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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1914)
K rW ': M sjcaificaataBiaKss Eicaia: JGCWKt S5ls&&f&c niai iae eE CPlSacKlg NORTH PLATTE NOW HAS A NEW PIANO STORE - ' The Gaston Music Company $1 T t m K is r? Has opened an up-to-date store at North Platte and will carry a fine line of new Pianos, Player Pianos and Victrolas from which you canselect just the piano that you want and at the price you wish to pay and on terms to suit your convience. Such well known Pianos to select from as the: . A. B. Case, McPhail Packard, Kimball, Price & Teeple, Smith & Barnes, Crown, K. S. Howard, Brinkerhoff, Schaeffer, Willard, Holland, and many other high grade instruments. We also have such Player Pianos as the Apollo, A. B. Chase, Artistino, Price-teeple, Schaeffer, Harmanolaand the Crown, Comhinola Autopiano. The Gaston Music Co. also have stores in Hastings, rand Island and Kearney and are the largest dealers in Pianos in the Our motto always has , been i square deal to all. Visit our store during the Fair and. see, the excQpLional bargains offered during our opening sale. P. S. We will have a large display of Pianos and Victrolas at the County Fair at special prices. GaStOIl MUSIC CO "Bif -Zir at akefPiano Buying Easy", now located. wion,! j.jl!LOJL J9 with The Clinton Jewelry Store. - I - && e-tet r dm x!M JL Jto, rr?iBir-7ntnr 30.C Hl Town and County News. J. G. Motherseal, of Gerlng, spent Saturday in town visiting friends, and then went to Wallace to visit his par ents for a fow days. Llcenso to wed was Issued Friday afternoon from the office of the coun ty judge to Glenn Tuttle, 21, of May wood, and Miss Ruth Yoho, 22, of Wellfleet. , Two men driving a Packard car ar rived from the east Saturday night. They were making a test run of the car on a journey extending from ocean to ocean. Major Walker has moved the ofilce of his police court from the rooms over the Gem candy kitchen to the Keith theater building in the rooms formerly occupied by Dr. J. S. Simms. W. L. Chasso and family of Suther land drove over to this city in their car Saturday to transact business and do some shopping. They report less rain at Sutherland than was received here. The county commissioners were vis iting in the Fox Greek vicinity Friday afternoon where they appraised some school land for the stale which is to purchased' by Soren Nelson, who Is now living on it. Leo Pass, catcher for the North Platto Independents, will leave this week for Washington, D. C., where he will enter Fordham University for this winter. If is reported that Catcher Vance brother to Jhe pitcher, from Grand Island, will finish out the sea son In MrPass place. HIG SPECIALS FOR SATUKHAY Watch Fridnj's Tribune for Satur day Specials at Tramp & Suns. Concerning Floyd Pas3moro, a for mer North Platte railroad man, the Grand Island Independent of Saturday said: 'Passenger Director Passmore is still on the sick list and suffering with fever.' There is danger of anoth er abscess forming on his limb which was injured in a railroad accident a number of years ago." A. V. Wortman has taken a two weeks' vacation and will spend part of the time in Denver and Greeley. At the 'latter place he will confqr with the secretary of the commercial club In regard lo the different phases of club work hoping to receive pointers that will nsslst him In his work as secretary of the local chamber of com merce. , Rev. J. M. Johnson was visiting friends in this city last week for a few days, stoppng off here while en route to San Francisco where he has recently taken up a new field of missionary wprk. He was formerly stationed " at Brady Island and was there for a number of years. From there ho went to Novada where he was engaged for several years in mission ary work among th,e. Indians and he has now been transferred toSanFran cisco. He spent several dayB visiting friends over the county while enroute from the eastern part of the state, where he visited relatives, to his new field of labor. The rains which visited the south part of the county came too late, says the Wallace Winner, to be of any par ticular benefit to the corn. I take subscriptions for Ladles' Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post and other ennd nintrnzlnpa ATrn M v i :.:." .-.-o-" ", .... . iflutcneu, Phone Red 104 G3-2 Jim Howe, of Wallace, has placed an order for the necessary machinery to install an electric light plant at Wal lace. The village In the south part of the county is making as rapid strides as the villages in the Platto valley. Saturday Specials at Trump's. Watch Frldaj's Issue for announce ment. The Stapleton Gun 'club will hold a tournament Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week, invitations to which have been sent out to trap shooters all over the state. It is probable that several North Platte men will attend. For Sale Corner lot on east Ninth street. Mrs. M. Busch. C2-3 Mr. and Mrs. Lochlel Johnston, ac companied by their daughter Irma, left Monday for Grand Island to -attend the wedding of tholr son, Attor ney Ira E. Johnston, of Chicago, who for the past few days has been visit ing his parents in North Platte. