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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1921)
I) o rth .k .k . A . 'V'V THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 18, 1921. No. 3 car v . Ujt Dune. a h a iw mm. mm mm m mmv XAH1XATI0NS AT TUB SEMOII KOV SCOUTS COUNCIL TO HAVE A AND JUNIOIt HIGH SCHOOLS i SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION IN AKE NOIV ON. TUB NKAlt FUTUltB Tho regular halt-year or semester examinations aro being given this ,veek at tho North Platto High Schools. All pupils nro required to ako theso examinations unless exempt on account of having a dally grade of 50 or above with a deportmont prado of G. Each examination takes one-half day. Thoso who do not havo examinations during any half day aro not required to como to school at that time. Yesterdhy afternoon oxamlna tfons wcro given In tho Senior High Pchool lu Physics, English 12, Civics, ?took keeping and Mechanical Draw ing and In Mathematics In tho Junior High. This morning Spanish 10, Latin 10. History 12 and Commercial -English were given In the Senior high ana IJuRlish In all classes of the Jun Jdr High. This afternoon the Junior High will havo History and Civics while the Senior High will taku fhomlstry, English 10. Latin 12 nnd ISngllah 11. Wednesday morning all At tho regular meeting of tho Local Council of tho Hoy Scouts It was de cided to havo a school of Instruction for scout mastors nnd to that end a committee consisting of Messrs. Holl man, Rasmussen and Tcmpla was ap pointed to nlako tho necessary ar rangements Three speakers from out of tho city are, known who will take part In tho school and It Is planned to havo a number of local peoplo holp where posslblo. SIXTY-SEVEN ENT1UBS IN LOCAL WASHING MACHINE CONTEST. IION PACIFIC IS-BUYING HIGHT-OF-WAY FOU WYOMING CUT-OFF. LTEIU:STJNG OlSCUSSION OF SCHOOL LAWS AT LINCOLN LAST WEEK. The following Item from Goring is of Interest to North Platto peoplo: Itlght-of-wny agents, for tho Union Pacific are purchasing tho right of way for the new extension into Wyo ming from tho end ot Uio present lino. The total amount of road which It is officially announced will be built this year Is 42 miles of which more than hnlf Is In Wyoming. The com pletion of this lino is stated to be another step In tho established plan of the Union Pacific to make a junc tion with the present line at Medi cine Bow, Wyo., In order to form n cutoff which will roduco the actual Tho contest under the auspices of distance between North Platte and II, XV...M. T).l T.t.Tl.t TTnot JR. Tnwnf Mf!(llclllC HoV II HTir03f I 111 1 1 nl V fiO II1U 111 -L IUVIU Ulfallkf llCUh V. UVl l " " Co. which closed Saturday night drew miles, lower tho maximum elevation T,, THE MEANEST MAN IN LINCOLN COUNTY IS 11EING HUNTED DOWN PHKMIUM WINNEKS AT FIKST ANNUAL LINCOLN COUNTY (JOHN SHOW. Blxtv-RnvMi nntriDS. Each nerson who about 1.000 feot nnd eliminate Slier entored wrote a letter on tho subject man Hill, besides which It will give "Why I Want a Washing Machine." . virtually a water grade, nnd In duo Theso letters were handed to the tlmo bocomo a part of tho transcon- Judgcs nnd tho winner will bo an-1 tlnontnl system. nnunnnil fnrlnv At 0!M tlin t110 Allucu G. Cochran, Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools, returned yesterday morning from tho Stato meeting of County Superintendents which was hold thoro last week. Mrs. Cochran took a leading part In the discussion of cortlflcntlon of teach ers, redisricting nrtd Normal Train lug, upcpnrlng on tho same program with Govornor McKclvIo at ono of tho sessions. Tho superintendents wore ngrccd that tho country schools must