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Nov. 29.
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III A L BARK, Editor itml Putillslier
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Entered at tho North Platto, Nebraska
Pustoi'flce as Socond Class Matter.
FRIDAY, XO.YKMBKH 28, 1919
ACTION TAKKX TUESDAY TO
ItDME VE COAL SITUATION
M i. "DtMMnAmUn, Qnin evorheld, both in volume ol business and en
MOSl JReiuarakdUie OdlK thusiastic oppreciation of our patrons It has
exceeded all expectations and set a new record. If you have not taken advan
tage of this wondorf ul value-giving sole, DO SO. You will nave enough money
to do some Xmas shopping with tho saving.
Men's and Young Men's Fancy
Suits and Overcoats.
Men's and Young Mens Suits and Over
coats, present market, value (t I aa
$28 to $32 J)Z4.W
Mens and Young Mens Suits and Over
coats, present market value t
$38 to $40 J
Mens and Young Mens Suits and Over
coats, present market value' $45 Cl 4
to $50 3m4
Mens and Young Mens Suits and Over
coats, present market value $45 (11 ft
to $so $dy
S E SUITABLE FOR XMAS PRESENTS
BOYS SUITS
Ail wool blue serge
and fancy patterns
belt models and
waist seams, values
up to $16.50
$11.35.
BOYS OVERCOATS
Size 12 to 18
All wool full lined, originally sold
from $15 to $18. Sale price
$9.85.
HOYS' SCHOOL SHOES HOYS' MACKINAW COATS MEN'S WORK SHOES
Values up to $5.00, a pair Value up to $9.00 Broken line, values up to $G.
$2.95 - $8.90 $3.95
MEN'S UNION SUITS MEN'S UNION SUITS MEN'S UNION SUITS
Heavy cotton ribbed, sale Wool mixed, $4 grade, sale Fine wool worsted, $5 value
$1.95 "r,0! $2.95 U95
MEN'S ELANNEL SHIRTS MEN'S FLANNEL SHIRTS MEN'S FLANNEL SHIRTS
Broken lots, value up to $2,00 Tan and Gray, values up to Broken lots, value up to $4.50
$1.39 3" $2.39 $315
MEN'S TROUSERS MEN'S ODD VESTS MEN'S CORDUROY CARS
Broken lines.value up to $4.50 I Small sizes, sale price Pur lined ear tabs, values up
$1.95 79c 10 ?2- S5c
FANCY SOFT COLLARS MEN'S FAST RLACK HOSE CHILD'S KNEE RANTS
Sizes 13 to 17, sale price r 25c value Sizes 3, 4, 5, sale price
15c 17c 45c
MEN'S LEATHER. MITTS ROYS' LEATHER MITTS Men's Canvas Gauntlet Gloves
Fleeco lined, $1.25 value Fleeced lined, 75c value Sale price
' 89c 48c 15c
Children's Wool Stocking ROYS' NECKBAND WAISTS MEN'S WORK SHIRTS
,Cnps, "samples' Values up to $1.50 Blue Chambray, Collars at-
28c 39c tached 95c
Ladies9 Holeproof Silk Hose
sizes 8 to 10
$2.50 values
$1.75
Mail Orders Promptly and Carefully Filled
ui S d,, hirschfELD'S
oi sale of Sale
SAT. NOV. 29th. nr, i an. SAT. NOV. 29tb.
For flen and Boys.
I 1UU11. ULAs 1SU Sixth St. Cor. Dewey. North Platte. ITlyll. DEC. 1st.
A conference of coal dealers and
buslnes men 'ami tho mayor and coun
cil was held ht tho mooting of tho
council TuoHday ovoning whoa the coal
situation wan thoroughly Investigated
it was found that the fuel condition
In North Platto was alarming and call
ed for lmmodlato and concortcd action.
