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DR. O. . CRESSLEU,
Graduate Dcnlisl.
Olllce over tho McDonald
State Dank.
oAA3OQdaeasofluao0ss
Town and County News.
Mrs. McKeown Is cntcrtanlng a
cousin, Miss Sutton, of Illinois.
Good Rooms For Rent over Star
Clothing IIouso. Apply at the Star. 2t
Mrs. 0. H. Cresslor left Saturday!
morning for Gothenburg to spend Sun
day visiting friends.
Mrs. H. C. Brock and son are visit
ing relatives in Falrbury and expect
to bo absent about two weeks.
A girl was born Thursday evening
to Mr. and Mrs. George I. Shaffer,
residing at 202 west Eighth street.
Miss Lade Kyno, of Ringgold, Neb.,
who was operated on recently at tho
P. & S. hospital, is rapidly recovering.
Miss Helen Lomax, of Sutherland,
was operated upon Friday at tho
Nurse Drown memorial hospital by
Drs. Footo and Twinem.
Mrs. Fred Lewis submitted to an
operation at her homo at 202 South
Pine street Wednesday. At this writ
ing she is recovering nicely.
Skirls of (lie Fall 11)1 1 Model nrc
now being shown u( The Leader.
Mrs. F. II. Darnell and daughter,
Miss Gladys, left Friday for Platts
mouth where they will spend some
time visiting relatives and friends.
J. M. Culllam of Brady Island ar,
rived in the city Saturday morning and
spent the day calling on friends and
transacting business at the court
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Davis and family
left Friday for their home in Port
land, Oregon, after visiting in the city
for several days with relatives and
friends.
W. S. Ross, who was down from
Myrtle Saturday, says corn In that
section is In good condition. That part
of the county had a heavy rain Aug
ust 1st.
The Japs who are lessees of the
J. R. White farm near O'Fallons, have
seventy acres In sugar beets. Mr.
White says the prospects are for
about eighteen tons per acre.
Special price on ladles' vests for
Saturday at Wilcox Department store.
Frank McFaddcn, the well known
Keith county stockman, spent Satur
day in town transacting business and
visiting friends. Mr. McFadden is-r.
running about eight hundred head of
cattle this year.
George Druer, who has been employ
ed for some time at the Hemphill job
ollice, left the last of the week for Oga
lalla where ho has taken a position.
He has been employed to help get out
the primary ballots.
Printzess garments in both suits
and coats arriving daily. All the latest
styles in the new fall stock.
58t2 ET. TRAMP & SON.
Tho case of T. C. Patterson vs.' M. J
O'Connell for forcible entry and de
tainer was to have come up for hear
ing Saturday morning. Mr. O'Connell
appeared before the court and filed
a continuance for eight days.
H. J. Gramllch, of Lincoln arrived
in'the city Saturday morning to spend
the day visiting at the experimental
bub-station. Mr. Gramllch is In the
university extension department.
Lost Irish Setter, dark red with a
little white on breast; goes by name
of Blarney. Last seen In Dickens, Neb.,
Wednesday night. Reward for infor
mation leadipg to his recovery. Re
turn to Ted Funk, Wallace, Neb.
Tho big rlxo cat oale of the JMCaj
stock of dry goods is proving tho big
gest sale in tho history of North Platto.
Tho entire Btock is on sale for 50c on
the dollar.
Game warden Jones has information
that certain parties have been killing
prairie chickens and soiling them at
a fancy prico to tho dining enr con
ductors on tho Union Pacific. Natur
ally Mr. Jones Is keeping an open op
tic for these law violators.
See the new models in corsets at
Wilcox Department store.
John Gaines and family left Satur
day noon for their homo at Elk City,
Ncbr.j after a two weeks visit with
Mrs. Gaines' brother, J. C. Askwlc
.and family. They were quite favora
bly impressed with North Platte and
the surrounding country.
Engineer W. M. Welch returned
Friday from a fishing trip of several
weeks at Ovando, Mont. Ho reports
a fine catch of fish and ho brought
back some fine kodak pictures to
prove his assertions. He also visited
his sister who lives in Ovando.
Registered warrants, which means
warrants that have been drawn and
unpaid for want of funds, ngalnst the
water department now aggregate about
oloven thousand dollars. Part of this
indebtedness was incurred by in
stalling water meters for residents and
allowing them to pay tho expense on
quarterly Installments.
