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THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 1, 1921.
No. 103
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MOKB 1MUTIIS THAN DEATHS L
LINCOLN COUNTY IlUJtlXU
LAST YE Alt. I
0. IS. Bltlor, Itocordor of Vltul Stn
usticB for Lincoln County hns JusW
given out tho figures for the past
year. He snya thero wcro 1G8 deaths
reported to him and 260 births. This
shows 102 more births than deaths
or n gain of about G5 over tho
deaths. V copy of his record Is sent
to tho Office of tho State Board of
Health at Lincoln.
TILE riKEMEX HELD THELK AN
NUAL HALL NEW YEARS EVE
Tho annual ball of tho Drothorhood
of Locomotlvo firemen and Engineers
was held Friday evening at tho IC. .C.
Hall. Tho room was so packed that
it was difficult for thoso who wanted
fo danco to find spaco on tho floor.
The orchestra, which was a largo ono
and composed of North Platto musi
cians, rendered somo of tho best danco
music heard hero this season. Punch
as served and dancing was continued
until about three o'clock with an hour
off for refreshments. Thoso present
are enthusiastic In their praise of tho
good time they enjoyed.
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ELKS USHEH IN THE NEW YEAH
WITH DANCING AND MEK-RIMENT
MUSIUIANS TO (JIVE FIRST AN
NUA L HALL IN TWO WEEKS.
Tho North Platto MuBloluns' As
sociation, Local No. 009 of tho Amor
ican Fedoratlon of Musicians, Will
glvo a grand ball at tho K. C. Hall
on Monday, January 17th. Thoro are
nbout oighty-fivo mombora of the
North Platto Union and thirty-five
of thorn will bo organizod into an
orchestra to furnish tho music for
this' occasion. Tho c6mtnlttcoB have
boet appointed and plans are bolus
LOCAL AM) PERSONAL
jiaiuuaoi. iiEcoJtus von last
S YKAJl IN LINCOLN COUNTY
Mrs. Ituliga has Rccoptel a portion ' 1U' VT 1KC011,
at the A. T. Johnson store. ' T totl llumbor flf BrfaRp JJ.
Dixon Optical Co. grind thoir own eeusja tosuod last year by Judge
lenses. IWoollliUret was 26S. Of this number
I.UjCAU AM) I'KRSONAL
Mit. J. it. Curry returned on mnn
ber Sovuitteeu last owning from. ft
L00AL HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE A
i DIG SCHEDULE AND A WIN
! NINO TEAM
Mrs. Mmirloe. FowlOr, of Grand In
land, is visiting In tho city.
Mrs. William Stevons loft yosloriiay
for Sutherland to visit for a short
time.
Dixon Optical Co., Ryo Sight Spec-
laid now for tho blccest event of the."1181
! airs. Jack Pierce of this city loft
..us: yostorday for Maxwell whore sho will
FAlUt DUItEAU WILL UK OltUAN-j vislt-
season.
IZED DY THE FAltJIEHS OF
LINCOLN COUNTY.
,Mrs. H. M. DIckouBon, of Maxwell,
transacted business in this city yos
torday. Gporgo Scott Is ore duty as janitor
at tho Franklin Sohool this week. Ho
1 3 in Omaha.
Miss Hormanson has 'accepted a
position at tho Uarkalow Ilrothors
News Stand.
Porry Sitton returned to his homo
In Rawlins Sunday after visiting
The Elks' Homo was n scene of gay
ty last Friday night when the mem
bers and their, ladles gathered to see
the old year out and to welcomo new
year in. Each dancer was presented
with a horn, a cap and a quantity of
lonfettl and so earnestly were thoy
used that at times the dancers could
Ijardly hear music of tho orchestra.
At midnight an hour was taken oil for
refreshments who'll dancing yas ro
sanled until about threo oclock. This
jarty Is said to have been the best
ever given by the Elks.
CHRONOLOGY fOK 1920 PRINTED
IN TKIHUNE WINS FAVORABLE
COMMENT.
