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cmt-lclccltln tribune
Morth
TUESDAY ana FRIDAY
THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. '
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE 20, 1922.
NO. 47.
Court House Cornerstone Laying Thursday at 2 p. m. Be There!
(The
LINCOLN COUNTY TAX
PBOBLEIMPLAINED
A SERIES OF TIMELY ARTICLES
DEALING WITH COUNTY
AND CITY
In our last Issue wo discussed the
Increnso in the taxes for tho general
fund of Lincoln county and found
that tho amount of tax for this fund
was just about tho same as it was
in 191C. At this time wo will show
a comparison of figures for this fund
in tho different counties based on
comparison and all for tho year 1921.
The population figures aro from tho
1920 census and tho taxation figures
aro sent out by tho Department of
Finance of tho State of Nebraska.
County Population Tax
Saunders 20,589 $202,000
Gago 29,721 $220,000
Custor 20,407 $240,000
Buffalo 23,787 $183,000
Hall 23,720 $120,000
Lincoln 23,420 $107,000
Dodgo 23,197 $210,000
Adams 22,021 $117,000
Madison 22,511 $193,000
Scottsbluff 20,710 1 $250,000
Average $190,000
Tho above are all of tho counties
except Douglas and Lancaster, having
a population of over 20,000. It will
be seen that Lincoln county is con
sider ably below tho averago of these
ton counties and therefore it is reason
able to bellovo that the county
fund in Lincoln county is not too
high considering tho population to
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SWEDISH LUTHERAN PICNIC TO BE
HELD FRIDAY, JUNE
TWENTY-THIRD
Members of tho Swedish Lutheran
church of Horshoy and North Platto
will hold a picnic Friday at tho Frank
Strolberg farm mile south and 1
mile west of tho Birdwood station.
Dinner and supper will be served.
At 4 o'clock tho Sunday School will
have a program. Tho Lutheran Lea
gue will render a program at 8 o'clock
p. m. Everyone is invited. A good time
is assured to all.
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Casper Carthouso of Grand Island
"was in tho city today onrouto to Glen
Ferry, Idaho whore ho has accepted
a position.
VAUDEVIL
AT THE
.KEITH THEATRE
Wednesday Only
FITZROY SISTEBS
Two charming and dashing little mites who offer singing and
dancing and various character Items in a highly pleasing manner.
Thcso vorsatilo girlies aro harmonious vocalists of raro ability. Dress
nirof their songs true to llfo and present somo classy stylo of their
own.
BILL AND H ATT IE CARR
In a musical oddity using violin and guitar in somothlng vory
different from anything this thoatro has over played. Tho lady has a
very flno contralto voice.
COOPER AND VALLI
An nmuslng pair who proves in their humorous brand of chatter
Tho man whoso mako up suggests botanical or similar pursuits pro
forms marvels of agility and onorgy in actrobatlc danco. Ills protty
partner likewise provoe hor worth as a comedian of tho first water.
Hor songs aro exclusive and put ovor with a. vim.
ALMOND AND HAZEL
In nn act "From Summer to Winter" offor a novolty act which
keeps tho audlonco highly entertained. Tho snowstorm is a foaturo
seldom so roal. Will almost mako you fool like roaching for your
wrap.
Also a good five reel ploture.
Our Blizzard Fan, will bo running nil the time tho plcturo is
being: screened.
HOY SCOUTS INVEST IN CUSHIONS
FOH COMPORT OF THEIR
PATRONS
Tho Boy Scout council at a recent
meeting authorized tho purchases of
close to two hundred cushions
which wore tho proporty of W. II.
Blalock of this city. Tho cushions
nro kept in a neat box on tho chassis
of an old auto. Tho scouts plan on
renting tho cushions at ton cents
each on ouch occasions as tho Fourth
of July, County Fair and possibly
tho band concerts. The proceeds after
tho cushions aro paid for will bo used
to purchase hiking and camping o
quipment. :o:
CONTRACT IS LET FOll CONSTRUC
TION OF HIGinVAY TO
BRADY
Tho bids for tho construction of
tho iLlnooln Highway from North
Platto to Brady were opened this week
nnd tho contract was let to the Allied
Contractors of Omaha for $119,585.85.
