LOCAL AND PEilSONAL.
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"L6chiol Johnston has returned from
Paxton whoro ho visited frionds.
Life, Accident, Tornado, Hull, Audi
mobile mid Liability Insurance. Wood,
hurst's Insurance Agency. 87-12
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gnntt who were
visiting in Lincoln havo returnod
homo.
Mr. and Mrs. Itussell Fowlos have
gono to California to remain for sov
eral months.
Mrs. Ella "May Lanyon has returned
from a week's stay nt Steamboat
Springs, Col.
Attornoy W. -T. Wilcox returned
Wednesday morning from a business
visit in Chicago.
Now and second auto casings and
tubes for sale. Nebraska Tiro Repair
Co., I. L. Bailor, Mgr. 88-4
Several hundred bushels of wheat
dally is marketed at tho Leypoldt
Ponnington elevator.
Like tho Knights of Old, we innrchcd
up tho hill and then down ngnln.
Woodhurst's Insurance Agency. 87-2
Fred Elliott returned the early part
of tho week from a visit with his sons
in Omaha and Lincoln.
Frank Noldn, who recently accom
panied his brother to Rochester, Minn.,
will return this evening.
Miss Mario LoDIoyt is expected to
return today from a visit In Chicago
and other eastern points.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Moffett left at
noon Wednesday for Shelton where
they will reside In futulre.
Miss Lottie Lewis and mother, who
wore guests nt the Henry Well home,
have returned to Ogalalla.
Dr. Brock, Dentist, over Stone Drug
Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Welbom ' began
housekeeping last week in tho States
house on west Sixth street.
William Adair has gone to Fremont
to attend tho state convention of
laundry men hold this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper have returned
to Moorefleld after a visit with their
daughter Mrs. Ray Welborn.
Mrs. Sebastian Schwalger has re
turned from Scotts Bluff where she
visited her sister for a week.
Edmund Dickey left Wednesday af
ternoon for Flremont to attend the
laundry men's state convention.
Dean Bowker left Tuesday evening
for tho eastern part of tho sta'te to
spend the remainder of this week.
Examinations for rural school
teachers wll be Jiqld, in this,, city- today
and tomorrow. '
Clydo Lang and Wm. Gamble of
Dickens are transacting business In
town this week.
Mrs. P. J. Gilman will entertain
tho members of the Eastern. Star ken
slngton this afternoon
.Miss Elsie Crane will return tomor
row evening from a visit of two weeks
in Grand Island with relatives,
i Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Groves will
leave shortly for Melroy, Minn., whelro
they will visit relatives for a couple
of weeks..
The Baptist Young People's society
will bo entertained this evening at
tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Howard.
Phono mo your magazine orders
either club or single subscriptions in
November if possible. Mrs. M. V. Mit
chell, Phone Red 104. 8G-2f
Mrs. George Loomls and children
who have been visiting In G'rand Island
for ten days past 13 expected to return
this evening. ,
Successful Records of
Lincoln County Men.
These are written on
Checks, Drafts, Certificates
of Deposit and other papers
issued on the McDonald
State Bank.
This bank is no small fac
tor in the welfare of hun
dreds of men in this com
munity who use our unusu
al banking facilities and
profit by the experience
and guidance of our officers.
You are' invited to be
come, a depositor and share
in our service.
M$Dz&LB State Bank
SORTS'! Pelatte,
Mrs. II. A. Lawhead has returned
from a visit with relatives in Kcnrnoy.
C S. Clinton linn returnod from
Omaha, whoro he transacted buBlnoas
for sovernl dnys.
Mrs. LoDIoyt, of Paxton, is oxpoctod
to return this ovonlng from nn oxtond-
od visit in the oast and will spend a
week or moro horo with hor son Hor
man LoDIoyt and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boal, of Den
yar, who were visiting friends in town
havo gono to Wollllcet to spend a
week. Mrs. Boal waR formerly Miss
Forn Garrison of :hls city.
National HUMAN Hair Switches for
salo at Coates' Beauty Parlors. Phono
Black G55.
Tho Yeomen lodge held a special
mooting Tuesday evening and Initiated
a class of twelve. After tho business
session a luncheon was sorved and the
winter program of social entertain
ments was arranged.
Sand and gravel for sale at Elec
tric Light Plant; about thirty loads, tf
Paul Harrington who will bo In
charge of the "branch office of "the
Harrington Mercantile Co. in this city
has rented tho room west of Kino
Austin Jewelry store and will transact
buslnos there for tho present.
Shipments of automobiles wcro iro
celved this week by tho J. S. Davis
Co., Hendy-Ogler Co. and J. V. Romlgh
Tho auto business promises to bo fair
ly brisk druing tho winter, especially
If the weather Is not severe.
Headquarters for Window glass.
STONE DRUG STORE.
