Worthy Weclcling Rings
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The custom of placing the wedding ring
on the fourth finger owesjts origin to
the pretty fancy of bygone days that aV
special nerve ran from-this fiturcr di-
rectly to the heart.
As the pledge and symbaj-of mutual
affection, the plain gdid band Is atill '
in greatest favor. - ."'
Our wedding rings are'haiidwrought and
seamless, in either 14 XJt kt."
gold. Finer rings are not made. In
the two popular styles the wide band
and the plump, narow bandwc' carry
all sizes in stock.
CLINTON,
Jewelsr and Optician,
At Uio Sign of the Big Ring.
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
Dr. Morrill, Dentist.
Franki.Hahlor, of Sldnoy, will visit
with t&p. homo folks UiIb wcok.
E. T! kollhor, of Omaha, will visit
Mr. and -Mrs. Chnrlos McNamara this
wcok.
MIs8 Iola Short, of Shorldan, Wyo.,
waa tho guoat of Miss Efflo Dwrbln
last weoTc.
Fred Potorson has roturnod from a
ton day visit Jn Colorado points of
Jntdroat
Miss' Mary Egan, of Omaha, a former
rosldont fwfco apont two weeks horo,
has roturnod homo.
Miss tllnncho Fonda returned Friday
morning from Sholton whoro she vls
ltbd flrionda for a wcok.
For Sale 1015 Reo touring car,
good running, ordor, oxtra tiro. Choap.
J, V. Romlgh garago.
Mrs, Qulmby Lamplaugh, of Donvor,
Ifloxpoe-tod horo thlB week to viBit Mr.
andMfs.John II .A Day.
Pro-life 31. Elliott roturned Friday
evening from Omaha whoro ho tran
sacted .business for a wcok.
Mr. T. Borry camo Saturday
morning from Grand Island to vIbU
local fr lends for sovoral days.
Mrs. Fred Loudon and haby loft Frl
' day ovonlng for Grand Island to spond
Bovciral days with rolatlvos.
J. J. Frator. of Rising City, who vis
ited Ms brother Goorgo Frator and
family last weok, loft 'Friday. I
Charles Martini, Sr., of Sidney," la
expected horo thin week to. vlBlt tho
homo folks during tho colouration.
Edward WIUb of Osceola, formerly
ofthls city, wlio spent tho past two
wook horo, loft Friday ovonlng.
' Mr. and. Mrs, Olio RoBmusaon ro
turnod Saturday from a visit with tho
lntton's. Bistor In Colorado Springs.
filr$and Mrs. Roy Murdook loft Sat
urdaywraornlng for Parnoll. Kans., to
mako an cxtondod visit with rolatlvos.
Mrs. J. W. Sinclair and children
roturnod Friday from an oxtendod vis
it in Detroit, Michigan, with rolatlvos.
Dr. Brock, Dentist, ovor Stono Drug
Store.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlos Weir and
daughter Ellfcaboth, naw of Grand
iBland, will visit this wcok with
friends.
Julius Walker, formerly of this city,
rocontly accoptod a position as dark
In mho Baltimoro hotel, 'at Kaunas
City.
Mi and Mrs. C. L. PatterBon of
Denver, aro oxpoctod this Iwtoek to visit
roiauves ana attonu tno aoim-uon
tonnial.
For Salo Ono used 1910 Maxwell
.touring car, In good condition, small
mlloago, at a bargain. J. V. Romlgh
garago.
Mrs. Roy Banks and son Thomas
returned Friday evening from a visit of
sovoral weeks with relatives in Kansas
City.
Mr. and Mrs. Clamdo Mocombor, of
Ravonna, Inftio wore guests of tho ter
mor's parents last weok, loft Friday
aftornoon
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Rasmusson, of
Mlndon camo tho latter part of last
wook to visit tholr daughtor Mrs. Har
ry Portor. ,
Mrs. John Horrod roturnod Sunday
from Denver whore Bho mado an cx
tondod visit with hor Bistor Mrs. M.
