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An Excellent Opportunity
For You to Invest in a Diamond,
.M Diamonds are a cood invest-
JtK mont nt nnv limn fnr llmv nrn
constantly increasing in value.
In fact they are - now increas
ing in value at the rate of ten
per cent per annum.
Right now, however, it is a
better time than usual for we
have just received a large ship
ment which we purchased at a
special price, and we are going
to givejyou the same opportunity
Our splendid assortment are
in all sizes ind yon will, there
fore, have no trouble in finding
one that suits you both in price
and size.
Come in and let us show you
some of these values.
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Local and Personal.
Sidney Zimmer, a oung farmer liv
ing south of town, is reported very ill.
Amos Johnson, janitor at the Mc
Donald bank building, is reportod seri
ously ill with pneumonia. (
A special meeting of the Episcopal
guild will be held at the chapel at three
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The ladies' auxiliary to the B. of R.
T.' will hold an exchange at the Howe
& Moloney store next Saturday.
For Rent A neweight room house,
modern except heat. Inquire William
Maloney, Sr,. 803 East 5th St.
Miss Gertrude Baker, of the Gothen
burg teaching corps, spent Saturday
and Sunday in town with her parents.
Simon Bros, will soon erect
large electric sign in front of their
place of business on east Sixth street.
The ordinance providing for sewer
laterals through blocks 32, 33 and 34
was passed at a meeting of the city
council Thursday evening.
Si Rusaell is one of the latest to in
vest in an auto, having purchased one
in'Denver that was driven down by
Blaino Kitzmiller Sunday.
For Sale Five room house, with big
barn and other outbuildings. Inquire
at 506 East Fourth.
The Bradford division of the G. I. A.
will entertain the engineers and their
wives this evening at the home of Mr.
ah'd Mrs. E. Moody on East Sixth St.
Dr. Dent was called!, to Sutherland
Sntnrdav to attend a daughter of
Frank Coker who was quite sick, but
.was reported improving yesterday
M. C. Harrington, of Denver, spent
yesterday m town and accompaniea by
his daughter France's left in the even
ing for New Orleans where the young
Indv will be wedded to a Mr. Williams
who is eneaired in business in Mexico
City.
Mrs. Bertha Warner was arrested
yesterday on the charge pf using vile
arid abusive language with the purpose
pf provoking an assault upon tne com
plaining witness, Mia. Jessie Park
hurst. Mrs. Warner was arraigned be
fore Justice O'Connell but change of
venue was taken and Justice Milton
berger will hear the case.
. , ; For Easter
' Catholic Prayer Books and Rosaries,
a,t Clinton's Jewelry store
Edward Holloway
Strikes Oil Vein
Ed Holloway, n former residing thirty
miles northwest of North Platte, was in
the city this morning and announced
that he had struck oil on his farm in
that vicinity. He was in about n
week ago and purchased pipe and ma
chinery to dig a well on his place and
after digging down 125 feet lie struck
a seven-foot stratum of oil sand.
After this he dug another test
hole in another place and there struck
the same stratum in seventy feet.
He was in this morning to gut more
pipe in order that he can put down
some more test wells. The sand seems
to bo a good quality and he has sent a
sample off to be analyzed. From all
appearances it would scum that the
stratum was under a good big area of
the country as the test w ells show the
same in nil places.
W. T. Wilcox went to Lincoln last
night to loak after several cases in the
supreme court.
Mr. and Mrs J. W. Fetter and Miss
Alice Plummer of Maxwell were in the
city last evening visiting friends.
For Rent 3 room furnished- house
with bath, 413 West 3rd street. tf
Weather forecast: Mostly cloudy to
night and Wednesdny, cooler tonight.
Fresh northerly breezes. Hignest
temperature yesterday 44, a year ago
78; lowest last night 35, a year ago 42.
Tho general meeting of the Twentieth
Century club will be held next Tuesday
evening at the library building. The
president desires a full attendance as
the officers for the coming year will be
elected.
The mens brotherhood of the Epis
copal church met last evening at the
parish house for a social evening.
Twenty-two men were present and a
pleasant evening was enjoyed. The
evening was spent with various social
diversions and later a nice luncheon
was served.
State Engineer Price arrived in town
this morning, coming here to open the
bids for the construction of the state
aid bridge across the North Platte
river north of Sutherland. The bridge
will be of cement and about 800 feet
long, a fill being made from each side
to connect wun tne cnuge. xne oius
will be opened this afternoon.
The domestic science department of
the Twentieth Century club was enter
tained yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Marshall Scott A 'full atten
dance was out nnd a good time was en
joyed. The atternoon was spent with
needle work and later a cookingdemonS
stration was given. Tho next meeting
will be in two weeks at the home of
Mrs. Horton Munger.
Twelve Union Pacific pensioners of
this city attended the meeting of the
pensioners' association in Omaha last
week, returning home Friday. A. R.
