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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MAKCH 9, 11)09.
NO- 13
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
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While in town ono day last week Will
Hcndy, of Maxwell, had amputated a
toe that had been broken and had given
him much trouble.
W. II. Barton and family, former
North Platto residents, will leave Cur
tis in a few days for a future homo at
University Placo.
John Lambert, of Grand Island, a
former engineer, spent yosterday in
town, coming hore toattond the funeral
of J. C. Federhoof.
Dr. C. M. Headrick, specialist, will
visit North Platto, Wednesday March
17th, Pacific hotol. Consultation free.
Mrs. F. W. Robbins, of Bethlehom,
Pa., arrived Sunday, having been called
hore by the death of hor father, the
late J. C. Fedorhoof.
Just received at Rinckor'a Book
Store 1,000 copyrighted popular novels
ranging in price from ten cents to $1.35.
C. I. Hill, for many years a success
ful farmer and stockgrower of the
Spannuth neighborhood, has taken up a
residence in Gothenburg.
Henry Schriber last week purchased
sixty head of corn fed beeves from
parties in the north part of the county.
They are about as fine a bunch as have
been brought to North Platte in years.
Edwin McCarl, father of Mrs. V. II.
Beam, died at the home of his daugh
ter in Nichols precinct on Wednesday
of last week. Ho was eighty-eight
years of age. Funeral services were
held Friday.
The joint teaclmrs association, com
posed of teachers in Frontier, Lincoln
and Dawson counties, will hold an
institute at Farnam next Friday and
Saturday. County Supt. Ebright and
Supt. Wilson Tout, of this city, are on
tho program for addresses.
Miss Annie VonGoetz, who went to
Omaha a couple of weeks ago, has
accepted a lucrative position with tho
Remington Typewriter Co., filling the
place which her sister Fannie held prior
to hor marriago. We understand
Miss VonGoetz is well pleased with
her work. ,
George don't forgot to get one of
those.model Shirts, only $1.00 at
Wilcox Department Stoke.
Jake Rupp, of McPhorson county,
transacted business in town Saturday.
Mr. Rupp came' to Lincoln county in
1888 and was given eniploymont on tho
ranch by John Bratt, who loaned him
onough money to buy a saddle. Now
Jake owns a fine ranch in McPherson
county, has it well stocked with cattle
and iu practically on "easy street."
Secretary Tramp, of tho board of Ed
ucation, has invited six architects to
meet with the board n March 15th and
submit plans for tho now school build
ings in tho Socond and Third wards.
Tho adoption of plans will he .followed
at once by advertising for bids and it is
hoped to push the erection of the build
ings with tho utmost rapidity..
II. TJ. Pritchard, who is taking a trip
of recreation in tho Northwest, writes
that ho is fcdling tip-top.
Geo. M. Graham has sold his house
on west Second street to Judgo Grimes
for n consideration of $2,250.
II. O. Schultz, painter at tho U. P.
shops, has purchased the Julius Pizer
house in trusteo's addition for $2,250.
T. F. Watts will go to Lexington
March 20th to officiate as auctioneer
at a big sale of thoroughbred cattle
and hogs.
Tho telephone company will issuo a
new directory March 20th. It will give
the street address of each subscriber
as well as the phono number.
S. M. Whisler, who has been living
on the Iddings farm in the valley, is
moving his family this week to a
Kinkaid homestead in McPherson
county.
W. ,11. C. Woodhurst will go to
Omaha in a few days and while thero
will select plans for tho residence ho
will erect this spring on his Third
street lot.
J. S. Hoagland, who had been out
for a week with the committee thut will
select a site for the Odd Fellows homo
returned Saturday. No selection was
made, and tho committeo will again
meet at Fremont tomorrow.
The Florence Roberts presentation of
"The House of Bondage" at tho Keith
Friday evening proved one of the
strongest plays ever presented on tho
local stage, and was thoroughly enjoyed
by .those who like emotional plays.
Loo Mackin, a former employe of
tho district foreman's oflicc in this
city, died at his homo in Columbus,
Ohio, Saturday night. Death was due
to consumption. The deceased was a
member of the North Platte Council
Knights of Columbus.
