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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1913)
- 1 i, n i '? I i H fit AMreiiYTS&jM o . flflCV-0Oo.. il SJKJLJjr ' 6 J 1 rJTi 4 HP. wmprrw Local and Personal. Andrew and John Fulk were called to Cheyenne Wednesday by the illness of a brother. Miss Bertha Telitz returned Monday from n two weeks' visit with her sister afrPalmer, Neb, Mrs. Ira. L. Mlltonberger will enter tain the Dogreo of Honor social Tuesday afternoon, August 20th. Ira. E. Johnston, of Chicago, is visit ng his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, who live just west of town. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. CauiTman re turned the latter part of last week from a trip to Pacific coast points. Charley Bogue is among the North Platte Knights Templar who have been spending this week In Denver. Mrs. Eva Baldwin returned td Lex ington Wednesday after viBitlng North Platte friends for two weeks. Miss Margaret Fredricks has accepted a position as clerk in the dry goods de partment of tho Tramp storo. Mrs. Ralph Garman, who had been tho guest of relatives In-Iowa for the past week, returned homo Tuesday. Thos. Buchanan, of Omaha, was the the guest of his sistfcr Mrs. C. David son Wednesday whilo enroute west. " Mrs. F. II. Hoxle and daughter Holen left last night for a visit with friends in Omaha and at points in Iowa. Mrs. L, W. Owens and children will return tomorrow from an extended visit with relatives at Chicago and other eastern cities Tho wifo and childron of E. D. Ear hart, baker at tho Ideal bakery, have arrived from Ellis, Kan., and will make their home here. Mrs. Annio M. Church, who had been visiting her daughtor nt Ift. Des Moines for several months, wfll return home in a few days. Mrs. H. C. Brock will entertain a number of ladies this afternoon in favor of Mrs. C. F. Chapmari, who leaves next week for Butte. Mrs. John Guynan and children re turned to their home in Sidney Tuesday after u two weeks' visit with relatives in this city and at Pnxton. A-dozcn or more young ladies will indulge in a moonlight picnic this even ing, with one of the canyons southeast of. town as tho situ of tho frolie. Mrs. Chns. M. Reynolds entertained three tables at auction Tuesday after noon, and tho following afternoon en tertained tha same number at bridge. Mrs. W. H. Munger, Jr., entertained a scoro of married ladies at cards Wed nesday nfturnoon, nnd will entertain a a similar number tomorrow afternoon. Otto Messmer marketed two loads of exceptionally large watermelons yesterday-which ho had grown on tho ScnWlzf&d ranch narthwest of town. Mrs, Cotts and daughter, of Columbus, Ohio, nrajhe guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chns., Ell whllo enroute to tho Pacific, coast. Mrs, Cotts is a cousin of Mr. Ell. Wanted Two first class waltrcsoss, experienced and neat in appearance, salary six dollars n week, board and room. Tha Burlington Hotel, Alliance, Nob. M. J. Forbes has purchased the lot easi of tho Bert Reynolds residence on woVt Fifth street of Mrs. Reynolds and will at onco begin the construction of a hollow tile nnd stucco bungalow, Mr, and Mrs. John Den and daughter Majorie returned Wednesday evening from n two weeks' visit with friends in various towns in the oast part of tho state', They mado tho trip by auto. Mrs. J oo Tottonhoff Knd children and Miss Mary TottenhofY, of Spokane, Wash., will leavo for their home this morning after n plonsant 'visit In this city with their brqthor Theo. Totten hoff. A light rain fell Tuesdoy.evcnlng.but not suiilcient to holp out corn o any ex tent In this Immediate "fe'tibti-. South and webt of town tho precipitation was somewhat heavier, and In thoso sections theje. was o very strong wind, Mrs. Anna VanNattn, cjltd Wednes day morning at tho homo of her son-in-law Hugh Gaunt, after an illness of several weeks. Tho funeral was held from tho Gaunt homo yostorday after noon, Rov. Knowies officiating. Mrs. C. S. Clinton and duughtor Hildegardo nnd Miss Alloen Gantt ar rived home Tuesday noon from thoir Visit .with Mr and Mrs. Arthur Mc Namara nt Oakland, Cal,, where they spont about six weaks, A number of uidu trips were taken, and enroute homo they spont a few days in Los k Angeles. The ladies lind a vory enjoyable trip nnd ar- vory favorably Impressed with California. iU. ? : iihj ' II '1A K '. " -TJKj EVERY WOMAN PRAYS that some time she will own a complete outfit of table