THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
CHATS WITH
YOUR
' GAS MAN
As tlio title suggests wo. want
these advertisements to be in,
tho nature of friendly .talks be
tween us. Our purposo In this
is to toll you certain facta about
our bUBinoss that will,' wo be
Hove, clear nway many unlsuii
dorstandlngs.
Wo confess that prejudice
against tho business has been
fostorcd by letting gross errors
go uncorrected, but nil this Is
going to bo changed so far ua
wo arc able to chnngo it.
Wo shalt try in thoso advor
tlBomonts to answor overy ques
tion about tho gns business that
has puzzled you. If wo seem to
bo ovorooklng any, kindly writ?
us about it and it will be ans
wered. .Head those advertisements ns
thoy appear from time to timo
You will not only find thorn in
teresting and lnformativo; but
wo boliovo thoy will causo you
to soo tho public utility busi
ness, particularly tho gas busi
ness, In a now light.
North PlatfeLight &
Power Co. .
JACK MORROW FLATS
Tho ladles sewing club cleared
150.40 nt its (bazaar last Friday night.
Quito a numbor from tho Dlgnell
community attended tho program
horo last Friday night.
"Mrs. William Wto Is quite sick with
inflamatory rheumatism.
Mrs. II. F. Harlan of Lincoln la
visiting wltli tho Gus Haaso family
onrouto to Sidney, Nob.
William Freeze of North Platto was
out on tho Flats looking over the
winter wheat on his farms and re
ported ho found qultp a lot of it dead.
Georgo L. Kellogg, county agent,
held a demonstration at tho J. V. Die
nor nlaco last week to find tho cause
of tho troublo with somo ailing hogs
of DlencrB'.
Huby Hutchinson of Maxwell ban
boon visiting at tho Ouh Haaso homo.
Miss Mario Sonhcmnn of this vi
cinity and Ivan Waller woro married
last Tuesday and thoy left at ono on
a wedding trip to Polk county.
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(Financial pago of World-Herald.
March 25th.):
"Jackson, Mich., March 24. A most
unusual condition as regards automo-
bllo dollveries has dovoloped hero. Tho
local Dodgo dealer is accepting orders
Biibjoct to two or more weeks dolay in
dolivory. This tlmo of tho year moat
companies can usually make prompt
dolivory. Tho Dodgo Brothers factory
is making moro cars than at any tlmo
In its history, running closo to 700
cars per day."
Get your Dodgo ordered early. J. V.
Itomlgh, Dealer.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Dixon Inst Friday after
non. Charloy reports that mother
and baby nro doing nicely and ho
noods nothing moro to mako him
happy.
NOTICE
Union Contracting Pnlntors hold a
special meeting and reported a sub
stantial cut to bo cffcctlvo April 1.
Beware non-union painters.
P, 0. Deals,
Sludcr and Dlstle,
II. II. Landgraf,
Payho and Ovron,
Canrlght and Weinberger,
L. II. Duke,
Hupfer and Landgraf.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Raymond Johnson of Cheyenne spent
the week end at the II. Johnson homo
In this city.
Dr. L. J. KRAUSE, Dentist, X-Iloy
Dlngnosls, McDonnld Bank Building.
Phono 07.
J. V. Itomlgh reports the sale of
Dodgo Brothers roadsters to W. H.
Blout and Vic Bergman, and a Dodgo
touring to C. C. Lyon of Grant.
Cal Schulz arrived Friday ovoning
from Lincoln whoro ho has been at
tending university to sepnd tho spring
vacation with his sister, Mrs. M. Cu
hagon. J. J. WILSON DENTIST
OPPOSITE McCABE HOTEL, OVER
STAMP'S BAKERY. PHONE 71.
NOTICE TO LEG IONN ARIES
CARD ' OF THANKS' '
Thoro will bo a Bpoclal meeting at;
FIromon's hall Thursday evening
March 30. This will bo tho most im-
portant meotln'g of tho season. Mem
bers having census blanks must fill
and turn them in at this meotlng. Tho
mooting scheduled for Monday even-
ing,"Aprll 3 will bo postponed until
April 17, 1922.
