lo rth
THIRTY-SIXTII YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, PCP.. JANUARY 7, 1921.
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NEW BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
LINCOLN COUNTY MAN WINS
l'JUZKS IX T1IK STATU
COHN CONTEST.
COUNTY COJDIISSIONKltS JIE.Olt
(JANIZH FOK TIIK COMING
YEAH.
At two o'clock yesterday the ' old
Doartl of County Commissioners ad
journed and tho now Board convened
und started business for tho coming
year. Tho old Board was composed
of F. W. Hormlnghausen of North
Platte, B. H. Springer of Brady and
S. J. Koch of Horshoy. Tho new
Board is composed of B, II. Springer
of Brady, T. M. Cohagen of North
Platte and Jlonry Coker of Suther
land. Commissioner Springer Is tho
only ond who holds over. Tho now
Board will have tho work of planning
and building tho now Court Houso in
addition to all of the other duties of
tho office and the responsibility will
bo heavy.
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CATHOLIC GUMS CLUB ENTER
TAINED "WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
R O. Johnson, who lives southeast
of town, won the- first prlzo In the
Nebrnska 1920 corn show for tho
best ten cars of dohted corn other
than white or yellow, and fourth prlzo
for the best ten cars of whlto dented
corn. Mr. Johnson also won third
prlzo for tho best pock of threshed
winter wheat, nnd second prlzo for
tho best peck of Bprlng wheat.
city LiniLUnT'oiibwiNu in roi'-
VLA1MTY WITH THE HEADING'
I'UHLIC.
Misses Anna and Vaunlta Hayes
entertained tho Catholic Girls Club
Wednesday ovonlng at their homo on
"West Ninth Street at a kenslngton.
Officers were elected for tho year as
follows: Mrs. Harold Blalock, presi
dent: Daisy Farrell, financial sec
retary; Ethel Fry, secretary; Anna
Hayes, treasurer. A delicious lunch
was served nt tho olosn nf thn nvon
dug. Mrs. Hlldobrandt nnd Miss Mar-!
garet Postal assisted.
Miss Loretta Murphy, tho Librarian
of the City Library reports that ono
hundred eleven names were added to
tho list of borrowers of books from
the library during the month of Do-
comber. This la u flattering increase
nnd moaiiR increased service to the
peoplo of this community. A number
of railroad men have been regular In
visiting the library slnco the hours
nro less,
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MEETING CALLED TO DISCUSS
DANCING IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
Thoro will bo a meeting of all lax
payers, interested in tho dlscontlnua
tion of dancing in, tho publlo schools.
This mooting will bo hold in tho
Christian Church on Sunday aftor
noou, January 9th, at four o'clock,
All persons Intorested aro urged to
attend. Those promoting tho meeting
tako tno stand that such uso of tho
public school buildings Is Illegal and
tho discussions promlso to bo Inter-
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CAMPAIGN FOR ;';
WELFARE NEXT
NORTH PLATTE .SOCIAL EVANtiE.
L1STIC CAMPAIGN BEGINS 'f
TUESDAY. . '
HUE DEPARTMENT MAKES
POUT OF KIHES l'OU
LAST YEAR.
RE
Tho annual ruport of Aritlel Trnub,
Chief of North Platte Volunteer Fire
Department has boon prepared for
transmission to the Stato Flro Ward
on. Tho report shows Uinit thoro
wore 47 alarms turned in during tho
year as follows: January 5, Fobyunry
2. March 10, April 3, May 1, June 5,
July 0, August 3, Soptomber 2, Oc
tober 0, November 7 nnd December 2.
Tho total loss by lire for tho iur
is estimated at $13,000. Tho worst
Frank G. Wilcox, Social Evangelist lire of tho year was Iho North Sldo
of the National Hyglono and Welfare iLlvcry JJnrn when tho loss was oh-
Burenu will ln In North Platte, Jan- tlmntod at $5,000. Tho noxt most sorl-
uary 11th to lGth and will conduct nlous flro was In April when lightning
school of Instruction In Social and caused a damago of $1,500 nt rZl B.