Tomorrow at threo o'clock the far
mers of Lincoln County will meet at
tho Court Hduso to organize tho Lin
coln County Farm Dureau. This is
ono of the biggest things nvor at
tempted by the farmers of this sec
tion and is right In lino with the
best Counties In tho state. Mr. Drow
knh. Director nf Acrlanltural Exten
sion of. the State Farm at Lincoln, is , frionds In this city.
to bo in attendance. Tho call for . La Vera Layton left yeaterdav for
meeting Is signed by S. J. Koch, Jas. hor homo In Maxwell after transact
Shoup. Fred McClymont, John Grlf- ing business in this city,
nth, Frank Strollberg and Aaron S , Mrg Qeorg0 Fry left for hor homo
orcEg- , In Omaha after visiting relatives in
" " this city for some time.
SCOITTMASTERS I Alt 1 NKKOKO BY, Anna DJorklun.l left Thursday for
ROY SCOUI COUNCIL. Gothenburg aftor visiting relatives In
this city for somo time.
Tho local Boy Scout Council met as Mr, aml Mrs c, ;k LeDloyt loft
usual yesterday noon and took up the Thumlny for Mllllolli N b ' ,
matter of securing more Scoutmas- tl t Now Y
ters. Tho reports show a largo num- .. . . ,
ber of boys who would like to outer a , Ruth Hubbard loft Monday morning
troop if more troops could bo organiz- for Sutherland whoro she was called
ed. Tho Council postponed definite 0,1 Professional business,
action for ono week until additional You buy nn Elgin wrist watch and
Information could bo secured. Scout, you never will bo sorry. Dixon, the
masters must bo located and trained Jowoler.
In the near future or the work will
ino '.judge permrmod tho cerumouy
tar JhOl. Thirty-four ware married
outside of North Platto while five
liav, not been hoard from since fie
iicenee was issued. Of tho le al
preachers, Rev. Stovens loads with 23
SveftUug. Hov. Hess-22. Rev. Koch
7. Rev. Curry 11, Rev. Shonk (and1
'JIullJ 18. Rov. Moore (and Maek n-j
loslt) 11, Fathor Meron (nud MoDaldi
11 and othors a lessor number. Judge
urimos is credited witu ono core
Uriif visit with her pRronts t St ,ot I3llI, tonm ,m8 boou pracUcine for
sovornl wooks now and played tho
Mine r:u8eU, of Chicago, who bus. first gnino of tho soason on Now
been vlsmng t tho homo of her (Is- Yours day when it defeated tho Cul-
mona.v, Justlco Sulllvnn
Justice Paul Meyers one.
iTlYJOIt HIGH SCHOOL
; TEACHER MEETING
MORROW-
one and
PA KENT-TO-
Mrs. C. F. Sponccr. President of
tho Junior High School Parent
Teacher Association announces tho
following program for tho mooting to
be hold in tho Franklin Auditorium,
Wednesday afternoon at throe o'clock
Chorus Music by Junior High pupils!
under tho direction of Miss Fritz, I
Sunervisor of Music In tho City I
i2liools: Gymnasium demonstration
by pupils under tho direction of Miss
Story, Gymnasium Director for tho
drls: "What Vocational Training
Might Includo," Superintendent C.
L. Llttol; Round Tablo: "Mathema
tics in tho Sixth and Sovonth Grades"
lgad by. Miss Autonidos, Principal of
Junior High School and Miss Walters,
Principal of the Jefferson Grado
School. t '
LINCOLN COUNTY' EDUCATOR ON
PROGRAM AT STATE MEETING
On tho insldo page or "patent in
side" as tho freight bill calls It, of
the last issue of the Tribune was a
holo page of facts arranged in the
f "ironologlcal order, giving tho chief
t ents of the year In this country and
stiroad with names of tho most lm
yromlnent people who have died and
othor Items of interest. Tho Tribune
lias been commended for securing the
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NOTICE.
Water rent is now due'and becomes
delinquent January 20. All consumers
will kindly pay by that date. Hcrshey
Welsh, Water Commissioner.
