Keey Your Eyesight as
Young a Your Memory
With KKYPTOKS (pronounced
C'riptocke) you can mljust your
vision from near to far ns (julck
ly and accurately as when you
worn a youtli.
VhyfUB8 with two pairs of
glaBscfl or poor frcnklHlily ovor
your reading glasses to hco ob
jects a fow feot away when you
can wear KKYPTOKS and en
Joy near and far vision In ono
pair.
tfRYPTOir
XV, GLASSES IV.
THE INVISIBLE BIFOCALS
KKYPTOKS aro fast replacing
tho old-stylo folfocalH bccaaifio
thoy aro void of IIiioh, HcauiB
or humps of any kind. Nobody
but tho (wearer would ovor sus
pect thoy wcro anything but
slnglo vision lonsos.
You can always toll KKYP
TOKS by tholr clear, ovon
smooth surfaces.
C. S. CLINTON,
Registered Optometrist.
Tito bIjjii with the IUg King
mm- xsx j " i m i - i u i ummt
LOCAL AND PEBSONAL
Mrs- Sebastian Schwnlgor 1b visit
ing this week with rolatlvos In Kear
ney. Mlsa Ellen McCarthy loft last ev
ening for Maxwell to spend a fow
days.
Tor quick nctlon and sadsfacioHy
sale list your land wllli Thocltcko. tf
Mrs. Walter Kocken rotyrnod Wed
nqsday ovonlng from a short visit In
Omaha.
J. Prentiss, ut Omaha, spent tho first
of Mils week visiting Mr. and Mrs,. II.
W. Allwltio.
The Ideal Ilnkcry handlos exclusive
ly tho Htnfo farm milk and cream. If
Mr. and Mrs. A. S,' Klco, of Scotts
iijuH, are spending this Wool: In town
"With frloiuls.
Miss Ella Weaver has accoptcd a
position lit tho mllllnory departmont
of Tho Leador.
Koglstorod Porchoron Stallion for
salo cheap. Thomas E. Doollttlo,
Nortli Platto, Nob. 8-8
Mrs. Kay Snyder will ontortaln tho
Entro Nona club Wednesday aftor.
noon of noxt,iveok.
Mrs. 11. A. Cram will return this civ
onlng from Fremont whoro sho vlsltoj
frlonds this week.
John Don loft Wednosday morning
for Sldnoy aftor spending a wcolc In
this city and Omahn.
The
March again marks tho heglnnlii
of another season of farming ncthKIus.
There Is every reason to liopo for
an exceptionally growing season and
bounteous crop returns for every far.
mer In the community.
Our Interest In the farmers of' this
rommiiiilty Is more than n selllsh In:
terest, though our, success docs, to -a
great extent, depend upon tho success
of our customers who follow agricul
ture as a profession.
Wo are over ready to nssumo our
part In advancing tho .Lest business
and tlnanclal Interests of those farm
ers whoht we appreciatively call cus
turners. Wo are hero to serve YOU.
Platte Valley
North Platto,
I
I The twentieth Century club will
. m.. i.. i tin, I
meet Tuesday evening, March 13th,
with Mrs, J. II. Hegarty.
Mrs. Qoorgo Vroman and fJU$!
Illancho loft Wednosday ovanffig7for
Omaha to spon a woolo
Mrs, William Norton returned Wetl
nosday morning from Cheyenne whore
she visited for uome time.
Miss Kutli Strcltz is expected here
from Lincoln shortly to visit hor par
ents Mr. and Mrs. A. V- Streltz,
Headquarters for Window glass.
STONE DKUG STOKE.
Piatt Whlto roturnod Wednesday
morning from a threo weeks' visit In
Omaha, Chicago and Kansas City.
Koadmastor Dan Nowtnoyor loft yo.
tcrday morning for tho western part
of tho state on Union Pacific business.
Mr. and Mrs. Frei Duncan and chil
dren returned Wednesday evening
from a visit In custom points with rel
atives. At a meeting of thj Sons of Votor
ans held In Lincoln this wcok, Gov
ernor Neville was taken Into tho mem
bership. Mlsa Merle Thornburg, who spent a
year In Grand Island, has accepted a
position as assistant In tho Cresslor
dental office
Miss Hildegardc Clinton, who has
been visiting in Omaha, Lincoln and
Papllllon for two weeks, is expected
to return homo Sunday.
