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k Jwrut THIRTIETH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JUNE 25, 1915. No. 45 LOCAL AND PERSONAL i lmoy parasols, a beautiful line, at "Wilcox Department Store. Mrs. Arthur Howard la attending1 tho liaptlat convention nt Gothenburg. JUss Merlo Thornhurp has accepted a position no saleslady at the Fashion shop. , Mr. Hattlo Hatfield loft a fow days ubo for Omaha to spend a week or longer. C,, 1. Patterson came up from Omaha yestonlay foronoon and is spending' to day In town. Miss Flo Htamp has accepted a posi tion In the dry goods department of the "Wilcox store. Miss Elizabeth Wolr has returned homo from a protractod visit with friends In Cheyenne. Mrs. J. L. Murphy and Miss Clara Daly left yosterday for a visit with friends at Koystone. J. T. .Tarvis superintendent of ,tho U. P. dlnlnK oar service, was In town on business .yesterday, Eggs 12 cents a dozen at Wilcox Department Store Spring chickens for Sunday dinner. Inquire of Mrs. Georgo Tekulve phone Black 505. Mrs. HI Smith Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Anton Pushman at I.lsco, having left a few days ago. Hunters Cherries aro In the market now at "Wilcox Department Store. Miss Comfort Conway was called to Nelelgh yesterday by the serious Ill ness of her mother. E. P. Seeberger left last night for Lincoln, where ho will transact busi ness for a day or two. Miss Isabclle Doran will leava to morrow for Pueblo whero she will at tend school during tho summor. Mrs. C. E. Miller will entertain tho Entre-N'ous club "Wednesday afternoon at her home on South Elm. Mrs. Calillll of Cheyenne, visited her niece Mrs. Herbort "Whlto this week while enroute. to Columbus. Mr and Mrs. Bert Ballhigor und Mrs. Edward Balllnger, of Grand Island, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Guy Swope. Mrs J. J. Gettman who has been visit ing relatives In Hastings for a couple of weeks Is expected home tomorrow, V-v Rent Two si'- room houses, modern except hc.it. Inquire of J. S. Morsch, 20S east Fourth street. lUf. Mrs. M. Sundhelmer Who has been visiting in Chicago for several ,weeks, Is expected hom the.Hrst'of noxtVwoek. A. C. Burton was over from Welllleel yesterday and was very enthusiastic over crop prospects In that section of the county. "SMrs. Hughes of Gandy, is spending this week in town visiting relatives and attending the Epworth league convention. The Mothers' club which was to have met with Mrs. Harry Cramer, Monday June 28th, has been postponed until Fruiay, July yu. "William Cdleman "who has conduct ed a meat market on North Locust street for several years uiscontmueu business yesterday. The Hendy-Ogler Auto Co. unloaded - two cars o Fords yesterday. This makes three cars received this month, but they are still behind on, orders. Itasmus Jorgensen, of Paxton,wag In town veRtdi'dav vlsitintr his frlfelld Bun- dy Anderson, who is taking treatment at a local Hospital ior siomacu irouuie Buy your Black Raspberries for can ning now at wiicox ueparimeni score Mrs. Beocher Parker of Kawllns, Wyo., who hns been visiting in eastern cities for six weeks Is expected today to visit her mother, Mrs. Tlieouoro Lowe wnue enroute home. James Cruze and Sidney Bracoy, who will be remembered as stars in the "Million Dollar Mystery" wil be seen In person at the Keith theatre tomor row evening. I desire to sell my residence at 715 west Second before returning to Okla homa. Will sell at a bargain If taken at once. L. E. Roach, at the olllce of J. C. Hollman. The Bank of Lincoln County at Her shey has added another J5.000 to its capital stock, which Is now $20,000. The stock has been doubled within the past two months. W. L. Frlsto, of Dickens, a brotffer of Clyde Frlsto of this city, was married at Wolllleet Tuesday to Miss Erma Yohe, the ceremony occurring at the home of the bride H. B. Sanderson, living south of Sutheralnd, was In town this morning enroute home from Lincoln where he had taken his wife to be operated up on for gall stones. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wilson who were married recently have began housekeeping on west Second streot In the house formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weir. The btblo study club No. 1 will meet l'lim Co n Wiix1iIiikoii. with Mrs. C. E. McClaln Tuesday af-l Tho 49th National Encampment of tho tornoon . o. A. It. will convene at tho city of Let mo show you the Rapid Flreless Ko' To scuJoccomoauXs v00MftrArriVeBPhnl5S ?.?i in?1, MrS' M- i comrades should write Thomas Grant, V. Mitchell. Phone Red 104. I secretary of tho executive committee The Roynl Neighbors social club will 'at Washington, meet with Mrs. E. M. Smith lnstoad of It Is more than probable ' that qulto with Mrs. Stobblns as previously an- a fow will go from North riHe. as a nounced. number of our comrados served In the Army of tho Potomac und wore In or Weathor foNcnttt for North Pluito iionr Wnslilmrton ilurtiii- the war. and vicinity: Unsettled weathor tonight i Mnjor Walker Is now tho only living aim oaturiiuy, wim snowers eaiuruay; am on tho nctivo Blare or uon. .oniio ai warmer tonight. Highest tomperature The batle of Gettysburg; John Foster yestorday SI, a year ago 85; lowost last played In the Mnrlno band at tho ln nlght 67, a yoar ago CC. ; auguratlon and also at the funeral of . . . . . . ... .... -r . . i . .... . , I . 1 t ni ...Mini, n, ,,. i 1 A 'resident ijincuin; j. i. numiuiisriuii Last month there was but one ong no , u.m, i,lH hntirrv wnm n lmrtrof thn do- IIOOlllTN 1, lIlTHllfV I Tho gamo of ball nt llorshey yester day between tho Boosters and the team of that city was a slaughter of tho In nocents, tho score standing twonty-ono to one In favor of the Boosters. In fact. It Is said, tho gnmo so far ns Its merits were concerned was really farcical, and thus to an extent was enjoyable. Mclvoen pitched for Hershey and Jones ivi iite uuusiers. Hugh Scoonovcr oxpects to soil tho lease of the room ho has been occupy ing togother with tho furnishings to a Chicago party who will open a storo and feature men's suits for ono price only. Christian Sclcnco service Sunday 11 n. in. Subject "Christian Science" Wed nesday ovonlng mooting ovory wool at 8 o'clock. To theso sorvlces a cordial Invitation Is oxoneded to all. Build ing and Loan building. rfllllirn nil Mm Nfinnnrl dlarrlnr iiml tlila nVntitV r .i nu.. .... , m,; i wnse oi our cnuuni; i.ioui. iieniey aho it ,, L LI. 'Ly L,?!8 liolpml carry Gen. Sickles oft tho field v ce as it is l osslblo to eot K i wllen 11,8 lo8 were sh?t ott- v- C' Vice as 11 IS POSSIUIC tO got. Ilnirno wim nil nlitnnut lntv nml anw 'I'll- Aortli Plnttr CliniiOtuiiiiii. In reply to 'a number of personal In Uirlos of late, Tho Tribune will state hat the North Phitt.Chautnunuu will pen August 5th and continue st-vou lays. Tho Rodpath-llorner company k;rlte us that tho talent they will give Orth Plnttn Mils vnnl In iitiinnir lLalf best, and they bollove tho North Platte wiiuuiauqua mis yoar win Do tho best the city has ever hud. Mm. n h