K THE TRIBUNE. STEVENS & BASE, Prop's. TERMS: One Year, in Advance, - -Six Months, in Advance, -Three. Months, in Advance, fl.50. .75. .50. Advertising Rates on Application. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. GOING WEST: Ceictbal Time. Trains. Arrive. Depart V1 ago ' ,s-:: vltiliuuc VOL. III. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, MARCH 19, 1887. NO. 9. No. t, Pacific Express.!!! No. J, Dearer Express.... No. 17. Colnrnrln Kuit Vt No. 1, CaL&Ore. Fat Ft,'. No. M, Taroagh Freight.. wo. a, way irreignt. Trains. 8:50 a. m. 10:05 p. m. 4:20 p. m. , 7 JO p. m. 7:15 p. m. 3:15 a. m. GOING EAST: SJ:10 R.m. 10:15 p.m. 3:40 p.m. yW p.m. 9:40 p.m. 11:00 a.m. Arrive. Deimrt No. 2, Atlantic Ex 725 p. m.. 7:45 p.m. Mo. I Chicago Ex 7aS0a. m. 7:45 a.m. No. 1H, Colorado Fast Ft. . . 430 p.m. 3:15 p.m. No.50. Oal. & Ore. Fst Ft.. 6:40 p.m. 1:55 p.m. No. 22, Freight 430 a.m.' 450 p.m. No. 24, Frwght 1220 p. m.i 220 p.m. Twiaa 1. 8. 17, 19. 2, 4, 13 and 26 leave daily. TislM 23, 22 and 24 leave daily except Sunday. Tma 21 leaves daily except Monday. Trains west of North Platte use Mountain Tim, on hour slower than Central Time. HINMAN & GRIMES, Attorneys-at-Law. NORTH PLATTE, - NEBKASKA. TO OUR FRIENDS and PATRONS. WE TAKE Git EAT PLEASURE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OK THE SWUNG SEASON PRESENT FOR FOUR CONSIDERATION AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR TO OfUce in Hinman's Block on Sprnce Street, orer the Post Office. JOHN I. NESBITT, Office in Court House, NORTH PLATTE, - - NEB. o ON o- A. H. CHURCH'S LAW AND LAND OFFICE. Will Phactice in all Courts of the State. many years experience in Contest and With etlmr cases before U. 8. Land Office, we will give strict aUcetion to land business. Briefs prepared aaeafBUBents filed in the Interior Department. OSes, Room 12, Opera House Block. OpjKv site Railroad Hotel. NORTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA. C. M. DUNCAN, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, SHOWING A LAItGElf AGGREGATE OF NOBBY AND DESIRABLE APPAREL FOR than ever possessed at any former period in the history o your city. A careful examination of the exhibit made and a comparison with others will convince you that the progressiveness of the T? ALACE is as sured and the confidence of the public in this institution greatly increases the volume of our business. We regard these liberally bestowed favors as an endorsement of the PRUDENT AND CONSERVATIVE COURSE, ' t which has been so constantly followed in the management of our business affairs. While we return sincere j thanks to our friends for the many gratifying evidences of appreciation, we trust the future will bear the Office: McDonald's Block, up stain. Residence on West Sixth Street. same kindly relations, jissuring you that your interest will always receive our careful and earnest attention. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. IE. C. HOLBBOOK, Dentist, OFFICE AT HIS OLD STAND OVER X. A. CART'S GROCERY STORE. P. WALSH, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Estimates on Work Furnished. A HANDSOME SOUVENIR PRESENTED TO EACH LADY. SPECIAL PRESENTS OF BASE BALL, BALL, BAT, CAP AND BELT FOR THE LITTLE BOYS. We remain as ever the public's obedient servants: 'Shop Corner Cottonwood and Third - - east of Catholic church. Sts MRS. J. I. NESBITT, artist' north platte, - neb. Studio in county superintendent's oflice at court house. Instruction given in oil painting, portrait and crayon work and drawing. Class meets Tuesday and Sat urday afternoons. Visitors welcome. R. E. HOLBROOK, All work guaranteed or no pay. OFFICE POST OFFICE BLOCK, NORTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA. H. MACLEAN, Fine Boot and Shoe Maker, And Denier In MEN'S LADIES" AND CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES. L. F. SIMO!N(, Mgr. Foley's Block, THE PALACE, ADDITIONAL LOCAL Dr. Gray returned home the fore part of the week from his eastern visit L. Worthington, a prominent business man of Otrallala, spent Sunday in the city. J.F.Wellington, editor of the Sidney Democrat, was among the visitors in town Sunday. Geo. McDonald, night yard master lias been visiting friends at Cherokee, Iowa, during the past week. rassencer tramc on the L . f . increases rapidly as spring approaches and espcci allv is such the case with the overland trade. Frank Alexander, foreman for Dillon, Collins & Co., who had been in town for a ciuDle of weeks, started for the ranch on Powder river Monday evening. The stone for the Commercial block pavement which has been so long delayed arrived Monday and has since been laid in place. The well-known :md popular Judson renresentine the Wveth H. & M. Co , of St. Joe, transacted business with our mer chants Tuesday- An unusual number of strangers wereia town Monday and Tuesday, the majority of whom were brought here on land of fice business. The Gayety Comedy Company will hold the boards at Lloyd's opera house Monday evening. The troupe is said to be composed of very fair actors and actresses. On Friday of last week a man named Johnson, living three miles from Kimball, was thrown out of a wagon, the wheels passing over him, from the effects of which he died in less than an hour. The deceased was a single man about 28 years of ajre- r The Logan ' ; Spruce Street. Perfect Fit. Best Work and Goods Represented or 3Ioney Refunded. as REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE. 