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THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 14, 1916. No. 52
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CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
The Lutheran Girls will hold nn iso
cream benefit at the North Platte can
dy kitchen Monday.
Lloyd Power Is getting his thresh
ing outfit In shape preparatory to
starting out Monday.
Mra. Fred Rector returned Wednes
day from a six weeks visit with rel
atives In Kansas City
Miss Leona Wills entertained a
nlumbor of friends yesterday afternoon
In honor of her ninth birthday.
The local ball team has played twenty-four
games this season, winning
twenty, losing three and playing a tie
game.
The North Platte ball team leaves
tomorrow morning on . Its trip to
Bridgeport, Scotts Bluff and Broad
water. Mort Thayer, of Vale, Ore., and his
three children, who are making their
homo Iwith the LeDloyt family, family
a few days ago for Paxton to visit rci-:
atlves.
Georgo Singer, of Vale, Ore., who;
was a guest at the LeDloyt homo this
week, has gone to Minneapolis to re
main two months.
Mr3. W. A. Buchfinch and children
returned yesterday afternoon from!
Grand Island where the former was
called two weeks ago by the death of
her father, John Gorham.
A farewell irecoptlon was held In
the basement of the Baptist church
last evening for Rev. and Mrs. Barton
who will soon leave this city. Almost
every member of the church was pres
ent and expressed their regret at the
departure 'of their pastor. Rev. Bar
ton has ben forced to give up actlvo
work and will 'take treatment from
eastern eye specialists.
The J. F. F. club and their husbands
were entertained last evening at cards
at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Johnston. Six tables wero used and
prizes awarded to Mrs. Edward Reb
hausen, Messrs, John McDonald, H. P.
Henckle and guest prize to Miss Irene
O'Donnell. "During the evoning mus
ical selections hvere rendered by Miss
Gertrude Rebliausen and Charles
Smith.
ASK l'Olt KF.Sl'HMISSIOX
OF THi: SALOOX QUESTION
A petition has been placed in circu
lation asking tho city council to call
a special election to vote on tho ques
tion of nllowlng liquor to be 8old In
original packages in North Platto. By
orlglnnl 'packages It Is meant whisky
us bottled by tho distiller and boor in
caso or keg lots In other words bcor
and whisky would not bo sold over tho
bar by individual drink.
Those who favor the rc-submlssion
of the question claim that they do so
for tho reason Hhat it has been indis
putably shoWn that since tho saloons
closed thero has been a mnterlal loss
of business to North Platto merchants,
that there are nvaro vacant houses in
town 'than at any other time in a peri
od of five years, that rents have de
creased end also a decrease in proper
ty values.
Tho personal opinion of The Tribune
editor Is that if the proposition is sub
mited to the voters it will be defeat
ed by a much larger majority than was
given at tho April election. To him
it looks as though this "original pack
ago" scheme is only a pretext, and
that if voted Into effect, would mean
the same saloon as of yore.
As to business condition, if trado is
less than it was at this tlnio last year
It is not due wholly to tho absence of
the saloons; If there Is a ten per cent
loss perhaps one per cent is duo to
tho lack of saloon but wo question
that loss. Four-fifths of tho business
men with whom wo have talked say
that the closing of the saloons has not
effected their business.
One attorney tells us that under tho
existing laws he docs not believe that
tho city council has the right to call n
special election as petitioned; and if
an attempt is made, a writ of injunc
tion (will Issue.
Should the question, however, Imj
submitted to tho people, The Trlbuno
will oppose it. and in this opposition
evidence will bo produced to show
that the ausonco of the saloon has Hot
lnJuVd general business conditions
in North Platte.
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Federals vs. Coznd
Tho North Platto Federals will play
Cozad on the local diamond Sunday.
Bechon, who held the Ogalalla team
to one hit last Sunday, will do tho
twirling for the Federals. Game will
bo called at 3:30.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin and MIbs
Eva Harnish returned Tuesday from
an-extended auto trin to points in Ok
lahoma. Texas and New Mexico. They
traveled 2,000 miles, nnd their Ford
acted nobly, causing them no particu
lar trouble. At Gray, Okl they met
H. W. Hill, formerlv postmaster of
North PIntte and nubllshcr of the Tele
graph. Mr. Hill Is publishing a paper
at Gray, also owns a good farm and Is
petting along, nicely. His wife died
about two years, ago. and tho only
child, a daush'ter, Is maried. Mr. and
Mrs. Mnrtin wero tho first North Platto
people Mr. Hill had -mot since loavintr
this city in 190n. and ho was mighty
glad to see them.
