NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
WILSON TOUT. I'dllor nml Publlslicr.
wuoh groater than whero tlio order
for tK'o goods must pang through tho
hands of tho PurcftslnJ; Commltloo.
On tho other hntttl tlicro Is n'form
of autocracy In th"ldea of tho Pur
chasing Conimlttco 'which does not
nppoal to nn honest man who Is
ehargt'd with responsibility. Ho feels
that f ho should bo trusted ,aa tho
hcadlbf one of tho dop'artments of
tho aclty government, with soine
authority In tho minor purchases.
Tho Slnrger amounts, ho thinks,
should be referred to the Council
for approval or rejection. Wo hope
thft Idea will not bo abandoned be
cause It was not accented when first
' a menu of ours wanicu 10, sei iwo .proposed aa wo oeneve 11 nns mera.
. '.ns. ,116 tookfyio last numhor of tho I Perhaps the heads of departments
Tribune and" called up tho local could: bo nllowcd to Make purchases
Xttconlo who had advertised hatching nnnn-. vouchors which they thorn-
cffns. for sale. Each waB.flbld out and i R0VC3 signed. Thcso vouchors would
nnnfbruci'fl away aneau. as iar as we not be accepteu lor largo amoums.
' know ho Ift still trying to get two or some other plan could bo worked
adttWs 6"f oggs and does not know .out which would accomplish tho
whero to go. What's the matter with
9nlcrcd at tlio NortiiH'Intto, Nebraska
flfttofTlcc as Second Class Matter.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICK:
One Year, In ndvnnco $2.00
r'llll.AY, AI'IIIIj IStli, 1021. '
EDITORIAL.
our poultry ruisers that they do not
glyo some publicity to their products.
" Klfher they are able to sell all of
their hatching eggs without adver
- Using of they don't have any bush
nos? ability. -
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'The Camp Grounds Committee of
tho .Chamber of Commerco announce
today that Chas. Pass has withdrawal
liis objection to tho location of tho
Freo Camp Ground in tlio- grovo on
South Pino stroot. It seoms that
campers mndo themsolvcB a nulBuncp
in some ways to the residents near the
free camp grounds hist year and In
particular were objectionable so near
tlio green house. Mr. Pass told the
Camp Ground people that he could
not think of going through another
fiOfifion under tho samo conditions. The
qommltteo considered tho question
from every standpoint nnd nt last of.
fcred to fenco tho grounds and make
tha opening on tho north side of the
camp so that thoso insido would bo a
long. WW away from tho grcon house.
In view of this arrangement Mr. Pass
vory kindly withdrow his objections
and tho camp will occupy the same lo.
cation as it did last year,
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One of tho strongest points in
faor of tho Farm Bureau IB that it
is ontlroly non-political. No ono Is
oVer elected M n political offco be
cause ho is an officer or member of
the Farm Bureau. But the Farm
Bureau Is so organized that It can
exert a powerful Influence on legis
lation through Its referendum.
Specialists aro employed to watcli
legislation when Congress or tlio
Statu Legislature are in session.
Whim a good measure Is in dangor
Or a Dad measuro is likely lo bo
passed, these observers wire tho
hpads of tho State Federations, thoy
In turn wiro tho heads of tho County
organizations and they In turn Bond
word by phone or message to tho
(pr.ccinct committees. A poll of the
, ri'ombors In tho precinct In taken by
phono, tho report la sent to tho
County, then to tho Statu and on to
tlio watchers In Congress why Iny
the, results beforo tho different con-
t grpssmon. Tho organization can got.
.'an"; 'accurate opinion of tho entjro
'.membership In 21 hours. That Ib
such a sane and logical plan that It
appeals to tho thinking man whether
hf: is a' farmer or otherwise. Tho
tjdltors have lost ovcry bill they pro
posed to the loglslaturo because they
ilo not have nn organization which Is
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, cupuuiu- ui niuuuing UK.' Himnuoii.
Perhaps tho editors will bo organized
by tlio next session of tho Legislature
bui 'fhp farmers will bo thoro ahead
' of1 i wllli flln rin nnriinu
"ft '.,,.
jic Ono of the matters in which wo
WtKfc Pst Interested at tho liiootlng
jcf&.lho Cty Counrll was a motion
Which was put but did not receive a
tifKthml and ludly was dropped. It
had to dov with the powers of the
iKiwIy-cronted .purchasing committee.
