emi'litlpehln (Tribune.
THIRTY-THIRD YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NER., OCTOBER 26, 1917.
NO. 82
Wat Jtortlt
FA KMC KS J1EET AND DISCUSS
FLAN OF COUNTY AUFNT
JtAILKOAD KOTES
About thirty fanners met at the
court house Wednesday afternoon to
discuss the organization of a "farmers'
bureau and the employment of a coun
ty agent.
This meeting followed a campaign in
n good part of the county by Mr.
Holland, an authorized organizer, and
a preliminary organization which had
been effected n week beforo at which
Henry Frels, living south of Suther
land, was elected as chairman, and
Frank Strollborg, residing at Bird
wood as secretary.
C. E. Gunnels, associated with the
United States Department of Agricul
ture, and who has supervision of the
county agents In Nebraska, addressed
the meeting in which ho gave In detail
the plans undor which the farmers'
bureaus are organized and maintained,,
and the benefits which tho farmers ob-;
tain from having a county agent. Tho
officers of a bureau consist of a chair
man or president, secretary, an exec
.utlvo board and customarily n rep-,
resentatlve from each county pre
cinct. The oxpenso of maintaining
the bureau and tho county agent is
jointly paid by the federal govern
ment, and tho county, each paying half,
and tho average cost of tho bureau and
tho agent is $2,900 a year. Under tho
law the county commissioners may
authorize the organization of a bureau
upon tho presentation to them of a pe
tition containing at least ten per cent
of tho farmer land owners of tho coun
ty. The payment of tho coutny's por
tion of tho exnense comos out of a
created fund following a levy made for
the support of tho bureau and Is col
lected from all the taxable property.
It is figured that each farmer would
pay but a few cents a yonr for the
suport of tho bureau and the agqnt.
Tho members of the bureau select fii
agent nnd designate his pay. Th
agent's duties are many, nnd If he is
an efficlont man, he Is a valuable as
sistant to any nnd all the farmers. He
advises on tho growing of crops, as
sists in stamoing but and preventing
the snread of hog cholera and tolnck
leg: ho a'ssists the farmer in finding
market for his produce: he helpB out
on the labor proDosItlon and is n
"trouble doctor" he is Jn position
to lighten the burdens of all tho farm
nrs of htoucetnydBs:BTAO IBTAOIB
ers of the comity.
Following the address by Mr. Gun
nels, a general discussion took place.
the main point of which was wbetbo''
a permanentJwrganlzatlon should be
made or wall; until a0aror gathering
could be secured FinaitMt- was con
cluded to dplay the normanest wgan
Jratioh untfl1 some future datenmkin
the moantimo name a committeb in
pach nrpninct to secure signatures to
the nptltion asking the commissioners
to authorize the formation of tho bu
reau. Tho call for the future meet
ing w'U he made by Temporary Chair
man Frels.
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No one in the city of North Platte
offers and sells towels at su.cJi low
bargain prices. Seo the special lot of
large and good weight bleached Turk
ish towels at 17c each; nothing equal
in the town. Other big bargains in
lots at 12c, 25c and 35c, only to be
had at The Leader Mercantile Co.'s.
The coal chutes at the round house
which wero out of commission for
sovoral days, wcro repaired and placed
in sorvlce yesterday.
Engineer Carl Skaggs left yostorday
morning for Denver and from there
will go to western Kansas to visit tho
homo folks for a couplo of weeks.
Second section of No. 8 Wednes
day, Conductor LoDloyt, had twenty
thco cars occupied by 714 mon of tho
Second Idaho Infantry onrouto to
Camp Mills, N .Y.
Union Pacific figures show that 1,053
former employes aro on tho lighting
lines in Franco or in camps' nnd can
tonments in this country. Of this
number 598 wero volunteers and 455
wero conscripted.
An old-time engineer says ho does
not remember a timo when the Union
Pacific was so short of coal at his
season of tho year as at present. It is
not an infrequent occurrence to find
no coal at some of tho coaling stations
along the line.
A general meeting of the 0. It. C.
and B of It. T. will bo hold in Chicago
within tho next week at which de
mands for increased pay will bo form
ulated. Representatives of tho orders
from all over the United States and
Canada will be attendance.
