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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1913)
.n' pring ' ' We arc now showing some of the new and nifty styles in Spring Jewelry and Novdiios. Let us show you our new Bar Pins, Coin Purses, Vanity Cases, Watch Fobs, Cuff Buttons, Signet Rings, Bracelets, Etc, A fine line of reliable and guaranteed watches . Union Pacific Watch Inspector. oeeeeeoeee s S OR. 0. II. CRESSLER, S s a i n:. a uiuuuaic uciiuai. o n Oflico over the McDonald JJ a State Bank. o s Local and Personal Mrs. A. P. Kelly left yesterday for Lodgopolo to visit her niece Mrs. Earl Crandall. "Will Turpie left Wednesday after noon for Ogalala to spend a couple of days on business. Mrs. Jesse Dikeman and children, of Colorado Springs, are visiting friends at Sutherland and in this city. From the Sutherland Free Lance it is learned that Frank Coker has sold 500 head of cattle to Noil Turpie of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Winkleman entertained a few friends the fore part of this week at an evening party. Nico refreshments were served. t A colored drawing of the new First ward school building, designed by Architect Reynolds, is on exhibition in the Howe & Malonoy show window. The architectural design is more pleas ing than the Washington and Lincoln buildings. At the high school building this after noon the members of the foot ball squad will bo publicly presented with tho sweaters recently donated by the busi ness men. There are fourteen of these sweaters .and they cost seventy-five dollars. The presentation speech will be made by Secretary Crosby, of the Chamber or commerce. DAVID HARlfll It stands in a class by itself OUR OFFER Rnv a Rack of DAVID HARUM' Try it as many times as you wish. If you are not satisfied that it is worth the difference if you are not convinced that it is the best flour you ever used you can bring or send it back and wc will refund purchase price. Quality considered "DAVID IIAR UM" flour in the cheapest flour on the market toJay.' Herrod & Son, Phono 208. II in" Doubt Buy HvCUARANTtEO SHORT PATENT Goods w Arriving , The Jeweler Combs and Banks purchased one hundred hoad of cattle from Nealo Turpie Wednesday. Rev. C. B. Harman went to Suther land Wednesday to officiate at the Norris-Eklund wedding. Miss Nina Welliver began work in the office of the Stuart plumbing es tablishment this week. Miss Vaunita Hayes will' return to night from Hastings where she visited relatives for two weeks. Mrs. Math. Elias has been very ill with rheumatism for several days but is reported to be improving. Mrs. Geo. Hatfield is oxpected home today from Gillote, Colo., where she has been visiting relatives. Mrs. J. A. Gahagen, of Gibbon, will leave tomorrow after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Kamansky, of Ouray, Colo., arrived a few days ago to visit Mr. and Mrs. Pizer and Mrs. Ginsburg. For good real estate values see C. F. Temple. Uesdames H. E. Hershey and C. M. Pock, of Gibbon, who were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Crook, returned homo today. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Breen, of the north west part of this county, are visiting the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Math Elias. Miss Minnie Scott who had been em ployed as stenographer for the Wilcox & Halligan law offico left yesterday for her home in Falls City. - Wilcoxson's Employment Agency fur nishes all kinds of help free, 'phone 96. Office hours 9 a. m to 4 p. m. 100- A new cleaning and pressing estab lishment was opened on Locust street this week by Mesbrs. Ford and John son, who rocently came hero from Lex ington. J. L. Shuck, living thirteen miles south of town, has sold his farm of 480 acres to a party from York and shortly after March 1st will removo to Missouri, where he has purchased an eighty-acre farm. For Sale White Rock Roosters. Ad dress Mrs. A. W. Arnett, North Platte, Neb., Route 1. 