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HI,tofiW ti 0ri Mi- Wti ftrtfame. 4'W''v4 TWENTY-NINTII YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 7, 1914. No. 48 m& m i r .. '.. ..,. . X. - V Local and Personal Mrs. J. II. Shaw is reported quite ser iously ill at her home on cast Eighth street. A girl was born Sunday to Mr. nnd Mrs. II. L. Kelso, residing on East FlMi street. Miss Helen Gleason returned yester day from Calloway where she spent several days visiting friends. J. Q. Wilcox returned last e zoning from Kansas City whero he spent n few days looking after some business mat ters. Mrs. J. N. Bonner and daughter Helen lft Friday afternoon for Denver to spend some time visiting relatives And friends. Tee land of Christ and E. P, Ras mussen, described as the southwest quarter of section nine, range ten, township twenty-eight, was .-up for sheriff's sale yesterday afternoon at the court house but wasunsoid for the want of bidders. . W. H. McDonald and family, F. L. Mooney and family and Y. A. Hinman and family, spent Saturday at Gothen burg on a capping trip. They Jpitched camp at the Gothenburg lake Saturday and remained until Sunday evening when they returned home. They made the trip in automobiles. Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Weingand held a family reunion on their lawn Saturday afternoon and evening. Twenty-four wore present and a fine timo was re ported. The afternoon was spent with games and, with social converse and a nice picnic lunch was served. The rel atives remained until late and during the evening ice cream was served. Members of Platto Valley Lodge No. 32, A. F. & A. M. and sojourning brethren in good standing, are invited to meet M. W. Brother Thomas M. Davis, Grand Master of Masons in Ne braska, at supper in the dining room of Free Masons Hall, at 7 o'clock p m. Wednesday, July 8th. After suppfcr the degree of E. A. will be conferred. By order of the W. M. Jb,ranK JH. Uullard, faecrotary, ? . FOR SALE . My entire slock, including counters, shelving and all fixtures. Must be sold at once. GEO. G. McKAY. Miss Laura Murray went to SInxwell yesterday to yisit friends for a week. D. J. Etzel of this city is suffering this week with a badly infected arm. Mrs. Bruce Stuart and daughter left this morning for theirhome in Oakland, Cal. Tho estate of William Shrearwas be the county court yesterday for the second claim day. Mr. nnd Mrs Sam Soudor spent the Fourth visiting relatives and friends in the Fox Creek vicinity. Mr. Frame of the Hershey vicinity was in the city yesterday visiting friends and transacting business. Andy Scharmann residing in the. Fourth ward, has been laying off for several days on account of a sore hand. County Treasurer A. N. Durbin and family spent the Fourth visiting in Dickens and taking in the celebration. Mrs. L. E. Hastings nnd children, who have been visiting in Pennsylvania for six weeks, are expected home to morrow. R. A. Miller, of tha ice house gang is laid off for a few days with a cut on his hand which he sustained Saturday evening whiio at work packing ice. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jeter and daughter Helen left last evening for Eagle Rock, Calif., where they will spend the summer visiting, Norman Louden, a cement contractor of this city, is suffering from a disloca ted knee as the result of celebrating tho Fourth. He attended a picnic and while jumping rope with the little folks he threw his knee out, tearing the lig aments quite badly, He will be laid up for some time with the injury. Miss Irma McMichael of the Howe & Maloney store spent Saturday and Sun day visiting her parents in the Well fleet vicinity. She reports that a two inch rain fell in that vicinity Sunday afternoon, -' It began to rain about 2 o'clock in the afternoan and it continued to rain until about 6 o'clock in the evening. FRIEND FARMER Ik rye is cut. What about hail insurance to save your wheat, oats and corn? Lowest rates, time or cash. Quick and satisfactory settlements. Get a policy from Bratt & Goodman today and be safe. 