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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1921)
- 'AC 5 THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JUNE 7, 1921. Nc- 43 9rv ; "lie chin Cite 'Mete NEW LODGE TO BE ORGANIZED NORTH PLATTE SELECTED FOR ONLY LODGE OF THE ORDER IN NEIHtASKA. Odd Fbllo.ws aro ovory whore. Tlioy aro about as numerous as tho members of any other lodgo and thoy aro a fino bunch of men but thoy have taken things too seriously according to some of" their grand officers, so as a means of diversion a now Idegroo has been instituted for Odd Fellows only. It It tho imperial Ordort of Muscovites And thore can only bo one lodgo of this order lu any one stato. Nebraska has not had a Muscovite lodge so far but W. V. Hoagland of this city has boon a me'mbor of tho Imperial Order for the United States and ho was asked to organize b. lodgo at somo point In Nebraska. Ho naturally chose North Platto as tho seat of ,the order and horo it will bo. Odd Follows from every part of tho stato wttl be mem bers of tho Kremlin Kolo, Imperial Order of Muscovites of North Platte, Nebraska. Tho new .lodge is to' bo organized hero Friday, Juno 17 with officers of the grand lodgo In attendance. These officers will- bo on ttielr way to one of tho' provinces of Canada to Institute a branch there and they will stop off at North Platto and put on tho cer emonies hero that will make this the leading center" of Nebraska Odd follow ship. "W. V. Hoagland is to bo tho first Czar of tha Nebraska Muscovites with C. M. York as Minister of Records and B. S. Davis as Minister of Finance. It will bo a big day for North Platte with fifty or sixty of her -local Odd Follows up for initiation and probably three times that many from out of town here for the same purpose. A llvcPribear will accompany tho grand sOfficersand a 'paradoiWHl'4)te'-hed during, tho day. , . BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION SPEAKER TO LECTURE HERE THURSDAY, M. A. Howlett of Toronto, Canada will lecture at the Court House Paik if tho weather permits, otherwise In tho court room on the evening of June 9th. Tho literature says that tho pur- poso of tho lecture is to furnish ovory inquirer positive biblical nroof and secular evidence that wo' will within the next few years enter into this lone; hoped for period, when families will bo reunited and Hvo happily on earth ever after. The lecture is free. -: :o: :- Try a pair, of La Franco Hose. Af ter wearing -ft pair of LaFranco hose wo aro convinced that you will d6 claro them tho finest silk hosiery val ue obtainable .Perfeotf flttflntr of first quality, heavy lustrous silk. La France stockings give good old- fash ioned service. Tramp's Ready to Wear B. T. Tramp & Sons. t tl . I. . . .-. , I: it. . h R STATE CONVENTION OP AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS CLOSES WITH A BANQUET Thursday Juno 2nd. was a big day in tho affairs of tho War Mothers of North, Platto for on that day the Second Annual Convention was hold horo. Afoout twenty delegates from Omaha, Ansloy, Maxwell and Walldco woro In fittendanco at tho first jes slon which, was hoi In tho I. O. 0. F. hall. Tho program opened with the slnglriff of America and was followed by Invocation by Rev. Stoyens and a short address of wolcomo by Mayor B. H. Evens with a response by Mrs Storey ot Maxwell. Anita Johnson gavo a little . danco nnd Miss Alma Walteniath road a selection which, was much appreciated. Tho songs by tho Ainorlcan Legion Quartet wero woll rocolvcd. After lunch, reports ol committees and other business took most of tho time. Tho election of of floors resulted ast follows: Mrs. 0. D. Shaner, Maxwell, stato