T WENT Y'FIFTII YEAE.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA JULY 27, 1909.
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You certainly cannot, in justice to yourself, let such a shoe opportunity slip away from you.
The price has been cut on every Shoe in our Store. We give below a few illus
trations of what we are doing in price cutting. Read these prices:
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR.
$5 All highest grade Oxfords,
jjy lnob and Cambridge lasts, regular price $5.00, sale price
j All our $4.00 grades, made in black, tan, oxblood, champagne, grey and
bronze, in patent calf, colt and kid, vici kid and suede leathers, now
J All our S3. 50 grades, in black patent kid and colt. Russia tan, oxblood,
wine, black vici, chocolate vici, etc., regular price S3. 50, sale price. .
5$ All our S3 grades, in black patent kid, vici kid, tan calf, ox blood, wine,
25 button, lace and blucher, concave or Cuban heels, McKay or turn
soles,-regular price S3. 00, sale price
$j All our S2.50 grades, made in black vici kid, dull calf skin, tan calf, ox
ffc blood, wine kid, lace or blucher cut. ties and oxfords, low or Cuban
heels, regular price 2.50, sale price.
$j All our S2.00 grades, made in black vici kid, patent kid, Cuban heel,
plain toe, common sense heel, congress Juliettcs with patent tips,
2j regular price 2.00, sale price
BOYS', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR.
All our $3.00 grades in black patent or vici kid, calf skin, medium.or low
V? heels, also Russia tan, ox.blopd, wine, etc.. regular price S3, now
ffij All our S2.50 grades, made in black patent and vici kid, foot form lasts,
broad heels, etc., regular price S2.50, sale price
? All our S2.00 grades, all leathers and styles
2$ Regular price S2.00, sale price
All our Si. 75 grades go at
All our $1.50 grades go at
All our $1.25 grades go at
Sale Price "
One lot of Men's highest grade shoes, "Crossets Brand" in
calf, vici kid, velourand box calf, gun metal calf, etc.,
S4.00, 4.50 and 5.00, sale price
One lot of Barefoot Sandals, sizes 2 to 8, at
One lot of Barefoot Sandals, sizes 9 to 11, at.
One lot of J3arefoot Sandals, sizes 12 to 3, at. .,
I SOL HODES, The
RAILROAD NEWS.
The Rlngltng circuB passed through
Sunday enrouto to Denver. It re
quired four trains to transport tho
show.
J. P. Norton went to iowa City Sat
urday night to accompany home his
wife and child who havo been visiting
thero for soma time.
Thomas O'Neil, travoling inspector
of bollora on tho Burlington system
west of tho Missouri, spent Saturday
in town visiting relatives and old-timo
friends.
Conductor Henry Gilfoyl expects to
leave tho early part of August for a
month's visit at Long Beach, Cal.,
where his family has been stopping for
Boveral weeks.
General Manager Mohler was on No
6 Saturday morning on his way to
Omaha, after making a trip of in
spection in company with .Director of
Maintainenco Krottschnitt.
A test cobo of tho anti-pass law is
being made in the Do.uglaa county court
by the state. Tho case is one in which
pnesea were given to Mrs. Nicholas
McCabo and Mrs. .V. Lucas, wives of
physicians of this city.
Conductor Jos Wooney has returned
from a trip to Casper, Wyo., and
)UR Shoe Sale has
Good Shoes were never before priced so low
and never before sold so rapidly. Been Jet
ting your share of the bargains? If you're
not, be sure to come here, at once.
We are determined to close out the stock wo
have on hand and our deeply cut prices on all our good
Shoes will tell you how anxious we are to sell.
NOTE THE PRICES AND THEN'ACT
patent blucher wing tip, military heel,
Sale Price,.
Sale Price.
speaks very favorably of that section.
He has placed on exhibition at Schill
er's drug storo samples of asboBtoa
mined at Cusper.
Tho local depot has been ronovated
and reflnished on tho insido, the walls
have been cleared and painted, tho
seatB havo been rofinished and it has
bcon made presentable for tho first
timo in many months. We also havo
"Passonger Director" now, Bpecial
ofllcor Robinson having received a cap
with those words upon it.
"The Cowboy, Indian and the Lady.
Presented by Blondln's big show Is
without doubt the best theatrical show
under canvas evor produced. This play
is better adopted for a tent show, giv
ing better satisfaction than anything
over attempted by a tent , show. Tho
manager has studied what the people
want and has secured this great play
to givo tho public oomothing better
than they have been seeing with usual
tent shows, no don't fail to attend tho
best ono at North Platte, Monday,
August ma,
wo wisn to manic inose wno so
kindly aided us in our sorrow, and for
the floral decorations at the death of
our beloved son James. Mrs. Regan
and family.
