Semi-Weekly Tribune IRA L. BARE, Editor and robllglipr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Vcar hj In Adtftnce....iM.2o One Year l)j (,'nrrlor In Adrnnro. . $1 J0 Entered at North Platte, Nebraska PostoMIco an Second Class Matter. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 11)17. CITY AND COUNTY NEWS Harry Oramor lias roturned from a business visit in Sunol. Frank Harrod rotiunod to Ognlalla Sunday aftor visiting relative for mv. oral days. Mr Lewi Troup, who hn been visiting with rolatlvos In Koamoy, will return tomorrow. Mrs. W.-T. Berry, of Grand Inland, spent tho latter ptfrt of last woek with Mrs. Ralph Smith. Mrs. S. Kellogg, of Kansas City, in oxpoctcd ,haro this wook to visit with Mrs. J. J. Halligan. A son of J. II. "Wilson, of Koystono, was operated upon at tho Nurso Drown hospital yesterday morning. Mm. W. 8. Dolson anil daughter Mlse Florence Qrjhnell returned Fri day ovanlng from Orand Island. Louis Thlnl of Dsnvor, formerly of this city, ' arrived FIduy to visit rolatlvos and frlond for a fow days. Henry Tollllon. who haa heen visit ing in Omalnt for'a wook past returned homo tlio latter part or last weok. FOR SALE For llttlo money, Just Uki now, piano, cash or timo. Write at onco. A. Hasps Co., Omaha, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Derryhorry returned homo Sunday ovonlng from Omaha whoro thoy snemt last wook. Miss Ellon McCarthy, who spent tho past six wcokB visiting rolatlvos in Florida, returned horo Friday oVening. Miss Alloon Gantt, ho wont to Om aha last weok to nttond several social functions, will return homo this nftor noon. - Attorney "William Shuman returned yostorday from Omaha whoro ho transacted buslnoss for several days last woek. Lorn Balloy camo homo Saturday ov onlng front Omaha whoro ho visited with friends an(i attonded tho wrest . ling match. Tod Dokuo who ha,! boon attending tho statu university, camo homo a few days ago and has accopted a position in tho Nyal drug store. Elmer Coatos, L. IJ. Dick, and Rich mond Dirgo havo rotumod from tho lumberman's -convention which was hold in Omaha last week. FOR SALt-A very spoclal bargain in a fillelitlv nsrul nlnnn fnr irnali nr easy payments, Wrlto, or phono nt once. A. Ilospo Co., Omaha, Nob. Landgraf & Hogsr. painters, decor ators antii papar hBtigors, havo re ceive! tholr.jaamplr looks of 1017 wall paper. Call Black 002 or. Black C70 and tho sanrples will bo shown you u your nomo. 7- OtUs Ilarn,. thu threo yoar old son or H. 0. Ilhrn, was taken to tho Nurn Iirdtrn hospital tho latter part of last wek to hnvo a largo silver ramovod from lilu cheek. The boy wan playing in tho yard and foil on a largo piece of tvoou The Here is the proper way to begin and end a tolophono convor uation: " The telophone bell rings, and the person answering says: "Mor ton & Company, Mr. Baker speaking." Tho person calling then says: "Thi3 is Mr. Wood of Curtis & Company." Mr. Baker re plies: "Good morning, Mr. Wood," and the conversation has i started without a Beries of unnecessary questions. Tho business is transacted. Mr. Wood says, "Good-bye, Mr. Baker," and he receives the reply, "Good-byo, Mr. Wood," and tho conversation ends without the feoling that ono or tho other has been out off abruptly. You do not scowl at a friend you meet on th v atreet; you smile. Why have a scowl In your voIcb , x when you talk over the telephone? v ' - ItAILKOAI) NOTES Charlos Rocho roturned Saturday ov onlng from a visit in Omaha. Frang Fugat, of the U. P. frolght houso .wont to Omaha Saturday to visit his mother, who Is ill. Thurston "Woodhurst resigned his position with tho tolophono cbmpany last wook and has accoptod omploy mont with tho Union Pacific. Patrick Gray, a workman on the