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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1917)
Math THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB1, APRIL 17, 1917.. No. 27 fflruttm& GOTHENBURG PARTIES TO OPERATEJ. HILL HERE CAKKOLL & SOX 1IAVK 1IEEX IX YKSTIOATX(3 LOCAL CONDli TIOXS AX1 ARE TLEASEI) Exnntlno Present 31111 Prepurutory to Making an Offer; If Xot Ac cepted Will nt Once l'ro coed to llulld. MISS CL1XTOX LEADS IX THE CONTEST FOR QUEEN T. L. Carroll and son L. C. Carroll, dwfners of tho Gothenburg Electric Flour Mills, together with their head miller, have visited North Platto sever al times during tho past weok with tho object of establishing a Hour mill in this city; cither by purchasing the present mill, which has not been in operation for a year or more, or else erecting a now mill. Tho head miller of tho Gothenburg firm spout Sunday In town making a thorough examination of tho macula cry of tho present mill, noting that part which they could, uso and that which they would need tear out, and after computing tho value of the plant to them, an offer will bo made to Mr. Roynolds, tho present owner. If this offer Is declined), the firm will at once frrocoodi to make arrangements for erecting a mill with a dally capacity of two hundred barrels. It is understood that a convenient slto on tho Union Pacific right-of-way has been secured in case tho firm de cides to build.. The Carrolls have long been resi dents of Gothenburg, and have been engaged in the banking and milling business for many years. Their fi nances aro very strong and they would never bo hampered by lack of capital to operato a mill at full capacity ev ery day in tho. year anr their experi ence in tho milling business would means success for the North Platto mill. ::o:: Conscription Not Ear Off. Up to last evening Recruiting Of ficer Rowland reported ten enlist ments in Company E. This Is coming along -rather sldwily, and tho dllatorl ness only hastens tho day of con- scription which It is believed is only a week or so away. Lincoln county s nuota under the call will bo two com panies of 150 men each, which Is full war strength. Waiving middle aged men and young men who have others dependent upon them, the drafting of 300 will cut quite a swath in the total number-of young men In tho county I'.oi : Weather forecast for North Platto and vicinity: Partly cloudy and warm er tonight and tomorrow. Highest tempeh-aturo yestorday 52, a year ago 03; lowest last night 35, a year ago 45. Tho domestic science department of tho Twentieth Century club will hold a "Short Course" program from April 30th to May 4th inclusive. Demon strations will begin at 9:00 a. m. and at 1 : 30 p. m. each day. Miss Minnie Seaman loft last ev ening for ar short visit in tho eastern part or the state. ... roit SALE 120C west Sixth street, seven room house, pilfer in house. .Tust the place for person working1 nt roundhouse or shops, tan be bought on easy terms, ' Seo ItRATT, GOODMAN & RUPKLEY. During tho past weok a total of 2180 votos Iwjoro cast for queen of tho semi centennial ball, and thoso votes were well distributed .among tho eighteen contestants. Tho vote up to Inst ev ening was as follows: Hlldogardo Clinton 330 Maymo Plzor 225 Elizaboth Hinman 230 Catherine Hall 220 Hazel Barber 235 Rlancho Fonda 230 Myrtle Heeler 225 Lucllo Wilcox 225 Janet McDonald 285 Sybil Gantt 230 ' Hol(Ln Waltomath 300 Louise Otten8teln 235 Florence MacKay 255 Mario Rowon 225 Hazol Smith 250 Mabel Durko 240 Mario McCabo 225 Elva Day , 215 ::o:: A Hoodoo Month It begins to appear that tho month of April will bo as significant to tho united btatcs as the month of March to tho kaisers, czars, and other crowned heads. Every war tho United States has over engaged In was start ed in April. Tho revolutionary war began in April, 1715. Tho embargo which brought about the war of 1812 was enacted in April, 1812. Tho hos tilities of both Mexicnn tangles took place In April. Fort Sumpter was ilro4 upon and captured in tho month of April, 1861, and tho iwiir of tho re bellion was under way. McKinloy declared war on Spain in April, 1898 And now President Wilson and con gress has declared war on Germany in April. Ex. : :n: : Elsewhoro Is publlahd a notice call ing a special election on May 18th for the purpose of voting ,$10,000 bonds to aid In tho construction of tho steel and concrcto brldgo south of town. This brldgo will cost approximately ?40,000; tho stalto paying hair the amount, Osgood one-fourth and North Platto city one-fourth. Tho proposed bonds draw five per cent intorest and 'run