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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAH,
NORTH PLATTE, NEW, DECEMBER 28. 191 1.
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Beginning December 26th and closing January 13th we will give you a discount of one
fifth from the regular price of every article carried in our Dry Goods, tloaks, Dresses, Suits,
Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, Notions, Gents' Furnishing and Shoe stocks. These goods will be
sold to you at regular price and one-fifth deducted from your bill. During this sale we will
not open any new goods in these departments, so it will pa? you io come early before the as
sortments are broken.
Wilcox Department Store.
NORTH PLATTE, NBBEASKA.
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS K
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Miss Clara Gloy returned to Ogalalla
Wednesday after visiting Mrs. Warren
Kelly. '
Guy Rcese. of Plattsmouth, came, up
Wednesday to act aa best man at the
Bonner-Woods wedding.
The Yeoman will have a public instal
lation of officers in the I. 0. O. F. Hall
on January 9th.
Miss Stella Mills, of Ogalalla', who
visited her brother Ernest Mills this
week, went homo Wednesday.
Attornoy Crissman, of Cedar Rapids,
.arrived Wednesday to transact business
relative to the Taylor addition.
Mrs. Pollock, of Ponder, returned
home yesterday after spending several
weeks with her daughter Mrs. W. P.
Snyder.
" " Messrs. George Austin and Sanford
Hartman returned Tuesday from Om
aha, where they attended the funeral
of the late Mrs. Chas. Ware.
Mesdames Nancy Davis, of Portland,
and Malinda Metcalf of Parma, Idaho,
who have been visiting their brothor
Dave Scott and family for several
weeks went to Lexington Wednesday
to spend a week or more.
On Christmas night at tho homo of
4.he bride on E. 8th street, Rfcv. C. B.
Harman joined , in marriage William
Campbell and Miss Maude Miller. Mr.
Cnmnbell is in tho employ of tho U.
P. and tho newly married couple expect
X, to reside in the city.
Col. W. b Cody, who spent Christ
mas with his wife in this city, left
Wednesday for Cody, Wyo., to trans
act business bofore going to Now York
to negotiate for now machinery to be
used in his mines in Tuscon, Ariz.
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Attorney J. G. Beelor transacted
business in Opjalalla Wednesday.
(Jharjie; Thompson went to Kearney
WedrieSda'y to spend a few days with
friends'. " -
jljsJHazclObortelder,.pf Sidney, Is.
tho-guest of Miss Mamie Pizer this
week.
Mrs. "Sherwood and son Louis of
Sutherland aro visiting Mr. and Mrs.
David Cox.
Tho record keeper for the L. 0. T. M.
will bo at the Newton art store today
and tomorrow.
Miss Isabel Stafford of Paxton,
came down Wednesday to visit Miss
Loretta Murphy.
Misses Bertha and Mablo Anderson
returned Tuesday from a short visit
with Hershey relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Votaw of
Wollfleet, spent tho fore" part of tho
week with relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murrin and chil
dren returned Wednesday from Chey
enne where they, spent tho first of tho
week.
E. E. Henderson, formerly omployed
in the railroad suryoyors's office in this
city came up from Collnway on business
Wednesday.
Mrs. Johanna McGraw received
word Wednesday that a son had been
born to her daughter Mrs. Sartwell at
Savanna, 111.,, the first of tho week
Officers G. A. R. Post 09. which
were elected at thlast mooting are:
Comdr., J. S. Hoagland; Sr. V., Ashley
Peters: Jr. V., A, M. Mason; Uliap
lain, A. It. Crusen; Z. M., A. McMich
nol: Officer of tho Day. P. H. Ruddy;
Officer of GuaTtl, J. A. Foster; Dele
gate, L. A. McDonald, Post and Corps
will hold Joint public installation in I.
O, 0. F. nail on tho evening of Jan
uary 0, VJU6.
Attornoy Wr V. Hoagland loft Wed
nesday for Gandy to spend several days
on business.
Mrs. Mary Marovish has .been In
Grand Island this week visiting her
mother, Mrs. Frolkey.
Attorney W. T. Wilcox wont ta Lin
coln Wednesday to attend the meeting
of ;tho stnto bar association.
Doll Bonner of the Statu UpiVorsity.
catne up Wedncsuay to vim relatives
and attend his brother's wedding.
Mr. and Mm. ChaB. A. Howe of Osh-
kosh,,aro spending a few days . in town
before leaving for Yorke to visit tho
lattor's parents,
Tha Elk dancing party held Tuesday
evening was a very enjoyable affair
.and notwithstanding tha inclemency
of tho weather tho attendance was
very largo.
i'Fred McCord, of Topokn, Kans,, and.
Miss Nina M. Frazior, of Maxwell,
wcro married by Judgo Grant Tuesday
ovenlhg in tho prosenco of Elld Frazicrl
ana liertha uonger.
