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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1914)
! Easter Display of Printzess Garments. &.-. .Ju ESESSZSSS itsmaeaszzKnmsmmmxxai E$ Gifts for Easter. It is decidedly appropriate and irTgood taste to remember one's friends at Easter time one of the most joyous festivals of the entire year in fact the custom has become almost universal. We have so many pretty little jifts that would be very appropriate for Easter gifts. Rosaries, Scapular Lockes, Crosses, Nock Chains, Bracelets, Kings, A pretty Vase for Easter Flowers. We also have a good assortment of Catholic ' Prayer Books. Let us show you. Clinton, Jeweler and Optician. We want your repair work. Local and Personal Mrs. Sarnh Hughes, who has been very sick for some time, is reported much better. Charted Nelson and Earl Stebbins. of Gothenburg, arrived in tho city Friday for a vieit with friends here. The Woman's Home Missionary will meot with Mrs. Mary Reynolds Thurs day afternoon. 321 South Vine street A. N. Durbin and little son were Sunday visitors in the Wellfleot vicin ity. Miss Arary Young of that vicinity returned with them in their car. , The fire in the Reece cleaning show Friday forenoon ruined soven hundred dollars worth of clothing that had been loft there for dyeing, pressing and cleaning. 0. 0. D. Cleaners and Dyers. Next door to the Ritncr Hotel. tf Tho Haugoland-Fairchi'Id contest, which had been adjourned for a week, was resumed at the U. S. land office today. A dozen or more witnesses are present. A son wts born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tollifson, of Suther land, at the North Platte General hospital. Mother and son are re ported getting along nicoly. Harry Lannin, an employe of The Tribune, had his right hand badly squeezed in a press Friday forenoon and will be out of service for some timo. No bones were broken, fortu nately, Mrs. J. C. Uochman and daughter Gladys returned to Omaha Sunday after a brief visit with Mrs. James Shea enroute homo from California whore ' thev spent the winter. Miss Blanche Warner, formerly of this city, but of late living in Denver, will be married April 14th to Ilarry B. Shook of that city. Mr. Shook is an Employe of the Denver telophono com pany. The Ladies Bible cluss of the Presby terian church will bo entertained at a birthday kensington Friday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. W. W. Birge. All members of the class and the Sunday school teachers nre invited. Joe Rebout and family, of Hershey, transacted business in this city Satur day. Leo Hart returned this week from Idaho where ho has been sojourning for the past several months and will make his home here again. Rooms at Commercial House $1.50 per week and up, 216 East Fifth street. Mike McGraw roturned yesterday from Sheridan, Wyo., where ho has been for the past several months. He will make his home here again. Mrs. Frank Palmer, of Hershey, ac companied by her daughtor Louise, nd ner motner Mrs. ranK marr, were shopping in this city Saturday. Our hats are distinctive in style and workmanship. Visit the exclusive store. McVicker's Millinery at Tho Hat Shop. 19-3 Frank Doran,' James Keefe, Frank Rudmorid, Owen O'Neil, P. H. Loner gan, Wm. Landgraf and Curl Simons wont to Ogalnlla Sunday to attend a special program given at that place by the Knights of Columbus. Having completed contracting 1,700 acres of sugar beets in this territory, John Bryan, field agent for the Grand Island factory, is now contracting for labor to thin and weed tho crop during tho season. Mr. Bryan says the .grow ers are now plowing the ground and getting it in shape for planting. The soil is in fine shape. REDUCED PRICES for Monarch Malleable Ranges tomake room for new stock at Hershey b, corner Fifth and Locust streets. Phone 16. That Omaha failed to be selected as ono of the cities for n regional or fed eral bank is regretted. It looks very much as though politics played nn im portant part in the selection of the sites, and that the southern democrats are in the saddle. That tho state of Missouri should be given two of these banks one at Kansas City and one at St Louis is eminently unfair to Omaha, whose geographical location entitled it to recognition. Don't let the contract for your plumbing before you talk with R. F. Stuart on the matter. His price will Bterest you. A letter publihcd in the Kearney Hub last Saturday from the manager of the Grand Island "jag" euro estab lishment states that during the past year fifty-seven per cent of thoso tak ing tho cure lived in towns where there nre snioons, and forty-three per cent in towns that had no saloons. Taking th3 population of the different towns into consideration, tiny ''dry" towns contributed as many patients as did the "wot" towns. That doesp't apeak very well for "dry" towns so far as the consumption oC intoxicants. For Sale Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock eggs. Ono sotting, 50c. 100 for $3.00. Albert Unpel. North Platte. 