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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1917)
VOLfXTKKHS MAKE GOOII SIKMVIM! AT CPaNKTERY; Glasses adjusted without charge Dpn't fuss with crooked, loose or bent glasses. No matter where you bought 'them, drop into Clinton's and have them tightened up and adjusted, so they set comfortably and properly. It will take but a minute or two, be a great relief to your eyes and nose and not cost you a cent. You'll find Clinton's service mighty satis factory and economical whatever your needs are. Try it. , , C. S. Clinton, Jeweler and Optician, At tho Sign of tho Hlg King. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Alvin Ellas returned Friday after noon from Omaha. MIbb Isabella Stafford spent tho wfeok ond -with relatives In Paxton. MIbb Hopkins accepted a position at Tho Leader Saturday morning. Miss Opal Trent of tho local tele phone offlco 1b 111 with toiiBllltls. Riley Warren returned Friday even ing from a -week's visit In Omaha. Dr. Morrill, Dentist Mrs. James Hart loft Friday ovon lng for Omaha to spend a wook with rolatlves. Morlo Laws, of Central City, visited with local friends tho kittor part of last wcok. Loron Hastings roturned a fow days ago from Lincoln vtioro ho spout a wook. For quick action and sndsfactosy wilo list your J and with Tlioeltckv. tf 'Mr. and Mrs, Joseph McMichaol liav returned from a visit with friends In Wollllcot. Mrs. M. H. Douglas and nloco have returned from a short visit In Omaha and Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. John Vornon and baby loft Friday aftornoon for Julosburg to visit rolatlves. Harold Coatos ami slstor Novlta loft Friday evening for Suthorland to visit their father. For Rent Furnished rooms. Inqulro; at G02 wost Sixth strcot or phono! Rod 3(15. 34-2 Miss Gortrudo RobhnuBon has re turned from Hastings whoro she visit, cd frlonds InBt week. Alex Fonwlck loft Saturday morning for Choyenno to visit IiIb daughter for a woek or logger. Mrs. Harry Dixon roturnod Saturdny morning from Omnha whoro she visit ed her daughtor for u wcok. Dr. Brock, Duntlst. ovor Stouo Drug StOTC. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kenny, Enoch Hruza, and Harry Powers woro among tho visitors from Wallaco Saturday. H. Wlllorton, of Mitchell, S. D who had boon visiting his brother C. Wilier ton for ton days, loft a fow dayH ago. 'Howard MoMlchaol loft tho nttor Dart of ust wook for Torrlnirton. Wvn.. to begin work on a now dopartmont atoro. For Salo Parlor ofirnn. In irnntl rnn dltlon and Mil bo sold choap. 303 oast Third streot, or phono Rod Till 31tf Mr. and Mrs. Guy Thompson, of Pomona, Cal., who hnd boon vlBltlng nt no Puvor homo left yostorday nf tornoon. Tho Suit you admired so In this sloro. if It Is still horo, you can now at Ono-Thlrd Qir the former price. BLOCK'S. Mrs. J. T. Norton and baby loft n fow days ago for Louisiana to make their homo. Mr. Norton wflio formorly oporatod the Platto thontro will remain liora in tho employ ot tho Union raojflo for Homo tlmo, Jamos Adamson, AUIo Lurkln and Cecil Larkln, charged with assaulting Clnudo Shoots, had a hearing in the county court Friday nnd wero round guilty. Mrs, Larkln h 11 nod tn dollurs, . larkln flvo dollars and Adamson one dollar. Special This Week. Child's Trimmed Hats 90 cents, Ladlos' Trimmed Hats at $1.90 and $3.00", good looking rwlilto trimmed Mllans $5.00. MoVICKER MILLINERY, 25-2 At Tho Leader. ::o:: Miss IJlancho Fonda spont tho wcok ond with friends In Grand Island. Which ovor Wool Suit you may se lect of our'cholco Suit stock Just de duct Ono-Thlrd off tho regular 'price and tho suit Is'Vours. BLOCK'S. Mrs. William Calupka, of Goring, who spent a week with hor paronts Mr. and Mr$, ,J. T. Murphy returned honio Saturday.', Cloan-up-day at tho North Platto cemetory Friday called out thlHy vol unteers for the forenoon work and about sixty during tho afternoon. Tin doad grams was raked and burned, rubbish collected and hauled off, troos trimmed, gravos filled, lots weeded and cultivated and hoad stones and copings reset whoro such was nocos sry. A large majority of tho workors were ladlos, but thoy worked rapidly, steadily and well, nnd when evening canto the comotory had increased one hundred per cent In roepoctablo ap pearance : :o: : Iteglsirntlon of Autos During the months of .March nnd April 221 curs were registered at the office of the county treasurer. Tho number of the sevurnl leading makes were- as follows: Ford 151 Iliiiek 11 Overland (J Maxwell Dodge 0 Oakland 1 Studctmkcr !l Chevrolet 2 Hirpiiiobilo 1 Milcheil I ..And one each of twpnty-four oilier