- . 'it. : x . STEVENS BABE, Editors axd Pkops. ff t J,r i-r U V' Otee 09Halgen mthe city of New York -are oat of em ployment. - 0 vef 6,000. quarter sec tions of fine, government land await thtmU' nm1. Let th.o itirf ice it. :-, -"V. I stores here were doinf more, basin-, pesij tbafany--f It-tads 510,000,000,. bbsbels of wheat annually "to feed the -people ofGreat Britain or 5.65 bushels per capita. Of this ambnnt orer one half is imported from foreign" coun tries. . opera. Cat." Bill Nye has written an It. i called "The -Singed There is nnsic in a singed cat; but likely or:-operatic managers will not coMtder it of the classical type. We fear Bill's opera will .not be a success. A case of leprosy ;has been disv covered in a Kansas town near Wichita. The victim is. said to be a Tnajf wlw i vested hfavily in Wichd United States itiTreal estate jften it was flush Ante few 0f Nebs Was IOTCCU W sou alter iuc wwvvj had dropped out It is said that the average Chinl- nian in his native land spends less than $1.50 a month for food. If our delinquente.don't pay up better than they haveih the ,p this office will be sold and the proceeds applied toward purchasing a ticket for ihe Fowery Kingdom. ' . Aftke a somewhat prolonged sea son of quietude, the train robbers got in their work the other night and' carried off-$40,000 in cash from an express: train on the. St. Louis, Arlansas-' and' Texas ros4, The .scene of action- was laid in the im moraljttate .of-Arkansas. - SxkatW Mandersox has intro duced a bill granting a pension to every soldier who served in the army duriugthe late rebellion who is physically incapaciated from the performance "of manual labor. He introduced 'this bill at the unani mous -request'' of the National En campment G.A. R. There is small probability of it passing, but if it should- Grdver -blocks the way. 1 1 M. aiw.. ii i i The long continued trial of Aren dorf for the -murder of; Rev. Haddock-at Stouxcame to a terr ininatiori on Saturday last, the jur.y bringpngjn-a verdictof -not guilty. From: fragmentary newspaper re port it is liwpaeeibTs iavieUow the. jiadniYtae vsc- by tkei ra the gone to A W. C. Lemon and wife of North Platte," were guests nt the Wallace House Sunday. f Frank Wallace ,has Hastings on a visit. Our Friend Hofmeister returned from Woodriver Sunday where he hasten for some time past. I over heard a gentleman remark a few days since that any one of our 'town of Holyoke fiiis speaks well of our village, and vicinity. School closed Friday and the boys settled all old grudges according to back-woods style; other than that the exercises were good. The question for discussion at our debating society next Saturday even ing is one of importance. Resolv ed: "That the signs of times indi cate the downfall of this republic."" The principals are, Aid., J. W. Na tion; Neg., D. B. "Willis. Another town well is being dug; we expect waterworks soon. Our matter has taken a lay-off, as only received mail once last we Week. It is a shame and a disgrace 6h the party at the head of govern mental affairs that citizens of the are treated as the cit- Nebraska are in regard to mftiL Here we have had 'regular trains running for nearly six months, and the mail route has been .established for over two months, and all that is necessary is a few minutes work, and we could 'beaccoraodated with daily mail, yet the mail is carried twelve miles be yond us, and then we must depend on the ikihdness of some on4, or send a special carrier for our mail, in order that we get it at all. But then this is a democratic adminis tration and the democrats are fan ning things on an economical style and must save the sheet of paper necessary to fill out a P. M. appoint ment. Agricoea. if In waskHledYaBd the uftf twrk ci Witi, tW plot SSMfMiaVBM ded. 5 Evjjr and anon a war cloud- ap pears m Europe, to which the Kings and princes invite the attention of the people. These war-clouds are convenient things f oi the rulers and serve a double -purpose they arouse the patriotism. and national pride of the people of' the. respective kmg doroi,?and draw their attention from the comaideration of domes tic affairs. When" this is fully accomplished, the cloud -is diseipated.by the -.same