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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 1914)
jsfiafisssafiyissfiasHfiifiafiasaiaaagyasfiigasafiii l OR. 0. II. CRESSLER, Graduate Denllsl. J Office ovur tho McDonald Stato Bank. One - Tenth LOCAL AND FEHSOXAL Off on Groceries If K. I V . i I to For Itcnt Furnished room In mod ern house. Inquire 317 west Cth. 08-2 MIbs Anna C. Kramph loft Saturday afternoon for Hastings to visit friends for a few days. Tho Indian Card club will bo cn tho homo of Mrs. A. II. lloagland on Wednesday afternoon. Tho ladles' guild of tho Kplscopal church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. E. A. Garllchs. Kllss Florence Donnegan left Sunday for Cozad whero alio will visit for Bomo time with tho Owens family. Mrs. Ell Hansen returned Sunday evening from Grand Island whero she visited over Christmas with her par ents. A daughter of Frank Henaka, who lives seven miles west of town, re ceived tho Bevcnty-flvo dollar Victrola at Clinton's. Mrs. A. V. McKeown is reported qulto sick at her home on south Lo cust street, suffering with a sevcro at tack of la grippe. Miss Juno Durgnor (it Grand Island arrived in tho city Sunday ovening to visit for some time with her sister, Mrs. Fred Louden. Mrs. E. N. Ogler left last night for southern California, whoro she will BpcnH tho remainder of the winter with relatives and friends. Mrs. M. E. Watts, who has been vis iting her daughter Mrs. Hay Lang ford for a couple of months, returned to, Los Angeles last night. - C. C. Rosenberg, a prominent hard waro merchant from Lexington, was visiting friends In this city yesterday and transacting business. Beginning December 26th and closing January 13th, we will give a discount of one-tenth off of every nvt:iA :aA ;n mi cfnMr Avront Rufhn- and Feme and YYXX Flnmr. The poods will be sold to votf at S5 regular prices and one-tenth deducted from your bill. This discount does not apply to case prices on j3 goods but to the regular broken stock. This is an unusual opportunity to save on the most staple things you buy, so get busy. WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. &5S5iR IaJ J V J Frank Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Scott, Is reported nulto sick at his homo on west Sixth street. He has been sick for several days. Just received, another shipment of California Hobo Heads. They will malce an Ideal New Year's gift. CLINTON, THE JEWELER. Tho board of education has employ ed Miss Kntherlno Lewis, of Wayne, as as teacher of mathcmatlcB In tho high school to succeed Miss Allcen Gantt. Bryco MpCandlcss of Newton, Kaa is visiting In tho city for tho liolldays with tho Y. A. Illnmnn family. Mr. Mc.Candles3 Is a cousin to Mrs. Hln- II1IU1. Mrs. Fred Louden Is reported Im- wce'c' nrovlnir nlcolv from her sickness and When operation of a short time ago. Sho Is able to bo around and Is gradually gaining strength. Tho dnnco which was to have been given tomorrow evening at the Elks homo had to bo postponed as the an nual banquet Is to bo held In tho danco hall and tho lloors are covered with canvas. Mrs. L. C. Hansen, of Council Bluffs, Is visiting In tho city this ycok with her mother, Mrs. Emma Pulver, re siding on cast Fifth street. Dr. and Mrs. John S. Slmms and baby returned Saturday from Hast ings whero they spent Christmas vis iting Dr. Slmms' parents. Tho county commissioners convened In session yesterday, and will prob ably bo doing business nearly every Tho E. A. Uoyd family returned this week from Cozad whero they spent Christmas with relatives and friends. William Hunter was able to leave tho Good Samaritan hospital yester day after having been confined there for several days for medical treat ment. Tho Zenda club gave an enjoyable dancing party at Masonic hall Friday evening. This club has arranged lor dav for tho next month. Next week a series of dances during tho winter they will begin making settlement with tho county olllclals. This work, of It self, requires two or three wcoks. Miss Clara Kane, ofllco