Our Progrew in 1908. Despite tho financial conditions the Lcm Steele, residence $2,000 F. Peale, addition 600 Other Improvements. Happy New Year. CLINTON, THE JEWELER. country over, the uncertainty brought , GcowJ Wi,boi( rcsidenc0 3(000 5; DR. DKOCK, DENTIST, Over First National Bank, rhonc 148 04 1 0 00 00 0 g g 0 r" w 0 r Y, Yi PEOPLE ! AND EVENTS. ENTS. j Tho C. W. B. M. Socioty will meot with Mrs. Stephen Baldwin tomorrow afternoon. Tho maximum temperature yester day was 45, ono year ago 47; minimum nt seven o'clock this morning 12, one year ago 17. Tho Rcbckaha will sorvo n snuor kraut dinnor nt the Odd Follows' hall Tuesday, January 12th, at fivo o'clock in tho evening. Tho meeting of tho Wednesday music nlo, nnnounccd for this week at the homo of Mrs. E. A. Caroy, has been in definitely postponed. Tho receipts nt tho basket ball git mo Friday night wcro nbout twenty doll ars in excess of tho expenditures. Tho excess has been placed in tho treasury of tho athletic nssoclution. Tho ladies of tho Baptist aid will hold nn exchango at IIowo & Malonoy's on next Saturday. Thoy will havo on Bale cake, pics, cookies, doughnuts and bread. Tho oalo will begin at nine o'clock. Tho special collection at St. Patrick's church noxt Sunday, January 10th, will bo for tho BufTerers of tho earthquake in Sicily. It is hoped that tho contri butions for this worthy cnuso will be generous. Wo sold tho Lnngdon houso today. Do you wunt us to uell yours? If so, list it with Bratt & Goodman. Mrs. Louis Gulko died at hor.home eight mjlos southeast of town Sunday mrWntnrv n ntrx nt itn n a dim leaves a nusnanu nnu bix emiuron. tan crnl Bervicos will bo hold Thursday, con ducted by Rov. J. F. Scibcrt. Rov. McDonald, nt ono timo rector of tho Episcopal church of this city, but of Into years of Toledo, has been called to tho church of the Epiphany of Chi cago, ono of tho largest and most pros perous churches of that city, Why not lot Bratt & Goodman invest ' your money at 8 per cent not to you In , first mortgngo loans on good Incomo paying proporty loaim baBod on not to oxceed CO percent valuation. Seo them A chango in tomporaturo last night resulted in n rather hoavy. frost in tho banana bolt this moring, It is probn bio, howovor, that tho cold wnvo is only temporary, and thnt suinmor woathor will soon again provnil. For Rent Room In modorn houso Inquiro at 401 West Fourth Btreot. Prof. Loonhardt, tho pinno tuner, arrived in town Inst night nnd will ro main for some timo performing ser vices for which orders had boon filed, Anyono dosirlng his servico can lonvo orders nt Rinckor's book Btoro. For Sale Magic Eyo Glass Cloanor, ..,. n,.....wi.. r ...,,, t.t... Over McCnbo o drug Btoro. A Lincoln dispatch datod yesterday says: An effort is forming hero todny to havo tho legislature cunvass tho voto on tho amendment relating to tho supromo court judges, tho purposes being to knock out tho appointments mado by Governor Sheldon and permit Governor-elect Shallunborger to fil the places. Plenty 8 per cent money to help buy or build. Seo Bkatt & Goodman. O. O. SouIcb, C. II. Swift, G. D Eolls and L. r. Weathors, four sue cossful and prosperous Pcckhatn pre clnct farmors wero in town yesterday and mado Tho Tribune offlco n call Thoy mado tho trip In Mr, Soules' nu tomobile, and uvornged about twenty miles an hour. Hinman & Salisbury, agents for tho Buick automobile, yestordny sold two touring curs and ono runabout to Bcelor and Leister of Hershoy, and havo nlaced an ordor for another carload of tho machines. It is believed Unit qui to a numbor of uutomoblloB will bo sold in North Platto and vicinity during tho present year. Week's Break Up a Cold Tnblots Schiller & Co., Family DruggiBts. Traffic on tho Union Pnclflc has fal eh oft' considerably" nn the past two weeks, and thoro has been a corrcspon ding reduction in tho numbor ot ongino and train crows, A half uozon oxtra engineers havo boon set back to firing and an equul number of firemen huv Veen suspended. Two oi threo ralrt crews havo been pulled off. Mrs. E. S. Davis was a visitor in Kearnoy yesterday. MIbb Lillian