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tte
SEVENTEENTJl YEAll.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MARCH 22, 1901.
NO. 17.
Jlorih
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OUR SPRING GOODS
Will be here before long nnd in the meantime
we desire to dispose of Odds and Ends in
Furniture and offer you attractive prices
on these goods. If you need a piece of
Furniture you can find it here, and the
price will be as highly satisfactory as the
article. We have established a reputation
for selling good furniture at low prices;
we propose to maintain that reputation.
How About a Range?
Do you need one? If so let us give you
low prices on a good one.
Ginn
JOHN UK ATT.
...JOHN BRATT & CO.,...
Real Estate, Loans Insurance
X NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. v
BTHoforonoot-Any
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: fvforlh pi&ile fHour :
lai?Ufacttu:ecL by Jottt) Platte fioiieir T)iils
Used by economical housewifes in fifty towns in
Nebraska and Wyoming and pronounced the
equal of any flour manufactured in Nebraska.
fl Trial Sack urjill Coijviijce yoix of its njeirit
North Platte Roller Mills
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luiffJumiumiumjuiiriUiirwiffJumiuiirJUflraJuiffK
Say! Is Your Wife Cross? g
IF SO, BUY HER
SOME OF THE..
3 New Aluminum Ware
at A. L. Davis' Hardware Store. Just like a
mirror and will make her smile all the time.
QAAIc We have Rice's Northern grown Gar-
g OCCUo den and Flower Seeds in bulk or pack- ?
2 age-
We sell Hardware,
Gives us
, 1 A. L. DAVIS,
CARRIE NATION!
Public opinion seems to be divided iis to the course
pursued by this lady, but the universal opinion is
that PALMER'S
CAR NATION
PINK (the juice of the llowcr) is the most lasting and
exquisite odor to be obtained. "We have it in bulk.
NORTH PLATTE PHARMACY.
- "Pasteur Vaccine"
Trnile-Mrk
8AVE8 CATTLE FROM
BLACK LEG
"BMCKLIGUE."
Neatly 2,000,000 successfully treated In U. S. nnd Canada during the last 5 years.
Cheap; safe and easy to use. Pamphlet with full particulars, official endorsements
and testimonials sent FREE on application.
Pasteur Vaccine Co.,
SCLLINd AQCNTS t Live Stock Vaccine & AUdlclne Co,, Denver, Colo.
For Sale by
& Weingand,
rVVWVVVS
E. K. COODMAIV.
Bnnli in WolDraslta.
Stoves and Tinware g
a call. 3
The Hardware man that g
no one owes. !s:
A. F. Streitz.
Frod Douglas Married.
Fred Don jj las and Miss Ida
Deems were united in marriage
Wedncsdiiy evening at the Douylas
residence by Key. Wimberly in the
presence ot a dozen or more friends
of the family. Following the cere
mony a wedding luncheon was
nerved.
The bride has made her home
with the Douglas family for a num
ber ofnyears, nnd is a young lady
possessing many admirable trails
of character, and is highly regarded
by all acquaintances. Mr. Douglas
ha spent most of his time in North
Platte for eight or ten years, but
for a number of months lias been
living at Cheyenne, where lie t
employed in the service of the
Union Pacific. He is a steady,
bright and active young man of
good character.
Mr. and Mrs. Dougla9 expect to
make their future home in Chey
enne.
Asacsors' Meeting.
North Platte. March 19.
Meeting called toorder by county
clerk. 12. L. Caress of Whittier
precinct elected chairman and V.
C. Dolan of Maxwell secretary.
Adjourned to meet at one o'clock.
At the afternoon session the fol
lowing rules were adopted:
Firt, That all horses and cattle
six months old or over and all othei
stock three months old or over bt
assessed.
Second, That all property be
asessed at one-fifth actual valua
tion. W. C. Dolan. Sec'v.
BETWEEN THER7vn.S.
J. H. Efhtlman, assessor elect
for Nichols precinct, altended the
meeting of the county assessors al
he county seat Tuesday of this
week.
Leonard Laubner and Mr. Wood
will farm the plow laud on Henn
Foulk's farm the coming season.
The weather the past week ha-
been a genuine March production.
Geo. Edminsten and family who
have resided on the Max B er
ranch the past year have recently
moved into the Strickler resideno
f Hershey.
