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Graduate Denllsl.
J Office ovur tho McDonald
Stato Bank.
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For Itcnt Furnished room In mod
ern house. Inquire 317 west Cth. 08-2
MIbs Anna C. Kramph loft Saturday
afternoon for Hastings to visit friends
for a few days.
Tho Indian Card club will bo cn
tho homo of Mrs. A. II. lloagland on
Wednesday afternoon.
Tho ladles' guild of tho Kplscopal
church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. E. A. Garllchs.
Kllss Florence Donnegan left Sunday
for Cozad whero alio will visit for
Bomo time with tho Owens family.
Mrs. Ell Hansen returned Sunday
evening from Grand Island whero she
visited over Christmas with her par
ents. A daughter of Frank Henaka, who
lives seven miles west of town, re
ceived tho Bevcnty-flvo dollar Victrola
at Clinton's.
Mrs. A. V. McKeown is reported
qulto sick at her home on south Lo
cust street, suffering with a sevcro at
tack of la grippe.
Miss Juno Durgnor (it Grand Island
arrived in tho city Sunday ovening to
visit for some time with her sister,
Mrs. Fred Louden.
Mrs. E. N. Ogler left last night for
southern California, whoro she will
BpcnH tho remainder of the winter with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. M. E. Watts, who has been vis
iting her daughter Mrs. Hay Lang
ford for a couple of months, returned
to, Los Angeles last night.
- C. C. Rosenberg, a prominent hard
waro merchant from Lexington, was
visiting friends In this city yesterday
and transacting business.
Beginning December 26th and closing January 13th, we will give a discount of one-tenth off of every
nvt:iA :aA ;n mi cfnMr Avront Rufhn- and Feme and YYXX Flnmr. The poods will be sold to votf at S5
regular prices and one-tenth deducted from your bill. This discount does not apply to case prices on j3
goods but to the regular broken stock. This is an unusual opportunity to save on the most staple things
you buy, so get busy.
WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
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Frank Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank C. Scott, Is reported nulto sick
at his homo on west Sixth street. He
has been sick for several days.
Just received, another shipment of
California Hobo Heads. They will
malce an Ideal New Year's gift.
CLINTON, THE JEWELER.
Tho board of education has employ
ed Miss Kntherlno Lewis, of Wayne, as
as teacher of mathcmatlcB In tho high
school to succeed Miss Allcen Gantt.
Bryco MpCandlcss of Newton, Kaa
is visiting In tho city for tho liolldays
with tho Y. A. Illnmnn family. Mr.
Mc.Candles3 Is a cousin to Mrs. Hln-
II1IU1.
Mrs. Fred Louden Is reported Im- wce'c'
nrovlnir nlcolv from her sickness and When
operation of a short time ago. Sho
Is able to bo around and Is gradually
gaining strength.
Tho dnnco which was to have been
given tomorrow evening at the Elks
homo had to bo postponed as the an
nual banquet Is to bo held In tho danco
hall and tho lloors are covered with
canvas.
Mrs. L. C. Hansen, of Council Bluffs,
Is visiting In tho city this ycok with
her mother, Mrs. Emma Pulver, re
siding on cast Fifth street.
Dr. and Mrs. John S. Slmms and
baby returned Saturday from Hast
ings whero they spent Christmas vis
iting Dr. Slmms' parents.
Tho county commissioners convened
In session yesterday, and will prob
ably bo doing business nearly every
Tho E. A. Uoyd family returned this
week from Cozad whero they spent
Christmas with relatives and friends.
William Hunter was able to leave
tho Good Samaritan hospital yester
day after having been confined there
for several days for medical treat
ment. Tho Zenda club gave an enjoyable
dancing party at Masonic hall Friday
evening. This club has arranged lor
dav for tho next month. Next week a series of dances during tho winter
they will begin making settlement with
tho county olllclals. This work, of It
self, requires two or three wcoks.
Miss Clara Kane, ofllco girl for Dr.
J. S. Twlncm, left yesterday after
noon for Chicago, South Demi, Ind.,
and other points In tho east to visit
relntlvcs for a week. Sho Is enjoying
a vacation from her ofllco duties of one
W. V. Hougland left Sunday oven
ing for Omaha to look after somo bus
Ifiesswinntter8. From thoro ho will go
to Liucoln whoro ho will fllo petition
ior appeal 01 ino cuso 01 mo Biaic vs.