19-4 Tho fire department was called out twice Saturday afternoon on alarms. The first olarm shortly after 3 o'clock was at 020 West Second street, but was a false alarm andwhentho force arrived they could not even find n report of the fire. Tho second alarm was about 4 o'clock and they were called to the home of George A. Brnddy, 802 Wost Twelfth stroot. whore n haystack was on fire. Tho fire had gained much headway before the department ar rived that thoy wero unable to put it out In tlmo to save anything and they watched it to k'tp it from spradir,?. Stapleton was well represented in this city Saturday, Among thoso pros sent were Mr. and Mrs. Jelf Thomp son and daughter Miss Nora, Mrs. Daisy Marr, nnd Mrs. Bert Callender and little son. Get Cedar Moss to keep the carpet clean after honse cleaning. Phone Black 308 and it will be delivered. 21-2 W. A Wright, of this city returned last. week from Kearney where he was colled by the death of his father, Selby Wright. He expects his mother to come here soon from Kearney to make ner nome witn mm. T. C. Cunningham is expected to ar rive the latter part of the week for a visit with his sister Mrs. James Shea. Mr. Cunningham has spent the winter in West Virginia and after his visit here will return to his homo in 'Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hnlllgan and daughter Lucille returned Sunday from Boston where they have been for several weeks. Miss Hallingan was operated upon in Boston by a specialist and her condition if reported much improved. Vwmm fi ! Wl Wm iww mVt' F vV ZmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmimmmmmammKmmmmmammmm Prepare for Easter. An opportunity for yon to become acquainted with the style of spring. Nature has arrayed herself in all the finery of spring and our own thoughts are turning in the same direction. The very air breathes . a spirit that makes you think of lighter and pret tier apparel for yourseli.to take the place of the heavier garments that have served so well through the winter . ' " ". ... .A- To Such a Showing you are invited that you may know the styles and materials that are here to meet your spring time needs. Whether yoir'-bujr now or whether you look to buy at a later date, we ;wait you jto. accept our. invitati.pu ,to visit us. - But styles are nifty all first-class materials used. Prices very modest, and all alterations done free. T. Tramp Son. Special showing of dress hats for Easter next week at the Hat Shop. 21-2 Chas. Rose, of Grand Island, arrived in this city Friday and departed Satur day for Willit, Nebr., where he will open n store. Willit is a new town in land recently opened for settlement in the forest reserve. Mr. Rose, who is well known to many, was accompanied Dy ma oromer-in-iaw. Do you realize how important your insurance policy is after the loss? You don't think much of it when it is taken out. In fact somo people don't seum to know who has written their insurance, or how mucn they have. Do they know this nfter the fire or loss? AVhat satis faction it is to know that Temple has writUn the policy. Get Cedar Moss from Mrs. Theresa Halderman, Phono Black 368. Tho fire department was called out Friday evening shortly nfter 11 o'clock to the Home of Mrs. Martin, 815 West Second street, whero a fire was re- 1 ported. The blaze started in some outbuildings near the barn but was put out with the chemicals before any great damage was done. The origin of tho fire is unknown. The North Platta Laundry, tho Laun dry of Quality. tf A number of cases of drunkenness wore reported in tho city Friday night and some arrests were made. The men were creating quite a disturbance in the west end of tho city and in the business district. Somo of them were arrested nbout midnight in the business district and it was discovered that they were not desirable characters and they were released with orders from the chief of police to leave tho city at once. Miss Ruth Elder, who repre sented tho