Wxt Jtorth
THIRTY-THIRD YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NER, MAY 15, 1917..
No. 35
VANDALISM IX DESTRUCTION
OF FLOWEK BEDS
Lovors ami growers of flowors will
no doubt bo "lighting mad" when
learning that last night miscreants
entered the lawn of Ray C. Longford
and pulled up by tho roots or other
wise destroyed eight dozen tulip
plants that 'wtorc In bloom. This Is tho
second tlmo Mr. Longford's promises
havo been visited, tho other time n
dozon or more pansy plants wore
pulled out by tho roots and carried
off. Early this morning as Tho Trib
une man camo down town ho noticed a
dozon or moro tulips scattorcd along
Fourth streot. Whether theso were
I part of tho Langford bed or from oth
er beds is not known.
Flowors at best aro rather difficult
to grow in North Platto, and those of
us who delight in growing them for
tho pleasure of ourselves and othors,
devoting both etfponso and tlmo to
their dovolopmont, naturally resent
such mean, desplcablo work as has
"been practiced on Mr. Langford. You
may bo excuisod If you enter tho Bare
homo and steal such money nnd prop
erty as you may And, but If his llowor
beds aro despoiled ho will never lot
up on a hunt for tho black-henrtod son-of-a-gun
who is so nbsolutoly void of
manhood as to do such work.
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Union ItroUierliood Meeting.
Tho men's brotherhoods of tho Pres
byterian and Methodist churches will
hold a union mooting in tho basement
of tho Presbyterian church tomorrow
ovonlng. During tho remodeling of
tho Mothodlst building tho members
of that church havo Joined with tho
Prosbytorians in union services and
the mooting tomorrow night Is in the
naturo of a good fellowship gathering
and an appreciation by tho Mothodict
.brethren of tho courtesies shown them
Aimnformal program has been ar
ranged and tho crisis into which the
it i i at. i it
iiiiuon iiu.iiueon ;piungcu win do uis
cussed by JTO. Bcolor, W. V. Hoagland
and others. Tuoso outsido tho broth
erhoods who aroMnterestod arn Invited
Refreshments provided by tho mon will
do served.
llnmpiot to roMmnstcrs
Tho postmasters of Westorn Nebras
ka woro entortninod nt a banquot at
tho Hotol McCabo Saturday evoning by
Postmastor P. II. McEvoy nnd Doputy
Postmastor Lorcn Sturgos. The guosts
woro Postmastors McCarty of Oga
lalla, Mcintosh of Sldnoy. O'Knne of
Gothenburg, Coonoy of Ovorton, Gra
ham of Alliance. MrvSturgos occu
pied tho toastmastor's chair and ench
guost responded to a toast.
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Select Curtis tyr Eiicnnipmcnt.
Commandant Uedonbaugh and mom
bors of tho high school cadets visited
tho town of Curtis Saturday with
a view of solocting a camp slto for the
cadots In Ju,no. Tlioy selected a slto
at Curtis lake, and found that tho citi
zens of that taw In would extond a most
hearty wolcomo and havo proposed to
moot tho cadets at a. point half way
botweon North Platto and Curtis and
convey thorn to tho enmp slto. Tho
battalion will leave Thursday, May 31,
and will remain nt least a week.
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Special Announcement.
Tho Loader's Big May Clearing Salo
continues right along all this week
and noxt Belated shipments of mer
chandise are arriving dally and every
bit of it has been ordered to tho front
nnd mobilized with our othor many
bargains.
To appreciate this salo you should
attond In 'person, as printed pages
will not permit tho listing of our many
extraordinary low priced bargains.
THE LEADER MERC. CO.
ORGANIZE THE LINCOLN
COUNTY OEM ENSE COUNCIL
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Methodist Church Dedication
Suday, May 20th, tho now Mothodlst
church will bo dedicated by tho res
idont Bishop Homor C. SJ,untz. Tho
services will begin at 10:30 a. m.
Thoro will be special music for tho
occasion. Followung tho sormon by
tho Bishop will bo tho dedicatory ser
vices.
At 8:00 t. m. tho Bishop will lec
turo on "South America," having been
resident Bishop in that land for four
years, and for many years a mission
ary. Dr. Stuntz comes with a real
mossaeo.
A cordial Invitation is extended to
all. .
At n mooting hold in tho basomont
of tho Episcopal church last ovonlng
tho Lincoln County Dofonso Council
was organized by tho election of T. C
Patterson chairman, V. H. McEvoy vice
chairman, J. J. Halllgnn secretary and
Butlor Buchnnnn treasurer.
Tho organization was preceded by a
suppor very nlcoly propnrcd and rap
idly served by tho members of Ro
vhnn. Circlo.
Maynard Crosby presided at tho
mooting, stated its objects and cnllod
on T. C. Patterson, W. V. Hoagland, E.
M. Soarlo of Ogalalla, J. S. Hoagland
and Mrs. Geo. B. Dent, president of tho
Red Cross Circlo, onch of whom made
short addresses along tho linos of
work suggested by tho Nntlonnl and
State Dofonso Councils. Tho object of
tho local council Is to co-opornto with
tho Btato council In tho production and
consorvntlon of food, to arouso patriot
ism, to assist enlistments, to look after
families or dependencies of thoso who
go to tho front, nnd whorovor possible
to assist tho soldlor in tho Hold.