C. Harrington.
Robert FInnoy, of Evanston, for
merly of this city' camo Saturday
morning to visit relatives and attend
tho colouration.
Mrs. Goorco Allowav returned to
,hor homo In Aspon, Wyo., tho lattor
part of last wook after visiting with
tho Bird family,
For a quick hay crofc sow Billion
Ddllar Grass now. Best homo grown
seed $5.00 por 100 pounds.
4G-2 W. W. BIRGR
Miss Elizabeth Hlnman .who had
boon employed. In tho Dixon Jowelry
Btoro for Bomo timo resignod tho lattor
part of last wook.
Bortha Vogolsang and Bistor Neta, of
Fremont, who Bpont last wook at tho
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sullivan
liavo gono homo.
Quarter section land sovon miles
south of Julosburg for salo at $27 per
aero by owner. Address box 198,
Qrand Island, Nebr. 47-2
IIUns M. Sicilian, slcnrn baths and
HWOUIHIl iUUHHngO. K011U0IU01I 1111(1 10
dies. Phono 897, Brodlicck building
Ira Slmp.Bon, of tho Murphy Auto
Co., of Omaha, formorly of this city,
camo a fow days ago to visit Mr. and
Mi's. A. J. Salisbury.
Mrs. Harris, who spont sovoral
months with hor daughter Mrs. J. B
Rounolu left Saturday jnornlng for
Orant Forks, N, D;
Mrs,, A'. J. Friazler and daughter
Tyrono, roturned Friday from Eddy
vlllo whoro they attondod tho wedding
or a rolatlvo.
Mosdamos F. W. Rlnckor and G. T
FJflld rotiuirncd Saturday morning from
Fremont wnoro thoy attended tho
E, O. convention.
Mrs. J. J. Horrlgan and son who
havo boon visiting relatives In Grand
Island and Omaha for ten days aro
oxpoctod to iroturn today,
Frank Gannan, of tho wostorn part
or tins stato, spent last wook with his
brothers Ralph and Goorgo Garman
and attondod tho druggists' convention
At tho annual mooting of tho Wos
torn Nobraska Bar Association at
Scotta Bluff last wook, North Platto
was rocognlzod by tho oloctlon of
W. T. Wilcox prosldont and P. R
Hatllgan troasurtor of tho association
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PATRIOTIC BURDEN
THE FARMER
The burden is upon the former,
placed there by world-war and crop-shortage.
Loyalty and highhpHces demand
Si crops. imSfa
The American Farmer can more
than fullflll his duty with adequate
aid in tilling and harvesting. Let
the people help. m
The McDonald State' Bank offers
sound and safe financial facilities
and a personal service to farmers
that reaches farther than the usual
confines of banking, 1
Use uswe are, always
service.
McDonald State Bank
NOWTH PLATTE, HEaw,
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Hand Concerts. . u rrt
Tho North Platt$ . Municipal Band,
under direction of,. Earl Stamp, .lias
bcqn ongnged to pjay concerts Wpd
nosday, Thursday and. Saturday ev
enings of this wook, in, addition to
furnlshlne music for tho celebration
during tho day. Mjr. Stomp has pro
pared progroms which will show the
ability of tho capable musicians under
jils direction, s woll ob being design
ed to suit tho tastes of all classes of
concort goers.
, Ffcillowlng aro tho plrogVams tor
AVodnosdny and ThurBduy ovpnlngs,
that for Saturday to bo published lat
er. Wednesday, Juno 27.
March "InvoroOglll" Llthgrow.
Overture "Orpheus" Offenbach.
Waltz Tiros Jollcf Wnldtoufol.
Serenade "La Ploama" Yradler.
Norwclgian Dance No. 2 Grelg.
Intermezzo "Shadesof Night" Frled-
landdr.
Operatic Rng J. Lonzburg.
"Star Spangled Banner." .. ..
Thursday, Juno 28th.
March "U, S. Ship Rhode Island"
Allen.
Overture "Morning, Noon and Night
In Vienna F. Suppo.
Valso Romantlque "Alpino Sunset"
King.
Selection "Martha" Flotow.
