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LOCAL AND PEKSONAL
Engineer E. E. Moody returned
whero he spent several days taking
medical treatment.
About llftecn carloads of beets
were shipped through hero Wednes
day to Grand Island to the beet su
gar factory.
Frank Uontley, of Corning, Iowa,
arrived In the city the first of the
week to spend a few days visiting at
the Harry Dixon home.
E. J. Vnndeihoof, proprietor of the
Star clothing house, left last even
ing for a hurried business trip to
Portland, Oregon, and other western
points, lie wll be gone several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sudinan, of Osh
ltosh, were In tho city Tuesday and
visited at Uio Tramp home. Thoy
formerly lived In tho Sutherland vi
cinity. They returned homo Wednes
day morning.
When you are making your New
Years resolutions, why not resolve to
at once subscribe for shares In tho
Mutual Ilnilding & Loan association.
No better plan for accumulating your
savings. Sec the secretary about It.
Do It now. 99-9
Crowe's orchestra will play threo
out-of-town engagements this week.
Tho first was Wednesday evening
when they played at Maxwell. Thurs
day they split and two members went
to Ogalalla and tho other two to Iler
shey. This evening they play at a
New Year's ball at Sutherland.
Charles Crosby, of this city, cm
ployed on the B. & D. gang In tho
local yards, received word Wednes
day announcing tho death of his father
at Elilora Springs, Mo. Tho old gen
tleman was past eighty-two years of
ago and had been a farmer thero for
a numebr of years. Mr. Crosby
returned only tho first of the week
from a visit thero over Christmas.
Sheriff A. J. Salisbury returned
Wednesday morning from Lincoln
where ho went tho first of tho week
to take Uoy Roberts and Clarence Mc
Atee to tho penitentiary. McAteo was
taken up on a sentence of from one
to twenty years for forgery and Rob
erts was taken there to be held a
waiting trial In tho district) court
for the murder of Vernon Connefl.
J. T. Murphy foreman of the 13. &
13 gang in the local yards, return
ed Wednesday from O'Fallons where
he was called to do some work. He
reports having seen two ilocks of
crows in that vicinity that wore the
largest ho lias seen In this country.
There wore estimated over a thous
and birds In each Hock. They were
feeding in the cornfields along tho
tracks. Crows as a rule a scarce
article in this vicinity. Ho stated that
they made more nolso than Crowe's
orchestra.
Tho children of Mr and Mrs. Emll
Kosbau aro reported sick with la
grlppo.
Robert Martin, of tho Wallace vicin
ity was visiting frlonds In this city
for a few days this week.
P. S. Evans, machinist in tho local
shops, Is laid up as the result of fall
ing and straining the muscles In his
left side.
Christian Science Society Sunday
11:00 a. in., subject "Cod." Sunday
school 12 o'clock, Untitling & Loan
building, room 25.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Whclnn loft on
Wednesday evening for Omaha to
spend a short tlmo visiting relatives
and friends and transacting business.
Marjorie, tho daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Prod Marti, was operated upon
Tuesday at the Nurse Hrown memor
ial hospital. She Is reported conva
lescing nicely.
J. Vnnroy, a car repairer In the lo
cal shops, sustained a painful Injury
this week wlien a draw bar fell on
his knee. Ho will bo laid up for sev
eral days with tho Injury.
II. G. Qulgglo, Union Pacific con
ductor, Is laid up this week as the re
sult of falling in tho caboose. Tho
engine started suddenly and threw
him against the seats.
Georgo Schatz, now a resident of
Ogden, Utah, has been visiting rela
tives in town for several days.
Georgo Is looking well and hearty, ev
idence that tho climate of the Mor
mon stato agrees with him.
Over a liundrcd people were In at
tendance Wednesday evening at the
annual New Year's ball given at the
Lloyd opera house by tho Catholic
Lady Foresters. A pleasant even
ing was reported by all present. Mu
sic was furnished by Stamp's orches
tra. ..M. J. O'Conncll, convicted in tho
district court at the term just closed
of embezzlement, was taken to the
county Jail Wednesday morning whore
ho will bo held awaiting tho decision
! of tho supremo court. O'Conncll was
sentenced insi saiuruuy uy juuku
Grimes but his case was appealed to
tho supremo court. He was given over
to tho custody of the sheriff and was
taken to jail Wednesday morning.
Tho Literary department of the
Twentieth Century Club will meet
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 5th, at tho
home of Mrs. W. W. Skinner, Locust
and Sixth street. An attractive pro
gram has been arranged which will
begin at ! p. in. Current topics will
occupy tho first half hour of the pro
gram which will bo followed by a
reading by Mrs. E. II. Flowers. The
regular magazino study will bo dis
pensed with and Mrs. McLane and
Miss Stuart will glvo personal ac
counts of visits at Washington.
Purchasing Votes Xot l'crnitssnblo
In the Pony Contest.
Tho Pony Contest is backed by fif
teen reputnblo business men who arc
determined that It shall bo conducted
honestly, fairly and without favorit
ism. Unfair competition between con
testants wll not be permitted nor
will questionable methods In obtain
ing votes bo tolerated. Such conduct,
will, when reported to tho committee
and substantiated, result In tho can
cellation of votes, or If tho offense Is
ilngrant, In tho forced withdrawal of
tho contestant who receives the il
legal votes.
Purchase of votes under any con
ditioli is not pcrniissablo, nnd when
such purchases are proven the bene
ficiary of tho votes will be ruled out
of the contest. Coupon votes can bo
given away at will but cannot bo sold
or bartered.
Tills order becomes effectlvo Jan
uary 1st. 1915.
.. PONY CONTEST COMMITTEE...
Vi"p'i' Son Ices
Vesper services will bo held at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday
evening from fi to G, Instead of the
regular evening service.
