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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1897)
l Toom and County Kecus-1 Grass' gang of workmen rua tied ice into forty refrigerator cars last night Mrs. Mary Coslet, of this city, has been engaged to teach the Her sheyi school next year. The Turpie Bros, shipped fifty head of horses from Sutherland Tuesday to the St. Louis market. Two cars of C. E. excursionists will be attached to No. 4 to-night Up to noon these were the only ex cursionists "in sight" Rev. Geo. Rader, who officiated here last spring as minister of the Christian church, has been selected as teacher of the school at Nichols. The Nichols ladies' aid society met Wednesday with Mrs. McCord and passed a delightful afternoon. The society will meet with Mrs. Chas. Toillion on July 28th. A letter received from TV. W. Conklin, now of St. Louis, an nounces that Mrs. Conklin and children have gone to Minneapolis to spend the summer. The ladies of the Lutheran church will hold a lawn social Tues day evening, July 20th, at the resi dence of George Scharmann. Ice cream and cake will be served. Omaha has been selected as the place for holding the next conven tion of the Republican National League. Score a point for the en ergy of the Omaha republicans. County Clerk Burrit, who was appointed delegate to the trans Mississippi congress at Salt Lake, found it impossible to attend, ow ing to pressing duties in his office. The Nichols ladies' aid society will hold a ten cent social at the school house on Friday evening July 23d. Lemonade, ice cream and cake will be served. The pub lic is cordially invited. The members of the Cody- Guard have been at work for a day or two arranging their accoutre ments in the new armory. The new location is about double the size of the former room. Mrs. N. B. Spurrier, of Nich ols has been marketing some very fine red raspberries in town for a week or two past Mrs. Spurrier finds that small fruit does well in the Platte valley and is a paying crop. Forty-one men were employed the latter part of the week " in con structing a wing dam at the head of the North Platte ditch. The construction of the dam provides plenty of water for the ditch, not withstanding the low stage of the water in the river. The Tribune believes a meet ing should be called to ascertain the sentiment of our people in re gard to the practability of holding an irrigation fair this fall. If a fair is to be held the work of getting things in shape should not be un necessarily delayed. - The service in the Presbyterian church on next Sabbath evening will vary from the usual character, and consist of a people's gospel praise service. Subject, "Peace and Power." There will be a large choir and good singing. You are cordially invited to attend the ser vice. Some few citizens are heeding the suggestion of the mayor in re gard to cutting weeds in front of their premises. It is hoped that all will take sufficient pride in the ap pearance ot their homes to have the streets thoroughly cleaned of the unsightly, obnoxious and rank growth of weeds. Two men from over near Wal lace were in town last evening "looking" for Jim Daly and they found him. Jim smashed them both at the same time, and in doing so broke a bone in his right hand. The two men had an old grudge against Daly and sought to settle it, but they ran up against a fighter. TIN WARE. A large selection of Tin Ware of good quality at astonishing low prices. For sale by E. BLANKENBURC'S DEPT. STORE. The committee appointed by the shareholders and depositors to examine into the affairs of the North Platte National Bank, are not yet ready to make a report. The committee will probably hold a meeting- and make a finding-of their investigation and report this to a general meeting ot the creditors and stockholders of the bank. This latter meeting- will be held in a few days. It is learned that the pres .ent value of the assets of the bank as determined by the committee after thorough investigation is as follows: Notes $14,483, real estate b,480. furniture and fixtures of bank including- safe $1,000, cash in hands of comptroller $2,380.47, cash in hands of receiver $147.89. total value of assets $25,490.19. To offset this there are approved claims against the bank amounting to the sura of $28,000. y$ed Chamber Suit of 'gL - FOB TEjST DOLLAKS? - I presume you would. We cannot sell you