..rar.i il'Jnk-j .iSiW-ZT" ra v-y -r r ca- 1 1 -C I 11 What Time Is It? Is your time right ? Are you sure of the watch you now have? Could you fcel cer tain to catch a train by its time? If not. it ought to be repaired or regulated. Let us put it in order leave your watch With us today. Or perhaps you need a can suit your needs and your purse with the wickM assortment of guaranteed watches the kind that are advertised in national magazines particularly Good Housekeeping Magazine. Conic in and look over our line of ladies' and gentlemen's watches. Many of our new spring goods are now on display. See our show windows. It will be a pleas ure to show you through our stock. DIXON, The Jeweler U. P. Watch Inspector. StMiSl Local and Personal T. P. Watts cried a sale nt the Kunklc rnnch south of town Wednesday. Roy Brown, of Lewellcn. trnnsneted business in the city yesterday. s Jnmes Thompson was operated upon I at the P. & S. hospital the Inst of the I week. I Mrs. Alexander, of Hastings, arrived Inst evening to visit her brother Elmer Hill and fnmily. Miss Mala Rumbnugh, of Ogalalla, will arrive tonight to visit Miss Amy Langford. For Sale Two passenger automobile in fine shape. Must sell. Address P. 0. box 2G3. tf Wednesday A. M. Locke sold all of the horses formerly used in his livery bnrn to Robert Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. George Hegg loft to day for Lincoln, wheie they intend to visit for an indefinite time, Mrs. Freda Barnell, of Lisco, is taking treatment at the Physician & Surgeon's hospital. Mr. nnd Mrs. Dorr Tnrkington re turned Wednesday evening from a pleasant week's visit in Denver. Miss Charlotte Templeton, secretary of the state library commission, nrrived Tuesday night and is nssisting librar ian Mrs. Jones in getting ready for the formal opening of the new library. Joe and Harry Mahn, of Sutherland, spent the fore pnrt of the week In town nnd went to Lewellcn Thursday. Miss Margaret McCarthy, of Ogal alla, 3pent yesterday with Misses Eileen and Kathleen Flynn, while en route to Lewellen. Robert Moore, who has been ill with throat trouble for several weeks will be able to sing the illustrated songs at the Pat next week, n position which he held before his illness. Mr. and Mrs. Gorden Jewett, of Lena, were in the city last evening en route to Maxwell with the remains of their two year old child who died Wednesday. The funeral will be held nt Mnxwell today. Mrs. L. C. Hnnsen and children, of Callaway, came up yesterday afternoon to visit her mother Mrs. Emma Pulvor for n couple of weeks. The Bloodstone is the March birth stone. Wo have some beautiful blood stone rings suitable for birth day gifts. DixoN, The Jeweler. George L. Watson, of Holdredgc, has opened a hat cleaning and blacking business in the room west of the Hendy-Ogier garage. Farmers bring in your plows early and avoid the rush. I have the best disc sharpener made. I sharpen them without cracking or chipping. City Blacksmith Shop, J. E. Jeffries, Prop. r 'a s. SCHILLER & CO., Prescription Druggist6 First Door North of First National Hauk LOCAL AND PERSONAL W. 0. Wade has resumed work in the American Express office. Several months ago Mr. Wade injured his hand and the amputation of a finger was necessary. All members of the ladies auxiliary to the B. of R. T. arc requested to be present at the K. P. Hall Saturday afternoon at ihree o'clock. Mrs. Mary Connell, first vice-president will be pres ent to meet local members. Former Resident Dies. Regrettable news was received in North Platte Wednesday evening when a telegram from Douglas, Ariz., an nounced the death of Mrs. Jesse Nor ton, nee Belle Adamson, who spent her girlhood in North Platte. Death fol lowed an operation for appendicites, which was performed a few days pre ceding death. When a resident of North Platte the deceased was one of our most popular girls, bright intellectually, alway pleas ant and full of sunshine, and one whom eyery acquaintance held in high esteem. As a wife and mother she was verv devoted, and the husband and two child ren have been bereft of one they iuoli7e. To the nged mother and sister Miss Elizabeth, of this city, and to other members of the family, the sincere sympathy of our people is extended. H. R. Reese will put in a up to date dry cleaning plant costing between $1800 to $2500 just as soon as the build ing which he will occupy can be finished by the party that willjbuild it for him. Messers E. T. Tramp, F. E. Bullard, John Mc Ilvaine, W. T. Wilcox. Fred Ginn, Fred Waltemath attended the funeral of the late Fred Sudman at Chappel Wednesday. Neale Vollmer, formerly a clothing merchant of this city, is visiting friends nnrl trnnsaetintr business in town. He is now traveling for the Isaac Clothing Co., of New York. 