new station was Injured on tho head the latter part of last week by tho pile driver noar which ho was working. John Frodericl who hnd boon in Clreyonno for some timo on buslnosa for tho B. nnd II. department of tho Union Pacific, returned homo last owning. J. T. French, tho colorwl portor who was arrested on train No. 13 Fri day morning for assaulting the news agent on the train, was fined $5.00 and costn in a local ciourL The news gont was discharged by Barkalow Bros, for having liquor in his suit enso nnd which ho attempted to sell on th'o train. ::e:: Tho saving and investing of Bmall sums of inonoy in ordor to promote thrift has boon receiving considerable attontion of, lato from br.nk officials, those In charge of our schools, also those In charge of companies where a groat many pooplo nro -employed and also by many of tho current maga zines. This idoa has boon worked out in tho photoplay "Tho Dollar and the Law," showing nt tho Koith Wemoa day night. In fact thv savings bank section of tho American Bankers' As sociation put thoir stamp of approval on this film made by tho Vitagraph. Yot tho story h so interesting that one fwls that thoy aro boing entertained with ono of tho best recont photoplays. : :o; : (lornmiiN Four War Is Certain. A Berlin dispatch dated yesterday In part says: "Llttlo hopo or expectation prevails in Borlln that war with tho United States la nvoldablo or that a modus Vi vendi reconciling tho policies of tho two governments can bo found. Thoro now is a doslro on tho part of tho authorities ani a vast bulk of tho pooplo to avoid actual hostility in any way consistent with the gqriornl linos of the submarine policy, but only In such a way. Accordlnly, Instructions woro glvom bo tho Associated Press hag boon reliably informed, to submn rln? commandors before thoy utartod on thoir February mission, to take tho -afo sido whon neutrnl voshrIb, particu lar American wore In question whon over possible Enemy merchantmen whon recognized ns such wore ordor- d to bo sunk at Bight, but nuetral mer nhnntmont woro to bo warned -when -uch. action In thoir Judgment wns'con flstont with tho object of tho cam nnlgn and tho safety of their ships. It i roallzrMl, howovor, aftor tho prompt "nd ro3oluto Btand takon by Presldant Wilson that those ordoro could only bo naulatlvo and only dofor, not avoid, an 'ultlmnto bronk." iOR EXCllANG E Section of (rood hill land for city jiropcriy. mint iinvo you I IHtATT, UOOWlAN it BUCKLEY. ::o:; Hiiro Bargain In High Grade 1'iauo. Wo havo a now, Jilgh-grado piano loated at North Platte, which for Im mediate sale, no reasonable offer will bo docllned. Llboral terms to a ro cponslblo party. If you net quick you will find this an opportunity to pur chase a pluno tremendously cheap. If Intorostod wrlto tho Donvor Music Comany, Donvor, Colorado, at once for partlcu)nr3, s c-G Telephone Susie or the Telephone Did you ever say, after com pleting a telophone conversation, 'I'll bet that "man is a regular grouch," or, "I'll novor buy an other thing at that store." Why did you make such a re mark? It was probably because tho party on the other end of tho telephone wire failed to use tele phone courtesy. , NEBRASKA TELEPHONE :COJDIISSIONEKS' .PROCEEDINGS. Fobruary 6th, 1917. Board mot samo as yesterday, pros ont Springer, Hormlnghauson, Koch, and county clork. Clalmfl allowed: Brady Vindicator, printing, $12.37; J. W. Tuckor, mdse for county poor, $2.00. Georgo Shoup is hereby nppointod 'rond overseer for Road District No. 6, Board spont balance of day discuss ing road petitions. B6ard adjourns until tommorrow. A. S. ALLEN, County Clerk. Fobruary 7th, 1017. Board met . same as yostorday, pros ent Springer, Hermlnghaissen and Koch, and county