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4'o Jiorth THIRTY-FIRST YEAR. NORTH PLATTE, NJEB., SEPTEMBER mkt 1. 1916. No. 66 . I,,- " I, . LOCAL AND PERSONAL Miss Cloo Chnppell, of Brady, for mer county superintendent la visiting in town this week while enrouto went. Jack Walworth, who pitched in the local base ball team this season, is spending a few days in town while enroute to Norfolk from Storllng. Mrs. M. P. Millor and daughters Nlta and Gertrude, of Los Angeles, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Selby while enroute'home from Chicago. Tho billiard tournament which will be held ati the Elks' home this month will star next week. Fifty or sixty players and novices will take parL Ico cream 25 cents auart ab Wilcox Department stjore. , Tonight's feature at the Keith will be tho 5-part drama, '.'The Price of Power," with Orrin JohnBon, and the "Keyst ne," u movie star with Mark Swain. Clarence McCabo and Harry Plzer, of tho class of '16, will take a higher education, the former going to Notro Damo university, the latter to the state university. A night blobmlng cereus at tho homo of Judgo and Mrs. Hoagland came In bloom Monday night- which was wit nessed by a number of people who ,were invited to call. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McMichael and family, late of Wellfleet, havo moved to this city and will reside in .the Bak er house on east Eighth street which they recently purchased. Ralph Blxlcr of Denver, formerly Vf thla city, arrived here from the east last evening to spend a few days. Mrs. Blxler and son have been guests of Mrs. George Finn for several weeks. Dewolf Hopper and Fay Flncller in "Don Qulfcte," a five part photoplay and Fat'ty Arbuckle and -Mable Nor mand in the Keystone comedy "Bright Lights" will make up the program at the Keith Monday night. Edward .Lewis, who was arrested three weeks ago at Julesburg for steal ing a car which belonged to L. L. Zook of this city, -will be taken tfc the state penl'tentlary Tuesday morning to serve from one to seven years. Advance Exhibit of New Fall Suits, Coats, Dresses, Skirts and Blouses JERE you'll find the new modes in great variety, not a few gar ' ments to pick from, but hundreds of new .garments now on display and new goods arriving daily. THE SUITS They are really charming, embodying such graceful lines built to fit the slender and the stout figures. The materials are pop lins, wool velour, gabardine, broadcloths and velour checks. The popular shades are Java brown, Burgundy, Russiangreen, navy and black. A grand showing at The New Fall La Camille Corsets, back and front lace. Lester Bacon, of Overton, whlo vis ited Mr. and Mrs. George Bacon, has returned home, Leo Sheedj' loft a few days ago for Pine Bluffs 'to visit his brother for a week or longer. Mrs. George Bacon returned the first of "the weok from Overton where she visited relatives. Mrs. Ry Murdock and daughter returned Wednesday afternoon from a month's visit in Kansas. Miss Bessie McDonough, of Omaha, who has been visiting Mrs. Will Friend for a' week, will leave tomorrow. iMfo. and Mr. Jamcs Roddty- left Wednesday for Sibley, Iowa, and other eastern points tx visit relatives for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins, of Sturges, S. D., who were guests of 'the latter's sister, Mrs, William McHugh, left tho first of tho week. The Catholic ladles' society held an Ice cream docial at the home of Mrs. M. C. Hayes Wednesday evening and netted twenty-fivo dollars for which they wish to thank tho patrons. 'As sisting in entertaining wcro Mcsdames Hi Smith, Carl Brodbeck, Thomas Mc Govcrn, John Hlllebrandt-nnd W. A. Buchfinck. W. H. Stover, of Crab Orchard, ar rived here this week fto visit his sis ters Mesdames Philip Deats and How ard McMichael. He will bo accom panied home by his fathor and sister Jessie, who spent the summer here. The board of directors of tho Coun try dub held a meeting tho early part of the week and referred' tho plans for a club house to a committee for changes and improvements. Tho last of the 400 shares kf stock of the club wore .sold !this week, and funds are available for the contemplated Im provements. Tills month marks a resumption, of the grind of the courts, and Judge Grimes realizes that vacation days