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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1918)
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS. Mrs. 'D. 'C. Congdon left yesterday morning for Chicago to visit her son Guy and family. Dr. Morrill. Dentist Mrs. Honry Miles returned ..Wednes day morning, from a threo weeks visit with relatives In Chicago. Lndtes sailor hats at close out prices nt WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE. Miss niancho Fonda left yesterday morning for Chicago Whero she will vjalt her brother D. Evorott Fonda. Barn for Sale. Call Black 179. Mr. and Mrs. Alnhonso Picnrd, who spont ten days In Colorado auto tour ing, Tcturncd homo Wednesday morn ing. F. T. Redmond is raising his house, placing a higher foundation, excavat ing a basement and will Install a heat ing plant For Farm Loans seo Gene Crook. Room west of Vienna Cafo. A rain swept down from tho west yesterday morning about 7:30 and for fifteen minutes the down pour was havy. Children's Better Quality drosses at special prices at WILCOX DEPART MENT STORE. Goo. N. Gibbs went to Lincoln Wed nesday for tho purpose of making ap plication for entrance into an officers' training camp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Llork and MIbs Edith Wendoborn returned Wednes day from an auto trip to Colorado points of interest. Miss M. Sieman, steam baths and Swedish Passage, ladies and gentle men. Phone 897. Brodbeck bldg. 85tf Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hollman loft In their car 'yesterday forenoon for Chorokce Park whoro they will re main' for about ten days, Mrs. Parker, formerily Miss Irene Swarthout of this city, loft for her homo in Seattle, Wash., yesterday after .visiting friends in town for several days. Mr. andi Mrs. Thos. Gavin, of Cinton, la., have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Norton. Mrs. Gavin, is a .sister, of Mrs. Norton. Mr. Gavin is a retired conductor of tho Chicago and North western road. Christian Science seryice Sunday at 11 m m., Sunday school i2 noon. Wed nesday evening meetings 8 p. m., Build ing and Loan building. Room 25. Mr. and Mrs. James Dorram and daughter returned Wednesday night from Bremertori, Wash., whoro they wentto visit their son Clifford who is in tho navy. They found, him in fine condition and extremely well pleased with his work. -'Who is Headin' South? ' Why is he Headin' South? Who started him He'adinSouth? When will you bo Headin South? (For answer watch the Keith theatre boards.) ' In tho Denvor-to-Choyenno auto race Tuesday Clarence Shockley, driving a Stutz, -won in two hours and four minutes. Shockley was ono of tho entries in the 50-milo race hero on Jiily 4th, but did not race on account of trofclblo "with his car. Ho will enter ttio races at tho Lincoln county fair in September. S. S. Roynolds. -who formerly Hived south of Maxwell, but moved to Kear ney a year or so ago, was struck by an auto In that city yesterday and bad ly bruised. Ho was taken to a hospital but when, it was found no bones were broken he was removed to his home. He was corssing a Btreot when struck. For Service First and Guarantee Work, call North Platto Plumbing and Heating Co., Phono 4G9, 10G East Sixth street. Twenty-one of tho seventy young men who welro sent to Camp Dodge last night wore residents of North Platto or of the section immediately adjacent The exodus of the young men to war Is beginning to bo very noticeable on tho streets and in a com mercial way, but more so, of course, In tho family circles WMfy, Ml BETTER m 'P I NAD A DIP IN ,f"y : D!D YOU EVER TRY IT WWA ON YOUR STOCK? fM Nothing Ilka, it, to put theW X jSi In good condition, free themSj .,r&?Mf f-M from