have inoro money nnd that tho limit must be raised on the amount that rural districts can levy In bonds for building purposes. A committee was appointed to present tho needs of tho rural schools to tho Legislature. WE LFAUE ASSOC I ATI ON Whon told that boiuo on had brok en Into tho headquarters building at tho noy Scout Camp and taken away some of tho tools left there, ono man &utd It mis the work of tho meanest mull lu Lincoln county. The camp Is located about ten miles southeast of iNorth Platto. Somo one went through tho roof of tho building and carried away tho property of tho camp. A reward will probably t)o offered for Information loading to tho arrest nnd conviction of tho persons who have done this uuless tho property is re turned. . i I- ::o:: KKfUSTHATIO.Y FOH SECOND SBM ESTr.li TO "BEGIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. STARTS WITH MANY NEW MEMBERS. Ah a result of tho Campaign put on hero last week by Dr. Wilcox, ninety-' two new members wero added to tho . . . """ 1 A t . tl n.tYV Al 44 A minus in .lnnlnr TUHi win fnbn t nti.. .nounceu louay. At z;tv uio iiu . ... .. i Spanish and Literature. Tim Senior . lllacH'no will bo presented to the per-1 Sui) plvuii i vv mii ivfirc i'c''ai'(! Association. Tho campaign : will bo continued until tlo member ship totals several hundred. A live High pupils will take Mathematics ! 80,1 wll wroto 1,10 best letter. 30 and 11, Commercial Arithmetic , ::o:: and Shorthand 12. Wednesday after- PROGRESS IN SOLUTION OF DANC- oon uic senior will bo given Spanish ING IN HIGH SCHOOL IS MADE n, IllEtory 11, Pedagogy, Shorthand 11 and Special subjects. Tho Junior Hi&li will bo given Geography and Agriculture. Thursday morning the examinations will bo concluded In the Senior High with Botany, Physiol ogy, Journalism, History 11 and tho Woodwork. In tho Junior High will be given Hygiene, Cooking nnd Chorus Mnslc. ::o:: &OMED1VDRAMA "WOULD YOU" IS BILLED FOR THE KEITH, WEDNESDAY. FER COMPANY CHANGES HANDS. welfare association is a necessity Henry B. Walthall, known nation ally as an American screen star, is to nrescnt a now comedy stago produc fflon entitled "Would You" on Wed nesday, Jan. 19th at the Keith Theatre. In pro'sentlng "Would You", (Mr. Walthall Is carrying out his policy of trying to please all classes of theatrq oers, including those who incline t.6ward comedy drama. f - 1a1nHl0?mbTSJU,9 50,,1r,tlloUnT,on inhere a city undertakes ctvlo welfare lclflc Taxi and Transfer Co. to Lee, n ormnnont w. V. Newton, tho sale taking place yes-, . ;o. . Tho much dlscussod question of tho.tordny. Mr. Bloomberg will locnto notion of the Board of Education in In Kearney having associated hlmsolt permitting dancing In the Franklin i with tho Midway Hotol of that city. Auditorium Is nearer settlement than Ho has been In chnrgo of the taxi It was last week. Attorney Shuman j at tho McCabo up to a short tlmo ago presonted a request for a temporary when ho got tho concession nt the restraining order to District Judge depot. It Is understood that Mr. Now- Grlmes on Saturday and it wns grant- ton will take up tho now work'pt onco en. dun. ox was sei us uio uiuo lur SKLECT CORN FOR EXHiniTfON FROM THIS YEAR'S CORN CROP If tho Lincoln County Fair !h to havo tho best exhibit of corn tho far mers must select that oxhblt now. That Is tho opinion of E. A. Olsoh, havo boon in the business for 30 years In North Platto and aro always careful to select tho finest quality of stones at tho most reasonable price. In do ing tills we try to establish a prestlgo will n.. v. it. nf It, P l.Ultnnl i t Y w m i fe y ' . standard. Dixon, the Jewe er. ' fo Mr. Walthall appears as a tom- l.n.. " cntal