clork. John J. Halligan U hereby appointed doputy county attorney and boild". ap proved. Extension of Road No. 17 comos be foro tho board for action and the board being of tho opinion that it is for tho public good, allows said peti tion as prayed for. Allowed claim of E. J. Eamos for printing, $8.13. Board adjourns until tomorrow. A. S. ALLEN. County Clwk. Fobruary 8th, 1017. Bonrd mot samo as yostorday, pres ent Springor, Ilerminghausen, Koch and county clork. Road No. 39G comos bofore bonrd for final action, and the board being of th0 opinion that tho road Is for the public good, thororpro grants th pe tition as prayed for. Tho board sottlos with J. D. W. Lincoln for tho sum of $100.00 for right of way and damage to land which claim is hereby allowed. Road ovorsorr is horoby directed, to notify Jand owners through which Road No. 2 passes to romovo foncos. Road No. 2 is on tho section lino be tween sections 2G and 36, town 14, rango 31, Th, county clork is horoby directed to notify road overfleor of said dis trict of said order. Clalmo allowed: J. D. W. Lincoln, digging gravo for poor, $5.00; O. C. Lucnrtf. rond work Dlsttf CO, $8.25; Nebraska Tolo'phona Co., Fobruary phono rent, $10.75; sundry porso'ns, appraising Road No. 17, $10.00. Board adjourns until Fobruary 13, 1117. A. S. ALLEN, Co. Clork ::o:: Howard Baker, of Denver, spent tno wooic oncl with Mr. and Mrs. Thorn, ns Gren. kotich. insriinn or inuitsmr tntn of JanieH Chhmbers, Deceased. in mc i.ouiuy court or Lincoln coun ty. No'iraslta. To the IiQlrs, crcdltorB and nil por aorifi lntorestM In fmld Entnte will take notlco thnt oil th'p 8th ilnv of T-'nliriin- ry, mn, Hannah H. Chatnbers.-liolr of mini iiocoucnc, men ner petition Herein, (iiicKinR mat mc said James uimmuers tllod intoHtato on or about April 14th. 11109. n rosldcnt of Tlncoln coiintv. nnd that nt tho time of his denth Iiq wnS inn owner or, or nnd nn estate or inher itance In I.ota live nnd bIx (5 nnd G1. In Illock eight (8), In Ulnmnn's Seconct- Aiiumon to mo city or North l'latte, Lincoln cniintv, Nobniskn. ti homeHtend of lews value than $2,000.00 In snld Ijln ooln county, Nebrankn, nnd that no ap plication has been mndo In tho said atato for tho appointment of nn nd mlnlstrntor. That ho left surviving nun iiannan jj. ennmnnrs, nis widow, niro 72, rcnldhiK at North Platte, Nob.; Prank Chambers, a son, nije 50, resld tnic nt North 1'lntto, Nob,: Leonu Tift, a dnuchtor. nire 47. rnHldlnir nt North Platto, Neb.; Alox Cluimbors, n-sop, nse in, roHuung at rsortn I'intto, .Nei.; -inry rittmnn, n cinugnior, ngo re rsldJiiK at North Tlntto. Neb. Hald ronl eHtnto la wholly oxompt from attachment, execution or other mesne proctHH nnd not llnblo for tho payment of tho debts of snld deceased, nnd pray tntf that regular administration be waived nnd a docroo bo onterod bnrrlnK crodltorH and fixing the date of hla death and tho docroo of kinship of hln heirs nnd tho right of descont to snld ronl nutnte. Snld petition will bo hoard March Cth, 1D17, nt 9 o'olock a. m at tno oi flco of the county Judpo In snld county fl6-m2 County Judge. Sowl COMPANY THE HEN THAT LAYS ! is tho hon that pays. If she docs not lay, kill hor, but boforo you kill her glvo hor B. A. Thomas' Poultry Remedy twice a day for a wook, and then you will not kill her for she will bo paying you a profit. It not only makes lions lay but it Is a rem edy for Cholera, Roup, and Gapes- Wo guarantee it to euro or wo re fund your money. Sold by Dorryborry & Forbes. '28 ::o:: E. J. Phillips, of Omaha, camo hero recently to net as Union Pacific spo clal agotit dining tho absence of Ralph 1.. North who is visiting in eastern points. dejohn s. twinem Special Attention to Surgery, Gynecology nnd Obstetrics. NORTH PLATTE, NEB. Nurso Brwwn Memorial Hospital. Geo. B. Dent, Physician and Surgeon Special Attention given to Surgery and Obstetrics. Office: Building nnd Loan Building 1 ll0ne8 Retddcnc- 116 PhDnos Office 333 Res Black 543 ' DR. HAKOLT) A. TENNER 1 Osteopath. 