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olumbia the Gem of the Ocean
doesn't sbow,her age though she
has long since passed, the century
mark. She is still dazzhngly
beautiful, bat not n bit more so
than the gems and jewels to be
seen in our cases. If you have
a gift to make to some fair
daughter of Columbia or -want
some adornment for your own
use, this jewelry shop is the
place to find th prettiest and
best.
CLINTON,
Jeweler and Optician.
We want your repair work
The High Cost
of Town Living
Two business men were talking over
the high cost of living in North Platte
a ffw cvenlnps auo. and after consider
able discussion and the free use of !
Local and Personal
Mrs. Groff, of Fairbury, is expected
next week to visit her daughter Mrs.
H. C. Brock.
Mr. Miller, of district 120, transacted
business at the county superintendent's
office Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Minshal! who had been
I ppneils, arrived at tho conclusion that teaching in Liucoln, closed her school
. the cost oi tne necessities oi me, otner1 this week and returned home yester
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Mrs. Charles Ell left Tuesday evening
for Sidney to be a gueit at a house
party at the RatcIifT home.
Mrs. E. A. Calling, of
camo Tuesday evening to visit hr
friend Miss Gertrude Baker.
Itussell Bedell who went to Grand
tele-
west
20 to
Islam! recently to work for the
phone company, has returned.
' Daisy Sawyer sold the south
.quarter of Sec. 11, Iwp. 10, R,
l 0. H. Thoelecke a few days ago.
Bankers Life Insurance, Woodhurst's
Insurance Agency. 42-8
George and Raymond Lannin
J Tuesday evening for Ogden and
Lake to spend a couple of weeks.
.irs. nay Langroru and sons are ex
pocted home today from a
in I'leasanton, la., with relativos.
left1
Salt
Local and Personal.
Mr3. Austin Taylor returned the first
of this week from Denver.
Jay Smith left yesterday for Omaha
where he will accept a position.
Mrs. Fry, and daughter, of Suther
land, are visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Chas. Lierk, Sr.
this week with friends
Joseph Schatz transacted business
Sidney the early part of this week.
Joo Puffine left Wednesday for South
Dakota to spend two weeks or longer. Mr.' and Mrs. Edward Rebhausen
Homer Hall returned to Grand Ul.n.l wno ' ia" wee lor umaha are ex
after visiting in town for several days.
ten or more years ago. the high cost
of living, they figured, applied more to
( the use of thorfe things which were lux
uries rather than necessities, and for
i these luxuries (which, of course the
I users figure go to make life more pleas
i ant) the pleople of North Platte ex-.
pend annually a quarter of a million
do larf. These items, 33 handed
to The Tribune man included liquor,
I tobacco, automobiles, picture and other
I shows, ice cream and confections, gum
and soft drinks. The expenditures for
I those rank as above enumerated, linnnr
Gothenburg, i first, tobacco sjcond. autos third and
shows fourth, the liquor bill leading
handsomely and the auto and tobacco
bills running close together.
Ten years ago picture shows and au
tomobiles were unknown in North
H'latte; now we are expending about
326,000 a year for the former, and the
upkeep and depreciation of the automo
biles owned in North Platte, figuring
the number at 150. is conservatively es
timated at S-lO.t'OO per year; we are
smoking more and better cigars per
man than we did ten years ago, and our
bill for these and tobacco foot up an
nually about $50,000. The liquor bill
I will exceed $90,000 annually; last year
day.
Mrs. M. F. Gray, of Giltner, who
, was the guest of her sons I. L. and
! Arthur Gray, returned home yesterday
I morning.
I Miss Hattie Martin, of the Leader,
will leave next week for Baird and
Wallace to spend her summer vacation
with relatives. .
The Post building; is being moved
from Front street to the corner of 2nd
and Walnut, where it will be repaired
and remodeled.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hayden and
daughter Florence, of Wallace, who
spent the first of the week in town, left
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Fred Elliott and son Ben left
Wednesday evening for Omsha where
the latter has accepted employment in
he McKeen shops.
A number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. J
I Clyde Giddeon tendered them a surprise
party last evening in honor of their
first wedding anniversary. A pleasant
1 evening was spent by all and nicely i
1 prepared refreshments were served.
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Mrs. Lester ANalker entertained a
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Stability, Efficiency and Service
llitvo hacn the I'natovs
in the growth oT tlic
First National Bank,
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2SOIZTJ1 1LATTJ2, XISMtASKA.
CAI'r.lI. AXD SLrItIJL.US:
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
is Spending I leave earlv in .hilv for Rnnldpr Cnin
in Omaha. to spend a couple of weeks fishing.
in , J. E. May, of the Grand Island Tele
phone Company, spent yesterday visit
ing Uruce Hown of the local office.
Northport, spent
in town on busi-
gone to
for ten
Claude Delany, of
the first of this week
ness.
Miss Mildred Wright bfcs
Lodgepole to visit relatives
.days.
Mrs. Orra DeFord has returned from
Omaha where she visitad for several
days.
The Junior Normal students are hold
ing a picnic at the Experimental Station
today.
