i W&t Jlortlt emt'liEccltln Ertfumc. EIGHTEENTH YEA1L NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JUNE 18, 1902. NO. dl 1 MONDAY; JUNE 16, Wc will begin another GREAT SALE in order to gat the $10,000.00 in cash as expected. It will not take very many days to do it, bo the looks of the prospects and the cut in prices we are making. For the week beginning MONDAY wc have made still greater reductions on our stock and we put on an entirely new lot of goods that you have not seen before. Before we started our GREAT SALE we divided the stock so as not to give all the bargains the first week. The balance of the $ 10, 000.00 stock must be sold with greater rapidity and the prices wc have made will undoubtedly force the selling. The bargains are without an equal it's a rare saving" Opportunity. Great Linen Sale. Linen Table Cloths worth 65c per yard, at 39c per yard. Linen Table Cloths worth SSc per yard at 20c per yard. Linen Table Cloths worth 85c per yard at 49c per yard. Linen Table Cloths worth $1.25 per yard at 09c per yard. Linen Towling worth 12j4c per yard at 7c per yard. Linen Towling worth 15c per yard at 9c per yard. Staple Dry Goods. A lot of Batistes, worth 15c, go at Sc. One lot of Calicos, regular price 5c and 6c, on sale 3c per yard. All our best Calico in dark und-light colors, regular 8c, at 4c. Best Amoskcg Apron Gingham, regular 8c, on sale at 5c. Double L Muslin, 7c juahty, on sale at 4c per yard. ' Hope Bleached Muslin, 10c, on sale at 7c. 9- 4 Sheeting, regular 28c quality, on sale at 19c. . 1 10- 4 Sheeting, regular 30c quality, on sale at 21c. 10c Outing Flannel, for 5c per yard. 12 c Outing Flannel, for 7 l-2c per yard. 12 l-2c Ticking for 8c per yard. The best warranted Feather Ticking, worth from 25c to to 30c, on sale at 15c per yard, Silk Finish Mercerized Gingham for waisting, regular price 39c per yard for 18c per yard, 34-inch wide Madras cloth, also for waists or shirts, 25c quality, on sale at 12 l-2c per yard. One lot of Percales 12 1-2 cent quality, at 8c per yard, 12 l-2c Shirting at 8c per yard. , Dress Goods. One lot of Plaid Dress Goods, regular price 15c at 5c. One lot of Dress Goods, consisting of Novelties, Brocades, and plain Cashmere, in all colors, regular price 40c, on sale at 19c per yard. One lot of Dress Goods, 38 inches wide, regular price 60c, on sale at 35c per yard. t One lot of Dress Goods, 44 inches wide, regular price 7Sc, ,on sale at 39c per yard. One lot of Drc'ss Goods, consisting of all dark colors, even ing shades, Henriettas, Basket Cloth, Melrose Suitings, Chev iots and Serges, all in at one price, 48c yard, These goods are worth up to $1 25 per yard. One special lot of all shades, Melrose Suiting, worth $1.00 and $1.25, for 69c per yard. One lot of all wool Cballics, regular price 75c, at one price, 20c per yard. Lace Curtains. $2.50 Lace Curtains at $1.39 per pair. One lot of $5.00 Lace Cartaum at $2.98 per pair. One lot of high grade ecru shade Lace Curtains, worth from $6.00 to $S.OO on sale now for $3.98 per pair. $5.00 Ladies Shirt Waists $1.69 One lot of fine waists made from the finest lawns and dimi ties, embroidered, in white and colors, fastened in back or front, all go at one price at $1.69. One lot of waists worth from $1.00 to $1.50 at 69c each. All the 75c waists for 29c. $4.00 and 5.00 Ladies'Trimmod Hats $1.48. You all know the bargains that you got in hats last week, but for this week our Millinery Sale will be greater than ever. Ladies' Furnishing; Goods. Ladies linen collar worth 15c at 3c each. Ladies' 15c hose for 9c per pair, Ladies' 20c hose for 125 per pair. Ladies' 25c and 35c hose, all in one lot at 19c a pair. Boys' and misses bicycle hoscx worth from 15c to 20c, a Children's high grade hose, 55c to 35c, for 17c. Children's bonnets worth 3:c at 10c each. Children's bonnets worth 50e and 60c at 25c each, Children's bonnets worth $1.0C at 48c. One lot of silk bonnets worth up to $1 50 for 69c. .Ladies' 10c gauze vests at 5c each . Ladies' 25c gauze vests at 10c each. . Ladies' 50c gauze vests ot 25c each. ' One lot of 75c corsc'.s at 39c each. All the $1.00 and 1.25 corsets for 89c. t9c .Ribbons. One