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State
THIRTIETH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JUNE 1, 1915.
No. 38
LOCAL AND FEItSOXAL
1
Miss aiacys Bird loft Sunday morn
ing for Sutherland.
Mrs. William JefCors, of Omaha, vis
ited roatlvcs In town this week.
Mrs. Gus Norton left this morning
for a visit with friends in Omaha.
Mrs. Edwlna Schatz, of Omaha, vis
ited her son Albert Scliatz the first of
this weok.
Robert Sullivan left Sunday for
Sutherland whore ho will be employed
for some time.
A now line of leather hand bags,
genuine leather, $1.00 to $10.00.
CLINTON, Tho Jeweler.
Earl White, of Hershey, returned
home Sunday morning after spending
a week In town with friends.
The Lutheran aid society will meet
with Mrs. Charllo Yost, 907 west
Fourth street Thursday afternoon.
Robert Weeks was taken ill with ap
pendicitis at his liomo on east Fourth
street Sunday and an operation may
be necessary within a few days.
Mrs. Millard Hosier left this morn
ing for Council Bluffs to attend com
mencement exorcises, a relative of Mr.
Hosier being one of the graduates.
Misses Monlcle and Whistler, two of
tho local school teachers, eft tho lat
ter part of last week to spend tlio
summer at home, the former going to
Denver and tho latter to Hastings.
Mr and Mrs. Everett Boyd and chil
dren have returned from a two weeks'
visit In Kansas City with relatives.
Mrs. John Weinberger hns gono to
Lordsvllle, N. M., to visit her daughter
Mrs. Walter Beam for several weeks.
Tho Electric Supply Co. has moved
its stock from the Building & Loan
building basement to the Derryborry &
Forbes store.
Miss L. Davis, of the local high
school faculty loft tho latter part of
last weok for her homo In Newton,
Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs, William Sullivan of
Salt Lake spoilt Sunday horo whllo en
routo to Omaha to visit tho former's
mother.
Mrs Guy Swopo will entortaiu tlip
Episcopal choir tomorrow evening
complimentary to Miss Nellie Blrkln
shaw. Delbert Teel and two sons, of Ha
vanna, Neb., loft for homo this morn
ing after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Klein.
Miss Gladys Shelton, who has boon
attending school liore for tho past year,
returned Sunday to her homo near
Taxton, where she will spe'nd the sum
mer. Mrs. M. E. Watts, who had been
spending the winter and spring In Los
Angeles, arrived homo yesterday. Her
coming was hastened somewhat by tlie
accident which befell her grandson
Lester Langford.
Lost Whlto Poodio dog. Reward.
Mrs. John Rnynor, Phono 6G1.
Cane and Millet seeds, Barb Wlro
and Nails at Hershey's. Phone 15. tf
The Episcopal guild will moot wltli
Mrs. W. II. C. Woodhurst In a business
sosslon Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. M. C. Hencklo mid Mrs. J.
Chrlstopherson uiid two children, of
Holdredgc, returned homo this morn
ing after being tho guests "of II. P.
Henckle and family for a weok.
The North Platto School of Music
commencement exorcises wll bo re
peated at the fLanglols Piano room
Friday evening of this week. On ac
count of tho liigh water Inst week those
Jixercises wore held In tho studio of
htho School of Music.
Kntliorlne Boyle entertained a num
ber of her little playmates yestorday
afternoon at a birthday party. Alter
spending a couple hours In pleasant
games the guests wore served with a
nlco lunch.
The Chas. Bowen homo at 1003 west
Sixth was quarantined for small pox
Saturday and yesterday the residence
of George Richards, 303 west Elev
enth wns quarantined for tho same
disease.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frcdrlckson and
children left this morning for Excel
sior Springs, Mo., where they will
spend a month. Their young son is
recovering from Illness and they hope
a stay at the springs will build him up
more quickly than to remain here.
Appoints Cutlet Officers.
While In enmp nt Gothenburg Com
mandant Rodenbaugh made tho fol
lowing appointment of company of
fllers for tho high school cadets for
the coming year: Major, Gcorgo
Thompson; Captains, Will Calhoun and
Claude Peters; Lieutenants, Sidney
McFarlnnd and Jnck Husband. Ser
geants and Corporals were also ap
pointed but tho names were not
learned.
