The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, March 16, 1917, Image 1
VP ear' THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MARCH 16, 1917. No. 18 4 : if wt'fwii 'THE FIRST NATIONAL OCCUPIES ITS NEW HONE. IT.." , v - """"" 'i'i,,it'.:T'"a: tT'-";3gCT The First National Bank moved Into Mnnganose steel safe, lahlch no known j Its new building Wednesday, a bank homo that In appearance, In conven ience of interior arrangements and In the safe guarding of funds and rec ords, is surpassed by few In the stato. Tuesday from two In the afternoon until ten at night the officers of the institution, their ladies and tho em-j ployes were "at homo" to thoso who had a desire to inspect the building, i -andthat this deslro was genera) Is at tested by tho fact that yearly five thousand people filed through tho en trance during the. receiving holurs. From four to five about 800 school children attended and were presented with metal flags. Those who received the visitors were President Seeberger, Cashier Moonoy, Vice-president Langford, Asst. Cash iers Munger and Miss ICramph, clerks Miss Ilinman, Harold Burko and Man cil Overman, assisted by Mrs. See berger, Mrs. Langford, Mrs. Will Jof- fers of Omaha, Mrs. Munger, Mrs. S. A. Bangs, Mrs. P. It. Halligan, Mrs.! Henry Waltomath, Miss Graco Mooney and Miss Alma Waltcmath. Carna-j tions wero given to tho ladles and ci gars and metal flags to tho mon. A five piece orchestra furnished music dur ing tho afternoon and evening, and on the officers' desks and at points of vantago wore a dozen or more vases of beautulful roses, lilies, snap dragon and azoleas, presented by friends of the bank in this city and elsewhere. Assisting tho local people In receiv ing wero Frank Boyd, cashier of the Omaha National, F. A- Cmscaden, as sistant cashier of tflio Mertehantk' National of Omaha, A. Moorman, of St. Paul, architect of tho building, F. A. Barber of tho Bank of Koystono and I. B. Ware and Earl Brownfield of tho Horshey bank. Interested visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Kelly of of tho First Stato Bank of Goth enburg and President and Mrs. C. M. Reynolds of tho Maxwell Stato Bank. During tho day many congratula tory telegrams and lettors wero re ceived from prominent bankers In var ious parts of tho state. Tho nelW homo of tho First National, which supplanted a building that twonty-flvo years ago was considered an Imposing structure for any western Nebraska town.ls presented nt tho head of thoso columns. It Is constructed of buff colored pressed brick and Car thago marblo; Its dlmonslons nro 44x CC feet, and as tho illustration shows, symotrlcally proportioned and Its gon oral appoaranco bespeaks tho solidity of tho institution It houses. Tho interior finish is Italian and Grecian marblo and mahogony wood work, with bronzo grill work and art panels over tho countors. Tho gonoral nrrangoment provides for a private customers' room at tho loft and a private consultation room at tho right of tho ontranco; a torraza floored lobby with a customers' countor Bur rounding a contral pillar; desk room for tho presldont on tho loft and for the cashier and vice-president on tho right of tho lobby and with tho sovoral win dows of tho tollors facing tho entrance. North of tho tellers' cages Is tho sav ings dopattmont. In tho roar Is tho burglar proof vault containing tho explosive can wreck, and tlerB of ill ing cases. Tho north side of the vault, which is divided from tho safe room by a heavy concrete and steel wall, aro located the safety deposit boxes 200 muinber. TI1C30 aro of steel and very conveniently arranged. Frivate deal; room is provided for t)io holders of the safety boxes who desire to open them away from tho public gazo. In tho southeast corner is a well appoint ed directors' room, and the northeast corner Is occupied by wardrobes and toilet. Thqentiro second floor of the build ing is occupied" by the" NortnpTd1te clinic, conducted by Doctors Wurtclo, Kerr.Fettor and Hooper, nnd tho base ment houses tho heating plant, reserve vault and storago rooms. Tho building was designed by A. Moorman & Co., bank architects of St Paul, Minn., who supplied and plac ed tho interior finish of tho banking room. Tho contractors and orectors of tho building wero McMIchael Bros, of this city and their work has been highly complimented by tho architect and is entirely satisfactory to tho of ficers of tho bank. Tho threo vault doors, savings boxes and other permanent vault cnjulpment Wero furnished by tho Victor Sare & Lock Co., and tho steel filing equip ment of tho vault supplied by tho Art Metal Co., of Jamestoiwn, N. Y. Tho cost of tho building, comploto with equipment, Is forty-five thousand dollars. Tho First National will soon enter its thirty-second year; that these years has brought to it tho confidenco of tho peoplo of this section of Nobraska is evidenced by tho statement published olsowhero which shows resources of over one million dollars. INITIAL C03IMUMTV COXCKHT atti)mm:d hy iuo cmnvn Tho Initial community concort, the first of a sorlos It is proposed to glvo, was hold at tho Franklin auditorium last ovonlng nnd was attended by an audlonco that, occupied) ovory sont, nearly 900 all told. Tho program was sufficiently varied to provo interesting throughout, tho audlonco was recep tlvo.nnd generous In its applause; and thoso taking 'part acquitted thomsolvoa In a very credltablo manner. Opening with "Amorlca" by tho audlonco and with Mlts Crook, costumed na Liberty, nnd Hershoy Wolch as Undo Sam, nt tho girls' gloo club entering