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NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. MARCH 21, 1922.
NO. 21.
SHORT STORIES OF
PEOPLEJD THINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST AIIOUT RE
CENT HAPPENINGS IN TniS
t COMMUNITY
BAPTIST CHURCH TO HOLD AN
! NUAL MEETING AND ELECT
OFFICERS
District court will adjourn 'this
"week.
Memorial services were hold yc
torday morning in tho court room In
honor of Judge Grimes. Members
of tho bar only wero present. Tho
services lasted ono hour.
Tho debating team will leave on
Friday for Lexington where it will
debate there tho same ovening. Tho
North Platto team will debate Snel
ton tho following Friday.
Union Pacific officials 'are expect
ing enormous passonger tragic to
California this summer when tho rato
of $72 for tho round trip from North
Platto takes ecect. This is on May
.15.
Lato yesterday afternoon tho case
of Edward Brlegal vs tho Union
Pacific was taken up In tho district
court. This is a damago caso where
in Mr. Brlegal seeks damages. Tho
caso is continuing today,
Lincoln county land values as given
in tho March 1 report of tho Nebras
ka Crop Reporter aro as follows:
1900 $3.1::
1910 15.02
1920 : 33.51
O. It Robinson of tho S. & R. Ser
vice station is to bo a candidate for
a member of tho board of education.
It is also reported that petltlona are
out for Chas. H. Leininger to succeed
himself as counciman from the fourth
Tho annual meeting of the mom-j
hers of the Baptist church will be'
hold Wednesday, March 22, stnrtlng '
with a supper at 0:30 p. m. Fol
Inwtntr thn Dlmnni i'IH tin Mm
noss meeting at which, reports of tho
olU officers will bo given and now ot-
ficors will bo elected. Each mom-"
her should bo present and respond
with a Biblo verse. j
TO ORGANIZE
OLD TIMER'S GLUB
TRIBUNE IS INTERESTED IN
EARLY SETTLERS OF LINCOLN
COUNTY
ward.
An Old Timers club is to bo orgnn-
jizod in Lincoln County. It is to be
.composed of men and women who lived
in uio caso or Doram B. Hall vs in Lincoln county beforo Jnnuary 1,
tho Union Pacific railroad, wherein iS92. That was thirty years ago. Ev.
tho plaintiff asked for damages for 0ry person who lived in Lincoln
injury, tho Judge instructed tho Jury (county beforo that dato is oligiblo to
to find for tho defendant which is 'membership. Tho Trlbuno will assist
about tho samo as dismisaing tho ' in tho organization by nubllshimr tho
caso. nnmo and prcsont addross of all who lln cornot' Ptono and a papor com
qualify to belong. Wo want 'ib 1)0totl tho Prsrnm which lasted to
NICHOLS SCHOOL LITERARY SO
CIETY ENTERTAINS MANY
VISITORS
A crowd estimated all tho way from
500 to 1000 people attonded tho re
gular meeting of the Nichols Lit
erary -oolety nt the Nichols school
house Friday night It waa St. Pat
ricio's da and the program partly
contorod around that ovent. Tho. Her
shoy band was' prosont and under the
nblo leador of Editor Rasmusson, ren
dered a numbbr of varied selections
which ploased ovon thoso who hoard
thorn from tho yard. Mildred Skinnor
entertained with two readings which
wero well received. A negro skotch
by somo of tho young folks of tho
Platto Valley district was woll oxo
cuted nnd held tho crowd for somo
time. Recitations, dialogs, songs, vlo-
EXTENSION GLOBS
TO REORGANIZED
HOYS AND GIRLS CLUH WORK
SHOl IiD START NOW TO
HE SUCCESS
Mr.' and Mrs. E. T. Tramp, Mr. and name nnd present addresses of all who Illmo3t midnight Roy Spurrier was
Mrs. Herbert Tramp nnd Mr. and Mrs. ;woro ro8idonts 0f Lincoln county thir- cha'r'an but ho was assisted by a
A. F. Tramp entertained tho Lutheran tyor morp yenra ng0 ponHOBPndthom number of mon and women who mndc
Brotherhood Monday evening at a (i iu rlght aWiy. Wo wl ,)0 glad to hear tho ovonlng a succoss. Tho BIgnoll
o'clock dinner in the parlors of tl-e from anyone Whcthor living In Lincoln Community Club went In a body an 1
Lutheran church. During tho oven- county nmy or ln Rny othor pan q
lng talks were made by the different
members of the brotherhood
Mrs. Hester Bronsou Cooper, de
partment editor of the Omaha World
Herald spent Friday in North Platto,
coming up from Lexington Thursday
night whore she had been reporting
world. Tho Tribune has readers la
.thirty of tho states of tho union and
a number of these wero early settlers
here and subscribe for Tho Tribune
that thoy may keep In touch with tho
old homo town. They aro wanted in
tho Old Timers club and will enjoy
tho D. A. R. convention. She and her ,ts colmmn ln The Trlbuno. Send In
husband formerly published a news
paper here. It was called, tho Inde
pendent Era.
