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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1897)
IRA Ii BARE, Editor and Proprietor j 3T TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1897. 1 7! Town and County flews. Wi" kelnew Chamber Suit of three pieces 'IPOJR, TEN DOL-IiAJRSP i I presume you would. We cannot sell -you one for that money but ybucan purchase a good one for a little more money. We have thfe 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. E, B. WARNER. 1 Grand I Removal Sale. I On and after Sept. ist, we will occupy double front rooms across the street. Goods will be sold for next thirty days at unheard of prices. We want the public to move away with bulk of stock if prices count. Our new location will be a strictly cash store and one price. All goods sold for cash. 1 STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, I v5 WEBER & VOLLMER. ANOTHER SLASH IN PRICES AT RENNIE'S CLEARING SALE. Thirty days more m wljich to close out the most choice line of Dress Goods in town. JSSTOur Black Goods this week at $1.00 and $1.25. JJ&Henriettas nnd Serges, at 50 cents per yard, jprSilk Henriettas and Serges, in colors, worth $1 and $1.25 per 1 yard, goat 50 cents. ESfTcn dollar dress patterns at $5.00 each. JGT.wo dollar Black Silk at $1 per yard. "Ten cent Lawns at 5 cents per yard. J5Sy2.00t) pairs" of Shoes for mem women and children will be sold for 50 cents on the" dollar. JSSAll our Wool Carpets at 50 cents per yard. Do not let a day pass with out making a purchase at this sale. ftSBIvANKETS Fine$9 and $10 Blankets for $5.00. Fall will soon be here and you will need these goods. Yoh can never again buy them so' cheap. RENNIE'S CLOSING SALE. Mr. ana Airs, unas. tun nave r.been visitinir friends in Omaha for n ri-tv or rwn nnsr. i w " x ' IV f - V r-kl ! "t 1 1 f " I flll-lfll Pil II Si I II lil I services in Sidney Sunday, return- f ing home yesterday. Messrs. White and McNamara were visitor at the "White ranch near Overton yesterday. - Miss Etta Barraclqugh is ex pected home the latter part of the week from her visit in Colorado. John H. Day is having his resi dence in the east part of town im proved at the hands of painter Spicer. Elsewhere in these columns the Board of Education asks for bids for furnishing one hundred tons of lump coal. Phil H. Lonergan is taking an enforced vacation, due, it is said to having been found napping dur ing working hours. ueorge jerosser, wno came in f rotnPIant precinct yesterday, sajs (fVfUfVfVfX (tMtMMMft cwneai ana corn in mar. section wm make a very heavy yield. Nails 2 1-2 cts per pound at H. & T's The Elkhorn road, owing to in creasing traffic, has borrowed from the Union Pacific fifteen ot the lat- tcr's 500 class ot locomotives. Miss Macomber and Miss Sturges, of the north side, who had been attending the normal school at Grand Island, returned home Saturday night. J31i McCart, with his bridjre and building gangs has been work on the l lnrd district ior a week or so past repairing and strengthening bridges. Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Murphy, of Grand Island, have been the guests. of E. W. Murphy, west of town, for several days past. The visitors were married a few days ago. Recent heav,y rains in Colora do has caused a small flood to come down the South Platte river. Wa ter was turned into the South Side ditch yesterday and it is working eastward. -The attendance at the teachers institute was considerably in creased this morning by the arrival - of teachers from the county pre , cincts. The attendence will reach about 150 in a day or two. North Platte Patent Plonr at H 8s T's Chas. Satnelson, of The Tri bune force, and his sister Miss Emma are making arrangements for a Irip to Carbon, Wyo., and Salt Lake. They, will probably leave the'latter part of the week. President Beattie, of the State Normal, will deliver a lecture at the court house 'this evening, subject, "Education, the need of the country." Those who have heard the gentleman speak very highly of his lectures. Dr. McCabe this morning re--ported T. Fulton Gantt little, if any better. Mr. Gantt's condition is critical. He is suffering from asthma, weak action of the heart, and dropsical swelling tot the limbs. The Chicago weather forecast for Jo-day and to-morrow: Partly - cloudy to-night and to-morrow, probably becoming unsettled Wed nesday; warmer Wednesday. The highest temperature yesterday was S3, precipitation .01. On the