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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1920)
cmtMcekIy r flume. IRA h BAItK. IMItor and Publisher - SUBSCRIPTION HATES: Orio v'cur by Mall, In advance, .iil.7fi Ono Ycnr by Cnrrlor, In advance, $2.00 ( Entered at tlio North Platto, Nebraska j Postoffice as Second Class Matter. TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 11)20. 3iANiiioAis :vi:nT to their OWNERS SUNDAY XIGHT. President WJlkon signed the rail road hill Sajiurpy evening and at 12:0J a. m .' 1 yesterday the govern mpntr handed "aPgpr to their ownors 24p,000 miles JmjB main line railroad 'anditormlnalBjjan"d caulpmont valued at approxlmaU)ly$20,000,000,000, over Which Its dlrecCfn'iithorlty has been extended slnciSppconihor 28, 1917. The properties will go back, leav ing the government with a deficit of $716,500,000 rBHilfltH 20 months of operation. Uitt while the doflclt np penrs largo, "federal operation han cost the public considerably less un der tho conditions, through rates and taxes, than woud havo been tlo caso under 'jfrlValo control," Director General Hlnes declared In a state ment of government management. 4 Mr. Hlnos bollovert that tho nation . and railroads as well gained benefits of a-lasting character from tho per iod of Unified operation. Answering directly assertions that the roads' would bo returned "wreck ed," Mr. Hlnos declared thoy would bo restored In a condition which "compares favorably" with that In j which they werp,tokon over and In his i opinion In better shape to moot do-1 mands upon thom than they would I Havo boon after tho two such stronu ous year, under jirivato management. The administration, ho said, had mado tovory. c'ffort to obsorvo tho con- tracUi! obligations' to maintain tho properties lit .'substantially as good condition as It: . received thorn. Ho pointed to tliji oxpomtlturo of approx imately $1,200,000,000 for improvo inentSf oiiulpmorit and rebuilding as proof of this The govorniiiont bough? for the roads a total' of 100,000 freight cars and 1,930 locomotives, Whllo this Is below normal purclmaes for a lllto period, it wnsloxplalnod that physical Inability to obtain equipment bocauso of.tho exigencies of war was tho only reason tho normal purchases woro not made', , The roads -will go back to private 4 control with 'Important wage demands ponding, but. tho name condition ob tained whdntitho. government assumed direction',' Mri.'iHineB polntod out, add ing that machinery will bo sot up either through tho railroad bill or through bl-vparUsnn and. voluntary action to jidjust differences. Tho , wholo question, of r.atos of pay will tlinn ho 'reviewed, ho sn.li!. in tho llcht (it existing conditions kind based on the Just needs of the employes. -Ty.ay.- ' Snpdiidi Mission Ncxf Friday evening at 7:30 p. m., March fith, Wo will havo our mooting as usual latitho Peoplo's Mission and lioroaftor wo:w,lll havo regular meet ings ovory first, and third Friday ovon lng of each month at sumo place. Tlio attendance has boon good and wo hopd It will continued Everybody welcome j ::oi: See tho groat Kentucky horso raco with scores of riders galloping madly over .tho course: and a rcirl lockov win- Mxtng by a none; It's ,a Teal raco and Just as lntonscly oxcttlng, Anita , Stewart "III Old Kentucky" Sim ' Theatre for four days beginning today, Thoy say'tfYat tho now dresses nt .Tho" sumo suop are beautiful. ! V Afeed of i AtR 1 h , V' Fuel J ms JLcooled J 4 jC Its xcsMsiv I 'features snake it trouble-proof Western POWER MTS,rfiret-ennneeted 3 I.Dnti& nnrl T JtrVif ic ' ltd operation-a child can operate tt. (Dependable electric service night and day. for , ,jyqur larm. See this plant in operation. (- North Platte Plumbing & Heating Co. V ' 10G E.f6th, ST. wmmmmmmiKmmfmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i,i?fi?oi,N county events AND PERSONAL 