Insect parasites arid pro'-y, Btfm tect them from contagious dls- MY Kreso Dip No. ! (4iIHKHL KILLS LICE, TICKS, J iEfe MITES AND FLEAS. WSt -L. ) Cures Mango, Scab, Am 0087 Rlngvorm and Other S5S8v1 Skin Diseases. J0 Disinfects, Cleanses and Purlflas. ',J!lwVL tCtBJ BJVH j4lltyMft, Use It on Horses, Cattle, Sneep, Swine, Dogs, Goats and Poultry. FOR OALC OY W I Stone Pharmacy 8 CALL OR WRITE FOR FREE DOOKLCTQ ON KnCOO DIP No. f. W Tho dirt from the basement of the new Hcrrod building," of which there will be BOO or 600 loads is being used' to fill streots in the south part of the city., j Wanted a girl for general house? work. Apply to Mrs. J. S. Sinuns, 403 south Sycamore. Mr. and Mrs. T. C Pnttas'on and daughter Elith leavo next week fo Portland and ojhcrfyolnts in tho north west, expecting to bo absent about thirty days. I Tohn W. Circlirun. Ed. L. Plcrson, "finlilnn Ihiln T.niirliiifii. SnHmrlniliL' Nebraska. 500 Mrs. Mary Adams, of Portland, and Mrs. Humberstone, of Julesburg, who accompanied tho remains of their mother, tho lato Mrs. Martha Newman, to this city for interment, returned to Julesburg last evening. Dr. Morrill. Dentine Mrs. Frank R. EBlIott returned Wed' nosday night from a two months' visit with .her nanpnta. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. T. Banks, who llvo near San Diego. Mm. Banks, though practically bedfast, ' seems to bo improving slowly. Chas. Boguo returned Wednesday from Goat Island,, California, whoro : ho visited his son Ted for a couplo of days He nays tba government cer- I tainly takes Uno caro of the boys, and t that the citizens of San Francisco and Innl.'tnmt ntpml tlio .liftvn TTianv noiir- Ite3ics in the way of giving them the I rtf Vllt. nnrl Vinfnla For Sale Two houses and two lots. Also two used automobiles on tAl condition nt a bargain. Seo Julius Hahlert 46tf Five hundred and fifty-six Wyoming national army men enroute to Ft Riley passed through on a special train yes tonlav mrtrnlns. Tho men woro servcld jwltli breakfast at tho different eating ; houses by oruer or tno teuerai govern jment. Tho boys camo from all parts UL U1U OUIHJ,, UUL tLIU (jkUUlBl UUU1UOI wora from tho counties traversed by the Union Pacific. Those who believe In Seeing Amer ica First will bo more than satisfied with tho sconery that makes Headin' Southr-tho Fairbanks picture showing at the Keith Monday and Tuesday the most distinctive film of the season. If you are not going away for a vacation como to the Keith knd get a change of socjnery anyway. If Secretary Baker's plan to mobi lize an army of five million men is carried out Lincon county's quota would be In the neighborhood of 600. This would bo in addition to tho men who have already been called Into servloei This huge army will, of course necessitate changing the draft age from eighteen or, nineteen to forty or forty-five. To niako room for new goods. 'Just arriving I will close out a big, assort ment of good looking trimmed hats for $2.00. VILLA WHITTAKER, At Blocks' Store Second Floor. Among Una seventy-two men who were sent to Camp Dodg6 last night were ten who had come to this city t since tho 1917 registration, and went from here to save travel exponiw' to ; the plaacis In which thoy registered, j Seven Lincoln county men, who since i Juno. 1917. have left tho county wore sent from tho places in which they had located Instead of returning here. Tho usefulness of the Red , Cross canteen service womieln was demon strated yesterday morning whein they were distributed among the various eating houses and assisted in serving jthe 556 Wyoming men enroute to Ft. Riley, With the assistance of the can teen women tho meals wore exped litlouly served. Tho "canteenors" also