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TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 1 8 1913.
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Will Hold Annual Picnic.
The annual picnic of the mombers of
the Are department will be held ntxt
Suuday. All members who desiro to
attend and it ii hoped this will include
all will please meet at the Fourth
ward hoie houso at 7:30 in the morning,
ns it is desired to reach the grounds be
fore it gets too hot to make traveling
uncomfortable.
Ship in Laborers.
The Union Pacific shipped in twenty
three laborers from Denver this morn
ing, tho men being brought hero to as
sist in the grade work at the new round
house. Tho company found it impos
sible to secure the necessary laborers in
this section. This is the second bunch
that has been shipped in during the
past ton days.
Ellis Ice House Burns.
The Edis ice house, located southwest
of town, was Btruck by lightning last
night during tho storm and burned to
the ground. The house had a capacity
of about 2,000 tons, and at the time of
the fire was about half filled. Mr. Edis
will protect the remaining ice as best
he can and dispose of it as rapidly as
possible. The loss to Mr. Edis will be
quite heavy.
Back from Germany .
Julius Esslg, for many years a resi
dent of Cottonwood precinct, is in
town today visiting friends while en
route to his home in Oregon from a
two years' visit in Germany. Enrouto
to Germany ho stopped in town, and at
that time said his visit there would be
for an indefinite period evidently found
everything congenial, for ho made an
extended stay. Mr. Essig is looking
fine and feels good.
i Heavy Rain Last Night.
The period of hot and dry weather
won broken last night by a rain which
is reported by Observer-Shilling to have
been 1.13 inches. It was one of the
heaviest rains of the season, and came
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gun to show tho need of moisture. The
rain extended as far west as Julesburg,
at least such is the report by trainmen,
but we have not been able to learn the
area covered north and south.
Local and Personal.
Walter Simons, of Wallace, is trans
acting business in town this week.
John Monroe will leave the first of
next month for Denver to spend a
week or longer.
Dick McGraw left a few days ago for
Evanston where ho has accepted em
ployment. Miss Catherino Cartersonjesignedher
position as saleslady in tho Leader, lat
evening.
For Rent Nicely furnished front
room all modern, 510 East 5th.
Tho Twentieth Century club will hold
a kensington ut the home of Mrs. Perry
Buchanan Thursday afternoon.
Bob Anderson left Tuesday evening
for Genoa, where he will bo employed
in brick laying for several weeks.
Miss Sarah Cresslcr, who has been
visiting in Kansas City for a couple of
weeks is expected homo Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Howe and Mrs.
Carnpi, of Wallace, are visiting in town
this weok and attending Chautauqua.
Mrs. Nellie Brownell and children
expect to go to Indlannr. shortly to
spend several weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Fitfgerald and son Mike, of
Texas, arrived here yesterday to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards for a
fortnight or longer.
Miss Cloy Davis, of Niota, 111., who
has been the guest of Miss Minnie
Lowe for several weeks, will return
home thiB evening.
Mrr. Charles Carlyie, of Lander, who
has been visiting in Chicago for eight
weeks, is expected in a few days to
visit hor sister Mrs. Harry Murrin and
mother, Mrs. Post, while enrouto home.
Weather Forecast Fair tonight and
Saturday, not much change in tempera-
ture. Light winds. Highest tempera
ture yesterday 89; a year ago 80. Low
est temperature last night G3; a year
ago 51.
Friends in this city received cards
yesterday from Mrs. D. T. Quigly from
Vienna, Austria. Mrs. Quigly statos
that they are having a delightful trip.
They were on water fourteen days from
New York to Naples, four of which
were spent on the Mediterranean sea.
They have visited Rome, Florence and
Venice and expect to spend eight weeks
in Vienna.
Mrs. Hemphill returned to Sumner
this morning after spsnding two weeks
hero with her husband.
It is probable that an additional
application for conducting a saloon will
be presented to tho city council in the
near future. It is understood that A.
M. Lock desires to engngo in the saloon
business and if he secures a license will
open in the room north of the Nyal
drug store.
C. P. Howard, of the Howard ranch
northwest of town, leaves tomorrow
for Columbus, Ohio, whrp ho goes to
look after his real estaU interests. His
property was damaged by last spring'
flood, but ho has since mado repairs,
and he hopes now to dispose of it and
invest tho proceeds in Nebrnska land.
Protect vour cows and horses from
flies during tho summer months by
using Dr. Hess Fly Chaser. This pre
paration has been subjected to tho
severest test before ollering it lor saio
and we know positively that thero is
nothing on the market that will equal
Dr. Hess Fly Chaser. For sale by
Schiller & Co., The Leading Drug
Stores. '
Petition Laid on Table.
The petition asking that the use of
water meters be optional with tho con
sumer, was presented at tho adjourned
meeting of the city council last ovening
and laid on the table. This action was
taken because the petition was irregu
lar, the heading having been changed
and altered after the signatures had
been attached.
This action does not bar the peti
tioners from presenting a new retition
regular in form.
A Splendid Band.
The concert last ovoning by the
Italian Royal Guards band was unques
tionably tho most finished program ever
rendered in North Platte, and was highly
appreciated by the audience, which was
the largest of any of the Chautauqua
Bessiens.. Tho program included selec
tions that gave the organization on op
portunity to display its real ability.
Monday "Night at the Crystal
"Rose at Sixteen." Torttier.
"Hearts of Hernads." Powers West
ern.
"In the Night." Eclair.
