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SEVENTEENTH YEAE.
NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 24, 1901.
NO. 9G
!Fine Perfumes and Soaps.!
Will be found in abundance at our store.
In fact we make a specialty of Perfumes and
Soaps and consequently carry a large stock.
A bottle of nice perfume makes an acceptable
Christmas gift to a lady.
A F STREITZ, Druggists
$ . ' JOS. HERSHEY. 5
( Farm Implements, Wagons, Buggies, t)
Wind Mills, Pumps, Pipes and Fit-
tings and Tanks, Barb Wire.
Bale Ties, Lightening e a e S
Hay Press & Repairs y
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laijiifactxired by KoirtJb, Platte lollcir iljilis
Used by economical housewifes in fifty towns in
Nebraska and Wyoming and pronounced the
equal of any flour manufactured in Nebraska.
Tiai Sack uiill Coijvlijce yoti of its U)ztit
North Platte Roller Mills
O. F. I DDINCS
Five Cent Cigar T0
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BLACKLEG IN CATTLE
is pro von ted by vncctnntton botoro the certu of tho disenso line ontorod
tbo Bystom. Tho buccoba of vaccination doponda upon propor dosngo.
Too largo n doso will produco tho diacuso while too email n doso will not
rendor the nniranl imrauno- TIiIb problem is solved by Parlco, Davis & Co.
in thoir now vnccino in pill form which is injooted through tho skin. No
mixing, filtering or time wasted and you don't hnve to spend n fortuno to
vaccinate your cattle. P. D. Co, book, "Blackleg and its Treatment." froo
THE NORTH PLATTE PHARMACY
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IRRIGATION CANALS IN
J LINCOLN COUNTY,
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(Concluded from last issue.)
The Keith canal heads on the
north bank ot the North Platte
river, two miles cast of North
Platte, and covers the land iu the
valley alont the north side lor ten
miles, placing about 3,000 acres in
a condition to farm successfully.
It was built in 1894 and 1895 by M.
C. Keith and is owned by him.
In the fall and summer of 1894 a
number of our progressive citizens
and farmers began the construc
tion of the Farmers' & Merchant's
Canal for the purpose of watering
lands on the delta south of the
Union Pacific railway, and immedi
ately adjoining North Platte on
west, south and cast. This canal
opens up about 10,000ncrcs directly
tributary to the city, covering
lands easily iertilizcd and espec
ially adapted in the most part to
small farming and gardening. It
iB about eighteen in ilea long, head
ing in the North Platte river,
about fourteen miles west ot North
Platte. The first practical trial of
the irrigation district, law, known
as the Wright law, passed by our
legislature. two years ago, will be
made under this canbl, as it is now
the property of the Suburban Irri
gation District, organized in 1896.
Under this law a district was
formed, comprising about 10 000
acres of latid'BUsccpliblq to irriga
tion by this canal, bonds were
issued and' sold, and the canal is
now being completed and will be
ready in every detail at the begin
ning of the irrigating1 season in
1897. The canal became the prop
crty of the Suburban District .by
purchase from the original com
pany, many of the stockholders of
which own farms in the "dlstrict to
be irrigated by it.
The big South Side Canal is
rapidly nearing completion. Some
water was run in it last season
out of the South Platte, and some
by arrangements with othercanals.
For 1897 it will be supplied through
its own head from both the North
and South Platte rivers. It was
a long pull and it is proving a
strong pull by a lot of tarmers on
the south side of the south river,
whose splendid soil needed but the
magic touch of water to make it
the most productive. This canal
was built at a very large outlay of
money and work, without any aid
to its builders but theirown limited
means and about $10,000 donation
bonds. It is forty-two miles long,
heads ju the North Platte river
about twenty-six miles west of
North Platte, crossing- the South
Platte riyer by a Hume, or rather
an inverted syphon, probably the
most expensive undertaking of the
kind in irrigation workB. This sy
phon is bunk below the bed ot the
river. It has a cross section of
nearly fifty square feet, is 1800 feet
long and cost over $12,000. At this
point on the south river another
head-gate has been provided to
permit the use of water from the
south river. The canal covers 40,
000 acres of the fertile lands lying
along- the south side of the valley.