distributed postal c'ards and magazines Havtf you a bad disposition? Want it cured? Or perhaps It may bo your husband who has tho bad disposition, in either case try a doso or Professor , Georgo Walsh's1 Curo-aU. llo bo given in ctfilulold form under thiei namo Jacki Spur".Vck--Prodigam at the Keith theatre tonight. A cure guaran teed, or anyway If "wo can't euro you with this treatment wo still havo left to givd you Hungry Lions in a Hos pital which w)ili surely reach tho worst cases of long standing, CONVENTION YESTKHDAYi A mass coWntlot of republicans W'lBbedlttd thlden Tht was ncld'nt tha court hous yestwdny Meal,y :9od .?.ftl to Do , for tho purpose of selecting thirteen', Saldjn.ltc Favor delegates to tho stato conventibn to bo , hold at Lincoln niitct Tuesday. sTho nti' , Selecting names (or the many new tendance was rnher Bmall, only a row 'vessels toon , to Bllde from. American of tho outside precincts being reprc- ways Is a task needing' patience, and sonted. County Chairman G. S, Thonli application, it Is oneof the dutlcs.oi pson, of Horshoy. presided aB chainnan Assistant Sccrctnry lttMttvclt f tha and S. M. Souder officiated as soc nnw i. i.-n.wt notary. On motion J. E. Evans, T. C. Patter- son and Ira L. Bare was appointed a commltteo on resolutions. Delegates to tho state convention wore selected as ftf.lows: J. E. Evans, W. V. Hoagland. G. S. Thompson, Chas. a. Piston, unviu Johnson, M. M. Mc- Dermott, Ira L. Bare, W. P. Snydcor, Scott Roynolds, Ed Hostetler, S. M. miilni. n rt f 1 1.7 L Ttnt.ln ' G. S. Thompson and S. M. Souder woro unanimously elected chairman seerfitnrv- rrMmprMvntv nf Mm run.. cetntral committee for tho ensuing yonr. m . . . . " To tho chairman and secretary was delegated tho power to select a county 's ,n pursuit. If tho Slnnamnhonlng Is central committee and also to fill all followed by tho Slsladobsls and tho vacancies which mayt exist Slslndobsls by tho Sknncateles and tho -rto:.t'. l id , Shnwnngunk nil names conferred by A Flj-Iitlhjc PAtriori. the president's wife the enemy may Thoro 8l'rtet' (towri'J from Hershoy well believe thnt the day of legendary jKlstorday tho details of an occurrence sen terrors has returned, that .has rocked that vKlago, and given Suppose, again, that tho Snccnrappn, the people something to talk about. As tho Sagnpor'ack, the Tobesof kn and tho Rev T P TltJlbnn $ f,onf Tongnnoxle were to sail forth together. nXisfer at HXySvm a ,S Jw WIT T" ""T shocking whbat WnosdaT on farm orunenh that would court encounter of County Commissioner J. S Koch w,th sch nn orthogmphlcnl onslaught? Trouble between this boy and another Tnere ,s n wnrwhoop In every name, boy arose during tho aftornoon with If 1,10 Shlckshlnny does not suggest tho result that with the ovldchco scalping, or the Sheshcquln an ambush, against thd minister's son ho was dls- it is because one is unfamiliar with In charged when Mr. Koch arrived homo dlan nomenclature. after spending tho day in this city at- tending a meeting of thisi board. It ncccDWcn xn dc cnoriWCM haplpencd that Rev. Largont arrived DESERVED TO BE FORGIVEN at tho Koch ranch about tho same' tlmo Mr. Koch did, having boon sum- Dog's Repentance for Thoughtless Act moned thero by his son. When Mr.. Was Evidently Genuine, as Shown Koch, announced his Intention of dls-' by His Actions, charging young Largont tho reverend Koch. a, blow in the faco knocking him L1?? fan,e,cr w,th tho Bnranty that down nnd almost prittlng him "to he W)llI1 Mot Krow to we,s" morc than Bop." QUito naturally when Mr Koch 2fi Pounds, and thnt ho was "most all was able to giet to his feet, and fear- bulldog." But Snm grew to look llko Ing1' further attack ho "went at" the n cross between nn Airedale and