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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1912)
fit ate lllttcrlcfil tutif .JK& Jfarift TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., DECEMBER 31, 1912. No. 96 Qfc mm Aby4vH fc Local and Personal. Leo Hart, of Brady, is visiting in town this week. Mny Hnrris, of Wallace, is among tho visitors in town this week. Miss Hoxio spent a few days last week with friends in Ogalalla. Adrian Plzer, of Ogalalla, is n guest at the Pizer homo for a few days. Edward Walker came down from Mitchell the lattor part of last week. Albort Stegman, of eastern Iowa, is visiting Georgo Stegman this week. Herman Sludor has returned from a short visit in Grand Island with friends. Mrs. A. F. Streitz was taken ill with pneumonia the latter part of last week. Robert Campbell, of Dickons, is'trad ing this week with the local merchants. Mrs. John Mudge, of Omaha, is visit ing her mother Mrs. John Rodine this week. Mrs. Fred Waltemath and children are visiting friends in Chappell this week. Miss Elizabeth Brand, of Pax ton, is spending this week with friends in town. Peter Hansen, of Paxton, spent Christmas week in town with his family. Mose McFarland has as his guest this week Douglas and Kenneth Thorton of Goring. Mrs. John Ditto, of Sutherland, is the jjuest of her sister Mrs. Harry Scott this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Spies will leave this week for Council Bluffs to remain indefinitely. Julius Pizer left the" latter part of last week for Omaha to spend a few days on business. Mike McFadden, of Paxton, was a visitor at the McGovern home Saturday, and Sunday. Miss Hazel Oborfelder, of Sidney, is spending this week with Misses Mayme and Mildred Pizer. Math Elias, who is now employed at Falls City, 'will leave tbday'after a'fehort' visit with Tiia family. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Plumer are en joying a visit from the latter's Bister Miss Week of York. , Louis Tobin returned Saturday morn ing from Denver where he spent Xmas week with tho home folks. 0. E. Weil is expected home this evening from Iowavhero he spent two weeks with his mother. Mrs. Arthur Stearns, of Omaha, ar rived a few days ago to visit her mother Mrs. Rodine for two weeks. Mrs. James Kennedy is expected this evening from Willow Island where she spent a week with relatives. Miss Irene McGee returned Saturday morning Irom Brady where she visited relatives during the past week. William Craigio returned to Moline, 111., Saturday after visiting his mother and sisters during the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilkinson, who were married lastweek in Denver, have returned here to make their horn". The Lady Hustlers have made ar rangements to hold a social danco at the Masonic hall Thursday evening. Frank Herrod returned to Ogalalla tho latter part of last week, having visited his mother for several days. Miss Mabel Donegan, of Cheyenne, is a holiday visitor at the home of her par ents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Donegan. Mrs. W. H. McDonald left last even ing for Chicago where she will be the .guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Parks. Mrs. Roland J. Malrostein and baby returned Friday evening from a short visit with relatives in Grand Island. Mrs. Herbert Bristel and children left Saturday morning for Columbus to visit relatives for ten days or longer. Lorenzo Martin, of Denver, came down tho last of last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Martin for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMurray, of Brady, who came last week to attend tho wedding of their son have returned. Mrs. Will Fisher returned the latter part of last week from a fortnight's visit in Conncil Bluffs and other points east. Miss Margarpt Jones entertained n score of friends at 500 Friday evening. Nice refreshments were served after tho games. Justine McCarthy, of Ames, la., who -was a guest at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Mason last week, left Saturday. V 9 h One -Fifth Off '1 MM f Beginning December 26th and closing January 13th we will give you a discount of one-fifth froxh the regular price of every article carried in our Dry Goods, Cloaks, Dresses, Suits, Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, Notions, Gents' Furnishing and shoe stocks. These goods will be sold to you at regular price and one-fifth deducted from your bill. During this sale we will not open any new goods in these depart-, ments, so it will pay you to come early before the assortments are broken. Vy Wilcox Department Store. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. $r.r-a Kre, f. .iV )283t2i SRC uaat IrC leSjKawcaGatff iftifOij Notice. Yielding to the demand from parents whose children are weak in certain studies. I have .consented to tako a few more private pupils. Parties wishing to enroll, please see me as soon as possible. ' " Mrs. V. Lucas. Will Votow, of the state university, is spending the holidays at home. Bert Barber left the last of tho week, for Lewellen to tako up farming. Attorney Carl Hohiman is visiting friends in Tipton, la., this week. 'Mrs. Roland Batic will entertain tWe .Nevita club Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. II. Combs went to Brady the last week to Visit Mrs. Edwards. Jack Veach, of Sutherland, is trans acting business in the city this week. Miss Alma Toillion left last evening for Iowa cities to spend several weeks. Charles Iighe and Jamos Elliott will attend the dance at Maxwell this oven ing. Frank Smith, of Omaha, who visited his parents last week, left Sunday evening. ' Miss Lillian Graham will leave soon for Maxwell to visit her sister Mr. Jack Konney. Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Voseipka expect to leave this week for Omaha to spend a week. D. J. K. Elms is transacting business in Cheyenne this week, having lett Sat urday morning. Miss Vaunita Hayes will leave this week for Lincoln to visit her cousin for a week or longer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boguc and family aro visiting relatives in Okla homa this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Easton, of Ogal alla, spent tho latter part of last week with town friends. Miss Loretta Murphy left last week for Columbus to visit Miss Gertrude Herrod for a week. County Surveyor Roy Cockran has returned from Brady where he yisitf d relatives lastweek. Edward Barraclough returned today from Rawlins where he spent the past week with his sister. Miss Clarissa Kane returned to Max well yesterday to open her school after tho holiday vacation. Rev. Chas. F. Chapman, who has been very ill for several days, is re ported to be improving. Misses Myrtle and Grace Martin, of Sutherland, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Martin this week. Miss Marie VonGoeta will return to Overton today to take up her duties in the schools at that place. Miss Etta Clark returned to Chadron Saturday after spending last week with her mother and sisters. Rev. Cram returned Saturday after noon from Orleans, whero he visited relatives Christmas week. Miss Isabelle Stafford, of Paxton, came down Saturday to visit tho Le Doiyt family for a few days. A social dance-will bo held at Max well this evening. A party of young folks will go down by auto. For Rent Two largo furnished rooms for housekeeping 321 So Pine. 94-2 New City Directory. B. C. Hoffhino, who has issued two directories of North Platte, is now en gaged in obtnining the data for a third. The work of Mr. Hoffhine In the past has been painstaking and thorough and as a'i'esult thb directories been as accurate as it is possible' t6 make directories errors creep into all wherover published. One important and useful feature of tho Hoffhino directory is that it con tains tho name of every voter in the county outside of North Platte and the section on which he resides. This year this foature will bo supplemented by the ago of the voters so far as It is able to ascertain. The object of this is that 'n some instances thero may bo two Smiths or two Jones, father and son; if the age is given which is which is known. Tho new directories will be issued tho latter part of March. Halligan Elected President. Honor was bestowed upon a North Platte citizen last week when at the meeting of the stato bar association John J. Halligan was elected president of the association for tho ensuing year. To be elected to this position is n. com pliment, for only attorneys of recognized ability and state-wide reputation are elected; both of these Mr. Halligan possesses. In electing our citizen, the association recognized the west part of the stato. Little by little the eastern Nebraska people aro' beginning to recog nize the existence of that part of the stato west of Kearney. We wish our patrons a happy and prospcrqus New Year. Thank all for past favors and will appreciate a con tinuance of the same. We write