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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1912)
r r K i i . 'i .; My. Fill ., rtf n .-' v sfv Walfti . " n HER Uive? T K' " , t. t jt. X The most acceptable gift to everyor- f iiitrh-rlnsfs icwclrv. v e curry Lie Ktta:?.ru:tt kind the kind that" is advertised in the national magazines, and. guaranteed by Good House-, keeping Magazine. If by any chance we don't have in stock the kind you want, we'll get it for you promptly. , What Do You Want to Buy? Our Easter windows are full of suggestions. New silver goods, new colored gold goods, -new novelties. Easter souvenir spoons.. We appreciate a call from you. - - DIXON, The Jeweler, U. P. Watch Inspector. !" SCHILLER & CO., Prescription Druggists First Door North of First National Bank LOCAL AND PERSONAL Easter souvenir spoons. DIXON, The Jeweler. Don't forget the Junior exchange at Ginn, White & Schatz's Saturday, April 6th. Tn tViP election at Gothenburg Tues day the town went "dry." It had been "wet" Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Johnson, of Sutherland, visited friends in town yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. John Wsisgerber left a few days ago forMissoula Montana, to make their home. Mrs. Albert Able entertained the M. B. A. social club Wednesday evening. Dainty refreshments were served. The W. R. C. will serve a ten cent lunch at the K. P. hall Saturday after noon to which the public is Invited. Miss Charlotte Templeton left yester day, morning, having come here to assist in opening the new Carnegie Library. Miss Tinv Pearsal, of Kansas City, who visited Mrs. Harry Scott and other friends for three weeks, left a few days ago. Mr. "and Mrs.' John Callihan, of O'Fallons, returned home Wednesday evening after spending Vevoral days in town. Harry Robinson, Union Pacific round house' foreman at Kearney, was mar ried this week to Miss Charlotte Temp3, of Hanoyer, Kan. Mrs. Wolback left Wednesday even ing for La Hunta to visit relatives for several weeks. Cyrus Towers, of Bignell, transacted business in town Wednesday relative to having bridges built. Services appropriate to holy week are being held in the local churches and the attendance is very large this year. Mrs. George Kanouff, of Grand Is land, will return home today after visit ing her mother Mrs. Nichols for a week. Mrs. Coleman, of Keystone, who submitted to an operation at the P. & S. hospital recently, is improving nicely. Frank Hahler, who is attending college in Spaulding, is expected today to visit the home folks during Easter vacation. James Lewis & Co,, filed an applica tion with the county commissioners Tuesday for license to operate a saloon in Dickens. Having dissolved partnership, all persons indebted to us please call and settle at onc & Westenfei,d. The Philharmonic orchestra recently organized have been engaged to play on the opening night of Chautauqua in July. Mrs. 0. W. Whipple, formerly of this city, is expected in a few days from California to visit Mrs. James Hart and other local friends. Dress linens. In the white and nat urals all grades at exceptionally low prices. E'T-;riT' Mrs H. H. Fitch, of Cloveland, who has been visiting her parent Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shaw, will go to Farnam this week to visit hi-r sister. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Sriiu.tinn m.ii- joVinftV-'t..m tl. mtt. r , i. r W A H.mnj.' ( ' ' " ' nr riv -I Uv r t ' ' tl Mrs. W. J. Hart, of Oshkosh is visit ing friends in town. Lyman Welsh transacted business up the branch Wednesday. James Hopkins returned Wednesday from Omaha where he spent a week. Roscoe Zimmer, switch engineer at Sidney, spent yesterday in town visit ing friends. Mrs. John Cornet and daughter left yesterday morning for Hershey to visit relatives. Mrs. Marie Thompson closed her school in district 63 with very appropri ate exercises. George Adamson was operated upon at the Twinem hospital .Wednesday and is doing nicely. D. E. Morrill and son and Dr. L. Drost went to Keystone yesterday to spend several days hunting. Mrs. W. H. Jenkins, of Hershey, who visited Mrs. Harry Mahnn this week, went home yesterday morning. Mrs. Wm. Burroughs and baby, of Denver came down yesterday morning to visit relatives for a week or more. Robert Graham, W. H. Archer and W. E. Trice of Alliance, spent the fore part of the week in the city on busines. Miss May Betts, of St. Louis, who has been ill at the home of her aunt Mrs. J. H. Fonda was able to be out yesterday. ' i Rev. Geo. F. Williams will deliver his farewell sermons -at the Presbyter Ian church next Sunday and next week will remove to Columbus to assume his duties as pastor. C. R. Lawrence, of Sutherland, spent yesterday in town while enroute homo from Lincoln, where he .went to defend the rights of the Sutherland ditch in a hearing instituted by the Kearney irrigation and power company. Mrs. Mary Bousley who hag been a patient at the Pulver hospital for twenty-three years, died of dropsy Wednesday at the age of ninety-one. Interment was made in the North Platte cemetery. The