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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1895)
TIE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: WDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1895. r 42 'a JOHN HERROD Sells tlie above Coffee together with a complete line of STAPLE m FAHGY SUES. Prices Always Reasonable, HIGHEST MARKET PRICE Paid For Country Produce. PEALE'S Wall Paper. Paper Hung by Peale. Paper Cleaner at Peale's. MINOR MENTION. Smoke the "Royal Sport" cigar. A meeting- of the choral society will be held at the Episcopal guild house next Tuesday evening". The front of the Schmalzried block is being1 improved at the hands of painter Hammond. The people of Hershey are cir culating" subscription papers for the purpose of raising" funds for erect ing" a Methodist church building". Ries Lemon has opened a shop on Locust street and at present is engaged in re-painting" a number of buggies. Those desiring" this class of work done should engage Mr. Lemon. Honors are thrust upon some people. A Fron'c street cigar-maker is making" a brand which he has labeled 4 'Our Superintendent," and on the box is a lithographic picture of W. I. Park. The county commissioners con vened in session Monday and con sidered the petitions for the forma tion of two irrigation districts, both of which will be located in the east end of the county. The fears entertained a month ago that prospective rains would dampen the ardor of those inter ested in irrigation enterprises were not well based. Uo to date rains are still prospective, and the irriga tion boom is still booming". Hans Gertler will make his first appearance on a bicycle in fZai of Lemasters' shoo.-t 70 this even- -ngr- No carriages will be allowed in the neighborhood during the per formance. Mr. Gertler will wear one of the new pneumatic suits The members of the Rebekah "RniTin Artz is erectiner a neat dwelling in Peniston's addition. Frank Jones was thrown from a hrnnrfm Sundav and sustained a badly sprained arm. TheY. M. C. A. boys graded their tennis grounds yesterday, and are putting in two courts to-day. The net receipts of the first evening's production of the operetta netted about one hundred dollars. Strawberries in the local mar ket have dropped down to 10 and 12 cents a box, according to the quality. A one-legged bicyclist, who is traveling through the country sell ing suspenders, spent yesterday in town. He shoots his wheel along very rapidly. It is likely the Columbia dram atic company will produce "The Deacon" about June 15th for the benefit of the Lincoln Co. Immigra tion Ass'n. At the Tuesday evening meet ing of the Red Men J. M. Raney was elected sachem, jj R. Minshall senior sagamore, J. M. Sullivan junior sagamore and W. R. Vernon trustee. The K. O. T, M. at the meet ing Wednesday evening decided to celebrate the foutheenth anniver sary of the order, which occurs June 11th. A committee to make arrangements has been appointed. The lateral connecting the P. & H. ditch with the F. & M. ditch will be completed in a few davs. Workmen began yesterday to put in the flume under the railroad track at the point where the lateral crosses. Sam Funkliouser, of Hershey, was in town yesterday and reported that his 200 acres of wheat was knee nigh. He raises more wheat than any other farmer in the valley, and taking one year with another finds it a paying crop. C. H. Stamp will in a few days t 1 14 open up a snoe store in tne room next to Mrs. Huffman's millinery --The Wild West Show exhibited at Albany, N. Y., Tuesday and the Argus says the attendance was over 25,000. Pump experts assert that Victor Meyer, of this city, has invented the best irrigating pump on the market. The Y. M. C. A. will hold its special Missionary meeting at the Lutheran church Sunday at 4:15 p. m. All are invited. Geo. Nauman returned a few days ago from the head of the east Birdwood creek where he purchased eleven head of beef cattle. Six hundred acres of crops have been put out'on the Dillon land west of town, the larger part of . -ft in: Ladies -Blouse Waist Sets, very pretty, not expensive; asofa new line of Cheap Belts and Belt Pins-, Side-Gqmbs, Hair Ornaments, and the new . Long- Watcljciiains. If you want anything in the way of a nefttflittle present for some one. you can "find it in asfctiae-of novelties, from 25 cents to rweU&s-Wghsyou wish to go. & t CLINTON, THIS JJSWiiLlSK. j.t h PURELY PERSONAL. Mrs. W. C. Ritner went east on 1 . U which is being cultivated by ten- No- 2 yesterday. ,r. ,4r , , aQts. -Judge Heistu, of