E. B. Pcrrigo, of Omaha, representa
tive of tho North Platte electric com
pany, arrived in tho city Saturday
morning to spend tho day looking af
ter some business matters in connec
tion with the plant here. lie brought
with him a number of bluo prints for
uso In constructing the plant and lay
ing tho mains in this city.
Skirts of the Full lllli Model arc
now hciiiK shown ut The Leader.
Charles Brown, one of the oldest
residents of tho cast end of the county,
died Friday night at his homo in Brady.
Mr. Brown settled in Gaslin precinct
thirty or more years ago, and lived
there until a few years ago when ho
retired from farming and mpved to
Brady, lie was an excellent citizen
and will bo missed by friends in North
Platte as well as in the section where
ho lived for so many years.
W. J. Tlley, of this city, state man
ager for the order of American Yeo
men, received a contract last week
for another year in this state. Mr.
Tiley's work with that organization
for the past eight years has been very
commendable and he has been espe
cially successsful the four years ho
has been In this city. He will remain
here for another year at least and pos
sibly longer unless he Is put higher up
the scale.
The city levy this year Is twenty-six
and one-fourth mills, divided as fol
lows: Three mills for tho fire depart
ment; three and one-half mills for
street lighting; one and one-half mills
for public library; one-half mill for
public parks; one and one-fourth mills
for maintenance of sewers; five mills
for water department three-fourth mill
for bridge bonds; Ave and three-fourths
mills to pay for the auto truck and five
mills for the general fund.
A replevin suit entitled Hendy &
Ogier vs. Beryl E. Freel was filed Fri
day afternoon in the county court.
The replevin is for the possession of
a certain Ford automobile which the
plaintiffs allege is wrongfully held by
the defendant. The plaintiffs allege
that they hold a chattel mortgage for
$125 which 'was executed by the de
fendant to J. O. Askwlg and which
they bought for a good price. The
mortgage was duo July 1C, 1914, and
is now in default.
WILL ATTKJH'T TO GET
$100,000 APPKOPMATION
Word was recoived this week from
Congressman Kinkald announcing that
tho Nebraska congressmen as woll as
somo of those from other states wcro
still attempting to got a bill through
to havo congress approprlato $100,
000 for the purposo of experimenting
in tho great plains nrca for artesian
water or underflow auHlclcnt to pump
profitably for Irrigation purposes.
Congressman Kinkald announces
that tho amendment was stricken out
of the Sundry Civil bill, but ho stated
that they aro still doing their best to
socure it In another appropriation
bill. "In fact," ho states, "wo havo
been working dilllgcntly in behalf of
this appropriation., but so far without
success, most all oft his session, all
tho houso members."
Church nnd Concert Well Attended
Rov. C. B. Harman of tho Lutheran
church preached the sermon Sunday
evening at tho union out-door meeting
to a nice audience. Tho music was
furnished by tho choir of tho Lutheran
church. Tho crowd was not as largo
as somp on account of the evening be
ing cool, but the high school lawn was
comfortably filled. Tho meetings will
continuo throughout this month only.
Onn of tho lnrirnst nrowdH of Mm
year attended the band concert fol- j
lowing the church services. The band
gave some exceptionally good numbers
and the overture from Martha was
especially worthy of mention.
SECOND WEEK OF
THE SALE OF THE
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Mutual Building & Loan Association
Assets May 1st. 1914, 013,998.75
To supply the demand for approved
loans this association will issue a
limited amount of its paid up stock.
This slock pays six per cent iuterest.
Interest paidsemi-annualy. No better
or safer investment can be found for
idle money.
The road angling across Sec. 33, T.
12, R. 31, will be closed after Septem
ber 1, 1914. O. L. Watkins. 54-4pd
The baseball teams of tho Lutheran
and Methodist men's brotherhoods will
cross bats on the local dlamomj, jthlg,
evening. Tho game is called foslx
o'clock and a fast game is looked for,
The Lutherans have won one gamo
from tho Episcopals and have lost two
to them. The Episcopals defeated
the Methodists by an overwhelming
score, but since that time tho Metho
dists havo discovered somo new ma
terial with which they hope to hold
tho Lutherans down. Everybody Is in
vited to attend the game and admis
sion will be free.
A BUSINESS LUXURY
A Checking account is indeed a business
necessity; and he who tries to get along
without one is at great disadvantage.
It is not required that a person should have
a large bulk of business in order to open an
account.
Professional men, farmers, and even many
women, are running checking accounts. If
you have never done business in this way
and are no$. familiar with the plan, come to
us and we yt&k get you started.
