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Let us show you our new designs
Jn sterling silver, Tho Orleans.
DIXON, The Jeweler.
Charley Dixon returned Wednesday
from a week's business trip to points
In tho central and east part of tho
state.
"A lino lot of heating stoves and
ranges at Hershey's, opposito tho post
office. Dr. and Mrs. Bush, of Summer, ar
rived in the city Tuesday and spent
some time visiting at tho Hemphill
home.
: Trainmaster Stevens, of Grand
Island, arrived in tho, city Wednesday
morning to spend the day hero on
business.'
(Tho Platto Valley Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. Frank Strolberg
Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5th. Every
body Invited.
Get your eyo glasses from Dr. Elms.
Prices $2.50 and up. Ofllco in McCabo
Bldg. Phono 30. 78-4
There will be a chicken and waffle
supper and apron salo at tho Platte
Valley school house Friday evening,
October 30th. Everybody invited.
For Sale Duroc Jersey Male Pigs.
Cheap if sold at once. Frank Strolberg,
route 1, five- miles west of Nprth
Platte, Neb. 80-4
C. G. Strauss, of Kearney, arrived
in the city Tuesday evening for a visit
of a short time with his brother, Chas.
F. Strauss of the McDonald bank.
H. A. McComb, horticulturist at the
experimental sub-station, left Wed
nesday morning for Kimball where ho
spent a few days at tho farmers' in
stitute. For Sale or Rent Good houses on
North and South sides. J. F. Clabaugh,
room 4, Ford Garage. t2
Over 100 trimmed hats to select
from on Saturday. Don't fail to price
our hats during tho big reductions.
THE HAT SHOP.
J. D. Kelleher, of Brady Island,
democratic candidate for county com
missioner from tho second district,
was in the city this week winding up
his political canvass.
Mrs. W. ,P. McClanaiian and two
children, of Beatrice, arrived in tho
city Tuesday for a visit of some time
with Mrs. McClauahan's brother, John
W. Tucker and family.
The Celebrated Lightning Combined
Tower Self-feed Hay Press at ller
shej's opp'tsite post ofilcc. I'hiHio ir.
Manager Garman announces that
the next event at he Keith theatre
Will be "Alma, Where Do You Live,"
which will appear there Friday, No
vember Gth. This a good musical com
edy and tho company presenting it
comes well recommended.
Tho long winter nights will call for
reading lamps. Our new Electric
Reading Lamps will fill the need.
DIXON The Jeweler.
Miss Alice Blrge entertained the do
mestic science department of the
Twentieth Century club at her home
Monday afternoon. A good repre
sentation of members were present
and a pleasant aftornon was spent.
The hostes gave a demonstration and
served a nice lunch.
For Rent One cold storage room
suitable for apples or vegetables, ca
pacity ono car load. Will maintain any
temperature desired at $20.00 per
month. Inquire of Artificial Ico &
Cold Storago Co. 80-3
About thirty men were present Mon
day night at tho meeting- of tho men's
brotherhood of the Methodist church
v which was held at the homo of J. G.
Beeler, and the following offlcers were
elected: President, Wilson Tout; sec
retary, M. E. Scott; treasurer, E. W.
Crane. These are tho same ofilcers
that served tho past year. Following
the business meeting a nice luncheon
was served by Mrs. Beeler who was
assisted by Mesdames M. E. Scott, C.
F. Temple, J. S. Simms and B. A.
Cram. At the meeting tho matter or
Associated Charities was presented to
tho men and they voted to contribute
twenty-five dollars
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CITY AND COUNTY NEWS
Rev. Henry Ives, of Ogalalla, arrived
1 n the clt y Tuesday for a visit with
Dean J. J. Bowker and other friends.
Ralps Adams arrived yesterday
from Minnesota nnd next Molnday will
take tho posltton of elevator conduc
tor In tho federal building.
Division Master Mechanic Beery,
of Grand Island, spent Wcdnesdny In
town transacting business connected
with his ofilclal position.
Christian Scienco Society Sunday
morning 11 o'clock. Subject, "Ever
lasting Punishment." Wednesday even
ing meetings at 8 o'clock .
No preparation Is equal to Imperial
Cream Lotion for chapped hands,. A
full 1 ounce bottle 25c, nt Stone's
Drug Store. tf
Mr. and Mrs. John Mang, who had
been living on their homestead In
Arthur county for several months, re
turned to town Wednesday and will re
main during tho winter.
