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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1917)
L..T-J: tfrihttnc. THIRTY-TH1IID YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., FEBRUARY 16, L917. No. 10 JOT OUT DRAG-NET FOR BOOZE SELLERS TWO AKKESTKI) YESTKKDAY ANI SEVKItAL OTHERS ARE USHER SUSPICION Elmer Cnso nnd Rert Roycr Are (lie Latest IVlio will Answer to the Chnrgo of Selling and Huying Liquor. Tho determination to stamp out as Jar as possible tho illegal galo of In toxicating liquors is stronger today than it as been any thno since North Platto wont dry. This desire has boon accentuated by an ovont of the past week, and tho fellow who I dealing in tho stuff will need uso more tare than ho has heretofore or olso he certainly will net into the meshes of tho law. That -liquor is being unlawfully sold in rather liberal quantities must bo admitted, but a a rulo It is impossible to get tho buyer to tell of whom he purchased It, and also the Bellor Knows , his man boforo ho sells It to hlm. However, not only the ponce, out citizens who are well known in busi ness circles, are determined that a3 many as possible of these violators shall bd forretcd out. "Wednesday afternoon Elmer Chnso was arrested for having liquor on 'his person, and it was charged that ho ob tained it from a boot-legger. Ho was arraigned in tho county court yester day, pleaded not guilty and tho hear Intr will bo hold in a few days. Tho same afternoon Bert Boyer, who 5 has been under suspicion for some time, was arrested for selling liquor to Elmor and Hugo Case. This hear ing will also come up in tho county court in a short time. Pending the hearing, both Chaso and Boyer are in Jail. .:o:: Tho lower house of tha Nebraska legislature went on record Wednesday as favoring tho sale of millions of acres of school lands In tho western part of this state. No action has yet been taken by tho senate. The sale of theso lands wpuld not' only put thous ands of dollars Into tho school funds, but would result in placing the lands, when sold, on tho ossesmcnt rolls, and thus become producers of money for tho counties in whch they are located. Monday's triangto program at tho Keith will present JJTank Keenan us a Southern Gontleman In a story of the race track, "Tho Thordughbred," and tho Keystone comedy " Tho Danger Girl." with Gloria Swanson and Bob bie Vernon. Richard Duggan, of Dickens, Is spending a few days here on business.- OPENS- PLATTE THEATRE Saturday, 1 7th 2 P. OPENS All Girls of North Platte 'Saving is just as important for girls and women as for boys and men. Your mother knows this, ask her. The new baving Plan is intend ed for you and you should use it. It has led thousands of girls to start, life on the principles that have led to sure success and happiness. You can have money when it will do you the most good if you start saving NOW. M? Donald North Platte, NEwt CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. A now spring showing of Suits and Coats at E. T, Tramp & Sons'. Jrtlss Allco Fltzpatrlck spent tho first of this week visiting friends in Brady. Jack Thornburg loft Wednosday ovonlng for Kensas City to accept a position. Glenn Huddart loft tls morning by auto for Auburn to apond a couplo of weeks with rolatlvos. Josoph Huddart, of Kansas City, camo hero a fow days ago to visit his broter Glon Huddart. JosodIi Weeks, of Grand Island. camo hero tho first of this week to visit! his sons Edward and Robert Weoks. Miss Helen Adair Is expected hore frrmi Tfnni.nnv In n olinrf HnlA in vlnlf I A. - l . ..V .... IV L W k v.u.w VW '. with her brother1 William Adair for sovernl woeks. FOR RATjE A verv nnoolal fmriraln In a slightly used piano for cash on easy payments. Write or phono nt once. A. Hospo Co., Omaha, Nob. I Miss Mabol Lumm, of tho local telo phono office, will leave In a few days for Omaha to accept a position In the telephone offlco there. Our watch repair department, effic ient in every particular, Is at your service. DIXON, Tho Jeweler. Mrs. Anna S. White has returned from Winnebago, Minn., whoro she was called by tho death of her mothor, who died January 25th, at tho ago of sevonty-rtwo. Balrd McMullen, of Omaha, has filed suit against Ethel McMullen for de sertion. Tho McMulleiis formerly re sided hero and Mrs. McMullon was forraorly Miss Ethel Foster. Frank Strolberg returned Wednes day from Gothenburg where ho attend ed tho Golken salo of Duroo Joraoy hogs. Ho