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Grab Them Quick, Come Early.
You can not afford to let this opportunity pass. Our
first cut price sale.
Two Days Only, January 23 and 24.
They say it can not be done, but watch us do it. Here
they are.
2 8 on. imckage macaroni l.'.c' 2 lurje cHns Btnndard' tomhtooa --Me
2 8 ok. packagos spaghetti I5c 8 tall cans Cnrnntlon milk !(!
2 paakngos grape nuts 2Se j 8 small cans Pnrnatlon milk - 2."c
2 largo packagos Oats oOc j 3 bars i'tilmollvo soap ilk-
2 large packagos Post Tonstlos Jl.'icj 3 bars Croam of Oil soap 'Jle
2 packages puffed wheat or corn2.a'j 4 bars white laundry soap
'.repackages E. tj-qj-ifjakpt'&ii.'ic f 1 can Lows lye -' -tTOe
3 cans VanCamps asst. soups 31e 2 package borax soap chips 2le
3 large cans Van Camps Pork and 2 packages powdered borax 2c
beans Sic 1 bottle Mrs. Stewnrt bluolng l.'lc
'3 medium cans VanCamps pork
and beans ."ilcl
6 small Turtle pork and beans
3 cans standard corn !lSc
3 cans standard peas ItSc 1 1 15c sack table salt lie
3 cans standard tomatoes USe (1 30c sack table salt 20c
BEAT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.
WE LEAD IN HIGH QUALITY AND LOW PRICE. WHEN YOU THINK OF
QUALITY THINK OF VanCamp Quality.
H. J. Heinz, that Quality Sunkist, that Quality
Paxton & Gallagher Turtle Brand Quality,
rtayniond Bros. & Clarke R. B. C. Quality.
Granger1 Bros. NEBA Quality. Beech Nut Brand Quality. , .
THESE PRICES GOOD TOR TWO DAYS ONLY AT ALL TOUR OF OUR
STORES.
. Gamble with Springer,
THE CHAIN SYSTEM.
, , No. 1, 220 North Locust, Phone 203.
No. 2, 116 East B Street, Phono 49C.
No. 3, 021 East Fourth, Phone 791.
No. 4, S21 Wi'st Third, Phone No. 7.',.
N DR. 0. H. CRESSLER,
Graduate Dentist
Office over the McDonald
State Bank.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
.Mrs. C. R. Morey returned Saturday
evening from a ten days visit with
relatives in Hastings.
For Sale Almost new housjeholt."
goods. 019 west B. 103-4
Mr. and Mrs. Will Waltemath re
turned Friday evening from a two
weeks' visit in Chicago.
'For Salo by owner: Small Bunga
low close in. Four Rooms and bath.
Phone Red 1219. 2-2
Miss Annie Kramph went to York i
Saturday night to attend the confer
ence of the state social welfare work !
ers.
FoundTuesday on east Sixth
street, neck fur. Owner can have I
same bv calling atthls office.
Dr. and Mrs. Krause returned Fri
day night from their wedding trip to
Chicago and St. Paul and are staying
at the McCabe. ' t
Bird for Sale. 1121 West Tenth
street. 2-3
Miss Floronco Gruendel, of Grand
Island, Is the guest of Misses Eliza
beth and Helen Brcdbeck and will
visit-here for several weeks.
Lloyd Askwig returned yesterday
to the Kearney military academy. Ho
came home to spend the holiday va
cation and while here was stricken
with small-pox.
Walter E. Perkins, Etto Bryan and Will Archie
in scene from "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath," Keith Theatre,
Thursday, January 22.
1 15c glass G. & S. mustard 11c
1 block stock salt
1 100 pound fcack salt
1 10c sack table salt 7c
, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dolson left
Sunday morning for Oakland, Cal.,
where they will spend a month visit
ing Fred Dolson and family.
For Sale Quarter section good val
ley hay land, 8 m. from N. P., $100
per a; GO a. broke. M. R. Magnus
son. 1-3
J. J. Halligan. of this city, will be
one of tho speakers at the state Ir
rigation convention to bo hjeld at
Goring next week. His subject will
be "Irrigation Laws."
Relinquishment For Sale 480 acres
northwest McPherson Co. Vacant
land near for additional entry. Ad
dress XX, Tribune office. 2-1
Bert Llles spent the latter part of
last week in town attending district
court. Ho has been farming nqar
Julesburg for a year past but has pur
chased a barber shop at Holyoke, Col.,
and will make that place his homo.
Contrary to past and present re
ports, It is not tho intention of J. H.
Stone, the druggist, to leave North
Platte. He will need vncate the room
ho occupies next August, but ho has
in view a room which ho will probibly
lease.
