the
evening at 8 o'clock, Sunday school at
12 o'clock ns usual and the Luther
League at 7 o'clock.
Men's, Ladies' and Children's Oxfords
aro being sold at a discount of twenty
per cent at Tho Leluler, Great op
portunity to save money on these
goods.
George Griffiths, of Dickens, trans
acted business in town Wednesday and
made this office a call. He is ono of
those whoso land was burned over by
the big prairie fire in April, nnd ho
says that as a result of the dry weather
there is no pasturage on the burned
land and it is a serious proposition as to
whore the hay for next winter'? uso is
to bo secured. Corn in his section is
very backward, and needs rain badly.
John Deoro Implements and Weber
a biougnton wagons at uersnoy's.
Cottonwood News.
Our rainy season, previously pre
dicted is rather a dry ono so far.
Mrs. Wm. Housor and children
have been visiting relatives and friends
at Willow Island.
Paul Arnold, of North Platto, visited
nt tho homo placo recently,
( Any ono wishing information con
cVrnin'g' "gtod roMa" in o'ur cVmmun'
Presbyterian Church.
Tho organ, which was described at tho
time of its installation somo weeks ago,
was made by tho Estey Co. It is n
rich toned instrument well adapted to
tho servico of praise, Its pipes nro
decorhted in plain gold bronzy and tho
caso work is of white quartered oak,
finished to match the furnishings of
tho church, which aro of the same
materia). AH tho floors aro level savo
that of the audience room which is
bowled. Tho choir room, pastor's
study twd primary room are enrpoted.
Tho other floors nre scraped and
varnished. In tho audience room the
platforms, open Bpaces and aisles arc
curpctljd and on tho vestibule floors nre
rubber runners.
Tho windows nro rich and beautiful,
snlcndld illustrations of artistic taste
and skill. To bo appreciated they must
bo seen.
Tho Erection of this splendid Iioueo of
worship has been n work of faith on
tho par't of tho congregation. It rep
resents thought and prayer, sympathet
ic and self-denying efforts. Tho build
ing and finance committee has done a
good work and carried cheerfully a
heavy responsibility. Of this com-
Dedicated next Sunday.
mitteo Rev. Thomas Greenlee was tho
original chairman. Removal and other
causes have necessitated changes, but
the following hnve served on tho com
mittee: Butler Buchanan succeeded
Dr. Crcenleo as chairman and filled
that important post practically through
tho entire period of construction; Geo.
Bnskihs, Chas. Baskins, Edgar Schiller,
W. E. Shuman, W. V. Hoogland, Hoyt
Hart, Joseph Hershey, E. A. Cnry, G
W. McDowall, Mrs. W. W. Birgo and
Mrs. Geo. Prossor.
The ladies of tho congregation " Jiavo
been very active and much credit is
duo them for work accomplished.
A program of dedication events is
being printed and will be distributed to
the congregation on Sunday. It con
tains twelve pages, besides tho cover,
and in it will be found, besides tho pro
gram, soveral illustrations and much
material of historical interest to the
church. The cut here presented gives
n good idea of v this houso of worship
nnd servico. The .property, including
lots, represents 'a total outlay of about
$28,000. - s-' -
ity might consult Jens Sommer.
Ed Carfleld is contending with a bad
ly sprained thumb as a result of being
hit with a ball.
Tho Blue Star ball team were out
In their new suits last Saturday, ex
pecting to play a game with tho Bignell
team, but tho latter wero evidently
scared out, as thoy did notjippon.Y'j'n.t'
tne uan grounua.
Mr. und Mra Sommer, parents of
Mrs. II. O. Hartman, hnve gone foran
extended yisifc in 'the eastern part of
tho state andpthor points east, oxpect
ing to be2 absent several weeks.
u. j. dowiq seems to leei tho press
of work moro than usual, having his
team in tho hay field Sunday.
Wes. HouBcr has been hauling out a
carload of lumbor for tho new house
and other buildings he will put on his
placo this summer.
Theso hot days aro rather dangerous
for fat hogs and consequently a good
many of theso have been haulell to
mnrket during the past week.
m r . t a i i . , . .
meno Arnoiu is putting m his sparo
time ennvassing.
Mrs. Ki, U, Clark oxpocts to go to
North Platto where she will remain
soveral days with her mother who is
quite ill.