a lo mlnlstor and at tho end of tho "mill" nomotlvo. He has big feet nnd a big tho ranchman had -bested Rov. Lar- body, and wljen ho comes head on sent InnL- rtiif I Unf tYtnt- lon'f 1in atnrv i-un-uwiiiK "io Kinoounter a meeting of tho church people was held and the resignation of Rov. Largent was ask ed or and wo understand It was pre- sentcd . i:o:. . Rami Concert' Program. Thb North Platto Municipal band, under the direction of Earl Stamp will give their usual weekly concert Friday evening at 8 p. m. at tho Court house park. Following is" tho (program which lias been arranged. In addition to tho numbers shown on the program, various popular selections' wlil bo interspersed. . MaToh, "Rdtary'-Hahn: ' Overture, "Zanrpa," Herold, , Intermezzo, '.A Night in June," King, Waltz, ''Alplno Sunset," King. Serenade. The Old Church Organ," in.i,raTr . , ., iIarC.1ctnrHlanlLfV,01Ca, ..Pry0r' Tho our public institutions has felt tho effect of the war, thero being now seven stars on their servlco Hag. Tho pros- pects are that thero will be three moro stars representing somei of their best men in tho near future. However with all this handicap the band will en- tleavor to tho best of their nblllty to keep tbclse concerts up to tho end of the season, as well ns aoDearlnir at il, , . . i. " than.Avilling to assist. ::o; Vvniiitimft.ii. nr..ti m. i Lxnminat on for Hail Clerk. i elm wnnl"1 f? Ifi Rm 1yT,,in?n clerk will bo Uelld at tho North Platte Federal building August 10, 1918. The entrance salary for tho position of Railway Mall Clerk is now $1 100 per year, an increase of two hundred dol- lars. Applicants must havo reached their 18th, but not their' 35th birthday on tho dato of tho examination. A number of appointments aro to bo made from this examination and quail- fled persons aro urge! to takeMho ex-' aua " p,aI1,at th0, PMtofflco for application blanks and Information., "ioio EniwiJmLn?0ncl8 by Jlin0 ;l6&ZZg?il ed Statos approximately $35,000,000,- a w. . T, - j V14U KJ 11 1 C uuu, wciusivo or loans of $10,000,000, 000 to our allies. According to figures recontly submitted to congress it is estimated that four years of war has cost Great Britlan up to dato $34,000, uuu.uuu, France $24,000,000,000 Germany $30,000,000,000. and ::o:: Xotlcc. On account of so many complaints It becomes necessary for a strict en forcement of tho state law regarding tho uso of cut-outs on automobiles and motorcycles. All ownors of autoes a.nd motorcycles aro notified that tho use of cut-outs In tho city will re sult in arrests. JOHN JONES. Chlof of Police. Ji'otlco for Publication. .Serial No. 0C112. U. S. Land Office at North Platte, Nebr., JUIy 24, 1918? Notico is hereby givm thaf Austin L. Fletcher, of North Platto, Nobr., who, on Juno 10, 1914, mado Home stead entry No. 0G112, for E of NE4, Section 10, Township 11 N., Range 30 W., Cth Principal Meridian, has filed notico of intention to mako final thrfio year Proof, to cstablsh claim to tho land abovo described, boforo tho Reg ister and Recoivor, at North Platto, Nobr , on tha 29th duy of August 1918. Claimant names as witnesses: L. Smith, Fred Wheeler, Bolvla Darrah and Martin Magnuson, all of North PlatU, Nebr. E. J .EAMES, Register. ' ERR0$ GOT 1NP.'W.ES ' . . ,Ktmu.7 . , Vr uiuiiy volunteer nssiKtnnts, is always iu m ms imrsmv m h ntunos. The wlfo of. President llson ,ms now ce tP ! nldMvith a Ut o names. Mrs. Wilson Is a descendant of Po- enhontns. Tho names she suggests may be calculated to spread terror among the enemies of America afloat. Thc.V nre tnk-r.ii from Inillim lilsJnrv. i When an enemy vessel sees tho Sin namnhonliiK approaching flying tho stnrs ,,n'1 Gripes, the captain la likely . n .1.1..,. . 1 .... . . 