FILK DAMAGE SUITS
A"
Service,
GUARANTEED HOT TO BREAK
We Grind Our Own Lenses
and for that reason can give quick ser
vice. We can make NEW LENSES or re
place broken ones the same day order is
given.
ALL OUR WORK IS GUARANTEED TO
GIVE SATISFACTION.
HAKRY DIXON & SON.
OPTOMETRIST AND OPTICIANS.
DR. 0. II. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dentist
Office over the McDonald
State Bank.
MIT AND COUNTY NEWS
Win. Ebrlght loft Saturday for a
visit in Omaha.
Charley Fredorlci 'loft Sunday for a
visit in Sterling.
Dr. Brock, Dentist, over Stouo Drug
Stare.
T. L. Groan returned Saturday from
a visit in Omaha. x
Mrs. Chris Paulson vsltcd frlonds In
Grand Island Sunday.
For Sale Rooming houso, close In.
Phono Black 513. - 7G-2
"VW. T. Wilcox transacted 'lognl busi
ness in Omaha yesterday.
Misa Matio Paulson has returned
from a visit in Grand Island.
Dr. Morrill. Dentist.
- Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mahau, of Arnold,
are guests of Dr. Vioorheo3 Lucas.
Dr. Smith, Chiropractor,
. Building & Loan Building.. GOtf
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Smith, returned
Saturday from a visit in Omaha.
"Mrs. Lena Salisbury is visiting rel
atives in Aorora, having left Sunday.
For quick action anil satisfactory
snlo list your land with Thoclocke. If
Waltor O'Connor has been spending
the past two or threo days in Omaha.
For Sale Round Oak heating stove
in good condition. Phone Red G57. G-2
Miss Bessie Salisbury left Sunduy
for a visit wth relativos in Tonica,
111.
C. H. Waltor wont to Omaha Satur
day ' to transact business for a f ev
days.
Mrs. Robert White, of Hastings,
camo Satuday to visit Mrs. . F. Id
dings. .
Mrs. P. A. Norton is visiting friends
inNoifolk, leaving for that city Sat
urday. . Woman with little girl wants work
at onco. Inquire at 31G 'cast Sixth
street
Six room house with pantry, closet
and clellar, coal houso and storage
"room domblnied, city water and electric
1 1 . r. .1 mr Cn Plinafnnta fnf anln
JllllO, Ub tflU fcj Wt Will.! I.U "'""I
Phono Red 853. Mrs. M. E. Gregg.
Mrs. Will Hawley Ana Mr. Horman
Schloutor woro visitors in Grand Is
land Sunday.
W.. A. Borton wont to Sidney Satur
day to visit friends and hunt ducks for
sovoral days.
' Henry Cordes, who-had beon visiting
in Omahha for several days, returned
lvomo Satoirdny.
J. W. Abbott, of Ilershey, was in
town Saturday onroute to Omaha on
a business mission. - .
Mrs. Ira LaMaster left Saturday for
Chicago, whore ho will ontor a sani
tarium for treatment.
Mrs. Jesse Smith loft yesterday
morning for Wisnor to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Walworth.
The Eldcen club will moot Wednes
day aftornoon with Mrs. Georgo Gar
rard, 211 cast Ninth stroot.
Mr. ant Mrs. A. M. Solbcrt, who had
bfcion visiting friends in Watortown, S.
D., roturncd homo Saturday.
Mrs. Dr. Smith and children l!oft Sat
urday for Aurora, Nob., to visit Mrs.
Smiths parents for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Poplci, of Hillsboro,
Iowa, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Laughlln, having arrived Satuday.
J. E. Nelson Heft Saturday night at
eleven o'dlock on an auto trip to
Holdifodgo. Ho lexpocts to return to
day. Tho Economy Knitting Club will
meet Thursday aftornoon with Mrs.
Georgo A. Zentmoyer, 514 west Sixth
street.
Tho ciounty ccommlssionors wero in
session yesterday allowing claims and
considering matters pertaining to
roads and bridges.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Tatum returned
Saturday from a visit in Omaha, hav
ing gonld down Tuesday to witness tho
Ak-Sar-Ben parados.
Mrs. Harry Fleishman wng caltad
to Omaha Sunday by tho death of nor
mother who had been in a critical con
dition for'sovoral weeks.
Thoso in need of painting, paper,
hanging and decorating are assured
satisfactory work if they omploy Julius
Hoga. Phono Black G92. 38tf
Th6 man -who has tho contrnct for
digglngt lija trench running from tho
North river to tho now Union Pacific
water plant, arrived Saturday with his
ditch digging machino and will begin
work at Onco. Tho excavation for tho
foundation for tho power plant on tho
river bank is being made.