Welfare Work for tho fienoflt of 'those Fourth strcot and tho noxt was thA ox-
North Pluttu peoplo who aro Interest-1 plosion In tho cleaning room of tho C.
ed. The first meetings will bo -holu'O. D. Clounors whon the loss wat ea
on Tuesdny"nnd are for tho pupils of . tliimtud at $1,300. .
tht liiffh school and tho lower grades, i ::o::
On the same day an ovonlng session NEW MILLINERY STORE TO BE
will bo held to which anyone Is III-i OPENED HERE THIS SPRING.
vlted. Those meetings will continue: .
until mo roi owing sunuay nigui.. Miss Villa Whtttakor has leased tho
wane ur. wucox cans nimseu an building now occupied by W. H.
FARM BUREAU
S ORGANIZED
SEVERAL HUNDRED FARMERS
HAVE JOINED THIS POPIJLAH
MOVEMENT.
evangelist ho is not tho religious 6
vangellst of which wo know but tho
Boclnl ovnngollst of which wo aro to
learn.
Following is tho program as far aa
it has been determined as wo go to
press:
Tuosday, January 11th
(Talk to High School, 7th and 8th
Of SUC'
Skinner with his Cleaning establish
ment and will tnko possosslon not
later than March first. Miss Whtt
takor has boon in tho mllllnory bus
iness m North Platto for sororal years
and is woll known as a business wo
man of tho city. Sho has been in tho
Block Storo for somo tlmo now but
will movo into largor quarters that
sho may onlargo her lino of morchnn-
Qrados Tho Foundation
coss. To 3rd to Cth Grades Habit iB0 nn,i carry seasonable goods for
During tho day. tho year round. Sho has associated
7:30 p. m. OPENING MASS MEET- Mrs, Lt R Graves with her In tho now
ING. Subject: -The Causo nnd tjie business nnd such now lines will bo
Cure of Crime enrrtnil ns co well with tlm mtlllnprv
i weunosuay, January lein business
3:00 p. m. Tiio Norm or ciiiiu uo-
OSfB CIIUKCH COUNCIL HEAKS A volopmont. . NORTH PLATTE PLUMBING, HEAT
GOOD BEPOHT FOH DECEMBEH
Tho followlug aro somo of tho high
JUNIOlt AND SENH3H IIIGJI BAS- spot8 in ti,0 roport givon to tho Coun
TOTftmnn ' ctl of tno Lut,lera Church at Its
YioiUJUUUfs. 'regular meeting Monday evenlns. The
Christmas donation to tho Orphans'
Home at Lincoln was S7C In money
and two barrels of canned fruit, $25
Was given to tho Church Board of Edu
cation by the Sunday School. A mon
ey purse was presented to the pastor
on Christmas. The finances of the
church were reported to bo in good
condition and tho January Commun
ion had tho largest attendance of any
7:30 p. m. The Homo, Yesterday,
I Today and Tomorrow. ,
j Thursday, January 13th .'
I 3:00. p. nij Punching Children fr
Being Normal.
ING & CONSTRUCTION CO.
RE-OHGANIZED.
Yestorday William Waldorf, ono of
7-30 i) m Tralnlhc for Parents th0 1,arlncrs 1,1 0,0 North Platte
i.ay p. in. irainuif, mr i .irciiie ,1111.i.11 un., rtli PntmtHinllnn
At tho preliminary game last ov
nlng between Paxton and N. P. J. H.
S. the score was 18 to 11 In favor of
tho Junior High. Between games the
Juniors sold- paper hats, candy and
chowiug gum. Tho N. P. H. S. Band
nendered several selections between
ames.
