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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., SEPTEMBER 26, ton.
No. '.4.
Did you ever stop to think how much of the
happiness of your home is duo to the groceries
you buy'
A bad stomach will ruin the best disposition and poor
quality food is the surest way to ruin your stomach.
Use the finest food only and be sure of making-your
home happy. It is the kind of groceries we sell that
are creating- the happy homes around you.
Rush Mercantile Company.
Local Melange
Mrs. Louisa Peters has returned from
a short visit in Omaha.
The Coterie Club will bo the guests
of Mrs. Will Yost tomorrow afternoon.
Tho meeting of the Girls Friendly
Society announced for tonight has been
postponed.
Messrs. Neely and Klein, of Omaha,
representing the Equitablo Assurance
Co., are in town today.
Mrs. Orra Deford and baby returned
Sunday from a fortnight's visit with
relatives-in Ottawa, Kan.
John Davis came back from Omaha
Sunday evening, bringing with him
two la'to models of tho Reo car.
Dr. Brock, Dentist, over First
National .B ank.
Will Spurrier and father, 6f Horshey,
were in town yesterday and while here
purchased a Reo car at tho Davis
garage.
Leave your orders for milk or cream
at the Enterprise Bakery, now conduct
ed by the Doolittle Produce Co.
Maurice Eowler returned yesterday
from Excelsior Springs, Mo., where ho
hnd been taklmr treatment for rheu
matism.
A heating plant is being installed in
the Crystal theatre, an improvement
that will add to the comfort of patrons
in cold weather. '
For Sale Second-hand kegs and
barrels at Star Bottling Works.
Members of the Study Club were tho
guests last evening of Mrs. Ray Cum-
mings. The session proved a most in
toresting one.
For Rent 2 nice front rooms fur
nished for light housekeeping. Inquire
at 720 West 2nd St.
Dr. D. E. Morrell, J. W. Henderson
and Alex Meston will leave in a,day or
Tl .1 1 CI Ail.. V il,
two ior roruunu, uraiuc uu umui
points in tho northwest They go to
ascertain whether that country excolls
Nebraska in opportunities to garnor
coin.
Mrs. Mary McMichaol was given a
surpise party yesterday afternoon by a
number of her lady friends on tho oc
casion of wedding anniversary and she
received many beautiful articles. After
a pleasant afternoon a sumptuous lunch
was served.
as First National Bank,
of North Platte, Nebraska.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
Capital and Surplus $140,000.
DIRECTORS:
E. F. SEEDERGER, President,
N. KEITH NEVILLE, Vice-Presidenl,
F. L. MOONEY, Cashier.
ARTHUR McNftlHARA,
J. J. HALLIGAN.
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Fred Rasmussen, of Horshey,
spent
a fow days in town this wrek.
Wanted Man and wife, without
children to work on Cody ranch. C3-2
The Methodist Aid Society will meet
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Mrs. Jtay Langford.
Glen Todd returned to Sheridan la
night after a short visit with his sister
Mrs. Frank Buchanan.
Misses Irene and Mario, Stuart will
loavo shortly for Aurora, 111., to spend
soveral weeks with their aunt
Mrs. W. T. Wilcox is entertaining a
number of ladies today at a kenslngton
in honor of Mrs. Tqbin, ot Denver.
Mrs. W. R. Powell and son Verne
will leave soon for Ft Scott, Kansas,
to spend the winter with hor mothor.
A dozen young folks tendered Dick
Stegman a surprise party last night.
The evening wns very pleasantly spent
by ail. . Usual refreshments wero
served.
Miss Emma Parsons was operated
upon at tho P. & S. hospital yesterday
and is doing nicely. Hor brother Dr.
A. Parsons, of Omaha' assisted tho
hospital surgeon.
See that your fire, lightning, cyclone
and tornado insurance is written by
Bratt & Goodman- You will then be
safe and happy.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goldlng expect
to leave soon for their former homo in
Los Angeles. Mr. Goldling hus been
employed In tho Dixon jewelry store
for.soveral weeks.
Dr. Footo, of Omaha, came up this
morning and assisted by Dr. Twinem
will perform two or three operations
today, one of tho patients being a
woman, tho other two children.