war moth er;Mrs. W. A. Wilcox, Omaha, first vlco-war mother; Mrs. Chas. Bogue, North Platto, second vice-war moth- or; Mrs. Mattlo "Wotjlhurst, North Platto, recording secretary; Mr?. Frank Baker, Maxwell, state chaplln; Mrs. HInzIr, Omaha, stato historian; Mrs. Evans, Wallace, stato organiz er; Mrs. Mary Eldor, North Platto, parliamentarian. Mrs. "Wilcox, Omaha, Mrs. Stevens, Alnsloy; Mrs. G,eo Rob erts, Maxwell and Mrs; Woodhurst of North Platte wero elected to the National Convention to be held In Sacramento California. In the evening the out of town dologates were guests of tho local chapter at a banquet served by the E. i. f. a., a vaneu program was given Including music, rollings and toasts, after which tho convention adjourned to meet In Omaha, Juno 2, 1922. ;:n:;. ANOTHER PRECINCT IS ORGAN IZED FOR THE LINCOLN COUNTY FARM BUREAU. Last Friday night the members of the Lincoln County Farm Bureau whoJlye,int,Cottonjjvoqd Preclnct met and organized by electing tho foll6w- ing officers: S. R. Pattlson, pres.; Herman Kerr, vlce-pres.; R. A. Boauchamp, secretary and Hugh Clark, treasurer. This Is the twelfth precinct to complete the organization so far. NORTH PLATTE LEGION TEAM DEFEATS OVERTON. BALL North Platto defeated Overton baso ball team Suifday at Overton 6 to 2.' Totenhol,. pitched his third one hit game In four starts tand struck out eighteen men. Beal did the heavy hitting for North Platte. Batteries North Platto Totenhof and Sanjlal; Overton Ingram and Pingerton. Hits: North Platte 9, Overton 1; Errors North Platte 0, Overton 3. -"o:':-i Austin BoDell will leave this even ing for Omaha to rosumo his course in Crolghton Collogo. Ho was forced to leavo some time ago on account of Illness. rl n. ti SMfV' ss fa LODGE, CftURCH AND SOCIETY COMING MEETINGS IN THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CITL t REBEICA11S Konslngtou will meet Friday, June 10 In tho . O. O. F. hall. EASTERN STAR Rogulor meeting of tholgnet Chap ter, No. 55 0. E. S. Will bo held Thurs (day evening at 8 P. M. ATTENTION YEOMEN ' Regular business meeting, at tho K. C. Hall Thursday evening, June 9th at 8 p. m. MISSION Swedish Mission wlH hold a meet ing at the Christian Church, ono block wost of tho Court House on. Friday, Juno 10 at 7: 30. PRESBYTERIAN. . Aid Society will meet In the church basement nf3 p. m.. Thursday with Mesdames Jung, Curtis and Dickey as hostesses. CHURCH HELPERS . Will be entertained at tlie homo of Mrs. Rhodes Friday afternoon. Mrs. D. Kunklo will bo assisting hos tess. l BRADFORD DIVISION Nq. 20G. G, I. A. B. L 11 Will hold Installation at tlitlr meeting Fri day, JuneMO. Lunch will be served by special committee. Good attend ance is requested. SEWING CIRCLE s- . v . J Tho South Side Sewing-Circle ''of the Lutheran Church will meet In the. church basement Thursday after noon with Mesdames E. T. and H. F.. Tramp as hostesses. NOW OPEN King Fong Cafe x501 DEWEY STREET Choice American and Oriental Foods Served . . in a Tasteful Manner at Fair Prices - . WE AIM TO PLEASE Bread and Butter, Potatoes, Coflee or Tea and Dessert at Lunch Time, Served With Each Meat Order. SPECIAL LUNCHES FROM Great Sacrifice Sale on WALL F Beginning Vednesday, June 8th and con tinuing for ten days we will have on sale the largest assortment of wall paper ever brought to North Platte, at a special dis count of 25 per cent. This is not old shelf worn goods, but every roll is new paper just received from the largetwall paper factories in the country. Can you afford to miss this opportunity of buying you paper now? Come in and let us estimate your rooms. DUKE & OVREN, 0 218 East PEOPLES MISSION FREE LUNCH RUNNING SHORT.OF FUNDS. Three hundred and