ON AND AFTER JIAItCII UTII
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL HANK WILL HE
1000.
Mrs. C. B. Meadoiws, who was called
to Omaha recently by tho serious Ill
ness of hor father, will remain thoro
until his condition Improves. -
Farm and Ranch loans at lowest
rates nnd best terms. Money on hand
to close loans promptly.
43tf HUCIIANAN & PATTERSON.
Mrs- J. A. Foster, of Omaha, for
merly of this city, who visited hor
daughtor and othor rolatlvcs horo for
a couplo of wcoks, will return homo
today.
Prof. Leonhardt, tho piano tuner, ar
rived last night nnd will bo found at
Cash Austin's Jowolory etoro. Please
loavo your onion vory booii, as ho will
only bo hero a fow days. 16-1
Having closed tho offlco of tho C. F,
Iildlnfia Co., all persons still indobtcd
to us will settle with mo directly.
13. C. IDDINGS,
15-2 Executrix of Estato.
Mrs. PoWr Rasmusson, who has
boon miff aring, for tworwooks from tho
effects of a brokon anklo, was takon
to tho City hospital Tuosday after
noon. Mrs. Charles Tollofsen was hostosB
to a party at VKo KoTtT"Mondny oven
Ing and a luncheon nt tho Gem. Mrs
Tollofsen loft Wednosday for Kearney
to mako her homo.
The Club Novlta mot Wednesday af
tornoon with Mrs. John Tucker. Two
guosslng congests woro held and prlz
os awarded to Mrs. Mary Eldor and
Mrs, Fred Loudon. Guests of tho day
woro MoBtliunos H- L. Von Dollen
Lu'thor Tuckor and Mary Elder. Tho
club will moot ln.tl.vo wcoks with Mrs
Ilonry Well.
: :o
llnstiiuss Lot for Sale.
Full business lot in tho heart of
city, GGxl32 foot, mill bo sold at onco
Huslncss Is suro to oxtond on Sixth
Etreot Illtla will bo received by P. II,
Sullivan, J. E. Evans or A. A. Elliott
Trustoos A. O. U. W. 1G-
Starting Month
State Bank
Nebraska.
FIKST NATIONAL HANK Wlfct
lit trim iiMrt'n tt'i.'
HE "AT II 031 E" Tt'ESDAY
!As will ha noticed by advertisement
tpearlng In this Issue tho First Na
tional Dank will bo "at home" In Its
splondW now building next Tuesday
and oxtonds a hoarty welcome to all
to call and Inspect Its new home. Not
only will North Platte people and
those of the Immediate section accept
this Invitation, but acceptances have
boon received from a number of bank-
ors In western Nebraska. In addition
thoro Is expected to bo prosont W. A.
Johnson, vlco-prosldent of tho
Ava Stock National of Omaha, and
Mrs. Johnson; F. A. Cuscadon assls-
itant cash lor of tho .Merchants' Na
tional of Omaha, and Mrs. Cuscadon;
Frank Doyd, cashior of tho Omaha
National, and Mrs Doyd; Gcnl. Man-
agor W. M. Joffers, of tho Union Pa
cific, and Mrs, Jeffprs and probably
Governor Keith Novlllo and Mrs.
Novlllo.
Tho expected prcsonco of theso
visitors Is ovldonco that tho comple
tion and occupancy of tho now bank
building has attracted' moro than local
notice.
:":8':':
HuHkcl Hall Suad to Lincoln.
A squad of basket ball players In
charge of Mr. Ohman, left Tuesday
night for Lincoln to attend tho basket
ball tournament In which a hundred
school toams will bo represented. Tho
Nonth Platto boys through lack of
practice, did not expect to partlcipato
n tho tournament, going largely for
th& purpooo of obtaining polntors on
tho plays and games. Tho expenses of
tho squad, woro borne by business mon
and others, 125 giving a dollar each.
CITY ANT) COUNTY NEWS.
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Guynan, of
Schuyler, who visited with tho Lo-
Dloyt family last Iweok have returned
homo.
JnmoB Cnrnes, who had been day
clerk at tho Hotel WcCabo for sovoral
months roBlgncd yesterday morning
and will loavo fo'r Omaha-
Mr. and Mrs. II. W Allwlno, who
recently como horo havo decided to
locate In this city and tho former
will act as agent for tho Now York
Llfo Insurance Co.
