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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1916)
OA Wkt Jtorth THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLA1TE, NEB., FEBRUARY 15, 1936. No. 9 Qtrfate. ma i i I 1 11 'KW STJtKET LIGHTS IX THE HUSINESS SECTION Last evening the new street lights lntho business section of town wore cut in, and within the next week those In the residence sections will be placed In use. The lights In the business sec tion are of 250 candle power and are placed at the street Intersections and at tho aloy "crossings. These new lights are very brilliant, and it was noticed at night that on Dewey street after , , , V. " i rife urs, jusoiiii murpny win leave uus Hl0.ce,ci.,?"!-h"!,c?" n'V "ITweek for Spauldtng to visit friends for that thoronchfare was well llKhted There was considerable moonlight last night, however, and tho full effect of tho lights were not as noticeable as though the night had been dark. On north Locust street the 400 candle lights will bo ninlntainel for the pres ent at least. The lights in the residence districts will be sixty candid power, and will be placed at each street intersection Instead of at'nlternatc Intersections. ::o:: Thanks to I'nirons. 1 take this method of thanking the patrons of tho North Platto postofflco lor their loyalty and co-oporatlon to mo as postuittster for thp past four years. Tho office has grown wonder fully In size, Importance and efficiency iu that period of time, and wo now oc cupy, at least from the standpoint of the railway mail service, the dis tinction of being the best and most efficient postoffice in .he state of Ne braska. When I was installed as postmaster, I promised myself that I would do my level best in jtrylng to be the best post master that North Platte ever had. I have devoted all my energy toward that end, and feel that some success has been achieved. However, I realize that the good people of this community have helped me so much and I feel grateful for that assistance. Tho success of our postoffice is an Important itdm In this community, and I most earnestly ask that your loyil help be continued to my successor so that tho efficiency of the office be not CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. The Indian Card Club will meet with Mrs. C. M. Reynolds Saturday, Febru ary 2Gth. Clyde Cook has been off duty for a week with an Infected ear which la very painful. Saturday, February 2Gth, the Ep worth League will hold tliolr annual bean supper. Mrs. Joseph Murphy will leave this a week or more. Mrs. Prank Skill, of Dickens, enmo yesterday afternoon to visit hor hus band, who is 111 at tho Nurse Drown hospital. All Spanish War Veterans and their lady friends are Invited to attond the box social In tho First National bank hall Thursday evening. Tho Lutheran aid society of the Fourth ward will hold an oxchango Saturday, February 19th, In tho Der ryberry & Forbes window. M. Keith Neville leaves this oven lng for Omaha where ho will trans act business for a day or two. Mr. Neville and family will leave Friday for Florida to remain about throe months. Tho Rebeknh lodge will meet Fri day evening In tho I. 0. O..F. hall. Af ter lodge a 'Washington party will be held for which a program Is being pro pared and suitable refreshments will be served. A large attendance of mem bers Is expected. Five Union Pacific auditors from Omaha came this morning and held a meeting in the First Nationl bank hnll at which they instructed the employes of tho bridge and building department between here and Sidney in new regu lations. Fifty men were present.. The Harmony club was guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hupfer and-AIr. and Mrs. Henry Waltemnth nt the Vi enna cafe last evening. Card games EDWARD S. DAVIS. IMIOJIIXBNT CITIZENS WAIINE1) 1IY VIGILANTE COMMITTEE Tho following notlco was found tuck ed under the door to The Tribune of fice early this morning: To Jack Horrlgan, Clydo Frjsta, Charley Ilerrod, Cash Austin and Rob Dickey: You, and each of you, as monibors of the Elks' billiard tourna ment, having scandalously failed to sustain your cnptaln and ninlntaln the high standard of efficiency roqulrod by the rules o the fraternity and your known ability, you and each of you aro summoned to appear in the dining hall of tho Elks' building Tuesday ov onlng, Fobruary 15th at nine o'clock and satisfactorily explain your con duct or stnnd the expense of the sup per March 2nd. Failuro to do this will rosult In bod ily pain and mental anguish to you and each of you. VIGILANTE COMMITTEE. ::o::- 1U1G. lUtODIltiCK & SON WILL ' HUILH DOl'lUiE STOKE. Drodbcck & Son, who recently pur-' chased the lots east of tho U. & L. building have concluded to erect a building on the site nnd work will be gin as soon a8 the weather will per mit. It was tho Intention of tho Urn" to move their meat market to tho Morsch-Klenk building nnd remain there until