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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1917)
imilW tribune. THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NE"k, AUGUST 31, L917. No. 66 mi Motm I a. .1? CJtKASIEHY LETS CONTKACT FOB NEW BUILDING. Evidence of the succoss of ono N"orth Platto Industry became apparent this wook whon tho North Platto Croam ory Company let the contract to Frrink Why to for tho erection of a building 33x100 foet on tho lot Just wost (oC the VanClaavo blacksmith shop on Slxtl) strcot. Tho building has boon planned ospocially fcir the purposes of a cream ery, and -will bo ono story with hollow tllo as tho construction material. It Is Sported that tho building will be ready fdr occupancy not lntor than Dccomber first. With the occupancy will come tlvp purchoso of additional machinery and appliances, all tending to Increase thjp output and offi.cioncy of tho plant. . The creamery company is to bo con gratulated urjon tills material levl donco of Its succosb and our wish Is that it may continue to expand. ::o:: Tho caso of A. D. Green, agont for tho Colo car, who was arrested last week for speeding, camo up in Judge . Sullivan's court yesterday after noon and' the defondant was fined $10 niul costs. Ho will appeal to tho coun ty, court. Found on road on wost Sixth street a boy's coat, evidently lost f,roni auto. Card in pocket addressed to Mrs. Theo doro Witt, Gandy. Owner can havo tho same by calling at this office and pay ing tfor this notice. Peter Spies, of GilnVoro City, Iowa, came here yesterday morning to visit his brother- Joseph Spies for two weokSi William Strauss of tho local tele phono' office, received a call yesterday afternoon to report in Omaha for tho signal corps. V I 111 I . . I II to 'S II Jul , FALL SHIRTS What woman does not want a stylish, perfect fitting novelty skirt this fall when they are so' much the vogue. Surely the new arrivals offer fashion's favorite styles and the deep rich colorings that are most favored. , When next in the store, visit our skirt section for ' authorized information on the subject of stylish skirts. Wilcox Department Store. DON'T TAKE A CHANCE And wait until winter is here. Take our advice and order now when immediate delivery and quality of Coal is at your demand,. The old saying "First here, first served" applies to the Coal situation at' this time. Phone us your order, we are as near as your telephone. 0 Leypoldt & Pennington, PHONE 99. N'ntue Committees Miss Lnura Murray, chairman of the Women's roglstratllon for the Second ward has appointod ns hot committee Mosdnmoa J. II. VnnCloavo, S. W. Kel ly, C. E. Millor, M. E. .Scott, York Illnman and S. W. Throckmorton, The committee named by Mrs. G. E. Prossor, chairman of th Third ward, Is Mesdamos G. T. Field, I. L Bare, T J.' Kerr, L. 13. Dick, N. E. Buckley and M. M. Redenbatgh. Committees for tho otherjvarda have not yot boon submitted ilo County Chairman' MIbs dantt. Fifteen Dollar Hay Haled hay sold in tho local market yostorday for ilftoon dollars per ton, Whether this prico can long bo main tained is problematical. It Is said that tho hay crop In Iown, Illinois and Mis souri is short, and In western Kansas it is about a complete failure. Ship ments now bolng mndo are largely to Wyoming, tho stockmen there evidently 'fortifying thomsolvos against a recur rence of last winter when thoy paid as high as $25 for hay and lost cattle and shoop bocauso thoy could not se cure it ovon at that price. : :o: : Brings Hogs Sixty Miles. Among thoso who marketed hogs in town yostorday was a fanner living sixteen mils northwest of Tryon. Ho brought them in a Ford car which he had convorted into a truck. For these hogs ho roceivod sixteen dollars por hundred, this price Justifying him to haul them as far as ho did. Other men with hogs on the market yester day had travolod nearly as far. ::o:: Ms. Clydo Fernandes of Omaha, who was