I NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE :.: J.: :.: :.: V :.: j.s a J.J !: :: j.: j.t . :.: :.: :.: i North Platte as a Shopping Center For Your X-mas Purchases . Do Your Buying Where Stocks are Largest And Prices the Lowest. Sfi tfi Hi if? ifi ifi Lfi Hi Hi Efi Hi EVERYTHING FOR X-MAS GIFTS Hi Clothing Pianos Talking Machines Jewelry Everything in Music Sporting Goods, Toys Women's-Ready-toWonr Automobiles Furniture Bicycles Toilet Articles A Sum Deposited in the Bank is a Most Acceptable Gift These shops are stocked with everything seasonable and lash ionable and you will be served by courteous and competent sales people, who will assist you in your selections. This Advertisement is Placed By Chamber ot Commerce Publicity Bureau. Hi m m m m Hi Hi m m Hi m m Hi Hi Hi m Hi HOP EARLY. I a -23 40 Home Butchering Time Is Here. If you have not had good results in curing your Meat try our Specially Prepared Meat Curing Salt. Write us for Receipts for Sugar Curing, Plain Salt Pork Curing and Dry Cured Pork. We will gladly mail them to you upon request. Complete line'of Salt and feeds. North Platte Feed Co. Phone 206. 702No. Locust. ;aaavU'"-"raaaaaaaa;-"-;aaaaaaaw -2340- Mutual Building & Loan Association of North Platte. INCORPORATED IN 1887. Resources $1,370,427.14. SAFETY FIRST. Investors in this association get the benefits of the following requirements of the laws of Nebraska under which, it is operating: First. The association is required to invest only in first mortgages on real estate or the stock of this associa tion. Second. Such investments are non-negotiable and non-assignable, and can only bo discharged by payment direct to the association. This is a very important pro tection not available to any financial institution except Building & Loan Associations. Third. The association is subject to the supervision of the State Banking Board. How well the interests of the investors in this as sociation have been safeguarded is evidenced by the fact that in the more than thirty three years of its operation not one dollar has been lost. T. C PATTERSON, Frcsidont. 15ESSIE P. SALISBURY, Secretary. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. M. E. Watts left Wednesday for California. Best quality men's overalls $1.95 per pair at Wilcox Department Store. Dr ,Vandlver, of Ogalalla. was business visitor liutlio city Tuesday. Mrs. A. H. McConnell ia seriously in at her Homo on West Sixth street Kelatlvos have been summoned. Yard wide porrales of good quality 19o a yard at Wilcox Department Store. Mrs. T. C. Phillips, of Cozad, is taking treatment In the General IIos pltal. Your home will be more comfortable during the winter months with storm windows. Get them for your home be fore cold weather comes. Wo fur nish a man to measure and hang them. Just phone us your order, we do tho rest. Waltemath Lumber & Coal Co.. phono 20. HN CLUB CONt'KHKXCK PASSED NIK FOLLOWING IttiSOlilJTlONS. 1 Following is a report of tho com mittee on rcsoltlons as adopted by the Western Nebraska Conferonco of Hl-Y Clubs. Whereas, tho Hl-Y club as an organ ization founded upon tho best reUg- lous principles nvnllnbla have gath ered here, and Whereas, Its leaders and members aro aware of a decline In tho social and moral fabric of tho young lives of America, and Whoroas, This protip of young men hero represented having gathered the spirit and aim of tho IH-Y Club will do tho right thing lit furthering this work, and Whoreas, Wo appreclato tho cftorts and encouragements given by tho pco- plo who have boon Instrumental In making this convention tho success It has been; Therefore, Do It Resolved, That this convention convert ltsolf Into a com mittee of tho wholo to deviao and fos ter plans whereby tho ethics of our social life may bo raised to higher stratum. Do It Further Resolved, That mem bers of tho homes where our young men havo been entertained; that tho High School boys of North Platto who havo helped so much to welcome us, and mako us at homo in your city; that Supt C. L. Llttlo and E. L. Stov- ens of tho North Platto High School who havo in a largo mcasuro organ ized this convention; that II. W. Ken dall. Y M. C. A. Secretary District No. 5, who Initiated this movement hero; that tho local pastors and speakers who have inspired us by their pres ence and Ideas; that tho Rotary Club who sent Invitations to tho various towns; that tho Commercial Club who havo supported tho financing of this banquet; that especially tho ladles of the Presbyterian church who havo so magnanimously contributed their ser vices to mnko possible this splendid banquet, and that tho various individ uals and committees who havo in var ious ways helped to mako this con vention a success, nccopt tho hearty thanks of this convention. He It Further Resolved, That tho representatives of tho various towns hero return to their homes with a now determination to elevate tho manhood first of nil of themselves, and second ly of those with whom they associate by stimulating local IH-Y work to greater efforts and perfecting organ izations where none havo been before. Signed: ' II. W. YOUNG, C. J. BUSSING, M. R. EDWARDS, Committee on Resolutions. . COMWSSlONKKs" PHOCKKDINGS LOCAL AND PERSONAL A ease was decided In the County Court Wednesday In which tho Davis Auto Co. had a Hon on an automobile for repairs. Chas. 1", Hoach