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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1920)
' '' ' M ' ' ' 9 ' tnm-MMilij Rimrhit ft-- It o rth 'V Cribnnc. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., NOVEMBER 5, 1920.- No. fc5 r. 4 T M"TTrvi rTmjinrUTmr itouno union rucmc are going to inaico llflr Kl V iiiflEJV -dJmprovomo'nts in tho sorvlco ns fast AT THE DEPOT BETTKIt SEKVICE TO TltAVEL. LES IS TO HE KSUJr OF WORK NOW UNDER WAY. as tho traffic at this terminal will warrant tho expenditure- :o:: TWENTiET;!! CENTUKY CLUB TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY. Tho Union Pnclflc is paving n strip of way botween tho socontl and third tracks in front of tho depot, so that passengors from trains going west, and those taking tho branch trains, may have solid footing in bad weath er. This strip Is being paved with brick on a concrete base. A total of Ave hundreif thirty feet In length Is fcelng laid at present with thrco lamp posts at regular intervals down tho center Thls will enable a train from tho west to discharge its .passengers nnd express on the regular platform at the samo time that a train from the east is handling its passengers and baggage on tho now platform. Fre quent congestion at the depot and in yards has bsen caused by inability to hnndlo more than ono train at "ti time at tho depot. While tho plans do not show that immediate construction will begin, it Is said by tho railroad men that blue prints are being shown which show extensive sheds over these tracks, which sheds are expected to protect passengers and trainmen from rain and snow. These plans are also said to show an iron fence around the platform, similar to those In most cities. Rumor says that engineers liave made preliminary surveys of .".n underground .passage from the ' ?pot to. tho north side of tho second facie. This passage would be used by passengers arriving or departing on west bound trains. One thing is certain and that Is that the, offlcals Tho general meeting of tho Twen tieth Century Club will be hdld nt Fireman's Hall at thrco p. m. noxt Tuesday Nov. th Tho gonoral theme for tho afternoon will bo tho Pilgrim's Tercentenary. Mrs. C. F. Spencor will preside. In addition to this Mrs. W. C. Shervcr will give the ropo"rt of the delegates to tho State Conn vention of AVomon's Cluus held at Fremont in October. Mrs. Frank II. Harbor will be hostess. THE ELECTION RESULTS HERE JtBSULYS 01? .ELECTION IN LIN COLN COUNTY. COUNTItY CLUR ENDS 11)20 SEASON AND BEGINS 1LANS FOR NEXT YEAR. Tho Country Club was closed this week for social ovents for tho seas on. During the ''summer It has been the center or tho social lifo of Us members and plans are on foot to mnko it more attractive during the season of 1921. Tho links wH,l bo open as long as, the members want to play. Julius Plzcr moved his officq from the Star Bottling nnd Mercantile Co. to the Building and Loan Building in the rear of Roberts Bros. 'Land Co. where ho is prepared to mako farm loans and other investments. Phono No- 145. "When ho is not in leave word with Robert Bros. This location w'U bo more convenient to His patrons-Mrs. L. C. Carrol and Mrs. Harry Mitchell entertained at a card party Monday afternoon nt the Country Club. There were eight .tables. The decorations were yellow chrysanthe mums. A dainty two-course luncheon wa served at tho close of tho nftor noon. . Lincoln County assisted in tho Hanging landslide In Nebraska by. contributing a majority of 1303, nnd yet turned niound and gavo AVrny, the iN'ou-Pnrtlsan-Labor candidate a ma jority of 450 over MoKelvie, the Re publican candidate. With four precincts missing, tho vote of which will probably only tend to increase t"io lead df those already recolvlng majorities, tho vote in tho county was ns follows: For president Harding 3210, Cox 1907, Debs 390, Watklns 141. FclP Governor Wray 2281, McICel vio 1S22, Mo'rchcad 1318. Oil the romainder of the stato tick et tho republican candidates carried the county by small majorities. Grimes 1784, Stobblns 450. For State Senator Honglnnd 2941, Campbell 1968- ' For Representative Davis 2412, Delaney 1312. s For Clerk of District Court Pros sor 34l4, Macomber 975. (IMacomber's name . did not appear on tho ticket and his name was written thereon by tho ters.) For Commissioner First District Colingen 2509, TIley 1863, Sodermnn 1311. For Commissioner Third District Coker 1989,Cary 1184, Fowler 1064, McXeel 802. For ' County Judge Woodhurst 1933, Calhoun 1GS4. . Keith Sunday evening. of pleasing entertainment by Jb'JtEE Father Flanagan and His Boys will give a frco ontcrtainmont nt tho Two hours boys fbm Fnthor Flanagan's lomo at Omaha. Songs iPicturos Everyone Invited. FREE ' SCOrTMASTElts'l-'ORM -CLUR FOR jlUTUAL RENE KIT. HI Y CLUB IS ORGANIZED NORTH ROYS PLATTE II Hill SCHOOL LINE UP WITH OTHER HHUl SCHOOLS. All tho scoutmasters of tho city 'mot Wodnisday evening with Scoilt I I r1 I r . 