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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1908)
The Greatest Holiday Store in the City Shows the Largest and Best Selection of Practical Gifts for Christmas This is a modern, up-to-date Christmas display in an up-to-date store. The new things to give for Christmas are all shown here. They are spread attractively be fore you to make selections easy. If you are looking for the best your Christmas money will buy, you should trade at this store. Your Christmas money will buy better gifts, buy more gifts and last longer than any place else. Come to our store, do your Christmas buying at your leisure, when store is not crowded. No. 511 DEWEY STREET CLINTON Jeweler and Optician TELEPHONE 338 Make your selcctibns now and have them laid aside. Spend a -few moments in our store when down town. Miss Mabol Pattorsou returned Sun day night from Donvor, whoro sho spont Thanksgiving and tho days fol lowing with hor pnronts. District Foreman Bcory, who had boon Topoka' for a voek jib n witness in a damago suit against tho Union Pacific, roturncd homo Sunday night. Chafing Dlshoa, Leather Goods, Hair Combs, Fountain Pono, Cut Glass, Watches, Diamonds and tho finest lino of jewelry ovor displayed In our city. Call early and get tho bust soloction. Dixon, Tho Jowolor. Harry Lamplugh is completing at tho Lamplugh lulco n cement block ico house with n capacity of throo thous and tons., Tho building of this houso insures a. supply of ico for tho pooplo of North Platto next summer. Tho Ico on tho lako is now about flvo inches thick and Mr. Lamplugh anticipates an oarly harvest. Mr. and Mrs. Lorn Dailoy loft Satur day night for a few days' visit with Mr. Bailoy'a parents at Cozad. For Ront Houso nt 509 West Second street. Fivo rooms. $10.00 per month. Inquire of Fred Wendoborn, G02 West 9th street. Tho Payno Investment Co. chartered a special train on tho North River branch this morning and took out a party of prospective land buyers. Tho witnesses of tho state in tho Mungcr hearing failed' to appear in court Friday and upon ufildavit of tho county attorney, tho caso was contin uod for ono month. Mr. Taylor, a returned missionary from Alaska, in which torritory ho spont five years, will address tho wo man's auxiliary at tho Episcopal church next Friday evening. All persons in torestcd in an address of this naturo uro invited to nttend. 65 Absoluft Pure PYAL baking Powder. Theonly baking powder made from Royal Grape, Cream of Tartar, the officially" approved ingredient for a wholesome, high-class powder Tbtre Is greater deception In the ealo ol baklnc powders than ever before. Closely observe lbs label and be certain of uclllaj Koyal. jj DR. BROCK, DENTIST, Phone 148 hmrjrk5 Mrs. John Bnrnell wont to Ingleside, j Neb., last night to visit her husbnnd. Miss Maymo Johnson, of Brady, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Johnson. Georgo T. Field is transacting busi ness in Omaha, having left for that city Sunday night. B. L. Robinson left Inst night for Beatrice, having been called there by tho illness of his sister-in-law. Mrs. Tim Hanifln has returned from Hastings, where she was called by tho sickness and death of a brother. B. 0. Franzcn, who had been visiting In this section for a few days, returned last night to his homo at Wheatland, Wyo. Pearl desk and manicure novelties aro very much in voguo this season. Wo havo selected a superb lino for tho holidays. Dixon, Tho Jeweler. Tho Mi d-weck service nt tho Baptist church this wo ek will begin at 7:30 nnd dismiss at 8:45. Tho ordinance of bap tism will bo administered at this service For Duildintr & Loan money, sco Temple Real Estate and Insurance Agency. J. C. Fogg, foreman of tho Gould & Pederscn ranch north of Pnxton, was in town this morning onrouto homo from South Omaha, where ho marketed seven cars of cuttlo last week. Engine 1508, one of tho two which figured in tho Borio wreck, paused through to the Omaha shops yesterday. But little remains of tho cngino other than tho boiler. For Insurance. Seo Templo Real Es- tnto and Insurance Agency. Considerable moisturo fell Sunday, rain and wet snow falling for