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For Snlc
Threo five room houses, closo in. Hi
Smith, G04 east Sixth street. 73-7
, AGAINST rjOjtf PACIFIC
Twenty-six thousand dollars in dam
agos aro domanded from tho Union
Pacific railroad In flvo daniago suits
filed against this company Saturday by
Attorney Wm.' E. ShumanJ on bohalf
of Mary ILiEldSer, CJirlstlna Samuolson,
Emma Lrtfe'rk, Hnzol Liork and Chas.
Llork, Jr., Jencatto Picard and
TUeodoro.f5' and Jossio Samu'olon,
Thoso plaintiffs ask dnmagos becnuso
tlije.y claim tholr homos havo boon de
stroyed by tho locntion of tho oxtcnslvo
cqal yards Just south of tholr proper
ties. Thoy nllogo that coa 1 dust,
smoko, soot, gases, continuous noisos
and oxcesslvo heat result from tho
oporation of thoso coal yards, tho olnm
shovol and tho frequent ilros, and that
this coal dust, smolce, soot, gasos and
heat pormoato Uio promises of tho
plaintiffs, ruining tho houses and tho
furnlturo, clothing, etc., thoroin, do
troys tho trees and vogotation, and
makos the members of the families 111
Thoy say that thoso disagreoablo con
ditions aro caused by day and night,
Sundays includeit, and ha(o tnltf'on
away all tho comforts and KMijoymont
of their homes.
When it was first learned that tho
railroad intended to locnt'o thoso coail
yards In front of tho residoncos, tho
owners (protested and did nil lihoy
could to prevent it. out having failed
in this, thoy filed suits for the dnmagos
claimed by tho dlferont pCnintiffs ny'e
as follows: Thoo. and Jossio
Snmuelson $3,000,Liork Estnto $3,000,
Jeanjetto Picard $G,500, Mary Eld'ar
$S,000 and Christina Snmuelson $5,000.
The ensog will come up for trial at tho
December torm of dstrlct court,
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Hoys and Girls Awarded Prizes.
1 Tho boys and girls who werowinnors
in thlo garden contost rtecelvod tholr
prizes at tho community entertatn-
mont hold at tho Franklin Auditorium
Friday evening. Tho first prizo of
$5.00 vvient to Wlltlnm Kaufman, tho
second of $3.00 to Mnudjo Ballard, tho
third and foui'th of $2:00 each to
Lawrtenco' Hart and Roycr Hastings.
Dollar prizes woro also awarded to tho
following:
Dorothy Eldor, Joo Lano, Georgo
Thayor, fW.la Smith, Harrison Tout,
Huldah Johnson, Wilbcr Swanson,
Annio McGrew, Ruth McGrow, Loster
Langford, Paul Moore, Lois Troxlor,
Arthur Paulson, Howard Purdy, Ruth
Rlcictor, Ralph Simon, Angela Roddy,
Claronco Frazior, Chcstor Cummlngs,
Henry Haynor, Carl Schleintz, Ida
Mengo, Gertrude Raynor and Mary
Meek.
Thoso prizes camo through a class
ification of tb'p gardens by W. P.
Snyder, of tho stato cxporlmentnllffarm,
who. visited tho gardens during tho
growing sieason, filling tho position of
supervisor and judge. In an address to
the audiencb. which well filled the floor
of the auditorimm, Mr. Snyder told of
tho gardens ns he found thlem, and Mrs
J. S. Simms told in d'etat of tho work
of organizing tho club, and some of
tho difficulties the committed had on-
eounteijal.
Next year It is hoped to havo.th'o
school children's gardons so financed
that a paid supprvbor mzy l;o employ
ed. During the past fcasoji ono hun-
d-pd and twenty-ono gardens woro cul
tivated and some of tho clill ci sold as
hjgh as ten and fifteen ddllars worth
of vefietali'les from thctfr patcfli Jof
ground.
Intorspersod during tho ovening was
an excollently rendered corniot solo
by Earl Stamp, appreciated vocal so
los by Miss Whlto and Mr. Harrington
and splendid readings by Miss Elsio
Waltomath and Mrs. M. J. Forbes.
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KEITH THEATRE
FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 12.
TWELVE AND A HALF
Katherine Grey, as
Madam La Grange"
TIMES AS GOOD AS
"WITHIN THE LAW"
New York Tribune.
