THE NORTH PLATTE SBMl-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
"Poem By!
Uncle Jo:
UNGRATEFULNESS
"Why Is it, that wo'ro discontented In this fair land of fruit and
flowcrfl7 Why can't thoro bo somo schemo lnvonted to palliato our
selfish hours? Our harvest-bins aro ovorflowln' unbounded wealth Is at
our hand, and still our dlscontont keeps growln'l Id'b more than I can
understand. . . .
Thoro was a day that I could mention, I can't forget It, even now.
Wo kept our fcolin's In suspension by waltzln' with a shovel plow. . . .
Wo didn't flirt with flcklo fortune wo novor chased tho nlmblo cent, wo
got along without no schorchln'. Wo didn't havo no discontent!
Wei jlldift Icnofw np strained conditions, nor hungry mouths, nor
greedy oyes. . . . Wo didn't havo no politicians to fill our oars with
blasted lies! I wouldn't say that I'm contondln' for what you call back
number ways. . . . But I can say, without pretcndln' that them was
mighty happy days!
port. Ho said that ho knew all tho
mombors of every farmer family with
in his trado district, that hel had
viBltcd every houso and ho mado it a
practlco to do so at frequent inter
vals. Ho Btarted In business twenty-flvo
yoara ago with a capital of $G00. To
day ho Is In comfortablo circum
stances and doing a larger 'business
than at any tlmo during his experi
ence. Merchants Hko Uiis man mako tho
homo town tho most valuablo asset
In ovory community. A good homo
town enhances tho valuo of cvory
ncro of land in tho vicinity; it makos
ovory farm a moro desirable placo
to live. Tho homo town la tho best
Investment a farming community can
havo and It only requires tho good
w;ill and co-operation of tho buv
noss men and tho farmers to mako
to pay big dividends, socially and fi
nancially, to ovory family in tho com
munity, both town and country. Tho
Furrow.
WHAT OTHER
PAPERS SAY
INTERESTING ITEMS PROM EX.
, CHANGES WHICH REACH
b -; i OUB DESK,
SURGICAL REPAIRS
Eldor Mr. Pitt, Guy's father, living
Just west of Arthur,, put his loft hand
whoro It had no business and lost
ono flngor and badly crushed wrist.
Ho mounted tho windmill tho other
day to Bhut off tho whool and unfor
tunately got tho hand in tho gcera
with tho abovo stated results. Ho re
turned Tuesday from North Platto -CH HARVEST
whoro ho undonvfont surgical repairs! Sovonty-throo mon
at a local hospital. Arthur Enterprise.
mont to go out over tho atato for
that town and hor "business" mon. It
will take tho town yearB to outgrow
tho stigma that will result from such
a pinchy, hldo-bound program aB thoy
havo beon putting out. Mullen Tribune.
ENTERPRISE
Paxton Is now supplied with oloctri-
clty from North Patto, tho transmlB
slon lino having beon completed about
two weeks ago. Paxton 1b on tho west
end of lino which also supplies
Sutherland and Hershoy.
Tho citizens of Paxton aro to bo con
gratulated for tho ontorprlso and
patlonco In dealing with many difficul
ties connoatcd with; tho ontorprlso
which gives tho' town 24-hour sorvico.
Koith Co. Nows
:o:-
I'LATTE VALLEY SCHOOL NEWS
were worHlng
on tho Ico Monday and tho shipments
' Including Monday's output totaled
438 cars, 12,802 tons. Tho Union Pa
cific roallroad lco houses at Junction
City, Kan., burned down Sunday and
ns a conscquonco instructions wero
received hero to lay off on Tuesday
night for fnrthor orders. Tho sovero
weather of tho past week Increased
tho thickness of the lco to fourtcon
and ono-halt inches. Gothonburg
Times.
CIRCLE HUNT
A coyoto hunt will tako placo on
tho south sldo on January 25, Tho
north lino of tho territory designed
to bo covered will bo from tho Wil
liam Hastings placo west to ttyj chan
nel bghlgo and from thoro on woat to
tho sbulhoast c6rnor of tho Jensen
farm, one-half mllo west of tho old
Luodemann place. Tho south lino will 0nQ Sumlay aftornoon two tour,BtB)
00 approximaioiy ino 6 i. it. u. ft mftn nnJ h,8 Q woro paa8ng
tho Highllno. When, tho hunt is com-
I through a small town In Illinois, com
Visitors aro always welcome.
Watch for tho dato of tho dedlca
tlon program.
Thoro wero no failures during the
first semester in our high school.