Elsewhere will bo found an ordinance
directing tho construction of a number
of sidewalks. Certainly the improve
ments in tho sidowalk lino has placed
North Platte in tho lead of nearly all
other towns in the state.
Money to loan on real estate. Yes
wo.can loan it to you out of our build
ing and loan association, returnable
monthly or straight loan, one to five
years. A square deal for all. See
Bratt & Goodman.
Road otmbhop JSotcs ana
Personal Mention. L
Frank Lawrenco is oil duty this week
owin g to illness.
C. F. Tracy loft last ovoning for
Choyonno on committeo work for tho
B. of L. E.
Perry Sitton spont yesterday in town
and left for Grand Island on business
last night.
W. L. Richards went to Choyenno
yesterday to spend a day or two on
work for the B. of L. E.
A Greek trackman wns struck by n
train at Roscou yesterday and badly
injured. Ho was taken to the Grand
Island hospital.
Edtiio Mathowa roturned Saturday
from eastern points" whore ho spent
soveral weeks. Ho has resumed work ns
passenger brakemcn.
Georgo Zentmeycr was called to
Schylor tho last of tho weok by the
death of his father who had been ill' for
several months.
Tho Union Pacific announces a ono
fnro rate to Omaha and return during
tho Ak-Sar-Ben. This will induce a
largo number of people to go to Omaha
next week.
M. H. Douglas roturncd Saturday
from Omaha whero ho went to mako
further arrangements for the Shrincrs'
ceremonial, which will bo held in this
city somo timo ncxt,month.
Frank Becker, of Gandy, is in town
on business today.
Will Stanley, of Cheyenne, is spend
ing this week with town friends.
Floyd Bretornitis went to Gandy yeB
tcrday to spend soveral days. '
Charles Dixon will leave tomorrow
for Passadena. California, to attend
school.
Mrs. Andy Still and daughter Inez, of
Paxton, are visiting friends in town to
day! ,
Mrs. Geo. Roberts, of Maxwell, will
arrive tonight to attend Stamp-Kesler
nuptials.
Mrs. Andy Yost will roturn Saturday
fr6m a month's visit in Chicago and
Mankato, Kansas.
Tho Lutheran ladies will serve a
chicken and waffle supper nt the Par
ish house on Oct 19th.
Miss Lizzie . Haverland severed her
connection with the Keliher Confcc
tionary last night. .
For Sale Five room house on West
Sixth street and Washington Avenue
Inquire of J. II. Fonda.
Tho Presbyterian Aid Society will be
entertained at the church parlors Thurs
day by Mesdames, Prosser, Bowen and
Fenwick.
Next Monday will bo tho Jewish
atonement day, and the Leader will bo
closed all day. Patrons will please
mako a note of this.
Vaughn Hinman was arrested Friday
for passing a worthless check at tho
Star Clothing and fined $5.00 and costs
in Justice Sullivan's court
for rent bouses, storage room and
safe deposit boxes. Bratt & Goodman.
Tho two year old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. James. Flint, of tho First ward
drank a largo amount of fly poison
yesterday and becamo seriously ill, but
is greatly improved today.
Weather Forecast: Unsettled weather
tonight and Wednesday with probable
showers. Warmer tonight. Maximum
tomperaturo yesterday 05; ono year
ago 59. Minimum tempornturo yester
day 40; ono year ago 39.
Attorney Beeler will leave the last of
the week for Omaha to represent
twenty of tho stockholders in the
Farmers Alfalfa Milling Co., in tho
caso of Fairbanks, Morse & Co. vs.
them, which comes up in federal court
Monday.
Tho funeral service of Anna Mao, the
seven months' om baby of Mr. anu
Mrs. J. Eshloman, was conducted at
their homo Sunday afternoon by Elder
Johnson, of tho Christian church.
There was a largo numbor of beautiful
floral offerings. Tho bereaved parents
have the heartfelt sympathy of a large
circle of friends.
The pre-nuptial handkerchief shower
given by Mrs. V. Lucas last evening
complimentary to Miss Fern Stamp was
a pleasant social afTair. The unique
forms of entertainment previously pro
vided uy thohoBtess woro much enjoyed
by tho guests. Miss Stamp received
many beautiful handkerchiefs. Dainty
refreshments wero served.