hands that caused it tojgather, to appear agkin when required. Senator Harwell of Illinois is credited with taking the firat step to reduce ths surpluarewnue; . He proposes to. JepeM ttie internal j tax on tobacco in all fornix and import duties on sugar and tobacco. If the senator had confined hia.billto tobacco there might be some show of its becoming a law, but the sugar handicap strikes us as a heavier load than it can carry. Let-the duty on sugar stand f qr a while. He migbt take the bull' by the horns however by adding a clause repealing the tax on spirits. ' -PRMB OOMMKNT.. . Mrs. rfarrierVife of the Fidelity bankrook,' afr it had been flec-. ed uselew tSr,prdduce further. vjl- dence for- the ueieuse, came pro eourt with her little child and sit fjncrdnwn ata table held, up her babe ritw-f-thjury- as the; last plea for Snercy for Aer husband. It was well planned ajid tenderly executed,, but . fears are expressed that it wont worki A Cincinnati jury is a hard thing , to tackle. State Journal V - The German. Government, theo retically1 menahced on two frontiers, has a military service .bill to pass which wfll.provide 500,000 fighting men in case of mobilization. PrUnt Cleveland proposes tar- . ; uir4hai; fll' leave us menaced' on aU'frimtiers.- men it is passed the mobilised merchante of - the world wilframcch in and do our bus iness for fns: , Are e teady for that kind' of home defense? Inter Ocean. . Rose water i ahcHfldr have pecome loMciif m Washington. He had w-thtM J10"5 . when avBflW tu pleaaiiref hammering portion of hkhead ofc There M some pTeas ure in going of home mav be expenenced jost as though we were at; onr own glow ing hearths. .Mr; Eosewater has idiaiJWiji securing slugging - . . .r i MCVliucn urn WELXiFLEET. Wellfleet is not having a boom like some of her sister towns along jfche B. but she is doing a lit tle m the way or building and trade. The railroad company is putting down a large well here and have already unloaded over fifty, cars of stone. I do not know what they intend to do with all the stone, as it. win only taue aoout twenty car-. loads to wall the well. A large de pot, double section house, two side tracks 2,000 fset each and two' hand-car houses is the extent of the railroad improvements at present. We have a general store owned and managed by A. H. Davis who does, a good business. - Win. Lock, our contractor, is building a residence .26x36, Jiip roof, .fox-John Ar Davis.. 1. fcitn ft boa have a splendid' lumber yard hare uader the laaage : irtlTOr hUiktmith shop cob tr bled hy mm. MK'n. it . ijnwm. xiie seo tie hooee k the only hotel we have aeyet, bt Mr. Dayaport the propr rietbf Imanages to feed nil that come along. - Our schools are prospering nicely. The houses in districts 22 and 23 have been provided with new seats. A. J. Blougher is the efficient teacher in district 22. Thos. McLaughlin is back from Monument, Colo., but will return to that place in a few days. Frank Welborne has been laid up for several days with an ugly cut made with a knife while skinning a beef. M. W. Davis has purchased a team, wagon and harness. Morgan says he is tired of playing horse. The young people or Wellfleet will havea Christmas tree at the residence of J. A. Davis. J C. G. Lock proved up on hisi homestead Wednesday. Dancing is the order of the day, averaging about two dances per week in this neighborhood. A. H. Davis shipped a car of fine wheat .last Saturday. He pays forty-five cents per bushel to the farmers. Wm, McMichael lost a valuable horse last Thursday by the discharge of an "unloaded gun. It is always a sun that is net loaded that hurts someone. j'Jobn Auchman is busy nowadays building his brewerv one-half mile -above town. " We heard some one say they saw the railroad surveyors a half mile above town running a route from North Platte to Curtis and thence down into- Texas: Curtis and all ! Two' years agofrealizing that' it'was not good to be i alone, he went to Fremont the most delightful town in the state and selected from among her fairest ones the bride that now adorns his mansion. During the winter season when snow covers the ground hunger often haunts the habitations of wild beasts making it dangerous to come in contact with