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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1914)
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Mrs. Fred Elliott went to Omaha yesterday to visit her son Fred and family for a few days. 0 It. Robinson, of tho postofflco fortfc, Is taking his vacation and Is spending part of Ills timo in Omtihn. Millard Hosier and Henry Rob- lmusen vent to Staploton yesterday to participate in tho trap shooting Wo carry "Flske HatB," ask to see them at THE HAT SHOP, Geo. L. Carpenter, of Lincoln, spent Wednetday in town and yesterday went to Staploton to attend tho trap shoot. , ' . Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Morsch and C. A. King' returned tho early part of tho weok from an auto trip north qf Lowellen. . t T Vnnco Merrltt, who had been spend ing tho summer In Logan county, has returned to town and resumed his scljool studies, Tho next road show at tho Keith will hoV'Ncarlly Marled"' on tho evening of October 1st. It Is ono of the best companies on the road. Mr, and Mrs. John C. Den and Mr. Dens sister went to Staploton yester day to. attend tho county fnlr and the shooting tournament.' A'pcop at our hats will convince you thrifc hats ftro not alono pretty but they nratho best values obtainable for the mO.ney. MISS WHITTAKER, A Wilcox Department Store. yeorge French has returned from Ohhp whero ho woijt to Bpttle up tho estate of hlB fathor. For tho present atffeast, Mr, French will make his homo with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith. invest, your money in North Platto property and watch it grow. I havo n seven room house barn 20x24 and elicit good lots on Tenth and Locust streetB for sale. Peter McGovern, du Locust Street, Phono Red 2G0. CG-0 Tho board pf education has ordered five' now typowrltera for Immediate dollvory from the Remington Type writer Co. at Omaha. These will bo used In tho commercial department of the high school. ' A party consisting of Charlie Her rod, Joe Schatz, Frankv Doran, Rev. Fr. McDald and Robert Bushman, of! ' Omaha, returned Tuesday nleht from! Brakeman Roy McGraw returned a three days' hunting trip in the coun-1 Tuesday from a three weeks' trip to try north "of Paxton. Mr. and Mrs. Oat Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Peters left tho first of this weok for tho lake country, where they will spend a couplo of weeks hunting. Theymado the trip. In the former's car; - , C. W. Plorce, a newsboy whoso home is in Denver, wa3 arrested upon the arrival of train No and placed In jail Portland, Oregon Swlthchman Henry Heckler return ed Wednesday from a visit with rela tives and friends In St. Louis. Johnnie Baker has accpted a posi tion in tho store room In placo of Leo Tlghe, who will attend school this year. An additional freight' crow was 3 Tuesday night i placed on tho Third district this week Ho is charged with B. R. Fletcher conductor arid To ii ni a in cut Cionrs With Bean Supper The billiard tournament which had been In progress at the Elks' home between teams captained by Loren Sturgcs and Joo Larson, with twenty five men in each team, closed Wednes day and tho Sturges team was tri umphant by a majority score of seven ty points. According to the agreement the defeated team was to pay for a bean supper and this was served at 0:45 at the home. Steward Smith was the caterer, and tho meal' he set for tho boys was considerably more than a bean supper; It was somewhat of a feast and everybody "fell to" raven ously. The tablo was nicely decorated with flowers and the spread as a whole was beyond criticism. Follow ing thes upper Impromptu toasts were proposed by J. T. Keefe as toastmas ter, and responded to by the captain of the victorious and the vanquished teams and by others. In his Introduc tory remarks Mr. Keefe said some very nice things about Steward Smith, and the compliments were well deserved, for the boys all agree that "Brtmmy" Is the one man among ten thousand. with stealing a meshbag from a worn- Dick an passenger on tho train. Miss GcTtrudo Meshlor, of St. Joseph, arrived In town tho last of tho week. Miss Meshler Is an experienced trim mer nnd(;wlll bo In charge of the trimming department of Mrs. Sailor's millinery store for tho season. Don't purcha30 that new fall hat until you have looked over the line of first class mllincry at Mrs, Sailor's. General Solicitor Loomls cf tho Union Pacific, and a party of friends came In from tho east Thcadny night train. Tho object of the trip was tho and wont up tho branch on n special quest of prairie chickens and wild Evans and Charley Maupln brakomen. This writer remembers the time when there were fifty-seven men cm ployed in the Union Pacific black smith shop in North Platte. Today thero are but four men employed -'in that shop. The decrease In tho other departments, of the shopsj 1b not as great, but the number of inoij who now: work there Is so small that they look" lonesome. Empress