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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1918)
ScntMJJcrhly Sribiuje lltA L. HARK, llilltor mill Publisher SUBSCRIPTION HATES J Duo Year liv Mall in Advance. . . .$1.25 Olio V'car by Currier In Adrnnco $IM Entcrd at North 1'lutto. Nebraska, Poitofllco ns Socond CIuhb Matter. titiisday, shptk.mhi;u ilt!i, 11)18 FEEDING Till: AMEIMCAN ARMY A BIG TASK. The Amorlcan nnny In Europe cotfld be Ml and clothed and nil Its crea ture comforts looked after for thrco months -If not unothor pound of sup pllos was secured. TIiIh was the statement made bv offtaors of tho hrmv nitnrlnriiirmtor'a rlnnnrf moiit which directs the mammoth work of Buppllos. It rIvoh nn ldon of the vast stock 'of roflorvo resources stored in the mllOa of warhousos stretching from tho const inland to tho fighting lino, nml it is n comforting assurance, too that this huce rtsrvn will he kept tin f1irmtf1t lin ntHltitr wlntn rtniln1 "I' ...... I'muu jio thnt tho Amorloun soldier's warmth, .1 , -t.ll.l.... -... ua won ub ins iouu nnii nnuung, win bo fully looked after. It is n huge undertaking to feed n million mon evon for a Binglo day a milliqn mon scattered to a tlioio sand points in tronehes, 911 battle flOldi and cumpH, along 300 mllos of front and for 11 doptli of 500 mllos. And when nro added housing and clothing, and tho porlod is extended through tho winter mouths of cold nnd frost, with the prospect that nnother million or two mon may be bended thnt way boforo long with thoso olemouts one gots somo ldon of the magnitude of tho supply problem for a million or more mon. Hero at tho centor of tho systom whore the receipt are rogulateil and tho distribution made, thoro was an opportunity of learning somo of tho details of how the sytom oporntos. In the food branch alone, it lakos ow 4.000,000 pounds of food every to feed tho army. This prodigies- dally consumption of food orn brs " a million pound, of flour b into n million pounds of brond er day. 8:5.000 pounds of fresh b" :b.W0 pounds of potatoos, ST'm-mj pounds of aiuar nnd 125.000 P urd. of tomatee. Tho pepper and ait for a single day Is 42,500 pounds. Army coffee I roasted nt the ratos of noUnl3 a day. and it takoti 20400 pounds of aolldtfsd nlcohol to cook this coffee through the month. Tho beef Is tho bulkiest product used each day. nnd occupies n dally spneo of 45,000 cubic foot, or about the dimensions of a business block, of solid meat. Flour comes next, requiring 25,000 cubic foot of dally spneo, and potatoes about tho snmo. Thoso nro only a few of the main items. Hut the list runs all through tho mnny requirements of tho over sea nrmy ration, with vast quantities in each case Here aro soma of tho other dally Heron: -T3aeon. 225:000 pounds; bonus, 75 000 pounds: rice, 50,000 pounds; onions, 250.000 pounds; ovnpornted fruit, 70,000 pounds; Jam, 70,000 pounds; milk, 02,500 pounds; vine gar, 40.000 pounds; lard, 40,000 I'ounda; butter, 31,000 pounds; sirup, Thoso. bclne Incliidml in n, I. A- n- Storms, who owns it finlondld sea ration, overyono of tbn 1 nnn nnn ' .rtirm. Uirpo ml'03 B"t of Ilo'rshcv. men is entitled to his full allowance "! 5" , wU;fJ?0 ,,ow Ulld- ..voi. iiiiuu lol .tiiu,uuu worm or building Improvomonts on bis placn. A splondid nojv residence, barn nnd garngo nro included in tho contract. Such improvements as theso will bring this community to tho front. Mrs. 01. Eyorly linn n "biddy" that Is doing hor bit to help win the war. This hen lnld nn extra largo gsr nnd when Mrs. Eyorly wont H uho it for doughnvts for tho Homo Guard social she found it contained hosldcs tho yolk nnd whlto nn additional hard sholled egg. Evon tho hons nro speed ing up to holp dofont old Knlsor Bill. 0 Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi ifi Hi MMKItTV f.OAX hkihfs. tho Fourth Liberty Loan campaign hp linr 9St Tim first full Jl woek will bo given ovor to oducntionnl work, publicity and preparation. Then will como tho big drive, In tlie woek of Octob6r 7 to 12, In which tho Tenth District Is expectod to suhscrlbo its 'junta of bonds. . U fr moving time for the Kalsor's army. Is your comumnlty proparlng for the Fourth Liberty Loan drlvo? If not, why not? TIip boys nro holding them selves rendy to go nftor the onpmy wl'on the command Is tlven. At11nrlr.n1 mnnlinnd In 1 tin trpiirhct should bo backed liy Ainork-nn me ncy Every loyal Amoican must servo nis Government In somo capacity to win this wnr. Whether fighting the enomy nlong tho battle lines, on the high sens or engagod In produotlpnf war essentials, nil must serve nnd buy Llborty Honds. ' I No penco will como until I'ruHslnn HRiunBiiii is rt'iufjruu " iiuium ui uiw enemy. Liberty Honds will heln to speed that day. Hanking transactions in tivs Tonth Fedoral Hosorve IMsjrlqt, indicating the voiinno 6f business, werc-ln'oxcoss of $1,500,000,000 In August compared with a little over 11.100,000,000 in August Of last year. No security In which voii can nut your mnnny 1 1 liettor and suror thnn n Llborty Pond. CnltlinnilR Ilnv. 1 01 S. nlimilil lin n red Ictttr dny In tho history of Amcr icn. It will mnrk the closo of tho in tonsivo drlvo for tho Fourth Liberty Loan. Lot everybody work to put over tho Lonn and make tho celebration glorious. Tho Publicity Department of flin Llborty Loan organization is sending out tho most attractive advertisement or iiny previous campaign. Mnny of tho leading writers -nnd Illustrators trnvo their p'TvIcom lo tft'd rpntn- mittno in ths work, eo nccessacy to tho succoss of tho Foutr Llborty Lonn. ::o:: llorslier News. ' (From tho Times.) Clarencn Monro rnfnrnfil frnm num. in v iuiiu wuuru io oougnt iwo moro j ionu8 01 wnito raco yearlings. Ho re- Hi -,1.1... , ..... . . ... I (uiiiiv siui)iiiii in Hix innna nttn thnv aro said to bo tho best unloaded hero in ino past ton yenrs. Georgo Inmnn, of North Platte, and Mies Lura Hoover, of .linrnhov. married by Rev. E. Knlcht at tho ProBbytorinn parsonago Monday at 7 a. 111. Thov left, nn Nn. 1l In annml their bonoymoon at Choyonno. J. K. Eshieman slipped and fell from n load of lumber while working In tllO V. V. Ynniiir lnmlinp vnwl r. day brenklnir tho larco bnn n In lilu left arm abovo tho wrist. Tho untor tiinato accident will undoubtedly keep Mr. Eshlomnn laid nn fnr aovnp. al weeks. Tho slxtoon-venr-nlil lirnflmr r,t Frank Ynmnkn. whll Snto tho D. . Loypoldt Co.'s olwntor Friday had tho mlsfortuno of sllnn- ing nnd getting ono foot uudor n whool. bronklnir a hnnrt nnklo. Ho is frettinc: alonir nfj well- na enn bo expected. uio orent wostorn Sugar Company let a COlltrrict Inwf wonlr fnr n nnn modern" bungalow on their land north of town. It Is to be modorn in ovory rosnect and will im npniinimi w Manngor Guy Cndy nnd fnmlly.M. II. I'aviH, ii locm contrnctor, fiecured the ronirnci. KHiffiHiHiHiffiHiHiH Hi SIXTH ANNUAL inn OF THE and it must go forward to him. wimr over he is. So thnt besides tho vast daily stock thoro is tho question of unfailing dally dollvory first by rnil waya nml camion trains, nnd thou to tho individual soldior. Ofton on tho field or In tho tronchos lio Is suppllcl from nmrmltos, or luigo thormos bottlfs carrying hot food for plht men, and ofton, too, tho dollvory n the tro,)rhea Is by tho Yukon pnek nsud in Alaska nnd by tho Hudson .Hay voyngours nnd Indians. Besides this 4.000,000 poutuds of food moving forwnrd dally to tho troops, each man carrlos with him .. tnVtln corRQny rnt'nn. flvo pounds 1 Wnnted-Hoardors nnd roomers. G14 TiniiVwTu V.r V i V ",,uu,u"" o,veu,uuu jwiuiu iwo. rnono uiacK 1013 . tf