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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1915)
1. tJC i ..Vj Vf ' it.' r. win ' P: H .v 4& ) 2 OR. 0. H. CRESSLCR, : Graduate Dcnlisl. J (Wee over the McDonald 2 fc State Bank. :' a s s LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. J. H. Posoy and daughter Gwendolyn 'left Tuesday afternon for relatives. Dr. Saddler, of Hershey, was a pro fessional visitor In the city the first of the week. Cliarles Llston, of tho Dickens vi cinity, was visiting In the city on busi ness this .week. A- daughter was born Monday to Mrand Mrs. C. F. Temple, residing at South Vino street. Mr and Mrs. McKenna left this week forjjAllianco where they will make their home in tho future. Attorney J. C. Hollman waa a visl torat Maxwell Tuesday to look after some professional business. T. M. Lloyd, of this city, returned Jthor first of tho veelc from a visit of two weeks at different points in Iowa. Dean J. J. Booker, of tho Episcopal church, transacted business in Kear ney and Grand Island Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Irene Funk, left Tuesday for her homo in Lexington after visiting in the city for a few days at the F. W. Hansen homo. A. W. Hoatson and Mr. Johnson, of tho Sutherland vicinity, were visit ing in the city on business for a few days tho first of the week. It. R. Dickey SDent several days in Omaha this week attending the state convention of ico manufacturers nnd looking after business matters. Mrs. W., K. Barrett, residing on South Vino street, was taken to tho Good Samaritan hospital Wednesday to receive medical treatment. Wjanted Girl for general house work. Apply Mrs. C. F. Iddings, 519 west Fifth street. 4t2 Frank Buchanan left Tuesday af ternoon for points in tho eastern part of' tills state and In Iowa to spend a short time on business. Fred Duncan, of tho C. O. D. Cleaners returned this week from Council Bluffs and eastern points wnere lie vlslt&d for several days with relatives and friends.' A. A. Schatz returned Tuesday from tho east where he spent several days looking after business in connection with the Gaston Music company's storo! at this place. Mrs.' J. H. Donegan left the first of the week for Omaha, called there by the serious illness and death of her sister, Mrs. Charles Martini. Ed Murphy and Bon, of the Brady vicinity were visiting friends and transacting business fn this city Wed nesday. Mf-j Murphy jWas formerly county commissioner of Lincoln county. I. M. Cox, who recently leased and took possession of tho Nebraska House, opened a lunch counter in connection therewith at noon Wednes day. This lunch counter is located in tho northeast corner of the build ing and is neatly furnished. Dr. H. C. Brock, dentist. First Na tional Bank Building. lOltf Another billiard tournament is now in progress at tho Elks' homo with about eighty participants. Tho teams aro captained by Ralph Allison and Arthur Plumer, and so far the score Is close. The tournament closes February 10th. E. N. McNahmr, of Paxton, spont Tuesday In town transacting business and getting his bills printed at Tho Trihuno ofllco for a big sale which tho firm of McNamar & Jordan, general merchant, will hold commencing February Cth. Wheat sold in tho local market Wednesday at $1.38 per bushol, but oven at that high prico not much was marketed Thero is said to be con siderable wheat In tho hands of -Lin coln county farmers, but they seem disposed to hold it still longer, hoping that It wll reach at least ?1.50 per bushol. Frank Turpie, of this city, and Miss Beatrice Murphy, now living at Mar engo, Ia will bo marled at tho latter placo Fobruary lGth. Miss Murphy Is woll known here, having spent tho greater part of her life in und near North Platte. Thoy will make their homo on tho Turplo ranch southeast of town Flour made another advance of twenty-fivo cents per 100 in tho local market this week, and tho best grades are now selling up to $2.35 per fifty pound sack. Local bakers aro now up against tho proposition of making smaller five and ten cent loaves or else raising the prlco to six nnd twelve cents. Thoy will probably de cide to roako a smaller loaf. II. M. Watkins was visiting friends nn(l !trnnsactlng business in tho city tho fore part of tho week. Mrs. James Roddy, of this city left Tuesday for Omaha whero she wbb called by tho death of her Bister, Mrs. Charles Martini. Miss Elnlno Bundy returned this week from tho Wellflcet vicinity