putney, 'trans- Should the weather prove favor- acted business in (this, icity-dnes-able the next free public concert ay ;r - of the Gordon cornet band will be C. F. Iddings transacted busi given one week from to-morrow ness in Omaha the early part of the night. week. t. Any parents so inclined can Mesdames Ferguson and 'Bare contribute refreshments, to the returned, from Denver yesterday childrens party, and send same to morning. opera house Wednesday morning. Mrs. Richardson, mother of Mrs. Parents take notice. c. L. Williams, went to Kearney The case of Paxton & Hershey this morning, against the Farmers & Merchants' R. L. Graves made a trip to Ditch Co. has been advanced on the Sidney Tuesday in the interest of buprerae court aocKet ana will be the Union Pacific. tried before that tribunal some time uCtmVutu. injr her brother. W. H. Fikes Upon petition signed by about turned to Illinois Wednesday. all the members of the Lincoln Mrs. Tuttle, who liad been visit- JOHN HERROD, re county bar, Judge Neville has post poned the term of district court, which was to have opened June 3d, until August 20th. TTM 1 it 1 11c r. w si 1 tut ni-v za rnvn 1 th 1 o 1 .. "'"'-" accompany ner misoana notne on wcc. Luat uiguc warenman oawyer account of sickness,, came in from J 1 J x mm 1 I . m t I - aiu not attempt to run out or town Mrs. John Herrod returned the early part of the week from Omaha. where she passed at very pleasant week with friends. ; Mrs. vv. 'x uogue, wuo am not It was a diminutive personage who arrived at his home and will soon call him "papa." A large number of our citizens are of the opinion that a suitable band and speaker's stand is needed in the courthouse park. It would be the proper thing for outdoor Vermont Wednesday night. Frank Young, of '.Broken Bow. Mason of high standing in the state arrived yesterday and participated in the installation, at Masonic hal last evening. -; Hiram Gould, of New Jersey, brother of the late Jay Gould, passed through on. "No. 2 yes Gould as a farmer . , . i store. The carpenters finished raeti"n&s aunng tne summer season. terdav MTi 1 1 making the shelving yesterday, the We are informed that Matt by vocation. work on which has delayed Mr. Dougherty, who is pushing the con- Stamp from opening earlier. struction of an irrigation canal in The offer made elsewhere by Keith county under the new law, W. L. Park and Chas. McDonald Wl11 bring an action against his should be taken advantage of by company to test the constitutional- an .exceedingly pleasant trip. those who discouraged over . the xty of the district irrigation law in Dr. C. F. Beebe, who recently lo- outlook for dry farming. The tIie supreme court. cated at Sutherland; calledjat,: this amount of produce that can be Our more or less esteem rnn. office onedav this Aveekiii&rUiS&Doc-, E. B. Warner returned Tuesday night from Port Huron, Mich., I where he had been attending the K. O. T. M. convention. HeTeoorts to has-started raised on twenty acres of irrigated temporary, .the Era;.. is "'becoming land is surprising. quite a fake newspaper, vide its practice, Prof. Garlichs informs us that article relative to a caucus reported success and is' having1 fcwith a' large excellent within the next month he will select a cast for the comic opera of 'Little Tycoon" and present it to the North Platte public. This is a very bright opera and the Profes sor thinks he will have no trouble in securing the necessary talent. A little flaw occurred in the petition ior tne iormation 01 an irrigation district in the east end A CHANCE FOB JARMP.RS. North Platte, May 22, 1S95. JEditor Tribune I understand that there are a number of worthy farmers who are becoming discour- are leaving the county, aged and to have been held at The Tribune office. This is one of the excruciat ingly funny jokes which the Era regularly uses as ''space fillers." In Cheyenne it has rained nearly every day this week, one- fourth of an inch falling yester- seeking a location elsewhere. It is day, but scarcely a drop has fallen the object of the Lincoln County in any part of Nebraska. Observer Immigration Association to secure Piercy's forecast for to-morrow is good thrifty farmers . for the irri and Walla Walla lodges tendered of the county, and at the hearing generally fair weather, probably gable lands of the Platte valley, Jude-eandMrs J S Hmn-lnnd a before the county commissioners with a. shower, and stationary and it is the desire of this associa- surprise party Wednesday-evening. Tuesday the promoters concluded temperature. tion to give our own citizens the rVior mra nKftf4.: .M j to oecfin anew. The necessarv A cordial invitation is fvfpnr?pri nrst opportunities. a numoer or v.i.v- u. uwiil. iii LJf ill L11C ILUWU w J I I all of whom were fun-makers and stePs have been taken and the mat- to all to attend the service at the those owning land in the vicinity the evening resulted pleasantly to ter Wl11 aam be brount before the BaPtlst church Snnday morning. 