THE NORTH PLATTE SMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE-: TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1896.
CITY NEWS.
GEKEEAL MEETING TO-HIGHT.
There will be a meeting" at the
court house this evening-, the object
of which is to consider the several
. phases of the irrigation iair. It is
important that as many citizens as
possible attend this meeting-, and
by so doing1 give evidence of their
interest in the fair.
Mrs. mTaT Tobin went to
Omaha on last night's train.
Mrs. C. I. Wood and son Harry
went to Cheyenne last night.
Miss Francis McNamara went
to Omaha on this morning's tram:
Miss Mabel Yates, of Suther
land, is the guest of Miss Edna
Hine.
W. TV. Scott, the Sunday-school
organizer, went to Kearney yester
day morning.
Spruce street is to-daj receiv
ing a dressing up by the Patterson
grading outfit.
Sunday was the hottest day so
far this season, the mercury run
ning up to ninety-four degrees.
Milton Doolittle left Sunday
night for Chicago to look on at the
democratic national convention.
Bert Williams was rather badly
burned about the face Saturday
morning by the explosion of powder.
Miss Freda Wendt left; this
morning for a visit with Gothen
burg friends.
Dr. F. J. Morrill went to Omaha
last night for the purpose of pur
chasing new furniture for his den
tal office.
C. S. See, inspector for the
Continental Fruit Express Co., has
been the guest of T. F. Bishop for
- several days past.
Buy your hammock of the Wil
cox Dept. Store.
Rev. Adam Stump, of York,
Pa., former pastor of the Lutheran
church of this city, has been visit
ing North Platte friends for several
days past.
Judge Grimes, court reporter
Scharraann and one or two attor
neys went to Gandy to-day, where
a term of district court will be held
this week.
You want good bread, be sure
and get the Lexington Patent
Fiour.
Lew Williams, the well known
Gandyite, will soon move to Omaha.
He has secured an interest in a
patent tire fastener jmd will boom
that article.
The gate receipts at the wheel
races were $141.35, which will leave
the Wild West Wheelmen about one
hundred dollars after paying the
expenses incurred.
E. R. Smith, treasurer of Logan
county, spent Saturday and Sun
day in town while en route home
from Lincoln. He was accom
panied by his mother.
If you don't buy your
machine oil at the Wilcox
Store you lose money.
- The lawn fete at the Baldwin
resideuce Saturday evening was
fairly well attended. A dancing
platform was erected and a number
took advantage of the opportunity
to dance. Garlichs' orchestra fur
nished the music. We understand
these parties, which are under the
auspices of the women's depart
ment of the irrigation fair, will be
given at regular intervals
the summer.
mowing
Dept.
during
The Fourth of July passed off
very quietly in North Platte, no
special attempt at celebrating the
day being made. Business gener
ally was suspended, and the larger
part of the people sought' shelter
from the intense rays'of the sun.
The wheel races at the fairgrounds
in the afternoon drew a large crowd
to that place. In the evening there
was a liberal display of fire works.
Oscar Neal, who has taught
school in Lincoln county for the
past two years, left last night for
his home in Ohio.
C. A. Walker, of Omaha,
brother of Mrs. C. H. Poole, accom
panied by his wife, were the guests
ot Mr. and Mrs. Poole Saturday
and Sunday.
The ladies of the Lutheran
church will hold a lawn social this
evening at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. P. M. Sorenson. to which all
are invited.
The ladies of the Catholic
church will hold a social at the
residence of Mrs. Rebhausen on
Thursday evenincr, July 16th, to
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which the public is cordially in
vited.
Manager Lloyd informs us that
he has closed the contract with
the Orris Ober dramatic company
for a week's engagement in this city
beginning July 20lh. The company
is said to be a very good one.
Miss Minnie Federhoof re
turned last night from Pennsyl
vania, where she had been attend
ing school for a year past. Miss
Federhoof is a very popular 3'oung
lady and her. many friends are glad
to welcome her home.
Summer underwear, men's
women's and children's, at the Wil
cox Dept. Store.
The woman's department of
the irrigation fair 'held its weekly
meeting last evening and the con
tract for erecting the art palace
awarded to Swan Starkeu, the
Lodge Pole sculptor. Work on the
building will soon be commenced.
The summer normal, conducted
by Prof. Orr and Supt. Mrs. Frank
lin, opened yesterday with about
thirty-five pupils, which number
will be largely increased before the
close of this week. The normal
held last summer proved ot great
value to attendants, and the pres
ent school promises even more satis
faciorv results.