102- Mrs. Dorte land Mrs. Wallace, of KapsnS' City, were called hero the first of this week by the death of the their Bisterjthe late Lucy McCrendy and ac companied the remains to Pawnee City Tuesday evening. Tho Iddings' residence will be re modeled this spring, the work to bo donejundorjthe supervision of D. M. Hogiett. While these changes are being1 made the family will spend the time in California. Sixteen. ladies were entertained at a kensington Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. JohnJBrattinfavorof Mrs, Frolcy and Mrs. Headstrom, of Denver, who are visitors in town. Elaborate refresh ments were served at 5:30. New modern 5 room house located on W. 1st St. Comer lot 88x132 nice lawn and trees. Good coal and chicken house. Price $2500.00. Two blocks from Wash ington school. C. F. Temple. Plans for the new McCabe block on the corner of Fourth and Dewey have been completed and bids for the erection j have been asked. Tho lower floor and about half of the upper will bo used for garage purposes by the lessees, Hendy ! Ogier, the other hulf of the second floor 1 will be divided into seven office rooms. , The building throughout will have con- ' crete floors and wit) practically be firt- ' prwf building. Hendy A Ogier have taken a five year Uasti of the entire hull.'.in Local and Personal C. O. Wolngand spent yesterday in Ogalalla on business. A social dance was held Wednesday evening at tho K. P. hall. H. C. Welsh left Wednesday morn ng for Wellfleot.to spond a few days on business. C. P. Mnrtin wont to Wnllaco Wed nesday to spond n few days on business. John C. Achison, of Cozad, spent a few days here this week with town friends. Fred GInn left a few days ago for Grand Island to spend a couple of weeks. Reed Smith, of Omaha, will visit his parents Sunday while enrouto home from Denver. Mrs. Fred Warron and two children were taken ill with tho mumps tho first of this week . Mrs. Carl Bonner came down from Greeley Tuesday to visit the Yost and Bonner families. Carl and Guy Fear, of Wallace, transacted business in town tho fore part of this weok. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Atchey is reported to bo very ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. John Condtn, of Bridge port, returned homo Wednesday after visiting town (rlends. For good real estate values see C, F. Temple. Miss Josephine Nystrom, of Lexing ton returned homo this morning after a short visit with friends. Math Elias returned Wodnesday morning from a visit in the eastorn part of the state on business. Mra. Fred Rasmussen and children returned to Hershoy Wednesday after a week's stay at tho home of her mother. Piatt White returned yesterday morn ing from Denver where he spont a month. Extra quality Wilton rugs; see the display at Wilcox's. George Diener left tho first of this week for Texas whero he intends to reside on a tract of land which he owns. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Martin and family will move about March 1st to Bayard whero they intend to make their home. The S. O. C. Club were guosts of Mrs. Guy Cover Tuesday afternoon. Cards were played, several tables being used and a nice lunch served. Mrs. M. J. O'Connell and baby, who have been visiting relativea in Hol drege since the holidays, will return home this week. For Sale Blooded black orphington cockerels. L. E. Hastings. 2-6 Mrs. Mary Elder loft Wednesday for Omaha to attend the weddinsr of her daughter Miss Etta Clark to Otto H. Ihoelocke yesterday. Mrs. D. M. Hogseti will shortly ar rive from Grand Junction, Col., and will visit her husband and other rela tives for several months. Mrs. Hannah Fleishman, of Des Moines, visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleishman yesterday while enroute home from a visit in Denver. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Iddings and chil dren will loave in tho near future for Southern California whero they will remain for two or throe months. Sec those new 3G inch all wool serges 50c a yard at Wilcox Dept. Store- Charter No. 34l)(i. Report of tho Condition of tho FIRST NATIONAL BANK, at North I'latto. In tlio Stato of Nobraska. at tuo close of business. 1'tb. 4. 10IIJ. itrcsouiiarcs! Loans and discounts . Overdrafts, secured and unsecured U. S, bonds to secure circulation U. 8. bonds to secure II. 8. deposits Otlior bonds to secure postal savings Premiums on U. H. bonds lloiuls, securities, etc. Hanking bouso, furnt- turoand tlxtures Other real estate owned Duo from statu and private banks and bank $108,377,42 170.00 60,000.00 l.OOO.OO 21.000.no l.OOO.OO "II,1B8.6 21,000.00 1.8.10.00 ers, trust companlos, and savings banks .' Duo from approved ro- servo adonis Checks and other cash Items Notes of other national banks Fractional paporcurron- cy, nickels and cents,. Lawful Monoy Keservo In Hank, viz; Specie Leeal-tonder notes Redemption fund with U. 8. treasurer (5 per cent of circulation)... . 