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1$ Portable Electric Sewing Machine Sale STARTED FEBRUARY 9th AND WILL CONTINUE 10 DAYS. Sew where you like, what-jyou like, and when you dike. A complete set of attachments is furnished with the Portable Electric Sewing Machine Un such things as binding, tucking, ruf iling and quilting. MACHINES OFFERED IN THIS SALE WITH A MINIMUM DOWN PAYMENT OF $5.00 The Electric Machine has a full sized head . costs less to buy than a foot power ma chine, and a cent's worth of electricity runs it for several hours and then, too, they are offered at last year's prices. As your Spring sewing is soon to begin why not do it electrically 1 NORTH PLATTE LIGHT & !P0WERC0. PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will offer at Public Sale on what is known as the Chas. McDonald farm just west of the city limits on B street on Friday, February 20, 1920, Commencing at 12 o'clock, the following property, to-wit: 70 HEAD OF CATTLE Consisting of thirty-five head of high grade 3-year-old Hereford heifers, twenty-six head of Hereford cows, eight milk cows tubercular tested, Holstein 3-year-old heifer and one Registered Hereford bull. 4 HEAD OF HORSES Pair of bay geldings 4 years old weight 2800, pair of geld ings 6 years old weight 3200. 40 HEAD OF HOGS Seven tried sows will farrow in April, 15 gilts that are bred, one good grade boar, the remainder are shoats. FARM MACHINERY New Tri Bell lister. Emerson two-row machine. Emerson gang plow, 14-incli walking plow, Admiral hay press, J. D. 10-foot disc, three mowers one 5-foot Deering, one G foot McCormick, one 5-ft. Standard box wagon, endgate seeder, 7-foot Acme binder, tongueless cultivator, Hat rack, set work harness, Poultry Leader 150-egg incubator. FREE LUNCH AT 11:30 O'CLOCK. TERMS OF SALE Sums of $20 and under cash, above that sum 8 months time at 10 per cent interest secured by bankable paper, no property to be removed until settled for ED GALVIN, Owner. ED KIERIG, Auctioneer. w. h. Mcdonald, cierk. PUBLIC SALE. Tho undersigned will offer at public sale at Ills place ton miles southeast of North Platte and across tlio road from the schooi house in District No. 3, on Tuesday, February 17th, 1920, Commencing at one o'clock, sharp, the following property, to-wit 25 Head of Cattle, Consisting of seven milk cows, two 9 years old, two 5 years old, two 3 years old, and one 2 years old; and eighteen stock cows as follows, five 5 years old, seven 4 years old, six 3 years old ami one calf. Eight Head of Horses, Consisting of black mare 8 years old, weight 1300; brown mare 8 years old, weight 1350; bay mare 5 years old, weight 1350; bay horse five years old, weight 1250; bay mare smooth mouth, weight 1200; bay maro smooth mouth, weight 1100; sorrel maro smooth mouth, weight 1000; bay maro 5 years old, weight 950. 31 HEAD OF HOGS. Fivo brood sows to farrow in April, on boar and twenty-fivo shoats. 12 DOZEN THOItOUOHHUEI) BROWN LEGHORN CHICKENS. FARM MACHINERY Com Binder, Mower, hay Rako, Stacker, Disc, Endgatj Soeder, Spring Wagon, two Box Wagons, Hay Rack and Truck, Six-Shovel Cultivator, Four-shovol Cutivator, Gaiig Plow, Mould Board 14-lnch Gang Plow, Swoop, Deoro Listor, Deere Two-row, Harrow, Alfalfa Cultivator, Hand Corn Sheller, two Sets of Harness and somo houBehoid goods. FREE LUNCH AT NOON. TERMS OF SALE $20 and under cash; sumB ovor $20 eight ' months time will bo given on bankable paper bearing 10 per cent in 'tcrest from date of sale. No property to bo removed until settled for. E, M. ROBBINS, Owner. H. 31. JOHANSEN, Auctlouecr. HAY C. LANGFORD, Clerk A CAMERA ROMANCE By ALDEN CHAPMAN A POINT OF CONTACT By GEORGE ELMER COBB For Siilc. A 15-30 Aultmnn and Taylor Englnu, 23-36 Separator with nil attach ments. Both camo out Inst year in good shapo ns they mado but a short run. Phono 784F21 or write Nomor Mylandor, North Platte. 