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Buy your ice cream at Dickey's
tomorrow.
George Schntz has installed a new
soda fountain in his Front otrcct cigar
store.
May 26th has been selected na the
date for the Junior-Senior banquet,
the place not having been decided.
The Junior CIobs will hnvo charge of
Dickoy'a ico cream parlors next Satur
day. They invito you to come and
spend part of your money.
Twenty-one head of fut cattle which
Henry Schribcr had purchased of Mr.
Brosius, of Logan county, were brought
to town Wednesday and tuin d ovor to
the purchaser.
The state league base ball season
will open at Kearney next Friday when
Hastings will try conclusions with the
Kenrneyites. Several locals fans will
attend the game.
The Junior Class will hold an ex
change at Ginn, White and Schatz's
Saturday, May 6th. The usual good
cukes, pies, bread and home made
candy will bo on sale.
Will Hendy went over to Gandy tho
early part of the week in a Ford car,
Bold tho car to Dan Fowles and hired a
car to bring him home, Ho has an
other carload of Fords on the way.
Clark LeDoyt, who was to have rep
resented tho local high school in tho
state declamatory contest at Aurora
this evening, coula not attend by rea
son of sickness, ho having been confined
to tho house for the past ten days.
"The Second in Command," a mili
tary play, will be presented at the
Keith on the evening of May 16th by a
cast composed of a dozen high school
students. Rehearsals have been in pro
gress for a couple of weeks, and a
splendid presentation is predicted.
Julius Pizor has secured a long time
leaso on tho two rooms he occupies as
well as on the room formerly occupied
by Small. Tho loase calls for a num
ber of improvements including steel
callings and a heating plant, and Mr.
Pizer will puHn new fixtures. These
improvements will be made in July.
Tho city will for the present dis
pense with a regular night policeman
and the work will bo done by Merchant
Policeman Trout, tho city and the mer
chants jointly paying his salary. Tho
salary of Peaco OffiserBowen, of the
Third ward, has been increased ten
dollars per month,
Under a suspension of rules the city
council passed ordinances providing
for two newsowerdistricts, one compos
ed of blocks on, eight nino and sixteen
in Peniston'a addition, tho other an ex
tension of District N. The ordinances
are published elsewhere in these
columns.
The "Puro as Snow" club held a
meeting last evening and elected . Dick
Baker president, P. A. White secretary
and C. F. Whelan treasurer. A resblu
tion was adopted limiting tho member
ship to tho present list, but permitting
a maximum of five names on the wait
ing list.
Any one who will board teachers dur
ing the Junior Normal, which will open
June 5th, or who will rent rooms,
eithor furnished or unfurnished, or who
will rent a house furnished, please
notify the County Superintendent,
phone No. 505, or drop a card in tho
office.
William Ebmght, Co. Sutt.
Our former townsman Attorney H.
S. Ridglcy has just won another hard
fought case-at Basin, Wyo., where he
has been located for several years. His
client wns charged with murder, but
tho jury acquitted him. While the evi
dence in the caso was conflicting it was
presumably acase of "kill or got killed,"
both men being armed.
Every piece of incoming and out
going mail is being counted at tho
North Plntto postofflco and the count
will be continued daily for thirty dayB.
The carriers aro required to countthe
number of pieces of each class of mail
delivered and collected and to keep a
record of the time on their routes. This
makes considerable additional work for
all the forco.
Lost-The tail light of nn automobile
at somo point on the road west of
North Platte. Findor return to this
office and receive reward.
Tho ordinance granting a franchise
to the telephone company was not in
troduced at the council meeting Tues
day evening. The committee to which
it was referred suggested a number of
changes, and the telephone company
had also suggested changes. A now
ordinance will nrobably be drafted and
presented for passage. It is known
that somo of tho councilmen are oppos
ed to granting a franchise to the com
pany.
J - Tho Presbyterian ladies held
fifteen cent lunch at tho church parlors
Tuesday evening and served over 200
people.
it ir probable that tho work of re
modeling the front of the Keith build
ing at Dowcy and Front streets will
begin next week.
A number of young men organized a
gymnasium club at tho Y. M. C. A.
last night. Among the number are
several very promising athletes.
With tho rains, drizzles and mist of
the past week tho earth is now pretty
well soaked, nnd with the coming of
clear weather tho farmer will go to
work with cheerfulness in soul.
Tho attendance at tho Hustlers dance
Wednesday evening was not very large,
tho attraction at tho Keith claiming
tho nttendanco of n number who other
wise would have attended tho dance.
