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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1913)
I L t v w mia i mm B J'' IK (w (tosS "E BELIEVE in the goods we are selling and that their quality will please our customers. 7"E BELIEVE that honest treatment can be given to honest people by honest methods. "WE BELIEVE in working not weeping in boosting not knocking, and in the pleas - lire of our daily duties. "7E BELIEVE every person gets what he goes after, that one deed done today is worth twenty to be done tomorrow. rE BELIEVE in courtesy, in kindness, in gen- wiuaiijr, in guuu uuecr, in uiL'iHisiiip ana in honest competition. "VJE FlMD there is something time and true pleasure in our creed. doing all the following WE BELIEVE you will find it a real pleasure to patronize at our store and we believe we can serve you so satisfactorily that you will always be our customer. lixuro, amlSW V. F.SnKTCH INSPSCTOR For Sale. One Rood rango and one hard conl stovo in Rood condition. Price very reasonable. Phone Black 510 or cull nt Bratt & Goodman's ollke. 51-2 I So That All May Know. To further nnd better Identify tho 1 Elk building at night, an elk head with I benching antlers ha8 been pln'ced on jthejivest front of 'the building. The t antlers will be strung with electric I amps forming a beacon light to all Elks who are visitors in the city. Decorating Elks' Building. A decorator from Omaha has been at work for several days decorating tho second and third floors of the Elk building. He is an nrtist and his work is Very attractive. Tho wahs and ceilings in all tho rooms on the two floors will be decorated, giving the in teriora much improved appearance. Gets Wires Twisted. The Tribune stated that the Edis ice house had been struck by lightning Thursday night and burned to the ground. This was a mistake. The building struck and burned was the Edis barn, located about a quarter of a mile east of the ice house. Mr. Edis Will therefore continue to supply ice to consumers until the end of the season. 2 9 nn t u nnccci en ft - 9 ' OR. 0. H. CRESSLER, Oraduale Denlisl. over the McDonald State Bank. J Office eessssfias99eoee8o3 Local and Personal. Roy Cochran visited relatives in Brady Sunday. Miss Marjory Russell left Sunday ornfng for Sutherland to visit friends. Rooms for rent. Inquire 304 West 9th Street. Mrs. Hugh Bird and daughter went to Sutherland Sunday morning to visit the White family. Mrs. B. F. Fletcher went to Jules burg Saturday morning to spend sev eral days visiting friends. Mrs. Chas. Dill, of Chicago, who visited relatives in this city for ten days, returned home Sunday morning. Mrs. E. F. Seeberger left Sunday morning for Cheyenne to be the guest of Mrs. Win, Jeffers fJr a couple of weeks. m Mrs. J. B. McGuinnis and son, of Den ver, former residents of this city, came down yesterday morning to visit local friends. F. L. Granger and wife, of Gothen burg, Who visited Mr. and Mrs. Guy Granger last week, went home Sunday morning. I. A. Gilbert went to Cozad Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Gilbert, who has been visiting relatives there for several weeks. Loren Hastings, is assisting in the ten cent stors during the absence of EdwardThompson, who wont to Chicago last week on a vacation trip Miss Gertrude Hill, of Moorefiold, who spent a fortnight with the 0. H. Thoelecke and Rev. Knowles familes returned to her home Suturday morning. Isaac Deats. Harry Moore and two Miss Grace Shelton returned to Pa ton yesterday morning. Judge Oldham, of Kearney, spent yes terday in town on business. Washing is hard work in hot weather, See the Electric Washer at Hershey's. Phone 16. Miss Hull Arrives in Ireland. Miss Iris Hull, who left this city June 15th on a trip around tho world, writes The Tribune that she haB arrived safely at Cookstown, Ireland, where she will remain four months. She will then proceed on her trip around the world, stopping at Yokahama for six months before sailing for San Francisco. Miss Hull's trip will 'conbume about one year. OUR .q Mid-Season Clearing Sale H-imWOMimK -A4 ,WUB03B IBVHUJUMZVUM BfUMUiH Still Continues With more desirable merchandise added every day. There have been a number of new lots added this week. These goods are all seasonable, just what you need for the hot days of mid-summer 1 i Wilcox Department Store hn Dugan, Thomas Jeffers, Frank Grimes and ttorney Wright of Genng :h, James FlynnEdwaid Bogue leave Friday night Tho object of the (rip IS tu