THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NOilYH PLATTE, NEB., MARCH 18, 1921.
No. 20
LODGE, CHURCH
AND SOCIETY
COMING MEETINGS L THE
TAIUOUS ORGANIZE T"S OF
TIIE CITY.
TONIGHT
Palcotlno Commandary ab,7:30.
JRFFERSON PATRONS
Tonight at tho Jefferson School.
ART EXHIBIT
Last chance this evening at the
Franklin Auditorium.
KHIS AFTERNOON ?
Robokah Kensington at I. O. 0. P.
Hall at throe a clock.
LUTHERAN
11:00 "Tho King Proclaimed.."
8:00 "Judas, tho Traitor,"
AUTO SHOW
Tho North Platte Auto Show will
be held at Durbln's Garago April 7,
8 and 9. Full nnnouncomets later.
WAR MOTHERS
Special meeting called for tonight
at tho homo of' Mrs. Mary Elder, on
Tfest Sixth Street
BAPTIST
11:00 "Gospel Sharp Shooters"
7:45 "The. Cleansing Merits of
Christ's Blood."
CHRISTIAN , . ,
11:00 "What My Church Menus
To Mo."
7:30 Preaching
F-RESBYTERIAN
10:00 Sunday School Decision
Day
ll:00t "Tho Last Week"
7:30 "Our Choices"
REBEKAH DEGREE
Will bo conforred on a number of
candidates tonight at I. O. O. F. Hall.
Yioitofs from a number lkof.otlior
16(IgcSviirbTlierlDt"JIeffoshments.
METHODIST
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 No Services
0:30 Epworth League
7:30 No Services
EPISCOPAL
8:00 Holy Comunlon
11:00 Morning Prayer and Ser
mon. 7:30 Evening Prayer acd Ser
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your feed bills. You can't afford to shovel corn against the
blasts of winter, yet that is what you are doing if you do
not have your stock housed properly.
Tho barn shown in this cut is woll adapted for general purposes.
Four roomy Btalls are provided and amplo room is allowed for gran
aries and feed bins. Tho hip roof gives added hay storage room.
Adequato farming facilities depend largely on arrplo shelter for
stock and grain.
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that may bo suited to your needs. Thoy aro available for uso FREE.
Wo also will bo glad to furnish you with complete and accurato cost
estimates.
Como in and talk over with us your building plans
and you will bo surprised how much we can save you.
Waltemath Lumber Co.
PHONE 20
VETERAN PHOTOGRAPHER DIS
POSES OF HIS BUSINESS AND
RETIRES.
Victor VbnGoetz has sold his photo
graphic studio and will glvo posses
sion April 1st. Tho now owner
is P. VnnGravcn of Alliance
In this change, another of tho old
established business concerns changes
hands and one of tho most reliable ot
our business men gives up active work
in his chosen line. Mr. VonGoetz has
been a photographer In North Platto
for over twenty-live years. Ho has
token the pictures of babies and when
theso babies grow up ho has taken
pictures of their babies. Mr. VonGootz
will not leave North Platte according
to present plans but will take a rest
and spend his leisure In following
his own pleasure.
Mr. VanGrnven has had a wido ex
perience as n photgrapher and comos
horo from Alliance whero ho stands
high In business circles. He will place
tho VonGoetz Sudio In the best shape
llHJMblLMU IU I II UK U II 11 ill ML U1UH
tablisbmjont.
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION
GOES THROUGH WITHOUT
HITCH.
The Democratic City Convention
was called to order at eight o'clock
Wednesday ovonlng in tho office of
tho County Judgo In tno Court House
Robert Beatty was made chairman
and Gcorgo Gibbs was tho secretary.
Thos. Hoaley stated tho purpose of
tho mooting and nominated E. H.
Evans for Mayor. No other nomina
Hons woro made and tho voto was un
anlmous. O. E. Elder was nominated
for City Clerk and a unanimous voto
was given him. Ward Committeemen
were nominated and the chairman was
authorized to appoint u VlccChair
man and one Ward Committeeman for
each ward from among the women vot
ers. The meeting adjourned twenty-
five minutes after being opened.
REPUBLICANS HOLD CONVENTION
WITH COURT ROOM OVER
CROWDED.
