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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1913)
Str.tc IMttttlttl fittU Wat Mtt tmi-Wiuk Wtbum TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY S 1913. No. 48 Motth j 1 Enormous Amount of Water is Used For several days past the big pump at the water plant, which has n capac ity of 125,000 gallons per hour, has been running its full capacity during the dnylight hours, and oven then It has been found npcessary to cut in and use one of the old pumps. As high as 2,730,000 gallons have been pumped 'in twenty-fonr hours, and on no day for a week or two past has the twenty-four hour record "fallenbelow two million gallons. This means a daily con sumption of 1,500 gallons per day for each consumer, which looks like an impossibility, yet seems to be true. One consumer who has had a meter in for a year and has kept an accurate account of the weekly consumption, finds that at present he is averaging 550 gallons daily for his big two story house and his corner lot and parking which is all set to blue grass, and his lawn is as finely kept as uny. He ought to bo at least an average consumer, and yet he is using but little more than one-third of the amount which the daily average of the total pumped and used would be allotted to him. Eyidontly there are consumers in ' North Platte who are using for their lawn and garden an average of over 5,000 gallons per day. If this average of 1500 gallons per consumer per day is continued 9.1 ter all meters are placed, the earnings of the water plant during the six-months sprinkling season will Jexceed $50,000, and the water bill of each consumer will average about $30 for the six months. You can safely predict, however, that the present "water hog" will cease to bo one when he goes on a metre rate. Local and Personal. Master Arthur Nolen. of Wood River, came Sunday to visit the Nolen family. Miss Edna Gilman, of Brady, enrolled in the Junior Normal yesterday morn ing. W. B. Howard of Lincoln, is spend ing this week with his brother C. C. Howard. Frank Reed returned the latter part of last week from a pleasant visit in Denver. Miss Ruth Fitzgerald, of Omaha, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Eafl Hamilton this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thalken, of Pax ton, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murphy this week. Cyrus Pegram, of Evansville, Ind., who was the guest of his sister Mrs. Bruce left this morning. Mrs. Wateman, of Lincoln, who has beon visiting Mrs.' Fred Payne will leave the latter part of this week. lone Gladys and Albert Brown, of Council Bluffs, are visiting this week with their aunt Mrs. Earl Stamp. Miss Mabel Johnson and Mrs. Hart, Teachers Assigned for Coming Year On the StreetsJonight. At the corner of Sixth and Dewey at 8:30, Mr. George E. Stockwell, of New York, will address the people on The Problem of Public Health, of Commer cial Prosperity of Moraland Religious Life, National Prpetultyr and 0f. Civili zation. There can be no future io.r the Anglo-Saxon race withtou the suppres sion of tho Liquor Traffic. Miss Irene Hubbard will entertain he Catholic Girls club this eenhig: Clyde Cook left Sunday evening"-for "Rawlins to spend a couple of days on business. For bargains in choice;residenccs see "Buchanan & Patterson's bargain list in another column tf Mrs. Grady and Harold Browder, of Danyille, W. Va., sister and nephew of Mrs. J. E. Jones, are expected soon to visit the Jonei family. Miss Opal Monette, of Stella, Nebr., .came a few days ago to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Timirerman for a few weeks. Mrs. Frank York, daughter Callie and grandson Ernest Lott left a few days ago for Colorado Springs to visit rela tives for a fortnight. Arthur B. Moore, of Chandler, and Miss Jennie Adamson, of Moore, were married the latter part of last week by County Judge Grant. . w v..u, Mv. w.rt,;,,n viiia ni'ui iu visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Payne. Mrs. Frank Walters, of Shelton, who visited yesterday in town left this morn ing for Oshkosh to sing at the dedica tion of the new M. E. Church. Bratt & Goodman sold the Mrs. Dill property on West Sixth street last Sat urday. Mrs. J. J. Halligan entertained a number of young people Sunday" even ing at a seven o'clock tea complimen tary to the Misses Short, of Denver, who are the guests of Miss Alice Wil cox. Observer Shilling is likely to be ar rested today for. causing all that dis turbance last night without showing results. Had ho furnished a good rain after keeping us awake for two hoirs, no one would have complained. Best bargains in houses, vacant lots, improved farms and farm land, Fire, lightning, tornado and hail insurance by Bratt & Goodman. The American Waterworks Company, of Pittsburg, former owners or the local water plant, went into tho hands of a