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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 7, 1916)
One-Tenth Off on Groceries Beginning December 27lh and closing January 13th we will give a discount of one-tenth off of every article carried in our grocery stock except Butter and Eggs. The goods will be sold to you at regular prices and one-tenth deducted from your bill'. This discount does not apply to case prices on goods but to the regular broken stock. This is an unusual opportunity to save on the most staple things you buy, so get busy. Wilcox Department Store, NORTH PLATTE, NEB. 200 TENS OX EXHIBITION AT THE I'OUTJtY SHOW. Semi-Weekly Tribune UtA L. ItAIlE, Editor nnd Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year by Mull in Advance . . .$1.25 Ono Year by Carrier in Advance. .$l.t0 Eutorcd at North Platto, Nebraska, Postofflco uh Second Class Matter. TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 191(5. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Earl Wilson leturned yesterday morning from Paxton. Joseph Wcymnn has been appointed extra policeman in tho Fourth ward. Miss Marjory Campbell has accepted a position in tho local tolophono office. E. 0. Garrison, of Wellflect, is visit ing this week with his son Owen Gar rison. Mrs Ivadoll Vlllliauis of Ilcrshoy, Is spending this week with friends in town . Undortnkor Malonoy was called to O'Fallon yesterday on professional business. Mrs. Mllllo Uaraclaugli has re signed her position at tho Gen candy kitchen . - Miss Oracc Ogtor loft yesterday morning for Elyrin, 0., to spond a month with her a int. Miss Edna Bentor, of Sutherland, en tered tho Drown Memorial hospital Wednesday for treatment. Mrs. Torroll, of Stromsburg, camo Tuesday ovonlng to vls't Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Toole for a week. Mrs. Frank Buchanan 10ft yostordny morning for Yale, la., to visit rela tives for a week or longer. MIsb Mario Massoy returned Wcd iicsiiny."ovonlng from Omaha where slio sjcjjt.tho holidays with rolatlvos. Sinn Woods of St. Paul, camo Wed nesday jnornlng to vIbU his sltftor Mrs. Carl Bonner for a week or moro. Mrs George Austjn loft yesterday morning for Ghoyonno to attond tho funoral of the Into. John McCnbu, Sr. Dr. Charloa Rathhorno. of Chlcaim. 1 allowed wluj has boon tho guest of his slstor Mrs I J. Wtirtelo will leavo today. Mrs. Roland Batlo and chlldron, of Stnploton, who wore guests of her mothor, Mrs. Calllo Davidson, return ed homo a few days ago. Mrs. BosbIo Pinion, of Denver, who visited hor aunt Mrs. Owen Jones and brother Norman Conncally for two weeks will return homo Saturday. Attorney E. II Evans returned yes terday from Lincoln, whoro ho trans acted legal business for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Stegman and daugh ter Ella will leavo shortly for cities of Iowa to spend a couplo of weeks. Mrs. Tauor, of Kearnoy, who was, tho guost of hor paronts Mr. nnd Mrs.1 Charles McGuiro for several weoks, returned homo tho first of the week. Chnrles Ell, Louis Peterson and James Hart went to Choyenno this week tb attond tho funeral of tho lato John McCabe, Sr., a former resident hero Mrs. O II Scott, of Albuquerque, camo Wednesday ovonlng to visit her sister Mrs. II. P. Husband, whom whom sho had not seen in twen ty years. Mrs. Hawkins, of Sutherland, who was kicked by a horao two or thrco weeks ago and a leg fractured, waB brought to thifj city for treatment Wednesday. Miss Ethel Stlnton, of Geneva, Neb., terminated a pleasant six weeks' visit with Miss Ida Wicnbarg Tuesday and loft for Montanu, whero she will visit for somo time. W. J. Tlloy left Wcdnosdny on a trip to Alliance, Crawford and other towns in tho northwest part of tho state on business connected with the Yeomen lodge. Tho county commissioners have been In session this wcok transacting routine business and making semi annual sottlomont with tho several county officials. Mrs. Calvin Lowell and sons of Chicago, who havo boon visiting her mother Mrs. I. L. Mlltonbergor for two woeks, left yostorday morning. Enrouto homo'thoy will visit friends In Omaha. The city council mot in session Tuesday ovonlng, allowed tho monthly pay roll and transacted routine busl noss. Tho notlUun for an extra nollco man for tho Fourth wh'rd durhiK tho .1 11... 