P"' ,a ro,e 1,1 V The executive "committee of tho a f. .Li? tromc"tl ous scoss. AVou Id Llncolu County stock pavilion As- ;HIl0,03SenVal1,y,,ml,cJ0,1!8 llx It3(Soclatlon met In Uio Commissioner's liquations, is nevertheless full of ro- rnnm nt thn Pn,.rt UmiHn snH,r,inv ...i. i i nH.t..'A.i i... rt listening to argument for making tho MAXWELL STATE BANK 3r)VES':rc?Ior8, J com couiuy Agri temporary order permanent. Ten' INTO NEW BUILDING FRIDAY jiculturnl Society to look after tho Lln- proporty owners ot tho cltv signed I coh County exhibit nt tho Stato Fair. the petition. The officers and directors of tho .Tho crop Itr not mature enough at tho i ATnvu'nll Stnfn Unnlr worn 1inan in n time of the fair 111 tho fall to tnko a nTAAmvnci I largo crowd of their friends last Frl-1 premium against tho corn ot this n..- .i, .it.Ti'a ia tiny "Pon Uio occas on of the opening year s crop aim neing sun in mo iioiu Our stock of diamonds Is ever at ,',. ... i...i. i...n.n 1 1 iu r.n0uii,in .rt i..t lmS, V1. , i -iSlUoll. Tho bank Is an old Institution By selecting now from tho field, shock lib ....i Ti ,., won. ino uaiiK is an om liisutuuon i iy boiuuuhk now irum uio iium, an has just completed a new homo, or crib the very best ears can P. C Piolstlckor Is President: M. E.hRalhored and a much better exhibit ccU Is ViceflProsIdenb and Leslie 'can thus too prepared. i r.vur.i3 vuHiuur . uir, I'lutsuuKur aud Mr." Scott nro officials of tho Platto Valley Bank of this city and both attended the opening. . o JUVENILE PARTY OF C. E. A tnanco and carries a meHsach whlMi Jiaa a general appeal,, also Introducing '"rnaumber-nif lexcellent' typos",' nUndTig them a young woman writer masquer ading as. an outcast, a loyablo old eldrgyman, a puritanic old, maid, a tfewspaperreportor. a young student iftcrnoon nnd listened to a talk by ,L, X- WoodJVgrlcuUuralnglaeori irom mo scaie j?arnr ai ljincoin who was present and gave lantern pic tures, of the stock pavilions in Nebras ka. 'A discussion followed which brought out many good points. At SUCCESS. The Juvenile Party given Friday! ovenlng by tho losers to the winners itf MUSICIANS UNION GIVES FIRST ANNUAL BALL LAST NIGHT. Local GO!) ot the Anjerlcan Fcdorc tlnn of Musicians held its first Annual Hall at tho K, C Hall last evening It was a brilliant soclnl success. An orchestra of thirty plocos rondorcd es poclally good music. Tho decorations wero iu tho colors, ot tho Union, tho AV?WS.U,tt .ndea,vti,: cn.t08t hjynorlcan flag nnd .tho color nchomo .ir,re8byter,!,nu,rfch w.n8 finiFlwa"8'ca'frled out lirilghts7llowVrs and iiikl.iiici.1 ouvucoo, uii jfiuqujit. nut 4 evening was spent in playing games his chief on certain policies and de cided to quit. ?L U 1 g ond l ttnlnty llttle-slrl of . lt8 0i08e Mr. Wood stated that If car-i the ingenue variety, not to mention i rio(1 out as planned tho pavilion to bo Zll i ' i, nr in . !? i built hero would be the Ideal pav lion hatids'of thuperlatlvo Mr. Walthall. .aU(, ,wouW enil)0dy nll. f tho best ''iriGK iv pnr Tll."iIi''liII''lrrvfp, po,nts r u11 PayHons to date. FOTTnwf mfiPnl nvl?,IEIST 'Rllll,h H, .PaIsley, former manager I OLLOMS DISPUTE OYER of the Max' Agency at this place may AKitij. n,i(iresse(i nt Lincoln, Nebr., caro Officer Lami itqf the local police 5Jl lro33' ,irth; Flo' ?JK . force .resigned ,'iMonday and W A. Th. 8 nformoUon was received In a Bryant, a former employee of the ; le,u,ei' which contained twenty dollars Union Pacific was appointed In his uVhl.eh he sent to pay a debt .whic h ho nlace: Liimli was nnl m noonr,! with owert whon he left hero. Mr. Paisloy . " , " " 1 f . 1 i .. . 11. 