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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1916)
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CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Jolin Tigho twill lcavo Sunday tor Loxlngton to Visit his daughter. Clydo Trottor nm 0. M. Steele a pent Wednesday In "Stuploton on business. Mrs. Qeorgo M. Smith loft a few days ago for Grand Islands-visit hr daugh ter. , All Regular Meals at the Owl Cufo after' April the, lGth 30 cents. Meul tickets cash $4.fi0. Mrs. Frank Dorau who 1b talcing treatments In un Omaha hospital, Is getting along nicely. Mrs. V. II. LoDloyt and duughters, Mario und Adelo, have returned from a visit with Grand Island frlondsi Mrs. 'John Tigho returned Wednes day ovenlng fnom Loxlngton where 8ho vlBltod relatives for a week. Mr. ami Mrs. M. It. Kelly, of Clove land, visited Dr. nnd Mrs. Morrill whllo on trouto to western points this Woolc. The Literature department of the Twentieth Century club will moot on Tucsdny afternoon with Mrs. Prank Duchnnun. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kelly are en Joying a visit from tho latter's moth er who arrived here from Lincoln a fow days ago. ' ' Pluvries Martini, Jr., who had boon employed In Omaha for several years returned hero this wcok and will ac copt a position as electrician for tho Union Pacific Co. Eleptrlc grufiwolas $42.50 and up. No nioro winding If you choose. Dixon, Tho Jowolor. City Property to Trade for Farm Land. Address postoft'leo box G17. tf Clay Bobbins, of Walluco, wus In town Tuesday, bringing ovor his son who will tnko treutmeut of Dr. Luthan for strained ligaments In one of his logs. Tho Injuries wore result of a fall auhtalned some, time ago, and uro so scilous as tolemnnd crutches to aid la walking. J. J. Hnlllgnn, who jvdnt to Wash ington, D. C to' assist afioattomoy general In urgulfig tho water right eases beioro tho United States su preme court, returned Wednesday. Mrs. Halllgnn, who accompanied him on tho trip Btoppcd over In Omaha to visit for a fdw days. Choose Your Woodwork Carefully WHETHER you plan a new house or changes in the old, give thought to your woodwork. We are glad to have you consult us, not only about your plans but for practical suggestions in the way of built-in furniture, doors, windows and so on through your list. We can show you illustrations of LURTlS WOODWORK "The Permanent Furniture for Your Home" Curtis Woodwork ha3 pono Into good homes for 50 yenrs. Every piece thai passes Inspection is stamped "Curtis," li you expect to build, a "Home-Book" will bo n mine- of help and sucKejtlon lor ycU. We have three. Any one free. " Better Built Homes," $E00 to. $3,000; "Homelike Homes," $301) tip j,',Altractive Buofiplowc," best tvpc3. They show cxtcrtoro, lioor jtlnnn rnd roorr.3 CtiJobtd with Curtis Wood work. Ct'.Vor emu twVuj W. W. BIRGE COMPANY. i Mr. and Mrs. Hurry Fleishman have purchased a now Overland car. 'v Miss Isabollo Doran returned the first of this week from a visit In Omaha. Tho Red Cross Bandage Circle will meet tills afternoon with Mrs. :J. S. Sliums. Mrs. M. E. Scott expects to leave this week far Omaha and Lincoln1" to visit relatives. ' Mrs." Hoyt Hart and daughter, of Pnxton, aro visiting at tho Salisbury home this week. Mrs. Herstedt, of Paxton, returned homo Wednesday ovenlng after spend ing several days hc:c. '' Mrs. Clara Van Doran who has been 111 wlt'h a dlBlocuted shoulder for sev oral weeks Is Improving. Miss Josephine Pelstor leftWedne8- day evening for Art'way, Colo., to visit relatives for a month. Havo yu seen our Pearl window display. Something fine for the dnlnty lady. Dixon, the Jeweler. Mr. and Mrs'. F. T. Redmond loft yesterday morning for Omaha to spend tho remainder of this week. Mrs. Joseph Donegan and daugh ter Florence loft Wednesday evening for Omaha to Bpend a fow days. Editor Kr.uger and Mrs. Krugor.of Kearney, are expected lioro Sunday to bo tho guests of Dr. Marie Ames for n few days. Judge French In probate court Thursdny appointed Alma B. Sims ad ministrator for the Leslie Howard Slum estate. Iteiunniils of plain colors ami fancy silks on sale at greatly reduced prices April l"lh and 18th, Ulondii)! and Tuesday. THE HUB. Mr. and Mrs. Qeorgo Basklns, of Linden, Pa., formerly residents hero are expected today to visit relatives for some time. Mrs. Hart-is, of Lincoln, who has boeu vho guost of her daughter Mrs J, U. Rodllold went to Sutherland yes terdny for a short visit. For Farm Loans boo or write Gene Crook, room 3, Wnltemath building North Plutto. 