'I & ) IU . . '.; ji V. Pw f V m 4-.' V H rn ': w $;,. !&&; , if ' & PEL.' ' ' j 0 it?Hwls3 X s . wnrs;tviMF'- -u '' XBtlK &fiSf : :tf'TSHQ LVB ss s--'agfl '& w ssss s S3 r: T PX. ime Warsaw tessl RACTiCALLYno article of jewelry can exerciser Greater in- fl.uence upon character than does u good watch. We see evidence or it ; in every walk of life. The lad just bordering onto manhood regards a watch i'ng indicative of his bigness, and the pride he shows in its timekeeping qualities may he the basis for a-useful, am- ; Jitibiisifuture. The man who "stakes his all" upon the accuracy oi nis war.cn ls.anotner pnase or me pride or possession which &pod time-pieces instill. . , Thb-wpman, whbs'e dainty time-piece loses none of its effectiveness 'by its srrtallness, also can have satisfaction, "if; the watch is a" &bbdbrie. The price of a watch is no guarantee of its. value. A "' The name back 'bf it establishes its worth. 'Every watch purchased here is a &ood watch an excel- T lent gut ior me ooy or Riri. x ne ract tr.cit it is nero :proyes fliar tlie mnvpnioTif is txrn-nrTi ct-iir1ii-i?t T-vorV .-$ft ' ''.' - ,viaa j?m& ..is &? :DiX(3N .The Jeweler 'iiV , -7 ' UNION PACIFIC WATCH INSPECTOR a bbfl tlfcMWW I ! l; ',i JlJL. tS. .. l.. i '; cr i:zjh " roH PERSONALPIAGRAPIIS Mrs. Hnnna, of LcxIngYon, tins been visiting her brother, Druce Brown, for sovoral days past. Miss Kathleen Doylo, of Lincoln, is visiting friends in town with Mrs. J. J. Hallgnn as licr hostess. W. J. Tilcy left Sunday for Fremont to spend a day on Yeomen business. IIo will return this afternoon. Mlas Nolllo llorgonshaw returned Sunday from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whero she spent two weeks visiting rolatlvcs and friends. A. A. Schatz, tho piano salcsmnu, returned Sunday night from Minneap olis, Minn., whero ho spent sovornl dnys on a business trip. James Johnson, of Elsie, left Satur day for his homo after visiting in this city for a fow days at tho T. J. Daldoclc homo on south Locust street Q. O. Hampton, cashier of tho doth onburg Natlonnl bank, was a business visitor In tho city yesterday morning and spent soma tlmo with friends. Mrs. J, w. Burgncr is suffering with a badly cut arm which sho sustained last week. Six Btitches wero required to closo tho wound, which was very painful. Frank Hoxlo camo down from his Keith county ranch Saturday night and is remaining over today in order to attend tho meeting of tho 500 Club at his home this evening. Mrs. E. N. McNamar, wifo of a Pax ton merchant, camo down Saturday and visited friends until this morning, remaining over yesterday in order to attend "Today" at tho Keith last ev ening. E. W. Itisch, of Denver, wns visit ing in tho city over Sunday v.ith friends. Ho sang a solo Sunday morn ing at tho church services at tho Church of Our Saviour. Mrs. Geo. T. Field and mother, Mrs. Baker, leave Thursday of next week for Los Angeles and San Diego, Cal., expecting to be absent several months. They will also attend tho exposition at San Francisco. Mrs. Strecter, formerly of this city, but of late living in Omaha, Is tho guest today of Mrs. Ray Cummlngs while enrouto to Cheyenne, which will hereafter bo lror husband's headquar ters. Mrs.H. I. Block and son Lawrence lfift Sunday for tho east whore MrB. Block will purchase a fluo stock of goods for tho Block Ladles' Outfitting store. They went direct to New York city, and en route homo they will visit rolatlvcs In Syracuse and Rochester, XT V Tifrtr.fi.nnt Pnnmtn fMilnrnyrt Council Bluffs, Omaha, Fremont and Hastings. Mrs. Blocks parents live In Syracuse. N. Y. Tho store will be completely remodeled before th new goods arrive. DR. 0. H. CRESSLER. Graduate Dentist. . . ...i Office over the'1 McDonald State Bank! a e 1 ' m r-; i ; iv; ?m . CITY -ANB COUNTF TCEWS and FOK KENT,, arge'inqu'ern.' Jionse qIopq In. nice shade an'd.u pretty home O.vmer would exchange for smaller house. Other houses rooms, storage snace nnd Bftfe deposit b'oxes. ' '?' BRATUyDJIAN, County Commiyfrjller D.riB?.,J(!