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NORTH PLATTE, NElS., SEPTEMBER" 15,
TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
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No 60.
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2 Personal Mention.
Mrs. Ed Oglor is visiting relatives In
Sutherland.
Mrs. W. M. Cummingswcnt to Ogal
alla Wednesday.
Harry Sawyer returned Wednesday
from tho state fair at Lincoln.
Prank Moonoy returned a few days
ago from a short visit in Omaha.
Attornoy Everett Evans transacted
business in Guide Rock Wednesday.
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick loft yesterday
for Kearney to attend tho Normal.
Messrs. W. W. Burr, and W. P. Sny
der left Wednesday for Omaha obusi-Jiess.
Miss Louise Ottcnstoln left tho first
of tho week for Notro Damo Academy
in Indiana.
Art Salisbury returned Wednesday
from Central City whero he spent sov
eral days.
Dr. Marie Ames left today for Mt
Carroll. 111., to visit her mother for
two weeks.
J. F. McAbco is attending the annual
Methodist' Conference at Lexington
this week.
Perry Sitton loft Wednesday for Sid
ney after visiting his daughter Mrs.
Clark Buchanan.
McBdames A. P. Kelly and Moore
left yesterday for tho Methodist Con
ferenco in Lexington.
Miss Alma Waltemath will leave tho
first of tho week for Washington, D.
C, to attend school.
Misses Rhoades, of Hastings, who
wore visiting Miss Eva Baker, loft
few days ago for homo.
Miss Rudolph arrived from Denver
"Wednesday morning to take charge of
the English class in tho high school.
Rev. W. S. Porter went to Lexlng-
ton Wednesday morning to -attend tho
annual Methodist Conference thin
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garlow and son
returned WedneBdayaojrnjn from
Jmatia'Wneroiney spent a wee wiwi
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith, of
"Wallace, visited local friends several
days this week and returned homo yes
terday. Arthur Pluramer, of Denver,; camo
down Wednesday in 'his auto to look
after real ..estate interests and visit
friends for a few days.
Mrs. John Fries and daughter, Har
riot, of Omaha, who were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Sorenson, left
"Wednesday nfternoon. 1
Mrs. WilL Fisher and baby, of Chey
enno, who have been visiting Mesdames
Moore Mitchell and Fred Ouimetto for
two weeks, left Wednesday evening.
Sheriff and Mrs. Miltonborger camo
homo Wednesday from Lincoln where
thev visited their daughter Mrs. Cal
Lowell and attend tho State Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Davidson, of Los An
geles, visited Me. and Mrs. Harry
Goldburg Wednesday while enrouto to
TirifltrnnorL Conn. Mr. Davidson is a
brother of Mrs. Goldburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Diener, Henry
. Clark, Mnble Hayes, Irene Richards
and Charles Thornburg returned Wed-
nqsday from tho Hollowayjranch where
they were in eamp fortiwc.eksit'
Mesdames Perritt, Beelor, Grosser,
Stamn. Rodcers. Knox, Van Doran,
Buchanan. Dick, Davis, Hoagland,
KwnnQftn. Misses Minnie Lowe. Edith
Wendeborn and Messrs 'W. V. Hoag-
i,i Wrnfl TWritt and Ed Oder went
thn rtintriftfc Convention of tho Ro-
bekahs at Sutherland Wednesday.
PAID
chas. Mcdonald,
President.
Frank Hahlor loft Wednesday .for
JDenycr.
Frank Chorpennlng ha8 returned
Irom a visit in Cozad.
Charles Pass, Sr., went
this week on business.
to Omaha
Cash Austin spent ' several days
in
Bridgeport on business this week.
Miss Marjorie Cross left Wednesday
for Kearney to attend tho normal this
year.
Edward Leary, of Omaha, is visiting
Louis Tobin and other local friends this
week.
Leslie Baekitw will leave the first of
rtho week for Lincoln to ontor tho Stato
University.
Gene Picsrd went to Lexington yes
terday morning to transact business
for Bovcral days, ,
Miss Mary. Vincent loft yesterday for
Gothenburg to nurse a patient who will
be operated on today.
Roy Banks camo homo yesterday
from Lincoln whero ho visited relatives
and friends for a week.
Sam Osgood roturncd to his homo in
Denver Wednesday aftornoon artor an
extended visit with local relatives.
Mrs. E. J. Jenkins loft Wednesday
for Council Bluffs to attend, the funor
al of her brother W. W. Keen.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. B Frazer will visit
their daughter Mrs. Charles Hofllne in
Cheyenne in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Gardner, of
Lima; Mont, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clvde Cook Tuesday while enroute
home from Canada.