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set the whole town agogl
welt,
$3.95 1
$3.15 1
$2.85 1
$2.35 1
$1.95 1
$1.60 1
$2.35 1
$1.95 1
$1.60 1
$1,408
$1.20!
black patent
regular price
. . .
$1.00
$2.95 1
35c
50c
656
Shoery.
Redmond Has Pocket Picked.
A copy of tho Los Angeles Times
which reached this ofllco last wock con
tained (his item: F. T. Redmond of
North Plutto Neb., an Elk who is stay
ing with friends at No. 429 South Reid
street, was the victim of a pickpocket
yesterday at Ocean Park, whither ho
had gone to take pare in the doings of
the day. Tho artist of tho light fin
gers Blipped his hand into Redmond's
trousers pocket as tho Nobraskan was
boarding a car in tho midst of n crowd,
and got away with a purso containing
$46 and othor valnablos. Redmond
reported his loss to the police of Ocean
Park and Los Angeles, also at Elks'
headquarters.
RealEttate Transfers.
Mabol Young to Fred Plerson, north
east quarter section 35-13-34, 3,000.
W. Perdrick to A. P. Boach, sixty
acres in northwest quartor section 5-11
-14, $700.
E. Blankonburcr to F. M. Armstrong
south half lots 1 and 2, block G8, North
r latto, 4a.
For Sale.
Tho Gub Hesse home. Two full lots.
fine shade trees, fruit trees and shrub
bery; anxious to sell at once, One-balf
in cash, good time on balance. For par
tiouiars can on Artnur Mcwamare, n
M. Grimes or J. E. Evano.
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS Si
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Tho Club Nevita will meet with Mrs.
Tom Austin Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Alico Birgo will entertain a
number of friends tomorrow afternoon.
The Episcopal guild will hold a social
at tho homo of Mrs. T. C. Patterson
Thursday afternoon.
The ladies aid of tho Prosbyterian
church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. L. E. Hastings.
At a meeting of Hie Building & Loan
Association Saturday night, ten loans
amounting to $16,000 wore made.
Bert Nowman, of Spannuth, is suf
fering from a broken knee cap, an in
jury sustained by a runaway team
whilo working in the field.
Col. T. F. Watts goos to Seneca,
Neb., tho latter part of this week to
ofilciato as auctioneer at a big sale of
horses and mules,
W. S. Ross, who was down from
Myrtle, Saturday, says that as soon as
ho gets his hay and grain cut he will
take a week or two oft and visit friends
in Iowa.
Money to loan on good real oBtato se
curity. Seo O. E. Elder, Keith theatre
building.
A representative of Blondln's Big
Tent show, "Tho Cowboy . Indian and
the Lady" was in the city yosterday
and made arrangements for his com
pany to show hero on Aug. 2.
Charles Burko, of Omaha, spent Sat
urday in town visiting his mothor and
sister. Mr. Burko is now associated
with W. J. Rickloy in the live stock
commission business in South Omaha.
Tho Alliance ball team will play the
local team on tho home diamond noxtj
Thursday and Friday afternoons. Tho j
Alliance team is said to bo a very good
ono and interesting games may bo ex
pected. For Salo Horses, mowers, rakes and
sweeps, inquire of J. u. Kicnaras,
west Sixth St.
Tho Platto Valley Cattlo Co., whose
ranch lands aro lnrgoly in tho eastern
part of this county, expect to put up
4,600 tons of hay, 1,600 of which, will
be cut in tho hills.
C. A. Wymnn is now in tho midst of
.tho second alfalfa harvest and has some
difficulty in finding room to place tho
necessary stacks. Liko othor alfalfa
growers, Mr. Wyman'B crop is very
heavy.
When an old resident farmor of Lin
coln county placos sufficient confidence
in the county as a crop producing sec
tion to pay $32,000 for 480 ncrcs, it is
timo for somo of tho doubtors and
skeptics to tako to the willows along
the Platto.
For Rent Six room house on west
11th Btroot. Ront $12. Inquiro at 221
W. 11th St.
It is reported hero that an application
will be filed for a second saloon at
Brady. To tho averngo person it would
seem ono saloon at that vlllago is
sufficient, even if tho peoplo of tho
town and vicinity do got thirsty fre
quently.
The postoflico at Spannuth, this coun
ty, has been discontinued and tho sup
plies turned ovor to PontmaBter Spring
er at Brady. Postmaster Oman would
no longer keep tho office at Spannuth
and no ono elso could bo found who
would tako it.
For RentNow six room house on
west 12th St. Ront $13. Inquire at 221
W. 11th St.
C. M. Jacox, of Peckham precinct,
one of tho early settlers of tho county,
and ono who pasBed through drouths,
nau storms anu otnor urn w docks, now
enjoys himsolf in driving a $1,400 auto.
