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NORTH PLATTE, NEB., OCTOBER 12, IQ17.
No. 78
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OVEV ANT) COUNTY NEWS.
Mrs. B. A. Crnm loft Wednesday for
a visit with friends In Omaha.
Misses Amy and Dorothy Eldor re
turned yostorday from a visit In Ar
kansas. Mrs. J. P. Mang loft Tuesday after
noon for JoClot, Illinois, whore sho will
visit relatives.
Mrs. R. II. Dill Is vlBltlng friends In
Cheyenne, having left far that city
Wednesday morning.
Now Bucllla Fancy Work packages
at Wilcox Department Store.
W. E. Shuman went to Alliance Wod
nosday to conduct a contest caso In the
U. S. land office Involving a section of
land. I
Mr. and Mrs. Cass and daughter loft
Wednesday for Tryon to visit their
farm for a few dnys and harvest a big
acreage of potatoes.
A lot of misses' and women's coats
worth up to $1C, on sale at $7.45 at
The Leader Mercantlo Co.'s.
Direct from a New York manufac
turer, a lot of women's pf.ush coats
made to &&U up to $36.50, on salo at
The Leader Mercantile Co.'s for $23.85.
Save money and buy your coat now.
Miss Mattlo Hail, who made her
home with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Burko
when thja latter was a resident of
North Platte, was married at Omaha
Wednesday to a resident of that city.
Bradley Sweaters for Men, Women
and Children at Wilcox Departmont
Store.
J. RosMH, of Fox Creek, was in town
Wcdnosday visiting Fred Fredrickson.
The two men Wore born in the same
Gorman province, and onjoy talking a
bout the incidtents which occurod when
they were boys.
Woman with little girl wants work
at onco. Inquire at 316 east Sixth
street.
Llllle M. Briggs has filed a petition
in tho district court praying for.a dir
vorco from her husband, Levi S.
Briggs on the grounds of abandonment
for more than two yclars, and failure
to support her and the five children.-
A lot of children's school dresses,
values up to 90c, on salo at 57c at The
Leader Mercantile Co.'s.
Rather than see a Add of beans go
to wasto for want of labor to harvest
thorn, a bunch of women went out to
tho state farm a few days ago and as
sisted in thja work. Theso women
wore strongly impregnated with tho
belief that all articles of food should
bo conserved, and by doing this work
they porformed part of "their bit."
'Men who admire good clothes will instantly recog
nize the merits of our
NEW FALL SUITS
It has never been our pleasure to offer a better selec
tion of more stylish and becoming models than we are show
ing this season and in spite of increasing cost the quality is up
to our usual high standard.
Novel belt ideas, patch pockets, military style shoulders
these are some of the newest features young men will
admire while more conservative styles are here in abundance
for men of more subdued tastes.
Furnishings You'll
Like Too
Smart ties to match your
suits; shirts in the newest
patterns; gloves that give
just the right "touch"; etc.
they're all here in
splendid assortments at
right prices.
Superb Neckwear
50c, 65c, $1.00.
Platto Whlto returned last evonlng
from a two wo&TtB' Visit In Omirtia and
Kansas City.
Now lots of children's Coats on dis
play at Wilcox Department Store.
MIsb Hntfiold, who had been a guoet
n the Oglor home whfllo onrouto oast,
left for Hnstlngs yesterday.
I now havo funds at 5V& per cent
on choice bottom tablo land. Gono
Crook, Room 4, Keith theatre Bldg.
C. A. Liston, of Dickons, and Everett
Ware, of Horshoy, who worte In Oma
ha attending tho 'bankers!' iconvon
tlon, nro in town today while, on
routo homo.
Goorgo Rodgorfy engineer at the
waterworks, left this morning for Corn
ing, Iowa, where ho was callotl by the
death of his father who was eighty
throe years old.
Cholco vegetables and cut flowers at
North Platto Floral Co. Phono 1023 tf
A' bunch of very livoly high school
students gavo an auto parade yostor
day aftornoon to advertise and awaken
Interest in the gnmlc today with Lin
coln.
Tony Pushman, formerly of this city,
now living on a homestead north of
Ogalalla, has sent to H. N. Smith
samples of his potatoes, ono of which
weighs thirty ounces.
Dr. Smith, Chiropractor,
. Building & Loan Building.. ROtf
A sixteen car train with three bat
teries of Washington light artillery
on board, passed through at seven this
morning. They wore onroutla to a
concentration camp in South Caro
lina. During the Romoval Salo at Block's
wo wllfi havo some special prices on
millinery In order to make room for
new goods arriving for our opening
in tho new store.