Maurico J-.O'Connell.
Joo Karbush, of Ogden, Utah, ar
rived In tho city Inst week to visit
hero for a few days with his wlfo who
Is spending tho winter with her moth
er, MrB. William Landgraf. From hero
1io goes this week to Chicago to look
after somo business affairs.
Andy Wesborg, for a score of years
lino repairer for tho Union Pacific will
bo placed on the pension list tho first
first of January. Ho will bo succeed
ed na lineman by Ilnrry Bybeo, who 1ms
been with tho telephono coihpany.
Final proof was niado on about 400
tracts of land In tho North Plntto land
district during 1914, llfty-nine of
which are In Liucoln county. This
adds somo 10,000 or 12,000 acres of
land to tho taxable property of this
county.
ltratt X Goodman sold u section and
a quarter of laud tho pnt.t Meek. They
can sell your laud if priced right. They
Imte rlly properly to trado for farniN
and lce emn. See them.
Just Received
John LoMaster succeeds In
ousting the bowling alley from his
biilldliiK on enst Sixth street and this
ho hopes to accomplish in a day or
two under ejectment proceedings ho
will sub-dlvldo tho ground lloor into
rooms for transients, reserving space
for an olllce.
Dick Baker returned yesterday
morning from Omaha whero ho spent
Christmas visiting 'IiIb parents. Whllo
In that city ho saw tho championship
billiard gamp botwoen "Dlllio" IIoppo
and Inma'n7ah'oi,EngllBl'man. Ho saw
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IIOPPO IIUUIU OHO IUU UKUIKIIIJ-oia, UUU
of nlnety-ono and one of one hundred
fifty-woven.
Mrs. Mary Dunn, who makes her
homo with her daughter, Mrs. James
Hart, on west Second Btrect, slipped
on lee In tho back yard Thursday
morninc und sustained a broken lilp.
Mrs. Dunn Is nearly eighty years, of
ago and tho Injury places her In a
critical condition.
Tho ChrlDtmas services at tho Meth
odist church Sunday ovening wore well
attended and tho music was much en
Joyed. Tho choir presented a num
bor of musical selections and Rov. O.
O. Woods gavo a short blblo talk. Tho
cliolr, undor tho direction of Miss Es
ther Antonldes, Is putting out a good
class of music.
Nearly a hundred people wero out
on tho South Platto river Sundny af
ternoon enjoying tho skating. The
skating was greatly Improved over
last week owing to tho flooding and
freezing. Tho lco is quite smooth In
somo places and only a fow channels
aro open. An exciting hockoy gamo
was played Sunday afternoon result
ing In a scoro of ten to two. Tho teams
wore only chosen as they came and
had no cnptnlnB.
season.
Tho skating rink which opened last
week Is receiving a fair patronage.
Ico skating, however, seems to appeal
stronger to tho young people than docs
tho rink.
"Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boyle spent
Christmas visiting relatives In Kear
ney. Mr. Boyle returned homo Sun
dny ovening, but Mrs. Boylo remained
to visit this week.
Jfotico
The Lincoln County Agricultural So
cltety will hold Its annual meeting at
tho court house on January 5th, 3 915,
at 2 o'clock, P. M. Persona holding
life and annual memberships aro earn
estly requested to be present.
Respectfully yours,
J. E. SEBASTIAN,
Secretary.
Final llecthipmcnts
The final beet shipments from the
North Platte territory to the Grand
Island factory will be made today and
tomorrow. These shipments will con
sist of about ten car loads from
O'Fallon and a similar quantity from
Sarben. Farmers, as a rule, aro well
satisfied with this year's crop, and
Field Agent Bryan does not anticipate
having any trouble In securing tho
1915 acreage allotted to his territory.
Since beginning the campaign the
Grand Island factory has averaged
sllnlnir 420 tons of hoots nor dav. and
Good clean wheat Bold In the local ti10 production has been so heavy that
market yesterday for $1.03. Somo of fno factory has made a longer cam
tho wheat marketed yesterday wasjpagn tnnn uauni.
smutty and not well cleaned and ,
llillii iliwii
brought but ninety cents.
