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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1908)
CHRISTMAS 1908 1908 We offer you a few suggestions of what you will find in our stock that will make suitable presents: f Hardware Carving Sets Pocket Knives Shears Safety Razors Razors Baking Dishes Flour Bins Roasters Chafing Dishes Wringers Washing Machines Aluminum Kettles Aluminum Coffee Pots Aluminum Tea Pots Coffee Pcrcolatcrs Bread Boxes Shot Guns Target Rifles Revolvers Tools Silverware Berry Spoons Tea Spoons Dessert Spoons Table Spoons Knives and Forks Tomato Servers Carving Sets Gents' Furnishings Dress Gloves Lined Gloves Warm Mittens Yarn Gloves Sweaters Duck Coats Dress Shirts Neckties Fancy Socks Underwear Stoves and Ranges Steel Ranges Rase Burners Heating Stoves Cook Stoves Oil Stoves Cloaks and Suits Ladies' Cloaks Misses' Cloaks Child's Cloaks Ladies' Suits Heatherbloom Underskirts Silk Underskirts Ladies' Skirts Silk Waists Net Waists Furs Neck Scarfs Fur Sets Fur Jackets Fur Collars Fancy Goods Silk's Dry Goods Dress Goods Underwear Comforts Blankets Table Linen Lunch Cloths Dresser Scarfs Napkins Linens Couch Covers Madras Curtains Nets for Waists Lace Curtains Suit Cases Trunks Notions Umbrellas Ribbons Belts Bags Purses Fancy Combs Side Combs Barrettes Ruching Fancy Collars Ties Neck Girdles Veil Pins Cuff Pins Laundry Bags Cloth Brushes Hair Brushes . Knit Caps Fascinators Kid Gloves Silk Gloves Golf Gloves Kid Mittens Toilet Cases Shaving Sets 'Smokers' Sets Hankerchief Boxes Glove Boxes Necktie Boxes Picture Frames Work Boxes Collar and Cuff Boxes Manicure Sets Traveling Cases Photo Albums Musical Albums Post Card Albums Vases Candle Sticks Slipper Cases Brush Sets Wisp Broom Holder Toys Hosiery Infants' Hose Children's Hose Ladies' Lisle Hose Ladies' Embroidered Hose Ladies' Lace Hose Ladies' Wool Hose Kidy Body Dolls Dressed Dolls Doll Buggies Rocking Horses Doll Chairs Toy Dishes Teddy Bears Toy Furniture Doll House Toy Trunks Boys Books Girls' Books Child's Books Games Mechanical Toys Iron Toys Tin Toys Drums Besides these we will be able to show you many fine and valuable articles suit able for Christmas Gifts. Wilcox Department Store. Beginning on December 19th our store will be open until 9:30 in the evening until Christmas. Semi -Weekly Tribune Ira L. Bare, Editor and Publuher. SnHKCnUTION ItATEfll One Vetr.eulj In ulvtnca tlJi Xontb. cub in aarinco cm KnUrwS tl North PUlto. NobriaVt, I'ojtofflce m MCODd ciftM Oliver. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1008. Will Straighten Track. A corps of Union Pacific engineers are camped at Brady and are running lines east and west for the purpose of securing n straight track and thus ob litcring the curves east and west of that town. This work Is preparatory to double-tracking the road from Wat son's ranch to the bridgo cast of this city. It is expected that this double- tracking will be completed next summer. Pages Nine to Twelve. Thomas Haarahan Diet. Thos. Hanrahan, of Maxwell, who was thrown from his buggy Thursday afternoon and severely injured, died tho following night. The deceased was seventy-six years of age and had lived at Maxwell for forty years. Ho is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Mario Thompson. Give a Gillette Safety Kazor for Christmas. For Salo at Schiller & Co. County Newt- Mrs. Geo. L. Swancutt. of Brady has returned from an extended visit in Wisconsin. Sho was accompanied by who will spend tho winter Mrt. Lcttt Injured. While out automobile riding with a party of friends at Lnrnmlo a few dayo ago, Mrs. F. C. Letts, formerly of this city, was thrown out and sustained the fracture of three ribs and other Injur los. One of the tiros was deflated causing tho machlno to swervo and up set, throwing out all tho occupants, but Mrs. Letts was tho only una seriously Injured. Time A Boy't Watch Free with each pair of our boy's Keeper" Shoes. Small, tho Big Shoo Man. Entertain Club. MIbs Frances Nichols entertained tho N. T. E, club Friday ovoning in a man ner that reflected creditably upon her ability as a succoBBful hostess, The lady's prize was won by Miss Knto Spios and tho gentleman's prlza by Harry GuthorloBs. Enjoyable refreshments wore sorved ut tho close of the card games. The club will moot with Miss Knto Spies on tho ovoning of January 8th. A Dangerous Operation is tho removal 01 the appendix uy 11 