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H TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS (
John Weinberger, Jr., returned yes
terday from Grand Islnnd.
Maurice Fowler will go to Grand
Island today to spend several days on
business. .
The county superintendent is holding
examinations this week for the eighth
grade students.
The Twentieth Century club will meet
with Mrs. Irving Van Doran next Tues
day afternoon.
0. St. Ongo will leave the first of
next week for Montreal to spend six
weeks with relatives.
Mr. Carter, late of tho local tele
phono gang, left Wcdnsday afternoon
for Grand Island to accept a position.
The railroad men's banquet, pro
posed by the Chamber of Commerce,
will be held between tho 26th and 28th
of this month.
Guy C. Drake, Union Pacific elec
trician, loft Wednesday morning on the
branch train where he will spend sev
eral days hunting.
Mrs. Jack Eckstein, of Sterling, Colo.,
arrived last evening and will be tho
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Diener for a
couple of weeks.
Mrs. Charles Bogue entertained the
Christian aid society yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Livingston, tho W. C. T.
TJ. speaker, addressed the ladies.
Miss Tillie Kosbau, who has been in
Lincoln for two months past is ex
pected next week and will assist
in the Dickey Ice Cream Parlors.
We have the smoked glasses that will
protect your eyes from the glare of the
sun on the snow. DlXON, The Jeweler.
J. W. Abbott, of Myrtle, transacted
business in town Wednesday and called
on The Tribune. He has 700 bushels of
1910 corn which he offers for sale for
cseed.
Miss Minnie Lute, of Paxton, well
known in North Platte, has been criti
cally, ill atj Dows City, Iowa, with diph
theria. Mrs. Lute and Miss Carrie
"have gong to Dq,wa City. .
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Miss Evelyn Jeffers returned Wed
nesday evening from a month's visit
with relatives in Omaha and Grand
Island. She was accompanied home by
her nephew Master Donald Gary, of
Omaha.
' Dustin Millet pleasantly entertained
-a score of his young school mates Tues
day evening at his home on east Fourth
.street. After enjoying unique games
for a couple of hours, nice refreBh
.ments were served.
Weather forecast: Unsettled weather
-with probably rain or snow tonight or
Saturday, warmer tonight. Maximum
-temperature yesterday 28; one year
-ago 74. Minimum temperature last
night zero, one year ago 32.
Division 88 B. of L. E. aro making
-extensive preparations for their annual
May party which will be held at tho
Lloyd on May 1st. They intend that it
shall equal if not eclipse all previous
affairs of the kind.
Mrs. W. M. Cunningham is expected
home today from Kearney, where she
ihas been the guest of Mrs. George A.
Beecher. For several days this week
they were snow bound in Callaway,
having gone there on church interests.
0. H. Thoelecke reports the follow
ing sales of land during the past week:
Section 25-1G-32 to H. C. Meier, of
Council Bluffs; sections 17 and 21-16-33
to J. C. Hawkins, of Omaha; east hf
of no and north hf nw section 29-17-26
to Edwin Johnson, of Wolbcah, Neb.
The Aborn Opera Company, which
- presents "The Bohemian Girl" at the
Keith next Thursday evening, carries
seventy people and two car loads of
scenic effects. This company confines
itself to presenting one, and only one,
opera and has expended a mint of
money in scenic effects and costumes.
Henry Gibbons, grand master of the
Mason's of Nebraska, addressed tho
meeting of the local lodge Tuesday
evening. His remarks were very in
teresting and well received. The
entered apprentice degree was con
ferred on Bert Barber. Grand Chaplin
I Beecher, of Kearney, was present and
gone a short address. Talks w?ro
made by several officers and members
after which a fine lunch was served.