It estimated cost is $100,000. The
waste water from this canal will
ilow back into the river about six
teen miles east of North Platte.
Another district canal is that of
the Maxwell Irrigation District.
Bonds lor $24,000 have been voted
and the contract for the completion
of the canal has been let. A great
portion of the work is now done.
The canal will head on the Platte
river, about fourteen miles east of
North Platte.' It will be twelve
miles long and will cover 20,000
acres.
Flowing ito the North Platte
river from the north, and about
twenty miles west from North
Platte is the Birdwood creek. It
is a perennial stream, with no
marked lluctuavions and having a
discharge of about 150 cubic Oct of
water per second. Within its limttB
no better irrigation atreain can ex
ist, and the Birdwood Canal, tapp
ing it as it does, gets the benefit of
its steady flow. The canal wan
built by Messrs. John Bratt & Co.
iu 1894 and 1895. It is about
twenty-five miles long and covers
10,000 acres of land on the uorth
edge ot the valley.
There arc numerous other canals
in Lincoln county, of small dimen
sions or with less territory.
Among these are the Hall & Hub
bart canal, about fiyc miles long, on
the north side of the North- river,
heading just north of North Platte,
completed in 1895 the Murphy
canal, taking- Kb watet from Paw
nee cteck, north of the Platte and
near Maxwell, this is now being
extended and will be six or seven
miles when completed, the Gus
Smith canal on the North riyer,
three miles cast of North Platte,
the McCullough canal, five miles
long, on the uorth hide of the Platte
river, heading two miles cast of the
town of Maxwell, Applcford canal
on Brady Island, about five miles
long-, the Dikeman canal, four miles
lonjr, heading on the north side of
North river, opposite the town of
Ucrt-hry. Bratt's Fremont Creek
Canal, on the south side ot the
South river, opposite North Platte,
is about four miles long, The
Pawnee canal, owned by Mr. M.
C. Keith, about three miles long,
and the Martin Holcomb canal,
about five miles long, both taking
water from Pawnee creek.
These are the canals that have
been built and are being completed
in Lincoln county. They cover
an irrigation territory fifty miles
long and from three to twenty
miles widi-, averaging six miles, in
width, giving 300 tquare miles of
irrigated lands, Land enough,
when properly cultivated, to sup
port 25,000 people who can live
without the dread of drouth and
with the knowledge that success
will enwn their efforts.
BETWEEN THE ItlVEBS.
A merry Christmas to one and
all.
Among- those from this locality
who were interviewing the mer
chants, at the county capital last
Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Pickett,
G. M. Cary, Frank and Clyde
Eshlcman and sisters Bessie and
Maud.
This section of the country will
be somewhat quiet for the next
two weeks as a number of the
citizens have taken .advantage ot
the holiday rates to visit relatives
and friends abroad.
The late snow has vanished and
the warm days since havc.causcd
the fall grain and alfalfa to have a
greenish cast and cattle haye been
given their freedom once again.
Wm. H. Sullivan lost his large
Percheron stallion on Thursday of
laBt week trorrt some unknown
disease, He was a fine animal and
cost Mr. Sullivan several hundred
dollars..
W. A. Hoover has been dclivcrinsr
shelled corn at the county seat the
past week at sixty-five cents pur
bushel.
Henry Harvey returned from his
western trip Sunday.
J. G. Feeken shipped a carload
of hogs of his own raising to Den
ver from Ilershey on Sunday.
A. A. Leister the Hershey black
smith, was at the county seat on
buslnss Monday.
Merchant Ware, of Hershey, vis
ited friemls at the county seat
seat Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. O. II. Eycrly anil
Mrs. W. R. Eyerly, and Geo.
Hackney were among those who
were county seat visitors on busi
ness last Saturday.
John Liles is busy these davB
with his corn ahcller keeping- up
with his patronage.
Mibs Carrie Park, who is attend
ing Bchbol at the county scat, is
spending the holiday vacation with,
her parents on the Dillon ranch.
A windmill has latelv been
erected on the Brooks farm at
Nichols,
ChaB. Lawrence was at the
county seat with a load of cabbage
the last of last week.