F. H. Johnston and mother wont to
Morgantown, W, V., Tuesday evening,
where tho latter will como into posses
sion of 5131,000 which sho inherited
about twenty-eight years ago, but tho
estate has just been settled,
Genuine crushed Oyster Shells. Make
liens lay.
Hershoy's, Fifth and Locust.
Officers elected Tuesday in Prido of
28 Lodge No. 128 wore; President, Celia
Groves; Past President, Rnlo Ogier;
Vico President, Crosslo Cauffman; Sec
rctary, Mnry Roddy; Treasurer, Inda
Baker; Collector, Olive- Cox; Warden,
Lizzio Mang; Conductor, GeorgiaMnlm
stein; Chaplain, Emroy Wolbach; Inner
Guard, Maudo Erhart; Outer Guard,
Sadie James; Member of board of
Trustees, Maud Erhart; Medical Ex
aminers, Pra. McCabo and Kerr.
lV , Anderson Given Sentence.
Charles Anderson, the tramp who
attempted to wreck a passenger train
near Brule ten days ago, ploaded guilty
before Judgo Grimes at Ogalalla the
early, part of the week and.vwan given
an indeterminate sentence trom ono
to ten years, according to futuro beha
viorin tho stato penitentiary.
Los Angeles Limited Wrecked.
Union Pacific fust westbound train,
Los Angeles Limited No. 7, running at
a speed of forty miles an hour, was
wrecked fourteen miles woot of Lnra
mio Wednesday On account of a broken
rail. Tho(engino and tho first three
cars in tho train left tho track, Tho
dining enr chof and sevcrnl passengers
were injured.
One-Tenth Off on Groceries
Until January 20th.
We will give ten percent off on our regular prices except
ing butter eggs and potatoes. Our stock is new no old items
in the store. We give you prompt service with our auto
wagon. Oar of fancy Minnesota potatoes just received.
HERROD & SON,
Phone
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The purpose of the above discount sale is to demonstrate to the people of North Platte and
and vicinity that we have fresh and reliable goods.
Bnngalow Doys Will Entertain.
Tho bungalow boys on cast Fifth
street will entertain at a dinner party
Sunday in favor of Clntfde Selby and
Albin Sandall, who nro homo from
Chicago on tho school vacation,
Plates will belaid for n dozen and tho
piece do resistenco will bo roast, pig
stuffed with oysters. Green vegetables
and strawborries have been ordered
from Omaha and of course there will
a basket or two of Mumm'a extra dry.
Land Under Cultivation.
It will bo surprising to our readers
to know that of tho 1,658,880 acres in
Lincoln county, only 175,040 ncres nro
unuer cultivation. i1 or every acre un
der tho plow there nro nearly ton acres
that nro in pasture or in hay. While
tho remaining 1,483,240 nro mostly
grazing land and hardly suitable for
farming, yet tho cultlvnblolandis prob
able threo times as great as that under
actual cultivation. It is theroforo ovi
dent that the cry of "back to tho farm"
is not out of place in Lincoln county.
Bonner-Woods Wedding.
Miss Adeline Woods and Cnrl StobbltiH
Bonner wcro married Wednesday oven
ing. At tho homo of tho groom's parr
ents, whoro tho coromony took place,
tho rooms woro beautifully decorated
with palmriovorgreen boughs "and
Christmas bells.
Tho bridul party woro mot at tho
foot of the stairway by Rov., Charles
Chapman and tho mnrrlago solemnized
beforo a small nltar in tho library, tho
ring service of tho Episcopal church
being used. Mrs. Horry Cfamer and
i Adelbcrt Bonner, brother and sister of
tho groom, played tho wedding march,
Tho bride woro an exquisite gown of
cream muBsallno veiled In marquisette
with trimmings of pearl beads and silk
fringo. Sho was nttonded by Miss
Eloronco Stomp, who woro a rich em
pire dress of pink cropo do chlno orna
montcd with pink satin rose" buds.
Guy Reese, of Plnttsmouth, nctod as
best man.
Following tho ceremony nn olaborato
wedding Buppor was served and tho
linppy couplo left at midnight for Den
ver and Pueblo to spend their honoy-moon.
Mrs. Bonner ia tho daughter of Sam
uel Woods, of Puoblo, a former engi
neer of this city. Sho has made her
homo in this city for sovoral months
with Mr, and Mrs. William Yost. Of
a sunny, cheerful disposition and bright
mind, sho has endeared herself to nil
who know her.
Tho groom .is tho oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. ohn N. Bonnor and needs
no introduction to our readers. A mor
al, brilliant nnd tnlented young riian
who is held in high esteem by all, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Bonnor will mnko their homo
in this city with tho groom's parents.
Extension West From Gering.
Gering Courier: A well defined re
port is in circulation that a contract
has been awarded to Pholan & Shirley
for building tho Union Pacific westward
from Goring. Some of tho rumors Indi
cato fifteen miles, or to tho point to
which tho right of way has already
been settled up to tho upper end of
Mitchell volloy, nnd others that
stretch of forty-fivo miles is let. It is
understood that J. F, Williams will
have tho local charge of the work as
heretofore and that ho expects to be
working in tho bad lands above Goring
inside of n few weeks. Bo that as it
may, there is more now to expect tho
road to go on next year than there has
been for some time. Copt. Black, ono
of tho company right-of-way men. has
been hero during tho past week looking
over vnriouH matters In connection witl
tho extension.