As a result of the meeting tho fol
lowing address to tho pcoplo was Issu
ed by a committee appointed;
To the Citizens of North Platto, and
Lincoln County, Nebraska:,
Tho undersigned, committee ap
pointed by tho Mayor and City Coun
cil of tho City of North Platte, Lincoln
County, Nobraska, In session on No
vember 25, 1919, to consider tho fuel
proposition, horeby deslro to call tho
attention of Bald citizens to the ract
that tho supply of coal Is getting very
short, and that tho distribution, or the
ontlro supply for tho cntlro United
States has been placed in tho hands of
tho Railroad Administration, and that
it will be impossible to Obtain coal in
tho near future for anything oxcept
absolute necessities, and in order that
our peoplo mny bo saved from suffer
ing from tho cold, tho Mayor and City
Council of tho City of North Platto,
have ordered tho shutting off of tho
street lights at 11 oclock p m. and
from and aftor the ovening of Novem
ber 20, 1919 the street lights will bo
shut off in said city until tho situation
as to coal Is changed.
we desiro to request that the follow
ing regulations bo placed In force by
voluntary action of our peopl.c, viz:
That tho pool halls cigar stores and
drug stores close at 10 o'clock p. m.
That all the other stores open at
9 o'clock a. in. and close at 5:30
o'clock p. m. excopt Saturdays when
nil should bo closed at 9 o'clock p, in.
That all meetings of our church peo
ple be consolidated as much as pos-
Pslblc, that is, that two .or three con
gregations hold their meetings in ono
place.
That all entertainments and all ath
letic exerclsos bo dispensed with In
Uio school houses of tho city except
when absolutely necessary.
That all picture shows hold but ono
entertainment
That only Indispensable lights bo
used In all business, places and private
residences.
That lodges meet only as often as Is
absolutely necessary.
That the public rofrnln from hold
ing dances at plnces where extra
fuel and lights must be. used.
That nil restaurants and hotels arc
called upon to use oxtni precaution'
In order that they may save as much
light and fuel as possible.
You aro notified that tho mayor and
city council hu'o appointed. J. E.
Nelson whoso duty will be to oversee
tho gonernl use of lights In the busi
ness portion of the city, and wo hope
that citizens of North Platto will fol
low his suggestions in tho saving of
lights.
You are further notified that the
nuiyo" ir.d city council have appoint
ed J. C. Wilson, Fred J. Dienor and J
V. Uomlgh as a committee of three for
tho distribution of all coal that may
bo received by any of the dealers In
the city, and In order that our citi
zens mny obtain coal it will bo neces
sary for thorn to niako a written ap
plication to said committee, which
commltteo will then investigate the
situation, and as much coal dollvered
as necessary, taking Into considera
tion tho suppjy on hands.
A. F. STREITZ.
A.' E. DELL,
J. G. BEELER.
::o::
co.m .m;i SSI ox k its? PHOCKEDIXGS.
November 24,1919.
Board mot pursuant to adjournment
prosent Koch, Hermlnghauson and
Springer,
Claims were allowed as follows:
Claus Andorson, road work, $44.10.
John Wolsmlller, road work, $G2.30
Horbort Leach, road work, $82.00.
F. B. Stevenson, services as deputy
Bhoriff, ?r0.00.
W. T. Elliott, bridge work, $41.50.
W. II. Dale, road dragging, $2G.G0.
W. H. Dale, bridge work, $5G.15.
Fletcher Trlggs, fire guard work, $4
Tho Hub, mdso county poor, $131.85.
Wolman Stearns, road work, $75.00
Josso Long, road work, $25.00.
Fayctto Strong, road work, $98.00.
W. Schrocdor, sorvlcos, $12.50.
Standard Oil Co., gas and oil,
$275.10.
Ira Light, road work, $46.00.
National Refining Co., oil and gas,
$49.20.
Walter Klllen, road work, $14.40.
Goorgo Zoiglor, road work, $10.00.
Standard Oil Co., oil and gas
$48G.87.
Ollt ZlogleT, road work, $7.20.