During tho past week tho botany
class has been studying tho germin
ation of soeds.
Tho architect from Iowa and tho
members 4of tho Nichols school board
wero our visitors Wednesday. .Thoy
oxprossed their approval of tho now
building
Tho business meeting of tho Platto
Valley high school was held last
Wednesday, Tho foiling oflcors
woro elected: Mary Leo Pease, presi
dent; Garnetto Hasklns, vice-president
Clarlnda Strolberg, secretary; Carol
Hasklns. treasurer. Tho caBS colors
nro bluo and gold and tho class flower
Is tho Iris
Tho enrollment In tho" primary room
la 21, In tho Intermediate room 24 and
In the high school 8. Total enrollment
G3.
Thoro was much rejoicing Monday
morning by both pupils nnd teachers
whon school oponcd In tho now build
ing which wo liavo waited for bo long.
Much credit is duo tho school board
and all wha have helped to put tho
project--.through. Tho pupils havo ro
solved to tako aB good caro ot tho
building as osslblo and in this way try
to show Homo ol tholr aprcclatton.
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DELL I1R0WNFIELD
Farm and Lire Stock
AUCTIONEER
Telephone 74 Ilorslioj, Neb.
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Special Attention Givon to
Surgery
McDonald Dank Building
Offtco Phone 83 Residence 31
Did your wlfo tell you to sul-scrlbo
for Tho TrlbunoJ
WM. WALDORF,
Tinner.
Makes or repairs anything made of
tin or sheet metal.
610 Locust. Under General Hospital.
of
pletcd a harhocuo will bo Indulged in montIng th(; whUo on tho pro8perIou8 ' North Platto, I will not ho responsible
at tho Schroodor place. Tho tlmo do
Hlgncd for tho hunters to lcavo tho
lines will bo 10 n. m. Loxington
Clipper-Citizen.
NO TRAPPING
) look of tho placo. "When, right In
front of ono of tho homo-like resi
dences, a tiro on tholr automobile
blow out. The day was liot, tho
travolors woro tired and dusty. But
changing a tiro Is no easy task at
boaor aro working near tho north 'nny t,mo ftntl on tt hot Sunday after"
rlver bridge In tho river, Several or,noon in 11,0 rcBiuonuni msirici oi a
them can bo soon from tho brldgo' a-rango town the Job was a real trag
nearly any ovonlng about sun down.
Tho colony has grown vory rapidly
this past fall and winter. Thoro Is
no opon season on beaver, and until
thoy encroach upon timbor to such
un extent as to bocomo a nulsanco
can a pormlt bo secured from tho
Btato authorities to kill or trap them,
and then only by tho ownor of the
lands they are working on. Ilorshoy
Times.
for any dealings mado or contracted
by him.
Signed, Bochan Bros
MANY WANT TO
MARRY HER
LOOTING AROUND
Tho wiBlnosB mon of Taylor, Nob.,
must bo a sot of casc-hardonod dead
heads. Thoy havo touted around un
til tho editor of tho Clarion, published
nt that placo has sorved notlco on
thorn in words with hut ono meaning
that thoy havo nil but starved him
and, their paper to death and that
unless lmmcdtato rollef In tho way ot
patronagt) la forthcoming ho Is forcod
to closo up Bhop and quit business.
Won't that bo a beautiful ndvortiso-
ody for two tousoled and grimy trav-
olorB having a fair dogreo of prldo.
Operations had not boon carried j
far beforo tho ownor of tho horao-j
Hko placo sauntorcd out, Inquired of
tho travolors whoro thoy woro going'
nnd ho Invited tho lady tourist to
conio up on tho porch with his wlfo,
whoro thoro was an easy chair, cool
Bhado and an nbundanco of lco
wator.
Aftor tho tiro was changed, tho
tourists woro invited to wash up and
to rost and rofrosh thomsolvos.
Can you lmagiuo a moro npproci-
atod courtosy? This man, tho ownor
ot tho homo-llko placo in tho little
town was tho loading merchant and
his attention to tho strangor was
nothing moro nor iesa than his ovory
day buslnoss policy.
Ho told tho tourists all about tho
little town and tho prosporious farm
ing community that surroundod It,
and upon which it doponded for sup-
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during these dull times, wo will mako
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trait FREE. We want you to show
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work. All wo ask of you send us
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and wo will send tho portrait prepaid,
freo. Mall your photos, with 95c
Givo us a trial. Wo copy anything
and everything. Mondy back If not
pleased.
PALM ART CO.,
llnstlngs, Neb.
