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Send your soldier
a military watch .
If there Is n man from your family with
the colors, he ought to hove a wriut
watch, Your gift of one will be richly
appreciated. Even though he may be wear-
ind qimh n vvntrh now. it will bo n dood
thing for him to hove another, for ncci k,
dense happen and it is to hig advantage
to have correct time witli him constantly.
You will find every stylo of military
watch at Clinton's. Everyone is .guoran
tced by us to be a rclinblo timekeeper.
Jf you intend to send the watch away, we
will pack it so that it will carry safely.
C. S. Cliiitoh
Graduate Optician
At the Sign with tho Big Ring.
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err r and floiiN'ry news.
Commencing thin ovenlng tho dances
at tho K. 0. hall will bo hold on Fri
day ovoning of each weok.
Remember tho apodal discount on
BultB and coatfl at 13. T. TRAMP &
SONS.
J. V, Murfrhy, inspector of U. P.
dining cars and hotols, Bpont Wcdnos
day In town transacting business.
Special dlncount on all suits and
cofttB. B. T. TRAMP & SONS.
J. D. McDonald, of Omaha, Bpcnt
Hovoral days in town this weok visiting
frlendB and transacting btiBlnoss.
Mrs. 0.0. Qllbort and two children
of Callaway, aro guests at tho I. A.
Uilbort homo whlio onrouto to Cali
fornia. Buy your spring or summer coat at
TUB LEADER MERC. CO. Tho most
classy coats In town at prices that
savo you money.
Ray C. Longford and W. II. Mc
Donald won to ICoarnoy yesterday to
nttond tho mooting of Croup Flvo of
tho stato banhors' association.
Christian Sclonco sorvlco Sunday nt
11 n. hi . Rimilnv nnlinol 12 noon. Wed-
nosday ovonlng meetings 8 p, jn.,UuUd
ing and Loan building. Room 2D.
In tho Jtom rolatlvo to tho cost of
tho now homo to bo orlclcd by Dr. 0.
II. Crosslor, ftfloon hundred was given
as tho num. This of courso, vus an
orror. It should have road fifteen
thousand.
For Sale-000 buBhol good 1010 corn.
Robt, floatson, 4 ml. north of Ilorshoy.
Earl Rrbflmilold of Ilorshoy and W.
J. Root and 0. W. Uurlclu'iul of
Suthorland wcro in town yesterday on
routo to Koamoy to attend tho moot
lng of Croup Filvo of tho stntJet bank
ers' association,
A big supply of wash dresses now ou
display at 13. T. TRAMP & SONS.
All , shakos in llslo and silk hosiery
for ladles pt 13. T. TRAMP- SONS.
Loltlrt HOovor, of Horahoy, was talc
tn to tho Ittglosldo asylum at Hast
ings by Deputy Sheriff Sutton Tuos
day, Iloovor, who is about ilfty yoarn
of ago, and has boon mentally un
balanced for sottio tlmo vast.
Earl Blhmp leaves at noon tqmorrow
for Chicago to nttond tho annual con
vention of tho Amorican Fodoratlon of
Musicians. Uo will bo gono about a
weok. Mrs. Stamp and daughter will
visit relatives in Council UluffB dur
ing his absence.
Healthy early cabbago plants aro
ready. North Platto Floral Co., Phono
1023.
Mr. and Mrs. John McKalo and
daughter loft Wednesday for Soattlo,
Wash,, whoro ho will ongago in tho
unto supply bUBlnoBs with his brothor.
For Blx yoars Mr. McKalo had been
an operator in tho local "WoBUirn
Union office
Mrs. Harry Flolshman and daughtor
roturnod Wodnosday from a visit in
Omaha,
For SaloIack pipo from ono-half
inch to 8 inches in diameter. Flno
for fence posts. Inquiro of L. Llp
shltz. Saturday ovoning tho pupils oj
Miss Ida Ottonstoln will givo a piano
recital, at her homo, to which tho
parents "and frlonds aro lnvltod.
