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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1921)
Nrnn fTTP mo,. V THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MAY 13, 1921. No. 30 mt V AUTO RACES ON THE FOURTH FIVE HlCt HACKS TO Hi: STAGED AS A PART OF INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION. Tho program of races for tho Fourth of July 1ms been announced by J. V, Romlgh, Chairman of tho Committee Thcso races aro conducted under tho auaplcos of tho Lincoln County Ag ricultural Society and wilL-form part of tho program for tho celebration of Independence Day In North Platte. Tho first race is a 3-mllo Ford raco with $100 in prizes. Following this will be a C-mllo North Platto Special with ?3d0 In prizes. Then tho 10-mllo Lincoln County Spoclnl for $400 will bo follow ed by tho 5 mile stock raco for $200. Tho afternoon program will closo with a 20-mllo Nebraska sweepstakes raco for $1250. I for $1250 Elimination trials will bo held July 2. At this tlmo tho eight fastest cars will bo selected for tho Lincoln County Special. All others will bo placed in tho North Platto Special. Tho first bIx cars to finish In Lincoln County Special will bo ollglblo for tho Nebraska Sweepstakes. These races are open to the world. Local enthusi asts aro predicting one of tho most enjoyable raco programs that havo been held hero for somo time. Tho prizes are not .so high but It does not take so much money theso days to gct'd at tho Kolth Theatre Qn Tueadny quick notion as it did a year ago. :o: : The pupils of Mrs. J. L. Moran will give a recital at the Baptist Church, Monday, May 1G. Thoso taking part en tho piano will bo Mildred Tyler, Viola Shenk, Bernadino Rlgg, Gladys Brrioty Bernlco Milliams, LnGerlla Rahlnson, Mildred Robinson, Mrs. H W. Hnnsen aid Mary Louise Moran. REXALL REXALL REXALL Your Prescriptions ARE FIRST WITH US. Fill Exactly 151 3l OUR TRY REXALL REXALL ' REXALL EASTEEN STAR CONVENTION j CLOSES WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICE RS. The olectlon of officers for tho com ing year was hold by tho Stnto Con vention of tho Order of Eastern Star qn Wednesday evening nnd thcso of fleers were Installed during tho Thursday morning sosslon. Thoy nre as follows: Mnudo M. Smith, Omnhn, grand matron; II. II. Androws, Cal loway, grand patron; Emmn Cletnl, Boavor City, assistant grand matron; Coral Brown, Unlvorslty Place, as sistant grail patron; Iloso M. Owens, nioomlngton, grand socrotary; Lon A. ConMin, Blucltill, grand treasurer; Ida Bumstead, Lincoln, conductress; Cathorlno Mann, Seneca, assistant conductress; Evorct Grimes, Broken Bow, grand chaplln; Gertrude Dav idson, Superior, loctuross; John S, Jones, Wymore, marshal; Clara Kinney, Loxington, organist; Margar et McPhorson, Omaha, Adah; Grace Annoss, Dunbar, Ruth; Harriett Con dra, Lincoln, Esther; Cassio Redflold, North Platte, Martha; Mablo Johnson, Plalnvlew, Electa; Bertha Wnlrath, 0mahn Warder; Clendenon Mitchell : :o Tho annual class play to be given by tho Sonlor Class of tho North Platte High School Is entitled "Tho Fortuno Hunter." It Is a recent pro duction, having run for two succes sive seasons at tho Olympic Theatre in Chicago. John Barrymoro put It on tho screen and ns a movlo manv iNorth Platto people havo seen It. Lack of spaco keeps us fgrom glvln? tho complete synopsis of the story. "TlinTiYirf nnnWiintnr" will o nrnnnnt. May 17. Reserved seats will bo on salo at the box offtco Monday after noon nM ngriln on Tuesday. Miss Villa Whlttaker and Mrs. J. ForsteTR entertalnd! nt a miscellan eous shower at the Whlttaker homo Wodnosday evening complimentary to Miss Marie Stack, Dainty refreshments woro served and Miss Stack was the recipient of many giffa, T REXALL REXALL REXALL Them Promptly and as Ordered by Your Physician. We Put the "Real Stuff" in All Our Fountain Drinks and Sundaes LINE IS COMPLETE THE We Deliver the Goods grnwOTflMwataiiai PHONE 4 REXALL , RISXALL REXALL 117 A TFP PT A "NT TO USE POWER COUNCIL CONTRACTS FOR POWER FOR DRIV1NU NEW PUMPS AT WATER PLANT At an adjourned meeting of tho City Council, a contract for tho use, of olcctrlc current In driving tho now" pumps at tho city wator plant waa jircBontcd by tho North Platto Light nn)l Power Company