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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1921)
TCI Js-t NORTH PJLATTE SE MI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE SsmMSBeebly Srtbune. WILBOX'TOUT. Editor nnd Publisher, Eatcrod at tho North Platte, Nobraska PoBtofflco aa Second Class Mutter. SUUSOML'TION PItlCUl One Ycnr, In ndrnncc $2.00 TUESDAY, JULY iOlli, 1021. EDITORIAL. Wo picked up an advertisement of ono of ,the '.restaurants hero which gavo Irish stow with a full lino 25c Cakos, sausage and coffco was 25c. It looked good nn'd reminded us of old times boforo tho war when ono could got a good dinner at tho Vienna for 25c, lko Stobblns did flno work in organ ' izlrig tho Illinois Society of Lincoln County with about fifty mombors. Now that ho has sot tho pace, why does not somo othor commlttco got to work and organlzo unothor state PomiByl vanla is waiting to got her sons to gothor, whilo Ohio Is Just as oagor to moasuro atrongth as any of tho other statoe. Then thoro In Iowa, and Wis consin Mil Missouri and old Now York iBtato and a lot of thorn oach ready 'to get her sons togothor for tho fun. It only needs Bomcono to start It. Wo havo worked out a vory satis factory system for handling tho fin anolnl records of a small society or organization. Ono of tho things which tho trcaauror of any BOdoty has to do , Ib4o keop tho bills, cancollo,d chocks, records of paymont, 'dates, amounts, otc Our syBtom takoa caro of all these and tho rocords aro ablo to bo checked by tho auditing commlttco without having to call In nn oxpert to handlo tho mattor. Tho system 1b for all or ganlzatlons whoro only a limited num bor of bills come up. Wo will bo glad to oxplaln tho dotalls to anyone Inter csted. Tho statomont of tho oxper(ilturoa of tho Chnmbor of Commofco for tho first six months of tho present year is onb of tho clonroat and most aatla- tory financial statements wo havo ov or seen. When ono roads it through ,.ho has tho impression that ho knows how thotnonoy was apont. It makes ono y feel that ho nood not hoaltalo to pav '.up.hls contribution as aoon as It is duo for.hoj, will (got valuo recotved for ev ery" dollar put In. TJio Diroctors havo hail to select from among tho large number of activltlos' offered and they have soloctod only those things which nro tho. most pressing, and havo Bpont only tho nocosaary amounts In putting thorn through. Wo hoarUlY ondorso tho work of tho OffIcor and Director aa prosonted Jn tho Semi annual statomont. Attothor carnival hns qpmo 'and gono. Wo wont ovor to tho Fair Grounds on tho lat night and took in tho Hlghta. It looked to us as though it wna a pretty clean bunch. They did . not hayfc any bo callod "girl" shows and they, BGomod to bo considerably aboyctho xj.lliiary carnival company. They" had many gnmblJng dovlces but thy wor.o probably not unlawful for thqy wore not disturbed. Tho visitor Booinpd to bo enjoying themselves. V I6bkcd aa though each had taken a . long about bo much monoy and ox pected'to spend that much In having n gpotj tlmo an I with no thought of tak ing anything homo. If ho got a shimmy doll Or ft blanket or a box of candy ho Heomod to think ho waa that much a a& That form of gambling la atyout as harmlcaa as any kind could bo and' probably will continue for all tlmo In , spltq Of a growing aontlmont ngnlnst . It. When all Is said, It soffma to ua that tho carnival Ib an Insipid .way of taking monoy from . those k who .can loiiat afford to part with U without getting valuo received. - -;:o;: T OP AT. AXT VHTtROXAT Mrs. J, A. Marquotto of Hprshoy Is spending a fow daya In tho, city, vialtlng rolatlvos. Mary Lavorno Bois daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Boss was horn at Chaffeo Mo., April 2, 1918 and died horo last ThurrJUiy of spinal meningitis. Sho waa burled in North Platto ceme tery. Tho Bympathy of tho friends of tho family Is oxtoiijlod to thorn In this loss at a loved child. E. W. Reynolds loft yostetday for Chlongo to transact business. J. V. Romish reports tho delivery of Dodgo flrothors touring cars to Jos. Schatz, Paul Nolan, A. A. Elliott, Jas. A. Guynnn and Joss Qulnn; also a Dodgo commercial truck to tho North Platto Plumbing and Heating Co. A fllvor which turned tho cornor too sharply, waa rosponstblo Friday for overturning tho drinking fountain at tho cornor of Fifth nnfl Dowoy. Tho fountain wont ovor wUh a crash and broke tho connection at tho sldo . waHc lovol, For