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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1919)
4'. North pltte,. neb.$ September 19, 1919. ..1 ,.., No. 72 THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. 'v THE SUNSET SOCIAL WEDNESDAY AFTEKNOON Tho annual dinner to the members of tho Sunset Club was sorvcd "Wed nesday noon in the Methbdlst church parlors by the Lutheran ladies. About rorty-flvo ladie3 and six mou were present, all of who3o ages wore from seventy to ninety some years. After a delightful dinner had been served, a short program consisting of musical numbers by Mrs. Gllfoyl, Mrs. Arthur COUNTY FAIR INFORMATION. COaiFLVUMi PLANS FK HOME.lWJLINU 1A Product Display Will be Fine Tho display of agricultural products at the fair will bo the largost and best In Uie history of the fair. This is duo to tho fact that farmers have taken greater interest in furnishing exhibits than ever before. Down-nt Wallace a Reservations for Stock. The unusual demand for roaorvations for stock exhibits has insula it nccos snry, for the county fair officials to erect two additional cattlo barns. Dave Lawlor, of Paxton, has asked for twenty stalls in which- to exhibit horses, nnd cattle, Mr. Bongor, of Cnl- counlo of truck loads have been Tramp, Miss Florence McKay and Miss 1 brought in by the farmers and will be laway, who Is showing his cattle at Irma Huffman was rendered. Several! sent in here Monday. Otto Mesmer I tho Buffalo county fair this wools, has children also gave recitations whlcti;and live other farmers living north woro very much appreciated by the, west of town havo gathered together old people. In tho absence ofNRev.ia couple of truck loads, and in other Koch, Rev. Mackintosh said grace and (parts of the county farmers are show- made the address of welcome, At the end of the program Mr. Me Nichol, who is eighty years of age. told of tho founding of the society five years ago, and gave some of the experiences of his life, ending with nig tho same Interest. asked for fourtoon stalls, and a dozen or more other brecdors havo asked for stalls ranging In number from four to a dozen The display of hogs also promises to be very largo. Senfs on Sale Grandstand seat? wont on salo at ' Knee llorse lien nre 1'Icascd. Race horse men who havo visited the fair grounds aro "bugs" over the lino condition of the track, pronounc- the Roxull drug store yostordny antl tribute to the old neonle "who hae ing it tho , best track they havo seen are meeting with a rapid salo. Reser gone on before and who are now wait- this year. The recent rain gavo novations for nutos are also bqing made ing in tho dawn of a new life for thos opportunity to ugain use the flve-toa . and applications nre coming in with a of us who aro crossing the bar at sun- roller and the track Is now packed so sot." Ihard that even the turns will not' be ::o:: Reception to Teachers. ,j The members of the Presbyterian, church held a reception in the lecture room at tho church Wednesday even ing for tho teachers of the city schools affected by the tiro traction in the auto races. rush. Everybody appreciates tho fact that tho crowds at tho fair this year will be, enormous. The Horse Races Tho fair association1 offers an extra Free Attractions. For attendants at tho county fair flnc racing program next week, nnd next week three free attractions have tno best 0Vcnt8 ever soon on the local and a responso by Supt. Tout a short' Performing razor back pigs that do a noa(3ay and continuing Thursday and musical nrosram was given. In the re- lot f stunts that you wou Id not th nl: Friday there will bo four trotting, colving line were Rev. and Mrs. Cur- , P'B cou,u. D0. 