Mnrnv. wim iiml imnti vfair. G611. Hnrney killed: A. MeMlclmcl was Ing relatives In Hastings for a month, 1 at the battle of Gettysburg. Theso com roturnod the early part of the week. -''es uid others have not beon In Mr. Morey who had beon In Hastings 'Wash ngton since the Grand Rovlow ht for a fow days accompanied hor home. ' tho close of the war.lf Is no wonder . thnv want to nttftlul tho lilffirnnt irntll- Eggs 12 cents a dozen at WUcox orlng the Grand Army will over have Department Storo Landy Clark and Attorney Shopard th?0i? fm-lhBr liSSriiiatlo of Lincoln, enroute to Frisco In a onr, t pV?rPn?t J arrived last evening. They left Lln- "lltt ''' lj" iaHa 1 ost again and see tho capital of our Nation on call on or Adjt. coin Tuosday nnd( encountered fearful mate of J. J. Halllgan, of this city. Klwonri Tenin Xi'.l Wook. The local base ball management lint secured the fast Elwood club for u Rev. Harvllas, a Greek priest of Oma- two ganto series on W ednesday and ha, was in town yesterday and re-mar- Thursday of next week and tho fans tied a Qreok-couplo who had beon mar- arc looking forward to these gainos rled by a county olliclal. He also with a great deal of interest. Tho El- chrlstonad the baby of tho couplo. The wood team is a fast bunch having won Greek colony made a holiday of tho oc- the pennant In tho Phelps-Gosper Co. caslon. ,u.m league which closed Its season this , . , week. The Elwood team played In North The Tilllkum girls wore entertained l'latte seven years ngo and It will at tho homo of Miss Luclllo McFarland be remembered by tho old fans that last evening. Mrs. Alfred Oilman gave this gamo wont nineteen Innings. At a very interesting talk on her life In that time Cal Lowell and Frank Short China, after which enjoj.blo refresh- formed tho battery for North l'latte. mcnts were served. Other local diamond stars of that tlmo H. E. Votaw, tho Maywood miller, l?,0,!,, transacted business In town yestorday " ".fH lM ' k Arm8t,0"K' driving across In his car. Mr. Votaw anfl ,5crt Culto"' says he noyor saw such god prospects ui-trioi i-ir Orirnni.-.i andvo'odndethlnksbS The oUMthwes Nebraska' FaU- Asso- fle ldi w l ru Tas lV' al fortv hushils elation was formerly organized at May- I2J. fmVi fc 1 ,,U8ll0ls wood last Monday by the election of iii-r utie. thirteen directors and the following Mrs. Losllo Basklns was hostess Tot otllcers: President, C. A. Ltston; vlce- tho Novita club AVednesday afternoon president, J. T. Calkins; secretary, J. at a gift party. Each guest presented T. Twlss; trensurer, W A. Chamberlain, the other member with gifts which A site for tho fair has been purchased were distributed from a largo tree on nt Maywood, ono hundred shnres of tho the lawn. In tho cotest Mrs, W. P. capital stock has been sold, and work Snyder won first prize. The next meet- will nt once begin on tho buildings Ing will be held In two weeks at tho and the race trock. home of Mrs. Yoder. ' Arrangements nre being made to hold , , ... the Initial fair In October On Tuesday, June 29 at tho Keith will be shown tho first of the "Who Pays" , p0r Rent, pictures. This one Is entitled "Tho Five room cottnge, city water, elec Prlco of Fame." Theso pictures are trie lights and sewer. $1C per month, along a popular line of thought and inquire of T. Simants, 303 south Chest are rnl live subjects. While wo will nut street. 45-2 run one on men Tuesday, yet they aro I,, iiu DGtino oci ...i, ..o v.ii, iiv.v u. u 3 Hi braces an entirely different social prob- Hfiivy Itn In In the Went. Triilnmmi ulin mm... .Imi-i. ?...... Cheyenne nt noon yesterday reported viiiiumui) mmvj- rams euncs(liy r.. ' .