whero she visited for several days with rel atives and friends. Thos. Burnty returned Wednesday from Wood River, whero ho spent a week with relatives following the funeral of his wife. A. M. Jolly, of Arlington, Vermont, Is In the city for a few days. He at tended tho meeting of the Masonic order Wednesday evening. A now electric piano will be in stalled in tho skating rink soon, ac cording to a gfa.temc'nt mado this week by tho management. E. Flannlgan, of Tecumseh .was vis iting in tho city on business for a fGW davs thin wnnlf. TTn tnnlr tn flio Masonic meeting'' Wednesday evening. Christian Science scrvlco Sunday morning 11:00 o'clock Subject "Spirit." Sunday school immediately after tho service. Building & Loan building, room 25. Warren Doollttle returned this week from Lincoln where he has Just completed tho year's work In tho agri cultural department of the state uni versity. Dean. Lee H. Young, of Hastings, will arrive In the city today to remain over night enrouto to Bridgeport where ho will attend tho Episcopal deanery meeting of tho North Platto district. W. L. Cary, of Omaha, representing tho Omaha Structural Steel Works, was in the city Wednesday and met with the county commissioners to talk over business matters. Eugene Delatour of Omaha, was .visiting friends and transacting busi ness in the city the first of the week. He was formerly located ajt Chappell and Is well known hero. He visited hero several days. St. Patrick's Assembly, fourth de gree, Knights of Columbus, will hold their first annual banquet at Masonic hall Monday evening. A fine menu and a good toast list has been pre pared, i '$W?.&. U FreelgniMcdook Neb., arrived in the city today to re main pyer -night. Ho leaves in the morning fgr Bridgeport where he will spend a few days at the Episcopal deanery meeting. v Mr. andfIrs. Fred Rasmussen, of Hershey passed through tho city Tuesday enrouto, to Omaha, where tliey."wero called by the. serious illness and death of Mrs., Rasmussen's mother, Mrs. Charle3 Martini. Misses Christ and McCarthy will open a dressmaking shop in rooms ov er the Roxall drug store Monday, Feb. 8. The patronage o the public is so licited. 4t2 Edgar Schiller and family left last evening iorLtoaV.Angelos , and other points on the western coast whero they wll spendseveral months on an outing and vacation. They wll also take In the world's fair and Panama Exposi tion The Coal That Satisfies Mrs. Joe Karbusch, who spent the fore part of the winter in this city with her mother, Mrs. William Land graf, Sr., left this -week for Chicago where she will join her husband. They formerly lived at Ogden but Mr. Kar busch was moved to Chicago in . the early winter. At tho meeting of tho Masonic lodgo Wednesday evening tho Mnster Ma son's degree was conform! and a light banquet was served. Tho banquot was served at seven o'clock in tho evening and this was followed by tho regular work. About sixty men were present, somo from out of tho city. Miss Ella Jenkins, residing in tho Fourth ward is suffering with a broken arm which she sustained Tuesday af ternoon In a fall on tho ley sidewalks. Whllo coming over to town she fell on tho sidowalk on Locust street a little way south of tho tracks and broko hor left arm. Sho will bo laid up for some timo with the Injury. Tralnmon arriving from tho east yesterday morning announco that at Omaha and Grand Island Wednesday night thoy had qulto a heavy rain otorni. At Grand Island tho men who were compelled to bo about were weuring rain coats nnd nt Omaha it was tho same. They struck tho. snow between this city nnd Grand Island. It rained a llttlo hero before the snow began. For Trade I have a nino room residence with quarter block of ground woll located In first class condition, located in Kearney, Nebraska. I will trado for cheap grazing land tributary to North Platto. Prefer to deal with own er. This placo will bear tho closest In spection. C. II. LEDBETTER, 99tf Kearney, Neb. Electric Company Submits Lighting Contract to City. At a meeting of tho city council a c'ontrnct from tho North Platto Light & yowcr company was presented to that body for lighting tho, city of North Platte In ycnrB to come. Tho contract submitted by tho elec tric company is such that It will have to ho voted upon by tho citizens of North Plntto and it will probably como up as an issuo at tho spring election. Tho contract stipulates tho chargo that shall bo mado for each lamp of dlfforent cnndlo power or