! WANTS STATE TO PAY FOIt CORN' Dl'fKS ATE IRA L BAKE, Editor nnd 1'uljllslior 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Ono Tear by Mnll, In mlrnnco. .$I.7f UIIO xenr DJ tumor, ill iiuiiiiiuvf fi-.vu Entered at tho North Platto, Nebraska I'ostotflco as Socond Class Matter. TUESIX V, JUNE !). lfll! DISIM'EUJtATIOiV OF (JE.MUANY STARTED DY SECESSION A Bltuatlon which may effect the poaco sottloment with Gorniany 1mh nrlson through tho proclamation of un Independent republic of tho Rhine province, stretching along the front iers of Holland, Belgium and Luxem burg nnd extending from tho low lands along the Dutch border to tho hills of the Sanro. This province contains vast fields of coal and iron, great Industrial cities and the centers of some of the most Important tcx- ttlo manufactories In Germany. i Announcement that hucIi a declara tion was to be made has been forecast ifor several weoks. Last wcok a state- j mont was issued at Berlin denouncing' thoso who wore behind tho movomcnt. It was charged that tho French were actlvo in propaganda work in tho province. If tho Rhincland province becomes Independent, a buffor state will bo sot up botweon Germany and Prnnco and Bolglum, tho Saaro roglon will bo in the control of the now state and Qei many will have lost nil her posses- I slons west of tho Rhino. Urotnon and East nnd West Prussia, and possibly othor provinces in Gormany aro said to bo contemplating a similar serious stop which might moan tho disin tegration of Germany. ::or: jromorlnl Day KxcrcIseH. Business in North Platto was sus pended Memorial Day and honor paid to tho nation's dead, During tho fore noon tho graves of departed soldiers in both tho south slide and city com eteries wero decornted, a number of members of tho O. A. R., W. R. C, Sous of Vcternns and soldiors of tho world"s war, together with tho hand and drum corps marching In procession to tho city cemetery whoro tho G. A. R. ser vice was hold. Hundreds of people visited tho cemetery during tho day and on practically all lots could be soon flowors. In tho afternoon sorvicos were hold nt tho auditorium with John E. Evans prosidlng. Musical selections were rondored 'by tho Elks' qunrtctto and Mrs. Gilfoylo and a reading given by Miss Elder. Tho address of tho af ternoon was made by Goo N. GIbbs. and his effort was ono thnt interested tho nudlcnco from start to finish. :!n;: Real Estate Sales O. H. Thoolccko roports tho fol lowing sales of real ostatoL N and SE section 11-11-31 to E. F. Thompson. J All of Bection 33-11-30 to Fred Wal-' temath. j NEVi section 19 and SEVi section 13-6-34, Hayes county, to Georgo Smith. N section 1-12-30 to A. S. Gregg. Rcsldonco at 208 bouUi Maplo to W. C. Ollphant. Rcsldonco at 723 east Fifth to Co'.o and Carroll. One of the peculiar claims which Nebrascka has been asked to scttl.j, and which was turned down by th claims commltteo of the house at tho last sosslon of tho legislature and now is in the hands of the state auditor, was that of Anton Hlersche, a farm or who lives near Scotts Bluif, who sots out that 12 acres of corn, en tlmntcd at 35 bushels to the acre and worth $1.25 a bushol had been entirely eaten by wild ducks. Ho snys the corn was worth $52o and ho thinks tho state of Nebraska ought to pay him for feeding the ducks. "O TWENTY-FIVE SOLDIERS Ht'RT IN A WRECK AT ASHLAND. Two hundred and seventy-six can uals, including flvo officers and ono Y. M. C. A. secretary, members qf tho CB7th Hobokcn casual company, narrowly escaped death when live of tho coaches bearing them to Presidio, San Francisco, plunged down a SO foot embankment about a half mil1 east of Ashland, Nob., at 1:30 Sunday morning. None of the casuals were Bovcroly Injured. Recent heavy rains had dislodges tho rails from the roadbed near Ash land. Tho. engine thundered snfelj past tho dnnger spot but tho following nvo coacnos containing nearly an me i tnotvilwiru rt llin ,n f.ln nnrtnir ttnlt flnur off tho rails and Into tho creek below. Tho cars wero half