"IT WILL CAPTURE
THE TOWN."
Chicago Journal.
"The cast is splendid,
headed by Katherino
Grey, whose subtle
manner and intense
emotionalism makes
her an effective lead."
Columbus, O., Dispatch.
SEAT SALE TUESDAY
OCT. 9. 7:30 P. M.
William Sweeney Dies
Mrs. John N. Bakor and daughter
Jessio loft Sunday evening for Min
neapolis to accompany to this city tho
remains of William Swteenoy who died
in that city following an oporation.
Tho deceased was tho son of Mrs.
Nicholas Klein of this city and a broth
er of Mrs. Bakor and Mrs. W. C. El
der. For many years ho was tho lead
er of tho cowboy band in Colonel
Cody's wild west show. Ho frequent
ly visited In North Platto and wna well
known to many of our pooplo. Ho was
a Mason and an Elk and It Is probablo
that thoso organizations will have
charge of tlio funeral, tho time of
which Is not at tills tlmo known.
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Illp Success In Omnlm
Manager Garman, of thb Kolth, ro
colvod tho following tologram Friday:
Omaha, Nob., Oct 4, 1917.
Mgr. Garman
Kolth Theatre, North Platto, Nob.,
Tho 13th. chair which opened horo
tonight is tho best play that Omaha lias
seen in many yoars. It hold tho
audlonco spell bound from tho be
ginning until tho last curtain; thocom
pany Is of tho highest class and tho
production Is magnlflcont.
W. J. Burgoss, Mnnagor Boyd's
Thleatro.
Km A. fe
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Tl? I 'H'rnro nf rtli an
1& J i ('( nnil refuse In
VV J hN ,tlnK l,u
.i&r f rrtAr In (urn mu
Jw m tifili ni-nliit lilirt
Orlrreil to lnk i
Rrrnt llnrr Count
I'mllnnnit. com
nmmllnu a nali
in a r i u r, rtlrlurp
mill llit.r.. uniiiM ik
Urrlflr atriiKuli In
ii li I r li 1 rrillimml
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(iirni. Iininr n sin
rrrc mUut-nlc of
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JHOS.H.INCE's
Tlir tnrppitqlnii of
'the or. nan grey
liounil no iircn liy
lilnii tliii Imnil-tti.
luinil tmttlo with
Ilia nnr-mnil crpw
lirnrntli tlin tTavpni
tlip iletnictlon lv
III in liuml or tli n
ilrntli rmclnx ivlilrli
lin t'ommnntls
tlirsp rombtnn tit
Biro on of tlio
nrnreM of thrills In
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Keith Theatre, Monday and Tuesday, October 15lh and 16lh. Re-
5ervedseht sale opens Saturday morning, Oct. 13. Prices; 25, 50, 75.'
Mr. nnd 3Irs. Dunn Kctuni.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dunn, who wore
married at Wood Itlvor Soptomber 27.
returned Sunday from tholr wadding
trip which included visits at ipolnta In
Utah nnd New Mexico. Expecting a
visit from frlonds at hor former homo,
Mrs. Dunn wont through to Wood Itlv
or nnd will roturn hone today when
Uild nowlywods will formally tako
ippssosslon of tho bungalow In tho
1000 block on west Fourth which Mr.
Dunn "purchased last summer and
had remodeled. Mr. Dunn and his
bride woro born nnd raised In Wood
River, woro classmates and both grad
uated from tho high schoeil 1n 1908.
The brido for a couple of years had
been assistant In tho Wood Rivor post-'
officje, and hag In tho past given much
attention to music.
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Sorotitcoit to Go October lolli.
County Cltorlc Allon snys that ho un
derstands that tho nnnl quota of Lin
coln county's national army will on-
traln, Octobor 15th, although ho has
not beon officially notified to this ef
fect Tho remaining number to bo
f?ont b Camp Funston Is eovonteon,
and Mr. Allen says lie has tho men
available.
&Guy W. Colo, of Montana, and Jesso
P. Natzlnger, who Is In Washington,
both of whom passed thloi examination,
havo been notified to roport at onco.
Thoy will go with the next contingent.
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E. S. Davis is ono of tliiei local Odd
Follows who wfll attond tho statf)
grand lodgo at Lincoln next wook. This
will bo tho twenty-first consacutlvo
grand lodgo that Mr. Davia has at
tainted, ievIdenoe of the intaroit h?
takoe in that orgnIfttlon.
Dr. Morrill, DontiBt.