The funeral of tho late Etta Cohagen
was held from tho Lutheran church
yesterday afternoon, a large number
of friends payirtg their last tribute to
this worthy young woman. Frionds
contributed many floral offerings.
Our old friend Cy Black, manager
of the Kearney state league team,
thinks ho has gathered a bunch of ball
players who look like ponnant winners.
But then, Cyrus alwnya has been
optimistic in baso ball matters.
One of the finest snans of horses sold
in tho local market lately wero purchas
ed Wednesday by Maurice Fowler, of
Mr. Hcims, who lives on the former
Chapin place. The team are blacks,
weigh 3,200 and sold for $440.
P. H. Sullivan was honored Tuesdav
evening with an election as president
of tho city council. Mr. Sullivan has
had much aldermanic experience, have-
ing we think, served more terms as a
member of thut body than any other
resident.
Down at Grand Island thoy got rid of
the hoboes this way: Bound up tho fel
lows in a bunch, attach an engine to a
couplo ef box cars, load the hoboes into
tho cars, run them down tho track
three or four miles, unload them and
say hike for the rising sun, and they
proceed to hike."
Tho new president of the Missouri
Pacific road announces that he intends
to make it a standard and a model for
other roads. In this connection there
is a rumor current that the Missouri
Pacific will extend its lino from Prosser
to Kearney and thenco to North Platte,
and on intp the Wyoming coal fields.
Some of tho Kinkaid homesteaders
evidently took their claims with the
view of making permanent homes. One
of these proving upon his claim yes
terday onumerated in his improvements
n thirteen-room houso with water piped
into it, n barn 24x50 feet and 3,000
treeb in healthy growing conditien,
nnd a three wire fence around his land.
The race track wpst of town has been
plowed up, rolled and will be placed
in good shape for the coming season,
when it is hoped that a number of
racing events may be pulled off.
Twenty-five years ago North Platte
had a number of fast trotters, pacers
and running horses, but the Interest in
this sport ha3 gradually died out. It is
hoped, however, to revive interest to
some extent.
Mrs. James Morrow entertained tho
Club Nevita Wednesday afternoon in
a very delightful manner. Two con
tests wore introduced for the enter
tainment of her guests. In tho river
contest the first prizc was won by Mrs.
Ad Coats and in the poet contest Mrs.
Wm. Snyder was the most successful.
Mrs, Morrow then served a elegant
supper in several courses, Ferns
were tho table decoration, the color
schemo being green and white. A very
pleasant afternoon was spent. Tho
club will meet next week with Mrs.
Wallace Quinn.
The recital given by the pupils of the
Dominican Sisters, assisted by Miss
Reulman, of Cincinnati, nt the Keith
Wednesday evening was attended by a
largo audience, and the work of the
pupils certainly proved very creditable
to them to their instructors. The se
lections rendered were high class com
positions calling for no small amount of
skill, but all wore excellently executed
and received merited npplauso
from the audience. Tho work of Flor
ence McKay, who accompanied Miss
Reulman as well as somo of tho pupils,
in addition to twico appearing on the
program, is entitled to special mention.
The solos by Hiss Reulman were fine,
showing a sweet and highly cultivated
voice, and her readings were equally
good. Taken as a whole the recital
was a most successful one, and should
servo to Increase the high standing of
the SiBters as instructors. They- are
certainly doing a good work in elevat
ing the standard of music in North
Platto-nnd increasing the efficiency of
me yeunger people in musical lines.
I Personal Paragraphs.
W. V. Hoagland transacted butines
in Omaha several days this week.
W. E. Shuman spent a day or two in
Omaha the early part of tho week.
John Burke returned yesterday from
a week's visit with his family In
Denver.
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George Cohn, of Sheridan, Wyo., has
been visiting old time friends In town
this week.
Mrs. W. C. Reynolds went to Omaha
Wednesday night to visit Mrs. Chas.
Ware for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Warren and
children have been spending this week
with relatives in Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herrod left
Wednesday night for Montana, where
they go to look up a location.
Mrs. Guy Cover and Miss Edith Wen-
deborn attended the Zauler-Letts wed
ding at Hershey Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Coker, of Sutherland,
has been spending this week with her
brother A. S. Coates and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilfoyl have
been visiting in Denver for several
days, leaving for that city, Tuesday.
Dr. N. McCabe and Dr. T. J. Kerr
have been in Omaha for several days
attending tho sessions of the state
medical association. '
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Elliott, who had
had been spending the winter nt St.
Cloud, Fla., returned homo the early
part of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Maddox. of tho
Duck brand ranch at Keystone, were
in town Wednesday visiting friends nnd
transacting business.