Theatre to He-open. The Empress theatre which has been closed for several months will be re opened next Monday evening by P. H. Hoppen, of Kearney, who has leased the building of J. R. Rltner, the 'owner. Mr. Hoppen has been conducting a show at Kearney for several years and promises to glvo the people of North Platte a class of pictures that will entitle the Empress to a liberal share of the city's patronage. The Empress Is very attractively and com fortably furnished and with good pro grams will no doubt rank with the other play houses of the city. Work on Gas 3Ia!ns Begins Tho pipe for the mains for tho new, gas plant were distributed yesterady and work on the trenches will begin today or tomorrow. The first work on tho mains will be in the west part of the city, probably beginning on Washington avenue. Foundations for the gas plant are being laid, and it Is expected that be fore tho ned of November the plant will be completed and the people of North Platte can begin using gas. Construction on tho electric light plant will be pushed as rapidly as possible, the deslro being to have tho work completed before cold weather comes. A large number of laborers are em ployed in this now work. Notice' to Hunters All hunters and others aro warned against trespassing on lands owned by mo. CG-2 WM. SIEBOLD. ducks, i ' W. T. Banks purchased tho unsold portion of tho McKay stoclc'of goods nnd also tho counters and shelving. Tho goods wero traded In on tho pur chase of a storo building In tho Fourth ward, and the shelving and counters are being removed thereto. Thoso who caro for good style anc reasonable prices will ho pleased whon they see tho lino of millinery at Mrs. Sailor's. A number of friends and neigh bors of Mrs. A. M. Schwerdt, of tho Fourth Ward, surprised her Tuesday afternoon, tho occasion being her seventy-third birth anniversary. An en joyable afternoon was spent and at tho close refreshments wero served. Mrs. Schwerdt was presented' with a nice remembrance of lio day. Jim Clinton and Evorott Evaris re turned Wednesday evening from a trip In Mr Clinton's Saxon car, They drovo from hero to McCook, thence to Holdrego, ncross tho country to Kearney and then home. Tho Saxon performed well and they did not have oven a puhcturo. On good roads they spun off forty miles an hour. Tho room occupied by tho Lem Bailey pool hall on Front Btreot will be Improved by a now Iron front, a steel celling and- ii now Hoar nnd when thoso nre completed Air. Bailey will do some fixing up on his own account. Ho hopes to havo Buch an attractive and comfortable amusement place so that tho fellows can't resist dropping In for a game of pool or billiards. Tho opening bill at the Empress Uieatre Monday evening will bo "Tho Lure of New York," in four parts. This feature comes highly recom mended and should be seen by all. Suit of flvo rooms over Huffman's cigar store for rent. Modern. Harold Sears, of Dallas, S. D., has been In town for seperal days visiting relatives and transacting business. Air. Sears Is a brother-in-law of Earl Hamilton. Wanted A girl to assist with chil dren, and housework. Airs. Keith Neville. Harry Srlckler, of Paxton, one of tho best trap shooters In this part of tho Btate, came down Wednesday and went to Stnpleton yesterday to attend tho tournament. Harveat Moon. The harvest moon Is tho full moon that mnke.s Its appearance at the time of the harvest or nbout tho autumnal equinox. It rises nt the same time for several days. An Absoluts Vacuum. What would seeiu to be nu'nbsolufo vacuum may bo produced In an ex tremely slmpb uiauner. There Is em ployed a test tube (n tubo of glass clos ed at one end, which In this particular case must be composed of a kind of Blnss that melts ouly nt a very high tompernture. Into the tubo Is poured raoltcu glass of another kind which melts nt u comparatively low tempera ture. When tho lattor has cooled, thus, forming n solid mass completely Oiling tho tube, a suction pump Is attached to the open end of tho tube, nnd hent Is then applied until tho softer glass In side Is ag.ilu melted. The next step Is to withdraw the molten glass by meant, of the pump, enough being left to close the end of the tubo completely, when It Is allowed to cool once more As no air can eutor the space loft vucnut by the withdrawal of the molten muss, a perfect vacuum,' It Is believed. Is pro duced thure.-St. l.ous Itepublte. utlcc 'to Debtors. 