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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1911)
t anAtf eg. DIDN'T you know there was such a thing1 as a lucky wedding ring? Ask your married friends. Or in quire of any lucky couple who have been joined in holy matrimony with a ring bought at this store. Wo have them at all prices and in all weights everyone a harbinger of good luck. Como in both of you CLINTON, Jeweler and Optician. DR. 0. II. CRESSLER, Graduate Dcnllsl. Office over the McDonald State Bank, 9 LOCAL AND PERSONAL SCHILLER & CO., Prescription Druggists First Door North of First National Hank Ralph Garmnn will Ionvo tonight for Denver to Bpend two or 'three wcokB with relatives. Mrs, Catherlno Cronln left for her homo in Choycnno Inst night nftor a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Fred Oui metto. A meeting of the city council was cnllcd for Wednesday evening hut on account of not having a quorum It will bo hold tonight. Mrs. Frank Chorpcnnlng has received a mcssago from her husband stating that he will return in a fow days from eastern cities. MrB. W. M. Cunningham' returued Wednesday evonlng from tho eastern part of tho stato whoro sho attended tho Episcopal convention. Miss Mymo McMicheal will Icavo tho first of the week for Denver to moot har Bister Miss Daisy who is re turnincc from a thrco months visit in California. Mrs. Joflonh Hayes entertained n cotcrlo of lady friends yeBtorday after noon in favor of Mrs. Leo Tobin, of Denver. Tho afternoon was enjoyed by all nnd tho dainty lunch highly com plimcnted. Spoaklng of tho visit of tho North Platte boosters to Chappoll, tho Register said: "It was a prnctlcol demonstration of the get together spirit nnd will with out doubt add much to North Platte's business activities. Such busslncss enterprise seldom gooB unrewarded." Tho county commissioners have boon In scssfon for a couple of days, having convened for tho purpose of henring tho petition for tho formation of an irrigation district composed of thotorrl tory covered by the North Platto ditch. Tho hearing is being continued today. Miss Fern Stamp, who was a brldoof the week, was tendored a pronuptial shower by the Rebekuh kenslngton club Tuesday afternoon in tho I. 0. 0. F. hall. Sho was prcsonted with a sot tfabcftutlful silver spoons by tho ladleslas a token of love and npprecia tian for her work In tho lodge. Usual refreshments wore Borvcd. Wanted A housekeeper In a family of four, all adults. Address HomorN. Rodgers, Moorofiold, Neb. Mrs. Miranda Doolittlo, of Long Bench, Cal., arrived today and will visit vith her son Thomna Doolittlo and family whllo enrouto homo from Illinois where she spent tho summer. Tom Gilmartin returned tills morning from a bIx weeks' visit in points of Pennsylvania with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Doats returned yeBtorday from an extended visit nt points In tho northwest. They visited Rev. Irwin at Hamilton, Mont, and brought back with them samples of tho potatoes grown by Mr. Irwin, tho largest of which weighed two pounds and seven ounces. Mr, Irwin has eight acres of theso potatoes and expects an nvorago yield of six hundred bushols to tho acre, or a total of forty-eight nun dred bushols. The nVcrago prico is fifty cents per bushel, tho buyordigglng nnd marketing tho crop. Mr, I.win and family wore former residents of North Platte. ' Mrs. 13. W. Mann Bpent yesterday in Maxwell. Tho band will glvo n concert in the court yard this evening. Tho D. of II. socinl club will meet with Mrs. Mary Elder on Tuesdayafter noon of next week. Mrs. Ralph Smith and children re turned last night from a week's visit with relatives In Kearney. Tho GHman-Birge bridal purty will bo entertained nt dinner Tuesday evening at tho BIrgo residence. A special meeting of tho fire depart ment will be hold at tho Fourth ward hoso houso Monday .qyenjng. at. eight oclock. 