Lake Ice.
I am prepared to furniehed nuro Inko
ico at 40 cents nor hundred tinnnriu.
Orders may bo loft at Schillors' drug
Hotel Tiramerman Banquet.
Tho banquet given at tho Hotel Tim
merman Tuesday evening under the
auspices of tho Commercial Club was
a pronounced success in every parttcu
lar. Tho attendance was gratifying to
both tho club and Mr. Timmermnn, tho
ono hundred or moro present cmbrnc
ing many of our leading professional
and businessmen and their ladies.
Tho object in giving the banquet was
to express to Mr. Timmerman an np
prcciation of his successful effort in
giving North Platto one of the most
modernly furnished hotels in tho state,
nnd at tho samo time signalize the
opening of tho house to tho traveling
public. That the hotel is modern in
its appointments in ovory par ticular is
attested by the fact that each room Is
steam heated, each contain a lavatory,
there are baths connected with some
of the rooms, and patrons not thus sup
phod have the privileges of four other
bath rooms. The rooms, of which there
nro forty-three, aro neatly and at
tractively lurnlBlicd, anu tnoro is a
telephone In each room.
The rooms nro under tho porsonnl
supervision of Mrs. Louise Peters a3
losseo, who has had considerable oxpor
ienco in that line.
Tho first floor of the building is oc
cupied by tho office, tho dining room,
lunch counter and kitchen. The dining
room is bright nnd cheorful, with n
senting capacity of about 100. Tho
furniture is of mission style, nnd tho
table linon, silver and china Is of good
grade.
But to return to tho banquot: Tho
guests assembled at 0:30 and an in
formal reception was hold in tho parlors.
Shortly thereafter, to the strains of a
march by Stamp's Orchestra, which
furnished music during the evening,
the banqueters descended to the dining
room and BurrOunded two long tables,
whOro they wero Boated following an
Invocation by Rev. Chapman. The
banquet wns served in ten courses,
and each courso was nicely prepared
and served, The table decorations were
roses, carnations nnd ferns. Tho num
ber of courses 'Inucessarily prolonged
tho banquot, and it was past midnight
when Judgo Grimes, as toastmastor,
aroso and announced tho first toast.
The toasts proposed and responded
to wero ns follows: "North Platto
Past," W. H.McDonnld, "North Platte
Present," Mayor Patterson; North
Platto-Future," J. E. Evans; "Hotel
Timmermnn," W. T. Wilcox. The
speakers wero brief, and shortly after
one o'clock the guests departed, com
plimenting Mr. Timmerman upon the
success of tho banquot nnd expressing
the wish that the hotel might nlways
enjoy that liberal patronngo which It
so well deserves.
Scarcity of Water.
Supt. Cunningham informs us that
during tho past fow days tho pumps nt
tho wator plant having been forcing
ono and one-half million gallons of
wator through the mains each twenty-
four hours. Notwithstanding this im
mense amount of water, tho suuply
does not seem sufficient to meet the
demands, and tho amount used has re
sulted in low pressure nil ovor town.
But this Is not tho worat fenturo. This
unusual consumption has lowered tho
water in tho wells at tho pump
ing plant, and there is somo
question it the supply will hold out
but should tho enormous demand con
tinue for any great length of time.
North Platto is not tho only town where
a scarcity of wator is likoly to exist; in
somo places it docs exist. Down at
Kearney the mayor has issued a notice
asking that citizens be as economical
as possible in the use of water; in Den
ver there is n scarcity .and in Omaha
patrons experience trouble in getting
all the wator they need.
Change Date of Picnic.
After Tuesday's Tribune had been Is
sued it was decided to change tho dato
of the third annual farmors' nichic at
tho experimental sub-Btation to Thurs
day, Juno 30th. Those who wero ad
vised of tho former date will please
note tho change and make their plans
accordingly.
Everyone Is Invited to visit tho station
and inspect the crops. This is tho
firat season, since tho establishment of
tho station thnt dry farming methods
have been put to a sevoro test. To
seo tho difference in crops duo to tho
different methods of farming is worth
mnny times tho cost of tho trip to both
tho fnrmer nnd tho business man.