purchased two ipaying $122.50 for one and ?90 for tho other. The district court Jury brought In a ycrdlct for tho defendants Wednes day in tho suit of Mary Folkol against Knox & Walter, wherein tho plain tiff sought to recover on a $1200 note. Landgraf '& Hoga, palntors, decor ators and' paper hangers, havo re ceive their sample books of 1917 wall papers. Call Black G92 or Black 570 and tho samples, will bo shown you at your homo. ' j 7-4 ITho yeoman drill .team will hold their second annual masquorado ball at ,tho Woyd ,.opera house this, evening. Tickets wll bo sold at tho door and tho number of maskers will exceed that of lust yoar. . Prizes will bo offered for both ldlaes and gentlemen and many unique fancy and comic cos 'tumes will ho seen. OPENS M. OPENS MS? State Bank Engagement Announcement Mr; and Mrs. Harry Dixon of this' city announce tho engagement of tholr . daughtor Hnrrletto Beocher to Dr.i Frank Matthew Conlln of Omaha, Ne braska. Tho wedding will tako placo early In April. ::o:: Dieter Case In Progress Tho Dieter damage suit was oallod In district court Wednesday morning and is still in progress this forenoon. Dlo tor sues for over nlno thousand dollars for Injuries recolvod when a boiler in tho Doollttle bakory, In which ho was employed, exploded. Dieter was burn ed and lacerated and was 'under treat ment at a hospital for some time fol lowing tho oxploslon. :o: Lady Forresters Hall. Tlinon wlin rnilnv Hntiplntr nrn InnW ing forward to a pleasant ovonlng next Monday w-hon tho Lady Forrostors will glvo tholr.flfth annual ball at tho Lloyd onora house. This social yoarly func tlon has proven decidedly oujoyablo In tho past, ulways calling forth prac tically all tho best dancers of tho city and tho music is always satisfactory. Indications aro that thero will bo a largo attendnnco of both dancer and spectators. Mexican Is Held. A Mexican who gavo his name as En rlquo Navarro was picked up by tho pollco Wednosday and Is being hold nR ono of the mon who attempted to as sault AHco Hamilton, tho cloven year old daughter of W. H. Hamilton, near tho Fourth ward school building Sun day evening. Navarro donlcs tho chargo, but tho girl Is qulto certain that ho Is ono of tho two mon, and he will probably be glvon a preliminary hearing In tho county court. .The at tempted attack on tho little girl has aroused great Indignation among ,Uiq Fourth ward residents, and thero is a strong feeling against the Moxlcan colony in North Tlatto. ! :o : : Organize Trlanglo Club Tho Triangle Cluib Is tho name glv on at itho organization meeting on Wed nesday night to tho now club for men and boys to bo housed In the. basemont of the Ba'ptlst church. Tho triangle, as a symbol of tho symmetrical development of body, mind and spirit, Is an emblem common to tho Y. M. C. A. .and other organiza tions. It was provided that a board of di rectors consisting of five representa tive citizens should bo chosen to de termine, the policy of tljo ;cjub, and hold Iho property In trust for tho club. Any ,mnn or bpy of honorable char- actor Is eligible for membership. Tho olectlon of officers and board of di rectors was 'postponed until Tuesday, March 18th, .when It Is oxpocted thnt tho club will bo In operation with a full quota of mombers. Much interest Is being tnkon in tills? now organization and ninny mon and boys aro taking out applications for membership. Some $200 Is'sttll need ed to mako a modest equipment to be gin with. This It Is believed will bo speedily subscribed. Knptlst Church 9:45 Sunday school. 11:00, mbnhlng worship nnd ser mon, "Tlio Unrecognized Christ." 3:00 p. m., North side Sunday school. 0:30 p. m., B. Y. P. U. Leaders will bo Mlssos Esslof Wcsaburg and Laura Barnoll. 7:30, ovonlng worship and sormon, "Tho God Vlow, tho World vlow and tho Man VIew of the Largo Choir." A trio will bo sung by Mrs. Toolo, Mrs. Gregory and Mr. Lolnlngor. Wednesday ovonlng prayer moetlng at 7:30 j theme, "Tho Efficient Sunday school. ' ' Vnrnicrs' Union Meets Tho south sldo farmers union, which has a membership of about thirty, hold a very onjoyablo social and business meeting at tho Osgood school houno last ovonlng. Sixty woro presont nnd following a short business session, a pleasing program was ren dered by tho young peoplo, Including dialogues and rocitntlons, a 1olo by Miss Armstrong, a duet by tho Misses Faulk and a short talk y Mr. Hlgglnr. of tho stato union. This local unkn meets twice a month. ;:o:t