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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1921)
NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLtf TRIBUNE I AN' li" SOME&ASE I TlH AU.RIGHT.! 1 I ''y q ' S RUNNER, TOO. WHV LE'S SEE YOU s . CLINTON, THE JEWELER CLINTON & SON, The Eye Glass Men Sign of The Big Ring Satisfaction Sure Try Us. Graduate Opticians townslto, ivs it cbmcs to splitting tho dlstanco between the cost and west locutions originally contending. -Goring Courior. NORTH PLATTE LEGION TEAM WINS DOUBLE VICTORY ON EASTERN TRIP. Tho local Legion team won in the ball gamo with Grand Island Sunday by.ascoro of 3 to 2. This game is said to havo been one of the fastest and best yet this season. Yesterday tho Eegioners defeated Hastings 5 to 4 in a good ganio of ball. ::o:: LOCAL CONCERN TO IMPROVE SERVICE WITH POWERFUL NEW MACHINERY PUKE BRED SIRE FARMS 1LVVK INCREASED TO TWENTY- SIX NOW. The North Platte Light & Power Company announces that it lias jUBl purchased from tho General Electric Co. a 100Q Kilowatt Turbo-generator, with auxiliaries. This machine wll more than doublo tho capacity of the presont plant Dolivery is expected In four months. TJils big generating unit Is made necessary by the growing needs of North Platto. A conception of its capacity can be bettor, had when' it is realized that it has greatere'eapac ity than tho combined capacity of tho three, present machines, ttwo of which are large In themsolves. The capac ity of the plant-after this big addition will prove ample reserve for many years to come. Tho, construction of this now generating unit is Interesting as it is a steam turbine nil not built along tho lines or tho ordinary steam engine. Possibly its construction can hotter bo illustrated' by saying tfittt it In addition to tlxo- fifteen names given in our issue of June 7, wo can announce eleven more olgnors to tho Pure Bred Sirea agreement. Each la entitled to a gate sign and to havo his name enrollod on the list of Pure Bred Sires farms of Lincoln County. Hero are tho new names: Joseph M. Shopp, Maxwell; Carl A Orrin, North Platte. R. R. Spurrier, North Platte; A. E. RIshel Hershoy; James Shoup, Sutherland; S. J. Koch, Hershoy; W. H. Karre, Wollfleet; P., M. Elliott, North Platte; Fred W. 'Ericsson, Brady; T. E. Doolittle & Son, North Platte artd L. E. Rowley, North Platte. OEXKRAL TIRE CO. TAKES OVER TjOCAL BRANCH OP OMAHA FIRM1. , A. B. Lee, President of the Adair Lee Rubber Co. of Omaha arrived in North Platte last week and look ac tive charge of the North Platto branch of itho Adair-Lee Rubber Co, 115 LoctiBt. Mr. Leo will make North Platte his home. Tho name of the local firm is to bo changed to The General Tire Co'. Mr, Lee has leased the building next door to the present location and after Sept, 1st will remodel tho two buildings so they will meet tho notjls of tho bust WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY INTERESTING ITEMS FROM EX CHANGES WHICH REACH OUR DESK. is built more like a water wheel -than, ness, He is preparing to make like a steam engine. This is the type! North Platto tho western distributing LYMAN LOCATED. Conforming to tho desires of the railroad company ani to comply with tho general terms of tho railway com mission decision, tho townslto of Ly man is to bo moved about 1400 feet from its present location. This is not yet confirmed by Chas. F. Lyman' af ter a conference with tho railroal peo ple recently at Omaha when ho repre sented tho townslto comppnny settling tho general details. Tho buildings al ready erected at Lyman will bo moved lots of equal value and corresponding location being furnished tho owners. As a genoral proposition it wouljl seem that tills would reconcile any possiblo differences heretofor existing in the neighbohood, oxcept with tho inon who wanted to sell a different MEANEST MEN flowoy McConnoll, south of Wallace, has nn tdoa as to tho meanest man