Adamson, who was ono of the number,
says the entertainment was excellent,
the speeches good and the banquet all
that could be desired. C. F. Tracy of
this city was elected one of the omcers.
While A. R. Adamson was enroute to
Omaha last week and just before the
train reached Columbus, two bunco men
attempted to "work through the med
ium of "change this bill for me." Mr.
Adamson, however was not as simple
as he looked and he declined to bite.
The conductor had been watching the
fellows and when the train reached
Fremont they were ejected.
A cood 5-room cottage with two full
GG-foot lots, for sale at .'50G East 10th
street. House electric lighted and con
nected to sewer. Wash house with
cement basement, cement chicken
house, frame barn and forty large shade
trees also on premises. Price $2450 with
both lots or $1,950 with one lot A good
party can secure this place with a cash
payment of S300 or $400 and balance on
easy terms on monthly payments. For
jaleby Wm, E.Shuman. 22-2
Two Delinquency Cases.
I Two cases for delinquent children were
brought before the county court Friday
and in both cases the judge ruled that
the children were delinquent nnd neg
lected children and that they should be
taken to some homo for the caro of
such children or placed in good homes
where the environment would bo such
that they would grow up with proper
training.
The 11 rat case was entitled the state
of Nebraska vs. Myrtle Ring and
Alfred Ring. Mrs. Ada Kolley filed the
complaint and in it she .stated that the
mother was an unfit person to have the
custody of her son, a three-year-old
boy, aud that the boy was being al
lowed to grow up under conditions
that would tend to make him a vicious
character.
The two wore arrested Thursday even
ing by Sheriff Salisbury and were
lodged in the county jail to await hear
ing. They hud been staying at the
home of Mrs. Emma Wilson, who io
charged with leading an immoral life.
Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Etherton and
Officers John Jones and Max Freiberg
testified against the woman and against
her associates. The evidence brought
out that the woman had been associat
ing with greeks and that she abused
and neglected the child.
The second case was entitled the
state of Nebraska vs. John Faye Sr.,
and John Faye, Jr. The complaint was
filed by County Attorney Gibbs who
prosecuted the case. He' charged that!
the father is an habitual drunkard and ;
that tho boy is growing up under un-1
favorable conditions. The mother 'is
dead and the two live in a littfe house !
on the north side of the tracks. The j
boy is about thirteen years of age and
is a bright boy, but the complaint'
charges that the conditions are such '
that he will grow up to be a vicious
character. Judge Grant ruled that he
is a neglected child, but hesitates to
put him in a home. The boy may be
sent to the home of his grandmother,
who lives at Gibbon, Neb.
Miss Kyle, representing the Nebraska
Child Saving Institute of Omaha, was
present at the two hearings and will
probably take the two children in charge
unless the cases are repealed. Both,
children are now being held at the
county jail.
Miss Kyle talked with the parents of
the two children and learned that
Myrtle Ring is from Grand Island. She
claims to have a husband by name of
Howard, but stated that shortly after
they were married she learned that her
husband was already married to another
woman. She is a young woman of.
barely twenty-tnree and states that her
parents live on a farm near Grand
Island.
Four Lots in the Cody 2nd Addition
Sold This Last Week.
The above is tho sale in this popular
addition on this last week. Have you
seen the Cody addition lately and the
improvements therein. It is wonderful.
Lots in the first addition are now selling
for $22.00'cash, the samo lots that sold
just a yearago for $125.00 on payments.
Vhy don't you buy a lot now, and reap
the benefits in another year. $10.00
down and $5.00 per month. C. F. Temple,
Exclusive Agent.
Advantages to the People Under the
New Gas Ordinance
25
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Rates lower than Grand Island and Hastings by
per cent and lower than Kearney by 14 per cent.
Convenience in the home. It costs half the price of
coal and much less than gasoline. It's safe.
Hot water for bath is had quickly. It's always ready
" and will save you money over old method.
Saves labor, no ashes to remove, no chimneys to clean,
no soot to bother.
Gas logs for heattng. They are ornnmental and
economical.
We do not ask for exclusive rights. -
We will build the new plant this summer.
We will invest new capital and give
,vn,i,r i.in F.vnrv new nav-roll helps North
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Vote for the Gas Ordinance.
North Platte Electric Co..
Pcmuc.o, Asst. Genl. Max. C. R. Moiu;y, Local Mgr.
employment to
Platte.
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New Water Ordinance Passed.
At a special meetiner of the city
council last evening a now water ordi
nance was read the third time and
placed on its final passage. The ordi
nance is a revision of the old ordinance
and the changes are mostly in regard
to meters. Water users are obliged to
put in meters and they can pay for
them at once or make quarterly pay
ment. In the latter case ten .per cent
will be added to the cost of the meters.