NOTICE FOR BIDS
Tho school board of District 8 will
accopt sealed bids up to 7:30 p. m..
Fobruary 1, 1922 for hauling coal
from North Platto to tho Bchool houso
in District 8. The bids must specify
tho amount wanted to haul each ton
ot coal and unload samo. Bids will be
TOponod at tho school houso in Dis
trict 8 at 7:30 p. m. February 1st. Tho
board rserves tho right to reject any
and all bids.
II. S. HASKINS, Moderator.
Dated this 20th day of January, 1922.
DR. L. A. SNAVELY
DENTIST
X-Ray Diagnosis Oxygen
Anntlicsin.
Over Union State Rank.
Phono 296.
nnd
I J. S. TWINEM M.D.
j Homeopathic Physician h
g Surgeon
8 (.cnrrnl Practice and
h
('"iistructlon Surgery
U Hospital Accommodation
i Plntto VnUey Hospital
g Former Nnmo Twiucm Hospital.
NORTH PLATTE, NKBB,
TRY McKAEN'S CAFE
Fresh Lino of
HEATS AND GROCERIES
10S E. Gtli St.
GEO. McKALN, Prop.
OTIS R. PLATT, M. D
- Physician and Surgeon
X-RAY
Diagnosis and Treatment
Calls answered Day and Night
Over Union State' Bank.
Office Phono 296W Houso Phono 29GR
Wanted
HIDES AJD FURS
Pretty Fair Prices
L. LIPSHITZ
The Farmer's Auctioneer
H. ML Johansen,
North Platte, Nebraska.
Phone 783F3
For those who do not havo enough
Btock or machinery for a general
farm sale, I am located bo I can hold
a combination salo at North Platte
or at tho Fairview dairy 1 miles
west of town, I havo always got
enough stock or machinery listed with
me so wo can hold a combination sale
any "mo.
NOTICE OF TAKING UP ESTRAY
Taken up by tho undersigned, four
teen miles north of North Platte,
County of Lincoln, State of Nebraska;
on the 31st day of December, 1921,
three black mules, 700 pounds each;
two black horses, 1,000 pounds each;
fivo bay horses, 1,200 pounds each;
ono black yearling colt and ono gray
yearling colt "
Dated this 3rd day of January 1922.
(Signed) Frank Clark,
Bast Tryon Route.
DERItYBEBItY & FORBES.
Licensed Embalmers
Undertakers nud Funeral Dlrectorr
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Mts Marjone Andre, of San
Francisco, who advertised lor a
husband who would send her
through college She got many an
twers. but hasn't picked the manj
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I - WHOSE UNCLE IS HE. ANYHOW?
Soaled bids will bo roewved by
tho City Council of tho City of North
Elatto, Nebraska, at tho offlco of the
City Clerk of said City up until 8 P.
M. of Tuesday, February 7th, 1922 for
tho furnishing, F. O. B. cars North
Platto, Nobraska of tho following
ItoniB :
Ono (1) Eight (8) Inch Bonturi Me-
tw lubo complcto with registering, In
dicating nnd recording apparatus and
all other accessories Including n
year's supply of charts, Planimeter
for integrating charts, Instructions
for installing; necessary mercury
and sot ot tools.
Ono ten (10) inch Venturi Meter
complete as abovo
Ono twelve (12) inch Vonturl Motor
completo ns above. .
Bids to bo mado on each motor
Boparato; alBO give total prlco if
throo mctors aro takon and Btato
earliest dato delivery ot Bomo can
bo mado.
Payments will bo cash within 30
dayB aftor arrival of meters, F. O. "B.
North Platto, Nobraska.
Tho City Council TOBerves tho right
to reject any or all bldB.
B. H. EVANS, Mayor.
Attest: O. E. Eldor, City Cleric
Datod January 21st, 1922.
Day Phone 41
Night Phono Black C88
Office 340 Houael26
DR. W. I. SHAFFER
Osteopath Physician
Over tho Oasis. North PlatU
EXTENSION ROAD NO. 394.
To Whom It May Concern:
Tho special commissioner appoint
ed to locato a public road as follows:
Commencing at tho southeast corner
of SoctioiL-10, Townahlp 11, North
Rango 30, thenco west botwoon sec
tions 10 and 15, and 16 and 9 said
Township and Range, also commenc
ing at Southeast cornor ot Section
10, Township 11, Rango 30 thenco
oast botween Sections 11 and 14 said
TownBhlp and Rango, also commenc
ing at tho southeast cornor of Sec
tion 10, Township 11, Rango 30 thonco
Bouth botwoon sections 14 nnd 15 "bald
Township and Rango, road to bo 66
foot wido, has roportod in favor there
of all objections thereto or claims for
damagos by reason ot tho establish
ment ot abovo described road muBt
bo filed In tho offlco ot tho County
Clerk on or boforo 12 o'clock noon ot
tho 7th day of April 1922, or sold road
will bo allowed without roforonco
thereto.
