The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, July 29, 1913, Image 1
-!ttnhlttettctlftfittW IflW-tfr .. TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 29 1913. No. 54' C5vw iWWr'l'4' V I 3 . Local and Personal. Sheriff Aaron, of Gering, transacted business in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Besack spent Sunday In Maxwell with f Wends. MIbs. Kate Allen went to Gothenburg yesterday morning to visit friends. Highest price paid for butter and eggs. Calender's Cash Store. 53-2 Miss SadioTrovillo, of Hershey, is spending a week at the Stack residence. John Burko loft yesterday morning for Hastings to spend a week or longer. , C. K. Martini came the latter part of last week from Omaha to visit his family. Washing is hard work in ho t weather See the Electric Washer at Her3hey's Phono 15., Mrs. W. A. Smith left yesterday morning for Gothenburg to visit friends for a week. Mrs. Jack McGravv and neice Miss Esther Hummell have returned from a short visit in Baird. Grandma Burke, who has been visit ing in Hastings for several weeks, will return in a few days. For bargains ,in choice residences see Buchanan & Patterson's bargain list in another column. tf Mrs. L. A. Seiz, of Oshkosh, who spent yesterday in town while enroute home from Columbus, has gone home. Mr. and Mrs. John Den will leave this week for Arapahoe and other towns in eastern Nebraska to. risit relatives. Mrs. Seeber, of Grand Island, came Saturday afternoon to visit her sister Mrs. Rowland Malmstoin for a couple of weeks. Miss Nellie Rhea . returned to her home in Lexington Friday evening to spend her vacation with with the home folks. Mrs. Hamilton, of Lincoln, who ,had been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Klly for, some time, left this morning for Sterling. Mrs. J . T. Murphy and daughters Misses Isa and Roxy will leave this week for Kansas City and other eastern points to spend several weeks. Miss Marie Martini returned the latter part of last week from a visit in Hershey. She was accompanied home by her sister Mrs. Fred ' Rasmussen. Talk about making money on sheep, N. M. Pettit who lives east of the Log school house has the key to that prop osition. Last November he had about $700.00 worth of sheep, this spring he turned off $320.00 worth of sheep and wool and estimates that he still has a $100.00 increase in his herd above what he started with last November. Guess that's going somo, Mr. Investor and Railroad Man that expects to work in the new round or shops (now being -surveyed). Do you know that Dolson's addition and the east part of Scout3 Rest Addition, both teing noyth of the tract is going to bo mighty convenient locations. These lots can be bought at a low figure and on easy terms. Let me show thorn' to you. C. F. Temple. The case of Mr3. Louise Peters against D. E. Morrill and Mur ton Morrill came up yesterday Sn the county court and was con tinued until August 28th. Mrs. Peters claims that while her automobile was in the Hinman garage to be repaired, it was taken out by Murton Morrill with out her consent and that during said ride he damaged the car to the ox tend of seventy-throe dollar. Lierk- Sandall mfmmmmBmmmmammmmmmmmmmmBmmumBamwmMmmmmgm Miss Nora Anderson spent tho week end with friends in Gothenburg. Miss Myrtle Lamb left yesterday morning for Brulo to visit friends. Miss Maude Louden went y Paxton Sunday for a short visit with friends. H. P. Hansen came down from Pax ton Sunday morning t3 visit his family. Mrs. Russell "Wyman will entertain the S. O. C. Club tomorrow afternoon. For Sale Stackor, Sweep and Mower. Inquire of C. A.. Moore, 215 W. 12th St. Frank Pierce, of Hastings, visited in town Sunday and left yesterday morning-Mrs. Harry Kauffmanwetitto Paxton Sunday morning to visit for a few days. Mrs. Harry Kelly went to Sterling this morning to visit friends for a week or longer. Harry Porter went to Gothenburg yesterday morning on business for a few days. For bargains in choice residences sec Buchanan & Patterson's bargain list in another column tf Miss Mayme Doyle has returned from SpaUlding where she visited rolativcs last week. Miss Vada Tannihill returned Satur day evening from Maxwell where she spent a week.' Mrs. Ralph Chamberlain went to Sarben yesterday morning to visit friends for a week. Mike Fitzgerald, of Durant, Okla., who visited his sister Mrs. Charles Ed wards, has returned home. jM. Heatori, B. & M. special1 agent is visiting Sheriff Salisbury this week and looking after business matters. Harold Flemming, of Sutherland, who was a student at the Junior Normals left for home Sunday morning. Mrs. Jesse VnnDyke and daughter, who Visited relatives in Scotts Bluffs for several weeks, have returnedhome. Mrs. Allen Tift will leave today for Browns, la., attar spending two weeks here. Mr. Tift has Been employed at that place for somo time. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kantzman. of j Lincoln, who were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Harry Kelly for two weeks, left the latter part of last week. For choice building lots and nice homes in all parts of the city, as well as some nice farms around North Platte, see Temple, he has them. George E. Greer, of Rushville, 111., returned home yesterday morning after a three weeks' visit with his wife, who is spending the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Hattie Farrington. George Smith, Jr., was injured while at work yesterday morning. He fell from an engine and fractured the bones in his right arm. The acccident will oblige him to discontinue work for some time. 11. I. Block, proprietor of the Block Ladies Ready-to-vVenr Company will leave soon for Chicago, New York and other citie3 to spend two weeks pur chasing the latest modes in fall gar ments and ladies furnishings. Building & Loan Money to Help Yon Build or Improve Your Property With. Tho Nobraska Central Building & Loaji Association of Lincoln, Nebraska, has plenty of money to take care of all their loans. (See their financial statement for July 1st 1913, elsewhere in this paper). Will bo glad to explain their plan and terms. Phone office, Red 500. C. F. Temple, District Agent. Co., Sole Agents Local and Personal. H. E. Votaw, of Maywood, is spend ing thiH week here on business. The William Kem estate came up for final hearing in the county court yesterday. Miss Nellie Conneally left yesterday for Wallaco to spend several days with the home folks. Frank Winkleman left yesterday morning for Fremont, aftor a short visit here with his son. J. H. Howe, Dr. Collitt and Gid Far abee, of Wallace are spending this weok here on business. Ralph Simon, of Hastings, who was a guest of tho. Simon brothers last week, left Sunday morning for homo. A social dance was held at Bignoll Saturday evening which was attended by a large numberof people from town. Mrs. Nels Hammer left Sundny morning for Sidney to visit her daugh ter Mrs. Edward Adherns for a week. Miss Gertrude Rubhausen will leuva this week for Kearney to spend her two week'3 vacation with hor nunt Mrs. Lawrence Wernett. Choice Homes For Sale. I havo the exclusive agoncy of tho B. L. Robinson, property on W. 2nd St., George Baskins property on V.8th St., and theIrs. Federhoof property on W. 5th St. Three very choice properties and all nre priced cheap considering tho properties, See me at once about them. C. F. TEMPLE. Notice of Election. To tne electors of the city of North Platte: Notice is hereby given that on the 19th day of August, 1913, in the city of North Platte, Nebraska an eloction will be heldatwhich the following prop osition shall be submitted to the voters of said city. "Shall tho city of North' Platte issue its bonds in the sum of $20,000.00 in denominations of $1,000.00 each dated October 1st 1913, due in twenty years from date but payable at any time after ten years at the option of said city, to draw interest at the rate of five per cent per annum payable semi-annually, principle and interest payabk at the Fiscal Agency of the State of Nebraska, said bonds to be issued for the purpose of obtaining money with which to purchase site and erect a tiity hall to accommodate the city officers and records, fire department, fire ap paratuses and police department. And shall the proper officers of said city be authorized to levy and collect a tax annually m the same manner as other municipal taxes may be levied and collected in an amount sufficient to pay the interest and principle of said bonds as they mature, as provided for by law, until said bonds and interest aro'paid, on all the property within saia city, as snown anu valued on tne assessment rolls of the assessors of suid city, said bonds to be