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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
1
Charles Ware, superintendent of the Nebraska division, has pneumonia but is not far from recovery and will leave today for New Mexico to recuperate.
Fred Marti and Henry Schrieber dissolved their partnership in the North Platte meat market on Tuesday with Marti retiring. Schrieber will continue the business at the present location, and Marti is undecided about his future plans, likely to pursue business in North Platte.
The Commercial Club board urges all members to attend the September 23 barbecue in Oshkosh. A special train will be chartered and the corner band will accompany the group. A committee will arrange details and souvenir buttons.
The Tri RUNE is urged to correct the impression that 11 of the money subscribed for the women’s tournament funds will cover carnival costs. The carnival company offers a percentage of receipts without a guarantee to exhibit, turning the carnival into a money maker to help offset tournament expenses.
The Faka Broad to sell twenty head of native horses at auction in Wellfleet on Saturday, August 22.
Guss Hess an elderly North Platte resident maintains a well kept yard and east Second Street collection of 216 plant specimens including trees shrubs flowers and vegetables. He names each plant and explains its origin and care. Hess claims outdoor bloom year round thanks to frequent care and visitors are welcomed by Hess and his sister Miss Eas.
A committee raised 289.50 for Omaha interviews with Mr Mohler and road improvements. Omaha used 52.98, leaving 236652 for planting trees along the road from the South River bridge to the state experimental farm. The farm is a permanent fixture and will expand, with a driveway improving the area.
One and a half sections of good bark soil land located about 12 miles southeast of North Platte and 6 miles from Bignell. Fenced and cross fenced, stocked with cattle horses and hogs. Includes a full line of farm implements and about 65 acres of growing crops. Inquiries may contact Guss Diener at residence southeast section 12 township 12 range 30 or North Platte Nebraska.
In a letter a reader criticizes the bond voting committee for not holding a special election to save money. He questions past committee membership, alleges undisclosed involvement, and argues against issuing $100,000 for a new court house, proposing petitions and organized opposition without funds.
Property listing from North Platte area describes acreage in Section 31, Township 12, Range 30 located ten miles south and one mile west of North Platte. Contact C. T. Austin in Lawrence, Nebraska for details.
The Elks’ picnic at Halligan grove drew over a hundred attendees including fifteen or more from Hershey and guests from Gothenburg. Activities ran from four to six thirty with sports and a basket lunch provided by the lodge. the corner band played for the crowd before dark clouds halted plans and forced a hasty departure, leaving regrets that shelter was not taken.
Mrs. W. F. Cody announces strict no hunting or trespassing on Scout's Rest Ranch this season. Public restrictions apply to the property and access is prohibited.
Trustee Tabor empowers local agent Wm. E. Shuman to lay out a new ten block addition east of the present area. Permanent improvements including cement walks streets and sewer mains will be installed this summer and fall with crosswalks to connect to existing sidewalks. Land east of the addition will be divided into full city blocks with streets and alleys to align with future openings. Second Fourth and Sixth streets will be opened to the section line extending one mile.
Miss Bessie Salisbury planned a return from Cherokee Park tomorrow. Dr F W Miller conducted business in Kearney and Lexington yesterday. Freda Hammer came back from Sidney Wednesday night. Ruth Patterson arrived Tuesday evening to visit relatives for weeks. J J Sullivan visits en route to Utah with his son Frank. Thea Hansen returned Tuesday after visiting the East. Oscar Neale and family arrived from Kearney Tuesday for several weeks of visiting. Mrs A M Wind and guest left for Denver and Colorado Springs Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs W T Beery returned from Salt Lake City and other western points. Albert Schatz went to Denver to visit Mrs Schatz. W P Byron, Miss Elizabeth West and A G Carlson came to attend the Elka picnic. Berta Hoy left Wednesday for Gar a Ranch with Leslie are. Vera Sitton left for Omaha to visit Miss Eva Park. Park family to Portland trip. Rolfe Halligan returned from Salina after rheumatism treatment, now cured. Mrs Lillian McCracken arrived from the East to visit her sister Mrs H M Grimes until Boulder schools. Alvin Weingand of Rossville arrived to visit siblings then tour Colorado. Dean George A Beecher of Omaha delivered a chautauqua address at Scotia Bluff and visited Keystone for chapel dedicatory services with Mrs Will Paxton. He will stay with the Paxtons over Sunday.
