WALTEMATH WINS EASY;
BONDJSSUES CARRY
.til, II L.MAN DKFKATS JlOOA'Kl' IX
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TJtHAHl'JtKJt
SutMMgMlMiWI
Day i;ioclcil Councilman In First,
liownrd Jlclllchncl In Second,
Stono In Third and Vonlloolz
In Fourth
F.O.B. Chicago
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TO THE NEWCOMERS this bank 1ms
gained its present advantageous position in
this community by its ready helpfulness to its
depositors. We have a service here for every
one and will be glad to welcome you to this
bank. Come in and get acquainted with us.
Platte Valley State Bank!
North Platte, Nebraska.
Mrs. A. II. Dllllon, of Oinnha, Is ex
pected horo tomorrow to visit -with hor
daughtor Mrs. II. W. Allwlno.
Folks stand and won
der at the success of
Sherwin-Williams Paints
and Varnishes easily
the best known and most
widely used finishes on
the market.
There's no secret to
this great success un
less it is the secret of
quality maintained for
fifty years and never les
sened. Sherwin-Williams X
MINTS & VARNISHES m
are mado to standard
they are tested, analyzed
and protected by many
experts. There is a uni
formity about them that
assures people of the
right shade and material
in each package when
they want to match a
job or start a new one.
We're agents.
Kexall Drug Co.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
IRA L. BAKE, Editor and Publisher.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One l'cur hj Mall In AdTiwco....?1.2f
One Year ujr Currier In Advance.. ?).T0
Untorod at North Platte, Nebraska,
PostoQlco us Second Class Matter.
FRIDAY, AIMIIL (5, 1917.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Bids for the construction ot tho now
Plzor building will ho opened today
and tho award will follow. Both Mr,
Plzor and J. V. Romlgh tho latter tho
lessoo aro anxious that tho building
ho completed at as early a date as pos
sible. Loulso Huff. In "Destiny's Toy,"
showing at tho Keith Saturday night,
rolates a story of a child saved In a
wreck that has cost lier mothor's life,
and mournodi aB dead by her fathor,
loads a varying and thrilling Hfo; a
poor Hltlo human bedng mado tho
plaything of fato.
Tho Easter sale tho Methodist ladles
will hold tomorrow at Dorryborry &
Forbos' Btoro mllll commonco at 10 a.
m, and all donations by tho ladles
aro roquostodl to bo In early. All kinds
of fancy work, rugs, aprons of diff
erent slylo, alBo ontaiblee such as
plo, cako, broad and Eastor eggs, etc.,
will bo on salo.
Tho ongagomont of Miss Hazel Bo
atrloo .Obofoldor of Sldnoy and Ray
mond E. Frank, of Donvor, has boon
announced ly Mr. and Mrs. Josoph
Oborfoldor, parents of tho brldo-oloct.
Miss Oherroldor 1b woll knotoln horo,
having frequently visited local
frlonds. Tho wedding will tako plnco
In July.
Tho Htrect comnilsslonor sorvos no
tlco that tho garbago collector will
begin his rounds Monday. Whothor all
houaoholdors havo provided thom
solvcs with theso cans wo know not,
but If not, they should. By tholr uni
versal ubo North Plntto will become a
cleaner, moro healthful and swootcr
scented town.
Allco Brady will appear at the
Crystal Saturday afgtornoon and ov
onlng In a touching Btory with truth
as tho foundation. "Tim Hnm?rv
HoarL" This photoplay was mado
irum mo Bingo piay "i rou I'Tou," the
slory of a girl who married to ploaso
her fathor while loving another man,
lj.'jvpy wrecKing nor mo.
Tho city election Tuesday was a
iViUior quiet allair, less It'han 1000
voters out or a total of 100 0xerclalng
tho right of suffrage. Tho only en
thusiasm displayed was by tho sup
porters of Roy Mehlmann, candidate
lor city treasurer, a half dozen or
more workors for him bolng In ovl
uonco throughout tho day, and tholr
efforts in his behalf won him the
victory.
There was some ,brk done by the
friends of Henry Waltomcth, candi
date for mayor, but as between him
and Hollman tho contest was not very
spirited and Mr. Waltomath won
easily.
If there were foaturos of tho day,
they woro tho big voto received by
Major Davo Day for councilman In
tho First, nnd tho defeat of VanCloavo
for councilman in tho Second.
Particularly pleasing to tho progres
sive olomoiit of tho voters woro tho
majorities received by tho flro station
bonds nnd tho school bonds.
Tho voto in dotail follows:
Mayor
Waltomath First ward 1HG, Sec
ond awrd 78, Third ward 140, Fourth
ward 11G, total 400.