Ordination Sen Ices.
Next Sunday at tho cloven o'clock
service af the Episcopal church Mr.
Honry Ives, who has been stationed at
Ogalalla for a year or more, will bo or
dained a clergyman. The ordination
will bo by Bishop llecchor, who will bo
assisted by a half dozen visiting cler
gy. Mombors of tho choir of tlio Epis
copal church at Ogalalla will bo pres
ent and assist tho local choir, and tho
musical part of tho service promises to
be ono of unusual excellence. A num
ber of Ogalalla people other than mem
bers of tho choir will nttond tho service.
'cw Trainmaster.
J. W. Adams, for many years chief
cork In tho olllco of tho superintendent
of the Nebraska division of tho Union
Pacific In Omaha, has been appointed
trainmaster at North Platto and will
arrlvo bore today. Tralnmnster Wlrth,
who has been Btatloned horo. coos. to
Omaha with tho First district as his
jurisdiction.
While Mr Adnms has not had actual
exporleiic In tho operating department.
i ho has been with various suporlnteud-
I f.tttc. n il.lrv . 1 . - -1 . 1 . a
VlllO ilD MlVi IV IIIIUUKU it iUUK kUl III
of yenrs and probaby no man In tho
headquarters building In Omaha Is
moro Intimately acquainted with tho
general workings of tho Union Pacific
than is tho now appointee. Mr. Adams
wns in North Platto a few weeks ago
and createt a very favorable Impres
sion with tho business men and others
who met him. At that tlmo ho freely
expressed his vlows of North Platto
and they were very complimentary.
For Sale.
A 4 year lease on the room now oc
cupied by Scoonovcr Cothlng store.
Also the furniture and fixtures.
38-2 J. F. CLABAUGH.
ltratt s (lootlnian have a few choice
im)rtiic loans, netting 7 and 8 per
cent semi an n mil Interest. Nothing
better nor safer for tho careful Invest
or. See HH ATT & GOODMAN.
UK WISH, Ilon't, grab tho temporary
halts offered In cheap Hail or other
Insurance, us a rule tho insured gets
the worst of It. Place your risks with
Hratt & Goodman, who have never
failed ttt pay an honest loss promptly.
Mrs. L. II. Baker, who has been rank
ing her homo In tho cast for a number
of years, arrived Sunday for a visit
with friends. Mrs. Baker was ono of
tho ploncor residents of North Plntto.
Mrs. J. T. Murphy and two daughters
leave tomorrow for a visit with frlcmlB
in Kansas City,
Itiilnfull Way A It end of Normal
Western Nebraska, and especially
tho North Platto section, has boon fa
vored with an unusual rainfall slnco
January first, in fact tho precipitation
for tho first tlvo months of tho present
year Is only 2.30 Inches less than tho
yearly avorago for tho past forty years.
Slnco January 1st, tho precipitation,
as recorded by Obsorvcr Shilling of
tho local weather bureau, has been
1 1G.G0 Inches, which Is 9.G8 Inches
abovo tho, normal for that period.
' Slnco March 1st tho total has been
1 14.4S, and this Is 8.08 abovo tho normal
1 for the months of March, April and
' May. Tho precipitation In April wnB
j 7.10 inches, and in May G.5G Inches. In
only ono May in forty years has last
' month's precipitation boon exceeded,
1 and that ono excoptlon was May 1902,
I when the total reached 7.9S.
Tho normal yearly precipitation for
I tho past forty years has boon 18.88
inches, only, as abovo stated, 2.36 Inch
es moro than hns fallen In tho first flvo
months of this year.
l'OIt MINT
Houses, two or four room steam
heated modern Huts, close In, vacant
rooms, storage space and safe depos
it boxes.. Sco HHATT & GOODMAN.
Weather forecast for North Platto
and vicinity: Party cloudy tonight
and Wednesday with probablo show
ers Wednesday, wnrmor tonight. High
est temperature yestorday 70, a year
ago 85; lowest last night 49, a year ago
C9.