C. J. LETH, Adjutant.
C. A. SELBY, Commander.
FARM LOANS
Como in and see me when In need
of Farm Loans. At tho presont time
I can mawko a few Farm Loans.
T. O. SWENSON
UNION STATE BANK
How Men Were Injured
last year and how they may be injured this year.
A record of claims paid by The Travelers in 1921
IT'S EITHER A DESERT ISLE OR
A TRAVELERS POLICY!
If a man vonturos forth tho "automobile threatens his
earning capacity. If, ho stays njt homo tho seemingly Bafo but
actually hazardous Hfo of tho householder endangers him. It
has naarrowed down to, a cliolco botweon a desert islo and
a Travolors Accldont Policy. The policy costs llttlo. Tho
desert lalo lias no appeal. ,
Number Amount
of Claims of Claims
Automobiles 29.9 34.3
At Homo 23.7 19.4
Pedestrians - ..15.G 15.9
Sports and Recreation 21.4 14.5
Travel , -M.8 10.8
Miscellaneous 1.5 2.4
Horso and Vehicles ! 1.9 1.7
Bicycles and Motorcycles 1.2 1.0
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
No. of Claims Ami. Paid
Cranking 980 $ 83,97819
Foreign muttor in oyo 85 4,098.10
Jolting 90 7,922.95
CrnnkingEntorlng or leaving,
hand onught in door , 587 50,879.8
Skidding, ditching or over
turning L. 487 S28.089.2li
Oporating 60 4.707.10
Carotnklng or ropulrlng 980 56,250.2."
Collisions" -.. 920 ' 237,400.25
Around gwrngo - ' 133 - 84,006,08
MlaoallanoQU .-, 131 22,023.05
Total 4,421 $814,315.61
ACCIDENTS AT HOME
No. of Claims Amt. Paid
Burned In burning houso 9 3.338.C7
Scalded or burned while cook
ing, cleaning, etc. 123 14,033.89
Burned while lighting cigar,
otc 24 12,000,30
Injured while working around
bnniB, shod, gardens, otc. 338 27,091.03
Falls on sUilrs 290 425,416.21
Cutting cornB, too nails, flngor
nails , 07 4.316.00
Shaving 90 11,709.86
Sllppod in bath tub 62 6,242.34
Slipped on rugs, floor, otc .. 120 13,608.46
Falls from chairs, tables, eta 63 9,871.01
Runs Into bods, bureaus, doors
otc 146 13,803.00
Cut ou bottles, sharp Instru
ments, etc. 330 17,058.95
Slips ou lawn, stops, pbrch, etc 339 27,537.37
Falls from ladders, trees, wln-
ows 122 39,450.11
Forolgn particles in oyo 66 16,439.95
Hit by falling objects 109 0,635.7'(
Gotting In and out of bod 26 2,304.10
Poisoned or Infocted, Insect
bites 198 17,309.17
Finger caught In door, win
dow, eta 51 1,952.42
Stoppod on broken glaBB,
sharp Instrument, etc 134 7,920.09
Carving 1 18.00
Pet animal bites, otc. - 50 2,511.36
Carrying childron, finger In
oye, otc 40 2,742.91
Lifting and moving articles 162 10,001.40
Hand tools, axes 294 v 12.753.G3
Miscellaneous ' 223 147,424.35
Total 3,495 $ 160,201.72
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' ACCIDENTS TO PEDESTRIANS
No. of Claims Amt. Paid
struck by auto 312 $123,037.31
Struck by team 7 798.02
Struck by bicycle or motor-
cyole ' '., 86 2.S0S.0
Struck by train or street car. 23 20,021.1
Struck by falling objoot 31 1.09G.S7
Bitten by dog 24 1,005.17
Sllppod on Ice or wot pave
ment 403 04,715.86
Acoldcnts in Public Buildings 209 41,996.98
Foreign partlclo in oyo 132 3,727.01
Fall- causod by unevan
ground or curbing i 773 62.151.0S
Stoppod on nail,' etc 63 2,320.87
Stoppod on by horso 1 G0.71
Foil Over object on ground 62 4,776. .9
Collisions with nnothcr podes-
trian i 16 8,295.14
Collisions with inanimate ob-
- Jocts 17 667.62
Miscellaneous accidents 151 31,919.31
Total 2,310 1379,003.42
HORSE AND VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
No. of Claims Amt. Paid
Collision with autos 6 $ 448.2'.