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS
Cured Hit Obesity,
Peter tho Great was once traveling
Incognito in a part of Finland when he
met a very fat man, who told him that
he was going to St. Petersburg.
"What for?" asked the czar.
"To consult ii doctor about being so
fnt. which has become ory oppros
Me." "Do you know any doctor theieV"
"No "
"Then 1 will gle you a lino to my
friend, Piiuce MenschlkolT, and he will
Introduce you to one of tho emperor'
phjslcinns."
The inuoler went to tho prince's
house with a note. Tho answer wis
not doljjvoil. The net day, lied IrunW
mid feet, the poor man was drugged oiT
on a cart to the mines.
Two years after Peter the Great wns
visiting the mines lie had forgntte'i
the incident of the fat ninn, when smi
cleiilj u miner throw down his pli U.
rushed up to htm and fell at his feet
crying
Grace, grace, what Is It 1 liae
done?"
Peter looked nt hint, astonished, until
he reiueinlieied the story.
"Oh, so that It. you!" he said. "1 hope
you are pleased with me. Stand up
How thin and slight you have become!
Go, and lemeinber that work Is the
best cure for our complaint!"
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Vincent Roddy left Tuesday for
Norfhport to spend a few days visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Georgo N. Gibbs left the Good
Samaritan hospital yesterday for lier
home, wherent Geo. N. Is happy.
Mrs. Ilcssio Hansen and daughter
leave soon for Omaha whero they will
ninko their homo in tho future.
Will Votaw, of Maywood, was visit
ing friends in tills city for a few days
this week. Ho returned homo yester
day. H. Scoonover, of the Scoonover
clothing store, was looking after some
business affairs In llio country Wed
nesday. Mr. llcncdlct, of Sedgwick, who was
operated upon for appendicitis at tho
Oood Samaritan hospital some time
ago, left for his home yesterday.
A E Tlmmerman was fined $20 nnd
costs in Judge Walker's court Wed
nesday on tho charge of assaulting
Llpshltz, tho Junk dealer. The as
sault occurred about a month ago.
William Chaloupka, atato inspetor
of tho bridge at Sullieralnd, wns vis
iting In tho clfiy Wednesday with
County Surveyor R. L. Cochran nnd
looking after some business affairs.
The stato superintendent made the
semi-annual apportionment of stato
scliool money this week. Lincoln
county's share will bo $l,GS(i.5:i. This
money is derived from interest on tho
$9,000,000 of stato funds invested.
Del Homier returns tomorrow to his
duties in Lincoln whero lie Is study
ing music. He announces that ho
now has a good sized class of pupils
in Seward. Ho visits that place ev
ery Monday to give lessons.
Licenso to wed was Issued Wednes
day from the office of County Judge
Grant to Lawrence Quenly, 117, of Han
na, Wyoming and Miss Edith ltoucdn
.M of North Platte. The groom is a
tun her In Wyoming and tlwv will
in tK their home on IiIh ranch
The .Monarch Malleable Iron Range,
the S(ii) SntiNfnrtun. Range at Her--hej
v. oppesite post offlec. Phono 15.
Mibs Gertrude Rebhausen leaves
ilus week for Hustings where she is
Itciuhlns piano in the Immaculato
Conception ncademy. She spent the
holidays in the this city with her
parents Mr. nnd Mrs Ed. Rebhaus
en Mr and Mrs. Will Spinldar return
ed yesterday to their home in Low
ellcn after visiting in tho city for
sowrul days at tho W. II. Barrett home
on south Vino street. Mr. Spindlar
is a prominent business man of Lew
Hlen.
R L Uaker, A. W. Plummer and c
T Whelau returned Tuesday even-
l nig from the Tryon vicinity where
they went Monday evening to look af
l r their oil project. They report that
it is too cold there to do any pros
in (ting at the present time.
Passenger train No. 19 was nearly
!ie hours late Wednesday morning on
.mount of being delayed at Omaha
io make connections with another
iram It arrived shortly after one
hi lxk. No 13 wan an hour and a
h tlf late on account of a hot box at
Ct mi Island.
We the undersigned garuge propru
nr of North Platte In view of the fact
that c-Hlcient service is hampered by
i Mensive credit, do hereby place our
business on a strictly cash basis. The
wiiiio jB bocomo effectivo Jan. 1, 1915.
We play no favorites and mean no of
f use to any of our customers.
MINER I UNMAN,
J. S. DAVIS,
HENDY fc OGIER,
por P. N. OGIER.
DR. J. S. TWINEM,
Physician and Surgeon.
Special Attention Given to Gynecology
Obstetrics and Children's Diseases.
OHlco McDonald Stato Hank Building.
Cornor Sixth and Dowoy Streets.
Phones, Olllco 183, Residence 2S3
Dt. . J. Ki'illii'ld has miM praiiicc ami will lrat ihc C.it in
a bliort liim jle has listed nic for quick sale hi itsidi'iuv at 707
W. Oth Street.
This is a 9 room frame house with two full 66 foot lots, one
heinjia eorner lot. House located on inside lot. House is modern
in eery respect, except heat. Gas already connected with house.
Large barn or garage and other outbuildings, such as wash house
etc. Nice trees and lawn, and property in excellent repair, Newly
painted and fixed up.
This property will he sold within the next thirty days. Impure
for prices and terms.
C. F. TEMPLE
Sold by Rush Mercantile Co , North Platte
Also by E. & W. Coker, Sutherland; Ganson & Ganson
Hershey; Jens Sommers, Maxwell: Jno. Fredrickson, Rrady
IMrnjed Animal Taken I 'p.
! niKon up uecomncr r. lyn. one
black maro colt, star In forehead, bad
cut on left hind leg Owner call for
same and pay for this no'ice
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