Jtorth
THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEW., MAY 27, 1921.
No. 40.
COUNTY SCHOOL
GRADUATES
UUItAIi nih
IvAllGI OliAS ov
VILTjAGK SCHOOIj PUPILS TO
1U2GEIVE DIPLOMAS.
XI5W ItltSTACKANT IS .TO OPKX
SUNDAY WITH AMUIUCAX
AND OKIUSXTAL MMXU.
One cf the largest classes In the
history of Lincoln County will bo
graduated from tho Eighth Grades
on Saturday, May 28th. Each rural
and village school in the County has
been asked by County Superintendent
Afrleon G. (Cochran to prepare dte
eighth grade pupils to takotho uni
form stato examinations. These ques
tions yere sent out In the early
Spring and the papers have boon cor
rected. Those Who passed tho exam
ination with "Satisfactory grades aro
to bo given certificates of graduation
from tho Eighth Grades of Lincoln
County ontltllng them to' enter
any .nlnfh grade In the stato of Ne
braska. These certificates havo been
prepared and will bo presented to
tho boys and girls at the exercises
Saturday.
Tho program begins at 2 p. m. at
tho Fraklln Auditorium. It Is open
ed with an invocation by Itev. W. H,
Moore nhd closes with America. Tho
class adderss 1h to bo made by Miss
Anna Kramph and tho .presentation of
diplomas by Alleen G. Cochran,
County Superintendent. A number
of recitations and musical mnnbera
make up a varied program. Ono of
tho Interesting features will bo the
presentation of the. History medal
from the Daughters of American Re
volution. This will bo awarded by
Mrs. Daisy Hinman to tho pupil who
stood highest In the study ot Am
erican History in tho whole county,
not including North Hatto.
The exercises are free and every
one is invited.
A3IEMCAN LEGION . BASEBALL
TEAM TO MEET OGALPALA OX
LOCAL GROUNDS
Tho King Pong Cafo will open at
501 Dowoy street next Sunday. This
cafo is undor tho managomont ot
some Chinese men who have como
horo from Los Angeles whore they
havo boon connected "with a cafo by
tho same namo. They also own and op
erate a cafe in Omaha. They are ex
perienced in tho iteslaurant business
and nro planning on making their
placo horo fully up to tho standard
tfioy havo maintained elsowhoro.
UKUN10N OF COMPANY E TO BE A
' DAY FULL OF ENTERTAINMENT.
LODGE, CHURCH j f
AND SOCIETY
I TJWO 310KB' l'ASSENOUU TRAINS
BK AllDKD TO THE DAILY
TlfAIN' SERVICE
COMING MEETINGS IN THE
VAWOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF
- THE CITY.
Tho annual rounlon of tho members
of Company E will bo hold at North
Platto May 29th. A forenoon session
will bo hold at Central Labor Union
Temple folldwed by a banquot dlnnei
at tho Hotel Pslaco at noon. Aftoi
dlnnor thoro will bo a ball gamo nml
other sports with a welnlo roast out
doors In tho ovonlng. All tho mom
berg of Company B havo been invited
and although they aro widely scatter
ed a largo attendance is expected.
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NUMBER OF HUNGRY MEX AT
PEOPLE'S MISSION SHOWS
SLIGHT DECREASE.
Tho weekly report of Rev. J. B.
Payno, In charge of the People's Mis
sion Free Lunch shows that during
the -week ending May 22 he served
36-1 meals or an average of G2 a day.
For tho previous week ho served 417
meals or 59 a day. This is a falling
off of over fifty meals for tho week
and indicates that those who predict
ed that all the hungry men in the
country would flock to North Platte,
were wrong. Tho number is largo yet
but shows a slight Wiling off.
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MASONIC
Master Degree is to bo conforrftft
on Saturday, May 28, nt 8 p. m.
RED POPPIES
Wilt bo on salo by tho War Mothers
nt flfteon cents a piece Snturpay' at
tornoon in the lobby ot tho Keith The
ntro.
Beginning next Sunday, the Union
8'ftclfic will agnln put on passenger
trains known as No. 11 and 14. Thoso
ttjains curry styopors from Chicago tu
Etonver and return. They woro Ala
tfonUiuiql last fall when the tourist
sontson ended. No. 11 going west will
pass through North Platto at three
q'olock in tho afternoon and No. 11
going oast will bo here at seven in tho
evening. Thoso will furnish added
J accommodations oach wny to North
Platto people In addition to giving om-
yiuent to moro of our rallrond men.
