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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
R. L. Cochran returned from Lin
coin Wednesday where ho transact
ed buslnesa for a week. '
Dalo Godwin returned, Thursday
from Juloaburg whoro" ho visited
friends for several days. ..'
Mrs. and Mrs. C. II. Colo of Key
stone visited friends In North Platte
Wednesday and Thursday.
A daughter was born Sunday to
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Beach at the
Platto Valley Hospital,
Boys kneo pants, selling at 98c,
$1.25, $1.45, $1.95, tho best for price,
at tho Leader Mercantile Co.
, J. Q. Wilcox left-Wednesday tor
Chicago whero ho will biy spring
and summer merchandise for his
store.
W. H. McMlchael returned the first
of the week from .'Torrlngton Wyo.
whore ho spent a week transacting
business
Miss Maude Morris returned .to
Gothenburg yesterday after spending
tho day in tho city and transacting
business..
Dixon Optical Co., glasses fitted.
A.irll 3, Casper Itauch, cattle sale
at Union. Stock Yards, North Platte,
ir. M. Johansen and Doll Brownfleld,
auctioneers.-
Mrs. Emma Pulver fell on tho
sidewalk Wednesday and sprained
her wrist. Both her ankles were
also injured.
Millinery at moderate prices, sec
ond floor in chargo of Miss E. Little
and Mrs. Moore, hor assistant, at tho
Leador Morcantllo Co.
Sooxtho beautiful flower trimmed
dress hats just received at tho Whit
takor Millinery. 50G Locust St., under
General Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mahn of Suther
land returned to their homo yester
day after visiting friends In tho city
several days.
Mrs. J. a Wilson left this morn
ing for Agnow, Nebr. being called
there by the Illness of her sister Miss
Pearl Grigsby. Mrs. Wilson expects
to bo gone three weeks.
Geo. Frater, J. Patterson and Chas
Rlnker returned Wednesday from
Cheyenne and Denver. Thoy raado
tho trip in a car.
Mrs. Geo. Voselpka entertainel
Thursday evening at a dinner party In
honor of Mrs Prank McGovern. Mrs.
McGovern will leave In the near future
for California whero she will make
her homo i
Joe Thomas will return this even
ing from Casper, Wyo. whoro ho
spont a week visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weston loft tho
first of tho wook for Hot Springs,
idaho. They- expect to bo gone a
month.
Miss Fayo Elder has nccopted a po
sition In tho Goodman-Buckloy 9fflco
during thq absonco of Mrs. Joo
Condlt
Rev. P. A Shenk arrived today
from Grand Island whero ho attend
ed a two day convention of tho Bap
tist church.
MrB. W. S. Leon returned today
from. Grand Island whero sho atton
dtfd a convention at tho Baptist
church. Sho was gono two days.
A wondorful big lino of curtain and
drapery goods, now when you need
them on salo at the Leader Morcan
tilo Co.
Voice pupils of Mrs. M. Henry
Gllfoyl held their regular monthly
Studio recital Wednesday evening.
Soven numbers were given. Miss
Mablo Walter and Miss Bessio Smith
were tho invited guests.
Tho North Platto Floral Co. de
livered a box of cut flowers last Sat
urday morning to Mayor Evans with
tho compliments of Mayor Samuel L.
Shank of Indianapolis, Ind. This
was in honor of tho oponlng of tho
fifth annual flower show in that
city.
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HEFOIVr OF THE CONDITION
OP TUB
McDonald State Bank
of North Platto, Charter No. 647 In tho
Stato of Nebraska at the close or bus
less March 26, 1922.
nEsouncEs
Loaiib and discounts $407,387.57
Overdrafts 402.07
Donds, securities, Judgments
claims, etc., Including all
Kovoriunent bonds 4 1,821. LG
Hanking house, furniture
and fixtures 02,324,30
Other real cstato ............ 2,375.42
Cash Items -. . . 2,556.34
Duo from Nnt'1 and
Stnto banks .. .$156,115.60
Checks and Items
of exchange ... 5,026.f7
Currency 19,227.00
Cold coin 247.50
Silver, nlckles and
cents 5,543.93
Liberty loan bonds
hold as cash re- 1
f. . . , j i.jilQ.OOO.OO 196,100.70
Total
9703.02S.S5
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 9100,000.00
Surplus fund 20,000.00
Undivided profits, not .... 11,442.36
Individual depos
its subject to
chock $247,030.54
Demand certifi
cates of depos
its 6,699.98
Timo certificates
of deposit 2G7.G91.44
Duo to National
and Stnto banks 3G.5G3.S5 51S, (75.81
Notes nnd bills re-discounted (none)
Bills payable (none)
Reserve account 17,531.05
Depositor's gunrnnty fund , 5,579.63
ItUItAL CAIUHEll EXAMINATION
Tho United States Civil Service
commission has announced an exam
ination to be held at North Platte,
Nob., on May 13, 1922, to fill tho po
sition of rural carrier at Brady, Nob.,
and vacancies that may later occur
on rural routes from the post office.
Tho salary of a rural carrier on a
standard daily wagon route of 2-1
miles is $1,800 per annum, with an
additional $30 per mile per annum
for each milo of major fraction there
of in excess of 24 miles. The salary
on motor routes ranges from $2,450
to $2,G00 per annum, according to
length. Separate examinations fpr
motor routes and wagon routes aro
no longer held. Appointments to both
positions will bo made from the same
register. Tho examinations will be
open only to citizons who are actu
ally domiciled In tho torritory of the
territory of the post office where the
vacancy exists and who meet the
other 'requirements.
