THIRTY-THIRD YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., MARCH 27, L917.
No. 21
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STATE THREATENS TO
SUE LINCOLN CODNTY
AUDITOR ASKS ATTOHNUV (3I3M3H
UIlAIi TO HKCOVKIt MOM3Y HUM
VOll CA1113 (IF INSANH
Stn(i Amlltor Claims There In Now
Due From IIiIn Count- I'lvo Tlionn
n ml DollnrH I'rliicliml nutl
Seven TlioiiMnml Interent
A spoclril to the Omnlm Hoe from
Lincoln Htates thnt State Auditor Sinltli
has nslccil Attornoy Qenernl Uccd to
brine Bult nKninst Lincoln county to
collect $12,000 claimed duo tho stato
for Insnno patients sent to tho state
Institutions from this county.
Originally there wero fifteen or
eighteen counties which owed money
for this purpoHo, nenrly all of which
have paid tho prlnclpnl; tho stato re
mitting tho Interest, which In all cases
was greater than tho principal. Of the
$12,000 claimed due from Lincoln
county tho principal Is $5,000 and the
Interest Is $7,000, tho claims having
run for twonty or thirty years. It Is
probablo that If tho county makes
payment or the principal, part or
all of tho Interest will bo romltted.
Actions against tho counties for tho
collection of this money was started a
number of years ago, and for a time
the county refused to pay. Tho audi
tor, however, brought BUit against
Stanton and Gage counties In the su
premo court and tho court decided
that the countlesowed both tho Inter
est and tho principal.
Lincoln county has never been In
financial shapo to pay tho amount duo
out of the general county fund, and Is
not In shapo to do so now. It Is prob
ablo that It will bo necessary for tho
county to confess judgment and than
levy a tax to pay tho Judgment.
UNION PACIFIC IS OFFKIlF.il
TO Tim (SOVF.UNSIF.NT
From tho Union Pacific headquarters
at Omaha comes tho announcement that
the entlro system has been turned ovor
to Undo Sam, providing tho strained
relations with Dormant result In tho
need of tho roadbed nnd Its equipment.
Tho announcement Is as follows:
"All of our present equipment and
tho new equipment, ns soon as It ar
rives, together with nil our resources,
will be at tho command of tho United
States govorument nnd tho Council of
National Defense, for tho purposo of
preparedness In the present national
crisis."
In connection with tho announce
ment that tho property of tho Union
Pacific is at tho command of tho fed.
ornl government Is tho following ad
ditional statement, Issued from the
company's executive oftlcos:
"As tho first Brent transcontinen
tal rnllroad constructed In America
for military purposes, tho Union Pa
cific railroad has taken, and will con
tinue to take, qvery possible step to
make certain the highest state of effi
ciency In caring for tho transportation
responsibilities which It may bo
called upon to furnish at nny time.
"Nearly $4,000,000 worth of new
motlvo power, In which Is Included
olghty-flvo now engines, many of
them tho most poworful over con
structed In this country, andsncarly
$5,000,000 worth of now freight equip
ment, Is now under construction for
tho uso of tho Union Pacific railroad."
Tho Union Pacific has extended
the scope of Its campaign of prepar
edness and co-operation with tho gov
ornmont to not only guarding tho Om
aha brldgo and tho local yards, but Is
extending, as n precautionary meas
ure, tho guard system to all portions
of tho main lines,
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Fred Morgan went to Cheycnno Sun
day evening to visit his son for a
weok. f
Mr. nnd Mrs. John Voselpka left yes
terday morning for Lincoln to spend a
week.
Mrs. A. K tinkle loft Saturday evening
for Orwigsburg, Pa., to spend several
days with relatives.
JtiMt Kceetved 75 New SiiKh
Como In and look thorn over, you are
auro to find your Raster Suit In this
lot of later Spring Models.
BLOCK'S
EVERY VISITOR
N2
si our
Art Needlework
Department
WILL, UPON nnC"20T, BE CIVEN A
C0egTTPflDDBi6 FOBEHl
ANY ITYLS 0:t CUE INITIAL
THE ONLY IMPROVEMENT
OVER
THREAD PADDING
Save Time, Labor and Money
TliU free offer made that )ou may try UiU
Modern Method for Initialing
fll direction, for Cmtroldirlug villi etta unjU 1
ALL THIS WEEK
Wilcox Department Store
BUT FEW PRESENT AT
B.&L. ANNUAL MEETING
ONI.V FIFTIJHN Ol T OF ONI? TIIOI'S-
AN1) SlI.VIIKHOI.llKltS lll-.-SI'OM)
TO I'Alili .SATTUO.YY
XrocturM Finn, Mulonpy, WrliiKiiuil
mill Forlii'M Ho-oleHvtl. mm nrr?
