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NORTE PLATTE, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1897.
NO. 51.
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Mrs. Jones of the Hufc:
PRICES.)
24 cents.
10
cents : ' 32
St:iY8 7
iding at i cents 20
and eyes ; .3
'leather shoes $1.35
I vet ; to
. 7icfAr'c rt frlor-oa ' 02
Syjiearnoy Homo Muslin. 56 yard's at4V cents per yard $2.25
mosauito bar 45
1 yard 45-inch all wool serge 38
1 yard half-wool Henrietta 18
"Will you please charge it?" "O no, Mrs. Jones, we don't do business that way. We would have to transfer
account to the day book, thon to the journal, then to the ledger, and Mrs. Smith is waiting to be waited
on, and we haven't the time. Sorry we can't, but King Credit is waiting for a customer. Jlo will gladly wait
on you." "But he will charge me more for the goods." "Well, Mrs. Jones, ho would have to in order to make
good his bad accounts.
These are only a few of tho facts in connection with tho credit business. There are hundreds of others
which we will present to you later on.
11 First National Bank,
f II SOUTH FZfA.TTJS, AtjE25.
I iMs CAPITAL, - - $50,000.
' H ft I' Jf SURPLUS, - - $22,500. 1
W ' 1 ttl il. S. White, - - President. 1
zt sfi i Ei39HrtP p-A-White; Vice"Pres't 1
Artliur'McNamara, - Cashier.
j THOSE NEW STYLE i
1 REFRIGERATORS f
Are selling rapidly. The many good
points possessed by them can easily be 3
ascertained by an inspection. ...
GASOLINE STOVES 3
Are being sold by us cheaper now than 3
ever before in fact we are making a :5
"leader" of them. We handle the best 3
in the market. Gome in and see them. 3
GARDEN HOSE, SPRINKLERS, f
and other seasonable goods are car- 3
ried in stock, together with a complete
line of Hardware. We still sell Bicy- 31
cles and biGycle supplies. 3
Foley Block. Who no one Owes. 3
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H. McCABE, Proprietor. - E. BUSH, Manaser.
North Platte Pharmacy. I
llrugs Bsnd Druggists5 Sundries.
We aim to handle the best grades of goods &
Sell everything at reasonable prices, and
warrant all goods to be just as represented.
All Prescriptions Carefully Filled by a Licensed Pharmacist.
Orders from the,country and along the line of the Union
Pacific Railway is respectfully solicited.
5 First door north of First National Bank.
jjjSi. I" or Fine Rigs
I REASONABLE PRICES
Elder & Lock's Stable,
Northwest corner Court-house Square.
NEWS PEOM THE
C0TTNTET PEE0IN0TS.
SOMEBSET SNAP SHOTS.
Corn will be a poor stand in this
section owing to the cut worms and
gophers.
Miss Nora Latimer has returned
from North Platte.
Mrs. Charles Meyers, who under
went a severe surgical operation in
Omaha some time since is reported
improving.
W. J. Jones has become an em
ploye of the B. & M. railroad.
Mrs. Grimes.of North Platte, and
Miss Stover, of Crab Orchard, Neb.,
spent Sunday with Miss S. I. Mc
Conuell. Chas. Johnson now occupies the
W. N. Percel ranch.
Elder D. L. McBride is expected
to preach here Sunday. O. I. C.
ybtlFhewsT""
Mrs. H. Foster, of North Platte,
visited her sou Ed. Wright recent-
Joe Brunk and Ira Baily spent a
few dars in the ditch country.
Mrs. A. G. Smith is reported on
the sick list, also D. Brunk and
Mrs. Jane Combs.
Dame rumor says that one of our
popular 3roung ladies will soon wed
a North Platte gentleman.
A good many of our farmers are
having to re-list their corn, the cut
worms having taken the first list
ing. Small grain will not amount
to much.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Schrambling
spent Decoration Day with old
friends in Gandy.
Mrs. R. J. Menzie and Mis Jessie
Waite spent Decoration Day at
Gandy.
