I - Semi-Weekly Tribune Ira L Barf, Editor and Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION HATES. One Year by Mail In advimco $1.25 One Year by Carrier in advance $1.50 Entered at North Platte, Nebraska, Post oflico as Second Class Matter. FRIDAY, AUG. 7, 1914. BY MAY OF INTRODUCTION There aro throo contestants for the republican nomination for county com missioner in the Second district, E. II, Sprlngor, tho present Incumbent, Geo. Schrccongost of Woll precinct, and D. W. Macombor of Hall precinct. Mr. Springer has served Bovcral years as a commissioner, having been elected for a full torm and appointed to All an unexpired term. It is gener ally conceded that Mr. Springer lias mado a good record as a commissioner. Ho is conservative, has mado a close study of tho conditions of tho county nnd therefore acts intelligently. It is his aim and dcslro to act for tho best interests of tho greatest numbor, and in Ills decisions as botween two con tending parties In road and other mat ters, ho gives ills reasons for ills vote nnd ills reasoning is not often wrong. Claims against tho county aro scanned closoly and no "Job" is allowed to pass Mr. Sprlngor. Gcorgo Schrccongost la ono of tho old-timers in tho south part of tho county, having lived In Well precinct for over n nuartcr of a century. Dur, ing this time wo havo boon intimatoly acquainted with Air. schrccongost, nnu know him to bo a lovel-hcadod farm er whoso lntogrity is unquestioned by ovory acquaintance, and who is quali fied to acceptably fill tho commission orslilp. He is woll known In tho south part of lils district, and will no doubt poll a heavy vote. Residents of tho northwest part of tho second district aro of tho opinion that tlioy are entitled to tho commiB slonorahlp, and henco prevailed upon D, W. Macombor to become a candidato and lie consented. Mr, Macombor lias been a resident of the county for over thirty years, has proven Himself a man of good business ability, is n hustler ovory day In the year, honost and worthy tho confldenco of all. Ho takes an actlvo interest in county affairs and would prove a competent and pains taking commlsslonor. Tho democratic candidato for com missioner in tho second district Is John D. Kolllher, of Maxwell, one of tho oldest and bost known residents of that section. Tho duties of tho com misslonorohlp would not bo now to Mr, Kolllher, for ho represented that district for ono torm sovoral years ago. Ills service during that torm was for tho bost iutoroats ot tho peo ple as ho saw it, and ids acts, woro not often criticized. Mr. Kolllher Is a man who enjoys tho confldenco of not only tho people of his homo product but of tho acquaintances 'ho lias through out tho county. Hoy Cochran, tho present county surveyor, seokH tho democratic nomi nation, while Paul G. Moyor asks for the ropubllcan nomination, and as neither havo opposition, they will bo tho respective candldatos at tho No vember election. Mr. Cochran is fill ing tho odlco In u Koomlngiy nccopt ablo mannor, at least ono hears of no complaints ot fnolllcleney In addi tion to lils competency, ho is a very ngrocablo young man to moot and iiinkon friends. Mr. Mojer urti been located la Lin In county for twenty or more jeuis i. ?a filled the olllce of couv.ty mr'oy- ot fM a eoupl" of torms and is "Wv.ll i-nown ns ii civil cnglnooi Ilia vhik 1i if called htm into ovory precinct u I ho .county and ho is so will V.iown thai lie ueodn no Introduction at our 'lands ' ' Injunction proceedings iiistHutt-tl !. tho district court by D. B. .Vhlt". di mils of which are ulven oisovn"'., ids tho contest for comnilCRlor? In tho Third district. If tho lnjuncl'-.m -jnnnted Mr. White will hold old 11:1 til January 1st, 1017. Dcntli of tho President's Wife " A bulletin received in town at two o'clock yostorday apprised our poo plo of tho death of Mrs. Woodrow Wil son, wlfo of tho nation's chief execu tive. To tho borcaved president tho sympathy of all tho pooplo la extend ed. ' Ono day last March Mrs. Wilson nllpped on a rug