Semi-Weekly Tribune
IltA L. BARE, Editor nnd Publisher.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1910.
Local and Personal
Leo Erb, of Gothenburg, spent tho
week end here.
Rom, to Mr. and Mrs." Arthur Wells,
Friday afternoon, a daughter.
Jay Smith began work for the Hor
rod grocery Saturday morning.
B. M. Johnson, teacher at O'Fallon,
visited with local friends last week.
Mrs. Fred Rasinussen, of Horshey,
is visiting her sister Miss Mario Mar
tini. The Getty home was quarantined
for small pox the latter part of last
week.
Attorney P. R. Halllgan transacted
legal business in Grand Island Sat
urday. Mrs. C. E. Collett, of Gothenburg,
who visited hero last week, has re
turned home.
Mat Becker loft a few days ago for
Gothenburg to visit with his cousin
John Boden.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Ginthcr re
turned Saturday morning from Oma
ha and Lincoln.
Mrs. James Kennedy will entertain
tho members of tho Et-A-Virp club
this afternoon.
Rev. McDald returned Saturday from
Omaha where ho spent the greater
part of last week.
Jack Ilarter returned Saturday from
Denver where ho visited Mrs. Harter
for several weeks.
Ray Hemphill returned tho latter
part of last week from a visit of sev
eral weeks in Arizona.
Tom Watts, of Grand Island, form
erly of this city, spent the week end
here with tho home folks.
A. C. Coberly left yesterday morn
ing for Excelsior Springs to spend
several weeks taking treatment.
Miss Josephine McKeown left Sun
day for Denver to spend a week or
longer visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Wra, Stack, Jr., and daughter,
who were patients at the North Platte
General hospital, returned homo Sun
day. Soron Young left a few days ,ago
for Lexington where he will visit his
brother David Young for a couple of
weeks.
Charles Cole, of Gothenburg, came
here a few days ago toaccept a po
sition in" the harness sliop 'of Arthur
Fink.
Exnmlnntlnna fnr tlin tonolinra nf
Lincoln county will be held at tho
county superintendent's! office Jan
uary 21st and 22nd.
Tho Ivanhoo dancing club of the
Yeoman lodge will give a dance at
the Lloyd opera house this evening to
which all Yeomen are invited.
Miss Mario Stack returned Satur
day evening from a visit with Lexing
ton relatives and resumed work as
cashier at Tho Leader yesterday.
Mrs. W. T. Wilcox returned Satur
day morning from Omaha, where she
accompanied her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter O'Connor recently.
Frank Winkleman, of Fremont,
formerly of this city, who had been
visiting his son Giddeon Winkleman
for several weeks, left Friday after
noon. Miss Mollio Penlston, of Rawlins,
visited hero the latter part of last
week while enrouto to Scotts Bluff to
remain several weeks with tho Mes
ton family.
Tho ten year old son of Henry Dls
coo, of Brady, suffered a compound
fracture of a wrist last week when
ho attempted to crank a car that
back-fired.
Claim Adjuster A. E. Dowell, Train
master J. W. Adams, District Fore
man McGraw and Ray Tigho spent
part of last week in Sidney on Union
Pacific matters.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Litsey, of Color
ado Springs, arrived hero tho latter
part of last week to make their home,
tho former having accepted a position
as window trimmer at The Leader.
Milk Test Result
at State Farm
It is cuBtomnry among the breeders
of puro bred dairy cattle to test their
best cows for milk and butter fat pro
duction. Tho vnluo of a dairy cow Is
based almost entirely on her pro
duction, and tho valuo of a dairy bull
Is based very largely on tho milk and
butter fat prfoduction of his ances
try and offspring. Tho National Reg
istry Associations of tho various dairy
breeds conduct official tests and re
cord In a special book tho perform
ance of Individuals of special merit.
Tho Holsteln-Freslan Association of
American recognize a 7-day tost as
well as tests of longer duration.
