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HUtwM i'JiiV. wii-WitM Wtbnni TWENTY-NINTH YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JUNE 2, 1914. No. 38 Jjtorift a fflWttt 39 George Roberts Dies in Maxwell George W. Roberts, former county commissioner of Lincoln county, died Saturday evening at his homo In the Maxwell vicinity after an illness of several months duration. Cancer of the, stomach was the cause of his death and ho has been suffering from this for a number of years. Mr. Roberts was born in Massachu setts and his parents wero both drowned in the Black River, flood whqn he was a boy. He then went to Maine where he lived with relatives. He was educated there and came to Lin coln county in 1831 and settled in the Maxwell vicinity. He went into the cattle business there with his uncle, William Plummer, now of the Maxwell bank. Ho is a cousin of Arthur Plum mer of this city. Mr. Roberts was Veil known in this county ami had a host of friends who will regret to learn of hisdemtse. He was elected county commissioner at the last eiocuon DU was compelled to re sign on account of his health. After that ho went up into the lake country for the sake of his health and was also at Rochester in consultation with Drs. Mayo Bros., but they gave him no hones of recovering his heath. He returned home about a month ago and has been gradually growing weaker since that time Until his death Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the homo and a number from hsre attended Among them were Charles Stamp, Miss Florence Stamp. C, S. Clinton, E. II. Springer, A. N. Durbin, R. L. Cochran, C. W. Yost, D. B. White, F. W. Herming hausen, Geo. N. Gibbs, A. J. Salis bury and S. M. Souder. Another Old Resident Dies. William Dickerson, better known us 'English Billie," died yesterday after noon at 1:30 at Mrs. Pulver's hospital in this city. He was an aged man and has-been a resident of this city for many years. Dropsy was the causo of hiss doath and he has been suffering with that disease for a nnmber of years. Mrs. Dickerson died several months ago and after her death Mr, Dickerson made his home with his step-son, Chas. A, Robinson who .resides on a farm northwest of the city. For the past three months he has been staying with Mrs. Pulver and his physical condition Jias boen vry poor. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from the Episcopal church. Dean J. J. Bowker officiating. Interment will be made in the North Platte cemetery. We take pleasure in calling attention to our mid summer display of new ideas in all white and black dressjiats Friday, June 5th. Very good values at 10, 15 and 20 dollars. We invite you to call. The Hat Shop. Notice of Birdwood Irrigation District Notice is hereby given that the as- sessor in and for the Birdwood Irriga tion District, Lincoln county, Nebraska, has completed the assessment book and has delivered the same to the secretary, and the Board of Directors is hereby called to meet at th office of the secre tary at the residence of Mrs. W. B. McNeel, on southeast quarter of section 36, township 15, north, range 32 west of the 6th P. M., on the ICth day of - June, 1914, at 2 p. m. of said date, to sit as a board of equalization and to re ceive and hear objections to the assess ment, and will remain in session as long as necessary not to exceed ten days During which time all objections to the valuation and assessment will be heard and determined. Dated this 29th day of May, 1914. j2- Mary C. McNeel, Sec. For the Pest Quality at the Most Reasonable Rates we are at the Head of the Column We make Ice Cream Jfor Wholesale and Retail Trade. We have many Pleased Customers. Are you one of them? If Not, Why Not? Try us once and you'll come again. Ice Creamjin Va nilla, Chocolate and Strawberry Flavor&,Sherbcts inOrange, Pineapple, Lemon and Grape. Special Wholesale Prices, and also Special Prices for Party Orders, Socials, Etc. LOOK FOR OUR SIGN M Platte POULOS BROS, Props. Phone 17 Our Motto: "Tho Best at the Lowest" Price." City and County News Miss Ethel Warlamont left last even ing for her homo in Cheyenne after visiting in the city for a week at the William Hubbard home. License to wed was issued yestorday morning to Charles M. Kirk, and Miss Minnie Whits both of this city. They were married by Judge Grant and they will make their home on n farm in this, vicinity. A Mexican laborer, who was e ni pped in theboet fieldshoar Hershoy, died yesterday and a casket was sent out from the Howe & Majoney estab lishment. The funeral will