iWlSDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1894.
"Boom the new depot project.
Don't forget the dates, March 23d
aad 24th at Mrs. G. S. Huffman's.
The K. P. quartette was entertained
by Col. W. F. Cody on Saturday night
George Dillard has just put up a
sew sign which he avers will stop a run
away team.
Mies Mendenhall just home from
freest with an elegant line of millinery
t Beanie's.
M. C. Lindsay and Mrs. G. F. Meyer
eaek ordered a new buggy on Monday of
this week of J. F. Hinman.
Tfce'MvE. Church choir this week
reeeived a number of new anthem books
for we in their services.
It is said that Buffalo county will
bare two lady baseball clubs this season,
Her k a chance for our North Platte
boys.
The annual meeting of the assessors
of Lwcoln county occurred yesterday
parsasot to the "statoots" made and
provided.
A. H. Church is nicely convalescing
trow his late severe lllnoss, and his many
frieads hope to soon see bun upon our
streets once moro.
Several of the friends of Mr. and
Mr. J. P. McGovern assembled at their
hone on Monday ovening and passed a
happy hour in social pleasures.
-T-C.A. Cox, an expert electrician will
be here next week and make an estimate
oftbe cost of constructing a suitable
electric lighting plant for North Platte
The women of Kearney have nomi
nated a full municipal ticket composed
eatirely of ladies. By their election tho
Cotton city would be able to secure a
great deal of free advertising.
Among the attractions of tho Wilcr
Weet this season will bo a 49ers' mining
camp. .The rakotolT-xm a laVrQiitot this
kiad should be first-class in tho effete
east. The novelty should prove a draw
ing card with eastern people.
Yesterday morning Col. W. F. Cody
started fifteen plows to turning the soil
ever on his ranch. It is thus that the
truthfulness of the Scriptures is again
deatoantrated. The Colonel appears to
hare beaten Kis Sword into a plow-share
A young son of L. S. Macomber,
while returning home from a revival
Btoetiag in the Hall school bou.-e Mon
day eight, was thrown from his hor.-o
aad sastained quite a severely strained
sbealder. Fortunately no bones wero
broken.
Mrs. Wm. Brown, of the Third ward
left laet night for Ogdon to take treat
aaeat for a physical disability which has
caused her much trouble for several
aionthe past, and seems to have ba filed
the skill of local physicians. Her
daughter Maggio accompanied her.
7-Ab"-irrigation meeting has been
called to meet in Brady Island, Satur
day afternoon and ovening, March 31st.
A aumber of speakers and practical
irrigators will be present and address the
meeting. A large attendance is de
aired, as business of cuuch importance is
to be dtecudeed.
Thirty-six car loads of emigrant
asoveables for Nebraska points ptissed
over the Missouri river bridge at Blair
laejt Week. This is an indication of the
way emigration is pouring into the s ate.
The same state of affairs prevails along
the B. & M. The Union Pacitic does
ot seem to be. making its usual effort
toward inducing immigration this year.
A beautiful lawn around a home is
a, Blast cheerful thing. Get some lawn
grass seod at Harrington & Tobin's and
beautify your property.
Tho following program mo was ren
dered by the L. L. A. at the Y. 31. C. A.
lat Monday evening: Select reading,
Fraak Edmonds; debate, resolved that
the penalty should bo same for petty lar
ceny as grar.d larceny; affirmative, Mil
liard Bidgley and Howard McMichnel,
Bags tire Alfred Gilman and Chas. Hen
dy, jr. The judges rendered a dociMou
in favor of the affirmative.
The board of directors of the Y. M.
C. A. havo regretfully accepted t!ic
resignation of Secretary E. F. Hideout,
aad tbnt gentleman will leavo about
April 1st for Columbus, Ind, to tako
charge of an association there. Colum
bus is a town of about 10,000 people, and
tho association is in position to pay 'Mr.
Hideout a neat salary, while his field for
labor is correspondingly increased. We
believe a secretary for the local associa
tion has not yet been secured.
Latest styles of millinery at Ronnie's.
t-A series of revival services will
begin in the Methodist church on Tues
day evening, March 27th, under the
leadership of evangelist Clay Cox. He
is said to be a very accomplished speaker j
and singer, and comes 'highly recom i
mended. Ho has just concluded a very
BBCccesful revival season at Wallace, 150
persons having professed religion. His
wife usually seconds his efforts and will
probably bo present and assist in the
services.
Harrington &Tobin purchased four
thousand pounds of alfalfa seed of John
Bratt last week, which tho latter raised
on his ranch south of tho river last sea
son.. Mr. Harrington informs us that he
receivid an order from a party in Iowa
for. five, hundred pounds, of this seed,
which rotails in this market at ten cents
per pound. Farmers in this section are
beginr, ing to realize that alfalfa is a very
profitable crop, and many acres will be
sown to it this season.
Nothing but new spring goods at
MrsVG. S. Huffman March 23d and
24th.
- Ll A. Wingate and Miss Maggie Sul
livan were married last evening at the
Presbyterian church", in the presence of
a few friends, Kev. Irwin officiating. The
grooat is'a brakeman in the service of
the Union Pacific, while the bride is a
War of Mrs. H. L. Baker. The couple
left last night for a brief wedding tour to
Oaaaha. The Triuune wishes the young
couple a long, happy and prosperous life.
G. W. Dillardleft last night for Om
aha to adjust a little matter with the
unwB Pacific management. Some few
days ago he was notified by an official
that he must resume the running of an
eagiae on April 1st, or sever his connec
tioa with the road. It is said the proprie
tor of a Third ward store was served in
a eiaular way . This is a rather arbitrary
rale which is better in the breach than
'.ki a rigid' observance.