9-2 PURE HREI) POLAND CHINA SOW SALE. Wo wish to announco thnt on March 15th wo will havo a salo of Puro'Brcd Poland China Sows at North Platto. C. J. LANDHOLM & SON, CLAUS ANDERSON. F2-5 (Copyrlcht, 1S0, Wftrn Newnpaper Union) "There's something going on nt the old barn, sir," spoke the gardener of Graylanils to his young muster. Roscoe Blnlr .strolled leisurely In the direction Indicated. Ills clear, boy ish eyes showed a token of curiosity ns be nenrod the dlsnuintlod burn nt the edge of the estate. A mnn luul n motion picture camera In nn automo bile. Near by n second man was put ting on the striped suit of a convict. At a signal the latter, assuming tho terror of a typical fugitive, run townrd thu linrn nnd disappeared within, the other meantime turning the crunk that operated the camera. As the assumed convict disappeared he turned toward Blair. "I sunnoso we are Intruding," he said, "hut we needed Just such an ex terior for a pnrt of a movie. It la usual to pay for the privilege " "Oh, that is nil right," Interrupted Blair graciously. "Take all the pic tures you like." "Thank you," acknowledged the camera operator, ns his assistant re appeared nnd cast off his assumed at tire. "Let's set what's next?" scan ning a written sheet. "Oh, yes I Old fashioned home, kindly-faced mother, benutlful daughter 1 Wonder If we enn hit that conveniently?" "I think you can, almost directly nt nand," said Klalr. "I noticed yester day some new tenants In tho first house down the road." Tho operator drove on and located ihe cottnge described without diffi culty. Its door wns open. He looked into nn exquisitely neat and orderly little parlor. A white-haired old lady sat In a rocking chnlr rending aloud to a lovely girl engaged on some em broidery. There was an ancient pi ano set ngalnst the wall and nn an tique spinning wheel, evidently n treasured memento. The artistic Im pulse In the mnn of many scenes wns deeply aroused. In a few fit words he explained his mission. "You are supposed to he the moth er and sister of a wayward son and brother," explained the operator. "My partner outside nets him. There must be one other character, however, n young mnn. Is there anybody In reach it could get to net the part?" "We are utter strangers here," said Mrs. Lay ton. "Then I'll try and pick up eoroe one In the town. I'll he back soon," and the operator was hack In his auto briskly, but slowed up ns passing the Blair place Its young proprietor hnlled him. "Well, did you find the people to suit yon?" asked the latter. "To thi' letter," replied the opera tor In animation. "A model Interior nnd lovely old lndy, Indeed. The girl dazzles. She Is certainly a charming creature," nnd then the speaker re ferred to the object of his present quest. "See here." spoke Blnlr smilingly. "I'll accommodate you If I will do." "You will certainly fill the 1)111 of tho manly nnd handsome young hero, complimented the operator. "This neighbor of yours has kindly consented to fill In," snld the opera tor to Mrs. Layton later, nnd her dnughter, Grace, fluttered and Hushed ns he ndded : "He Is to represent the lover. You are to be seated as you. nre, madam. You," to tho young lady, "are to stand at the window thus young man by your side. Ho Is hold Ing your hand nnd spenklng to you ear nestly. My mnn dnshes In. He scowls at your lover and orders him out of tho house." , Grace Lnyton blushed ngatn nt this second allusion. She shrank bnck timidly. With the utmost courtesy, however, Blair stepped to her side nnd so delicately carried out his part of the program that, although she trembled as his hand clnsped hers, Ornce went through the ordenl accept nbly. "A line picture," said the operator, ns he paid the money promised and de parted. Roscoe Blair lingered a few minutes "to get acquainted with his new neighbors." The next morning his gardener brought over n brilliant bouquet with his compliments. Three months inter the camera op erator reappeared. He drove directly up to the Layton cottage nnd knocked at the door, but there wns no re sponse. Just then Roscoe Blnlr enme nround the house. "Why, hello 1" he hnlled, extending a welcoming hand, "Blessed mnn I I am clad to see you ngaln. You came Into my life In n grand way, I enn tell you.' The operator was rainy overcome by tho wnrmth f this effusive greet ing. "I come on business to see Miss Lnyton," he explained. , "She and her mother have gone to town." explnlned Blair. "Back soon What's the urgency, friend?" "Oh, such luck for Miss Lnyton 1 Our director hns been wild to get hold of her ever since he saw her pic ture. He considers her a mnrvel of beauty, Just as I do, and you, too, I guess. He wnnts to book her and her mother, domestic scenes only, nt one hundred