same date last year the temperature was 92, and no precipitation. Glidden Barb Wire $2.25 per 100 at Harrington & Tobin's. As the N. N. G. will probably not hold a state encampment this year, an effort is being made to have an encampment of Olson's bat- talion of the Second regiment held at xvearney. x ne vooy liuard is included in this battalion and the members are hoping that the efforts to secure the .encampment will be sucesstul. Conductor Hastings went out on the Portland fast freight this morning leaving behind his freight bills. An extra engine was sent out an hour or so latejr to overtake the Portland and deliver to the con ductor in charge the necessarj bills. As the Portland has a sched ule of thirty-two miles per hour, the extra will be compelled to do some fast running to overtake it. O. A." Bacon is up from Well precinct to-day. and he is' in excel lent humor, a condition due to the fact that he and his brother-in-law J. E. 'Cooper have just finished harvesting 350 acres of wheat which wHl yield 'from fifteen to twenty bushels per acre. These gentle men have 260 acres of cornCvhich is simply immense. Mr. Bacon has been farming in Nebraska for nearly twenty years, and lie says his crop this year is the best he ever raised. A boy baby was born Sundny to Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Morrison, ol the Third ward. Frank Crick and Joe Baskins are in Grand Island faking part in the six-day Jbic3rcle race. If your watch is out of order see L. D.-Thoeleckc. The Ruthian. Aid societ' is .be ing entertained this afternoon- at the Stravhorn residence by Miss Laura Irish. Letters testamentary in the estate of Chas. J. Johnson wx;re irrntifpf in T-lirw T . f n.f -"lv Judge Ray yesterday. - Earl Newton has secured the position of car checker at the depot vice G.us Chamberlain whohas been rn von luc nncifmti in f1,a-TJ U- carpenter shop. For assaulting E. Blaiikeu- 4 bur"- and knocking out several teeth, Geo. Macomber-was fined two dollars and cost in Jjidjre J3avis court Saturday evening. Bale Ties, he best, at H. & T's. ick Kellner, who is overloaded with well assorted schemes, has had a survey made for the purpose of putting a water wheel in the North Platte river near the railroad bridge and by means of this hopes to secure sufficient power to run an electric lisrht plant. Dick savs there is no question but his scheme is practical. -McCormickBinders and Mowers at Jos. Hershey's. John Lambert and Wood W. -White, who were disclianred from the service of the Union Pacific on account of the collision at Brady several months ago, have" been .re instated and will be given their former rights. Mr. White is in Kansas City but will be home ! t i in a. wueK or so to resume ins run. The friends of both gentlemen con gratulate them upon their rein statement. H. J. Hansen, living north of the river, is minus six head or more of steers and one cow, which were stole'n from .his pasture on Wednes day night of last week. He offers $100 for the arrest and conviction ot the parties and return of the cat tle. Lincoln county also offers $50 for the arrest and conviction of the guilty party. The Boys Club will give' an open air athletic drill exhibition at the rectory grounds of the Epis- ..1. i rr . t-upiu tuuicu next Auursoay even ing, August 12th. There will be a double set tennis contest, followed by bicycle races, foot races, number of jumping contests and a few novel numbers of a comical nature. Relreshments will be served on the grounds during theeveuiug. The programme will begin with -the tennis contest at 6:30 and will be interspersed with music and 'other attractive features. The public is, cordially invited to attend this entertainment. M. J. Croninand family will prob ably arrive home to-night from their visit to Humansville, Mo. Joseph L. Davis returned home Friday night from the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha. He is yet in pjpor health and incapacitated 'from labor. Considerable hail fell about ejght miles southeast of town Sat urday night. Corn stalks in several fields were stripped clean of leaves and ears. . Rook Salt 80 cts per cwt. at H. & T's John States has been taking a lay-off for several days and Fred Hartman has been" filling his posi tion on the No. 3 and4 passenger runs. - iurs. victor vonuoetz and 'laughter Miss'Ida leave Vienna on their homeward trip on the.26th inst and will reach North Platte abou September 10th -5-The rainfall Saturday night as recorded "by Observer Piercy'was 1.82 inches. - It was the heaviest so far this year. The rain: extended but a mile or so west of town. J. H. MacColl, of Lexington was in town lora snort time yes terday. He is devoting some time towards securing the location of I T&Ksojiflu m&p nop zzgr Mabel Davis went to Lexington on this morning's train. Miss Stafford, of Paxton, is the guest ot Miss'Kate. Barker. Mrs. Ed Seyferth and daughter ftZ ILU LUC JL illCUUa Ul WJV.1IUJT- ler. Max Einstein is expected home to-night from his trip to New York. . 