Sturgcs returned Sunday to her school at Hastings. Judgo Grimes went to Kimball last night to hold a brief term of district court. Mrs. Bessie Jones, sister of Mrs. Frnnk Martin, left last night for Enid, Okla. Frank Fonda, of Omahn, visted his parents in town tho latter part of last week. E. R. Smith, cashier of tho Bank of Gandy, transacted business in town yesterday. Miss Grnco Groves returned to Kear ney Sunday after a week's visit with North Piatto friends. Miss Bortn Hoy, who had been spend ing tho vacation in town, returned to her school nt Garfield Sunday. Mr. nnd Mrs. W. L. Richards Bpent tho lutter part of Inst week with rela tives in Buffalo county. Miss Mnbol Coleman, who had bcon tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Field for a wcok, returned to Donvor yester day. Richmond Birgo went to Omaha Sat urday, accompanying his Bister Alice that far on her return to tho stuto university, A. J. Lawrenco, who had boon a guest at tho Sturgos homo, returned to tho Washington University Sunday morning. ' Mr. and Mrs. Will Stroup returnod last night from Chicago, to which city bv tho nrcsidential alcction, and the disappointment which followed tho fail ure of tho Burlington to build its Platte valley line, tho material progress made by North Platto during 1908 makes a very crcditablo showing. The total im provements made during tho year did not equal those of 1908, when the total wns $383,000, tho decrease being largely due to tho fact that the Union Pacific's Improvements for 1908 wcro $60,000 less than In 1907. In tho number of residences built there was a decrease of twenty, tho number boitig seventy in 1907 and fifty in 1908. Thero was nlso a decrease in tho amount of city improvements and sidewalks, seven miles of tho latter being laid in 1907 and a little moro than threo miles in 1908. Tho most costly improvements of the year wcro tho Keith theatre. and tho Prebyterian church, tho latter still in courao of construction. Tho new theatre is ono of the most attractive and best arranged of any of its sizo in the west, and with a seating capacity of G50 it well fills tho ncods of North Platte. Tho Presbyterian church, with its pressed brick walls, and exterior designs, will make, when completed, most attractive Btructuro. Below is appended tho improvements mado during the year. Tho list is not complete, but as nearly so as it has been possible to secure nt this time Residences and Additions $161, 3G5 Keith Theatre 40,000 PreBbytorian church 25,000 Union Pacific Improvements..,. 40,000 Cement walks und crosswalks... 15,000 Con Walker, residence 3,000 J. C. Richards, residence 3,000 George Baskins, residence 3,000 Mrs. Clark, addition 500 R. L. Douirlns. addition 1.0001 Clyde McMichael, addition 800 Union Pacific Improvemts. Ico house $12,000 Additions to stockyards 18,000 improvements in yards 1U,UUU Total for year $281,365 K. A. HUNTINGTON, CONTRACTOR. D. W. Bnker, residenco $2,000 F. J. Diener, residence 1,200 F. D. Westenfcld. residence 3.000 J. W. Vonoipkn, residenco 1,700 A. O. Kocken, residenco 2,400 Arthur Hartwig, residence 1,550 F. II. Thompson, residenco 2,150 John Frazior. two residences 3.200 S. W. VanDoran, addition 500 Foly Block, repairs 630 ThoB. Hcnly, repairB 550 Wnter Works, repairs 225 $19,105 J. A. McMichael, Contractor. Geo. T. Fiold, residenco nnd stable (un commoted) $14,000 Wm. Eshlcman, residenco 2,500 Thos. Simants. two residences.... 2.900 Earl Davis, residenco 1,800 1 Newman, residenco 1.000 Rov. Creseler, residence 1,800 Puckarue Island. MIbs Bertha M. Livingston will re sume her school duties Monday, January 4th, 1908, after a weeks' vacation with relatives and friends in North Platto. Fred N. Drake and brother Lester Rro employed baling nay lor Morse Rielly. Thodanco nt Maxwell Now Year'B eve., given by the M. W. A., was well attended by the island peoplo, Every body reported n good time. Mrs. Evcrct Shiers went to Kearney Sunday morning. Mrs. unaney uiutatnera sister re turned to Denver Sunday morning after a week's visit nt the Oidfather home, Morso Rielly sold his fino bunch of steers to Mr. Brownfield, which netted him $40 per head. Tho writor has received a letter from Mrs. Jano Drake who reports a fine holiday visit among relatives in. Omaha and Sahambaugh. Iowa. Mrs. Charley Johnson is entertaining company from Holdrege. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Feathers died Dec. 27th after an illness of a few days. Funeral was held at tho church and interment took placo in the south sido cemetery. Tho parents havo tho sympathy or tho entire com- mnnlty. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, of North Platte, Nebraska. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. Capital .... $100,000.00 Surplus Fund - - - 20,000.00 Stockholders' Liability - 100,000.00 Guarantee Fund for Depositors $220,000.00 (Not considering quick asseta and cash resources) DIRECTORS E. F. Scebcrger, C. F. McGrew, J. J. Halligan, F. L. Mooney, Arthur McNamara. One Hundred Dollars Reward. Tho above reward will bo paid for tho arrest and conviction of tho party or parties who have been breaking into the school houses in District JNo. 6 and destroying property. VV. 11. oIMANTS, Louis Macey, loren purdy, School Board. A Few of Our Regular Prices: Yeast Foam 4c, 3 for 10c I 10-pound pail Syrup 45c I 16-oz Duko's Mixture Tobacco.... 30c Walter Baker's Chocolato Jib pkg..20c Florso Shoe Tobacco, per pound 45c Perre Van's Maple Syrup, per gallon $1.25 Where the Shoe Pinches. Why do you insure your house, and furniture, and stable, against fire? Because if you don't, and they burn up, the 1onss will fall on you. Why do you neglect to insure your life? Because if you die and you will die some day the loss will not fall on you but on somebody else your wife or daughter, or aged mother, or invalid sister or some other defenceless dependent. You haven't viewed the question in this way? Then think it over, and drop a card to the undersigned. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE. SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES "STRONGEST IN THE WORLD" PAUL MORTON, II. D. NEELY, Manager, President Omaha, Neb. W. H. McDonald, Local Representative, Norlh PIqIIc, Nebraska. W. H. McDonald, addition 3,000 C. T. Whclan, ropairs on two houses. . . 1.551) Otto Weil, ice houso 1.200 thoy journcd a few days boforo ChriB- Sam Richards, addition , .800 M ' 'A' ' " V, ' ' ' ".I ' '1' '," ' ! ' oK a ' C. O. Woimrand. addition .800 Nono Such Minco Ment 3 25c I . x v, ..... i ir .... 1 a- Unas, uonaiuson, auuiuon .vuu iviuui, pur cun xvc E. T. Tramp, addition t. GOO Hominy, pcrcan 10c Fred Wondeborn, .addition C00 Corn starch, nor nkrr or.c , ....05c Search Light Matches, 12 boxes 45c Gum. all kinds. 4c. 3 nkrrs for 10c $m$' t i 'j' i j' 'j' 'J' 'I' 'J' 'J' 'I' 'I' 'i' 'i' 'I' i' 'i ry ITT "nxt . vatL win;.. : , Evorett Fonda and sinter Blanche wcro guests of frlonds at Maxwell sev eral days laat week. Warren Doollttl'o, living south of tho river, loft yestordny for Lincoln to ro- stimo his studies at tho stato agricul tural college Accompaniod by E. F. Sooborger, Russell Bedell left yesterday for Spauld ing, Nob., where ho will enter Catholic church school. Mr. and MrB. Wm. Beatty, of Brady, camo up Saturday evening to attend tho Elks reception and remained until tho following night. Low Huntington, who was adjudged insane last week, was taken to the Hastings asylum Sunday by Shorllf Miltonborgor and J. E, Weeks. Misses Elizabeth Bonner, Miss Mary Weinberg and Misa Ester Antonid&s loft yesterday morning for their re- spectra Bchools at Lincoln. C. F. Scharmann, of Omaha, spoilt Sunday in town, coming lioro on tho occasion of tho fiftieth anniversary of tho wedding of his parents. F, G. Humor, at ono timo judgo of tho district of which Lincoln county was thon n part, is among thoso who aro attending tho sessions of tho federal court. Charloy Roynolds, who is attending tho Gem City bUBincss collego at Quincy, III., loft for that institution Friday night after visiting his parents for ten days. Miss Alice Wilcox, Miss Murio Von Goutz, Rolfo Halligan and Georgo Ran nlo returned to tho state unlvoraity; Charley Roynolds