TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MARCH 15, 1910.
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
Henry Kcllar, who lma been living on
the Turpie ranch, left with his family
yesterday for Artesian. S D., where
they will make their future home.
E. Hubnrtt, who had been living in
the country near town, shipped his
personal effects to Bennett, Col., the
latter part of last week where .ho and
family will reside.
Wanted A competent person for
book keeper. Apply by letter only
stating age and experience.
W. W. BlRGE.
The COO club, membcring thirty-six,
will form a theatre party at the pres
entation of "Mary Jane's Pa," in
which Max Figman appears as the
star. Supper will be served following
the play.
We understand R. N. Lamb is making
arrangements to erect a two-Btory
building on the lot ho recently pur
chased on the corner of Ninth and Lo
cust streets. The ground floor will have
two storo rooms.
Rev. Mr. Johnson, of the Christian
church, has acquired title to the Swan
property on west Second street. Mr.
Johnson already owned the house in
which he lived. His additional invest
ment is evidence of his faith in North
Platte.
Fred Kubik returned Saturday from
Kearney where on Thursday night he
wrestled George Gion as a preliminary
to the DuCary Hankinsmidt match.
Gion threw Kubik twice straight, the
first in nine and the second in nine and
one-half minutes.
Detective Smith, of the Burlington
.force, came up tfrom Lincoln the
latter part of last week and took back
with him Ramsey and Wilson, who
are wanted in that city for burglary.
The two men had been serving a fifteen
day sentence in the local jail for petty
larceny.
The Leader received its stock of
millinery yesterday and it will be ready
for inspection this week. The invoice
consists of ladies, misses and children's
pattern hats in all the latest New York
styles whicfrwill be Bold at very low
prices. An inspection of these hats is
invited.
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C. E. Lockwood, of the Hull & Lock
wood Land Co., of Kimball, Neb.,
passed through North Platte by auto
Saturday enroute home from Albion.
Ho says they sell No. 1 farm land for
$8 to $15 per acre on easy terms. Good
soil, good climate and good crops. On
main ino of U. P. R. R.
A. C. Burton a prominent and
wealthy farmer of the vicinity of Well
fleet has bought 180 acres of land south
west of that town and taking a mill
site that many years ago was surveyed
by the promoters of an English colony
that never materialized, but of which
most of our readers perhaps have heard.
Mr. Burton proposes to start in to
develop the property in the near
future, and if his plans are carried
through as outlined to us the enterprise
will mean much to Wellfleet. Wallace
Winner.
100 Ladies Spring Jackets now on
sale at Tho Leader at $4.98.
The Wednesday Musicalo will meet
this week with Mrs. G; S. HufTman
West 5th St. McDowell Program.
Contractor Huntington has completed
a ten stall barn for tho Rush Mercan
tile Co. on a lot on east Front street.
I have two fine saddle ponies which
can be engaged by tho hour by those so
wishing. R. A. Garman.
Two cases, of diphtheria have devel
oped in a family named Hays, who
came from Sidney last week. The vic
tims are n two year old child and the
mother.
E. Van Natta has begun the erection
of a two-story building at the corner of
Ninth and Locust streets. The ground
floor will be used for store rooms, the
second floor for roomers.
Furnished room to rent. 523 W. 4th St.
Word received in town states that
Carroll C. Chambers, formerly of Ihis
city but who has been attending tho uni
versity of Wisconsin, is losing his sight
and specialists pronounce his case hope
less. Easter is only two weeks away. Buy
that now suit now. We can only do a
limited amount of alterations in one
week. Wilcox Department Store.
At a meeting of tho Bchool board
Saturday evening it was decided to add
a commercial course at the beginning of
tho next school year. This action is to
be commended, and will prove as pop
ular and useful as did the addition of
the normal course.
For Sale Two first class double
barrel shot guns and a 44 Winchester
rifle. Inquire at Ritner's feed store.