4 1 1 t0 n,k "o of tho ileVIls of tllo deep Like almost nil dogs of the so-cnllcd genus cur, Snm Is nlmost the Btnnrtest qundruped that ever ate bones. He r"n Klt "P m ino corner uko jock tior- nor; he enn cut n figure eight by walls- ,nB nround hls "mster's legs; he enn "nn " chair and put his front feet ,,n 1 ' H nd ' S!l ",s Payers;" ho n He flown nnd roll over; net like ho 18 K0,nff 10 cry when someo snys: 1oor Sun1' P00r Snm and 1,0 cnn 'lo ,ot of otbcr things. He walked along ."ft1" n pedestrian tho other day and refused to como bnck until his master &nt after him and scolded him se- j vey, so that he would not forget. Then the muster promptly forgot tho matter. Ten mmutos Inter when he went out ,nto tlle kitchen, there sat Snm. on tho cbnlr In n "praying" nttltudo and tho were fairly streaming down his reks-t Xen tn mr hc ;?vor- plvon I'nniedlately and would havo hIs tun- au' lt H"a ,)een cut ". Indlannpolls News. Teaching Soldiers Caution, I have a friend a young six-foot of- deer, powerful ns a horse at ono of the cantonments In the fnr South, who hng n wny of showing his mem the need .,ii,mt.. Illlliwuillli it-oimiiniui in , Aiii.iiiit It is his practice to skirmish around I 11 I 1. i. 1. ulu cnmp uuu at iubiil iujij niuirum;ii the gcntlrIogf K,v,ng ,cnreleM( ,n,1(T(ir. 'M casually friendly replies to their 0Jonm Tim sentrv n bis hnnnv- clm"enK- so"try n ,n,18 nn,pPy" bn- cmmiP' f"8l,,on' ,fee,s tunt tnc strnnBer ls not merely n friend, but of tho cantonment. Then 200 Pounds of brawn nnd rausclo lnd upon him ; ho feels nn nivful blow In tho pit of the stomach; his gun Is taken away from him, and hc finds himself sprawling on the ground, As soon ns ho can get his breath ho i00k8 nt i,lH attacker and begins: vhnt the" Land' nnd I a German scout you would bQcn con,plotel (len1 brth,s They aro taking few chances In tho trnlnlng of our great array. Air Raids Cause Tickling. Two men In n garden who had watched the air raid unmoved, heard. when danger was over, a window sharply banged behind them. The eld er leaped four feet into tho rilr, tho other' sneezed for ten minutes, nnd nenrly frightened three people out of nn upper window. A lady who had tho sweetest of voices marshaled her maids, and bado them keep perfectly cool, and talk quietly all this In piercing shrieks. But an original man, who skipped for safety, explained:. "I knew tho moment had como to leavo, for I felt a queer Internal tickling Uko a nest of skylarks beneath the diaphragm." London Chronicle. Stand Whllo Typewriting. Olllclnls In tho French army do not believe that tho most cfilclent servlco ls obtained from members of tho mili tary clerical force when the latter sit at their desks practically all day with out Interruption, uccordlng to tho Pop ular Mechanics magazine. Tlius tho French government has Installed, for tho uso of army clerks, typewriter ctnnds so mado thnt each machlno is alternately rnlscd ond lowered each half hour. The Innovation is reported (o linvo proved very beneficial. " " "Merchants1 Take Notice-.; 4 The Federal Food Administration Is .Instating on slrict compliance" With all tho ruleB promulgated nnd espclally tho observance of tho prices ns Jlxcd; by tlio Prlco Fixing Committee. lEtsVS whero In this pnpulr is published tlio now prlco list wheh w 111 govern intjfl n now ono is published. Any' violation will bo BUbJect to a penalty. E. R. GOODMAN, County' Food Ad. r :o: . First Presbyterian Chnrch. Sunday school at 10:00 a. jo. Jlov. J, II. CUrry, D. D., will preach at 11:00 a. m., subjoct "Testifying tha Gospel of Grnco" and at 8:00 p. m. "Faith vorans Moods." ' ' ' Wanted. 