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titiccljlij (Tribune
TUESDAY and FltlDAY
THIRTY-EIGHTH .YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE G, 1922.
NO. 43.
Sfctnt
SHORT STORIES OF
PEOPLE JND THINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT RE
CENT HAPPENINGS IN THIS
COMMUNITY
Tho Hound-Up of tho University
Alumni Inst Week waa attended by
Senator and Mrs. W. V. Iloagland,
Mr. and Mrs. Newton Buckley and
Miss Florence Wilcox. Several innov
ations wore instituted and It was re
ported to havo been tho best reunion
yet held nt Lincoln.
The difference between tho cost
of good and cheap printing Is so
slight that he who goes shopping
from printer to printer to Bocuro his
printing at a few cents less than what
it is really worth, hardly over makes
day laborer's wages at this unpleas
ant task One who knows.
Joe Larson, a former. Union Pacific
employee hero and well known to
most railroad men along tho line pas
sed through North Platte yesterday
enrouto from Omaha to Cheynno. At
Omaha he left Mrs. Larson and a 12
day old baby of which both he and
Mrs. Larson are very proud.
" Friends of Frank Reynolds, former
ly a teacher in tho Junior High School
here, 'will be Interested In learning
of his aaproaching marriage at Paonla
Colo, to Miss Nolle Frances Miller
of that city
Tho ceremony will be
on Juno 7 at 10 a. m. After September j
1. they will bo at homo at Glenwoodi
Springs, Colo. The Tribune oxtends
congratulations.
L. B. Gary, safety director of tho
Wyoming division of tho Union Pac
ific called at Scout headquarters yes
terday and complimented the Boy
ScoutB on the support given his work.
The Immediate cause of Ills enthus
iasm was the help given by Scouts
Sholver and Dean in placing some
attractive Safety First Posters In the
city.
One of the social events of the
graduation season which was crowd
ed out of tho Tribune was tho ban-'
quet tendered tho class of 1922 of St.
Patrick's school by tho local mem-
bers of the International Catholic
umnl Association of America. This ,
banquet took placo at tho Union Pac-
fic dining room Inst Wednesday even
ing and was highly enjoyed by all.
The non-resident tuition of the lo
cal high school amounted to almost
$5,000 this year. Tho actual cost of
giving tho instruction was conslder-
At the Keith Theatre
Wednesday Only
ADOLrilO
Singing, Whistling, Accordeon and Talking. Tho Ac
cordeonist that is different.
IIUJtST AND DEVAKS
A comedy Singing, Talking, and Dancing act. Above
the ordinary offering. Miss Devars makes a stunning ap
pearance and is an excellent match for her partner. They
aro young people and after seeing them you will feel well
repaid.
DEVOItE AND WOIITJI
In a unique little skit staged on deck of a ship the
act is entitled "All Hands On Deck", and there is plenty
of laugh in it Besides being good comedians these artists
havo singing voices far above the average.
VERNA MERSEREAU & CO.
Miss Mersereau needs no Introduction to tho theatre
going public inasmuch as hor capabilities as a vaudeville
artist and moving picture star are well known thru her
terpsichorean activities on the stage and her triumphs
as a screen star in "The Dance of Death." presented by tho
Fox Co. and tho universal hit "Tho Dancer". Sho played
opposite Tom Mix in "Tho Round Up" and Tom Moore in
"Cupids Round Up" and also tho featured star in "Forbid
den". Hor act the "Danco Classiquo consists of 1. The
Crystal Gazer; 2. The Huntress; 3. Tho Indian; 4. Dance
of Day; 5. An Egyptian Greecian Drama Featuring The
$3,000 Bird of Paradise Headpiece. Do not miss this one.
In addition to this very attractive bill will bo a good
five reel feature picture.