Tins Is n raro opportunity to soo what
thero is in "dry land furmmif.-" ""SoriTT
tor E. T. Brown of Arbor, Nebrnska,
will bo tho orator of tho day. Thero
will bo automobile' sorvico from North
Platto to tho farm.
For Rent-Barn with four stalls,
buggy shell und hay mow. Inquire at
2U2 So-. LWust sWeut,
Aa Echo of the Past;
An ccno oi tno earnor uays or North
Plnttri WrtH linnnl nf (tin r-nilrf liniiaa
. . . a ... J. b.l
yesterday when County Clerk Elliott
received from Con Groncr, of Denver,
a iormer juincoin county snorm, a urate "
for ono . hundred dollars which ropro-'
sented "conBcienco money."
In 1881, when North Platto was still
n "wido open town" and gambljng was
carried on extensively, Dan Ferguson
nnd W. H. Tucker, along with others,
wero ono day engaged in a poker game.
Both wero smooth men with tho cards
and wero somewhat suspicious of each
other. Tucker made n play that Fer
guson called him down on, a quarrel
ensued, both men drew their guns, but
Ferguson being tho quicker, ho put a
bnll through tho fleshy part of Tucker 'a
loft side. Ferguson wns arrested and
upon trial was sentenced to thrco
months in jail and pay n fine of ono
hundred dollnrs. Ferguson's father
paid tho fino, turning tho money ovor -to
Gronor than sheriff. At that timo
Jos'oph Macklc, the clerk of tho court
was seriously ill and latter died.
On nccount of this sickness and '
death, Groner "neglected" to turn over "
to Mnckle, or any of his successors,"
this hundred dollars.
It nowscems that Gronor, through .
tho medium of tho salvation Army, has
found "salvation" to uso his own ex
pressionand to relievo his conscience
stricken mind, he Bent tho money as
nbovo stated.
In those days Con Gronor was a char
acter n big, freo-hoartcd man with n
voice and n laugh like n fog horn if
ono was within three blocks of him his
voice could bo hoard. Prior to his, elec
tion ns sheriff ho was employed as an
engineer, and it Is related that ono day
when out on tho road tho stack of his
engine waB knocked off, and ho chmo.
into North Platto with n barrel as a '.
BtacK. no lett noro tho latter part pt, v
mo ui(;nue.i lor wenver, wncro no lias
since resided.
Married This Week. ,
John R.'Mlllor and Miss GoldlNunh
both of this city, wore" united 'in
marriage by Rev. Chapman Tuesday
evening.
Judgo Grimes wns called upon Wed-
nesuuy evening to unite in marnngo -Clarence
Morrison, of Tablo, and
Graco M. Powell, of Crab Orchard.
Wednesday Judgo Elder united in
mnrriago Wm. R. Horn, of Fremont,
and Sadie E. Pease, of Gothenburg. .
A marriage licenso was Issued Wed-
nn.qrliiv fn TurnnrfV Piirnwitf nnrl MnrHin
Rohr, both of this city. -
Race Meet.
A raco meat Is nnrwiunred fm- in.' ,'
morrow afternoon ut the now raco courso
west of town. By that time tho trnck-. .
will bo in fine condition, in fact it' is
a track in which tho driving club takes
considerable pride. v
Tho program tomorrow afternoon will
ncludo four trotting events, nnd two
running events, all of which "will provoX
interesting to spectators, '
No admission will bo chnrtrnd.
Close in Property for Sale.
Wo have listed for sale an eight room.
house on W. 4th -St., only threo houses
west of tho court house. This property
is in good repnir, and ono of tho best lo
cations in tho city. If interested, sec
us qdick.
Temple Real Estate & Ins. Agency.
1 & 2 McDonald Block
Hershey Land.
I offer tho 200 aero tract of land that
adjoins the town of Hcrshev on the
south in GO aero tracts, at from $15.00
per acre up. may terms, write.
V, U, 1'ATTEItSON,
Omaha, Nour.
Railroad Men
Attention . .
We have just received n ship
ment of
COLGATE'S MECHANIC'S
. . SOAP PASTE . .
It is a new preparation from tho
famous Colgate factories and will
remove grcaso and jirimo quickly
lenving the skin smooth and
clenn. It differs from other soap
pasto m that it is made
glycerine unir contains-,;
alkali.
10c per can, 3 for 25 cents!
SCHILLER & CO.,
Family Druggists,
jr.
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