Elder L. EB. Johnson spoke on The Judgment from First Timothy 5:24 with a focus on the soul’s fate. The sequence of tent meetings continued with talks on pressing Bible topics and spiritual reflection.
The G A R encampment will convene in Toledo Ohio starting August 31 1908. The headquarters train departs Union Station Omaha at 6 30 p m August 29. Round trip fare from North Platte is 34 53 valid to return until October. J E Evans Post Adjutant.
Incomplete records show transfers including Christinia Nelson to Swan Nelson of southeast quarter section 34 14 26 for 800 dollars and John Klehn to G W Robinson of parts of the northeast and southeast quarters in section 7 and section 14 59 28, plus Ella Mardy and W Allee of an east quarter of section 20 16 28 for 2400 dollars.
John Shaffer, serving ninety days for wife beating, was paroled on good behavior but assaulted his wife again on Wednesday and was remanded to jail. The incident raises calls for stronger enforcement of parole terms and public safety concerns.
The Commercial Club forms a five person committee to confer with the city council on securing land for a central park. The piece notes the project has lingered for twenty years and urges action now to avoid higher costs and to provide a recreational area for North Platte.
On August 10 1908 the board directed the county clerk to notify North Platte Telephone Co to install a telephone in the county superintendent s office. Sundry claims and road survey 83 and 816 were approved for 57.65. The board adjourned to reconvene as equalization, with recesses for awaiting state board returns and school value updates, then adjourned again pending further action.
Mr and Mrs Henry Mehlman and daughters Flossie and Grace return from a two day visit to North Platte via auto route. C A Walter conducts business at Grant. McVoy family to build as soon as carpenters are secured. Ottman Ottman and daughter Nettie visit Hallam relatives. Hills of Prophetstown Indiana visits Woods boys. Citizens travel to Curtis on various errands, compeen Bros circus not involved. S G Brown and J L Walter transport horses for Lara Waggelby. Wallace school to open Monday August 31 with same teachers. Nora Brown offered South of town post decision pending. H Clay Robbins natal day celebrated with neighbors. postmaster absent. Court house boosters debate bond size from 50 000 to 60 000 while taxes and vault needs raise concern.
For sale land sections 29 15 29 and 18 23 16 range 0 good mass land at 4 60 per acre. Parc user may take all three sections. Possession March 1. Address Ben?ley at North Platte Meat Market.
Wilcox Department Store accepts Hunter's plums per bushel while P C Meyer visits en route from Omaha to sell cattle. Emma and Anna Johnson of Brule return with the Howards. William Lesky of North Platte visits his grandmother Mia Lesky and cousin Sadie Finch. A hailstorm near Paxton causes 25 percent corn losses. Mrs Mary Frazier's remains from Denver are brought home for funeral services. County officials adjust cattle schedules due to a 15 percent state tax.
Notice that the firm Marti and Schrieber is dissolved by mutual consent with Fred Marti retiring. All accounts due the late firm are payable to Henry Schrieber who will operate at the old stand. Dated August 11, 1908. Veep Marti. Henry Scherer
An advertisement lists Lee's Lice Killer in quarts at 1 cent, 4 gallons 60 cents, and gallon 1.00. Also Lee's Fly Cure for flies on horses and cattle in quarts 0.6, 4 gal 0.60, and gallon 1.00. Lee's Insect Powder 25 cents, Egg and Chick Grower 25 cents, German Zone for chicken cholera 60 cents. Parke Davis Dalmatian Insect Powder 60 cents per can. Bulk lice killer and bulk fly killer priced at 75 cents per gallon.
Notice warns all persons against trespassing and hunting on the Birdwood lands. Violators will be prosecuted. Read by WALLACK.
Fruit farm for sale or trade located one mile from street car line with a five room house, cellar, two chicken houses, barn for two horses, well and cistern, and a fenced lot. All kinds of fruit of fine variety. Write owner A France Route 4 Council Bluffs Iowa.
Two sections of frood hay offered for sale at torenty conte per acre. Location six miles north Ince section 6. Price $1134. Sale handled by Harper Real Estate Co. Wallace.
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