Now summer street Orcssos in plaid
gingham and linens, positively tho beat
assortment in tho city at IJLOCK'S of
course.
Victor F, Rock won to Omaha at
noon yesterday to transact business
for a few days. Whlio thcro ho will
look up drums and trumpets for tho
drum corps. At tho rohearaal of tho
drum corps Tuosday ovonlng twonty
ono mon woro prosont.
'on. cast Fourth. Inquire of J. L. Mur
phy, 110 wast Fourth. 34
I Tho Lutheran church building is
1 now complotoly razed, and lyi soon as
tho dobrteti is romoved work on tho
mdw building . will start. Tho towor
. was pulled down by a block and tacklo
i with a tractor oporatod by Harry
,York as tho pulling powor.
Wo huvtei all tho now models in cor
sots in front and back lacos. Do not
fall to sco thorn at K. T. TRAMP &
SONS.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 1J. Dick loft Wod
ii(laday for Rochester, Minn., whoro
, Mrs . Dick will havo an examination
. and porhaps tako' troatmont at tho
fliuyp uros. Hospital, ilor physiclal
condition liaB befell poor for years, and
of lato has boon growing worse.
Dr. Urook, Dentist, ovor Btono Drug
Storo. tf
Tho Cathollo Cirlfl' club was tho
guest of Miss Ilazol Smith Tuosday
ovauing, Miss Binmt uoliwj assisted in
entertaining by Mltmcfl UcsbIo Ohom-
wrlaln, Mario Sclmtz and Mlnorva
MoWJUIaniB. In the card Ramos tho
prizes woro won by Mrs. Mussolmnn
and Mrs, Vosolplta.
Dodgo Urothors Commorclal Car
quick and economical dollvory for the
merchant, tljo, "modern spring wagon"
for tho fanner.' Como In and soo it.
Most economical in price and upkeep.
2t J. V. ROMIGH, Dculor.
Mrs. Arthur S. Van Doran, who is
visiting at homo of hor undo Waltor
Kookon, bos Just received a lottor from
hor husband who Is stationed somo
wboro In England with tho Fourth
Construction Drlek Laying Company.
Ho wrltoa that ho is fclollng lino and
Hint tho boys aro being woll cared for.
Good wostom Btorlos aro as wolcomo
as .tho bright spring stays 'after a
hard winter. Thoy Inspire, invigorato
and amuso as uo othor stories can,
And now comes along to tho Crystal,
Saturday uftornoon and ovonlng,
"nuitu isnuuntr ," wiucn is boiuo
wostorn story. Anions Uio othor
pleasing foaturos or tho story is thrill
ing rodeo.
Ml
msm
WAR
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mm hut tjimw mvm
SHOULD.
Tllfltltfll lin
IIILYO IlroilNOil 4fimianvtfa
with Thrift, It Is welt to remember
Hint tho Ijonoilts to bo derived from
economical practices nro fully ns Im.
porlnnt at any tlmo.
Anyono who has learned tho habit
of Sluing ana HnkInK regularly,
whether In a Savings Account, Thrift
minima ur MKT OHT1HR8 BtHRUlH llllg
noqulrcil a real boneilt from tho War.
Don't delay. Regln wow to save for
yourself and UhcIo Snm. It is a
trncrod duty moro thnn over before. U
opens im account at this Rank 25o
buys n Thrift Stamp.
Platte Valley State Bank
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
Ml
irraiiftniTirafiimnMirin
SEVENTEEN TEACHER SIONi I
TWENTY-SEVEN VACANClliS.J
Consulting tho teaching corps chart
ofSupt. Tou.t Wednesday, ,wo found
that "seventeen' teachers had' contract
ed' for tho coming BChool yoai'j reliving
twonty-Koven vacancies to bo filled.
In tho Senior High tho only tcadiers
who havo signed arc Wm. Fleming
and Paul Oilman, both of whom aro
subject to army service and may go
before two beginning of tho next year.
