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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1917)
if: Everyone had to shop early this year for the boys at the front n Folks who have soldiers in France, or in the camps found out how easy and comfortable it is to buy early for Christmas. The advantages of shopping while stocks are complete, and salespeople fresh we have pointed out in former years, But many learned it by experience for the first time this year. Gifts laid away on payment of small deposit. GIFTS OF SILVER i It would take much time and lot of space to tell all the desirable, economically priced silver gifts to be found here. 11 Chests of Flatware. Sheffield Plate. Sterling Hollow Ware. Cigarette Cases. Card Cases. Novelties. CLOCKS The Traveling Clock, neatly cased in leather, with its polished brass and sides of heavy, bevelled glass, is an artistocrnt in the world of clocks. Very dependable, it forms a welcome present fdr a woman. Here are other suggestions: V Desk Clocks Mantel Clocks , Ivory Clocks Fancy Clocks FOR THE CHILDREN !if For the little folks Christmas Day is the day of all the year and how closely our happiness -' is bound up with theirs. We can only suggest a few of the things we have planned for "Baby's 'stocking. Chime Clocks Alarm Clocks Gold Rings Brush and Comb Locket and Chain Knife, Fork and Spoon Bracelets Pushers . Pin Sets Silver Cups C. S. CLINTON Jeweler and Optician, At the Sign of the Big Ring. OCL AND PERSONAL . Ainarrlago llconso was .Issued Wed nesday to Itay Plorson ofJIorshoy and Sarah ,P. Cox of Sutherland. """FJiOWK PACKER WANTED NOJtTH PLATTE ELECTING MILLS. Thoolocko, who had been trans acting, business In Omaha for a week, reffirnod homo Wednesday night. For carpenter work and remodeling bco I'. J. Brooks. Rosldenco 'phono Itod 8C0;" shop phono 428. 93tt Julius, PIzor returned Wodnosday night from Omaha, where lio had been trah'sactliiB business for Several days. CV. Turplo returned ycatorday from Kansas City whore" ho had boon transacting businosg for seyoral days. Mrs. T. 0. Pattorson, who had boon visiting In Lincoln and Omaha for ton days, returned homo Wednesday even ing. Fanny E. Cado has soli, to II. J. Effohbeck tho west half ,of soctlon 10-13-28, Tho consideration was $3,000. Albln Erlckson and Loufso Kllmor, both roBldonts of Tablo precinct, woro united in marriage by Judge Fronch Wednesday. Or. Morrill. Dentist. w" C. W. MnMulIor roturnod y'oatorUy from OincLinati, v,l ore ho wacalli.-d u couple of wi'flkH ago by tho ihuis.' of his mother. , . Miss Edith Pattorson, who la 'teach ing school at Chateau, Mont., will spond tho Christmas vacation with her parents in this city.. Word from Omaha is to tho effect that our former old-tlmo resident John Kollhor 1b in a critical condition and that death may onsuo any day.. O. II. Thoolocko roporta tho Balo of section 9-10-29 to M. J. Foloy, of Buf falo county, who alroady owned sev eral sections in that neighborhood. W. V. Hoagland returned yesterday morning from a business visit In Om aha. II. N. Hart hns purchased of O. II. Thoelccke one hundred and six acres of land lylngl just west of tho Cody addition, commonly known as tho Smith iplaco. Dr. Morrill. Dentist. Oscar VY'Noalo, a former county suporintoijdont, v now residing at Stevens' Point, Wis., has purchased of C. W. Kiblor 'the northeast quarter of section 31-10-27 for a consideration of $2,400. Tho Stiles 2500-acro tract of land nlno in 11 oa northeast of town has been sold to Nealo .Turplo .who will uso tho same as a summer pasturo for tho cattlo ho buys and soils. Tho salo was mado through O. II. Thoolocko. Frank Turplo recently purchased 251)0 nteres of grazing land in North Itosedalo precinct with tho Intention of using It as a cattle ranch, but lattor bought tho Hamilton farm In Uio val ley and will 'for tho present abandon tlo ranch proposition. County Commissioner E. II. Spring er, II. W. Ilormlnghauson and S. J. Koch havo boon in Omaha for several days attondlng tho annual state con vention of county clerks and county commissioners. County Clork Allou was also (n attendance. For Rout Furnished rooms for gontlemon In a strictly modorn homo. Phono Tho Tribuno. 