Mr. and Mrs. Alhort Brown, of Don- vpr. formerly of this city, came horo yesterday with the remains of tholr two yoar old daughtor Elalno. Inter ment -was made In tho North Platte pomoinry. mr. ana Mrs. Brown re turned home this mornlncr. Mrs. Brown is a sister of Jako Manir of this city. Friends In town received word this morning of tho death of Mrs. Louis Hublltz, of Dickens, a formor rosldont of this city. Tlio deceased loavos n husband, two sons and threo daugh ters. Death camo at ho ago of slxty nvo years after a llngorlng Illness. The M. M. M. club was entertained yostorday afternoon at tho homo of Mrs. J. H Hogarty. In the card games Mrs. Will Frlond won first prize and Mrs, Buchannn guost "prize. Mrs. AllwJne, of Omaha, was an out of town guest Woathori foreenst for North Platto and vicinity: Party cloudy and warm er tonight; Saturday unottlod and colder. Highest tomeprnturo yesterday 47, a year nro 59; lowest last night 28. a yoar ago 30. 'P Dr. J. S. Twlnero was a profoslonal visitor In Brady Wednesday. : :o: : FOR YOUR AUTO 8ERVICK Call 125 for Taxi day or night. Also fivo or novon passongor car for funeral service. MOOBNSEN-LOUDEN AUTO CO-, Chandlor & Elcar Agoncy, Cornpr Eighth and Locust StB. RANCH LANDS TO BE PLACED ON MARKET PART OF FORMER CORY LAM) TO ltE DIVIDED INTO FORTY AX D EIGHTY ACRE TRACTS Five Thousand Dollars to tie Expend ed la Placing the Dillon Irrigation Ditch In Proper Condition to Cnrry Water. Messrs. Gains and Bnum, who, re cently purchased tho formor Cody ranch, spent tho early part of this weok In town and In company with O. :,il. Tholecko, who is tho local roprte- sontntlvo of tho purchasers, wont over ho land and mapped out a plan of sub- dividing 1G00 acres Into forty and eighty aero tracts. One thousand acres of td land, together with tho' home buildings, will for th0 prosont at least bo rosorvod by tho owners and may possibly bo convorted Into a dairy farm. Tho forty and eighty acre" tracts will at onco bo survoyed and platted and placod on the market. Theso will bo offored purchasers at prices ranging from ?30 to ?12G por ncro, tho pried varying with to location of tho tract and tho quality of tho soli. Purchasers will bo given very liberal terms 'under n sale contract, probably one-fourth cash and .tho romalndor on long time. Mr. Thoolecko snys that many Inquir ies have bean mado as to when tho land would bo placed on tho market, an indication thnt salos can be readi ly made. About $5,000 will bo expended In ro pairing tho Dillon ditch and placing It in carrying condition. Tho doslro of tho owhorj to-eoll thls land to thoso who will Improve it and mako tholr homes nnd with this" object In vlow will treat all purchasers very generously. ::o::-a Jap Roy Puts Ono Oicr S. Yamnkl, tho Jap rontor on ono of R. A. Frnmo's places, has broken the record for hauling tho largest load of alfalfa ever weighed over tho Loy'poldt t wicKstrom scales, For sovoral days- past ho has been getting up real close to tho cnnacltv of tho scales and has boon taunted by tho boys in the office. Thoro has boon a standing offer of a box of clears to tho ono bringing In a load that tholr scales iwould not weigh, and yostcrdny ho lackod a few bales of having onouga. to turn tho 4nck. He left saying, ."tomorrow I bring htm." And ho did. Tho capcalty of tho scales Is ia,7UU pounds-, and it was necessarv to unload six bales to wielgh his load. Tho not weight of his load was 11,070 pounus, ana tlio gross weight was 13.070 pounds', tiio load containing lbo oalos. He will now nroceed to moko 100 Charles Donbys. Horshey Times. ::o:: Dedication Anniversary Tho celebration of tho ninth nnni vorsary of tho dedication of tho Ma sonic building will be" held at 8 p m Thursday, February 22nd. All masons ana uiolr families aro Invited to at tend. By ordor of tho committee, DR. O. H. CRESSLER, v HARRY DIXON, ROUT. ARMSTRONG, ROBERT DICKEY, CHESTER WILLIAMS. ::o:: . Enlsconnl Church Sunday February 18th, Sunday school 'J:4E;- morning prayer nnd sermon 11 o'clock; vesper service 4 o'clock. Tho officiating clergyman will be II. R. Van Horn, of Bridgeport. Ash Wednosday, rooruary ziat, noiy communion will bo celebrated at 10 a. m. tto:: Tho city council met Mondny ovon lng 10 asseS8 tlio COflt Of tlio strrvnt paving according to the front footago aim oononts aorivou, out as not property owner was present, an ad journment was taken until tho folow- mg ovonlng. At this meeting Saml. Goo .zoo was