$; is reported cdavdl03:1.n'j nicely at his diph- A son was born Friday to, Mr, Mrs. Guy prakeof .this' city . , A, son was born Thursday 'to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rose, Residing on North Locust street. ' ' l i Mrs-"Ed Putoff, ojE Slqey.i entered tho Good Samaritan, hospital Satur day whero sho underwent, an opera tion. She Is reported getting along nicely. Tho Yeomen dramatic club is get ting busy again on a new plan which will be presented here. The play is entitled "The 3ky Is the Limit," and It Is one of extreme humon. Wult for the renl Clothing Sale of the season, beginning Saturday Janu ary 1C, at THE STAR. - ' Sheriff A. J. Salisbury left yestcr ' day morning for tho eastern part of the county to look after Bomo official business. He had a trip of about one hundred and fifty miles to different towns In tho county. Deputy United States Marshal Sam mons, of Kearney, was in he city a few days last week looking after business in connection with the federal prison ers who aro serving sentences in the county Jail.. Miss Flo Stamp, now employed in the offlce of W. II. C. Woodhurst, has accepted a position with the electrical supply company. Miss Stamp Is exper ienced In this lino of work, having been employed previously with tho North Platte electric company. Will and "Hinoy" Landgraf and Theo dore Lowo skated down the river to Brady Sunday. Tho distance by river is thirty-five miles and tho trip was made In four hours, tho rough Ice and open channels making progress at times rather slow. Dr, Luther Ludden, of Lincoln, sec retary of tho general board of educa tion of tho Lutheran church, dropped dead in Willlston, N. D., last week. Dr. Ludden was well known in North Platte having visited hero a num ber ofumes, and his passing away at tho ago of sixty, is deeply regretted by friends in this city. Highest prices paid for stoves and second-hand furniture. F. H. Wood- west Fifth street. 88tf Rov. Mr. Dumvlllo of Callaway vis ited over Sunday with Dean J. J. Bow ker of tho Episcopal church. Ho preached:-, at both tho morn ing and evening services at the Church of Our Saviour. Ho left yesterday af ternoon for Scotts Bluffs where ho will now take tlio rectory. v Jlnre Jfnttfpl" ' Plnno. lllavo on haifd'at North Platto a high grado piano, ,v)Ucb -will bo sold tre mendously che'ap on payments to. a responnlblo party.' Write tho Denver Music Company at Denver, Colo, for particulars. 98-4 home In IHeHeYshey viclntly. taken ill some time ago with theria. ' Superintendent W. P. Snyder, of tho state experimental sub-station, left Friday for Washington, D. C, to spend two weeks on business. He will stop off for a short visit in Lincoln to look after some state matters. Steward Smith of tho Elks' club, has Inaugurated another billiard tourna ment in which there are niney partici pants. The tournament will closo Jan uary 25th and tho losing team will pay for the oyster supper which Steward Smith will furnish. Tho two teams aro captained by Corbln Jones and Ernest Rlncker. A contest was heard at the U. S. land office Thursday and Friday which involves tho homestead of Miss Jessa mine Flynn of this city, a section of land which lies in tho former forest reserve In Arthur county. Charles Flynn appeared as contestant and al leged that tho entry was not made in good faith by Miss Flynn but was en tered for tho benefit of her uncle Gee. McGlnley. The decision has no yet been handed down. When you aro making your Now Years resolutions, why not resolve to at once subscribe for shares in the Mutual Building & Loan association. No better plan for accumulating your savings. See the secretary about it. Do it now. 99-9 CLIJHS AJ(B SOCIETIES The Episcopal guild will hold a so cial at the homo of Mrs C. S Clinton, west Fourth street,. Thursday after- nocra.: , . 