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(The Jlorth
TIIIRTY-TIIIRD YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., APRIL 6, L917.
No. 24
CITY COUNCIL BOOSTS
SALARIES OF EMPLOYES
ALL OFFICIALS ltECEIYE IN
CIIEASE OF FJtOJl TWEA'Tl' TO
FOLK IllMUtEI) l'EH CENT
Coitiicllman Will Itucclrc $'200 Instead
of $50, and Salary of Clly Clerk
and Clly Attorney Doubled
la Amount
Tho city council, at Its meeting
Tuesday evening, gavo appreciation of
tho high cost of living iwlien It
boosted tho salary of all city oniployes.
For several years tho city council
ann tho general public for that mat
tor havo felt that city officials have
been underpaid and this feeling was
accentuated by tho fact that North
Platto lias paid lower salaries than
any city of its sizo in tho state. In
proof of this thoro was submitted at
tho meeting of tho council a list of
towns In tho stato of North Platto a
class sonio larger somo smaller and
in every instauco It was found that
thoso towns paid much largor sal
aries than this city. Taking this list
an avorago was arrived at, and an
ordinance drafted and passed making
Increases as follows:
Mayor from ?100 to $300 per year.
City Clerk from $300 to $C00 per
year.
Councilmen from $50 to $200 per
year.
City Attorney from $300 to $G00 per
year.
City Physician from $50 to $100 per
year.
Chief of Police from $75 to $90 per
month.
Patrolmen from $G5 to $70 per
month.
Street commissioner from $65 to
$75 per month.
Tho ordinance was passed under a
suspension of rules and received tho
voto of all councilmen except Porter,
who nrgud that moro or less scrvico
should bo donated for tho good of
th city. Others thought that service
was rendered tho city in various
in)iys outsido of an official capacity.
and that low salaries tended -to cheap
en the service rendered.
Bolioving that tho laborer is always;
worthy his hire, and that in these days
of high cost of living a man should
bo paid fully for what he does, The
Tribuno considers tho council did not
overstep thomselves when they boost
ed the salaries.
Th council passed an ordinance call
ing tho election to voto on the fssuanco
of $10,000 bonds to aid In the con
struction of tho South Platte river
bridge. This election will be hid May
17th.
The bills on fllo -were audited and al
lowed. :o: :-
F J. Dunn will go to Wood Ulver to
morrow to visit his mother for a few
days.
Mrs. Gardner, of Curtis, Is spending
a Tew days hero while enrouto to Call
fornia. -
J. E. Burgner sold his residence in
the iwest part of town to C. E. Cool
yesterday.
Large Grey Goose eggs for salo;
also Black Lanshan roosters for sale.
MUs. George Snyder, box 101, Max
well, Nob.
Emil Merscheid,
FLORIST
Cut Flowers and Plants
FOR EASTER
WEST TWELFTH STREET
P. 0. Box 192 Phono 1023
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They are our hobby 365 duys in the year and yours only at
pOlIUCrS. xil uiijr ittiu juui
JIAYOlt-ELECT AYALTEMAT1I
TO FIGHT UOOT-LEGGING
In thanking thoso votors who sup
ported mo last Tuesday and by that
support olected mo mayor of North
Platto, I desire to say that contrary
to all reports that may bo circulated,
It is my intontlon to prohibit so far as
it Is posslblo for mo as mayor to do
so, tho illegal salo of liquor In North
Platto and will at all times use ovory
endeavor; to prevent such traffic. In
my endeavors along this lino I re
spectfully solicit tho support and as
sistance of all thoso good citizens
who favor a crusade against the illogal
salo of Intoxicants.
Tho peoplo a year ago voted the
saloons out of oxistenco, and having
i)m bai'rcd tho legal jsalo of in
toxicants, I ask them to Join mo as
heartily In preventing the Illogal sale.
Hospectfully,
HENRY WALTEMATH.
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Content for Queen Started.
Tho contest for queen for tho semi-
i ii V, .7 "'v,lvu " 18
U'lllln t ll n VAtltir linn nnUlinn Iiarh V. t
flAnfntl n In I 1 1 n 1 1 a - nil nl. .-. .1
Votes will bo counted each Mon-'
lnv ftvonfnrr nn.i th nfma ,,
ln the city papors tho following day.
