TUB NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
See Whittakor for now idoun for
Xmas. BOG Looitit Stroot.
Glvo thought to Christmas. Dixon,!
the Jowolor. I
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. Combs wore bus!-'
noss visitors Wednesday.
Jnmos Ilutcheas of Rlngo transacted
bimSnoss in tho city yesterday.
Houbon Lisco of Lisco, Nob., trnna
actod business in tho' city Wcdnosdaj4.
Mrs. -John II. Day loft yesterday for
Lincoln to visit her son, Dave and
family. . .
NEBRASKA. FARM BUREAU FK.
E RATION HAKES REPORT OK
ACTIVITIES
Tho following lg copied from tho re
port of tho1 N&liraiiKti Farm Buromi
federation which has Just boon is-
, sued:
Soe Whittakor for now
Xtuas. BOG Locust St.
ideas for
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hall of Brady
spent yesterday in tho city.
A. big assortment of Ivory Toilet
articles. C. S. Clinton & Son Jewelers.
Dick Bccklus of Stapleton was a
mong tho out of town visitors yester
day. Vollimd Mottos and Books for the
children at tho Whlttaker Specialty
Shop. 50G Locust St.
Rev. II. E. Hess returned Wednes
day from a trip to Council Bluffs and
Lincoln.
MrB. Reddy of Stapleton is taking
Mrs. Emily Coatos Is expected from
California soon to spend tho JPhrist
mnn linlldnvn
I Probably tho Krcatost nchlovoment
See tho beautiful auortmorit of Voll-1 of tho first your of tho Nebraska
and cards In the. "Whittakor Specialty Farm Buroau Federation has boon the
Shop. COG Locust Street, placing of tho County Farm "Buroaus
T , upon a sound and nctivo basis, having
Local rolght traffic keeps up to comluctca lnomborship campaigns in
tho standard with through freight 4G counUog wlthout cost to Ul0 coun.
. u ..am u.u aui. UUUK 01 tiog For th0 flrst tlm0( fnrmora m
medical
Hospital.
treatment at tho General
last month.
A baby girl was born Wednesday to
Mr. nnd Mrs. Max VonGoetz nt tho
General Hospital. Mother and baby
aro doing nicely.
A yoar's subscription to a magazitio
makos a pleasing gjft. Phono mo
your order for any magazine or club.
Mrs. Fred G. Rector, Phono 537.
Miss Anna Kramph, Mrs. R. L.
Cochran and Miss Loretta Murphy at
tended tho opening of the branch li
brary at Horshoy Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John DeRolf will leave tho
first of tho week for Omaha to meet
her daughter Clara who has boon
visiting in Torre Hauto and Jasper,
Ind.
Saturday special at tho Cash Mar
ket, Loin round steaks, 17 cents per
pound. Remember an active dime has
a lazy quarter skinned a city block.
I. L. Stebbins.
Miss Loretta Murphy has been se
lected Nebraska dolcgato to the Am
erican Library Association which will
Miss Alice Hoagland has accepted
a position at the Crawford-Backers
iiiieciricui piiup, I
. Miss Betty Stevens underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Gen
oral Hospital yesterday!
Eversharp Pencils,, ?1 and up, self
filling Fountain Pens, $1.50 up. C. S.
Clinton & Son Jewelers.
Mrs. Chas. Weir donated an un
usual collection of children's books
to the City Library this week.
Miss Isabelle Stafford of Paxton j missloners Springer, Cohngen and
spent Wednesday in tho city as tho Coker are in Omaha this week attend
guest of Miss Loretta Murphy. I i"g a meeting of County Clorks and;
i County Commissioners of the state.
Make your children . happy this (
Xmas. with Volland Books. Arvllla ! Mrs. Samuel Bergman of Salt' Lake
Whlttaker Specialty Shop. City is expected to arrive today to
; visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Miss Marjory Arnold returned the)Plzer gho wU, bo acCompanicd by
first of the week from Omaha where ( hor husban(1 enrouto to eastern
she spent a few days with friends. ; nomti;.
tho various counties aro taking a real
intorcst In their Farm Bureaus; and
for tho first timo tho counties havo
had a fund other than tax money, with
which to work.
Board of jllrectors composed of 11
farmers from different parts of tho
sjato havo mot practically onco a
month to consider farm problems and
tp plan relief.
Published the "Farm Bureau Re
view" each week and sent it to overv
member in tho state so that they
might bo familiar with the Farm Bu
reau activities.
