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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1915)
Semi-Weeklv Tribune IRA Ji. HAKE, Editor nnd Publisher, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year .by Mnll In AdTnnco....?1.25 One Year by Carrier In Advance. .$1.60 "Entordd at North Platte, Nebraska, PostoIIlco aB Second Claps Mattor. . FRIDAY, DEC EM HER 51, 1015. , . lVnr Cost Flfly-firo lUIIIon When today closes It Is estimated -that tho European war will have cost Ilfty-flvo billion dollars, and should It contlnuo until next August, tho end oMho second year; tho estimated cost s eighty bUlion. The huinnn loss Is ' estimated to date at seven million, and as tno grenicsr conuicts are yet to come, it pcaco Is' not declared, tho loss will reach twelve million nt the ond of, tho second year. These arc the flguros given out by tho Amor 4trtti nnrn rrr I r nonnnlnttnn itrlifsili twin wv t .vvswiiwiiuis itnnuviuuuu rv 111111 iiua been In session In Washington this week. It Is now considered lmprobablo that tho warring nations will over nttompt no pay this debt, to do Is a physical Im possibility. If thoy succeed In paying tho Interest they will be doing woll, and to do this thoy must levy taxes that for all time will be an oxcosslvo bunion on tho pcoplo. Sovon million metr dead; flfty-flvo miiion uouars spent anu tor wnatr Universal YVW Serf Ice , The Washington- dispatches toll us that Secretary .Garrison and tho army men will present to congress a plan :,, which will bo tho basis for a unlvor- sal war service for the people of the 'United. Stntcs. -This universal scr Yico means that .all men between cer tain ages mnst, uJidprg6 military train ing nt certain-', poriods, and through this sorvIc6 the' country would at all times have a treJnendous forco of men trained for war. To thp avorago citizen It looks ns though some peoplo In this country , nro becoming war-mad, that In this particular thoy havo reached a condl Uon bordering on insanity. For fifty , years this country'hrts maintained but n mere JmdTul oNtrajned soldiery, , and a nnvy that has not boon consider ed lrst-clasfl. yot wo havo boon nblo to preserve the dignity of tho nation, ' protect our citizens' In foreign lands, nnd enforce our rightful nnd lawful demands on all nations. Why Is It! . now .lincoHKnrv to linvn n rnnnrvo mill. Tlila fnrno in 1 1 i tary Jorco of ton or twenty million, or 'as It abounds with situations and fun u ijik ueoi 01 urcatinaugiits wnicn cost mat proauco cyclonic outburst . twelve or fourteen million dollars laughter. There Is unbridled gaiety each? If our public officials at Wash- created all tho time and thcro is not ingign pursue n diplomatic course a mm or solemn moment In it there Is no possibility of the United Everyone should mako uso of the op buuos nnmg urawn into tno present portunity nnd accept such plensinc nun unit mil, iiiiu linn war is Numuinni as tins Dig rarco affords . cmiuu uic coiucnuing nations win not wnicn is making the whole world iur years ne in condition to wage an- inugli. ottcr war. With tho European na- . In'llrf ollMiwl tit. l.n n.nli II. - ... Kir w' """-. l considering ns extortimmtn Mm ontnvar, China and Janan-aro tho only claims or damages thn nnmnn for Important Notice. It having como so contlnously to the