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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1922)
JEHJH NORTH PLATTE) SgMT-WJMSKLY TRIBUNE r EM fiVi IJmxe Jo "THU OLD IIOJIK PAl'Kll" Mtnbllne bagliiB. Shuking dice for lr. and In W Maxtori ifm nnrf cfr Is gambling In the optrifon ot of collection lias -been only a 'fraction omo poople. Other do not think of ono per ca,ih. ,lliat tho friendly wagering of ?25 on "The cost of the special sosslon jth& rosulUj of a foot ball gamo la 8hould cost 10j than $15,000.00. gambling. JMnco thoro Is no eortnln "Somo utato exempt gnsollne that lino whore gambling begins thoro will la used for other purposos thnn motor always bo a dlfforonco of opinion as vohlcles. This qsin'be tlono it tlfoloKis- ; to whothor off lolftla are enforcing the inturo defclroa!' bftt It nmounte to less law. uui iiiujo uiu uuiiuiu uuiij;n man onopor cent, or mo total in other which all people will agreo are gam states.- " .'' bllng and tho uncertainty rogardlnft tho forms of gnmbllug which arc In (ltfostlon should not confuse tho offi-( cers roguruing mo torms mat aro uo yond question. . :o: "Samuel It., McKolvio Govornor." How fondly I .dream of the. old county weekly, that came ovory Friday when boyhood was mine; my Dad read aloud, and wo all llstoncd" meekly, and stayed up till midnight, to hear every line. But now how I choke on tho big city dnlly, I've mental dyspepsia, anil ringworm and gout, tho slush In Its mazes' bewilders mo really, till I am submerged In a quagmire of doubt. . . . Ahd so, I bark back to tho old Cotlnty Weekly, tho gom of my boyhood:, i IIIU UilUl 111 lL JWUHI, 1 1 . V Ilk III U Ul 1U.( IJIIIIIU tllJ II1I.V.I1IJ ( I 11 ........ and long for tho Weekly that peddled tho truth,' tho old County Weekly, ornor MoKclvlo. was Issued yesterday tho honest old Weekly, tho bald-headed Weekly that peddled tlnTtruth. :o:- LEST WE FORGEft ' American Lqglon dues for 1922 now T3I13 GASOLINE TAX IS". EX- (IU0 nn1 m'm at onl Btiraf'P- a J- - T.nUi A,Ht v PROMOTER -:o: v LOCAL AND PERSONAL Simj'JBeckly tribune stato legislature for next month to pass a bill taxing gasoline ono cent a gallon for tho benefit of the suite WILSON TOUT. Editor and Publisher, highway fuyd. There1 aro some good ' ' arguments In favor "of this scheme Encr?d?t North Platte, Nebraska ' d tuo begt.nro glvcu 0i8dwhere In hub iii()ur uvur mo Bigiiuuiru ui me governor. Then almost any auto oWnor can glvo you sonic good ren sons- against tho passage of such a law. Wo aro Impartial but wo do hopo neither tho governor nor any one olso will think up n law to tax unythlng about bicycles. JSUBSORimOK PHI UK: One Yoar, In advance. ?1.60 Fill DAY, JANUARY C, 1922. JiDIXOlMAL Wd havo tho namo of a country boy who would llko to go to school in North jMntto and who would llko to find a place where ho can stay and work" 'for his board and room. Judgo Woodhurst tolls, ot a young man who 'camo Into his offlco more tlinn a yoar ago nnd asked for a mar rlngo liconso. -Everything was all right so tho judgo issued- tho license and tho young mnn went his way 'and explains why ho proposes to call I tho state legislature In special ses sion' to onnct a gasoline tax and wnntover other business may propr crly cdmo before It Tho statement fdllows: ''in order that I may correct somo ot tho mlslmprosslons that thrive gono out regarding tho gasoline tax, I submit thu l'ol.o;ng facts: . "At tho prcsont timo twelve, states hnvo this tax. They aro Washington, Montana, Colorado, Arizona,,-- Now Moxlco, South Dakota, Arkansas, Ken tucky, Connecticut, Pennsylvania. Georgia and Flbrdia. In each of these states it i& working splendidly and is highly popular with the 'people. "A