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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 4, 1916)
ESS PROPERLY FITTED I yyZ 35 i Comfort add to YOUR "i Efficiency (Joy Properly Fitted ,,icans i,8cofskTlcd8C which constitute SERVICE. v c ( Service You pay for j MaM Service Deserves Higher Consideration and Demands Greater Compensation. You pay the ( Surgeon Physician Dentist Artist Mechanic Optometrist J wnorc for Service Knowledge Skill than for Ivlaterial. C. S. CLINTON, Registered Optometrist. ThcSign with the Big Ring. .HAWK HOAGLAND PASSES AWAY FJtlllAV XIOHT DR. 0. H. CRESSLER, Graduate Dentist Ofllce over the McDonald Stat Bank. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Charlos Llork spent yesterday nt May wood with a fishing party. Ico Oream 2Cc a quart at Wlldox Department Store. Mr. anil Mrs. W. T. Quirk havo re turned from a fishing trip to Wyom ing. -Dr. Shaffer, formerly of this city, Is lu camp at Lincoln as a member of the guard. Miss Vlrglo Bailey and sister will return to Chappoll tonight after a vis it at tho Thornburg home. Dr. Morrill, Dentist, McDonald Bank Building. Claudo Delanoy visited hero tho lat ter part of last week and left Satur day for Northport. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yost returned tho latter part of last week from a vis it In Denver. ' District Foreman Beery was In tho city Friday looking after matters per taining to his position Dr. Marie Ames Bpont tho latter part of last week visiting Boy Ames, who Is In camp at Lincoln. Mrs. Chariots Lucas, who was called hero by the death of Mrs. V. Lucas, re turned to Sholton Frldny aftcrn'oon. Miss Julia Kennally, of Rawlins, camo Friday ovonlug to visit for sev eral weeks at tho Fitzpatrlck homo. W, C. Dullard, of Omaha, visited lost week Jwjth Charles Listen at Dickons und with friends Is tthili city. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Fitzpatrlck were called to Columbus Saturday afternoon by tho death of u friend. Jcsso Smith returned .Friday from McCook und other Nebraska towns where ho spent a mon,th on business. Capt. James J. Wagner, of Chicago, arrived Friday evening to visit some tlmo with his daughter Mrs. B. A. Ellas. Mrs. P. J. Norrls and daughter Mildred returned Friday from Kear ney wlfcro thoy visited friends for a week. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Wilson came down from Sutherland today to spend tho Fourth with their son Roy Wilson and wife. Mr. and Mrs. F. A! Johnson, of Wollfleet, camo, yesterday to visit their daughter Ruth and spend tho 4th or Jiuy. Mrs. Roy Bell returned to her homo In St. Paul, Neb., Saturday after hav ing visited her sister Mrs. Vigo Chris tenscn. Master Leonard Monroe left Friday evening ror Kansas City whoro ho will visit his grandmother for several weeks. W. W. LaViolctto, who sang here last year with tliu Lowry rovival choir, has been visiting Dr. V. Lucas for several days past while enrouto to Spokane. Mesdames Barton and Sebros, of Omaha, aro expected hero next week to visit their cousin Miss Liilie Be clion. Miss Beverly Worth, of Keystone, formerly of this city, visited Mrs. V 11. Lonorgan Friday while enrouto to Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Monroe will lcavo tho latter part of this week liy auto for Kansas City where they will visit relatives. Julius Ilahler returned Saturday morning from Omaha und other east orn points where he spent several days last week. Mrs. George F. Copper returned to Omaha Friday afternoon after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Miltonbergcr ami omer menus. Luclen Walker, who has been vislt- Isg his parents, "Mr. and Mrs. L. L, Wulker, for twk weeks, will return to Kansas City Friday. Martin Oborst, of Omaha, who has been visiting his son Byron Oberst for sovoral weeks will leave for homo tho latter pan of this week. Mrs. Thomas Healoy entertained twenty ladies Friday afternoon at a Informal kenslngton complimentary to tho Misses West of Gothenburg. In tho recent flro -which destroyed tho Lock building tho Lincoln County i 1 1 . I.. , i I. i ti rouury juiHuciaiioii iosi an lis nx tures which woro stored In ono '-of tho sections. CITY AM) COttNTY NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgo Whlto, f Sutherland, were ltoro this week en routo to Chicago wnoro thoy will placo tholr son Alvln under the care of a specialist. Mrs. Moso McFarland cpent tho lat ter part of last week lb Lincoln visit ing her son Sldnoy, who Is a mombor of tho state mllltla now being mobil ized in thnt city. Tho Boy Scouts and Scoutmaster Oborat break tho monotony of hdt days by indulging In swimming partlos in tho poo) near tho now bridge This is a favorite resort for tho boys and young men of tho town. Miss Marie Hoagland, oldest daughtar of Attorney and Mrs. Walter V. Hoagland. died nhortly beforo mid night Friday at a local hospital. Tho young girl was taken 111 two weeks ngo but did not consider tho aid! of a pbynjclan necessary although ad vised by relatives and friends to con sult one. Having always enjoyed the host of health, her condition did not cause the rolatlves the anxiety which It