lot of ribbons' worth 8c at 2c per yard. ' One lot of ribbons worth up to 15c for Sc.... One lot of ribbons VvdrClf 2sc and 35c for 10c. One lot of ribbons as high as 50c all go in at 15c per yard- Handkorchicl's. One lot of handkerchiefs at 2c each. One lot of 10 and 15c handkerchiefs 5c each. ' One lot of 25c handkerchiefs and 10c each. One lot of linen handkerchiefs in ladies and gents, worth up to 50c, all in one price at 15c each. .Gents' Furnishing Goods. Men's linen collars worth 15c at 7c. One lot of men's underwear, extra fine balbriggan, double seat drawers, regular price 75c, on sale for 30c each. One lot of underwear, regular price 35, on sale at 19c. One lot of men's shirts, worth from 75c up to $1.00, all go in one lot at 29c. One lot of shirts, worth up to $1.50. all in one price 69c. , One let of suspenders, worth up to 50c for 15c each. The best suspenders, worth from 75c to 1.00, at 29c. One lot of men's and boy's caps in summer weights, worth from 50 to 75c, on sale at 10c. Laces and Embroideries. One lot of lace worth 5c at lc pur yard, One lot of lace worth 10c at 3c per yard. One lot of lace worth 15c at 5c. All our best laces worth from 25c to 25c per yard on bar gain squares for 10c per yard. Embroideries and insertions worth from 10c up to 75c per yard all go in three lots, at 3 1-2, 10 and 19c per yard. SHOES. One lot of 500 pairs of ladies shoes, all the new styles in best kid, vici kid, the newest shapes, hand turned, light and heavy soles, worth from $3.50 to 5.00, on sale at $1.98 per pair. There is not one pair of shoes in the above lot less than $3.50 a pair. One big lot of ladies' shoes in button only, of a very extra good xalue, worth from $2.50 to 3.50, in one lot for $1.48, One lot of ladies' oxfords worth from $1.00 to 1.50,at 50c pr One lot of ladies' oxfords worth from $t.25to 1.75, at 75c pr One lot of ladies oxfords worth irom $1.75 to 3.00. at $1 pair One lot of ladies patent kid oxfords worth $3.50 for $1.98. One lot of mcn.s shoes worth $2.50, for $1.48. One lot of men's working shoes worth $1.79, for 90c. One lot of men's fine shoes worth $3, for 1.98. The Regent $2.50 and 3.00 men's shoes at $1.98. The Kcgent $3.50 and 5,00 shoes at $2.98. Children's shoes from, 19c up t$ $l.- Mjssing this shoe sale means missing an opportunity that you will not have for years to come. Men's Hats. Our entire stock of men's hats will be put on sale and prices cut down just one-half; that means you can buy men's and boy's hats at this big sale at 50c on the $1.00. OlothiiiG;. To clean out the balance of men's and boys' clothing and men's and boys' pants, wc will sell everything at give-away prices, no matter what it brings it mus.t be sold. Come and sec what wc can do for you in this line. It will pay you. B. PREDMESTKY, Manager. Remember that this is only au example of the bargains we have in store for you. THE FAIR STORE S. RICHARDS, Proprietor, BaJby Carriages, We have just received a large line of Baby Carriages, which have such a wide range in price that we can suit anybody's pocket book. An inspection of these carriages is invited. Gasoline Stoves. Wc arc handling the Standard Single Generator Gas olene and Kerosene Stoves and have a large stock of them ranging in price from three dollars to twenty-seven dol lars. One of these stoves burns either gasolene or kerosene, just as you choose. Wc will be glad to show the merits of those stoves to intending purchasers. Of course we still sell Furniture, Matting, Wall Paper and Picture Moulding, and have gained the reputation of selling goods a shade lower than other dealers. Howe's Furniture Store. JOHN BR ATT. JOHN BRA.TT & E. R. CO., GOODMAN. Real Estate, Loans Insurance Idle Honey Invested In (Hit Edged Securities A; NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. X ariloforonooi-iioiy 33n.xxJx. lxx rTXToloi-rewlJcri.. COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS. June 9, 1902. Board met 111 special session ac cording to published call by the the county clerk aa required by law. Present Robbins, McCullough and Kelleher, commissioners, and county clerk, when the following business was had and