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In Building Qur Reputation
We have surrounded ourselves ayith the
very best class of well known 'male's of
merchandise which there is no question
of merit, Eacli maker lias also es
ablished an enviable reputation,.' You
.will be perfectly safe in buying such
gpodsas we are selling-. V
Elgin Watches, Waltham Watches,
Hamilton Watches, Ball Watches. Wat
erman's Fountain Pens; Pickards China.
Gorham Sterling- Silver Plate, Simmons
Gold Plated Jewelry.
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In fact our stock is made up entirely
of standard makes of goods which; is full
assurance to you of the highclass of
merchandise that will be offerefyfypu at
our establishment.
DIXON, The Jeweler.
Inspector for Burroughs
Adding Machine Co.
Union Pacific
, Watch Inspector.
SCHILLER & CO.,
Prescription Druggists
First Door North of
First National liana
DR. W: T. CROOK,
DENTIST,,
Graduato Northwestern Dniversitv.
Offlco over McDonald Stato Dank
Mr. Bishop of Denver'who is manag
ing the Howe & Maloney sale was
called to Cheyenne early in the week
and while there taken very ill and will
be unable to return for several days.
Charles Hendy, Jr., of Denver, has
been Visiting in town for a few days
while enroute homo from Detroit where
he attended n meeting of tho general
agents of the Ford automobile. Mr.
Hendy says tho factory is 4,300 cars
behind ita orders. Next year tho fac
tory will turn out 75,000 cars.
Wednesday afternoon several layers
of brick fell from tho Y. ,M. C. A.
building which is undergoing repairs.
" Fortunately the workmnnAvero busy on
a different section of the building but
any one passing on the walk below
wouldhavc been crushed. Yesterday tho
walks were closed ns they were consid
ered too dangerous for traffic while tho
construction work is- in progress.
J. S. Hoagland left Wednesday for
York where with several members of
Nebraska I. O. O. F. camps he will
make the final inspection on tho now
Odd Fellow's Home which is being
erected there for the orphans of de
ceased members and the aged members
of the state, at the cost of $100,000.
Tho now building is equipped with
every modern convenience, absolutely
fireproof and at tho dedication there will
bo quite a festivnl among the State
Odd Fellows.
Local friends of AlexnndorWimborly,
a former North Platto boy, will be in
terested in tho following which was
taken from an Aurora paper of this
week. Prof. Alexander Wimberly of
tho high school was married yesterday
to Miss Florence Brittian. Tho wedding
took place at the homo of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Brittian.
Tho ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr. Wimbcrley of Table Rocks., tho
father of the groom. Miss Brittainwas
one of the graduates of the high school
and Mr. Wimbcrloy was one of her .in
structors. Prof. Wimborley expects to
engage in his profession in. Colorado.
Among the Myrtle items of bcws we
read this by Charles Gambrel, He says
the Columbia Fire Insurance Co. pays
iU losses sa quick it makes,ywr head
swim. No red tpe. Jukaskjn hand
is the way they did basAewith faim.
BratC&Q&lmaa,
Ge&eVk&Ageats.
City Day at Chautauqua.
Hastings, Neb., June 28, 1911.
Secretary Wilson Tout,
North Platte, Neb.
My Dear Sir: In answer to your in
quiry I take pleasure in saying that wo
inaugurated last year at tho Hastings
Chautauqua what is called "Hastings
Day." Practically all of tho business
houses were closed on the afternoon of
that day and this gave both proprietors
and employees an opportunity to hear
tho special program arranged for that
day.
Wo expect to make that n perma
Chautaunun and be-
lievo it to bo onoof the mosthelpful aids
in-promoting' interest in the assembly,
Wo make a spucial offort to provido an
attractivo progrnm for that day, giving
attention to musical features
und such entertainment aa will be most
appreciated by a popular nudionce.
Very sincerely yours,
A . F . T UN ! - K, -' f rJ tary .
Bonncr-Cramer Wedding.
A wedding marked by ita impressive-
ness was solemnised at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jbjjn Bonner Wednesday
evening when their eldest daughter
Elizabeth became the bride of W.
H. Cramer in the presence of ono hun
dred friends. Tho bridal party entered
the library at 9 o'clock and Btood before
n small aitnr wncrc tho double ring
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles Chapman who rend tho ser
vice from a family prayer book which
was used by tho brido's great grand
mother and together with tho altar cloth
has been in tho family for more than ji
century.
