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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 14, 1916)
THE SEMI.WEEKLV TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. NEBRASKA PRESS ASSOCIATION TRIP Week of Aug. 7th Selected As Best Time to Visit Western Nebraska PLANS ARE IN PREPARATION Committees Named Are All Working Hard to Perfect Various Details Nothing to Be Left Undone for Comfort and Pleasure of the Party. TOWNS ALONG ROUTE TO ENTERTAIN EXCURSIONISTS. Many Stops Scheduled and Side Trips Planned Special Train of Pull, mans and a Car for Rail road Officials. OVER 200 RESERVATIONS MADE. (By J. O. Goodwin) The forthcoming annual mooting of tho Nobraska Press Association will bo an unique occasion. At the last meeting of the association in Omaha in invitation was extended by Scotts bluff anil Gerlng, two sister towns in tho irrigated valley of tho North Platte rivor, in the extreme western part of tho stato, to hold the 191C meeting at those places. A substan tial bonus was offered to help defray tho expense in taking a special train Df editors to that distant part of the state. In an unofficial way It was thought that tho two transportation companies that pass through the Nilo valley of Nebraska would be interest ed in the excursion of the scribes and would assist in the matter of trans portation. Tho invitation "was accept ed in a tentative way and It waB left for tho executive committee to consid er tho matter from every angle and finally to fix the time and place. Later the towns of Chadron, Crawford, Sid ney, Alliance, Bridgeport, Broken Bow, Kearney and North. Platte asked . Tor stops and offered to feed tho vis itors and furnish entertainment and, In some cases, give small cash bonl. The fact that Nebraska has a strict fcntl-pass law finally made It impossi ble for the railroad companies to do bther than to charge the regular faro bf 2 cents per mile. From assur ances already received It seems cer tain that about three hundred bona Bde newspaper men and women of Ne braska will start from Grand Island Monday, August 7, In a special train Df Pullman cars for a week's trip Into fho western part of Nebraska. The" train is scheduled to reach Broken Bow about G o'clock, where supper will be served by tho good pr Ao of that town. The visitors will spend tho most of the evening there and will leave In time to reach Crawford fit an early hour the next morning, whero breakfast will bo served. The train will bo parked for the day and & trip across country will be made by imtomoblles to Chadron, where lunch eon will be served on the grounds of tho new state normal school. A stop will bo made at Crawford again on tho return trip and It is planned to roach Alliance In tlmo for supper. The evening will be spent at AUIanco and short night run will take the train to Sidney by early morning. It is possible that a few of tho newspaper men will avail themselves of tho in Tltatlon of the Kimball Commercial ilub to leave the special train at Sld ey and take a side trip to Kimball m from there auto across to Gerlng n t&ao t meet the train upon Its ar rt-rol there. The party will breakfast at Sidney, take a look at tho town and country and leave In time to reach Bridge port about noon. While the train Is being transferred from the Burling Ion to tho Union Pacific tracks the editors will be the guests of Bridge port hosts for luncheon. Gerlng will bo reached by mid-afternoon and the train will bo parked until 11 o'clock tho next night. In tho meantime tho principal meetings will bo held at Bcottsbluff and Gerlng and sldo trips will include Mitchell and Minitnre. On the return trip stops will bo made at North Platte and Kearney for breakfast and luncheon and the train Is