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THIRTY,SIXT1I YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., JULY 13, .1920.
No. 53
Morth
LOCAL AJU PERSONAL
Curl Gorlo camo homo from Chey
nno Saturday.
Dixon & Son grind their own leusos.
Do your eyos bother you? Clinton,
the Optlinian, makes a specialty ot
fitting Qlasses.
Jack Shields returned to Oshlfbsh
yosterday nftor visiting over the week
end in the city.
All vonion,'s and girls' hats reduced
to sell immediately at The Leader
Mercantile Co.
Mayme Pizor left last ovonlng for
Salt Lake where sho will visit friends
for several weeks.
The Rexall handles the goods. 14tf
John Spies camo homo Saturday
from Kearney. Ho was called hero by
the illness of his father.
The Nlcaflgee ampflro Girls will bo
entertained this evening by Miss Ruth
Hogsett at a Juvonllo party.
The greatest bargains in the city
are to bo found in Millinery at The
Leader Mercantile Co.
Mrs. P. E. Fent and children went
homo yestorday after visiting at the
home of Mrs. Mary A. Baker.
Mrs. Harry Porter, and mother Mrs.
Rasmussen of Holdrege, will leavo
Special Ice Tea Glasses in pretty
light cuttings at $3.00 to $5.00 per
set. Clinton, Tho Jeweler.
Mrs. Jess Edwards and daughter
left Sunday for St. Louis to visit
friends and relatives for a month.
Summr Llngorlo of such dainty ma
terials pn sale at Tho Leader Mor. Co.
2nd. FlOor. i.
Francis Thayer went to Ellis, Kans.,
Saturday to spend tho remainder of
the summer with her grandmother.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard McMichael,
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Deats and Mrs.
Minnie Moore will leavo soon for
Estes Park.
Mrs. Carbust, of Omaha, who Las
been visiting her mother Mrs. Mr.ry
Landgraf in this city returned to her
home Saturday.
Chic Summer Skirts at Tho Leader
Mer. Co. Second Floor.
Mrs. W. Harrington and Mrs. D.
Goldman returned to Omaha Satur
day after visiting a week at the Jos.
Stone home.
TELEPHONE TO-SAVE TIME
Use the handy telephone and reach us instantly. We can deliver the
goods to you while you are ordinarily coming to the store after them.
Just step to your phone or your neighbor's phone and tell us what you
want. Anything and everything in
and anytime without extra cost.
GUMMERE-DENT DRUG CO.
THE BIG SALE STILL CONTINUES
IF YOU WANT TO BUY
NEW NIFTY SUMMER FOOTWEAR
At some Dandy Prices, it will pay you to came to the "SHOE PIARKET"
and look them over.
Whites,
Browns
The County Fair
Association Meets.
SKLKCT EXECUTIVE COJI3irn.EE
"ow Issue of Stock Approved
by Stockholders, ,
At a mooting of the Lincoln County
Fnlr Association hold last Friday an
Executive Cominltteo of live members
was nppolutcd which cominltteo shall
have general charge ot tho Fair this
Fall. This commlttoo consists of F.
C. Plolstlckor Chairman, O. H. Thoe
qcke, J. E. Sebastian, C. H. Walters
t r wiixAf a taann nf tn nnn
um u. e. i ".Di
in stock was authorized and tho sale
of shares at $50 each has begun. Tho
bject of this salo of stock Is 'to get
money for Improvements and to
uro the nctivo co-operauon oi a
nrgor number of representative clti-1
ens In the enterprise.. Tho plans ;
ow contemplated inclftdo moving the
xhlbltlon houses and barns from
heir present location to the lower
eld near tho grand stand, tearing
own tho present grtHid stand and
bleachers and building larger and bet-
or ones for the accommodation of the ,
Fair natrons and supplying needed
..... , nin.g t lo urn-
additional entrapco p nces It is pio ,
TlUnuU iu ujicii u d -
i sxnmi iir nnu nriiiiii litvu i
lnmllnsr from tho soutn suio on rup
lar Street and make a now entrance
to the grounds at the east side. This
will relieve tho strain on the Locust
will ruiiuvu l"U on
Street road and crossing nnd will J
give three main entrances 10 mo raw
Grounds.
George Mang has offered to sell all
tho lumber from uio inuorn.ii.iu,,
which he does noi neeu, iu uiu w
Rrnnt nnd CamDflre Camp. Ho will
'chargo the same price he paid for it
j This will mako possible some building
at tho camp which would not havo
I been possible otherwise.
On account of important matters
coming up at the last minute, Rev.