1 ' All persons knowing themselves In debted to C. O. Wclngand will please pay tho same on or before September lGth. After that date all accounts will be placed In the hands of a col lector with Instructions to bring ac tion for their payment. Accounts may be paid at the storo of Harcourt & Jensen. C. O. WEINGAND. Tomatoes nre Cheap In California. W. J. Crusen writes from California tthat his foot docs not improve and is very painful, and that it has been ten weeks slnco ho set It on tho ground. His brother, who Is living with him, has also been Sick. Ho says he has ono hundred bushels of tomatoes for sale but Is only offered thirty cents a bushel for them, and even at that price ho is unable to market them. He sends a picture of his home, which is a very pretty place. BIG BUILDINGS nre juit as likely at little ones to catch fire, and the damage U likely to be greater. Evory store, ofllce nnd factory owner, an well as householder ought to have his property injured against fire. Sometimes these conflagrations Btart without apparent causa, and it is too late to get a policy AFTER the fire. Corn and take one out with me at once CF. TEMPLE, REAL ESTATE.LOANS AND INSURANCE .ROOMS 125521, X.O.O.F. BUILDING, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Cliiiniberlalii'H Liniment. If you aro ever troubled with aches, pains or soreness of tho muscles, you will appreciate the good qualities of Chamberlain's Liniment. Alany suf ferers from rheumatism and. sciatica havo used It with tho host rcsultB. It 1b especially valuablo for lumbago and Jamo back. For salo by all dealers. DR. J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention given to Gynecology,' Obstetrics and Children's Diseases. Office McDonald State Bank Building, Corner 6th and Dewey Street. Phones, Office 183, Residence 283 HOMES If you aro looking for a HOME, It will pay you to tako this list and look them over. Every kind of a home, COT TAGES, BUNGALOWS and all kinds of houses in all parts of tho city. AT LOW PRICES $1,050.00 West 10th St. Two four room frame houses, pantry and closets. Water In houso. Cost $1100.00 tp build, not including lot. Ideal loca tion for anyone working In now round houso. Why pay rent. Easy terniB. $1G00.00 013 E. 3rd St. Five room houso with full GG ft. lot. One of as nlco locations as there are in the city. Certainly a bargain. Easy terms. $1400.00 Corner Willow and 12th Sts. Four room frame cottngo. Full GG ft lot. Chicken house nnd ynrd. yard fenced. Nice property. $2000.00321 Eleventh St. Six room frame houso. Good cement cellar. Electric lights. Water In the house, nlco lawn and trees and good barn. Corner lot, 6Gxl32 with cemont walks on both sides. Curbing in front. Terms to suit purchaser. Hurry now. $1500.00702 W. 11th St. Four room frame cottage. GG ft. lot. Now proporty. Will consider trade far horses or catle. $5000.00515 W. Gth St. 12 room dwelling, modern throughout. Ono of tho nicest yards In the city. Good terms. $7000.00402 W. 4th St. 12 room dwelling, built on tho Bungalow Style. One oft ho nicest homes and locations int hec tly. Alodern In every respect. Corner lot. Terms to suit. Vacant Lots nnd numerous other properties In nil parts oft ho city list ed. Now tst ho time to buy, property Is cheaper than It has been for years and cheaper than It over will be again. Buy now and get a home. Phone Red 600 for an appointment, as 'to when I can show you these or other properties. C. F. TEMPLE. Big Opening of Empress Theatre UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, Monday Evening, Sept. 14. CARNATION NIGHT EXTRA SPECIAL PROGRAM WILL BE RENDERED. "The Lure of New York" in four parts WE INVITE THE PUBLIC TO MAKE US A VISIT. OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH The First National Bank -Of-T- Member Federal Reserve Bank System. CAJPJTAZ, AA' SURPLUS: One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE HAVE BEEN THE FACTORS IX THE GROWTH OF THIS BANK, AND THE SAME CAREFUL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIYEN TO LARGE BALANCES. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. WATCH' OUR WINDOW Electric,Rangg.to.be reduced in price 31 a day until sold. This range' oper ates on the fireless cooker principle, thus being extremely economical in current consumption. This is a-rare opportunity. Keep your eye on it. Some Fan Bargains, Too. North Platte Electric Co. C.R.MOREY Manager 30 J8l Jfl I WW FR0M Omaha TO California, Oregon Washington and Nevada Sept. 24 to Oct. 8, 1914 Correspondingly low fares from oilier Nebraska points Make your plans now to go over the UNION PACIFIC Standard Road of the West a3 well as tho Safety First Automatic Electric Block Safety Signals guard every mllo of tho heavy doublo tracked Sherman ballasted dust- less roaUbcd. Write for handsomely Illustrated litera ture on California and Pacific Northwest. F. E. Bullard, Agent. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. SPICES THAT ARE QUITE SPICY Give tht cook good ipicts and you'll notice the difference in the eatine. Our spices are full Btrangth nnd have the proper amount of "spiciness" to give your cooking zost and piquancy. Allspice Cinnamon Black Pepper Ginger Cloves Nutmeg Cayenne Pepper Mace Everyone clean, prfct and pure. In pound, half pound and quarter pound packages. Why pay more for "near spices" when you can get spices that are quite spicy at prices that are right. STONE PHARMACY -& ,. Jt-VTU jmtimi ni ' Ik'-iX .-- -ttJU-J . X.- . -