submerged and nearly every partlclo of clothing and equipment which this unit camf-d with it was lost. Three coaches, a kitchen nnd baggago car wero demol ished. A temporary trnck was laid and the four remaining coaches takon back to Omaha whoro tho Injured woro cared for. DELCQ LIGHT. We have the Delco Light Agency for North Platte and vicinity. AH who are looking for a good efficient Farm Lighting and Power System are in vited to call at our office, 106 East Front Street, where we have a plant installed for your inspection. W. I. STEBBINS, Dealer -::o::- CIIIG'AttO MAN SELLS FORTY AIRPLANES IN ONE WEEK At tho end of tho first week of sell lug airplanes, an nutomobllo denier of Chicago who has added planes to als stock, announces thnt he has sold forty machines within n week and he declared himself as satisfied that there is a field for tho commercial plane. Tho dcalor, a veteran on automobiles, added airplanes to his sales floor ex hibits by purchasing 150 Canadian nrmy training planes and made Chi cago tho first commercial airplane center in tho country. Tho ordors for the planes already received have come from Illinois, Indlann, Iowa, and other mid western stntes. Denvor was the origin of threo orders and Kansas City ten. : :o: : Robbery nt Sutherland Tho store of tho Galvln Mercantile Co. at Sutherland wns entered last Friday night and merchandise valued at fifteen hundred dollars taken. The goods" carried off consisted of silks, ladles' ready to wear garments and men's suits. Thero is no clow to tho burglars. Lato In the evening a Mr auto arrived from tho cast, and tho next morning" It was missing, but no ono paid any attention to tho mnko or number of tho car. It Is thought prob able that tho goods woro carried awny In this car, though some of tho peoplo of tho town aro Inclined to bollcvo tho deed was tho work of local men. Wanted Liberty bonds at market price. Louis Llpshitz. CAESAR'S WORK IN GERMANY Record of Famous Roman Conqueror When Ho Drove the Teutons Out of Flanders. Both the American nrmy of occupa tion nnd tlo German people are nnx lous to know Just how long tho khakl clad visitors are to remain. Since no Intlmntlon comes from those In au thority both of them might recnll that nno Tullni Onesnr drove the Teutons o'clock p. m., to receive, examine, hear, ono .Minus cncsni nimi. m. ;iia low or ndjU8t nll ciams and object out of Flnnders, in fact, he mentions tlons ,Ub. flIeiK n victory nt Mont Auxols, snys Kan- ! (SEAL) war. H. C. WOODiiURST, in., t. it., r..n ...... i.l Mi, JoJl sas juy aim. in; u", iwium.v. !.. NOTICES TO CUICniTOIlS Estate No. 1651 of Charles McDonnlil. deceased, In the County Court of Lincoln county. Nebraska The Stuto of Nebraska, ss; Creditors of said estate will take notice that the time limited for presentation nnd Al ine of claims ntralnat said Estate is Oc tober 4th, .J.919, and for settlement of saiii J5tato is May 28th, 1U20; that 1 will sit nt tho county court r.oom In said county, on July 4th. 1919. nt 2 o'clock p. m., nnd October 4th, 1919, at 2 County Judge ; :o: :- -: :o: Misses Floronco Vpddor and Hazel Plttman went to Kearney Saturday whero they will attend school. Will Vernon returned Saturday lif ter a year's scrvlco overseas. Ho has received his honorable discharge from tho army. rlcht un to the Rhine, built n bridge In i xotiois to creditors ten days, crossed over and took nos- j a.eNo. 16 of Dor. Westenfe.d. session of the valley on the right j ,,Coin County, Nebraska. bank." snread out ills legions to po- The State of Nebraskn, ss: Creditors i in-.,..!.,,....,,.. ii,,,ittn,ita " or said estnte will tako notice that tho lice the "treacherous inliiihltnnts. , imitnii for nmsentntion nnd ni- Thnt was in 50 B. C. and the Iloinnn . ins of claims against said Estate is Oc- j,...,... ..,niiw..i Attn vnnrx All Mint tober 4 th, 1919, and for settlement of nrmy remnlned 4(H) jems. aii im i I a Eta'te ,s 'Mnrch 25, 1920; that I time nouiins 01 guni-js rii: viihwhk - WlU sit nt the county court room In up and down the Rhine. The army ' said county, on July, 4. 