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    He Jflorth
THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., DECEMBER 9, 1921.
No. 96
STUDIO HAS
NEW OWNER
YANUHAVEN SELLS REMHRANDT
: STUDIO TO MISSOURI
' PHOTOGRAPHER
"Mr. nnd Mrs. Parmerloc of Kansas
wiy nave uougnt tue iicmbnanut
'Studio and have taken possession.
They have spent most of their busi
ness life in Kansas City although re
cently they havo been In Colorado,
doing work in different galleries
there. This 1b the photograph gallery
inado famous by V. VonQoctz and
which was sold to Mr. VanGraven Inst
spring. Mr. VanGraven leased his Al
liance studio but the man who took
it turned it back and Mr. VanGraven
decided to go back to Alliance and
sell the North Platte place. Mr.
Parmcrloo saw his opportunity and
"took it The name Rembrandt will bo
retained and the studio will bo con
tinued at the samo location. "When
seen last night Mr. Parmerleo said
lie proposed to maintain the standard
of the former proprietors and to Im
provo where improvement can be
made. "I believe- there is a future for
North Platte and that this studio can
take its place with the best institut
ions of the city," was the opinion of
Mr. Parmorlce. The Tribune extends
its greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Parm
erlee and assures them that even now
North Platte is the best town in the,
state and welcomes any newcomers
who move hero to make this their
borne and who will help make North
Platte better.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
IS EXPLAINED TO PATRONS
OF SCHOOLS
W. B. Lawrence of Paxton trans
ncled busines in the ity Tuesday.
Give thought to Christmas.. Dixon,
the Jeweler.
A Joint meeting of the Parent
Teacher associations Wodnesday eve
ning was held at the Franklin audi
torium. The High school orchestra
played several pieces at the opening
and during the program tuo High
School Girl's Gleo club sang several
songs. Both organizations were much
enjoyed. Miss Loomls spoke of girls
evening classes nnd Mr. Hartley on
"Our Greater Responsibility. Tho
addresses were good nnd explained
the work that is being attempted by
the vocational classes in other places.
At tho clpse of the program those
present wero served with coffee and
doughnuts.
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Word was received here yesterday
tolling of tho death of Joe. Grace at
Green River, Wyo. Mr. Graco was em
ployed on tho railroad thero and was
killed while on duty Ho was at one
tlmo a resident of North Platto and
worked on tho railroad here. The'
body will bo brought to this city for
Interment besldo Mr. Grace's father
and mother. Mrs. "Win. Richards of
this city is an aunt of tho deceased
and Richard Graco of Omaha who ar
rived yesterday Is a brother.
Yesterday afternoon a safety meet
ing was held in tho conductors' room
at tho Union Pacific dopot. This
meeting was In charge of H. A.
Adams, assistant to tho general man
ager and in chargo of safety work. A
number of local employees wore in
attendance.
Att'y James T. Keefe returned this
morning from Omaha and Lincoln
whore ho transacted legal business.
R. L. Cantlin returned this morn
jng from Lincoln whero he accompan
ied local prisoners to tho peniten
tiary. King Rhiley passed through tho
city this morning enrouto from east
ern points to his homo in Oshkosh.
ABOUT PEOPLE
AND THINGS
CURRENT COMMENT ABOUT PEO
PLE AND THE THINGS THEY
ARE DOING HERE.
Frank Smith, faculty manager of
tho basket ball team announces to
day that tho North Platto boys will
meot Sidney at Sldnoy on Fobruary
25. This loaves but one open date,
that of Fobruary S.
At tho regular weekly luncheon of
tho Rotary club, II. H. Newman pre
sented tho club with a beautiful
gavol. It was his own handiwork an J
was mado of maplo, inlaid with wal
nut Tho design is artistic and the
workmanship of tho best. Mr. New
man is in chargo of tho Manual Arts
department of tho city schools.
W. II. McDonald of tho McDonald
Stato bank, attended tho meeting of
bankers which was hold at Onialm
this week. Tho object of tho session
was the organization of a corporation
to co-operato with tho War Finance
corporation in getting funds for tho
agricultural interests of this state.
