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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1920)
cml-xitkphln 3ibum Go Liu hhkhmi.. HtaCd HIbCoHoaI floet4 TIIIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., AUGUST 31, 1920. No. 67 fe Jlot'th flatte Estate sale asuccess llEFEUKK SALE 01' ESTATE OF C1IAS. McDOXALl) HELD TES TE III) AY AT COUKT HOUSE. A good sized crowd gathered la the Court Houso park yesterday after noon to watch tho sale of houses and latfds belonging to tho estato ot th$ lato Charles McDonald. Tho weather was Ideal and tho good humor of Ora Elder, tho referee kept the interest high and bidding spirited. Tho 540 acro tract south-west of the city was sold to Francis Montaguo for $78,000. Tho 44-foot lot across the street northoast-from tho Fedoral building was bought by tho Union State Bank interests for $15,000 whllo Robert Dickey bought tho next lot of tho same slzo at $9,750 and -Will McDonald bought tho north lot for $9,J00. Tho building at tho corner of Dowoy and Front streets, facing east was sold to Chas. Johnson for $35,000. Tho cor ner lot of, tho old homo placo on Third street brough $3,G50 while" tho lot and a littlo over with tho old Mc Donald houso sold for $0,200. By tho terms of tho sale, one-third of tho purchase price is to bo paid beforo delivery of the deed, with threo years time on all amounts under $10,000 and Ave years on larger sums. Under these terms and considering the finan cial conditions that have prevailed during tho past months, tho salp was a success and opens up some valuablo properties for development by inter ests that were anxious to make an investment. FATALLY BUItNEJ). Irma, tho four-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prcltnuor, 60S W. Front Street, died yesterday as result of boing seriously burned, last Saturday. In some way tho small children had a lighted candlo and in playing with it Irma's clothing was ect on "fire. Sho was badly burned externally but it was not at first conY sldcred serious, until it was discover ed that hor lungs woro Injured by tho flames. Mr. Proltauer Is somowhoro In Colorado "on a vacation and has not been reached at this time so no date for tho funeral has been soL Tho sympathy of all tho friends of tho family is with them In this sadness. :o:- ::o: BACK FItOM ST. LOUIS. H. J. Rathmann, Manager of the J. C. Penney Cos' North Platte store returned from his annual trip to St. Louis last week and reported a fine time. This trip was partly to select winter and holiday goods and partly to confer with tho officials of the J. C. Penney Co. who have western of fices thero. Mr. Rathmann did not find goods any cheaper but says that prices in most lines are being main tained until tho stocks now in the hands of tho Jobbers aro lowered. Ho bought a wide variety of goods suited to his needs bu,t not a great quantity in any line as his main purchases had been made previously. Mr. Rathmann secured tho approval, of a branch store out of North Platte Tjut tho locatio . has not yet been decided. Frank do Bauernfeind, who is first in lino for promotion will have chdrgo of this branch. About 150 new Penney stores havo been,authorIzed. Misses Clara and Amelia Broslus ot Stapleton, who have been visiting at tho Miles home loft Sunday for Wyo. Tho trains were all delayed Satur day night on account of a washout between Sidney and Pino Bluffs. Miss Madollnc Blickensderfer left Saturday for Cozad where she will visit relatives for a week. MOKE TBOOVS OFF TO CAMP. Boys from Troop Two, B. L. Stephens, Scoutmaster and Troop Six, Carl Qriosen, Scoutmaster, loft for tho camp in Roberts' grovo yos trcday afternoon. Boys from Troop Threo and Troop One will bo thero by Wednesday. About twenty-flvp will bo camping this week. Troops Four R. D. Rasmussen Scoutmaster and Flvo, L. L. Zook Scoutmaster returned yester day from a week at tho camp and everyone Is enthusiastic about Rob erts' grovo as a camping place. HOME ON A MOTOR CAR LOCAL CA9IL' GKOUKDS ENTER TAINS SOUTHERN TRAVELER IN UNIQUE CONVEYANCE. TKOTTUlt IMPORTED TO BE LIVING IN OLD MEXICO. ::o: LEGION DELEGATES HOME. Francis Sandall, Roy Cochran and J. W. Coroy, who woro delegates to the Stato Convention of tho American Legion, returned Saturday. Tho other delegates from this county were Messors. Doland and KUhns from tho Maxwell post, Messors. Black and Mc Neill from tho Sutherland post and Mr. Olson of tho Wallaco post. The' report a good tlmo and valuablo work done by the conventidh forHho good of the Legion. LABOR DAY CELEBRATION'. Central Labor Union is planning a, a celebration of Labor Day for next Monday which promises to surpass all previous colourations. Threo bands will bo in tho parade, the schools will bo closed and a general holiday will bo proclaimed among labor union people. The stores. will be asked to closo as they did last year. Full announcements will be made later. I SANDALL HONORED, j Francis Sandall was elected as a dolegate from Nebraska to tho Natlon ; al Convention of tho American Legion , at tho State Convention of tho Legion , held at Hastings last week. Ho will be gone from Sept. 27 to 29 and will make tho trip to Cleveland with tho delegation. Tho Henderson Fashion FormCorsot always the very best In both stylo and quality. Now models added to conform with tho season's now styles. E. T. TRAMP & SONS. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boguo and fam ily returned from Denver tho latter part of the week where they spent a week visiting. Mrs. John Enzmlugor, of Grand Is land, Is visiting at tho homo of Harry and Gus Westhall of this city. Ono ot tho most unusual methods of travel wo have over seen was discov ered at the local auto camp grounds Saturday morning when wo wero In troduced to G. L. Price, of Knoxville, Tenn. He Is In tho . wholesalo busi ness there and is traveling overland to California on a pleasure trip. Thero aro eight members of tho party and all uro rolated. Mr. Price took a threo and one-half ton Pnlgo truck and built a substan tial body somowhat resembling a Pullman car. Tljo framo Is rlgla, being braced and stayed with bolts and metal plates. Insldo It is seven feet wide, six feet high -and twenty feet long. Just back of tho driver nro two compartments, each six feet long and separated by curtains. Those havo scats llko a Pullman, which art convorted into beds at night. Above these nre cots which drop down In the same manner as tho uppor berths in a Pullman. Eight people sleep hero every night. During tho day every thing Is stored away under those seats. In tho rear is a' kitchenette with oil stove and running water. Under the car aro two tanks with com. pressed air pressure which supplies running waterfor the kitchen. Here threo meals aro prepared each day and they aro eaten on tables which are placed between the scats In the forward part of tho car. A light system driven by tho motor suppljos electricity to tho lamps which aro sunken tho celling. A device In tho rear supports a rubber curtain wherein a Bhower or tub bath may bo taken at any "time. During the hard rain of Friday night tho passengers did not leave their beds and were dry and comfortable in tho morning. Tho car haB Seen named "Sunny Tennes son" and itrfs mnking from 120 to 140 miles a day. N ' We found Mr. Prlco a flho South ern gentleman who 16 taking this method of traveling ihat ho may make a closer study of tho country and Its industries. Ho spoko very highly ot tho aUto camp ground and expressed surprise nt the development of North Platte In tho past fow years. ::o:: You will be pleased with tho Fall Styles In suits and dresses and tho coats styles cannot bo surpassod. E, T. TRAMP & SONS. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Obort left Mon day for their homo in Big Springs fter visiting nt ho homo of H. Pt Larsons. Miss Norma Mooro is visiting for a month at tho home of Rev. and Mrs. Mackintosh of this city. A. C. Hansen loft Monday for his homo in Gothenburg. F. W. Rincker Is ill at his homo on West Fifth Streot. . O. M. Trottor, whoso get-nwny sev eral months .ago resulted In one 6t North Platte's biggest sensations, l reported to -bo living hi Old Mexico. This information comes from C. O. Hupfer. who writes that whllo on the Moxlcan border ho -mot a young man who formerly worked for him In tho Vienna rostaurant and that the young follow had met Troftcr In a Mexican town Just over tlo bdrdor. Trotter nt that tlmo said ho was In Mexico for tho benefit of his health, and tho young man was surprised to lenrn from Mr. Hupfer thnt Trotter had left North Platto under such unfnvorablo conditions. It happened that Mr. Hupfer was on, routo to tho town In which Trottoi hnd been met, but upon arrival thero could not locate him. It is probablo that Trotter concluded that tho man ho met might write friends in North Platte, and that iprudcnco demanded a chnnso ot location. BRADY LOSES GAME. In tho ball gnmo Sunday afternoon between Brady and tho P. O. team, tho latter took tho long end of a six to flvo score. Tho visitors led by a flvo to threo score up to the eighth inning when tho local team sent two men around, tho basos, thus making. an even score. In tho first half of tho ninth Brady was retired In ono, two three order, and tho P. O. team com Ing up strong on tho last half found tho pitcher for a couple of good hits and made tho winning scoro. Th game was well worth seeing. CHOOSE NEW SECRETARY WHISTLES AND BELLS ANNOUNCE FULL SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN. FALL FOOT-WEAR. Realizing the lure of crisp, cool days, Walking Boots and Oxfords have found a prominent place in the newjy arrived shoes for fall. Whether you choose High Shoes or prefer the Oxfords, worn with Spats or Wool Hose, the sturdy com fort and neat styling of these new medium and low heeled shoes will appeal'to you. Illustration comes in black, brown and light tan. Priced from $10.00 lo $12.00 SHOE MARKET AVES YOU SOCIETY. Mrs. A. F. Streltr entertained a few ladles nt a bridge party Monday after noon nt her home. It was glvon in honor of Mrs. Leonard Jullon, former ly Miss Helen Hershey, of this city Garden flowers