receiver yesterdav. This followed tho failure of the First-Second national bank. of the same city, with deposits of thirty millons, to 'men its doors yester day morning. The Kuhn brothers were interested in both the bank and the waterworks company. " Prizes Awarded The prizes offered by Bratt & Good man for the best sheaves of winter wheat and winter rye were awarded to F. O. Johnson for wheat, raised on ir rigated land and to O. H. Covall for rye, raised in the sandhills. The sample of rye was fine but the sample of wheat was most excellent. It would win a very high place, if not first at the 3tate fair. It is a pleasure to pass on such excellent Lincoln county products. W. P. Sndyder. We, the undersigned, have received the cash prizes offered by Bratt & Goodman for the best samples of winter wheat and rye as awarded by Mr. W. P. Snyder, superintendent of the state experimental farm, and we beg to thank Messrs. Bratt & Goodman for their interest and generosity in offering these prizes. F. O. Johnson. O. H. Covell. Proposed assignment for tho local school teachers which wero made at n meeting of the Board of Education last evening: Washington School Sth room, Miss Murray: 7th room, Miss Brittain; 6th room, Miss Wood; 5th room, Miss Hunter; 4th room, Miss Warrington; 3rd room, Miss Manuel; 2nd room, Miss Montgomery; 1st room, Miss Daniels. Lincoln School 7th room, Miss Smith; 6th room, Miss Crandall; 5th room, Miss Doran; 4th room, Miss McElhinoy: 3rd room, Miss Hartman; 2nd room, Miss Blake; 1st room, Miss McVey. Jefferson School 7th room, Miss Watts; 6th room, Miss Ritner; fi'th room, Miss Anderson; 4th room, Miss Rhea; 3rd room, Miss Flynn; 2nd room, Miss Hanson: 1st room, Miss Whclp'loy. High School Principal, Mr. McGrew; Latin, Miss Patterson; German, Miss Welch; English, Miss Ward; Mathema tics, Miss Gantt; Stenography, Miss Hartley; Business, Miss Mansfield: Physical Science, Mr. Flowers; Natural Science, Mr. Bremcman. A Hard Blow. A windstorm from tho northwest Sunday night almost assumed the velo city of a tornado. Several trees wore uprooted and lawns wero littered with branches of all sizes. Manager Walker, of the electric light company, says the storm caused more trouble to the linos than any we hnve ever had. Several fuses of transformers on the north side were burned out. and on the south sido fifteen wires were down. The swaying of the trees threw the parallel lines together and burned them off. Reports of those wires camo into the plant so rapidly that Mr. Walker thought best to close down the plant, and thus avoid a possible recurrence of last week's death. Vivid lightning and heavy thunder accompanied the stoim, but little rain fell. Wanted Five room furnished house, leave word at The Leaker. Wm. Boyle, of Grand Island, came a few days ago to visit his parents. Will Hendy returned Friday from Omaha, driving up aStudebaker 35 car. Gilbert Peters has returned from a a month's visit in Denver and Chey enne. Irene vonTrot who spent several months in Omaha, returned home Sat urday. Mrs. Brogan, of Paxton, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murphy last week. The Christian Aid Society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Knowles at the parsonage Roy Bunnell is completing and will soon have ready for occupancy an eight room house on west Ninth streot. It is modern in all particulars, including a heating plaat. If your idle money is not earning 7 to 8 percent semi-annual in first mortgage loans, call on Bratt & Good man. Dr. Harry Mitchell, who became the father of a son on July 4th is, to say tho least, full of patriotism. In this re spect he is now even with L. W . Walker, whose little daughter was a Fourth of July arrival, and who last week cele bra.ed hor third anni'ersary by enter taining a number of her little friends. Life Insurance. Be wise and lake out a life policy in the great Mutual Life Insurance Co., of New York. The best and cheapest written by Bratt & Goodman. TO THE PUBLIC In order to place myself in a true light before the public, I desire to state that the manager who had been selected to take charge of my business on June ist last was forced to move California to on account of the illness of his wife, and by reason of this, the proposed re-organization of md business could not be made at the time designated. However, he hopes to be able to come to North Platte at some future time, though the change may not be made before January ist, 1914. The inability of the manager to come, has delayed my trip to Europe to visit my parents, a trip I have planned for a number of years. However, the proposed change in business must and will be made, and I hope to later make my visit. The sale which had been inaugurated to reduce the stock preparatory to the change of management, however proved, a good move for the puBlic, as it enabled them to purchase reliable merchandise at very low figures. These low prices still prevail. Yours Truly, JULIUS PEER. Announcement Mr. Weingand will conduct a PUBLIC SALE of his enormous stock of CLOTHING and FURNISHINGS Commencing at 8 A. VI., Saturday, July ! 