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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1922)
!f,an TUESDAY ahd FRIDAY THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 21, 1922. NO. 13. A. SHORT STORIES OF PEOPLE AND THINGS ITEMS OP INTEREST ABOUT HE CENT HAPPENINGS IN THIS COMMUNITY Thoro will bo a mass meeting In labor tomplo, Saturday, February 25 at 7 o'clock for tho benoflt of all la bor people. .Judgo Woodhurst issued a lnarriago license Saturday to "Win. M. Durbln of Gothenburg and Miss Hanna E. Peterson of Hampton, Nobr. and then married them. A llcenso to wed was granted to Potor J. Wuterbury of Brady and Miss Sarah E. Putnam of Brady and Judgo Woodhurst porfonned tho ceremony, Thursday. " ' Eugene E. Barton of the Eaglo Ro porter spent Monday In tho city. Ho reports; a number of farm sales In Frontlor and adjoining counties with buslnoss In all lines looking up.. LIBRARY TO BE A STOREHOUSE OF HISTOltIC RELICS AND TREASURES At tho recent mooting of thb board of directors of tho city library it was decided to allow tho local D. A. It to have ono room In tho basomont of tho library building for storing arti cles, books and all kinds of historic mntorials. Tho commlttoo of tho D. A. R. consists of Mrs. Anna Church, chairman; Mrs. J. E. Evans and Mrs. Wilson Tout. It Is Intended to fit tho room with glass cases in which articles having historic valuo will bo placed and then havo tho room opon to visitors at stated times. PRESENT STATUS OF Tho' exocutlvo committee of tho Lincoln County Farm Bureau will meot in tho Farm Bureau headquar ters in tho federal building on Sat urday, February 25. Today they aro holding a sale of DurooJoraoy bred sows at the oxpor ii - ' ;i-tVn lie sale Kan created wuio ctcroat but the attendnuco may nal Ve ftt in expectation on account tt tV woathor. Tho Metropolitan Billiard hall is building two bowling alleys on tho east sidp of tho hall. Thcso alloys will reach to tho rear of tho building and will give North Platte three al leys In all. They aro planning on closing ho -first term of tho NorthnPlatto Night school with a big assembly on Thurs day evening of this week. Thero will UB. Thrifty sap A hother- nice money is us 17 bo singing and speaking and n gojl timo is expected. O L. Reynolds, living south of Brady took 12,000 sheep to market last week and figured his net profit on each at 3. Ho has 20,000 head in his feed lots yet. Thcso lambs brought $13.90 on tho Omaha markets, which is considered pretty cood. " Police aro looking today for a stranger, said to bo from Salt Lako City who has succeeded in passing forged or worthless checks on soveral local merchants. Wilcox Department Store, Westenfeld Grocery and others aro concerned. Miss Anna Kiamnt left yesterday for Hastings to nttondVio iJebraska Welfare association of which sto a president. A fine program has been proparod r.r.d thy leading voltaro workers ol tho Ue will lie In attendance. Commissioner Cohagon says tho total c03t ot the Sutherland and tho Osgood bridges was $73,000. Of this amount tho state pays half and tho rost ho? not been paid. Tho Suther land bridge cosjt $19,000 and tho Os good bridge, just south of hero took tho balance. A force of steel workers arrived horo ycfHe1f(lW?hnr Went to "worifSft tho structural work of tho now court house. Unloading tho stool has boon going on for several days and as soon as tho derrick is in place tho placing of the larger pieces will begin. RRIG ON QUESTION WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELE BllATION I'LANN BY MASONS UNDER ONE BIG ENGINEER ING PLAN i Tho fourteenth unnivorHnrv f .., dedication of tho Masonic Temple LOWER PLATTE VALLEY TO COME , bo cclol"-atod by Platto Vnlloy at Masonic hall Wcd nosday ovonlng, February 22. Var ious kinds of ontortalnmont havo boon provided, including a program "t 8 o'clock and rnfiWm.f , 441. XJ. Engineors aro now at work inak ng v' m' AI1 Masns and tholr families tho preliminary survey for an irrlga aro ,nvitd. lion project, tho oxpenso bnng liorn'v,, (, , ,7a