Total 9703.028.S5
State of Nebraska, County of Lincoln, es.
I, "W. E. Starr, cashier of the above
named bank, do horoby swear that tho
above statement is a correct and true
copy of the report mado to tho State
Bureau of Banking.
W. E. STAItK, Cashier.
Attest:
"W. II. McDONALD, Director.
J. B. McDONALD. Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo
this 29th day of March, 1922.
H. D. WIESE,
(SEAL) Notary Public
My commission expires May 8, 1926.
Miss Mills, inspector and super
visor of tho Palmer Method of Busi
ness Penmanship is in North Platto
assisting Miss Etta Munslnger, tho
local instructor. Miss Mills is from
tho Chicago office.
Dixon Optical Co., lens grinding.
Tho North Platto debating team
left today for Shelton whoro It
will debate this evening. Tho judges
selected for this debate aro N. Mik
kelson of Kenesaw, R. V. Clark of
Kearney and W. A. Julian from
Wood River. ,
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EGGS FOR HATCHING
I can furnish 200. eggs this week
from my heavy laying R. I. Reds,
either in 50, 100 or 200 lots at 10
cents each. This week only up td
Mnndav ovenlmr. March 13. South
Park Poultry Yards, J, H. VanOleavo
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educed Prices
ON
Guaranteed Products!
SPECIAL SILK WEEK
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April 1st to April 8th
We Will Offer Special Prices on our Regular Stock of Staple
Silks. These Silks are all of good, dependable quality and
our Regular Stock. We will sell:
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Black Taffeta Silk, yard wide, per yard
Black, Satin, yard wide, per yard
Messaline, all colors, yard wide, per yard;
Belding's Taffeta, yard wide per yard - . - -
Chiffon Taffeta, yard wide, per yard :
Silk and Wool Canton Crepe, yard wide, per yard
Canton Crepe, heavy quality, 40 inches wide, per yard
Oharmeuse, 40 inches wide, per yard
Crepe De Chine,. 40 inches wide! per yard
Pongee, fine quality, 33 inches wide, per yard , .
$1.49
$1.49
$1.53
$2.48
$1.69
$2.48
$2.98
. $229
$1.59
$1.19
Remember, these prices start Saturday and last for one week
Wilcox Department Store.
Due to the fact that the manufacturers have reduced the prices of repair parts,
we are in a position to pass this reduction along to our customers on the repair of
storage batteries at the prices quoted below.-
SIX VOLT HATTEItlES
(Any Make.)
Recharging 1 $1.00
Repealing - .50
Reinstating one cell l 3.00
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Reinsolating complete 7.50
11 Plate jars 1 1.G0
New jar covers : .40
li Plate case 2.00
TWELVE VOLT BATTERIES
(Any Make.)
Recharging $1.25
Resealing .75
Reinstating one cell 3.00
Reinstating complete 9.50
7 plate jars . 1.4C
New case 3.00
7 Plate jar'cover .40
-WHN Plates
... RHN Plates
J&FN Plates i
X SIIC Plates Ai-,.
BHN Plates
New Acid
Distilled water, per "gallon
.$'.40
. .44
. .40
. . .48
. .54
. .50
. .15
We use genuine PREST-O-LITE parts which are pronounced by Electrical en
gineers who are considered to be authority as being the BEST.
Our repair work carries a guarantee for a period of six months.
Our service truck is at your disposal; call us when in trouble.
Midwest Electrical Service Station
Why Go Elsewhere
J. TV. CALHOON, Manager.
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a kind word today
will make yesterday
a happy memory
tomorrow:
, :,
fori ancr,
Phono 731
215 East Sixth Street
CHATS WITH
YOUR
GAS MAN
As tho title suggoBta wo want
theso advertisements to bo In
the nature of friendly talks be
tween us. Our purpose in this
is to toll you corlnln facts nbout
our business that will, wo be
Hove, clear away many misun
derstandings. N
"Wo confess that projudlce
against Uio business has boon
fostored by letting gross error,?
go uncorrected, but all this is
going to bo changed so far u.s
wo aro able to change it.
"Wo shall try In theso adver
tlsements to answer every ques
tion about tho gas business that
has puzzled you. If wo seem to
bo overooklng any, kindly write
us about It and It will bo ans
wered. Head thoso ndvertlsoments as
thoy appear from timo to tlmo
You will not only find them In
teresting and Informative; but
wo bollovo thoy will cause you
to sco tho public utility busi
ness, particularly tho gas busi
ness, in a now light.
North PlatteLight &
Power Co.
First Mortgage Farm Land Bonds
$100, $500 nnd $1000 Denomination
Issued In Trust Certificate Form
Interest Itnto 0 to 7 Per Cent
, ,Theso aro socurcd by first mortgages on Lincoln County, Nebraska
farms worth 2 to 4 times tho amount of tho mortgago. J ' f
TAX-FItKE IN NEBRASKA
An Ideal Investment for Safely.
Goodman-Buckley Trust Co.
PAID UP CAPITAL 50,000.00 '
North Wntto, Nebraska.
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