D. McNichol now has a good well.
V. E. Meyers of North Platte put
it down.
Dont forget to attend Children's
Day exercises at Myrtle. Bring all
the children and a well filled basket
of lunch and stay all day.
The recent rains have cheered
our farmer lads up; and you can
hear them whistle now while at
their work.
Alex McNichol and sister Jennie,
were Gandy visitors the 31st.
Mrs. D. C. Schrambling and A. G.
Smith were North Platte visitors
Saturday.
W. H. Null went up to Nichols
Friday after his harvester.
li-h' Hayseed.
' KEM PRECINCT.
Will Jolliff is building a commo
dious residence of Nebraska brick
on his homestead. As this is the
third, he says he will guard it with
a shot gun until he proves up.
Several from here attended the
entertainment at Somerset Friday
evening to hear the rendition of
"The Lost Loaf" by home talent
which proved to be a success in
every respect. "Patty Jones," the
star of the drama, proved herself
a decided success, and equal to the
talent demanded in portraying the
beauties of the character she repre
sented. "Lilly" proved fully an
equal success in her part. In fact
the drama proved a decided hit to
the amusement loving people, and
a great boom to the company.
Since our last we have had
another rain, one-fourth of an anch
of rain falling. Corn and early po
tatoes are in excellent condition ex
cept a few fields of the former
which were replanted on account of
the ravages -ot the gophers and cut
worms.
Aoohcations are cominr in for
schools in these parts, which speak
well fpr the districts .'of south Lin
coin county.
Miss Bessie McDonald has re
turned from North Plntte.
From the number of weddings
which dame rumor says will occur
within the next few months, we are
led to think that McKinlcy prosper
ity has struck this section of the
county.
Some of the farmers in these
parts are cultivating, corn for fail
ure to find any thing else to do.
X. X.
SUTHERLAND NEWS .
Sutherland's new paper seems to
be well received and is getting
many subscribers.
J. S. Hinckley of North Platte
is looking- after his
various
inter-
cat-
morning.
ests in this section
White and Absh'ire shipped
tie to Omctha on Monday
W. C. Blackmore's first installment
of lumber from Madrid came it
Wednesday.
Ed Morehouse and Sandy Thomp
son rode to North Platte on horse
back Friday.
As considerable opposition was
shown to the amount of the pro
posed school bonds it is ver3r likely
that the figures will be reduced be
fore the matter is again brought
before the voters.
Albert Wilson's new house in the
east end of town is retting- to the
front in good shape and will soon
be ready for the plasterers.
Jno. Purnell of Madrid has been
visiting with his brother at this
point the past few days. Mr. Pur
nell has recently been appointed
postmaster Madrid.
The Woodmen ice-cream social
came off as advertised on Friday
evening and a large crowd gathered
to listen to exercises and partake
of the good things provided.
C. Johnson of St. Paul, Neb., is
visiting with sister Mrs. F. A. Car
penter.
Miss Bertha Piersdn of eastern
Keith county was in town several
daj-s last week.
J. H. Absjur-examen from Omaha
on Tuesday evening.
Banker Mead of Elsie passed
through on on his way from North
Platte Saturday evening-.
The Junior League spent a very
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. Win.
Holtry the latter part of last week.
John Keith was an Omaha visi
tor on Thursday. New Comer.
HEESHEY NEWS?
Geo. C. White was down from
Sutherland with three loadsof hogs
which he sold to Kelsev & Co. This
firm has a couple of cars of hogs in
the yard at this place which they
will ship.
A. F. Beeler closed a successful
term of school last .Friday in the
O'Fallon district. An entertain
ment under his charge was given
at the school house on .Wednesday
evening of this week.
A. A. Leister is now prepared to
fill the wants of those who desire
anything in the blacksmithingline.
The U. P. bridge gang and the
Hershey section gang assisted the
section men at Nichols last week in
king out the bridge across the
slough near T. W. Anderson's
place, and replacing it with tiling.
The prospects at present indi
cate that if the people of this vil
lage and vicinity want to celebiate
the Fourth of July they will have to
patronize some other town.