A debate between the Kearney and
North Platte high schools will bo held
in this city next Friday evening, in
which Helen Chamberlain, Victor Halli
gan and Ernest Casey will represent the
local school. The question is that labor
unions are a benefit, with tho North
Platto debaters assuming tho affirma
tive. V. E. Hinman and Guy Boyer,
painters and paper hangers. Best of
work. Phone 468 or 574.
In a letter to The Tribune, Harry
Fikes of St. Louis but formerly of this
city, says his son Will conducts a gro
cery store and meat market, his aon
Frank a confectionery, and ho and his
wife have a cigar and confectionery
store. All are doing a nice business.
Mr. Fikes sends his regards to his old
North Platte friends.
Ten Dollar Fireless Cook
ers on sale at $4.95 at The
Shoery.
H. L. Williams sold to Carlson &
Oldfather seventy hogs last Tuesday
which netted a total of $1,052.35 at
$9.20 per hundred. It is supposed that
Mr. Williams did not lose any monoy
on those hogs While the state
veterinary was here inspecting Martin
Nelson's horses ho also inspected a
span of mules owned by Arthur De
Wolf and pronounced it glanders in
tho last stage. They were shot yester
day morning by Marshal Elliott of
Brady. Brady Vindicator.
Last Call to Our!
Shoe Sale . .
It will soon be "all over" with our great Shoe
Sale.
This Shoe opportunity still awaits you. It has
made a whole army of feet happy. There are more
well dressed feet on the street today than you have
seen in a long time and
Our Great Shoe Sale is
Responsible for it . . . .
Have you received your share of the benefits,
Reader? Men's, Women's, Boys', Girls' and In
fants shoes are selling-at less than wholesale, prices.
This is positively the last week of our sale.
The Shoery - - - Sol Hodes
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Orson Coville were the
guests of friends at Paxton.
Miss Rachaol Chamberlain, of Den
ver, is visiting hor slater Mrs. Ernest
Savin.
Mrs. Nelson Hammer' and daughter
Freda r6turned yesterday from a visit
in Omaha.
Peter B. Mulr, of Paxton, wAs in
town yesterday visiting hfs daughter,
Mrs. J. D. Cox.
Supt. Jcffors returned to Ogden Sat
urday night accompanied by Mrs. Mary
Dunn and daughter Lucy.
Mrs. John H. Day and daughter
Mabel returned last night from a brief
visit in Omaha.
Mrs. Grattan Foley, of Gothenburg,
was the guest of Mrs. Voorhees Lucas
over Sundny.
Bernnrd Beer, of Denver, has been
in town for several days looking after
his property interests.
Mrs. Abbqtt and daughter, of Mil-
ford, Iowa, are tho guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Bixler.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Carey, who had
been in town for a few days, will re
turn to Omaha tonight.
C. A. Dill returned Friday night
from the Omaha hospital. He looks
first-rate, but is still weak on the
afllictcd side.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Haspel, living
west of town, left yesterday for a
week's visit with friends at Columbus,
Neb., tho former homo of the couple.
Miss Evelyn Daly, attending a con
vent school at Hastings came up Friday
afternoon to attend the funeral of her
cousin, the late Lola Dunn.
Mrs. Geo. Dunn and daughter Hazel
of Dewitt, Neb., who had been called
here by tho death of the late Lola
Dunn, returned to their home Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boesch, who
had been visiting friends in Illinois and
Missouri for a couple of months, re
turned homo Saturday. They had a
very enjoyable trip.
Miss Elsie Johnson will go to Hast
ings April 1st to represent the North
Platto high school in the Central Ne-.
braska debate.- Ten schools will have
representatives in this contest.
Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Baker, who had
been visiting friends at points in
Illinois and Iowa since November, re
turned to the city Saturday. Enroute
they visited Rev. and Mrs. Greenlee in
Omaha and found them enjoying good
health and well pleased with church
work.
Early Ohio Seed Potatoes.