the best and cheapest fire, lightning, etc., insurance and the . - V . iU i 1:1 I i:r :..... : iL. , i issued IiaVOT'iiusi iiueitu mo iiisuruiitt: iu uic gicai Mnluai Life of New York. See this policy and you will want it. Nothing safer for your idle money nor pays a larger semi-annual interest than our first mortgage loans on good income property guaranteed by a reli able party. If wanting to borrow money on real estate, we can loan it on two to five years time or out of our State Building & Loan Assocation, same returnable monthly same as rent. We make quick sale of real estate if priced right. We have some good bargains in city property, vacant lots, nice homes, farms and farm land. We care for property, rent houses, collect rents, pay taxes, rent safe de posit boxes and storage room. Yours for business, Bratt & Goodman. Arthur Hoagland and Fred Rincker have been notified that they will prob aby be calfed to New York City the latter part oi next montn to give evi dence in tint damage case brought against the Union Pacific by tho rela tives of the young man Ginsburg, who was killed in June, 1911, when a freight locomotive exploded west of tho city. Ginsburg was riding in a car nextto tho engine when the explosion occurred and ho was crushed to death. The rela tives of the boy sue for$50,000 damages. T. C. Patterson has received a history of the Nineteenth Illinois Regiment and its record in the civil war. Mr. Patter son was a member of E. Co. of that regiment, and in years past attended reunions of the survivors. Ho says that of the 1500 men who enlisted, there are at present about fifty living. Mr. Patterson will present a copy of tho book to tho public library. Harry W, Sheridan switchman and night yardmaster for tho Burlington railroad in Lincoln twenty years ago, has been promoted to the position of general superintendent of the Atlantic district of tho Southern Pacific railroad with headquartors at New Orleans. Sheridan has made a remarkable record as an organizer and nn expert on work ing out terminal problems. For Sale. A pen of sixteen (16) brown leghorn laying pullets with rooster. O. B. Fraseii, 510 Vine St. Local and Personal. Mrs. William Longpree, of Maxwell, visited Mrs. H. E. Welsh and family yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Alox Brooks will go to Gothenburg totluy to spend a few days with relatives. L. F. Sullivan and J. Stranton, of Wallace, aro transacting business in town this week. William Hatfield returned to Sheriden Saturday morning after spending Xmstf with his mother. Charles Seyferth returned to Boone, la., last evening after visiting his mother for a week. Victor Halligan is assisting in tho re porting -work on the Daily Telegraph during the holidays. Walter W. Howe and Miss Blancho RoBler, both of Brady, wero married by Justice Sujlivan Friday morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Schleicher, of Brady, left last week for Florida, whore they will spond tho winter. Frank McGovern returned Saturday morning from Denver where ho spent the past week with his parents. Miss Marie McCabe will entertain a number of young friends at a dancing party at her home this evening. Attorney James Mothcrsaid has ro turned from Wnllace, whore ho spent Christmas week with his parents. Miss Isahell Doran returned to tho Kearney normal Saturday morning alter a weeK s visit witn the home folks. Misses Carrol Snauldinc and Mvrtlo Byron, of Gothenburg, spent the past few days with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Troupe returned Friday evening from Kearney where they were guests ottho lattor's parents last week. Miss Minnie Manning, of Grand Is land, spent Saturday in town with friends while anrouto to Lisco to visit her brother. W 1 71 w V aflL . iU- ' r ' "? n'fX-Tv On i hnnlc hiis grown hcoause tho p ooplo bT this community HHhITSVH In our hunk. IVo lo not solicit your uocount Just been use ours Is n iYATOA'I HAJX1C, chartoral hy tho Unitctl Status Government, tint also, bucnusu tho gootl names oF vosjionslhlity nro likewise he- hlnil our hank. Wo shall welcome your hnnlc sw.nrlf f f 1 1. C Iio VOUR hnnklnir M'lth The First National Bank,, OF NOltTIl lL,A.T'm, NJSJIRA.SICA.. The L,urtrost Hnnlc In IVentoivi Kohruskn. . Miner Hinman Gam v . ' ; Steam Heated Open All Night Three Exits, 11,000 Square Feet of Floor Space. v Stalls so arranged that you have .ready access to your car . . . r Entrance 215 N. 5th Street Salesroom 505 Dewey Street. P