10 a. 1110 four pacing and four running races ry. Mr. and Mrs. Streltz, and the el-"Jr,." "'"unf- 1,1 l"c' each atternoon. Thoro will bo on- ders of tho church and their wives. ?A"? PI noeir n"n. nilu ie tries in tho 2:13 trot and in the 2:1a- Misses Ruth Hossett, Lottie LaRue, 11 1,nat J roupe, wno introduce tno paCJt aml tlloro aro horses entered Frances Edwards and Mary Ellsworth "ra5' r Rna at a 101 ? ccll15 that will mnko this time. wore in charge of the punch bowl. ! (m ""'"""' C. H. Stamp is spending tho week In "ov "-""" uj.ai Omaha ters. looking after business mat- Race Horses Galore. AH tho trotting, pacing and run ning horses which are In the races nt tho Buffalo county fair this week will bo entered in tho races in tho Lincoln county, fair next week. This means that the string will not be less than forty In number, not counting locnl Harry Bybec will go to Ogdcn Sun day where he will meet tho Presi dent Wilson special train and will act as wire chief on the train while It is transported over the Union Pacific. W. R. Maloney returned from Lin coln Wednesday evening where ho had entries. To accommodate these, rac gone to attend a meeting of the state ors au additional horse barn is being board of health. He drove home a erected on the grounds. Roo motor hearse which he will use in connection with his business as funeral director, -Learn all you can about diamonds. Dixon is giving a book on them, get one, study it, stones and you The Branch Special- A special train will bo run on tho North River branch Saturday, lea"- lng Gering at six lh the morning and arriving hero at 10:30. On tho return trip the train will leave hore at ten o'clock In the evening. It is under stood that towns along the branch have already signified their Intention of buying 800 tickets. Contract for Carnival A county fair without a carnival company would scarcely bo a fair nenco tnero win do such a company hero next week. The fair officers havj Gwiid Reserves Fourteen Stalls Omilcl. thn ICefirnnv rnpi liorso mnn. lms roqorvoH fmirtAn atniia in Mm ' entered Into a contract with the Al G, fiir wound atnl.li for his string of f Story Co.. who have three carloads of then look at their "oners anu pacers. Among, ineso will find their dia- horses is Emma Dee, who paced ai monds are of the highest quality and,"" et Lexington last week in 2:13Vt it rPiRnnnhin nrlpps i end on the" North Platte track, which -T-. i m.' p at,ft,hiQn, is considerably! faster than the Lexlnc- Frod Plerson, of Sutjiefland, ttm track even better -time mar be was in town -yesterday enrpute. home necled frnm n trln in flip onst. an H lift rfcC&nU' F1- Mu from a trip in th6 east, said' lie recent ly threshed six -hundred acres of wheat1 on land ownefr'by hlmlhat averaged twenty-six busheis to the acre. A Terror Among Dad jren! Hero Among Good. Women! that's Tom Mix Supreme in motion-picture stunts, he never fakes one- Supreme in screen lights, he never fakes a battle. He surpasses himself in The Wilderness Trail a William Fox production. A fascinating romance of the fur-trnj1-phig country in tho distant north, of life and love, grief nnd joy in tho des olate laud of eternal snow nnd ice. The best Sunshine comedy ever r. "DABBLING IN SOCIETY" Keith-Tonight. 3Iunr Concessions Secretary Birge says he is kept - j busy answering -phone calls from t ithj25whor desire concessions at the liTO'TO'i? concessions come, tho midway on tho fair grounds will bo a hummer. attractions. In addition the Story Co, will havo a big tent In which stage plays will be given. Children's Day Next Wednesday, the opening day of the fair, all school children of tho county will be admitted free to the grounds, This will give the boys and girls an opportunity to see the big show without the exppeniture of a cent. The city schools, wo understand, will be dismissed for the afternoon. Mrs. H. J. Roth, a former resident, passed through on No. 20 last evening nroute to Mattoon, 111., from Port land, where she had fieen visiting her daughter Helpn. Mr. Voth is sta tioned at Mnttoon as division super intendent of the Illinois Central. Furs- Furs- Tho greatest nssort mont of furs In the city now on dis play at BLOCK'S. Wanted to Buy A carload