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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1910)
a0 Che TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JULY 21), 1910. NO 54 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS r JS Section Foreman George Dicks, form erly in charge of the local yards, has been transferred from Granite Canyon, Wyo., to Sutherland. R. E. Geisberger, of Wellfleot, trans acted business in town yesterday. Corn in his particular section has been dam aged to some extent by the dry weather. There will be a public dance given at the new Van Natta building at 818 North Locnst street Ftiday evening. Refreshments will be served at the building. Regular services will be hold at the Lutheran church next Sunday morning and evening, but during the month of August the evening services will bo dis continued. Mrs. W. W, Birge received a tele gram Tuesday announcing the death at Trenton, Neb., of a sister who had been ill for a long time and who had recently been visited by Mrs. Birge. A marriage license was issued Wed nesday to Jess Kunkcl aged 25 and Mis3 Mabel E. Knotts, aged 10, both resi dents of the south part of the county. The consent of the girl's parents was given. The dry weather is having a notice able effect on business in town. Farm ers fearful of the final crop result, are only purchasing such goods as they must have and cannot get along with out. Wnl: Ickes, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Loftus, who had been work ing in the local shops for the past year, resigned his position and will leave shortly for his home in Salt Lake City. citizen suggested yesterday that the water works company use some of the steam expended in blowing the whistle in pumping water and thereby insure better gardens and lawns. Not such a bad. idea either. The maximum temperature Wednes day as recorded at the weather bureau was 100 j at Omaha it was 101 and at Lincoln 105. About seven o'clock, how ever, a cool breeze came from the north and throughout the night it was cool and refreshing. Geo. W. Babbitt and S. P. Harper brought in from Wallace Tuesday even ing two extra fine horses which will be put in training at the local track. Mr. Babbitt expects to soon bring in four more pacers belonging to Mr. Harper for training. Jas Wortz, an old time railroader, running between this city and Grand Island, accompanied by his wife, passed east Wednesday morning enroute home from a trip to Ogden, Salt Lake, and other western points. Mr. Wortz is now running a train out of Minne apolis. For Sale Midland Stacker and Chom pion Sweep. Price $35. Scott Reynolds, G miles southeast of North Platte. Sherifl Miltonberger went to Brule Tuesday morning and returned that night with Clarence Sage, whom ho had arrested at that place. Sage was for merly employed as brakeman at this place and left a bill standing at the Scott roominghouse. The case was heard be fore Judge Elder Wednesday. Wednesday morning a man who claimed ho had boon working in the hay field for D. B. McNeel, attempted to cash at several stores a check for $15.25 which bore every evidence that it had been raised from $5.25 to $15.25, and which was turned down by each mer chant to whom it was presented. Tho check bore tho signature of Mr. Mc Neel. Tho initial concert by tho cornet band will be given at the court houso park this evening. About one hundred dol lars have been subscribed by business men toward the support of the baud, and in order to increase this amount n collection will be taken from the crowd Friday evening. Therefore, those who have not already subscribed aro asked to donate such sums as thoy please Fri day evening. Miss Alice Wilcox was tho hostess at a very enjoyablo affair Tuesday evening when alio entertained fifty young ladies and gontlemen at 5d0 in favor of tho Misses Lu'cilo and Juno Brown. Tho rooms wore pfuttily dee'droted in sweet peas ond ferns and tho parch, where tables were also formed, was latticed with green and white paper and electric lights in tho samo colors added to tho pretty effect. Pnnch was served dur ing tho evening and while tho guests wero served to dainty refreshments, Miss Florence McCabo rendered several piano selections. Miss Wilcox was as sisted by Mrs, II. M. Grimes and the MIsbcs Nell Uratt FlurencVinnd Ltfcilo Wilcbx'. Ed. Scharman has returned from a two months visit at Los Angeles. John Monroe will leave tomorrow night for a month's visit with relatives in New York. Mr. and Mrs. II. N. Getty and children returned yesterday from a visit with relatives at Lincoln. Misfortunes never come singly. Wed nesday evening Miss Margaret Crngie, a Tribune employe, sprained an ankle, and yesterday forenoon Harry Lannin, our press feeder, had his right hand rather badly crushed by having it caught in a press he was feeding. Ben G. Elliott left today for Mil waukee where ho will enter the plant of the Allis-Chalmers Co., one of the largest