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THIRTY-SIXTII YEAK.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., DECEMBER 7, 1920.
.No. 95
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SALE PAVILION
IS PLANNED
MtEKIMIJtS OF ALL KINDS OP LIVK
STOCK TO 31EKT FRIDAY
A call is Issued for all breeders of
puto blood llvo stock to moot nt tho
Court Houso on Friday of this week.
Tho object of tho mootlnfe is to discuss
and mako plans for building at Nortli
Platto a Sales Pavilion similar to
those found in many other plnces iu
Nebraska. Many plans have been
worked out in different places and
these will bo discuBsed and an attempt
will be mado to settlo on u definite
plan for this County. The hour is ono
o clock.
Tho meeting is for all breeders of
cattle, hogs, sheep and even poultry.
The idea is that Lincoln County needs
a place whero fino stock can bo taken
and cared for whllo awaiting the sale,
whero men and women can gather
in comfort whllo the sale is .being
carried on and whero a salo can bo
conducted so that tho stock will show
to advantage and the purchaser can
toll -just what ho is buying.
Thoso who are promoting the meet
ing at tho Court Houso are anxious
that evoryono interested attend and
take a part as far as possible in work,
ing out this matter. It Is of vital
interest to every farmer, stockman,
and business man in this section of
the country. Friday, Dec. 10
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NOVE-IBER WEATHER WAS A LIT
TLE COOLER AND DRYER THAN
USUAL
The summary of weather condtlons
for Xovembor has just been issued by
Weatherman Schilling and sIiowb we
'had 11 clear days, 9 partly cloudy and
10 cloudy days during the month. The
highest temperature was 72 on the
19th and the lowest was 4 on tho I5th.
The lowest ever recorded horo during
November was 25 degrees blow zero
The average for the month was of
;e degree below tho average for No
mber for tho last 4G years. The
t tal precipitation for tho month was
tour one-hundrodths of an inch This
1r below the average which is loss
than one-half inch. Tho greatest
wind velocity was 2 miles an hour on
tl 28th of tho month.
UIVIS10 SS, HltOTlIEMIOOD OF.
LOCOMOTIVE EXfilXEEItS I
HAXQl'UTS.
Ono hundred fifty men sat down to
n uougiiiuu oanquot served uy the
Ladies' Auxiliary, at tho Episcopal
church, last Saturday evening, Dur
ing tho afternoon 35 candidates had
boon initiated making tho total mem
bership of Division 88 now 215, tho
largest on the Union Pacific systom
During the banquet some of the old
songs wore sung and those were fol
lowed by an introduction by Ira L.
Pare, who was toastmaater and toasts
as follows: "Forty Years Acquaint
ance with Division 88," Mayor A. F.
Streltz; "Tlio Engineer and the Pub
lic," Everett E. Carr; Some Romlnls
censes," Ji H. Fonda; "When Dreams
Como True," J. T. Kcefoj "First Im
rosslons of Division S8,1' Jas. McNeil;
"Tho Chamber of Cominerco," Harry
Dixon. Othor speakers woro Miss
Anna Kramph, Rev. Moore and F. C.
Tracy T. X. Arnold sang several
line solos.
KECEPTIOX "HELlV AT THE JFc
DONALD HOME SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
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Mrs. W.- II. McDonald, Miss Mc
Donald and Miss Helton entertained
about two hundred Jndfes at the Mc
Donald homo, 407 West Fifth, Satur
day afternoon. Groups of ladies were
entertained at different hours. The
decorations were of pink roses and
ferns and palms.
Ten was poured by" Mrs. Keith Ne
ville nnd Mrs. W E. Starr, whllo
Mesdames A. F. Streltz, F. W. Rinck
er, Wm. Reynolds. E. F. Seobergor,
I. Li. Bare, H. C. Brock, Jas. Ware,
Harry Dixon and Miss Grace Mooney
assisted In receiving the guests.
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CARLOAD OF SMALL FISH TO RE
DISTRIBUTED FROM NORTH
PLATTE.
A carload of small croppies, cats
and blue gills will be received in Nof
Platto about Tuesday when tho fsl.car
of tho Nebraska Fish Commission ar
rives here. The fish were takon from
somo ponds which were dying up from
will bo distributed to lakes and ponds
near here. It is estimated that there
Will be twenty thousand fish in the
shipment. Tho exponse is to be paid
by contrlbtlons from local sportsmen
and others interested in stocking our
waters with food fish.
