iRA.Ii BARE, Editob and Pbopbietob
SUBSpBIPTION BATES.
One Year, cash in advance, tl.25
Six Months, caahin advance 75 Cents'
Entered BttheNorthPlatte(Nebra8ia)postoiaceas
a econd-class matter.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1897.
W. C. Elder left last night for
Clarks, Neb., to look after matters
pertaining1 to a bay deal.
H. V. Hilliker returned last
night from Iowa, where be was
called by the death of his brother-in-law.
Mrs. Hartmau, who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. M. J.
McEvoy, returned to Omaha this
morning.
The Misses Byrne, -who had
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. P. A.
Norton for a week, returned to
Omaha this morning.
Clay Lambert, advance agent
for the John Dillon Companj', is in
town lo-udy making u. ,
for the appearance of that attrac
tion on January 25th.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Lincoln county
agricultural society will be held in
the county judge's office at 2. p. m.
on Saturday, January 8th. Direc
tors and officers will be elected.
It is said that the Union Paci
fic under the reorganization will
make a contract with the Wagner
palace car campany for the use of
its cars, and that the Pullman cars
will be discarded.
There are 112 school districts
in Lincoln count, and about half
of them have bonded indebtedness,
yet only three have defaulted in the
payment of interest or principal.
Considering the heavy loss of crops
for the past few years the showing
is an excellent one.
Bargains bring buyers. We
have the bargains and get the buy
ers. See our line of Children's
Suits at $1.50.
Star Clothing House.
Charley Whalen came down
Irom Cripple Creek, Col., this morn
ing with a grip full of gold nuggets
and his heart full of joy. He will
remain in town until he grows
wearjr of North Platte's painful
quietude.
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The county commissioners will
rent a room over Longley's drug
store as an office for Countv Sur
veyor Ross, and the room in the
court house heretofore occupied by
the surveyor will be used as a jury
-rconraud a meeting place for the
tounty commissioners.
A.'Wentz, of Cambridge, Neb,
was in town yesterday for the pur
pose of purchasing a residence
property with a view of making
North Platte his home. He will re
turn in a short time and close a
deal on one of several houses which
have been offered him.
Sarah J. McConnel, of Reyu
. bids, 111., through J. E. Evans as
agent, purchased 320 acres of land
at the head of the Medicine creek
in Somerset precinct. One tract of
1G0 acres was purchased of Bernard
Beer and the other 160 acres of
Chris Miller. The consideration
was about $1,000 for each quarter
section.
The Chicago weather forecast
for North Platte aud vicinity: Fair
to-night and-Saturday, colder Sat
urdays The maximum tempera
ture yesterday at North Platte was
41 degrees, minimum in past 24
hours 27, precipitation none. For
the same time and period one year
ago the maximum temperature was
45, minimum 38, precipitation one
fifth of an inch.
General Foreman Barnum re
ceived word from Omaha this morn
ingto the effect that beginnmgMon
day the Union Pacific shops at this
point will run five eight-hour days
per week. When the reduction of
time was made two weeks ago it
was generally believed that the cut
would be in effect but a short time,
although there were some timid
ones who feared that it might be
permanent. The order received
. this morning makes the shop em
ployes teel much more cheerful.
The wonderful new Edscope.
showing moving pictures, will be
exhibited at Lloyd's opera house
Saturday evening, Jan. 1st. Ad
mission, adults 30 cents, children
20 cents. This entertainment is
pronounced by critics to be the best
of its kind being given in the west.
Life-like scenes and thrilling inci
dents are vividly portrayed as
though in real life. Everything is
of a moral and elevating nature.
All are highlj pleased and pro
nounce it well' worth the admission
price.
There is a Class of People
who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
cently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN O, made of puro grains, that
tnkeB the nlace of coffee. The most del
icate stomach receives it without dis-J
tress, and but few can tell it from coffee.
It does not cost over i as much. Chil
dren may drink it with great benefit. 15
ctf?. aud 25 cte. per package. Try it.
Ask for GRAIN-O.
Great Run
on the Union Pacific is no coinparision to the great
run we are having on our
Jleoi and artistic Fat-nitee for Christmas Presents.
We have a large stock of neat and tasty novelties which must he seen
to bo appreciated. -You cannot make a present which will he .
appreciated more than an elegant piece of f nrnitnre or a fine picture. We
have both. Picture framing a specialty.
ODD FELLOWS BLOCK.
