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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1922)
0 Pt LA. ; ( CH If THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR; NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JANUARY 3, 1922. NO. 103. FARMERS TO HAVE BENEFIT UNION PACIFIC ANNOUNCES, CUTS ON HAY (MAIN AND OTHKH PKODUCTS Effective Dec. 27, the Union Pacific nnnouncotl a new freight rato on many farm products, which rato is considerably lower than the rato i which has prevailed for some time, Tho new rato on a ton of hay from North Platte to Omaha is 80 cents cheaper than tho old rato and to Chi cago it is $1.40 cheaper. The rato on corn by the hundred pounds is now 5c cheaper to Omaha and 9Ve cheaper to Chicago than it was. Tho now rato on wheat to Omaha is a hundred lower than formerly and 5c lower to Chicago. These arc tyr leal of tho whole rango of grains and feeds which are affected by the re duction. Tho reductions apply on all the railroads of tho middle west and east and were ordered by tho Inter state Commerco Commission after an exhaustive hearing of the matter. Tho Farm Bureau led in tho domnnd for the reduction. By an act of congress tho war tax on freight shipments 13 removed Doc. 31 so that three per cent more will be taken off tho cost of transportation. Rates on tho differ ent articles which aro affected by tht now schedule are from ten to seven teen per cent lower than they were. :o; . Mrs. E. Nichols returned to Suther land yesterday where, she teaches school, aftor spending the holidays with her mother Mrs. Carrie Schwal gor. Mrs. Elda Doty returned the latter part of tho week from Cozad where she spent two weeks visiting. Miss Mabcllo McFarland has accept ed a position in-the Rexall Drug store. URThri f ty SAys T7 S&ve-erKj sol sUve and another thing to do early is to put in your LOAN APPLICATION EARLY Farmers around North Platte who have Farm Loans coming due should see us early about re newals or a raise on present loans. You will always find us will ing to co-operate helpfully with you on farm loans prob lems. UNION r. SAVWfc) I ,Tti?.i DEPT. ) -At v s-rty i ROYAL U3IGHH0RS ENTER TAIN! VISITORS EROM OTJIER LODGES The local camp of tho Royal Neigh bor lodgoontertalnod visiting neigh bors last wook. Tho mooting opened with a flag drill by tho Silver Leaf Camp followed by invocation by Rev. Mooro. Mayor JEI. 15. Evans gnvo an address of wolcomo and Madollnc Bllckonsdorfor played a piano selec tion. Miss Edith Snydor gnvo a read ing followed by an nddross of wol como on behalf of tho local chaptor of Royal Neighbors by Mrs. Ilencklo, This address was " responded to by Mrs. Henrietta Owens, state super- visor of Omaha. Tho school of in- structlon followed tho program and look up tho remainder of tho after noon. At C oclock a banquet was served to sevonty-flvo guosts in tho guild parlors of tho Episcopal church. Tho evenings ontcrtalnmont opened at 8 o'clock with a flower drill by eight young ladies introducing tho su premo officers and each officer was presented with beautiful roses. Twelve candidates were, initiated .and tho work was put on by tho local camp in a creditable manner. Fol lowing initiation a contest of tho secret work was given in a most per fect manner. Tho first prize was won by Mrs. Ross of Chappell. She re ceived a cut glass basket. Tho sec cond prize waB a bouquet of Ameri can Beauty roses and was won by Mrs. Smith of Sutherland. At tho close of tho evening a fancy drill was given by the local camp drill team. Neighboring towns represented at this meeting were Mitchell, Chappell. Sutherland, Hershey, Maxwell and one lady from Oregon. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES OF NORTH PLATTE IS ORGANIZED With the object of centralizing the administration of charity work in iho city and for the purpose of more ef fectively taking caro of tho more un fortunate thero was organized last ovoning tho Associated Charities of North Platte. This organization will bo governed by a board of control of nine members, and the men and wom en who will constitute this board aro J. E, Sebastian, M. E. Scott, Dr. H. E. Mitchell, Ray Cantlin, J. Q. Wilcox, Mrs. Ollle Salisbury, Mrs. I. L. Stcb bins, Miss Annie Kramph and Carl Si mon. This board has elected J. Q. Wilcox, president; M. E. Sqott, vlco president, and Mrs- Ollio Salisbury treasurer. Rov. J. B. Payno will bo employed as active secretary