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About Lincoln County tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1885-1890 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1889)
-..y-- - j STEVENS & BAKE, Editoks and Props WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1889. NORTH PLATTE IAABKET. ScptcmbcrUOth, 1S89. Wheat Xo. 2 45 50c per bu Wheat No. 3 40 44 per bu Oldcorn 55c per cwt Old oats 90c per cwt New oats 75 per cwt Chopped feed 85c per cwt Bran 60c per cwt COUXTBT TBODUCE SELLING TBICE. Butter Creamery 25c Choice Dairy 20c gse 15c Potatoes 3oc per bu Tomatoes.. S1.40 perbu Onione 51.00 perbu Cabbage 50c per doz Sweet potatoes 5c per lb Green PenDern 25c per doz Green Apples 25c per pk Chickens ..25ct8 Watcrmelous 515c Subject at Unitarian church next Sunday, "Liberal Orthodoxy." Dr. Hingston -will this week occupy his fine new home on west Fifth street Shepard has the first box of Flemish Beauties that ever came to North Platte. The county fair commences on the 17th. The indications point to a large and prosperous gathering. A number of people enjoyed a dance at the ranch of Col. Hupfer on Wednes day evening of last week. The Casey house on west Fourth street has been partially torn down and a better class building will be erected. Subject of discourse next Sabbath morning at the Presbyterian church: "Is the 'Young Man Safe ?" 2 Sa. 18 :29 . Rev. Hart preached on the use of tobacco Sundaj' eveuing, his remarks be ing especially for the instruction of bo3Ts. Invitations are out for the wedding nuptials of Beed Ilindman and Miss Edna "Walsh the ceremony to tike place at the Episcopal church on the 18th inst. Married, on the 5th inst, at the resi dence of E. A. Gary in this city, by Rev. O. C. Hart, Frank A. Brown to Miss Lena McGuuhey, both of MedMne pre cinct Contractor Adams and his force of men are pushing Mr. Patterson's new house forward with rapidity and will have it pretty nearly completed before cold weather sets in, See the advertisement for the ball at Wellfieet on the evening of the 20th inst It would be a good occasion for a number of North Platte citizens over and see the prosperous village The ball to be given on the 20th will stvled "The First Annual Ladies Fair of the B. of L. E.," and will open to go be Ball the social season annually during the fair. All are invited to attend. On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Robinson entertained a number of their young friends at an elephant party, an affair which proved an enjoyable one to the guests. If vou want the best canning Pear in America buy Flemish Beauties at Shep ard's. A company has been formed in Pax ton to publish" a Republican paper that will leave the prohibition question to be settled by the people irrespective of party. A. G. Tyler will be at the editorial helm. The five bricklayers on the Neville building have been humping themselves since the work commenced, the wall now being up to the first story. No Hies repose on contractor Hinmau when he has a building in course of construction. Generally speaking, the North Platte merchants have bought larger stocks this year than ever before, their stores being filled to overflowing with goods. It is an indication that they expect good trade and in this they will not, we hope, be disappointed. The first frost of the season came "Wednesday night last; about twenty days earlier than usual. But this has been a season of extremes and most anything can be expected- We understand it was not severe enough to hurt late corn to any extent. Miss Mcrtie Wilkinson entertained a number of friends on Tuesday evening of last week in a manner pleasant to the guests and creditable to the young lady. Dancing consumed the larger part of the evening, music being furnished by Prof. Monagan. The officers of the county agricul tural sociot- were somewhat late this yearin getting out the premium lists, but that does not signify that the fair will not be above the average in attractive features. From present indications far mers are going to take more interest th'in usual. The wedding ceremony of G. S. Huffman and Miss Amauda Federhoof was announced by invitation to tike place at the Lutheran church last evening at nine o'clock, the ceremony to be followed by a reception at the home of the bride. The contracting parties are well and fa vorably known in the city. I can furnish for ten days only all the people in North Platte with Flem ish Pears for preserving. F. A. Siiepard. The Misses Buckworth entertained a party of fjiends Wednesday evening at "progressive Jack Straw", a game which, according to the statement of the young men in attendance, requires a steady nerve in order to win. Miss Hinman received the ladies' prize, Mr. Field the gentlemen's honor, and Mr. Williams the "booby." The