Grand Easter opening of millinery
at Mrs. G. S. Huffman's Friday and Sat
urday, March 23d and 24th.
Max Beer shipped a carload of fine
horses to New Orleans Saturday, where
it is thought they will command a good
price.
Hume & Scott's "Fire Patrol," which
is pronounced an excellent company and
play, will be at Lloyd's opera houso on
the evening of April 2d.
The members of the Gordon cornet
band in full uniform, and with their
instruments, will be photographed while
mounted upon Col. Cody's tallybo.
Colonel Cody went to Omaha Mon
day to superintend tho sale of several
carloads of horses which he and Isaac
Dillon shipped to that point last weok.
Tho name of Harry Fikes has been
presented by his friends for the position
j)f member of the board of education
The genial Harry would make a safe,
conservative member.
The friends of Chas. Monogan have
presented his name as a candidate for
alderman for the First ward. He has
served in this capacity before and satis
factorily filled the bill.
Joe Dosegan held the lucky ticket
which won the "Tib" colt recently owned
by Jas. Roddy. This whs particularly
fortunate for just about a year ago
Joseph lost his horse and buggy by the
fire last April.
The annual meeting of the Parish of
Our Saviour will bo held on Easter
Monday, March 26th, at 7:30 o'clock.
The election of a vestry and other very
important business will be brought
before the meeting.
E. D. Murphy, late county commis
sioner and recently living in Choyenne,
has returned to this county, and has
been appointed assessor for Brady Island
precinct, vice O. M. Morely deceased.
Tho town has been billed by the
ladies of St. Pnlrick's church for a grand
fair, supper and ball on the evening of
the 2Gth inst. These ladies never dis
appoint the patrons , of their J entertain
ments. Geo. Sterling, tho man charged with
the robbery of tho North Platte post
office, was bound over in the sum of
81500 to await the action of. tho May
term of t-e United States district court
in Omaha.
Some wretch r wretches last Wed
nesday night stole fifty bushels of seed
wheat and a bag of rye from the premises
of Prof. F. A. DUraeli. Tbo miscreants
should bo hunted out and madeiVto. feel
the penalty of the outraged law.
Steps aio being taken to bavo the
Gordon cornet band, of this city, in at
tendance in Omaha upon tho national
meeting next May of the A. O. H. If
tho arrangements arecorcpleted tho boys
will present a handsome appearance and
will provo a good adveitiseinont to North
Piatt o.
Ladies Easter opening at Mrs. G. S.
Huffman's Friday and Saturday, 3Iarh
23d and 21th.
Patrick Henry McEvoy was made
happy on Wednesday of last week by the
arrival of a now boy baby at his home.
This makes sever boys and two girls in
his family. It is only a question of time
until Mc has the republican majority of
Lincoln county neutralized. ""'
It is now anuounccd that C. L.
Adams will be a candidato for re-election
to the position of city treasurer.
He has made a satisfactory official, and
being denied the courtesy of a re-nomination
by the citizens' meeting, con
cluded to enter the race against John
Sorenson, the nominee of that meeting.
Smoke tho "Little Star" cigar; clear
Havana. Mado by McGlone & Hess.
Owing to tho absenco from tho city
of Aldermen Iddings and Fikes there
was no meeting of the city council on
Monday evening. It is said that a peti
tion requesting iho repeal of the occupa
tion tax would havo b: en presented, as
well as a-remonstrance against the pro
posed awning ordinance. Thoso two
subjects may partially account for the
indisposition of the aldermen to as
semble. John W. Watt, formerly of Walker
precinct, in this county, died at his homo
in Lexington, of consumption, on tho
12th inst. Ho lived in this county from
1835 to 1892 and was engaged in the
raising of standard bred horses and
thoroughbred cuttle. For a number of
years he had been troubled with asthma,
which finally developed into tuberculosis.
He was forty years of age and leaves a
wife and three small children, besides a
large number of friends to mourn his
untimely demise.
Treo seeds, grass se'ds and garden
seeds by tho pound at Harrington &
Tobin's.
On Monday morning several "kids"
wore noticeable about tho railroad yards
hero for tbe'r attempts to board out
going east bound passenger trains. With
but two exceptions they were bounced
from tho Fast Mail and the Flyer. Judg
ing from their numbers one might
reasonably suppose that a bootblacks' or
newsboys' convention was being held in
some eastern city, or else "do gang" was
returning from its trip to the Midwinter
fair.
Last Saturday Marshal Huntington
went down to the South Platte river, at
the request of tho parents, and captured
a couple of boys who have acquired the
habit of running away from home upon
1 A.
every opportunity presentea. Alter
being confined in jail a few hours they
were allowed their liberty. At the time
of their capture they were eDjoying the
luxury of a bath in the river upon St
Patrick's day. In this latitude this, is
rather a 6orious offence against the laws
of health.
Many persons of our city have
formed a wrong impression of T. C. Pat
terson's object in having tho petition
calling for a bond election for this school
district so amend as to make the amount
$35,000 instead of S20,C0D, as at first pro
posed. They assume to believe that his
purpose was to defeat the issuance of
any bonds. In conversation with that
gentleman he stated that he thought his
remarks were sufficiently plain to all
who were present at the meeting, viz:
that he is in favor of a good school build
ing. However he frankly said that ho
thought ho would oppose issuing 820,000
in bonds for the reason that he believed
that sum would not give us a much bet
ter building than we havo at present
The Lincoln county jail represents
Sinnnn in bonds to the taxpayers, and
you can draw yo'cr own conclusions.