GREAT UUbAKlNU SAiJDi
Shoes. Shoes. Shoes.
AT 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.
An immense line of ladies
and less
Women's 5.00 French Kid Slices, coin toe, at 3.00.
" 4.50 " " " coin or pointed toe, 2.50.
Women's 3.00 Shoes at $2.00. $2.50 Shoes at $1 .50.
Women's $2.00 Shoes at $1.25.
Elegant heavy Shoes at 1.00, worth 1.50 and 1.75.
These Shoes must be closed out inside of the
next Thirty days
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(JUST ONE WEEK)
A GRAND OFFERING AT A
PARTICULAR!.? OPPORTUNE MOMENT.
Men's Fine Dress Shoes $3.
Our price for them were from $3.50 to S5.50. At this
time of the year, after Chrisitnas buying" is over, when man's
exchequer is almost depleted, and the general retail world
lapses into a past holiday lethargy, we put forth our best
efforts to continue the busy hum of trade. The price have
made us a reputation for close-selling and the values have
sounded our praise for honest dealing. This sale will spread
our fame as value givers and will recount to our advantage
later on.
This Sale Means Much to You
Because, just at this time a new pair of shoes comes in very
handy to help the appearance of your feet. At any rate, it
is a well known fact "that you cannot have too many shoes."
At the price we have quoted you will be wise to take advan
tage of this very lucrative offering.
MEN'S FINE DRESS SHOES $3.00.
NOTICE OUR SHOW WINDOW.
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Plain Figures and Cash only.
CLOTHING HOUSE,
W, A. YOLLMER, Prop.
Opposite Postoffice Across the street from old location.
Miss Berenice Searle pleasant
ly entertained a dozen of her young
friends at cards Tuesday evening-.
Photographer Broach yester
day received an apparatus for mak
ing the small photos worn on coat
lapels.
The marriage of Joseph E.
Ouinn and Miss Julia Murphy will
be solemnized at the Catholic
church to-morrow evening at seven
o'clock.
The Methodist ladies held an
apple social at the Langdon resi
dence last evening and were favored
with a large attendance. The ev
ening" proved a delightfully pleas
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An adjourned term of district
court will be held at Ogalalla c6m-
meucing
Monday. Judge Grimes
being"
interested in some of the
cases as -a former atlorne, Judge
Sullivan, of Broken Bow. will pre
side. Court Reporter Scharmann
will attend in his official capacity.
Treasurer Buchanan says the
school districts of Lincoln county
carry an average cash balance of
twenty thousand dollars in the
county treasury,- or an average of
nearly two hundred dollars for
each district.
Cash Paves the Way
to those cheap Ulsters.
Late arrivals in our
stock. Price $3.90.
Walk around aud see them.
Star Clothing House.
C F. Iddings says the farmers
of Lincoln county should import
new seed wheat next spring", as the
wheat in this section has, during"
the past few 3'ears, deteriorated
both in size of kernel and in weight
and as a result the yield per acre
grows smaller each succeeding 3ear.
He thinks the farmers should ob
tain seed wheat growu in north
ern Nebraska or Dakota.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. White
pleasantly entertained a party of
frieuds on Tuesday evening- of this
week. The evening was devoted
to music and social conversation,
and at eleven o'clock a Very elabor
ate lunch was served. Those pres
ent were Mrs. Abbott of Greeley,
Mrs. Cornfield of Grand Island,
Mrs. J. C Orr, Miss Gertrude
Grady, Miss Mary Scharmann, and
Messrs. C F. and A. M. Scharmann,
Haiuline, Richards and McCray.
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Supt. P. J. Nichols was in town
Wednesday.
The Stanford private car was
attached to train No. 2 yesterday
morning.
The Ladies of the Maccabees
will serve supper at the opera house
this evening.
Station Agent Olds was the re
cipient of a handsome horse Christ
mas from his friend W, P. Collins.
Dr. W. A. DeBerry, formerly
of this city, writes us that he has
located in Mexico, Mo., where he
has a nice practice.
Remember the Y. M. C. A. en
tertainment at Keith's hall to-morrow
evening. The programme to
be rendered is an excellent one.
A number of young" society peo
ple held a private dance at Keith's
hall Wednesday. It is said to have
been a very pleasant event for the
twenty couples present.
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every width and length that
Shoes are in, and every toe
that has yet been fashioned,
at prices f 10111 75 cts. upwards.
