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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1922)
4 ufrunmt C7V r TUESDAY nnd FBIDA1' THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MAY 12, 1922. NO. 3G. V- - Mothers' Day Is The Annual Tribute of Americas Sons and Daughters To Americas Mothers. SHORT STORIES OF PEOPLE AN0 THINGS ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT BE CENT HA1TENINGS IN TniS community Ed. Ferrel and family of Wallace, woro visitors in town Wednesday. Mr. Farrol reported wheat in that section Hn very good shape, but that rain was needed to keep it in satisfactory grow ing condition. Wayno is the team that defeated' North Platte last year. They debato' Omaha High tills morning. Archio Hood Jias returned from Mex ico whoro ho spent somo timo In the oil fields. Ho expects to resume- his studios in the University of Nebraska about Juno 1st and will probably continue there until ho has finished; the course In Business Administration which courso ho started before going south. RE 0 A10UNG ES RESIGN!) I STUCI STORM Local merchants aro requested to display tho national colors In their show windows Saturday and Sunday in honor of Mothers' Day, which will bo nationally observed Sunday. F. L. Mooney, Rev. Patterson and W. P. Snyder drovo to Curtis Tuesday ovoning to bo present at a Masonic gathoring. Going via Cottonwood "canyon they found the road in very good condition and covered the fifty two miles In less than two hours. Taxes paid in Lincoln county last year by tho Union Pacific, Buclingtoh, Western Union, Pullman company, Bell Telephone Co., and one or two other corporations totaled two hun dred and nineteen thousand dollars. F. L. Mooney, who returned a few days ago from a tilp south says he found conditions in the cotton states in mtich bettpr shape than t'loy wore a year ago. He seems impressed with the fact that cotton is up and that we :iro gdjij; to have to pay more f:r' cotton goods tliis fall than a year agf. Mr Mooney went to St. Louis and from there to Now Orleans which he visited durlnc tho Triennial conclcvc of tho Knights Templar of tho United S'ntcs. After visiting several other RESIGNATION COMES AS A SUP- PRISE TO NORTH PLATTE PEOPLE. Word was received at this office JiiBt before going to press of the rosigantion of Rev. C. Franklin Koch of tho Lutheran, church. The resigna tion is to tako effect July 15. Rev. Koch's now work will be tho pastor ate of a church in Kansas City, Mo. This nowk will causo real regret in North Platto, not only to tho peoplo of his own church but to cvory 'per son who knows him and his work in this city. In tho fqur and a halt SWEEPS STATE PROPERTY' IN CENTRAL NEBRAS KA DESTROYED BY HIGH WINDS COMMITTEE PROMISES TO NORTH PLATTE SOON- VISIT vo.irs that Rev. Koch has boon In Places of Intel est near there ho went North platto ho hag taken n placo , to Atlanta and then to Chattanooga I)Ul)Hc aml oivlc affalrg Umt wln be and the adjacent points of hIato.lcal-jhftrd , not qulto lmi)OMlblo to fill, inlorest. Ho visited Mammouth cavo j,8poclttlIy lu hls work wIth tho Ili-Y. in Kentucky and returned horn. uyMrs. Koch will also bo greatly missed way oi uiuciuO. iveniucicy coai mil oip aro workinK full tin.o as they did not go out on tho auuke. In oti"r fiiatts he f und manufacturing Jia ti-l I crppod tfy piospects of .i slur (ago ')t oortl within the next that nioutho. -:o: Wheat fields in Lincoln county have shown a decided improvement jlnrinc the nast two weeks, and in many fields 'where a month ago the wheat appeared dead tho dry mass has turned green. Usually wheat in corn stalks is tho best, but this year is an exception and tho wheat In tho stalks, generally speaking is the poorest. Charley Burkland,, banker, stock man, hay and grain dealer of Suther land, transacted business in town Wednesday. Mr. Burkland stated that during the past year ho shipped out 800 cars of cattle, hny, and grain and other products of tho farm. A group meeting of retail hardware dealers was held in town yesterday, fifteen from adjoining towns attend ing. A banquet was held at tho Ho tel Palace last evening at which a number of short addresses wore made. American Legion Auxiliary members will attend In a body, Mothers' Day sorvices, Sunday morning, May 14 at tho Presbyterian qhurch,'. JVIect at the home of Mrs. J. F..Clabaugh, 30U West Fourth street- Tho North Platte debating team met tho team from Wayno last evening and received an unanimous decision in their team. This is tho s,ixth dobate this season and North Platto has had every vote of tho judges in its favor This is certainly a remarkable record, days transacting business. Miss Loretta Murphy entertained yesterday at a 1 o'clock funcheon. The tables 'were beautifully decorated in yellow and white, and baskets of whito fruit blossoms tied with yellow tullo bows were used as center pieces. After tho