Hollman First ward 111, Second
ward 104, Third ward 103, Fourth wam
105, total 423. Waltonmth's majority
Clly Clerk
For city clerk O. E. Elder had no
opposition. Ho received 235 votes In
tho First, 152 In tho Second, 214 in
tho Third and 192 In tho Fourth, a
iouu oi ma.
Clly Treasurer
Mohlman First ward 187, Second
waru luz, Third ward 121, Fourlth
waru lib, total 058.
Moonoy First ward 8-1, Second
warn vb, Tiura ward 125, Fourth ward
7G, total 3G0. Mohlman's majority 198.
naler Commissioner
For wator commlsainnor TToraimv
Welch milth no opposition, received
233 in tho First 165 In tho Sncnml.
215 In tho Third and 17G In the
I'ourtli, a total voto of 779.
Councilman
First ward Davo Day 17G, Julius
iiainer 37, XI. A. Brooks 53; Day's
majority over both 8G.
Second ward H. R. McMIcliaol 109,
vumjicavo u; AicMlchaors ma
orlty 38.
Third ward J. II. Stono 148, A. M
Lock 95; Stone's majority 63.
Fourth ward V. Vondnotz ihr. in
McMlchnol 83; VonGoetz's majority
52.
It mill Tticnns
For Flro Houso Bonds First wnrd
iuo, acconu ward 1J9, Third ward 17
Fourth ward 13K. intni r.oi
Against Flro House Bonds First
ward G3. Second nn.rri m Tutt-A ...i
5.1, Fourth mVird 58, totnl 211.
majority ror bonds 380.
For School Bonds First iwfcird 1GG.
Socond ward 113. Tiiiri io
Fourth ward 135. Against: First ward
... nwra,, wnrn -la, Third ward 41,
Fourth ward 58.
During tho winter wo congratulated
OUrsOlVOS that nilli!h nnnur
- " " " ....it .IfrliVJJ
and that tho ground woulj bo soaked
w..o oiMniH. it now develops, now
ovor, that tho earth is wot but a short
distance below tho surface. It takes
ton Indies of snow to mako an Inch of
wator, and It requires several Inches
of wator to wet tho ground to any
considerable depth, thoroforo tho
snows did not soak tho ground nearly
so dcop as wo thought.
Wo wish to thank .tho Degroo of
Honor, Yeomon, Auxiliary of Spanish
War Veterans, and tho Junior and
Senior High Schools, also our many
frlonds for thor klndnoss during the
Illness nnd at tho funoral of the lato
Mrs. Nolll Cough, and for tho beau
tiful floral tributes sont Mrs. Mary
Aloxandor and Granddaughters.
FOR YOUR AUTO SERVICE
Call 125 for Taxi day or night.
Also flvo or seven passongor car for
funoral sorvlco. "
MOGBNSEN-LOUDEN AUTO CO-,
Chandlor & Elcar Agency,
Comor Eighth nnd Locust Sts.
1 .ill.! Ti 7 '-"-'i -
!ow Cam You Afford
to Overlook This?
A MASTERPIECE of transportation design, built for
your requirements to give you the lowest hauling
cost in the world and the most satisfactory service.
An attachment that makes
a fully guaranteed one-ton
truck out of any Ford, Max
well, Dodge Bros., Chevrolet,
Buick or Overland car. That
gives you a permanent truck
construction as well built as.
the most costly truck you can
buy and yet cheaper in price
than a good pair of horses.
A hauling unit that moves
twice the tonnage moved by
horses that has demonstra
ted a ton -mile operating cost
of less than 8 cents from
records obtained from over
10,000 users in over 400 lines
of work.
A sturdy truck construction that
has reduced time lost out of service
to a minimum. The first Smith
Form-a-Truck has been in steady
service for four years has covered
over 20,000 miles hauled an aver
age load of 2,050 pounds and cost
but 8 for repairs.
A proved transportation service
of wonderful day in and day out
efficiency and earning power. That
has added to the profits of every
user by cutting down expense in
the hauling and delivery depart
ments and by eliminating unneces
sary and wasteful equipment.
The Smith Form-a-Truck gives
you a one-ton truck of 125 in.
wheelbase; with either 9 or 12 ft.
loading platform; with a sturdy
double chain drive; solid truck
type rear tires; a rear axle con
struction that supports 90 of the
load carried takes all the carrying
woi k off the power plant and puts
it on the truck construction.
Every type of bodv from th ihi, fiat iiid mpress txpe to the big
Heel dumping bodies fot contractors and xht huge vans for movers
is usiti m Smith Form a l n4ck. 'lhete n no line of business in which
lfie neiv era hauting and Mite ytehw rues n ifind a eadv place
North Platte Truck Co.
