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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1920)
TITE NORTH PLATTE SEMT "WEEKLY TItTBUNE HIHOSKEH ITEMS Novv,i of All Kinds Gathered From Various Points Throughout Nebraska. OF INTEREST TO ALL READERS Absence of nny signs of life nbout the liomo of August Oes'tmun. a farmer residing near Auburn, brought nn Investigation by neighbors which disclosed thnt every nieniber of the family wns sick with Inlluonzu and thnt two children, Herbert, !), and Lawrence, liy,, were dead with core-bro-spinnl-inenlngltis, resulting from the disease. There are 10 members of the family, and eight of them lay sick In beds, wbtie the two dead children had been laid out on the floor by members of the weakened family. Nurses were procured for the 'nrc of the stricken family, the mem. hers of which were too sick to attend the funerals of the two children. The retirement of Elmnr 13. Young from the race for the republican noinl nation for governor at the primary next month means that the nonparti san league will not try for a state ticket, hut will confine their endenvois to the election of a state legislature. Youngs wns endorsed bv the nonparti san league at its state meeting at Lin coln. Announcement has been made that baptists of Nebraska have been as signed a quota of $l,.r00,000 as their share of the $100,000,000 fund which Is to be raised in connection with the New World movement "for American ization and spiritunllzntion of the na tion nnd the Near East." Elvira Tewksbury, SO, who died March 7. In I'lattsmouth, was the only real daughter of the American revolu tion In Nebraska. She was the daugh ter of James Walker, a soldier In the battle of Fort Tlconderoga, and she ivns one of only sixty "real datigh iors" In the United States'. At the suggestion of the Pureiit roaehor association of the North Platte high school, girls of the Junior ?lnss have Inaugurated a campaign against silk hoslety, high heels, filmy waists, und other wearing apparel which especially appeals to the sterner sex. Attorney General Davis has notified Charles K. Hughes that Nebraska will join with other stntes In the legal pro ceedings to k'ep the states of llhode Island from winning Its ci.se against prohibition. K. W. Iteed of Ilnlgler, Dundy coun ty, has been endorsed by the non partisan leaguo for congress, and C. 10. Nenbnurer of Orleans, Harlan coun ty, for the stnte senate. All records for real estnte transac tions for Dodge county were broken, when deals totaling $1,010,000 were I completed by the transfer during the first three days In Mnrch. West Point voters will jrnss on a proposition at the next municipal elec tion for the Issuance of $20,000 water, bonds for extending the system in the cily. The University of California base ball team will meet Nibrnskn at Lin coln, May 19, while en route to the cast to piny Harvnrd, Princeton and YiUo, It Is announced. The Farmers Grain & Supply Co. of nildroth has protested to the state railway commission against the action of the Darlington railroad In not fur nishing grain cars. M. li. Carman, .Methodist conference evangelist, completed a three weeks' revival meeting at Cozad which netted 1UJ converts. Improvements for state institutions are being planned by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Stnte Fair' as sociation, and state university. Kearney voters will pnss on a proposition nt a special election in April to bond the city in the sum of $12.",000 for a new school building. The Nebraska department of agri culture reports winter wheat in this state in good condition at the present time. The cornerstone for the new Pil grim Congregational church at Cort land was laid with appropriate serv ices. Work has been resumed on the con struction of six miles of concrete pav ing west of Fremont on the Lincoln highway. Emll Fafelta of Ord, ex-soldler, drew claim ftl In the Torrlngton, Wyo., land drawing. Auburn voters arc to have a referen dum vote on ordinances allowing Sun day baseball, movies and othor enter tainments. Prof ITuxford, science instructor In the Pawnee city High school, has set up a wireless receiving station for (Jo most ration. Four men were, moving n carbine gas tnnk from the basomont of tho home of John Urnndt near Nlokerson when one of them struck a mutch iO light his pipe. A terrific explosion fol lowed, Injuring nil four men quite ser iously. At tho spring election citizens of Chadron will vote on n SHO.OQO paving bond proposition. At tho annual towu meeting hold nt Adams the other day tho mnttor of tho erection of a hall for community gath erings was discussed. A special elec tion for tho purpose of nctlng In tho matter Is likely to be called. If land In Nebraska Is to be as sessed on Its sales value this year as Secretary of Finance Hoss has In structed assessors, valuations will In crenso from f." to 300 per cent In vir ullv every county in the state. Ac -ordlng to n letter received by Governor McKelvlc from Daniel C. Knper, chief collector of Internal revenue, In states where It Is unlaw ful to sell liquor under state laws, druggists will not he Issued penults to sell IntoMcants by the federal govern ment. This, It Is believed, means no