011 . ve fxPressea a uu lug olu aav on nere win De no service in thp """"Ki".oo w -u.u mcn iouua uu evening as the congregation will into twenty acre farms and give the Tticimn r.mvpc f Tmon iom in the union Memorial' sprvirp use or it during tne season or lays. r . v-u-vj, i . : held services at the Episcopal at Lloyd s opera house, where the a i ... . church in this citv vesterdav. In sermon will be preached before the all. H. M. Weber and Frank Ed monds rode to Kearney on their bicycles Tuesday. They left at five o'clock in the morning and arrived in Kearney at ten p. m. The cyclometers on the wheels indicated the distance traveled as 119 miles. This is the longest distance ridden by any of the local wheelmen. The roof over that portion of Keith's block occupied by the K. P, hall is being raised three feet. The 1 !11 t -11 1 4 . worn wiu oe completed m aoout a week. A committee from the K. P. lodge will make a carpets and furniture in a few days and the hall will soon again be ready for occupancy. TJ fli1 i i i an me cuuoren m town ac cept Prof. Garlich's invitation to attend his party at the opera house on "Wednesday evening of next week, there will be a crowd of young sters that may tax the Professor's ingenuity to feed and amuse. It promises, however, to be a happy event for the little people commissioners June. moving the morning he delivered an able sermon and administered commun ion, and in the evening preached and confirmed a class ot ten. At the evening service Palestine Com mandery, Knights Templar, attend ed in a body, and in addition to these there was a larire audience G. A. R. and W. R. C. This ser vice will be entirely free to all, and every one is cordially invited. ISeats free. An emigrant wagon ladened with a man, his wife, ten children and about sufficient household goods to fill a bushel basket, passed through town yesterday. This free of rental, thcr-.party upon these farmsxeto furnish the necessary temporary buildings. There is a prospect of an ample supply of water from the Farmers & Merchants' canal, '- which the renter will be required ito pay for at the end of the season at fifty cents an acre, which only covers the cost of maintenance and super intendency of the : ditch. Those TUESDAY'S ENTERTAINMENT. Several hundred people witnessed the operetta of "Three Bears and Golden Hair" at the opera house on Tuesday evening, a very large majority of whom were well pleased with the entertainment. There were about 125 in the caste and choruses, the latter being made up ot little girls ranging in. age from eight to thirteen. These children were, brightly costumed and pre sented a very pretty picture. Their singing was very good and they exe cuted their marches with precision and gracefulness. The older per sons assuming the characters of the play rendered their parts well, with the one exception ot not let- r ting out their vocies so that they could be heard at the rear bf the hall. Miss Gertie Friend as Golden Hair, Miss Francisca Von- feet in circumference, and the ordi Goetz as Queen, Miss Jessie Bratt nary speed is sixty revolutions per as queen of the fairies, Dr. Morrill minute. A shop employe, who has as bard, and Messrs. Armstrong, a fondness for figuring, says that a Stovall and Clark as the Three given point on the fly-wheel during Bears are entitled to considerable the twenty-seven years has traveled credit for their work. The operetta 1,766,400 miles up to date, throughout passed off very smooth- The National City (Cal.) Rec- ly and for the successful result ord of May 16th contained quite a When Buying;1 Minneapolis FLOUR Why not get the BEST? Washburn's Superlative Has no superior no equal. It is the result of studied im provement in milling machinery the product of the hard, excellent wheat of the north. If you are not using the Washburn Flour, try it. It is sold by SOLE AGENT. MOST o DELICIOUS o COFFEE o IN o THE o WORLD I SPURR'S REVERE MOCHA AND JAVA. HARRINGTON & T0BIN, SOLE ACTS, NORTH PLATTE, NEB Prof. Garlichs is to becongratulated. He demonstrated that his ability as an instructor is with out dis count. The violin solos