Koch did not get away Sunday for his
summer vacation. He will leave as
soon as he can.
Mrs. "VV. Gates and son Everrett left
Saturday for Chicago to visit at the
I Dan Valerius home. Mr. Valerius was
la fromer resident of this city.
our entire stock delivered anywhere
LADIES
THESE ARE ALL DURABLE STYLES
Men we are offering Palm Beach and White Oxfords at
$2.50 and $3.00 the Paii?.
SHOE MARKET
LOCAL AJT I) l'EKSONAL
Dr. Dakr went to Fremont yeator
day on buslnoes.
Dorothy Hubbard loft today for Den
ver to visit friends for two .weeks.
Harry Samitelson came homo this
morning from a buslnoss.trlp to Oma
ha. Lost small black pookot-book,
three bills. Return to this office
reward. Mrs. Sarah Rank loft yesterday for
Syracuse, Now York, to spend a month
visiting friends.
Tho Boln-vou-uo Club will moot
with Mrs. Walter Eseholman, 622 W.
Tenth, on Friday of this week.
Solls-Floto Circus postor men woro
in town yesterday announcing their
.i.i.:. ., t..i.. oi
uul"t"u'"6 1U1 uu'
Mrs. It. F. Cotteroll, who, has been
visiting in ues monies nnu ouicr
se-'eastom cities returned home Satur-
aay.
Tho Christian Aid Society will mejjt
in tiio church basement on Thursday
afternoon of this week. Mrs. Glavos,
chairman,
Mr atul MjpSi Frauk pnt0Ui of Sant
LouiH( camo Sunday enrouto from Los
Angei03 Thoy wcro fopmcp reaiu-on(f,
of Korth 1latte
ShoH. o Onmha came this
iiiuwmiB i oiiuuu iuo uuj. xiu is Ken-
of thft T, 'ItIllmv. T?ros.
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News Stands.
For Sale Two burner Florence
Automatic Wicklcss Oil stovo used
only a short time. Hooslor Kitchen
,v . , , , ... . , ...
Cabinet, baby's high chair. Phono
S30W.
:o::-
Notice to
Auto Drivers.
-of Nebraska Is as follows:
Evor. motor vohlclo whjle
in use 0I1 public highways shall bo
provided with good nnd sufficient
brakes and also with a suitable Dell,
horn or other signal and shall have
exhibited during the period from one
hour after sunset to one hour before
sunrise one or moro lamps showing
white lights visible within a reason
able distance from the direction which
Buch vehicle Ib proceeding and a red
light visible from tho reverse direc
tion; provided, further, it shall be
unlawful to use on a vehicle of any
kind operated on the public highways
ot this state any lighting device of
over four candlepowor equipped with
a reflector, unless the same shall bo
so designed, deflected or arranged that
no portion or mo Deam oi reneciuu
Hirht. when measured 75 feet or more
ahead oftho lamps, shall riso above 42
inches from tho level surface on which
tho vehlclo'stands under all conditions
nf the load. Snot Hchts shall not be
used except when projecting their
ravs dlrectlv on tho ground and at a
distance not exceeding 30 feet In front
of the vehicle.
This law will bo strictly enforced
JOHN JONES, .
Chief of Police.
Former North Platte
Residents Wed.
A CALIK01LMA KO.MAXCE.
Ko Obstncle .Too .Croat for
I,inmnee WlNon.
The fnllnwllis- im tnlfan frnni n mm
of tho Long Bench (Cal.) Dally Tele-
' Alt
gium oi jmy uui.
"TO Lftwrmipn Wllnnn nf Isin An-
golos. a salosman 22 yoars old, and
MiftB Stalin Rltika of 2347 ICIInt
street. Dr. George P. Tnubmnn pas
tor or uio f irst unrisiian cnuron. turn
lender of the "largest Bible clans in
tho country." nroved a verltablo 1020
Fourth of July "minute man."
Lato in the afternoon, ur. Tauu
man received a tolophone call asking
him If ho would marry a couplo at
tho Orange county lino In 30 minutes.
Upon learning who tupuvs victims
wero Dr. Tnubmnn consented to offi
ciate. "With Mrs. Tnubmnn nnd his
daughter. Margaret, tho pastor drovo
to Seal Bench whore, Just across from
Alnmltos Hav and within slaht of the
frolicking seals that infost tho wators
in that locality, ho united Miss BaiiKs
nnd Miv Wilson In marriage at G:30
p. ni., or, as tho song writer says "Just
as tho sun wont down." .loan ..
Pllo, a school frlond of the groom, and
his family witnessed tho coromony.