Three heifers nt tho Eporiinentnl
Substntion have recently mado tho 7
day test with very good records. Tho
cows were fed and milked by Mr. Shar
rah and tho test was conducted by Mr.
E. C. Nelson, of Superior, Nebraska,
representing tho Association. During
tho seven days tho cows wore milked
four times dally at 5:00 and 11:00 a.
m. and p. m. They wcro fed alfalfa,
silage and a grain, ration of corn,
bran, oil meal and cottonseed meal.
During the soven days G. & B. Clo
thlldo Topsy Lyons, a heifer 36
months old, that dropped her second
calf December G, gave 4G5.C pounds of
milk containing 16.9G pounds of butter
fat or 19.15 pounds of butter.
G. & B. Re-Becky Sogis, three years
and two months old, with her second
calf, gavo 487.4 pounds of milk con
taining 17.22 pounds of butter fat or
20.6G pounds of butter.
G. & B. Segis Pledgo Rose, three
years and two months old, with her
second calf, gavo 516 pounds of milk
containing 18.0G pounds of butter fat
or 21.6G pounds of butter. This heifer
gavo an average of 73.7 pounds of milk
per day. Wo do not have records at
band of all tho cows tested in tha state,
but wo think Roso has the highest rec
ord of any heifer of her ago in Ne
braska. Each of these heifers gavo
a higher butter fat yield than Katy
Gorbon gavo in her 7-day official tost
and Katy Gorbon is tho most famous
cow in Nebraska.
SUPT. SNYDER.
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Cattle Tested for Tuberculosis.
On January 12 and January 13 all
tho cattle connected with tho dairy
herd at the Experimental Substation
were tested for tuberculosis. This test
consists of taking tho temperature of
each animal thrco times at two-hour
intervals to establish the animal's
normal temperature. Then two c. c.
of tuberculin is injected into each
animal in tho evening and the tem
poraturo is again taken five times, at
two-hour IntiervaVsl, beglnnllng nine
hours after tho injection. Tho tuber
culin has no effect on an uninfected
animal but gives a characteristic rise
in tho temperature of an animal In
any way Infected with tuberculosis.
No anlninl tested showed a rise In
temperature and all are therefore free
from tuberculosis, as the test Is ac
curate. This dlseaso is tho causo of
tremedous loss in cattle and hogs, as
woll as in tho human family. No an
imal is admitted to tho dairy herd at
the Experimental Substation without
having passed the tuberculin test and
as a further safe guard tho herd Is
tested onco each year.
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For Farm Loans see or write Gene
Crook, room 3, Waltemath building,
North Platte. 41tf
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
A baby girl was born a fow days
ago to Air. ana Mrs. John McMolion.
Mrs. Trancr, of Kearney, who was
tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lctn. Toolo,
nns returncu nomc.
Misses Mario Bowcn and Lillian
Eaton left Saturday morning for Ar
thur to Bpcnd a weok with relatives
and friends.
Frank Samuels, formorly of this
city, who has been located in Oma
ha for sovoral years, is visiting with
local friends this week.
Will Friend, who had been oft duty
on account of Illness for two weoks,
resumed work in Foreman McGraw's
offlco yestorday morning.
Braids and transformations made
from combings. Phono Red Gil. 014-1
Mcsdnmes Frank McGovcrn, George
Voselpka and Will Friend expect to
leave this weok for Omaha and Grand
Island to visit friends and relatives.
' Manager Garman has bllcd "A
Homo Town Girl' for February 1st
and tho "Kick In" company has asked
for a dato between tho 20th and 2Gth
of February.
Sealed bids will bo received by
County Clerk Yost up to noon of Feb
ruary 14th for $14,000 brldgo bonds
recontly voted for tho Sutherland
bridge. Thcso bonds bear six per
cent Intorest.
Bids lor tho construction of tho now
brldgo across tho South Platto river
at a point south of Sutherland
are asked by tho county commis
sioners. Bids must bo filed before
noon February 15th.
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No Lunger a "Corn Bolt."