Tho now dresses that Just arrived
are certainly unusual In style and
price. Wo are showing the now dress
es that aro so much in vogue for slen
der figures at The Leader Mercantile
Co.
Swedish Lutheran eorvlces in the
Advontlst church, Tenth and Willow,
next Sunday at 11 o'clock; S;unday
school at 10 o'clock. The ladles aid
of samo church will meet with Mrs.
H. P. Henckle, 603 east Second streot,
Friday November 24th.
ALBIN OLSON, Pastor.
The New Dodgo Brothers Car
smoother lines, a better all-weather
cat, moro room, but tho same quality
bearings, tho samo chrome vanadium
steel used in every part which might
bear any of tho driving strain, and tho
samo power, economy and lack of
grief, which Dodgo Brokers havo In
sisted on building into their cara. Still
$835.00 delivered here.
J. V. ROMIGH Dealer.
Tho construction of the Star Bott
ling Works building on east TYont
street has - been awatded to F. H.
Whjtio for $6,000. The structure will
be 30x80, half tho length being two
stories, i.he remainder one, built of
ro-lnforced concrete and brick. The
building is to bo completed by Febru
ary first. In erecting this , building
and constructing a residence, Mr.
Porter shows his faith In North Platte
by the investment of $11,000.
Aro you superstitious? Well, thon
Robert Warwick at tho Crystal Satur
day night, in tho World picture,
"Friday the 13th." This story was writ
ten by Thomas Lawson of "frenzied
finance" fame and is a story of 'ho
times and one which wo are willing
to bank tho future reputation of the
class of pictulres wo aro trying to get
for our patrons.
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FOR SALE.
For the next thirty days I am offer
ing my property at 414 So. Elm' streot
for $1,276. Terms about half cash
other half in building and loan asso
ciation. For particulars write B. A.
French, Gravity, Iowa. 84-6
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY A
WILCOX DEPARTMENT
WHAT CAN WE AFFORD
TO EAT THIS WINTER
Tho man with a family who recolves
a wage of less than one hundred dol
lars a month Is Just now viewing with
considerable' alarm .tho constantly
Increasing cost of his table expenses.
With flour soiling at $2.60 and $2.65 a
sack and another ralso probablo; po
tatoes $1.60 per bushel with a certain
ty of going to $2.00 by tho first of tho
year; eggs at thlrty-flvo cents for
storage and forty cents for countrs
fresh; meats so high that a 30-con'j
steak -rolls up llko a link of wolner
wurst; canned tomatoes, corn, beans
other vegetables nearly fifty. per cent
higher than a year ago; and practi
cally everything going upward with
tho sky as tho probablo limit, Uhcro
Is reason for Uie man of a big family
to feel -concerned.
Talk with a grocer about prices,
and ho throws up his hands he Is
helpless, Ho will tell that In certain
lines It Is not only a question of price,
but ability to get 'the goods at any
price. Orders that were placed last
summer for fall delivery aro only
partially filled. Where tho grocer con
tracted for a hundred cases of toma
toes he has Tecelvod ten cases, and tho
same applies; to other canned goods.
These may be prosperous times for
some people, but no'b for tho man who
has not had a ralso in salary for
two years.
Echo of Gothenburg Wreck.
A dispatch from Denlson, Iowa,
says: Judge Albert, of tho district
court, today In a vacation decision,
found that August Moyer of Lakovlew,
In., died before his wife, Henrietta,
upon which question depended tho
distribution of their $250,000 estate.
Moyer and his wife were killed In a
railroad wreck at Gothenburg, Neb.,
In March, 1913. From tho ovldenco the
court, concluded that tho woman was
still alive when taken from tho wreck,
altho death occured Immediately after
wards. : :o: :
Clothes Lino Thieves.
Thieves visited the- premises of Fre
mont" Watts and Goo. G. MacKay Mon
day night and- as a result a number of
garments disappeared from tho linos
which contalnedi the family washings.
At tho MacKay residence a half dozen
garments wero taken and th'rcc from
tho Watts line. Other garments at tho
lattor place wero unpinned but not
taken, tho supposition being that tho
thief was frightened away by tho ap
pcaranco of tho family dog.
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Elks .Memorial Day.
Tho B. P. O. Elks will observo Sun
day, December 3d, as memorial day
and will hold appropriate services at
their home. A committee Is now ar
ranging a suitable program for the
services which will be held In the af
ternoon.
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Library Xotcs.
Spend a minute or an hour or as
long as you llko browsing among the
books. A lfHlo while spent In 'our
book department each day will go far
towards familiarizing you with tho
many Important books of each season.
Tho numhor of borrowors and tho
clrdulatlbn of books has gjreatly In
creased during tho past month.
Moro chairs havo boon placed In tho
reading room and a bulletin board of
current events added to the children's
department.
