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A Watch for
For the event of his life get hin. a
timekeeper for life. A good watch,
by the service it performs, teaches the
same lesson that school and college
training gives-accuracy, precision and
faithful performance of duty. A good
watch is a constant reminder of the
value of time, a dollar and cents asset
When you think of a graduation gift,
decide upon a watch. A pretty little
bracelet watch lor
model for the boy.
UNTON, The Jeweler.
The Sign with
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DR. 0. II. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dentist
Office over the McDonald
State Bunk.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
100 Spring Suits at less than 'Half
Price at BLOCK'S.
Joseph McMIchael, of Welllleet, Is
visiting his daughter Miss Erma Mc
Mlchael. The Indian Card Club will bo enter
tained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
Will Hawley.
Mrs. Joseph B. Hayes will entertain
the Saturday afternoo.n bridge club
this evening.
D. W. Daggett of Cozad, is spend
ing a fews days here on business at
the court house.
Mrs. J. II. Roland left yesterday
morning for Brule to spend some time
with relatives.
Miss Anna Hayes lias returned from
Lincoln Avhoro she attended, the wed
ding of a cousin.
Mrs. J. K. Ottenstcin entertained
the members of the Mothers club Wed
nesday afternoon.
Miss Nevita Coates who had been
visiting hor father In Sutherland re
turned homo Wednesday.
Mrs. John Boyle and Miss Alma
Sims, of Wollfleet, are visiting this
week with local friends.
Mrs. Edward McLaughlin, of Grand
Island, is visiting this week with her
sister Mrs. Rose Prazlor.
Mrs. E. P. Seeberger entertained
the Saturday afternoon Bridge club
"V lllVJ Jill 11 W(4 l W i. lUPb (I bVli
tain tho members of the Et-A-Vlrp
club next Tuesday afternoon.
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Which Boy Would You Employ?
(1) A young man out of high-school
spent the summer camping, took a trip
to llio state fair, played ball for pas
time learned to play fcelly pool itinl,
In September asked n business ninn
for a position.
(i) A young' man out of high school
asked for u Job before graduation,
went to work at $" a week, was raised
to $8 a week, opened a savings no
count, banked some nmouiit cery
week and In September was earning
$10 n week and had $10 In the bank.
It's the mini on tho Jolt that gets n
better Jolt and h!sbaiik account will
help him.
The Platte Valley State Bank
North Platte, Nebraska.
551
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the Graduate !
the girl and a
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the Big Ring.
Your choice of any Wool Suit worth
up to $40.00 at $15.00 while they last.
BLOCK'S.
Rev. Young and son, of Hastings,
who were tho guests of Dean and Mrs.
Bowkor this week, returned home yes
terday. Win. Boll, of tho Birdwood section,
returned homo yesterday after being
in town for several weeks taking
treatment.
Mrs. Combs, who had mado an ox
tended visit with her daughter Mrs.
W. T. Banks; left yesterday morning
for Dos Moines, la.
Hugh S'coonovor, formerly of this
city, who is now engaged in business
at Waupton, N D., has been spending
this week in town.
Arch Deacon George Ware, and Mrs,
Ware, of Kearney, who were guests
of Dean and Mrs. Bowkor this week,
left yesterday morning.
A number of tho members of tho
Knights of Columbus are planning to
attend a banquet and initiation to bo
held at Allance Sunday, May 2Sth.
A Junior short course In agriculture
and home economics will be held at
the university farm at Lincoln Juno
6th to 9th. Lincoln county pupils who
desire to attend should send their
names to County Supt. Gantt.
M. II. McDermott of Somerset,
came in yesterday to transact business
and incidentally attend tho circus. He
is still compelled to use crutches ns
a result of the accident which befell
him, but he says ho is gradually grow
ing stronger.
All boosters smoke Town Boost, tf
Judge Ritenour, of Brady, was in
town yesterday and secured a warrant
for his sixteen year old daughter who
had left home and had gone to Omaha
Ho was not certain that tho girl
would accompany him home of her
free will, henco the issuance of the
warrant.
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AWAItl) PAYINU COXTJIACT
TO STACK OF DKKVKK.
