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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1896)
NORTH ShiXB SMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 18, 1896. - ti: CITY NEWS. Ed Elter, a Sidney printer,, lias accepted a position on the Record. Piatt White has returned from his business trip to Dawson county: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Minshall left left last night lor a visit in Wyoming". . Miss Mabel Goozee will enter tain a party of young-people Thurs day evening". Miss Gertrude Grady went to Cheyenne last night to visit lier sister Mrs. Bon. On Sundav evening Gratton Foley was admitted to the Brother hood of St. Andrew. Street commissioner Morgan is having Locust street, between Third and Fourth graded to-day. Lizzie Richards celebrated her birth anniversary yesterday aftej noon by giving a party to a number of acquaintances. Some chang-es are being" made in the Ottensfein store room which will be occupied by the Boston after September 1st, The county commissioners are still in session, not having" as yet completed their settlement with treasurer Buchanan. Abe Armstrong" returned Sat urday from Omaha, where he went for the purpose of having a finger amputated. The physicians, how ever, decided that amputation was not necessary. The officers of the irrigation fair have been notified that Keith county is preparing a very elaborate exhibit. The citizens of our neighboring- county are to be commended for their enterprise. The net receipts of the enter ment last evening" will be in the neighborhood of fifty dollars. The prize offered by Mrs. Seville to the lady disposing of the most tickets was won by Minnie Federhoof, who sold twenty-nine. Mrs. Neville sold fifty-two tickets, but of course was not a competitor for the prize. W. C. Elder and T. C. Patter son, who held republican meetings in Deer Creek and Farnam Satur day, report a large attendance at both places. At the former place the school house was too small to accommodate the large crowd which assembled, although additional seats were provided. The work of repairing the race Irackatthe fair grounds will be Dr: Bedell returned ver this morning". John Kratnel moved from Brady Island to this city Saturday. An additional switching" crew was put to work in the -yards yes terday. U. J. Leonard . has returned from a visit with his brother Wil in Sidney. Frank Sullivan came up from Omaha Saturday nierht for a brief visit with his parents. R. H. Langford has Avritten two songs for the use of the glee club at this evening's meeting. C. F. Scharmann returned the latter part of the week from a busi ness trip in the eastern part of the state. W. N. Parcel, of the south part of the county, is in town to-day, ana reports corn in tair shape m his section. Rev. Irwin officiated at the Presbyterian church Sunday morn ing" in the presence of a large and appreciative audience. J. H. Abbott, of Big Springs, republican candidate for represent ative, is in town to-day getting ac quainted with our people. J. 13. Baker is walking on crutches, due to a sprained ankle which he received through an acci dent at the fair grounds Friday. Secretary Hollingsworth has about concluded to establish Y. M. C. A. headquarters on the grounds during the irrigation fair. For this purpose a large tent will be used. The republican meeting held at Sutherland last eyening was largely attended and much enthu siasm displaj-ed by the audience. The principal speech was made by Mr. Cady, and it was pronounced a most excellent one. Questions asked by populists in the audience were answered fully and plainly and without the use of sarcasm. weather forecast i Den-1 JflHHfck- - - frot: The Chicago for this afternoon and to-night: Local showers; Wednesday partly cloudj'. The maximum tempera ture yesterday at North Platte was 68 degrees; minimum last night 56 degrees; at 7 a. m. to-day 56 de- continued next Thursday. The work so far performed has been accomplished by teams contributed by those who are interested in the success of the fair, and it is desired that further assistance of this nature be given the committee in charge. Those who can contribute