NORTH PLATTE SEMI7WEEKLY TRIBUNE
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SAVE
MONEY
By having your tractor, automobile or truck cylinders
bored, ground and fitted with perfectly round over size pistons.
This costs less thsn a new block, increases power and makes
perfect compression with a great saving of fuel and oil.
Do you know that after a cylinder has been run for a long
time, heated and cooled by constant use it makei a heat tested
casting that stands the wear better. It's not so liable to warp
out of shape as new castings are. The JULESBURG TRACTOR
& IMPLEMENT CO,, in their new machine shop is prepared to
rebore, grind and fit new pistons to any make of automobile,
truck or tractor and guarantee you will have no scared cylin
ders or pistons if we do the work. Ask your home dealer
about sending us your cylinder to be rebored, or phone
JULESBURG TRACTOR
& IMPLEMENT COMPANY
PHONE 171J
JULESBURG, COLORADO.
Air Cooled Spark Plugs
ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES
Has a heavy ventilated copper electrode tipped with silver two of
tho best conductors known to science.
Carries a lieavy ribbon spark. Does not feather off as It docs on
a small- steel olectrodo.
Produces a Hot Spark and a strong explosion which keeps plugs
and cylinders frco from soot and carbon, and nioro miles to tho gal
lon of gas.
I want a live agont in every town in Western Nebraska, or would
consider county agents. For particulars address
Alliance, Nebraska.
Distributor for Western Nebraska.
PUBLIC SALE!
Will bo held on DoolhiJe Farm Two Miles West of State
Farm on
Thursday, March 3rd
Commencing at One o'clock, the following described
property:
25 Head of Cattle
7 head of tested milk cows, some milking now, others fresh
in Spring, 4 two year old heifers, 2 two year old steers,
White Face bull, 2 years old, 8 yearling heifers, 3
yearling steers.
llHINtt TI1K CHILDKEN' OCT OF
TDK BASEMENT INTO THE
CHIEF PLACES
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"I became well acquainted in tho
Whlto Mountains last summer with a
layman from a largo eastern parish,"
writes Dr. George Parkin Atwator, In
tho 'Witness. ''As wo climhod Mt.
Wlllard together, ho asked, What do
we need most? Could the church cap-
turo tho child Ufa?"
"It might,'.' I replied, "if it would
begin to train laymen for work nmong
children, If It understands tho mean
ing of tho Hoy Scout movement, if it
poured its money Into training men
and women rather than into bricks
and mortar; In other words, if it ac
cepted the challenge of tlio Chidrcn,
ns Dr. Gtirdncr so llnely puts It. nnd
brought tho training of children OUT
OF THE HASEMENT into tho chief
place In the life of the church."
North Platto churches aro going to
do this intimo but they aro not ready
yet. Mcanwhtlo'tho Boy Scout move
ment, is doing the best work along tbnt
11.... it 1 t.-f . . m
mil? mm is uoing none ior ino noys.
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ENGINEERS AXD Fill KM KX C E LE
MMA TE AT A HAltD TIME I'AHTY
5 Head of Horses
Black mare; 4 years old; grey mare, bred, 5 years old;
black gelding 4 years old; two good work horses.
THIRTY UK AT) OF SHOATS
FKEE TiUXCH AT. '00X
TJDRMS OF SALE - All stuns of $20 and under cash, on
sums over $20 G months time will be given on bankable
paper bearing 10 per cent intorest from date of sale. 2
per cent discount lor cash.
T. E. Doolittle, Owner
13 D KIERIG. Auctioneer. R. 0. LANG FORD, Clerk.
The 11. of L. E. & F. lodge hold a
hard time party in the K. P. hall Fri
day evening. A largo crowd attended
clad in their hard time costumes.
Gnmes and dancing took place during
tho evening nnd prizes for tho host
couplo wero awarded to Mrs. W. D.
Jones, who enrried her wash tub and
board and Sidney Desack carrying his
hoe-nnd rnke.
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Tho Scout Officers training School
will cloeo tho llrt term on Thursday
of this week. A now school win mum
next week and now enrollments will
do urgcik
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Trout aro erpectcd
to return from Hot Springs this week
whoro thoy have been for some time.
Dr. D. 0. Footo, of Omaha, arrived
Sunday to transact professional busi
ness at tho Platto Valley Hospital.
Mrs. John Scow returned to Kearcny
Sunday whoro Mr. Scow is employed.
Vernn Heed left Saturday for a short
visit in Scotts Muff with her undo.
Mrs. M. L. Mcdce, of Stapleton, was
a city visitor Friday.
I. Couch, of Drulo, transacted busl
ness In the city Friday.
J. M. BARTON
Somerset, Nebr.
HRKEDKR OK
Registered Herefords.
Choice I'ure Hred Slock for Sale.
Priced Right.