silver. We suggest that now Is a Rood time to commence or add to the collection. Our exhibit of table silver 1b replete with fine examples of the silversmith's art, many of which are priced very attractively. CLINTON Jeweler and Optician Wo wont'youl' repair work. 9 William and Charles Jeffers returned Tuesday from a visit with friends at Miller,-Neb. Jim Elliott, clerk at the Nynl drug storo, has been spending this week in Omaha, visiting friends and seeking cool retreats if there are any. Phone black 1C3 for your spring chickens, the Epworth League will fill the order August lGth. Tomorrow is Union Pacific pay-day; it is also Saturday; the two together ought to make a busy day for the mer chant and a harvest for tho picture shows in the evening. Investigate the special bargains for Friday and Saturday at E. T. Tramp & Son. Foreman Jacobs,, who had charge of tho construction of the new round house for Stewart & Co , has gone to Hast ings to superintend the building of the new Union Pacific depot The Epworth League of the M. E. church will hold an exchange Saturday, August ICth. All kinds o eatables in cluding pies, cakes, bread, canned fruit, jellies and spring chickens will be on sale. " P. J. Barron; court reporter forjudge Grimes, is spending tho summor vaca tion l-thp northwest. Upon his returri he will make arrangements to move his family from Goring to this city. Ben Elliott loft Wednesday for Madi son, Wis , to resume his position of in structor of mechanical engineering in the Wisconsin state Unlvorsity. Ho hnd been spending part of tho summer va cation with his parents in this city. F. J. Diener & Co., Real Estate and Insurance. Farm and city property for sale. tf The Burlington is laying steel at the rate of 8,000 feet per day on its new line east of Powder river and connec tion with the 0. & S. at Orin Junction is expected to be mado late this fall. At the risk of causing a smile, we pre dict that work on the Burlington's line up the Platte valley will begin early next spring. Conductor Gus Anderson took a special through to Denver and remained Mon day and Tuesday t6 nvItnesR some of tho events connected with the Knights" Templar conclave. Ho says the parade Tuesday, in which 30,000 knights took part, was a mos,iniposing one, nnd the electrical decorations at night nro on such a mngnlficent scalo as to be be wildering. We always goffer you bargains, but not always equjil to this Hand Bag prop osition. E. T. Tramp & Son. ' A collision on the Rock Island road at Richfield, Neb., between a passenger train and ono of tha trains of tho Bar num & Bailey circus Monday night re sulted in injqry to thirty-seven circus omployes. The circus train Was taking a side trackiwhen Hha-nassenger train, hauling empty equipment from Danvor, sidcswjped tho rear cars in which the employes were slooping. For bargains in choice residences sec Buchanan & Patterson's bargain list in another column tf Fred Elliott returned tho early part of this weok from Winnipeg, where he visited his brpther for several weeks. Ho regards Winnipeg a wonderful citv. It has a population of 250,000 and grow ing very rapidly. Ho stopped over in Chicago and visited W. B. and Walter Conklin, both of whom sent their re gards to North Platto friendj. Twenty-fivo dollars reward for proof to convict parties trespassing or cutting fence on sections 9 and 16, township 15, range 80. 57-3 P. O. QUALLY. People living nlong the North Rivor branch who hayc occasion to visit North Platto, complain of the change of timo of the train, which lenvos an hour earlier. Before tho. change was made, branch people arrived in tho evening nnd could transact their business the next morning before the train left; un dor tho now schedule tho timo in the morning is too brief to allow them to nttend to thoir business. Real Estate Loans. Buchanan & Patterson have of money on harid'lo make real plenty estate oans on farms,. ranches and citv nron- erty, Loaiw clbsed promptly, no delay Rates and terras 'the most favorable, Card of Thanks. Wo wish to thank tho kind neighbors, friends, choir, minister nnd carmen for their naslatanco nt tho death and funeral of our husband, father, son and brother. Mas. C. W. Wilson and Family. Mh, and Mub, J. Q. Wilson and Family. Card of Thanks. Wjj wish t. thank thVneighbo friends who'so kindly assisted us ors ami us durint? tho illness nnd death of our UUla-sorr? Mil, AND MHS, D, C. KEMPER. Looking Backward Twenty-two