fifty-two meals woro served last week by Mossors Pnyno and Flynn at tho Peoples Mis sion. Theso meals woro given" to men put ot work who wero going through North Platte. At tho closo ot tho weak tho supplies had been so far exhaust ed that practically no foods woro on handivnd only about threo dollars, in money. Secretary Baro of tho Cham ber of Commerce turned over the proceeds of tho base ball game you- torday which netted $38.30. Tho num ber of mon who seek food n't tho mission Is decreasing ovory week but tho decreaso is bo' slight that North Platto citizens cannot afford to allow the Mission to close for want of funds, Anyono who has not contributed should do so at once, olthor sendliu; the money or supplies direct to Mr. Payne at tho Peoples Mission or to Ira L. Bare at tho Chamber of Com merce. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BALL v TEAM WINS FROM TRAVELING MEN SUNDAY, Mrho Chamber of Commcrco ball team proved to bo too much for tho travel ers Sunday who woro .defeated by a scoro or s to a. a collection was talc en up which amounted to $44. An ex petfilturo of flvo dollars and thirty cents for balls left thirty eight dol lars and thirty cents In tho hat. This donation was given to tho Peoples Mission Lunch Room by Secretary Ira L. Bare. .lEdward Bell, P. Patterson,, and Loni Ballov drove the Ainorlcan Locion balUteam to Overton, Nobr. Sunday. Wm. Landgraf left Sunday for Over- ten to attend tho ball game but on ac count of car trouble had to remain In 'Loxinctnn. iJack Beal and Elmer Meyers attend ed tho ball game lu Overton Sunday. I i:o::- 1 Mow, 3; tne. ume tor insure ryo KT SnrWhlt unfllUi3 rops. lata "We write every Known kind of Insurance. Woodhurst Insurance Agenoy, tho oldest Insurance Agency In Western Nebraska. II 11 A. H. TO 2 P. M. MR 6th St. A PIONEER IS COMING NORTH PLATTE TO BE VISITED BY MISSIONARY BISHOP OF EARLY DAYS. Iljtt-four years agO' this year Daniel Sylvester Tuttlo was conse crated a Missionary Bishop and start- od west to tako chargo of his kllstrlct which Included Bovoral of tlio moun tain states. Ho reached North Platto on Juno 9, 1SG7 nnd found that thin j was tho terminus of tho Union Pacific at that time. Ho must go on so ho transferred o jh stago coach Vind mado tho trip to Julesburg, but tho stago was attacked by Indians on the way and two of tho party lost tholr lives. On account of Indian trouble ho could not go any fnrthor bo ho ro- turni to North Platto and spont somo tlmo hore. In ono ot IiIb books ho tolls ot securing a rlflo and spend ing" considerable tlmo horo at targot praotlco. When his party again set out thoy carried twnty-flve rifles and 4,000 rounds of (ammunition. As soon nB possible thoy wont to Denver nrJI from therjo ito lUs now Hold That was fifty-four years ago. Since then ho has boon '6alled to othor po sitions In tho church until today ho is presiding bishop of. 1th o Eptsctfpal Church In America. i On Thursday, Junrf 9, ho will ar- rivo In North, riotto on tho snmo railroad ho came on ftfty-four years ago. Ho will survey tho sconos as they aro today ar(l recall tho scenes of that early day. Ho will bo ban quotodand honored as far as tho lo'cal church nnd ,tho citizens of tho city are ublo to honor him, 'Tho noxt day he will again cover tho somo trip ha mado fifty-four years ago but under tho comforts of modern railway trav- ol.n his party this tlmo will bo a Lswirtw nfmlonsor ..blshons ami Jt church Ulguiumusi yuo uro jourjieyiHB io Donvor to consecrate Rov. Frederick Ingloy, Bishop Con)Jjutor of Colorado. North Platto peoplo fool honored In this visit which Is attracting at tention all over tho country. -: :o: :- TICKETS FOR DISHOI TUTTLVJ LUNCHEON ARE