has returnod to school at Quincy, 111., nnd Frank Turpio to tho school of minos at Golden, Colo. Andrew Yost, ropairs ;....40O Laundry Starch, per pkg. Fred Diener, barn 350 enn 0 fr R. F. Stevens, Contractor. W. T. Banks, three houses $1,500 Own rosldonce 2,000 Geo. A. Austin, residenco 3.500 D. E. Morrill, addition 1,600 J. W. Henderson, addition 1,450 J. U. Murphy, addition 2.100 Chas. Ell, addition C40 Other repairs 1,000 $10,650 E. W. CltANE, Contractor. Two house for self 3,800 Harris & Stowart. residenco 1.700 Rev. Chamberlain, residenco 2.400 D. W. Bosttck, rcBidenco 2,000 ullamy residenco 2,000 Additions 300 $11,200 Picaud Buos., Contractors. Wm. Maloney, residenco $1,750 F. J. Doran, residenco 3,100 John Dick, residenco 2,900 John McGraw, residence ....3,700 E. N. Ogier, residenco 3,500 John Frazior, residonco 3,500 Chas. Burroughs, addition 425 Iddings Co., barn 300 Chas. Pass, Addn. green houso 450 Other improvements 200 $19,825.00 W niTE & Lkskey, Contractors. Julius l'izor, residonco $ 0,000 Fedorhoof, rosidenco 5,000 lOOlbs Sack Salt 76c lG-oz can Royal Baking Powder 45c Lewis Lyo, per can 08c Best Patent Flour, per Back 1.35 Wilcox Department Store onnKROK iieauinq on petition von AITOINT.UKNT Ut AlJiulNloTIlATOR, Btato of Nebraska, county of Lincoln, ss. In tin) County Court Dccurabor 30th. 1008. In tho matter ot thn cst&to of Thomas J. Lludontnuth, deceased. rn roadltikr and llltnir tho Dotltlon of Sarah Llmlonmuth, iiray tntr that tho administra tion or said citato may ho granted to John O. Mndonmuth. ns administrator. Onlored. Thnt January 27. 1WU. at 0 o'clock a. m., In assigned for hearing said potltlon when all noi,ons Interested In said matter may appear at a county uourt to bo hold in and for said County, and show cause- why tho prayer of pctltluner should not bo granted. This notice to lo published in tho Nortn riatto iribuuo. a legal nownpnpor published in said county for six successive publications prior to January 27. iwu. W. 0. Ei.dkii. J3-0 County Judge. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT. Tho State of Nebraska, Lincoln County, s.s. in tho County Court. lit tho matter ot tho Kstato of Fred uoiso. deceased. To tho creditors, holrs, loeatcos and others Interested In tho estate of l rod Uelso. Taku notice, that John Qclso has died In thn county court a report of his do ings as administrator of said estate, and It Is ordered that tho same stand for hearing tho 30th day of January A.l). lWU.bcfort tho court tho hour of do clock a.m., at which time any person Interested may appear and except to and (on! est tho Lame. And notice of this proceeding Is ordered given in tho North riatto Tribune, a seml-weokly newspaper, for six Miecessivo ptiuuuaiious prior to January 0 0 Furniture Hardware Buggies Wagons Harness Windmills Tanks Feed Grinders Stoves Ranges Oil Heaters Lincoln Paint Varnishes Brushes Oil Glass Putty Have you got Pan? See Birge. your Dust W. P. CuUcn'u Krent rovlvnl of Pix- loy & Ludor'B niasteripeco of musical comedy, "Tho Bunrotniistor," will bo tho bltf attraction ut tho Keith Thurs day, Jan. 14th. Harry Ileruiscu snd Ruth White, in tho loading roles of Potor Stuy vosnnt and Willie Van Astor- bllt will play their old parts nnd will bo supported by a company of fifty peoplo. Tho costumes aro especially handsome this year, nnd tho production is now. Much that is novel has been installed in tho way of electrical effects. Some of tho scones have been revised, and tht .dunces aro nil now. TJ10 chorus is said to bo ono of tho strongest singing aggregations on tho stage. Tlio next attraction nt tlio opera houso will bo "Tha Burgomaster" oh' January 14th. ThlB is tho company thnt opened tho now Keith thentro. $29,985 Besides this work Whito & Leskoy hnvo furnishod cement blocks for for-ty-sovon foundations, ranging from 100 to 900 blocks each, with on avorago of 428 blocks to tho foundation. This firm manufactured and sold this season 53, 000 cement blocks, laid over 10,000 square foot of aidowalk and did smnll jobs of carpontory aggregating $1,000 which. is not included in tho list nbovo. Contractor Wklls. Shuman residonco 5,500 Contractor Churchill. J. E. Burgnor, residenco 2,000 Contractor Eiiele. Lunnln residonco 3,200 Shkldon Contractor. Olo Rasmusson, residonco $1,800 Van Natta, Contractor. Mnltn8t6hi residonco . .