STHlKK OF COAL MINKftS
VAIiLKD OFF TUKSHAY
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Music Exclusively.
A Bargain
New Columbia Grnfanoln, $126.00
stvlo. nn Hnlft JnS.OO. W. It. MALONRV
- "Gentlomon wo will comply with p,0.
i the mandate of the court. We do it . . ..
! under protest. We are Americans. " " '
We cannot fight our government. That' Blankets, the best and lowest in
' is all." ' l,r,C0, The Loader Mercantile- Co.
1 Wl.tu wnu Ilia tntmmnt tnniln liv "
i i inn i t.iv v..v i ji.i ivii'ui-. ......... . i
John L. Lewis, ncting presidont of the
John Stafford, of Big Springs, was a
business" visitor in town Wednesday.
For Sale Manure spreader in first
class condition. Can bo soon at Van
Cleavos's blacksmith shop. II. Bu
chanan. 87-2
mine workers, at Indianapolis Tues
j day following tlio order calling on
1 the nation-wide bituminous coal strike
In which ovor 100,000 men worn ln
1 solved. i
At six o'clock the same evening tho
following order was mulled, nddrossed
to official end member:; of the United
Mine Workers of Amprlnu Em
"Dear Sirs and IJrotIn',o. In obed- 1
ii'iioo to the mandnto issued on No
vember 8 by tho United States court,
district of Indiana, Judge A. H. Andcr--n
presiding, the undersigned hereby
ndviso you that tho order of October j
15 directing n cessation of operations
ifi the bituminous coal Held of vour
jurisdiction. Is withdrawn and can
rplled." Tho same day the officials of the
union nccoptod the Invitation of Sec
retary of Labor Wilson to meet tho op
erators In Washington today. (
Tlio news of tho cancellation of the ,
strike order was received glndly tho
country over, and hero in North Platte
much relief was expressed, for tho i
coal condition, duo to the storm and '
extreme cold weather was becoming
very serious.
Public
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The Orson Covel Sale which
was to be held on the 11th, has
been postponed on account of
storm and will be held on Thur
day, November 20th, 1919.
ED KIERIG, Auctioneer.
J WALKER MUSIC COMPANY I
I NORTH PLATTE. I
I EASY PAYMENTS. i
UBLIC SALE
The undersigned will offer at Public Auction on his farm 4 miles west of
North Platte on tho Christ Sund place on
Tuesday, November 25, 1919
Commencing at 1 o'clock sharp
2 HEAD OF HORSES
One team of mares, 5 and 7 years old, weight 2100.
gmnt-Bteklu (Jlctbunc.
1UA L HAKE, Editor and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One l'cnr by Mall, In advnuco..$1.75
One Year by Carrier, In udvnnco, $3.00
Eutored at tho North Platto, Nebraska
Postofilco as Socond Class Mattor.
FRIDAY, NOVKMIUU M
IHLMiltS SLOW TO HHTUllX
TO THEIR DAILY WORK
Over 2,2(10 Memberships Sold.
Mrs. J. F. ClalKiugh. city chairman
of tlio Third Red Cross Roll Call, re
ports that ovor 2200 memberships
wero sold in North Platto. This is a
splendid record, and certainly rollccta
credit on Mrs. Clnbaugli aim tlio mom
bors of her various committees. Last
year 2700 memberships, wore sold in
North Platto, and tlila, too, when tho
world war was still in progress. Tho
Mine workers throughout tho coun
try have shown an unwillingness to
return to work until tlio meeting or
tho mlno workers' officials and tho op
orators which is called at Washington
today. Continued suspension of work
has existed in all tho Union Holds
slnco tlio strike ordor was cancolled
Tuesday and tho stocks of coal every
where havo of course grown sorlously
small. It Is not probable that a full
resumption of work will occur boforo
tho mlddlo of noxt wcok, and by that
tlmo tho domain! will bo so heavy tho
country over that deliveries will ho so
split up that no one placo will gat the
amount it requires. It Ib thoroforo ev
ident that a shortage of coal will ex
ist In Nortli Platto for several weeks
to como.
