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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTENEB.; JULY 22, 1921.
No. 56
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ABOUT PEOPLE
AND THINGS
CUltKENT COMMENT ABOUT PEO
PLE AND THE THINGS THEY
AllE DOING HERE.
Most of us do not know that tho
erago unmber of people per square (
rollo in Nobraska is 1G.0. This is ono
porson to oach 38 acres in tho state. In
Lincoln County thoro aro about nine
peoplo to tho squaro mllo'ono porson
for each 70 acres. Looks llko thoro is
huu ruom lor an ino peopio who want,
m i-ujuu ucre. !
Ono of tho now Instruments to bo
a3ed to tho Chamber of Commercp
Band is a now Baritone saxophone.
This instrument plays a part much
like a bass and in tho hotter class
of music it has a varied part which
.gives a pleasing effect to Uio music.
It is played by Norman Moulton, son
of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. MouUon.
In connection with tho interest in
Boy Scouts now tho City Library has
just placed on tho Bhelves several" good
books suitable for scouts. Buffalo'
"Bill's Llfo Story written by himself,
Beaver Stream Camp by Dugmore,
Don Strong, Patrol Leader, by Hey
llgor, Lost River by Chaffco and Boy
Scouts of Lighthouse Troop by Mc
Lane aro somo of the latest and best
now available at the library. Librari
an Loretta Murphy .and tho Library
Board aro lntorested in boy scouting.
A survey of tho streets last Satur
day showed a larger nnmber of horso
vehicles about town than usual. TJP
on inquiring of oho man who usually
drives an auto, he said his machine
was out of repair and that ho did not
Tiave tho fifty or sixty dollars with
which to got It " in shape:- -Another
-said gas cost too much and that ho
hd tho horses anyway. We founfi tho
hitching arrangements ot tho city tax
ed beyond their capacity. Somo move
should bo mado to increaso the park
ing for teams if tho number continues
to bo as largo as it was last-Satur-
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Reports from tho Boy Scout Camp
or Camp Roberts as thoy llko to call
it, aro to tho effect that tho high
water in tho South Platto did not
reach tho camp houso or In tho im-
Vulcanizing
Tires, Tubes and Ac
cessories. FERD STRE1TZ
VULCANIZING CO.
Corner 5th and Locust
Phono 525W,
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pews.
meUlnto grounds. Mr. Stophous took
a bunch out there on alitko last'wcok
and thoy found that the grounds and
tho houso enn bo put In flno Bhnro
with a vory Httlo work. It is satis
fying to tho pcoplo of this community
to loam that both tho Doy Scout camp
and tho Campflro camp woro located
abovo tho recent floods which woro
tho. highest known for many years.
It is proposed to appoint a com
mlttco to issue licenses to a Hmitol
numbor of llfo cuards nt tlio Com.
av-jmunity Bathing Beach. Tosts and .
amlnatlons would bo given and when
a porson has roachod a certain degree
of proficiency in tho water, ho or she
would bo awarded a llconso as a vol.
unteer life guard. It Is proposed to
awan a cortftln marked bathing cap
t6 "each llfo cuard so that ho or alio
can be recognized at 8lglt These
llfo guards would always bo on duty
at tho pool and In addition to res
cuing bathers in distress thoy might
bo used to koop bathdfd within the
boun)ls of propriety. Any recomend
atlon they might make for tho best
Interests of tho pool would havo a
powerful iufluonco with tho City Park
Board. Tho dcslro for a license would
also act as a stimulus to all bathor3
to try for a high degree of proficiency
In BWimming', diving, roscuo nnd first
aid. It Is a flno plan and wo hopo
it will bo carried out at once.
Tho last session of the Stato Legis
lature passed a law which amends tho
law now In forco regarding foreign
languages in tho schools. No for
eign language can bo taught below
tho eighth grade In any public, private
or parochial school In the state, but
a parent may teach a child at home.
Even abovo tho eighth grade, the
classes in language teaching must bo
for the purpose of language study and
not for teaching .any other branch. On
Sunday instruction in religion may bo
given in classes but not on other
days. Tho law is a good, ono and
in tho main is fair. However it vio
lates one of tho known principles of
ps'ydi6l6gy',vin its "attempts ' to thafec
the English language supreme, Child
ren can learn a foreign language from
tho age of seven to twolvo much quick
er and better than at any other ago.