manufacturers of steam and gas engines in the country. Ben will work in each of the various depart ments ai a mechanical engineer with a view of becoming thoroughly con versant with all classes of machinery. "Wanted a crew of men who will con tract to cut, bal e from the w inow and haul to tho car, one half the hay pro duced on the Lamplugh Ranch, estimated at 125 tons. Will pay a good price for labor performed, providing parties can commence immediately. M. C. Har rington, 1020 19th St. Denver, Color ado." Members of tho Masonic fraternity and their fumilies take kindly to the picnic that they will hold at the Dick grove on Wednesday of next week, and it is expected that at least 200 persons will be in attendance. A com mittee of ladies are soliciting the eata bles while a committee of men are preparing an interesting program of sports for the day. Lost On street July 25th a gold chain and a pearl cross. Finder plcnso return to this office and receive reward. On account of a shortage of pasture and very little prospects of a hay crop, Arthur Connor, living southwest of town, Is shipping practically all his cattle. Last week he shipped four cars, and on Wednesday of this week shipped four more cars. Others in the county aro reducing their herds on account of lack of feed. Judge Robert S. Lovctt, president of the Union Pacific, passed through the city Tuesday. Ho was accompanied by his family in his special cur en route to Wyoming to fish in the north fork of the Platte river and later in the Snake river in Idaho. The judgo stated that the Union Pacific was little concerned with tho increased rates which are nearly all east of the river. Tho chief concern to railroads now is good crops. Monarch Malleable Ranges best on tho market at Ilershey's. The city fire department is making extensive arrangements for its annual picnic which will be held at the Hall grove north of the river next Sunday. It is anticipated that nearly two hun dred will attend, and in addition to a program of athletic sports there will be the usual eatables to supply the wants of the inner man. The boya will assemble at the First ward hose house at 8:30 a. m. and proceed to the grove. For Sale Cheap. The hay on section 9-11-34, six miles north of Wallace. Address W. R. Harding, North Platte, Neb. Get Birdwood Creek Water. By building a hay dam at the lower point of tho island lit1 the North Platte river near the mouth of tho Birdwood creek, the water of the latter stream has been diverted across the bed of the river and into tho head of the Suburban irrigation ditch, thus furnishing plenty water for that ditch. The work of doing this was easy and required tho work of a few men but a few days. It is a scheme that had been suggested for years, but never placed in practice. It insures plenty of water for the crops grown by the users of the ditch. Band Concert Program. Following is the program of open air concert to bo given Friday evening, July 29th, at 8:15 p. m., at court houso park, by North Platte Band, Earl Stamp, Director. March "Blaze of Glory Holzman. Overture "Garden of Eden" Bar nard. Air vario "Annio Laurie" Solo for Baritone, Arthur Trnrnn. March "'Tho .Two Bills"-Wm. Sweeny. Intormczzo-r"Cloud Chief "Philie. Waltzes "Loveland" Holzmann. March "Motor King" Frantzen. For Sale. Ten foot Mogul Woodmanse wind mill with tower complete. 1000 pounds old barbed wire. Duroc-Jorsey bonr pigs at $1C,00. Duroc-Jersey bow pics at $10.00. Tho sale of ultra continue only durincr . Bjggl Church-Parr Wedding. At tho homo of tho brido's mother, Mrs. Annio Church, Tuesday evening, Miss Joy Belle Church became tho brido of S. Burr Parr, the coromony being performed by Rev. Chas. F. Chapman, who Uoed tho full ring ser vice of tho Episcopal church. Thirty five intimate friends of the contracting parties witnessed the pretty and im pressive ceremony. Preceding the service Miss Helen Swarthout, of Plattsmouth, rendered in a very sweet manner "I Love You Truly," and to Mendelsshon's wedding march rendered by Miss Joslo O'Hare the bride, on the arm of her godfather T. C. Patterson, and attended by Misses Marian tforton, of Athol, Wyo., and Helen Swarthout, as bridesmaids entered the library whero tho groom and his best man, W. R. Kessler, wore met, and tookjiosition under a whito dove suspended from a chandelier, where the ceremony was performed, Oliver Carroll officiated as usher. The bride was handsomely gowned in cream silk tissue, elaborately trimmed in bridal pearl passementerie and carried a large bouquet of white sweet peas; while the gowns of the maids wero of white lingerie all over embroidery and they carried pink sweet peas. 1 The roonta were decorated with sweet peas, pink and white being the color schemo throughout and applying to the refreshments which were served fol lowing the ceremony. Tho presents of cut glass, chinn and silver were varied and beautiful. The couple left the same night on a wedding trip