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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAIt.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE 1, 1909.
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
The Episcopal guild will moot Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Lostor Walker.
Claudo Mecombcr has accepted the
position of soda water d'spenser at tho
Schiller & Co. drug store.
Milton Smith, of Elsie, and Miss E.
Franco Wilburger, of Hershoy, wore
given permission to wed Saturday by
Judgo Elder.
Tho dancing party nt the Masonic
hall Friday evening was attended by
about forty-five couplc3, and a delight
ful evening resulted.
W. D. Waldo, who has n grading con
tract on a branch road out of Greoloy,
Col., came down Saturday to visit his
family and attend to business matters.
Local officers have been on tho look
out for Vance Willard, who broke jail
at Chappell a week ago Sunday night.
Willard lives at Oshkosh and is
charged with horse steajlng.
Phelan & Shirloy, who havo tho con
tract for grading tho doublo track be
tween Watson's ranch and North
Platte, have begun work at Gothen
burg. Work will be started at other
points along the stretch.
Having closed out his interests in
North Platte, M. B. Cryderman will
leavo tho latter part of this week for
Denver, and after visiting his sons
thore for a month will probably make
a trip to Pacific coast points.
Tho county commissioners will meet
in session on Monday of noxt week,
and the following day will begin sitting
ns a board of equalization. As such
they will remain in session so long ns
complaints of assessment justify.
The survey of tho federal building
site has been completed and sent to the
supervising architect at Washington.
This survey gave the soil conditions
upon which it was necessary to figure
the" construction of tho foundation.
Through Buchanan & Patterson, the
M . B. Cryderman house on West Sixth
stroet has been sold to Engineer Trox
ler for a consideration of $-1,500. The
Trexlcr houno in the Third ward was
accepted ob part of the purchase price.
R. P. Basta went to Omaha Saturday
night to SBCuro prices on material for
the construction of tho two school
buildings for which he secured the con
tract. He aims to havo tho houses com
pleted by tho first of November.
Elsowhere the board of regents of
the state university ask for bids for the
construction of a two story frame dwel
ling at the experimental sub-station
southwest of town. This is another per
manent improvement that will add to
the appearance of the state's property.
In the chafing dish contest at the
Hodos shoe store Mrs. Winifred De
laney received tho highest number of
voles and was awarded the prize.. In
the number of votes received Miss
Smith stood second and Miss Gilman
third.
It is probable that tho board of edu
cation will offer for sale tho Third ward
school building, and retain the Second
ward building. It is bolievcd that with
present increase of population a school
buildings will be necessary within the
next two years in tho Trustee's addi
tion, and in tho Banks' addition and
in lht event tho Second
ward building can be divided and
moved to those sections.
Heavon is tho home of tho man" with
the constant "grouch", but the trpuWo
is he won t go home.
Twenty-two thousand tons of coal
are stored in tho local yards. This will
bo increased to thirty thousand tons and
then more yardago will be necessary.
The June term of district court
convened in session today with Judgo
Grimes on the bench. The docket is
not a very heavy one.
The Sunday Omaha Boo contninod a
picturo and a sketch of our townsman,
W. J. Crusen, retired Union Pacific
engineer and successful rovivalist.
John Cryderman, who had been mak
ing his home hero for a year, went to
Denver Saturday to accopt a position
in tho Union Pacific baggage room.
James Doyle, who is one of Lincoln
county's largest land owners, came up
from his Wnlluco precinct homo Sun
day and transacted business in town
yesterday.
Col. Cody and Colonol Lillio, tho lat
ter known as "Pawneo Bill", havo pur
chased tho Ringling Bros.' intorest in
the Wild West show nnd now control
that amusimcnt attraction.
Chief of Police Lowell Bays dog
owners are not "coming up" very live
ly wih tho license tax, and hereby
gives warning that unless taxes are
paid and tags secured the canines will
surely die and that somewhat sudden.
M. II. Douglas dosiras(us to say that
ho is not a candidate for the republi
can nomination for county commission
er. Tiie candidato is R. L. Douglas.
Both are familiarly callod "Bob",
hence the association of Engineer Doug
las' name with tho candidacy.
George A. McMichaol, secretary of
the Hastings Y. M. C. A., came in Sat
urday night and remained until yester
day when ho went to Omaha to attend
tho national conference of secretaries.
The Hastings association has a $30,000
building und n membership of 400. -
W. C. Patterson, who is working a
grading outfit at Colton, spent yester
day in town. He is working twenty
five teams and thirty-mon on side track
grading and has sufficient work ahead
to keep tho force employed for several
weeks. -v
Francis Flynn has boon appointed
captain of tho high school cadets, Gar
aid Dover first lieutenant, Lorenzo Guf
fy second lieutenant. Earnest Casey
first sergeant, Gordon Cronen second
sergeant, -Will Votaw q. m. sergeant,
Clarko LeDioyt chief musician and Mil
ledgo Bullard, Allison Wilcox and Ern
est Winterer signnl corps.