WEINGAND
Clearance
Continues to attract hundreds of
eager bargain hunters to our store
The Reason Why
They come is because they know our
methods of fair dealingof doing
exactly what we advertise
Three Wonderful Lots of
$11.90
14.90
Come in and Look
The Values are Self Evident
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Our First Clearance Sale
IS A HUMMER
The success that has greeted our first clearance sale has proved Vo us that
the Ladies of North Platte and vicinity appreciated the many bargains offered
at this sale. Hundreds of Women have taken advantage of this great money
saving event. Anticipate your needs in Summer Apparel and supply your
self while these bargains last, before this sale closes.
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on all our Wash Suits, Wash Dresses, Skirts, Waists, House
Dresses, Muslin Underwear Etc.
We want to thank our patrons for their patience and liberal patronage
during this sale
REMEMBER-Everything New at
THE NEW STORE
REMEMBEREvery purchase is guaranteed as
though you paid regular prices
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Local and Personal
James Seaton and sons, of Wollfleet,
are visiting in town will Mr. and Mrs.
.Charles Soaton this wosk.
For Sale-Second hand furniture.
Mrs. James Hart, 409 West 2nd St.
Special teams of K. of P's. aro going
thru this week from Los Angeles to
Philadelphia to the Convention.
Rooms for rent. Inquire 304 West
9th Street.
Mrs. R. O. Dulen, of Julesburg, who
was the guest of town friends left this
morning for Lexington to spend a
week.
Iono, Gladys and Albert Brown, of
Council Bluffs, who vif-ited their aunt
Mrs. Earl Stamp, left for homo Thurs
day evening.
Miss Mayme Gorhnm, of Grand Island,
who had been visiting at the home of
her sister Mrs. W. A. Buchflnck, was
called homo yesterday by tho illness of
mother.
For bargains in choice residences see
Buchanan & Patterson's bargain list in
another column
The petition ashing jor a submission
to the vote of the people the proposi
tion to issue city hall bonds jn tho sum
of $20,000 was presented to the council
lnnt evening. An ordinanco authoriz
ing tho submission was passed under a
supenBion of the rules. The proposi
tion will be submitted at the Hpecial
election to be held August 19th.
For tho municipal year ending Juno
30th the receipts of Gmnd Island's
electric licht plant, exclusive of tho
servico furnished the city, was $23,6571
and the receipts of tho water plant,
exclusive of hydrants and flushng, was
$18,421 During the past year $ J'J.UUU
was spent in extensions and improve
ments to tne water juuni, imu i,iw
will be expended for tho same purpose
this year.
The Best Mcdieine in the World.
"Mv little irirl had dysentery very
bad. I thought she would die. Cham-
berlaid's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy cured her, and I can truthfully
an i,nf t ttitnl.' it in thr- host medicine
in tho world," writes Mrs. William
Orvis, Clare, Mich. For sale by all
dealers.
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William Brooks, of Heishey, is spend- j
ing a few days in town with friends.
Joseph Wllkison, of Wood River,
camo Thursday ovening to spend a wook
visiting friends.
Mrs. Georco Coatos returned last
evening from Lincoln
called by tho death of hor mother.
Josoph Jossup hasocoepted a position
as solicitor for the Minnesota Mutual
Life Insurance Co.
Misses Mary Brown and Edith Pester,
of Kimball, who were guests of Mrs.
Molvin Brown last weuk, loft for homo
Wednesday uvoning,
H. B. Hungerford sold to R. A.
Frame his east eighty for a considera
tion of ?G,400. This is the choapost
piece of land sold through this .country
for a long time. Tho 'deal was mado
through J. W. Abbott. Hershey
Timos. i
For Sale,
One good rango and one hard coal
Htove in good condition. Price very
reasonable. Phonq Blnck 510 or cull at
Bratt & Goodman's office. 51-2
Mrs. Jesse Ellon Brotsel, wife of
Horbort Bretsel, died at her homo on
West Sixth street last oyeninrrof tuber
culosis. The remains will bo taken to
Gothenburg tomorrow for burial. Mrs.
Brotsel had been n resident of this city
for two years. She leaves to mourn hor
a husband nnd thrco sons, tho eldest of
which is six years of ago and the
youngest four weeks.
Miss Mvrtle Murphy had n narrow
whero who was ' escape from being killed Tuesday after
noon, as It was she was oauiy uruiseu
up. She with other members of tho
family was assisting in putting up hay
when a team became frightened and
Myrtle ran to pick up the lines, she
only succeeded in grasping one line and
was thrown under the horses feot, one
of tho animal's feet grazing hor side.
Dr. Fettor reported her as resting
easy last night. Brady Vindicator.
Reports gathered by Union Pacific
station agents show that the hot dry
weather of the past wook has perjously
damaged corn In many sections ofjf tho
Platte valloy and the conntry contiguous
thereto. From Grand Island to Gibbon
the conditions up to yestorday were
critlcnl and it was reported that unless
rain camo in a few days the loss would
be almost total.
For Sale.
Pony, Buggy, Harness, Soddlo and
Riding Bridle, outfit $100.00. Inquire at
Nowton Store. 49-2
A Good Investment.
W. D. Magli, a woll known merchant
of Whitemound. Wis., bought a stock
of Chamberlain's medicine so as to bo
ablo to supply them to his customers.
Aftor roceivlng thorn ho was himself
taken sick and says that one small bottle
of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was worth moro to
him than tho cost of his entire stock of
these medicines. For sale by all dealers.
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"37" Touring or Phaeton style, F, O. B. North
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( "54" Phaeton type, six cylinder, F. O. B. North !
S& As classy as nny car made. Has every up-to-the-minute im- g
Si provoment. If you want a car in this class, come in and R3
talk with us g
A. J. AMES. MAKIG AMES.
Doclors Ames & Ames,
3 Physicians and Surgeons,
V Office over Stone Drug Co.
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