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NEW STUDIO -
NOW1 OPEN
ARTIST OF STANDING AND
PEIUENCE TAKES OVEH
VOX GOETZ STUDIO.
EX-
WAR MOTHERS
Will moot nt tho homo of Mrs. W. J.
Tfiloy this evening 1101 East' Cth St.
Final arrangements will bo made for
tho convention which will ho hold
Juno 2nd. .
Mcl'HEUSON COUNTY HIGH STC
o IMJNTS AND TEACHERS HOLD
PICNIC HERE.
t
Five cars loaded With peoplo from
Trvon snout TuoiUnv nt tho Exnori-
montnl Substation' horo. They hnd a
lflonlc dlnnor on tho lawn in tho Shade
of, tho cottonwood treos and in that
0ty coinhinod ploasuro with tho bun
iuoes ot the trip. Tho rost ot tho tinio
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The North Platto American Legion
team will meet Ogallala Sunday, May
29, at the Fair Grounds. Ogallala as
usual has a fast team and somo of the
old starsaro among the lino up. The
gamo will bo called at three" o'clock.
Co. E, , 134th United States Infantry
is holding a reunion hero on that day
and will attend tho ball, game in a
body.
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Shortly after school is out, Miss
Laura Murray.Principal of the Wash
ington school will leave for California
where she will spend the summer vis
iting friends and enjoying her vacation.
Following is a list ot licenses issued
by. Wm. H. C. Woodhu,rs,w .Qpunty
JujJgo of Lincoln County:
May 21 Albert C. Black, station
helper, Sutherland ana Mlss Luella
L. Crablll, Sutherland.
May 23r-Swan E. Odean, farmer!
Horshty and Miss Zlda D. Eckhoff,
Horshey. Married by Judge Wood
hurst. May 23 Carl J. Stonohurg, farmer
Arnold, Nebr., and Miss Mnblo I,
Schroyer teacher, Arnold, Neb. Mar
rldl by'judgo Woo'dhurst.
May 24 Elmer L. Peterson, lum
berman Hampton and Mrs. Stella Boll
Youst, clerk, Hampton. Married by
Rev. C. Franklin Koch.
May 25 Robert T. Tillman, farmer,
Ogallala. (and Miss Elslo P. Spear,
Keystone. Mnrried by Judge Wood-hurst
Super Special Feature
and Comedy
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dunaay, in
ran
lonaay & lues
MAURICE TOURNEUR
Presents
day
til i.oliiciis
A THIHUTE TO THE MEMORY OF NOEL C. DONEGAN.
Look down dear Noel, from beyond the surt,
Will you como to moot us whcirour llfo work Is done?
Shnlf you go vfth us to that wonderful placo v
' Whero together wo'U see God fftoo to face.
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You left us dear Noel, with a prayor in your henVt. ' .
v Victory accomplished, wo'd uovor more party-
The victory for you was in giving yuur life,
And accepting tho cost in tho midst oftlio strife. , '
But, Oh, how wo miss you, ygur Runshlno and cheer," -
Your lovo and kind lntorost In ho friends you hold dear.
In your spirit of hopofulness and faith in mankind,
As you led, wo shall follow, may .wo not fnll behind.
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Two calls you received, nnjl two were obeyed, . .
You answered thorn both and were still unafraid.
When' wo answer tho last, wo too jdiall havo won,
Love lives in Hoaven'when witji this earth wo havo done.
; r-A. L.
D.
iLOCAL AND PBHSJNAl.
Miss Gladys Stegall Is off duty thin
week at the-office of Dr. Dent on ac
count of Mess.
Korekjarts plays a Borenado for the
ltkos. Get 'lUat Dixon's Music Shop.
Miss Isabollo Thayer returned yo
lerday from Sidney whero sho vlslul
Miss Gladys Zimmer and attended tho
Tho Rembrandt Studio Is the new
namo for tho photographic rooms
formerly occupied by V. Von Coot.