Dr. Morrill, Dentist, office over
Wilcox Department Store,
By a rising vote which was almost
unanimous, more than one hundred
and twenty-five women in attendance
at tho mooting of tho Nineteenth Con
tury club of Kearney Wednesday
pledged themselves not to buy any
thing which was not absolutely neces
sary. Dr. Frank Conlln came up from
Omaha Saturday to spend Sunday with
his wife nnd daughter who are .guests
at the Dixon home! Mr. Dixon jnvitcd
a score oi men io spcuu aunuay even
ing with Dr. Conlln, among whom
were Bishop Beechor, Mr. Gehring, of
Omaha and Rev. Mackintash.
Inquest Proceedings
Friday a coronor's Jury wus em
punoled by the coroner nnd the coun
ty nttdr'ney, the remains were viewed,
an adjournment taken until Saturday
when another adjournment was taken
until a later day in hope that tho Mex
ican at large might possibly be
caught.
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if(lill) Konnnl for .Murderer
, A total of six hundred dollars is now
offered as a reward lor the arrest and
conviction of tho missing Mexican who
was Implicated In the murder of Of
ficers Meconibax and Rogers. Of this
amount Lincoln county olfors $150, tho
city of North Platte $300, nnd .N'lck
Chlros, tho Greek who shot one of the
murderers personally offers a reward
of $1C0.
Chief Shot TmIco
. Chief Mecombor was shot twice.
0ft)lbullet entered, tho left side of tho
.neclc uld oinglniJ-ifpward i was em
bcdded'lrt tho lower part of tho skull;
tho other entered tho left broast near
tho nipple nnd ranging downward
came out tho right side of tho back..
Tho bullet which killed Officers Rog
ers entered the loft breast near the
nipple, passed through the heart and
lodged In the spine at tho lowor ond
of tho back. Tho shots which killed
tho officers: wore fired at short range.
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Funeral Held Sunday.
Tho funeral of Chief Mecombor nnd
Officer Rogors was held from the Mn
sonlo temple Sunday afternoon In
charge of the Masons, of which order
both were members. Tho attendance
was very largo, tho seating capacity of
the lodge room being Insufficient to
accommodate half those presont. The
funeral ritual of the order was read
and a touching address mndo by Bis
hop Goo. A. Bother, of Hastings,
along tho line that both men had died
lu the pursuance of duty and in pre
serving the welfare of tho city. Mu
sic was furnished by singers of the
Episcopal church.
Mexican Tips Off .Men.
It was one of their nationality that,
tipped off the fact that tho Mexican?)
who killed Olflcers Mecombor nnd
Rogers were "bad men." This partic
ular Mexican was loafing In tho Chlros
storo when tho two murderers enter
ed, and after the two had been sented
at the ta,blo for a few minutes smok
ing "hashco" they called the other
Mexican over to them and engaged
him in conversation. Later' tho Mexi
can to whom they had been talking
told Chlros tho follows wore heavily
armed, that they were bad men, and
he thought from their talk that they
wore planning a robbery or a hold-up
It was then that Chlros sent out one
of his countrymen to tell Chief Me
combor of the presence of these men
in his store.
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Wounded .Man Protests uill.
Tho wounded man in jail, who gives
his name as Venzuola, but which Is
probably an alias, declares that ho is
not guilty of' shooting tho officers, that'
Martinez Is tho murdorer. This plea
of lnnocense might of course bo ex
pected. Greeks who witnessed the
shooting say that both the Mexicans
fired on the officers. When picked up
after being shot, Venzuola had on a
bolt filled with fifty cartridges, while
tho gun which ho dropped when shot
had five empty shells and one loaded
shell In It It Is not probablo that a
man of his character would carry fifty
cartridges in a bolt and have but ono
In his gun. There were live shots
fired, th:y may all have come from
Venxuela's gun.
Tho codltlon of Venzuola continues
critical: he Is unable to tako any but
liquid food and Is not inclined to swal
low tho liquids given him. His lungs
aro said to bo suffused with blood
County Physician Dent, who has boon
in constant attendance, says Vonzu
ola's condition is satisfactory but that
he is not yet out of danger.
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Martinez Still at Large.
Martinez, the Mexican who escaped
after tho killing of Officers Mecoinber
and Rogers, is still at largo. Ho was
followed as far west as Horshey
that Is ho Is known to have passed
west through or near that village
but there tho clew was lost. He Is
supposed to have been headed for a
certain point In Colorado, and officers
thoro havo boon notified to watch for
him.
A good description of Martlnoa was
furnished by Venzuoln, tho wounded
Mexican In jail, and also by tho sec
tion foroman at BIrdwood for whom
Martinez worked for a week. Martin
ez is married nnd his wife left Friday
for a certain point In tho west whore
they had formerly roslded.
