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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1901)
Local News m Briol. s Mi A, Brown, editor of the Kcar uey Hub, spent yesterday in town, Almost new range for sale, cheap Geo. Dttlancy. Block south-cast of high school building. The Sisters, who had been con ducting the Nativity Convent, left Wednesday for Concordia, Kan W. V. Hoagland returned Wed nesday night from Lincoln. His wife will continue her visit there for a week or so. Baptist church, J. D. Pulis, pas tor. Subjects morning 'Lost Power," evening The Greater than Solomon". You are invited. Lester Walker, Jr., was in Den ver the early part of the week on business connected with the pro posed electric light plant. Do you know that Doolittlc has the lovlicst line of Pocket-Books in the city? One entire show case de voted to Pocket-Books Irom 5 cents to $6.00. The committee having in charge the sporting events for the Fourth of July arc preparing one of the moat attractive programs ever given in town. Country residents who desire to pass an exciting as well as pleasant Fourth of July should come to North Platte. A seven room house for sale on reasonable terms. Inquire of Mrs. L. Boguc, or at thio office. Tuesday attcrnoou the Tobin ball nine defeated the Friend nine by a score of seventeen to six. The batteries were Tobin and San dall, and Friend and Cohcgan. The same teams will play on the 27th. Had City Attorney Ray found a atatutc of the law under which Johnston and Jones could have been arrested, tried and convicted, he certainly would have advised Mr. Hcysc to have filed a complaint against them. Mr. Hcyse's admis sion that Johnston and Jones had caused him no damage, knocked out about the only prop under which they could have been placed under arrest The Rev. Mr. Swing once said that a novel is the world's truth with a beautiful woman walking through it". Generally, we may add, with a man after her. Doo littlc has a new invoice of the latest novels. The people ot the south side arc making arrangements for holding a basket picnic at Stcbbin's grove, six miles southwest of town, on July 4th. Addresses will be made by W. C ISldcr and J. J. Halligan and a program of music will be rendered. Mr. Stebbins will fur nish free hay for teams and plenty of good water is available. The public generally is invited to at tend. One of the best ball games of the season was played on the local grounds Wednesday afternoon be twecn the North Platte Juniors and the night round-house force. lOlcvcn innings were necessary to decide tho contest, the score stand ing four to two in favor of the round house employes. Mercer and Ouimcttc formed the battery lor tnc employes, and Priest, Arm strong and Vernon for the Juniors. EASY FEET. j Our Shoes arc so skillfully and carefully modeled that they require no "breaking in' J if properly fitted to the foot. There's com- j fort from the first wearing. Get fitted here; ! you'll have easy feet, longer wearing, better looking and always stylish Shoes, ! MEN'S TAN SHOES. j Tan Shoes will add to your comfort these ! warm days. They attract less heat and let j ""ore air. There's a big variety of leathers j 5 and styles here. Choose any you like, it I will be right. $3.00, $3.50, $5.00. ! Yellow Front Shoe Store, GEORGE ill, 8 door south P. o. iff Seasonable Goods at Reasonable Prices. to to - to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to most checks equal in quality, make and lit to any $20.00 Suit, at $15.00. Cheaper suits $13.50, 9.00 and as Low as 4.50. Stout Men, Long Men, Short Men, Fat Men, Thin Men, in fact men of every build, can be perfectly fitted without any or very slight alterations. Our Trousers Department is now at its best; several handsome styles to choose from at from to to to to to to to to to 75c to 5.00 a Pair. All Wool Trousers STAR CLOTHING HOUSE, W. A. VOLLMER, Proprietor. ONE PRICE AND PLAIN FIGURES. to 8 9 to I to i.fr.efre-.fje-.s-feftfrfrte-.e For sale 1,000 bushels of shelled corn. Inquire of N. B. Spurrier. W. A. Stone, of Dcs Moines, Iowa, spent Wednesday in town as the gucBt of C. I. and W. A. Voll mcr while enroute to Seattle. Mr. Stone is an attorney and lor scycral years practiced in Washiugton, D. C. The supply of butter coming in from the country is considerably greater than the local demand, and merchants arc making shipments east. LaBt Monday W. F. Mc Glonc shipped about one thousand pounds, and yesterday shipped another lot ol about five hundred pounds. Members of the Buffalo Bill Gun Club arc doing considerable target practice these dayB and arc making some excellent scores. Yesterday afternoon Geo. Carter broke thirty eight blue rocks out ol forty, miss ing two out of the first five and then breaking thirty-five straight. Geo. Winkowitch, shooting at doubles, made a straigh bcotc. GRAHAM, Mgr. N()rUl ii,atlCi Ncl)( to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to Men's Fashionable Suits, in serviceable fancy Cheviots in checks and stripes and standard black, blue and gray worsted Splendid values for $10.00, stores ask $15.00 for same Suits. A superb array