scheduled to reach Qrand Grand Island In time to permit a large part of tho association members to cet trains to their homes Friday even tng. It Is estimated that tho local purses that are offered by tho townB Visited will poy for tho hlro of the Pullman cars, probably five or six, isldo from the parlor-observation and tafo car, tho baggago-dynamo car and tho car for railroad olllclals that will accompany tho party. To work out tho details to a point that assures reasonable satisfaction to nil concerned is not a light task ind has kept the executive committee thinking hard. Several meetings have been held and on nearly every occa- lion thero has been a full attendance Df tho committee which Is made up If such representative men as: Vice- President Clark Perkins of tho An rora Republican; Will C. Israel. forelock Post; N. J. Ludl, WaUoo Democrat; Don C. Van Deusen, Blair Pilot; B. K. Schaeffer, Curtis Enter prise; A. II. Backhaus, Pierce Leader; A. B. Wood, Gerlng Courier, and Sec retary C. C. Johns of Omaha. President Horaco M. Davis, Ord Journal, has mado tho call general for nil newspaper men to attend tho meet ings of tho executlvo commltteo and tho meetings havo been called nt such places that It has been convenient for many local editors to attend nnd con fer with tho commltteo. Tho plan has worked out successfully nnd has re sulted in a widor spread Interest In the good of tho association than was contemplated by Us author. A committee consisting of Ross L. Hammond, Fremont Tribune; Don C. Van Deusen, Blair Pilot; Henry C. Richmond, Omaha World-Herald; J. D. Scott, Edgar Printer; and Secretary Johns havo been appointed to arrango for tho program and this featuro will not bo overlooked In tho festivities that will bo enjoyed on tho trip. Will M. Maupln, York Democrat; John M. Tanner, Omaha Democrat; and Geo. S. Foxworthy have been named as a "stunts" commltteo and It Is under stood that it will be tho business of thoso gentlemen to arrango for origi nal songs nnd enbaret performances that will Insure tho party against a dull moment. Governor Howard, Co lumbus Tolegram, has prom!sjtl to serve as Interlocutor for the minstrel show that will bo worked out. Frank Harrison of Lincoln and Adam Brecdo of Hastings will havo chargo of tho banuVhat they are organizing for tho occasion. It will be uniquely costum ed nnd the instrumentation is said to bo unique. President Davis, Vice-President Perkins and Editor Buechlor of tho Grand Island Independent, have direct charge of the train and trip and are undertaking tho details with the rail roads, tho towns to bo visited and tho general comfort of all concerned. Members of supply firms doing bus iness in Nebraska may accompany tho train, but may not enjoy any rebate from the local guarantees. Any actlvo newspaper man or woman or anyone who has been active in tho business and has printers' ink still sticking to his finger nails may go. But it Is only fair to servo notice to all com ers that an edict has gono out against nuy liquor on tho editors' train. Thero is no prohibition against cob pipes. One of tho features of tho associa tion meeting this year will be tho consideration of the report of tho leg islative commltteo. President Davis has been In close touch with sovoral legislative sessions and knows how sadly neglected aro tho Interests of tho country newspapers. Ho has ap pointed a strong legislative commlt teo that will servo through his admin istration and tho one following: J. W. Cutrlght, Lincoln Star; M. A. Brown, Kearney Huh; Frank 13. Helvey, Lin coln News Bureau; F. O. Edgecombe, Geneva Signal; and G. S. Foxworthy, Lincoln W. N. U. To save each edi tor having to work up Individual copy for his newspaper whllo on the trip an