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TUESDAY and FBIDAY
NORTH PIATTE, NEBRASKA, kARCH 31, 1922.
JNO. 24.
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
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PEOPLE THINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT DE
CENT ltAl'PENINGS IN TniS
COMMUNITY
TO
AMERICAN LEGION
PART IN BIG TRY ON
CELEBRATION
TAKE'
NEW OWNER FOR
Culvert Navluux of troop nine, boy
scouts lias Jiiat been nwnnlod two
moro morlt badges maklng'soventcen
in his possession at this time. Only 21
uerit badges are required to bo an J
oaglo scout which Is tho highest honor
in scouting. .
At a meeting bold last night tho
! American Legion post of tills city
j voted to accept tli Invitation of the
Art arcy post or Tryon to aticnu a
big celebration in that placo on April
22. N Tho Chamber of Commerco will
Join with tho Legion in putting on a
booster trip In tho interests of good
roads and tiio afternoon at Tryon will
bo dovotod to a good roads meeting.
At noon thoro will bo a "Dutch"
treat, with everyone bringing his
own dinner. Following tho good roads
SERVICE
STATION
JAMES R. ROBINSON. IJUYS FILL
ING STATION NEAR CATHOLIC
CHURCH
A committee of ten from Tryon was
in to'wn Tuesday and discussed with
tho good roads commltteo of tho
Chamber of Commerco tho possibility
of securing Improvements on tho
Lincoln county portion of tho road
between that village and North
Platte.
mooting tho Legion will put on some
Bpoaklng and other entertainment
ondlng with a basket supper and a
dance. Tho Tryon post Is working
to build a now homo for itself at
Tryon and this colobratlon is to holp
tho project along.
Tho Christian Endeavor and tho
Loyal Workers of tho Christian church
hold an April party in tho church par
ors Wednesday evening. During tho
evening a short play "Doctor Curo All
was given by a fow of tho members
;and after tho play refreshments were
served. About fifty peolo attended tho
iparty.
Tuesday night the boy scout troops
met In their respective headquarters
and invited their parents to meet with
them. A numbor took advantago of
tho opportunity to moot with tho boy i
and seo tho work dono by Uio troops
him severely in order to got him to
oboy orders. .
Tho Standard Chautauqua system
is preparing for a six-day program
for North Platto this coming summer.
Tho program Is ready and includes
many fine attractions. The dates
have not yet boon set. High points in
tho program aro a pageant "Conquests
of Peaco," given by the Junior Di
rector and young peoplo nnd a pla;
"Tho Shepherd of tho Hills," by Hur
old Boll Wright, given by a New York
cast.
C. H. Walrath and his son Fred
Walrath were guests of tho Rotary
club last Monday. Mr. Walrath was
called upon and spoke briefly of his
interests in North Platto. Ho is presi-
in tholr regular meetings. Scout Ex- dent of tho Walrath & klherwood
ocutlvo Stephens visited all of the Lumber Co which took over tho Coates
troops and spent a fow minutes with
'each.
Contractor Backers says that with
a few moro days of nice weather
tho water extensions will be com
pleted. Tho testing will -take placo
before long but the final acceptance
yard here. Mr. Walrath thinks that
North Plntto is favorably located as
a Jobbing point and that is will only
bo a matter of a short time until
this fact will bo generally, recognized
STATE CONVENTION OF LOCAL
INSURANCE AGENTS IS A
SUCCESS
Tho filling station ut tho corner of
Fourth and Cheslnut streets which
has boon oporatod by tho S. & R.
Sorvico station in connection with
its station at Sixth and Locust, has
been sold to James. 11. Robinson and
ho will take possession tomorrow.
Ho has been connected with the S.
& R. peoplo for some tlmo nnd knows
tho business thoroughly. Ho will
enry gas anti-oil, tires and tubes and
accessories. A now departure in tho
business is his decision not to keep
open on Sunday. Mr. Robinson be-
liovos that most peoplo will provide
thomsolves with gas and oil on Sat
urday and allow tho filling station
man a day of rest and ho Is relying
on his patrons to do this. Tho Trib
uno welcomes Mr. Robinson into the
circles of business in North Platto
and trusts his policy will meet with
favor among those who will patron
izo him.