Star Clothing House.
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Lost, a oair of crauntlet fur
gloves on Tuesday evening, Dec
28th. between Dr. Dick's drug
store and the Episcopal rectory.
The tinder will be rewarded bv re
turning" the gloves to Rev. Geo. A.
Beecher.
While having a friendly tussel
with Rov Shaffer at the Vienna
restaurant Wednesday evening",
Guv Conrdon was shoved or fell
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through one of the large windows.
Luckily Guy was not cut by the
broken glass.
J. F. Brittain and John Mc
Connel of Somerset were 111 town
vesterdav. They informed us that
an effort was being" made to have a
a Lincoln creamery establish a
skimming station at Somerset.
The annual meeting" of the Y.
M. C. A. tor the election of directors
will be held in the Association
room duriner the intermission of
the programme whiclfis toberen
dered 011 the evening of Jan. 1st, 93.
C. F. Iddings transacted busi
ness in Cheyenne yesterday.
Wm. Edis filled his large ice
house on the ranch last week with
a very fine quality of well water ice.
J. W. Hitch, late of Omaha.has
accepted a position as stenographer
and typewriter in the office of C.
F. Iddings.
Wanted by young" man, a place
to board and room in private family.
Address J. W. H., care of C. F. Id
dings, city.
Miss Cheyney, who had been
visiting: Mr. and Mrs. Lu Far
rington, returned to Omaha this
morning".
Log Cabin package coffee 10c at
The Wilcox Dept. Store.
The next theatrical attraction
at the opera house will be Lewis'
"Si Plunkard" company on the
evening" of January 18th.
Stenographer Hansen, of Supt.
Park's office, had a bicycle stolen
Wednesday from the hallway on
the second floor of Ottenstein block.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Norton en
tertained a number of young" folks
Wednesday night in favor of Misses
Irene and Josie Byrne, of Omaha.
Ten pounds package coffee $1.00
at The "Wilcox Department Store.
A young business man ot the,
city is figuring" on erecting a large
warehouse, in which to store grain,
potatoes, etc., which he will buy
and sell.
A report is current that Bob
Law, the formerUnion Pacific di
vision superintendent, will succeed
Peter J. Nichols under the new U.
P. management.
E. Can right, who has been
shoe-maker at the rlTair store for
several years, has leasd the build
ing south of Schmalzried's and will
move his shop thereto.
The county commissioners be
in their annual settlement with
Treasurer Buchanan last Wednes
day, and will be occupied with that
work for about a week.
Crimped Valve Leathers 4c each
at Wilcox Dept. Store.
Mrs. Wisner, who was brought
down from McPherson county Mon
day, died Tuesday afternoon at the
Pulver residence. The funeral was
held the following-day.
The Gordon cornet band will
give a concert on the evening of
February 21st, and the members
aredeyoting considerable time jn
preparing for the event.
Sheriff-elect 'Kelihef went to
Grand Island Wednesday morning
to attend the annHlaLnieetiiig of the
sheriffs of Nebraska, which was in
session in that citysfor twoidays.
The Christmas tree exercises
at the Episcopal church Tuesday
evening were largely attended, the
pupils of both. th&south and north
side Sunday-schools being present.
Early in the evening the little folks
were given a turkey supper at the
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Package coffee 10c at The Wilcox
Department Store.
In renewing his subscription
to the The Tribune, H. E. Cur
tis, of Sheffield, 111., formerly of
this city, writes: "Sold to-day a
bunch of two and one-half year old
steers for $44 per head. Good cal
ves are worth S20 to 25 each, hogs
$3.20, corn 22 cents.
Twenty-fiveyoung people ten
dered Hershey Welch a surprise
party Wednesdayevening. Hershey
was taken unawares, but he re
covered his composure after pull
ing on his shoes. The evening was
spent in playing various games fol
lowed by a bountiful-supply of re
freshments. The guests all de
clared the evening to one of the
most pleasant they had spent for
years. .
tt H-i.jn We mean to
lire IUII jnaFFieUf any partic
ular store. If so, come iere and
get a divorce, and buy where you
can get the best goods for the least
monev. See our line of Wool
Shirts at $1.00.
Star Clothing House.