several hours. Thcro was a decided drop in the temperature last evening and this morn ing was tho coldest of tho season. Tho Methodists of Kearney dedicated their new $38,000 church Sunday, Bis hog Mclntyro presiding. Three ser vices wero hold, nnd during tho day $20,000 wero subscribed. Tho fact that so large a sum was given Is pretty good ovidence that prosperity abounds in Kearney. Sco tho fino lino of Christmas chinn at Riucker's book storo. Letters addressed to Santa Claus sent by juveniles aro already being dropped into tho postofllco boxes. Hero's hoping that Santa Claus may rcceivo them all and all tho requests be granted. Tho implicit confidence I which the child reposes in Santa Claus should not bo dashed oarlicr than possi ble. Diamonds for Christmas aro a safe investment, as well as an always ac ccptablo gift. Wo aro offering this season some exceptional values in fino diamonds. Lot us show you wo can save you money. dixon, lho Jeweler, Union Pacific Pays Taxes. Tho Union - Pacific without protest paid its 1908 personal taxes yesterday, tho amount of which was $50,792.38. This is tho tax on the main line as well as tho O'Fallon branch. Over fifty thousand dollars; that's a big sum. Lin coln county would have hard sledding wero it not for tho taxes paid by the Union Pacific and tho Burlington. Bratt & Goodman rent houses, stores, arms, hay, alfalfa and grazing land, make collections, buy and soil real estate. Sco them. North Platte Not Recognized Governor Sheldon announced tho ap pointment of four supreme judge3 yes terday afternoon but failed to recog nize either of tho two North Platto applicants Judge Grimes nnd Judge Hoagland. Tho appointees are Root nnd Fawcett. two of tho lato supreme court commissioners, W. B. Rose, deputy attorney genera', nnd J. J. Sullivan, of Columbus. Tho republicans of tho "sandhills" of wostern Nebraska are gooU fellows for "voting hor straight," but when it comes to recoivine appointments they are always overlooked. 5 and 10 Acre Tracts at $100 Per Acre. Adjoins City Limits. Ten blocks southeast of Court House. Roy B. Tabor, Trustee. By Wm. E. Shuman, His Attorney. Card of Thanks. Wo desire to express our heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors, and to tho W. R. C. and to all other societies, for tho assistance given during the last illness and funeral of our mother, Mrs. Sarah King. Signed: Mrs. J. S. Morsch, C. A. King and Edwin King. City and School Taxes Low. Some of our citizens are inclined to think that tho city taxes In North Platto aro high, yet they aro but littlo over half as high as thoso of Beatrice, York, Kearnoy and Grand Island. Tho following table shows tho city and school tax of eight of the arger towns of the state, North Platto standing at tho head as tho lowest in taxation, tho figures being for tho year 1908: City North Platto 16.5 Bcatrico 30.5 Norfolk 29.62 York 30. Fremont 30. Hastings... 24. Kearney 30. Grand Island 30.5 WHEN YOU PUT MONEY IN A CARRIAGE you want to know that your money isn't wasted. We givo a written guar antee to every purchaser. Thero is no enjoyment that can equal n ride in ono of our matchless carriages. Wo can supply you with any style, all built with that careful attention which in con struction nnd finish add so much to personal comfort. A. M. Lock. i Schools 22.4 30, 25, 22, 22, 27 20.5 15, For Rent. Fivo room houso, modern in every respect, bath, electric lights, etc. Only five blocks from tho business part of tho city. Located in tho south part of town. Seo us at once, for tho amount that this placo can bo rented for will insuro its rent by tho first applicant Templo Real Estate & Insurance Agency. Rooms 1 and 2 McDonald Building. You Can't Get Along Without good harness. When your harness breaks you will realize this. It is better to rcalizo it boforo and got good harness boforo you buy. Then you will ' avoid accidents and won't risk spoiling your horse. Wo sell a light dependable harness for $16.00. Every harness we sell Is reliable in ma terial and make. A. F. FINK. Go to tho Masonic hall Thursday night for supper. Leo Grimes spont Sunday In town visiting his parents and friends. Miss Mary Strahorn