Mrs. Arthur Harris, of Ontario, Cal.,
who has been visiting at the W. H.I
Maize home left-restcrday for Lexlng-1
ton to make her futuro home.
suffer.
STATISTICS REGARDING LINCOLN
COUfiTV PRODUCTION OF
WILD HAY.
County Superintendent Alleon G.
Cochran of this city Is on tho pro
gram of tho Counyt Superintendent's
Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Boyd left Monday
.r,..,"n,1,nwhe,,e tlcy W,U trausact, Meeting called rit Lincoln for Janu
uuail.uH 4o. n iBH uuya. j fy i3.x4.n5, Govonior McKelvlo
Harold Peterson came Saturday , speaics on the same program, Mrs.
from Lincoln and is tho guest of his Cochran is to dismiss tho subject
brother Hbmor Peterson. i "The Teacher Training Courso." Oth-
The Lincoln Trade Review for Jan. 1 Mrs. Clara Nowton urrived homo er western Superintendents on this
1. 1921 elves Lincoln Countv as Monday evening from Oshkosh. whoro program are Aiia m. iiaiuerman,
standing fourth in Nebraska in tho ' she visited for a short time.
production of wild hay. Only Cherry,
Holt and Custer Counties stand
higher. Tho production In 1920 in
Lincoln CoUnty was estimated 'at
79,937 tons,
: :o: :
.LINCOLN COUNTY STANDS (THIRD
All the new record hits of the sens-
011 on the Columbia and Edison. Visit
our now store. Dixon's Music Shop".
Mrs. Grace Hcckor and son return
ed yotordny from Lexington where
they ment tho Christmas holidays.
Mr., and Mrs. Hoyt Smlthcrs left
Scotts Bluff Co., Opal Russell, Box
Uutto Co.; Anna McFaddon, Choyenlio
Co.; -Kntheryn Laughlln, Buffalo Co.;
W. C. .Bloom, Dawson Co.
LINCOLN COUNT Y STAND S FIFTH
TNtNERRASKA IN PRODUCTION
f- OF POTATOES.
tN 'TlIK NWrBER (HniORSES ItSWet Jan.
IN 1920. 1 relatives In tho city ovor Sundav. ' Trade Review' gives the c
It Is estimated by the Lincoln 1 Mrs J. E. Smith loft Saturday for
Trade Review In its Issue of January
1, that thero arc 18,442 horses In
Lincoln County. This is based on the
numbor of horses assessed. Only
Custer and Cherry Counties havo a
her home in Brighton after visiting
her mother Mrs. Clara A. Newton.,
Mrs. E. P. Stovens, of Fairfield, who
has been visitiitK at the homes of Mr.
and Mrs. James Hostler and "Mr and
larger number of horses than Lincoln Mrs. James Dorran loft yesterday for
Con n 'v does. her homo.
the Lincoln
estimnted po
tato crop of Lincoln County ns
319.712 busltols and ranks the county
as fifth in tho state in tho production
of potatoes.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Piper, of Belgrade,)
who havo beon visiting In this city,
for somo time loft yosterday for their
homo. I
ter for nme Uino, left Monday for hor
nome.
Mrs. L tjlmU loft yeetorday for
her home in Brady aftor visiting for
sera uiiK- et the homo of Mrs. Mlko
ColiHgen.
Miee J. Cox, of Chicago, who has
Uecu vlmtlm? at ho home of hor glstor,
Mrs J. w. I loldornoss, loft Monday for
hor home.
Mrs. Harry E. Mitchell and children
returned from Omaha this morning
whoro thoy havo been visiting rola
tlvoa for a wook.
Mrs. Albert Prolltiuer and chlldron
roturnod Sunday evening from Ster
ling, Colorado, whoro thoy hud beon
visiting for somo time.
Samuel Bergman, of Salt Lako City
who has beon a guest nt tho Julius
Plzor homo for two weeks, loft yes
terday for Detroit, Mich.