at the Whito house, injuring her splno. An operation was noRQMary. After wocka of convales cence sho finally nroso from hor hod, but tiro burden of a winter's activity nt tho white houso, togethor with charity work In tho slums of tho city, brought on narvoun probtratlon. Sho was woll enough to attend tho wed ding of hor (second daughter, now Mrs. William G. MoAdoo, but hor ro cuporatlvo powers woro not lasting." Stoninch troublo added to her nor voub allmont and ftlright'B disease de veloped. For sovoral days past hor condition had boon critical, and tho prosldont was constantly at hor bed side. Huclianiin Ranch For Sale 4Q0 acres 1 miles west of Suther land. 120 acres under ditch, 95 acres in alfalfa, 20 acres in boots, 80 acres dry farming above ditch, 5 acres or chard and grovo, 280 acres pasturo, nil woll foncod, good six room houso, largo barn, corn crib, granary, chick on houso, hog sited nnd pasturo, sheep Bliod, corrals nnd two good wolls, am windmills. Onq ot tho best located feeding ranches in Lincoln county. Price ?35 per acre. Would tako cat tlQ In trado. Torms, ono-half cash, balanco 0 por cont. Apply J, N. Bu chanan, 1530 Detroit St., Denver, or D. M: Foyor, Sutherland, Nob., who will show tho farm. Also 300 acres 2 miles northwest of Suthorland, 102 acres irrigated, balanco pasturo. Prlco ?9,000. 51-0 FOYER & BUCHANAN. Stnto Sonator Hoagland, candidate for the republican nomination for lieutenant governor, Is receiving many letters from all sections of tho state which speak of tho favorable manner In which lils candidacy la being re ceived. In tho western part of the stato he will be very strongly sup ported on account of being a western man and his work in tho senate In be half of western Nebraska Interests. Wheat in Deuel county is proving a bumper crop. Ono farmer threshed 910 bushels from twonty acres and an othor fanner 2100 bushels from fifty accrc. H. C. Hooker, for sixteen years post master at Gothenburg, retired tills week. Ho Is succeeded by J. II. O'Knno. I!. F. ftiiincly, Democratic Candidate For Lieutenant tfoicrnor; l'ri- inurk'8 August IStli, 11)11. E. F Snavoly is a native of oJd Virginia, but has resided in Nebraska for tho last sixteen years. Ho wa3 ed ucated at tho Peru Normal School and tho stato university, and taught for threo pears In tho public schools of Nebraska. Ho Is a graduate of tho University of Nobrnska Law School, and practised inw In Lincoln for threo years. In latpr yeara ho has been engaged in business In Lincoln wifli a con stantly widening circle of friends and business associates. Ho is prominent in Lancaster coun ty politics, having been a candidato for tho Nohraska stale legislature, re ceiving a very hoavy voto in a pro nouncedly Ropubllcan district. Ho 1b now president of the Lincoln Bryan club and president of tho democratic lunch club. THOMAS L. HALL Republican Candidate for Second Term on the Railway Commission In Novcmbor, 1911, I was elected a member of tho Nobraska Stato Rail way Commission to fill a vacancy caused by tho death of Mr. Cowglll. I am now a candidate for a full torm. Ah tho prossaro ot official duties is so great that It will bo impossible for mo to make a personal campaign, I am taking this method of calling at tention to my candldncy. I wau born and reared on a farm In Richardson county, Nobraska, and havo lived 48 years in tho state: my fatlior dlod when I was about 1G years. old ana from that time until I cntor od tho University of Nobraska, I was m cnargo of tho farm. I graduated from the University in 1890 and im mediately entered tho employ of the Lancaster County Bank ot Lincoln. I wa3 aftorwards mado assistant cashier of tho First National Bank of Auburn nnd prosldont of tho Vordon Stato Bank, which position I hold for flvo yours. Moanwhlle I road law and graduated from tho law dopartmont of the University in 1S9G. I practiced law in Falls City sovon years, pur chased tho homo farm at Vordon and havo boon a successful farmer and stock grower. From 1909, until I bo camo a member of tho Commission, 1 was engaged in tho practico of law in Lincoln. For tho past three years I havo glv on my full tlmo and bost efforts to my olllclnl duties. I have been a tlroless worker, sorvlng tho pooplo of tho state, as I bollovo, with fldollty. 