Just received, another shipment of
California Rose Beads. They will
make an ideal New Year's gift.
CLINTON, THE JEWELER.
I. E. Connett, of Edgar, Neb., arrived
In tho city Sunday to bo present yes
terday morning at tho,, preliminary
hearing of Roy Roberts, charged with
tho murder of Ills brother.
Fred C. Letts, who came homo from
Omaha feeling fino after his opera
tion, has not been so well for a week
past. A now trouble has arisen but
It Is believed to bo only temporary.
Engineer Hardin bus been off duty
for a week on account of a mashed too
which ho suffered whllo In service. He
denies that ho purposely Inflicted tho
injury in order to securo a vacation.
Miss Flosslo Davis, of Plevna, Kas
Is visiting In tho city with her sis
tor, Miss. Lucretla Davis, ono of tho
teachers in tho high schoot. Sho
arrived last week and will spend tho
holidays here.
Dr. and-Mrs. II. E. Mitchell and chil
dren spent Christmas visiting rela
tives In Omaha. Dr. Mitchell re
turned home yesterday morning and
Mrs. Mitchell and tho children re
mained to spend this week.
l'Olt BALK
Jlo'iiern 10 room house, close In,
Nlimle, best location.. Smaller house
considered as part pay. I'rico right,
terms easy. 1IUATT & GOODMAN.
Something now in Tublo Lumps.
Bronzed standards with dainty
colored shades. On account of
arriving lato tlieso firo specially
priced at $10.35. If It will ac
commodate you wo will mako it
$1.35 down and $2 per month.
Wo haven't many, so act quick
ly. North Platto Light & Power Co.
vQ. H. Morey, Manager.
Notice to Poultry. Raisers
Lincoln County Poultry and Pol Stock Association will
hold a large hhow at North Platte
in the McKay building, one door south of Block's store.
Admission to show is free. If you have any birds that
you care to see how they score.send them to us, we will have
a judge from the east who will score your birds according to
the "American Standard of Perfection", which is used at all
the state shows.
If you are not a member get in correspondence with
John A. MacDonald, North Platte and he will send you par.
ticulars. Entry free to non-members, 50c per bird or $2
Members exhibit free.
Company "Q" Holds ltanuet
Twenty-llvo of tho old members and
friends of company Q met at the Pal
ace cafe Saturday ovening and held
their banquet In honor of tho members
who are homo from school for the hol
idays. A pleasant time was enjoyed
with toasts, music and singing and a
nlco four course supper was served.
Supper was served at ten o'clock.
It was pronounced one of tho most ex
cellent tlio boys have ever enjoyed.
Following tho "feed" tho meeting was
called to order by "Pat" Norrls who
acted as toastmaster. Ho Introduced
tho speakers and nearly all present
responded to toasts. A very Jolly time
was enjoyed.
Returns from War Zone
Sam Pulos was visiting friends in
this city yesterday morning and told
somo exciting talcs of tho Ilalkan war
and of tho present European war. He
loft this city for Greeco two years ago
and cnuistcd in tho Grecian army to
fight against Turkey and has but re
cently returned. Ho Is now employed as
seotlcn foreman at Kearney.
Mr. Pulos stated that ho participat
ed In seven batles In tho Balkan war.
In the second battle ho received a bul
let wound In tho right shoulder but
tho bullet went straight through with
out breaking a bono. Ho was ordered
to tho hospital but stated that ho had
como homo to fight and was allowed
to remain with tho army.
In two battles ho was In bayonet
charges. Tho battlo lines had formed
only threo miles npart and as they
gradually closed up with groat loss
of men the order for chargo was giv
en. These, ho said, wero the most ex
citing. Tho Greeks came out victor
ious in both.
Ho stated that over seventy thousand
Greeks from this country returned
thoro for the Balkan war and that of
that number twenty-flvo thousand
wore killed. The price was dear but
it was worth it. ho said, as much terri
tory was added.