'When the Nebraska Telephone Co. completes the improvements to the local plant, the actual value of the salvage of the old plant will be less than three thousand dollars. Claude Delaney expects to leave next month on an extended trip that will take him to the Canadian North west thence east over one of the north ern routes to points in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jones, well known farmers of the valley, will soon leave for Illinois, where they will make a protracted visit. Mr. Jones leased his farm for the present year. The spring term of district court will convene in session next Monday, April 1st. Judge Grimes, who has been hold-inn- court in Lexineton for several weeks, will return home the latter part of this week. New Silk Waists for Easter at Wil cox Department store. T. C. Patterson and F. L. Mooney went to Lincoln Wednesday afternoon on business connected with the finan cial end of the watei works deal. At torney Halligan looked after the legal end of the transfer in Omaha yester day, t The only remaining attraction booked at the Keith is the Field Minstrels on the evening of April 17th. This is the opening date of the Elk's carnival, but the two events will not conflict; after thn show the comnanv will go to the carnival and put on a number of stunts. Oscar Wasem, Omaha baker, is the state champion wrestler, having won the first two falls in a contest with George Gion, of Aurora, in Lincoln Monday night. The contest lasted two horns. Wasem had more endurance, and his greater weight and strength was responsible for his victory. Perolyn Ivory goods make fine birth day gifts. We have a fine line. DIXON, The Jeweler The Nebraska Telephone Co., de clined to accept the franchise ordinance passed oy tne ijexingum uuj uuuuuu. This ordinance provided for a yearly payment of ?330 by the company nnd an additional tax of fifty cents on each telephone in use. The company will proceed with its improvments without a franchise. The water in the Surburbnn ditch overflowed its banks this week and then found its outlet through Fifth and Fourth streets. On the former street the roadway between Dewey and Locust was under water Wednes day forenoon, but later Street Com miMinnpr Snlisburv dug two ditches across Dewey street anu tne wuu-t was drained off. Having dissolved partnership all persons indebted to us please call and settle at once. ... Tuamp & Wkstenfeld. In a letter to Chief Sandall, received a few days ago, James Belton, now in ' Rnn nierrn. onclosed a check for 0.00 ' for five tickets to the firemen's ball, ' nnd requested that the tickets bo given to five of the boys who are least able to buy tickets. Mr. Belton says: As long as I live you can depend upon It that no matter where I reside I will appreciate your services, the dangers you take and the small compensation you get. at will in Mrs. Mahn, of Sutherland, is visit ing Dr. Marie Ames. A good couch for sale. Inquire 316 W. 4th St. The Methodist Esperanto club meet tonight at the church. Tom Green came up from Grand Is land on business yesterday afternoon. All accounts due us must be settled by the 19th of April. Tramp & Westenfeld. Mrs. Frank Dentler returned to Den ver yesterday afternoon, having visited i ner mouier Mrs. itoumson tor a week Up to the minute and newest of new styles in millinery, at popular prices at Parlor Millinery 300 Uast 3rd at. The Locke livery barn is being torn clown to make way tor the new garage for which Mr. Locke has let the con tract. Andrew Burke, superintendent of the water services of the Union Pacific at Grand Island, spent yesterday town on business. Misses Gilman and Jaccer. of Brady. visited Miss Nona Marcott yesterday and