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Semi-Weekly Tribune UIX L. HAKE, Editor nnd Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year by Mail in Advnnco. . . .$1.25 One Year by Carrier in Advance.. $1.50 Entered at North Platte, Nebraska, Poatolllce as Second Class Mattqr. TV.8IIAV, ,11'LY 3711), 1UI3. Dutcrfaln tlic (iou'i'iior. Governor Morchead and about, fifty mcmbors of the Omaha commercial club were entertained by members of the Chamber of Commerco Saturday evening from 10:45 until midnight Tho party had been In Cheyenno at tending tho Frontier Days celebra tion, and from there went to Coring, thence down tho North HIver branch. The party was met at tho depot by a big delegation of citizens and escorted to tho Lloyd opera house where a Dutch lunch was served. Mayor Ev ans then welcomed the party nnd in troduced Governor Morchead, who de livered a short address. Short talks were also made by members of tho Omaha Commercial club. A live piece orchestra rendered music. Tho party was traveling in three special cars, and were attached to No. 4 when that train two hours late reached this terminal. Throw Awny (lie Hummer, liny u Horn Just now is a good time to follow tho ndviee given In Frank Hatch's re cent cartoon "Throw Away Your Hammer und lluy a Horn," and con stantly toot the horn for municipal improvements. Let's mnko North Platte a modem town, Instead of al lowing It to remain antedeluvlan. Oth er Nebraska towns volo bonds for public improvements because it is tho only way public Improvements can bo obtained; why not be modern like oth er towns and havn privileges which we can'enjoy and of which wc can feel proud. Paved streets and a public park are not luxuries, they are necessities, and we bellcvo a big majority of tho peo ple of North Platto so regard them, and Hint both propositions will re cclvo their suport nt tho election to bo held August 31st. Celebrate "(Sues! Day." Tho P. E O's celebrated "Guost Day" Friday afternoon at the beauti ful home of Mrs C. F. Idillngs, each member bringing a guest, and tho en tertnlnmcnt being of the order of a muslcale, interspersed with readings. Thoso taking part were P. E O. daughters, tho Misses hidings, Wil cox. Jeter, Beolcr and Hlnman. Miss Esther Antonides gave two beautiful vocal numbers and Mrs. Adams also sang sovoral, delighting i her. hearers with her wonderful voice. Pleasing selections on tho vlctrola were played while tho forty ladles wore served at smull tablet! to a dainty two courso lunch. Tho rooms were beautifully decorated with garden (lowers of all varieties and tho remarks of tho guests on leaving fully assured Mrs. Iddlngs and tho committee iliat the afternoon had been thoroughly one Joyed. Death of Martin McLiu'ip Word was received horo Saturday of tho sudden death of Martin Mc- Lano of Cozad.tit Jloleus, Noli. For a numbor of years Mr. MeLano was a resident of this city and while hero was employed In tho Union Pacific baggago room. A couplo of years ago ho returned to his formor homo In Co- zad, and recently left for Holous with a party of men to work on a now olectrlc light building. Deatli was caused ny coming in contact with a llvo wire. Ho leaves a wlfo who was formerly Miss Lola Holllduy, of Lexington, his paronts who reside In Cozad, and a brothor, C. E. McLune, of this city. At the time of ills death ho was thlrty-ono years of ngo. Poultry I'uraslles Nou koop the poultry house clean to koop tho parasites off the chickens You spray to kill germs but whut do you do to got tho gorms and para sltps lnsldo tho chickens? Hens es pecially show It nt moulting time una during tno winter, llow can you oxpect thorn to lay? Free them of all Intornal parasites by feeding H. A Thomas Poultry Powder occasionally If It doesn't make your hens hnppy, wo win roiurn your money, sold nv A. F. Fink. New Highway Consul. T. C. Patterson, who has been coun ty counsul for the Lincoln Highway Hlneo tho association was formed, has roslgned and