Tho first count will bo nindo next
Monday evening. The records of the
votes cast will bo in chargo of Miss
Aileen Gantt and Miss Edith Patter
son, who nro members of tho commit
tee. :o: :-
Firemen's Hall 3fondny.
Tho annual ball of tho city flro de
partment will bo held next Monday
ovonlng. It is always tho first danc
ing party to follow the Lenten Benson,
and is therefore largely patronized,
especially by thoso !ho do not dance
during Lent To these forty or more
days without dancing lis an awful
long period, and when tho first op
portunity to thus amuse themselves
presents itself they nro not slow to
mnko uso of It.
Tho firemen always conduct a nice
party, tho music is cortaln to bo cood.
and tho attendance noxt Monday prom
ises io oo very large.
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Postponed
Tho Christian Science lecture an
nounced for tonight has been post
poned until May 10th. Tho lecturer
wiring this morning that he would bo
unable to reach here.
Methodist Presbyterian
Sunday, schools 10 a. m.
Morning worship 11 o'clock, ,Mr.
Cram will speak, his subject being
"The War and Uio Resurrection."
Evening worship S o'clock. Eastor
music will bo rendered at this hour.
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Lost or Taken
Some tirae during Into last fall,
from tho storo room now occupied by
L. ft. Duke, tho painter, on Sixth
street, throo green plush and ono black
leather upholstJored cushions, about
15 inches wido by 38 inches long and
around four inches deep. The party
who has thoso will please return to
J. E. Nelson, of The Leader Mercantile
Co. and no questions will b0 asked, or
any party who will give any confi
dential information as to who has
these or cushions similar to this des
cription will bo liberally rewarded.
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W. II. Maizo, of Lancaster, Mo., came
hero yesterday morning to accept a
position in tho Western Union office.
Mrs. P. A. Norton will leave tomor
row evening for Omaha to spend a
week or longor with relatives.
Miss Goldlo Wbodgato, who had
been employed; at tho Vienna Cafo for
somo timo will leave In a short time
for Choyei.ae.
Tho J. F. F. club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Mc
Donald, 521 east Second street
Miss Ilolen Smith will leave tomor
row evening for Wood Rivor to spond
Eastor wiltli relatives.
or llirlmis. rnnHWIinrnliln IntnrncJt la
being displayed. Several hundred v-otcs 'nS 1? 1 2
wore cast by a bunch of men Wcdnes- ml im.M, tn v ?, u .' T wV,
day, and several hundred were cast I B d 8,ut'1 S'xth- 11 was he"
If Yon Asked Me
'What is that suit you are wearing.'
I Would Say
"AN ADLER
If you asked: "What would you
recommend for me.'" the answer
would be the same.
Wo are firm believers in practic
ing what we preach. But in this
case we practiced first and preached
afterward. The first Collegian suit
I ever saw was one I purchased for
myself. We have been preaching
Collegian and selling Collegian
ever since.
iuu xuuuiuma wuu i us uuoitu.
Harcourt Clothing Company.
NORTH PLATTE CITIZENS
SHOW THEIR PATRIOTISM
THOUSANDS Tl'ltN OUT TO SEE
THE I'AIUIU: AN I) HE AH
THE A DDK ESSES
Lloyd Opera House Packed Like Sar
dines and Hundreds Could Not
(Jain Admission to
the Hulldliig.
If any doubt existed as to tho loy
alty of North Platto peoplo to country
and Hug and in their united support to
tho president and congress In what
ovor step they may consider best in
tho crisis which confronts tho nation,
that doubt was removed Inst ovonlng
by tho attondnnco nnd enthusiasm at
tho patriotic meeting hold nt tho Lloyd
opera house. Though this mooting was
arranged within a few days, it could
not havo been a greater success, and
til (a all nnttou -tn u j1 n n In mil t r f It n
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rnct that our peoplo are patriotic.