luncheon bridge was played. Miss Murphy will entertain at a sim ilar party tomorrow afternoon. The track team left this morning for Lincoln where they will competo for state honors at tho state track meet. Thoso on tho team aro Donald Yost, Edwin Rector, .Georgo Shancr, Denver Wilson, Roland Locke and Dalo Stroup. E. L. Stephens accom panied them. The Elks degree team returned this morning from Kearney where they iniated a class last ovenlng. Thoso on tho team are C. J. Pass, Dr. II. E. Mitchell, Ilorton Munger, Butler Miltonborgcr and Ernest Rincker. Mrs. B. B. Boatman left yesterday morning for Rochester, Minn., whore sho will roceivo medical treatment at tho Mayo Brothers Clinic Mrs. Boat man will be gone two or three weeks. W. A, Skinner and daughtor, Mild red, left yesterday morning for Scotts bluff where Mildred will take part in the state declamatory contest. Mrs. Maggio Bales arrived Wednes day from Kearney to spend a week at tho homo of Mrs. Emma Itoscn crans. Mrs. Bales is onrouto to Wal lace. Adolph Hansen left Thursday for Donvor where ho will spend a few as sho is a worker of much ability in many organizations both of tho church and community. Her going will bo a special loss to tho Camp Fire work. Rov. and Mrs. Koch will be followed by tho host wishes of Uieir friend for complete success nnd hap piness in their new work. :o: To celebrate Mothers' Day, the North Platto Hi-Y gave a banquet in tho basement of tho Lutheran church Wednesday evening. To this each member took his mothor and treated her as a highly honored guest. After being served with a wonderfully fine dinner, tho guests enjoyed tho follow ing toasts, Claren.ce Wright, tho pres ident, acting as toastmaster: "What Hi-Y Has Meant to Mo," Wilbur Sw.- flon; Observations or a Mother," Mrs. Georgo B. Dent; "Mothor," Glon Waltemath; "A Mother's View Point," Mrs. W. V. Hoagland; "The Future of II1-Y," Dalo Stroup, president-elect. The spirit of this occasion showed tho flno and olevating influenco that tho Hi-Y is in thellves of those boys. Most of the credit for this association shpuld bo given to Rov. Koch, who so genorously gives at least a half day of his busy week to the work of the III-Y. Miss Hazel Hecht of Wallace spent this week in North Platto visiting friends. Frank DeBauornfeind arrived Wed Tho wind storm of tho past thirty six hours has done no harm in North Platto that could bo called serious whpn compared with tho damago dono at other placos; yot, If all tho damago could bo flgurod and added up it would amount to a considerable sum. Somo small buildings lmvo been over turned, roofB blown off and chlmnoys blown down. tOno of tho worst ot theso was whon a chimney at the North Platto Floral Company was blown over onto tho green house, des troying much and muny plants. Tho loss will bo about $500. Many trees and branches havo been broken down, somo qulto largo trees and tho dam ago to trees, shrubs and all growing things Is to bo regretted. This office suffered from having part of tho front window blown out. Many peoplo say yesterday was. tho most disagreeablo day thoy can remember and few peo plo ventured out unless compelled to by buslnoss. Tho only ones known to havo found any ploasuro in tho day woro somo boys with coaster wagons and big sails who took some swift rides and seemed to bo having fine sport. Tho most serious local damage was tho complete destruction of tho air planes owned by Noel Bullock ana Lawrence Enzininger. Tho planes wero torn looso from their moorings and blown down tho flold. Ono of ,thcso waa, tho, piano In tho training 'coursoat the Bullock Flying' schpol; tho other was a now piano recently purchased in Grand Island by Mr. Enzminger. It is planned to rebuild both planes if possible. Tho storm over tho state was the worst at Lexington, Broken Bow and Bloomfiold. At those placos tho storm took tho nature of tornadoes, lifting largo buildings from their founda tions and completely demolishing smaller ones. Tho first report wns of thrco fatalities at Lexington, but 'lator word makes a total of threo in tho stato with none at Lexington, but many Injured. Many telephone polos and linos are down, Uio sorvico boing completely cut off yesterday, but ac cording to tho manager., of tho local Tho committee which has been ap pointed to floloct a slto for tho Yoo man's National Children's School homo will visit North Platto In rcsponso to an Invitation extended by tho Cham bor of Commerce, tho local Yeoman Homestond and tho Rotary and Kt wanis clubs. In a lottcr rccolvod by tho Chambor of Commerce yesterday, A. N. Farmor, socrotary of tho Child ren's homo commlttoo, says In part: "Wo appreciate deoply tho spirit of your messogo and deslro to nssuro you that wo shall bo most happy at a later dato to como to your city .and got ac quainted with your peoplo nnd inspect such sites as you enro to havo con sidorod ns a sultablo