Runaways 20 2,082.58
Collisions 3 ' 1,016.97
Getting In and out 20 1,033.5;:
Shying, thrown from vehicle, 37 4,137.59
Horsoback riding , 146 28,735.79
Bites and kicks 35 1,607.62
Working around vehlclos 3 122.14
Miscellaneous 12 1,253.71
Total 282 $ 41,037.98
GENERAL ACCIDENTS
1 No. of Claims Amt. Paid
Sports and Rocroation .. 3,170 314,881.01
Bicyclos 73 5,881.84
Motorcycles x 97 18,293.62
Elevators .escalators 32 36,917.56
Miscellaneous . 193 20,782.09
Occupational - 8,001 073,624.17
Total 11,566 fl(100,380.29
Facts, like these, are the season's best reasons for Travelers
accident policies 365 davs of the year '
C. F. TEMPLE, District Agent.
PHONE 63
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Want Ads
FOR RENT Stora'go Bpaco in firo
proof ware houso. Simon Bros.
WANTED Girl for light house work.
Phono 1260 J.
FOR SALE Baby buggy. Phono
315-L-J.
FOR SALE Lots; good terms. Mra.
Thomas Axtell. Phono 1212W.
FOR RENT Farm and ranch place.
Inqulro 1001 N. Locust, nt the Store
FOR SALE Cultivated ten acre tract,
closo to town. Price right for quick
salo. Answer XYZ, caro Tribune.
FOR RENT A four room house furn
ished. West Sixth St Inquiro nt Owl
Cafo.
FOR SALE S. C. White English Log
horn henB; all young and laying.
Mrs. I. E. Qunlly, Box 119.
WANTED Room in private homo,
closo in, modern; references glvon
Address Box 714.
FOR SALE S. C Rhode Island Rod
sotting eggs, $1 for 15. Mrs. S.
Schwaigor.
FOR RENT Furnished room, mod
orn; half block from court houso,
209 Locust.
WANTED Acetylene wolding. of all
kinds, prices reasonable. North
Sldo Blacksmith Shop.
TO TRADE 2 North Platto lots for
socond-hand car. Inquire at Trib-uno.
FOR SALE Milch cow. Call 955-W
or see Paul Burke, 022 South Chest
nut strcot.
Wo wiBh to thank our many kind
friends nnd neighbors for tho -.kindness
and sympathy shown us during
tho illness and death of ourA'p!ovod
Bon, nephew and cousin, Harold. Also
for tho many beautiful floral. offorlngs
In our late bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor F. Beck,
Dr. and Mrs. Warren Hurst,"
Mr. nnd Mrs. F. A. Sloverllng,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Botker. ,!
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Miss Josophlno Robb accepted a
position at tho Duko Paint Shop. Sin
began hor duties this Week.
NOTICE OF TAKING UP ESTRAF
Taken up by tho undersigned, 4
horses 'ear the stock yards. Coun
ty of Llncolb, State of Nebraska; on
tho 26th day ' of March 1922: two Uay
goldlngs, weight about 130O pounds;
ono bla(jk gelding, wolght about 1309
pounds jono bay mnre, weight about
1200 pounds.
Dated' this 28th day of March 1922.
(Signed) ' J. E. STEVENS.
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Miss Wilma Coatea, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coatos, returned
Sunday from Lincoln to visit hor parents.
TOR. RENT, Light housekeeping
! grooms at 1221 West 7th St. Cet our
prices.
FOR SALEAbout 000 bushels Rod
River seed potatoes. Inquire Frank
iStrolberg, North Platte, Neb.
FOR SALE OR TRADE Saxon "6"
touring car, good 'condition; bar
gain at $150. Will trade. Call 1247W.
FOR SALE Hatching eggs, Barred
Rocks, S. C. Reds and Whito Leg
horns, $1 per setting. Luther I. Tuck
er. Phono 698J.
