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TWENTY-NINTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 21, 1914.
No. 52
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MANY ATTRACTIONS
FOR FALL FESTIVAL
HOIISK 11ACIXG, COMIC HACKS,
FJtKE ATTRACTIONS, BASE-
1IALL A310XG VKATL'JtES
A Good L'rcmlum List Is also Offer
ed and flic Committee Hopes to Get
tho Host for the State Fair Talk
of "Sew Buildings,
Tho committee appointed by tho
Chnmbor of Commerce to look nftcr
tho attractions for tho fall festival
met Friday ovening with a committee
from tho agricultural soiclety for tho
purpose of discussing tho different
features of the festival this fall and
thoy decided on some novel attrac
tions that have horetoforo not been
put on at tho fairs here.
Tho fair and festival this year prom
ises to bo ono of tho most elaborate
over held hero and tho attractions
will bo of a nature to draw a largo
crowd from all over the county and
from many of tho towns in the neigh
boring counties. E. J. VanDerhoof
was elected chairman of tho festival
committo and ho has sovceral sub
committees working on different en
tortainment features.
The leading features for this year
will bo horso racing and roping and
bucking contests which will liver,
things up to a great cxtcntA The
horso racing will consist of different
running races and some comic races,
such as mule races, slow races, old
fashioned buggy races, etc. The rop
ing and bucking contsts will draw
from tho ranches nearby, and there
will also be some steor riding. Good
purses will be offered for all of these
and in this way tho committeo will
undoubtedly get the best in this kind
that can bo procured
In addition to these features there
will bo many other "frco attractions
on tho streets and another feature
will bo a baseball tournament between
tho teams from the nearby towns. All
of the attraction have not yet been
decided upon, but thoy will all be tho
host that tho committee can procure
and the agricultural society will al
so put on some interesting features,
Regarding the fair, tho committee
is promising tho best in this lino that
has ever boen put on here. They arc
working now on their premium lists
and they will offer a fine lot of pre
miums. For tho three days begin
ning with September 1st, tho commit
teo expects to have things doing hero
in a way they have nover boen doing
before.
The premium lists are such as to
attract tho best hero in oxhibits and
it is hoped that tho best showing will
bo made this year that has ovor been
made before. The best from the coun
ty fair exhibits will be solectcd for
tho state fair, and in order that Lin
coln county can mako a good show
ing at tho state fair, disposition has
boen made for transporting tho coun
ty fair oxhibits to Lincoln at no ex
pense to the exhibitor.
Tho idea of putting up some fair
buildings was discussed by tho two
committees and it met with the ap
proval of all present. It is probably
too late to' do much in this lino for
this fall 'and no definite action was
taken, but for another year they hope
to have a flno lot of buildings to help
in the carrying on of the fair. This
will depend largely on the interest
taken in the fair this year and it is
hoped that tho interest will warrant
tho going ahead and making the fair
here from now on the best county fair
in tho stato and ono that will draw
from many of the nearby counties.
Mr and Mrs. John B. Edwards, of
Omaha, arrived Sunday and are
spending tho week as the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. (.'. U. wolnganq.
A Platter of Judgment
Deacon Jones' goat was king of Jonesville until the railroad
came. He had butted everything into immediate flight, from the
yellow dog to the tax collector. The day the first express came
tearing in at thirty miles an hour, the goat met the engine "half
way.' As the deacon stood thoughtfully amid a "shower of goat
remnants" a friend said: "Well, deacon, what do you think of your
goat now? "Oh" said the deacon, "I admire his courage but
damn his judgment."
The mun who reasons that all lumber is alike because it
LOOKS alike, has several more thinks coming. There is a diff
erence in lumber a big difference, as you can readily see by com
paring our fine grades with others. We refuse to accept any
thing from the manufacturers that is below our high standard of
quality, and when it comes to lumber, shingles, plaster, cement,
etc., there's not another yard in these parts can give you the
values that we can.
Show your good judgment anyway, by seeing us before buy
ing. C. F. lddings Company,
North Platte, Nebraska.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS!
Miss Alblna Hahler left last week
for Sidney where she has secured a
position.
Mr. Potit, the druggist from Brady,
was visiting friends in tho county seat
last week
S. Chappoll of tho Maxwell vicinity
was a business visitor in the city Frl
day afternoon.
A. B. Yates of Suthorland was in tho
city Friday visiting friends and trans
acting business,.
Nick Enright of theBrady Island
vicinity wns caling on frionds in tho
city Friday afternoon,
Arthur Bullnrd returned Friday
from Omaha where he was taking
trcatmont for his throat.