HOT LUNCHES
FOR CHILDREN
LINCOLN COUNTY PRESS ASSOCI-
ATION HOLDS SESSION YES
TERDAY. 1
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SUGGESTIONS
For Mother
Scissor Sets
Fancy Perfume
Pin Cushions
Hair Brushes
Combs
Whitman's Old
Candies
Fashioned
For Sister
Houbigant Perfume
Kodaks
Ivory Sets
Eaton Highland Linen
Whito & Wyckoff's Sta
tionery 75c to $10.00
Kent's Imported English
Hair Brush
lior Swuo
Garden Glo Sets
Ivory Sets
Parker Fountain Pens
Everslmrn Pencils
For Father
Safety Razors
Pocketbooks
Cigars
Cigarettes
Eversharp Pencils
Fancy Card Sets
Toilet Cases N
Traveling Sets
For Ilrotlusr
Stationery
Eversharp Pencils
Cigarette Cases
Cigarettes
Pipes
Razors
Poker Sets
Gents' Manicure Sets
Cigars
t heart
White & WyckoiT's Sta
tionery Coty's Perfume
Houbigant's Ideal Perfume
Dolls
Games
For Tho Kiddiosfc-
Small Cameras
Teddy Bears, Etc, Etc.
A complete line of Christmas Goods now on the lloor
for your approval. The Biggest Line that has over been
shown at the Old Nyal Stand. A gift -for every member of
tho family. Each article plainly marked so you can do
your own pricing and shopping. We extend a cordial
invitation to all of North Platte to come in and see tho
WONDERFUL DISPLAY. Come early and have your
presents laid away. Don't wait for the eleventh hour or
you will be disappointed.
SMITH-J0HNS0NDRUG CO.,
Hotel McCabe Buildingg
PA it ENT-TE ACH E It ASSOCI ATION
OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL
MAKES TEST.
Between fifty and sixty children of
tho Washington School, tnko their
dinners to school nnd' sit iu somo
room there during tho noon hour
while they oat Tho mothers have
undertaken to furnish theso children
with a hot food each noon at a nom
inal coat. Ono day it is a hot soun.
anothor time it is something scallop
ed, again it is hot cocoa. Tho hot food
is furnished at a uniform cost of two
cents for each pupil. This Isten centB
u week.
Ono of tho mothers eocb to tho
schoolhouse each day and nrennrcs
tho food so thnt it is not nn additional
burden on the teachers. Tho two
cents just pays tho cost of tho food
materialB. No ono Is paid for nre-
paring It
Tho children seom to like tho plan
wlilch has- been In operation now for
moro thnn u week nnd the parents nro
enthusiastic. Mrs. J. 1). Rodflcld, tho
President of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation at thnt bulldjng says tho
present plan will be tried out until
tho next meeting of tho Association
when tho matter will bo gone over
by the mothers and a plan definitely
decided upon. Hot lunches for school
children are thus a reality horo in
North Platte.
ROTARY CLUR TO HAVE VOCA
TIONAL SOCIAL EVENING
THURSDAY.
Tho Rotary Club members and la
dles will meet Thursday Dec. 9th nt
tho First National Bank and later will
Inspect tho additions and improve
ments nt Harry Dixon & Son's store
This Is tho regular monthly evenlnc
meeting of tho Club.
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CITY LIBRARY IS GAINING PAT-
RONS EACH MONTH
The monthly roport of Miss I.orotta
Murphy, city librarian, shows that
there were 100 moro books takon from
tlio library during November, 1920
than djiring November. 1919. Ono
hundred eighteen more borrowers
took books from tho library during
Novcmbor, 1920 than n year ago.
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RAILROADS PAY TAXES INTO THE
I KKASl'Itl Or LINCOLN COUNTY
Lust week the authorities of tho Un
ion Pacific Railroad gave Treasurer
S. M. Souder a check for $iqc,133.11 as
payment of taxes for tho year 1920.
At the same time $23,50G.GG was re
ceived from tho Burlington, making n
total of almost ono hundred sixty
thousand dollars paid into Lincoln
County. Under agreement tho United
States government had to pay two
thirds of all the taxes assessed
against the railroads for 1920.
ISO!?1
LINCOLN COUNTY RANK STATE.
MENTS MAKE A SATISFACTORY
SHOWING
There are sixteen banks in Lincoln
county. Tlio last statement which has
Just been tabulated shows their com
bined capital stock and surnlus to lie
?793,2G9.80. The combined deposits
were $5,418,721.51. Tho loans totaled
$4,021,777.15 and tho cash reserve was
$1,295,400.51. Tho statements on the
wholo show a very satisfactory condi
tion In Lincoln county nnd iml'cnto
conservative management on th part
of tho officials.