ONE SECTION OF THE GRAND
STAND TO RE RESERVED
FOR RACES
The management of tho Fourth
of July races has decided to reserve
ono section of tho grand stand nt the!
track for out of town visitors. This
will accommodate bctweon GOO and
700 people. Tho American Legion
boys of North Platte aro making pre
parations for tho entertainment of tho
largest number of people that havo
ever attended a one-day amusement
foaturo In this city. Tart of their
plans Include tho reservation of scats
for thdso visitors. The advertising
men aro visiting each community with
tickets and as they distrbuto tho ad
vertising they will bo glad to see that
tho fans got roscrvatons. All tickets
that remain unsold will bo released
for salo on tho Fourth.
ably more than that and tho differ
ence was a contribution by tho people
of this city to the boys and girls who
havo tho tho energy and determin
ation to leave home and friends and
como hero during the school year in
order to get an education.
Tho oganlzatlon of a board of di
rectors for Camp Firo is being urged
upon tho local campflro council by
National Headquarters. This board of
directors would bo composed of rep
resentatives of major civic and re
ligious organizations In North Platto
and It would havo ontlro oversight of
campflro activities In which the dif
ferent groups -would unite.
The Wnlrath & Sherwood Lumber
Co. has offered a beautiful sliver cup
to thb Local Council of tho Boy
Scouts, tho cup to bo .given to tho
scout troop which earns the efficiency
banner and to become tho property of
,-tho troop which cams tho Dannor lor
throe consecutive times during the
year. If no troop qualifies itio that
way It is to go to tho troop which
wins it tho most times.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurry Dixon leftJFYI
day morning for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia where Mr. Dixon will be the
dolegate of the North Platte Rotary
l11nlw y tlisv Tn( rtn ntlmtnl nrn trnntlnn
They joined a large body of Rotarians
who were on a special train which
stopped a few minutes Here, Tho High
School Cadet band was at tho depot
and most of tho members of tho North
pifttto Rotary Club were there.
Alvin Ranch went west yesterday
Al-.morning in a nicely lettered aovertis-
ing car to spend tho next two weeks
in tho Interests of the Fourth of July
races. Ho carried a good supply ot
bill hoard posters, window hangers,
leaflets and printed announcements
and had the ticket reservations for
distribution to non-resident purchas
ers. Ho expected to spend fourteen
days on tho trip.
FLOUR ILL STARTS
GRINDING TO-DAY
NEW MILL OPENS WITH PKOS
PECTS OF DOING GOOD ..
BUSINESS
The Nohraska Mill & Elevator Co
succossors to tho Leypoldt-Pennlngtoh
Co. opened Its now flour mill business
today whon It began actual milling
work. Tho equipment Is all now and
during the Inst throe weoks there has
been much nctlvity nt tho company's
'plant on east front street. Tho mill
hna been Installed in connection with
tho elevntor but is in its own build
ing. It Is an American Super-MIget
mill and has a dally capacity or fifty
barrels of high grado flour a day.
Tho company expects to buy as much
of its wheat for grinding as It can got
from Lincoln county wheat growers
and according to one of tho officials
it will pny a bonus of five cents a bu
shel nbovo market price for good mill
ing wheat. That will malAa Nnrih
Platto markets a Uttlo bettor than If
tho regular market prlco were paid.
Tho Tribune man intorvlowod L P
Jopson president of tho compnny, yes
terday and was told that George Wil-
klns hns been secured as head mlllor
or whatever they call tho mnn who Is
In actual cljargo of operation of tho
mill. Mr. Wllklns has had a good
many years experience in flour mill
operation and promises to make as
good flour as is made anywhere. Con
tinuing Mr. Jopson said, "Our host
grado of flour will be called Golden
West with North Platto Flavo as an
other brand which wo will guarantee.
Wo aro hero to put our products in
every storo in Lincoln county which
handles flour and thromrh fiioan
stores we want to put our flour In
every homo In Lincoln county. All wo
ask Is that tho housewives give our
flour a trial. Wo know It will pleaso "
This added Industry to tho Mat nt
North Platte manufacturing plants Is
heartily welcomed by tho farmers of
Lincoln county nnd tho citizens of
North Platte. Tho future of our home
industries depends upon tho support
glvon by our homo people nnd tho
Tribune urges North Platto people to
tako tho Nebraska Mill & Elevator
Co .at Its word and give its products
a trial.