Albert Dickinson, son of Ed Dickin
son, formerly of the Union Pacific, is
superintendent of the Vitcita division
of the Orient road. Ho is only twenty
eight years old and is said to be the
youngest man in the railroad world
holding so responsible a position.
During , the long run of "A Knight
for a Day" in 'Chicago a solid year
tho young women of tho chorus became
known us the "American Beauty Chor
us", bocauso of the natural charms of
its members. It is seldom that tho
management of a compelling attraction
lays special stress upon the hard work
ing girls wlio form tho animated back
ground of a musical play, but those
having in charge the publicity work for
"A Knight for a Day" evidently wish
it to be known that tho young ladies
with the organization which comes to
The Keith next Friday aro uncommonly
good to look upon.
Cream Wanted.
Wo buy cream for the David Cole
Creamery Co., of Omaha, and pay tho
highest market price. Deliveries ac
cepted at any time. Prompt remit
tance every wonk.
The Tkamp Grocery.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
E. , A. Boyd spent Sunday with
friends in Cozad.
Mrs. W. W. Birge spent Saturday
with friends in Maxwell.
Joe Sell, operator at Birdwood siding,
wont to Kansas City Sunday.
Misses Gladys nnd Catherine Hall
visited friends in Brady Saturday 'and
Sunday. j
Mr. and Mrs, Gus Stagman and two
children of Iowa aro visiting relatives
in town.
Sam Gavins left for the east Satur
day night after visiting .friends for a
few days.
P. A. White returned Saturday eve
ning from n threo wcoks stay at points
in Illinois. ;
J. C. Wilson, living west of town,
left Sunday pn a business trip to Ft.
Morgan, Col.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hogg aro the proud
parents of a baby girl, that arrived
Sunday morning.
J. B. McDonald, who had been spend
ing a week in Omaha and Lincoln, re
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Weingand roturned to
Omaha Sunday after a ten days visit
with North Platte friends.
L. E. Roach left Saturday night on a
business trip to Wahoo and other points
in tho east part of the state.
Judge Grimes left Sunday night for
Scotts Bluffs where he will hold n
protracted torm of district court.
Arthur Plumer, of the Harrington
Plumer Mercantile Co, of Denver
transacted business in town Saturday.
Everett Fink, has returned from a
visit with relatives at Enid, Oklahoma.
Ho also made n trip to Galveston
and other points in Texas.
Mrs. C. J. Alvord and daughter left
Sunday for Ft Dodge, Iowa, .where
they will make their future home. Mr.
Alvord will follow them today.
'Nick" Mayhew, who had boon at
Hot Springs, Ark., for a couple of
months taking treatment for rhouma
tism, returned to town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ottman, "of
Green Rivor.andMr. and Mrs. Chamber
Iain, of Denver, are among those who
will arrive tonight to attend tho funeral
services of tho late Mrs. Chas. Whalan.
Wood White, the U. P. locomotive
engineer, appeared beforo District
Court Clerk N. M. York Saturday last
and paid fino nnd costs amounting to
$122.32. Mr. Whito exceeded the speed
limit in pulling a train through tho city
a year or more ago, but in doing so
obeyed the orders of tho company. And
it is to bo presumed tho company fur
nished the funds to pay tho fino and
costs. Lexington Pioneer.
Treasurer Langford informs us that
there is still due from sundry persons in
North Platte the sum of $000 personal
tax for tho year 1908. These delin
quent) had bettor liquidate in tho im
mediate future, or thoy will find them
selves mulcted for costs.
Your Sprint
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The Hat that Makes
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the Work of $5.00.
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SPRING OPENING
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Never in the history of
North Platte has the men
been offered the oppor
tunity of selecting1 their
"Spring Suit" and "Tog
gery" from the large and
un-to-datc lines shown by
us. A visit to our new
"Clothes Shop" will at
once convince you that
we can back up what we
say. You will find
All the New Patterns
in Green, Brown, Grey
and others, with the new
patch pockets, fancy cuffs
and all that goes to make
a spring-outfit "Classy."
Our Line of Shoes,
Hats, Shirts, Neckwear,
Etc.,: for Spring are also
"It" with a big "I."
Just drop in while down town and let us show you that it is
a pleasure for us to show goods.
Schatz & Clabaugh's
NEW CLOTHES SHOP.