affair throughout was pleasantly conducted and much enjoyed the guests. The prospects of North Platte as a commercial and business center were uevers o bright. The fame of the boom she is experfencinff without an effort on her par- is spreading abroad, and strangers are dailv arriving to look over the city. One thing that speaks volumes in our fa .or is that the money we are spending this year in improvement is every cent home capital. We are not borrowing from abroad and no eastern capitalists have come to boom the town. North Platte is building on a solid basis. Thrr-p vpnrs nrrn a resident of this city who had been here for years but who had neglected to take land when he could have made selection from tracts adjoining the citv took a claim in what we call the "snnd hills" rnnciWprl bv all Of US absolutely worthless except for grazing purpose until quite recently. This year he has 1.500 bushels of corn, several hundred bushels of potatoes and vegetables galore. This is only one case ainonn- mnnv nf like nharacter. and we mention it just to show the productive character of our poorer land. Jacob Shields alias Jacob Wilson was arrested in Grand Island Thursday of last week and brought to this place on com plaint of C. E. Gunnel! of Paxton on tue charge of obtainimr money under false pretences, having represented himself as me agent ot a t. JjOUis una aim ciuimcu. to have special rates over the Wabash railwav. thus inducinir Mr. Gunnell to shin a ear of hnnes m his name. He went to St Louis and obtained $100 on the taones "RptiirnSmr he was arrested as stated. Ho had also mortgaged a team o horses which existed only in his imagina--tioH to the First National Bank of North Tlstw. Ugaiaiia Jigiector. Loose hay by the wagon load sells in this market at $3.50 per ton. In former years the price generally ran from $4.50 to $5.00. A report was in circulation Thurs day that a little girl of Supt. Langford's had run away and was lost. The report was groundless: she couldn't run away she wasn't twenty-four hours old . J. H. McConnell, well known in this city as former master mechanic of the TJ. P. shops, has been appointed superin tendent of the Omaha & Council Bluffs electric motor company. Leonard Glovenor a man employed at the farm of Thos. Stimson, was kicked by a horse while raking hay Thursday and suffered a compound fracture of a leg. Dr. McCabe is attending the patient Farmers who paid one dollar for seed wheat last spring are now offered fifty cents for the same article. We be lieve prices will be better before spring and advise all who possibly can to hold their grain in store. Tribune readers living east of the Mississippi river should come out and see the agricultural products to be exhibited at the Lincoln county fair. It is not often one sees a 200-pound pumpkin, corn stalks eighteen feet high or wheat that yields sixty-five bushels to the acre. Cattle breeders throughout the county are taking an active interest in the forth-coming fair and the exhibit of live stock will probably surpass that of any previous season. This is right Every pen and stable on the grounds should be occupied. While in Marshalltown, Iowa, last week C. L. Patterson ran across Jimmie Cannon who is an inmate of the Soldiers' Home there. Jimmie will, however, make an effort to be transferred to the Grand Island home so as to be nearer his old camping ground. The ladies engaged in getting up the ball to be held at the opera house one week from next Friday night will demon strate that they know how to conduct an affair of this kind. They do not make this boast, but The Tribune knows that their efforts will be crowned with success, Will Snelling brought to this office Saturday specimens of sod corn raised on his father's claim south and west of town. The ears were over a foot long, solidly filled with deep kernels and far enough advanced to be out of the way of frost. It will average about thirty bushels to the acre. "Bilty the Bear," who at one time worked for Codr & North and later was so badly frozen while conveying the mail on one of the routes out of the city, is now one of the leading citizens of Chad ron, "Billy" is well known by all the old-timers. In the way of new dwelling houses the Third ward keeps up with other portions of the city, several new buildings being in course of erection while quite a number have been completed. On the streets supplied with water mains, many handsome lawns are to bo seen, among which Maj. Woodhurst's is particularly worthy of mention. A danco was held at the residence of James K. Crow, eight miles southeast of the city, Friday evening, which was well attended and nicely cbunducted. Re freshments, which were a credit to the ladies of the house, were served at mid night, after which, the dance was continued until the