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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1914)
lm . . I hi lis - iiS w Shops Open With Full Force of Men At Clinton's you can purchase a clock that is absolutely de pendable, In our stock will be' found all sizes, from the small alarm clock and the more artistic mantel clock, to the stately hall clock, all guaranteed, and back of each the guarantee of the maker as well as own guarantee. Our reputation for fair dealing is your protection in dealing here. CLINTON, Jeweler and Opticiau. mm II General Manager Charles Ware, Chief Engineer R. L. Huntley and Division Engineer Schcrmurhorn, of Omnlin, arrived In the city Tuesday afternoon on'jNo. 5 to look after com pany matters and make arrangements t openjup the shops here agnin. They spent the afternoon and evening in the city looking after business and called on Bomo of the directors of the chamber of commerce. While here it was arranged to open up the shops with the full force to work seven hours a day for five days and four hours on Saturday. .The Bhopsjwere opened yesterday and nearly all the men returned to work, except the fewglaborers who have taken up work in some other line. Genl. Mana ger Ware stated while here that the snops woum unaouoteuiy open up on full time in tho course of a few weeks and that It would then probably be necessary to add more men. Local and Personal Dr. D. A. Foote. of Omaha, arrived in the city yesterday to look after some professional business here. B. M. Itoynolds went to Sidney Tues day night, having boen called there to inspect construction work on a building. Miss Stewart, one of thedeaconessess of the local Episcopal church, is attend ing tho deanery meeting this week at Ogalalla. New spring merchandise is doily ar riving at The Tramp Dry Goods Dept Abner Wessberg returned Tuesday evening to Lincoln where he attends university, after a visit of a few days with relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. William Osborno of tho stato experimental farm returned homo Tuosday from an extended visit of three months in the east. Miss Comfort Conway loft the first of of tho week for St. Louis on a buying trln for the drv eoods department of tho Tramp store. Cream Separators at Horshey'a, corner 5th and Locust streets. Miss Anna Kramp left yesterday morning for Ogalalla wheresho spent tho day at tho meeting of the North Platto deanery. W. H. C. Woodhurst spent a couple of days at Overton and Cozady this week adjusting claims for the Union Pacific company. Mrs. Wood White returned Tuesday from Grand Island, where she had been two weeks assisting in caring for her mother, who hns been ill. Vic Hnlligan arrived in the city Wed nesday from, Lincoln where ho is attend ing the university, called here by tho noripus illess of his sister, Lucile. Miss Beryl Hahn returned yesterday morning from Lincoln where she went the first of the week to visit her par ents and attond the piano recital given by Paderowaki. Your choico of our full line of rugs, at; Howo & Maloney's. The ladies' aid society of tho Luther an church will meet this afternoon with Mrs. C. 0. Weigand. Mrs. Wemgund will be assisted by Mrs. Louisn Peters and Mrs, Harry Samclson. Mrs. ,C. M. Reynolds and son left yesterday for El Paso. Tex., where they will visit for a couple of weeks and then go to Florida to join Keith Neville and fumily. They will be absent several months. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gibbs have leased the L. W. Walker house for soveral months, and Mr. French, oloclrical engineer for the light company, whoso wife, will arrive from Chicago next month, has'loased tho C. M . Reynold's houso for a similar period. License to wed was granted Wcdnes afternoon in thq county judgo's office to Homer Propeck. 21, r.nd Miss Carriu Kishmer, 18, both of Ingham. The . couple was married by Judge Grant. Mr. Propeck is n young farmer of the Ingham yicjnlty and thoy will make their home on a farm. Mrs. Clyde Cook left Tuesday for Kearney, Grand Island and St Paul to visit for soveral days with friends. For Rent Five-room house noar First and Locust streets. Inquire Mrs. A. W. McKeown, Cor.,Firstand Locust. Mrs. II. J. Handley returned Sunday evening from a visit of six weeks with relatives at Dos Moines, la. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Richmond re turned Tuasday from an extended visit with relatives and friends at Litchfield. Novel Washing Machines at Her- shey's, corner 5th and Locust streets. Mrs. J. C. Orr returned the first of the week to her home in Missoula, Mont., after an extended yisit with relativos and friends in this city. Accident and Health Insurance. C. F. Temple. W. R. Powell returned yesterdaj from Denver where ho went to attend tho operas "Lohengrin" and "Madame Butterfly," which were given there Wednesday afternoon aud evoning. Sonford Hartmon returnd tho first of tho week from Excelsior Springs, Mo., whore he spent several days tak ing tho baths and the electrical treat ment. Automobile Insurance. Most ap proyed forms at most liberal rates. C. F. Temple. Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Fred Ginn re turned tho first of the week from Den ver where thoy attended the funeral of tho late W. H. Broach and visited several days. Logan Marcott of the county superin tendent's office has recovered sufficiently from his Illness that he expects to bo back- to work next weejc. lie has been ill for the past two weeks with a severe attack of tonsilitis. For Snle Having done with my Ilord Red Polled Bull, I now offer him for sale. Six years old weighs 1700 lbs price $100. F. E. Payne nt Payne's Dairy Farm, 1 mile south of U. P. depot. tf Tho sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Beaucamp, residing north of the city, is reported improving nicely from nn illness caused by an abcoss under his loft arm. He has boon in tho city for the past few days taking treatment from the local doctors. $8,000.00 of loans approved for the Nebraska Central Building & Loan Association, of Lincoln. Nebr., this last week. C. F. Temple, District Agent. A man by namo of Gregor, a tinner, was picked up by tho polico Tuesday afteunoon for being drunk. At the timo of his arrest ho was nearly dead to tho world. Ho claimed to have bought some alcohol to rub on for rheumatism and in the excitement ho evidently applied it internally instead of externally. Ho went into one of tho business houses of tho city and called up tho telephone ofilco and used some very unchaste language to the girls, and a man was sent down from the office to investigate tho iqutter and put n stop to tho profanity. City Council Meets. The city council held a session Tues day evening in the basement of the li brary building but very little except routine business was taken up. . A pe tition for sewer extention in sewer late ralJ, blocks 32, 33 and 34 at the west end of Second and Third streets, was presented but no definite action was taken on it on account of the absence of the city engineer. Reports of different departments were read and accepted and City Clerk Temple was authorized to purchase a new cabinet for tho filing of city records. Conrad Walker appeared before tho council and asked that the special sewer lateral warrants be changed, as thoy are of no value for the reason that he could not colleat on thorn. Ho sub mitted a number of them to the council for their inspection and asked that he be reimbursed with new warrants. Mayor Evans authorized Councilman M. E. Crosby to draft new warrants. Moose Organizes With 150 Members, Lincoln County Lands and North Platte City Property for Sale No 55. Three 1-scctions. ono half section crazing land, one quarter section ovening nt tho I. O. O. F. hall and over irr,rfttpi fnrm iand with water richt naid for. GO acres now in alfalfa nnd cutt- onc hundred fifty members were pres-jlnf, four cropg per ynr, balance under cultivation in various crops, including ent for the organization. The work was , 3Ugap beet(J( wneati corn, rye, potatoes and all kinds of garden truck and fnrm The organization of the order of Mooho was consumated Wednesday put on by the Natioeal Organizer F. M King assisted by Edward L. Bradley, supreme dictator on Nebraska. The men all met at the hall and after the work was put on elected officers for tho ensuring year. Thn officers elected were as follows: Past Dictator, A. E. Huntington; dictator, Dr. Fred J. Wur telo; vice-dictator, Oscar J. Sandall; prelate, S. J. Clarke; inside guard, Homer Handley: outside guard, Micheal Sheedy secretary, Harry Samclson; treasurer, W. E. Starr; trustees, one year, E. J. Vanderhoof; two years, Harry Dixdn; three years, Christ Paul son. The charter is still open for members and applications can be made to the secretary, Harry Samuelson, the mem bership fee will remain at $o until the charter is closed. District Director M. E. Cornell will remain here for p month or more and assist in getting things started. Three County Court Cases. In4 tho case of Ruff Vs Hoges the plaintiff was suing for $38 alleged to be due him for tho sale of hay. Mr. Ruff is a farmer living north of the city and sold several tons of hay to the de fendant and nlleges that he did not re ceive pay for it. In the case of the Richardson Shoe company vs Kuhns, the plaintiff alleges that the sum of $135. 