Don Quinton of Kearney took the
contract for tho guard rails Tho road
is 2G miles long and work will bogin
at onco. This is another Federal Aid
project nnd is paid for from tho Fed
eral and State funds apportioned to
Lincoln county.
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ROYAL NEIGHBORS HOLD CONVEN
TION HERE. FRIDAY
JUNE 2!t
A convention of tho Royal Neigh
bors will bo hold in North Platte.
Friday Juno 23. There will bo a pir
ado at 10:3' a. m. and noon lunch will
bo served at tho K. P. Hall. Tho
school of instruction will bo held in
the afternoon at tho Odd Follows
Hall, and a banquet will bo served
Jntthouovenlng ntfi:30 in the Episcopal
church basement. At 8:30 there will
bo initiation of 200 candidates. The
Degree Team of North Platte will put
on this work and they will also have a
program and several fancy drills put
on by the camps from tho surroudlng
towns. Four hundred guests aro ex
pected to attend the convention. a
mong them will bo Mrs. Eva Chllds.
grand supremo president from Rock
Island. 111., Miss Frances Robinson,
state supreme auditor, Lincoln, Nebr.,
Mrs. Henretta Owens, state super
visor, Omaha and Mrs. Grace "Wilson,
district deputy, Maxwell. Tho North
Platto camp requests tho Woodmen to
help In tho parade
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Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hotaling are
tho proud parents of a baby boy born
last week.
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BE LAID THURSDAY
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES AT NEW
LINCOLN COUNTY COURT
HOUSE
Thursday will bo a memorablo day
in tho history of Lincoln county. On
that date the cornerstone of tho now
Lincoln county courtliouso will lfo
formally placed in position by the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
this city and county. A parade will
form nt tho I. O. O. F. building, head
ed by tho Chamber of Commerce band
at 1:30 and will move to tho north
east corner of tho new building where
the exercises will bo hold. The stone
which is 4 feet 10 inches squaro on
top nnd 1 foot 9 Inches thick, is furn
ished by tho Odd Follows. Tho ora
tion will bo given by Senator W. V.
Iloagland. Tho exercises aro frco nntl
mark one of tho most 'important ep!-
ochs In tho growth and development,
nf thla nminfrv TUn f n! n
of this country. Tho following pro
clamatlon has been issued by the
Mayor: ' ,
To the Public:
On Thursday, June 22nd, will o.ccu
an event symbolic of tho development
and progress of this locality, i '
Emerging from the pioneor days otr
make-shift accomodations Lincoln
county is to havo a- capaciou-, sub
stantial nnd beautiful dourt housq
commensurate with its wants andi
wealth.
The ceremony of the laying of thj
corner stone will occur at 1:30 In tho
aftornoon under tho auspices of tho
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Every citizen should be present on
this occasion to commemorato tho
lnbor of our for-bearers; to reflect
the pride wo may rightly feel in our
natural endowments nnd to appre
ciate tho promlso oxtonded of future
opportunities.
It is the seiiRe of tho commercial
interests of tho city that all business
houses should bo closed from 1.30. to
3:30 p. m. on Thursday.
Respectfully
E. H. EVANS
Mayor
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CORONADO IN QUIVERA IS TITLE
OF AK-SAR-BEN
PA GENT
Lincoln county peoplo who hnvo not
yet made their plans for vacation
would do well to consldor postponing
it until October and at that timo tak
ing in tho Ak-Sar-Bon Fall Festival
and seolng tho pngont entitled "Cor
onndo In Qulvqra". Historians loavo
vory little dou'bt but, that Coronndo
and his Spanish adventurers did as
early as 1541 visit territory now with-
in tho borders of Nebraska. Coronadol
was attracted to this country through
tho wonderful storioa totd by tho In-'.
dians of tho Land of Qulvora which
G08NEHSTQN
was supposed to bo rich in gold and i
precious stones. Coronndo, eager to1 Tho ",1('lnS bolnS torn down nt
porform somo servico for his king, i 511 Lcst hns a history. It wns built
Philip of Spain, Immediately orgahlz-,1'1 1872 J,st ntty yars aB- on lho
ed an expedition, camo into tho land,110 now occupied ny tno Masonic
of Quivcrn, and found tho storlos to Tmple- For fifty years tho uppor
bo a myth. Instead of gold nnd pro-.room wns USG(1 hy 1,10 Masons ns a
clous stonos ho found nothing but
barren wasto and dilapidated Indian
villages.
