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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1909)
Mttkk rihto& Ik Jtortlr NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, JULY 20, 1909. NO 51. X Tl 1JU J. X X X-L' XXX XXJXXXfc This is not a sale of odds and ends of Oxfords, but a clean sweep sale of the best Oxfords for Men, Women, Boys, Misses and Children that we have shown this season. All our Oxfords in Black, Tan and colored leuthers of all sorts go. Oxfords, Ties, Pumps, etc,, in latest models. Just note these styles and cut prices and Oxford yourself for the future. Do it now! The price has been cut on every Shoe in our Store, We give below trations of what we are doing in price cutting. Read these prices: MEN'S AND WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR. All highest grade Oxfords, patent blucher wing tip, military heel, welt, Knob and Cambridge lasts, regular price $5.00, sale price All our $4.00 grades, made in black, tan, oxblood, champagne, grey and bronze, in patent calf, colt and kid, vici kid and suede leathers, now All our $3.50 grades, in black patent kid and colt. Russia tan, oxblood, wine, black vici, chocolate vici, etc., regular price $3.50, sale price . All our S3 grades, in black patent kid, vici kid, tan calf, ox blood, wine, button, lace and blucher, concave or Cuban heels, McKay or turn soles, regular price $3.00, sale price. . ." All our $2.50 grades, made in black vici kid, dull calf skin, tan calf, ox blood, wine kid, lace or blucher cut. ties and oxfords, low or Cuban heels, regular price 2.50, sale price All our $2.00 grades, made in black vici kid, patent kid, Cuban heel, plain toe, common sense heel, congress Juliettes with patent tips, regular price 2.00, sale price BOYS', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR. All our $3.00 grades in blnck patent or vici kid, calf skin, medium or low heels, also Russia tan, ox blood, wine, etc.. regular price $3, now All our $2.50 grades, made in black patent and vici kid, foot form lasts, broad heels, etc., regular price $2.50, sale price All our $2.00 grades, all leathers and styles Regular price $2.00, sale price All our $1.75 grades go at All our $1.50 grades go at All our $1.25 grades go at Sale Price One lot of Men's highest grade shoes, "Crossets Brand" in calf, vici kid, velour and box calf, gun metal calf, etc., $4.00, 4.50 and 5.00, sale price One lot of Barefoot Sandals, sizes 2 to 8, at One lot of Barefoot Sandals, sizes 9 to 11, at One lot of Barefoot Sandals, sizes 12 to 3, at SOL HODES, The Kills Himself on Train. When No. 4 of Friday night was in il f f . ! 1 P O . . 1 1. u 1 .1 nnnnnn ino Vicinity Ol ouiiicnuuu, mu jjuoouii- gers wero awakonod by tho report of a pistol coming from the men's toilet room. Tho train men woro cailod and upon examination found that a woll dressed mnn of about thlry-flve years had shot and killed himself. Upon ar rival here Sheriff Miltonberger was no tified and by taking tho window off tho . body was removed and taken in charge by Ginn & Whito. The revolver could 'not ba found and it is thought thnt it dropped from tho train. ' The coroner was notified and upon lenrning the facts decided that no in quest was necessary as it was cloarly u case o'f premeditated suicide. He had written a note in Swedish to his wiTe, asking her to forgive him and telling hoc tho persons to whom ho waa in debtcd, tho total amount being about $1150. Ho also gave a money order to a rtranger, asking him to send ib to Wh wife aB he never expected to reach Om aha. Upon examination of his belongings, it was found that his namo was Frank n..l.