Dramatic Recital.
Miss Helen May Allen and nunils will
give a recital a- the Keith theatre on
Thursday evening of this week. Those
assisting Mis9 Allen are: Oleatha Pow
ell, Florence Iddings, Sara and Esther
Kelly, Sara and Esther Brand, Florino
Lucas, Virginia Bullard, Marian Cross,
Marie McCabe, Mario LoDioyt, Naomi
Dowhowor, Fay, Carpenter, Vivinn
Knox, Zola and Violet Wilson, Victor
Halligan, Roy Ames, Arthur McCabe
and Paul Arnold.
There will be scenes from Shakes
peare, Tho Hunchback and Tho Ken
tucky Cardinal vith readings from
Riloy, Eugano Field and others. There
will bo two monologues; also drills and
and poses by tho physical culturo cluss.
An artistic program is promised nnd
owing to its length, tho curtain wil' be
raised promptly nt 8:150.
Admission 35 and 25 cents.
M
en's Low Shoes,
$4.00, $4.50, "$5.00.
We are offering- this serson an assortment of
good Oxfords for Men to an extent never before at
tempted by us. . They were all made for us by some
of the acknowledged best makers of Men's shoes.
There are Tans. Greens, Oxbloods and Blacks made
up in shapes and patterns comprising all the newest
approved ideas. Let .us show them.
Gra!iam & Cmpmy
Yeilow Front Shoe Store.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Fred Fredrickson returned Sun
day from her trip to Dixon, III.
Mrs. J. A. Gahagon, of Gibbon, is
the guest of friends in town.
Judgo and Mrs. W. C. Elder wero
visitors in Gothenburg yosterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Roth and chil
dren left Saturday for their futuro homo
home in Cheyenno.
Mrs. Winifred Delancy left Friday
night for Iowa City where sho will
spend the school vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. George Donehower
left Sunday morning for a month's
visit with their son Sam at Peoria, 111.
Miss Kate Gilrann will leave soon for
Evanston, 111., whoro sho will spend
the summor with her sister, Mrs. Geo.
A. Saint.
Miss Emma B. Smith, of the teach
ing corps, left Friday for Fraley, Iowa,
where sho will spend the summer
vacation.
Miss Helen Patterson visited rela
tives and friends in town Sunday and
yestorday, returning to Denver this
morning.
Miss Mollio Peniston, who had been
visiting her sistors in town for tho past
two weeks, returned to Rawlins, Wyo.,
Sunday hight.
Mrs. Henry Gilfoyl nnd daughter and
Mrs. Robert .Arundale loft tho latter
part of last week for a visit in Long
Bench Calif.
While ongaged in wrestling at the
court houso lawn Friday ovening Claudie
Peters suffered a bad dislocation of the
left elbow.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Will Caroy, who wero
called here by tho sickness nnd death
of Wm. Joffers, returned to Omaha
Friday night.
Miss Laura Murray leaves next Mon
day for Kearney where sho will attend
tho summer session of tho state
normal school.
Miss Ora Hall returned to Grand
Island Saturday after being the guest
of Miss Elizabeth Woinberger for
several days.
Miss Cora Berkley, of Davenport,
Neb., who had been visiting friends at
Sutherland, spent yesterday in town
while enrouto home.
"Fred and Honry Diener left Sunday
for Bcllevue, Ohio, in response to a
tnlegram announcing tho serious
illness of a brother.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Seoberger letfvc
tomorrow on a month's trip to San
Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Spokane
and other points in tho northwest.
Mrs. Stove Baldwin am) son Frank
left today for a protracted visit in Om
aha and points in Iowa and in Chicn o.
They will bo joined lator by Mr.
Baldwin.
Mrs. Thos. Hughes and two children
of Glenn's Ferry, Idaho, arrived in
town yosterday for a month's visit with
Mrs. Hughes' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Baker.
Pre-Nuptial Showers.
Miss Emma Wendeborn, who will bo
united in marriago tomorrow even
ing to Guy A. Cover, wns'tho re-
cipiont of two pre-nuptinl showers the
Utter part of lust week.
Tho first of theBO occurrod fhursday
ovening nt tho home of Miss Mnynie
Lnnnin, u scoro of young ladies and
gentlemen being present. Tho shower,
miscellaneous in its nature, brought to
tho bride-to-ba many handsome uid
useful articles. The amusement feat
uros of thn evening wore guessing and
drawing contests, Harry Barraclough
winning tho prize ns on artist. Re
freshments were served at tho closo of
what proved a delightful ovoning.
The second shower wns tendered Miss
Wondoborn by Mrs. Ruy Raynor and
Mrs. Harry Johnston at tho homo of
tho latter Saturday afternoon. About
twenty ladios wero present, nnd the
shower of articles of kitchon use was
large nnd varied. In a brido drossinf
contest the first prizo was won by Mrs.
