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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1921)
r? ' t 1 ; i a is 63 H P a THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE e.. -,.. tab H to Ik W iimfe .,i.t.. 'J Tuesday, Ihursday earns and rriciay SHORT HORN I m Every Department Bigger and Better than Ever Before BANDS Music will be furnished each afternoon-and even ing by the following bands: Chamber of Commerce Band High School Cadet Band T North Platte Ladies' Band ,,vi . Sutherland Band" ' ' v A RACES A string of fifty race horses is to furnish sport and entertainment each day during the fair. The races are divided so there will be about the same num ber each day. Specialty races, Roman Chariot races' pacing, trotting and running races and free-for-alls will make a race program which will keep the interest up during the afternoon. k ' EVENINGS Tlie grand stand and grounds have been brilliantly lighted and the exhibition buildings have been wired and will be illuminated at night. The carnival ground will be a blaze of brilliancy. From the grand stand one can see the fireworks, the specialty, races, the free per formances and whatever else is put on before the grand stand. $ CAMP GROUNDS Arrangements have been made here for a free camp ground for all who wish to take jn the fair and bring the camp equipment .along. A good site has been chosen and comfortable surroundings promise a pleasant week in camp . HOGS AND SHEEP , Two additions' have been , built for the hog barn and last night there were twenty-two entries of Durocs Poland-Chinas and Hampshires. Frank Strolberg, Superintendent of this department said last night that he expected the fifty pens in this section to be filled before tonight. Five or six bunches of sheep are to arrive' "today from the western and southern parts of the comity. PRECINCT EXHIBITS The display of farm products from Hinman Pre cinct is artistically arranged and attracted much atten tion yesterday when being placed in position. The ear com is shown here, which won the first and second prizes at the State Fair this year. Also the eighty five pound squash is shown which was raised by Koch Bros, and which won first prize at the State Fair. Frank Strolberg assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Trov illo, has arranged this exhibit. The Osgood precinct exhibit is being arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doolittle and shows alfalfa, corn, popcorn and peanuts, each of which won first prizes at the State Fair. Several baskets of straw berries are included in this exhibit as well as cucum bers measuring fourteen inches in length. In the North Rosedale section can be seen the stalk of com which won first prize at the State Fair, and a large sunflower which measures eleven feet in height Many other kinds of farm products are also shown. Dan Matters is in charge. Forty exhibitors have their products arranged in Sellers precinct section which is so large that thej were obliged to use a large overflow tent placed jus1!, north of the Agriculture Hall. William Hunter is in charge. Mesdames William Hunter, Marshall Orton and Carl Broeder made a beautiful banner which has the name of their precinct embroidered in real straw flowers in purple and white. Under this is the Amer ican flag in red, white and blue kernels of com, made by Edward Hunter. ' . In the Nichols precinct exhibit is a cucumber three feet long and a white radish two feet long and eight inches around. John Fowler has charge of this exhi bit. Corn stalks are shown here which are fifteen feet tall. Also the Alfred Johnston beets which won first prize in the state fair exhibit. In the Sutherland section can be seen water, melons weighing forty-five pounds each and two feet in length which were grown" on the W. M. Woodman farm. A prize Imported Japanese squash is displayed here also as is stalks of okra which is an unusual pro duct here. A beautiful display of flowers four of the one hundred large coxcomb plants raised this year by Mrs. David. White. Twenty-five farmers have donated to this exhibit which includes an immense Canna lily, " Chrysanthemums and Balls of Cotton flowers. POULTRY . M. C. Rogers, Superintendent of the Poultry De- partment reports that before three o'clock yesterday' afternoon seventy-five birds had been brought in in cluding sixteen different varieties of pigeons, chickens, ducks and geese. Also a number of rabbits'. . RED CROSS A large tent to be used by the Lincoln County Chapter of the American Red Cross, has been fitted up with all necessities to take care of accidents and env ergencies and to demonstrate to mothers and others the care of children and adults. CARNIVAL The E. B. Reed Carnival Company is on the grounds with a train load of shows calculated to fur nish amusement of every description to suit all fair visitors. CHILDREN FREE WEDNESDAY. AH children will be admitted free all day Wednes day. This is school children's day and all schools in the county are to be closed. They will be admitted to the grand stand in the evening without cost so they can see the grand display of fireworks. WOMANS' GRAND STAND One of the new departures which will certainly prove its worth is the new grand stand which has been built for the use of women and small children. Here the conveniences are arranged for mothers and their small children-? those who have a hard time at most fairs and yet who like to watch the races and enter- tainments as well as any one. The management offers this- as their special thought for the mothers. FINE ARTS HALL A new building has been built for the school work the fancy work department and the household products The latter is under Mrs H. P. Henckel who is superin tendent The first work was brought in by the Mc pherson Girls' Sewing Club and shows all kinds of fancy sewing and needle work. DINING HALL One of the most popular places on the grounds will be the 60 by 90 foot tent in which the ladies of the Bignell Community Club will serve dinners and suppers and short orders between meals. The food is all home cooked and will be delicious. They have arranged three forty-foot tables which will hold about. 125 peo-. pie. Fifty ladies who are among Lincoln County s best cooks are preparing and will serve the dinners. Connected with the large tent is a convenient kitchen where several ranges and oil stoves will be in constant use.. Mrs. A. Abercrombie and Mrs. "R. R. Morris will be in chage of thi? part of the fair. , PARADE f-frM&'fX At four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the Big-, nell Community Club wil) stage the sensational parade which was held at Bignell during the Fall Festival last week and which was so cleverly carried out under the supervision of Mrs. Ing. Holm, Mrs. Edward Trimble and Mrs. Blaine Combs. In the parade will appear a variety of clowns, hoi'ses, floats, ten qhildren on ponies comics and a six-gaited horse ridden by Mrs. Archie Leavitt. The' Ladies Band of North Platte with Earl Stamp as Director will lead the parade. WILD WEST Before the grand stand each afternoon a number of stunts will be pulled off by riders from the wild west v A large pen has been built just east of the main quar ter stretch and here more than forty head of bucking horses are waiting to be ridden. Among them is a three year old mule which has thrown fifty men to date. It arrived yesterday from Maxwell. CATTLE Last night there were thirty-five head of Short horns, Herefords and Polled Angus in the cattle barns. This morning twenty-five head were to arrive, from llershey and Sutherland. Advance registrations com pelled the fair management to build another barn in order to take care of the cattle which will be here. A calf weighing 400 pounds was brought from Nichols by a Japanese farmer yesterday. It occupied the back seat of the car while the farmer and his wife sat in the front seat. Fred McClymount has charge of the cattle section and last night was enthusiastic about the exhibit. AUTOS AND MACHINERY A large tent measuring GO by 80 feet has been erected for the use of dealers in automobiles and farm machinery. Space has been reserved by Hendy-Ogier Auto Co., Roy V. Buskirk, North Platte and Logan Buick Cos., Derryberry & Forbes, J. V. Romigh and s others. F. W. Jepson is in charge of this department. It will be well worth visiting; FIREWORKS An $800.00 display of Set Pieces and Cloudland Display will be shown Wednesday Even ing, September 21, opposite the Grand Stand. Nothing equal to this has been offered in Western Nebraska. Exhibition starts at dark.