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Newspaper
North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune
Location
North Platte, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
8
The fragment notes publication details for The Semi Weekly Tribune at North Platte Nebraska with editor Ira L Barn and a line about rates and cash in advents. The text is unclear but indicates magazine and postal classifications.
The column notes April 1907 and 1908 earnings for Union Pacific, questions real estate values in North Platte, and cites a Pittsburg site cost vs value. It urges shunning fake advertising, praises Norfolk club, and discusses Taft’s likely first ballot nomination as well as freight car recovery signals. It ends with Edison’s claim sleep can be four hours and questions eight to ten hours.
Early government estimate on spring wheat suggests a harvest well above 1907 levels and possibly approaching the 1906 bumper output of nearly 0.75 billion bushels, signaling a strong agricultural year ahead.
The government reports 17.71 million acres of spring wheat and 222000 more acres of winter wheat than last year with better conditions than a year ago. Kansas faces rust and Hessian fly damage while floods aflame some areas. overall prospects point to a larger harvest in 1908. Canada yields about 100 million bushels, with total U.S. and Canada nearing a billion bushels. Corn prospects seem uncertain though hay prospects are strong, valued at $750 million, contributing to a potential peak in national prosperity.
North Platte board of county commissioners met with Wills Kocken and Springer. Items approved include refunds for 1907 tax error to J J O Rourke and transportation of the poor for Lester Walker. Bonds for official and depu ty officials approved and adjournment set for June 9 1908.
Claims recorded include R C Langford for redemption of southwest quarter of section 24 15 32 and Ben Eshleman for services. Green appointed overseer in Giauilc No 28 to fill a vacancy. U P R BR Co tax double assessment. Joseph Wilson services. G E Beaver road work. Emma Pulver care of poor. Paul G Meyer surveying and office expenses. Board recesses as county commissioners and met as board of equalization with Wills Koeken Springer and County Clerk and assessor.
John Shaner and granddaughter Lyla return from Greely Colorado. A newborn brightens the Beaucamp home. Mrs Ella Drake recovers from erysipelas. O D Shaner moves to Maxwell for shipment to Illinois. Harry Stevens and family visit. Mrs Chet Perry of North Platte visits Mrs F M Drake. Rainy weather spurs beet and weed work. Soggy river fishing yields no fish. Robi Lewis returns from Cozad. Floyd Shaner returns to Snyder. Arthur Merrick owns a two seat auto. Local car meeting at Maxwell referenced.
Local residents share visits and travels including Mr Shuman visiting parents, Geo Dillon returning from Florida, Ethel Kinley returning home, Mr and Mrs Johnson traveling to hear Mr Bryan, and Mrs Wood visiting relatives. Miller recovers from illness and plans to resume business. Irma Hughes to North Platte for Junior Normal. C B Johnson visits Nesbitt. upcoming Children's Day exercise noted.
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