AIho tlip Former Ollleern
l'!eept TrciiNiirer.
Ml'MCIIMIi ISNTHUTAIN.MKNT
AT H THIS ivi:ni.(!
Though there nre practlcHlly one
thoiiHsud stockholders In the Mutual
Htilldlng & Loan Association and thfcsc
stockholders hnvo over olxht hundred
thousand dollars Invested In tho asso
ciation, yet at tho nnnual meeting
held at the association building Sat
urday evening- only four or flvo stock
holders other than members of tho
board of directors wero present. While
the board of directors can, from one
view point, consider this lack of In
terest on tho part of tho stockholders
ns evidence that tno inner are snt.
isfiod with thu manner in which the
HHHOClntlon Is conducted, yet the direc
tors would feel better satlsllod if nit) re
of tho stockholders would attend these
annual meetings.
The only business transacted nt tho
stockholders' meeting was tho elec
tion of four directors, three to 1111
three-year terms, tho other to fill a
two-year vacancy. Tho retiring direct
ors wore Cloo. W. Finn, W. It. Mnloney,
C. O. Wolngand and M. J. Forbos nnd
they wero ro-cloctod, tho latter for two
years, tho othor for three.
Following tho sharoholdors' mooting
tho directors hold a mooting nnd re
elected T. C. Patterson prosldont, Vic
tor vonCloetz vice-president nnd Hulnl.
Ooozee secretary. V. H. Mungor was
olected trensuror to succeed. F, 13. Dill
lard, who has loft tho city. Wilcox St
Hnllignn woro ro-omployed as attor
neys.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Boy
s 15 and Up Wanted
TO join thai great army of producers.
YOU are entering early manhood.
YOUR parents raised you and they are vitally interested
in your future life.
BY SAVING a few dimes each month you can complete
your education and have a jiice nest egg at age 35.
SHOULD you die prior, you would protect your busi
ness interest and leave a cash estate.
OUR OLD LINE LIFE AND TWENTY YEAR POLI
CIES are sold on monthly pay plan, and every man under 65
years should see what they mean to him.
NO ONE can pass judgment on something they have
never seen. Without obligating you, will he pleased to call
at your home and explain our policies iir full.
CONSULT YOUR PARENTS about this and let me
show you and them reason upon reason why you should start
an Old Line Life Policy on easy terms while you are young.
ENOUGH, SAYS
J. E. SEBASTIAN, State Manager.
Minn. Mutual Life Ins. Co.,
Res. Phone Red 348. Office Red 612.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. '
Judgo II. M. Grimes loft yesterday
morning for Chappcll, on legal bunt
nest..
Mrs. Itobrt Dickey returned Friday
ovonlnpr from Denver whoro sbo spent
a woek.
Mrs. John Day loft Saturday evening
for Kearnoy to spend Sunday with her
daughter.
Mr. .and Mrs. George Zcntmoyor left
Wednesday ovonlng for California to
romaln for sovoral vooks.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Jack Palmer returned
Saturday ovenlng from Cnllnwny
where they spent two weeks with the
lntter's parents.
Miss Sarah Kelly, who vsltod tho
home folks for two weeks, roturnqiUto
The second munlolpnl ontertnlnmont
will bo glvon at tho Frnnklln nudl
torlutn at eight o'clock this evening
nnd tho program manager Mrs. York
Uintnnn tonds n cordial Invitation to
nil citizens to bo prosont. "Tho pro
gram," says Mrs. Illinium "will bo very
Informal, so much so In fict, thnt I
don't bollevo thnt wo will nssumo the
forinnllty of publishing It." TIiIb does
not mean that tho program will not
bo Interesting; (inlte tho contrary, for
Mrs. Illnmnn has assembled talent thnt
Is oxcoptlonnl! v tj'iod, and the mnunor
In which she will Introduce the var
ious numbers Is very clover. Atten
dants will confer n favor by being
ptompt nnd nvold tho confusion of be
ing Boated after tho program has
oponed.
