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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1916)
THE 8EMI.WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA. EBRAS5CA t t t STATE NEWS The now Masonic temple at Ansolmo Aval dedicated rectmtly. The building is III) by 0 fret, full two stories and built of steel tunl stone. The lmll proper Is 2S by 50 feet, the ba'.unco of the room being arranged Into recep tion, prrpnrnllon, cloak nnd dining rooms. The lmll is elegantly furnished with furniture adapted to the needs of tho order; the Iloor Is covered with a lino Axinlnster carpet nnd the inverted system of electric lighting Is used. It stands on one of the business corners In town nnd cost about $10,000. A gavel, made from wood of the original staircase in tho "Washington inn," tho last house built by George "Washington, In December, 179S, and -an exact replica of the "Washington Gavel," which was prepared for and used by George Washington In laying tho cornerstone of tho United States capital, September 18, 17011, has been presented to Mrs. F. R. Straight, re .gent of the Omaha chapter of the D A. it., by Miss Jessie Hutchison, mem lior of Constitution chapter of the D. A. R. In Washington, D. C. All monthly hog records were shat tered at tho South Omaha stock yards last month when a total of more than 402,000 head were received, which is more head of hogs than was ever received in any other one month in tho history of the yards. Tho pre vious record was made in January, 1910, when :9C092 head were market ed. During tho first two months of tho present year nearly 750,000 hegs have been received and marketed. Concord has come to tho conclusion to put In a municipal light plant rath r than connect with the proposed transmission lino from Laurel. Dixon Is also thinking some of putting In its own plant vither than get tho juice from Laurel. Both of theso places last fall at special elections voted lr favor of tho power from Laurel, but there seems to be a hitch In the plans somowheie. As an explanation of what the car Bhortago really means to a railroad, the Union Pacific has given out tig urea describing its situation. This railroad has about 42,000 freight cars, of which about 19,000 are at present tied up by oilier lines. These other lines are paying 45 cents per diem charges on tho cars, which Is a good deal cheaper than buying new cars for themselves. Cream at cbuntry stations through out Nebraska is now selling at 153 cents a pound, a bigger price than hns over been asked, it Is said. No but ter except what Is being mado day liy day, is said to bo procurable now. slnco European countries, before the embargo, bought almost all the cold storage butter that was in stock in tho United States. Tho organization of the Sheildan County Farmers' association was com Dieted when A. E. Anderson of the State Agricultural college met the dl rectors appointed from Hay Springs Gordon and P.ushvllle, at Rushvllle. A constiution and by-laws were adopted. Tho prospects of Sheridan county ob taining a demonstrator is practically assured. Motorcycle militia is the latest wrinkle In the national guard, and Omaha has tho first organization of that kind west of New York, so far as is known. A detactiment of twen ty-two members has been recruited from the rr.nks of company C, Fourth 1 Infantry, Nebraska national guard, by ! Captain Irvln V. Todd. West Point High school debating team defeated the Newman Grove team at the West Point last week. Tho teams represented the North Central district and the debate was tho first of the series. Tho subject was "Preparedness." Lincoln will no longer bo on the Orpheum circuit. Tho Orpheum is to be converted into a moving picture house, tl hns been found that Lincoln does ont support Orpheum attractions enough to make, them pay FIro of an unknown origin totally destroyed tho Baer & Dvorak Cloth ing storo nt Wahoo. Goods' not de stroyed by the blaze were ruined by wnter. The loss is estimated at $4,000. Blnomfleld has just completed and ceremonlouslv dedicated a commodi ous town hall. The building cost ?10, 000 and Is admirably adapted to tho public purpose to which it will be do voted. Manager TIowo of the Armour Pack ing Co. of Smith Omaha announces a raiso of 7 per com in the salaries of all packing employes. This means tin Increase of from $100,000 to $500,000 a year In salaries, affecting some 07,000 people, it is said. Columbus won the state volley bail