tho guost of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Cooki returned home last ovening. EAST FRONT. inns opened roit the k. c. nuiLMq Bids for the oroction of tho pro posed Knights of v Columbus building o.i Dewey street Just north of flic Hotel McCabo wore opened last night uy tho commltteo. Thore wore four, bids, tho lowot $30,000 and tho hlgh&st' $40,000. Tho committee; will meet to dny and further conldtfr,tho bids subl mltted, and It is very probable that one of them will bo accepted, nt least one of the commltteo said this morn ing that.tho:;o la. butjittlo question thnt a contract will bo aAvardcd.- Tho building will bo Hxl 2G foot, thrco stories, with "prcssod brick front, and of modorn construction. The first and second Jloors will be oc cupied for business puposos, n renter for which hns been secured who will enter Into a ten-year lease boforo tho building lv started. -The third floor will be used for lodgo purpose, not only by tho Knights of Cohimbus buj, by other lodgos who desire a lodge home Tho orectlon of this building will fill In tho last vacant lot on "Dewey be tween Front and Fourth, and will' be a wonderful Improvement to that thoroughfare ( . ::o:: Mm. E. F. Snydor' left last ovening for Sutherland to visljfrlonds. Carl Simon transacted business in Sidney for several day this woalc. Tho Eldcen club will moet Wednes day afternoon with Mrs. Robert Ar nold. r Mrs. Jamos Dorram and Mrs. J. A. McDonald are visiting friends In Chey enne. Miss Edith Stonncr accepted a posi tion in the O'Connor store yesterday morning. Wanted Girl for general house work. A'pply to Mrs. A. A. Schntz, 418 oast Fifth street. Mrs. James Rannio and daughter Bessie, who spent tho summor in Penn sylvania, roturned homo last ovonlng. Mrs. Charles Echolbery returned yesterday motming from Denver whero aho spent ten days. George Freed returned yostorday from Omaha whero ho had been visit ing friends for a week. The two banks at Brady show de posits 6f nearly a half million dollars ovidonco of a prosperous community. Mr. 'and Mrs. Joseph Nichols of Omaha, arrived hero last evening to visit with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Voni Dqllon. vTho Epworth League, will meet this ovonlng at the home of E. J. VanDor- of, 221 west Fifth street. A large, attendance is doaired. SoftfeWator slmmnnn .anil olnrlrlc naslaKp. Coates' Beauty' Parlor. Mrs. Bannon. of Louisville, Ky.f who vlsitod nt St. Patrick's convent while onrouto homo from Sidney, foft.a few days ago. A. P. White returned yesterday from Omaha whdro ho spent a week attend dlng tho horso races and visiting with friends. - , i Miss Villa Whlttaker has returned from hor visit in tho east and Is pre pared to furnish ladies with, tho most approved millinery. Church of Our Saviour, holy com munion at 8 and 11 o'clock Sunday imarnlng. Bishop Becch'or will of ficiate. Mdnday being Labor Day tho post offlcco window will bo, opon from" 8 umtll 9:30 and ono complete delivery of mail will bo made. s Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Itlnckcr went to Omaha Wodnosday night whoro they will meet travollng men and sofoct a lino of holiday goods for the' Rlncker store. C. It. Moray has roturned from a woek's visit with his parents in Hast ings. Mrs. Moroy who accompanied him will romaln thoro a fow days long or. Nowa was rocontly rocolvod o the doath of Mrs. C. H. Street on July 22, In Borkoloy, California. Mrs.. Street, thon Miss M. S. Honn. was formerly a toachor in tho city schools, and also served aa county superintendent. A caso was tried boforo Judge I Fronch yostorday afternoon in which John B. Wolsh of Suthclrlarid, brought suit against Charles C. McFarland for Mm fftflnvni... rtt Mifrt if Ti.t .1 1 1 ml. uiofondant was a strangor nasslng through Sutherland this woek and not having tho moans for lodging was In vited to spend tho night with tho plain tiff. Tho following morning Mr. Wolsh upon awakening discovered his companion had gono and with him thirty-flvo dollars. .HtfcFarland whs ar rested and brought to tho local Jail. Ho plead not guilty and tho caso was op pealed to tho district court CITY AND iCOlXTY NEWS r-..h,.. K'lwnrd Thonfpaon roturnod Wednes day evolving from a visit with rolatlaos in Lincoln. ' Mrs. F. H. Hatch, of Juloaburg, who underwent an operation at a local hoa pit. 1 this, week, is convalescing. 