its Its equivalent. The contract prices stipulated are the maximum chargo that can bo mado by that company and thoy aro subject to change down ward. Mayor Evans will call a general meeting of tho citizens of tho city for next Tuesday evening, February Dth, at tho library building at which tlmo tho matters relating to this contract will bo threshed out thoroughly by tho citizens of this city. At this time all interested in this matter aro urged to bo present nnd present their views on tho subject and it is hoped that many will attend. There may bo sev oral changes to recommend before the contract can be put in shapo for vot ing upon nt tho spring election and all aro urged to como and talk before It becomes an Issuo instead of wait ing until the, timo is past. The lighting contracts as presented aro much cheaper comparatively than tho present system. At present tho city Is paying on an average of about ?19.80 for each thirty-two candle pow er lamp on the streets. Tho contract submitted stipulates tho following charges based on the yearly contract: CO C. P. lights, $22; 80 C. P. lights, $25; 100 C. P. lights $28; 250 C. P. lights, $G0; 400 C. P. lights, $85. Tho pay ments arc to be made once each month. Other business of the council was tho matter of tho waste water of tho Union Pacific company which is be ing dumped on Seventh and Eighth streets. Tho mayor said ho would take up that matter with tho company in tho near future for adjustment. Tho regular monthly bills, includ ing the quarterly salaries of tho city officials, were allowed and the body adjourned. Sentenced to from One to Three Years In the district court Wednesday J. F. Stevens received a senencjf of from ono to three years in the penl tiary for pleading guilty to burn ing two stacks of fine hay for E. B. Ream, residing In. tho Nichols vicin ity. He 'wll bo taken to Lincoln to begin his sentence In "'the 'near ' fu ture. Stovens was arrigned Wednesday morning before Judge French In the county court and pleadqd guilty to tho charge. He seemed anxious to be gin his sentence soon and was given opportunity to plead, before Judgo Grimes in the afternoon and entered tho samo plea. Stevens was tramping through the country last week and struck North Platte. Ho left hero in tho late even ing and wended his way as far as Nichols where ho became cold and ho at once proceeded to set flro to a big stack of alfalfa to get warm. He lay down and went to Bleep beside it and when it failed to throw out enough heat ho went a little farther and set fire to another. The flames from this awoko the farmers and they rushed out with loaded rifles to stop the In cendiary, They also called Sheriff Sal isbury to come out and when ho arriv ed tho man was peacefully sleeping between tho two stacks in perfect com fort. At thnt timo ho said he wanted to go to the "pen" and hoped that he would get .twenty years. Ho is a man past middlo ago. Home from Canada. F. N. Garvin, representative of the J. I. Case company in this end of the state, returned Wednesday from Can ada whero ho had been for the past several months on business. Ho left nortlnrn Saskatchewan the middlo of last week and arrived In Lincoln Sunday evening where ho visited at headquarters and then came on out to this city whero ho makes his head quarters. Mr. Garvin reports that in Canada thero Is less oxcltoment nbout tho war than In tho United States. Ho stated that tho weathor is getting so cold thoro that ho people aro thinking more about it. Tho crops there, he says, woro poor last year and money is scarco among tho wheat growers. Wnnlecl to Buy Somo good deeded land or relin quishment In tho sand hills. Want stock and machinery and also feed with place. Can .make a small pay ment down. C0C cast ICth street, Columbus Neb. 5tl Hospital Phone Black G33. Houso Phono Black C33. VT. T. FMTCHAItl), Graduate Veterinarian Eight years a Gpvernraont Veterinar ian. Hospital 218 south Locust St., one-hnlf block southwest of the Court House. oith 1'lntle, Neb. Annual Fellowship Meeting of tho Twentieth Century Club. Tho annual fellowship mooting of tho Twentieth Century club will bo held Tuesday evening, February 9th, nt tho homo of Mrs. J. G. Bcelcr, 410 South Sycnmore. This meeting Is for tho entlro club and all membora nro urged to bo present. A fine progrnm will bo glvcri at this meeting by the musical department and It will bo ono of Interest to all members. It will consist of musical and reading numbers. Somo