The production of Balfo's master
piece "The Bohemian Girl" which tho
Aborn Opora Company will offer hero
Thursday evening is said to bo highly
spectacular. We aro promised not only
a meritorious musicianly rendition of
Balfe's exquisite lyrics, but in tho inci
dental detail of five massive stage
pictures, Edward P. Tample, who staged
tho opera is said to have consistently
introduced a cavalcade of trained pigs,
horses, monkeys, geese, whirlwind
acrobats, etc.
Rov. W. S. Porter went to Ogalalla ,
this morning on church interests.
Dr. John Sims, of Lincoln, is ex
pected today to visit at the Beeler
home. t (
Mrs. Harry Walrath left this morn
ing for Kearney where she will reside
in the future.
Christian Science service 11 n. m.
Subject "Mattel." Sunday school at
12 m. K. P. hall, Dewey St.
Rolfe Halligan will leave today for
Omaha to spend n few days before re
turning to the state university.
Wanted A girl to do second work
and assist with children. Apply to
Mrs. M. K. Neville, 703 E. Third St.
Mrs. William Hubbard left on the
morning train for Cheyenne to spend
two weeks with her sister Mrs. Worle
mont. Victor Halligan of the state university
who spent tho past week with his par
ents, will return to Lincoln Mondny
morning.
Do you require a suit made to order?
Ctabaugh has more samples than all the
rest put together; order from us and
get it for Easter. 16-4
Don F. Hinkloy, formerly of this
city, whose drug store was burned in
tho recent Gothenburg fire, has pur
chased two lota in that town and will
erect a $5,000 building.
An ofTer has been made by one of
the local Elks to defray all the ex
penses of the weddjng of any two
young people who will consent to be
married at tho Elk's carnival next
month.
The Bloodstone ,is the March birth
stone. We have some beautiful blood
stone rings suitable for birth day gifts.
Dixon, Tho Jeweler.
Hershey will have a ball team this
season, and the players of last season
will be augumented by three young
men who arrived a short time ago from
the east part of the state and are
said to be very fast on the diamond.
Why not include Hershey in the pro
posed western Nebraska league.
FpucS. G. white Leghorn, two Buff-
Rocks apd onO Plymouth Rook cockerels.
All thoroughbreds. Also eggs for set
ting for sale. L. I. Tucker, 221 Chest
nut St. 15-2
The Standard Oil Co. of Indiana has
declared a stock dividend of 2,900 per
cent, payable to stock of record to April
1. This action follows the- recent in
crease in capital from a million to thirty
millions, and a million additional to tho
$29,000,000 increase being given to the
shareholders as a stock dividend.
Perolyn Ivory goods make fine birth
day gifts. We have a fine line.
Dixon, The Jeweler
Tho home of Mr. and Mrr. D. B.
Louden an South Chestnut was dam
aged by fire last evening. Tho blaze
breaking thru tho roof attracted the
attention of a neighbor, who immed
iately informed tho immates and sent
in the alarm. With the aid of a gar
den hoso the Are was kept under con
trol until the arrival of the hose com
panies when tho furniture was re
moved quickly. Tho rooms on the
second floor are badly burned and the
heat caused the ceilings to falls on tho
rooms below. The fire is thought to
have originated from sparks from a
small heater on the second floor.
To Loan,
$2,000 of 5 per cent money jn about
ninety days. Must be secured by
first mortgage on real estate.
J. E. Sebastian.
514J Dewey St,
North Platte, Neb.
Crystal
Theatre
To -Night
and Saturday.
PICTURES
Sign of the Three Labels,
Bunkie,
A Romance of Wall Street
VAUDEVILLE.
Market Sisters, Singing and
Dancing.
10c. and 15c.
Fatal. Accident.
O. E. Brummctt, of Brady, died in
this city last night of n gunshot wound
received yesterday while out hunting
near the town in which he lives. In
company with another man ho started
out hunting rabbits yesterday forenoon.
In order to get a better yiew of tho
surrounding country, Brummctt started
to climb a small tree, and whih? in the
act of doing so ho dropped the gun,
which exploded nnd the charge struck
him in tho right leg near tho hip, mak
ing a ghastly wound. His companion
got him to Brady as quickly as possible,
but in the meantime the loss of blood
was so groat that tho wounded man
was in a precarious condition. At
Brady his wound was dressed by Dr.