notlco of tho different representa tives ot tlio Fidelity Life Association that certain agents of foreign Hfo In suranco companies aro continuously circulating false and slanderous state mcnts regardllng the Fidelity Life, among others being tho following Thnt wo had 29 unpaid claims at tho close of business In 1914; that our policy containing Section Twelvo had never been approved by the state In suranco department, and that wo wore showing and selling that policy and delivering another; that we do not pay our claims. Wo havo the proof of many of these statements, and know tho parties circulating the same, how ever, to augment tho positive proof that we already have, wo will pay five dollars for the next ten days to any reputable citizen of North Platte or Lincoln county thnt will furnish us In, ilotall an affidavit that any life Insur nnco agent has made any of tho above statements to them. Each and every sucn stutomont Is raise, malicious and untrue, and parties making them should not bo, nnd If continued, will not be permitted to write insurance in iNonrasKa. wo request anyone wishing Information regarding the company to Inquire of any of Its of' Ilcors, when the same will bo cheer fully furnished together with proof or any ract that wo state. North Platte, Doc. 27, 1915. JOHN '.I. IIALLIOAN, W V. IIOAQLAND, DR B. B. BAKER, C. F. SPENCER, F. L. TEMPLE, Board of Directors. C. F. .TEMPLE, Secretary. Horso Sale. On Saturday, January 8th. I will soil at, 215 west 12th street, North Platto, Nob., 35 head of native and wostorn horses. Also 1 two voar nlil mulo and 1 mulo six months old. iuu-:: 0. A. Mnnnrc HEALTH HINTS In case of poisoning. First send for a physician; second in ducc vomiting by tickling throat with leather or finger; drink lots of water, or strong mustard and water; swallow sweet oil or wliite of egg. Acids arc antidotes for alkalies and vice versa Whereupon tho board adjourned un til Dec. 27, 1915.. C. W. YOST, County Clerk. Mrs. Clarence Arrowsmith and daughter, of Ogalalla, who spent two weeks with tho former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Clough left for homo Wednesday morning. Geo. B. Dent, - Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention given to Surgery and Obstetrics. Office: Building and Loan Building pi ASK FOR TRADING STAMPS NEW REMEDIES are discovered every Day. We keep abreast with the Progress of Sci ence and our Stock contains some of the very .newest Drugs and Sundries. Besides we put Brains into our work, Honesty into our Material and keep Faith with our Customers. "If it's a Drug we have it or we'll make it." J. H. STONE I CITY HOSPITAL I "A Pair of Sixes." ii. II. Frazee presents "A Pair nf sixes, uaward Pcplo's laugh-play, which kopt Now York in convulslnnn of laughter for ono solid year at tho Longncro theatre, at tho Keith theatre Thursday, January 13th, with Oscar I'igman anu tlio Now York company. A I'air of Sixes" is n farco Mini hna been a posltlvo sucross from Its first production. Tlio aim of tho nntlmr and producer lias boon to creato real fun, merriment nnd lauchtor. mivu succeeded almost to tlio limit fl,teSr?f7 C ! Whnt (1 you cou,lt-v commissioners. Talk now Is t(iinc or It7 llmt tho ol(, nrI(lcCi ., of thn - The work of nlastorlnir thn Ilotol tho Propoaecl now structure, will bo