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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1920)
fjut Historical BoifWR Wat rikme. nilRTY-SIXTH YEAR. MOUTH PLATTE, NEB., DEG1MHER 3, 1920. No. 94 GAS MEETING SATURDAY EVE ITKSHArs .UKUTLNU J)II) NOT SKTTLK TUB (2 AS MATT I! It FOlt Till: LADIKS. Below wo publish a communication which is tho ofticinl call for n Mass Meeting nt tho Franklin Auditorium, for Saturday night to discuss tho re quest of the North Platto Light & I'owor Co. to ralso tho rates on gas. We understand this meeting has been arranged by the women and tho public Is invited to come and hear tho dis cussion. Hero is tho letter: Editor "Tribune:" Some women listen as well as talk, and somo of us remember having of ten heard something to this effect; that if a contract is changed or not lived up to by one sldo or the other it is invalidated. Wo think this is the correct word, and wo almost think wo know what this word means Also wo rcmembor hearing onco or twico that in a building contract with specifications, if even a door or win dow should bo changed the contract lest its legal importance. It seems to many of us tho obvious ly tho PUDLIC phaso of It was started by tho Electric Light and Gas Com pany, not nearly all tho dissatisfac tion with tho franchise contract, and the fulfilling of such contract lies with tho company. It has long been claimed that citi zens entitled to such services have bifii denied them, and tho quality of gas especially has been tho subject ol many agitated conversations. Yet theso citizens have been abld iEg by their side of the contract, and does anyone suppose that when the company spent so much tlmo and ex penso to get the twenty-flve year con tract accepted by tho city it did not feel certain it could hold the city to its side of the contract? Thcreforo the women in mass meet ins. expect to ask some questions, possibly like theso: Axe not both sides in a contract ually bound? Is not "service" or "value received" r e back-bono of any contract? Whflj power has a council to JurkIc with a contract the city Ib a party too, to fRvor the other party? In fact If every body is dissatisfied with the twonty-llvo yoar contract, may we not possibly by mutual con sent and the aid of tho council "scrap" it entirely and open up tho subject a new to tho electorate of tho city? Tho citizens at least would like nome service adoquntc to the nootla of a city of 10,000 Inhabitants that wouli! like to grow some more If nllowod to Come SATURDAY NIGHT nt eight o'clock to Tho Franklin Auditorium YOU arc Interested. IJy Request of Committee. ' ::o:: nU NTY OFFICIALS OFF TO STATU MEETING NEXT MEEK. A. A. Allen, County Clerk and Com missioners Hormlnghauson, Koch and Springer will leavo Monday noon for Omaha where they will attend the State Association of Commissioners and Conty Clerks. It. L. Cochran of tho Department of Public Highways will also attend tho saiuo convention. ::o:: LOCAL L'LTCS TO GIVE .MASK PAlfTY FOll ME.MHEHS AND LADIES. GAMPFIRE PLAY A BIG SUCCESS ..Announcement was made this week that the II. P. O. K. will give a mn.sked party for members and their ladles at their home on Friday Dec. 10., A representative of an eastern costume house will bo hero and take orders for costumes. Special music Is being arranged for. ' ::o:: MSIIOr IlEECHEll IS GIVEN A RECEPTION UPON ANNTVER SARY OF CONSECRATION A reception was tendered Ulohop Beechdr by tho clergy and member.? of the local church last Tuesday even ing upon tho completion of ten years since he was consecrated Ulshop. The clergy of the whole district was called hero to hold a retreat and they were all present at tho reception. During tho evening addresses were made by Dean P. Hi Tyner, of Hastings, Dean Henry IVes of Sidney, Rev. Qeorgo Tyner of Kearney, and Miss Anna Kramph of this city. At tho close of the program J. Q. Wilcox presented Bishop needier with a fine silver service in behalf of the clergy and ho Responded with a short address of appreciation anil thanks. JUST RECEIVED COMPLETE NEW STOCK OF . I Q. R. S. Player Rolls THE WISHING RING WILL HE RE PEATER TONIGHT AT FRANK LIN AUDITORIUM. A big crowd nttonded the opeuhtK porformaiico of the home talent play glvon last night under the auspices of tho Campllro Girl's Local Council. Evoryono was pleased with the whole evening's ontertnlmnont