to points in Michigan and Wisconsin and will be absent about three weeks. Tho bride, having lived in North Platte all her life and having graduated from the high school as a member of the class of '07, is .well and favorably known, and though of an unassuming dispqsition, has won as hor friends a large circle of the best people of the town. She is n finished pianist, u most companionable lady, and tho groom is to be congratulated. Mr. Parr hafl made. North Platte his headquarters fCr four years past as electrician for the Union Pacific, having previously filled tho position of operator. During the past year ho has been tak ing through correspondence tho electri cal course of tho Wisconsin university. Ho is a bright, studious and dcpcndnblc young man. Out of town guests nt the wedding were Mrs. C. R. Sherman and daughter of Omaha, Mrs. Bello Swarthout and daughter of Plattsmouth, Miss Amy Clark and Herman Kerr of Maxweil. William Loeder, who has been the guest nt the J. E. Fuller home for a short time, left yesterday for u brief visit in bcotts limit. ror orea and Gems Shortcake, No Flour 'Bigger, Whiter, Lighter Loaves Because T"iURITAN is made fi:, th I choicest hard wheat. When you buy the lowest priced Hour you get the same number of pounds a when you pay for the best hut far It value, liread made from averatrc flour i- waste, part impurity and only tart food made from Puritan Flour is every hit Rood, pure, hlood'tnakincr food. And Puritan Flour makes lichter- whiter tastier loaves by actual bakine test flour you can buy We separate our flour "stocks' or streams, then blend it to scientifically riRht combination of nutritious Tins is done by actual chemical and Inking tests part ol our nulling tyitem. Your bakinir, therefore, can't fait with the use of Puritan Hour. Children's Puritan Doll . The little tots can't enjoy the Puritan Flour Sack Contest, so we have prepared a consolation prize for the children. In every ack of lhiritan Flour is a coupon ifood on a Puritan ll6y Doll, eighteen inches tall, with rosy cheeks and Puritan clothes. Mail the coupons r....i !.. .1... n i.. I ill I I i .1... you nun ill iiiu iiiuir miki hi w .mil Ills name is Little Puritan Miller, j purjtan M.1Iers PERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. Leroy Ginther is visiting rela tives in town this week. Mrs. A. T. Geyor, of Sutherland, visited friends in town yesterday. Mrs. Dnuner has accepted a position as clerk in tho Johnson Cash storo. Jake Richards, of Cheyenno, trans acted businessMn town yesterday. Mrs. J. II, Jenkins, of Sutherland, spent yesterday with friends in town. Levi Duke returned yesterday from a business trip to Omaha and Lincoln. Mrs. Moso McFarland returned yes terday morning from a brief visit in Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. John Strnhorn loft last night for n month's stay at Cherokee Park, Colo.. Miss Marie Brodbeck will leave to night for a thrco weeks' visit with friends in Salt Lake. Sisters Roso and Elouise returned to Hastings yesterday after a brief visit at St. Patrick's convent. Miss W. E. Hess, who has been vioit ing in California for the past year, re turned to this city yesterday. J. D. W. Lincoln returned yesterday from Britt, Iowa, whero ho accom panied the remains of his mother. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. VnnDorhoof re turned yesterday morning from a month's visit at Pacific coast points. Frank Harrow, of Lexington, is spending this week in town at tho home of his sister, Mrs. J. G. Palmer. Mrs. Thos. II. Gorham returned to her home at Grand Island Wednesday after a week's visit with relatives in town. EfC.iRlnger und family will leave tho early part of next week for Sidney, where Mr. Ringer takes the superin- tendency of tho city schools. Mrs. Carl Stannard and baby arrived the early part of the week from Casey, Iowa, for an extended visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Watts. Mrs. Hart and sister Miss Webster, who had been visiting their cousin, Mrs; Jas. G. Guinan for a week, havo re turned to their home at Elba, Nebraska. J. W. Reinmouth, of Dal ton, Neb., was a business visitor in town yester day. Mr. Reinmouth is enrouto homo from Omaha whero ho attended the the aviation meet. Dr. Twincm left at noon yestorday for Omaha whore ho will meet Mrs. Twinem and children who havo been making nn extended visit with rela tives at Glidden, Iowa. Thos. Green returned Wednesday night from a brief stay in Grand Island. Mrs. Green who had been visit ing relatives in that city for some time accompanied him. and Cake Rolls, Muffins -Baking Powder Biscuits Dumplings Equals Puritan Puritan Flour Contest 240 Sacks of Puritan Flour in Prizes You Can BAKU Ilia Beit Broad from Puritan Flour What Can You MAKE from Puritan Flour Sack? Imrrtour lutne In die criaict contrjt tiff hrW In Nrbnik Tlie Purl Jit Flour Sick ContrM. 