Geo. T. Williams, who is get
ting out an illustrated write-up of
North Platte, is having the work
performed in his printing office at
Ida Grove. Ia. It was intended
that the work should be done in
this office, but the revenue which
he received was not sufficient to
carry out the plan. The edition
will be'shipped?Yiere next week and
will be distributed from this office
From data furnished by Ob
server Piercy, and which covers a
period of twenty-three years, it is
learned that the mean temperature
tor the month of January is twenty-one
degrees; the coldest January
being in 1875 aLiid the warmest in
1880. On January 15, 1888, the
mercury fell to 35 degrees below
zero, .which we believe was the
coldest day experienced during the
twenty three years the local signal
office has been established. Jan
uary is a dry mouth the precipita
tion averaging -less than one-half
inch. In 1879. however, the precip
itation daring; the month was 2.33
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w,o or cavititrprm- one
I cut prices to what is an honest profit. .This line is all fresh goods
V in North, Platte. Our customers knott this and our competitors'
it out- Come in and we will
Fresh oysters 4c a quart
17 lbs. best granulated sugar
for $1.00.
10 lbs package coffee for. . 1.00.
2 lbs corn meal for 18c.
2 boxes Mica axle grease. . 15c
a sum lui vusu cm. v -
THE WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE.
Miss May Cooper vtent Grand Isl
and yesterday.
J. E. Evans transacted business
in Omaha a day or two this week.
Mrs. J. H. Hershey and son Har
old went to'Council Bluffs yester
dav. Will McDonald returned Wednes
day morning from a brief visit to
Denver.
E. B. Warner transacted busi
ness in Omaha a day or two this
week..
Mrs. Li. H. Woodmansee, of Chey
enne, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Letts.
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Cbestuut
returned Wednesday to their home
in Keith county.
Miss Regina McGovern left this
morning tor a visit with friends in
Grand Island.
Will Leonard, who has been vis
iting in Lincoln for a. week, will re
turn home to-night.
Mrs. Dr. Lucas, of Shelton, is
visiting the families of Fred
Cambeli and Mr. Sievers.
Mrs. Cornfield, of Grand Island,
is the guest of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. T. M. Hainline.
Mrs. Kitzmilier returned to Kear
ney yesterday morning after a brief
visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wil
cox. L. J. Wollenhaupht, who had
been visiting his parei ts in this
for a few days, returned to Lincoln
Wednesday night.
Ulysses Tym, who had been vis
iting his brother-in-law, Rev.
Snavely. left yesterday for his home
nearKorth Bend. Neb.
Mrs. Andrew Weinberger, of
Omaha, came up from Omaha Wed
nesday night and will visit rela
tives for a . couple of weeks.
Miss May Campbell, of Garfield,
who has been visiting in town, will
go to Shelton in a few days to visit
with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Lucas.
-Mrs. Amelia. Abbott,
who
had
been visiting her brother
White for several weeks,
night for her home in
Colo.
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Greeley,
JOHN BILLON COMING.
It is a pleasure to make the above
announcement. John Dillon has
been before the public a good many
years and his great success as a
natural comedian has become a
matter of history. This name is
indelibly impressed upon the minds
of those who have witnessed his
triumphs in the days gone by, and
will always turn out to extend a
hearty welcome to him as long as
he chooses to appear. This year
he has a new play that is meeting
with remarkable success. It was
written by a young author unknown
to fame, and is entitled "Bartlett's
Road. to Seltzerville." Mr. Dillon
appears as Hiram Jolly, a genial
old bachelor. The date ot his ap
pearance is fixed for Tuesday, Jan.
25th. He is assisted .by a clever
company, and will doubtless attract
a large attendance, as good- amuse
ments have been scarce this winter.
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the post office at North Platte. Neb
for the. week ending December 31, 1897.
GENTLEMEN.
Baskins, H F Fye, Job n
Bongo, Dennis Lovell. Jonathan
Brooks, W C Nesbitt. Ilenry
Cairns, FF Roacb, James, '2
Copeland & Sprague Sherwin, G C
WOMEN.
Berlingame, Mrs Pery Dickson, Lillie
Colson, Mrs Huttoui Mrs Fred
Hnmmnnn, Miss Annn.
Persons calling forabovo will please 6ay
"advertised." M. W. Clair. Po3tma3ter.
To Care Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c.
or 25c. If C. C. C. fail to cure, druggists
refund money.
Still
Making it profitable
getting more of them
Grocery Department.
is becoming more popular with the
of them money (even on what they
prove 11 to you. we&cnyuu
Kerosene oil 15c a gallon.
Best vinegar 20c a gallon.
Yeast foam 3C a package.