Several farmers in the valley be
gan cutting altalta tor hay Mon
day.
Frank Toillion of Hinman pre-
t i. t -vr t o r -t i
oiuuL auu x. a. opurrier or iicu-
ols were in town with hogs Wed
nesdays and Thursday that they
had sold to C. R. Kelsey & Co. who
shipped them wTest Thursday afternoon.
H. W. Brown, of Nichols, at
tended the commencement exer
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cises at North Platte last Friday.
C. R. Kelsey was a passenger
west on No. 1 Tuesday evening.
C. W. Keyes is plastering W. H.
Hill's new residence.
Charles McAllister is laid up
with a badly lacerated foot caused
by its coming in contact with a
piece of glass.
Miss Cora Crick of North Platte
was the guest ot Miss Grace Ander
son this week,
Dorsj' Leyboldt went to Paxton
on business Wednesday, returning
Thursday.
J. R. White's lit tle son and daugh
ter returned Tuesday on No. 1
from Urbana, 111., where they had
been attending school the past sea
son. Mrs. J. H. Hershey and children
departed a few daya since for a
visit at Blair where the children
will remain while Mrs. Hershey will
visfT Omaha, Council Bluffs and
Chicago. Mr. Hershey accompanied
them as far as Omaha, returning
Tuesday night.
rue old canal company uas re
paired their telephone line and put
in new instruments in their office,
at the headgates and at Link Ap
plegate's. You can now hear a
watch tick over the line a distance
of ten miles.
Rev. C C. Snavely of North
latte will give Tj. lecture in the
school house in this city this even-
;g. Subject: "That girl of yours."
Admission ten cents.
The old canal company had about
1,400 bushels of corn shelled at this
place the last of last week W.
A. Paxton purchased 1,000 bushels
of it and L. E. Jones and C. S. Tro-
villo of Nichols the balance.
This country has been visited by
several refreshing- showers lately
which has greatly improved the ap
pearances of growing cr
The old canal company loaded
car with i
early oarfcof the week
The bridge gang who Sundayed
herjeerected a new mail crane Tues-
da' east of the depot.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Toillion, Jr.,
are rejoicing over the advent of a
new son-boan Monday night.- All
doing- well.
C. R. Kelsey & Co. shipped a car
of hogs west Tuesday.,
Several of the Maccabees have
donated work on the new hotel be
ing erected by Mrs. Terry, whose
late husband was a member of that
order.
Addie Liles, who was seriously
njured in a runaway accident four
months ago, died at the home of
her parents at Nichols from the
effects of the same Wednesday
ght at 9:15. The funeral was
leld at the Nichols school house at
11 a. m. to-day, and the interment
ook place at the Riverside cemetery
northwest of this villag-e. She was
about eighteen years of age aud a
bright, promising young lady who
will not only be missed by her
bereaved parents,, but also by her
numerous young friends, all ot
whom have the sympathy of the
entire community. in this their sad
bereavement. Rev. Evans, of this
village, officiated.
J. O. Lindh and crew have been
covering the out-buildings on the
Paxton ranch with the second coat
of paint this week. Pat.
Great Cut Sale on
Millinery
at the BOSTON STORE.
The season is getting well advanced and we
must close out our line of Millinery regardless of
cost. We cut the prices right in two.
Our l pattern hats go at - - - 2.98.
Our 5 hats go at ------ 2.25.
Fine trimmed hats, worth 3, go at - 1.65.
Trimmed hats worth 2.50 at - - - 1.15.
Ladies' sailors worth 75 cents - - 38c.
Ladies' very fine sailors in white, black
and black and white rims, regular
price 2.00, go at - ----- - 1.10.
Boston Store.
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MAXWELL NOTES.
Charles Ross has been surveying
for W. H. and A. W. Plumer the
past week.
Mrs. Martha Graham and dausfh
ter Bessie are in town.