would havo brought forth under oth er conditions. On Sunday of last week a change came which necessitated her removal from her home to the hospital and an Immediate operation. Several surgeons held a consultation and the oporatlon was performed early the fol- owlng day. It was round that In con nection with appendicitis a large ab cess had formed and tho poison spread through her system. Her condition for several days was critical but hope was held out on Thursday that sho was gaining strength arid relatives- were greatly encburaged. Friday evening it was discovered thnt leakage of the heart hod developed and at twenty minutes of twelvo sho passed away, In the death of this young girl Just entering into womanhood the bereav ed parents mourn the loss of a duti ful, affectionate and talented daughter; her school mates an amiable, loyal friend, and tho Presbyterian church ono of Its most faithful members of tho choir and Sunday school. Sho was also a member of tho domestic sci ence club of that church and had been awarded highest h!onors In several contests which they held. She was born In this city August 5th, 1S99, at tended the local schools and was a member of the class of 191S, and held a position on tho editorial staff of the school paper, the "Round Up." The funeral service was held Sun day afternoon at three o'clock at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. White, assisted by Dean Bowker. Friends present were greater in num her than tlie seating capacity of both tho auditorium and the Sunday school room combined. The white floral tributes .were banked In great profu slon in front of the choir railing. Mil sic was furnished by a quartette com posed of Mrs. Edwin Burke. Miss Sal Isbury, C. P. Clinton and Dr. Mitcholl Pall bearers were Russell Lang ford, Lawrpnce Murrln, Harold Burke, Henry Iddings, Clarence McCabe and Ralph Coatcs. : :o: : Elks Will Hold Picnic The nnnual picnic of the B. P. O Elks will be held this year at the Hall grovo northeast of town and the date selected is next Sunday. Dr. Wurtele chairman of the eatortalnment com mitteo will be director general of the picnic and has made the start on what promises to be an elaborate pro gram. "Bury dull caro" will be the motto for tho day. To School Children. All school children aro requested to meet at tho high school building at ten '.o'clock tomorrow to be in readl nes3 to inarch in the parade. By re quest of COMMITTEE. : :o: : John N. Baker left yogtorday morn ing for his homestead at Melrose. Mni. Mlko Hayes returned home Friday evening from Grand Island. For Sale New house, 1212 west Third street, $1,050. 41-9 Englnoer Frank Barnell purchased new car nt the Maxwoll garage last week. Let Landgraf & Hoga do your paint Ing, paper hanging and decorating, Phono Black 092 or Black 570. :!3tf Your Factory on the Farm Modern fc" are laid out so as to get the most work done with the least lost motion. The barn ought to be planned in the same way. Back hauls and other faults in planning are expensive, They make the work more difficult and waste your time in the bargain. The farm factory, also, should be large enough to take care of the produce from your fields. Many real estate men estimate the fertility of a farm by the size and ap pearance of the barn. They set the proper valuation ac cordingly. f Command our services when planning your new barn. We'll go the limit in helping vou. W. ,W. BIRGE CO. ::o:: Making a Scrap Bock. Mankind may bu divided Into two classes, those who preserve fugitive llpplngs and those who don't. Among tho furmor aro many who for lack of classification become victims of their own belongings. They clip assiduous ly. they lay aside newspaper umiuin Ing articles they wish to keep for ref ronco, and they postpone tho task o sorting and arrangement to the rainy day or tho lntorvnl of leisure which never arrives. Presently they are dls mayed to find themselves confronted by a pllo of ephemeral literature moun tain high, wherein It seems hopeless even to blaze a trail. That is where tho person of meticulous, orderly habits shows his irritating superiority. Will hint day unto day lias uttered wisdom he has tittmlated and pigeonholed his stores us thoy camo to his hand. 1 does not provo that you aro literal' and learned to ralso a vast rubbish Ucap around yourself or to live In ruin that suggests tho visit of a Zeppe Hit. Those who keep scrapbooks aro likely to reckon them among tho most precious Items in tholr libraries. Phil odelphlu Ledger. Two Medical Men. Somo tlmo ago during a performance Sir Herbert Treo lind the misfortune to slip while going from his dpsslng room to the stage and Injure his shoul der rnther badly. Ho was In great pain, but plucklly determined to go through with hit part, nnd Just as he was about to make his entrance on tho stago ho whispered to somo ono in the wings: "Send for a doctor!" When tho scene was over tho doctor had not arrived, so Sir Herbert told ono dt the stago hands to go around to tho front of tho theater to see if he could find a medical man nmong the audience. Shortly afterward tho stage hand returned, proudly nnd breathless