Ronnie's millinery opens on Thurs
day.
The indications are decidedly favor
nble for a quiet, but nevertheless vigor
ous municipal campaign.
The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
residence of Mrs. H. M. Slack Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Reliziously disposed gardeners will
not fail to plant their potatoes tho day
after to-morrow Good Friday.
Many railroad men in this city are
cettintr into the fraternal insurance
societies having organizations here.
They generally find the rates are lower.
The annual meeting for the election
of officers and directors for the Mutual
Building and Loan association will occur
next Saturday evening. A full attend
ance is desired.
The general opinion expressed by all
is that the band concert given last woek
was an excellent success both in point
of musical ability and finances. The
boys have made great improvement since
last season.
An Italian tramp while beating hiB
way out of town on a freight train last
Thursday, morning in somo way fell and
the wheels ground off an arm for him.
He was pickel up near the flouring mill
by some farmer, brought to this city and
taken to the residence of Mrs. E. Pulver
where his wants aro being ministered to.
The first mectiug of tho Hydelphian
literary society was hold at tho High
school room last Friday and tho follow
ing programme was rendered in a very
efficient manner: Reading, Lena Klein;
recitation, Anna Patterson; Music, Hil
degard Johnson; extemporaneous speech,
Chas. Hendy; debate, "Resolved, that
the present system of penpionsisunjust"
Affirmative, Elliott and Edmonds; nega
tive, Ridgley and Dewlin. The judges
decided in favor of tho affirmative Tho
public is invited to nttend the next pro
gramme to be held March 30th.
Mrs. Kennedy, religious scientist, of
Kearnoy, performed a case of healing in
this vicinity the other day that might be
considered by some as miraculous. Allen
Couse, who lives southwest of here, and
who has been laid up by inflammatory
rheumatism for somo time and was told
by the doctors that they could not euro
him, wus the subject upon which Mrs.
Kennedy performed tho healing. It
seams that Mr. Couse had suffered with
great pain for several dayB and last
Tuesday morning Mrs. Kennedy drove
out to his residence, and after talking to
him about and hour shecommandod him
to get up an 1 walk, which he did and at
this writing it looks like a permanent
cure. Proscription used "Nothing is
impossible with God." Gothenburg In
dependent. Next Sunday, Ea?ter day, the ser
vices at tho Church of Our Saviour will
bo as fellows: Early communion 8 a. in.,
children's s-ervioe with missionary offer
ings 10 a. m., morning prayer, sermon
nd holy communion 11 a. m., ovening
service with address and sermon, 7:30 p.
m. Subjects: Morning, "Christ appear
ing to Mary;" evening, "Almost a Chris
tian." Services this week aro being held
every oveni ng except Saturdaj' at 7:30 in
the chapel. On Saturday service at 5 p.
ra. On Good Friday there will bo held
in the chapel tho three hours' service
commemorating tho Saviour's hanging
on tho cross, with addresses on the seven
last words of Our Lord, spoken from the
cross. This servico will begin at 12
o'clock and end nt 3 p. m. Everybody
invited to come and stay for just such
pirt of tho service as they desire.
A rollicking party of friends and
neighbors burst upon the privacy of A.
R. Adamson tho other night in a some
what abrupt manner. One of the in
truders carrying an easy chair placed it
in tho center of the room and opened the
proceedings with a concise speech, in
which he said himself and friends had
avai'od themselves of the anniversary of
Mr. Adamson's birth to call nnd con
gratulate him upon it, and his recovery
from a severe illness. He then in tho
namo of those present, presented Mr.
Adamson with the chair, and wished ho
would live long to enjoy it, and health
regained. In reply, Mr. Adamson said
he felt thankful to God and Dr. Donald
son that he was still on tho surfaco of
North Platto soil, and hoped ho would
romain until tho allotted span of man's
oxistence was attaiued. When a man
reaches tho fiftieth milestone on the
highway of life, he continued, ho bo
comes moro sedate; and docs not hail a
birthday with the fervor of former years,
for each is fraught with significance to
him, and moro than hints that ho is
dust, and to dust must roturn. After
thanking all present for their visit and
handsome gift, he told them to make
themselves at home, and enjoy them
selves to the beBt advantage. The ladies
of tho party soon prepared an excellent
supper, after which fun raged fast and
furious until an early hour.
Now that the question of eroding a
new high school building has been
brought beforo the people by the circu
lation of a paper petitioning tho school
board to call a special election to vote
bonds for that purpose, it should not be
allowed to flag. There is a difference of
opinion as to tho amount of money
which wovld bo required to erect such a
building as needed, the estimates rang
ing from twenty to thirty-five thousand
dollars. The building should be suffi
cient to meet the requirements for years
to come, and it is probable that thirty
thousand dollars would not be tbo much
to invest in such a structure it is bet
ter to have it larger than required for
present needs than too small for future
requirements. There are somo who
think that the present year is not pro
pitiouB for selling bondB bearing a low
rate of interest, and that bonds bearing
less than seven per cent could net be
sold at anything near par. To some
extent this is true, but as the present
building is in a condition- which cannot
be considered safe in cases of extreme
high winds, and at the same time inade
quate to meet the requirements, The
Tribune believes tho new building
should be erected as early as possible.