Wo will have a carload of pure strain
Early Ohio Seed Potatoes from tho Red
River district of Minnesota to arrive
next week. Place your order early, as
they won't last long.
Rush Mercantile Co.
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Beauty is Inherent
It Needs but: be Revealed.
This is one of the guiding statutes of tho "New School".
It finds exemplification in
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You can see its results in the sculptured perfection of tho
classic GOSSARD back which enhances tho natural beauty of
tho loveliest lino in nature Through "New School" methods
the eradication of mistakes is final.
You'll never know tho truost union of corset comfort and
style until you have been fitted to a GOSSARD.
"Model D" as shown expresses tho most udvance Bpring
note in corsotry. It is long below tho waist with a bust low to
girdle dimensions. This construction together with ELEC
TROBONE filling affords a gracious suppleness to thefigure
and n degree of comfort that has heretofore been accounted an
impossiblity. Made in
$6.50 to $12.50.
qunltitics.
Wo 'show this season eight other models in tho
Gossan! Corset each- in soveral lengths.
There is a modol exactly right for YOU.
Our export fitters will bo pleased to demonstrate tho merits of Gossard
Corsets and will wait upon you courteously, whether you intend purchasing
Wilcox Department Store.
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New Arrivals.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Pitttnan, of
the North side, Saturday, a boy baby.
A boy baby was born Sunday to Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Stryker.
North Platto friends of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Bostwlck will bo interested in
knowing that a girl was born to them
Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bostwick
now live on the Lute ranch north of
Paxton Sunday.
Dr. W. H. Kearns of Beatrice occu
pied the pulpit at tho Presbyterian
church Sunday. He was listened to
with much ploasure by large audiericos
both morning and evening. An offering
was taken for tho missions! of the
church amounting to $130. Dr. Kearns
was shown through the now church and
was much delighted with it, pronounc
ing it tho finest Presbyterian church
building in the state of its size and
cost. The work of tho choir was
specially good. The duett sung by Mr.
and Mrs. Leiniger and the boIo sung by
Mrs. W. V. Hoagland elicited much
praise. When tho now organ arrives
the work of the choir will doubtless at
tract' much attention.
The Y. M. C. A. basket ball team
went to Maxwell Saturday evening and
defeated tho school team of that place
by a score of fifty-six to twenty-four.
Tho trip was made in automobiles and
going down ono of tho cars wbb Btuck
in tho mud with tho result that tho
players in that 'particular car did not
arrive in time to participate in tho first
half of tho game and others were sub
stituted, Enroute home tho boys had
rather strenuous work extricating tho
cars from tho mud holes into which
thoy plunged.
Don't fail to see the latest tailored
suits just arrjved ut Too Lcutfer, fanV-
ing in pneo irom $ik.uu up.
j Road and' Shop Notes
Ben C. Clinton, U. P. station agent
at St. Paul, spent Sunday with relatives
in town.
Leo and James Hart, of tho sheet
iron department, wore called to Omaha
yesterday by the critical illness of
thoir mother. '
Engine 183, which Grandpa Norton
and Grandpa Hsrtmnn claim is tho best
owned.by the Union Pacific, went into
the shops for light repairs yesterday.
ElevcrT passenger trains passed east
during tho daylight hours Sunday
four sections of No. 4, three sections
of No. 10, No. 16, No. 2, No. 12, and
No. 14.
Machinist J. P. Norton left Saturday
night for Excelsior Springs, Mo., where
ho will recuperate for a couple weeks.
Ho has been troubled with u disordered
stomach.
Several cars on train No. 1G were de
railed ut Vromnn Friday, but fortunate
ly no ono was injured. It required a
dozen hours for the wrecking crow to
put the track and cars in shape.
A. J. Adams, general foreman of
track work, moved tho track-laying
crew from Gothenburg to Willow Island
Friday morning. Thoy will soon have
tho new track laid from Kearney to
North Platte with 90-pound steel rails.
