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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.
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lent gut ior me ooy or Riri. x ne ract tr.cit it is nero :proyes
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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.
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Office over the'1 McDonald
State Bank!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.'
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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.
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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
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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.
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