The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, August 09, 1921, Image 1

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THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., AUGUST V, 1921.'
No. 61
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UNION PACIFIC
SHOPS OPEN
MEN RETURNING TO OLD .TORS
AFTER MONTIES OF IDLENESS
AND WAITING.
Yesterday morning tho railroad shops
ut tbla placo opened tholr doors, the
machinery started and tho men wont
to work. Orders wore received to
put forty five men to work and forty
five ot tho old employees wero notified.
They wero scattorcd for and wldo and
when tho time camo only thlrty-flvo
wero on hand. However tho othora j
will- turn up tomorrow or tho day
after at tho thost.
At tho offices It was stated that
thoro wore no orders to tako on more
men. Tho present oponing is moro or
less temporary and will depend on tho
amount ot work which comes in. If
tho business keeps on increasing and
tho shop work holds up tho forco will
bo retained.
This is the longest lay-off tho shop
men at North Platto havo had for
years ana those who havo been in tho
employment of tho companyi for somo
time are glad to get back to work.
PARM BUREAU IS INTERESTED IN
SECURING KANRED "WHEAT
FOR MEMBERS.
At a recent meeting of tho Execu
tlve Board of the Lincoln Coflnty
Farm Bureau it was decided, that all
farmers who ordorcd Kanred wheat
must deposit a chock for riot less than
fifty cents a bushel and must pay
the remaining balance at tho time tho
car arrives. Orders aro not good
after August 15. Anyone interested
in getting a supply of this good wheat
for seed should get his neighbors to
join with him undor tho above condi
tions. One car of good Beed at a
very reasonable prico has already
' gotten away from this county. Aug.
15 is the last date;- v?
Our entire stock of Summer Drosses
-at One-Haif prico. E. T. Tramp &
Sons Ready to Wear.
20 Years F:om
Now-What?
Will your mind and body be
as keen and active as thoy
should be to keep your "head
above water?" Statistics prove
that at the ago of 4565 per
cent are barely self-supporting,
and at 60 ohly 5 per cent aro
self-supporting. Startling, isn't
it? And moro much more than
we realize our mental and
physical fitness depends on our
oyes. Fact! Unknowingly
most of us have defective eye
sight Don't guess about yours
know; Seo Optometrist.
ROTARY CLUB HAS LUNCHEON AT
THK COUNTRY CLUB
YESTERDAY.
In tho spacious main room of tho
North Platto Country Club tho Rotary
Club hold Its noonday meeting yester
day and listoned to an interesting and
instructlvo talk by E. V. Coopor,
Manager of tho local exchange, on tho
telephone, situation with special regard
to tho part North Platto plays on the
transcontinental line. A number of
visitors woro present, somo of whom
gave interesting talks.
POTATO TRIP TO SCOOTS BLUFFS
TO BE SPECIAL FEATURE
THIS MONTH.
County Agent Kellogg announces' a
conference of County Agents ot West
ern Nebraska has been called for
Scotts Bluffs on August 17 and 1(5.
All counties in western Nebraska nro
Invited. A number of Btato and Uni
ted Statts specialists in potato grow
ing will bo thoro and field trips will
bo made to inspect fields and show
dlseaso control, varloty tests and cul
tural methods. Anyone desiring to
go should arrango with Mr. Kollog as
tho party will leave North Platte by
auto on Thursday morning. August
16th.- . -
POTATOE TRIP TO SCOTTS BLUFFS
NOW EXISTS IN NORTH
PLATTE.
Tho Ku Klux Klan of reconstruc-
tlon days has not died. Its object has
chancpd and it has invaded tho north
Annnriiinrr tr the Sunday Bee. thero
are ten lodges or caverns of Ku Klux
Klan in Nebraska now organized and
one of them is at North Platte. Thoy
have been started on the quiet and
with tcreat secrecy. Now It Is pro-
Into tho open and let
the people know the objects and pur-
nnsoa of tho organization. No names
Mvnn in the interview in the
r,aa Th oMot officer called King
ifiolo tnld tho reporter that tho K.
K K would tolorato no violence but
would turn law breakers over to tho
..,.., ...ii...ih.0 on,n nMpp.tn sib
SKI.-.1 in wiinhnr-wfiro wortliyand
anyone could subscribe to thorn- with
out violating ms nonor.
ments havo been maue lucauy.
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Elwood Rogers of the Burrows Ad-
urns i j 1 , T,,
Platto his headquarters for tho past
several months has been transferred
to Omaha. He loftSunday for that city.