Years Ago. m 1 (Taken from Tribune of August 12th, 1891.) A new family organ of the ne-stop variety (vox humana) was received at the home of John Ottcnstcin. Sho is now n fair and graceful bello sweetly attuned. Frank Redmond wa3 running around with a barn door smile exulting over a youngester that had arrived. Evidently "Dink" is twenty-two. C. H. Rider brought to town two young bald eagles and they were made part of the Lincoln county exhibit at ' tho state fair. Tho weather was hot, the temperature , ranging around the 100 mark. According I to Th Tribune tho popular apparel for men was a white lawn tie, a fan and an umbrella the ladles wore a little more. The ladles of the Episcopal church gave a calico dancing party at the opera house, the ladies being attired in calico wrappers and the men in seersucker coats. Mrs. Geo. Finn was too gaily bedecked in red ribbons and was fined fifty cents. Wheat in the southeast part of the county was being threshed and averaged from twenty-eight to thirty bushels per acre. Charles Hupfer, Jr., lost a valuable horse which strayed from the pasture and had a collision with a locomotive in tho east part of town. V. E. Meyer purchased tho Stewart & Sherman stock of hardware of the First National bank, tho latter having taken it on a mortgage. The mill and elevator was sold at sheriff's sale for $5,075 to William Neville, who is supposed to represent M. C. Keith, one of the heaviest stock holders in the concern. A pleasant surprise party was ten dered Arthur Rush at his rooms in the Grady block, Arthur was then nine years old, "Billy" Whitlock, then a prize gardener, exhibited a big ear of corn surrounded by six smaller ears. The Tribune remarked that Whitlock raiBed moro garden truck on a twenty-foot plat than somo people do orrlGO acres. Tho waterworks pumped 1,300,000 gallons of water in twenty-four hours, which was the record breaker up to that time. Tho Worth Platte Ditch Companysold its water right nnd land to n party of New York capitalists for $150,000. About 4,500 acres of land were included in tho deal. County Supt. Miss Hosford announ ced that a teachers' institute would be gin Aug. 17th and continue ten days. Young Alex Russell entered tho shops as an apprentice, beginning on the bolt cuttor. Leo. Hart arrived from Omaha and was installed as foreman of tho sheet iron department at the shops. The legislature had passed an eight-hour-day law and shop employes were told to take advantage of it if they so desired. A dozen tried it for a few days but decided it was not just what they wanted. For Sale. 1913 Model Motor Cycles and .Motor Boats nt bargain prices, all makes, brand new machines, on easy payment plan. Get our proposition before buy ing or you will regret it, also bargains in used Motor Cycles. Write us today. Encloso stamp for reply. Address Lock Box 11 Trenton, Mich. Notice of Election. To tho electors of the city of North Platte: Notice Ib hereby given that on the 19th day of August, 1913, in the city of North Platte, Nebraska, nn election will be held at which the following proposition shall be submitted to the voters of said city: "Shall the mayor nnd council of tho city of North Platte, Nebraska, hnve power and bo authorized to borrow money nnd pledge the property and credit of said city upon its neglotablo bonds to an amount not exceeding $10,000.00 to bo used in paying tho costs of paving tho intersections of streets and spaces opposite alleys in paving districts in said city and levy a tax annually upon the taxable property of Bald city in addition to all other taxes sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund sufficient to pay tho interest nnd bonds, nil ns tho same becdmd due and payable-nt their maturity. - Said bonUs to draw interest at tho rato bf five 'perrjrid collected in nn amount sufficient to cent per anmim from tho date of th,eir delivery, payable semi-annually and bo evidenced- by coupons to said bonds attached. Said bonds shall be drawYi payable to tho bearer twenty yonrs af tor dato but- redeemable nt the option of tho city ten years from the date thereof. Said bonds and the in terest coupons shall bo payable nt the fiscal agency of tho stnto of Nebraska. Tho polls at such special election shall bo kept open between thu hours of nine o'clock a. m. and seven o'clock p. m. and tho voting places for said elections Bhull be as follows, to-wit: First ward at tho First ward fire house. Second ward nt tho