of bar ley. Address Charles Smith, Motor Route B, North Platte. Nob. N. O. Johnston and J. E. Nelson pur- chased the Beer section of land ten miles southwest of town severaj months ago. . This week Mr. Johnston rold his half lutrest l.n the tract to Fred .McClymont for $42,000. Dresses! Dresses! Here you, don t have to chooso your dress from a handful of them. Hundreds of dresses in tricoletto, trlcotlne, pouletto, sergj, satin, and georgette, up to tho minute in style and priced at tho lowest prices possible, at BLOCK'S, the busy ladi6V store of Uie town. Big Attendance Expected. ,, This has beon a record breaking year for nttendanco at fairs. Th1 crowd at tho stato fair" was the largest over known, the attendanceat the Loxingtpn fair last week averaged about 2000 a day more than usual, an at Kearney this week tho attendance at tho Buffalo county fair is said to bo simply immense. It is therefore Kea. sonablo to expect that tho attendance at tno .Lincoln county fair next wool will break all records. Tho plans for the Lincoln county soldiers' nnd Bailors' home-coming day on Saturday, Soptcmbor 27th, aro noarlng completion; In fact only a few of tho minor details yet remain to bo worked out. The chicken dinner will bo served in tho grove at tho city park begin ning at half past eleven In the tore noon. This dinner will be served joint ly by tho A. It. C. Canteen members and the War Mothora. Following tho dinner tho entortain- mont of tho boys will bo 'In chars of tho mombers of tho Sammy, Girls, thul. organization which was so actlvo and performed such wonderful work dur ing the war periods These Sammy Girls will from their own treasury finance tho entoftalnmont they have provided. During tho serving of the dinner tho Sammy Girls will present each sotllor or sailor with two tickets of admission to the fair grounds nnd tho grandstand, one ticket for him- solf and one for'lfls wlfo, his mother. his father or his swoothcart wind over he may doslgnato. Those tickets will be given out only during the din nor, and lit order to receive his tick ets it will bo necessary for each sol dlor of sailor to be prosont at that tlmo. When tho dinner Is completed, which will be shortly boforo one o'clock, the boys, headed by the band, will proceed to tho grandstand, and accompanied by tho guest of his pref eronce, will bo escorted to the section of tho stand which has beon reserved, for them nnd which will bo decorated with national colors. Hero each boy and his guest may enjoy the pleasure of tho auto races which promlso to bo moro exciting than at any previous auto meet by reason of tho large num bor of fast men who have entered. In tho evening tho Sammy Girls will glvo the soldiers nnd sailors a fr'?e open air dance. A big platform 75x100 feet will bo erected at the north end of Dewey stroet and music will bo furnished by ah orchestra of twenty pieces under the direction of Earl Stamp. During the dance th6 Sammy Girls will serve doughnuts nnd coffco not only to tho dancers, but to tho en tire crowd that may attend as specta tors. It must be understood, however, that this dance Is exclusively for sol diers nnd sailors and their ladles. The dnnco will bo Interspersed with two stunts by Miss Irma Huffman and Miss Mayme. Plzcr. two of tho most clover ontortainers North Platte pos sesses. Just what these stunts will Honglnnd nnd Heeler Win. w Election .officers bringing in tho re turns of the primary election h6!Q Tuosdny report a very light vote, tho total for tho county probably not Ex ceeding COO, while the voting strength of the county 1b about 5500, Though no tub was kept on the vote for thu threo candidates, it Is said Uiat with tho oxceptlon of but a fow preclnas Hoagland and Beolor ran ahead r of Ebrlght and that thoac two will be STEKk strike to become EFFECTIVE ON .MONDAY Pittsburgh, Sept. 18. The stool Woricers' conforenco adjourned horo wlllrtho announcement by Chairman Fltzpatrlck of tho national commit tee that plans had beon made to ma'to tho steol striko offecttvo beginning! Monday. y Out of deforonce to President Wil son, who asked a postponement of th j uiu v.uiuuui.u.