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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. J. H. Posoy and daughter
Gwendolyn 'left Tuesday afternon for
relatives.
Dr. Saddler, of Hershey, was a pro
fessional visitor In the city the first
of the week.
Cliarles Llston, of tho Dickens vi
cinity, was visiting In the city on busi
ness this .week.
A- daughter was born Monday to
Mrand Mrs. C. F. Temple, residing at
South Vino street.
Mr and Mrs. McKenna left this week
forjjAllianco where they will make
their home in tho future.
Attorney J. C. Hollman waa a visl
torat Maxwell Tuesday to look after
some professional business.
T. M. Lloyd, of this city, returned
Jthor first of tho veelc from a visit of
two weeks at different points in Iowa.
Dean J. J. Booker, of tho Episcopal
church, transacted business in Kear
ney and Grand Island Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Irene Funk, left Tuesday for
her homo in Lexington after visiting
in the city for a few days at the F. W.
Hansen homo.
A. W. Hoatson and Mr. Johnson, of
tho Sutherland vicinity, were visit
ing in the city on business for a few
days tho first of the week.
It. R. Dickey SDent several days in
Omaha this week attending the state
convention of ico manufacturers nnd
looking after business matters.
Mrs. W., K. Barrett, residing on
South Vino street, was taken to tho
Good Samaritan hospital Wednesday
to receive medical treatment.
Wjanted Girl for general house
work. Apply Mrs. C. F. Iddings, 519
west Fifth street. 4t2
Frank Buchanan left Tuesday af
ternoon for points in tho eastern part
of' tills state and In Iowa to spend a
short time on business.
Fred Duncan, of tho C. O. D.
Cleaners returned this week from
Council Bluffs and eastern points
wnere lie vlslt&d for several days with
relatives and friends.'
A. A. Schatz returned Tuesday from
tho east where he spent several days
looking after business in connection
with the Gaston Music company's
storo! at this place.
Mrs.' J. H. Donegan left the first
of the week for Omaha, called there
by the serious illness and death of
her sister, Mrs. Charles Martini.
Ed Murphy and Bon, of the Brady
vicinity were visiting friends and
transacting business fn this city Wed
nesday. Mf-j Murphy jWas formerly
county commissioner of Lincoln
county.
I. M. Cox, who recently leased and
took possession of tho Nebraska
House, opened a lunch counter in
connection therewith at noon Wednes
day. This lunch counter is located
in tho northeast corner of the build
ing and is neatly furnished.
Dr. H. C. Brock, dentist. First Na
tional Bank Building. lOltf
Another billiard tournament is now
in progress at tho Elks' homo with
about eighty participants. Tho teams
aro captained by Ralph Allison and
Arthur Plumer, and so far the score
Is close. The tournament closes
February 10th.
E. N. McNahmr, of Paxton, spont
Tuesday In town transacting business
and getting his bills printed at Tho
Trihuno ofllco for a big sale which tho
firm of McNamar & Jordan, general
merchant, will hold commencing
February Cth.
Wheat sold in tho local market
Wednesday at $1.38 per bushol, but
oven at that high prico not much was
marketed Thero is said to be con
siderable wheat In tho hands of -Lin
coln county farmers, but they seem
disposed to hold it still longer, hoping
that It wll reach at least ?1.50 per
bushol.
Frank Turpie, of this city, and Miss
Beatrice Murphy, now living at Mar
engo, Ia will bo marled at tho latter
placo Fobruary lGth. Miss Murphy Is
woll known here, having spent tho
greater part of her life in und near
North Platte. Thoy will make their
homo on tho Turplo ranch southeast
of town
Flour made another advance of
twenty-fivo cents per 100 in tho local
market this week, and tho best grades
are now selling up to $2.35 per fifty
pound sack. Local bakers aro now
up against tho proposition of making
smaller five and ten cent loaves or
else raising the prlco to six nnd
twelve cents. Thoy will probably de
cide to roako a smaller loaf.
II. M. Watkins was visiting friends
nn(l !trnnsactlng business in tho city
tho fore part of tho week.
Mrs. James Roddy, of this city left
Tuesday for Omaha whero she wbb
called by tho death of her Bister, Mrs.
Charles Martini.
Miss Elnlno Bundy returned this
week from tho Wellflcet vicinity whero
she visited for several days with rel
atives and friends.