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i IV(.VUUIfS kill? UlUUklllfe l JiM UUU "ID
I"1 "' rnnd Ar,IU' meru- thc
Sons of Veterans, members of com-
pantos L and E, N. N. G., tno com
pnnios of high school cadets, tho mu
ntetpnl ,lmmll Minis iCnoolc as god
dess of liberty and girls ropresontlng
tho states in auto trucks, a company of
girls costumed as red cross nurses, a
company of girls in soldier costume
and then school girls and boys carrv
lng flags and marching eight abreast
loiiowcu by a long string of autos.
Arriving at tho Lloyd thoro was a
scramblo for seats and in a fow mo
ments tho seating capacity of the
floor and gallory and stago was filled,
tlio aisles and nrcawny packed and
hundireds turlnod. away for lack of
standing room. Never In North Platto
was a mooting moro largely attend
ed and with tho exception of tho Gov
ernor Novillo reception never before
equalled.
Judge Hoagland presided as chair
man and mndo tho opening addro3S,
followed by J. G. Beolor, Bishop Goo.
A. Beecher, J. J. Hnlligan and F. W.
Trcstcr, of Lincoln, representing the
naval reserao training association.
Mrs. W. J. Tlloy gavo a reading and
music was furnished by tho band and
tho high school gleo clubs.
Tho addresses j)ero along patriotic
lines,, tho need of supporting tho pres
ident and tho action of congress and
several of tho speakors criticized the
action taken by Senator Norris in Uio
senate.
Tho following resolution was Intro
duced by T. C. Patterson and Its
adoption seconded by Mr. Ilalllgan.
Tho chairman asked for a rising voto
and every ono stood.
Tho resolution, which follows, was
ordiorcd tolegraphcd to President Wil
son, Senator Norris nnd Congressman
Kinkaid:
"To tho President and Congress of the
United States:
"Wo, tho peoplo of North Platto, Ne
braska, havo assembled In mass meet
ing, to give public and unequivocal ex
pression to our conviction and wish
es in this great world crisis.
"Wo are convinced that our govern
ment has dono everything posslblo to
save tho country from tho evils of
war. "
"In spite of tho offorts of our gov
ernment to maintain tho neutrality of
this country a situation has arisen In
International affairs -which Is Intoler
able. "We hereby oxpross our confldonco
that tho president nnd congress of
tho United States will meet this crisis
wisely, fearlessly and iwUUi full rcali
zatlon of Its gravity.
"Finally if tho president and con
gress shall declare that a stato of
war exists, wo plcdgo to them our
united and loyal support In any stops
they may deem It necessary to tako
to bring tho war to a successful con
elusion and to maintain tho dignity
and honor of our country."
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COLLEGIAN
vu uv uio u. o. v. v. uruui corns, iui
5rL jn all these years of practicing and
Preac'"nS am' selling we have nev
vt er lsl fa1 'n Collegian as reprc-
) I sentmg thc best clothing values ob
tainable at the price for which they
. .sell, not only in materials and
) J workmanship but in cut and class.
I Drop in at our store on your
next walk clown Dewew street and
let's talk clothes.
the intervals when you buy.
NORTH 1'LATTK-YELLOWTONE
1'AKK AUTO HIGHWAY
At Oshkosh WdJiesdny a woll at
tended meeting of peoplo living along
tho proposed North Platto-Yollow-stoii,,
highway was hold, North Platto
being represented by J." J. Crawford
and Frank E. Harbor. Hoprosontntlvos
wiro ongrossed in the patriotic meet
tho line from Oshkosh west, nnd those
attending had mndo the trip over tho
proposed route from tho towns they
represented, and f,rom Oshksh to
this city the trip was mndo yostorday
by flvo cars llllod !toth enthusiasts.
Hathor unfortunntoly tliMo mon nr
rlved last evening ut a tlmo when all
wero onlrossed In the patriotic moot
ing, and failed to moot as many of our
oitizens as was doslred. Thcso men
nro very enthusiastic ovor tho pro
poned highway, and having driven Its
ontiro length, pronounco it entirely
feasible nnd can bo built without a
Very great expenditure of monoy. They
any the residents of Wyoming aro es
pecially ontnuslnstlc ovor this high
way.
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Tenders Servlco of Cadets
Tho Sonior nnd Junior high schools
held a patriotic meeting Wednesday
lorenoon, with addresses by Judge
Ilongland, Mr. Redonbaugh and Miss
tioinian.