In part by tho fodoral government and MM ASS lon ,rm SAL,,, QV part by tho Lower Platto Irrigation TICKETS IS MADE FOR association This organization Is DANCE composed of citizens of Buffalo, Daw-' son and Lincoln counties. It was or-' Th Amorlcnns Legion Auxiliary will ganizod about a year ago and a quota lvo n 'aco on Washington's birth was assigned to each county. Buffalo ,lay but tl,oro wl" ue no canvassing and Dawson quickly subscribed their of tMo bu8'oss men and citizens to share and F. F. Smith, a government . hn Ulom t0 'buy tlckots. Tho girls wne placed tickets on snlo at Rexall Smith-Johnson and Rlnckor's drug stores and at Donaldsons' and at Jay'a confectionary store This is tho first tbneo givon by (lie Auxiliary ana tho girls aro anxious to mako It a Social as- woll as a financial suc cess. Tho decorations will ho In keeping with Uio day. Tho proceeds will go Into tho Loglon building fund. DRHSS FORM 'SPECIALIST TO DEMONSTRATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY LOCAL MERCHANTS FOR COMMUNITY SALE IMPORTANT MEETING HELD YES BRATION PLANNED BY COMMITTEE PLANS FOR THE NEW TERM OF THE NIGHT SCHOOL ARE BEING MADE engineer was sent to take chargo of tho preliminary survey. About that timo Lincoln county became aroused and meetings wore hold nil along tha valley. Practically tho wholo of tho $5,000 assigned to Lincoln county has boon raised and two groups of en gineers aro at work now in Lincoln county. Thcso survoys will deter mine the best places for tho rosorvoinj and tho canal routes and tho number of acros that can be Irrigated. Thoy will not bo completed for sovoraitf months. It will then tako throo or four months to work up tho maps and specifications. Tho plan is to storo the flood waters of tho Platto in giant reservoirs, lotting it out as It Is need ed for irrigation purposoe. Financing tho project will bo done by congress through the reclamation fund, which will bo backed by tho laud holders who sign up for wator rights. :o: GRADUATION CLASS INVITES BISHOP TO MAKE GRADUA TION ADDRESS An :?ivifnHrin boon nYtnmlml th. mOB. upmeru.iuniZ' oi. ymana- wwe SlouxMIKokouV -Chapter "bt uellver the address to tho graduating The Nlcaflgoo Campfiro will enter tain tho play cast of the "Hoodoo" Wednesday evening at a C o'clock dinner. The dinner will bo held at the homo of Marion IUci.ards. The tables will bo tastefully arranged with Georgo Washington decorations and favors. There are so many nice features about money that it gives us all smiling features to have it around. Keeping it around, es pecially around home, is the hard job but U. B. Thrifty's HOME SAVINGS , . BANKS make keeping it easy. Upon request, we will give you one of the little banks for a KEEP sake. UNION STATE BAN The district meeting of tho Nebraska Association of School Boards was hold at Lexington last night Such meet ings aro being hold In various parta of tho state tho principal topic oi discussion having to do with school finances. W. J. Hendy attended from North Platto. N. W. Gaines, comnuinity organi zation specialists of tho University Extension sorvlco will spend March 7 and 8 In Lincoln county. He has been secured for tho Dloncr school for one of theso dates and tho other night is boinr arranged for. Mr. Gaines Is one of tho most forceful speakers in tho extension work. Tho postofflco will bo closed all day Washington's birthday. February 22 is ono of tho six national holidays the others being New Year's, Momorlal day, Fourth ot July, Labor day and Thanksgiving. Recont orders from the postofflco dopartment tend to tighten up tho restrictions of postal service on holidays. Thoro will bo no deliv eries on that day. Tomorrow a meeting will bo hold at Ogalalla for tho purposo ot de ciding some Important matters re garding tho futuro of tho Trl-County Irrigation association. This organi zation Includes Deuol, Porkias, Keith and Lincoln county representatives. Honry Frols of Sutherland Is tho (Lincoln county mombor. Engineor Burko is expected to bo present. class of 1922. Tho Bishop was tho choico of the class and his selection was ratified by tho board of education at a recent meeting. :n: . At tho regular mooting of tho American Legion last night It was decided to mako a houso to house canvass of tho city to increase tho membership. Captains wore eloctod to caro for this work in each ward, as follows: Jack Stack, first ward; Victor Halllgan, second ward; Har- Mlss Gladys Lagg of Lincoln will bo at Wallace on Thursday of this wook and at tho Gone Atkinson homo south of Brady on Friday and will domonstrato tho making of dress forms for uso in fitting of drossoo. All ladies in tho county aro invited to attond at ono or tho other of thoso )lncoe. It is freo. -:o: LOCAL WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION WILL FURBISH SPEAKERS TO SCHOOLS Tho rotall merchants commlttoo ot tho Chambor ot Commorco mot in tho headquarters yestordny afternoon and docldod In favor of holding regular monthly community salos. It is plan nod to hold tho first of thoso ovents about tho middlo of March and it will bo an ovont If tho plans mature Each morchant will bo asked to mako a special prlco on somo ono tiling as a loader and a commlttoo will InvostI-, gnto theso loadors and satisfy itsolf that tho prlco Is really a low ono or It will not allow tho ltom In tho cir cular announcement, Sub-commlt-teos wore appointed to look aftor fea tures ot tho salo and another moot ing will bo arranged at which tho dotalls will bo takon up. Thoso Bales days aro Buocosstui in other plnoos and .tho commlttoo did not boo why thoy should not ho successful horo. Clialrman Malonoy Is a good support or. of tho movement. -jot- EXCLUSIVE CLOTHING STORE TO INCLUDE LINE OF FUR- .NISHINGS Superintendent Littol today an nounced cortnln change In clasrea in Uio North Platto r.Ight school for tho second torm. Tho Advertising olaaaos will bo combined and will moot oi Wednesday night. Tho Mon day night class will bo discontinued Tho Arithmetic cluaoos under E. It. Stephens will bo coaiblnod and wiil meot on Thursday night. In Room 210. Tho Sowing classes being taught by Mrs. Ira LcMaBtor will comblno and rocito on Friday night In Room 110; Tho hoavy nut- mo ohanlcs clnssos will most cn Thurs day night In Room 130. Tho 'Wed nesday class will bo discontinued. Ponmanshlp will bo offored only two nights a week, Monday and Wednes day. The Algebra class mooting Thursday night, ot which Principal Moyor Is teacher will bo discontinued. Registration for tho Bocond torm is to contlnuo during tho rost of tho wook. About half 'tho roqulrod num bor havo registered to dnlo. Thoro Is now a total of sovonty-slx two-hour classes each week in tho night school. CREAMERY TO ADD ItETAIL DE PARTMENT IN NEW BUILDING -tho Daughters of tho Amorlcan Revolu tion will furnish speakers to each of tho schools for patriotic addresses on Washington's birthday. Tho oxer clse3 at tho Wirshlngton school were held last wook but tho other schools will each havo patriotic programs on Wednesday of this week. Tho flag Is to bo tho central thomo of tho exorcises. -to:- , Mrs. William Reynolds and Mis. York Hlnman ontertalnod at tho sec ond luncheon givon by them durlim old Langford, third ward, and Albert tho wook, at tho Roynolds homo on Wostonfeld, fourth ward It wao alsoFrlday. Thcro woro moro tlian orty voted to glvo each cx-sorvlco man aiguCHta at tho tal)es nt 1 o-cl0ck whon blank to fill out in regard to their . tho sorving began. The tables woro bonus. This blank will consist ot deeoratoil wiUi red roses and tho questions such as, "Do you want your r00ma with roses and hyacinths and bonus?" How do you want It?" otc. othor potletl planta, Durlng tho af A certain charge for renting tho Lo-1 tornoon Mrs. Dorothy Hlnman Daly gion hall for dances wtis agreed on.ioang a so0 an(1 Eavo tt pinnoiOSuo, It was decided to immediately organ- )both of whIch WGro vcry flno. Qamos, Izo an Amorlcan Legion orchestra and contests and stunts furnished amuso as soon as this Is done thoy will givo,nont for a very picaaant aftornoon. dnnces for Uio