Modloy "Sunny South" Lampo.
Novolty "Trombonium" Withrow.
Overture "Protzlosa" Skaggs. '
Hungarian Dance "No. 5" Brahms.
March "Glppsland" Ltthgow.
"Star Spangled Banner." .. ..
Wild Wrecks Tent.
Tho violont wind storm Friday night
rlnned tho tdn of tho tont at tho cele
bration grounds and broko off ono of
tho main poles. A now ana larger
tont was wired for and It arrived
Sunday morning and was placed In
position yosterday. Tho now tent
which will bo used for tho Clndorolla
and Queen's balls, Is much larger than
the ono damaged.
The Parade Route.
Tho route of tho historical float pa-
rado to ho given at two o'clock Thurs
day aftornoon will bo as iollcww:
Starting at to Moat garago on east
Front tho panada will move west on
Front to Locust south on Locust to
Third, east on Third to Dowoy, north
on Dowoy to Front, west on Front to
LociuHt, north on Locust to tho city
park.
IJnll Is Not "Formal.
While tho Queen's ball will bo the
miriRt. nlnlioratft nocial functlion ' tho
city has ovor known, It will notf 'bW a
formal affair so far as gowns and ov
enlng suits aro concerned. The weath
er promises to bo Iwarm, and men will
not bo asked to wear; full dress suits
RoportB nave been curront that such
would bo required of tho mon, but this
1b incorrect. Comfortable dancing
clothes will bo tho order of tho even
ing.
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, .(LmmcfMntq Delivery.
Wo would bo glad to demonstrate to
you tho qualities of tho (Choyrolct
"490'', and proposo to outdo , tho, por
fbtmanco of any light car, first as to
speed, second as to pulling powjer on
low gear and third as to pulling pqwor
on high gear. .Tho field Is open to you,
Mr. Bwor, try this car out to your
satisfaction;. Drop In any tlmo at our
temporary location. Now building
ready soon. J. V. Romlgh. Dealer,
Chovrolot cars.
Sorvlcc Dodgo and Chovrolct re
pair parts on hand for our owners at
North Platto, that'B what wo call ser
vice, no costly waits or delays. J. V.
Romlgh Garago. 47-4
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Swedish Lutheran Picnic
On July 4th tho usual summer
picnic of tho Swedish Lutherans con
gregation will ho held at the Frank
Strolberg farm homo six miles west of
North Platto. Tho picnic will begin
with a good program at 11 o clock
after which dinner will too served, 35c
for adults and 20c for children.
There will bo Ladles Aid auction,
fish pond and Tefreshmonts will bo
sorved throughout tho afternoon. Como
bring your friends and onjoy a day in
tho country. ALB IN OLSON, Pastor.
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Hair Switches
I havo a nice assortment of genuine
human hair switches at reasonable
prices. I also make switches from
combings. Mrs. W. Hansen, 314 cast
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Decorations Aro Fine
Never before havo tho business
houses and Btreots of North Platto
Ibeon so prbfusfely decorated. Tho
front of practically every business
houae in tho down town district has
"boon decorated and flags and stream
ers aro suspended across De)woy, Lo
cust and Front. Tho decorations were
placed by an Omaha decorator.
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EVENTS IN SOCIETY
Charles Pass spent Sunday 'inSid-
.Miss lihvbrtz, of Sldnoy; is 'tho gfuest
of Mrs. William Bortoh this week.
Mlas Holon Bird left Saturday even
ing for Sutherland to visit frlonda.
Fred Hansoll has gone to Minne
sota to Join a fishing party for two
weeks.
Mir. and Mrs. Emll Kosbau left Sun
day for Colorado Springs to visit with
friends.
RovV P. Motiaid i?pnt to Alliltnco
Sunday ovonlng to attend if retreat for
a weokty ' pL
Mr and Mrs Albert Schatz and Wy
roturned tho lattor part, of last 'wcok
from Omaha.
Mrs Mullen of Omaha, is oxpectod
horo this week to visit at tho Fitz
paUrick homo.