tho summer of 1917, but! thoy hnvo changed the program and will build thlssprlng. The building will be 41x80 feet and contain two rooms, one of which tho llrnrwlll use as a Iment market. Tho building will be but ono story, but tho walls will be sufficiently heavy to sup port n second story should It bo de termined to add to In tho future. -::o:: i ...... .i i ii... .. i .. i-t . i i . only maintained, but that it may be' ; l"u !'" bettered. Sincerely. i ",B "UV lV u,u UU""K l. mi. aim mis, u. i'. juiisuu wuiu Kuesis of the club. An eastern Nebraska man seeks a room on Dewey street in which to open a drug store. At present every rooni on that street is occupied, though there may be available new quarters later in the year. One would think, however, that Dewey street Is pretty well supplied with drug stores. The Assembly club entertained their husbands at a well arranged valentine party Friday evening. The program lasted until a late hour after which a nicely prepared lunch was served to tho forty or more g'uesls present. The next regular meeting of the club will bo at the home of Mrs. Enrhart Feb ruary 25th. FOR SALE -Haled Hay, UltATT & GOODMAN. Postmaster McEvoy is meeting his friends with ah expansive smile this morning, notwithstanding he had a hand rather badly burned yesterday. Mr. McEvoy received his appointment as a Christmas present and hi3 com mission as a valentine. He rejuests Tho Tribune to extend his thanks to both democrats and republicans for their assistance in securing him the appointment. Money to loan on lienl Estate, 1HIATT & GOODMAN. The Catholic Girls' club met last ev ening at the home of Miss Marie Le Dloyt, Progressive live hundred was played and the first prize was awarded to Miss Kathleen Flynn.. Miss Ellen McCarty was given a kewpie doll a 3 second "prize. Score cards and decor ations were in keeping with the day. After the game a valentine box was A. W. Raymond, of Omaha, writes. John W. Wright, of Stapleton, is visit ing me and his brother James Wright who recently came here from Canada to take a fifteen-week course in the Nebraska auto school. Mr. Wright tells. me that Canada is a wonderful country for crops and cattle and af fords excellent opportunities for ob taining land. Anyone who is think ing of going to Canada can get valu able Information by addressing Mr. Wright at 1512 Grace street, Omaha. Conductor Charles Yost is confined to the house by Injuries which he re ceived last evening by falling from the switch engine near the U. P. round house. Mr. Ydst was preparing to take his train out and to save time in tended to ride to the round house on tho switch engine. In mounting to the cab his foot slipped and lie fell striking the track with great force and injuring his back. In the billiard tournn'inent at tho Elks' home the Ilealey team is now about fifty billiards ahead of the Rush team, the tide turning in favor of the former team in the Sunday games. Cap tain Rush is much provoked over the scores made by certain members of his team. However, thsre are a num ber of games yet to be played, and there Is still hope for Captain Rush. The banana belt, which for two win ters past has suffered frosts and freezes, now promises to come into Its own. Today is tho brand of Februnry weather that established a reputation for this section of the state thirty years aco. and thoudi that remita don has been at times shattered, wo still believo that tho weather condi-j opened and each 'member received a tlons ns a general proposition are gonerous supply of comic valentines. peerless. -::o::- Thlrty-six members wore present and Miss MaTio Schatz was taken into tho memberships Assisting the hostess F1KE INSURANCE inthing better, none cheaper tlmn were Mrs. Will Friend, Misses Mario nun iwiuen ny stacK, irene u uonnen ami ireno iiuu . It It ATT A; GOODMAN. bard. President Wilson Replies President Seebergcr, of tho Chnm bor of Conrmercc, received the follow ing acknowledgement of tho Invitation oxtended to President Wilson asking that ho stop off at North Platte should lie make anothor western trip: White House Washington, Fobruary 12 My Dear Sir: The president has asked mo to thank you cordially for your letter oi Feb ruary 9th, and to assure you that he greatly appreciates your courteous Invitation. He will bo glad to .keop your wishes in mind in the event he decides upon a second western trip. Sincerely yours, T. F. TUMULTY, Mr,- E. F. Seoborger, -President Chamber of Commerce, North Platto, Neb. ::o; $1,030 Premium fur Itonds. Dlds for the salo of tho $14,000 Suth erland bridge bonds were opened by the county commissioners this morn ing. The highest bid came from a Chicago firm who offered a premium of $1,050. The bonds draw six per cent interest and would net the pur chaser 5.20 per cent Interest. Tho Chicago bid will probably bo accepted. ::o:: Miss Crpta Cass, of the City hospital nursing staff, is spending a few days in Ogalalla this week. Mrs. Frank Coates, of Sutherland, came down todny to visit Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coates for a few days. Edward Dickey left this morning to visit several towns In western Ne braska on business matters. Andy Berg, of Grand Island, a well known pensioned employe of the Union Pacific, visited here today while en route to Sidney. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McGovorn, of Denver, who spent tho past week with their son Frank McGovorn tuid wife, left this morning. The Lutheran Drothcrhood met last evesnlng nt the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Charles, Sandall. Arthur Tramp spoke on "The Fundamental Principles of the Lutheran Church." O. Tucker, of Wallace, who was kicked by a mule last evening and sus tained Injuries about the head, Is get ting along as w,ell as could be ex pected. Frank Dunn was called to Wood River" today by the death of his fath er, Thomas Dunn, a pioneer of that town, who died last night after a three weeks' illness. - Tho W. C, T. U. will celebrate Francis Willard's birthday Wednesday, Fobruary lath, at the home of Mrs. A kP. Kelly at three oclock. An Inter esting program has been prepared anil a ten cent lunch will be served. Weather forecast furnished by the local offlco of tho United States weath or bureau: Fair tonight nnd WedneH day, not much change In temperature. Highest temperature yesterday 53, a year ago 34; lowest last night 28, a year ago 10. Among the Auto Dealers Chas. Hendy, of Denver, visited rel atives In town Sunday while onrouto to his homo In Denver from a trip to the Ford factory at Detroit. Mr. Hen dy is manager of the Ford plant In Denver. W. J. Bell, living In Hlrdwood pre cinct, roturn d Saturday from Omaha driving an Apperson six car which ho purchased through E. M. Smith; tho Iocnl agent. Miner I Unman reports the salo of a Chnl'iner light six car to J. J. Hnlligan. Allison Wilcox Is driving a now Duick six which he recently pur chased nt tho Davis garage- trading In his Ilulck roadster. -::o::- SHOE SPECIALS! 200 pair ladies' high grade shoes to close out at less than factory cost. This lot includes, low, high and medium heels. Some l'ace. Every pair .worth $3 to $4, Special Price ' S1.95 rim Come Early HARRY'S SHOE SHOP FIRST DOOR SOUTH KEITH THEATRE. WE DO REPAIRING J. J. Crawford, of tho Davis garage, transacted business in Paxton yester day. The new model D-C-45 Dulck has arrived and from now on Mr. Crawford will take considerable pleas ure In explaining its merits, which are said to bo many. .lunios Case on Trial The case of Luther James, charged with statutory rape, with his niece Ethel Jones as tho complaining wit ness, was begun in tho district court yesterday. The caily part of tho day was devoted to selecting twelve men from tlyj ' special jury subponaed by Ejuerin sausnury f ruiuy ami Satur day, and the opening statements were made by the prosecuting and dofond Ing attorneys during the afternoon. Be fore court .closed for tho day, consid erable evidence in tho cao had been Introduced. It Is expected thnt tho caso will be given to tho jury late this afternoon. Guy James was arraigned on a sim ilar charge but It Is not probable that his trial will conic up at this term of court. ::o:: Masquerade Dunce Tonight. A masquerade dance, to which much Interest attaches, will be given at the Lloyd this evening under the auspces of the Yeoman lodge. For the occn slon the hall has been very prettily decorated by the. ladles of tho lodgo, and when brllllntnly lighted nnd the floor filled with. niaskors, tho scene promises to be floul-sntisfylng and Interesting. It has been a number of years since a pumblic mnsque dance has been held, and as it Is therefore somewhnt of n novelty the attendance promises to bo very largo. .Mrs. Mary Mnruvlsh Passes A way Mary, wife of Wallace Marovlsh, who hud been 111 at her "homo 1ft Garfield precinct for several weeks, died Sat urday night at the age of fifty-nine years. The remains wfcre brought to this city and funeral services held at St. Patrick's church yesterday forenoon. Surviving are the husband, four sons and fivo daughters, and an aged mother who makes hor homo with a daughter In Grand Island. Tho deceased was ono of tho pioneer settlers of Garfield precinct, locating there on n homestead with her bus band over thirty years ago. ::o:: Thursday Special Two pounds sparo ribs and one quart of sauer kraut f r 25 cents. MARTI MEAT MARKET. Church to lie Remodeled Plans for remodeling the Mothodlst church arc now being considered by the board of trustees with the expecta tion that the work will be started this spring. The tentative plans call for a oonijldorablo enlargement of the building and n consequent complete change of the Intorior. Tho estimated cost Is about twolvo thousand dollars. ' ;:o:: E. W. Mann, who returned last ev ening from a trip to Tryon in his car, Hays ho encountered mud almost axlo deep and slushed through water that oamo up to the running board. "It was iui awful trip," said Mr. Mann. About tho surest sign of approach Ing spring was tho action of Prof. Gnrllch8 thlsimornlng when he scoured tho rust oil his garden spade and hoc, Tho title of prize gardener was award ed Prof. Garllchs several years ago. r: :o: : "My wlfo Is going to thnt mnsquor ado ball ns u simple fisher maiden." 