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Russell return ed Sunday from their visit at points in Oregon, Mrs. Russell spending about three months and Mr. Russell about a month. Mr. Russell expected to kill a few bear, but on account of the forest fires hunting parties were prohibited. It enriches tho blood, strengthens the nerves, helps your whole systora. A remedy you should take every month ayway whether you are sick or not. It's Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea, take It regularly, 'twill make and keep you well. 35c. Tea or tablests. Schil ler & Co. Mr. and Mrs. E, T. Tramp, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tramp and Arthur Tramp, wore guests of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes In Gothenburg Sunday, mak ing the trip In the Tramp auto. Mr. Tramp says, that with a few excep tions, the corn fields south of the river between hero and Gothenburg will produce nothing but fodder. The managers of the State Fair have set. aside Sept. 9th as Womans' Suf frage Day. At Lincoln the general Impression Is that It will be the big day. Sentiment Is at a white heat In the eastern part of tho state. The hundreds of automobiles that will drive in the suffrage parade on the morning of the 9th will bo of such na ture that it will not pay anyone going to the fair to miss that day. If any town or county wants to bo represent ed In this unprecedented parade, they should see that cars go with their penants. Everyone Is Invited to enter the parade. Mrs. W. E. Barkley, 1827 E. St., Lincoln will seo that your car Is entered. Let us see that Lin coln county and, North Platto Is rep resented. Lincoln county will bo the only county In the state loft out with out a doubt, If we fail in this. AMUSEMENTS FOR COUNTY FAIR WEEK PAIN'S FIREWORKS, TJIE 3I0ST WONDERFUL EVER SEEN IX NORTH PLATTE Hiram and Samnntlia Will Amuse tho People with Comedy Acts that are Now and Laugh Producers. The committee appointed to provide amusement for the visitors to town during tho county fair and fall festi val have secured a number of features that are certain to please. Chief among theso are tho Pain fireworks which will be displayed tomorrow and Thursday ovening at the cornor of Dewey and A streets on the site on which tho late Chautauqua was held. This pyrotechnic display will bo tho most extensive ever seen In North Platte, and will bo entirely different from tho customary display. The set Pieces, portraying different subjects, are particularly brilliant and will be Well WOrtll tho nttpni1nnrn nf nnnnln residing with 50 miles or more of North i-uiuu. uiu cobi oi tnese worus are three timc3 greater thnn any exhibit heretofore made In North Platte. The representative of tho Pain company arrived today and is getting things In rendiness for tho first display tomor row evening. Tho exhibition will start at eight o'clock each evening. Another feature Is Hiram and Sa mantlm in comedy nets, something dllferent from anything heretofore produced In North Platto. Theso ex- hibltloilH will nnriir Iwln dnllv day, Wednesday and Thursday on Dow- uy bucih.. mo ursi pcrrormance will be held at 10:30 a. m., tho second some time during tho afternoon. Arrangements have been made for two ball games between tho North Platte team and tho teams from Oga lalla and Cozad. Tho latter team will play tomorow and Ogalalla Thursday. A game was expected with Horahey today, but It was cancelled-by Her shey. Some lo"cUl stunts arc being pre pared for tomorrow and -Thursday, tho nature of which has not yet been divulged by tho committee. For tho nmusement of the young folks, a merry-go-round is located on Fourth street south of the Elks' build ing. HIG SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ' Watch Friday's Tribune for Satur day Specials at Tramp & Sons. Auto Turns Turtle George Wilson, a well known val ley farmer, was seriously bruised Sunday ovening when his Ford car turned turtle. Mr, Wilson came down Sunday to witness tho ball games, and when reaching tho Platto Val loy school house on tho return trip home the car skidded and turned completely over. Fortunately Mr. Wilson was thrown clear of the car and escaped brokon bones and per haps death. He was hitting a lively clip when the accident occurred. Tho car was not badly damaged. The City Schools. The city schools will open Monday Sept. 7 nt 9 a. m. The Lincoln school will take care of all pupils north of the Union pacific railroad; the Washing ton scliodl, thoso south of tho Union Pacific railroad, and west of Locust street and tho Jefferson school thoso south of tho Union Pacific tracks and east of Locust street. No grades below tho high school will bo taught In the Central building. Pu pils who have not yet been enrolled In the North Platte schools should go to the ward building of tho ward In which they live and tho principal of the build ing will assign them. Monday morning is early enough for this. Thoso who have to take exami nations from the superintendents will go to his ofilce Tuesday morning SepT... 8 at 8:30. No examinations given bo fore that time. The city Institute will begin at 10:00 on Thursday morning. Sept. 3rd, and will continue nil day Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dur ing this time tho superintendent and teachers will be busy. High school enrollment: wijl begin Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m. and will continue all day Saturday. All students whether they attended N. P. II. S. last year, or graduated from the eighth grades, or- nro coming from an other school, should enroll before Saturday night. Enrollment cannot be mado by anyone except tho pupil himself or herself and seats cannot bo held unless tho enrollment Is mado. Anyone caring to board or lodge teachers or pupils during tho coming year or anyono wishing a school glrJ or boy to work for board and room should phono or see the superintendent bofore Wednesday ovening, Sept. 3. Those who graduated from tho differ ent eighth grades of tho city schools and who will enter tho high school should bo sure and get their enroll ments to tho superintendent this week. If you have lost your blank get another from tho ofilce. WILSON TOUT, City Superintendent. The Court House We Didn't (Jet. . C. C. Hlinffir. nf tlin Vlnnnn f'nfi, lias had on exhibition for a few days' pasi a mouei or "the court house wo didn't get." The structure, which Is about 2x3 feet Is a very smooth ex ample of designing and handiwork. Tho building, symctrjeal in Its archi tectural lines, Is surmounted by a dome made of a gilded watermelon, tho oxterlor is fnncifully created of grass and vegetable seeds, tho differ ent colored seeds representing tho trimmings. The building is surround ed by a lawn mado. by coloring saw dust a dark green, the wulks aro mado with wheat grains, und Interspersed on tho lawn are trees and beds of bril liant (lowers. Tho building Is lighted with small electric lamps. Mr. Hup fer has beon asked to exhibit tho building at the county fair and he will probably do so. It Is uh clever a piece of handiwork as wo have seen In years. Mildred Oleson Is Also a Candldalo Miss Mildred Oleson, who made tho race for county superintendent on tho democratic and peoplo's Independent tickets nt tho primary election, wan nominated on tho people's Independent ticket by a unanimous vote and bIio filed her acceptance with the county clork last week. She was defeated on tho democratic ticket by Miss Blanche Cox, but she will bo In tho raco on tho Independent ticket nt tho Jail election. W. J. Cruseii In Poor Health W. J, Crimen, who with his wife has been in Los Angeles for about a year, writes J. E. Evans that ho Is in bad shape physically. His left foot Is In such bad shape that ho has not takon a "step for eight weoks, and ho has al 30 been suffering from an abscess on the liver. Tho latter troublo hud, how ever, at tho time of writing, some what, Improved. Mr. Crusen snys his condition has been rather burdensome on Mrs. Crusen. Iti'cchcN Word of Brother's Heath A. W. Raymond, a well-known stock buyer In this city, received word Frl day announcing that his brother had been killed in n wreck on tho Burling ton Friday morning at Oakland, Neb. Mr. Raymond only recently came here from his home in Omaha to spend the fnll und winter hero buying stock. He left Friday afternoon for Omaha to attend tho funeral of his brothor. Tho wreck was not of tho magnitude that It was reported Friday and Mr. Raymond, who wns tho engi neer, was the only one killed. A pony onglno ran head Into tim nnuunn .. train which Mr. Bonrdmnn wub pull ing. . Parcels Post Exhibit Among tho oxhiblts nt tho couuty fnlr this week Is one mado by PobU nmster Davis showing the approved shipping cases for buttor, eggs, vego--tables, etc., which will carry In fresh condition tho produco of tho farm to ho consumer or to tho store. In n let ter to farmers living on tho rural routo, Postmaster Davis calls tholr nttention to this oxhlblt and .gays: By adopting tho uso of tho Parcel Post, your regular customers can ha supplied on any day of tho weok (cX; copt Sunday) with your produces In all kinds of weather, and you caft savo yourself tho drudgery of driving nil over town which you would have to do In mnklng personal delivery; Then again: When you desiro some thing from town; Why not call upLoa tho phono and have it brought to youf box1 by "Undo Sam." You can gct.a sack of flour for 29 cents; five poumb of fresh meat for 7 cents; sovontxipnl pounds of sugar for 13 cents; n pound of tea for a nlcklo: 23 nniimin nt ntnnk. Uir ropo for 1G cents, a pair of over- nun mr u uunib, or a "I'om ' tiro for u dime. Nurso HrottnMemorlnl HospIlalV 1008 West Fourth S,t., city. ,3' This hospital has a good location for qulotudo and rest, excellent facil ities for comfort nnd convenience, thorough equipment for tho treatment of Medical, Surgical nnd Confinement cases For Information address, MRS MARGARET HALL, Supt., or MISS LULU MAXWELL, Head Nurso, Mrs. John Oestrich is roportcd quite ill at her homo In the fourth ward, Organ for solo cheap, Inquire at 400 East Third street. 03-4 The three C's Character, Cash and Credit. The greatest of these is CHARACTER, be cause it enables you to get the other two, if you have some ability to mix with it. When the bank is acquainted with your Character and your Cash is on deposit with it you are in a position to command Credit. Then you are in a fairway to succeed. Start across the C's today by starting a bank account with the McDonald State Bank, Oldest Bank in Lincoln County PAID UP CAPITAL $100,00.00.
