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TUESDAY and FRIDAY
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, APRIL -28, 1922.
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SHORT STORIES OF
PEOPLEJND THINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT RE
CENT 1IATTENINGS IN THIS
COMMUNITY
Pitcher Dolahanoy ot Falrbury ar
rived here this week ami will bo giv
en a try-out In tho near future. It Is
probable that he will pitch In tho
gamo with Maywood next Sunday.
Tho sheriff from Concordia, Kans.,
took Harold McCord from hero to
Kansas Thursday. Ho will havo to
answer there to a chargo of not pay
ing alimony to a former wife
II. H. Newman has been appointed
lay reader of the parish of Our Savior
and tho missionary district of west
ern Nebraska. Tho appointment was
mado by Bishop Georgo Beecher of
Uie Episcopal church.
North Platto notary will hold an
ovoninir meeting next Monday at
which tho members and their ladies
will bo present. Each Rotarlan is
nrivlleKed to invito ono or more of
bis employees as his guests.
Sheriff Salisbury took Thomas Dod
son and Frank Woods off of No. 12
last evening and is holding them upon
tho advico of Lodgopolo officials, who
say they aro vy ited there for giving
bad chocks.
Tho Hl-Y elected officers for Uie,fr.om U, hurcl1 Tuesday
coming year at d meeting hold Tues
day afternoon. They aro as follows:
Dnlo Stroup, president; Glenn Walt
cmrth, vlce-pesidont; Donald Mc
Kay, Secretary.
Dr. Edward Thompson and Miss
Grace Allison of University Place
-were married April 22 at University
Place. Dr. Thompson is tho son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson of this
city. They will make their homo at
Davenport, Neb., where Dr. Thomp
son practices dentistry.
Frank Kroohler had his finger quite
severely Injured (whilo working at
1he Central water plant yesterday.
He was helping with one of tho pumps
wfhen tho accident occured. Several
stitches wore necessary to get the fin
ger ready for dressing. Ho will prob
ably be- laid off for several days.
S. R. Zimmerman, living on the old
Facka ranch, sixteen miles southwest
of this .city has announced a public
salo for next Wednesday. It Is not
ono of the largest sales of tho season
but a number of good animals and
some almost new machinery Is being
offered.
At a meeting of tho Order of Do
Molay last Wednesday evening tho
iollowlnk officers were elected for
Pay Day Special!
You Can Gamble Here and Make Money
Saturday and Monday, April 29. May 1
4 cans No. 2V Peach, in heavy syrup $1.12
4 cans No. 2V sliced Pineapple , .00
4 cans No. 1 grated Pineapple .18
1 pint jar Strained Honey .20
1 pound Golden Sun Coffee .30
3 pound Golden Sun Coffee 1.05
1 pound Calument Baking Powder .21
1 gallon maple flavor Syrup .02
1 block Stock Salt 50
2 cans fancy red Salmon i .50
33 bars Laundry Soap : .08
1 large can Van Camp's Pork and Beans .22
1 package Kelloggs Bran .21
1 bushell Apples 1.48
2 large packages Dates .24
1 pound Gun Powder Tea .38
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY
BARGAINS THAT WE HAVE FOR YOU
Gamble with Springer
ATSTD WIN
FREE DELIVERY
UNION LABOR MEETING TO
ADDRESSED Y EX
SERVICE MAN
A labor union meeting is held each
Saturday evening at Labor Templo
Tho meetings begin at 8 p. m. and aro
open to rail frlondsi;)ok labor. Ladies
especialy aro invited. On-May C Frank
Olcott will give a talk, his subject Le
Ing "My Trip to tho Philippines in
1909-10." Ho is an ox-servlco man, Of
ficers of this body for the coming
yoar aro H. E. Brostlo, prcsldont; G.
E. Wilson, vico proflident; C. P,
Campbell, secretary; Thomas Orton,
corresponding secretary and Mrs
Mlnnio Perkins, treasurer.
tho Kfomjng fyoor: Goorgo Russoll,
master councilor; Theo. Payne, 'sen
ior councilor; Robert Hoagland, Jun
ior councilor; Fayo Ycarsley, scribe;
Shirley Hogg, treasurer.
About $2,000 has been guaranteed
to tho baso ball team by tho citlzenr.
of North Platto In Uio form of a sub
scrlption by which each subscriber
agross to pay so much a month for
five months. With an even break in
luck and a winning team, tho season
should pay out and the team continue
until tho end.
Word has been received hero of
the" marriago of Mrs. Hazel Holden
nee Hazel Rork and August Boshel on
April 25 at Denver. They went on
a wedding trip and on their return
thoy will make their homo in Colo
rado Springs. Mrs. Boshel grow to
womanhood in North Platto and at
tended tho local high school.
Tho funeral of J. L. Moran was held
auornoon at z:jv. vino rouiernooa
of Railway Trainmen and tho Masons
attended in a body. Rev. H. E. Hess
dollvoro(t tho sermon. At the gravo
tho Masons held their burial service.
