LOOK FOR GRAVE AND GOLD
Two Reasons Which Actuate Explor
ers Searching Among Santa Bar
bara Channel Islands.
Again the rugged nnd little-frequent-cd
Snntit Barbara channel Islands nre
belug explored for the burial spot of
Junn Cnbrlllo, the Intrepid Spaniard
who visited the California coast In the
sixteenth century. The search centers
In San Miguel Island, the property of
J. P. Moore, a wealthy resident or
Florida.
Cnbrlllo died on ono of the Islands,
It appears reasonably certain, and
Snn Miguel Is generally believed to bo
the isle where he met death. Ono le
gend has It that Cnbrlllo died of a
fever, another that he met a violent
death at the hands of a warrior from
one of the Indian tribes then Inhabit
ing the channel Islands.
He Is said to have been secretly
buried at night in a cave, In n spot in
accessible except at low tide.
Not all the romance that Is asso
ciated with San Miguel grows out of
the supposed tragic death. For gen
erations Californlans have heard of
the fabulous sums of gold hidden there
by sea rovers.
Treasure is said to have been burled
on the Isle by Sir Francis Drake, after
he had stripped Spanish bullion-laden
ships. Drake, so the legend runs, left
hurriedly and neither returned nor
gave a key to the secret cache.
Several of the Spanish nnd Mexican
outlaws that overran southern Califor
nia in the Spanish regime, and even
after the Americans came, are said to
have made the Islands their meeting
place and to have burled there a for
tune In gold and silver coin.,-
DRANK TOAST TO WILHELM
Field Marshal Hlndenburg and Army
Staff) Observed the Birthday of
the Former Kaiser.
From a report of the Cnsae) Atl-
gemelne Zeltung, as cited in the Vos-
slche Zeltung, It appears that, deflpito
all denials, the ex-knlser's birthday
was celebrated at the Germany army
headquarters. The Journal says that
Marshal von Hlndenburg referred to
the- ex-kalser as follows:
"Even neoule of different views
would consider It cowardice and dis
loyalty If we should hesitate to admit
frankly that we arc thinking today
with love, gratitude, reverence and
great sorrow of the kaiser, to whom
we have hitherto devoted our lives and
our actions, and for whom we were
ever ready to staki? our blood and our
treasure for the welfare of the father
land. May God bless him and give
him strength to bear the heavy bur
den which God's Inscrutable will has
placed upon him. Let us drink a si
lent toast to his health with this sin
cere wish from our loyal hearts."
"Some Day
Chief
By RALPH HAMILTON
KIEV WELL WORTH A VISIT
Oapltal of the Ukraine Remarkable
Combination of Old and
New Cities.
Kiev contains about five hundred
thousand Inhabitants, and comprises
four distinct districts, which may also
be called arparate, towns. Podol, the
commercial quarter, skirts the river
Dnieper, and -above it, on a steep de
clivity, Is Llpkl, the residential quar
ter, and an enchanting spot In sum
mer, with Its handsome villas embow
ered In dark, luxuriant foliage.
North of that Is Kiev proper, which
contains the university and the ca
thedral of St. Sophia, a building erect
ed in the eleventh century, but so con
stantly repaired and ndded to that it
Is now a huge and towering structure
with more than n dozen large golden
domes. .
Here also are the theaters, hotels
and shops, which nre quite as modern
as those of Petrogrnd or Moscow. Pet
chersk, the fourth district, is well
worth seeing, for it is honeycombed
with caves and catacombs that In old
en days were used as places of refuge
nnd ns monastic cells, and where, cur
ing holy festivals, one can scarcely
move through the dense crowds of pil
grims, of whom three hundred thou
sand annually visit this ancient and
revered monastery.
Warships May Carry Mall.
Removing their side armor, protec
tive decks, barbettes and guns would
change battle cruisers into fine mail
liners with plenty of room for passen
gers. That is the proposal which has
the approval of the Swedish minister
of marine for application to the Swed
ish navy's two largest warships. The
vessels so pnclflcated would have 2,000
tons dead-weight capacity with a dis
placement of 4,:?00 tons and a speed
of 25 to 30 miles nn hour. Sweden's
navy numbers GO war craft of nil kinds,
nil of which nre well designed nnd con
structed, but rather small for acfhnl
war purposes. This appears to be the
first serious indication of a possible
peaceful use for naval units. Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Whtrt Huns Were Inferior.