Since this Ib true beyond question
it woutfl seem that wo havo gone a
nttie too far ln forbidding children
to learn Spanish, French or Latin
before they have finished the eighth
grade. It Is not right to hear classes
studying history or arithmetic In the
Spanish or Bohemian languages but it
ls hard to see how it could do any
harm to hear classes in Spanish or
Bohemian when the chlldron learning
thoso languages aro at the best age
for mastering them.
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Switches, curls, puffs, transforma
tions and fancy combs at half price
Friday anT Saturday at the Stylo
Shop.
Tho Sidney Baker property at 1011
E. Fourth St. was sold this week to
Harken and Mason for $G,750. Messors
Ilarken and Mason are the proprietors
of tho.McCabo Hotel and will mako
their home In the future at this new
location.
STATE HOARD OF EQUALIZATION
MAKES RAISE ON LINCOLN
COUNTY RETURNS "
Lato yostorday afternoon In a tele
phone lonvorsatlon with Lincoln, tho
County Clork'a oftlco was told that yw
Stato Board of Equalization oxpoctqd
to ralso1 tho returns from Lincoln
County about 4 por cent Tho oarllor
report was that It would bo 22 per
cent ralso but this proved to bo ad
mistake. Tho Information Is not final
but It is probablo that no further
changes will bo mado now.
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Mrs. J. Snydor nnd Mrs. Asa Sny.
dor nnl daughter Betty spent yostor-
CONCERT
.by the
Chamber of Commerce Band
Friday, July 22, at 8 o'clock.
Court House Park. Earl Stamp, Director.
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PROGRAM '
March "Royal Australian Navy'-iJ Llthgow
Spanish Serenade "LdPaloma"1 , . Yradlor
"Russian Rag" Interpolating Rachjaanlnofl's famous ProlriaV .-Cobb
Danco Movement from Ballet "LaVcstalo" .1 Driga
Intermezzo "Toddy Trombone'' --.4 Fillmoro
Overture "Poet nn)i Peasant" von Suppo
March "New Colonial" j - Hall
Valso Oriental "Moonlight on thoWllo" -L King
March "Barnum and Bailey's Favorlto" King
FORMER NORTH PLATTE GIRL
PASSED AWAY IN DENVER
WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. Stanley C. McCoy, of Ogifim, j Tho Cheyonno Cowboy BanU will ar
Utali, passed away in a Denver Sanl rlvo tomorrow afternoon onJo. 17 en
tarfum Wedhedlay, Mr's Mct5oyvroutofrom ' eastern, p'olntata Chey.
taken to Denver about two weeks -ago
for treatment of tuberculosis of
which disease sho Jdjed. Tho body
was brought to this city yesterday.'
Sho Is tho. oldes daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Andy O. Wessburg of this city
and spent her girlhood days ln North
iPlatto. Sho attondeU' the locaj
schools and afterward took up nurs-J
ing here. Sho loaves to mourn her
death her husband, hor paronls, a
brother Abnor and a. slater Mrs. W. A.
Robinson, all living horo. i
Tho funeral will bo hold today at
2:30 o'clock from, tho Baptist church
and Interment will bo mado In tho
local cemetery.
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Mrs. C. F. Spencer returned yestor
jfay from Lincoln whoro alio spent
several days. Whllo thero Bho rented
a house for noxt school year. Sho will
movo there about September 1st and
maintain n homo for Harold in tho
University city whllo Elolso and
Horbert attond tho McKlnldy grado
school. Mr. Spencer will remain in
North Platte.
Earl Stamp Is in Cheyonno this
wcok attending a meeting of railroad
men in what is called Causo and Pre
vention. It has to do with tho matter
of frolght losses and jdamages. Sta
tion agents, traffic men and employ
ees of tho Union Pacific railroad who
handle frolght aro organized by Dis
tricts and Divisions to hold meetings
and wlscuss this BUbJoct. Mr. Stamp!
is chairman of thia district and a homo In Fairbury yostorday after vis
mombor of tho exocutivo committee of (ting at tho homo of hor slater Mm
tho division. v I H. C. Brock.