tax of ono cont a gallon on" gas oline In Nebraska would ratao vi'n.ut $750,000 por year. This woujd bo ufle'd to meet federal aid for road building purposos and would displncc About a year later the, same young'"11 lbf taxcs UmtTaro now lovieal man happened to bo In the JudeeV, - u not, Somo timo ago wo announced that tho Mutual Dulldlng & Loan Associ ation bns gained in paid-up stock nnd ccodlng month. Wo now learn that'nsked him why ho got a license and tax w ls. used for road main en it has kept up tho record during Doc-I never got married. lie said ho did nn;0 " io counties In which -it 1. ombbr and that during tho month It got married and tho Judgo told blm . , ' has gained oror twonty-ono thous- that, tho certificate had never been' To gasolluo tax would not-bo nn and dollars. This Is a unique record. ! received, lie asked him who married add,uo tax but would .serve toiro Wo nro informed that there probably blm and tho young man said "You ,duc Bonorol fund levy 10-per-is.no otbor association In tho state illd." "I only gave you tho license,' Mat' conoral nd levy -for Jtho Head the Bargain Counter list. t Clinton & Son. The Eye Glass Men 1 Service and Satisfaction. J Tho New Marinello. PhpnoOOJ. t Airs, josepn uomut will go to Oma ha next week to spond a fow days with friends. Mrs. T. O'Keofo and daughter, Margaret, will go to Kearney today lo visit. Itov. Patrick McDaid Is receiving medical treatment In a Grand Island hospital. Carl Backers returned the first of the week from Missouri whore he spent .tho holidays with his mother. Gcorgo Frater Is able to bo at hlq store again after being' 111 ' for sov eral days. ' 1 Mrs.' George Pass returned to hei homo .In , Iown yesterday after visit i ing her mother, Mrs. Mocomber. , W. II. Crabtrco of Sutherland trans- l..oftn.l l.ll,,t.,nnn 1 11. ..II.. .. m.. day. , . ' however, affect tho automobile 'llcenso , Mrs. Esther Robeson returned ve.-?- torday from Colorado Springs where year 1921 was 3 mills In thonctu'il assoflsod value of the state. which-bos mado such. , nronresfl. Itn snld tho Judge, "Woll. wo thouKhti l 1 mi or. .l.lt. H,r, wnn nit , aA 4. ftSSOBSOd VnlllO Of tllO State. TllUS It ..I,,' U n nnalMnrf f nntirnn'ln H ' Tlllt it'.RWftV." Bnl'il thn Vn.inP ,n,i ,S. eaSy f0r OVOry property OWnor to building up of tho, ,clty of North Tho mattor was explalnod to blm and Platte, , jhti hurried tohavo thg.corotnony per- ! ' formed.- - - , Governor McKolyie Is saying ho will call a apoclal session of thoj m .w carer SUN TODAY & TOMORROW; Tho n'Bht school, will open next Monday evening. It hns long boon a dream with a number ot North Plntta pooplo and now It Is to bo tried out. Formorly it was thought to be too oxponslvo but wo nro told that ways havo boon found for handling tho alnsso3 bo that it will not add any thing to tho taxes. Tho night school is under tho direct control of tho board of education. It Is being fos- torod by a composlto committoo com . posod of ten railroad employes, ton j business m on and ton women. The school Is being opened at a very fav- figure Just what this reduction would moan to blm. 'The gasoline tax is not a salos tax in the senso that this term Is usually employed. A sales tax Is a tax that is lovled upon tho necessities of life to produce revenue for genornl gov ernment use. Tho gnspllne tnx Is an oxclso tax that Is levied upon ft pnr tlcular .article for tho special purpose of building loads. Tho sales tax falls unevenly upon all tho people for the poor man uses Just ns much of tho actual necessities of llfo ns tho rich man, but tho gasolino tax falls only upon thoso who uso automobiles or othor vohlcles and then -only In pro portion to tho amount