one forthat money but vou cau purchase a good one for a little more money. We have the finest line of FURNITURE ever shown in the city. Call and see our new Couches and Lounges. We have something cheap in an extension'table, and our dining room Chairs are the best made for the money. ODD FELLOWS BLOCK. Remiie's Vast Stock of t Dry at COST AND LESS. The chance of your life. I am positively going out of business. Those people owing this house will please call and make arrangements to settle t their accounts, either in cash or note. We will sell no more goods on credit to any living person Beginning: Monday, June 14th, 1897. Come and see for yourself. Eating the pudding , is the proof thereof. All goods one-half price. BSPNote this Positively out of business- No ifs or ands about it. H. BLEGA1TT j 1 SOFT BOSOM SHIRTS j f W fl H W W W Await your inspection. Notice Front Street id window for new and up-to-date wear.r... Star Clothing House, I WEBER & A new cement walk js being laid at the Foley residence in the west end. Shelves and counters are .being- put in the Hinman store room on Spruce street, preparatory to the occupancy of the building- by H. C. Rennie. A special train of fourteen cars containing Christian Endeavor ex cursionists passed east last even ing, and this morning- train :No. 2 consisted of sixteen cars. HOC FENCING. We sell you the best Hog Fencing, 6-inch mesh, for 25 cents per rod, a savins; of 25 per cent, at the B LAN KEN BURG DEPT. STORE. A party of nine Moorish acro bats, enroute to Salt Lake, passed through on No. 1 last evening". Two of them tarried too long- at the Vienna resturant and were left, but resumed their journey on .No. 3 last night. The Chicago weather forecast for North Platte and vicinity: Generallyair to-hight and Satur day. The maximum temperature yesterday at North Platte was 91, minimum in the past 24 hours 58, at 7 a. m. 62, precipitation 00. For the same period and time one year ago the maximum 61, at 7 a. m. 63, precipitation none. The Tribune was informed this morning that two brick blocks will be erected on Locust street next spring, and that an effort will be made to have that street become the main business thoroughfare of the city. As the street is now open from river to river, there will be a good opportunity for merch ants located on that street to catch the trade from both the north and south. If one or two additional business houses locate on that street others are sure to follow. At the meeting of the Board of Education last evening it developed that during the coming year the schools will be overcrowded, even more than was anticipated. It is estimated that the teacher of the Sixth grade will have ninety pupils in charge; in the Fitth grade of the Third ward there will be eighty pupils, in the same grade in the First ward seventy-five, and in the same grade of the Second ward seventy-fire, while in the primary room ot the Third ward there will be nearly one hundred pupils. In order to do justice to the pupils there should be at least five addi tibnal-teachers in the city schools. E. B. WARNER. t Goods, Shoes Coats Millinery : t t C. RENNIE. : -XjIZSTE OjF VOIiLMER. Frank Mooney went down to Omaha Wednesday night. J. S. Hinckley was a visitor in Sutherland Wednesday, making the trip on his bicycle. Mrs. J. S. Hoagland was con siderably bruised Tuesday evening by being. thrown from a buggy. The bricklayers began work on the Belton building yesterday and are pushing that work along very rapidly. Tuesday night eighty-seven refrigerator cars were iced at this station. This was the heaviest night's work so far this season. Buggies, road and spring wagon and surreys, A fine assortment at low prices at Jos. Hershey's. The trees in the court house yard have attained such a rank growth that it has been necessary to cut down a number of them. The county clerk yesterday re ceived a number of copies of the 1897 statutes, and is distributing them among the officials of the county. Several couples of iriends as sisted Mr. and Mrs. Morris Fow ler Tuesday evening in celebrating the fourth anniversary of their marriage. Eight or ten couples of young folks held a picnic at Lamplugh's lake Wednesday evening, and suc ceeded in passing several hours in a very enjoyable manner. Matt Hook, an old-time resi dent ot this city, but of late liv ing in Oklahoma, has been in town this week. He will probably