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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1921)
THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE 4 r t ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS CURRENT COMMENT ABOUT PEO PLE AM) THE THINGS THEY ARE DOING HERE. Work on tho water extensions la progressing nicely according to Con tractor Backers. While tho weather is nice from COO to 1,000 feet of mains is being laid dally. The force Is at work at tho west end of Third street and will gradually work toward the south end of the city. Digging and laying are being done as they go along eo that It is not poslblo to work a largo force of men. E. H. Hopport, horticulturist of tho, Donald Yost left Saturday for extension sorvlco of the University of,Kcarnoy to attend tho H1 Y council. Nebraska will bo In Lincoln county the last of this week conferlng with County Agent Kellogg and looking af ter tho horticultural interests of the county. He will give a demonstration at tho M. H. Woodman orchard at 10 a. m. on Thursday and at the Roy Spurrier orchard at 3 jpt. m. tho Bame day. Anyone Interested In fruit culture ; no matter on how small a scale, 1b In vited to meet him at the office of the county agent Meetings are being held from time to time in tho various communities south of the river for discussion of the Irrigation proposition. At these meet ings the plan is presented and tho men Interested give their support or objections. Tho government asks -5,-000 be appropriated by the peoplo of Lincoln county and an equal fliim " , will be appropriated by the federal government. This hioney will he used visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane James to complete a survey which is to be dx. H. L. Hooper returned to his made by the experts of the federal nomo ln LoWeiien Saturday, after government. After discuslng various 8pondlng Thanksgiving In the city, plans It was decided to ask for 12 j Marti accompanied his daugh- cents an acre on irrigable land which j terS( Marjory and Hazel to Sidney -would come under tho ditch. This Sunday where they attend tho con will require that approval be signed vent up by owners of 28,000 acres. Workj j,Ilsg olive Mars returned to her of securing these signers has started nome tn Gothenburg Saturday after and Is satisfactory at present It has , -visiting at the homo of Mrs. E. W. been estimated that there are 41,000 Fetter acres under this project Some oppo- Raymond Ogier and Robert Stole of sltlon has developed but somo which Paxton returned to Lincoln Satur was expected has not shown up and day after spending Thanksgiving ln tho leaders aro encouraged with the outlook. In 1860 W. H. Russell of tho firm of Majors, Russell & Waddell started the Pony Express. This service was a part of the mail line between New York and San Francisco. The route through Lincoln county followed the south bank of the Platte river alon:? what was then known as the Over land route. A man on horseback with twenty pounds of "mall might have been seen dashing along this route just south of the river stopping for a change of horses at regular stations. These were placed every nine to" fifteen miles. Upon arriving at a station the rider dismounted and passed his mail sack to another rider -who was ready and who whirled away to the next station. iThese riders were paid -1,200 a month but Buffered untold hardships and danger from Indians. The pony express was main tained for about eighteen months -when It was discontinued because of the opening of the telegraph line across the country. Tlie servico was daily and the original charge for each half ounce letter was fire dollars. Buffalo Bill was a -pony express rider between points further west where he has been known to cover 322 miles without rest at the rato of not less than fifteen miles an hour. It Is doubtful if the men and horses could bo found today who would have tho strength and endurance to take tho pace and keep It day after day which these pioneer riders took through Lincoln county during 18B0 and 61. T LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Harry Hnrdlng nnd son, Jack, loft Saturday for Omaha, Earl Stamp went to Omaha Satur j day to transact business. Mrs. Charles Leypoldt of Hcrshey shopped Ju the city Friday. Charles Hlrsch returned to Lin coln Sunday after spending Thanks giving vacation with his parents. C. F. Temple, Tho Travolers Man Frank Esholman of Hershoy trans ncted business In tho city Friday. John Ihirko returned to Lincoln Sunday after spending Thanksgiving with his sister, Mrs. L. J. Krau'sc. Mrs. John Baker and daughter Jessie spent Saturday In Kearney. Clydo llutton of Kearney trans acted business In the city