NORTH PLATTEi SEMI-WEEKLY TIUBUNE
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OF INTEREST TO
COUNTRY FOLKS
FARM BUREAU NEWS SERVICE
SITI'LIES ITEMS FOR TIIK
TRIBUNE HEADERS
. Gage county mnlnlalnoil a good lead
hi the Glft-porn campaign in Nebraska
when a total ot 7906 bushels was re
ported by F. C. Chockor, ot Ftlloy, dl
rodtpr of tho project In this county.
Cars were requisitioned and tho corn
is now on tho way to tho starving
pcoplo of Europe and tho Near East.
It hns been estimated that G bushols ot
corn would save the life ot a child.
Gage county takes tho credit of sav
ing nearly 1800 children. This pro
ject is closing with a rush In tlio corn
belt states.
An oxpert potato grower located at
Spurgeon, Colorado, 22 miles from tho
nearest railroad, was recently visited
by rt delegation "of Farm Bureau mem
bers from Scotts Uluft county, con
sisting ot A. C. Morrison, C. C. Par
rish, L. A. Montz nnd Agricultural
Agent Phil Sheldon. Mr. Spurgeon
whoso name was given to tho town
hns given years of study to tho potato
Industry. Seed from hls fields test
100 per cent under tlio Colorado cer
tification law and aro 99 per cent frco
from disease. Dospito his isolated
place ho is receiving tho very top
prlco for his seed.
Nebraska University was tho first
lnstutlon in tho United States to start
Cb-oporatlvo Marketing Courses, but
slnco a ronuost was sent out by J. It
Howard, president of tho Amorlcan
Farm Bureau Federation, asking tho
different colleges and universities to
includo such work in tholr .currlcu
lum, sovernl favorable replies have
beon received, expressing tho keenest
Interest in such courses. , Thirteen
schools give dofinlto assurances that
this work will bo offered and twolvo
roport that they have already mado
plans for such training.
At The SUN, To-day.
'THE CHORUS GIRL'S ROMANCE'
STARRING THE ADORABLE
Viola Dana
Photodramatized from the Saturday Evening Post story
"Head and Shoulders" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Scenario by
Percy Heath. Directed by William C. Dowlan and photo
graphed by John Arnold, with special art interiors design
ed by A. E. Freuderman.
It breathes the very spirit of youth, does this captivat
ing comedy of the stage and the College Campus, and what
happens after its exciting opening is so interesting that
you will enjoy every second of it.
Also Mutt and Jeff, Pathe' News and "Double Adventure.
Mutual Building & Loan Association
of North Platte.
INCORPORATED IN 1887.
Resources $1,370,427.14.
SAFETY FIliST.
Investors in this association get the benefits of the
following requirements of the laws of Nebraska under
which it is operating: ,
First. The association is required to invest only in
first mortgages on real estate or the stock of this associa
tion. Second. Such investments are non-negotiable and
non-assignable, and can only ba discharged by payment
direct to the association. This is a very important pro
tection not available to any financial institution except
Building & Loan Associations.
Third. The. association Is subject to the supervision
of the State Banking Board.
How well the interests of the investors in this as
sociation have been safeguarded is evidenced by the fact
that in the more than thirty three years of its operation
not one dollar has been lost.
T. C PATTERSON,
President.
BESSIE F. SALISBURY,
Sccrotary.
RESIDENCE WANTED
In exchange for stock of groceries
and. cream station located in country
town on main lino U. P. R. R. Doing
good business but owner is old and
In the neighborhood of 500 now
members wero secured In tho farm
bureau campaign held in Thnyor coun
ty a week ago, according to the ro
port of J. N. Norton, Chairman of
the Organization Committee. J. A
Qrawfqrd, of Beardslcy, Kansas, to.
merly campaign manager in Nebraska
spoko at several meetings during tho
week. Mr. Norton suid that tho clean
up campaigns hnd beon conducted tho
past week in Butlor, Otoo, Gago, Lin
coln and Scotts Bluff counties.
to nil farm bureau precinct secretar
os In communities whero thoro is no
Union storo wa unanimously accojn
ed by tho executive committeo of tho
stnto fedorntton, nnd word to this ef
fect has been sent to tho county bureaus.
Tho Hercfbrd breeders of Webster
county met recontly and aftor hearing
M. B. Porbou, Extension Specialist,
adopted a constitution and by-laws
for a county association. Tho follow
ing officers for tho ensuing year have
been elected: Frnnk Bean, Rod Cloud,
president; Earl Mattock, Bladen, vice
president; P. II. Sarrick, Bladen, sec
retary.
Jcsso Robortson of Madison county
n member of tho farm bureau, says
that fltnt corn Is more doslrablo for
hogging down than the ordinary va
rieties of dent corn. Mr. Robertson
tried thla out for several years, be
fore changing to flint corn ontlroly
for hogging, Ho says that tho hogs
would go for tho flint corn and leave
the dent corn until tho last.
Dawson county will have Its first
crop of soy beans this fall. C. T,
Whito ot Grant precinct nnd Wm.