1 24. I - . innu mo ico KiiuK, is ai worn was KAILKOAl) NOTES Van A. Wirt, of Omaha, former train mastor hero, spont a few days this week in this city. Geo. A. Austin left Tucsdny ovon lng for St Louis to visit a brothor who has boon .seriously ill for somo tlmo past P. II. McEvoy, who retired as fore man of tho car department January 1st hns boon granted a pension for ills long term of service. Frank Brctzcr loft yesterday morn ing for Syracuse, N. Y., whoro ho was called on tho sad mission of attend ing tho funoral of his youngest bro thor, who died tho day previous. Will Mornn, who had boon in town for a short time visiting his mother, returned Wednesday to Newark, 0., whoro ho is employed as master me chanic of tho Baltimore & Ohio road. Word was received the early part of tho week announcing the death at Choyonno Monday night of John Mc Cabe, foreman of tho sheet iron de partment in tho Union Pacific shops. Mr. McCabo hold a slmillar position In tho local shops tho latter part of tho 80's, and was an exceedingly popular man with all classes. His death Is learned wth regret by his old North Platto friends. Furs Wanted Bring In your furs to us. Wo will pay you tho highest price. Don't ship them until you sco us. NORTH PLATTE JUNK HOUSE. Miss Carrio Bolton, of San Diego, who had boon tho guest of her sister Mrs. W. H. McDonald for several weeks, left for Omaha a fow5 dnys ago. Tho second annual show of the Lin coln County Poultry and Pet Stock Association opened at tho Lloyd opera houso Wednesday and will closo to morrow. There arc on exhibition two hundred pens of chickens, turkeys, ducks, geeso rabbits, cago birds nnd prizo collection of guinea pigs and other animals owned by Leo Simon, tho whole forming a very complete and interesting exhibit. Counting nil thcro arc over 800 fowls and animals In tho pons, tho great bulk of these being chickens, of which many strains arc represented, from tho tiny bantam to one barred Plymouth Hock rooster owned by J. J. Crawford, of this city, which weighs fourteen pounds. Out of tho COO chickens exhibited only fifty-six arc owned out of Lincoln county, tho number of outside cxhlbl tors being smallor than last year. Tho outside fowls arc, however, good ones, and are owned by fanciers of Dawson and Buffnlo counties. Tho exhibits were Judged yesterday by Earlo Smiley, of Beaver Crossing, one of the three national licensed judges of tho state, and who has the largest collection of poultry In tho United States and Is an exhibitor at all tho big shows in the country. In connection with tho poultry show a corn and seed show is being hold. There are alout thirty exhibitors In this corn and seed. show. County Treasurer. I hereby announco myself as a can didate for tho republican nomination for county treasurer, In tho primary election April 18th. Mako inquiry about mo and if you think I am qualified and otherwiso ull right your support will uc appreciated. S. M. SOUDER,' Asst. Co. Treas. Former residence Doer CrcokPreclnct. We are preparing just ns fast as possible for our Scml-Annual Loom End Sale. Wo have been picking up bargains, all kinds of good things, all fall and winter with this sale in mind. Even with the advance of merchandise there will be no advanco on ours. Wo foresaw tho possibility of tho advance, therefore did our buying accordingly. For this semi-annual event we will mako our store the bargain center of the city. Watch