About 200 bankers wero In attend
anco.
Tho North Platto Shrine club hold
Its annual meeting at , tho Masonic
Temple Monday evening of this week.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: J. Hirschfold, president;
Robert. Dickey, vico president; Earl
Stamp, secrctary-troasurer. Tho plans
for the coming year include a number
of social functions, some of which tho
public will have tho opportunity of
sharing.
Put Your Dollars to Work
The money you have worked hard to earn should
be put to work earning money for you.
There is no better security than our Real Estate
First Mortgages' which can be, purchased on small
payments and your money is drawing interest all the
tinv i'. is left with us. This institution is under the
supervision of the State Bank Board
Goodman-Buckley Trust Co,
Perhaps there nro othors who llvo
horo now who remember tho building
of tho old wooden brldgo across tho
South Platto.
Thero Is a llttlo pleco of sentiment
going tho rounds of tho stato which
is Interesting to us. It has to do
with tho great seal of Nebraska. Tho
seal Is a form of heraldry which is nt
tached to tho official proclamations
and other documents of tho state.
Formerly tho seal of a people was
tho moro respected on account of its
ago but it seems that tho prcsont gen
oration, ashamed of those things
which como down to us from tho
forefathers, Is attempting to chango
tho great seal of this stato a seal
which was adopted when tho stato
was admitted to the union Horo i9
the seal:
A littlo fire started tho other day
at tho corner of tho two story framo
building next to the alloy on Locust
neiweon imui ana sixtn streets. Tho
building owned by W. H. McDon
ald. Tho alarm was given and tho
fire boys arrived Just as tho flames
wore gaining somo headway Insldo the
siding. The fire was promptly, ex
tinguished. -Tho next day Mr. Mr.
McDonald sent his check for $25 to
tho firo boys. Following is a copy of.
tho letter they sent in acknowledging
the check:
North Platte, Neb., Dec. 3, 1921. f
Mr. W. H. McDonald,
Sir: We wish to thank you for the
token of appreciation extended to us
by your check amounting to $25. Wo
assuro you and the citizens of our
clty promptness and our duty to tho
fire alarm at all times. Thanking you
again, I remain, youra truly,
J. Southall, Secretary.
The motto, "Equality Beforo tho
Law" Is tho basiB of our domocrncy
and yet tho G. A. R, had to mako a
strong showing in order to retain tho
motto in tho now seal. Tho plcturo
of tho steamboat on tho Missouri nnd
tho railroad train, omblomatlo of
commorce, of tho cabin of tho settler
and tho sheaves of grain, standing for
agriculture, tho smith at tho anvil,
typifying labor and tho natural re
sources as shown in tho trees, grass
and animals all theso spoko tho
hopes nnd ambitions of tho pioneers
who designed tho seal. What can wo
substitute for this seal which will
mean moro to us than tho memory
of thoso who mado tills stato what It
Is. Shall wo blot out all traco of
their efforts and substltuto airplanes,
Jazz and bluo-sky promoters for their
predecessors on our great seal?
CUT SALARY
OF EMPLOYEES
CITY OFFICIALS TALKING OF
EQUALIZING SALARIES OF
EMPLOYEES
A special committee oC tho city
council litis been appointed to rovteu
tho salary schedule of city employees
and mako changes that will equalize
thorn. This committee mado a pre
liminary report to tho council on last
Tuesday ovonlng but on account of
tho absonco of two of tho mombors,
tho wholo matter was postponed. It
argued that tho snlarlos'woro sot nt
tho tlmo whon mon nnd womon wore
scarco nnd labor was high and that
now thero Is plenty of labor and that
wagoB aro lower and tho city in debt.
Tho employees say that they cannot
mako ends meot on a less salary than
that which thoy aro now receiving of
othor omployors. Thoy say that somo
of tho employees nro trained and
skilled In tho spoclal work thoy do
and that it will bo imposs bio to fill
their places with chcapor mon. Tho
councllmon say thoy must cut ex
'pensos and that somo of tho om:
ployeos can stand a small cut at this
time as living is cheaper than It waB
and that tho city Is paying moro for
certain kinds of sorvlco than Is paid
for tho samo sorvlco by other omploy
ors. Not all of tho councllmon aro
agreed on tho matter and thoy have
not been unanimous as to tho places
whero cuts shall bo mndo nor as to
tho amount which shall bo lopped off
tho prcsont salaries. It Is probablo
that tho matter will bo brought up
spanish war, ' veterans iiol!