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llnlil Family lleuiilon,
Mrs. Josonh Sulus nnd .Mm Fred
Welngnnd, of Omnhn, hold a family re
union fiuunny nitornoon nt tno homo
of the former. In honor of tho eighti
eth birthday of their fnthor. Adohih
wendt. There wero present In nddl
tlon to tho hostesHos, three othor
ilaughtnrs, Mrs. 11. S. Johnston, Mrs.
1). M. HOKSott nnd Mrs. Fred Wendo-
horn. thirteen grandchildren nnd soven
grent grnnrchlldron. A dinner wns
served nt noon and tho tablo centerpiece
was a large nocoraieii niriiiuay on ice.
A number of snap shot pictures wero
taken nnd ninny gifts presented to tho
Kiiest of honor. Out of town guests
wero Sir. nnd Mrs. Frotl Wolngnnd of
Omaha, Mr. nnd Mrs. John Spies nnd
family of Kearney, Horninn llaunni
linch of Lnrnmlo. Mr, Wondt wns horn
In Wlttenburg, Gorniany. nnd enmo
hero thirty-two years ngo. He engaged
In enrpentor work for n number of
years and Inter wns employed with tho
Union l'nclflo Co. lie rottred from ac
tive sorvlco fifteen years ngo and hns
matlo his home with his daughtor Mrs.
II. S. Johnston.
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Meeting of School lloiirtl Members
Tho West Central Nebraska Teach,
ers' Association will meet In North
I'lntto March 29, 30 and .11. In connec
tion with this association a meeting
will be held for members of tho school
boards of tho county. One of tho num
bers ,on the program will bo a talk by
Miss Allco Florer, of Uncoil, Assist
ant Htnte Superintendent. lSvory
school board member should nttond
this mooting nnd tnke part in tho dis
cussion "How Cnn Wo Improve Our
Kurnl Schools?" Tho moetlug will bo
held nt tho court house on Snturday.
nt 2 p. m.
ICplNeopiil Clmreli
I.onten sorvlco Thumlny morning,
March 29th, 10 o'clork. All members
urged to attend.
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Tho fire dopartmont was called out
yesterday nfternoon by a prairie nro
at the west end of Front street. Tho
fire wns under control before any seri
ous dnmago resulted.
Mrs. I.OIIIIIO JJlinnilCK. who ion nuv
eral weeks ago for California, has de
cided to locnto thorn.
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the collofte ntt)skil5bstt tho latter-part
oi last wooic.
C. W. McMullon, a formor North
Platte barber, who hns spent the past
soven years In Omaha and Norfolk,
oiurntd to town yesterday and today
cut red service nt tho landgraf shop
C'uirley has many friends who are glad
to havo him back.
I nin weaving carpets, rugs And cush
ions at tho old prices. Glad to recolvo
orders at any time. Mrs. Frank Wil
son, Cozad, Neb. 21-3
Lato models In women's suits and
coats for Knstor Just arrived and ready
for your Inspection. Wo havo special
ly prepared to caro for you In tho Into
season's models, fresh from tho mnkors
nt Tho Lender Morcantllo Co.'s.
Tho J. Y. M. club was plonsnnlly en
tertained Friday aftornoon by Mrs
Glen Miller. GuestB or tho day wore
Mesdnmes Illllobrandt, Fornnndes nnd
Miss Kthol Donognn.
Cards were recolvd In town Friday
announcing the birth of fa son to Mr,
and Mrs. Otto Hansen, of San Francis
co. Mrs. Hansen was formerly Miss
Sarah Cresslor of this city. Mr. Han
son Is a federal paymastr.
W" 1'. or tio Tv.Mi.oir. building has
been ! t i;;co by tho non-arrlvnl of
brick which wns promised not later
than March 18th. Yestorday the
concreto foundation walls woro poured
and It Is hoped to begin on tho brick
work in a row days
Kvory day by oxpross direct from the
makers wo nro rocolvlng silks, dross
goods and dress trimmings such ns you
will say when you soo them, nro tho
prottlost yo uevor saw; at Tho Load
er Mercantile Co.'s.
