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Has opened an up-to-date store at North Platte and will carry
a fine line of new Pianos, Player Pianos and Victrolas from
which you canselect just the piano that you want and at the
price you wish to pay and on terms to suit your convience.
Such well known Pianos to select from as the: .
A. B. Case, McPhail Packard, Kimball, Price &
Teeple, Smith & Barnes, Crown, K. S. Howard,
Brinkerhoff, Schaeffer, Willard, Holland, and
many other high grade instruments.
We also have such Player Pianos as the Apollo, A. B. Chase,
Artistino, Price-teeple, Schaeffer, Harmanolaand the Crown,
Comhinola Autopiano.
The Gaston Music Co. also have stores in Hastings, rand Island and Kearney and are the largest dealers in Pianos in the
Our motto always has , been i square deal to all. Visit our store during the Fair and. see, the excQpLional bargains offered during our
opening sale. P. S. We will have a large display of Pianos and Victrolas at the County Fair at special prices.
GaStOIl MUSIC CO "Bif -Zir at akefPiano Buying Easy", now located.
wion,! j.jl!LOJL J9 with The Clinton Jewelry Store.
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Town and County News.
J. G. Motherseal, of Gerlng, spent
Saturday in town visiting friends, and
then went to Wallace to visit his par
ents for a fow days.
Llcenso to wed was Issued Friday
afternoon from the office of the coun
ty judge to Glenn Tuttle, 21, of May
wood, and Miss Ruth Yoho, 22, of
Wellfleet. ,
Two men driving a Packard car ar
rived from the east Saturday night.
They were making a test run of the
car on a journey extending from
ocean to ocean.
Major Walker has moved the ofilce
of his police court from the rooms over
the Gem candy kitchen to the Keith
theater building in the rooms formerly
occupied by Dr. J. S. Simms.
W. L. Chasso and family of Suther
land drove over to this city in their
car Saturday to transact business and
do some shopping. They report less
rain at Sutherland than was received
here.
The county commissioners were vis
iting in the Fox Greek vicinity Friday
afternoon where they appraised some
school land for the stale which is to
purchased' by Soren Nelson, who Is
now living on it.
Leo Pass, catcher for the North
Platto Independents, will leave this
week for Washington, D. C., where he
will enter Fordham University for this
winter. If is reported that Catcher
Vance brother to Jhe pitcher, from
Grand Island, will finish out the sea
son In MrPass place.
HIG SPECIALS FOR SATUKHAY
Watch Fridnj's Tribune for Satur
day Specials at Tramp & Suns.
Concerning Floyd Pas3moro, a for
mer North Platte railroad man, the
Grand Island Independent of Saturday
said: 'Passenger Director Passmore
is still on the sick list and suffering
with fever.' There is danger of anoth
er abscess forming on his limb which
was injured in a railroad accident a
number of years ago."
A. V. Wortman has taken a two
weeks' vacation and will spend part of
the time in Denver and Greeley. At
the 'latter place he will confqr with
the secretary of the commercial club
In regard lo the different phases of
club work hoping to receive pointers
that will nsslst him In his work as
secretary of the local chamber of com
merce. , Rev. J. M. Johnson was visiting
friends in this city last week for a
few days, stoppng off here while en
route to San Francisco where he has
recently taken up a new field of
missionary wprk. He was formerly
stationed " at Brady Island and was
there for a number of years. From
there ho went to Novada where he was
engaged for several years in mission
ary work among th,e. Indians and he
has now been transferred toSanFran
cisco. He spent several dayB visiting
friends over the county while enroute
from the eastern part of the state,
where he visited relatives, to his new
field of labor.
The rains which visited the south
part of the county came too late, says
the Wallace Winner, to be of any par
ticular benefit to the corn.
I take subscriptions for Ladles'
Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post
and other ennd nintrnzlnpa ATrn M v
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iflutcneu, Phone Red 104 G3-2
Jim Howe, of Wallace, has placed an
order for the necessary machinery to
install an electric light plant at Wal
lace. The village In the south part
of the county is making as rapid
strides as the villages in the Platto
valley.
Saturday Specials at Trump's.
Watch Frldaj's Issue for announce
ment. The Stapleton Gun 'club will hold a
tournament Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of next week, invitations
to which have been sent out to trap
shooters all over the state. It is
probable that several North Platte
men will attend.
For Sale Corner lot on east Ninth
street. Mrs. M. Busch. C2-3
Mr. and Mrs. Lochlel Johnston, ac
companied by their daughter Irma,
left Monday for Grand Island to -attend
the wedding of tholr son, Attor
ney Ira E. Johnston, of Chicago, who
for the past few days has been visit
ing his parents in North Platte.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Russell return
ed Sunday from their visit at points
in Oregon, Mrs. Russell spending
about three months and Mr. Russell
about a month. Mr. Russell expected
to kill a few bear, but on account of
the forest fires hunting parties were
prohibited.
It enriches tho blood, strengthens
the nerves, helps your whole systora.
A remedy you should take every month
ayway whether you are sick or not.