i. ' " iU.V IH II lull I mm nun. ui tijo omorgoncy ration, cnrrIo1.4MKtho back, thoro is outstnu l lng cvory day 2.000.000 pounds or corned beef nnd 2,000.000 poundH of hnrdtaclc. inn nnn nn.,.t 1 "." SSL wtiA fl S..o',ft! niVCi ; " pounds of tio I d Hod S"tcrZchmUnS nml C0k,MK wh,I :o: a J! I , my tw 8t' l0"lln. Allied troops ar progressing sntls faolorlly in breaking down tho dofon- i 5Utah aTR "K1'11'"? " tlo Hlndon biVa positions nnd pressing toward Cnmbrnl, whllo on tho Bouth tho Fronch nro moving forward stondlly. l-or a fctrntth of moro than ton mllos 2Sf,VlM.rSV Q.U0,!i,n th0 Br,tl8h hold the dominating hills, and tlio proscnt local action in tho region west of Catolot probably is for tho puiposo of further Improving tho alt- nation In anUclpaton of a great as, Bnult against tho HIndonburg lino. Tlio main enemy dofenso in tho region between Cambral and St. Quentln both Of Which urn l,..,..-.i i "l .J Miivviilill LIY LI11I prosont British operations, are based , en the canal, hlcliwnv nn.i I lunnlng north nnd south on nn avor ngo of nbout two mllos from Field Marshal Haig's front lino. Survey of C?nttlo mid Hogs. Nobraska'g potential strongth as a moat nnd food producer will bo do volOped by a survey of tho hogs and cat o on tho farms of tho state. ir?iW? suvoy w,u 1)0 "m,Io on Oct. 15th by tho Federal Food Adminis tration of Nobrnskn nnd will show tho farrog on thnt dato. Tho school chllijren of tho state Wll bn flllnoil In n,,.l,l., ... ...v.B I n October 15th ovory farmor in tho ta o will bo nskod to glvo tho numlwr i of hog nnd onttlo nnd such othor in-1 rortnntion ns is nacessary. i Food Administrator "Wnttlos has secured tho co-oporntlon of Stnto1 Suprtrlutondent of sobools. W. ir I Clemnjonji. Coitntj' Food Adinlnlstra tors will have charge of onoh county nnd will yrk In closo corporation witli the county suporlntondonts. Malces our Breakfast Taste Bette YOUR break fast tastes better after you uso Klonzo. Qot a tubo to try today, Thoro is a now sensation awaiting you the Cool, Clean Klenzo Fooling on your teeth and tongue. It Isn't meroly n iaate. It's a tea. tlmony of clean ness cleanness that is imparted to the tiny, little taete nerves, freeing them of Btalo secretions that make your mouth reel and atlcy, 2 hot W 31 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Hi JL I " mi u mi . jtriM wti m m m ma m ii Hi I September Hi nnr n A nnn -sr-i n g Drivers from four slates will be present to take part in jejj these races. The purses offered are such as to insure speed if- 3. that will be exciting enough to satisfy everybody. 4 The Exhibits The exhibits of stock and. produce and fine arts will exceed any year in the past. The cattle exhibit is so large that an ad ditional barn had to be erected. Agricultural hall will be filled lo overflowing and, the exhibit of hogs and poultry will- be ex ceptionally large. , . Free Attractions There will be two free attractions each day a company of first-class aerialists and a troupe of Hawaiian singers and entertainers. ENTAL E CREMI si i Sx Hi m Ui Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi LET Hi I Hi Hi Hi Hi THE RACES:-Fifty horses entered in I the Harness and Running Races 2 These horses represent some of the winners at the State Eg Fair, the Kearney Fair, and the races at Cheyenne and Sidney. g Wednesday there will be a trotting and a pacing race, Thursday I there will be a 2:15 trot, a 2:10 pace and a 2:25 trot.. Thurs- day there will .be a 2:20 pace, a 2:15 pace and a 2:30 trot. In addition there will be several running races each day. Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Phone 308 ALBERT A. LANE, Dentist Rooms 1 and 2 ttelton Building North Platte, Nebraska. DRUGS Evening Entertainments There will be evening entertainments Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday evenings for the benefit of the Red Gross. You Can't Afford to Miss a Day at the Big County Fair DINNER and SUPPER will be served on the grounds bv the Sammy Girls 31 I W. E. FLYNN ATTOHN K Y-AT-L AW Office over 3fcl)oii:ild Hunk. Office riione lliJO lies. Phono 1120 GEO. D. DENT, Plisylclnn nnd Surgeon. Spcclul Attention Given to Stirgory nnd Ohstrelrlcs. Ofllco: Building & Loan Building Phones: Office 130, Itestdonco 115 Hospital Phone Black 633. House Phono Black C33 W. T. Pit ITCH A HI), Graduate Veterlnnrlsin Eight years a Government Veterinar ian. Hospital 218, south Locust St. ono-half block southwest of the Court House. COL. ED KIERIG, Auctioneer. General Fnrm Snlcs n Specialty! Inferences nnd Dates at First Xntlonnl Hank, Iforth Platte, Jiebr. Phono 1000. Wanted Rags 2 Cents a Pound Must by dry and packed in sacks. . -We pay big price for Scrap' Iron and all. kinds of Metal. L LIPSH1TZ DEKKYBEBKT & F01IBES, Licensed Embamers Undertakers and Funeral Directors Day phono 41 Night phono Dlack 5S8 WANTED - RAGS 2 to 3 cents per pound. We also pay the highest market prico for hides, all kinds of Junk NORTH PLATTE HIDE, IRON & METAL CO. Phono Red 200. 1 . , Estrny Notice. Taken up on sectiortv30, town 11, rango 31, by the undersigned who there resides one mule, about three years old. wolght about 800, no brands, but hidden mark In his tall. Owner call, prove property, pay charges and take animal away. G. W. TITCHENER. Somerset, Neb. Notlco of Final Report. Estate No. 143S of Bertha Hocquel deceased In the County Court of Lin coln County, Nebraska. Tlio State of Nebraska, to all per sons intfirestnrl !n ontrl Potntn fnVa notice that the administrator lias filed a nnai account and report of his ad ministration and a-"petition for final settlement and discharge as such, and praying that ho bo released of Ills trust which has been set for hearing bofore said court on October, 18, 1918, at 10 o'clock a. nl.. whan von mav appear and contest tho same. uatca September 18, 1918. W. H. C. WOODHURST, S18-3w . County Judge. Notice of Final Roporr. " Estate No. 1544 of Robert D. Thomson, deceased in tho county court or Lincoln county, Nebraska. Tho state of Nebraska, to afll persons interested in said estate take notice that the administrator- has filed a final nccount and report of his ad ministration and a petition for final settlement and discharge as such, whloh have been set for hearing be foro said court on October 4th, 1918, at 8 o'clock a. m. when you may ap pear and contest tho same. Dated Sept. Cth, 1918. Wm. H. C. WOODHURST, S 10 4 ivks. County Judge. Notlco to Creditors. - . Estato No. 15G8 of John A. Mat tlngor, deceased In tho county court of Lincoln county, Nebraska. Tho state of Nebraska, ss: Creditors of said estate will tako notlco that the tlmo limited for presentation nnd filing of claims against said estate 13 January 11, 1919, nnd for settlement of said etsato is Soptombor 5th. 1919; that I will sit at tho county court room in said county on October 11th, 1918, nt 9 o'clock a. m.. and on Jan. 11th, 1919 at 9 o'clock a. m., to re ceive, examine, hear, aMow or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. Wm. II. C. WOODHURST, SI 0-4 wks. County Judge. Notlco of Final Roport Estato No. 1548 of Lowls Havens, deceased In tho county court 6f Lin coln county, Nobraaka. Tho stato of Nobr4Ska, to all porsons Interested In said estato take notlco that tho executor has filed a final nccount and report of his ad ministration and a petition for final fiottlemont nnd dlschargo as such, which havo boon sot for hearing boforo said court on Ootobor 4, 1918, at 0 o'clock n. m. when you may appear nnd contest tho sams. Dated Sopt. 9th, 1918. Wm. II. C. WOODHURST, R 10 3 wks. County J :df"