North Platto won from Alllanco with
n score of 17 to 12. The playing was Jammvy Communion in tho history of
fast and furious and proved to bo in-1 tne church
toresting to the end. Owing to beltig I ' . roi
Ineligible , Roland Locko could . not Mr. nnd Mrs, !Mv.'J. Amis returned
pu?Uclpqli&S?ffl noftthxqekifrbm galffornlaV
i ..u..r-n . i -iurs. xnomas tteaiey enteriained
Mr. and Mrs, William Flinch, of .the Indian Card Club at-her home on
Shelton, Who have boon visiting at. Wednesday aftomoon.
tho C. P. Miller homo, returned to Mrs. Ed VanCIcavo returned to her
ineir nomo yesterday, (homo In Kearney yesterday after
vvylle Walker will return this ev- visiting for a week at tho C. A. Weir
cnlng from . Gothenburg and Elm- home.
ireek where ho has boon transacting Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Vnnderhonf nnil
business for a few days. Mrs. Irene Cnme left this morning
for Denver where they will stay for
some time.
Remember the 13th the Ycomeh
have a big meeting. Supreme Officers
Initiation and, refreshments. Every
Yeoman come.
Tho Baptist Guild hold a social
meeting In the basement of tho church
yosterday afternoon.
Mrs. Andy Yost left this morning
for Denver whore she will visit with
friends.
NeHv patterns In ynrd-iwldo Per
cales, either light or dark at 19c a
yard at Wilcox Department Storo.
Mr. and Mrs. Tollio Glaves enter
tained a number of little folks nt their
homo on Wednesday afternoon in
Tho entertaining committee of tho
local B. P. O. E. lodge Is planning
a big cabaret dance to be given the
latter part of February.
Mrs. S. Flnasay roturned to her
liomo tfn Michigan yesterday nftjer
visiting friends in this city and ut the
B. F. Eshleman homo at Horshey.
Inquiry at the office of County
Judge Woodhurs't yestorday revealed
the fact that tlforo havo been no mar
riage licenses Issued so far this year.
Whispering The Japanese Sand
man Hiawatha's Melody of Lovo and
many other good selections just re
ceived In a re-order at Dixon's
Music Shop.
Ladies Black Cotton Hose 2 nair
for 25c at Wilcox Department Storo. Hionor of the fourth birthday of their
and. Homo-Builders.
Friday, January 14th
3:
7
faro Wny.
Saturday, January 15th
Plumbing, Heating and Construction
C o. bought the Interest of tho business
00 p m:-Tho Boy and Hfs Gang g TZtfSl
:30 p. m.-GovernmentThe Wei- t8,v t ?
charge. It is expected that Mr. Wal
dorf will continue the business here
which lias boon quite successful to
No Public Meeting.' The day will blander ha Tot yet
be' devoted to conferences on voc- S,W w,mV he will o b it It Is
oflnnol rr,,l,lnnf.a i n,.v nrnl.lmim HCCKIOU Wlini 110 Will UO UUl 11 18
uVo Individuals may desire to dl Uint ho wIH rom,n
mine ' '
Sunday, J-munry 10th AUTHORITY ON THE FA It' EAST
7::" n m. t:L,USi'U aiash mki-jt- GIA'ES ADDRESS II Kit K
TNG Subjectv-r-Saftey First vs Wild - .
Oats, Aj '
Tliseo aro all, community nndUiiIfvmr' ,",
TUESDAY.
Mass Meotlngs,
BIGNELL SCHOOL TO HOLD MOTII
ERS' MEETING THIS M'ONTH.
Tlio Junior High School bold nn
assembly in the Franklin Audtlorlum
yestorday afternoon to promote eiir
thusiasm for the game between tho
Junior High and Paxton which oc
curred last evening.
daughter Emma Lee. Tho gamos nnd
refreshments were enjoyed by th.j vis
itors. A number ,of pretty praents
were received.
Bradley Sweaters at Sale Prices
at Wilcox Department Stcre.
A meeting of all mothers In tho
Biguell school district has been called
for Janunry 21st nt 2:30 o'clock, This
mooting will be hold In the school
house. County Superintendent Alleon
G, Cochran bus been asked to speak
and will tako a part on tho program.
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Tho North Platte City Library has
received about thltry books In tho
French language from tho American
Library Association. Tills 1b n gift
nnd the books were sent In response
to tho request of Mlsti Loretta Mur
phy, the librarian. Those who read
the French language will be Interest
ed In tho above announcement.
Mr W. J. Fetter passed away'y n
terday morning In Omaha at the dt.
Joseph hospital. She has been taking
treatments thoro since last October.