through Man ager C. R. Morey and Attorney W. V. Hoagland. Aftor somo discussion nud changes tho contract was approved by tho Mayor and Council. It pro vides for a rate of 3.7Cc per kllownt with a sliding scale ns tho price of coal goos up or (down. This contract oxplres at tho samo tlmo that the contract for lighting tho strcots ex- plros. At that tlmo tho proposition to manufacture Its own power will i bo taken up by tho city. Tho right to use steam nt tho plant was ro talned, tho understanding being that tho electric power was to bo used by llio city when It thought host. Many compliments woro hoard about tho city on Wednesday relative to tho work done by tho drill team at tho O. E. S. Convention Tuesday ev enlng. Dr. T. J. Korr had chargo of tho preparation of this team an Its work. Word was rocoved from Hot Springs, Arkansas, yostoruay morn ing tclltns of tho birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. D. II. Tarkington. Tho mossago said mothor arAl dnugh tor were doing nicely. Mrs. Tarking ton was formerly Miss Blancho Fonda daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Fonda of this city. Mrs. Fonda Is at present In -Hot Springs and Grandpa Fonda is all smiles and stepping high.' REXALL REXALL REXALL I Accurately X FIRST, IT PAYS REXALL REXALL REXALL LOCAL AND PERSONAL Frank Bsholmnn of Horshoy visited relatives In the city yesterdny. J. fv Mooro went to Snrhon yostor day on huslnoss. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Moyors of Pnx tqn are visiting friends In tho city this week. Seats can bo reserved for "Tho For tune Huntor" Monday and Tuesday from 4 to G on tho ground floor. All seats In tho balcony wll cost 75c and will not ho rosorvl. The high school Mounting team left ostorday for Llcoln whoro It will ontor tho stato debate. It was ac companied by Miss Floronco McKay and 15. "E. Carr, conch of tho toam.v At a meeting of tho Nebraska Chum- bor of Commorco, hold at Nobraski City Wednesday of this wook, Paul Harrington of this city wasx re-elected nioinbor of tho Hoard of Directors All our ontlro stock of lndios' nnd misses' coats and suits in becoming tyios and shades at such reduced prices as you can not afford to over look B. T. Tramp & Sons' Ready to Wear. The local flro department nnnounc erf the Andorson & Sradcr Shows for all of next wcok. Shows is tho mod ern nntno for what wo used to call n Street Fair and lator wo called It Carnival. Tho flro dopartment Is to rocolvo a gunranteo of $500 nnd a per cent of all money takon In. Tho cltlzetiB of North Platto got out thplr old gas wagons Tuesday after noon and took tho delegates and vis itors to tho Enstorn Star conven tion for an hour's ride about tho city aril out to tho Experimental Substa tlon. It Is said to havo been tho longest parado of nutomobllos ovor seen In North Platto. The local track team loft today for iJtncoln to enter tho stato moot which II be hold In that city tomorrow Ib team consists of Junior Hlman )taln, Louis Troxlpr, Gcorgo Shanor, Rqland Locke, and Cal Shultz. Thoy wore accompanied by lu. u btevons, tHcJr coach. This team won first honors thfato dtistrlct.mcet and It l hopadOlini thoy will bring homo tho first, honor banner from tho stnto. Wednesday evening the boys who have completed, tho Scout Leadors' Training School Invited tho Scout masters and members of tho Council to a banquet nt tho Palaco Hotel. It was a happy, noisy bunch. Tho men wero as happy and noisy as tho boys. Short talks were mado by a number of tho boys, all of which woro very complimentary to Scout Executive Uarrlball who conducted tho clnss. Certificates woro presented to those who completed tho course. ::o:: II. J. Rathman returned a few days ago from a trip to St. Louis. Ho spent ten days there attending a conference of managers of Penney Stores covering tho torrltory east of here. General conditions ovor tho country wore consider! and whllo they woro reported to bo Improving no lmmcdlato return to normal was predicted. Tho oast Is recovering slower than the central part of the country. Prices nre,moro stablo than thoy havo been with slow declines In somo linos and slight Increases In others. "Somo low prices aro being registered In shoes," said Mr. Knth man when seen yesterrtay "and we an