and in spector, who will report directly to an executivo committee composed of J. E. Sebastian, Miss Annie Kramph and Ray Cantlin. Tho Associated Charities will bo supported and maintained by popular subscriptions of monoy, food cloth ing, fuel and other commodities; the monoy nnd food to bo donated so much per month from Individuals and firms or by lump sums from societies, lodges, clubs firms or individuals. -:o: Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Mitchell nnd fam ily and Mrs. Taylor who spent tho Christinas holidays at the Scott Leo homo returned to their homo yester day. Miss Bessie Smith returned to Lin coln this morning where sho attends tho State University nfter spending the holidays with her., parents Mr. and Mrs J- I. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Mahan returned to their home in Gothenburg yesterday after spending Now Year's at tho homo of tholr son, Arthur Mahan. Mrs. Margaret Taylor of Denver nr ried yesterday to spend a week at tho Howard McMlchnel homo. Freeman Hansen returned to Lin coln Saturday whoro ho attonds Wos- loyan university. Mrs. Phillip Deats is roported to bo quite ill at her homo. A HAPPY NEW YEAR Start the Now Year by investing your money so you may receive a stipulated monthly income. Our plan is safe, practical and convenient. If interested write or call on us for explanation. Goodman-Buckley Trust Co. Capital $50,000 Nortli Flatte, Nebraska ABOUT PEOPLE ANFi TIRfFMfir? n.LVJ & IL&.A.m SU CU1UIKNT COJOIKNT ABOUT, PPOPL1' VNll TUP TIHVn u.uiJii, ami illL miM.b TJIBY AM DOING ' Tom Orton recently returned from a trip south nnd on'hls way called on F. E. Bullard at Willow Springs, Mo., Ho found Mr. Bullard looking as well as ever and appearing a little young er than when ho loft North Platte sovoral years ago. Ho is running a Missouri farm raising chiokons and fruit, milking a fow cows and look in? aftor other stock. Ho will prob ably attond tho Nebraska Grand Lodge of Masons this spring nnd if pinna carry out will mako a brief visit at North Plntto whoro his old friends will bo glad to soo him. "See Your Banker First" Is good Advice to tho man or woman who has any money to apond. Tho businoss of the banker puts him in contact with many financial matters which tho ordinary cltlzon does not moot nnd ho Is more wary of tho average invqst ment thnn r..ost of us. Tho advice does not toll us to follow the banker If ho tolls us to invest or not to take tho chanco but when we get his ad vice wo should consider it with tho if'er knowledge we have. Farmers and businoss mon of Lincoln county would be abend many thousands and probably hundreds of thousands of dollars if they had heeded thovadvlce Tc Yorr E;nker First." One of tho constructive measures which the Chamber of Commerce hon to its credit is the initiative In hav ing tho city attorney of North Platte t:rnft n bill amending tho law so that the city could vote J-nnd.i or wu-t extensions and enlargements The amo-nt or such bonds was fixed by law and North' Platto had reached that amount and still needed mor3 money. The bill as drafted passed the legislature and the city council tpking advantage of the provision called nn election and the people voted $100,000 bonds. When tho pres ent plans havo been carried out, North Platte will havo a modern wat er system, adequate to Its needs and in a position to pay Its own way. This was made possible through tho activities of the Chamber of Com merce. A year ago thero was considerable complaint about the dumping of garbage about the city. It was shown that thero wore eleven differ ont places within or near tho city where refuse was deposited. Tho mat tor was presented To tho directors of the Chamber of .Commerce and n committee wns appointed to work with tho city officials In improving the conditions. The' plans proposed by tho commltteo called for establish ing a dumping ground nbout a mllo east of the city limits and on wasto ground where It would not ordinarily be seen. The plan wns adopted and strict rules mado for tho disposal of garbage. Tho plan has worked fairly well ond as tho peoplo get accus tomed to it tho nuisance will gradual - 1.. .11 -nM.il i.i .1 ijf uisupiiuui. vruuu hub uiuiiui uuua who BUbieribod Tuiebudgo!.0 it was surely worth tho tlmo and attention of tho directors. Tho Department of Public Wolfaro of tho Stato of Nebraska has issued tlie following warning about tho dan-! gcrs from nutomobllo exhaust gases Investigations mado by the United States Govornmont Bhow that gasc3 dangerous to llfo aro frequently pres ent In tho exhaust gases from automo biles. Those gases aro ofton prosent In sufficient quantities to produce dls agrooablo symptoms or oven cause death. Tho effect of those gaaos Is piTaduq&A very quickly, usually botore tho victim roallzes tho dungor. OliHnrVn thn fnllnwlnir iirrvnniitlfiiin nt 1,11 tlmo8- Aiwy ou .Oor and leave it opon baforo starting tho engine. Do not allow tho onglno to run for any length of tlmo Inn closed Kgo. Do not wortt near tho oxhat.