Tho Republicans of North Platte
held their city convention in the Court
room Wednesday evening and ovory
seat was filled with tho crowd extend
lng into the halls outside. S. M. Souder
was Chairman and after stating tho
(purpose of the meeting, asked for
nominations for Mayor. E. H. Evans
and W. E. Shuman wore placed before
the convention, and upon counting the
Votes tlKrfirst" ballot showed a ma.lor-
Ity for Mr. Evans. The vote was then
mado unanimous. O. E. Elder was
nominated for city clerk without op
position. The meeting then adjourned.
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A petition is being circulated this
week asking that the mime of J. F.
Clal'-uch bo placed on tho ballots &t
the City Election as a candidate for
ti'i offlco of City Clerk. O. E. Elder,
who has held tho place for a number
of years was renominated by the con-
utfons Wednesday evening.
FUm No. W-218.
Barns
.An
Dollar
Savers
NEW DOCTOR
LOCATES HERE
ANOTHER PHYSICIAN AND SUR
GEON HAS FAITH IN LINCOLN
COUNTY.
Dr. O. II. Piatt of Hebron, Nebr., bus
located in North. Platto and opened up
offices over tho Union Stato Bank. Ho
is a grnduato of Chicago Medical Col-
logo which is tho medical department
of nlparlso Unlvorsity. After prac
ticing a number ot ycarB ho returned
to Chicago and took post-graduate
work until tho World War got too in
teresting and ho cnliBtcd. Ho did not
loavo this country however and wns
soon back nt civilian practice after
his discharge. Ho has recently been
loented nt Hebron, Nebr., but decided
.to cnlargo his opportunities and so
came to North Platte. Dr. Piatt exper
ienced some difficulty at first in get
ting a location but finally succcded In
getting a fluo suite of four rooms with
plenty of natural lighting. Ho has re
ceived notico of shipment of an X-ray
machlno costing about $3,000.00.
As nn assistant Dr. Piatt has Miss
Suslo Murchlo. a trained nurse, who
has been with him for somo time as nn
exuort helper In his office work.
Dr. and Mrs, Piatt and tho two
small children restdo at '421 S. Syca
more Recont figures are snldto show that
North Platte does not lrwc as manv
physicians per population as most
other places. Wc would assure the
Doctor that wo have an unusually
healthful climato hero and that wc
would think a now doctor would have
poor picking but If ho has tho courage
to wait and tho skill to make good wc
"mild iirco him tn hold on for North
Platte Is tho host town in the state
of Nebraska.
MISS JEANKTTE SOELARS RE
COMES BRIDE OF EDWARD
OLSON-
Miss Jennetto Sollnrs was united In
marriage to Edward Olson Wednesday
afternoon at four o'clock at her home
In Gnioelnnd addition Rov. J. II. Curry
officiating? Mrs. Olson is tho daughter
of Mrs L. O. Klngdon and has re
cently boon employed at tho Dedmoro
Kamorn Shop, Tho groom lives west
of the city on tho Blrdwood Ranch and
his parents reside in Kearney.
Tho couple were attended bv Miss
Gladys Stogal and William Sollars
brother of tho bride. 0110 bride wore
a navy bluo tricotlno suit with hat to ;
inni.cn anu carried snowcr bouquet or
sweetheart roses. The bridesmaid,
l0,e..n 8i nllar lIuo sult and carried ,
s eeu oau roses. After the corcmony,
, , l0 te wedding dinner was sor-
n?i L ' yTnB CQUP, I0'.1 tnt ?,v' 1
oning for a honeymoon tr n to tho
eastern part of the state. I ' M toward Is asking tho co-opora-TIiobo
young nconle aro vorv nnmi-'n.... n i i p
' In this community and tholr mnny
. 'Tl?.. oxloml ,1lc,r congratulations
to th oni
THE FATHERS Mill W'TE1
TIIE JEFF Ell SON SCHOOL
FRIDAY NIGHT.
AT
Tho Parent-Teacher Association of
the Jefferson Building Is giving a
special invitation to tho fathers of
pupils in that school to attend tho
public mooting of tho Association at
tho school house, Friday, March 18th
at 7:45 p m. Tho discussions will
deal with the "boy problenis of to
day" and tho subject is big enough
lor tno mon to tako somo interest. The
Jefferson men should be Interested In
the last number if not in tho others.
