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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1922)
Ay Morth kite f emi-ll ce&to t&rifome to TUESDAY and l?ItEDAY THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, AUGUST-26-, US5-, ltf&2. No. 66 r Si T STORIES OF PEOPLEAND THINGS ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT DE CENT HAPPENINGS IN THIS COMMUNITY Including tho court nouso, Uic street paving tho addition to tho federal building, tho extensions to tho wator plant and fifty or sixty residences com pleted, North, Platto's construction bill for the year 1922 will reach about nino hundred thousand dollars. For a year in which business has been all out of sorts, the showing is a remark ably good one. When Mr. and' Mrs. John Ilalligan embarked at Nowl York on their European trip they became separated from or had stolon a largo suit caso containing valuable clothing, and now comes tho report that when they land ed on tho sunny shores "or Italy a spaghetti eater picked Mr. Halligan's pocket. JULES DOUCET PASSES AWAY AT JUS HOME FROM HEART TROUBLE Prof. Jules Doucct, aged fifty-four, died of heart complications early Sat urday morning after but a fow hours' illness. Funeral services woro hold at tho Catholic church Sunday after noon and tho remains taken to Donvor tor interment. The doqoased enmo to this city from Denver in 1915 and opened a music studio, also playing In tho Keith Theatre orchostra. Ho was a finished violinist, having stu died under some of tho world's most noted teachers. Ho was a man highly respected by all acquaintances, and was a member of tho Knights of Co lumbus, Woodmen of tho World and tho local Musicians' Union. Immcdlato rolatlves bereaved are his wife and son Trevyln. Aftor conducting a cigar storo on East Front street for ton or twelvo years, H. A. Donelson has sold the "business to I. E. Trout who took pos session tho latter part of last week. Mr. Trout Is well known in North Platto and no doubt enjoy a largo patronage. Mr. Donelson Is undecid ed as to what he will do in the future. W. Stranglor, a farmer living noar flPaxton was fined $100 and costs in police court Friday on the charge of tho illegal possession of five pints of boozo which was found in his car. His plea was that ho had loaned his car to friends and was not responsible for the hootch found In It. but to the judge his story sounded scaly. Stran gler paid the $104.80. At tho Ceremonial held by tho Camp Fire Girls on Sunday evening dur ing their camp, ranks wero conferred and honors awarded. Lois Porter, who had completed all tho requirements was given tho rank of Torchbearer which is tho highest rank in Camp firo. Florence Deats and Josephine Kline received tho rank of Fire-maker. Two camp honors wero offered at the boginning of tho week, one for tho group presenting tho best original song and ono for tho group 'which stfiowed themselves tho best all round campers. Tho Anahah Campfire received the former and tho Look-Out Camp Firo tho latter. Several local honors Iworo offered for proficiency and Interest In tho classes and activities of the camp. Most of the girls received from one to soven of these honors. Mr. and Mrs, E. N.Oglor and son Hobort roturned Sunday evening from a visit In Elyrla and Cleveland, Ohio. They made the return by auto and In speaking of roads, Mr. Qgler said they woro rough In central Iowa, paved across the state of Illinois, poor in Indiana, while In Ohio part of tho route ho traveled was paved One hundred and sovonty-fivo men are now employed In the soveral phases of street paving, with fifty to sovonty-fivo teams hauling sand, cem ent and concrete. Tho big mixer con sumes from 1,500 to 1,800 sacks of cement each day, each sack weighing 100 pounds Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper and Mrs Pearl Sturms wore arranged in polico court Saturday as results of a fight upon tho streets In tho afternoon. Tho fight was a result of a family quarrel. Each wero fined on dollar and cost, which amounted to $5.80. Mrs. Coop er paid her fine and was dismissed. Mrs. Sturms refused" to pay her flue. In tho evening her husband paid the fine. COMMITTEE TO GOME SEPTEMBER 19 YEOMAN HOME LOCATORS SET BATE OF NORTH PJLATTE VISIT Old-tlmors aro attempting to recall a year when wo had so long a stretch of unusually high dally temperaturo as this year. There probably have been past years when the heat was so con tinuous but not many. Usually wo have a few days of high temperaturo followed by coolor weather, but this summer the intense heat has been uninterrupted. CHAUTAUQUA WEEK IS ENJOYED BY MANY SIX-BAY PROGRAM CLOSES LAST SATURBAY WITH OOOB CROWB Tho rain which fell In North Platto last Thursday night was local, and did not reach localities In which corn so badly needed moisture. With con tinued high temperaturo tho prospects for what promised at ono time a bum per crop of corn is diminishing and farmers aro feeling pretty blue. Samples of wheat from over tho county aro being collected by county agent Kellogg. Thoso samples aro sent into Lincoln and a tost made for thd million qualities. This Is done from year to year