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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 5, 1896)
0 ITHE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1896. CITY HEWS. J: H. Manning- is in town to day. Farmers wishing1 to protect their crops against loss by hail should consult Geo. E. Prosser. - Mr. and Mrs. H. S. White left this morniug for a visit at the - White ranch in Dawson county. Mrs. Albert Cole, of Lexington is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Edwards, having arrived in the city last evening-. Miss Baker of Detroit, Mich., will shortly arrive in North Platte for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Geo. T. Field. From twelve to fifteen cars of fruit are being iced each day at this station. As the season advances this work will be much heavier. Thirty men are at work laying steel rails between Paxton and Ogalalla. The foreman in charge says that piece of track will be the finest on the system. Partly cloudy to-night and Saturday; warmer Saturday; is the Chicago forecast for North Platte weather received by Obersver Piercy this morning. "Anse" Haley claims to have discovered a "phenom" ball twirler in the city, and is very enthusiastic oyer the prospects of having a strong ball team. The Hershey Review says it was informed by a' leading populist that J. G. Beeler would not be a - candidate for re-election to the of fice of county attorney. Miss Etta McLucas, daughter of James McLucas, formerly of this city, is a member of the graduating class of the Kansas City high school. There are 215 in the class. Fred Wendeborn, one of the in dustrious farmers of Nowell pre cinct, will shortly let the contract for the erection of a commodious two story dwelling upon his farm. Hon. J. S. Hoagland, of North Platte, is at present the only man mentioned by republicans for state senatorfrom this district. It would be vain to attempt to find a better man for that place on the ticket. Ogalalla News. The Buffalo county republicans held their convention yesterday and passed a resolution requesting Frank Beeman, candidate for con gress, to select nineteen delegates to the convention to be held in this citv next month. The suite of rooms occupied by Gantt and Beeler. as well as the hallway, are being repapered and otherwise improved. Part of the hallway will be partitioned off and converted into a library, which will be lighted by a skylight on the roof. - Down at Kearney they charge an admission fee of twenty-five cents to the graduating exercises of the high school. In this city the charge made is ten cents, and this is levied for the purpose of keeping out the popular but noise-provoking small boy. We learn that the Russian thistle has practically destroyed a number of wheat fields in Keith county. One field of seventy-five acres owned by the McConnell boys residing- near Paxton is said to have become a solid mass of thistles, completely crowding out the grow ing grain. Buy your hammock of the Wil cox Dept. Store. Jimmie Cannon, "the child of the Alamo", has been heard from after being lost for some time. He is located on a home-stead in Okla homa, and it seems his claim has been contested. It wTas necessary for him to obtain an affidavit from some one certifying to his truth and veracity, and with this object in view addressed a letter to W. J. Patterson, of this city. Mr. Pat terson is an obliging gentleman-, but knowing Uncle Jimmie to be one ot the greatest liars on earth, could not furnish the desired affida vit. M. A. Daugherty went to Oma 1 ha Tuesday night to see what can be done toward disposing of the bonds to be issued by the Alfalfa Irrigation District. He claims that since the courts have decided that the district was duly formed and the bonds issued according to law, and the bonds declared a just and lawful lien against the property of the district, and since no appeal was taken from the decision of our - state supreme court, that the bonds are a safe and good investment. Weunderstand that the sweeping decision of Judge Ross op. the noted case against the Wright law, of California, does not effect those districts where the matter was taken into court and the bonds de clared a valid lien on the property and no appeal taken from the de cision. If this be true it would be .well for the remaining irrigation districts of this county to g throug-h"the: same process and not :wait for a decision-.from the U. S. 1 -court Ogalalla News; The pupils of the First ward school will hold a picnic at Ray's grove to-morrow. Miss Anna Wood, who had been visiting relatives in town, left last night for her home. Mrs. M. E. Watts left this morning for a visit with her son Isaac at Corning, Iowa. Henry Weber devoted part of yesterday to the transaction of business in Hershey. Lyn Mathewson, of Brady Island, was in town a few days ago en route to Denver on his bi cycle. Mrs. A. O. Kocken, daughter Arta and son Walter leave Monday morning for a visit with relatives' at Humansville, Mo. Miss Nora Kinsman, of Jules burg-, who had been