them. It has been reported for several months that mountain lions have been seen liiftne county and that they have been getting in ' tneir wore on young stock Killing and devouring them. The people here have been' on the look out for them. Tracks have been seen which were thought to be those of this ferocious animal and fear often haunted the lonely dweller in his cabin. The mystery was .solved .last week. A gentleman from Germany had taken a claim in a lonely valley north of the river and for several days had been living in constant dread. On Thursday afternoon last while he was at his cabin he saw a strange looking ani mal; it s wailing cries indicated that it was about to perish of hunger. Time was precious. He made a desperate leap for life and landed on the top of his cabin. The hideous noise of the-animal continued and' he was expecting every moment to be devoured alive. O ! how he lone- 1'. Al.l - . ea to oe in ratherJand where no lious live and where he could dwell in peace and safety. He remained on the house almost frightened to death until njght when the animal disappeared in the misty darkness. He hastened down and made his way rapidly to the nearest inhabi tant, and reported the news. It spread like fire in the hills on a windy day A gentleman here has a fine telescope rifle that will kill at long range. He hastened to the scene accompanied by the cabin dweller and both secured a safe position inside of the house watch ing the door so as to close it in stantly if the animal rushed upon then). The hunter liad prepared,! nis gun tor close action and was ready for any emergency. All at once the gentleman from the Rhine rushed to the door and slammed it shut. The animal was upon them. It was the same he had seen the eveninsr before. He could not be mistaken in that sound. The hunt er clutched his rifle mor,e firmly and prepared to cover himself with im mortal glory by killing the ferocious mountain liou that had come so near precipitating the innocent Dutch man into the Sweet "By and by.1' The door was slightly ajar. Our nimrod glanced out and O! hor rors a mountain lion? no, a panther? no, no, but onhr a plain hazle-sttliuter hog; a victim o -the recent blizzard -that had been trying tojsave his life by grunting for, n. Jfev'graiM- of corn. The hunter wltsdiagusited but the Dutchman Vasiglad. They fired a few shots andthete being heard' by another nimrod who. immediately left his work seized his gun, mounted a fleet horse and made a ''Sheridan's Ride" as he thought to rescue the perishing men, but he to was doom ed to bitter disappointment. Thus endeth our chapter. Occasional. Dec, 15, 1887. At a committed cided to. aance one time duringjii dater of r whi week. Charley Dtn'ver-Tl na oeen if. XSLIiH -s J.T. t- ung 0 iuc executive yesterday it was de- the Apollo Club and holdnt some olidaySj the exact 11 be given next DOaVMBV nm.yi mm came down from evening where he etting hurt. He jmxr an lroenrcoriljb It wilWbe sixVweeirff or two months before he can'us that foot. The hay business is one of growihglmpertance, the shipments from Lincoln coemty being greater eacVvear. , W. A. Dikeman,' resid- ? 1 - "1 1 Oil ! city ing twelve miles east of the recently received a new hay press irom vuincy, lu.i ana win roceeu to bale all tb hay he can secure. RKT.A. ' 'i; T- TT Tnfo TO NEBRASKA. Churck-Ildif e has been named by the chairman 6f tlie national repub lican committee ns a member of the committee' tcif, preparations to ar range forthe' national convention at Chicago jeit June. Mugwumpery dtoesn't flourish in westani JffjSska! The new coun ty of Perkihf has iformed a regulai refbliCjaiMwation, prefernng to fall JsHjfyriUi the party of life and progJSjrather than be lost fr,TieBdera' -citizens1 " ticket. The partyibe fairly organized, the new coun4jfcll be iii shape to be rrpriiniiitBjphi n the votes are countedjBETfaJl. State-Journal. A hand.'lar, with four section men on board, was run down by a wild engine near Arlington, on the F. E. & M. Y. railroad during the storm Saturday night. Sam Ponns was instantly killed. Frank Figg was badly 'bruised and the others es caped by" "jumping. Ponns' body was taken (to Fremont. We learnthat the hog cholera is playing havoc among the porkers in the northern, part of the county, and that in tneipast few weeks a great many Jiayfi3ied. Si Drake informs usthStWtthe jpast six or seven weeks he;haeflost fully seventy-five head, and tht nearly all his neigh bors have also sustained losses. The man who'will furnish a medi cine that vfill prevent or cure this disease in liocrs can surely make a fortune. 