Regarding the present war he stated
that all European experts who aro
posted on tho subject stnte that It
cannot but last three years at the,
most. "Germany will be whipped," ho
Stated, "but it will bo with a great loss
of men. Greeco will bo in it soon."
Ho stated that iu Europe they be
llovo that this war Is a scourge from
God and that all tho nations of the
world will bo in it sooner or later.
II. F. Merrill, of tho Wallace section,
transacted business in town yester
day. Oak Martin is reported quite sick
at tho homo of his father in tho first
ward.
W. II. C. Woodhurst returned homo
Sunday from Omaha whero ho spent
several days on business.
For Rent Furnished room in mod
ern house, suitable for two. Inquire at
412 east Third street.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert A. Donelson
spent Christmas visiting relatives
and friends In tho Farnam vicinity.
Mrs. A. F. Strcitz and Mrs. W. II.
McDonald will entertain tho 500 club
this evening at tho Streltz .residence.
W. C. Ilayden, of Omaha, arrived in
tho city yesterday morning to spend a
fow days tho guest of J. C. Den and
family.
Will Splndler, a business man from
Lewellen, Is visiting in the city for
soveral days with W. H. Barrett on
south Vine street.
A. F. Beeler, of Hershey, was in the
city yesterday morning to nttend the
hearing of Roy Roberts. A number
from Hershey and Maxwell came here
especially to attend tho trial and all
wero obliged to go away disappointed
on account of Roberts waiving pre
liminary hearing.
Miss Alma Shoup of Sutherland was
visiting friends in this city over Sunday.
Xoticc of Sheriffs Sale.
By virtue of an execution issued by
Geo. E. Prosser, clerk of tho district
court of Lincoln county, Nebraska, up
on a Judgment rendered in said court
in favor of Fred R. Glnn et al against
William Hupfer, I have levied upon
tho following real estate as the prop
erty of said William Hupfer to-wlt:
All of lots seven (7), eight (8) and
nine (9) block five (5) in Trustees
Addition in North Platte, Nebraska,
and I will on tho 29th day of January,
1915, at 2 o'clock P. M. of said day,
at the front door of tho court houso of
said county, In North Platte, sell said
real estate at public auction to tho
highest 'bidder for cash tjO satisfy
said execution, tho amount duo there
on, in tho aggregate being the sum of
$3G8.G3 and $10.70 cost and accruing
cost.
Dated December 28, 1914.
A. J. SALISBURY,
9S-5w Sheriff.
KODAK WORK. VIEWS.
PARTIES. HOME PORTRAITS
A1) ENLARGING
BEST PAPER USED
Phono G42. 723 North Locust.
Waido Block for Sale
The choicest residence lots lett in the City located be
tween Vine, Sycamore, "C" and "D" Streets. Just 54
blocks from the Court House. Walks and sewer in 6 inch
water main along east side and Gas Pipes will be on block
inspring.
Only 7 lots, one having been sold and built on. '
Prices-$700 for inside lots; $800 for corner lots.
Terms- $100 down and $15.00 per month with 6 per
cent interest. Liberal discount for cash.
C. F. Temple, Exclusive Agent.
Room 1, 1. O. O. F.Bld.
per pen.
Good Saniarllan Hospital.
Two vacancies for young ladies who
desire to train for stato certificate as
nurso. Apply to Dean Bowker.
References:- Doctors SimniB, Dent,
Wurtelo, Drost, J. B. Rcdfleld, Ames,
Lucas, Kerr, Walllngford, and McCabo.
Alfred James is roported on tho sick
list.
DR. J. S. TWINEM,
Physician and Surgeon.
Special Attention Given to Gynecology
Obstetrics and Children's Diseases.
Ofllco McDonald Stato Bank Building.
Corner Sixth nnd Dowoy Streets.
Phones, Ofllco 1S3. Residence 2S3
FLOUR $1.40 PER SACK
Kearney High Patent.
POTATOE S
Fine Sand.Hill Potatoes in Five Bushel Lots 50 cents.
FEED '
Corn, Wheat, Oats, Speltz, Bran, Shorts and Baled
Hay.
When you buy Feed and Potatoes buy by
weight not by guess.
We also have in connection first class horse
and auto Livery.
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JULIUS MOGENSEN, Prop.
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