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'J ' 1 he new spring shapes and color
ings in the celebrated Gordon Hat
V( are in and among them you will
find a style that was made especially for you. Popular and faddish
greens, rich browns and conservative blacks.
Smart novelties for the young fellows shape 'cm as you like.
Dignified styles for elderly men.
The GORDON name in the hat is your quality insurance.
GORDON HKTS $3.00
Wilcox Department Store.
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LOCAL MENTION.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Beatty, of the Third Ward, died Sun
day morning.
"Easter Joys" is tho title of a can
tata the Episcopal choir will render on
tho evening of Good Friday.
J. C. Fogg has sold his ranch north
of Sutherland to Frod Piorson for ton
thousand dollars and will move to Kan- j
sas.
County surveyor Meyer sent to this
office yesterday a couple of wild ducks
which formed part of a bag of fifteen
ho had killed.
T. F. Shiers, living south of Mux
well, has sold bis IGO-acro farm to
P. W. Jorgenson for a consideration
of five thousand dollars.
Mrs. Ed PutoflT, of Sidney, known by
a number of North Platto people, has
undergone another operation at Omaha
and is reported to bo doing woll.
The Rebekah Kensington will entor-
tain at an English Tea on Friday after
noon of this week at Odd Fellows hall.
All members and their friends aro invited.
Co. Supt. Ebright loft yesterday
morning for tho southeast part of the
".ounty to visit schools and to attend a
teachers' meeting at Farnam. Ho will
return Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth HubbcI, who has just
returned from thirty yoars service in
Japan and is the gust of her nephew
Rev. Chapman, will address u mission
ary meeting nt tho Episcopal church
tomorrow evening.
"Jack" Lake, a woll known resident
of Sutherland, was found dend in bed
Saturday forenoon. He had been nt
Paxton Friday and roturnod to Suther
land tho Bamo night. In tho morning ho
got up and called his two daughters,
saying ho was not feeling well. He ro
turned to bod, and became unconscious
A physician wus sent for, hut ho could
not ho aroused from tho stupor, and
died with out regaining consciousness,
Thodoceaed was tho father of Tim
Lake, of this city,
"A Knight for a Day."
With a ecqnic onvironmant pictorial
Iy and electrically easily one of tho
most elaborate and tasteful ovor seen
upon tho local stage, "A Knight for a
Day" comes to tho Keith Theatro Fri
day, March 12th. It has bean declared
to bo one of tho merriest and most
tuneful musical plays producod within
memory. It will bo remembered that
this work ran for a solid year at the
Whitney opera house in Chicago, and
that it subsequently ran for fivo months
at Wallack's Thoatre in Now York nnd
almost nB long nt tho Tromont in Bos
ton. The organization which is this
season headed by Eugono Moulan and
Miss Elsie Herbert, is returning from a
tour of the principal cities of the Paci
fic coast, whero it has boen praised as
quito tho best musical play Been out
that way in many years. Perhaps more
by tho music than tho book, tho suc
cess of this play may bo said to havo
been enrned. Tho score comprohonds
nearly a dozen genuine song successes,
nnd the ensembles havo a rhythm and
swing that singularly enhance their
melody.
County News.
James Elliott succeeds J. J. Eagen as
managor of tho Omaha elevator at
Brady.
Tho deposits in tho banks at Brady at
tho timo the last statement was issued
oxceedod $115,000.
Harry Clark of Maxwell has gono to
Omaha to accapt a position with
Bruco & Co., wholesalo druggist.
Omar Meyers of Willard has recenty
roturnod from Kontucky with a brido
and they aro at home on his homestead
Major and Mrs. L. II. Dow, of tho
McPhorson national comsterv will celo
brato their fiftieth wodding anniversary
on April Yin.
A number of vouncr men of Maxwoll
purchased instruments and will organ
ize u brass band. Maxwell is up
and coming all tho timo.
Owing to the prevalence of measles
the school in tho Kilmer district haa
dismissed for two weeks. Miss Kate
Huntington of North Platto is tho
teacher.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
Tho abovo reward will bo nafd for
tho arrest and conviction of tho riartv
or parties who havo been breaking into
tno scnooi nouses in District No. 5 and
destroying property.
TV. II. BIMANT8,
Louis Macbt,
Loiuot PUttqr,
School Board.
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