'S. Gr Smith returned home this morning from a business trip in the west. . - Mrs. John Bratt went to Cotton wood this morning to visit her mother. J N ' Sam Grace left Sunday night for Salt Lake, accompanying a Mr. Gavin, of Omaha'. Miss Ella Dillon is visiting friends in Omaha, Jiaving left for that city Sunday. Win. Wolcott, of Cheyenne, was the guest of Thos. Haley the latter part of last week. Frank Murray has taken a week's lay-off and left yesterday for a visit with friends in Omaha and Lincoln. (ft (ft (ft (ft (ft a. CO. CORSETS, THE STANDARD OF AMERICA, 1. ma JT.7 1 lirsHn MODEL, Pirat in QUALITY, Pirst in W0EKMAHSHIP FLEXIBONE MODELED CORSET All Combined, in the FLEXSBONE , MOULDED. makes it the highest attainable in corset construction, securing thereby pit, Fancy and pao to every wearer. EVeiy garment guaranteed every fea ture expressed, every idea embodied. A finely moulded waist and bust can be attained by every lady that chooses a corset giving a long, taper ing waist with graceful curves, beauty of carriage, andj shapely mould which result is the creation of the1 skilled designer, . and due to scientific relations in the corset in all its part's. This distinctively modern and high grade corset is the most elegant and stylish model , fitting with glove like nicety' flexible and yelding and having a body shape, fits at once and does not require breaking in. It is unalterably shapely and does not by uiear assume abnormal shape but always retains its original and beautiful lines. FOB S-A-XjIE BY .... nam i mm s un i t n, kss' C.C.C. No. S5. beet suuar i'actorv at Gothenburc Smoke Wrirht's Haranna Rose o cent cigar. Sanford Hartman reports that his bees will this season produce one hundred pounds of honey to the colony over and above the amount needed for food for the bees. This is considered a very good yield, and is evidence that the Platte vallev is au excellent feeding.ground for the busy little insects. Deering Irlacliine Repairs at H & T's The North Platte Gold Mining- and Tunnel Co. was organized Sat urday night with 'a capital stocli of 51,000,000, and will at once pro ceed to develop mining property Io cated at Victor. Col. A representa tive of the company leaves for Colo rado to-night tor the purpose of having the property assigned to the new cpmpany. At the Saturday evening meeting oihcers were elected.and articles ot incorporation will soon be filed. A list of the officers and a summary of the com pany's -prospectus will, be given publicity in a week or ten days. The property controlled by the com pany has already yielded paying ore, ana rue Jatter will increase m richness as the developments pro ceed. BIDS' FOR COAL. The Board ot Education will re ceive sealed bids up to Sept. 1st for 100 tons of lump coal. Kind and price of same to be stated in bids. They also wish price stated up to and after Oct. 1st. Board reserves "the right to reject any and all bids. Etta S. Boxner, Sec'y Bd. of Ed. and Mrs. Combs returned Sunday from their overland trip to Colo rado. . Florence Stamp and Laura Letts who had been ' visiting friends in Cheyenne returned home Sunday night. S. D. Barkalow. of Omaha, was in the town Sunday the guest of Jivs brother-in-law, Arthur McNa- tmara. Louis Thoelecke, who had been visiting his parents for several weeks,- returned to Omaha last night. Miss Cly Davis, who had been visiting Sidney friends for a couple of $veeks, returned to North Platte last night. C. P. Scharmann leaves to-night on a business trio to the CriDDle reek gold fields. He will be absent about a week. Jimmie Norton went to Grand Island this morning to attend the six day bicycle race now in pro gress in that city. ' Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Smith, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Davis for a week, returned to Omaha Saturday. - Mrs. George Burke, who had been the guest of" Mr. aiid Mrs. John Bratt for several