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REPORT OF EXPENDITURES OF
Tho Btato convontion of tho No
braska Association of Local Insur
mice Agents closed a twojlays' sos
slon in this city with a banquot-nt
tho Lutheran church laBt cVo'iilng.
Tho business sessions had boeii hold
in tho Elks Homo and tho Keith the
ater nnd woro attended by about 120
members. ,13. R. Goodman of this
city was prosident nnd J. E. Sobns
taln wns seer etary-troasuror. Among
tho principal speakers woro Frod B.
Ayers, Clovolnnd, Ohio, a mombor of
tho executivo commltteo of tho Na
tional Association; Gcorgo B. Mnl
daur, of Chldago, Jroprcfiontlng tho
Underwriters laboratories; Bruco
loung or Lincoln, insurance com
missioner of Nebraska, and a long
list of men prom'nont in tholr local
communities both In tho flro InBiir
nnco business nnd in other linos. Tho
mombors loft for tholr homes last
night and this morning speaking en
thusiastically of tho convention, tho
entortalnmont and tho promising re
sults which aro anticipated.
WORK
PAVING
HAS
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NORTH PLATTE ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES
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"VKTC'ENCY SCOUTS ARE BAN
QUETED BY SCOUTMASTERS
AND OTHERS
Moro than ono hundred boy scouts,
Hcoutmnstors and troop committeemen
attonded tho banquet in tho Methodist
church dining room last Monday night.
Tho occasion was tho anval rocog
nltlon of tho scouts who aro on tho
mo report oi uio expenditures or efficiency list for local scoutinc A-
tho North Platto Associated Charltloa Uout 25 of thoso assembled woro men
up uj fliarcn i as iouows: jbut jt was difficult to toll from tholr
L. & S. Groceteria ? 153.4 i j actions which woro men and which
Rush Morcatilo Co. 132.99 jWore boys. Tho mothors had prepared
uumwt iviecaiuuo o. iuo.t& the dinner and it was Borvod by Uio
aarah Kelly, salary 100.00
Field Birgo Co. l 83.G5
George W. Maldaur of Chicago,
ropresontlng the' Underwriters' Lab
of tlio job. will, be. delayod gr ouc 'oratory,, gavenn; interesting, address
.year. Tho contractor is under bond atrtho Keith Wodnesday afternoon to
for that length of timo and should 'an j the members of tho Nebraska Associ
imnerfoctlon develop ho will bo ation of Local Insurance Agents and
liable unless he fixes it.
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a number of North Platte citizens.
Tho lecture was illustrated by inter-
, Lao tuhr, Secretary of Agriculture estInf; moving pictures showing how
for Nebraska and J.kP. O'Brien of the ( tij0 laboratory is working to test tho
State fish hatchery werp In the city flro imzurtis and possibilities of Bafe
yesterday looking after matters con- guartHng against flro risks. Tho lec
nectod with the location of the turo was weu rocotvcti and deserved
now western Nebraska fish propo- a crowded house. Many business men
nation lako. They did not have any attended.
decision to announce. Tho lake and
station is to be located in either Lin-1 A fair size crowd of farmers and
con or Garden counties accordlns to labor representatives attended the
uonuiJdoaddB oiu opum ipwAV mq oin ' mooting at the Lioyd Opera house
Wednesday afternoon and heard fhas.
Lester Clapper and Jack Ross of w Maor formerly grand chief of tie
.1 ...til l.n .vtimr. '1 lirtnrlni til 1 .1 . . i . . -
wanuuu wui uu b"' " uroinernoou or Locomotive Firemen
afternoon1 before Judgo Woodhurut, jnU( Engineers. Mr. Maor Is a dignl
on tho chargo of possessing and trans- f,.d ol(oriy Kentleman who has bee.:
porting lipuor. They were brought to R ,-ailroad man and a labor leader for
North Platto tho first of the week. ' moro tlmn lmlf a centuryt Ho is heart
Ross will also nave 10 answer iu u rj (l soul ,n the work Hud t,0
cnargo oi resisuim an umcui , members of his audloncc a lot of
constable Oscar Jenkins had to handle EOod tillngg to thmk auout. n0 8poico
' to a much larger crowd in the ovenlng
nnd thoro were many business and
professional men in his audlenco.