by Irma Cody, Annie Connor and Al vin Poole were well rendered and the young" per- lensrthy article on the arrival of Geo. W. Vroman, and from it we make the following excerpts: Geo. W. Vroman, the newly elected pres ident of the. San Dieffo, Pacific & Eastern Railroad, arrived in San Diego from North Platte, Neb., on formers were loudly applauded, the noon train to-dav. Vice-nresi- Irma Cody also gave a fancy dance dent Sauer came down from Los that was well executed. Angeles with him. The two were The operetta was repeated Wed- met at Oceanside by J. R. Stearns nesday night in the presence of a and Norman J. Wood, the members fair sized audience. The net re- of the committee appointed to re ceipts of this will be devoted to pay- ceive the new president. Mr. Vro ing the expenses of a childrens man will at once investigate the party to be given at the opera house work done by the directors of the on Wednesday evening of next week. S. D., P. & E. If he finds every- This party will be in charge of thing as represented and there is rot: Lrarlichs andean invitation is no doubt of that he will at once extended to every child in the city, take hold of the road and push it to There will be no charge whatever, completion. He represents thous 1 lie Gordon cornet band will fur- ands of railroad men and upon the nish music for the occasion, and report that he makes them will de- refreshments consisting ice cream, cake, etc., will be served. The re freshments will be served on the stage, the floor will be reserved ex clusively for the children, and par ents accompanying the children will be accommodated in the.- galle ries. 1 he party promises to be great event for the children. forth piafte urngBi1 Motfmal Commencing June 24th, ending August 3d. Six weeks of work. A good chance tor students and teachers to prepare for next year. JlSend for announcement. J. C. ORR, E. D. SNYDER Inst. Overshoes good Otten's Shoe Store. and cheap at Ftf BORSES For Sale! -apply to HERSHEY & CO. a RAILWAY RESUME. pend their willingness to subscribe to the stock of the road. A public reception at which all are invited will take place next Saturday even ing at the Fisher opera house. U. S. Grant will act as chairman of the reception and a general discus sion of the railroad men's enterprise will be the order of the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Weston visited Engine 632 is in the boiler shop friends in Ogalalla Wednesday. present. throujrh town The summary of the Nebraska family had been living in western takin tage of this offer at J weather-croo bulletin for th wPPf Keith county for eiffht vears. but uucc tttu id"1&e seiccLiou or . . . " - - rif.,oc v,o Pnri no- Mar Ollf i e ic W)n.r.. Had Srarrplv raiSPrt Qiiffir onf 4-n I week has been cold and dry and keeP soul aQd body together. The very unfavorable for the growth of outfit had less than a dollar in cash, vegetables. The temperature has Dut a kmd hearted man who listen ed to the farmers tale of woe went been steadily below the normal throughout the week, ranging from five degrees below the normal in the western portion of the state to eight degrees below in the eastern. rri . i nere nave Deen severe irosts on several nights, doing more or less damage to fruit and vegetables and even to field croos. The rainfall tair crop ot corn, beans, etc., ana can have at least an acre of first class garden, as plenty- of manure can be obtained in the vicinity of North Platte for the haulinsr. These to a local grocery store and bought lands can undoutedly be located him a sack of flour and a small -i ; -t r miii wiiiauiaui m iix viaitCU LUC towns east of here the early part of 4-t 7. J i . ,. luc wccjv ctuu secured an option on several thousand spring chickens piece ot bacon, for which act of kindness he received a chorus of thanks from the members of the family. Two dark complexioned men, probably Italians, got off of No. 7 on permanently, ana m a many cases purchased. Those who desire to avail them selres of this opportunity should apply by letter or personally to E. F. Seeberger, secretary ot the Lin coin County Immigration Associa- besrin -which he will probably furnishing to his star boarders "Jialdy is an expert on chickens, U : ii j - - - i - uciuj; tiuic lu uistinguisn a "pin feather" from an old hen without looking at its teeth or thumping its breast bone. fann. and flio;f 'haxrincr bnrls thev mumuiL msmui! j..: j i -i- 11.:. - ji. , i j ... . . uesire to nave cuitivatea in luis ku uuv uici luuv-u uj. lug i uuwu opruce steet stopped at Jb red