It would probably be a good plan for a
committee of representative tax-payers
of the district to confer with the school
board in regard to the amount of bonds
which should be voted, and when this is
decided, let the special election for vot
ing the bonds be called without unneces
sary delay. Kearney's new high school
building cost 860,000, and surely one-
half that amount is not too much to ex
pend for a Mmilar structure in North.
jriaue.
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EASTER GWP&iNG
Will soon be in order. Chriaftaaa aaWi iW Wtwn
most joyous days of the yew. W k the 't&l.when
you feel joyous, and happy anirXMaW like 1 your friends; to
feel the same. Why not greetthem. witlva sweet little
Easter offering, such as a rjretty little spoao, hook mark
or some little silver novelty. ljfeliWe yVery niceJineof
silver novelties, and would be pijaMtdl to have you'call.
CLIHTQljTME Jeweler.
PEREGRINATING PXOPLE.
J. G. Worland went to Grand IslaW
.i
yesterday.
J. E. Grace was an Omaha visitor tfce
first of the week.
W. F. Cody went east on train Nov 4
Sunday morning.
Mrs. M. T. Allum left for her bomaia
Crete this morning.
A. W. Roney, a well known Paxtonite,
was in the city yesterday.
J. S. Bristol and Fred Barraclough are
in Giand Island this week.
H. M. Grimps went to Grand Island
yestorday on legal business.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Huffman returned
from Omaha on Monday night.
Mrs. Robt. Ginn reiurned Monday
night from her visit to Perry, Iowa.
Russell Fowles, of Maxwell, was a
North Platte visitor on Monday of this
week.
Dr. Salisbury, of Ogaialla, was iu the
city this week. Ho will make a trip to
Gandy.
W. T. Wilcox returned Saturday night
from Illinois where ho had beon engaged
in settling an estate.
Adam Ickes, of Sidney, was in the city
the first of the week in the interest of
an insuranco company.
Matthew Clair and Isaac Dillon were
passengers on train No. 4 en route for
Omaha on Monday morning.
H. C. Ronnie leaves Friday for Chicago
to lay in a stock of the very latest novel
ties in the way of spring dry goods.
H. D. Rhea left for Lincoln Sunday
day morning to appear before the sup
remo court in a Choyenne county elec
tion case.
Mrs. II. M. Grimes and son Lea left
last Saturday morning for Fremont to
6pend a number of days visiting relatives
in that city.
C. S. Clinton made a brief visit to
Donvor tho first of this weok to sea
what he could accomplish in the way of
suppressing Gov. Waite.
George Field wus iu Omaha last week
and "strung" ihe sporting editor of the
Bee in great shape in regard to the won
derful duck-shooting in this vicinity this
spring.
John Bratt, wife and daughter, E. B.
Warner, W. C. Elder, A. D. Buckworth,
Lester Eeils, and Claude Weiugund
left for Omaha yesterday morning to
attend tho inter-stato irrigation convention.
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pat on engine' 633
Grand opening of Easter
miilinery on Thursday, Eri
day and . Saturday of this
week at Kate Wood's store.
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Please call and examifcei
goods before making
Spring purchases as I feel'
confident that I can satisfy
you both in regard to styles
and prices. My stock, this
season is much superior
than any ever before offered
in this city.
KATE WOOD.
in order to be in readiness
far -mom backing" if necessary.
riiWWo. 4 aad 2 had not left Chey-
at aooa to-d:iy on accocnt of the
snowstorm.
3$3mMiw : apparatus for the handling
ecBr.aajtira boiler and firebox: has been
twtWecksmith shop.
A sprisg-aenger. broke on the 1205 on
ia -the yard here. No trains
dekyesl in consequence
A eostBiodious kennel for the storing
o W. It. Parks' velocipede car has been
erected. Bear the- Locust street crossing.
Morris' Cronen has investod in a new
sfcetgBB which he thinks will reach the
dacks a little farther than any of them.
The greater part of the freight busi
ness at the present is coming from the
west, ia tee shape of fruit specials and
stack. J
j6je Ryberg, one of the switchmen in
the yards here returned yesterday morn
ing from a visit to Mormondom, and
without a woman.
James Shea had on" of his feet quite
severely smashed lst Thursday evening
ia tbo blacksmith shop by the falling of
a sw8ge-b-ock thereon.
Alex. Fenwick had a spring-hanger
break onlhe old C90 wbilo on a fru't
special on Sunday night. The nct ident
caused a delay of several hours.
A pneumatic crane has been put in
"plSe'ovcrlb'e largo lathe in tho machine
shop. " By its use a very small machinist
caa'haadle a very large piece of metal.
Goad set or Woodmansee this week re
ceived seate tine new lantern globes from
Chiesgo, aad his brakeman will have to
lctf tae in first class shape or suffer.
- . jjeeigs Washington Winkowitcb, the
kiaveet aaaae with tho biggest man on
taf" Uakm Pacific system, visited his
Bueserous friends hero the first of this
Charley Hall was making a fly run
with the old GS1) last Saturday night and
wmb down near Coyote her frame broke
and she was compolled to back up to
North Platte.
Rector wrnt to Omaha last Sat
urday to see how his little daughter was
resoTsriag from her recent surgical
operation. Ho returned Monday and
reported her doing nicely.
.A. M. Dill has beon taking a lay-off
for a; few days nnd recuperating from
h is efforts in tho blacksmith shop. Dur
iaghis abeeBco Fred Elliott ha3 satis
factorily .filed his position.
