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(Tribune.
THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE? NEB., AUGUST 12, 1921.
NO. 62
CAMP ON
THE PLATTE
NORTH PLATTE C.MPFIRB (5I1U.
ARE HOLDING ANNUAL
OAMP TIU9 WEEK
Within a hundred yards of tho
North Platte Rlvor, surrounded by
trees .and shrubbery, In a secluded
part of tho rlvor bottom, about
eighty campflre glrlB are spending
this week In one big camp. Tho
center of interest In tho camp Is tho
bungalow which was built by tho
men this Bprlng. In It are tho
headquarters, tho kitchen, the class
room and the assembly hall. Sur
rounding it are many small tents In
which the girls sleep and keep their
Individual belongings.
Tho program for the day begins
at 6:30 in the morning when, tho
rising buglo stirs tho camp to action
At seven Miss Kelly leads In tho
Hotting-up exercises and they have
tho flag raising. By seven-thirty
they are all ready for breakfast. One
typical breakfast bill consisted of,
cereal with sugar and cream, bread
and butter, soft boiled eggs, prunes
milk or coffee. The mtfnu Is al
ways different and tho food Is well
cooked Mrs. Davidson has charge
of that department. At 8:45 they
Ttev. C. F. Koch Is the swlmlng
followed by classes from nine to
twelve. Dinner at 12:15 Is a div
ersion looked forward to by all.
One menu consisted of roast beef
and brown gravy, potatoes, creamed
peas, pudding and bread and butter
From one to two is tho quiet hour
followed by games or hikes until
four o'clock. Then for 45 minutes
the girls who wish go swimming,
instructor and while the water is
not deep it is lots of fun. Then
comes half, an hou' of quiet.foUow-1
ed bythe- flagWowterlng att&:4 ana
supper at six. A typlcaf supper
menu consisted of butter beans,
creamed potatoes, cabbage salad,
poaches, bread and butter. From sev
en to nine they have a program of
sonvj kind each evening and at nine
they sound the warning bugle with
taps at 9:30.
The camp correspondent has sent
the following items of interest to
'tho Tribune:
Monday evening we had a big
,camp fire outdoors and sat around
and sang. Tho guardians were call
ed on for speeches and Rev. Koch
sang several songs to tho delight of
the girls.
During the swimming hour Tues
day, we found tho river very full of
fish; Wo would feel them bump in
io us and they would nibble at our
' nanas when wo put them Into tu
water. Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Smith and
lvra Tnnt succeeded in cucmub
about a dozen littlo,ones in the Monday for Hyannls to visit rela
sklrtB of their bathing suits. ! tlves for a week.
life om dAci oX -Bti
Gh ttfeytr
Miss Floronco McKay leads In tho
singing and makes good.
Mrs. Lomon Is able to tnko cftre
of all tho Ills, real or Imaginary. She
can treat all cuts, bruises, stlng9,
and bltos with tho holp of a modlo
lno cabinet which was presented to
tho camp by Smith-Johnson DrUg I cifllltKNT COMMENT
Co. It contains meuicino, Danuagos
hot-water bottle and many cither
useful articles. Tho mirror on the
front Is ospoolally pleaalng to the
girls.
Tho day we camo to camp, Mrs.
we camu to camp, Mrs.
John Bratt gave us a check for $20
to buy kltchon equipment- for our
homo. We want Mrs. Bratt to know
how much wo appreclatojier gonor-
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Tho camp has onjoyed frosh veg- j
otables donated by Mrs. Cottoroll
Mrs. Beyerlo and tho North Platto
Floral Co.' 1
A very useful artlclo in tho
nature of a fly trap was donated by
Mr. Tout and Mr. Antonldos.
Tuesday evening on account of
tho threatening weather, was spent erase ui several years ago out not
in the house. Wo played games nnd up to tho Record of the past three
sang songs. Dorothy Elder gave a years. A month ago there were
reading and Vesta Dawson a danco. ' fourteen crows on tho third dlvla
Both were very much appreciated. Ion while now thero are 25. Tho,
Wednesday owning tho officers of I second division has 24,
several organizations wero out to "
Beo but canlp. W? had a big bonfire The Burri, Itoadmaster on tho
and songs and yells. - , P'h,1rd hd U sfortuno
Several of our guests were called j0- bl3k 11,3 "
on for speeches which wero enjoyed,11 motor i'Gad cftl' yesterday. 116,
From their talks they scorned to'was Jst east of Roscoo at the time
think wo havo a very flno camp. and not realizing tho serlousnoss of
Tonight will be stunt night when
each campflre. will give an original
stunt.
Camp will break up after break
fast Saturday morning as most of
tho girls want to get back to town
In tlmo for tho circus parade.