For Sale
Angus duiu ranging irom ton montns
A t 1 B. , il
to two years old; a flno Duroc boar. In-
qufo of Frank
nk Ebelo, NortirPlatte.
They're Off in the Morning.
' Promptly at eight o'clock tomorrow
morning the North Pljtto boosters
lenvo on their oxcursion to tho west
part of tho state, and a highly enjoy
able ns well ns profitable trip is antic-
pnted. .In order that no boostor may
oversleop a siren whistle will bo blown
at intervals botween seven and eight
o'clock, and a fow minutes before tho
lattor hour every member is expected
to be nt tho depot Tho Brady and
Maxwell representatives will come up
tonight, and the Hershoy and Suther
land representatives will board tho
train nt thoso stations. Tho cars will
be oppropriatoly decorated with largo
banners. All tho merchants havo pro
vided themselves with souvenirs and
advertising matter, "and at each town a
large picture of North Plntto street
scenes will bo loft Owing to inability
to secure trackage transfer at North-
port, tho run up tho vnlloy to Mitchell
will not be made, and Wednesday night
will ho spent nt Bridgeport, which place
will bo reached nt 11 o'clock that
night
If your idle money is not earning
7 or 8 per cent serai annual interest in
safest mortgage loans on good income
property backed by reliable people,
See Bratt & goodman.
G. O. Wcingand roturned yesterday
from St Louie nnd Chicago, whore he
purchased tho stock for his now cloth
ing store. He expects to havo his
opening on October 20th.
In police court yesterday Frank
Fields was fined $1.00 nnd costs for
vagrancy, Andrew White ordored to
leavo town for hawking nnd Mary Doe
$5.00 and costs for disorderly conduct,
unable to pay she was taken to jail.
.uetween ouu ana vuu railway clones
employed by tho Illinois Centrnl and
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroads
walked out shortly, after noon yester
day. It is Bald tho striko resulted
from the failure of the railroad officials
to reopen negotiations with the clorks'
organization. ' x .
An appalling nnvul disaster attended
with an enormous loss of life occurcd
nt daylight yesterday whon tho battle
ship Liborto blew up in the hnrbor at
Toulon, France. Tho death loss is var
iously estimated from 850 to 500 or
more. Tho killed includo oflkers nnd
men of the Liborte, and also a large
number of thoso from nearby warships
Two records were broken by tho
South Omaha live stock market yester
day. All records for a single day's re
ceipts of cattlo were smashed by tho
arrival of 10,340 head, tho formor high
record being 15,003 head on September
5, 1910. Tho previous high record,
made on Septembor 20, 1910, for tho
largest number of cars of all kinds
of live stock, 827, was broken
yostcrdny when 844 cars arrived.
Found On the road to Gandy, an
overcoat Owner can havo same by
calling nt this office and paying for tfiis
advertisement
Attention Hay Men.
Wo will savo your money on Bale Ties,
Seo us. Ginn, White & SciiaTZ.
Ordinance No. 11.