liquor permits will be Issued to Nu braska druggists. Following n dispute over some oats, Uaymond Hill, Fillmore county farm or, residing near Geneva, shot and In stantly killed his father, Jacob Hill, aged !). The slain man had been a resident of the county for .many years. Young Hill when phrt-ed under arrest showed no remorse for his terrible act. I.uriiod crops, damaged farm ma chinery, sabotage of an kinds but par ticularly where It Interferes with tho production of foodstuffs, Is going to mean action by the Northwest War riors In Nebraska, ticcnrdlng to J. W. llrynnt, head of the orgnnlxnt Ion's committee on Americanism. Mayor Smith of Omaha has Issued Instructions to the police department of the metropolis to stop activities of liquor burglars w"io within the last -I six months have looted cellars of more than $,-00,000 worth of liquor. A "highjacking" ,.,-,utd of ten olllcers has been detailed to' work. Two Elmwood toys, Tyler Parish, 12, and his brother, Morton, 10. proved heroes the other day when they stop ped a Missouri Pacific passenger train running between Union and Lincoln, with UK) passengers, within twenty feet of a broken rail and prevented a wreck. During the first week of April nbout 20 new road contracts will be let by the state road department calling fop the expenditure of probablye $1,000, 000. These new. roads are scattered over the state In different localities, and It Is expected that as soon as tho contracts are let work will begin. William Itummell, one of Cass coun ty's live stock- feeders, shipped a car load of twenty-two head of steers to Omaha, where he received. $l l.2." per hundred. These steers averaged 1,2.:i pounds, having been on feed since Oc tober !), at which time itummell bought them for $!).10. More than -100 Nebraska democrats attended a dinner at Omaha at "which Arthur F. Mullen sounded the keynoto of the Hitchcock for president cam paign. A. C. Shallenberger. former congressman, acted the part of toast master. Secretary George Johnson of tho department of public works says that all but IT of the auto trucks damaged by fire when the cattle barn was burn ed nt the fair grounds at 'Lincoln, have been fully put In shape. At a meeting of a number of farm ers who conduct dairies as auxiliaries to their regular farm work at Central City steps were taken to form a dairy organization in Merrick county. Secretary of State Amsborry has ruled that separate liallots and ballot boxes must be provided for male and female voters In the April 20 primary election. County assessors have been advised Ivy Secretary of Finance Dross that shares of stock in building and Loan associations of this state are subject to taxation. French wnr certificates were pre sented to relatives of Gage county heroes who lost their lives In the war by tho Aniericnn Legion post at 1 eat rice. A record-breaking transfer of real estate was recorded In Nuckolls coun ty the first week In March when sales taotallng over $1,000,000 were closed. The Hoard of Education at Lincoln Instructed architect to draw up plans for the new Junior High school building which Is to cost $-175,000. An oil company has over 7,000 acres of land leased south of Table Hock and In the vicinity of Seneca, for tho purpose of trying for oil. The Lincoln High basketball team carried off llrst honors at the stato high school tournament at the Ne braska capital. A now hotel for Ord'ls one of tho projects of the Community Service cjub. A sixty-room structure Is con templated. Chain stores are to be established In a number of Nebraska towns by a company organized at Fremont. Work Is to be started soon on tho new Syrian Orthodox church at Kear ney. The new edifice will cost $10,000. Petitions for George Jackson of Nel son for governor are being circulated at Superior. Presbyterians of Kearney have pur chased a site for their new $7;",000 church. Chndron has employed a city man nger at a salary of $.",000 a year. Ogallalla's populace Is rejoicing at the sight of workmen laying the foun dation for a new modern hotel. Shippers ifi all parts of Nebraska are sending protests to the State Hall way Commission nt Lincoln because of the use of cars for emigration pur poses Inslead of for shipping grain. Lincoln, Norfolk-, Stanton, Columbus and scores of other Nebraska towiu ore expected to send teams to the an nual Nebraskn state open wrestling chnmplonshlp touriiemont at tho Young Men' Christian association, uniulia, Saturday evening, Mnrch 27. Plnns have been perfected for thn construction of a two-story, S0-room hotel at O'Neill. Nov. E. E. Ilosmnn, pastor of tho Methodist church of Ord, has an nounced the Intention of his congrega tion to purchase a motion picture ma chlno to be used In educalonal and entertainment work. Articles of incorporation filed by tho North Pintle Valley Railway com puny, with headquarters nt ScottsblulT, show that the organization proposes to build and operate railroad In Morrill, Scottsbluff and Sioux counties. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION NOTES Lincoln.