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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1917)
Mom THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB,, SEPTEMBER 18, 1917. No. 71 iOCAL AND PERSONAL A baby boy was born this week to Mr. and Mrs. Wllbor Atkins. Mrs. Mary Portor, of Julcsburg, was oporatod upon at tho Nurso Brown Hospital yesterday. Wo liavo a beautiful lino of Velours In tho millinery department at tho Wilcox Dept. Store. 'Elmer. Baker loft Wcdnosday morn lng for Itavonna, whero ho recently nccoptou a position. FOB SALE Five room house, mod orn oxcopt heat; located at 214 south Ash. Phono Red 388. 727 Fulton E. Murphy and Miss Joan unman or Brady wore granted a marrlago license yesterday. Miss Dorothy Hlnnian has resigned her 'position In tho First National Bank and will spend tho wintor In Calfornla. Miss Vcrno Mann and baby who wero visiting rolatives at Akron, Col., for several weeks returned homo Wednes day. Miss Ethel Sousor loft Wednesday evening for Loxlngton to atttnd tho county fair and visit friends for a weH. Charles Strauss will lcavo this week for Omaha to take examination for clerical work In the quartermaster's office. Mr. and Mrs. John Spies and children of Kearney arrived hero Tuesday to attend tho Sples-Huntlngton wedding and visit locall relatives for a couple of weeks. Attorney A. Muliloon. O. E. Ehlnr and Satn;Soudor loft yesterday morn ing on' a, minting trip In tho Lake uouniry. . Stophon Mooro, of Marongo, and Bornico A. Chase, of Wollfloot, wore granted a marrlago Hconso yesterday morning. Try" Dr. Smith, tho Chiropractor. 60tf Mrs. Walter Crook and chlldron, of Omaha, former residents of North Plattoi Jmvo roturned horo to make thoir homo. Claudo Dolany, who had been taking treatment at tho city hospital for sev eral weoks, was taken to an Omaha hospital Monday. Miss Evangallno Herrod resigned her position In tho Fidelity Insuranco Company and has accepted ono in the First National Bank. During th storms tho first of this week Fred Payno had a valuablo horse killed by lightning and Nea,'. Turplo lost a steer In tho samo man nor. Governor Neville, O. E. Elder, A. r. Kelly and Sam "Filbert, who spent tho early part of tho week h intlng ducks in the northern lake country, returned with 111. Had it not rained tlio bag would havo boon greater. Wondorful bargains In women's waists at 95c; worth up to $1.50; waists at ?1.45, worth tip to $2.00; In organdies, voiles and silks. All the better kinds at a saving of 50c to $1 on a waist at Tho Loader Mercantile Company's. . with your Capital By carrying your account with the McDonald State Bank yousafe uard your funds. Your Checking Account ives convenience, facility and accuracy in your financial affairs. . "'"V , "Our Time Certificates bririg-you good interest. ' But more than this you build up a credit here which canbeadded to your cash fund when you need it. McDonald i DRAFTED 31EX EXEMPTED BY THE DISTINCT IJOAltl). County Clork Allien received yostor day a list of Lincoln county regis trants who havo boon exempted from military service by tho district oxomp Won board. There nro forty-ono of tho8o mon, a largo majority of whom are farmers by vocation. Tho list la: Harry A. Pottor. Arthur Wlmborly. Chostor Ellsworth. Herman TImmor. Ray WIdncr. David Foathors. lobljrt (Mlll6r. Joo C. Bakor. Will C. C. Luschon. Carroll Bliss. Gunnor Young. v John C. Hollman' - . Potor Suttor. Clarcnco Newman. ' Goorgo Amen. Frank AlcOtt. . Oscar Oman. Bort MtSlor. Howard Combs. Richard Daughorty. Noah Harrison. Will D. Spurrier. Losllo AVoods. Goorgo Bacon. Louis Bennett. Isaac (Harris. Vornon Atkinson. Walter Falk. Nick Camblln. Albln Ericsson. Gmy Yoho. Martin Moyor. Horman Surbor. Mart McConned. Carl Larsen . Charles Peters. Bon Dlkomnn. Charles tycKoon. Harvoy Vian. Jofferson Nowman.' Petor McKiuloy. : :o:: Examining Second Call Tho county board of examiners started yestonlav i ond caV. of drafted mon.. Thoro are one nunurcu and lirty In this squad. Yesterday sixty four wore examined, twonty.slx of whom claimed oxomp. tjion. Tho number discharged was not learned. Tho board will continue tho GXamlnnttnnu tfiflnv null ti.lll 1. - ...1V4 Hill fJlUU. aH.y will not bo ablo to finish