Farm
Extiib
ltion
"Wire Your Home Month"
March 15th to April ISth.
There is a Counlry-Widc movement on foot for the
wiring of Old Houses.
As an inducement to you to wire your home this month,
we will give you a guaranteed Electric Iron if you give us
the order between the above dates.
North Platte Light & Power Co.
D8. 0. II. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dentist
Office over tha McDonald
State Bunk.
CITY AM) COUNTY NEWS.
For Sale: A new house. Apply at
1212 west Third street
Clean your walls with Smoky Clly
Cleaner. Nyal Drug Store.
Dr W. T. Pritchnrd transacted busi
ness in Ognlalln the latter part of Inst
week.
Miss Pearl Hunter has accepted a
positMi In the Kanfman-Wcrrent
Htoro.
Miss Muuilo Mlllor will go to Chappoll
this week for an extended visit with
. riends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Purdy nnd son
Donald vlBltcd friends In Gothenburg
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Scth. Sherwood will
leavo shortly for Lead S. D to make
:helr futuro home
Walter Thompson spent Saturday
and Sunday In Chappell visiting his
brother Hllmcr Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. John Guymrin loft
Friday evening for Paxton to visit rcl
.itlvcs for a week or moro.
George Sherwood, of Omaha former
ly u local machinist visited with
riends In town last week.
Mrs. J. 11. Hayes wont to Paxton the
Jattor part of last week -to meet Mr
.fclayoB and return In tholr car.
Mrs. Plorenco Stamp wll leave today
tor Kansas City to visit her sister
Mrs. W. II. ICoslor for Borne lime
Just received a now shipment of
Suits and Coats. Now Is tho time to
make your selection.
B. T. TUAMP & SONS
Mrs. John Vernon and Mrs". "Will
Esholmnn havo boon the guests of
irlonds In Sutherland for a fow days
past.
Mrs. Walter Beam and baby of Lords
vlllo, N. M Is expected hero shortly
to visit her mother, Mrs. John Wein
berger, Mrs Ida Lemon and son Clair who
were called to St. Paul, Minn., recently
by tho death of a rolatlvo havo re
turned. Mrs. J. E. Dlokson roturnod a fow
days ago from Gothenburg whoro sho
visited hor grandfather I) S Rlstlnc
"or ton days.
R. G. Smith, a formor employe" of
tho local tolophono company, now
r mployed ,ln Grand Island, -spout tho
week end in town.
Judgo Grlmos wont to Ogalalla Sat
urday and sentenced to tho peniten
tiary two men who had boon convlctod
in tho district court
Jesse Barnell, who has been out
played nt Koarnoy for Borne time, spent
ho latter part of lust wok In town
visiting his parents.
Mrs. Rose Garrison was the guest of
friends in Paxton Sunday.
Leo Nowton was a Sunday visitor In
Gothenburg.
Phono No. 8 for perroct Drug Store
servco.
Miss Gladys Bush', who visited in
Grand Island last week, has returned
home.
Miss" Wynn Sullivan,, of Tryon,
spent the week end at the Fltzpntrlck
home.
Mrs. Harry Fleishman, who has been
ill for two weeks, is very much Im
proved. W. J. Tiley loft today for S:otts
Bluff and Chadron to spend a week on
business.
Lorcn Hastings returned Sunday
ovonlng from a short visit with friends
in Kearney.
Miss Mary Kollhor, of Brady, was tho
guest of local friends tho latter part
of last week.
Attorney W. V. Iloagland returned
Saturday evening from a business visit
In Sidney.
Miss Irono McGoo, of Brady, who
spent several days with local friends
left Sunday evening. t
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pease, of Paxton,
carno last week to visit Mrs. Sena
Kelly for several days.
Mrs. Harry Murrin has returned
from Cheyenne after a pleasant visit
thoro with her sisters.
Mrs. Robert Masscy, of Omahn, is
being cntortalncd this week by .Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Ilealcy.
Mr. and Mtb. James Guymun loft
Saturday ovonlng for Schuyler to visit
relatives for a week or longer.
Mrs. Robert Lannln and daughter
of Grand -Island, returned homo Sat
urdny after visiting for threo weeks nt
tho homo of Mrs. Georgo Lannin.