Mrs. Kathcrlno Reynolds, who visit
ed for ton days with her daughters
Mrs. Charles Thornbiirg and Miss
Maud Milled will loavo tomorrow
morning for Watorloo, la.
Kay Dradloy who had been employed
at tho American Express offlco for
sovorai monins was iransierrcu una
week and Is now acting as mall clork
on trains No. 17 and G.
Suits Suits In "plain tailored,
pleated, and fancy models, made of
sorgos, poplins, wool anl silk JorBoys,
taffetas, gross do londro, etc., prices
rang from $12.75 to $5000, at
DLOCK'S.
A reward bf ton dollars Is offered
for tho arrest and conviction of the
parties who havo mndo a practlco of
destroying tho Bafoty signs which had
boon placed nt tho corners of tho cen
tral and wavd school housos by the
Chanibor of Commerce. A reward will
also bo given for th0 arrest of nnyono
who destroys tho road signs.
Tho Trlanglo program will bo shown
at tho Crystal Monday night and twill
present Douglas Fairbanks In "Man
hattan Miulnojji'.r It ',ls a topical
Fairbanks storv tho rushing, dash -
Ing, story of tho young westerner Iwlio
cornea oast with tho conviction that
nothing exciting ovor happens on tho
Atlantic seaboard, nnd who gets tho
thrill of hls'lKo In Now York City. If
you don't choor this picture you must
bo a dead ono. With this will bo
shown tho Keystone "Mala Mad," with
CUas. Murray and Loulso Fnzonda,
::o: :-
F. J. DIENEK a CO.
Rent Estate and Insurance
Como and boo us for town lots In
different parts of tho city. Good In
vestments on easy torms. Houses for
sale and rent. Wo have oIbo good bar
gains In farms and ranches.
Cor. Front and Dowev fit.. upntlr
It Speaks fox Itself
The quality you expect to find in the high priced cars, the
freedom from repair expenses, you can now buy in A Dodge
Brothers car at a very moderate price, and at the same time get
the economy of tire and gas expense of the light car. I offer you
an honest car and parts in stock for the cars I sell, right here in
North Platto.
J. V. ROMIGH.
107 W. 6th. ST.
Western Nebraska Storm Swppt
The wost h.ajf of tho state was Jn tho
grasp of k full blown blizzard Tuos
day aftornnon, a storm that raged
from Choyonho to Gothonburg with
equal fury. hTei wind bldw strong and
equal fury. Tho wind blow strong and
tho air1 was so filled with whirling
snow that objects could scarcely be
discerned a block nwny. The snow,
which had It laid as it foil would have
measured betwoon throe and four
Inches, drifted a3 It fell, and at some
places created drifts four foot doop
The storm starter wost of Cheyenne
Monday night and worked east reach
ing North Platto shortly aftor noon
and continued until about six, though
the wind contlnuod well throughout
Tuesday night. It was ono of those
March storms which wo have ovory
two or throe years, and for a time
promised to oxeced in intensity tho
ono four years ago.
Tho sun shone bright tho following
day and the snow began disappear
ing. -r :o: :-
Lost Way In Snow Storm.
Attornoy W. T. Wilcox and William
Roddon were returning by auto from
Candy Tuesday ovonlng during tho
heavy snow storm whon tho engine
was killed by tho snow packing around
tho spark plug. They were forced t
abandon tho car and tried to find tholr
way to a farm house nnd after walking
threo or four miles they camo to the
school houso where they spent tho
night an returned here Wednesday
morning. t
::o::
For Rent
Nino new modern steam heated liv
ing rooms either In two or four apart
raents In tho Drodbock building. Soo
or Phono-THE H. & S. AGENCY, of
fices Doollttlo Dldg., Phones Red or
Dlack C12. 16-2
::o::
Upward McMlchael spent tho early
part of tho week In Daynrd looking
oyer tho ground preparatory to begin
ning worK on tno ?as,uoo notoi wnicii
Henry Well will erect In that growing
town and for which tho McMlchael
Dros. havo tho contract. Mr. Mc
Jichael says Dayard "Iook8 good" to
him, and with tho completion of the
sugar .factory now building, tho tolwn
Is cortaln to becomo ono of Im
portonce.
