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.
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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.
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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.-
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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
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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. .