2th At least $10,000 worth of stock must be disposed of in 15 days. The time is short, hence the prices will be extremely low. At 8 A. M. Saturday, July 12 We will GIVE CASH AWAY P"" first 10 persons above the age of iS years who enters our store when the doors open at S a. m. All we ask is that you spend the Si.oo here before you leave. You Actually Receive $1.00 worth of anything in the store for nothing. .... Here, now, every man in North Platteis offered the chance to buy goods he will surely need sooner or later, at prices away below what -he has had to pay formerly or will have to .pay Jater. The shrewd men those who are getting ahead are quick to grasp such an opportunity as this and they realize that to take advantage of it' is 'just like finding money. The man who fails to investigate the opportunities offered at this great sale has no- one to blame but himself jf he doesn't prosper. Watch this space in the next issue for EXTREMELY LOW PRICES Wein gand. Quality Place Mrs. William Stegall will entertuin the S. O. C. Club tomorrow afternoon. Charles McNenl and family left this morning for Gothenburg to visit friends for n week. The Yeoman and Mink ball tcam3 will meet on the local diamonds this afternoon. Mrs. J. AV. Hemphill, of Summer, .mo a few days ago to spend a week with Mr. Hemphill. Rev. P. McDaid loft Sunday morning for Ireland to visit his parents whom he had not seen in several years. He ex pects to spond three months visiting in European countries. The Mink ball team defeated the Stapleton nine at Stnpleton Sunday by a score 32 to 2. A large number of local fans went over by auto to witness the game. Tho funeral of the late. William Bcsack was held Saturday afternooon from tho Methodist church. Rev. Cram conducted the servicos and delivered a vary im pressive sermon to the largo number who attended the services. Intendment was made in the N. P. cemetery. W. W. Burr returned Sunday from an extended visit in Texns. Mr. and Mrs. Winters, of Denver, came last evening to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Moody for a couple of weeks. Tho baby boy which was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Noriss of Maxwell, tho latter part of Inst week, died yesterday. Wanted Work by first-class tleaner and pressor, machine or otherwise. Address II. H. -Jenkins, Hpldrego.Nob, Misses Adu and Lucile Deyerle loft yesterday morning for Hastings to" visit their grand father Loren Sturges for a couple of weeks. John Nolon and sister Regina re turned the latter part of last woek from Grand Island and Wood vRiver where thoy spent two weeks. Found An Elk's charm. 0,ifncr ;can havo same by casing at this office and paying for thin notice. CRYSTAL THEATRE Tuesdays Program "His Daughter," a Victor drama, released June 20, givef a beautiful ox ample of filial love and davotion. . ''The Scar," a Rex drama, released June 19, shows the harm done by an envious 'girl and the reparation she mado. In tho comedy lino there is "An Ex pensive Drink" and "Her Joke on Belmont." Wednesday Program "In Love and War," a two reel Bi boii, released June 17, has some very good work in it. A lawyer and a journalist are rivals for the hand of a girl and for glory on the battlefields of the Civil war. With this is tho comedy "He Slept Well." Thursday's Program "Tho Wizzard of tho Jungle," is a World's best offering in two reels. "Human Statue, is a very recent release of the Imi) comnnnv and forms the fun making feature of this program. 31 Buchanan & Patterson's ..Bargain List of Dwellings.. 1 Five room house and barn, South Dewey street. $1,250. 2 Good five room cottage, comer lot, shade trees and blue grass lawn, city water and sewer connection, five blocks from high school. Price only $1400,00. Easy terms. 3 Nice six room cottage 721 Wefet Seventh street, handy to new round house. Modern except heat. Price 2,200. 4 Extra nice 4 room cottage on West Tfnth street, in the 600 block. Price $1, 750. 5 Good eight room dwelling on West Tenth street, in the 900 block. Price $1,700. 6 Extra nice five room cottage, modern except heat blue grass lawn and shade trees, 3 blocks from court house. Price $2900.00 7 Full two story frame dwelling of eight rooms mod ern except heat, full lot, shade trees and blue grass. Located on West Fourth street close to court house. This is property that will increase in value and is a big money maker at our price of 4,700 8 Nice Seven Room Cottage and two Lots, out buildings, shade trees and nice lawn. A bargain at $2750.00. ,. All of these properties are choice bargains and can be bought on easy terms. Be sure and see these before you buy. Buchanan & Patterson, Sole Agents.