fliereho ii progressing ranldlv and ' bui vico the building nromlww to bf turned Up to yesterday 125 land owners oyer to the owner within the pre- representing about 22.000 acres, had scribed time. Before tho plastorlng signed tho rcinonstrnnco to tho for 'Jstartpd all tho oUdtrlc wiring wnn mation of the dralnngo district west t siPirium tne water system tried out, or town. Tho remonstrntors aro confi rms putting on the O. K. boforo tho dent that thoy can secure four or six wlros and pipes in the wnlls woro cov- thousand more acres . which would "iy i luniiii. in onociiveiy ltnocKing out tno LOomplaJut was .filed yostorday In the n.roPB'n uuuuiy pjun ugaioHt .losopn t'oust it is consldorablo Kratlflcnt on to anil I' .rank Knnpp for .mnllclous des- Tho Tribune during tho past week to iiuiiiiuii n iiruiiiiriy, i no piainiiu is navo so many of its subscribers drop Augimt J. Doinar who claims that tho In nnd pay their suscriptlons not al- defcnjjnnts stole five traps from him together because Tho Trlhuno Is tho anjl tliQin Into tliQ. weeds along bonoflclary, but It Is ovidonco that the road..- mnny poo,,i0 rCsolvo to start tho now V&orth0tPlntto was hilled for a bllz- 'par ro debt, which Is cortalnly ' jawfwcrttiosday evening but fortunate- '"'"u""""'" resolution iy.lt;oacapcd. A sovprq storm stnrted C. O. Welngnnd leaves Sunday or i. vjiiuyunuo uiui niiiriiiig out spoilt lwonony on a buslnoss trip to St. KfK;rj)rcavvhon renching Julesburg. Paul and Chicago. IIo will also visit ntiniIaK;fiundny and- Monday will ,r n ,d.,iy "Ji" two wlth hlH mothor l see mp uopartur.q or.lirty or moro North "UOD,"4 riune young pqopio for their schools Miss Janet Thornton nnd brother Uter naving spent tho holiday vaca- Kenneth, of. Oshkosh, aro visiting this . uuu "(nvailiuiu 1UIHH. won t nt. t in Mnirnrlnnil mmn : i. vi And What of 1916? y Win JVI'r I nt an end It marks fho iiuViSlinr of u great Industrial nvehe-iuuntli: It marks a year of the most devastatlnir wir the world lias known; It has shown tho world Its nioNt btrlklng contrast between Con l tct nnd Peace? It has given us a ovnnuu in rrouucuoii under tryliur COIIllltlOIIS. : This, the llollady Season, Is n fiscal iwrlod of tho couunorclal and the per Honul relations between man and man, tho casting up tlmo of friends and pro. fits. With tiio.imsHliiK of this Year, with the advent of another let us do' lernilno to put tho best of ourselves Into business relations, as well as our personal relation that tlio Joys of hoi Ways may oxlend p llttlo further around (ho calendar each year until they meet and Iiiclntlo all days. The Platte Valley State Bank Wishes You Well. Sanitary 607 LOCUST STREET NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. PHONE 82 Newly Furnished Fireproof Hi8 lfi!!rt-UV6n SA0V! ?P,en,for tl,e Reception nnd Treatment of Surg- 1C0I. MCUICal nnri Ohstntrlnnl cnci b MnrJh p!?5n0derin Hot3I)it.n,!, for the convenience of the phjBiciere of North Platte and country tributary thereto. ISES REGISTRY CITY HOSPITAL NORTHPLATTE, NEBRASKA. GRADUATE NURSES PHONE 82 DOMESTIC NURSES Wo are in a position to furnish ccmpetent nurses for physicians on short notice. ' Call Phone 82 and state whether you want graduate or domestic nurse nnd we will complete all the arrangements for you without charge. ltcmciiibcrH