6 Reynold Building Offlco hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. 7 p. m. to S p. m. T. II. TVALTHEN, Auctlouoor. Satisfaction Guaranteed Address Route 2, North Platte, Nob. Phone No. 792F011 Offlco Phono 70 Ros. Red 087 DR. LATIIAN Sulplio Vapor Datlis WITH REGULAR TREATMENTS Bolton Building DOCTOR I). T. QUIGLE'f Practlco Limited to Surpery and Radium Therapy 728 City National Bank Building. Omaha, Nebraska. MEN WANTED! THAT aro earning monthly salaries professional and business men, mar ried and slnglo men, in fact all men In various vocations of life who have MORTGAGED HOMES OR USED BORROWED MONEY to conduct their business' Who will replace that monthly salary or financial earning ability of yours that your dependent ones and backers aro looking to you for SHOULD YOU DIE TONIGHT OR TOMORROW? Havo you made tho propor provisions? THESE ARE among the MEN WANTED. Our Old Lino. LIfo Policies protect, create a savings for old age. Delays are dan gorous. You can't carry the risk, whon you can got ono of these policies UiN THH MUNTHLiY PAY PJjAN. For further information call, phono or address- J. E. SERASTIAN. State Mirr. 'I lio Old liino Llio Jinn. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA I uccess Our Torrington Vacuum sweeper is meeting with such success, we feel it our duty in the name of friendship to cal your attention to this cleaner, It has not only a stronger suction but also a revolving brush. Combined as they aro in this cleaner, they spell sue cess. We are so pleased with its work that it Is a pleasure to show it. Allow us to call and make a demonstration. Each demonstration helps to spread its fame. It positively does pick up threads. North Platte Light and Power Co. NORTH PLATTE ..General Hospital.. (Incorporated) One Halt Block North ot Postoflice. .Phone 58 A modem institution for the fciontlflc treatment of medical, surgical and confinement cases. Completely equipped, X-Ray and diagnostic laboratories. Staff: Geo. B. Dtst, M. D. Y. Lucas, M. D. J.B.Re4Seld,M.D. J. S. Stasis, M.D Miss M. Steaan, Sept Elizabeth Kaar-iangston Teacher of Singing Studio 122 West Front. . 11. KEDFIELD. PHYSICIAN & SUKGEON Successor to PHYSICIAN & SURGEONS HOSPITAL Drs. Rcdfleld & Redflold OfDco Phone 642 Res. Phone 67C Office pljone 241. Res. phono 217 L. C . DROST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - Nebraskn. McDonald Bank Building. Phone 308 ALBEItT A. LANE, Dentist Rooms 1 and 2 Bolton Building North Platte, Nebraska. Hospital Phone Black G33. House Phone Black G33. t W. T. PRITCIIAKD, Graduate Veterinnrlun Bight years a Government Veterinar ian. Hospital 218' south Locust St., one-half s block southwest of the Court Houst? DERRYBERRY & FORBES, Licensed Einbalmtus Uiidortnkcrs and Funeral Directors Day Phono 234. ,Nlght Phone Bluck 588. IT. J. IIOLBERNESS Ecctrlcnl Supplies Wiring Storage Batteries Morsch Bldg Phono 175. . -e-.f-- Makes a Specialty of Farm Sales, Pure Bred Live Stock and Real Estate. Terms Reasonable. E. L . JONES, Up-to-Dato Auctioneer. Phone Maxwell State Bank at My Expense for Dates. MAXWELL, NEB. Wo mako horse and cattle hides Into Fur Coats, Robes, Mittens, Etc. We mako Caps, Ladles' Coats and Furs. Old Coats repnlred. Cash paid for hides. Wrlto for Caitatoguo and tags. SIOUX CITY ROBE AND TANNING CO. SIOUX CITY, IOWA. 35.00 Per Ton. BONES $10 Per Ton. Highest Price for Hides and Furs. WE BUY RAGS. L. LIPSHITZ, CORNER FRONT AND LOCUST. Bought and highest