0G was due them for merchandise purchased by tho defendants. Frank F. Roby is proprietor of the flour mills at Kearney and alleges that tho de fendants purchased flour from hjm amounting to $230.74 and have never made any payment. The defendants in the last named cases are in the merchandise business at Maxwell. Three cases for judgment were up for hearing Saturday afternoon before judge Grant. Judgment Was granted in each case by default, the defendants failing to appear. The cases were George W. Ruff vs, S. W. Hoges, Richardson Shoe company vs M Kuhns ot al. nnd Frank F. Roby vs M,,Kfihns et al. i New Manager Arrives. C. R. Morey, who 'arrived in town the earlyjpart of the wceK to assume the position of superintendent of the electric company, comes from Hasting where for over five years ho was man ager of the municipal plant Mr. Morey is at present devoting the greater part of his time to acquainting himself with local conditions and meet ing our people. He has the qualities of n good "mixer," is courteous and affable and is a well trained business man. For Sale. 102 and one-sixth acres of good hay land in Lots 7 nnd 8, SW qr of the SW qr, Sec. 1, Town 13, N of 31 W. Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, in Block 37 in the city of North Platte. The said property to bo sold for cash. Inquire of Peter M. McGovern, 1005 Locust Street. 9-3 Poultry Business Increases. The total purchases of poultry and eggs last year by the North Platto Pro ducers was $37,825, or about double the preceding year, which was the firm's first year in busines. In January, 1913, the firm paid out $1,050 for eggs and poultry, while in January, 1914, the amount was over $5,000. This shows a wonderful increase, and the company aims to do twico the business this year that it did last year. I have a few choice loans, netting 8 per cent. Where can you find a better investment. C. F. Temple . Linen Shower. A linen shower was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. P. H. Lonergan in honor of Miss Merle Thorn burg who is to be married to Mr. Harrv Bartholomew. Twenty guests were prosent and a delightful evening was enjoyed. Mrs. Lonergan was assisted by Miss Blanche Thornburg. The guestsll epjoyed a theatre party nt Tho Pat and after the show went to the home of Mrs. Lonergan where the ovening was spent with games and con tests. Tho prize in the contest was won by Miss Tillio Neubert. At a late hour a nico threo-courso luncheon was served by tho hostesses. The bride-to-bo was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts and eacn muy present also contributed a recipe and all wore made up in the form of a recipe book for her. The wedding will occur Sunday aftornoon at 5 o'clock nt the church and Dean Bowker will officiate. Members Chafe Kinkaid. A Washington dispatch dated Feb. 16th says: Representative Moses P. Kinkaid of Nebraska was hazed in the house today when ho called up his bill to provide that the marriage of a homestead entryman to a homestead entrywoman shall not impair the right of either to a patent. The bill was passed but not until after Mr. Kinkaid had run the gauntlet of chafing from his colleagues, who insistedlon knowing whether he had matrimonial intentions. He is a bachelor. Bids Wanted. The undersigned will receive bids for tho partially burned Wood building on the corner of Gth and Locust Streets up to Saturday, February 21, 1914, at 5 o'clock P. M. Tho same will bo sold to the highest bidder for cash, tho under signed, however, reserving the right to reject any and all bids 8-2 J. G. Beeleu. Queen Incnbators at Hershoy's, corner 5th and Locust streets. Stability, Efficiency and Service lluva boon tho lxtiotors In tho growth of tho First National Bank, of ZtbRTII PL.ATT1S, SWllKASICA.. CAJ'J'VIE, AAT: SUliJ'JJUSt