NOW
King Fong Cafe
501 DEWEY STREET
Choice American and Oriental Foods Served
. . in a Tasteful Manner at Fair Prices .
WE AIM TO PLEASE
Bread and Butter, Potatoes, Coffee or Tea
arid Dessert at Lunch Time, Served, With Each
MeatOOrder.''
SPECIAL LUNCHES FROM 11 A. M; TO 2 P. H.
ROTARY CLUH STAGES JUtlLLIANT
PICNIC AND ENTERTAINMENT
IN CANYON,
Monday evening about eighty Rotttr
lans and tliolr famlltos wont to one of
ans and thotr familos wont to ono of
the canyons enst and nouth of here
and hnI a plcnio suppor. After dark
n largo American flag was strung
from tho top of ono bluff to tho other
so that it hung over tho canyon. Then
from ledgos and aholves along the
sides a brilliant display of colored flro
and fuscos illuminated tho flag nnd
tho canyon while thoao below sang
Ptttrlotlo songs. Qamos and stunts
took up tho remainder of tho ovonlng.
CHEYENNE COWBOY RAND WILL
GIVE CONCERT IN NORTH
PLATTE TOMORROW
onne, Tho band with play horo 'duringl
Its layover and will Joavo on N6. 15
for homo.
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CLINTON ROY SCOUTS SPEND THE
NIGHT HERE AND PARADE
THE STREETS
About 190 boy scouts from Clinton,
Iowa and sovonty-flvo men accompau-
ylng thom, arrived from Sldnoy last
night and left this morning for Grand
Island. Thoy aro returning from an
auto trip from Clinton to Yellowstone
Park ani back. Tho caravan was met
at Paxton by officials of tho Lincoln
Highway, tho Chambor of Commorco,
tho local Boy Scouts and a numbor of
rfltlzens. After arriving horo thoy
spent tho tlmo until suppor in swim
ming In tho Municipal Bathing Pool
aii In gamcB and gottlng ready for
tho night Aftor supper a parade was
formed and headod by tho scout band
of sixteen pieces, thoy paral.od tho
streets. At tho corner of Sixth and
Dowoy thoy rested whllo tho band
gavo a short concert. Evoryono In
tho bunch was reported well and thoy
certainly looked hearty. Thoy havo
tholr own: cooking apparatus and us
ually sleop In tho open, often on tho
grass. Thoy loft this morning for
Grand Island.
Homer Mylandor sustained a frac
tured wrist Tuesday whllo attempt
lnc to crank his Ford car.
Mrs. E. R, Shelly roturned to her
OPEN
OLD TIME PICNIC AT THE FRANK
STROLHEHO FARM NEXT
WEDNESDAY.
Tho Swtjlish Luthoran church of
North Platte will hold Its annual pic
nic noxt Wodnosday, July 27th at thi
Frank Strolborg farm, ftvo miles west
ot North Platto. At four o'clock N
tho afternoon tho Sunday School will
glvo Its program. At six o'clock a
chicken supper will bo served and In
tho ovonlng a freo program wilt bo
given by tho Luthor League. Re
frohmonts will bo handled by a stand.
Ico croam and cako wilt cost 15c; leu
cream conoa Co; uuppor for adults will
bo 50c and for chlldron Under 16, 25c.
Evoryono Is urged to come and enjoy
Bovoral hours In a social way. Tho
comnilttco consisting ot Frank Strol
borg and Martin Llngwall urges ev
oryono to attond. Wednesday, July
27th, Is tho dato.
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GimtdJf EXTENDS INVITATION TO
NORTH PLATTE PUBLIC TO
A PICNIC
On Tuosday, July 2Gth, J. R. HdW'j
ard, presldont of tho United Farm Bu
roau Federation wilt speak at a picnic
in Gibbon, Nobr. all North Platto peo
plo nro 'nvltcd to attond tho big pic
nic and hoar tho address. A good at
tendance Is doslroji to show tho ap
preciation of Mr. Howard's visit to
Nebraska.
YOUNG. ATTORNEY LOCATES IN
NORTH PLATTE AS THE REST
CITY IN THE WEST.