dollars n week." Roscoe Blair shook his head definite ly. "Too late, my friend," he nn nonnccd. "Miss Layton Is otherwise provided for." "What do you menn?" nsked the op erator anxiously. "Thnt she is to become the mistress of Gray land? next week," ws Roscpt Blair's smiling reply. iCopyrlght, 1920, Wprtern Newspaper Union) Tho dainty lingers of Lottie Austin had fulled to unfasten the catch hold ing up the car window. She sat down resignedly, although the breeze tossed her fair golden hair and disturbed her from reading the book she had brought on her home Journey. "Let me try, please," spoke a pleas ant masculine voice, and, turning to note the accommodating suppliant, Lettle's face came so very near to the handsome smiling one of the young man In the scat behind that a swift lluh enhanced her natural girlish beauty. He had no dllllculty In n Justing the window by leaning over toward It, acknowledged her thanks with a courteous bow and resumed his own seat with a companion with whom I H -A. We Buy and 8 Obtain our Prices. U THE HARRINGTON MER. CO. o Had been conversing. Tito Juxtaposition of eyes in thnt fleeting moment had quite upset Let tie, and while &he set her gazo stead fastly upon her book her mind took in little of Its moaning. She could not help but take In the conversation going on directly behind her. She caught most of Its Import allusions o "Juice," In which the speakers eemed Interested In a business way. Wudhnm, the young mnn Lettlc had not seen called the other whom' Lottie had seen and would not readily forget, oslle Wadliam. who, Judging from what Lottie overheard was n salesman of current nnd electrical par- iphernnlln for n great light nnd pow er company. "I'm on the truck of n lot of wire bought on n cheap mnrkot and prob ably available at a fair price," she overheard Wadhnm say, and wns re' minded Instantly of her father. He had wire, colls of It, hundreds of yards of It, thousands. Levi Austin was the Inventor of an automatic telephone system, and for over three years his one ambitious dream had been to utll Izc the contrivance nnd bring to dead, Isolated Blalrvllle, tho little town where they lived, telephone connection with the busy city of Springfield, 3.ri miles distant. It was dusk when Lottie arrived at Blalrvllle and she did not notice thnt the chevalier of the window Incident left the train also. It wns a walk of a mile to the grent barn of a place she called home. It was remote from tho village, a ln-room mansion of another era and had been taken by her father because Its room Iness favored his mechanical Ideas. It was tho last habitation townwnrd from the gront stretch of woods be vond exvept a boy's home, sustained by charity from thu city. As Lottie came In sight of her own home she started and stared. The usually gloomy mansion was aglow with lights from garret to collar, and ngalnst their radiance she could make out nimble unfamiliar forms passing from room to room. There wns wafted on the gentle night breeze the echo of mnny strange voices. "What can It moan?" she spoke In mystified vagueness, and she liurrieti her stops to reach the front or tno house where her father wns conveying what looked like sheets, blankets and pillows from a wngon, assisted by half n dozen boys. "Glad you've come," said Mr. Austin, rellevedly. "The hoyfr home burned down this morning and they nnd no plnco to go. A few things wore snveu from the blaze and we're trying to mnko the lnds comfortable." Between getting supper for the Jol ly, grateful group of castaways, and seeing them comfortably bestowed for the nlcht, Lottie snt down finally com nletelv worn out, but with a happy smile on her face. The next day there came word from the city that the old homo would he rebuilt and pledging repayment to air, Austin for nny cost he might Incur In the bovs together. It wnf the next afternoon when Lottie, com Int; down the hnll, heard voices In the library. Her father had a visitor; he wns the young mnn of the train. 