Cl Deoliager, who has beon working
f the bridge and building department
ierJBoese sseitths.left the pat week with
Tily'lert Hawthorne. Iowa, where
sjwiM. beeeate a horny-banded son of
yoCTFtaWlslers of
Nominated a Ticket.
The citizeus' mass meeting at the
court houso Thursday evrniug resulted
iu the nomination of Victor TonGoeU
for mayor, C. F. Scharmann clerk, John
Sorenson treasurer, Paul Meyer engi
neer, Mrs. W. W. Birgo and Mrs. F. Hv
Longley members of tho school board,
Alex. Stewart councilman First ward,C.
F. Iddings in tho Second and David
Scott in tho Thud. There were 150
vot s cast iu the meeting, and tho three
gentlemen lir.-t named received aboat
eijrhty votes each, while tho remaimaf
candidates wero nominated by acclama
tion, with tho excoptiou of tho council
men. The ticket is one which cosn-
mecds itself to the votors of the city,
and most likely another ticket will BOt
be placed in tho field. Mr. VonGoetz is
a representative bu moss man and citf
zen, and in honoring him with a nomina
tion the meeting displayed good judg
meat. Ho will make a capable mayor.
and render good satisfaction. There is
no questioning tho ability of Mr. Schar
mann to satisfactorily aad obligingly till
the office of clork; no ono could be.
elected who is better tittod for the posi
tion. He is located in tho central part
of tho city, and is therefore easy of
access to thoso who have business to
transact with him. John Sorenson has
held many offices of trust and has always
conducted the business appertaining
thereto in a very creditable manuer, aad
as city treasurer will prove a satisfactory
officer. Mrs. Birge and Mrs. Longley, as
members of the board of education dur
ing the passed term of office evinced
great interest in the aohools, and spared
neither time nor effort to advance the
interests intrusted in their care. Their
renomination was well deserved. The
nominations for councilmon aro pro
nounced all right by the voters of the
respective wards, and it is safe to say
the candidates will look after the ib-
terests of their constituents and the city
at large with a duo amount of caro.
A fine rain was reported Saturday.
night from Kearney as far west as
Cozad.
The rain yesterday caused our im
plement dealers' countenances to be
wreathed in smiles.
Two furnished roums for rent to
lodgers on reasonable terms, with or
without board. Next rinnr uwt. nt iail
Jbuilding. Mrs. G- C. Stoddard.
The b?st mutual insurance policy
against attacks of sickness is to befoaad
in taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. If yoa
are weak it will make you strong.
Hood's Pills are the best, after:dinf
pjlls, assist digestion, cure headache.
Tiy a box, 2oc.
'file 821 and the 1501 r
rias; new "bellies." With the enr-
rafcs steafa pressure now carried upon
Ira beilert of pnesenger engines, some of
, waieli are getting old, too much care
osaaet be used in their inspection.
Woed W. White aud G. D. Chamber
laia. went to Kearney yesterday to attend
a law suit ia which the company was
iatereeted. We und-rstand it was a
chiifB for damages -by a lady who was
throws against, tho stove in a caboose
dowii aesr Sbvllon several months ago.
' Itbe Uaioa depot nt Denver burned
last Saturday night by a fire originating
frees defective electric light wiring.
The. baildiBg originally cost about
1700,000, was built in 1881, and was
owaed by a company composed of the
rsiiroade catering the same. Tho in
saraace thereon was Bmall.
jPireataa C. F. Davis while cleaning
oat the coal and dirt beneath the shovel
iag sheet ib tho tank of his engino in
sosaapsBBer cut a chunk about the size
eta paddle Rock oyster out of one of
his aavde. The accident compelled "him
t lay-off in -Grand Island and H. R.
MufiB came up in his place on the
eagiae.
- The pay-car containing Rob't Suther
laBd, division superintendent of the First
division, was ditched up near Oconee,
ob the Columbus branch last Sunday.
The car was derailed and turned over
two or three times. Mr. Sutherland was
so severely injured about the back as to
be aaable to bo immediately removed to
Omaha.
The locoaxtive firemen of this city
west into executive session yesterday
afternoon. Their proceedings were kept;
very quiet, aad it is supposed that they
were discussing the situation of affairs
is Omaha Tho latest reports from the
conference committee would seem to
in icate that they would bo unable to
agree with tho receivers and the whole
natter woald be referred to the courts
settle.
If asy pae has a "kick" ou to-day's
weather please remember that Smith
Clark is responsible. flB he 1R riinninrr
DiUffxd'c coal-yard during the lattor's
Either rtho McKinley bill of Wm.
Wilsofi or soeae other unknown cause is
keepiaff the price of hen fruit at such an
etarated price as to be a rather expen-
, Tiera ia an alleged publishing firm
ia Chicago which is laying plans to
bttBCO the amateur poets of Nebraska.
aadj) other states, who are anxious to
as taetr esxasiona in something besides
fca local paers. Many suckers are born
every atiaate.
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
Hwpmvwm at norm Platte, xseb
for the weekending March 21, 18S4.
GETLKMEN.
Browa, Aaettn Jackson, Summer
Braaaick, Frank Marton, .1 D
&fcl, Christ Smith, Rob .
Thomas, George
MfflK.
QqM, Mrs. Julia Larkens, Mrs Elira
a,mw .uiauue.
line for above will nlu
C. L. Wood, Postmaster
The United States signal office at
Kearney has been abolished much to the
chargin of the people of the Cotton city.
Observer Piercy successfully pre
dieted the ram last night and tho snow
storm to-day. He is North Platte's
rival of Prof. Hicks.
