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NEWS OF TOWN AND COUNTY.
Gua Huffman loft Wednesday for a
few days visit with friends at Bloom
ing ton, Neb.
Tuesday was a banner day for ticket
sates at tho depot, the total for the
twenty-four hours amounting to $058.
Wo hundlo nil kinds of Milwaukee
Sausages, tho best manufactured.
Como and see what we havo.
TtiAMP, The Grocer.
Deputy Sheriff Lowell returned InBt
night from Lincoln where ho escorted
Charles Hunter, who will serve a three
years sentence in the penitqntiary for
forgery.
Cadet band benefit at the opera
houso picture show tonight. Fine
pictures and good vaudcvillo stunt.
Attend and thus givo the boys needed
financial encouragement.
Beginning December 1st tho shop
forco went on an eight-hour day. This
reduction is not relished by employes,
as tho checks have been nono too largo
to meet tho expense of winter living.
Rinckcr'B Book Store is agent for the
Victor and Edison Phonograph and rec
ords. Will duplicato any prices in the
United States.
A two hundred ton compound engine
of the mogul typo passed through Wed
nesday to do servico on the Moffat road.
This is tho first of several engines of
that class that has been ordered for
that road.
For Rent My 8 room house on west
Third street. Address Paul Goss, 333
No. 29th St'., Lincoln, or see J. II.
Ritner.
Leslio Hoaglnnd, a young man well
known in North Platte, has resigned
the cashiership of the Farmer's Bank,
of Gandy. Wo havo not learned what
Mr. Hoagland expects to do do in the
futuro.
Those indebted desiring to settle will
find us at the old stand for the next
30 days. Harrington & Tobin.
E. R. Smith recently made a trip
from Gandy to North Platto in his gas
oline wagon in one hour and fifty-fivo
minutes. Considering tho nature of the
country traveled, tho run -was a re
markably fast one.
Deputy United States Marshal Sam
mops camo up from Kearney Wednes
day and committed J. H. Edmisten to
tho county jail for a term of three
months, following hia recent sentence
by tho federal court at Omaha.
Tho normal temperature for Decem
ber i3 twenty-eight degrees, tho aver
ago precipitation is forty-nine ono hun
dredths of an inch, and tho coldest De
cember day in thirty-four years was on
tho fourteenth of the month in 1901
when the temperature registered thirty
below zero.
Wo don't overdraw it when we say
wo have tho finest and biggest lino of
Quecnswaro and Decorated China in
town, and the prices are lower than
ever before. Como In and inspect our
stock. You will be pleasedi
Tit amp, the Grocer.
Register Evans, of the United States
land office, recently received an inquiry
as to whether thero is in this district a
tract of land suitable for a government
rifle range. Thero is not, however, a
suitable tract still remaining in the
eovornmont's possession that is suf
ficiently near a railroad.
With eggs selling at thirty cents a
dozen and tho winter just setting in,
it looks as though "ham and" will be
procurable in mid-winter only by men
who havo phethoric pocket-books. The
barons who bought eggs last summer
at ten cents a dozen ond stored them,
are certainly making a nico thing out
of their investment.
waiter Scott, better known as
"Death Valloy Scotty", passed through
Tuesday onroute to New York to in
tercst capitalists in ono of his mining
schemes. Scott is tho fellow who
squandered a millon in a few months,
and during that tlmo croatcd a sensa
t'on in New York. He says he has
sowed his wild oats.
We will havo a complete lino of up-to-date
Christmas coods consisting of
Skates, Sleds, Express Wagons, Car
ying Sets, Chafing Dishes, Silver Knives
nnd Forks. A full lino of Rochester
Silver Plated Waro and a complete lino
of Aluminum Ware. Wo can supply
the wants from tho least to tho full
grown. Woiikman & DRRiivnEimy,
Fiftv-one carloads of sugar beets
wore shipped from Sutherland this sea
son. This represents only part of tho
crop raised in that section, as shipment
were mado from sidetracks more con
veniont to tho beet Holds. The grow
era aro roported to bo well satisfied
with the returns, and a much larger
acreage will probably be planted next
year.
D. B. Carlisle, who lives three .-niles
west of tho experimental farm, will soli
his stock and fnrm machinery nt public
auction on December 17th. Ho expectB
to rcmovo to Oklahoma.