The Lincoln county farmer, who has
staid by tho county through thick and
thin hau como out a winnor,
Misses Virginia Bullard, Hildcgardo
Clinton, Irma Huffman, Blanche Fonda,
Holen Waltcmath and Mario Mc
Cabo aro sponding this week in camp in
the Dick grove west of town, and nro
having a vory jolly timo. Yesterday
and today thoy wore chaporoned by
Misses Berta Hoy and Geraldlna Bare.
and for tho rcmaindor of tho wcok Miss
Mary Strahorn will bo tho chaporono.
On Friday ovening July 30th, tho
famous North Platto Cowboy Band,
will give a benefit concert at tho Keith
Theatre Tho Miner family of Chicago
will render a musical program and tho
procoads will go towards paying for the
new band suits, Tho band will play in
front of tho thoatro at 7:30 o'clock and
tho ladies aid society of tho Baptist
church will hold un ico cream social on
tho Langford lawn during tho evening,
Tho band has furnished the people of
north riatte with the best of music
entirely free, and they ought to show
their appreciation by attending the
concert on Friday evening.
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Harry Stevens, the cattleman
Maxwell, spent yesterday in
town
transacting business.
Mr, and Mrs. Lercn Steinbeck, of
Rtngold, spent Friday in the city visit
ing friends and transacting business.
S. L. Burson, of Gothenburg, has
sold to Andrew Clapp 480 acres in sec
tion 15-11-26, in Peckham precinct, for
$32,000.
Wanted Position by a Danish middle
aged lady as housekooper, country
preferred. Inquire at residence of
Goo. Fiold.
Lincoln Carpcntor, formerly sheriff
of Lincoln county, was in the city yos
terday attending the republican coun
ty convention.
Tho remains of James Kcegan, who
was drowned in the Ritner lake west
of the city on Wednesday wore taknn
to Marengo, Iowa, Friday night to be
buried by the side of his father.
Farmors from ovory part of the coun
ty woro in town yesterday attending
the republican county convention and
thoy all made the unanimous report
that up to dato corn promises the most
abundant crop tho county has ovor
known.
J. B. McDonald mado a flyintr. trip
up from Loxington Friday with the
Glldden tourists, Ho hnd with him Jos.
Fillion, Minor Hinman and Arthur Rush
and made tho dlstanco of 70.9 miles in
2 hours' and 53 minutes or about 21
miles per hour.
Increasing school population has
made necessary an addition to the
school building at Wellfleet. At other
points In the county it has been found
necessary to enlarge the buildings.
This can be taken an evidence that the
population of our county Is increasing.
Twolvo or fourteen couples of young
peoplo hold a very dnjoyablo picnic at
Sioux Lookout Friday ovening. Leaving
town at six, thoy proceeded to tho top
of this sand dune, and lighting a fire
served their lunch and had a jolly good
timo until half past eleven, arriving
home about ono o'clock.
L. D. Rich, 'of Peckham precinct,
was in town yesterday attending tho
county convention. Land in his pre
cinct is selling as high as one hundred
dollars per acre. Tho farmors of that
precinct will engago moro largely in
growing alfalfa, now that an alfalfa
meal mill at Gothenburg is practically
assured.
Next Friday tho votora of North
Platto District will voto On the prop
osition to bond the district in tho sum
of $40,000 to obtain money for tho now
ward school buildings now in course of
construction. There is ovory ronton to
believo that tho proposition will carry
almost as unanimously as at the pre
vious olection.
The republican county convention
brought to town yesterday a number
of old-timo ropublican wheol-horsos
who in theso Inter days seldom visit
North Platto. In recent yoara country
towns hnvo become moro Important
mercantile confers, and thoso Hying at
a distance from North Platte now do
thotr trading at thoso towns instead of
in this city.
In favor of hor cousin, Miss Mildred
Pizer, of Hastings, who Is hor guest,
Miss Mamio Pizor ontortained a score
oi nir gin irienus a riuay aiternoon, a
function that proved moat dolightfu
Tho rooms woro elabaratoly decorated
in white and pink, giving tho house a
vory pretty effect. In tho contests
Miss Helen Waltemath won first prizo
and Miss Minerva Harrington Becond.
Enjoyable refreshments wore served.
ElBowhero is published a proposition
to voto $100,000 bonds for tho erection
of a new water plant. Tho election
win do neiu August oun, and tho peo
ple are already Warming up on tho
question Stroet talk indicates that
majority favor the bonds, but whothor
two-thirds which is the necessary
number to carry tho bonds of all votes
cast will bo favorable to tho proposi
tion cannot at this timo bo told. A
good many property ownors will vote
against tho bonds bocnuse they do not
tako kindly to bond issues.