The decorations undor tho super
vision of Misses Gantt and Clinton,
wore composed of asparagus fern and
white carnations. Acting as ribbon
benrers were. Misses Holon Bonner nnd
Ncda Crameil!w,hilo tho rings were
carried on n 'small cushion by little
Lydia Yost. All were gowned in white
embroidered frocks.
The bride vnS ' given away by her
father. She- wore a handsomo robe of
white maryuisetto over white satin
with court train and trimmings of ball
fringe and pearl beads. Her veil was
held in place ' with strings of pearls,
Miss Bess Cramer of St. Paul at
tended the brido, she wore an nttrracive
gown of tan mull with trimmings of
baby Irish latfc and black velvet and
carried a shower bouquet of white
carnations. -
Carl S. BonHer stood with the groom.
After tho ceremony and congratulations
a buffet luncheon was served in which
the color scheme of green and white was
carried out Adelbert Bonner and Mrs,
Earl Stamp played "Thome Andante
Religioso" during the marriago service.
The gifts were displayed in tho dining
room and consisted of many costly and
useful articles.
The bride is an amiable, bright and
talented young lady who has grown to
womanhood ipour midst and has. scores
of friends who wish her every happiness.
She is a finished musician and was
awarded highest honors while attend
ing the Lincoln Conservatory. Tho groom
has made many friends in tho city dur
ing his frequent 'visits hero by his en
gaging manners. He is a contractor for
crain elevators with headquarters at
St. Paul, Nebr., and is known in his
homo town as a young man of sterling
worth.
For several weeks Mr. and Mrs
Cramer will reside with tho bride's
parents after which they expect to
locate in Wyoming.
Work ob Gasdy Road.
A large force men has been work
ing steadily oh tho Callaway extension
and several milei of the road has been
graded and too work of building the
bridges is now under way. Wednesday
nieht twenty-eight car loads of bridge
material, piles, a, pile driver, and nil the
necessary accessories passed through
Kearnoy enroute to Callaway.
Edson Rich',- g.enernl attorney of tho
Union Paciftc, and A. D. Schmerhorn,
nssistant superintendent, wore in thp
city in ft special car Wodnosdny and
went to Cnllav&y to inspect the pro
gress of thovwOrk. It is boliovad that
the oxtenslon "will ha ready for tha first
train for actual service in the schedule
time. Kearney Hub.
Personal Mention.
J. P. Steffens, of Omahn, spent Wed
nesday with F. R Ginn.
Yesterday Peril Wjdener loft for
Harrisburg, Ore., to locate.
John Conger of Dickens was n town
visitor on business yesterday.
Miss Roxy Murphy spent tho past
few days with Sutherland friends.
Miss Lizzio Barnct of Lincoln is tho
guest of her cousin Miss Vaunltn. Hayes.
J. H. Hollcnbcck loft Wednesday
for Kearney to visit relatives until Sun
day. ,
P. W. Crane spent Wcdnpsday at tho
Epworth League Convention in Suther
land.
Attornics James Keefe and Georgo,
Gibbs spent Wednesday in PaxtOn on
business.
Will R. Wilkins, of Gothenburg, was
tho guest of his cousin Perry Carson
this week.
Mrs. Thos. Henley will IcnVo tonight
for Denver to visit friends for a week
or longer.
Adelbert Bonner returned home tho
Srat of tho week from the State
University. '
Ed Salisbury and. Charles Hill of
Gandy transacted business in 'tho city
yesterday.
Julius Pizer und son Joo left yester
day for Hastings to visit rclntjves un
til Tuesday.
Francis Flynn returned tho first, of,
the week from a short visit in Denver
with friends.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Coker of Suther
land have been visiting in tho city for
several days.
Miss Verna SorenBon left n fow dnys
ago forT ,Omahn .to spend aT fortnight
With" relatives.
Miss Eda Wendeborn expects to
leave Sunday for Omnhn-to spend n
week or longer.
Mrs. Philip Font and children of
Council Bluffs are guests of hor mother
Mrs. MnryBakor.
Miss Josephine O'Hare is tho guest
of friends in Sioux City,, having left
early in tho week.
Miss Anceline Herrod returned yes
terday from a two weeks' visit with
friends in Pnxton.