'Spffar. it would appear, no one has-.lyet discovered a remedy. Plum Cremmi' Pioneer. On still nights the noise made bv O ... 9 the IiearneyX Roller Mills can be heard in the central part of town. In order to fill orders the mill is run night and tlay. At the end of each t t tk . 1 - r r n tweuty-io.urnours zvv barrels ot as good nour as was ever put mto a baker's trough is the result of the day's work. Such institutions as this J are a"& benefit to Kearney. Eighteen mien are given constant employ menjv'aad:, Jibe' ydemkndfor Iro'owhMCSs 'iacreased so that jfarme?s have a -good market, the profitsbn lhe manufacturing of it .ito fiour 'bewsr expended in-this. city. New Era. ' H'tt s the towns along the proposed line claim a division station. Wo do not expect it to strike our town, as we are not on an air line from the Platte to. McCook. Akgus. Dec 13, 1887. r BRADY ISLAND. The coal famine in this part of the country this year has been the most serious one on record lasting a month or more, during which time not a pound could be nad for any purpose. During the last few days a car load of fine coal, coal and dust mixed, was received at Maxwell, thus affording a partial relief. This annarent negligence or mismanage ment on the part of the railroad of ficials is certainly censurable and ought to meet "with the rebuke it properly deserves. The dancing season m has opened. The first one was given by Mr. E. Murphy and-the next by Mr. Mor lev. The young people enjoyed themselves ""hugely," Mr: Murnhy has come in possession-of the" DeWolf property. He has a splendid ranch and will no doubt make it pay. He has lieen & resident.of this county for a-nuni- ber of years .and is much respected. school district no. 31. Eds Tribune: The first term in our new school district closed Fri day, Dec. 2. We all feel justly poud of our .neat and comfortable school house, and the regular and prompt attendance, and good work of the scholars have indicated fch at both parents and school have appre ciated having a good school. The term was closed with a rhe torical exercise the program being: Song by the school. Concert reci tation, "Daybreak," School. Reci tation. "Welcome," Ida BobbitL. Recitation, "Little Birdie," Annie and Sophie Bobbitt. Recitation, "Shoe or Stocking?" George Camp bell. Concert recitation, "Robert of Lincoln," School. Song By the School. Recitations: "I like little pjussy," Lizzie Eshleman: "Thank you, Mrs. Cow," Annie Eshleman; "Coo, Coo, says tho Dove," Jennie Campbell. Composition, "The Flats," Ida Bobbitt. Recitation, "Twenty Froggies," Johnnie Con nelly. Recitation, "John Burns at Gettysburg," Willie Campbell. Dialogue, "The Rehearsal," Marion Campbell, Ida Bobbot, and Maggie Bafeman. Song by the school. Recitations: "The Duck and the Hen," Johnnie Connelly and Alta Brown; "The Merry Brown Thrush," Primer Class; "Paul Revere's Ride," Marion Campbell. Song by the School. Concert Reci tation, "The Bugle Song," School. After this exercise a bountiful tea was served by the ladies of the dis trict to which all present did ample justice. A sabbath school was or ganized in the district this .fall, and has been well attended. On account of the weather and the distance that most have to come, it was voted last Sunday to discontinue it until the second Sunday in April. An organ fund has been started, and we hope that before many mpnths we shall be able to get a good in strument. M. E. H. The Hon. C. J. Jones, of Garden City, Kas., is- a great man in his way, and- ha4 much to do with the phenomenal growth of that young town. - Mfrdones is now engaged iu a new enterprise, which is at- trac.tingconsiderablft attention. On a large ranch near Garden City he na3 thirt-riine. head of buffalo heifers and is trying the experi ment of croW breeding with Gallo way cattle., Much interest is mani fested by stok raisers as to what the result will be. " Mr. Jones ex pects his first; returns, next spring. fill v Cigars f Cigars -3foiv-a Nickle. i17. - 7Q,'-cenfs. a-box. North --Side -Grocery. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. At a meeting held Wednesday afternoon a company was organized for the purpose of erecting the creamer3r referred to in these col umns, for several weelvs past. The stockholders are Messrs. Otten, Pat terson, Baker. Iddings, Hubartt, Foley, Belton, Stamp, Laing, Bratt, Bersheyj,& Co., Walker and Peale. It is expected to have the creamery running by the first of April. - Billy ill POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of parity strength and wholesomeness. 'More economics lhan the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with Ihamnltitudo otlow test, short weight alnm or phospbato powders. 8old only in cans. Rotai Baking Towdeb Co., 108 Wall Street, New York Land Office at North Platte, Neb., ? November 22d, 1887. J Complaint having been entered at this office by Anna Z. Cox against Jolrn L. Wynck for tail are to comply with laws as to timber-culture entry No. 8614, dated April 27th, 1886, npon the lota 3. 4, 5, and 6, section C, township 15. range 27, in liin coln county, Neb., withaview to.the cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging that John i U Wyrick has failed to treak or cause to be broken any part of fcaid tract sine making said entry, that no part has ben broken or plowed up to date; the raid parties are hereby enmrooned to appear at this office on the 19th day of January. 1883, at 9 o'clock fli mv to respond and furnish roolimnnv nniAvni'nf main nilPCeu XZUltirG w.t Kmr-ix. Keeieter. W3I. Nevtixk, REiBTK! - READ US! TO THE PEOPLE OF LINCOLN COUNTY AND WESTERN NEBRASKA : We solicit the honor of your present; our which will be the finest ever seen west of Omaha. Over, FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS' worth ot jhe latest and ijyelegantdesigns of , Clocks, Pianos, Organs and Fancy Goods, which will be sold at the lowest price possible to sell good goods. All goods bought of us will be engraved free of charge. Every visitor will be pre sented with a number which if fortunate will entitle you, if a lady to an elegant diamond lace pin, if a gentleman to an elegant diamond scarf pin. In addition to this every purchaser of $2 worth of goods for cash will be presented with a ticket entitling the holder to a chance on. a mag nificent $125 music box. P. H. McEVOY, Leading Jeweler, Keith's Commercial Block, North Platte, 'Neb. Note Every lady and gentleman will receive a ticket and-is under no obligation to purchase. Goods5 sent "H'tJT r ' - rfh 4 ... ' ------ C. 'OM); .on selection. 5 . . r 4 , 1 i . a. f COliN SHELLERS. We claim to have the best in the market and for spot cash we will give well, that is the way to buy cheap. Farmers, call and see us and save, money. Hebshey & Co. XOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice Is hereby slven that on Mondir the 12th day or September, A. D.,-1887:- In North Platte Precinct No. 1 at Keith's block on Front street. Precinct No. 2 at court house. Precinct No. 3 at office of George KusFell. Mcl'herson precinct at district school honee. Brady Island precinct at the Union Pacific rail way depot. Deer Creek precinct at at district school house. Fox creek precinct at F. O. Schick's house. Medicine precinct nt K. Schofield's house. Nowell precinct at Delay school house. O'Fallons precinct at the Union Pacific railway station. Birdwood precinct at John Bratt & Co's ranch. Hall precinct at Hall district school bouse. Garfield precinct at Garfield district school house. Cottonwood precinct at district school bouse. Nichols precinct at Union Pacific railway static; Whittier precinct at postofflce. Miller precinct at Miller school bouse. Mylander precinct at C. My lander's residence. Wells precinct at Orr's residence. Walker precinct at N. !. Moore's residence. Morrow Flat precinct at Watts postofflce. Pcckham precinct at central school bouse. Greenwood precinct at John McAlister'a resi dence. Vroman precinct at district school house. Fairview precinct at Bickal school house. Spannuth precinct at Spannuth posfofflcc. A