davs. re- 9 turned to Omaha this morning. Miss Ella JeffersMias, taken a well deserved vacation and left the lat ter part of the week for a visit with relatives at Green River, Wyo. Mrs. W. M. Cunningham is en joying a visit -from her sister, Miss Merrill, of Sioux Falls', S. D. The young lady arrived Sunday night. Miss Laura Murrav. who had been visiting her sister Mrs. Paul Bartlett in Lincoln for several weeks, returned home Saturday night," x " Dr. E. B. "Warner will attend the semi-centennial celebration of the organization of the Improved Order of Red Men which will be held in Philadephia next month. Prof. Ebright and Henry Peter son went to Lincoln this morning to attend the state convention of the Luther League. Rev. Foulk went to Lincoln last night for the same purpose. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Hughes re turned last night from their trip to Portland and San Francisco. Mr. Hughes says people on the Pacific coast have the Klondike fever in a very violent form. " I The Wilcox Dept. Store, NORTH PLKTTE, NEBRKSKK Gus Hamer is in from Buchanan to-day. A girl baby was born Saturday night to Mr. and Mrs; Lew Win get. . 7-John McConnel and Isister, of Somerset, transacted business in town yesterday. P. L. Harper, Jim Seaton and several other gentlemen came "in from Wallace this morning. A Mr. Bryan, otBaraboo, "Wis., is in town to-day looking after his real estate interests in this county. M. McNamara yesterday began the erection of a two-room addition to his residence on east Third street. Ringling Bros, circus will ex- Atigust 30th. It the mid-way hibit at Kearney will not come west of city- L. A. McDonald, of Kern pre cinct, was in town yesterday and called at this office. Corn in his precinct win not oe as good a crop as last year. MASON JARS. 1 pint fruit jars , . . .45c a dozen. 1 quart fruit jars .55c a dozen. 1-2 gallon fruit jars 75c & dozen. at the WILCOX DEPT. STORE. Yesterday the Rock Island railroad shops in Iowa began work ing forty-eight hours per week. For three years past the men have been working forty hours a week. L. D. Thoelecke, watch re pairer, three doors south of Wilcox Dept. Store. Eight or ten couples of promi nent 3'oung people held a picnic at Struthcr's points Saturday evening arriving home just in time to escape the heavy rain. Fred Baker, Jr., has gone to South Omaha to accept a position in tue Cudahy packing house, where his father is employed as an accountant. . In the county court 3'estcrday the case of Stone against Mylander in which the former sued to recover S252.50 for work on a ditch, the jury gave a verdict -lor defendant. The ease will be appealed to the district court. r NOTICE WE WILL MOVE the First, of September, " ' and intend to sell the greater part of our stock before removing. We propose to sell Goods away down. We have a lot of odds and ends in Shoes, prices running from 1.00 to 2.00 per pair, but we will let tliem go for 75c and 1.00 per pair. Dress Goods from 10c to 25c per yard, goods that sold as high as 35 and 40 cents per yard. Everything Will go at Actual Cost- . . . - Don't miss these Bargains," for they are snaps you don't pick up evety day. John H. Day-. Important Notice. Dr. Burrell, of Omaha, of the firm of Bryant & Burrell, Oculists, will be in Torth Platte, August 13. PersVns wishing treatment for eye, ear, nose or throat can consult the Doctor at the office of Dr. Donaldson. Train Dispatcher Hilliker went to Omaha on 'business Sunday night. Fillsbtxxy's and Lexington Plonr at Harrington & Tobin's. Chief Moore, of the weather bureau has issued a circular letter in which he tells, of the climate of Alaska. In the Klondike region in midwinter the sun rises from 5L-30 a. m. to 10 oclock a. ' m. and .sets from 2 to 3 p. m., the total day- ight being about four hours. JThe owest temperatures range f rom 32 below zero in November to 59 de grees below in January. JTrom No vember to May the weather is very cold, and snow falls bn about orie- Lhird of the days during the winter- Snow storms of great severity may occur in any month from September st to June 1st. "In June the sun rises at 1:30 a. m. and sets at 10:30 p. m.. jrivinjr about twenty hours day- ight and diffuse twilight the re mainder Qf the time. These few acts may be ot interest to North Platte residents who contemplate isiting the Kloudike regidn. One of the greatest runs ever made in this county and the banner run of the Union Pacific was that achieved by a