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Bargain Department
North Platte will now have all the advantages that large city
department stores afford in shoe values. These shoes are
on tables and counters and if all clerks are busy, wait on
yourself. IT WILL MAKE YOU MONEY.
Lot No. 1
280 pairs Ladies' Oxfords,
slrap effects, lace and but
ton, black and tan, practic
ally all sizes; good, easy
lasts, which make them
splendid house slippers.
Bargain department price
Lot
Lot No. 2
310 pair high grade Good
year well and hand turned
Oxfords. Good styles, all
sizes and widths; every pair
worth $3.50 to $4.00.
Bargain Department price
3.
200 pair ladies' high Shoes.
This season's styles, and
are values such as you nev
er have been offered before.
Bargain Department price
$1.00
THE SOLES AND HEELS ARE WORTH MORE.
Shoes are advancing in price and this is an opportunity to obtain your Shoes and Ox
fords for the-coming season at prices less than factory cost.
WE DO REPAIRING.
FIRST DOOR SOUTH OF KEITH THEATRE
NOTES PJI03I
TUB CITY SCHOOLS
Semi-Weekly Tribune
Mr. nnil Mrs. O. II. Shlmmell who
recently "came hero from, Cheyonnc bo
i gnn house .keeping at 409 west Sov-J
1 : oath street Wednesday,
IKA L. 11AIIK, Editor and Publisher. Mr8i H w Do(,emlorr, of 0ranti
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Islnnd, who hnd been visiting Mr. and
v.. !..n i.. ..,...... mil- Mrs. Lawhead for ten days returned
Ono 1 cur by Mull in Adwuico...,l.liu , , Wodnnmluv
Ouo Vear by Carrier In Advance.. $1.51) llomo nl 1,0011 Wt-(Inolly-
.w-,, MIhr Myrtle C1mse and brother Bert
Entored at North Platto, Nebraska, , ('r, Wolllleot, spent,, the fori part of
Poatolllco as Second Class Mattor. l' B wuuk. m wwu wmi inwiib. miss
i:nuso was cnrouie 10 umnna to yisii
vi:o,nA".MAS(iUi:jtAoi: hall
PROVE BIG SUCCHSS.
fhiuay, fimuiuahy is,
LOCAL ANI PERSONAL.
Joseph Wuytnnn Is noting as court
bailiff during the illness of William
Englo.
' Carrier Clyde Frlsto was off duty
at the postofflco Wednesday on ac
count of Illness.
- Mrs. Maynard Osborne, of Sidney,
who visited Mrs. Charles Perkins and
Mrs, George Lnnglols loft a foW dnys
ago.
Mrs. It. A. Scott, or Suthorlnnd, ro
turned homo Tuesday ovonlng aftor
(spending tovoral duys with Mr. and
Mm. M. E. Scott.
Mr. and 4Irs. Hoy Wilson are on
Joying a visit from tho former's father
D. C. Wilson of Sutherland, who came
hero Wednesday morning.
friends.
airs, nanus or umnhn, who was a
guest at .the home of Mr. and Mrs
John Lincoln, Sr., for a week while
onroute liome from westotln points
loft Wednesday morning
The number of people attending tho
YQomen Drill Team Masqucrndo Tues
day evening at tho Lloyd opera hoiuu
was tho largest that patronized any
previous event In that hall. At
eight o'clock tho seating capacity Qi
tho gallery and door was taxed arid
many of the three hundred and fifty
two spectators were obliged to stand
until tho hour of unmasking when
tho greater number of them joined
in tho dancing which continued un
til ono a. m. One hundred and tweu-ty-llvo
wore counted among tho mask
ers and tho costumes were as varlod
as they were unique. At ten ovclock
'Pit r fVitr Yft rrn rn t In ivli
niul Mrs. W. J. Tlloy were Injured last:11 Brand march led by A. W. Shilling
u,m.,n,. vi,4i,iin vm? ,. and Mrs. W. J. Tilcy was held which
; brought horo the flwt'of this wcok'B? tho bcvoii J idgos an opportunity
und is being entirely rebuilt. ! o '-""Peetlng each costume and
' iiwmiuiiti pri.us. ror me uusi (roup
Friends In tths city have received' of live a ten dollar prize was won by
word of the marriage of Mrs. Mary iMesdames A. W. Shilling. lor
Warrington, formerly of this city and the, Jack Sinclair, A. W. Brown and
Harris Burnhmn a retired rnnchmnn Miss Mildred Fitzpntrie.k "who reprc-
01 uozuq, wmcn iook piaco nisi wohk sented "Folly" and were attired in
at Los AngoloB whore they havo re- noat suits of black and white with
Sale of Sliorlliorn Cattle
W. W. Dirge and Frank Strolbcrg
will hold a joint sale of thoroughbred
Shorthorn cows and bulls at Mogen
sen's barn in this city March 18. This
sale offers to cattle growers of Lincoln
and adjoining counties an opportun
ity to buy high class animals and thus
Improve their herds. Further partic
ulars of-the sale will be given.
