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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1913)
tt,tc nutated tuir mr-WtMv Wxbxmt TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 1 8 1913. No. 51 Mmth mi 5 ' Will Hold Annual Picnic. The annual picnic of the mombers of the Are department will be held ntxt Suuday. All members who desiro to attend and it ii hoped this will include all will please meet at the Fourth ward hoie houso at 7:30 in the morning, ns it is desired to reach the grounds be fore it gets too hot to make traveling uncomfortable. Ship in Laborers. The Union Pacific shipped in twenty three laborers from Denver this morn ing, tho men being brought hero to as sist in the grade work at the new round house. Tho company found it impos sible to secure the necessary laborers in this section. This is the second bunch that has been shipped in during the past ton days. Ellis Ice House Burns. The Edis ice house, located southwest of town, was Btruck by lightning last night during tho storm and burned to the ground. The house had a capacity of about 2,000 tons, and at the time of the fire was about half filled. Mr. Edis will protect the remaining ice as best he can and dispose of it as rapidly as possible. The loss to Mr. Edis will be quite heavy. Back from Germany . Julius Esslg, for many years a resi dent of Cottonwood precinct, is in town today visiting friends while en route to his home in Oregon from a two years' visit in Germany. Enrouto to Germany ho stopped in town, and at that time said his visit there would be for an indefinite period evidently found everything congenial, for ho made an extended stay. Mr. Essig is looking fine and feels good. i Heavy Rain Last Night. The period of hot and dry weather won broken last night by a rain which is reported by Observer-Shilling to have been 1.13 inches. It was one of the heaviest rains of the season, and came n n rnrtrtnrtp timp ns mrn had be- ... At. WJ1W..U1I- -.... , - - gun to show tho need of moisture. The rain extended as far west as Julesburg, at least such is the report by trainmen, but we have not been able to learn the area covered north and south. Local and Personal. Walter Simons, of Wallace, is trans acting business in town this week. John Monroe will leave the first of next month for Denver to spend a week or longer. Dick McGraw left a few days ago for Evanston where ho has accepted em ployment. Miss Catherino Cartersonjesignedher position as saleslady in tho Leader, lat evening. For Rent Nicely furnished front room all modern, 510 East 5th. Tho Twentieth Century club will hold a kensington ut the home of Mrs. Perry Buchanan Thursday afternoon. Bob Anderson left Tuesday evening for Genoa, where he will bo employed in brick laying for several weeks. Miss Sarah Cresslcr, who has been visiting in Kansas City for a couple of weeks is expected homo Monday. Mr. and Mrs. James Howe and Mrs. Carnpi, of Wallace, are visiting in town this weok and attending Chautauqua. Mrs. Nellie Brownell and children expect to go to Indlannr. shortly to spend several weeks with relatives. Mrs. Fitfgerald and son Mike, of Texas, arrived here yesterday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards for a fortnight or longer. Miss Cloy Davis, of Niota, 111., who has been the guest of Miss Minnie Lowe for several weeks, will return home thiB evening. Mrr. Charles Carlyie, of Lander, who has been visiting in Chicago for eight weeks, is expected in a few days to visit hor sister Mrs. Harry Murrin and mother, Mrs. Post, while enrouto home. Weather Forecast Fair tonight and Saturday, not much change in tempera- ture. Light winds. Highest tempera ture yesterday 89; a year ago 80. Low est temperature last night G3; a year ago 51. Friends in this city received cards yesterday from Mrs. D. T. Quigly from Vienna, Austria. Mrs. Quigly statos that they are having a delightful trip. They were on water fourteen days from New York to Naples, four of which were spent on the Mediterranean sea. They have visited Rome, Florence and Venice and expect to spend eight weeks in Vienna. Mrs. Hemphill returned to Sumner this morning after spsnding two weeks hero with her husband. It is probable that an additional application for conducting a saloon will be presented to tho city council in the near future. It is understood that A. M. Lock desires to engngo in the saloon business and if he secures a license will open in the room north of the Nyal drug store. C. P. Howard, of the Howard ranch northwest of town, leaves tomorrow for Columbus, Ohio, whrp ho goes to look after his real estaU interests. His property was damaged by last spring' flood, but ho has since mado repairs, and he hopes now to dispose of it and invest tho proceeds in Nebrnska land. Protect vour cows and horses from flies during tho summer months by using Dr. Hess Fly Chaser. This pre paration has been subjected to tho severest test before ollering it lor saio and we know positively that thero is nothing on the market that will equal Dr. Hess Fly Chaser. For sale by Schiller & Co., The Leading Drug Stores. ' Petition Laid on Table. The petition asking that the use of water meters be optional with tho con sumer, was presented at tho adjourned meeting of the city council last ovening and laid on the table. This action was taken because the petition was irregu lar, the heading having been changed and altered after the signatures had been attached. This action does not bar the peti tioners from presenting a new retition regular in form. A Splendid Band. The concert last ovoning by the Italian Royal Guards band was unques tionably tho most finished program ever rendered in North Platte, and was highly appreciated by the audience, which was the largest of any of the Chautauqua Bessiens.. Tho program included selec tions that gave the organization on op portunity to display its real ability. Monday "Night at the Crystal "Rose at Sixteen." Torttier. "Hearts of Hernads." Powers West ern. "In the