COMMENCEMENT DAY AND
Wc Have a Full Line of Pretty and Suitable Articles.
Diamond Rings,
Diamond Pins,
Diamond Links,
Gold Wrtchcs,
Filled Watches, .
Watch Chains,
Fobs,
Neck Chains,
Lockets,
Bracelets,
Collar Pins,
Belt Pins,
v Carving Sets,
Detachable Handle Umbrellas,
Will Be Pleased to Show You.
CLINTON, Jeweler and Optician,
North Platte, Nebraska.
Ft tnwt jfM0 w
DR. H. C. BROCK,
11 UhNIlM.
Over First National. Phone ltd
Graduation gifts, Dixon Tho Jeweler.
Sam Dolotour, of Oshkosh, visited
friends in town last evening.
Mrs. M. I. McCarty, of Wood River,
is visiting her father, Jerry Bowen.
J. W. Horrod, of Columbus, visited
relatives and friends in town yesterday.
The Episcopal guild Will moot Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. W.M. Cunning
ham. Supt. Cahlll was in town this fore
noon with tho Nebraska division pay
car.
The Lady Hustlers will give a danc
ing party at Masonic hall tomorrow
. evening.
Sunt. Jeffers, of tho Utah division, io
spending today in town whilo enroute to
Omaha.
Mrs. Geo. T. Field is visiting in
Denver, having left for that city yes
terday afternoon.
Verne Mann returned yestesday from
Kearney, having been released from
the ball team of that city.
Mrs. E. F. Seeborger was hostess at
the session of tho Monday afternoon
bridge club yesterday.
Mrs. F. II. Garlow will entertain
Thursday afternoon in favor of Mrs.
Emplo and Mrs. Atchison.
The Union Pacific shop ball team
will play the Omaha shop team on tho
local grounds on Decoration Day.
Mrs. Jano Mitchell has returned to
her homo in Lexington after a visit
with her son Mooro Mitchell and family.
I still havo a few choice seed pota
toes loft. W. W. Birge.
The Christian Endeavor of tho Pres
byterian church will hold an exchange
at Ilowe & Maloncy's Saturday, May
21st.
Mr. and Mm, J. S. Hoagland will
entertain the members of tho A. B.
club and their husbands tomorrow
evening.
Patrons say Bratt & Goodman writo
the best and cheapest Are, lightning,
tornado and hail insurance ana settle
all loans promptly.
Mrs. E. J. VanDerhoof will entertain
the Indian card club tomorrow af tor
noon, in lieu of Mrs. Turpio, who was
called to the ranch.
Dr. and Mrs. Cressler wont to Om
aha Saturday night, where Mrs.
CresBlor will visit friends whilo tho
Doctor attends tho state dental society.
Mrs. W. C. Elder, Mrs. J.N.Bonner
and Mrs. W. T. Blown lelt laBt night
for Fairbury to attend tho annual en
campment of the Woman'B Relief Corps.
If you havo idle money and want it
safelv invested in first mortentro loans
on good income property, see Iiratt &
Goodman.
If somebody who know wero to tell
you that North Platto had less than
6,000 people, you would bo disappointed
wouldn'tyout But bo cheorful; wo aro
bigger than wo wero in 1900,
Tomorrow this old earth is scheduled
to pass through tho tall of tho Hulloy
comet. In advance of anything that
may happen, good-bye; wo havo at
tempted to treat everybody fairly and
courteously.
Tho members of the N. A. P. club
will hold . an ice cream social at tho
homo of the Misses McWilliams Friday
evening, May 20th, tq which tho public
is cordially invited.
J, W. Payne, who still owns 630
acres of valley land nenr Bignell, is
making arrangements to have a now
i evidence erected thereon. Last fall he
built a new barn, and this spring has
had 160 acres broken ont which no will
sow to flax and later to alfalfa.
A hill climbing automobilo contest
will bo held at tho I. N. Dempcy ranch
in Fox Creek precinct next Sunday, in
which several North Platto cars will
participate. This hill has a rise of
2G0 feet In an actual length of half a
mile.