McDonald State Bank,
Oldest Bank in Lincoln County
North Platte, Nebraska.
CHAS. McDONALD, President
WH. H. McDONALD. Cannier W. E. STARR, Abs't Cashier
Bojil Harrow cm Shows Coming
In another column will bo seen the
announcement that the famous Boyd
Burrowes Shows will appear at North
Platte for three nights, commencing
Monday, Augst 17. Tho big "Nover
leko" pavilion will be erected on tho
B. & M. lots, affording comfortable ca
pacity for a multltudo of show fans.
A new metropolitan success will bo
presented nightly, generously Inter
spersed with novelties of tho day,
singers, dancers, comedians and tango
cabarets with an all-solo" orchestra.
Dally street parades by the famous
Boyd Burrowes band and free evening
concerts on the show grounds . Their
motto is significant: "Good 3hows. big
capacity, small prices.
To the Voters of (he Second Commis
sioner District.
I am a candidate for tho republican
nomination for county commissioner
from tho Second district, and respect
fully solicit the votes of the republi
cans at the primary election next
Tuesday, August 18th. I will state
that I have been a resident of Lincoln
county for thirty-eight years, and of
tho Second district for thirty-two
years, and have always stood by what
was best for the Interests of the coun
ty and its people and will over con
tinuo to do so. If nominated and elect
ed commissioner I promise to uso my
best, and honest endeavor to assist in
tho transaction of the county business
In an economical manner and to tho
best Interests of the taxpayers with
out regard to politics, creed or loca
tion. Through my long residence In
tho county I am well acquainted with
general conditions and therefore am
in position to act intelligently.
Trusting that you may see fit to give
me your support next Tuesday, I am,
Respectfully yours,
D. W. MACOMBER.
The number of cars iced at the Un
ion Pacific local plant averages 1G0
per day. Thirty men aro employed
during tho day and twenty at night and
they average more than ten hours
per day. The pay is twenty cents per
hour. A large majority of the men
are Greeks.
Fall 1911 model Dresses arc now
on display at The Leader.
The tax license on automobiles will
yield Lincoln county a thousand dol
lars this year. This is on a basis of
500 cars which is less than the num
ber actually owned, but there is so
much buying and selling that it is
hard for Treasurer Durbln to keep
accurate tab on all.
For Rent Three room house, 009
east Third. Phono black 578. 58-2
Sufficient rain to moisten the earth
several inches fell this morning,
whereat we all feel somewhat better.
It was the first precipitation in over
two weeks. tTho rain did not, appar
ently cover a very wide territory.
Joe Larson, chief clerk in tho ofllco
of district foreman McGraw has
taken a vacation and is spndlng the
time visiting relatives' at St. Paul.
Tho W. C. T. U. will hold an elec
tion of officers in tho basement of tho
Baptist church at three o'clock Thurs
day aftornoon.
a Tho old rumor that the Burlington
Will purchase tho UnlonTaclflc north
river line has been revived.
A solid train of Bixty-flvo card of
California raisins thirteen hundred
tons passed east yesterday.
Two largo front rooms for light
housekeeping. 514 E. Third St.
A carload of corn binders consigned
to Derryberry & Forbes was received
yosterday. There were sixteen or
eighteen of tho binders In thee ar.
New fall dress goods at Wilcox de
partment store.
Continues with renewed vigor. The crowds that have
responded to this sale show an appreciation of the big
opportunity to save
Oc on the Dollar
The majority of the merchandise offered is for sum
mer use, and we are just now in the midst of summer
when you need these things most; while other things
you will need badly in a few weeks, and you can buy -them
now at a great saving. Note a few of our prices
below:
9x12 Woolen Rugs, $12 values at $5.89
36 inch Rug Border, 50c value at 25c per yd.
Fibre Matting, 40c values, at 20c
Ladies' Gauze Vests, 15 and 20c values at 5c
Latest Millinery, values up to $6.00, your choice $1.00
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Stovo repairs. P. McGovorn, 511
Locust street, Phone R. 2G0. 5S-4-
f. ,t. in km; it & co.
Jtcal Kslnte and Insurance
Come and see us .for town lots in
different parts of tho city. Good in
vestments on easy terms. Houses for
sale and rent. Wc have also good bar
gains in farms and ranches.
Cor. Front and Dewey Sts., upstairs.