1 havo had tho courago to chnllengo privllcgo by domandlng that Btocks, bonds, notes and othor ovidences of indebtedness of public service corpor ations should bo limited to tho ap proximate valuo of tho properties up on which such securities aro issued, thereby preventing over-capitalization, or so-called stock wntorlng, knowing that it Ib lmpossiblo for tho Commission to make Just rates that tho people must pay to public sorvlco corporations unless tho financing of such corporations nro reduced tp an honest bnsls, I bollovo that my education, train ing, gonoral experience, nnd oxporl onco In olllco make mo '.particularly fitted for ro-oloction. It is hard for you to mako an In vestigation of my Borvicos, but if you bollovo that I havo been an honost and elllclent olllcer I ask your hearty support. Yours very truly, (Adv.) THOMAS L. HALL. Political Announcements For State Senator. I hereby announce myself a candidate for tho nomination for Stnto Senator, 25th district, Dawson, Lincoln and Keith counties, pubject to tho will of the Republican voters at tho primary election, August 18, 191 i. D. M. Doutiiett, Overton, Nebraska. For Represntative. 1 respaotfully announce myself as a candidate for the republican nomination for representative from th legislative district composed of Lincoln county, subject to the decision of tho votors at the August primary. Scott Reynolds. I- 'Wk mBfom ft?' " 's5ii " ss( wKKmmjsi. iMam For Sheriff I hereby announco my candidacy for tho republican nomination for the of flco of sheriff, subject to tho action of tho voters at tho primary elqction on August 18th. A. J. SALISBURY. I hereby announce myself a candi dato for democratic nomination for sheriff subject to tho decision of the voters nt the primary election August 18th. I. D. DROWNPIELD, For County Clerk I rospoctfully announco myself as a candidato for the republican nomina tion for county clerk at tho primary election on tho 18th ,day of August, 1914. C. W. YOST. County Treasurer. I hereby announco myself as a candi date for tho republican nomination for county treasurer, subject to the decision of the voters ut tho August primary. ALBERT N. DuniiiN. County Judge I hereby announce that my name will bo presented at tho primaries to bo hold August 18, 1914, for nomination for tho office of County Judge, under tho non-partisan Judiciary law, and havo filed tho petition required there under. If nominated and olectcd I am prepared to glvo up tho practico of law and dovoto my tlmo to tho office, carry ing out tho spirit as well as tho letter of tho law. GED. E. FRENCH For County Superintendent. I hereby declare myself a candidate for the office of County Supterinten dent of Lincoln county, subject to the will of the democratic voters in the primarieH August 18th. William E. Tqxle, I hereby anuounce myself ns candi dato for nomination for countv . super intendent of Lincoln county on the dem ocratic ticket, subject to tho August primaries". BlanciiEjCo. Having been requested by my frlonds throughout tho county to file for county superintendent of Lincoln county, I havo filed my application to havo my riamo placed upon tho pri mary ballot on the democratic ticket, and will apprcclato tho support of tho voters at tho primary election. MILDRED A. OLSON. I hereby announce myself a candi dato for tho republican nomjnation for county superintendent, subject to tho action of tho voters at the pri mary election on August 18th. WM. EBRIGHT. For County Commissioner; I hereby announce myself as a candi dato for the republican nomination for county commissioner from tho Second district, subjoct to the decision of the voters of the primary election. E. H. Springer, Brady, Nebr. I rcspctfully announco that I am a candidato for tho ropubllcan nomina tion