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Miss M. D. Slllason of Laramie,
Wyoming Is visiting nt the homo of
hor sister Mrs. Frodrickson onroute
to Denmark whoro sho will Bpond thq
summer. Sho is.nccompanled by her
brother Norganrd Slllason. Androw
Slllason of Novlns, Nebraska is hero
to sco them off. L. Slllason nnd fam
ily of Koystono nro hero to visit for n
few days.
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For Band Concert and Ice Cream Social
at Hershey this evening on . Brink's Lawn.
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SHORT STORIES OF
PEOPLE AND THINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT RE
CENT HAPPENINGS IN THIS
C0M3IUN1TY
Tho Union Pacific is putting now tie
plates on tho castbound track from
Julosburg to North Platto.
Construction crows hnvo Just com-i
pletfcd roplncing tho 90 pound rails
on tho Union Pacific with 100 pound
rails. This replacement will continuo'
from Woirto Sidney. I
Thero aro now five gangs totaling
over 300 mon working on tho tracks
of tho third district of the Union Pact-,
fic. Tho officials hopo to get tho
tracks in tho best or shnpo bofore
snow files.
According to tho Nebraska Crop Re
porter, issued jointly by tho stnto
nnd national market exports, tho con
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ditlon of Lincoln county crops on
Juno 1 was estimated to bo as fol
lows: winter wheat 04 per cent, spring
wheat 85 per cent, oats 85 por cont,
barley 83 por. cont and ryo 77 por
cont.
Itov N. P. Patterson was the spoak
or at tho, Elk's Flag Day services
hold in tho Elks' homo. Sunday aftor
noon. Thoso who wore present are em
phatic in saying tho address was ono
of tho finest over' hoard on such nn
occasion. Tho attendance was not ns
iarg0 ag it flhould 'havobeon for such
nn event.
Rotarians and their ladies gathered
nt the Episcopal church basement last
night and took dinner prepared by the
ladles of tho church, following which
they enjoyed a lecture by Dr. D. T.
Quigloy of Omaha. Tho subject wns
Cancel", Its Cause and Curo and it was
Illustrated by storcoptlcon and mov
ing pictures. It was both Instructive
and entertaining.
Hershey is to hnvo a Round-Up
starting Thursday and lasting Fri
day and Saturday. Tho big days aro
Friday and Saturday as tho first day
conflicts with the court houso corner
stono laying. But on Friday a numbor
of North Platto peoplo will bo on
hnnd to take in tho sights nnd mingle
with tho Horshoy people. Tho enter
tainment features aro largo and hnvo
been prepared with great caro.
R. L. Cochran, district roprcsont
atlvo of tho state nnd federal high
way onglnooiing department has re
signed and A. C. Tilloy who has spent
three years in tho servlco of tho de
partment will succeed him. Mr. Coch
ran has associated himself with Chns.
McNamnra in a now engineering firm
which will spcclallzo in" paving and
alllod forms of construction nnd tho
Tribune prodicts it will bo n big buc-
cess
rontod out ns a court room nnd later
was used for a storo and aftor bolng
moved to tho present location is was
rontod for a variety of uses. Thoso
who aro ' tearing it down say It is
constructed of exceptionally good mnt
orlnl and very well built. It moans the
passing of another landmark of early
days about which somo of tho old
timers could toll somo Interesting nn
ocdotos. Tin Fcdoral court Jury was dla
charpod on Wcdnosday of last, wook
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NORTH PATTE MAN FILES FOR
NOMINATION FOR CON
GRESSMAN W. E. Shumnn filed for tho Repub
lican nomination for congressman
from tho Sixth district of Nebraska,
lato Saturday ovonlng. Mr. Shumnn is
a prominlont local attorney who hna
a wldo logal nractlco, extending to
tho stato and fcdoral courts. Ho is
a thorough Btudont of government
nnd bollovcs ho hna somo ideas which
should bo put into laws for tho wol
faro of this country. Ho has not yet
announced his plntform.