The Case of L. L. Caulelou
The paso of L. L. Cautclou, Claren
don, Texas, is similar to that of many
others who havo used Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
He says, " after trying a doctor for
several months, and using different
kinds of medicine for my wife who
had been troubled with severe bowel
complaint for several months, I bought
a 25c bottle of Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. After
using tho second bottle she was en
tirely cured." For salo by all dealers.
Notice to Hunters.
All hunters and others aro warned
against trespassing on lands owned or
controlled by tho undersigned. All per
sons violating this notice will be sum
marily dealt with according to law, as
It Is determined that trespassing on
our lands shall cease
A. Banard
A, Falk
Ote Roberts
Dan Kunkol
O. Li Watkins
Martin Hanan
J. A. Markee
Geo. Single
J. A. Kunkel
Jos. Hershey
II, M. Hershey
Jesso Kunkol
W. C. Masters
J. K. Crow
C. A. Howard
C. Osgood
Joe Shaw
W. Kunkel
E. Deike
Fred Dlohl
Will Sonnerman
L. L. Lloyd
A. Connor
A. Kunkel
Ell Kunkel
Collins Bros.
Elmer Daggett
Gunderson Bros,
Drft dfield edfield j
Physicians and Surgeons.
WILLIS J. UEDFIELD, Surn5n.
JOE II. UEDFIELD. I'hyriciun.
OFFICE:
Physicians & Surgeons
. Hospital . .
PHONE 612.
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The Enjoyment of Home
Is not complete to the one who
smokes unless he is a user of ourcigars
Our hand made cigars are made of tho
best tobacco, under sanitary conditions,
and are a local product that warrant!
their use. If you are not smoking our
cigars, try them.
J. F. SCHMALZRIED.
The Twenty Your Test.
"Somo twenty years ago I used
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dl
arrheoa Remedy," writes Geo,. W.
Brock, publisher of the Entorprlse,
Aberdeen, Md. "I discovered that it
was a quick and safe cure for diar
rhoea. Since then no one can sell me
anything said to bo 'Just as good.' Dur
ing all these years I have used it and
recommended It many times, and It
has never disappointed anyone." For
salo by all dealers.
COL. DAVE LOVE
SUTHERLAND, NEBRASKA.
AUCTIONEER.
L.luricii. wiin solas 01 in Kinav, j
Dates mailo with any bank In Lincoln County.
Look at This!
Anyone In need of Pianos, Organs,
IMcyclcs Clocks, Watches, Sewing Ma
chines, Guns, lietohcrs, .Shells of all
kinds, Gas Stoics, Oil Stoics, linages,
i:erythlng in Furniture, Come to
Echellbery, 600 Locust
THE Hi:ST PLACK IN' TOWN
Wo want Poultry, Butter, I'ggK, Pot a-
! toes, Etc., In exchange for furniture.
cojin in and si:i: orit stock
A Mn4-M .t Il!lrMnni
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Deacon Jones' goat was king of Jonesville until the railroad
came. He had butted everything into immediate flight, from the $
yellow dog to the tax collector. I he day the hrst express came
tearing in at thirty miles an hour, the goat met the engine "half-l
umif ' Ao tliA rlnnrtnn etinrl tVlMldll tfltlltr nmi1 n "oKniitii. f Ann- "
nuj . .no int. uiiuwuu oivuu uiuuhiiuuh; uiiiiu u ouuwoi ui (jUUl
remnants" a friend said: "Well, deacon, what do you think of your ?
goat now? "Oh" said the deacon, "I admire his courage but h
damn his judgment."
The man who reasons that all lumber is alike because it
LOOKS alike, has several more thinks coming. There is a diff-
erence in lumber a big difference, as you can readily see by com-
paring our fine grades with others. We refuse to accept any
thing from the manufacturers that is below our high standard offer
quality, unu wiien u conies to lumuer, smugies, piaster, cement,
etc., there's not another yard in these parts can give you.v the$
vaiues uini we can.
Show your good judgment anyway, by seeing us before buy
ing. , H
C. F. Iddings Company,
North Platte, Nebraska.
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So Long As You
Hold The Policy
of I'lre Insurance on your property,
j on arc safe in case a tiro should ties
troy your place, hut do not let tho nol
Icy lapse, whutewr you do.. It Is usu
ally (he fnto of tho uninsured (o ho
lie burned out don't let it bo jour ex
perience. If you are not Insured como
and Jet me write you a Policy at once.
It costs little and It moans so much to
you.
CS.K. TEMPLE,
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ROOMS 1H2, I.O.O.F. BUILDING,
NORTH r'LAIIt.N&BRASKA.
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