1 ob Sale Sowing Machine, compnr athely new. Can be soon at tho DleK Williams' rosldonco, G21 W. 4th. 'Mrs. Harry Boylo and daughter Cnth orine, of Lowollon, formerly of this city, uro visiting with local friends. W. T. DankB and son Hoy Hanks lo t a few days ago for Kansas City' to spend a week or lougor on business. ; Mrs; A. F. Hoaloy, of Omaha, arrived hero a fow days ago to visit for so oral wooks with hor daughter Mrs. Byrcn Oborst Airs. Edwlna Sohntz of Oniahha, who malted for sovqrul woks with hor son tftlbert Schntz andfnmily loft yostorday afternoon. Ah Sammy Girls aro asked to havo thc:r candy donations nt tho J. W. Mc 'Ciaw Homo by 2?:i0 p. mj Saturday afternoon. ' . Alias Erma Huntiugtoli, who has boon omployrfd in the DIuUoy confoctldnory for sovoral months will roslgn tomor row and attend sc.hool. Mrs. Hay BarnartI, who rcontly camo hero from Kearny, has boon ad ded to tho start' of aalosludlos at tho WiJcox'Dopartmont Storo. m ti...i- ....11 i- n. .1 1 . f n . porning for Omaha and Lincoln. Airs. .i . . . . . . ,i ii.i. t.ii.1. , IattorBon and daughtoc Edltll havo been In Oinahha fara week past. Mrs. Cliarlo3 Boguo and daughter Emma, who havo boon visiting in Cal- Jlfornla for several weeks', are ox- ,.! , .,, Work on tho now hotel at Bayard which is being erected for Honry Well is progressing rapidly and Mr. Well oxpects tt tako possession within two weeks. C T. Wholan is at Waddlngton, N, Y,, visiting his mother, having loft for .feU,plapQ,,FrldayKoXJast,wcQlc. Ho was accohipanied by a rohitlvo who lives In tho west. M)s. and Mrs. W. daughter, Mrs. Ira L. Bare, Mrs. W. J j Kansas, wore granted a marringo II Stuart and Mrs. Fred Lathrop motored?00880 bv County Judgo French Wcil- to Paxton Sunday and spent the dny with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. McNamar. Mrs. Thomas Davis and children, left yesterday morning for Grand Island to make tholr home. Mr. Davls for- mai'ly qf tho dispatchers' offlco hore, was recently transferred to Grand Is- Inhd. Stepping Into Fall Ir clothes bought at this store means satisfaction the satisfaction of knowing that you're faultlessly attired; that the fit is perfect; that every detail of the workmarrship shows thoroughness and careful attention. The hew fall suits we are now showing will certainly .appeal to you from every viewpoint; they're all that can be de sired. You'll be agreeably surprized to find such reasonable prices too, in view of increasing cost of materials and' labor. Note these. " 1 ADLERS $15.00 to $35.00. Harcourt Clothing Co. NORTH PLATTE'S MODERN CLOTHIERS. IXFOlUtATIuN COXCKHMXfl TUB Ol'KNIXO OF CITV SCHOOLS All dopartmontH of tho City Soiool will open on Monday, Soptombor.10. Senior High School roglsUrntlon will tart t 10 a. m. o Friday, Soptombor 7tlu Junior High School registration will opon Mwlday, Soptembor 10, at 0 n. m. Tho Superintendent will moot all now teachers in his office at 10 a. m. on Saturday, Soptombor 8. Wo havo a number of nice rooming placos-llstod folr, toaohora but not onough places to boanj. Anyono Avlsli Ing to tako f rpm joho to ton tenehora to board .will ploaao .notify tho Super intbndont. 