2 or 3 unfurnished rooms for -flight housekeeping, two in family. Stato prlco and location. Address K. 44 Tribune office. North Platte. Use Less Sugar When Canning Fruit or Vegetables the patriotic duty of every housewife to can all the fruit and vegetables possible. The Hall Cold Pack Canner flf fers you the very best possible means to do your canning with the least effort and the least amount of work, Wo ask ovory housowifd tfi como to our storo and soo tho Hall Cold Pack Canner. It is mado of galvanized stool, will last practically a llfotimo and ls so slmplo that lt can bo used equally well by ama teur or export. Has patented fruit Jar holders which mako it im possible to burn or scald tho hands. Has a capacity, of from a ono-plnt to twolvo ono-quart Jars, Com- U A fjft plcto Canner sella for only , JJjretJvF Call and get Direction Booltlot for COIB PACK CASING. W. R. Maloney Company North Platte. , DR. J. S.9kTWINEM, , PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Physician, Surgeon, Obstetrician. X-Ray. For your comfort and accommodation The Nurse Brown Memorial Homeopathic Hospital. Homeopathic medicine for acute and chronic diseased A trial will convince you that there is'no system of treatment its equal. ' Office phone 183. Residence phone 283. N ' Hospital Phone 110. WEJDY YOUR HAY GRAIN- SEEDS AND .LIVESTOCK. We sell Coul, Flour, Graham, Whole Wheat, Corn Meal, Corn Chop, Barley, Chop, Salt, Shorts, Bran, Tankage and Cotton, Linseed and Alfalfa Meal, mixed Chicken Feed and all kinds of Grain. Quality guaranteed and SERVICE THE BfcST. Leypoldt & Pennington, EAST FRONT ST. OAR EXCHANGE Before buying a car hp sure to see me as I have a number of cars almost as good as new, which I will sell at a bargain. These cars are not old broken down junk, but cars which will stand close inspection and will save you money. Would be pleased to have you call and seo these cars! A. M. BLUME FIRST CLASS CAR FAINTING. AUTO LIVERY - Slnco I Imro sold tlio gurngo am doing auto livery from tho North Side Ilnrn.. Dny orJilght TolophoBo 29. Wo mako n specialty of drives to sales nil over tho county at the rato of flvo cents per mile per person. TIiqbo Iio have sales througlmt tlio conntry please let we( know. Also n fow cars for solo. Night Call Eed C32. Julius Mogensen. .-..Koch Holds lnltJatlTC 'Ench day's operations bring further proof of tho completeness with which tho genius of Genoral Foch has turned (hoib)os lnv.th'o Gormnns. Goncrhl Foch holds tho Inltlatlvo on atl Iktttlo fronts and, It is bolloved, it wilt talco tlio Germans at least two or threo months to get up another full dress offensive. Mcanwhllo American troops contlnuo to land. -t:p:: Dr. H. C. Brock plans on leaving In about ten day's on a fishing trip to tho Big Laramlo. Tho fishing ls reported excellent in that stream this year. Slnco Juno 15th tho A, N. Durbtn Co. has sold thirty Fulton Motor trucks In tho torrltory allotted to the firm. This is ovldunco of the growjng popularity of trucks. THE Hall Cold Pack , Canner will give you a complete canning out fit for use In your own home. It enables you to do your complete canning with less sugar and in less time than would ordinarily bo required. Tn addition to this, fruit and vegetables canned by tho cold pack method are less likely to spoil than if canned by any other method. This is a year when it ls Nebraska PHONE 99. IT'S A LASTING ritOrOSJTION ' With us that until you aro satisfied wo don't consider a transaction end ed. So you will bo doing us a favor if you will tell us of anything you don't liko about our FEED nnd our sorvico. Don't hesitato because tlio mattor may seem a trifling ono. Wo want to correct tho fault bo lt little or big. Porfect Bhervico is tho aim of this establishment ,;; LEYPOLDT & PENNIffeTON tiione 09. 1 818 North locust Si. I