official reporter will be named and his copy will bo furnished In plato form, properly Illustrated, for every paper represented on the excursion. When a week's camping party was hold near Lincoln for tho annual meet ing of tho Nebraska Press association two years ago, it was not only novel, but a tremendous success. That inno vation suggested this one, perhaps, and If present plans do not miscarry, tho Nebraska printers will hold Uio record for originality in the way of annual meetings. Some time the association is going to accept tho Invitation of the regents of the Stato University to spend a week In session at the Stato Agricul tural College near Lincoln, and while the husbands are talking shop and spinning yarns, the wives will bo tak ing lessons in domestic science, mu sic and fine arts under tho instruction of the college faculty. His Verdict. Aft tho meeting of the Afro-American Debating club tho question of capital punishment for murder occupied tho attention of tho orators for the even ing. Ono speaker had a great deal tc say about tho sanity of persons who thus took tho law Into their own hands. Tho last speaker, however after a stirring harangue, concludod with great feeling: "Ah disagrees wit cap'tal-punishment an' all dls henh talk 'bout sanity. Any pusson 'at c'relts murdeh ain't In a sanitary con dition." Door Bumpers. An elllclent bumper to provent doors from marring woodwork can bo mado from a largo spool. First get a screw with a head about tho slzo of tho bore of tho spool. This should be screwed into tho baseboard to within half an Inch of tho head. The spool can then bo pushed over tho screwhead, and if necessary wedged to hold It securely. Into tho open end of the spool can bo screwed ono of the rubber tips used on crutches and chair legs. A con venient door stop may bo mado by us ing seven empty tin milk cans of small size, filling them with crushed rock, then covering thorn with blue stjrge. Fasten thorn togethor und put a cover of fancy design on top. This Is serviceable nnd a welcome chango frpm tho ordinary covered brick. What Mist Is. Mist is Just ono of tho ways that wo see tho water in the air. It is some thing 'like a cloul only near ttho ground. From Boys and Girls' Ask-aU Home Questions. LIST OF THE STATE PRIMARY NOMINEES CLASSIFIED ROSTER OF PROS PECTIVE CANDIDATES. SOME ARE ONJOTH TICKETS Secretary of State Gathers Names of Political Aspirants for Leg islative Honors at Fall Election. Western NowBpaper Union News Service. Socretnry of Stato Pool has just completed a list of all tho democratic and republican candidates for tho two branches of tho stato legislature In order to got Bomo of tho names It was necessary to wrlto to county clerks and ask them who tho candi dates woro In their respectljVo dis tricts. Ono republican nominee for stato senator, H. II. Meyer of Fontanclle, died, and It will dovolvo upon tho party commlttoos of Dodgo and Washington counties to select somo one olso for this placo on tho ticket. Two candidates for tho stato sonato Phil Kohl of Wayne and D. M. Douthctt of Overton hnvo been nom inated on both tho democratic and republican tlckots. Tho samo Is truo of threo candidates for tho lower houso R. C. Regan of Platte Center, H. J. Whlto of Ainsworth and W. L. Bates of Lodgepole. In a few districts thero are va cancies on ono ticket or tho other, but these may be filled before tho ballots aro printed. Tho following aro tho democratic loglalatlvo candidates, with tho dis trict, tho name and tho homo ad dress: Democrats for Senate 1 L. C. Edwards, Falls City. 2 John Mattes, Nebraska City. 3 J. M. Gates, Kort Crook. 1 John M. Tanner, Omaha: John F. Morlurlty, Omaha; It. C. Strehlow, Om aha; Edward 13. Howell, Omaha; J. II. Bennett, Omaha. 