to detormlno any change due to thd different seasons. The City Schools will open Tuesday, September 5th. All pupils should be on hand at nino o'clock that morn ing. There will bo a general teachers meeting at nino o'clock Monday morn ing, September 4th at tho Franklin Auditorium and at 3 p. m. thoro will bo a meeting of tho teachers of each school with tho principal in charge. James Burns, a former railroad em ployoa of this city, nojw located at El IPaso, Texas, accompanied by his daughter is visiting rolatlves in town. Mr. Burns left North Platto twonty fivo or more years ago. Tho live stock Judging team mot this morning and mado a trip to tho Frod McClymott farm and from there to tho Stato Farm. This aftornoon they will visit tho Frank Strolberg farm also tho Landholm farm. Engineer Davo Hardin has returned from Chula Vista, Calif., whero ho was called by tho death of Mrs. George Dioncr, who passed away suddenly. Ho says Mr. Dioncr expects to soil his property in California and return to North Platte. Ray Cummlngs who for several weeks has been doing special work In Denver for tho P. F. E. Co., has boon visiting his family for a fow days while onrouto to Council Bluffs whero ho is regularly employed. C. E. Ell, who recently purchased a lot In tho GOO block on East Fifth street of Guy Swopo, has let tho con tract for tho erection of a $6,000 bung alow jwihich ho will occupy when com pleted. Tho War Mothers will meet Friday evening at tho homo of Mrs. J. W. Fitzpatrlck. They will bo entertained by Mcsdames, Wood Wlilto, Fred Payno and W. C. Elder. HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID FOR Cream and Produce HARDING CREAM CO. Phone 81 Across from Depot AMERICAN LEGION ELECTS DELE GATES TO CONVENTION AT YORK Onco asaiu tho Chautauqua la thing of tho past It was a source of jpleasuro to thoso wjho attended and It is to be regretted that tho number attending was small when compared with tho. size of tho city. Tho Standard Chautauqua Bureau sent every number according to tho contract and every company was hero at tho tlmo sched uled and presented a program that was as advertised. Tho weather was regular Chautauqua watlier, possibly tho hottest weok, all through tho season, but Chautauqua fans expect that kind and probably would bo dis appointed if tho weather man handed out any other kind. Two largo electric fans over tho audience and ono on thp platform helped a little, keeping tho air moving at least. There were Jour lecturers and all Had chosen subjects dealing with our country and Its problems, showing that tho wel- faro of tho nation Is nnsorblng tho thought and attention of our thinking men. Tho musical attractions wero varied and tho performors of generally ploaslng personalities. Tho only real crowd enjoyed tho pre sentation of "Tho Shepherd of tho Hills". Tho Chautauqua has boon a pleasant holiday for thoso who attend ed and has broken tho monotony of a vacationless summer for many people Tho members of tlio American Le gion mot laBt ovening at tho Loglon hall and oloctcd delegates and alter nates to tho Stato convention. This convention lwjlll bo hold at York, Sept ember 18, 19 and 20. Tho following delegates woro olocted; B. L. Cochran, Dr. C. A. Solby. Harold Langford, A. C. Tilloy, B. B. Mlltonborgor, A. W. Sandall, H. R. Bradley. Tho alternates aro J. R. McKIrahon, Robert Land, E. H.. Evans, R. P. Zonts, P. A. Nolan, Cecil F. Cool, and Carl Westonfold. :o;- LOCAL AND PERSONAL Dr. Rcdflcld transacted professional business in Suthorland Sunday. Mrs. Omar Huff and daughter aro expected homo tho last of tho week from Portland whoro thoy havo beon visiting relatives for soveral weeks. Mrs. W. H. Hazoncamp and son ro turned last weok from Lexington whero thoy Bpent several wcoks visit ing friends. Mr. nd Mrs. C. R. Morey will ro turn iomorow from a two week's auto trip to Donvor, Colorado Springs and Estes Park. Miss Margaret Sullivan of Grand Island arrived tho lattw part of last week and Is visiting her sistor Mrs. Herman Schleutcr. NORTH PLATTE LOSES L SENSA ON GAM E A letter rocolvcd by W. J. Tlloy to day announced thnt tilo commlttoo to which has been dologated tho bo- lcction of a slto for tho proposed flvo mllltpn dollar Yeoman Home for Children will reach North Platto Soptombor 19 and romain tho follow ing day. It is tho intention of tho commlttoo, appointed by tho Chamber of Commerce, to moot tho Yeoman commlttoo in Omaha and escort them to this city. Plans for tho cntortainment of tho visitors havo not boon fuly completed dux toninuvo arrangements can lor nn ontortainment and banquet by tho local lodgo of Yeoman and a luncheon and ovening mooting by tho Chamber of Commorco. Tho business end of tho conference will lncludo a visit to flvo or bIx sites which tho local commlttoo consider como wtln tho Jroqulro monts domanded by tho location com mlttoo. Tho ncrfiago domanded by tho commlttoo Is not less tuan ono thou sand nor moro than two thousand. :o: LOCAL AND PEItSONAL LEGIONAIRES SUFFER THE FIRST SHUT-OUT GAME OF THE SEASON In tho most sensational ' Holding gomo played this season North Platto lost to tho fast Omaha Btoro team at