CillUll a low ui mi: Utility llUUb that play in tho swift waters of tho North Platte river. -' Wanted. Girl for general' housework. Apply 421 West 4th St. Mrs. E. R. Goodman. others returned Sunday from Saratoga, Wyo., where they devoted several days to trout fishing. They had ex cellent success. A baby girl weighing ten and one half pound came to the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Culton early yesterday morning. Grandpa Brodbeck is wreathed in smiles. .inhn ninrnn. Thomas Jeffers. Frank Hatch and Vincent Fitzpattick were among those who went to the Wjld West show at'julesburg Sunday. Frank Hill, the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hill fell from a tree Suturday afternoon and sustained a broken arm, the next day a horse stepped on his younger brother Ralph's foot and bruised it badly. Our snlo continues all during this week, special bargins all the time. We j offer the best values of the .season. Cut prices on every item in the store, we are offering much better prices and . values than ever before offered. You ' can't afford to miss this sale. j E. T. Tkamp & Son. , Saturday night at eight o'clock j Charles Palmer and "Hairiet Richards. were united in marriage Both the , bride and groom are-ieiidents pf North Platte. After spending a tew uays visiting irionds nnd relatives Mr. and Mrs. Palmer expect to journey to Cali fornia, making that their permanent home.1 Rev, J. LT Barton of the Bap tist church officfated. Their friends wish them happiness 'and sue es in their rijv home Miss Kate Shields, of Kearney', spent a few days in town last week with friends. Miss Irma Frederci spent Saturday in Kearney having gone down to see tho Wild West Show. Mrs. W. L. Richards returned Satur day evening from n short visit with relatives in'Kearney. Mrs. Fred Sailoy and children, of Topeka, Kan., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mann this week. Norton Dye, of Salina, Kansas, came the latter part oflast 'week to visit his sister Mrs. Wm. Maloney, Jr. Miss Frances Bollen, of Kearney, came Saturday evening to visit Mrs. Clyde Cook and other friends. Jess Smith nnd Joe Jessup returned Saturday evening fromWellfleet, where they spent a week on business. G. G. Farabee, of Wallace, spent yesterday in town visiting Mrs. Farabee who is ill in the P. & S. hospital. P. N. Seeley, of May wood, spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. George tirewer while enroute to Tryon on business. Fine batiste and lawns regular 12J and 15c values go at 5c per yard during this sale. E. T. Tkamp & Son. Mr. and Mrs. Roy burdock left Sun day morning for Chicago to visit rela tives fend friends for a couple of weeks. A jolly party of twenty enjoyed a picnic at Dick's grove Sunday. They were chaperoned by Mrs. Clyde Cook. Patrick Maloney, of Kearney, who yisited his brother William Maloney last week, left for Oshkosh this morn ing. Attorney Muldoon nnd 0. H. Thoe lecke will leave in a few days for En campment, Wyo., pn a fishing expedi tion. A picinic was held B'rlday evening nt Dillion's groves for Miss Louise Souder of Moorefield. A very enjoyable lunch was served and a number of out door games played. E. F. Seeberger and R. L. Graves left Sunday night for Encampment, Wyo., Sanford Hartman and The Tri bune man and his son Leslie followed last evening, and Judge Sues forlHeavy Damages. Wilcox & Halligan, of this city, have been employed as attorneys in a damage case of $50,000 ngninst tho Union Pacific railroad. The plaintiffs are Edith Craditt and Erba Phillips, wives of two of the men who were killed in the wreck west of Sidney dur ing the blizzard early last spring Tho suit has been brought in the district court of Choyenno county. Eyerlys Buy Sidney Restaurant. L. H. and R. C. Eyerly, of this city, have purchased the restaurant in Sid ney conducted by E. W. Zeibert, taking possession last Friday. The purchase price was SG.000. Tho business has been a paying one for a number of years, being Sidney's most popular eating house. The Eyerly boyB are clean-cut, progressive fellows, who for several years have been in the employ of the Union Pacific. They are sons of O. H. Eyerly, of Hershey. vertise for bids for the snlo thereof in i such n manner and for such time as they may deem belt. Such notice shall ft, j ff if if reserve the right to rejoct any nnd all VI I 1 11 1 19 II S I II I bids and the bonds shall be sold to tho j) 1 UVJUU UUl highest responsible bidder but in no case below