Thos. Burnty returned Wednesday
from Wood River, whero ho spent a
week with relatives following the
funeral of his wife.
A. M. Jolly, of Arlington, Vermont,
Is In the city for a few days. He at
tended tho meeting of the Masonic
order Wednesday evening.
A now electric piano will be in
stalled in tho skating rink soon, ac
cording to a gfa.temc'nt mado this
week by tho management.
E. Flannlgan, of Tecumseh .was vis
iting in tho city on business for a
fGW davs thin wnnlf. TTn tnnlr tn flio
Masonic meeting'' Wednesday evening.
Christian Science scrvlco Sunday
morning 11:00 o'clock Subject
"Spirit." Sunday school immediately
after tho service. Building & Loan
building, room 25.
Warren Doollttle returned this
week from Lincoln where he has Just
completed tho year's work In tho agri
cultural department of the state uni
versity. Dean. Lee H. Young, of Hastings,
will arrive In the city today to remain
over night enrouto to Bridgeport where
ho will attend tho Episcopal deanery
meeting of tho North Platto district.
W. L. Cary, of Omaha, representing
tho Omaha Structural Steel Works,
was in the city Wednesday and met
with the county commissioners to talk
over business matters.
Eugene Delatour of Omaha, was
.visiting friends and transacting busi
ness in the city the first of the week.
He was formerly located ajt Chappell
and Is well known hero. He visited
hero several days.
St. Patrick's Assembly, fourth de
gree, Knights of Columbus, will hold
their first annual banquet at Masonic
hall Monday evening. A fine menu
and a good toast list has been pre
pared, i
'$W?.&. U FreelgniMcdook
Neb., arrived in the city today to re
main pyer -night. Ho leaves in the
morning fgr Bridgeport where he will
spend a few days at the Episcopal
deanery meeting. v
Mr. andfIrs. Fred Rasmussen, of
Hershey passed through tho city
Tuesday enrouto, to Omaha, where
tliey."wero called by the. serious illness
and death of Mrs., Rasmussen's
mother, Mrs. Charle3 Martini.
Misses Christ and McCarthy will
open a dressmaking shop in rooms ov
er the Roxall drug store Monday, Feb.
8. The patronage o the public is so
licited. 4t2
Edgar Schiller and family left last
evening iorLtoaV.Angelos , and other
points on the western coast whero they
wll spendseveral months on an outing
and vacation. They wll also take In
the world's fair and Panama Exposi
tion The Coal
That Satisfies
Mrs. Joe Karbusch, who spent the
fore part of the winter in this city
with her mother, Mrs. William Land
graf, Sr., left this -week for Chicago
where she will join her husband. They
formerly lived at Ogden but Mr. Kar
busch was moved to Chicago in . the
early winter.
At tho meeting of tho Masonic lodgo
Wednesday evening tho Mnster Ma
son's degree was conform! and a light
banquet was served. Tho banquot was
served at seven o'clock in tho evening
and this was followed by tho regular
work. About sixty men were present,
somo from out of tho city.
Miss Ella Jenkins, residing in tho
Fourth ward is suffering with a broken
arm which she sustained Tuesday af
ternoon In a fall on tho ley sidewalks.
Whllo coming over to town she fell on
tho sidowalk on Locust street a little
way south of tho tracks and broko hor
left arm. Sho will bo laid up for
some timo with the Injury.
Tralnmon arriving from tho east
yesterday morning announco that at
Omaha and Grand Island Wednesday
night thoy had qulto a heavy rain
otorni. At Grand Island tho men who
were compelled to bo about were
weuring rain coats nnd nt Omaha it
was tho same. They struck tho. snow
between this city nnd Grand Island.
It rained a llttlo hero before the snow
began.
For Trade
I have a nino room residence with
quarter block of ground woll located
In first class condition, located in
Kearney, Nebraska. I will trado for
cheap grazing land tributary to
North Platto. Prefer to deal with own
er. This placo will bear tho closest In
spection. C. II. LEDBETTER,
99tf Kearney, Neb.
Electric Company Submits
Lighting Contract to City.
At a meeting of tho city council a
c'ontrnct from tho North Platto Light
& yowcr company was presented to
that body for lighting tho, city of
North Platte In ycnrB to come.