tho fairgrounds Sunday afternoon by a Bcoro of 4 to 0. Pitcher Linn of Kimball who started tho gomo for North Platto waB niaked four runs which dofoatod tho logionalros. Linn was unable to fiold his position in a manner to keop tho gato city playors from scoring. Ho got by tho first Inn ing in good shape but in tho second tho first three up, Omaha layed down and boat out bunts and scored on a hit down third baso which might havo boon fiolded by Jones. Omaha scorod again in tho fourth with ono man down and second and third occupied. Linn was sent to tho showers and Toddonhoff took ftp tho burden which proved light as ho Btruck out tho first flvo men who faced him and allowed ono hit In flvo Innings, striking out ton men. North Platte hit McDormott of Omaha hard but with sensational fielding behind him ho blankod tho Nprth Platto club for tho first tlmo this Benson. Tho outstanding foaturcs of tho game woro tho sensational Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Falrburn arrived j catches by tho Omaha loft and center today to spend a fc(w.days visiting at floldors, and Boals phenomenal catches tho W. A. Buchfinch homo. Thoy aro in right fiold, also Cool's shoo string B. T. Cullen, who has beon manager for tho North Platto Mercantile Co., has been transferred to Casper, Wyo., and Iwflth his family will leave for that city Thursday. Ho will bo succeeded by Jack Honry, who has been assist ant manager of tho North Platto house. During Mr. Cullen's management tho business has incrcasod 300 per cent which Is ovidenco of his ability as a manager. Ho has beon well pleased with llfo In North Platto and loaves tho city with considerable reluctance. onrouto to tholr homo at St. Paul. Our lino of Roy Croft hand ham mered copper vases, book onds, desk sets, etc., offors many original gift suggestions. Dixon tho Jowtolor. Mr and Mrs. W. T. Alden and daughtor havo roturned from a sixty day auto trip to Yollowstono Park, Portland, Seattle and Los Angeles. Thoy enjoyed tho trip of sevonal thou sand miles. It Is annduncod that tho Rotary Club picnic, at which tho Klwanlans and their ladles Iwfill bo tho guests, will bo held in a grovo noar Blgnoll next Monday ovening and that tho Supper will bo served by tho ladles of tho Blgnoll Community Club. Not only woro the boiler flues at tho asphalt plant ropTaced last week, but othor repairs woro mado, and tho big machine was started yestorday and is in condition to oporato contln uouBly until tho weather becomes too cold to spread asphalt Members of tho Rotary Club wero cntortainod at luncheon yoBtorday with short talks by Rev. Patterson, H. J. Vandorhoof, and Keith Novlllo and thirty mlnuto address by Rov. H. E. Hesfl on tho subjoot of "Subsidies." catch from tho Texas loglonalro. -:o:- Mrs, Elmor Cdatos roturned Satur day from Woodrlvor whoro alio was called several weoka ago by tho Ill ness of hor motnor Mrs. Bowman. Mrs. Harry Mitchell and children loavo today for Donvor to visit rel atives for two wooks. Thoy will mako tho trip by auto'. Frank Payne and family of Staplo ton shopped in tho city Saturday. acorgo white of Suthorland waB a business visitor in tho city Saturday. Tho J. F. F. club moots this aftor noon nt tho homo of Mrs. I. A. Trout. Clma. Bacon of Chappoll spont tho weok end In tho city visiting friends. Mrs. C. E. CarlBon of Horshey was a business visitor In tho, city Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Li ley of Staplo ton visited friends in the city last wook. Miss Lola Bane of Yankun, South Dakota, camo last weok to. visit rela tives. Mr. nnd Mrs. Elmor Nlckols of Mad drld woro business visitor in tho city Saturday. Honry Hanor loft yostorday ' for Lowollon to spond sovoral days visit ing rolatlves. Miss Ethel McWllllams Is enjoying a two weeks vacation from tho New ton Book storo. Allco Nisloy underwent nn oper ation at tho Platto Valley hospital Sunday for appondlcltus. Mrs. Joo Stono returned Monday from Lincoln whoro sho was called by tho (loath of a friend. MIbb Hnrrlotto Potorson of Wallace-, ylBitod In (ho city last wook -as tho guest of Miss Gorturdo Horner. Shannon Moutjoy of South Omaha, roportor for tho Gonoral Stockman of South Omaha Is transacting business in tho city. Frank Behrison of Madrid under went an operation at tho Platto Val loy hospital Sunday for tho removal of tonsils. Miss Florence Fltzglbbon has ro sumod hor duties at tho O'Connor storo aftor a two weoks vacation spont in McCook and Cozad. Their Job To Keep Our Home Fires Burning J Here arc the mm who arc to try to keep us all supplied in coal this winter They arc olliccrs of Coal HEmercency Communion, created by President Harding. These men each have full authority in their respcc-l tivc districts. Front row, left to right, shows Clyde B. Aitchison, Commissioner; John C. Roth, Director Bureau of Service; E. II. Dc Groot, Jr., Assistant Director; and F. C. Smith, Chief Inspector. Second Row J. B. Ford, Birmingham, Ala.; I). S. Robertson, Biucfield, W. Va.; C. C. Scmple Huntington.. W. Va.; C. S. Reynolds, Knoxvillc, Tcnn,; II. M. Priest, Louisville, Ky.; W. L, Barry, Norton Va.; and S. J. Mayhood, Thurmond, W. Va.