hnd a chattel mortgago on tho same ma chine. Tho amount Involved wns $1GG. Judgo Woodhurst decided that tho Davis Auto Co. lost Its lien when It surrendered possession of tho car. See Albrecht Furs boforo you buy, and learn tho dlfferonco In quality. Sold exclusively In North Platto by Wildox Department Store. , George Cnroy, Secretary of the Xorth Platto Chamber of Commerce, wont to Paxton Tcsday night and ad drescd tho Commercial Club of that place. It was ro-organlatlon night and ono hundred men woro presonl. Mr. Carey was voted into honorary membership in tho Paxton organiza tion which had not boon done to nny ono elso before. Ills address was well received. X0TI0K OF TAKING UP KSTRAY Talcon up by tho undersigned on his promises eight miles southeast of North Platte, Lincoln County, Notir., on or about Novomber 20, 1D20, oao black mnro with a small star, weight about, lir.0, about ton years old. Dated this 4 tli day of December. 1920. THEODORE SAMUELSON. NOTICE OF TAKING UP IISTKAT. Taken tip uy tho undoralgnod on his premises on tho southern limits of tho city or North Platto, Lincoln Co., Nobrnskn. on Nov. 1, 1920, ono chunky black horso, four years old. Dated this ISth day of Nov. 1920. Signed: F. E. PAYNK. ::0': When in Nortli Platto stop nt the Vow Hotel Polaco and Caf. You will bo treated woll 53tf -2340 ......................t....,..,V..v..'.VV..V.V.)VV.VV.V.V.V.V..'...VV...l( IS 1 Board of County Commissioners met Dec. Gth pursuant to adjournment. Present Hermlnghauson, Springer, Koch and County Clerk. Thcfollowng bills were allowed: Arthur Stewart, road work, $48. lex Chambers, road work, $48. Albert Sheuhawn, road work, $48. John Ketchum, road work, $48. W. D. Waldo, road work, $24. John Anthony, work on tractor, $30. Homer Lowry, work on drng, $30. O. H. Eyerely, salary and mileage, $220. Chas. Folk, road work, $28. Carl Elliott, road work, $28. Murphy and Murphy, road work. $110. Sam Palmer, road work, $80. O. E. Kino, road work, $21G. A. T. Yarter, road work, $398. Ed Gllman. rond work, $752. Fred McCaig. road work, $G1G. Melvln Elliott, road work, $28. Peter Young, road work, $149. Mrs. Geo. Williams, mdsc., $3.75. Sundry persons, dragging, $44. Board adjourned to Decomber 13th. LOCAL ANT) PERSONAL i if :t i.t H :.: i.t i.i j.: .t :.: j.s :.: V s.i :: :.: t.t Have You Tried $ i.t I $ 3 No Other Like It Gamble with ipnnger FOUR STORES it :t i it 8 :.: ........M...........MMMMM..MMMM........M.................MM.....t...............v 2340 TVTAKE her a gift of TIME two hours a day saved from kitchen work two hours daily to read, visit, enjoy life. The Sechrist Pressure Cooker saves two hours cooking time a day in the overage home, cooking in thirty-five or forty min utes roasts br fowls ordinarily requiring hours HELPFUL SEPARATE SKIR'I Miss Mabollo McFarland has been confined to her homo for the past week on account of Illness. Ardls Sillason Is tho first this year to receive an accuracy certificate from tho Underwood Typewriting Co. Petticoats mako desirable Christ mas presonts. You will find tho larg est assortment in town at Wilcox De artment Store. Cheney neckties, a full assortment of patterns for Christmas. Your men friends will appreciate tho quality of these; ask to seo them. Wilcox De partment Store. To whom aro your going to sell your Hay and Grain? Tho Harrington Mer cantile Co. will offer tho highest, prices. G4tf Mr. Weatherall, Post Office Inspec tor, with an assistant, is hero this week going over nffalrs Hth tho local postofflco and its work. A recom mendation will probably bo mado re garding increased forco nt tho local office. Andrew Grioblor, a shoot metal worker in tho employ of Simon Hros., was married lato Saturday night to Mrs. Mollio Goodwin of Cassville, Wis. Judgo Woodhurst porformed tho coromony. Mr. Gricbler camo to North Platto from St. Cloud, Minn., and his brldo joined him hero. They will mnko North Platto their home. Sechtist CooKer Cooks food more thoroly because pressure forces 259 degrees of beat thru every cell and fibre. Because steam tight, it retains all juices and flavors. Also prevents food cooking away. Pays for Itself in tlx months by food and fuel sav ing. Pressure cooking and canning is urged oy gov ernmentbulletlns. Is made of heavy, rolled plato, aluminum, smooth, bright, easy to clear Equipped complete with inset pani., A beautiful, sensible gift. Ask for free book let with recipes. DlIHRVlSKIMtV & POKHKR 2340 Everyone ihniku well i the epn rate skirt but the burnous woman, more even than others lm reason to bo Its devoted admirer. By means of a skirt or so, and n generous supply of blouses and smocks, she Is ahlti to glvo the spice of variety to her dally garb and to tone up her toilette to nlmost any requirement the day may hold. In wool fabrics tho plaid, striped nn( bnrred patterns' have provided foi great numbers of separate skirts, but plain materials hnvo not boon wholly neglected. A hnndsotno model foi such a skirt appears In the liox-plalted design Miown above. (Winter Neglect f Proves Costly J YOVll st"ri.e battery needs rcrtaln r'Eilar attention In WINTKR We're licra t Glvo It thoBO uttcr.tlnnj, whether you lmvo a powrr il J'ront-O-J.lto or any other mnki-. Iteinilitr tost lnc saves tattrry exueuw. MIDWAY .MOTOR CO. Siaiaae Miiem cr rn 192 WW oa 'l 1 we sett will warm your home, J?om the basement io the