1 Loren Sturgos, Sr., camo up from Hastings last evening to transact bust neaa hero and 'in Hershey and visit his children. Loo Johnson, of Horshey has been arrested on tho chnrgo of stealing four or fivo tons hay from A. Wlckstrom, which ho later sold. Delayed Bhlpments of steel for tho library building ie holding bnck work, but it is thought the delayed material will' arrivo in n fow days. There will bo a pto , social at tho Grccson homo on East 2nd. St., this ovoning. Don't forgot tho timo and place. You aro invited to nttond. W. L. McClurg, station agent atHer- shoy, was married Saturdny evening to Miss Vannio Kelthloy, who arrived from Manzanola. Colo., that day. Next Monday will bo tho Jewish nto.noment day, and the Lender will bo closed nil day. Patrons will pleaso make a noto of this. Tho work of romodoling tho room over Mcponnld's clothing storo will bo com pleted today nnd next week tho Owls will, take possession of tho quart?)?' as a lougo room nnu nest. E. A. Calling and Doc Bird have been in town this week buying cattle. They havo purchased over 200 head, pnrt of which wore shipped Tuesday and yes teruny. , Friends of Byron Oborst. fonnorlv of tnis city but late of Omaha, will bo in terosted in knowing thatho entered tho Northwestern University, at Chicago this week to take up tho study of law wiuiur jcsmcman, a young engineer ana Mlns Laura Leah, daughter of Mr. and M is. ABhley Peters will bo married at the homo of tho brldo at high noon next Wednesday, Following tho core mony tho brido and groom will leavo on an exton d cd wedding trip. 'ilio woman's Auxiliary of tho Episcopal church will hold a Missionary tea tonight at the homo of Mrs. Gllman There will bo a report of the Mullen Convocation by Mr. Chapman. Mr. Parkorson, of Kearnoy, will ulso talk to tho ladles. The work of harvesting tho winter apples nt tho Glenbumlo fruit farm northof town is being hurried as rapidly aa possible In order to boat tho fro3t Tho yield of early apples amounted to about twolvo hundred bushel, which considering tho season, Isn't bud for wostern Nebraska. Tho winter yield will also bo fulrly good. This orchard so far this Benson has dono much to supply tho demand for fruit in this sec tlon of tho country, and there has boon a conBidorablo shipment of various kinds oi iruit to tno towns readied by rail Sutherland Free Lance. Boosters Have Pleasant Trij . The seventy-five boosters who mado tho trip "around the horn" to Sidney, thenco to Bridgeport nnd down the North Platto valley returned homo last evening about seven o'clock. At each of the points at which the" excUr ionlsts stopped they " were received with tho friendliest feeling and at some of the places the reception was nothing less than an ovation. This latter was particularly truo at Ognl alia, Julesburg, Chappcll, Lodgo Pole, Sidney and Bridgeport. Leaving hero at 8:30 Wednesday morning on a special train of five cars, tho first stop was at Hershey, where tho band gave a fifteen minute con cert, nnd tho oxcurionists were greeted by tho citizens. This was repeated at Sutherland and Pnxton, and when Ogalalln was reached tho boosters par took of a excellent dinner which tho ladies of one of tho churches had prepared and which was served in tho opera house. Tho stop at Big Springs wns enlivened by selections by the bnnd nnd tho Gleo Club, and when Julesburg was reached tho excursion- sts found tho wholo town at tho depot parade was formed and the line of march stopped at the pretty little park, where several speeches were made, Geo. N. Gibbs being the princi pal orator at this stop as well as at other places visited At Chappcll an other big crowd awaited the boosters and automobiles wore on hand to take the visitors around the town. Tho re ception hero wns especially cordial, and it was repeated at .Lodgo Polo where farmers for mllcs.nround had driven in to assist tho town in extending tho glad hand of welcome. Sidney was reached at six o'clock, nnd immedintely t A i S "V 1.1 iter arrival ino Doosiers .scnicu inem solves to an exceptlonnlly fine spread Borved by E. W. Zicbert, formerly of this city. Every member of the party wns In lit condition to enjoy this pread, and they will over remember Joe's" though tfulncsa in preparing for them. Following supper old ac quatntanco was renewed and new ones formed, all tho citizens showing a do sire to meet "thoso North Platte fellows who ore certainly a Ivply bunch." Somo of the visitors n&cnded a boxing