your name and address with word that
It is for tho Old Timers club and Bend
no money for It is freo.
:o:
Tho dramatic tryouts will be held
Tho Missionary Boclety of tho Pros-
March 31, and April 1 at tho byterian church will entertain all tho
Franklin Auditorium. Tho tryouts local missionary societies of this city thoso wonderful
wuru conspicuous oy , tnoir green
budges bearing tho word "Bignell"
In black letters. Tho ladios served
two kinds of cako and a tin of hoi
coffeo to tho dollght of tho members
and guests nnd hearty appreciation
of tho good timo enjoyed was express-,
ed by everyone
:o:-
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. LoRoy Glllon or
Staploton spont Bovoral days in
North Platto transacting business.
Mothers' attention you must soe for Bpllclng ropes nnd teaching tho
firia ilrnaana In
County Agout Kollogg has Issued
tho folowlng statement to tho boys
nnd girls of Lincoln couty regarding
tholr work 1n tho boya nnd girls clubs.
It Is now timo for tho enrollment
for club work. Thoso ontorlng tho
Sow nnd Llttor Club should weight
both nt farrowing timo and again at
weaning time. Bo suro that this is
dono It you caro to ontor tho oluo.
Notify the county ngcut of tho weights
as soon as takon. Wo should havo tho
enrollments for tho pig club so that
Ave can arnngo for tho purchase ol
pigs in caso you aro unnblo to gel
dosirable registered individuate. Tho
calf club should Btart not latter than
April 1st nnd thoso who wero In last
year should use their holfer in the
cow and calf club this year. Don't
wait until it is too Into to ontor. The
poultry, sowing, cooking, corn nnd
potato clubs should forward thoir
enrollments through tholr local load
er to tho county agent's office at onco.
Somo counties nro attempting to slart
a pocket-gopher eradication club and
wo will bo glad to assist any five
boys or girls who want to do such
work. Somo will also start a ropo club
will be held two nights due to so to a tca Friday afternoon, Marcli 24
many contestants. So far 20 hav from 3 to 5 ln tho Presbyterian church
handed ln their names. Tho winners Parlors-
of tho contest will bo sent to tho dls- Five telegraph operators were sent
trlct Declamatory contest hold at out from Omaha to North Platto Suu
Cozad April 14th. day to tako chargo of the business
between North Platto and tho coast.
According to the N .braska Crop All telegraph business from horo has
ginghams and percales at $1, Wed
nesday Dollar Day only. Block's.
Mrs. Helen Hammond returned to
her homo ln Los Angoles, Calif.,
Saturday after spending two weeks
at tho hocm of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. G. Hoxlo.
Don't fall to seo thoso boautiful
dresses in' different knots. This is quito vnluablo
UEThrifty
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(teller I
Upon Vafes
he vet" ttvaAe.
Reporter, issued by tho Department of to be sent east by mall duo to tho ' Bpring dresses on sale at $17.75 at
Agriculture of tho state of Nebraska, heavy storms-last Tveek tearing down Block's, Wednesday and Thursday
jthe reserves 'of grain., on Nebrask't the telegraph wires only.