$1,800 MAx FhEinEnc, Contractor 1 court at North .Itmuarv. A. 1). 1W!. Jy5-3 W. O. ELDER I'latto this &th day of County Judge J. C if. I ..nl.,f aut.l.,,,nn .1 rnn , !)0th. HKffl. lrivlr'n ' . 3 : ',v-u r XX Witness my hand and tho seal of tho coun- IJ. i. Vl" J, IUOHH.-IH.U . . ,UUU ty CUUrl Rt, JSOrtll I'lOltO tlllS Otll UttJ' Jonn urate, ouico ouuuing z,uu F. II. Simons, rcBluonco ,'J5U Whito & Leskoy, Bhop 2,000 Sclmtz block, ropairs 1,000 Ella Blako, addition 700 Otto Weil, ico houso 350 II . N. Hart, repairB 250 Palnco Cafe, ropairs 400 Iddings Company, vault 225 Prosbytorinn church, ropairs.... 185 Donnldson block, repairs 100 Reynolds' block, ropulra 125 MrB. Welch, addition, 100 INTHE DISTRICT COURT, IN AND KOK Till'. COUNTY Or LINCOLN, STATE OK NKIIRASKA. In tho matter of tho application of Anna Altenberu, tluardlan ot tho estate or Carl K, AltenlKirn. Ileujainln K. Altenlierii. lilslo I. Altenlxjrn and David W. Altonborn, minors. for license to sell real estate. Order to show cause why said real ost&to hhould not Ik) sold. To Anna AUenborn, personal guardian and noxtof lln to said minors, and all persons interested in saiu estate; It-niinearlutr to this court trom tho duly vended petition, on tho ittth day ot Docom- lior, 1U0H, presented and llled by Anna Alten born, uuardlan of thn estates of Carl K. Al tcnlHrn. Iloujnmlii 10 Altenberu, Klslo L. Al tonborn aud David w. Altenberu. minors, nravlnir to sell tho following described real estate, situate In Lincoln County, Nebraska, to-wlt: Allot the southwest uuartor of sec tlon ill. In township 111. north of range .13. west of tho 0th V. M. for tho purposo of tho education and maintenance of said minors, that It Is to tho )n'st Interests ot said minors and neressary that sa il real estate lie sold. It Is licroiij'iorciered mat tun next oruinot said wards and all persons Interested In said estate, appear iMtforo this court 011 Saturday, tho lath day of February. IW, at 0 o'clock A. M. at the court house In the city ot North I'latto. Lincoln County, Nebraska, thon and thero to show cause. If any thoro bo. why li cense should not lo granted suld Anna Al tenberu, guardian to soil said doscrlbod real estate, for tho purines above sot forth. And It U further ordered that a copy of this ordor bo served personally upon said Anna Altonborn. personal guardian ami next of klu tcvsalil minors at least 11 days prior to said datu set for hearing, and that a copy hereof bo published at least oneo a week, for threo successive weeks. In tha North I'lattn Scml-Woekly Tribune, a newspaper printed and published In said Llut-qlu County. Dated at Chambers in said Lincoln County, Nebraska, this tlidy of January, IW), II. M. CRIMES, District Jlldgdi Mutual Building and Loan Association 1 - -II- r 1 r "irnfi 1" ui.n OF NORTH PLATTE, NEB. ORGANIZED 1887. n I ASSETS $289,886.05 Office 622 Dewey Street. In order to supply funds for loan applications approved and allowed by its board of directors, this association will issue a limited amount of its paid up stock, in any amount from $100.00 to $5,000.00. This paid up stock draws dividends at the rato of six per cent per annum, payable March 1st and Sept. 1st of each year, and may bo withdrawn any timo upon thirty days' notice. All of tho assets of tho association being Invested in first mprtoaires on improved real estato in tho City of North Platte and the HSBncinMon being operated undor tho supervision of tho State Banking Board, thero 2 can bo no safer investment. T. C. PATTERSON, President; SAMUEL G00ZEE, Secretary. E. S. DAVIS, Asst. Secretary. Don't Put the Cart Before the Horse, but buy good draught harness at Fink's Your horso will be more comfortable with good harness, well mado and well fitting, and will do better work. Draught harness $30.00 to $50.05. Light har ness hero also; good harness, all of it. A; F. FINK.