Legion members, j ;o. Thcso dances will bo freo of charge. Mrs. C. S. Trovlila will entertain Remember tho Hereford salo, Murch tho Catholic choir at a party at her 9, at tho old Besack livery barn. homo Wednesday evonlng. A small flro In Uio drying room of tho Dickey Laundry did considerable damago to tho room and tho contents and smoked up tho building. Tho ac tual burning was confined to tho ono room and business at tho laundry will not bo greatly interrupted. Tho de partment responded promptly to tho alarm and Uio flro was extinguished without much rtoublo. Tho exact loss wns not given :o: Fred Marti spent Sunday in Sidney visiting his daughters, Margarot and Hazel Marti. Taking The Money-- is the only pleasant riling about an accident An accident is never anticipated. It is "CRASH" then mending days, and if you're not insured it may mean a financial loss which you can ill afford. DO YOU KNOW That 23 persons every min ute; 1,380 every hour; 33,120 every day; 12,088,800 every year are accidentally in jured in these United States? Protect yourself today in the Travelers. C. F. TEMPLE, Agent. Insurance of All Kinds, Phone 63. Room 11, Brodbeck, Bldg. harry si. Hamm has purchased an Intorost In the Red Man Clothes Shop , from Edward W. Roynolds and ho and Mr. Roynolds will contlnuo tho bus- In,oa as a partnership. At tho snmol 4 1 I. . .1 t .1 1 1 . ' miiu ii nutj uuuiuuu io onmrgo iuo business to lncludo a lino of mon's furnishings. Tho Rod Man has here tofore confined its stock to clothing alo.no. Now it will carry almost ev erything for mon except bIiocs. Mr Hamm has many friends In tho city who will jola Tho jJMbuno In wishing a successful' buslnoss career In his now lino. Tho Ideal Dairy is building nn ad dition to Its cream station on Lo cust stroct and Increasing its floor apace, allowing it toopon up a re tail department for 118 products. Tho addition la to oxtond to tho sidewalk and havo a nlco brlok front, thoreby adding to tho appearnnco of that block. Thoo Moyors, Uio manager, whon seen yesterday said that ho needed moro room to tako caro of tho busl noss which ho oxpocta to do this sum mer. Ho Uiought -tlio retail depart mont would bo appreciated by NorUt Platto people and expects to mako It up to dnto. -:o:- -:o:- Tho Rotary club hold an ovonlng mooting Inst night ut. which tho Ro torlann, tholr wives and guosts woro prosent. Tho naturo of tho mooting was different spoakors who repre sented ambassadors from Rotary club from different countries. Ambas sadors fror.i London, Paris, Svaln, Jajinn, Moxlco, Australia, South Africa woro roprosontcd. Mossagos woro givon to tho Rotarlans which woro pinned by tho prMjIdonta of various clubs. In all It wes a vory novol on tortalnlng and oducatlonal meeting. Tho Homo Economics dopartment I of tho Twontloth Century club will meet Thursday aftornoon at tho homo of Mrs. Guy Swopo, 418 East Fifth istrcet. Tho subject will bo "Common Sonso In FnshloiiB." Mrs. E. N. Oglor will havo chargo of tho mooting'. Tho ladles of Mm, Snyder's Sunday school clnss will cntortaln Uiolr hus bands at a dinmr Saturday evening nt tho Presbytarl.in church parlors. URGENT MAIL SnOULD BE IN THE OFFICE BY 7:15 IN THE MORNING Postmaator Sturgjs has notified pa trons of tho North Platto post offco that urgont mall for oastorn point should bo lu tho offico by 7:46 n. in. It can bo dolivorod in Omaha about noon whon takon by tho air mall. Ur gont mall from Omaha will bo des patched by piano and dollvored horo about 4 o'clock. Local buslnoss men shoilld roquest partloa In Omaha to post urgent mall so 'It can catch tho piano leaving Uiero nt 12:30 each day oxcopt Sunday. -o:-- Mrs. Guy Swopo will cntortaln tho Home-Economic dopartmont 'ot tho Tsvontleth Century club nt her horaS on East Fifth stroot Thursday. Mrs. M. E. Crosby ontortalncd Uio Travel and Study club at her homo on West Fifth stroot last night. At tho close ot Uio ovouing dnlnty re freshments woro served. mhm Tractor 1 Cultapacker $395 f.o.b. 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