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J. il. llcatty Dies
A letter received from Long Beach,
Cal., Inforinis us of the death of Ji M.
Bcatty, of Pomona, that state. The
end came several weeks ago, and was
duo to pneumonia. Mr. Beatty was
an early resident of North Platte, hav
ing lived here from about 1873 to
1883. For a time he was dmployed
In the Union Pacific car repair gang,
and later opened a confectionery storo
In a frame building situated on part
of the present site of tho Waltonmth
block.
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A baby boy waB born to Mr. and
sldod for some time. After a honey
moon trtp through southern California
they will visit New York City beforo
Inking up tholr rosldcneo at Coznd.
Congratulations are extended from lo
cal friends.
At tho last meeting of tho board of
education Miss Lleryl Hahn was added
to the list of music teachers approved
by the board for giving prlvitto les
sons to high school pupils fori credit.
Miss llahn Is well known by the music
people of the city nnd wns well recom
mended both by her Instructors in tho
University School of Music and by
former patrons and pupils In this city.
Tho complete list of approved music
teachers Is as follows: Professor
Garllc'hs, Mrs. Cramer, Miss O'llaro,
Miss Ottensteln, Mr. Staimp, Miss
Prater, Miss McKay and Miss Hahn.
A photograph of the foot ball team
of 1915 has been sent to tho publish
ers of Spauldlng's Foot Ball Guide nt
their request for Insertion In the 101G
edition of that standard work. This
photograph with a statement of tho
games and scores nnd the names of
tho playors will appear with the samg
data for all of the big teams of the
country.
Tho high school boys have been un
successful so far In getting a place to
play basket ball this winter and It
looks as though they will havo to
wait until the new gymnasium is com
pleted bofore they can have a basket
ball team.
A class of thirty Juniors and Sen
iprs have taken up the study of Eco
nomics under the Instruction of Prln.
M. M. Redenbaugh. This Is a valu
able study for youg people when n
full class can bo secured. It is planned
to glvo Economics and Zoology during
alternate years, If thero Is a demand
for either.
Many people of this city do not
know that tho boundaries of tho school
district and those of the city do not
coincide. The North Platto school
district extends about four miles west
of the city nnd the little school house,
known as tho Baker School; located
three miles west and north of hero
is in this school district and under
tho supervision of the local board of
education. Supt. Tout mado a trip
to this school tills week and found ev
erything going along nicely. Miss
Cathorlno Johnson Is tho teacher and
she hns 27 .pupils. Tho attendance
Is good for February and tho interest
nnd spirit of the pupil3 was commended.
In September, 914, Houston, Texas,
opened up two elegantly appointed
Junior high schools. The buildings
had been erected for the future but
tho second year they had 1000 students
enrolled, or 400 more than the build
ings were designed to accommodate.
This indicates tho popularity of the
Junior high school idea. North Platte
will open up her first Junior high
scuool next fall.
M. Ellas, janitor of the Jefferson
building had quite a fall last week and
Is suffering from a bruised shoulder
but with tho help of tho boys of that
buildinir he has been nble tn attend tn
I hiu flitHna
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Lutheran Announcements for Sunday.
9:45 a. m., Sunday school.