A few clipped horses are being
brought out upon our streets. Without
care is taken in blanketing them it is
litUe early in the season.
M. W. Clair has been confirmed aa
postmaster for North Platte by the sen
ato. In this connection it issaid that
the incoming Nasby will purchase new
fixtures for the office. This will be ap
preciated, no doubt, by the patroas of
the. office, hot that the present furniture
is inadequate, but the peoplo naturally
like anything that is new aad attractive.
Tha snow storm of to-day extends
over a wide range of territory. It is
said that there is from three to five feet
of snow in Wyoming-and Colorado, and
still snowing. Should the storm con
tinue until nightfall there will be some
sixteen or eighteen inches in this lo
cality. With the 25 inch rainfall of
last night this will put the ground in
fair shape for spring work by the farm
ers ot this part.
We make the following excerpt from
data furnished by the local signal officer
in regard to the average weather for
April for the past nineteen years: Mean
or normal temperature 48 degrees;
warmest April was that of 188S with an
average of 52 degrees; coldest April was
that of 1875, with an average of 42 de
grees; nignest daily temperature was
April 22d, 1880, with 90 degrees; lowest
daily temperature was on April 8th, 1875,
with 12 degrees; average date on which
last killing frost occurred in the spring
was on May 8th; average precipitation
for tho month has been 2SH inches;
greatest monthly precipitation was G.21
inches in 1875; tho least monthly preci
pitation was .15 inches in 1893; the
greatest amount of precipitation in any
one 24. hours was 2.84 inches on April
21st, 1890; the highest wind velocity, per
hour, of any April was 96 miles on April
17th, 1878. "
THIRD AVAKD LOCAL KVKXTS.
COLLECTED BT ALIBI
Our hardware merchant unloaded a
car load of barbed wire yestorday.
John Wolz and Peter Jensen, ot Whit-
tier precinct, were in the city yesterday.
B. L. Lambert, who has been living in
W. n. Ryan's house moved into the First
ward yesterday.
Frank L. Rork became the proud fath
er of a sou la6t Thursday morning, nnd
his girls now have an only brother.
Thomas Duke, vice-master of Elkhorn
lodge No. 28, B. of L. F., has bad to miss
a trip because of extra work for tbo ordor.
Chris Tagader moved his family into
the country yesterday to take charge of
the cooking department of tho Cody-Dillon
irrigation ditch.
The Bobbitt-Felty blacksmith shop is
now completed and two fires are kept
going. A wagon load of plowshares was
received yesterday for repairs from the
Cody-Dillon outfit.
Miss Pearl Snyder, sister of Mrs. H.O.
Evans.rcturned last wot?k from Maxwell
where she had been for a fortnight on ac
count of tho sickness of her mother. Miss
Snyder is working at dressmaking with
Mrs. JIary Dunn.
This will be a red letter year for the
farmers. Plenty of rain! Big crops!
The finest lino of field, garden, tree and
flower seeds ever brought to town now
on sale at Harrington & Tobin's, Odd
Fellow's building.
"Jerry" Derails "An Knlneer."
Editor Triuujik: It has been con
ceded that your correspondent who
signs himself "An Engineer," was com
pletely ditched by the logic of my last
letter; but seemingly, like Goldsmith's
schoolmaster, "though vanquished he
can arguo still," and that too in i-pite of
your veto, and my statement that the
subject had been sufficiently threshed
out between us. That this irrepressible
knight of the road understands tbo
tactics of engineering ia dobato thero is
no gainsaying, for he always goes ahead,
backs up, sidetracks, or switches off
when an argument likoly to derail him
is encountered. Ho ought to have put
on steam and sand long since and sent
me, shovel and all, flying over the head
light But he has not, snd if he is not
tired of the subject, I am; so in this, my
last endeavour to convince him. that
with a wifo and five children and no rent
to pay and an nvorago income of 897 85
per month, ho not only ought to live in
comfort, but save money. Certainly,
the pay is small when compared with
what an engineer received in former
years, but in this ever-to-be-remembered
democratic administrator, when trado
is paralyzed, factories shut down, fami
lies starving, men homeless and destitute,
sleeping in tho 6treete nnd churches of
large cities, nnd assembling in thousands
to demand work or bread from munici
palities and other agencies, tho man is
fortunate who is in receipt of it; yea,
even ot 28 a month, as I am.
By the publication of his incomo and
expenditure "An Engineer" invited
criticism, but envy of his better incomo
and more genial employment did not
prompt mo to criticise. I simply won
dered when reading it how I, with a wife
and four children, managed to exist.
when a man working for his daily bread
like myself and with only one child more
than I to support, could not get along
upon more than three times the wages
I am earning yea, could not pay his
dollar subscription to this paper, or the
barber to get shaved. A man in such
straightened circumstances is certainly
unwise to give money to church and
charity, or propose to head a subscrip
tion listwith $1.15 for my benefit
I have already analyzed his statements
of expenditure, and "shown that they
contain items which cannot possibly
occur every month, also that before long
he will have
"A dollar for to spend,
And another for to lend,
And one for a present for bis wife."
But there is no use recapitulating or
going over ground already covered.
Acrimonious epithets avail nothing.
Facts tell, and nothing harts some men
more than telling the truth about them.