girl for Dr. J. S. Twlncm, left yesterday after noon for Chicago, South Demi, Ind., and other points In tho east to visit relntlvcs for a week. Sho Is enjoying a vacation from her ofllco duties of one W. V. Hougland left Sunday oven ing for Omaha to look after somo bus Ifiesswinntter8. From thoro ho will go to Liucoln whoro ho will fllo petition ior appeal 01 ino cuso 01 mo Biaic vs. Maurico J-.O'Connell. Joo Karbush, of Ogden, Utah, ar rived In tho city Inst week to visit hero for a few days with his wlfo who Is spending tho winter with her moth er, MrB. William Landgraf. From hero 1io goes this week to Chicago to look after somo business affairs. Andy Wesborg, for a score of years lino repairer for tho Union Pacific will bo placed on the pension list tho first first of January. Ho will bo succeed ed na lineman by Ilnrry Bybeo, who 1ms been with tho telephono coihpany. Final proof was niado on about 400 tracts of land In tho North Plntto land district during 1914, llfty-nine of which are In Liucoln county. This adds somo 10,000 or 12,000 acres of land to tho taxable property of this county. ltratt X Goodman sold u section and a quarter of laud tho pnt.t Meek. They can sell your laud if priced right. They Imte rlly properly to trado for farniN and lce emn. See them. Just Received John LoMaster succeeds In ousting the bowling alley from his biilldliiK on enst Sixth street and this ho hopes to accomplish in a day or two under ejectment proceedings ho will sub-dlvldo tho ground lloor into rooms for transients, reserving space for an olllce. Dick Baker returned yesterday morning from Omaha whero ho spent Christmas visiting 'IiIb parents. Whllo In that city ho saw tho championship billiard gamp botwoen "Dlllio" IIoppo and Inma'n7ah'oi,EngllBl'man. Ho saw ,. T. 'V,.J .l.t.t..lv rn IIOPPO IIUUIU OHO IUU UKUIKIIIJ-oia, UUU of nlnety-ono and one of one hundred fifty-woven. Mrs. Mary Dunn, who makes her homo with her daughter, Mrs. James Hart, on west Second Btrect, slipped on lee In tho back yard Thursday morninc und sustained a broken lilp. Mrs. Dunn Is nearly eighty years, of ago and tho Injury places her In a critical condition. Tho ChrlDtmas services at tho Meth odist church Sunday ovening wore well attended and tho music was much en Joyed. Tho choir presented a num bor of musical selections and Rov. O. O. Woods gavo a short blblo talk. Tho cliolr, undor tho direction of Miss Es ther Antonldes, Is putting out a good class of music. Nearly a hundred people wero out on tho South Platto river Sundny af ternoon enjoying tho skating. The skating was greatly Improved over last week owing to tho flooding and freezing. Tho lco is quite smooth In somo places and only a fow channels aro open. An exciting hockoy gamo was played Sunday afternoon result ing In a scoro of ten to two. Tho teams wore only chosen as they came and had no cnptnlnB. season. Tho skating rink which opened last week Is receiving a fair patronage. Ico skating, however, seems to appeal stronger to tho young people than docs tho rink. "Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boyle spent Christmas visiting relatives In Kear ney. Mr. Boyle returned homo Sun dny ovening, but Mrs. Boylo remained to visit this week. Jfotico The Lincoln County Agricultural So cltety will hold Its annual meeting at tho court house on January 5th, 3 915, at 2 o'clock, P. M. Persona holding life and annual memberships aro earn estly requested to be present. Respectfully yours, J. E. SEBASTIAN, Secretary. Final llecthipmcnts The final beet shipments from the North Platte territory to the Grand Island factory will be made today and tomorrow. These shipments will con sist of about ten car loads from O'Fallon and a similar quantity from Sarben. Farmers, as a rule, aro well satisfied with this year's crop, and Field Agent Bryan does not anticipate having any trouble In securing tho 1915 acreage allotted to his territory. Since beginning the campaign the Grand Island factory has averaged sllnlnir 420 tons of hoots nor dav. and Good clean