Annual meeting and elect
officers.
Harry E. Drown Camp No. 11, Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans mot last
night (It tho usual place and elected
tho following officers for tho coming
yenr: A. B. Doll, commander; Tim
O'Koofo, senior vlce-commnndor; A,
W. Brown, offlcor of tho day; J. W.
Rowland, officer of tho guard; Robt.
M. Wooks, trustee for three years;
Andy Scharmnn trustee for twjo years.
SCOUTS PLAN JOINT HIKE TO THE
SOUTH HILLS FOR ALL DAY
SATURDAY.
again nt
council.
tho next meeting of tho
:o:-
. Charles Weir returned to Omaha
yesterday after spending a fow days
in tho city.
Scout Executive Stephens 1ms an
nounced n Joint hike of nil scouts to
start from tho Franklin Auditorium
at 9 o'clock Saturday morning. Th
scouts will liuo up . by troops with
tho sonlor patrol leader in chargo
nnd assisted by tho other patrol load
ers nnd their assistants. Tho march
will bo southward whero tho day will
bo given for overy scout who wishes
to tako tho out-door tests In olthor
tho first or second class. Tho scout3
will cook their own dinnors. Troop
committeemen and members of tho
local council aro invited to go along
on this hike.
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Anyone buying ten records at tho
Roberts Music Co. will bo given free
n beautiful record album. This offer
lasts until December 24. Como early
and got your choice of tho lato rec
ords. Anyone buying ton rocords at tho.
Roberta Music Co. will bo given freo
a beautiful rocord album. This offer
lasts until Docomber 24. Como early
and get your choice of tho lato rec
ords. Tho flrstono hundred kids under
15 years of ago buying a tlclcot' for
tho mntinco today to "Winners of. tho
West" will got a cap freo and also la
freo ticket to tho noxt chapter on.
tho f&llowlng Friday.
4, J.-' 4
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& COLD STORAGE CO.
PHONE 40
Several small fires havo been re
ported recently, any of which might
havo become a big blaze but for the
prompt response of tho fire depart
ment. A blaze got started under tho
floor of tho LeMastor repair shop and
burned away somo of tho timbers but
wan extinguished with moro daninjjo
from smoke than from burning. Tho
roof of tho old north sido hoso houso,
moro recently known ns tho People's
Mission, caught from somo unknown
cause and nfter a slight damago was
extinguished. Tho siding of tho two
story building on Locust between
Fifth and Sixth caught from somo un
known cause and was slightly dam
aged. Somo polos on tho Union Pa
cific right of way wero on firo and
probably would have been a total loss
but for tho arrival of tho department
Theso belonged to tho Crawford-Back-
ors Co. and wero to bo used In the
construction of tho transmlslon lino
to Ilorshoy.
Low
operating cost
v.
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Tho work of driving tho piling for
tho foundation of tho now Lincoln
County court houso began yesterday.
Almost 150 of thoso slxtoon foot piles
will bo driven Into tho ground to sup
port tho foundation of tho now build
ing. Tho piling wero pulled from tho
South Platto river last week and wore
found to bo In oxcollont condition
Thoy aro of cedar and somo can re
member when thoy wero driven into
tho river in 1872. Since that tlmo thoy
.supportod tho south river brldgo up
to tho tlmo when tho now concrete
unugo was bunt. Then thoy wero
stripped of tho cross pieces and loft
to stand thoro but whon tho county
needed them thoy wero found to' bo
In as good shape as whon thoy wero
put into tho.rlvor 49 years ago. Judeo
Wocfdhurst says ho can remember
very woll whon tho brldgo was built
over tho South Platto and Will Mc
Donald ulso remembers it very woll,
A Christmas Present
For All the Family
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J. V. Romigh
DEALER
Dodge Brothers
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