Hero is tho program:
1. Business of tho Association.
2. Music 3rd Grade Pupils under
direction of Miss Fritz.
3. Physical Education Drill. 1th
Grade pupils under tho direction ol
Miss Story.
4 Talks by:
Mr. E. E. Carr,
Miss Anna Krampli,
Supt C. L, Littel.
B. Piano Duet
Refreshments.
SPECIAL SALE OF
GUARANTEED TIRES
30x3 $10.80
30x3 12.50
32x3 15.70
We have just made a very foil mate purchase of tires
at less than manufacturers co-1, which enables us to
make these prices which are ;: !"iut half the regular list
and no war tax.
You Get the Advantage of Our Large
Buying Power
ADAIR-LEE RUBBER CO.
Three Stores; North Platte, Omaha, Malvern, Iowa
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY CON'fEN
THIN CLOSED SESSION LAST
NIGHT.
The Tenth Annual Convention of
tho Woman's Fo'rolgn Missionary . So'
clety of tho Methodist Church closed
Its session horo last night with a tec
tum by Miss Ethel Housoholdor of
Chongtu, Chiun. Following Is a par
tial list of tho delegates proscnt from
out ot town
Mrs. Longacro, Ravenna. Mrs. Flora
Losly, Kimball: Mrs. R. D. Pickett,
Kearney, Mrs. Jay, Kearney, Mrs. S.
A. D. Hcnlino, "Kearney; Mrs. M. E.
Gilbert, Kearney; Mrs. J. N. Drydon,
Kearney, Mrs. Ayors, Kearney; Miss
Vera Roland Kearnoy, Miss Lotn
Kronscn, Elm Creek; Miss Mabol Aeh
baugh. Elm Crook; Mrs. Hatonla Scott
Elm Creek; Mrs. P. II. Tease, Elm
Creek; Mrs. J. H. Kelly, Gothenburg;
Mrs. McClellan, Gothenburg; Mrs. Ly
dla A Fluke, Kearney; Mrs. Chas.
Dassott, Gnndy; Mrs. Ratio, Overton:
Mrs. A. J. Meorse, Ognlalla; Mrs. S.
O. Rltts, Overton; Mrs. Wallace, Over
ton; Miss Vomn Holmes, Overton;
Miss Alta Jones, Ovorton; Miss Alice
Sinclair, Overton; Mrs. C. M. Leo,
Loxington; Mrs. John Minor, Arnold;
Mrs. G. H. Johnson, Arnold; Mrs. W.
E. Conrad, Arnold; Mrs. Chas. Goman,
Broken Row; Mrs. R. A. Davis, Gib
bon; Mrs. E. W. Prlco, Gibbon; Mrs.
T. J. Ohrendor,, Chappoll; Mrs. J. G.
Rntron, Chappoll; Miss Householder;
Mrs. Stowart, Pnxton; Mrs. Frank
Wolfe, Bridgeport; Mrs. C. A. Gates,
Schuyler; MrB. O. R. Owens, Sidney.
Tho program opened Wednesday ev
ening with devotional followed by a
Welconio by Mrs. John N. Drydon ol
Kearnoy and other short nddrossos,
Following this was a contest botwoon
young ladles from Sholton, Ovorton
Coznd and Kortrnoy. Theso young
Indies aro members of the young wo
men's branch of the society. Each con
testant told a missionary story for tho
prize. Miss Gladys Daggett of Cozad
won first place and Miss Vera Roland
of Kearney took second.
Tho program yesterday morning in
cluded papers as follows: "When is
a bhmk not a blank?", Mrs. W. E. Con
rrtd.iArnold; "Helpful Holpa", Mrs. C.
R. Gtos, Schulyor. "President's Hour''
Mrs. M. E. Gilbert, Koarnoy; "Inter
cessory Conference" Mrs. Stownrt,
Taxton.
Tn the afternoon tho following tonics
wore discussed: "Family Ties" Mrs.
.T. N. Drydon, Kearnoy; "Our Slogan"
Mrs. McRoynolds. North Platto; "On
tho Villages In the Field" Miss Ethol
Householder, China; "At Homo" Mrs.
Anna Longnoro. Ravenna; Round Tn
bWriMrfc. Oi IU Gates. -Schuyler.
Lnsl, evening a mlslonnry prigennt
was given hv tho Brady Auxiliary.