Miss Inna Huffman, who hnd boon
visiting her parents for two weeks
loft Saturday evonlng for Chicago
whoro sho will rohearso with an opera
company for a fortnight and lator
appear on tho Iledpath Chautauqua
program this season.
strayed or stolen Last Saturday n
blaok dog with whlto ring around
neck; white In face, white feet and
tip of tall whlta. About six month
old but large for age. Reward fo
Information nr roturn of animal to
Mylanibjr ranch.
J. T. Keefe, who recently purchased
the former Payne house In the 1000
block on weat Fourth street Ik havlnic
It remodeled at a. cost of about $X00.
We a ce mted Jim of likely being a par
ticipant In a June event, but he waved
hi hand and aald "nothing to It. The
houae will be for rent." We never
cnuKht him In a lie but thefe's alwaya
the flrat tlme
A lot of aport allka suitable for
the makera are shown at The Leader
Mercantile Co.'a.Alao a lot of Oeorgelte
orepca in all the new ahadqa, Includ
ing all the new gold ahailea, ind many
other new ma.terlala; Jeraey . clothe,
Khaki ICool In all the new ahadea. .
For Ilent lloonia at 321 aouth Lo
cust. Phone lllaek 585. .. 21-1
Herman Jolnmon retruned Saturday
from Denver, where lie was called by
the death of hla brother Jumes John
son. The deceased was a former resident
of North Platto, but for nine years
had been living In Denver. Whllo n
icsident of this olty he was employed
as u machinist's helper In tho shopH.
and boforo coming to town lived on tho
Jobnson fnrm south of town. Death
waB due to asthmatic troubles. He
leaves n wife, n daughter and twin
sens.
LOCAL AND rEUSONAL.
Hoy Cochran returned to Lincoln
Sunday evening after visiting hero for
a woek past.
Representative Scott Hoynolds, who
visited his family for several days, ro
turned to Lincoln Sunday evening.
Arthur' Ihillnrd, who had been off
duty at the V. P. round house for two
weeks on account of Illness, has re
sumed work.
City Kuglnoor Carlos MoNnmarn, who
had been confined to tho hollso with
bronchitis for two weeks, wns nble to
bo out yesterday.
Mrs. Kpplv nnd daughter Hosslo Loo,
of Grand Islnud, enmo yoatorday aftor
noon to visit Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Joh
sun for n weok.
Mrs. Georgo H. Dent returned Sun
day from Los Angeles nnd Long Uonch,
where she spent sovornl weeks visiting
friends nnd looking after her real cs
tnto Interests,
Found An nuto robe. Owner onn
havo samo by calling nt Fred Wnlto
math's residence. Identlfylnr properly
and paying for this notice.
Leo Austin ontortalned thirty of his
young friends nt a party Saturday af
tornoon In honor of his seventh birth
day. Tho nfternoon wns spent In games
nnd a niimbor of romombrancos woro
prosontod to tho host.
At the Guild social to bo hold Thurs
day aftornoon, March aotb, tho Dunlay
cream nnd egg whip will bo on snlo,
also needlework. A short program
will be rendered nnd a fifteen cont
lunch served,
Cliff Anderson and Jim Gosnoll, who
wore nrrosted last wooic lor sionim
fn.ii- ,i,iiiiifH worth nf corn from 1'
Kusnr and ilvo dollars worth of pota
toes from J. H. Slnughtor, woro ar
raigned In tho county court yostordny,
plead not guilty, and tho onso contin
ued until April 3rd.
Tho West Central Nobrnskn Teach
ers' Association will bo held in iNorin
Platto, March 29th, 30th and 31st. At
least n hundred tonehors from out or
town are expected. Anyouo who onn
aecominodato ono or more tonehors with
either board or room please phono mo
Alloon Gnntt, Co. Supt.
The Travel and nudy club met with
Miss May Walker last ovenlng nnd the
following program was woll rondored!
Current Magazine Artlolo on "Pannmn, '
Miss AVnlkor; "India nnd Her People,"
Mrs. Slmms; "How Knglnnd Won nn
Kmplro," Mrs. Flold. Miss Tnunphlll.
who was a guest of tho club, exhibited
lntorotlng curios from I'nnamn, which
she collected on a trip thoro. .
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Sues For Illvorcc.