A party of twenty young folks with
James Flynn and Vincent Fltzpatrlckl
as care-takers, picnicked in tho can
yons south of town Wednesday even
ing. Church of Our Saviour services on
Sunday, July 16th; Holy communion
8 o'clock, morning service at 11
o'clock.
Miss Leah Worthly, of Portland,
Oregon, returned home last evening
after visiting for several weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. John Worthly.
Mrs. Lee Lonhes, jf Council Bluffs,
left a few days ago for Salt Lake City,
after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Will
Ilupfer.
LOCALS WIX TWO FROM
EUST1S BY UK,' SCOHES
Tho ball games with Eustts Wednes
day and yestorday on tho local grounds
Mas n distinct disappointment to tho
fans, who had reason to expect good
ball. Tho former games botlwecn
theso two teams wore fast, but Eustls
has grown weakor or else North Platto
stronger, and both exhibitions wero
extremely lop-sided, North Platto win
ning Wednesday's game 13 to 2 and
yesterday's gamo 24 to G.
The game Wednesday was somowhat
of a farce, as tho scoro would Indicate,
and some of tho cpcctp.tcrs left tho
grounds boforo tho close. Justice, an
ex-stato leaguo pitchor, was pounded
all over tho Hold by the local team
for a total of thirteen hits, Ramsey so
cuming five safeties In five times up
and Kolly making a home run. Five
errors by tho visitors helped to swell
tho scoro. Walworth pitched for North
Plaltc, allowing but six hits and strik
ing out eleven men. Eustis mndc Its
two in the sixth inning, while North
Platto scored threo in tho first, one in
tho second, threo In tho fifth, four In
sixth and two In tho eighth.
In yesterday's gamo Tibbitts, tho
Eustis pitcher who performed so well
at his former appearance here, was
knocked out of the box in tho seventh
inning and Grimm substituted. Tho
lattor, however, was powerless to stay
the hitting of Jake's men, who secured
twenty-thrco safeties during the game.
Eustis took eight hits off Todenhoft.
While the gamo was uninteresting as a
wholo, thero wero a number of scn
sationnl catches In the field, nnd the
North Platto Infield stood like a Btonq
wall.
New Tractor TrIcdtOut.
The sixty-ton tractor engine recent
ly purchased by the county Is being
tried out this week on tho now road
between North Platto and Maxwell,
and is said to work very satisfactorily.
Part of the road between tho city and
the now bridge was graded early In
tho week and today tho outfit is work
ing east of the bridge. A. B. Hoagland
has charge of the grading.
The Keith program tonight will pre
sent Lillian Glsh in tho 5 part feature
"The Lily and the Rose," said to havo
the most costly settings ever shown on
the screen, and in addition to this will
bo tho Comedy "The Great Vacuum
Robbery" with Charles Murray, the
prince of mirth, pulling off a great
bank robbery. Nothing that is being
shown In tovra at the present timo can
in any way compare with the Triangle
Keystone comedies, so do not miss tills
one tonight.
Tho wheat and rye harvest Is now
under way In this neighborhood. Tho
weather conditl6ns in the past several
days have tended to ripon tho grain
at a rapid rate and the work of get
ting tho grain bound and headed will
necessarily be rushed In the next week
or two. Various estimates ns to tho
yield are made, but it Is expected that
numerous fields will produce 20-bush-
el wheat and others sovornl bushels
more. Sutherland Frco Lance.
Mrs. E. J. Stevens, of Knoxvlllo, who
visited Mrs. Charles Stovons this week
loft yestorday afternoon for Denver.
Tho J. N. Buchanan farm west of
Suthorland, consisting of 219 acres,
has been sold to W. E. Porter for
$7,500.
Muslin Underwear Special
FOR
SATURDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY.
For these three days we will offer you special
values in the following Muslin Underwear items.
Ladies' Gowns made from
crepes and good quality
nainsooks nicely trimmed
with lace or fine embroid
eries extra
values
Ladies' Combination Corset
Covers and Drawers nicely
made of fine nainsooks
79c
trimmed with good quality
lace or embroid- FJi
r 79C
Ladies' Combination Corset
Cover and Drawers made
from extra quality nainsook
nicely trimmed only a
few of these ftO
98c
Ladies Corset Covers extra
well made garments with
beautiful trimmings for the
price
23c
Ladies Corset Covers made
of fine materials very hand
some trimmings...
