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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 8, 1922)
Jlorth I. TUESDAY and FJRIDAY is: THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AUGUST S, 1922 No. 61 RACES ft 1 ANNOUNCED FOUR DAY PROGRAM OF EVENTS FOR LINCOLN COUNTY FAIlt The Undelivered Package PROMINENT MERCHANT RETIRES AFTER TWENTY YEA11S BUSINESS Lincoln county Is to have four days ot races and events In connection with the county fair. That was decided at a meeting of the race committee I "which was held this week. This comm ute consists of O. E. Elder, Scott Reynolds and W. P. Bnydor. Tho fol lowing report of tho committee waa made to the Board of Directors of tho fair and was adopted hy tho Board: "Your committee on races, after canvassing tho situation carefully con cluded that you are tired of seeing professional auto races and harness races; In fact that you aro weary ot professional stuff and would like good old-fashioned races put on by your own people. "Wo havo therefore ar ranged for a, four day program run ning from 1:30 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. each day. Tho time is crowded full. An entry fee of $1.00 will bo charged for each entry In Ford, and horse or mulo races, excepting In tho slow mule race In which tho feo Is $2.50 and tho pony races In which no fee is charged. Tho Race committee will pass on ollgiblllty of all contestants. Profes sional riders or drivers or foot racers fwjill be barred except in free-for-all races where no restrictions have been made." i FORD RACES ) Cars entered In Ford Races A or B(2 must be owned and driven by actual farmers, or farm hant3 living on 3 inrms. uars must do ordinary "stock" cars. For race C, is open to the world, to any owner or driver not a pro fessional. Only "stock" cars sallowed wiui ordinary equipment, 'rnree cars will be required to make each race or card will be cancelled. Only five cars twfill bo allowed In each raco, chosen according to time of filling entry blank. An entrance feo of $1.00 is required with each entry. Tho same car cannot bo entered In more than two races. Entry open to the world. Speed limit 87 miles por hour. Ford Race A. 1st prize $15.00, 2nd $10.00, 3rd $5.00 Standing start. Car owned and driven by farmer or farm hand. Ford Raco B. 1st-prize $15.00, 2nd $10.00, 3rd $5.00 Two miles. Standing start. Stan dard stock car Car owned by farmer or farm hand and driven first milo by ownors wife or best cirl. Ownor to ride both mlle3, lady second mile only. Change of ' drivers to be made with car stop ped, engine running. Ford Raco C. 1st prize $15.00, 2nd $10.00, 3rd $5.00 T.wo miles. Any ownor, any driver not professional. Open to world. Car muot be "stock" Ford with regular equipment. E. J. Vandcrhoof. President of tho '.,4Stnr Clothing Co. has sold his Inter est and rotires from nil connection J with tho business. Ho camo to :?jrih Plntto more than twenty yoars , ago and has conducted tho affairs of the business In a manner to bring credit upon tho store and him self . Mr. Vandcrhoof deserves a period of rest from tho grind or commercial Ufa and announces that ho expects to coutlnuo to mako North Platto his homo and to enjdy tho friendships which ho has made hare. J. Guy Swopo and associates are tho purchasers and will coutlnuo ! to hold tho Star Clothing Co. among the leading business concerns of this , city. Frederic! pleaded guilty to' assaulting 'Nick Economos and will bo sontonccd today. Ho was roleasod on $1,000 bonds. FIRST DAY North Platto Day 1. North, Platte Lincoln county trot or pace. One hont. Half mflo Prizes $15105. 2. Slow mulo Taco. North Platto vs Brady. Blgncll, Hcrshey, Sutherland, Wallace, Dickons. Not more than four entries allowed from ono local ity. Each entry puts $2.59 in tho pot. The winner takes tho pot. 3. Cew Pony race. Open to the world. One-half mile Prizes $1510 5. 4. North Platto Ford, Race.' 2 miles. Prizes $15205. Standing start. Any stock car,, regular equipment owned and driven by a resident of North Platte. SECOND DAY :30 One-fourth mile "Shetland" pony raco (boys) Prizes $15 10 5. :30 100 yard race, boys under 17 years. Prize $32 1. (Not open to boys on High School Track Team. :05 100 yards foot raco for boys un der 15 years. Prize $3 21. (Not open to boys on High School Track Team. :20 100 yard foot race for boys undor 12 years. Prize $321. :40 One-fourth mllo "Indian Pony" race. Prizes $10 5 2.50. :00 50 yards foot raco for girls un der 15 yoars. Prize $32 1. :15 50 yard foot raco for girls under 12 years. Prize $3 2 1. SHORT STORIES OF ; PEOPLEJD TIBS ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT RE CENT HAPPENINGS US THIS COMMUNITY