- The convention In commit tee of the whole merged the two pro posals for the creation of an Industrial court and a stale trade commission Into one, which leayos the loglsluturo power to do certain things along cer tain lines. These two propositions have been mighty touchy questions for the convention to handle and have oc casioned many dnys of debate. After a lengthy discussion. It adopted, 51 to 28. the following anieiidiiK nt, by Heasty and Peterson, embodying thu whole subject : "Laws may be enacted providing for Hie Investigation, submission and de termination of controversies between employers and employes In any busi ness or vocation affected with a pub lic Interest, and providing against un fa Irjiract Ices and unconscionable gains affecting the public welfare; apd for, the purpose of administering and en forcing such laws, an Industrial com mission may lx created, from the final orders and Judgments of which an ap peal may be taken to the supremo court." All sorts of guesses nre being made around the convention cham ber as to how long the conven tion will continue In session. Tho guesses range from five days to two weeks, and one guess appears to he as good as another. At the beginning of this week only five proposals re mained on the general file to be con sidered the llrst time In committee of the whole. In addition to the live proposals, which may get to second rending thero are three or four others still remaining for passage on second reading. This much of the work can probably be disposed of in short or der. However, all the proposals which have been passed anil those few still to be passed, approximately forty, which have been referred to the phraseology committee, will again have U run the gauntlet in committee of the whole. The convention adopted Proposal 120. declaring water for Irrigation and domestic use to be a natural want, and declaring the water of every natural strain for those purposes. It provides the rlghf to divert such streams for the public use, priority of appropriation being given the better right, but when the water of any na tural stream is not sufficient for the use of nil desiring It then preference shall be given to domestic purposes. Those using the water for agricultural purposes shall have preference over those using it for manufacturing pur poses. 15y a vote of Oil to 10, ti e convention passed on second rending Proposal !IH, which divides the statelnto legislative and senatorial districts and counties having more than one representative shall be divided Into as many districts as representatives are to be elected In stead of as a whole as at present. The basis of apportionment shall be as shown by tho census and the legisla ture may reapportion the .state not oftener than once In ten years. With Hie end of the labors of the convention in sight delegates showed their anxiety to return to their home when some of the members asked- to be excused. It' was practically decided that excuses will not ho graned, so that If delegates do go home they will be subject to call of the sergeant at arms If a "call of the house" is neces sary to get the necessary votes to finally pass upon the proposals. , Proposal No. S2, which provided that all lines, penalties (and license money collected by the game and fish depart ments be used for that department In stead of going to the general fund, was defeated by a vote of .'17 to 'M. For the first time tho "call of the house" was Involved In an attempt to get the necessary fifty-one votes, but the call wos raised when it wns found ninny members were not even In Lin coln. In consideration of tho fact thnt the most Important work Is now before the convention that of finally passing or defeating the proposals hat have been able to weather the storm a motion was adopted Inst Saturday re quest long the president to notify all absent members that they will be com pelled to be present . during the re mainder of tho session. President Weaver has appointed three committees which will hnve the promulgation of a plan for suhmlsslor of the work of the convent ion to the voters. One' on the form and innnnei of submission, one on public Informn Hon nnd another to prepare an address to the vders of the stnte. Tuesiiny of this week wns Hio slsfy seventh dny In which the convention bad been In session.- and tunny mem bers during the past few weeks hove shown a weariness of the long con tinued grind. Approximately I wont y members have been nbKont during the past week. Under tho rule of .the convention all amendments on third rending will have to receive an affirmative vote of fifty-one members, consequently if they are to pass some of them nre go ing to require n full attendance In or der to receive the necessary votes. Proposal !I20, providing Hint the Kngllsh language Is to be tho official languuge for all public records, and for the teaching of common school branches In public, private nnd pn rochlnl schoohi, passed by n vote of 77 to 0. DAMT EVENING FAMMfl DONNER. tt A M MR. MOUFLON'S QUESTIONS. "Mrs. Mouflon, do you love me?' asked Mr. Motlllon. The Moullon family aro wild sheep yon know, and they come from Sur dlnla. "I do." said Mrs. Moullon. Yes. 1 do. Yes, 1 do." "That's good." said Mr. Mention "Well, do you care for me as much on the rainy days as you do on the sumo ones?" "Of course, I do; of course," said Mrs. Moullon. "And you always like