-fnrm'jvwero-asiojiowsy Corn -62 per - , -
J cont; wheat 18 per cent: oats 50 per
cent; barley 41 per cent. This means
j that more than half tho corn and
joats raised on Nebraska farms last
(year Is still on tho farniB.
information especially at haying time
Wo wero glnd to noto In last week's
issuo of tho Nebraska Farmer, tho
picture of Manloy Rasmusson of Max
well and his calf; tho prizo story by
Georgo Koch of Horshey nnd tho sec
ond prizo Btory by Rosa Strolborg of
North Platto. We hope to havo still
moro favorable mention of tho work
for 1922 nud hopo that somcono will
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CLVJl
PASSES INTO HISTORY RY
CHANGE OF NAME
At a meeting of tho Twonttoth Cen
tury club last week nn nmondmcnt
to tho constitution was mndo which
cliangos Its name, to tho North Platte
Woman's club. Another amendment
makes tho club historian a regular
offlcor. Tho officers for tho coming
year aro Mrs.' W. C. Shclvor, presi
dent; Mrs. M. E. Scott, vice president:
Mrs. R. A. Carman, recording secre
tary; Mrs. T. A. Bronnnn, correspond
ing socrotnry; Mrs. W. R. Maloney.
treasurer; Mrs. H. R. Blalock, press
correspondent. Mesdames R. A. Car
man, Harry Block and H. R. Blalock
wore elected delogntos to the district
convention nt O'Noill.
NORTH PLATTE0' TO HAVE AN
AMATEUR ART EXHIBIT
IN APRIL
Tho LItoraturo, Art and Music
dopartmont of tho Ndrth Platto "VTo
nians' Club will sponsor an amateur
art exhibition during April. Tho
exact dato has not boon decldod u
on. This exhibit was to havo boon
held in March but has boon poat
poliod. Tho commlttoo having tho
exhibit ln chargo, is desirous of sec
uring tho names of peoplo or North
Platto or vicinity who do any kUd
of art work nnd 13 asking such to
notify oithor Mrs. Whlttaker or Mrs.
McReynolds.
:o:
Mrs Gertio Sheffield left Saturday
Rochostor, Minn, whero sho will ro
colvo modical treatmont at tho Mayo
Bros Hospital. Sho wllr bo g6no two
wooks.
corn and potato club this year. Manley
Rasmusson won that prizo for 1921 In
tho calf club and he nnd Mildred
Feather of Maxwell nro awarded free
trips to Lincoln for club week nnd tko
ontiro expenses for tho week aB a re
ward for thoir work ln tho calf and pig
club. Club work pays If you go at it
win a Unlvorslty scholarship in the nnd work."
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Porrett return
ed this week from a prolonged stay
in Brownvllle, Texas. Thoy report
a fine open winter down there with
minimum tomperatures seldom get-
jting down as low as to cause frost.
' Mr. Perrett says three-fourths of tho
people there are Mexicans with prac
ucauy no negros. He Hues some
. things about the country down there
but does not like the long trip there
and back.
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BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALWAYS RECEIVED-
A Good Car, since the first.
Continual Improvement and Betterment.
Immediate and Efficient Repair Service. ,
Fair Repair Part Prices about half the average.
Lower and most fair car prices.
E. V. Cooper, local manager for
the Northwestern Bell Tolephono
Co. phoned tho Tribune yesterday
that ho had Just received a report
: that about 250 poles wore down bo-
tween North Platto and Grand Is
land and that phono service' could
not bo resumed beforo noon today.
Ho had no Information as Co tht
damago east of Grand Island but
morning papers report serious dam
ago over a wide area. No wire dam
ago was dono in this Immediato vici
nity but it began only a short dls
tanco east of here.
but depending upon his
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BANK
lias added to the wisdom
and wealth of many a de
positor. The list of our Officers and
Directors carry names fa
miliar to you. .