will assist in Rinckor's book store during tho holi day trade, beginning her duties yester day. Miss Kathorino Feathers .and Miss Fern Tudhopo, who had beon guests at tho E. G. Weston home, returned to Ogalalla Sunday. Chas. Echolborry, who wont to Zanea- villo, Ohio, last spring, returned to North Platto yestorday to remain. His family will como as soon as ho secures a suitublo houso in which to livo. W. C. Puttorson returned Sunday from points In Colorado after an nb senco of ton days. His mission thoro wns to look up tho hay market, and to close contracts. W. A. Tanner wont to Loxington this morning whero ho will assume manage ment of tho Woodsum lumber yard dur ing tho absence of th proprietor and his family in California. Mr. and Mrs. David Hunter and Mrs. Geo. Crosby nnd children, of Suther land, aro spending today in town nnd loavn on tho Los Angeles limited tliis evening for Southern California where thoy will spend tho winter. Having received our third car of fur niture sinco putting In tho lino,; wo aro now aoio to suit tno most critical oyo. Wo havo nil Btylos of tho different linos of f urnlturo, und will bo pleased to havo you givo us a call. Yours for tho furnlturo business, WOHKMAN & DEnilYllEItllY. Tho meetings at tho Christian church will close Thursday eveninir with u lecture on "Crimes und Criminals". This lecture has beon delivered at Y. M. C. A. gatherings, teachers' insti tutes, farmers' Institutes and educa tlonal.nssociations. It is a fittinc closo to tho meetings thut have had an influ ence for good on many in North Platto. Thoro will bo special music. Como nnd let us closo tho mcotings with good fel lowship. F. von Fohell. For Sale. Just listed ono of tho best nnd chonp- boat nliulta, hay and cultivated farmH m tno vulloy. Lot Bratt & Good The things that the Man With a Monarch Range in His Kitchen Hast" be Thankful for. Some Features of the Monarch Range that makes the Woman Who Uses One Truly Thankful. It Pleases His Wife Thoroughly. A woman who uses a Monarch Rango Is moro than merely satisfied. Sho is pleased-enthusiastic about it. Sho appreciates that sho haB a rnngo far superior in every respect to tho so-cnllcd "Steel Ranges" that her frlend3 aro using, It Cooks His Meals Promptly and Perfectly. No unexpected delay because "tho oven wouldn't heat." No Bpoiicd meals that are usually blamed on tho cook when tho rango is really at fnult. Uses so Little Fuel It Pays for Itself. Hero's tho Important thing. This makc3 tho Monarch tho rungo for poor and rich alike It saves its own cost in a short time and continues to save, year after year. It's an investment that yields big returns regularly, long after the principal has been paid back. The Polished Top. Never requires any stovo blackening yet is always in perfect condition clean and shiny. Wellsville Steel Body. Always retains its snlendid finish without tho uso of stovo blacking or paint. Most lasting material known for rango bodios. The Duplex Draft. A device found on tho Monarch alono which docs away with sifting ashes und keeps the oven uniformly heated. An Air-Tight Oven. With pa tent non-wnrplng bottom. Scams can never open uALt0 ,nilmit (,r.l.ftB BShos nd dust ub in n so-called Steel Rango." Aflsurns Perfect baking which can bo dono only in an air-tight oven. Lower Warming Closet. A J i , convenient siorago compartment underneath tho OVen. With tllU llnnr nnon It- iwinfa tl.r. m.. baso burner and can't interfcro at all with tho bakinir a Monarch Range in the Kitchen there will be true thanksgiving in the hearts of cook and guest .alike. A woman's pleasure in using this perfect range quite equals her pride in serving the family and guests with the delicious food it prepares. Whv not make this a Genuine Thanksgiving in your home? What ever your cooking arrangements may be, you can improve them and you ought to do it. It's not as though it were an extravagance to buy the "best range possible" as a matter of fact you can't afford to use anything else! The Monarch actually does its work with so little fuel that it soon Pays Back Its Cost in Real Money. SOLD BY JOS. HER8HEY, LOCUST AND FIFTH STS. PHONE 15 V ifn man show you this.