Walter llartof lllod suit for divorce
from Kiln llartof In tho district court
yestorday for abandonment. They
woro married in July, 1907, at Kearnoy,
later roslded In Kim Crook and for a
number of yonrs located hero. The po
tltlon states that In May, 1910. tho
.inC.ii.iMTit inti tint nliilntlrr and ro
slded In Cheyenno, using her Inlluonco
to keep tho minor chlldron away from
tho fnthor. Tho chlldron nro Charles
ago nlno and Graco ago soven. '1 ho
plaintiff nsks for tho custody or tho
children.
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.liiNt Heeelveil 7ft New Sultw
Como In and look them ovor, you aro
sure to find your liJastor Suit In this
lot of lator Spring ModolB.
11LOC1CH
Hansen to lie Deelnred llnnkrupt.
A petition for Involuntnry bankrupt
cy whb filed ngnlnst F. W. Hanson, ft
plumbor of this city, by tho Crane Co.,
tho Donhnm Co., nnd tho H. Muollor
Mfg. Co., all Omnhn crodltors. To tho
drat nnmcd Hnnseii Is tudobtod $291.86,
to Donhnm Co. M47.70, nnd to tho Muel
lor Co. $99.70, n totnl of $839.20.
It Is said that Hansen, wns crippled
financially by the losses ho sustained
on his contract for Installing tho heat
ing nnd plumbing In tho now Cnthollo
school, being unable to do tho work
for tho nmount of his bid.
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T. New Con In 75
Just unpaokod, don't fall to eco them
as thoy nro positively tho nlftloat conta
over brought to this town and don't
forget no two alike, nil very reason
ably prlcad.
HLOCK'8
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Lost Hunch of koys. Sultnblo ro
wnrd. Itoturn to 13. 8. Davis, 221 wait
Third. 2t-l
Tim Sutton was arrested Friday on
tho drunk nnd disorderly charge nnd
lined flvo dollars niid eighty cents In
tho police court. Not being nblo to
lhiuldntb ho was taken to Jail t,o
lay out thho flno nnd costs.
For Hont Hooms nt C02 west Sixth
ttroot. 21-2
Jnmos Elliott Bpent tho wook end In
Sidney on business.
Fred Thompson loft Sundny ovonlns
for Lincoln to spend a' fow dnys.
Dr. Mario Amos lott ycBtcrday morn
ing for Sidney to visit for a short
time.
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Wanted
Two extra dross makors to assist In
tho alteration department nt IlLOCK'S
e-xoluslvo Ladles Itoady-to-Wcar store
Get a Torrington
ELECTRIC VACUUM SWEEPER
Before you clean house.
It will keep your house clean
with tho minimum amount of
work.
It is hotter than the rest.
It will soon ho time for the
dust to blow. Be prepared.
North Platte Light and
Power Co.
M
Prichard
liead of the Internationa School of Scientific Corsetry
Will Give Corset Fittings FREE
In Our Corset Department This Week,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
DAY
In view of the fact that we have been trying
to secure the services of Mas. Prichard for
over 6 months, we consider this ONE of the
most important announcements we have made
in months.
Mrs. I'richard is not only thoroughly versed
in the hygienics of corsetry, but has wide ex
perience with many of the leading Corset
Shops of the country.
Hard-to-Fit Women
are especially requeBtod to nvnil
themselves of this unusual op
portunity. It isn't necessary to
buy anything. We want North
Platte women to meet this emi
nent corseticro, BELIEVING her
years of experience in fitting nil
types of women and her helpful
suggestions will prove to be of
inestimable value.
Mothers with GrowingGirls
aro pnrticulnry requested to
bring in their daughters this
week and allow Mrs. Prichard to
fit them with a corset that will
permanently establish the lines
beauty which shall be their pride
m future years.
BACK AND
FRONT SHIELD
arc features that make La Ca
mille (Front Lace) Corsets su
preme, especially during the
warm days of spring and summer.
Ventilo Back affords ventila-
. i.i ii i
lion around tne Hack and re
lieves all harmful pressure up
on your spine. It prevents
perspiration and strain on the
corset, enabling it to wear and
wear.
Ventilo Front allows realer ranee of adjust
ment for your corset and prevents llie laces from
scoring your uesn.
La Camille (Front Lace) Corsets are noted for
t...!.. I . ! r. .11! l n pi .i
men- nuuiuuui lines aim line iai)rics--tncy are
famous for the many exclusive health-giving,
ngurc minding lealurcs winch tlicy have.
New Spring La Camilles
$2.50 to $10.00
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
This Week
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Ladies" Outfitting Store
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
This Week