R. P. Wiley of Omaha will tako tho
position In this city.
Dodge Brothers cars are short
every wrere; most other cars aro In
large suppiy anu show uisumo. ivcm
valuo will prevail. See tho new Dodge
and Judge for yourself. J. V. Romigh
Dealer.
Lela Clark, wife of Joseph Clark, of
Julesburg, Colo., died here Saturday
from septic poisoning. She was thirty
seven years of age. The remains wero
sent to Julesburg Sunday where inter
ment will bo made. Mr. Clarke opora-
ed a creamery In North Platto about
seven years ago.
Not oM
fait.
LODGE, CHURCH,
AND SOCIETY
COMING MEETINGS IN
TUB
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF
THE CITY.
YOEMAN , '
Businoss meeting at K. P. Hall,
Thursday ovenlng'nt 8 o'clock.
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METHODIST
Thoro will bo no meeting ot tho Alii
Society this week. - f
LAWN SOCIAL
Will bo given Thursday ovonng;6n
the Parochial School lawn by thd
Altar Society of tho Catholic Cruralu
LUTHERAN
Aid will meet next Thursday at'ihe
church. It will be entertained by
Mesdamcs Sandall, Mischkc, II. Well
and 12. Woll. All members aro urged
to bo present. !
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EPISCOPAL
Guild will meet Thursday afternoon
at tho church. Hostesses aro Mos-
damca Howes, Artz, Doollttlo, Dorram
ana woiz,
BRADFORD DIVISION
o. I. A, to B. L. E. will hold regular
meeting Friday at 2:30. Important
business to be transacted. Good at
tendanco requosted
ARGONNE
Memorial Unit will meet Tuesday
ovonlng at 8 o'clock at the County
Superintendents oglco. All members
are urged to attend.
CHAUTAUQUA
Sixty-five pooplo signed as pro
motors of the 1921 Chautauqua. All
signers and others aro asked to moot
Friday evening at seven o'clock at tljo
Court Houso. The Work must be
started at once... Leigh C
Carrorli;
chairman.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Reynolds and
children will leave tho last of this
'week for a two weeks vacation In
tho mountains. They will go by auto
and camp as thoy feel like It
J . .
Wo havo a shipment of Dodge cars
oil the road, consisting of four tour
ings and oho roadster. All tho tour
ings aro sold on previous order. Who
wants tho roadster for1 immediate del-
ivory. First order gets it. J. V. Rom-
L hDealor
U.BThrifty
nn sWouW be.
forty buVaVoV;
However around North Platte
farmers are all wise to the
fact that we cash GRAIN
CHECKS'"
Regardless of what bank, they
are" drawn on.
We cash them HERE.
Just part of our Harvest
Season Service, folks.
Union State Bank,
5 Percent on Time -Befwsks.
MWAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Noll Coonoy spent Sunday in
Koornoy visiting friends.
Dowoy McGrow loft yestorday for
Madrid to transact business.
Mrs. Esther Do Nary spent Suntlny
in Gothenburg visiting rolatlvos.
Edward and Arthur Bnrrnclough
left yestorday for Donvor to visit
Dr. and Mrs. V. Lucas lcavo today
by auto for Rock Rlvor to visit frlonds.
'W. T. Halg ot Donvor transacted
biiBinoBS in tho city yestorday.
Buy your potatoes fresh from ho
farm. Qrogg Bros. Phono 784F5.
Clark Holllngsworth of Ogallala
transacted business in the .city Satur
day.
Mrs. A. B. Iloagland and son will
loavo soon for St Louis to visit rel
atives. Mr. and Mrs. CIiob Weir spont the
week end in Koarnoy as tho guests of
friends.
Ralph Hanson roturnod yestorday
from Ohoyenno whoro ho transacted
business.
W. V. Hoagland and family roturnod
Saturday from n trip to Estos Park
and Denver. . i8lp
Mr. find Mrs. Louis Kolly roturnod
Saturday from an auto tdlp to Colo
rado points.
Mlss Dollji McMlohaol wont to Lex
ington Saturday to spend tho woek end
visiting friends.
Dewey Kaston of Hayes County id
tho guest of his sister Miss Ella Kaston
this week.
Mrs. Kloln of tho Johnson Depart
ment storo Is off duty on a two wooka
vacation.
.Tho quallflng round for tho Wholan
Trophy .was completed at tho Country
Club Sunday.
