... NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
WILSON TOUT. Editor nnd I'nbllslicr.
Entorod nt tho North Platto, Nebraska
Poatoftlco as Socond Class Mutter.
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SUIlBCItU'TIOK PJllCEi
Oho Year, In advance $2.00
FJtlDAY, JUNE lOUi, 1021.
EDITORIAL.
It was stated at the Tuttlo ban
quet ycBldrday that there arc at least
llvo men now living In this vicinity
who woro here at tho tlmo Bishop
Tuttlo landed hero In 18G7. Four of
thorn woro present at tho luncheon.
Thoy woro Cyrus Fox, 1804, lailco
Healoy, 13G6, Chas. Hendy, 18CG,
and r. J. Oilman, 18G7. Wo did not
learn tho othor namo. Does any one
know ol anyone else who was hero at
that tlmo? .
Ono of tho unusual oxpondfturofi of
Lincoln County last year was for spo
clal elections. Tho total cost to tho
county In UiIb matter alono was twen
ty thousand dollars. Printing tho bal
lots, distributing them, renting polling
places, paying for clorka aud Judges
in each of tho precincts In tho county
and clerical help In compiling tho ro
nults with othor expenses mdko a sum
which la out of nil proportion to tho
bneHtc tcevd.
CIgarclto advertising will not ap
pear in tho Trlbuno if wo can holp
it. Wo havo no quarrel with tho man
who wants to smoke cigarettes. Ho
will not caro- whether we advertise
them or not. 13Ut It might make a
dlfforonco to somo boy bo wo havo
refused to tako any contract for.
thiB lino of advertising. Cigarettes
aro Just as bad no for tho boys ub
thoy -wore bdforo tho war. Wo have
scon tholr blighting effects on Bchool
boya and know that thoy aro harm
ful. Tho futuro of any boy Is worth
moro than tho revenue from all- tho
clgarottca in tho country and wo can
not bo a party to anything that will
harm children. Wo would llko to
havo tho buslnosa and wo noed the
money but not If it meana promot
ing tho cigarette habit among tho
boys of North Platto.
tinea to play tholf parte oyer and
over, tho bassofl como In, then the
clarionets nnd finally tho trombone,
oaoh group playing Its own part yet
all blending Into a harmonious mass
of stirring military music. Tho Ger
man Festival Ovorturo "Tompolwolho"
Is full of stately harmony, bringing
out tho hlghor qualittos of dormnn
music of a generation ago. "Kontucky
Blues" la a pdpular melody which has
a dlfforont mooil and a moaning of its
own. This Ih lost to tho chatterer. A
Moxlcan Borcnado with tho fandango
nccoilt can only bo appreciated when
one cntchos tho spirit of Its lightness.
Tho othor numhors havo boon selected
with groat caro to mako up a balanced
program which is offered to tho peoplo
for thclr-upproval.'
IJLKS INVITE TUP. PUBLIC TO
.10IN' THEM" IN CELEBKATING
FLAG DAY.
Tho following program will bo giv
en at throe o'clock Sunday afternoon
In tho Elks' homo: Music, Stamp's or
alioitra; Reading, Ellen Dick; Song,
Elks' Quartet; Reading, Mildred
Skinner; Solo, T. N. Arnold; Music,
Stnmp'B orchestra; Address, Mayor
E. If. Evans. Only on two occasions
Is tho 'public Invited to tho Elks' homo
and thoBo aro Momorlal day and Fm6
day. Evoryono Jb Invited.
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Thoro aro several numbers on the
program of the band concort for Sun
day afternoon that aro worthy of no
tlco. Peoplp who gp to tho concortB
and talk whllb tho numbers uro bo-'
ing rendered aro simply dlo'sapating
in muala Tlioro Is( an enjoyment that
comes frpm quietly listening to good
music nnd trying to roallzo what tho
composer yns trying to do. Tako ti o
Semper Flails March ub an example.
John Philip Sousa wan tho leador nt
tho United States Mariner Band at
Washington. Ho wroto this march
in response, to a demand for a piece
that would glvo each of the section
of the band a chanco and at tho snnw
tlroo glvo tho auxiliary sections of
marshal music a part to play while
tho band wua playing. You will hear
tho drum solo followed by tho buglea.
Then whllo the drums and buglos con-' tho signer hns money on deposit.
Miss Rota Boutwoll wont to Koar
noy tho first of tho week to ontor
tho Btato teachora college for tho
summer months.
Tho Yeoman lodgtj hold a business
session laso evening in tho K. C. hall.
Dancing followed tho session and ru
froshmonts woro Borved.
Mrs. Elmor Moody will attond tho
Spanish War Votorans ro-unlon nt
iLlncoln, Nebraska, as .a delegate
from tho Auxiliary of this city.
Tho grounds and buildings commit
too of tho North Platto public schools
Investigated tho school property tills
weok and found It to bo In oxcollcnt
oondltlon. Tho only building in noed
of repair is tho Washington.