FIro Department. North Platte, Neb., Dec. 24, 1915. To Mr. Cy Russell, Chief, And tho Members of the North Platto Flro Department, Gontlemon: It 13 my pleasure to hand you herein check for $20.00 account of Mrs. Uratt, for service rendered at tho Front Street Brick Barn fire n short time ago. This money is to be expend ed as yau deem best. 1 hanking you for your efforts to savo tho building and content , I am, wishing you all the compliments of the season. Yours very truly, JOHN BRATT. ('o.mjiissiox nits' nto ci: eilg s. December 21, 1916. plow, district 9. $19.00. Nebraska & Iowa Steel Tank Co., culverts, twenty-one claims, allowed uu onugo iunu, $107.49. Whereupon tho board adjourns until lomorrow. C. W. YOST, County Clerk. December 22, 1915. Board mot same as yesterday. Pres ont full board and county clerk. Claims allowed on general fund: university i'uullshlng Co. supplies, wu umuia $io.u9; aunury persons wit ness fees, state vs. O'Connoll, $33.30; j Sutherland Free Lanco, publishing ?4.'5; Chas. F. Crowley, services, State vs. Roberts, $10.00; P. J. Barron, ser vices, State casos, district court, $93. 10; A. W. Hoatson, special commis sioner road 390, $4.00; C. W. Thomas, upraising road 38G, $3.00; R. W. Camp bell, apralslntr load 38fi sa.nn w w Birgo Co. coal and cement,, $128.90; co- nnn.nl mot nilraunnf r n.W.....v..n. Presont Henn.nghauseu Springer, ' gJ 2?"$ 53.3 ThifS "v,j,.., i-uniunaaionor road aui, $4.40; Coates Lumbor & Coal Co coal, $90.00; Star Bottling Works, nidso, $4.00; C. M. Clinton, repairing clock, $1.50; in Tom')lu- llouso rent, county poor, $10.70; Sundry persons, appraislnc road 13G, .$9.50; W. S. McKnight, sor stato bank vs. King, $5.50; R. L. Coch ran surveying fill at Wellfleet, $16.00; u""" liuisuus, witness lees State White and county clerk Claims alowed on general fund Georgo W. Olbbs. salary ty attornoy, ?a7&.00. J. D. W. Lincoln, diirclnir irrnvnR $5.00. v R. N. Lamb, mdso countv noor. $15.90. I'. D. Wcstcnfold. mdso countv nnnr $9.G5. Nebraska Tolcphono Co.. toll char ges, $12.53. Ired Wondcborn, services, $20.00. Jons Summer, mdso countv noor $7.00. W. II. Inules. bailiff, district court. ....... it i , iHiuic aoioy. muse countv nnnr. $14.40. Geo. W. Brb, caskot county pauper, 'III An ' 1 ' tli.uu. it. u. Cochran, survovinir vnrloiiR roads, ten claims, $102.55. J. Li, boudor, chainman, $4.00. C. W. Horn, chainman, $2.00. J. W. Rowland, chainman, $1.00. S. J. Koch, chainman, $3.50. Harvoy Sorcnson, chalnmau, $2.00. Chas. Smith, chainman, $2.00. M. K. Graham, chainman, $2.00. Ilonry Clark, chainman, $1.00. Fred Spurrier, chnlnninn Mini nnln biro, Hoven claims, $29.25. C. J. McNamara, surveying, three claims, $30.00. On rond district funds: P. M. Snrrm- son, rofund noli. tax. North Pinttn $3.00. . W. S. Cokor. refund unit InY ,116. trlct 29, $2.50. B. R. Smith, road wnrlr. illatrint ki nA i ... .w w On district 35: Roy Murray, $9.00; Rpbort llondrlckson, $1.50; Fred Nel son, $9.00; Kmll Olson, $1.50; Houry Amlorson, $3.00; Albln Erlckaou $9.00; P. C. Nolson, $12.00; Roy Oman. $0.00; Waltor Andorson, $0.00; Con rad Schubort, $12.00; Oust Holborg, $C00; Arthur DoWolf, $7.00; A. Isaak Hon, ,75; carl Borgstrom, $4.12; Aug. On district No. 17: J. J. Cnrakadon !o7nS ira w,l8on. ?7.00; Rollo Bloom, $3.50; a. I). Bolls. $9.00; L. F. Soulos, .r?SUs.lr,ct.4N,- 