1.723 17 102,014.00 1,171.07 603 00 132.0U 21,803 00 : 3,810.00-131739.63 2.500.00 Total 4fi9l,780.57 LIAHIL1TIES. Capital stock paid In .. 4100.000 00 ?tui?i1uisi t?na .'; so.ooaoo Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes nauuiiai uuiiu. iiuiwi outstanding . 50,000.00 Duu to state and private banks and bankers 1,700.00 Individual deposits sub ject to check 338,010.28 Demand certificates of deposit 8,056.13 Time certificates of do posit. ..... 102.420.35 Cahhlor'tt checks out standing . 3.0IB.BO United MtatosdoiKJslts l.ooo.oo I'ostal Havnif IJupo'lt. 11.888.88-480 737 11 Total 3WII7KS7 State of NubrjwU. Couniy of Lincoln, si: ' I, IJ. L llotmey. Cashier of Uih abov.i Suiawl bank, doMjIotnnly swear that thoalxnu ed'aSS belief! U U' U'U '"""J- kowl- o v. 11 j ,. " N". L Moonv, OMhlur' Subscribed sjid sworn to before me this 7th day of Feb, 1918 Comet-A ' Uoo,t " WI K V "pTiintoMi I . I.'AY 1 f ,i, Hutu IMicrior 11 . Ml vi 1 n , 1 Council Proceedings. City council mot in regular sosslon Tuesday evening. Water Commissioner, Hershey S. Welsh, made report of tho final test of the now pump. Tho test started at 1:00 o'clock p. m., Thursday, Jan. lGth, and ended 1:00 o'clock p. m., Friday, Jan. 1 17th, tho pump running continuously during this time. Tho following is the result of tho tost, which showed tho pump to be n little hotter than tho guarantee made by the builders: 1. Average stoam prossuro for 24 hours 105. 1 pounds. 2. Average water prossuro main tained for tho 21 hours, 60.32 lbs. 3. Average suction lift for tho 24 hours, 8.15 ft. 4. Averogo vacuum maintained in condenser for the 24 hours, 24.16 Inches. 5. Average steam pressure in recei ver for24 hours, 9.3 lbs. C. Total number of pounds of steam used by engine uncorrected for moisture in steam 29,570 lbs. 7. Total number of pounds of steam available for use in engmo allowing two per cent for moisture in steam 28,979 lbs. t 8. Total numbor of revolutions of engine during tho 24 hours 08,035. 9. Total number of gallons of water pumped in the 24 hours, uncorrected for slippage of pump, 2,409,702 gallons. 10. Total number of gallons of water pumped in the 24 hours, allowing two per cent slippage, 2.420.3G7 gallons. 11. Average total head pumped against during the 24 heurs 131.39 feet. Notice: Thedischargo prossuro gauge was 7 feet above the dock of suction valves and this is added to the average reading of pressure gauge to give cor rect reading and to this was added 8.15 feet which was tho average suction lift, to give the average total hoad. 12. Total woight of wator pumped in tho 24 hours 20,1G1,C57 lbs. 13. Total amount of work don by englno in foot pounds in the 24 houso equals (12) x (11) 2,649,040,127.78 foot pounds. 14. Duty obtained from 1000 lbs. of steam during test equals (13) divided by (7) 91,412,406 foot pounds. 14. Average numbor of revolutions of engine per minute for the entire 24 hours 47. GG. 16. Duty guaranteed by builders as follows: 40 revolu;ions per minute 88,000,000 foot pounds per 1000 lbs of steam, 60 revolutions per minute 93,000,000 footpounds per 1000 lbs of steam. 17. Duty guaranteed for 47.66 revol utions per minuto per 1000 lbs of steam (Interpolated between duties for 40 and 60 revolutions) 89,915,000 ft. lbs. 18. Duty obtained on test 91,412,400 ttf lbs. per 1,000 lbs. of steam- Duty guaranteed 89,915,000 foot lbs. per 1, 000 lbs. of steam. Excess duty above guarantee J three per cent. This test was run with uncovered steam pipes and as a consequenco thore was considerable moisture in tho stoam and a drop of about threo pounds in pressure between boiler and pump which accounts for allowance of two per cent moisture in steam. Tho usual monthly roports of tho treasurer, clerk, police judgo and water commissioner was read, approved and placed on file. On complaint of tho neighbors, jhe street commissioner was instructed to have the machinery and rubbish of Mr. Waldo moved off tho streets in the south part of town, and tho chief