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emi-litlechli) tribune. THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLA1TE, NED., JULY 28, 1916. No. 56 (Flic lorth LOCAL AND TEKSONAL Ncwoat styles In Ladles Oxfords at Ited Arrow Prices at Wilcox Depart ment Store. It. S. Scotl, of Sutherland, visited with his brother M. E. Scott and fam ily this (week. ' Mrs. John Jones will entertain the members of tho Methodist aid society this afternoon. Mrs. James McEvoy and son will leave today for Choyenne to attend Frontier and visit friends. James Hart has resumed work In the local shops after being off duty on account of Illness for a week. W. P. Vaugh, cashier of the First National bank at Cardington, O., vis ited this week with P. L. Mooney. A coal shed on the rear of the resi dence lot of Mrs. Calllo Davidson was badly damaged by lire at noon Wednes day. The origin of the lire is un known. Did you see our specials in Ladles Skirts Wash Skirts, Wool Skirts and Silk Skirts. They are surely real bargains and we do the alterations too. 13. T. TRAMP & SONS. Eugene Combs, of Lincoln, who has frequently visited the Banks' family here came- a few days ago to take charge of his ranch near Blgnoll and is nssisted by his son Blaine in making Improvements and repairs there. The Catholic ladies society held a pleasant and successful social at the home or Mrs. J. 1. Smith Wednesday evening and netted about eigh'teen dollars. Mrs. Smith was assisted by Mesdames John DeRolf and Glen Miller. The Elite club were the guests of Mrs. James Beekman on Tuesday af ternoon. Card games were played and prizes won by Mesdames J. Dorram, W. Basking, R. Wyman and Ruske. It wsa decided to discontinue meetings until September. Fifty feet of hose were stolen from the R. G. Smith 'property on the cor ner of Fourth and Walnut street tho Jirst of this week. The property, on this lot has been vacant for some time but a number of articles had been stored there and the hose was taken from the lnrge barn. Did you know good people that our sale 'closes Saturday evening and there, are only two days in which to secure the bargains. Now wo have a, lot' of new bargains we are adding to the already big asortment. This has been awonderful sale Jirst class merchandise at the very best possible prices. Go over your wants thor oughly and see that you haven't missed anything. Now is tho time to supply your every need at prices that are within tho reach of everyone. Re member the sale closes Saturday night, July 29th. E. T. TRAMP & SONS. A daughter was born to Mrs. George Payne, living north of tho city, yester day. Tho Catholic Lady Forresters mill hold an oxohange at Howo & Malouey's Saturday. Mrs. J. J. Gettman came home a few days ago from a two weeks' stay in Colorado. Mrs. M. II.. Douglas returned Wednes day evening from Grand Island where she spent sevoral days. Mrs. Harrison Burnham, of Cozad, is visiting thi3 week with her daughters, the Misses Warrington. Mr. and Mrs. Bostrom, of Omaha, who had been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jossup for a week, let "Wed nesday afternoon for Sterling. Miss Mildred Fltzpatrlck who has been taking a course in nursing in St. Catherine's hospital In Omaha for sef eral months will arrive here Tuesday to visit hor parents. 11. I. Block left Wednesday evening for New York to purchase the winter stock for his Ladles Ready to Wear store. Ho was accompanied to Syra cuse by his son Lawrence. Cards are out announcing the mar ilage of Miss Minna Huebner, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hmiebnor, to Benjamin M. Johnson (which will take place at Hershey Wednesday evening, August 16th. Tho Happy Hour club will enter tain their husbands and children at a picnic Friday, August 4. A big picnic dinner will bo served. The usual picnic games for old and young will be in dulged in. Ice cream for all. Judge and Mrs. II. M. Grimes en tertained nine young ladles Monday evening at a movie party at tho Keith theatre In favor of 'their nieces Misses Mary and Dorothy Whelphoy of Fre mont who are their