Men's leather gloves at
Wilcox Dept. Store.
Lieutenant Wilson, of
Omaha Guard, was in town
evening, his visit here being in
interests of his candidacy tor major
of the Second regiment, Nebraska
National Guard. Captain Schar
mann of this cilv, is also a candi-
date for the same -position, and
it is said his chances for election
are very irood. The election will
be held at Lincoln next Frida',
and Captain Scharmann expects -to
be present.
To KENT bix room House op-
nosite Chas. McDonald's on 3d
street. City water. C. L. Wood,
The countv commissioners fin
ished making the levy to-day and
to allow the
claims against the county which
the
the
last
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'She: L ay
Is all right, but the X dollar bill will buy
more Furniture now than ever before.
We have an elegant line of
FICTURE AND ROOM MOULDING.
Now is the time to have your chairs and couches up-
. holstered. Bring them in and we will give yotf good
work at reasonable prices. -
E. B. WARNER.
(UNDERTAKER.)
SHOES!
bam Richards and family are
visiting friends at Gothenburg.
Dr. and Mrs. Donaldson left for
Ogden hot springs Friday night.
Fritz Waltemath left Sunday
for a trip of recreation in the east
J. L. McGrew, who spent two
months at Sundance, Wyo., has re
turned to Lincoln county.
C. E. Osgood came down from
Leadville the latter cart of the
week for a visit with his family.
-Fruit jar rubbers at the Wilcox
Dept. Store.
-C. L. Patterson returned a few
days ago from his visit to Cripple
Creek, Salida and other Colorado
towns.
-L. C. Reneau, clerk of Mc-
The lamest line in fche nifcv. fW. Thousand Person county, spent a couple ot
Dollars in Shoes opened to-day, and twice as days.in town the latter part of the
xj-icjjv IU Oj 1CVV UctVfi. tJ . JJ. UKWIK. til JOtlKLtJI .
line, and Selz & Schwab, of Chicago, two of
the most celebrated lines m the United States
at prices never before heard of.
BOUGHT AT GOLD PRICES !
and that means cheaper goods to the consumer
than ever known in the United States.
at rennie's Department Store.
SHOES, MILLINERY, CAE PETS,
BUGS, DRESS GOODS. CLOAKS.
and the largest stock of Dry Goods in the west.
Special Summer Dress Goods salo. nf Ih-r-onf. PpWIp r. sonBros- English Porcelain Din
10 cents! 2ft-p.P.nfc Snmmp,- T.ot q 191 nnnfo All ner sets' wllich they are making a
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mer goods at these prices. H. C. RENNIE.
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The family of M. McNamara
will remove m a month or so to
Denver, where Mr. McNamara has
employment.
The two daughters of Mr. arid
Mrs. James Cunningham -left Sun
day night for a visit with relatives
at Ridgway, Col. .
Robert Arundale has been in
stalled as janitor at the court house
vice honest old Lu Baker, who was
discharged without cause.
The Wilcox Dent. Store has
just received a fine pattern in John
will at once begin
against
have been accumulating during the
past year. The claims against the
general and road funds amount to
about 536,000, but included in these
claims are some that will not be
allowed, one for $10,000 for road
damages in particular. County
clerk Buritt is of the opinion that
the general fund levy will pay all
the claims on file against that
fund.
The board of Education held a
meeting last evening, when the busi
ness of the past 3'ear was finished
up and the new members took their
seats. P. J. Gilman was elected
president of the board, Mrs. W.
W. Birge vice-president, and Mrs.
J. N. Bonner secretary. The con
test for the latter position was be
tween Mrs. Bonner and the "field,"
and it required ninety-eight
ballots to decide. The board ad
journed to meet at six o'clock this
evening, when it is likely the
teachers tor the coming year will be
selected.
Fishing
Dept. Store.
tackle at the Wilcox
Dr. A. A. DeBerry who had
been visiting friends in Missouri
for several week, returned home
last evening.
Mrs. Guy Morningstar left for
Monmouth, 111., yesterday, after
risiting North Platte relatives for
several weeks.
-Extra caps for Mason's fruit
jars at the Wilcox Dept. Store.
Mrs. H. S. Keith and sons,
who have been visiting at Mankato,
Minn., for two months, are expected
home the latter part of this week.
The Park-Ackerman injunction
case was heard by Judge Grimes in
chambers yesterday. The motion
to dissolve the injunction was over
ruled. Utah pattern ha' forks at the
Wilcox Dept. Store.
