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NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JANUARY 12, 1912.
No. 97
JANUARY CLEAR
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WESTERN NEBRASKA'S BIGQEST AND BEST STORE.
We are now getting ready for our mammoth Spring stock and we must sell off all the goods possible, re
gardless of loss, in order to make room for these new goods.
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Fifty Mivture Ladies' Coats, worth up to $25,
to be closed out at one-half price.
Twenty-five Ladies' Black Coats, worth up to
$35, to be closed out at one-half price.
One Russian Pony Coat left, regular price $60,
at this sale $30.
One lot of Children's Coats, worth up to $10,
your choice for 3.98
One lot of Misses' Coats, worth up to 12.50,
your choice for 4.48.
Seventy-five Ladies' Dress Skirts, worth up to
8.00, your choice for 3.98.
Twenty-five per cent discount on all Ladies'
Tailored Suits and Dresses.
One lot of Ladies' Suits, last year's styles, worth
up to 20.00, your choice at 8.48.
All our up-to-date Suits at twenty-five per cent
discount; alterations free.
All Furs at ONE-HALF PRICE.
Twenty per cent discount oh everything in the
house including our entire stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing and Shoes, excepting Queen Quality shoes.
Remember these Cut Prices are for Cash Only.
The year 1911 was one of the banner years of the twenty-one wre have been in business in North Platte. The public appreci
ate the" Values they are receiving at The Leader, and we are now aiming to make 1912 the greatest year this establishment has ever
known, and in accordance with these aims we inaugurate this great clearing sale.
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
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S you bake your bread and pies does it ever
occur to you where all that flour comes from
and how it comes.
Think first of a waving wheat field in the yellow falltime, of the
whir of the reaper, the sultry heat of the Autumn sun and the
frenzied work of the harvesters to gather the grain at its best;
trace it through the hands of the white coated millers, through
the big sweet-clean warehouses, till it finally comes from this
store a clean wholesome product of nature. That is flour Our
flour.
Tho flour wo soli you h nil that nature mado it properly milled.
It is the best makes that sweet, sound bread and light flaky pastry you
see so much in neighbors' houses. A sample sack will mako you a con
stant user send or phono for ono today.
Oriole; - - - $1.50 per sack.
Puritan, - - 1.50 per sack.
North Platte 4X 1.50 per sack.
Rush Mercantile Company.
Tribune Ads Bring Results. Try them.
This week tho local merchant are
taking nn invoice of tho stock on hand
nnd have engaged additional help to
assist in the work.
Tho Nebraska state agricultural
association will meet at Lincoln at the
University farm from January 15th
to 19th nnd a number from this vicinity
will attend.
Weather forecast. Fair tonight and
Saturday, rising temperature. Maxi
mum tompornturo yostorday 10; one
year ago 31. Minimum temperature
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tins morning ono year ago zero.
Miss Mario Martini entertained a
number of school friends Wednesday
evening at cards. A dainty lunch waB
served after tho games and tho guests
voted the young hostess an ideal enter
tainer.
The M. B. A. held ono of Jtheir bi
monthly dances and banquets at tho
K. P. hall Wednesday ovening. Tho
nirair was a pleasant ono to nil and
midnight came too soon to suit those
present.
Christinn Science Society Sunday
11 a. m. Subject "Sacrament;" Sun
day school 12:30, K. P. hall Dewey St.,
An election of officers and readers for
tho ensuing year will bo held immed
lately after tho morning service.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Dosher who have
been guests of Mr. and Mrs. II. P,
Hardin left this morning. Tho former
has been in charge of tho Weather
Bureau in Pocatello nnd has been trans
ferrcd to Columbia, S. C.
Gcnuino crushed Oyster Shells. Mako
hens lay.
Horshoy's, Fifth and Locust.
Yesterday was tho coldest day of
tho present cold period; at no timo dur
ing tho day did tho tompernturo get
above ten bolow aero. The lowest
temperature lust nicht was twenty-
three bolow, making it by two-tan tfis
ot a degree uie coldest nignt ot tho
F. E. Church, of Minneapolis, t is
sending the day in town assisting Chas.
Temple in adjusting insurance losses.
At the local railroad oilieo it was said
that the temperature at Omaha at Bix
o'clock this morning wns thirty-ono
below zero.
The first crop of ice on tho U. P.
lnki' haB been harvested and tho second
crop is now twenty inches thick and
still getting thicker. It mav get too
thick to handle.