before noon tomorrow. : :o: : . Hiuiiiiiglon.Sidos Wedding. MISS MaVmO Slllns finil Alnv T-TimL tington. two well known of this city, woro united In marrlago Wodno3dav ovenlnc nt ihn T,ittmrn manso by Bey. C. B. Harman. A num. ut-r in rwjauvos woro 'present nt tho ceremony and later wero served with luiiuaniiiuiHH in mo IlOmo OI UlO brido's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spies. Tho brido woro a tnllnrnil onlt nf dark brown with hat to match. Airs. Huntington has been employed in tho drug dopartmont of tho O'Con nor sioro xor sovorai years ana enjoys tho friendship of all who know her. Tho groom, born and grown to man hood in tho city, Is employed as Un ion Pacific brakoman and Is a steady popular young man. ,: :o: : Dr. Smith, Chiropractor, Building & Loan Building.. Rfltf Fall Opening and Sale of Suits, Coat s, Dresses and Skirls A wonderfuls showing of the newest Fall Garments that is second to none' in Nebraska, made up to the minute in styles that most admirably emphasize this store's difference. No wonder that women come to Block's when they desire a new Suit, Coat or Dress, that will best express their individual ideal, Garments, that is distinctive in design, in color, and in trimming for here is assembled a wonderful stock of Coats, Suits and and dresses of' the newest and jauntiest kind imaginable, at lowest prices possible. Suits Coats Dresses Skirts 12.50 to $65 6.50 to $110 6.75 to 43.50 3.50 to $24 We cordially invite your inspection whether you are ready to buy or not. You are more than welcome to come in andsee what's new and pretty styles which are correct and which will win your admiration. New Fall Silk Blouses in all shades to natch your New Suit. SEBl New Silk Pet ticoals in all the wanted shades to match your Suit or Dress. CITY AND COUXTl' NEWS HRAFTEl) 3IEX ARE GIVEN AX ENTHUSIASTIC FA HE WELL North Platte, Neb. LADIES' OUTFITTING STORE Columbus, Neb. Honry Schott and son Uyron trans acted business nt Hoscoo yesterday. Julius Plzer returned yosterday morning from a brlof visit in Choy onno. Miss Amy Eldor and Blstor wlU leave In a fow days for Wyoming to visit rolativofl. Tho Ellto Club spent n pleasant afternoon Wednesday with Mrs. John MqDonald. .A. M. Wood, of Donvor, camo a fow days ago to visit Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Singleton. Soft ntcr shampoo, electric mns. sa(rc and human hair switches lit the Contcs lteauty Parlor. Mrs. Leonard Redmond loft yostor. day morning for Donvor and Cheyenne to spend several weeks. The Club Novlta was ontortalned Wednesday aftornoon by Mrs. Harry Sampson at a honslngton. Mrs. Anna Redmond loft yestordny morning for Los Angolos to remain a mouth for tho benoilt of her health. il now have funds at SV por cent on choice bottom table land. Geno Crook, Room 4, Keith thoatro Dldg. isiiss Mlldrod Mohlniann, of Donvor, came Wednesday ovonlng to vlst at tho home of hor brother Roy Mohlniann. jfilrs. O. W, Sprlggs nnd baby, of KJinsas Cltv. who snout several weeks with tho Nolan family, loft Wednes day morning. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Elsassor, who Wbnt to Omaha to attond tho funernl tho former's father, are cxpoctod to return louay. ,W. R Malonoy has boon Bolcctcd no aecrotary of tho atato board of em btihnors, an ndjuuet of tho state board of health. Juno Cnprlco In "A Small Town Girl" at tho Crystal Monday night will furnish a good ontortalnmont with a whirlwind finish. Mrs. David Lawlor and daughtor, of Paxton, who woro visiting Mr. and Mrs. Elmor Howard, loft Wednesday aftrnoon. Farm nnd Ranch loans at lowest rates and best terms. Ho.iey on hand to close loans promptly. 