visiting friends in town for a few days, left this morning for Peoria, 111. Miss Josie JdLormeisrer was given an agreeable surprise party by a number of her young friends at the residence of G. C. Stoddard last evening. The county commissioners have taken an adjournment until June 9th and will devote the intervening" time to the examination of county roads and bridges. The ladies' aid society of the Methodist church was entertained yesterday afternoon in a very de lightful manner by Mrs. M. E. Watts. Seasonable refreshments were served. The Lincoln county asrricuK tural society has been ordered to make a report to the county com missioners showing disbursements ot money received by the society from the county. There is considerable inquiry for irrigated land from farmers re siding in stales east of the Mis souri. E. F. Seeberger has taken several gentlemen through the irri gated section this week. At the meeting of the Third ward hose company last night a committee was appointed to confer with the other fire companies rela tive to making arrangements tor a Fourth of July celebration. Arrangements are being made this week whereby several farmers along the line of the South Side ditch will be supplied with water from the tail race of the Hunter & Nelson canal. It is likaly the neces sary arrangements will be com pleted by the middle of next week. Pahaska Tribe I. O. R. M. elected the following officers Tues day evening: John Sullivan, Sachem; James Downie, Senior Sagamore; J. C. Piercy, Junior Sagamore; James Minshall and Con rad Walker representatives to grand council. Eight applications for membership were considered at the meeting. See those dollar shirt waists at the Wilcox Dept. Store. A Swede astride the bare back of a lank and lame pony arrived in town this morning en route to his former home in North Dakota from a trip to southern Kansas. He has made the entire trip on the animal's back, but the condition of his faith ful friend indicates that he may be forced to walk the remainder of the distance. Wra. Steinbrech, living south of Paxton, is in town to-day mak ing final proof on his homestead. The Ogalalla News gives Mr. Stein brech the credit of having the finest prospect for a fall wheat crop ever witnessed in Keith countv. Mr. Steinbrech says cut worms have been very destructive to corn fields in his section of country. It is reported that fifteen tramps entered one of the cars on No. 2 while the train was laying at Julesbursr this morninp- and o compelled the passengers to dis gorge sufficient money to buy food for the hoboes. As the members of the gang were rather tough look ing customers the passengers were only too glad to shell out the amount. Henry Facka, the well known farmer living south of town, died last night from diseaseof the heart, with which he had been seriously troubled for several months. For a few days past his condition had been such as to preclude any hope of his recovery. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his demise. The deceased was forty nine years of age. The funeral will be held at the residence to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock. The police gathered in last evening three tourists who were drunk and disorderly. One of them proved a tough customer and police man Davis found it necessary to apply the club to him. The trio was arraigned before Judge Ray this morning, one charged with being- drunk and disorderly, the second with indecent exposure cf his person, and the third with assault and battery. No. 1 was sentenced to two days in jail, No. 2 to four days and No. 3 to seven days. The diet will be bread and water. - ' 5fiL X j , Is all right, but the X dollar bill will buy r' more Furniture now than ever before. We have an elegant line of PICTURE AND ROOM MOULDING. Now is the time to have your chairs and couches up holstered. Bring them in and we will give you good work at reasonable prices. E. B. WARNEK. (undertaker.) . F. L. Williams, of the Daily Record, goes to Omaha . to-nght on business. The residence of Mrs. H. I. Swartout is being improved by the application of paint, Mrs. A. W. Aitkens, of Sidney, who had been visiting- Rev. and Mrs. Beecher, returned home yes terday. Mrs. C. F. Jennings, of Hold rege, is visiting her mother and sisters, having- arrived Wednesday evening. Miss Hildegarde Johnson, who has been attending-school, in Kan sas during the past year, returned home Tuesday. The bond election in the Sub urban irrigation district Tuesday resulted in an easy victory for the proposition. You want good bread, be sure and get the Lexington Patent Flour. Miss Kings man, of Julesburg.a young lady who is popular with North Platte acquaintances, is the guest of Miss Mame Watts. John Cryderman, late of this city, is now located at Hartland, Wis., and writes that he is doing well and enjoying good health. A. T. Geyer, of Cox precinct, in forms us that he was compelled to replant one hundred acres of corn 6ri account of the ravages of the cut worms. Mrs. S. F. Kenyon, of Oneida, N. Y., arrived in the city last night and will visit her daughter, Mrs. W. K. Coville residing- northeast ot town. Five-gallon galvanized oil cans 70 cents at the WTilcox Dept. Store. The county csmmissioners have called an election for Jane 26th to vote on a proposition to issue bonds to aid in the construc tion of a bridge across the North Platte river north of Hershey. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Cruzen and Mrs. York Hinman returned from the east Thursday morning. Mr. Crusen attended the Methodist general conference at Cleveland while the ladies visited friends in Terre Haute. In the case of Pitt against Hill, Triggs and Hartman, heard before Justice Wood Tuesdav and Wed- nesday, a verdict was rendered for sixty-five dollars in favor of the plaintiff. The case will be appealed to the district court. Quite a number of the friends called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnston Wednesday andpast a very pleasant evening. The atten dants were given an opportunity to liberally sample Mr. Johnston's home-grown straw berries. Walter Coville informs us that his son Herbert has secured a po sition as orincioal of the mtblic JL schools at Greenwood, Neb. Her bert has the reputation of being an excellent teacher, and we are glad he has secured the oosition. A. J. W. Voodry, who was out at Thos. Bateman's farm m Plant precinct yesterday, brought in a sample of new potatoes raised by Mr. Bateman which average about the size of a hulled walnut. These potatoes are certainly of a very early variety. The art exhibit by Sister Alexine another pupils at the con vent Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, received the attention of a large number of ladies inter ested in at. The collection con sisted of nearly fifty pieces, and many were the compliments ex pressed by those who attended. Other engagements prevented the writer from attending the en tertainment given by the Nativity school pupils Wednesday evening. He has heard, however, many words of praise spoken of the excellent manner in which the programme was rendered, not only by the pupils, but by the young ladies who as sisted. The programme consisted of vocal and instrumental music, recitations, pantomimes and tab leaux. Nearly every number was accorded a hearty encore, evidence of the appreciation of the audience. At the close of the programme Rev. O'Toole made a fitting address. The entertainment as a whole re flected great credit upon the man agement of the school, and gave evidence of the excellent work the school is doing. The sisters in charge leave the early part of the ,week for Concordia, Kansas, where they will pass the summer. f,ay Novelties in Silver. t t t Leather Belts with Silver Buckles, the t latest, Ladies'! Shirt Waist Sets, Buttons and Link Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins, Book Marks, Souvenir Spoons, Watch Guards, etc. Also a complete line ot Harps. CLINTON, The Jeweler. Three doors south of old stand. Dr. Bedell returned this morn ing from a professional visit to Denver. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Clabaugh left yesterday morning for a brief visit in Omaha. Summer underwear, men's women's and children's, at the Wil cox Dept. Store. Newell Burritt went to Bradv Island yesterday to look after his real estate interests. Weather permitting, the Cody Guard will give an exhibition drill on the streets this evening. James Minshall returned to work Tuesday after over a month's lay-off caused by rheumatism. Col. Cody and his show is giv ing exhibitions in Chicago, having opened in that city a few days ago. S. C. Wills was in from Bu chanan precinct yesterday and re ports crops looking fine since the rain. Our Queen Colony Navel Oranges are out of sight. Buy a dozen and see. Harrington & Tobin. A meeting" of the wheel club will be held this evening for the purpose of making "arrangements for the Fourth of July races. Mrs. Edith Sandall and child ren, who have been visiting rela tives in the city for several days, return to Gothenburg to-morrow. John Enlow came in from New Mexico yesterday, where he pur chased a large bunch of young cat tle for his ranch in Cherry county. The Brady Island Woodmen will hold a picnic on June 11th in the Johnson grove south of the bridge. Members of the order in this city have been invited to at tend. Fishing tackle at the Wilcox Dept. Store. Mrs. G. A. Newman left last night for Albany, Oregon, for a visit with her daughter Marv. If she finds the climate agreeable, she will extend her visit over several months. James Burwick closes his series of meetings in this city to-night and leaves on train No. 3 for Poca tello, Idaho. The meeting's have been fairly successful and it is ex pected good results will follow. New line of men's hats just re ceived at the Wilcox Dept. Store. General Supt. Dillard, of the irrigation fair, has several men at work on the grounds erecting fence. iiie material tor tne mini, wire fence will be here in a day or two, and it will be placed in position without delay. A