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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1915)
"tfo TTIstorlcnl 8ot THIRTIETH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., AUGUST 6, L915. No. 57 LOCAL ASP PEKSOyAL Harry Lawson spent several days In Gratul Island on business this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mlschke, are spending a week with Sutherland friends. For Farm Loans seo or wrlto Gone Crook, room 3, Waltemath building, North Platte. 41tf Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Lawson, of Fre mont, were In town Tuesday after noon, onroute to Denver to visit with friends. i Miss Ethel Robinson, of Wood River who spent two weeks visiting Mrs. .A E. Smith, left for homo Tuesday af ternoon.. Mrs. John Grant went to Kearney Wednesday morning where sho will spend a week visiting her son F. J. Johnson. ArthurMay, of Omaha, spent Wed nesday In" this city visiting friends and was a guest at the dancing party at the McCabe home Wednesday evening. Miss Minna Stewart, deacouess of "the Episcopal church, returned Wed nesday from Omaha where she took medical treatment for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Sidney Dillon, formerly of this city, who has been In Ravenna for some time past, visited Mrs. Isaac Dillon and Mrs. Lester Walker this week while enroute to Hershey. Archie Hood, Cecil Cool and Lewis Kelly aro planning to take a trip to Denver on foot. They expect to start about the lGth and the idea Is to get In condition for the fall foot ball practice. Roy Ames, who has been attending the agricultural school at Curtis, vis ited his mother, Dr. Mario Ames, In town this week and left Wednesday morning to spend several days with his father at Potter. Charles HirsqK 'and son returned Wednesday afternoon from Delaware, Ohio, where they spent several weeks with relatives. Mrs. HIrsch and daughter, who were visiting In Arap ahoe, returned yesterday. Attorney J. Victor Romlgh, of Goth enburg, transacted legal business In town Wednesday. Miss Ella Blake- left a few days ago for tho Patrick ranch near Sutherland to spend a week or ten days. Woodson Graham, of Tryon. spent tho fore part of this week hero visit ing his friend, Win. Adair, and having duntal work done. Rev. McDald returned Tuesday af ternoon from a short visit In Omaha. Mrs. Clyde Gideon and baby return ed Tuesday everting from a three weeks' visit In Grand Island, Omaha and Donovan with relatives. George LoDIoyt, of tho Hershey vl clntly, spent several days In town this week. He reports his crops to bo In fine condition nnd Is displaying somo of his corn at the Platte Valley Hank which measures over nine feet. Christian Science service Sunday 11 a. m., subject "Spirit." Wednesdny ev ening meeting every week at 8:00. To these services a cordial invitation is extended to all. Building & Loan building, room 25. Following Is the menu for tho Com mercial dinner at tho Christian church Monday, August 9th. ' Roast pork, beef loaf, brown potatoes and gravy, creamed string beans, escalloped corn, vegetable salad, applo plo, Iced tea and coffee. Tho Christian ball team took a game from tho Methodist nine Tuesday ev ening by a score of G to 4. Batteries for tho former were Ellltt nnd Hollo well and for tho Methodists Jones and Adams. Tho score was tied In the fourth Inning, aftor which the Chris tians gained two. Earl Carlton was caleld to Grand Island a few days ago by tho death of his grandmother. A week ago Mr. Carlton was summoned there to at tend the funeral of his grandfather and it is thought that the shock of his death caused the Illness of the be reaved wife, who was far advanced in years. Lost Bunch of keys marked T. P. A., tag No. 119.355. Reward If returned to Dickey's store. Wo have the exclusive sale of the Stato Farm cream and milk. 56-3 DICKEY'S CONFECTIONERY. The Building of the Panama Canal Was a Great Achievement It requires determination, energy, push and lumber to build anytning even a House, Barn, Shed or Fence SEE US FOR THE MATERIAL Coates Lumber and Coal Co. The Home of Good Coal. Phone 7. Farm F