THE STATE CONVENTION OF WAK
NOTIIEItS TO MEET IN
NORTH PLATTE
Tho 1923 stato convention of Amer
ican War Mothers will meet in North
Platto next Juno. That was the de
cision of tho third nnnual stato con
vention which was hold hi Omaha
last week. Tho North Platto' delegates
woro Mcsdames J. F. Clabaugh, O. E,
Cool and C. J. Perkins. Tho conven
tion was hold In the Durgcss-Nash
auditorium and was presided over by
Mrs. O. D. Slianer of Maxwell, tho
stato war mother. Among tho speak
ers woro Mayor Dahlman of Omaha,
Mrs. II. II. McCluor of Kansas City,
first vice-war mothor of tho national
body and chairman of tho magazine
committee, Mrs. W. A. Wilcox, of Om
aha, delegate to the National con
vention, Mrs. J. F. Clabaugh of this
city and a number of other officers
and delegates. Tho election of officors
resulted as follows: Mrs. O. D. Shaner
Maxwell, stato war mothor; Mrs. F-
R. Baker, Maxwoll, correspond!
secretary; Mrs. J. F. Clabaugh, North
Platto, rocordingjsocrotary; Mrs. Harr.
man, Omaha, treasurer. Tho dole
gates attending from Lincoln county
-hnpters report tho trip about the
city as tho guests of tho Commercial
Club of Omaha and tho hanquot and
thoatro party glvon thorn by tho Om
aha chapter to bo ospoclally romom
Wod and tho hospitality ot tho peo
plo of Omaha to bo appreciated.
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PKIZE MONEY ATTRACTS LEAD
ING AND REST-KNOWN
DRIVERS
From tho American Automobllo As
sociation comos tho Information tlrat
tho prlzo money offered for tho
Fourth of July races, by tho North
Platto Amorlcan Legion, la largor
than over offered boforo In a raco of
this kind. It runs correspondingly
much largor than any of tho speed
way purses. Tho avorago of tho tfpocd
way Is ono hundred dollars per mllo
whllo tho 25 mllo raco hero calls for
two hundred dollars n mllo as also
does tho flve-mllo raco.
COUNTY EIGHTH
E
DIPLOMAS A WADDED TO OVER
j
TWO HUNDREH WHO COM-
..i rn- wnnr
1 ill. 11. nUUK
Tho Lincoln County Eighth Grado
Graduation exercises wore hold at tho
Franklin Auditorium In this city last
Saturday afternoon beglnnlngnt 2 p.
m. County Suporlntendont Alleon G.
Cochran presided nnd utter the In
vocation by Rev, N. P. Patterson a
program by the boys nnd girls was
rendered. It consisted of music and
recitations and was highly enjoyed by
tho good sized audlonco. Tho class ad
dress was mndo by Miss Anna
Krnmph who spoko Impressively but
In her characteristic way to tho grad
uates and urged thorn to go on with
their education. Tho medal for tho
best History of Lincoln County was
given to Myra Dlggerstaft ot Maxwell
and tho D. A. R. medals In history
wcro given to Louis Smith or Maxwell
and Helen Ross of District 118. The
diplomas wore presented to tho grad
uates as they filed past tno Buporln
tondont and tho exercises closed with
America. Palms and ferns ndded to
tho attractiveness ot the platform.