These goods are on display in our windows.
Wilcox Department Store.
LOCAL AND l'EKSONAL.
Lillian Glsh nt tho Kolth tonight.
C. G. Gould of Omaha nsltod this
Week hlth J. 11. Hogarty and loft yes
torday. Dean Bowkor loft last evoning for
Kearnoy, Hastings nnd other cities of
eastern Nebraska.
Miss Wynn Sullivan has returned to
Brady aftor visiting at tho Watts
homo for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hosier will re
turn today from a week's visit iwith
frlonds In Scotts Bluff.
A. M. Mason returned Wednesday
ovonlng from Denver where ho visited
relatives for several dnys.
Tho members of tho Christian
liiurch held nn onjoyablo picnic at tho
Experimental farm yestorday.
Mrs. Charles Perkins and daughter
Jane loft yesterday afternoon for Om
aha to visit friends for a few dnys.
Miss Innn Barraclough will leave
next week for Lincoln and other east
ern points to visit friends for a couple
of wcoks.
SO.ML FIUUHL'S OX Til 11
WKALTH OF T1IK COUNTV.
Front tho abstract of assessment
prepared by County Clerk Yost It 13
learned that the actual value of tho
real and personal property In Lincoln
county is $29,SG1,050, and tho as
sessed valuo (one-fifth tho nctunl) Is
$5,952,210. Compared with tho last as
sessment thero Is nn Incrcaso of
$1,475,050 In tho actual valiuo of lnnds
nnd Improvements thoroon; whllo tho
actual valuo of tho porsonal proporty
has iuurensed about a half mllllou,
and tho Increnso in lots nnd Improve
ments Is about $175,000. Tho real
valuo of Improved land nvernges
$18.15 por acre, and of unimproved
land $5.75 por acre,
Tho total number of horses In the
county Is 18,505, thero nro 1,913 mules,
55.H73 cattle and 829 automobiles.
Theso nutos have an nssessod value
or $47,885, or loss than $58.00 ouch.
This would make tho average actual
valuo of each car $290.
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Dr. Marlo'Amos, who spent n wcofc
visiting her son in Lincoln returned
homo yestorday morning.
I'nurrcsNho Parly.
Tho A. B. O. U. T. club, eompostrd of
sixteen young ladles, are holding a
progressive party' which began Inst
evening at tho homo of Miss Esther
Kelly where Uiq guests woro cntcr
tnlncd with games and music and
spent tho night. Breakfast was sorved
this morning at tho homo of Miss
Elizabeth Weir and tho morning spent
thero. Ait noon tho guests returned
to tho Kolly homo whoro an olaborato
luncheon was served and tho young
ladles nro being cntortalned this after
noon at a mntlnco party at tho Pat.
Miss Marjory Russell will bo hostess
nt a six o'colck dinner and Miss
Bosftio Ruinlo will extend her hos'pl
tulljy to tho Indies and tholr gentle
men friends at a party at her homo
this evening.
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Work Will Soon Iloglii.
The' removal of tho amall dppot
building and tho dispatchers' offlco is
ovldenco that construction on tho
new depot will soon begin. Tho com
pany estimates that It will roqulro
from eight to twolvo months to com
plete tho building from start to flnhlt.
Cleo Shumnn, of Leavenworth, Kan.,
formerly of this city left yesterday
afternoon after visiting his brothor
W. E. Shumnn.
Mrs Oathorlne Illckoy nnd son, of
Now Brunswick, arrived today to visit
with tho former's brothor C. II. Boylo
and family for two weeks.
Charles. Nolan, ofFargo, S. D., for
merly of this city is visiting tho home
(folks this wock whllo onroute to Wood
JUypr to visit relatives.
Miss HUdegardo Clinton entertained
a number of friend's nt hor homo Wed
nesday evening, complimentary to her
guest. Miss Eda,Boldlng of York.
Wheal cutting on tho Vallo Vista
farm owned by Buchanan & Patterson
began yesterday. Tho work is somo
what retarded by Inability to secure
harvest hands.
Ilaxry Qovas resumod "work nt the
Nyal Drug store yesterday after bolng
ill for a week with blood poison
caused by cutting his hand on a glass
at tho soda fountain.
Mrs. Maud Vogcl, of Arnold, who had
been visiting her cousin Mrs. Harry
mes for some time left yesterday af
ternoon. Enroutchoine she will visit
friends in Gothenburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McWha, of
Brady, are spending a few days In
tpwn. Tho former frequently visits
In town but It Is twenty-flvo years
since Mrs. McWha visited here.