Ill tub motion It was proposed to r
uulro. ovory city official or omployeo
oh tho city to secure a vouchor from
this conunlttoo boforo nmUIng any
.purchase NvhatBoovor for tho city.
. Thju vouchor would he given to tho
-.merchant as authority Cor 'tho pur
chase nnd would be attached to tho
InVoIco which Is sent In by tho inor-
' I&Sct M'088 suc'1 vouchor nccoin
pameu'"' each Invoice, It was to ho
- tynicd down by tho Council. That
wwrHho way wo understood tho plan
itnd- Jn many respects wo approved
thfy tplan. It Is certain, that. If each
Official of' tho city Is privileged to
tma'ko whatover purchasos ho may
ohdosoj tho oxpondllitroa will ho
object
Idea.
sought for by the original
-::o:s-
II UMAX NATURE .STORY.
It Is told that last Fall ono of our
Civic Organizations voted a mini of
money for the children of tho Near
'East. At a recent mooting it was uis
covered that tho money had never
been sent. Ono lady upon hearing
this burst out with, "Well our
ornhan has probably starved to death
without lood Bluco last September so
w tutit as well not Bend It." Anothci
member replied, "Wo can probably
get another oao. They say thcro aro
still some allvo."
Want Ads
for
Fnr Rent Two front rooms
light housekeeping. 513 E. Fourth.
For Kent Largo offlco room. In
quire at Brodbeck Meat Market.
Wanted Girl for gonoral house
work. Phono 243.
Found A man's watch. Inqulro at
this office.
For Kent Office room at 005 N,
Locust. Phono 1209J.
For Sale Millet. 7Gc. Ralph Saul
lit. Ii.
For Jtenl Well Improved farm. In
qttlro 020 E. Fourth St.
For Sale Two second hand pianos,
ltohert's Music Co.
Wuiiled-GIrl for general house
work. Mrs. J. J. Halligan, .
AVnntcd Work by man with family,
Call at 431 E. Sixth or phono 288W,
Wnntert-AVorti by man with team
or without. Phono G91W.
Wanted Woman to como to housi
to do wnshlng. Phono 298
For .Sale Native Grown strawberry
plants whllo' they last. at $1.00 per
hundred: Phono 473W. C. II. Splcor
For Sale Pjiro bed Whlto Orping
ton oggs. Ono dollar per sotting,
Mrs. J. M Barton, Somersot, Nobr,
For Jtont A storo room. 508 Locust,
north of Post Office. Inquire Joseph
Morsch, 305 West 3rd
Wanted Hues, must bo ffoo .from
disease. Address E. B. Martin, 502 w
Eighth qr Phone- 032W.
For Jtont Hahch.' poBseaslon
For Jtcnt Deslrablo light houso-
kcoplng rooms, furnished. Phono 1013.
1
For Sale- Hatching oggs. puro bred i
It. I. Beds, Barred Hocks and White'
Leghorns. L. I. Tuckor, Phoiio C98J
For Sale Single Comb It! I. lied
Eggs for Hatching; Mighty good util
ity and laying strain. $1.00. per set
ting. Mrs. Goorgo Tckuivoi Phone
852J. 1204 E. 4th St.
Wnnlcd I want to cngago a man
n'nd wife to tako caro of my father
who Is nn invalid. Thoro is Very little
medical treatment. You wIILfcpmo and
live at my homo. J. L. Spurgln, Pax
ton, Nebr. .
For Sa'oi Houses at 312 E. Third
nndVllfi E. Third street aro for salo at
$4,2()0. Ono is n five room nnd tho
other a six room modern dwelling.
Both have water, sower and'' lights.
For particulars write Mrs. K. L.
Turner, G12 Washington Street, Boise,
Idaho.
Lost On road between McCook nnd
North Platte, April 9, 1921, 303
Mlcholln tire and rim nnd Nebraska
HccnBo No. 8889. Howard. Notify J
F. Cordeal, McCook, Nebr.
For Jlent Two rooms In Twlnom
balding nt 110 B. Fifth SL - Those
rooms aro suitable for light house.
jccoping or onjco. J or particulars
sec ' limit, Goodman and Buckley.
LOCAL lNi)Oi.'EItS0NA.L
Nothing Reserved Any suit, coat,
wrap or silk dress In tlio Btoro is now
offered at reduced prices at Block's.
Victor Records for April have ar
rived at tho Roberts Music Co.
Every now Bprlng suit, coat or dress
Is now selling nt reduced prices at
Block's.