5 Wallace H. Wilson, Fremont. C Thos. Conley, Winnebago. 7 Philip II. Kohl, Wayne. 0 A. F. Dare, Clearwator. 10 John R. Henry. Howolls. 11 I. L. Albert, Columbus. 12 C. W. Doty, Beaver Crossing. 13 A. J. Sawyer, Lincoln; L. C. Ober Ues, Lincoln. 14 Julius Neumann, Wymoro. 15 William Grueber. Byron. 16 F. Skipton, Shlckloy. 17 J. H. Davidson, Aurora. 18 J. II. Buhrman, St. Llbory. 1- 0 Walter E. Hager, Hastings. 20 C. E. Samuelson, Hlldreth. 21 J. M. Grace, Mascot. 22 Charles A. Cbappcll, Mlnden. 23 Charles W. Heal, Broken Bow. 24 J. A. Kobertson, Joy. 25 D. M. Douthett. Overton. 2C Willis Wilson, Curtis. 27 Charles J. Collins, Collins. 28 George M. Adams, Crawford. Republicans for Senate 1 Richard F. Neal, Auburn. 2 Andrew F. Sturm, Nohawka. 3 Frank J. Polak, Wahoo. 4 Charles L. Saunders, Omaha; John M. MacFarland, Omaha; Franklin A. Bhotwell, Omaha; Bert C. Miner, Omaha; II. J. Hackett, Omaha. 5 H. H. Moyer, Fontanclle. C Frank F. Haase. Emerson. 7 Philip H. Kohl, Wayne. 8 Chas. Kudon, Crorton. 9 W. L. McAllister, Ncllgh. 10 Virgil L. Horton, Stanton. 11 Albert Hedbloom, Stromsburg. 12 John P. Stolz, Milford. 13 Edwin Jeary, Lincoln; Chas. War ner, Lincoln. 14 Adam McMullcn, Wymoro. 15 Thomas Lehners, Belvldere. 16 E. J. S.plrk, Wllber. 17 C. E. Sandall, York. 18 W. F. Krombe, Qrnnd Island. 19 Isaiah D. Evans, Hastings. 20 J. S. Butlor, Superior. 21 JameB W. Hammond, Cambridge. 22 O. G. Smith, Kearney. 23 H. S. Waterburk, Berwyn. 24 Joseph Mathousek, Atkinson. 25 D. M. Douthett, Overton. 26 Charles W. Meeker, Imperial. 27 B. K. Bushte. Kimball. 28 D. II. Griswold, Gordon. Democratic Representatives 1 W. F. Iteischlck, Falls City. 2 John T. Swan, Auburn. J Ben T. Skeen, Brownvillc. 4 Charles K. Anderson, Table Rock. 5 Al N. Dafoe, Tecumseh. 6 G. W. Leidlgh, Nebraska City. 7 John Murty, Alvo. 8 L. G. Todd, Union. 9 Jacob Sass, Chalco. 10 James H. Craddock, Omaha; Jons Nielsen, Omaha; Jerry Hownrd, Omahu; J. H. Bulla, Omaha; John II. Hopkins, Omaha; Francis Goodall, Ornahu; Jerry Jelen, Omaha; Henry C. Richmond, Om aha; John J. Shannon, Omaha; Frank U. If ecgan.f Omaha; Joseph M. Lovely. Om- uua; ii. a. ticnnciuor. Omaha. 11 J. P. Jensen, Blair. 12 Charles W. Orr, Craig. Will Change Railroad System. Tokto. Japan will probably dccldo to chango her main railroad system rrom a narrow to a broad gauge. Th present gauge of throe foot and l inches was adopted when tho first lino was built In Japan, but oxporlence has demonstrated tho wisdom of wld ening it to tho standard broad gango such as obtains In the United States. For ono thing It will permit of creator spcod, and for another It will ho more userui as a means of communication In connection with national defense in time of war. France Awards Many War Crosses Paris. Tho French government has awarded 120,000 war crosses slnco tho creation of tho decoration. Of thes o, 1G.O00 havo been given In tho courso tho present war. Now tho chamber of of doputles has decided to create a dls tlnctlvo sign to bo worn by those who hnvo won the cross while facing death. Tho fact that thousands of non-com bantants havo received tho coveted bti of metal and ribbon is considered un fnlr to the others. 13 James J. McAllister, Dakota City. 14 Lfonnrd Titus Fleetwood, Wake. .Id. tit 15 Finnk C. Radke, Wyt,ot. 16 P. B. Neff, Moomfleld. 17 John H. Relfenmth. Crofton. 18 Crlnklow, Nellgh. 1!) 1-io Fuchs, Pierce. 20 C. .1 Uundcll, Wnyne. 21 Feuilmwid Koch, West Point. 22 Lincoln Itlloy, Winner. 28 James Anten, Albion. 24 John J. Hughes, Battle Creek, 25 Chas. F. Scgelke, Columbus. 26 U. C. Began, Platte Center. 27 J. B. Slmlel.tr, HoWells. 2S Win. G. J. Drtu, Hooper; Norman !. SVafter, Hooper. 