A mask ball, under tho management
ofM. VanBrocklln and C. C. Cooper
will bo'given attho Chas. Gcrkcn barn
in Mcdicino precinct on Christmas night.
A basket supper will bo servod. '
Roy Mccomber was fined five dollars
and costs in tho pollen court Wednes
day morning on tho chargo of indulging
in n fistic encounter th" evening before
and of which he seemed to bo the insti
gator. A good sized audience was present
Wednesday evening at tho Cutter
Mack entertainment, tho third numbor
of tho high school lecturo course. Both
men proved to be excellent in their re
spective lines.
Prof. Leonhart, tho piano tuner, is in
town and will remain In this vicinity
for a couple of weeks. Mr. Leonhart
is nlso in a position to sell you n good
piano at a less price than you can so
cure from any other dealer.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and son, of
Jacksonville, 111., arc tho guests of Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Dill. Mr. Hoover, who
is a brother of Mrs. Dill, is a machin
ist by vocation, nnd thirty-nine years
ago worked in tho Omaha shops.
Tho Burko-Votaw-Murray Commis
sion Co., of Denver, havo shipped fif
teen hundred head of sheep to tho lo
cal stock yards whore they will bo fed
corn and hoy for sixty or ninety days,
and then forwarded to market.
Herman LeDioyt expects to move in
to his new houso on the corner of Sixth
and Willow tho latter part of next
week. This residence is one of tho
finest in town and will certainly make
Mr. LeDioyt and his family n comfort-
abla home.
Usually the appronch of Christmas is
productivo of hymeneal ventures, but
this season seems to be proving an, ex
ception. So far as known, only two
weddings will transpiro between now
and January 1st in which North Platto
people are directly interested.
Tho 'Pay no Investment Co. escorted
half dozen or more prospective land
buyers to Lcwelion Wednesday. Among
the number was John Mullen, traveling
passenger agent for tho Northwestorn,
who invested in a tract of land in that
section.
Don't overlook an Eastman kodak
when looking for Christmas gifts. They
will bo appreciated by any ono to whom
they aro given.
Walter Ellis, a well known actor and
theatrical director, is in town and has
mado arrangements with 'the Modern
Woodmen and Royal Neighbors to put
on a play in about two weeks. Mr. El-
is promises tho people of North Platto
an excellent production.
Chafing Dishes, Leather Goods, Hair
Combs, Fountain Pens, Cut Glass,
Watches, Diamonds and the finest lino
of jewelry ever displayed in our city.
Call early and get tho best selection.
Dixon, Tho Jeweler.
Edward Mahoney, traveling passen
ger agent for tho Milwaukeo, W. D.
Clifton, traveling freight agent for tho
TTnion Pacific nnd John Mellon, traffic
embassador for tho Northwestorn, wero
in town Wednesday. Wo acknowlcdgo
a pleasant call from the two first men
tioned. Rev. F. C. Taylor, of Central City,
Neb., will deliver an address nt tho
Episcopal church this evening on Alas
ka. Mr. Taylor, who is a very cntain
ing speaker, was for n number of
years n missionary in Alaska. A very
cordial invitation is extended to every
ono to attend this servico.'
Diamonds for Christmas aro n snfo
investment, ns well as an always ac
ceptablq gilt. Wo aro offering this
season some exceptional values in fine
diamonds. Let us show you wo can savo
you money. dixon, Iho Jeweler.
Business at tho county offices, or at
least such as would provo of interest to
our readers, has been quiet this week.
At tne eerie s omce tow transiers ot
real estate havo been recorded, in
Judgo Elder's court the principal busi
ness hns been probate mattors, no now
cases have been filed in tho district
court, and in the treasurer's office the
issuance of personal tax receipts hns
been about tho only business transacted
Usually tho court houso is productive
of a good many news items for tho ro
porters,
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but not so this week.
Bargains in City- Property.
Beautifully located eiirht room cot
tago. strictly modem, shade, and only
two nlocka from postoffico, $3000.
Ono ot tho finest residences on Dowoy
street, just complete, two lots, $3,600,
Six room cottago with corner lot,
$2,800.
Five room cottage. $1,800.
Good four room houso with barn and
two lots; snap at $1,100.
Tho beautiful Uryderman homo on
West 0th St., partly furnished. $5000.
O. H, Thoelecke.
Personal Mention.