3IENTI0N ICondonsQd from County Exchange.) Tho contract was lot last wook for tho construction of a 15,000 bushel ca pacity elevator at Sutherland by the Fanners' Co-oporatlvo Association. Deposits In tho Sutherland banks art howii by published statements Inst weok aggregate $170,243. nn Inoroaso of $30,180 over the preceding state ment. Statements show that on February 14th the doposlts of the two banks at Drady woro $012,891. Bruce Brown, manager of the Brady tolephone oxchango, had a rib cracked hint week whan a tolephone pole foil with him. Ono darn thing nftor an other seems to happou to that portly form of Brown's. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Vanarslalo, of Sutherland, were called to Canada ltmt wook by tho illness of Mrs. Vnnars dalo's slater. Sunuay, February 22d, Ft. McPher son Post, Amorlcan Legion at Max woll, presented French memorials to the nearest of kin of the following Brady and Maxwell boys who died In service: Nolge Eleander, Bay E. Har man, Leo U. Yost, Elmer Shanor, John F. Schaoffer, William Rush, John II. Jordan and Arthur Hondrlckscn. Published statements show deposits of $260,052 In tho two banks at Max well . Chas. Loypoldt has sold his resi dence proporty, In Ilcrshoy to Geo. M. Smith Jor $3,000 and has purchased tho Carl Wlckstrom residence for $4,000. Tho school board of Hershoy has, been notified by Co. Supt. Cochran that tho country school districts nd- Jacont to Horshoy havo voted against tho proposed consolidation with the Hershoy district. Presldont Cnry atid Secrotary Tur- plo, of tho Beet Growers association, havo been sponding soveral days In the oast part of tho county advising grow ers to stick to the demand for sliding scalo prices. w. It. Jenkins, manager of tho Hor shoy Telephone Co,, hns been In Lin coln for n weok or so conferring with tho state railway commission rolatlvo to a ralso in rates. W. F. Smith has traded his IGO-acre farm north of Horshoy for a garage In York. In a notlco to boot growers, G. M. Cary president of tho Keith and Lin coln County Beet Growers Association says: "Do not sign any contracts with either tho Great Western or American Beet Sugar Companies for. 1920 until tho Kolth and Lincoln County Beet Growers' Asoclatlon gives tho word When wo aro ready to contract wo will call a meeting of all growers in tho valley und will contract tbgethor. Js'ow 1b tho critical tlmo, 'don't sign yet. Wallaco has alrendy started tho pre liminary campaign for a baso-ball team this season. Doposlts in tho bank at Dickens are $89,399, and in tho Wellfleet bank $229,G46. Tho two banks at Wallace show do poslts of $399,278 as per ' statements published. Tho bnn on dances and plcturo shows at Wallaco has boon removed tho llu conditions having Improved. Mrs. Dolllo Freed, of Wallaco, has returned from Rochester, Minn., somo what Improved. Owing to her serious condition tho surgeons would not operate. THE TYVINEM HOSPITAL, 1003 WEST FOURTH STREET, North Platte, Nebr. For the treatment of Medical, Surgical and Obstetrical Cases. A place where tho sick are carod for so as to bring about normal conditions In the eastost, most natural and scientific manner. Phono 110. North Platte, Neb. Electric &. LIGHT tvne of Western Electric nrnrtirnll v niitnmntlc In EVENTS IN .NORTH PLATTE THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO (From Tho Tribune Fob'y 28, 1885,) Tho customary mask ball wn gln by tho Odd Follows on February 22d with an attondahco of over 100 masked dancers und 250 spectators. Tho ball was given at tho now Lloyd skating rink. Tho Tribune published tho names of those masked and the char acters thoy represented. In tho pub lished list only a fow of those named aro now residents. Miss Jonnlc Muck, now Mrs. John II. Day, ap peared as Snow-flake, Judgo Hoaglatid as an armored knight, J. E. Evans as an old woman, II. L. Gravou Out on a Lark, and Ed Whcolock