Editor E. J. Eames of tho Maxwell
Tolepost was a business visitor In
tho city Saturday morning.
II. C. Diesem roturned last week
from a visit of some time in points
in tho eastern part of tho state.
E. H. Evans roturned Friday even
ing from Denver where he spent sev
eral days at the Elks' convontion.
James P. Norton returned Friday
ovening from a visit of a few days in
Denver where ho visited the Elks
convontion.
J. W. Fetter, the druggist from
Maxwell, was a buslnss visitor in tue
city Friday and spent somo time vis
iting friends.
Father McDaid, James Keefe and
Charles Wholan returned Friday
ovening from Denver whore they took
In tho Elks' convention,.
Logan Marcott of tho county super
intendent's office left Saturday even
ing for Kearney whore he sppnt a
few days visiting friends.
F. W. Rinckfer returned to Key
stone Saturday after spending a
fow days in tho city visiting his fam
ily and looking after some business
matters. '
Ernest Rincker and Everett Fonda
left Wednesday of last week for Den
ver to spend a fow days at tho Elks'
convention. They returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. A. S. Allen and children re
turned last from Farnam where
thoy spent several days visiting rela
tives .and friends. They went over to
spend tho fourth and remained for a
visit.
Superintendent W,. R,. Cahill of Om
aha -arrived' in thp city Friday evening t
in nis special car 10 ioou. aiier uusi
ness matters here,. lie left Saturday
morning for a trip of inspection up
tho branch.
Willam Ebright, residing south of
tho city filed Friday afternoon as can
didate for tho nomination for county
superintendent on tho republican
ticket Mr, Ebright was county super
intendent proceeding Miss Chappell.
Nathaniel Lapp of the Wallace vi
cinity arrived in tho city last week
for a visit of a fow days with his
brother, Ben Lapp,. While here he
was taken quite ill and he Is now un
der the doctor's caro at the home of
his brother.
Axel Nelson of tho Spannuth vicin
ity arrived in the city Friday for a
visit of a short time with friends and
to look after business matters His
infant child is very sick at tho P. &
S. hospital in this city and ho came
un to look after It.
Milledgo Dullard left Sunday even
ing for Sioux Falls, S. D where he
will start on his trip with he Cody
historical pictures. Mr. HulKm ana
Lester W. Walker of this city,
havo tho states or nnnesota and
North Dakota not heir territory.
get iiusy ox kxhimts
Brothor stockman and farmer, do
you know that the Lincoln county fair
is only about six weoks oil? Aro you
prepared to bring somo exhibits? We
should all join tho society and heln
boost it along, for it is certainly a good
thing. The business men of North
Platto aro making every offort to make
this fair a success, and we farmers and
stockmen should join forces with
them and help it make one of the best
fairs in the west. Last fall wo had
as good an exhibit as any county in
tho west part of tho stato, and think
that oveyone who viewed tho exhibits
wore proud of them and gratlllcd that
Lincoln county could mnko such a
flno showing. This yoar tho exhibits
should be oven better.
Save somo of your best crops broth-,
or farmer, especially sheaf grain uml
take them to tho fair; you may win
a prize, which honor will well repay
you for your trouble, and besides you
are showing what Lincoln county will
produce
' The best of the exhibits will bo tak
en to Lincoln and exhibited at tho
state fair. 1-ot us show to tho peoplo
of the east part of tho ntatc that we
can raise something besides cactuses
and coyotes.
Lincoln county has never had a bet
ter advertisement than tho fair last
fall. Lot's do oven better this year.
JOHN W. FOWLER.
Will Build Sew (hand Si and
Work will bo started this week on
a now grand stand at tho ball diamond
for tho use of tho public the remainder
of the season. They expect to havo
it built in timo for tho game next Sun
day. Leonard B. Dick of the North
Platte Lumber comapny will build the
grand stand.
Th new stand Is to be much more
commodious than the present ono and
will also be built much nicer. It will
bo large enough to seat all who at
tend tho games and It will also be
onuipped with a dressing room and
a pop stand. These will be built un
der tho stand. The seats will be built
In a moro comfortable stylo, (and it
is also hoped that thoy will be made of
soft pine), and in front of tho stand
a scorer's box will bo built.
Tho present stand belongs to tho
baseball association and the lumber
that is in it will also bo used in tho
construction of the new one,. Heavy
sills will be put under tho now ono so
that it can bo moved with little trouble
in caso the diamond has to be moved.
Approve L'ians for Basement
Tho Episcopal vestry met Friday
evening- Jer the purpose of discussing
the plans for Improving tho church
property. They adopted the plans sub
mitted by Architect Reynolds for a
now basement, making ono slight
change in the stairway. Extensive im
provements will be made in tho church
structure that will add greatly to tho
accommodations.