Miss Nora Coon, formerly of the City
Hospital, has returned from a two
weeks' visit with frlonds in Brady.
Cholco vegetables and cut flowers at
North Platto Floral Co. jPhono 1023 tf
After a short visit with Mrs. Julia
Shtfltz and othor friends In town, Mrs.
Honry Shlltz returned to Sidney Sun
day.
Frank Martfin has roturncd from
LowWllen and lotlior towns on tho
branch road, where ho transacted bus
iness.
Try Spicor's Now Cab If you do-
slro good icab service. Phono 247. tf
A scoro or moro Odd FeKows went
to Horshoy in autos lost evening to at
tend degree work by tho lodgo ofthnt
village.
Train Dispatcher R. L. Newborn, who
loft horo a short tlmo ago and wont to
Rosobury, Ore., has roturncd and re
sumed a trick in tho local office.
A spfeclnl train bearing eastward a
contingent of tho national army,, pass
ed through yesterday foronoon. Thoro
woro soveral hundred of them.
Brokon oyo glass lenses can bo re
placed tho samo day as order is glvon
in our lonso grinding dopartmont.
HARRY DIXON & SON,
tf Graduato Optometrists.
The first increase in
price on these cleaners is
coming soon. We still
sell this revolving brush
machine for $30. Come
in and see it.
North Platte
Light & Power Co.
WE BUY YOUR HAY, GRAIN, SEEDS AND LIVESTOCK.
We still Coal, Flour, Graham, Whole Wheat, Corn
Meal, Corn Chop, Barley, Chop, Salt, Shorts, Bran, Tankage
and Cotton, Linseed and Alfalfa Meal, mixed ChickcmFeed
and all kinds of Grain.
Quality guaranteed and SERVICE THE BEST.
Leypoldt & Pennington,
EAST FRONT ST.
PHONE 99.
fourth in' 8octum Nineteen, all In
Township Slxteon, Norttfi of Rango
Thirty-two, west of tho Sixth P. M.,
all in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Dated North Platto, Nob., Oct. 8,
1917.
o9-5w A. J. SALISBURY, Shorlff.
Sheriffs SnSe.
By vlrtuo of an ordor of sale lssuad
from tho District Court of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, upon a decree of
foroclosuro in said Court whoroln
Jameis A. Flko Is plaintiff and Arthur
Battlos, ot al aro defendants and to;
mo turocteu i will on tho 10th day of
Novomber, 1917, at two o'clock p. m ,
at the onst front door of tho court
houso In North Platto, Lincoln Coun
ty, Nenraska, soil at pubUc auction to
tho highest bidder for cash, to satis
fy said docroe. Intorost and cost, the
following described proporty, to-wlt:
Tho West Ono-hnlf of tho Northwest
One-fourth and tho Southeast One
fourth of the Northwost Ono-fourth, In
Soctlon Threo, In Township Fifteon,
North of Range thirty-two, west of tho
0th p. M., tho Southwest Ono-fourth
and tho Wost One-half of tho North
west Ono-fourth and tho Southeast
Ono-fourth of tho Northwost ono
fourth and Southwewt Onp-fourth of
tho Southeast One-fo'iirth, In Soctlon
Nineteen. Township Slxteon. north of
Rango Thirty-two, Wost of tho Sixth
P. M.. the South Ono-half of the South
winst One-fourth In Section' Sev'entoen,
and th North Ono-half of tho South
east ODG-fourth of Soctlon Nineteen.
arc In Township SMxtoan, North of
Uane Thirty-two, Went of tho Sixth
P, M.. and the North Hslf of the Soutli
ugt One-fourth of tho Southonst ono-
Slicrlffs Sale.
By vlrUio of an order of salo Issued
from tho District Court of Lincoln
County, Nebraska, upon a docreo of
forecLosuro. In said Court, wherein
Anna V. Mctcalf Is plaintiff and Will
Outtrlm ot al aro defendants, and to
mo directed, I will on tho 10 th day of
Novcmbor, 1917, at Two o'clock P. M..
