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tribune. TIIIRTY-TIIIRD YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MARCH 6, L917. No. 15 CITY POLITICS BEGIN TO SHOWJIGNS OF LIFE WALTEMATH AM) 1I0L3IAX lMHW 1NENTLY MENTIONED AS CAN 1)1 DATES FOIl MAYORSHIP l'ctltion for Welch, for Wntcr Com mlssloner, In Circulation Clerk Elder will Accept a Itenoni (nation If Without Eight With tho advont of bright and warm weather yesterday city lolitIc8 began showing life and two candldatos for mayor wore prominently montloncd on tho streets. Those two possiblo can didates aro Henry Waltemath and Carl Holman, tho former for thirty years a resident of the city, thn latter a prom inent young attorney who was born and has grown to manhood In North Platte. Tho friends of Mr. Waltemath ask for his nomination and election on tho grounds of his ability as a business man, that ho is onn of tho heaviest taxpayers in this city, ami that ho Is so situated that ho can glvo his tlmo frooly to th0 duties of mayor. Mr. Holman is put foriward by his sup. portors on tho ground that he is a clean and able young man, a North Platte boy, and that his legal educa tion would bo a distinct advantago in tho performance of the duties of mayor. "Whether these mon will bo nomina ted by conventions to bo called, or whether by petitions, has not yot been decided, but with tho two as opposing candidates tho raco would not bo a walk-a-way for either, with chances a Httlo In favor of Mr- Waltemath for tho reason that he is personally known to a greater number of people. Interest in politics was farther ahvakencd yesterday by tho circulation of a petition nominating Hershoy "Welch for water commissioner- Ho has hold tho position for two terms, knows tho business Intimately and for tho good of the water department, it would seem an act of good Judgment to re tain him in that position. City Clerk Elder is rather modest In his desire for re-election; ho will ac cept If the peoplo -want him to servo another term, but ho will notrgo out and make a strenuous fight for the tho office. Ho keeps his records in admirable shape, always has the work performed without delay, and his office is so centrally located that it is convenient for all. - The- retiring- couifcilmcn-are Simon in tho First ward, VanCleave in tho Second, Stone In tho Third and Von Goetz in tho Fourth. Whether any or all of theso will bo candidates for re election wo aro not advised. Mrs. Cheney, of Kansas, Is visiting her daughter Mrs. J. C. AsWwig. LOCAL AN) PERSONAL The Zetn Zeta club will bo tho guests of Mrs. Rlggs tomorrow aftomoon. Mrs. Arthur Shlovors has gone to Lexington to visit friends for two weeks. Tho Episcopal guild will hold a soc ial in tho basomont of tho church Thursday aftomoon. Nation Ulond Human Hair Switches at $5.50 at Coat0s Beauty Parlor ovor Illnman garage. 15-1 AK chapter P. E. O. will bo on tertnined by Mrs. Butlor Buchanan Wednesday afternoon Court Reporter Barron who had boon In Kimball on court work for some time, spent Sunday nt homo. Soft Wator Shampoo, Electric mas sage. Coates Beauty Parlor, Phono Hed G55, over Illnman garage. 1G-4 Miss Tholma Thompson, Who had been employed in tho O'Connor store for sovornl months, resigned Saturday ovonlng. Mrs. Joseph Kelly submitted to nn operation for throat troublo at tho General Hospital the lattor part of last weok- Have your painting, paper hanging! and decorating don0 now by Landgraf Hoga. Wo also do sign work. Phone Blk G92. 15-tfj Tho Dunlay Sliver Blado Egg and Cream Whip will bo on salo at the I social to be given by tho Episcopal i guild In tho basement of the church) Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boylo 1 and daughter Catherine loft Saturday! morning for Lowollon to make their! homo in tho future. Mr. Boyle will manago a grocery store thore. Mrs. W- T. Wilcox entertained a; number of ladles Friday afternoon nt a luncheon in honor of her mother; Mrs. Caldwell. Tho table decorations wcro shamrocks and small flags, Mrs. A. W- McKcown and daughter Josephino havo returned from Omaha, whoro tho lattor had been taking a course in nursing. Tho work proved too heavy for her and sho was obliged to come homo for a rest. "Tho Honor of Mary Blake," with violet Meressreau at tho Crystal Wed nesday night presents a story of a domesticity nearly shattered by gossip of narrow minded persons. Touches of comedy lighten the fcaturo which by tho way is very, well done. Workman & McClain will sell at 'pifolic auction March 20th on tho 'for mer Watts ranch three miles west of town, 100 head of cattle, consisting of thirty-two Shorthorn coUvis, twenty Joraey cohvs, one two year old Short horn bull and forty-seven head of young stuff. Fifteen head of horses will bo offered for salo, also somo farm ninchinory. I The First