number of republicans met at the court house Wednesday even ing for the purpose of completing arrangementsfor entertaining the delegates to the congressional con vention next month. W. C. Elder was elected chairman of the meet ing and G. C. McAllister secretary. After a thorough discussion of the object for which the meeting had been called, the following- commit tees were appointed: Reception. Messrs. Hoagland, Patterson and Hinckley; finance, Wilcox, Gertler and Warner; decorations. Elder and McAllister; printing, Bare, Wil liams and Hill. It is thought that the convention will bring at least 300 people to the city, and it was made the duty of the reception com mittee to canvass the hotels and lodging houses and ascertain how many could be accommodated at those places. . Quite a number of the visitors will be entertained at the homes of republicans. Lloyd's opera house has been secured for the convention, which will hold its first session at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The services of the cornet band will be secured, and will furnish music during the day and evening. . - j City clerk Keith has accepted a night position with the Union Pa cific Co. Mrs. J: H. Hershey and daugh ter Helen came.down from the ranch yesterday. Yes, The Lexington Patent is the best. Sold every where. The Fair Store shipped a bi cycle to Mrs. Jerry Dwyer at Her shey Wednesday. Miss May Cooper contemplates a trip to Colorado immediately after the close of school. If you don't buy your mowing machine oil at the Wilcox Dept. Store you lose money. John A. Davis, of Wellfleet.has been visiting his son A. H. Davis for some time past. Attorneys Halligan and Par sons transacted legal business in Ogalalla Wednesday. Clark's pattern blind hinges, with screws, 15 cents a set at the Wilcox Dept. Store. Mr. and Mrs. Rincker, of Oma ha, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rincker, of this city. James Belton is employing his spare moments in repainting the tront of his furniture store room. The Lexington Patent Flour is warranted to please. Ed Goodman, of Pine Bluffs, Wyo., has "been a guest at the Scout's Rest Ranch for a few days past. The Presbyterian ladies' aid society was handsomely entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Frank Tracy. Fresh lettuce, radishes ana strawberries, everv thing to date prices declining. Harrington & Tobin. Mrs. Braalev. of Omaha, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Hilliker vesterdav while en route to Denver. Mrs. John Hawley, of Suther land, moved to this city this week, and will occuov a house on A. east Fourth street. J. D. Shaffer, of Los Angles, Cal., has our thanks lor papers containing" an account of the flower festival recently held in that city E. B. Warner, Dentist, office in Hinman block, up stairs, Spruce st, Delegations of weary willies have been quite numerous this week and both the day. and night police have had their hands full drilling' them out of town. Another attempted' "hold up by tramps is reported to have been made in the railroad yards Wednes day night. The frequency of these reports are sufficient to cause one to doubt their truthfulness Smoke Wright's Royal Sports and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars. Exercises aoDrooriate to the L. . A. closing of school were held in sev eral of the departments yesterday afternoon. The programmes con sists of recitations and songs. The schools formally close to-day. The meetings which have been in progress tor two weeks under A. J the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. and led by Mr. Burwick, closes Friday night with a different programme, Every one should attend. Three tourist who were peddling jewelry around town Wednesday were arrested as being suspicious characters. The men. however, produced receipted bills for the goods they were selling1, and were released. George Harvey, who has been located at Aspen, Cal., for about a year past, came in on a visit to relatives Wednesdav night. He says times are fairly good at Aspen, which is solely a silver producing camp, not an ounce of gold being mined there. Strawberries! fresh everr morn ing. Leave your standing order. Prices declining rapidly. Harrington & Tobin. The elocutionary entertain ment by Miss Lillian Pike at Keith's hall next Monday evening will be an event worthy a large patronage. Miss Pike is a fine elocutionist, and is a favorite in this city, where she has appeared two or three times. She is en route to Boston to attend a special course of study. John Lemaster finished build ing a bicycle for Swan Swanson yesterday and last night shipped it to Kearney to be enameled. Mr. Lemaster sa3rs he has a sufficient number of orders for wheels to keep him busy for the next sixty days. He is now nicely fixed in his new location and has his workshop very onvenintly arranged. Boston rubber hose 13 cents a foot at the Wilcox Dept. Store. -C. I. Hill, -who was 'in from Antelope precinct this week, -re ports small grain and corn doing well in that section. Reports re ceived from a number of precincts this week are to the effect that small grain which was considered about dead has been wonderfully revived by the recent rains. v i Fly Time is 3 HOW ABOUT SCREEN WIRE? WE SELL YOU: gjz 20-inch screen -wire for . 