Notice.
TatoLodgoNo. CI A. O. U. W. offers
for sale to the Highest bidder for cash
lot o, block, 7 In l'enlston'B addition,
Scaled bids will bo received until
January ia, iviz. uno lougo reserves
tho right to reject any and nil bids.
JqilN KkmIieu, Recorder,
A. T. Woods returned Wednesday
evening from a short visit In tho cust
om part of tho stato.
Local and Personal .. .
Sol Hodea returned vestehlav' tr&mt
Omaha where ha spent Xmw.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ros rturna . 1
Wednesday evening from Cosad.
Milton Marcott left veMtanVv fa-
Omaha to a-pond several days.
For Rent-Furnlalicd Room will
board. Mrs. II. II. Langford. -
Ml88 Joaslo Rouse, of Coziwl i. 1
guest of hor sister Mrs. E. A. Boyd. .
Mrs. Ray Rnynor and bnbv
the first of tho week from n visit with
Gothenburg relatives
Mrs. Tottroll, of Bradv. nrrlvml liV
night to Visit Mr. and . Mrs, H, L.
uakcr and other rclntlves.
GoorgoRondlo of tho CudahvPBolct.i -
Co. of Iowa, who has boon visiting thla
wock in town loft last evening.
Mrs. E. A, Bovd nnd child rnn
homo Wednesday from Cozad where
woy visiteit rolatlves last wpe!:.
Miss Clara Stowart and Mrs. Uiu
of Sterling, aro spending this week with
Missea Maud atcwart and Maud Jaquea.
Local friends recolved word this week
that Mrs, John Owens, formerly a real- . (
dent of tills city, died at hor home in
Rawlins.
Laurence Carpenter returned Wedne
day from Curtis were he spent Xmas
with his parents and loft yesterday to !
visit in Omaha for ajweek.
Robert Gantt entertained a tloeen
couples at a dancing prtyiil his home
Wednesday eventng. Tho 'rooms wero
hung with red nnd grcon. At midnight
nico refreshments woro servod.
Mrs. James Poyno ontertalned forty
fiyoof ladles at 600 Wednesday after
noon. Tho color schemo of orange, and
white was carried out in tho refresh
ment which woro vory enjoyable. V
Horrod &. Son, who purchased, and
nro using an auto dallvery car, tare well . ,
pleased with lhat.rapid method, of get
ting good to their new customers".'
Martjn Wynian1 drives the car. -. r
At n meeting of tho Taft loaguof in
"Lincoln. WdnewlaV W. T. Wllenv. of
ftliis city, wall selected' nsoiuf of tKe
flvo committeemen from tho Sixth Con
gresslonnl district. Tho district com
mitteemen will meet in Lincoln Jnnuary
15th.
Col. V. F. Cody invited a dozen of
his old frionds to eat BufTulo with him
at Scout's Rest Ruhch Tuesday even
ing. Tho BufTulo was sent tho, colonol
from Pawnoo City by Major Lllllu 'and '
and tho Bproad wan a raro treat for all
present. After tho dinner a cquplo of
hours was Bpent in rcmmlciiindcs and
tho guests convoyed to and from tho .
ranch in a largo bob sled.
Tho Ladies of tho Macobees oloctbd
officers Saturday afternoon as followa;
Past Commandor, Lula .Trout; Com
mnndor, HJnncho Smnllwoodi Record
keeper, Addio Broternltz; Financial
Auditor, Mary Eidor; Lieutenant Com
mandor, Nolllo Dick; Chaplain, Celia
Groyos; Sargoant, Cornelia Douglas;
Mistress at Arms, Tillio Owens;'' Senti
nal, Borlhu Russell; Pickott, Emma '
Scott. Installation of officers will bo
held in the K, P. Hall on January 13t,h,(
On Tuesday ovonlng Mr. and Mrs. E
A. Cary entcrtninod nb6ut thirty gunstB
in honor of August Molzor, the' well
known violinist nnd director of tho.Mol
zer Violin School, of Lincoln' Nebraska.
Mr. Molzor played for an hour for tho
guests, with Mrs. Cory at tho piano,
rondorfng some of tho finoBt composi
tions of both tho old nnd modern corn
posers to tho groat delight and enjoy
ment of nil prcsont. Tho house was
appropriately decorated for tho occasion
and rofroshmontfl woro served after tho
program.
RITNER HOUSE,
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA,
Opens Jauuary 1, 1912, under new management.
European or American Plan
35 Rooms Steam Heat Unexcelled Cafe
A. Modern Hotel-
Large and Commodious Sample Rom..
Walter gever and carl cbristenson,
Proprietors.