Tho "corn belt" used to bo a strip ol
country running generally from Penn
sylvania to Kansas, and Including Ohio.
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and tho
southern half of lown.
But the fashion In belts is changing,
as nil fashions are liable to do. Tin
corn belt Is spreading Itself out. it
goes further east and further west, nnd
most emphatically It is moving to the
north uml south. Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota mid even thu DnkotaH and
Montana are now in the corn belt. The
southern states nie knocking at the
door. Georgia, Alabama nnd tho Caro
Unas are showing that a hundred bush
els to the acre Is nothing to them.
The corn belt In tho future will ex
tend from Canada to the Gulf of Mex
Ico. and it will reach to the Rocky
mountains, If not beyond. It Is no
longer a belt, but a section, comprising
ultuost the entire arable portion of tin
United States, and may even Include
the deserts and the mountains to n
limited extent. Farm Life.
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HE11SHEY NEWS.
(Condensed from tho Times.) : Mrs.
J. K. Eshelman returned last week
from a protracted visit with friends
in Pennsylvania Manager Loy-
poldt has completed the re-decoration
of tho Interior of the opera house
In old gold buff and carmine.. . .Ho
mer Hungerford, suffering from scia
tic rheumatism, has been taken to
Sutherland for treatment.. . .Govern
ment Engineer Jessup, who was work
ing on the dralnago proposition has
returned to Denver.... W. K. Beau
champ was bitten on the leg by a
mule and tho wound became so se
vere as to demand medical attention.
. ..Mrs. John Stewart, visiting her son
L. D. Root, is very low as a result of
a cancer.. . .Tho first meeting of tho
O'Fallon's literary society was bold
January 7th and was very successful..
. .Tho Platte Valley Irrigation District
instructed its attorneys, Wilcox &
Halllgan, to bring suit against C.
Walker & Son for amount claimed
duo on contract.
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F. .1. DIENFR & CO.
Real Estate nnd Insurance
Come and bco uu for town lots in
dlfTorent parts of the city. Good In
vestments on easy terms. Houses for
sale and rent. Wo have also good bar
gains in farms and ranches.
Cor. Front and Dewey Sts.. upstairs.
Sanitary
CITY HOSPITAL
607 LOCUST STREET
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
PHONE 82
Newly Furnished Fireproof
This institution is now open for the Reception and Treatment of Surg
ical, Medical and Obstetrical cases.
A Strictly modern Hospital for tho convenience of th phyiicians of
North Platte and country tributary thereto.
GRADUATE
NURSES
NURSES REGISTRY
CITY HOSPITAL
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
PHONE 82
DOMESTIC
NURSES
Wo 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.
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Ago of Granito.
It used to be thought that granite
was the oldest of nil rocks and that it
formed the globe's first crust. Now.
however, geologists believe that gran
ite may be of any ago or epoch. Tht
granites found In Germany nnd the
Vosgcs mountains of France date from
one period of tho world's history, those
found In the British Isles from an en
tirely dltTereJit period and those found
in the United States from still other
periods. Enormous pressure, combln
cd with bent and water, must have
been necessary to produce granite.
Some scientists dcclnro that tho gran
ites in the highlands of Scotland must
have been formed when 00,000 feet of
overlying rocks wcro plied nbovo them
nnd that those of Cornwall required
40,000 feet of rock pressure. In other
localities It Is estimated that tho pres
sures under which granite, consolidated
must have been equnl to that of an
overlying mass of rock nine miles In
thickness. New York American.
Investment and Speculation.
When any one Is buying n coat or a
fishing rod or a rose tree or laying
down n cellar, or setting up a library
either ho knows what ho wants, where
to get It nnd what to pay for It or else
he takes earnest counsel with his
friends and with the most trustworthy
professional advisers that he can find
and uses nil the wits that he and oth
ers can bring to bear on tho subject In
order to make suro that his purchase
Is prudently conducted, no attends
snles, rummages In shops nnd dis
cusses the matter In his club until he
and It are voted n nuisance. If only
half as much time and trouble were
devoted to tho careful selection of In
vestments there would bo fewer bad
companies, unscrupulous promoters
nnd ornamentnl directors, tho world
would be very much richer, nnd Its
riches would show less tendency to
grovltnto ' Into questionable hands.