II. W. Kondall, of Kearney, was
prcsont and explained tho work tho
. M. CUA. had 'planned to do for the
epinfort and rocreatlon of tho mon In
tho training camps. This fcaturo of
camp Hfo has boon turned ovor to tho
association by President Wilson, and
to carry out tho work millions of
dollars will bo needed. Nebraska is
expected to furnish $GO,000 in cash for
this purpose and Lincoln county's
shnro will bo $1,000. It was tho sonse
of tho meeting that tho officors of tho
local Dofonso Council soo that this
sum is raised. Capt. P. R. Ilalllgan
told of tho good work dono by tho Y.
M. C. A. in tho Mexican border camps,
and commended vory highly tho propo
sition put forward by Mr Kondall,
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Special Sale of
Gossard Corsets
We will sell you any Gossard Corset we have in
stock of the following models at
$3.48.
Models 317 551 320 751 307.
The regular price of these models run from $5.
to $7.50.
Come and see if we have one that will fit you.
Wilcox Department Store.
Tho funeral of tho lato Wllrfimi
Gates was held from tho Episcopal
church Saturday aftornoon and nt
tended by n largo number of friends.
Archdeacon Bowkor ctmd'ulaMd tho
services and tho pall bearors woro
Messrs. John Evans, J. S. Hoagland,
O. E. Elder, Charles Clinton, F. W.
Uincker and v. von Gootz.
All of our wool Suits aro now Of
fered at Ono-Thlrd Off tho regular
price. BLOCK'S.
Mrs. Ralph L. North, who was called
to Omaha by tho illness off her hus
band, returned last ovening. Mr.
North is much improved.
E. ,T. ' Kollhor, of tho Groat Wost-
orn Accldont Insuranco Co., of Om
aha, spent Sunday wSth tho home folks
in Omaha.
Julius Hahlcr Is confined to tho houso
with an injured foot, caused by step
ping on a largo nail yesterday.
Miss Mabol McVIckor returned to
Lexington Saturdny ovening after
spending a woek horo,
Charles Ilupfor returned last ov
cnlng from a visit wfith his son Char
ley at Atchison, Kan.
Ralph Arguo, of Choyonno visited
this week with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Georgo W. Arguo.
Tho Lady Forrostors will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clyde
Cook.
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INSURANCE
Every kind of (ho host insuranco
written nt tho lowest rates, by
PRATT, GOODMAN & BUCKLEY.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
fatal Registration March and April,
for Lincoln County was 221 Cars,
of this number
ere Fords
More than two-thirds of all cars are FORDS, the Lowest Priced all
purpose car on the market. The only car that did not raise in price.
We keep a complete line of parts, something not found for another
make of car in the city.
FORD TOURING - $360.00
FORD RUNABOUT $345.00
F. O. B. DETROIT, MICH.
We can fill your order if you will hurry and sign with deposit.
HENDY-OGIER AUTO CO.,
AUTHORIZED SALES AND SERVICE.
PHONE 34.
NORTH PLATTE. COR. FOURTH & DEWEY.
Postmaster's Salary Increased.
Based on tho Increased huslnoss of
tho past llscal postofflco year,
tho salary of Postmastor McKvoy has
been raised from $2G00 to ?1!700 'per
year, and Doputy Postmastor Sturgos
roiolvos an Increase of $60 por yoar.
tho deputy's salary being ono-hnlf that
of the .postmnstor's. Tho salary of
sovoral of tho carrlors and clerks will
also bo raised $100 por year. Wo aro
glad that tho buslnons of tho North
Platto offico Bhowis such a healthy in
crease and congratulate tho postmas
ter and his forco.
Few Votes Last Week.
. .Last week only tweny-llvo votes woro
cast In tho contest for queon of tin
semi-centennial, and thoso woro foi
Miss Mabol Burko. It Is known, how
ever, that qulto a number of votos
woro purchased nnd not cast.
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Ask to soo ouir boautiful lino of
now Summer White Wash Skirts.
BLOCK'S.
A woman and n thlrteon yonr old boy
want work. Phono Rev. Itobt. White.
l)Iack G03.
Weather forecast for North Platto
and vicinity: Fair and continued warm
tonight and Wednesday. Highost tom-
poraturo yostorday 71, a yoar ngo 15;
lowost last night 50, a year ago 39.
Miss Holcno Shoup. of Suthorland,
wlho hns boon visiting In Colorado and
Wyoming for six wcoks, will rotum
homo In a fow days and In company
with hor slstor Forno will co to Oma
ha to stukly voice.
ShorllT Sallshurv will lnnvn tlilu nr-
onlng for "Whcntland, Wyo., to tnko In
ehargo Andrew Potior who was 1m
nllcatoil with John Rlmffur. Jr.. In thn
clothos robbory at tho North Platto
lvauntiry recently. Biinfior was tnuon
to tho ponltontlary last wook.
cm and county news.