Mrs. Mary Virgil, of San) Francisco,
who spent tho past month with her
brother Alex Fonwick loft yesterday
morning.
Mr, and Mrs. George Smith, of Kear
ney, who visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Smith while enrouto homo from Colo
rado, left a few days ago.
Mr,1 and Mrs. Robert West, of Black
foot, Idaho, spent Wednesday with Mrs
Lena Salisbury and family while enroute
homo from Highmore, S. D.
.'Mr .and Mrs. Harry-Porter-.are. ent
joying a. visit from Mr. Porter's brother
John Porter, of Holdredgc, who camo
horo the first of tho week.
Mr and Mrs., A. 0. Hamilton and
two daughters left Wednesday for
Denver. Colorado Springs and other
points to spend soma time. ,
Mrs. Clyde Drew and baby, of Om
ajia, went home Wednesday night after
spending two weeks with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Von Gootz Sr.
Dr. A. J. Ames nccompanied by Sen
ator J. M. Tanner and Mr.- Murphy,- of
Omaha, will leave tomorrow for Osh
kosh to spend several days hunting.
Mrs. Horace Barraclough, of Needles!
Cal., who has been visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Sluder for two
months, expect to leave for homo next
week.
Mr.' andv Mrs. Hermnn Smith, of
Council Bluffs, arrived Wednesday
visit their cou Ins .Mesdames E. Stamp
and H. Graham and Miss Blanche
Fonda.
Dr. D. T. Quigley will roturn homo
tonicht from Rochester, Minn., where
ho attended tho Mayo clinics for threo
weeks. While there he was elected
Secrotary of the Surgeons Club.
--Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Richards have
returned from Omaha where the for
mer spent a month In the interest
of
the B. of L. E. and Mrs. Richards
visited hor brother Sam Grace.
Miss Mao Munger, who taught tho
Hershey schools last year, is spending
a few days with Miss Eileen Flymn
before coiner to Kearnoy to attend the
normal.
eftoipld State aijk
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
UP CAPITAL $100,000.00
Depositors also protected by tho Depositors Guar
antee Fund of the Stato of Nebraska.
Wo appreciate your business with ua and invito
.now accounts.
W; h. Mcdonald,
Vlco-Pres. and Cashior.
Societies, Clubs and Social
Functions.
Miss Mav Walker will entertain th'
Young Ladles Bridge Club this evening:,
Thn 9Cit Onturv' Club will meet With
"Mrs. Clark Buchanan next Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. James W. Payne Entertained .a
number1 of ladies at a 12 o'clock te
ch? on Wednesday.
Mesdames II. M. Grimes and W. T
Berry will entertain a' number of ladies
at cards Wednesday and ' Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. H. C. Brock and Mrs. W. J.
Stuart will entertain ilio Birthday club
at tho Home of 'the former tomorrow
aftornoon.
Miss Mablo Sawyer will entertain jk
number of friends at ft pre-nuptffl
shower In honor of Miss Myrtlo White
Saturday.
Miss Sara Cresslur entertained R
number of young ladies at six o'clock
dinner Tuesday evening. Covora wJrjp
aid for ten.
Tho M. B? A'b held asocial anddane
At tho K. P. hall Wednesday evening,
an affair that wae largely attended by
tho members and friends. ';.
Mrs. Ray Cummings and -Miss Lillian
Hendy will entertain several frionds.at
prenuptial shower for Miss Fe,f$
Stamp this aftornoon.
Mrs. A. S. Coatcs vorv nleasantlv en
tertained the Novita Club Wednesday
afternoon. The' prize for the contest
waa won by 'Mrs. W.P. Snyder. Niccijt
prepared mncn was sorvea.
Complimentary to Mrs. R. T. Stuart,
who recently camo hero as a bride, Mrs.
T. Stuart entertained a score of
ladies at a kensington Wednesday after
noon, a function that proved very
pleasant. Refreshments were served.
A watermelon party was hold at tho
George Scharman ranch west of towri
Tuesday ovening with Leslie Baskins
and Francis Sandall aslcaders. An un.
usually good time resulted Twenty
young people from town- were the
guests. - ' 1 "
Mrs. Will Baskins was hostess at a
meeting of tho Coterie Club Wednes
day afternoon. Card playing took up
tho greater part of tho aftornoon and
the highest scores were gained by
Mesdames George Trexler and Everett.
Delicato refreshment were served and
a hand painted plate given tho hostess,
Aberaathy Boys in Town.