Dick Schleas, of Omaha, is n guest at
the Sam Richards residence.
S. P. Dolatour, of Deuel county, was
in town yesterday transacting business.
Sam Richards will roturn tonight
from a business trip to Omaha and
Chicago.
Mrs. Will Jcffcrs, of Ogdcn, is visit
ing hor parents, having arrived Tuoa-
day night,
John Burkn, of Denver, was in town
yesterday, having brought down two
cars of sheep from Colorado.
Vom Langford, who has been em
ployed in tho east for a couple of years
paBt, is in town visiting his mother and
sisters.
0. W. Gamble, of Wayno, arrived in
town yesterday and will remain for a
fow daya looking after his real estate
interests.
Rev. Powell, lato of Sutherland,
was In town Wednesday enrouto to
West Point, Neb., whore he will accept
tho pastorate of n Lutheran church.
Judgo S. B. Syder, of the superior
court at Council Bluffs, was in town
this week and closed a deal with O. H.
Thoolecko for a tract of Keith county
land.
Mrs. Wm. Eves camo down from
Horshoy Wednesday and left tho samo
day for u visit with hor son George at
Stockton, Cal., going via Denver and
Los Angeles.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Ed Park, of Sterling,
Colo., visited relatives in town Wcd--
esday while enrouto homo from Oma
ha, where they spent Thanksgiving
with Mr. Park's purents.
Mr. nnd Mrs. A. F. Strcitz nnd son
Ferdinand leave tho early part of next
week for Washington D. C, where
they will visit their daughter Ruth nnd
Mr. nnd Mrs. Alex Stewart for six or
eight weeks.
Rev. J. F. Seibort went to Omahn
Wednesday night to attend tho fiftieth
anniversary of tho founding of tho first
Lutheran church in Nebraska. Mr.
Soibert will deliver an address on that
occasion, having been assigned tho
subject of "Fifty Years of Lutherism
n Nebraska,"
Society Notes
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Weingand en
tertained tho members of the Lutheran
choir, thoir husbands and closo friends,
together with tho pastor nnd his wife
about twenty Tuesday evening. Var
ious games wero introduced for the
amusement of the guests, and refresh
ments, which wero much enjoyed, were
served at tho close. The affair proved
most agrcenblo ono.
Miss Snruh Richards was tho recip
ient of u surpriso party Wednesday
evening on tho occasion of her thir
teenth birth anniversary, eighteen or
twenty of her young friends composing
the invading party. Tho evening was
dovotcd to various amusements and
every ono had a jolly tlmo. Enjoyablo
refreshments were served.
Railroad Notes.
Elmer Owens is oil duty on account
of a carbuncle on his left arm.
Wm. Hylnnd, a veteran conductor nn
tho mountian districts of the Union
Pacific, died qt his homo in Laramie
Monday.
Twolvo cars of lumber for tho now
ice houses havo been received nnd un
loaded, and a half dozen more cars aro
expected in a few days.
M"ssrs. Dean, Guthorless, Hupfer
and Guynan, who spent a day or two
this week hunting geeso nt Oshkosh,
found tho fowl rather scarce nt that
particular timo.
Ralph Starkey nnd Geo. Winkowitch
left this morning for Lewelln whero
they will hunt geese for a fow days
Starkey wus up in that section a few
days ago and bagged nino in ono day.
Tho Union Pacific is storing n consid
erable qunntity of coal at this point.
Owing to tho rush of traffic last sum
mer tho customnry stocK ot coal wns
not stored at this terminal, and a sur
plus is now being unloaded for uso in
caso of a snow blockado on tho moun
tain districts.
Foreman Murphy, of .the Union Puci
fic bridge and building department, is a
firm boliovor in tho good results of ad
vertising. Ho requested tho writer to
insert a few lines stating that carpen
ters and laborers couiu secure wortc on
tho new ice house, nnd since then ho
has been overwhelmed with applicants
Freight traffic on tho Union Pacific 1b
reported to bo fairly uctivo for thi
season of tho year and tho crews arc
making good mileage. It is Bald that
the company has secured a big tranr
portation contract that will help out
business very much during tho next
onth.
City Council Proceedings.
Council, Chamber, Dec. 2,1908.
Council met in adjourned session with
all members present, except Mayor
McCabe, who was out of tho city.