exhibition, whllo others.' en enjoyed other hospitality offered by the people of tho town. About eleven o'clock the train left for Bridge port, and though it was one o'clock when that lively little village was reached, a reception committeo wis at the depot to givo tho boosters thoglad hand. And moro than this, the rpcep tlon committeo aroused a score or jnpre business mon from their slumbors! in order that'thoy might extend a welcome, to andf visit with the visitors; kittle sleep was obtained that night, and nt nlno o'clock yesterday morning! the start on tho last leg of the' trip began. Stops wcro mado at Broadwater and Llsco, nnd at Oshkogh dinner was taken. At tho lattor place the town was full of peoplo, having been attracted there by tho races. A pleasant hour was spent there, and then on to Lewellon, where another big crowd awaited tho boosters. Quito a little time, was spent there,' nnd following stops were mado at Sarben and Keystone then tho run home. Tho trip was in every particular a Buccc8B, and each member of tho party expressed himBclf as well pleased. Par ticularly gratifying was tho cordial greeting they received nt ench stop showing that these towns have a friend ly feeling for North Platto. Messrs. Dixon, Malonoy, Dickey Martini and E. T. Tramp, who had the trip in charge, aro certainly entitled to credit for the thoroughness with which all detailawore looked aftor and for the comforts provided.' Miss Orilla Gllman was tendered "snico shower" nt the homo of Miss Gornldlno Bare last evening. Eighteen members or ttio bridge club composed mo irucuts nnu unugo was mo entertain ing feature of the evening. A two course lunch was served. For Sale Angus bulls ranging from ten months tu vii u vuuio uiui tin v - i uvuii in quire of Frank Ebelo, North Platte. CRYSTAL THEATRE Strike Sera De A dispatch dated at Davonport, Iowa, yesterday says: The call for n strike of machinists and allied rnlload trades on the Harriman lines may como from Davenport to night or tomorrow morn- ng, according to James O'Connel of the International Association of Machinists. The time for the walkout will be set for early next week probably Monday or Tuesday, he said. A crisis in tho labor troubles on tho Harriman lines was pproached to day when it became known that Julius Kruttschnitt, vice- president of tho railroads, had replied by telegraph to tho so-called ultimatum sent him by tho heads of the Internat- onai unions invoiveu. m J. W. Kline, president of tho black? smiths' union said: "A strike is now in evitable, KrutchsnUt replied unfavor ably to our final request for a confer ence, nnd after a talk this morning with other union presidents, we have decided tho strike must be called. "Somo favor next Monday as tho proper time to begin the actual struggle, others want to begin Saturday. As soon ns we decide that question tho word will bo sent to all unions." Tho strike order is said to be already in the hands of the local union heads, and all that will bo needed is the flash making it effective. Thirty-five thousand men, including machinists, boiiermakcrs, car repairers and manu facturers, sheet metal workers and blacksmiths will be nffected. Tho number of men who will be nffected was roughly estimated at 35,000, A statement at the union head quarters hero says the chief centers which will bo affected are: Chicago, 5,000; Kansas City, Mo., 1,000; San Francisco, 1,000 Denver, 1,000; Sacramento, 3,B00; Los Angeles, 2,000. On tho Illinois Central lines 10,000 men will go out. The crafts affected Include: Carmen, 12,000; machinists, 7,000; boiiermakcrs, 3,000, blacksmiths, 2,000; sheet metal workers, 1,000. The four allied trades that will walk out, tho steam fitters, coppersmiths and brass workers, clerks nnd painters will number 10,000 more. Tho strike order when given out will bo given out by tho fivo presidents of their respective international unions. It ToNight and Saturday. MOVING PICTURES: The Snare of Society, The Promoter, The Herders, VAUDEVILLE. Sandow and Dagnean, Comedy, Singing and Dancing 10 and 15 Cents. Sensation at Maxwell. A fallow named Jensen was brought up from Maxwell last night by Deputy Sheriff Knapp, placed in