HISTOltY OF 0UK VOLUXTUKlt
FlllK DEPARTMENT 1Y AX OLD
SETTLE lit
The following paper was road by
Justice P. II. Sullivan who haB lived
111 North Plnttn fnr 'fnrtv-flvn vonra
This paper was tho concluding nuhibor
on tho banquet list at tho banquet
given oy mo isorui riaiio volunteer
Fire Department last week.
orit Finn department.
The original X. P. F. I), was com
posed of U. P. It. 11. Shopmen whose
wash buckets constituted their solo
equipment. Tho water supply emtio
from the domestic hand pumps in the
vicinity of tho firo, and Uio motive
power was furnished by men, women
nnd children.
Tho alarm was sounded by tho shop
or Engtno whistle and resulted in
the instantaneous nppcaranco of tho
Ducket-Ilrlgado rc-lnforced by citizens
on foot nnd horseback.
Much valuablo property was saved
to tho Community nnd 1 have no
doubt, ninny deeds of daring preform
ed and heroic rescues nindo but our
early history is strangely reticent ns
rognrds this mattor.
After tho Installation of tho Water
works and tho nrrlvnl of tho Hose
carts, tho first flro of any Importance
wns Tucker's Saloon on tho slto of
tho present First National Hank. I wns
on the Switch Eugino nnd gavo tho
tUnrm It wns about midnight nnd
bitter cold nnd tho combination of
heat and frost broke tho wIihIowh in
tho Hexnll Drug Storo (then A. F.
Streltz's) and Hlrschfeld's (then
Foloys. )
The drive wolls had not yet been
driven at tho Water-Works and tho
only supply of wntor was from a dug
well which was soon pumpod dry nnd
tho pump bognn to pump sand, but
there wns enough water to put tho fire
out and no more. Had tho supply of
water run out ton minutes boforo It
did probably half of tho town might
havo boon burned, ns thero was a lot
of old framo buildings adjoining tho
0110 burned.
Tho first oquipmont consisted of
three hoso carts, ono for each ward,
(thoro being only thrco wards In tho
city nt the Mmo), nnd n hoolc and lad
dor truck. This was necessitated by
tho removal of tho building restriction
regnrding altitude.
On the arrival of tho hook and lnu
dor truck, Major Snolllng and mysolf
and n few others assisted In the un
loading of tho Bame, nnd In order to
give It a try-out, wo mndo a run with
It from Front to 5th street on Spruco
Street, now Dewey street Thoro was
no official tlmekcopor, but I nm con
fident wo mado It In an hour and a
half. Only last week I received a gen
orous offer from Mack Sennott to ro
'pent the run as the big fcaturo In his
latest release "The Tortoise-Shell Ter
rors." A hose hotiso was erected by the city
in each ward consisting of a small
front room to houso tho cart and a
mooting room about 10x10 In tho rear.
Monibers of tho first ward company
furnlnhcd tho money to secure a Inrgcr
meeting room. That building now
stands Just south of tho flro station.
Tho hook and laddor truck was
housed adjoining tho 2nd ward houso.
Later on the city hnd nn addition
built on to tho third ward houso mak
ing a biggor meeting robin in which
tho whole department have hold sev
eral meetings since. Thnt building
still stands on Locust stroet on the
r. P. R. It. Co. ground.
Shortly after tho four compales wore
organized, the men recolvod thoir now
uniforms, of whlcvh they wero Justly
proud and which they donned on most
nil Sundays nnd holidays. When the
flro alarm sounded tho men rushed to
their respective hos house and oniorir-
ed therefrom completely clad ns to un
iform, carrying tho banner and trum
pet, pulling nnd running with all their
might to tho short tlino of two nilnuto.m
bii' sometimes more.
They wero privileged to press into
hoi s Ice any dollvory or other wn-rim to
haul tho cart and men to the fire, the
cltv paying tho freight.
Some time, nftoryard tho city bought
a tire wagon and hired a team of
horses by tho month which was added
to the oquipmont. Tho team was kept
In Locke's livery barn; whon an alarm
was sounded they had to bo hnrnossed,
(no drop harness), led out of the barn,
across tho alley to tho wagon house
nnd hitched to tho wagon. They havo
been timed on several occasions, nnd
sometimes thoy would get out of the
house In tho short (?) space of time of
17 minutes, thereby giving the houso
that was afire Just so much more lime
to burn down.
The wagon not proving satisfactory,
Hie men domanded an unto truck. This
the city at first refused, but speedily
grunted when tho entire department
resigned in a body at a meollng hold In
fourth wardlioso house. The arrival
of tho trucks, both chemlcnl nnd oth
erwise, brings us up to tho present
time. Wo now havo a splendid well
equipped department, housed In suit
able quarters for tho prcsont, soon to
bo enlarged and otherwise Improved.