wheat Bold In the local ti10 production has been so heavy that market yesterday for $1.03. Somo of fno factory has made a longer cam tho wheat marketed yesterday wasjpagn tnnn uauni. smutty and not well cleaned and , llillii iliwii brought but ninety cents. Just received, another shipment of California Rose Beads. They will make an ideal New Year's gift. CLINTON, THE JEWELER. I. E. Connett, of Edgar, Neb., arrived In tho city Sunday to bo present yes terday morning at tho,, preliminary hearing of Roy Roberts, charged with tho murder of Ills brother. Fred C. Letts, who came homo from Omaha feeling fino after his opera tion, has not been so well for a week past. A now trouble has arisen but It Is believed to bo only temporary. Engineer Hardin bus been off duty for a week on account of a mashed too which ho suffered whllo In service. He denies that ho purposely Inflicted tho injury in order to securo a vacation. Miss Flosslo Davis, of Plevna, Kas Is visiting In tho city with her sis tor, Miss. Lucretla Davis, ono of tho teachers in tho high schoot. Sho arrived last week and will spend tho holidays here. Dr. and-Mrs. II. E. Mitchell and chil dren spent Christmas visiting rela tives In Omaha. Dr. Mitchell re turned home yesterday morning and Mrs. Mitchell and tho children re mained to spend this week. l'Olt BALK Jlo'iiern 10 room house, close In, Nlimle, best location.. Smaller house considered as part pay. I'rico right, terms easy. 1IUATT & GOODMAN. Something now in Tublo Lumps. Bronzed standards with dainty colored shades. On account of arriving lato tlieso firo specially priced at $10.35. If It will ac commodate you wo will mako it $1.35 down and $2 per month. Wo haven't many, so act quick ly. North Platto Light & Power Co. vQ. H. Morey, Manager. Notice to Poultry. Raisers Lincoln County Poultry and Pol Stock Association will hold a large hhow at North Platte in the McKay building, one door south of Block's store. Admission to show is free. If you have any birds that you care to see how they score.send them to us, we will have a judge from the east who will score your birds according to the "American Standard of Perfection", which is used at all the state shows. If you are not a member get in correspondence with John A. MacDonald, North Platte and he will send you par. ticulars. Entry free to non-members, 50c per bird or $2 Members exhibit free. Company "Q" Holds ltanuet Twenty-llvo of tho old members and friends of company Q met at the Pal ace cafe Saturday ovening and held their banquet In honor of tho members who are homo from school for the hol idays. A pleasant time was enjoyed with toasts, music and singing and a nlco four course supper was served. Supper was served at ten o'clock. It was pronounced one of tho most ex cellent tlio boys have ever enjoyed. Following tho "feed" tho meeting was called to order by "Pat" Norrls who acted as toastmaster. Ho Introduced tho speakers and nearly all present responded to toasts. A very Jolly time was enjoyed. Returns from War Zone Sam Pulos was visiting friends in this city yesterday morning and told somo exciting talcs of tho Ilalkan war and of tho present European war. He loft this city for Greeco two years ago and cnuistcd in tho Grecian army to fight against Turkey and has but re cently returned. Ho Is now employed as seotlcn foreman at Kearney. Mr. Pulos stated that ho participat ed In seven batles In tho Balkan war. In the second battle ho received a bul let wound In tho right shoulder but tho bullet went straight through with out breaking a bono. Ho was ordered to tho hospital but stated that ho had como homo to fight and was allowed to remain with tho army. In two battles ho was In bayonet charges. Tho battlo lines had formed only threo miles npart and as they gradually closed up with groat loss of men the order for chargo was giv en. These, ho said, wero the most ex citing. Tho Greeks came out victor ious in both. Ho stated that over seventy thousand Greeks from this country returned thoro for the Balkan war and that of that