Tho building will bo raised six feet
and the basement will bo dug four feet
deop, making a nice room. In tho
basement there will bo a kitchen and
wash rooms and a largo auditorium.
The main part of tho building will bo
thoroughly repaired and painted. Ser
vices will close beginning next month
while Dean Bowkor takes his annual
vqcation and tho Improvements will
be mado during that time.
Messrs. Vogcl and Austen of Oma
ha, representing 'tho Omaha Gas Con-i
structlon company, wore in tho city
all day Sunday looking over the city
and laying out tho gas mains for tho
North Platte Electric company. They
have already platted tho mains and
wore here locating them in relation to
the streets and buildings. Several oth
er companies have submitted bids for
the construction of tho gas" plant and
tho laying of the mains, but as yet
they havo not sent experts out to look
ovor tho ground.
We find
B. m. Kira&.Jj'Wfe
stocked on Room Sized
Rugs we will sell any Rug
in our stock at ONE
FOURTH OFF for the
next five days.
Howe&
RAILROAD NOTES
Passenger Brakcman Isaac Dcats
will leavo next week for Saratoga,
Wyo,., on his nnnual fishing trln
Engineer Georgo Winkowitch and
Will Whltlock loft in the formor's car
Friday for Saratoga, Wyo,., where
thoy will spend ten days fishing.
Passenger Brakcman John States
will take a lay-off about August first
and go to Colorndo for thirty days,
hoping to seek rollet from hay fever.
Union Pacific Detectivo Thomas
Watts, former deputy sheriff here, nr
rlvod in tho city Saturday ovening
from Grand Island and spent Sunday
visiting frionds in this city. Ho loft
yestorday morning for Kearney whore
ho has a law suit for tho company.
- Conductor Herman LeDloyt leaves
In a week for Portland, Ore., whero lie
will visit friends for a month. Mrs.
LoDloyt who has been In Portland for
somo time will return with him,.
Shop Foreman D. A. RUijsol will
lcavo about August first for Oregon
whore lie will spend a month fishing,
hunting big gamo and visiting rela
tives. Mrs. Russell has been visiting
there for several weeks.
rail in $10(1,(100 Appropriation
The project to nppropnato $100,000
by congress for tho purpose of ex
perimenting on deep artoslan wells
for Irrigating purposos has fallen
through, according to reports received
hero. The bill was taken up some
tlmo ago and announcement was mado
of it. Tho Chamber of Coinmorco ap
pointed a committeo of thrco with AV.
P. Snyder chairman to try and get a
part of tho appropriation for North
Platte. Had tho project passed, ex
periments would have been mado by
tho government to find out If irrigation
could bo carlcd out in tho semi-arid
section by the uso of deep artesian
wolls.that would bo fed from the moun
tains, Investigation in tho matter
tends to show that such a proposition
would bo successful and that is It
practicable. Tho project was taken
up later and It is probable that It will
bo passed.
Junior Xorninl Soles
Hary A. Smith, superintendent of
tho playgrounds, gavo an interesting
talk Friday morning to tho normal
students at their opening exorcises.
Mr,. Smith spoke largely upon the ne
cessity of tho organized play and up
on tho benefits to bo derived from this
form of playing, under tho super
vision of an older person to see that
tho play is carried on in a proper man
ner. ' He also arranged for nn aftor
noon and an ovening of tills week
whoirhe will give a demonstration at
tho playgrounds for tho benefit of tho
teachors of tho methods ho uses in
getting the youngsters to playing har
moniously and systematically.
Tomorrow morning tho weekly pa
per of tho Junior Normal will bo
road In chapel,. This consists of Jokes
and anecdotes told on tho different
members of tho faculty and tho stu
dents and is edited by the student
body.
ttiiglnciucit Conclude to Arbitrate
After announcing that they would
not submit their grievances to a board
of modiation, tho engineers and fire
men on all railroads west of Chicago
hnvo reversed tholr decision and an
nounce that thoy will arbitrate. Tho
railroad managers had already an
nounced their willingness to placo tho
differences In the hands of a federal
arbitration board.
Tho willingness of both sides to
arbitrate clarifies tho atmosphere and
provents a npslblo strike.
Eight young couples from this city
enjoyed a picnic Sunday ovening at
Sioux Lookout. Thoy left hero In tho
afternoon in automobiles and spent
tho evening in the hills. They took
along a sumptuous feed and report a
pleasant time. .
we are over
Maloney
ninyuood Wins On Errors
Tho Mnywood baseball team de
feated tho Indepondonts Sunday af
ternoon on tho local diamond by tho
score of 7 to C,. Tho gamo was fast
and hard fought and tho local men
outplayed tho visitors on every point.