A. U. Hoaghuid bus been roeoinmundod to succeed him. Mr. Patterson has done much good work yin pushing tho betterment of the high way In Lincoln county, and the np polnmtont of Mr. Honglnnd means that tho work will continue to lie In tho hands of a live wire. Tho highway between North Platto and Gothenburg lias been in good shupo Hlneo tho rains ceaBod. and bo- tweon horo nnd tho Keith county lino tho roadway Is gradually getting In much better condition. Kearney Easy for llooslers Tho Hoostors defeated tho Kearney Independent ball team on the local grounds Sunday afternoon by a score of eight to ono. Tho visitors made tholr only scoro in tho first inning, whllo tho Hoostors scored ono In tho first, twlco In tho third, sixth and sev enth, and one In tho eighth, Kear ney took four hits off Artley and the Hoostors soven off of Wloster, tho Kearney pitcher. Tho visitors mado five orrors, somo of which were cost ly, whllo North Platto played an or rorlcss game. Tho Keamoyttos wero outclassed at all points, and did not put up the gumo that was expected. Examinations Given Thursday nnd Fri day Instead of Frlduy und Saturday Tho next regular Teacher's Exam- iuation -will bo hold In North Platto, Thursday and Friday, July 29th and 30th Examinations will bo given in. county, city, stato, life nnd rending clrclo BubjectB. ' CO-3 COM MISSION E It PJIOCK EIUNOS July 19, 1015. Board met pursuant to adjournment, Present Hermlnghauscn, Springer, White and county clerk. J. J. Walters, dragging road, com nilFcloner district 1, $42.70. Porrd continued checking the books of (outity treasurer and adjournc.I uilll touionow. C. W. YOST, County Clerk. July 20, 1915. Hoard mot same as yesterday. Pres ent full board and county clerk, consent petition for a change In road No. 20 as follows: Commencing ter. at the north lino of section 9, town 11, Manday afternoon the frame barn range 27 In Conroy Canyon follow- on tho Jim Ueverldge farm south of Ing tho foot hills on oust side of town was destroyed by tire. Mr. and canyon and two rods on the points Mrs. Ueerldge started a smudge in through sections 9. 10, 19, 20 and 29, tho barn In an effort to clean out T. 11, It. 27 to tho half section line some hens' nests nnd the fire resulted east and west of Sec. 32, T. 11, H. About seventy-five bushels of corn. 27, connecting with tho old surveyed some hay and harness were also con road thereut and vacate the old road sumcd. There was no insurance, through the above sections, comes be- Willlnm T. Hurklund of this place fore the board for action, and the and Miss Dalone Purdy of North hoard being of the opinion that said Platte were united in marriage at 'he change is for tho public good and all county hub Friday of last week. The dnmnges being waived by tho land ceremony occurred ut noon and Rev. owners, said petition is hereby grant ed. Claims allowed as follows: Win. Landry, road work district 10, $7.00. Earl Wolls, road work district 40, $7.00. Albert Stearns, road work district 40. $4.40. II. U. Hungorford, drngglng roads commissioner district 3, $4S. i onuuueu cnecKing noons oi ireas- uror ami stood adjourned until to- morrow. C W. YOST, County Clerk. July 21, 1915. Hoard met same as yostorday. Pres ent Ilerminghnuson, Springer, White and county clerk. Finished checking books of the coun ty treasurer and approved the same. Allowed on general fund: J. H. Kedllold, medicine and salary as county physician, $81.75. North Platto General hospital, hos pital fees, $11.45. Dr. C. E. McKennon, medical ser vices county poor, $10.00. Wm. Doengcs, denning and repair ing typewriters, $41.75. Adjourned until tomorrow. C. W. YOST, County Clork. July 22, 1915. Hoard met same as yesterday. Pres ent ful board and county clerk. Checked the books of county super- l.i.... Mrr.il ,,,., i ,,,i i . on hand, and approved tho same. , I'liiittiu nllmi'fwl mi ffi,wiitii fit, i.l .......... ...... .. v.. w hui.u, .mi.,. (?....!.... ...i, ....... I 1IU1DUU3, W lull-US IUU. HllllU