Supt. Tout and tho teachers of the
City Schools are preparing an Industrial
exhibit which will be open some time
next week. At this exhibit will bo
shown all kinds of articles made by tho
pupils of tho achoolB. Paper work,
raffia, cutting, sewing, cooking, manual
work, and work done in tho nomo by
tho boys and gills. Some of tho con
teats held in tho last few weeks havo
been preparatory to this exhibit. Full
fcttntorarwnJLtatwn be nfatlo ItftWr.
JUNE WEDDING GIFTS.
Cut Glass Bowls,
Nappies,
Sugar and Creamers,
Fern Dishes,
Celery Trays,
Candle Sticks,
Cologne Bottles,
Puff Boxes,,
Berry Bowls,
Solid Silver Spoons of all Kinds,
Knives and Forks,
Sandwitch Plates,
Chafing Dishes, Etc.
SCHILLER & CO.,
Prescription Druggists
First Door North of
First National Bank
Analysis of Water.
Mayor Patterson has received from
tho Union Pacific a vertical drawing of
tho new well recently put down at this
place by tho Union Pacific, together
witn a statement of the conditions
found and a.i analysis of tho water.
This analysis is a most important one
to tho people of North Platte, for it
not only includes tho water from the
new well but from other wells. Tho
total solids in tho water from tho now
wells at a doDth of 215 feet is 13.27.
from tho old U. P. wells tho percentage
is 27.40, from tho Pcniston well 196
feet deep the percentage is 13.42,
whilo tho total solids from the present
wells of tho wnter company is 86.86, or
more man aouoio tno percentogo in tho
new Union Pacific well.
water was pumped irom the new
well at tho rate of twenty gallons per
minute, ana in tour hours pumping the
water was lowered ten feet in tho
casing.
This report and analysis is of much
benefit to tho city in view of tho pro
posed now water plant.
E. R. Goodman spent the greater part
of last week in tho country south of
iirady hustling fire insurance on farm
property. Practically all farmers and
ranenmen in Lincoln county carry in
suranco on their buildings and stock
thus showing good judement. In
speaking of crop appearances in that
section, Mr. Goodman said small grain
looked fair, a good part of tho winter
whbui nuving oeen more or jess dam
aged by tho severe winter weather.
The first cutting of alfalfa will be
light on account of tho cold weather of
the past month.
If you want a GOOD CAR buy a
Mitchell or Rambler of LeMasters.
Dispatcher Hopkins, who recently re
signed, will leave tho latter part of
this week for Alberta, Northwest
Territory, where his family aro now
visiting. It is Mr. Hopkins intention to
make that country his future home, ex
pecting to tako up and live uponahomo-
btoad Can you Imagine "Hop" living
on a nomcstead twenty miles irom
village?
Minor Hinmun has accepted the
agency for tho Chalmers-Detroit auto
mobiles and has sent in an order for
three cars which have been sold. Mr.
mnmnn win put up a building lor a
sales room if he can not rent suitable
quarters.
Edmund H. Flowers, of Oskaloosa.
Iowa, has been retained for the science
department of tho II Eh School for the
coming year.- Mr; Flowers is a graduate
or renn uouege at that piaco and comes
very highly recommended.
Weather forecast; Fair and warmer
tonight and Wednesday. Maximum
tcmporatnre yesterday 55; ono year
ago az. Minimum temperature this
morning 37; ono year ago 47.
' Tha Vnnno- T.nHInn Cnrhnllp rlnti will
hold an ico cream social at the home
of tho Misses McWilliams Friday even
ing, May 20th to which tho public is
invitca.
iuibs ueatrice Murphy has been se
lected by tho Board of Education for a
position in our schools.
For Sale Threo residence lota, $700.
Owned by Denver parties. Must be
sold at once. Minor Hinman.
If needing money to help buy, build
or improve see Bratt & Goodman.
For Sale.
Tho choanetit G room house In citv.
only $1200, $400 cush and balunce same
us rent.
8 room nlco homo, barn, cement wilk,
lawn, trees, on West 4th; only $3000,
easy payment.
$2000 bu j a good 6 room house,
nice lota on West 3d.
Choice building lots $25.00 down.
balance $10 monthly. See Bratt &
Goodman before you buy.
Notice To Trespassers.
