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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1914)
- fl l'-l w 'S I f'1 0 IH3 'il J IF YOUR EYES PAIN YOU j liVen jecn If your vision is blurred if your tears flow too freely if your distant vision is somewhat (ljmifyour eyes feel as tired in the morning, after a good nights sleep, as they did the night before, one thing is certain, your eyes need at tention. Let us examine them, and if necessary fit you with the proper and correct lenses. Don't put it oil. Come in today while the matter can be easily remedied: Our optician is an expert eye doctor. CLINTON, Jeweler and Optician. We want your repair work. ffTFfr-iir i '-iitsi. JtJ""m, TTW"""""""1"""" r Local and Personal Mrs. It. F. Stewart left Sunday for Columbus, where she will visit friends for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Hinkle returned Sunday evening from Omaha whore she spent several days visiting friends. The W. R. 0. social will bo hold "Wednesday afternoon, March 25th, at the homo of Mrs. D. J. O'Brien, 015 "West Third street. Mrs. Poto Waurlemont returned Sun day ovenlng to her homo in Cheyenne after spending several days in tho city visiting at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. William Hubbard. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Quado, of Staploton, spent Sunday in town with Mrs. Quado's sister, Mrs. C. R. Morey. The latter returned to Stanleton with the Quado's and will spend the week there. For Sale Thoroughbred White Orp ington eggs and soveral White .Orping ton roostera. S. Bretzer 515 'West 11th street, h6nc red 403 The "first robin" proposition is be coming an old ana at this late date. Wo have had roports of them in this ofllco for tho last soveral wokB and we hore by warn others who havo such roports to submit that they are far, far behind (much like Mr. McAdoo.) Sheriff A. J. Salisbury and S. M. Souder Of tho county treasurer's office left yesterday morning for tho south part of tho county to colloctsomo taxes nnd nnrvn distress warrants. Sheriff Salisbury was also looking after other official business. A few Wndlea of remnant wall paper 10 centB por roll at C. M. Newton's. Forty-ftvo member 6f tho Knights of Columbus order from this city at tended tho initiation anu bnnquot given by the order nt Kearney Sunday. They report a lino mooting and a jolly good time. Soventy-two memberB were initiated into tho order at Konrney. Futher Hins, of Ogalalla spent Sat urday and part of Sunday in tho city visiting fi tends. Ho had charge of the services at tho Catholic church Sunday morning. Father McDaid was in Kear ney where ho attended tho initiation and banquet given by tho Knights of Columbus nt that place. Mrs. Rood, tho temperance lecturer, who has been spending soma timo in North Platto, mado some especially good talks In the various grades of our schools. Sho used various churts of a scientific nnture to illustrate her pointed and well adupted lessons. Ono teacher remarked that her work was a splendid sunnloment to the instructions itlvon in tho text books used. Such talks holp to impress theso vital lessons of tho harm dono to tho system by tho use of liquors and tho abhorent cigarotto and tobacco habit, among growing boys especially. Mrs. Rood wondered if all boys know, and all grown people wore awaro that wo havo a cigarotto Jaw in Nobruska that could and should no enforced. Appointed Reporter. Mrs. Wood White spent part of last week in Grrnd Island viiiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Hainllne. Vntil finntt returned Friday from Falls City whore he spent several days being called thoro by tho death of an uncle. Call on "Your Bosom Friend." DIckey's Sanitaiiy Laundry Charley Murrin, a former North Platte railroad man, but for a number of vears an engineer on the Burlington out of Sterling, has been appointed traveling engineer on that roau. His North Platte friends will bo glad to learn of his promotion. Second hand stoves and ranges for sale, rent or trado. Leave orders for stove repairs. Peter McGovern, 1005 Locust, phone Black 390. 14-7 Thi rnpular monthlv countv teachers' examinations were held Friday and Saturday or last week in tho county superintendent s oince anu aoous iweniy teachers tried for certificates. A largo number of theso were from tho normal training department of tho high school. Julius Morgensen, who conducts the North Side livery barn, will hereafter handlo grain nnd hogs; and will ubo his best eflortsHo induce farmers to market their hogs and grain in North riatte instnnri of nt other noints. As an In ducement to got them to como hero he will stretch the buying price to the highest possible notch. Tho Entro Nous club was delightfully entertained Wednesday of last week by Mrs. Guv Cover. A larco number was present and a pleasant time was re ported. Cards were played and tho prizes wero won liy Mrs. A. H. Mc Mullen and Mrs. James Frazier. Mrs. E. Moody and Mrs. lu McMurray wero guosts of tho club. Refreshmrnts wero served nftcr tho card games. The Mutual Buildine & Loan As sociation has nlentv of money on hand to close loans promptly and are in the market for desirable City Loans. By doing business with this home associa tion, borrowers can save $300.00 or more in the payment of each $1000.00 borrowed over competing Building & Loan Associations. City EnglneorC. J. McNamara receiv ed a motor tor measuring tho currents and streams Saturday morning from state engineer. Tho meter will bo used this summer for measuring the streams in this vicinity to get