Upon deciding to get mnrriea r.ion
dav. Julv 5. Wilson and Miss Banks
nncnnnlflrp.'l m.mv difficulties. But
Cupid was not' to bo frustrated oven
when Marrbgo Llconso Cleric spnrics
of Los Angeles could not bo reached.
PrnonotHnc to Santa Anna. Wilson and
Miss Banks Anally hunted up a dep
uty marrlngo licensee clerK. Appreci
ating the sentlmont Impolllng tho
young couplo to wnnt to get married
on Indeuondence Day tho deputy li
cense clerk provldctl tuom witn a n
AVllsnn nnd Miss Banks went
to Seal feeach, where thoy found Dr.
Taubmah nnd the witnesses nwamng
tiiem. Following the ceremony, Mr.
nnd Mrs. Wilson and tho other mem
bers of tho party repaired to Long
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will mako
their home temporarily with the
bride's parents at 2347 Eliot street.
Mrs. Wllsln, tho briuo, nttenas uv.
Tnubman's church and has a host of
irienusi, ,
LawrBneo Wilson Is well' known
hero having been In business for a
number of years. He la the son or mrs.
Ellznboth Wilson. 521 W. B St. Mrs.
Wilson Is the dnughtor of W. T. Banks,
former owner nnd mnnnger oi tno
Hub Store. The Banks' family moved
to California several years ago.
ECIIKilitEHKY
Wants to Show you
Furniture Ranges Stoves
Bods Springs Mattresses
Cots Pads Pillows
Dishes Tinware Hardware
Tent's of all Kinds.
Camp Outfits
You need tho goods
I GOTTA have the Money.
Lets Go To
53-4 104 E. Front.
Crystal Tonight.
Elaine Hammerstain
in
" WHISPERS"
The echo of a harmless flirtation
which leads two lives through a
shadow of doubt.
Special tonight Sennett comedy
"Vmong Those Present.
CRYSTAL
Thursday and Friday
BEAUTIFUL
ELSIE FERGUSON
IN
"The Counterfeit"
TVre's a thrill in every foot of
the film. Exquisite gowns, mag
nificent scenes, absorbing ro
mance and a fight that stirs the
LOCAL A2yJ) PERSONAL
Connor White, of Sutherland, under
went an operation for touatlltes Mid
aduolds at the Osteopathic hospital
yost&tlny.
P. M. Soranson who has been visit
ing his daughter Mrs. I. Whlttukor at
VornHllion. South Dakota roturnod
homo Sunday.
Ifiyou are n man do you romombor
th first clgnr you ever mnokotl? See A
"The Gartor Girl" at the SUX Thura- ,.,,.,. ? J.
day and Friday ' ' Juu8 M. P. Klukald, Congressman
. ... . . ,. from tho Sixth Dls'trlct called at tiio
J! 55 . f LTnlIUfT UVf Cf" Trlbu,1 of"" whlto In tho city Satur
woods most successful novol? See.,... H ..... v tn t i ,...
"The Courage of Margo O'Doonee" at , n on his waj to Loxingttm
tho SUN today and tomorrow. 0 add,:89 an Irrigation meeting to bo
, , , . , hojd. Uiera Stiturday ovoiilng; Tiio
.i10,.Inl?iM,B?,onnSI Soo,oty ot t lo'Judgo had been InRpoctlng tho Irrlgn
"'u"" Y"lui:ut,V, 11
Cliurch parlors on I-rlday of this week.
A largo attondnnco Is desired.
Th Oolihin llliln 1Ulili f!1nB nf llm
Presbyterian church will moot Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Ralph North, 420
Wost A Street.
Beautiful bathing caps protect tho
hair nnd ndd to tho dignity ot tho
dross. New styles at The Guinmore-;in
Dont Drug Co.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Chns. Calhoun nnd
daughter loft last night for Portland
and Los Angeles and oxpect to ho gono
several wooks.
Most wonderful lino of summor
frocks for women are being shown by
the Lendor Mor. Co. ,
Gordon Lovo canto home from
Choyonno yesterday. Ho attended tho
ball gamo betweon North Platte and
Cheyenne shop teams Sunday.
Play suits for little tots, Just tho
kind for hot weather In sizes 1 to 0
years at $1.43 and $1.95 at Tho Loader
Mor. Co. -
Rev. nnd Mrs. Knotter and daughter
i.hp.Ip. nf oimrlln. KnnsnB. nml Mrs.
A. L. Collins nnd small sons L'endull ,iu tho party which mndo tho inspec
nnd Edwin, of Kansas City, Ho., aro.tlon of the project last week. Ono
uosts of Mrs. Howard nnd Miss Har-
lson, 520 So. Pino St.