FOR SALE Barred Plymouth Rock
sotting oggs, 75c for 16; $4.50 fo'
100. F. C. Waltomath. 502 S. Locust.
Phono 444W.
FOR SALE English Whito Leghorn
sotting eggs, $1.00 for 15; $4.50 n
hundred. 2019 West 0th, J. H. John
son. '
FOR SALE Hatching eggs White
Plymouth Rock3, 75 conts for 15 or
$4.50 for 100. Phone 780F13 or 780F
110.
FOR SALE Thoroughbred S. C
White Leghorn oggs, $1 per setting.
II., A. Ackcrmnn. 008 E. 9th.
ESTRAYED OR STOLEN 1 brown
maro, 4 years old, wt. nbout 900 lbs
1 brown horso, 4 years old, wt. about
900 lbs. Both.havo white spots on face.
W. II. Duggan, Dickens. Neb. Box 9i
FOR SALE Reduced from $4,500 to
$3,700, flvo-room houso, modern ex
cept heat; closo in; nico lawn and
troes; garago; $500 cash, balance like
ront II. & S. Agency.
HEMSTITCHING nnd Picoting attach
ment; fits all sewing machines
Prico, $2.00. Chocks, 10c extra. Lights
Mall Ordor House, Box 127, Birming
ham, Ala.
FOR SALE Team, ono buckskin, P
years old, weight 1400; ono bay, 6
years old, wolght 1300; soli cheap for
quick aalo. Also heavy Harness and
a wagon. Sea F. A. Burko, 802 West
Second street.
FOR SALI3 6,000 Progressive evor
boarlng strawberry plants, $2 per
hundred; 50 Japanese climbing vines,
splondld grower horo; can bo trimmed
to any desired shapo, 50o each. C. A.
Mooro, 210 W. Twolfth St. Phone 484J.
WANTED AmbltlouB boy, doatrious
of learning tho cutting, fitting and
dosignlng of auto tops and textile ac
cessories. Wo have two good openings
for tho right persons. Platto Auto
Trimming Co., (Rear) 107 W. Sixth St
Mr. Maun.
VAUDEVILLE
AT THE
Kr i t y
L I I H
WEDNESDAY, ONLY
DOROTHY CLAIR & JACK BERGMAN
Tho vehicle presented by tliom Is up to tho minuto nnd different.
Miss CInlr's musical comedy productions Is both clover and pretty
and makes a stunning appearance and possesses a personality thnt
Is sure to win tho hearts of all. Mr. Bergman Is a basso. Ho is
widely known for his beautiful voice, and has boon associated with
somo of tho best In tho business.
HARRY LA MARK
Does a character down east Yankee woman, offering songs and talk
and gotting a very good impersonation of a small town maid. Ho
appeared for years with Neil Burgess in "Tho County Fair" and has
taken his famous female character into vaudeville.
ECLIPSE COMEDY FOUR
As long ns vaudeville prevails, singing quartets will be In demand,
particularly so an act of this .kind, who featuro both harmony and
comedy singing. "Tho Eclipse Comedy Four" who presont this sing
ing offering have pleased vaudeville patrons throughout tho length
and breath of America.
FLYNN & TATE
Comedy, talking and singing Both Thos. Flynn and Mary Tato who
havo recently been motion picture players working for Sollg, Reel
craft and others are artists In their particular llnea. Miss Tate is
conceded one. of the best, buljt womon, her measurements being al
most prefect.
1VLS0 A GOOD FEATURE PICTURE
,
Graduation!
Tho end of the school season is
only a few weeks away. That means
graduation and commencement for
some.
Such, days are milestones in the
lives of our young folks. Father and
mothers treasure swegt memories oi
successive development of their
children.
Perhaps there is no better way of
keeping memories always fresh than
by photographs.
That is our business, reproducing
for you a speaking likeness which
will endure for years to como.
Arrange now for sittings before
tho final rush is on. It affords me
a personal pleasure to reproduce an
artistic and beautiful photograph of
our town folks as they are TODAY.
All prices reasonable. .
Brooks Studio