nomo tlmo a stroam of : .wa'tor vas thrown Into tho air until roproacnt'aUvos of tho wator depart mont shut off tho wntor. HVJIATT NATUKK Jl'OItV Horo is a good ono that was now to n. It seems that ono of tho ln- matos of an Insono Asylum kopt con stantly calling out "Whisky, give mo a drink." After listening to UiIb cry Mr a fow dayo, tho meaning grnjlually Bank into tho mind of 'another inmato who summoned tho guard ' and ex plained "Say that follow might havo boon crazy Mich ho was put In horo but ho h talking good Bonso right now." LOCAL AND PERSONAL -r J. T, Koofo, Evorctt H. EvailB, Sid ney spinner nnu,wm. J. urouuocic returned last ovenlng from Grnnj.1 Is land nnd Hastings whoro they attend ed tho base ball games. Tho Christian Church ball team and tho Methodist Church ball team will play a gamo this ovenlng at the ilailrond ball fcllamond. Mrs. Carl Wickstrom of Horshoy and guest Mi's. Frank Wickstrom of Denver vlsl,te"d 'friends in tho cliy Saturday. Mr. anil Mrs. Ralph North loft Sat urday by auto for Detroit, Mich. Iloscoo Zlmmcr of SWnoy spent Saturday at tho W. II. LoDloyt homo. Mrs. Ed Yatos returned Sunday from Chappoll where she visited. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shell spent Sun day in Sutherland visiting. Misses Angola nn:l Eleanor Roddy wont to Choyonno to visit Miss Mil dred NorrlB. Thoy will bo accompan lod homo by Miss Norrls. Friday will bo ladles' day at tho Country Club. Golf, tonttls, croquet, cards and other games will bo tho n- muscmont for tho day. Mrs. It. F. Prottyman and Miss Irla McNatton roturned last ovonlng from Colombo Springs and othor westorn points whoro thoy had been visiting Mrs. Georgo Troxlor and daughter Nova returned Sunday from Fairmont, Nobr., whoro thoy visited Louis Trox lod who is employed in that cfty. Mrs. S. P. Parr and daughter of Omaha camo yostorday to visit at tho homo of hor mother Mrs. Anna Church. A Poultry culling1 demonstration will bo hold nt tho Pattlson farm near Maxwell this afternoon. County Agent Kollogg will liavo chargo. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hoga loft tho last of tho wook for Chicago whoio thoy will ppond Bomc tlmo vialtlng relatives. J. D. Harrison of Grand Island stop ped liorwon wFrlay to visit with W. T. Aldon. Mr. Harrison Is motorliig to tho mountains for a short vacation Mrs. Ed. Klorlg loft ycBtorilny for hor homo In Laramlo after spending a fow days at tho homo of Mrs, E. K. Murphy, Miss Marguorlto Worden returned to hor homo in Ogallala Sunday nftar undergoing an oporntlon for nppondl- cltlB at tho Gonornl Hospital. Harold p. Wleso, Toller nt the Mc Donald State, Bank la Bpondlng two wooka In tho custom part of this stnto enjoying a vacation at bin old homo, Mrs. W. A- O'Donnoll and fll8tov MIbs Adolo LoDloyt roturned. Satur day from Donvor whoro they Bpont a week. J. H. VanCloavo and family feft yoBtorday by auto for polnta 111 Colo rado whoro thoy wll apond sovorol wooks enjoying tho mountains. Mrs. John D. Woluach and children wont to Koarnoy Saturday to vlait with Mr. Wolbach who Is running n paBSongor onglno on tho EJtaploton )rnnch. X, n. Tollllori and family who re cently camo to this city from tholr farm' near Ilorahoy moved into tho W. F. Itlnckor houso" on west Third Btrcot yostorday. Mlaa Lillian Fnrloy who spont the wintor nt tho Carl Drodbock homo loft yoatorday for hor homo In Hondor Son,tKy. Sho was accompanied by Mrs. Carl Drodbock. Clinton a Son, Graduote Optlclana. rrv us for eorvlco. NATURE STUDY IN Ol'H CITY l'ARKS. In tho lowor part of tho Cily Pari; and along tho road woat of tho Fair Grounds wo found a nuiitbor of plants of Common Blue Vervain (Vorboun atrlctu Vont). This plant la usually losa than two foot tall with net tle llko loavoo and a long aplko on tho top of oach Btom. Along thla Bplko nro rather Binnll pur plo ilowora. When In full bloom thoy mako n vory proSly bouquet for a largo porch vaso. Tho vorvalna aro plants with mystic proportloa supp6Bed to act aa charms in ensos of lovo; tho plants woro always ingrod iont.i of tho wltchoa caldron and aro atill used to make tho brldo's wreath in Germany. Pliny saya "Vorvaln is liaod in casting lots, tolling fortunes and foreshad owing futuro ovonts by way of prophecy. Of all horba thoro is nono moro honorod among tho Romans' than Uir eacrod plant Vorvaln," Want Ads Wanted To buy a good tennis racket. Call 4 30 J. Wanted Goal second hand disc cultivator. TIiob. G. Rowloy. Ilouto Box 17. Phono 785F12. t For Salo Flvo room houso. All modorn. 