ON IN FULL BLAST
$25,
than
Out of Business Sale!
worth ol Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishings for Men andvBoys to be sold in 14cTays'at less
cost of the raw material.
Men's Suits & Overcoats
Men's and Young Men's Suits, regular" $12.50
values, Going Out of Business (JjfJ 7C
Sale Price ,. .iPUil J
Men's and Young Men's Suits, regular. $15.00
values, Going Out of Business (JJQ QQ
Sale. Price J)0i3U
Men's and Young Men's Suits, regular $20.00
values, Going Out of Business (Mft jO
Sale Price plUi4U
Men's and Young Men's Suits, regular $25.00
value, Going" Out of Business (MO 7C
Sale Price uMuilu
Men's and Young Men's Suits, regular $30.00
values, Going Out of Business (M C QQ
Sale Price M lOiSO
Buy Your Next Winter's Overcoat and Save
Money
Men's and Young Men's Overcoats, regular
$15.00 Values, Going Out of QC
Business Sale Price ijjt'iUiJ
Men's and Young Men's Overcoats, regular
$25.00 values, Going Out of QK
Business Sale Price ijJUiUd
Men's Pants
Men's Pants, regular $1.50 values, Go- 7Qn
inK out or Business aie vnce. . . . i ou
Men's Pants, regular $2.50 values,
Going Out of Business Sale Price
Men's Pants, regular $3.50 values,
Going Out of Business Sale Price.
Men's Pants, regular $5.00 values, fQ QQ
Going Out of Business Sale Price. ip&iUU
Men's Pants, regular $6.50 values, PQ Q
Going Out of Busineses Sale Price iP0i4Q
Boys' Suits & Knee Pants
Going Out of Business Sale Price $ I lUJ
Boys' Suits, regular $5.00 values, tjQ QQ
Going Out of Business Sale Price iP&i3U
Boys' Suits, regular $10 values, fl5 QQ
Going Out of Business Sale Price yHiOU
Boys' Knee Pants, regular 75c values 07
Goinir out of business sale nrice ...Jib
Boys' Knee Pants, regular $1 values,
Going out of business sale price. . . ,
Boy's Knee Pants, regular $1.50 val
ue, going out of business sale price,
$1.38
.$1.83
59c
79c
Boys' Wash Suits
and Rompers, Sizes 2 to 6
Boys' Wash Suits, regular $1 values,
going -out of business sale price
Boys' Wash Suits, regular $1.50 valu-
ue, going out of business sale price
Boys' Rompers, regular 35c value
going out of business sale price
Boys' Rompers, .regular 75c value
going out of business sale price ...
Boys' Waists, regular 35c value,
going out of business sale price
Boys' Waists, regular 50c value,
Going out of business sale price . . ,
59c
79c
19c
37c
17c
35c
Hats and Caps
1 lot of Men's Felt Hats worth up toCQ
$1.50, going out of business sale prick JUb
Men's soft and stiff felt hats, regular $2.00
value, going out of business sale M 1Q
price tfHilU
Men's soft and stiff hats, regular $3.50 val
ue, going out of business sale M QQ
price P I iUU
Men's John B. Stetson hats, regular $5.00
value, going out of business sale (JJH QQ
price tP&iUU
Men's Straw Hats, regular $1.50 val- 7Q
ue, going out of business sale price. . I 3b
Men's Straw Hats, regular $2 values(M 1Q
going out of business sale price . 1 1 1 3
Men's Straw Hats, regular $3 valuestM 7Q
going out of business sale price, .ip I if 3
Men's genuine Panamas, regular $5.00 val
ues, going out of business sale dn ho
price WiUO
Men's silk Summer Hats, regular 75c 0 K
iddb
Head these prices on Neckwear, Hose, Hand
kerchiefs, Suspenders and Collars
Men's Hose, regular 10c values, going fl
ing out of business sale price .... H-C
Men's Hose, regular 25c values, going 4 i
out of business sale price 1 I C
Specials
Men's Hose, regular 35c values, going 17
out cf business sale price lib
Men's Neckwear, regular 25c and 35c 17
value goin gout of business sale price I ! b
Men's Neckwaer, regular 50 and 75c 00
value going out of business sale priceuub
Red and Blue Handkerchiefs, regular 10c 0
value, going out of business sale price ud
Men's white Handkerchiefs, regular 10c Q-
value, going out of business sale price ub
Men's white Handkerchiefs regular 15c P-
valuev, going out of business sale price ub
Men's Suspenders, regular 25c value. Iflp
going out of business sale price . . . I Ub
Our entire stock of Silver Brand collars will
be placed on sale at J)c each.
