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THIRTY-THIRD YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MARCH 16, 1917.
No. 18
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'THE FIRST NATIONAL OCCUPIES ITS NEW HONE.
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The First National Bank moved Into Mnnganose steel safe, lahlch no known j
Its new building Wednesday, a bank
homo that In appearance, In conven
ience of interior arrangements and In
the safe guarding of funds and rec
ords, is surpassed by few In the stato.
Tuesday from two In the afternoon
until ten at night the officers of the
institution, their ladies and tho em-j
ployes were "at homo" to thoso who
had a desire to inspect the building, i
-andthat this deslro was genera) Is at
tested by tho fact that yearly five
thousand people filed through tho en
trance during the. receiving holurs.
From four to five about 800 school
children attended and were presented
with metal flags.
Those who received the visitors were
President Seeberger, Cashier Moonoy,
Vice-president Langford, Asst. Cash
iers Munger and Miss ICramph, clerks
Miss Ilinman, Harold Burko and Man
cil Overman, assisted by Mrs. See
berger, Mrs. Langford, Mrs. Will Jof-
fers of Omaha, Mrs. Munger, Mrs. S.
A. Bangs, Mrs. P. It. Halligan, Mrs.!
Henry Waltomath, Miss Graco Mooney
and Miss Alma Waltcmath. Carna-j
tions wero given to tho ladles and ci
gars and metal flags to tho mon. A five
piece orchestra furnished music dur
ing tho afternoon and evening, and on
the officers' desks and at points of
vantago wore a dozen or more vases
of beautulful roses, lilies, snap dragon
and azoleas, presented by friends of
the bank in this city and elsewhere.
Assisting tho local people In receiv
ing wero Frank Boyd, cashier of the
Omaha National, F. A- Cmscaden, as
sistant cashier of tflio Mertehantk'
National of Omaha, A. Moorman, of
St. Paul, architect of tho building, F.
A. Barber of tho Bank of Koystono
and I. B. Ware and Earl Brownfield of
tho Horshey bank. Interested visitors
included Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Kelly of
of tho First Stato Bank of Goth
enburg and President and Mrs. C. M.
Reynolds of tho Maxwell Stato
Bank.
During tho day many congratula
tory telegrams and lettors wero re
ceived from prominent bankers In var
ious parts of tho state.
Tho nelW homo of tho First National,
which supplanted a building that
twonty-flvo years ago was considered
an Imposing structure for any western
Nebraska town.ls presented nt tho head
of thoso columns. It Is constructed of
buff colored pressed brick and Car
thago marblo; Its dlmonslons nro 44x
CC feet, and as tho illustration shows,
symotrlcally proportioned and Its gon
oral appoaranco bespeaks tho solidity
of tho institution It houses.
Tho interior finish is Italian and
Grecian marblo and mahogony wood
work, with bronzo grill work and art
panels over tho countors. Tho gonoral
nrrangoment provides for a private
customers' room at tho loft and a
private consultation room at tho right
of tho ontranco; a torraza floored
lobby with a customers' countor Bur
rounding a contral pillar; desk room
for tho presldont on tho loft and for the
cashier and vice-president on tho right
of tho lobby and with tho sovoral win
dows of tho tollors facing tho entrance.
North of tho tellers' cages Is tho sav
ings dopattmont. In tho roar Is tho
burglar proof vault containing tho
explosive can wreck, and tlerB of ill
ing cases. Tho north side of the vault,
which is divided from tho safe room
by a heavy concrete and steel wall,
aro located the safety deposit boxes 200
muinber. TI1C30 aro of steel and very
conveniently arranged. Frivate deal;
room is provided for t)io holders of
the safety boxes who desire to open
them away from tho public gazo. In
tho southeast corner is a well appoint
ed directors' room, and the northeast
corner Is occupied by wardrobes and
toilet.
Thqentiro second floor of the build
ing is occupied" by the" NortnpTd1te
clinic, conducted by Doctors Wurtclo,
Kerr.Fettor and Hooper, nnd tho base
ment houses tho heating plant, reserve
vault and storago rooms.
Tho building was designed by A.
Moorman & Co., bank architects of
St Paul, Minn., who supplied and plac
ed tho interior finish of tho banking
room. Tho contractors and orectors of
tho building wero McMIchael Bros, of
this city and their work has been
highly complimented by tho architect
and is entirely satisfactory to tho of
ficers of tho bank.