J. C. Gigerof the Nichols cream
ery was down to Gothenburg on
business the first of this week.
Ware & Co. at Hershey have
just received an invoice of new dry
goods of the latest patterns.
Travel by teams along the rail
road between Nichols and .Hershey
will soon be stopped as some of the
farmers in that section will conned
their fences from the south with
he railroad fence, which will throw
i lie travel to the county road about
i quarter ot a mile north.
We understand that P. E. Erick.
son will in the near future asMirm
ch irge of the Nichols section again.
He is the foreman who came so neai
'leing killed by a train at that
phice last summer.
W. H. Hill at Hershey received a
car load of farm implements and
buggies the fore part of the week.
VV. L. Iirownfirld and family who
have resided on the Guthrie farm
near Hershey for the past two or
three years are at this time moving
over south to the Max Beer ranch
which they have leased lor the com
ing year.
15. F. Seeberger has been improv
ng the looks of hia premises at
Hershey in various ways lately.
He has put down a new well and
wind null to irrigate his lawn and
also to furnish water for his bath
room.
H. Newberry of McPherson
county is putting in small grain on
his farm in the valley near Nichols.
N. B. Spurrier, who took a car of
hogs to Denver about two weeks
go, has returned after a short visit
with relatives and friends at Den
ver, Greeley and Eaton.
The gentleman from Cozad who
Sveberger &. Co. of Ilershev sold a
car load of hogs to did not ship
hem from there until Thursday.
The cold snap this week lias im
peded fanning to some extent and
been rather against fall grain.
The valley is full of wild ducks,
eese, cranes and brandl and the
wily sports are on the war path
with fair success.
James Clemmens is working on
the Nichols section in II. H. Hoi-
lirjgsworth a place who has charge
of the Sutherland section.
13. C. McCord who had in several
acres of onions last year and made
good money out of them, will in
. !.! ...
ne.ise ins acreage hub season, lie
will also put out a few acres o
sugar beet.
Henry Fulk has taken possession
ot the residence on (he J. C. Ahl
born farm that he lately purchased.
STATE NEWS?
Mr. Harper, who owns a majority
f the slock in the telephone line
fr
mm Bavard to Sidney, has taken
down the line because it docs not
pay.
Huffman & Rollins, ranchmen
near Neligh, will this year put in
300 acres more of alfalfa. This
will make 1,100 acres of alfalfa on
their ranch.
The postnfficc at Dix was entered
hy burglars and robbed of $60
worth of stamps and 515 in cash
The same night SIS was stolen
from the store of Bushcc & Vogeler.
The women ot the Methodist
Episcopal church at O'Neill ran
'he Independent of that place last
week. They put out a sixteen-page
piper, jammed full of advertisin-
and plenty of good reading matter
The Westbrook elevator at Alb
on collapsed wrecking the build
ng and spilling 20,000 bushels of
wiieat. corn and oats into a pile
The grain can be saved with com
paratively small loss, but there is
lothing but kindling wood left of
he elevator.
Senator Thurston has been
id m it ted to practice before the in
erior department at Washington
.ind it is understood that for a yar
or so. at least, he will make that
city his home. He has exoress d
'limself as loth to quit the national
capital, though he lud no ambition
to remain as United States Senator.
An Indian in Nebraska lately got
verdict for $3,000 damages
igainst another redskin for alienat
ing the affect ions of his squaw.
Hie simple child of the wilderness
is discovering-, from association
with civilization, that the pocket of
i man is a surer spot to touch for
revenge and satisfaction than even
his scalp.
Gov. Dietrich recommends an ap
iropriation of one hundred and ten
iliousand dollars for the rebuilding
f the Nebraska penitentiary, the
new structure to have the alest
auitnry arrangements. The gov
ernor has not been in favor of re
milding on the old site, but dnnbl-
less finds that to rebuild entire eNe-
vhere would cost more than the
late can afford to expend on the
iistitution.
Colonel Neil Brennau of O'Neill
received f om Ireland a harp-shaped
levice decorated witli the genuine
shamrock from the old sod. It was
-flit to him by the Sisters of
Charily in his old home in Ireland.
Colonel Brennan has been a con-
-tant contributor to the work of the
Sisters and every year just, before
St. Patricks day they send him
nine such remembrance of the laud
vhich gave him birth.