Tho monthly roport of tho city treas
urer was read, which showed a balnnco
in the treasury of $3,277.33 November
30th, 1908.
A demand from tho county for tho
refund of sower taxes pnid on tho jail
property was roferred to tho city at
torney.
Tho back part of tho Mrs. ;Ellen
Murphy property was selected on
which to place tho First ward hoso
ousc, in place of where it is now, ns
Mr. Burncy has purchased tho lot
whero it now stands nnd desires its re
moval. The street commlttco was instructed
to order ten moropspor baskets for tho
business part of the city.
The water works ordinance that is
now boforo tho council, the samo being
ntroduced last mooting by Attorney J.
G. Booler, was road tho second tlmo.
An electric light was ordered placed
on tho comer of Seventh and Locust
street. Tho electric light company was
lso ordorcd to place tho nrc light that
now on: the railway crossing on
Locust street, and on tho west side of
tlio pole, tho polo being on tho west
sido of tho crossing causing a largo
shadow on tho crossing, on tho east sido
of tho polo so as to eliminuto this
shadow.
Upon motion city attorney was in
truded to draw nn ordinance amend
ing the lunch wngon ordinance so ns to
rend $00.00 per year, paynblo quarterly
nstcad of $100.00 per year payablo
semi-annually. This was done as it
was found that tho $G0 00 per year
is tho customary chargo in other towns
f this size.
All claims against tho city, oxcept
one, wero allowed.
Tho following city firemen woro
.grandad certificates of sorvico, ns thoj
had sorved tho required fivo years in
tho firo department; Thos. Golden,
Ralph Smith, Charles J. Pass, Albort
Stageman nnd James Golden.
Harrington & Tobin have
ai; office in the Keith Theatre.
All desiring to sell Hay and
Grain will find us there.
Room 5, Telephone 250.
Loudon Stock Sold.
Tho Loudon Btock of groceries, in the
room south of tho postoffico, was sold
public auction Tuesday afternoon by
usteo Davis to Perry nnd Frank Bu-
chunan for $1,800. It is tho intention
f tho Buchanan brothers to. restock
the store nnd conduct an up-to dato
grocory. uotli havo had experience in
this lino of business nnd wo predict for
them a successful business career. The
store will bo re-opened for busiucss us
soon as tho now stock is received and
shelved.
For Sale.
Puro bred Duroc-Jersey boars. Good
hone and Bhape. Also puro bred Barred
Plymouth Rock nnd Buff Orpington
Cockerels. Will tnko grain in trndo.
Call on or address Blankenburg BroB.,
North Platto, Neb.
FOR SALE.
At the Experimental Sub-Station.
Somo choice Duroc-Jorsov Boars
nt
$15 each.
Twenty-five head of yearlinir steers
and heifers; nearly all of theso are
Abcrdecn-Angua grades.
lirome grass seed of tho crop of 1908
nt 10 cents per pound.
Kherson oats lor seed nt uu centH nor
bushel,
There is no more winter whont for
snlo. W. P. Snvduii. Sunt.
ESTRAY NOTICE.
Taken up on my promises situnted
on tho north uast quarter of section .'M,
township lb, north of rnngo au, Lincoln
county, Nebraska, tho following de
scribed nnimal to wit: Ono Jlirht red
bull about 18 months old, weight nbout
500 pounds, no brand visible. Said es
tray was taken up about tho middlo of
June, 1908. Mauiucb IJiikhn.
Seven Years of Proof.
"I havo had so von years of proof that
Dr. King's Now Discovery is tho best
medicine to tako for coughs and colds
and for every diseased condition of
throat, chest or lungs," Bays W. V.
Henry, Panuma, Mo. Tho world has
had thirty-eight years of proof thatDr,
lungs wow Discovery is tho best rem
edy for coughs and colds, la grippo,
nsthmu, hay fover, bronchitis, hemo
rrhage of the lungs, und tho early stages
of consumption. Its timely uso always
prevents tho development of pneumonia
fold under guarantee at Stono'H drug
store. GOc. and $1.00. Trial bottlo free
Barb wire for sale at
Ucrshey's, corner Fith
and Locust St. Phone 15
ENOUGH SAID!
A NEW HOSIERY FOR MEN.