With the water mains extondod to,
and a fow moro hydrants planted nenr
the outskirts of tho city, giving tho
people living thoro flro protection, Is
ono of tho things badly needed III my
estimation.
We aro, and may well (and I might
Includo all of tho Insuranco.' compan
ies), fool proud of our flro dopartmont,
a department of which every member
Is ready ns over to respond to tho call
of duty. P. TI. SULLIVAN. '
FOll TRADE
Fine clean stock of Furniture,
Stovos, Hardware OrocerloH, House
Furnishings, Host money mnker In
town. Will trndo for canyon land,
southeast of North Platto. Sco
, ECIIELUERRY.
104 Front Street.
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Dr. Wurtele, office phone 27. night
phono 25.
VOltTIl PLATTE HIGH SCHOOL 1E
PRATED SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL
IN A CLOSE (1A3IE
The local quintet met tho fast Sid
ney bnskot tossers on tho homo cojirt
Friday ovonlng. This wns tho closest
gnmo and caused moro oxcitomcnt than
nny gnmo that has been played hero
tills basketball sonsou. Tho final
scoro was 27 to 22 In Tnvor of North
Platte High School.
A preliminary gamu was played by
the Junior High team and tho faculty.
The faculty team consisted of toach
ers Myers. Kllllan, Newman, Slovens,
and Harry Jonos. This gnmo was n
rough nnd tumblo from beginning to
finish unci furnished much amusement
for tho spectators. Tho final score was
12 to 4 In favor of Junior High.
::o:;
Albert LoDloyt, of Paxton, camo Fri
day to spond tho wook end nt tho "W. IL
LoDloyt homo.
THE FAT OF THE LAND.
Aro you goltng It? House
rout nt $50.00 per month for 5
yonrs and you hnvo $3,000 In
tload checks or receipts. Tho
landlord has tho doed, and you
aro still sticking around town
figuring tho IntoroBt nt 10 on
that $3,000 you novcr had In n
lump sum, but which you have
donated to your landlord and
havo nothing to show for It.
DON'T DONATE ANY LONGER.
DON'T FIGURE INTEREST ON
MONEY UNLESS YOU HAVE
THE CASH ON HAND. Dottor
let us flguro with you on a now
homo built to suit you, or some
of tho Unrgnlns wo havo to of
for. THE HOLLMAN & SEBASTIAN
AGENCY.
I) KRR YD EMIT
Licensed
k FORBES,
Embalmors
t
J.f Undertakers indFunoralDlrectotj
it N'lirht nlionn IllnrU MIS ?.?
NORTH PLATTE
Needs A Hour Mill
That Has Been Provded.
Wo believe this mill will bo most successful if the
ownership is scattered to somo extent among responsible
farmers and businessmen.
Tho unsold treasury stock is selling nt par; $100 per
share. .
Invest your money whero good dividendsaro sure and
where it will benefit North Platte and Lincoln County.
Phone or write for further information.
North Platte Flour Mills.
&rmgyoiirnextonleF9fieie.
Sale
Big Combination
Will bo held 011 the 1 ni'vhw Dairy Farm, two miles wont Df North
Platto, on
Wednesday, March 9th,
t"J,I,tot'"l',-,K " ' 01', k H,mr)' wo w,n 8011 1110 following property,
26 Head of Horses and Muls
Consisting of 12 ir-iles from 3 to 4 yoars old. most of them broke: ono
team of black marou, woll matched, coming 7 years old, weight
-700; ono tenm of mares, coming 8 years old; ono team mnrcs,
black nnd bay, weight 2300; six head of horses ranging from ri to
10 years old; two-colts coming 2 yenrs old.
29 Head of Cattle
Consisting of 12 good milk cows, some fresh and the others will bo
fresh soon. 4 heifers will bo fresh by the first of April, 3 steors, 4
calves and the rest aro stock cattle.
5 HEAD OF HOGS
Farm Machinery, Etc.
1 wagons, truck, 2 listers, 5 cultivators, (5 huv mowers, 2 discs, two
row, harrow, 2 hny rakes, 3 plows, buggy, -liuyraok, baling rack, 3
sweeps, 2 stacliors, now beet puller, 3 grlndstonos, 7-fpot Doorlng
binder. 14-foot runner drill, feed grlndor nnd Ford attachment,
J00 rods of hog wire, 7 sots or hiirnoBs. saddle. Ford car, Oakland
Six car.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS- J'lano, couch, boola-ano, 2 boating stoves, tablo,
rofrigorator, oil stovel, 2 cupboards, bod, cronm separator, 3 in
cubators. Othor things too Humorous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE All sums of $20 nnd under cash, on sums ovor $20,
0 months tlnio will bo given nn bnnkablo paper bearing 10 per cent
interoal from date of sale. Y LUNCH AT SOON
COL. II. 3f. JOHANSIIV, .Vticllonccr. C. PIELSTIl'KKJL Clerk.