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NORTH PLATTE,. NEBRASKA, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, . 1896.
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GREAT
Slaughter! Slaughter! Slaughter!
We have got to make room for our
immense line of Fall Goods and for that
reason will sell all of our goods at marvel
ous low prices lower than ever known in
Western Nebraska.
Now is Your Chance!
We positively will allow no one to
undersell us. Comparison solicited. Goods
freely shown.
WEBER & VOLLMER, PROPS.
No. 3496
11 First National Bank,
TXOItTJI PLATTE,
ll P Arthur McNamara, - Cashier.
A general banking business jjjj
pil' transacted.
There's no Use!
(see the 2 a me on the leg.
If you are posted you cannot be deceived. We write
this to post you. SOLD ONLY BY
AT A y J C The Great and Only Hardware Man
Jb IJA T IQ9 in Lincoln Go. that no one Owes.
Full Line of ACORN STOVES AND RANGES, STOYE
PIPE, ELBOWS, COAL HODS, ZINC BOARDS,
etc., at Lowest Prices on Record.
NORTH PLATTE, - - - NEBRASKA.
FINEST SAMPLE EOOM IN NORTH PLATTE
Having refitted our rooms in the finest of style, the pnblic
is invited to call and see us, insuring courteous treatment.
Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars at the Bar.
Our billiard hall is supplied with the best make of tables
and competent attendants will supplv all vour wants.
KEITH'S BLOCK, OPPOSITE xHE UNION PACTFIC DEPOT
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You can't find in these
United States the Equal
of the Genuine
Round Oak,
You may try; you'll get
left. Remember, it's the
combination of good points
that makes the Perfect
Stove. That's where we
get the IMITATIONS.
They can't steal the whole
stove. They steal one
thing and think they have
it all, but it FAILS. They
build another. It fails.
Still they keep on crying
srood as the ROUND
0 A K. Some peculiar
merchants sav thev have
them, when IT'S NOT SO
a,
THE CODY GUARD BALL.
The second annual ball of the
Cody Guard on Friday evening- of
last week was not so largely at
tended as the one last year, but
was none the less pleasant.
Prior to the grand march Judge
Grimes delivered an address on the
subject of the national guard of
Nebraska and the Cody Guard in
particular. It was an impromtu
speech, but contained many good
points. At the close of the remarks
the Judge read the names of the
members of the locaV- company
whose term of enlistment had ex
pired. Partners for the grand march
were called at 9:30, and led by
Major Scharmann and lady about
fifty couples participated in the
march. Dance followed dance in
rapid succession until about mid
night, when an intermission for
supper was taken. The dance was
renewed at one o'clock and con
tinued until about three.
The music for the occasion was
furnished by Garlichs' orchestra
and added much to the pleasure of
the evening.
The members of the Guard left
nothing undone that would add en
joyment to the dancers, and "it is a
source of regret that the attendance
was not as large as the occasiou de
served. THeIaEd'cONCEET.
The sacred concert at the Catholic
church Sunday evening was attend
ed by an audience that well filled
the church, and the excellence of
the programme more than justified
the attendance. Not for many
months has the public been treated
to better music by home talent
than that rendered Sunday even
ing, and the participants are
entitled to, and have no doubt re
ceived, many compliments for the
creditable manner in which they
performed their parts.
The programme opened with a
chorus by the church choir, with
orchestral accompaniment, which
gave evidence or caretui drilling
both in tiine and nelocjv.. .C. .S..
Clinton sang Dank's "As Thou
Wilt" in a very pleasing manner,
and was followed by an excellently
rendered selection by the juvenile
orchestra, an organization that is
progressing rapidly in music and
never fails to please an audience.
A solo bv Fredk. Baker gave ad
ditional evidence of that gentle
man's possession of a rich, mellow
and well rounded baritone. He was
followed by Mrs. Wm. Grady, who
sang Hummell's "O, Salutaris" in
an easy manner. A romanza by
that efficient violinist Prof. Garlichs
was faultless in execution and tone,
in fact the audience was fairly
entranced by this superb produc
tion. Misses Schatz and Rebhausen
sang "Ave Maria," and Miss Sul
livan and Gus Chamberlain ren
dered "O Sponsi Mi.' Both these
duetts were excellent, the harmony
in both being very sweet. Mr.