Brakemen on tho local runs out of
North Plntto will receive about tho
first of November their back pay which
represents tho difference between tho
ton and eight hour day since January
first. Somo of these employes will re
ceive at? high as $200 back pay.
Tho Union Pacific will soon move
the depot at Horshey to the south sldo
of the track and put in a six thousand
foot passing track., Eventually the
company will build a now depot, lo
cating it on the south side of tho track
about a block east of the main cross
ing. At d meeting of tho Platte River
Lodge No. 29, Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen hold yesterday afternoon it
was unanimously voted to subscribe
for $500 Liberty bonds as an invest
ment for the lodge and as a patriotic
duty of the members, practically all of
whom have subscribe personally for
the bonds, either of the first or second
loan.
LIST OF SUDSCltll'TIONS TO
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
IN NORTH l'LATTE
First National-Bank $25,000.00
Mutual Building & Loan Assn 20.000.00
Platto Valley Stnto Bank . . 15,000.00
McDonald Stnto Bank...... 10,000.00
Charlos McDonald 5,000.00
C. J. Pass 2,000.00
Buchanan & Patterson 1,000.00
Julius Pizor 1,000.00
John Bratt 1,000.00
Mrs. Blanche B. Field 1,000.00
Mrs. C. F. Iddings 1,000.00
Fi L. Moonoy 1,000.00
John J. Hnlligan 1,000.00
Rlchl Ugnl 1,000.00
Georgo Wlnkowitclr 1,000.00
John Burko 1,000.00
R. L. Graves 1,000.00
W. T. Wilcox 1,000.00
Nick G. Chiros 1,000.00
Mary B. Shaw 1,000.00
Bratt. Goodman & Buckley.. 1,000.00
Richard Williams
Sarah Williams
Leonard B. Dick
Mrs. Emma Pulvcr
Butler Buchanan
750.00
750.00
700.00
Miss Louisa Mllligan 700.00
700.00
GOO.OO
N. E. Buckley 000.00
B. of L. E. No. 88, North Platto 500.00
E. R. Goodman 500.00
Mrs. Nellio Mamnlx 500.00
Am. Investment & Loan Co. 500.00
Star Clothing Co 500.00
Ira L. Baro 500.00
Magnolia K. Duko '. . 500.00
Mrs. Loulso G. Burko.
Yoklchl Goto
t
500.00
500.00
500.00
500.00
J. V. Romlgh 500.00
W. J. O'Connor
Carl T. Skaggs .
Mrs. E. C. Iddings, Pres., 500.00
Brodbeck & Sons . 500.00
Platto Valley Lodge B. of R.
T 500.00
E. N. Ogior 400.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
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Farewell Sermon Sunday".
Rev. C. B. Harman will deliver his
.church at the Sunday taorning-service
arid thq.follOwing week will go to Oma
hato accept the pastorate, rif.a church.
Thor'p will be-nq evening eervlcoi It
Is ' prbbablp that tho church will bo
packed to hear this farewell 'talk by
the pastor who has been so successful
in his work hero arfd who leaves only
because his health demands a lower
altitude. Rev. Harraan and family will
leave for Omaha Monday.
You certainly will agree with others
that The Leader Mercantile Co. have
the best to be had of women's and
misses' coats, suits and dresses, at
the most moderate prices.
M. E. Crosby went to Ogalalla this
morning to attend tho term ,of district
court. ' - - - -
Leader Mercantile Co
C. J. Brand
Daniel, P. Evans
C. O.'Wolngand 300.0Q
Honry.O. Hupfer 200.00
George W. Anderson 200.00
Mrs. I,: L.. Baro 200.00
William Otten 200.00
J Charles Hupfer '... 200,00
Wilson Tout 200.00
Horbort A. Donaldson 200.00
Frank England 200.00
William C. Reynolds 200.00
Herbert W. Baker 200.00
A. Kunkol 200.00
S. Swalgcr 200,00
Thomas G. Rowley 20Q.O0
Sara Paulos 150.00
C. Leslie Basklns 150,001
Louis A.,, BrqtcrnltZv. . ..... . . . 100.00
A. F.'Beeler..r.;T.-fy...;. 100.00
Harriot Fleishman' rlv JOO.OfO
wary-Huprer .; jv.v. .t: . . . . ; ioo.uo
W. A. Hodgson ... T . 1(50.00
J, S. Davis v fjlOO.OO
Enoch' Hruza ..',...'. k' v 100.00
Charles Lierk ., 100.00
Mrs. Elizabeth Bratt r .jtio.00
Minor Hlnman ............... ,100.00
H. A. Brooks ., ,'. ,100.00
J. C. Strahorn .... ."' 100.00
C. H. Stamp ' 100.00
Emma Walsh .j. 100.00
Charlos S. Dixon .; .' 100.00
John States 100.00
Watson Kunkel . , v. . "... J.00.00
Florence P.'TrexIer 100.00
Fred W. Dick H 100.00
(Concluded on Pago 8.)