43tf 1JUCIIANAN & PATTERSON. Jack Plckford and Loulso Huff in nn adaptation of Dickons' celebrated nov o) "Great Expectations", will bo tho attraction at tho K0IU1 Saturday night. Miss Elslft Laugford, lato stenogra pher In tho Iloagland Caw ofllco, loft yostorday morning, for Choyonno whore sho has accopted a position in tho Citizens Rank. Relatives In town rocolvcd announce monts Wednesday of Uio birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Win. Dunn, o Salt Lake. Mr, Dunn was a former North P.ntto residents. Tho W. R. C. will havo a social at tho homo of Mrs. Asa Snyder, 408 W. Ninth, street, next Tuesday afternoon. A flftcon cont lunch wiCl bo sorvod and a large attendance of members and friends Is requested, ns tho proceceds of tho socail wilt bo used to buy yarn to knit for our soldiers. Mr. C. J. Story, traveling auditor of tho Groat Western Accident Insiuir- nnco Com'pany, of Dog Moines, Iowa, has boon placed In temporary charge of that company a business at North Platte on account of tho resignation ot Mr. A. A. Schatz. E. T, Kollhor, Stato Manager. Carl Mallnnulst, of Erswold and Miss Anna Salo of Paxton wero married at tho Episcopal Rectory yostorday morn lng by Arch Doan J. J. Bowkor In tho presence of n fow friends. After tho ceremony a breakfast was. sorvod at tho homo of tho brides sister Mrs. Qlon Fergorson . Tho brido is tho daughtor of John Salo of-Paxton and has many friends horo and In hor homo town. Tho music and-art department of tho 20th Contury Club will hold lta lnltlnl mooting of tho year ot tho homo of Mrs. Harry Cramer, 703 woat Fourth stroot, Tuoaday, Sopt 25th, at 3:00 p. m. Plans for nil interesting and In structlva your havo beon made and a large momborshlp is looked for. Ro frosihinontB will bo Horved promptly at threo o'clock and all attending nro roquoated to be punctual. IRENE STUART, Soc'y GAS TAR Ib good for dipping fonco (loetig, painting chicken houses for lico or painting' anything to provont do cay, fence, barns, iriloa,, ate. Ton cents por jMtllon Wo ohargo for tho barrel. North Platte Light & Powor ijompar.y G7-10 "I am really living this plctura,' uougln Fairbanks was hoard to ro mark recently betwoon bcoiiob of "Wild :.nd Wooly", his nowoet Artcraft film ' omlng to the Kolth thoatro next Moil lay and Tuosday. "I'd rather play wtntorn pictures than oat and whon I ik tiro from tho amusoinont world h po to gathor a gang of cowboys (round mo and llvo on tho groat 'plains T at 8 tho llfo. No cabarots, limou ine or olovator apartmonts for mo." Tl- fact that Douglo moant what ho Bald will bo roadlly ovldoucod In this film. Judging from ndvancod reports wh eu Indlcnte that It out-Fairbanks an;, thing this athletic screen star has ovo" displayed. : :o: : FOR YODIt AUTO SERVICE Call 125 for Taxi day or night. Also flvo or sovon paasongor car for funeral sorvlce. MOGENSEN-LOTJDEN AUTO CO-, Chandler & Elcar Agoncy, Corner Eighth and Locust Stfl Forty stalwart and sturdy young mon, roprosontlng tho soccond call of men from Lincoln county, loft for Ft. Ft. Rlloy yestordny morning. Tho dQparturo was marked by a fitting demonstration in which hundreds took iwrt, and each man going could not holp but fool that ho was loavhig bo hlnd many friends hsoiiio unknown to him who wished him woll. Tho drafted mon nBsomblcd at tho court homo rtt 7:30, and with mom bors of tho G. A. R. nnd S. W. V. ns color bourors and oecort and hoadod by tho municipal band, tho largo procession moved down Dowoy stroot to tho depot. Along tho lino of mnrch tho sdownlks woro woll crowdod wltA porfplo and at the depot thoro was a crush. Tho mon woro formed. In lino nnd whllo tho good-byes woro said the band rendered several selections. Whllo tho boys woroIn lino at tho court houso thoy woro presented with comfort bags by tho Rod Cross Society ana onrouto to tlio depot woro show orcd with llowors nnd presented with button hole boquots by glrla of tho pnrochlr-t! and public schools. Thoro woro soma wooplng mothora, sisiors ana swooUionrts, hut gonoral ly spoaking rolatives stood tho part lng stain woll. PractlcaUy all tlio assomblod pooplo grasped tho hands of tho boys and wished thorn woll. As tho train pulled out tho band playod tho national air, Uioro was much encoring and waving of hats and tho dopartlng boys heartily roapondod to theso last farewells. On tho train woro tho contingents from Sedgwick county, Col., nnd from Kolth county. ar. E. Church Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. ProncMng nt 11 ly m. Tliomo: "Tlio Prayer of an Apostle" Epworth Longuo 7 p. m. At 8p. m. a special sormon, followed by storoopttcon plc tur.os illustrating tho "Ninoty and Nino." Como and enjoy tho hour. O'! TO TRADE Eighty acros of land in Morrill County to oxchango for city property. C J. Stovons, 121 W. Tenth St., North Platte. :;:: Tho Sammy Girls' Club mot Wednes day ovonlng nt tho McGraw homo. A pntrlotlc falk was given by Rov. P. McDald. Dr. T. J. Kerr wiil clvo kn address at tho mooting Soptombor 30th "lu "iwjiiuursiup nas inctoascti rrom twolvd to thlrtv-four Mexicans nro Deserters .... Flvo Moxlfiitis who 'had boon sum. moned to tho colors nnd woro to havo loft yostorday for Ft. Rlloy fallod to allow up. and can now bo clnssod as dnsurtors. Thoy will bo roported to tlio fodoraJ authorities ond it Is orob' ablo an effort will bo mado to locate thorn. Through thoir fnlluro to ap. poar altornatos woro composed to tako their placos. 