Dallas Willi left Saturday for
the eastern part of the state where
he will vlsjt with relatives and
WO WISH YOU A
Merry Christmas
AND
Happy New Year
And as the Holidays approach we nre receiving n fresh supply
of goods every day. If you will call rind look over our im
mense holiday stock we think you will find something tp
please you both in price nud quality.
Sec our special bargains in Clocks in show windows.
Goods arc being unpacked now.
DIXON, The Jeweler.
IriendB dining the holidays,
Mrs. Hewitt, of Kansas, iB visit
ing her brother J. W. Liles, at
Nichols,
W. A. and Frank Lokcr, who
who have been in the far west for
about two ycarp, returned last
Friday veniug from San FranciBCo.
They opeak in glowing lerntB of
that country and expect to return
the coming spiiug.
We are told that Logan Lokcr
and family wilt rcide on J. II.
Hershcy'B home ranch iu the valley
the. coming beasou.
Mrs. Win. Ecs visited her son
George and family near North
Platte lately.-
Mrs. Jennie Goodwjn and Mrs.
Lottie JoneB deprtcd Monday for
Belvidere, Neb., where they will
spend the holidays with their
parcnta.
Miss Jennie .Ware who is teac'j-
injr at the county scat came home,
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i-1 may eve-mug- iu apcuu inc 11011
day vacation.
Eugene LileB returned to Iiib
home in Kansas recently, after a
short sojourn with his brother J.
W. Liles.
Mrs. Mary Spurrier, who has
been assisting in the care of a sick
relative in Iowa for several mouths,
is expected home today.
N. B. Spurrier entertained a
friend Sunday from Oswego, Iowa,
who was enroute by team foi
Bridgeport where he has a farm.
Mrs. Kate Sullivan and boi
Charlie and Hartley left today for
Hfany island where they will spend
the holidays with relatives.
The Bhootlng match at Hershey
Saturday was quite well attended
and a good time resulted.
Section foreman P. E, Erickson
and son Charlie were at the counly
seat. Satuiday purchasing Christ
mas goods for the family.
Mr, and Mrs J. K Eshlcmnti,
Mr and Mrs, G. L. Mudd and Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Refior were among
those from the yallcy who were
trading with North Platte mer
chants Friday.
PATRONS
Are Pleased
With the fresh qual
ity of the groceries
with which they found
us stocked, on the open
ing day, and we desire
to thank the many who
have given us their
orders. The quality
of the goods will at all
times be maintained,
and as we sell strictly
for cash our prices are
guaranteed to be fully
as low as any firm in
town.
We Are Here
to do business and res
pectfully solicit a share
of your trade. Come
in and see us whether
you buy or not.
TRAMP
The Grocer.
Good Things to Eat.
Kront Stroot.
MARY SWING,
Professional
Nurse
Offers her services to till desiring-
such. Call at the office of
Dr. Lucas.
THERE ARE OTHERS
who can make and repair
Shoes, but there are lew
who can equal and none
that can surpass us
C. NEWMAN.
NOTICE.
Some of our cattle arc drifting
southeast from our ranch near Le
na, Neb., and persons who take up
cattle branded Bar Pour T any
where on left Bide or with O below
and above crooked bar on left hip,
and holding them for us will be
paid for their trouble, Send word
at once to
HUFFMAN BROS.,
LENA, NEB,
FOR SALE.
FARM WAGONS,
SPRING WAGONS
TOP BUGGIES
And fill kinds of
Farm Jlaehinepy.
Standard Goods at
Reasonable Prices.
LOCK 8 SALISBURY
NORTH PJ.ATTR."
HANS GEBLE,
The Tailor.
HnB just opened a now
tnilorinjr oatnbllohinont
nnd hns now samples for
suits nlso dpos ropuir
work. Cnll on him with
now or old Work und you
will rocoivo prompt at
tention. Dowoy st. up
iu Mnrech building., ,
SIEBBINS' STABLE.
Liycry, Feed, Boarding and Sale.
NEW RIGS,
Accommodations Good.
Feed per team to hay, 35 cents a
night; noon feed 15 cents.
L. C. Stebbitis,
'Phone 101.
North IMnttc,
NcbruHlta
REGISTERED
W Poll Angus Bulls,
Hi Poland China Hogs,
THOS. DOOUTTLE.