The following tologrnni was road
nnu wired to Uovomor Novillo:
"Keith Novillo, Govornor of Nebras
ka, Lincoln, Nob.
"Cadets of high school battalion of.
Per thcmsolves for patrol or other duty
hi vicinny oi Norm Platto if needed
(Signed) M. M. HEDENUAUGII,
Commandant."
Plans nro now being mndo to form
two additional companies of cadets,
"PPiicauonB lor membership In
tho to existing companies bclmr mich
ns to warrant tho formation of two
moro.
Forming Cavalry Troon
Cody Boal and sovornl other young
men aro now securing mombors for a
troop of cavalry, which whon organ
ized (will bo tendered to President Wil
son. Up to last evening nbout thirty
iiuuuertt nnu noon secured.
CITY AND IWTTNTY NEWS.
Miss Helen Regan will snomi Mm
week end iwHh relutlvos In Wood Riv
er.
Mrs. Emma Poor loft last ovnnhiir
for a short visit in tho eastern part
ui mo suuc
- Allan Atchison will I
row forKenrnoy to spend Easter with
uio iiomo lolks.
Miss Margaret Walsh returned a fow
nays ago from an extended visit with
nor sister Jn Colorado.
Early Ohlos and homo grown seed
potatoes of nil kinds, also feed at tho
North SIdo barn. Julius Mogensen, 24tf
J. A. ' McMIchaol and four of his
carpenters left Wednesday for Bav
ard whore they will work on tho now
hotel which Henry Woll. of thin cltv,
Is building nnd for which McMichacl
brothers havo the contract.
Weathori forecast for North Platto
and vicinity: Unsettled wenthor and
colder tonight nnd Saturday with
probably rain; hlghosl tonipcraturo
yostorday G7 a year ago 47; lowest
last night 3-1, a year ago 30.
Leonard W. Trc3ter chairman of tho
iNobraska Division of the Nnvnl Train
lug association of tho United States
ns hero yesterday and dollvcred a
locturo In tho Franklin auditorium. Ho
is soliciting funds for tho purposo of
interesting and enrolling mon In
tho Civilian Naval Itesorvo of tho
United States.
uyrus vox aim jauo Minor wero
down from Garflold Tuesday and said
that fall wheat on tho Garllold tablo Is
in vory bad shape; Mlllor saying that
no naruiy uonoved thoro Is a Hvo
spear of wheat on the tablo. Wcdnes
day wo wero In Brady and talked with
somo or tho farmors living south
that to'Kji. Thoy admitted wheat Is
In bad shapo but said that If rain
camo In tho near futuro thoy believed
much oi It would revive.
Maybe wc can give you a few fj
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GUARD PATROL AT TIIE
UNION PACIFIC BRIDGE
'wenty.fouh 3iejiheus of
ki:akney company akuive
wednesday for duty
amp Established on 1th or Hank
I ii lie i- Coniiiiuud of Lieutenant
Trncy and Soldiers on Duty
Day and Night
That a statu of wnr oxIhIa holwnnn
tho United States and Gormany, or
that Rllfh will nxlnt linfnrn llm mill nf
this week, iwloa brought to North
rinito peoplo weunosdny whon twon
Roglmcnfv N. N. G., arrived from
Kenrnev under lininmllntn cnnininiul
ty-four mon of Company L, Fourth
or uiouionant rracoy. this dotach
mont of soldiers has boon dotallod bore
) KliarU. tmtrol and nrntnet thn llnlnn
'nclllc bridiro oast of town, niwl will
rollovo tho piivnto guards which tho
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uiiiuu rncuic una maintained "t, tnat
point.
The men nnmu nrnvlilml wllli full
cam i) caulnnacn nnd Mm limimiiiiitina
aro that thoy will romnln horo for nn
extonded poriod unloss rolloved by
niombors of Co. E, of tho Fifth. It
bolng undorotood that tho Fifth will
b0 called Into sorv'co in a short tlmo.
iv ueinii oi uompany k was sont to
AahlaniS tin luunird th
brldgo across tho Platto. Tho guard
ing of bridges on tho mnln linos of
railroads has been nnlnr! In -ill
sections of tho United Stntcs, duo to
no oxistenco or spies nnd plottors
.fiich uovornmont nfTlnlnln
In great numbers thromrhnni Mm
country.