'O-""' Wwf: . zABm w ilM . II irnmrnsH 'l ft llU"iSniM vnw i w iwr w:! '- yyLLsb--&iK IVs" TyS-' WVtVUS IWWI0, 4 l The Policy is a Shield against loss by fire, it is a silent but very potent protector for the house holder and family. No owner of a home should be without this simple yet powerful protector. It stands between you and poverty perhaps. I write you a policy in a most reliable Company and the premiums are easy to pay, so small indeed that you do not miss the payments. c.f. teiwpljb, REAL ESTATE .LOANS AND INSURANCE ROOMS IMP 2, I.O.O.F. BUILDING, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. Night Pk&sie Service Uffteommeii in Europe In Switzerland 42 $ of the telephone ex changes give service only from 6 a. m. to 9 p. m. In Sweden only 75 out of 2,000 exchanges give all night service, and these charge extra for night calls. In Austria less than 2 of the exchanges give all night service. In Germany all small exchanges close during the night, and larger exchanges charge extra for night calls. In England small exchanges are only open during tho day. In Franco small exchanges are closed at 7 p. m., two hours at noon, and after 10 a. m. on Sunday. American telephone service is 24-hour serv ice, and the rates here are the lowest in the, world. s l;-j NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY Commissioners'Call Court House Election At the meoting of the county com missioners yesterday afternoon thoy voted to call tho election on the court house special levy for August 18th, tho day of the primary election of tho county, This is to save the expense of a special election. Tho question that will be put up to the votors is whether or no thoy want n special fivo mill levy for four years for tho purpose of raising funds to build a new court house for Lincoln county. By voting a special levy there will be practically no interest to pay. The five-mill levy will yield a little over ono hundred thousand dollars in the four years and a fourth of this money will be before the building is started in cage the election carries. Hoforo the build ing is completed at least half of the money will have been collected and probably no interest will iie paid by the county. A brief description of the proposed building was submitted to the commis sioners and it comprises the specifica tions that will be used if the election carries. The proposed building will be 111x75 feet in size with two stories and a basement. It will bu (ire-proof throughout and will bo built of gray press brick with Bedford stone trim ings. It will be built in the most sub stantial manner and will be euipped with the most modern conveniences, including vacuum stenm henting system and heating fan-driven purified air for Ventilation. The interior arrangements includes the best and latest ideas, with large, commodious rooms for all the county officers, large roomy record rooms, dead record vault, overhead lights district tourt room with large jury room and a fine probate court room in connection with tho county judge's office. There will also be commodious rest rooms with toilets in connection for both men and women, where the far- mera and their families can find comfort ana a place to stay while attending to business at the county Beat. The entire building, including all equipments, is not to cost more than the tax levy will produce. The archi tect will guarantee this by a surety bond and every voter ean rest assured that when he votes for the levy he is voting for nothing more than is repre sented by the levy. Money to Loan on Real Estate. Can be paid back in three to five years or monthly, same as rent. Bratt & Goodman. v Sentenced One to Ten Years.' George A. Brown appoard before Judge Grimes in chamber session of tho district court Friday afternoon and entered n plea of guilty to the charge burglary. He -vas sentenced to from one to ten years in the state peniten tiary. Brown was arrested some timo ago charged with burglary of the North Side Hardware store and the C. O. D. Cleaning establishment. From the hardware store he took five revolvers and fonr razors. Two of the razors and the five revolvers were wore recov ered and fit the time of his arrost he had nil the money which he had taken from the C. O. D. cleaners dven to the marked quarter. That was returned lo tho clennors. Ho entered a plea of not guilty a few weeks in tho county court and was bound over to tho dis trict court under bonds of $500 which he was unableto furnish. He has been kept in jail awaiting the jury term of district court in December nnd ho finally decided to change his plen to guilty. He will be taken to Lincoln some time soon. Local and Personal Chnrtor No. 341)0. Report of the Condition of the For County Superintendent. I hereby anuounce myself as candi date for nomination for county supoi- intendent of Lincoln county on tho dem ocratic ticket, subject to the August pnmaties. BLANCHE Cox. V. A. Westoner, freight conductor ' Mlf if n.nilfl TtitnHil biliititKn .. 