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fJUDAY, JUNK 21tli, 1021.
EDITORIAL,
With over ?275 in iprlzos assured at
this tlmo it is reasonable to oxpoct
that tjio parado on tho morning o
tho Fourth of July will bo ono of tlio
blggost over eoon horo on tho Fourth.
,wo expect to bo in tho parado and
havo our placo nil plckcjl out but it
will not bo in competition with anyono
olso ho tho on tiro list of prizes is still
opon.
Tho school mon'in Nebraska ttro n
unit in domandlng that school toaoh
ors shall not uso tobacco. Tliby'havo
not had any troublo bo far with the
Lady members of tho faculties but
onco in a while thoro is a man who
trios It, In most cases ho is soon lot
out Smoking among boys Is ono of tho
groat ovlls of our young follows. Facts
nnd opinions aro practically unan
imous in declaring tobncoo nn en
emy to growing youth. Thon those
who aro tho loaders of thoso boys
'should set an oxamlplo by retraining
"from smoking. This has boon tho nr
gumont nnd that is tho roason why
Nebraska school men do not smoko
Tho North Platto Board of Education
lias' bejon Very ilbornl in ite require
ments of its toachors but It has novcr
4 had ri smokor in Its faculty for a vory
long Umo. ITo was usually dismissed
-.at tho first opportunity,
. Tho Rotary and Kiwanls Clubs aro
mcousbd of being oxcluslvo. It is truo
that membership is not open to ovcry
ono bocnuBO an lrrospoiiBlblo member
ship la of no vnluo to any society. By
making tho numbor of mombors Binall
anil uploctod bocauso of somo special
, noodof qualification, tho honor of
momborshlp is moro highly appreciat
ed and an effort is consoquontly made
toMlvo up to tho idonls of tho society.
Momborah'p in tho 'Order of Railway
Conductors la llmltl nnd yot they aro
navo;r accusod of oxcl.uslvonoafl. Wo
.cannot Join tho Lutheran Brothorhood,
Ctho Muscovites, tho Amorlcan Loglon
wdr a largo numbor of other organis
ations whoso, qualifications for mom
borship wo do not possoBB. But wo
' would not cull thom oxcluslvo. Tho
Tiros, Tubes and Ac
cossories. FERM STREI7Z
VULCANIZING CO.
Corner 5th and Locust
Phono 525W.
kEND Mr.
Vulcanizin
HI tfHEND Mr. Edison a phrase whidi i iS
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offers $10,000 in prizes for the best idea3.
Get your ideas by experimenting with
the Now Edison in your own home. Wo
will send you a New Edison to uso for
three days. No charge or obligation. Act
quickly. Bring or mall the coupon.
v0
Klwnnis nnd Itotary CIubB aro not
I oxcluslvo any moro than tho organ-
izatioiiB named above and projudico
,,,., thom 0n tIjftt account , very
unfair.
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MM AX NATURE STOltY
It is said that a local auto dealer
who took ono of his own cars on tho
trip with tho Boosters, "Wednesday,
spent considerable tlmo during tho
atopB with tho hood of the car raised.
Whon some ono inqulrojl if ho wore
having trouble ho quickly roplled that
thoro was no troublo at all. "Then
why do you opon up (tho car ovory
time wo stop?" said tho inquirer. "I
am just admiring tho works," was tho
iprompt roply.
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coannssiotfEiis proceedings
Tho Board of County Commission
er) mot Juno 20th in tho Lincoln
County Court House Prcsont Cokor,
Sprlngor and County Clerk Allen. .
Tho following bills woro allowed:
H. E. G-raham dragging 22.C0
Vorl Cloyd 27.00
Chaa. Boyco brldgo work 114.00 .
E. 0. Hosottor brldgo work 72.00
Sundry porsona special brldgo 42.00
Sundry porsonn surveying 78.C0
C. L. Grant road work Com 2 58.00
Roy Dicta dragging 9.00
Mrs M M Stolnhnuson. ront 10.00
Sundry persons forego fund 82.50
Clias. Carteton brldgo fund G0.00
Fred McOralg brfldgo fund 174.00
Fred McCalg brldgo fund 117.00
Cluui. Shafor dragging 2G.10
Vorno Itonjtrlckson: brldgo 4.50
Earnest Whittakor road dlst 43 43.00
Chaa Shafor road dlst 43 COO
John HayoB road dlst 3G 10.00
Jas, Ersklno tax rotund 22.00
Lou IT. Elliott tax refund 22.00
B. S. Gummoro auto hlro 20.00
Lincoln County Lumber Co.
material 2.C0
W. W. Chossmoro dragging 7,50
Sundry persona road work 221.80
Sundry persons spoclal bridge C2.70
O. M. Nowton Hag 10.00
Frijl Zorgor dragging 10.20
M.' C. WoBtphall tnjochil brldgo 3S.00
H. T. Woodgato dragging 45.00 .
F. W. Llndokugol road dlst. 9 124.00
Carl Brooka road dlst. 9 3G.90
adjournod to Juno 2t
:o:
Word was rocolved ag wo go to press
that Mrs. Margaret Elordam, 513 E.