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You mon that aro particular and
want quality and good stylo combined
should drop Into Th0 Loader Morcan
tllo Co.'s and nsk tho man In chargo to
show you tho best that's made in mon's
suits; mndo by Amorlca's most noted
wholosalo Tailors such as lllrch-
Wtclcwlro Co., MIchaol Stern & Co.'s
Alco brand, and Alfred Benjamin &
Co.'s Now York Clothes.
Mrs. II. W. Allwlno nnd baby, who
havo boon visiting relatives In Omnha
for two weeks will roturn homo to
morow ovonlng.
Tho lltcraturo department of tho
Twentloth Century club will moot
Tuesday aftornoon with Mrs Clins. Ed
whnd, 303 west Fourth strcot.
John Hayes, of Omnhn, camo horo
recently to tuko chargo of the former
Marshall 'Oil CaA, succeedCng (Jack
Hartor, who will lcavo for Billings,
ftiontnna.
For Your Special Easter Dinner
Wc have ordered an extra large shipment oi lresh and
root vegetables. In order to sceure the cream of each
particular variety, wc have one shipment coining direct from
Arizona as well as one from Denver.
These shipments include New Asparagus, Fresh
Tomatoes, Leaf and Head Lettuce. Spinach, liadishes, Green
Onions, Cauliflower, Parsley, Cucumbers.
STRAWBERRIES, direct from thc grower.
Please phone your order early, and gel the first selec
tion of these crispy crisp vegetables.
Get our prices on Oranges and Swift's Premium Hams
you'll be surprised.
Make your Dollar have more cents by buying your
groceries from
E. T. TRAMP & SONS.
PHONE 147.
"Ask Your Neighbor About Us."
Electrical Sewing Machine
This fully guaranteed machine is light and can be
carried arround the house with ease and used on any
table. The machine is driven by an electric motor
under perfect control. Machine and motor fully
equipped with attachments, $35.00. Come in and
see it.
North Platte Light and Power Co.
SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION,
HOUSE STILL DEHATING
Tho sonnto passed Wednesday night
the resolution tlnnlnrlni' Mint n alntn
of wnr oxlsts botwocn tho United States
and Germany. It was taken up by tho
house yostorday for consideration and
at a Into hour Inst night a vote had
not been taken.
n
Easter tit Church of Our Saviour.
Holy Communion sorvlccs nt 7, 8
and D n. m. Morning servlco and sor
inon at 11. Children's Eastor ser
vice at 4 p. m. Special sorvlco at 5 p.
m.
At tho 11 mid 5 o'clock sorvlces there
will bo Enetor music rondcred by an
excellent choir.
All nro Invited to tho 5 o'e'lock sor
vlco to tako part In tho worship with
tho local coininandory of Knights
I'niplnr, who will attend In a "body.
An urgent request Is nlso made of all
niombors to coinmunlcnto nt 7, 8 or
9 o'clock.
Tonight CGood Friday) thoro will bo
a sacred cantata rondcred by a largo
choir.
Tho Three Hours sorvlces will begin
iouny w riuayj m tlio Luthornn church
at noon time nnd Inst until 3 o'clock.
If you cannot bo with im nil Mm tlnm
conic- for a while.
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Miss Mary Hrown YVM Lecture
Miss Mnry Brol(n, of Seattle, will
bo passing through Nebraska on her
way oast, and will bo In North Plnlln
nbout tllO 15th of Anrll. Rlin wnn
chief of pollco women in Seattle. Sho
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is a goon spcaicor witn an earnest mes
saga Her subject will bo "Seen
Through tho Eyes of a Pollco Wom-
nn." bho was formerly n Nebraska
tenchor. Tho exact dato and place will
bo announced later.
HOU .
Ton young ladles woro tho guests
of Miss Harriot Dixon yesterday af
tornoon nt a trousseau tea. Decora
tlons mhro In pink nnd wh I to.
Easter Lillies
For Saturday
AT
W. J. O'Connor's
5, 10 AND 25c STORE.
PHONE 147.