4 n t!rt I v.i4 v uiauu lauiuu luuilliJK llliu una 1 terminal, sustained a painful injury Saturday evening while coming ino this city. The trnin had taken a siding to let No. 5 by "when Mr. Wostoner 1 noticed a stick of kindling wood pro jecting from ono ot tho cars. He at I temped to mill it back so that it would jnot strike No. i and in so doing ho Sustained a severe wound in his hand I from a largo sliver. He camo to tho v..,,vv. u .U1MIUU,) JIIJJIUimi IIUIU UIIU had his injury attended. The Public Library Board hns been fortunate enough to secure, tho services of Mifs Mabel Duke to conduct a Storv Hour for the children of the city under ' Jy.V.i"i?.lls and coins'!" luurieen years ot age. uuring July and August there will bo one each month. The first Story Hour will be held twice a month. The first Storv Hour will be hold at the Public Library Saturday morning July lltlh., commen cing at 10:30. The Board extends a cordial invitation to every child in the city, under fourteen years of ago, to attend this story hour. " at Passenger train No. 18 was six hours late yesterday on account of washouts and soft road bed along tho line. Wanted Girl for general housework. Mrs. John Bratt,' 312 West 4th St. tf The Episcopal guild will not meet this week on account of the musicale which will be hnld Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Field. F. C. Pielsticker. Mr. and- Mrs. W. R. Maloney and Mr. and Mrs. John McGraw spent Saturday at the celebrat ion in Sutherland. INVEST NOW-Your idle money will double. See Clabaugh, real estate, in vestments. Room 4, Ford garage. Miss Wilhelmina Kahler returned yesterday to her home in Milford, Neb., after visiting for a week with her brother Henry Kahlar and friends. The ladies aid society of the Christian chnrch will meet Thursday afternoon in the church. Business meeting will bo held at 4 o'clock and a large attendanco is desired. Deputy County Clerk A. S. Allen and family spent the Fourth visiting relat ives and friends in the Farnam vicinity. Mr. Allen returned homo Sunday but Mrs. Allen remained for a visit of a few days. The ladies guild of the Episcopal church will hold a musicale at the home of Mrs. G. T. Field Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock. An unusually fine pro gram of instrumental imd vocal music has been arranged for and a real treat is promised for all lovers of good nusic After the program ice cream and cake will be served. Evoryona is cordially invited tonttond. Admission L'5 cents Two boys giving their names as Bennie Rosson and Fred Borolin were brought before Count. Judge Grant Tuesday on th charge of petit larceny Complaint was filed this morning by Ed Hoitctter of Maxwell nnd ho alleged that the boys stolo two revolvers from him of the value of five dollars. Bore- flin pleaded not guilty but Rosson en tered a plea of guilty and was sen tenced to ninety days in the county jaili The other boy was dismissed. Tho men's brothorhood of the Luth eran church held a social meeting last evening at the home of iMr. and Mrs. Henry Hansen, residing eight miles west of the city. About forty-five men attended nnd a fine time was re ported. The men met at G:30 at tho Tramp store and went out in automo biles. Upon their arrival at the Hansen homo they wore cordialiy received and proceded to make merry. They first indulged in a ball game and this was followed by some fast boxing matches. After this they enjoyed a sumptuous supper and they spent the evening with social converse nnd singing. A business session was then held and they transacted the routine business of tre association. ' In a letter to Tho Tribune, L. 13. Isenhnrt, a former North Platto citizen writing from Telluride, Cal, says: "I have been jvorking at this place since August, 1913, for tho Liberty Boll gold mining and milling company, and as It is a good company to work for and a beautiful place to live in, we hnve moved here. Clyde nnd family are still in Denver. He is starting in us a rail way mail clerk. Bert is in Castilla county doing irrigation engineering for a company by that name, and Helen is here at homo," Sheriff A. J. Salisbury will leave in a short time for Lincoln where he will attend the national and state conven tions of county sheriffs. Tho conven tions will bo hold in Lincoln together and thoy will hold July 21st, 22nd and 23rd. Shcnff Salisbury has not missed a convention during his term of office and when he goes to attend this one he will probably take Geo. A. Brown with him to begin serving his term in tho ponitentiary. County Superintendent Cleo II. Chap