Othor than theso soven vacancies'!
exist.
In tho Junior High thos? who havo
signed uro Florence Antonldcs, Laura
Erb, Mabel Walter and Lucllo Wilcox,
tho latter two being now teachers; In
tills school four vacancies exist.
Tlirrtft of tho teachers In tho Wash
ington school havo signed. They are
Laura Murray, Fay Parsons and Adda
Turpdo. .In this building thoro aro flvo
vacancies.
In tho Lincoln tcliool tho teachers
signing aro Ira Dlener, I3rnico Grif
fin, Noll Hartman and Ethel McVey
leaving threo vacancies. Principal
Emma II. Smith has asked for a
years' leavo of absence by reason of
Illness of hit father and mother at
Fonda, Iowa.
Thca Hanson and Certrudo Dakcr
aro tho only teachers who have sign
ed In tlitt Jcfferso nscbool, leaving
four vacancies. Principal Sylvia WattB
witlt (tier parents will leavo North
Platto.
Iva Layton will remain in chargo
of household arts and H. Newman
manual training teacher will remain.
MIbb DanlolB, a primary teacher for
six ytebrs, asked for a years' leavo of
We desire to inform you that we will pay the highest prices for
AND
GRAIN
Obtain Our Quotations Before You Sell
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in
e Harrington Merc. Co.
Office First National Bank Building.
North Platte, Nebraska.
absenco. Hor father died recently at LKK MM HOIXH WELL Frank Whyto, of this city, has been
Alpha, III., leaving a drug storo on' IN MILITAlty AERONAUTICS, awarded tho contract for orocttag tho
Mrs. Daniels' hands and Miss Daniels ! now school building at Paxton, of
will assist in disposing of it. I Writing from Urbana, 111,, whero which 11. M. Reynolds, also of tills
Supt. Tout Informed us that ho has no, receiving Instructions in tho city i8 tho architect. Tho contract
many applications on. hand, fully lis sunn oi miuiary aeronautics, jco cc0
many as last year, but unfortunately BlrL a loor to his parents sayB v "?vj.
tho gtfeator number of thorn domand 111 P' ai" goiung aiong nno in.
moro monoy than tho flnanpes of tho work. A list of tho cadots who do
district, pormlt tho board to pay. How- Por work or fail is posted, but my
ovor, Supt. Tout Is not despondent namo lm8 nt yot "W"1 posted. Our
ovor tho situation and botlovos that wiroloss class is divided into four
boforld school begins next Soptombcr scctioiiBj thorfa who can sond and
tho full teaching cofys will havo tho fastest aro placed la tho first
boon engaged. section and I havo managed to stay In
Incidentally it may bo said that tho that section,
financial condition of tho district is 1 havo not been up in the air yet.
Just-now at bod-rock, but with tho Wo must learn tvory nut and screw , in
payment of tho real estato tax which 1 1? machlno, and Just what ovory-
was duo May Iflt, thoro will bo con- lh,nS or hpforo wo go up. Wo aro
sldorablo 'mprovemont In tho nuances. uppokod 'td ,get through wjlUi our
:.o:: ground school work in Juno and thtln
Homo Guards Minstrels. wo, Btart flying. Tho machines aro
Preliminary work for tho Homo Iyi"B,nor J!? "i,h?t1J" ffrmo,rly
Quarda minlstrel Bhow bean this L"aln..d .". nc?k to. 800 thtm1;.
weok by tho appointment or committees ! " , " ,J' tul T , , nK '
to look after the several WiasoS of Uio ln " opt that wo( wlsh wol
hoou l.irftn nrnrUrfn wnrit. barracks In Urbana. It is cortalnly.
Tho show will bo hold at tho Prank
A week of bright sunshiny May
weather was followed Wodnosday night
with a heavy wind, a falling tompor
aturo and light showors yostorday.