teams for Thursday are respect fully solicited to do so. A meeting for the purpose of organizinng a young woman's aux iliary' to the woman's department of the fair was held yesterday after noon. At the meeting only a tem porary organization was affected, Miss Eunice Bobbitt being" selected chairman and Miss Bertha Thoel ecke secretary. Another meeting will be held at the court house next Friday evening, when a permanent organization of the auxiliary will be effected. Smoke Wright's Royal Sp'orts and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars. The Tribune is fn receipt of a catalogue from Stannard & White, of Appleton, Wis., and learn there from that the firm has branched out considerably as manufacturers. In addition to making cab seats for locomotives, they manufacture piano chairs, camp chairs, metal frame furniture, coffee strainers and other novelties. The North Platte friends of Messrs. Stan nard & White will be pleased to learn that they are doing a big business. grees; precipitation none. For the same period and time one year ago, the maximum temperature was 90 degrees, minimum 62 degrees; at 7 m. 62 degrees; precipitation none. A Mr. Waterman, of Wallace precinct, who is in town to-day says the corn crop in that section is practically destroyed; this too in face of the fact that during July six inches of rain fell, and the fur ther fact that the rainfall since January 1st has aggregated twenty inches. Mr. Waterman says that sod corn has not been effected near ly as much as corn on old ground. Farmers are acrain leaving the south part of the county. The entertainment at the opera house last evening for the benefit of the woman's building fund, drew a fair sized audience, and the performance, as a whole. proved satisfactory. The bill pre sented consisted of a drama enti tied "An Open Gate," and the com edy-drama "A Birthday," in both of which Leonard Mitchell had ample opportunity to display his well known ability as an actor. Partic ularly enjoyable and excellent were the impersonations of Mr. Mitchell between the presentation of the two plays. The support given Mr. Mitchell by Mrs. Croxton, Miss Allie Grace, and Messrs. Turpie, Paul and Moran was good, con sidering the brief time taken in the preparation of the plays. At the conclusion of the programme the floor was cleared and a number of those present enjoyed dancinjr for a couple of hours. The committee having charge of the entertainment deserves credit lor the successful result. 7 Dr. Salisbury, the Ogalalla dentist, is in town on "professional business tn-dav Is all right, but the X dollar bill will buy The lawyers and physicians more rurniture -now than ever betore. are billed to play a came of ball at the fair grounds next Saturday afternoon. We have an elegant line of PICTURE AND ROOfl MOULDING, Now is the time to have your chairs and couches up- The ladies of Sidney are taking great interest in the irrigatioh fair, holstered. Bring them in and we will give you good able funds with which to prepare work at reasonable prices! E. B. WAENEK. (UNDERTAKER.) Retime don't have to move - . Prices that ktiock the socks off of all r removal sales, for ten days only. Best Indigo Blue Calicos U cents. Best Simpson Black Calicos 4i cents. Best 10 cent Outing Flannels 5 cents. Best Turkey Red Fancy Calicos 5 cents. 25-cent Double Width Dress Goods . .121 centsr Best Checked Ginghams 4 cents. HOW IS THIS FOR A REMOVAL SALE? All our Shoes, just to show our generosity, at 50 cts. on the dollar during the removal sale. Call and be convinced, at RENNIE'S. CHASE & SANBQU1S, Importers, Boston- The Seal Brand of Tea, The Club House Brand Canned Goods, Red Cross Brand of Crackers, -ARE UNEXCELLED- North Ptette, Lexington and Minnesota "Flour. Harrington & Tobin. Editor Ellingham was a visitor in Sidney Saturday. G. S. Huffman resumed his duties as deputy county clerk Monday. J. H. Fonda is enjoying- a visit from his .sister, who is a resident of Omaha. Miss Berenice Searle has re turned from a visit with relatives in Osralalla. W. R. Morgan is figuring on purchasing" the Weingand house in he south part of town. T. M. Cohagen returned Sun day from