to see mc cat line meals and grow more hand some?" asked Mr. Moullon. IfO. f I...... i ...... ... ft.ir. meals and grow more handsome," re peated Mrs. Mouflon. "Do you think I am growing more handsntue all he time?" he asked. "Now really, now really, Mr. Mou flon." "Oh. Mrs. Mouflon, pray answer my question. If you give the right an swer it will make mo so hnppy. So happy." "Then, If you know the right an swer, why do you ask It?" nsked Mrs. Moullon, smiling. "I know what I hope you'll answer." "Ob, then you nren't sure?" "Not quite,"" said Mr. Moullon, "hut I've great and high hope. Yes, my hopes aro very high." "Well, what was tho question ngaln?" asked Mrs. Moullon. "I asked you. my dear, If you "He Was Much Pleased." thought I wns growing more handsome all the time." "1 do, Indeed," said Mrs. Moullon. "You're a very handsome animal." "And you, don't think I'm looking nny Jess well than I did at home?" ''You're still your handsome self," said Mrs. Mouflon. "Oh, those words from your dear moullon motith make mo so Joyous," sh.d Mr. Mouflon. "And you think the keeper of the zoo and the different keepers of all the different animals do you think they admire me?" "Oh, yes." "Especially our own keeper?" "Most assuredly, most certainly 1 do." "That's nlce.v said Mr. Moullon. "And 1 like to hear you use lots of words on this subject. "Do you think, dear Mrs. Moullon, that you care for me as much now as you did when we were free and in our mountain homes?" "Yes, Indeed, I do," said Mrs. Mou llon. "I like you just as well." "Don't you think, maybe, you like me a little better all the time?" asked Mr. Moullon. "I think, maybe, I do," replied Mrs. Moullon. "Aren't you sure of it?" nsked Mr. Moullon. "I'm sure of It," said Mrs. .Mouflon. "Then, please, say so," begged Mr. Moullon. "It sounds so much better." "Hut I answered your question as you asked It," said Mrs. Moullon. "True," said Mr. Moullon. "Ilut I wanted to hnve yon say more nice things about me thun I could In mod esty nsk." "Oh. dear," said Mrs. Moullon, try ing to hide u smile. "Do you think I hnve handsome col orings?" asked Mr. Moullon. "I most certainly do," said Mrs. Mouflon. "And do you .think I am a nice, friendly, sociable, pleasnnt old mou llon V" "Yes. I do," sulci Mrs. Moullon. "And the keeper suys you're us friendly as friendly can lie." 1 Mr. Moullon smiled. He wns much pleased. "And you don't think I'm conceited, do you?" ho nsked. "Oil, no," said Mrs. Moullon, smiling to herself, and thinking: "Perhaps you're not conceited, but, oh, how you love to ho admired and spoilt!" Way to Success. When you wonder whether you nro going to succeed or not, you hnve placed a barrier In the way of your success. Sweep tho It's out of the wny. If you are ready to do your part, you have a perfect right to take suc cess for granted. Every "If" weak ens the faith In yourself which makes achievement possible. Girls' Compan ion. Human Cipher. Zero Is like a dude; It amounts to nothljig, hut makes n man shiver when he sees It. ltoston Trnnscrlpt. rv2 IN ORDER TO INSURE LARGEST PROFITS EWES AND LAMBS MUST HAVE EXTRA CARE A Creep Can Be Constructed at Small Expense. (Ptciinrcd by tho United Stntes Depart-1 meat of Agriculture.) A large crop of lambs Is the basis of good financial returns, while a small crop of lambs moans less profit. It Is Very necessary that ewes and lambs be given extra attention In order to Insure tho largest profits, sheep specialists of the United Stntes department of agri culture point out. Heavy grain feeding Just before lambing, especially In onsos where the ewes have not been fed grain, Is dan gerous. If the ewes are not In good condition in the early part of the win ter they should be gradually accus tomed to grain six weeks prior to lamb ing time. A grain mixture of equal parts of corn, oats, and bran by weight, fed at the rate of one-fourth to one hnlf pound per bend dnily.to ewes not hi very good condition will be found a good practice. Prior to lambing the ivool around the udder of the owe should be clipped short to allow the lambs to find tho tents readily. When n ewe shows Indications of Intnblng It will be found best to put her in a separate pen, which can bo made of light panels four feet in length fastened together by u hinge nnd set In the corner. These panels permit the owe to see the other members of the (lock and prevent her from becoming jxclted and nervous. Their use also prevents the other sheep from disturb ing the ewe and young lamb. The ewe has a good chance to get acquainted with her lamb at the start, thus avert ing the danger of disowned lambs later. Give Careful Attention to Udders, The lamb that Is horn strong nnd vigorous, with a good dam, will need rery little care after the first day or two. It Is Important to see that the lamb gets Its first feed promptly. When lambing pens are used the shep herd Is able to give the Individuals more careful attention and thus get Miem on the way more rapidly. The shepherd should watch tho ewes carefully to see that their udders nre In good condition. This Is of specinl Importance during the first week with owes which aro heavy milkers. After lambing the ewes should be fed lightly nt first, being put on