Tho loss was duo to eight costly er
rors, five of which wero mado by Ilal
lignn at short stop.
Tho visitors camo through with only
three earned runs and tho other four
wero duo to errors. All tho runs mado
by tho locals wero earned runs. The
first inning resulted In no scores for
either side, ih tho second inning V.
Sandall went to first on balls and A.
Snndall singled to right Hold. Halll
gnn sacrificed and was put out at
first and Rincker hit a pop up over
short stop scoring both rimers. Tho
visitors scored onco In tho fourth
when McAdams went to first on nn or
ror by Plerco nnd scored on Artloy's
three-bagger. In tho sixth they scored
again when Folden hit a slnglo to loft
and Artloy followed him with a homo
run. In tho seventh nn error on first
a .single nnd two errors on short lot
In three scores for tho visitors. The
locnls also scored thrco In tho seventh.
Duncnn and tho two Sandalls got on
basos and Halllgan fanned. Rincker
camo up and lined out a throo bagger
scoring all throo men. Tho visitors
scored again in tho eighth on nn er
ror by short and a hit by Folden.
Jones struck out ton men and Art
loy fourteen; North Platto mado eight
errors and tho visitors thrco. Tho
locals got fivo hits off Artloy and May
wood got six off Jones. Throo baso
hits by Rincker and Artloy, homo run
by Artloy. Batteries: Jones lind Pass,
Artloy and Folden; umpires Swopo
and Cultou.
J. F. Christiansen, of Pnrkvlllo, Mo.,
arrived in tho city yesterday to look
after somo business Interests here.
Creamery is Now Open '
The Creamery is now open for business,
and we respectfully solicit your patronage.
We have been in the creamery .business for
years and we are competent and anxious to
treat you fair and square. Come and try us
and help boost an industry that is needed in
you town and community. Don't forget the
place, 822 Locust street. North Side.
North Platte Creamery
VAN HORN & MEYERS, Props.
ware
Agricultural
I mplements
Thomas & Johnston Mowers and Rakes, Boss and
Champion Slacker and Sweeps, Samson, Acrmoter. Monitor
and Fairbury Wind Mills, R. & O. Canton Plows, Cultivators,
Wagons, Etc., Pumps, Well Pipe and Fittings, Waterloo
Boy and Glade Gasoline Engines, Sawyers Gandy endless
and other Pelting, Rubber Pelting, Rnbber Hose any desired
length, Alfalfa, Cane, Millet and Carden Seeds. Chick Food,
Oyster Shells, Charcoal Etc., Plalchford's Calf meal
Binding Twine.
Arcotom Paint, Cattle Dip and Fly Spray, Casoline and Oil
Ranges.
Jos. Hershey,
5th and Locust Street, Opposite Postoffice
PHONE 15
Firemen Celebrate In Fine Style
Tho locnl flro department and tho
department from Lexington held a
Joint picnic nt tho points Sunday and
they nllroport a flno time. About
thlrty-fivo firemen from Lexington nt
tonded nnd in nil there were nenrly one
hundred in tho crowd. The commis
sary wagon left in tho morning for the
points; during the forenoon scvornl
hay rack loads of flromen and their
guests went out.
A big feed was sorved at noon and
anothor In tho ovening, to which all
did amplo Justice During tho day re
freshments wero on tap and several
cntortalnmont features wero pulled
off. Among tho ntertalnmont features
wns a ball gamo between tho North
Platto department team and tho Lex
ington team. It resulted in tho score
of 11 to 7 In favor of North Platte,. It
took cloven innings to decldo tho game
tho ucoro standing 7 to 7 at tho end
of tho ninth inning.
.Many Attend Church and Concert
A largo audience attended tho union
services Sunday evening on tho school
houso lawn and a good sorvico was
held. Tho choir of tho Episcopal
church furnished tho music for tho
occasion and thoy gavo two excellent
anthems. Tho music next Sunday
evening will bo furnished by tho choir
of tho Baptist church. Rev. B. A.
Cram of tho Methodist church dollv
orcd tho sermon Sunday evening and
it was much onjoyed by tho audience.
Following the church sorvicos tho
band gavo a concert on tho court houso
lawn. A largo crowd attended, many
attending besides thoso who had nt
tondod tho open-air church Borvlces.
Tho band gavo sovon onjoyablo selec
tions. Thoy now havo their now bass
horn and tlioro wns a big improvement
in tho music Sundny evening ovor the
last concert.
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