- T.nn klnnntnln Mini. TTa hud & suit caro of fino clothing, $16.80 in money and a railroad tickot to his homo. He had been in California and British Columbia and it is thought that ho became despondent over his debts and decided to end his troubles, FORDS M UST HOW ARE YOUR OXFORDS? If you can use another pair, here's your opportunity. There's months of good Oxford weather ahead of us, and we make this Great Ox ford Clearance sale while the buyer still has an opportunity to get full value out of his investment this season, and then have a good pajr of Oxfords ready for next spring. BUY OXFORDS NOW! Sale Price. Sale Price. RAILROAD NEWS. Dick McGraw relumed Sunday from Choyenno, where he went to consult with the company oculist. John Burroughs will leave in a few days for a visit with relatives and friends in Grand Island. Geo. L. Smith last week accepted a position as extra dispatcher and report clerk in tho train dispatcher's offico. Yesterday was pay day for tho employes of tho Wyoming division and the business houses did a large business during tho day, especially tho in stitutions which must closo at 8 o'clock. In tho center of tho Union Pacific park east of the dopot, an inclined elevation is being mado and tho sides covered with grass. Colored stones will bo so arranged on tho top as to read "North Platte." A notico has been posted in the tole graph ofiico which states that all'employ es, who nro eligible, may sccuro annual passes as folio wb: 10 to 15 yenrs an nual pass for himself over division on which ho is employed. 10 to 20 years annual pass for himslf and wifo over division on which ha is employed. Over 20 yoarB annual passes for himself and wifo and dependents over entire road. Bon Elliott spent Sunday vlfiUing at tho Hcndy ranch near Maxwoll. GO ! uwum a few illus- $3.95 $3.15 $2.85 $2.35 $1.95 $1.60 $2.3 $1.95 $1.60 $1.40 $1.20 black patent regular, price SI. $2.95 35c 5Qc 656 Shbery. Mrs. C. M. Fiiher Dead. r n m m airs. u m. 1'isner, iormcriy a resident of North Platte and a sistor of Chas., Henry nnd Wm. Brctcrnitz, died Friday at hor homo six miles oast of Gandy of paralysis. The stroko which resulted in death, occurred about threo woeks ago, and though relatives and friends lent aid to medical skill, tho hand of death could not bo staid. Mrs. Fisher camo to North Platte with tho family of David Cash about 1881, und resided here until 1888, when she located on n homestead in Logan county. In 1892 bIio was united in marriage to C. M. Fisher. A husband and two daughters ono fifteen tho other fourteen years old are left to mourn tho death of this loving wifo nnd mother. The funeral was hold nt Gandy Sun day, nnd the attendance is said to liavo been tho largest over known in that village, tho processipn being over a mile long. Tho services woro conducted by Rev. J. W. Hill of tho Presbyterian church. A party of four men in a Ilegnl car, enroutefrom New York City to Frisco, pnssod through yestorday. They claimed to havo covered tho diBtnnce from Now York to this city in twolvo dayif, an average of about 150 miles per day. I f l'- I U TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS Clifford Shepherd, lato with McDon noil & Graves, has purchased a drug store at Smithfiold, Neb. Miss Edith Patterson will be hostess nt n kensington Wodnesdny afternoon nnd a card party Thursday afternoon. J. E. Evnns, ns guardian, of Vera Mornnt closed up the estate Friday nnd turned over to hor, property to tho vnluo of $20,500. J. H. Day and Minor Hinmon accom panied Julius Hahler to Brady in hii auto Sunday nnd sold it to a party at thnt place. C. T. Robinson will finish his new rosldonco on west Tontli ntrcct next week. It is 11 very neat nnd woll con structed cottage. F. II. Bnrnell has purchased two lots on Third street in tho Trustee's addi tion and will erect n resldonco thereon in tho nenr future. Sixty-two prospective tenchors took thn county examinations given at tho high school building Friday and Satur day by County Supt. Ebright. Wm. Griffith, of Somorsot, spent Sat urday in town transacting business. Ha reports that tho crops nro in fino ehnpo and great things are oxpectod this year, Conkov's Lico Powdor coiner faBt nt B. A. Wilson's Poultrymnn, tnko ad vantage of frco offer. Won't iniuro birds. Tho social of tho ladies' aux iliary to tho B. of R. T. to havo boon hold Thursday evening at tho Lannin