She will bo burled thoro. Mrs. Fetter
resided In Maxwell whero her hus
band kopt a drug storo until his death
which was caused by the "flu" when
sho camo to.thls city and wns employ
ed as stenographer at the Stacy Mer
cantile Co. Sho Is a sister-in-law of
Dr. E. W. Fetter of this city
Waliop Homer C Stuntsf, ofOmnha
gave an nddress Tuesday ovonlng at
tqoi Methodist Church on "hoys to
tho Far East." Bishop Stuntz had
spout fourteen years In Chlnn, India,
(Philippines, Japan nnd Indp-Chln'a
and gave some of tho "keys" for un
locking tho problems of theso coun
tries. The houso was full nnd at tho
close of tho lecture a voluntary col
lection wns taken to help pay the
cost of a Ford car to bo used by tho
Bishop's son who Is a missionary In
India. Tho lecture wns entertaining
and Instructive nnd plensed evory
ono presont.
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Mrs. Ed Murphy nnd Mrs. Milton
'Murphy returned to Brndy yesterday
after spending tho day in our city.
i'itiy-two men an woqi wavy acrgo
$1.29 a yard at Wilcox Department
Storo.
The Senior High held nn assembly
yesterday and placed tho Balo of
season tlckots before tho pupils. Aftor
wards yells, speeches and music wore
entered Into to nrouso pop for the
gnmo last ovonlng.
Your Edison phonograph will bo
an added pleasure to your housohold
and friends when you got tho latest
selections for It from Dixon's Music
Shop.
The Lincoln County Farm Bureau
wns orBiuilzed Wednesday nt u called
mootlus hold at tho Court Houso nt
two o'olwk. A largo and ronresonta-
tlvo group of farmers nnd stockmen
woro presont whon the meeting wns
cnlled to ordoi'. W. P. Snydor wns
mado Chairman. An Interesting nnd
instructive address wns given by J.
t' lawrenco, Assistant County Agont
ueauer from tho Extension Depart
ment at Lincoln. Tho meeting re
solved Itself Into a round table with
questions and answers until all woro
ready to tako action. A constitution
wns submlttod by Mr. Lawronco
which ho said contained tho essentials
of such nn organization and this was
roaa section by soctlon, amondod
whoro It wns thought bost nnd final
ly adopted. It will nppoar in full In
mis papor. Following tho adoption
of tho Constitution Chairman Snydor
was nskod to namo a nominating
commlttoo which consisted of Moasors
Gregg, Carey, Roynolds, Hartmah and
Mcciaymont. Its report was adopt
ed without division. Tho offlcors ns
elected nro as follows: J. S. Koch of
HorBhoy, President: T. S. McCrono
of North Platto, Vlco-Presldent; A.
H. Lcavllt of North Platto, Socrolary;
Fred McClaymont of North Platto,
Treasurer. Thoso officers with tho
following five niombors constltuto tho
Executive Board If. T. McNlcklo,
Fnrnam; Aaron Kaln, Wallace: Jonl
than Pease, Arnold; James Shoup of
butnoriuiul and Herman Korr, Maxwell.
Following tho election of officers
the new prosldcnt wns introduced mid
mado n fow appropriate remarks and
thq mooting ndjourncd. A quorum of
tho Bxeoutlvo Board being present,
tho Board took action on somo ro
ports which Mr. Lawrenco urged for
Immedlato use and then ndjournqi,
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A OLD FIRM" CHANGES ITS N.ME
ON JANUARY FIRST
Tho Shoo Market, which 1ms been
In buslnes bore for several years will
bo known after January flrst ns Buck's
Booterlo") ThlB storo Is one of twelve
owned' by the one management and It
Is moroly to systematize tho uccounts
nnd records of thoso twelve storoi that
they are all to be known by tho same
name, '('bo storos aro located In Ne
braska, Iowu nnd Michigan.
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Tho Annual mooting of the stock
holders of tho Lincoln County Agri
cultural Society will bo hold nt tho
Firemen's Hnll at 2 o'clock Saturday.