41tf Attornoy and Mrs. W. V. Hons land aro expected to return tomorrow irom Washington where tho former nssisiou in arguing a oaso before tho suinromo court. . Porsons desiring their pianos tuned should liave4ho work dono this month as I expect to bo out of tho city tho greator part of next month. VYLIE WALKER. PIANO TUNER. M. C. Harrington, of Donvor, Colo wns a callar in tho city tho mlddlo of tho 'week. Mr. Harrington was for morly in tho grocery business In North rinuo nnu ins many rrlonds were pleased to meet lilm. Ho Is now ono of tho bnnkors of tho Colorado capital city and also 'Interested In a commls slon business. In an imposing, yet truly sincere manner. North Platte paid Its final tribute to Major Loster Walker Wed netday nftornoon when tho funeral ser vice of that well known, loved nnd re spected soldier, pioneer and good cit izen was held. As bqfltted the career and record cf the man, the funeral was largely military In Its aspect. In cluded in the cortege were the high school cndeti. tho Spanish War Veter ans and tho Grand Army Republic. On the court house and O. A. R. fiagstaffs the national colors were nt half mast, as were also the lodge colors on the Elk's building. While tho body lay In stato at the family residence a detach ment of tho Spanish War Veterans stood grard. At 1:30 the Elks; of which. Major Walkor was a member, proceeded in a body to the residence where tho fun eral ritual of tho order was read and two selections rendorcd by the Elks quartette. The cortege then moved to tho Episcopal church, the honorary pall bearers leading, the Elks, the Spanish Wnr Veterans and tho active pall bearers walking by the sides of the funeral car. The honorary pall bearers were T. C. Patterson, W. T. Wilcox, Chas. McDonald, A. W. Shill ing, Saml. Goozee, M. H. Douglas, W. W. Dirge, John Bratt. Julius Pizer, J. E. Evans, Judge Hoagland and E. F. Seeborger, and the active pall bearers John Frazler, O. E. Elder, Dr. Dent, Harry Dixon, C. S. Clinton and Ira L. Bare. As the church was reached, the members of the G. A .R. who had as sembled, parted ranks as the casket was carried up the approach. The auditorium and chapel was filled to the seating capacity and many could not gain admission. Standing before tho casket, burdened hvlth its beautiful flowers nnd banked on either side by a wealth of roses, Dean Bowker read tho funeral service, and the address wns delivered by Bishop Beecher, who- touched more on the home life of Major Walkor rather than his military record and achievements. In addition o the regular choir music, a solo was rendered by Mrs Mabel Hatch and a quartette by Messrs. Turple, Clinton, Munger nnd BIrge. As tho casket left the church It was carried through the parted ranks of the two companies of high school cadets, and In the proces sion to tho cemetery the cadets led, followed by the Sons of Veterans and tho G. A. R. At the grave Officers Evans and Hoagland of the Grand Army read tho beautiful and impres sive ritual of the order and tears dim med many eyes In tho great gathering as the casket was lowered to Its final resting place. Final taps were sounded by Earl Stamp, and tho last rites a, loving people could bestow wero.completod Lester Walkor was born In Sandusky, Ohio, September 3d, 183G. On May 8th, 18G1 he was appointed second lieuten ant In the Second U. S, Cavaliry, then garrisoned in the treasury building nt Washington. In July of tho same year his comapny wan ordered to the front and participated In the first bat tlo of Bull Run. After this battle the regiment wns stationed at Camp Cliff- burn, Washington, D. C. until the early spring of 18G2, when it became part of General McClellan's command In tho peninsular campaign. In the meantime Major Walker had been ap pointed first lieutenant of Co. C, Fifth Cavalry, and took part In the the socond battle of Bull Run and battles of Fair Oaks, Maivern Hill Antletam. During the winter of 1863 ho wns detached from the Fifth Cav airy to servo on tho staff of General Pleasanton as chief commissary of musters and chief of ordinance. At tho battle of Gettysburg he was ordered by General Pleasanton to roport to General Meado for duty on Meade's staff during that engagement, and so far as could bo ascertained was, prior to his death, the only living member of Mendo's Btaff. When Genornl Sher idan . relieved General Pleasanton of tho command of tho cavalry corps Maj or Walkor was retained on Sheridan's staff as chief of commissary and chief of ordinance. He remained with Gen oral Sheridan until tho James river was reached, when ho was sent to Washington suffering from nn attack of pneumonia, and 'was unable to Join his command until after tho closo of tho war. In December, 18G5, he was or dared to Charleston S. C, with four companies of his regiment, and tho following yenr was placed in com mand of tho post at Aiken, S. C. This post embraced flvo stnto districts. He Avas also at the head of the Freed men's