For tho year ending October first
Hendy & Ogler sold 114 Ford cars and
nlno Studebaker cars. Part of theso
wero delivered through tho firm's sub
agents in Logan nnd Keith counties.
Six additional mall boxes and posts
were received at the local postofflce
this week and will be erected In tho
outlying sections of tho city which
have not heretofore been provided
with boxes.
For Sale At a bargain, one soft coal
burner. L. P. Jepsen, 221 west 5th. tf
Government Veterinarian W. T. Prit
chard left yesterday morning for the
Sutherland vicinity to dip some scab
by cattle for J B. Stock. Mr. Stock has
about three hundred head that are
scabby and they have been under close
quarantine for tho past three months.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Berkey, of Daven
port, Neb., arrived In tho city Wed-
rnoflilnv nftnrnnnn in Rnonil fwn wpolfR
visiting v their daughter, Mrs:. M. E.
Crosby. Mrs. Pete Row of that city ac
companied them here for a short visit.
Captain Riley Haskell one of the
old-tlmo cattlemen of western Nebras
ka, transacted business In town yes
terday. Capt. has closed out his cattle
and will shortly leave for tho east,
and later will go to California to visit
relatives for several months.
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wilcox, of Cozad.
arrived In the city Wednesday evening
for a visit with Mr. Wilcox's brother,
J. Q. Wilcox and family. They were
formerly residents of this city and Mr.
Wilcox was In business with his
brother. He is now in the hardware
and furniture business in Cozad.
In Justice Miltonberger's. court on
Tuesday, Chris Legas, a Greek, was
mulched for $10.85 for assaulting
George Argirius, also a Greek, Satur
day night, in which the latter was se
verely injured. Two other Greeks
were arrested for indulging in a fight
Sunday night and each given a fine of
five dollars and costs.
For Rent Furnished room at 511
west Fourth street. 79tf
Postmaster E. S. Davis received a
letter from tho postofflce department
passing on the work of painting the
federal building here. With a very
few exceptions the work was pronoun
ced good. In tho report tho inspector
stated that the federal building
here was kept In excellent condition.
He commended tho custodian and
the assistants for the way they keep
up tho building and grounds and
stated that they aro kept the best of
any place ho has scon.
For Sale Five milch cows. Apply
to Dlener & Co. McDonald block.
Considerable interest ha3 been
shown recently in golfing and every
Sunday a number of enthusiasts re
pair to the links at tho Country club
where they contest for honors. Only
a few of tho men aro able to get
out on week days and the lack of reg
ular practico accounts for the poor
scores. On a nine-hole link such as
they have here they should soon be
getting tho scoro down under forty.
Up to tho present time, however, none
of them have como under the sixty
mark. A largo number of enthusiasts
were out Sunday afternoon demonstra
ting their prowess and Sunday they
made tho best scores they have made
yet.
For Sule.
Hudson Automobile In good condi
tion. H. N. Smith, C04 east Gth. 78-4
For Sale Hard coal heater and
washing machlno. Phono Red 377. tf
OUR FIRST BIG
CUT PRICE SALE
ON TRIMMED HATS BEGINS
Saturday, Oct. 31st
All Pattern Hats on sale at LESS
THAN COST. Big discount on all
other merchandise. Don't miss
this opportunity to make a big sav-
ing on your winter millinery.
Three doors east of the First
doors east of the
National Bank.
North l'latc Mill bo Distributing Pojnt
Postmaster Davis received instruc
tions Tuesday morning from Washing
ton directing him to proceed with tho
plans for a basement to be put under
tho federal building for tho purposo
of creating additional storago room.
Under this now Bytem North Platto
will be mado tho distributing point
for postofflco supplies for northwest
ern Nebraska.
This will mean a big thing for this
city. There will bo a number of men
put to work in tho local ofllco and
It will also Increase tho business here
und probably result In making this a
first class offlce.
Dirge Has Fine Stock.
In company with Frank Hoxle, tho
Keith county cattleman, The Trlbuno
man visited tho W. W. Blrge farm-at
O'Fallons Sunday afternoon and wpro
shown over tho plnce by Mr. Blrge
who happened to bo spendlnp the af
ternoon there. Tho Tribune man
doesn't know much about finely bred
cattle and hogs, but Mr. Hoxlc is aJ
critical and competent Judge and he
had many good words to say ol Mr.