Following Is a list ot tho gradu
ates with tho post office address of
each:
Name Address
I,awroncp Carper
Maxwell
Hormnn Kaclber North Platto
Dora Bockus North Platto
Dean Wood Mooreflold
Julia Knminorcr. . . . North Platto
Eddie Steel North Platto
Kdward Grosshans.. North Platto
Vornon Iluckfoldt. . . North Platto
Gerald Iluckfoldt... North Platto
Mildred Jordon , North Platto
Ruby Trembly.., Maxwell
Tholnia Manary Maxwoll
Wayne Solomon Ttfaxwqll
Myra BlRRorstdff . Maxwoll
Hazel Johnston Maxwoll
I,OUis Smith Maxwoll
Uutli JcrKeiiBon Maxwell
Elmo U Davis Maxwell
Gerald Kennon,, -MaxwqU
Eunice Olson North Piatt
Anna Davis North Platte
Itoslo StrolborR North Platte
GcorRo Kerokl North Platte
Elizabeth Scharman.. North Platto
Hilda Hasklns North Platto
Arthur Davis North Platto
James Crabb . . . North Platte
Evelyn Peterson Gothenburg
Harvey Jobtnan Gothenburg
Clarence Jensen Curtis
William C. Witt Gundy
Hose Walz Stopleton
Annie Broslus Gandy
rtaytnond Downs Horshey
Garnott White iiersnoy
Prod Frols Hershoy
Byron Kins Sutherland'
GcorRO Hoaford Sutherland
Anna Fleece Sutherland
Honry Burcham Sutherland
Rosa Fleece.: Sutherland
Vanco Vanarsdall Sutherland
Albert Moycn Sutherland
Floyd I.oonhardt Sutherland
Aimer Hushes Sutherland
Thorest Thomas Sutherland
Chauncoy Hall Wollfleot
Ernest YounR Wcllfloct
Arthur Durbln AV.!! ee!
Holma Dunn Wei f oot
Mildred Pfell Wollfloet
Jewel Norrls Wollfleet
Ruth Uosn Wollfleot
Dorothu Mayflold Wollfld'et
AlKlna BrownlnR Wollfloet
Lawrence I.utson Wollfleot
Glenn Combs ,. Hersnoy
Mamuorlto Wendoborn. No. Platto
Fred MoRontfon Hershoy
Clarence ApploRatc. . . . Sutherland
Frances Howloy Sutherland
G. W. AppleKato Sutherland
Harvev AppleKnte Sutherland
Arnold Wiley Staploton
I.llllan Wlloy Stapletoii
l.orotto Dillon Wa laoo
Hazel Owen North Platto
Gordon McConnell Ilershoy
Gladys Phlnnoy Horshey
Lee Fulk Hershoy
Ueanis Price Horshey
T.otran White Hershoy
Dell McCain IT-rnhey
Edna I.. Johnson Horshey
Ena Vounp Hershoy
Opal Ellsworth Horshey
Albert YounR Hershoy
William Halst Hershoy
Elizabeth Nelson HaJ
Evelyn Anderson Brady
Des Nelsros Clouatro Farnarn
Arseno Clouatro Farnatn
Julius Kolly Horshey
Elsie Peterjohn Horshey
Walter Hackbarth Horshey
Bertha HacKbarin iiorniioy
Julia Wallace Wallace '
Opal It. 'olRor Wallace
Tawrenco Pokraka Gralnton
Paul Osier Wal aco
Lylo OKlcr Wallace
John Pokraka Gralnton
Thelma Arndt Sutherland
Warren McNoal irn,'n",3'
Nolllo Wood Maxwell
Ituby Holdemoss Maxwell
Vivian HoldernoHS Maxwoll
Ollvo Feosol Wallaco
Virgil EdlnKton y,ftllaco
Floyd Foasel X1!!1100
Oenovlevo Wood . Wallace
Viola KuRler Moorof e d
Pavld Thomas Moorof eld
Vauirhn Hand Moorof old
ITnrry Hoblm Moorof eld
Martha Stephens Moorof old
I, atha Kuglcr Moorof o d
Jhn Thomas Moorof lolrt
Vtrnon Thomas WaUaC8
Eva I.undvall Wallaco
Fhvo Nelson Moorofleltl
Erina Llerman Mooreflold
Eitrl Amnion Sutherland
Mr'lo Wyllo Sutherland
Itoirt Selby Somerset
Mr -ion Wolvorton Dickens
Ev lyn Mlnnlck Dickens
Vera Jolllff Dickens
Cluster Baker Dickons
MlM-od Flotchor Die cons
Harold Creek Wa aco
Myrtlo Purbaugh Wallace
Howard Beos, Wal aco
Clcone Eames Xftl!nC0
LouUFear Wal aco
Jesse Spnncor Wallace
Edward Funk Wa aco
Olon Spencer Wallace
Effln PurbauRh Wn aco
HavllRh Eamos Wallaco
Carl Smith ftlV10?