cases allowed for $137.20 and lowed for $72.80. A. F. Heeler, mdse county poor. $14.95. Dlener and Flelshmann, mdse. coun ty poor, $5.00. Hondy-Ogler Auto Co, rent nnd llgb'ts, county surveyor1, 0 months, $79.50. Allowed on road funds; . W. C. Knight, -refund, poll tax, two years, district 2b', $5.00. Alvln Johnston, road work district 12, $8.80. J. II. Carlisle, road work district 50. $18.50. Checked books of survovor and ad- jQurncd until tomorrow. C .W. YOST, County Clerk. July 23, 1915. Hoard met pursuant to adjournment. nrtm.?i , inr K SP1""1 uml j county clerk. Hoard spent tho day In southeast part of county on road matters and stood adjourned until July 20, 1915. C. W. YOST, County Clerk. An Appalling Disaster. An appalling disaster occurred at Chicago Saturday when a steel steam er, loaded with 2,500 excuslonlsts cap sized at its dock In tho Chicago river, and ubout 1,000 persons drowned. Tho excursionists wero employes of the Western Electrical Co., and tholr fam ilies, and Just as the boat was about to leave tho dock, there was a sudden rush of porsons on deck to tho port sldo of tho vessel to seo a speeding launch, and this Is said to have caus ed the vessel to capsize. Up to yes terday nearly 900 bodies had been re covered. It Is holloved that a number of bodies have been crushed in tho mud beneath tho vessel. Not ice Notice is hereby given that on tho 2tst day of August, 1915, at 10 o'clock A. M tho undersigned will sell at public auction all tho stock and fix tures and book accounts belonging to tho firm of Forstcdt & Shocdy of North Plntte, Nebraska, as trustees for tho benefit of tho creditors of For stcdt (c Sheedy at the store building In which said Forstcdt & Sheedy are lo cated, at 512 Locust street, North Platte, Nebraska, to tho highest bid der. J. H. HANKY COMPANY, J22-5 Mcdonald state hank. Mrs. William Finney and family, who spent five weeks with her mother Mrs. George Hatfield, roamed to Sheridan, Wyoming, Saturday even ing. Miss Ethel White, of Hoone. iQwn, is visiting In this city with Mrs. El mer Owens and Mrs. J. J. Horrlgan. Kay Dorram wont to Cheyenne Sat- urday to visit friends for a week. F. .1. DIENEi: & CO. Ileal Estate nnd Insurance Como nnd soo us for town lots In uirroront parts of tho city. Good In vestmonts on easy terms. Houses for saio nna rent. Wo havo also good bar gains in farms and ranches. Cor. Front and Dowoy Sts.. upstairs. ... X'IJU " TO CO.VritACTOIIK iikih win i,o rccolvoil until 0 1'. M. olllc.) ot V. 1, Snydor, MiporliUemlcnt V.i v k,1V,0,u. HUDstutlon at North Platte, Nebraska, for tlo construction of u two-story dwelling liouso upon mid Kxpurlmont SubBtatlon farm: to com approximately $2800 ncconllnw Jo plans and nieclllcatlonn now on fl'.o In tho olllco of mild Superintendent W P. hnydor. HIiIh must bo sealed and tho wurun inn ior (iwomntr IIOUBO, Ex porlinont Substation. North Platte, No brnslca," written plnlnly on the out sldo. A caHhlors check or certificate of deposit from some North Platto bank in tho sum of fifty dollars ($60.00) payable unconditionally to tho iianru oi iiokuiiib, university or No braskn. must necompany tnch bid. UNrvicnsiTY op nkuhahica. C3-2 J. B. DALES, Socrottiry. Sutherland Free Lance Item Report reached horo the last of the week of the drowning of a little son of Mr. and iMrs. Chas. Choss- more of McPhcrson county. The lit tle fellow had fallen into a water tank and it was sovoral hours before ho was found. Farmers express the opinion that tho cornstalks will be shorter than usual this soason even though the yield may yet turn out to bo of as satisfactory a nature as that of when.. A record growtli is being made in about all the cornfields since tho weather conditions have been bet- Ilnrmun was tho officiating clergy man. Mr. and Mrs. Hurklund expect to lie at homo on the ranch southwest of town within a short time. THE I'A K.M EHS' Ml'TCAL ASSESS MENT INSritANCE ASSOCIATION OK .NEBRASKA. with lis principal place of business ut Otrnlnlla. Neb.. riles insurance against Fire, Lightning, Windstorm, Cyclone ami Tornado on farm prop- cny, including ne mock, on laniis in Keith, Lincoln, Perkins, Deuel and ('union counties in Nebraska. This is strictly a farmers' insurance and is written at cost. Hue our agents explain our meth ods, or write our secretary for in formation. The following are agents of this company in Lincoln count : ! Lewis Mneoy, North Platte, Neb., Win. F .Elfeldt, Sutherland, Neb. I .1. It. liostwlck, llorshcy, Neb. (.'