Saturday. Guy S. Popejoy of Denver is trans acting business In the city this week. Miss Lottie flughsmollor of Kear ney snent the week end in tho city Mrs. C. V. Turnie of Denver came Friday to spend a few days In thr cny. Mr. and Mrs. 0. H. Eycrley of Hcr shey visited relatives in tho city Fri day, James Smithers and Clydo Cum mine transacted business in Well- f ieet Saturday. Miss Betty Turpio arrived Sunday from Denver to visit friends In tho city for a few days. Alfred James returned to his homa In Northport Sunday after visiting s mother, Mrs. Jane tames. W. S. Law who has been employed as chief night dispatcher for r tho Union Pacific left Friday for Denver. Raalph Hllyer of Ogalalla spent Thanksgiving In the city with frlonds and returned to his home Saturday. mm. oauic v usuu iuiuiucu iu iiua j10me in Laiuntn, Colo., Sunday after tne cjty Loren Hastings returned to Lincoln Sunday after spending Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. U. Hastings. Miss .Henlken returned to her homo in Chicago Sunday after having charge of the millinery department In the Leader. Mrs. Harry Harkin underwent an operation at the General Hospital Tuesday and is reported to be getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wyman will leave soon for California to visit their daughter. They will spend several j months there. Miss Gladys ZImmer returned to her homo In Sidney Sunday, after spending Thanksgiving holidays a the W. 11 LeDioyt home. Mrs. L. L. Hutchinson returned to her homo ln Republican City Sundav after visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Tames, and brother, Elmer James. Noel Gordon, Chas. Coker and Chas. (Perkins of Sutherland were among those attending the Yeoman hard time social held at tho K. C. Hall Thursday evening. Chester dimming returned to Chi cago Saturday where he attends Ar mor School of Technology after spending Thanksgivllng with his par ents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cummlngs.- OTIS R. PLATT, M. D Physician and SorgcB X-RAY Diagnosis and Treatment Calls answered Day and Night. Over Union Stato Bank, Office Phone 296 House Phone 1236J OH DEATH WHERE IS THY STING? WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY INTERESTING ITEMS FROM EX CHANGES WniCIl REACH OUR DESK. Tho Hcrshey Times says work will begin at onco on tho transmission lino west of North Platte. Word was reccived hero Monday that work would begn on tho Brafiy-Maxwell transmission lino about tho first of next August yes August, but we hope there Is somo mistake Brady Vindicator. Thcro has been several cases of hog cholera south of Wallaco within tho past month. Charles Clcmmons has lost 25 or 30 head and called Dr. Prltchard over froin North Platte to vaccinate. Georgo ThomnB "advises that ho lost 24 head but that tho vetorinary from Grant was at loss to name the disease. Ho said it acted something similar to cholera but was not tho genuine cholera. A SUGGESTION . In building a new homo for our county officials, Lincoln county could have set a precedent that would have stood out as a shining example of thrift and economy, and have put an end to our tax payers paying for gilded domes, tiled floors, marble walls and winding stairways. In building for prosperity from now on, tho big slogan seems to bo to eliminate luxury. Under this head we take up tha suggestion that we could have a homo for every county official whore their business could be transacted in as efficient and business" like manner as in a building like that which will, or Is now In course of construction, and at tho same time be making a reas onable return to our county. Why would it not have been tho sensible thing for our county com missioners to have erected a row of two story business buildings tho en tire length of the court house square on the east side? Tills block Is 300 feet long. This would have made six splendid SO foot business rooms on tho ground foor, nnd by making the building 150 feet deefp this woujd give approximately 4,500 feet of floor space for office rooms, on tho second floor for county officials, court room, vaults, etc. If necessary a third story could be added on part of tho block for the court room. Thus the county would have for rental for stores and business houses six good business locations which would probably rent for $10,000 per year a neat return. True, this would bo a precedent, but during these times preicodfon'ts are not uncommon. Economy is the big word. A taxpayer walking into a marblo ipalac with gilded walls and gilded dome to pay his taxes, often wonders If these luxuries aro necessary, and as things stand he s tho one to pay. By making a business proposition out of it as outlined above he would