CITY COUNCIL AT COLUMIHJS RE
FUSES TO INCREASE GAS RATE
Attorney W. B. Shuman hns handed
us tho following clipping from Inst
Saturday Omaha Doe. Tho Colum
bus Light & Power Co. is said to bo
owned by the same company that
owns tho North Platte Lieht & Powor
Co. which Is asking a similar increase
in rates on as.
"Tho city council virtually turned
down tho application of tho Columbus
Ijlglu, Heat and Powor Company for
an increase of 20 per cont In rates.
Tho mattor was not finally closed, but
an opinion from the city attorney hold I li
that tho council had no right to iu-!':
croaso rates mat wore granted by the
people as a part of the franchise."
WISHING RING R eFeA TED I'ltl
DAY NIGHT TO PLEASED CROWD
Tho nowspapor mon of LlUQoln
County gathered nt n povon o'clock
dinner nt tlio Hotel Pnla.co last even
ing and spout tlio evening in discuss
ing shop mnttors. Tlio principal nd
dress of tho evening was made by O.
O. Ruck. Field Sccrotary of tlio Ne
braska Pross ABocIatlon. George Car
ey. Socretnry oftho Chamber of Cont
morco nnd G. S. Foxworthy. .Mannaer
of the Western Nowsnancr Union
wore othor sponkorn. A. P. Kolly of
the Kvoning Tolograph was olocted
rprosentntivo of this District on the
Stnto Legislative Committee A com
mittee consisting of Editors Winter
bottom, Sage, Kelly nnd Tout was ap
pointed to invito the editors of this
part of tho state to meet In North
Platto and consider tho formation of
n District Press Association ns a part
of tho Stato organization. Tho moot
ing will probably be hold during tho
early part of January.
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ELKS HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE
SUNDAY AT THE ELKS' HOME.
SInco tho North Platto Lodge No.
9S5 11. P. O. B. has been organized
jutrt. twenty-ilvo of thoir members
havo died and It was for theso thfct
special memorial services wero hold
Sunday afternoon. Music was furnish
ed by the Elka' Quartet and Miss
Kathleen Wllmarth. Tlio nddress wns
givon by J. Leo Clcnry, of
Grand Island Lodge No. 604. Those
who were present woro pleased with
tho exorcises and somo say tlio ad
dress was the best over given iu North
Plntte. j
LINCOLN COUNTY STOCKMAN
RUYS KLOOREI) SHORTHORNS
Frank Strollborg bought the fol
lowing blooded Shorthorns nt tho
Rcese-Kano Shorthorn salo rocently
hold iu South Omaha: Orango Queon
5th at $370; Veronica's Boss at $505;
White Cumberland $G25; Codur Lawn
Lady 2nd, $480. Forty-seven head at
tho salo sold for nn average of $453
Tho four bought by Mr. Strollborg
brought $42 u head on tho average
above tho avorago of tho sale,
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOLD
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING.
BUY CHRISTMAS
SEALS TO-DAY
4-
TIIKY AUK FOR SALE IN EVEKY
TOWN Oil CITY IN THE COUN
TY NOW.
The Twentieth Century Club of
North Platte has chargo of tho salo
of Chrlninuis 'Seals in Lincoln County
and it is doing good work iu gottlng
tho seals into tho hands of agents in
the various parts of tho county. Tho
seals nro to bo used on letters and
parcels nnd oxpross tho Cluisttnas
spirit of tho sender. Thoy must bo
put on tho back of letters.
Each seal costs one cent A part
of tho proceeds is sent to tho Stato
Tuberculosis Association to pay for
tho cost of manufacture nnd to help
carry on tlio state world Tho rest
of tho monoy is used in Lincoln Coun
ty. Tho Club has decidod to use this
latter amount to support n County
nurse. This nurse will work in con
nection with tlio school authorities
and will give attention to tlio health
of children in all parts of tho County.
Tho causo is a worthy ono nnd tho
pooplo aro responding in good shape
so fnr. Hundreds of dollars worth of
Christmas seals havo been sold to
date.
Lincoln County people npproclato
a flnnnclnl campaign onco in n whllo
that is for tlio benefit of Lincoln
County peoplo nnd Lincoln County
has tho reputation of mooting its
.quota iu each of theso campaigns.
With tho merit of tho caiiBo and tho
Twontloth Contury Club pushing it,
thoro in no question of tho result
Mrs. W. E. Stnrr 1s Chairman of tho
Publicity Commltteo nnd sho may bo
nddrossod nt North Platto whon fur
thor Information is wanted.
