FOR
Scout's
600 Acres Valley
JLdIlCln
All Under Irrigation
f 1VI P'l?0"F1lVf PlXTTl e nort"1 portion is the best improved place in Western Nebras
11 11 MWJ V EaL lSZiL 1 14 room strictiy modern house, fine barn 80x160 feet, with
200 ton capacity loft; cattle shed 80x200 feet; two silos of 300 ton capacity, ice house, corn crib, gar
age and complete set of outbuildings. There are also 5 tenant houses on the smaller farms.
IIRICjAlTSOINI "k Present owners have expended $27,000.00 on the former irrigation project
and now have a system second to none in the state, headgates, drops, checks, cul-
verts, all concrete and properly installed.
SXJB"DIVISI01N'""This ranch has all been platted and will be sold in tracts to suit purchasers.
LOCATION This property lies abutting North Platte on the west, the location being ideal for country home
or parties wishing, to be near good market.
TERMS-Reasonable terms will be given purchasers and every courtesy shown prospective buyers. Price list on
Application. BUY IRRIGATED LAND. BE SAFE. For further information see
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EXCLUSIVE AGENT, NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs Harry Smith, of Akron, Ohio,
is a guest at tho J. I. Smith homo.
Mrs. Ed Stoffregan returned Satur
day from a week's visit with friends
in Denver.
Mrs. Mary Alexandor returned Fri
day from a week's visit with friends
in Callaway.
Painting and paper hanging. II. H.
Landgraf, Phono Black 570 . C3tf
C. A. Lowell arrived Saturday from
Chicago for a visit at tho I. L. Milton
lierger home.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Zentmoyor re
turned Friday from a short visit with
friends In Denver.
Crab apples for sale. Frank Cook,
-RoutoNo. 1. C2-5
Loren Hastings camo up from
Beatrice Friday to spend tho week
ond with tho homo folks.
Mrs. P. J. Gllman left Sunday for a
two weeks' visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. A. Saint, in Chicago.
Wanted Liberty bonds at market
price. Louis Lipshitz.
Isaac Watts,, of Corning, Iowa, has
been In town for several days visiting
his mother Mrs. M. B. Watts.
W. V. Hoagland returned Saturday
from Omaha where ho had been trans
acting business for a few days.
Miss Elizabeth Bertho wont to Og
den Saturday whero sho will spend
several weeks visiting her cousin.
"Mickey Is coming. '
Dick Baker, of Stapleton, spent a
few days in town last week whilo en
routo to the oil fields of Wyoming.
W. J. O'Connor returned Sunday
from Now York and Chicago where ho
spent two weeks buying stock for his
store.
If you aro interested in diamonds,
see Dixon's window.
County Attorney Keefo returned the
latter part of last week from Sioux
City whore ho had gone to attend n
family reunion.
When In North Platto stop at tho
Now Hotel Palace and Cafe. You will
bo treated well. 58tf
Rev. C. F. Koch will return this
week from a town in Washington
whero ho was called last week by the
death of his father.
Correct Eyo Service, H. Dixon &
Son.
Mrs. Rolf Halligan and sister Miss
Doyle, who had been guests of Mrs.
J. J. Halligan,, returned to Lincoln
Saturday, afternoon.
Always try Tho Rexall first, it
pays. tf
Mrs. K. D. Small and children re
turned to Omaha yesterday after a
week's visit with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Victor VonGoetz.
For Sale My farm of 233 acres onoi
mile south of Hershey. Good build
ings. Inquire of Gus Anderson, North
Platto, or at tho premises. G2-3
Former members of Company E hold
a meeting Friday evening and decided
to hold a reunion and picnic on some
day during tho county fair.
Wanted A girl for general house
work. Phono Red 533. 59tf.
Miss Laura Murray entertained thirty-two
ladles at bridge Saturday morn
ing complimentary to Mrs. Rolfo Hal
ligan and Miss Doylo, of Lincoln.
"Mickey is coming.'
Miss Cocelia Hllgert loft Saturday
on an extended visit in Portland, stop
ping onrouto at Denver and Pueblo
for a short visit with relatives.