It's Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea,
take It regularly, 'twill make and keep
you well. 35c. Tea or tablests. Schil
ler & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. E, T. Tramp, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Tramp and Arthur
Tramp, wore guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Holmes In Gothenburg Sunday, mak
ing the trip In the Tramp auto. Mr.
Tramp says, that with a few excep
tions, the corn fields south of the
river between hero and Gothenburg
will produce nothing but fodder.
The managers of the State Fair have
set. aside Sept. 9th as Womans' Suf
frage Day. At Lincoln the general
Impression Is that It will be the big
day. Sentiment Is at a white heat In
the eastern part of tho state. The
hundreds of automobiles that will
drive in the suffrage parade on the
morning of the 9th will bo of such na
ture that it will not pay anyone going
to the fair to miss that day. If any
town or county wants to bo represent
ed In this unprecedented parade, they
should see that cars go with their
penants. Everyone Is Invited to enter
the parade. Mrs. W. E. Barkley,
1827 E. St., Lincoln will seo that your
car Is entered. Let us see that Lin
coln county and, North Platto Is rep
resented. Lincoln county will bo the
only county In the state loft out with
out a doubt, If we fail in this.
AMUSEMENTS FOR
COUNTY FAIR WEEK
PAIN'S FIREWORKS, TJIE 3I0ST
WONDERFUL EVER SEEN IX
NORTH PLATTE
Hiram and Samnntlia Will Amuse tho
People with Comedy Acts that are
Now and Laugh Producers.
The committee appointed to provide
amusement for the visitors to town
during tho county fair and fall festi
val have secured a number of features
that are certain to please. Chief
among theso are tho Pain fireworks
which will be displayed tomorrow and
Thursday ovening at the cornor of
Dewey and A streets on the site on
which tho late Chautauqua was held.
This pyrotechnic display will bo tho
most extensive ever seen In North
Platte, and will bo entirely different
from tho customary display. The set
Pieces, portraying different subjects,
are particularly brilliant and will be
Well WOrtll tho nttpni1nnrn nf nnnnln
residing with 50 miles or more of North
i-uiuu. uiu cobi oi tnese worus are
three timc3 greater thnn any exhibit
heretofore made In North Platte. The
representative of tho Pain company
arrived today and is getting things In
rendiness for tho first display tomor
row evening. Tho exhibition will
start at eight o'clock each evening.
Another feature Is Hiram and Sa
mantlm in comedy nets, something
dllferent from anything heretofore
produced In North Platto. Theso ex-
hibltloilH will nnriir Iwln dnllv
day, Wednesday and Thursday on Dow-
uy bucih.. mo ursi pcrrormance will
be held at 10:30 a. m., tho second
some time during tho afternoon.
Arrangements have been made for
two ball games between tho North
Platte team and tho teams from Oga
lalla and Cozad. Tho latter team will
play tomorow and Ogalalla Thursday.
A game was expected with Horahey
today, but It was cancelled-by Her
shey. Some lo"cUl stunts arc being pre
pared for tomorrow and -Thursday,
tho nature of which has not yet been
divulged by tho committee.
For tho nmusement of the young
folks, a merry-go-round is located on
Fourth street south of the Elks' build
ing. HIG SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY '
Watch Friday's Tribune for Satur
day Specials at Tramp & Sons.
Auto Turns Turtle
George Wilson, a well known val
ley farmer, was seriously bruised
Sunday ovening when his Ford car
turned turtle. Mr, Wilson came down
Sunday to witness tho ball games,
and when reaching tho Platto Val
loy school house on tho return trip
home the car skidded and
turned completely over. Fortunately
Mr. Wilson was thrown clear of the
car and escaped brokon bones and per
haps death. He was hitting a lively
clip when the accident occurred. Tho
car was not badly damaged.
The City Schools.
The city schools will open Monday
Sept. 7 nt 9 a. m. The Lincoln school
will take care of all pupils north of the
Union pacific railroad; the Washing
ton scliodl, thoso south of tho Union
Pacific railroad, and west of Locust
street and tho Jefferson school thoso
south of tho Union Pacific tracks and
east of Locust street.
No grades below tho high school will
bo taught In the Central building. Pu
pils who have not yet been enrolled In
the North Platte schools should go to
the ward building of tho ward In which
they live and tho principal of the build
ing will assign them.
Monday morning is early enough for
this. Thoso who have to take exami
nations from the superintendents will
go to his ofilce Tuesday morning SepT...
8 at 8:30. No examinations given bo
fore that time. The city Institute will
begin at 10:00 on Thursday morning.
Sept. 3rd, and will continue nil day
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dur
ing this time tho superintendent and
teachers will be busy.
High school enrollment: wijl begin
Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m. and
will continue all day Saturday. All
students whether they attended N. P.
II. S. last year, or graduated from the
eighth grades, or- nro coming from an
other school, should enroll before
Saturday night. Enrollment cannot
be mado by anyone except tho pupil
himself or herself and seats cannot
bo held unless tho enrollment Is mado.