for tmienty years, but can bo paid after ton years at the option of, tho cny. Tho Standard Oil Co. placed a new International oil tank motor truck on tho streetg yestcTday. The tank has a capacity of 400 gallons, 150 gallons less than tho tank wagon, but tho trips to surrounding towns can ho made in about one-fourth- tho time the wagon mado them- A good sized audlenco attended tho 'piano recital at tho Franklin audi torium Friday evening given by tho pupils of Miss Florence MacKay. The work of tho pupils has been well spoken of by the attondants. Wiley Crane, of Omaha, who for merly ireslded hero, is visiting this week with his sisters Mrs. James Smallwood, Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. L. I. Bailor. Meeting of Sarah Rebekah lodgo Fri day evening; initiation, refreshments and social hour. Visitors from Max well and Kearney aro expected. Leo Sullivan, of Omaha, a former resident, was hero tho latter part of last week while onrouto homo from Salt Lake City. . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gould, of Pennsylvania, aro visiting at tho homo of Mrv. and Mrs. J. E. Koontz WHOLESALE GROCERY WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY Socrotary Durbln, of tho Chamber of Commerce, has jecolvod word from Lincoln that North Platte's wholosale grocery houso will open for business in tho IHntnan hulldlng on Front street next Monday. Tho stock will bo re ceived this fwcok and the mnnagr and his sales forco will arrive Friday or Saturday and will get tho stock In rcadlnoss to begin business Monday mofrning. The houso will bo conducted by men who aro associated with Grnlngor Bros, nnd Stacoy Bros, of Lincoln, both strong firms. ;-,:: CITY AND COUNTY NEWS WILL PRESENT FLAG TO DISTRICT COURT ROOM Earl Stamp left last evening for Omaha to spend 11 fw days. J. E. Sebastian roturned Sunday ev ening from a short visit In Chappoll. AK chapter P- E. O. will moot to morrow afternoon with Mrs- J. S. Twlnom. Miss Tholmn Thompson was called to Tryon today by tho serious Illness of her mother. Mrs. Wood Whlto returned. Sunday from Lincoln uSiuro sho visited her slstor for sovoral wooks. Mr. and Mrs- D. M. Murray ami son loft Saturday cvonlng for Chicago to visit relatives for a week or longer. -Mrs. J. R. McWllliams returned Sat urday ovenlng from Denver whero sho vias called by tho death of a relative. Tho price of hogs at Omnhn yes torday was $15.90 and for hoof steers $13-30. No. 2 wheat sold at $2.58 arid corn $1.45 to $1.49. Miss Amanda Weingand, of Ross- vlUii, Il uirrivtodl loiit evening Ijb visit her slstars Mrs. Charles Stamp and Mrs. Louis Peterson. Mrs. Joseph Moonoy, of Denver, a former resident of this city, Is visiting hero whilo enrouto to Grand Island to spend a week with her daughter- "Put In a garden and reduco the high cost of living," Is tho general cry in North Platto, and acting on this a number of vacant lots have boon leased and will bo .planted to pota itoes and, other vegetables. If all the vacant lots in tho outskirts of town woro put Into crop tho people of North Platto could grow tho supply of vegetables needed by tho city A score of members of tho married men's military company gathered the Franklin audito'rlum Sunday after noon and latere put through squad formations, marching and setting up exercises by A. W. Shilling. Tho company will meet nt tho auditorium next Sunday aftoifnoon for further Instructions and will bo glad to h.-.vo others who desire to join tho com pany attend. R. C. MeGavic. a traveling salesman for tho Red River Lumber Co., of Lincoln, died at a local hospital yes terday morning at tho ago of thirty nine. Ho had boon Jll for sovoral days and was taken to tho hospital from his room at tho Hotel McCabo. Rolntlvos In Omaha wero notifies and tho body was taken thoro last ovenlng at tho request of his parentg Mr. and Mrs, William McGavlc. ::o:: Money to loan on real estate, can return saino as rent or keep It for a term of years, be HHATT. GOODMAN' & HUPKLEY. Next Thursday afternoon .at thrco o'clock tho ludlos of tho Women's Re lief Corps will present n ling for dis play In tho district courtroom. Tho Hag will bo received in behalf of the county by Judgo Grimes. It Is hoped that citizens generally will turn out to this ling prsentntlon and thus show their appreciation ot "old glory." Ono object of having tho ling dis played In tho court room Is thnt when a forolgn-born swears alloglanco to this country and renounces tho land of his brith, ho will, take his obligation with tho ling In. sight ::o: SOCIETY AND CLUHR. III! THE UNIVERSAL CAR ' ' L ri Tho Eldeon