ihoes of Character and Style
That Will Give the Service Desired
We are proud of our .Men's shoes and we want
every man to look them over before buying his
fall shoes. We have them in all leathers and
shapes. Nothing over $7.00.
Shoes That Will
Please
WE HAVE A LARGE ASSORT
MENT OF BUTTON AND
LACE SHOES RANGING IN
PRICE FROM
.00 to $3.00.
MEN'S TAN OR DARK MAHOGANY
BROWN ENGLISH LASTS, WELT
SOLES
$4.S0 to $6.00.
We carry a complete line of Men's Work Shoes. $2.25 to $4.75.
CHOE MARKET
Oaves you I Honey on shoes
ONE DOOR SOUTH KEITH THEATRE.
MEN'S BLACK CALF ENGLISH
SHOES, NARROW TOES, WELT
SOLES
$4.00 to $7.00.
MRS. MARY O'JIAltl! I'ASSKS
AWAY YKSTKItDAY .MORNING
Death again entered tho ranks of
the oarly settlors of North Plntto yes
torduy morning and took therefrom
Mrs. Mnry Josephine O'llaro, for for
ty three years a continuous roaidont
of tho city. Death came not ontlroly
unexpected for Mrs. O'llaro was for
several years a sufforor from physical
ailments, though bearing hor affliction
with patlenco and fortitude. With the
hope of . curing this ailment, Mrs.
O'llaro waB takon to Omaha and later
to Rochester, Minn., for examination
and treatment, nnd while somo bonollt
was received, tho causo remained un
eonquerod nnd finally tormlnnted in
the llight of tho soul.
Through hor long residence in North
Platto Mrs. O'llaro was woll and favor
ably known; woll known through hor
homo, hor business, and hor church
associations; favorably known because
she was pleasant nnd courtoous to all
and readily won their friendship.
Many years ago boroft of a husband,
her dovotlon to her throe girls could
not have boon greater and sho lived
to see them becomo factors In tho bus
iness, Bocial and musical llfo of tho
town. A life-long mombor of tho Cath
olic church, (practicing Its precepts
"faithfully and Interested in its work,
hor days on onrth wero woll spont nnd
lier reward to which sho haB gono was
woll earned.
The deceased was born in Madison,
Wis., January 31, 1858, and at tho agq
of two years tho family removed to Ft.
Wayne, Ind. Four years lntor tho
family located In Omaha whoro Marv
attended a convent until she waB six
teen. Sho was united In marriage
Juno 2, 1874, to Patrick Edwnrd
O'llaro, then an employe of tho Union
Pacific, tho marrlago taking placo in
the old U. P. hotel, and slnco that time
Hfa n'llnwn 1. . 1. 1 1 i
"""I wmuu nun uuuil u UUllllIlUOUS
resident of tho city. To this marrlago
six cnuuren wore oorn, thrco passing
away. Tho surviving children nro Mrs.
Tim O'Keefo, nnd MIbscb Anna and
.Josephine
' The funeral wll ho hold from St
Patrick's church tomorow morning at
j;.iu, uev. i'-r. r. McDald officiating.
Interment will bo mado in tho North
i'latte cemetery.
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Extend Call to Hot. Currv.
At a congregational meetlncr of thn
Presbyterian church Wednesday the
trustees were instructed to issuo a
call to ItOV. J. H. Currv. nf TCnnano
Miy, to uecomo tho pastor df tho
cnurcn. nov. Curry was hero last
Sunday, expressed satisfaction of con
ditlons -and it is hnllnvml h Ck will nn
fcopt the call extended. It n Yin nnrl
Mrs, TDurry and daughter will arrlyo
uuopi me miuuie or November.