or Sale I will sell to the highest bidder 160 acres 6 miles South of North Platte S. W, of sec. 4 1-12 R. 30. Known as the Chaffer Timber Claim on Saturday, August 21, at 2 o'clock sharp will be sold in front o! Mogensens Livery barn. This land is all level good black Soil. 145 acres in cultivat ion, Balance in pasture. Small frame improvements any persons wanting to look at crops and land in forenoon on date of sale will be taken out free from Mogensens Livery barn. It is one of the best farms in Lincoln County. On mail route and telephone line school house on same section. TERMS $1000 cash on date of sale, balance of 35 per cent when deed and abstract is furnished. Balance to run 1 to 5 years as purchaser desires at 6 per cent, 2 per cent off if balance is cash. Sam Martin Auctioneer. W. J. Crow. OWNER. St. - Paul, Nebraska. Xew City Hospital Opens The City Hospital located In the new llratt building opened yesterday after noon with a reception to tho public. Visitors were shown through the rooms by tho nursing staff until 10 p. in. and presented, with a chrnntlon. Tho new hospital will be undor the supervis ion of Doctors, McCabo, Kerr nnd Wurtelle, and hus been fitted up with every modern convenience. The rooniB are large, well lighted and properly ventilated. They nre composed of two private rooms, two wards, operating room, dining room, kitchen and spa clous halls. Miss Gertrude WhlBtor will bo superintendent of the nursing staff, assisted by Crcda Cass and Cella Buchtcl. 'Miss Myrtle Berry, of Maywood, who visited with Mr. nnd Mrs. Millard Hosier, has returned liome. Mrs. F. L. Rork and daughter, Mrs. Ole Hasmussen, who spent several weeks In Colorado Springs visiting Miss Hazel Rork, returned home a few days ago. Miss Maggie Kocken, accompanied by 1icr sister, Mrs. Turple and chil dren, arrived home yesterday morning from Ohio, where they had been since late last fall. Mrs. Gene Crook and children, late of Norfolk, moved to this city the ilrst of this week. Mr. Crook has been en gaged here In the real estate business for some time. Miss Kathcrine Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green, returned Tucsdny evning from a month's visit with her grandmother, Mrs. Deerlng, nt Grand Island. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Creeland, of Lew ston, Idaho, who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Austin for a weok, while enroute homo from Nova Sco tia, left this morning. . Perry Collard, of Cherokee, Iowa, spent the greater part of this week visiting his uncle, Frank Lowell nnd wife, while enroute to Cheycnno where he may decide to locate. Miss Grace McFadden of Sidney, ar rived here Wednesday evening from Lexington and will bo the guest of Misses Florence and Mario Stnck for a week, while enroute home. I'N'IQUK KXTKKTAIX.il KXT BY THK X. A. T. OLUB. One of the most untquo and Interest ing social events of (his season was the progressive party hold Wednes dny by the N. A. T. Club. Tho festivi ties of tlie dny began nt 10 o'clock in the morning with a bridge party at the home of Miss Mayme Plzer. For this occasion tho house was decorated with sweet peas and dahlias and dainty refreshments were served. Miss Hll degardo Clinton was awarded tho roy al prlzo In tho games. At one o'clock the guests were conveyed to the Wal temath homo where they were served with a luncheon In flvo courses by the Misses Helen and Alma Waltemath. The decorations were huge boquots nnd hanging baskets of red honey suckle and ferns. Place cards were cartoons of tho guests with appropri ate verses attached. At three o'clock the young ladles started for a two hour auto ride and returned nt live to the homo of Miss Virginia Dullard, where tea was served on prettily dec orated tables. Garden (lowers were used In abundance In decorating tho dining room nnd hall. A six o'clock dinner was next enjoyed nt tho Huff man homo where the hostesses were Misses I ruin Huffman, Margaret Jones, Elizabeth Hlnman.nnd Hlldo garde Clinton. Tho decorations and place cards were marguerites and the color schomo of green and white carried out in