championship by defeating Fremont in tho final round of the tournament at Columbus in three straight games. Omaha, Fremont, Norfolk, Grand Is land, York nnd Hastings associations were represented. It is reported that Wilkinson & Vnndees of Denver, who have bought tho Cross & Roberts' electric, light company at Scottsbluff nnd will build an Interurban lino tbeewn that city nnd Gerlng. They also plan on spend ing $50,000 on the electric lighting plant at Scottsbluff. About one hundred Russian families of Hastlng3 have received contracts for employment in the sugar beet fields during the forthcoming season. They will leave the city about the middle of April and will bo employed In the vi cinity of Scottsbluff. Tho cattle receipts for the month Just closed broke all previous Febru ary records at tho South Omaha mar ket by a large margin. Tho receipts for the month were approximately 111,200 head, which Is about 40,000 head more than were received In February, one year ago. The highest prlco over paid for yearling Mexican wothors at tho South Omaha market, $9.85 per 100 pounds, was paid for a carload sent In by F. R. Bellamy of Morrill, Neb. It Is 10 cents above tho previous record. In a decision handed down at Falls City by Judge J. B. Raper of the dis trict court tho ruling was mado that drainage district No. 1 must place moro secure and lasting foundations under Richardson county bridges, tho superstructure of which tho court found to be insuftlolent, but hereafter all the responsibility for the upkeep of the bridges will bo on the county. The decision Is Important In that It hns a bearing on the brldgo work over every drainage nnd Irrigation ditch In tho state. The city council of Fremont at Its regular monthly meeting granted the request of the Commercial club to al low the tabernacle building to remain standing this summer for use as an auditorium. President Wolz of tho Commercial club told tho council he had several conventions and meet ings In view to be held In tho building. He proposes to arrange for a Steelier wrestling match. Fire destroyed the old electric light plant belonging to the Nebraska Elec tric Light Co., and the Nellson Lum ber vards at Blair. Tho loss sustained bv the lumber company wns $25,000. Tho value of tho Nebraska electric plant was rlnced at $17,000 when the company trlnd to sell it to the city be fore the construction of tho municipal plant. The cltv's plant cost $35,000. After more than a year's trial with all klndT of auto the litnoy business at Hastings ended when fares on the twenty passenger machine were rais ed to 10 cents. The hi eh nrlco rf gasoline ard n division of the busi ness with Tumorous livery car own ers Is l'"ld responsible. The InWinountain Raflwnv, Lieht and Power company, which Is build ing power lines out of Holdrege to unk, Wilcox and Hildrelh, expects to have the lines competed soon. Had It not been for the ditllcultv of securing tentorial from eastern factories, the 'ins 'vnuld have been completed by his time. The 1-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Wetzel Cooper of Scotia was In stantly killed while her parents were watching the blasting of ice at the Union Pacific bridge there. A largo piece of ico was thrown high In the air by an explosion and fell onto the child, crushing her skull. Harmony hall, the Scovlll.o paultry house and tho Hood barn were burned .it SL Paul, with a loss of perhaps $30,- 000. The heaviest loaer was the Scc vllle poultry house, whero a largo stock of stock food, Incubators and many chickens went up in the flames. The infant mortality rate in Greater Omaha fell from eighty-three to fifty- seven per 1,000 births, for tho first two months of 191G, as compared with the same period of 1915, according to the report of City Dairy Inspector C. F. Bossle. Presbyterians of St. Edwnrd recent ly celebrated the dedication of their new $15,000 church building. Tho new edlfico represents the second finest Presbyterian building in tho state in a community of under 1,000 popula tion. Another paving petition has been filed with the Beatrice city commis sioners, the petitioners asking for the creation of a new district comprising fifty-seven blocks. This Is the largest district over asked for In the city. Mrs. Martha Zweibel Uedberg, wife of A. C. Hedberg, editor of tho "Valley Advocate, died at her home In Valley after a short Illness. Mrs. Hedberg was an ardent social worker and great ly beloved In the