Miss Florenco McKay returned to
day from a pleasant two weoks visit
with friends in Denver.
After spending several days in the
city, Mrs, Horsig returned tQt Herahoy
the first part of tho week.-
Mrs. Rnlph Garmnn expects to leave
late in the month for Excolsior Springs
for the benefit of her health. r
Elmer Anderson, who has boon cm
ployed in tho Omnhn shops for some
time, is visiting relatives.
Mrs. Chaa. Yost is enjoying a visit
from Mrs. Chas. Lucas, of Shelton, who
arrived in tho city Wednesday.
Harry Smith and Claude Selby will
lenve for Sheridan, Wyo., Monday to
spend several days on business.
Arthur Roscnbiirg returned yestor-
day from Cheyenno after spending
three dnys with friends thero.
J. B. Elliott will return this evening
from Hastings whore ho has been the
guest of relatives for somo time.
Miss Anna Schworer of tho P. & S.
nursing stoff went to Napnneo yester
day to bo tho guest of relatives.
P. H. Fleggin, general signal fore
man, of Cheyenno has been transacting
business in town for several days.
Rev. M. S. Johnson returned yester
day from Portland where ho haB been
attending tho Christian Convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hnwloy are com
templating an extended visit with rela
tives in Illinois injthe near future.
After a ten day visit with Miss
Dorothy Hubbard, Mfss Vera Kerrigan
jof Cheyenno went homo Wednesday.
G. W. Anderson has" returned from
Denver where he attended a photo
graphers convention for several days.
Ray Cummings hns returned from
Kearney where he spent the past week
on business for tho Electric Light Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Meston of Hastings are
expected to arrive today to visit with
their son Alex and attend Chautauqua.
Mr. and Mrs. Cramer and daughter of
Hampton, Neb., arrived hero by auto
Wednesday to attend tho Bonnor-Cramer
nuptials.
Sanford Hartman, Millard Hosier and
son Robert returned Wednesday even
ing from an enjoyable fishing trip in
Wyoming.
Fred Rosmussen and family loft on tho
branch train Wednesday for Hershcy
whero they will make their homo in
tho future.
Mesdames Wagner and Bormnn re
turned to Sioux City after attending
tho funeral of their father tho late
Fred Brau.
Mr. and Mrs. Butler Buchanan are
planning a trip to Cherokee Park in a
short time, for tho benofit of the for
mer's health,
T. J. Grancy, of Chicago, arrived
horo Wednesday to accept ft position in
the plumbing department of Ginn,
White & Schatz.
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GROCERY SPECIAL
For Saturday Only,
Lemons par dozen C
i-lb can Red Alaska Salmon.. q
i -lb can Pink Alaska Salmon..
12zc
Health Club Baking Powder ji ' iH n
25-02 can 1 J 2C
Pyramid Washing Powder
2 for
5 c
WigjjWi Stick Wonder Wax J?
2 packages 0 L
Swifts Premium Hams ' r
per lb I 2C
Diamond C Hams '
per lb :". . . .' 1 1 2C
Pic ftic Hams 4 il
per lb
Bacon
s Per lb 14 2C
3lb Pail Silver Leaf Lard. .... Q
5-lb Pail Silver Leaf .Lard ... . jQ
Wilcox Department Store.
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Mr. nnd Mm. Harry Fleishman have
ns their guest this week Miss Edna
Brown of New Cnstle, Wyo.
V Misses Sarah Kelly, Bessio Chamber
lain and Myrtlo Bccler attended the
Epworth Leaguo Convention in Suther
land. Wednesday.
' Mrs. James Morrow arrived homo yes
terday from Portlnnd whore sho went
several weckB ago as delegate to tho
Christian Convention.
Mesdames Gantt nnd Osgood of Basin,
Wyo., who are visiting' their mother
Mrs. 'Alex Fcnwick, spent several days
h Sutherland tills week.
Miss Emma Brau departed for her
home in SlouxJCity Wednesday ovening,
having accompanied hor f ather'H remains
to this city last week.
Mrs. R. II. Langford and daughter
Alice, who havo been visiting relatives
In Canada for several week's, returned
homo Wednesday evening.
Perry Sitton who has been In Larnmlo
011 business with the U. P. hotel and
dinhig car department for severnl weeks
will return home tomorrow.