'V'T'h,0 music department of the Worn- Sims, west Fifth street, Friday after- lT5wTKrtf6bn. Tho regular meeting of tho Wom an's club will be held at tho library .building at eight o'clock this evening. Mayor.Evans .win aaaress me maies on municipal affairs. Statement of Water Plant, from Reports Filed Juno 12J" 1012, and December 1st, 1014. j I - Mil 'I ' " " Total invested In Street Mains .' $12,580.21 Totnl Invested In Pumping I lnnt, etc , ,v .... 22.403.G7' Total Invested in Building nnd Grounds 672.,0P Total Investments , -. . . . . . . $30,50i;88V Balanco In hands of City Treasurer for Bonds .,' ,,.i.ll',395.42 Profit on plant, 13 months ....'. 16,102.39 Profit on plant, 18 months t...v 10,309.85 , - " 37,927.GG- Earned profits nol credited: Hydrnntrcntnl '. $2,350.00 Gas Co 25.00 Delinquents : 1j815.7G 4.190.70, $38,730.90; Overdrawn on Improvements :... 2,824.98 " " 30,501.88 Overdrawn nccount except interest paid by Treasurer: Street mains and pumping station . $ 2,824.981, WarrantB for expenses paid by Water Commr. In hand of Commr. 1,771.53 Meter and Sower Connection Acct, (Inventory material on hand.. 5,713.08' Total $10,309.59.? RESOURCES. . t Warrants in hands of Wntcr Commissioner, $ 1,771.133 Delinquent water consumers r,815.76 . Meter and Sowor ledger nccount '. 4;453181 Hydrant rent and Bower Hushing, 2,350.00 ' Gas Co ;l ' 25.00 , $10,416.10. Total Registered Warrants as shown by City Treas. Dec. 1, 1014.t..$12,G85;'43 Less amount due Water Company 10,416.10 Actual nmount owing by Water Co. after all accounts aro collected. $2,2G9.33 A. B. HOAGLAND, Auditor.' RAILROAD NOTES y Sltton left Sunday evening for to spend a shor tlmo on busl Hp returned home last cven- Dr. Elker, of Milwaukee, was in the city yesterday getting acquainted with our citizens. Ho Is looking over this city with tho view of locating hero for the benefit of the health of his little daughter. Ho is competent surgeon, bolng a closo associate of Dr. Jonas of Omaha, and ho was well Impressed with tho city. Ho le't last evening for Denver whero his family Is now Gray ing temporarily. Wanted A place to do housowork for some old couplo or lady. Phono Red G01. 100-3 Word ypsterday from Mrs. F. C. Letts in Omaha announced that Mr. Letts was operated upon by Dr. Jonas Sunday morning at 10:30 and that he was getting along nicely. IIo hadro covered from tho anesthetic when she wrote. Enrouto to Omaha Mr. Letts was taken violently ill and at Grand Island they wero compellel to wait for several hours while ho wu3 at tended by a physician. lValt for tho rcnl Clothing Sale of the season, beginning Saturday Janu ary 1, at THE STAR. - Salfrlno Rios and John Polos wero reloaded from the county Jail Friday. Both men wore sentenced in tho red eral court for selling liquor without a license and were given fines of $100 each with sentences of thirty days at tached. Tho men laid out tho fines and -jail sentences but filed statements that thoy wero unable to pay tho costs. They were gjvpn .hearing beforo United States Commissioner O. E. Elder and wero released. Both men returned to their homes in Scotts Bluffs. Tho W. C. T U. will bo entertained this afternoon at the homo of- Mrs E. M. Smith. , Tho meeting will begin at 2:30 ab'd' all members are urged to be present. All Yootuqn. are urged to be present this! Dvenlng nt the regular meeting. The officers for the coming year will bo installed) and a largo class will be taken in. An important business meeting will also be held. Tho woman's home missionary soci ety of tho Methodist church will meet Friday afternoon instead or Thurs day afternoon, as usual. They will bo entertained at tho home of Mrs. M. J. Forbes, 914 west Fifth Btreet. Tho Episcopal guild held its annu