'There's no use discussing It," Mr. Austin wns snylng, "I'll not sell my ir nftor sernnlnc nnd snvlng foi vears to get It. I've Just nrrlved nt a point where I see my wny clear to string the lino from hero across the woods to Springfield. Your company will make the connections nnd sell me current, I suppose?" "Oh. thnt, certainly I" replied Leslie Wndhnm. "I declnrel you Interest me. If you'll show me how you nre going to get tho lnbwr to string the wires, I'd like to buy n shnre In the nronosltlon." "The lnbor?" repeated Mr. Austin "Say 1 I've got nearly dozen nimble vounc bids here fairly wild to climb trees nnd ford morassos nnd get the line strung complete within CO days. Thnt was a great two months for tho old Inventor nnd his delighted Juvenile assistants nnd Lottie nnd Wndhnm. The days were full of vn rlet.v. adventure nnd progress of love, too. The young mnn cune to Lettlc one day with the optimistic stntement: "Well, your fnther's grent scheme in perfected. Tomorrow the compnnj mnkcs the point of contact nnd Blnlr vllle will hnvo n perfect telephone service" "What Is a point flf contact?" nsked Lettle. "Tho Junction of the service supply line at Springfield. The point of con tnct of love nt this end, however, Is right here, so " And their lips met In recognition of this trtnsurod feature of tho propoal tien. INCORPORATED 1887. Mutual Building and Loan Association, Of North Platte, Nebraska. RESOURCES OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS. The Association hns unlimited funds nt its coir maud to assist in the Building or purchase of homes for the people of North Platte. If you are interested, the cfliecis of this Association will render every assistance and show you how easy it is to acquire your own home, T. C. PATTERSON, JESSIE F. SALISBURY, President. Secretary. Public Sale Tho undersigned will ofllr at public salo at tho Lloyd farm, known as the oldlChnplu place, seven and a half miles south of North Platto, on TUESDAY, FEBR., 24, 1920 Commencing at 12 o'clock, the following property, to-wit: 37 HEAD OF CATTLE Consisting of 2G cows, four coming yearling cnlvcn, llvo coming 2-year old heifers, one suckling calf, one REGISTERED HEREFORD BULL. NINE HEAD OF HORSES Consisting of team of mnres 7 and 8 years old, weight 2G00; thrco black geldings coming 5 yenrs old, weighing from 1200 to 1400 each; bay maro, smooth mouth, weight 1200; bay horso, smooth mouth, weight 1150; Bpan maro mules, weight 2000. FARM MACHINERY Doering blndor, McCormick mower, hay rako, Trl Bell lister, riding cultivator, two-row, 3-scction harrow, disc, two 1 -horse grain drills, I! wngons, rack anil truck, buggy;, stirring plow, 2 sots harnosB, olio and a half horsepower gas enRliio and power washing mnchlnie. One Ton Ford Trck, I'lioumnf Ic Tiros and rear wheels nnd cushion, (Ires. Six Boxen Chickens. HOUSEHOLD GOODS: G-holo rimgo, 2 heating stoves, :t-burncr oil stove, oil heater, 2 oil barrols, 3 bedsteads, dresser, 3 rocking chairs kitchen cabinet, 2 churns, cream soparator and lots of cobs. FREE LUNCH AT 11:30 O'CLOCK TERMS OE SALE: $20 nnd under cash; buhib ovor $20, 8 months time will bet given on bankable paper bearing 10 iper- cent Interest from date of salo. No property removed till settled for. Lloyd Lloyd and F. E. Kronquesf, Owners KB KIKRIG, Auctioneer. It. C. LANGFORB, Clerk. PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will offer at public salo nt his place six miles south and a mile- nnd a quarter wlest of North Platte, on Thursday, February 26th, 1920 commencing at one o'clock shnrp the following described proporty, to-wit: 26 HEAD OF CATTLE Consisting of three milk cows, six whitWace cow, and romaindor helfors and steers from one to three yenrs old, nearly all whltefacos. 9 HEAD OF HORSES Consisting of one buckskin team of geldings, Weighing 1200 each, 7 and 8 years old; black horse, 5 years old, weight 1100; brown maro 7 years old. weight 1000: bay maro, 4 years old, weight 1000: threo 3-.year-old colts, ono yearling. 18 HEAD OF SHOATS Avferaco about 75 pound each. FARM MACHINERY Good wagon, lister, disc, John Decro 2-row machine. 3-soction harrow, John Deere gang riding plow, breaking plow, Deorlng binder nearly ntaw, gas engine, pump and Jack, two tanks, cream soparator, two Beta of good work harness, lot of household goods, and other articles too numerous to mention. HIKE LUNCH AT NOON. TERMS OP SALE: $20 and under cash; Bums ovor $20, 8 months time will bo given on bankablo paper bearing 10 iper cent Interest from date of salo. No property removed till settled for. E. S. FROMAN, Owner. KB KIKRIG, Auctioneer. R.C. LANGFORD, Clerk.