John Herrod and Mlko McFadden re
turned to Paxton Sunday after visit
ing In the city.
Miss Pearl McConnoll had hor ton
sils romoved Saturday at tho Platto
Valley hospital.
Cal and Louis Schulz loft yostorday
by auto for Yellowstone National Park
and other points.
Mr, and Mrs. Frank Lltsoy will lcava
fcoon for Donvor whoro they ,w,lll jnako
their futuro'homd."
Mrs. Mlko McFaddon of Paxton is a
guest at tho homo of her partons Mr.
and Mrs, John Herrod
J. E. Nelson left Saturday for Chi
cago to buy tho fall display for tho
Leader Morcantllo Co.
Leslie Lolth of Oregon who has boon
visiting n't tho A. L. Lano homo loft
yostorday for eastern poIntB.
Miss Eva Griesa roturnod to Sarben
Sunday after spending n few days at
tho Joe Schwalgor homo.
Miss May Hopkins returned to her
homo In Omaha this' morning aftor
visiting frlonds in tho city.
Chas. Breternltz and family return
ed Saturday from California whoro
thoy spent several weeks visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Dlckoy nnd
sons returned Sunday from Estes Park
whoro thoy spent sovoral weeks.
Howard MoMullon returned tills
morning from Perry, Iowa whoro ho
visited relatives for sovoral days.
Mrs. Kate Yatn and daughtor of Salt
Lake city aro guestB of tho J. F. Cla
baugh homo enrouto to Chicago.
Joo McGraw returned to his homo In
Rawlins Sunday aftor visiting his
mother Mrs. Johanna McGraw.
Miss Myrtle Kcnworthy returned
yesterday from Omaha whoro Bho spent
tho week end with friends.
W. A. O'Donnoll and Gcorgo Thayer
returned to Madrid yestorday aftor
spending tho week end in tho city.
Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Savin and child
ren of Omaha nro guests of tho lat-
tors' parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Man
gle Mrs. C.V.Turpo left Sunday for Den
ver to spond a fow days thoro looking
for a location with tho viow of moving
thero.
Miss Budgo Prlnco returned to hor
homo in Grand Island Sunday aftor
vlBiting at tho homo of MrB. Homer
Peterson.
Burlington Llslo Hobo in various
shados at 25 cents. Special Friday
nnd Saturday Only. W. T. Tramp &
Sons Ready to Wear.
Mrs. Kathoryn Drury returned to ho
homo in Los Ancolcs yostorday after
vlslfng nt tho homo of hor sister Mrs
E. W. Besack.
Miss Emily Howes and brother Wil
liam roturnod Saturday from Suther
land whoro thoy spont a week nt tho
Cdker homo.
Mr, and Mrs. J. R. Patterson roturn
od to their homo In Halbrook, Nobr.
Saturday after vlBiting nt tho homo
Mrs. H. Curtis.
Mrs. S. Wynn returned to her homo
in Grand Island Saturday aftor visit
ABOUT PEOPLE
AND THINGS
CURRKNT COMMENT ABOUT PEO
PLE AND THE THINGS THEY
" ARE DOING HERE.
Horshoy Wolch says thoy havo to
blow tho ourfow at nlno o'clock. Jl
scorns that Nicholas Kloln has a doB
which strays about tho plnco during
tho day but comes homo ovory night
as soon as tho whlstlo blows. So tho
whlstlo must blow or
John LoMaser says ho Jias tomato
vines that nro seven foot tall. Ho
thinks thoy will bo nlno foot tall bc
foro thoy get through growing this
season. John says ho Is going to tako
us up to his houso nnd show us that
what ho says is true. Wo will bo glad
to go on such a trip for then wo can
correct tho nboyp as much as It npodai
Wo havo a tape lino nil ready it wo
can Just think to tako it.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Rltnor arrived
homo Friday night from n trip to tho
mountains. Thoy roport a find tlmo
and lots of good fishing. BUI tolls
tho usual run ot fishing stories but
backs them up wlth'n fine spoclmon
of specklod trout which ho brought
homo with him It was sovontoon
ln'chos long and weighed 2 3-4 pounds
It was a beautiful fish and ho says ho
caught It hltnBolf. Wo bollcvo it
Thoro was not n man presont at the
Rotary Club dinner yostorday who waB '
not Impressed with tho importance ot
North Platto as a transcontinental
point of merit Mr, Coopor told of tjm
groat roll call when President Hnrdltjg
talked with Chtallna Islands upon tho.
opening of tho transcontinental soV
vlco. Ho heard each dlvjsion point
nodosa tho country as its name
wus called, answer to its nnmo nnd
North Plntta was ono. Messages f rqm
bas to woBt arolglvorf Ti push "lidro im'
North Platto which makes thorn heard
at tho other ond of tho lino. Four mon
and a chief with hondquartors here uro
employed by tho Amorlcan Tolophono
nnd Tolcgrnph Company to maintain
this tranBcontneptnl system in this dis
trict. This is indopohdont of tho local
phono fordo of 22 and has nothing to d.i
with tho Westorn Union and Postal
companies.