ly, in company with two professional gentlemen. "Ono of them," says Sir Herbert sad ly wheu he tells tho story, "was a vet antj tho other was a dentist!" Miss Helen Core, of Omaha, Is ex pected hero next week to visit at the Fitzpatrlck home. Mrs. John Weinberger, who spent the week end In Grand Island, return ed home Saturday. Mrs. L. L. Walker will leave this eek for Kansas City to visit relatives for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fernnndos, of Omaha, who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cook, loft a few days ago. Miss Forn Lippincott left a few days ago for Gothenuburg to visit her cou sin, Mrs. George Ostendorf for a week. George Foster, who had been em ployed nt the Barkalow news stand. In the Union Pacific depot, resigned Sat- ourday. Mrs. F. W. Vance, of Hancock, la., who was visiting her sister," Mrs. S. C. Spark for a week, left Saturday af ternoon. R. G. Smith, of Grand Island, for merly wire chief in the local telophono office, spent tho week end here on bus iness. Wanted Man and wife to work on ranch. Write Ranch, care of The Tribune. Give number and age of children, if any. 49tf D. L. Shaw, bookkeeper of the Mc Donald State Bank, left the latter part of last week for" Omaha to visit until tomorrow. Mrs. C. O. Sheets, of Kearney, re turned home Saturday afternoon after Isltlng with her sister Mrs. A. E. Smith for two weeks. Miss Nina Rasmussen returned Sa,t- day evening from Lincoln where she was the guest of the Elms family, who formerly lived here. Dr. W. F. Crook, of Omaha, former ly of this city, came Saturday to visit friends. Mrs. Crook and children have been'here for ten days past. Mis Mae Regan, of Grand Island, who visited Miss Marguerite Roddy for several weeks, left last evening. Charles Echelberry wil visit with friends in Laramie this week. Mrs. L. D. Newton and children, wf Wellfleet, who have been visiting her mother at Melrose, aro spending a I few days here with her sisters, the Misses Helen and Jessie Baker. In anticipation of many visitors from Sutherland and Hershey tomor row, arrangements have been made for special coaches on trains No. C nnd No. 16, and also on train No. 19 from the east. The concrete foundation walls and piers for the First National bank building are now being constructed and brick-laying will shortly begin. The brick, which are light In color, are now bolng unloaded. Tho final meeting of the several Fourth of July committees was held Friday evening and reports showed that practically everything was in readiness for a big celebration and for taking care of a big crowd of out-of- town visitors. .Vndy Becker, of CliappeH, came hero the latter part of last week to take his brother s place as telegra pher in the west yards offlco during the absence of his brother, who went to Lincoln as a member of the mllltla. Mrs. Fred Holcamp and daughter. of St. Louis, arrived Friday to visit her sipjters Mrs. A. B. Hoagland and Mrs. Charles Herrod. Mrs. Holcamp was formerly Miss 'Blanche Scannell and resided hero for a year or more. Rev. Atack, pastor of tho Metho dist church at Gothenmirg, visited at tho Methodist parsonage the latter part of last week. He said that twen ty-three men of his congregation are members of tho Gothenburg militia company now in camp at Lincoln. ' Farmers who were In town Satur day said corn grow more last week than It had In tho throo weeks pre vious. With tho temperature rang ing from eighty-five to ninety-two, and with a reasonable amount of moisture In the ground corn c&uld not help but grow rapidly. Tho' now auto hvirso to bo used by tho Howe & Malonoy and Dorryborry & Forlios companies, -was received by tho Hondy-Ogior Co. Saturday. Tho hoarso Is a Rock Falls body on a Dodgo chassis, weighs three thousand two hundred pounds. It-Is finished In two-tone sllvor groy with draperies In corresponding sharto nnd large glass panols. Union Pacific omployes who were members of the national guard when President Wilson Issued his call for troops will be granted Indefinite leave of absence. During tho tlmo they aro away, engaged in military service mar ried men will bo allowed half pay, and If thoy havo dopondont rolntlves such additional pay as tho management of the railroad may decide, this howevor, not to exceed full pay of such employ os. By reasBn of enlistment and go ing into the servico of tho United States, ponslon nnd senority rights will In no way bo affected. Fidelity Reserve Company, An old line, Mutual, Legal Reserve Company. Homo Office: North lMnHc, Nelir. A Western Nebraska Company for Western Nehraska People and especially for North IMatte People Assets Dec. 551, 1IH5, $8S,4.j.:U LIFE, H HAL-TIL AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE All forms of policies, straight whole life plan, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30. Payment life or Endowment. Either life insurance alone or in combination with health and acci dent insurance. Our combination policy gives the most complete protection of any policy on the market for the premiumum payment. The men hack of this Company are: 4 OFFICERS: Dr. Barton B. Baker, President. Frnnk