89tf Carl Nolson. living In Wild Ilorso valloy, twelve miles north of Brady, who Is In town serving as a Juror, sayB much of his corn will avorago forty bushols to tho aero, and It la not so Boft but that ho can And a market for all ho has to sell. Moving into Wild Ilorso with his parents whon a boy about thlrty-throo years ago, Carl has slnco thon accumulated 1120 acres of land, 700 of which Is good farm land. MONTHLY MEETING OF THE HEW CROSS CHAPTER. THE UNIVERSAL CAR Nothing can speak stronger for the reliability and general utilitty of the Ford Car than the constantly increasing demand, coming from every part of this country and from nil over tho world. By reason of its usefulness it has become a necessity your necessity. For pleasure and business, it is serving and saving for all classes it has become a part in the "business of living." May we not have your order for one? Runabout $345; Touring Car, $J60: Coupelet, $505; Town Car, $595; Sedan $045; One-Ton Truck Chassis, $600. These prices f . o. b. Detroit. HENDY-OGIER AUTO CO. The expcutlve committee of the Red Cross Chapter met In reggular ses sion Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. C. B. Dent presiding. Other mem bers of tho committee present were: Mrs. J. S. SlmniB, E. F. Seebergor, M. E. Scott, Mrs. E. S. Davis treasurer, and C. F. Temple seretary. Tho commltto discussed whether or not they should ask tho war council for any further part of tho warund that was collected here for local, ex penses, and while tho local chapter Is entitled to an additional allowance, It was decided that tho Chapter raise Its own funds and not ask for any further part of tho war fund. Petitions for authority to organize branch chapters at Wallace and Dick ens wore presented and n.pon motion tho authority was granted. Mrs. W. ll. McDonald tendered 'hi r resignation as publicity chairman, i s atyo was,t.oo busy with other matter. Mrs. L. E. Mohlmann was appointed to fill tho vacancy. Tljo secretary prsonted tho ' plans jf the Christmas campaign to bo put an for now niombors bctweon Dclcembr 17th and Christmas Day. Upon mo tion it was decided that tho Chapter outer tho campaign to triple tho pres ent momborship. ' Upon motion the president of tho Chambor of Commorco and tho mayor of tho city woro mado ex-offlclo mem bers of tho cxccxitlvo committee. j Bills for supplies for tho work room, and for incidental expenses amount ing to $178.72 woro allowed. Tho auditing committee made a re port showing a balanco on hand No vember 1st of $294.16 in tho general fund and $404.91 In tho campaign fund. Tho commlttoo furthor report ed that there was received during tho month of Novombcr In the general fund $708.77 and vouchers were issued for $038.13, leaving a balanco of $364.80 in tho general fund Dec, 1st. Dr. Smith, Chiropractor, Building & Loan Building.. 50tr i .o; i- j'ust Pieces of Paper. Apropos of n recent financial mng nnto's downfall, n depositor remarked to n bank official that he thought that tho mun In a subordinate position who handles largo amounts of cash Is sub jected to a greater temptation than tho "high financier." "Not so," was tho answer; "I was a paying teller for ten years, and I can assure you that han dling cash In largo amounts Is abso lutely like handling simple pieces of pnper with numbers on them. It Is tho mathematics of accounting that In terests a cashier tho keeping of those bits of paper In perfect order. Tho question of what ho might do with the bills never enters a busy paying teller's mind." Tho Outlook. Couldn't Treat Him. "You'll havo to get another doctor," said the ono to the patient who had just called on hhn. "Am I so 111 ns that?" gasped tho suf ferer. "I don't know Just how 111 you are," replied tho man of medicine, "but 1 know you're tho lawyer who ross examined mo when I appeared as an expert wltucss. My conscience won't let mo kill you, aud I'll bo hanged II I want to cure you. Good day." Tho Janltora Won't Kick. ?l "I am afraid of this daylight fiavl ing plan," 4 "Why?; "Because they won't stop with Bet ting Uq clocks ahead; they will? be monkeying with' the" thcrmpnibtera next. What will wo do If they put 70, degrocs down to CO degrees In thq winter time?" The Lamb. Many .Aliens Added, Declaration qf