'Going to borrow n fisher's costume from sonic simple muUlenV" "Not on your life. CJOlug to have one o eelally constructed for i5!!.O0O. Lou lvlllu Courler-Jouinal. LOCAL AND' PERSONAL., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Llston, of Dick ons, aro spondlng a fow days hero with local friends. Miss Hose Mathers will leave this week Tor Hnrtwoll to visit hor sister for a week or longer. On account of tho Yeoman mnsquer ado ball the Robokah staff practlco has been postponed for ono woek. Earl Stamp will net as cashlor at the Union Pncllc frolght house during tho absence of F. T. Redmond In Cali fornia. Far Sale Pure broil S. C. Rhode Is land Hod cockorefs. Call early as wo aro nearly out of this grado of chick ens. Phono No. 790F5. 9-2 Vernon Abergast, of Grand Islnnd, who was cnlled horo by tho death i his aunt, Mrs. Mary Marovlsh, will visit horo for a fow days. Palma-Leo Cigar 10 cents 2-9 Tho Mothodlst aid society will meet next Thursday nftornoon with Mrs. J. S. Davis, 813 west Fourth street. Assisting will ho Mesdanios Swanson, Wllorton, Goo. Brown and Forbes. For Puro Jersoy Milk, Phono 783F14, and It will bo delivered. 103tf Mrs. James McCrodon, of Hartwell, who was Injured In an automobile ac cident at Gothenburg during tho holi days, and has been taking treatment here, will leavo thin week. Whllo In this city sho was the guest of Mrs. Edward Walk or. Many pcoplo fall to find relief In tho use of favorlto remedies which help others. Tho cause Is not tho one sup posed. Eyo, strain produces moro headaches than nil other Irregularities of tho human system combined. HAR RY DIXON, Registered Optometrist. In tho case of George E. Cnlnhnu vs. Casey Jones of Sarbon tho case was decided In favor of tho plaintiff. Tho suit was over a colt which both claimed nnd Frldny tho colt Was brought In to bo examined by tho Jury who doclded It was tho property o Calahnn. Rev. Robt. White completed his ser ies of six addresses to young men at the Presbyterian church Sunday even ing. Tho subjects treated by Rov. Whlto wore tho young man's body, companions, love affairs, amusements, buslnos nnd rollglon. Tho music for Sunday ovcnlng wns furnished by u mule choir of twonty-fivo or moro un der tho leadorslilp of Prof. Reden baugh. Jrho Bomt-annunl report of tho coun ty superintendent shows tho apportion ment from tho state for tho county schools t5 be $0,813.42 and tho amount received from fines was $700, total $7,51?r.l0. Tho Jem-nnnual, appor tionment for the schools of Lincoln county which North Platto will re ceive Is $2,08G.95. One-fourth of tho $7,513.42 Is divided among tho dis tricts nnd three-fourth Is divided ne cordlng to tho averngo dally attend-nnco. Somebody Had to Sleep. The doctor entered the patlent'ri room In the morning and, "according to habit, rend the idiurtr tho first thing. He was u lllllo surprised to rend; "2 n, in. Patient very restless; nursu sleeping qiilotly."-CoJIIer'a Weekly. If you would hit tho target aim u lit tlo ulK)ve It. Every nrrow thnt files feels tho attraction of enrth. Lougfel low. SAVINGS CUVPs7ffiT) Improved methods, comfortable quarters, and courteous treatment of our customers, arc qualities which have meant much for lite success of this bank ' YOUNG MAN. If you want to be a success, seek-the advice of those who have been successful. Every satisfied customer is a walking advertise mcnt. We have a lot of them. McDonald State Bank, . The Bank Behind the Thrift Movement. The New Buick is Here We are now in a position to show you the New Buick Model D-6-'15, which has been the one real sensation in the automobile world since January first. Come In and See It See for yourself how really wonderful this model is, with its six cylinder Buick valvc-in-head nlotor; its Buick cantilever springs; its cellular radiator; its silk mohair one man top; its genuine leather upholstering; its new style elec tric headlamps, and its many other superiorities as compared with other cars. With its crown fenders and 34x4 inch wheels and tires, this model is truly the superior of any car in its class, and the "equal of any car in any class in appearance and performance. Place Yotar, Order Now Thousands were disappointed last fall by not being able to get a Buick, and the demand for early spring delivery is even now greater than experienced last fall. Make sure of your Buick before it is loo late. Wc arc now in position to make deliveries. Touring Cars and Roadsters--$950to $1485 f. o. b. J. S. DAVIS, AUTO CO. NORTH PLATTE.