Rev. Koch Is our guard at nlghl.
He surprised us at suppc? one night
with stick candy. Of course that
struck the spot with tho girls.
Without exception the girls seem
nerfoctlj' happy and having a .":oo0.
time. AH win leave' wuii uus w - - - &
ofnvorl In' for V bigger ai 'beM?.ai!t;?ff e?.ra8 Ho apeak-nl?.
camp next year-
The girls are most enthusiastic
over basketry. They are all making
reed baskets and some of them will
be really beautiful baskets.
Classes are held daily with com
petent instructors In the branches
offered. Mrs. Turpi teacheB bead
work to tho girls and they like It.
Mrs. Tout has nature lore and they
study the birds, tho flowers and the
tr nnd evervthlnir of Interest in
the nature lino. Mrs. Scott holds
classes In basket weaving and this
work is so interesting that tho glrl3
cannot got enough of it. They havo
made some wonderful baskets, an
exhibition of which is being planned
In tho near future. Mrs, Lemon In
structs the girls In first aid and per
sonal hygiene and all realize tho
value of this service.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kelso will leave
ABOUT PEOPLE
! AND THINGS
ABOUT l'EO-
PLE AND THE
THINGS THEY
A HE DOING HKRE,
David Brooks is erecting a coin
t .. . . ,...,,,,. nn 1)in rn
)tho lot owuod by Uu) BanUfit Chm.oh
0I1 Locugt stroot Ho wm moyo h,B
,mttory 8tfttlon t0 this locntlon about
gopt lgt Tho rQom h(J J1QW oco
Spies on tho oast side of the streoi
will be occupied by the General Tiro
Co.
Tnilnmnstor W." C. Sholvor report
good buBlnose Bo far this month. 'An
average of about 1.G00 freight cars
a day are being handled through
this tormina!. This is abovo tho av-
iao oreaic ue attempteu to wain
wnen tne jaggeu broken uono play?
cd havoc with tho surrounding fleslj,
He Is being cared for by Company
surgeons and they say tho foot will
bo saved.
Rov. Slto, a native Japanese, who
is a graduate of one of our great
er American colleges has just re
turned to this country from a trip
to Japan. He expects to be located
at North Platto as. a missionary to.
the Japanese people of tho western J
the Methodist Church Sunday morn
ing. The Japanese people of .this
community have been waiting for
his return that they may organize a
mission church here.
Leigh C. Carroll left Tuesday) morn
Ing to attend a mooting at Salt Lake
City Wednesday Representative of tho
western cities which havo furnished
aviation fields and hangers for the
Air Mail sorvlco are to bo there to
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The Economy Grocery has been fitted up as a Take
Your Choice Store. Patrons pass through the Store
selecting packages, canned goods, vegetables, fruits,
meats, etc. and pay as they leave. Courteous clerks
will assist. Baskets are provided at the door. The
Groceryteria plan is popular elsewhere and should be
here.
Low Prices Quick Service- Choice Goods. s
In S. & R. Service Station Building
Locust Street.
ECONOMY GROCERY
PHONE 22W.
discuss tho master of Securing an
appropriation from ,tho govornmont
to rolmbur8o them. Tho North Platto
Air Terminal Co. has tho loaso on the
grounds ami owns thoMmllldtug on
tho Air field oast of this city. An at
tempt will bo mndo to sell tho build
ing and turn over tho loaso to the
govornmont. Omaha, North Platte,
Cheyenno, Salt Lake, Uono and San
Francisco nro lntorostod.
John LdMnstOr has mndo good. He
took us in his car ovor to his houso
and showod us tho tomato troe
which ho Is cultivating. Wo meas
ured It and found It to bo nil ho
said It was. It is about olght foot
tall and still growing. It Is loaded
with fruit and still blooming. Wo
oxcopt to seo It rpach nlno foot be
fore frost If John will fdod lt an
othor section of Banana crnto.
Soino of tho talk about tho groat
Increase In taxation If tho bonds nro
carried is piotty thin when tho facts
nro known. Just as. an oxnmplo wo
asked Treasurer Soudor what tho
yearly tax on a good quarter of land
would bo for tho bonds and ho look
as an example tho quarter owned by
R. L. Jones, 7-1 1-30. It Is Irrigated
valley land and will pay 33 conts a
year. Tho sand hill quarter owned
by O. J. Davis 10-1 C-20 will pay 1-f
conts yearly. Tho nowtFIrst Nation
al Bank building in North Platto
will nixy $4. Tlio Reynolds terrace
$1.05, tho bulldlnj? . occupied by
Block's will pay 80 cents tt year.
