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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1899)
A ANNIE 0. KUAMPI1, Citt Editor. FRIDAY, AUG. 18, 1899. Hank ChcBtnut, of Pnxton, was in town Wednesday looking after sonic cattle business. Alex Fenwick and his daughter, Mrs. Hattic Dill, returned this morning lroin Omaha. O. K. Peck is spending' a few days visiting at various, summer resorts in Colorado. R (J. Kcltz, of Ogalalla. spent Wednesday in town transacting business and incidentally talking a little politics. 0. G. McKay, who has been in Chicago for the past ten days pur chasing goods, is expected home tomorrow night. 10. I). Johnson, one of the. under secretaries of the state board of ir rigation, transacted business in town Wednesday. Mike Callahan and wife, of Grand Island, visited North Platte friends Wednesday while enroutc home from a trip to Colorado. The irrepressible William Socra tes Ross is down from Myrtle to day assisting Martin Witzki to make final proof on his homestead. Four dollars and fifty cents for round trip to Cheyenne Aug. 23d on npecial train at 6 a, m. via the Un ion Pacific. J. II. Turpie, Jr., who had ex pected to leave for the east in a short time to spend the winter, vill now remain here and look after the Turpie interests in Lincoln county. The Pringle Co. presented ''Kc cles Girls" to a lair-sized audience at the opera house last evening, and gave excellent satisfaction. The company will appear again to night, to-morrow afternoon and to morrow night. Rev. G. A. Heechcr and twenty three members of the Boys' Club of the Church of Our Saviour will leave next Monday on their annual outing. They will camp on one of the trout streams in eastern Wyom ing and spend ten days there hunt ing and fishing. Forty-two little folks helped Ha zel Broach to properly celebrate her fourth birthday yesterday after noon. They all had a splendid time and in addition to playing games and enjoying the refresh ments as one little guest expressed it, "we had our picture took." In the trouser region activity in stead ot dormancy. Be like an Englishman have two or three pairs of trousers. It's economy. This'll help you those all-wool ?2 Trousers. Remember the Dutchess kind, 10c a button, $1 a rip. STAR Cl.OTIIINd IIousK. The homeward route of the First Nebraska Regiment is apparently as far as ever from being settled. Only a little over half the amount required to bring the regiment home has been subscribed and the railroads have absolutly refused to accept a guarantee for the remain ing amount. The social given last evening on the lawn at the Cunningham resi dence by the members of the Y. M. C. A., was a success in every way, and will net the association quite a number of dollars. The re freshments were served entirely by young men and they soon proved themselves adepts in the difficult art of pleasing every one. It's the best value we've ever of fered in a store where there are none but good values. "Mothers' Friend" Shirt Waists as low as 25 cents. Have the kind with two -collars, 75 cents. Star Ci.otiiinu IIouki:. The members of the two Sunday schools of the Church of Our Sav lour and a number of the older members of the parish, through the kindness of Mr. and Mrs. Good man, enjoyed a picnic at the Scout's Rest Ranch yesterday. The day was an ideal one for a picnic, and, a no accidents occurred, the occa sion was a very happy one for the Sunday school children. Mrs. Jno. II. Clark, of Garfield, is looking after business in town to-day. T. C. Patterson transacted busi ness in Broken Bow the early part ot the week. W. T. Wilcox went to Gandy this afternoon to look after some legal business. Woodman Boiled Linseed otlSOo-a irallon nt Wilcox Departinont Store. The Methodist ladies' aid socie ty will hold a lawn social on the court house lawn Saturday even ing. Mrs. Geo. VauCamp and son and Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Hughes have returned from their trip to Cripple Creek. C. Iv. Black has returned from his Colorado trip, He spent a num ber of days lopking after his mining property. Marti is prepared to fill orders for icecream in quantities. Mrs. G. A, Laing and son Gor don, who have been spending the summer on the ranch at Rcdiiigtou, are expected home Sept. 1st. Max Beer has gone to the north ern part of the county to look over several bunches of cattle with a view of purchasing them. James McMichael returned home Wednesday night from Garfield, where had been completing the work on the Miller house. Miss Grace Barbcc left this morning for Sutherland. Miss Barbce will teach near there dur ing the coining four months, Gus Norton will erect a five-room house on his vacant, lots in the south part of town. Mr. Norton will build the house for the purpose of renting it. For rent, lour room house. For particulars apply to W. V. IIOAC.I.ANI). Prof. Nelsen's