Criticism may be wholesome, but it is
sot always appreciated, so, with a glance
at tho last wonderful and somewhat
erratic effusion of "An Engineer," I will
close this correspondence. From its
tone he seems to have become desperate
and mixed up. He speaks of me putting
my woes before the community, but I
think it was himself for he is the first
man I ever knew to wilfully make his
private family affairs public. He courted
criticism and got it, and I suppose by
this, he considers ho struck a snag and
would have been better to have kept out
ot prist He also characterizes my
letters as "senseless," but a little farther
cn states my last was "able, remarkable
and wonderful." He is full of contradic
tions. He speaks ot the bram requsite
to take out an old tie. I wonder if he
has brain enough to make acy part of
his engine? I doubt it Tho simplest
repair most likely has to be pne by a
mechanic under the supervision ot the
machinist foreman. Like myself he is
likely uaskilled. As to tho bravery and
daring of engineers there are many ex
amples, and bo greater hero ever pulled
the throttle than the late Barney Mc
Donald, who did everything in his power
to avert a collision and died a martyr to
duty. He speaks of. engineers being
"good earnest christians." A man can
not be much of a christian who works on
Sunday and that too. in open defiance of
a divine command. He hopes I have
"no vile habits." There is nothing like
poverty to keep a man virtuous, for it is
difficult to say what habits one would
indulge had he the means. I make no
"fling" at converted Jews. It would bo
better for many had they less zeal, and
more discretion, less emotional religion
and moro practical. If people would
read snd think more, and be eood for
their own sake and not for fear of a hell
and superhuman devil, it would be bet
ter for society. Now I smile. "An
Engineer" says "wo do not need anybody
to teach us how to live economically.'
Really! Why did he print his domestic
accounts, and offer me a premium to tell
him how to make his expenditure less?
The slang he concludes his letter with I
pass over. Respectfully yours,
A Section Hand.
semd Exclusively to lis
OverTwenty-One Million People
H TaVtij tio World's Fair Groundr.
our
Hichol Huggets.
ane room and meadow lark are on
deck once more.
Superintendent Hosford visited
schools on Friday last
Green grass is visible in this part of
the country.
w. Lu Parks will erect an addition to
bis farm residence in the near future.
C. S Trovillo recently bought a new
tricycle riding plow. Cha?. undoubtedly
thinks it is just a cheap to ride and
plow as it is to walk.
Considerable gardening has been done
in this part oMhe county lately.
We are pleased to stato that Richard
Brown, who has been confined to the
house by sickness for somo time, is able
to be out and around again.
Grant Bare is the name of tho young
man who accompanied L. E. Jones home
from Illinois recently.
If it don't rain soon tho ditch company
will turn the water into the ditch so that
the farmers can irrigate tbo land nnd
put it into shape for cultivation.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
"spud" crop in this country' did not "pan
out" very big last season there will bo
full as many, if not moro, planted the
coming season.
Some sneak-thief has niBtled several
bushels of corn from I. N. Ball lately.
If the petty thieving in this vicinity is
not stopped immediately some well-
known people may get theraselvea into
trouble.
Several from these parts .traaaacted
businees at the Platte the kUH part of
ast week.
Someone "plucked" the west switch-
ight at.this hamlet a few Bights ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Aady Struthers, of North
Platte, drove up ono day last week and
spent a few hours very pleasantly with
the tatter's parents at this place.
Several farmers in this locality who
have heretofore been relyinc wholly
upon wheat for a livelihood will in the
future devoto more of thoir time to the
raising of cattle and hogs.
Emigrant wagons are still plodding
alonz the highway leading westward.
Blackbirds in large numbers have
returned to this part of the "wild and
wolly west" and are making the valley
ring with their beautiful spring lays.
Ben Gibbons purchased the Dick
Perkins farm consisting of forty acres a
few days since and immediately sold the
same to I. V. Zook. but reserved th
house which he will move upon the Wm.
Winter farm which ho purchased not
Ion? ago.
It is stated that a large amount of
alfalfa will be sown in this part of the
valley this season.
Oliver H. Irely, of Paxton has moved
upon the Jim McKoe farm which he has
rented for a term of yoars.
C. S. Trovillo shipped a carload of
potatoes from this station to Central
City not long since.
I. V. Zook 'u erecting a new sod resi
dence on ditch lanl near this statioD.
Mrs. Wm. Winter visited her mother
in Keith county a few days last week.
George Gibbons has completed his
contract of baling and loading hay for J.
H. Herehey.
The potato growers in this valley are
getting rid of their last season's crop as
fast as possible.
"Al" Tift loaded several more cars
with baled hay at this place the latter
part of last week.
J. H. Ellison took another load of
potatoes to North Platte on Saturday
last.
Louis Toillion brought home a new
tricycle riding plow from the Platto
Monday evening.
Wm. Winter and family expect to start
for Wisconsin their future home the last
of this week.
Jerry Dwyer and "better half" were
county seat visitors on Saturdav.
Sandhill cranes have been quite num
erous in this locality the past week.
Will Frazier of Norih Platte, was
looking over this part of the county on
Sunday last
The two men who were working on
the section at this place quit Saturday
night and foreman Erickson is going it
alone at present
Universale
Leading Fiae cc cf ti'. World
JOHN HERROD
Sells tlie above Coftee
together with a complete line of
STAPLE B MM.
Prices Always Seasonable.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
Paid For Country Produce.
SPECIAIl NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head will bo
charged 1 cent per word each insertion,
but nothing accepted for less than lOcts
Smoke the "Little Star" cigar; clear
Havana. Made by McGlone & Hess.
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES
at the original North Side Grocery
Store. Also Feed of all kinds and Fresh
Country Produce. Givo me a call.
V. VON GOETZ
Studebaker "Wagons at
Hershey & Co's.
