Sribunc
TUESDAY and FItlDAl
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE 2, 1922.
NO. 42.
SHORT STORIES OF
. PEOPLE AND THINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT DE
CENT HAPPENINGS IN THIS
COMMUNITY
County Agent. Kellogg says thnt
thoso farmora who planted certified
TCanred wheat last fall and who wish
certification tills year should notify
him at box 733." Ho lias applicaton
blanks for all who request them In
person or by mall.
Friday a license to .wed was issued
to Philip F. Stooaklnger, 27 a farmer
of this vicinity and Miss Ethel Mc
Cracken, 19 a teacher whoso home Is
glvon as St. Paul, Nobraslca. Miss
McCracken has boon tho efflciont
teacher at tho Blgnoll school during
tho past year and has won many
friends in that community.
Tho Las Vegas (Nov.) Review of
May 12 says "G. A. Zcntmoyor U. P.
dispatcher lias succcded Nick Wil
liams as tralnmastor of tho Vegas
division, Williams who rcslgnod yes
torday, goes back on tho road as a
conductor. Mr. Zontmoyor has been in
tho local offico for several years."
His friends will be glad to learn of
hls promotion.
Frank Elliott has been appointed
genoral manager of tho advance ar
rangements for tho Fourth of July
races. Ho is to give his full time to
the work and will look after tho many
details which como up before the day.
J. J. Crawford will bo track manager
in charge of tho actual racing. Both
of these men are especially qualified
for this work and will mako tho races
a success in every particular.
C. W. Yost filed last Saturday for
County Register of Deeds. This is tho
offico that was created last year and
,'Mr. Yost appointed to fill tho place.
It la an important of fice, tho -salary
being paid from tho offico fees. Mr.
Yost has had extensive oxperlenco in
the Work having been county clerk
for several years. Ho is asking tho
SPECIAL FEATURES WRITTEN IN COMBINATION
WITH STANDARD LIFE POLICIES
Non-Cancellablo Accident and
Health Insurance.
Double Indemnity Provisions.
Speclflo Dismemberment
Provisions.
Disability Incomo Clause.
Monthly Lifo Incomo
Provisions.
Insurance that Insures Protection that Protects
Fidelity Reserve Company
Home Office Fourth and Locust Streets,
North Platte, Neb.
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FOR A LIMITED TIME
Beginning Wednesday, May 31st. We are going to put our Entire Stock On Sale at One-Fifth Off our Regular Prices.
This applies to everything in stock but not to special orders or to goods that have been laid away for customers. We will not open
any new goods during this sale for the reason that we wish to reduce our investment in our stock. We are leaving the sale prices
that we had marked on our Ladies Coats Suits and Dresses the same as they were so you get a benefit of the discount besides. Goods
will be priced to you at the regular price and one-fifth deducted lrom your bill.
LINCOLN COUNTY EIGHTH GRADE
EXERCISES COME
SATURDAY
Two hundred and ten boys and
girls from Lincoln county schools will
rcclovo their eighth grado diplomas
Saturday afternoon nt tho Franklin
audtorium. County Suprintendcnt Ai
Icon G. Cochran is in charge of the
oxor.cises which consists of a mixed
program of readings and music. Geo.
N. Glbbs is the orator of tho day.
Everyone Is Invited to tho exercises
which aro frco at 2 p. m.
nomination on tho Republican ticket.
Lydla Adams has accoptod a position
with Mrs. Now ton and began work
yesterday.
H. S. Ilasklns filed for Democratic
nomination for County Clerk, Wednes
day. Ho has no opposition to date. Mr.
Ilasklns Is a farmer who was born
In Lincoln County nnd who has lived
hero all his life. Ho is a resident ot
tho Platto Valley school district in
Hinman precinct at present and has
boon honored by his neighbors with
local offices and places of respon
sibility. Mr. Ilasklns is strong for
education, strong for Uio farmer and
strong for whatever Is uplifting In
his community.
Tho closing exorcises of tho Platto
Valley school woro hold last Thursday
evening with a big chicken dinner
served by tho ladles at six o'clock
and followed by the program. Tho
children gave, a number of readings
and songs with tho Mother Goose
shadow pictures and tho Flag Drill
as tho most ambitious. A song by Mr.
Bostwiok, a piano duet by Misses
Tilford and Cady and a brief talk by
Mrs. North were the other numbers.
Tho people of Platto Valley district
aro especially pleased that one of
tholr teachers, Mrs. North is a candi
date for the county superintondency.
Tho ovenlng closed with Ico cream
and -cake being served to all present.
Tho school has enjoyed an exception
ally prosperous year under tho di
rection of Miss Cady as principal
and Miss Tilford nnd -.Mrs. North as
assistants.
tot-
Poppers, egg plants nnd a3tors, 35c
a dozen. N. P. Floral Co.
Puroand Installment Incomo
Endowment Provisions.
Premium Waiver Clause.
Post Mortem Dividends.
Full Participation In all
Surplus.
Automatio Non-forfolturo
Clause.
OUR
PIZEfi'S STORE HAS
FORMAL
OPENING
JULIUS I'IZER RE-ENTERS .GEN.
ERAL DRY GOODS
i
BUSINESS
Yestordny was tho first of Uio form
al opening days announced by Plzor's
store. Tho opening continues today
and tomorrow. Tho store Is located at
717 N. Locust In tho room formerly
occupied by tho Logan Buick Auto
Co. Tho placo has been entirely re
modeled and redecorated and presents
a very smart appearanco. Tho stock
of men's goods was moved from tho
south sldo and added to a lino of dry
goods, women's and childrons wear
and notions and tho storo is. now
quite complete. In splto of Uio rain
yostorday a big crowd of people visit
ed tho store and purchased quite lib
erally. Between times tho Trlbuno man
hnd a few minutes conversation in
which ho expressed himself as - very
well pleased with tho prospects. "I
have been In business for a long time
In North Patto", said Mr. Plzor "and I d,poct tnx upon Property that goes to
lam still good for a number of years tho Un,tod Statea Government. The
yet. As conditions improve, I expect ' ,ttrgcst unit of taxatl tho stato.
to onlargo this business by taking! Each ycnr tho officers ot tho stato of
over other parts of tho building until Nebraska havo mni, n lov' for stato
I havo just as' big a business as tho lmrnoaos ovory dollar of Lincoln
people want, tho North Sldo people ! county Proporty has paid tho tax. Tho
arc giving mo a good welcome and ifo,,ownB talilo shows Uio levy made
am having somo of mv south sluVby tho 8tllto (,uriS of'"io post
friends visit mo so 1 expect to please
all and have a good business with all."
Tho Tribune commends Mr. Pizor for
his enterpriso and fully expects tho
now business to bo a big- success.
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WK STERN NEBRSAKA AGRICULT
URAL EXPERTS TO MEET
HERE
A conference of County Agents of
Western Nebraska .Is scheduled to
moot in North Platte Juno 29 More
than fifteen counties aro included
in this district. Tho meeting- will bo
in charge of R. B. Holland, leader of
county agents for Nobraslca. Miss Stel
la Mather, in charge ot the womons
department of the extension work and
L. I. Frlsbie, in chnrgo of boys and
girls club work aro oxpected to bo
present. These conferences aro hold
from Umo to time and aro usually
woll attended by tho County Agents
nnd others interested in agriculture,
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SCHOOL HOUSE REVIVAL WILL
CLOSE WITH RAPTISMAL
SERVICE
Evangelist J. A. Wooddall has boon
conducting- a revival in the Mi-adow-
lawn school district at tho Brooder.
school houso with good results. Tho
mooting will close on Sunday. Juno
4 wlUi dinner servod at 12:30 Tho
aftomoon sorvtco will begin nt 2:30
and will bo followed by baptismal ser
vice. This will bo conducted near tho
South Platto rlvor bridgo about a mllo
south of North Platto.
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LINCOLN COUNTY TAX
PROBLEMSJXPLAINED
A SERIES OF, TIMELY ARTICLES
DEALING WITH CITY AND
COUNTY.
Any account of the tax problom must
tako notlco of tho lncrenso or decrease
In tho value of tho property taxed.
Lincoln county has not increased or
docreascd In size during Uio pnst ton
years so a statement of tho assessed
valuation of nil tho property in tho
o unty during each of Uio past ton
years will bo of Intorost. Horo It Is
1912.. $5,131,S50
1913.1 R.334,410
1914 5,188,105
1915. 5,540,275
191G 6,730,725
1917.'... G.385.C90
1918 0,700,000
1919 0,841,245
1920 8,490,320
1921 r 7,111,000
Tho assessed valuation for 1922 has
! not yet been compiled. Thoro Is no
ten years:
1912 5.20 mills
1913, 7.80 mills
1914 7.S0 mills
1915-.... G.Su mllss.
191G 0.10 mills
1917 8.48 mills
191S 7.CS mills
1919 13.00 mills
1920 10.39 mills
1921 10.50 mills
Study of tho figures given above
show that tho amount paid to the
Btrftb -IncYenf.V abYut th?e1tthir&f
per cent in tho ten years whllo tho
valuo of the proporty upon which
this tnx was paid Increased but forty
per cent. That would account for a
part of tho high tax paid last year.
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"ORPHANS OF THE STORM" SAID
to jje GRIFFITH'S
i GREATEST
I
Ono of tho most Important plcturo
ongagomonts of tho year Is that ot
D. W. Griffith's "Orphans of tho
Storm" which opens In a four day
run nt the Kolth tomorrow. It is a
story of tho French Revolution and
Is said to bo historically correct. To
say it is a D. W. Griffith production
.is onought to attract attention but to
say that it Is his best Is going a long
ways. It took ton thousand pooplo to
produce It and tho cost is said to
havo gono into tho millions. Mnnagor
Hawley Is congratulating hlmsolf over
having socurcd tho plcturo and his
patrons will bo glad
OFF
LINCOLN COUNTY TAX REFORM
CLUB TO RE ORGANIZED
HERE
A commllteo consisting ot Thomas
Orion nnd J. C. Wilson has announc
ed a mooting at tho Court house for
Saturday. Juno 3 at 2 p. m. for tho
purpose of organizing tho Lincoln
county branch ot tho NobraskajTax
Reform Club. Kx-Senntor Otto Muta
ot Lincoln is expected nnd will talk
on "Extravnganco In Offico nnd Rov
onuo Reform." Tho mooting is non
political and for everyone In tho cnll
tho commltteo momborsurgo ovory
man and woman in Lincoln county,
whom Is In favor ot .tax reduction
and roform to bo present.
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FIRST CIRCUS OF THE SF.ASON
WILL SHOW HERE
TOMORROW
Gollmar Hros. Circus will arrive
In this city enrly tomorrow morning.
Tho cuormoUB tents will bo erected
Immediately upon arrival.
Fcauros galoro aro announced In
preliminary information. Quito a few
visitors from a dlstanco havo already
arrived and by night it in anticipated
that tho town will bo woll filled with
our country cousins. Many big novel
ises aro on tho bill Including tho
most marvolouB acts ot tho kind In tho
world, tho eolobrated Gollmar trained
wild animals. Almost ovory known
wild beast has been taught to tamo
noss by tho greatest animnl trainers
from all over tho Universe.
Tho circus fcaturos aro now and
exciting nnd of tho thrilling kind Of
rldors thoro will bo two scbro or
moro. Thoy nro tho champions ot nil
countries nnd of all Bchools of eques
trianism. First ctoss aerial performances pv
bosb Uio most thrilling Interest for
everybody, and in this branch of arenic
art Lollmnr DrB. Sis pro-om!tnon,t"
strong. It presonts an unparallolod
numbor of tho greatest and most ven
turosomo and original malo and fo-
malo mid-air trapozo, horizontal bar.
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KUULUIK IU1KB. U1VUH. UVUlllLinilR. f'ClTTl m
Ono of tho sonsntional features
will bo tho woundorful porformanco of
tho world famous Morales family.
troupe of vorsatilo perforators who
can glvo nn ontlro program without
any nsslstanco from others. Thoy slldo
from tho top of tho tent to tho ground
bolow on tholr hends. by their hair.
by tholr teeth, standing nnd otherwise.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3,
-IS
-BARGAIN DAY
GAMBLE &
Phone 203
ST. PATRICK'S TO
E
SIX Y0UG PEOPLE COMPLETE
WORK AT PAROCHIAL
SCHOOL
Tho graduating oxorcises of St. Pat
rick's Bchool will bo hold in tho school
auditorium on Monday, Juno 5 at
olght o'clock. Tho class numbers flro
girls nnd ono boy. Thoy have com
pleted tho courso prescribed for n reg
ular twolvo-gradc high school and
will bo awarded diplomas for gradu
ation. Tho program will bo as follows:
Praiso Yo tho Father (Gounod) Cho
rus; Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer
(Wallace) CaUiorlno Fitzpatrick; Ad
dress, Supt. G L. Littol; Gliding Along
(Groonwald) Violin Club; "VHncons
ot Vlcturus" Rov. Patrick MoDald;
Conferring of Diplomas, Rov. McDaid;
Star Spauglcd Banner (Koy), Chorus.
Tho graduates aro Pearl Brodbock,
ZlUi Douogan, Lillian Kopf, VIolot
Kopf, Jonnlo O'Connoll and Parnoll
Qutnn.
HEAVY RAINS STARRED THE MEM.
ORTAL DAY EXERCISES
TUESDAY
Tho attendance nt tho Decoration
day exorcises was very small compar
ed to what It would havo boon had not
a drizzling rain kept all but tho hardl
ost within doors that dny. Tho parado
took placo as advortlsod with tho G.
A. R. nnd W. R. C. In nutos and rop
rosontatlves ot tho Amorican Legion,
the U. S. W. V. nnd nuxiliarlos and
Boy Scouts in lino. A number of nutos
of citizens woro alBO In lino, Tho ser
vices at tho ccmotory woro as an
nounced. -:o:-
Tho Sioux Camp Flro will hold Its
monthly Coromonlnl meeting this
aftomoon nt tho homo of Its guardian
!Mlss'Florcnco.MorKayat 3;30. -;..,
Tho first section ot number nino
toon this morning was a Rotary Spe
cial. Tho train was mot by local mem
bers of tho Rotary .Club and tho N. P.
H. S. Cadet band which furnisliod tho
music during Its stay hero in tho
city. Mr. -and Mrs. Harry Dixon nc
companjled tho other Rotaiahs to
California.
SPRINGER
820 North Locust
GRADUATION
WILCOX DEPARTMENT
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