tho only property holdor nros- tmi, nnu lie was satlsl ed with the nlan of assessment proposed. Tlio system of nssasBlngt o cost was turned over to vny isnglneor McNnmnra who will mako tho apportionment. Frank Shoppard, a former rfos!d?nt or this city, dkd a fow days ngo In St Joe, Mo., nt tho ago of seventy years Mr. Shoppard conducted a confection ery storo whllo In this city nnd was succoedod In tho business by Claudo wemgnna. Tlio ramlly moved to Coun ell. Bluffs whoro thov resided for i number of years and Intor located In ht, Joe. He Is survived by ono boh. Tho Et-A-VIrp club mot Wednesday auornoon witli sirs. W. A Buchflnck Contests were hold and prizes won by Mesdnmes Leonard Dick, aoorngc Vo solpka, Arthur Fink and John Vosolp ka. Swedish Luthoran sorvlcos with morning prayer nnd sormon nt 11 o'clock and Sunday school at 10 o'clock wll ho hold at tho church Sunday, February 18th. Miss TIUIo Kosbanr, of Sidney, wns rallod hero this week by tho death r " her uncle, tho lato Horman Kos b;:u. Mr. and Mrs. Claudo Delanoy loft this morning for Northport to visit for a "evr days, t w J, TUoy loft this morning for Brulo. -i&l&M P. J. DIKNEE & CO. Ileal Estate wad Insurance Coma and see us for town lota In different parts of tho city, Good in vestments on easy terms. Houses for ale and rent. We havo also good bar rain's in farm aad ranches. Cor. Front and Dewey Sta upstairs, LOCAL AND PERSONAL Clydo Frlsto lof t tls morning for Dickons to visit his paronts for a wook. Dr. und Mrs. A. J.. Amos, of Potter, visited horo yostordny while onroute homo from Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Horman Till, of Lin coln, havo returned homo, having been called horo by the death of tho lato Horman Kosbau. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph North who wore marriod In Grand Rapids, Mich., Inst wook, aro expected to nrrlvo hero to day. A son wns born Wednesday to Mr. nnd Mrs. Josso Kunkln who live a fow vmllo3 south of town but died two hours nitor mrtn. Miss Hazol Preston, of tho Wilcox dopartmont storo will lcavo In a fow days for Chicago to take a coursn as corsotloro for two woekB. For sixteen years tho Union Pacific Ry. Co., havo show tholr contldonco In our ability to care for their high grado watch sorvlce. Wo will glvo your watcn tno same carotin attontlon. DIXON. Tho Jowolor. Union Paclflo Watch Inspector, TONIGHT THE KEITH THEATRE -PRESENTS- MRS. VERNON CASTLE in the first episode of P ATRIA 6 The greatest Motion Picture of the year. A story whose therrte is the defense a star who is the best dressed woman in America and a. romance that will give you a new angle at life. lO AND 15 CENTS H TJ Htm II ? JOEI T ME OF- iatisfied Brunswick Owners TODAY The satisfied customer is wants when he wants which means that he is able matter what the record may be, an the BRUN5 WICK, plays all disc records. That MEANS a Satisfied cus tomer and we want you to belong to that class. A BRUNSWICK in your HOME means a real PHONOGRAPH SATISFACTION because of its sweet, pure tone and realistic reproduction. Come in and hear it and let us send one HOME for you. Other makes of Machines taken in exchange. $30.00 to $175.00 The Music Shop, WALKER MUSIC Co. A Piano in Every Home. Sheet Music a Specialty Govornor hnd Mrs. Novlllo gavo a xo coptlon last ovonlng at tho oxocutivo mansion In Lincoln to tho members of tho loglslaturo nnd nowspnpor men nnd tholr wlvs.o j Not tho least of tho onuses delaying American ships In homo ports la tho ocnrcl'.y of vlrolcss operators. The BUbmnrlno scaro prevails In tho ranHs of tho radio men. Tho D. O. T. club hold Us semi monthly dancing party Wednosday ev ening at Masonic hall with music by tho Stamp- orchestra. As It was St. Valontlno'a day tho ladles were pre sented with appropriate souvenirs. Following tho danco rofroshmonts -woro servod the mombors nt tho Oasis. Tlio ovonlng throughout was very on joyablo. Next Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Wal lonhnirpt, of this city, will havo boon married sixty years. Not having chil dren nearer than Chicago and thoso unable to como horo ito assist In cele brating this ovont, tho Reboknh and Odd Fellow lodgos, of which Mr. nnd Mrs. Wallonhapt aro members, havo planned to give this worthy couplo n dtnnor and rocoptlon at Odd Follow hall tomorrow aftornoon from four to six o'clock. of the American home;. OW! ARMY the one that has what he it. He owns a Brunswick. to play any selection no