residence, has been postponed until Thursday ovoning of next week. Ferrnl Dolan, inspector in tho state of Wyoming for tho U. S. department of animal industry, camo down from Cheyenne Saturday night nnd visited friends in this city und ut Maxwoll for a fow days. C. A. Howo, who enmn down from his homestead near Oshkosh tho latter part of last wuck, says crops aro suf fering badly from tho lack of rnin. In his immediato section thcro has been no rnin for over a month. This offico is in receipt of a card from Arthur Boyd, datod Leeds. England, July 5th in which ho Bays: "Vb ar rived homo this morning after a most delightful trip, enjoying overy minuto of it. Give my regards to all my North Platto friends." Tho city council will meet in regular session this evening nt which time tho CBtimato of tho city ongincor for n now water plant will bo received nnd tho ordinance, calling for an election to voto bonds for a now plant, will bo brought up for consideration. Mrs. Henry Brotemitz returned homo Sunday from Logan county whoro she had been nssisting during tho illness of tho lato Mrs. C. M. Fisher. Henry. Chnrlcy. and Will Broternitz woro also with their sister during a pnrt of her illness. Police Judgo Elder says thnt tho po lice court wont out of business when the 8 o'clock closing law went into ef fect. Until thnt timo cases wero brought up nearly overy day, but not ono linn como up'sinco tho law becamo qffective. Shoriff Miltonbergor is not required to get up every little whilo to lot a drunk register for a room. ORDER A "FORD." Sutherland Au to Co., Sutherland, Neb. Tho county commissioners mado Bot tlemcnt with tho county judgo nnd county Buperintcndont yestordny and nro checking up tho fihoriff's offico today. Tomorrow they will adjourn until Mon day, when they go to tho north pnrt of tho county to meet tho commissioners of Logan county to confor rcgnrd to a road on tho lino botween tho two counties In the base ball gamo Sunday be tween tho Scrapern and Rag Sellers, tho Scrapers won by a score of 21 to 20. Tho features of tho gamo woro the fielding of Austin nnd McDonald of tho Rag Sellers, tho batting of Swopo and tho pitching of Solby who guvo twenty two men their base on balls in the last innlngfl. Rag Sollors 20 runs, 1!) hits, 4 errors, batteries Solby and Swopo. .Scrapers 21 ruiiB, 10 hits, 5 errors, batteries Day, Carson nnd Churchill. Umpire Trout. inquiry nmong inrmors wno wero in town Saturday as to tho condition of corn, all wero unanimous in snying that tho prospects aro tho best that they over havo been Binco farming first began in Lincoln county. In Bomo BecMons of the county tho crop of small grain will bo light, whilo in othor sec tions it will bo good, those two con ditions boing duo to local rnins In tiomo parts nnd lack of rain in othor parts when tho grain began heading. PERSONAL MENTION. N. W. Bryant will leave tonight for a two weeks visit nt his old homo in Blnlr. Mrs. T. V. Austin returned tho lat ter part of last week from a visit in Omaha. Miss Anna Scharmnnn loft Saturday night for n visit with hor mother nt Victor, Colorndo, Goorge Lannin loft last night for n visit with relatives and frlonds in Ogden nnd Salt Lako. M. C. Wcstphal went to Maxwell Sunday and will rccupcrato in tho hay fields for n fow wcckB. Mr. nnd Mr. Frnnk Moonoy returned Sunday night from their plensuro trip to Sturgeon Bay Wis. Albert Durbin droye ovor to Well- fleet Saturday, and will visit friends and relntivos for a fow days. Miss Calherino Morgan, of Rawlins, Wyo., arrived yestorday morning and is tho guest of Miss Knthloon Flynn. Mrs. Wilson Tout nnd children left Saturday morning for a month's visit at thoir old homo in Colorado Springs. Sup't Whltohond of Gothenburg, in structor in tho Junior Normal, spent Sunday nt his homo visiting his family. Mrs. F. J. Dontlcr und daughter, of Denver, havo been guests nt the C. T. Robinson rosidonco for sovoral days past. Robert Vnnco, formerly of this city, spont Saturday in town on his way from Omaha