the rate of tho current for tho suito board of irriga tion and for the United States Geologi cal department. Mr. McNamara will havo charge of tho work and ho will make n test of tho North Platto river every two weeks this summer. Ho made his first test Saturdoy on the Platto. A now safe for the keeping of tho city records was received yesterday morning by tho city clerk. Tho council ordered it bought some timo timo ago und it was ordered specially made. It is a steel affair finished in oak. The walls are of a thickness of three layers of steel with two thicknesses of asbes tos between tho steel. Thero are eigh- Another County Pioneer Dies. George Reifor, an old resident of this county, died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock at his homo eight miles south 6t the citv:aeed 74 years. Goneral de bility resultant from old' ago Is gi ns tho cause of his death. Ho has b in poor health for some timr Mr. Reifor has been a resident of this county for h numbar of years and has a host of friends who will regret to learn of his death. He leaves to mourn his death, besides his many friends, his two sons, Louis ana Will iam who live on tho place. Mr. Reifor was born in Germany and came to this country when a young man and settled in Nebraska. ' The funeral was hold yesterday after noon nt. 2:30 from the Methodist church and Rev. B. A. Cram delivered tho funeral oration. Interment? was made in tho North Platte cemetery. Mrs. Jane Butcher Dies. Mrs. Jano Butcher, for many years a rasident of North Platte, died Saturday at tho home of her doughtor, Mrs. Matt Hook, at Colorado Springs. She was ninoty-one years of age, and had out-lived four husbands, all of whom died in England before sho came to this country. Mrs. Butcher camo to North Platte from England in 188G to make her home with her daughter, and lived here for some time alter the hook fnmllv had left town, the ladies of the Enisconal church looking after her wolfnrn. At the time of her death ehe retained all her faculties, and had never worn glasses or lost a tooth. Dairy Changes Hands. A deal was consumatcd last week whereby C. I. Lewis purchased the North Platte dairy from Clarke & Troy, who havo been operating it for the past several months. Mr. Lewis resides aouth of the city and has been furnish ing the diary with milk ever since the young men bought it. Ho is an exper ienced dairy man and will undoubtable build up a nice business abovo what ho nlrenrlv has. Clarke and Troy will continue to run tho creamery and buy cream for the time bo ing. fcSSfcSfS:! M - 1. 3 Make Your Selections Now In order that you may have an opportunity rt flm vnrv Unit snrvifn in lltt had in StinDlv- ing your needs in spring apparel we are making a most urgent request that you make selection of fabric for an Easter Royal Tailored Suit now. You don't have to accept an immediate delivery. I'll have it delivered any time before Easter that you like. And you get the advantage of picking your fabric when that magnificent Royal Spring Line is Virgin and Unbroken! Which allows us ample time for most ex cellent service desired in the finest custom tail oring to be had at $16, $17, $20, $25, $30 and $35. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed or no sale by us and our authorized Royal Dealer. Edw. Burke, Room 9 Waltcmath Building. Leader in Finest Custom Tailoring. Organize New Law Firm. Negotiations were completed Inst week whereby a new law firm was organ ized under tho firm name of Beeler & Crosby. Both men havo been practicing in tho city in separate olhces ana are well known. The partnership was en tered into vesterdav morninir. but they not move their offices together until the first of tho month. They will occupy Mr. Beeler's office. gwiirwwwwfflii g POULTRY -POULTRY j A Chance to Sell Your Surplus Hens. I For one week ending Saturday, March 28th, we will pay you SPOT CASH 5 - Cancel Teachers Meeting. , With 400 cases of measles. Bixtcen cases of small-pox and several cases of scarlet fever, the city of Kearney has concluded to cancel the meeting of tho CenUal Nebraska teachers' association which was to havo convened in that city this week, The situation in Kear ney is the worst ever known, for in ad dition to above diseases there aro many cases of mumps and other sickness. w msEsssssexEmmmsssmB A POUND FOR I LIVE HENS ocoaao O. O. D-Clonners and Dyers. Next door to tho Ritncr Hotel. tf, C. O. Weingand returned Saturday morning from Omaha where he spent several days attending tho Shriners's meeting and looking after business matters. A largo number attended from hero and Mr. Weingand iniorms ua that they were very well treated whilo in Omaha. Tho Col. Cody pictures wero shown in Omaha last week and nil North Platto delegation was in vited to see tho pictures as guests. Tho pictures were very good and ore taking well in Omaha. Thqy will be shown here some time in May. ' Early Ohio Seed Potatoes $1.40 Iper bushel. Baldock & Son. 17r2, E. S. Davis, of the North Platte busi ness college, returnod last week from PlattsRjQUth whore he spent soveral days visiting friends and looking over tho business College at that place. The college thero is a branch of the same school as tho ono heT It is run by Mr. Berhorst, who was located hero for some time. It has been ruftning only a month und already has an enrollment of thirty-seven. Mr. Davis nnndunces that the school hero will probably run. a summer term for the bonefit of those who wish to take tho course during the summer month. Tho North Platto Laundry, the Laun dry of Quality. tf Tho motor car running out of Kear ney on tho Union Pacific bran-m road to Staploton, caught fire from an ex plosion of tho engine on Friday after noon and was totally destroyed. Tho accident occured near Oconto und no aid could be obtained. Conductor Ben Mnstprs and Motormnn J. Brown wero (everelv burned whilo taking tho moil from theenglno room where it is carried EE8jjyms?ay!reKiTswrare The Highest Market Price Paid for Live Hens in North Platte, Remember zs E this price is good for this week only. Bring them in today. 