P. Van Gnn'on is tho proprietor. Ho
comes to North Platto aftor having
operated a studio l Alllanco follow
ing a long poriod of rosldonco in
New York and olhor eastern joints. 1
During his yonrs ot training and ox
porlonco in tho east ho worked nt
every known kind of photographic
reproduction including moving pic
ture, portrait, out door, commercial
and scientific photography. Ho has
mado a specialty ot tho study ot light
and shndos and secures somo .bonutl-
ful effects undor Just ordinary con
ditions. Ho has purchased soma im-
UBual apparatus for getting tho do
sirod rosults In his aliulio and. is al
ready producing somo artistic ef
fects. '
Mr.v Van Graven has secured tho
nsslstanco of Mrs. Julia Wood in his
studio. When soon at tho studio yes
torday Mrs. Wood said: "I am sure
Wo are going to Uko North Platto. It
is such a wldo-awako place. If tho
pepplo will only glvo us a chanco to
show what Mr. Van Grnvon can do
tliey will bO highly pleased.
! MAYOR EVANS ISSUES MEMORIAL
' DAT PROCLAMATION.
, To Uio Public
I Our patriotic socltlcs havV Joint
ly arranged ft suNablo Memorial Day
observance."
This day of all others ollcils a com
mon heart boat. Tho World War haa
added a now significance Amoricans
will not forget tho "thousands buried
in for.olgn lands and to attend our
homo conrotarios is to dlvort our
thoughts to thlr sacrifice and to coll
sccrato their memory,
Tho obesrvnnco is such that all
may join, and I, thoreforo, tnko tho
liberty to urge tho peoplo ot North
Platto to lay aside tholr work, omit
their pleasures and partako of tho
spirit ot tho dny sot asldo for' tho
rouiembrancc of thoso who nro pass
ed beyond. t
Rospectfully,
E. 1U EVANS, Mayor.
OAMPFIRE
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COUNCIL
SECURES
LEASE OX TRACT OF "LAND
VOU CAMP SITE.
Tho Local 'Council of tho Cainp
flrp Girls just cntorod Into" nn 'agrco
mont for a tract of land north of tho
North River and west of tho Locust
Street rond. This la on tho Wright
placo and Is far 6n6ugh backfrom
tho roadHhat It will bo quito seclud
ed. The main hall is to bd built back
In tho trees with an oponwny to tho
river. Tho foundations nro to bo
placed tho flrst of next week and It
la plnnncd to erect tho building on
Thursday, Juno 2. Dotnllod announco-
Ul8 .tnonta will bo glvon lntor.
vft spont Instujljing-Hhodivlrysp'db'
partment, tho poultry work and ox
porlmontnl iplnts on tho tablo land,
tho forest trees ani thi othor num
erous things of Interest. Visits to the
Experimental Station by agriculture
classes in tho high schools of this part
of the stato are1 becoming moro num
erous each year. County Superintend
ent A. O. Johnson of Tryon, Prin
cipal Harvey of tho McPhorson Coun-
fatlior was n patntor and ho haB had
20 yoarB oxperionco in art work of
various kinds. I know wo arc going
to like North Platto." Tho Tribune
assures the" Rembrandt Studio that it
haB fallen holr to u lot of good will
upon -assuming the business of V,
Von Gootz and lfhastons to Wolcomo
the'so now people into tho bustnow
life of this community.
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FIRST GOLF TOURNAMENT OF SEA
SON STARTS SUNDAY AT THE
COUNTRY CLUB
NEnrFAST-HRAIN: lMOJLVilAtoanaUotr
TO NORTH PLA11TE AND 1 lL.!:i:"JLpf
YOUR CHANCE AND. OPPORTUNITY
Parochial School ulay.
Mrs. C. B. Davidson left Tuosdav ! l' 'S" School, tho president of tho
for Lavlna, Montana to wcloomo her
new granddaughter who, was born last
week to Mr. nid Mrs. Frank LnughlJn.
bevoral good rains in this part of
the country havo put crops in good
condition locally. Tie rains are ir
regular and in" some cases are nc-
Uoard of Education of the County
High School and others accompanied
by tho classes In ag'riculturo In tho
school, constituted tho party.
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MISS WlhTTAKER'S OFFERINGS.
All week beginning May 28th to
companled by hail. During tho past I Juno Gth all small nnd medium dark
week tho temperaturo has raised so
that It has seemed quite like sum
mer, Ono or two men's straw hats
have appeard on tho streets and
many of tho workers have shed tholr
coats for the summer.