Always
pays.
try Tho
Rexall first, it
tf
CATTLE FOR SALE
We will offer for sale beginning
Tuesday, August 19th,
at the old North Platto Stockyards a lot of
WHITE FACE COWS, YEARLINGS AND
TWO-YEAR-OLD STEERS.
These cattle will be sold at prices that will make
money for the buyer,
Rauch & Son,
Phone Black 1008.
North Platte, Neb.
Lester Walker is spending a fow
days up tho branch transacting busi
ness. Sylvester Rauch, who is spending
tlto summer at Koystone, spent the
week end in town.
A telegram was received yesterday
from Ned Stuart announcing his safe
arrival from overseas.
Mrs. Emma Dawson, of San Fran
cisco, is spending a fow days with
Judge and Mrs. J. S. Hoagland whilo
onrouto homo from Omaha and Lin
coln. Tho Misses Florence Benson, Mary
Hazel and Vlovo Hnzol, who had been
tho guests of Miss Mario Martini, ro
turned Saturday to their homo In
Omaha.
Kodaks and Alms at tho Rexall.
O. V. McCracken, of tho McCrackon
drug store, formerly tho Nyal, spent
tho latter part of last week in Omaha
whore ho purchased now supplies and
equipment for tho store
Wanted Board and rooms for
teachers during instituto week, Sept.
lst-5th. Phono Black 502.
AILEEN G. COCHRAN, Co. Supt.
Mrs. W. H. Cramer was hostess to
six returned soldiers and thoir la
dies at a dancing party at her homo
Friday evening complimentary to
Capt. Bruco Canright, of St. Paul,
Minn.
Dr. H. C. Brock. Dentist. X-Ray
Diagnosis. Reynolds Bldg. Phono 148
Always stop at tho Rexall.
Representatives of tho navy woro
In town yestcrdayl placing advertising
for tho recruiting train which will
reach hero next Monday morning and
spend tho day In town. Tho outfit car
lrcs a band, baso ball team and films
Bhowing life in tho navy.
A. W. Archer, who had been spondlnE
a week in town, returned to Kansas
City yesterday. He camo horo to
confer with tho county commissioners
relative to nlans for tho now court
"house
Kodaks and films at tho Rexall.
Tho Mexican who was caught steal
ing four silk shirts from tho Star
clothing houso Thursday aftornoon
pleaded guilty beforo Judgo Grimo?
Saturday and received a sentonco of
from one, to ten years in tho peniten
tiary. Dan Craven of Wallaco, was brought
to a hospital In this city last week
to recolvo treatment for a compound
fracturo of an arm and other injurl-'H
sustained by being caught in tho belt
of a threshing machine
Wanted Two young slnglo men to
travel with manager as salesmen,
bright cnorgotio country men. Stato
ago and previous experience Addross
D. L. Gage, North Platte, Nob. G2-4
Sunday, August Slst, will bo ob
served as national labor Sunday and
ia accordanco thorowlth tho Central
Labor Union of this city has invited
Rov. Koch to deliver a sermon to them
on tho evening of that day. Rov. Koch
has accepted and tho sorvlco will be
held in tho Episcopal church.
RAILROAD FIREMEN ASK FOR
BIG INCREASE IN PAY
An increase of wages ranging from
thirty-.lvo to slxtjvflvo per cent is de
manded by tho 117,000 locomotive flre
mon In tho United States and Canada.
This demand was promulgated Sunday
by 300 general chairmen of tho B. of
L. F. & E., in session in Clovoland.
The scalo of wnges demanded for fire
men is as follows:
Rates of, pay for firemen and help
ers in passenger servico, $G.G0 por
Jay .of 100 miles or less, except when
Mallet engines aro used, when $7.20
shall bo paid.
Overtimo in passenger servico will
be computed on tho present basis, nt
a speed of 20 miles an hour.
In frolght servico on engines weigh
ing less than 200,000 pounds firemen
slial bo paid $G.50 por day of 100 miles
or less, overtime to bo computed on
present basis, at a speed of 12 miles
an hour.
