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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1902)
Local Nows in Brief, DB.r. W.MILMK, GRADUATE DEKTI8T, Ofllco ovor StrolU'i Draff Store The Presbyterian ladies' aid so ciety will meet with Mrs, Clara Newton Thursday, July 10th, The W. R. C. will give a ten cent social at the home of Mrs. J. N. Bonucr Wednesday afternoon, July 9lh. Everybody Invited. Mrs. Carrie Chamberlain has filed a petition in the district court praying for a divorce Irom her hus band, Geo. D. Chamberlain. The populist and democraclic congressional conventions will be held at Kearney tomorrow. The delegations from this c mnty will go down tomorrow morning1. The state supreme court has affirmed the decision of the district court in the case of Haskell vs. Dutton, in which the latter was given a judgment ot about two thousand dollars. Prices on baled hay and new potatoes are on the toboggan slide ut Harkinoton & Toiiin's. A. l Parsons received a tele gram lrom Congressman Neville Srnday evening, dated at St Louir, stating that he would uotrc.ich Ne braska for several days owing to the illness of Mrs, Neville. J. 12. 10 vans attended the luncral of the late H. C. Rutsell at Schuy ler Saturday. Mr. Russell was an old-time friend of Mr. lCvann, and one of the best known Grand Army men in the state. v Sec our new line of lamps, just opening them up, they arc 'butcs." llAHHI.NV.TON &. TOIIIN. Word received in town announces the birth ot a boy baby to Mr. and Mrs. 0. 12. ISIder, of Medicine pre cinct. This is the, first boy in a lamlly of six children, and the "Ma jor" is therefore feeling highly elated. Commissioner Kobbins came up from Wallace yesterday. He says crops in that section arc m good condition. One farmer has 240 acres ol fall wheat and rye which he thinks will yield thirty bushels to the acre. Sheriff Carpenter returned Sun day night from Ohio where lis was called a couple ot weeks ago by the illness of his father. When he left his father's condition was such as to preclude recovery though he might live for quite a while. Taken up on section 32-15-29, on June 91 h a red cow, has horns, branded J. F. Oscar Stiles, North Platte. 4-2 Frncst Soper, charged with horse stealing, wao brought down from Chappcll the latter part of last week and placed in the Lincoln county jail for safe keeping. Soper will be tried before the Deuel conn ty district ourt next September. Geo. W. Chllds, Uncle Oscar, Pathfinder and all other standard ulnars six lor 25 cents at the Hub grocery. Helen Grantly, who appeared in "The Taming of the Shrew" in thin city last poring, has sued a corset firm lor ten thousand dollars be catiRC thry tucd her face and form in advertising their corsets. This pint, which has been given great puolicity through the daily papers may have been instituted simply to advertise Miss Grantly and that particular make of corset. Keep CooIS WKAU C&.IW&.S Shoes Men's Canvas Shoes, leather soles, per pair $1,25 Men b uanvns uxiorus, leather soles, per pair. . 1.10 Boys' Canvas Shoes, leather soles, per pair 1.00 Youth's Canvas Shoes, leather soles, 1VA to 2, Dcr pair 90 Ladics'CanvasShocs.lcathcr soles, per pair.. 1.00 ladies' Uanvas uxiords, leather soles, per pair . . .90 Misses' Canvas Shoes.lcather soles, WA to 2, per pair .90 Children's Canvas Shoes, leather soles. 8Mi to 11. ncr patr 75 Store open evenings o'clock. until 8:00 Wilcox Department Store t i vr n P i i ipecial Sale. To make room for our heavy fall purchases, we intend to dispose ol every boys' suit in the bouse. To do this we have placed on sale all our $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 CHILDRENS' SUITS At $2.00. At a special discount of 20'pcr cent during1 this sale. Re member we mean business. They must go. STAR CLOTHING II0U The Lutheran ladies' aid society will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Sylvester Friend. The county commissioners con vened in session yesterday morning and at once began examining and allowing claims against the county. It will be several days before the warrants will be ready to be delivered. Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Kidgley spent the Fourth in Sutherland, where Mr. R. made an address at the celebration A large crowd at tended the celebration, which passed off very nicely. O. B. S. Orr came down from MUsoula, Mont., the latter part ol ast week to dispose of some per sonal property. He has invested in an orchard near Missoula, and will return there in a few days. District court convened in special session this forenoon and will probably grind away for several days, as there arc a number ot cases on the docket that the attor neys arc anxious to have come to trial. While handling a hat pin one day last week, Jennie Sayre ran the point into her eye, making a wound that required treatment by an Omaha oculist, to which city she was taken on Saturday. Repot t is that she will probably lose the bight of the eye. The horse stolen two weeks ago from Foreman Salisbury of the Cody ranch was found Saturday in John McCullough'a pasture at Max well, having been lett there by two men. Kfforta arc now being made to identify the men who turned the animal into the pasture. In the game of ball on the Fourth between the Union Pacific and Y, M. C. A. teams, the latter won by a score of six to four. The Y. M C. A. team was reinforced by Shaub and Short, who lormed the battery. Tecl and Ouimette occu pied similar points for the Union Pacifies, Several hundred people witnessed the game. The members of the First ward hose team and a few invited guests held a picnic Sunday at Lamp lugh'a lake. The boya were taken out in conveyances in the morning and devoted the day to ball play ing, fishing, boating and similar amusements. P'cnty of provender had been provided and the day proved a pleasant one to the lire laddies. A. T. Geyer, who was up from Urady Saturday, tells us that there will be a large am6unt of small grain marketed at that point Wheat and rye in the Platte valley in the section tributary to that vlll age la an immense crop and similar conditions exist in the Wild Horse valley northeast of Brady. Mr. Geyer Bays that though oru is somewhat backward, it promlics a good crop. jjjl Value in this sale has been entirely ig nored, vc want the room and the money, these bargains will tempt you to buy. Boys' I and 3 piece Suits. Boys' Knee Punts Boys' Long Pants SE Barb Wire Baker's Perfect Barb Wire, Painted, per hundred $3.80. Baker's Perfect Barb Wire, galvanized per hundred $4.10 Wilcox Department Store Mrs. Jos. Cisey has been seri ously sick with organic trouble for some time past and we understand the attending physician has recom mended an operation. The plans and specifications for the new Presbyterian church were received Saturday, but a member of the building committee BayB the letting of the contract may be de ferred until a settlement of the Union Pacific labor diflicultioj. A number ot the subscribers to the building fund arc directly and in directly affected by the strike. A letter received from J. O. Beeler yesterday, written at Nij mcgen, Holland, states that htb party are an well aim enjoying their visit. He says through the efforts of his brother-in-law he is rapidly acquiring a knowledge of the German language. Mr. Beelcr'a sister is highly educated and speaks English very fluently. hoe For foot nindo unconifortiblo by o.co88ivo hont thoro'ti much ro!iof in wearing tho popular Canvas Shoos. Thoy'ro made- likonny Shoo lonthor boIch, heols, counters, insoles, regular lining tho only dllToroneo is that tho upjiora nro of hoavy liuon color cloth, instond of leathor. Tho light color nttrnots lo?n hont, and oloth permits ulr ventilation to cool "and Booth tho foot. fUIN'S Canvas Shoo in both low and rogular hoight fjf ff( tit 81.00, 91.73 and tjH.t)U DON'S' CunvnB Rhoop.in regular hoight only, siCB C I Cl? from'J tu(i, nt ) l .CO YOUTH'S Canvas Shoes same stylo as bjya' elzea 12 to 2 S1.00 D SHOE STORE GEO. A. GRAIIAA. Mgr. North Platte, Ncbraika. '''""'SsONAT'liENTioNl ! Mi Klla Dillon lelt for the we&t Saturday, II. S, White visited his ranch near 07crlon yesterday. Kd Wallenhaupt of Fairbury has been visiting his parents for a lew days past. George Harr left last night f.ir Lincoln to visit his wile, who if. itt'.l critically ill. Mrs, 13d ward Weeks, of Evans ton, is expected here in a few duyfc for a visit with her parents. MUs Laura Dugg.ni, of Omaha, was the guest of North Platte friends the latter part of last week. Miss Then Hansen Lit a f.'w days ago for Fremont, where tdie will v 1 3 i t friends for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. 