. A. EIKEIt, President, '(. E. .Il'Nt.'E, Secretary, Dig Springs, Neb. Her.shey Times Items Tho Giants havo a game of ball scheduled for Sunday at Stapleton. Several fans expect to go along. Word was received horo Sunday .ovenlng that a brother of Mrs. A. iModeen was killed by lightning that day at Curtis. She left Immediately "V 'wa. 0111; nil. iv,i nidi jjiuiu iu iiiii-uu mi; iuilt'iitl. ,,,.,, ',, an,,, 10. ,,,, , , v nv I'J Whltcface holfcrs to tho Pine ,.., last week. They were a splendid bunch of cattle raised on Rnuch Pros.' extensive ranch south of Hershcy. The twelve-year-old duughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickens, living north of Hcrshey, is in a very critical troubles, and gravo hopes are held out for her recovery. For one so young to have leakage of the heart, rheumatism and dropsy, it would seem that tho aflllct'ons would be more than she could bear. Farm Agent for Every Couutj Uncle Sam's department of agricul ture lias recently launched into the very biggest enterprise having for its object aiding tho farmer nnd his fam ily that he has ever undertaken. July 1 tho newly created states ro- of co operative work, came Into being, m. ,i....i i. nnd for tho new fiscal year which be gan on that date there became avail able $',080,000 for this work, in addi tion to $000,000 more which must bo contributed by tho several states to obtain the benefits of the act. Uncle Sam has become tired of writ ing nice, accurate, high-brow scien tific bulletins to send to farmers. Tho farmers won't spend tho time reading them. So now, Undo Sam Is going to take farming right to tho farmer; he is going to have his experts go right out into Undo Silas' corn field, and after hearing from Uncle Silas him self just what his experience has been with corn in that particular field, Mr. Expert Is going to sit down with Silas and flguro out what's tho matter, if anythlng's tho matter, and just what Silas ought to do with that particular piece of land, and then Silas is going ahead and try out tho suggestions of Uncle bam s experts. "The plan means that eventually wc nro going to have a county expert in every ono of the 3,000 counties in tho United States," said Uradford Knnpp. export in charge of this farmers co operative demonstrations work for the Southern division. "Already wo have more than 1,000 ngents at work In ev ery, part of the country Mrs. Har:-:- Parrls'h and sister Mrs. Tylor have returned from a trip to points in Colorado. Walter Jones;, traffic manngor for the Nebraska Telephone Co,, spent last week at th.? local office transact Im; business. Miss Frieda Hammer hns accepted ino position or pianist at the Pat the atre, succeeding Miss Nina VanDornn, who resigned lust week. A NOItTII PLATi: MAN H1VKS KVIIIKXCi: His Testimony VIll Interest I-ctory North l latto Header Tho valuo of local evidence Is hulls putable. It is the kind of evldunco we accept as true because we know we can provo It for ourselves. There has been plenty of such ovldence in tho North Platto papers lately, and this stralglittor vnrd testimony .ins estab lished a ( Mifldonco In tho minds of North IMalto people that will not bo easily shaken. Charles F. lluroughs, 222 S. Pino bt North Platte, says: "Sovoral years ago i nna occasion to tiso Uonn s Kid noy Pills, procured from McDonnell & Graves' Drug Store, (now Schlllor & Co.'s Drug Store) and found thorn to ue a good kidney remedy. I suffer ed from burning pains In tho small of my