their par value. , . . , r , , Section (4) It shall bo the duty of tho 1 o Loan on improved farms at low rate mayor and clerk of snid city acting for : and on behalf of said city to sign and" . , , ... ... r . , attest said bonds and the coupons nt- or interest With privilege of partial tnched thereto and to affix the seal of s $ - said city to snid bonds. The seal shall not bo attached to said coupons. payments. Section 5 Tho proceeds of tho sale of said bonds shall be paid to tho treasurer f of said city and shall bo by him placed nllChflllfln Cv HflTTP'T,5ftTB to the credit of "Paving Bond Fund" UUCllctllttll, ISC JL dllCI Ult. Said bonds shall bo described as"Paving Bonds of the City of North Platte No- Cement Company Reorganized. A sale of the cement works at Hum boldt, Kan., in which North Platte men have about one hundred thousand dol lars invested, has been made to a com mitted, representing the preferred stock holders, the local parties being among the latter. The plant cost $1,000,000 nnd sto'ck issued in the sum of about $3,000, 000, about half of- which was common stock held by the promoters of tho company. The-plant was operated for a time, but it is claimed that it was conducted in suclvn manner as to prove a non-paying plant. A receiver was then asked for by the holders of tho preferred stock. The appointment was made, a sale of the plant authorized, and it was bought in by tho committee for $175,000. .The corporation has been reorganized and the plant will be placed in operation. It is believed that with proper manage ment tho plant will pay good leturns. hrnskn." Section 6 Tho polls at such special election shall bo kept open between the hours of nine o'clock a. m. and seven o'clbck p. m. and tho voting places for said election shall bo as follows, to-wlt: First Ward at tho First ward Fire House. Second Ward at County Court House. N Third Ward-at tho Third Word Fire House. Fourth Wnrd at the Fourth Wnrd Fire House. Tho ballots voted at said election shall bo in accordance with tho form prescribed by tho Australian ballot law and shall nave printeu tnereon mo propositions ombodied in sections ono nnd-two of this ordinnnce, followed by the words "Yes" and "No." Section 7. Should tho majority of tho ballots cast at such eloction upon such proposition he in favor of said proposi tion, then the same shall bo considered adopted and tho Mayor nnd Council shall have power and bo authorized to issue said bonds and levy such taxes for tho purpose and upon the conditions above specified. Section 8. Notice of said election shnll be given by , publication in North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune and Tele graph, newspapers nnd in general circu lation in oaitl city for three weeks prior to the date of said election, and be in cluded in Proclamation of tho Mayor in cnlling election, nnd the clerk Is hereby instructed to cause publication of said notice to bo made. ' Section 9. This ordinance shnll take effoct and bo in force from and alter its passage and approval, according to law. Dated this 15th dy of July, 1913. Attest: Sgd. E. H. Evans, L. P. Carpenter, Mayor. . Acting Clerk. Passed and approved this 15th day of July 1913. An Ordinance No. 35 Providing for the submission to the voters ot tno city of North Platte, Ne braska, of the proposition authorizing the mayor and council of said city to borrow money nnd pledge tho property and credit of taid city upon its negotiable bonds to an amount not exceeding ten thousand dollars to he used for tho payment of the cost of paving the intersections of streets and space opposite alleys in paving districts in said city and to levy a tax on the taxable property of said city in addition to all other taxes, sufficient to pay tho interest on said bonds and to 'create a I sinking fund for the payment of the same when they become duo. Be it ordained by the mayor and council of tho city of North Platte, Ne braska: Section (1) That at the election to be hem in the city of Worth l'latte on Notice. All parties knowing themselves to be indebted to the Tri-Country Telephone Co., please call at 320 F. 11th Si., North Platte by August 1, and settle same. R. E. Loudon, Treasurer. tho 19th day of August, 1913, tho following ! within tho city of North An Ordinance No 33. Providing for tho submitting to the electors of tho city tho nuestton: "Shall tho playing of baseball bo permitted within the city limits of North Platte on the first day of the week commonly