state and nowhere sufficient to do Marti's and purchased some bread much good. Small grain in most and fruit, tendering two silver fifty sections is suffering considerably cent pieces in payment of the bill. from the drouth although in some They then made a hastv retreat tn the depot to catch the train. Short ly after they left Mr. Marti dis covered that the coins thev had him were counterfeit, and after thinking over the matter he came to the conclusion that the has been a in previ- localities where there good amount of moisture ous weeks it is reported as in good condition. Rye and winter wheat are generally heading out low, and in way should file .witfrhini a plat of the same without r delays an order that it may be definitely ascer tained what can be done in this direction. After reasonable length of time an effort wiUf be made to secure farmers whcfcaxejaoxing out from the western .counties of the state. W7 H. Pakk. in some counties in the southwest- -tLersaey. who was in em section section it is beins- plow- men miirht be professional counter- 4- nm 7 A r i r -i 4-1 "1 J I - j I nr ,..wjrf aja iuC idie eQ up to plant to corn. Corn has feiters. He laid the matter before frosts about annihilated his straw- made little or no growth owinir to deputy sheriff Kelilier who tele. berries and injured to some extent the cold weather; and the late graphed the authorities at Sidney his raspberries and plums. His apple planted in many localities is wait- to arrest the men. They were germinate. -Judge Neville goes to Kearney June 3d to hold a session of district court for Judge Sinclair. J. B. McDonald, who can turn his hand to almost anv class of orchards, which is one of the finest in. western Nebraska, suffered very little from the frost, and the indi cations are that he will have a big crop. Those interested in raising fruit trees should visit Mr. Her- shey's farm, inspect his trees, and tinued ratn some -information as to "how Week have At is done." flamage. ma tor rain in order to work, is now 1 wielding, the taken in custody at that point and paint brush on the front of the Potatoes that were hurt by the Sheriff Miller went to Sidney last McDonald grocery building, frosts last week have shown some night to bring them back to this TTavW t,0 nf signs of recovery but the weather place, where they will be held until Jesse Norton as pitcher the base j 1 TT j I ri I uepucy unitea states marsnai ball olavers will orranie a club has been too cold to show much im provement in most crops and con trasts during the present done some additional . " """v-. oan piayers will orcanize turned this morning with the men. lthm a f ew das- Arrangements who claim to be wine merchants. are now being made for a game No spurious coin was founfl. in "with the railroad boys of the Fourth tbeir possession, district for light repairs General foreman Barnum spent Wednesday in Cheyenne. transacted busi ness in Omaha Wednesday. Express agent McGovern has re moved to the Donaldson house on east Third street. Engineer Fikes has been taking an iuvoluntary lay-off this week on account of sickness. W. T. Canaday, the well-known Union Pacific claim agent, spent a short time in town to-day. W. J. Robinson, U. P. agent at Gothenburg, came up yesterday to attend Ascension Day services. John Wiseman, the effervescent insurance solicitor, went east this morning after spending a few days in town. It is said that Ed McMeans will be transferred from Julesburg to Big Springs. This is not supposed to be a promotion. A gang of plumbers came in from Omaha yesterday morning and are engaged in doing plumbing work in the Union Pacific hotel. Fred Beller made a flying switch with an engine a day or two ago which resulted in jamming the tank pretty badly. In consequence Fred is taking a ten days' rest. Station Agent Olds realized about $28 on the fruit trees he auctioned off for freight charges Tuesday. The value of the trees was about treble this amount. P. G. Copeland, late night clerk at the Pacific Hotel, has been pro moted to day clerk. Alfred TTone secured a position else- wnere. ir'eter is a competent young man and fully deserves the advancement-. TTo rrr sa f n-i-,, . , ' breaking sod on the Joe Aveline farm, Omaha, has been installed as night just west of his own place..., Prairie All members and any who wish to become members of the Choral society are requested to attend meeting Tuesday evening at guild hall. Nichols and Hershey Mews. One of the section men at this place was called to Denver this week by the death of a brother