Chamberlain is the possesser of a
very smooth and musical voice, but
he makes a mistake in not giving
more volume to it. J. W. Carson,
of Kearney, sang "Holy City." He
has a very strong and musical voice
and created a favorable impression.
A duett by Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle
was well rendered, the melody of
the two voices being perfect. The
programme closed with a chorus by
the choir.
The receipts were 555.00.
MYKTLE NEWS.
A literary has been organized at
Myrtle lately. The meetings are
held on Tuesday nights. Come one,
come all and help the young folks
along with their programmes.
Miss Rachel Caress, of Gandy,
visited with her friends in this '
vicinity last week.
D. McNicoi purchased Fred
"Wiberg's corn crib, and placed it
on his .farm this week.
One of A. J. Neel's boys was re
ported on the sick list the past
week.
The schools in districts 63, 29, 54
and 99 are doing excellent work
with the present teachers.
D. C. Schrambling and A. . J;
:Neel threshed their grain last
week.
David Brunk of Hershey was out
on his farm last week.
R. J. Menzie, W. Combs and A.
J. Neel took in the sights of Xorth
Platte last week.
A number of school teachers from
this prscinct attended the teachers'
meeting at Whittier Saturday.
Corn husking is all the rage now.
A number of the farmers say they
never saw corn so rough on their
hands before.
The seats for the new school ;
house arrived last week and were J
placed in the building.
. Hayseed.
iesigatioit coirrarnoH.
The fourth annual irrigation con
version held at Lexington last
week proved a very instructive and
f interesting- one, though the attend
ance was not so large as was ex
pected. North Platte was fairly well rep
resentedat the convention and her
representatives assisted materially
in the exercises. W. L. Park con
tributed a paper in which he set
forth -the benefits of irrigation and
made a number valuable sug
gestions, among others urging the
advisability of making an exhibit
of irrigation products similar to
that shown at the North Platte
fair in eastern states. I. A. Fort
read a paper on "General Progress
of Irrigation," and E. F. Seeber
ger contributed a paper on Object
Lessons of the Nebraska Irrigation
Fair."
The election of officers resulted
as follows: President, A. G. Wolf
enbarger of Lincoln; vice-president
W. R. Akers, Genng; secretary, R.
Oberfelder, Sidney; treasurer,!?. E.
Doty, Lincoln. The place for hold
ing the next session ol the associa
tions will be North Platte. It was
a happy choice.
Articles of incorporation and by
laws were presented and adopted.
the corporation being strIed "The
Nebraska Irrigation Company."
President Wolfenbarger made
announcement of appointments as
follows: Executive committee P.
C. Erickson, Brewster; O. G. Smith,
Kearney; Martin Dunham, Omaha;
Fred Olmstead, Hastings. The
committee has not yet selected its
chairman.
Ways and Means M. A. Daugh
erty, Ogalalla; If. E. Babcock, Ord;
E. F. Seeberger, North Platte;
Theodore L. Pilger, Loup City.
Immigration W. L. Park, North
Platte; Charles E. Williamson.
Omaha; E. D.. Johnson, Lexington;
and Judge S. M Knox, Princeton,
111.
State lecturer I. A. Fort, North
Platte.
I A committee on1-iislation1w'as.
appointed comprising J. S. Hoag
laud.North Platte; J. H. Edmisteu,
Eddyville; R. B. Howell. Omaha; I.
E. Doty, and Frauk Bacon, Goth
enburg. In his annual report President
Wolfenbarger referred to the re
cent fair as follows: The recent
irrigation fair, held at North Platte
was one of the greatest object les
sons ever witnessed in illustration
of the feasibility, practicability
and demonstrated success of arti
ficial application of water for plant
food. This great fair is said to
have been the first exhibition of
this kind,exclusiveh devoted to the
irrigation idea in the history of
this movement of agricultural fairs.