34 : A- Aborcromble, $53.75; K. Aborcromblp, . $54.00. .rnd,tr,St Nx- 145 UoWnnl Sltums, $07.50; J. Uegldr. B1.00; 0. E. rhompso: $40.50: Carson Furnish, $iS.18. , 0(1 district No. SS": fjlarcnco Morrl 8on, 47.80; Ervln Swlahos, $7.30? C. Shields; $i5.20j jna. Bhlnlda, $4i.C0. On district Nrt. r.n- intt. n...in $4.00; Pearl Greeley. $4.00. wpuraaKa & iowa Stool Tank. Co., road drag district 32, $18,471 Nebraska & Iowa Steel Tank Co. vb. iiwmiin, $4i.uu; Geo. E. Prossor, making .Bar Docket, $40.25; North 1 latto Ugllt & Power fin . II Elizabeth Kaar-Langston Teacher ot Singing STUDIO 122 WKST FIIONT. Phono l Office 130 f Residence 115 J. B. ItEDFIELI). vv T. H. WATIIEJf, Auctioneer General Farm Sales n Specinlty Satisfaction Guaranteed For dates wrlto at Korlh Platte, Ncbrnskn I'HYSICIAN & SURGEON Successor to HYSICIAN & SURGEONS HOSPITAL Drs. Redfleld & Redileld Office Phone C42 Res. Phono 670 DERRYKEKIty & F()ItKES, Licensed E in lml mors Cndertakcrs and Funeral Directors Day Phone 234. Night Phono Black 688. JO IDT S. SEOTS, 31. Physician nnd Surgeon Office B. & L. Building, Second Floor. Phone, Office, 83; Residence $8. DR. J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgcqiivji Special Attention Given to Q&etyXafffiw; Obstetrics and Children's D1bo'o4(1s. Offlco McDonald S.tato Banl: Bulldpg. corner aixtn anu uewev streotni, Phones, Offlco ;13, ftesldehco I f3K - xa, -- Office phope 41.,. ;s. phone 2Vlk''MC l . c DRhsT;, rs? Osloopnfhlfc fSkvsicIan - -fi-M'i iio you sco tho point? Tho girl means you. .Aro YOU Insured? Sho I s all right yon can tell that by her happy contcned look. .But how about you? Aro XOU contented In tho same way? Suppose anything should happen to you today, tomorrow, or Iho day nfter, how would your family faro? Aro .they .protected .from .poverty should you die suddenly? If not, It is time you thought about It. Let us wrlto you n policy now. C. F. TEMPLE, Room 1, I. O. O. F. BIdg. North Plntln .l?TY'T.TU.'.Uf.JriU McDojiald Bnnfc. Building v lMf$$ . .. vjii.-y i- TEACHER OF PIANO 412 East Third Street. Phono Bed 101. NORTH PLATiEET Phone 58 W . 1 A IJI Lllir' l '7 rtieiiuuc ireatmenc ot medicaljj surgical and confinement- c4$jl Completely equippeaR and diagnostic laboratoriesr, ' Ceo. B. Dent, jW. D. V. Lu&? J. B. Rcdfieid. M. D. J. S. 'knnm Miss Elise Sieman, rj.toi'ViK ii me .linttlT of the ISrfMfVf? Kriiiiiii iiiiriro. iiirti..iun --. . , Hospital Phono Black G33. House Phono Black 633. y. T. PJUTCIIARD. Gradunte Votorinnrlan Eight years a Government Voterlnar- ir examination. wlJutjtmwvfwMto2 ian. HOSDltal 218 south LnoiiHt St ... itora tn A.ovT- Iwr.' V""-f - T - - . j. t ui.i.iiji . iriHr-.. e '''cutors to sottlb il&;; fVi10 V""4 CourJ f Clo troll) d6Q ty, Nebraska, Nov.-20, 1015. A'&wh otice Is hereby given- (thiif ibmU Itors of ahl aeceadecl MnhmcWl Executors ''of said Krinltt&trZX,t County .Titdpro of UncomQom&? saia County, on 'MmM?MWi ary laic and on hi3th5KS 1016. at d O'clock A -It eap1?ffi? uui uhii or nroont n A' ono-halt block Court Housfc. southwest of the year for tlic Am Paying More for HIDES tote fronv. ttio'2Sth day of JanvS This notlco trill be iubl3ho Tn? North Platto 1'Hbune. A lsi&i1 5tiL'h ymx i printed In said Couni d28-4w in said Couniy, Xov fifafci vcly prior to