An ordinance requiring the construct
ion of side walks as follows: Beginning
at tho curb line on west "is" street,
and from thence in n northerly direction
alone the westsidoof South Vine Street,
alorig and in front of the enst Bide of
t . t n l r -. . r ti i o p
uow i, , o unu tour tu uiouk a oi
Miller's Addition to the City of North
Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, to
V,i nnrli linn nn tlin PiniltVi fililr. "A"
Street, and beginning at the curb line
on tho north side of First Street from
thenco in nn northerly direction nlong
tho west Bldo of Vino Street, along tho
oast sido of Lot 8 in Block 177 of tho
said City of North Platte jalso beginning
at the curb lino of tho north sido of
Ninth Street and running in nn norther
ly direction nlong tho west side or North
Willow street, along tho enst sido or
Lots 8 and 1 of Block 50 to tho curb line
on tho south Bide of Tenth Street: and
beginning at tho curb lino on tho north
side of Tenth Street, from thence in a
northerly direction alone tho west side
of Willow Street, nlong tho enst side of
Lots 8 and 1 of Block"! 1 to tho curb lino
on the south side of Eleventh street; also
beginning ut tho curb line on tho north
sido of 'C" Strcot, from thenco in a
northerly direction along tho west side
of Elm Street, along and in front of
Lots 4, 3, 2, 1 of Block 3 of South Park
Addition to tho city of North riatto,
Lincoln County, Nebraska to tho curb
lino on the south sido of MB" Street;
nlso beginning at a line on tho south sido
of East Sixth Strcot and from thenco In
a southerly direction alone tho east sido
of Cottonwood Street along and in front
of Lots 4 and 5 in Block 110 to tho curb
lino on the north Sdo of East Fifth
Strcot, and beglnningat tho curb lino
on tho South Side of East Fifth Street,
thenco in a Southerly direction along
tho cast side of Cottonwood Street,
nlong and in front of Lots 4 nnd 5, in
Block 137 to tho curb lino on tho North
Sido of East 1'ourth Streot nnd begin
nlntr nt tho curb ,Inl on tho South g do
of East Fourth Street, thonco 4n
Southerly direction along tho cast Bldo
GIVEN AWAY FREE
A $250 Harley Davidson 4-Horae Power
Motor Cycle, Magneto Ignition ....
A Ticket With Every' Pair of Shoes.
Yellow Front Shoe Store,
DIENER & FLEISHMAN.
NORTH
PAID IIP
now neentmt.
vrciiA's.'
of Cottonwood Streot, nlong nnd in
front of Lots 4 and 5, in Block 140 to
to tho curb line on tho north sido of
East Third Street nnd beginning nt tho
curb line on the South Sido or Enst
Third Street, thenco In a southerly
direction, along tho east side of Cotton
wood btreot, along nnd In front of Lots
4 nnd 5 in Block 107, to tho curb lines
on tho north sido of East Second strcot,
all In tho orlglnnl plat of tho City of
North Platto, Nebraskn; also beginning
ataho curb lino on West "C" Streot,
and from, thence in nsouthor v direction
vtho curb lino on West "C" btreot, J
id from, thenco in nsouthorly direction;
nlong tho east side of South Vino Streot
nlong and in front of Lots 5, G, 7 nnd 8
in Block 10 of Miller's Addition; also
beginning at tho curb lino on North
Locust btreot, nnd from thenco in a
westerly direction along the north sido
of Enst Tenth Streot, along In front of
bots o. u. 7 and u in mock ;ia to the
curb line on tho East sido of Vino Strcot
nlso beginning nt tho curb, line on West
Ninth btreot, nnd from thence In a
northorly direction along tho west sido
of Vino Street, along and on the sido of
isiocic bz oi tin) original town of Norm
Platte, to tho curb lino on tho South
Bide of Tenth Streot, all In tho City of
North Platto, LlncolnCounty,Nebrnskn.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of North Platte, Nebraska:
Sec.l. It is hereby ordered the Mayor
nnd City Council of North Platte, Lin
coln County, Nebraska that the follow
ing Hide wnlkB bo constructed within tho
corporato limits of said City as provided
by the general sldo-wnlk ordinance of
said City:
Beirinnintr nt tho curblino on westB"
Streot, and from thenco in a northerly
drection along tho west side of South
Vino Streot. alone and In front
of -he enst sido of Lots
1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 3 of Miller.s
Addition to tho Citv of North Platte.