Bpoclal talent will bo presented nnd tho pro gram will alone be worth the small admission prlco asked. , Tho domestic scienco department of tho club will servo a supper nt seven o'clock. Tho president desires that all members como as thero Is much business of importance to bo brought boforo tho meeting. This meeting comes only once each year and all members of tho entire club should bo present. K. F. Sccbcrgcr Undergoes Operation E. F. Seeberger, president of tho First National bank, underwent an operation for a bad tooth Wednes day of this week at tho Good Samar itan hospital. Ho Is reported gottlng along nicely. Some tlmo ago Mr. Seeberger had somo teeth pulled and a supernum erary tooth appeared In tho placo of ono of them and gave him consider able trouble. He went to a dentist a short timo ago to have it taken out and tho dentist was unable to get It with ,tho forceps. Ho was taken to tho hospital whero ho was placed under anaesthetic and an op eration performed on his Jaw. Tho operation was performed- Drs. Wur tcle, Redfleld and Crook. Notice. I will hold a public farm and stock sale at my farm, known as tho Schat sale at my farm known as tho Schatz Platto Friday, Fobruary 12th. 5-3 G R. IIOLCOMBE. The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Simon, residing on east Fifth street, is reported oi 'tho .sick list. John Holcombe, of Maxwell, arrived In the city. Tuesday to spend a few days visiting friends. The llttlo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Robinson is reported quite 111. Tho baby of Mr. and Mrs. J.' W. Vosolpka, residing on South Vino St., Is reported sick. Mrs. Schanz, of the Maxwell vlcln- If w was brought to this city Wednes- and taken to tho NurBo Brown Memorial hospital where she Kvas op erated upon. Sho is reported doing nicely. Final Notice to Water Consumers. On and after February 18th, 1915, water will bo shut off from the ser vices of all consumers who aro found to' bo delinquent on that dato. Tho Water Department has given ample notice and tlmo for delinquents to settlo their accountso therefore water will bo shut off without furthor -no tico. HERSHEY S. WELCH, 4t2 Water ComniBsloncr. COL. M. L. McDEItMOTT GENERAL AUCTIONEER Stoclcnnd Farm Sales a Specialty Phlono Red 404 North Platto, Neb. Now Is tho Mine to secure your Cockerels for Spring Ilrccdlng. I have .'!.' Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to choose from. jB8f m These aro farm raised, Strong und Vigorous fellows thnt I am sure will ghe satisfactory results. Como curly and get choice of tho flock. My win nings nt tho Lincoln County Poultry nnd 1'et Stock Association Exhibit were us follows: 1st on Cock Bird from which these cockerels were bred; lt on Pullet of Piuno breeding; 2nd on Pen. J. If. VAN CLEAVE. Rov. W. S. J, Dumvlllo, of Callo way, will nrrlvo In tho city today to remain over night, Ho 1b enrouto from his homo to Bridgeport whero ho will attend tho Episcopal deanery meeting. OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH The First National Bank NOUT1I PLA.TT1S, AI32I?ASiiA. Member Federal Reserve Bank System. ,- CAPITAL AiVD SUliPLUSt One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE HAVE BEEN TIIE FACTORS IN TIIE GROWTH OF THIS BANK, AND THE SAME CAHEFOL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN TO LARGE BALANCES. INTEREST PAID ON NOTICE! BEGINNING FEBRUARt 1ST All purchases of $1.00 or more will be delivered tree to any address within the city limits. The Ten Cent Store. Eat Alfalfa 0 is Alwi b Fr Can:bo Bought Anywhere in North Platte. ; ,. . . .Mad$ by the ,ii. North Platte Creamery We also sell Good Clean i .-... 1 ?y ;UUH UUHkHK YOUR v v '" lS' "wV"v-; ,",-''' :f ...- vJ (. ,r V '. -w'K TV IHKMaBa .. m L.-a .aaBBHUk.l MM s nmnHM. f -t.U H H .. H ' . -l , "IWt '. IH i V M " hHMH l 7W 1 ; . ,'...v-'itv,;.'virij?AWji.v" mmmmimtmimmmmammmmMmammmmmmmmmmmd Sold by Rush Mercantile Co , North "??np Also by E. & W. Coker, Sutherland; Ganson -Hershey; Jens Sommera, Maxwell: Jno. Fredrick " Tho small baby of Mr. and Mrs "Roy Grclson, residing on west Sixth street, is reported qulto ill. Tho baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Brown, residing on south Chest nut street. Is reported vory sick with croup. ol- TIME DEPOSITS. 1 ueen Butter ?h and Sweet Buttermilk Phone 62. msaae iKli',;, ',;'- l- a-'-; lv-: If Yi.tikn'E-reu n jlj; I I U' j. mtm. HI " IBft.il u ( ferifl f j .' , '- " ; !''' ms" ' -'i&m'iri n ! W V "