as a sor- geant of tho U. 9. Army. The em'ployes of the shops wore working nearly ovory evening and on Sunday and wore making big checks for those days. Tho Catholic choir announced a musical for the evening of St. Pat rick's day, tho program to be follow ed by an oystor suppor. John Burke, foreman for Bratt & Co. at tho Windmill ranch, camo to town for supplies, and reported cattle In good condition, although tho win tor had been very sovore. The city council had under consid eration tho levying of an occupation tax on lnnd agents, of whom there ere twenty-six In town nt that time. Jlmmlo Cannon, who won trapping on tho Blrdwood, again came to town to got supplies and Incidentally get drunk. This time he brought die pelts of six deer, fifty skunks, firteen coyotes, soven beaver, six coon, three badgers and two lynx., Jlmmie, .who as a notable prevaricator, claimed to bo tho only survivor of tho Alamo massacre. Bo this as It may, It was certain that ho had been In tho wild west for many years.' A corps of Union Pacific onglneors had pitched their tents cast of tho round house and Tho Tribune won dered If tho Union Pacific was about to head off somo of the proposed linos of the Burlington. The city had entered Into a contract with tho Sperry. Light Co. for six arc street lamps. North Platte was one f tho first towns In tho state to be electrically ltghed. The cornet band, under tho leader ship of N. Klein, gavo a compliment ary concert at tho Lloyd skating rink as a testimonial to Mr. Lloyd's onter- priso in erecting the rink. In return tho proprietor "set up a flno treat for tho members," A HQy supply of hymnals had been received by tho ProsbytorlancJntrch, and thoso men who had been staying away because thoy did not havo the dvantago of a hymn book were Invit ed to "como nnd sing their heads off." II . F. Coates, who was holding down a homestead In Keith county, visited town and Bald ho proposed to build a. Hour mill in North Plutto. A scheme' was on foot to build a brldgo across tho South Platto river at O'Fallon. Ben Clinton, who had been day- clerk at tho Railroad HotoL was transferred to Laramlo as ihaiia'ger of tho U. P. eating liouso. ' Anna J. Norris had arrived TfTtown as tho minister of tho ' Uriltarlan church. ' ' ' In speaking of tho death of a citi zen Tho Trlbuno said "ho had gono to a far happier homo." Tho widow of the deceased took exceptions to the statement and visited Tho Trlbuno ed itor. Sho "didn't want any reflections cast on her trcntmont of her husband or tho miannor In which sho kept hor homo; that hor homo had been as hap py as a homo could bo." LOOKING TO THE FUTURE. Perhaps you, Mr. Farmer and Stock Bnlsor, road with more or loss Interest tho artlclo entitled "Southern Farms and Ranches" which appeared In the February 24th and 27th Issues of The Semi-Weekly Tribune. Unded ordl nary circumstances wisdom would forbid comparison and contrasts be tween different section of the country mil m tlio present caso the interest of humanity at largo makes it a duty not o bo evaded. Unloss Northern and Western cattlo mon can provide am ple food and water beyond all chance of fnlluro, It Booms tho part of good judgmont and sound bun'iioss sonse for thorn to move their herds to re gions whore thoso important olo ments aro always available. Wo do not bollevo that any of our friends in tho livestock business In this section (it tho country,, or any other business mnn, will arguo against tho logic of this position. Thoso men aro facing a condition in which sontlmont cannot bo pormltted to entor. As nn exam plo wo call your attention to tho drouth which provnlled In the stntos of Wyoming and Montnna during the past year, which mado It nccossary for ntock to bo transferred to other sec tkuiB of tho country for feeding at nn enormous exponso, or sold at a great sacrifice Tho small farmer who raises and finishes only