The report of the condition ot tue
national banks of Nebraska, x'xclu-
tve of Omaha and Lincoln at the
ciose ot uusiness reuruary o, is
made public. Compared with the pre
vious statement in December, loans
and discounts have increased from
f 18 709 783 to $19.'(3,356 and in
dividual deposits ftom $19 426,085 to
$20.0-10,666. The average reserve
is 34.81 per cent against 35.51 per
cent in December, The present hold-
ng of gold coin aggregates $691,517
a decline of about $100,000.
Going to Fence
This Year?
If so you had better figure with
us for either of these
Barb Wire,
Poultry Netting.
We have both in stock.
Wilcox; Department $im,
Ml
JOSEPH HERSHEY,
WINDMILLS
X PIPES AND FITTINGS
BARB WIRE.
ROUND AND HALF ROUND
STOGK TANKS'
LOCUST STREET,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
7l
Grazing- lauds in Indian Terri
tory winch formerly yielded a
rental of 10 cents per acre, are now
in sharp demand a't from 30 to 40
cents per acre, with the cattlemen
eagerly competing tor them at the
advanced rate. Bids tor the leas
ing of 70.000 acres of pasture lanlls
belonging to the Kaw Indians were
opened in Washington the other
day, the aggregate of successful
bidders being $26,000 per annum as
against $6,000 for the same acreage
under former contracts, The price
of beef on the hoof in the western
cattle markets, is thus subjected to
a new element of increase, which in
due course of time will be reflected
in centers of domestic trade and in
international trafiic in live cuttle.
Night Wat Her Terror.
"T irmilrt nnnrlv nil nlolit. Innrr.
writes Mr. Cline. Appli'Kiito of A'nx
nndriii, Ind , and could hardly got any
sIhoii. I hud consumption fo bud Unit if
T II I.l..l. T .1.1 1. t.l.
l wuiKtHi ii uiuuh x wuuiu uiiuk'i iriKiiv-
fully mil spit blood, but when nil otnor
If..! ..tl.l ai fil tf I. i . I
iir'uiuiuun iiiiiuu. uiiun on uuiaicu in
Dr. K lncr'n Nmv nimnvnrv wlinllv nil rod
- ...... . ...... - - -
mo and I gained f8 pounds." It's nbso
utoiy guuninloi'd to euro (Jnughfl, UoldH,
Liii fi ritinc. Uronehitis and nil Thmnt
and Lunu Troublos Prions 5Dc. nnd 8i
Trial bottlo iron at Htriotz a Drug Store.
Object linn to ttm ltrt.
Maid of Athens, cro wo imrt.
Give, oh, give mo back my heart I
Or, since that nns left my breast,
Keep It now and tako the rest!"
"I like your cheek!" thereat quoth sho,
Out I knew she spoko sarcnstlc'lly.
In t'm Air
Dob Jones was killed while skylark
ing.
Herb Whcro was he?
Hob Up In a Killnmh
PHENOMENAL, j
EVERY TUESDAY
. .in. .
MARCH and APRIL
The Union Pacific
will sell tickets from
Nebraska and Kan
sas points at the
following
Greatly Reduced Rates:
TO CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Los Angeles,
San Diego, including all
Main Line Points, north
California Staie line to Col
ton, San Bernardino and
San Diego.
$25
To UTAH IDAHO, OREGON,
MONTANA, WASHINGON,
Ogdcn and Salt Lake City,
Utah, Butte and Helena,
Montana,
::.;.;.:" $23. 00:::::t::v.:-.
Portland, Ore., Spokane,
Wash, Tacoma and Seattle,
Wash.
:::-r::v.$25.00:::::::::r::::
Full information cheerfully
furnished on application,
JAS. B. SCANLAN, Agent.
DEALER IN
Farm Implements, i
Buggies, Wagons,
Windmills, Pumps, 5
t pumps :
PROKbSSIONAL OARDS.
0.
V. UEDELL
I'HYSIOIAN AND SURGEON,
Olllces: North Plntta Nntional Uimk
HuildhiK. North Plntt. Neb.
K UENNia,M. D.,
IIOMOEOPATHIST,
Over FlrM, National Hunk,
NOllTIl PLATTK, . .
NKIIUAHKA.
J, IIOAOLAND.