20 fli'O. W. Moiodith. Awhlnnil! O. M. Lemur, Wahoo. SO Geo. n AVnlf. T.lnrnl,,- Vrnnl Mills, Lincoln; K. C. Kemblo, Lincoln; Paul Goss. Lincoln: Wlllluln listi.r. !.ln. coin; Boy A. Blokford, Lincoln. ' ji uuas. w. Burrows, Adams; J. W. McKlsslck, Beatrice. 3a c. L. E. Blauscr. Dlller. 33 C F. Knutzen. Brunlng. 34 James A. McGuire, Wymore. 35 Geo. A. Hunt, Crete. 36 Paul Mauser, Beavor Crossing. 37 Nicholas Meyscnburif, David City. 3S Geo. W. Fuller, Seward. 39 J. N. Norton, Polk. 40 Herman DIers. Gresham, 41 Walter Howarth, Friend. 42 H. A. Swunsou, Clay Center. 43 Oliver C. Bedford, Geneva. 44 J. T. Vooihcos, Aurora. 45 Geo. Jackson, Nelson. 46 Geoigo W. Llndsoy, Bed Cloud. 47 J. C. Knvder. HiHtlmr.i! A. J. Vnn Every. Hastiinrs. 48 H. H. O'Malley, Aldaj C. E. Ellis, A Ida. 49 Thos. M. Osterman, Central City. 50 Albert Thompson, Fullerton. 51 Soren M. Fries, Dannebrog. 52 John C. Harris. Greeley. 63 54 Christ Andersen, Bristow. 55 H. J. White. Ainsworth. 56 J. A. Ollls, Ord. 57 C. W. Trumblo, Hazard. 58 W. J. Tiivlnr. Mnriin.! no. TV. Greenwalt, Broken Bow. 69 m. H. Arnold. ICe.irnev: Ciena Lootnls, Kearnoy. CO wm. Gormly, Lowell. 61 David McCnicken, Macon. 63 P. C. Funk, Funk. 64 J. W. Kelly, Beaver City. 65 D. F. Schwab, Lebanon. C6 Albert LaBounty, Moorcfleld. 67 John E. Jacobson, Lexington. 63 Butler Buchanan, North Platto. 69 S. M. Ewlug, Kenkleman. 70 Fred Hoffmelster, Imperial. 71 Jay Oliver, Seneca. 72 Thomas C. Hornby, Valentine. 73 Lloyd C. Thomas, Alliance. 74 Charles Naylor, Chadron, 76 Charles D. Green, Bayard. 76 William L. Bates, Lodgopole. 77 Eugene Beat, Ogallala. Republican Representatives 1 Harry Ford, Falls City. 2 Ellis E. Good, Peru. 3 Geo. W. IUmeker. Falls City. 4 W. T. Parkinson, Pawnee City. 5 J. H. Melville, Sierllng. 6 Patrick Roddy, Nebraska City. 7 L. A. Tysin, Elmwood. 8 Edwin Zimmcror, Nebraska City. 9 Fred La.te, La Platte. 10 Harry A. Foster. Onmlm: .Tnhn Tjip. sen, Omaha; J. Finnic Buigess, Omaha; Robt. C. Druesdow, Omaha; Nels A. Lundgren, Omaha; James Walsh, Omaha; G. H. oung, Omaha; Joseph Sherman, Omaha; I'. J. Tralnor, Omaha; John W. v-wiici, uiimiiii, .mines Alien, utuaua: Sam G. Holt, Omaha. 11 ,Mbert H. Miller. Konnard. 12 oohn F. Nesblt, Tekainah. 13 A. M. Chambers, Walthlll. 14 H. J. Neurnborgor, Wakefield. 15 S. O. Ilecse, Handolph. 16 T. A. Anthony, Wausa. 18 J. T. Llndberg, Elgin. 19 C. E. Mauser, Pierce. 20 Grant S. Mears, Wayne. 21 H. II. I'ease, Beemer. 22 Henry BehraiiB, Beemer. 23 Jud C. Wilson, St. Edwards. 24 T. T. McDonald, Tllden. 25 Henry Claybum, Platto Centor. 26 II. C. Regan, Platte Center. 27 28 Frank Myers, Snyder; Wm. Eldam, Ames. 29 Chas. A. Cook, Wahoo; J. M. Lam bert, Wahoo. 30 C. M. Parker, Lincoln; Leonard A. Flansburg, Lincoln; A. H. Hutton, Lin coln; Ralph S. Moseley, Lincoln; C. Petrus Peterson, Lincoln. 31 Dwight S. Dalhoy, Beatrice; Q. W, Stelnmeyer, Holmesvlllo. 32 J. A. Axtell, Fairbury. 33 B. F. Willis, Hebron. 34 Thomas E. Conloy, Fairbury. 35 Frank Ptnk, Friend. 3G-Geo. Liggett. Jr., Utlca. 37 L. E. Luddon, Surprise. 38 A. Campbell, Seward. 39 Robert G. Douglas, Osceola. 40 Mahlon B. Stream, York. 41 James S. Foulon, Fairmont. 42 H. E. McDowell, Clay Centor. 43 John M. Ward, Geneva. 44 Perry Reed, Henderson. 45 William K. Moore, Nelson. 46 M. F. Rlckard, Guldo Bock. 47 Erlclc Johnson, Hastings; Fred 0. Johnson, Hastings. 48 Leo Stuhr. Grand Island; A. L, Scuddnr, Grand Island. 49 F. E. Morrow, Central City. 50 B. J. Alnley, Belgrade. 51 E, H. Sorenson, St. Paul. 62 53 Dennis H. Cronln. O'Neill. 54 John R. Beatty, Butte. 55 H. J. White. Ainsworth. 61 John G. Bremer, Ord. 57 Alonzo Daddow, Austin. SS Ira P. Mills, Arnold; E. N. Bishop, Gates. 69 M. A. Hostetler, Shelton; J. B. Harris, Amherst. 60 John Blorklund. Mlnden. 61 W. C. Dorsey, Bloomlngton. 