attended the play at theKeith last evening. Harry Tallman, of Bloomfield, la., spent the fore part of the week in town anu leit lor uickens yesterday where he purchased a farm of L. B. Hubbard. A poverty social will be held by the Baptists at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Favoright this evening, 1009 W. 4th street. Everybody invited. Misses Irma Huffman, Virginia Billiard nnd Edward Thompson returned from Kearney yesterday where the latter two took part in the state de clamatory contest. Dr. M. B. Patty, of Chappell, who accompanied Harry Murrin home Tues day after dressing his wounds caused by n fall from his train, returned that evening. A workman on the federal building while using a blow torch yesterday morning set fire to a pile of shavingp, and not Knowing what the result might prove, feent in an alarm. The blaze was extinguished before a hose com pany arrived. We understand that Fred Rasmussen, editor of the Hershey Times, has been appointed postmaster at that village. Mr. Rasmussen's application was ac companied by a petition signed by a number of the patrons of the office. The Tribune congratulates Fred on having secured the plum. Harley Greeson, of the state univer sity, is expected in a few days to spend the Easter holidays. This is the first spring in a number of years that thero has practically been an absence of wild geeBe and ducks. This is duo to the-long stretch of cold weather, the nirds showing enough sense not to leave their southern winter nuarters. The onen season for wild fowl closes next I riday, therefore little shooting can be expected. Clabauirh guarantees a lit, in every suit, or no sale. Two thousand samples to select trom. 10 Very little interest is taken in the city election which will be held next Tuesday. The two candidates for water commissioner are doing some personal work, as are also several of the councilmen. While there are two tickets in tho field it is not likely that party lines will be closely adhered to, tho average voter preierring to vote for the ono ho considers best qunlified. Some work is beine dono by the no license people, while those who favor license, nro not apparently, making any fight. The general opinion seems to bo that the vote on the license question will be close. Easter kTMHlHHidM iimimWi mm iiiMMii Kali lHifiSEiijIkal Hi w mm w ImSm J WbSL I WMm fcSiti MMr mmm fWMm BfSflliW ;. . i HHHMHHHMHHHHHiHIIHHHHHnMHMHHnaWHHMr TO THE LADIES OF NORTH PLATTE AND VICINITY: Our mammoth lipe of ready-to wear garments consisting of Ladies and Misses Suits, Ladies, Misses, and Children's Coats, Ladies and Misses Party and House Dresses, Ladies and Misses, Shirts, Petticoats, ShirtWaists, Kimonas, 'inall styles and sizes, and of the very latest designs are now on display. We take pleasure in stating that the many patrons who have already purchased garments give this store credit for having the finest line ever displayed here, and a stock that would be accounted superb in a town many times the size of North Platte. We have skillful seamstresses in our alteration department who are doing the work free of charge to the customer. Every garment purchased of us is guaranteed to fit. Easter Gloves. All shades, all sizes, in 2-button, also the elbow lengths in all shades and sizes in i6-button. Silk and lisle in short and elbow lengths. Clothing Department. We have put in an exceptional stock of men's goods on which we can save you from five to ten dollars on everv suit. Standard makes and every suit guaranteed to retain its shape. Gents Furnishings. We have put in the Wilson and Kingsley line of Shirts, all styles and sizes. See our window display. Shoe Department. For Ladies the fam ous Queen Quality and for Men the University lipe. As to our large Dry Goods Department it is not necessary for us to say much about it, as every lady in town and county knows the class of goods we carry. During the two weeks we were in Chicago and New York we purchased one of the largest stocks ever brought to North Platte. We buy our goods for spot cash in large quantities and therefore we arc in position to undersell any competition. See Our Window Display THE LEADER ft tfiWm 'V y IK ff? kf-' W- i I i ) I JULIUS PIZER, Proprietor. J y