TM" wrts highly complimented as nn
nmHtlous nffalr well rendered.
AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
SENDS DISTRICT MISSIONARY
HERE.
D. Mason Howard, 32u S.I Walnut.
st. ,8 tho ncw Dl8trict Missionary of
tlle A,nerican Sunday Sclipol Union.
IIls HRtricct omprlscs Lincoln, Per-
Kolth. Arthur, MoPhorson and
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forta to orgmlzo nnd sustain Sunday
schools for tho children In remote and
neglected districts. Ho will appreciato
Information regarding any locality in
need of his services. Ho wants every
hoy and girl in his district to havo tho
opportunity of attending a Sunday
School which ho thinks Is a square
deal to the coming generation.
AMERICAN LEGION CONTEST FOR
MEMBERSHIP CLOSED LAST
NIGHT.
During tho past month tho two
teams of the Amorlcnn Legion have
been making a campaign for member
ship. Tho team captained by Langford
won over the team under John Churc
hill. Tho Ilnnl count wns 102 to 103.
At midnight last ovonlng tho tlmo was
up and when tho hour looked darkest,
the Langford peoplo threw down
thirty-flvo applications which had
boon hold up until then. Tho banquet
givon to tho winning team will bo
hold on Marcli 24th. Tho mamborship
now Is almost 300..
Wo have a now line of collars in
organdie and tho new laces for suits
and drosses. Arvilla Whlttaker, Mil
liner.
31x4 $17.50
33x4 2230
34x4 23.00
EXCURSION TO
SLUM FOWLS
ENTHUSIASTS TO INSPECT FOUL"
THY DEPARTMENT AT THE
STATE FARM.
Farmers and city folks who aro in
terested In poultry raising aro Invited
to meet at the stato farm at 12 o'clock
noon on Thursday, March 31st. Thoy
are asked to bring lunch baskotn and
hayo n picnic dinner. Then thoy will
bo taken over tho poultry department
and given an, opportunity to study this
plant wmcu is tno finest in wostorn
Nebraska. Special 'attention will bo
Slvcn to housing, feeding and hatching
oi poultry ana demonstrations of cull
ing methods will bo given. Tho ln
vltntlon has boon extended to nil
poultry enthusiasts of Lincoln, Daw
son and Frontlor Counties. Tho affair
Is being planned by tho Lincoln Coun.
ty Farm Bureau and tho Agricultural
Substation and no further announce
ments should bo necessary to secure n
good attendance.
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THE BOY SCOUT WORK IS TO BE
EXTENDED TO THE WHOLE OF
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Citizens of Horshoy, Sutherland and
Wnllaco havo asked that tho North
Platto Local Council ot tho Boy Scouts
oxtend Its work to covor tho wholo
of Lincoln County Thoy havo shown
that 'without training tlioir mon can
not weeomo scoutmasters and tliat
moy cniyiot afford to employ exports
to glvo tills training. Sovoral mon
from Sutherland attended tho Scout
Loador's School of Instruction hold
recently, making tho trip back and
forth twice a weok in ordor to rocoivo
tho training. Nortli Platto Is tho
county seat of Lincoln County and ns
such it is tho natural coutor of such
activities and development. Tho Local
Council will not bo able to do much
In looking after tho wholo county un
loss It rocoives tho funds such as are
outlined in tho proposed budget given
in nnotiior column in this Issue.
UNCLE SAM. EXTENDS HIS FUKU
DELIVERY MAIL SERVICE
HERE.
' On February-First "tho rcsldontsYbtt
tno cony Addition woro given ono mail
delivery a day. Thlri Is accomplished
lty making it part of a rural route.
Tho tmnio nhui is holnir worked nut
lor tho noonlo fcutaldo nf thn r.ltv do.
Ifvory limits who live north ad W
of tho now round houso. About ono
hundred and twonty-flvo places nro
supplied wllh ono mail delivery a dav
,t,hrough this extension. Postmaster
Sturgis states tjiat all parts of tho
city now have somo kind of froo do
livory oxcopt tho residents of tho lat
est Novillo addition nnd those peoplo
will bo looked after ns soon ns pos
sible. LECTURES ON AMERICANIZATION i
TOPICS .TO BE GIVEN TO WO- I
MEN HERE.