Dated at North Platto, Nobraska
this 16th day of January, 1922.
A. S. ALLEN, County Clorfa.
Ed Kierig,
Auctioneer.
General Farm Sales A Specialty, al
Real Estate. References asd Dat
Klrnt National Bank.
North Platto, Nobraska.
DR. REDFIELD
PHYSICIAN, OR STETRICIAN
Surgeon, X-Ray
Calls Promptly Answered Night or Daj
Phones Offlco 642, Residence 676
MRS. M. HENRY GILFOYL
Teacher of Voice Culture
and tho
Art of Singing
Ros. Studio 108 W. 3rd. Phono 1147J
DR. M. B. STATES
Chiropractor
6, 6. 7 Building & Loan Building.
Offlco Phono 70.
Res. Phone 1243
W. T. FBITCIIARD
Graduate Veterinarian
Ex-Government Veterinarian and ex
assistant deputy State Veterinarian
Hospital 815 South Vine Street. Hos
pltal Phone 633, House Phone R33.
GEO. B. BENT
Physician and Surgeon
Special Attention GIvcb to Sargery
and Obstetrics
Office -Building & Loon Building
Phone: Offlco 180. Residence 111
EXTENSION ROAD NO. 210
To whom It may concern:
Tho special commissioner appointed
to locato a public road as follows:
Commencing at tho northwest cor
nor of tho southwest quarter of sec
tion 2G, thence south on section line
to the northwest corner of section 3B,
thence west on section lino between
sections 27 and 34 to canyon, then in
a southwesterl direction about 25 rods
around head of canyon, then In a
northwesterly direction back to abovo
described section line, thence west
along said lin to established road
running north and south, all this be
ing in township nine (9) rango twen-ty-sevon
(27) in Lincoln County, Ne
braska, has reported favor thereof, all
claims for damages or objections
thereto by reasfn of the establishing
of said road must be filed in tho of
flee of tho County Clerk on or before
12 o'clock noon of the 4th day ot
march 1922, or above road will he al
lowed without reference there to.
Dated at North Platto, Nobraska
this 2Srd day of December 192i.
A S- ALLEN, County Clerk.
Office phono 241. Res. phone 817
L. C. DROST,
Osteopathic Physician
North Platte, Nebraska
Knights of Columbus Building.
DR. nAROLD FENNER
Osteopath
OVER HIRSCHFELD'B
Office Phone 333
Res. Phone 1031
N9??,CB 0F TCLE FORMATION OF
PAVING DISTRICT NUMBER 8.
IN THE CITY OF NORTH
. PLATTE NEBRASKA
To the owners of tho record tltU
ot all property adjacent to or abutting
upon tho Dtreets hereinafter described
and all persons interested theroin:
..-T,u ?nd ot yu aro hereby no
tified that tho Mayor and City Council
of the city of North Platte did under
dato of December 20, 1921 pass and
approve a certain ordinance forming
and creating paving district No. 8 ot
tho city ot North Platto, Lincoln
County, Nebraska. And that the fol
lowing atroets including tho Inter
sections thereof within the limits ot
tho citv ore comtrised within said
paving district to-wlt: All that por
tion of Vino Street of said city com
mencing on tho Bouth lino of the inter
section ot Vino and West 6th Street,
thonce north along Bald Vine Street
to tho north lino of tho inter
section of Vino and West Front
Streets in said city, commenc
ing at tho west lino ot tho inter
section of West Front and Vino streets
of Baid city thenco west to tho oast
line of tho intersection of west Front
and Ash Streets in said city; and all
that portion of Sycamore ,stroet com
mencing at tho south lino of tho in
tersection of West Front and Syca
moro Streets in said city, running
thenco south to tho north line ot the
Intersection of South Sycamore and
B Btroota In said city, there to termin
ate, with tho exception of the inter
sections at Fourth and Sycamore
and Fifth and Sycamore Streets of
said city.
Unless objections are filed as r
quired by Btatute within twenty days
from tho first publication of this
notlco, tho Mayor and City Council
shall proceed to construct such pav
ing. Dated this 12th day of January, 1922
E. H. Evans,
Attest: O. E, Elder, Mayor
City Clerk, (Seal)