Henry Peterson has been appointed
train auditor for tho Union Pacific and
has been in service for a week past on
a run out of Kansas City.
Mrs. James Norton loft last night for
Davenport, la., whereshe will visitrcl
atives until Mr. Norton gets a house in
Denver in readiness for occupancy.
Chas. Hendy. Will Hendy and Mac
WeStfall went to Kearney Wednesday
to look after the Hendy and Westfall
picture show interests.
Rev. Geo. F. Williams left Wednes
day night for Hasting to attend a
meeting of a college committee of
which he is a member. He will return
Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Armstrong and son-in-
aw John Beyerle left Tuesday night
for Oregon. They, make the trip for
the purpose of looking over the country
with the view of ultimately locating.
They expected to be absent-about three
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman LeDoyt left
Tuesday night for Harrisburg, Pa.,
where Mr. LeDoyt goes as a delegate
to the bi-ennial convention of the
Order of Railway Conductors. Thoy
will visit Philadelphia, New York and
Washington and Washington while east.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. VanDorhoof,
who had been visitinc their, daughter
Mrs. Harry Pritchard, at Grants Pass,
Oregon, for a number of months, re
turned to town Wednesday. Mr. Van-
Dcroof, who had his hip badly injured
and could not walk for n couple of
months, hns about recovered from tho
injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Syl Friend expect to
leave next week for Denver where
they will make their future homo. In
point of residence they aro among our
oldost citizens, Mr. Friend coming to
North PI at to as a membor of the
Fifth Cavalry in 1868, nnd with tho
exception of a few years has resided
hero continuously. Mrs. Friend has
resided here almost ns long as her
husband.
Home rendered lard in bulk or in
nails 10 cents ner nound and fresh
pork from 10 to 121 cents per pound.
North Side Meat Market.
Spirella Corset.
The Ladies's Home Journal, Deline
ator, Vegue, etc., are advertising the
Spirella Corset. These advertisements
are of particular interest to corset
wearers. As local corsetiere for the
Spirella Company I am in position to
give you the benefit of my training
and experience. I guarantee your cor
ret to fit you, to be the proper model
for you. I do residence fitting, will
call, demonstrate the corset and ex
plain it to you at your convenience.
MRS. M, K. DUKE.
408 East Sixth St.
Phone Red 202.
Wild West May Ceae Here.
F. H, Garlow received a letter this
week from Colonel Cedy in which he
said he Is trying to arrange his Itinerary
se that North Platte will be one of the
Nebraska towns visited. The possible
date has not yet been decided upon, but
it will probably be some time In August.
We can assure the Colonel that the
people of western Nebraska will give
the Wild West a roval welteme aheuld
he find it pessible to exhibit here.
Redaction in Meat Prices.
Fresh pork frem 10 to 12 cents per
peund, lard In bulk or pall 10 cents per
pound, smoked mcata cheaper than at
any other place in town
4 ScimiBnEn's Mkat Mahket.
For Ront Houbo and barn and 28
acres of land, one mile north of post
office, John Raynor.
Saloon Licenses Granted.
At the meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening tho Applications of
the saloon men for licenses were
granted, and the same number with the
eamc owners will be in operation. In
granting the licenses Sullivan, Maloney,
Brock, Tracy and Herminghousea voted
for, Buchanan und Crosby against and
Donaldson answered tho roll call with
not votlne;." City Clerk TemnioisBued
the licenses late that night and the
saloons opened Wednesday morning
for another municipal year.
Applications of the four drug stores
fordniggists permits were also granted.
tho vote being unanimous.
CLOSING OUT SALE
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Carpets, Rugs and Linoliums.
We hart a large lino to seloct from
in all weol and one-half wool carpets, all
new patterns. Rugs in Axminister,
Brussels and Velvets, sizes from 7ft-6
x-10 to 10-6x13-6. Now is the timo for
house cleaning, therefore wo tako the
opportunity to close out our carpot busi
ness, wo are going out of tho carpot
business becauso we need the room for
our Ladies', Misses nnd Children's
ready to near department. Space too
limited to quote prices. Come see what
wo ar.o doing. Yours for a Bonafido
Sale. Tub Hun Cj-dthino Dept.
Junior exchange at Ginn, White &
Sohntz's tomorrow.
The high school cadets will go into
camp at Lake Helen, near Gothenburg,
May 17th and return homo on tho 22d.
Leo Pong, the American restaurant
owner, returned yesterday from a
month's visit in Denver, Ft. Collins
Cheyenne.
Sam VanDorn has completed tearing
down and removing the buildings on
tho Waltemath lots, and excavation
for tho basement began at once.