community. Postmaster A. E. Mann of Laurel, sent In his resignation as postmaster at that place and tho resignation has boon accepted at Washington. Ar rangements are being made to hold another primary election. Fourteen steers tonped the Sou'h Onmha markets Inst Saturday with $8.20. They were part of a bunch of stock brought In by David Boldt of Carroll, la. H" sold five cows at $0.75, averaging 1,081 pounds Intersection paving bonds recently disposed of by tho Hastings city ad ministration nt nn advantageous in terest rate worn registered last week by Mayor William Madgott. Tho Methodist and Congregational churches of Crete have united in a three weeks' series of ovangelistlc meetings. Theso week-day meetings are being conducted by Creto pastors, and much good is expected to bo de rived from tho campaign. Twentv-elght fnrm mortgages total ing $9S,520 worn filed nt Hastings In February as compared with releases aggregating $20,050. Thirty-seven city property mortgages filed total $60,923 whllo thirty-two filings aggregato $30,. 32G. Fifty-four pupils of the Holdrego schools have enrolled for the school garden work for tho coming summer. The schools aro also operating a poultry and egg contest Twenty-four pens of chickens have been entered in tho egg contest, which began Feb ruary 1. Kearnov is to have n new bridge crossing tho thllraco, tho canal outlet west of tho city. The private corpo ration which is responsible for tho upkeep of the brldgo bus announced that It will erect a modern steel Btructuro there to replace the old oue. MOEWE ELUDES FOE FAMOUS RAIDER RUNS BLOCK ADE AND LANDS SAFELY. BEARS HOME QUANTITY OF GOLD Terror of Seas Destroyed and Cap tured During Cruise Fifteen Enemy Vessels. Berlin Tho German cruiser Moowe has arrived in a German port, accord ing to an official announcement made here. Sho had on board 199 prisoners and 1,000,000 marks gold bars. Tho statement follows: "The naval general staff state Mint II. M. S. Moewe, commander Captain Burgravo County von Dahna Rchol dien, after a successful c:-i. -lustim; several months, has arrived at a homo port, with four British outcoiN twenty-nine British marines and sail ors, 1GG men of ciews of enem steamers, among thorn 103 Indians, as prisoners, nnd 1,000,000 mums in bo.u bars. "Tho vessel captured the following enemy steamers, the greater part of which were sunk and a small part of which wore sent as prizes to neutral ports: "The British steamers Corbridgo, 3,647 tons; Arthur, 3,496 tons; Trad er, 3,608 tons; Arrindne, 3,035 tons, Dromonby, 3,627 tons; Faringford, 3,146 tons; Clan MacTavish, G.81G tons; Appam, 7,781 tons; Westburn, 3,300 tons; Horace, 3,335 tons; Flam enco, 1.C29 tons; Saxon Prince, 3,471 tons; tho British sailing vessel Edin burgh, 1,473 tons; tho French steam er Mnronl, 3,109 tons; tho Belgian steamer Luxembourg, 4,322 tons. At several points on enemy coast the Moowo nlso laid mines, to which, among others, tho battleships King Edward VII fell victims." The Moewo previously mado fam ous by her exploits, has performed ono of the most spectacular feats of tho war on the seas by roaching a home port in safety. The great Ger man navel port of Wllhelmshaven Is on tho North sea, which Is patrolled with ceaseless vigilance by British warships. It is through theso waters, which have been blocked off In dis tricts for patrol by tho different Brit lsh unite, that tho Moewo must have threaded her way to home and safety, At least part of tho gold captured by tho Moowo was taken from tho Ap pam, which put in at Newport NeWB several weeks ago, under command of Lieutenant Berg with a German prl.o crew. Iron Cross for Commander. Count von Dohnn, tho Moewes's commander, has been awarded tho Iron Cross of the first class and tho members of tho crew have received tho Iron Cross of the second class. Count von Dohna has been ordered to meet Emperor William at headquar ters. Tho Moowe's capture of two of the flftten vessels listed by tho German admiralty has not been reported pre viously. They aro tho Saxon Prince nnd the Maroni, both of which were engaged in tho trans-Atlantic service. Heavy Rains Endanger Town. San Francisco. Tho town of Wed derburn, Ore., Is reported In dangor of sliding Into tho Rogue river and lieing carried out to sea on account of tho heavy rains, according to a dis patch received here by the Chamber of Commerce. Coastwise vessels from the north report having weath ered gales of hurricane force. A woman passenger on tho steamer Sea Foam was reported to have died In tho storm of heart failure caused by terror, and a seaman was washed overboard from tho steamer Roanoke and drowned and several other mem bers of tho crew wore badly Injured. Russian Casualties Heavy. Berlin.