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Willlnm Borgor of Lincoln spent
Sunday in tho city.
During tho Rcund-Up at Yodcr,
Wyoming Juno 24, 25 nnd 2G special
trains will bo run from hero to Yodor
nnd stopping at all stations along tho
branch.
Miss Cnthorlno Mc Namers of Oak
land, California will spond tho sum
mor In this city at tho homo of hor
grandparents Mr. nnd Mrs. C. S.
Clinton.
and tho Judgo loft for Omnha aftor
spending a dny or two in getting somo
mattors clcanod up which ho wanted
to sottlo. Tho numbor of cases sottlcd
was satisfactory and tholr import
nnco attracted considerable attention.
An unusunl numbor of ensos under tho
Volstcndt net woro brought up nnd
disposed of. Tho sontnncos varied all
tho way from that given Frank Pouch
which was n flho of $250 nnd sixty
days in jail to a nomlnnl flno of ono
dollar. Thero sooms to bo a disposition
to distinguish between first offondors
nnd thoso who como ngaln nnd nlso.
thoso who aro looking after ttholr own
wants nnd thoso who nro looking
aftor other pcoplo's wants.
Among tho Into flllnga for county
officos nro Victor Von Gootz for Stnto
Representative from tho city of North
Platta on tho RopubllcnnN ticket; John
Biirko, Progresslvo nnd Republican
candidate for Stato Representative
from tho 90 district; G. D. Eolls, Pro
gressive and Republican candidal
for County Commissioner from tho
2nd district; Ralph E. Hanson, Demo
cratic candidato for County Roglster
of Deeds; S. J. IKoch, Ropubllcnn
candidato for Stato Sonator; Thos.
F. Iloaloy, Democratic candidato fpr
Representative from tho city of
North Platto; I. M. Larimoro, Demo
cratic candidato for County Treasurer;
Millard Hostlor, Ropublican enndidato
for Shoriff and Geo. Gibbs, Ropubli
nn candidnto for County Attornoy.
You are Invited
t
to come in and view
the new models
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Donee HROTHera
MOTOR VEHICLE!
First carload
J. V. ROM1GH,
DEALER
COMMUNITY
BEACH
OPENSJEDNESDAY
IMPROVEMENTS ARE COMPLETED
AND WATEK TURNED
INTO POOL
Tho commuulty bathing beach is
about ready for tho swimming soason.
Tho Tark Board has Bpout consider
nblo timo and money in making ox
tonsivo improvements and tho water
has bcon turned into tho lake. It is
though It will bo ready for uso by
tomorrow ovcnlng. A dam has beoa
constructed ncross tho west end. Tho
water from tho Irrigation ditch will
How Into this settling basin nnd only
tho water from tho top will go over a
spillway into tho lnkc. Ths will allow
all sediment and material in suspen
sion to sottlo before Teaching tho
bathing lake. Tho lako was drnincd
and clcanod. A plntform has boon
oroctcd in tho lako for tho ubo o
bnthors. Showor baths connected with
ftho citywntor system Jiavo boon
placed in tho bath houso so that tho
bathers may tnko a clean sno'or bc
foro dressing. Tho banks have boon
sanded nnd additional sand will bo
plncod whoro muddy spots dovolop.
By tho end of tho wook tho boach
should bo In running order, nnd if
tho woathor romnlna hot nnd dry It
will bo wolconcd by many North
Plntto peoplo who aro afraid of tho
rlvoV and tho sand pits.
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MIbsos Mildred and Ella will
arrlvo tliis qvbnii?g from Stoning,
Colo, to spend a t week visiting, Mario
Schwaigor,
Miss Esther Guffoy accoptcd a pos
ition ns stenographer nt tho freight
j houso during tho nbsonco of Misa
ilPonrl Hunter.
Hotel Rijtner
Wc have chanced management
and also redecorated the rooms
thruout the hotel. We now have
a first class modern, clean hotel.
Rooms hy the week. $2.50 up.
By Night 50c nnd Up
115 West 6th St.
in tomorrow