for county commissioner from the Second district and will appreciate the support of tho voters at tho primary election August 18th ' G. A. SCHRECONGOST, Well Precinct. I hereby announco myself 'a can didato for nomination for Count? commissioner of Lincoln county from tho Third district on the domocrntlc ticket subject to the pri maries on August 18th. D. B. WHITE. I horoby announco myself as a can didato for tho ropubllcan nomination for county commissioner from tho Third dlsMict, subject to tho dqclsion of tho voters nt tho primary election. D. M. LEYPOLDT. I heieby announce myself a candidate for tho democratic nomination for the county commissioner for tho second district, subject to tho decision of tho voters at the primary election, and most rospectfdlly solicit your support. J . D, Kelluieu, Maxwell Precinct. I horoby announco that I havo filed for tho ropubllcan nomination for county commissioner from tho Sec ond District, nnd respectfully solicit your support at tho primary election August 18th. D. W. MACOMDER. County Sun o) or I heroby announce my candidacy for tho nomination for County Sur voyor, (second term), subjoct to tho wisli ot tho democratic electors at tho primaries August 18th. R. L. COCHRAN. I horoby announco my candidacy for tho ropubllcan nomination for county surveyor nt tho primary elec tion August 18th. Support given mo will bo npproclated. PAUL G.' MBVER. Dr. J. S. Twinem, Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention to Obstetrics and Children's Diseases. Phones, office 183, residence 283 Office in McDonald Bank Building. North Platto, Nebraska. SBpflW. & - n?J&3 saga -Wr 1 m h m up iim 7 hi- ftftJSiii lJP A HOT IRON AND A COOL KITCHEN That want that's ; wnai f or what Hew J?erjef ton mm n i ( v i , i m gives you all the is in the none in The New Perfection is cheaper than coal and cooks better. Broils, bakes, roasts, toasts. In "1 , 2, 3, and 4 burner sizes. Ask to see the 191 4 model 4 burner, cabinet range with fireless cooking oven. Perfection Oil Gives Best Results . Standard Oil Company (NKnnAoiiA) 'OMVllA Geo. B. Dent, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention given to Surgery and Obstetrics. Oflice: Building nnd Loan Building. Phftnil Office ISO Phones J RQ3Jdcnce 115 Drs. Quigley & Skms Physicians and Surgeons. Building and Loan Building. Sen Ice by Publication Ksthor Killen, Plaintiff, vs. Willinm P. Killen, Defendant. William P. Ktllon, defondnnt, will tako notico that on tho 13th day of July, 1914, Esther Killen, plaintiff heroin, fliod hor potltion In tho Dis trict Court of Lincoln county, Nebras ka, against said defendant, tho object and prayor of which aro to secure tho paymont of n contract entored Into be tween Esther Killen nnd William P. Killen on tho 25th day of May 1900 for tho sum of $3,500 now duo and pay able, with interest froiu this date, and to securo tho payment of $1,550.70 as ovldonced by n contract entered Into on tho 18th day of October, 190G, be tween Esther Killen, William P. Kil len, F. B. Killen nnd B. L. Killen, tho last two signing said contract ns sur eties, which contract is now duo and payable with intocest. That on the 25th day of July. 19ll, plaintiff at tached tho following described realtj and porsonalty, towlt: Defendant's un divided one-half interest in S. yA of Nl W,,U nnd N- of S. W. 14, Section 7. T.ff&7 R. 33, and S. E. M Section 34, T. 10, It. 34, subject to a ?3,000 mort gage, and defendant's ono-thlrd inter est in 100 acres of wheat and 40 acres of spoltz on tho last above mentioned roalty, You are required to answer said pe tition on or boforo the 14th dav 01 Soptombor, 1914. Dnted July 25, 1914. ESTHER KILLF'T. By Rhea & Hanlcn. J28-4w Attorneys for Plaintiff. Zzz-o-. M. 77tife attk l" U you ironing the The heat b urner- room. noras?" Nyal Drug Btroe Howens Barn Phono 8 Thone 101 C- W- CRONEN GRADUATE VETERINARIAN North Platte Nebraska. Res. Phone Red 403. Notico of Administrator's Sale. In the Matter of the Application of Mlnta Stewart, Administratrix