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JEWELER and OPTICIAN.
Wo Wnnt Your nepalr Work,
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
R. Cockle left Saturday afternoon
for Sutherland to visit frlonds for a
few days,
Ed Walker and A. Aldrich left Sun
day for Sutherland to visit friends
for the day. ,.
Tho county commissioners met in
called session yestorday morning to,
transact county business.
Skirts of tho Fall 1011 Model arc
now being ulunwi at The Lender.
A. A. Schatz is transacting business
in Mlneapolls, having loft for that city
tho latter part of last week.
Mrs. John States returned homo on
Sunday from Kearney whoro sho visit
ed friends for several days.
C. H. Thompson left yestorday for
Ogalalla to spend a fow days looking
after some Yeomen business.
An eight hundred acre field of
wheat on tho tablo north of Chappell
avoruged forty bushels per aero.
Stovo repairs. P. McGovern. Gil
LocuBt street, Phono It. 2G0, CO-4
W. J. Tiloy" wont to Kearney Thurs
day and orgunlzed a lodgo of Yeomen
with a charter membership of about
thirty.
t Dr. and Mrs, H. F. Ruthbun, of Now
York City, have been guests of Dr.
and Mrs. Fred Wurtolo for sovoral
days.
Thomas Plerson and Charles Bacon,
of Overton, wero visiting In tho city
Saturday with friends and transact
ing business.
Mrs. S, W. Sellers and family loft
yestorday .morning lor Los Angeles
and other points on tho coast to visit
for some time.
Fall 1911 model Dresses arc now
on dlnplay at Tho Leader.
MIbs Lucy Dunn returned homo Sun
day from Grnnd Island whoro sho had
been visiting for tho past month with
relatives and friends.
Dean J. J. Bowker of tho locad
Episcopal church loft Sunday for
Montana whoro ho will spond some
time on his vacation.
Reduced prices on cotton dresses at
Wilcox Department store.
Mayor E. II. Evans is continuing to
improvo at tho North Platto general
hospital and ho will probably bo re
moved to his homo today.
Mrs. James Dorram and family loft
yestorday morning to spond a fow
weeks visiting at Los Angeles and
other points on tho coast.
Mrs. Charles Boguo and family loft
yostorday morning for Los Angeles and
othor points on tho western coast for
a visit and outing of a fow wcoks.
Doputy Sheriff Roy Wilson return
ed yestorday morning fr6m Suther
land nnd vicinity where ho spent his
vacation visiting relatives and friends.
OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH
The First National Bank
of-
XOItTIJ FLATTMS, &12URA.SKA.
Member Federal Reserve Bank System.
CA.PITAZ. A.2CD SUML.Uiit
One-Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE
HAVE HEEN THE FACTORS IN THE GROWTH OF THIS
HANK, AND THE SAME CAREFUL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO
SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN TO LARGE HALANCES.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
Jf
Arthur Jackson of Hnycs Center
arrived In tho city yesterday morning
to meet biff sister who arrived from
tho east to make him an extended vis
it. Julius Plzer loft Sunday night for
tho east to purchaso goods for the
Leader. He will visit Chicago and
New York and will absent about three
weeks.
Deputy Postmaster Loren Sturgcs
returned Saturday from Omaha where
soveral weeks ago ho submitted to an
operation. His condition is now much
improved.
Harloy and Berma Bonner spent Sun
day visiting friends In Sutherland.
Mrs. C. E. Souser and daughter, Miss
Cora, spent Sunday visiting friends In
Sutherland.
Good Rootas For Rent oVor Star
Clothing House. Apply at tho Star. 2t
MIsbos' Irene Hubbard and Mario
Stack returned yesterday morning
from Omaha and Council Bluffs where
they spent Sunday visiting rolatlves
and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R.. Dorryborry and
family returned Sunday from the Gar
field table whord thoy spont tho wcok
visiting Mrs. Dorryborry's parents,
Mr. and Mrs, GUI.
Attorney and Mrs. Muldoon returned
yesterday morning from a trip of throe
weeks in Wyoming. Thoy drove up in
their car and spont tho tlmo fishing
and on an outing.
Mrs. J. T. Murphy Is visiting friends
in Salt Lake and othor western points.
C. A. Llston was ovor from Dickens
Saturday and drove homo n new 1915
model 35 Bulck car.
Miss Comfort Conway of tho Tramp
dry goods department Ib enjoying hor
annual vacation. Sho will leave short
ly for St. Louis where sho will visit
and buy stock for tho store.
Mrs. Frank , Hatch loft Saturday
night for n two weeks' visit with her
paronts at Lawrence, Kansas. Mr.