It is a matter of parental pride on
the part of our association that
the irrigation fair association was
born of this society at Sidney. The
brightest dreams of those in whose
brains the first conceptions of this
splendid project took ideal form.
were more than realized in the
magnificent display of products of
the garden, orchard and farm,
which surprised and pleased every
visitor, no matter from whence he
came. It is beyond the limits of
this report to enter into details
touching the specific success of this
fair. It is sufficient to say that the
display of the products of practical
irrigation made at North Platte,
if transported to the state fairs of
some eastern and middle states,
would in itself constitute an adver
tisement more potent in influence
than tens of thousands, and even
million of pages of descriptive lit
erature. M. A. Daugherty speke on the
matter of irrigation districts and
argued tliat under a co-operative !
plan in his section perpetual water
right costS3.50 per acre, while the
corporations charged $10 per acre.
He also argued that farmers were
as competent and well qualified to
supervise the construction of their
own systems as were the corpora
tions. N. P Darton of the United States
geological survey, addressed the
convention. He" was conducting a i
geological survey to investigate the j
capacity of the underflow in the
Platte valley with a view to utiliz
ing the same for irrigation purposes,
He said that his party had covered j
a territory 180 by thirty miles, and !
tnat wnue there was an exteusive
underflow he was n'ot prepared to
say that it was an inexhaustible
snpply if applied to irrigation pur
poses. Under the head of practical talks
by practical irrigaters. Robert Scott
said that he came to Dawson county
fourteen years ago. In 1890. when
i the first irricrnrinn nrniprh romp hp
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fore the people, he was wholly in
different to the subject and later
somewhat prejudiced against the
same. He was selected a member
of a committee to visit the irriga
tion districts in another state and
thought poor judgment was used
in his selection, as he lelt he would
report against the same. After
viewing actually irrigated farms
and fields he could not get home
quick enough tq. get water right
contracts signed. He would
not
trade his quarter section as it is for
all the land between Lexington and
North Platte non-irrigated. A farm
without irrigation was of no value
to him. Two men could handle a
quarter section in pretty good
shape. He would not take sixty
bushels per acre for his corn field of
1896 yield.
Edward McLernon. of Sidney,
read a paper on "Reminicences of
Nebraska West of the One Hun
dredth Meridian From 1874 to 1896."
This was an execellent production.
wherein he gave some of the charac
teristic difficulties of the day. Ex
periences from 1S74 to 1S96 showed
the profits of a quarter acre tract
producing garden stuff to be $50 for
one season and larger tracts in pro
portion. In 1S92 he cut 100 tons of
hay from a piece of ground that in
1S95 under irrigation, 400 were cut
from. He cited many instances of
a similiar nature.
Addresses were made or papers
contributed by ex-Senator Akers,
E. F. Stephens, J. L. Brown, Judge
Knox, Geo. H. Lawrence. Prof. Bar
bour and a number of others. The
Cozad glee club furnished music for
the occasion.
STATE NEWS.
Last week a young man of Sarpy
county broke the world's record by
husking 160 bushels of corn in one
day.
Dr. E. G. Watson, elected to rep
resent Saline countp in the next
legislature, wears a diamond pin
said to be worth S700. -. ,
According to the Auburn Post.
John H. Dundas who beat Church
Howe for the state senate, owes
Nemaha county something over
$500 back taxes.
Lisco & Wells are prepairing to
build a large barn and a lot of
sheds on their Lisco precinct ranch.
The barn will be 20x100 feet, and
something over 400 feet of cattle
sheds. When completed they will
A Bryan man living at Gretna
made a contract with his wife that
in the event of McKinley's election
he would do the family washing for
a year. If Bryan won she was to
split the kindling and build the
kitchen fire for the same length of
time.
Messrs. Huxman and Reimers
have finished harvesting their 200
acre field or sugar beets and are
well satisfied with the result. They
averaged between 12 and 15 ton per
acre, and at $5 per ton makes them
a nice summer's work. If the pres
ent price is retained next sea
son they will increase the acreage.
Grand Island Independent.
The cold snap of last week spoiled
one hundred and ten acres of sugar
beets for Dodge county growers. It
was at first thought that the frost
would not hurt the crop, but it
proved much heavier than supposed.