11 o'clock, morning worship, ser
mon Biibject "God's Choice of Ser
vant." 4 p. m., Young People's Missionary,
0:45, Luther League. Topic "Ab
ba, Father."
7:30, a (missionary service in which
the women will take part. RovieW of
the study book "A .Child in the
Midst,' by Mrs. K. a. Hogg and a
reading by Mrs. F. Martin and short
address by the pastor. There will bo
two numbers of special music by the
choir and special m'ssionary hymns
by all. The offering of the evening
"Will be for missions and will be given
to tho W. H. & F. M. society.
Tho "Jcholda Chest" will be set out
again at both the morning and even
Ing services to receive the monthly
offering toward the church building
fund. Last month's offering was
3337.
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F. W, Hcrmlnghauscn elsewhere an
nounces his candidacy for the demo
cratic nomination fcr counlty com
missioner from the North Platte dis
trict. Mr. Hcrmlnghauscn Is the
present member from the North Platte
district, has been very active In tho
discharge of his (lutes, and seems to
have sntsfled tho tax-payers as near
ly as it Is possible to satisfy them. A
county commissioner during his term
of office has many vexatious prob
lems to solve, nnd as often there are
opposing factions, the commissioner
gets hades If he does and hades If ho
don't. Tho only course for a commis
sioner to pursue is to keep within tho
law and use his best Judgment. This
Mr. Horminghnuscn hns aimed to do.
W. Christie Adams returned Wed
nesday evening from a week's stay
In Omaha.
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rosette and bell trimmings. W. ,1.
Tlloy created much amusement and
was awarded, first gentleman's prize
fcr his tnko off of "Gloomy Ous." Mrn.
W. J. Lundgrnf as u "Salvation Army
Laaa was given first ladies' prize and
Charles Thornburg as u fat, clumsy
Dutchmnn won the prize for the moat
comic chnrnctor. Each of tho abovo
recelvud two dolars In cash. Tho
judges were Mossra, Joooph Schat.,
Arthur Hush, Frnnk Distol, Cy Ask
wig, llnlph Ford, AV1JI Waltcmnth and
P. R.. Ilalllgan. For this occasion tho
hall was decorated in red cuplds,
largo hoarts and battlo-nxes tinted
with gilt, designed and arranged by
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. llorthe, and creat
ed a protly effect. Tho bnlcony waa
draped with red streamers and tho
nnmo und number of the Yeoman
Drill Team 11. A. Y. No. 3030 arrangod
In red loiters. Tho Stamp orchestra
furnlshrjl nn enjoyable progrnm of
populnc dnnce music and tho lloor
was In excellent condition. The re
ceipts from the snlo of danco and spec
tator tickets exceeded two hundred
dollars and tho Yeomen aro to bo
complimented upon Buch a Ruccec-5-
rul and onjoynblo ontortainment
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London Toklo dispatches stnto
that tho Chinese rebels who Hdvnncctl
from Yunnan provinco Into SzeChuon
and enptured Luchow nnd ChunKIng,
havo been Joined by government
troops.
Potrograd -It Is estimated that tho
population of Potrograd Including
every clnss of translont and rqfugoi),
hns grown from 2,000,000 to tl.OOOji
000 slnco tho wnr began.
Now York Tho Whlto Star steam
ship Adrlatlo arrived from Liverpool
bringing $30,000,000 In gold and no
curltlcs for New York.
Tho weekly dance of tho Yeomnn
drill tenm which was to havo been
held at tho Lloyd this ovonlng has been
postponed for ono week.
Mrs
ing.
Mrs. Gcorgo Christ left Wednes
day evening for Stapleton to visit bar
daughter,. Mrs. Will Brosius
wcok or moro.
C. II. Boylo Wednesday morn
Mother and son aro doing well.
for a
The tiro department was called Wed
nesday morning to tho former Barton
house on cast Front street, which is
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Walk
or. The fire originated under the
lloor of tho kitchen Just back of tho
steel rango and In order to extin
giflsh It tlte flrdmen were obliged to
wcrk underneath the house. Prompt
work prevented any serious damage
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Toronto. A full brigade of approxi
mately 4,000 Americans now living
In Canada will be recruited for service
with tho dominion forces on the firing
lino in Flnndcrs. .