the papers, we will lot you know about tho ono event of tho season. Thero will bo tho big hand bills, also the announcement in tho papers. Watch, you won't have to wait long. 101-2 E. T. TRAMP & SONS. Mrs. W. B. Brown was hostess to the Entre Nous club Wednesday aftcr nooon. Card games were played and prizes awarded to Mesdamcs E. N. Johnson and A. W. ' Shilling. Guests of the day wore Mesdamcs E. E. Moody and T. Thompson. Tho re freshments were nicely served. The next meeting will bo on Jnn. 19th at the home of Mrs. M. L. Brown. For Farm Loans see or write Gene Crook, room 3, Waltemath building, North Platte. 41tf Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stack, Jr., are tho proud parents of a baby glil which was born to them Wednesday after noon at tho North Platte General Hos pital. All concerned are doing nicely. Dr. Brock, Dentist, has moved his offico to tho Reynolds building over Stone's Drug Store. 83tf William Adair has returned from a visit with relatives in Omaha and Kearney. Addresses to Young Men Rev. White, pastor of tho Presby terian church, will deliver' a series of Sunday evening addresses to young men. Tho dates and subjects aro as follows: January 9 Tho Young Man and his Body. Jan. 1C Tho Young Man's Compan ions. Jan. 23 Tho Young Man's Lovo Af fairs. Jan. 30 The Young Man's Amuse ments. Feb. C Tho Young Man In Business. Feb. 13 Tho Young Man's Religion. Sheriff McGce, of Carlton, la., camo Wednesday and left yesterday with Edward Jacobs who was hold In tho county Jail for several weoks. Jacobs is wanted In CnrLon on a charge of forgery having cashed two checks thorc, ono for twenty and another for twonty-fivo dollars last August. Ho was arrested horo by Sheriff Salisbury who recognized him from a description ho had received. Dials Flics For Treasurer. Relrlng postmaqter E. S. Davis filed Tuesday afternoon as a candidnto for tho republican nomination for county trcasuror, an official position ho re linquished eight yenrs ngo. Ills op ponent thus far for tho nomination is S. M Soudcr, the present assistant county treasurer For Snlc. My carpenter repair shop at 107 east Fith street, together with all the machinery connected therewith. In qulro of or address P. M. Soronson, 307 east Second, North Platto, Nob. tf Tho Eldeen Club was entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Georgo Shneffcr at a Slogan Party. A series of games and contests were hold and prizes awarded to Mes damcs C. P. Chrlstensen and Arthur Artz. Decorations wore in pink and white. A thrco course lunch wa3 served. Mrs. Robert Arnold will en tertain tho club on Jan. 19th. At a recent meeting of the Presby terian choir it was decided to hold a number of Bocial meetings at tho homes of tho members during tho win ter months. Furnished rooms for rent Inquire 414 west Third street. I will trade my equity in a property worth $2500 in Banks' addition for llvo stock, farm implements etc. $1200 In Building and Loan. C. H. Wilson, night clerk U. P. depot. lOOtf F. J. DIENEr. & CO. Heal Estate and Insnranco Come and see us for town lots in different parts of tho city. Good in vestments on easy torms. Houses for sale and rent. Wo havo also good bar gains in farms and ranches. Cor. Front and Dowey Sts.. upstairs. Sanitary 607 LOCUST STREET NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. PHONE 82 Newly Furnished Fireproof This institution is now open for the Reception and Treatment of Surg ical, weuicai ana uosietricai cases. A Strictly modern Hospital for the convenience of the physicians of North Platte and country tributnry thereto. GRADUATE NURSES NURSES REGISTRY CITY HOSPITAL NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. PHONE 82 DOMESTIC NURSES We are in a position to furnish competent nurses for physicians, on short notice. Call Phone 82 and state whether you want graduate or domestic