Inside hostlers shall bo paid $C80
por day and outsido hostlers $7.20 por
day and hostlers' holpcrs $0.50 por
day, eight hours or less to constltuto a
day's work. All tlmo work in excess
of eight hours to bo paid nt rate of
tlmo and one-half.
A demand Is made that all coal
burning locomotives less than 200.000
pounds In weight shall bo equipped
with mechanical coal passers, a mo-
chanlcal dcvlco operated by steam to
lecop tho coal within tho reach of tho
firemen, and that all coal burning lo
comotives shall bo equipped with pow
er grato shakers and automatic firo
door openers.
It is estimated that it will cost $200.
000.000 to equip tho locomotives in tho
TTnltctl SUitos with tho different mo
ohanlcnl devices demanded by tho flro
inon. Uniform deadhead rules for pay for
firomon when traveling from ono tor
mlnal to work at anothor and to bo ap
plied to all railroads in this country
and Canada aro demanded.
Anothor working condition demand
ed is that on rnilroads whero firemen
aro required to clean locomotives they
Hhall bo roliovcd of such work and that
firomon shall bo rclioved of removing
tools or supplies, loading coal, filling
lubricators, etc.
Mrs. Grulko Passes Awny.
Annie Grulko, wifo of Louis Grulko,
died at a local hospital Thursday of
dropsy, with which sho had boon af
flicted for about two months. Sho
was fifty-six years of ago. Tho fun
eral was held from tho Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon.
Tho doceuHcd was born In Germa
ny and came to tho United States
twenty-sovon years ago, locating In
Bloomlngton, 111., whoro sho resided
until ten yars ago when sho was uni
ted In marriago to Mrv Grulko.Sho
lived with her husband on a farm
nino miles south of town until about
a year ago when thoy moved to this
city Sho is survived by her husband
nnd five children by a former marri
age, all of theso children living In tho
east.
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Announcement.
Miss Minnlo Sloman is now estab
lished nt her now location at 312 cast
Sixth street, with all modorn equip
ment for steam baths and massage
Treatments for rhoumatlsm, neuritis,
sovoro colds and general disabilities
of tho body. 02-2
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Christian Science sorvlco Sunday 11
a. m. Wednesday evening mcotings
overy week at 8:00. A cordial invi
tation is extended to all to attend
those services. Building & Loan build
ing, room 25.
ATTENTION
Auto Drhcrs, Bicycle nml Motor
cycle Riders.
1. You must not oxcood a speed of
12 miles an hour.
2. You must not uso an auto with
tho muffler ODon.
3. You must not pass anothor car
at night without dimming your head
lights. 4. You muat not to around an
other car at tho intersections.
5. Minors under 1G years must not
drlvo motor cars.
G. Blowing horns continuously and
for fun day or night must bo stopped.
7. Always keep to tho right.
8. You must not obstruct traffic by
stopping cars on Dowoy street whon
another car Is nearer tho curb.
9. Bicyclo riders must kcop off tho
Bidowalk oxcopt In vory muddy weath
er. 10. Pedestrians must not jay
hawk across tho stroots.
Violators of tho Vehicle and Motor
LawB will bo stringently dealt with.
S. C. MECOMBER,
Chief of Police
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Loron Hastings spent tho week end
I In tho city visiting his parents.
Arthur Plumor has purchnsort a
now Hudson Bupor-six speedster from
tho Trotter garage
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Reynolds, Miss
Tillio Blankonburg and Al and Rob
Blankonburg, woro visitors in Curtis
Sunday.
For Salo Tract of 18 acres of
land adjoining city on west. Ad
dross A. F. Splintor, North Platto, or
phono 783F5. G3-2
Dr. Morrill, Dontlst. Offlco over
Wilcox Department Store.
W. M. Baskins, of Stapleton, was in
town yostorday onrouto homo from a
trip to Curtis and Stockvlllo. Ho was
accompanied by his mother.
W.I law,. m 4ilt.
Sco "Clinton & Son'
about your Eyes and b
sntlsflcd. Son is over on
tho Rhino, will bo homo soon. Sign of
tho Big Ring.
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