of tho Estato of Esther Harris, Deceased, for Leave to Sell Real Estato. Notico i3 hereby given that in pur suance of an order of tho Honorablo II. M. Grimes, Judge of tho District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, mado on tho 29th day of July, 1914, for the sale of real estato hereinafter described, there will bo sold at public vendue to tho highest bidder for cash, ut tho front door of the court houso in tho city of North Platte, In said coun ty, pn tho 24th day of August, 1914, at tho hour of one o clock P. M., tho fol lowing describod real estato: One-half lntorost In Lot six (0), block eighty (80), original town of North Platte, Nobraska. Property as a whole sub ject to a mortgage of ?S00.00 in favor of Mutual Building & Loan Associa tion. Said salo will remain open ono hour. Dated this 3rd day of August, 1914. A4-3w MINTA STEWART, Administratrix of tho Estate of Esthor Harris, Deceased. Order of hearing on Final Settlement. Tho Stato of Nebraska, Lincoln Coun ty, ss. In tho County Court: In tho matter of tho estate of Pat rick Wrln, deceased: To tho Creditors, Legatcfes and Others Interested In tho estato of Patrick Wrln, Tako notico thnt William G. Wrln, has filed in tho County Court, a report of his doings as Executor of said cs stato, and it is ord red thnt tho samo stand for hearing tho 2th day of Aug ust, A. D., 1914, beforo tho Court at tho hour of 9 o'clock A, M at which tlmo any person interested may appear and oxcopt to and contost tho same. Notico ot this proceeding and tho hearinir thereof Is ordered clvoil'to all Samuel A, Thomas, et. al are defendants, and muring uiurLOi is uruertu bivcu iu "" to me directed I will on the 22nd day of Autr.1914. persons interested in said matter by Ut 2 o'clock p. m., at the east T front Tdoor of 'the publishing a copy of this ordor in tho courthouse in North Platte. Lincoln, county, Ne- ' -"i Platto Tribune a soml-wcekly feS.;f"n A.p?bIlc.iVctlJ,5 i th8Ihithet newspaper printed In Bald county, torJftF'&&flJiJgg" 3 COnsOCUtlvo weeks' prior to Bald date to-wlt: Southwest Quarter (SWU) Section Four of hearl 1 '. 1 I ! In Township Twelve (12), Range Thirty- , Ann-iiQ a iota Four (34), west of the 6th P.M. Lincoln county, mqmwv ., v... JOHN GRANT, i County Judge. Office phono 241. Res. phone 217 L. C. DROST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - - Nebraska. McDonald Dank Building. Notice of Special Election In Lincoln County, Nebrnxka. Notice is hereby gtvon that a spe cial election will bo hold in and for tho County of Lincoln, in tho State of Nebraska, on tho 18th day of August, 1914, at which the following proposi tion will bo submitted to tho voters of Lincoln County, Nebraska, to-wlt: . Shall tho Board of County Commis sioners in Lincoln County, in tho stato of Nebraska, lovy a special annual tax of five mills por annum on tho dollar valuation on nil tho taxable property in said County of Lincoln for a term of four consecutive years, beginning in the year 1914, for tho purpose of raising tho sum of ono hundred thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars to bo used in tho erection of a new court house In tho City of North Platte, in tho County of Lincoln, in the State of Nobraska. The ballots to bo used at such spe cial election shall havo printed there on: FOR: A lovy by tho Board of Coun ty Commissioners of Lincoln County, Stato of Nebraska, of a special an nual tax of five mills on tho dollar valuation on- all of tho taxablo prop orty In said County of Lincoln, for four consecutlvo years, beginning with tho year 1914, for tho purposo of rais ing tho 'sum of Ono hundred thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars to bo used In tho erection and construction of a new court houso in tho City of North Platte in said County of Lincoln, in tho Stato of Nobraska. AGAINST: A levy by tho Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Stato of Nebraska, of a spe cial annual tax of five mills on he dol lar valuation on an or tno taxaoie proporly In said