Mrs. John Bratt returned Saturday
evening from a visit with her daugh
ter In Denver.
Who Is tho King
Who Is tho King who will bo crowned
at tho Queen's ball Thursday evening
by tho Lord High Prolato? That id a
question that has boon asked by nun
drods. Well, Tho Trlbuno can't ,fcell
you Thoro aro J'ufct two men .Who
mow uio socroi anu inoy positively
refuse to dlvulgo. Tho. Identity of tho
Klnc will not bo known until ho ap
poam arrayed In his robes at tho ball
ItAILBOAD NOTES
Mrs. H. P. Honcklo pleasantly en-
tortalned tho Elite club Friday after
noon.
Mrs. F. J. McGovorn entertained a
few friondB very pleasantly Friday af
ternoon .
Mrs. Arthur Artz was hostess last
Wednesday aftornoon to tho Eldeen
club at a Kensington. ,
Tho Club Nevita spent a' pleasant
aftornoon Thursday with Mrs. Fred
Duncan.v An out-of-towh guest was
Miss Pauline Roth of Omaha.
Mrs. James Golden entertained the
membeirs of the Happy Hour club Fri
day aftornoon. Airs. Earl Davis, of
Portland, was an out of town guest.
A score of neighbors and friends of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde GIddeon tendered
them a Burpriso party Friday oven
ing. It being the fifth annlvorsary of
tncar weuumg uiey mere presonteu u
with a largo rocker. Tho evening was
spent in games and music.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Okorson and fam
ily, of McCook, camo a fow days , ago
to visit tho formor's Bistor Mrs. H.
P. Honcklo for a weok or longer.
Farm and Ranch loans -at lowest
rates and best terms. Honey on hand
to closo loans promptly.
43tf BUCHANAN & PATTERSON.
Chortles Boguo camo up from Omaha
Sunday aftornoon to visit lilo family
for a wcok or longar.
Englneor John Hlitobrandt; who has
boon on tho Koarnoy branch for some
tlmo, spont Sunday hero.
Conductor Will Basklns loft Fri
day morning for LaramI6 tojhoro ho
was reconny transiorrcu.
A. L. Kanold, grand chairman of
A. L. Kanold gonoral chairman of
from Omaha on business.
Pat Haggorty, of Denver, formorly
of tho local round houso office, 1b
visiting this weok with his brother
ThomaB Haggorty.
William Gorman, formerly special
watchman for tho Union Pacific, wis
horo Saturday whilo onrouto to Lara
mlo to tako chargo of engineering
work .
A. C. Burton of Medicine precinct
who was In town yosterday, says that
tho buu and hot winds .bus damaged
ryo and wheat on hard land, but on
sandy soil both aro doing fino up to
dato.
Mrs. Phllamaleo, ago 53, was
brought to tho county Jail Sunday in
demented condition and hor son and
two daughtors at Bolgrado havo boon
notified. Sho had been keeping hduso
for a homesteader, taken sick and hor
Ulnoss was of such a nature as to af
foot hor mind. Dr. Gordon ac
companied her to this city. Sho talkB
constantly on roliglon.
Bocauso an Insufficient number of
applications wero rocolved for tho ex
amination for postornco cicrK anu car
rlor in North Platto, Uio examination
has boen poatponod to July 14, 1917,
In vlow of tho scarcity of applicants
applications will bo accoptod from any
malo persons mpio win becoino is yenrs
of ago within thirty days ox tno ox
nmtnation dato. Application blanks
and information may bp. securod from,
Mrs. L. Gleason at tho postonlco.
Brokon oyo glass lonsea can bo ro-
placod tho samo day as oruor is givon
in our lonso grinding uopartmont. .
HARRY DIXON & SON,
tf Graduato Optometrists
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fogg, of Partis
Kan., arrived yostorday aud will spond
tho wook in town. Mr. Fogg is on
old tlmtr; ho rodo tha rango In this
section in tho good old cowboy tluxj5
anu wo suspect no coiuu sun icaca
Bomo of Uio boys out at Uio calobnlttc-n
grounds soma tricks about staying on
a real bad horso without nouiding
loathor. .,
Estate NO. 1483 or KBtella polio
Slinmn, deconsed, In Uio county Court
of Lincoln Oountv. Nebraska.