of gasolino used- No tax could bo moro eqult ablo than this, nnd after all, equity slio nnont Mm ltWIiJouo , t. Miss Jonnlo O'Connell hadher ton Bils removed at a Grand Island hos ' pltal.. this week. ' ' , i - Mr. John Corbitt' and ilnntrhtnr j Ella, of Wallace werQ' guests nt tho iimotny Hanixm nome yesterday en route to,.Donvor. v Mr. ' nii'd Mrs. Charles Macho .re turned, Wednesday from Grand Island wherp Ui6y spenl the holidoVs with f rionds . . t . Mrs. Oscar Westonfold returned yesterday from Grand Island where alio spont tho holidays with her parents, i Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Garrison arrived tho latter part of tho weolc "from Goring and will make their future homo In tho city. Mr. and. Mrs. C. A. Weir returned Wednesday 'from Sterling where they wore called by tho death of the for mer's brothon orablo timo when quite n numbor are S , p, 'ht tt ' out employment and others aro is tho very heart of tho tax question. LiGStor Uinco 111 LOllO liana worklng Bi,ortor hours. It Is making "Tho Blnglo taxer does not llko tho WIIboii." Also fifth chapter of "Winners of tho West." I '. ' KEITH TODAY Vaudeville and Shirley Mas on In "Ever Since Eve." SATURDAY Shirley Mason in "Ever Since Eve." a strong appeal to tho pooplo of thu gasolino tnx for ho would havo all city as. is shown by tho adanco en rollments which numbor about 450, Tho opportunity is offored for somo roally good work and It looks Uko tho pcoplo nro going to mako tho most ot it Our civil officors should havo tho unltod(support of nil good cltlzons in (heir efforts to onforco tho law- It is, comparatively oasy to securo con viction of burglars, murderers, rob bers and such olassos of criminals because of tho naturo of tho crime but It Is much moro difficult to got evidonco against a gambler or a boot loggor or a koopor ot a disorderly houso. Thoro. is no fixed lino whore taking ot chanco loaves off and of tho tax for road Improvement loviod againBt tho land. This theory would probably not appeal very strongly to property owners through out tho state. Tho effect ot the gas olino tax will bo to tax land and other property less and tax thoso who uso tho roads moro. "Tho gasoline tax will catch the thousands ot tourists who heretofore havo usod Nebraska's roads without contributing anything to their' sup port, nnd will thus bring into the stato thousands of dollars ot now rovonuo. "Tho cost' for collecting the gas olino tax will bo almost nothing. In Washington It cost loss than ?500.00 to colloct noarly a half a million dol- mi wo. inree liays 01 joy at the SUN THEATRE t Commencing Sunday. Q5 1 71 F" ft Yt r"l rf rf f"f r4 r" u HI HI OHIO 111 111 UIU I 6 tall see Him dotxble i His Latest Laugh Riot. Teh numbor of 1922 auto licenses Issued during December was 1391. More than 600 licenses woro issued during tho first three days In Janu ary. Charles Weir left yesterday for Omaba. Mrs. Wolr and Mr. and Mrs Homer Peterson will leave tho middle of tho month for Omaha where they will mako their futuro home. You cannot buy more service or satisfaction in nn automobile than you can get In a Dodge Brothers car; 700 Dodge car . owners In this ter ritory can tell you why. J. V. Bomlgh, dealer. Tho official board ot tho Presby terian church hero has extended a call to Boy. N. P. Patterson ot Ada, Oklahoma and ho has accepted and sends Word that he will bo hero a bout January IB. Amos A. Ross purchnsed tho Bowl ing alley and pool room recontyy own ed by A E. Bell. Mr, Ross has had possession of this Inmtness bofolo nnd says ho has never had any troublo nnd does not expect to havo any now Mr. Ross took possession yesterday. Miss Gorldino Tracowell ot Valen tino haa