62 11. T. Moore. Alma. 63 O. T. Anderson, Holdrege. 64 J. F. Fnlts. Bnaver City. (.5 S. W. Clark. Bart lev. ffi Opo. C. Junkln, Hmlthneld. 7 W. M. Stebblns, Gothenburg. 68 Scott ltivnoIds, North Platte. 69 H. E. Tweedy, Trenton. 70 Joseph Osier. Elsie, 71 F. A. Itelsner. Thedford. 72 "eonre E Tracewnll. Valentine. 73 W H. H-.rper, AlUnncn. 74 .Tames W Good, fhadron. 75 F F. Stearns. Scottsbluff. 7- William L. Bates. Lorlgepolo. 77 Wm. H. C. Woodhurst, North Platte. Government Land Drawing Spokane, Wash. Land offices havo been thrown open for thoso who want to participate In ono of Undo Sam's last groat land raffles. Approximately 350,000 acres, comprising tho south hnlf of tho Colvlllo Indian reservation, will bo divided into 1G0 aero ranches and turned over to Bottlers who hold tho lucky numbers after tho drawing, July 27. Registration books hnvo been oponod In Spokane, Wenatchee, Wilbur, Republic, Omak und Colvlllo, Wash. Tho estimated total value of all th property of tho Unlvorslty of No Lruska, not Including ondowmonl lunds and lands, Is $2,700,000, of which $1,850,000 1b lands and buildings und $850,000 Ib general movable equipment Tho board of regents at their last meet ing, directed that a system of control bo devised so that tho contrnl ohlco would know at all times what tho uni versity ownB, where every item Ib and tho present valuo of every item Is. A. O. Johnson, tho university efficiency exjert, has Just installed such a Byte tem. NEBRASKA STATE NEWS V DATES FOR COMINQ EVENTS. July 20 Nebraska Auctioneers' moot ing nt Grand Island. July 17 to 22 Nobraska Stato TonnlB Tournament nt Wayno. July 25 Nebraska Democratic con vention nt Hastings. v July 25. Nobraska Republican Con vention at Lincoln. July 2S-29 Northeast Nebraska Edi torial Association Mooting nt Nor folk. July IlO-August 6. Summer Assembly of the Church of Brethren at Beat rice. Arg. 7 to 11 Tractor Week In Fre monL Aug. 7 to 10 Stato Press Association's North Platto Valley excursion. August 10. Second annual barbecuo at Seward. Aug. 17-27 Sovonth Day Adventlsts' Conference nt Hastings. Auk. 21-25 Mo. Valley Photographors' Association Convention nt Lincoln. Sept. 4 to 7. Nebraska Stato Fair nt Lincoln. According to tho Burcnu of Census at Washington, there aro 274,507 mon available for military sorvlco from Nebraska. This Hguro Includes males between tho ages of 18 nnd 45 years. By tho Bumo estimate, Just made, Iowa has 489,829 and South Dakota, 143,395, whllo Kansas has 379,730. Tho smallest contribution would bo from Novnda, which could furnish 30,489. Rhode Island, which Is tho smallest Btato, can offer 129,131. Tho totnl bn tho ofilclal figures would bo about 21,000,000 for all tho states. Tho largest contribution from any ono Btato would be 2,223,(733 from Now York, with Pennsylvania second, nt 1,842,200. Fedcrnl District Attornoy T. S. Al len Is In Bridgeport to bring proceed ings ngulnst Postmaster Porter who wns dismissed from tho sorvlco Bomo weeks ago, but rofuscd to rollnqulsh tho office. IiiBtead ho enjoined tho federal government In a stato court from taking possession of tho olllco. Postmaster Portor'3 dismissal follow ed tho writing of what was declared an unbecoming letter to tho depart ment. Ho was appointed during tho Wilson administration. Tho world's best riders, ropers, oteer throwers and other woBtcrn champions, aro to take part In tho frontier days colebratlon In Omaha July 20, 21, 22 and 23, to bo hold un der tho auspices of tho Ak-Sar-Bon. Monoy raised through tho exhibition Is to bo used to Ilnanco tho big hla torlcal parado to bo held in tho Me tropolis this fall. Whllo driving nt a high rate or speed, a largo touring car containing a party of young men struck a fresh graded road nonr