'Bprnee Street, bet. Front and Sixth, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA. L Haynes, Successor to David Cash, HEAT MARKET. GAME, MEAT FISH, And Everything Usually Kept in a FIRST-CLASS SHOP Always on hand. The patronage of the pnblic respectfully solicited. At the old stand. Cor. Front and Ixxmst Sts.. North Platte, - Nebraska R. V. SMITH, BLACKSMITH, Corner Front, and Vine Streets, near foldings' Lumber Yard. NORTH PLATTE, - NEB. A: 0. oeen, Merchant Tailor. A fine line of imported and domestic PIECE GOODS always on hand. Also agent for the cele brated new American Sewing Machine, Hinman's Block, Spruce St., NORTH PLATTE, - NEB. "GUY'S PLACE." FIRST-CLASS Sample :-: Room, N L. HALL, Manager. 8 Having refitted our rooms throughout, the public is invited to call and see us. ONLY Choice Wines, Liquors unci Cigars Kept at the Bar. Keith's Block, Front Street. NORTH PLATTE. - - NEBRASKA. Bismark Saloon PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING. House Sip mill Bud ZF-A-IZLSTTIlsra-. Special attention given to paper hnnging and ceiling decorating. Lettering and all branches of sign work in the latent and highest style of art. Can give figures on old and new work to con tractors and other. Acceptable trade for work solicited IBertatollslxocl. - - : Odd Fellows' Block, Spruce St. Billiard and Pool Hall, .1. 0. HUPFEK, 1koi. Keeps none but the finest Whiskies.suchns Prof. N.Klein, Music Teacher. Infraction on the Piano. Organ, Violin or any Reed or Brass Instrument. Pianos carefully tuned. Organs repaired. NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA. County Superintendent's Mice. The County Superintendent of Public Instruc tion of Lincoln County will Be at his office in North Platte on the Til IH D SATURDAY OF EACH MOXTH for examination of teachers and EACH SATURDAY to attend to any other business that mny come before him. J. I. NESBITT. " County Superintendent. Bijou SAMPLE ROOM, LAND OFFICE NOTICES. Land Office at North Platte. Neb., ) Feb. 9, 1887. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Register and Re ceiver of the U.S. Land Office at North Platte, Nebraska, on April 7th, 18S7, viz: Joachine Jo hannes on homestead entry No. 7760 for the west half of tho northeast quarter section 33. town 10 north, range 30 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Fitz Kruger, Charles Stegmann. Frank Kruger and Aug. Neumann, all of Medicine, Lincoln county, Ne- brasKa. 4-fi Wm. Neville, Register. Land Office at North Platte. Neb.. ? February ttth. 1887. $ Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intentson to make final proof in support of, his. claim and that said proof will be made before the Register und Re ceiver of the U. S. Land Office at North Platte, Nebraska, on April 9th, 1887. viz; Alvia B. Van Loan on homestead entry No. 9330 for tho south east quarter section 35, town 'J north, range 31 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: W. C. Elder, Joseph Mc Michael, Robert O. Brown and Arch V. Newport, all of Medicine, Lincoln countjv Nebraska. 4- Wm. Neville, Register. U. W. HINTON, Proprietor. HORSE-SHOEING sad all kinds of Blaoksmithing promptly and neatly done. wank in mm ufabes, Water Tanks Built. enable. ROMXSON C OUNTY, TENN., COON HOLLOW, jr. v. jroNAiiun. 0. F. 0. TAYLOR. GUOKENHE1MER RYE. WELSH 'AND HOMES TEA!) Also line case goods. Brandies. Rum, Gin j Only the finest brands of Kentucky Whiskies And the Celebrated Etc. St. Louis Bottled Beer Milwaukee Beer on draft. and Corner Sixth and Spruce Streets. NORTH PLATTE, - - NEBRASKA. MILWAUKEE BEER Kept in Stock. GIVE ME A CALL. Land Office at North Platte, Neb., ) February lth, 1887. ) Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler lias filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the Register and Re ceiver of the U. S. Land Office at North Platte, Nebraska, on April 14th, 1887, viz: Gotlieb C. Richinger on declaratory statement No. 7540 for the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 29, twp 9, range 30 west, and the west half of the northwest quarter and the southeast quar ter of the northwest quarter section 32, township 9, range 30. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and culti vation of said land, viz: Charles Brown. T. M. Lee, J. Young and W. Elder, all of Medicine P. O., Lincoln county. Nebraska. Wj Wm. Neville, Register. Land Office at North Platte, Neb., ? February 19th, 1887. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler lias filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of Ids claim and that said proof will be made before the Register and Re ceiver of the JJ. S. Land Office at North Platte, Nebraska, on April 13th 1887, viz: James K. Crow on Homestead Entry No. 5892 for the north east quarter section 34, town 13 north, range 30 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of said land, viz: Louis Tholecke, John Chapin, H. Wilkinson and John Kinder, all of North Platte. Nebraska. Wm. Neville, 645 Register. U. S. Land Office, ) North Platte, Neb., Feb. 28. 