f n . ' at I 1 rSTE57ENS &3ARE, Editoks and Props. SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1886. Senator Mandersox will please saccept thanks for a copy of the Con cessional Record for 1886, prepared by Ben: Perley Poore. It is highly valuable for reference. The chairman, C. E. Yost, Esq., has issued a call for a meeting of the Republican State Central Com mittee at the Millard Hotel, Omaha, on Tuesday, June 29th, at 7.30 p. m. This is the first step in opening - the fall campaign. Vax Wtck is preparing to make his annual pilgrimage among the fairs, making agricultural addresses. W will bet our old hat against a 3ast year's bird's nest that he wont say a word about fanning. J. W. Ridgeway, formerly a well known resident of Lincoln county, is a candidate for representative from Frontier county. Mr. R. would make a good representative for Frontier county, if sound politi cally. Ox the basis of persons returned by the assessors for personal prop erty assessments, Hastings claims a population of over 10,000, an in crease of over 2,500 during the year. Poor old Grand Island has not been heard from yet. Won't the Inde pendent howl when it hears the news? J. Sterling Morton, the cap sheaf of B. & M. cappers, is very severe in his strictures against the bill allowing the Union Pacific to use its surplus earnings to build branch lines. Certainly, but the next time the "Governor" runs for office he will forget all about such a small matter. D. W. Simpson, the defaulting treasurer of Otoe county, has been arrested and placed in jail. Recent developments indicate that the de falcation is fifty thousand dollars. "While it was fifteen or twenty, his bondsmen were willing to save him, but fifty thousand is more than they can stand and they have evidently made up their minds to prosecute. They will have to "ante up" all the same, however. Ts it not about time the Republi cans of this county began to cast .about for a suitable candidate for representative? We have a number of excellent men, but whether any of them can be induced to run is a question. While we would like to have a good man, one who would be a credit to the county and state, we can favor a man only who is a straight republican and will pledge himself in electing a United States senator, to vote for the caucus nominee as long as there is a reason able show of election. There is no impropriety in making such a pledge and in fact it is eminently proper. In these times when so many are masquerading in the garb of reform ers, farmers' friends, communists (alias greenbackers) who are appar ently willing to lay down their lives fighting to restore to the dear people the liberties which have been filched from them and trampled in the dust, we hope and expect that every man will show his true colors. No one can afford to be looked upon with suspicion. Every true republi can is on the side of law, order and good government. As such let us work with a will and triumphantly vindicate our principles in the elec tion of such men as will carry them into effect. The bill repealing the pre-emption, timber culture and desert land laws has passed the house and it is believed will speedily pass the sen ate, there being no serious opposi tion to the measure this year, nearly everybody having made up their minds it is best for the country. With only the homestead law by which you can acquire title to gov ernment land, the business of the land offices will be greatly reduced, and the occupation of land attorneys and others who thrive by making out papers and locating will, to a very large extent, go "where the woodbine twineth." We will then have an era of peace and Jeffer sonian simplicity pleasant to behold. UNION PACIFIC LANDS. Leavitt Burnham, who has been land commissioner of the Union Pacific Railway Company for the past eight- years, has retired from " the service of the company, being succeeded by Mr. George M. Cum ming, of Duluth, recently assistant general land commissioner of the Northern Pacific In his new posi tion he will have charge of the Union Pacific; lands in Nebraska, Wyoming .and Utah, the Kansas Pacific lands in Kansas and Colo rado, and the Denver Pacific lands in Colorado. Heretofore there has been a commissioner for each of these, but they are now consolidat ed into one bureau with Mr. Cum ming at the head. Anent this change, Mr. Burn ham recently gave the Omaha Re publican some interesting informa tion. "What is the amount of lands now remaining unsold?" was asked. "Between two and three million acres I should judge, in round num bers. The original grant of the Union Pacific was about 11,200,000 acres, lying mostly in Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah. Of