--"Advices from Petrograd received by tho Cologne Gazette," says the Overseas agency, "sny that tho Russian papers now are publish; lng lists of casualties in the recent Bessarabian offensive. Up to tin present time eighteen lists hnvo ap peared containing tho nnmes of l.X'-O ofilcers. The proportion of casual ties of officers and soldlors of Into lias been about one to 100, so that tho to tal loss may bo calculated at 133,noo. Those figures exceed oven Austro llungarlan calculations." Roosevelt and Wife In Spain. Port Of Spain, Trinidad. Colonel 1 Theodore RoosevoSt and Mrs. Roose-! volt, upon their arrival here, were welcomed by a representative of tho governor and n numbor of citizens. Victim of Own Mine. London. Tho German steamer Del ta, from Apenrado, Pmnsla, is be lieved to have struck a German mlno Held south of the sound and founder ed, nccordlng to a dispatch from Co penhagen. Wreckage from the Delta lias washed ashore. Baltimore Not Exempted. Annapolis, Md. An amendment ex empting Baltimore city from tho pro-v visions of state-wldo prohibition bill was defeated in both branches of tho legislature here. After a rear-end collision on tho Now Havoh railroad at Mllford. Conn., In which ten porsotiB wuru killed and many Injured, tho boiler of a locomotlvo exploded, blowing across tho tracks a pnasongor coach nnd a frolght car, as shown In this photograph Tho Peninsular and Oriental lino of more than 150 lives. .,iwsrv7T..--''--, . h was sunk in tho Modltorranonn, presumably by striklnga floating mine. Tho vessel was engaged in transports g troops to Salonlkl and many lives wcro lost when ltwont down, though about 700 wora savod. GOVERNMENT BOOSTS BABY WEEK Tho United States Is growing more and moro to hoo tho importanco of protecting its babies, and olaborato plans wero laid by tho government for tho nation's first "Baby week." March G to 11. For some years through tho federal children's bureau of tho department of labor, Undo Sam has been making a special study of tho needs both physical and socinl -of tho babies. Hero is a picture) of tho women who huvo been his principal assistants In this nnd who did most of tho preliminary work on "Baby week." Loft to right: (seated) Mrs. Etta R. Goodwin, who Is cooperating with tho Woman's Fed eration of Clubs and other organizations; Miss Julia Lathrop, chief of tho children's bureau; (standing) Dr. draco L. Meggs, In chargo of children's hyglono, and Mrs. Max West, editor of "Tho Caro of Children," n pamphlet issued by tho bureau. INTERESTING FACTS Tho word admiral is derived from tho Arabic, cmlr-al-bahr. meaning "lord of the sea." Moro than 1,415,000 Canadians aro liable for military sorvlco. Of these. It Is assorted, at least 75 per cent aro physically fit. Baron Charles Berosford. famous British nnval leader, who led In parlia ment the fight for a monster British navy, Is seventy years old. DISASTROUS WRECK ON THE NEW HAVEN BIG BRITISH LINER SUNK BY A steamer Maloja that was sunk by a mlno FRENCH AUXILIARY CRUISER PROVENCE SUNK ft- - i Tho world's product of lead pencils probably amounts to nearly 2,000,000, 000 a -year, half of which aro mado from Aniorlcan-grown cedar. Tho report of tho United Stntos com missioner of Internal rovonuo shows that 1,743 Illicit distilleries wero seized in 1909 and 3,832 in 1915. Spongos vnluod at $264,054 wero in voiced at tho Amorlcan consulato at Nassau, Bahamas, for shipmont to tho United States during 1915, compared with $224,954 worth for 1914. MINE In tho Straits of Dovor, with a loss I'MI iTB iTl li.lTTI "UNCLE SAM" They call him "Undo Sam" out at tho Washington zoo, whero ho Is housed after a weok-ond visit to the president of tho United States. "Unclu Sam" was sent to tho president by Judge G. F. Patrick of Ouray, Colo., as an emblem of Colorado's Indorse ment of tho president's preparedness program. ills slzo and Irascible tempor mado him an unwolcomo guesf and ho was sunt to tho zoo. The Bohemian Life. "Asphodolla Twobblo wants an out lot for her soul." "What doos sho proposo to do?" "Sho thinks of going in for art." "Can sho paint?" "Only her face, but sho says sho woyld dearly like to smoke cigarettes and drink tea in an atelier." LJfs1