Interment was in North Platto ceme
tery. Tho track team from the local high
school, which loft by auto yesterday
for Cambridge, got as far as Gothen
burg and learned that tho track at
Cambrldgo was under water. Tho boys
stayed all night and oont word hero
tills morning that thoy will hold a dual
meet with Gothcnbbrg this afternoon.
Wo didn't hear what the debating
team did.
W. A. Cutting, operator In charge
of tho North Platto Air Mall Radio
Satlon recently notified tho Tribune
Office that Postmaster General
Work wil personally broadcast a
speech to Uio American public by
radiophone from tho air mall station
at'Wa mlngson D. C. Ho will begin
at 6:15 p. m. central time on the
wavo length of 11G0 meters, Friday
April 28, 1922.
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James W. Seibor ago 73 years died
Wednesday in one of tho local hos
pitals. He was taken yesterday to
Plattsmoitlh where Interment will be
mado.
TWO BOSSES AND ONE WORKER.
FISHING
OPENS IS MONTH
LOCAL ANGLERS HAVE BEGUN TO
MAKE GOOD SIZED
CATCHES .
Tho fishing season opons In Lin
coln county with tho first warm days
in April. All closed seasons aro off
on April first and any kind of fish
ing that Is allowed by law at any
time may bo done during this month.
Bass in tho lakos, bullheads in the
creeks and ponds, cats in tho sluggish
places in the river and piko In tho
swiftly flowing curronts, offer a va
riety of fishing that satisfies every
one. Ono man caught nine good Bized
plko Just east of Uio airplane hangar.
Several parties havo visited tho lakos
and report good strings ot bass. The
small boys havo been getting bull-
hoais and ovon tho sunfish havo beenTbgalalla vfhen ho- deserted It. No
nlbbllng at some of tho tasty worms
with which tho hooks have been bait
ed. John Don, tho Nestor of local
fishermen, has stocked up with a line
of fishing poles, lines, reels and
other paraphanalla wh'cli stirs the
heart of a fisherman. Ho is fitting
out expeditions dally now and around
his shop ono can scarcely hoar any
tiling but fish talk. At, Uio county
clerk's offico they are handing out
tho fishing licenses, with which every
fisherman is expected to bo armed,
Several warm days following tho rain
will bring the best of fishing' accord'
ing to common talk among our sue
cessful anglers.
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H. J. Rathman left this week for
St. Paul, Minn, whero ho will attend
tho managprs' convention of the J.
C. Penny Stores. Ho stopped off at
Fremont ot tho Lutheran Brotherhood
convention. Mr. Rathman expects to
bo gone two or Uireo weeks.
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ANOTHER
Winchester Special
This time it's pocket knives.
Stag Handle, Brass Lining, two Blades of Good
Quality Steel. While they last,
35c
YOUNG LAD ACCUS
ED J)F STEALING
CHARGED WITH AUTO STEALING
AND HAS XOTET BEEN
CAUGHT
Gordon Amis, 15-yoar-old boy of
this city took Dr. Slmms' car from
near tho Sun theater Tuesday ovonlng
and Btartcd west. When near tho
cemetery ho got off tho road and in
trying to got back ho ran into Carl
Brodbeck's new car and damaged tho
lenuer nnu ouier pans, xoung Amis
escaped from tho overturned Slmms
car and an hour later tho car belong
ing to A. J. Bryant was takon from in
front of ono of tho churches. Yoster
dnv this car was found in tho ditch
near Ocalalla. Amis Is conn. PnllcJ
think ho returned to tho city andVorth Platto N1Sht Schol ct Wed'
took tho Bryant cur, getting as far as
traco of tho lad has been found to
date.
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NORTH PLATTE SHRINE
CLUB i
HOLDS PARTY
LEGION HALL
AT
Two hundred Shrlners and their
ladles gathered at the Lloyd Opera
houso Wednesday evonlng and enjoy-
ed ono of tho best entertainments ot
tho season. Dancing was tho chief
dlvorslon. Betweon tho dances tho
guosts wero entertained by tho
Vaudovlllo numbers from Uio KelUi
theater and Uio Musical Walkers. Tho
decorations woro lavish and tho two
orchestras furnished tho best ot dance
music Visitors wero hero from Ar
nold. Paxton. Grand Island. Suther
land, GoUionburg and Olnaha. Many to Ul opportunities for business here
wore kept away on account of tholf"1 North platto If as " eoods,
wMifr Kimnor wni? Horvod "RtSIvos tho service and ndvcrtiscs what
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Dr. Goo. B. Dent went to Paxton
yestordny on prof, sslonal business.
NEW COUNTY JUDGE PERFORMS
FIRST WEDDING
CEREMONY
Yostorday a marriago cortiflcato
was issued to Harold C. Storm and
Miss Maxinc Stevens, both of this
city. Aftor tho license had boon is-
! sutfu thoy asked Miss TlllIoBlankch'-t
burg, acting county Judgo, to porform
tho ceremony. Sho had boon prepar
( ing for Just such nn omorgoncy and
procaeded to road tho marriago lines
which mndo them man and wlfo. Only
(two wltnofcios woro prosont and thoy
say tho now Judgo conducted the
ceremony with dignity and decorum.
Mr. and Mrs. Stono havo tho honor
of being married by tho onlj woman
county judgo In tho state.
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SI1NIOR CLASS PLAY TICKETS ARE
BEING SOLD BY THE
STUDENTS
Tho sonlor class play will bo given
at tlip Keith Thcatro on Friday, May
12. Tho tltlo of tho production is
"Nothing But tho Truth." Prices 50c
and $1.00. Scats aro reserved at tho
box offico as usual. Tho class is said
to possoss exceptional talent and tho
coaching Is bolng dono by Miss Gib
son is unusually strong.
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LODGES TO HOLD ANNIVERSARY
EXERCISES BEGINNING
SUNDAY
Tho Odd Follows and Rcbcckas will
attond tho Episcopal church in a body
next Sunday ovonlng when Rev. W. 11.
Mooro will glvo nn address in connec
tion with tho 103rd anniversary of
tho Odd Follows. Tho sorvico will
begin nt 7:30. All membors ot theso
orders aro urged to bo present. This
jis a part of Uio anniversary colobra
ton, which will bo continued during
'u1Q noxt f0w days.
NIG1IT SCHOOL TO CLOSE WITH
ENTERTAINMENT AND
MIXER.
Tho composite commlttpo of tlip
nosday ovonlng In tho Franklin school
and . completed arangemontB for n
Night School -.Mixer to bo hold at tho
close of tho prosont torm ot Night
school. Friday May 4. Tho first part
of tho ontortalnm'ont will bo undor
tho auspices of tho local telephone
exchange. This will bo followed by
awarding of certificates to those who
havo completed tho work nnd games
and refreshments will complete the
evening. All who attended otthcr term
of tho Night School aro Invited to
this Mlxor which will bo free.
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Chas. DoForest has purchased tho
grocory sloro at 1001 North Locust
and is pushing his lines into all parts
of tho city. No was In business In
Omaha until several wcoks ago when
ho camo to North Plntto and found
this opening. Mr. DoForest is nleit
ho will do. North Plntto people wol
come business men of that typo.
Here's a
Porhaps you havo a hundred dol- .
larB or moro which you aro holding
for payment, which will not fall duo
until six monUi or moro from now.
It so, Uils monoy will earn 5 per conl
intorcst hero In a TImo Deposit.
It is a pretty good plan theso days
to koop your monoy .earning maxi
mum intorcst.
The Platte Valley iSiate Bank
IS
DY A GOOD RAIN
ALL
WESTERN NEBRASKA IS
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SOAKED BY STEADY '
DOWNPOUR
Tho drouth which has lasted horo
since last summer was broken Sun
day when .11 inch of rainfall was
roglstorod at Uio U. S. WcaUior Bu
reau station horo. Tuesday wo got
.43 and Wednesday .74. This morn
ing WoaUiorman Shilling reports .59
of nn inch yostorday making 1.87
inches so far this wcok up to 7 o'clock
Uils morning. Tho total rainfall dur
ing tho last six months up to April
1 was 2.18 Inches. Fruit trees
sprang Into bloom yesterday, mead
ows turned groon, gardens began to
grow, blrdB began' to Blng and mon
smiled. In tho hills Uioro wns a short
ago of forago and hay and tho grass
had not started. Now It is on Its
way. Tho wheat was almost dried up
but much ot it Is Bhowlng greon today.
Prospects aro bright for a good crop
ot boots, potatoes, hay, corn, fruit,
rogotablos nnd all kinds ot farm and
garden products. Lincoln county is
smiling under Uio rain.
LINCOLN COUNTY BOY GRADU
ATES FROM FOUR-YEAR
COURSE
Charles W. Facka, a Lincoln county
boy will grnduato'from tho School ot
Agriculturo at Curtis noxt week. Tho
graduation exorcises begin with Uio
Baccalaurcato Bormon on Sunday and
closo wlUi tho annual commencement
exorclso on Vv'odncsdny. Professor W.
W. Burr, formerly of tho Experi
mental Substation and well known
horo Is tho commencement Bpeakor.
Mr. Facka Is finishing four years at
tho Curtis school whero ho lias mado
a namo for hlmsolf. Ho was a letter
man on tho 1021-22 Aggio foot ball
team, Ho Is tho son of Mr. and'Mrsr
William Facka who llvo southwest of
this city. Tho Trlbuno extends its
congratulations to boUi Charles and
his parents on his having accomplish
ed his graduation from Uils school.
ANNUA L 3EAY PARTY OF ENGINE
ERS comes next
MONDAY
Division 88, Brothorhood of Loco
motlvo Fmglnecrs will bo hosts to Its
friends nt its fortieth annual May
party next Monday night at tho Lloyd
Opora House. Tho event is important
in tho history of Division 88 as it re
calls again tho triumphs of formor
years when this was tho social ovont
of tho spring months and outclassed
everything of Its kind. Tho committees
aro making plans for n big time and
their plans cannot fall
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Mrs. James Stafford ot Paxton was
a city visitor Wednesday.
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