Tho Rotary Club was entertained yostorday with an address by Chas. Hudson, district commorcial ma'nagbr of the Western Union1. His subject was "How to Manufacture More Time." f Ilanfojnk MacNidor, national com mander of tho American Legion pass ed through North Platto Friday morn ing onrouto from California to Wash ington. Local officors of tho Legion supplies which iwjas formerly ownod by had boon notified and had gathered tho Portor Electrical Co. nnd which 'a' good sized crowd at tho dopot with was bought by Nath Bratton at foro-jtho Chambor of Commorco band. Tho closure salo has been placed in tho train pulled In, tho band played and building formerly occupied by Max tho crowd waited. No commandor np VonGoctz and is bolng sold out. Hon-' poarod. When tho train had gono tho nlng Anderson is in chargo of tho sale, band inarched away, tho Legion boys dlsporsod and pooplo wondorod. Tho Tho Platto Auto Trim Co. has mov- explanation was simplo. Mr. MacNidor od to ono of the rooms in tho now, had planned on North Platto at 8:55 Burko building on Locust street. Thobut It was only 7:55 by his tlmo when former location was In tho roar of ho got here. Ho camo from tho west tho Rltner hotel. This concern Is now and had mountain tlmo. well fixed In a good location and well stocked with matorlals. Tho manage ment has confidence In tho immediate SPOUTS AND GltS OF JO-SUMMER WHAT NORTH PLATTE PEOPLE ARE DOING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME . In a hard-fought ganio hero Sun day, North Platte won tho baseball gamo with Beaver City by a score ot 5 to 0. Up to tho eighth Inning tho scoro remained 1 to 0 in North Platto's favor. At that point Glrch, tho Bcavor City pitcher weakened and North Platto scored four times. Not tho leant ot tho sports of thla community is tennis. Thoro aro sovornl good courts In tho city and these aro filled with playors most ot tho day. Several aro lighted by oloctrlclty and games aro playod at any tlmo of tho night. No tourna ment has yet boon arranged but, ono Is bolng talked of and will probably bo put on i.on nftor tho first" of tha month. 1 Tho coming woek will boo a series of baseball gamos here -with the Choyouno boys, Those will "ilkoly bo tho best gamos ot tho season as Choyonno has a very fast team.' , In tho gamos which North Platto play ed thoro sovoral wooks ago Choyonno beat North Platto by small stores. Those games will be played on Sun day and Monday. 2: 4:00 Ford Raco B. Prize $15105. FOURTH DAY 1:30 One-fourth mllo free for all. Prizes $2012.505. 2:00 Ono-hay! mllo freo for all. Prlzo3 $251510. 2:30 Mulo raco one-half mllo. Prizes $15105. 3:00 Relay Raco Prizes $251510. 3:30 Ford Raco C. Prizes $15105. Frep for any "stock" Frd. Any drlvor except professionals. 00 Wild Horso Race. -o:- Andy Soharman returned last week from Tacoma, Washington whoro ho spent threo months visiting his wlfo and children. HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID FOR Cream and Produce HARDING CREAM CO. Phone 81 Across from Depot bo there for sir days. Complete ar- closed my law offices in North Platto cIimminc q. rwnr a- TViwnon i I - ... m 1 t I rangomonts navo neen mnao ana all aro looking forward to a good time. doing so. I have practiced law In North Platto for the nnst nln-hfoon vrnirn nml Superintendent Williams of thollnton,i n twinim tn nrnr.fi Wyoming Division, Is reported to havo'horo for the rest of my Ufo as far as boen appointed Gonoral Suporinten- j know now." dent of tho L. A. & S. 'L. J. B. Mul-' ' I Someone has started the report that The campfire girls and guardians "W. E. Shuman has closed his law of 30 One-fourth mile nony Tace. (Pony aro. PPAr,in.S t B, to the annual, en- co hqrp. In a conversation with Mr. r?dflpn"hT'rfrTVnTpT"T7 vonrn campmont this afternoon. Thoy wlllfshu'man yoBtorday-ho said, "I have not Prize $1052.50. 00 100 yards foot race, freo for all. Prize $532. 15 Fat' Man's raco. (Must weigh 2 pounds per Inch high). Ago limjt 67 years. Prize $3 2 1. 30 Lean Man's race. (Must not weigh ofer 1 pounds per Inch high). Prize $32 1. 45 Ford Raco A. THIRD DAY 30 One-half Milo Cow Pony Race. Prize $15 10 5. Only cow pon ies, not used for professional racing or exhibit, ridden by own or or owner's son with saddle weighing not less than 30 pounds. Professional riders and profes sion horses barred 00 One-half mile Coiw Pony Raco for Lady. Same conditions as above except rider to bo lady, must bo owner or the wife or daughter of owner of horso. Professional rid ers barred. Horso winning 1st or second in nbove raee is barred. Prize $15105. 