Carpets and rugs cleaned. Phond Rod
1009. 32-C
a flno place, having been built for a!
illU HlIUtY Will IIU IIUlll III lllU J.' lil f I ., ,ll.. Tt.. ..iUI I n
llu audltorlum,pern,isslon having been S' '7 ffi J8,,""'
granted to mako a tomnorary onlarc
mont of tho Btngta.
Tho Idoa Is to mako tho show a com
munity proposition and popular, and
tho iprlco of admission will bo but
twonty-flvo conts. While tho prlco will
bo chonp tlwei porformanco will bo higll
class for amatours.
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Old Timer Passes Through. v
Rev, HutchlnBon, a former Preaby-i
uitrian miiusior ot hub city, passou
through Wodnosday noon onrouto to
Clovolund to attond tho goneral as
sembly. Tho rovorend gontloman-hold
thl. paBtoruto in North Platto "prior to
187C, and whon loavlng in that year
sold to Chas. McDonald tho proporly
which iIb now tho lattor's homo, though
at tho tlmo thoro was but a four-room
house on tho lots. At that tlmo thoro
was no Presbyterian church and sor
vlcoa woro hold in tho Baptist church
which Btood at tho comer of Fifth
and Loctmt. Rov. Hutoltlnson Is now
eighty-one, but hnlo ana noarty.
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Malonoy Buys Commercial llouso.
W. It. Malonoy, Tuesday purchasod'
tho Commorclnl Houso on oast Flftli
street for a consideration of sixty-six
hundred dollars. Tho lot Is 44x132 feet
and the ground nlono Is not excessive
In valuation at that prlco. Tho frnmo
building has twenty-six rooms, and
has boon used na a rooming houtfet.
Mr. Malonoy has Uiroo applicants who
doslro to loaso Uio property at $100
per month.
K. T. Elect Officers.
Palostlno .Commandory, KnightB
talilild In whito ennmol, plato glaBs
mirrors, hot and cold water in every
room and big closets ror our. clothes.
Hut wo aro required to keep every
thing" spotlessly clean and arranged
Just so or wo got dfimorlts, so that
takes part of tho Joy out ot it."
Cadllac Motor Cars "Standard ot
tho World" with loss than 25 por cont
of last year's production, afo bringing
premiums for immcdlato dollvory in
Borne iplnces now. J can mako immcdl
ato dollvory on a 7 passeiig-clr touring
ana a 4 passongor convertible Victoria,
lloro is a real motor car investment
a llfo timo of Borvico. Investigate .
2t J. V. ROMIGH, Dealer.
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Work ou Bridge Started.
Work on tho Mm concroto brldgo
south of town bognn this woek, tho
first piles for tho piers bolng driven
Tuosday. Sovoral buildings to houso
tbo tools, oomont and for boarding and
lodging purposes havo boon oroctod.
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Wild ftlrnks of action! Wolrd tank
ing of olrcumstoncoBl Suddon and
dynamic change ot humor! Thoite
olemonts, and conBldorablo moro, mako
Cloprgo M. Cohan's now Artcraft
picture, "Sovii Keys to Baldpato,"
tho most novol film of tho yoor. When
It was produced on tho stago by Geo,
M. It dolled tho critics and won thoir
most favorablo rovlleiws. It bowlldorcrt
tho audlonco nnd loft thorn 'proclaim
ing It tho most remarkable farco ovor
staged. It was heralded as tho greht
ost novolty of tho thoatro and roadlly
nccoptod as such whorovor it appear
ed. On th'rt scroon of tho Koith Uieatro
Monday and rPitos(lvy, tlills famous
'P,......t.. , ii m . 1 iiiuiiuu; mm i-uuDili) , 1. 1 Mia iiunuun
remplar. ii B alled tho to lowing or- theatrical hit will diBcloBo not only
?iCJnni unusual mystery, humor and
iiTu. rT. .ri. AT turms displayed uy uio original play,
n,m 5 qC' 1 tnJ' ,wa1norft1' J- 1 1 but also tho lnimltablo Geo. M. Cohan
D?ini!lil ' TMnlni" w'!l?'' AV,?IMC,"i,0,f' 11,,H 0 Wld0 SC0P0 Of tllO
Donald; Junior Warden, 0. H. Cros-1 n,10, which wnH iimlmi ltn Mtncrn
siorj TroaBuror, Chas. McDonald;
Rocordor, R. A. Armstrong; Wardon
m. u. Mocombor; Sentlnol, Piatt J.