Dr. Salisbury, tho painless dentist,
may be found at Dr. Longley's office on
the third Monday and the following
Tuesday of each month, and will extend
his visit as much longer as business
justifies.
For Sale Cheap, seven-room
houso, well located. Euquire at this
office tf
, -
NOTICE.
For Sale Ten good work teams,
weight from 1,000 to 1200 pouuds; 81,000
worth of machinery to bo sold at panic
prices. W. C. Rrr er.
VALUABLE INFORMATION
TO
ALL WEARERS OF GLASSES.
PROF. HIRSCH3ERG
Of world wido reputation and fame will
bo in North Platte, April 11th, 12th and
13th at tho store of his agent,. A. F.
Streitz.
5 DOLLAUS AND 20 DOLLARS
to San Francisco. The rive pays for
your borth in ono of tho through Pull
man Tourist cars and the twenty pays
for a first class passage, all via the Union
Pacific. No, yon don't have to change,
tho sleepers run through to San Fran
cisco. Have your nearest Union Pacific
agent reserve you a berth.
rPHE ORIGINAL NORTH SIDE
X Grocery Store is the placo to buy
groceries cheap. I take special pains
to keep nice fresh country produce and
will not sell anything in this lino unless
I can recommend it
V. VON GOETZ.
SAN
20.00 TO SALT LAKE AND
FRANCISCO.
That's all it costs you via the Union
Pacific. S35.50 for the round trip". Cor
responding low rates to all western
points. Through first and eecond class .
sleepers and dining cars. Seo your
nearest Union Pacific agont, or N. B.
Olds, Agent Union Pacific System.
SCHMALZRIED DOES NOT HAVE
any Nebraska tobacco cigars, but he
does havo some of tho best in tho city;
also a full line of manufactured tobacco
and smokers' articles.
A HOME FOR SALE!
A six-room houso, newly papered and
painted; city water in house. Full lot.
Located in pleasant part of city. Will
bo sold at a bargain. For particulars
apply nt this ollice 1 tf
READY FOR BUSINESS.
We wish to inform our friends that wo
now have our Hardware removed and in
place; also have added a small stock of
Groceries and aro roady for business.
Our stock at present is in our dweiling
but expect to havo a New Store Room
ready by April 1st, when we can servo
you better. Come and see us.
Yours Respectfully,
L. Strickleu,
Hershey, Neb.
Patrick Henry once said. "Give m
litiert' or give me death" folks now
days don't talk so foolish, thy say, 4,C5iv
me Haller's Sure Cure Cough Syrup or f
will die." It amounts to the same thing.
For sale by F. II. Longley,
DON'T TOBACCO SPIT OR SMOKE
your life away, is tho truthful, start
ling title of a little book that tells all
about No-to-bac, tho wonderful, harm
less Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. Tho
cost is trifling and tho man who wants
to quit and can't runs no physical or
financial risk in using "No-to-bac "' Sold
by all druggists. Book at drug stores or
by mail free. Address, The Sterling
Remedy Co , Indiana Mineral Springs,
Ind. A. F. Streitz, agent.
CALIFORNIA FOR HEALTH,
PLEASURE AND PROFIT.
It going for either, take the direct
route, the Union Pacific, the only line
running first and second class sleepers -and
dining cars to San Francisco. S20
ono way. $35.50 round trip. Send for
our now 18&1 pamphlets. All about tho
Mid-Winter Fair. N. B. 0!ds, Agent
Union Pacific System.
USE
Haller's Barb Wiae Liniment for
on cattle and horses; it is the
earth. Sold by F. II. Longley.
all cuts
best on
A RARE CHANCE.
Consult Prof. Hirschberg, tho recog
nized St. Louis and Now York optician,
wbofwill bo in North Platte April 11th,
12th and 13th nt the store ot his agent,
A. F. Streitz. Eyes tested free of charge.
THE
JI ID-WINTER FAIR A SUC
CESS.
820.00 to reach it. Tako tho only
thorough line to San Francisco, the
Union Pacific. Through first and second
class sleepers and diners. Our advertis
ing matter tells you all about it N. B.
Olds, Agent Union Pacific Svstem.
The good die young but they are using
Haller's little German Pills now and hon
est men. will soon be a drug in the
ket. Sold by F. II. Longley.
mar
Ballard's Snow Liniment.
This wonderful Liniment is known
from the Atlantic to the Pnr-ifir nni fr.
Charles Toillion like many others has the Lakes to the Gulf. It is the most
shed his winter whiskers. ! penetrating Liniment in the world. It
t d iL . ... 'W1U cure JKaeumatism, Neuralgia. Cuts
Andy Struthers of the Platto indulged Sprains. Bruises-. Wounds, Old Sores,
in a hunt in this vicinity for a couple of i Burns, Sciatic i, Sore Throat, Sore Chest,'
days the fore part of the week meeting i?nd a11. Inflammation, after all others
with vrv l ,,.o t have failed. It will cure Barbed Wire
where proud
with very good success.
H. W. Fogel of North Platto, who
recently purchased the blacksmith shop
and dwelling at Hershey of the town site
company, has moved the same down
east upon land which he purchased of
another party just outside the city limits.
Pat.
Cuts, and heal all wounds
flesh nas iet in. It is equally efficient
for aniin.ils. Try it and you will not be
without it. Price 50 coats. Sold by A.
F. Streirz : o
Sbiliilfsi Cure, the Great
Croup Cure, is for sale by
Cough and
vs. Pocket
size contains twenty-five dos?, only 25c.
Children love it. North Platte Pharmacol.