-'nil"".. wi iu inu na ming line. From Julosburg west roads riTc rtlortiil nlirlitnmi IiikIw.m iiii.i.ik water and at ninny points culvorts wro yashcl out. Tho lightning was 'cry vivid and effected tho workings f the signal apparatus to such an ox- f.nt flint It ll'tla .Uw.nuuM.... ... !.. ...... v ..vv.vnp.1. . vi UllK through tho blocks. .'luttll l'tllilln T.llir.'irv. imwln l M.r. nit.. ;ouncll shows that tho library nowiiaB 1241 volumes on Its sholvos and that t Is a reirlllfir Hiihsnrllinr In !.i iv.,rln,ii- cals and mngazlnes. It also has live periodicals given to It each month. The number of borowers Is 2481, an In crease of C35 during tho past year. Tho uiuance on nana m the library treasury Ulio 1, 1913. was $102.13. and thn in. ItltM lllirltlll till. ...... t. ...nMA CirTTAfl The expenditures wero $1447.73. Tho uso " i" noniry is constantly increasing. During tho coming year It will bo nec csfury to add more hook shelves. lem. Tho leading characters aro Ruth Roland and Henry King, Price 10c. Cnne Sed For Siile--At Hershey's, opiioslte Post Olllce. Phono 15, In the Rose Festival held In Portland Juno 9-11 the elllcloncy cluhof .the Ford "assembly plant participated In the parade. Tho club had Its own band of forty pieces, and of which Frank M. Fonda,' formerly of this city is a member. The club won prizes both tor its nana ana its float, i-ranic ClirlNtlan MlNNloiuiry Socleiy The Tenth District of the Nebraska Christian Missionary Society met nt the local Christian church. This dis trict consists of Lincoln, Dawson, Buf falo, Logan, Mcl'heraon, Keith, Per kins, Arthur and a part of Custor. Within this district are fifteen Chris tian churches. Representatives of nenrly all the churches wero present in this convention which met Tuesday evening and held over AVodnesdny nnd Thursday of this week, rne convention opened Tuosilay ev uum iui ii iiiinu mm n ituiii. r i .nut i. i,. . ,ii, ,.iii ....... .... lLeFo,rSyc,L1,r?;! Vormna vlanw$" & &ortS$l0vaB!$ the ii ord companj. . morning occurred the Christian E- Henry Cordes, vho had been spend-Mieavor session, with an address by C. Ing eighteen months with his son Will , A. Shook of IJddyvllle, reports from tho In a San Francisco suburb, arrived dleront societies, a round-table and a home Wednesday nluht. Ho was com- sermon 1)!' Geo. Bramme!. of Elm polled to leave California on account , Creek. From 11 to 12 tho dolegntos of tho low climate producing asthma and rhoumatlMtn. Ho camo ovor the southern route, stonninir at points in Texas. New Orleans and at Chicago spent several days with Rev. John Sel bert, formerly of this city. His son w in, a. l. uavis ami J. it. uunning were the guests of tho Chamber of Commorco In an auto ride to tho state farm and over the town. Wednesday afternoon was given ovor to bible school work, with reports from tho fifteen schools In the district nnd an auuress uy u. 13. Lemon, of Hast ham sent their regards to their North ings . In the ovening Mr, Shook gavo Platto friends. an address on Mormonism. The morning session yesterday was of a business nature. The following Jtiirtriilns In Humes. Small puyments down; balancq to suit purchasers. See W. E. Ellis, C20 east Eleventh streot. 