guests.' After tho pictures the feuests wre taken to tho Gem for luncheon. Why has he Union Pacific Railroad Company selected our repair depart ment to care for the repairing and in spection of the railroad watches because they feel we are qualified to do the work properly. You can well afford to Jdo likewise. Dixon, the Jeweler, North Platte. Martin Oberst of Omaha, returned home Wednesday evening after spend ing several weeks as the guest of his sou Attorney Byron Oberst. Mr. Oberst resided here about .nlua. yearn ago. The changes and progress in our city since that time was a pleasant sur prise to him during his visit. V. P. Officer Joe Wayman and Dep uty sheriff Roy Wilson arrested a sus picous looking fellow in the west rail road yards Wednesday evening and found after searching him that he had a six shooter and some "knucks" concealed upon his person.1 rfc was dis covered while washing up in a ditch along the road shortly after coming In on a east-bound freight. He will bo arraigned in the county court. Keith Theatre, Monday, July 3 1 Billie Burkein Peggy FirstgShowl7:30Second Show 9:15. Mnn Klnnn 1 II QRn 1 .Balcony 10 and 20c. Show Her You Mean Business Take it from us, young man, few girls of the right sort have the heart to turn down a man who is thoughtful enough to give her in the beginning her heart's desire a home of her own. It's the one tiling that every woman wants for there her dreams of past years become realities. Build a Home Now and start life in the right way full of happiness and con tentment. We have several books of the latest designed houses and bungalows. Come in and select the one you like best and let us figure the cost for you complete, foun dation and all. We have everything in building material you'll need. Come in any day and we'll show you a plan she'll like. W. W. BIRGE CO. PHONE 9. LOCAL Atfl PEKSOXAL See the new Silk Shirt Waists at Red Arrow Prices at "Wllcor Department Storo. P. Mylander and family have moved back to town from their farm near Maxwell. The Indies of tho Christian church will hold an exchango at Derryborry & Forbea' Saturday. Miss Loretto Burke, of Kearney, ar rived here yesterday afternoon to visit tho Misses Warrington. Take advantage of Rod Arrow prices on that new dress skirt yoo need at Wilcox Department Store. Miss Tholma Starr will entertain thirty of her young friends at a birth day party this afternoon. The local ball team defeated the Staplcton nlno at Staploton yesterday afternoon by a score of 5 to 1. Mrs. LIndbcrg, of Gothenburg, came yostorday nftornoon to take charge of a patient at Maywood for Dr. Lucas. Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Drost are rejoic ing over the arrival of a daughter which was born to thorn Wednesday. Tho Alturlst Bible class of the Meth odist church will hold a tee cream benefit at the North Platte Candy Kit chen Monday. The Lady Malccaboes are requested to meet at he Tagader homo at two oiclock this afternoon to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. C. J. Tagader. Engineers Stove Baldwin and Mux McGrew aro out of service on the Un ion Pacific for violating some of the rules concerning the different color lights .which are used along the tracks. The John Robinson circus which showed hero yesterday was good, and each of their many clever and new acts were heartily applauded. The animals weroiwcll trained and the per formers of a high order. Forrest Cumpboll, age 1G, was arrest ed Wednesday afternoon for breaking into the Garlichs hme and stealing some jewelry which the police found in his possession. He states , that his home is in St. Charles, 111., and he was badly in need of money and food. The Tobls dray was damaged slight ly Tuesday when it sunk to the hub of the wheols at tho' alloy crossing south of tho Star clothing house. A short turn was made and the lifcavy load of groceries, wire nnd other ar ticles caused the wheels to sink. The motorcycle of Fred Woesner and the automobile of Charles Osgood col lided on Dewey street Wednesday ev ening. Being on opposite sides of the sprinkler thoy (Were unable