specialxonveying the receivers and general manager and others to Omaha. The train was drawn by engine No. 800 with Engineer Grogan and Fireman Griffin, while George Baird had charge of the train. Mr. Dickenson gave his orders to Grogan and Baird, and the special was sent tor ward like the wind. There were some stretches of track where the register showed a speed of eighty miles an hour and many stretches of seventy and seventy-two miles an hour. One piece of track of sixty was covered in fifty-four minutes ana auotner stretch ot thirty-six miles was traversed in thirty-two minutes. The banner run. how ever, was between North Platte and Omaha. The distance is 291 miles, and it was- made in 275 minutes. When it is considered that the engineer had run through from Ogden without rest, this feat can Floj'd McGinn, who lias been an engine "herder," was sent to the Fourth district Sunday and given employment as a lireman. Anton Abel, living near- Lex ington, threshed 550 bushels of winter wheat from twelve and one half acres, an average ot forty-four bushels to the acre. The land was irrigated. Members of .Winona Council No. 5, Degree of Pocahontas, are requested to be present at the rfext regular council Tuesday. August lOtli. Important business. By order of Mrs. R. Klein. Pocahontas. R. A. McMurrav was brought home from .Omaha Saturday night, the physicians at the hospital pro nouncing his case hopeless aifd that he might as well be home as there. Mr. McMu.rray's friends will regret to learn of his critical condition. Buggies, road' and spring ' wagon and surreys, A fine- assortment at low prices at Jqs. Hershey's. The contract with Doty for building the Lincoln and Dawson county irrigation ditch has been an nulled by the district, and a meet ing will be held next Saturday to formulate plans for building the ditch by the people of the district. THE CHILD'S EYES arc worth more to him or her than any other organ. They are as dear as life itself. They must be pre served. The first sign of disease or defect must be attended to. A good optician should be seen at once. I make a specialty of examin ing the eyes and httinir All work guaranteed. glasses. hhhCII1TOJ, Jeweler and Optician. Wanted A thoroughly competent servant girl and housekeeper who will appreciate a good home,for small family, dwelling with modern conveniences. Address with references, and wages de sired.to Box 50, Gothenburg Neb, F, C. Company Corsets, MAKE American Beauties :.co CORRECT SHAPES. Gothenburg is working to se- sugar be figured upon. A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man. Are you billious. constinated or troubled with jaundice, sick-headache bad tasto in mouth, foul breath, coated tongue dyspepsia, indigestion, hot dry skin pain in back and between the shoulders, chill and fever &c. If you have and of these symtoms. your liver is out of order and slowly being poisoned, because your liver does not act promptly Herbine will cure any disorder of tho liver, stomach or bowelB. It has no equal as liver modicino. Price 75 cents. Free trial bottle at North Platte Phar J. E. Bush, 2tlgr. cure the location of a beet factory. The Improvement Co. of fers to donate two brick buildings and furnish water power for five years to any company that will lo cate a factory there. $100.00 REWARD Will be paid for the arrest and convic tion of tho party who took six or more head of steers and one cow from my pasture on tho night of August 4th, and fur return of stock. Cattle branded 77 on right hip. H. J. HANSEN, North Platte, Neb. Lincoln county also offers a reward of $50 for the arrest and conviction of tho party taking the above stock. NEW EOUTE. Commencing Sunday, June 13th, tho UNION PACIFIC will inaugurate through, tourist car service to Portland, Oregon and Washington points via Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Ry's, thereby giving pa-sengers tho benefit of two tourist routes via Ogden to Port land. This route will take them up throusih tho beauuiful Sacremeuto. Valley, dis closing all the notable features along! the Shasta lioute, from Sacreraento. For ratos, timo tables nnd full mfor- I OnEach Box. mat ion, call on ARTISTIC EFFEGTS. AS! Lengths, NEWEST MODELS. FANCY and PLAIN. rtATHERBONE CORSET CO,, SOLE MANUFACTU.-iCnS. SOLD BY BOSTON STORE. NORTH PLATTE, NEB. Merchants are authorized t refunrl is. Ulds. tbe money if corset is not found satis Agent, factory after 30 days trial. Mi an ib (- i ii) ) ii in 6