Glhyan; Standard Boaror, Horny Han
sou;' Sword Bcaner, F, W. Illokor.
Tho KnightB In full uniform attend
ed AscoiiBlon Day sorvlces at tho
Hptscopal churolt yostorday. Follow
ing tho InBtallatlon last night rofrosh
monta Avoro sorvod at tho Oasis.
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PurVj, utourlshlng blood makea
healthy flesh, good jnusalos and a
strong vitality. Tho rovorso h tho
cas.0 whon tho blood Is poor. To drlvo
out impurities and enrich tho blood
tako Prickly Ash Blttors. It is a most
oftictont blood purlflor and syBtom reg
ulator. Prlco $1.25 por bottle. Rlnoker
Book & Drug Co. Snoclal Agonts.
cinema which was denied Its stage
presentation.
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Cut Canyon Notes.
Tho school in District 124 hold an
miction salo which nottod $31.05, which
sum avIII bo turned ovor to tho Max
woll Rod Cross branch. An interesting
program was rondorcd . All turncld out
and did what Uioy could.
A. J. Hill is ro-fonclng his ranch
and building nnoUier big clstorn.
Carl Vang has Just complotcd a now
roBtdonco on his farm. Mr. Brown of
North Platto did tho work.
George Eylor is visiting rolatlves In
Kuubas.
Mrs. M. Jopsen has boonjiavlng a
Blogo of rhoumatlsm.
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Dr. Morrill, Dentist
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
The Ford Sedan, with its exceedingly comfortable
and refined furnishings, its neat appearance and
every-dny-in-the-year utility, i9 an especially at
tractive motor car for women, meeting so fully all
the demands of social and family life a delight to
women who drive because of the easy, safe control.
Summer and winter it is always ready never a
doubt about thut nor never any fears for trouble on
the way. Then the cost of operation and upkeep is
very small. Sedan, $695 f. o. b. Detroit.
HENDY-OGIER AUTO CO.
1-4
rawtnara
Graining System
There- aro many convonl
onco8 in Electric Wiring that
entail little cost yot add very
much to tho conVonlont nnd
practical uso of Electricity.
Hero Is one for having Base
board Outlet for your vacuum
cleaner, lamp, row motor,
table nppllnnccs, talking mn
chlno motor nnd all tho ninny
Other Electrical uses.
Can bo readily installed
in any homo, in any num
ber, at any phvco moat
useful.
Our Business la Houso Wiring
North Platte Light & Power Co.
JTsn 1 11 almost a crime t0 use unsanitary carpets when the
Chi-Namel Graining System will make any old floor suitable for
rugs?
Q -2? ner 8(luare foot it is the cheapest and most sanitary
floor finish any one could buy.
Come in and learti to grain. It will take only five minutes
Will outwear new hard wood finished with the ordinary varnish.
STONE'S DRUG STORE.
Cotton seed Cke and Meal, Cane Seed, Alfalfa
and winter rape seed.
Blatchford's Calf and Pig Meal, Egg and Milk
Mash.
Crushed, block and lump Rock Salt, sulphurized
block, granulated and Ice Cream Salt, Oyster Shell,
Chick Food, Balod Hay and Alfalfa Hay.
Alfalfa Meal, Shorts, Bran, Chop and Corn.
Also Apples at $1.25 per box.
R. PsT. LA. MB
PHONE .67.