surgeon. No one who takos Dr. King's New Llfo Pills is ovor subjected to this frightful ordeal. Thoy work so quietly you don't feol thorn, Thoy euro con stlpation, hoadacho, biliousness and "alnria 2Gc at Stonfe's drug store, her father, at Brady. Thursday evening tho Brady boys' basket ball team defeated the Overton team by a score of 23 to 10 and tho Brady girU defoated tho Lexington team by a score of 13 to 11. Jerry Snydor, of Brady, is suffering from a fractured leg, tho result of having a horao fall with him. 0. E. Snyder, who recently opened atoro at tho now town of Bignell, is reported to be doing a very satisfac tory business. Tho Woodmen of Maxwell will hold a danco on Now Year's eve, and thq re ceipts will form a nucleus of a fund to build a now hull. Dr. AgncB Swetland, of Maxwell, ht)B written a book entitled "Is Mar riage a Failure." It Ib in tho form of a novel and will bo published next spring. Sunihine Notes. North Plutto Sunshine branch No. 1 met at tho homo of Mrs. C. J, Perkins Dec. 17th, sixteen ladies bolng prcsont. Thuy aewod on quilt blocks and talked of sending out Christmas baskets. Re freshments woro sorved. Tho Sunshine society suppllod a num ber of families with Thanksgiving dinner. Articlos of wearing apparel, which can bo spared by nnyono aro passed on to bo distributed. Thoro is evory indication that tho North Platte Sunshine society No, 1 will bo u success, as all seem deeply interested. Baby Sunshine was mado exceeding happy this week by tho arrival of beautiful doll, given hor by tho ladlos of tho Sunshine society. Do it nowl Bplondid motto, Isn't it? Thoro ia u spirit and vim about it wo all liko. But you will never guess how good and helpful it is until you put it in practice and horo Is a crand oppor tunlty, Our needs aro men's, woman's and children's clothing. Wo need mittens, socks, mufflers, baby reins, baby shoes. What will you give? The dreary, winter days, so much dreaded by shutins and farmer families will bo mado so much more pleasant by the generous supply of magazines given Sunshine socioty by Mrs. Graham. A prominent lady physician of North Platto sent out literature, clothing and scraps for quilts as her share in spread ing good cheer. Tho thing that goes farthest Toward making life worth while, That costs the least, and does tho work Is lust a pleasant smile, It'n full of mirth and gladness, And with happiness is blent, It's worth a million dollars And it doesn't coat a cent. Sec. Alex Alexander, Disk 3G, 3.00. Ira Dailey, Dist. 36, 3.00. W. Armstrong, Dist. 35, allowed for 19.20. Adjourned until tomorrow. December 17, 1008. Board mot same a3 yesterday, pres ent full board and county clerk. Tho following claims were nllowed: E. H. Springer, services 66.50. ' A. O. Kocken, services 41.50. S. C. Wills, Bervices 56.00. S. C. Wills, expenses 14.40. A. J. Fenns, road work Dist 15, 2.50. Adjourned until Decembor 28, 1908. COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS. Decembor 16, 1908. Board mot samo as yesterday, prea efft full board and county clerk. Balance of claim of Mrs. Emma Pulvor, filed September 10th, 1908, caro of poor, allowed on gcnoral fund for $500.00. Ray C. Langford, county treasurer You are hereby authorized to refund to tho Maxwell and Brady Telephone Co. the Bum of 13.83, on account of error in assessment of personal tax of said com pany for tho yoar 1908. Claim of sundry persons, reporting doaths and births, allowed on gonernl fund for $25.50. Claims for road work wero allowed as follows: T. T. Padgott Dist. 42, 6.00. T. T. Padgott Dist. 25, 3.00. Loren Spencer Dist. 25, 6.00. Walter Dugan Dist. 42, 6.00. J. F. Mansell Dist. 36, 3.00. Sundry persons Diat. 17, 19.50. Carl Bowman Dist, 39, 3.00. John Fickonschor Dist. 35, 2.50. Henry Fickonschor Dist. 35, 2.50. Theodore Anderson Dist. 35, 21.00. Carl Farnshom Dist. 35, 12.10. C. J. Farnshom Dist 35, 8.90. Nets Andorson Dist. 35, 2.50. Albert Anderson Dist. 35, 2.50. Henry Buttorflold Dist. 35, 2.50. Oscar Danlclson Dist. 35, 2.50. Arthur DoWolf Dist. 35, 2.50. Nels Engmun Dist. 35, 2.50. Chas. Engmun Dist. 35,2.50. Gus Helburg, Dist. 35, 2.50. Dennis Frolborg, Diat. 35, 2.50. Fritz Kratzenstein, Dist. 35, 2.50. Frod McCaig, DlBt. 35, 2.50. Bert Newman, Dist. 35, 2.50. Eric Nelson, Diat. 35, 2.50. Carl Nelson, Diat. 35, 2.60, "Little Johnny Jones." Our local theatre-going public will ba regaled on Saturday evening, Dec. 