Men's Shirts and Underwear
Men's Dress Shirts, regular 75c val- QQ
ues, going out of business sale price. ODb
Men's Dress Shirts, regular $1 value. 70
going out of business sale price . ... I 0b
Men's Dress Shirts, regular $1.50 and $2.00
values, going out of business sale
price
Men's Work Shirts, regular 50 and 75c 07 p
value going out of business sale price u i b
Men's Union Suits, regular 75c value 07 n
. .Jib
1 I 14 yAritVlS
$1.19
going out of business sale price
Men's Union Suits, regular $1 value CQn
going out of business sale price . . . .Uub
Men's Shirts and Drawers, regular 35c 1Q
value going out of business sale price I ub
Men's Shirts and Drawers, regular 75c QQ-
value going out of business sale price wUb
Men's Pajamas, regular $2.50 value, (M 1Q
going out of business sale price . .iP I I u
Specials
..37c
Men's Overalls,! regular 50c value,
going out of business sale price . .
Men's Overall, celebrated Penn & Fitz 70
brand, going out of business sale price I ub
100 Ladies' Umbrellas, regular 75c val-OQp
ues, going out of business sale price 3b
Ladies' Silk Hose, regular 35c val- 1 Tr
ue, going out of business sale price 1 1 b
Specials
Ladies' Silk Hose, regular 75c value- OEn
going out of business sale price . . ..UUu J
Small size straw suit cases, regular 35c
values, going out.of business IQn
sale price I ub
Large size Straw Suit Cases, regular $1.50
value, going out of business sale 7Q
price lub.
Men's Canvas Gloves, extra good qual- .A 0
ity, going out of business sale price . . .Hb
Men's gauntlet canvas gloves, regular 15c7n
value, going out of business sale price. 1 U
Men's Leather Work Gloves, regular 75c
value, going out of business sale QQn
price uOG
Men's Leather Work Gloves, regular $1.00
value, going out of business sale CO,
price 03 C
Entire Stock of Trunks, Suit Cases and Hand
Hags ivill be sold at about 50 per cent off
tho regular price.
Men's, Boys' and
Children's Shoes
Men's Shoes, regular $3.00 values M QQ
going out of business sale price. IiUU
Men's Shoes, regular $3.50 values, QQ
going out of business sale price. .$ZiZ3
Men's Shoes, regular $4.00 value Ji) QQ
going out of business sale price. .ipZiuO
Men's Shoes, regular $5.00 value OQ
going out of business sale price. .ydtcM
Boys' Shoes, sizes 11 to 2, regular $2.00
value, going out of business M QQ
sale price )! iuJ
Boys' Shoes, sizes 2y2 to G, regular $1.35
value, going out of business sale (jj-j fjQ
Barefoot Sandals, sizes Si2 to 11, regular
$1.35 value, going out of business CQ
sale prjee 03b
Barefoot Sandals, sizes ll. to 2, regular
$1.G5 value, going out of business Qfl
sale price UUb
LOOK FOR THE BIG RED CANVAS FRONT
Railroad fare refunded on purchases of $20 or over. Store for Rent, Fixtures for Sale, including
Cases, Wall Cases, Shelving, Safe, Etc. SALE LASTS 14 DAYS ONLY.
Show
TO THE PUBLIC
No misrepresentation or the slight
est exaggeration has been permitted
and in siihstantiation of this we give
the following positive guarantee
throughout this sale. "Goods ex
changed or money refunded if pur
chase is unsatisfactory."
H. SC00N0VER & CO.
Chicago Salvage Co., Mgrs,
H
coonover & Co., North Platte,
CHICAGO SALVAGE CO., MANAGERS.
Neb