Shackloy aro giving tho bean a try
out They expect to plant them with
com and hog them off this fall. It is
thought that soy beans arc adapted to
soil conditions In this county.
A groat deal ot interest has boon
taken in tho pig clubs organlzod in
Saunders county Four clubs nro now
formed with locnl leaders in charge.
Ono of tho Wohoo clubs has 15 mem
bers. Somo of tho things discussed at
tho club' mootlngs aro: dlsoaso con
trol, forage crops, balanced rations,
self-fcedors, hog oilers and Judging.
Carl Jones, assistant stato. leader, will
be in tho county tho foro part of May.
:o::
Ilermlnghausen buys hogs.
well to do nnd wants to retire. Will
rent building and fixtures reasonable.!
Stock invoices about $2000.00. Will
assume mortgage or pay difference, j
Resldonco miiBt bo priced worth tho
money. Address IC. B. care Tribune.!
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Mrs. W. E. Flynn wont to Ilershcy
yesterday to visit for a few days.
Opposition to tho dnyllght Raving
hill, sponsored by tho United States
Chamber of Conimerco has been tak
en by tho executive committeo of tho
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation.
This action was taken at tho last
mooting of tho board. Tlio bill aR pro
posed favors daylight saving five
months in the year.
The offer of tho Farmers' Union
Stato Exchngo to give wholesale prloo
ffl house one of your No. 48
j Caloric Plpeleu Furnacei. y
Hi We are quite pleated with f
Ml It. I thai heated our seven-
fl room bouse throuth the
, I month of November and
ill December, with about t H V,
f . n ' 't eoal cfninj r
fl ' per month. Of putting In Is
good fire at 8 A. M., It re-
Hj qulreano further attention
You can solve the problem
of high-priced fuel by install
ing the patented CaloriC Pipe
less Furnace.
Records everywhere show
that the CaloriC saves to
the fuel this in addition
to heating the entire home
more thoroughly and uniform
ly than any other system.
The CaloriC is the original
pipeless furnace triple-casing
patent, No. 1,346,801. This
exclusive feature makes pipe
less heating successful, and
cannot be had in imitations.
The CnloriC Is made by largest
manufacturer of warm-air furnace
in world. Sold under Money-baclc
Guarantee of your satisfaction.
For old or new homes. No ex
pensive installation. No plumbing
1 no pipes to freeze. Over 100,000
users many in thiB community.
See this wonderful beating cystein
at our store.
Simon Brothers.
MENS' & BOYS'
CLOTHING
SHOES, HATS
FURNISHINGS
MEN'S
ALL
WOOL
SUITS
GARMENTS THAT ARE PRICED
ELSEWHERE AT $ 30.00
SATURDAY
SPECIAL
$23
.50
DUKSS SHIRTS
A $2.C0 Value,
2 TOR $2.25. Each
SILK BOSK
A 75o Valuo,
3 PAIR FOR $1.25. Each
ATIILETIG UNION SUITS
A $1.00 Valuo,
2 FOR $1.75. Each
MEN'S HATS
Now Spring Styles
A $5.00 VALUE, each
$ .10
45c
89c
$.45
Whoro Low Prlco
Moeta
CJood Quality.
Cor. Front & Dowoy Sts.
j TRUE ECONOMY
; 'means moro than llviiiR wioly antl j
Ijf within oiio'b Income. I ;
Iff It means Riving nn careful thought'nnd ' 1 !
Iff attention to what is done with tho Bur- s j
jS , plus accumulated. j
i For a safe and iprofltnblo invostm'out :
;1 wo can rocommond nothing hotter than !
IS ono of our Certificates of Deposit h !
f baring 5 interest. Our officers will i !
; Uo glad to explain thorn to you any
; I tlmo you como in. 1 j
I The Platte Valley State Bank !
1 NORTH PLATTE, NEB. :
f. The Eleventh Annual
High Line Short Horn Sale
FARNAM, NEBRASKA,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
Mr. Breeder and Farmer this opportunity should not be
overlooked. You can get some of tho best Shorthorn breed
ing blood coming direct from the most outstanding sires,
and show winners. You need the Shorthorn breed which is
the most approved beef type of cattle with their strong
daring tndencies put them na class which should appeal to
you.
Can you afford to keep a cow for milk and another for
beef when the true Shorthorn cow will give an ample a
mount of milk through tho year, paying her keep; when
through giving milk she puts beef on her back equal Avlth
the best rounds coming out out of a high priced beef animal
Tho whole country Is short on cattle and with prices at
bed rock you need one at least for that boy who lacks inter
est on tho farm; get him a cow or at least a heifer. Better
cattle makes better homes, better homes make better coun
try. For Catalogues or other Information, Write
E. W. CROSSGROVE, II
FARNAM NEBRASKA. .
AUCTIONEERS
A. W. Thompson, W. H. Bick,
S. F. Parker. Clork.
C. A. Hudson
THf M,8,CO.I9201