are o'er. However, the whole sum mer has not beon "play time" for "the Judge, Ust it) was neces sary a number of times io go to sever al counties of his district and hold court for a day or sit in chambers. $14.80 to $50.00 READY SATURDAY Autum Show o School Dresses for Children It brings splendid economics in the kinds they will need for the first days of school. It brings the newest of the new frocks they will need throughout the term. Five Hundred Percale and Gingham Dresses at 59c, 79c, $1.00 and $1.50 Snick and snan little frocks, new and fresh as a L X ' morning breeze. Plaid Gingham frocks with wide belts and white collars and cuffs, middy dresses in plain and striped combinations with deep yokes and 'pockets, jumper frocks of plaid percales and checked J ginghams finished with little black velvet bows and dozens of other styles, sizes from 2 to 14 years. QBSbHCuS ?SH'!!JS J 5!fT?3E2 SS5!j2SCS3B 2E2ICHiK !y!9BH8E!J9!' Ladies" Outfitting Miss Bessie Chamborlaln returned today from a shbrt Visit lnKenrnoy. William Adajr loft last evening for Gibbon to transact business at his ranch. For Rent 5 room houso close in, 415 east Sixth street. Inquire noxt. door, eott Wanted Girl for general housed work. Apply to Mrs. E. N. Ogler, phono 224. Miss Ha Lytle, of Brady, came last evening ito visit with her slater Mrs, D. A. RuBsell. Edward Wills loft yeslorday after noon for western points to spend a fow days hunting. Soft water shampoo, Electric mas sage, Ooates' Beauty (Parlor, 505; Dewey, Phone Red 655. Mrs. Roy Minor, of Choyonne. camo a fow days agio to visit her mother; Mrso. Margaret Post. Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Smith who had been visiting relatives in Omaha for a weok returned home last) evening. Mrs. ' Buchanan, of Oshkosh, Wis., arrived last evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ben Elliott, for a week or more. Mrs. R. Motcalf and children, who woia visiting tho fdrmer'tf mother, Mrs. F. C. Hoxlb, returned to Paxton yesterday. Miss Gladys Hansen and brother, of Council Bluffs, camo last evening to visit their grandmother, Mrs. Em ma Pulvor. Miss Alice McNear, ( of Tekamah, Neb., arrived today and will teach In tho rural sch'ools. Whllo hero she will mako her home with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Chamberlain. Mrs. W. J. Redflold and son Glen of Grand Island,' formorly of this city who wore guests of Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hosier this week loft yester day morning for Arthur. Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Calkins, of Fre mont,' arrived ilast night for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tiley. The Doctor will while away the time shoot ing prairie chickens In company with Mr. Tiley. Mrs. Calkins is state sec retary of the Yefcman lodge. New Fall P. N. Corsets from $1.00 to $2.50. Guaran teed to wear wellr Store 1 W. PASSAGE OF HILL WILL PROBABLY AVERT A STHIKE mi (.11. i Through tho Introduction in congress .. , , - , yesterday of a mcasuro known as tho Adamson bill, it is believed that a strike of tho railway employes has been averted. Tho Adanison bill would provide for nn eight hour day at tho present tcn-ltcur day pay, effective next De comber 1. Employes would bo given tho pro rata rato - for overtime. A commission of threo to be appointed by tho president would report to him' and congress In net less 'than six nor more than nlno months tho effect of tthe eight-hour day. I It is expected that this bill will pass iboth tho houso and senate today. Snd brotherhood officials announce fimt it .the bill is passed as introduced tho strike will bo called off. However, Halo Holden, president of tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy rail road, who was spokesman for the rail Way magnates at their recent confer ences with tho president has de clared that tho passage of tho Adam son Ocmpromlso eight-hour bill by congress would not bo satisfactory to tho railroads and would not settlo tho ponding controversy. "It is my un derstanding," says Mr. Holdon, "that the supreme court! of the United States has held recently, in 'twto cases, that the congross of tho United States has absolutely no powor tjo fix wages. That is what tho Adamsou bill amounts oj according U my understanding." (There has evidently boon tin rrtann. tidn of tho railroads in lining up tholr forces preparatory to a strike Mon day, and yesterday embargoes were placed on all live stock shipments. JRailrcads centering In Chicago are still making arrangements to uool their resburfces In order to keep traffic moving should a strike be called. 