bnck and my kldnoys wero very wenk. Doan's Kidney Pills soon cured mo completely. I havo not bo both ored by kldnoy troublo slnco, I take pleasure in endorsing this remedy for ino oonoui or otnor Kidney sufforors.1 Prlco 50c at all dealors. Don't sim ply ask ror a kidnoy remedy got Doan's Kldnoy Pills tlio samo that Mr. Uurroughs had. Fostor-Mllburn uo., I'rops., Iluffnlo, N. Y, 4 SKI am .1111 GAS STOVE WITH "PERFECTION" OIL AS MUCH, FUEL HALF AS MUCH FUEL HALF AS MUCH TIME THE NEW PERFECTION firelcss cooking oven does half its cooking with the burners turned out. Give your roast a few minutes of quick heat, then pull a damper and turn out the burners. Din ner cooks itself without watching. NEW PERFECTION OIL COOKSTOVE8, jre nqw servinr OQO.OOO homes.1 old iiVl23 and burner sizes at.l)ardvare, furniture, and general stores everywhere. Standard Oil Company (MSDnAOKAl MIsS' Hnnnnh Young has returned from Tecumseh where she spent sev eral weeks with her sister, and has resumed her duties in Dr. Lucas' of fice. J. I. KEDFIEL1). PHYSICIAN & SUKGEON Successor to IIYSICIAN & SURGEONS HOSPITAL Drs. Redfield & Redfleld Ofllce Phone G42 Res. Phono G7G JOHN S. SDDIS, M. Physicinn and Surgeon Ofllce 11. fz L. Building, Second Floor. Phone, Ofilce, S3; Residence 3S. Geo. B. Dent, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention given to Surgery and Obstetrics. Office: Building and Loan Building Phones l Oflice 130 ( Residence 115 Oflice phono 241. Res. phone 217 L. C . DROST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - - Nebraska. McDonald Bank Building. DR. J. S. TWINEM, Physician and Surgeon. Special Attention Given to Gynecology Obstetrics and Children's Diseases. Ofllco McDonald Stato Bank Building. uomor sixth and Dowoy Streets. Phones, Ofllco 183, Residence 283 IloItal Phono Black 633. ..Ilouso Phono Black 033. TV. T. PIUTCHAItD, Graduate Vetorinnrinu Eight years a Government Vetorlnar Ian. Hospital 218 south Locust St., one-half block southwest of the Court House. nr COMFORT AS MUCH TIME Omaha DEItltYIiEltltY & FORBES, Licensed Kmbalmcrs Undertakers and Funeral Directors Day Phone 234. Night Phono Black 588. H. II. LAND GRAF Painter, Paperhnnger and Decorator Phono Black 570. Welcome a Good Cigar And a good cigar means one made at the Schmalzried factory. Our rep utation as a maker o fgood cigars in North Platto extends back thirty years. If we did not make good cigars we would havo been forced to close the factory years ago. It you have not been smoking Schmalzricd's Cigars It is not too late to begin. J. F, Schmalzried. toaiiddattle Bought Hnd highest markt prices paid PHONES Reiidtnce Red G3G Office 459 C. H. WALTERS. Not it Hospital Hut a Homo Kurso Brown Memorial Hospital 1008 West 4th St., North Platte, Neb. Mrs. Margaret Hall, Superintendent. Miss Vetn PIcknrd, Graduate Nurse. Dr. J. S. Twinom, Physician and Surgeon Host for Humanity's Cure Orlllclal Surgery with Homeopathic Medi cine for Acute mid Chronic Disease. Order of Hearing on Petition for Ap pointment of Administrator. State of Nebraska, Lincoln County, ss. In the County Court. In the Matter of the Estate of William Hlghberger, Deceased. On reading and filing tho petition of Jesso Hlghberger praying that Admin istration of said estate may bo granted to himself as Administrator. Ordered, that August 13, A. D. 1915, at 9 o'clock A. M. is assigned for hear ing said petlton, when all persons in terested In said matter may appear at a County Court to bo held in and for said County, nnd show cause why tho prayer or potitoner should not bo granted; and that notice of tho pen dency of said petlton and tho hearing thereof be given to all persons Inter ested In said matter by publishing a copy of this order In tho North Platto Tribune, a legal seml-weoklv newsoa- J per printed in snid County, for three successive weeks, prior to said day of hearing. Dated July 1G, 1915. GEO. E. FRENCH, J20-3w County Judge. Order of Hearing on Final Settlement Stato of