Le hold today. First communion was observed last Sunday at St. Patrick's church and n class of forty was . taken in. Next Sunday Bishop James Duffey, of Kear ney, will be here and confirmation will be observed. A fast and exciting ball game was played Sunday at Sutherland when the Sutherland team defeated the North Side Pirates by a score of 2 to 0. Wooten was on the mound for the locals and Coberly on the receiving end. We wish to thank our neighbors. friends and the members of the Ladies Auxilary to B. of R. T. for their kind noss and floral offerings during our late sickness and beroavement. Glenn A . Ferguson & Wife Misses Esther and Fiotence Antonidcs entertained a number of friends at their home on West Sixth Saturday evening. The evening was spent with singing and social converse and nice refreshments wore served. All roport an enjoynble evening. - Miss Harriet Dixon is expected home this week from a visit of several days with Miss Helen Watts at Corning, la. They were both students in Brownell Half in Omaha last year but Were com pelled to go home on account of sick ness. They attended tho commence ment oxercises at Brownell hall. Henry Waltemath and family spent Saturday in the Curtis vicinity on a ploasure trip. They report that the recent cloudburst at Curtis did consider able jdamaco to tho uark at that nlace. A number of trees were killed and much of the lawn was ruined. The flood that followed also left a lot of de bris on the lawn. Daniel C. Stapleton. of Bogota, South America, arrived in the city last week to look after somo legal matters. He antl Attorney Albert Sluldoon left Friday for "Wallace and-vicinify to look after some lund matters, Mr, Stapleton was formerly an extensive land owner in tho southern part of the county. Ho left several years ago for South America and since going there has been very prosperous. He is hero now to redeem land that he formerly owned fronytyx foreclosure. Harvey Sorenson, son of P. M.' Sorenson, suffered a broken collar bene Saturday when ho was thrown from his motorcycle on a road about a half-mile east of tho experimental station. He and anqther young man wero riding along together and neither seems to know just how the accident occurred. Sorenson must have struck something as he was suddenly thrown headlong irom "is mucnine, ma couur Done was broken and one foot was quite badly crushed and he also suffered a number1 of other bruises on his bedy and in his ribs. He was brought to the city and given medical attention and is reported eettimr alone as well as could be ex pected although his injuries will incapa-. citaw him tor some time. What About Hail Insurance? Are you protected? If not, see Bratt & Goodman. Lowest raies, best companies, quick and satisfactory settlements. See them today. Don't wait until you have lost all. Time or cash payments. GaDdyKi Mil, SOME QUESTIONS. Are you watching tho growth of tho Riverdalo AdditonB? TTllVA Vntl ttltitafl flirt it. I.tvi.in. I the now bungalows that aro now being I built there? ttavo you noticed tno absence of "movod-irt" houses? This js prohibited in these additions. Have you stopped to consider that this part of the city is tho best for res idence purposes? Hero the sewer is deeper in tho ground than elsewhere in the city. 1 his makes it the most sanitary part of North Platte and all tho I6ts in Uieso additions havo Ibis sewor already put in and paid for. These lots also havo five-foot cement sidewalks and crossings. And best .of all thla is the residence district of new homes, all of which havo been built within tho past flvq years. These ad ditions aro not a mile or two out from tho business district, bat aro all within six to ten blocks of the business part of the city and between tho Union Pacific lailrond and the right-of-way of tfie Burlington railroad. Thoso additions are also located where these right-of-ways are fartherest apart. The prices of these lots with these improvements all paid for, aro lower than any similar lots in the city. Priei!R of Inslrln Infa tfrnm S9SO tr S!L"J1 corner lsts $300 to $-100. Five percent discount for cash or sales wilt be made on easy terms. Abstract showing per fect title and warranty deed furnished with each sale. Tho undersigned will bo glad to toko inieresicu panics to see tneso lots. , WM. E. SHUM AN . For Rent Quarter section of good bottom hay land fenced. Houses and vacant rooms. Bratt & Goodman. Dr. Earl W. Fetter, of Brady, and Miss Hazel Ellsworth of this city wero married Friday evening at the olllce of the county judge, Judge