jail -and will bo held pending an investigation of what some believe will develop into a murder case. Jensen, accompanied by an old man nnmed Frazier, left Maxwell in n bug' gy Sunday and drove south. Yester day he returned alone and it is said there were blood Btains on the buggy. Questioned as to where he left Frazier, Jenseri said he had left him at tho home of a certain farmer living south Suspicious of Jensen, a Maxwell man telephoned the farm where Jensen said ho had left Frazier and received a renlv that 1'razier was not there nor had ho been there. Tho authorities in this city wcro notified nnd Jensen was placed under arrest This morning Sheriff Miltonbcrgcr uggestcd to Chairman Streitz, of. tho board of county commissioners, that tho matter should be Investigated, but Mr. Streitz would not authorize tho in vestigation at tho expense of tho coun ty and the sheriff declines to make at his own expense. In this condition the matter now rests. What the difference in the Policy? Two policies of insurance may be word ed exactly alike and yet there will be a vast difference in the settlement that will be made when you have a loss The best policy is the one written by a reliable company, such as are written by C.'E. Temple. Get the best, costs no more. General Manderson Dies. Charles Frcdorick Manderson of Om aha, ono of tho most distinguished cit izens of tho entire west, died on board tho steamship Frederick as it was sailing from Liverpool for America vosterdav afternoon. Genornl and Mrs. Manderson Balled from New York early in Juno for a summer in Europe. General Manderson intending, to seek some possiblo relief at ono of tho wat toring places. They loft Omaha lato in May, and in Europo woro in com pany with Mr. nnd Mrs. C. N. Dietz, Senntor nnd Miss Millnrd nnd Mr. ana Mrs. Gould Diotz. Word was received trom London some time ago that General Manderson'fl condition was vory low, and it was uncortaln If ho would livo to reach Omaha. Ho was with tho Omaha party on tho Olympic when that BtenmBhip was rammed by n British war vessel last week, and had to return ashore, nnd was sailing on tho Fredorick, tho first available ship. From Calloway to Candy. Tho grade on the extension of tho Kenrney & Blnck HIUb rnilrond hns settled sufficiently for tho beginning of tho lnying of tho track. Largo gangs of men began this work Wednesday, upon Its completion tho same gangs will bo put on tho rails. Mrs. Fred Wright loft yesterday for Lincoln ll spond a few days. VOYSIk I TOC-HEEU WHY WE SELL INTERWOVEN SOCKS. Here are a few facts about socks; If they're coarse and thick they will wear, of coarse but that's all you can say for them. The thin ones look better and feel better but very few thin socks wear. There is just, where Interwoven Socks are different. They actually do wear. With their Interwoven toe and heel and reinforced sole and ankle, these socks are pro tected at every point of wear. That is why wesell them. 25C, 35C. 50C. Wilcox Department Store. Chalmers Car THE ''36 " The master piece of the Chalmers factory. A 'car that leaves nothing to be desired. A car that starts itself, In flates its own tires and with its four speed transmission, is as flexable as a steam engine. The first car of this type west of Omaha in the state is now on display bv MINER HINMAN, .505 Dewey Street. GIVEN AWAY FREE A $250 Harley Davidson 4-Horse Power Motor Cycle, Magneto Ignition .... A Ticket With Every Pair of Shoes. Yellow Front Shoe Store, DIENER & FLEISHMAN. A Modern Institution For the treatment of medical and surgical cases. Open to the medical profession. Special accomodations for confinement cases Training school for nurses in connection. Address all commu cations to the superintendent Phone 642 Cor. Eighth and Locust IRiSl I I kK I I west under one roof Something doing all the time. It Is a show that will Interest you. , Big Maohlnory Exhibit, with everything In action. Traction Plowing demonstra tions. line entertainments, music and special ties. Moving pictures and illustrated lectures. Displays irom every state in tho west. Hi showing Irrigation, Farming, rowing. Alfalfa liaising and all kinds of ruiui uurn. 30 CENTS ADBOSSIOW n res