sell somo Btylos at tho samo fig ure wo charged hoforo tho war. The jobbers havo plenty of merchandise on hand and aro offering It at good terms to cash buyers." Mr. Hath man purchased largo quantities of needed merchnndiso from St. Louis joblwra anil much of it has already arrived and is now on display at tho; I'onney Storo. AT THE UN THEATRE TODAY "THK FURNACE" v tli an all-star cast, IiioIikUiik Agnes -m and Milton Sills, u Groat So t'x'y drama. ALSO Ne:vs Reel, Mult & Jeff, Topic of tho Day, Douglo Adventure. SATURDAY "THE DARK LANTERN" STARRING A LICK READY ALSO TWO REEL COM ED V LODGE, fHURCH AND SOCIETY COMING MEETINGS IN THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CITY. SPECIAL MEETING Of tho War Mothers to bo hold this evening at tho homo of Mrs. Julius Plzor. AU members nro requested to be present HAPT1ST 11:00 -"DreainH and Dreamors." 7:30 "Doos Heredity Mako a Man? 1st of series of 12 locturos undor sub Ject "A Man." METHODIST 11:00 Talk by Dr. Orcutt. 7:30 Talk by Dr. Orcutt EPISCOPAL 11:00 Morning tPrnyor and S'ut- mou. 8:00 Evening Prayor and Scrmou. CHRISTIAN r 11:00 "Christian Soclnllsm." 7:30 "A PnBslon for Rlghtooua- noBB." CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 10:00 Sunday School. 11:00 Sorvlcos. In Uuildlng & onn Building. LUTHERAN 11:00 Confirmation Address. 8:00--"Tho UnnttrnctivonoBB of Jesus." Superintendent C. L. Llttlo and Miss Jones havo boon soloctod to Judgo the Btato dramatic and orntorlcal contoata which will be held in Cozad this ovon Ing . ::o:: Special Notice to Our Patrons Beginning Suriay vto will show Harold Lloyd in "Now or Novor." Al though this announcement la auffl- cfonl. tolndlcato Uio "aurillty'bf ttitf production, wo personally urgo that you bco It. Wo aro absolutely certain you will fiil! " Now or Novor" ono of tho most enjoyablo comedies ovor made, and wo guarantee moro laughs, reel for rool, than any other, comedy pro duction wo hnvo ovor shown.1 SUN THEATRE. Base Ball Sunday, May 15 At the Fair Grounds North Platte Maywood vs. North Platte Pitchers: Artley for Maywood and Toten hoff for North Platte mifcCs j&Lck hmj QjeisQ . 1 &0O&y& JtrUJ fiu.. -::o::- L1NCOLN COUNTY FARM IHJREAU IS DOING .MUCH WORK FOR . THK FARMER. Tho Farm liuronu membership cam paign was fully as successful us ex pected and tho proslnct organization work is going ahead nlcoly according to Goo. H. Kellogg, County Agent Con tinuing ho say 8: ' "Fnrmors havo takon n real llvo Interest in their local probloms nnd tho blggor things that thoy boo In tho Stnto nnd National organizations In n county of this slzo It is absolutely necessary to work with groups In or der to cover the county, and wo havo boon very much pleased with tho grpup work so far. Thollnos of work that scorn popular aro, rodent control, improved crops, club work nud hotter livestock. Tho lnttor, wo hopo to so- ouro through our Calf an(l Pig Club work and Purebred Sires Campaign. Thoro is qulto nn lntorost in tho cull ing of poultry and testing cows for butter fat production. Last month we travolod ovor 1200 mllos, talked to 702 fpcoplo nt meetings, had 493 offlco callers, hold 24 demonstrations, had 231 phono calls, and wroto SO personal letters. Sovcn precincts woro organ ized which nro going ahead with' tho programs adoptcjl." SPECIAL MEETINGS AT THK METH ODIST CHURCH "WILL CLOSE SUNDAY NIGHT. Rev. Dr. Orcutt, who nnd been hold ing meetings nt tho Methodist Church during tho past threo wooks will closo the series on Sunday ovonlng. Ho will preach at oloven o'clock on Sun day morning. This ovonlng will closo tho BorvicoB for tho week ns thoro Is no mooting on Snturday ovonlng. 'Tuesday ovenlng wns frntornnl ser vice Pastors Curry, Stovons, Koch, RUBhlaw of tho Brady Mothodlst church nd Crlpon retired from tho active ministry of tho MothcJlst church woro present Tho honor of tho largest number of visiting lnyinen wont to tho ClirlBtlan church. '' Wodnosday ieyonlng.rwaflw -IIIkU "Sclfon! night Mr. Orcutt, spoko on "Tho Grain of Whont" takon from tho text of Jn. 12:24, "Except a grain of whont fall Into tho ground and dlo, It abldoth alone; but lr It die, U bringoth forth much fruit" " Thursday evening was Junior High School service ttnd tonight will bo cu ovangollstlc Borvlco.