al meeting in tho church chapel last Thursday afternoon and olectecd tho following officers for the ensuing year: 'President, Mrs. Geo. T. Field; vice president, Mrs. F. W. Rlncker; sec retary, Mrs. W. H. C. Woodhurst; treasurer, Mrs. Geo. W. Finn; direct ress of work, Mrs. Fred J. Wurtelle. A fine tlmo is anticipated at the meeting of tho Lutheran men's brother hood which will be entertained this ovenlng by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar San- dall. Tho main featuro of tho even ing's entertainment will bo a debato among tho different members of the brotherhood. Tho question for de bato Is: "Resolved, That tho Cash Sys tem would bo of greater Benefit to tho Merchants and tho Public than is tho Credit System." Tho affirmative will bo carried by Ed Thompson, F. W. Hanson and Claudo Potors and the negative by J. E. Sebastian,- Harry York and Louis Johnson. Re Oiri ness. ing. Max Hensolt, former express agent at this1 station, but transferred to Den ver a'1 few months ngo, writes that he expects to bo transferred to Salt Lake City tho first of February Miss Efilo Sutton, one of tho dining rooms girls at the Union Pacific hotel;' is suffering witn rueumattsm and is off duty. Sho was aken Saturday to a hospital in Grand Island to receive treatment. In 1880 tho freight carried on tho railroads of tho United States was 77, 21S tons per milo per emplqye, in 1913 tho tons per mile per employe hod In creased to 1GG.038. In 1913 tho rati roads handled over three hundred btl lion tons of freight. A. F. Wllklns, known to the older railroad men in North Platte, died in Coldwater, Mich., Tuesday and was buried in Omaha Friday. Mr. Wllklns was employed as engineeer on tho Union Pacific for forty-seven years, beginning service in 18G7 and retiring in 1906. Among the passenger on train No. 6 Friday wero seventeen Japaneso nur ses and rour surgeons. Tne women wore navy blue uniforms with a Red Cross on a white ground on the loft arm whilo tho surgeons wero attired in tho regulation khaki. They wore enroute to the battlefields of Europe. W. C. Blackburn, a porter on train No. 2, miscalculated tho length of tho Atop of tho train at Columbus Fri day and was baroly able to swing on to the closeld vestibule. He hung In this position for six miles without at tracting attention, when ho becamo bo numbed with cold that ho dropped from tho step and waB killed. Why Not Have a Gas Stove ill Your Home? , Every Woman will appreciate the quick" hot fire at a moment's notice. No coal or ash es to handle, no dirt. A Clean Kitchen All the Time ' Noi&h Platte Light & Power Co., id N" In Mil 1 TUQh jr-l 1 )) ')'( f C. R.' MOREY, Manager. OUR PRICES TELL A TALE But wfybn you examine our goods you will be more -j- iiWM' tnaneycr. We sell the best harness made. i anMHiand madeinour own shop and positively guar- """.ftiSW OurfpYrde'p nipst reasonable you can find. DOES YOUR HARNESS'S NEED REPAIRING? Here's the place. We give satisfaction. First class work done on Shoe Repairing. FORSTEDT & SHEEDY, Headquarters for Horses' Wearing Apparel 512 Locust Street. North Platte, Nebraska. Eat Alfalfa Queen Butter It is Aiw& s Fr$3h and Sweet Can be Bought Anywhere in North Platte. Made by the North Platte Colfax Encampment No. 3, I. O. O. F. hold Installation services Friday ev ening under tho charge of state of ficer J. Guy Swope. Tho services wero held in tho I. O. O. F. hall and a pleas ant evening was enjoyed. Tho follow ing officers wero Installed: J. G. Pal mer, C. P.; B. W. WrlKht. S. W.: E. S. Davis, treasurer; 3. Guy Swope, scribe; u. ci. nicuanc, j. w.; j. a. iiaruin, 11. P.; H. J. DIener, I. S.; Fred C. Peter son. O. S.; J. S Hoagland, first watch; F. J. DIener , second watch: J F. Schmalzried, third watch; J. H. Mc Kalo, fourth watch; F. W. Van Doran and O. T. Olson, guards of tho tent. Walt for tho real Clothing