There Is n noteworthy example of
the preservation of valuable military
Becrets in the interesting article writ
ton by the secretary of the British
Geographic society entitled "German
War Maps and Surveys." British
methods of survey nnd mapmaklng
were far superior to the enemy's, nnd
one conspicuous success was scored in
the scientific development of sound
ranging for artillery. They used a
self-recording apparatus, an Ingenious
nnd delicate piece of mechanism,
which wns used during the battle of
Arrns In April, 1017. The Idea upon
which It was based must have been
known to a great many persons, both
soldiers and civilians, but it never
reached the enemy, though how much
ho desired to obtain It was revealed by
Ludendorf's Issue of an order In which
he Insisted upon the Importance of cap
turing a set of these Instruments. Un'
til practically the end of the war Ger
man sound ranging was done with
stop watches, a hopelessly crude and
inaccurate nrrangement In comparison
with the scientific British system. In
dianapolis Star.
Find a Moth Exterminator.
Experiments of the bureau of ento
mology, United States department of
agriculture, have demonstrated that
naphthalene is uniformly effective In
protecting woolens from clothes moth
infection nnd in killing all stages of
the Insect, says the Des Moines Reg
ister. A red cedar chest readily killed
nil adult moths and showed consider
able killing effect upon young larvae.
It did not prevent the hatching of
eetrs. but killed aTl of the resulting
larvae almost Immediately. Red ce
dar chips and shavings, while not en
tlrely effective in keeping the adult
moths from laying eggs on the flannel
treated, appeared to protect it from
nnnroelnhle dnmnce when used lib
ernlly.
Not New to Her.
Beatrice was invited to a birthday
party and, womanlike, she wanted a
nmv frock. Her mother, finding the
child's party dress In good condition,
refused to buy another. Her father,
trving to console his little daughter,
said: "Let me see the dress, Ben
trice." She brought It and he said : "Why,
Beatrice, It is very pretty ! I've never
seen it before."
"Well," responded the child, "I'se
seen It oflln."
Stung.
"Fine day. Isn't it?"
"Sir, you have the advantage of me I
I don't know you."
"Il-m ! I fall to see the advantage."
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Tsfes Lots of Power
"Srrn .'n tl-.a '.m not on t,hs straw pile" takes lots of
z';.y, z?cr.Z:.bl9 ppveer that only correct engine lubri
c - -a era er-ve your tractor. And tractors need a special
:-:'J3t becauss of thekMzh operating heat especially
when kerosene is the fuel.
STAK$!LIND '
( Tracker Oil
is manufactured for this particular service andis endorsed
j ha l&iwsg tractor manufacturers. It stands the high
c ;i.Jcr best and protects every moving part, bearing
-d v&lvo with a cushioning oil film that prevents de
structive friction and keeps the. engine at par the year
io-uhu Keeps overhauling nd repair bills omal!
Ask vour deder for this oil or write u$ for information.
rsdJ&t OIL eomr.
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(Copjrljht, 1919, bj Western Nwpipr Onion.)
Elsa Vernor was going Into n brand
new life and was curious nnd excited.
She nnd her sister were orphans, nnd
for flvo years Elsa hud been living
with her uncle nnd nunt, the Mow-
tirnys. This homo life was pleasant
enough, but exceedingly dull. When
the word enme from Myrtle, who had
been married nnll gono west with
her husband live years previous, and
Myrtle thought she needed Elsu, the
latter hailed tno prospect as n tienv
crnnce from n sort of social and in
tellectual bondage.
Myrtle. Weston held out no glowing
picture to her sister. Very plainly
she indicated that she and her neigh
bors wero pioneer sojourners in a
species of wilderness. "All I have,"
she wrote, "is n small house and eighty
ncres, Just nt the edgo of an Indian
reservation, nnd n few town lots In
n settlement that has exactly twenty-
three residents to date. Since my
husband died It has been hard" work."