ARVILLA WHITTAKER.
PrJceB are bfeing slashed on wearing
apparol coming in late to move out
quickly. Suts coats and dosse)3
that should have been Herein Sep
tember are now coming in and are
being sold at prices that means a big
saving to you. Buy early is our advice.
Tho Leador Merfcantllo Co.
For Sale Rooming house, closo in.
Phono Black 513. 70-2
The Now York Giants won from tho
Chicago White Sox In- tho third of tho
world series games Wednesday by a
score of two to nothing, and In tho
gamd yesterday woro again winners
by a five to nothing score. Tho sorics
Is now two and two. The fifth gamo
will bcl played )in Chicago tomorrow.
"Columbus discovered America buL the greatest
discovery from a style and quality standpoint ever
made in North Platte, is Harcourt Clothing Go's
$20.00 Suits." '
Adlsrs
$15 to $35
Trencher Overcoats -20.00
Double and Single Breasted.
Harcourt Clothing Co.
HUN OYIJlt RV WAOON
A NO INSTANTLY KIMjKI)
Richard Tittorlngton, adopted sou
ol Mr. and Mrs. Delmur Tittorlngton,
net his death Aodnesday aftornoon
whon a heavily loaded farm wagon ran
ov.i him.
Thos boy hail loft town lato In tho
nftornoon driving a four-horso tuam'
attached to a big load of salt, onrouto
to tho rnnch homo a dozen miles south
east of town. It was noticed that he
was sitting on the front, end' of, tho
wagon with his foot hanging ovor. The
nccldont occurred in the "draw" on tho
angling southeast road a quartor of a
mllo from the residence of Ernest Dan
leT.son. Hero on her way homo from hor
school work In tho ovonlng Miss Mar
gory Mapos notlcod this team without
a driver Idlng about and a short dls
tanco away camo upon tho body of
young Tittorlngton in tho road. Ex
amination of the body later disclosed
tho fact that wo whccT.s of tho wag
on had passed ovor tho loy's nock,
breaking It, and that tho head was
somowhat crushed. Evidontly ho had
fallen off the wagon in such a way aa
to bo caught by tho wheels before ho
could get icloar.
Tho boy was eighteen years of ago,
and had been adopted by tho Tlttor
Ingtons when ho was cloven. Mr. and
Mrs. Tittterlngton naturally fool keen
ly tho shock of tho death of their boy.
Sutherland Free Lanco.
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Judgo and Mrs. J. S. Hoaglan'd went
to Lincoln this morning and Sunday
morning will leave that city for Vlcks-
burg, Miss., to attend' tho cf.d soldiers'
celebration- Judged lloagland Is. a
member of tho committee who will
have charge of tho excursion. Five,
hundred and forty old soldiers of tho
state will attend and two trains out of
Lincoln havo been provided. Tho last
loglslaturo made an appropriation to
cover tho railroad faro of theso old
soldiers on this trip.
Harry Brlnkley, local agent for the
Colo eight car, .roturnlEid yesterday
from Omaha with a new car. He, with
Harry Fleishman as a passenger,' loft
Omaha at about tho game tlmo'No. 13
loft that city Wedntfsay night, and thoy
arrived yesterday morning but a
short time after tho arrival of that
train, which moans that they woro
touching tho high spots all the tlmn
About seven o'clock last ovonlng
Sarah Welch, twellvo year old daughtor
of II. C. Welch, living in tho 1100
block on west Sixth street was struck
by ono of Splcor's dolivory cars;
knocked down, run ovelr and very so
voroly bruised, requiring tho atten
tion of a physician.
Clothes.
S15to$35
to bo continued
Four .Mlimlo Talks
.The conuuttUo on public Informa
tion of tho United States govqrnnttnt
created by tha pros Id on I of the
Onlted .Stato In April of this yoar.
There are tcur lmmibers of this com
mittee lndluding the necroturles of
vpvr, navy and state. One division of
this commltteo Is the Four Minute
$lon. Nlwtcon hundrotl local organi
zations havo boon porfocted with state
organizations In ovory state. Profos
aor M. M. Fogg, of tho University of
Nebraska, Is Nobraska statin chairman.
Ho has appointed local chalrmon in
160 cities and towns and tho local or
ganizations aro being porfoctied. The
object of thp Four Mlnuto Mini Is to
give tho truth about mnttora of na
tional Importance to motion iplcturo
audiences and other gatherings. Tho
spoakors aro limited to four minutes
and tho Information is authentic nnd
furnished diroctly by the govornmont.