toGrcon Rivor, whoro ho now resides. L. I. Tucker nnd family, roturnod Friday night from a two weeks visit with friends and rolativos in the onst ern part of tho state. Mrs. G. D. Chamberlain and throo children loft Fridny night for Soattlo, whoro they will visit friends and at tend tho exposition. M. B. Crydorman roturncd to Den ver Saturday morning aftor visiting frionds and transacting business in tho city for n fow days. Mrs. Stephen Baldwin and son Frank roturnod Saturday from an extended viBit at Omaha, Chicago and othor oastorn points. Miss Ida Ottonstoin nnd brother Paul loft Sunday for a visit with thoir brothor John nnd family in Salt Lake City. Thoy will bo absent sovoral weeks. Missos Lillian Sturges and Jcssfo Workman arrived home Sunday evening from Hastings nnd will visit frionds and rolatives for a couplo of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Payna nnd dnughtor Grace, of this city, who had been visiting ut Muscntino, Iowa, havo gono to Scattlo to attend tho ex position. Dr. Drost, Dr. Morrill nnd J. W. Henderson returnod yostcrdny morning from tho west whoro thoy attended tho opening of some government land in Colorado. MisB. Irma Dyo, loftyoBtordnv morn ing for a visit at hor homo in Salina Kansas, Shu will also visit Kansas City, St. Joseph and Chicago, where alio will purchaso hor fall and wintor stock of millinery. New Sewer Districts. Petitions have been presented to tho city council for tho formation of two lateral Bower districts in tho Third wnrd, ono composed of blocks 03 to 75 inclusive and tho other blocks 47 to 58 inclusive, being tho tior of blocks bo twecn Seventh und Eighth nnd Eighth Ninth streets. Tho council bus sot Au gust 10th nt eight o'clock p. m., ns the timo when objections to tho formation of the districts mny bo mado. II. M. Porter, tho pop man. tran aacted business in Loxington yoatorday Carl Abrnhnmson spont Sundnv visiting at tho Arnold farm neur Mux well. E. D. Owens, loft yestorday morn ing for Cozttd to transact business n fow days. E. D. Murphy and daughter Borthn, of Brady, left Inst week for a visit nt tho Scattlo exposition. W. T. Wilcox wont to Julesburg yesterday morning on business con nected with Bomo local matters. Sheriff Miltonborger wont to Brady Island, yesterday morning to do somo campaiging in connection with his candidacy for ronomihation for Bheriff, Tho C. E. Society of tho Presbyter ian church will hold a business meeting this evening at tho homo of Miss Mary Lowo. All members aro urged to bo preaont an matters or importance will no Drought up. ByorB Fink. Roy Loudon. MIbb Maud Loudon and Miss Esther Antonides formed a party which spont Sunday at Vhu Arnold homo near Maxwell. Whon about four miles from town tho car rlapo broko down and thoy woro com pcllod to scud to town for help. New Depot Assured. Sunday afternoon a spocial train hav ing ns passengers OfruHun Krutcbsnitts, director of maintenance of the Hnrri mnn lines, Gonoral Manager Mohler, Gonl. Supt. Park, Supt. Wnra and other Union Pacific official) arrived from tho cast and remained for a short time. Mr. Krutchsmtta is making a tour of inspection of tho Harriman linos, the pnrty froing over tho North River branch after leaving horo and thenco west. During tho stop of tho party at' this torminal thoy were mot by Mayor Pat terson, President Evans, of tho Com mercial Club, C. O. Weingand, W. H. McDonald, J. B. McDonald and others, and in convorsntion with Mr. Mohler that official nssured the committee that plans for n new dopot had boon ap proved nnd would bo built. The plans call for a two story brick structure, the second floor to be occupfod as offices for tho trninmnstor, train dispatchers road master and cthor minor offfcitds, and tho ground floor ns ticket and bg gngo offices and waiting rooms. Tho building will bo similar in plAns to the ono now being erected at Green River, nnd tho cost wilf bo aboijt oighty-fivo thousand dollars. It is not probably thnt work will bogin until noxt spring, although