Prepared news items for local
nowspapers and agricultural Jour
nals. Tho Nebraska Farm Bureau Is
constantly securing information for
tho various county farm bureaus and
thus holplng them to meet probloino
confronting them; has' assisted In co
operative markotlng programs and
holpcd to outline the National Farm
Bureau policy. It has circulated
state and national referendums on
questions of importance before tho
state legislature and the national
congress, outlining to lawmakers the
December to the 31st. ,
County Clerk Allen and Com
Misses Alice Hoagland and Marie
Cough returned Tuesday from Grand j
Island where they visited friends.'
Mrs. Louis Peterson left this week
for Cheyenne where she will visit her
nelce, Mrs. Hanoy, for a few days.
Mrs. D. A. Russell returned Wed
nesday from rfouston, ' Texas, whore
she visited relatives for a month.
Ladies' Wrist Watches, plain and
fancy shapes all guaranteed for ser
vice. C. S. Clinton & Son Jewelers.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Ayers at their home Wednes
day. All concerned are doing nicely.
Watch Dixons' windows. Always
something now.
Our gift room is full of wonderful
reasonably priced gift suggestions. In
cense burners, Wallace Nutting pic
tures. Gift Parchments and numer
ous other original gifts, priced from
$1.00 up to $7.00. Dixon tho Jeweler,
Gifts that Last.
The senior higlflftphool hold a pep
assembly yester and started off
tho basket ball season for both girls
and boys. With Doris Stevens as tho
captain of tho girls team and Roland
Locko as captain of the boys team,
a big season is looked forward to by
basket ball fans.
Chri
Bags and Beauty Cases'
This year, just as every other year,
tlio mm Intr of Christmas will find
' many people who have waited until
! the last month, desiring photographs,
Chas. K. Martini as accepted a po- ( and risking disappointment. It is
sitlon at the Leader Mercantile Co. mueh, better to sit before tho rush be
during the absence of Everett Brad- gins. Make an appointment today.
l0y Brook's Studio.
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NORMA TALMADGE
will give you the answer at
The Keith Theatre
SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY
Matinee Sunday 2:15 and 4:00 p. m.
bo hold in Chicago from tho 29th of, needs of tho farmer.
Through personal attendance oc
the secretary, represented federation
mombor3 at 40 conferences in nearby
states where plans were discussed
lookinc to the welfare of all. Tho
state federation has also furnished
speakers at about 200 meetings of
farmers throughout tho state and
consulted with those present on farm
problems.
Secretary has also co-operated wltli
tho proper authorities to obtain dis
tribution of market information and
weather reports to farmers, and led
In tho movement to secure market
reports and weather forecasts by
radio tolephono, and results aro as
sured In tho near future.
Secretary attended the railroad
rato hearing In Washington and as
sisted in making a showing which
has resulted in a reduction of 17 per
cent in railroad rates on grain and
hay in the middle west. According to
Interstate Commerce commission re
port this means a saving of from
$10 00 to $50.00 for every farmer of
tho state. Tho Farm Bureau was the
only organization of individual farm
ers that took part In tho hearing.
To secure better marketing condi
tions tho Nebraska Farm Bureau
Federation supported tho marketing
committee of seventeen with time, ef
fort and funds. Now, we aro backing
tho U. S. Grain Growers. Inc., to tho
limit as we believe tho plan Is good
and that the farmer must follow hi?
product more nearly to the ultimate
consumer in order to secure econ
omic justice.
Through its legal service depart
ment It offers ndvico to members and
to co-oporatlvo companies and has
represented groups of farmers In tel
ephone and railroad problem?.
Distributed more than 200 sets of
govornmont harness and other gov
ernment merchandise, representing a
great saving to these purchasers.
Co-operated with other organisa
tions in securing and filing petitions,
which suspends and refers to a direct
voto of tho people. Senate File No.
.105, being state wide regiKt-itlon
law; Houso Roll No. 193, giving state
banking department discrotlonary
powers in tho granting of bank chart
ers to modify direct primary law.
Represented tho farmers of Ne
braska legislature of 1921, In secur
ing tho passage of the following laws
of vital Interest to farmers: A bill
requiring seeds to bo planted to show
their truo worth. Pormit tho Stnto
Agricultural school to handlo sorum
and so keep the price In this state
down to a reasonable amount. Pro
vided funds to pa ythe cattle con
demned for tuberculosis.