Cornhlll Magazine.
Prosperity Follows
the Eiokaid Law
When Congressman M. P. Klnkald,
of tho Sixth Nebraska Congressional
District, introduced his bill enlarging
tho nomcstend law to G40 acres nppll
cablo to thirty-ono counties in tho
west halt of Nebraska, ho llttlo knew
tho wonderful success that would fol
low. Tho Klnkald law became opora
tlvo May 2S, 1901, and for ton years
ending In 1014 tho Interior department
at Washington haa compiled statistics
for tho Nebraska counties nffected by
tho law, and In presenting tho figures
mukes a Ilnttorlng endorsement of tho
provisions of tho law nnd Its sponsor.
Congressman Klnkald. In part tho re
port says:
It appears from statistics collected,
covering thlrty-ono counties within
tho area to which said law Is appli
cable, that tho population was 124.G0S
In 1890, 107,434 In 1900, nnd 1G2.217 In
1910, an Increaso of nearly 50 por
cent In populntiton during tho said
ton-year period, during six years of
which tho G40 acre homestead law was
In force.
Tho vnluo of household furnituro In
creased from $174,779 In 1904 to $342,
312 In 1914, an Increase of 95 per cent.
The vnluo of agricultural Imple
ments in 1904 was $139,G0G; In 1914,
$243,304, Increase, 74 per cent.
Tho valuo of cattio in 1904, was $3,
170,109; In 1914, $4,207,055; increaso
34 por cent.
In 1904, thirty counties produced
G9.G92 bushels of potatoes; in 1914, 2,
671,921 bushels; Incrcnso, 3,719 per
cent.
Number of acres planted to ryo In
twenty-seven counties In 1904, 47,451;
In 1914, 91,336; Increase, 92 per cent.
Number of acres planted to oats in
twenty-eight counties In 1801. 564,
1914, 9133G; Increaso 92 por cont.
Numbor of acres planted to corn In
twenty-eight countries In 1904, GG4,
554; in 1914, 1.143.91G; Increase, 102
por cent.
Numbor of ncrcs planted to wheat In
twenty-seven counties In 1904, 122,799;
In 1914, 297,900; incrcnso, 142 por cont.
Numbor of horses in thirtyono coun
ties in 1892, 107,295; In 1904 1G8.55G;
Increaso 57 por cont; in 1914, 282,024;
Increaso G7 por cent.
Numbor of hogs In twcnty-nlno
counties in 1904, 171,849; In 1914, 225,
480; Increase, 31 per cent.
Tho acreago of Improved land In
twenty-sovon counties Increased G8pcr
cont In twelvo years, 1892 to 1904; In
creased 77 por cont In ten years, 1901
to 1914. Tho valuo of tho improved
land decreased 18 per cent tho first
period and Increased 143 per cont tho
second.
Cnrd of Thanks.
Wo extend our heartfelt thanks to
our friends, neighbors, Mr. Maloney,
Pastor and choir of Baptist church for
their kind assistance and beautiful
floral offerings during tho death nnd
taking away of our beloved wlfo and
sister. J. E. House, J. D. W. Lincoln
nnd family, Mrs. Emily Qnrrlson, and
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clark.
Attornoy Byron OborBt wont to Lin
coln and Omaha Friday evening to
spend n week or longer.
Guy Cover has been off duty as
Union Pacific brnkemnn for somo time
on account of illness.