Nebraska, Lincoln County ss. In the County Court. In the Matter of tho Estate of Olaf Johnson, Deceased. To the Creditors, Legatees and Oth ers Interested in the Estate of Olaf Johnson: Take notice that Krlstlna Johnson lias filed in the County Court a report of her doings as Executrix of said estate, and It Is ordered thnt the same stand for hearing the 14th day of Aug ust, A. D. 1915, beforo the Court at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., at which tlmo any person Interested may ap pear and except to and contest tho same. Notlco of this proceeding and tho hearing thereof is ordered given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in tho North Platte Tribune, a legal semi weekly newspaper printed in said County, for three consecutive weeks prior to said date of hearing. Dated July 17, 1915. GEO.' E. FRENCH, J20-3w . County Judge. Order of Hearing on Petition for Set tlement of Account. State of Nebraska, Lincoln County, ss. In the County Court. In the Matter of the Estate of Beatrice Gilfoyl, Deceased. On reading and filing petition of Henry Gilfoyl, Executor, praying a final settlement and allowance of his account, filed on tho 13th day of July, 1915, and for his discharge as exec utor, and for a decree of distribution under the will and for construction of the terms thereof. Ordered, that August 13th, A. D. 1915, at 2 o'clock P. M., Is assigned for hearing said petition, when all per sons Interested in said matter may ap pear at a County Court to be held in and for said County, and show cause why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted; and that notice of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing thereof, bo given to all persons interested in said matter by publishing a copy of this order in the North Platte Tribune, a semi-weekly newspaper printed in said County, for three successive weeks, prior to said day of hearing. GEO. E. FRENCH, j20-3w County Judge. PROBATi: NOTICK. In the County Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska In the Mntter of the Estate of Wil liam Siebold, Deceased. j$otice Is hereby given thtfi the creditors of tho said deceased will meet the administratrix of said estate before me, county judge, of Lincoln county, Nebraska, at the county court room in said county on the 27th day of August, 1915. and on the 27th day of February, 191G, at 9 o'clock a. m. each day for the purpose of present ing their claims for examination, ad justment and allowance, and on tho same date tho petition of Julia M. Siebold praying an allowance be made for support of tho family, and that specific property bo asigned to her her as widow will be heard. Six months are allowed for creditors to present their claims and one year for the administratrix to settle said es tate from the 27th day of August, 1915... This notice will bo published in the North Platte Tribune a lpgnl semi-weekly newspaper for four weeks successively prior to Uiq 27th day of August. 1915. Witness my hand and seal olUsaid court this 22d day of July, 1915. - GEO. E. FRENCH, County Judge. Petition for Appointment of Adminis trator The State of Nebraska, Lincoln County, S.S In tho County Court In the Matter of tho Estate of Cora H. Osgood, Deceased. On reading nnd filing tho petition of Charles It. Osgood praying that administration of said estate may be granted to him as administrator. Ordered, That August 19th, 1915, at 9 a. m, is assigned for hearing said petition, when all persons Interested In said matter may appear at a county court Uj be held In and for said county nnd show cause why tho prayer of petitioner should not be granted; and that notice of tho pen dency of said petition nnd tho hearing thereof bo given to all persons Inter ested In said matter by publishing n copy of this ordeMn the North Platte Tribune, a semAveokly newspaper printed In said county, for threo suc cessive weeks prior to said day of hearing. Dated July 22, 1915. GEO. E. FRENCH, j27-3 ' County Judg.