bureau In theso district nnd had chargo of registrations and olectlons When South Carolina was readmit ted as a state, Major Walkor was or dered west with Ills troops to fight Indians and again In General Sherl dan's command. The winter of 18G8-G9 was s.pont campaigning in Kansas Colorndo, Ndw Mexico and Texas. In the spring of 1869 Major Walkor marched with 400 men from Fort liar kor, Kan., to Ft. McPhorson, fourteen miles .southeast of North Platte, and whllo stationed thojo engaged In mnny Indian fights, among which wns tho battle of Summit Springs, Colo., In 3 CZZIC DC OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH The First National Bank -ol SORT1I 1I,ATTIZ XlSBllASKA. Member Federal Reserve Bank System. One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars. H STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE HAVK BEEN TI1E FACTORS IN THE GROWTH OF THIS BANK, AND THE SA3TE CAREFUL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN' TO LARGE BALANCES. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. II 11 1EZ3E u 4 c k mr fin ini m YjI" . lll!f. KV Vs. iii 1 1 1 M 1 "KrriBENn MILLING FOR SALE BY John Herrod, Grocer. ' which Chief Toll Bull wasWUd, as were also iniany'-other braves. During the year 1870 he was stationed In North Platte, commanding the post with Ills company of cavalry an(L,aJ company of tho Ninth Infantry and do ing scouting duty to protect settlers and the Union Pacific railroad. Decem ber, 30, 1870, he tendered his resigna tion after nearly ten years of service. He had two brevets for gallantry brevet captain and brevet major and was recommended for brevet lieutenant-colonel for gallantry nt Summit Springs. Whllo In the service Major Walker became Interested In the cattle busi ness nnd had a ranch on tho north bank of the North Platto river about six miles 'west of town, and after re signing moved the ranch back to the foothills. This property ho retained until about a year ago. Major Walker was a member of North Platte's first school board, he served as a member of the board of county commissioners, and also served as mayor of the city. He was married at Aiken, S. C, Feb. 14th, 18G7, to Georgia Warren, who (survives him, as do also the two children, Miss May Walker of this city and Lester W. Walker, now a resident of Omaha. rity. He bad the utmost respect of every man, woman and child who knew him he was everybody's friend. As one of those who knew Major iValker fora third of a century or more, we'riiourn the going away of a truo friend; the loss of tho smile that cleered, the shake of the hand that had the warmth of true friendship. Farewell. : :o: : Cupid has not altogether deserted tho cause In North Platte and on Wed nesday County Judge French united In marriage John Edwin Gustafson, 30, and Miss Eft'ie Oylve Stenman, 20, both of Wild Horse Valley, and Leo Fountain, 2G, and Mario Mothouser, 35, giving their resldence&ae North Platte. s A TRIBUTE. Final taps haye been sounded for another old soldier, pioneer resident, honorablo citizen and christian man, for these were embodied In the life and character of Major Lestdr'Walker. His olglity years of llfo woro years well spent In defending the nation's honor in its dark days of peiiil, in blazing tho trail for tho development of the 'west, nnd when theso hail beon nc complishcd, in setting before us all a standard for right living. Having fought beneath the colors, he was pa trlotlc; having command of campaigns against tho Indians, ho was courage ous; living In the days whon tho trans Missouri country was uncouth and rough In Its mannorismo ho never lost his courteousness, gentlemanly bear lug nor his christian character. No ninn of our acquaintance more nearly fulfilled that splendid spirit of doing unto others as you would havo others do unto you. To him his homo was sacred; to his wife nnd cli'lldren he bostowed tho wealth of an affectionate nnture, to make them happy was his doslro unmindful of himself. In posi tions of trust to which ho was elected by the peoplo of the city and county ho pfroved the soul of honesty and lnteg- : :o: : Notice Kor Bids. Notice Is hereby given that bids will be received for the collecting, hauling and disposing of garbage in the City of North Platte, Nebraska, from May 1, 191G, to November 1, 191G, as pro vided by ordinance pased and ap proved September 7, 1915. Bidders to furnish all equipment for the hauling and disposing of garbage and to collect It from tho garbage cans or other receptacles as provided by tho property ownors not loss than once a week. All bids to bo delivered, 'sealed to O. E. Elder, City Clerk, not later than April 25, 191G. O. E. ELDER, City Clerk. l'iP?f"JI'T Fresh Rubber Goods Direct From Factory. STONE'S DRUG STORE AGENTS i