Mrs. J. S. D&vfs will leave next week
for Denver to visit relatives for two
weeks.
Robert Dickey went up the branch
Wednesday to spend a couple of days on
business.
Wm Peter went to Brady Wednesday
morning to spend several days n
business.
pected to return the first of next week.
Wanted First class experienced
chambermaid at the Vienna, no other
need apply.
Attorney James Keefe returned Tues-
I day from Sioux City where he visited
relatives and attended a class reunion.
Mr and Mrs., Clarence Garman are
contemplating a trip to Ohio in the near
future, to visit relatives for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Turpie and child
ren will leave this week for Merintro.
J la., to visit relatives for a couple of
weeks.
Miss Alfa McKinley, ef York, re
turned home Wednesday afternoon after
spending four weeks with Miss Lillian
Hendy
Woodhurst's Insurance Agencv.
Every known kind of insurance. North
PInttc, Neb. 42-8
Colfax Encampment No. 23, I. O. 0.
F. Will httVO Rovnl Pllrnlw n.nrrnn nnrl
Earl Carpenter, of Omaha, spnt a J lunch Friday, June 27, at 8 p. m. All
few days here this week whllo enroute i members please be present.
month's visit ( fifty eight carloads of beer were shipped scre of ' 1" the early part of
alativos I 'nto North Platte, about 15 per cent of this week in honor of her niece Miss
I vcKr-h wua ru.hinnAl m, i. wfcnin.aio Dorothy Goodwill, of Minden. La.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood intend to Honiara Uir nr nmo nr ton nlnnon i After spending a couple of hours in
at which ice cream, soft drinks and con-' games the guests were served with a
i fections are handled, and for these we , nlce 'uncn.
' expend annually riearly one-half the
monthly pay-roll of the Union Paeihc at
North Platte. ,
These figures are here produced not
as a criticism of the growing extrava
gance of our people, but rather to in
dicate "where" the money goes. We
are a town of about 6,000 people, we
live well, dress well and take all the en
joyment out of life we can; but while
flnincr thift 1nt' hnnpstlv rnnnirlpr whv
living is high; does it not mean the cost '"? ii uuiaun was lenuereu a
of high living rather than the high I surprise party Monday evening in honor
cost of living. 1-of fier fifty-third birthday by sixty
' neighbors and friende. In remembrance
I :t, lnT,n.nr. W,U: of the day she received a 300 Victrola
Lierk-Jonnson Wedding. from her husbnnd and a 8et of Hnen
In the presence of the immediate ' napkins from the guests. The evening
relatives was solemnized the marriage was enjoyably spent in games, music
of Chas. .Lierk 0f this cityjind Maymc i and contests and prizes were awarded
Johnson of Brady at the bride's home I to Mesdames Andrew Scharman and
south of Brady at noon Wednesday of , Fred Thompson. An elaborate lunch
this week. The decorations wpre i was served an small tables which were
modest and in perfect keeping with the I decorated with pink and white carna
humble spirit of the bride and the dc-' tions.
cassion. The wedding march was I ,
played by ono of bride's nieces and nn-
Protect your cows and horses from
flies during the summer months by
using Dr. Hess Fly Chaser. This pre-
paration has been subjected to the
severest test before offering it for sale
1 and we know positively that there is
nothing on the market that will equal
Dr. Hess Fly Chaser. For sale b$
Schiller & Co., The Leading Drug
Stores.
and 4th of July Celebration
Benefit North Platte Military Band
All Week, Starting Monday Night
You have never
witnessed any
thing like it
"Adelaide"
the Water Queen
to Sidney.
Earl Stamp
morning from a
Grand Island.
Miss Gallaeer.
early part of thii
ujoyt lamlly.
Hail Insurance on growing
Woodhurst's Insurance Agency.
returned Wednesday
short business visit in
of Porter, came the
s week to visit the Li-
crops,
42-8 '
MisrEthel Posey returned Wednesday
nftettiwrt from Omaha where she
vistted friends.
Miss Stacla Grace, of Chicago, is ex
pected soon to visit v her sister Mrs.
W. L. Richards.
Undertaker Malonoy was called to
Sutherland Tuesday afternoon on pro
fessional buinesa.
W. O. Wade will leave shortly fo
northern Indiania to spend a couple of
vfecfcs with relatives.
Ray C. Langford will leave early in
July for Rochester, N. Y. to attend the
B. i', O. E. convention.
Jill Hendy returned Wednesday
morning from Omahu where he spent
several days on business.
Mrs. Edward Walker and Miss Ger
trude Walker left yesterday morning
for Glenburnie to visit the former's
husband who is employed there.
Buy a Rapid Fireless Cooker now. I
can make you a special price at 12.85
for n thiee compartment cooker for a
short time only. Mrs. M. V. Mitchell,
Phone Red 104.
Platto'Valley Lodge has been Invited
to participate'rnvt;hr ceremonies of lay
ing the corner stone of the new Daw
son county court house at Lexington
July 1st. and quite a number of the
members will accept the invitation.