One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. Rhode Island Reds Rose Comb. If you are starting in the poultry business for profit, start right. They aro the breed that produce the eggs. Thoy grow to good size hens from 5 to 9 pounds, cocks from 9 to It pounds. Thoy rustlo for themselves und hence arejeheapor to keep. Theircombsdon't freeze off. They aro hansomo fcirds, rich, red with glossy green black tail and winirs. My flock is carefully selected this year, mated with high scoring Cockerels from Dr. Watson Quality Red that h'uta won high prizes and a great reputation at all western poultry shows, These roosters aro from hen that produced over 200 eggs each lost year. Visit my place, 102 W. A St. and inspect this flock' Eggs for hatching after .March 1st 15 for $1.00, 100 for $5.00. 8-2 J. H. Van Cleave, 110 W.fith&102 W. A St North Platte, Nebr. ought to be loving Word has been received hero announc ing that C. W. Vroman of Omaha, formerly of this city, ia tho proud father of n bov, born Februnry 8th. Here's to the man who loves his wife And loves his wife. alone; For many a man loves another man's wife When he his own. If you love your wife buy her a White Lily Electric Washer. FOR SALE BY Howe & Maloney, 413-415 Dewey. crops. All fenced and cross ienceu witn the following improvements. 4 room frame house, frame born 40x40, and ono mile from station on Union Pacific rail road. Price $15,000. This is a snap and will not last long. No CG. Six quarter sections all ranch land suitable for stock raising. Enough can be farmed to render the owner independent in tho way of hay, and feed, and grain for his own use. Improvements, 4 room frame houso, wind mill and well, good sheds and out buildings for stock. Price $12 per acre if taken soon. No 57. 400 acres all in good cultivation and under irrigation and adjoining tho city of North Platte, one mile from center of town. New 10-room frame house, modern good barns and sheds. Ideal farm, and a place that can be platted into city lots within a year or two and put on the market at an advantageous price, as the place now adjoins the last addition platted and sold. Price $100 per acre. No 58 160 ncres first bottom land, four miles from North Platte, 40 acres now in alfalfa, small house, good barn and sheds, 'can all be farmed, is fenced and cross fenced. Price $35 per acre. . No. 69. 480 acres, under cultivation, balance ranch land. Three miles from North Platte. New nine room house, good barns nnd outbuildings, wells nnd windmills, all fenced and cross-fenced, a first-class place and.cheap. lrice $15 per acre. No. 60. One quarter section, ono and one-half miles from station on the Union Pacific R. R. 160 acres. 30 acres of which is now under cultivation and the balance will be broke and cropped this coming summer. No improvements except fenced. Price $30 per acre. No. 61. Three quarter sections, two miles from station on tho U. P. R. R. 40 acres now broke, balance in hay. No other improvements. .Price $5 per acre. No. 02. One quarter section, two miles from station on the C. B. & Q. R. R., all good farm land, not improved. Prico $20 per acre. . No. 63. One section, 640 acres, 9 miles from North Platte, with good roads and telephone connection, house 16x24, barn 28x28 windmill, three tanks-, milk house, cow sheds, cellar, hog and chicken houses, 70 acres broke and under culti vation, and 100 acres more that can be "put under cultivation, fenced and crosa fenced. A modern farm and ranch. Price $10 per acre. No. 64. One 640 acres, 200 acres farm land, 70 acres under cultivation, 5 room frame house, good barn and sheds Ten miles from North Platte, with telephone connection nnd good roads. Price $10 per acre. No. 65. 278 acres acres all good second bottom farm land, two miles from station on U. P. R. R. 30 acres in alfalfa, 50 acres in other crops including: sugar- beets, which is the best paying crop in in this vicinity, balance in hay land and pasture. Barn 18x44 granary 16x16, 2 wells and wind mills, all fenced nnd cross fenced. Price $65 per acre, Terms on two-thirds the price. No 66. One section, 640 ncres, fenced and cross fenced, one silo, cavo cellar, milk house, good fram barn and sheds, ten room house frame and stucco, 2 wells and mills, 120 ncres under cultivation, 9 miles from North Platte, "with good road J and telephone connection. Price if taken soon, $12 par acre. No 67. 