war on Austria-Hungary will add 700,000 men over 21 years of ago to tho alien enemies with in the borders of tho United States. Figures compiled to tho census bu reau showed that In 1910 thoro woro 079,007 male subjects of the dual mon archy In this country and 180,521 for mer subjects who had taken tho oath of allegiance to the United States and were becoming naturalized. Tho num ber of alien women brings tho total to more than 1,000,000. : :o: t Slate Expenses Increase. Lincoln, Neb. An Increase of nearly 25 per cent in tho cost of running tho stato government, institution and state enterprises of Nebraska is Indicated this year from the showing of war rants issued by tho stato auditor's of flco during the first eleven months. The total expenditures for tho period aro $5,587,925. Last year the expendi tures aggregated $4,732,925 during tho samo period. Tho total disbursements for the year will probably be swelled to more than $6,000,000. ::. Geo. Starr purchased a fine Jesse French piano from tho Walker Music Co. Tuesday. Striking Endorsement of Goldwyn Pro duction as Ideal Film for Children Keith, Dec. 12 and lit. ' The Texas Congress of Mothers, and tho Paront Teachers' Association, through their chairman, Mrs. B. A. Sadler, of Dallas, Texas, havo Indorsed "Polly of the Circus," tho first of tho beautiful Goldwyn productions, of which Mae Marsh Is tho star, as a production sultablo for children to see. Tho Texas Mothers' Congress Is working for the betterment of motion pictures and seeking to get for that stato pictures that aro clean and wholesome. More than twenty thous and women aro taking an active In terest In this movement through tho two organizations, branches of which aro Bcattered throughout the state, and this approval of "Polly of the Circus" Is a tremendously significant step. This la a movement that Is growing throughout the entire country, and one that has tho heartiest support of Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, which directs its strongest efforts to the making of plcturea that will possess the strongest appeal for women and children. Mao Marsh is much interested in the betterment of pictures for children, nnd in her response to Mr8. Sadler, she has offered to do all that she dan to mako her pictures appeal to tho youngsters. In "Polly of tho Circus," plcturlzed from tho famous drama by Margaret Mayo, which was an im mense success in this country ' and Europe, she ofierri n Btory which sho thinks meets with all tho requirements, and, as evidenced by an indorsement, tho Texas Congress of Mothers agrees with her. -: :o: :- Notice. Tho City of North Platto desires the names of parties who will room and care for small pox cases that must bo cared for by tho city. Communicate with Dr. Slmma. O. E. ELDER, City Clerk. : :b: : A touch of real winter weather yes terday with moro than an inch of snow on tho ground and the tempor aturo a dozen degrees below the freez ing point. Wednesday night at Oma ha tho temperature registered zero, and in tho north part of the state it was still colder. J. E. Koontz and family returned Wednesday from a few days' visit with their daughter in Sidney. The Brunswick " Ll..- The Brunswick is not a one record instrument. Of the four major phonographs it is the only one that plays ALL records. The Brunswick is frankly a combination of all the wanted perfections. It is the latest and the final type. It removes all restrictions and limitations. This is the phonograph with the sound chamber built entirely of long-seasoned and resonant wood. So the tone is at its best --never metallic, never harsh. Our experts, in following the construction of a violin, have achieved a distinct triumph, admitted by all acousticians. 3 v Brunswick Superiorites Plays All Records including Pathe. All wood sound chamber better tone. Cost less than lesser instruments. Accurately timed automatic stop'.'.;'." Throat-way volume control, Extra capacity motor. Improved Index files. Finer Gabinet work. Two reproducers instantly interchangeable. All Phonographs in One. Check over each of our claims, then make direct comparison. TERMS TO SUIT. Walker Music Co. North Platte, Nebraska. The only Music Store in Western Nebraska. I 1 1 I! WA m IK