Co-operated with tho farmers' un
ion before legislature, in securing tho
following laws: A blue sky law with
teeth, regulating corporation stodi
sales. A new and better law for tho
fncorporation of co-operative com
panies. Re-asseased real estate to
avoid tho excessive valuation of 1920.
fathered reliable agricultural infor
mation through tho assessors. A
workable and fair state hall Insur
ance law. Provided for co-oporatlvo
banks. Provided for inspection and
grading of potatoes. Altored the
school law so that consolidation will
take placo only when desired by GO
por cent of voters. Provided hnt a
farm grain bin nfny bo made a -warehouse,
and rocelpts issued which
should help materially in getting
SlIHRS
We have bought a very large assortment ol Ladies' :
Haiid Bags at remarkable low prices. We have group
ed most ol these into four groups and are offering your
choice of styles in each group. , . :, r ;
BEADED BAGS $9.95
This is a beautiful line, all closely beaded. Bags ol this quality
sold a year ago for $40.00 each.
EGYPTIAN LEATHER BAGS AND CASES $4.95
We have an entire new purchase of these jbeautilul goods. This lot
at this price also includes some chiffon velvet and black
. leather bags and black patent bea.uty cases
BEAUTY CASES $3.95
In' this lot you will find a lanre line of beautiful cases made from
many different colors of leather, also' several styles of
chiffon velvet bags in different colors.
FANCY LEATHER BAGS $2.95
In this lot you will find some nice looking bags at a very
moderate price. SEE OUR SOUTH SHOW WINDOW
Wilcox Department Store
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loans. Gavo railway commission
powor to roqulro that caretakers of
livestock bo given safe places to
alight from tho cars.
Many other activities of a lesser
nature could be detailed, but It Is suf
ficient to say that the men who have
foltj responsible for tho Nebraska
Farm Bureau Federation havo striven
to mako tho organization ono of real
service to tho fanners of Nebraska,
andrthoy .feel gratified with tho. ro
sults of tho past year's efforts. With
tho deed for organized effort on the
part of tho farmers greater than over,
tho Nebraska Federation will bo in a
position to give greater service than
in tho first year of its existence.
:o:
Mr. and Mrs. T. Arthur Bronnan
entertained sovon couples at cards at
tholr home Wednesday ovonlng After
a pleasant ovonlng a dollcious lunch
was served.
j or of hor birthday.. A pleasant after-
noon was spent and dainty refresh
ments woro sorvod. Helen received
! mnny birthday romombrances,
Miss WJlma Coatos entertained the
Chancory Brldgo Club at hor homo
Wodnesday evening. Mrs. Ralph
Coates of Maxwoll was a guost of
tho club, At tho closo of tho evening
a1 dainty lunch was sorved.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Ilcaloy enter
tained tho fpotballiS,Bquad and ooacho3.i
at a G:30 o'clock dinner at tholr, homo
Tuosday evening. Tho guests sat
down to nn elaborate dinner after
which each guest responded 'to a. toast
with Sup't C. L. Llttol as tioastmnstor.'
Tablo decorations wero In keeping
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nun uiu tiuuuBiuu uuu iiuuuiuru' lum
bal la woro used as favors. Mrs.,
Healey was assisted by Mrs. E. F.
Scoberger and Mrs. Chas. Yost.
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J. ,T. WILSON DENTIST
Little Holen Edwards, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Edwards, enter-,
talned at hor homo yesterday In lion- STAMP'S llAKJMlY, PHONE 71.
OPPOSITE McCARE HOTEL, OVER
Tribune:
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union through tho columns of
the Tribune wishes to thank Rev. C.
F. Koch of this city for the splondlu
letter tolling of tho violations of tho
law here. Our city should havo law
enforcement, which we know it hm
not.
Secretary.
North Platte, Nob., Dec 7, 1921.
Dear Mr. Editor: In regard to tho
lottor appearing In your paper for
December C, signed "A Taxpayer," L
boliovo if this said taxpayer would
como to tho school houso and pay us
a visit from 9 until 1 somo day, ho
will chango his mind ns to what kind
of a school North PJatyo really has
Please Mr. Taxpayor glvo us a chanco.
Yours truly,
A Scholar.
Wo havo a pretty lino of decorated
Christmas candles. C. S. Clinton &
Son Jewelers.
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each nicely printed with the name, business and address, makes a
fine present for Christmas. Makes nice stationery for a small
business or profession or an official of an organization.
See them at
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