All persons aro hereby warned not to
trespass in any way on tho tract of
land known as tho Morunt ranch north
west of North Platto. Violators will bo
prosecuted. Mrs. Jessio Morant.
Lake Ice.
I am prepared to fund-died pure lake
itu ut iu cents . per nunurcu pouiiua
Orders atay bo kf at S jgj1
DR. W. F. CROOK,
DENTIST,
Graduate Northwestern University.
Office over McDonald State Bank
Dedicate Lincoln School.
Tho Lincoln school building in the
Third ward was formally dedicated yes
terday attcrnoon ana evening, in tho
afternoon the children, under tho direc
tion of tho six teachers, rendered an
interesting program of songs and reci
tations bofore a large audience of pa
trons. In the evening an audienco that
filled tho auditorium probably three
hundred-asscmbled and listened to ad
dresses by E. T. Tramp, who presided
as cnatrman, miss smun, principal or
tho school, Victor VonGootz, W. C.
Elder, F E. Bullard and Supt. Tout
These addresses contained many good
points, especially whero it was urged
bv sovcral of the speakers that a more
hearty co-operation of teacher and pa
tron be nau, anu tnat patrons more
irequcnt'y visit the school and watch
the daily work of tho nunils. Tho ad
dresses were interspersed with selec
tions bv tho Eiehth grade chorus, a
mandolin selection by Louise Welborn
and a vocal duet by June Burgner and
Liouiso weiDorn.
Fol ow ne tho nroirram tho teachers
employed in the building' served punch
ana waters.
There aro 275 pupils attending the
Lincoln school, which is evidenco that
the erection of the new building was a
real necessity.
Graduation.
A departure is to be made this vear
in tho conduct of tho High School
graduating exorcises from the custom
of the past few years. Instead of a
speaker irom out ot town delivering
tho address to tho graduates the plan
of tho exercises is a return to the tvne
of exercises which formerly held away.
Tho music will be worthy ot the occa
sion. Tho Graduation chorus will ren
der tnrco numbers. This chorus was
organized for tho express purpose of
providing music tor this occasion and
has been at work for bomo weeks
Thero will bo six short addresses on the
program. Four of these ore by mem
bers of the class and are selected as
follows. Ono member of the class se
lected by tho class, one member
se
lected by tho ,High School faculty, the
member or the class wno has the high
est standing (valedictorian) and the
president of the class. Then one
speaker was selected by the alumni of
the High bchool and one member ot
the board will present the diplomas.
This exercise will bo held in the Keith
Theatre and an admission oftwenty-five
cents will bo charged.
CLASS SERMON,
Rev. Williams of this city was chosen
by the class of '10 of the North Platte
High School to deliver the sermon to
tho graduates and he has kindly con
sented to do so. This sermon will be
given at tho moming exercises of the
Presbyterian church next Sunday, May
22nd.
School Calendar.
Friday. May 20th Lincoln County
Field meet at ball park, 2:30 p. m.
Friday. May 20th-Recital bv Miss
Alice Howell of University of Nebraska
under tho auspices of the Junior
class of tho high school at 8:30 p. m.
Sunday. May 29th Sermon to the
graduation closs by Roy, Williams at
the Presbyterian church, morning ser
vice Wednesday. May 25th Class day
exercises of tho class of 1910 in the
high school auditorium 8:30 p. m.
Thursday. May zutn Junior-senior
banquet.
Frdav. Mav 27th Countv Eitrhth
Grade graduation exercises in tho high
Bchool auditorium 2:30 p. m.
Friday. May 27th Hich school crad-
uation exercises in tho Keith theatre..
8:30 p. m.
Saturday. Mav 28th Alumni Recen-,
uon nt unman s residence.
A membership social wiil be held at
thoY. M.C. A. roomsnext Friday even
ing. There will be music and readings,
followed by refreshment?.
There will be a special mcetinc of
tho American Women's league Satur
day afternoon at tho homo of Mrs.
Cyrus btobblns to which all members
and their friends are invited.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
McDonald State Bank,
of North riatto, Nebraska. Charter No. 017,
incorporated, in mo stato or ivourusKa.
at tho closo of business May
Uth. 1010.
RESOURCES.