Patterson Nat a Candidate.
The Lincoln Journal of Sunday said
Thomas C. Patterson, of North Platto,
has withdrawn as a republican candi
dato for regent of tho stato university
for the long term and will not run for
cither tho short or long term. Mr,
Patterson writes tho secretary of stato
that he intendod to file nomination
papers for the vacancy. By mistake
ho filod for tho long term. Ho says if
thoro is no way for him to change his
filings ho dosirca to withdraw. Secrc
tary of State Junkin has notified him
that it is too lata to change bis filing
the date" for filing having expired lost
Monday.
PERSONAL MENTION.
James Rannie returned Friday night
from a fow days visit at Omaha.
Dr. and Mrs. P. W. Miller attended
tho Rlngllng Bros, circus at Kearney
Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Weinbergor went to
Omaha Friday to visit her sister Mrs.
W. J. Allen.
Robert Royer returned Sunday from
a two weeks visit with friends at Mis
soula, Mont.
Mr. and Mra. F. T. Redmond Bra ex-
pectod home this week from their trip
to Los Angeles.
W. A. Tanner came up from Lexing
ton Saturday night and visited Mra.
Tanner Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Bacon, of Gothenburg,
has been -the guest of Mrs. II. S. White
for a few days.
Dr. II. C. Brock returned Sunday
night from a short business trip to the
oastern part of the state.
W. J. Rowland was among the North
Platte poople who attended the Ring
ing circus at Kearney Saturday.
Maude Louden left today for Dickens
to attend the Baptist convention,
which is being held there this week.
Mrs. Frederick Warren and daughter.
accompanied by a colored nurse, ar
rived from the south Saturday night.
Mrs. W. M. Cunningham and niece
Mrs. Walker leavo tomorrow for a visit
in Denver and other Colorado points.
Miss Nellie Bratt leaves this week
for the lake country in Northern Iowa,
where she will be a member of a house
riarty.
Mra. Geo. T. Field, who had been
visiting friends, in Detroit and Chfcag
for a month, returned,, home Saturday
afternoon.
Bebo Herrod, of Columbus, was visit
ing his North Platto friends and rela
tives Sunday,- and returned to his home
ast night.
Mrs, Ray Cummingn returned Satur
day night from Webster City, Iowa,
whore she had been visiting relatives
for sevoral weeks.
Mrs. Wm. Whltlock left Sunday
night for Cherokee Park to join her
husband who has boen fishing there
for soveral wcoks.
Will Waltemath and his friend Mike
Wcller left Saturday for the Baskin
ranch in Logan county where they will
spend several wcoks.
C. T. Whelan, son Kenneth and nieca
Evelyn Daley leavo tomorrow for a
month's visit in Northern New York
along the St. Lawrenco river.
Mrs. Harry Walrath loft last night
for Pokagon, Mich., whero she will be
oincd noxt week by Mr. Walrath.
They will visit friends for a month.
W. E. Guild and wifo, brother-in-law
and sister of Edgar Schiller spent Sun
day in the city on their wny homo from
the lumberman's convention at Seattle.
Mm. JamoB Brown returned Satur
day night from her visit in Louisiana,
to which stato she was, called several
weeks ago by tho illness of a rolative.
Edgar Donehower, now employed as
a machinist at a smelting plant noar
Salt Lake City, visited his parents for
several days tho latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Fred Barraclough loft Sunday
for Evans ton, Wyo., for a visit with
her daughter. Before returning home
Bho will visit at Ogden, Salt Lako and
Denver.
Mrs. Fred Louden, Mrs. James Loud
en, Mrs. is. w. Mann anu Miss Nina
Rector loft this morning to attend the
Baptist convention which is in session
at Dickens.
Midi Kathcrine Morgan, of Rawlifts,
Wyo., who has bcon a guest at the
Flynn residence for the past week,
loft Sunday night for Choycnne wboro
she will visit friends for a week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stuart and two
daughtora are sponding this week at
Des Moines, Iowa, attending the com
mencement exercises of the school
from which their son Frank graduates,
F. W. Rincker went to Council
Bluffs Thursday night and returned
Saturday morning with Mrs. Rincker,
who is rapidly regaining her strength
following the operation to which she
submitted.
Duroc Jersey Pigs.
The Experimental Substation offers
for Bala pure bred Duroc-Jeraey piga
at tho following pricos: Boars $15,00,
Sows $10.00. These nro pigs of the
best breeding type. Tho abovo prices
hold good until July 30.
W. P. SNYDEIt, Sup't.
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Jack Service.
The Experimental Substation has
Shipped In a fine Jack which is being
stood for scrvlco to a llmltod aumbet
of lolected marcs at a very reasonable
price.