Tho threo vault doors, savings boxes
and other permanent vault cnjulpment
Wero furnished by tho Victor Sare &
Lock Co., and tho steel filing equip
ment of tho vault supplied by tho Art
Metal Co., of Jamestoiwn, N. Y.
Tho cost of tho building, comploto
with equipment, Is forty-five thousand
dollars.
Tho First National will soon enter
its thirty-second year; that these years
has brought to it tho confidenco of tho
peoplo of this section of Nobraska is
evidenced by tho statement published
olsowhero which shows resources of
over one million dollars.
INITIAL C03IMUMTV COXCKHT
atti)mm:d hy iuo cmnvn
Tho Initial community concort, the
first of a sorlos It is proposed to glvo,
was hold at tho Franklin auditorium
last ovonlng nnd was attended by an
audlonco that, occupied) ovory sont,
nearly 900 all told. Tho program was
sufficiently varied to provo interesting
throughout, tho audlonco was recep
tlvo.nnd generous In its applause; and
thoso taking 'part acquitted thomsolvoa
In a very credltablo manner. Opening
with "Amorlca" by tho audlonco and
with Mlts Crook, costumed na Liberty,
nnd Hershoy Wolch as Undo Sam, nt
tho girls' gloo club entering tho stngo
carrying Hags, tho hymn wo all love
was rondorod with enthusiasm. This
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male quartette composod of Clinton,
luirrmgio, jjirgo nnu Mungor, who re
sponded to an oncoro. Miss Irma Huff
man, tho talented ontortalnor, who Is
homo on a visit, gave a roadlng with
pmno uccompanlmont that was en
thusiastically received and sho re
sponded with nnothor selection. Lntor
on Miss Huffman again appeared and
JTRVe a nillllhnr. Her aalnrHr. ,r.n
. uvtbvhtiiiio nviu
so varied as to allow one to Judge of
nur uimuy, nnu irom tiio reception ac
corded her it was plainly evident thnt
the audience enlnveil hoi- wmir
proud of hor as a North Platto girl,
"' imu suo nns oororo her a brilliant
future. Arthur Trn
tint on tho trombone, well rondorod n
seieiuon ami rosponued to a recall;
MIkj llolon Uonnor eplondldly gavo a
lYOf!i1 anlrt nnrl rnnnltrn.T nti .1
plauso, nnd Mrs. W. J. Tlley, who Is
iuvusuizuu ns ono or North Platto's
boat ontcrtainors, gavo a reading to
10 audloncn Mint Mi
U.lsnod until sho had given a second
numbor. Dr. McCnbo gavo a short nd.
dress in which ho spoko of tho con
struction of tho Franklin school, how
a (lndO.lt. In Mln lllllllltnir fllml nnnnrrnil
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and tlio necessity of a bond lssuo to
wotq mac (icncit ana to equip tlio ro-
mostic sctonco and manunl training
dopartmente. Tho girls' gleo club of
tho Senior High oxcollontly rondorod
a song and responded to nn oncoro.
Personally wo feci proud of the abil
ity displayed by thoso girls, and Miss
Wright, tho musical Instructor In tho
schools, Is entitled to much credit for
tho work sho 1R doing. Miss Florence
MacKny added much to tho pleasures
of tho evening by ronderlng an oxcol
Icnt piano solo, nnd tho program clos.
ed with a solo by Paul Harrington.
lAlthout quoHtlon, In our mind, North
Platto's most gifted mnlo vocalist,
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YVo Aro (Jrnleful.
We doslro to extend our graloful
thanks to tho 800 or 000 peoplo who
wero present at tho Initial community
concort for tholr nttcndnnco; to the
sovoral hundred small boys and girls
who maintained auch good ordor; to
tho lndlos nnd gentlemen who took
part In tho program; to tho Walker
Music Co. for tho loan of a splondld
piano without chnrgo; to T. M. Co
hagon for moving tho plnno without
cost; and to Sunt. Tout for tho vory
valuablo asslstnnco ho rondorod ub in
many ways, and tlio onthuslnmn ho
displayed In this tho Initial entertain
ment. To thoso aro dm whatever suc
coss was attalnod.
THE PROGRAM MANAGER.
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Aro you a slnnor? You ncodn't no
cossnrlly bo n doop-dyod vllllan to do
sorvo this appellation. You need only
to bo a weakling with no thought of
actiml sin other than nn Irreslstablo
lmpulso toward wolf gratification to
bo registored under this bond by Hon
ry Arthur Jones, tho dramatist who
mado tho world think by tho force of
his graphic lossons. Ho has mndo
this theme Into ono of his foremost
successes, "Saints and Sinners,"
which will appear at tho Keith Sat
urday night with Penury Hylniul In
tho loading rolo. .