Fred Zelglor, road work, $24.30.
Mrs. O. M. Sholty, sorvlcos, $8.80.
A. D. Clinton, clock repairs, $1.50.
North Platto Light & Power Co.,
services, $42.1G.
Sundry persons, road work, $2G8.75
Paul Meyor. road plats, $1G,00.
James KoIbo, road work, $25.90.
Chas. Burton, road work, $44.10.
Albert Burton, road work, $2.80.
Arthur Power, road work, $17.10.
Chaa. Barley, road work, $17.10.
Ray Rafforty, road work, $G.30.
Henry Llndemoyor, road work, $15.
Movod by Hermlnghauson and sec
onded by Springer that Project Q bo
approved, and that tho stato onglnoor
bo requested to submit tho project
statement to tho U. S, Secretary of
Agriculturo asking for federal aid to
construct tho road as outlined on tho
prepared map.
Adjourned until Docembor 1 1919.
LABOR PARTY MAKES
DKCL ARATIOX OF l'ltlXt'IPLKS j
The work of organizing the labor
party wus completed at Chicago Tues
day night by tho election of a national
commlttoo composed of ono man and
ono woman from each stato and the
adoption of a declaration of princi
ples. Tho national organization will
call a convention next summer to nom
lnato a candidate for president and
vice-president.
Included In tho declaration of prin
ciple nrovtie following:
Abolition of the Unltod Stntos sen
ate. Election of federal judges by. popu
lpr voto for terms not exceeding four
years.
International solidarity of labor.
Maximum hours of labor for mon
and women to bo eight hours a day
and 44 hours a week.
Minimum wage for workers to be
fixed by law.
Old ago, unemployment and sick
ponsions.
Government to own nnd operate the
banking business of tho country.
Nationalization of unused lands,
Incomes of individuals to be limited
by law.
National initiative, referendum and
recall.
Application of tho "homo rule" prin
ciple in stato, county and city gov
ernment
Condemnation of tha govornmont by
Injunction.
Ropeal of tho cspolnage law and all
other roprosslvo Statutes passed dur
ing tho war,
Condemnation of universal military
training nnd conscription. 1 .
. A domnnd for International disarm
ament to prevont futuro warp.
Immediato relcaso of all political
nnd industrial prisoners.
' Nationalization of all public utili
ties and all basic industries.
' Criminal prosecution of profiteers
nnd exploiters of labor.
Demand that nil government work
bo dono by day. labor instead of by
contract.
I Equal pay for mon and womon.
i Approved woman suffrage.
::o:: -Episcopal
Church
Divine sorvlcos for Sunday, Advont
, Sunday:
I Holy communion S n. m.
Church school and bible class 9:45
a. m.
Morning prayer nnd sermon 11 a. m
I Church school on north side 3 p. in.
! .Evening prayer and sermon 7:30.
, ROWLAND O. MACKINTOSH,
I ' Rector
::o:: .
I Wanted Live stock to winter
Trees, Bpring water. Ralph Soul, 9
miles northwest 90-2
It radiated "home" in a measure
nil out of proportion to its size.
The daughter of the house had
chosen it as her own little apartment
because of its sunny bay window.
"Thanks to the Nntlonnl Bl
Company and the other
good things," sale
0sc
wlches that looked oh, so tempt
ing, would' grace a yellow plate.
Or, "How would we like a to
ninto bouillon on a cold, blowy day
like this?" And a package of
X. B. C. Zwieback would bo forth-
ir frnm tK wtnilmi' roinlininvl.