Minneapolis. He reports a very satisfactory trip. Mrs. Guy Laing- and son Gor don returned Sunday from the ranch in Cheyenne county. Supt. Dillard has quite a force of carpenters at work on the fair ground buildings this week. Miss Katie Gibbs and Miss Goldie Harris, of St. Louis, are the guests at the Stuart residence. j. m. ii,vaTis, ot .uincoln, is ex pected to spend a day or two in town the latter part of the week. :Mr. and Mrs. Sloat, accom panied by their daughter, Mrs. Geo. Norval, have returned to Kearney. Mrs. J. D. Mathews, who had ben visiting" friends in town for a week, returned to Denver last night. For rent after Sept. 14th, the Mathews' property on west Front street. Apply to Saml. Goozee. E. W. Crane has composed a number of campaign songs and will probably have them printed in book form. W. T. Wilcox and family left Sunday for Mesopotamia, Ohio, where they will visit friends for a month. Marcia Hilliker will entertain a number of her little friends to" morrow afternoon from three to six Novelties in Silver. an exhibit. John Sorenson and J. E. Baker were somewhat bruised at the tair grounds Friday by the breaking of a scaffold upon which they were standing. 12-quart anti'rust tin pails 48 cents at the Wilcox Dept. Store. E. B. Warner, Dentist, office in Hinman block, up stairs Spruce st. Republican meeting at the opera house this "evening, with speeches by John I. Webster, of Omaha, J. H. MacColl, A. E. Cady and others. The game of ball Saturday be tween the Elizabeth and Y. M. C. A. teams resulted in an easy vie tory for the latter, the score stand ing twenty-six to twelve. Don't forget that the place to buy bolts is of The Wilcox Dept. Store. A fire which started in a small outhouse Friday night communi cated to the building occupied by saddler Yost and caused a loss of $150 on the building and stock. The members of the Omaha council, who have been west in the interests of the trans-Mississippi exposition, passed through in a car attached to No. 2 yesterday morn It! ing. Leather Belts with Silver Buckles, the latest, Ladies' Shirt Waist Sets, Buttons and Link Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins, liook iiarks, bouvenir Spoons, Watch Guards, etc. Also a complete line ot Harps. CLINTON, The. Jeweler. Three doors south of old stand. t o'clock. Engineer Fikes is off duty by reason of physical indisposition, and Sanford Hartman is handling" the switch engine, James Belton is having his store room on the west side of Spruce street repaired "prior to put ting in a stock of stoves. Harry Lamplugh has exhausted his supply of ice, and has made xangements to receive weekly shipments from Gothenburg. If the weather should prove pleasant a number of young society people will hold a picnic at Lam- plugh's lake to-morrow evening. At a meeting of the populist club Friday evening an amalgama tion of the free silver forces of the city was made; the silver democrats going into the populist camp, or vice versa. Milton Doolittle went to Omaha on business this moniinr and will probably remain there until Thurs day in order to be present at the conference of the Nebraska sound money democrats. The order of the county com missioners requiring Emma John son to be removed to Mrs. Pulver's has caused a storm of disapproval from a number of women, who are besieging the commissioners re scind the order. Miss Johnson is a helpless cripple and for six or eight years has been taken care of by the county at an expense of S30 per month. By removing her to Mrs. -Pulver's theexgensejwas reduced to $20 per month;- and the care she would receive would probably be as good as she has been receiving. Mrs. M. L. Fox went to the central part of the state Sunda Miss Florence Baker has re turned from her visit in Colorado. Judge Neville attended the free silver meeting -at Sidney Saturday an( 18. The work Fred Barraclough has been placed in charge of a night gang of machinists. Will Jeffers, of this city, is now filling.the position of night opera tor at Sidney.. Mrs. Daniel Burke left yester day for a visit with friends in the eastern part of the state. Harry Wood returned to Cali fornia Saturday after visiting his