Rev. Graves will preach in the Maccabee hall at Her shey nest Sunday at the usual hour Foreman Enckson visited his farm in the vicinity of Lincoln this week W. O. Thompson will plant twenty-five acres of potatoes this season instead of five, as reported in Tuesday's issue. Thursday next being Memorial day, the scnool at inis place will close on Wednea day previous instead of on Friday fol lowing ...Mrs. F. W.Brooks recently had nfty-three chickens hatched from fifty-five eggs Mrs. Conway and lit tle daughter, of Kansas, are guests at tne residence or K. W. (Jalnoun The committee appointed to solicit funds for the erection of a Methodist church at Hershey are meeting with poor suc cess The Sisson and O 'Fallon schools which close to-day, will have a joint en tertainment at the former school house this evening Mrs. Kate Funkhouser will plant about twenty-five acres of po' tatoes tbie teason Thousands of acres of sod in this section has been planted to corn. This is the com ing country. This week will wind up the work on this end of the F. & M. ditch for the Patterson & Alexander out- ht....Is our bunday-sehool going to observe Children's Day? J. G. Fee ken has his irrigation pump and wind mill in full blast It is said to be work ing in fine shape Mrs. Andy Ander son, of North Platte, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Erickson, three or four days this week. ...Hay contractors are already on the war path. Present indi cations point to a large crop in the val- ley witn prospects ot good prices A majority ot the ditch farmers have been irrigating their grain the past week Lropners are working havoc in the corn fields in the valley, especially on sod and backsetting .... With but few exceptions the corn and potato Planting in this locality is completed Three carloads of cinders, with which to repair the side track, were unloaded at Nichols a few days ago. . . Dr. Mc Cabe. of the county Feat, passed up the line Wednesday O. W. Sullivan is All accounts due H. Otten & Co. are payable at Otten's Shoe Store. The firm having dissolved, a settlement is urgently requested; that books may be balanced. Ftf H. Otten. " BTotice to the Public. All persons who are keeping hogs within the city limits are requested to keep the pens clean and free from filth, else remove them outside the city limits. Property owners are notified to clean the alleys adjoin ing their premises, if they have not already done so, and to keep them clean during the summer season. D. W. Baker, Mayor. Strayed, about the 10th of April one two year old bay mare, black mane and tail, weight about 700 pounds. A reasonable reward will be paid for the return of the animal to Herman Steinhousen. 3t North Platte, Neb. Latest Styles of WINDOW SHADES with fringe, AT PEALE'S. A TIMID TRAVELER Need never fear to make that contem plated trip east if he or she will trust to the Chicago, Union Pacific & Northwest ern Jjine. Ouickeft time. Fewest changes. Union depots. For full information call on or address N. B. Olds, Agent U. P. System. For information regard ing the Great Irrigation Belt of Lincoln Co., writs the Lincoln Co. Immigra tion Association. North $ Platte, Nebraska. Horses for Sale. A number of horses and mules of: all ages, among the assets of the North Platte National Bank, are for sale. These horses are of all kinds, suitable for farm horses. drivers, or saddle ponies. Will be sold very cheap. Also for sale, a lot of second hand farm implements. Enquire at the bank. ai28 mutTon -uoomttle, -Receiver. Studebaker Wagons at Hershey & Co's. SMOKERS In search of a good cigar will always find it at T. F. Schmalzried's. Trv i clerk. The seventy-five horse power en gine which furnishes power for the Union Pacific shops was placed in position the early part of 1868 and has been in constant service since. The main belt has been in service an equal length of time. The fly wheel of the engine is thirty-five schooners arc than ever. coming and going thicker I 1 AT. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at North Platte, Neb.. for the week ending Ma 24, 1895. LADIES. Scott, Annie, Beckins, Miss Mary Edwards, Mrs. Emma Persons calling for above will please say A Vi om o i A Z A A YOUR PLAIN DUTY " is to make the trip to Chicago over the Chicago, Union Pacific &N-nri, western line. Whv? Tim quickest, solid vestibuled train, no change of coach at the Missouri river. Through first nnri class sleepers and dining cars. For fidl. lufornmtion call on or address ''adverttaed." M. W. Olajk, Pctowter N. TJ. OTds, agent U. P. system.