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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
1
The will of the late Silent Smith, a New York City millionaire and uncle to John Keith of Sutherland, leaves John Keith a modest sum of 70 257 dollars. The note calls it a windfall and ends with a question about the lottery of wealth.
The Third ward accelerates housing with eight to ten homes under construction and three more started last week. George Lannin hired Frank Ebele to build a two story residence costing over three thousand dollars. Ed Johnson began a neat cottage with Fred Donaldson as builder, while O R Martin and Ole Rasmussen also construct cottages.
Chas Weir and W E Smith returned Saturday from St Joseph Missouri where they testified in a suit by the Wathena Kansas fruit association claiming Union Pacific damaged a Denver bound carload of strawberries. They said the car was iced at Grand Island and North Platte but the plaintiff won the judgment.
Ed Ogier has erected a private water plant behind the J. W. Le Masters shop on Sixth Street to supply water for street sprinkling. A four inch well feeds a double action pump powered by a three power gasoline engine, pumping water to a seventy barrel tank elevated about ten feet. Previously Ogier obtained water from the vetervests company, which proved unsatisfactory to both parties.
Fine residence lot in West End with cement walk for 200 dollars. A good quarter block 182 by 182 in a good residence district in West End for 500 dollars. BucHANAN and PATTERSON.
Arthur McNamara and J J Haligan toured the North Platte valley from Bridgeport to Lewellen. They saw strong bank deposits in Gering Mitchell and Lewellen, thriving stores, and irrigation projects signaling a bright future. They report widespread goodwill toward North Platte and anticipation of Union Pacific or Burlington rail lines.
A congress bill of great importance to locomotive firemen became law in the final hours of the session. It requires railroads to equip locomotives with automatic dumping ash pans by July 1909. Firemen risked injury and death when emptying pans manually, and some railroads have already adopted the equipment.
Two story house and a lot at 320 South Dewey Street six blocks from the post office. Meat sidewalks mentioned. Cash price 3300. Inquire Picard Bros.
George Ritchey of the car repair gang was struck by the bumper beam of train No 10 Sunday morning, suffering severe cuts and head injuries. He stepped back from oncoming No 11 and was thrown against a car, later treated by Dr McCabe and expected to be out a few days.
C. A. Redmond formerly of this city and connected with the San Pedro road passenger department at Salt Lake has been transferred to Riverside California. He becomes assistant city ticket agent and his salary increases. Redmond says he is pleased with the move and has long desired to live in Southern California. North Platte friends congratulate him.
Mrs. Babbitt, wife of Edward Babbitt, was taken to Omaha for an appendicitis operation. Though the procedure initially seemed successful and her condition improved, complications caused death. The body was returned Sunday morning and the funeral was held yesterday afternoon at the Babbitt home.
About thirty five high school cadets returned Saturday evening from a five day camp at Gothenburg. They reported an enjoyable outing and the Clinton medal for best shooting score was awarded to Will Otaw.
After years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars, B F Ayscue of Sones Co praises Dr Engs New Life Pills as the best medicine. Sold under guarantee at Jones' drug store for 25 cents.
Fire at the Foley block’s Commercial Club caused smoke and water damage. Flames spread from a partitioned storage area to the billiard room, forcing roof access. Loss to the club estimated $500 to $600, with insurance partial. Richards store and other areas suffered water and smoke damage. origin possibly spontaneous combustion.
Ld has received a car of Gothenburg Electric Patent Flour Graham Flour O K Flour Corn Meal Bran and Shorts. Save money on flour and feed by ordering together for delivery anywhere in the city via B A Wilson at the Feed Store on Sixth Street. Telephone 268.
Local visitors and moves include Will Klenk visiting Mineral and Luke Haley visiting Denver. Helen Mylander returns from Lincoln. Mrs. Warnock visits daughter near Kinball. Peter Wind from Council Bluffs watches Keith theatre progress. H A Lawhead moves to North Platte with family. Worrell reports Sutherland bank sound. Wickstrom attends county court case for North Platte Land & Water. Abraham returns from Wyoming. NP railroad washouts disrupt NP and passengers fed at Butte and Livingston. Flag Day observed Monday after Sunday. Gothenburg Power and Water Co. manager notes North Platte high school cadets’ conduct. Brady Vindicator initial issue arrives. business community offers support.
R E Loudon urges Lincoln Logan and McPherson county farmers to invest in a local barn to set prices and boost hog shipments. He says North Platte has capable citizens and farmers should help themselves rather than complain. He offers to donate five dollars to begin.
A Friday tornadocrossed southern Nebraska and northern Kansas, the most destructive in years. Twenty one believed dead, five fatally injured, about sixty seriously hurt. Major casualties centered near Geneva Carleton Fairfield Shickley and Deshler with property and crops losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The boxelder aphis threatens city trees and others with heavy leaf loss. Spray treatment using kerosene emulsion is advised, mixing soap, kerosene, and water, diluted to 5 to 7 percent kerosene, with soft water yielding best results.
A terse fragment notes a farm or city setting, a heat effect described as wet heat, and mentions a group of 100 females with a reference to workers. Names appear as Wonrkman and DERRYDERRY without clear roles.
Barb wire offered at Hershey's store located near Fitch and Locust Streets with a contact phone number 15.
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