makes. Dr. Morrill, Dentist George Wlnfelbw roturned tho lattor part of last wcok from Sarben whoro ho was In chargo of tho construction of tho now. bank. Mr. and Mrs. John Wollcnliaupt ro turned Friday afternoon from a pleas ant visit or ftvo wcoks' with their childron in Illinois. At tho Crystal Thursday will bo shown tho photoplay takon from the well known Btngo play "Tho Gooso Girl" with Mar'guorito Clark. Farm and jtunch loans at lowest rates and best terms. Money on hand to cIoho loans promptly, I3tf BUCHANAN & PATTERSON. MIbb Amanda Wolngnnd, of Ross- vllle, 111., -who has ben visiting her slStors Mcsdanios Charles Stamp and Louis Potoraon spont tho wcok end In Maxwtoll with frlonds. MrB .Edward Fisher, of Greon Rlvor, returned Friday ovenlng from a visit in Omaha and Grand Island and will visit hor slstor Mrs. Mary Dunn for sovoral days. Mr. mill Mm. Cluirlno TJnvnnliln nf Maxwell, ontertnincd a fow frlond3 i' rmay imornoon ana ovonlng in honor of Mr. nnd Mrs. Guy Thompson of Pomona, Calir. Dr. Goo. I). Dent returned tho lnttor part ot last -week rrom Hastings by auto. Ho sayB tho worst stretch or road botpon Hastings and North Plntto Is botwoon tho state farm and this city, Dodgo cars and Dodgo nftcr service soils moro Dodgo cars. Think well boforo you buy. Our now building nt uiu ami j.ocupr, win no ready as soon as ui puHBiuio aim u is tor your rurtn or use and aorvlco. J. V. Romlgh, uoaior anu sorvtco for Dodgo BroH. cars. Roy Cochran enmo up from Lincoln Friday to visit rolntlvos and friends prior to loaving for. tho training' cnnip at FL Snolllntf Ho hns boon accepted as an applicant for tho coast aitlllory corps but expects Intor to bo tnutsrorred to tho onglnoorlng corps, llundrod or luiiall birds woro to bo noticed on tho slroots betwoon ton and tulolvo o'clock Saturday night. Thoy ouclrclod tho street lights, How Into stores whoro doorn woro opon, and poreliofl aJong tho streot curUing. Twenty or moro woro In th(j Roxall drug staro Sunday morning and tho boys woro kept busy ror an hour or two driving thorn out or killing thorn. Dozens woro round doud on tho streets, nrohnhlv ltllll I by Hying against tolophono and light A.vvm. The l)irds uro u.pposul to have ben migratory, but trom whonco thoy eumo no ono knows. Train Rumps Car. Frank Laughlln mndo a narrow os capo rrom sorious Injury or death Friday ovenlng when the car in which ho was riding was struck by train No. 14 at tho crossing west or tho yards. Ho was coming trom tho north and had waited for a west bound froight to pull out nnd as the ca Im)obo passed drovo up on tho cross ing Just In tlmo to havo tho front ond or his car struck by tho engine or train No. 14. Tho radiator and ron dor was mashed, and tho framo twist ed, but Tortunatoly Laughlln was not Injured. ::o:: Ilrown Breaks an Arm. Bruco Brown, rormorly manager or tho local tolophono oxchango, now ownor of tho Brndy exchange, suffered a fracture of tho left arm Thursday. Ho was north ot Brady In his car and had a break down. Sheriff Salisbury camo along and stnrted to pull Brown Into Brady, tho latter handling his car. Ho allowed tho ro"po to slacken and whon it tightened tho Jork was so vlolont that ho whs thrown over tho wind shield. Pipe Organ Recital F. L. Moonoy, who Is tho donor ot tho now pipo organ in tho Methodist church, has secured J. Frank Fry- Blnger, or tho University School or music to give a recital Tuesday even ing or next wook which will bo rroo to tho public. Mr. Fryslngor Is a com poser as well as an organist, and some or his compositions are woll known to North Platto musicians. In his recital Mr. Frysincer will bo assisted by soveral North Platto pooplo. 31 :t J.t if. j.t j.t i.t it i.t J.t J.t if Jt J.t .t jt 11 i.t it i.t j.t 8 I! j.r J.t jt i.t B-llfJV-91:B iii ..1 J.t J.t i.t J.t J.t It J.t J.t J.t J.t Jt J.t H J.t B j.t j.t j.t jt t t j.t i!Kil5tiw!M,!t,v,,,,,-'M.MM.MM.....Jt Iiicrcnslng Plant ' Loypoldt & Pennington havo nur chased ot W. E. Shuman throo lots on Front street east of tho artlflcinl Ico plant nnd will erect thereon a Wg corrugated Iron hay barn and other buildings needed by tho firm In tnoconstnnt Incroaso or Its busl ness. Though ono ot North Plntto's nowost enterprises, tho plant or Loy poldt fz Pennington Is among tho most important In tho county. : to Recruiting Officer Coming. Tho Trlbuno Is advised that a re cruiting officer of tho U. S. army will arrive In North Platto ond It tho on- Hstmonts Justlty 'will remain Indefin itely. Tills officor will bo stationed at tho rcdoral buldlng. : :o: : Some Reims W. E. Swhtzlnndor. or Sldnoy, will sUrt this week to plant tour hundred ncros or beans on land north or town. It rovulrcB about twonty 'pounds or beans to plant nn aero and tho seed costs elghtoou cont a pound. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS J. II. Hogarty transacted business In Sutnorlnnd Frldny. Two boys wont work on farm. Phono Black 4G8 35-4 Miss Paulino Bnldock spent Sunday vvth Paxton frlonds. Attornoy Losllo Raskins spont tho woek end in Arthur on business. Mrs. Mary authorloss has roturnod from a visit with frlonds In Omaha. Mrs. ,J M. Eggors, of Gothenburg, is spending a wook hero with friends J. B. Oborfolder, of Sldnoy, wns horo Saturday whllo onrouto nomo from Omaha. Mrs. Wood Whlto loft Saturday nf' ternoon for Grand Island to visit hor paronts. , t j Miss Ella Corbott has roturned to Wallaco nftor visiting with tho Ilan Iflu family. Miss Elslo' Memor left a fow days ago for Gothonburg to visit frlonds for a week. Jerry Bowon roturnod to Arthur Sat urday after visiting his dHUKUtor Miss Marie Bowon. Mrs. Maurice Gullllnumo loft the luttor part ot last woek for Wollllwt to visit rolntlvos. Mrs. P. A. Norton has boen In Grand Island for several dnya visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jamos Norton. Tho rending circle and county ex aminations will bo hold horo Frldny and Saturday of this wook. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kahlor, who wero married last wook at Fremont, roturnod homo Snturdny ovonlng. Thurston Woodhurst has accoptod tho position In tho Shoo Market for merly hold by Cocll Cool. Miss Alma Morrill, who had boon In Fremont for somo time, roturnod homo tho lattor part of last ook. FOR YOUR AUTO SERVICE Call 125 for Taxi ilav nr uleM. Also flvo or 80V0U passongor oar for lunorni sorvico. MOGBNSEN-LOUDEN AUTO CO-, Chandlor & Elcar Agency, Corner Eighth and Locust Sts Dodge Brothers 4 J C MOTOR CAR Were thoy so disposed, Dodge Brothers could not lower the- quality of this car. , They are no longer free agents, because public opinion has established a standard for everything bearing their name. They dare not fall below the high estimate that has been formed of them as motor car manufacturers. V It will pay you to visit us and examine this car. The gasoline consumption is unusually low. The tire mileage is unusually high. ,, 'U It Touring Cor or Roadster, $835; Winter Touring Car or Roadster, $1000; Sedan or' Coupe, $1265. (All prices f. o. b. Detroit.) J. V. ROMIGH, Dealer, 107 West Sixth St. NORTH PLATTE. Phone 844 "MERRY MILK MAIDS" ATTRACT RIG AUDIENCE An audlcnco that crowded the iloor capnclty of tho Franklin auditorium and partly tilled tho gallery wore proBcnt Friday ovenlng when tho gleo clubs ot tho high school presented tho "Morry" Milk Maids," a tunoful musical sketch with a woll defined plot. Tho major parts woro taken by Mario CrooTt, Gcorgina McKay, Glenn Rltnor and Elvln McCain, and they woro woll supported by a cast of a dozen and good choruses of milk maids and far mer, boy- Tho ontortainmont was woll glVQtihand gnvo ovldonco of a number of excellent voices among tho high school boys nnd girls. . : :o: : A gentlo rain which began falling early Sunday morning and continued until aftornoon, thoroughly soaked the ground. F&llowcd by tho warm wea tlior of yostorday vegetation is now growing rapidly. Tho precipitation whs nearly an Inch. : :o: : Notice Notlco Is horoby glvon that tho Board ot County Commissioners will sell tho old woodon brldgo across tho North Plntto rlvor north or Suthor land' on Saturday, tho 2Gth day or May, 1917, nt 10 o'clock Mountain tlmo. Said bridge to bo sold by tho span ns It stands and tor cash only. A S. ALLEN, 30-8 County Clork. Mrs. Agnes Boyer left yestorday afternoon for Gothenburg to spend a fow days aftor which she will spend throo months visiting cities of eastern Nebraska on business for the Lady Macabeo lodge. Lightning struck tho barn on tho Herman Wendoborn farm Saturday evening and destroyed three seats of harness, tlireo tons ot hay and a large amount or grain which was stored there. THE Quick Clean Way. You will not know true satis faction in cooking: until you liso n gas stove. Arrange for your stove now, before the rush begins. Wo can do your work promptly now. North Platte Light & Power Co. "Pvon't you think it is rather foolish to U have your valuable papers scattered in a number of places where there $5 a possibility of their being lost or destroyed when you can rent a safety deposit box in our new safety deposit vault for just One Dollar a Year. First National Bank of North Platte NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. .um All Kinds Building Material Everything New. Phone 20 1 Block East Freight House