serving tho courses, At the homo of Miss Marie McCabo at nine o'clock tho guests and their gentlemen friends gathered for a dancing party. The White orchestra furnished the music and delicious refreshments were served. Garden llowers were used In profusion and the gowns of the young ladles wore especially worthy of mention. After tho dance the members of tho club were taken to the Ridings home for a slumber party and served" with a sumptuous break fust the following morning. The City Council Tleets Tho city council met Tuesday even ing, with all present except Council man Porter. The city attorney wns ordered to draft nn ordlnanco asking that property owners have their walks cleared of Ico and snow during tho winter months, otherwise tho city will take charge and tax those who refuse Miss Imm McMIcheal, who had A Petition from several residents of been visiting relatives in Welllleet 10 south part of town requested that and Dickens for several weeks, re- 'the wl!e fence around tho Ottensteln turned a few days ago and resumed ?vo be removei and walks put In. her duties as bookkeeper nt the Howe r'1,s was. referred to the street com & Maloncv furniture store. mittee. An ordinance concerning tho disposal of garbage was read for the Mrs. Frank 13. Livingston and first time and a garbage can ordered daughter Ruth left this week for Co-to"be placed in every ynrd. Tho ex zad to visit relatives for several weeks ponse of keeping the cans empt'v to be before taking up their residence in met bv a general levy. Peoria, 111., where Mr. Livingston hns ' been employed for several months. Mrs. F. J. McGovern entertained a few friends at a kensington yesterday afternoon in fnvor of Mrs. F. J. Mc- m . t T 1 1. .. -.1 .. n. nV . , v . Uonough, of Omaha. The twelve r ! u Vul nlVw nnn young lady guests were composed of Club. After tho play the patrons were formr frlcn7i8 of the CU0Ht Qt ilouor served with dainty refreshments. Tho i ,!.'. i! I0..1 ..,.",?.. UllC CH1U WHO il J t'DlUUlll. Lt UIIO tlt t., J P taFen ed ye ,ns misses aml V" e,,i,cd the renoWttl of taiuueu oung misses friendship. Very dnlnty refreshments Miss Edith Patterson gave a pretty, were served. An out of town guest was party Wednesdny afternoon when she Miss Grace McFadden, of Sidney. entertained n few friends at auction Friends in this city received word bridge. Enjoyable refreshments were, tnIa woek of ti10 death of Robert Vance served. Out of town guests were , nt Green River, Wyo. For a great Misses Katherine Seyferth of Omaha, number of years Mr. Vance wns em- Josephine Murphy of Lincoln and; ployed here in tho U. P. cur depart- Ruth Hoyden, of Grand Island. nient nn,i WU8 a member of the local A pleasant surprise party was ten-'A- - u- w- lo(,Kc ln Sod standing, dered Mrs. Wm. Huddart Wednesday; The Catholic ball team played the afternoon by a number of her neigh-: Christian nine Wednesday evening and bors, it being tho occasion of the an- won by a score of 13 to 0. Stack and vorsary of her birthday. She was presented with a number of pieces of hand pninted china. A nice lunch ad ded to the enjoyment of the afternoon. Mrs. Richmond' Birgo entertatm-d the Pan-Hellenic club at a morning Hagerty were batteries for tho former and Mann and Clnbaiigh for tho Chris tians. Miss Dorothy Rosencrans, of Cozad, who had been visiting hor sister, Mrs. I. E. Gilbert, for several weeks, wns kensington yesterday. The guests were , cane(l homo yesterday nftornoon by served witn a nico luucn. tho Illness of a relative. Cash Grain Checks Here. Clicrks rcccht'd In payment for grain marketed nmy be cashed at the Platte Valley State Hank. . If preferred H' Issue n bank book and blank cheeks and the money In then in tillable In such amounts us may be required without the attendant chuuee of loss. Or, Me will Issue a Cert Ideate of Deposit. A demand certificate Is Issued where the money Is to be deposited tempor arily. A time (Vrtllicute Is issued if the money Is to remain six mouths or longer, in which ciim the amount so left bears Interest nt the rate of four per cent. IVe will be plensed to sene you. Platte