A muoh bettor feeling has spread
ovor tho city within the last fow days
when it becamo known In business cir
cles that tho shops would open yestor- j
dap, Somo of our business mon had (
boon so accustomed to tho regular
oporntlon of tho rnllrond shops
hero that thoy had forgotten
tro real part thoy played In
tho bigness life of .he ctyj
When tho shops closed 'business fell
off, Tho money which had boon "paid
to tho shop omploycos horo wus mlsBod
and tho buslnoss and professional mon
Gelling Bach To Normalcy
Ordinarily no one pays much attention to whether
or not whistles blow, but every one in Nor(th Platte
was very much pleased to hear the Union Pacific
shop wnistle blow on Monday morning; It an
nounced the reopening of,the shops which had
been closed since May, and also called attention to
the lact ithat more than 100 men have been re
employed in the shops and round-house within the
past week.
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK rejoices with the
rest of North Platte in this definite step towards
better times.
of
.bognn to tako notice. Thon somo be
gan to dlspalt?. It wns reported that
tho shops woro to bo kopt closed per
manently that thoy wore to bo moved
to Choycnno or Sidney or somo other
plnco. BccauBO of tho uncertainty, a
cortaln foar began to spread through
tho business llfo of tho city. What it
somo of thoso things did really happen
Then something did hnppou tho shops
opened. So wo can understand tho
fooling of tho whole pooplo and seo
why thoy nro rojolclng. Thank you Mr
Union Pacific wo will not forgot our
lesson. We paro part of you because
you aro pari ot us.
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Fred Erlckson of Brndy told us Sat
urday of a rocord-brcnklng cow ho
has on htsplaco. On Nov. G, 1913 It
had a calt and repeated tho porform-
nnco on Sopt 3, 1919. On Nov. 29
1920 It gavo birth to twin calves and
this performance was repeated last
week with anothor pair ot twins. This
gives six cnlvos In 32 months. Tho
mother is about 7 years old now. Can
you boat It?
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Josophlno Oulmetto spent . Sunday
In Sarbon visiting frlonds.
Mrs. Julius Hoga arrived homo Sutt
lay from an cxtonded visit in tha oast.
Truo Worth Houfeo Drossos and.
Aprons nt One-Half prico. Friday and
Saturday Only, R T. Tramp & Soiib
Rendy to Wear.
All of our white wash sklrtB in gab
ardines and trlcotlnos (Prosmnk) at
Ono-Hnlf prico. E. T. Tramp fiSona
Ready to Weir.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Smith returned
homo yostorday from Arkon, Ohio,
whoro thoy visited their son Harry
Smith nnd wlfo for two months.
J. V. Romigh reports tho salo of a
Chandlqr touring car to Henry Foe
kcrt of Wollfloot and a Dodga touring
car to D. S. Covey of O'FallonB.
Mrs. H. L. Kolso and daughter Mary
.Tano spont tho week ond in Grand Is
land. Thoy woro accompanied homo by
Mr. Kelso's mother, Mrs. Kolso.
...aaio. DodgO, Brpthersfactorjr jpports
two orders for every car they can
build working at full capacity, Tho
real bargalnprlcos on these good cars
'in brought tromondous sales. Corn
rare valuos with anything you know
of In tho car lino, and got your Dodga
ordored today, If you want your car
anyway Boon. J. V. Romigh Denlor.
The Farmer's Auctioneer
H. VM. Johansen,
North Platte, Nebraska.
Phone 783F3
For thoso who do not havo enough
tock or machinery for a gonoral
farm sale, I am locatod so I can hold
a combination salo at North Platto
or at the Fnlrvlow dairy 1 Vi mlltis
woBt of town. I havo always got
enough stock or machlnory listed with
mo so we can hold u combination salo
any tlmo.
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If
ing at tho homo of hor paronts Mr.
and Mrs. P. 11. QloaBon.