called Sunday, a9 provided for in chap ter'10 of the Session Laws of1913of the state of Nebraska. Be it ordained by the mayor and city council of tho city of North Plntte: Sec. (1) That a special elect'on bo hold in the city of North Plntte on tho 19th day of August, 1913, nnd that the following proposition, shall bo sub- Imitlod to tho people of said city: 1 "Shall the playing of bnseball be permitted within the city limits of J North Platte on the first day of tho weok commonlv called Sunday, as pro vided for in chapter 10 of the Session Laws of 1913?" Tho ballots to be used at said "lection shalj'hava printed thereon, rou Permitting the playing of baseball nui.it: on ino From Start to Finish Your engine runs like n Swiss watch when lubricated with 53 WM Son Proof the friction-killing oil for all makes of cars Speed from every drop of fuel USE Red Crown Motor Gasoline B Ask your dealer about quantity 8 discounts and Iron barrels for storage. Standard Oil Company I Sta MuinmBmin (mediiahha) -wnnnriimi if mill 1 OmamaJ THE MUTUAL BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION. The assets of this association exceed the sum of half n million dollars. The reduction of tho rate of interest to bor-' ceding sections proposition shall be submitted to the voters of said city: "Shall the mayor and council of the city of North Platte, Nebraska, have power and be author ized to borrow money and pledge the property and credit of said cltv upon its negotiable bonds to nn amount not exceeding $10,000.00 to bo used in pny ing tho costs of paving the Intersections of streets and Bpaces apposite alleys in paving districts in said city and levy a tax annually upon the tnxable property of said city in addition to all other taxi's I sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund sufficient to pay the interest and bonds all as the same become duo and paynb1' I at their maturity. ! Section (2) The bonds proposed by tno proposition contained in the pie sunn uraw interest at rowors lias increased tno demand loritnerate or live per cent per annum loans; and in order to meet this demand , from the date of thuir delivery, payable tho association will issue a limitod semi-annually anil be evidenced by tin amounted of its PAID UP STOCK. ! coupons to said bonds attached. Said Money invested in this paid up stock ! bonds shall be drawn payable to bnaivr draws six per cent interest, payanio twenty years aitei date but rod"emabl Bmi-annuaiy, anu may i at any time upon thirty huch notice beintr waived are funds in the treasury to meet the fiscal agency of the state of Nobraka withdrawal in the city and state of New York. T C. PvnrR-ON, Presldcrt. Section Ci) B-1 ire w .tinting . ( Samvei Gon7Br, Secretary. bonds the rnasr ind cjin"il sua I '- first day of the week commonly called Sunday. AtJjMNST Permlttincr the'nlavinir of baseball within the city of North Platte on tho first day of the week commonly called Sunday. Sec. (2) Those voting in favor of said proposition shall mark their bnllots with an (X) nfterthe paragraph begin ning'for permitting tho playing of baso ball in tho city of North Plntte. Those voting against snid proposition Bhall mark their ballots with an (X) after tho pnragraph bogining against permitting the playing of baseball in tho city of North Plntte. , , Soc. (3) Notice of said election shall be given by publication in the North PlnttcCTelograph aud North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune, newspapers of general circulation in said city, for 30 days prior to the date of said election and (lie dark is hereby instructed to cauio publication of said notice to bo mad. Sec. (1) This ordinance shall take effect nnd be in forco from and after iVtj S!sf bo withdrawn nt the option of the city ton yoars from i its pasitga and approval according to y days notice, the date thereof. Said bonds and the law, . ' 1 where there i interost coupons shall be pnyablo at the Jr MBd Uiif lit flay of July, 191'!. (Scdl E. H. Evans, Maor. Atiost C, K Tfmim i , ( ity C lerk Is YOUR Line Direct to tk Central Offaoe? Do you linvo nn individual lino, exclusively yours, or arc you kept waiting while others talk? ' On a "party" lino, too, so often others may ho unahlo to reach you, hecauso someone is using tho lino; and the party calling you is told, "Tho lino is 'buy.' ". ' Individual Lino Horvice la Exclusively Yours. NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY 3g5&BSXiX23&23S. r a t7 wiJ t i ; I