Valley State Bank, "ALL GRAIN CHECKS CASHED" ' 'orth Platte , Nebraska. LOCAL AX I) TEKSOyAL L. L, Walker Is spending this weok In cotts Hluff on business. The Et-A-Vlrp club will bo ontor tnlno Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Lem uel Toole. Miss Marie LeDloyt will loavo next week for Paxton to visit rnlntlvna fur a weok br longor. Miss Elfroda MettlUvOxnocta tn" le.ivo shortly for' nil oxtnmlml vUlt with ml. atlves In Arlzoun. The Methodist aid society wore en tertained Wednesday afternoon by lurs. &wan swnnson. Mrs. William Mnstnn rntnrnml Wml. nesday morning from Donvcr where sho visited relntlves. Miss Lena Cronor left a taw ilnvs ngo for Grand Island to visit relatives for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Earl Stumtt wns rnllml tn num. ha a few days ago by tho Illness of hor mother, Mrs. Mary Neir. Mrs. P. H. Lonecnii nnd son .Too vis ited tho Wotzell family In Sutherland mo taro part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Graves, of Rrndv. came up yesterday morning to visit friends for several, days.. Mrs. W. J. Hondy ontortulned at a faintly dinner vosterdav In honor of Mrs. Charles Hondy, of Denver. Master Mori Smith went to Wood River Tuesday afternoon to siiniul n week with the Robinson family. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Van Netta aro rejoyslng over tho arrival of a baby girl which was born to them Wednesdny. Miss Marie Doran returned Wednes day ovenlng from n pleasant visit of ten days In Pueblo and Denver with relntlves. L. A. Carter, C. T. Cllne and C. A. Dnlp, of Tryon, wero among tho busi ness visitors In town tho foro nart of this week Mr. and Mrs. Cockle, of Sutherland, who visited their son, Riley Cockle and wife this week, went home Tues day afternoon. Rev. Barton and family were called to Bedford, Iowa, the first of tho weok by n telegram which stated that his brother's wlfo and child hud been drowned. Mrs. Perry Carson, who has been ill for sevoral days, Is much Improved. Miss Esther Hummell, who had spent six months visiting relatives ln Porry, 111., nnd Montpellor, Intl.. returned this morning. Miss Jesslo Hughes, of Gaudy, s visiting this weok ln town, having Just returned from a plensant visit in South Dakota. Mre. George Hatfield and grandson Milton Chnmborlnln left yesterday morning for Paxton to spend n week with relatives. Wm. Yost returned Wednesday from n short visit in Grand Island, having gone down to attond tho Bar num and Bailey circus. n Ira Woldninn , Union Pacific special agent, went to Pino Bluffs and other western towns tho Jlrst of this week to spend a few days. Irwin Johnson, Albort Westenfoldt, Otto Wostenfeldt nnd Harry Lanniu will leave Sunday for Denver to spend two weoks sight-seeing. Miss Maymo McMlchnol will loavo tomorrow for Sidney, where sho will bo the guost of Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph Synodemus for n week. Miss Elnlno Bundy left Tuesday nf tornoon for Wallace to spend two weeks with hor slstors Mrs. Allen Waugh and Mrs. Dee Rnney. Miss Nlua Little, of Henncsoy, Ok lahonin. will arrive hero today and be entertained by hor cousin, Mrs. W. J. Tlley, for a weok or longer. Mrs. Agnes Boyer returned Tuesday from Ogalalla and other western Nebraska- towns whero she spent n week Inspecting L. O. T. M. lodges Wilson Tout hus returned from Col orado Springs whero ho spent several weoks. Mrs. Tout nnd tho children will remain thoro a month longer. Mr. and Mrs. Forrlll McGovom and baby, of Brady, arrived here yester day morning to visit tho former's sis ter, Mrs, H. A. Donolson for a weok. Mrs. Patrick Norrls and daughter Mildred, returned homo Wednesday ovenlng from a thrco weeks visit with relatives in Logan, Iowa, and Omaha. Miss Katherlno nnd Nolllo Norris, of Omaha, arrjyed hero Wednesday ov enlng to spend n couple of weoks with their aunt, Mrs. Patrick Norrls, and family. W h f ; mm To l3 4 1r 'n-JH ri UVIN4 ROOM U ' A Practical Book FREE . ' Planning -aiome, is such a big prob lem, you cannpifauord to do without the help wti can give. 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