1919. at- . ' .. ., i o'clock n. m. nnd October 4. 1919. at 9 of oecupiuion put me ui-i.miw o'clock a. in., to receive, examine, hear. allow, or adjust nil claims nnd objeot- tlons duly Hied. (SEAL) VM, II. C. WOODIIURST. J3J1 County Judge. building bild .es. rnuo'lus "id cus tics under Its direction, nnd the ruins of these great works now can still be seen In the valley of the Moselle. The presence of the notnnns was n bless lng to the Germnns, however, for they pursued n llbernl policy toward them, after having collected n tribute of 40, 000,000 sesterces or approximately S1.C00.000 for theh treachery, taught them to read, to take a bath and to shave, COMBINATION!! SALE BgM'"iiMiwi I'l mmm ai'wim wwiiwwiii i in,i. n1. n 'Jr ' Saturday JJune 7th AT THREE O'CLOCK AT Besack Barn, North Platte Eleven Head of Horses, A Few Cattle Ten Head of Hogs, Some Harness A Lot of Household Good s Bring in what you have to soil, as this will be the last sale this spring. A Sale for Everybody noticm or FORMATION ok paving DISTItlCT NO. 2 IN TIII3 CITY OF NORTH l'LATTE. To tho owners of record title of all property ndjacent to or abutting upon tho Btrcets hereinafter described nnil all net-sons Interested therein: 1 You. and each of you. nro hereby no tified that the Mayor nnd Council of the City of North Platte, did under dnto of itTr... Oft, I 1ll1fl . .. i . . . .. ...1 n.inwm.n n n i'l ! .fllj' 4.UWI, IHPD tlltv, ,uvo u. V- tnln ordinance forming nnd" crentlnp ravine District No. a. or tho City of North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebras ka, and that tho following streets. In cluding the Intersections thereof, wlth,- In .the limits of said City, are comprised within sald-navintr district, to-wlt All thnt unrtloii of 4th street of said dlty, commencing nt the Intersection of 4th street nnd urynn nvenuo in iiivor dnlo Addition to said Cltv. thence west along said 4th street to nnd including Pine street or snia city, tnence ne ginnlng nt tho Intersection of Locust street with said 4th street and contin uing west on said Fourth -street to tho intersection of AVashington avenue of said City, with said 4th street; nlso thnt portion of Pino street of said City commencing at tho Intersection of said Pine street with said 4th street of snld City, thenco north nlong said Pine Arrange for your Gas he fore the spring rush is on Ranges from $27 to $60 NORTH PLATTE LIGHT 8c POWER COMPANY ami;' rmrTVAr irncnTW it. 100S WEST FOUItTH STItEET, '6rth rinttc, Jfcbr. For the treatment of Medical, Surgical and Obstetrical Cases. A place whero the sick are cared for so as to bring about normal conditions In the easiest, most natural and scientific manner. Phone 110. North Plnttc, Neb. Office phone 241. Res. phone 217 L. C . DROST, Osteopathic Physician. North Platte, - - Nebraska. Knights ot Columbus Building. Office Phone 340 Res. Black 376 DR. SHAFFER, Osteopathic Physician Belton Bldg. North Platto, Neb Phono for Appointments. DIt KEDFIELI) Physician, Obstetrictnn Surgeon, X-Kay Calls Promptly Answered Night or Day Phono Office 012 Residence 67G PUS. STATES & STATES Chiropractors G, 7 Uulldlug & Loan Building. Oftico Phono 70 Res. Phono Red 1009 "Earthquake Proof Hotels. A chain of "earthquake proof" ho tels, sulllcleiitly magnificent to win the approval of fastidious South Amer icans, Is to be constructed tniincllntely hy the United Hotels company, which already .operates many hosteliies on this half of the continent. Sites In seven countries Chill, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Pnraguay, Bolivia and Co lombiahave been selected, and the first hotel paint ial, to Judge from the architect's drawing will be built nt T.tmn nt n post of S2.000.000. Tills IS . ,,,,, ,n,,ct nrnWt ovi'v under- 1 street to the south line of 6th street of one of the Inrgest projects li i muii r j snU1 CUyi nR u lntersect8 Bala rlno street ot said city. Unless objections arc filed thereto ns reoulred