full feed about the third or fourth dny. At this time It Is cconomlcul to feed heavily enough to produce a large How of milk for tho lambs. Ewes which are good milkers will use to advantage one to two TUBERCULOSIS HARD DISEASE TO HANDLE Owners of Live Stock Urged Not to Wait for Future. Area Over Which Ailment Has Spread Is Too Vast, Herds Too Numer ous and Funds Insufficient for Extenoive Plan. Live stock owners are earnestly re quested, suys the United Slates de partment of agriculture, not to wnlt until the states and federal govern ment coniu Into their localities " to eradicate tuberculosis. It would not I bo possible Indeed, at this stage to undertake to eradicate tuberculosis from the live stock of the United States solely through orgunlzed olll clal forces established by the respec tive states and the federal govern ment. The area over which tubercu losis has spread Is too vast, the herds too numerous, und funds aro Insuffi cient for conducting tho work on so extensive a plan even though trained veterinarians were avallablo In suill clent numbers to do the work. Every live stock owner should be a party to this eitinpulgn which bus been In nugurnted to eradicate tuberculosis. In almost every locality of the United States are veterinarians capable of rendering valuable services to live stock owners In this great work, and the cost of eradicating Is greatly re duced by combating the disease In Its early stages. Yet oven In badly af fected herds eradication can be un dertaken with success. There are rec ords of many Ileitis, In which three fourths of the animals were affected with tuberculosis, which eventually were freed from It und afterwards maintained In healthy condition. pounds of grain per liend daily. A good grain mixture consists of four parts oi corn, four parts of oats, two parts ot bran, and one part of oil meal, by . weight. Accustom Lambs to Grain. When the lambs are two weeks old they should lie provided with a grain feed in a Iamb creep, which can be con structed so that only thu lnmbs have access to 'the grain. Any convenient arrangement to meet the needs of the Individual farm will he found satis' factory. Crushed corn and oats, With bran, fed In equal parts by measure, makes a very satisfactory feed to start the lambs with. They should be fed just a little at first until they become used to the grain, which should be gradually Increased until they aro re ceiving what they will clean up In 15 minutes twice a day. liy providing grain for the lambs In a lamb creep, larger and more economical gulns can bo mndc. When the lnmbs nre from ten to fourteen dnys old they should bo docked nnd enstruted. When properly done It adds much to the nppearanco of n lamb and Increases the selling price nt the market. Tho best time to dock and castrate the lumbs Is in the morning of a olonr, bright, sunny dny. Cnre should be tnken thnt they ere not unduly excited before the operation Is performed. Cleanliness should he fol lowed In all cases in performing tho operations. Another reason for per forming the operation In the morning Is that the shepherd has a chance to observe the condition of the lambs dur ing the day to see that they nre recov ering satisfactorily. For docking a shnrp-odged tool can be used with very satisfactory results. Docking Irons, which burn the toll, mny be used nnd the loss of blood reduced to a minimum, but If It is used too hot the wounds will heal slowly. With nny of these Instruments the cut should be mndo nbout nn Inch from the body. The lamb should be held wltli the rump resting upon the top of the panel or pen partition, or upon a hoard if the hot Irons aro used. In castrntlng, the Inmh Is hold In the same position. Tho hands and knife should be disinfected. Unless both testicles can bo felt the operation should be delayed. The lower, third of the scrotum should he cut off. Tho testicles then can bo removed by pull ing them straight out. TO DETERMINE BEST MARKET Too Much Depenrienco Must Not Bo Placed Upon Quotations Obtained Unless They Are Official. In determining the best market, It Is not sufficient for a shipper merely to get quotntlons from the different cit ies nnd ship to thnt market which quotes the highest prices, according to experts of the United States depart ment of agriculture. Freight and other charges must be subtrncted from these quotntlons. All fuctors considered, the best market Is the market which shows the greatest net returns. However, too much dependence must not bo placed upon these quotntlons unless olllcinl, as In many cases they are merely approximations of opinions as to the trend of the market and nre not usually direct offers. In case of doubt the best plnn Is to sell In the market with which the shipper Is most funilllnr, through some one fa miliar with the goods and ways of the shipper. Ilesldes feed, sheep need good rough nge. Don't forgot to removo the shoos and trim the horses' hoofs. Give your hogs pure, cool spring wa ter or well water. It will pay In tho long run. Ventilate, your hog houses and shells. Let the sunlight In. It's a great puri fier. Two tablespoonfuls of common bak ing soda In slop or mash given once or twice a week will keep hogs In a healthy condition.