number twenty-flvo thousand wore killed. The price was dear but it was worth it. ho said, as much terri tory was added. Regarding the present war he stated that all European experts who aro posted on tho subject stnte that It cannot but last three years at the, most. "Germany will be whipped," ho Stated, "but it will bo with a great loss of men. Greeco will bo in it soon." Ho stated that iu Europe they be llovo that this war Is a scourge from God and that all tho nations of the world will bo in it sooner or later. II. F. Merrill, of tho Wallace section, transacted business in town yester day. Oak Martin is reported quite sick at tho homo of his father in tho first ward. W. II. C. Woodhurst returned homo Sunday from Omaha whero ho spent several days on business. For Rent Furnished room in mod ern house, suitable for two. Inquire at 412 east Third street. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert A. Donelson spent Christmas visiting relatives and friends In tho Farnam vicinity. Mrs. A. F. Strcitz and Mrs. W. II. McDonald will entertain tho 500 club this evening at tho Streltz .residence. W. C. Ilayden, of Omaha, arrived in tho city yesterday morning to spend a fow days tho guest of J. C. Den and family. Will Splndler, a business man from Lewellen, Is visiting in the city for soveral days with W. H. Barrett on south Vine street. A. F. Beeler, of Hershey, was in the city yesterday morning to nttend the hearing of Roy Roberts. A number from Hershey and Maxwell came here especially to attend tho trial and all wero obliged to go away disappointed on account of Roberts waiving pre liminary hearing. Miss Alma Shoup of Sutherland was visiting friends in this city over Sunday. Xoticc of Sheriffs Sale. By virtue of an execution issued by Geo. E. Prosser, clerk of tho district court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, up on a Judgment rendered in said court in favor of Fred R. Glnn et al against William Hupfer, I have levied upon tho following real estate as the prop erty of said William Hupfer to-wlt: All of lots seven (7), eight (8) and nine (9) block five (5) in Trustees Addition in North Platte, Nebraska, and I will on tho 29th day of January, 1915, at 2 o'clock P. M. of said day, at the front door of tho court houso of said county, In North Platte, sell said real estate at public auction to tho highest 'bidder for cash tjO satisfy said execution, tho amount duo there on, in tho aggregate being the sum of $3G8.G3 and $10.70 cost and accruing cost. Dated December 28, 1914. A. J. SALISBURY, 9S-5w Sheriff. KODAK WORK. VIEWS. PARTIES. HOME PORTRAITS A1) ENLARGING BEST PAPER USED Phono G42. 723 North Locust. Waido Block for Sale The choicest residence lots lett in the City located be tween Vine, Sycamore, "C" and "D" Streets. Just 54 blocks from the Court House. Walks and sewer in 6 inch water main along east side and Gas Pipes will be on block inspring. Only 7 lots, one having been sold and built on. ' Prices-$700 for inside lots; $800 for corner lots. Terms- $100 down and $15.00 per month with 6 per cent interest. Liberal discount for cash. C. F. Temple, Exclusive Agent. Room 1, 1. O. O. F.Bld. per pen. Good Saniarllan Hospital. Two vacancies for young ladies who desire to train for stato certificate as nurso. Apply to Dean Bowker. References:- Doctors SimniB, Dent, Wurtelo, Drost, J. B. Rcdfleld, Ames, Lucas, Kerr, Walllngford, and McCabo. Alfred James is roported on tho sick list. DR. J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention Given to Gynecology Obstetrics and Children's Diseases. Ofllco McDonald Stato Bank Building. Corner Sixth nnd Dowoy Streets. Phones, Ofllco 1S3. Residence 2S3 FLOUR $1.40 PER SACK Kearney High Patent. POTATOE S Fine Sand.Hill Potatoes in Five Bushel Lots 50 cents. FEED ' Corn, Wheat, Oats, Speltz, Bran, Shorts and Baled Hay. When you buy Feed and Potatoes buy by weight not by guess. We also have in connection first class horse and auto Livery. IkT 1 1 C 1 lioirn Diae oarn JULIUS MOGENSEN, Prop. PHONE 29. . k rW-