Sulo of the Hea.son, beginning Saturday Janu ary 10, at THE 8TAIL Walt for Hie rent Clothing Sale of t lie HeuHon, beginning Saturday Juuu nry 1, nt THE STAH. Irrigators Have Fine .Hooting A largo number of tho irrigators of tho Lodgepolo Creek district attended the meeting which closed at Sidney Friday. Thrco local men wero tho principal speakers at this meeting. Thoy wore AV. V. Hoagland, II. C. Diescm and J. G. Heeler. Mr. Heeler spoke Friday on tho BUbJect, "Tho Need of Better Irrigation." Ho also brought out facts concerning rtie dlillculty in gotting good Irrigation in this soml arid region. Tho meeting was a great success from every stand-point. J. S. Meyers of Fremont arrived In the city yesterday to visit friends for a fow days and to look after some busi ness matters. Everybody Is going to HLOCK'S Big Remodeling Sale. William Hoss of tho Hirdwood vicin ity was transacting business at tho court Iioubo yesterday. We also sell Good Clean Buttermilk. Phone 02.' Creamery I tf Ml .vii ,i n 1 ' ;n IlllllouKiicsu and Constipation Cured. If you aro over troubled with bil iousness or constipation you will bo Interested in tho statement of It. F. Eerwln, Peru, Ind. "A year ago last winter I had an attack of indigestion followed by biliousness and constipa tion. Seeing Chamberlain's Tablets so highly recommended, I bought a bottlo of them and thoy holpcd mo right away." For sale by all dealers. For Trade I havo a nine room residence with quarter block of ground well located in first class condition, located In Kcurney, Nebraska. I will trade for cheap grazing land tributary to North Platte. Prefer to deal with own er. This placo will bear tho closest in spection. C. II. LEDBETTEU, 09tf Kearney, Neb. Order or Ilenrlnw on Petition for Ap pointment of AilmlnlNtrntor or Au inlnlNtrutrlx. Htato of Nobniska. Lincoln County, as, in tne vounty upuru In tho Mutter of tho Kstato of Sarah J. Myers, Deconaoil. On rending and flllnK tho potltlon of Jennie U. itowloy nnd tfnnnle 10, Uoana nruylnK that Administration of Bald KHtato may bo urnntcd to Thornns G. Itowloy as Administrator. Ordered that January 20, A. D. 1915, nt !) o'clock n. m". Is nHHlgnod for honr lng snld potltlon, when nil portions In terested fn said matter may nppenr at n County Court to bo hold in and for said County, nnd Hhow causo why tho tirnver of tho notltlonoru should not hn irrnnted: nnd that notice of tho nen doncy of Bald petition nnd tho hear- Inir thereof ho irivon to nil neruonH In tercsted in uald mnttor by publishing a copy of this ordor In tho North Platto Trlbuno, a Hoinl-weokly newspaper printed in Bald county, for throo suc cessive weeks prior to said day of hciirlnK. Dated December 29, 1914. JOHN GRANT, J5-3w County Judge. '""d&fW tlo tho estnto from tho 29th A copy of this ordor is ordered-pUb-llshod In the North Platto Trlbuno',' a soml-weokly newspaper of said County, for four succeBSlvo weeks next prior, to Kcbruury 2nd. 191D. JOHN GRANT, jD-tw County JudKO. Proltntp Notice In tho Mutter of tho Kstato of John R. MaWIUInmu, doceusod. In tho County Court of Lincoln County, Nobrnsku, Pocomber 29, 1914. Notice Ib horeby Riven, that the cred HorH of snld decensod will meet the ad ministratrix of said estate, before tho County Judge of Lincoln County, Ne brnflkn, at tho County Court Room, In snld County, on the 2nd dny of Febru ary, 191D, nnd on tho 2nd dny of Aug ust, 1910, nt 9 o'clock n. m. ench duy for tho purpose of prosentliiK their clnlmH for examination, edjustment nnd allowance. Six months are allowed for creditors to present their claims, nnd one year for tho administratrix to set- few Jy jffiliM- . c r-, t1 - Start the New Year Right Uy patronising home industries and buying your cigars of us. We use the best tobacco, and make cigars that we are certain will please you. Try one pf onr several brands. J. F. Schmalzried. i