Tho city councilmcn mot in
regular session Tuesday evening and
after a further consideration of the
hids for street paving awarded tho
contract to Gerald 1$. Stack, of Denver,
cn his hid of $a.l7'2 per sq. yd. for
vortical fiber brick. This prico will
bo reduced to about $2.12 per square
yard if the promised reduction in
freight rates is made, which promise
will no doubt ho kept by tho Union
Pacific.
Tho total paving to ho laid aggre
gates 45,000 square yards, tho total
cost will be approximately $104,000.
The contractors when filing bids wcro
given to understand that so far as
possible local labor should ho employ
ed. This means tlint a consdornhlo
portion of this $104,000 will bo dis
tributed among tho laborers and team
sters for excavation, ami hauling gra
vel and sand as well as to brick hand
lers. Tho laying of tho brick will bo
by men experienced in that work.
Mr. Stack said that ho would bo
ready to begin work tho early part of
Juno nnd that ho figured It would tnko
from three to four months to complcto
the contract
.Smoker and Lunch.
Tho Chamber of Commerce will
hold a smoker and servo lunch In tho
district .court room nex Monday even
ing at 7:. 10. Among tho subjects to bo
discussed will bo tho road leading over
tho new Lincoln Highway bridge, tho
placing of telephone and electric light
wires under ground, Fourth of July
colebrntlon, conventions for the next
year.
Como out and express your vlowx on
these subjects. Don't bo afraid to
volco your sontlmonts. Let the peoplo
know where you stand.
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Committee Will Itesuiiie Canvass.
Tho Budget Committee start out
aguin Monday to complete this year's
budget for the Chamber of Commerce
With things underway thoro Is no
reason why any business and profes
sional man In North Platto should
hold back. North Platto business men
should lino up togothor like other Hvo
towns. If you haven't Joined call the
secretary and tell him you aro going
to got in.
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Mock Jluys Property.
Harry I. Mock purchased at sher
iff's salo Monday tho former Hlnman
brick houso on tho corner of Fourth
and Willow streets for a consideration
of $2,432. Tho houso docs not amount
to much, but tho lot Is ono of tho best
in town. Mr Mock will tear dawn
tho present houso on tho lot and erect
a modern homo in tho near future.
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At the exchange held by tho high
school cadets Saturday tho proceeds
amounted to twenty-ono dollars and!
fifty-five cents, and will be used on
tho camping trip.
AT SPECIAL
During this time we will give you special
price? on all of our Ladies' Wool
Suits. We have divided the suits
into four lots as follows:
T 1
LOT 3
SI9.98
We have a very good assortment of colors and sizes, but
if you want your choice you will have to act quickly.
x Department Store
iialp immhn ii:c.iu:i:s
oi' divouck (iitA.Ti:n
In tho district court Tuesday de
crees of divorce were given to Mrs.
Viola Edis and Mrs. Mildred Uarra
clough. In both cases tho decree was
granted on the ground of non-support.
On tho same day George Fishbaugh
filed a petition for a divorce from his
wifo Inm FiBhbaugh. Ho asks for a
legal separation ton tho grounds that
the conduct of his 'wife has not boon
such as ho might expect from a faith
ful sponso that sho consorted with
other men.
Irene Mahaffey, formerly Irene
Stuart was granted a dlvorco from
Jasper Mahaffey, of Omaha, in the
district court Wednesday on tho
grounds of adultery. Thoy wore mar
ried in Denvor Oct. 27th, 1915.
Elnora Daggett was grant d a divorce
frcm Elmer Daggett yesterday for
non-support. They wero married in
Dawson county May 2d, 1005, and tho
plaintiff is given. tho custody of the
three childsen ago three, ten, and
eight. Tho defendant will he allowed
to visit said children nnd will have to
settle for the cost of action.
Hen F. Ileffnor was granted a dl
vorco from Paulino llerner yesterday
morning by Judge. Grimes on tho
grounds of crtiolty. Tho niarringo
took place In South Bend, Ind., Jan.