Blrge's thoroughbred cattle and the
2200-pound master head of the herd,
as well as compliment the bunch of
250 thoroughbred hogs headed by a
black fellow who though somewhat
lean In flesh weighs G50. When Mr.
BIrgo first established his herd sev
eral years ago his consideration was
quality regardless of cost, and tho de
cendnnts give evidence that "blood
tells."
Asldo from stock growing, some at
tention is paid to farming, and among
tho products this seasoli are six or
eight hundred bushels of exceptionally
fine potatoes.
Many Attend Yeomen Full Festlwil.
Tho annual Yeomen fall festival was
held Tuesday evening at tho I. O. O.
P. hall and a large number of the par
ents and children attended. The fes
tival is held every year and consists
of oratorical and musical numbers on
a competitive basis of all tho children
under fourteen yqnrs of age. About
two hundred fifty people were out
Tuesday evening for the entertain
ment. In the contest among girls from
eight to fourteen years of ago Emma
Bogud won first prize with a piano
selection. In tho girls class under
eight years of ago Lois Johnson won
first. In tho boys' class from eight
to fourteen years of ago Charles Pitts
was first and under eight years Aldwln
Berthe was high. In all the contests
tho honors were close and tho Judges
had considerable difficulty in deciding
who was best. All the numbers wero
good and were well worthy of mention
even though each did not win a prize.
The judges of the contest wero S. M.
Souder, A. W. Shilling and Miss Mc
Kay. Work Is Progressing on
New Power Plunt.
Work on the new power plant on
east Front street is progressing rap
idly and it will bo only a short time
until the buildings will be enclosed,
Tho gas building and the holder Is
being pushed hardest in order to get
gas service as soon as possible, but
work on tho electric plant and on the
smokestack is also being rushed.
The gas plant structure is built up
ready for the roof but on account of
a delay In some of tho steeo girders
tho work had to bo discontinued for a
time. The bottom part of tho gas
holder is built and tho men aro work
ing on tho top part. Many of the gas
servlcps have bcenput Into tho hou
ses and the mains are extended nearly
all over tho district that is to be fin
ished up this winter. Tho gas machin
ery is also beng Installed anil as
soon as everything is in rea'diness gas
will bo turned on for the benefit of
thoso who have had services put in.
They expect to have gas in the hou
ses beforo tho first of tho year.
In tho electric plant tho boilers arc
being installed. Tho walls of the
building aro built up to a height of
about fifteen feet and most of tho work
Is now being done on the Inside.
Three largo concrete bases aro being
put in for tho engines and generators
to rest on. In each of these there
aro 2G0 yards of concreto, which
weighs about two and one-halt mil
lion pounds. Tho largo smokestack is
built up about a hundred feet high
which means it is about two-thirds
completed. It will stand one-hundred
fifty feet high, will contain 120
yards of concreto and will weigh ap
proximately 1,134,000 pounds. Tho op
erations that aro going on there aro
Interesting to watch as this is ono of
tho largest building projects that has
ever been done in this city .
Notice
All children are hereby notified that
they are to refrain from nny unlawful
acts on Hallowe'en. Tho city will bo
thoroughly policed and any children
caught committing , unlawful depre
dations will bo arrested nnd prose
cuted to tho full extent of tho law.
JOHN FRAZIER,
t2 Chief of Police.
Rev. Oscar Lowry who Is conducting
tho union evangelistic meetings in a
tabornacklo at Kearney, arrived in tho
city Tuesday morning for a consul
tation with tho local ministerial as
sociation regarding tho holding of tab
ernacle meetings here.
CLEAN UP PRICES ON
LADIES' SUITS
Beginning Saturday we will close out all of our
this season suits at the following prices:
LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 3 LOT 4
$3S, $45 ' $25, $30 $20.00 $12.50 $13.50
SUITS SUITS SUITS SUITS
$24.48 $19.48 $16.48 $7.48
These are all high grade suits and there is only a limited lot of each, so come early
and get your choice.
WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE
Stewnrt-TIglic Wedding'.
A pretty fall wedding was that
which took place Wednesday morning
at St Patrick's church when MIbb Mary
Tigho, daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. John
TIghe, beenmo tho wife of Mr. Wilfred
Stewart of Lexington.