Entire stock of new spring suits,
coats, wraps and dresses at greatly
reduced prices at Block's.
Dr. Alford of tho Stato University
nrrlvcd this morning to look over con
ditions nt the Stato Farm.
Entire stock of now 'spring suits,
coats, wraps and dressesnt greatly
reduced prices at Block's.
Mrs. Arthur Rush and nleco Elsie
Waltcmath arrived homo tills" lnornlng
from Lincoln whero Miss Waltomath
hns boon attending tho stato university
but on account of III health wan com. ;
polled to leave.
SEND What You S P.E N D
ONE DAY
To China
5,000,000 Chinese Famine Vlctlmi
Still Need American Help Before
June.
$1 will save ono life one month.
PICK A PAL IN CHINA FOR A
DAY
To hasten the work of relief, this
newspaper will forward contribu
tions to the locat Treasurer, -or to
the National Trtxiurer,. .Chins
Famine Fund, Dtble House, New
York City. ' . u , . ,
1
'Won't You Visit
the Central Office?
W e wdcome
opportunity of
owinir our pat
tans how their
telephone calls are
handled in the
central offlee.
Every telephone user who has seen
hoard in operation has found it to
interesting.
a switch-'
be very
Your knowledge of what the operators do when
you ask for a number and how they connect you
with" the person you want' helps make a better
undcrstondin?; between us.
'
A visit to the central office should make the
telephono more valuable to you; and wo know" it
would aid us in our efforts to furnish- you with the
best possiblo telephone service. . ,.
Northwestern beli telephone company
1
Mrs. W. F. Meyer of Sutherland was
a city visitor yesterday.
Feed and Gardon Sepds of nil des
criptions. North Platto Feed Co.,
Phono 20G. "
Mr. and MrB. II. C. Loutzenheiser of
Gothenburg visited friends In the cljy
yesterday.
Wo do all kinds of Eye Glass. re
pairing, springs, temples, frames, new
rims, ono day service for your broken
lensoB. Clinton & Son, Optician. '
Nothing Resorved Any suit, coat,
wrap or silk dress in tlio storo is now
offered at reduced prices at Block's.
ut
once. Inquire C02 S. Chestnut. Phone
For Snip Potatoes 70c mi bushel.
Cross from tho Baker School House.
Phono "781F1L Chas. Shin.
For Sale New Anchor Hope Cream
Sepurntnr. Ohctip. Inquire at 100fi
N. Pino SL -
To Tradp-r Soctlon of land In Lin
coln Co. for city property: Seo Gone
Crook, North Platte.
Wanted Washings to do or will go
out to do houso clennlng. Mrs. John
son, 310 W. Eighth.
lor Sale Davenport and a few
plccos of housohold furnlturo Phone
973J.
A Snup For Sale or Rent Two
room houso nnd lot in good shnpo
Inquire ut Ilnyos Shoo Shop, 1st door
north of Bulck Gurago.
anted I havo pasture for about
12C hoad of cattlo or horsos. Plenty of
grnss and running wator. Will make
prlco right. Four mtlos cast of. North
Platto on tho Macy place. Phono
793F210. Glen McKnln.
ON SALE ONE DAY ONLY
SATURDAY, APRIL, 16th.
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MENS cotol HOSE
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COLOR
Made of Fine Combed Cotton
Linen Heels and Toes
5
PAIRS
75
c
Colors:
Black, white, groy, navy, cordovan,
palm beach, grccn.
Not More Than S Pairs To a Customer.
HIRSCHFELD
North Platte's Foremost Clothiers
For Men and Boys.
WE TEAjCH YOUIt DOLLARS
TO HAVE MQRF. CENTS
. .1 U.V ,1 .
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George Mefford
P(EODUCT(Or)
toe
Faith
Q (jpatxunountyHctwQ
Flaming with holy zeal
ho camo from tho hills
to liny society's Bins
And ho saw tho woman
- and loved her!
Then hor own Hps told
him tho llfo sho had led
and ? Como seo what
sort of i man ho was.
A storyot things thnt
glvo human Bfo n bouI
PREMIUMS AT THE COUNTY FAIR
List of Articles inthe Educational Class For Which
Prizes Will be Given and the Amounts to Be Given
For First and Second Prizes in Each Class.
Aileen Gantt Cochran, Superintendent.
itUItAL SCIldOL EXIIIBiT
Lot 1.
1st Prize 2nd Prize
Ki-SK.ry.X5 iXTSSjfSS1 I 1
mm i3.