benefit concert will be given at Lloyd'sopcra house on Friday evening of next week. There will be ten numbers on the program and the best musical tal ent in town will participate in the concert. Capl. J, J. Donahue, of the Oma ha police force, is in town to-day. The Captain was following a sup posed clue to some difiiculty in Omaha, but when he reached here he discovered that it was a case of mistaken identity and he will return to Omaha tonight. Trunks and Valises are you going away? Trunks as low as ?2, Valises at 45 cents. Star Clothino IIousi:. J. J. Halligan, F. 11. Edmonds, P. II. McFvoy, W. R. Grace, Jas. Daly, Matt Clair, J. R. Chapin, R. 13. Arundale, J. II. Cunningham and T. T, Kclihcr arc among the astute politicians who arc in Lex ington today helping to nominate a candidate for congressional honors, M. S. Rebhauscn is having the plans and specifications made for a residence to be built on his lots in the south part of town. The con tract will be let as soon as the plans are completed and work will com mence at once. Mr. Ballard, the barber in the employ of Rebhauscn & Sherwood, is also figuring on a house to be built on the lots ad joining Mr. Rcbhatiscu's. We don't do anything by halves except possibly in price making. Some close outs in soiled shirts, one dollar values for 50 cents. New fall line of Elgin and Wilson Bros. Shirts, best SI shirts on earth for the money, Star Ci.otiiino Housij. One of the most charming social events which has occurred in some months was a rather informal par ty which was given by "Miss Nelleye llartmau to eighteen young ladies yesterday afternoon. No special entertainment had been provided but each young lady contributed her share ton general entertain ment. There was music galore and a number of the young ladies proved that their worship at the hrinc of the GoddesB of Terpsic hore had not been in vain. An elaborate lunch was served. The young ladies are all ol the opinion that Miss Ilartinan proved herself a royal hostess. jrmnnBii ihmb.ii HARVEST REMINDERS. to m a to to to to it) it it it it it it it it it it it it it to it it it it it it) it) it it it) it) it) it) it) it) it) it) it) it) it) it) HARDWARE DEPT. Stacker Ropes, Wood Pulleys, Iron Chains, . ,, Pitchforks, Bolts, v"' Braces, . Drill Bits, Babbitt Metal, Scythes, Pitcher Pumps, Granite Preserve Kettles, Flour Bins, Kitchen Sinks, One-Half Bushels. HARNESS DfiPT. GROCERY DEPT. Horse Shoe Tobacco, per lb -tSc Standard Navy Tobacco, per lb 35c Salt per barrel $1.55 Table Salt, 2 sacks for 05c Kerosene Oil, per gallon 15c Pearl Barley per lb 05c Tapioca per lb 05e Sago per lb , ,. .. 05c Oil Sardines per can 01c 25 pounds Corn Meal 25c Powdered Borax per lb 15c Potted Ham ncr can nzc Stoneware, per gallon 10c 85 15c 45c l,V-inch Halters li-jnch Breast Straps lj-iuch Pole Straps Harness Leather, cut in strips, per lb Good Heavy Team Harness, 1JS incli Breast Straps.lJ Pole Straps, 1-inch 18-Foot Lines, Good Wool Faced Collars, Per Set $21.00 Riding Bridles, Team Bridles, Throw Ropes with Iloiidu braided in. CROCKERY DEPT. E Handled Cups and Saucers per set. . ! 7-inch Plates per set Vegetable Dishes s Sauce Dishes per set ... . '100 Piece Dinner Sets... Table Tumblers per set J Thin Tumblers per set No. 1 Common Lamp Chiiuncvs $No. 2 Common Lamp Chiiuncvs Tubular Lantern Globes " No. 2 Rochester Chimneys (Lead glass) 45c 42c ..12c, 15c and 18c 20c . ..S7.50 ioS28.00 20c 30c 01c OGc 07c 10c DRY GOODS DEPT. Kearney Home Muslin per yd 04c Good Apron Ginghams, per yard 05c Canton Flannels per yard, 05c Lining Cambric per yard 04c Fine White Goods per yard, 10c to.. .. 25c Straw Ticking per yard 08c Table Oilcloth per yard 15c Lawns, per yard 03c Dress Prints per yd.. 5c, Gcaud 7c NOTION DEPT. Thread 3 Bpools for 10c 50-yd Corticelli Sewing Silk 04c Curling Irons 04c Hair PiiiB 4 bunches for Olc Brass Thimbles Olc Sterling Silver Thimbles 25c Velveteen Skirt Binding, per yd 03c Two-quart Fountain Syringes 55c Silk Mitts 25c to 50c Ladies' Velvet Grip Hose Supporters. 20c I yards Finishing Braid 05c Vaseline per bottle 05c Corset Laces, per dozen 05c Alarm Clocks. 85c White Bed Spreads 70c Baby Ribbon per yard Olc Bone Buttons, for Underwear, per doz 02c Goods marked in plain figures and sold at Ono Prico for Cash Only. WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE. NORTH PLKTTE, NEB, Baking Maties tho food more delicious and wholesome luiitl Mwin., Htv vo.t. vbete-fes-fts-f sftee&teG-f&fcvi-ji; Railroad Notes. Archie Howard ia able to be on the streets after a short siege of malaria fever. Thirty men are soon to be added to the force already at work in the Cheyenne shops. District Foreman McKccn went west on the pay car with Supt. Park this morning. James Connors, the chief clerk in the master mechanic's oflice at Omaha, spent Wednesday in town, Fngitic No. 1401 went through as