Announcement was niado hero. yes
terday of tho marriage at Brady of
Mls3 Oolda Pockham to Mr. J. C.
Suttlo of Omaha. Mrs. Buttle iu tho
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. K.
Pockham and is well known in that
part of tho county.
Tho state society of tho Daughters
of tho American Revolution wishes to
publicly thank Mr. Carr, Mr. Evans
and all thoso who assisted tho Boy
Scouts In decorating tho graven ut
Fort McPherson In tho afternoon of
Decoration day with tho hundreds of
Texas Jasaamlno bought for that pur
pose. Daisy C Hlnman, State Chair
man.. N
Statements of subscription to the.
Trlbuno aro bolhg sent out from thlH
offico. Thoso In arrears will receive
an account showing tho amount duo
up to Junt 1st, at tho pld rato of two
dollars and o this will bo added a
dollar and a half for ono year In ad
vance With oack stntomont wo are
inolbslng a universal check for tho
convonlonco of tho subscriber who.
wishes to remit by mall. This check
may bo made out to any bank In which
NORTH PLATTE BOY, ACCEPTS
PARTNERSHIP IN GRAND IS
LAND DRUG STORE.
Edward Boguo son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chag. Boguo will leave tomorrow for
Grand Island whore ho has taken a
tiartnorshlp In a drug storo with
Francis Dunn fornmrly of North
Platto. Mr. Boguo generally known afl
"Tod" la a. roglatored pharmacist.
IIo attended the state unlvorslty for
threo years and has been omploycd in
tho Rcxall storo for tho past year.
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SLIDES ON POULTRY RAISING TO
BE IN' LINCOLN COUNTY FOR
ONE WEEK.
County Agent Kellogg has arrang
ed with tho Extonslon Servlco of tho
Unlvorslty of Nebraska for a sot of
ilfty-ono slides on 'tho subject of
poultry raising. Mr. Kellogg will ac
company tho slides from place to
place and ho will see that the lect
ure 1b given as tho pictures are given
Thoy will bo shown as follows; Juno
13 Sellers precinct, Broeder school
houso; Juno 14 Miller precinct
school houso, Juno 15 Payno pre
cinct, Blgnoll school houso, Juno lfi--Peckham
precinct, Pleasant Valley
school hoiiBo; Juno. 17 Hlnman pre
cinct, Baker school house. It will
tako an hour to show tho slides and
A large attondanco is expected be
causo of tho goneral interest In
poultry.
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STATE FARM TO TRY AUCTION AS
METHOD OF DISPOSING OF
SURPLUS STOCK
Tho following explanation Is given
by Supf. W. P. Snyder, of tho Experi
mental Substation, as to hla reasons'
for putting on tho salo which Is an
nounced clsowhero in this paper:
"In building up an oxporlmonta'l
nnd demonstratlonal dairy hord at
tho Experimental Substation, the
point haa been 'reached .where tho in
croaso In tho femalo grados may be
sold as well as tho pure bred bulls.
Thus far when a cow Iiub been offer
ed) for salo. it has been difficult to
know "what prlco should bo placed up
on lior, nnd as a roault thero have
been many buyors for the bettor onoB.
In order to mako tho price setting
easy nnd to glvvo all persons nn equal
opportunity a trial Is to bo made of
Rolling tho surplus at auction In
small lots when tho majority of the
cows aro fresh.
Tho first sale will bo of 5 grade
holfers In milk and one puro-brqd-HolBtolu-FresIan
bull at auction nt
7 P. M., (east time). Friday, May 0, nt
tho Experimental Substation.
Tho salo will begin promptly and
will, bo ovor quickly There will bo nn
opportunity to see tho .helfrs and
study tholr records boforo tho sale.
Mrs. Geo. McGinley and sons loft
yostorday for Keystone ,.whoro thoy
will spend tho summor months on
tholr ranch.
Mrs. Theodore Wontland and
daughtor will leave Monday for Kans
as City to spend the summer months
with rolatlves.
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neciuces
Ford
Prices
Again
Wires New 'Prices Today and Become
Effective at Once
LESS STARTER COMPLETE WITH STARTER
Roedster . .. $370.00 Roadster .. $440.00
Touring 415.00 Touring 485.00
Chasiss 34500 Coupe 695.00
Truck ..... 495 00 Sedan ' 760.00
' k ' F. 0. B. FACTORY
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g This drop in price is equal to . that of the lamer cars that ffi
i made a reduction ol irom ftlUU to $OUU, dr about 5 percent
8j of list price.
a Give Us Your Order--We Can Make Immediate Delivery
Hendy-0
gier Auto Co.
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Continued, Tomorrow Saturday.
We are going to sell you good corn fed beef boil at 9
cents a pound; also rib roasts at-9 cents a pound.