to seo each other until too late to prevent tho ac cident. Wecsnor sustained a frac tured arm and is in the North Platte Genoral hospital for treatment. Postmaster McEvoy has received ntu, ithojiflljl from the UntUVl StaJ?s treasury at Washington to havo tho post office painted In tho snmo colors formerly used. Bids for tho work will be advertised in a few days. Tho post master general has also given pernits- sion to put in servico an auxiliary parcel post carrier. Follow the Red Arrow Trail and get your share of the bargains at Wilcox Department Store. At a general meeting held by tho base ball association Wednesday even ing in tho Carson & Landeraf rooms. Messrs. 0. R. Robinson and L. B. B-ick wero chosen to direct the local 'team for tho remainder of this season. Ray C. Langford, tho efficient president who will leave shortly for Cherokee Park to spend several weeks, sent in his resignation. Tho new directors are making arrangements for enough games to keep tho season open until Labor Day. Dr. V. Lucas was called to May- wood Wednesday to treat tho injuries received by James Chamberlain itho nineteen year old son of Walter Chamberlain, formerly of this city. The young man was driving with fifty bushel of grain down a hill when tho tongue of the -wagon went through itho neck yoko throwing tho driver under the wheels of tho loaded wagon and breaking his collar hone and arm and badly bruising his body.. He Is getting along as well as could be ex pec ted. Secretary W. D. Fisher and F. C. Plolstlcker spent Wednesday in Lex ington Inspecting buildings and gath ering data for tho Lincoln county fair to he held here next month. It Is the desire of the committee to havo per manent buildings erected on the grounds which would Include a large agricultural hall, horse and stock barn and grand etand largo enough to ac commodate ono thousand people; the cost of all completo to he $1200, and a meciing win no neiu iu ueciue oir wnai method to uso In securing tho neces sary num. Loxlngton has seven such buildings for various uses at their fairs. Tho Marmon automobile which is racing against tlmo from New York City to San Francisco went through this city Wednesday morning on a world's record trip. It reached hero at 10:41 a. m., twenty-two minutes ahead of skedule, changed pilots and drivers and itook on supplies. The car carries throe men to each town, driver, pilot and machinist and II. G. Smith, of the Goodrich Ruobor Co., of Kan sas City, was bore to mako these chan ges and secure a pilot. Joseph E Pillion, Jr., accompanied tho party to Pino mulls as pilot. About twenty lo cal peoplo met tho ear at tho South river whero a number of photographs wero taken by II, A. Brooks. Tho members of the party wero very com' pllmentary in their remarks concorn Ing tho condition of tho Lincoln Hlgh- Deitth of Jtrs. Tagader. Mrs. Elizabeth Catherine Tagader, Wlte of C. J. Tagader, died at her home Wednesday evening after an Illness of several months and having been bod- fnst since Janttarp. The deceased had leslded hero since 1S01 and was known as a charitable woman, a devoted mother and faithful iwlfo. Hor death brings deep sorrow to the hearts of her many frlonds. Tho funeral will be held this after noon at threo o'clock from tho Metho dist church and Interment will be made in the North Platto cemetery. Mrs. Tagador was born March 14th, 1SC4. In Indiunu, and was mairlcd In 1882 at Cross Plains, Ind., to C. J. Tagader, who survives her. The surviving cull dren aro Frank Tagader, of Orleans, Neb., Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham of beneea, Neb., Harry and Pearl Tagader of ths city. Deepest sympathy is er tended to the family. Ni:Y (i It A IN KhKVATOK is to in: itrnr. Doroey M. Leypoldt, of itho Ley poldt & Wickstrom Co., of Hershey, and II. L. Pennington of this city have formed a partnership and let the con tract tor a new grain olovntor In this city. Tho elevntor will bo erected under tho supervision of W. 11. Cramer and be built on a site of the Union Pacific grounds Just west of tho North Platte Stock Yatds. It will