Loan" and discounts.... H53.0I3.81I
Uvorurarts secured anu
unsecured aZi.ti
Ilnniln. miciirltlng. (uilir-
menu, claims, etc. ... 1 J, 100.00
Ranklns house furni
ture and fixtures li.OOO.OO
Heal estate otuor man
banking house 1,081,70
Duo from natn'l, stato
and urlvatH banks .... tU.'JW.OS
Checks and Items ot ex
change situs
Currency 111.500 oo
Qold coin n.400.00
Sllvor, nlckols and cents. 3,83.8t- .12.015.70
Total
LIABILITIES
Capital stock iald in...,
Undivided urouta
Individual denoslta sub
$1911.060.53
$100,000,00
8,551.77
Jeot to Chock 253,633,51
Demand certificates ot
doposlt 0.WI.IS0
Time certificates ot do
poslt ltl.S03.82
Dun to natn'l. stato and
private banks 10.000,21- 30O.6O8.7il
Total eiP9.0iJ0.5S
Bute of Nebraska, County ot Lincoln, ss.
I, W. H. McDonald, Cashier of thu above
named hank, do herolir swear that the
abovesiatemeni Is a correct and truoeopy ot
tno report maeo to tmiMaio nuuKinar Hoard
W. II. .MoDONALD. OaNlilr.
Attesti Chab. McDonald, Director.
.1. II. MgDonai.I), Director
Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 17th
day or may. iviu.
Ciias V, Tkmpmc. Notary Public.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
Tho Stato of Nebraska, Lincoln County, es.
in mououmy uouri,
Iii the matter of tho estate of Sarah v..
Slack, deceased. To tho creditors, legatoos
and othora Interested In tho estate of Sarah
E. Slack.
Tako notice, That William W. Rlrgo has
mod in tno county court a repo.i ot ins doings
as oxecutor of said estato and It Is or ered
that thu samo stand for hoarlmr thu 7th ilv
of June A. l . 1010, before tho court at thu
hour ot 0 o'clock a. in., at which time any
person interested may appear and except to
and contest tho same. And notice of this
proceeding is oruoreu given in me North
riatto Tribune, a semi-weekly newspaper,
for six successive issues prior to June 7th,
ivu.
Witness my hand and tho seal of tho coun
ty court at North l'latto this ltlth day ot May
Q ve
An Enormous Sale of Womens Tailor Suits, Skirts,
Coats, Jackets, Petticoats, and Millinery begins
THURSDAY, MAY THE 19th,
Ending Saturday, May the 28th, for
TEN DAYS OILY .
ON OUR SECOND FliOOR.
The middle of May finds us with thousands of dollars worth too much of Garments
and Millinery. Regardless of everything save the selling of an immense quantity in a
few days, the sale is launched Thursday and will be crowded with all the force which
The Leader store is possessor. Every dollars worth of merchandise entering into
this sale is just shortly out of the makers' hands, bright, fresh and fully up to the high
est standard of perfect tailoring and style. There is no weak point anywhere and the
stupendous loss of profits to us is a vast gain to you.
Thursday Begins the buying opportunity of your life. The Mammoth Second
Floor Stock involved in one Huge Sale at
Half Price and Less.
All Tailor Suits, ten days sale price, 50 per cent off.
All Dress Skirts, ten days sale price, 25 per cent off.
One lot of Covert Jackets, worth up to $10, ten days sale price, S3. OS
One lot of Fancy Heatherbloom Petticoats, ten days sale price, S 1 . X 9
MTIililNBRY AT LESS THAN HAXF RICE
The Leader Department Store,
J. PIZER, Proprietor.
This Sale will be conducted by Sol Hodes.
Monarch Malleable Ranges best
on tho market at Horshoy'a.the
Automatic Refrigerators
A Serial Story in Eight Chapters.
Chapter VlU-Sisterly Advice.
Sister we need a Refrig
ator." m
"What do you use?
"Oh we use an Automatic.
You know James is manager
of the Artificial Ice Co. and
has made a study of refrigera
tion and he says there is noth
ing made that is an equal to
it."
Tho above is tho character quality we
maintain at all times in tho manu
facture of our Bakery Goods.
"Ileal Excellence" is only secured by
using tho finest ingredients and expert
skill in bread making. Wo use such
ingredionts and a trial of our products
will convince the most skeptical of our
superior skill in bread making.