9 t 5 14.
f
' 34.
.. ' " 35.
'37.
' 38.
30,
40.
Bost Map' of Nebraska mounted on cardboard. Size
(12 in. x,20 in.) ....U,
Best Specimen Penmanship, mountod on cardboard.
, Size (10, in x 12 in.) A?
Best Physiology Drawing, mounted 'on ccardboard.
Size fX2 inr x JO in.) j
Best Specimen Book ". l;
Be3t Illustrated Story of American Inventions,
mounted on cardboard. Size (22 In. x 28 in.) J
Boat Map of United States, mounted on cardboard'.
Size (30 in. x 30 in.) , '
Bost Produce Map of United Slates. Size (30 in. x
Best Produce A'OP of Nebraska. Sizo (301. x
afS -in,)- .. ".JrJLjJzmmtolibJ :.
$2.00
' :l '' '
k 200'
2.00 '
5.00'
2.00
' 2l00
3 '
2.00
.SlOO'
By William Vaughn Moody.
At The Keith Theatre,
SUNDAY, Matinee and Night.
Monday and Tuesday.
Illustrated Booklets.
Best -booklet on any farm topic 2.00
Best booklet on any geography topic ! . 2.00
Best booklet on Nebraska 2.00
Free Hand Cutting Primary Grndes
Best illustrated story I 2.00
Best illustrations of days of tho week. a- 2.00 1
Best collective exhibit penmanship - . 2.00
A FIRST GItAND PRIZE of $100.00 and a SEC
OND GRAND PRIZE of $50.00 will bo offered to tlio.
.rural school In Lincolil County which earns tho most
points in first and second prizes, and which has a reg
istered attendance, at the County Fair of sixty per cent
of tho school patrons oC tho district. Each first prlzo
1 will count ton points, and each second prize will count
nvo points in determining the total points earned by -
a school district.
GRAND PRIZE $100.00,
GRADE SCHOOL EXHIBIT
Lot 2.
Best oxhlblt of any primary grade 1.
'Best exhibit of any second grado
Best oxhlblt ot any third grade
Best exhibit of any fourth grado '
Best exhibit of any fifth grade '
Best exhibit of any sixth grade ' w
Best exhibit of any sovonth grado
Best oxhlbit of any eighth grade
Best collectlvo exhibit of penmanship .1.
TOWN. OR RURAL SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Lot 3.
Best Bird House 1
Best Landscape 'Drawing
Bost Drawing of Head
Best Individual Drawing Exhibit
Best Drawing Exhibit 1 ' nny School
Bost Model of an Alrp.. i. .' -..t
Best Poster for Sale, Etilt. tnlnmont, etc., (Sizo 30
in. x 3G in.) ,
Best Sowing ExlHblt of any girl up to twolvo years
. of ago . ,
Best Sowing Exhibit of any girl over twelve years
of ago ,
Best Sowing Exhibit of any School
Best Manual Training Exhibit
Bost ipicturo or pictures of school buildings shown '
by town schools
Best plcturo or pictures of school buildings shown
hy rural school
(Exhibit to consist of photographs of grounds,
bulldlngB and equipment.)
Best card pencil drawing .1
Best cord crayon drawing
Beat Cartoon ,
Best Calendar ; ,
NOTE: A penmanship exhibit will consist ot ono
lino of ovals, ono lino of "push and pull" movomonts to
illustrato movemont exorcises, ono sot small lottgrs,
ono sot capital, ono sot figures from ono to ton inclusl'vo,
nnd ono quotation of not loss than four linos and not
moro than ton lines-. Np entry will bo considered unioss
it contains tho1 grade. v
$1.00
1.00 ,
2.50.
L00
1.00
1.00
' 1.00 V
1.00
1.00.
1.00
1.00
1.00
'1.00
$50.00
1st Prizo 2d Prize
$2.00 $1.00
2.00 1.00 .
2.00 1.00
2.00 1.00
2,00 . 1.00 .
2.00 1.00
2,00 1.00 t
2.00 1.00
5.00 2.50 -
1st Prize 2d Prjzo
2.00 1.00 ..
2.00 1.00 '
2.00 1.00
2.00 1.00 .
. 2.00 1.00
2,00 1.00 j
2.00 1.00
2.00 1,00
1
2.00 . 1.00
2.00 LOO
2.00 . 1.00
25.00 15.00 '.
15.00 10.00
t
2.68 1.00
2.00 1.00
2.00 r.oo
2,00 .1.00