JanuarjK.ja?h JVOTIOK KOll ScHnl No, tt cs f ' W'!'LVX riue InterJc U. S. Luild Oflico fit Nnrtlf'Vln. than anyone else. Be fore r you Notice is -herUbvrS ZSSvi soil rnmo nnrl coo m lv- 9aun?. P.' North Platto. We are paying $10,Per ton tor Dry Bones. North Platte Junk House Lock's Old Barn. iujmua, ipiu-j.ui; atato Journal Co supplies, $7.28; Sundry persons, ap praising road 389, $13.50; Rinckor "? uo" mdso county poor, L Vo5;0maa ,PrlMtinS Co. supplies, . i-rosser services State vs. Leonard et al $10.00; M. K. Neville rent, $20.00; Coates Lumber & Coal Co. coal county poor, $7.50; C. 13. John son, supplies clerk district court, $5.25 A. N. Durbln, oltico oxponsos, $182.60; oor PUI2,n, redcnPtion of tax sales b, Aid'' J,leeB Irln"B Co. supplies, $G1.00; Win. Rodden, bnlliit district court, $0.00; Mayor Bros. Co., mdso county poor, $8.50; W. W. Birgo Co. coal county poor, $35.35; It. L. Coch ran surveying various roads, six claims, $100.80; C. It. Cochran, rfinin. man. $8.00: J. w. iinwinmi oi. 22.10; C. J. McNamara. chainman! $10.S0. Allowed, on brldce fuml? Wnrn x. Loister, hardware, $li.35; Derryborry tv: roruos, hardware $10.15; Poster I V . ' ii TT Lumber Co., Curtis .lumbar, $19.05; . fl,!Qflf55 10 I lift OOfHP Foster Lumber Co. Pnrnain, lumbor VOai 1U lUZ JLIUIHC uu.uu, juu. martin uruiBo work, $1C.-' Tor the next ilvo months smokers -r.s ii v Tmi Imr plunirlinrn fit. .....II n I"". " J "-"'l"-.u iv. UIU OIIIUB juuiiivu iunu uui;. u. ; price C. W. YOST, County Clork. i lVo ulso carry n full lino Docomor 23. 1915. , imcco nnd Bmokm' nrtlclcs. Board mot Bamo as yostorday. Pres-1 t c c l. i si ent full bonrd and county clork. I . J. T. OCnmalZriOU. Claims allowed on jronoral fund:1 Klopn & Bartlctt Co.. sunnllos. four claluia, $727.00; D. B. Whlto, sorvlcos and mileage; C3.S0; E. II. Springer,' Borvlcos nnd mtloago $03.90; l- w. HormlnKhnuson, servlcoH nnd mllengo,' ui.uu; it. u, wnito. toiophono rent, $18.00; T. W. Hormlnghnusen, tolo yhdno rent. $18.00: O. A. Hoblnson. road work, cominliiHlotior district No.l .1, $02.80; V. A. llohlnson, rond work,1 LwninnHionur uisiriot J, iys.OO. ilHoffs andCat Bought and highlit tnarkft price i pld 4iIOMI.Q '& " m"a ,or C. H. WALTERS. "MUX?. Zr W w utiii. i. jiif. iii:irif haiyi tto,. .i . vi,.a-r. XTIIlCinui AlnrlrHnn IinV.fllL'.i ' "Vf 'XVCVMT i ii itNrii n ibm riniin ri. cribed," beforo 'thoV M colver. at NnrMi TJlo.- m.w" "JIW 14tl. ,inv r WV-,." ?i?'i"'.'5wi-.tIt. mt -t Claimant names asVftno84f.flS Doolike, James Bechan?s' Georgf S IMatte. Nebr. .'. ,V VXi, catlno. in MntinVK. . tiff uoizeu in reo of tin ,iniu;7rVi 70.' i" n i? ?' . "K0 work' SPCU1 tbclr evenings Indoors, nnd ft?, i.'sV 1 ?w Ww48l TvJr.,0, "r0nW1 "rawnro etc, 117.42; what Is more convenient and more GUKul' ' t o ,W -SSSWHKNm Zybr.l0Th InP-.?0" nlcasnrcablo Uinn a box of Hgars at M.wuin .jft?TSNjSH trr ,1,?B!Joll1.1 Vay'.br,dB0 work- ,,owo clxsiy nccesslblo when nm hnvo fS0Ch, n " ThRr.nWlmP onn I Jx, I,lil8,or- mK0 work nK iMdlnaUon to smoke. Try a box Volt JJ - ..lfwwij 11Sr " A-,N; rofund poll tax, of our liomcmudo and Imnd-ma do cl. Scv?n ' Sm30t North Platto, $3.00. Ignrs, (ho kind that nro a llttlo bettor J '" ' WW, IhM (SffiSraA A hereupon tho board nlnod ml. limn vnn l.nr MumrUr. 1 th ! m. in maJc.JSWNi 1 1' sSSfis , r?.t i.u'iJLrTtt" , k