Tho contract submitted by tho elec
tric company is such that It will have
to ho voted upon by tho citizens of
North Plntto and it will probably
como up as an issuo at tho spring
election. Tho contract stipulates tho
chargo that shall bo mado for each
lamp of dlfforent cnndlo power or its
Its equivalent. The contract prices
stipulated are the maximum chargo
that can bo mado by that company
and thoy aro subject to change down
ward. Mayor Evans will call a general
meeting of tho citizens of tho city for
next Tuesday evening, February Dth,
at tho library building at which tlmo
tho matters relating to this contract
will bo threshed out thoroughly by
tho citizens of this city. At this time
all interested in this matter aro urged
to bo present nnd present their views
on tho subject and it is hoped that
many will attend. There may bo sev
oral changes to recommend before the
contract can be put in shapo for vot
ing upon nt tho spring election and
all aro urged to como and talk before
It becomes an Issuo instead of wait
ing until the, timo is past.
The lighting contracts as presented
aro much cheaper comparatively than
tho present system. At present tho
city Is paying on an average of about
?19.80 for each thirty-two candle pow
er lamp on the streets. Tho contract
submitted stipulates tho following
charges based on the yearly contract:
CO C. P. lights, $22; 80 C. P. lights, $25;
100 C. P. lights $28; 250 C. P. lights,
$G0; 400 C. P. lights, $85. Tho pay
ments arc to be made once each month.
Other business of the council was
tho matter of tho waste water of tho
Union Pacific company which is be
ing dumped on Seventh and Eighth
streets. Tho mayor said ho would take
up that matter with tho company in
tho near future for adjustment.
Tho regular monthly bills, includ
ing the quarterly salaries of tho city
officials, were allowed and the body
adjourned.
Sentenced to from One to Three Years
In the district court Wednesday J.
F. Stevens received a senencjf of
from ono to three years in the penl
tiary for pleading guilty to burn
ing two stacks of fine hay for E. B.
Ream, residing In. tho Nichols vicin
ity. He 'wll bo taken to Lincoln to
begin his sentence In "'the 'near ' fu
ture. Stovens was arrigned Wednesday
morning before Judge French In the
county court and pleadqd guilty to
tho charge. He seemed anxious to be
gin his sentence soon and was given
opportunity to plead, before Judgo
Grimes in the afternoon and entered
tho samo plea.
Stevens was tramping through the
country last week and struck North
Platte. Ho left hero in tho late even
ing and wended his way as far as
Nichols where ho became cold and ho
at once proceeded to set flro to a big
stack of alfalfa to get warm. He lay
down and went to Bleep beside it and
when it failed to throw out enough
heat ho went a little farther and set
fire to another. The flames from this
awoko the farmers and they rushed
out with loaded rifles to stop the In
cendiary, They also called Sheriff Sal
isbury to come out and when ho arriv
ed tho man was peacefully sleeping
between tho two stacks in perfect com
fort. At thnt timo ho said he wanted
to go to the "pen" and hoped that he
would get .twenty years. Ho is a man
past middlo ago.
Home from Canada.
F. N. Garvin, representative of the
J. I. Case company in this end of the
state, returned Wednesday from Can
ada whero ho had been for the past
several months on business. Ho left
nortlnrn Saskatchewan the middlo
of last week and arrived In Lincoln
Sunday evening where ho visited
at headquarters and then came on out
to this city whero ho makes his head
quarters. Mr. Garvin reports that in Canada
thero Is less oxcltoment nbout tho war
than In tho United States. Ho stated
that tho weathor is getting so cold
thoro that ho people aro thinking more
about it. Tho crops there, he says,
woro poor last year and money is
scarco among tho wheat growers.
Wnnlecl to Buy
Somo good deeded land or relin
quishment In tho sand hills. Want
stock and machinery and also feed
with place. Can .make a small pay
ment down. C0C cast ICth street,
Columbus Neb. 5tl
Hospital Phone Black G33.
Houso Phono Black C33.
VT. T. FMTCHAItl),
Graduate Veterinarian
Eight years a Gpvernraont Veterinar
ian. Hospital 218 south Locust St.,
one-hnlf block southwest of the
Court House.
oith 1'lntle, Neb.
Annual Fellowship Meeting
of tho Twentieth Century Club.
Tho annual fellowship mooting of
tho Twentieth Century club will bo
held Tuesday evening, February 9th,
nt tho homo of Mrs. J. G. Bcelcr, 410
South Sycnmore. This meeting Is for
tho entlro club and all membora nro
urged to bo present.
