The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, January 11, 1916, Image 1
T, THIRTIETH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 11, 1916. No. 103 It V Mi ' ;:l CITY AJiJ) COUNTY NEWS E. M. Smith returned from Omnhn Sunday afternoon vn the 490 model Chevrolet. Ho roports the cars are now ready for delivery. A petition Is being circulated nomi nating Geo. E. French for county Judge. Mr. Fcench Is tho present Judgo and has mndo an excellent record. Fred Knapplo, of Lexington, who vis ited Jlr. and Mrs. Uruco Brown and at tended tho poultry showjnst week, rc turned homo Saturdny morning. Tho C. W. B. Jr. auxiliary of the Christian church will meet Friday af ternoon at tho homo of Mrs. E. M. Smith. Every lady of the church Is in vited. II. F. Rcquurtto, deputy flro commis sioner, arrived In town yesterday and will rom ;il n a few days. Ho expects to h.avo tho Ottensteln frame buildings on Sixth street removed during his stay. In the program of tho Novelty Four the nudlcnce may look forward to a most unusual evenlng---a raro musi cal treat, Presbytorlun church, Jan uary 13th. Coats! Coats! 150 of them are still hero to choose from and are now sell ing at half prlco and so mo at less than half, at our Mld-Wlntcr Clean Sweep Sale. BLOCK'S. If you contemplate tho purchase of a talking machine, you must hear the Grafanola, to hear tho most perfect sound-producing machlno made. DIXON, tho Jeweler. At the Elk dancing party Thursday evening, MIbs Marie Massey gave in structions in tho new dunces for one I hour. Arrangements are being made to orcanlze a class amonir thn Elks nndi their ladles. I will trade my equity In a property worth $2500 in Banks' addition for live stock, farm implements etc. $1200 In Building and Loan. C. II. WILSON, night clerk U. P. Depot. - lOOtf Manager Garman says "A Pair of Sixes" will bo tho heaviest show ho has handled this season. The scenery and property list Is unusually largo and all the effects are carried by tho company. I There are fourteen or sixteen people in' the cast. Beautiful skirts, In up to the mlnuto styles In all wool poplins and chudda cloth, worth up to $10, aro now going "at $2.9S to $4.9S at BLOCK'S Clean Sweep Sale. j Tho first marriage licence for 1910 was granted yesterday to Miss Rucy( L. Haines, age 17, of Stapleton and Samuel N. Christian, of Thomas county, ' and they wro married in tho afternoon j ly County Judge French. Owing to the bride being under ago tho written con sent of her parents was necessary. At Keith Theatre TONIGHT W. CHRISTIE ADAMS In Society's Latest Artistic Dances. LE BOUDOIR, (A Parisiennc Novelty) LE PETITEiMIDINETTE. ORIENTALE1 (An Arabian Fantasy) Costumes by Mm. RosenberJ, Nw York. Dtncra by Nalla Trlpodl, New York. With a three real Fea ture, a Comedy and a 'heart interest Drama. -::o::- 2 Shows. 10 and 15c Beginning December 27th and closing January 1 3 Lh we will give a discounl of one-lenlh off of every article carried in our grocery stock except Butter and Eggs. The goods will be sold Lo you at regular prices 'and one-lenth deducted from your bill. This discpunt 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, NEBT STATU .SHERIFFS MEET IX CONVENTION IN THIS CITV The stato convention of sheriffs op ened. In this city th'ls forenoon with about twenty In attendance, a much smaller numbor than usually attond those meetings. Ono reason for tho small attendance Is duo to tho fact that at this period of tho year tho sheriffs aro detained at homo closing up tho business of tho past year, making an nual settlement with tho county com missioners and those who aro candi dates for ro-olcctlon aro busy repairing their political fences. The sessions wll bo hold In tho dis trict court room and a numbor of questions pertaining to tho olllco of sheriff wll bo discussed. It was planned to glvo tho visitors an nutomobllo rldo to tho stato farm, tho Cody ranch and other points of Interest this nfternon, but this will bo cancelled on account of tho Inclement weather. ::o:: Mrs. Ella Mao Lanyon went to Pax ton last evening to spend a day or two. The Epworth League will meot at tho S. R. Dorryborry home, 302 south Locust street, Friday evening. Mrs. Win. Goller and son Jorome, of Fremont aro visiting tho former's brother, Harry Block, und family. Mrs. J. G. Beeler returned Saturday evening from Lincoln where she visit ed her daughter Miss Myrtlo for two weeks. Supt. Brophy, of Omaha, was horo yesterday enroute to towns on tho branch road to transact Union Pacific business. Mrs. Benj. Eshelmun arrived home1 last night after n four months' visit with relatives at her old home place In Pennsylvania. j Tho Tllllkum girls will hold a salo of cakes, pies, cookies and other good things to eat, Saturday in the Howe & Maloney window. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Elwick, of Long mont, Colo., wore guests of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Granger last week while en routo homo from Gothenburg. There will be a regular meeting of Signet Chapter O. 13. S. Thursday even ing at 7:30. All members aro urged to be present, as there will bo initiation. Tho ladles' auxiliary of tho Baptist church will meet in regular business session at the home or Mrs. M. Winters, 21G south Chestnut street, Thursday afternoon. Miss Carlo Abel, who spent tho holi days with relatives at Mlnden and Hastings has returned to tho city and resumed her duties in the alteration department of the Block store. Rev.' Robt. H. White will bo Installed pastor of tho Presbyterian church this evening at 7:30. Rev. Mematte, Rev. I Sinning, both of Lexington and Hev. I Samuel Light of Cozad, will tako part! in tho Installation services. $1,000 stock of FUilS In sets or separate Muffs at ONE-THIRD OFF tho regular price at BLOCK'S Clean Sweep Sale. Tho Royal Neighbors will hold their regular meeting tomorow afternoon in tho K. P. hall All members aro re quested to bo present as there will bo an Installation of ofllcers. ..Money to loan on reiil estate. Hit ATT & GOODMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ottman, of Oma ha, formerly of this city, were horo tho latter part of last week enroute homo from Choyenno where they attended the funeral of the late John McCabo. The members of tho M. M. M. club and their husbands wore tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. McGovern last evening at cards. First prizes woro won by George Voselpka and Mrs. Les lie Basklns. At the closo of a very en Joyoblo evening a two course luncheon was served. W. J. Tiley and E. N. Ogior went to Lincoln yosterday, and will bring back tho Tiley car which was badly wrecked several wcoks ago and both Mr. and Mrs. Tiley injured. Tho car has been repaired so that the return trip can bo mndo. ::o:: lira INSURANCE When wanting n life Insurance pol icy don't experiment ivlth weak com panion. Iliiy It In the strongest com pany you can get In which dividend i materially iiNslNt In paying premium), llkt the Mutual Life of New York. IIUATT & GOODMAN. District Agent. CITY AJO) COUNTY NEWS. Mrs. It. D. Cox left last ovonlng for a visit with frlonds In Gothenburg. T. S. Cover, who hns boon making this city his homo for a year or so past, will romove to Idaho In tho nonr fu ture. Miss Villa WhlttRkor returned tho lattori part of last wook from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Schiller, In Cen tral City. Your unrestricted choice of any skirt In tho house that formorly sold up to $15.00, nt 7.48 at BLOCK'S Clean Swoop Salo. t Mrs. J. H. Fonda loft last night for Chicago to visit her son Dr. Everett Fonda, who Is recovering .from nn operation for appendicitis. Mrs. E. W. Murphy, who had boon visiting .her daughters Mrs. Frnnk Turplo and Mrs. Nonl Turple, left for her homo in Marengo, Iowa, last night. A light Hurry of snow fell shortly af ter midnight. As a strong wind pre vailed at the time, indications wcro for a real blizzard, but tho storm soon abated. Miss Ada Arnell, formerly n nurso at St. Luko's hospital, who spent tho past month hero on a special caso at tho General hospital, returned to Omaha Friday evening. John H. Posey, formorly U. P. hotel manager In this city, who purchased a hotel and restaurant at North Bend, has sold out and gone to Fremont, where ho has purchased tho Baltimore Cafe. Jcsho McKaln, of Ilorshoy, wns ar rested Sunday night m tho charge of giving Intoxicating liquor to Elmer Martin, a sixteen year old boy, of Hor shey. McKaln Is being held pending the filing of n complaint by tho boy's relatives. Chas. T. Wholan has purchased of T. S. Cover tho property east of tho brick barn on Front street for a con sideration of $5,500. Tho lot Is CGxl32 feet on which there aro two buildings that rent for $72 per month, thus mak ing tho property a god Investment. Tho sale was made through O. H. Thoelecke. A train of thirty cars of horses pass ed through Sunday enroute to the sea board for shipment to Franco. Tho animals had been purchased In Wy oming