Olive Hlblm Wi- f eet
Lula Froytag Wollfleot
OFFICERS OF HIGH SCHOOL CADET
RAND HAVE RE EN
APPOINTED
During tho annual onenmpmont of
tho High School Cadet .Band at Goth
enburg Director Chas J,KMlllan np-
I 1.hI..Im.I A 1. .. 1 ... I A .
,w,,,luu M,u "K miicura lor uio
organization Tor tho coming school
year: Elmer Ponse, captain! HnrrlBon
Tout nml Fn' Yearsloy, first llou-
. . ini.., t- ,i i t a., t
second lleutonnnts; Donald Russell,
first sergeant nnd Louts Broternltz,
quartermaster sorgoant. Tho band
now numbers fifty-four mombcrs.
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ANOTHEK GOTHENIHIRG RUSINESS
MAN RUTS RUSINESS
HERE
P. N. Edwall has purchased the meat
shop at 820 X. Locust. Mr. Edwall
has boon In tho meat business In Goth
enburg for tho past fifteen years and
comes to North Platto that he may
branch out nnd onlargo his business
opportunity. Mr. Simon Is preparing to
move to California In tho near future
and Is disposing of Ids ilnLcrcsts
hero as rapidly as possible. In a con-
vorsaton, Mr. Edwall told a Tribune
roprosontatlvo that ho Is making ox-
tonslvo Improvements nt tho slaughter
houso near tho North river and that
whon completed it will conform In
every particular with tho standards of
the state and national Inspection doT
partmonts. Continuing he said, "North
Platto Ib a good town and that Is tho
roason I am putting my money In hero.
I think wo will do a good business."
The people of North Plntto appreciate
such confidence and welcome such
men as Mr. Edwall Into tho business
llfo of this community.
Ituby Gelken Ingham
Vornlo Golken InRham
Alvln CarBon Wollfloet
Harry Sims Wollfloet
Hazoi Welch North Platto
Harvard Neu Wollfloot
Gladys Bliss Brady
Owen Van Nattu Mooreflold
Bertha Hansen.... Curtis
GaUo Cypher North Platte
Ooral. rteflor.. ,,.... . North Platte
011114 Wntklns North Platto
Sadlo Watklns North Platte
Dorothy Orton North Platto
Gcotro Wado Dlekens
Anna Effenbcok North Platto
Hazel Stearns North Platto
MarRurct Blacsl.,., North Platto
Martha Gasnoll North Platto
Maerota Smith...... North Platto
Harry .Anderson Gothenburg
Howard TlnRloy GothenburR
Paul Reynolds GothenburR
Paul Andorson ,. GothenburR
Mary Carskadon dothonburR
Frnnk HuRhbanks Maxwoll
Oscar Andorson IiiRham
Minnie Callaham Maxwell
Maria0 01sso,n?".".. .Maffil 1
Beatrice Smith Maxwell opn w. Miiuung ot Hnyos Center and
KS GmhamV.V.'V.V.'. "Hi'" Burton was united
liieanor i.oavitt North Platte
Russell KlItiRC Maxwell
I.ulu Wover Tryon
Edrla Greeley North Platto
Alice Baldwin Sutherland
M. R, Parsons Brady
Jessie Carroll Brndy
Russell Atkinson Brady
Enola Smith.. North riatto
Ieta Kostorson Hershoy
Howard Sllvls Horshoy
Godfrey Pierce Horshoy
Viola Fackler , Horshey
Allco Melvln InRham
Julia Bratten Brady
Adrian Porter North TMatto
Donald Faoka Dickens
Walter Flobbo North Platto
Susie CralR TnRham
Harloy CralR InRham
Orvillo Mull Wallaco
Eruiria Saxtou Sutherland
HiiRh Saxton Sutherland
Arthur. Wilson Sutherland
Forn AVIlson Sutherland
Helen Ross Maxwoll
Alva L. Houser Maxwoll
Gus Leth North Platte