and oxtra vagant comment Is heard on every sldo today. Tho Wishing Ring wIP bo repeated tonight beginning at 8 o'clock. We are giving tho program In full. CITY LlllltARY HELPING RURAL SCHOOLS IN THIS COUNTY. Miss -1.0I etta Murphy, City Libra rian, reports that 30 rural achool teachers of Lincoln County are now securlnp books for reference and sup plementary reading from Ihg North Platto City Library. Each school in limited to five books at a tlmo nl though some are asking for more. -::o:: A. W. Woodruff, gonernl superinten dent of tin- T. P., is spending the day in tne i.':v. J. H Anderson, miporlntendont of tho Wyoming Division came In last ovonlnj; and wont up tho branch this morning. Thoe desiring tholr piano tuned for the holidays should place their ordor at once so thnt thoy won't be dlsapplntod In not having tholr work done as the tlmo Is growing short. Call nt Walker Music Co. COURSING MEET HELD THIS WEEK! AHKMN ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CI i V TAKE ACTION SINCE OPENING DAY. THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS I'HESENT "THE WISHING RING" A ROGERS PRODUCTION Franklin Auditorium, Dec. 2 and 3 THEME Jean and Allan, Indignant because their mother will not al low them to stay up for her party, wish that they could bo in Story-Book-Lnnd, which is pictitrod ir. their now book of tho same name, would be much more attractive than living at homo with an unfeeling mother. TJielr wish is granted and they arc taken through Story-Book-Land, where thoy mebt with many Interesting people and strango adventures. However, they And that everything there Is not Ideal as anticipated. Many unexpected complications arise and conditions final ly become so strenuous for tho children hat they are overjoyed to return to real Hfo, finally convinced that' home Is tho happiest place and mother tho best friend after all. SCENES ACT i, Scene 1 Tho play room of Jean and Allan. Scene 2 Tho Garden of Mary Quite Contrary. ACT II, Scene lt-Tho Court of tho King of Hearts. Sceno 2 The play room of Jean and Allan. HROTllERHOOI) OF LOCOMOTlVl! ENGINEERS TO INITIATE A LARGE CLASS AND HOLD 1LVNQUET. INCLUDING MARGIE TRIPOLI FAIR ONE ALICE'S BLUE GOWN WHISPERING AVALON CHILI WEAN TIRED OF ME HIAWATHA'S AIELODV OF LOVE ALL SHE'D SAY AVAS 1 UMII-IIUM TELL ME LITTLE GYPSY OUT WHERE THE WEST BEGINS I'M IN HEAVEN WHEN I'M IN MY MOTHERS ARMS. Tho local lodge of tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Englnccrfi will confer membership through Inflation on thlrty-iive or more candidates to morrow afternoon and complete tho celebration with a banquet In basement-of the Episcopal Church in tho evening. A lnrge attendance o the men who are now meinbero Is expect - Thero will bo an examination at the local postofllce on Dec. 11th for clerk and carrier, Interested parties apply to postmaster for full Information, The tii st day of the Coursing Meet v..m rrtt. It is said thnt 2.000 peo ple attended. Tho day was line and the sport wag new. The people came expecting to sou a now form of enter tainment which had been herahlod as exciting. Instead thoy wore disap pointed at seolng an exhibition which ravaged their sonso of falrnoas and approached the brutal. Jack rabbits woro released and In their bewilder ment wore snapped up by well train ed hounds. Others kept out of the wny of n pair of docs until thero wu- danger of running the vnluablo dogs to douth when a fresh hound wax loosed nnd tho jack bocamo an easy prey. Excited protests were entered on very side and tho people wore Justified In tholr complaints. To the experts It was evident that rthoro had been gross mismanagement. Tho rabbits had been Imported from Texas. They are smaller than our natlvo JackB and a number of them died on the way or slnco arrival, It Ik said thoy could not stand tho shafp nights. It Is oven claimed that tho rest wore weakened through exposure to our northorn climate. Thou the keeper Is blamed for not training them. In a well conducted Coursing Meet, tho Jacks are trained to make for tho hole of escape as soon as they aro loosed It Is not expected that thoy will be caught. Thoy are "ou used to make the hounds run and V faster thoy can run the more valuable they become. Ell hns run the conrso muny times. Only the poor rnnnuv or thoso which havo not boon well trained and which do not know l!u