this about 8,500,000 acres have been sold. About two million acres of surveyed lands remain unsold in Wyoming and Utah, and some seven or eight hundred thousand acres of unsur veved lands are still in the posses sion of the company. The latter body of land lies m eastern Utah and is very rough and is not very desirable." "What is the character generally of the lands in the old grant?,' queried the scribe. "In Nebraska," responded Mr. Burnham, "the lands are all good, nearly all agricultural. In the ex treme western portion or tne state there is of course some doubt as yet about its agricultural qualities, but good crops have been raised. One thing is certain, it is a good grazing country. Of the four million acres formerly owned in this state by the Union Pacific nearly every acre has been sold at prices ranging from 83 to 10 an acre. Some small bodies of land, for instance near towns, have sold at higher prices from $lo to $20 an acre' "What is the character of the lands further west?" inquired the reporter. "It is mostly used for grazing purposes, though timber exists in good quantities in some portions of Wyoming and Utah. In a few places lumbering is carried on to some extent, and in many parts of Wyoming and Utah mineral lands exist within the grant. The com pany, however, was not allowed to acquire anr lands having minerals, other" than iron or coal; and wher ever other minerals existed the grant did not apply. There are plent' of coal lands within the grant, and the company has a number of mines in Wyoming." "What do you think of Wyoming as a coal country?" ventured the scribe. "It's as fine a coal region as there is anywhere, although it is as yet comparatively undeveloped. I be lieve it has a great future before it as a coal country. Outside of the mineral regions the lands will al ways be valuable for grazing and have been readily sold. In Utah the land lying within the grant is much broken, and will not befit for much of anything unless it turns out mineral." "What was the largest single sale of land ever made by the Union Pacific?" "The largest sale was made in 1SS4 to the Wyoming Central Land and Improvement company, of Lara mie. They bought 000,000 acres at 1 an acre, the company being com- )Osed of farmers and ranchmen who lad settled in the immediate vicin ity of the laud in question and de sired to buy them. A sort of a co operative company was formed and the land purchased at the figures named. To-day the lands are paid for and a small 'dividend besides has been realized on the investment. The farm lands are of course irri gated." Mr. Burnham then spoke of the wonderful progress made by Ne braska and the northwest since his first view of it in 1S07. He was then connected with the govern ment land survey at a time when most of Nebraska was in a wild con dition and farming was not dreamed of further west than 150 miles from the Missouri river. "Now," said ilr. Burnham, "agriculture is suc cessfully practiced 400 miles from here and lime can only toll the pos sibilities of the country beyond." Mr. Burnham will retire fiom office to-morrow evening, but will remain in Omaha where he has made his home for years, and is now interested. What lie will do in the future he has not yet determined, but he will probabh engage in busi ness here. LAWN MOWERS. Convray & Keith's is the place to buy them cheap. Tbeasuby Depabtmest, ) Office of Comptroller of the Cobbency. Washington, May l6t, 1686. ) Whebeas, by satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that "The Fibst National Bank of North Platte", in the town of North Platte. Nebraska, has com plied with all the provisions of the Statutes of the United States, required to be complied with before an association shall be authorized to com mence the business of Banking: Now thebefoke I, William L. Trenholm, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that "The First National Bank of Nobth Platte." in the town of North Platte, in the County of Lincoln and State of Nebraska. is authorized to commence the business of Banking its provided in section Fifty-ono hundred nnd sixty-nine of tho revised statntcB of the United States. In testimony whereof witness my hand nnd Seal of this office this 1st dny of Mny, 1866. W. L. TnKNUOLM, Tl. 8.1 Comptroller of the Currency. No. S49G. 16-9 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at North Platte, Neb., ) , , . . April 30, 1886. ) settlor has hied notice of his intention to mnko nnai prooi in support or nis claim and that said nroof will bo mmln hofnr tlin Kcnct teiver ui uiu u. D. .L4U1U umco at -SOIXIl FJatte Nebraska, on June lUth. 18S6, viz: John Campbell wnu uieu imv-timnrinn (lppinrnrnrv ctntomnnt m fi3Sh for M 1 nml Mm nwtl.nna j... rn northwest niini-ir nml tli. mi-il.nni r tho northeast quarter section 19 and tho southeast t f soniuwcsi auaner section in, town ship 9, range 29 west. He names the following and cultivation of said land, viz: John Furnish. , "V, """ny snu l.aspar ISoiisli, all of Medicine, Lincoln connty, Nebraska. war. Neville, Kegister. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Office at North Platte, Neb., XT . . , . , May 17th. vm. $ Not ion is hfimliv tnrcn tlmf tlir. ' .1 settler has riled notice of his intention to make finsil nrtftfif ill KiiTnuirf-. rkf liiu loT.n !. ... i proof will be made before tho Register and Re- ceiviir tn uiu v. c uinuumcoat North Platte Neb., on July Sth, 1BSC, viz: Oliver H. P. Buchanan who filed pre-emption declaratory statement No. fi!$9forthc southeast quarter of section:, town ship 9, range 29 west. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: E. L. Carrison and O. A. Bacon of North Platte, Neb., and Wal ter botaw and II. P. Bishop of Buchanan, Neb. Anu you Came L. Dorcy who filed Pre-Emption D. S. No. 0119 March 4th, 1SS!5, for the same laud will also appear at the same time and place and show cause, if any. why proof should not be made in accordance with the above notice. Is-8 Wa. Neviilk, Ucgister. T N. 3490. I FIEST NATIONAL BANK, T oii'tli Platte, - INTefo. Authorized Capital, $200,000. Paid in Capital, $50,000. J. H. McCONJIEIX; President. JAS. SUTHERLAND, Cashier. A. D. BUCJ6WOBTH, Vice Pres. SAM'L GOOZEE, Asshint Cashier. Banking. In All Its Branches Transacted. Sell Bills of-Exchange Direct on Great Britain and Ireland, Switzer land, Prance, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Germany and Austria. TRIUMPHANT TRIO PROCLAMATION. Additional HEioTTcrarci. Wheukah Heretofore, to-wit: on the 11th dnv oi Juno, A. D. 1SS5, a Proclamation was issued by me, oliennR a reward of two hundred dollars for the arrcet nnd conviction of tho person or per sons who, on tho night of April 2d. A. D. 18S5. in the County of Lincoln and State of Nebraska, committed murder upon one Richard Hascomb, and upon one Emily Ha'.conib. his wife, and Whereas, The Sheriff of said Lincoln County has filed in the Executive orlice his request, and a sworn statement of facts in support thereof, aHkin that additional reward be offered for tho arrest nnd conviction of the murderer or mur derers of Richard Rascomb aud Emily Rascomb, TllEBEyoitEj I, James W. Dawes, Governor of the State of Nebraska, by virtue of tho authority in me vested hy law, and believing that Mich action will be in furtherance of the ends of jus tice, do hereby isno my Proclamation offering an additional reward of two hundred dollars for the arrest und conviction of tnid person or per sons. In testimony whereof I have here unto sot my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of seal Nebn-ska. Done at Lincoln this Twenty-first day of Mny, A. D. lSSfi. JAMES W. DAWES. Ry the Governor: Attest: E. P. ROGGEN, 1-1 Secretary of State. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. 1 88 1 . !686. CO Lost between Xorth Platte and Oiiallala, one soriel colt, one year old, white spot in forehead, two hind feet slightly white. One brown mare colt, one year old, spot in forehead. One brown Indian pony seven years old; branded mule shoe on flunks; shot mark on right shoulder. The above nuimals got uway about eleven miles east of Ogallala. Finder will please notify A. II. CHURCH. 18-4 NoKTII PliATTE, 2SE1J. ESTRAY NOTICE. Taken up by the undersigned. May 23, 138t5. on section 22, town 9, ransre 2fl, in Pox ('reek Pre cinct, Lincoln county. Neb., two mares: one dun color, black mane and tail, branded CI "V"D on left hip. Oil The other roan color, white face, and letrs brandwl g"Y"Jp on 'ft "U and T j" on right. shoulder. Also one large dark brown nude. Tho owner is requested to prove projerty, pay charges and take tho animals away. 20-5 WM. CARSON. CITY APPROPRIATIONS. I, C. C. Hawkins, clerk of the city of North Platte, do hereby certify that at a meeting of the council of said city, held May 17th, 1880, there was appropriated from the taxes to be collected upon the assessment of the year 1S80, the following amounts, for the following purposcs,tovif: For Salaries 2,370 Work on streets 4,200 Police court expenses 400 Incidentals ;.. 