Tho ceremony was performed by
Rev. Fr. McDaid in tho presence of
thirty relatives and friends nnd was
followed by Nuptial Mass. Tho bride
wore her traveling suit of dark blue,
trimmed with fur and a black velvet
hat, and carried a pair of pearl rosary
beads.
She was attended by her cousin Miss
Florence Stack, who wore a purplo
suit and black velvet hat. Tho groom
was attended by his brother Leonard
Stewart of Lexington.
After the s6rvices a wedding break
fast was served at the homo of tho
bride on east Third street. Tho tab
les wero decorated with chrysanthe
mums nnd ferns and covers wero laid
for thirty. Misses Ancs O'Nell of Lln
pojn, Marie Stack, Irene Hubbard,
and Edith Howlnnd assisted in serving.
The bride needs no introduction to
our people as she is one of our very
own, having been born and raised in
this city. She is a graduate of our
high school, a splendid musician nnd
accomplished in many ways. In win
ning her Mr. Stewart is to be congrat
ulated, for he has won not only an
accomplished bride, but an efficient
helpmate In every way.
Mr. Stewart is well known to us,
having visited hero numerous times,
and is a thorough gentleman with all
the qualities ofasplendid husbandand
buslriess man. xMtor a trip to Kansas
City and St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart will be at homo on a farm
near Lexington. The out-of-town
guests were Mr. Stewart, father of
the groom, Mr. Leonard Stewart,
Misses Helen and Veronica Stewart,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Nell and Miss
Agnes O'Noil of Lincoln. XX
ONE BILLION DOLLARS paid annu
ally to Old Line Life Insuranco Com
panies for protection of faminlles.
There aro FIVE BILLION' Dollars of
assets behind this as security. Aro
YOUR dependent ones under this shel
ter or outside?
Our Papa protects Mamma and us
with an old lino life policy on his life.
Ho protects hundreds each year. Lot
him protect yours too.
If you are paying for a homo which
Is mortgaged you are forced to insuro
tho buildings to protect the mortgage
In case of fire. Tho same sense of
mind should force you to carry a pol
icy on your llfo so your family could
lift tho mortgage should jou die.. At
ago of 35 a man has only to bank ten
and two-fifths, cents a day to protect
his family for $1000.00. This amount
he is actually saving If ho does not
die. It is but a small thing and any
man can save this amount. Our Com
pany wrltps Rail road yinen on tho En
dowment plan. Don't put ltoff, some
thing may happen to you next tirao
out.
It Is old lino sound as govern
ment. Tho only real insuranco for all
classes of people. If interested and
would like to have It fully explained
without obligation upon your part I
will ask that you fill out tho coupon
below and mail at once, or if in town
call by phono for appointment.
Name
Postofflce Address
Age Occupation
Amount of Insurance carried ?.......
J. E. SEBASTIAN, General Agent.
Old Minnesota Mutual Lifo Ins. Co.
Strictly Old Line Only.
Doolittlo Bldg, North Platto, Neb.
FOR SALE
A few rollH of Buffalo Bill Show can
mh left, u rnro chanco for Hay men,
just Mhut they need to buic liny.. Sco
J. E. NISLEY,
021 E. 7th St., City.
D. M Douthctt, of Overton, Republican Nominee for State Senator
A resident of western Nebraska for 27 years. A progressive farm
er, stockman and business man, the calibre of men we need in the
state senate. Give him your vote; you'll not regret doing so.
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I We Give Service J I
Our aim is not merely to sell shoes, but to sell
right. We do not feel that our responsibility
ends after apurschase is once made. We want
you to be satisfied, and to be satisfied for all
time.
Every "Queen Quality" shoe purchased here
carries with it a double guarantee, the maker's
and our own. The trade-mark assures you
perfect fit and reasonable price always. Our
store service assures satisfaction and correct style
as a matter of course. Why not test us today?
Wilcox Department
REAL'ESTATE.LOANS AND INSURANCE
KO OMS . Ji 2H1 a ,
NORTH PL.ATTE, NEBRASKA.
Store
An Engine And A Policy.
can do much to relievo one's anxiety
in caso of a fire, but it is a question If
tho policy is not the moro powerful. It
is a good thing to have, in any case,
for tho flro Is liable to wipo out every
thing beforo tho engines arrive. Sup
pose you lot mo writo you out a policy
in a rellnblo company? It will tako a
load off your mind for future days. . .
I.O.O.F. BUILDING,