Threo typical residences word select
ed, ono In each ward, nnd It wfts
1 found that Henry Waltemath will
havo to pay G6 cents, Chas. Bnsklns
35 conts, W. B. Shuman 30 centB.
Who Is against tho bondB because of
tho cost.
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Mrs. Harman Chambers returned
to her home 1n Sutherland yester
day after visiting at tho homo of her
paronts Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coates,
Mrs. Julia M. Todd will loavo the
first of tho week for Kansas City
wiiero eho will make "hoi futuro
home.
Mrs. P. A. Schwertz and sister
Mrs. A. F. Burton and daughter
Alborta will loavo Sunday for Idaho
Springs to spend two weeks
W3f. WALDORF,
Tiiuicr.
Makes or repairs anything made of
tin or shoot metal.
510 Locust. Under Gcnoral Hospital,
ant To Select
Own
LODGE, CHURCH
AND SOCIETY
1.0JUNO MEETINGS IN THE
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OF
THE CUT.
MI5THODIST
11:00 Sermon by Rov. Slto.
8:00 'Tho Six O'clock Whlstlo
Around tho World."
TO-NIGHT
At seven o'clock at tho Court
Houso tho slxty-flvo pooplo who
signed tho Chautauqua guarantee
aro asked to moot. Plans nnd ar-
rnngotnents must bo mndo at once.
WAR MOTHERS
will hold a business mooting Fri
day ovonlng August 12 nt tho home
of Mrs. ChaB. Bogue.
JUNIORS ,
Tho Junior E. Y. P. A. will hold
Its regular mooting Friday AugUBt
12. All mombors aro requested to
bo prosnt. A light lunch will bo
fiervod. wuaiii.te: ztu..aiM,Jw
STATU LAW SAYS MIXOK UNI)KK
SIXTEEN MUST NOT RUN
, ' AUTOMOBILES
iNfi
Soctldn 27 of the Motor Vehicle
Law reads nB follows: It Bhall bo
Unlawful for nhy person under bIx-
tcen years of ago or for any intoxic
ated person to operate a motor ve
hicle and any owner, doalor or
manufacturer of motor vohlclos
who permits persons under slxtoon
years of ago or any intoxicated por
son to oporato a motor vohlclo Bhall
bo deemed guilty of a mlsdomeanor
and shall bo punished aa hereinafter
provided for violation of tho provi
sions of this act. Section 22 Tanys:
"The - violation of any of tho pro
visions of this act shall bo deemed
a misdemeanor punlshnblo by a flno
not exceeding fifty dollars for the
first offense and punishable by a flno
of not loss than fifty dollars nor
more than ono hundred dollars or
imprisonment not exceeding sixty
days In the county jnll for each sub
sequent offonso.
D. M. Loypoldt loft Wednesday
for Goring to transact business.
Groceries?
UNIOX PACIFIC IS ATl'kVlPTINO
TO DIUVK IllllS 011
TUB HVSTBM.
The officials of tho Union Pacific
are starting a campaign against ill
men who are riding Us trntns with
out paying. It has shut up tub
gatowajn at Omaha, Dcmvor nnd at
Choyonuo and Is donning up tho
towns botwoon. Every hobo ia
sonrchod for monoy. If ho has any
ho must pay ovon If ho. rides in a
box car. If ho has none ho must
get off. An appeal has boeu mado
to local county nnd city officials for
asglstanco. By actual count ovor
twenty thousand "bums" passod
through ono Nebraska station lu 9
days. Most of thorn wore negro,
or Mexican or boys. With thorn
was a sprinkling of professional
tramps. They aro heading south
for tho wlntor in many cases and In
others Just wandering horq and
thoro for tho sako of being on tho
go. Most of thorn do 1 not accept
work when It Is offered. This class
of mon has no rights which tho rail
road is bound to rospect and they do
not respect tho rights of tho rail
roads. Unfortunately thoro aro n
fow worthy mon among them but
this class Is becoming fewer every
day. s:i'l"klJ$Xml
North plattb 'American le
gion to met maywood
ball club sunday.
Tho Loglonors will moot tho May
wood ball club Sunday at tho Fair
grounds at threo o'clock. Tho locals
havo a dofeat to put over and a big
gamo Is looked forward to.
Rov. Mooro of Curtis was a city
visitor yoatorday.
Mrs. Earl Davis, of Portland, Ore.
who hnB beer, visiting her mother
Mrs. Mary Guthorloss will leave tho
first of tho week for hor home.
FOR SALE Leaving city. Bung
alow for Bale. Ill So. Locust,
ANNOUNCING
Wells C. Janes
Attorney-at-Law
NORTH PLATTE, NEBR.
Ofiice over Stamp Bakery
Phone 739-