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Slocks Jlrop With a Crash.
Prices in tho stock innrket broke
with a crash at 1:30 o'clock Wednes
day. No group In tho list was spared.
General Motors fell below 300 and
Crucible Steel dropped to 212V6. Brok
ors reported it was almost Impossible
to borrow monoy at any prlco and as a
Highly Improved
C40 acres tractor land located 19 miles
north of Chappoll, Neb., and seven and 1
a half miles southwest of Oshkosh.1
This land is located right in tho very
best part of tho famous Chappoll, Neb.,
wheat country. Soil is of tho very
best; it lays almost perfect. Tho im
provements on this- place are easily
worth $12,000.00. This Is a money
maker for some ono. Prlco $75.00 per
aero. Terms about ono-half cash, bal-
anco to suit purchaser at G per cent
interest.
A Good liny
100 ncres located six miles from
Lodgepfolo, 'Nob. Good soft of im
provements; 120 under cultivation; 3D
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Place. The weat hc,for coming one year old
aged over 35 bushels per acre this i
year; corn will make about 25 bushels
9 HEAD OF CATTLE
0 milch cows coming fresh the first of tho year, 1 two year old heifer
1 five month old calf.
Frederick Bowers Coming.
Tho fact that Frederick V. Bowers
sales UiIb your really make a bettor , irt tho star of "Kiss Mo Again," which
showing than last year, for at that WH1 bo seen Thursday, Novombor 27th,
time ovorybody considered It a patrl- at tlio Keith theatre, Is reason
otic, duty to becomo a. member, whllo ! unough why you should go to seo tho
this year tho appeal o patriotism I (production,- for Mr. Bowers, in nddl
could not bo mado so strong or con-! tlon to bolng ono of America's best
vincing.
Reports of tho roll call In tho county
outside of North Platto do not show up
very well.
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per acre. Lot us show you this ono.
Price $90.00 per acre; very reasonable
terms.
320 acres for and one-half miles
result stocks wore thrown overboard j north of Nortli Platto. Neb. Fair sot
for whatever they would bring. Rails ,of Improvements 50 acres under cul
hold up fairly well but thoy had not tlvatlon; balance hay and pasture;
shared in tho rapid ndvanco of Indus-1 connidorahle moro on this placo can be
a t i .1 ..t a i I Krrvlr r TMila I c? o rrrxrvrl rnn fry Mr
ThV aZt bee n o comn.etelv do- y. Vrlco' $27.50 "nor mW: ,tont. ness, 7 dozen chickens. Mots Car.
moralized In the last hour when call T$5000.00 cash will handle this; terms)
.... ' I A 1. 1 It Till J i
money rose to thirty per cent, tiieii" " oamnw. wm uiko cuj
highest rate sinco tho panic of 1907. property on this up to about $2500.00.
Ovornleht losses of 10 to 25 nolnts ROBERTS BROTHERS LAND CO..
iN'ortn I'latto, eur
Valentine, Nobr.
Schuyler. Nobr.
Chappoll, Nebr.
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3 POLAND CHINA SHOATS, WT. 70 lbs. EACH.
FARM MACHINERY
Cultivator, disc, rake, -walking plow, Champion sweep, now G-foot Deer
lng mower, 3 inch low Wagon, new Anker Holt cream separator, 170 egg
Old Trusty Incubator, 50 ton prairie hay, 300 bushels corn, 20 rods of hog
fence, 10 foot hay rack, set of lVi work harness, set of new breeching work
wore scattered throughout tho list and
Goneral Motors showed a decline of
05 points.
Tho federal reserve board issued a
statomont Wednesday afternoon say
ing that tho situation was serious but
not ularmintr. - i
8G-
Iiijiiuction Against 'r.v T'a"
Providence, R. I. A temporary in-
Thoro wore feoblo rallies later when Junction against tho enforcement of
call loans foil to 25 per cent but tho the prohibition act was granted Wed
tono at tho closo was extremely weak, nosday by Judge Arthur L. Brovn of
FJtKE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS: Six months Urrid on bankable notes.