GEORGE CARMAN, Mgr. North Platte, Neb.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
In
Attorney Glhhs spent Tuesday
Ogalalla on legal matters.
For Rent Furnished rooms. In
qulro G02 west Sixth. 23-3
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cramer wore
In Ogaialla a few tlays this week.
Dr. Morrill. Dentist.
Cyril Doncgan has returned to Lin
coln aftor a visit with the homo folks.
For quick action and sadsfactosy
sale lint your land with Thocltcke. tf
Mrs. W. II. Huddartt has returned
from a brlof visit with friends at Mol-
borta.
Mrs. J. II, Donogan returned Tues
day from Omaha whoro sho visited for
sovoral days.
For Salo Parlor Set, lnqulro 214'
oast Third. 23-2
Miss Mary Maloy, of Lomoyuo, came
a few days ago to visit hor undo N. P.
Clough and Mrs. Clough. 1
Mrs. Paul Koine, of Chicago, Is
expected horo this wook to visit her
moth or Mrs. Mylandor. j
For Salo Cheap Good six hole'
range. lnqulro at 521 west lOtli street,1
or phono Rod 1017. j
Mrs. Louisa Peters and Mrs. C. O.
Wolngnnd have returned from Omaha,
whoro thoy visited tholr slstor. j
MIbs Forn Wilson returned tho oarly
part ot tho week from Gothenburg,
nioro sho visited tho homo folks.
For Salo First and second cutting
of alfalfa, looao. Phono 7G0F11, or ad
dress J. L. Caso, North Platto. 19-4
Mrs. Wilfred Stuart, who has been'
visiting In town for a woek will re-,
turn to hor homo In Lexington Sunday
evening.
Women's C. M. C. athletic union
suits, something similar In stylo to
men's 11. V. D. Ask to see them at
Tho Loador Mercantile Co.'s.
William Ii. Gordon, of Sutherland,
and F.nnna J. Thompson of Paxton,
ivjero marriod horo Tuesday by Coun
ty Judgo French.
Tho llttlo daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Scott who was accidentally hit
ou tho head with a baoo ball bat Is
gottlng along nicely.
Tho gonoral woman's Club will
moot Tuosday ovonlng, April 10th, at
8 o'clock In tho rest room of the
Chamber of Couimorco.
Miss Elslo Crano, who recently re
turned from Grand Island mttioro sho
Bpont aovoral months, will remain
lu tills city Indefinitely.
Honry Woll returned tho oarly part
of tho wcok from Grand Island whoro
ho epont Bevoral days visiting friends
and transacting business.
Miss Irma Barraclough entertained
tho members of tho Eldecn club at a
kenslngton Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Irene Curtis and Clyde McKain
both living southwest of this city were
married Monday afternoor at the
Bapist parsonage by Hev. Hull. Miss
Curtis formerly resided In tlils city
and has been a successful rural school
teacher for the past threo years. Mr.
and Mrs. McKain will reside on a
farm four miles east of this city.
A contest for thcr most sales of the
Country Gentleman -was held for flvo
weeks at tho C. M. Ndnjton storo and
closed this wook. First prize was
awarded to Louis Broternltz who
sold seventy-five, second to Qulncy
Wilcox, third to Glen Waltemath and
Leo Leon and fourth to Thomas
Orton, Jr.
Mrs. II. N. Smith and Louis Push
man returned Tuosday from Denver
whero they had been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Percy O'Brien for ten days.
Tho domestic science department
of tho Twentieth Century club mot
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Charles
Boguo. Tho subject for discussion
was" Insect Pests" and Mrs. Joseph
Roddy acted as leador. A paper was
read by Mrs. Ralph Smith on "Flies,"
Mrs. Mecombor gave a talk on "Ants."
Mrs. C F. Adams' subject aws "Cock
roaches" and Mrs. Roddy told of "Mo
squitoes." Tho hostess demonstrated
water Illy salad.
For Sale.
G40 acres of land north of Hershey
at $5.00 per acre. $500.00 down, timo
on balance. Gono Crook, North
Platto. Nob.
OVED!
We opened for business in
our new location
60S North Locust Street
Monday, April 2d, with a full line of
Bicycles, Motorcycles and Supplies.
Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and Bicycles,
Unexcelled and Dayton Bicycles.
R. W. VROMAM,
Phone Red 249. 60S N. Locust St.
Dodge Brothers
Hupmobile
Chevrolet
Cars and Repair parts
in stock at North Platte.
J. V. RO MIGH, Dealer.
107 W. Gth. ST. PHONE 844.
Naw Service Station this Spring.