Hatch accompanied her ns far as Den
ver and spent Sunday in that city.
Wo aro receiving shipments dally of
our new fall stock of'Prlntzess gar
ments, suits 'and coats. All tho now
styles,
early,
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Call and mnko your selections
E. T. TRAMP & SON.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gavin and son,
of Clinton, Iowa, arrived In tho city
Inst week for a visit with P. A. Norton
nnd family. Thoy loft Sunday evening
for points in Colorado and other west
er,:! points -whoro thoy will spond somo
tlmo on n hunting and fishing trip. Mrs.
Norton accompanied them for a stay
of a wcok or lnoro.
For Sale
M or 'Vt section C miles north of city,
with crop, stock, phono, machinery,
clear, $2500.00 or $5000.00. Ranches,
city property, terms. M. Bokoskle,
North Platto, Nob., 205 south Ash
Btroct. 57-2
KEI SOX MAKE KASY
lVOItK 01' INDEPENDENTS
Tho Kansas City Red Sox took both
games from tlio Independents by a
iop-sldcd scoro which was tho result
of a baloon ascension in both games.
A few bunched lilts accompanied by
errors let tho visitors run in several
scores. Jones started tho first game
and pitched good ball until the sixtli
inning when they landed on him with
the result of five runs in the ono in
ning. The visitors scored ono In the
second and the locals on in tho fifth,
tying tho score. Tho game resulted
in thes core of 10 to 4.
The score: RHB
North Plattc....0 00 010300 4 115
Ited Sox 01000531010142
Mod 1 1 n struck out eight men, Jones
ono and Vance two. Eight hits off
Jones, threo off Vance and 11 off Mod
lln. Batteries, Jones, Vunce and Pass;
Modlin and Thompson.
In tho second game the locals held
tho short end of a 10 to 3 score. Only
a seven Inning game was played. The
locals started out with three runs in
the first inning. In the third inning
the visitors came across for five and
tho locals did not scoro again.
The scoro: RHB
North Platto 3 000000 353
Red 'Sox 0 050203 10 71
Vanco struck out two and Sherman
two. Batteries, Vance and Pass, Sher
man and Thompson; Umpire, both
games, Tiley.
11,000 Ititllots Printed
County Clerk Yost announces that
the total number of ballots to bo print
ed for tho primary election which will
bo hold August 18th, Is 44,000, Tho
total number of voters Int ho county Is
nbout thlrty-flvo hundred and this num
ber of ballots would thus seem su
perfluous, but he has cut It down to
tho minimum according to the laws
of tho state.
Fourteen different ballots aro to be
printed and tho law requires that
there be sovonty-flve ballots for each
fifty voters at tho last election. Two
dlfforent parties, tho prohibition and
tho people's Independent, cast only
threo votes ench at tho last election.
Thero arc six parties on the ticket. In
addition to tills thero la the court
houso ballot and tho non-partisan tick
et, making fourteen ballots -In all. The
ballots will bo'prlnted In rotation and
it will require considerable work, and
there is required the same number of
samplo ballots as official ballots.
Mexicans Get Quarrelsome.
Shoriff Salisbury received a phono
message lato Saturdaynight from Hcr
shoy, asking that ho come there to
quell a Mexican revolution. Several
men of that nationality whllo uhder
tho Influenco of liquor attempted to
drlvo from a shack a fellow country
man and his family. When tho sher
iff arrived the disturbance had quieted,
ono or two of tho offender had "sloped"
and tho others wore asleep. Ono Mex
ican was arrested and Jailed, but re
leased Sunday because the party at
tacked refused to file a complaint.
Sam Dclatour and other Lewellen
residents aro promoting a company
to build a reservoir on Blue creek
that will. not only Irrigate additional
nunureus or acres or innii, but will
furnish a hydro-elcctrlc power plant
estimated at 1,000 horse power. Tho
estimated cost of tho project is $150,
000.00. Police
Scaled bids will be received up until
Friday evening, August 21st, 1914, for
tho log school houso in District No. 3.
Removal must bo made at once. Ad
dresBLblds to D. E. McDONALD,
5Gt4 North Platte, Nebraska,
Hershcy, Nebraska.
McLaughlin's Coffee
BEST ON THE MARKET.
Breakfast Blend 30c per pound
BANKERS' CHOICE ROAST 35c per pound
Arabian Mocha and Java 40c
Per Pound.
BEST LINE OF STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES.
T. J. Baldock & Son,
BASEMENT OF THE HUB. PHONE 29.
JUST RECEIVED
&3fa$22
$2.50
We have finally succeeded in securing another limited
number of these popular little Stoves.