Louis and Temple Abornathy, aged
respectively eleven and soven years
old, arrived In town yesterday enroute
to 'San Francisco qn horseback. Thoy
left Now York August 1st, and If
they complete tho trip by October 10th,
thoy are to receive ten thousand dol
lars. They rodo their horses out of
tho Atlantic ocean and by the terms of
their contract thoy nro to rido them
into the Pacific ocean before midnight
of October 10th. Thoy must not sleep
In a hotel or houso of any kind nor eat
therein, and carry blunkets strapped
to their ponies. Tho horses nro tho
same they loft New York with, but
thoy nro permitted to change in Wyom
ing if they desire. They aro a few
days behind schedule time, but expect
to mnko up tho timo between horo and
Ogdon. So far they have been nccoin
panied by their father Jack Abernathy,
who is a personal frlondof Teddy Roose
velt, having been one of the rougl:
riders at San Juan hill. Tho Abor
nathy boya nro known as the "Roose
yelt boys," because thoy rodo horse
back from their homo in Oaklahoma
City to Washington, whero thoy were
recoived by President Roosevelt.
For Sale Fine driving horso and
singlo buggy. Alex Meston, 704 W.
First St.
Mrs. Everett Ware left for her homo
in Horshoy Wednesday after spending
a week with Mr. and Mrs. Art Salis
bury. Henry Cordcs spent part of this
week south of Bigncll assisting Ed
Hogg to put in 80 acres of Wheat.
Fifty more acres will bo sown later.
Homer Bowen, of Grand Islund, a
nephew of Jerry Bowcn o tills city,
who had been a patient at the P. & S.
hospital for several weeks was dischar
ged from that institution early in tho
week and called to Ohio yesterday by
the serious illness of a near relative.
For Salo 100 acres of hay on tho
ground. Address H. E. 'Nichols, North
Platte, Neb., General pollvcry.
Miss Luolla Conger, who makes hor
homo' with Mr. nnd Mrs. C. N. And
rews, was burned on the face, arms and
hair Tuesday night by pouring kerosene
in tho cook stove, thinking the flro had
gono out. Tho top of tho stove, cook
ing utensils, etc., were blown around
tho room.
GROCERY SPECIAL.
For Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, Sept. ! 5, 18, 19.
Mason
Mason
Wilcox
Figkt With RattlfrSMkes.
Tlio Wallace Winner publishes this
snake Btory: Mrs. Fred Walter, Bouth
of town, had a remarkable experience
with a bunch of rattlesnakes ono day
last week. Mr. Walter had gone to
town leaving her at homo with thoro
little threo year old boy. Tho little
fellow, who had been playing outside
the houso for uome time after his father
tetjt, came' running into the house and
exclaimed, "Oh, Mama, come out here,
there la something in tho cellar window
that goes b-z-z-z, and it ain't dead
either." Mrs. Walter immediately
went out and thoro od tho ledge of tho
collar window was curled three big
rattlesnakes. Thovlndow was closed
preventing them from going into tho
cellar and Mrs. Walter procured -a hoo
and attacked them in front but thoy
came at hor bo viciously she was forced
to retreat. Sho then went into tho
house and got the shot gun and coming
out sho found them still colled up and
full of fight With ono lucky shot sho
killed two of them and with tho next
shot put a hole through the other, tho
biggest of tho three. This ono had
twelvo rattlos and a button showing it
to bo an old-timer, the other two had
nine and soven respectively Tho won
der is that the littlo boy escaped with
out being bitten as tho rlptiles were
camped in a pkice that was his daily
play ground. ,
Judge Dano, of Ognlalla,
transacted
business hero this weok. i
Mrs. A. S. Ross, of Lowellen, is
spending this weok in town.
Walter Beauchamp, of Hershey, has
been in town for several days on busi
ness. Miss Edna Lnughlln loft forlSuthor
land Wednesday after spending n few
days with Miss Kathleen Flynn. '
WELL
HOUSED
STOCK
doec the most work and
yields the most profits.
Live stock costs money
and is worth caring; for.
A good stable is cheaper in
the long: run. '
' We will be glad to give
you an idea of the cost of
the lumber needed for re
pairing or rebuilding the
present barn or stable, or
for putting up a new one.
We can save you money
on it.
W. W. BIRGE,
FRONT AND LOCUST PHONE 0.
Swift's Premium Hams per lb .
Queen White Laundry Soap
8 b&rs for. .....
Gold Dust, 44b package
Mason Fruit Jars,
1 pt per dozen . . .
Fruit Jars P ':
1 quart per dozen . . i . . .;.'-
Fruit Jars, .