Carr, and then brought to this city lost
night for treatment, However, by the
time ho reached here he was in a dying
condition and the spirit took its flight
a few hours later.
The deceased was thirty-ono years of
age nnd leaves a wife and six children.
His father, who Hvos on the Garfield
table, arrived in town this morning
and will make arrangements for the
funeral and burial.
Home Contest,
Tho home contest at the high school
auditorium tonight will begin at 8:15.
Tho admission is 15c. The speakers of
the oratorical class will come first and
the humorous class contestants will
follow. The proceeds will be used to
pay the expenses of the winning con
testants to the districts contest a
Kearney. Friends of the school and
thoBo interested in the declamatory
work should attend this entertain
ment and encourage the work by their
presence.
Mrs. Livingston, of Rhodo Island,
gave a splendid discourse at the court
houe last evening under the auspices
of the W C. T. U. .Her remarks were
well received by tho large number
present, and the contribution at tho
close was a. very liberal one. J
Miss" Julia Hall, of Now York City,
loft for her home today after a short
visit-witn nor cousins Mrs. vnarew'
Scharmann and Miss Hazel Nichols,
Mrs. J. Mooney, of Mayflower, re
turned to her home Thursday after a
short visit with her daughter Miss Zola
Vahrenwald.
Frank Coatcs, cf Sutherland, -yisited
his brother A. S. Coates and family
yesterday and went home this morning.
Miss Barbara Bonds, of Greeley, Col.,
is expected this week to visit her sjster
Mrs. George Trexler.
Mrs. Mary Neary returned last even
ing from Brady whoro she spent the
past week with Mrs. O'Rourke.
Miss Bertha Banks, of Lexington,
came .up to-day to visit her parents
until Monday.
.Mrs, E. E. Moody will entertain the
Coterie club on Wednesday afternoon
of next week.
W. P. Bryon and D. F. Hinkley. of
Gothenburg, are visitors in town today.
Lucius O'Brien loft today for Osh
kosh where ho has accepted employ
ment. For Sale.
Good nearly new 6 room house, all
modern except heat lot 9, block 8,
Trustee's addition, North Platte. Price
$1,950; $1,385 in building and loan,
balance cash. C. E. Lockwood, Owner,
Kimball, Neb.
theatre Thursday, March 28 th
Prices 50c to $2.00.
Plant Will be Tranjferrcd Next Week.
Vice-president Hoffmnster, of tho
American Water Co., will arrive in
North Platte Tuesday of next week and
will have tho authority to turn tho
plant over to city upo"n tho payment of
the stipulated price. The purchase
money will bo in readiness for Mr.
Hoffmaster nnd it is expected that
every detail will be completed so that
tho city can take complete possession
of tho plant on tho first day of April,
which is tho beginning of a quarter in
the water rental year. That tho city
is so soon to got possesssion of the
plant will bo a source of gratification
to all citizens. Tho waterworks propo
sition has been one that has caused
strife and bickering for several years.
It is hoped that tho acquisition of tho
plant by tho city will end all unpleas
antness nnd bad feeling.
The directors of tho Mutual building
and loan association whoso terms ex"!
pire nre T. C. Patterson, F. T. Red
mond and Victor Von Goetz. Each of
these throe have been directors for
many years, and to them is in part duo
the wonderful success of the associa
tion. They should be unanimously
re-elected at tho annual meeting to
morrow evening.
John L. Burke has been placed on
the socialist ticket for councilman in
tho Third ward, vice R. R. Royor, who
declined.
Mrs. Don Atchinson will
Sunday with friends in town:
spend
Pulling an Elephant's Tooth.