pro- tit . t - iminary preparations may bo mado (lur ing tho fall or wintor. Mr. Mohlor readily admitted Hint a new depot had boon needed for years, but on account of Iho millions expended for rond bed betterments, the new depot had boon delayed. "As residents of North Platte," eald Mr. Mohlor, as ho stepped on hie car, 'keop your oyo on tho North" Itlver branch; it menns much fpn your town." Judge Vnn Orsdalo, of Washington, D. C. , spent Saturday in town whilo enrouto to bin former homo in Chey enno. Tho Judgq Is now ono of tho , supreme judges of tho District of' Columbia, a position thnt is for lifo and has a salary of about $10,000 a year attached. Tho Judgo was here looking aftor his real estate and cattle intov- osts in thn vicinity of Brady. A Treat for all Classes who Smoke. A FVimnr. Kmr R i.nnt- Mrrnv In hla mouth for his own delectation, tufow in his pocket for his frionds. is to be ac counted ono of tho blest. Resort, therefore, all yo who aro fond of a i i: ii . . . . . i;uuu mnoKo, to uio cigar unu touacco emporium tho sin abovo- whoaf door ia J. F. SCHMALZRIED, NOTION OK KOUMATION OK IjATKU'AL BKWKH IMHTKIOT. To nlll pesous Interested: Nnllcu In luiroliy nlvmi tliat oil MiB-rttti day of July, llvi, tlicro wnti Mud with Cno City Council of North l'liitlo. Nuliraoka, n twtltlon iirayniK mat a iniurai nowor (iimrlut no fonnml from tint following dimerlbod IiIocUh. to-wlt: (a III. IWi. IK), 07. OH, IW. 70, 71. 72, 78, 74 nnu i. or inu oneinru mat or i io saia city of Nortli I'lnlto. NnlnmUa Haul littoral tuwor to m comtructoil uf ton Inch Knwnr til no. with nrouor llimh tunUu nmti-liolos and aiHillancu&. Ooinmonclnit nt, tho I'ontor inmor tho alley rttitnltiir tlirouKli block till InU'rm'ctstlie mniti stiwor on the ust hIiId ofMilil block on Uotlonwoud Htroot, itv tumlliur thoiico wtmiurlyon tho enntor llrtiCf oald alloy tlirouuh ttuialiovn doMurfbudbldHcs to tho wost sldo of said Week 75. That tho council has tsul hhIi! matter for lioarlnir on tlm.lOUi dai of August, nm nt tilKht o'clock p. m. olllclal tltuii, at tbo oUIco oiimo mayor aim city council In Clio court houso of Haiti city. All parties lntoreatert ara heruby uotlllud to bu proiimt at tho abovo namod timo and placo and mIiow caiif)o,-lf any, why said latnral dlntrlutbhould not bo fomird as prayed, and Hpuclal at;t!simotUi thcro&ttoc lovloilRH provided by law upon the real ex tato cotiMltutlnir Haul dlstrl-t for the Con ntrttctloii und inalutonanco of tho Bantu. Datod .luly II. HHA TIIOS. CPATTEUHON. JIayor. Attest i CIIAH. K.TKMl'I.K.OIty Clerk. NOTIOIVOK FORMATION OK UYTKltAL HRWKK IMHTKICT, To all pnrxotiHliitorehtuilt Nollro Is hereby ulven thnt on tho nth day of .tnly. IWI, there was Hied with the City Councilor North I'latte, Nebraska, a petition prayllik' that a lateral tewer dlxtrlct bo formed from Iho following descrllMMl blncktt, towlts M, til, Ml. M, 61.0.1, &s. hi, MJ, 4U, IHand 47, or the orlclmil plut of tho said City of North I'latte. Nebraska. Hald lateral sower to ho constructed of ten Inch newer pipe, with proper lluuli tanliw, mini-holes and appliance. Cominoneliu: at the center llinuif tho alley running throuith block IW Intersects tho tun In sewer on tho east sldo of said block on Cottonwood street, ox tomllnS thcuco westerly on the center lino of said alloy tliroutrh tho altore described blocks to tho west sldo of said 'blocK 41. That tho council hru set bal l matter for lioarlnir on the IvtU day of Aturust, 11)0!). at okht o'clock it. in. olllclal time, at tho olllca of tho Mayor nnd City f'ouncll In tho court houso of said city. All parties inter ested nro 1 1 nro by uottllcd to bo present at tho above named time and placo nnd show causo If any why bald lateral district should Hot be fortnod ut prayed, mid special aiMQiMuients I liiirnn f f r lnvtru! ud nmvMurl Inr l.u ...w.H Who real estato constituting said district for inu cuii.iiruciiuu unu luamteuuicu ol the same. Datntl July 11. lJ!i. TIlOS.O, PATTKHSON. Mayor. Attest! CHAS, 1 TliMl'J.K, city Clerk