In this issue wo aro running a dis
play advertisement of a- local lumber.
firm which is cause for thought on
tho part of auyone who Is planning
on building. Tho prices quoted aro
for standard lumber and wo aro told
that thdso mices aro less than half
what was charged somo time ago.
Tho trond of lumber prices has boon
downward but thoro aro many in
dications that tho movement haa lost
its force and that tho reaction will
set in before long with advancing
prices.
hats will lie radically reduced in price.
Ilats that havo been selling up to
$12.00 and $1.".00 will go for ?5.00 on
Saturday only.
Also havo a Jargo assortment of
8plondi(l looking hats $2.00 and $4.00
No largo hats will bo Included in
wale. 1
These reductions aro positively tho
best over offorcd In North Platto
Ueinembor ono day only on $5.00 hats
nt Arvilla Whittnker's now store, GOfi
Locust St. First door north of Post
Office
DENVER.
Commencing May 30 tho' Union
Pacific's Denver Special will bo re
stored, leaving Omaha at 8:10 A. M.
nnd arriving at North Platto at 2:40
M. This train iprocecds to Denver,
arriving thoro at 8:59 P. M.
Tho Ovorland Llmitcll for San Fran
cisco will loavo Nortfi Platto at 3: GO
P. M. nn.d tho Los Angolcs Limited
for Los'Angoles will loavo at 3:40 P.
M. commencing May 29th. Low sumJ
mor tourist fares begin Juno 1st, Ask
the Union Paclflo Agont for inform
ation. -
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Mrs. L. F. Soules went to Northport
Wcdnolay whore sho will mako hor
futuro homo. Mr. Soulcs is employed
at Northport, hnvlng been thoro for
two months past.
Tho ilrst golf tournament of tho sqa
soil will bo hold Sunday and Monday
at tho Country Club. The young men.
liavo organized a tonm with Guy Swopo
as Captain and will play tho old man
wltli Thomas Iloalo atf Captain, for a
On Saturday, May 28, from 8 o'olock
A. Ms to 0 o'clock P. M. of that day wo
will sell all tho balance ot tho latn
loft in' tho Ottonstoln Block as follows
. Inoida lots, $1400.00
Cornor lots, $1700.00 and $1800.00..
With a pgymont down of $250.00, tho
bajaco at $25.00 por month. Intoroiit
Ifaynblb monthly or qunrtorly.
This block Is wltliln throo and ono
half blocks of tho court houso. It has
water, gas, sowor, walks, and fine
shade trees, Tho cornor lots aro rflal-
ly worth $2500.00 each, tho inside ones
nro really worth $2000.00, but for Sat
urday, May 28, only, wo will sell them
at tho low flguros and on tho oasy
terms'. Pick your lot anil closo con
tract on It that dny.
Tho H. & S.' AGENCY
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Xollce (o American 1,6gin.
All mombors of the Logion will
meat at tho Court House, In uniform
io proceed to tho North Platto Come
tary at 9:30 Monday morning.
$1. II. EVANS, Post Commander.
An American Drama Eternal by James Fen
imore Cooper. '
Directed by Maurice Tourneur and Clarence
- L. Brown.
A HISTORICALLY TRUTHFUL VERSION OF '
THIS WORLD-KNOWN STORY,
You all know "Buster Keaton" the comedian
that never smiles, he will be at The Sun in
'Hard Luck" Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
LISTEN, How SATURDAY
We are going to have another Special Sale on Rib
Beef Boil and Rib Beef Roapt. at 9c a pound. This
meat is government inspected.
Lard in 10 lb pails at 10c , - t - 1.10
A good Heavy Bacon at 2 lb - 25c
Oranges per dozen - .. 20c
28 bars of laundry soap - " -' - $1.00
3 boxes Jelly Powder (same as Jalb ) , - 25c
We bandle Ice Cream. $lt?u the Uu-Co Brand of
canned goods.
McMtchaePs Grocery
PIIONK 4-11
THE FREE-WESTINGHOUSE
ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE
This Week's Very Special
This week we are giving a special sewing machine,
demonstration. A factory expert vill be here and
you are 'cordially invited to come in and see this
really marvelous sewing machine which she is demon
strating, y
COME IN AND SEE-NO OBLIGATION.
North Platte Light & Power Co.