Also the'y :an rent meters for" fifty,
sixty-five or seventy-five cents per
quarter, according to the size of the
meter, and at any timo they can pay
out on the meter and get credit for 75
per cent ot tne rental paid.
A special refund of one cent per
thousand gallons was made on con
dition that the water rentals are paid
before the tenth day of tho month.
Councilman Martin brought in a re
port on the new roof and repairs for
the water plant and reported that a
new roof and new ceiling is needed in
the engine room and the pumping room
and that a new floor is needed in the
pumping room. -
The council then adjourned to the
firemen's headquarters where they
were given a receptidn. About forty
of tne firemen vme present and gave a
nice luncheon to the council. The
matter of the appointment of John
Jqnes as fire chief was taken up and it
was moveu anu seconded mat tne ap
pointment be approved, but no action
was taken. A meeting will bo held
soon to take the matter up.
Division 88, Brotherhood of Locomo
tivo Engineers, held a meeting a
few days ago nnd decided to hold the
annual May Party on May 1st. II. A.
Lawhead was selected as chairman of
tho arrangement committee with power
to suloct the members of the different
committees. These committer
ntpneo begin preparation for
event, which is regarded as the
social function of the year.
Tho city boarJ ot education met
evening for their regular meeting
transacted tho school business.
routine business was' handled, tho al
lowing of hills and such. No new
teachers were elected.
Only A Few Days Before Easter
And we have Anticipated Your
Needs for the Occasion.
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New Suits, Wraps, Coats, Skirts,
Dresses, Dainty Waists and Blouses,
Gloves, Neckwear and Hosiery.
We
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invite every lady to come to our store and
complete stock of New Easter Apparel.
A comparison will prove the superiority of our apparel and
justify our claim that we are showing THE RIGHT STYLES,
THE RIGHT QUALITY, AT THE RIGHT PRICES.
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Ladies" Outfitting 5tore
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Shall the City of North Platte give permission to have erec
ted a modern, up-to-date and highly efficient Gas and Electrie Plant,
which will afford its citizens all the conveniences and comforts
which gas in the home insures, with its lessened lahors for the
housewife and lessened costs? "
All the benefits which accrue to a city with a highly efficient
Electric and Gas Service.
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. " It is up to you as a voter to decide if you want and will'have
all these benefits NOW.
A vote for Ordinance 43 means a vote for a livlier, larger,
bri"hter and more comfortable North Platte.
Vote Yes for Ordinance 43.
North Platte Electric Company,
WILLIS TODD, President. C. R. MOREY, Manager.
Hershey and Locals Tie .
In a fast and exciting basketball
game Saturday night at tho Lioyd
opera house the North Platte high
school team and' the Hershey team
divided honors, the final score being a
tie. The irame was fast from beein-
ning to end nnd a nice crowd witnessed J
the struggle.
Twenty minute halves were played
and at tho end of the time it was de
cided to play ten minutes more to de
cide the game. The boys resumed
play but in a few minutes the two
centers attempted to turn the game into
a ring match and the game was called
oil leavinc the score a tio.
Between the halves two girh' teams '
chosen frm the high 6chool played a I
Bhort inning of ball, resulting with a
score of 3 to 2. This was the last
basketball nicht for this season and u ,
number of the enthusiasts took advan
tage of the opportunity of seeing the
The wedding bans of Miss Anceline
Herrod and Michael McFadden were
published at the Catholic church Sun
day morning. The wedding will take
place April 21st.
Notice.
Anyone wishing ice, don't forgot the
old ice man. Joe Spies, Phone Blk 1C1.
Fred H. Davis, cashier of the First
National bank of Omaha.'andone of tho
owners of tho rNoith Platte electric
light corripany, was in town on business
Saturday.
Automobile Insurance.
Fire, lightning, theft, transportation"
liability and collision. Get the best
from Temple, its just as cheap.
Mrs. Thos. Axtell, of 405 Wept Ninth
street, will entertain tho Woman's
Socialist Study class Wednesday after
noon. This will bo an interesting
will ' '"fating and a cordial invitation is ex-
this tenthd to nil interested
big ' A well attended and enthusiastic
1 meeting of the civic league wns held
last ' last evening at the Methodist church.
nndTn0 meeting was in the form of a rally
Only i for tho night before election. A mini-
oer oi me men mau uwkb mm mu uu
foront civic ouostions were taken up
and discusKd.
Nov is the Time to Write
Tornado Insurance
Phono C. F. Temple and get tli best
$7.50 will carry out a $1,000 00 Policv
for five years.
Stove Repairing.
Stovos stored, cleaned and repaired.
Stpves bought, sold and exchanged.
Peter McGovern, 1005 Locust St. Phono
Block 8W) 21-0
Stability, Efficiency and Service
Iltivu boon tho
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tho growth oi' tho
First National Bank,
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CA. I' IT A h A A' S UK ' C US:
One Hundred andjiity Thousand Dollars.