by Statute within 20 days from the nrst publication of this notice, L . . . r 1 J- , ... .1 .1 . me itinyur nuu iuuiicu hmuii inucccu iu construct such paving. Dated this 21st day of Slay. 1919. A. V. STKEIT55, O. 13. ETPTSn, (SEAL,) Mayor. City Clerk. m26J20 DR. L. E. VANDIVER Physician nnd Surgeon Rooms 5-6 McDonald Bank Bldg., North Platto, Neb. GEO. B. DENT, Phsylclan nnd Surgeon. Special Attention Given to Surgery and Obstretrlcs. Offlco: Building & Loan Building Phones: Office 130, Resldenco 115 tnken by n hotel syndicate, nnd both tho United States government nnd the South American, governments Interest ed will afford co-operation. The hotel at I.lnm will bo one of re-enforced con crete, supported by enormous cement foundations, capable, the company be lieves, of offering good resistance to the disturbances of tho earth's surface to bo expected In those regions. New York Evening Post. INCORPORATED 1887. Mutual Building and Loan Association, Of North Platte, Nebraska. RESOURCES OVERIONE MILLION DOLLARS. The Association has unlimited-funds at its command to asBist in the building or purchase of homes for the people of North Platte. If you arc interested, the officers of this Association will render every assistance and show you how easy it is to uctprire your own home, T. C. PATTERSON, JJESSIE F. SALISBURY, President. Secretary. XOTIOH OV IXliOIU'OItATIOX OF KDWAIIDS-IIKYXOUIS C03I1ANY Notice Is hereby given that the un dersigned have formed a corporation under the laws of the State of Nobrns Irn iirwlnr tlifi nnmo and stvlo of "Ed- .MAX WAXTKI) TO SELL GROCERIES wards-Reynolds Company." with the Selling Experience Not Necessary principal place or transacting Its busl rnn nt Wnrlil'u Inrimut pP,s nous In the City of North Platte, L,in Ono or world s largest Urocers, coln county, Nebrnska, the general na (capltal over ?1,000,000.00) wants am- turo of the business to be transacted bltioiiB man in this locality to sell dl- y said Corporation consisting of buy roct to onnmiinor nnMnnnllv ktinwn lnP nnl selling of men's clothing, fur red to consumer nationally Known nlp,nB Boods, hnts. shoes and the op brand of grocories, teas, coffees, spices I eratlng of retail stores for the sale paints, oils, stock foods, etc. liter I of tho same: the amount of the cap- lino, easy sales. Valuos beat any, ,Bloc 'a ""'H" . competition. Earn big monoy. No 't,,0 business, which was on the 1st day experience or capital required. Com- of ' April, 1019, by goods sold to this pieto sample outtlt and freo soiling; corporation; ana tne commencement liiRtruntlntin atnrt t .it f tho Corporation was on the 24th day of March, l'Jiv. nnd to conunuo ror a period of twenty years from that date, and tho highest amount of Indebted ness or liability to which the corpora tion shall at any time subject itself Is two-thirds, of Twenty-live thousand 00.100 ($25,000.00) Dollars: the affairs oi the Corporation to be controlled by a Hoard of Directors, of three In number, such Directors to elect a President, Vice-president. Secretary and Treasur er, who aro to conduct the business of the Corporation under the Instructions of the uoaru or Directors. Dated this 19th day of May, 1919. JOHN II. KDWARDS, SOPHIA . EDWARDS. m2GJ20 KDWAKD W. REYNOLDS instructions Btnrt you. Long estab llshed Tollable houso. Write today. John Soxton & Co., 352 AV. Illinois St., Chicago, 111. ::o:: Estrny Notice Tnken up on Section 13. Town 12. Rango 29, .by tho undorslgned who tlioro resides, on or about April IE, 1919, ono roan heifer, no brands. Own er can havo tho same by proving prop orty and paying charges. PAUL SODERMAN, Routo A North Platto, Neb. ::o:: Pin no For Sale Wo havo stored In North Platto a Btrlctly high grado piano which, for Immediate dlsposllton, will ho sold at a tremendous sacrifice.' Terms to a XOTIOIS. To Conner Moore, defendant: You are" hereby notified that on the 14th day of January, 1919, the plaintiff, Mary Mooro. filed her petition for abso lute divorce from you In the District