Miss Butterfield favored the
audience-at the Episcopal "church
Sunday morning with a well ren
dered solo. The lady has a strong
and well cultivated voice.
That alarm of fire Saturday
created considerable excitement and
worry to tue people at tile lair
grounds, but the arrival of a bicycle
courier announcing that the alarm
was a false one quieted their fears.
Twentj-five per cent off on all
shirt waists at the Wilcox Dept.
Store. These are all fiue goods.
Percales, French Ginghams, Dim
ities and Zephyr Cloths.
Subscriptions for private street
lamps are now being solicited by
W. H. Fikes, Geo. W. Dillard and
Fred Cambell in the respective
wards. Quite a number of lamps
have already been subscribed for by
citizens. When the people ascer
tain Avhat a great advantage the
lights are, they will want one on
every other street corner.
Yes, The Lexington Patent
is the best. Sold everywhere.
A half dozen or more couples
held a picnic at Dick's grove on the
Fourth, among the number
Leather Belts with Silver
Buckles, the latest, Ladies'
Shirt Waist Sets, Buttons and
Novelties
in Silver.
Link Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins,
J Book Marks, Souvenir Spoons,
waicii iTuaras, etc. Also a
complete line ot Harps.
CLINTON, The Jeweler.
Three doors south of old stand.
beinjr
run on: 56 piece tea- sets $4.50, 85
piece dinner sets S6.79, 101 piece din
ner sets 58. 23. See their show win
dows for samples.
Frank Crick, Walker Hainline
and Ed Friend are confined to the
house as a result of a collision on the
bicycle track Saturday afternoon.
It was on the last quarter of the two
mile handicap race; the seven riders
were well bunched, McGinn leading
on the pole, Friend second and
Ohnhouse third. Ohnhouse at
tempted to pass Friend and in so
doing struck the latter's wheel.
Friend was thrown across the
track, and in an instant Crick and
Hainline were into him, both of
whom went skimming along the
or r nil n A nn fli r 1i A c rtnA clinn 1 rl
ers.' All were badlv bruised. Crick
sustained a fracture of the left col
lar bone, his left wrist was badly
sprained and his legs and sides
were cut and bruised. Hainline
had a number of bad cuts and
bruises on his legs and shoulders, a
le to the bone being gouged out
of his rijrht knee. Friend was
badly cut on the face legs and side,
and sustained internal miuries
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lich though severe, it is thought
will not prove serious. The boTs
were assisted to their tents and
afterwards conveyed to town and
physicians summoned who dressed
the wounds. A subscription paper
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was circulated yesterday and quite
W. F. Codv and daughter a sum of monev raised to mv ihp
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expense incurred for medical at
tendance upon the injured boys.
The accident is one that has caused
ich regret, and it is justice to
Mr. Ohnhouse to say that it was
purely accidental on his part, and
that no one rejrretted the result
more than he did.
Mr. and Mrs. Santord, living in
the First ward, are rejoicing over
the advent of a boy baby. Mr. San
ford is ditch rider for John Bratt.
Miss Bettie Graves, of Council
Bluffs, formerly of this city, left
Sunday night forBuffalo, N. Y., to
attend the National Teachers'
Association meeting.
Fruit jars and fruit cans at The
Wilcox Dept. Store.
H. S. Ridgeley and Fred Elliott
attended the Fourth of July celebra
tion in Ash Grove precinct. Both
took part in the exercises, the for
mer delivering the oration.
Mrs
Miss Irma, who visited in St. Louis
for several weeks and then went to
Sheridan, Wyo, to visit Mrs. H. S.
Boal, have returned home.
Smoke Wright's Royal Sports
and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars.
The populist county conven
tion will be held at the court house
next Saturday, and as usual the
meeting will be controlled by
half dozen North Platte men.
A farewell reception will be
tendered Prof. C. E. Barber at the
Episcopal church yard to-morrow
evening by the members of that
congregation, and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. V. E. McCarthv
That Hay Rack
You will need Bolts for itl
Don't send off or pay two- prices
for them at home. . . .
We Sell You.
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WE ARE STLL SELLING YOU
20-inch screen wire for
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11c a
12c a
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15c a
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x 6 ft. 8 in; 95c.
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24-
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28-
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Screeh doors 2 ft. 6 in.
Screen doors 2 ft. 8 in.
7c a yard.
9c a
40 sheets of writing paper.. 5c-
2 bunches envelopes 5c.
6 slate pencils '. lc.
2 1-pint tin cups .5c.
ljplow 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.
Hame clips, 2 for i 5c.