market prices paid PHONES Residence Red G36 Ofilco 49 C. H. WALTERS. LET US INTRODUCE QUALITY TO TOU Quality in Cigars has has boon our aim Binco two bogan making cigars in North Platto ovor thirty years ago, Wo put quality in tho first cigars we mado, and that samo quality la in tho cigars wo mako today. Schmalzriod' Cigars havo Btood tho test of those more than thirty years. What greater ovldonco of quality .could you doslro? If you havo not beon Bmoking Sshmalz died's cigars, try them thoy aro cer tain to please. J. F. SCHMALZRIED tteani butt KSTIMATI3 OF KXl'RNSES North l'latte, Neb., Jan. 30, 1917. At a reeuhir meetlnir liolil tviia tho County Commissions m nf T.lnnnln County, Nebraska, proceeded to make And did make the following ostlinnte of oxpoiiHcs for the yearU917: County general ftlnd 160,000.00 County bridge fund 40,000.00 County road fund 40,000.00 Agricultural society 1,000.00 uiruwoou iiridKO uonus, prin- cijmi nnu interest l.GUU.UO South Platto bridge bonds, nrlnclnnl nnd Intnrnut .... l.Rnnnn Platte bridge bonds, princi pal nnu interest 1,000.00 liostwlok bridge bonds, princi pal nnd Interest 500.00 Ilershe.v brldgo bonds, princi pal nnu interest vuu.UO School Dlfttrlct TliimU No. 1, principal and interest $10,500.00 No. 7. Principal and Interest. 1.70.00 No. 23, principal nnd intorost 350.00 ro. ;ti, principal and interest 2,000.00 No. 47, princliml and lnterost 100.00 No. 55, pclncipnl and lntrest 500.00 No. 67, principal and Interest 300.00 No. 98 nrlnrlnnl nnd Interest 200.00 No. 105, principal and Interest 200.00 No. Ill, principal nnd Interest 200.00 No. 119, principal and Interest 200.00 No. 120, principal nnd Interest 100. On No. 122, principal nnu interest 200.00 No. 12C. tirlncinal and interest 200.00 No. 137, principal and interest 300.00 No. 37, judgment s.ouu.oo No. 3, spoclal building 1 300.00 No. 2C, special building 300.00 No. 33, spoclal building 2,000.00 Nn. 59. nnaolnl bulldinir 300.00 No. 60,.speclal building 300.00 11. Ml'lllNUlUll. F. W. HEUMINGHAUSEN. S. J. KOCH. County Commissioners. Notice of 1'lnnl Itcport Kstntn No. 1409 of Nnncv'A. Donald-. son, deceased, In the County Court of .mcoin uoumy, iNenrasaa. The State of Nebraska, to all persons Interested in said Instate take notice that the administrator lias nied a final account and report of his administra tion and a petition for final settlement and discharge as such administrator, which have been set for hearing boforo said court on March 2nd, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m., when you may appear and contest tho same. Dated Fobruary r.tii, 1317. GEO. E. FRENCH, fC-3w County Judge Notice. .Tnckson A. Smith will take notice. that on tho 22nd day of January, 1917, Paul a. Movor. a Justice of tho Peace of Lincoln County, Nebraska, Issued an order or attachment ror tno sum 01 $15.00 in an notion pending before him, wherein Chas. C. Hupfer Is plaintiff and Jackson A. Smith is defendant, that property of tho defendant consisting of wages, earned by lilm in tho service of and now in tho hands of tho Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corpora tion, has heen nttacneu unuer saici or der. Said cause was continued to the 5th day of aiarch, inn, at 10 o ciock a. m. CHAS. u. Huprer. Plaintiff. SHERIFF'S SALE Bv virtue of an order of sale issued from the District Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska, upon a decreo of foreclosure rendered in said Court wherein Frances A, Bennett is plaintiff, and Robert S. Hopper 18 defendant, and to me directed, 1 win on tne zsm nay of February. 