FELIX J. BOKOSKIE, Owner.
COL. II. ar. JOHANSEN, Auctioneer. F. C. PIELSTICKEK, Clerk.
Sales wore estimated at
shares, a record for tho year.
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2.300.000
tho federal court, on Hie irroiinil Hint
tho eighteenth amendment was incon-l
slstent. United States Attorney Harry !
A. Bakor announced that ho would im-
makc an appeal to the
of Johnson, here. It is said, has a united btntes circuit court at uoston.
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newBmiDer cunning wiiicli informs 1JUUia,"a' ruuunu .iuku m
The Johnsons Won the War
Wichita, Kan. A man by tho name mediately
light comedians, Is also ono of the
country's foremost composers and
ninnv rf lila ImnilMfnl ImllmlH urn
played In every musical homo in tho those whom it may concorn that tho to Evans in open court declared Wed
i,,,wi n,n ti.,.rn ,ir, ntimr ronsnns for Johnsons won tho war. i ncrJay ho is "firmly of the opinion"
going to seo "Kiss Mo Again." In the1 According to tho clipping there1 wartime prohibition is unconstitutlon-
Ilrst placo It Is an unsually good mu- wore 53.200 Johnsons in tho army,
slcnl play; In tho second placo, tho against only 51,950 Smiths, 4S.000
cast contains many woll known mu- Browns, about the same number of
Postponed from Nov. 14th
Owing to very poor health, I will soli at public sale at my farm one and
one-half miles duo nort of Hprshey, Nebraska, on
tiny Colorado Laud.
Tho following item is taken from
.tho Parker (Col.) Post: "Tho C B.
Anioft ranch hist nortli of town sold
last week to,Lypoldt & Ponnlngton otslcal comedy artists and besides mere Aiuiersons aim cantors uuu oniy zo,
"Ndrth Platto, Nebraska. Mr. Penning- aro pretty girls galore, and nil that 000 members of tho Jones family,
ton was here to closo tho deal. Tho goes to make a production of true ::o::
ranch Is ono of tho best in tho valloy. Broadway proportions. Everywhere To the "Family .Man"
There aro 1285 ncroa In it and tho i "Kiss Mo Again" has boon scon it has. Do you know of anything that can
property has boon hold at $50 an aero.' loft a long trail of agroeablo crlti- afford tho wife as much plcasnro as
"Mi1. Mustard, of North Platte, ajclsm behind It and tlio only persons t "something for tho house"
lirothor of tho man who purchased tho i who speak ndversoly aro thoso who It's what sho will buy, nlno times
HnAvlcnv rinteh a Hhort tlmo niro will
"feako possosslon of tho placo for tho
nbv owners on March lBt. Frank
Amofl who has boon running tho placo
for his fathor Is undecided as to what
.idio will do. Ilo is a good veterinarian
innd it is possible that ho may return
to tho practicing of his profosslon."
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. Can you think of anything moro use
ful for a wedding gift than a ulco sot
of china dinner ware? Wo carry a
full lino. Clinton, tho jowolor.
fiild' nothing unite up to tholr con
ception of what a show ought to be.
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First Lutheran Church.
Morning worship 11 o'clock, sub
ject, "The Church of the Ltvjng God."
This Is tho closo of the socond yonr of tlon.
this pastornto. Evening worship eight
out of ton, if you give her the money
to select a gift for herself. '
Then why not bo right for once
In your lifo, this Christmas nnd give
her FURNITURE?
Lot us help you in making the selec-
AV. R. MALONEY CO
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o'clock-, subject "Tho Chloroformed. All children's and missos' lints at
soui
for
services.
REV. C. F. KOCH. Pastor
,v.,, .,,.j.v ...v. Jul I'liiuiruu s ami missos unis at
I." Sunday school at 9:15. Clusaos Kreatly reduced prices, for Saturday
ftll. Evoryono welcomed nt these luui Monday only at Tho Leader Mer
cantile Co.