dead freight to Omaha Wednesday, where it will be overhauled. Switch engine No, 1170, which has been in the shops for an over hauling, will be turned out to-day. ICnginc No. 1813 will be turned out of the shops today after having been in for several weeks for heavy repairs, Matt Kuapp, a former North Platte railroadman, now located in Laramie, spent Tuesday in town visiting a number of friends. The three special trains bearing the Tenth Regiment of Pensylva il ia Volunteers will pass through here next Friday, Aug. 25th. ICngincs No. 710 and No. 738 have been ordered to Omaha. The former will take a train down, but the latter will go us dead freight. Supt. Park came in from the cast yesterday afternoon with the pay car and paid olT the men here. He went west this morning and will pay through to Cheyenne, The 1700 class of engines are giving comparatively little trouble now and arc beginning to handle the amount of tonnage, which they arc expected to, with case. Kirk Baldwin was in town a short times Wednesday. He was taking engine No. 1480, which had been in the Omaha shops for an overhaul ing, back to the Wyoming division' The increasing fruit and meat business is rapidly using up the supply of ice in the company ice houses and it is feared that in a hhort time, if business continues to increase, ice will have to be (shipped in to supply the demand. Co. IC will turn out next week when the Pennsylvania YoluiiUerti go through and lire a salute in their honor. Duoklon'a Arnica Salvo. THli IJK8T RALVH In tho world for OutH, IJruiBOH, Huron, Uluort, Suit Uhouui Fovor Koriw, 'Potior, Clnii"d Hnndi", Chilblains, (joriiH, and all Skin Mr up tioiiH, and poaitlvoly euros Pilot), or no pay ro ui rod. It isKUuniuteod to kIvo Biitipfnolion or monoy infiuidod. I'riro ir contH pnr Gov. l'OU MALIO li V A. !' Str.iit.. Lucien Stebbins is in Lexington today looking his congressional boomlit Mrs, Martha Graham, who has been ill for several weeks, is im proving. Rev. C. C. Wilson is still confined to the house by illness but his con ditiou is slightly improved. A number oi society young peo ple arc planning a moonlight pic nic to be held the early part of next week. J. O. Wilcox will leave in ten days for St. Joseph and other mark ets to purchase goods for the fall and winter trade. 1' ronticr Day" at Cheyenne Aug. 23d. Special train at G a. m Fare only $4.50 for round trip. The building occupied by Jos, Pillion as- a bicycle repair shop is being moved west to the McDonald luts to make room for the new War ner block. A gang of Italian laborers in charge of Tony Long was trans ferred from the Third to the Sec ond district where they will work for a while in conjunction with the steel gang. A. Gculxler who is soliciting slock for the separator station, has secured almost the entire amount needed and expects to obtain the balance to-day. A meeting for the purpose of organization will be held next week and the site of the station will be decided upon. Notice. Hunting is positively forbidden on any of the laud owned by me. lu. w. MUltl'UY. Millions Clvon nway. It iB certainly urntifyhiir to tho nubliu to know of ono eonuorn in tho land who aro not nfrmd to bo (,'ciioroiiH to tho needy mid milrorinf,'. Tho proprietors of Dr. Ki nil's Now Discovery for (Jouulia. Consumption mid Colds, huvo given uwuy over ton million trial bottlim of UiIh groat iuodioino;and huvo tho nut inflation of knowing it has absolutely ourod thou bhihIb of liopoloee eitt-PH. Asthma, Bron chitis, JInur&onefls and nil diRonscfl ot tho i it rout. Client iir.d LuiiL'H aro mirolv on red by It. Call on A. P. Stroll)'., uruggiBt, nnd get a trial lx!tlo froo. Itegulur m.i), GOo and 1 .00. llvorv bottlo gunriuitoo(l,or prico refunded. !l "J?" " J TS -fi We are V f Kept Busy 4 54 Si' l' Sl. I Repairing shnf. fnr tf2 people who appn'iiate ", neat, Kiilictantial woik A - the only kind we do. If not -ill-. r, ,.,,,,. l ..... ,.,,w,,,, ,( VIIDIW- I; McCormick Binders and Mowers and RpirQ Jim Carriages, Buggies, Road Wagons, Carts, Spring Wagons, Latest Styles and Best Quality for the Price. BARB WIRE AND STAPLES. A n , . T PUMPS, PIPES AND FITTINGS, A UomplotO Lino WIND MILLS. MACHINE OIL, AXLE GREASE. JOS. HERSHEY. Locust St., North Platte, Neb. $$ Q T t v 4 4 7 The Sibilant I' X' (D y) WW Sizzle of STREITZ' SEDUCTIVE SODfV Satisfying mid Stomach Soothing X liter we work. solicit vour GEO. TEKULVE, T Ve-llou' Front Shoe Store, A Si ft I When the Mercury $ 1 Reaches 100 1 Just remember that Davis the Hardware Man carries a full lino of hoi; weather specialties II I' I 1 1 !! ill 1 1 - iiemgeraiors, wnien win use me least ice ana & keep the coolest of any, Icecream Freezers, Wire f Netting and Screen Doors, all grades of Hope, J and every conceivable variety of Nozzle and Sprinkler. All at prices to suit the average pock- Si 3& ctbook. Pl- WBifaa ijrumnnirimT