Mrs. Eliznbcth Johnson of Chicago,
arrived hero Wednesday evening-and
wjlLmnko her home" in the future With
hernieco Mrs. Mary O'Hare.
Masters Vincent Roddy nnd Lnwrenco
Murrin enmo homo Thursday from Choy
enne whero tlioy spent ten days with
tho Inttor's nunt Mrs. Chns. Wilson.
Mrs. W. C. Elder, son Coltor and grand
daughter Helen Glenson will leavo Mon
day for a month's stnywith tho former's
daughter Mrs. J. R. Johnson in Mnrshw
field, Ore.
Mrs. Mike Hayes will leavo tho first
of the week for Grcon River to nccom
pnijy homo her daughter Anna who hns
been, visiting relntives thero for somo
time.
Misses Dnisv and Bessio Cramer of
St. Paul, Nebr., came up Wednesday to
nttend tho marriago of their brothers
While hero they visited the Misses
Stamp.
Mrs. James Welch of Omaha, who
camo here to attend tho funeral 6f the
Into Fred Brau, loft Wednesday monv
ing. While hero she was tho guest of
tho Misses O'Hare.
Mrs. M. E. Watts, who was called
to Pleasanton, la., early in tho spring
by tho death of her mother and has
Binco been visiting relatives in eastern
cities, arrived homo Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Wilson, of Om
aha, Mr. Henry Schuff nnd son of Grand
Island and Mrs. E. W. Zelbert of Sid
ney viBited Mr. and Mrs. Well Wodnes
day while enroute to Sidney by auto.
Misses Vivian and Viola Cook, of
Newark, N. J., are the guests of Mr.
ond Mrs. F. H. Garlow and .will re
main for a couple of weeks. The young
ladles aro daughters of Mr. Cook, tho
advance agent for tho Wild West
show.
Lthe
First National Bank,
of North Platte, Nebraska.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Capital and Surplus $140,000.
DIRECTORS:
E. F. SEEBERGER, President,
M. KEITH NEVILLE, Vicc-Presidenl,
F. L. H00NEY, Cashier.
ARTHUR McNAMARA,
J. J. I1ALLIGAN.
Notice for Bids.
Sealed bids for tho construction of a
Public Library Building will bo re
ceived up to 4 o'clock P. M.. July 25th,
1911. by Annlo C. Kramph, Secretary
Public Library Board, First Nntionnl
Bank Building, North Platto, Nebraska.
All bids must be in strict accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
by Carl E. SchaelTcr, Architect, North
Platto, Nebraska and must be accom
panied by a certified check for 3 por
cent of tho bid, check to bo mndo pay
able to Annio C. Kramph, Secretary.
Plans can bo seen at the office of
Annio C. Kramph, Secretary Public
Library Board, North Platto, Nebraska
and at tho office of Carl E. Shaeffer,
Architect. North Platte, Nebraska.
Tho riEnt is reserved to reject nny or
nil bids. The successful bidder must
furnish u good and sufficient bond for
faithful porformanco of tho contract
and said bond must ho approved by tho
Library Board, their judgment to be
Imul and conclusive ns to tho sufficiency
of Utw bond.
By orW of the Public Library Bu.u !,
North Platte, NobrKka.
Annik C. Khami'H, Secretary,
RtlTI.EK Bl'f'UANAN, President.
A Modern Institution
For the treatment of medical nnd surgical cases. Opon to the
medical profession. Speciul accomodations for confinement cases.
Training school for nurses in, connection. Address all comma
cations to tho superintendent.
Phone 642 Cor. Einhlh and Locust
Notice for Bids.
Bids will bo received by the sccrotafv
of tho school board at Hershcy for a six
room brick school house. 1'lnns and
specifications on filo and mny bo seen nt
Bank of Lincoln Co. Bids will bo re
ceived until one o'clock v. m. Julv 22.
1911. Tho board reserves tho right to re
ject any or nil oius. iiomo labor to bo
employed aB far ns possible. A certified
check for $500.00 must accomnanv each
bid payable secretary of schooiboard.
u. m. IjEYI'OLDT, secy.
Sunt. Tmil I
nual ropott to tho County Sunt, and
finds that tho totnl number of pupils en-
Y1((1 in tlm tinhnnla rln!n V... . i.
year is 1180. This is divided between
C95 boys and 591 girls. Tho total enroll
ment for lOOn.m who in7 tm.
a gain in enrollment of 119, ormorothnn
ai jjurvuuu io wonuor scnool expendi
tures increase.