tho stngo carrying Hags, tho hymn wo all love was rondorod with enthusiasm. This ...... .wi.v... vit Hiui tv omv;iiuii iiy u male quartette composod of Clinton, luirrmgio, jjirgo nnu Mungor, who re sponded to an oncoro. Miss Irma Huff man, tho talented ontortalnor, who Is homo on a visit, gave a roadlng with pmno uccompanlmont that was en thusiastically received and sho re sponded with nnothor selection. Lntor on Miss Huffman again appeared and JTRVe a nillllhnr. Her aalnrHr. ,r.n . uvtbvhtiiiio nviu so varied as to allow one to Judge of nur uimuy, nnu irom tiio reception ac corded her it was plainly evident thnt the audience enlnveil hoi- wmir proud of hor as a North Platto girl, "' imu suo nns oororo her a brilliant future. Arthur Trn tint on tho trombone, well rondorod n seieiuon ami rosponued to a recall; MIkj llolon Uonnor eplondldly gavo a lYOf!i1 anlrt nnrl rnnnltrn.T nti .1 plauso, nnd Mrs. W. J. Tlley, who Is iuvusuizuu ns ono or North Platto's boat ontcrtainors, gavo a reading to 10 audloncn Mint Mi U.lsnod until sho had given a second numbor. Dr. McCnbo gavo a short nd. dress in which ho spoko of tho con struction of tho Franklin school, how a (lndO.lt. In Mln lllllllltnir fllml nnnnrrnil - - - - - - ...........fj . ...... ........ . ...j and tlio necessity of a bond lssuo to wotq mac (icncit ana to equip tlio ro- mostic sctonco and manunl training dopartmente. Tho girls' gleo club of tho Senior High oxcollontly rondorod a song and responded to nn oncoro. Personally wo feci proud of the abil ity displayed by thoso girls, and Miss Wright, tho musical Instructor In tho schools, Is entitled to much credit for tho work sho 1R doing. Miss Florence MacKny added much to tho pleasures of tho evening by ronderlng an oxcol Icnt piano solo, nnd tho program clos. ed with a solo by Paul Harrington. lAlthout quoHtlon, In our mind, North Platto's most gifted mnlo vocalist, -::o;: YVo Aro (Jrnleful. We doslro to extend our graloful thanks to tho 800 or 000 peoplo who wero present at tho Initial community concort for tholr nttcndnnco; to the sovoral hundred small boys and girls who maintained auch good ordor; to tho lndlos nnd gentlemen who took part In tho program; to tho Walker Music Co. for tho loan of a splondld piano without chnrgo; to T. M. Co hagon for moving tho plnno without cost; and to Sunt. Tout for tho vory valuablo asslstnnco ho rondorod ub in many ways, and tlio onthuslnmn ho displayed In this tho Initial entertain ment. To thoso aro dm whatever suc coss was attalnod. THE PROGRAM MANAGER. : :o: : Aro you a slnnor? You ncodn't no cossnrlly bo n doop-dyod vllllan to do sorvo this appellation. You need only to bo a weakling with no thought of actiml sin other than nn Irreslstablo lmpulso toward wolf gratification to bo registored under this bond by Hon ry Arthur Jones, tho dramatist who mado tho world think by tho force of his graphic lossons. Ho has mndo this theme Into ono of his foremost successes, "Saints and Sinners," which will appear at tho Keith Sat urday night with Penury Hylniul In tho loading rolo. . Don't fall to soo tho sowing maciuno motor work In tho window nt tho Music Shop Saturday. AKOTIIISK MjIZZAIM) sweeps WEST PART OF STATE Wostorn Nebraska was again In tho throos of a well tlnvnlnnml I1IW7 last night, and thla morning a strong wind ls lining tho air with drifting snow. Tho storm covered tho Iwest part of this stnto and northorn Colo rado with Julosburg ns storm contor. 1 nuns irom mo wost aro marked up from ono to threo hours Into Mita morning. 1110 fall of snow was about four Inches, nnd In mnnv nlncnn 11 to irirt.i from ono to throe feet doop. It is prob ablo that in tho country tho ronds nro iKiuiy uruieu. -::o: lr. Everett Foinln UMig Good Dr. 13vorctt Fonda, a formor North Platto boy, now located nt Wlnnctkn, 111., a suburb of Chicago, ns a practic ing dentist, l8 certainly 'making good." Ho equipped his orflco nt a cost of ?3,000, and with tho nld of an assist ant, ls doing a splendid business Re cently ho mns apoliUoi on tho staff of Dr. F. U. Moorohond doan of tho don tal collogo of surgery of tho University of Illinois at Chicago, a position that carries with It an honor thnt ls covot od by many. Dr. Fonda's North Platto fronds will bo glad to know thnt ho Is succeeding so well. tto:: Tho grontost showing of tho finest ovonlng party drowses over shown in North Platto aro at Tho Loador Mor cnntllo Co. 's for your inspection. No two nllko; sizes sixteen to 42. Every ono o tfhem a mastorpleco In design and stylo. Who is the best real actress on the screen? Watch this space. . . a real it 8 St j.: it :.t :.: urim For W ear on Patrick COLORED 3IEX DESERT WHILE EXROIJTE NORTH Roadmastor Warfel, of Kearnoy, nvho loaf week loft Tonnesseo for tho north with oighty colored mon who wero to Iwork horo In yard extension, nrrlved in North Platto with twenty six of tho mon, tho others deserting as tho train movoi north. Thoso twenty-six mon nro now em ployed on tnuck work In tlio yards and aro quartered In tho old round houso part of which has boon converted Into a bunk houso nnd dining hall. Tho hotel and dining car department of tlio Union Pacific is funlshlng tho moals for thoso mon. Old Soldier Passes Away. Another old votornn has answered tho roll call, this tlmo F. T. Doblo, who has been living with his son In the 1500 block on wost Ninth street, who died Wednesday night at tho ago of sovonty-throo. Tho decoasod sorvod In tho civil war as a mombor of Com pany E, lfith Regiment Ohio Voluntoor Infantry. 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