$2.50 is our price until sold out. We cannot secure
more at this price. . Do not delay.
North Platte Electric Co.
C. R. MO,REY Manager.
Local and Personal
Got in line and follow the crowd to
tho Closo-out sale at McKay's store.
Among the country visitors In town
yesterday wore John Conncally and
P. L. Harper, of Wallace,
Mr. and Mrs. W.E., Starr returned
Friday from Lincoln, where they visit
ed relatives and friends. Mrs. Starr
spent flvo weeks visiting there and Mr.
Starr went thero about a weok'ago.
D. M. Douthett of Overton, candidate
for nomination for the stato senate
from the twenty-eighth district on the
republican ticket, was visiting in tho
city Saturday looking after somo busi
ness matters and campaigning.
Anyone wishing sowing dond call on
Miss Katio Spies, Phono black 161.
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Harry Samelson has rented tho room
facing on Fifth street in the Streltz
building nnd Ib removing his stock
thereto. Ho recently opened in tho
rooms above the Huffman cigar store
but was not satisfied with an up-stnirs
location.
Now fall silks at Wilcox Depart
ment store.
Having been turned down on two
former petitions, tho Stapleton boost
ers aro now circulation a third peti
tion, asking that the question jt re
locating the county seat bo submitted
to a vote of the people. It Is probable
that in the final test Stapleton will
be chosen as the county seat.
Foreman Murphy, of the bridge and
building department, who Is putting
In new stockyards at Lytic, on tho
branch, says pralrlo chickens and
grouse In that section aro thicker than
bees. The other day while riding a
speedor ho was obliged to stop in or
der to let tho chickens get out of lug
way.
Houso for rent at 212 east Sixth. In
qulrG Mrs. Ed. Scyfcrth.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Lawrence W. Grady
of Grand Island arrived in the city
Saturday for a visit with Ed Grady
and family. They woro returning
from Portland and Vancouver whero
thoy had been ylsltlng for the past
month nnd they stopped off here. They
left Sunday evening for their home in
Grand Island.
A number of young people enjoyed
a picnic Sunday afternoon and even
ing at tho country club grounds west
of tho city. They drove out In tho af
ternoon nnd spent the afternoon wad
ing in tho river. In the evening they
enjoyed a nlco picnic lunch and a
wclnlo roast and later on they toast
ad marshmallows over a fire.
Rev. J. L. Barton, pastor of the Bap
tist church, Ib reported quite sick as
the result of being poisoned with
poison Ivy. Ho got poisoned while on
the Baptist annual picnic and It spread
all over his face and is now in his
eyes. His eyes are both swollen shut
and ho was unable to preach Sunday.
Mrs. Barton occupied the pulpit in his
placo.
Wanted Girl for general house
work or to assist with housework.
Mrs. J. B. Edwards, G08 W. Fifth.
Tho case of the state vs. C. B.
Schleicher was to havo been heard
yesterday In the county court, but it
was continued on account of the de
defendant being ill with ptomalno poi
soning. Tho case is being prosecuted
by Col. William Bcatty and is for the
destruction of property In the stock
yards at Brady with which tho de
fendant la charged.
For Quick Sale
My residence property and all house
hold furniture. GEO. G. McKAY,
804 west Fifth St.
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Mrs. C J Qually who is spending
tho summer in Bergen, Norway,
writes that sho is having a very en
joyable visit. It is very warm thero
during the day, but the nights aro
much cooler than here. On tho second
day of August .they gavo a reception
for the Norske-Amerlcans who aro
there on a visit. She sends greetings
to tho Lutheran pastor and family and
the ladies of the Lutheran aid society
and friends.
Fall 1911 model Dresses are now
on display at The Leader.
To the Voters of Lincoln County.
As I can not meet all the voters of
the county personally, I take this
means of making known my qualifica
tions. After complcteing tho high school
(courso I attended the state normal and
stato university. I hold a life profes
sional certificate. I have taught
school for soveral years. My experi
ence In school work Includes the ru
ral,, the village and tho city schools. I
was retained at my first school five
successive years. Lincoln county has
been my home the past four years. I
was principal of tho school at Wal
lace for two years and the past two
years at Wollileet.
I assure you I will appreciate your
support and thank you one and all
very kindly for any favor rendered
In my behalf. I am yours,
In the Interests of Education,
MILDRED A. OLSON,
Candidate for County Superintendent,
People's Independent und Demo
cratic Tickets.
TIll'TII TMC3IPHS
Noith Platte CHIens Testify for the
Public Benefit
A tiuthful stntement ' of a North
Platte citizen, given in his own words,
should convince the most skeptical
about tho merits o Doan's Kidney
Pills. If you suffer from backache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, urinary
disorders or any form of kidney Ills,
use a tested kldnoy medicine.