Lincoln Countv. Nebraska, to' the curb
lino on the South Sido of "A" Street
and beginning at tho curb lino on tho
north sido of First Street from thenco
In nn northerly direction along tho west
sido of Vine Street, along the east sido
Lot 8 in Block 177 of tho said city of
North Platto; also beginning at the curb
line of the north sido of Ninth Street
nnd running in an northerly direction
along the went sido of North Willow
street, along too enst sine ot L.oi8onnu
1 of Block GO to tho curb lino on the i
south sido of Tenth Stteot: and begin-
ning at tho . curb lino on tho
north sido of Tenth street, from thonco
In a northerly direction nlong tho west
sido of Willow Street, nlong tho east
sido of Lots 8 and 1 of Block 41 to tho
curb lino on the south sido of Eleventh
Streot; nlso beginning at tho curb lino
on, tho north sido of "C" Streot, from
thenco in n northerly direction nlong tho
west side of Elm Strcot, nlong tho end
in front of Lots 4, 3, 2, 1, of Block 8 of
South Park Addition to tho City of
North Plntto, Lincoln County Nebrnska
to tho curb lino on tho south sido of
"B" Streot; nlso beginning at a lino on
tho south sido of East Sixth Street and
from thonco In a southerly direction
along tho cast sido of Cottonwood
i-i , i , i f . . t - r t
street, along nnd. In front of u
street, uiong nnti in uuui. oi iuis mm
a G in Block 110 to the curb line
line on me
north sido of Eust I'itth bin
Stroot, nnd
Meftoiplc! State fiaijk
PLATTE, NEBRASKA,
CAPITKL, $100,000.00
Depositors also protected by tho Depositors Guar
nnteo Fund of tho State of Nebraska.
Wo appreciate your business with us and Invito
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Prcsidont Vice-Pros, nnd Cashier.
beginning nt tho curb lino on tho Bouth
sido of East Fifth Strcot, thonco in a
southerly dlroctlon, along tho cast aldo
of Cottonwood Streot, along nnd in front
Lots 4 and 5, in Block 137 to tho curb
lino on tho north side of East Fourth
Street, nnd beginning nt tho curb lino
on tho south sido of East Fourth Streot
thenco in a southerly direction along tho
enst sido of Cottonwood Streot, along
and In front of Lots 4 und 5. in Block
140 to the curb lino on tho north sido of
East Third Strcot, nnd beginning ntthe
curb lino on tho east sido of
Third streot thenco in a southerly
direction, nlong tho east sido of Cotton
wood Streot. along and in front of Lots
4 and 5 in Block 107, to tho curb line on
tho north sido of East Second Street, all
In tho original plat of tho City of North
Platte. Nebrnska; nlao beginning nt tho
curu lino on west "V" Strcot, and from
thenco in n southerly direction olongtho
onst sido of South Vino Streot, along
and in front of Lots 5, 0, 7, and 8 in
Block 10 of Miller's Addition; also be
ginning nt tho curb lino on North Loc
ust Streot, nnd from thonco in a west
erly direction along the north sido of
East Tontli Street along nnd In front
of Lots 5, 0, 7 and 8 in Block 38 to tho
curu lino on tho enst sido or Vino Streot
also beginning at tho curb lino on west
Ninth Streot, nnd from thenco in n
northorly direction along tho west sido
of Vino Streot, along nnd on the Bido of
Block 52 of tho original town of North
Plntto, to the curb lino on tho south Bldo
of Tenth Streot, all in tho Gity of North
Platto, Lincoln County, Nebraska.
All of which sidewalk shnll bo con
structed on a lino provided for in tho
gonorul sido walk ordinance of snidCity
and all of Bald sido walk shall bo com
structcd of hard brick, stono flagging,
or brpkon stone, and conrso gravel and
cement, nnd shall bo bordorcd at the
edges with permanent material In mnn
nor as provided by tho general ordinance
of snid City.
Section 2. That tho owners of tho lots
along which tub aidewalk po established
by this ordinance, nn described in Sect
icn One hereof, nro horoiv reouired to
Lconstrnct said sidewalk withiut delay
anu nnvo mo same completed witnin au
days from tho publication or cervico of
notice ns provided by the general sido
walks ordinance, and if anv of tho own
ers shall fail to comply with this ordi
nance, and notice when given, tho city
authorities snail proceed with tho con
struction of said sidewalk, ut tho ox-
ftenso of tho delinquent owners of said
ots as provided in said general sidowalk
ordinance, and tho amount of costs and
expenses for tho construction of Bald
slue walk and collection of tho same,
Bhall bo collected by special assessment
or tax levied against tho lot or lots
nlong which said City Is ronuircd to
construct tho same.
Sec. 3, This ordinanco Bhall take of feet
from and after-its passage according
to law.
Passed and. approved by tho mayor
and city council this 20th day of Sep
tember, 1911.
Signed: THOS. C. PATTERSON,
Mayor.
Attest: CIIAS. F. TEMPLE,
(Seal) City Clerk.