C Pielsticker, Vice-President. M. Keith Neville, Vice-President. William H. McDonald, Vice-President. Charles F. Temple, Secretary. Charles F. Spencer, Treasurer. There is, $500,000.00 of insurance money going out of North Platte every year. Why not keep part of it at home? Office: Kooms 1 and 2, I. 0. O. P. Building. DIRECTORS: Dr., Barton B. Baker. John J. Halligan. Walter V. Hoagland. Frederick L. Temple. Charles F. Spencer. Truly Great Men are the men who started, at an early date, laying aside a small portion of their income, regularly. Small though your savings may be each week or month, it is n.ost surprising what theywill amount to if kept up regularly for a term of years. Let us show you some most astonishing figures along the lines of weekly and monthly savings. None too small; none too large. McDonald State Bank. V North Platte, Nebraska. The Bank Behind The Thrift Movement. THE NURSE BROWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 1000 Wast Fourth Street. Phone IIO Ethical, Moral, Efficient. An Institution for the treatment of Medical, Surgical and Confinement Cases. MRS. MARGARET HALL, Snpt BR. J. S. TWrNEJI, Physician nnd Surgeon. Reversing the Compliment. A cashier of somewhat portly build was frowning over a statement of ac counts just placed before him by his pretty typist. "As a young lady," he said, "I ad- miro your type, but I can't honestly say I admire your typing." "How funny 1" sho replied smartly. "Wo aro so different, for, though you aro of course splendid at tlgures, no ono could say you have a splendid fig ure!" London Express. Quick Vay to Drive Posts. To drive posts quickly take a section of log about fifteen inches in diameter nnd two feet long, to which aro attach ed two handles at an angle. Two men, ono on each side, can uso tlds hand power pllo driver whllo n third man holds tho post to bo driven nnd keeps It In alignment. Farm and home. J. E. Pile Is erecting for W. T. Banks on lots west or tho Banks' homo three live-room cottages wlieich when completed will be ofrered for sale by Mr. Banks. Mr. Pile also has tho contract for a residence in tho Fourth ward. Made Him Cross. "I made my husband cross tlds nfter- uoon," said Mrs. Caller. "How was that?" queried Mrs. Ho mer. "Ho was on the opposlto side of tho street, nnd I beckoned him to come over," explained the other. Tho Lincoln highway association is putting into effect one of tho biggest propositions of the kind ovor under taken, thnt of remarking and stand ardizing tho road signs on tho great cross country routo from coast to coast. Tho work will ho carried on for hundreds of miles through many states and will result In wonderful Improvements, for itho benefit of trav elers. Tho men will travel In two cars especially fitted for tho purpose and tho services of which have been do nated by tho makers. A paint firm has donated the necessary paint, $G00 worth being required. Causo For Thanks. Guest Look hero! This mirror is so fenrfully dirty that I can't see my face in it. Hotel Servant It strikes mo you ought to bo thankful for that instead jf making trouble about it Exchange. Rope and an Oath. Iu Assam an oath is taken standing within a rope circle, to Imply n wish to perish as tho ropo does If tho wit ness does not tell tho truth. Unhistorie Youngster. "What was tho result of tho flood?" ftsked tho Sunday school teacher. "Mud," replied the bright youngster. Chicago News. NOTICE TOR RIDS. Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids will bo received at. the office of tho city clerk of North Platte, Ne braska, up to five o'clock p. m July 18th, 191G, for the construction of a lateral sewer in Sewer District "G 2" and in said city according to the plans and specifications now on file In tho offlco of the city clerk of said city. Approximate estimate of cost of sewer lateral as per report of city en gineer is $1,09.00. Local labor to be employed as far as possible. Certified check on local bank of five por cent of amount bid will bo requir ed to insure entering into contract. Satisfactory bond to bo given when contract is signed. Mayor and council rcservo right to reject any or all bids. By order of tho city council. O. E. ELDER, .H-IS City Clerk. ::o:: NOTICE TOR RIDS. They hnvo n richt to consuro that havo n heart to help. Tho test la cruelty, not Justice. William Penn. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will bo received at tho offlco of the city clerk of North Platte, Nebras ka, up to five o'clock p. m., July 18th, 191C, for tho construction of a lateral sewer In Sewer District "S" ' nnd in said city according to the plans and specifications now on file In tho offlco of tho city clerk of said city. Approximate estimate 1 of cost of sewer lateral as per roport of city en gineer Is $3,187.00. . Local labor to bo employed as far as practicable. Cortlfled check on local bank of flvo per cent of amount of bid will bo re quired t Insure entering into con tract. Satisfactory bond to bo given when contract is signed. Mayor and council rcservo right to roject any or all bids. By order of the city council. O. E. ELDER, J4-18 City Clerk. A