Don't fall to soo tho sowing maciuno
motor work In tho window nt tho
Music Shop Saturday.
AKOTIIISK MjIZZAIM) sweeps
WEST PART OF STATE
Wostorn Nebraska was again In tho
throos of a well tlnvnlnnml I1IW7
last night, and thla morning a strong
wind ls lining tho air with drifting
snow. Tho storm covered tho Iwest
part of this stnto and northorn Colo
rado with Julosburg ns storm contor.
1 nuns irom mo wost aro marked up
from ono to threo hours Into Mita
morning.
1110 fall of snow was about four
Inches, nnd In mnnv nlncnn 11 to irirt.i
from ono to throe feet doop. It is prob
ablo that in tho country tho ronds nro
iKiuiy uruieu.
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lr. Everett Foinln UMig Good
Dr. 13vorctt Fonda, a formor North
Platto boy, now located nt Wlnnctkn,
111., a suburb of Chicago, ns a practic
ing dentist, l8 certainly 'making good."
Ho equipped his orflco nt a cost of
?3,000, and with tho nld of an assist
ant, ls doing a splendid business Re
cently ho mns apoliUoi on tho staff of
Dr. F. U. Moorohond doan of tho don
tal collogo of surgery of tho University
of Illinois at Chicago, a position that
carries with It an honor thnt ls covot
od by many. Dr. Fonda's North Platto
fronds will bo glad to know thnt ho
Is succeeding so well.
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Tho grontost showing of tho finest
ovonlng party drowses over shown in
North Platto aro at Tho Loador Mor
cnntllo Co. 's for your inspection. No
two nllko; sizes sixteen to 42. Every
ono o tfhem a mastorpleco In design
and stylo.
Who is the best real
actress on the screen?
Watch this space.
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COLORED 3IEX DESERT
WHILE EXROIJTE NORTH
Roadmastor Warfel, of Kearnoy,
nvho loaf week loft Tonnesseo for tho
north with oighty colored mon who
wero to Iwork horo In yard extension,
nrrlved in North Platto with twenty
six of tho mon, tho others deserting
as tho train movoi north.
Thoso twenty-six mon nro now em
ployed on tnuck work In tlio yards and
aro quartered In tho old round houso
part of which has boon converted Into
a bunk houso nnd dining hall. Tho
hotel and dining car department of
tlio Union Pacific is funlshlng tho
moals for thoso mon.
Old Soldier Passes Away.
Another old votornn has answered
tho roll call, this tlmo F. T. Doblo,
who has been living with his son In
the 1500 block on wost Ninth street,
who died Wednesday night at tho ago
of sovonty-throo. Tho decoasod sorvod
In tho civil war as a mombor of Com
pany E, lfith Regiment Ohio Voluntoor
Infantry. Ho came horo about two
years ago from Loxlngtort whoro ho
had long rosldod.
Tho funornl will bo hold at tho
Doblo homo at 2:30 this afternoon In
chargo of tho Grand Army Post
For Ront First class business lo
rntlon on Dowoy stroot. For furthor
Information soo Paul Harrington, 120
east Front 1C-2
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plete Your Spring Outfit.
Easter isn't so far away and of course you'll have to have new furnishings by then
every man does. Why not get them now and have them to wear St. Patrick's Day?
You'll find it a mighty profitable proposition to buy your clothes and furnishings
BEFORE Easter, because by doing so you'll get an entire season's wear out of them.
We buy only the most dependable of qualities, and we mark such prices on these
goods that guarantee your getting every day's service out of them that your money
entitles you to.
Adler's Collegian Clothes $15.00 to $35.00
New Trench Model Top Coats $20, all colors
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rkkXy!". New Hats For Men
All the New Spring shapes and colors a stock
that's so good you can choose just the stylo you
want in a few minutes. And you'll find plenty
of hats at whatever price you want to pay.
STETSONS $4.00 to $5.00
OTHERS $2.00 to $3.50
ST. PATRICK'S DAYNEW FURNISHINGS
A splendid stock of hosiery, neckwear and shirts in the newest and best
colors and patterns one that you can choose from easily, quickly and with
utmost satisfaction. Prices are right.
Manhattan Shirts $1.75 to $3.00
Silk Dress Shirts $3.50 to $6.00
Neckwear 50, 75 Cents and $1.00
Interwoven Hose 30 to 50 Cents
HARC0URT CL0. CO.,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
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