parents for several weeks. The ladies' guild will hold a dime social at the home of Mrs. F. W. Rincker on next Friday afternoon. The Irrigation Fair will not have a more attractive display than can be seen any day in the crock ery and glassware departments at The Wilcox Dept. Store. The household goods of Rev. Verner, the Presbyterian minister, arrived the latter part of the week, and that gentleman and his family will reach the city some time this week. During the past week the Star clothing house has received an un usually large stock of clothing and furnishing goods. You will ex perience no difficulty in finding just what you want at the Star. Dr. Salisbury will be at the Neville Hotel Parlors the 3d Monday and following Tuesdaj of each month. Next visit August 17 Remember the date. of putting the steel sheeting and roofing on the exhibi- fair grounds tion building at the Friday and Saturday progressed rapid ly. The employment of the same force one day more would have finished the work. J. H. MacColl. A. E. Cady, J. S. Hoagland, T. CT Patterson, W. C. Elder, A. S. Baldwin A. H Davis and others leave early to-mor row morninjr for-Buchanan and Ash Grove precincts to attend the re- That Hay Rack. You will need Bolts for: it. Don't send off or pay two prices : -for them at home. .... We Sell You ? : x3 inch Bolts for ; lc 3x6 4r .. i.-. j. .'.11c: jx9 44 jiJL, 2c. i6vT 44-4 . h 3c t4xU 44 44 44 1 2c. x6" 44 44 - 44 ...-.2ic. 44 44 44 3c. xl2 44 44 44 ..r..... 4c. 4xl4 44 44 44 .. ..... .: 5c. WE ARE STILL, SELLING YQU 20-inch screen wire for '. 7c a yard. 2?- 9c a 44 24- 44 44 44 44 10c a 44 26- 44 44 4 44 . Ilea 44. 28- 44 44 44 44 ....12c a 44 30- 4 4 44 . 44 44 ,12i a 44 32- 44 44 44 4 4 ;..ii3 a 44 36- 44 44 44 44 '. .:15c a Screeh doors 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in "95c. Screen doors 2 ft. 8 in: x 6 ft. 8 in ..95c. 40 sheets of writing paper , r. 5c. 2 bunches envelopes 5c. 6 slate pencils , . lc 2 1-pint tin cups 5c. 1 plow single-tree ; . v.20c. A 12-quart galvanized pail f . ;. . . .'.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 '. ;. 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 : : 15c. Elbows, each ; 10c. No. 1 common lamp chimneys 4c. No. 2 common lamp chimneys 6c. Tubular lantern globes - . ..c. 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. 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. 5 5 The Great Removal bale OF THE- BOSTON STORE On the first of September the stock or the Boston Store will be removed to the Otteastein Block, and prior to removal we have inaugurated A Great Slaughter Sale, nf: wVnoli o-nnrl ornnrlc will hp cnlrl nf: Qnpoinllir lnw nripoc: publican rallies and basket picnics, mi -i o l j L-itrLi i -n 1 1 1 his sale commences oaturday, August 15th, and will con- -Fruit jaraand fruit cansatThe tinue unfcii removal of the stock. Here are a few trices: Wilcox Dept. The rain Sunday night was timely, as considerable corn in the country Svas showing the need of moisture. John Keith" was down from Sutherland yesterday, transacting business, talking politics and meet ing friends. The Wilcox Dept. Store have added a flow blue pattern to their crockery stock. It is all the rage this, year. j. wo arearns oicycies, con signed to J. B. McDonald, arrived Sunday night. They will be used in the relay race. A. W. Atkins, of Sidney, has been appointed superintendent of the horse and mule department of le irrigation fair. T. Fulton Gantt and Tom Haley are a.t. Crawford this week ttending the, populist congres sional convention. A lawn social will be given at the Austin. residence by the Cath olic ladies on Friday evening next. The public is invited. J. K. Stabieton, of Lexington, and Miss McKee, of Ashland, in structors in the teachers' institute, arrived in the city Sunday night. The Wilcox Dept. Store re ceived a line ot new shirt waists for fall in Persian oatterns and A. plaids. They are the latest. The members of Company E, who went into camp Saturday night on the north side, highly en joyed the twenty-four hours thus spent. Fine home-grown cantaloupes are coming into market and findtfa ready sale at reasonable prices. Several wagon