1 . iriuu hi run uiu iii.ia. vunuy on uu capital and did not succeed so ho left with somo accounts unpaid. He writes that everyone will ,1)0 paid In full If he Is given time. Tho Home Economics Department of the Twentieth Century Club will meet at Fireman's Hall, Tuesday, January 18th, at three o'clock. Tho subject for the ' afternoon will be "House and Homo Management" with Mrs.-W. J. Tiley as loader. The Roll Call will bo "Household Hints." Mrs. Fred Rector will bo hostess. The Local Council of the Campfire Girls will meet this evening nt tho homo of Mrs. C. F. Koch Tho meet ing Is called for 7:30. a. SPECIAL Attention is given to 'overyono who entrusts the care of their eyes to our Sight Specialists. Our equipment is oi nodorn Instruments. Our work is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Make us a visit. Dixon Optical Co. ::o:: Tho Parent-Teacher Association of tho, Jefferson School will meet tomor row afternoon at three o'clock. Noll Turpie left last ovenlng for Donver to transact business. Just received a largo shipment of Evcrsharp pencils. Prices $1.00 up. Clinton, the Jeweler. and contests. Many clever and original costumes were seen. After an pnjoy ablo two-courso lunch was served the tho guosts departed' nil voting tho losers good losers and good hosts. i : :o: : : - Mr. and Mrs. P.. M Cathers left this morning for Denver. Tho Phllos Gunn Club will meet with Mrs. T. J. Kerr Wednesday af ternoon. At its noxt meeting the Rotary Club plans to attend tho obsequies of Gus Gloom. Joe Stono has been placed In charge of tho arrangements nnd a gloomy tlmo Is predicted. Superintendent Llttol has arranged to give I l.o throe lust half days of tho wrtii to registering for tho coming aomestor. Tho seventh nnd twelfth grndoa will register Thursday nttor- nooli, tho eighth and eleventh on Fri day morning nnd the ninth nnd tenth on Friday afternoon. Tho spec'nlB In to Senior High will register from 8 to 9 on Friday morning. Thoro will bo no school far those who nro not rcglstorlng. OUR YOUNG FOLKS IN COLLEGE. In addition to the flfty-ono nnmos bo far printed In those columns of tho young folks of North Platto who aro now attending somo higher Institution of learning wo havo the following name. Wo will bo glad to add other names which wo havo thoughtloSBly omitted. 52. CHARLES II. GINN, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. F. R. GInn, Is a Sophomore at tho University of Cincinnati. Ho Is taking a flvo year course In Co-opor- atlvo Electrical Engineering. LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL WINS TWO GAMES AT OGALALLA. Following Is tho list of tho winners tit premiums nt the First Annual Lin coln Com Show hold nt North Plntto last weolc. Tho first prize was thrco dollars, tho second prlzo was two dol lars, tho third prize was ono dollar nnd tho fourth prlzo wns fifty cents. LARGE YELLOW DENT CORN, C. S. Trovlllo, first; Tom Kclloy second; Howard Cllmmons, third; Gus Kara gcr fourth; LARGE WHITE DENT CORN. A. E. Davis, first; Fred Payne second; Tom Kolloy, third; C. T. Knox, fourth; WHITE CAP CORN, W. W. Hunter, first; F O. Johnson, socond; Tom Kclley. third; NINETY DAY YELLOW CORN. L. R. Ariictt. first; John Connor, second; LARGE CALICO CORN, Orn Wilson, first; RED CORN, Ora WIIboii. second; RICE POPCORN, Evorret Wilson, first; W. W. Hunter, second. Judges W. W. Dirge, T, Thompson, J. C. Wilson, tPrlzo monoy given by Elmer Coatcs, win, Waltematli, Flold-BIrgo Lumber Co., North Platto Flour Mills. BUFFALO BILL GUN CLUB HOLDS SHOOT WITH SOME GOOD SCORING DONE. bunting. A largo crowd was In atten dance nnd enjoyed tho dancing until after midnight. A flashlight plcturo was takeir of tho plntform whoro the orchestra