a fow head of good stock annually may provldo water and feed very often with tho greatest dlf flculty nnd honrt-broaklng exponso. but tho groat cattlo and sheop ownors who aro trying to furnish beof. mut ton and breeding stock on a largo scalo, mon who noed largo nreas for pasturago and much wntor, cannot much longer continue under the strain thoy havo endured. There Is a way out of his dlloma, and it loads to SOUTHERN FARMS AND RANCHES. If you would like to know moro re the possibilities and oppor irunlliif? (unities to be '"ad In the Southern country, eratun', wrlto us for descriptive lit or hotter still call nt our ofllcp. THE H . & S. AGENCY, Farm Dopt H. BARRETT, Manager. North Platto, Nob W. Mrs. M. Henry Gilfyoi Instructor In VOICE CULTURE Iew Spring Samples Are Here. 1 y : . : n Drop in and seo these beautiful labrics -as fine an assortment of Woolens as m " ever you laid your eyes on. By Woolens we mean STRICTLY ALL WOOL (the kind thnt grows on the sheep's back)- and we will show you a substan tial saving also. It is impossible to over-emphasize the importance of all the wool fabrics they wear better and tailor better. Buirke's Tailor Shop. 606 DEWEY ST. UP STAIRS. Yeomen Initiate Biff Class Lookout Homestead No. 3030 Brotherhood of American Yeomen, held Us regular semi-monthly mooting on Thursday evening, February 2Gth at the Knights of Columbus hall. For ty-three applications for membership were presented, nnd the applicants elected to membership. A class of twenty-five was Initiated by tho ladles degree staff, and two. symbolical do- grees were conforred, the Merit de grees of Fearlesness and of Purity, the formor being conferred upon Roy E. Humphrey and Noah F. Harrison, and the latter on Mrs. Amanda Bacon, Miss Cora M. Souser and Miss Rose Kopf. A committee of fivo was ap pointed to arrange for tho entertain ment or tho Supreme Officer of the society, Grand Foreman George N. Frlnk, who, accompanied by Mrs. Frink wll visit North Platte on Fri day, March 12th, on which dato the Homestead will initiate a class of sixty or more, and will close Its pres ent membership campaign. Mrs. Pearl Smith was Installed as Corres pondent, to succeed Mrs. Leah Bas- klns, retiring, and Mrs. Frank Years- ley was Installed as Master of Cere monies. :o:;- To whom are you going to sell your Hay and Grain? Tho Harrington Mor-i cantlle Co. will offer tho highest; prices. 64tf Tailored to Measure Fine All Wool Quality Two CI Piece 39.50 Full Suits $43.50. League Nominates CnnaJdntes At tho state convention of the Non partisan League at Lincoln Thursday fJlemor E. Youngs, a Dawson county farmer was nominated for governor and G. B. Wylle, of Falrbury, a Rock Island engineer for lieutenant-governor. Aimon H. Blgelow, a labor un ion attorney of Onuaha was nominated for attorney-general, but he declined I the- nomination. State Secretary j Amsbury, State Auditor Marsh, Land I Commissioner Swauson and State , Treasurer Cropsoy, were Invited to, and did, appear before the convention, I but their position as to the league evi dently did not suit the convention and they, woro not endorsed, though they had previously been tentatively en dorsed. The above four offices were therefore left vacant and a committee empowered to fill "the vacancies. Stock'Vor Snle Fourteen work horses and mules, three now wagons and four seta of harncBs. thirty head of pure bred White Face cattle. 100 head puro bred Galoway, cows and heifers for sale privately. Located two miles south and two miles east of Horshoy. 15tf JULIUS MOGENSEN. -::o::- Registered Suffolk Stallion for sale or trade. Wolght 1650, six years air, Inquire of Albert A. Glnapp Brady. 10 tf "A new note we've struck it?' do "satisfy." TTTG DK. HAROLD FENNER Osteopath Over IHrschfcld's Office Phono 333 Res. Phone 1020 NORTH PLATTE ..Genera! Hospital.. 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