MIbh LtllaliL Hopple returned to hor
homo in Lexington yostorday after
visiting for a wook nt tho homo of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Frod Wnltomath.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. IlnlllBan cnter
tulned yesterday evening nt thoir
homo nt a dlnnor In honor of Miss
Maymo Plzor and Samuel Borman.
Mr. nnd Mrs. R. D. Christiansen, of
Ogalalla, who havo' beon visiting In
this city for somo tlmo loft tho laltor
part of tho week for thoir homo.
Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Davis, of Cha
nute, Kansas, left Monday for thoir
homo after visiting for somo tlmo at
the homo of Mr. and Mrs. E, , Davis.
Miss Minerva McWlllinms is help
ing Miss Biankonburg got through
with tho rush of Work In tho offlco of
County Judgo Woodhurst this wcolt,.
Koop Dixon's Diamonds in mind
for somo day you wijl llkoly want to
try 0110 'and then you will know wllero
to go for Quality combined with reas
onable prices.
Mrs. Georgo Moyors has boon elect
ed to teach fifth grado in tho Wash
ington School and started work es
terday morning. Mrs. Goble has acted
as supply teacher in this room for
some time.
Miss Ruth Cone, Latin teacher in
tho Junior High School did not return
.f&om .her Christmas vacation in tlmo
to begVn Mvo'rir yesterday. SliClsMH
nt hor homo nnd will not bo nblo to
be on hand for nt least a wook.
Tho Episcopal Guild will moot 011
Thursday afternoon in tho church
lmscment at 13 oclock. Important
business is to be transacted, a larcc
attondauco is desired. Commlteo serv Sale. All of our flno shoos (tlapp
lng, Mesdnmes Allison Wilcox, Ar- Shoes oxcepted) now go nt onn-thlrd
bertson High School toam with scoro
of 45 to 22. Tho toam Is u strong ono
and prospects aro bright for a good
season.
A strong sohedulo has boon arrang
ed by Supt. Llttol and tho team will bo
kopt busy from now until tho first of
March. Following is tho schedule:
Date Toam Whoro Played
Jan. 1 Culbortson North Platto
Jan. aAUInnco .North Platto
Jan. 11 Suthorland Sutherland
Jan. IB Ogallala Ogalfula
Jan, 1 Brady North Platto
Jan. 28 University Place-North Platto
Jan. 29 Bayard North Platto
Fob. 1 CurtlB North Platto
Fob. 4 Kearney North Plntto
Fob.5 Sliolton North Platto
Feb. 9Scottsbluff North Platto
Fob. 10 dothonburg Gothenburg
Fob. 11 Kenrnoy Kcnrnoy
Fob. 18 Lexington . North Platto
Fob. 24 Bayard Bayard
Fob. 25 Sldnoy .Sidnoy
Fob. 2G Curtis -North Plntto
March 4 Gothenburg North Platto
Season tickets nro being put on salo
this wook. Each ticlcot is good for
twolvo games. Tho adult soason ticket
sella for $2.50 and tho ticket for school
peoplo Is ono dollar. All aro urgod to
buy season tickets if thoy Avlsh to at
tend tho games at tho least cost.
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AVIATOR MEYERS TAKES PLACE
IN LOCAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Georgo Moyors, for somo months as
sociated with tho North Platto Air
craft Co. us instructor, has boon olect
ed to tho vacancy in tho Mathematics
Department of tho Senior High School
which was caused by tho resignation
of Miss Carter. Mr. Meyers is a grad
uate of Washburn Collego at Topoka,
Kansas with tho A. B. Dogrco and has
boon Principal of a High School in
Knnsas boforo coming hero. Ho la
nlso intorostcd in athletics.
STUDY CLUB HOLDS MASQUER.
ARE PARTY WITH MRS. F. W.
RINCKER.
. Tho ladles of tho Travel and Study
Club mot nt tho homo of Mrs. F. W.
Rlnckor last ovoning and enjoyed an
ovoning In .mnsquorado costume.