The local W. C. T. U. invitos all
club ladles to attend tho lectures to
bo glvon nt tho Baptist Church by Miss
Amy Spauldlng on Friday, Saturdny
Sunday and Monday afternoons. Those
lectures arc free nnd nro intondod to
nrosont cortnln phnsos of the problems
of Aniorlcnnlzatloit.
l'ho weather hero continues to ho
lino with warm clear days and tempor-
aturo up to 75. Thursday night the
lowest was 41.
if Sti0M4G Mfatfr
J.
Wh
To Cost-
WILL STAltT A FUND WITH WHICH
TO BUILD A CLUB HOUSE
HERE.
Tho Twontloth Century Club is plan
nlug on startlrig n fund with which
tho expect to build a club house In
tho future. To help this fund along,
tho Music, Art and Literature Depart
ment will prcsont a play nt Firomnn's
Hall, Tuesday aftornoon, March 22.
Tho play is called "Tho Nobleman In
DlsguiBc." Hero is tho cast for tho
play: lmv
Julia (Tho spoiled daughter)
. Mrs. Strirr
Mr. Fltz Boodlo (.Tho nobleman) ,.;u
Mrs. Meadows
Aunt Polly (From Vermont)
, Mrs. Illnmnn
Peggy (Mrs. Kcrshnw-tho mother)
- - Mrs. Scott
Dick (Littlo Brother) Mrs. Johnston
Gorald (Tho Fobblsh Son)
Mrs. Sholver
Mr. Korshaw (Tho father)
Mrs. Thompson
Policeman -.Mrs. Coatps
DIroctor Mrs. Tlloy
In connection with this program
Mrs. Tlloy will glvo a ronding and
o$o good musical numbers will bo
glvon. Toa will bo served.
Promptly at thrco o'clock election
of officers for tho department will
tako place,
DESPONDENT YOUNG MAN TAKES
HIS OWN LIFE WITH CAR
BOLIC ACED.
Louis Paul Perloborg, agod about 2$
years, was found doad In ono ot tho
rooms of tho Bratt Building on oast
Front Stroot Wednesday morning. Ho
had boon omployed by tho Union Pa
cific as a locomoUvo fireman but had
boon laid off about two months ago.
Ho had boon paying attentions to a
youilg wotpatt who roomed In tho same
building but sho had not givcu him
much encouragement, according to re
ports. Ho had grown dospondont and
Wodncsday night during hor absence
he entered her room and drank from
n bottlo of carbolic acid which ho' is
supposed to hnvo .bought earlier In the
ovonlng. Sometime later tho young
lady came to hor room and finding
him there pavo the alarm. Ho was n-
. i .
rouBo&tUui oniy nvou a row minutes.
ThoMpdy is being hold at tho Malonoy
Slorguo awaiting word from relatives.
CITY DUMPING GROirXDS TO -BE
MOVED A SHORT DISTANCE
EAST.
Tho Park Board appeared boforo tho
City Council and asked that bodv tn
authorize the omployramit'of a. man
to bo stationed n't tho North -Rtvor
bridge during tho next thirty days. Ho
Is to direct drivers of dump and gar
bage wagons to throw tholr loads east
or uio iiridgo instead of wost At In-
van botwoon unloading ho Is to
, lllrmv niuch of tho rofuso on tho eonl
sldo of tho rond into tho rivor and holn
cloim up that nnrt of tho Hold. Tho
rivor bus oucroachod on tho City Park
wnsitcl nwnv over six foot of tho
bank within recent Mmo and nt this
rato It will bo onlv a few year? -tntli
it will bo over tp tho race track. Somo
brush nnd broken trees will bo thrown
In nrt to hold tho dump loads In
place.
C0UNTT FAIll BOARD IS DETER
MINED TO AROUSE INTEREST
TN THE FAIR.
A. H. Olson, In charge of tho agri
cultural oxhiblts at tho County Fair
has givon out the following prizes as
tho amounts to ho awarded to tho win
nors in tho precinct exhibits, of agri
cultural ,prnduct. First prize ?300;
Bocopd $225: third $150; fourth
$100: fifth $75; Blxtli $05; sovohth
-$50; olghtlH-$35. Total $1,000.00.
Tho Junior High will glvo a piny
"Mr Rob" the first of April.