-l of a running nutomobllo onglno. Srec- PruUons as to Yontilatlon are noeteuary when in gnrngo pit. When tho exhaust is used for heating n( cla$d- car tho systoni mut bo f.u from, leaks. ' I . Persons overcome by oxhnust gH.e, should bo removed to fresh air and artificial respiration preformed until a phclan arrives. vujriiuuK iiiai (sail uu eioue 10 ex- podlittq tho dollvory of mall In North Platto! is of gonornl good. About n voar hern t'nsf j.inafnr Rfurpla mii-irnol. ed. ftf officers of tho Chamber of CoritmQrco that North Platto hnd mado(sitch a growth in recent years that the volume of mail was great-1 . . , , , , ., . I tor than can ho handlod In tho part I of th'e; rcdoral building dovoted to tho 1 post 6ffico. Ho. said that an addition seomod tho onlv wav of rollovlntr tho , sltuetlon. The mattor was prcsontcd to tho treasury department through Congressman Klnknld and following a somewhat lengthly correspond onoo'jri which was furnished Informa tion and figures rolatlng to tho rapid growth of tho city plans for the nel dltjon' were ordered drawn and havo bewi accepted. A rocont letter from Congressman Klnkald stated that tho supervising architect had advised him ' that tjio addition hns boon ordorod constructed and that It will bo erected ' ' iron lot tho Chambor ot Commerce may not recolvo any more benefit I from JLho enlarged post offlco than any. otlier citizens of this part of tho county but without the assistance given,, it might havo been a long pull and delayed for years. North Platto Chamber of Corn- has snont thousnnds of dollars UioTpast'-teii -years inoaei .weirk. It, lias been wen spent anu is not re gretted. But a morp constructive policy would have resulted In Bomo more permanent roads and so much temporary repairs would not have been necessary. To this ond tho prob- each has decided on its program or lem of a highway from North Platto work covering from threo to fivo sub to tho south county lino and farther . Jocts. has been under consideration by tho J Drainage: Two farms wcro Bur dlrectors of tho Chamber. About a voyod but tho work will not bo corn month ngo tho matter came to a head ploted until financial conditions when olght members of the organlza- change. tion' accompanied tho board of com- Miscellaneous: County agent at mlssloners of Lincoln county to May- tended several community mootlngs. wood where an organization was of- Has furnished plans for community focted and plans formulated for a organizations, bluo prints for a comi federal and stato aid road betweon i munlty building and sbptlc tank bluo North Platto and Oborlln, Knns., a dlstanco of about 105 miles. Applica tion for the erection of this highway will bo mado early In tho spring and Its construction will bo urged ns soon as funds aro available. Tho road will probably run by way of Wollfleot. No merchant in North Platte can yet show any financial benefit from this road but It will bo a wonderful ad vantage to North Platto in tho years to como nnd tho Chnmber of Com - merce need not bo bnckward In claim- , iS a part ot tho credit slnco Its of- 1 ffcitmi 11 el a nart of t 10 wor t. , - I j j ?! 1 1? i $ T THE KEITH THEATRE TODAY 66 t.t J.J j: 1 j: AT LAST THE Ethel Clayton in "The Ladder ot Lies' Alice Lai COUNTY AGENT THINGS SHOWS S03IK OF THK WHICH HAVE 1IIJKN HONK WITHIN THK YKAH .- jn. qo H forwarded to Lincoln and Washlner S 'v-S,. ' uh,n- purebrcrttros 0nly: Thlrty 1 . . woro Purebred sires, 2ih1"W07i !Wn atff,vlcfnH1 with an attendance of 203. Some 1 very desirable purebred bulls and 11.,. ... , ... . . ..... introduced. Twenty-five V' of , , , . "'""'here to nelvantngo. No intimation-ns 3 """ u'uu 1)0 1,80(1 f 011 f,nr'n3 whflro tMy woro not used horotoforo. CrP Improvomont: Over 3,000 ,msnls 01 crfcd Kanrcd rfood wheat woro Ustrlbuted to about eighty farmers. Four smut cleaning ma chines woro introduced for denning seed. Pest Eradication: This Involves about 2,000 acros for tho control 'of prnlrlo dogs, ground squirrels, goph ers and grasshoppers. Wo used 16i quarts of poisoned oats in this work. Live Stock Dlsoaso Control: Black leg vncclno wns distributed for tho troatmont of 1,570 calves and 1,301 'l0'l1 01 nogs. Troatmont was advlsort for 30 ot hogs for pnoumonia, worms or lmnronor food. 