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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1915)
vibwt THIRTIETH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 6, 1915. No. 18 pattc ,cttu-lileciiij LOCAL AND PEHSOjNtAL Mis Harriet Murln rctuructl Sunday from a visit with her aunt In Chey enne. The Lutheran Girls club will meet with Miss Mary Dlstcl, on south Dewey street, Friday evening. Mrs. Taylor, whoso home is In Co lumbus, has been a guest atl tlie James Flynn home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Peterson, ot Big Springs, aro visiting this week at the homo Carl Stcnvall. Mr. and Mrs. Jamcis Sallsky. ot Cheyenne, arived Sunday for a week's visit at the Arthur Peters home. The Catholic Girls' club will be en tortalncd Thursday evening nt the home of Miss Vaunlta Hayes. The Methodist aid society will met Thursday afternoon at tho Antonldcs home, 1007 west Sixth street. Mrs. Gus Hollen, or Omaha, came a few days ago to visit with Mrs. John Day and Mrs. Joseph Murphy. Chas. Boguo who had been in Omaha and other points for ten days, returned homo Saturday for a s.hort visit. Mis Mildred Pizer, ol Grand Island, arrived Sunday to spend several weeks with her cousin Miss Maymc Plzer. Sherwood AVoodhurst has gone to Sutherland where he will acept a po sition in the Tolefsen lumber yard. Miss Agnes McKeo, of "Willow Isl and, arrived Sunday evening to be the guest of Miss Erne Christ for a week or more. Mrs. Wood White went to Omaha Sunday morning, being called there by the lllnes of 'her sister who will bo operated upon this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Locke and son loft Sunday for California to spend several weeks visiting friends and at tending the exposition. Earl Davis, of Portland, formerly of this city, Is hero to visit his family, who have been guests at the Guther less home for several weeks. Mrs. Mary Mooney and daughter Miss Grace returned -Saturday from their visit in California. Miss Mooney returns perfectly satisfied to continue to make Nebraska her home. Mesdames George Voseipka, Frank McGoirern,Will Dunn and Misses Dunn, and Sullivan were among those who attended the celebrntion at Hershey Saturday. Grandma McWilliams, who had been at the home of her grand-daughter Mrs. Geo. Voseipka for sixteen weeks following- injuries -received in. a fall, was able to return to tlie Homo or her daughter-in-law Friday. Lost oh streets Saturday between Hershey store and the ten cent store a pocket book with ad of Platte Valley bank on cover, containing $37.20 in bills and coin. Reward of ?5.00 for return of book and money to.thls oflice. Stolen Sunday night froih the hitch rack at the Derryberry & Forbes store on Fith street, a bay mare weighing about 900, one slioe -on right front foot, and open buggy without top, and wheels all same size. Reward will be paid for return of animal and bug y to Martin Wyman, North PJatte. The pupils of the Hall precinct Sunday school held an enjoyable picnic at tho Hall school house Saturday. An Interesting program under the man agement of Mrs. D. W. Mecomber and Mrs. Lewis Macey was given. A basket lunch added to the enjoyment of the fifty people who wore present. FOR KENT Houses, modern Hats, closo in. nice unfurnished rooms, storage space and safe deposit boxes. BHATT & GOODMAN. I Everybody 1 Loves A Bai Reme hei Ttiaviu Ms fsE us Band and Grand Jpera Singers I the 5th Chautauqua. Chas Osgood and son arrived homo from Denver this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hatch returned this morning from a short visit in Denver. Club Nevlta will meet with Mrs. Jodor, on east Third street tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Albert Muldoon left this morn ing for Rockwell, Iowa, to visit her mother, who Is eighty years of age. Mr. and Mrs. John States loft Sun day afternoon for a week's visit with Walter States and family In Donvcr. Miss Loretta Murphy, a student at the Kearney normal, arrived Friday to spend the Fourth with her parents. Miss Annie Kramph returned yester day afternoon from Hastings, whore she visited Rev. and Mrs. Young Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gill, of Myrtle, were visitors In town yesterday and made The Tribune a business and so cial cull. Saturday, the 10th, is the last day of our Big Discount Sale; have you grasped the opportunity? Clinton, the Jeweler. Fred Payne Is exhibiting today some tine alfalfa that was grown on his son's ranch in the hills sixteen miles, northwest of town. E. T. Tramp and