A fine progrnm will bo glvcri at this
meeting by the musical department
and It will bo ono of Interest to all
members. It will consist of musical
and reading numbers. Somo Bpoclal
talent will bo presented nnd tho pro
gram will alone be worth the small
admission prlco asked. ,
Tho domestic scienco department of
tho club will servo a supper nt seven
o'clock. Tho president desires that
all members como as thero Is much
business of importance to bo brought
boforo tho meeting. This meeting
comes only once each year and all
members of tho entire club should bo
present.
K. F. Sccbcrgcr Undergoes Operation
E. F. Seeberger, president of tho
First National bank, underwent an
operation for a bad tooth Wednes
day of this week at tho Good Samar
itan hospital. Ho Is reported gottlng
along nicely.
Some tlmo ago Mr. Seeberger had
somo teeth pulled and a supernum
erary tooth appeared In tho placo of
ono of them and gave him consider
able trouble. He went to a dentist
a short timo ago to have it taken
out and tho dentist was unable to
get It with ,tho forceps. Ho was
taken to tho hospital whero ho was
placed under anaesthetic and an op
eration performed on his Jaw. Tho
operation was performed- Drs. Wur
tcle, Redfleld and Crook.
Notice.
I will hold a public farm and stock
sale at my farm, known as tho Schat
sale at my farm known as tho Schatz
Platto Friday, Fobruary 12th.
5-3 G R. IIOLCOMBE.
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Simon, residing on east Fifth street,
is reported oi 'tho .sick list.
John Holcombe, of Maxwell, arrived
In the city. Tuesday to spend a few
days visiting friends.
The llttlo daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
O. R. Robinson is reported quite 111.
Tho baby of Mr. and Mrs. J.' W.
Vosolpka, residing on South Vino St.,
Is reported sick.
Mrs. Schanz, of the Maxwell vlcln-
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was brought to this city Wednes-
and taken to tho NurBo Brown
Memorial hospital where she Kvas op
erated upon. Sho is reported doing
nicely.
Final Notice to Water Consumers.
On and after February 18th, 1915,
water will bo shut off from the ser
vices of all consumers who aro found
to' bo delinquent on that dato. Tho
Water Department has given ample
notice and tlmo for delinquents to
settlo their accountso therefore water
will bo shut off without furthor -no
tico. HERSHEY S. WELCH,
4t2 Water ComniBsloncr.
COL. M. L. McDEItMOTT
GENERAL AUCTIONEER
Stoclcnnd Farm Sales a Specialty
Phlono Red 404 North Platto, Neb.
Now Is tho Mine to secure your
Cockerels for Spring Ilrccdlng. I have
.'!.' Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds to
choose from.
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These aro farm raised, Strong und
Vigorous fellows thnt I am sure will
ghe satisfactory results. Como curly
and get choice of tho flock. My win
nings nt tho Lincoln County Poultry
nnd 1'et Stock Association Exhibit
were us follows: 1st on Cock Bird
from which these cockerels were bred;
lt on Pullet of Piuno breeding; 2nd
on Pen.
J. If. VAN CLEAVE.
Rov. W. S. J, Dumvlllo, of Callo
way, will nrrlvo In tho city today to
remain over night, Ho 1b enrouto
from his homo to Bridgeport whero
ho will attend tho Episcopal deanery
meeting.
OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH
The First National Bank
NOUT1I PLA.TT1S, AI32I?ASiiA.
Member Federal Reserve Bank System. ,-
CAPITAL AiVD SUliPLUSt
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE
HAVE BEEN TIIE FACTORS IN TIIE GROWTH OF THIS
BANK, AND THE SAME CAHEFOL ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO
SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN TO LARGE BALANCES.
INTEREST PAID ON
NOTICE!
BEGINNING FEBRUARt 1ST
All purchases of $1.00 or more will be
delivered tree to any address
within the city limits.
The Ten Cent Store.
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Can:bo Bought Anywhere in North Platte.
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Jens Sommera, Maxwell: Jno. Fredrick
" Tho small baby of Mr. and Mrs "Roy
Grclson, residing on west Sixth street,
is reported qulto ill.
Tho baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
B. J. Brown, residing on south Chest
nut street. Is reported vory sick with
croup.
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