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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 11, 1914)
A A V 2 LK ! ii. Z. wft--. ."J -r l )if7ii JF&&. JZSdMm. Xtl ! : , iTT;77r.Ty . jj. "SuiVftfl Ki 'J" f . u i iwtSMULmuiuK & '- "-safe, "Vffec Bftfly' . -, WTf?! '--.i'-AW - MlaHi .:'.GEF r:MNvv PsK ' " r.i - - t - Um U. ' " l. . (V TL A'Vlfik V VJ1 1IT xmusezsweti . . - F JSi' iwY - tT e jm&- ITS? ' 11 fwSv Here is a list of 'some useful and ornamen tal goods suitable for Holiday Gifts to be found in Our Stock: KX1,VJftff fXTft Bw.mw.ui.naaa'ig'jm r!snru N s Trinellng l'lissenger Agent Visits. Claud Stockhnm of Omnhn, travel ing pnssengor iigont for tlio Union Pacific company, arrived in tho city yesterday looking nftor tho tralllc of that road. While In tho city he conferred for some Mint with Presi dent Soebcrgcr of the Chatnhor of Commerce In regard to tho train ser- vice through hart since taking off 'trains Nob. 11 and II. i Mr Stockman stated that a com parison of tho business done between this city and Hershey for one week was made thin fall since taking off the two trains and that in one week it shows a decrease of only one. How ever tho comparison ho has made is l not a fair one as those trains had onlv started to do local work at Mint tlnio and the people coming in from the west had not yet actjulretl tho liahit of coming to MiIh city so oftou. Mr. Soohergor asked hlni to ninko a comparison of tho business before taking the trains oil and nt tho pros- J ent Mine so Mint ho could make a fair ' comparison of tho business and as certain to Just what extent tho busi ness had dropped and ho said that Mils would probnbly bo done. For Mother, Sister and Sweetheart DIAMOND KINGS, EAR KINGS, LOCKETS, GOLD and TILLED DIIACELET WATCHES DIAMOND anil FEAltL LAVALLIEltS, BRACELETS, OPERA GLASSES, UM BRELLAS, TOILET and MANICURE SETS, STERLING SILVER and PLATED SILVER WARE, CUT GLASS, A PRETTY CAMEO RING. THE VICTROLA STORE For Father Brother and Him t STICK PINS. CUFF LINKS, A MIKITY THIN WATCH, FOB, SIGNET RING, FOUNTAIN PEN, MILITARY SET, ETC. KTthe Boy Tori NOTHING FINER THAN A NICI WATCH OR RING. LET US SHOW YOU OUK PHFTTY LINE OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS. iraaffigEgTTOjgw.Eiif 'ffi nittginnncm nni;lwi.i hii,i'iiiiii.iimmmiii ,,..,... i.i Annnounceniont of Watch Award. Some contostnnt In tho pony con test will bo awnrded a watch nt tho Crystal thentro at tho Saturday nintlnee. This" awnrd will ho nindo to the contestant who recolved the greatest nuiiihor of votes up to twelve o'clock last night. Tho votes will be counted todny and the winner announced tomorrow afternoon at Mi Crystal. Thorn are about one hundred contestants. v Are After Christmas Trade. Local merchnnts arc going aftorlhc Christinas trnde with vigor, as Is evi denced by our advertising columns. Several are having special sales, while others nrc offering special In ducements in various ways. Our merchants have immense stocks of goods, and are prepared to moot the requirements of the most exacting customers. To accomtuodnto Mio ex tra demand on our advertising space four t'Ntra pages are run on Which will he found more or less news of a local nature. Superior Officers to Sell Franchise. Manager O. II. ItobiiiBon of tho lo cal baseball club received this wcok nn offer from Superior offering their berth in tho state lengucj for tlio incngro sum of two hundred fifty dollars. Reports havo it that Kcnr ney Is also seeking to. get out of tho stnto league as thoy do not wish to support a team next year. After the deal of last year tho local management has decided that they will recelvo no more offers from state leaguo tonins whether to buy their franchise or accept tlicni as a. gift. The ruling last spring Is to the effect Mint North Platte could not (imMify if they bad a dozen fran chise on account of tho distnnco out hero from other towns In tho stato league. If Kearney should drop out Micro would bo nothing closor Minn Grand Island. Some of tho dopesters from Ogol alla have suggested Mint both North Platte and Ogalalla get into the stato leaguo and havo given assuranco that they aro ready to take steps as soon ns this city will do so. IIow evor, tho local management expects to stick to tho independent baseball for n fow yenrs longer nt least, unless something; jn tlio naturo of a West ern Nebraska league could be orga nized. Your friends