in this wido wide world and wo are about to ngrco. Sunday ho drove to Sutherland in soarch of farm lianas for tho harvest Just temporary labor. Ho picked up two follows who hirod out to him and ho brought them over hero, fod them dlnnor and then supper and then put thorn to bod in a nico cool placo and wont to bed hlmaolf, reaming 0f his work tho noxt day: Now, just a minuto. Chango scones All ready. Scono II. Tho following morn nrrlvoth. Dewey finds no harvest hand but in his car finds a noto with somo vul gar inscriptions which would not ho fit to roproduco here. They loft in tho night for places unknown. ' Anyway Mr, McConnoll cnino to town in search of tho men but was un successful. Ho was prepared to gently fetch tho rascals back anl face it or havo tho satisfaction of getting tho dlnnor and Uio supper back. Anyway, ain't Uioy tho mcanost mon in tho world? Wo'll say thoy arc. Wallace Winner. BOAT SANK Tho Sally Ann Butts, tho boat used at tho head of tho Irrigation ditch sank yesterday. Tho crow was fished out of tho river without much effort Virgil Fowler was tho only ono aboard when tho boat sank. Ho Buffered no ill effects except getting wot Suther land Courior. ' Marcol Kollihor of Baltimore, who has been a guest at tho E. F. Seoborgnr homo, will leavo today for-Chlcago. LOCAL AND L'JBJtSONAL Miss Fay Eldor who has bcon word ing In tho land offico at Mitchell, Nobr., is expected homo this evening on a va cation. ( yesterday Ilnlshod tho Job of cutting, threshing and hnuUigit to North 4'latto. This is considered a good record. K. L. Stophona loft this morning for Culvor, Iii J., to attond tho Scout Sum mer School. Ho was nccompanlod to Koarnoy by Mrs. Stophons. Sho will visit hor .parents in Mimlon. W. J. Hondy reports that 304 acros of tho Van Brockliu farm 18 miles Boutlioast of hero, which ho and Sam anl Joo Soud'or leased this year has produced 4000 bUBhols of whoat Thoy Btartcd to cut it a week ago Friday and Mrs. R. O.' Martin and baby left this morning for Rosoburg, Orogon, to visit at tho homo of hor mother Mre. Rlchnrd Pitman. Mr. Martin, Chambors, Mrs. Emma Jones and Mrs. Tho young pooplo's socloties of tho following churches will hold a picnic Friday evening at tho State Farm: Swedish Luthoran, Prcsbytorlan, Mothodlst, Luthoran, Episcopal, Christian and Baptist Tho group will meet nt tho MothoJUst church between six and six thirty o'clock. o. z SCHOOL NOTICE. For Sale School houso, wost end of District No. 5. nt publis auction, Aug. 8 to be sold at Bchool house at 3 oclock, terms cash, ton Jlnys to romovo building. C. A. Orrin, Fred Simants, Frank Purdy, Phono 798F13. tto;; - Miss Pearl Valentino roturnod to Jior homo in Koystono yestorday nftor Visiting at tho homo of Mrs, A.- Som ors. , Dr. F. W. Miller, Dentist Keith Theatro Building. For Hay Fover see Dr. Shaffer. For Rent Limited amount of Cold Storage s'paco ror Eggs, Meat. Procluco.VEtc ARTIFICIAL ICE & COLD STORAGE CO. Phono 40. , v ,. J. S. I WlWtrfl IH.U. Homeopathic Fhyslclan & Sargoon General Practlco and Construction Surgery HoBpitnl Accommodation PJatto Valley Hospital Former Namo Twincra Hospital. ft NORTH PLATTE, NEBR, DIU O. II. CRESSLElt GRADUATE DENTIST Offico ovor tho McDonald Stato Bank. Tho constant running up and- down stnlrs woars the" fhtinliVH niid It la nocossary each Spring, to glvo thorn a coat of good -Ornish. Chi-Namol is tho host varnish for floors- as it with-. stands tho hardest wear. It's heel-proof, hammer-proof ami wntor-.proof. STONE'S DRUG STORK, of unit now universally adopted in the largest steam power plants of tho country. It is also being used for pro pelling our large ocean liners and dreadnaught. :o:- IUGXELL ITEMS Mrs. Sarah Combs has arrived from Long Beach, Cal., and is' now at homo with her son, Eugene Combs. Mrs. Combs reports that her daugh ter Mrs. Thos. Banks of Long Beach, is' Improving from her recent sick ness. Mrs. Clyde Shaner, .Miss Delia