We are proud indeed of
this fact. Take advan
tage of it when you want
COUNSEL
nnd
ADVICE
that is both
confidential.
sincere and
Interest paid on Timo Doposlls
Interest paid on Saving
Deposits
UNION
STATE BANK
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
Come in and Bee us when in
need of Farm Loans.
Several of tho local automobile
dealers attended tho Omaha Auto
mobile show last week. Ono of thorn .
in speaking of tho prospects for tho
automobllo trade said that both from '
mingling with tho peoplo and talk
ing with tho dealers It Is evident
that thoro is a real revival of inter
est in tho buying of cars. Ono fac
tory representative of a car which
stood second In production last year
stated that with tho factory running
to capacity thoir closed car produc
tion was three timos over sold. In
several lines tho factories wero not
keeping up with tho demand and
dealers aro short of cars for im
mediato delivery. Tho reasons that
aro given for tho improvements
wero better prices for farm products
general Increasing prosperity and
tho feeling that prices havo reached
tho low point and that buyers nre
getting full valuo. Tho general
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W. J. Bell (2) Farmer, Ilershey.
Hugh Bird (2) Engineer, North Platte.
B. B. Boatsman (2) Dispatcher, North Platte.
Dr. Carr (3) Physician, Stapleton.
R. L. Cochran (3) State Engineer, North Platte.
Frank Cook (2) Farmer, North Platte. ",L
T. M. Cohagen (2) County Commissioner, North Platte.
D. C. Cantrall (2) Farmer, Maxwell.
A. A. Elliott (2) Shops, North Platte.
Mrs. G. T. Field (2) North Platte.
Dr. E. w. Fetter (3) Physician, North Platte. -
Julius Forstedt (2) Engineer, North Platte. f
Cyrus Fox (2) Retired, North Platte. ' ;
Paul Harrington (3) Hay, North Platte.
Wm. Hawley (2) Theater, North Platte.
Frank Henecka (2) FaBiier, North Platto.
Uhl Harrison (3) Police, Cozad.
Gus Gunderson (2) Farmer, Sutherland.
Chas. Gerken (2) Ranch, Wellfleet.
Wm. Lloyd (2) Salesman, North Platto.
Chas. Leypoldt (2) Roads, Ilershey.
Walter Dale (2) Hardware, Gothenburg.
L. Lipshitz (3) Junk, North Platte.
Mrs. Jos. McConnell (2) Farm, North Platte.
A. C. McClellen (4) Livery, GotliQiiburg
Geo. Mang (2) Engineer, North Platto
Robert Hoatson & sons (3) Ranch, Ilershey
Mrs. C. M. Newton (2) No. Platte
Keith Neville (2) No. Platte
F. E. Peterson (3) Banker, Stapleton
Roy Parkhurst (2) U. S. Mail, North Platte.
Chas. Pass (2) Florist, North Platte
J. E. Sebastian (5) Insurance, No. Platto
J. E. Sluder (2) Painter, North Platte.
M. L. Smith (2) Fanner, Gandy
N. B. Spurrier (2) Farmer, Ilershey
Stenger Bros. (3) Ranch, North Platto
Geo. Stewart (2) Farm, North Platte.
Jos. Sullivan (3) Cattle, Brady
Sam Thomas (3) Ranch, Sutherland
A. I. Trout (3) Mechanic, North Platte.
opinion received from tho show was
that prices will advance. Already
four manufacturers havo announced
advanced prices and ono maker has
announced an advanco for April 1.
Tho local dealers aro looking for a
shortage of cars with tho first warm
days of Bpring and thoy say that thoy
aro providing for a big business.
The above is an incomplete list of our repeat sales of these good cars, evidencing tho satisfaction of these own
ers. We now have somewhat over 700 Dodgo Brothers cars sold in our territory of which wo believe over 99 per cent
are satisfied that they, obtained a maximum of value in their purchase and real after service from our sliop.
Select your Dodgo Brothers model now.
Buy today when you can get early delivery v
J. V. ROMIGH, Dealer.
Phone 844
North Platto
See the new and improved cars, Get tho now prices
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