will take advantngo of Dixon's Christmas Sale, why not you? Spanish Wnr Veterans Dloct Officer.. Harry L. Drown Camp No. 11 Uni ted Spanish Wnr veterans bold u meeting this week and elected oillcors for tho coming term. The following wero elected: Conininndor, Leonard RobliiBon; sdnior vtco-comnndor, Samuel 1 Clark; junior vlco-com-mandor, W. J. House; olllcor of tho day, Edward W. Schnrninnn; officer of tho guard, John Rolnnd. In addition to the oillcors elected tho commander elect announced tlio following appointments: Adjutant, A. W. Shilling; quarter mnstcr, Luther, I. Tucker; chaplain, Fred G. Rector; historian, Howard McMlchaol; sur geon, Wesley Dressier; color ser geants, Geo. K. Moody and Julius ' Hoga; sergeant major, C. W. Likes; quarter master sergeant, Tim O'Kccfc; musician, James I. Shaffer.. At tho meeting tho camp -voted to endorse tho Key bill which provides for tho pensioning of widows and. or plinns of tho SpaiilHb-Ainerlcan wnr. They also voted to endorse tho reso lution made by tho national organiza tion at Mio recent meeting held nt Louisville, Ky., providing that veter ans should ls chosen to havo chargo of the old soldiors' homes In Uio United States. They nlso voeU to join In tho national defenso league and will form a rifle club hero. This rlllo club provides Mint for ovcry flvo members tho government will provide ono riflo and aniplo am munition for rifle practice and is for tho purpose of bettering the mnrk liiniiBhlp of tho men who, may some day ho cnllcd out to service ! DR. 0. II. CRESSLER, I S Graduate Dentist. Office over the McDonald J g State Bank. asas"seea(' CITY AND COUNTY NEWS Attend Dixon's Christmas Sale. Dr. Dent left this morning for Om aha to spend a short time on busi ness. Miss Carrio Fryo has accepted a position In the ten cent store for tho holiday rush. M. D. Smith, of Droadwnter, trans acted business and visited friends in ihls city yesterday. II. A. Walker, of the Sutherland vicinity, was business visitor in tho county seat yesterday. Tlio Lady Forresters will give a dancing party Wednesday evening, December 30th, at tho Lloyd opora house. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Lorrlmer havo rented tho Post house on cast Fourth strecet nnd will begin housekeeping soon. J. T. Kcefo will spend tho holidays with relatives in Sioux City, leaving in time to cat Christmas turkey with his parents,. Arthur Tramp and Chas. Hupfer, who art attending Midland College, nt Atchison, Knn., will arrive homo the latter part of next week to spend tho Christmas vacation. Sterling Silver Picturo frames 25 cents nt Dixon's Christmas Sale. A son was born tho first of the week to Mr. and Mrs. Fred McEvoy, residing at 321 east Eleventh strcot. It. R. DeArmonil, representing the Russell Grain Co., of Kansas City, was in town yostcrday loooking up alfalfa shipments.. This firm is In the market for all Mio nlfalfa they can buy Attend Dixon's Christmas Sale. Clarence Ogior of the Wallace vi cinity was visiting friends in Mils city yesterday. Miss Alta Hoy, of Garfield, visited friends In town this 'week while ch routo home from a trip to Iowa. Mr. and Mrs, C. M. Hayden and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hayden of the Wallace vicinity wero visiting friends in this city Mie fore part of the week. Dooks of every description at the Rincker Dook & Drug Co,., Dluo Front. Christian Science service Sunday 11:00 a. m., subject "God tho Perserv er of Man" Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Building and Loan building, room 25. Charles Seaton returned Wednesday from Welllleet wbcro ho was called the first of tho week by tho serious illness of his father. Ho reports his father's condition much improved. Ton extra Salealndlcs wanted at once. Apply at BLOCK'S. A. S. Coatcs and f.on and Frank Coatos of Sutherland arrived in tho city yesterday and spent tho day horo visiting friends. Mr. Coatos enmo ov er to attend tho I. O. O. F. homecom ing which was bold last evening at Mio hall. ..Attend Dixon's Christinas Sale. Dean J. J. Dowker returned last evening from Omaha where ho spent tho day on business matters in con nection with tlio church. Ho left Wed nesday evening following Mio bro therhood meeting. Gcorgo Melvin, of tho Flntts vicin ity, was visiting In tlio city for a short time jjestcrdny. Ho was eu routo homo from Omaha where ho shipped n carload of fat cattlo this week. Asa 