return to Lincoln county to remain perma nently. The members of the Episcopal choir, accompanied by a few rela tives, held a picnic at Lamplugh's lake yesterday afternoon. The oc casion proved a jolly one for the crowd. Smoke Wright's Havanna Rose 5-cent cigar. Doctors Thorpe and Paul have been placed under bonds to appear at a hearing on Monday next to answer to the charge of practicing medicine without duly register ing, as required by law. Ed Discoll, Chas. Trinsley and Geo. Rodden were up before Judge Davis Wednesday on the charge of being drunk and disorderly.' The former was given fifteen days on the streets and the two latter five days each. S. G. Deihle was in from Myrtle yesterday, and reports crops fairly good. A new sidewalk is being laid in front of the Miltonberger grocery store, the old one having been con demned. W. A. Gregg was down from Cox precinct yesterday and reported crops in pretty fair condition in that section. H. W. Hill has leased the Bel ton building south of Baskin's meat market and will remove: his print ing office thereto. The ladies ot the St. Patrick's church held a dime social last even ing at the residence of J. I. Smith, a large crowd being present. At Lincoln Wednesday William Neville, of this city, was elected president of the state board of directors of the Transmississippi exposition. Thirty-five employes of the Kearney cotton mill passed through on No. 3 Wednesday night enroute to Denver, where they have secured employment. W. C. Ritner- returned yester day from the Little Laramie in Wyoming with thirty head of American horses, which he has placed on his ranch northwest of town. Mrs. John Scharmann, who was so seriously burned one month ago yesterday, remains in a critical con dition and suffers excruciating pain. It is said she has given up hope of recovery. Rev. Verner on Tuesday even ing united in marriage W. E. Coates and Miss Sabra Halloway, both of Paxton, the ceremony occurring at the residence of C. C. Coates. Quite a number of guests were present. Four additional men were added to the ice gang Wednesday, among the number being J. B. Fuller, a member of the Kearney military, band. Mr. Fuller will probably play in the Gordon band during his stay here. Eli Etchison was down from Fairview precinct yesterday and said his 200 acres of crops had been killed by the dry weather. -He will not attempt to farm in that pre cinct in the future but will devote his time to stockraising. The attention of the street com missioner is called to the condition of the sidewalk in front of the B. I. Hinman house on west Fifth street. This is to be considered fair warn ing in case an accident occurs to any one through the dilapidated condition of that walk. MASON JARS. 1 pint fruit jars 45c a dozen. 1 quart fruit jars 55c a dozen. 1-2 gallon fruit jars 75c a dozen. at the WILCOX DEPT. STORE. Cheyney, Buchanan, Orr&Co., sole owners of the North Platte populist ring, attempted to hold a meeting of the people's party club last Saturday evening but the mem bers failed to obey the call of the self-constituted whip-crackers, and the meeting was very slimly at tended. The Payton company has been drawing good-sized crowds, for hot weather, at Lloyd's this week, and continue to please the audience. A matinee will be be given to-mor-rowafternoon and the company will conclude their engagement to-mor row evening. They go from here to Hasings. McCormick Binders and Mowers at Jos. Hershey's. Fred A. Sutter, who is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. J. Roche, won the highest honors for oratory at the Shattuck military academy at Faribault, Mirfn., and wears a handsome medal. Mr. Sutter will leave Sunday for Shelton, where he will visit his parents until Sept. 1st and then return to school. A Digest of Pension Decisions is the title of a new book, of ordi nary law size, recently issued by the interior department, which is the work of Hon. John W. Bixler, formerly of this city. It has been examined by a number of our lawyers and is said by them to be of great merit. Judge Bixler is a member of the board of pension ap peals at Washington, where he ranks high among the jurists of that center. Wanted A thoroughly, competent servant girl and housekeeper who will appreciate a good home,for small family, dwelling with modern conveniences. Address with reforences, aud wages de sired.to Box 56, Gothenburg