15. AUis left Sunday night for Portland, Oregon, with a view of looking up a loca tion. Miss Margaret Kockcn, ol Oma ha, visited rclativts in town tor several days the latter part oHast .vcek. Mrs. W. M. Holtry and children returned the latter patt of last week from a protracted visit in Des Moines. Miss Minnie Ildil, who had been the guest ot the Misses Sorenscn for ten day?, returned to Grand Ial and Saturday, Miss IJa Von Goelz left Salur day f.r Minneapolis where the will attend the session of the National IMucalional Association. Frank Hoy, of Garfield precinct, returned Saturday from a six week's stay at Portland, Ore and other points in the northwest. Mrs. 1?. F. Forrest left Saturday for her home in Siloam Snrinrt. rk , altera ten dny&' visit with licr mother, Mrs. A. Stolle. -Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moonry re turned Sunday evening from Lex- ugton, where they went to spend the Fourth with relatives. Miss Jennie Carlson left Sunday night fur Minneapolis where the will attend the incctinir of the N. W. A. She will also visit relatives in Asliland, Wis., and St. Peter betore returning. Boyd and Everett Dickinson came up lrom O, nulia to spend the Fourth, the formerrcturning Satur day and the latter yesterday. The boys are gelling along nicely in Omaha. Boyd is chief clerk in Snpt. L-Migtree'H office and Everett is employed as a halesman in a store. A tot Clearing Sale. On Friday, July lLth, wc will bc- in to clear out all the odds and ends which has accumulated dur ing our last great sale. We will also clear out ali the summer goods now on hand to make room for a very Jnrg stock for Fall and Winter, KVKIIY DOLLAR'S WORTH OF Til ESK GOODS MUST GO no mat- ter what they bring. All wc ask of you is to come in and you will see for yourself. The goods will be spread out on our bargain ecjuarcs and prices marked in plain figures. The bargain! we give you at this clearing sale will excel anything we have had yet. Every dollat'a worth ol Millinery wc nave on nanu win ue put on t . - unrgaiu tquarcs aim cut sown bo low that it will sell in two days. All the Ladich' and Childreiib Slippers, also the odds and cuds in MeuV, Ladicb1 and Boya' Shoes will be put on sale at one-half of the manufacturing price, in fact every thing goes and wc mean business. Come, do not bring a lot of money, just a few cents. Sale begins Friday, July llth, and will continue through the month of July. THE FAIR, S, Richards, Prop. FLY TIME calls for Screen Doors Screen Wire Fly Traps ,WE HAVE THEM : Wilcox Department Store. tr. sr. sr rs & - vr. t Alaska Refrigerator (i) Is the best. Got one now. I Jewel Gasoline Stoves 0) Wc arc selling these goods at a very low figure i to close out the stock. f Vl .... i- r rBi-vur7prijric i. i ft wur line ui irtuaaus up to date. Look at our HamittOCliS. For style and price they cannot be equalled. i) We make the framing E B WARNER, 't.r. sr. 2r2r-2r.tr. cr- sr. cr- ....... ............ ......... ; RAILROAD NOTES. John C. Ray nor, who has been .vorkiug at Cheyenne for several months, is visiting in town. O. V. Morrison will go to Valley Junction, Iowa, where lie will work in the Rock Island machine shop, Manager Dickinson and Supt. McKtcn passed through town Sun day night enroutc home from their trip on the Wyoming division. Passenger trains from both the east and the webt have been con siderably belated during the past few days through various causes. George Black, who had been vis iting at home for several days, re turned Sunday night to Cheyenne, where he is working in a planing mill. Will Russell, who had been in Cheyenne for a few day?, returned to town Sunday. He is still troubled considerably with muscu lar rheumatism. F. II. McColl came up from Oma hs Thursday night and remained until Sunday night. Mr. McColl if employed as an electrician and was not therefore affected by the ma chinists' strike. Sam Grace, who is acting as sec retary to Vice-president Wilson of the machinists' union, returned to Omaha Sunday uight. Mr. Grace will probably