320 acres ranch land all fenced, one well and cement cistern for stock No other improvements. 75 acres can be broke and farmed. ' 8 miles from North Platte with good roads and telephone connection. Price $7.00 per acre. No 68. 240 acres, 4 miles from North Platte, 6 room house. Corral and shed for 500 head of cattle, wind mill, all fenced and cross fenced. One hundred acres under cultivation, balance hay land and pasture, an ideal farm and ranch has a spring water creek running through it which gives the advantage of living water the year round, this is a good buy. Price $45 per acre. . Jj, No 69. One half section, 320 acres good farm and ranch land, 8 miles from North Platte, good houso, barn, sheds, etc., wind mill and all fenced and cross fenced. Price, $10 per acre. No 70. Ten room house 4 years old. modern throughout, and ' basement under the entire house, full lot 66x132. Six blocks from post office in first class repair. Price $6000. No 71. Four lots, 66x133, 4 blocks from postoffice, water mains and sewer on both sides, four of the-best building lots close in, in the city. If taicen soon can be sold for $600 each. No 72. Nine room house modern except heat, lot 66x132. Three blocks from court house and post office, all in first class repair, Price $5000. No 73 160 acres at Sedgwick, Colorado, water rights under jumbo reservoir and from South Platte river, and on U P R R. But loading tippee and side track on land. Prich $G5 per acre. No 74. 7 room house"and 3 lots, and 4 vacant lots in same block at Axtell Neb. house in first class condition, Price $1200 or will trade for stock of mdse, or farm land. No 75. Two houses, 5 rooms, bath and cellar each, new houses, lots 44x132, five blocks from business district, in desirable residence district, modern except heat, Price $2500, each. No 76. Five room house, bath and cellar, six blocks from post office, lot 66x132. Modern except heat, in the residence portion of the city, price $3000. No 77. Five room house, sewer anchwater, 5 blocks from post office, ono half lot,33xl32, good repair, except paint, Price $1350. No 78. Two blocks in east end, 24 lots, 9 blocks from business district, one lot has an 8 room house all modern except heat, house is new and in first class condition, has complete water pumping plant for domestic and irrigation purpose. Price $7000. No 79. Four vacant lots in west end, fewer and water within one block. Price for these very desirable building lots, $1000 for the four lots. Can be sold singly. No 80. 19 room house, brick, with hard wood finish and modern throughout, with 6 lots, each' 60x132. and four blocks from the business district of the city. This is u bargain nt the price asked. Price $9000. No. 81 22x132 feet on Dewey street. Two story brick business block, can be bought at a bargain. See me for price and terms. No. 82 44x90 feet on Dewey street. Two-tory brick, two store rooms below. rooms above, can be sold at a bargain. See me for price and terms. No. 83 Two ; houses on 44 ft. lots, 6 rooms ench, with outbuildings, sewer and $& water, sidewalk, bath and modern, except heat, can be sold for $2,200.00 each. These houses are in west end and close to the new round house and arc a bargain nt tho price. No. 84 4 room house in west end and close to tho new round house, lot 44x132 sidewalk and all outside improvements. Price $1,600. No. 85 7-room houso and two lots in west end, with good cement cave cellar, garage, barn, and other outbuildings, all in good repair. Can be sold for $2,800. No. 86 Vacant business property on Dewey and Fifth streets, in the best located business district of tho city, for sale at a very low figure. Call on me for prices. No. 87 Vacant lots in all parts of the city and additions, suitable for residence purpqses, at a moderate figure. Four thousand acres of irrigated land in the Platte Valley, with water rights paid, at $35 to $75 per acre. This land can pay for itself in two years, with the diversity of crops which can be grown on it, and every crop a sure thing. For information and terms regarding above property, call on or address J. F. CLABAUGH, North Platte, Neb. Room 4, McCabe Building Insurance and Real Estate. Our Line of Groceries Is New and Complete And we invite you to call and inspect them. Our delivery system is prompt and efficient. Phone 90 1. J. JDaiQOCK Ck OOn. Phone 90 In the Basement of "The Hub'" '