become interested immediately, and would undoubtedly sanction a great er first outlay, knowing there would bo returns coming Into tho county coffers monthly, where under tho (present system there are no returns but all out go. Think It over. Don't you think it would have boon a business proposi tion? County (public) business Is the Bamo as individual business wouldn't an Individual glvo a proposition of this kind considerable thought be fore ho started building?! Hcrshey Times. :o: J. J. DENTIST WILSON OPPOSITE McCABE HOTEL, OYER STAMP'S BAKERY, PHONE 71. The Instrument by the Greatest Victor artists ALBA BESANZONI BOItl BRASLAU CALYE CABUSO CLEMENT CORTOT CULP DE GOGORZA BE LUCA BESTINN EAMES ELMAN FA REAR GALLI-CURCI GARRISON GIGLI GLUCK HARROLB " IIEIFETZ HOMER JOHNSON JOURNET ft. t t'' V ; if. - j - n , -AW" KINBLER KREISLER ' KUBELIK MARTINELLI McCORMACK MELBA MORINI PABEREWSKI RACHMANINOFF RUFFO SCHUMANN-HEINK SCOTTI SEMBRICH TETRAZZINI WERRENRATH WHITEIIILL WITHERSPOON ZANELLI ZEROLA ZIMBALIST H "jet $ Roberts ELKS ENTERTAIN AT THANKS CITING PARTY FRIDAY EVENING. Members of tho Elk Club nnd their ladles and tho football team and tho students home from tho University, as guests of the Elks, enjoyed a danc ing party ln tho ball room of tho Elk's Club Friday evening. Music was furn ished by the Imperial Flvo Orchestra. At midnight a delicious luncheon was served. -:o:- Relation Between Telephone Rates and Present Price Level Reiterating the principle that a pub lic utility "shall ut all times earn a fair return on a fulr value of the prop erty devoted to the public service, no more nnd no less," tho Nebraska State Railroad Commission, ln a recent order approving the rates of one of the larger telephone companies In the state, discussed the relation between public utility rates and price levels for other commodities. The commission's decision affords an Interesting contribution to the discus sion as to why telephone companies in some states are compelled to Incrcaso rates at this time. On this point the commission says : "Practically all private business reached peak selling prlc" at least one hundred und fifty per cent. In excess of pre-war selling prices, this high level apparently having been made neces sary by the costs of doing business. Regulation did not permit uny such Increase In selling prices of what they had to offer to sell by such public utll Hies as applicant. The average hi creasQ In gross selling price permitted by this commission to tills company on exchange service, was including the surcharge, only twenty-clKlit per cent." The order refers to the findings of tho Federal Rureau of Labor at Waiih Ington, based upon recent reports ns to Year after year the Victrola contin ues its pre-eminent position in the music al world and the group of artists who en trust their reputations to it continues to include the truly great of each decade. These facts must and justify your choice when you hey 'Victrola instruments and records. A small payment down will put a Victrola in your home. Music Company, 110 EAST FRONT STREET CITY ANB COUNTY NEWS. Mrs. Hlnhlnko left Sunday for Chi cago, Mrs. J. C. Dean left Sunday for Lob Angolcs to visit hor parents. Miss Gladys Stcgall spent Thanks giving ln Hershoy with relatives. Mr. and Mrtj W. J. Stuart returned the latter part of tho week from Don where they spent Thunksglvlng . Rev. Franklin Koch, returned Sat urday from Kearney where he de livered nn address at a banquet Fri day evening. Allow us to keop your glasses straight. No charge. Dixon Optical Co. Mrs. Chas. Boguo and daughter Em ma returned Friday from Wltchlta, Kans. whero thoy visited at tho home of Mrs. Boguo's parents. Cleavo McMuIlon of Omaha trans acted business ln tho city Saturday. Mrs, A.- D. Swanson of Choyonno Is a guest at tho homo of hor aunt Mrs. Maudo Bryant. Wo havo a beautiful lino of hand carved wood plcturo frames. Some thing dlfforcnt. Dixon, tho Jowolor. When you buy a LIFE INSURANCE POLICY you want a CONTRACT that is clear in construction and fair in terms, RATES that are equitable, a proper adjustment between premium charged and risk car. ried, SERVICE that is-prompt, courteous and effi cient, ALL backed by financial strength to meet every obligation. Such policies aro issued by tho Fidelity Reserve Company Homo Office Fourth and Locust Streets, - North Platte, Neb. Chosen Artists compel your attention , A QUIET PLACE to bring your friends to dine. A ploco whero tho greatest care is ex excised in tho selection of tho food materials. A place whero the cuisine is exquisite, whero tho china and cut lery Is tasteful, and tho surroundings pleasant This Is such a place. Come andenjoy It HOTEL PALACE AND CAFE. .4 j .1 Hi