Boforo buying your Christmas books
aoo tho special list nt tho libralry.
Hooks as gifts fit ovory relationship
and fill ovary Indobtednoss of . good
will. Give books this Christina.
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Found Night of Novomber 4th, on
South river road loading west. Stand
ard Stock Food and ono wngon end
gato. Owner of samo provo "property,
and pay for ad. . Call, phono or write,
B. J. GUINAV,
87-2 South River Road.
Sale of Cotton
Offering high grade cotton blankets the
quality that regularly sells for about a dollar
more, now at
On account of slight irregularities inapallerns these blankets are
termed "mill seconds", although the imperfections are hardly
noticeable and the blankets are of the same good warm quality as
if you were paying regular prices.
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
Another lot of now silks havo Jus'i
arrived at Tho -Leader Mercantile Co.
John O. Don camo down from Sidney
yesterday to visit his family for a day
or two.
Miss Marjory Don who has bcon
visiting rolatlves In Omaha Is expected
to return homo tho first of next week.
Tho choicest lino of blouses for af
ternoon and evening wear aro found
at The Leader Mercantilo Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Spauldlng of Gothenburg,-
camo yesterday morning to
spend tho week end with 'tho Bakor
family and other friends.
Beginning tomorrow tho Owl Cafo
win advanco "tho prlco of regular
meals to thlrty-flvo cents. This does
not include Sunday or holiday dlnnors.
Miss Harriet Dixon who submitted
to an- operation on her head In Omaha
recently was ablo to return to her
room in tho Blackstono hotol yes'lWr
day. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Adamy and baby,
formerly of this city, who havo made
their homo In Stnpleton for several
years, havo roturned to this city to
spend tho wlntor.
Tho Trotter garago unloaded a car
of Maxwells yesterday and havo an
other shipment enrouto. In tho num
hor, of sajics thei Maxwell car follows
tho Ford.
Dr. Morrill, Dontist.
S. S. Roynolds, formerly living south
of Maxwell, moved his personal prop
erty this week to Kcarnoy whore' ho
has purchased a small farm and will
conduct a dairy.
Tho suit of Gladys Itldcnour against
Guy Fear, In which Klo p'lalntlff charg
ed tho defendant with being tho
father of her child, was dismissed In
tho dlstllrct court Tuesday. Tho case
was Bottled out of court. Both parties
resldo at Wallace.
Mombdrs of tho B. P. O. Elks from
Ogalallaa, Paxton, Hershcy Brady and
Gothenburg and their Indies aro ex
pected 'lb bo present at tho reception
to Governor-eloct Neville and Mrs.
Novlllo Monday night.
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Tho business you havo triinsnctcd
with (ho l'lntto Ynlley Slate Rank in
tho past has been truly appreciated by
tho Officers, Directors and Stockhold
ers. Our success wo owe to yon. ' Yet wo
feel that this Institution hits been of
almost Immeasurable benefit mid as
slsdince to tho business life of (ho on
(Ire territory, wo serve.
It will be our constant endeavor tv
seno (ho host Interests of thoso who
transact (heir financial affairs with
(his bunk, with assurance of our per
sonal attention to details In every In- '
stance.
Wo will be pleased to serve your
friends Just us w arc able (o servo
you.
Platte Valley State Bank
North Platte, Nebraska.
Mr
lUHUnwim
LOCAL AND FEDSONAL
Tako your auto tiro repair work to
tho Nebraska Tiro Repair Co., I. L.
Bailor, manager, 607 Locust street.
Tho member sof tho K. K. club en
tertained their lady friends at a social
dance at tho Masonic hall last evening.
MTs. Earl Crnndcll has roturnod to
hor homo In tho cast part of this state
after a visit at tho A. P. Kelly homo.
W. J. Tlloy loft nt noon Wednesday
for Hastings, Norfolk and other cities
of eastern Nebraska to spend a week.
Mrs. Green, who hod been visiting
her son T. L. Green and family, has
returned to hor homo In Grand Island.
Col. F. J. Dixon, of Maywood, favor
ably known as an auctioneer, spont
Wedensday In town transacting bus
iness. Charles Nolan who is taking treat
ments at Rochester, Minn., Is getting
along nicely and, will roturn homo in n
short time.
Tim remains of A. P. Peaso who dlod
tho first of this week at tho Hotel
McCabo wer,o taken to Scotlin. fof
burial Tuesday evening.
A great lino of waists aro now bo
lng sold quickly at $1.60, $2.25, $3.00,
$3.50 and up at Tho Loader Mercantile
Co.
F. W. Hanson, Fred Petorson and
Charles Thomburg who spont ton days , most amusing features of tho ovon
huntlng In tho noithwest part of thojlng was tho artl gallery of Horshoy
county, havo returned homo.