'Charles Bogue, of this city, chair man of tho trainmen of tho Union Pa cific, is at the Carlton hotel in Omaha but tho Bee says ho refuses to be In tervlowod by newspapor men. 1 ::o;:- Dortothy, tho eight year old daugh ter ot Mr. and Mrs. Robort Armstrong, who had been sick for a couple of days, was pronounced yesterday morning by. itjwo attending physicians to be suffer ing from an attack of infantilo paraly sis. Later 4n tho day tho physicians said tho crisis had passed. Tho little patlont showed symptoms of tho dla- easo in one of her arms. Last evening her conditions was pronounced nearly nbrinal. Tho roar of guns in reverberating through tho sund hills of Lincoln coun ty toduy, for tills Is the opening day of the prairie chicken season. Scores of North Platto mon aro in the field, a number leaving last evening for their favorite grounds, othors starting bo Dare daylight this morning. Tho chicken crop of Lincoln county will bo abort several hundred by evening. A visit to our ahowrooniB to Inspect our smart exclusive styles, and care fully selected millinery merchandise, will make you glad you camo, ARVILLA WHITTAKER, Block's Ladles' Outfitting Store. S. A. Nelson, who lives north ot Brady in Spannuth precinct, trail? actod business in town yesterday and made this office a call. In speaking of crop conditions Mr. Nolson said his wheat run all he way from twenty- fivo to thlrty-sovon buahols per acre Corn in that section will mako about half a crop, and with a lato fall may avorago more than that. Work on tho echool rooms In tho Junior high Is being rushed and It is nunounced that they will bo ready for occupancy September 11th, tho day on which tho Bchpol3'wlU open. Tho au ditorium and other Jxtons In tho west part of tho building jvUl bo finished lator. You may havo noticed that optomet- rlsts italk more about "EVES" and "EYESIGHT" and "SERVICE" than they do about glasses. This because optometrists havo something moro im pnrtant than glasses to talk about. Harry, Dixon, Jeweler and Optometrist, Mrs. Fred Ellott returned last even ing from a visit lti Oshkosh, Wis., and In Ottawa 111. In tho latter city sho vlulted with Mrs. Graham Duder neo Ncilllo BIrlconshaw, formorly of this city-. Tho boy scouts, vilh woro In camp at tho Lamplaugh lake roturncd the firs, of tho weok and report au en joyable outing. They walked the live miles to tho lake Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Tlmmerman and family, who havo beon touring Colo rado in their car for two weeks, will return tomorrow ercn'ns- Kill 14,000 Gophers n Month. i Jiivery once m a whllo ft farm pnpor I comes out with a stntomcnt ot somo t twtii.o lllb ltJWl U ailtlUIIIl'lll UL DU111U , , , , , . , . hundreds ot various kinds of nests ... hnvA . . V , ..V ....... ....u Uuvll lilj Willi IIUl. It takes tho North Platto valley to tell tho real "killing story." B. J. Soger has been compiling somo figures from tho reports of the gopher trnppors un der tho government project, and tho results are little short of amazing. Ho reports that friom January 1, 191C, to dato thero havo been turned Into his office 40,783 palm of gophor toes, which wore trapped icn ho 1111 farms under tho ditch. Making a to tal of $4,079.30 which Is paid to tho chlldron at 10 cents for each pair of feet brought In. Juno was tho big month, ovor 14,000 being killed that month. This month tho trappers are reporting that tho gophers aro pretty hard to find. 5,210 woro killed In July which bears out tho theory that the bounty does somo good. People who know nothing of farming undor Irriga tion do not realize what damago a gophor can db ta a waterway, and cannot understand tho reason for the attempts to extormlnato tho posts un til they hear of a break In a largo ditch bank, ns a result of a gopher. Tho trapnors in this work are not onlv earning a little money, but aro nlso doing worlc hardly B bo estimated. Scotts Bluff Star-Horald. Fifty. Cent Uonus