26th, with tho first performance in this city of last season's greatest musical suc cess "Littlo Johnny Jones", which will be presented, It is promised, in this city with all tho beautiful and realistic scenery, lighting effects and pretty and tasteful wardrobe, which made its long runs in Now York, Boston, Chicago and Philadolpeia last season nntnblo nnd successful. "Littlo Johnny Jones" is a musical melodrama In threo acts writ ten by George M. Cohan, the author of several very successful musical plays. The company that will present "Littlo Johnny Jones" in this city is ono of unusual excellence numbering fully soventy-flvo pcoplo with a chorus of forty. Tho music of "Little Johnny Jones" is said to bo catchy and at tractive, and includes a number of song hits that have attained great vogue throughout the country. Puckarue Island. Duke Trembly and wife departed for their new homo at Syracuse Friday night where ho will conduct a pool hall. His wifo will visit her sister at Terlton, Okla., boforo setting down to house kcoping aguin. August Carlson's snlo was well at tended and things sold well. Mr. and Mrs. Carlson departed for California Friday evening. Their daughter Mrs. Chas. Bcauchamp 'accompanied them. Tho stork was in this vicinity again last week nnd gladdened the homes of Scott Shaner and C. A. Feather with a son each. Fred N. Drako says tho girls aro all smiling at him sinco he got his new buggy at tho salo. Mrs. Harvo Feather's father is visit ing hor this week. Tho husking beo at Bert Houser's proved quite successful, huving husked over i our Hundred uusneis mat day Mr. und Mrs. Houser is very thankful There Is never anything lost by n kind act. Grocery Specials. How much elastic is in your dollars? It's up to you to find out Best Flour Made $1.25 Per Sack. Commencing Saturday, Dec. 19, to Thursday, Dec. 24 Large can tomatoes 10 cents per can $1.15 per dozen. Early June Peas 10 cents per can $1.15 per dozen. Sweet Corn 8 cents per can 90 cents per dozen. Large can Pumpkin, Squash, Sauer Kraut, Hominy 10 cent per can. D. C. Soap 7 bars for 25 cents $3.25 per box. Swift Prido Soap 7 bars for 25 cents 3.25 per box. White Russian Soap 7 bars for 25 cents 3.35 per box. 25 cent can sliced Peaches 3 cans for 50 cents. 25 cent can Bartlett Pears 3 cans for 50 cents. 25 cent can Apricots 3 cans for 50 cents. 25 can Plums 3 cans for 50 cents 30 cent can black Cherries 5 cans for 1.00. 30 cent can white Cherries 5 cans for 1.00. 1 gallon can Pears 40 cents per can. 1 gallon can Plums 35 cents per can. 1 gallon can Peaches 40 cents per can. 1 gallon can Apricots 40 cents per can. 1 gallon can Cherries 50 cents per can. 1 gallon can Raspberries..- 60 cents per can. 3 bags table Salt for 10 cents. 3 boxes Matches 10 cents. 3 boxes Yeast Foam 10 cents. 50 cent pound package Red Cross Tea 40 cent per pound. 20 cent Good Cheer Coffee, to introduce, 7 pounds for 1.05 25 cent Frontier Coffee, this sale 5 packages for 1.00. 8 pounds Snap CofFce l.oo. 20 pound box Soda Crackers best per pound 6 cents. 20 pound box Oyster Crackers best per pound 6 centB. 20 pound box Ginger Snaps best per pound 6 cents. Smoked Bacon by the pieco 16 cents per pound. Picnic Hams 10 cents per pound. Sand Hill Potatoes 50 cents a bushel 5 bushel lots 45 cents. Red Onions 1.25 per hushel. A Great Variety of Christmas Candy. Pure sugar Christmas Candy 12i cents per pound. AH kinds of now Nuts mixed or straight 20 cents a pound 6 poundB 1.00. Dried Fruit. 15 cent choico Peaches 5 pounds for 50 cents. 15 cent largest fancy Prunes 5 pounds for 50 cents! 15 cent Nectarines 5 pounds for 50 cents. 20 cent Bartlett Pears 4 pounds for 50 cents. 20 cent Apricots 4 pounds for 50 cents. 20 cent pitted Plums 4 pounds for , 50 cents! Cookies 2 pounds for 25 cents' Blood Red Salmon 15 cents per can' l1,nSS,mon 12i cent per can. Light Salmon ... 10 cents per can. A great variety of standard brands of Cignrs by tho box from 1.25 up to 2.25 por box. A great favorite is our Secretary Gago 25 in a box 1.00 per box. Our last Bpecial salo was a grand success for our costumers. To thoso who failed to tako advantage last month wo aro going to sell our Purity brand Flour for 1.25 per sack regular price 1.45. Not more thnn two sacks to a customer. What (3 your dollar worth, just what it will buy. Cash Only. Horseless Delivery. R. N. LAMB, North Side. Christmas Turkeys at the North Platte Market. At