location for our national children's school house. It Is our intontion to make tho trip into Nebraska somo timo during tho fall months." :o FARMERS TO ROLD STATE m PICNIC COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS UNITE ON PLANS FOR BIG s OUTING LINCOLN . COUNTY FARMER FILES FOR THIRD TERM' IN HOUSE Scott Roynolds Wednesday complet ed his filing for tho nomination on tho Republican ticket for roprosontatlvo from Lincoln county In tho Nebraska Houso of Rcprosontallvos. Mr. Roy nolds served in tho Houso in 1915 and 1917 nnd has a good record there. Ho is a successful farmor and ranchman and a progressive In all that pertains to his business and to government. :o: ADDITIONAL TAX CREATED BY PROPOSED BOND ISSUE Tho Lincoln County Farmers Un ion and Lincoln County Farm Bureau will untto in a country wldo picnic at at tho North Platto Experimental bub statlon on Thursday, Juno 1. I. M. Aborcromblc, president of tho Farm ers Union and S. J. Koch, Prosldcnt of tho Farm Bureau havo mado ar rangements with their committees to mako it a big day. They will issuo an Invitation to all farmors In Lincoln County to bring their families and woll filed bankctB and end tho day at tho Farm. A good program Is boing provided. Newton W. Gains, Commun ity Organizer of tho University Ex tension Sorvico and Mr. Whithoy, mnnagor of tho Farmors Union Live Stock Commission Co. of Omaha havo boon invited to Bpeak. Further an nouncements will bo mado lator. :o: FORMER NORTH PLATTE MAN REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR To correct a wrong impression as to tho tax which. will bo loviod upon property by tho proposed 'bond i'ssuo of $50,000 for paving street in tersections, tho following statement ia Tho proposod bonds ($50,000) will draw' c per cent intorest, thoroforo tho interest chargo will bo $3,000 per year. Tho valuation of city property for taxablo purpose 1b a littlo In excess of $0,000,000, tercforo in onW to raise tho $3,000 yearly intorest chargo it will bo necessary to make a lovy of six-tenths of a mill on tho dollar ol tho assessed valuation. If nil tho taxes aro promptly paid, five-tenths of a mill will pay tho intorest chargo, leaving $G00 por year to bo converted The Omaha Deo ot yesterday an nounced that Georgo W. Sterling of that city had filed aB a republican can didate for governor. Interest attaches to tho announcement by tho fact that Storllng was a resident of North Platto a quartor of a century ago nnd wns omploycd us a brakoman on tho Union Pacific. Ho was forced to quit rail roading through Injuries rocelvod in an accident. k't. 1TM . : - t J' , , nnndav from St. Paul where ho attend cd the J. C. Penny store managers 'company two lines aro through now. convention. v J. J. WILSON DENTIST OPPOSITE McCABE HOTEL, OYER STAMP'S BAKERY. PHONE 71. Keith Neville will return tomorrow from Omaha whoro ho transacted business for several days. -:o:- 'T' SAY IT WITH North Platte Floral Company's Flowers! THEY STAND FOR QUALITY AND WILL PLEASE jb n? d Stands for Florist Telegraph Delivery Association. We are members. We deliver in a few hours' time anywhere in the . United States and Canada. A sou was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Guy O'Mara. Dr. H. C Brock loft Wednesday ovoning for Fairbury where ho will visit for a" fow days. From there he will go to Lincoln whoro ho will at tond tho mooting of tho Stato Dontal association next week, Nothin lint Tho Trulli. Tlie HIRSCHFELD c- The Store where you will even ually trade There is a reason. GET IN LINE For the SKNIOIl CLASS PLAY ' 'Nothing But The Trnth' The Greatest Comedy over produced. See our homo talent pull off that Broadway stuff. Keith Theatre, Tonight Into a sinking fund for tho payment of tho principal of tho bonds. . Applied to tho Individual property ownor tho result would bo: If your property has an nssossod value of $900 your sharo of tho par ing bond tax would bo 54 cents a year. If your property Is assessed at $1, 800 tho paving tax would cost you $1.08 per year. H tho assessed valuo is $3,700 your tax would bo $2.20 per year. If die assessed valuo is $5,000 your tax would bo $3.00. "Nothing But The Truth". When we say that we have the bost values in town for your GRADUATION SUITS From $17.50 to $27.50 "Nothing But The Truth." The -Store whoro you must bo satisfied or your money back. . "Nothing But Tho Truth." Warning. Western Union Telegram. r DB-Detroit, Mich. May 9, 1922. . J. V. Romigh -North Platte, Nebr. - ' Try ship foiir touring roadsters next week, writing. ,, Dodge Brothers. Dodge Brothers cars are selling faster in North Platte and everywhere than ever be fore. The people generally appreciate this truly "Dependable" car at todays wonderfully low prices. Of this next carload three are already sold, and really if you wani your car, you had best order it today to get reasonably quick delivery. J. V. ROMIGK Dealer.