havo a capacity of 12,000 bushels of grain and contain a largo sales room. Total cast will be $5,000. The erection of this elevator will give the farmers an excellent oppor tunity of disposing of their grain without going many miles out of their way as formerly. Both gentlomon who have been In this work for a number of years state that tho demand heie for grain Is such 'that tho eleva tor is a necessity. A Hiiro Trcu The entertainment committee of itho Chamber of Commerco has Just made arrangements to have threo of tho best Chautauqua speakers on the cir cuit give us a talk at tho noon day luncheons. It's a raro opportunity that no one should miss, it's an op portunity that very seldom comes in this way to a city of our size. In orr der ito mako the proper arrangements it will bo necessary for tho committee to know 1V 10:110 each day whether or not you will attend, so please phono 03 In order that ycu may bo taken, care Off 'Wednesday, August 2, Pahico Cafo, 12 o'clock sharp, speaker Hon. Etf Congressman J. Adam Bedc. Luncheon 35 cents. Saturday, August 5, McCabo Hotel, 12 o'clock sharp, speaker Hon. R. B. Glenn, governor of North Cnrollna. Lunch 50 cents. Monday, August 7th, Owl Cafo, 12 o'clock sharp, speaker Hon W. I. No lan. Lunch 35 cents. All of these men are making a spe cial effort to get here on the early train in order to accept tho commlt teo's invitation and the larger tho at tondanpe on our 'part the bettor im pressed, theso men will be. ::oi: Huml Concert Program Tho North Platto Municipal Band, direction of Earl Stamp will present tho following numbers this evening at the court house park: March "The Boomerang" Llthyow. Overture "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" Suppe. Waltz Romantic "Alpine Sunset" Kings. March "America Firsts" Lasoy. Intermezzo "First Heart Throbs" Eilenberg. Serenade 'A Night In Juno" King. March "German Fidelity" Blanken- burg. Ticket Sale Strong. Practically all of tho Chautauqua season tickets aro now In the hands of those who subscribed for them. If you havo your tickets but havo not remitted for them, you may sond check to tho secretary-treasurer, Mr. H. G Knowvles. For tho benefit of thoso who haven't yet gotten their tickets, season tickets aro placed on sale at each of tho three banks, McCabo hotel and the Nyr.l drug store. Remombor It's only a few more dnys! Get your ilckels now. : :o: : School Statistic. Following Is tho unnual report of county superintendent which was completed Wednesday ovenlng: Total amount paid for school purposes $108,817.87 Compared with last year.. 150,705.97 Total Indebtedness 219,995.41 Compared with last year... 118,008.24 Total valuo school property 301.525.85 Total valuo last year 290,943.78 Enrollment this year 4524; enroll ment last year 4327. PHKTINKN'T FAfJTS ABOUT OUlt JfKW 1MVIXU A slight delay was experienced this week in the paving of tho business streets duo partly to itho non-arrival of fltteen cars of tho threo Inch vertical fibre brick iwhlch wlll bo U8e on tho surface but mosuy io mo scarcity or men. Tiiose dolays aro not noticed to any oxtent as thuro is enough concrcto work to (keep the employes; busy unfcll the brick arrives and in order to pump the gravel from tho river fast enough to supply tho demand two pumps havo been in oporntion dally and It was necessary to employ a night forco of twelve men. Many aro of tho opinion that only ono block should be worked upon at ono tlmo nnd completed before th eutliors aro dug up but Engineer MoNnmnra states that aeveral blocks can .bo worked upon to better advan tage and will keep tho graders at work at all times Instead of waiting for their lino of work and it is bettor that tho concroto bo thoroughly sot before covered with Itho brlqk. Four blocks aro being paved at the present time. Tho curbing on Locust and stroots west has been comploted and drain boxes aro being placed on Fourth, Fifth and Sixth streets through whiclL water will run from north and south to tho east from openings In tho pavement. Tho brick Is being Bhlppod froinMurphy8boro, 111., nnd each car contains 