done. Upon complaint of P. W, Wood gate ot Walker precinct, the care of the Cross family is hereby turned over to the county poormaster. Claim of S. Matjg for rebate of taxes for year 1901, on account of unequal valuation is hereby re jected. Claim of Jas. M. Ray for cash items as poormaster allowed on general fund for ?37.19, Upon application C. P. Pnetauer is granted permission to erect a cat tle chute across the public road be tween southeast quarter of section I, township 13, range 26, and south wcBt quarter of section 3, township 13, range 26. Said Preitauer to bear cxpeiibc of construction and maintenance of said chute and hold the county harmless ior any dam age or expense, either for erection or maintenance. Deeds for county lands were signed and executed as follows: Southwest quarter section 33, township 15, range 29, to Mary 10. Stiles. North half ot northwest quarter and houtlicabt quarter of northwest quarter of section 21, town 9, range 29, to A. C. Barry. Northwest quarter of section 1, town 9, range 30, to S. M. Hall. Southwest quarter section 22, town 11, range 32, to C. 10, Gibson. Northwest quarter of Bection 32, township 13, ranfje 33 to Win, Robb. Southeast quarter of Bection 10, township 13, range 33, to Win. Robb. Northeast quarter of Bection 31, township 11, range 32, to Chas. 10. Gibson. Southwest quarter of section 18, township 13, range 33, to Win Robb. Southwest quarter ot section 7, township 10, range 32, to ChaB. E. Gibson. Northeast quarter of section 17, township 10, to Jas. Woodworth. Request of Pred. R. Ginn, county clerk, prearrange his vault and index the same and to remove old and obsolete documents to the garret to make room for the proper conduct of his office is hereby granted. Upon petition of 10. II. Spriuicr and others, G. M. Parsons is hereby appointed road overseer in uist. 66, to iill vacancy. The following land patents are hereby ordered recorded lu order to complete chain of title to the county: Southeast quarter ot northeast quarter, north halt southeast quarter and southwest quarter ot southeast quarter of section 27-9-30. lOa&t halt northwest quarter and east half of southwest quarter ot sec. 19-10-26. South hall horthwent quarter and lots 3 and 4, of section 1-9-30. South half southeast quarter and south half southwest quarter of sec. 35-9-30. West half ot northwest quarter and west half of southwest quarter of section 27-16-26. Lots 3 and 4 ol section 31-9-27. lOast hall of southwest quarter and lots 3 and 4 of section 31-10-33. In the matter of the application ot T. R. Butler, of Beaver City, Neb., to have taxes stricken from the list, the board found no evi dence that the property waB er roneously assessed has been sub mitted. The treasurer of Lincoln county is hereby directed to proceed to collect the same. C. P. Scliarmaiiu, county treas urer is hereby ordered to; refund taxes paid under protest to Ware Costtu Cattle Co,, for the reason that tax was paid on thuysame property in Keith county id the years and for the amountias fol lows: Por 1897 $20.80, 189, $07.07, 1899 $212.88, lor 1900 $28(93. And to Michael Coxinx paid under protest on lot 4, dock 7, oi North Platte for the f;;ir 1901 to the amount of 14.00. Orders lor tcfund ui ;ned by Js, S. R M1IIINS, M. L. MtCuM.ouoii, John D, kmj.khkk, cdmmibsioncrB. Claim ol MrH. 10, Cl. llaner lor care and keep of Heppiier a county charge, as per allowefl on the gen eral tuud for $50, t June 8, 1902. , Whereupon boar adjourned until tomorrow to convene as board ot equalization. June 10, 1902. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment in regular session as a board of equalization. PreBcnt, Commis sioners Robbins, McCullough and Kelleher, and county clerk. Considered matters pertaining to equalization. Adjourned until tomorrow. Joe GatiB, the celebrated colored pugilist, passed through the city Tuesday night enroute to San Prancisco, where he is matched airalnst McPaddcu for June 26. Better Fix Your Haying Outfit We have what you need Stacker Rope Tackle Blocks Pulley Wheels Hay Forks Fork Handles Harness Strap Work Bolts. Store open evcnlngH until 8 o'clock. Wilcox Department Store,