Kirls of Lookout Campflro, Tho table
'i-ipifons woro in scout troop colors
and largo cardboard numbers told
what troops wore being honored. Placo
cards woro In tho form of scouts cut
32.13 .from heavy paper and hand painted
Jl.feU. bv'tho . enmnflro cirls. Rlohmnnrt
y wi. uire . 3lUjifgoloairin"thosInglnynin(rEvBi'(5tt
wairaui & biierwoou uo. 24. , u ca'rr was toastmaBter. James Sebastian
Rodden Rooming Houso 15,0.0 Rnoko on Sincerity and Rov. Stovonq
Waltomath Lumber & Coal Co. 13,60 ' Spoko on Championsaftor which ho
Artificial Ice Co. t 13.80 nrosentod troop soven with tho champ
J. W. McMIchael
A. II. Turpln .
John Herrod
Wilcox Department Store
Johnson Department Store
Kelly & Son
Palaco Cafe ,
Clins. Lind .
W. R. Maloney '
RIncker Drug Co.
II. Splcer
C. H. Stamp
F. Oschler 1
Brodbock & Sons
L. Sobblns
W. J. O'Connor 1
''5j'onnhIn basket ball banner. Rov. IIes3
4,05 Bavo a toast on organized offort nnd
3.50 ( vag followed by Will Mnlonoy who
3.50 -nn'fe on Tomorrow of Scouting and
2.35 j Will Ilondy took Sorvico for his sub
2.25 ject. Carl Hollman prcBontetl pins to
2-00 fno followinp; scouts: socond class
1.20 pjns to Ralph Millor, Arthur Soltow,
.80 1 ryl Lloyd and Roy Mooro; first
35 1 class scout pins to Louis Loudon nnd
30 Merit Badgos for First Aid and for
Cash on hand 150.14 civics to Cavort Navlaux of troop nino.
Tho banquet was a success from overy
SHRUBSTREES
ear w "PiWjSL
Trees, shrubbery and growing
plants aro as important to the
homo beautiful as tho choice
of paints for tho houso And
thoro is just ns much need of
caro in selection and arranso-ment.
All Prlcos Reasonable
Permit us to assist you in
soloctlon wo havo trees,
shrubs, rose buahes ofr Any
thing that can bo had from
any nursory or greenhouse.
NORTH PLATTE
FLORAL CO.
Tho Literature, Music and Art
dopartmont of tho North Platto
.Woman's club was entertained Tucs
day afternoon nt tho homo of Mrs.
Voorhce3 Lucas. Mrs. C. E. McRoy-
nolds was reelected chairman for
tho following year. Mrs. L. L. Zook,
.vico chairman, and Mrs. E. V.,
Cooper, secretary and treasurer. Tho
subject at this mooting was South
America and papors woro read by
Mrs. W. W. Curamings, Mrs. G. L,
Cooper and Mrs. c. E. Mcuoynoius
Miss Marguerite Campbell sang two
vocal selections. Dollcious refresh.
monts woro served nt tho closo of
tho program by Mesdames Duko
Beelor, Macho, Schlemmor nnd Sna
voly.
Tho High school cadet band gavo
an exhibition for tho entertainment
of tho Nobraska Association of Local
Insurance Agents at 1 p. m. Wednes
day and then led a parado of the
mombors through tho principal streets,
Tho band was in khaki uniform and
its forty odd membors mado quite
showing. Tho music was bottor than
what they furnished last year and
shows tho boyB to bo making progress
Someone had reported that a girl had
beon allowed to Join tho band and
numbor of tho curious woro out co
soo how sho would look in a cadet
organization. Thoy were disappoint
ed for all passed muster as real
boys.
Dixon Optical Co., tests oyes.