If. L. Brown, of Horshoy, transacted
business In town Wednesday.
al and Indicated a disposition to enjoin
Elwood Hamilton, collector of Internal
rovenue for Kentucky, from Interfer-!
Ing with tho sale of about 1,000.000
gallons of tax-paid whisky known ns I
"linn. Elinli
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For Sale
320 acres, all level, 5 room house,
large barn, windmill and cement tank,
all foncod nnd cross fenced, 17 acres
alfalfa, 100 acres moro in cultivation,
daily mall route, school house on farm,
S miles from Chugwnter, Wyo., lovol
road to town, 35 miles from Nebraska
lino. Prlco $35.00 per aero. Will tako
good town property, as first payment
nnd carry back balance at six per cent.
WALTER "WILSON,
SG-2 Route 1. North Platte.
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Teachers' Examination
The Lincoln county touchers' ex
amination will bo held in North
Platto, Brady, Maxwell. Sutherland
and Wallnce, Saturday, Novombor 15.
Commencing at 10 a. m., tho following described property:
1 3 Head1 'of Horses
Team of Geldings, 12 years old, wt. 2000; team of geldings 9 and 10 years
old, wt. 2400; team of mares 7 and 8 old, wt. 2400; I black mnro 8 years
years old, wt. 1200; 1 gelding, smooth mouth, wt. 1100; 1 bay gelding 4
years old wt. 900; 1 brown maro. coming 4, wt. 1000; I black mule coming 4
years old; 1 brown mare coming 2, wt. 1000; 1 bay gelding, 10 years old, wt.
1500.
If"
to-
Banking by Mail
Is Perfectly Safe
' If you livo nt a dlstnnco from this bank you
can nso Undo Sam's Mail Service to good advan
tage In your banking. By doing so, you can save
a trip to town when it Is inconvenient to come
in person
And "Hanking by Mail" is perfectly safe if tho
sender uses ordinary care in mailing his letters.
Monoy am bo sont in the form of a Postoffice
or Express Order, draft or check, and without be
ing registered. Currency should be forwarded by
rogistored mall always.
You'll find our bank-by-niall service entirely
satisfactory.
BLACKLEG GERM FREE AGGRESSIN
25c A DOSE.
One dose immunizes the calf for life. Extra strong
7 dose syringes, needles, etc., for sale. All orders promptly
filled with lresh vaceine.
DR. VV, T. PRITCHARD, Distributor.
North Platte, Neb.
Platte Valley State Bank.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
FARM LOAMS
I have plenty of SIX PER CENT MONEY
to loan on improved farms and ranches,
with interest payable annually and with
option of paying all or part of loan at any
time.
Tax free mortgages bought and sold.
T. C. PATTERSON, Loan Broker.
B. & L. Bailing, North Platte, Nebr.
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10 HEAD OF CATTLE
Four cows, three 2-year-olds and three 1 year old.
127 HEAD OF HOG
S
Ono male hog. IS sows and 108 hoad of shoats.
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.
3 Deorlng mowors, Canton hay baler, Swanson two row, walking plow,
Dempster hay stacker, 5 wagons, 2 nearly new, 5 sets work harness, set sin
gle harness, Dane hay swoop, two hay rakes, slnglo buggy, riding plow, beet
rack, two hay rakes, beet drill, beet diggor, 3 section harrow, beet cultiva
tor, disc cultivator, disc, manure spreader, fresno scraper, hog oiler, hog
fencing, 2 dozen chickens and numorous other articles.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS Sums of $20 and under cash. On sums ovor that amount 8
months time will bo given purchaser on good bankable paper drawing 10
per cent Interest from dato of sale. No property to be removed until settled
for.
COL. L. M. McCLARA, Auctioneer.
HANK OR LINCOLN COUNTY. Clork.
Wm. F.Smith
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CATALOG
Jfc CATT i
Carlci OMAHA. NEBR. j
See Display on lot east of Herrod's Grocery.
HARRY J. VANNATTER, Local Agent.