North Platte high school Friday evening in tho district contest at Cozad, won second honors for tho humorous selections with her reeding 'BillThay," wnich sho gavo at tho high school contest. Thoro wero twelve contestants for tho honors and all did very woll. Those who ottended the contest from here wore Hilda Anderson, Gladys and Helen Bird, Mrs. Bird, Nina Ruth and Fay Elder, Tyrone Wink l't. mun, Surah Kelly, Mrs. Wilson, Ed ward Thompson und Miss Welch. Library Report for March. The report of the public library sub mitted by Mrs. Mary C. Jones, the li braian, shows a total of 1815 borrowers. The circulation for Mnrch was 1281 books of which 862 were adult books and 41D were children's books. During tho month there were 450 callers who came in to read or to use tho reference books. At the present time there aro 3,005 volumes on the shelves to be loned. The report would show that a number of the citizens of North latte aro tak ing advantage of the splendid opportun ity to use the bosks, although there is an opportunity for more of them to take this advantage. Yeoman 32, High School 28 The Yeomen defeated the high school boys Friday evening in a hard fought basketball game by a score of 32 to 28. The game was very rough and exciting. A large crowd at tended and pronounced the game the best that has been played this season. A match game between two of the high school teams was ulso played. Tho Yeomen players wero A. and F. Sandall, Redmond, Kerr and Rincker, while Brown, Christ, Miller, Boguo nnd Louden represented the high school. For Easter. Cutholic Prayer Books and Rosaries, at Clinton's Jewelry store. The supreme court handed down a de cision Fridny giving Arthur county n right to organize as nn independent county, and to cut loose from McPher son county, which for n number of years has been its guardian. This will cause much rejoicing among the settlers in Arthur county. Wilcox & Halligan, of this city, wero tho at torneys tor Arthur county in its quo wnrrents proceedings in tho cou rt. All Classes Mir in Pennant Scrape An interesting class fight occured Friday afternoon at the high school campus when all the classes mixed in an effort to remove the Sophomore and Junior colors from a flag pole. The Sop homore and Juuior boys erected the pole on the past side of the school houes Thursday night with their colors on it, and spent the night guarding it by watches. During the night a number of the Senior boy appeared on the scene and found a sentrv nslcep and quietly reH moved th Junior flag from tho pole. The Juniors then got some more cloth and replaced their flag and spent the rest of the night nnd the iollowing morning in guard over it. Shortly after noon tho boys of all classes appeared on the scene garbed for tho ocenssion and lined up for a big scrap. The ficht was all cood natured and no one was hurt and Supt. Tout called time for them to get dressed for school. Shortly before the finish of the scrap, one the Senior boys reached the pole and attempted to ascend, but was unable to climb the pole. The other boys then stood bnck and let all who wished try to climb the pole, but all met with tho same success as the first aspirant. The Juniors then got! somo climbers and took the colors down and the scrap ended with only a healthy tussle. The Mutual Building & Loan As sociation has plenty or 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. IDLE MONEY For funds that you will not use for a few Months, we 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. , CHAS. NcDONALD, President WW. H. McDONALD, Cashier W. E. STARR, Ass't Cashier supreme Surety Bonds. (Executed while you Walt.) Titr.ple. C. F. Drugs. For all acute or chronic diseases, tho Indicator Homeopathic remedy, always the safest, quickest nnd best. In this department for tho treatment of Chronic Eczema, Psoriasis, Pruitus, Lupus, Gout, Rheumntism, Glandular Swullings, Menstrual Irregularities Arteris Selerosls and Cancer, Radium Hromldo Pure. TniMM Diu ' Di I'T. Miss Loretta Murphv, of this city, who teaches at Hershey, was taken very ill Inst week and was compelled to returrt home Friday morning. A girl wns born Sundny to Mr. and Mrs. Georore A. Dolnh. 30V East Fifth street. . Caught Again. Temple caught on the Harry Reese fire. Temple don't care. I urn just as pleased to pay losses, ns to collect premium''. mr. farmer:- Why not be up to date nnd have the same lMitiw 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. 9 J5attttgffi&ga55MBft .A