County of Lincoln, for four consecutive years, beginning with tho year IP, 'or tho purposo of raising tho f p 'f One hundred thousand (?100,( u Dollars to bo used In tho orectlon and construction of a new court houso In tho City of North Platte, In and for said county of Lin coln, in tho State of Nebraska. Those voting in favor of said prop osition shall mark their ballot with an "X" after the paragraph beginning with the word "For", and thoso vot ing against said proposition shall mark their ballot with an "X" after tho paragraph beginning with tho word "Against." Said eloction will bo open from 8 o'clock A. M. and continuo to be open until 6 o'clock P. M. on Bald date, and the poling places In tho vrlous pre cincts of said County will be at the regular polling places whereat the primary election in and for said County of Lincoln wljl be hold on saldN day. By order of tho Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Ne braska, made on this Cth day of July, 1914. C. W. YOST, County Clerk. LEGAL. NOTICE State of Nebraska, Lincoln County. Notico of Hearing on Petition for Letters of Administration with Will Attached. To all persons interested in the es tato of C. A,. Carpenter, late of Lou isa county, State of Iowa, deceased. You aro hereby notified that on the 11th day of July, 1914, P. R. Halllgan filed his petition in the County Court of said county for his ap pointment as administrator, with will annexed, of tho estato of C. A. Carpenter, deceased, lato of Louisa county, state of Iown, and that the samo will bo heard at tho county of 10 o'clock a. m. It is further or Plattc, In Lincoln county, on the 4th day of August, 1914, at the hour given all parties Interested In the dered that notico of said hearing be glen all parties interested in the said estato by tho publication of this notice for three successive weeks in tho North Platte Semi-Weekly Tri bune, a newspaper printed and pub lished and of gonoral circulation In said county,. Dated this 11th day of July, 1914,. JOHN GRANT. County Judge. .NOTICE. Notico is hereby given that at a special election hold in and for the. City of North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, on the 30th day of Juno, 1914, for tho purposo of voting twolvo thousand dollars ($12,000) of tho City of North Platto bridge bonds, tho returns on file and as canvassed by tho mayor and city council In and for said city, show the number of votes cast were six hun dred forty-four, (G44) and out of said total voto thoro woro cast five hundred ninety-eight (598) votes in favor of Issuing of said bonds, and forty-six (4G) woro ca3t against Is suing of said bonds. In witness whereof we havo here unto sot our hands and affixed the official seal of said city this 11th day of July, 1914. E. II. EVANS, Mtfj-or. Attest: C. F. Tonjplo, City Clork. ORDER OF HEARING. Tho State of Nebraska, Lincoln county, ss. In the County Court. In tho mattcrof tho estato of Jacob Meyer, deceased. To the creditors, heirs, legatees and others In terested in the estate of Jacob Meyer. Take notice, that Karl Brodbeck has filed in the county court, a report of his dolnes as ad ministrator of said estate, and it is ordered that the same stand for heurinsr the 11th day of Auir. A. D. 1914 beforo the court at tho hour of 9 o'clock, a. m., at which time any person in terested may appear and accept to and contest the same. Notice of this proceeding and the hearing thereof Is ordered given to all persons interested In said matter by publishing a copy of this order In tho North Platte Tribune, a semi-weekly news paper printed In s Id county for three consecutive weeks prior to said date of hearing. Dated July loth. 1014. m-3 JOHN ORANT. County Judge. Sheriff's Sale. By virtue of an order of sale Issued from the district court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, upon a decree of foreclosure rendered In said court wherein Robert F. Ilurnntt la ntntntirr nn.1 , ucurasKa. Dated North Platto. Neb.. July 20, 1914. J21-6 A. J. SALISBURY, Sheriff. S -