-sriSsS?ft tomJK bouillon was made
yfcfZZTZEa liotwer tnc aiconoi lamp.
rating the momentous
tlsTSfcags' birthday thi3
deanWtorfcla, please?,
ge otrSnapavoons, while?
flttle of grape juice
general merry
s cream qlicStFisfdlyes
ard to-day; leFSWmt
le Butter Thin Bis-
cott'eo sostroug
nko till mid-
the
bespeaks iavor lor
contents the contents be-
soeak favor for . all time. What
& wonder that this periect soda cracker
th. Vo pv-i-f-rp.nr.hfirl ifsfilf as n sranle diet
v,;r ' 1 VAJ"'-
22 i& in all climes and with all sorts and
with bv conditions of society? You should 'fig
doodrrK eat them always and often! JtZ
closed : Mao&t
th,y rpurshs-jv TJATIOMAT. BISCUIT fc?
giils," the c ..oitcs?
announce." Then out would corner's
Ijox of Uneeda Biscuit and a jar of
of the
lntos:
Svelrd
'HKiool,
,a.? fa
aaTsltc-e'-i
potted cblcken. Nimble fingers
would set to work nnd in a twink
ling llttlS Piles of chicken sand-
he little circle
of friend" grow closer, day by day,
chatting in the "sunny bay win
dow, sipping tea or coffee and nlb1
hllng National Biscuit DellcaoleaJ
AUCTION
As I must leave the farm and am moving to town. I will sell the
tho following property, located ono mile north and two miles east of
North Platte, Neb., on
Wednesday, December 3, 1919,
Commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.,
; . , 108 HEAD OF CATTLE
i' Twenty-four head of milch cows, 12 are giving milk now, all are
with calf and some of them fresh soon; twenty-four head of stock
cows, all of them with calf; 7 head of 2 year old steers, 8 2-year-olr
heifers, will be fresh in spring; 14 head of yearling calvos, 30 head of
spring calvos, mostly all White Faces; one three-year-old Red Short
Horn Bull, eligible to registry.
13 HEAD OF HORSES
One span of grey geldings G and 8 years old, weight 3,000 and
broke; one span black geldings coming 3-years-old, weight 2G00; one
span lilack geldings 10 years old, weight 2100 and broke; gray gelding
8 years old, weight 1300 and broke; bay mare 7 years old, weight 1400
brqke; gray gelding 12 years old, two bay saddle horses G and 8
years old, weight 1000 each; brown single driver, 9 years old, weight
1300; brown mare 12 years old.
. 13 HEAD OF HOGS
13 head of shouts, weight about 175 pounds each.
FARM IMPLEMENTS
2 Deerlng mowers, 1 is practically now, 3 Milwaukee mowers in
good shape, 2 hay stackers in good shape, 3 hay rakes in fair shape, 2
hay, sweeps, 2 riding listers, 2 cultivators in good shape, 1 grain binder
in good Bhapo, 4 wide wheel wagon gears, 1 narrow wheel wagon with
box in good shape, 4 bale racks, 1 hay rack, 1 three-section -harrow in
good shape, 1 throo-horso gasoline engine, 1 wind mill and 2 water
tanks, 1 four-horso road scraper, 1 scraper, G set of work harness,
most of them In good shapo, 1 good saddlo and bridle, 1 spring wagon,
2 good grind stonos, 1 large size Do Laval cream separator.
IMPROVEMENTS
2 wagon shacks, ono 10x12 feet, othor 8x10 feet, 1 cow barn 14x30
feot, 1 cow shed, holds 50 head of cattle, 1 gralncry 12x14 feet, 1 milk
house 8x10 feet, 1 hog shed, 1 garage, 1 hen houso.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
I kitchen cabinet, 2 range cook stoves, thoso stoves nro in good
shapo, 1 heating stovo, 1 table, 1 stack cover and 2 tents.
200 tons of prnlrio hay in stack, 200 bushels of ryo, and a number
of things not mentioned.
FREE LUNCH AT ELEYEX O'CLOCK
TERMS 6 months time, 10 per cent interest. All sums under $20
cash. -It will pay you to bo with us at Uiis sale.
MRS. DORA E. ROBINSON, Owner.
ED. KIERIO, Auctioneer. RAY C. LANGFOJID, Clerk.