44-4 Honvv Hull Storm A very destructive hall storm swept J"CM'f te.,eieHv 1 re.sldent, II. u. over the section of country between Jfrno,wIvs North Platto; vlce-presldont, tho. Platte valloy school house and W' fnor. Tr.:011: second vlce-pres- Uiithorlnnil lnut ov.,nln,r rpi. otnrin Ulcnt, MrS. O. K. JOIIOS, LeXltllltOIi: center was In the Hershey section, hall "ible School Supt . J. II. Van Cleave, to tho depth of thrco Inches covering f5rt,.pJatt.i c- E- uH'S?.ft.rI K"npp' tho ground In that section. Tho heavl- Cozad: Secy-Treas., M. E. Miller. Kear est loss of crops Is reported on tho'ney: Members of nomination commit- shoy and Sutherland, whero a total i Cozad, alternate Geo. Bramniel, Elm loss occurred. Albert Morris lost,Cl'ee1 TI concluding -nddross of tho 200 acreB of wheat und other crops, but fortunately hold a hall policy of $5,000. At O'Fallon tho storm was also severe and much dnmago to ciops ensued. The Tribune goes to press too early to gathor much Information as to tho total damage Inflicted. of Tryon on Aro Wo Losing tho Way? This session observed a ftctecn min utes In which tho ordination of Chris tian baptism was observed. The afternoon of Thursday was oc cupled by tiro auxiliary of tho C. W. H. Al., led by Mrs. J. M. Goram or Co zad and secrotnry of tho district. tho convention next yenr will be HAIL I.OSSKS rls mid other crops destroyed Miutl. ot,llell nt Elm Creek, llersliev. Some of these carry u llratt ,t tioodmnii Hull I'olley nnd nre sufe The young girls of the Eplscopnl nnd will receive iironint Mettlement ilol- 'church have organized n club to be Iiir for dollar. What iiliimt thorn- who known as tho Pallyaunu rlub whlrh carry .ilutiuil policies that will re- , will meet in tho basement ot the cnurcn Wednesday afternoons. Tri I0Ji:"'lng eelre (lielr pay In HcnlliiKT down their liiNMes nml the balance when the other fellow iiiijh his iiNNexHiiii-nt f AltvnyM Ket mi old line Hall IiiNiiranee policy wrltteu hy reliable Aitciit like Ilratt (;niiiaii, the lenderM In writing Hull, I'lre und l.luili tnlni; iiiNurniice. If with out one of their polleles, Ket one before you sleep nnd he mife. llltATT & (;OOI)AIAN. olllcers wero elected: Zella Dornn' presldont; Hazel Simpson vlco rrcfl Tlent and Lulu Rasmlssen secrotnry. 011 SALE Killed und loose Iiuy, cunviis stuck nnd nulo covers. .1. i;. xMbLlil, K. 7tli Street. MEN, TT ifm vFw rOR I will sell yon a pair of foih grade Goodyear welt Oxfords or Shoes in Button, Lace or Bhicher. Tan Calf, Palm Beach, Gun Metal, Velour Calf, Vici Kid, Patent Leather. W"wiiuniinmm lllllillllll i:Mortli l.enmie Ollleers The En worth I .fifllrltn ,1lnti.i.l .in t tloil whleh mt In thin nltv II. lu oleeted the following olllcers at .the closing session hold Wcdnesday-'ev-ening.: President, Everett Smith, Ord; first vice-president, Dr. Olcson, Snr gunt; second vlce-firesldont, Elinii Blatt, Arnold; third vice-president, Lo ona .lonos, Overton; fourth vlco presi dent May Wood, Gibbon; secretary, Elizabeth Moad. Snrgant; treasurer, John Jameson, Kearney; Junior super intendent, .Mrs. E. W. Crane. North l'latte. Library lli-nort. The annual ronort of tho North l'lends (Jiillty to Sfoiilliiu- n Car. Ill tllr. a.f.l.l.... nn..... ........... .1 ... . ... ... ...w wuillj vuuii J vn lulling , Uill flHll. II Mtrilllirni. Ill K!nrtU 111...... ..I....I guilty to stealing an auto and was bound over to tho district court under $100 bonds. Hall was traveling in an nlito with a medicine vendor named Marks, and Monday night tho later parked his car !" ,V10 rolu' of tl10 Methodist church. Hall concluded that ho would go oast and that he needed tho car to make tho juuiiiu, no niurien, out unit only ntitifilmil Ttii.l., 1... . i tV . "" "no uveinnuieu by Deputy Sheriff Wilson and brought dumlr tri t..,. , Worklmr on UrnliiitKf. Tlln llftrMllnv t1 Imno u...... Til ... , ........ uiijo. i lillin ili u under formation now for draining tho low lands between the Platto Avers from O'Fnllons to North Platte. This Immense project will cover an area close to 20.000 acres and will reclaim thOUSHUllM nf llrrr nt Inn. 1.....1.. - . , ' . Ill II11JT IJUlll by placing them n a uniform urn. duping sphero with tho higher culti vated lands and by protcctelng the val ley lands from high water and Hoods. U 1'. Sturtevnnt. a civil engineer or many years' exporlenco nlong the line of drainage, Is bore nnd is work fmr atiimiir tin. rn.inni.Lj i. i yestcMday? v'"h IloiueNli-ailer IIiiiimmI to Death. O.Sf'.'lt Kttlltll lU.ilwr 1... 1.1.......! ..1-. homestead thirty miles north of Pax ton In the, east edge of Arthur county, was found burned beyond recognition lm , ., ft,??r MBt.i.nol?h,!or, '"rty-olKlit .. i I "V " .iit iiuu i iu irn iiiiiiuen n his houfje. Smith lived In a sod nouse with sod and frame roof. All thn Iiiiii1i.it. tv.i.u .....i..i . Smoke issuing from a door and chim ney was noticed by a passer-by about ten o clock Saturday niiirnlnir lmt no attention was paid thereto, tho passer-by nierely thinking that his flro was smoking unusunlly heavy. About .i ".UT,B "ll01 two women passing noticed tho roof on flro but simply re marked tho fact and went on, not no tifying his uelchbor. who. It was In his house rending, Monday i.:. . r ... .iw.r.ni.ui .11 vuaiiumuu Smith s aliHonco and found the charred body which there Is evorv mnunn m bolleyo is that of Smith. His team was lieu in the barn without feed or water nun inn iv. muii was in tne sued, Mr. Klllltll M'lIM nilnnl. iivnliiul.... overly friuiidly with anyone, aiul al- with hi m niu fittiif ii... o...t. y Oimi'Ka. 11.. camo to tak charKo of nw win hi n. ohuiui i in i ii v ri!Q I aTI 11 Trt. The Luthorun girls will meet at tho homo of Miss Ella Htegnmn this ov- mm HARRY'S SHOE SHOP FIRST. DOOR SOUTH OF KEITH THEATRE. COL. W. F. CODY. now with tho Sclla-Floto Show, nnd who will spend next Sunday and Mon day In town and will be welcomed by hundreds ot his ohl-tlmo friends and neighbors. ASE BALL! Willow Island vs. North. Platte UN M. JUNE m GAME CALLED AT 3:30 ADMISSION 25 CENTS Other People Bu ' Our Groceries and are Satisfied! Why Not You? One Trial Is m We Ask! At this season it is hard to order. We remedy this con dition "by an aggregation o "Salespeople who know what to sell. Our Treatment o! customers is most courteous. T. Tramp & Sons FRONT STREET, NORTH PLATTE. Mutual Building & Loan Association of North Platte, Nebraska. Organized 18S7. Have plenty of money on hands to close loans promptly. Will loan on North Platte City property for building purposes or to assist its members m buy ing homes or paying off mortgages. The monthly payments on $1000.00 loan are on principal $5.00 and interest $6.0Oor $11.00 in all and on other sums in proportion. Borrowers in this association can pay their loans off with a saving of 25 to 30 per cent over any competing association. Mr. Husband, Look at This! Thia picturo i meant to mako you think. It's meant to give your gray matter a hard jolt. ' You know you aro not playing fair with your wife if you let hor go a day longer without a gas range. You have no right to let her car ry up coal during tho day or fusa and fret ovor a hot stove. Do tho squaro thing. Act now. Get facts from us. North Platte Light & Power Co.. C. R. MOREY, Mgr.