loads were brought elude one admission to the fair on to town yesterday. Store A. E. Cady, republican candi aate ior congress, spent bunday in town. In company with other nominees, he has been making a campaign in the west part of the state, and expresses himself as well pleased with the political situation One hundred persons attended the parlor recital at theBaldwin resi dence Friday evening and were more than pleased with the excellency ot the programme rendered. The ex chequer of the ladies' building fund wasjnereased to the amount ot ten dollars. Cunningham R. Scott, of Oma ha, passed through town yesterday morning en route nome. de was billed to speak at Ogalalla last night, but when he reached that point Sunday niirht he found no one at the depot to meet him. This made the Judjre wrath y, and he took the next train for home. It is worth the trouble to go to jLiie wiicox jjept. store ana see their new lamps. They want to show them to you whether you want to buy or not, All members of the North Platte gun club are requested to meet at the office of Lester Eells on Wed nesday evening, August I9th, at 8 o'clock, to arrange for the shoot to be held during week of the Irriga tion Fair. M. K. Barnum, R. L. Graves, Sec'y. Pres. NEB BASRA STATE FAIR BATES. OMAHA AND RETURN. Open rate of one fare, plus 50 cents for admission, for the round trip. Tickets on sale August 7th to cept. tii inclusive; good going for continuous passage on date of sale only; final limit Sept. 7th. Also I am authorized to sell round trip tickets at S5.50, which will in- Domestics. The best standard prints in all colors, former price 7 cents, now 5 cents. Six-cent muslin now 4 cents. Towling at cents per yard. Tho best 20 cent feather ticking now 124 cents. Ten-cent dress gingham at 5 cents. Simpson's percales, former price 10 ceDts, now 5 cents. Eight-cent cheviots at 5 cts. por yard. Outing flannels formerly 124 cents per yard, uow 8 cents. Dress Goods. We f urnish 7 yards of 40-inch all wool serge, with all tnmmiDgs complete, for S3. 15. 5G-inch imported serge in all colors, former price Sl-25 per yard, now 70 cents per yard. 4G-inch all wool silk finish Henriettns, former price S1.25, for this sale 70 cents. 25-cent satines now 15 cents. Hosiery. Ladies' fast black seamless hose regu lar price 20 cents, for this sale 10 cents Ladies' gauze underwear at 3 cents per garment. Ladies shirt waists at 25 cents. ' Shoes. We are making a special effort to build up a reputation on our shoos. We huve just put in a large stock o C. M. Henderson's line, M. D Well's line, Ken dall Shoe Mfg. Go's, line, the best mak ers in tho country. Ladies' tine Dongola shoes, regular price S2.00, for this sale 81.25. All of our ladies' fine 3.00, 3.50, and 4 00 shoe's your choice at this sale for 2.C5. M. D. Well's men's railroad 6boe, the best made in tho country, every pair guaranteed to be perfect or another pair replaced free of charge, standard price 3.50, for this sale at2.Co. We have them in lace or congress. We have placed the odds and ends of our shoe stock in one lieapand will close them out at fifty per cent less than cost. Men's and boys' good shoes from 98 cents per pair up. We have the exclusive agency for the sale of the G. M. Henderson Ked bchool Houpe bhoes. Special for Three Days Only! Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 17, 18 and 19. With every purchase of 5.00 worth of merchandise, a fine pair of linen towels will be given away free. With every pair of shoes bought at our store a pair of hose given away free of charge. Yours for Bargains, The Boston Store, J. Pizer, Proprietor. The county road from the mill to the fair ground entrance has been graded'at the expense of the city. This is an improvement that -was badly needed. 73 WALL-PAPER. PAINT AND OIL DEPOT. WINDOW GLSS, VARNISHES, UUJjU JjhiAl?1, UUJjU PAINTS, BRONZES, ARTISTS' COLORS AND BRUSHES, PIANO 'AND FURNITURE POLISHES, PREPARED HOUiE AND BUGGY PAINTS, KALSOMINE MATERIAL, WINDOW SHADES. ESTABLISHED JULY 18G8. - 310 SPRUCE STREET- "WASHING AND IEONING Executed in first-class manner at forty cents per dozen at theJFong- Ding-Laundry. White Shirts-' ten cents each.