Bralnard, Bkldded and turned ovor, throwing tho occu pants into tho road. Andy Kabourok, son of Jams Kabourok, a prominent morennnt of Dwight, was killed and flvo others who woro In tho car woro badly hurt, C. C. Morton of Chonoy was elected president of ti Nebraska Rural Let ter Carriers association at tho closing session of tho Btnto convention at Hastings. W. A. Boyrer of Bortrand was chosen vice presldont and Will lam J. Mohr of Culbortson, secretary treasurer. Grand Island was given tho 1917 convention. Patriotic organizations In North Plntto aro raising a fund for a "mess fund'' for members of Company K, Fifth regiment, Nebraska national guard. Tho boys aro anxious to ob tain dainties not included In tho gov ornmont menu and It Is believed that at least $200 will ho forthcoming from North Plntto for tho fund. Secretary V. R. Johnson of tho Boa- trice Commercial club has established a bureau In tho city for tho bonotlt of farmors and men looking for employ ment. Many farmers at tho present tlmo aro handicapped for harvest hands and Mr. JohnBon will asHlst them in ovory wny possible If they no tlfy him of their wnnts. J. J. Gunthorpo r.f Denver has pur chased tho Plnlnvlew News from V, 11 Schoonauer, to whom ho sold tho pnper sovon years ago. Glen O. Petorson, ono of tho mont popular young mon of Morso Bluff, was drowned a few days ago in n pond nenr that place. Mayor Kohn of Beaver City hold a stop watch and Marshal Meyers took tho names of nlnetoon nuto speeders I returning from a ball gamo at Stum ford recently and they woro all ar- rested on a chargo of oxcecdlng tho speed limit and woro fined $0.35 each Members of tho North Bend town board have requested that tho con tract for supplying electric current to North Bond, from tho Fremont mu nlclpal plant, bo revised. North Bond wants moro current to meet a heavy demand. Fire of unknown origin destroyed tho Lock storage building at North Platto. Tho Iohs wns $0,500 on tho building nnd contents. Firemen saved $5,000 dollnrs In uutomoblleB and uc cessorles. Soveral baby stations, whero In fnnts with ritomach nnd bowol troublo resulting from ibo heat will bo given attention, havo boon established In Omaha. R. C. Marklo or Wymoro, who re contly flnlshod harvesting his crop of alfalfa, secured the enormous ylold of 107 tons from forty-threo acres, L. R. Barr, of Harrison, lost tvroi calves In a very peculiar manner at short tlmo ago. Ho had purchased n; calf, and In order to mako It nin with' a cow and another calf, ho tied tha two calves together with a short ropo. All went well for a while, but ono day after tho cow had lain down tho calves went up to hor, ono on olthor side.1 Whon tho cow got up tho calves wersj hung ono on ench sldo of hor, and were dead whon found. Charles 13. Fanning has been nom inated by President Wilson to suc ceed John C. Wharton as postmastor at Omuha. Mr. Fanning Is well known in Omaha, having been In tho' contracting business for a number of1 years. Ho novor held offlco horo, but( has been on tho county and stato; democratic central commltteo, nndj wns elected delegato to a democratic national convention. A bnnquet In Fremont given to lead-, ing stockholders in tho now hotel re solved Itself Into axi effort In behalf of additional funds and $20,000 wns subscribed. It Is proposed now to ex pend $232,000 for tho new hotel and Its equipment. With tho additional' $20,000, tho total, subscriptions now amount to about $140,000. Madsky & Co., of Omaha, woro tho, low bidders on tho new hotel to bo erected in Fremont by tho Fremont Hotel compnny. Tho Omaha firm of-' fored to do tho work for $131,900. Flvo, other firms submitted figures, tho highest murk being $151,150. This docs not include healing and plumbing. Tho