F. H. Garlow entertained a number
of his gentlemen friends Wednesday
evening at a pink tea. The guests pro
nounce Fred a most hoBpltabla host.
D. E. Morroll, the real estato man,
returned Wednesday night from a trip
to Omnha, Lincoln and Hasting where
he had been hustling business for a
week or bo.
Jos. Spies wishes to announce that he
is prepared to furnish all consumers
with Lexington artificial ice. Phone 161.
C. C. McGee, the Sutherland horso
buyer, was in town Wednesday and pur
chased eight head of horses of Maurice
Fowler, among hem a fine pair of
draf tors for $445.
Wanted Plain Bewlng. Mary L. Mar
tin, 308 South Chestnut St.
There aro seven vacancies to fill in
the corps of city teachers. Two of the
present corps were not elected, two
othors were not applicants and three of
those elected have resigned.
Victor Von Gootz, Jr., has invested
in n moving picture show at Lexington
and has taken a lay off whilo getting
the business Rtnrted in the right shape.
Ho has ben at Lexington this week
Ideal Shirts Golf and Nogligee, every
shirt a perfect tailored garment at the
most reasonable prices fer 65c to $4.00
each; come in let us show you a good
shirt.
The Hub Clo. Dept.
Dr. A. J. Ames gives the three day
cure ror the liquor habit, no cure no
pay. See me before going elsewhere.
Koierence given, rrices right.
Services nt Presbyterian church Sun
day; Public worship at ten a. m., aub-
ject: "The Significance of Christian
Endeavor," an address to both the
older nnd younger people of tho church.
The topic has n special timeliness in
yiew of tho recent convention. Other
services as usual. Evening worship at
eight o'clock.
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Bring your best Spring Suit
thoughts here, sir, nnd see how well
wo enn meet your requirements.
Nothing could please us moro
than to have your most critical in
spection of our handsome new
Suits.
Tho fabrics tho models and the
tailoring speak in no uncertain tones
of our clothes excellence.
Come and learn how fairly our
clothes are priced learn of our
excellent service in providing you
with perfect fitting clothes clothes
adapted to your personality.
There's a great deal of satisfac
tion in being correctly dressed, and
it is assured when your clothes are
brought here.
Finest Line of Men's Oxfords in the City.
Mallory Rain-Proof Hats.
Je b. Mcdonald,
THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES.
THE
Fir st National Bank,
of North Platte, Nebraska.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Capital and Surplus $140,000.
ARTHUR McN&MARA, President.
E. F. SEEDERGER, Vice-President,
M. KEITH NEVILLE, Vice-President,
F. L. MOONEY, Cashier.
Why not get the Best?
The 1911 "Standard Fire Insurance Tables" quotes the leading ten
companies (American and U.S. Branch of Foreign) in the follow! ig
order as respects their Cash Assets and Surplus to Policy-holders tho
most apparent and easily available evidence of what's "behind tho policy."
Cash Assets.
1 THE HOME ?30,178,914
2 Hartford 24,303,635
3 CONTINENTAL 24,198,038
4 AETNA 21,023,545
5 GERMAN AM., N. Y. i7, 170,112
0 INS. CO. of N. A 10,040,205
7 Fidollty-Phenix 13,790,298
8 LIV. & LON. & GLOBE 13,745,09
9 Royal 11,534,555
10 National, Conn 10,792,293
Surplus to Policy Holders.
1 THE HOME $16,829,613
2 CONTINENTAL 15,063,601
3 AETNA 12,369,01G
4 GER. AM., N. Y 9,042,400
5 Hartford 8,923,967
6 INS. CO. of N. A...., . 7,712,334
7 Fidollty-Phenix 5,734,087
8 PHOENIX, CONN 5,655,131
9 LIV. & LON. & GLOBE 5,155.975
10 Springfield, F. & M 4,642,2&l
We ore exclusive agents at North Platte for each of the Insurance
Companies in the foregoing lists whoso names are printed in capital
letters.
It is only by placing your Fire Insurance with us that you are
assured of getting the best.
BUCHANAN & PATTERSON.
Furniture for Sale.
On Saturday, May 0th, I will sell at
720 E. Fifth street, what is left of the
Cor mercial Hotel furniture, consisting
of eighteen beda nnd fifteen commodes
nnd dressers, and a few kitchen utensils.
Sale to commence at 2 p. m.
J. W. Stone.
A Modern Institution
For tho treatment of medical and surgical cases. Open to tha
medical profession. Special accommodation for confinement coses
Training school for nurses in connection. Address all communi
cations to the superintendent.
Phone 642 Cor. Eighth and Locust
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