Perliups the greatest duntal operation
on record was performed upon an ele
phant in tho City of Mexico. Tho ach
ing tooth wns twolvo Inches long and
measured fourteen Inches round tho
root. After tho aulmal had been se
curely fnsten with chains his mouth
wns pried open and a quantity of co
caine applied to deaden the pain.
When this was done a hole wns borod
through tho tooth and tin iron bur in
serted. Then a rope was twisted
around tho bur, and four horses were
attached thereto to drag the offending
molnr out. London Tit-lilts.
I Speak to the'Horae.
- Tpq .nuraim volcos has nioro or lesj1
marked influence on all nhlmalB. In
inannRing horses especially tho voice
is ofi tho greatest use. It should bo
quiet rind, though confident and mas
terful, not loud and boisterous. No
ono should ever touch a horse without
nt tho same timo speaking to it. Ex
change. An Accepted Story.
"Quills has really bud a story accept
ed at last," remarked a Journalist to a
rolleaguo.
"Surely not," was tho rejoinder.
"Yes Ho went homo at 2 o'clock
this mornina- with nn awful yarn, and
1 his wifo believed it"
Golden Thought.
An irreverent and Illiterate English
man who has Just returned from tho
United States was heard to describe
the country tho other day ns "a' boll
dollarado." London Punch.
Unlucky.
"The more I try to sing this child
to sleep tho loudor It yella."
"Your voice, my dear, Is a Jonah
it Is being Bwallowed by n wall."
Baltimore American.
No one is useless in this world who
lightens the burden of it for another.
Charles Dickens.
A JSntionnl limtlc hcFoi'c bolng pcrmlttod to
do business, must first roaotvb a CHjYJZT'ISIZ from
the UJSTTJSD STATJ2S GOVJii2ArfJ5ATT. Tho
Government Is iilwnys sure tlmt there Is hoth
C1TA.11A.CTHR nnd rinnuolnl i-esponslblllty bo
hind n bunk bofovo thoy grunt n ohnrtor. A
Rntlonul Jiunk must opornto under strong x'"
strlatlons for surety, luld down by tho Govern
ment nt "Wnshington.
Do YOUJl bunking with US.
The First National Bank,
OlJSOJtTlI FL,ATT1S, X1UH2ASJCA.
'Tho L,nrgo4t JSnnk In Western Zfebrnskn.
Special to Farmers
The North Platte Produce Company has opened
their poultry house in the cement block building at
422 west Front street. If you have any poultry to
sell bring- them in. We will treat you right and fur
nish you the best market in the Platte valley. We
pay cash and give honest weight. Following are our
present prices:
Hens, per lb 10c
Soft Boned Springs, per lb 10c
Young Roosters, per lb.. ...... . 7c -
Old Roosters, per lb ". . 4c
Ducks, per lb 9c
Geese, per lb 8c
North Platte Produce Company,
422 West Front Street.
LOOK! LOOK! READ!
You are cordially invited to call and lnjpct my beautiful line of
samples of Made-to-Moauure Ladios Garments, Suits, Waists, Skirts,
One-pieco Dresses and Hosiery. We sell cloth by tho yard, if you dosiro
it.
Also a complete line of Roady-Mndo-to-Wenr Ladies' Misses' and
Children's Garments, Suits, Coats, One-pieco Dresses, Petticoats, etc.,
and Ostrich Plumes.
Tailor Made Suits and Clothing of all kinds for tho men. All goods
fully guaranteed. Out of town business solicited. Your orders will re
- ceivc our best attention.
If you can't call, phono, or write your wants.
Respectfully,
LYMAN H. WELSCH, Salesman,
North Platte, Nebraska.
Res. 209 East Second Street.
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For Rent-Small bungalow and 12
acres of land fitted for gardening and
chicken raising; 5 miles from town.
Phone 20.
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We make o specialty of
Dairy Products and can
furnish the best in large
or small quantities direct
from our own Dairy Farm
every morning,
Phone your order in
and it will be delivered.
Dooliitle Bakery.
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