Nobraska Short Ship racing circuit will open its fall mooting on Scptomher 13 nt Gonovn. Tho sea son's dates follow: Geneva, Soptem-! her 13, 14 and 15; September 19, 20) and 21 nt Nelson; Soptcmbor 20, 27,, 2S and 29 at Beatrice, and Octobor 3, 1 and 5 at Pawneo City. Tho Plnttsmouth city council has nuthorlzed tho mayor and city clorlc to ndvortlso for bids for paving, tho estimated cost of which is placod at $30,001.78. Thoy nlso Instructed tho, mayor to employ two moro pollco for looking nftor tho speeding of auto- moblllsts In the city. Tho Omnha Laundry Owners' club nt n mooting recontly hold votod to observe tho legal holidays as follows: Now Year's, ono-hnlf day; Decoration day, one-hnlf day; Fourth of July, all day; Labor day, one-half day; Thanks giving day, ono-half day; Christmas, all day. Representatives of tho BurUngton woro In Tecumseh last wook and had bluo prints of tho proponed now depot for tho city. Tho railroad company will ask tho city to cIobo ono or two streets to vohlclo traffic nenr tho sltq of tho now stntlon. Tho wheat harvest Is woll undor headway In Pawneo county. It Is of excellent quality and It Is predicted thero will bo nn avorago of from twonty-tlvo to thirty-five bushels per ncro. Wages aro from $2.50 to $3 por( day. In tho now Ross, Cowglll & Hart hardware building, now being erected at Contral City, a featuro will bo n hugo olovator, largo enough to enrry a motor tmck to any floor, thus elim inating tho oxtrn handling of goods. When Mrs. Anton Svltnk of Howoll attempted to put to flight n swarm ol bees with a shotgun, she was unnwaro of her son standing near tho hlvo and tho dlschargo from tho gun struck him squnrely, killing him instantly. Tho second annual Germnn-Amorl-can Volksfest of tho Otoo county Vorband will bo held in Syrncuso Thursdoy, August 24, nccordlng to tho decision of tho Vorband at Its moot ing at Dunbar, Juno 29. A pnrty or men from Ansloy recently visited Mr. Morris, living in Clear Creek valley, who Is said to bo ovor 120 years old nnd may bo tho oldest mun in tho United States. Ho Is blind and talks but very llttlo. Chairman Scott of tho Gngo county republican contral commltteo haB call ed tho county convention for July 22 at Bontrlco to select delegates to tho stato convention, which Ib to bo held nt Lincoln, July 25. Tho Omaha building department re ports that building operations for the first six months of this year wero -$3,312,847, an against $2,458,430 for tho first half of last year. Nebraska socialists will hold their stato convention In Omnha July 25. It Is expected that at least 150 dele gates will bo in attendance from all parts of tho stato. Miss Olllo Mlllor of Suporlor cut hor left thumb entirely off when a butcher knife with which sho was cut ting tho head off of a chicken slipped. Tho village board or Laurel has let tho contract for a now slnglo notion trlplo pump for tho waterworks de partment. It will ho capable of pumping 400 gallons a mlnuto nnd will bo oporated from tho eJoctrlc light engine. Tho Citizens National bank of Da vid City Is now loented In temporary quarters, whero it will remain until their now bank building, to bo erected at once, is ready for occupancy. Tho now structure will bo brick and mod orn in every dotall. Joo Steelier will mnko his first ap pearanco on tho padded mat In Fre mont for a year when ho wrestles Harold Chrlstenson of Chicago Wed nesday, August 9th. Ilonry Ford, tho Dotrolt nutomobllo manufacturer, has engaged Georgo Walz's camp on tho Platto river and will occupy It during his stay In Fre mont, August 7 to 11. Joe Steelier of Dodgo nnd Strangler Lowls of Kentucky wrestled flvo hours to a draw at Omaha July 4th. Lewis was on rjie dcfenalvo throughout Uio match.