2 quarts per dozen
Department
The Eifaraice Ants Km
The seventeen automobiles Participat
ing in tho Omaha-North Platte emlur
anco run arrived in this city Wednes
day at 4:08 p. m., having left Grand
Island at 7:08, and spending an hour at
Lexington for lunch and a half hour. at
Kearnoy to "check in." The acUai
running tlmo for the 108 .miles'
therefore seven and ono-half hourly
Thfe.cajMaking, tfrt In the. race are
The Interstate. Pilot, er oonfetticar,,,
unven oy . u. aiernuerg, ana
geno Silver, of the industrial garage
in Omaha, is the official pilot, In.thcf
ofilciul car wero Messrs. Watk'in&v
Fletcher, Kirkland, secrotary ojLthij
Omaha Motor Club, Otto Hibnor, 4an'f)
J. L. Sternburg, driver. Tho L$(rigv
ton was No. 1 drivon by E. R, Wjlson.
son of the Wilson AntomobilcCp1.;
No 2, a Ford drivon by Ed Brown- ot
tho Ford Auto Co.; No. 4, LionVcar)
No. 0, n Velio: No. 7, Chalmer- D!-
trlot; No. 8, tho Kolly truck; No. j,
Case car; No. 10, tho Maxwell?- 16.
12, tho Marion; No. 14, tho Alcof;6,
IB, Paigo-Detrolt; No. 17, Loxirfgib;
No. 20, Paige-Detroit racer, Th'chJg
truck car with eight or ten men H4jr
did not arrive until shortly uftqrWfflt
o'clock. Lh
Upon arrival hero tho technical tfijm
mitteo announced that only twi'cara
had made perfect scores, thestf ftya
being n CO-horsu poworJUco andMtl
belonging to Max Gottborg, of dolm
bus.
Tho judges appointed t pnsfujwjn
tho condition of the roads, awnrdbd tho
county prize to Hall county, th Vo'd
through that county, being- fars&pejrt'or
to that of any other county, afwpo
first township prlzo was awarded to a
township In Merrick county. Osgood
precinct, in this county receivod'fnvor
ablo mention, tho road in that precinct
being among tho best on tho route,
In tho ovening tho motorists'' wore
entertained at the Elks' homo, about
150 persons being present Mayr Pat
GIVEN AWAY FREE
A $250 Harley Davidson 4-Horae Power
Motor Cycle, Ifcfeneto Ignition ....
A Ticket With Every Pair of Shoes.
Yellow Frbht Shoe Store,
DIENER & FLEISHMAN.
ilk
25 c
19 c
45 c
55 c
85 c
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Store.
terson Introduced Secretary Watklne,
of tho Nebraska AUtomobilo Associa
tion, who spoke at aonta length on reftd
conditions in Nebraska and the influence
the, association had in securing bettor
rtde. He urged the formation of a
looial automobile Revelation, ' awl steps
fotjtthc wgwiiMitlen ef qtieh were Jns
nuMJUeb taken. Short addressee were
made ' by others, arjd fallowing lunch
waaeeryed and, period of good f ellowc
ship was h'atC
The' visitors ere loud1 In. their'piralea ',
of the hospitality shown tliem.
The cars left on the return trip at
seven o'clock yesterday morning, the
route being to Kearney, jhehce to Lin
coln via Hastings and thenco to Omaha.
W. W. Kecs Dead.
William Keen, for many years a
conductor running between Omaha and
this city, but for four yonrS pest station
agent at Omaha, dlod Tuesday morn
ing following an operation for bowel
trouble. Tho deceased wns a brother
of Chas. Koon nnd Mrs, Jenkins, ami
uncle of the Dickey boya and Mr. P.
M. Sorenson, of this city,
Mr. Keen ontercid tho sorvifco of the
Union Pacific ns brakomen October 1,
1870, nnd was promoted to freight
conductor October 10, 1880. Ho was
promoted to passenger conductor De?
comber 10,1882, which position ho held
until February. 23, 1007, when he was
promoted to station master.
Superintendent Cahlll in-spaaklng of
his record while with tho road said few
men In the survice had i clean and
good a record as ho hau. In tho thirty
two years that Mr, Keen has served
tho road ho has made an absolutely
perfect record.
Mr. Keen lenvca a widow, ono
daughter, Mrs. Mathers, of Jollet, III.,
and an nged father nnd mother at,
Jollet, III. Mr. Keen was sixty-fiver
years of ago and a votoran of tho
civil war. -
MIbs Eva Baker hna taken u position
In tho hat department of tho Hub.,
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