1887. $ Complaint having been entered at this office by David J. Pritchard against William R. Snyder for failure to comply with law as to Timber Cul ture Entry No. 3779 dated February 5th, 1884, upon the southeast quarter section 34, twp. 13, range 34, in Lincoln county. Nebraska, with a view to the cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging that said claim of Wm. R. Snyder was taken for speculative purposes; tliat a relinquishment of the same has been executed by said Snyder on the Receiver's duplicate receipt for the said entry and the same has been deposited in the First National Bank of North Platte, Neb., for sale; the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 12th day of April, 1887, at 9 o'clock a. m., to respond and furnish testimony concern ing said alleged failure. Wm. Neville, 7-4 Register. Land Office at North Platte. Neb., t. . , , . March 10th, 1887. J Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the register and re ceiver of the U. 8. Land Office at North Platte, Nebraska, on May 9th. 1887. viz: Velloms D. i-oateHon his pre-emption declaratory statement No. 6999 for the south half of the northeast quar ter and lots 1 and 2, section 6, town 13, range 33 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his cpnhnuoua residence upon and cultiva tion of said land viz: James NVBickal, E. L. HowelL. John Keith and George G. Keith, all of Fairview, Lincoln county. Neb. 8-8 Wm. Neville. Register. THE TRIBUNE AND THE INTER OCEAN ONE YEAR FOR $2. County Pioneer says that unless the Union Pacific give better rates than heretofore the B. & 31. will succeed in getting all the Logan County business. The distance from Gandy to Anselmo, the nearest point on the B. & M. is about the same as it is from Gandy to North Platte. McEvo', the jeweler, received his $350 chronometer last week and has it conspic uously displayed in a show case. It is needless to sisk if the time is correct, as a placard bearing the words "correct city time" is placed in full view. Hawkins Bros, received this week the handsomest line of saddles and harness goods ever displayed in the city. Their rapidly increasing business has necessita ted the hiring of an additional harness maker. We are glad to note this indica tion of success. 3Ir. and Mrs. T. J. Foley returned from the east Sunday night and for several days the small army of clerks employed in the Foley establishment have been kept busy shelving the stock which is being daily received. With a complete assort ment in each department and with prices guaranteed correct, we predict the house will have an unusually heavy spring trade. The city council will do a wise act when it passes and ordinance requiring the removal of wooden awnings from in front the business houses of the city. Besides giving the streets a cumbersome appearance the)' darken the stores, and merchants will find that canvass awnings such as those used on the Grady block are a great improvement over the wooden ones. A spark from a passing engine set fire to dry hay under the office of the North Platte Lumber Company and before dis covered had caught the flooring, but was extinguished before doing much harm. Sportsmen are preparing for the spring slaughter of water fowls. Several parties were out the early part of the week and met. with fair success. It is a little early yet for duck and geese to be plentiful. W. C. Bogue returned early in the week from a three months' visit in the New England States. Mr. Bogue says his son Charlie, who is attending school at Burlington, Vermont, is getting along rapidly and is highly pleased with the facilities of the school. Members of the Agricultural Society and especially those residing in the coun try should attend the meeting of the as sociation to be held at the court house next. Thursday afternoon. The subjects to be acted upon are important ones par ticularly that of selling the present grounds. Although Thk Triuuxk does Hot gen erally speak in glowing terms of institu tions which contribute but little patronage to the towns in which they are located, it cannot but commend the manner in which the Pacific Hotel at this point is managed. Col. Bentley,assisted by his estimable wife and a corps of efficient help, succeed ad mirably in filling the wants of patrons and commercial men and passengers generally have none but good words to speak for the house. A share of the popularity attained is due to that prince of hotel clerks, A. I). Young, who has charge of the office dur ing the day. Beg&B Cherry Cough Syrup Will relieve that cough almost instantly and make expectoration easy. Acts simultaneously on the bowels, kidneys and liver, thereby relieving the lungs of that soreness and pain and also stopping that tickling sensation in the throat by remov ing the cause. One trial of it will con vince any one that it has no equal on earth for coughs and rold. A. F. Streitz has secured the sale of it and will guar antee every bottle to give satisfaction. ueaiers in tne ainerent classes of mer chandise are hopeful of a rushing spring trade. With a large increase in popula tion in both the city and county there seems to be no reason why their hopes should not be realized. It is expected that the forty acres, ad joining the.city on the northwest, which was bought a short time ago by parties from Lincoln, will soon be platted and the lots placed on the market. While at present the location seems to be too far "out of town" we have sufficient faith in the growth of the city to predict that in two or three vears hence the lots will be right in town. The Change of School Readers. Deak Tribuke : Guided by their own judgment, and that of the scholarly principal oft our schools, the Board of Education of this city has considered it right and proper to chance the series of reading books from the United States Series, better known as Harper's readers, to that ot the Standard Educational Series published by the Standard School Book Company of St. Louis, Mo. 1 apprehend, by virtue of the authority vested in them, they hare the power to regulate this, as well as the use of all other books, maps, chart, apparatus, etc., in our schools, for the benefit and accomodations of the many who are striv ing to possess themselves of a good edu cation. However there are many who ask, was this change necessary? Is it beneficial ? Will our children make more rapid progress? Is the book adopted better than the oneCjjstasjde ? Is this change not expensive ? All of which are very pertinent questions. Dear friends, those of you who have oved children growing up around you whom you wish to see get wisdom and acquire knowledge rapidly, so that they shall eventually occupy prominent posi tions in social, business and political life ; those of you who. though your children may have grown up and left the parental roof to be useful men and women in society, are still interested in the youth of our land ; those of you who have no chil dren to educate, nor ever had any, and jave not given much thought to educa tional affiairs all of you try and favor me with your attention and I will answer your questions to the best of my ability. I am not placing myself before the readers of this most excellent journal (do not blush, friend Tribune) as a cham pion for the Board of Education for I consider them well able to vindicate them selves should an attack be made upon their actions, and indignantly to shake oft! any aspersions cast upon them while performing their duties as members of the bo.ird of education. Was this change necessary ? I wish to. say, most emphatically, that it was neces sary. Many of the pupils who were in our schools last year or two years ago, for different reasons, have passed out and are pupils no longer, while others have been advancing and changing from one room to another, and consequently through the kindness of their brothers and sisters, have seen the books which at some future time they "expected to to peruse. This, if no other reason could be given, is a most cogent one in favor of a change. In this advanced age no pupil should be re quired to read a book that he has ever seen before, nor to study one the binding of which he could describe. Three fourths -of the pupils, especially those reading in the third and fourth readers have not completed them, the most of them being about half way through their books and this is another reason for dis carding the old books and procuring new ones. It takes longer to thoroughly ac quaint yourself with all of a text book than with half of it, consequently to go on in the old way would be to prevent our children from being properly educated! Why should children be required to com plete a book ? Let them ge over one-half of it and guess at the balance is a much the better, and more thorough plan. Learning all in a book would do very well twenty,or thirty years ago, when our educational institutions produced schools, but today the idea is simply preposterous. Far from censuring the Board for the change, we are in favor of adopting "Beadle's Half Dime Novel Series" .and placing in the hands of our children something fresh and life like so that their minds shall be well stored with the latest and most useful literature. Is the change beneficial ? The benefits are great and numerous. Do you wish your child to go through the world hav ing no knowledge of anything but the plain practical common-place things of life ? Plucking none of the beautiful and fragrant flowers so plenteously scattered along life's pathway? Do you not wish him to know something of the grand, the beautiful and the sublinme? And can you glance at these books lately placed in the hands of your child, and fail to dis cover the back, how beautifully flowered! the binding, how superior! The colors, too, brown and red, how neatly they blend! Do you not wish your child to learn of the blending of colors ? and of the artists' skill in drawing pictures ? and how better ,can you teach him than by placing a book in his hands, replete with lovely flowers, handsome pictures and pretty colors? This is what we want, books with pictures to attract the eye, and colors to please the mind; but as far the reading matter, as we have no desire to have our chidren read with any more in telligence than a church choir sings, and JOB WORK A SPECIALTY. o- o Ettttulk lilts. though .1 dare say these new books con tain very good selections, we. Jook upon that as for secondary importance. With this we have nothing to do for soon the books will change again, but we do want it impressed on' the " minds of the young, so that in after years they will remember, that they once possessed a book with beautiful flowered, brown back and handsome red edges! Will our children make more rapid progress Certainly they will. The pictures in these new books occupy much space, the print is much larger than in the old ones, and then, too, there are very few if any rules to learn, so that they can run over the matter faster, study the pictures closer, and know less when they finish than with the old books. This is the acme of our desire. To hurry them through many books, and have them know nothing about them when completed. To have the Board employ teachers who don't know on which side ice melts first, and then from the instruction received from such an intelligent source to have our children fully to realize that "Ignorance in all things is bliss, therefore it' is folly to be wise." This is what we long for, for this we pine, for this we hope, and by electing the proper persons as members of the Board from time to time, this dream may become a glorious realization. Ofi! to have them know nothing, nothing. n no way can this be acomplished so successfully as by a constant change of text books. "Is the book superior to the one cast aside ?,: The Board has passed upon that question, and we poor ignorant mortals, have no right to think or say anything to controvert their opinion, or throw any in sinuation effecting their superior judgment. Will the change be expensive ? Give yourselves no uneasiness on that score for it will all be properly adjusted. The Board is strongly advised to secure the invaluable services of a former director to estimate the census of children of school age in the District, and make the number so that they will draw an extra amount of State apportionment which will lessen our school tax enough to pay for the books. f this is not sufficient, the people can letition him to press the collection of the amount which in his poetic fancy, was claimed by him to be due the count)' rom the Ex-Treasurer, and when that amount is collected, appropriate it for educational purposes! Then will our taxes be less, the Board of Education will be be relieved of the anxiety which they must experience in trying to create ex pense for poor people to bear, some of the teachers can be sent to school and educated and we will all be happy. Yours, . So.v. Purify Your Blood. If your tongue is coated. If your skin is yellow or dry. If you have boils. If you have fever. If you are thin or nervous. If you are bilious.. . If you are constipated- If your bones ache. If your head aches. If you have no appetite. If you have no ambition, one bottle of Beggs' Blood purifier and Blood Maker will relieve iiny and all of the above complaints. Sold and warranted by A. F Streitz. An increased demand for cut diamonds, which has been notified for some time at Amsterdam, is reported also from Ant which is the principal rival of Amsterdam in the repairing of diamonds for the market. The workmen engaged in the trade have decided to ask for a consider able increase of wages, and they threaten a general strike if this increase be not granted. It i3 related that a woman of Longans port thought that she saw bear tracks in the snow under her hired girl's window and not wishing to alarm the family,. set a big steel trap there without saying any thing to any one. She had hardly retired for the night when she was startled by a series of vigorous yells, and investigating found her husband hopping around on one leg with the bear trap hanging to the other. The startling information that Patti does not wash herself comes via a London journal. The diva condescends to tike a "little wee" warm bath, it says, before going to the theatre, but she is careful that not a drop of water touches her face or neck, as it is her belief that it appli cation produces wrinkles. Instead of water she daubs her face and neck with cold cream, and leaves this on until her maid has finished dressing her hair, and the operation consumes one hour. When Lincoln ran for congress some of the whigs raised a purse of $200 to pay his personal expenses in the canvass. After the election was over the successful candidate handed back $199.25. "I did not need it." I made the canvass on my own horse: my entertainment, being at the houses of friends, cost me nothing, and my only outlay was a barrel of cider which some farm hands insisted I should treat them too." Salt Rheum or Eezema. Old sores and ulcers, Scaldhead and ringworm, Pain in the back and spine, Swelling of the knee joints, Sprains and bruises, Neuralgia and toothach, oJtwfKi eet h bons, corns and chilblains, we warrant Begg's Trow cal Oil to relieve any and all bfthp above. Sold by A. F. Streitz. 6 t