way out aro caught. The report has been circulated Unit fie dogs nre sometimes muzzled. The officers say this has nover been done Thoy claim It Is impossible to get the hound to run whon they are imi" On the strength of the riior v flel'l v.i'Ious organizations of tf Hy, hi'vo nrotesteil I'ni sonv ' " sl ed that the Meet be called off. A lolnt mooting of tho Officers of tho Moot, tho Welfnro Jlonrd nuil Others was held at tho offlco of the Chamber of Commerce . yesterdnv morning and the matter waa gone over In dotnll. Wo aro printing two atatetnonta olsowhore, which show the llndlngs of the Wolfare Board nnd ex planation of tho Coursing Club. W are not printing tho Matomenta c letters leceivod from citizen and various orgBnirutiona because thoy aro all baswl on the Ilrst day's ex hibition nnd only repeat what ovory one knows about tho matter. Wo will hold our judgmont in chock until tho moot Is over nnd then any fair statement as to the standing of cours ing will bo glvon consideration for our column:!, to the'people. Upon Investigation wo find that tho man employed by The Fair Associa tion for training of rabbits' has failed to do his duty as tralnor, thoroby causing a wholesale slaughter of tho rabbits used In tho Meet and wo bo Hevo that tho Fair Association and those Interested In tho Coursing Moot nro doing nil in their power to rem edy tho mistake nnd try to mako each . day bettor. By Ordor of tho Welfare Board. ::o:: NORTH PLATTE POET IS STIRRED TO SPEAK OUT IN VERSE The following oxprosscs tho attitude of a certain part of our pooplo who have attended or hoard about tho Coursing Moot. It Is put in verso by one of our follow townsmon who Is too modest to sign his nnmo. I thought tho days of lighting bulls, And other cruel Spnnlsh sports Forever banished from our midst, By good and law-abiding courts. But here a jack's chased out tho box And (mule for his dear Hfo to run, Two florce dogs nnd sometimes throo Turned after him and that's called fun. The dogs with vigor now pursue him, Mop fjiul women shout their cheer Not thinking for a holy moment How tho Jack Is filled with fenr. I wonder Where's that Institution Wo used to hear so much about EfliiUr? li' nnd succor to them Q"Htirur 's Hint's own and out? v lijiic are all our humane folks, Hfiauiotl to stand for Christian t Wio whput and yoll with Ilendlsh glee V?hon bunny gets the cruel blto"? J. Vf Lo. ed. TSSBS2S!SSSliK I). A. 11. MEETING. ! The regular meeting of Sioux Look-, out Chapter, D. A. R., will bo hold at tho home of Mrs. Harry Cramer Mon-1 day, December Cth. Tho meborshlp ! is uged to be present. Tho following program will bo rendered: j j New York and Now Jersey, Mrs Koch. I Roll Call, Famous Mon of New York. I Payment of dues. ::o::. The Episcopal Guild will hold Us Bazaar and Suppor on the afternoon ' and evening of Dec. 9th. Basket Ball Istho talk oil tho High ' School pupils and practice will start Monday. A good schedulo ban been secured :'or tho boys and tho girls aro promised at least six gamos. ........... ...... .......................... ,,,,,mt,,MWMl,,,.,,HMUMMH..M,M. Make Your Ckistnas fmmt A UseM 0ne We have on display at our headquarters in the :: u H X A Complete Line of Useful Holiday Gifts We will take pleasure in showing you our assortment of Fancy China, Art, Goods, Lamps, Baskets, Toys, Dolls. We have, a larn'e line of valuable Christmas Gills at very low prices, owing lo our buying direct and saving the middle man's profits. We sell everything direct. WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION Palace Hotel Bazaar NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA :: it I -Z yis7 Cheney The Cheney Orchestral Chambers Built with flat in stead of curved walls, so as to re fleet sound waveg without distortion. False vibrations are thus eliminated and tones assume unu' sual musical purity. A Mirror to Harmony The most beautiful painting cannot rival the wealth of detail reflected in a per' fectly flat mirror. So, with The Cheney, every rich detail of harmony is faithfully reflected by plancsurfaccd tone chambers. Each delicate shading of tones, high, medium and low, is blended with mellow over tones. The Cheney reveals new beauties in all records. The art of old'world furni ture designers is also reflected in the crafts' manlike finish of Cheney cabinets. NORTH SIDE DRUG STORE.