AVhllo tho local' hunt for the es
caped man ceased, Saturday, Sheriff
Salisbury has by no means abandoned
the work of attempting to apprehend
tho murderer, and thoro Is not art
officer within a radius of 500 miles of
North Platte who" does not have a
description' of tho "man wanted. Tho
offering of a $000 roward will be an
incontlvo for officers to bo constant ly
on tho look out.
Ilo'd Monthly Social.
Tho Young Married People's Class
of tho Christian Sunday school held
their regular monthly social at the
homo of Mr. and Mrs. Walter EhIiH
nian, on Tuesday evonlng of last week
This bolng tho first mooting of the
year, tho following class offlcors were
chosen: President, Mrs. Taylor; VIco
prosidont. Mrs. Frank Johnson; Sec
retaryMrs. Graco Banks; Treasurer.
Mr. Tolllo Glaves. Mrs. Morrow was
unanimously choson class teacher
After tho business mooting, Miss
Kathryn Morrow played two selections
on tho piano and dainty refreshments
woro served by tho hostoss. Tho next
meeting will bo held at tho homo of
Mrs Grace Banks, Tuesday ovonliu'
Fobruary lid.
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Kslrny Notice.
Takon up on or nbout July 15. 1919.
by tho undorslgnod, who Uvea nlno
mllos Bouthwost of North Platto, a
brown mare, sovon or eight yoara old,
weight about 1.000 pounds. No brands,
Owner call, prove property, pay charg-
os ami tniio animal away.
97-G FRANK ENGLAND
Sheldon ('. Mcromlior.
Sheldon C. Mocomber wu btorn near
SyracUBo, Now York, on Soptwnbor 2
1SG7. Died at North Platte. Nob., Jan
15, 1920, at the axe of 03 years, 4
months and 13 days.
Mr. Mecombor suont the earlv day
of lis life in Nev York. When ho was
16 years of ng he enlisted In tho U. S.
navy, serving both on the grenb lakes
and the high seas. During his ser
vice Ik visited nearly all of tho prin
cipal .ports of both tho old and new
world.
On November M. 1S7S, at tho age of
21, ho enlisted In the U. S. army, and
while a member of the famous Fifth
Cavalry was stationed at Fort Rus
sell, Fort Robinson nnd Fort McPhor
son. Ho took part In many Indian
campaigns, among theih the, terrible
Meeker niassacro In which his com
pany lost 0;t of its men. Ho was made
a corporal In 1S80 and was honorably
discharged on account of disability
on November 22, 18S2, at which tlm
ho was serving as first sergeant at
Fort Thomas. Arizona.
On June 10, 1SS:1, ho was married
to Miss Frazer and Uie following yea
onterrd the sopvlce of the Southern
iPaclllc railroad as brakeman, was
promoted' to conductor nnd served that
road until October a, 1SS8, when he
entered the service of the Union Pa
cific as brakeman; was promoted to
conductor in 1891. which position he
filled until April. 1919. at that time
being the sixth oldest passenger con
ductor on tho Wyoming division
When tho peoplo determined to clear
up North PJatto In April, 1919, Mr
Mocomber was appointed chlof of po
lice, which position he was filling to
Its fullest extent nt the time of his
death.
Mr. Mecoinber was a student nnd a
deep thinker, generous to a fault
faithful to ills friends, efficient nnd un
assuming in the discharge of his dut,
In his untmely, death North Platto
has lost one of her ablest citizens. He
was very active In Masonic circles
being Worshipful Master of Platto
Valley Lodge No. 32. A. F. &. A. M.. a
member of Euphrates Chapter No. 15
R A. M ond Pnlostlno Commnndery
No. 13, Knights T?mplar. Ho was also
a member of Sesostrls Temple, Noblet
of the Mystic Shrine, nt Lincoln.
There aro loft to mourn him besides
hosts of devoted friends, his wlfo and
two sons, Claude of Ravenna and Roy
of Mobile, Ala., and two grand chil
dren. His brethren mourn his untimely
death. Ills work was not finished, yest
his column was broken.
(Jcoi. K. Rogers.