was Btatlonod ::os: Tho Travel nnd Study Club was cn tortalned Monday evening nt the homo of Miss Floronco Stack. Miss Adolo LoDloyt will leave next Thursday for. Denver to spend a fow days with her sister Mrs. W. A. O' Donnell. The Eastern Star Kensington will meet In tha Mnsonlc Hall tomorrow afternoon nt thrco o'clock. All East ern Star member are Invited. Tho North 'Platto High School boys' basketball team won from Ogalalla by a scoro of 11 to 9 nt Ogalalla last Saturday evening. Although tho lloor was now to thom thoy showed tho Ogalalla quintet what fast .playing, was, to groat advantage The first game of thq season for the girls' team showefl really what thoy can do. Tho final score wns ir to 3 In favor of tho rod rind, whlto. On Frldny evonlng tho tenm wont to Sutherland and enmo homo victorious by u score ot :ib to 12. , Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cranicr enter tained Saturday ovenlng at their home on West Fifth Street in honor of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Parr nnd Mr. and Mrs, C. Pratt, Tho evonlng was spont In dancing nfter which a dainty lunch wnrf served. Fallowing in iv record of tho scores mado by tho Buffalo BUI Gun Club of this city nt tho Bhoot hold last Sun day at Its grounds. Following the nnmo of each shooter is tho number ot BhotB and tho number of hits. McCrackon-175-162; Anderson 75 07; Crawford 7B-C4; Don 50. 41; Fink 100-C8; VonGootz 75-4G; Proltauor 50(-OG; Smith 50,35; Mlltonborgor 50- 30; Kyno GO-34; Ellas r0.20; I'otorson 50-9; Coonoy 251-19; Cohftgon 25-18; Townsond 25, 13; Dickey 25,11; Splll man 25-10; Naporatock 25-10. . . i i , . 10 i fiii MANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THE PUBLIC WELFARE ASSOCIA TION MEETING. A mooting of tho Wolfaro Associa tion Is called a,t'tho Public Library for Thursday evening, January 20th, at 8 q'clock, Every member 1b urged to bo pjiesont and help with tno wskb that arc pressing -ior n solution, fc) t 0 X ' CORRECTION In last Friday's lssuo of tho Soral Weokly Tribune, H. & 8. Agency re ports tho nalu ot property at 013 Sher idan Ave., bolohglng to Uio North platto Homo Bulldors to II, R. Ay6rf; also tho property ot North. Platto Homo Bulldors -situate 1814 W 3n St to R. Brlseiio. This Is an error, aB "thoao properties woro sold through tho North Platto Homo Bulldora' OtV Deo by tho undorslgnod, "and the JL & S. Agoncy had nothing to do with theso sales In any way. C. F. Tomple. BUILD A HOME NOW ? 1 . Prices are Reduced to a Pre-War Basis. All indications point to higher prices as soon as finances improve. Gome in and talk with us about it. "'ft- Coates Lumber & Coal Co. For One Day Only ON SALE I Wednesday, January 19th. GENUINE AMOSKEAG CHAM BRAY MEN'S WORK SHIRTS The Celebrated UNCLE SAN Make Equal to Government Standard. Extra lull cut, large arm holes, long sleeves, long body, lined collar, lined cufls. faced sleeves, mzcs 14 to 17. TWO FOR $1.75 BOY'S SCOUT SHIRTS 89c Blue and grey chambray collar attached shirts brass buttons 9c TWO FOR $1.15 . HIRSCHFELD NORTH PLATTE'S LEADING CLOTHIERS W Teach Your Dollar? to Hoto Mor Cents. SPECIAL PRICES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY At the BIRDWOOD STORE Tomatoes,' 3 cans $ .i!5 Peas, per can -15 Extra flue Prunes, ner lb. .15 Vanilla Extract, 4 oz. .30 ' Soap, 25 bars - r-rr LOO Corn, Extra Standard, 2 cans -25 Macaroni, 4 packages 1J .30 Navy Beans, 3 lbs. , .25 Swift's Breakfast Bacon, per lb. ---r--- -. .28 Fine Mixed Candy, per lb. l --- .20 Oil Sardines, 4 cans .25 Catsup, 1G oz. .18 Cow Brand Flour - 2.40 Sugar, 11 lbs. for 1.00 Coffee, Mofe.d, 2 lb. cans .75 W altemath Lumber & Coal Co. Pkone 20.