An examihation to-day showed
that all beets still in the ground
were a total loss. When the beets
were pulled they appeared to be all
right, but when sliced open they
had turned black and in some cases
were rotting. This will be quite a
loss to the growers. Fremont Tri
bune. H. M. Bushnell. in the Journal
. Tf- wnirf he irrtprfHno- tn
says. It would be interesting to ,
have the statistics of the number
ot sheep that have come into Ne
1 i iL rn i . r i
UIUbKil lUIb Idll IUI lCCUing piir-
poses alone. As John Evans re
marked in discussing the sheep
question there are flocks scattered
all the way from North Platte to
Fremont through the great Platte
valley country. Since the defeat
of the candidate who made during
his two years in congress an espec
ially bitter attack upon the wool in
dustry, ' even the sheep," declares
John, "are holding up their heads
and venturing back to Nebraska."
If the raising of sheep tor wool was
made profitable, instead of grow
ing sheep entirely in the far west
they would be grown as well as
fattened in Nebraska and a new
means of adding to his income
would be available to every land
owner in the state. With cattle in
terests protected, with wool grow
ing protected, with the lost mar
kets for food products restored
through the enactment of reciprpc
ity. there will come a prosperity
to this state that vi bury the op
position to these wholesome meas
ures too deep for resurrection.
IT WOULD BE
WASTED EFFORTS
This painting of store news, if we did not live up to and do
a little more than we promised in our "ads." The public
knows when they see a statement in one of our store an
nouncements that it is true to a letter. We have built up
this handsome business by treating people right, and always
doing more than our promises lead them to expect.
We quote below some of the prices which are making the
store known and talked about more and more. You may not
see listed here the article you wish to buy, but it's safe to say
you'll find it here if you come, and at a less price than you ex
pect to pay. If you are not already a customer of ours, this
week is a good time to become one.
OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Regular 25 and 30 cent Cashmeres, in black and colors, at
19 cents per yard.
All our Fleeced Goods go at 10 cents per yard.
Zephyr 5 cents per skein in all colors. Saxony in white and
black at 5 cents, high colors 6 cents.
German Knitting Yarn in all colors at 15 cents per skein.
Ice wool, large balls, 12 cents each.
Good machine thread, except Clark's, 4 spools for 10 cents.
Feather Boas from 25 cents up. Cotton 5 cts and up pr roll
Satin and gros grain ribbon No. 2, 5 and 7 at 5 cents pr yd.
Children's Tarn O'Shanters at 15 cents each. "
Lamb's wool Insoles, gent's and ladies' size, 25 cents.
Children's size 15 cents.
We have a large assortment of Child's natural wool under
wear from 15 to 50 cents. We also have a large line of Un
derwear for ladies and gentlemen. Our assortment of Gloves
and Mittens is complete.
SHOE DEPARTMENT.
WALK INTO OUR STORE AND
WALK OUT IN OUR SHOES.
That is about the best advice we can give you if you need
Shoes. Why? Because good advice benefits a person, and
this will benefit you if you heed it. In no other store in this
city will you be more carefully and correctly fitted. Below we
give you a few of our prices.
T.fl.fHpR TPi-n O TYrtTi rrrvl o TP"t A Ol Cft
j, . j - t . jiii5ia' xlVi iA.uu- per pair; every
j pair warrant e'd to give satisfaction. " T:
j Children's School Shoes, from 8 to 12 at $1.00;-.
from 13 to 2 at $1 25. These shoes are notpaper or
: pressed leather, they are solid.
Infant's shoes 15 cents per pair.
J Baby Moccasins in tan and ox blood, very latest,
I at 40 and 50 cents per pair.
; Yours for Business,
THE FAIR.
KICHA&DS BROS.
have the largest "amount and best
ranch buildings in Western Nebras
ka. They will be able to protect
from storm over 500 head of cattle.