- iui uuiuKuii-a w w r r :n tlift cnnitiilttnn nnnnlilnrorl n Constitutional Convention. ThO OloC- motion in flofnr lir WnllrniiHintll nftnr tlon for convention delegates wlll',boj ti,o lndufctHal conference nt Wnnh. held In Novombor. I In&rtMi. lint It wnu ilnfantiwl. TliMi n ! Vo::"I 7T I motion was mado to reaffirm. ihb r, Faster Accepts (nil. 4 i Washington action to striko Soptcnfi . Rev. P. R. StOVOnS has accepted ft ' hnr 22. nml It rnrrlnrl call to tho pastorate of the Christian church and will bo on the Hold Oc tober 5th. Beginning that dato morn ing and evening- sonicos will bo hold each Sunday. Rev. Stevens has had Lrnlnlni? In Pnttinr PnllpErn nlul University of Nebraska. He has had na's birthday. several years exporlonco both in Skirts! Skirts! :o: : Miss Ella Falk entertained about thirty friends Monday ovonIng jvt a surpriso party for hoc sister, Mla. the! Elnt two occasion being the MissjEtl Iii all the nev teaching and preaching and comes well wool plaids, trlcotlnes, tricoletto,- Hat- be, wedon't know, but we stand realy to vdnch for their orlglnnllty and KEITH, SATURDAY WALLACE REID IX "YOU'RE FIRED" and if he was fired it was good-bye Heln. Good-bye bridesmaids, Good-bye rice and old shoes. But he wasn't fired. Two part Sunshine comedy "DABBLING IN SOCIETY." B3f A Thousand Hcnns from One W. H. O'Connell will have on oxhl bitlon at the county fair a species of field bean which produces on an aver ago of a thousand beans from each bean planted. This should bo of -interest to homo gardeners as a half doen planted beans will produce enough matured beans to supply the nverngo family throughout the year. ::o:: To Sammy Girls All Sammy Girls are urged to be present nt n meeting to bo hold al tho homo of Mrs. John McGraw next Monday evening. It is Important that each member bo present as compli mentary tickets to the fair will be is sued at that time. : :o: : - Suits Suits! For women and misses. Everything that is new In suits la hero for you; plain tailored or trimmed with fur, or slk embroidered, made in best French serges, trico ttos, pan velvet, poplin nnd volotir checks, in nil tho wanted autumn shades. Prices range from $29.75 to $150.00. Alterations free. BLOCK'S. Seventeen membors of the municipal band went to Sutherland this morning to furnish music for tho homo-coming day and the Doucet orchestra went to the samo place to furnish music for a danco to bo held this evening. ino most woniiortui womon's waists mado to sell at $1.00. $1.50 and $2.50, on salo at The Leader Mercan tile Co. A. W. Brown has beon appointed yardmaster, succeeding J. G. Murdoch who has returned to Evanston, Wyo. "Jack" Sinclair will leave this even ing for Larainle to visit friends for a few days. Supt. Woodruff of Cheyenne, Is ooklng after U. P. business in town to day. For Rent Good eight room hnus', clooo in. Phono 37. mirth producing features. Prior to tho opening of tho danco Jno. E. Evans, who issued his God speed and good-luck to so many of tin boys when they left for their respect Ive camps, will deliver an address in which Jio will welcome-homo tho boys. During tho evening thoro will be a dis play of fireworks, which will Include several set pieces. It is hoped to get i as one of the pieces a picture in flame of General Pershing, commander or" j the A. E. F. 1 Under tho direction of Mrs. John McGraw, "mother" df tho Sammy Girls, nsslsted by Mrs. H. R. McMl chael and Mrs. A. J. Salisbury and with tho help of seventy or moro Sam my Girls each of whom is a human dynamo, tho home welcoming promises to be a- very pleasant and enjoyable dav for tho soldiers and sailors of Lin coln county. qualified to carry on tho work ot Which ho has beon called. October 5th .will also be rally day In the Sunday school. ::o:: Will