remain in Omaha nntil the labor difficulty is settled. Traveling Fjgineer Stuart of the Wyoming division spent Saturday m town on business. He says the motive ro.vcr on that division is in good shape, and that there are suf ficient men at work in the various shops to do the repair work needed. At the machiui&tb' meeting Sun day evening Ma&ttr Mechanic Bar num denied that the three boiler makers who cat and sleep in the car in the boiler shop were daily supplied with beer by the company. Several of the stiikrs insist, how ever, that beer is furnished these men. Master Mechanic Barnum and Supt. Baxter were in town Sunday and in the evening attended the machinists' meeting. . Mr. Barnum made quite a talk to the men, in which he said that tlie unanimity with which the men walked out at this point was a great btirprise to him, lie had thought that the majority ot the men here would re main nt work, but instead a greater per centagc ot the men walked out than at any other point on the sys tem. He dwelt at &o.n2 length on the piece-work system, which he said the company had determined to introduce. Nothing, howeycr, that Mr. Bainmn said, weakened the stand taken by each iudivulual machinist in opposition to piece work, notwithstanding the men hold Mr. Barnum in high esteem, Tho Hoso Worm Medicine. II. 1'. Kumpe, Druggist, Loighton, Ala., writes: "Ono of my customers had a child, which wns Eiuk, nnd throw up nil food, could retain nothing on its ftomnch. Ho boiittht ono- bottlo ot Whito'a Orf-nm Vermifuge, nnd it brought up 110 worms from tho child. It'u tho boKR worm moriii ino in tho worm. Minod uronm vornmugo is nlso tho ehildrons' tonio. It improvos thoir ingestion nnd nssinnlntion or food stiongthoiiB tlioir norvous pystom nnd rnotnroH thoin to thu hoalth, vigor nnd olnutiuity of xpinlH nuttirul to childhood, !Wo nt A. F. Stroitza' Cornor Drug S'oro. sr. c. sr. . sr. sp sr tzr. SS ilt vi The kind that last, The kind that is safe. it ujitd&j is vury tuinpiuit; anu it i K il i i (0 of Pictures a specialty. e. cs-. js-. r$ r$ & Base Ball Notes. John Redmond, who went to the east part ol the slate last week. p.tched for Fairbury on the Fourth i i a game with the Fitzgerald team of Lincoln and held them down to three hits. Fairbury wants to play here again on August 29th and 30th. They will be given games on those dates. Minden will probably play two games on the local grounds during the week which begins July 25th. These games will be played while that team is enroutc to Cheyenne. The Union Pacifies will 6tart out on the second trip of the season next Fiiday, when they go to Chey enne for two games July 12th and 13th. Returning home, they leave for the cast, playing at Kearney on July 17th and 18lh, at Shelton on the 18th and 19th aud at Grand Island on the 20th. Kearney will be here for two games week after next July 21st aud 22d. It is possible that tbey will also play the game which wan postponed on account ot rain, W. H. Hall, of MePhcrson county, who is an old base ball catcher, is anxuus to play a few games with the local team. He has been notified to get in shape as he may be needed later on in the, season. In the two ball games at Kear ney on tue Fourth, the first was wjn by Minden, and the second broke up in a row. Bulls For bale. If you wish to purchase a reliable registered Shorthorn or Hereford bull we can save you money. Wo have a large number to select from. Also a pure-bred Polled Durham bull lor sale. When you purchase a bull from us, if you arc not per fectly satisfied you can bring him back and we will refund youc n oney. Paine & Moore, Myrtle, Neb Notice to the Public All parties arc hereby cautioned not to throw brush or rubbish ot any kind in the gutters, streets or alleys ot North Platte. By order of the council. J. R. RiTNER Street Commissioner. FITTED AND SUITED. Fit that's that the thing-. Wc give it. Our suits fit and our fit suits every time. Same with prices. It's a way wc have that never fails. Make you the smartest, most stylish, perfect fitting suit in handsome and dur able material at reasonable prices. Variety of patterns to select from. Every garment warranted as to worhmansnip, finish and fabric. Cleaning nnd repairing a specialty. F. J, BROEEiER.