Grant ofilciat- Inn Til Wattnf Kna knan nMnit-lni. "til -' wt.fcu HBO USDIJ iaiWUlll for some time in Brady and has a nice practice worked Up there. Miss Ells worth is n Grrnrfilnt-a nnfsA nnd hna Vw.nn at tho P. & S'. hbspital in this city for some time. They will make their homo in Brady. ' Now is the time -to select your hat for drossy summor wear. Seo otfr special displayfof now ideas Friday, June 5th. Charming all white lats, lacey modol In white and black Special prices. Tho Hat Shop. - License to wed was issued Friday evenjng from the office of tho county Judge to Ira J. Sowle, of Maxwell and Miss Susan L. Souder, of Moorefield. The groom is a young farmer of tho Maxwoll vicinity and the bride recentlv closed a successful term of school lii this county. Tho wedding will occur tomorrow at tho home of tho bride's parents in the Moorefiold vicinity. Miss Souder is a sister to S. M. Souder of the county treasurer's office. Mrs. W. H. McDonald will leave to morrow for Chicago whero she will at tond tho graduation of her. daughter, Miss Janot, who graduates tni3 year from tho Gorton school in Wtnnnfltn. n suburb of Chicago. The commence ment will last all weok and their aro a number of interesting features. Among them is tho play,, "A Midsum mer Night's Dream," which will be given. Thoro will also bo several elab orate luncheons and manv ntlmr diver sions. Miss McDonald is preparing for Vassar and will enter thero next year. , Money to loan on real estate. Bratt & Goodman. Next Sunday is North Platte day at .Kearney and the Kearney state league team will play tho Norfolk team at that place. Cummings, who was manager of tho independent team hero last year is manager of the Kearney tam this year and there ere also sevoral other former North Platte players on the team. A large number from hero ex pect to attend. They had considered chartering a car to go, but they can leave hero in the forenoon on No. G and return on Np. 15 and a special car is not necessary. Thon, too, in caso of rain a special car would not be needed. If looking for safe investments, nothing beats a first mortgage made on conservative basis, backed by good, reliable parties. These mdrtgages range in sums of $300.00 and up wards, netting 7 and 8 per cent semi-annual interest not taxable. Nothing belter nor safer for your idle money. Bratt & Goodman. M. D. French, consulting engineer for the North Platte electric company, roturned homo last oyening from New' York City where ho spent several days inspecting tho machinery for the new plant. He and Mr. Todd were there together and tho machinoy has been selected. Two engines of 800 k. w. generating capacity each have been purchased for the plant hore. They will bo made to special order and will not bo readv to uelivor for nhmit ntn.tu days. The plant will be cquinDod with 000 k. w, capacity as against 250 k. w. at present. This is more thon double tho nresant canneltv nml nfto.. a... engines are installed tho nlant will give much better sorvico. In case one of the encrinaa ia out of rtmnim. nU.. the other one can furnUh nnmo.n,. to aduquately supply the city, while at pressnt ir one or the small r engines is put of repair a part of tho load has to be taken off. Mr. Frnnrli win .Af..n Now York City later and test out tho macmnery alter Its completion before it will be accepted. .44444 : geo.b.dEnt, I Physician and Suracon, J Office over McDonald-Bank. $ ' Phones l Office 180 i' .rnoneB Residence 116 X ..... -MHUH vw h lib ffllC !W rT (&) t JlWTiTTfl WKm 3lHQiH ltr Pi '' "'SI w r'iLi ri 7 jjsssm I i IkP -felfe LjLj H Warn On June 6th, we. will start the Hoosier Club. $1.00 puts the Cabinet in yourfcome. SI weekly quickly pays. for it. No interest or' other fees. Your money back if you are not perfectly satisfied. CAXIi AND SEE TJ3CEM, - HOWE & MALONEY. Local and Personal. Tllfi Tnrllnn cnrii nlnh nrill nrnof P.Mm. afternoon with Miss Hannah. Keliher. E. T. Trnmn nnrl fnmllu onnnf Sntnr- dav in the Curtis vleinif.v. Hrivintr hvpc in their car. f!n. TrnnB. Durhln nrtA fnmllu mr.trrnA over to Curtis whore they spent Decor ation Day. , Let Schatz soil you a refrigerator at cost. Deputy County Clerk A. S, Allen re turned Sunday from nvisitof afewdayB atFarnam. Miss Myrtle Boeler returned Sunday trom a visit of four W6eks at Columbus, Lincoln and Omaha. Don't ovorlook Schatz's sale next week. mo oeniorpiay j acrap 01 1'aper." will be given to-morrow ovening at tno n.uiui meairo. inis win eno.tne school festivitos for tho year. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson loft Sunday morning for Choppell to visit ovor Sunday with their son, 'Hilmer Thompson and wlfo. "V. It. Hareourt. of thn TTnrrnurt. Jonson store returned yesterday morn ing from Omaha where he spent Satur day and Sunday visiting frionds. "I should Bibble," Schatz's Sale starts Monday. For Rent -Rooms for light house keeping tor young ladies attending normal school, $1.25 per weok, Com mercial hotel, 216 East Fifth St. 37-2 Seo Schatz's Full Page Salo Ad. MesdamosJ. E. Fillion and W. J Landgraf will leavo SuiTday for Hast ings to spend soveral weoks visiting Mrs. Charles Godbey. They will also visit in Kearney, Grand Island and Omaha. Farm and garden seeds in bulk, alf alfa, cane, millet, kafilr corn, rape seed, chick food, oyster shells, etc., at Hershey's Hardware 5th & Locust Sts. Phone 16. John Federhonf. vohn hn pnnduftad La cigar store in tho Keith block for auoup a quarter or a century, sold out last week, to Wm. Roddtn and Chas. Decker, the latter for many years a, res ident of Maxwell. . If wanting your milk or other stock prop erly cared for in a large pasture of good feed, plenty of living "water, reasonable charges, teleqhone Chas. A. Moore, Red 438, Mrs. Luther I. Tucker and sons Charles and OgU loft Sunday morning for Ogalalla to spend a few days visit ing relatives and friends. From there they will fco to the home of Mrs. Tucker's parsnts, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ogle who reside on a ranch near Ogalalla. t t CF.TEMPLE, ROOMS IMP z, I.O.O.F. BUILDING. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA ' MIbb Ella WiliiamB, rived Friday to visit Winkleman. of Sidney, ar Miss Tyrone Tho Platte valley aid society will meet Thursday afternoon of this weok with Mrs. Strolberg. A girl was born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. I3olos Josephs, resld ing In the Fourth ward. Children's Dav services will be held at the Platte valley school house Sun day,. June 14th. Miss Blanche Thornburg and Jess Smith spent Sunday in Sutherland visiting with Miss Anna Wotzell Tho W. R. C. social will be held Wod nesday afternoon, Juno 3rd at tho homo of Mrs. Joseph Morsch. Mrs. Charles Thornburg left yester day 'morning for Chappell whore sho will spend a week visiting her mother. Miss IrmaJMcMichael of the Howe & Maloney store spent Saturday and SrUnflBy . v,ls.u!nB her parents in the Wellfleet vicinity. Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. Seeborger that they have pro longed their visit In the west for ono week that they will not return until next week. They wero expected home yesterday. Mr. N. J. Study, of Ghlcago, III., was in the city the latter pari of last week. Mr, Study Is a member of tho national board of censorship and he Bpont the time hero visiting picture shows and with friends. J. O. IVIirnv and fnmltw ft Unit... day for Abilene, Kans., and El Reno, Okla., and they expect to spend most of the summer visiting In the south. Mr. Wilcox will accompany them for a short visit but expects to return home soon. A GOOD POLICY BETWEEN you and an accidental fire causing great damngo, will be a protection that costs you llttlu but moans veiy much. Every houseuolder and property owner should protect hini8olf against possible acci dants by having u Fire Insuransc Policy in ono of our Companies, securing him against loss in enso of accidental fire. Tho Policy costs little,' but covers groat damages. County Attorney George Gibbs re ceived word last week from tho Ne braska stallion registration board tdl'ng that there aro ono hundred thirty atal lions and jacks in Lincoln county and that out of this number ono hundred twenty.eY4fi havo already been exam ined by Vie; board. This Item alone is quite renumerativo as the fee for tho first examination Is.fi vo dollars. After tho fl.rst examination the fee is only three dollars, after a stallion pr jack has bsen examined three times and has reached the ago of eight years they aro given a life certificate and are then exempt from examination. Mutual Building & Loan Association. Assets May 1st. 1914. S613.998.75. To supply the demand for approved loans this association will issue a limited amount of its paid up stock. This stock pay six per cent interest. Interest paid semi-annually. No better or safer investment can be found for die money. DR. HARRY MITCHELL GRADUATE DENTIST Telephone Red 4 E05M Dowey St. North Pla '.te. Nobraoka. Office phono 241. Res. phone 217 U. C. DR'.OST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - . Nebraska. McDonald Bank Building,