Goorgo E. Rogors was born nt Elk
Grove, Wis., In 1SG1, but moved to
Adams county! Iowa, when h,e was a
boy, whero ho lived until 18S3. lie
then moved to Denver, Col., where
ho was employed by th? Union Pacific
as a. fireman. July 24, 1S89, ho mar
ried Miss Mary Larson and to this
union was born two children, Mrs,
Elfle Murray of Butte, Mont., and
Elwood of this city. In 1903 tho fam
ily moved to North Platto and was
employed upon tho Dr. Lord ranch
In tho valley, whero they lived for
Blxtcen months after which Mr. Rog
ers was employed by tho Amcrlcnn
AVater Works company of this city
and worked for this concern for sev
eral years when tho family moved to
Keatsvlllo, Mo., whero they resided
until 1910, wlwn they returned to
North Platto and Mr. Rog,?js ro-enter-
od tho servlco of the water company
remaining thoro six or eight years an',
then ncceptlng a position with thn
Union Pacilc which ho hold until ap
pointed a member of tho pollco forco
During his many years of resldenc
In North Platto Air. Rogers enjoyed
tho esteem and good-will of all; a
man who was respected for his up
rightness and gonornl good charac
ter. As an employo ho was efficient
and loyal to his employer, as an of
ficer ho was honest nnd brave. For
many years ho was a member of the
Alasonlc fraternity, taking out nnd
kholdlng a membership in the Keats
villo lodge.
ForSnlo
Three room houao nnd corner lot;
houso has largo pantry and clothos
closet, pantry largo enough to bo
mado Into a bath room if desired. Lot
hns plenty of largo Bhado trees and
good cow barn on It. Can givo pos
session at once. Call at 221 south
Walnut street or phono Rod 310. 101-5
NORTH PLATTE
..General Hospital..
(incorporated)
One Halt Block North of Posloflicc.
Phone 58
A modern Institution for the
scientific treatment of medical,
surgical and confinement case.
N- Completely equipped X-Ruy
and diagnostic laboratories!
Staff:
Geo. B. Dent. M. D. V. Lucas, M. D.
J.B. RedGeld. H. D. J. S. SIMMS, M.D.
THIS TWINKM HOSPITAL,
1008 Wi:ST FOUJtTH STJtBKT,
North Plaltc, Ncbr.
For tho treatment of Medical, Surgical
and Obstetrical Cases. A place
where tho sick aro cared for so as to
bring about nonnnl conditions In the
easiest, most natural nnd scientific
murmur.
Phono. 110. North Plnttc, Neb.
. W. E. FLYNN
ATTOJtNflY.AT-LAl)
Office over McDonald Bank.
Oftlre Phono lino Res. Phono 1120
(Jim Exhibition f,nVtf('Iy'A(lfnile(l
Tho jMilortnlnmoflt glvTm ttt the"
Franklin auditorium Friday evonlng
i flie girls' gymnasium class, un
deritho direction of Alius Alorrow was
attended by six bundered N people
nnd wo believe we are safe In saying
that, ovoryono enjoyed the prbgrnir
given;' lii, which were Included calle
thuhlcs, folk dances, relay race nnd
high jumping. The work of tho girls
Avn certnlnly very creditable.
The high school band furnished sev
eral sulectlons and we were agreeably
surprised with the progress the boys
aro making.
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GAS KNGINi: FOR SALE.
Four' horso power Fairbanks gas
engine in good running order. Brod-
beck'a ATeat Alarket. SGtf
JL&VaHAA & AlVi&ttLA V
Scats Today at Box Office 2 p. rn.
A New York Production on way to. Pacific
Coast.
Biggest Farce Hit of Recent Seasons.
A.H.W00DfeKHERE.
A NEW TALEOFA
BE
C.W.BELL
AND
MARK SWAN
A RIOT OF LAUGHTER
The Cast Includes EtJa Ann Luke, Walter E Perkins,
Will Archie, Etta Bryan, Fred 1. Lewis and a dozen
other well known corned iuns.
ire;
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h batteries there is only one radically
7 different and superior to the rest.
This one exceptional battery is the Vesta.
Three great battery improvements make
the Vesta different. These triumphs give
it double life:
. Vesta Indestructible Isolator on
ingenious device, locka tho plates apart and prevents
short circuits.
2. Vesta Impregnated Wooden Mats
prevent "trecinc" a"d its disastrous consequences.
5. Titanium a rnro mineral, enters Into tho
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These remarkable features are covered by
U. b. Basic Patents belonging to the Vesta.
Uiey cannot boused in any other battery.
Vesta costs no more than ordinary batteries.
Ask any Vesta Service Station man to
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" Tlie NorUi Pintle Xlbnirr.
out now books ortclf week and
urges prompt return of books.
Begins tho day at 2 p. m. and closes
nt 9 pjfpn.
Lots ' teacher have nil the books
thoy nocld.
Invltoa everyone to use the library
Can't succeed without support.
Looks up fncts and figures for pat
rons. Is plonil to have strnngors call.
Believes country rosldont should
use tho library.
Renews books for patrons.
Alms to ploaito.
Rosorves books for studdnts.
Yields ample intorost for money in
vested. L. MURPHY. Llbrnrlan.
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