Republican County Convention Call.
Pursuant to a call Issued by tho Stato
Republican Committee, tho republicans
of Lincoln county aro horcby called to
meet at tho County Court house in
North Platto, on Saturday, July 22, 1911,
at 2:30 o'clock p. m., for tho purpose
of selecting ten delegates to tho Repub
lican Stato convontion, to be held nt.
Lincoln, Neb., on tho 25 of July, 1911,
and for the election of County Central
Committee, and for such other business
as may bo proper to como before said
convention. Tho basis of said call is
ono delegate for each fifteen votes or
maior fraction thereof, cast nt the
1908 election, provided that no precinct
snail navo less man ono representative,
for C. O. Bell, for presidential elector.
Said apportionment entitles tho several
precincts to ine lonowing reprcsenta
tion in said convontion.
No. Platto 1.....5
No. Platto 2.... ;8
No. Platto 3 8
No. Platto 4 8
Antelope 2
Birdwood 2
Brady 2
Buchanan 2
Cottonwood 3
Cox 2
Deer Creek 1
Dickens 2
Fox Creek 2
Garfield 1
Gaslln 2
Hall 2
Harrison 1
Hinman 3
Hooker 1
Kern 1
Jeffroy 1
Licmou x
Maxwell 4
Olllco phono 241. Res. phono 217
L. C. DROST,
Osteopathic Physician.
North Platto, . . NobraBkn.
McDonald Bank Building.
Medicino 4
Miller 1
Myrtlo 1
Nichols 5
No well 1
Osgood 1
Pechnm 2
Pay no 2
Plant 1
Rosedalo , 1
Suthcrlard G
Selllers 1
Somorsot 3
Sunshine 1
Tnblo 2
Vroman 1
Walker 2
Wallaco 4
Woll 1
Whlttior 1
Willow 2
Total.
107
It is recomemlud thut oach precinct
primary bo hold on Friday, July 21st,
and that delofmtoc present at the Con
vention rrigt tl)'' fu'l votf nf thii rea-
Dated at North Platte, Neb., July 10,
1911.
Rep. Co. Central (mriiittoe.
Statement of the Condition
or TUB
MUTUAL BUBfl.BENG 8
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
of North I'latte, Neurakka. on the' 80th'
(lav of June, ion,
CertlOcate No. as.
ASSETS.
Flrot mortgage loant) , U5H 000 CO
Htock loans a coo co
Oanh , a 832 oy
Delinquent Interest, premiums and
Uncs Btj 70
Kxpennea and taxes paid 1 102 CO
Other ihU ,. 3110
Total,.., un o7i tfj
, , MAUlUTlES.
.Capital stock paid up .,..$420 hto so
Iteaerve (und ..,.-,,..,, it ECO Co
Undivided prollt ; 18 151 ou
Advance Interest 131 0
Total U1 mi K)
REOKIPTS AND KXl'UNDlTUHEfl FOH
TUB YEAH ENDING JUNE 30, 1011.
UCCllPTH.
Ilalance on band July 1, 1010 f 0 ita 63
puea........... Uo umx
Interest, anil lines at 203 41-
I'OanH repaid... 33 713 W
MlKCollani'.ous Ives 4Hi ai
Taxes and Insurance! 155 00
Total 2I8 2 01
XXrxNDITmtKS.
Loans tjas too 00
Expenses i 74a U7
Htock redeemed,, , t, , 7s 2X8 IS
Oanti on hand a 3M CO
Taxes and Insurance 1-0 35
Total silils-TcJ
fitftli) of NoliraHka, Lincoln county, wt,
1, Hatnuul doozoo, Hcemtary of tho above
named Association, do solemnly Nwanr that,
tlm fori'KoIni; Rtatimiunt of tho condition of
waltl Atoclutloii Is trim nnd eom. f 10 tho'
Ixikt of my kuowlcdtm and heller
Hamiiii,I(. rn;, , rotary
niibtwrlbed and Hworn 10 . , . t. , t,u jrd
Otkioi July, lull.
(ff'AHK Htri'iTAN vn. Notary rnuiic
TllnS. O. I'ATIMCN.IN, 1
... y-'r "K'Wfco. c Directors.
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