Donaldson, Mrs. Sarah Combs, Mrs. Blaine Combs and children motored to North Platte last Saturday to shop. Others who took advantage of Community Sales Day' were Mrs. E. P. Trimble, Mrs. James Roeo and Mrs. '3li'' iiosenburg. . Tho ladles of'this community havo organized a swiming club. It moots every Thursday afternoon. Thoy in vito all other ladles to join them and enjoy tho Thursday afternoon dip. Thoy meet at E. P. Trimbles at 3:30. Tho Community, Club met July 13 with a fair attendance. Tho pro gram of tho evening was in charge of Mrs. Lloyd Elder. Miss Delia Rosenburg sang a solo, Alden Blaine , Combs recited, ChrisRosenburg gave a violin solo and Mlilfe Nellie Hutch inson sang. Tho next meeting of tho Commun- ity Club will bo hold on July 27. A. S. Allen, County Clerk, will speak on " taxation md S, M. Souder will speak on tho County Fatr. This. prot ram "will bo ln chargo of Mrs. E P. Tum ble, Ico Cream and cake will bo served to the members "of the Club, but those who are not members will . bo charged for tho" refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Combs and children,-Dorothy Louise ani Alden Blalno and Miss Dolla Donaldson motored to North Platto Friday even ing and enjoyed tho band concert. 'Threshing timo has started on tho Homer Reovoa placo. Wheat In and . around Bignoll will average around 12 bushels to tho acre. This community enjoyed a nice rain Sunday evening point for Nebraska for the 'Genera! tires. His connections with tho fac tory and tho tiro business in general places tho General Tiro Co,, of North Platte In, tho front rank of the tire supply houses 1ft. the west. The Tribune welcomes Mr. Lee into the business life of this city and urges him to Join with the other business men in making this tho best town In the state. N ::o::- If you have not seen ono of the now est Dodge Brothers cars, It will pay you to see tho number of improve ments and comforts added to this populnr car, which you can now buy for $310 less money. Touring is now $1140; Roadster $1085, at North Platto, J. V. Romlgh, Dealer.' JOHN NELSON JOHNSON. John N. Johnson, .grandfather of Mrs. Ed. Klorig of this city, was born In Knox County III., March 5, 1840 and dirjl at Hondorson, 111., July 10, 1921, at the ago of 81 years, 4 months and 5 Way. As a young man ho wont with his parents from 'Illinois to Iowa. In 18G0 ho married Miss Mar tha Glajlson, who ditfd less than two yoarB ago. In 1879 tho family moved to Kansas unci seven years later they camo to Nebraska. Tho last years of his llfo woro spent witli his grand daughter, Mrs. Ed. Klorig 'in North Platto. Mr. Johnson was converted 42 years ngo and Joined the Christian Church. Since then ho lias lived n consistent Christian life. Ho was ton dor arl loving in his devotion to his family and was" known to his friends ns a fine Christian man. Those who will miss him aro his son Danlol S. Johnson of Grnnd Island, his two brothers, George Johnson of Onieda, 111., and Major Johnson of Codar Rap Ids, Iowa, and his grandchildren Orvil Johnson of Oregon, Raymond Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Clarence Johnson nud Mario Johnson of Grand Island and Mrs. Ed. Klorig of this city. ;:o:: 1 Misees Dorothy . Rosencrants nnct Ethel Walrath left Sunday for Bonvor and other Colorado poin stfor a two weeks vacation. Wm. Norrls roturnod to Choyonno Sunday aftor visiting friends in tho They're Al Coming To Our Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Stoyons olty, and son, visited at tho E. P. TrJmblo ! j, e. Nolnon wont to sterling this homo Tuosday evening. morning to transact business. s CLEARANCE SALE This i Great Sale is on in Full Swing and Hundreds are Taking Advantage of this Money Saving Opportunity. When you buy such Clothes, Hats, Furnishings and Shoes as ours Far Under Regular Pricesit's like getting gold dollars at fifty to seventy-five cents. f - DWARDS-REYNOLD! JOHN B. EDWARDS, President. CO