W. V. HoAnr.AMi
"oagland & Hoagland,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
OM co over
McDouiiIiI'ii Hunk. N0IITII l'LATTK, NED.
ypLCOX & HALLIOAN,
A TTORNK Y8.AT.LA W,
V0RT1I l'LATTK, . . . NEBRASKA
Omen ovr North PIU National tank.
H.
S. ItlDQELV,
A tto n vp. v. a nT . a w.
Ofllco in lliniiuin JJlook, D wey stroot.
NOUTH PLATTB. ' NRUftAHICA
IVt.U U. DUNT
V
PHYSICIAN AND SURGISON,
Office over Post Office.
Telephone 115.
North Plntto, - - - Nebraska.
A.
II. DAVIS,
ATTOKNEYS-AT.LAW.-NORTH
PLATTB,, - - NEBRASKA'
Orndy Bluek Rooms 1 A If.
fhc Reason Why
flO,000,00 ACRES m
th llfiST CHAIN
mowi.No 4 niiAS.
INO LANDS on the roa.
tlnrnt nr btlng ITcr4
ritEKItthat nrltlcmcal
r iheaa ! arcaa l re
quired br the Uerrra.
nrntarthe lUnlaUnel
Caaada.
Location near line ol
r&llrn&il alrAil I.I.IU n.
oniter conetruollnn In ITOi,
ISaiMBOIi. lLHItTi ,mi BIIKIT.
CHi wis, mo.t f.rored dlatrlota In
weeiera Uaaaila.
Thouaande ot Americana bar
taken advantage ot the offer made
loeecure
Free Homes.
Deep loll, well watered, wooded,
wheat areraneasato 40 tmthele pel
aorei oata CO (o 100 bualiele, ar.l othei
iralna In proportion. Cattlethrlrt
and ratten on the nattre grauM.
Fuelabundant,ellmatehaalthMt
In Ibe world, aoolal condltlonetha
beat. Educational adrantagea un
equalled. Taiatlon nominal.
f ree Karma of ISO acrra to ererr
maleotel ihteen eare ot ate, and
to ererir female bead of a famllr.
Itallrnad and Uorernment Lande
tor aale at low prloea. For taller
Informntlon applr to V. Pedler,
Hunerlnleiiilent of Immigration,
7 Wz$h
mm
W. V. DENNETT,
SOI N. Y. Ufo Bids., Omnha. Neb.
Bpoclol low exouralon rntes aurlnct
February, Moroh and April.
W. V. Bennett, 801 New York
Bldr. Omaha, Neb.
Dr. Humphreys'
Specifics net directly upon tho disease,
without exciting disorder in othor parts
of tho system. They Curo tho Sick.
mo. cures. rnicu.
1-I'cer, Consoitlom, tuflammatloni. .MS
't Wornn, Worm Fovcr, Worm Colic... ,'J5
Ct-Tectlilnjf,Collc,Crylni;,Wakerulnesa .'J 5 '
4-ninrrlir-n, ot ChllJrou or AUulta ti5
7-C'oiulii, Coldi, Droncbltli 35
H-euralgln, Toolbncbo, Taceacho !ii
O-llendnrlic, Slclt Ilcadacbo, Vcrllco,. ,'iS
1 0-11 vlf"ln. lmtlBcstloii,VoaltStoraach.'J3
1 l-Kiippreaard orl'alnriil I'rrloda tt3
l'J-U liltra, Too I'rotuao Tcrlod a 3
J .'I C.'rci it i, I.nrvnsllla, Iloanrnost 'iS
l l-S'nlt Itliouni, Erysipelas, Eruptions,.
13-HliriiinnlUin, Ulii'iimatJo I'nlns Sff
lU-.Mnlnrln, Chill, I'ovcr and Aguo 'is
lf)-'ntnrrli, Inllocnza.ColJ lu IlioIIcaJ .S3
tiO U'liniipliiE-Cuiiu'li i, ,1$
C7-Mdncy IHsrnar , 35
'JS-.Vorvoiu Drlilllly 1.00-
ao-l'rlnnrv Weakness, Wcttlns Cct.,, .25
77-(rlp, Hay Fovcr 5
I'r. Ilumtihrovs' Maninl of all Diseases at your
DruKKlms or lal.Ml rri-o.
Kulil tiy Urimmila, nr wnt on rrrelpt of price.
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