nurse and we will complete all tho arrangements for you without charge. i FREE!" FREE ! FREE! I FIRST PRJZE MIssTollon, of Chicago, arrived horo tho first of tho week to tako tho position as head nurse at tho Brown Memorial hospital. Mrs. John Dick Is enjoying a visit from hor sister Mrs. Rasmusson of Chicago, who wns formerly Miss Mary Russell of this city. Dr. Footo, of Omaha, camo Wednes day morning to perforin an operation upon Miss Mabel Shell at tho Nurso Brown Memorial hospital. E N. Nlckoreon who has- boon In cliargo of Hnrry'8 Shoo Shop for sev eral months wnB transferred to Grand Island this wook. Mr. and Mrs. Harry LawBon, tho former managers, will ro turn horo to tnko charge. The North Sldo Pharmacy, conducted for a numbor of years by R. S. Bak or, was sold Tuesday to J. O. Pat teraon, of Sidney, who has taken pos session. Mrs. Patterson nnd chil dren havo arrived nnd thoy are now located In tho Lamb houso on cast eighth street. service While. KOT LOMJ AGO A CUSTOMER usked an officer of tills bank lo look up a, certain proposition In which ho thought of Investing some money. Tho report Mas of such u nature that no Investment was made. Just recently comes .tho news that this particular proposition has fallen hy the wayside. Our facilities for Inquiry aro Jiiu tlon-uldo and aro at the service- of our customers free of charge. The Platte Valley State Bank Wishes You Well. Hi This Beautiful $350 Piano. FOURTH PRIZE SECOND PRIZE Genuine Diamond Ring THIRD PRIZE - Gouuino Out-Glass Water Sot. FIFTH PRIZE Beautiful Bracolet Watch To further advertise our pianos and our Hastings, Grand Island Kearney and North Platte Stores we aro going to' give away absolute ly FREE , these valuable Pre miums. It costs nothing to enfer this contest Everyone has an equal opportunity. Every person answering -will receive a premium. Mail or bring your answer in at once. , CAN YOU SOLVE IT ? ' Instructions. Tako any number from 1 to 12 inclus ive. Place numbers around 7 in the cen ter square, ono num bor in each of other squares so that when they are added per pendicularly or hor izontally tho total mako 21. Do not use any number more than twice. It is not necessary to use this paper. This Beautiful Four Piece Tripplo Plato Gold Lined Tea Set. SIXTH PRIZE This Boy's and Girls' Pedal Mobile SEVENTH PRIZE 'vakiw iy ",- assasar This Lady3 or Gentleman's Gold Watch Guaranteod Twenty Years. For the Correct or Nearest Correct Solution To tho above wo will give absolutely FREE, tho $350 Piano. Tho nest best a Genuine Diamond Iting. Tho next best a Silver Tea Set Tho next best a Lady's Gold Bracelet Watch. Tho next best a Pedal Mobile. Tho next best a Lady's orGeatleman's Gold Watch. Tho next five nearest correct solutions wHl receive orders for vouchers for $115. The next five credit vouchers for $110 Tho next five credit von hers t i ?Tna ? wT8 th ?UZZl0 wlU roC!lvo ar0dit V0nch0T or at lcast $25 e only Part payment on a now piano or llTL ? C, , K ?' T1 Ca8' Lad7'8 B" Pin r Cuff Butt0ns and Bhould thoro b correct Iswer" o tw5 or moro Ho In being correct ln their solutions, awards will then be made to tho contestant presenting his or hor solution displayed in tho ThL0, raCt u "T' and,f er0att ValU frm Qn advorti8le vhnrpolnt. Only ono person In a family can enter. ConteXs will ll not fled by mal and all premiums must bo called for within ten days from tho closing of tho contest. Wo want to assure you that everyone ! tor ing this contest hns an equal opportunity of securing ono of th0 largest premiums. Tho judges will bo three disinterested men Ilastines Nob. Don't delay answering, but send your solution today. CONTEST CLOSES JANUARY 8, 1910, at 0 p. m. Mail or bring your answers boforo that date. ADDRESS MAUFAOTURER'S ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE ' - - answers GASTON MUSIC COMPANY HASTINGS, NEBRASKA