Threo qlpwnnv8lx' minstrels, a tramp,
ir'affnta ClnuVaV'Jivvonllb and oUif
Impersonations gnvo variety to tho
stunts which each was expected to
glvo. Refreshments woro served,
;:oi!
Men : Now. Is tho time to saVo mon
ev 011 shoos nt tho Edwards-Reynolds
thur Bullnrd nnd Roy Cochran.
I off of tho Rngular Price.
OPENING DATE
SATURDAY, JAN. 8
SLASH $ BANG
ARMY" . G
$ SLASH
ooos
SALE
OPENING DATE
SATURDAY, JAN. 8
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Government Merchandise at the Public's Disposal.
We are offering the citizens of North Platte and its surrotuuling country the host of winter sroods at prices cut so !mv5 that r noiild crcwdour doors to. its Capacity. Weca; as
sure the public that thiir sale is the first of its kind in this vicinity for it enables the purchasers to buy their necessities for less money than ever before in the history of North
Platte. Our enormous-buying power enables us to offer merchandise to the piiblic at such prices that elfminotes -all competition. Bear in mind that the entire stock of mer
chandise was manufactured by the most reliable concerns of the country and that alone assures every purchaser the best of merchandise, together with tho least price that
money can buy. OUR STOCK CONSISTS OF
:m)o hlankets
U. S. O. D. All-Wool Army Blankets. Regular sizes
64x82. None better made.
U00 SUCKS
U. S. Army and Navy Shoes, Work and Dress Shoes- High
Top Shoes. Large assortment. You can save from $3.00
to $7.00 per pair. All sizes. Wonderful values.
200 0. 1). SHIRTS
U. S. O. D. All-Wool Army Shirts. All sizes. The best .
shirt money can buy. A real value.
200 AltBL V UK1) Kit WEAK
All-Wool garments Union Suits and Two-Piece Gar
ments. All weights and sizes. Large assortment of every
description. -
200 0. 1). SWEATERS
All-Wool O. D. Army Sweaters. Also some heavy ribbed
mixed wool and lots of others. All good grades from
,$1.25 and up.
100 U. S. 0. 1. PANTS
. Khaki, U. S. Regulation All-Wool Pants. Large assort
ment to pick from. Best of quality. A snap.
150 ARMY COATS AND MAOKINAWS
Officers' Army Coats, also Officers' Mackinaws, heavy
weights. Just the thing for winter. Good value. None
better made.
125 VESTS AND COATS '
Leather and sheep lined vests and coats. Big assort-
ment. All sizes. Splendid values.
200 RIDING PANTS
Moleskin, Corduroy and Khaki materials. Best of qual
ities. Large assortment at reasonable prices.
100 SOCKS
All-Wool, Mixed Wool .Heavy Cotton, Cashmere and
lots of others. Best Grades. Large Assortment.
125 PUTTEES AND LEG GINS
Officers' Leather Puttees, Wrap Leggin's and Canvas
Leggins of all kinds. None better made.
150 ROOTS AND OVERSHOES
U. S. Army Boots and Overshoes. Some real values at a
saving.
200 O. D. COVERALLS
Heavy weight Coveralls. Assorted grade and sizes at
less than manufacturers' cost.
U. S. CASTILK AU3IY SOAP
There are a few dozen bars left. It is the original Castile.
100 OVERALLS AND JACKETS
Heavy weights of best grades.' All sizes, . "
The above listed goods are only a part of the entire sto'-!. of government Merchandise we have on hand.
OPENING DATE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1921.
"HE CONVINCED" "SEE EOR YOURSELF" "Quality Is u decisive factor of ( ovorninont Merchandise." A GOOD I1UV IS ALWAYS WORTH WHILE.
BRANCH STORES FROM
COAST TO COAST
THE 4RHT & MW STORES GO.
501 DEWEY STREET. NEXT TO CRYSTAL THEATRE. CORNER 5th AND DEWEY SI 5 OPEN EVENINGS.
U. S. ARMY GOODS
COMPLETE
MOUTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
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