LDHTED TO 150. . Tho noonday luncheon In honor uf Blsliop Tii'ttlo, will bo hold In tha baso- mont of tho Episcopal 'Church, Thurs day, Juno 9, at 12. Tho num ber -of seats is limited to ft30 nnd tickets will not bo sold for moro than that many plates. Tho price Is 7Bc. TIclcots may bo purcliasod of Ttlnqkor Rrug Co., Ed DJckoy, Hor shey Welch, C. R, Moroy J. Q. Wilcox, H. H. Newman lor Rov. W. H. Mooro. Tho Indian Card Club will bo on tortalned Wednesday at tho home of Mn 'ciiaB. Herrod, 702 West 4t3i Street. L!!iuJJJM.iai.ii .'I'm 1 1 n,. mmmmktiWi m The Strong Dealer Remains' to Serve Tho purchase of an automobile involves dealer responsibility and service for a per iod of years the entire life of the car. You are not through with the dealer when you have accepted the car. You need him henceforth and thereafter. Included in the price of the car is the val 'ue of his permanent responsibility for the car's behavior for your satisfaction. For .these reasons we are putting the foundations of, our business down to bed rock In this community. "We are here to stay and to serve. m Dodge Brothers motor CAR J. V. ROMIGH, Deafy:- 6th and Locust. Telephone 844 Drop in and see tlio new Dotlgo Brothers Oara thejr aro quality throughout. it EuiTOns smm diswmot ' con- VENljONsfrWITII $iATK OFFtCtiltSl IVltESENT tVltors from seven counties meet horo Friday and organized tho Wost-' Central District- of tho Nebraska Editorial' Association. J. II, Kroiiof Ogalalla was elected president, S. B. Clqtltor or Tryon, vJccflrosldonf and A. P. Kolly of North Pjattja, socrcHary-trousuror. Tho district is composed of tho territory wost of Koarnoy and east of Sidney and tho counties on the north and south of tho nuil ii lino. A business meeting wob holji in tho afternoon with a dinner at six followed by a varied program In tlio oVonlng. Geo. C. Snow of Chadron, president and O. O. Buck ot Harvard, secretary ot tho Ndbr aaka Press Association, woro present. O. S. Foxworthy ot Omaha was a visitor. :o:; LOCAL LAUNDJtY TO INSTALL MUCH NEEDED MACHINERY TO S0VTEN WATER . Tho Dlckoy Laundry has Just re ceived a largo" water softener and tho ' material for Installing It and it will ho put in placo tills wools. Tho chem ical examination of tho city water shows' that it is 2G degrees hard. By tho uso of this machinery tho tost will show zoro or tho Bnmo as rain water. This will onablo tlio laundry to handlo gonoral and family work In as good ahapo-as If tho wator woro naturally 8,0ft. A now sleovo lrouor baa boon Installed to tako tlio placo of tho old rotary lronor. ::o:: 1- DlSTltlCT CONVENTION OF M WOItTII LKAGUIC TO COM13 TO NOltTH PLATTH Tho First Annual Convention of tho Koarnoy District Epw.orth League of tho Methodist Church was held at Cozad last woolc. E. E. Carr ot hls city was re-oloctod president and MlsslDorothy Itosonornntz was olect-' cd BoTrottiry. Tho North Fltttto League! won tho efficiency' .baunpr ,a'ndSpttrlly4as tlon voted tj come to North Plavto next year. UNITED C03OIERCIAL TRAVELER? 0V AMERICA TO ORGANIZE A v COUNCIL IN THE CITY. A Commercial Travelers' Council will bo organized In tho city on Juno 18th. Tho, grand secretary, Harry C. Price, of Beatrlco, will attend and also a number of members will coma from Granjl Island. Tho committee re quests all U. C, T. mombors and all candidates" to bo prosont. i ::o:: ' Ralph Adams is expected today frqm Lincoln whoro ho has been transacting business. Dr. F. J. Wurtello returned fr.om Oshkosh last nventng whoro ho spont several days. Miles McCullough of Brady visit ed friends In tho city yesterday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Popo of Arnold transacted business In tlio city yesterday.