George Trexler and tho booby by Mrs
Chas. Sandall. This contest furnished
much amusement. Refreshments wore
served.
Eclipse of Sun Due June 17lli.
A total eclipse of tho huh is scheduled
to occurr on Juno 17th, visible in al
parts of tho United States, excopt tho
oxtromo south. The eclipso will begin
in this latitude ubout G:10 in tho morn
ing and will continue until after sunset.
At the timo of tho disappoaranco of
the sun, tho eclipso will cover about
one-half tho area of Old Sol.
JOHN LEMMER, Pres. and Mgr. R. L. BAKER, Secretary.
NORTH PLATTE MILL and GRAIN GO.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
Manufacturers of
igh Grade Flour, Corn Meal and Mill Feed
, BUYERS AND SHIPPERS OF GRAIN.
We pay highest market price for all kinds of Grain.
Farmers exchange you r wheat for flour, it will pay you .
All orders for Flour and Mill Feed promptly filled.
We make daily delivery in the city.
' We ask the citizens of North Platte and of 'the country tributary to North
Platte to give our goods a trial and let us convince you that they are equaled by
few and surpassed by none.
North Platte Mill and Grain Co.
Joe Picrcy Successful.
From a Tonapnh (Nov.) papor it is
learned that Joseph C. Piercy, n former
North Platto boy, has opened n drug
store in that mining camp in his own
name. And moro than that; ho be
came tho happy dad of a son last Wed
nesday. This news of Joo's success
will bo received with pleasuro by his
North Platto friends. Shako, Joe
Enjoyable Banquet.
Tho annnal banquet of tho high school
alumni association, held at Masonic hall
Saturday evening, proved a most enjoy-
ablo function. PlntoB wore laid for
sixty-two and tho menu, served by the
ladies of tho Catholic church was all
that could bo desired. Music for the
ovoning was furnished by tho Stamp
orchostra.
Miss Annie C. Krnmph presided as
toastmistress, and a better soiection
could not havo been mndo, her remarks
when introducing thoao rosponding to
toast, btmg especially good. Tho
toasts, and those responding, woro as
follows: Addross of Welcome. Clark
Buchanan, Response, Chas. Thompson;
Westward Ho, Rev. Alfred Gilman;
Over the Fenco is out, Mable Duko;
Forty-fivo Minutes from Broadway,
Mrs. James Roddy. Particularly on
joyablo wero tho responses by Rov.
Gilmnn, who spoko on China, nnd that
of Mrs. Roddy, who treated her sub
ject in a humorous voin,
Burlington Begins Work in Wyoming.
The Burlington has begun work in
Wyoming on n stretch of track four
teen miles long botwoen Kirby nnd
Thermopolis. It is believed that this
is the commencement of work that will
eventually extend f'om Thormopolis to
Guornsey, and then tho construction
of tho road from Newark up tho North
Platto valley through North Platte and
on to Bridgeport is sure to follow. G.
W. Holdrege, goncral managor of the
Burlington, announces that he cxpectn
to soon docide on a routo for tho Bur
lington south from Kirby, Wyo., to
rnako the second Burlington line
through Wyoming nnd thus at an early
dnto relieve tho heavy traffic which tho
Billings line is now forcod to bear. Mr,
Holdrego says that tho surveyors are
still in tho fio'd, but oxpects to mnko
a report in a short time as to tho most
faaeiblo routo.
Telegrams woro received the latter
part of the wcok by members of tho
Joffers family telling of the critical
illness of Mrs. Maggio Fisher, of
Green River, nnd Mrs Mary Dunn had
raado arrangements to go there Satur
day night but a later telegram an
nounced that tho pationt had been
removed to an Ogdon hospital. No
recent word is takon to moan that Mrs.
Fisher is improving.
Dorssy Leypoldt, of Horshoy, was
in town yestorday transacting businoBs.
Every Woman Want a
Faultless Fitting
Oxford
One that does not slip at
heel or gap at ankle. : :
The dainty shapes in our
line of ladies' Oxfords
commend them to careful
dressers, :: :: ::
Cut and style especially
suitable for the street,
the home and evening
wear.
Prices will range from ::
$1.75 to$ 4.00.
Remember we are giv
ing beautiful decorated
plaques as premiums.
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Notice the Contrast in the Two Sides of this House. One
has'been Kept Painted the Other Neglected
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LINCOLN PAINTS i
In the early clays of the American colonies very little paint was used. The log 31
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Judge the Paint of your grandfather by the stage coach;
the paint of to-day by the limited flyer SJ
We have a very large assortment of paints. Come in and let us figure with you
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An effort was mndo yestorday to se
cure a sufficient number of passengers
to justify a special train to the Goth
enburg musical entertainment lust