'Exchange: Work amounting to about ?10,000. Poultry: Ovor twenty culling dem onstrations with from 25 to CO per cent non-lnyors found. Proper feeding nnd housing discussed. Poultry slides Bhown at threo mootlngs with nn at tendance of flfty-slx. Labor: Slxty-nlno mon placed. Seed Testing: No facilities nt tho offfeo for testing so samples wcro rsenl 16 stato sood annlylst or to tho North Experiment Substation at Platto. Precinct Organizations: Sovontcon precincts havo been organized nn l prints. Junior Club Work ed Inter. Will bo report In order to nccompllsh tho abovo 1 work It was necessary to write 40 ag ricultural articles, 810 personal let ters, 29 circular letters, 3,312 copies of circular lottors woro mailed out, 311 farms wofo visited, 3,100 offico callers, spent 127 elays In tho field nnd 92 days In the offlco; 117 meetings 1 woro hold nnd 4,151 peoplo woro In attendance. Tho estimated profit on tho 8 months work Is $7,819 Much OI llio wont, imwuvui, uumui uu upi..- - LAST SHOWING OF S H I E K WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY THE SUN TODAY SHOWING OP WM. S. HART IN AND 3 WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY e in "Garments mateHl In elojlarsj because some, work done this your will result in many thousand dollars of profit next year. Bight htitldrod slxtyslx 1111108' traveled by aul0 and mil. Tho abovo ronorY )o from March 1 to November 19. 'WWW FACSS?C SIIOl'S ARE viiOSEI) FOR LACK OF Notlcosweii-o posted at the close ot week saying that the Union Pa- 0,f!o wHrood shops vat this place , JttnUttry 2 . oxwlnw usually falls off at this time pf the year ,nd u-numbor of nicii " w .w a to unuiviij LII LIllH IllVlRinil terminal nnd i. t,,ii..r 1, - n before during the past year the shops woro clo?otl Rn M J fhn ntllnllnf nt wn,.,, t . w .w uu nun reached a point whoro It coulefbb dono" to tho probable dato of reopening. Ufa shops has boon given out by officials; Somo of tho mon think thejy wlll!, opon in a fow wcoks nnd others say mny bo months.. " -:o: rOl'ULAR NORTH PLATTE 3rOVIE INDEFINITELY CLOSED Manager Hawloy closed the '.JJrys tal thoator Saturday night and" Vnjj nounccd that it was closed Indefi nitely. Tho hnslnoss during 'j.lio past fow wooks has not paid expenses and Mr. Hawloy does not think thero vjH, bo any Inoroaso In tho near tui turo. Ho will contlnuo to oporato tho Sun ami tho Kolth and probably two picture houses nro all that can make " - -:o:- LOCAL AND PERSONAL V. F. Brlggs of Maxwell transacted business In tho city Friday. Miss Harriot Murrlii spent Now Year's In Omaha with friends. John McQlnloy loft yostorday for Omaha whoro ho attonds Boyle's Busi ness Collogo. Miss JIargaret Frcdctaksen. returns- 0(1 to Fromont yestcrdny after spond I lug. Christmas vncatlon with hor par ents. Miss Wllma Coates loft Sunday for Lincoln where sho will make prepara tions to outer tho University tho sec ond' somcstor. Miss Eva Ilongland returned to Lin coln Sunday aftor spondlng Christ mas with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. V. Ilongland. Clinton & Son, tho Eye Glass Mon. Service and Satisfaction. Paul Simon returned to" Lincoln yostorday aftor spending Christmas vacation 4wlt)i his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loo Simon. Miss Mary Temple roturnod to Lin coln yesterday after spondlng Christ ians vacation with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. F. L. Templo. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rolnsh roturned to tholr homo In Omaha yotesrday after visiting at ,tho homo of their daughter Mrs. Jos. Nolan. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. F. Chaloupka and baby returned to tholr homo in Bridgeport Saturday aftor Bpondlng the Christmas hollilnys with Mrs. Chnlopka's parents, Mr. and Mtb. J T. Murphy. ot Truth" .: It t.t t.t t.t :.t t.t :.: :.: t.t t.t t.t s.t :.: :.: 5.J :.: :.: t.t t.i t.t t.t J.t t.t ti t.t t.t :.: t.t i.t t.t t.t t.t t.i t.t l :.: :.: :.: 5.: ?! B .t . I STATE BANK
