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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1916)
Uftltu . (Mime. THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 25, 1916. No. 3 i CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Mrs. P. Scholl left nt noon yesterday for Qotlionburg to spend a short time wl h friends. A. M. Mason returned Saturday from Grand Island where he spent a few days last week. Robert Finney, of Evnnston, arrived here last evening to visit his mother for a week or longer. Premus Forstcdt went to Cheyenne yesterday whore ho will rnnsnct bus iness for several days. Colonel Fowler, the liorso buyer, came up from Grand Island yesterday in quest of horses and mules. Mr. and Mrs. William Finney, of Evanton, are visiting the latter,' mothec, Mrs. George Ilntliclrt, this week. Thomas Powell, of Chanute, Kansas, left yesterday afternoon, uftor visiting his daughter, Mrs. Thomns Monglc, for a week. Mr. and Mrs. John Stnckhouse and son, of Wnllace, who were hero to at tend the Stnckhouso-Thomas wedding Saturday, returned homo Sunday af ternoon. Editor C. M. Hoynolds, of the Suth erland Free Lanee, who vlsi'tod in town the latter part of last week, re turned home Saturday evening. Mrs. Justine McCarthy, of Amos, Iowa, who has been the guest of her parents for several weeks, will return home the latter part of this week. Miss Arvllla Whltnker will leavo the latter part of this Week for Chicago, Kansns City and other eastern points to purchase spring millinery goods. John Vernon, a former North Platte resident, now a practicing veterinari an nt Des Moines, has been in town for a couple of days visiting friends. . The ladles' aid of the Christian cliurcli will meet nt the Titmio of Mrs. E. J. Uurkc, 120 east Third trcet, next Thursday afternoon, January 27. A baby girl was born Sunday ev ening to Mrs. Elizabeth Danze, widow of the late James Danze, who waB killed in an auto accident during the past summer. Mr and Mrs E. J. Bruce, who re cently moved to Sutherland, have sold out their interests there and after a short visit here witli her wister, Mrs. J. W. Shopnrd, will locate In Boise, Idaho. Miss Catherine Feather, of Ogalalln, orrlved hero last evening to visit her sister Mrs. Edward Weston for a week or longer. Miss Grace Burke, who was attend ing a conservatory of music in Chica go, was tnken ill last week and has returned home. Dr. Clias. F. Adams loft last ovon Ing for Omaha in rosponse to a tolo gram announcing that his mother hud died in that city yostcrday following an operation performed a few days previous. ltev. C. W. Ishnm, district super intendent of the M. E. church, who visited Hev B. A. Cram and family laat week and conducted services nt the church Sunday, left yesterduy morning for his home. The Third ward department of the Lutheran aid will hold an all day exchange Saturday at the Dorryberry & Forbes store. Pies, cakes, candy, and all good things to eat will lie on sale. -::o::- T1IE HEST EVEH Today wi offer I he best bargains In Heal Estate, liouses and lots, that can bo bought on easiest terms. HHATT fc (iOOWIAX. The Ice house at the state farm Is being tilled with ice that is shipped in from the Gothenburg lake. Harry Hico was lined $1.00 and costs in the police court yesterday for tak ing coal from the Union Pacific yards. The Lady Forresters met last even ing and elected the following officers lor the your 191G: Chief Banger, Mrs. S. C. Carney; vice ranger, Mrs. W. II. LeDloyt; recording secretary. Miss Ethol Donegnn : treasurer, Mrs James Hart; financial secretary, Mrs. Clyde Cook. A local representative of an oil com patiy tells us that gasoline will ad vunce five cents n gallon within the noxt thirty days and by tho time sum mor weather comes It will be retail ing nt not less than thlrty-flvo cents a gallon. This Is certainly good(?) news for us fellows who own a car. The tire department will hold a banquet at the Vienna Cnfe this ev- oning.- City officials will bo guests and plates wil be laid for sixty or more. J. T. Keofo will bo tonsttnnster, and among thoo who will respond to toasts are Mnyor Evano, Geo. N. Glbbs, Chief Russell, Joe Basklns and several members qf the council. Caterer llup for will serve a seven-course dinner. Wliere frankness reveals your opportunity ' Why There's a Time Limit You've seen the kind of sale that goes on and on. without any limit, as long as there seems to be any interest in it. Sometimes it looks as if the merchant kept on buying stock for the express purpose of con tinuing his sale. But this isn't that kind of a sale. We set a definite time in which to sell cer tain goods. When that time is up the sale is over. If there should be anything left it goes right back in sLock at the regular price. But it doesn't look as if much would be left, judg ing by the last few clays. People appreciate value, and they're getting it here. Haye you accepted the oppor tunity? Plenty of time till Monday, but you've heard "the early bird" story. 