nccopted a position as teach or of tho fourth and fifth grades In tho Lincoln school, Miss Tracowell succoeds Miss McVanoy who has been transferred to Junior High in place of Miss Hart who has boon trans fored to Junior High In placo ot Miss Hart who was unablo to reontor school becauBO of her mother's health. :o: FOR SALE Wo will havo young drossod Bel gian Hares on sale at Crow" & Crow Market every Saturday. Platto Valloy Pot Stqck Association :o: Good Dodgo Brothers Cars. Bost after Service. Exclusively. J. V. Romigh, Dealer. - NOTICE , Wator rent Is nov duo and will bo delinquent on January 20th. All wator consumers pleaso soo wntor. rent is paid. HERSIIEY WELSH, " Water Commissioner. - I I 15? THEY ARE GOING FAST GET BUSY Mens and CfHTC . ftli?DfA ATC o All go at One Pries Values up to $40, No VVr.appin t .No Alterations Put them under your arm and walk out. $O.50 Some Extra Special Bargains Mens Overalls 'Extra Heavy weight cut very full all sizes 89c Mens Dress Shirts Very fine woven Madras. 95c All sizes. Values up t'6 2.50 I..,, .A , mi. .i .-- Mens Flan. Night Robes Extra Heavy Flannel cut very lull. 2 value ...... . Mens Heavy Wool Hose In natural ntitl Oxiord color 50c value 4Q A pair. . . . ... - fl y Mens White Handk'cfs Large size, good qual ity, 15c value . . . 5c Mens Heavy Union Suits ... , . v Made oftHl 'grade cotton periect fitting 1.50 value 95c Mens C or(duroy Trousers Fine quality, wellflvy TkP madei'fllue JjJ.Vt) . efcrff!f... ,,, . , -Mens Blue Work Shirts ,Gtfod quality Gliam bray, all sizes . , 75c Mens' Fast color Hose Made of line grade Cotton, Six different colors 4 A pair. ,. 13G Heavy (Canvas Gloves Regular 15c value r 3 pairs for 25c. Q, North Platte's Livest Clothiers There is a reason. North Platte's I Ltycst Clolliiers. mm There is a reason. s Want Ads WANTED Good windmill and tower. , Phono "G87W or 34. ,. . ' ' FOR RENT Storage space in fire proof ware houso. Simon Bros. FOR. SALE Fresh eggs. Mrs. E. W. Wright. Phone 798-F-14. LOST Ladles' fountain pen. Phone ' "430J. FOR RENT Heated apartment. 320 West Cth. FOR RENT Furnished rooms, Btrlct ly modern. 405 West Fourth St. FOR SALE Plymouth Rock roosters. Mrs. C. S. Trovillo. FOR SALE Purebred S. C. R. I. Red cockrols, $1.50 each If taken at once. Phono A. R. Guiles, 788-F-12. FOR SALE 1921 New Ford roadster complete equipment and at a real discount J. V. Romigh Dealer WANTED Mature lady or gentleman to collect and solicit business ta North Platto. Address P. O. Box 678. FOR SALE Poland China boars; prico right. G. E. Chittenden, Phone 782-F-14. FOR SALE Thirty spring chickens, 18c per pound. 922 East 2nd St. iPhono 946. FOR RENT Modern home r.oom and board, housekeeping rooms; plain sowing and washing. Phone 976W. For Sale 1921 now Ford roadster, complete equipment nnd. at a real discount. J. y. Romigh, dealer. Clinton; fi& Son, the Ey'e -Glass Me'n. Service and Satisfaction. ' "V ".T"." ' "-iff1. ' ' . ...... :. -i: mi This is George K Ctilp. of New York, who tne father of a new system ol selling merchandise which has opened the eyes of the nation's captains of finance He fcas good? made in mass to sell at retail, particularly in auto tires, and his system enables him to sell much cheaper! at" the same time making money for (everybody concerned, from the manufacturer down to the user of the tires. Culp is no hog. He is the moving genius in 1200 stores in America, but owns only one-fifth interest in any store He, however, triples the profits of the main owner of a store. FOR RENT FIVo rooms, over tho Now Method Tiro Shop, 611 Lo oust St W. H. McDonald. FOR SALE First class Rhodo Is land Rod roosters. 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