11 I 1 igyMimunniuuui j. . I ill l llltll aim or ganized for tho coming year. E- L. Stephens was olectod President and Garl Crolson was made Secretary, This club expects to moot regular ly taking up Rtich biiHlnoss ns direct ly concerns tho york of 'the Scout masters of Roy Scout Troops. high scirooiriloosTEn. Elmer Contcs offered prizes ' to tho members of tho' Round-Up Staff for the thrco best advertisements for tlio Contcs Lumber nnd Coal Co. Jack Rauo was awardod first prize Evelyn Boldt, second and Adolo Lc- Dloyt, third. :!0.: ' CONTRACT FOR CITY CEMENT SIDEWALKS LET TO . JOHN C' HOLT. . At the meeting of Uic City Council Tuesday qvenlng bids for tho coming year for sidewalk construction woro opened and read. Ed Walkor bhl 20c .per. squaro foot for 4-inch sldowalk anil 30c for C-inch crossing. John G- Holt bid 19c for 4-lnch sldowalk, anil 28c for C-inch crossing. Tho council accepted tho bid. of Mr. Holt and ordered tho Mayor and City Clork to sign n contract with him. :o C- E. Ltttel left this week for Om aha to attend tho State Teachers' Association mc.eting. Mrs- John Brooks loft Wednesday for. Wheatland, Colorndo to her paronts. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wickstrom, of Hcrshoy, were visitors yogtofday. A group of boys who attend tho locnl hlh school, met at tho W. V. Honglnnd homo last ovonlng nt 0:3$ for a "food." Tho mothers of the boys tfcrvod tho dinner without 'cost to tho boys with tho understanding that tho boys would put tho amount they would expect to pay, for tho meal, Into tho treasury of their club. After tho dinner tho boys woro called to order and an organization of a HI-Y Club was effected Tho fol lowing officors were olectod: Junior HInman, President; George Shnnor, Vice-President; Julius Hogn, Secretary-Treasurer. Regular meetings will bo held overy third wcok. A District Convention will bo hold In North PIntto on Nov- 26-28 at which timo it is expected that moro than 100 boys from other hlgli schools in this part of tho stato will bo prqs ont. Tho local club will undertake to servo a freo banquot to thp visitors and it will also attempt to entertain tho visiting boys free. H. W. Kendall, District Socrclnry of tho Movement will be hero nnd othor stato workers with boys nro to appear on tho programs. ::o:: Mrs. W. R. Kcssler left tho first qf tho woelc fqr her homo in Kansas City, after sponding several we'oks visit with hor p.lrents Mr. and Mrs. Clins. Stump Mrs. H. M. Bebout.of Suthorland, OOTIIENIIURO-NORTII PLATTE. Tho ganlo botween thoso rival teams will bo played in jtho.'.East End Park In placo of tho City 'Park on account of tho mud- ;o LOCAL AND I'UHSONAL vv Victor Ilalllgnn loft yostordny.' Tor Suthorland to transact lognl business. Tljo Lutheran Aid Socloty will glvo n bazaar and supper In tho church basement Tuesday, Nov. 16th, Tim Local Council of tho Onmpflro Girls will moot nt tho homo of Mrs. M. E. Crosby, nOxt Monday evening- Sunday ovonlng at tho Chrlslnln Church services, Mrs. LoMastor will sing "The P(lrd Wtlh Tho Broken Pinion." Tho funeral of Lou Graves, who died Tuesday, was hold from the homo yesterday nt thrco o'clock. Rov. Koch, officiating. An account of his llfo will nppcar in our next issue. W- V. Hoagland returned from Omnhn, this morning whoro ho wns called by tho lllnoss of his mother who was on hor way to tho Sprlngsf, but was ndvlscd to stay In Omaha for treatment. Tho Snle on Millinery nt Block's will Include every lint In stock. One fifth OFF on nil lnrge nnd podium high "class lints.. One-hnlf price on Rome lints, nnd one special price of three dollars on hn(s formcrh- priced nt from fire to eight. Snlo must be flnnl, no hnls out, on npprovnl nad terms strictly cftsh. VILLA 1YIHT TAKEIt. Block's. in this city wns a business visitor in the city yesterday... . I Tho Fanclion and tynrco Satires of 1920 which played at tho Koith Wed nesday ovpnlng drew a largo,, crowd ntultho general opinion is that it wna-bjio of tho host shows seen here for years. Tho music wns brilliant, tho sconory and stage settings woro beautiful and tho comedy good. Man ager Baldwin is- to bo congratulated on getting such ..production! - - i Here Is The Sale You Need One week ago we begin this GREAT RECONSTRUC TION SALE and positive proof of the values offered is the fact that hundreds of buyers of the "show me" type have found here just what they wanted at prices surprisingly low. The same opportunity awaits hun dreds of others. Think of it? Right at the very beginning of Winter we offer unusal and remarkable values in Clothes, Shoes, Hats,' Flannel Shirts , Heavy Underwear, Wool Hose and many other articles necessary for your comfort. , mi O ColI.iUn Cloths. 1920 David Adier & Bona Compos DCall.cUn Cloth. 1920 David Alder & Sons Company This- Is A Sale You Can't Afford to Miss. Edwards-Reynolds Co.