260 Total $7,220 Witness my hand and seal of said citv of North Platte this 18th dav of Maj:, 188(5. C. C. Hawkins, I., s. 1S-4 Citv Clerk. J POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and eannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, bhort weight alnm or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal, Bakiko Powdeb Co., 106 Wall Street, New York. J. L. HEI35FZMAN, NOETH PLATTE, NEB. Parties wishing any work done in my line will do well to get my prices.. J am prepared nt all time to fill orders on short, notice and tho In-st of satisfaction civen. Charges to cuit. Addu-t-s me through the po.te!lire. Resjiecifully, J. L. HElfiZMAM. " GUY'S PLACE." Billiard Ha AND Sample :-: Eoom, BUT L LAI, hi. ONLY Choice Wines, Liquors and Kept at the Ear. Cisars Opera Horn Block, Front Street, NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA.' W. W. BIRGE, MB BR, h, Shingles, m a) c CO O O Q POSTS, LIMl Building Paper, IN ANY DESIRED QUANTITY. 0 C cn' Fifth Street, Cor. Locsit, Opposite Baptist Chureh, North Platte. Nebraska. LAND OFFICE. 500,000 OJR.ES Of good fsirniing and grazing lands in LINCOLN AND KEITH COUNTIES for sale at from S3.00 T0 $6.00 IPEZ OE on eixsy terms. Also the lands of the RQOK ISLAND SYNDICATE IN RANGES 29 AND 30. 'In additjotf . j' htve a nnmber of ranches for sale and several iii)pT6etrianns aiid s'tooki Correspondence answered proinptiy. iokal & Coates, Office is McDonald's Block, A. F. STREITZ, DRUGGIST AM) CHEMIST. ' r Our Immense Stock of Jiii A r all Papers (Spring styles with centers, corners and other decorations) is now complete. Call and examine our goods and get our low prices before purchasing elsewhere. Sherwin & William's Pure Mixed Paints and Coach Colors. . .Managers. If. H. BACON and F. BACON, BKEElJEIfr 0 HEREFORD CATTLE. GhuMe High Grade Bulls for sale m Car Lots. Lincoln Counties. P. 0. Cozad, Dawson Co., Ni-b. Lor sale are from Thoroughbred liulls and ILih-Gradc and are thoroimhlv acclimated and urnwn on le ranire in Western Nebraska. KangjHyii DAUGHERTY & ADAMS, Carpenters, Contractors AND BUILDERS. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. t 'Shops on corner Front and Cliwtunt titnt-tf , opposite ni.iclunc hopfI, NORTH . PLATTE, ----- NEBRASKA. I. A. FORT, M ISTATE, COLLECTION II Mill HKf, North Platte, Nebraska. All classes of improved and unimproved real estate ljoulit and sold on commision. Stock ranches, improved farms', town and city proj.ei i y in Lincoln, Keith, Dawson, Frontier. Logan and Gosper counties for sale. 200,000 Acres of Unimproved Land For Sale on long time and easy terms. Land showx free to purchasers. Home stead and timber claim relinquishments for sale at low figures. , Settlers located on government lands. All goTernmwit land business attended with care and despatch. boh mmm a m um mm amam MM mmmamm mmm mmm WILL EXHIBIT AT NORTH P LATTE 2 From Atlantic's Busy Marts to Pacific's Golden Stares The transportation of this prodigious, thrice-enlarged aggregation of shows, consisting as it does of Sells' several, singular, separate shows solidih"d, is universally pronounced the most hazardous undertaking ever known in the world of amusements. But when the Sells Brothers decid ed to visit California, they set about concentrating an all-monopolizing, mammoth mastodon, gorged with (Jirecises &8 AA.enagerie5 A satisfying satiety of startling sensations and extraordinary exhibition of earth's choicest wonders, the vastness of which to particularize would fill a book and overflow the columns of the largest newspaper. Being a union of three distinct coucerns.it is S3 MORE THAN THREE TIMES LAEGEE ! Than any arenic establishment or wild beast show that evei crossed the continent, requiring three times the invested capital. One million dollars involved! Three times the largest traveling trains, three times! as mauj employes, three times more accomplished actors, three times the salary list, and as a natural consequence three times the fun and three times more show than ever you saw since you were born. Sells Brothers con fidently expect to draw three times as many people :is any of their prede cessors. They have been fourteen years before the public, and never yet "counted without their host." When the multitudinous masses know that, besides 1GEEIES HE COMPLETE Than were ever before put on wheels, they will actually behold the Male and Female Hippopotami I SZEjZEUsT OZNT EXHIBITION. Button-Bursting BILLY BURKE and his XX D a uvmc AFFE! Sells' Stupendous Shows ! Two Performances Daily, Pain or Shine. Parade at 10 A. M. Performances at 1 and 7 P. M. Excursions on all railroads at special reduced rates. Trip tickets sold. Inquire of your station agent. 3sV B. At the end of the present season the existing Sells' syndicate of three shows will be dissolved and each separate establishment resume its own proper circuit. Xever again will the three shows travel m e5ii junction at one price of admission to all. a 1 WILL EXHIBIT AT Kearney, Monday, June 28th. Sidney, Wednesday June 8