Florence Muchllnskl entertained a
number of hor young frlonds at a
birthday party yestorday afternoon it
being tho sixth anniversary of hor
birth. Tho llttlo folks were entertain
ed with games and with Iho refresh
mcnts sorved was a largo decorated
birthday cake. Many 'pretty gifts were
received by tho hostess.
'J. V. Romlgh reports tho salo of
Hupmobtlo touring cars to J. C. Den
of this city, and W. J. Dell of Hershey
Dodgo touring cars to Murl Craven
Lv D. Valentino nnd H. L. Ryker and
a Chovrolet touring car to Jos. Sulll
van of Brady.
A potltion nominating Henry Wal
tomath for mayor, was placed In clr
dilation Wednesday and Is being
numerously signed.
Air. and Mrs. Elmer Dorgerson, of
Aurora, visited with Miss Maud Miller
this weok whllo enrouto to Chappell
by auto.
Notlco of Sale.
In tho District Court of tho United
States, for tho District of Nebraska
Wlrui 1 11
' n tllQ
North Platto Division.
Matter of Jacob J. Gottman
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
Notlco is heroby given that by order
of ,tho Roforeo in Banruptcy, I will on
th0 20tU day of March, 1917, at 2 p
m. offer for public salo at 108 East
5th Street, In tho city of North Platte,
Nobraskn, proporty of tho aforemon
tloned bnnkrupt, consisting of tho fol
loiwlng described proporty, to-wit:
Cigar mnkers equipment, consisting
of moulds, presses, work tables, to
bacco boxos and cans, and storo fix
turos consisting of show cases, wall
cases, otc
Dated this 8th day of March, 1917.
BYRON B. OBERST,
Trustee.
PHONE 844,
Mrs. Victor Anderson entertained a
number of lndlos Tuesday ovonlng at
a movlo party at tho Keith and a
luncheon nt tho Com.
Councilman Leo Simon, of tho First
In Klvardalo addition, will soon be
gin tho erection of a modorn rosl
donco on tho tract and when completed
will romove thorcto.
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m
Use The Post Office
The poslofiice has others uses
than selling stamps or transmitt
ing letters and parcels.
You can do your Banking By
Mail with the McDonald State
Bank just as safely and conven
iently as you can in person.
Your money is "idle" if kept
at home. Mail it to us and it
works all the time.
M WDohald-State
R IORTM rLATTt, niHUK,
Dodge Brothers
Hupmobile
Chevrolet
J. V. ROMIGH, Dealer.
107 W. Gth. ST. PHONE 844,
NowJServico Station thisSpring.
Ros
ers
ABSOLUTELY FREE
By Saving Silverware Premium Cards given with
each Purchase at
The Rexali and Nyal Drug Stores.
You can get for nothing, postage prepaid,
Wm. Rogers' 1881 Silverware.
EVERY PIECE GUARANTEED.
50 Coupons one Teaspoon. 100 Coupons one Table
Fork. 300 Coupons one Table Knife.
The premium runs from one spoon to a complete set.
Come in and see our samples and ask for an illustrated
premium catalogue.
Start saving your coupons now by trading at North
Platte's two Best Drug Stores. .
The Rexall Store
PHONE NO. 4.
National Security Fire Insurance Company
Nebraska's Only Old Line Stock, Fire and Tornado
Insurance Company
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $500,000.00
Home Office:
1406 Farnum Street, Omaha
Vhel your policies oxpiro nnd
you nro looking for insurance wo
would aiuireclnto vory much If
you would see thnt the biiBinods la
written by the National Socurlty
Fire Insurnnco Company.
WALTER A. OEOnOE, President.
E. E. HOWELL. Vice President.
F. J. ZEMAN, Treasurer.
O. A. DANIELBON. Secretary.
WM. H. C. WOODHURST, Local Agent.
"Sporting Dlood," tho Fox picture
showing nt tho Crystal tonight Is a
raco track story with some vory flno
picturefl of tho trnctf, tho orowdiand..
the horses running In the raco. Tho
theme of the play Is ono, too, that' is
out of the ordinary nnd will mako,
vory good ontortnlnmont for tho ov-
onlng. '
if
Bank
Cars and Repair parts
in stock at North Platte.
1
silverware
The Nyal Store
PHONE NO. 8.
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