negotiable in form." ' The polling places for said election shall be in the First ward at the hose house in suid ward, in the Second ward in the commissioner's room on the second floor of the court houso in said ward, in tho Third ward at the hose house in said ward and in the Fourth ward at tho hose house in said ward. The Ballots to bo-issued at said elec tion shall have printed thereon: "For issuing $20,000.00 of the bonds of the city of North Platte, for the purpose of purchasing a site and erect ing a city tiall to accommodate the city officors and records, tho fire department, fire apparatuses and the police depart ment, and for levying and collecting a tax annually to pay tho interest and principal of said bonds as they mature. Against issuing $20,000.00 of the bonds of the city of North Platte, for tho purpose of purchasing a site and erocting a city hall, to accomodate tho city officers and records, the fire depart ment, fire appratuses, and the police de partment, and for levying and collect ing a tax annually to pay the interest and principal of said bonds as they mature. Those voting in favor of said proposi tion shall mark their ballot with across, opposite the paragraph beginning "For issuing $20,000.00 of tho bonds of tho city of North Platte and those voting against said proposition shall mark their ballot with n cross, opposite tho paragraph beginning with "Against is suing $20,000.00 bonds of the city of North Platte." The poils at said election shall bo kept open between the hours of nine o'clock a. m. and seven o'clock p. m. on said date. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 2Gth day of July, 1913. Attest: E. II. Evans, Mayor. C. F. Temple, City Clerk. (Seal) Base Ball Notes. The game nt Willow Island Sunday wds tho best of the season. Ras- mussen and Folden woru battel,.., for Willow Island while Mnunin and Danzo wore in the box for tho local team. Rasmussen struck out six men and Mau pin caused sovon to lay down tho bat. North Platte had four runs, seven hits and two errors. Tho Willow Island tonni had threo runs, six hits and two errors. A feature of tho gnmo was McClures homo run of n single whon ball was lost in tho grass in the out field. Willow Island scored two on a misjudged fly in right field. Tho attendance at the game was about four hundred. Umpires were Finney and Carroll from Cozfld. Tho game stood 3 to 3 until tho first half of the ninth inning when the winning score was made by the North Platte team. Arrangements were made for a game between tho same teams at Willow Is Bland next Sunday afternoon. No. 18 will stop for tho convenience of those who wish to attend from this city and Gothenburg. The local base ball diamond is being worked in first class condition for the game this afternoon with Cozad who have strengthened their team and come hero confident of victory, a good game is anticipated. Close to three hundred booster buttons have been sold for the game on Friday nftornoou between tho Kearney State League and the home boys and indications are that tho ontire fivo hundred will be disposed of beforo the game is called. Maupin Will bo in tho pitchers box for this game and the entire nine is in excellent condition for a fust game. An effort is being made to have the business houses close during the game. Crop Conditions. It is gratifying to note that eVop conditions are picking up after the double header hail storm of the week ending July 12th. Corn iJ coining in nice shape and bids fair cu making a nominal yield. The second crop of alfalfa was not entirely lost to those who went right into their fields with movors. A great deal of feed will be obtained the cutting and otherwise alfalfa is in fine shape again. The bedts are coming in splendidly and while the growth hns been retarded some, the better fields will . still put forth a big yield. The small grain crops in the valley were ruined, that is, those that had not been harvested. Wild hay is in abundance. Hershey Times. Hunter Orchard is Pride of Lincoln County. . Eastern Nobraska hus won the repu tation of being tho best fruit region, your after year, in the United Statos. However other portions of the state have'claims which must be considered. Near the town of Sutherland In Lin coln county is the thlrty-four-ucro orchard of David Hunter. Secretary Marshall of the state