'Thirty Ca8esof Smnll-l'ox
Chief Jones placed threo nioro hous
es under quarantine for small-pox
this morning, making about thirty.
Only threo. of these aro on tho south
pido; namely. Mrs. M. V. mp,o1i
ma Crane and Miss Dienor, Tho HartJ
man residence, upon which' quarantine
was lifted Saturday, is again undor
11 tin, m. .......... 1 - n .
i ,. viiuiiuiuii in aaimormm.
,-ano living Church, an Episcopal
purer,- in its issue for Octobor 27th.
says: "Tho Itov. Chas. F. Chapman,
rector of St. John's church, Butto,
Mont, has beon obliged to give, tip his
work temporarily on account of ill
ness mnd. Is now in a sanitoriam at
Lincoln." .
A Warning to (ho Consumers of Coal I
We think it tho duty of every citl
zon of North Plntto and Lincoln coun
ty who has room for tho trtorngo of
his winter coal to buy his coal at this
timo while It can be obtained. This
would help tho wholasulo coal dealers
In tho different towns of Lincoln coun
ty to use what storage room they have
for storago for thoso who aro unable
lo buy nt this timo. Tho doalers of
Lincoln county aro Btlll nblo to get n
limited amount of coal, but later on
with more sovoro weather which will
hamper tho railroads and also cause
a greater domand for coal, wo nrtT 11
ablo to seo a coal famlno In Lincoln
county. Wo do not say this to get
people to hoard this coal so that oth
orsi will not get any, but it will help
other peoplo to get coal who aro not In
a position to buy nt this timo. Neither
nro wo saying this to ndvertlso our
business buy your coal from any coal
dealer you wish. Howovor, wo have
a full stock and can mako prompt de
liveries. LEYPOLDT & PENNINGTON.
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Higher Prices for Heels
A dispatch from Hillings, Mont.,
dated Wednesday said: 'Tho Great
Western Sugar company announced
today tho 1918 contract price for beotB
in Montana, Wyoming and Colorado
as $8.37Ms to $10 a ton, an increase of
$1.75 a ton ovor tho 1917 prlcos."
It Is probablo that the sumo In
crease will bo mado by tho Groat West
orn Company in their Nebraska terri
tory and this will naturally forco tho
American Co. to mako tho samo price.
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Our Final Ilemovnl Salo positively
onus Saturday night. If you want to
save fom $5 to $16 on your now fall
coat, suit or dress now Is tho timo to
buy It beforo this great sale closes
Saturday night at BLOCK'S.
Miss Laura Catherlno Wood, of Don
vor, Col., becamo tho brldo of Lohron
Victor Applegato, of Sutherland, Nob.,
on Wednesday ovoning, Octobor 24th,
in Washington, D. C, -whero Mr. Ap
plogato is omployed in tho War and
wavy uopartment.
Wantod Girl to learn Drossmnklng
MrB. J. N. Olsdn. 300, E. 3rd. St. 80-3
City Schools (o. Savo Light and Coul.
It has been decided not to open tho
Franklin auditorium on Saturday and
Sunday during tho wlntor. With tho
presont prospects of coal famine and
tho high prices which generally 'pre
vail It is wisdom to savo overy pound
of coal possible. This will 'not pro
vont tho gymnasium being usod for
basketball practlco ns no fires nro
necessary for tho players unless tho
wenthor Is vory Bovero. Ii is also
probnblo that tho hours in tho Sonlor
High school will bo shortoircd to tho
lowost possible point becnuso of tho
added oxpenso in fuol. Slnco school
began in Soptombor, tho Sonlor High
has been following tho gonoral ten
dency to longthon tho school hours
but this has resulted in, added ox
penso Blnco tho cold weather has como
on. Superintendent Tout is also dis
satisfied with tho results of length
ening tho school day becuuso of tho
light on tho cloudy days. Artificial
light In tho morning or ovoning is not
dcslrnblo for book work and this
would bo necessary If tho pVoscnt
hours aro continued.
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Extra Special Bargains in coats,
suits, dresses, skirts, waists and furs
aro awaiting you Saturday, tho last
day of our Final Homovnl Salo.
BLOCK'S.