The quarantine for small pox was
raised from tho Harry JohnBton home
In tho Fourth ward Saturday.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cigars in the Home
For the next ilro months smokers
will spend tlioir evenings Indoors, and
wlint Is more convenient nnd more
plcnsurcablo than n box of cigars at
homo, easily accessible when yon liare
an Inclination to smoke. Try a box
of our liomo-mndo and hnnd-mndo cl
gars, Uio kind that are a llttlo bettor
than yon buy elsewhere for tho same
price
Wo also carry a full lino of to
bacco and smokers7 articles.
J. F. Schmalzried.
, For County Clerk
I herby announco myself as candi
date for tho republican nomination as
County Clerk of Lincoln County, sub
ject to tho decision of tho voters at
primary election April 18. Your sup
port will bo appreciated.
A. S. ALLEN.
(Formorly of Walker Preclnct.1
County Treasurer.
I hereby announce myself as a can-
didato 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 otherwlso all right your
support will bo appreciated.
S. M. SOUDER,
Asst. Co. Treas.
Former residence Deer CrcekPrcclnct.
Furs Wnntcd
Bring in your furs to us. Wo will
pay you tho highest prico. Don't ship
them until you seo us.
NORTH PLATTE JUNK HOUSE.
Boiled Rosebuds.
Although It Is Utile known in this
country, Turkish women consider rose
buds boiled In sugar a luxury not to
bo missed. They claim that these
make an excellent preserve.
In China a species of Illy Is dried
and used for seasoning ragouts and
other dishes. This is looked upon as
one of tho choicest of native dishes.
Many provinces of this same land
grow lilies expressly for the purpose
of marketing them In this connection.
They arc usually picked Just previous
to their opening nnd then cooked as
ordinary vegetables.
German and Spanish.
It Is Just about "nip nnd tuck" be
tween those who speuk German njul
those who speak Spanish, with tho nd
vantngo somewhat on tho sido of tho
German. There nro about 85,000,000
German speaking people In tho world
nnd about 82,000,000 Bpeaklng Spanish.
New York American.
Unfortunatoly Exprocscd.
Violinist (one of a trio of amateurs
who have just obliged with a rather
lengthy performance) Well, we've left
off nt last! Hostess Thank you so
much! London Telegraph.
His Ambition.
Madge I hear that Churllo Is an aw
ful spendthrift. Marjorlo 1 should
any he was, lie's trying to mnko two
wild onts grow where only one grew
before. Puck.
HERE'S A LUMBER YARD FOR EVERYBODY
We can supply your every want
quickly, correctly and at a price as
low as the lowest for the same high
grade of material. When you build
you build for all time, and should
use only the best. Sec us for
Good Lumber and Building Matorial.
Coates Lumber and Coal Co.
The Home of Good Coal
Phone 7,
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Anomalous.
"Pa, what to nn anomaly?"
"I can't explain the term very well,
son, but a deck hand on a submarine
would bo anomalous." Birmingham
Age-Herald.
When you know n thing, mulntaln
that you know It; when you do not, ac
knowledge your lgnornnce. Confuclnn.
T. II. WATIIEN,
Auctioneer
General Farm Snles a Specialty
Satisfaction Guaranteed
For dates write at
North rintto, Nebraska
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A coal burning attachment connected to your Gas
Range, makes a convenient method of heating the
kitchen this cold weather. If it is in the way it can be
taken out in the summer. Shown on the right of the
stove above.
North Platte Light & Power Co.
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OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH
The First National Bank
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NORTH PTXTTJB, INlSliRA. SICJi .
Member Federal Reserve Bank System.
CAPIMt AIVZ SURPLUS!
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE jJ
HAVE BEEN THE FACTOKS IN THE GKtNVTJI OF THIS
BANK, AND THE SAME CAKEFDL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO
SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN TO LARGE BALANCES.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
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The Nurse Brown Memorial Hospital
1008 WEST 5th ST.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
PHONE 110.
Ethical. Moral. Efficient.
This hospital is open for the reception and treat
ment ot Medical, Surgical, and Obstetrical cases.
This institution is modern, sajiitary and well situated
away from the noises and discomfort which are attendant on
the city's center.
MRS. MARGARET HALL, Supt.
J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon.