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TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR.
NORTH PLATTE, -JMEB., AUGUSTUS, ton.
No. 5G.
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HABR1MAN LINES
JTflND ALONE
Western Roads do not Join
in Force Reduction.
Action ,Viewed as a Check to Prob
able Demands of Labor Unions.
The moat genornl Interpretation of
the movo of tho Harriman linos in
ordering force reduction, following tho
widely published statement of Julius
Kruttschnitt relating to demands of
shopmen, is that it hascomo as a check,
to tho proposed labor demand for more
pay nnd shorter hours. Further, the
situation points to tho Union Pacific
acting alone in this mutter other roads
not as yet at least, having been includ
ed in .tho movo to check these demands.
It is expected however, that the roads
of tho Harriman group will later tako
the same action as tho Union Pacific
On tho Illinois Central and allied lines,
members of ten unions affecting rail
road employes have voted on a proposi
tion to go out on a atriko if certain de
mands by them are not conceded by
that company. It is understood that a
voto on a similar proposition has been
taken among tho shopmen of the South
ern Pacific.
, A Now York dispatch under date of
Tuesday said: Officials of the Kock Is
land, Northern Pacific and Atchison
railroads indicated they will not adopt
the Union Pacific method of retrench
ment An officer of tho Kock Island
said that his company was not laying
off men nnd ho saw no immediate causo
why it should do so. It is genorally
believed here that tho retrenchment
policy will bo extended to all lines of
the Harriman system. According to
statements of westorn railway officials
traffic in that section is holding stead
ily, with tho genornl merchandise
movement tho most sustaining factor.
ri In speaking of the Union Pacific's
force reduction, tho Chicago Record
Herald said: On the fnco of it, tho
statement credited to the' general man
ager's office at Omaha that Union Pa
cific has lost money in tho last ten
months is ridiculous. It is likely that
no such imaginative report over ema
nated from the operating headquarters
of tho system. The answer to such in
formation lies in tho figures for tho
fiscal year ended Juno 30, which showed
over 16 percent earned on tho $216,577,
700 common stock. It may be that the
action of the Union Pacific is tho initial
gun in a general campaign of western
roads to cut expenses. Also it may be
meant to indicate to labor leaders thut
with reductions 'of working forces nec
essary tho Remand for higher wages
cannot be considered.
Miss Lenora Cummings will entertain
n number of young ladies tomorrow
afternoon in honor .of Miss Helen
Doolittlo at tho home of Mrs. W. M.
Cunningham.
To-day the
Curtain goes up
on the greatest men's fashion
show of all the year -the An
nual Fall Opening of
rare woolen fabrics from The Royal
Tailors of Chicago and New York.
Here you will find the. newest
1 weaves, designs and colorings in all
the woolen worldfull half a thousand
of them-guaranteed all pure wool
-ready for your unbridled choice and
selection. 1
If you want a distinctive Fall Suit
or Overjcoat built to your order at a
popular priceyou can't afford to
miss a visit to this store.
WILCOX DEPARTMENT STORE.
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS j
Miss OIlvo' Watts has accepted a
position in Dr. Kerr'soffice.
Christian Science Society Sunday U:u0
A. M. Subject "Christ Josus" K. P.
hall, Dowoy Street.
. SoVoral young people from town nt
tended a country dance nt tho Halln
way farm last evening.
For rent Furnished rooms suitable
for young people attending school. 500
E. 4th St.
G. E. Cumpaton, lato of Sterling,
has opened a lunch room in tho .Often
stcin building on East Sixth streot. ;
Miss Ellen Welsh has resigncder
position as "hello girl" and taken ono
as cashier in Grecson's grocery.
Miss Fern Garrison enmo homo yes
terday from Kansas City whero sho
spent tho past month. She has accep
ted a position with tho Mnlonoy-Lintz
Millinery.
"Sunny Brook" was arrested a few
days ago for shooting craps but tho
evidence was not sufficient to commit
him and ho was discharged by Judge
Warren.
Mary A. Bonham, of Sutherland,
was granted a divorce in tho District
Court from Jns. Bonham yesterday on
tho grounds of cruelty and given trie
custody of two minor children.
For rent two furnished rooms. Only
three blocks from Dowoy St. W. F.
Claugh, 500 E. 4th st.
Deputy F. Knnpp received a messago
yesterday to bo on the look out for
Nick Angelus, a Greek laborer, of
Roscoo,- who shot nnd killed a fellow
Wednesday, in a fight, and then skipped
town. It was thought Uiat ho camo
this way and tho offlccrsalong tho lino
were notified,
The enso of Henry Lafferty and wife
va David Long nnd wife for the .posses
sion of their five year old son, Floyd
Lafferty was decided Wednesday in the
defendants' favor as they took tho child
when an infant and raised, it, being the
great grandparents of said boy and the
evidence showed that it should be left
in their care.
Dr. A. J. Ames, Torth. Platte, gives
tho Three Day Liquor Cure. Cure guar
anteed. "Price right. Referenco given.
A farewell reception to Mr. nnd Mrs.
George Alloway was held at tho Ogior
home Wednesday evening by tho Ladies
Auxiliary of thtf B. of L. F. and E. and
their husbands. In a penny contest
Mrs. Joseph Roddy won first honors
and Frank Doran the booby prize. Mrs.
Allaway was presented with a beauti
ful gift. A fine spread was served in
the dining room at midnight. '
Mrs. Charles Austin entertained tho
Indian Card club Wednesday afternoon.
Tho royal prize, a silver fork, was won
by Miss Nell Hartman and the consoln
tion emblem awarded to Mrs. E. F.
Seeberger. Guests of the club were
Mesdamcs Fred Hartman, of Washing
ton, Mary Layton, of Oceola, Iowa, and
Miss Reedy, of Decntur, 111, Assisting
U10 Hostess were Alesuamcs weir, Ula
baugh and Field.
WILL ASCERTAIN
WATER CONDITIONS
State and Government to
Join in the Survey. ,.. Ji
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Policy of Government is to Recegmzc
Existing Rather tfaaa Future DUcIm.
Through tho efforts of tho Chamber
of Commerce Engineer Weiss, chief in
charge or tho Pathfinder government
dam, spent yesterday in tho city and
in tho afternoon held n conference with
a number of local men interested in
our irrigation ditches. Tho object of
Mr. Wolss's visit Was to ascertain in a
general way tho water conditions In
this section, the extent of tho ditches
nnd tho area of irrigablo Innd, and this
he learned through tho gentlemen
whom ho mot, tho latter including Sen
ator Hongland, J. C. Wilson, Chns.
McDonald,, E. F. Seebcrgor, J. G.
Beeler and John Bratt,
Mr. Wiesa announced that tho Ne
braska state boarcKbf irrigation, in
conjunction with tho government, will
send a party of engineers hero who will
nscertain in dotnil tho carrying capac
ity of tho Lincoln county ditches and
the acreage of irrigablo land under tho
ditches, this being ascertained in ordpr
that theso ditches may in the future
receive the full quanity of water needed
for the irrigation of land under them,
that is, at least n-euttlcient quantity of
wntortosupply theso ditches will bo al
lowed to flow down the river duringtho
irrigation senson.
The policy of tho government as it
relntos to storage water in tho Path
flndor dam, will bo to allow all existing
ditches the nntural flow of tho river
according to priority rather than to
anticipate the needs of ditches yet to
bo built This policy is espoused by
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock,
P, H. Newell, chief of tho reclamation
service, and by EngineerWioss. With
this policy, in forco-watcr will practicaii
ly bo guarranteod Lincoln county
ditches, notwithstanding Wyoming
parties are using efforts to secure tho
construction of a government ditch into
what is known as tho Goshen llolo sec
tion where it is said 200,000 acres aro
susceptiblo to irrigation. Should this
canal bo built, it would necessarily
create a big demand from tho Path
finder dam, and if tho right of priority
was not recognized in, existing ditches,
il ln 1j 1 . ..A A K 1 1
incso inner uitcues wouiu no snort 01
water wore the Gashon Halo project
built. The policy of tho government
to recognize existing ditches ahead of
thoso contemplated will bo well re
ceived by tho peoplo of tho Platte
Valley.
Trading in U,nion Pacific common
stock was again nctivo yestesday, 148,
000 shares being sold. Tho prico
dropped two points. Peoplo along tho
lino of tho road aro rather curious to
known why this trading, but if we nre
a little patient wo shall know beforo
long. Certainly "tho hen is on" but
what will be hatched?
One faro for tho round trio is tho
special state fair rate announced by
tho Union Pacific. Tho rato applies to
all stations in Nebraska and all trains
doing intrastate passenger business.
By announcing tho 1 cent-n-mile rato
for the round trip, tho Union Pacific
cuts under tho other roads of tho state
for tho third successive time.
Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and
Saturday, warmer tonight. Mnximum
temperature yesterday 08: ono venrairo
71, Minimum temperature this morn
ing 41; ono year ago 30, this the lowest
tempernturo over recorded at tho local
weather bureau for ,tho month of
August.
Omaha Beo Booklovors Contest No.
2, started August 10, 1911. New cata
logue. No. 2, 25 cents at C. M. Newton's.
Daily and Sunday Beo by mail 10 cents
per week. Daily and Sunday Beo by
carrier 15 cents per week.
Pasture For Horses Close in-Vernon
Tract W. L. Crissman, office
with R. B. Reid, over postoffice.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. F. Williams and
children returned last night from their
visit at Blair. Mrs. Williams and child
ren had been there for nenrly three
monuiB nnu sue roturned feeling much
improved in health.
A meeting will beheld at Gothenburg
Monday for tho purposo of building n
A t nm ii . i1 innc I,mco nnd Brady.
yui. urn uvuibv uus oiiereu to donnto
SllHJ toward hUlWlinir 11k. Tl,
Union Pacific has been asked to donate
; uie ngni nway,
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1 u wine iiuiu uy uie Hniscoiml con
gregation at Dick's crrovo vestordav
was greatly enjoyed by all who attended.
various games and out door snor
ts
made up a pleasant afternoon
anil tho.
luncn wna an elegnnt one.
. Mtb, Lester Walker wns taken
to
the P. & S. hospital Wednesday for
Personal Mention.
ftfli ft
Miss Orra Hall returned yesterday
from Elyoria.
Dick Baker camo homo from Choy
enno this morning.
Louis Hcuschneidor nnd J..J. Horri
gan will leave for Omaha tonight
Miss Ponrl Koontr. left yesterday nt
noon for Kenrrioy to visit friends.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Will Hawldy will loave
next week for a visit in Chicago.
Miss Syblo Tatum will leave Monday
for California to spend several weeks.
C. O. Jonista and Theodore White
leave tonight for Cedar Rapids, la.
Hnrlon Kerr roturned to Maxwell
yesterday after spending sovernl days
hero.
Mrs. Jamos Snydor camo homo today
from Choyenno whoro sho spent n
week.
Mrs. Carl Simons Is enjoying n visit
from her brothor George Young of
Hastings.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Perkins went to
Choycnno last evening to remnln until
Monday.
Miss Mary Carroll, of Wlsnor, Nob.,
enmo last evening to visit Mrs. Joseph
Murphy.
iMr. nnd Mrs. A. Jacobs will leavo
shortly for South Omaha to reside in
tho future.
Mrs. Sara Lister loft yestonlay for
Denver to spend the rest of tho week
With friends.
Miss Ruth Boyden, of Grand Islnnd,
will arrive tomorrow to visit Miss Ruth
Stroitz.
Mrs. Wood White roturned last even
ing from Grand Island whoro sho vis
ted relatives.
Mrs. Fred Louden nnd baby roturned
yesterdny afternoon from a short visit
in Gothenburg. J
Mrs. Mooro Mitchell was among
thoso who left for Choycnno yestonlay
to attend Frontior.
Rov. Albert Chamberlain, of Ogal
alla. was called hero yesterday by the
Illness of his daughter..,
M'csdamcsJnmos'4 Dorrnm nnd Ed
Speckt leit for Choycnno Inst evening
to Bpond 11 few days.
Walter Kockon returned today from
Colorado wjioro ho Bpont a month in
different places of interest.
Frederick KarlBon, son nnd daughter
of Gothonburg, wore resent guests of
Mr. nnd Mrs. D. W. Bnkor.
Mrs. J. A. Pipper and daughter, of
Lincoln, visited tho former's nephew
Glen Lnrimer while onrouto west.
Mother Vincent Ferrier, of Hastings,
is spending this week wlthstho Domin-'
ican Sisters at St Patrick's convent
E. R. Shultz, principle of tho local
schools, arrived today from Blooming
ton, III., whero ho spent tho summer.
Tim Keliher, of Chicago, who has
been visiting his children left Wednes
dry night for Choyenno to spond a week.
Mrs. Fred Owincs will return homo
Sunday from Choyenno whore sho spent
n week wnllo onrouto homo lrom
Laramie.
Sister Mary Helen returned to this
city Wednesday evening and will ro
sumo work ns instructress in St. Pat
rick's Convent
Mrs. John Burns nnd daughter Ada
aro visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stroitz,
having nrnved yesterday, Mfs. Burns
formerly resided here, out of lato has
lived in Creston, Iowa.
The Opportunities
offered at home
usually are safest
for young people starting out in
life because you are dealing with
facts and peoplo you know. Of
courso theso opportunities don't
como to you with tho blare of
trumpets, because such proce
dure would't deceive you In things
you know about, nut tho op
nortuities aro horo just the
same. Ono of tho safest and bit;
gest profit saving Investments
any younc couple could make to
dav would bo a home. Money
spent that way In fixed values
can alwavs bo realized, and tho
comfort nnd happiness derived
therefrom cannot bo measured
In dollars and cents.
Better decide todav to anchor
hero and join the ranks of tho
homo builders nnd tomorrow your
chest will measure six inches
lartrer the possession of a homo
works wonders try it. Our
stock of lumber is comploto and
wo want to talk it over with you.
W. W. B1RGE,
PHONE d.
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You might thinkjthat there is little to choose be
tween varieties of vinegar, spices and mustards. But
tbere is and it will .surprise you to know that niQre
difference exists between them than amongst grades of
meat and brands of (l6lr. So, just as you pick out the
best in meat and flour, you should get the very finest
in spices and vinegars. All the flavor and pleasure of
eating may depend otrthat choice, It wiil make the
difference between a good meal and a bad one.
Come in and let us advice you. We carry the
most varied and best selected stock in town.-
Rush Mercantile Company,
GREEK KILLS GREEK
AT ROSGOE
Dispute Ends in Death by a,
Bullet from Revolver
Murderer Makes Escape by Sprinting
and Hiding in Towlicads
Tho working forco on tho Onion
Pncific was reduced by ono Wednesday
ovonlng without ofllclnl notice whou two
Greeks employed on double trnck'Hvork
at Roscoo becamo involved in a quarrel
which terminated in ono whipping outu
revolver and tilling tho other with
load. Death was almost Instnntnnoous.
After firing tho shot, tho murdoror
took to his heels nnd ran into the. tow
heads on the islands in tho SotithPlatto
rivor, whoro ho so secreted himself
that tho parties in search fnlled'to find
him. Tho supposition is that' when
night enmo on the murderer mndo his
exit from his hiding place.
Tho authorities of Keith countv worn
notified nnd an inquest held, u verdict
of cold blooded murder being rondorod.
Efforts nro being made to lociito tho
murdoror. but ub nearly all Greeks
look allko, it will probably bo 'djfll'cult
for searching oillcors to recognis hirn.
This is tho fifth murder committed
by Greeks in westorn Nobrnska within
tho nnst three years, or since work on
tho U. P. doublo track west of jour
ney betrnn, nnd In each instance" the
victim was ono of that nationality.
Mrs. W. T. Berry loft today
Choyenno to spend tiovoral days.
for
Work on tho now doublo track from j
Pnxton to Roscoo began today., 7 '
Mrs. Rector entertained the Baptist
nid society yesterday afternoon, ,
Enirineer Ford shipped his hbusohold
goods to Denver this morning,
Mrs. Cottoroll. of Lend, So. D.v who
has been visiting her son Roy, loft to
day. H. E. Crandoll. ndvnnco man for
"Told In Tho Hills." on Aucust 30. is
in town today.
Mrs. Thomas Ryan nnd Miss Vera
Scharmann left left last night for a
visit with relatives in Victor, Colo.,
and Denver.
Mrs. Ed. FiBhor and dauerhtor Miss
Colla Quirk, of Greon Rivor, left Wed
nesday cvenin g for Grand Islpnd and
Omnha whore they will visit for a fow
days. Mrs. Fisher returning horo and
iulBH viuim KUing 10 muuucunu, iuvvu.
Public worship at tho Presbytorinn
church nt 10:30 a, m. next Sunday. Tho
pastor and family aro at nome alter a
vncation. Sundnv school at noon. Furth
or announcement will bo made later rel-
ativo to resuming evening service.
Judiro Grimes wont to Kearney yes
turdnv and rendered n decision in tho
case of tho Kearney Water Co'; ognipst
vnr ous Irrnration companies In Lincoln
nnd Dawson counties, deciding in favor
of tho Kearnov comnanv nnd establish
ing its right as tho earliest apprnpriator
ot wator lrom tho worm l'intte river.
Lockots of ndvanco pnttorijs just ro
colved. A DlXON, THE JlWELKIt.
Tho school levy for-1012 in tbo North
Platte district will bo thirtv-nina mills.
tho city lovy twenty-flvo riiljs. tho
county fourteen mills nnd thenm"0 hIx
in s. or n total of 0 cht-frtUf mills;
This Is n protty Btilf levy, but sdems. to
Judgo H, M. Grimes loft yesterday
for Loxington on business.
For Rent -Throo unfurnished ooms
123 West 8th St.
Mrs. Albert Muldoon hns roturned
from n throo weoks visit with rolntiVes
in Iowa.
Enginer Frnnk Bnrnol was reinstated
this week after being out of sorvicofor
Guests Of Mr. nnd Mrs'niub'ort Don
aldson this week nre his mother, Airs.
John Donaldson of Farnnm, and slstor
Myrtle of Chicago.
Djnmonds nro a good Investment
Our stock Ib very comploto.
Dixon, The Jeweleiu
Irvin and Milton Fishor, who jumped
from n moving train nt Horshey Sat
urday night and wore soyorly brulsod,
aro about roady to rcBumo work tho
farm.
Lula Grace Abernathy has filed n peti
tion for divorco from John T. Aber
nnthy for cruelty. Thoy woro mar
ried hero Sopt. Cth, 1902. Tho plain
tiff also asks tho custody of tho two
children.
Joseph Horshoy loft yesterday for
Millersvillo, ,1'a., to attend tho ono
hundrodth-nnnivorsary of his mother's
birth, Tills nged lady is said to bo in
very fair health. Tho occasion will bo
ono for tho gathering of tho Horshoy
family, which is ono of tho most num
erous nnd woalthy in thnt section.
For Salo Milk, croam and snrinir
chickens, delivered. Phono D7G.
1 Hunters who have been out "Invest!-
Kaung' uio prnino cmcKon crop, suy
tho outlook is fairly promising. In a
fowtinstances birds have been killed to
ascertain If they nro In good flesh,
and thoy have been found to bo fat
Of courso, bo far, nono of tho birds
have been killed for eating purposes
tho boys wouldn't violate tho law un
necessarily for all tho chickens in west
orn Nebraska.
CRYSTAL
THEATRE
To-Night
and Saturday.
MOVING PICTURES:
The Peace Offering
Sacrifice to Civilization,
The Shelling of the San
Marcos.
VAUDEVILLE. ,
Lawrence Sisters, "Rah Rah
Girls."
10 and 15 Cents.
uo necessary.