horticultural society has figures and records of tho last four years on the Hunter pluce. The 1900 yield in applos, 10,000 bus hels; 1911, 5,400 bushols; 1912, 9,000 bushels and 1913 (estimated) 10,000 bushels, a total for four years of 34,400 bushels. Tho income was $25,000 gross for four years. World Herald. North Platte Tennis Club Tournament. The North Platte tennis club are holding a tournament, tho first round matches being played Saturday even ing by O. R. Robinson and Edward Schatz, tho former winning by G-2, G-3. Sunday evening tho match between Loui3 Tobin and Arthur Bullard was won by iho latter 0-2, 7-5. Monday evening Robort Armstrong beat Albert Schatz 7-5 G-l, Schatz flay ing abrilliunt game but finally succumbed to tho veteran. Joe Schatz furnished tho surprise of the evening by winning the second and third sets of his mutch with Francis Flynn, making the score 7-9 G-4 6-2. Schatz played n vory steady game while Flynn was unsteady, not playing up to form. Chas. Pass boat M. J. O'Connell 8-G6-0 demonstrating a good knowledge of tho game. Birge beat Chapman G-3 G-2. Tho tournament is held todocido who is to play for the Dixon loving cup which is now held by Win. Otten. Prizes for tho winner of tho tournament are offered as follows: First prize, sweater by J. B. McDonald; Second prize, smoker outfit by A. A. Schatz Co.; First prize, consolutions, tennis shoes by C. O. Weingand. Play will continue on this week. the courts each evoning Tho Womans' Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will hold an exchange at the Schatz store Saturday. Local and Personal Mrs. James Kennedy visited friendg in Wlllow Ilnd Sunday. Mis9es Mabo1 Hayes, formerly of this city, came up from Cozad last week to visit Miss Cro Dicner. Hugh McClurc, the pitcher for the local ball team, spent the week end with relatives in Kearnoy. The North Platto Tennis club will go to Lexington tomorrow to play in a tournament for n couple of days. Miss Margaret Ware, of Blnir, camo Saturday evening to visit with tho Misses Ida und Genovoive Ottenstein, Miss Mildred McKeowr is assisting In the O. E. Elder real estate ofilco during tho absence of Miss Mario Salis bury, Horton Mungor returned Sunduy ovoning from Fremont, where ho at tended tho wedding of a relative last week. We all need life insurance. Get the cheapest and the best , Always writ ten by Bratt & Goodman. W. S. Dolson has received word that a daughter was born tho latter part of last weok to hit son Howard E. Dolson and wife at their homo in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Clydo Trotter, of Brady, nre expected hero this weok. They ore enroute to Denver and Salt Lake by auto with a party of friends. Tho Presbyterian aid socioty will be entertained Thursday afternoon at the church parlors by Mrs. W. W. Blrge, and Mrs. L. W. Walker and Mrs. Isaac Dillon. It always pays to place your fire, trnado, hail, cyclone and windstorm insurance with Bratt & Goodman. Guy Williams, who was on Instructor in the Junior Normal s left Sunday morning for his homo in Lincoln. En route ho will stop at Gothenburg to play In tr tennis tournament. Mrs. Philip Keynon, of Stone, Colo., came Saturday being called hero by the illness of her sister Miss. Dolly Kidwell, of Wallaco, who wns operated upon at the St. Luke hospital lust week. . William Stack, Jr., who has been taking medical treatments in Hot Springs, Ark., for a month past will return tomorrow morning. He has been greatly benefited by tho baths, Tho S. O. C. club and their husbands hold n picnic at the Birdwood grove Sunday. Games, races, ball games, etc, made tho hours pass pleasantly for all. A sumptuous lunch was served to which all did ample justice. H. W. Finloy was tendered u sur prise party Friday evening by a num ber of his friends, who presonted him with a beautiful rocker. Good things to nt wore served genorously nnd the ovoning enjoyed by all present. Tho roof of tho Chinese laundry on oast Gth street was damaged Friday afternoon by fire, which was caused by sparks from tho chimney lighting on tho dry shingles. The prompt urrivul of tho fire companies prevented any serious results and tho blaze was ex tinguished in a fow minutes. , Mrs. M. Keith Novlllo entertained tho Pan Hollanlc Girls at an enjoyablo ken sing ton Frjdny afternoon, a couple of hours were spent in fancy needlowork