at tho cost front door of tho court
houso In North Platto, Lincoln Coun
ty, Nebraska, soil at public auction to
tho hlghoBt bidder for cash, to satisfy
said decroo, Intorost and cost, tho fol
lowing doscrlbed property, to-wjt:
Tho Wost Ono-hnlf of Section Twen
ty-ono, In Township Slxtoon, North of
Rango Thirty-two, Wost (of tho Sixth
P. M.
Tho East Ono-half of Soctlon Twle,n
ty-ono In Township Slxteon, North of
Rango Thirty-two. Wost of tho Sixth
I'. M.; tho Northeast Ono-fourth of
Section Twonty-nlno, In Township
Sixteen, North of Rango Thirty-two,
Wost of tho Sixth P. M.; Tho Southeast
Ono-fourth of tho Southeast Ono-fourth
and tho West One-half of the South
east One-fourth, all In Section TVenty-
Nlno, TownBhlp Slxtoon, North of
Rango Thirty-two, West of tm Sixth
P. M.. nnd thp South half of tho South
east Ono-fourth of tho Southeast Ono
fourth of Section Nlnotoon, In Town
ship Sxtoon, North of Rango Thirty
two, Wost of tho Sixth P. M: Somth-
wost Ono-fourth of Section Twonty
nlno, In Township Slxtoon, North of
Rango Thirty-two, wost of tho Sixth
P. M., nil in Lincoln County. Nobrnska.
Dntftd North Platjto, Nob., Oct 8,
1917.
o9-Gw A. J. SALISBURY, Shorlff.
No! Ice. Dcerco of IIoIt-liIp
Estnto No. 1507 of Irono I. Smith,
docoasod, Jn tho County Court of Lin
coln County, Nobrnska.
Tho heirs, creditors and all porsons
Interested In Bald ostato will tako no
tice that on tho 1st day of October,
1917, Allco O. Colo claiming title by
meene conveyance from Irono I. Smith
doeodent lllodhor petition horoJn, nl
loglug that tho said Irono I. Smith
dlod intlcstato on or about January 1,
1902, a resident of Llnccin Qounty,
Nobrnska, and that at tho tlmo of hor
death sho was tho owner of, or had an
ostato of lnhorltanco In Lots ono and
two In Block 7, In Pienlston'a addi
tion to tho City of North Platto, In
said Lincoln County, Nobrnska, and
that no application has boon mado In
tho said State for tho appointment
ot an administrator. That sho loft sur
viving hor Ebor II. Smith, a husband,
Claud C. Smith, a sou, Exu Ilazol
Smith, a daughter.
Thut all dobts of said decedent havo
beon .paid, and praying that roguar, ad
ministration bo waived and a d'eorco
bo entorod barring creditors and fixing
tho dato of hor death and tliei degrco
of kinship of hor hoIrB and tho right
of doscont to said real ostato.
Said potltlon will bo heard November
2, 1917, at 9 o'clock n. m. at thcl offlco
of tho County Judgo In snld county.
GEO. E. FRENCH,
o9oU0 County Judgo.
XOTIOI3 Foil I'lrilMOATIOX
Sorlnl No. 0C1G3. , ... '
I('iiirlnifii( of (lie Inferior
U. S. I.tuil Olllco lit North Platto, Neb.
Sopt. 26, 1917.
Notlco Ih horeby given thut 1511s
wortli I'otiso, of Tryoi), Nebr.. who. on
Nopt. 10, 1911, imule Homestead ontry
No. 0B1 03, for S4 of HWU, nnd NWU
of 8W4. Soctlon 34, Township 10, N.,
Uane 31, W., 6th Principal Merldlnn,
litis filed notice of Intention to innko
final three year Proof, to oHtRbllBU
claim to tlio land above 1encrlbel, Ue
foro tlie IleKlHtor ami Itecolver, at
North l'lntto, Nobr., on tho 10 th day of
Nov., 1917.
Claimant names uh wltnesfies: S
Ttoyco "Wolllvor. of North Platto, Nebr.,
Harry Madloon, of Tryon, Nobr.,
Frod JolmiiHon, of North Platto, Nobr.,
Molvln Wolllvor, of North Platto, Nobr.
Q2-G 13. J. 13AMI3S. UoglHtpr.
Notice
To Juanlta Frood, non-roaldont do
fondant: You nro horoby notified that
on tho lGth day of 'Juno, 1917, Gus
Frood lllod a liotltlon against you in
tho District Coiurt of LIncoCn County,
Nebraska, tho objoct and prayor of
which aro to obtain a dlvorco from you
on tlio ground that you havo wilfully
abandoned tlio plaintiff without gpod
cause, for tho torm of moro than two
yoars last past and for tin custody o!
tilt) minor child, tho lssup of sifd mnr
rlngo, to-wlt: Paulino Freed ago ' 12
yoars. You aro roqulrod to answer
said potltlon on or boforo Monday, No
vember 5th, 1917.
GUS FREHQ,
By GEO, N. OIBBS,
73-4 w 1 'ills. Attorney.