W. J. O'Connor returned Saturdny
ovonlng from Kearney where he spent
last week at tho spring opening of
tho Kanffman and Wornett store.
Ed Wills, formerly with tho electric
olitipany, who had boon In tho east lor
sovorai moniiiB, rotunieu a iew naya
ago and has again accepted, a position
with tno company.
Mrs. Edith Qunlloy, who was called
hero several weeks ago by tho Borlous
1IlnoHs of lior mother, MrjB. John Cor
nett, will return tomorrow to hor home
in Elk" Mountain, Wyo.
John Spios of Kearney, formerly of
this city, who was injured in an auto
accident five months ago, will bo tak
en this weok to the Mayo Bros, hos
pital at RochoBtor, Minn., for treat
ment John Lister a well known vallev
farmor, was married last Wednesday
In Omaha to Mlas Luella Jano Whitney
Mr. Llstor and his brldo arrived Sun
day and aro receiving tho congratula
tions of frlondB
The Koarnoy Hub statos that In tho
futuro tho lino imposed for bolng in nn
intoxlcntod condition In that city will
bo twonty-flvo dollars. As Kearney
has boon a "dry" town for a year
past it was supposed that there would
be no inebrated lndtvllunl3. Wher? do
they get their booze?
Monday
AND
Mara 27
AND
On the above dates an exhibition of two different
size tractors working under actual farm conditions.
Plowing,, Discing or Any Other Work You Wish to
SEE a Tractor Do.
This work is to be done on the Fair Grounds at
North Plate, Neb., in the preparation of a race track
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS-
To every purchaser of a tractor on the above dates
we will give a life membership in the Lincoln Coun
ty Fair Association.
I Derrrybeiry & Forbes Implement Co.
Mcdonald state bank
THIS BANK
OFFERS YOU
Safety for your money:
Considerate attention to your
business requirements:
A banking hontc where your
'interests may grow, encouraged
and aided by officers and em
ployes whoso one aim is to pro
mote the welfare of its cus-stomers.
McDonald State Bank.
Capital $100,000. Resources over $500,000
North Platte, Nebraska.
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CLUHS AND SOCIETIES
Tho Elite club will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. A. W. Brown.
A largo drowd of dancers and spect
ators attended tho dance given by the
Zenda club at tho Lloyd Friday even
ing. Music was furnished by Stamps
orchestra.
Mrs. Robert Armstrong and Mrs.
Georgo Trcxler entertained tho Zeta
Zeta club at a kensington the latter
part of last Aveok at the homo of the
formor.
Coulter Elder ontortalned his Sun
day school class of tho Presbyterian
church nt a pleasant party Friday" even
ing. Gnnigs wore played which proved
Interesting to the guests.
Mrs. James Deelcmnn and Mrs. E.
M. Johnston will entertain a "number
of friends at tho homo of tho former
Friday ovening In honor of tho wed
ding anniversaries of tho two ladies
Sixteen members of tho Methodist
choir wore pleasantly entertained on
Thursday ovonlng by Mrs. J. S. Davis
at lier homo on west Fourth street.
Music was one of the ontortRir.lng
features.
Tho ladies auxiliary of tho Brother
hood of Railway Traimcn hold a ken
sington at tho K. P. hall last Friday
Tho afternoon was devoted to fauoy
sowing and rolatlng Irish stories.
Decorations wore In keeping with St.
Patrick's Day.
Tho Royal Neighbors celebrated
their twentieth nnnivorsary Thursday
ovonlng with nn enjoyable ontertaln-
ment at tho K. P. hall. A program of
music and readings was rendored and
tho drill team gave nn exhibition drill.
Tho attendance as unusually large.
Tho mombers of tho Senior clasi of
tho high school wore onjoyably enter
tained Friday ovonlng nt tho home of
William Calhoun several mllos north
of this city. Thirty-five members at
tended nnd wore convoyed thora in a
large carry-all. A soriea of unique
games made up a pleasant evening.