Till UKST HAKCJAIX
7 room nearly new hnuo on west
Sixth street. $200.00 cnsli, lmlnnco
like rent. A rnro chance to secure n
nice homo on easy terms.
HKATT. GOOD.MAN' & 1HTKLKY.
Mrs. James ltnrt left Friday ovon
lng for Omaha to visit rolnttvos.
C. K. Sousor loft Sunday ovonlng for
Columbus on business for tho Union
Pacltlc.
Buy your Cont hero nnd savo from
$500 to $12.60, during our spring
Clonn-up Sale. BLOCK'S.
William Mnnnlx, of Ilynnnls, visited
last wook with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
lllbbort.
John Kolth, of Los Angelos, arrived
In town yostorday aftornoon and will
romaln for some tlmo transacting bus
iness and visiting frlonds.
Wo oxpross our hoartfolt thanks to
frlonds and nolghbors for tho ns
slstnnco rendered during tho Illness
and nt the funornl of thp lato W. F
Gat os and for tho floral offerings.
Sovoral dray londs of accoutrements
for mombors of Company B woro ro
colved yostorday from tho adjutant
gonoral's ofTIco In Lincoln. Theso havo
boon storod In tho armory ovor tho
McDonald clothing store
All of 'our now spring Coats nro now
on salo at actual cost of production.
BLOCK'S.
A social meeting of tho Woman's
homo missionary socloty of tho Motho
dlst church will bo hold Thursday nf
tomoon nt tho homo of Mrs. Harry
Hemphill, 11C oast Eighth. All mom
bors and frlonds nro urged to attond.
At a mooting of tho A. 0. U. W.
lodge hold last ovonlng It was de
cided to dlvldo tho monoy received
from tho recent snlo of their lot on
west Sixth street hTo tw'o hundred
and fifty throo mombors will receive
fifteen dollars each and tho remainder
of tho $4,300 on hand will bo ko'pt In
tho treasury. Slnco tho advanco In
rntos mndo in January ono hundred
and fifty mombors havo withdrawn
from tho local lodgo and fifty moro
applications for withdrawal havo boon
mndo.
Mrs. W. F. Gates and children.
Tho Prosbytorlan aid socloty will
moot In tho church basomont Thurs
dny afternoon, entortninod by Mos
damos Butlor Buchanan, Perry Bu
chnnnn nnd Alox Fonwlok.
"An International Marrlngo" with
Rita Jollvot will bo shown nt tho
Kolth tonight. It Is the story of n
diplomatic tnnglo nnd tho outcomo Is
a distinct surprise In tonsltv, plot
nnd originality.
John W. Nugont, living on tho
island south of Mawoll, nnd tho owner
of ono of tho best Improved farms in
the oast ond, spent yostorday in town,
coming horo as n witness In n case
In Juatleo Mlltonborgor's court.
Hundrods of now Silk nnd Voile
Waists aro now on salo nt BLOCK'S.
Sheriff Salisbury says ho has re
ceived word from n numbor of country
rosldonts volunteering tholr sorvicos
ns registrars for tho military regis
trations. In thoso precincts wJioro par
ties havo not volunteered Sheriff Salis
bury will mako his selections, nnd
thoso Bolected. as well as thoso who
havo voluntoorod will bo officially
notified within the noxt wook.
, W. L, Stevons, of Pottor, who had
boon taking trontmont nt n locnl hos
pital for six wooks, dlod Saturday
ovonlng, nt tho ngo of slxty-throo, of a
complication of diseases. For a num
bor of yonrs ho had held tho position
of principal of tho Pottor schools, but
was cotnpollod to glvo up his work on
nccount of poor health. Ho loavo two
sons, 11, II. Stovons, editor of tho Pot
tor ltovlawt, nnd G. H. StovonB, nn edi
tor of Pino Bluffs. Tho romalns woro
tnkon to Brooks, Iowa, for burial.
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FOR salt:
1V never luul better bargains In renl
estate than wo offer today. Consist
of nice homes, choice building lots,
farms and farm lands. Wo are also
offering some attractive exchanges,
city property for land nnd land for
city property.. We can sell jour prop
erty If priced right.
Hit ATT. (JOOiniAN & 11UCKLKY.
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The above arc the only additions to North Platte, on the market, where residence lots
are improved with cement sidewalks, water and gas mains, graded streets, and sewer.
The sewer is much deeper in the ground, because the sewer system runs eastward, hence
deeper hasemenls may be built in this part of the city.
These improvements make these lots the most modem and sanitary of any in the city.
Many beautiful homes have already been built, and others will be built, in the near future, in
these additions.
The location too, is gootl, the lots being in the best additions to the city and being but
from 7 to 10 blocks east of Dewey street.
To reach the business district it will never be necessary to cross railroad tracks, whether
the Burlington builds or not. '
Tho everything else has advanced in price, these lots have not yet done so, but may
soon.
All the lots shown upon above map, which have prices marked tlicrcon, arc for sale at
said prices. All other lots Iruve been sold.
A 5$ discount will be given for cash, or lots will be sold on easy terms to suit pur
chaser.
For Sale Hy
WM. E. SHUMAN.
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