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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 18, 1921.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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&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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