Picnic Hams per pound , 17c
10 pound pall of Lard $110
Peanut Butter per pound , Ice
Dressed Chicken per pound " j. ,30c
Breakfast Cocoa 2 pounds for .25c
Dried Grapes per pound . 15c
McMichael Grocery. -
Phono 441
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Sun Theatre, Sunday and Monday.
MARY MILES WINTER in
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Want Ads
Vor tct, Houso kooplng room.
708 East 5th sL
for Salo Six room house. All mod
ern. 121U W. 4UJ. Bt.
For Sftlo Twelvo laying hens. G01
E. 7th Street.
FORD SALES AND SERVICE
g NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
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lVnntcd-'-To buy pigs. Phono 1017J i
Wanted Competent girl for goneral
housework. Phono 641W.
1'or Jtot A'farm 12 miles south
west of North Platto. Ernest Swartn.
For Sale Three hole oil stovo with
oven. Good as now. Inquire 416 E. Gth
For Sale Cabbago plants COo per
hundred. Phono C98 j. L. I. Tucker.
L For Snlo Houso and lot, first class
shape. Inquire 80G North Locust. Pcfej
Hayes.
Jjost A brown-black grey hound.
Ajbrlndlo collar reads: J. E. Neville.
PJiono 2G2.
jWiUcd Hugs cleane'd. called for
and delivered. Work guaranteed.
Phono 1164J.
I'or Itcnt Six room houso. Full
bnsomont. Garngo. Call at this office,
flee.
For Ittliit Five large housekeep
ing rooms. Almost as large as a, live
rqom houso 708 E. 5tlu. .
For Snlo--Doublo standard Polkd
Herford Bull Flvo years old. C. E.
"Warden, Gnndy, Nebr.
For Salo Ford car In good shape,
cheap for cash. Inquire at GOO TV.
Seventh.
, Found On Lincoln Highway, sack
of" clothing. Ownor call nt oftlco and
pay for ad.
lViO'tcd To trade equity In good
North Platto property for good farm
ing equipment. Address Tribune.
For Snlo or Exchange Ono Titan
10-20 tractor and three-bottom plow.
Will tako cattlo In trndo, Walter
Smith, Dickon?, Nob.
For Sale Cream separator. Min
nie Seeso.
Fi6r Salo Nepv tHobsler iCab(lnet,j
oak dresser, china closet and auto
bumper. Cheap If taken, at once. Call
407 S. Walnut. Phone 981r '
For Sale Houso on easy terms. You
can own your own hdmo and stop
paying rent 30x40. Very best condi
tion.' barn 18x20. Wash houso and
autd garage. A home that you will be
proud of. Call 70G or 323.
ORGANIZED
, 1886
Memhnr'
Federal Reseerre
"Sys'e'ra.
Friendship and Business
Fx'icycl&hij) l n lni'lxo Factor In
business. It is Inriror I 'no tor
in relations hetweon n hhnlc
nnd its cttstonioi-s.
H I 11
SUNDAY
At the Fair Grounds
Sidney vs. North Platte
ase oa
Game Called at 3:30
Love mo, love my little sweetheart
That's what Dick told his parents when thoy camo to
bog him to glvo Up this wild circus life and como back
to his own world of wealth, aristocracy, good breed
ing awd leisure
Cortainly no circus performer would do -for a daughter-in-law!
Poor little Pat! She was used to hurdles, but sho nev
er had known that thero were such things in tho world
as social barriers.
In the circus everybody was friends with evorybody
else, and nothing matterd but putting your act ovor
jCould sho ovor win the approval of these cold, hos
tilo people of Dick's?
ppn't miss this appealing star in tho sweetest role sho
over played in ono of the most sumptuous productions
Also "Among Those Present" starring Harold Llovd
MR. CAR OWNER
. One strong undarlyinir factor
oin Ilrst Rational connection
is tho person ul, Irlendly ser
vice rendered.
The First National Bank,
Capital and Surplus $175,000
Does your Storage Battery need a drink?
I! so drive around to the
Pret-0"Lite
BATTERY SHOf
Open Till Nine in the Evenjrjg
Midway Motor Co.
- Telephone 731
Sun Theatre, Friday and Saturday.
How do they do it?
It takes training to turn a man into a frozen worm by
simply tilting tho chin and turning the cold shoulder.
But our heroine had been all too well trained by her
social-climbing mother. And so when tho hero came
along and proved to be a waiter no snob was ever snob
bier, and tho whole college determined to givo her a
lesson. For genuine fun and spirit, you can't beat
"The Snob"
Featuring the ever Adorable
WANDA HAWLEY
It is youth calling to youth in a play sparkling with
action and clean drama. It"s fun-making cast- in . '
sludes Walter Iliors, Sylvia Ashton, Edwin Stevens
and William Lawrence each ono a top-notcher. See.
it at
Hawley's Theatre
ALSO 2 REED COMEDY. .