special election will be held in Lincoln coun ty. Nebraska, at which the following nroDosition will be submitted to the: electors of said county, to-wit: Shall the board of county commissioners of Lincolncounty, Nebraska, issue 1st, 910,000 in Lincoln county jail bonds ; 2d, In denominations of tl,000 each; 3d, J3carinc interest at six jer cent per annua; 4th, .Payable at the Nebraska State Fiscal agen cy in the City of New Yoik; 5th, .uatett uctoDer J, ikjt; 6th. The interest payable semi-annually. April 1, 1888 and October 1, 1888, and on the first day of said months thereafter until the interest on said bonds is paid; 7th, Said jailonds arc to be numbered from one to ten consecutively; 8th Numbers one and two to be payable October 1,1!J03. The other bonds in their numerical order two October 1, each year thereafter until the same are paid, and levy a tax in 1888 and each year thereafter to pay the interest, nntil sufllcient is levied to pay all of the interest on the same and levy a tax in the year 1002 and each year thereaf ter sufficient to pay the principal of said bonds as they become due until sufficient is levied to pay all of said bonds. Said bonds to be issued for the purpose of sid ing in the erection of a county jail for Lincoln county, Nebraska, at North Tlatte, Nebraska. uicu eiccuoa wui. dc open ai eigne o ciock in the moraine and will continue ooen until six o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. Those voting in favor of said proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots: "For issuing 110,000 in Lincoln countv jail bonds and for levying a tax annually to pay the interest and principal of the same. " Those voting against ibc saia proposition snail have written or printed on their ballots: 'Acainst issuing 110,000 in Lincoln county jail bonds and against levying a tax annually to pay the interest ana principal ox tae same." Ana that a copy oi me qHesaoa laimmtu Be posted up ot eacn puce or voting m saia county during the day of election. Witness our hands and seal of said countr this nth aay oi August, icsi. JOsKPH 11ZBSHZT, I Jakes Beltox, VCounty Commissioners. Lister Walker, ) " " 4 " seal John E. Etaxs, County, Clerk. Notice is hereby given that the aforsaid prow- eition to issue 110,000 Lincoln county jail Mads was adopted at the election named therein ; a rote of over three-fifths of the voters voting on said proposition, to-wit: by a vote of 813 for said prop osition and a vote of 286 against said proposition as appears by a canvass of the rotes of said coun ty on said proposition. uateu septemoerze, JosEH Hershet, ) County Coamisskmers JaxesBeltox, V of Lincoln county, LestsrWalkeb, ) Nebraska. Attest : John E. Evans, County Clerk. Sow k u ft Have ito inn f 1VU We are oxer loaded with goods and want to reduce our stock to get room aad in order to do so we will tell you the best Base Burner, Common Heating or Cook Stoves at TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT LESS MONET than ther hare ever sold in this market. Remember our stores are no old style goods but are at the frnt in the way of improvements. You: will find our stock of HARDWARE AND FURNITURE is complete and we assure you we can save you money on these goods. We also hare a complete line of pumps and the water packing cylinder which has no leather on to wear out and cause trouble. We have the DEMPSTER AND ALTHOUSE WINDMILLS which arethe BEST made beyond doubt. Come and see us and we guar antee to give you satisfaction. Special attention given to tin, sheet iron, and pump work of all kinds. Yours respectfully, L. STRICKLER, Front St. Hardware Store. , No. 3400. FIKST NATIONAL BANK, North Platte, - JNTeta. Authorized Capital, $200,( Paid in Capital, $50, Banking In All Its Branches Transacted Sell Bills of Exchange Direct on Great Britain and Ireland, Switaer land, France, Belgium, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Germany and Austria. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. Beick Lit ery Stable, FIRST-CLASS RIGS FURNISHED on short notice and at reasonable rates. Horses boarded by the week or month. Careful and competent employes. Stable opposite the Hawley House on east Fifth street, NOETH PLATTE, -