As evidence buy a loaf of our
10 CENT HOME MADE BREAD
Tho flavor is different from what you
havo been using.
DfOKEY BROS.
rstocke pi
SHOW AT NIGHT ONLY
TO
NORTH PLATTE,
Two Nights Commencing
Thursday, May 19th,
Boyd's
New
Modal
SHOWS
Trained Animal Exhibition
and Vaudeville
BOYD BURROUGHS, Manager.
A host of high-closs features headed
by the wonderful talking horse
PIITTO,"
The Equine With a Human Brain.
A Company of Acrobats, Jugglers,
Areal rtlsts, Jugglers and
Wire Walkers.
Clark's Dog Circus
The Wise Dogs From Dogdom. A
Whole Show in Themselves.
A Coterie of Comedians, Singors, Dan
cere, Musical and Comedy Sketch
Artists.
A Collection of Beautiful Birds,
Monkeys and Reptiles.
Free Fshibition at Tent at 7.30 p. ra.
Popular Prices.
REMEMBER THE DATE.
ji
Connoisseurs in Horse Flesh
and all matters pertaining to the stable
have always Deen profuse in their
praise of tho harness made by us.
Their unanimous verdict is that it is
the best on the market being extreme
ly durable and lasting, very stylish in
appearance, thoroughly well made,
finished and mounted.
A. F. FINK.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Sorlal No. 024H7.
Department of tho Interior.
U. 8. Land Ottlco at North Platto, Neb.
May 13tl). 1H0.
- Notice Is boroby (riven that Arthur Todon
lioft. of North Platto, Nob., who, on March
flth, 100&, mado II. E. No. 21061, Sorlal No,
02187. for nil of section 4. Township 10 N
Itanco SO West of thoOtb Principal Meridian,
ban tiled notlcnot Intention to raako linal ilvo
year proof to establish claim to the land
abovo described, before tha Ketdster and Re
ceiver at North Platte, Neb., on tho 10th day
of July.WlO.
Claimant names as witnesses: Harry Oal
londor. D, N. Callenderand Henry Rlckley,
of Tryon. Nob. and E. Mayfleld. of Neeblt.
Neb. J, E. Evans, Register.
ORDER OF nEARINQ ON PETITION FOR
SUMMARARY ADMINISTRATION.
Stato of Nebraska. Lincoln County, ss.
In the county court.
In the mattor of the estate of Nlcklas
IIuxoll. deceased.
On rondluc and riling tho petition ot
Carolina E. Tellu. praying that the regular
administration of said estato b waived
as provided by sections 6302, K03, and
5201, Cobboy's annotated Statute for tho year
iwy.
Ordered, That Juno 7th, A. D. 1010. at II
o'clock p. m., Is assigned for hearing said
petition, when all persons Interested In said
matter may appear at a county court to bo
huld In and for said county, and sbow cause
why the prayer of tho petitioner should not
be granted: and that noilco of the pendency
of said petition and the hearing thereof bo
given to all persons Interested In said mat
ter by publishing a copy of this order In tho
North Platte Tribune, a Svml Weekly news
paper primed In said county, for six succes
sive Issues prior to said day ot hearing,
Dacd May 16th, 1U10.
ml7-3 W. O, Ei.DKn. County Judge.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
Tbe State of Nabraika, (
Lincoln County. f"
In the County Court.
In the matter of tho estato ot Ernest
TellU. decoasod. To tbo creditors, legatees
and others Interested In the estato of Ernest
TellU.
Take notice, that Caroline Emltl TellU has
lllcd In tho county court a report nf her
doings as Executrix ot said estate and
It Is ordered that tho samo stand for hearing
tho 7th day of Jun , A D. 1U10, bo
foro the court at tho hour of 2 o'clock i. m.,
at which tlmo any porsou Interested may ap
pear and except to and contest tho samo. And
notice of this proceeding Is ordered given
In tho North Platto beml-weekly Tribune for
six successive Issues prior to Juno 7th 1H10,
Witness mv hand and tlmsenl nf th
court atNortb Platto this IBth day of May,
Wi d. KiiWvCo'uBWa'uu'go.