Fifth, died lasL night. Mrs Elordam.
was an old settlor horo ana was wolt
known by thoso who havo lived horo
for somo tlmo. No funornl arrange
nicnts havo been made.
Tho Royal Nolhbor drill team wont
to Sutherland this morning to spend
tho day.
Thoro will bo services at tho Pros
bytcrlan Church both morning and
oVonlng noxfc .Sunday. Dr. Fvonoh,
iProsSlont of irnstlngs Collogo will
occupy tho ipulplt both times nnd tho
attondanco of all friends and mombers
Is doalrod.
Mrs. Margarot Thompson left this
morning for Omnha to visit From
Omaha she will go to Duluth, Minn.
Boostor Pictures can bo seen at tho
Rembrandt Studios.
Edison a phrase which
will distinguish the New Edison
from ordinary talking-machines. He
DIXON'S
Music Shop.
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Waul Ads
For Rent Offico GOB North fiocust.
Phono 1209.1.
For Sale Sow and 14plgsi ln
(lulro 712 East Fifth. ' ,
WaIcd Sowing of all kinds ;at,21C
wost Bth, or phono 1109W. $t r
For SaleCabbago plants GOc por
hundred. Phono G98J. L. I. TucUcr.
For Sale Six room housed All
modern, 121G W. 4th.
To Trade Lincoln property for
North Platto proporty. J. F,Buas,
Pliono 79GF2. 1
For Sale Ford car In good,shapo,
cheap for cash. Inqulro at G09 W.
Sovonth.
WnutedTroo trimming. . Prices
roasonablo and sHtlsfaction guaran
tood. Phono 1111W. :
For Sale A Dodgo coupo in good
condition. Equlppod with oxtfa wire
whool and tire. Inquire of ' Harry
Brodbock nt Brodbock Moat MarkoL
To TradO-Fino 1G0 ncros unlm
provod whoat land on North Divide
in Choyonno County, Nobraska, for
ANNOUNCEMENT
I have opened an office in the Keith Theatre
Building where I shall be pleased to meet my old
friends and those in need of tyGH-CLASS DENTAL
SERVICE at a reasonable figure.
DR. FRED W. MILLER
DENTIST
Phone 209 JCeith Theatre Building
Princess
KEITH THE
Tuesday,
JUWE 28, 29 and 30. g
BIG DOUBLE ATTRACTION
"Up in Mary's Attic" and Above Wonderful Act S3
Admission
good resldenco in North Platte, well,
locei. Address box GG9, Sidney. I
Nobraska. '
Wiin(id A competent stonoraphor
for six weeks. Hoagland & Carr.
For Sale A registered Shorthorn
four year old bull. A- S. Gregg, box
G7 Motor routo A North Platte.
For Rent Light huosokeoplng
rooms furnished. Also garage. Phono
1013.
NOTICE TO' WATER CONSUMERS.
Beginning tho first of next week
tho Wntor Department will begin con
necting tho now mains recently laid in
to tho old water system.. This will
necessitate tho shutting off of water In'
ono part of tho city ono day and shut
ting It off in anotiier portion of the
city tho next day and so on until all
connections aro made. Cards will bo
son tout notifying all consumers in tho
district to bo shut off on what day
tho wator will bo off and approximate
ly tho longth of tlmo it will bo off.
The Wator Department will rush tho
work of making tho connections aa
much aa possible so as to havo tho
wntor off an Bhort a'tlmo as possiblo
and consumors aro roquosted to tako
out sufficient water for thoir needs
and bo as patient aa possiblo undo.
tho circumstances.
HERSIIEY S. WELCH,
Wator Commlssionnor,
Liikas
Native
WILL APPEAR AT
AIRE for Tdays
Wednesday and
15c, 25c, and 40c. Includes
Mrs- N- B- Smlth aml 3011 returned
w US)Jlin's' mormng auor vlS
Ring for ton days nt 'the homo of Mrs,
H. S. White.
Mutual Building and Loan Association
Ol Norh Platte, Nebraska.
Resources $1,477,321.69.
In order to provide funds for approved loans this Association will Is
buo a limited amount of fts Paid Up Stock. This stock draws dividends
at rate of six por-cent por annum, payable March 1st and Soptomber
1st. Money invested In this stock can bo withdrawn at any time on
thirty dayB' notice.
T. C. PATTERSON,
President.
MIL CAR OWNER 1
Does Your Storage Battery Need q-Drink?
If so Drive Around to the
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Prest-O-Lite
BATTERY SHOP
Open Till Nine in tho Evening
Midway Motor Co.
Telephone 731
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P
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North Platte
Thursday
War Tax l3
Sheffield silver makes a beautiful
and lasting gift for weddings and an
niversaries. C. S. Clnton & Sons, Jew
olors and Opticians.
BESSIE F. SALISBURY,
Secretary.
A QUIET PLACE
to bring your friends to dine, A
placo where tho greatest caro is ox
excised in tiio selection of tho food
materials. A placo whero tho cuisine
is exquisite, where tho china and cut
lory is tasteful, and tho surroundings
pleasant. This is such a placo. Coma
and enjoy It
HOTEL PALACE AND CAFE.
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