son Herbert re turned this morning from Omaha, where they bad gone Sunday night to attend the auto races. Ralph Adams, elevator enductor at Uiol federal building, roturned this morning from a months visit at his homo in Fergus Falls. Minn. T. F. Watts came up from Grand Is land yesterday to visit relatives and look after matters pertaining to his po sition with the "Union Pacific. Our Big Discount Sale closes Sat urday night; better drop In -and get a bargain on that watch or diamond you have been thinking about. Clinton, the Jeweler. Lost On July 5th, between North Plntto and Experimental Station, a gold watch with "N" fob attached. Finder please return to tills office and receive reward. . Henry Rebhausen, who had been spending several weeks at Passa Grille, Florida, fishing for tarpon, re turned home this morning. He stop ped over in Omaha yesterday to wit ness the auto races. A young lad by the name of McDor mott was badly burned on tho, face yesterday. Ho had a bunch of: fire works stowed in his waist front, when he accidentally lighted them I wjieijjlring a craQke&JThe explosives uauiy uusierea niscnesi, necic ami iace and caused him excruciating pain. Keith Neville, who liad been spend ing the winter in Florida, returned this morning. Mrs. Neville and children have been visiting relatives in Charles Town, Va., since June 1st and wilj ar rive home in a few days. Mr. Neville stopped over in Omaha yesterday to attend the auto races and wrestling bout. Albert L. Stevens, an armless man, accompanied by his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rowers, arrived in town yesterday in a Ford car enroute to Frisco. They left their home in Schenectady, June Sth, and when reaching here they liad traveled 2,275 miles. Enroute they stopped ovor eight days In different cities. Mr. Stev ens has his right arm off at tho shoul der and the left below the elbow, but has a wooden extension to the left 1 arm by means of which he easily con trols tho steering wheel and does all the driving. day of the Thanks from Col. Cody ! Kansas City, July 4th. My Dear Bare; I Wo have Just arrived here, and myJ first duty on this national day will be through you to thank my old frlonds of North Platto for the kind hearted re ception given mo by the men and wom en whom I have always loved and re spected. The treatment accorded mo on my recent visit to my old home town will be a red-letter day In my heart. The article in Tho Tribune rolatlvo to myself and the show Is being pub lished in all the metropolitan pnpors, for I want tho world to know that old friends aro tho best. My thanks and greetings to my old loyal friends of North Platte. Yours gratefully, W. F. CODY. Kills Wife and Child. Olo Mohlfiohl, farmer, aged 35 years, shot his wife and boy each two times through the body with a shotgun and shot himself through tho body with the shotgun nt his homo eight miles west of Ravenna. The crime, which prob ably was committed Saturday nfghl, was discovered by the neighbors Sun day night. One shot was fired through the door of tho house. No cause is known for the act. Mohl feld left a letter that was scrawled so no one could road It. He was In good standing in the community and no one had n&tlced anything wrong1. Ap penrances indicated that ho was In sane. The boy was 5 years old. There arc no other children. FOR It EXT Largo Hill pasture, good grass, plcn. y waiter, only three miles from city, ('utile and horses lie per head per dny. VM. RAMSEY, Xcnr Albert Coolldge. Hcchcnlmchcr Wins Auto Race In the 300-mlle auto race In Omaha yesterday, Eddie Rlchebecher won in 3:17:27, making an average of 01.07 miles an hour. Twelve cars entered but only six finished the race. Tom Orr, one of tho drivers thrilled tho crpwd by breaking the world's record for speed, driving five miles In three minutes. Thirty thousand people wit nessed tho races. Richenbacher is an Omaha man. Steelier Wins Over (hitler. Steelier, the Dodge county, Nebras ka boy, won the honors in the wrest ling match at Omaha last night by winning over Cutler; the Chicago wrestler, in two straight falls, secur ing the first in sixteen minutes nnd tlie second in ten minutes. Wanted Good girl for general housework. Apply at 514 west Sixth street. . , Frank Dunn returned tlie latter part of last week from Grand Island where he was called by his niohcr's illness last week. The latter Is greatly improved. For Sale 21 head ' of mares and colts, one large registered French draft stallion, all for $1750, on 5 years time at (J per cent