,i
bluomnolwoXie 1 SlVuh.l ISVS
!unDlIed with water and Is producing
am putting in gas. Phono 1138. 911
E. Second St. 53-tf
Word was received from Omaha to-
day announcing tho birth ot a fine
baby girl to Mr. nnd Mrs. Pat O Con-
nor of Omaha. Mrs. O'Connor was
formerly Miss Agnes Hanlon i and sho lnclua,ng Llncoln..County wU po.ir v
was at ono time n resident ofthls omaoa in. tho v'ReclnmatloV prdject,.-city-
' .-.. 'vfthMrrigatiOn 'and dralnagB"tis need'1 "
Special Ico Toa Spoons in sliver 0(i to cako It produco the best ot lr
and Glass, $1.00 o $2.50 per set. Clin- rlgntod crops. ,
ton, Tho Jeweler. " !:o!!;
First Class PrlVato Lloyd W. Law-
ton, who has beon on duty at tho local
rocrultlng oitico tor tuo past inrcc
months loft Sunday for Grand iBlaud
whero ho will assist jn securing re-
crults for Uiq Seventh Division sta-
tloned at Camp Funston. Kansas.
Relatives of J. C. Todd havo recelv-
ed word that ho Is now In n Physco-
pathlc Hospital In Chicago. Mr. Todd's hold them wnon not in usu, .-i-troublo
is tho result of an oxtrcmely ,iumplng stands with a ten-foot ynuit
sevoro casp of th flu and physicians lng pole, two balanco beams, back end
say his prosont condition was broutjlit loin chost wolghts, n quoit game,
about by extreme changes In altitude, equipment for snck and three- eggea , .
He recently wont to Chicago from
Montana.
I &ejth Wednesday and Thursday
WILLIAM FARNUM
"The Joyous Troublemakers."
Story ot u wealth)' man who likes fun and frolic. He buys
a resort which is claimed by a pretty young gtrl. See how
William Farnum gets both the site and the girl.
It's a great vacation story.
(I
Extraordinary Blouse Sale
Wednesday and Thursday
At The Style Shop.
200 beautiful blouses in crepe de chine, plain
or flowered georgette, long or short sleeves and
many styles to select from.
Choice of any blouse in the house up to $11
Wednesday and Thursday .at
Irrigation Project
Is Planned
JtflGK KLNKAII) VISITS CIT-ft
On Tour of Inspecting In JfoillP
Pintle Vnlloy.
"on Projects undertaken by tho.Re,-
tlo: gorvIc. aml v.a
iastlo in their praise.
"Thoso Re-
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Brosgman, -r.r0 for land which Is too' "
rtry to g0 into private ownership
iimtll irrgation Is accompllsliod. ' Vro
nro now working on n bill to take
caro of areas which nro all laid out
farms but nro not producing, as
ju luriiis uiiL u nut in u.u.u.iie) .
much as thoy aro capablo of produc- '
ing under irrigation. That is tho
situation in Dawson Co'inty. When "
this bill Is completed 'wo will have
tho aid of tho Fodoral govommont in ;
getting tho ditches Into all parts of
tho stato whoro irrigation Is needed."
Congressman Klnknld had Just ro
turnod from a trip to somo of the Ir
rigation projects in tho west and was
enthusiastic about tho work being 1
dono by ho govornment. Ho Is chair
man of tho Irrigation Committee of
tho Reclamation sorvlco. Tho North ,
Platto Valley Project oxtendlng from
.Wyoming down tiio North Platto Vnl-
,i0v to Lincoln County claimed tho at-
attenntlon of tho Committee on this
trin. Thoro woro nino Congressmen ,
million aounrs naB oocn npproprmieu
by Congress tor tno wont mis year.
A nart of tho work on this project
, MS crops. Who tho tloa ot
w wor completed 35.000 more
proxmatoly $200,000 will bo spent
tll,s ln bringing the project down
f Bridgeport. Ultimately tho
,,,, u Wvnmlnir n to nnd
Ojinnnslum Apimrntus Arrm-c.
, supply of gymnasium apparatus
jjns Just been recoivou tiy tne iocai
sci,0ols. This is tho fliat Installment
of ncoaed mnterlal which has been
nr,iored and will bo ordered, partly
' naiil for by tho Btudcnt activities. In
tho shlpement received aro 5 dozen
1 ...111. 1 nnlln n H fll.' Tfl
mapio wanus wuu u iu... r;
races and voiioy nnu nowuuiuu
games.
$5.95
blood. A picture of real dis
tinction.
Remember this is for two days only,