Dr. J. B. Rcdfleld returned Wednes
day afternoon from St. Francis hos
pltal in Grand Island whoro ho as
slsted in nn operation tho day pro
vlous.
Relatives In town have received
word from Iloraco Barraclough of Los
Angeles, formorly of this city, that ho
has enlisted In tho U. S. navy and
will leave shortly on the battleship
Oregon.
Word was received hero yesterday
that Andy Schnrman of Kearnoy, for
merly of this city, Is In a critical con
ditlon at tho Conlon hospital In Mln
neapolls, Minn., whoro he rccontly had
his -limb amputated.
E. A. DIenor, who was In from
Jack Morrow Hats yesterday Bays full
wheat In that section Is practically all
harvested. Spring whoat and outs has
been Injured by tho hot dry weather
but corn Is standing up well.
A half dozen or more colored men
wero shipped In from the oust yestor
day and will work on tho street grnd
Ing gang. Laborer for this work could
not be obtained In town, tho foreman
Bays, and ho Is probably correct.
J. II. Green, of Denver, who had been
employed as mall clerk botweon Dun
vor nnd Omaha for twenty-flvo years
dropped dead at Fort Morgan Tues
day of apoplexy while at work-on tho
train. No was woll known among tho
railroad men.
Catchor Ramsey was released from
tho North Platte ball team last ovon
Ing and will bo tiuoceedod by Frank
Maxoy, who has been with tho Stor
ling, Col., team. Ho will Join tho tho
North Platto team at Bridgeport to
morrow. Maxoy was formorly with
the Topoka team of tho Western
league.
Jnno Broy and seven Juvenllo act
ors flguro In "Let Kr.ty Do It," at the
KeUlf thoatro Monday night. Tho
hcroiuo Is tho family drudgo of a fain
Ily way down east In Maine, but sho
takes hor seven little chnrges to Mox
Ico and furnishes entertainment for
you meanwhile. With this will bo
shown tho VriangJfe-KoyBtno "Tho
. Groat Pearl Tangle."
NOW HERE!
1UICK FOUR.
NEW
5 Passenger.
Wheel Base 106 Inches.
35 Horse Power.
Long Springs.
Delco Starter and Ignition.
665.00
F. O. B. Flint, Mich.
J. S. Davis Auto Co.
LOCAL AM) l'EKSONAL
Tho L. O. O. Mooso nro making ar
rangomopts for a picnic nt Lamp
laugh's lnko Sunday, July 23d.
Miss Ruth Carroll will leave scon
for Lincoln and Fremont to visit rela
tives for several weeks.
Misses Mario Bowen and Lillian
Eaton will lcavo today for Omaha to
attend tho automobile races.
A. Holzmark, of Gothenburg, catno
yesterday by auto to Bpend a few
days ub tho guost of Julius Plzcr.
Miss Florcnco McKay loft yostordsy
morning for Denver to visit tho Sontor
family and study muolc for two
months.
Mrs. J. K. Ottonsteln entertained a
number of ladleB at a morning party
yestorday given in honor of her guost
Mrs. Rinebolt, of Los Angeles.
Miss Alma Konquest, who had boon
employed in tho local telephone oITlco
for some timo resigned a few days
ago.
Andy Burg, of Grand Islnnd, a
woll known employoo of tho Union
Pacific, spent yostorday bore whllo
enrouto to Kimball.
Miss Margaret Fredericks resumed
her duties in tho Tramp Dry Goods
department yesterday morning nftcr.a
vacation of six wcoks. ''
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schatz are en
joying a visit from Mrs. Edwlna
Schatz and Misses Eileen and Edwlna
Kcllhor who enmo Wednesday evening
from Chicago,
Found Ladles' black hand bag con
taining hnndkorchlofs, koys and small
sum of money. Owner can have anmc
by calling at this offlco and paying
for this notlco.
FOUND
We liuve found n way to rc-surfaco
old lloorH and make them look llko pol
ished oak.
The new surface can be any color
desired regardless of what It was ho
fore, and Is equal to genuine oak in
wearing nnd wishing quality.
It Is easy to apply and tho cost is
very' low.
Come In nnd see If you cun tell
which Is ChLNiinicl nnd which Is
ItF.AL oak.
JOS. H. STONE
DRUGGIST