and during tho afternoon a delicious lunch was served. Out of town guosts were Misses Ruth Fitzgerald of Omaha, Emily Baker of Detroit, and Anes Bnrtlett and Katherino Doylo of Lin coln. ShorlfT Salisbury has returned from Box Elder canyon whore ho wont last wook to investigate the case of one Stove Cooledgo, who was employed on tho Gus Rosontrader ranch and mysteri ously disappeared In May. Cooledgo was a man about forty-seven years pf age and although diligent searches have been made in that vicinity, his where abouts can not bo ascertained. Tho Mothers club mat in the base ment of the library yosterday nf toj noon. An interesting nrticlo on "Lead tho Child" was read by Mrs. P. II, Loneragn. O.wing to a lack of time a discussion was '.postponed until next meoting which will bo held August 11, at 3:30 o'clock at which time n good program will bo given. All members and all those especially Interested are invited to bo present. Tho Junior Normal closed the latter part of last week after u succossful term of eight weeks. Although tho at tendanco this season was not as largo as in. former years tho students were generally conceded to bo tho best work ing body in several years. Tho majority of tho students who resido in different parts of the county left Saturday for their homes. The amount of vork ac complished was satisfactory to the faculty and will ralso tho grades of a number of the rural teachers. L. A. Lno has returned from a busi ness visit In Gothonburg. Honry Brotornltz spent n few days last weok in Gothenburg. Mrs. O. H. Eycrly, of Hershey, visited local fbjends last .wook. Herman Kerr of Maxwoll is spending a few days in town this week. F. A. Bauglin, organized n W. O. W. lodge in Hershey last week. Frank Foster spent a fow days in Gothenburg with relatives last weok Miss Gertrude Bakor is spending two weeks in points of interest In Cobrado. Mr. nnd Mrs. E. J. Vandorhoff who have been fishing noar Wallace for ton day3 nro oxpectcd home tomorrow. Members of tho P. E. O. Sisterhood with a fow guests onjoyod a delightful kenslngton last Wednosday with Mrs. Wm. Hondy In their beautiful now homo on Wost Third street.' The nf tor noon passed allvto aulcklv in tho telllnc of stories, guessing of conundrums and homing of tea towols and nftor tho serving of refreshments thtfjadioa do- parted extending to the hostess tho uesi wisnos iorino tuturo in tne snape or n comty wicker rocker. i Attention. All members of L. O. T. M. ara ox- poctod.tobe prosont to entertain tho mothorsof Lady Maccabce3 at Mrs. Langfords homo on wost 4th street. Tuesday August 0th. For Sale. 1913 Model Motor Cvcles and Motor Boats nt bargain prides, all mnkos, brand new machines, on easy payment plan. Gut our proposition before buy- Intf Or VOIl Will rfrrtf. If., nlan linvrrnttia in used Motor Cycles. Write us today. enclose stamp lor ropiy. Address Lock Box 11 Trenton, Mich, CRYSTAL THEATRE Tuegcjays Program "A MTmlftPlt WltnnB." U tintnlio and attractlvollttlo story. The blind brother dictates a story to his sister, nnu mo uueving viiuun sets a dictagraph In order to steal -the story, for wlilcri ntt nf !"! nf Sr.nrt Una hair. made. But tho achemo Is discovered. "Through Strife", is a picture from tho mining country. "Their Lucky Day" will be a comedy out funds nm! whose room rent was due. Wednesday Program "For tho Man She Loved" deals with doings in tho flnnnoial world. Tho Construction company is in sore straits and it taken nonsidorubli; manipulating by Alvin Young, tho Secretry, Davo Harding, thy Gnorol Manager and Ellen Glyn, tho Stenographer, to find ' out just who tho rascal is. This is put out by tho Eclair Company. "Oh, You Flirt" has to do with Tom the city clrk who goes to tho country and trios to broulc hearts. But ho succeeds chiofly in being mistaken foru kidnapper. Thursday's Program "A possibility" Is a two reel Imp built on thu present day agitation of "Votes for Women". Tho writer attempts to show what wo are coming to, but thu writer must be a mun. "Tho Wrong Rond", is the story of an old fisherman und his two daughters who lived by tho s'-a. N,J. SCHLACHTER Hoopless Stave Crib Silo DURABLE-ECONOMICAL The Only Stave Crib Silo that will NEVER BLOW DOWN Say MR. FARMER you need that SILO NOW BIRGE will DELIVER it TODAY HsWIW5faB"w4 !! 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