and were a part of severnl thousand head that are being held at Kimball. On Wednesday nfternon, January 12th, nt 2:30 o'clock the Swedish Em anuel congregation wll have Its nn nunl business meeting in tho Advent church. There will bo services in the evening at 7:30. Rev. O. G. Berg will preach in the evening. All Scandlna nlans aro welcome. A llttlo pamphlet from tho war col lego has recently received wide circu lation. It shows In detail what is needed In tho way of an army for tho United States, provides a system for a Continental army, otc. Tho Interesting feature is nt tho clos, where a fow figures are given. Those estimates show that such an army, as outlined, will cost tho first year $353,500,000. Finn INSURANCE No better nor cheaper polIeleH written tlmn those written by llratt .t Goodman. Tho party guilty of tho potty thiev ing which has been carried on In tho McDonald bank building for several months was apprehended yesterday. Tho articles stolon were returned nnd the guilty party will probably not bo gunny sack full of tho plunder and In cluded surgical instruments, medical books, and other articles of no uso whatever to tho thief, who seems to be somewhnt of a kleptomaniac. ::o:: Hull .Moose Ticket Chicago, Jan. 10. Members of tho progressive national "party nrrlved hero today for tho committee meotlng set for tomorrow when tho time and plnco of tho progressive national convention Is to be determined. George W. Perkins, ono of the early arrivals, said: ' "Thero will certainly bo a progres sive national convention and a national ticket wll bo nominated." Colonel Cecil Lyon, progressive na tional commlttoman from Texas, gave his opinion of tho coming campaign In a few words. "If tho republicans do not nomlnato Thoodoro Rosovolt, AVoodrow Wilson wll bo ro-olected president of tho Unit ed States," said Colonol Lyon. Itnuqurt the Slierlir. A banquet was tendered tho visiting sheriffs at tho I'rosbytorlan church by the Individual business nnd profession al men of tho town. Plntcs wcro laid for about sixty, nnd tho and tho chick en dlnnor sorved by tho ladles of tho church was all that could bo desired. At tho conclusion of tho meal a num bor of toasts woro glvon, J. S. Kcofo presiding as toastmnster In a very graceful and fluent manner. Among tho speakers wore Sheriffs Condlt of O'Neill Benl of Ogalalla, and Solvors of Grand Island, Mnyor Evans, Judge Grimes, Attorneys Hongland, Wilcox and French nnd Court Reporter Bar run. Tho spenkors oftervorsoced with good stories, many of which woro well applied to tho sheriffs nnd others pros ont. Tho evening throughout proved a most enjoynblo one. This evening tho visiting sheriffs will bo ontertnlned at tho Elks' homo, whoro a program, prepared undor tho direction of "Belnsco" McDonald, will be rendered and light refreshments sorved. : :o: : Judgo Grimes Is spending, today In Ogalalla on court business. Mrs. Goorgo Austin has returned from Choyenne, whero sho attended tho funeral of tho Into John McCabo. Mrs. Brooks Meadows roturncd Fri day evening from Omaha whero she' visited relatives for sovoral weoks. Mrs. W. II. McDonald and Miss Car rlo Helton, who had been visiting In Omaha, roturncd homo Friday evening. Mrs. Rnsmusscn, of Chlcngo, who vis ited her sister, Mrs. John Dick for sov eral weeks, returned home a few dnys ngo. II. A. Chambers of Syracuse, Nob., who visited nt the Elmer Coates homo Inst week, returned homo Friday nfter noon. Tako your pick of any Coat In the houso that formerly sold at $10, $15, $20, $25 and up to $35, for $I.9S, $7.48, $9.98 and $14.98. BLOCK'S. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Forbes will leave this evening for Mason City, In., to at tend the golden wedding of tho lat ter's parents. L. A. Monroe, of Kansas City, Is ex pected here this wceK to assist his brother, W. A. Monroe, In sign writing nnd painting. Jwhn Harlon, of Wood Rlwr, who recently camo here to visit his step brother, John Hlldebraud, has decided to locate here. Miss Ella Rnsmussen, of Wllllow Island, nrrlved tho latter part of last weok to visit her sister Mrs. James Kennedy for a fortnight. Tho Knights of Columbus aro mak ing arrangements for a socinl dance and box supper at tho Masonic hall Monday evening, Jnnunry 17th. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dcdrlck will lcavo shortly for Denver whoro tho for mer hns ijecepted a position nnd whero they will reside In the future. Mr: and -Mrs. Howard Allen, of Yumn, Colo., came a few days ago to visit the formor's brother Arthur Allen whllo enroute boo from Farnam. Misses Margaret McGInloy nnd Jes samine Flynn, who havo been spending severnl months on a homestead near Keystone, roturncd to town Saturday morning. Records everyono should . have In their Grafanola cabinets: "Tho Pearl of Brazil," soprano solo, Bcrnlco Bas- quall; "Mother Machree," tenor solo, Williams; "Mighty Like a Rose," ladles' quartette; Kallmn, Hawaiian, guitar duet; "Conn Telephones tho Health De partment" Is another fancy Colin record fully ns good as "Cohn on the Rhone." Visit our music room nnd let us dem onstrate. HARRY DIXON, the Jeweler. ArreNt Uov Car Thieves III tho arrest of Joo Ferguson, John Kern, Oscnr Salstrom nnd Claro Millard at North Bond last Saturday, olllclals of tho secret service department of tho Onion Pacific bellovo that they havo broken up a gang that has been rob bing freight cars along tho eastern di vision of tho road during the hist two or threo months. Tho method adopted by tho car thieves was to gain ontrnnco to a mer chandise car whllo tho train was stand ing nt somo station. After tho train started and reached a point somo dis tance from town tho parties In tho car would throw out boxes of merchandise at, or near places agroed upon and then got out of tho car and off the train nt the noxt stop. Subsequently, with n tonm, the confederates would drlvo alongside of the track and gather up tho stolon godM. A search of tho homos of tho moil ar rested at North Bend, It Is averted, dis closed tho presence of a large quantity of canned goods and other merchandlso, much of It In tho original boxen' and cases when shipments from Omaha wer0 made. 'irder pf Hearing mid Notice on I'etl llon for Settlement or Aecount. in the County Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska. S- iite of Nebraska, Lincoln County, ss. To tho heirs and all persons Interest 'i In the estate of Ann Jano Barra- v me n, deceased: ' -u roadlng tho petition of Frodor l 1. Harraclough praying a final settle in nt und allowance of his account lllod in this Court on tho 10th dav of Jan.. 19 M, and for a decree of distribution and his dischurgo as such administra tor. It Is hereby ordered that vou and all lot-sons Interested In said mattor mu, nnd do, appear at tho County Couit to bo hold In and for said County on I lie 4th dav of Fobraarv. 191(1. at 0 o'cloeic a. in., nnd show causo, if any then bo, why the prayer of the petlton er sl-ould not bo granted, nnd that no tice of tho pendency of said notltlon and tho hearing thoreof be riven to all persons Interested In said mattor by publishing a copy of this order in tho North Platto Tribune, a soml-wookly newspaper printed In said county for thret successive weoks prior to said da y of hearing. ... OEO. E. FRENCH, Jll-3v County Judge. lee tlnrvcnt FlnUtird . .Tho work of harvesting tho first cut ting of lco on tho U. I'. lako enst of town was completed this forenoon. Tho crop wns about fifteen thousand tons, or about ono-thlrd tho amount re quired to (111 tho local houses. Arrangements woro mado to havo lco shipped from tho lako nt Gothenburg, but for somo reason shipments from thero aro slow. It Is posslblo that a second cutting mny bo mado from tho lnko cast of 1 town. 1'iiMtor o he Initialled Tonight Rev. Robort White, who rocently came hero from Chlcngo to accept tho, pastorato of tho Presbyterian church,! will bo formally Installed at a moot ing to bo hold nt tho church tonight. The srvlces will bo conducted by sev eral out-of.-town clergymen. Spectnl music will bo rendered by tho choir. : :o: : Special fur Tliiirndiiy 2 pounds of spar? ribs and 1 quart of. snuor kraut for 25c cash. MARTI MEAT MARKET. ::o:: The musical machine you will ovontu ally buy A Columbia Grnranoltt. DIXON, tho Jowelor. ::o::, DnrdnncIlcM Campaign Costly. A Borlln cablo says: "According to estimates by compotcnt authorities horo, tho cntonto powors spent $1,250. 000,000 on tho Dardnnolles expedition, not Inclusive of their losses In war ships and trading craft," says tho Over seas News agency today. ::o:: What Is a llngoolot? Did you ever seo ono 7 Thero will bo ono nt tho Presbyterian church January 13th. MORE THAW . TWO WEEKS have passed since Xrnas, 1915; was here. ,u 1 That means another Xrnas Is on the way pretty rapidly. It's a long time to look forward to, hut the time goes much fast er than wo realize. Hundreds of 'your friends are al ready planning for next Xnias by a membership in the Thrift Christinas Club. It's the easy way to put the Christmas money problem where you know it is properly taken care of. Why not do it today? MrnnNAinmTFRANff iJL KRJi NORTH PLATTE, NEBR. Tinnr. y SAVINGS No. :i iixi REPORT OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ' At North Platte, In tho Stato of Nebraska nt the closo of business November 31, 1915. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts (except thoso shown on b) $119,081.25 Total loans $449,084.25 Overdratts, unsecured 398. SG U. S. bonds doposlted to secure, circulation (par valuo) $100,000.00 U. S. bonds pledgod to secure U. B. deposits (pnr valuo) 1,000.00 Total U. S. bonds 101,000.00, Bonds other thnu IJ. H. bonds pledged to socuro postal savings deposits 20,000.00 Securities other than U. S. bonds (not ncludlug stocks) owned unpledged 2I.77S.77 Total bonds, securities, etc 50,778.77 Subscription to stock of Federal Rosorvo bank 9,000.00 Loss amount unpaid .. 4,500 4,500.00 4,500.00 Value of banking houso (If unencumbered) 18,400.00 Equity In banking houso 18,400,00 Furnlturo and llxtures 3,000,00 Ruul estate owned other than banking houso 1,500,00 Net amount duo from Federal Reserve Bank 12,013.07 .'Net amount uuo irom approved roservo agams in iew York, Chicago nnd St. Louis 1,782,41 Not amount duo from approved rosorvo agents In other rosorvo cities tii.iuu.tii ua.uas.u:: Not amount duo from banks and bankers (other than Included In 0 or 10 4.790.33 Othor chocks on banks In tho samo city porting Dank Fractional curroncy. ntcklos nnd coins Notes of other national banks Coin and certlllcates Luual-tunder notes Redumption fund with U. S. Troasurar H. Treasurer Total LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In Surplus fund Undivided prollts .- Less current expenses, Intorest and taxes t'lrculatlnir notos ouistnnuintr Duo to banks and baukors(other than Included In 28 or 29 Demand doposlts: Individual doposlts subject to chock Certlllcates of deposit duo In less tlmn 30 days .... Cashlor's chocks outstanding .: United States doposlts l'ostal savings doposlts Total demand deposits, Items 32, 33, 34, 35, 3G, 37, 38, nnd 39 310,030,81 Time deposits (payablo after 30 days, or subjoct to 30 days or more notice): Certificates of deposit Total of time deposits, Items 40, 41, and 12 ....... 114,485,85 Total . $743,310.48 State of Nebraska. County of Lincoln, as: I, F, L. Mooney, Cashier of tho abovo named bank, do solemnly swear that tho abovo statement Is true to tho boat of my knowledge and belief. . ... l. U MOONEY, Cashier. Correct Attest: RAY C. LANGFORD M. KEITH NEVILLE JOHN J. HALLIGAN Subscribed and sworn to boforo mo this 10 th day of anuary.liiie!0' E. R. GOODMAN, Notary Public APPEALS FOR IIHM KOlt WOUNDED SOLDIERS. In response to a request from Anno Parker Minor, Stato Chairman for Ne braska of tho Surgical Dressings Com mlttqo whoso nntlonnl headquarters aro nt 299 Fifth Ave, New York City, I am earnestly asking tho co-oporntloti of every citizen In North Platto. Thin Is tho first npponl which has been mado to us to holp tho wounded soldiers, and wo should bo willing to do nil In our power to relieve a llttlo of tho in tense suffering In tho war districts. To do this wo must proparo nnd send to the destitute hospitals as many sur glcal dressings nnd bandages as pos sible Wo ncody now materlnls for tho dressings nnd wo can uso all kinds of old muslins In mnklng bandages. Every porson enn help In somo way, either by sending money for now materials, or by sending mo a bundle of old muslins, such na sheets, pillow cases or oven bod sprends. Within tho noxt weok I trust I mny receive a gift from every mnn, woman nnd child In North Platto to bo sent immediately to tho war dis tricts to rollcvo tho destitute condition of tho hospitals. I am getting together nn exocutlvo commltteo to help In mak ing and forwarding thoso bandages by having ench church, lodgo and club appoint ono of Its members. I am trust ing for prompt action on your part in this humnno causo. (Mrs. J. S.) FENNA B. SIMMS. :o::- FOIl It 13 NT Four room house nnd Tinrn, 910.00 per month. llirCIIANAN & PATTERSON 3-2 ::o:: Tho Rebokahs will hold a kenslngton nt tho I. O. O. F. hall Friday afternoon. CUVBS7L THE CONDITION OF or town ns re . 2,980,19 314.34 , . 000,00 21,488. OR 4.375.00 and duo from U. ,5,000.00 $713,310.48 ., paid $100,000.00' 50,000.00 13.C51.4S 100,000.00 18,512.34 31G,C4O.o'0 13,277.73 1,104.02 1,000.00 1 -1,015. 00 22.93C.0S 9,281,09 114.4S5.S5 )