13;y8 and girls fr6m rural Bchools aro applying to tho Suporlntend6nt for places whoro thoy can go to scholol and wtMc forlholr board and room. Hlacos for boys aro Bcarco bo far and ,wo would Hko to place all who apply to, us. If nnyiono can uso a good boy, ploaso notify tho Snpcrlntondont Tho school lawa order all ciilldron from seven to sfxtcon to attend school Uio full tlmo that.school is in session ajid It Is the intontlon to soo thnt this law is strictly onfbrccd. All childroh should appear at ho schools on tho first day or as soon thereafter an thoy aro ablo 'and not wait for tho officars t3 look them up. Tho loaders ovor tho whole country aro doclaring that boys'ond girls imiBt not bo takon from school to work. Tho greatest sorvlco a boy can rontior his pnmitrv la fin I'nt llltrv onlmnl on.1 l.to " fc ' lJ",,ul 'VJ mo best there. Trnlned loaders aro want- , , , ,,, , od as notor boforo and more will bo utl 118 oor poioro anu more will Do " - ,,, , ,..,. am ,n tho nnd nayy Var Is ovor wo will havo Bwarms of uneducated worlters and tho Amorl- can noonlo must fnrnlnli flin irnlnmi , ot bo dono r 11,0 nnrt ErlR uro Kopi out or school Suporlntondont Tout is to movo his office into tho Franklin building qiis wook. Hq will , havo tho first floor rooms noar the west entrance. Ho will l)o In his officio ovory day noxt wook from, two to five In th6 afternoon. Janios II, Mooro. age 24', of Mar shalltown, Iowa, and Miss Grace Es- H. Mupger and,tonmo marsnim, ago. 32, oE Lobonnn nosdny evening. Mlsa Fiorfinco Young, who had boon taking treatment In a local hospital for soino timo, was takon to Omaha for treatment yesterday afternoon. She was accompanied tharo by her paronts Mr. and Mrs. Goorgo Young, of Well-floot. "That just right" feeling in dress which makes "smooth sailing" in business can best be ac- complished "right; nov" in one of our cor- ' rect. Stetsons, at $4.50 or ' (To be continued.) IIAILHOAD NOTES W. A. Borton wont to Sidnoy Wed nesday morning on business. Frank Hatch rotumod Wodnosday morning ilrom an oxtonded visit in MlBsouri. , Sulpt. Brophy, of tho Union Padlflc, ws In town on buslnss tho early part of tho wook., Gonornl Manngor ijoffers and othor Union Pacific officials havo gono to Ft. ltiloy to mnko Krrangomonts for tho trif8poilntionof tho largo bodies of troops that will bo sont thoro. Goorgo Zoutmoyor, chlof dispatchor Is taking a vacation part of which ho will spend In Omaha and Lincoln. His dutios aro bolng performed by W. W. Ownnnlnga and Frank Hatch will bo in chargo of Mr. Cummlng's w6rlc. A carload of naval recruits passed wost yostorday morning onrouto to tho Maro iBland Navy Yard. Thoy woro a clotui looking bunch of young follows and among thorn woro n number of good slngors who gavo snlpctiona whilo tho train atoppod. A nogro waabroughttotownTuosday sufforlng from a brokon ami and other injuries sustnlnod whon strilclc by train No. 20 at BIrdwood. Tho Sono gnmblnn had boon beating his 'way oast, on a frolght which had stopped at Bird wood to permit No,.' 20 to pass, and in gottlng off tho frolght ho stepped In front of Uio passenger nnd was struck. Tho now plan of paying pmployoa twlco each month will becomo offec tivo tomorrow. Pay days havo boon, doslgnatd as tho first and fifteenth of each montlui Wihotlor tilno twlco-a-nionth pay day will bo of any special bouoflt to omployos will dovolob in tlio rourao of a fow monthB. A stnto law passed by tho legislature laBt winter makes this twice a month payday oblig atory by railroad companies. ::o!r r . . Tho Quocn Esthor Blstorhood will moot Thursday aftdnnoton with Mrs. Amos Foster. All aro; roquestod to moot at tho BaptiBt 'church at,2.:30 p. m.i fr,om whoro thoy will bo convoyed In autoes. Ask to soo our Itomovnl Sale special Qdorgotto Waists at $3.98; t i wdh dor at tho prico. ' BLOCK'S. Goorgo Garmnn has moved to thp property ho rocontly purchosod in tho south part, of tho city nnd Uio houso lio vacated In tho BOO block on west Fourth will bo occupied by Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Painr. Mr. and Mrs. .Goorgo Young, who woro members of the Dbn-Otten Ashing loft tho romalndcr of tho party at Douglas- Wyo., and it Is probable thoy will go to Encampment -iboforo Returning homo. , t. CLOTHES.