ACTUAL WORK H VS STARTED
AND 31 ANY MEN AND TEAMS
A HE AT WORK
The oxenvnting and proparlng ot
tho stroots for tho laying of paving
has begun. A forco of mon was sot
to work on East Fourth street Tues
day morning and tho road bod hits
beon excavated for flvo blocks. A
special mnchlnc, drawn by a cntet
pillar tractor, digs Uio dirt, aud
passos it up nn iiiolino whoro It is
rocolvod by a dump wagon nnd haul
cd away. Tho wagon Is mechanically
unloaded and thoro is an ondless pro
cession of wagons carrying away tho
ljlrt which has composod tho strcot
In aomo places quito a depth must bo
excavated before tho proper lovol is
roaahod. This dirt ib boinir nlaccd
where needed on other streets under
tho direction of John Jones street
commissioner. A mountain ot sand
has boen hauled to n point near tho
oast ond of, tho work and two big
concreato mixors aro in placo ready
to begin proparlng tho mixture for
tho foundation. With favorahln
woathor Uio work will bo, pushed as
fast ns possible
Butlor Buchanan and Perry Buchan
an, loft Wednesday for Rochester,
Minn, whoro tho formor will receive
medical treatment.
R. S. Lovott, chairman of tho
board of directors of tho Union Pac
ific ralroad passod through North
Platto Wodnesday onrouto to tho
const.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BAN
QUETS STATE INSURANCE
CONVENTION
Moro than ono hundred members
of tho Nobraska Association of Local
Insurance Agents gnthorod at tho
LuUioran church banquet room 'last,
night as tho guests of tho North.
Platto Chambor of Commerco. Tho
dinnor was sorvod by tho ladles ot
tho church in a manner which ro
colvod many compliments. Follow
ing tho banquet a short program was
rondornd nnd a numbor of speoches
woro mado with "A. H. Wood of Oma
ha ns tonstmastcr. Short addresses
woro mado by F. L. Moonoy, E. R.
Goodman, Pat Walsh, Bruco Young,
John Morrlsson, Frod B. Ayers, W'm.
II. Almonson, J. E. Sebastain, Wm.
Loyoll, Allen P. Tukey, T. C. Patter
son, W. T, Stanton, Frank B. Martin,
Sam Waugh and Frank Ilolvoy.
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Enginoor Smith ot tUp United
States Roclnmntion Sorvico was m
North Platto yestorday. Ho said it
would tuko but a day or two to fin
insh tho Hold wbrk on tho preliminary
survey ot tho South Bldo irrigation
project In Lincoln County. From horo
thoy will go to Dawson county for a
fow days final work nnd thon tho data
which has been collected will bo sont
to tho Donvcr offico of tho Reclam
ation sorvico nnd thcro Uio exports
will take it in hand and about tho first
ot August it is hoped Uicy will glvo out
somo approximato flguea asr to cost.
Under tho revised plan which Is still
unsettled, It is proposed to tako tho
wator from the North Platto river
ut a pqW Just west ot Koystono and
carry it oast to Paxton, near which
tho canal will cross tho South Platte.
Tho big reservlor can bo locatod in
Sunshine procinct south nnd wost of
Sutherland.
Dixon Optical Co., grinds lonses.
$1,077.31 1 standpoint
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Mrs. A. H, Wiseman returned to
her homo in Caldwell, Idaho, Wed
nesday. Mrs. Wiseman has beon in ( friends and transact ( business
North Platto tho past week visiting will spend tho reniaindor, of
R. V. Ilunklns arrived Wednesday
from Hot Springs. S. D. to visit
Ho
tho
her sister Mrs. E. W. Wright.
week horo.
COMFORTABLE COLLARS:
New collars are comfortable, and when they are
properly laundered they retain their smooth, comfor
table edges for a long timo.
The starched collar is being worn today by all
well dressed men.
If you have ever been annoyed by saw-edged
collars, perhaps you havo tried the wrong laundry.
The customers of this modern laundry know that
they invariably receivo tho kind of service which
satisfies. Because our clausing methods aro scien
tific and modern in every respect, we are able to of
fer you a service which cannot be excelled anywhere.
We aro careful wo know our business. Wo can
pleaso you. Just phono and tho driver will call for
your bundle.
Send it to
"Your Ilosom Friend"
Dickeys Sanitary Laundry
The Soft lVntor Jauiulry.
108 Wost Sixth St.
riione 7 '
Easter April 16th
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