pell left Friday for St. Paul, Minn, where sho will attend the National Education association which meets there this week. The association con venes today and will continue for the remainder of the week. It is largely attend by county superintendents, toachcrs and educators from all over the nation and a fine program has been prepared. The case of T T. Kelihervs. Vernoon et al which wqs to have been heard yes tesday In the county court was continued fer thirty days. Tho continuance was filed yesterday morning. The case of the J. Miller company vs Minnie Kuhns et al was also continued thirty days on agreement. WANTED Good girl for general house work. 412 West 4th Street. Apply at FIRST NATIONAL BANK, at North Platto. In tho Stato of Nebraska tho close of business, Juno SO. 1U1I, tESOUl'GK8: Loam ami discounts 413,032.80 Overdrafts, secured and Unsecured 509.G2 u, f. ihhkis to secure circulation lW.COOJM U. S bonds to secure V. S. (lni)rtstts 1.000.00 Other bonds to secure . postal saving 28.000.00 ilonils, fiocuHilu, etc (other than stocl.si) . .. 4503.12 ltnnMittr house, furni ture and fixtures 21.P00.O0 Duo from utato and . private banks and bank- and xavlitps banks.... v- Dim from approved re servo agents: Checks ami other cash items 1.2SU.M ni.S52.2l 1.205.03 19.(12 The Royal Neighbor's Club was very pleasantly entertained Tuesday nftor- noon at thohomeof Mrs. Josoph Spies. During the business meeting ofllcerB were elected for the next six months as follows: President, Airs. Albert Abel; vice-president, Mrs. A. A. Elli ott, secretary and treasuJor, Mrs. Ev erett York. Contests were the enter taining features of tho afternoon. Sea sonable refieshments were served. As sisting Mrs. Spies were Mrs. Schatz nnd Miss Elsie Cohngen. All expressed themselves as having hnd n pleasant afternoon. FOR RENT Nice cottage with bath, etc. on West Third Street. Other nice houses ah'd unfurnished rooms. BraltJ&'Coodman. Lawful Manuv ltnsnrvu In Hank, viz: Specie. .....ft-.-rT Legal-tender notes Itoiletuptlon fund with U. S. tronsuror (5 pur cent, ot circulation),. . Total $737,217,25 MAMLITIKS. Capital .stock paid In.. pnrpuis in Until lded 29.113 60 1.7M.OO-S3. 811.7 5.000.00 fund profits, less expenses and tacs paid National bank notes . outstanding Due to state nnd private. imiiksnmi iiankofs 20,353,r $100,000.00 n0.00o.oo 5,293.03 100,000.00 Individual deposit sub ject to cheek !.... Demand certificates of deposit 3-,i Timo certificates of de posit puyablo within 80 dars Time certificates of de posit payable after .10 (lav or after natlco of SO days or longer 10tl,IW7.12 321.7W.1W 0.075.10 12.2S1.40 ) Certified checkn.... Uasliler's checks out- standing Hulled Statesdepostts. Postal Having) Deposit. 265,00 2.52(1.75 1.000.00 U,UM.34-llI.Vl9.92 Total J737.217.25 Stato of Nebraska. Counts of, Lincoln, as: 1, -V. I.. Mooney, Cashier of tho above iKiincd bonk, do solemnly swear that the above ktatement U true to tho best of my knowledge and belief. ., , , J''. L Moonev, Cashlor. Subscrllx'd and sworn to before mo this 0th day of July. 1914. a MAR1K-YOST. Notary Tubllc. Correct Attest: , E. '. Buntmuinit, 1 ItAV O. Lamu-oiu), y Directors M, Kkitii Nl'Vii.lk, I '' YOU, MR. FARMER AND TEAMSTER . . . Blalock's Feed Store HAS ALL KINDS OF GRAIN, CHOPPED CORN . AND MILL STUFF. l NEW UPLAND HAY JUST IN. . . 1 PRICES ARE RIGHT. Phone 268. 109 W. Sixth St. Nynl Drue St roe I'lionu 8 Boweni llarn I'honc 101 C- "W- ORONEN GRADUATE VETERINARIAN North Platto Nebraska, Hen. Phone Ned 400. Or More on One Hen Ubynomesnsunco-nmoo. No onj would expect to linen a steer ntn mat numDer o' iu. Ine his blood, but many expect w- the oui hen to to aneau sneiuni . out es while lice ana miles aro iipplnr her very uie. wo nave counted over 2000 dead lice under a row of ten hens, on a roost board minted the nlcht before vlth Lee'a Lee Killer. Thla ereatldllcrdoes double duty contact kills mllei, llce.t bedbuts, etc. about the rooati: the vapor klllillce on the chlcaena sitting over It. I'utuponlylnalrtltutcana, loc ill at over iu,o) luwot. TbreeiUtt33 ctt., 60 cu., tl 00. rouhaCortbe- Sold by Rinker Book & Drujr Co. VWl OT.F ajAHfly jff " J TrBjfc7?Ji Stability, Efficiency and Service llnvo booi tho I?not6i In tho growth of tho First National Bank, or- XOIITII 1'KATTE, A'JSJBi?ASrA. CAPrAK AA'J) SUHJ'ttUS: OneHundred and FiftyThousand Dollars. la"11111--1 Bl i"'iHifir,rw'ii wiMM iiiMnnmHM DRINKS THAT PLEASE That Little Touch of Extra Quality GRAPE FIZZ AND ORANGE BOUNCE In Bottles 8 Cent Manufor-ved by the Star Bottling Works.