National Bank OF NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, Announces the completion of their New ' Banking House and will be a? - ? - i AT HOME f -' to the Public during the Afternoon and Evening of Tuesday, Man. h 13th, 1917. The Hour from 4 to 5 will be reserved for School Children. r " , . COMMITTEES SELECTED FOR THE CELEBRATION CHAIRMEN OF NINE COMMITTEES MEET EAST EVENING AND NAME T1IEIH ASSISTANTS With n Working Force of Two Score Active Men the Work Will bo Pushed with Vigor to n FI mil Completion. Tho chairmon of tho nlno commit tees, rocontly appointed by tho hold ing company hnvlng in chargo tho lacnil-contonnlinl colouration), met in tho parlors of tho Hotel McCabe lost ovoning and selected men and wom en who aro to assist them In the var ious phases oftha work. Not all these committees, jhowevor, aro complete, and to at least sovoral f them addi tions will bo made. The personnel of tho commltteos. follow Finance Ray Langford, Chairman: Harry Porter, W. J- Landgraf, R. D. Blrgo and Thos. Hcnloy. Quoon'fi Ball Hnrry Dixon, chalr man; Dr. Wurtele, Will Waltemath, Lymon Bortho, Miss Ailoen Gnntt and Miss Edith Patterson. Decoration Committee C. C. Hup fer. chairman; Wm. Hnrcourt, C. M, Nowton, Arthur Homond, F. J Mc Govorn. Transprtation R- L Douglag, chair man; Robt. Blonkenburg, T. M. Co hagon. Chas. Bowon. Publicity Ira L. Bare, chatrmnn; A. P. Kelly, W. H. Munger. Battlo of Summitt Springs P. R Hnlligan, chairman; A. W. Shilling, Leonard Robinson. Cinderella Ball W. J. Tlloy, chair man; Mrs. Albert Durbln, Mrs. Ed m.vmd Dickey. Home-Comlng W. H. McDonald, chairman; J. E- Evans, T. C. Patter son1, Mlas Annio Kramph, Mlsg Tijllo Blnnkenburg. C. F. Tracy. Wild West A, W- Plumor, chair man; Frank Cokor. Loo CaBO, Walter Haythorne, Nate Trogo, Chas. Listen, Bert Snyder, W. M. Baskln, R. I. Baker and Jhn Snyder. Secretary Mooney Iwilll havo full chargo of tho designing and erecting of tho floats- Tho various phases of tho celebra tion was discussed by the commit tee last night and tho work, so far as it has progressed, is considered very satisfactory. s.- , w nor: ' " - Another new lot of silks and dress goods just here, including Duchess satins, taffetas, khaki kol, French plaids In slnglo patterns, polret twills, pacqulns, birollas, poplins, volours, serges, and many othor ndwt materials; all that's new at Tho Leader Mercan tile Co's. om ani COUNTY NEWS. ..The Ideal Bakery handles exclusive I) the state farm milk and crctun. tf Mrs. Louisa Burke has gone to Om aha to Bpond a weok or longer. Miss Minnio Loi.vo entertained a fow frit mis In a pleasant manner last ov onlng. Mrs. Qeorgo Shoup, of Sutherland, was tho guest of Mrs. W. J. Tlloy yes terday. Miss Ruth Mylandor loft yostorday Hftomoon for Japan to tako up her mlBloimry work. Mrs. Zolla Van Brocklln roturuod Saturday ovonlng from Starling ivhor she visited hor daughter. John Pnppas and Irono Harvals, of Omaha, canio Sunday ovonlng to visit with Sam G. Poulos for somo time. Mrs. Georgo Christ has purchased the George Smith houso on oast Fourth stroat and will tako possossion In a short time, Mr. nnd Mrs. Francis Connolloy. of i Wallace, aro spondlng a few days In . ' town while enrouto homo from tho au- toinobllo show In Omaha. Tho caso of Alborta Mooney against Murkl Smith, of Wollllcet, for as sault and battery will bo hoard in tho county court Tuosday, March 13th. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawthorne, of McPherson county, woro visitors in town yostorday sMr, Hawtliorno owns ono of tho largest cattle ranches in western Nebraska. In tho county court Friday J. II. Hegarty Was glvon a judgment of $43.31 against tho FIdollty Insurance Co. Tho plaintiff sued for $218 alleged to bo duo for Borvlces nnd ns com missions on insurance policies. Tho flro dopnrtmcnt was called to 1002 west Eighth street yesterday noon whoro a stack of hay had caught 11 ro and was destroyed. Some children lA-oro noticed plnylng with matches in that vicinity nnd it is thought tho flro originated from tlicso. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Spurrior, of Nichols, rotumcd Sundny evening from Colorado Springs whoro they spont soven months. Mr. Spurrier wns amng tho8o who waB Injured thoro on July 4th when a grand stand collapsed and was but recently releasod from tho hospital. You'll find hero at Tho Leader Mer cantile Co.'s'nnythlng you mny want In hosiery. Silk hosiery In al tho now colorings. Everything in women's kid dress gloves. Tho Travel and Study club met with ws. RnTOummings last evening. Fol Idnling roll call of current ovonte nns wors, Mrs. M. E. Scott gave a paper on "Tho Rulors of China frm 1C44 to 1917," Mrs- I. L. Bnro read a maga zine article, "Lincoln and tho lmml grant," and Mrs. W. it. McDonald gavo a paper on "A geographical