The 'local committee with Wilson Tout
as chairman, Is bolng organized this
Wfieik.
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Millions In Potash
If tho war keops up 'long onough Ne
braska will havo a flaw potash million
aires. Ono Omaha man of wealth who
Invested $5,000 with ono company oper-
atlng in western Nebraska has boon
'drawing $5,000 a month dividends for
several months. A formor harnessmak-
cr in Alilancp who turned real estate
man was omploycd by on!a of theso
companlos to look up tho land on
which lakes aro located and to handlo
tho leasing ond of It. Ho was given
.$10,000 in common stock for his work.
His Juno dividend, according to an
M'liance man, was $5,000 and It is
growing with each month. Two ranch
ers who own a largo area In that sec
tion nro said to bo getting $1,000 a "ny
as a result of an agreement whi&roby
thoy got a 20 per cent royalty.
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Tho annual meeting of tho Lincoln
County Red Cross Chapter will bo hcM
Saturday evening, Octobor 13th). at
eight o'clock at tho fodoral building,
North Platte, Nebraska. Election of
officers" wEl bo hold at this timo and
also the year's work reported on. As
largo an attendance ag posslblo of tho
members throughout tho county Is do-
sired.
The village of Brady is now without
physician, Dr. Johnson who Ipur
chased tho Dr. Fottor practice lust
spring having moved to Kcarnely this
week. ' It would seem that with tho
woll sottlcd soctlon south of Brady
and a largo territory north to draw
from that.vlllago should bo a good
oponlng for a physician.
Dr. Morrill, Dontist.
Yartcr & Clark sold 800 bushels of
potatoes, two tons of cabbage, a lot of
onions and squash to a Cambrldgo
man last woek. Tho potatoes were
contracted for at $1.40 per bushel.
This 800 bushdls Is only a beginning
on their big patch. It is not known
yet just what kind of a "car" George
Clark will buy. Brady Vindicator.
In order to take caro of tho Increas
ed business on tho North River branch,
an additional telegraph wiro for com
pany business wiU bo strung at onco
between ths city and Ilnlg. Foreman
Murphy, of tho B. & B. department,1
wont to Ilnlg this nvbrning to makoj
arrangements for putting in a bat-
tory plant.
Mrs. Ralph Carman rMurnod Monday
night from Malvern, Iowa, where she;
visited her mothor for sovoral days, A
family neHinlon was held Sunday, at
which twonty-throo rolatlvo were
proaant.
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Church of Our Saviour
. . Rov. Arthur Dittos Jonoa, Rector . .
Octobor 14, 1917, 19th Sunday after
Trinity.
8 n. m Holy communion.
9:45 a. in., Sunday school.
11 a. m., morning prayer and sor-
inon,
7.30 p.m. ovonlng prnyer and ad-
droNS.
St. Paul's chapol, North eldo, 3.00 p.
in., Sunday school.
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Farm and Ranch loans at lowest
liitt'H nnd best temiH. Moiicy on hand
to closo loans promptly,
imr BUCHANAN & PATTERSON.
BLOCK'S FINAL REMOVAL SALE
OF LADIES 'SUITS, COATS, DRESSES, ETC.
A WHIRLWIND OF BARGAINS.
BEGINS TOMORROW LET NOTHING KEEP YOU AWAY
ASKS SCHOOL STUOKNTS TO
AIO IN CORN HAKVHST
Governor Novillo yesterday iiauod
a proclamation relating to tho gather
ing of the 11)17 corn crop. VnrlouH
me: hod gays tlie governor, havo boon
sugxemed for making students avail
ab.e for this work, among othors to
declare a gonernl holiday of throo
week in November, shifting to that
month tho regular holiday season. In
conclusion, his proclamation reads as
fof.V.vi,.
"I, thorcforo, call upon tho Board
tf Rogonts of tho State university,
tho state normal board, tho govornlng
boards of tho various colleges, tho
Boards of Education In tho cities and
towns of Nebraska, tho school au
thorities in the rural districts and all
county suporlntondonts tonuopt tho
method tlint will, first, mako avail
able; tho greatest numbor of corn
buskers at tho "proper season; second,
that will protect tho studonta enlist
ing In this work against loss of credits,
to tho ond that no ponrilty bo 'placed
upon tholr patriotism."
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Land Sold at Auction.