of Men's Fash' ionablc Suits, Superbly Tailored f from high-class fancy Worsteds, M Mack and Blue Serges, extra- f ordinary value to to ik'i $12.00. Men's extremely Fashionable Suits made from the finest American Clay-Worsteds. Also fancy Worsteds in stripes and $1.50! at ft tt A worthy family in the couutry is destitute ol clothing Man, wife and five children, oldest girl oi 13. Will somebody gather up what can be spared of their cast offu and let me know? Jamks M. Ray, Poormastcr, Advertising agent Primrose, ol Gentry's pony show, spent Wednes day in town putting up advertising matter. The show this season is larger than last, having six cars instead of four. The date in this city is July 1st. For Saw: Set of farm harness cheap. Good as new. See J. Bill- ngs. The land contest of Alex Brown against Jcpsen, which was heard a couple of weeks ago before the local U. S. laud officers, has been decided in favor of Brown. The case will probably be appealed to the land commissioner at Washing- ton. oir. aim airs. iv. j. i.ewioii came up trom Brady Tuesday evening and will take up a residence in one ol the Cody houses in the Second wnru. iiv, icwion lias oeen ser i . i iously ill for some time, and he has been brought here in order to re ceivc medical attendance. bol holomon tells us that he will engage in bustuess at Sutherland and will have a store opened there in time for the fall trade. He thinks that village ia one of the best business points for its size that he has ever seen. He was up at Sutherland yesterday utakinir arrangements lor a room, ii. .n i li.uui ,1 u.iy passes out some one comes into the store and says: "1 see by the paper that you have sucli anil such a thing." That is what advertising docs. Watch these columns for information about Doolittle's stock. The committee solicting hinds for the Fourth of July celebration succeeded in obtaining about $325, and have not yet completed the work. There will be plenty of funds to insure a good celebration, and the fire department, which will have entire charge of the program, will give the people a day of sports long to be remembered. The pro gram will be published next week. Sowart Again Promoted, Alex Stewart, who was promoted from division foreman at IOvanston to a similar position at this place only a few weeks ago, has, at the suggestion of President Burt, been given the supcrintcndcncy of the big U. P. shops at Cheyenne. This position was abolished a few ycarB agot but has been rc-estab- ished, and Mr. Stewart was con sidered the best and most available man. The chance is an advance ment for Mr. Stewart, the salary being larger and the duties greater than in the position held here. Mr. Stewart went to Chevenne Wednesday night and assumed his duties yesterday. This promotion bears out the prediction rcccntlv made in these columns that Mr. Stewart is the coming man in the motive power department of the Union Pacific. It is understood and Bcmi-offici- illy announced that the position of division foreman here has been offered to Matt Wilkins. who has been in charge of the company's in terests at Grand Island. He is rated as one of the best motive power men on the road, being an expert in mechanism. A fine, registered Polled Angus bull for sale very cheap. Tnos. B. Doomttmj. Rev. J. F. Scibcrt has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at Gandy on July 4th. Mrs. Elizabeth Donaldson ex pects to erect a residence this sum mer on the cast lot of her premises on West Fourth street. M. J. Colin, oue of the earliest settlers of Cottonwood precinct, was in town Wednesday making final proof on his homestead. Carpenter work began this week on tnc Ericsson House on west Fourth street. It will be one of the best cottages on that street. A new invoice of New Books at Doolittle's. Stop at the window and look at them. Dr. Julia M. Donahue, a returned missionary from China, will speak at the Methodist church next Sun day morning at 10:30. The theme of the speaker's address will be missionary work. The county commissioners began Tuesday attcrnoon to sit as a board of equalization and have been de voting most of their time so far to comparing assessments in the various precincts, which they find rather unequal. So lar few tax payers have appeared to make com plaints against their assessments. Two men named Pesky and Har ris were arrested Wednesday even ing lor using obscene and vulgar language to Rev. Wimberly, who afterwards filed the complaint. The men were drunk and deserved a cood thrashing, and this Mr. Wimberly felt at first inclined to do. A number of ladies were with in hcarinfr distance when the drunken galoots made their attack on the minister. Bo You Want a Homo? We have three residence properties n good repair, $1,000 each. It you can pay rent you can own oue ot these places. UUCHANAN iV 1'ATTERSON, I TAN SHOES & Are not as stylish as they were. What few we have V in stock we will sell you t$t At Reduced Prices. $ W.K v $1.10 price now & Misses' Tan Shoes, size 124 vp price now $1.10 p $ Misses' Tan Shoes, size 12J4 to 2 regular price $l.f0, f ! price now $1.25 J Misses' Tan Shoes, size 