Study of India and India's Frontlor." WANT BONDS VOTED FOR CENTRAL FIRE STATION FIRE DEPARTMENT CIltCFEATES PETITIONS ASKING FOR SPIN MISSION OF $li,0MMIONS Would lliuu Adequate Two Story Iiuldlng Erected on Lot on , Cr. nor of Vino and Front Streets Now Owned hy the City. Will tho citlzons of North Platte rocognlzo the needs of tho flro depart ment and voto bonds for tho orectlon of a contrnl flro station? This will bo determined at tho city election to be held April 3d iw.hon a proposition to voto $12,000for tho orectlon of such a building will bo submitted to tho voters. Tho members of tho flro department aro now circulating petitions for sig natures asking tho council to submit tho proposition. It rtqlres ten por cent of nil voters n' tho pdtltlons to submit tho proposition and the propo sition to carry must receive throo ftfths of all voto cast. Tho required numbor of signatures will dio secured today and tho petition prosonted to tho council nt tho regular mooting to bo hold this ovonlng. That body will pass an ordinnnco calling tho oloctlop. and then tho cnmpnlgn will bo on, nnd on with vigor, for tho mombors of tho department; aided by many others, will loavo nothing undone that will result In securing a voto for tho bonds. Sov oral years ago a similar proposition was dofcatcd by lack of work, and It is determined that history shall not re peat Itself. ThP building proposed will bo two story, tho lower floor for tho apparat us, tho uppor for assembly room, shoiA". ort bath and quarters for paid members when tho city roachos such sizo as to domnml mon consecutively on duty. Bolloving that the futuro efficiency of tho flro dopartmont doponds largoly upon providing suitable quarters Tho Vrlbuno will support tho proposition most heartily : ;o: : Many Cars Received. Dealers aro now receiving many cars, and tho recolpts nr1 likely to continue actlvo for sovoral months. Saturday tho Trottor Agency receiv ed six Maxwells aim two Oaklnnds; yostordny tho Hondy-Ogior Co. re ceived twenty-eight Fords, J. V. Ro mish received a car of Dodgos and tho J -S. Davis Co. a car' of -"Buicks, Iii addition tho lattor company received a car of Republic trucks Saturday- ::o:: You mai.3t sco tho now big lot of draperies; ovorytldng that's now. It'i soon liouseclennlng tlmo and you will want these; at Tho Loador Morcantllo Co.'s. McMlCHAEL BROS. WILL IlL'ILD BAYARD HOTEL From tho flvo bids filed MeMlchnol Bros, reotlved tho contract Saturday for tho now two story Hotel which will bo built by Honry Woll of this city at Bayartl, Nob. Tho now building will bo orctod at a cost of $38,000. It will contain thirty-six rooms, shower baths nnd a numbor of bath rooms. Tho dimensions are 47x132. Half of tho lower floor will ho used as an office and lobby, tho othor half for business purposes. Tho fixtures nnd furnlturo will bo tho most modorn than bo sc oured and tho oxtorlor will bo of rod pressed brick. W. T. Groon has receiv ed the contract for the plumbing work. Work will begin In tho near futuro. t HIT V AND f!017NTY NEWS. Hazol Dawn. In "Tho Foud Girl," will bo tho attraction nt tho Crystal tonight. It Is a stirring talo of warring clans and conflicting loves between a man and a mnld of opposite factions. Caspor Rough and family who hail roslded on a farm near Mnxwoll for sovoral months returned to this city a fow days ago and will occupy tho Frazlor houso on onst Fourth street. Tho high school basket ball team dofoatcd tho alumni team In tho Frank lin auditorium Friday ovonlng by a coro of 24 to 8. Tho wlnnors expect to attend tho basket ball tournnmcnt nt Lincoln which begins Wednesday. A. F. Howell who had been editor of tho Gothohburg Independent for threq years disposed of his Intoroats to C. W. Botkln a fow days ago and has decided to go back Into tho ministry, accept ing a call in eastern Nobrnska. Mrs. Wood Whlto loft Saturday for Lincoln whoro Bho will visit for ft month with hor brothor C. C. Hain Uno and family. Mrs. Ilalnllno has boon ill for somo tlmo and will sub mit to an dporntlon this weok. Tho Trlanglo program at tho Kolth Thursday will proaont Lillian .Gish In te 5-part drama "Diana of tho Follies," and tho Koyston0 comedy "A Lovor's Might," iwlth Fred Maco and Julia Fayo. James Kollhor, a former rcsldont horo who for a numbor of years hold tho position of foreman of tho shops at Council Bluffs resigned recently and has uccoptod n position with tho Groat Wostorn Accident Insurance Company in Omaha. Tho ninoteon months old son of Mr. nlid) Mrs. Bert Mllor wta& badly scald ed Friday afternoon. Tho baby wns playing on tho floor of the room in which tho motlior wns engaged l tho family r.vnshlng and 'pulled tho plug from tho machlno filled with hot Buds. It was burned on tho loft ahouldor, nock and knoos and tho injuries woro vory painful. .