Tho Stato of Nebraska, us: Creditors
or saiu estate wm taxe nonce unit im
time limited for presentation and ill
litK of claims iiKulnn tmld Estate i
February 37, 1018, uml for settlumon
of said Estate Is June 22, 1918; tha
will sit at the county couil room
said county, on July 27, i917, at !
o'clock a. m... and on February 27. 1918
nt 9 o'clock a. ., to receive, examine.
hear, allow, or ndjust all clnlnm and
Mr. and' Mrs. Horman Stacy, of
Ironwood, Wis., arrived hero Sunday
ovonlng and will visit tho latter's sis
ter Mrs. W. L. Richards for a weok.
Martin Bishop and foulr friends, of
Detroit, Michigan, spent tho lattonpart
of last weok visiting his undo T. M.
Cohagon and family while enrouto to
Montana by auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wado, of Orvlll-
vlllo, Cal., formerly of this city, vis
ited horo tho lattor. part of last week
with Mire. Mary Alexander and other
frlonds whilo enrouto east
In Uie case of Charles Turner for
bootlegging lwilch was Dried In the
county court Friday, tho defendant
was found guilty by the Jury and fined
$100.00 and costs. On Juno 12th Mrs.
Turner was found guilty on a similar
chargo and fined ?100.00 and costs.
FOR YOUR AUTO SERVICE
Cnll 125 for Taxi day or night.
Also f lvo or seven passenger car for
funoral isorvlco.
MOGENSEN-LOUDEN AUTO CO-,
Chandler & Elcar Agency.
Corner Eighth and Locust Sts.
OLD LINE LIFE Policies
ON EASY TERMS
J. E. SEBASTIAN. Stnto Mtrr.
Minn,Mutual Lifelns.Co.
Phone Office Red 612
Residence Red 348 -
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
NORTH PLATTE
..General Hospital.
(fncorporated)
One Halt Block North ot Postoflice. (
Fbne.53
A modern institution for the
citBtlfic treatment of medical,
urgieal and confinement casei.
Completely equipped X-Ray
and diagnostic laboratories.
SUuT:
Cm. H Dttt, M. D. Y. Lieu, M. D.
J.lKidfitU.M.D. J.S.Swh,M.D
SAFETY FIRST
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Sewerage connection on three floors. " -
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More Sunlight More Ventilation.
An abundance of hot and cold water.
We acknowledge having the only sanitary soaking
and sterilizing machine for cleaning bottles, in North
Platte.
Just a little touch of more goodness in eacL bottle. '
Our factory built to preserve your health,
Our products will help you. Ask your dealer for theni
Cleanliness and carefulness our watch-word.
Costs no more. Why trifle with yourself? You can't
afford to take the chance. . ,
We.want ytiu to be with, us We are for you.
The "STAR" on the bottle. u J!;
Yours to give satisfaction. "I . j ., t, .
STAR BOTTLING WORKS
CARLOAD OF STORZ
BEVERAGE
JUST SAY
"STORZ"
in bottles: incases.
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ASK YOUR DEALER
;tar bottling work;
DISTRIBUTORS
Our Ice dream
Is enjoyed by tho children and adults
alike. And Ibecauso it is rich, creamy,
wholesome and puro. It 16, a food as
well as a dessert Order it sent to
youit home in gallon containers. Tor
youf health's sake ask for , Perfection
Ice Cream. Mado by
North Platte Creamery.
PHONE 02.
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One Naturally Feels Chagrined
to see his neighbors making improvements,
which are just as badly need on his own
premises. The thing to do is to follow
suit. You'll feel better and your property
will be benefitted. Keep pace with the im
provement of the day and see us for
Lumber and Building Material
Coates Lumber & Coal Co.
North Piatt, Nbr.
objections, uuiy nied.
GEO. E. FRENCH.
J26-4w County Judge,