Spenk This ETenlnsr At tho Franklin Auditorium this op ening Miss Dickenson, a Solva tion Army lnsslo who was ovoreftts for moro than a year, will deliver nn address, tolling of her exporlonco abroad. Sho Is a highly educated wo man and has a pleasing personality, A lnnlo qunrtotto will furnish mu sic durlng'tho evbnlng. ::o:: Tho Twontloth Century club will hold' Its annual Good Fellowship ban quet In tho Episcopal church baso ment Tuesday, September ,23rd, ,at 7:30 p. m.' All women who aro Inter ested In club work aro cordially In vited to attend. Tickets aro a dollar and may be had from Mrs. C. M. Trot ter. Mrs. M. E. Scott and Mrs. W. C. I'Shelver. v.- Every Now York dally cxproaa brings now suits, coats, drosses, skirts with a nnd blouses at BLOCK'S, tho womvMV's store of the town, F. B. Wolllvor. a country resident. was picked up Wednesday evening on tho charge of auto speeding and con tributed $0.80 In the pollco court Mrs. Geo. B. Dent leaves Sundayfar a visit in Chicago and at points in. In diana, expecting to be absent soveral wcekB. It won't bo long until frosl bettor get your tomatoes now, $1.50 per bushel. Also havo red and green per nfirs... North Plntto Floral' fin. ' Christian Science service Sunday if a. m. Wednesday dvening meetings overy weok at 8:00. A cordial invi tation Is extended to all to attend these services. Building & Loan build ing, room 25. in, serge, made up to the very, minute In stylo, priced to defy competition, all on display and salo now at BLOCK'S., Mr. and Mrs. Honry Pnrkor will ' leave Monday for Minneapolis whore Mrs. Parker will visit her brother, . Mr. Parker will go on to Jordan, Minn., whero ho will spend several weeks taking tho mud baths for hl:t rheumatism. ' , Hundreds ot new fall waists and' Russian blousos in all the popular fall shades to mntch your Biilt or skiru priced from $5.98 up nt BLOCK'S, ft MADGE KENNEDY IN . "Leave It "To 'Susan"- is left high and dry on tho Mojavo dog as her only companion Madge Kennedy in tho environment -of tho wild west Is brimful ot comedy olt uatlons that will make a pleasant ev ening for you. Special Saturday Comedy "LET FIDO DO IT." , ; Crystal . Saturday and Monday. Keith Theatre, Monday and Tuesday. HENRY B. WALTHALL IN "FALSE FACES" the most popular leading man of dramatic roles in a picture that is more than 10 per cent entertainment. With enough thrillers to mnke a dozen ordinary pictures. AT THE IUN THEATRE. FRIDAY HALE HAMILTON IN "Full of Pep" ALSO One reel FATTY ARBUCKLE Mr. Cream Seller Yoj will never know what wo cau pay for cream or the quick service wo can give you until you have sent us n can of cream. So before you sell that next can of cream ask your neighbor what K. & Sons at North Platte are paying for Butterfat. He will know; or better still come In and see us. Not the Biggest but tho best. Best In tho West. Kirschbaum & Son. SATURDAY MAE MUNY IN , THE DELICIOUS LITTLE DEVIL ALSO 2 reel MONKEY COMEDY. One Big Night. arATIXEK 1:15 P. 3L MONDAY Last Chapter of Lightning Raiders Dresses and Skirts For Every One at THE STYLE SHOP The new nifty coat (drosses you hear about with embroidery trimmings at $27 75 . ' .'. ' Models for each individual. Come and see for yourself. Our salesladies are at your pleasure. . Smart Satin dresses for. street wear. More elaborate afternoon dresses. Dresses for all occas ions. Our Prices are Right. We invite inspection and comparison. t , f :' SKIRTS n Satin, Serge, Wool Panama and Tricotine. See the new braid trimmed separate skirts with the chic cuff on the bottom at " 2.5CX THE STYLE SHOP High Class Outfittings and Ready-to-wear for Ladies ALSO HELEN CHADW1CK IS H u :.: :.: :.: :.: sc :.: 0 u IX The New OSTEOP.Ttf IC Table to be installed by DR. W. I. SHAFFER. :.t it V ' s.t J.t :.t :.: i.t :.: it i.t i.t j.t j.t .: j.t it :.; t.t . if J.t it t.t j.t j.t j.t 'J.: j.t VERN MAOB, Mgr. 3G0. 818 No. Cal Piper's Girl. Phone Locust. ''(?'' 'r. .W'i '."' .'.