were used ns decora tions. Mrs. Wv T. Wilcox and daughter Miss Lucille will entertain this after noon complimentary to Mrs. Julian, of Oklahoma City, who Is a guest at. UibW. H. McDonald home. Tombrow afternoon Mrs. W. H. Mc Donald will entertain, with her guest. Mrs. Helen Julian, as tho honoree. Miss Ida Ottonstlen will bo hostess at a function Thursday afternoon with Miss Ruth Strcltz as the guest o honor. Mrs. A. F. Stretiz and daughter Miss Ruth will entertain this afternoon at a konslngton given In honor of Mrs. Geo. H. Jones, who Is visiting nt tho Fred Rincker home, R0TARIANS ENTERTAIN. Members of the Rotary Club enter talned their ladles at a seven oclock dinner at tho Masonic hall, about six ty enjoying the meal served by tho members of tho Eastern Star. As each mcmbor and his lady entered tho re ception room they wero provided with fancy hondwoar and a card designat ing tho lady tho member should escort to dinner. During tho. meal Rotarlan songs wero rendered to piano accom panlmont by Miss Evangollno Horrod. Tho entertaining featuros woro dos criptlons of trips recently made by W. J. O'Connor, W. T. Wilcox, N. E. Buckloy, Keith Novlllo, F. L. Moonoy, H. O. Brock and Ll C. Carroll. Havo you recolved ono of our noV Stylo Books for Fall? Tho merchan dise Is Just as good as It looks in the pictures. E. T. Trmap & Sons. Tho Ladles Aid Society of tho Pros- bytorian church will meet in tho Iparlors Thfursday jaftornoon entotf taincd by Mesdamos Walker, Strahorn and Swonson. Myrtlo Layton, who has boon visit ing Julia Johnson, left Monday after noon for Maxwell. CHAM I! Kit OF COMMERCE DIREC TO BS SELECT EXECUTIVE TO HANDLE ITS AFFAIRS), At a special meeting of tho Bonrd of Directors ot tho ChnmCor of Com merce, Gcorgo M. Carey ot Stoux City, Iown, was selected as Exocutlvo Sec retary of tho Chambor ot Commorco. Tho salary is $3000 n year. No ftxod I term was mentioned as Mr. Caroy Is ' taking over tho work of tho formor" Secretary and will complete- tho year. Thero woro a number of candidates for tho placo and It was somowhat difficult to decldo Just who was tho best. Howovor tho Directors wero un animous in tho choice- and fcol that they havo picked a good man. Mix Caroy has been in several Unco of work, somo of which havo boon quite extensive. Ho has boon associa ted with tho Chambor of Commorco nt Sioux City and It was through his work there that ho received recogni tion ns an oxecutlvo. Ho will arrive In North, Platto Wednesday or Thurs. day add at onco tako charge of tho preparations for tho County Fnlr,and the Booster trip. The requost of Governor McKolvIa that North Platto colcbrato "tho grant ing ot full suffrago to womon by ring ing the bolls Saturday nt high noon, was fulfilled and with tho ringing ot the bells went tho blowing ot whistles until ovoryono know that tho victory had Anally como. A NOVEL'C0NTEST. " O. O. DOdmoro, tho Knmora man has a noved exhibit In his show window. Ho offers n prlzo of a good camora, to tho person who will guess nearest tho correct number ot film spools contain ed In a crate in tho window. Tho contest Is open to ovoryono and wilt closo Friday evening. Tho spools will bo counted Saturday In the window. ::o:: ::o:: Mrs. W. C. Sholvor and son, who havo been visiting In Evnnston, fy8, for tho past threo weeks, rcturnod home Sunday. WONDERFUL PLANT BLOOMS. A Night-blooming Corous belonging to tho North Platto-Floral Co. was placed in tho Dorryborry & Forbos window Saturday and Saturday and Sundny nights It opened four beautiful blooms. Thcso blossoms aro tho most oxquislto that nro pvor seen horo and tho plant is ns Interesting as It is beautiful. LIBRARY TO BE OPEN SUNDAYS. Tho city library will bo opon on Sundaya from throo to six p. m. Dun ing tho summor it has boon closed but with tho beginning of cooler weather patrons go to tho Library on Sundays and enjoy tho books and periodicals. ' Your Kind of Service and Your Kind of Cars I have honestly- been trying to give my buyers the best service in North Platto for the two good cars I sell. I feel that my efforts have been appreciated both by my old customers and by the newer buy ers of my cars. Our effort is to improve our ser vice as the factories effort is to improve their cars. There will be a saving to you not only 'in first cost, (as both my cars are very reasonably priced,) but also in after expense, if you will buy your next car here. Dodge Brother's, Chandler Motor Cars. , J. V. Romigh. 6th and Locust Sts. Phone 844 Dodge Brothers factory is ono of tho fow which is still oversold and working at capacity to fill prior orders. Quality and service counts. CRYST A L Tonight and Wednesday Beautiful Elsie Ferguson IN "HIS HOUSE IN ORDER." Is tho sin ot sinning in boing found out? A good story from Plnoro'p play COMEDY SPECIAL TONIOIIT. SEE OUR NEW BABY! SHE IS NOT A GIRL NOR A BOY See our new ten pound baby, it is neither a boy or girl, but is called a Baby Fox. the lightest, speediest and most dur able portable typewriter on the market, OFFICE PALACE HOTEL North Platte Typewriter Exchange Phone 46