Neb. - The city council will meet in regular session next Monday night and pass the appropriation ordi nance. The ordinance will be pub lished the following Saturday and the council will then be in position to allow the claims against the city for services performed since May 1st last. All claims for work prior to May 1st will not be considered by the present "reform" adminis tration, and the laboring men and others who performed work for the city between May. 1st, 1896. and May 1st, 1897, can hold the bag and whistle. r You Need Tools WE Hay Forks,;- r- Header'Eorks . -Drills,. Braces, Saws, ' Grindstones, Oil Cans, Lace, Leather, Collars, : Harness, . Hames, m In fact you can. find'just m m (IV The ladies of the Baptist church will hold a dime social in the par sonage yard to-morrow evening. The public is invited to attend. The Sutherland Free Lance says that the intense heat of the past week has damaged wheat to some extent iii that section. M. B. Cryderman used his new carryall for the first time yesterday in transporting the Episcopal choir to and from Lamplugh's lake. The vehicle is a very handsome one, and was built in this city. Fred Letts has purchased of James Belton the building formerly located on east Fifth street, paying therefore the sum of S150. Mr. Letts will purchase a lot and re move the building thereto. Helms in view two lots, one on west Sixth street owned by Claude Weingand, and one on Front street owned by R. R. Hine. A record-breaking special was marked up on the board Wednesday morning, but was later annulled. This train was to carry relatives ot Vice-President Crocker, of the Southern Pacific, to the bedside of the latter at San Mateo, Cal. The intention was to. have the train leave Council Bluffs at 7:30 in the morning and arrive here at noon, making the 294 miles in 270 minutes. Had the train been run, the time would undoubtedly have been made. ! HORSE-SHofclNG S2.50 for team. Haud-turned shoes $2.00 per horse. W. E.. PRICE. Mayor Day, if he is fair and im partial, will ot course use the same clemency toward republicans who get drunk and are fined, that he did toward Win. Crane, the populist, who gets on a "jag" every time the opportunity presents itself. There are a great many people who are anxious to know on what grounds the mayor remitted the fine imposed on Crane. Was it solely for politi cal purposes, through pressure brought about by the populist ring in North Platte? Let Mayor Day clear up the matter. Charles Johnson, aged sixty four, living with his son across the the river from Brady, was found dead in his bed Wednesday morn ing. He retired : early the night before in his usual health which i had been none the best for two years and was heard moving around in the night, but when morning came hi.s spirit had de parted. The son with whom he had been living, thought it best to hold an inquest and wired Coroner Donaldson, who, accompanied by Constable Woodhurst, went down at noon Wednesday. A jury was impanneled and after hearing the testimony gave a verdict of death from heart. failure, The Board of Education held a meeting last evening and assigned the teachers with one or two ex ceptions. Miss McNamara will teach the second room in the Second ward, Miss Clayton the third room in the Third ward. Miss Sawyer goes to the Bratt school and Miss Dixon to the Hinman school. The assignment of other teachers is practically the same as last year. There will be nine months of school beginning Sept 13th, and the salar ies of teachers will remain the same as last year. The Superintendent was instructed to present at the September meeting of the board the full course of study from the first to the twelfth grade inclusive, and this will be presented to the teach ers, so that each may know just what they are required to teach. A committee on repairs was appointed to ascertain the work required on the buildings before the opening of school. HA - VE THEM Barley Forks, . . Pulleys, - r Fly Sheets, Hame Straps, what you-want and at prices e Wilcox Department Store, loirtlj Platte, Iefofaska. PKfSOfiiKh JfiZflTtOft. H. S. Ridgeley went to Lincoln yesterday morning. R. L. Graves went down to Oma ha last night. Mrs. W. P. Marsh is home from a brief visit in California. Miss Minnie Sorenson went down to Farnam Wednesday. Mrs. J. J. Halligan visited friends in Ogalalia the early part of the week. Abe Armstrong returned last night from a visit in the east part of the state. Mrs. W. J. Swartz and Miss Maud Willis returned to Lexington Wed nesday morning. Mrs. Edward Seyterth left Wed nesday morning for a visit with relatives in Schuyler. Mrs. Milton Doolittle and son returned Tuesday night from their visit at Onarga, 111. Mrs. Sanford Hartman and youngest daugh ter are visiting Rev Hardaway and family at Ord. Fred Baker went to South Omaha this morning to visit his father, who is employed there as an ac countant. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Buzza went to Grand Island Wednesday, being called there by the sickness of Mr. B's sister. Mrs. Anna Gutschall, of Denver, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Kinkade, living south west of town. F. L. Kimball left Wednesday night for Cheyenne where he will assume the duties of brakeman on the Fourth district. Mrs. Jennie Crisswelland daush ter Florence returned Wednesday from a three weeks' visit with rela tives near Sutherland. Miss Sophia and John Grau, ot Omaha, arrived in town Wednesday night for a visit with their brother Fred Grau and family. Judge Neyille spent several daj's in Omaha this week attending a meeting of the Transmississippi exposition commissioners. Miss Davis, who has been visit ing her sister Mrs. Norman Wil son, leaves for Sidney this even ing to visit Mrs. C. P. Davis. E. B. Gibbs went to Omaha yesterday to meet his daughter Mrs. Fred Lathrop, of Chicago. They will arrive in town" to-night. Mrs. M. E. Watts, daughter Miss Mame and Miss Ada Kocken left last nigh t on a pleasure trip to Denver and other Colorado towns. President Wolfenbarger, of the Nebraska Irrigation association, spent Wednesday in town looking after matters pertaining to the next annual convention. Mr. Stoat, of Kearney, is visiting his daughter Mrs. George Norval. Twenty-five years ago Mr. Sloat twisted brakes on the U. P. for G. R. Hammond, who was then running a train. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Grimes and son Lee left this morning for Sheri dan, W'vo., where they will visit relatives for a time and then in company withMr. and Mrs. W. T. J Wilcox will make a trip through Yellowstone Park. They expect to be absent six or eight weeks. Advertised .Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled Tor in the post office at North Platte. Nob., for the week ending July 10th 1897. GEirriiEMEJf. Burterbaugh, Fred Harris, John Gordon, LG Robertson, R II LADIES. Campbell, Mrs J L Hawkins Sarah Lynch, Miss Nellie Persona calling for above will please say advertised." M. W. Ceair, Postmaster. n m m w 1i id Forges, b Bits, Hammers, Rope, Machine Oil, j ' Collar Pads, Snaps; Bale Ties. Vw 0 that save you money, at Hi . 6 mi nt nt A CUF FOR BABY. A pretty mug is liked by the baby, Lasts forever and is ever clean . and wholesome. We have many pretty designs. Jewelry is ourline and we have everything fine and new in it. The latest novelties, watches, rings, button sets, long watch chains, etc. hhhCII1ST01S, Jeweler and Optician. NEW SOUTE. Commencing Sundav, June 13th, the UNION PACIFIC "will inaugurate through, tourist car service to Portland, Oregon and Washington points via Union Pacific and Southern PacilicRy's, thereby giving passengers the benefit of two tourist routes via Ogden to Port land. This route will take them up through the beauuiful Sacremeuto Valley, dis closing all the notable features nlong the Shasta Route, from Sacreraonto. For rates, time tables and full infor mation, call on N. B. Ohds. Agent. State op Ohio. Oitv nv TnTcnn ) Lucas county. ss Frank J. Cheyney makes nath that he is the senionpartnor of the firm of F. J. Cheyney & Uo.,doing business in the cily of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by tho use of Hair's Catarku Cure. Frank J. Chenfa. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Gtb day of Decem ber, A. D. 188G. A. W. Gleason, (seal.) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the.blood and mu cuous surfaces of the system. ..'Send for testimonials. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists, 7oc. Hall's Family Pills are the best. 3 Lloyd's Opera House To-night PflYTON 60MDEDY COMPANY In that great American play - The Octoroon. - Admission 15, 25 and 35 This is a package of Schillings Best tea. You can buy it (and get . your money back if you dpri't like it) at S U11S11 McDonald Grocc