club will moot Wednes day afternoon lullth Mrs. Edward Weeks- Mrs. Lsollo Bnsklns will entertain tho M. M. M. club at tho Oasis tomor row afternoon Instead of yesterday as announced. Mrs. P. S. Evans was tondoroil a surprino party "Friday ovenlng by a number of frlonds nnd nolghbors who spent the evoniug In games and music. Tho domestic sclonce department of tho Twentieth Century club met yostorday afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Smith, Mrs. W. R. Majoney acted as loader and an Interesting paper was iread by Mrs. M. E. Scott. Tho sub ject for discussion was "Cleaning Up." Miss Emma Smith was hostoss to tho Travel and Stay club last even ing. Miss Grnco Moonoy read an nr tlclo on tho "American Flag," Mrs. M. E. Crosby gavo a paper on "Women nnd Homo Life In India," and Mrs. Tout's subject was "Social Transfor mation in Indin." ::o:: A Chicago lady who has boon visit ing in town for a weok or two says that tho prlco of eatables in North Platte .is cheaper than In Chicago with tho oxcoptlon of onions. Tho fact is that North Platto grocers who wore stocked up on certain lines bo- foro tho strongest advances enmo, are selling thoso lines at a less prlco than thby can bo purchased at wholosalo today. This Is particularly true In canned, goods.-. Still a nlco and varied assortment of SuttB and Coats to solect from. Your cholco at cost. E. T. TRAMP & SONS. Sunday Vas a1 "ihYsly,' foggy day with enough moisture falling to mols ton tho top of tho earth. Today is of a similar nature, though tho local weather bureau can find no Indlcn tions of coming precipitation. FOR RENT 11 ncre beet or vegetable tract un der Irrigation adjoining city, liny and grazing lauds, houses, rooms, storage space ami sine ucposii iioxo". ituATT, tiUUII.UAA A; lllllKlil',1. Houses Mado of.Glais. Glnss is bccomlnir more generally used as a building material each year. For somo years glass bricks llavo uecn utilized whero strength and durability us well ns boautv wero esscntlnl fea tures. Gluss Is used for wnlnscotlug, for partitions, for ceilings nnu for rac ing tho fronts of bulURiigs. It Is also bolnir used for foundations. It has been demonstrated that tho ffrushlnir stronirth. . ot class Is thrco times that of granite, six times thnt of orl narv brick nnd ten times tunc or concrete. Another udvnutage it has over theso materials Is thnt it Is abso lutely nonubsorbent, so that n glass building can bo perfectly dry Inside, no matter what tho atmospheric conui tions outside. Atlanta Journal. Total number of Cars made and sold to April 1st, 1,812,000. Number made and sold in March, 72,100. PRICES: 5 PASSENGER $360.00 2 PASSENGER RUNAHOUT - $345.00 SEDAN $645.00 COUPELET ------ $505.00 F. O. B. Detroit. PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY OR YOU WILL BE DISAP POINTED IN DELIVERY. HENDY-OGIER AUTO CO. PHONE 34. COR. DEWEY AND FOURTH STS. Fish Versus Mosquitoes. Myriads of mosquitoes used to infest tho rice plantations or Madagascar, Dr. Legcndro, a savant well known In sclentlllc circles in Paris, conceived tho Idea of freeing the region of main rial trouble by tho Introduction Into tho watercourses of cyprln, or red ilsh which aro very fond of both mosqul toes urnl their eggs. Within 11 vo months COO llsh multiplied to 10,000, and theso destroyed nearly nil tho mosquitoes Tho Ilsh besides being a mnlariu do stroyer .became very Important as un addition to nativo food. London Tele graph. Smiled tho Wrong Way. "Well, my boy," he asked cheerfully nt tho brenkfast tnblo the morning aft er Cholly hud taken the leap, "liow did things go last evening' Did sho smllo on your proposal? ' "No," said Cholly faintly, pushing invny u breakfast roll. "Sho smiled at it." Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. mM Clieapesit Mieans KB Poorest jp Km His mm foS Specializing In Sclz Shoes Ijl jfSgjjjM Low price does not always represent economy. Cheapest means poorest- sure as you're alive, and it's too bad that price is the single at traction for man people. If the man of meager means could or would wait until he could buy real quality shoes, he would never need to qo back to the extrava gant, cheap kind. If you're short on cash today, maybe it's because you persistently and continually buy things that "tjo tp pieces" too soon. Did you ever think of that? It's common sense, nevertheless. There's a good reason for the popularity of Sclz Shoes. Come here, we will tell you why. Harcourt Clothing Co. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Kobort Hoagland has been very ill for sovoral days past Hth tonsllitiB. Joseph Schntz will loavo tomorrow for Koaruoy to spend a fow days on business. Tho Indies' aurlllary of tho liaptlst church will moot In tho chur'ch base ment Thursdny aftornobn. Allen Tift, who hns boon In Archor, Wyoming, for sovoral weeks, roturn- od hero Sunday ovenlng to look after business matters. Mr. ami, Mrs. J It. Rowland, of Bay ard, formerly of this city, aro visit ing In town this weok. If you'ro not so ery fat "Tho Gift Girl" will llko you una, you'll llko Louise Lovely in tho dainty IJluoblrd photoplay at tho Crystal Wednesday riighr. baby boy was born last ovenlng nt tho North Platto Gonoral hospital to Dr. and Mrs. Donahoo of Kimball, who woro on their way to Creston, Iowa. The tenant on W. IL McDonnld's farm nt DIrdwood has planted thir teen acres to onions, and will put out acres of cabbages, tomatoes and .other vegetables. For Salo or Trado My rosldonco property at tho corner of Mnplo and II streets. Seven rooms ami modorn ox- copt heat. Phono lied 010. . 27-4 WM. MOIUtlS. Mrs, C. It. Moroy returned Saturday ovenlng from ICearnoy whero sho went to attond tho funeral of a frlendi who was killed In the automobtlo accident nt Gibbon last weok' Chairman Tlloy, vof tho Clndorolla ball committee "summoned tlio mem hers ot his couimltteo together last ovoning and tontatlvo plans wero mrulo for this foaturo of tho seml-contcnnlul colobratlon. No human brain can concolvo tho complicated charactor of the organ of sight, Tho oyo alono guides us through naturo's unlverso and Is worthy ot tho very host caro. 1 1 Aim Y DIXON, Jowelor anil Optometrist. Tho D. A. It. held a vory cnjoyablo meeting nt tho homo of Mrs. Gcorgo T. Field Friday ovoning- A patriotic program was rondrod,. Tho noxt mooting will bo hobji at tho homo of Mrs. C. R. Morey. Cards havo boon received In town announcing tho birth of a daughter on April 8th to Mr. nnd Mrs. Theodore Whlto, of Cedar Rapids, IcKli, who formerly rosided In this city. Mrs. Whlto was formerly Miss Orra Hall. Ono car traveling west and one go ing north collldod nt tho cornor ot Sixth and Dowoy Inst ovoning with such forco that one car ws tifrned completely around. No ono was ln Jur'04 but both cars woro moro or loss damaged. Ex-commlsslonor Davo Whlto has roturned from a two wocks' auto trip through wostern Nebraska' and eastern Colorado. Ho Bays wheat In Douol county looltte rathor sickly, but In Choyenno county It Is in flno condition, and In enstorn Colorado It Is excep tionally good. Tho Trlnhglo 'program at U10 Kolth Thursday Iwlill present "Attn Roy's Last Raco ' with Atta Hoy as tho star, begging tho pardon of Dorothy Glsh, who Is tho lending lady. Everybody lovos a snappy plcturo of tho adven ttiro on tho turf nnd that Is just what this Is. To clean up our stock Iwio will floll tho balance of our Suits and Coats nt absolutely cost. 13. T. TRAMP & SONS. Rakers advanced tho prlco of bread yostorday, ono bakery now selling tho former six cont loaf at ten cuts, and tho formor twolvo cont loaf at -fifteen cents, whilo other bakora to duced tho slzo of tho ton cent loaf. Yoit can't fault tho bnkors; tho nd vanco In bread-making materials justi fied tho .Increase. , A complaint was filed Saturday ngainstl MtU IMyrtlo McClellnn for contempt of court, but It was. discov ered that sho haa, loft tho cfty Friday evening. Sho was to appear -hi tho district court Saturday with hor thir teen year old daughtor nnd answer tho cliargo mado that sho was not a suitable guardian for hor child- Compensation, Llfo is compensatory to tills ex. tent: Whor a man reaches tho point nt which his wife is compelled to mnko I In- living for tho family ho hns also re died tho point at which tho fact ce-nes to hiimlllato him. Topeku Cupl till. What Every Woman Know. A woman always knows when a man is In love with her. A man often knows n woman Is In love with him when she Isn't. Exchange. He Was Fat. Skinny What mudo tho tower of Pisa lean? Aver D. Pols If I know I'd try ltl -Ynlo Record. Get in the Bread Line And Buy a Loaf o Dickeys' "Krisp Krust Bread " - The increased cost of raw materials innkos the buying of foodstuffs n serious problem. We wish to call your attention to the fact that in spite of the high cost of flour, sugar, lurd, etc., that go into the making of bread wo are still giving a big loaf for 10 cents. Figure what it costs to bake your own bread and you will find you can buy it just as cheap and get a fresh loaf as you need it. Order a loaf of Dickey's "Krisp Krust" today from your grocer and save the time and worry of baking, Cuts without crumbling and butters without brenking. 9 DICKEY'S BAKERY.