Hame staples, 2 for .Sc.
A 2-pound plow hammer :45c.
A 14-tooth garden rake : ; 22c.
A Maynard irrigating shovel $1.20.
Stovepipe, per joint .15c.
Elbows, each i 10c.
No. 1 common lamp chimneys 4c.
No. 2 common lamp chimneys 6c.
Tubular lantern globes .7c.
A cqpper 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.
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We carry poultry netting, screen wire, tinware,
hardware, notions, hats, caps, ladies' and gents' fur
nishing goods, trunks and valises, decorated dinner
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 prove it.
Price and quality talk.
The Wilcox Dept. Store,
North Platte, Neb.
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New Seeds.
Package Seeds from Kice, Ferry, Bowen, Crossmaw,
Sioux City Nursery & Seed Co., efce. '
Bulk Seeds of Extra quality for the Farm, Field and;
at much less than catalogue prices.
McDonald's Cash Grocery.
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You can buy that hay fork you
need of the Wilcox Dept. Store
Messrs. Douglas, Letts, Ziebert and j let yesterday morning for a visit
Stewart and their wives. Several j with relatives at Lexington, and
of the party were taken violently
sick after lunch, supposed to have
been caused by eating a potato
salad which had been kept for some
time in a tin dish.
E. B. Warner, Dentist,. office in
Hiriman block, up stairs Spruce st.
A reputable citizen avers that
he has noticed a couple of members j
of the local run club out with their
prairie chickens,
'locating""
will probably go to Omaha before
returning home.
Misses Lizzie and Jessie Bratt
are home to spend the summer.
The former has been attending a
business college at Omaha and the
latter the Boston conservatory of
music.
Grindstones at the Wilcox Dept.
Store.
John McCabe, of Cheyenne, for-
The Seal Brand of Tea,
The Clttt) House Brand Canned Goods, . -
Red Cross israna ox wafers,
A-aRR UNEXCELLED-
North Platte, Lexington and- Minnesota Flour.
Harrington & Totom.
iruns
and that he believes if any of these inerly of this city wag in town Sat-
fowls were sighted that the temp- j uraay ana unaay. tie came down
tation would be too rreat to resist. Wlth Charlev Ohnhouse and Harry
In this connection he wishes to call SumPt"n. the bicycle riders who
attention to tho fnr.t that there js I took part in the races.
a statute airainst sliootinsr ot wild
as a
as
well
game out of season,
law against seining.
TheLexikgton Patent Flour
is warranted to please.
The shoot of the North Platte !
Gun Club at the fair grounds Sat-,
urday forenoon was quite well at-j
tended. The first event was the
handicap limited to members of the
club, for twenty blue rocks at
known angles. The winners in
this shoot were: Thos. O'Neal
first prize. W. S. Dolson second,
Norman WTilson third, M. Hosier
fourth. W. L. Park fifth, P. M.
Sorenson , sixth, Isaac Dillon j buy bolts is of The Wilcox Dept.
seventh. Alvin Pool eicrhth and : Store.
The Red Men held a picnic at
Struthers' point last Sunday
There were about 150 people pres
ent and everybody had a fine time.
Games of different kinds served " to
amuse the people. A fine lunch
was served.
The refreshment booth at the
fair grounds Saturday netted the
ladies society of the irrigation fair
about thirty-five dollars. The
Indies are rapidljT accumulating the
six hundred dollars necessary to
erect their building on the fair
grounds.
Don't forget that the place to
Chas. Seyferth ninth. The second
event was twent blue rocks at un
known angles, open to all comers.
Thos. O'Neal secured first prize, B.
L. Pitt second. M. Hostler third, grounds
.M. Jv. Barnutn fourth and William
Dolson fifth. The sweep stake
shoot was not held.
Mrs. Cora Hardin yesterday
filed in the district-court an appli
cation for a divorce from her hus
band John M. Hardin upon the
of non-support. -Mrs.
Hardin's maiden name was Cora.
Beightold, and formerly lived in
Ritner precinct.
AB STB ACT OF ASSESSMENT.
County clerk Burritt has made
up his abstract ot assessment which
he furnishes the auditor of public
accounts. The abstract shows the
following:
11564 horses assessed at $47,535.
15111 cattle " 47,515.
427 mules 4 2,085.
2216 sheep " 827.
7268 hogs 6,809.
2290 carriages and wagons 7,440.
1298 watches and clocks 2,294.
941 sewing machines - 2.033.
118 pianos - . - 2.496.