Tho Happy Hour club and their hus
bands wore entertained Friday even
ing at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Skoul. The rooms woro beautifully
decorated for tho occasion and tha
ovonlng was devoted to uiubIc and
games. In tho latter tho prise winners
were Walter Eshloman, Stove Solo and
Luther Owen. A box lunch was served
The club will meet with Mrs. Frank
Mooro noxt Friday,
The Catholic Woman's order of For
resters hold a very onjoyablo party nt
the homo of Dr. and Mrs. N. Mcl'abe
Friday evonltiK whoro they ontortalnod
their husbands nnd gontlomon friends,
bovon tamos woro used in playing
card games and prlzos woro awarded
to S. R. Carney and Miss Ethel Doneg-
nn. 'ino color schemo of green and
whlto was carried out in tho refresh
ments and decorations and plnco cards
wero appropriate to St. Patrick's Day.
During tho ovening musical selections
woro rendered by Miss JessanlnoJ
Flynn and C. J. PasB. Out gt town
guests woro Mr. nnd Mrs. Strong and
Mr. and Mrs. Kcllhor of Maxwell.
Engineer Phil Egan. who has been ill
ror somo time with ulcers of tho atom
ach was tnkon to Omahn Friday even
ing to submit to an oporation. Josso
Davis and Clydo Glddeon accompanied
mm.
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F. T. DIENEU & CO.
Ileal Estate nnd Insurance
Come and see us for town lots In
different parts of the. city. Good In
vestments on easy terms. Houses for
sale and rent. We havo also good bar
gains in farms and ranches.
Cor. Front and Dowev Sta upstairs,
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
.Smash the Bryan Machine.
Tho Kearney Hub which politically
is dependent, says:
If Nebraska democrats are wise they
will nominate Keith Neville for gover
nor and break up for good and all the
Bryan machine which for years has
terrorized Nebraska democracy and is
at this moment at the point of en
slaving It. Selfish, cruel and malevo
lent, tho Bryan machine would very
near shame the devil himself.
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An Approaching Birthday.
Next Friday Henry Cordes, one of
our highly respected citizens of Ger
man birth, .will reach his seventy
second birth anniversary. Mr. Cordes
came direct from Bremen, Ger
many, to North Platte, thirty-three
years ago, nnd with the exception of
a year spent In California with his
son, hns been n continuous resident
Mr. Cordes visited, the father-land
four years ago, and following tho death
of Mrs. Cordes went to California to
make his homo, but found the climate I
did not agree with him and returned.
Wo wish Mr. Cordes a pleasant birth
nnniversnry.
FOR RENT
North I'lntto Town herd pasture,
cither on shines or cash rent, sec
BRATT & GOOIWAN.
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Will Build Residences.
During the past week Earl H. Plzer,
David Frederick nnd A. C. Howard
havo each purchased lots In tho Trus
teda Addition and each will build
modorn residences thereon at an early
date. Eugono Holcomb, who purchas
ed a lot In this addition about two
weoks ngo is now having a bungalow
built thoroon Thoro will bo conslder
nblo building activity in tho enst part
of this city during the present year.
Tho opening of tho Lincoln Highway
ovor tho now brldgo is causing moro
interoBt to bo taken In this part of the
city, as a residence district, and it
promises to become one of tho best
residencedistricts of the city.
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Mrrj. Ralph Hanson returned last
week from a short visit with relatives
In Donver.
A, F. KIruss ldl't yesterday morning
for Big Springs to spend a weok on
business.
Anna Potorson who had boon employ
ed at Storling for some time returned
Sundny ovonlng.
Tho funeral of tho lato Howard
Sims, a woll known ranchman of the
south part of tho county, who died
last woek was held Saturday after
noon nt Wellileet.
Mrs. J. Br'nk, of Grand Island,
formerly Miss Alice Stewart of this
city, came a few days ago to visit her
grand-mother, Mrs. Owens who will
return home with her. While here
she is the guest of" Mr. and Mrs-.
William Stegall.
Mr. and. Mrs. Julius Plzer left Sun
day morning for Grand Island to
visit the former's brother for a few
days. , 9
Thomas Mathews, of Grand Islaud,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Green last Week and left Sunday
evening.
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Notice of Election.
Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 4th day of April 191G, a gen
eral election wil bo held in tho city of
North Platte, Lincoln County, Ne
braska, between the hours of 9:00
oclock a. m. and 7:00 o'clock p. m.
In tho first ward in tho entrance of
tho old opera house ou the corner of
Pine and Gth streets, and known as the
Lloyd opera house; in tho second ward
In the Commlssioers' room on tho sec
ond lloor of tho court house; in the
third ward at the hose house on Vine
street between Gth and Front streets;
in the fourth ward at the hose house in
said ward; at which election there will
be elected:
One city clerk for the term of one
year.
Ono councilman from tho first ward
to serve two years.
One councilman from tho second
ward to sorve two years. ' .
One councilman from the third
ward to servo two years'.
Ono councilman from tho 4th ward
to servo two years. .
Two mombers of tho school board
for the school district of. the city of
North Platte, Nebraska, for the term
of threo years.
And, Whereas, moro than thirty leg
nl resident voters of tho city of North
Platte, Nebraska, havo filed a petition
with the, mayor nnd city council of
tho city of North Platte, Nebraska,
praylnj; for the submlsion of Ques
tion of "license" or "no license" for
tho sale of liquor to tho votors of tho
city of North Platte, Nobraska, and by
virtue thereof said question is hereby
duly submitted to said electors.
The ballots used at the election shall
havo printed thereon:
'.For issuing liquor licenses in the
city of North Platte, Nebraska," and
HAVE OPENED
Tailor
Shop
IN NORTH PLATTE.
Located In tho Reynolds 'building
about Mucker's drug store. Come in
and let us show you tho new Iluo of
spring samples. They nro of the finest
quality and latest design. Tho Itnnjo
strlpo Is all the mgo for spring wear.
Now Is tho tlmo (o order that spring
suit.
Our clothes will be made in town.
Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing. Al
terations of nil kinds.. Ladies' as well!
as .Men's, lour patronage solicited.
Geo. A. Amen, Tailor,
North Platte, Neb.
"Against tissuing liquor licenses in
the cty of North Platte, Nebraska.
Those voting in favor of liquor
licenses shall mark their ballot with
an "X" opposite the paragraph be
ginning, "For issuing liquor licenses."
Thoso voting against said proposi
tion shall mark their ballot with an
"X" opposite the paragraph beginning,
"Against issuing liquor licenses."
Sgned this 18th day of March, A. D.
191G.
E. H. EVANS, Mayor.
Attest:
O. E. ELDER,- City Clerk.
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Notice to Paring Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that the
mayor and council of the city of North
Platte, 'Nebraska, will receive bids for
paving, and curbing Avhore necessary.
Paving District No. 1, in said oitv
according to plans and specifications
adopted and now on file in the olficc of
the city clerk of said city.
Said bids to cover paving of the
following described materials, to-wit:
Vitrified brick block, vertlca'. fibre
brick, sheet asphalt and concrote.
Tho city engneer's estimate on the
cost of paving said district, contain
ing 45,000 square yards, Is as follows:
Vitrified brick block $2.45 per square
yard.
Vertical fibre brick .$2.25 por square
yard.
Sheet asphalt $2.15 per squara yard.
. Concrete $2.00 por square yard.
Bids must bo on file .-with the" city
clork on or before two o'clock p. m.
of Friday, April 14th, 191G, at which
time the bids will be oponed. They
must be on the proposals in the spec-
iflcations furnished by mo city clerk
and accompanied by a certified check
for an amount equal to three par cent
of tho bid made.
Said specifications furnished upon
application to tho city clork.
The mayor and council resorve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated March 14. 191 G.
O. E. ELDER,
Citv Clerk.
3C
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OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH
The First National Bank
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XORT1I PI.A.TT12, XlSliRASKA.
Member Federal Reserve Bank System.
CAJPTAJ, AND SUIIPI.USI
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars.
STABILITY, EFFICIENCY AND SERVICE H
HAYE BEEN THE FACTORS IN TIIE GROWTH OF THIS
BANK, AND TIIE SAME CAREFUL ATTENTION IS GIYEN TO
SMALL ACCOUNTS AS IS GIVEN TO LARGE BALANCES.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
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