4 Threo othors schoduled to go yos. torday woro oxdusod. Thoy woro: Frank Stuart, of this city, who is sick In a Choyonno hospital; John Gllmnn of Rrndy had a brothor lnjwrod and was aMowod to romnln for a time, nnd Goorgo Roberts, an nltornnto, suffcrqd tho fracturo of a collar bono and could not go. To fill thoso throo va. oanclos and tho in.ncos of tlio five -do; sortors, olght altornatos wero sont as follows: Mllo Dancor, Leonard. Hanks, Otto Gowecko, Jorry SnydorF W. J Huobnor, Davo Clnrk, Howard Dlonor and Ernest Berry. ::o:: Patriotic jrccUng Tho floor of tho Franklin auditorium was woll filled nnd qulto a fow gailory seats occupied at tho ipatrlotlc moot ing hold Wcdnosday ovonlng In honor of tho draftod mon who loft for Ft. Rlloy yesterday morning and given uri dor tho auspices of tho County Do fonso councfc nnd tho Rod Cross sb cloty. F. C. Pattorson prosldod anS' tho program included a reading by Mrs. W. E. Owens, violin solo by Trov lyn Doucot, ronding by Miss LoDIoyt, vocnll solos by Miss WJilto nnd ad dresses by J. G. Boolor, J. E. Evans, and Jliwlgo Iloagland. Tho nudlonco. wns very enthusiastic and applauded heartily. Noarly nil of tho forty-six dratted mon woro In tho room, and at tho close of .tho program tho audlonco filed by shook tho hands of tho boys nnd wiallir od thorn good luck. : :o: : It roqulrod a 4,000-word tologrnm for Postmnstor McEvoy to toll tho fod oral government what ho had loarnod In rognrd to tho coal 'situation in North Plntto and at that ho only fur nished tlio information which the fodornl nuthorltlo3 asked that ho as certain. Tho present prices of all qualities of coal wau quoted, a3 woll aB tho prico one, Lwn, threo and four' yonrs ago. tho freight charges from tho different mines and a lot of othor Information which wl'l be useful In determining whothor wo are paying moro for coal than wo should. Pooplo gonerally will bo glad to know that tho govommont hns tnkon up the mat ter of coal prices In tho west an woll as In tho enpt ' W.i i.ti.t J.Ut 5s.t t i.it.t :..: Kit i.a.t i.a.t :.t s.ts.t W! j.t:.: j.tj.j s.tj.t j.t:.: i.xt.t tm 5.. J..t J..t i.ti.t i.it.t j.ts.t i.tt.t StJt i.a.t t.tt.t t.tt.t :,.t t.tt.t i.it.t th.t ittx tft.t : .. Osie. Year Ago i.ttt W.t J.tj.t i.tti W? i.i m :..; t.tt.t utt t.tt.t I came to North Platte and started selling Dodge BrolhcrSjCars in a small place on West Sixth Street. In the past year I have sold over 200 cars in this terri- tifo tory, and have tried to give my huyers good honest cars and real service after they had purchased. M mi Last month we moved to our new huilding on the 5 J corner of Sixth and Locust, where we havo ljetter. facilities for the sale and care of our cars and cordially invite you to come in and look around at any time. I i.it.t W.t JtJ.t ..s t.tt.t t.ttx t.tt.t it.t i.it.t i.it.t tm t.tt.t .:. tm t.tt.t m im tm wit, WW believe in the cars I sell, and I want you people to be lieve in my willingness to treat you fairly at all times! I stand for the sale of (lonest cars at honest prices, no gifts or rebates,' the same . deal to everyone, the same price to everyone, and the same real service to everyone after they have bought. We carry repairs $S for the cars we sell, an accident docs not mean long WW delay in gcttiug parts. WW WW tm s m WW m WW WW WW WW WW I have, hopes of deserving your patronage for m another and many other years, and I thank you all for : the satisfaction thai my first year in North Platte has j;t Hh lC(jn 10 me through your help. m ww Ml MMMWIiiH) WW WW WW WW WW f XVoIiOMiill MB tor ess j' & 99 ervice for Our Owners North Platte,Neb. 99 1