on Heels. Flold Managor John Bryan caine In to tho office Tuesday with a broad smllo on his faco and announced that tho proposition ho nnd Manager A. J. Donman, of the Grand Island factory,; had beon working on for somo months had been granted by tho factory own ers, 1. e., "a bonus of 50 cents por ton will be paid for nil beets delivered this" fall." This bonus, however, does met have any bearing on 'the prlco to bo paid noxt year as tho contracts for next season arc not out yet. Figuring an aver&go yield ot about nlnq to ten.tons,.poracro through this dlsfrlct tho nniounfof extras or bonus thoifi will accrue' will bo In the neigh borhood of ?15,000 to tho beet growers. Horshoy Times. : :, : For Sale Sixty-two head of Shorthorn short yearlings. Owing to tho threatened strike, it is desired to soil hero. Call and see them ut P. stockyards. D. O. BANTA. -: :o: Mis Esthor Antonldes left this nwrn Ing for Cheyenne. Wanted Girl for gonornl hbuso work. Phone 183. Mrs. Bridget Moran, who had been seriously 111, is much improved. Mrs. JameB McEvoy nnd son roturn ed this mortilng from Kearney. Edwnrd Perry has accepted a posi tion with the American Express Co. Mrs. Oscar Walls, of StapletJcn, who visited Mrs. James Frazier, has gone homo. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schick, of Cuxtis, camo yesterday to visit tho latter's parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. John Lincoln, Sr. A234 Of Course You'll Buildv A SEPARATE SHED FOR THE NEW AUTOMOBILE - You wouldn't think of exposing that fine finish and upholstering to the dust from the hay in the mow. You'll find it economy to build a shed. We have the right kind of lumber. Coates Lumber & Coal Co. North llnkcivSniltli. Wedding. John D. Baker and Miss Bertha Elizabeth Smith woro wedded at hlgli noon Tuesday last at tho farm homo of Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Smith, Rov. Cram officiating in tho presence of lonly tho near rolatlvos. Tho brldo was attended by Miss Ruth Shrlvor, ot Maxwell, nnd tho groom by Frank Foster, of Oothonburg. Mondolshon's wedding march, followed by Lohengrin was rendered by C. II. Smith, brother ot tho bride. Tho brldo was gowned In embroidered not ovor whlto Ba'tln and carried Madam Plantlor roses; tho maid's gown wan of cropo do chino. Houso decorations woro of goldon rod and fern, whllo tho tnblo was decor- atod with Marchtonass of Lome roses. Dlnnor was sorvod immediately after io oremony nnd tho foUowlng day Mr. nnd Mrs. Baker loft by auto for Uaggs, Wyo., whoro thoy will bo at homo artor Scp't. 16th. Miss Smith had beon a succossfut teachor of languages in tho Baggs schools, of Vhlch Mr. Bakor has been and now is superintendent. Out tot town guests woro Mrs. Geo. Foster of Gothonburkl fUrs. 'Ella Millor of Mooreflold, Mrs. S. A. Bakor of'Jamloson, nnd Mrs. Abart and son and daughtor of Bassott. Sunday Dinner at IUtner Cnfo Consommb a la Crotons Baked Young Chicken with Oyster Dressing Roast Ham of Pork with Baked Apples Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus Snowllako Potatoes Celory Hearts Candy Yams Hot Vienna Rolls Ico Toaj offpo faille Assorted Plo Ico Oroam and Qake. Prlco 35 Conts ''.'.01: . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson and family expect to movo to Kearnoy in Clio near future. Miss Mario Iludat will Joavo noxt weok for Midland college, where she is taking a special caursfl. Edward Thompson will ieavo in a fow days for Lincoln 'where he will at tend tho state university. Soft Water shampoo, Electric mas sago, Coatos' Boauty Parrlor, 505 Dewey, Phono Red 086. Mrs. Louisa Petors, who has boon visiting In Colorado flor two weeks, ts oxpected to return 'tomorrow. Attornoy Byron Oborat -left a fow days ago for Donvor, Pueblo and o'th erOslorado points on business. Ray Murrny, of Lincoln, Is expected horo tomorrow to visit his mother and transact business for a few days. Miss Edith Holcombe, who spent sov oral weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Jamos Louden, left tier Laramie this morn ing. . Mrs. Carpenter and daughter and Miss O. Dean, ot Hershey, aro visiting Mr. and Mrs. James McEvoy for a week. Miss Hazol Preston has returned from an extended visit In eastern D.plntsand will engage In dressmak ing horo. Platte, Nebr.