12J4 to 2, regular price $1.S5, 0 price now $1.45 Little Gents' Tan Shoes, size ') to 13, regular price $1.75, price now $1.35 A Ladies' Tan Shoes, regular Ladies' Tan Shoes, regular W Ladies' Tan Strap Sandals, 0 price now $ Men's Tan Shoes, regular price $2.50, price now $1.90 $ These goods will wear well and are made on late style J lasts. Remember we keep the best wearing shoes in A North Tlatte. X t tSTStore open evenings until S o'clock. & Wilcox Department Store. & PEOPLB AND EVBNTS. Miss Coatcs went to Lincoln Wednesday morning. J. 10. Bvaus has returned from a business trip to Lincoln. Mrs. F. W. Riuckcr and children lctt this morning for Chicago, F. W. Rincker has improved his residence by having it repainted, Mrs. Bd Rcbhausen left Wednes day for a visit with Omaha friends. Mr. and Mrs. Bugcne Picard went to Brady Wednesday morn ing. Frank Hoy and several other Garfield residents were in town yesterday. W. R. Mclvecn spent Wednesday in town while enroute from Omaha to Cheyenne. Mrs. W. M. Cunningham and sou leave next week lor a visit with relatives in Portland. Chas, McNamara came down from Wyoming Wednesday to at tend the wedding of his sister. Misses Kate and Margaret Gil man leave next Tuesday for a visit with Iricnds at Seattle, Wash. Managers Graves and Richards, of the ball team, returned from the east part of the state this week. Frank Mooney will probably at tend the Bpworth League conven tion at San Francisco next month. Miss Tecnia Dick left Wednes day night for Greensboro, N. C, where she will visit relatives until September 1st. J. S. Hoagland returned last night from Hayes Centre where he had been transacting business connected with the Odd Fellows lodge. We will close our Store at 9 A. M. July Uli, and will not open until 7:30 A. M. July 5tli. i WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE. ? The strawberry season is now drawing to a close in this section and the prices have advanced this week to 121 cents yer box for home grown berries. The berry crop haB been the source ot a nice revenue for Messrs. Otten and Rip ley. The committee of five appointed by the Kearney Presbytery to in vestigate the source of the anony mous letter received by Rev. Verner and also to make inquiry in regard to other matters pertaining to the Presbyterian church of this city, held its fir&t session Tuesday night, with following sessions on Wed nesday and yesterday and closing its work last evening. The scs sions were held in secret, and the witnesses summoned one at a time, nearly every member of the congre gation appearing before the com mittee. This committee will make its report to the presbytery at a special meeting soon to be held, and until then the findings of the committee will not be known - HAVE 'JS l to 2, regular price $1.35, $ price $2.00, price now. . . .$1.55 j price $3.00, price now.. . .$2.25 4 regular price $1.50, t $1.25 fc Wall Paper JLUU 111! tiOU 1U1U UVU1 D11UVYU in the city Prices far Below Last Year. Make your selections early. You will find just what you want at WARNER'S Furniture Store Twenty-five years ago, on May 20, 1875, the Hebron Journal made this observation, and it yet lnlds good: "The grasshoppers, about which so much has been said, do not come as a judgment, nor as the result of an accidental freak of nature, but as the natural and legitimate result of the wholesale destruction of bird?, which has been carried on so wantonly in the past." Do You No oil n Pavomont? I am prepared to lay brick or cement pavement on short notice and at prices as low as anybody. Work guaranteed to be firtt-class. Let me give you figures. Con Wai.kkr. Stoves stored. Gasoline, stoves repaired and enameled. Good second hand gasoline stoves lor sale cheap. Western Stove Repair Works, two doors east of First NatioualDank. Horses Tor Salu. By Joseph Ilershey, street, North Platte, Neb. Locust Do You Want Hay Land? Get prices and terms on 340 acres on north river, seven miles from North Platte. 240 acres southwest of North Platte about five miles and 300 acres one mile from city. These lands arc cheap and will sell. Buchanan & Patterson. NOTICE. A s uinmer school for teachers and prospective teachers will be held at North Platte. Term, six weeks, beginning July 1st. Tuition, $5. Instructors, 15. Lance Jones and O. W. Neal. All branches required for a sec ond grade county certificate will be taught, Further information will be cheerfully furnished upon request. Bertha Thogmjcke Co. Supt. Do you Play Ball? We have a full line of Base Ball Goods. We Sell Rcachc's League Ball $1.00 Best Louisville Slugger Bat Taped 85 Louisville Slugger Bat 70 Men's Wagon Tongue Bat.. .30 Rcachc's Black Enameled Wire Mask, with Neck Protector $2.50 Men's Amateur Bright Wire Mask 80 Boys' Amateur Bright Wire Mask 80 Also a full line of Balls and Bats for the Boys. Wilcox Department Store, cJuiY 2727 13 INCLUSIVE 50 C.H.A.O.S. First and BcsairoMhcJason All Attractions High Order. ConccrtMusic a Special Feature, Grand Fourth of July Celebration. Genuine Mexican Bull Fights. Everybody Invited Reduced Rates From All Points. Don't Fail to Come. JULY 2 TO (3.