A North Platte citizen tells of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Could you demand more convincing
proof of merit?
J. M. Harper, 409 Dewey St., North
Platto, Neb., says: "I used Doan's Kid
ney Pills for kidney trouble, when liv
ing In Creston, Iowa, and found them
to be a splendid kidney remedy. They
removed pain across my back which
had troubled me greatly. They also
strengthened my kidneys and regu
lated tho passages of the kidney se
cretions. I do not hesitate to recom
mend Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
McDonoll & Graves' Drug Store, (now
Schiller Co.'s Drug Store).
For salo by all dealers, rlco 50c.
Foster-Mllburn Co., New York, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember tho name Doan's and
tafte no other.
Notice fo Hunters.
Anyone caught hunting or trespass
ing on land owned or leased by tho un
dersigned will be prosecuted to the full
oxtent of tho law.
W. L. SIVITS
E. R. SIVITS
C. F. SIVITS
HARRY HUCKFELDT
H. D. RICKLEY
DAVID CALLENDAR
OTTO MESMER
H. F. JOHANSON
CHRIS JOHNSON
J. A. KNAJDL
CARL RAEL
GEO. ALEXANDER.
JOHN BROSE
S. L. HOLLEMBECK.
AN ORDINANCE NO. TA.
llolnp the Annual Appropriation 1)111
of Expenses of the City of North
Platte, Ncbrnskn, for the Fiscal Year
Beginning the Second Monday in
Angus,!, 11)14.
Bo It ordained by the mayor and
Council of the City of North Platte,
Nebraska:
Section 1. Thero is hereby appro
priated the entire proceeds of tho oc
cupation taxes collected during the fis
cal year beginning the second Monday
In August, 1914, for general revenue
purposos, including salaries of City
Officials. '
Section 2. There Is hereby appro
priated the whole proceeds of said
City's levy of three mills for tho main
tenance of the fire department in
cluding salaries and fire protection,
for said Fiscal year to bo known as
the fire fund of 1914.
Section 3. There is hereby appro
priated the wholo proceeds of the said
City's three and one-half mills levy to
provide nnd. pay for the lighting of the
strej'th for said fiscal year to be known
as' Ilia street lighting fund of 1914.
Section 4. There is hereby appro
priated tho whole proceeds of tho
City's occupation tax on fire Insurance
companies for tho uso of tho North
Platto Fire Department.
Section 5. Thero Is herby appro
priated tho wholo proceeds of tho City's
City's levy of one and one-half mills,
to bo expended In tho maintenance of
tho public library of said City, to be
known as the public library funtl of
1914.
Section G. There Is hereby apppro
priated tho wholo proceeds of tho
levy of one-half mill for to be expend
ed in tho maintenance of the Public
Parks In said city and to bo known as
tho park fund of 1914.
Section T. Thero Is hereby appro
priated tho whole proceeds of the
City's one and oue-foiiilh mills to pay
the oxpenses of maintenance of the
city sowers Including the oxpenso of
flushing tho same, to be known as the
sewer mnlntenanco fund of 1914.
Section 8. Thero is hereby appro
priated the whole proceeds of the
City's lovy of Iho mills for water bond
Interest and principal of $100,000.00
water bonds heretofore Issued by said
City, to be known as the water bond
Interest fund of 1914.
Soctlon 9. Thore Is hereby appro
priated tho whole proceeds of the
incomo of tho water department of
said City for said fiscal year to bo
expended In tho payment of salaries,
oxpenses and maintenance, renewals
and extensions of tho City Water
Works for said fiscal year and to be
known as tho water fund of 1914.
Section 10. Thero Is hereby appro
priated tho wholo proceeds of tho
City's lovy of three-fourth mills for
brldgo bond interest to pay interest
and principal of tho $12,000.00 brldgo
bonds heretofore issued W said City,
to bo known as tho bridge bond Inter
est fund of 1914.
Sectioil 11. There is hereby appro
priated tho wholo proceeds of tho
City's levy of fho nnd three-fourths
mill h for special certificate of In
debtedness for tho purpose of paying
a special certificate of Indebtedness
for flro apparatus heretofore pur
chased by said city.
Section 12. Thero Is hereby appro
priated out of tho proceeds of the
City's levy of fho mills for general
fund tho sum of $1500.00 for bridges,
culverts, streets, grades, drains, Blde
walks, and crossings.