Quito a numbor of pooplo Tuesday
onjoyod the novolty of witnessing tho
salo of a tract of land at auction. Tho
land, tho southwest quarter of section
?, township 13, ranga 33, and lying
east of tho Kolth ranch, brought tho
oxcollont price of $31.50 por aero. It
Is ono of tho best quartors of tho south
sldo country. Th'ei first bid was $25,
and John Mapos, who owns numerous
acres south of tho river, added It to
his holdings. Tho rpnt corn on tho
Innd sold for $17 por acre, Frank Colt
er buying It Sutherland Froo Lnnctf.
To correct a wrong report: Tho for
mor Wnlkor proporty on west Fourth
stroot occupied by tho City Hospital,
was purchased somo tlmo ago by W.
R. MaConoy. It is probablo that at
somo tlmo In tho futuro Mr. Malonoy
will mako changes an occupy It as
his hom'a
Dr. Brock, Dentist, ovar Stonn Drug
Store.
County Judgo French pfeirformcd a
dcmblo wrildlng at his office Wednes
day afternoon. Ono couple was Morlo
Benson of Qlltnor and Gracco Carl ol
Juniata, and tho othtor Ray Cox and
Margaret BlorboWor, both of GUtnor.
Tho Et-a-VIrp club hold an enjoy
ablo Kensington at ho homo of Mrs.
Glcmn Ferguson Thursday aftornoon,
A guessing contost was ono of tho feat
ures of tho aftornoon and tho prize
was awarded to Mrs. Edmund Dickey.
I SCENE f-KOM amng
THOS. H. INCES ffir?)
IClViLlZATlQN
Kaith Theatre, Monday and Tuesday, October 15th ond
18th. Reserved seat sale opans Saturday morning, Oct.
13. Prices 25c, 50c, 75c.
(Hold Awnrd
In ordor that tlra gonoral public may
know moro of the oxtont and character-
of tho buHlnoas of Loypotdt &
l'onnlngton, aJl boys and girls of tho
6th, Oth, 7th and 8th grndos aro invited
to visit tholr eixtonslvo plant on oast
Front street between tho hours of 9:30
and 10:30 a. m., tomorrow, (Saturday,
Octobor 13th), nt which tlmo-thoy
will bo shown ovor tho ontlro plant by
cotnpotnt employes, after which any
boy or girl of tho nbovo grades may
propar.o a description of what thoy
havo seen, to consist of not loss than
150 words and not ovor 500 words, sub
mit tho satnet to Loypoldt & Ponnington
prior to nlno o'clock Snturday, Octob
or 20th, at which tlmo disinterested
and competent Judges will docldo
which doscrlpton Is tho Uttst and to
tho wrltor thoroot will bo awarded $G
In gold, nnd to tho next best $2.50 In
gold. In caso thoro Is a Het tho con
testants shall dlvldo tho prlzo money.
Romombor tho date, Saturday, Oc
tobor 13th, between 0:30 and 10:30
a. m.
Demand Germany o End AVar.
It whs soml-offlclally given out hi
Rome yestordny that Bulgaria, Tur
key and possibly Austria will prosont
nn ultlmntum to Gormany at an early
datie domandlng that tho kaiser tako
definite Btops to bring tho war to an
ond. Gonoral dlssatlsfacton Is known
to bo tho abaro of Austria and Bulgar
ia and tho Turks havo not fared well
frlnoo ontorng tho Avar. Tholr losses
havo boon exceedingly heavy of late,
thlo British ovorwholmlng big Ottoman
forces In Africa, Austrlans havo pub
( llcly oxprossed tholr roadlnoss to lot
; go of tho war, tho steady drain on men
nnd money tolling on tho country's ro
j sources. Tho ultlmntum Is oxpectod
I to bo Jointly draftod and may bo fol
lowed by dosortlon of Germany by hor
three allies.
Committee Appointed '
Tho Woman's State Council of De
fonso has appolntod Mrs. Roy Mohl
tnnnn, Mrs. W. II. McDonald and Miss
GraCo Mooncy as a icommlltco to aid
In llio soiling of Llborty Bonds in
North Platte. Similar committees havo
boon appolntod In all towns of tho
county, and it Is urgently requested
and hoped all ladles contemplating
tho purchaso of bonds mako apllcation
through t.io3 comnflttoes. 3rjjc!lal
forms nno bolng used for womon's ap
plications and all business will ro
colvo cnrcPul and prompt attention.
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Qucvn Quality Shoos for women at
Wilcox Department Store.
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