10,000 bricks, This amount will only covor two blocks, but tho rest hns boon ordored so that It will nrrtvo as needed. It takes about twonty men to run the big concroto mixer and thoy expect to concrete ono block a day. As soon as tho base Is sufficiently sot, which will tako a week or ten days, It will be covered with a sand cushion ono and ono-hnlf Inches deep. After this Is rolled and brought to an even Bur faco tho brick will then bo laid nnd tho spaces between lllled with asphalt filler. The traveling public must expect some Inconvcnienco in a big undertak ing like this, but thoy will bo well re paid for their patlonco nnd co-operation aftor tho roork la finished, as wo will be justly proud of our business section. Contract Awarded F. M. Parsons, of Omaha, ,who drow tho plana for tho remodeling of tluj Methodist Episcopal church building, spent tho greater part of last week hero conferring with the building com mittee. Bids wero opened Saturday evening and itho contracts wero award ed Wednesday evening at a meeting of tho building commlttoe. Clydo McMl chaol was tho successful blddor on tho genoral contract and W. T. Groon wna awarded tho contract for plumbing and heating. Work of tonrlng down part of tho present structure will begin shortly. ::o:: Children's Chautauqua. A suro 'nufl' circus at tho Chautau qua. Boys, havo you seen tho last pngo of tho Chautausua cataloguer Look at It! And then begin to think of tho good tlmo that la in atoro for you. And did you ever seo a real "Qoolc?" Well you will havo ono horo. Rim down to tho tent tho first day nndsoo what It's all about. Toll your chum and bring him with you. : :o: : ltiiNo Ball Financial Itcport Proceeds of baso ball fair. . . .$1492.29 Gate receipts to dato 1625.25 $3117.54. Paid out on diamond nnd bloachors . . 171.G9 Salaries and oxponses of vis iting teams 2441.46 $2013.15 Balance on hand $ 504.39 Subscribed but not collected 95.00 In the treasury at presont...$ 599.39 ;;o:; ? Billy Burke's first screon appear anco In Poggy will bo shown at tho Keith theatro Monday night. Poggy Is a truly American girl nnd an heiress nnd after her father's death sho goos to live with an undo In Scotland. Sho lands among ithoso vory pious people on a Sundny morning nnd from then on there Is no Mil In tho play. When this 'picture hns boon shown In cities pooplo have formed waiting linos to gain admission to tho theatres. And no doubt peoplo horo will give tho pic turo a largo audlonco. -::o:j Niirso Brown Hospital N'oles. Mr. Thomas Paget, of Wallaco, has cntored tho hospital for treatment. The small son of Marvin Richards of Paxton, was brought to tho hospital Wednesday morning for treatment. Miss Lolln, head liureo, Is expected homy today from a month V vacation. Mrs. W. A Selbe, who was Injured in a runaway Thursday was brought to tho hospital for treatment. : :o: : ("omcdy night at tho Keith, Friday night ,wlll present Syd Chaplin In "The Submarine Pirate." Tho Navy depart ment permitted the uso of a govorn mon submarine and nftor soolng tho picture decide to tako a copy to uso In Navy Recruiting stations. This comedy Is shown In four rools and would bo woll worth tho price of ad mission but with 1t is fliown tho drama "Tho Edge of tho Abyss" pre Renting Merv pi 'n f '"n1 do Consider What This Means To You Your deposits in this bank are protected by the Guaranty Fund of the Slate of Nebraska. Your money, valuable papers, and personal interests arc under the direct supervision of competent officers of many years successful banking experience: We most cordially invite youto call upon us for your banking needs. McDonald State Bank. North Platte, Nebraska. The Oldest Bank in Western Nebraska. I J 12 INCHCSI I 3 FEET J M 1 FOOT j 1 YARD V 1 BUT NQT A LUMBERYWp) It Requires Thousands of Feet Of Lumber to Make A Good Lumber Yard with an ample stock of all the different varieties of wood you are likely to want, and in all the many sizes and dimension required. You'll find them here at all limes and at correct prices. Coatcs Lumber 8c Coal Co. North Platte, Nebr. wuy mestic problem