Wolls C. Jones,, an Attornoy-at-Law,
has moved to this city anl will begin
tho practlco of law here as soon aa ho
can, got oftlco rooms. Ho Js a graduate
ot tho Law School at tho Unlvorslty
of Nebraska and Is Btartlng out tQ
mako a namo for hlmsolf in tho legal
profession. His formor homo was-at;
Farnam. Aftor investigating tho dtt
ferent places in wostorn Nobraska and
comparing tholr past nchlovomonta
and futuro prospects ho doclded on
North Platto as hla futuro residence.
fiTan intorvfow'y"oTtoMlayhoiBaid,,I
havo faith in North Platto and hor fu
turo. Other places aro standing still;
North Platte la going forward," The"
Tribune ia glad that Mr. Jonos feola
that way about this city and wo urge
htm to get into "tho activities ot this
community and a lot ot flno worthy
peoplo nnd thoy will give hlm.the glad
hand.
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Mra. Mary Emorick ot Torrlngtou,
Wyo roturned to hor homo thla morn
ing after visiting at tho C. O. EmorlcJc
homo for a weok.
Mrs. Lottlo Oarhian ot Morrison, III.,
who has ben a guost ot relatives In
tho city loft this morning for Hast
ings to visit whllo enrouto homo. Sho
haB been visiting In California and
Btoppod In North Platto enrouto caat.
Remnant
SATURDAY
We Will Sell All Remnants for
ONE DAY ONLY
AT
One-Half Marked Price
W. J. O'CONNOR,
5c, 10c and 25c Store
DECREASE IN
ASSESSMENTS
VALUE OF LINCOLN COUNTY TAX
AltLE PROPERTY FIVE ' -MILLIONS
LESS.
According to tho abstract of as
sessment for 1021 for Lincoln County,
tho valuo of nil property listed for tax
ation In 1021 has deoronscd $5,000,000.
This abstract has Jiut boon completed
by County Clerk Alln, and a copy for
warded to Ta$ Commissioner Os
bourno M Lincoln. Tho total assosBed
valuo ot all proporty this yoar ia $35,
101,203. Lust yqar the. (qtftl WQ $40,-
241,566.
Tho total valuo of all property la
mado up of throo Items. Thoso are
personal proporly 15,7G9,86i; iatm
lands $14,757,027 an) city lots $4,043,.
78d.
Tho flvo million, losa In nasossmodt
valuo is about 126 por cont, This Is
not an unusual loss when ono figures
that about 15 por cent was deducted
from tho valuo of farm lands this year
and that almost all personal proporty
was loworod ln valuo. During tho past
yoar tho now porsonal proporty did
not bogtn to roplaco that which bfr.
camo valuoless and all waB rdlucod
from 10 to 50 por cont. Tho Thlrty-
flvo millions Is considered a good
showing but It Is upon that amount
that tho tax must bo paid and not upon
( forty millions as was tho case -last
yoar. It is ovtdont that tho rate of tax-
atlon must bo higher ln order that wo
. may ralso as much monoy as was rala-
ott last year. Tho whole matter now
B008 to tho Stato Board of Equallza-
tlon which may ralsoor lower tho Lin
coln County valuation.
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I 1 w . -.V. MUIIVUI .... 1 JUU. Mi.LtlUU MIQ fr
loy paving m diock 4.0s. more is a
Blopo of four Inchos from tho outside
to the ccntor of tho' paving and a slope
of IS Inches from tho west otl of tho
a!16v to tho finRt.eiil. - Thin innkaa the
B0COnd MQyf tQ bo pftVOd ,u tho dty
and others aro under consideration.
Tho Wator ln tho South Platto Is so
low that Bpoarlng fish Is again ln
fashion. A largo numbor of carp and
a fow cata havo boon taken Willi spears
anjli pitchforks within tho laat fow
days. All aro Bald to bo fat and good
to oat Some good catfish havo been
taken from tho North Platto rlyor this
weok. Ono cat measured 22 inches In
longtli. Wo havo hoard of others
which woro longer but they lacked
verification. Tho .water Is still too
cloudy for plko. - 4
A QUIET PLACE
to bring your frlonds to dine. A
place whoro tho groatost caro la os
oxclsod in tho soloctlon of the food
raatorlala A place where tho cuisine
is oxqulslto, where the china nnd cut
lory is tasteful, and the surroundings
pleasant. This Is such a place. Corao
and rinjoy It
HOTEL PALACE AND CAFE.
Sale