B. Delany spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in North Platte,
Mrs. Yeager of Wheatland Wyo.,
agent for the Walker book concern,
of Chicago, canvassed town Monday-
. afi
liss MaytDolan gave her s
Idren a pwaic in "Dolan's Grove"
the last day of school. Dinner was
served at noon and later on sliced
oranges and cake. A very enjoyable
day was passed.
An open air meeting was held
Wednesday to arrange program for
a 4th of July celebration. Will give
details in next week paper.
Charles Decker has taken his
father to a point some miles south
of here to be taken care of by rela
tives. Mrs. Julius Essig returned from
North Platte Suundav morning
where she had been having an oper
ation performed on her eyes.
We are having plenty of.rain and
the farmers are accordingly happy.
Miss Albie Herring who has
been very sick with nervous pros
tration is now able to be about
though it will be sometime before
she is well.
(0
is the difference between our Shoes and
others then again, there is that better
comfort and appearance. Its a question
of quality and workmanship, pure
and simple. Shoes bought of us are em
phatically more satisfactory than shoes
bought elsewhere. We can convince you
too, if you will let us.
YELLOW FRONT,
ur & Beegle
GE0..M. GEAHAM, Manager,
Miss Furgason has been very
sick but is expected to be moveil to
her home next weekr-She was
taken sick at Mrs. Tlhao. L ellows
and could not not be movecu" '
Mrs. Theo. Fellows is reported
very sick. Her home is in Cox pre
cinct. Our young people will give a
dancing party at the school house
on Friday evening, May 11th. Sup
per will "be served at Mrs. McNa
marra's restaurant.
It is a pity the tramps cannot be
put to work on our county roads.
Mr. Beauchamp is pressing hay
for Wm. Diedrich.
ess. it is not
le UuDarr" neopl
A.
ainst. Ex.
aV
tor thfe
e are
buAspain,
reneiiinfr
Perry & Mathewsons' syndicate
circus, museum and menagerie com
pany came to grief at West Point
Wednesday. It had been playing
in hard luck and when it struck
that town it found that the citizens
had blown their money for a prize
Gght a few evenings beforeand had
no circulating medium for the circus.
It is hopelessly stranded.
It would almost seem a pitv to
have General Weyler leave Cuba be
fore General Gomez has thrashed
thejground with him. ButWeylcr's
removal will not settle the Cuban
estion. It was there before Wev-
was on the ground. He has
only demonstrated the weakness of
the Spanish method of doing busi-
l
It, is estimated that S16.000.00
wi e the cost of thesiamnafrn
great jubilee. It will betthe
popping event ot the
century
THE OVEBLAND LIMITED' VTOCAL-l
IFOBNIA 522.50.
On June 29th to July 2d
greate
r
? T" f- 1t .
ion jracinc win maKe tne ver
rate of S22.50o San
the Y. P
Christian
S. C.
Endeavorers
friends who go via the
Uri
low1
Francisc for
E. convention.
and their
the Union
Pacific will get there twelve hours
sooner than those who go via
other lines. Ail those who wish to
go in comfort and with economy,
should by all means go via the
Union Pacific.
Through Pullman sleepers,
through Pullman tourist sleepers,
dining cars, buffet smoking and
library cars.
For folders, sleeping car reser
vations, of any information call on
N. B. Olds, Agent.
Or write E. L. Lomax, G. P. &
T. A., Omaha, Neb.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,
as mercury will sureiy destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
wholo system when entering it through
tho muscous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on perscrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to tho
good you can possibly derive from them.
Hall's Catarrh Curb, manufactured by
P. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon tho blood and raucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Curo be sure you get tho genuine
It is taken internally, and made in To
ledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 15c.
ottlo.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
ITor Sale!
SIX WATEfi EIGHTS
Under the canal of the South Side (le
gation and Land Company at the rato of
300.00 per water right. Apply to
P. MYJDANDEK,
Box 211. North Platte, Neb.
SBfflP SCHOOL J
FOR TEACHERS.
per.
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Commencing July 5th and closing with
the Lincoln County Teachers' Institute.
For further information address,
Mrs. F. A. FRANKLIN, Co. Supt.
or E. D. SNYDER,
North Platte, Neb.
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