All their best bred cattle will .be
kept at this ranch. Chappell Regis
ter. 'Catties thieves," says the Sid
ney Poniard, "are getting bold
again. One of our cattlemen re
ports the loss of sixteen head dur
ing the fall and another one has
lost two head." This wholesale
stealing of cattle is getting to be a
serious matter and some vigorous
means will have to be adopted to
stop it. All law abiding people
should make an effort to bring these
criminals to justice. A few con
victtions would, wc believe, have
the desired effect. If this plan fails
then other means could be adopted.
Chappell Register.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve
The best salvo io the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sor leier, cnapped hands, chilblains,
cornS and all Ekin eraptions and
tivelv cures mles. or no nv
It is guarantt-ed to give perfect satisfac
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per bo.v.
For sale by A. F. Streitz
Chairman Jones ascribes Bryan's
defeat mainly to the timidity of
business men; but the record shows
that they never before manifested
so much courage and rendered so
much service in a political cam
paign. If they had really been timid.
or lukewarm, Bryan
been elected.
might have
A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man.
Are you bilhous, constipated or
troubled with iaundifip. Rinlr-hpadnrfco
bad taste in mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue. dyspepsia, indigestion, hot dry!
skin pain in back and between the'
shoulders, chill and fever &c. It you '
have and of these svmtoms, your liver is
out oj order and slowly being poisoned. !
oecauseyour liver does not act promptlv
Herbine will cure any disorder of the
liver, stomach or bowels. It has no
equal as liver modicine. Price 75 cents.
Free trial bottle at North Platte Ph.ar
macy, J. E. Bush, Mgr.
MECCA CATAKKfi REMEDY.
For colds in the head and treatment
of catarrhal troubles this preparation
has afforded prompt relief; with its con
tinued use the most stubborn cases of
catarrh have yielded to its healing
power. It is made from concentrated
Mecca Compound and possesses all of its
soothing and healing properties and by
absorbtion reaches all the inflamed
parts effected by that disease. Price 50
cts. Prepared by The Foster Mfg. Co
Council Bluffs, Iowa. For sale by A. F
Streitz.
NOTICE FOR PLBLICATIO.N.
Land Office at North Plmtte. Nob., )
November 17th, 1S06. f
N otlce Is hereby Riven that Michael C. Harrington
has filed notice of intention to maie final proof be
fore Register and Receiver at hla office in North
VIatteNeb.,onthc2ythdayot December, lfc$6, on
timber culture applicaUon No. 1291, for the aouth
weat quarter of section No. 4, in township No. 1
north, range No. 30 west. He name as witnee:
Isaac LancplBRh, Harry Lamplngh, Allen Tift,
Letter V, alter, all or North Platte. Nebraska.
P'-S JOHN IT. HINMAN. Reenter.
HUMPHREYS'
No. 1 Cures Fever.
No. 2 f Worms.
No. 3 " Infants' Diseases;
No. 4 " Diarrhea.
No. S " Neuralgia
No. 9 Cures Headache. S
No. 10 " Dyspepsia.
No. 1 1 " Delayed Periods.
No. 12 " Leuchorrea.
No. 14 u Skin Diseases.
No.
13 Cures Rheumatism.
No. 16
No. 20
No. 27
No. 30
No. 77
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Malaria.
Whooping Cough
Kidney Diseases.
Urinary Diseases
Colds and Grip.
Sold by Druggists, or sent prepaid on
receipt of price, 25c., or 5 for $1.
Db. Humphreys Homeopathic 2Lvxcxz
or Diseases rtrtKP Feze.
Humphreys' Med. Co., Ill Wfflim St., 3T.T.
MECCA COMPOUND
bo great are its Heahnj Powers
and Pain Relievinc Properties as to
; scent imtxsrtIe from s Nm.Pn,.
ou Preparation that can ..r
, with all freedom. For Bams alone
it is nf rrr rnrrK it. : rr 1
! Hives have heea saved by ltstue and
; for healing all kinds of Mres its 'aer- -tt
exceeds all expectations. Prompt
me is raot effective and it sliouia bs
a ererv homi snrf rn.t-:fw. i
pared by the Foster Mfc Co.. Coua-
su jjiuiis. lovn. sola by the trade.
FOR SALE BY A. F. STEEIT2L
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