Elsa hnd written at onco to her
sister, cxnrcsslnc the lntenscst de
light nt the prospect ahead. Iier
dreams were all of grand mountain
ranees and beautiful valleys, where
people lived on horseback, and lovely
flowers and heartsome men nnd worn
en existed. Myrtle had sent her somo
money, and had Instructed Elsn to
select what she thought would be most
useful from some old household traps
which had been stored In the homo of
her undo since the death of their
mother. Myrtle wrote that she lacked
considerable in the way of household
utilities. Elsa consumed n week sort-
Inc out what could be most useful
of the great mass of furniture, cook
ing utensils, nnd general knlcknacks,
nnd when she finally set forth on the
one long Journey of her life, had the
shipment reduced to her little trunk
and four largo packing cases.
They were directed to Deep Gulch
from what Myrtle wrote the nearest
railroad town, ten miles over tho
mountain from Wycherlcy, near which
the little farm was located. Myrtle
wrote that she would have some ono
meet her sister nt the station nnd in
imagination Elsn built up a pleasing;
vision of a stalwurt, handsome young"
frontiersman mounted on n superb
steed, leading a second one, and con
vcylng her over the hills, a real prac
tical Lochlnvnr.
This dream came true. When Just
such n border hero met her and in
troduced himself ns Boyd Wnrdell,
Elsa liked him from tho start. Ills
welcome, he expressed It, was that of
all the gulch, friendly, heartsome peo
ple who cherished gladly a new neigh
bor. Besides, there was an organ lit
the one meeting house of the place,
nnd Myrtle hud told about her sister's
musical accomplishments. By tho
time Elsa was placed safely in tho
arms of Myrtle by tho new comer
she felt that she had come across n
man she could like very much. Wnr
dell was tho sheriff of the district,
everybody's friend, nnd became a reg
ular visitor tit tho little home where
Elsa had settled down Into the groove
of her new life.
It wns arranged that Elsn should
take charge of u little township school
with the comlnirof autumn. In tho
meantime Boyd Wnrdell was her de
voted chevalier. There were long
rides oji horseback, even to the top of
Old Eagle, a lofty knoll full of lco
caves, and snowy peaked nearly nil the
year. Awaiting her school duties, Elsa
set about making friends among tno
neighbors. At the edgo of the settle
ment was nn Indian family. Its head,
who was known as "Some Day Chief,"
wna In discrace with ids tribe, 200
miles to the west, worked u little
silver claim and lived on the hone of
final restoration to his old kingly po
sition. Ills ltttlo (laughter, whom lie
idolized, fell 111, his wife was dead,
and, apprised of the situation, Elsa
undertook to nurse tho fevered, ailing
little one.
A queer Incident grew out of thin.
The little sufferer faded away, day
by day, longing for delicacies the rough
mountain isolation could not provide.
Ono day In goliftf over the domestic
utensils she had brought' from tho
East, Elsa came across an Ice cream
freezer. There wore those about nor
who had never seen such a device.
Boyd Wnrdell offered to ride up to
the summit of Old Eagle and bring
back ice. An admiring crowd of neigh
bors stood n round watching tho op
oration of converting orenm nnd eggs
Into a royal luxury. Elsn took n bowl
of the same to little Wachlta. She
Roomed to have happened upon the
inie thing that assuaged tho burning
thirst of the llttlo one. Wuchltif.
brightened up marvelously, In a week
was bettor, In a month fully conva
lescent, and when Soiihj Day Chief
wns called back to his tribe ho grate
fully made over to Elsn the little mlno
he had worked.
Who could Elsa consult as ,to her
landed acquisition but young War
den, and who could havo been gladder
to servo tho dainty, ehecrsomo new
comer at Deep Gulch? Aiid he bei..nio
"Boyd." instead of "Mr. Wnrdell," nnd
Kho became "Elsu," Instead of "Miss
Vomer," o that It was not strange
that one evening u fow months later
the" proud, happy, young frontiersman
observed :
, "And at tho wedding. Elsn, don't
forget to arrange for , some of that
lainouu Mco cream of yours I"
OLDSMOBILE
Means Beauty, Service and Economy.