At a meeting of Division 88, B. of
L. E., last week resolutions were
adopted regretting the departure of
W. L. Park from tho Union Pacific,
extolling his excellent work while con
nected with that road, and wishing him
success in his new field of labor.
A Chicago dispatch says: It is unoffi
cially announced that the committee of
railroad managers yesterday refused In
substance every concession demanded
by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginernon, representing
25,000 men on forty-nine different
roads running through the west and
southwest, excepting arbitration of the
wage question. Tho men had voted by
an overwhelming majority to strike,
and this vote was laid before tho rail
road managers' committee by the com
mittee representing the men. Tho men
are more insistent that tho managers
concede them' the right to bo repre
sented by a committee of thoir own in
the application of the seniority rules
than they are for a wage advance. An
average of 12 per cent advance is the
final demand of the firemen. They claim
that the schedule submitted last No
vernber has been modified in the hope
that an amicable adjustment could bo
mado. An official of tho firemen's
brotherhood says a strike appears.immi
nent.
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of leather, the best of thread, and the best of
the varipus other materials that go into the"
making of a pair of shoes. - ' -
But in addition to this, there is one other
quality the WALK-OVER "Know How",
the art'by which all these selected materials
are wisely combined and each separate part
made to do its full duty.
It is this "Know-How" that gives WALK
OVER SHOES their superior style, fit and
service, and that makes the WALK-OVER
the shoe for you.
$3.50, $4.00, $5.00.
Wilcox Department Store.
Advance displays of spring millinery
show creations of a brilliancy that will
mako the young girls appear" as ex
panded rainbows and tho spinsters as
floral conservatories. Few ladies in
North Platto need any artificial means
of enhancing their loveliness, but with
these new springhata they will curtain-
iy cause mo ncaris oi men to nuitcr.
Miller Precinct News.
The nice weather has cauHcd farmers'
to begin spring work. Some uro al
ready sowing oats.
Mr. Smith, of Polk county, moved to
tho Gus Meyer place last week.
Miss Edna Larson and Georgo Peter
son of Overton, arrived Friday ovon
ing to spend Sunday with their uncle,
P. W. Olson and family, returning
Monday morning.
Mr. Sund has rented part of his
farm to Mr. Sopor for the coming
year.
Mr. Weinberg finished threshing his
speltz and cano Friday, John Jensen
doing tho work.
Mrs. Rowley is staying in town with
her mother who is quite sick.
Mrs. Wclbourno and daughter spent
Sunday at A. R. Christenscns.
Mr. Sund has not finished shucking
corn but expects to this week.
Nels Foratedt moved last weok to
their new homo on the Bratt & Good
man ranch.
Mr. Dunns, of Overton, ha3 moved
to the old Christ Haviland place, which
ho purchased last summer.
N. Rose and family, Leonard, Roy
and Paul Rowley and Mr. Warren
Doolittlo took dinner at P. W. Olsen's
Sunday.
Jim Sadol still has a few stacks of
hay to bale.
MIbs Hazel Stryker is boarding at
W. Rose's since hor parents left tho
farm.
Pro. Anderson has hired out to Loy
Ebright for tho coming season.
Christ Sund is talking of building on
section 1G this summer.
Mr. Roso evidently intends to begin
farmirtg as he purchased a n'o'w drill
while In town baturday.
An Awful EruptioH
of a volcano excites brief interest, and
your interest in skin eruptions will be
as short, if you use Bucklen'a Arnica
Salvo, their quickest cure. Even the
worst boils, ulcers, or fever sores are
soon healed by it. Best for Burns,
Cuts, Bruises, Sore Lips, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains and Piles. It trives
instunt relief. 25c. at Stono Drug Co.
Wall Paper
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G. M. Newton's
Our 1910 stock is larger
than former years and . very
complete at prices that are
right.
Some very neat patterns at
ioc, I2c and 15c and our
15c, 35c. 4c and 50c papers
are much prettier than ever
before . Call and let us show
you our paper.
REMNANTS at 5 to 10c
a roll.
C. M. NeWton.
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