MADE WITH
TOFand
Which Means four times
the
wear:
A wny has been discovered to mnko n sock so It won't wenr out at
tho too and heel boforo tho rest of tho sock wears out. Think of tho
darning thin is going to save.
Imagine n lino lisle sock thnt will far outwear any heavy weight
hosiery you havo ever used, nnd then como nnd buy n trial pair of these,
wear them nnd como back and thank us for "putting you wise."
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A PAIR.
GRAHAM 8 CO.
Mutual Building and Loan Association
OF NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
ORGANIZED 1887.
ASSETS -
Office 622
In ordor to supply funds for loan applications npproved nnd allowed
by its board of directors, this association will issuo a limltod amount of
its paid up stock, in any amount from $100.00 to $5,000.00. This paid
up stock drawB dividends nt tho rato of six percent por annum, payablo
Mnrch 1st and Sept. 1st of each year, and may bo withdrawn at any
timo upon thirty days' notice
All of tho assots of tho association boing invested in first mortgagos
on improved real cstato in tho City of North Platto and tho association
being operated under tho supervision of tho Stnte Bnnking Board, there
enn bo no safer investment.
T. C. PATTERSON, President; SAMUEL GOOZEE, Secretary;
E. S., DAVIS, Asst. Secretary.
Do You Enow
The comforts of a hot water
bottle? Come in and let us
explain their many uses. We
order direct from the factory,
insuring you new goods and
at lowest price.
Two-quart Hot HCn
Water Bottle Jl"
Schiller & Co.,
Family Druggists. .
First door north of First Nat'l Bnnk.
WHEN YOU PUT MONEY
IN A CARRIAGE
you wnnt to know that your money
isn't waBted. Wo givo u written guar
unteo to every purchaser. Thero is no
enjoyment that can cqunl n rido in ono
of our matchless carriages. Wo can
supply you with any stylo, all built with
that careful nttcntion which in con
struction and finish add bo much to
personal comfort.
A. M. Lock.
Estray Notice.
Tukcn up, seven calves, two heifers
and fivo steers, fivo nnd one-half miles
cast of Hcrshoy, ten nnd ono (juurtcr
miles west of North Platte. Parties
owning samo can havo them by nroV'
ing property, paying cost of notico and
their keeping. uallah wills.
Five Hundred Dollars
Buys tho northeast quarter of section
1U. Two. li, uango ill. Mo terms.
Will mail doed to any bank desired,
S. E. Donahuo, P. O. Box 052, Seattle,
Wash.
THE
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$2S9,8S6.05
Dewey Street.
NOTICE.
To tho persons who havo mado applica
tion ior county uounty on coyotes.
As thostnto legislature convenes soon
and it has tho power to nnnronrinto
money for tho payment of otato bountv
on coyotes etc.,
Your nttontion is called to this mat
ter that you may fllo claim with tho
Secretary of Stnto for bounty if you
wish to do so. F. R. Elliott.
County Clerk.
Notice to Tho Public.
All parties aro warned ngninst throw
ing ashes in tho streot ditches. No
objections to depositing thorn in middlo
of street or in alloys.
w. B. SALisnuuY,
Streot Commissioner.
A RARE BARGAIN
If Taken Soon.
An eight aero lot adjoining tho town
of Sutherland and nbout forty rods
from tho town school. Four room
houso and now barn on Innd. Four acres
In 20-your-old locust grove, would cut
$500 worth of postBj 2J acres in alfalfa;
four acres fenced with hog tight wiro,
und other improvements. Will tako
$2,800.
Address Box 24, Sutherland, Neb.
For Sale.
Fino Imported Pcrchoron and Shim
Stallions for sale, or to trade for other
stock. All young nnd suro breedrs.
Address Will G. Gnlnway. McCool. Nob.
LADIES' CLOAKS "
AND SUITS.
Tho Indies of North Platto and vici
nity aro fuBt learning that they can bo
well dressed and that thoir clothing
will havo that stylish look if bought
from our Ready to Wear Department.
They aro finding that thisclasB of goods
bought from.us cost no mora than if
bought olsowhero, whilo wo givo thorn
far hotter values in workmanship and
stylo and all thoso littlo touchos that
every woman rculizes muko her appear
better dressed than her neighbor.
Tho timo to buy winter suits and
cloaks is in tho fall when you can get
somo benefit from wearing them. Our
lino is still comploto.
Wilcox Department Store