For bargains incqice residences see
Buchanan '& Patterson's bargain list in
another column. tf
The experimental substation shipped
three cars of fat cattle and hogs to
South Omaha Monday. This shipment
included the sixty-five calves which had
been in experiments since Nor. 1st.
Those caWo9 were about fifteen months
old and weighed nbout 900 pounds each.
The rosults of feeding calves during
the past three winters will bo published
in bulletin form during the summer.
otner was tne ring Dearer, the ser-:
vice was simple and reverently en- j
gaged in. After the ceremony a nice
and liberal dinner was served with the
good old fashioned hospitality. Mr
and Mrs. Lierk spent the afternoon and
evening at home and left Brady on No. '
4 for Fremont, where they expect to
live for the present. There were no
formal invitations issued but the rela-1
tives and near friends who hannened to '
know, presented some beautiful and
usbful gifts. Among them Was a che"51
lor ijuu irom the bride s lather and
another of $50 from her uncle and other
smaller amounts in rash from other
members of the family.
Mr. anij Mrs. Lierk hive host3 of
friends, in fact there are none who knows
them but what speak in highest word
of praise apd bespeaks for them a most
happy and prosperous future. H
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Shoes Repairing
. Men's Half Soles 75c
Men's Half Soles and Heels 1.00
Women's Half Soles 60c
Women's Half Soles and Heels 80c
Children's Half Soles 60c
Children's Half Soles and Heels 90c
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Full Rubber Heel ', ' , 40c
Full Leather Heels 40c
ALdi -WORK GUARANTEED.
A. F. FINK.
P. & S. Hospital Notes.
Mrs. C. M. Reynolds, of Sutherland,
is a patient at the hospital.
Peter Burke, of Maxwell, is taking
treatment for a badly infected foot.
Mrs. A. G. Shivers, of Gothenburg,
13 ding nicely after her severe illness.
Miss May Youngman, of the nursing
staff, is at Brady on professional busi
ness. Miss Isabolle Sc,hworer. of Republi
can City is taking treatment at the
hospital.
Mrs. Emma Brownell returned home
yesterday after three weeks' treatment
in the hospital.
Mr. nnd Mra EVnntr SiIiii(t nf Qnn
FFraricisco, who spent a month with the
I lormer s parents, leu yesterday after-
r.oun.
THE MUTUAL BUILDING & LOAN
ASSOCIATION.'
The assets of this association exceed
the sum of half a million dollars. The
reduction of the rate of interest to bor
rowers has increased the demand for
loans; and in order to meet this demand
the association will issue a limited
amounted of its PAID UP STOCK.
Money invosted in this paid up stock
draws six per cent interest, payable
semi-annually, and may be withdrawn
at any time upon thirty days notice,
such notice being waived where there
are funds in the treasury to meet the
withdrawal.
T. C. Patterson, President.
Samuel Goozee, Secretary.
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THE WAY WE DO IT
impresses most people with the
way we have the implements and
the ''know how" when it comes
to repairing automobile. Hurry
up orders is what we like, and wo
keop enough men to repair your
car in record time. Your orders
please.
J. S. Davis Auto Co.
C. A. Landholm, of Warsaw, Neb.,
who purchased a tract of the Buchanan
& Patterson land south of Hershey was
here this week looking over his purchase.
He expects to move to Lincoln county
next spring.
E. A. Burnett, dean of the college of
agriculture of the University and direc
tor of the experiment station, spent a
few days at the experimental sub-station
this week. He had with him the blue
prints of the office and laboratory
building which is to be erected as soon
as bids have been secured and contract
let. While here Dean Burnett discussed
the plans and location of the dairy
barn which is to be erected this summer.
i The sixteen young ladies who took
Bart in tho Japanese drill during the
degree of Honor convention wero en-
tertained Wednesday by Mrs. Magnolia
Duke. During the afternoon they were
served with summer dainties at the
Dickey parlors nnd photographed at the
Brooks studio. In the evening a theatre
party was held at The Pat. Mrs. Duko
was voted an ideal entertainer by all.
Those who attended wero Misses Elva
Dav, Hazel Smith, MarySchaffer, Vera
Golf, Evangeline Golf, Gladys Bird,
Gladys Foster. Either Schwaiger, Erma
Barraclmigh. Lucile McFarland, Nina
i Elder. Fay Elder, Mnrje Martini, Flor
me Lucas, Iniin Huffman and Mav
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Card of Thanks,
We wish to express our appreciation
and thanks to the kind friends and
neighbors who tondered unto us their
sympathies and help during the sickness
and death of our loving wife and
mother.
J. T. Listen and daughters.
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M. E. Church
A special musical program will bo
rendered at tho M. E. church .Sunday !
evening. This will be an hour in story
and song with the blind poet and hymn 1
writer, Fannie Crosby. This will be an I
interesting program consisting of
storios, solos, ducts, quartets and a i
piccolo solo by Vemo Powell."' Remem
ber the hour p. in.
Sunday morning the pastor will preach !
on "Tho Relation of tho Church to the
PresontAge." It is desired that every
member be prosont, 11 a.m. Sunday
school 9:45 a. m.. Junior league 2:80 p.
m.. Epworth league G:15 p. m. All aro ,
welcomed.
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