1). Cornwoll, ono of tlio em ployes at tho round house, suffered a badly t rushed hand yesterday when n large wrench fell on him crushing bis hand against a rod Tliro fingers were badly smashed and hr will be laid oft for ctvrral dayi Mrs. J. J. Halligan nnd Mrs. Chas. Osgood will entertain tho 500 club at the home of the former Tuesday ev ening. Beginning next Monday the stores, or at least a number of them, will re main open in the evenings in order to accommodate the Christinas trnde. Fancy Perfumes and Toilet Waters at Rincker Hook & Drug Co., Ulue Front. Col. Dave Love, of Sutherland, left this week for Excelsior Springs, Mo., whore lie hopes to receive treatment Mint will cure his physical ills. Ho has been sick for some time. Mrs. Love nccompunlo him. Signet Chapter No. 55 O. K. S. held a meeting last evening and initiated ono candidate. A good attendance wns present nnd tho initiation was fol lowed by n nice supper served by the ladies. Weather forecast far North Platte and vicinity: Cloudy tonight and Sat urday; probably snow; warmer to night; highest temperature yestorday 10, a year ago 10; lowest last night S, a year ago 18. About a dozen ladies of Mio Luther an homo and foreign missionary so cltoy met Wednesday afternoon nt tho homo of Mrs. Andrew Scharman and enjoyed n plcnsant aftcrnoonv Mrs. Scharman was presented with a nice gift in token of tho esteem in which sho is held by tho ladies. Tho Platto Valley Irrigation Dis trict havo just completed two 30-foot ccVncrcta bridges over their canal, ono near Jas. Whlto's farm and ono near G. M. Cary's. They aro good sub stantial affairs and will bo grently appreciated by the traveling public and especially tho mall carriers. Hershoy Times. It. Connott and wifo arrived from Ohio Sunday and havo secured rooms In Ilorslioy. Mr. Connott expects to remain here and endeavor to trnce up tin- remains of his brother whom In has every reason to believe was mur tlrml in Mio Dlrdwood vicinity Mk night of August 2d Hcn'htj Time Three extra alteration hands wnntod In our alteration room. BLOCK'S. Mrs. Roy Hilton is reported quite 111 at the A. J. Frazior homo on enst Third street. It Is feared that she is suffering from tubeculosls. Ideal Xmns Gift, a VIctrola, $15 and up. Rincker Book & Drug Co., Blue Front. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller re turned yesterday to their homo In Hershoy after visiting friends In the city for a short Mine. Don't fail to attend tho big clear ance sale at BLOCK'S. Tho Methodist lia.aar will open nt 3:00 p. in. December 17th, nt tho Ma sonic hall. Bo suro to visit these different booths nnd solve that Xmas Problem. 93t2 AT TDD CASH .MAItKIX Special on smoked hum by request for Saturday: Sniffs Itcguliir Skinned Ham, Whole Dam 17c per pound, one half Diiiii ISc per pound. Phone 'JO. THE STORE WITH THE XMAS SPIRT Decide That Gift Problem Today GIVE "HIM" SOMETHING TO WEAR At this store yon will find it a pleasure to do vour Christmas shopping because onr stock is so big and the assortment so varied that you can find just what you want at the price you want to pay. Scalded in (lie l'licc,. Alfred Crawford, dishwasher at the t'lilon Pacific hotel, was severely scalded about the face yesterday when u hot water hoso became dis connected and throw scalding water over him. He was taken to Union Pacific surgeon whoro It was found that his Injuries aro not serious, but Mioy aro very painful and aro such that bo will bo laid up for a fow days. Ono of his eyes was slightly scalded. December 17th, DIM. On Thursday evo from Jlvo to nine Do suro now folks come and dlno A chicken supper rich and raro Will ho served by tho Methodist La dles Fair. Evoryono Is suro to havo a lino tlnio It will only cost you a little more Minn a dime. At tho Masonic hull you will find Christinas presents of Mio choicest kind The proper thing for you to do If you want first choice, come early too. j At any rnto como out nnd look And don t forget your pocket-book t2 wtiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiniiiiiiiiitwiiiiiimv V Suits $10 to $25.00. Hats $2 to $5.00 Shirts, 50c to $3.00 Suspenders 25c to $1.00 Handkerchief 10c to 75c Hose 15c to $1.50 Mufflers 25c to $,150 Overcoats $10 to $30 Caps 25c to $1.50 Cravats 50c to $ 1 Sweater Coats $1 to 7.50 House Coats $5 to 6.50 Garters 25c to 50c Umbrellas $1 to 3.00 Harcourt & Jensen, NORTH PLATTES, MODERN CLOTHING STORE.