LOOKOIT COMPFIRK IS ENTER.
TAIN ED AT A DINNER PARTY
YESTERDAY.
Dorothy VnnCleavo entertained tho
Lookout Campflro nt its rogular moot
ing yostcrdny and nt its closo Mrs.
Vnn Clenvo surprised her by inviting
all of the mombors of tho group with
tho guardian and assistant guardian
to remain to a flvo o'clock dinner. It
wns Dorothy's birthday.
WASHINGTON SCHOOL CLOSED ON
ACCOUNT OF WATER IN
RASEMENT.
Plumbers woro called to tlio Wash
ington School this morning to assist
In getting tho water out of tho baso
mont. Thoy report that someone on
tcrd the building during tho night
nnd turned on tho water faucot, flood
ing tho basement nnd making It Im
possible to havo school today.
REPRESENTATIVE' OF COSTUME
CO. WILT, RE HERE FRIDAY.
I
Nowmnn, tho costumor from Grand.
Island will arrlvp Friday morning on
No. 13 with Ills full nnd completo lino
of costumes for tho Mnsquorado Dall
which is to bo given by tho Elk's in
their homo on Friday ovening.Doc. 10.
Space has boon reserved in tho Gum-mero-Dont
Drug Co. for Mr. Nowman
whoro nil Elks can secure n costume
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Visit tho candy booth an Inviting
nnd tempting array of candies! Epis
copal Bazaar in tho church basement
Doc. 0th.
The cntlro membership of tho North
Platto Chamber of Commerce Is ex
pected to attond the banquet given nt
tho Union Pacific Cafo Wednesday ev
ening. December 8th at G:30, Com
pleto roporiB of the activities of the
Chamber for the past year will bo
nhulo and a certain number of now di
rectors will bo elected. Many of tho
momhers look forward to this annual
dlnnor with a groat deal of pleasure.
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ODD FELLOWS HOLD ANNUAL
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR
THE COMING YEAR
Walla Walla Lodgo No. 55. I. O. O.
F. lias elected tho following to offlco
tlio coming year: Past Grand, F C.
Peterson; Noble Grand, Lester Ad
ams; VIco Grand, Henry Clark; Sec
retary, .T. Guy Swopo; Assistant Sec
retary, C. M. York; Treasurer, S. M.
Souder; Trustee for threo years. W.
M. Slmnnts.
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Children's bloomers and dresses In
all colors, hand ombrodiored nnd at
unupunl prices nt tho Episcopal Ba
zaar in the church basement on Dec.
9th.
A baby boy wns born to Mr. and
Mrs. 13, C. Thornburg laBt woe"k
Tho Walkor Harmony Society will
furnish tho music for tho dance to be
givon at tho K, C. hall Saturday night.
A good colfeo for 20c a pound at Mc-
MlchaoVs Grocery.
Keith Theatre, Decmtar IS
SATURDAY NIGHT
Return of the Favorite
RICHARD WALTON TULLY Presents the Ever
Popular Hawaiian Romance
THE
A fascinating and Appealing Play
of a Woman's Soul, jr
BIRD-OF
PARADISE
A brilliant cast of
America's everlasting slage triumph.
players with
FLOREMCE ROCKWELL t SINGING HAWAIIANS
Mail Orders Now Seat Sale Thursday, Dec. 16
Prices
$1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $2,50
Make your reservations early
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Make Your Christmas Present A Use!ul 0ne
We have on display at our headquarters in the
Tho last porfarnianco of tho Wish- a
lug King drew a good sized houso at j;
tho Franklin Auditorium Friday
night and all wore pleased. Tho cast :j
wns well balanced, tho songs and
dances ,vell prepared nnd there waul it
a spirit and go about tho wholo pro
duction which satisfied those prosent
If we attempted to mention those tak
ing thoir parts aspeclnlly woll wo
would not know whero to stop. The
loading characters woro especially
good. Mlas Farrlngton who coached
tho niiy g tn be givon her sharo of
oredlt as woll as tho mombors of tho
Uirnl Campflre Council and their
friends who took tho burden of tho
work. About ihroe hundred dollars
will bo roalizod for tho Cnmpflro Girls
fund.
A uroiis In nil sizes and colors, at
tractively mado in now designs on
pnlo nt tho Kplscopal Tlazaar Dec. Otb,
In tho church basement.
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 large line of valuable .Chrislmas Gills, at very low
prices, owing to our buying direct and saving the middle
man's profits. We sell everything direct.
WE INVITE YOUR INSPECTION
Hotel Palace Bazaar
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