Night." Eclair. WEINGAND Clearance Continues to attract hundreds of eager bargain hunters to our store The Reason Why They come is because they know our methods of fair dealingof doing exactly what we advertise Three Wonderful Lots of $11.90 14.90 Come in and Look The Values are Self Evident WEINGAND e Our First Clearance Sale IS A HUMMER The success that has greeted our first clearance sale has proved Vo us that the Ladies of North Platte and vicinity appreciated the many bargains offered at this sale. Hundreds of Women have taken advantage of this great money saving event. Anticipate your needs in Summer Apparel and supply your self while these bargains last, before this sale closes. eductions of o Oto on all our Wash Suits, Wash Dresses, Skirts, Waists, House Dresses, Muslin Underwear Etc. We want to thank our patrons for their patience and liberal patronage during this sale REMEMBER-Everything New at THE NEW STORE REMEMBEREvery purchase is guaranteed as though you paid regular prices Illy s XHHKSHCm la North Platte's Exclusive Woman's Store jshSHSEX ' Sf 4HMH UOSHI Local and Personal James Seaton and sons, of Wollfleet, are visiting in town will Mr. and Mrs. .Charles Soaton this wosk. For Sale-Second hand furniture. Mrs. James Hart, 409 West 2nd St. Special teams of K. of P's. aro going thru this week from Los Angeles to Philadelphia to the Convention. Rooms for rent. Inquire 304 West 9th Street. Mrs. R. O. Dulen, of Julesburg, who was the guest of town friends left this morning for Lexington to spend a week. Iono, Gladys and Albert Brown, of Council Bluffs, who vif-ited their aunt Mrs. Earl Stamp, left for homo Thurs day evening. Miss Mayme Gorhnm, of Grand Island, who had been visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. W. A. Buchflnck, was called homo yesterday by tho illness of mother. For bargains in choice residences see Buchanan & Patterson's bargain list in another column The petition ashing jor a submission to the vote of the people the proposi tion to issue city hall bonds jn tho sum of $20,000 was presented to the council lnnt evening. An ordinanco authoriz ing tho submission was passed under a supenBion of the rules. The proposi tion will be submitted at the Hpecial election to be held August 19th. For tho municipal year ending Juno 30th the receipts of Gmnd Island's electric licht plant, exclusive of tho servico furnished the city, was $23,6571 and the receipts of tho water plant, exclusive of hydrants and flushng, was $18,421 During the past year $ J'J.UUU was spent in extensions and improve ments to tne water juuni, imu i,iw will be expended for tho same purpose this year. The Best Mcdieine in the World. "Mv little irirl had dysentery very bad. I thought she would die. Cham- berlaid's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured her, and I can truthfully an i,nf t ttitnl.' it in thr- host medicine in tho world," writes Mrs. William Orvis, Clare, Mich. For sale by all dealers. 1 . f William Brooks, of Heishey, is spend- j ing a few days in town with friends. Joseph Wllkison, of Wood River, camo Thursday ovening to spend a wook visiting friends. Mrs. Georco Coatos returned last evening from Lincoln called by tho death of hor mother. Josoph Jossup hasocoepted a position as solicitor for the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co. Misses Mary Brown and Edith Pester, of Kimball, who were guests of Mrs. Molvin Brown last weuk, loft for homo Wednesday uvoning, H. B. Hungerford sold to R. A. Frame his east eighty for a considera tion of ?G,400. This is the choapost piece of land sold through this .country for a long time. Tho 'deal was mado through J. W. Abbott. Hershey Timos. i For Sale, One good rango and one hard coal Htove in good condition. Price very reasonable. Phonq Blnck 510 or cull at Bratt & Goodman's office. 51-2 Mrs. Jesse Ellon Brotsel, wife of Horbort Bretsel, died at her homo on West Sixth street last oyeninrrof tuber culosis. The remains will bo taken to Gothenburg tomorrow for burial. Mrs. Brotsel had been n resident of this city for two years. She leaves to mourn hor a husband nnd thrco sons, tho eldest of which is six years of ago and the youngest four weeks. Miss Mvrtle Murphy had n narrow whero who was ' escape from being killed Tuesday after noon, as It was she was oauiy uruiseu up. She with other members of tho family was assisting in putting up hay when a team became frightened and Myrtle ran to pick up the lines, she only succeeded in grasping one line and was thrown under the horses feot, one of tho animal's feet grazing hor side. Dr. Fettor reported her as resting easy last night. Brady Vindicator. Reports gathered by Union Pacific station agents show that the hot dry weather of the past wook has perjously damaged corn In many sections ofjf tho Platte valloy and the conntry contiguous thereto. From Grand Island to Gibbon the conditions up to yestorday were critlcnl and it was reported that unless rain camo in a few days the loss would be almost total. For Sale. Pony, Buggy, Harness, Soddlo and Riding Bridle, outfit $100.00. Inquire at Nowton Store. 49-2 A Good Investment. W. D. Magli, a woll known merchant of Whitemound. Wis., bought a stock of Chamberlain's medicine so as to bo ablo to supply them to his customers. Aftor roceivlng thorn ho was himself taken sick and says that one small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was worth moro to him than tho cost of his entire stock of these medicines. For sale by all dealers. 333 m wcur ui TricnrtVT s& iM-iVV uuLJn sk ang iiiiw w i w win ii m l "37" Touring or Phaeton style, F, O. B. North PuHpS 7sn.nn as ( "54" Phaeton type, six cylinder, F. O. B. North ! S& As classy as nny car made. Has every up-to-the-minute im- g Si provoment. If you want a car in this class, come in and R3 talk with us g A. J. AMES. MAKIG AMES. Doclors Ames & Ames, 3 Physicians and Surgeons, V Office over Stone Drug Co. t !, I Office 273 : Phones Reaidence 273 !6 I J. S. Davis Auto Co. a gg2gMSmVKi00SB