For County Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the democratic nomination
for county commissioner for tho First
District, subject to the decision of the
votors at tho primary election April
18th. F. W. HERMINGHAUSEN.
For Representative.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for state representative from tho Sixty-eighth
district (Lincoln county) at
the primary election April 18th.
SCOTT REYNOLDS.
For Commissioner.
I respectfully announco myself as a
candldnte for the republican nomina
tion for coutny commissioner for tho
Third District at tho April primary
and support given mo will bo appre
ciated. I havo been a resident of tho
county for twenty-nine years and my
homo Is southwest of Ilorshey.
S. J. KOCH.
For Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself ns a can
didate for the republican nomination
for County Comml3soner from the
First District at tho April primary
election and solicit the support of the
voters. I have been a resident of Lin
coln county for thirty years.
I. L. MILTONBERGER.
For Sheriff
I respectfully present my name as
1 candidate for the republican nom
ination for sheriff at the primary elec
tion. My home Is in Sutherland pre
cinct, and I have been ,a resident of
the county since 1885. Support given
me will be appreciated.
FRANK COKER.
Counly Attorney.
I respectfully announce myself a a a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for County Attorney subject to
the approval of the voters at the pri
mary election April ISth.
P. R. HMjLIGAN.
' For Sheriff.
I respectfully announce that I am
candidate for 'the republican nomina
tion for sheriff and solicit the support
of tho voters at the primary election
to bo held April 18th. I havo been a
resident of .the county for fifteen
years, am a farmer nnd live In Hinman
precinct. THOS. McCONNELL.
For County Clerk
, I herby announce myself as candi
date for tlio republican nomination a3
County Clerk of Lincoln County, sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
primary election April 18. Your sup
port will bo appreciated.
A. S. ALLEN.
(Formerly of Walker Preclnct.1
Count Clerk.
I respectfully announco that I am a
candidate' for the republican nomina
tion far county clerk at primary elec
tion in April, and will appreciate tho
support of tho members of that party.
C. II. WALTERS,
North Platte.
''f.- ! l A25Z
WHO'LL BE THE NEXT TO BUILD?
Look What A. Wide Choice!
A Good Store Building for use or for rent.
A Nice Home, Cottage, Bungalow or Mansion
A Good Barn, on the farm or in town.
A Shed, for automobile, stock or machinery.
A New Porch, or Addition to the House.
A Hennery or Fence.
Be the Next and See U For
Lumber and Building Material.
Coates Lumber and Coal Co.
The Home of Good Coal
Phone 7.
County Trensurcr.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for tho republican nomination
for county treasurer, in tho primary
election April 18th. Make inquiry
about mo and if you tnlnic 1 am '
qualified and otherwise all right your
support will be appreciated.
s. M. suuunui,
Asst. Co. Treas.
Former residence Deer CreekPrecInct.
For Sheriff.
I rosnectfully announce myself as a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for sheriff, subject to the will of
tho voters at the primary election
April ISth.
A. J. bAljlSUUU) .
For Counly Commissioner.
I rosnectfully announce myself as a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for county commissioner for the
Third Commissioner District, subject
to the decision of tho voters at the
primary election April 18th. My homo
is in Sellers precinct.
JOHN W. FOWLER.
For -.Sheriff.
I respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for sheriff of Lincoln county, sub
Joct, however, to the decision of the
votors at tho primary election April
18th. Your support will be highly appreciated.
North Platte, Neb.
For County Commissioner.
I herby announco myself as a can
didate for the democratic nomination
for county commlsulonor for the First
Commissioner District subject to tho
will of tho voters ait the primary
election April 18th. I havo been a
resident of the district over forty-four
years. First time In politics, need the
office and respectfully ask your sup
port. Resldenco In Hinman precinct.
J. W. (Buck) ROWLAND.
Clerk or District Court
I hereby anounco myself as a can
didate for the republican nomination
for clerk of the district court, sub
ject to tho w1U . pf. the, voters ait the
primary election. Your support will
bo appreciated.
GEO. E. PRQSSER.