Chnrley Reynolds has purchuscd
threo lots on west Fourth street, in
the same block on which tho Baptist
parsonage is situated, and will erect a
residence thereon next spring.
Among tho delegates from this city
who will attend tho State Volunteer
Fii' inen's Convention at Kearney next
we.-k aro Charles Snndall, Charles
Bowen, Earl Davis and Tom JofTers.
Twelve of tho fifty-two Ford agents
in the state have ordered 1800 cars for
tlu- present year. If the remaining
forty ngents place orders for even that
many it moans a big Nebraska business
ior tho Ford manufacturer, and it also
means that Nebraska people let go
their money easily when it comes to
buying automobiles.
Th'o bannna bolt has suffered sovere-
ly during tho past threo weeks, and tho
probabilities are that tho banana crop
will bo light. Charley Pass, howovor,
snys his lemon trees have not been in
jured. Dr. Quigloy ventures tho
opinion that tho freezing up of tho
germs nnd microbes is of greater value
to tho people than a good banana crop
Christian Woman's Board of Mis
sions will hold a servico at tho Christ
ian church Sunday evening, when tho
following program will bo rendered
Song, Scripture, Prayer, Song, Instru
mental Solo, Emma Boguo; Rociation,
Delia Banks; Recitation, Anna McGrow;
Solo, Stella Hanks; Recitation, Bernico
McMollon;Recitation, Grace VanCloave;
Duet, Lena Mcurew and Hone Van
Cleave; Missionary Dialogue, Recita
tion, Bonne Mimlock and Mnrjorio Lid
dell; Missionary talk, Mm. Banks; sil
ver offering, C. W. B. M. Benediction.
Mrs. J. W. Payno will entertnin tho
Presbyterian Sunday school this even
ing at her homo on west Bth St.
Fifield & Jones, of this city, sold a
Percheron stnllion Tuesday to Jako
Kock, who lives south of HerBhey.
For Rent Nicely furnished room.
Close in. Inquire at 208 east Third St.
The mooting of tho Eastern Star
which was to have been held on next
Tuesday ovening has been indefinitely
postponed.
Mrs. Mary Coudcr, of Michigan City,
Intl., will arrive tonight to make an ox
tended visit with her sister Mrs. Chas.
Clinton.
Tho Altar Society of St. Patrick
Church will hold thior regular meeting
this evening in tho school room of the
convent. Business of importance.
Lcypoldt & Wickstrom have shipped
in two enrs of corn at Birdwood and
ono at O'Fallons to help supply tho
shortago in this neighborhood. Her
shoy Times.
Wanted A girl for general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. J. J. Halligan,
30 J West Second.
Tho case of W. II. Hunt vs. Morgan
ot al, is being tried in the county court
today. Hunt claims that tho Morgan
family stole $75 worth of groceries
from his houso west of town during his
absence.
A sympathic strike of more than 300
000 members of tho federated railroad
shop employees, to bo called within a
month and probably within two
weeks, was predicted last Monday
by Ernest L. Regiun, president
of tho federated shop employes of tho
Harriman line,
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Troxler wore ten
dered a surprise party last evening by u
number of frionda who romombored it
wns their tenth wedding annivorsary.
Tho evening was spent in card gnmos
and social cliuts and four hand painted
p at oh wuro proeentad to the host and
hostess. An enjoyable lunch wua sorvod
at midnight.
Tho membership committee of tho
Chamber of Commerce namely, Messrs.
R. F. Stuart, Ray Langford, O. E.
Elder, F. C. Rinckor and M. H.
Douglns, irjet yesterdny nt a luncheon
at tho JVienna Cafe. They talked over
tho proposition of boosting tho Chnm
ber of Commerce nnd agreed to pur
chase a C. of C. button for each mem
ber to wear.
Mrs. Ed Ogier is among the- ill this '
week.
Bay Mare Strayed or Stolen,
A bay mare belonging to mo, 4 yonrs
old, reasonably gentle- and will weigh
about 1050 pounds. She has a small
lump on the lower jaw whore a tooth
was extracted. Wns kopt on the farm
4 miles southwest of Bignell and has
been gono threo or four wooks.
Will jiay a liberal reward for informa
tion as to tho animal's location.
J. II. Edminstkn,
North Platte, Nob.
CRYSTAL
THEATRE
Entire change of pro
gram for this evening
and tomorrow evening.
GoodVandeville
10 and 15 Cents.