1917. at 2 o'clock P. M.. at tho east front door of the Court House in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, sell at Public auction to in highest, bidder for cash, to satisfy said decree, intorest and costs, tho following described -property, to-wu: souuieasi Quarter (SEV4) of Section Five (5), Tnwnnhln FIfton (151. North of Range Thirty (30), west of the 6th P. M., in Lincoln county, iNeDrasita. v Dated North Platte,, Neb,, January 00 1917 A. J. SALSBTJRY, J23-5W Sheriff. NO'iicK roil rum.iCATioN Serial No. 05756 Dpiitirtiiipiit of the Interior. U. S. Land Oillco at North Platte, Nobr., Jan. 16, 1917. Notlcs Is hereby given that Andrew H. Hanim, of North Platte, Nebr., -who, on Nov. 20; 1913, mado Homestead en try, No. 05756, for SEVi NE'.i, and NEU SEU, Section 26, Township 16, N., Range 29, W., Cth Principal Meridian, haa filed notice of intntlon to mako final three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above doscrlbed, be fore tho Register and Receiver, at North Platto. Nobr.. on the 7th day of March, 1917. - , Claimant names as witnesses: jiouerc Batle, of Staploton, Nebr., Wm, Pitt man of North Platte Neb.. Garfield Gutherless, of North Platte, Nebr., Nathan Scott. 01 Btapieion, feur, j23-6w E. J. EAMES, Register. NOTICE. Tnt.nn A C?h,-.IV. iiflll (ntrn notion that on the 11th day of January, 1917, P. H. Sullivan, a justice of the peace of V 1. D1n(A T)Arlnit TvTrt 1 T. Insulin iUl 111 i iilbLU 1 VWIIIVW vr A, uaiwwa County, Nebraska, issued an Order "of Attncnmcnt tor tno sum ot iwo, wmuu said Bum was amended on Jan. lath, 1917, to road $5.75, in nn action now pending before him, wherein The Star, a corporation, is plaintiff: and Jackson A. Smith is defendant: that property Um.OU 111 11113 IIUIluo J I cifla Railroad Company, a corporation, 1. l n..nnV.A.l ..n.lA. aolrl nrrl.t.. en oe I .t.A 1-.nn.la rt .l.n TTnlnn Pn. Said cause was continued to tho 5th day of March, 1917, at ten o'clock a. m. ijateu January ssu. iwn. E. J. VANDERHOOF. J26-fl6 Pres. for Plaintiff. Roforeo's Snlc. . .Notice is hereby given that by vlr- tuo of an order issued to mo by tho District Court of Lincoln county, Ne braska, in an action wherein Wesloy T. Wilcox and John J. Halligan aro plaintiffs and Horman Einstein, Ma tilda Einstein, Leopold Einstein, Max Einstoln, Helen Einstein, Daniel Theodore Einstoln and Gretchen Ein stein, and tho unknown owners and tho unknowwn claimants to tho North Half of tho North Half of Sec tion Twenty-six (26), Township Slx teon (16), North of Rango Twonty nino (29), West and' being the heirs, devisees and legatees and personal representatives of Louis Joseph Ein stoln, Herman Einstoln, Matilda Ein stoln, Leopold Einstein, Max Einstoln, Helen Einstoln, Daniel Thoodoro Ein stoln and Grotchen Clara. Efnstcin are defendants, I will on tho 17th day of Fobruary, 1917, at tho hour of two o'clock P. M. at the east front door of Uio Court Houso in the city of North Platto, Nebraska, soil nt public auction to the highest bidder for cash, tho followin described real estate sit uato In Lincoln County, Nebraska, to wlt: North Half of North Half of Sec tion Twonty-Btx (26), Township Six teen (16), North of Rango Twenty nino (29), West, of tho the 6th P. M. Dated this 16th day of January, 1917. O. E. ELDER, Referee. Notico to Creditors.' Estate ot Mary J. A'pplcgato, deceas ed, in tho tho County Court -of Lin coln Couuty, Nobraskn. The State of Nebraska, ss: Creditors of said ostnto will tnko notice that tho timo limited for presentation and fil ing claims against said estate Is Aug ust 16, 1917, and for settlement of snld estate is February 12, 1918; that I will alt at ho county cfiurt room in Bald county, on Fobruary 16, 1917, at 9 o'olock a. m. and on August 16, 1917 at 9 o'clock a. m., to rocolve, exam ine, hoar, allow, or adjust all claims and objections duly filed. GEO. E. FRENCH, fl6-4w County Judge.