Section 13. Thero is hereby appro
priated all tho rest and residue of tho '
money derived from tho said flvo mill
general fund levy together with mon
eys derived from the occupation taxes
paid during tho said fiscal year, and
money derived from tho police court
fines and codts, and interest on city
doposits to be used for lawful ex
penses, to pay salaries of City Offi
cials, eloctions, publishing, station
ery, accidents, caaultles, Judgments
and special engineering and all of
tho items herein appropriated under
section 12 and 13 shall be known as.
tho general fund of 1914.
Section 14. This ordinance shall
take effect and bo in force from and
after Us passage, approval and publi
cation according to law.
Pased.and approved this 4th day of
August, 1914.
Signed: M. E. CROSBY,
Attest: Acting Mayor.
C. F. TEMPLE.
(SEAL) City Clerk.
AN OKHINANCE NO. .
Being the general loyy of taxes on the
property of the City of North Platte,
Nebraska, for revenue purposes dur
ing tho fiscal year commencelng the
second Monday In August, 1914.
Be it ordained, by the Mayor and
Council of said city of North Platte,
Nebraska.
Section 1. Taxes are hereby levied
on all of the property within tho limits
of the City of North Platte, Lincoln
County, Nebraska, at the rate of fhe
mills on tho dollar of tho assessed val
uation thereof for general revenue pur
poses of said city for tho fiscal year be
ginning the second Monday in August,
1914.
Section 2. Taxes are hereby levied
on all of the property within the lim
its of said city at the rate of three nnd
one-half mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation for to pay for the
lighting of the streets of said city for
said fiscal year.
Section 3. Taxes are hereby levied
on all the property within tho limits
of said city at the rate of one and onq
hnlf mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation for the purpose of paying
the interest and principal of $30,000.00
sewer bonds heretofore issued by said
city.
Section 4. Taxes are hereby levied"
on all the property within the limits
of said city atythe rate of three milte
on the dollar of the assessed valuation
for to pay the expense of maintaining
the fire department and paying for fire
protection, for said fiscal year.
Section 5. Taxes are hereby lovied
on all property within the limits of
said city at the rate of one and one
half mills on the dollar of the as
sessed Valuation for the public library
fund, to be expended in the mainten
ance of the free public llbray in said
city for said fiscal year.
Section 6. Taxes are hereby levied
on all of the property within the lim
its of said city at the rate of one-half
mill on the dollar of the assessed valu
ation to be expended for the mainten
ance of public parks In said city for
tho said fiscal year.
Section 7. Taxes are hereby lovied
on all of the real property within the
limits of said city at the rate of onc
nnd one half mills on the dollar of the '
assessed valuation to be expended la
the maintenance and flushing of sew
ers. Section 8. Taxes are hereby levied
on all of tho property within the limits
of said city at the rate of fhc mills oa
the dollar of the assessed valuation
for the purpos.0 of paying Interest and
principal on the $100,000.00 water
bonds heretofore f ssued by riald city.
Section 9. TAxes are hereby lovied
on all of the property within the llnilts
of said city at the rate of three-fourths
mills on the dollar of tho assessed val
uation for the purpose of paying Inter
est and principal on Yhja $12,000.00
Bridge bonds heretofore Issued by said
city.
Section 10. Taxes are hereby levied
on nil the property within the limits
of said city at tho rat of fho and
three-fourth mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation for the purpose of
paying a special certificate of indebt
edess for fire apparatus heretofore pur
chased by said city.
Section 11. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, approval and publi
cation according to law.
Passed and approved this 4th day
of August, 1914.
Signed: M. E. CROSBY.
Attest: Acting Mayor.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clerk.
ORDINANCE NO. 52.
An ordinance to amend paragraph en
titled "Shooting Galleries" of Sec
tion 200, Article No. 1, and to re
peal said original paragraph of Or.
dtnanco No. 1, being tho revision or
dinance embracing all of tho ordi
nances of the City of North Platte,
preserved as changed and added to
and perfected by revision, down to
and including the ordinance passed
at the regular meeting of tho City
Council held February 24th, 1911.
BE IT ORDAINED by tho Mayor and
City Council of the City of North Platto
Nebraska :
Soctlon 1. Paragraph entitled,
"Shooting Gnllerles" of Section 200 of
Article 1 of said ordinance .No. 1,
Be, and the samo is hereby amended
to read as follows:
SHOOTING-GALLERIES. On each
shooting gallery $5.00 per day for any
period less thnn (5) five days or $G0,00
per year,
Section 2. Tills orjlinanco shall take
effect and bo in forco from and after
its passage, approval and publication
according to law.
Pased and approved August 4th,
1914.
Signed: M. E. CROSBY,
Attost: Acting Mayor.
C. F. TEMPLE,
(SEAL) City Clork,.
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