of police was instructed to havo tho cor rels and barn placed in a sanitary con dition. All bills on file, including tho quart erly salaries of tho city ollicials, wore allowed. There being no furthor business be fore the council adjourned. Six room modern houso, except heat, and bath room not equipped, on corner lot. Full basement under wholo houte. Open stairs and nice hall. Electric lights and water in house lot well filled. Located on south Chestnut street, four blocks from central school, If you are Interested in city property ha sure and enquiro as to this. C. F. TfiMl-E. Norway In Scotland. Tho Orkney ant Shetland Islands, strictly speaking, bolong to tho king dom of Norway Toward the close ot tho Ofteonth century King Christian of Norway pledged the Orknoyn und tho Khctlnnds, over which his1 rule was undisputed, to King James 111. of Scotland for the payment of the dowry of his daughter Mnrgurct, who became queen of Scotland. The pledge has not been redeemed. Selecting Judges. Dr. Franklin thought that Judges ought to be appointed by lawyers, for, added tho shrewd man, In Scotland, whoro this practice provnlls, thoy al ways select tho ablest member of the profession In order to get rid of lilm and sharo his prnctlco among them selves. Threo of Them. Dearborn Do you know tho seven wonders of tho world? Wabash Well, I know three of them. Dearborn Only threo? Wnlmtjti Yen; Pvo only got three sons, you know. Exclmiigo. Easy Enough. Dyur I Imvo no troublo keeping nwuku during the sornion. Uyor low do you miuiHgu It? Dyor Uy playing i golf.-Llftt. When irieii Hppk 111 of theo so II vo that iiobol will l'Mi'u them A Few Prices Granulated Sugar, bcotei rn 20 lbs AI.UU Granulated Sugar, canon aa 18 lbs Jbl.OU Tomntoes, Standard full size cans 1 JQ Corn Standard 7c per ran tr 4 for. 25C Quaker Oats large pkg.. 2uC Quaker Oats smnll pkg,, IOC Soda full sizo pkg , oC Corn Starch per pkg 0C Gloss Starch nor pkg jC Corn Starch Kingsfords per n S oC Silvor Gloss Starch por pkg OC Yoast Foam 4o pkg 8 f or. . 1 (JC Chocolate Runkels por enko tc 18c2for JDC Lewis Lyo per can oC Eagle Lyo per can oC American Lye per can oC Fcls Naptha Soap per enko. oC At the present time the wholesalo sugar market has gono to pieces and we are giving you the benefit of it. Wilcox Department Store, -KEITH Thursday February 13 Evening ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY First appearance hero of the popular American dramatic star Supported by Her Original Cast in the United Play Company's Cort Theatre Production , JL ill JU JLj 1l I N K I Charles Kpnyon's Throbbing Drama of Life, Love and Laughter. It's the Play and Star You've Read About in all the Magazines Prices 50c, 75c, Motors and Are You Enjoying the Benefits of tho Enclosed Gearshift Found Only On Buick CarSr At this season of the year when it is necessary to use robes in a car, most every one can appre ciate the advantage of having tho gear lever and brake lever entirely enclosed and out of the way. By the use of this construction the driver and passengers can wrap up snugly in the robes and remain so, while the levers muy be operated at will. This very desirable feature is found only in Buick Cars. North Platte, Nebraska. Get the Weekly Halt of sending your clothes to North Platte quality laundry. Others have had the habit ever since we opened which proves wo can satisfy, and wo can satisfy you. If you are not satis fied with your present laundry work, be fair to yourself and send it to. ICKEY'S SANITARY LAUNDRY. "YOUR BOSOM FRIEND." Aufco Delivery II " i i ii iniii mi in mi nrrrunn innimminij n on Groceries Soda Crackers largo boxes l . perlb ()2C Oyster Crackers largo r boxes por lb OC Cranberries per qt 12C Shoo Polish Gilt Edgo fn per bottle ZUC K. C. Baking Powder 2.) ja oz can ZUC Royal Halting Powder 16 iff- oz can ,. 4 DC Dr. I'ricos Baking Powder lCn 1G oz can 40C Kraut per can 1UC Hominy per can lUC Pink Salmon per can 1UC Pears common grade por. 4 rjl can .' !...' Iis'C Egg Plums common grade 4 1 por can . 12C Potatoes 15c peck per rn bushel ulIC Horso Shoo Tobacco, per jc. ib 45c Spear Head Tobacco por ie Star Tobacco per lb 4uC J . T. Tobacco per lb I0C Mexican Boans per lb. . . . uC THEATRE- $1.00 and $1. Carriages at 10:45 HMaaHMMMM ; Phone 77 ""'' PADDEN :: 1