3 I "'North Platte Produce Company teen drawers and three shelvss, Tho afo was purchaseo. through tho A. A. Schatz company, IDLE MONEY For funds that you will not use for a few Months, wo issue Time Certificates of Deposit which bear interest at 4 percent. In this way your funds which are temporar ily idle, can be made profitable. We will be glad to explain the plan more fully to you, if you will call. McDonald State Bank, North Platte, Nebraska. cha. Mcdonald, resident WM. H. McDONALD, Cashier W. E. STARR, Ass't Cashier . Some of Our Callers. Mrs. Casper Bollish, living near Wellfleet, was in town Saturday marketing. Hor husbund Is badly afflicted with rheumatism ind not able to como to town. Tho Tribuno has been going into the Bollish homo slnco 1885, nnd Mrs. Bollish called to renew the subecription. C. II. Smith, who moved from Col fax county a couple of weeks ago to tho ditch cbnipany farm west of tho Platto Valley school house, was in town Saturday cettine acquainted with our business men. Ho called on Tho Tri buno and had his nomo entered on our list. Fred Hein, who lives on the former Telitz form thirteen miles southwest of town, made Tho Tribuno n business call Saturday. Ho says fall wheat In his section looks fine and there is u big ncreage. Considerable spring wheat will also bo Bown. The Hein family moved from Seward county eight years ago and Fred says they mode no mistake whon they mode tho change. John"'Breaks Out""1 Again The timo of year is almost here When gos-Btoves will bo used, Don't get the name LeMaster mixed Up, with other nnmes confused. The gross will soon begin to grow 'Tis time the soil was stirred. The rootlet of the littfb piglet In the land will soon be heard. Chickens, they'll begin to cackle Boosters start to strut and crow, Brooders they'll give up their hatch Little chicks will start to grow. LeMaiiteu's, place is two-fifteen 'Phono number four-sixteen, Ho fixes mowers, rakes and stoves Or any other old machine. Carpet-sweepers now o-days Grace most all tho domiciles, LeMasteu fixes them with ease As doctors issue liver-pills. Perhaps you have a phonograph That does not play quite clear, Call LeMastfu for this work 'Tis music in hia saintly ear. If, you.d like your woilc done well Fixed up in first class styeK To see LeMASTEK In the start Surely will be worth your while. Oh yes, theres one thing I forgot And thats your locks and keys, LeMasteu never fails on this. For this work lie's just the cheess. For ho has all the tools nt hand And knows just how to use-em, ' LeMasteu satisfies; the patron Consequently cannot loose-em. In almost every houso today Machines are used to stitch, Garments for the little tots And other things for which, Space here forbids to mention Theso little trifling things. See LeMasteu havo him fix it For its joy and comfort brings. So bringjyour work most anytime; We know that we can help you, LeMasteu stays right on the job , Till bells ring evening curfew. t Friends, don't think that I am vain' (In fact I feel a blush of shame.) When thinking of the time I've lost By writing this long English name. John Wesley LeMasteu "WIT WAIT mm9 m JjfIH Willi For the 9 met j 8iJyC&JLw for Cattle and Hogs WANTED. Sell your Cottle nnd Hogs to Julius Mogensen, No. Platte. Hgihest cash prices paid. Office open day nnd night in North Side Barn. First class horse and auto livery in connection. Phone No. 29. Owing to insufficient room at the parlors showing, we have arranged for space in the south window of the THREE DAYS ONLY, Thursday, Friday and Sat urday, Mcho 26-27-28. Consisting of all the latest designs of Fisk Patterns and Tailored Hats. This will be the greatest op portunity of the season to secure your Easter Bon nets, at most reasonable prices considering quality. Remember the date, and come early for choice selections. MRS. EDW. BURKE. Attorney M. E. Crosby, secretary ot the chamber of commerce, issued the call yesterday to tho committeemen who wero appointed lost week to talk over the court house project. They will meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the library building About twenty eight men were appointed on the com mittee and tho meeting mis evening will be to talk over plans and tho ad Visibility of a campaign at the present time tor the new court nouse. nans will also be Introduced for the holding of a get-to-gother meeting in the near future, at whibh meeting the citizens of tho county will bo invited to discuss the worthy project. Don't let Ihe contract for your , plumbing before you tall; with Ity F. i Stuart on the matter. His price will i interest you. mr. farmer:- the lighting why not be up to date and nave tne same convenience as your city brother. A small isolated light plant run by your gasoline engine is what you need. The electric light is as far ahead of the ordinary oil lamp as the oil lamp was ahead of the pine knot. When in town, call and let us explain this system. "Anything Electrical." Electrical Supply Co., 217 East 6th Street. us ., .,.,.. ... -..--,..-.... i ., W M v