24Qucki ol Purlun Kloiif in 1'iUcil'rec Four Sick i for Eidi ( ttc 13 Mm! UmM Articles Fur 5tki for Etib ( lit 20 Mutt Allrcli Articles Four S.tki for FifL of lk 20 Moil Camlul Artlilrl Mule From rurilia FUur SjcU -CO Prim ol Four Sttlu tt ihCoalot Oiko July la-Clom ScUmUr lit, 1910. I n' ir ii i t- n;.i1in' lns Circlci Slilk .ml CluriuljOnltlon-'a ureal epiwnuuil ui tt i aim . ' . '( - ml i" uv.i l l IMt.un nt Fere, TM tinr-i, nu.it J, iihi.i iuIch. mm; aM liiifiiMklnti -,uftw,t tvti Ik Mm Nusl. un 1 1 ur -UK in fi-iur-i i.i tuiiiie iiuiiriLHki. urn proMuiv nv m.inniBMniri no.ui jitr nrultl if li' ortf iuii don't lutn lair . nw Mck il flnur to nirf ih runt. .t-ii UiM'.it ' ii i k ii Ii ir Clip ihr ruii!!, till uiuml null odit lot pirtUulit,, Anl W Mad. null I'fli. Null rrim-Mitr iuih, iviw. part Hi cad than any other into twenty di Herein cet in every sack the Uast bread-making ma!itie. i PURITAN inn dviiu yuti iiuin mi nun. C', PURITAN Wells-Abbott-Nieman Company THE First National Bank, of North Platte, Nebraska. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. Capital and Surplus $135,000. ARTHUR McNAMARA, President, E. f. SEEBCRGLR, Vice-President, M. KEITH NEVILLE, Vice-Prcsiucnl, F. L. MOONEY, Cashier. Miss May Humphrey, of Hcrahoy, is spending tills week in town. Louis Tobin is transacting business in Denver, having loft for that city Wed nesday. Ed. Yates and son returned Tuesday night from a visit with relatives at Sutherland. W. V. Hoagland returned Wednesday morning from a business trip to Lin coln and Grand Island. Miss Gertrudo Baker, who is attend ing the state normal at Kearney, re turned homo Wednesday. Supt. Snyder, of the experimental farm, transacted business at points on tho North river branch Wednesday. D. E. Morril accompanied by two land buyers went to Ogalalla Wednes day to look over some real estate in that section. Fred Barrnclough returned the early part of tho week from Grand Junction where ho was called by tho serious ill ness of his son. Mrs. Brown and son, of Ashland, Neb., who have been visiting at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brown for a short time, returned to thoirhome Wednesday. Thos Hoaly, Dr. McCabo, M. K. Neville and several others returned Wednesday morning from Grand Island, where they attended the democratic convention. Misses Ethel and Carrie Fryo re turned Tuesday night from a week's stay at Rock River, Wyo. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cook and Wm. Booth and sister Mrs. Eflie Savita, who aro camp ing at that place, will remain for a week or ten days longer. and Pies I vcryone will enloy itiAkloirtunirtnitu Irom run il.llfrml tf jomr frw.l. ! Ittrr U. vou ou co naKini: Dread, J'tnt Send the ATM X' THE PURITAN MILLS, Puritan Flour Sack Contest, Schuyler, Nebraska. Send me full particulars of the Iuritan Flour Sack Coblest. Name , . . Address I buy my flour of... , ,,,, Address V m Miss Catherine Horrod loft Wednes day for u two wooks' visit at tho Har rington homo in Denver. Ed. Barraclough returned Wednosday from a threo weeks trip to Ogden, Salt Lnko nnd Grand Junction. Ed. Kolihcr went to Omaha Wednes day to consult nn occulist. Ho will also visit his brother James in Council Bluffs. Miss Glcnnn Shoup returned to her homo in Sutherland Wednesday after spending several days in town as the guest of Miss Mablo Duke. Dr. McCabo, J. R. White, Butler Buchannn and E. W. Crano returned Wednesday noon from Grand Island whore they attended the democratic convention. Miss Mabel Horton, of Athol, Wyom ing, who had been in town this week to attend the Parr-Cliurch wedding, loft Wednesday for a month's visit in the oast. Roy Edmistcn nnd B. Henry, of Her shoy, wore in town Wednesday, Theso two gentlemen witnessed tho fight at Reno on tho July 4th nnd visited Pacific coast points for sovoral weeks. Those Pies Of Boyhood. How delicious wero tho pics of boy hood. No pies over tasto so gopd, what's changed? the pies? No ita you. You've lost tho strong, healthy stomach, tho vigorous liver, the active kidneys, tho regular bowels of" boyhood. Your digestion is poor nnd you blamo the food. What'B needed? A comploto ton ing up by Electric Bitters of nil organs of digestion--Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, Bowels Try them. They'll restore your boyhood nppctlto and appreciation of food and fairly suturato your body with now health, strongth and vigor. 60c. at Stone Drug Company. Furrf lerraore T7VERYwfi(-y Purl. X2j tan Flour it Guar. anteed. Use half or more if it isn't satisfactory, if it doesn't make the best Dread. Cake. niscuit or Piecrust vou have ever made return the balance of the sack and your dealer will refund your money without question. Don't be satisfied with just good flour. When to the expense and labor of buvinir flour. usinir up fuel anil taxincr vour entire svstem to (URcst it you want tlie Jineittlie furettthe most nourish ing you can buy -you want Puritan Nebraska t Quality Flour, Coupon Today Schuyler, Nebraska