215 So. Ash, Alfll 3 lots on West Third. Phono 330W. For Sale Upright walnut caso pi ano. Phono 1294. For Jtcnt Offlco COS NortluLocuat. Phono 1209J. For Mont Two Bleeping rooms and board. 803 West 7th or Phono, 593W. For Salo "r Trade Good car, Lib- orty Six. Phono 510 J. Refl. 520, East 11th St. s For Sale Housohold furniture, 115 woat 3rd. Call bo ween 10 n. m. and p. m. For Salo Oldsmobllo bIx roadster In first class condition, Can bo seen at Durbln Motor Co. For Kent 100 acres native hay land four miles west of North Platto for tills season. Address H. A. Trlllor, C80 38th St., Dos Moines, Iowa. Wanted Plain sowing at 25c por hour. Childron'B clothes a specialty. Apply at 902 West 2nd Street. For Snlo Two pair Spauldlng 8oz boxing gloves. Also Spauldlng pitching glovo. Small alzo. T. H. caro of Tribune For Snlo Six room house modern oxcept hoat. South of track and west of Dowoy. In first clnBa condition and prlccil for quick aalo. Will consider car on deal, Phono 919W. Strayed Eleven hoad of cattle from tho Osgood farm, 10 miles south of (North Platto. Brand Head. If scon notify J. J. Schram or phono 789F23 Wanted Rollablo contractors to bd on a now modorn hollow tllo and stuc co church building at Arnold, Nobr. Plans can bo Boon at tho Baptist Par sonage at Arnold. Sealed bids must bo in by July 20th, 1921, at high noon. Porry O. Stlvnra, Arnold, Nobr. For Itet Barn, closo In, suitable for garago. Inquire Paul Harrington, First National Bank Bullying. For Salo 8 room houso. Modorn oxcopt heat 415 W. Oth. Phono C45J. For Kent Two largo front rooms for light housekeeping. 514 East 3d. Wauled To tako caro of children by tho hour or day at my homo. Phono 973J. j ' ::o", 'I Mr. and Mrs. John N. Baker loft this -morning for Choyenri'o nnd Donyor. " j Mrsl'TVIinnio Mporo will lcavo this week for Chicago whoro sho will ontor ! a millinery house. j Mr. and Mra. C. H, Coghlll and chll-) dren wlll lenvo today by auto for Iowa j to visit rolatlvcs. I Mario Milos loft Friday aftornoon for Wallace to visit' Gortrudo Iloraor for a few wooka. Mrs. Darr and children of Laramie aro guosta at tho homo of her mother Mrs. Johanna MjjGraw. County Agont Kollogg will give; a oulllng demonstration at tho W. fA. Kelson farm Thursday afternoon. Nolghbors aro Invited to attend and watch this Important work with poul try. 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Paul Stewart of Lincoln, soli export with tho extension dopartmont of the Unlvorslty of Nobraska, is spending a fow days in this county, studying cor taln soil relation. Ho waa in tho field yestorday with County Agont Kellogg and tley vlsltcl a number of farms near horo. JOIN THE ARCOLA CLUB SPECIAL CLUB PRICES TO THE FIRST Ideal-ARC ater Heating For Farms and Country Homes, Offices, Stores, Schools, Factories', etc. PRICES COMPLETE, INSTALLED READY FOR USE house; Areola and 2 Radiators house; Areola and 3 Radiators house; Areola and 4 Radiators house; Areola and 5 Radiators THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR THE Johnson Department Store - r Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Gorby left this morning for Denver, to aperl two weeks. A number of young folks held an enjoyable pbnlo at Lamplaugh'a lake last evening. To whom aro you going to sell .your Hay and Grain? Tho Harrington Mer cantile Co. will offer tho highest prices. A baby girl was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. .E Wilson. All concerned are doing nicely, ter. Mrs. M. Henry GUfoyl wout to Kear ney tills morning to spend-tho day. Loon Stono and Floyd Vansycle will loavo tomorrow by auto for Estes Park- SIX BUYERS OF REGULAR PRICE $191.50 264.50 311,50 368.50 LARGER SIZES FOR Outfit North Platte Plumbing and Heating Co. R. A. Phillips Plumbing and Heating. ii Miss Ireno Schott left this morning for Cheyonno to visit her brother By ran Schott for a fow days. Junior Hinman anjd Lester Langford loft this morning for Lexington to spend a few days visiting friends. Mrs. Lawronco Schwerdt nnd chil dTon left this morning for Choyenno whoro thoy will make their future homo. Mr. Schwerdt has boon employ ed in that city since Juno first. Miss Esther Elder, who has been at tending tho State Normal Coltego at Bouldor will arrive home the laat of tho week. Sho has signed a contract to toach at Landor, Wyoming noxt year. CLUB PRICE 5181.50 250.00 294.00 350.00 LARGER HOMES