commissioners' rooms county courthouse. Third ward ut the Third ward fire house. Fourth ward ut tl, Fourth ward firo house. Tho ballots voted ut said election shnll bo In accordance with tho form inn Get Your Boys Ready for School; The Leader makes the following prices for School Outfits for Boys. See styles on display in the windows. LOT NO. 1 All Wool Suits, Knickerbocker, Norfolk or plain, aged 5 to 16, suit, shoes, stockings and cap for . LOT NO. 2 All Wool Suits, Knickerbocker, Norfolk or plain, aged 5 to 16, Suits, shoes, stocking and cap for LOT NO. 3 All Wool Suit, Knickerbocker, Norfolk or plain, aged S to 16, suit, shoes, stockings and cap for $948 ' These Clothes are made by the Backer-Meyer Co., of Chicago. The suit alone is worth the price asked; the other articles are thrown in for good measure. Sale begins Saturday and will continue the balance of this month. THE MFzam prescribed by the Australian ballot law and shall have printed thereon tho pro positions embodied in sections one and two of this ordinance, followed by the words "Yes" and "No." In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 26th day of July, 1913. Attest: . E. H. Evans, Mayor. C. F. Temple, City Clerk. (Seal) Notice of Election. To tho 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 election will be heldatwhich thejfollowingprop osition shall be submitted'to the voters of said city. "Shall tho city of North Platte Jissue its bonds in the sum of $20,000.00 in denominations of $1,000.00 ench dated October 1st 1913, duo in twenty years from dato but payable at any timo after ten years at tho option of said city, to draw interest at the rate of five per cent per annum pnyablo semi-annually, principle and interest payable at the Fiscal Agency of the Stato of Nebraska, said bonds to be issued for tho purpose of obtaining money with which to purchase sito and erect a city hall to accommodate tho city officers and records, fire department, fire ap paratuses and police department. And shall the proper officers of said city bo authorized to levy and collect a Xa annually in the same manner ns other municipal taxes may be levied nay the interest and principle of said bonds ns they mature, as provided for by law, until said bonds and interest uro paid, on all the property within Bald city, as shown and vnlued on tho assessment rolls of the assessors of said city, said bonds to be negotiablo in form.". The polling places for said election shnll bejn tho First ward at the hose house in suid word, in the Second ward in tho commissioner's room on the second floor of the court house in said ward, in tho Third ward at tho hose house in said wnrd and in tho Fourth ward at the hose house in suid ward. Tho Ballots to bo issued at said elec tion shall have printed thereon: "For issuing $20,000.00 of tho bonds of tho city of North Platte, for tho purpose of purchasing n sito and erect ng a city hall to accommodate tho city $6.48 $7.95 LEADE JULIUS PIZER. officers and records.the 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 the purpose f purchasing a site and erecting a city hall, to accomodate the city officers and records, the fire depart ment, fire appratuses, and the police de partment, and for leyying 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. Celebrate with Cheyenne During Frontier Days. AUGUST 20, 21, 22, 23, 1913. A four days' revival of the stirrings scenes' of the old "Wild West." Bigger and better than ever. See" the- sports -of the cowboy in his native country as well as races, military maneuvers, etc. LOW ROUND-TRIP FARES IN EFFECT VIA.-. Union Pacific Standard Road of The West. The direct route of-heavy double tracks, well ballasted roadbed and "" Automatic .Electric Block Safety Signals. New and direct route to Yellowstone National Park. Passenger holding tickets for Denver will be nllowad stopovers at Cheyenne. F. E. BULLARD, North Platte, I a opposite the paragraph beginning "For issuing $20,000.00 of the bonds of the city of North Platte and those voting against said proposition shall mark their ballot with a cross, opposite the paragraph beginning with "Against is suing $20,000.00 bonds of the city of North Platte." The pods at said election shall be 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 26th day of July, 19i:i. Attest: E. H. Evans, Mayor. C. F. Temple, City Clerk. (Seal) Agent Nebraska t Uy N s ,ru3&f-- -"Wwe4fti .se3cr- js-; WIT' II " - n . - - . -I ' . ' M