'it J. Sonie things marked at less than cost. Many others at exact cost to us On a few items we will make a profit You need Winter Underwear at these prices. All wool high-grade Unions, that regularly sell at $1.50, yours now at $1.20 $2.00 Unions, yours now at $1.0 $u.50 Unions, yours now at $2.S0 $5.00 Unions, yours now at $1.00 Idea's Outing Flannel Night Shirts, all sizes, 75c values, buy them now at 10c You will appreciate these bargains in warm woolen underwear. Regular $2 and $1.50 values, on sale at $1.00 Here's a snap in up-to-date stylish Neck wear don't overlook this chance, 00c val ues for 10c Do you want to "dress up" a little with a new soft or. stiff hat that sells regularly at $3.50? You can havo one at $2.80 Wo have too many boys' Fall Caps, sizes C 3 8 to 7. They sell regularly at COc. Fit tho boy out with one for U.lc Now is tho .time to buy that Sweater you wanted. You'll not not bo able to obtain such good values at these prices later. $9 Heavy Jumbo knit Sweatprs, now yours for . $7.20 $5 Shawl Collar Shaker knit Sweaters, now yours for $1.00 $4 All wool Sweaters, now yours for . .$3.20 $3 Sweater Coats now yours for $2.10 We want to give you nn Idea of what wo aro doing with Overcoats Just when you need ono Your choice of any Overcoat in the store $20 to $25 values, finest mako, latost stylos. This Week Only $1.1.(10 You mustn't forget the little fellows. Here's n lot of school shoes for boys thait we sold a quantity of at $3, bizes Vik to 5, at . .$l.7" House Slippers mean comfort for tho work ing man, especially so if he can get a pair of $1.50 slippers like these at $1.00 20 pairs boys' Shoes, in patent and gun metal leathers, sizes 13 to 5, $3 values go at $1.75 0 full 2 It might bo wise to drop In and sco this lot of Hoys' Suits wo havo loft. Thoy'ro bar gains in every sonso of tho word and you'll appreciate them. Sizes 9 to 10; tako nny ono you want for Onc-Hnlf Trice. Boys' Knickerbocker Pants Just tho thing for skating ages 5 to 15 values $1 to $1.50. Get the boy a pair for 50c Iloro's a bargain In Waists for tho seliool boy All 50c Waists go nit 10c All 75c Waists go at 50c All $1.00 Waists go at 75c Did you say you woro looking for bargains In suits? Here you aro, All $25 Suits, best fabrics, finest makos, your size for $18.75 All $20 Suits, your slzo for $15.00 All $15 Suits, your sizo for $11.25 Uluo Serges at 20 discount. Men':! Wool .,rk Shirts, $1 to $1.50 values This Week v S0f Mcdonald THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES NORTH JJPLATTE, NEBRASKA. Fllti: LOSS IN CITY LAST YEAH $S0,000. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Chief Itussell, of the North Platte flro department, has made his report to the state tire commissioner, and from it is tnken tho following: "Tlie flro department during tho year 1915 attended twenty-eight llres and extinguished the llames, and was cull ed ou- by sixteen false alarms. The deparinu nt saved ovor $3,000,000 worth of property and lost only $SO,000 worth, and the greater part of the loss was covered by insurance. "We have a department of thirty seven innn, and our records show Hint on an avorago itwonty-twd woro pres ent at each lire. Knch inoeting or the department was attended by nn aver age of thirty-four monibors. "For efficiency tho North Platte lire department is in class Al and as llre flghiers the members are excelled by none in tho volunteer class.' ::o:: Dickens Ituslnpss Jinn Slurried. Miss Minnie Ktnolinnsn. nf Wntlnnn. nm! Plinrlna U'lltlnm Tlinmno nf m1r ' ens were married at ono of tho local hotels Saturday afternoon at four o'clock. Rev. Robert White porformcd tho ceremony, which was witnessed by a few relatives and friends. The brldo woro a pretty white satin gown, with white veil and wreath of Mowers. Thoy wore unattended. After spending their honeymoon in wiotern points they will reside in Dfckcns. whore tho groom has been engaged In business for several years. Tho bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jolin Stnck hous of Wallace and lias always been popular there among her friends. Uoth are unite well known In this city. ::o:: Wm llnrcourt, of tho Harcourt & Jensen store, Is transacting business In Omaha today. Miss Alleen Gantt has gone to Lin coln to attend the stato school super intendents' convention this week. Charles McNaniara, who was op orated upon for nppondicltis at nn Omaha hospital recontly, continues to improve. Tim MnthndlRt llrntlinrhnnil lmlil n pleasant mooting