7c a yard. 2 22- " " 9c a 24- - ;.10ca 26- " .v.-;.llca 44 28- 44 44 . i2c a 44 r 30- 44 44 44 " .12A a 44 S 32 i4 " " 44 13 a 44 36- 44 44 44 44 15c a " z Screeh doors 2"ft. 6 in. x 6. ft. 6 in 95c Screen doors 2 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 8 in 95c. g WE ABE STILL SELLING- YOU: 40 sheets of writing- paper .- 5c. fc . 2 bunches envelopes 5c. j2 6 slate pencils 7. lc 22 A belt pin - lc.' 2 dozen safety pins 5c. 2 1-pint tin cupSi 5c. An ax handle lie. 25 A large clevis 10c. 2 medium size clevis .. 15c. -fe 1 plow single-tree ; ; 20c. A 12-quart galvanized pail . . 25c. A galvanized wash boiler 95c. A tin wash boiler, copper bottom $1.00. An all copper wash boiler .$2.00. A pair of spring- hinges, with screws, that either hold a door open or shut, for 10c. Hame cHps, 2 for 5c. Hame staples, 2 for 5c. A 2-pound plow hammer 45c. A 14-tooth garden rake. 22c. A Maynard irrigating- shovel ..$1.20. Stove pipe, per joint a . . .15c. Elbows, each 10c. No. 1 common lamp chimneys 4c. No. 2 common lamp chimneys 6c Tubular lantern globes 7c. A copper bottom tubular lantern 45c. A set of handled tea cups and saucers 42c. A set of 7-inch dinner plates.. .. 35c. 6 engraved .tumblers .... 25c. 6 hotel goblets 30c. We carry poultry netting, screen wire, tinware, hardware, notions, hats, caps, ladies' and gents' fur- nishing (rrrra trunks Price and quality talk. gr: sets, chamber sets, and the largest line of crockery, lamps and glassware in North Platte. If you pass us by you lose money. It only takes a call to prpve it. g The Wilcox Dept. Store, 3 North Platte, Neb. New Package Seeds from Kice, Ferry, Bowen, Crossinaiir Sioux City .Nursery & Seed Co., etc. Bulk Seeds of Extra quality for the Farm, Field and at much less than catalogue prices. MCDONALD'S CASH GROCERY. The Chicago coliseum, the building in which Cody is giving his Wild West Show, is the largest exhibition building in the world. The Chicago Inter Ocean gives the following description of it: The coliseum is 727 feet long by 300 feet wide. On the south end, the loca tion of the Sixth-Third street en trance, there is a vestibule 144 feet wide by 50 feet deep. On the east side of the building there are two vestibules, each of which is 28 by 54 feet. The height of the building inside is 100 feet. The outer walls are forty-seven feet high. The roof is built in terraces to the height of 105 feet. The roof is supported by twelve steel trusses, constructed upon the same principle as thegreat trusses or arches which uphold the roof of the Manufactures building at the World's Fair. These trusses or arches are 230 feet in width. The interior length of the building, exclusive of feet. There the vestibule, is 676 are two permanent rrn11r?Ac ?n building; the first one, the balcony, is twenty-five feet above the main floor, and is forty feet wide, and runs all around the The second one is fore feet above the main floor, and is twelve feet wide. The total floor space inside the building is 285,000 square feet. As arranged for Buf falo Bill's Wild West, the arena is 600 feet long by 160 feet wide. As a city block is 400 feet in length, some idea of the length of this arena may be imagined. The seating capacity of the building as arranged or the current attraction is 20,000. It may be changed, however, to ac commodate any size audience from 1,000 to 50,000. FOR SALE, Household Furniture. Inquire of Wm. Brown, opposite Second ward school house. . - Here and valises, decorated dinner Advertised .Letters. Inst of letters remaining uncalled for ia the post office at Northr Platte, Neb., for the week ending Juno 5, 1S9G. Ellsworth, Koubt n McChesney, M Gardiner, Ben Sargent, S G Widmeir, John Johnson, Laura C Persons calling for above will please say "advertised." M. W. Claik, Postma3ter Maccaline will cure any case of itching piles. It has never failed. It affords instant relief, and a cure in due time. Price 25 a"nd 50 cents. Made by Foster Manufacturing Co. and sold by A. F. Strcitz. Please call and see the New McCormick Binder. Jos. Hershey. foe SALE. Lot 5. block 66, having theron a 5-room house, city water and mod ern improvements. Lots 5 and 6, block 55. 160 acres of farm land situated in Baker precincts. For particulars call at this office. Dr. Sawyer; Uenr Sir: Having used your Pas tille?, I can recommend them to the public. I have been attended by four different doctors, but one and a half boxes of your medicine has done me more good than allot tnem. 1 ours respect fully, Mrs. ilaggle Johnson. Bronson, Branch County. Mich. Sold by F. IT. Longley. Neatly furnished lodging rooms at the Hawley House. House re fitted and refurnished. Terms reasonable. Mrs. E. C. Mills. Studebaker Wagons and Buggies at Jos. HersheyV Sulky Plows AT COST. JOS. HERSHEY, AND .