belated trains of Wednesday brought in three days' mail, which created a rush of work at the post office. This hugh volume of business was, however, handled expeditiously and yet with the customary careful ness. Curtain Draperies, a goodly assort ment. They help make your home beautiful. E. T. Tkamp. Twenty-One Years Ago. The city officials elected in April, 1591, were Wm. Neville mayor, W. J. Roche clerk, S. Goozee treasurer, John Hnwley police judge, J. F. Schmalzricd, Joe Herrod and Con Scharmann councilmen and Mrs. F. H. Longley and Mrs. W. W. Birge mem bers of the school board. News was received that J. H. Fulton, a former North Platte engineer, had been killed in an nccident near Salida, Cal. Mrs. Maria Sawyer, widow of Jason Sawyer, died at the age of fifty-two. The six year old daughter of Georgo Davis fell from a porch railing, suffered a concussion of the spine and later died. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic was celebrnted at a meeting held at the court house, which was largely attended. The speakers were Rev. Smith, and Messrs Church, Nesbitt and Goozee. Colonel James Cannon, "the child of the Alamo," was delivering lectures in the east part of the state when he was sufficiently sober. An infant was baptised at the Episco pal church, the water for the service coming from tho river Jordan in which stream the Lord was baptized nearly 2,000 years before. Applications for liquor licenses were filed by J. C. Hupfer, Wm. Landgraf and Waltemath Gertler. In the district court the American H. S. Shoe Co. obtained a judgment of $6,000 against C. C. Noble, a local shoe dealer. Fong Ding,a Chinee washerman, pur chased the Neary brick building on Spruce street for $3,000. The B. of L.. E. engaged a Grand Island orchestra to furnish music for their May Party, and a local orchestra threatened to boycott the dance. FITFORM JL CLOTHES ronvouNUMCH Public Library Formally Opened. The new Carnegie library was formally opened to the public Tuesday evening by an informal reception which was well attended. Addresses were made by Dr. N. McCabe, Mayor Patter son and Miss Templeton, secretary of the state library board. The following day the regular sched ule of hours was observed, and from this time forward North Platte will have a library of which we can justly feel proud. The library is for the benefit of all citizens and none should hesitate to take advantage of the benefits so freely offered. 'Mrs. Jones,' the librarian, is readily acquiring a knowledge of the work and we predict will make a very successful official. Men! this store will set you right on what to wear for Easter To you who are consid ering the question of Easter Clothes this store presents a wealth of helpful sugges tions. From scarf to suit you will find here a stock that completely meets every dress need and taste that correctly ex presses the season's ev ery style tendency. The Easter Suit will be especially easy to se lect from our unusually fine showing" of high grade all wool clothes. These cleverly designed well cut. skillfully tailored clothes, with their snappv, tasty style and pleasing, com fortable fit. will give you the sense of ease and satisfaction that comes from knowing yourself as well dressed as the next man. You can know, too, with absolute certainty that our high-grade clothes will keep you well dressed to the last day you wear them. With every suit we give you our personal guarantee and also the makers 'that insures you pure wool cloth, first class tailoring and trimmings, lasting shape, satisfactory wear and service. Yet, with all their style, fit and guaranteed quality, these high-gade clothes cost you only $15.00 to $25.00. Ask us to show you some Easter Suits, and the newest thing in the other accessor ies of apparel in Mallory Hats, Spear Caps, Cluett Shirts, Vogue Neckwear, Su perior Union Suits, Holeproof Hosiery. Adler Gloves, and Ralston Shoes. j. b. Mcdonald, THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES. m r Government Offical Locates Here. H. E. Diesem, an irrigation engineer in the employ of the government, arrived Wednesday and will make North Platte his headquarters. His assigned territory is Nebras ka and South Dakota, and his duties will be to advise-farmers in irrrigation matters, to secure their co-operation in making experimental tests and to encourage private individual irrigation plants. In other words Mr. Diesem is here to help along the irrigationist in every way possible. For four years past Mr. Diesem has been located in Idaho in governmental work, and is thoroughly qualified along all lines. Mrs. Diesem will come here as soon as a suitable house is secured. ,1- Swasti i THE NEW "NEW MEXICO Contains no dirt or slack as it is HAND LOADED.) At present there are but two pris oners in the county jail, one John Guinn who was arrested six weeks ago for bootlegging in Gandy and the other George Stevens who is awaiting trial in the federal court for impersonating a government officer. Miss Bessie Chamberlain, '.formerly of this city arrived Wednesday evening from Stockville to visit her uncle Rev. Allen Chamberlain indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Sullivan, formerly of Wallace, are visiting local friends, while enroute home from the east to Seattle where they now reside. The Diamond An emblem of in nocence and the birth stone for April. We have a new shipment, set in all tho late designs of English finished mount ings. Dixon, ine jeweior. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Withem, of Denver, arrived yesterday attornoon to visit the iatter's aunt Mrs. John Herrod. Mrs. Withem was formerly Miss Marie Tobin, of this city. A Now York dispatch says: Oflicinls of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gint its "ly the ballot thu--j far recorded ir. y.cnt.- t it tin 'in .i ,.r' m favur uf n t k i I r.'f li ' n of C hi' r) ill i, i , t ' ui i .i t th i' ur Traffic Resumed Tuesday. Traffic over the Union Pacific was resumed Tuesday evening, the track between Columbus and Valley having been repaired so that trains could "creep" over it. Passenger train that had been held at Omaha for seventy two hours were started out and came through this terminal in a continuous stream Wednesday. Trains from the east are running five and six hours late, this being due to the slowness with which they arc run over the soft track In a week the roadbed will be in its normal condition. SWASTIKA COAL ignites easily burns freely and does not coke makes no clinkers and burns up to a making a fierce heat. Give us a trial order and be convinced. PHONE NO. 7. THE ka j I COAL," 1 aaI fine light ash K g DD NG Engineers' May Party. Tho committee appointed to mako arrangements for the thirteenth annual May party of Division 48, B. of L. E., have begun their work, and announce that the coming party on Wednesday May 1st, will be up to that high stand ard that has marked the preceding twentv-nine. This May Party has 1 always been regarded as the' leading social event of the springin fact of tho whole year and always attracts a very largo attendance of both dancers and spectors. The local railroad officials, foremen and office employes, twenty-five in number, held a banquet at tho Pacific hotel Wednesday evening. L. E. But ler occupied tho toastraaster's chair and called upon n number present to res pond to toasts. Wild duck was the piece do resistence. Tho annual ball of tho local fire de partment which will bo held at the bloyd on Monday evening, April 8th, promises to be a brilliant affair. The entertainment committeo has pro vided a program of dancing to auit nil who attend. A eonvrt by Stamp's ,ich tr:l .,il I t f'ui .it -i o'clock. M , I li o ( 'npirll n vl-itmp L 1 ,r, t ' ' " ' 1 t ' jr t , SttWOTfcFtftftfTOtfSr Local and Personal. For Rent Furnished rooms, 610 West Fifth St. tf Earl Brown was among the visitors from Dickens the first of the week. Harry Porter transacted business in the eastern part of the state this week. Photographer G. W. Anderson went to Sutherland yesterday on business. Mrs. Fred Loudon will entertain the Baptist aid society this afternoon. Frank Wilson wont to Gandy Wed nesday to spend severi'l days hunting. Don Melton, N. Brooks and Wilson Liorly of Wallace are visiting in the city. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sowle of Somer set were in town attending district this week. Embroideries and flouncing, beauti ful designs. E. T. Tramp. Mnrtin Scott, of Brule, who recently returned from Ireland, is spending this vik in town. F.r Snl Fin R--i-tfn?d Pulls I to ' y i r Uj; J,. SlVIUMAN, North I htt h b. J. F. Clabaugh left Wednesday after noon for Chicago and other eastern points to transact business. f Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kunklo left the first of tho week for Missouri where they intend to reside. Wo pay highest cash market price for poultry and cream. North Platte Produco Co., 422 West Front St. Robert Ginn, of Alamosa, a brother of Fred Ginn, was in town Wednesday while enroute home from tho east. Tho hose companies wore called out Wednesday morning to extinguish a About 400,00 miners in tho United States are now idle, -having loft their work April 1st. It is not regarded as a strike, but n "vacation" until tho new agreements are signed. Whethor a satisfactory agreement can be reached will bo determined within the next week or two. Old hats remodeled at the Leader. This work a specialty. Georgo Elm, who was tried in tho district court this week for breaking into tho Callihan carat O'Fallons and assaulting tho young daughter of tho were out but a short time. small blazo in tho Votaw yard on west family, was acquitted by tho jury who 2nd St. Up to tho minute and newest of new styles in millinery, at popular prices at Parlor Millinery UOO East 3rd St. Miss Maud Roes who is attending the Kearney Normal will spend Eustor holidays with her sistor Mrs. Jack Mc Graw. , Leo Pass, who Is attending tho Sa r.'d Hi-art iilif-fn IVnvrr, enrno dtuvn W"d-- ,i'iy to -nml th" K'i t-v v tKr DRTRONIZE THEnflT l I House of Good Showslll I When in Norlh Piaffe. Motion Pictures. Runs Every Night. Mntinco Saturday After noon at 2:30 O'clock "Twy -rtS?siwrt4iii!tssiRil-i?''