At that tlmo reports from tho pfilcors
will bo read, tho ilunuclal situation
will bo oxplnlned nnd plans mndo for
tho coming County Fair. All Rtock
holdors should bo present nnd all
'othors who aro intorostcd In tho Fair
nro Invited to attend.
Tho torm of tho following Direc
tors will oxplro this year nnd now
members must bo elected to fill their
places: Elmer Coates F. C. Plclstlck
or, Earl Brownflold, C. V. Turplo, T.
S. McCrono. Any or nit of thorn may
bo ro-olcctcd for n now torm of threo
years.
Tho following still havo ono year
to servo ns Dlroctors: W. P. Snydor,
Frank Strollborg, J. W, Fowler, S.
J. Koch, J. C. Wilson.
Thoso aro tho men who still havo
two years to sorvo as Dlroctors: J.
V. Romigh, J. J, Crawford, Wnrron
Doollttlo, M. J. Forbes, Geo. Shoup,
IT. Jj. Ponnlngton.
SOLDIERS BOUGHT BONDS BUT
DID NOT GIVE ANY ADDRESS
Four thousand eight hundred sol
dlors bought bonds of tho Socond,
Third und Fourth Liberty Loans nnd
paid for thorn but failed to sond or
lcavo nn nddress and tho bonds nro
still held in Washington. Charles
H. Crosby, G13 Sycamoro Stroot, has
roeolvod a list of names of thoso mon.
If thoro Is n man In Lincoln County
who bought nnd paid for a bond nnd
did not rccolvo lt ho should sco Mr.
Crosby about It
Mr. Crosby also has tho namos of
G.GOO mon, nnd offlcors who forward
ed tholr discharge papers to Washing
ton to socuro tho $G0.00 bonus or ad
ditional travol pay nud who failed to
furnish their nddress to tho War De
partment so tho nioiioy and tho pa
pers cannot bo sent to them. Let Mr
Crosby know of nnyono in tills olnss.
WILLIAM H. ItATLIFF.
William H. Rntllff was bom nt
Sporry. Mo. Oct! 8, 1871 nnd died
nt Dphvor. Colo., Doc. 20, 1920 nt tho
ngo'inf 49 years, 2 months nnd 17 days,
At tho ago of ffftoou ho camo to Ne
braska whoro ho rdsldcd until com
pelled to go wost on account of ill
health. Ho has lived In Denver for
tho pust six years.
Ho was mttrrlod on Juno 14, 1894 to
Miss Lydla.A. Wolch. Shortly after
their only-child wasborn, tho. 'mother
died.' Mr. Batllff loaves hih daughter,
Mrs Max VonGootz, it sister Miss
Clydo VniiNattn, two brothors. Leo
and Irn Rntllff and a host of Mends
I to mourn bis death. Ho wns burled
WoMfleet, Nobr.
Wo sponlalliio In DlamondH. Dixon, "'be rlvorslv Club will moot' with
tho Jewolor. , Mr. and Mrs J. B. Redflold on Mon-
Tho Sioux Cumpllre Girls field their , evening, January 10th.
Ceromonlal Meeting on Wednesday af- Dixon Optical Co. Sight ond oyo
ternoon nt tho homo of their guardian Specialists,
Mrs. Howard Yost. Theso girls gave MrB. A. F. Stroltz loft Wednesdny
a donation of food and clothing to an for Cnllfornla where sho will spend
iinfortiinato family on Christmas. Urn winter,
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OPENING DATE
SATURDAY, JAN. 8
TALK OF THE TOWN
OPENING DATE
SATURDAY, JAN. 8
JANUARY
W. J. O'CONNOR,
S, 10, 25c Store. .
CLEARANCE
For One Week Only.
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Ends Tuesdayy January 18.
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Government Surplus Stock at the Public's Disposal
Everything in Men's Winter Wear. Why Pay More
when you can Buy the Best for Less? Opening
SATURDAY, JANUARY
501 Dewey Street,
PUBLIC SALE LOCATED AT
Next to Crystal Theatre, North Platte, Nebraska
OPEN EVENINGS
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1921
Waltemath Lumber & Coal Co.
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Phone 20.