Anyone caring to board or lodge
teachers or pupils during tho coming
year or anyono wishing a school glrJ
or boy to work for board and room
should phono or see the superintendent
bofore Wednesday ovening, Sept. 3.
Those who graduated from tho differ
ent eighth grades of tho city schools
and who will enter tho high school
should bo sure and get their enroll
ments to tho superintendent this week.
If you have lost your blank get another
from tho ofilce.
WILSON TOUT,
City Superintendent.
The Court House We Didn't (Jet.
. C. C. Hlinffir. nf tlin Vlnnnn f'nfi,
lias had on exhibition for a few days'
pasi a mouei or "the court house wo
didn't get." The structure, which Is
about 2x3 feet Is a very smooth ex
ample of designing and handiwork.
Tho building, symctrjeal in Its archi
tectural lines, Is surmounted by a
dome made of a gilded watermelon,
tho oxterlor is fnncifully created of
grass and vegetable seeds, tho differ
ent colored seeds representing tho
trimmings. The building is surround
ed by a lawn mado. by coloring saw
dust a dark green, the wulks aro mado
with wheat grains, und Interspersed
on tho lawn are trees and beds of bril
liant (lowers. Tho building Is lighted
with small electric lamps. Mr. Hup
fer has beon asked to exhibit tho
building at the county fair and he will
probably do so. It Is uh clever a
piece of handiwork as wo have seen In
years.
Mildred Oleson Is Also a Candldalo
Miss Mildred Oleson, who made tho
race for county superintendent on tho
democratic and peoplo's Independent
tickets nt tho primary election, wan
nominated on tho people's Independent
ticket by a unanimous vote and bIio
filed her acceptance with the county
clork last week. She was defeated on
tho democratic ticket by Miss Blanche
Cox, but she will bo In tho raco on tho
Independent ticket nt tho Jail election.
W. J. Cruseii In Poor Health
W. J, Crimen, who with his wife has
been in Los Angeles for about a year,
writes J. E. Evans that ho Is in bad
shape physically. His left foot Is In
such bad shape that ho has not takon
a "step for eight weoks, and ho has al
30 been suffering from an abscess on
the liver. Tho latter troublo hud, how
ever, at tho time of writing, some
what, Improved. Mr. Crusen snys his
condition has been rather burdensome
on Mrs. Crusen.
Iti'cchcN Word of Brother's Heath
A. W. Raymond, a well-known stock
buyer In this city, received word Frl
day announcing that his brother had
been killed in n wreck on tho Burling
ton Friday morning at Oakland, Neb.
Mr. Raymond only recently came
here from his home in Omaha to
spend the fnll und winter hero buying
stock. He left Friday afternoon for
Omaha to attend tho funeral of his
brothor. Tho wreck was not of tho
magnitude that It was reported Friday
and Mr. Raymond, who wns tho engi
neer, was the only one killed. A pony
onglno ran head Into tim nnuunn ..
train which Mr. Bonrdmnn wub pull
ing. .
Parcels Post Exhibit
Among tho oxhiblts nt tho couuty
fnlr this week Is one mado by PobU
nmster Davis showing the approved
shipping cases for buttor, eggs, vego--tables,
etc., which will carry In fresh
condition tho produco of tho farm to
ho consumer or to tho store. In n let
ter to farmers living on tho rural
routo, Postmaster Davis calls tholr
nttention to this oxhlblt and .gays:
By adopting tho uso of tho Parcel
Post, your regular customers can ha
supplied on any day of tho weok (cX;
copt Sunday) with your produces In
all kinds of weather, and you caft
savo yourself tho drudgery of driving
nil over town which you would have
to do In mnklng personal delivery;
Then again: When you desiro some
thing from town; Why not call upLoa
tho phono and have it brought to youf
box1 by "Undo Sam." You can gct.a
sack of flour for 29 cents; five poumb
of fresh meat for 7 cents; sovontxipnl
pounds of sugar for 13 cents; n pound
of tea for a nlcklo: 23 nniimin nt ntnnk.
Uir ropo for 1G cents, a pair of over-
nun mr u uunib, or a "I'om ' tiro for u
dime.
Nurso HrottnMemorlnl HospIlalV
1008 West Fourth S,t., city. ,3'
This hospital has a good location
for qulotudo and rest, excellent facil
ities for comfort nnd convenience,
thorough equipment for tho treatment
of Medical, Surgical nnd Confinement
cases For Information address,
MRS MARGARET HALL, Supt., or
MISS LULU MAXWELL,
Head Nurso,
Mrs. John Oestrich is roportcd quite
ill at her homo In the fourth ward,
Organ for solo cheap, Inquire at 400
East Third street. 03-4
The three C's
Character, Cash and Credit.
The greatest of these is CHARACTER, be
cause it enables you to get the other two, if
you have some ability to mix with it.
When the bank is acquainted with your
Character and your Cash is on deposit with
it you are in a position to command Credit.
Then you are in a fairway to succeed.
Start across the C's today by starting a
bank account with the
McDonald State Bank,
Oldest Bank in Lincoln County
PAID UP CAPITAL $100,00.00.