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J. S. Hoagland returned last night
from Vlcksburg, Miss., whoro ho at
tended tho meeting of old soldiers,
stopping onrouto homo in Iowa and
Lincoln. Mrs. Hoagland, iwho ac
companied him, Is visiting in Iowa and
will return homo tho lattor fyart t
next week.
Extra Special Bargains in coats,
suits, dresses, skirts, waists and furs
nro awaiting you Saturday, tho last day
of our Final Romoval Salo. BLOCK'S.
W. S. Dolson has Bold tho rosidonco
property at 309 west Sixth street to
Clydo E. Cook for a consideration of
$4,500. Mr., Cook has beon occupying
tho houso for sovoral years. This is
tho west houso of throe pwned by Mr.
DolBon.
Meet us at our now homo after tho
27th of thlB month. BLOCK'S.
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CITY AND COUNTY NEWS
For Salo 3 good milch cows. Phono
Black 1039.
Mrs. Harry Brlhkloy loft this morn
ing fo a visit with frionds in Omaha.
A girl baby was horn Tuesday to Mr.
and Mrs. Owon Brooks, who reside on
west Second street.
O. J. Landhorm, living west of
town, wont to St. Paul, Nob., this
morning to attend a hog salo.
All donations for thn li nkn miln in
be given' by tho Sammy Girls Saturday
hi. uurrynerry ti ioruos' will ho thank
fully received.
Mrs. E. S. Davis, wlin linil lmnn via,
lting rolativos in Iowa following tho
ciose oi mo uoooKaii grand lodgo In
Lincoln, roturnod homo last night.
Androw Johnson, of Carrollton, 111.,
arrived this morning to visit his cousin
J. W. Lllos at Nichols. Tho two men
had not soon each othor In forty-two
years.
Word has boon recolvod of tho death
of F., B. Drake, of Otho, Iown, last
wook. Tho deceased formorly owned
uio land which composes tho oxjiorl
mental- sub-station south of tuown.
W. S. Dolson during tho past wook
has sold ten lots In his addition In
tho wost part of tho city. Thoso lots
aro being sold cheap and on monthly
uiHinnmonis, maiong tnom easy to
buy.
Bovs' blue bib overalls at fific nt Tho
t.eauor Mercantile Co.'s, to fit boy
up to 10 years of ago.
Charlos McDonald attained his nine
ty-flrst birthday yosterday and rocolv
ed tho congratulations of frionds. Time
certainly doals gently with Mr. McDon
ald, for each day finds him at his desk
in tho bank.
Funoral Director W. J. Forbes wont
to McPhorson cohnty yesterday and
disinterred the remains of a man nanv
ed Madding who died olevon years ago,
Tho remains wero ro-intorred in tho
North Platto cemetery.
Tho conversion of the Lloyd opera
house ntp a. garage, spoils doom for
tho blgflubllc' dahqfesjglven by labor
urgumzuuwift'Huu irniyrnm societies
mo oniy naii'iiow avauauio is tho Ma
sonic, and it is too small for tho big
dances, though adequate for tho av
3SM
- It'a tho anniversary
of your wedding. Sho
wonders if you havo
forgotten. Imagine her
delight when, at break
fastf-sho finds you havo remembered.
Wo havo a splendid selection of dainty gifts that
would, plea'so her things that will bo a continual
reminder of your thoughtfulnoss and affection.
Rin&s, for instnnco, such ns tho W-W-W Gom Sot Rinfcs
Tho event is too important to chanca unknown quality. Your
Blftmustbo oppressive of your lovo fbr hor. W-W-w RinAs
nro fully fiuarontoed. If tho setting cracks or falls out It
i
will bo replaced fVeo. Renew tho pled&o you mado with tha
weciuin&,nn&. lomo in and soo tnoso wondortui rings.
DIXON, The Jeweler.
GOOD C A
I am convinced that it pays to sell
good cars and I will stand behind every '
Dodge Brothers, every Chandler and
Cadillac car I sell. I know' I will never -'
sell a poor car, as long as I sell these .
cars. I may not sell so many, but I will
have the satisfaction of haying sold last
ing value to my owners. If you want . -good
cars and real service, call on me. .
mM 9 W e
MOT
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'Service for Our Owners
North Platte, Neb.
orago club danco.