interest, real estate security. J. bbiiiLiki , 48-2 Wellflcet, Neb About twentv cars Joined in the booster trip to Maxwell and Brady Fridav eveniiiK, tho band giving con certs In both towns. Though rather late In reaching the towns there was a good turn out at both places and the object of the trip seemed well nc comnllslied. The road from Norli Platte to Maxwell was lino but from Maxwell to Brady it was somewhat rouch. Some of the cars, did not ar rlvp bomn until two o'clock In tho morning. Mil CKOWU ATTENDS THE CELEItHATIOX YESTERDAY Nortl Platte's celebration yesterday J was one of tho best and one of the: most largely attended by visitors of' any given In recent years, So far as celebration bogan Saturday evening, continued all day Sunday and Sunday night nnd when yesterday morning ar rived dealers found themselves short of fire-crackers, torpedoes nnd other noisy explosives. Tho trains from tho east brought, in the Gothenburg band and a big con tingent) of people from that town, Brady and Maxwell. The trains from the west brought In the Ogalnlla ball team, a hundred or more rooters and several hundred people from Paxton, Sutherland and Horsliey. Automo biles from the country were parked nt all available places. As to weather conditions, the morning could not have been ushered In more pleasantly. Tho first event of the forenoon was tho parade, and a most creditable one it was. with its iloats. two bands, dec orated automobiles, tho Yeoman drill team in natty white uniforms, tho fire department, the U. S. W. V., nnd tho boys and girls carrying Hags, the wholo making a procession several blocks long. Harcourt & Jensen had a very at tractive and appropriate float, four sheep In a pen, with a banner inform ing the public that tho firm sold only all-wool clothing. Tlie float of Derryberry fc Forbes was in the shape, of a battleship with four terrorizing looking guns pro truding from the turret. Simon Rros. float contained a com plete hot air heating plant, all classes of sheet Iron work, and tlie at tendnns wore lints made of tin. Tho Rlnckor Book and Drug Co. had gaily decorated vehicle displaying all classes of sporting goods, with a trapeze bar on which Julius Hoga per formed. Molllo Pitcher at Bunker Hill was tho theme of the float of Harry E. Brown Camp, U. S. W. Veterans. The old Black Tom cannon was mounted on tho float, with Mrs. Leonard Robinson as Mollie Pitcher, Chas. Lick as gun ner and Leonard Robinson as n dead soldier. Tho Knights of Columbus was rep resented by a reproduction of the Santa Maria, the vessel in which Co lumbus sailed when he discovered America. Tho representation well de picted this historical ship. Standard Oil wagon displaying oils and lubricants. Monroe, the sign painter, wagon dls playing fancy signs. Spicer s delivery auto, nicely decor ated, filled with trunks and grips. Rush Mercantile Co, handsomely decorated car with full stock of gro ceries displayed. Howe & Maloney handsomely dec orated wagon displaying completely equipped neu rom. Palace cafe car tastefully trimmed in Japanese lanterns, Mrs. Ugni in Jap costume. A scoro of members of the D. ofH. in Mother Ilubbards and with sun bon nets faced backwards with masks. uicKey inunury car dally decorated with national colors. North Plato Light and Power Co decorated delivery car. Hansen, tho plumbor, bath fixtures on nicely decorated wagon. A dozen suffragette boosters in car, with appropriate banners. Maxwell car decorated pulling two Marsliall Oil Crt. wagons. The Yeomen had four decorated an tos, oiio of which was one of the most handsomely decorated ever seen in North Platto with a goddess of liberty surounded by butterfly girls. The prizes for the best business floats were awarded to Simon Bros, first, Derryberry & Fore3 second, nnd Howe & Maloney third. The Yeoman lodge was given first, Royal Nolcbors second, tho Knights of Columbus fourth the and U. S. W. V. third for best doc orated float. In thi comic class the dairy cow received first. Uncle Sam second and tho motorcyc : A, In tlie competitive drlh , ladles and mens drill tennis ot uic Yeoman lodge, the men wore awarded fir-it and tho ladles second prize. In tho motorcycle race W. W. Burke took first money, Rob McWilliams sec ond and Harvey Sorenson third. During the early part of tho after noon there were n number of foot races, a horso race, a potato raco on horse back and other minor events. At 3,30 the crowd assembled nt the ball park to witness the game be tween Ogalalla and North Platte. To this game over thirteen hundred paid admission, in addition to those who held season tickets and those who made a sneak Into the grounds, so that tho attendance was nt least flfteon hun dred. Ogalalla won out by a scoro of soveu to two, winning tho game on rank and costly errors made by tho N'orth Platto players. Marlatt pltchod orthe visitors and Luby for the locals, aoro hits being mado off tho lattor !ian was mado off tlie former, and .larlatt struck out the greater number ' nen. After supper a band concert & Mven at the court houso park, and U. s ' r.s followed by a nice display of ' HWU' '.'