30 Lincoln County trot or pace. 1 milo. Prizo $15105. NowBpapor roports say that Lincoln , county is not tho only ono which had business outlook and is ready to takoilts land valU03 bo03ted by tho State .1 A I UUVanuigO Ol IU- Tlnnrrl nf Rrmnlt'TinHrtYi TTrtllnwInt? nrn tho counties which havo boon ralsod and tho percentage of Increase for each: , Bauner 14 por cent; Boyd, 3; Brown 5; Buffalo 10; Cedar, 15; Chorry, &;- una mivo not uie Bugniosnnionuon oi , nI,0,, 01. rnn,lv fi finr.ion m. Garfield, 15; Greeley, 4; Hall, G; Hayes, 20; Holt, 10; Knox. 5; Lincoln, 19; Loup, 10; Nance, 4; Otoo, 4; Per- .kins, 6; Plerco, 20; Richardson, 2; I Stanton, .5; Washington, A, Those. iwUiobo farm land valuations ick. assistant sunQrlntenrtent at Om- There are base hull fann in North aha is acting as Superintendent ati Platto who eat and sleep with base wo "cduf d io stato board aro: Cheyenne. (ball on their minds but they do not ' Blalno' 3 por cent; Burt' 2; Dakota- ... .. 2? Pnrnnn 4! .ToffftrKnn R' .TVhnnnn compare In enthusiasm with tho " " , , V , . golf fans. Tho green at tho Country f' i?rrlclc' 4j Ro(1 W,1Iow' 4' Sarpy' Tho Lincoln county Sunday, school convention will bo hold at Brady on Sunday, August 27. Everyone is in vited to bo present. Miss Brown's stpreoptlcan travel story will bo tho feature on tho last evening. Tho full program twill bo announced later. Tho American Legion held a meet ing at tho Legion hall last evening. The election of delegates to tho Btato convention was postponed until tho noxt meeting to bo held Aug. 21 Tho State convention will be hold at York. September 19, 20 and 21. club is said to be In better shape than over before and It never waa used more than It is being used now. Thoso who aro In chargo aro plan ning a tournament, full particulars of which will bo announced lator. County court had a busy day yes terday. Elvln R. SIvits was brought in for assaulting Patrick J. Naughton suspended until today and he was released on $(1,000 bonds. EdW. Stroupo was convicted on having two Dr. Harold H. Walkor announces that his office is now open and ho is propared to tako care 6f all cases ot oyo, ear, nose and throat trouble. His offico is in tho McDonald Bank building. His phono numbor is 35G. Tho Community Bathing beach continues to bo popular with all class es ot pooplo. Tho wator IS Clear nnd dcopor than it was last year tho banks havo been gravolod and ,tho equipment Is much improved. On account of tho lack of funds, this oquipmont is not as completo as it will bo when inoro money ia. pro vided. Caretakers aro on hand at all tlmeH and have pollco EOwor': ' Manager Peterson of tho base, ball club is anxious to tako the team to tho Denver Post tournament ' thla year and wants to ralBQ 'the money. Ho has, considered tivory phase of the. mattor and has at last decided to mako tho two days when,' , the Cheyenne team Is horo, Booster dayB. Sunday tho charge will fco 0110 dollar with tho hopes of haying a thousand pcoplo in attendance It has been decided to park cars on tho side lines so thoso who attend will bo comfortablo. Tickets will bd. on salo Tuesday at any cigar store, drug ntoro, barbor shop or blllard hall. -:o:- John Wolch of Paxton was a busi ness visitor In tho city Saturday.. pints of liquor in his possession and The stock of electrical fixtures and was given thirty days in jail. Chas. VAUDEVILLE AT THE KEITH THEATRE Wednesday Only. ROSE AND CROSS A Hebrew Comedy Duo that is hard to beat, something different from tho ordinary act. Also a comedy song and danco a suro laugh gottor. BILLA AND JACK BAKER In a vehlclo that boara tho alluring tltlo of a melody cocktail which as lt3 namo Indicates consists ot sT combination if vocal and instrumental music so porfectly arranged and harmlnlously presented as to mako ono of tho real successes ot tho current Boason. FAWN DEMAR Is a real singer ot blues and character songs. Her Italian number is especially clover and her customs pretty. Making her cliango on tho stago adds a novolty to hor act LA ZELLA AND CAROLYNS Thoso young pooplo full of pop and ginger iwflll glvo you more ac tion in six minutes than most pcoplo can do in twico tho time. Speod is there motto. Do not miss them. Also a good foaturo picture will bo shown will keep you cool whilo tho pictnro is going. and tho Bllzrzard fan Pcoplo are always glad to enter tho store that is cool and fresh. And the longer thoy linger the, grcator aro tho chances to sell them tilings. They're slow to leave tnat samo store, too, Install a Ventilating Fan . It changes the air constantly doesn't just sUr tho same stale air. We will suhmit interesting facts and figures with- out obligation. Monthly payments along with your light bills may bo arranged. , Cull 15 for particulars. North Platte Light & Power Co. 1