Lewis lye . . 3 cans for 25c.
Merry War lye 7c a can.
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Pearhne 4c a package.
Fred Wright is recovering from
his illness and hopes to resume his
work next Monday.
A considerable amount of wheat
is being marketed at present, and
it is believed that within the next
sixty days Lincoln county will have
marketed all its surplus.
The officers at the court house
are getting every thing in readiness
to turn over to their successors.
The new officials will take posses
sion on Thursday of next week.
The Kearney cotton mills will
begin weaving cloth again next
Monday, thus giving employment
to a large number of operatives.
J. W. Payne.of the E W ranch,
has contracted tor ten thousand
bushels of corn from the farmers of
his section, and it is now. being de
livered. Mr. Payne has fine bunch
of cattle to which he will feed his
corn.
Long Out Suits, Short Out
Suits,Round Cut Suits, Square
Out Suits, OUT to $6.00.
Star Clothing House.
R. H. Langford leaves in a few
days for a business trip through
Colorado and Utah, and will be ab
sent aboutfsixty days. He is trav
eling: for Brown & Bigelow, of t
Paul, Mhfci., a specialty advertis
ing firm.
N Sheriff Miller's new residence
will be ready for occupancy in a
tew days, and he will then remove
from the brick building he hasoccu
pied for the past four years. Jake
feels a certain relief in Vacating
the office of sheriff.
Supt. Dow, of the national cem
etery, accompanied by his wife and
sister, have been spending the past
week in Omaha, going down a few
davs before Christmas in order to
attend the twenty-fifth wedding an
niversary ot Senator and Mrs. John
M. Thurston, which was celebrated
on Christmas day.
A grapevine telegram from
Brady says that a couple living in
that place claim to have been
married by Judge Ray in this city in
November, but the records in Judge
Ray's office-fail to-prove a license
was ever issued to the oarties, or
that they were married.
The week following Christmas
is invariably a quiet one in business
circles, and the present week has
not Droved an exception. .Local
happenings have also been very
scarce, and the newspaper riien have
been compelled to do lots of bust
linjr for a little bit of news.
5 Jfappy eW year
was the greeting which met her eye
as she opened a box New Year's
morning. She smiles as she thinks
if all the days arc as happy as the
first day what a pleasure the com
ing year will be. Isn't there some
one you have overlooked and can.
make happy by sending them a
pretty gift to brighten the new
year? We have a fine assortment
of pretty gilts.
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Jeweler and Optician
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and is the highest grade carried
customers are rapidly finding
Mule matches ic a box
5c size Paddle bluefng,4C each,
ioc size Paddle blueing 7c each.
Minnesota Patent flour 1.25
a sack.
Comb honey 15c a pound.
Goods delivered to any part of the city. f
Father Haley was a visitor at
Grand Island yesterday.
Max Beer has been quite .sick
at the rench for a week past.
The Maccabees will hold their
annual dance at the opera house
this evening.
Roy Vernon went to Omaha
yesterday as baggageman on the
second section of train No. 2.
The city council should make
a New Year resolve to fix up at
least a few of the crosswalks which
are in such bad shape.
Pillsbury's Best Minneapolis Hour
$1.50 per sack at The Wilcox Sept.
Store.
Brakeman Ransom, formerly of
the Second district, is now ensrajred
in the implement business at Ban
croft, and is meeting with excellent
success.
The warm weather has for th
present put an end to the ice har
vest, both at this place and points
down the road. The Union Pacific
ice houses here are about half full.
County clerk Burritt, who goes
out of office next Wednesday ex
pects to remain in town until
about March 1st when he will re-
lulu lu uia tautu 111 VUiiuuwuuu
precinct.
Henrv Lammprs. fhe insnti? far
mer of Cuming county, who walked
all the way home from a private
asylum at St. Louis about a month
ago, has recovered his mental
equilibrium and is able to attend
to his farm work.
Try Graia-O! Try Graia-0!
Ask your grocer today to show you a
package of Grain-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chil
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like it.
GRAIN-0 has the rich seal brown of
Mocha and Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress.
the price of coffee. 10c and 25c per
package. Sold by all grocers. :" -
$2.00
Lace and
Button
Ladies who desire a
stylish, well-made fine
Shoe at $2.00 can get
them from us that are the
equal of many sold for
$2.50 and $3.00 at other
stores.
Yellow Froo
DECATUR &BEEGI.13.
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