23th, 188G, and they havo resided In
this county for four years. A division
of tho property of tho .plaintiff will ho
mado to settle all claims of alimony
and the decree will take effect In six
mouths.
Tho suit for dlvorco by Ablgaial
VInctto Patterson from Gcogo T. Pat
terson camo up yesterday and tho sep
aration was granted. They wore mar
ried May 28th, 1002. Causo for suit was
abandonment. Tho custody of tho
threo year old daughter was given to
tho plaintiff.
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WATCH FOR TIIK oximiohsi:
ici: WAGON
Which will deliver to you clean,
natural frozen ico cut from tho Union
Pacific lako east of town.
3G-2 F. C. WALTEMATH.
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Finally Select Ditto.
After making sovoral postpone
ments, tho entertainment commlttoo
of tho Elks has selected Thursday
evening, May 25th, as tho dato for a
banquet at the Hotel McCabo, follow
ed by a dancing nnd card party at tho
Elks' hmoo. There will bo a seating
capacity of 100 at tho banquet and tho
first 100 tickets sold Avlll bo accom
modated .
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Auto Accident.
Frank Tracy had a rather peculiar
accident linppon to his Saxon car
Wednesday. Ho cranked tho engine
nnd the fan shaft broke, throwing
portions of tho fan through tho hood,
denting a wheel guard and landing
on tho opposlto sido of tho street.
So
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PRICES FROM
LOT1 2
LOT 4
4.98
RAILROAD NOTES
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Supt. Schimnierhorn, of tho bridge
and building department, spent a day
or two at this terminal this wook.
W. S. Wllmot, division store keopor
for tho Union Pacific, Is spending a
fow days hero on business.
W. T. Berry, .division foreman at
Grand Island, formerly of this city,
spent Wednesday at this terminal.
E. C. Bentley, formerly U. P.
baggago agent hero who left a month
ago, has aceptod a position in Knnsns
City.
The Burlington employes havo been
given a five per cent Increnso In pay,
offcctlvo May 1st. This Increnso ap
plies to all classes of employes, othor
than officials, from tho errand boy to
tho highest salaried clerk.
Thoro aro now eighteen freight
crews running west out of North
Platto which does not Include tho' lo
cal run on tho main lino or on the
branch. This is hut ono crow less
than during thu height of tho buBy fnll
traffic.
An increase of two cents an hour
hns been granted all machinists em
ployed at this terminal. This Is not n
largo sum per month to each Individ
ual machinist, but In the course of a
year makes quite an increase In tho
local pay roll.
Ve Know Not
But you'll know that you have
A Load of Good Sound Lumber
behind you, wjicn perched on your wagon,
homeward hound, after having been
LOADED IN OUR YARD
WE SELL THE BEST
Coates Lumber ficKoal Co.
North Platte, Nebr.
W 5870
Circus Draws lllg Crowd.
Tho Al G. Barnes animal circus
which exhibited yesterday In this city
drew a big cro.wd, tho attendance from
tho country being larger thun was ex
pected. Dowoy street was crowded
from Fourth tx Front during tho par
udo. At tho afternoon porformanco tho
big tent was well tilled, and In the
evening llio attcndlanco was fairly
largo. Differing from the ordinary
circus in that tho performers woro
animals, tho different stunts woro
highy Interesting, and tho porfor
manco ns a whole very Batlsfnctory.
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Pink Paper for Palo People.
Pink paper is used on a two-pago
insert today, not to glvo prominence
to tho Insert, but by reason of neces
sity. Paper is not only high in prico
but It is scarce and tho wholesnlo
dealers aro frequently forced to de
lay shipments to local huyors until
ordors nro filled. That's tho caso to
day. -: :o: :-
Presbyterian Church,
10 a. in. Sunday school.
11 a. m. Morning Worship.
7:15 YoUng Peoplo's Meeting.
8 p. m. Servlco In tho special In
terest of tho girls' subject: "Tho
Girls' Education."
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For Your Next Order of
Feed, Hour, cabbage, potatoes, ap
plos, sand hill seed potatoes of all
kinds see J. Mogonson at tho North
Side bnrn or phono 29. 22-tf
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