Why the Dtirbin Auto Company is selling Oldsmobiles
and will continue to sell Oldsmobiles as our leading line -
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All our Oldsmoliilc customers nre moro Hum satisfied.
JUWAUSfi
Tin Olitaimiliiln i?Ivim ,,!
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Henr Axlo Trouble.
King Gear Trouble. - , .
o Transmission Trouble . 5 ' v.': - y1,
Engine Trouble A -
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Mechanically Right. .
CHECK THE OLDSMOHILE EIGHT WITH THE LIBERTY AEROPLANE MOTOR.
There bus been on display In this city n Liberty Motor such ns wns recently developed by our Govern,
nieiit for aviation purposes. Somo of tho features of this motor nre ns followHt
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"V typo motor (cylinder set nt nn angle).
Positive feed, oiling through drilled crank slinft
Lynitc (Aluminum) pistons.
Forked nnd blnde typo connecting rods.
Babbitt lined bronze hearings.
Del cn Ignition system.
A. C. spnrk plug.
i Fixed jet enrburetor. ,, ;
Intake manifold exhaust hented. '
vlt may Interest you to know thnt each of the above features Is embodied In the Olilsraobllc "Eight,"
nnd hns been through thrcis series of this typo ourfllodel 11 (1910-1917), nnd the-present Model 45-A
OlilsniobJle (1918-19-
Is this not proof conclusive of correct onginccrlnecrJng design? Does it not show Oldoraoullo prnc
IJcc to hiHC kept nbrenst of the times In this respect? Wc believe It docs.
DURBIN AUTO CO.
Implements for Snlo .
I havo ono riding John Deere Hater
almost new, ono McCormicK. u-iooi
mower, ono 8-foot disc harrow, ono
ncury now grind stqno. Thoso Im
plements can bo seen at the Sodicott
place on east Front street.
MRS. LARSON.
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VOlt SALE
Twn vearlini: Holsteln bulls. A.
Coolldge, North Platto. 24
FOIL SALE.
Bam 16x20 in good condition, new
ly painted. Would mako a good four
room house. Also double sheds. In-
quira at Now Method Tiro Shop.
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Dull, lifeless oyos.colorlcss Hps, sal
low, yellow cheeks, give a girl nttio
chanco for a "man" thoso days. Don't
lose heart, Just take Holllstor's Rocky
Mountain Tea holno to mako you nt'
tractive and fair. Don't delay, begin
today. J. O. Pattorson.
Keep your
home cleaii
all year
Except for perhaps a month
in Spring and a mogth in Fall,
after the houscclcanincs, rugs
and carpets arc infested with
foul dirt which sweeping can
not reach.
It is totally unpardonable to
live thus on dirt ten months out
of twelve. Your home can
easily be kept clean all year.
Secure a Hoover Electric
Suction Sweeper and
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Ford Repair Shop
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AS IT SWEEPS AS IT CLEANS
Only The Hoover beats out
that imbedded, gcrmy, rug
wcaring grit only The
Hoover sweeps up the most
vcxacious litter while it
vacuum cleans. That is why
you hear everywhere that
rhe Hoover is the best.
On
We will gladly demonstrate
The Hoover. Easy terms
make its owncrslilp easy.
NORTH PLATTE LIGHT
AND POWER CO.
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ATTOItNEY.AT.LAlt
Office over McDonald Ilnnk.
Off lco Phono 11110 lies. Phono 1120
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Calls Promptly Answered Night or Day .
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II INCORPORATED 1887.
Mutual Building and Loan
Association, s '
Of North Platte, Nebraska.
RESOURCES OVER ONE BILLION DOLLARS.
This Association is prepared to make Loans:
On Improved City Property or to Improve Same.
Toassist in the purchase of City Property
To pay off existing mortgages on City Property.
These loans are repaid in small monthly payments
just like rent. Borrowers in the Home Association
II repay their loans with a saving of from 20 to 30 per
cent over that of any competing Association.
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Secretary.
OUR SPRING ID SUMMER ASSORTMENT OF STYIES.
In Standard Custom Garments of Chicago
is now in and ready for your inspection. We
will be pleased to take your order now.
We also make Uniforms for Conductors
Hrakemcn from $26 up. Call on us
see our new line of goods Yours truly,
and
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