nt tho homo of Mr.; and Mrs. Wilson Tout last evening.! Refreshments wero served. I hnve a piano vouchor for $111 on the Gaston Music Coi, Hint I will give to some one who intends to purchase an Instrument. Mr. .1. W. Shepnrd, Sup!, Wilson Tout wil leavo for Lin coln and Omaha the latter part of this week.' While away he will attend tho state superintendents' convention. Paul Gantt has gono to Lincoln for the purpose of taking undo himself a wife, which, it must ho conceded, is a commendable movo for almost any young man. Paul and his bride will return to North Platte next week and will live In the Mrs. Church house on west Third street. Mrs. Charles Hnyden and daughter Florence, of Wnllace, who spent sev eral months In California, returned last evening and will visit here for a few dnys beforo returning to Wnllace. Misses Faye and Nina Filler, assisted by Miss Mario Crook, will entertain the Presbytoiian girls class at the Iildcr home tomorrow ovcnlng. About 11,000 acres of fertile lnnd'lii the vallev of the North Platte in wont. orn Nebraska adapted for general larmlng, live stock raising and dairy ing, and so pltuatnil nn In lin nmmliln of Irrigation from tlte North Platte ir rigation project, will bo opened to homesteaders March 24. Entries will bo made nt tlie land office at Alliance, Neb. A collision yesterday afternoon be tween a passenger train ..ml ai extra freight at Atlanta, a stntlon on the liuillngton near Iloldroge resulted in the death of engineers Eekman and Dutfy, firemen Maul and Fogg and brakeman Noubnuor. Several passen gers and trainmen were injured. The IrolglK was running on tho passen ger train's time and the wreck oc- urred on a reverso curve. ::o:: fihi; iNsri'AM i: We liiid (lie .Mogenseii Hani, (he 'rent SI reel Itiirn mid Avcrc on Hie 'liristinu cliurcli loss, and hundreds of others willi nil losses promptly paid, mil otepy policy owner satlsticd. Com. pure our record. 'I he l.enilhin Insurance Agents. Hit ITT tc (iOOHMAN. Among tho latest purchasers of Dotlgo cars is Ed Dlokoy. C. M. Newton will hnve another erector model contest boglnnlng Feb ruary first. Watch windows for priz es. Tho Socialist Study Club will meet tomorrow afternoon nt the home of Mrs. llowurd McMlchnol, -121 south Vino street. O. E. Elder loTt last night for Fre mont to attend tho annual convention of the ronl estato abstractors. Ho will bo absent several days. Weather forecast for North Platto nd vicintlyq: Snow tonight and Wed nesday; continued cold. Highest tem perature yesterday CO a year ago 20; lowest last night 8, n year ago 10 be low zero. Loarnlng tluvt two or three coyotes ltad been "spotted" a few miles west of town, O. II. Thoolecko started out tills morning with live or six wolf hounds for tho purpose of "running thorn down. Mrs. Doll Huntington was called to Grand Islnnd this morning by tho ser ious condition of hor fathor-ln-law A. J. Huntington, who is In his eighty ninth year. Omaha is socking means to check the spread of scarlet fovor, which has become epidonilc. During tho paat mouth there have been a scoro or moro deaths, and at present there nro moro than 100. cases of tho disease. At Hie regular meeting of Elks last evening eight implications for niom beslilp wero recoived nnd referred to the proper committee. Tho trustees wero not ready to niako n final report on tlte proposed addition to tho build in g. .Money to Loan ou Heal Estate. HHATT & GOODMAN. At tho rlllo range Saturday after noon E. S. Wlckwlre nindo tlio high scoro nt slow ilro, scoring thirty-ono at 500 yards and forty-four at 300 yards. At rapid flro M. K. Novlllo mado ttlio high score, forty-nine, nt 300 yards, and F. S. Russell scored forty-nino nt 200 ynrds. Tho district court jury reported for service this morning and tho llrst stato cases wil be those against Chas. James, Luther James and Guy James, each of whom aro charged with rape. Tho de fendants will bo tried separately. Tho Elite Kenninuton club will meet with Mrs.'Jnck Sinclair tomorrow af ternoon. ::6:: A I tent ion Yeomen Tho public installation exercises which wero 'to linvo been hold a. tho hull this evening havo been postponed until Wednesday evening, Fcbrunry 2nd. B O Y S We are going to have another E Model CoMes Starting February 1st, 1918 Open to all boys. If you did or did not get into tho first one, build the best one in the next Watch our windows for the list of prizes. C. M. Newton. A P P L E Ve have a car of Washington Apples, they are packed in large boxes holding 1 4 bushels. Several varieties: ine Saps, White Winter Pearmain Black Twig. Arkansas Black. Staymans and other Varieties. .75 and $2.00 per box. Order your's while we still have the different kinds. They are going fast. In . N. LAM PHONE 67. HI Hi 1