Blanche CIourIj Wallaco
Ethel ClouRh Wallnce
Chester Garcoau North Plntto
Vondla Carlson North Platto
vorna iiarvny North Platto
Harold E. Klrscli ... .North Platto
Delbert Mallatte.... North fifitto
Irrtie NVwtson North Platto
narence u. Zimmerman
..North Platto
Wilbur Rhodtis North Platte
Tester Flotcher Dlokens
Gladys Bowors Arnold
Fredrick Mosmor. . . . North Platte
Susie Ooodort Sutherland
Wlllio Barry Suthorland
Anna M. Swoenov.... Hnthnrlnnri
David BovorldRO Suthorland
Galvanized
all sizes at
25 per
Call and
Nebraska Mill
LINCOLN COUNTY TUX
PROBLEMS
EXPLAINED
A SEHIES OF 'VIM ELY ARTICLES
DEALING WITH CITY AND
COUNTY.
Tho Department ot Flnanco of tho
stato ot Nebraska has Bent out somo
figuros rognnling tho cities or Nobr.
and tho taxes paid by tho residents of
thoso cities. For comparison wo aro
taking tho four citios having a largor
population than North Platto nnd tho
noxt four having n smaller population
than North Platto. For each dollar
paid by a taxpayer ot tho city ot
North Platto, 35o is for tho oxponses
ot tho city of North Platto. Part of
this Is for runulng oxponses of tho
water, sower, police, firo and other
departments of the city and part Is
for tho payment ot bonds and Inter
est. In tho following tnblo tho fig
uros show tho amounts paid in oach
of tho citios given tho amount out
of every dollar paid in taxes In thaV
city:
Omaha . zi
Lincoln. 2C
Hastings . . 25
Grand Island 37 '
North Platto . 35
Beatrice 33
Fromont . 31
Norfolk ,..T 3c
.These figuros show that North
Plntto la about on avorago city when
compared with thoso nnmod above.
Somo of tho smaller places show quite
a variation as
Superior 55
Wnyno ...r. 51
Auburn - r. ,.,t 47 .
nnd
Iluvelock 22
Aurora , .f' 22 1
' University finfco'-.Lrf.:.8 '
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SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY' HOJCE
LOSES TWO DAUGHTERS
AT ON UK
double wedding took plnco on
Juno 1 nt tho homo of H. II. Burton
near Wollfleo): "Vhen two drtughtora
wero married to two prosperous
young farmers from other counties.
MIs8 Clo B,,rlon yne rlo.a to Jos-
to Wilfred L. Gllfry of Snyder, Colo.
Rev, Pnul A. Shonk ot this city offi
ciated. Following tho ceremony n
luncheon was, sorvod to tho thirty or
moro'c'oBo frlonds who wero prosent
and at tho closo of tho evening tho
young peoplo loft for thdlr now
homos In Hayes Center and Snyder.
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LOWEST TE.HPERAURE WAS THIR
TY FIVE WITH LIGHT
FROST
According to tho monthly woathor
summnry for May Just issued by
Weatherman Shilling, tho highest
temperature during the month was 86
and tho lowest 3C. Tho avorago or
mean was (10 which Is a little nbovo
tho normal. The total precipitation
was 2.53 Inches with more thnn half
falling on tho ono day. Tho avorago
for May during tho past 48 years Is
3.0G loavlng it deficiency ot .53 for
May this year. Thoro woro 12 clonr
days, 8 partly, cloudy and 11 cloudy.
Thoro was a light frost but It did not
do' any damago.
Stock Tanks
cent Off.
see them at
& Elevator Co.