.f. Ph mmltteo in charge certainly or vidod in entertaining day for tho fi tors, iny of whom expressed tb -iiiselvo ' having had an ciiloy tifc'i time. Chough tho crowd was i'lij largo, t was scarcely any dls dorly ccu. ; either during tho dav 3r last nl. . "i "o or three iiv accidents occur red )i none thar w serious. Si.-net Chapter O. R. '11 hold Us regu'ai meoting Thiir:- ovenlng, July Sib. Thero wil be i . 'r'ou and bus:' 1st of importance to i -.a' boforo Horso and Hugy Stolen. A horso and buggy, owned by Martin Wyman, was stolon Sunday night from the hitching rack on tho south side of tho Derryberry & Forbes store. The horse had been tied to tho rack but a xhort time, nnd when Mr. Wyman wont to get it found that it had disappear ed. Search was at once instituted by Mr. Wyman nnd tho oillcors, but up to this morning no clow to tho nronorty had been obtained. TRIMMED PANAMA HATS. We place on Salo Snturdnv our en tire stock of Trimmed Panama Huts, sold up to (MM), your clioleo Satur day, 2.(10. THE FASHION SHOP. Notice to Wnter Consumers Bills for water for the past quarter are now ready at the water office. Bills are mailed to all buslnes men nnd those in th4 habit wt mailing us checks. A discount of one cent por thousand gallons Is given on all bills paid on or beforo C p. m. of July 10th, artor which date no discount is giv en. Consumers sending checks should mall them so ns to rcncli tho wator office by tho 10th or no discount enn be given. HERSHEY S. WELCH, Wator Commissioner. FRIEND FARMER You linvc soino crops left yctrPros. peels good for corn. -Aro you insured niralnst loss by Hail If not, gel one of our policies today. Time or ensh payment. I1RATT tV GOORMAX. Dr. Adams, who recently purchased tho dental practlco of Dr. Crook, left Friday for Iowa, whero ho will bo mar ried tomorrow. He will return with his brldo next Friday. Money toJLoan ON FARMS AND RANCHES Lowest Rates and Best Terms. enty of Money on hand to Close Loans Promptly. Buchanan & Patterson Mutual Building & Loan Association of North Platte, Nebraska. Organized 1837. 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 in buy ing homes or paying off mortgages. The monthly payments on 310oO,Ol) loan are on principal $5.00 and interest $6.00 or $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. i Crewn I 1 GASOLINE J I POWER. IN EVERY I 0 mi n ra i ij? m ml vjw m ml ... Jl IKS. STANDARD OIL COMPANY -KwV v'"'" JjBr v "AFTER THE 11 ALL." At The Keith Theatre Thursdiiy Eienlni:. "A little maiden, Climbed nn old man's knee. Bogged for a story, Do uncle please." And the story Hint Herbert Kelcoy tolls this little girl, ns tho story un folds would wring tho heart of a stone. Ho tolls her how he lost his beautiful sweetheart, Louise, played by Mr Kelccy's co-star, EHlo Shannon. Un hidden tenrs will spring to tho oyes only to be brushed away with a smile as the artists sway the audlenco with tholr nntural gift of acting. There aro ninny sensational death defying scones embodied in tho production. The nudlcnco is taken to many strange lands, includlng'tho Arabian desert, a Turkish hnrom, In gay Paris with its glittering cabarets, then among the SnmollaiiB wlio aro a wlcrd, strange people, n scene aboard an ocean go ing yacht, tho Acquatanla with four thousand passengers on board, a scene nt tho race track with over ten thous and peoplo In attendance, a heart breaking raco bowcen flno thorough breds Is shown In which two Jockeys aro thrown nnd tho horses run away endangering tho lives of tho other jockeys, making In all tho most start ling, heart gripping and scnsatlonnl photo play ovor produced. Admission 10 and 15 cents. Thero will bo a social mooting of the Episcopal gu'ld In tho basement of tho church Thursday aftomoon. Tho Presbyterian aid society will meet at tho church Thursday aftor noon. Tho Socialist Study Club will meet with Mrs. A. E. Bell, ,1120 Chestnut street, tomorrow nfternoon. the n.ceting at this time.