responsible party. If interested wrlto mg in said petition as her grounds for tc oneo for particulars to THE DLN said divorce that you have been guilty VER MUSIC COMPANY. Denvor of extremo cruelty toward said plaintiff Colorado ,c and that you have wholly failed to pro- vuiumuu. ,vldo maintenance for her. although of IIEJUi HAMILTON Taxi niul Livery x DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE Phono 009. Black SOS W. E. FLYNN ATTORNEY.AT.LA' Office OTcr McRonnld Rank. Offlco Phono 1130 Res. Phono 1120 ' M9J6 suillclont ability to do so, and that you have been guilty of extremo cruel tv in other respects as set forth in her petition now on file. That plaintiff has been unable, after due and reasonable Inquiry and search, to determine your piaco of address, and has therefore ob tained an order for service upon you by publication and that plaintiff Is asking an absolute dlvorco from the bonds of matrimony. You are required to answer this peti tion by the 23rd day of June, 1919, or Judgment will be taken against you as prayeu m piainiiu b pcuuon. Dated 'May 3th, 1919. ! I ' MARY MOOItE, My J U. IIUIjLiIUAIN. Her Attorney, NORTH PLATTE ..General Hospital.. (Incorporated) One Hall Block Nortb oi Postoflice. Phone 58 A modern institution for the iciantific treatment of medical, surgical and confinement casei. Completely equipped X-Ray and diagnostic laboratories. Staff: Geo. B. Dent. M. D. V. Lccas. M. D. J. B. Redfield. M.D.J. S. SIMMS, M.D. ED. KIERIG, Auctioneer (Jcncrnl Farm Sales n Specialty. References ami Hates ut First Na tional Unnk, North Plntte, Neb. Phone 1000. Phone 308 ALBERT A. LANE, Dentist Rooms 1 and 2 Belton Building North Platte, Nebraska.. Hospital Phono Black 633 House Phono Black 633 IV. T. miTCHARD, Graduate Veterinarian Eiht years a Government Veterinar ian. Hospital 218, south Locust St. one-half block southwest ot the Court House. NOTICE OP INCOIU'OKATION Notice Is hereby jrlven that an Incor poration has been duly formed under the laws of the State of Nebraska, the name of which Is "North Platte Homo Builders, Incorporated." v The principal place or transacting business Is In the City of North Platte, iiincoin uounty, iseurasKa. Tno pronerai nature or tho business to bo transacted by this corporation shall be the buying, selling1, leasing, ronting. or otherwise holding of roal cstato and personal property, either for Itself or as agent, representative or trustee for others; the contracting for and the constructing and orocting of ounuings or any and an Kinds, and all tho appurtenances thereof; to loan, borrow, and invest money, tako and Klvo security or obligations therefor: and to do a general contracting busi ness; to ueai in an Kinds or building materials, fuel and other commodities; and said corporation shall have power to maice and execute nil Kinds of con tracts and obligations including deeds, leases, and mortcroeres of real estate and personal property and bills of sale anu snail nave power toN taKo hold, own, use, improve, lease, sell, assign, mortgage nnd convey real estate and all other kinds of property or interests therein, including its own capital stock, for itself or as atrent. repre sentative or trustee for others; and to tnKe. noid, nypotnecate, assign nnd col lect all kinds of obligations for itself. or as agent, representative or trustee for others, Including power to take, hold, collect, assign and transfer stock In other corporations ns well as of Its own for itself or as agent, representa tive or trustee for others; and said cor poration shall have Keneral nower to do and'perform all things necessary or expedient in tne carrying out or tne purposes aforesaid. It .shall have pow er to conduct Its business in its prin cipal place of business and at any branch office established by it, and to maintain an office of said corporation within the Stale of Nebraska, or In any other part of the United States, District of Columbia and the United Stntes territories. Tho authorized capital stock Is $25,000.00, $10,000.00 of which Is fully paid, tho balance to be sold and pay able subject to the order of tho Board of Directors. Tho highest amount of Indebtedness or liability to which the corporation may at any time subject Itself shall not exceed two-thirds of tho capital stock. Tho time of commencement of this cor poration shall be the 1st day Of May, 1919, nnd the same shall continuo for a period of fifty years. The affairs of the corporation aro to be conducted by a Board of five di rectors and such other officers as may be provided for by tho Board of Directors. Dated April 26, 1919. J. C. HOLTjMAN, J. E. SEBASTIAN, C. F. TEMPLE. mGm30 DOCTOR D. T. QUIGLEY Practice Limited to SurRory and Jladium Thorapy 728 City National Bank Building. Omaha, Nebraska. : Service Service J.: TSJF.W I Ford Repair Shop 722 N. Locust. Phone 152, A Trial Will Convince You, if ti t.t i.t s.t Highest Cash Prices Paid for Hides and Junk. L. LIPSHITZ. DEBEYBERKY & FORBES, Licensed Embamora Undertakers and Funeral Directors Dny phono 41 Night phono Black 5S3 NOTICK OP PKTITION Estate No. 1663 of Dave A. Koynolds, deceased, In the County Court of Lin coln County, Nebraska. The State of Nebraska. To all per sons Interested In the estate take no tice that a petition has been filed for tha nnnolntment of J. II. Kelly as ad ministrator of said estate, which has been set for hearing on May 31, 1919, at nine o'olocK a. m. Dated May 1, 1919. (SEAL) AVM. II. C. WOODHUUST, m5-23 County Judge. NOTICE OP HEARING In the Matter of the Estate of Caroline Franscn, Deceased, In the County Court of Lincoln County, Nebraska. To All Persons Interested In said Es tate: Notice Is hereby given that on May 23, 1919. Fred E. Pease, Executor of said estate, filed In said Court, a re port of his doings as Executor of said estate, together with his application for the distribution of the personal property of said estate and tho assign ment of the real estato thereof, accord ing to the provisions of tho last Will and Testament of said Caroline Fran zcn. deceased, and It Is hereby ordered that the same be heard before said Court in the County Court Room in the Court House In the City of North Platte, Nebraska, on the 14th day of June, 1919, at nine o'clock A. M., at which time nil persons Interested may appear, object to and contest the same. Notlco of this proceeding nnd tho hear ing thereon Is hereby ordered given to all persons Interested therein by pub lishing a copy of this order In Tho North Plntte Semi-Weekly Tribune, a semi-wekly newspaper printed In said county, for three consecutive weeks prior to the date of said hearing. Dated may iyia. (SEAL) WM. II. C. WOODHUUST, m27J13 County Judge. NOTICE FOR RIDS. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received at tho office of the City Clerk of North Platte, Ne braska, up to 5 o'clock P. M. May 22nd, 1919 for the construction of the ex tension to Sewer Lateral "B," 6C0 ft. more or less nnd extension of Sewer Lateral "D,' 320 ft. more or less, all In accordance with the plans and specifi cations now on file In tho office of the City Clerk of said city. Certified check on local bank of 5 por cent of amount bid will be roqulred to Insure entering Into contract. Satisfac tory bond to be given when contract Is signed. Mayor nnd City Council re servo right to reject any or all bids, By Order of Council. . - E- ELDER, ml3m23 city Clerk. Notlco (o Creditors Estato No. 1G48 ot Mary E. Evarts, do ceased, In tho County Court of Lni coln County, Nebraska. Tho Stato of NobrnBka, ss: Credi tors of said estate will tako notlco that tho time limited for presentation and filing of claims against said es tato is September 20, 1919, and for set tlement of said estato is May 17, 1920; that I will sit at tho county court room In said county on Juno 20, 1919, at 9 o'clock a. m., and on September 20, 1919, at 9 p'clock a. m., to rocolve, examine, hear, allow, or .adjust all claims and objections duly filed, (SEAL) WM. H. C. WOODHURST, nJ13 County Judges.