Roost for 'North 1'lntlo and Us cit
izens and Insure with Woodhurst's In
surance Agency. 87-2
Edward Malcahy has returned to
Choyenuo after visiting local frionds
for several days. Mr. Mjulcnhy was a
former resident of this city.
Tonight at the Kolth will bo shown
"Tangled Threads", Chapter 10 of
Gloria's Romance. With this will bo
shown two reols of pictures of tho Nebraska-Oregon
foot ball pictures. This
gamo was of especial Interest to North
Platto peoplo from tho fact that clur
boys at, tho Unlvomlty woro so well
ropircsented.
Farm and Ranch loans at lowest
rates nnd best terms. Money on hand
to closo loans promptly.
43tf HUCIIANAN & PATTERSON.
TO OUR
DEPOSITOR
$9 48
fliii FAIR
STORE
KPISCOl'AL GUILD HOLDS
VERY SUCCESSFUL FAIR
Tho ladles guild of tho Episcopal
church hold their annual fair and
bazaar at tho Lloyd opora houso yes
terday aftornon and last ovonlng. Tho
hall was nrtlstlcallly decorated In tho
national colors and nlno attractlvo
booths woro arranged around tho
room. Mrs. ABa Snyder was In ohargo
of tho American 'booHli whora rofrosh
montB wore sorved nnd largo shields
and lings wero mscd in decorating.
At tho Gorman booth Mrs. L. L.
Ilortho and her dutch girls appro
priately costumed served lunches. Doo
orations woro swggostlvo of Germany
and Holland. Mrs. Frank Hatch super
intended tho doll booth, 'whoro dolls
of many varlotlos, sizos and nationali
ties woro displayed. This bobth was
draped in whlto and silvor. Mesdames
G.) 11, Fiohh Charles Edwards and
William Stuart served tea and wafers
at tho Japanese booth which wus doc
olratcd with lanterns, flowers fans, etc.
A unlquo collection of Japaneso art
icles woro on salo. A pretty and Inter
esting e'ihnd for ladles was tho fancy
work dopartmont In chargo of Mrs. II,
A. Lawhead and hor offlclont assistants
who also managed tho bundla and rug
departments. Mrs. E. A. Garllchn and
Miss Iropo Stuart In gypijy costumes
welro tho fortuno tollers. Ono of tho
Welsh. Tho Tllllkmms girls presided
over the candy and flower bootlivhlch
was clovcrly decorated with holly,
tlnsol and Christmas bollB. Homo mado
confoctlons, potted plants, and protty
cut flowora, met with ready salo. Tho
wishing well located next to tho candy
booth In chargo of Mrs. Hogarty was
much onjoyed bypalirons.
During tho ovonlng a comlo sketch
entitled "A Nobleman In Disguise"
was irondored by tho following art
ists: MIbbcs Mamlo Plzer, Virginia
Bullard, HUdegardo Clinton, Mossrs,
Richm'ond Blrge, Thurston Woodhurst,
Hnrrls Stuart and Master WJlllo
Wooks. A quarlotto composed of
Messrs. Mungar, Clinton, Blrgo and
Turplo rondorod sovoral vocal selec
tions. To tho president Mrs. Edmund
Dickey and Who commlttoo In chargo Is
duo tho splendid success of tho entor
tnlntnont. Tho admission and sales at
tho hootliB amounted to about $260.00.
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Congratulates Successful Opponent.
North Platto, Nobr., Nov. 16, 1910.
Mr. Eugono Beal,
Representative-Elect 77th Dlst.
Ogalalla Nobr.
Dear Mr. Beal:-
Pormlt to toffcr my folcltatlons as
my successor us representative to tho
35th session of tho NobraBka legisla
ture nnd I oxtond to you my best
wishes In your offorts to sCrvo your
dlBtrct and tho stato.
Our campaign for tho office, so far
as I know was conducted In a fair
ana manly mannor and I oplno our
friendship has not sufforod therefrom.
You now 'represent us all and your
party Idontlty should bosubordlnuted
to your doslro for tho welfare of us
all.
It I can bo of assistance to you at
any tlmo I am rondy to sorvo.
Cordially- yours,
W. II. C. WOODHURST.
Episcopal Church.
On Sunday next, Nov. 19th, thero
will bo no services In tho Church of
Our Saviour owing to tho Deancry
mooting at Scotts Bluff. Dean Bowker
with eoyoral dologutoa will" leave horo
un Saturday morning and will preside
ovor tho conforoncos In conoctlon with
tho doanery mooting. Tho Rov. W. H.
Frost of Fremont, will bo tho icachor
on Sunday morning and tho Rov. W
P. Shaw of Alllanco In tho ovonlng.
For djilck action ami sadsfiictosy
salo list your Innd with Thoeltcljo. tf
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