226 organs - - 1.173.
The stocks of merchandise are
assessed at $25,596, agricultural
tools and machinery at $10,240,
moneys or banks and bankers
41. i ne railroad property in
the county is assessed at $713,258.
The total of personal property is
$238,554.
The number of acres of improved
land is 202,664- and the as
sessed valuation is $409,239. The
number of acres of unimproved
land in 827,525, and the valuation is
$1,231,117, the total being 1,030,189
acres and the total value $1,640,356. J
There are 5,300 town and village
lots in the county and the assessed
value is $337,505. The total value
of all property is $2,937,028. -
n as returned
by the assessors is: Wheat 24,271
acres, corn 54, 856, oats S6, 379, barley
3,108, rye 1,487, alfalla 214, pota
toes 22. The assessors returned
24,435 fruit trees, 1,907,625 forest
trees and 3,031 grape vines.
Many of tlie items enumerated
above are ridiculous in the amount.
For instance only twenty-two acres
of potatoes are accounted for, while
the acreage is probably more than
one hundred times that amount.
The acreage of alfalfa is many
times greater than the amount
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given, ana ine same applies
THE WHEEL EACES.
The bicycle races at the wheel
track Saturday afternoon were at
tended by about 600 people, and the
races, notwithstanding the serious
accident, were extremely interest
ing The track was in excellent con
dition, and the day favorable in all
respects. The following is the
summary of the events:
One mile novice H. Sumption, of
Cheyenne, first; Leo Sullivan sec
ond; Arthur Rush third: time 2:39.
Ouarter mile open C. J. Ohn-j
house, of Cheyenne, first; Jos. Fill
lon second; W. W. Hainline third;
time; 35 seconds.
Half mile open Jos. Fillion first;
H. Sumption second; time 1:08
One mile open W. W. Hainline
first: H. Sumntion second: G. F.
McGinn third; time 2:244-5.
One mile for boys Fred Fillion
first; Joe Baskins second Ed Park
third time 2:59.
Half mile limited to W. W. W.
Hainline first; McGinn second;
time 1:10 4-5.
In the two mile handicap there
were six entries, but owiug to the
accident only three finished. Ohn
house came in first, McGinn second
and Sullivan third. As a result of
the accident Ohnhouse was dis
qualified and the first prize was
riven to McGinn.
The accident prevented three of
those entered in the five mile hand
icap from taking part. Sumption
came in first, Arthur Rush second,
and Leo Sullivan third; time 16:10.
The unpaced mile for W. W. W.
was won by Ed Friend in 2:27 4-5.
The Deering
Pony Binder
Ball Bearing
And the Roller and
Mower are the best in the world.
These machines were awarded the
first premium at the world's fair at
Chicago. They are now on exhi
bition one door east of the First
National Bank, North Platte.
ISAAC LAMPLUGH, Agent.
Pale, thin, bloodless people should use Dr. Saw
yer's TJkatine. It is the greatest remedy iu the
world for making the weak strong. For sale by F
n. Longley.
Maccaline will cure any case of itching
piles. It has never failed . It affords
nstant relief, and a cure in due time.
Price 25 and 50 cents. Made by Foster
Manufacturing Co. and sold by A. F.
Streitz.
Please call and see the New
McCormick Binder.
Jos. Hershey.
Studebaker Wagons and
Buggies at Jos. Hershey's.
throughout the entire list.
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WANTED!
To purchase a good hotjse of 5 or
more rooms, centrally located; one
with two lots, some shade and a
lawn prefered. Will pay cash.
Call on or address James Bobbitt,
Box 37, Citr.
Dr. Sawyer; Dear Sir: Having used your Pas
tilles, 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 all of them. Yours respect
fully, Mrs. Maggie Johnson, Hronson, Branch
courity. Mich. Sold bv F. II. Longley.
Condensed Testimony.
Chas. B. Hood, Broker and Manufac
turer's Agent Columbus, Ohio certifies
that Dr. King's New Discovery has no
equal as a cough remedy. J. D. Brown,
Prop. St. James Hotel, Ft. Wnynno, Ind.,
testifies that he was cured of a cmigh of
two years standing, caused by la grippe,
by Dr. KiDg's New Discovery. B. P.
Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass., says that
he has used and recommended it and
never knew it to fail and would rather
htve it than any doctor, because it
always cures. Mrs. Hemming 222 E.
25tb St., Chicago, always keens it at
haod and has no fear of croup, because
it instantly relieves. Ifree Trial Bottle
at A. F. Streit? s drug store.