wee sma' hours. The Triuune regrets to say that the North Platte base ballists who went down to Lexington Sunday lor tne express purpose of knocking the wadding out of the club there, failed to accomplish the desired end, the score standing 22 to 8 in favor of the Lexingtonians. This is a just rebuke to the. North Platte young men. They should have remained at home and occupied their usual places in church. I. A. Fort was showing the south east part of the county to G. C. Odell, of Watertown, N. Y., who is looking over the country as the advance guard of a colony from" his part of New York. Mr. Odell secured a claim on the south east quarter of section 2, 12-31, only eight miles from town, where there is consid erable vacant land. He likes the coun try very much. North Platte was quite well repre sented at Omaha last week, J. I. Nesbitt and wife, H. M.Grimes and wife, W. L. McGee wife and daughter, E. B. Warner, Dr. Donaldson, Geo. Hammond, Guy Laing, John Keith, Irv Van Doran, Robert Douglas being among those at the fair. While the city was pretty well crowded, they experienced no difficulty in obtaining quarters. When the contract for rebuilding the the South Platte bridge was let thirty days was considered ample time to get material on the ground. They came and passed, but the material did not arrive, greatly to the disappointment of the contractor, the commisssioners and the inconvenience of the public. In the meantime the bridge had become in so dangerous a condition as to make it necessary to close it to public travel, in which condition it is Hkplv to remain some time. S. A. Douglas Post has for some time contempiaxeu giwug u suuawo entertainment and camp-fire the boys call it a "bean eat," but the beans cut so cmnll n figure in tne matter tuat we ratner consider it a misnomer but at a discus- c?nn Ratnrdav evening tne iear was ex pressed that any movement at present by the Post might oe cousrruea as navmg a political bearing, so it was decided to postpone action m tne premises until after election The unmet Army as sucn desires to avoid an ainniiy wim p:uues political. j.UO COOl wave ui imv """' f.,mwinrr nrnundamon'r the old rookery in out-sheds for heating and cooking ctovpc Tn consequence an unusual rmnV nf h;ird lansuace was indulged in, the churches being crowded last Sunday uh npn tent ottenaers. io pui uu au niA ctnvfl is a sore trial to the most Qiir ilnnned mind, and even the good i v . ... . . a. MA.4nin nvnlamatinnc preacliers ao.mii mat tenuiu oAwomuuuo of surprise are excusable; but we do not We assisted in putting up a cook stove on Fridav without uttering uu .wuauuu, or.fl wflu nniv once caneu u uuuci uoou bv our better half who was superintending the jOD. 15UC We Kept an amui kuiutv inrr hftWOVer. . ., . The Telegraph ratner oversteps uie bounds of truth m its report oi me pro .oeriintrs of the meeting of the council Mavor'Ormsby did not sign the contract J J . . . . , ..i v. .i i. :. fnr th P IRCtriC aiariU avsioiu, ojiuwuuu ll had been purposely spread in the minute book hoping no aouut inereuy io receive Bi'trnntnre. The Tribune is aware that it is on the unpopular side of this question, viewed irom me sisuupomi oi the boys who comprise the firo brigade, but its duty to the public requires that it ,oiiiH not nermit this occasion to pass without at least entering a mild protest aeainst the consummation of an illegal art Section 89. of chapter 14, page 191 rvimniiPd Statutes, reads, "No contract cimll hereafter be made by the city council or board of trustees, or any com mittpp or member thereof, and no expense shall be incurred by any of the officers or departments of the corporation, whether the object of the expenditure shall have been ordered by the city council or board of trustees or not unless an appropriation shall have been previously maae concern ing such expense, except as herein otherwise expressly provided." As there is no express provision suspending thi s section, of course the action taken by the committee creating an interest-bearing obligation ot one tnousana dollars is without authority of law. " PERSONAL MENTION. Chas. Brown of Gaslin, was in the city Friday. "Jack" Dill returned from Illinois Saturday evening. G. W. Fourgeson of Medicine precinct came over Thursday. Rev. Amsbary, of Sidney, was a visitor in the city Saturday. J. M. Dyer is spending the week with friends in O'Fallon precinct. Fred J. Mack returned last week from a visit to Westfield, New York. Mrs. Dr. McCabe returned Saturday from a visit to friends in Omaha. Harry Winters, of Sidney, interviewed old-time friends in the city Monday. Mrs. A. D. Buckworth will leave this week for a visit with friends in Wisconsin. Mrs. Lester Eells Is visiting the family of W. H. Dudley in Nichols precinct. M. T. Allum returned from the east Sunday, having accompanied Mrs. Allum toDes Moines. C. E. Osgood and Loren Sturgis went down to Lincoln Tuesday to attend the State fair. C. L. Patterson returned Sunday from Marshalltown, Iowa, where he had been for four weeks. Maj. Risse has been doing the editorial work on the Telegraph this week during the absence of editor Dyer. Walter Hoagland and James McDonald went to Lincoln Monday to continue their studies at the University. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Foley expect to leave in a week or two for a pleasure trip to Salt Lake Citv and beyond. Rev. C. C. Hart is at Fullerton attend ing the meeting of the Kearney Presby tery. He will return Friday evening. P. M. Sorenson and John Baker have been doing carpenter work on the farm of G. C. Campbell for several days past. W. C Bogue was called to Pittsford, Vermont, last week by a telegram announcing the sickness of his son Will . Mrs Geo Newman arrived at home Mondny morning, from a visit of several weeks with her father in Aumsville. Oregon. Elmer Baker went down to Lincoln Monday to spend several days visiting the State fair and looking at the sights of the Capital . Dr. F. M. Gray will leave about the 20th of this month for Chicago where he will attend dental lectures and complete his course of studies. The Doctor thinks he may locate there permanently. Johu Keith returned from Omaha Monday, being the rear guard of the Lincoln county contingent. Upon him devolved the duty of rounding up all the boys and sending them home. None of them were lost, an indication that he did his duty well . J. E. Bush, accompanied by his wife, arrived in the city last week aud nas ac cepted a position in Streitz's pharmacy. Prior to coming hero Mr. Bush was" a clerk in one of the largest and best cpn ducted drug stores in Omaha and is a gentleman thoroughly conversant with the business. A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Mr, and Mrs. Keliher, Mr. and Mrs. Stamp, Mr. and Mrs. Finn, Mr. and Mrs. Sorenson and several others went down to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. tlendy, near Maxwell, Saturday after noon and remained until Sunday even ing. The guests were very pleasantly entertained and are especially loud in praise of the meals served by the hostess, she being an exceptionally fine cook. The ladies of the Women's Christain Union will give a promenade concert for the benefit of their working fund some time during the month. Light refresh ments, music and tableau. Marian D. Arbogast of Garfield pre cinct met with a severe loss during " the storm of Tuesday, Sept. 3d, having a span j of valuable horses and four hogs killed by lightning. A subscription paper for his relief was being circulated Monday, to which our people liberally subscribed. A man who hauls freight to Gand' met with a mishap last Friday that will likely serve as a good lesson, although somewhat expensive as all good lessons are. un tne top or a nign loau oi lum ber he had placed his wagon box, some mi scellaneous freight and a quantity of coal. The whole outfit went in the ditch not far from town. At the meeting of the Oxford League Friday evening President Cliffton sug gested that the meetings be indefinitely pestponed, or for some time at least, as he thought it would be almost impossible for him to be present until after confer ence. A motion to mdenniteiy postpone was promptly voted down, indicating that the members believed they could get along even without their pastor. These meetings are very popular with tne young people and are a source of much profit to all who attend. Railroad Meeting:. There will be a meeting this (Wednes day) afternoon at the room of the North rlatte Ulub tor tue purpose of discussing questions in relation to the railroad election. The Broken Bow Election. The election in Broken Bow to vote aid to the M. K. N. P. & D. Ky., will take place on the 12th of October, one week after the election in this county. The precinct will give $35,000. The B. of L. E. Fair Ball. The ladies are making preparations to make the B. of L. E. Fair Ball one of the most pleasant of the coming season, on the evening of Friday the 20th. There will not be any formal invitations sent out, the publ ic generally being invited. The Bridge Bonds Sold. The county commissioners opened the bids for the Brady Island bridge bonds Saturday afternoon, and sold them at a premium of $97. After the bids were opened and sold, a bid by telegraph was received offering $200 premium, but of course it was too late and the bid could not be considered. Fair Attractions. In addition to the many other attractions at the coming fair there will be a liberal purse offered for the roping, saddling and riding of wild bronchos and roping and tieing wild steers. This will be excep tionally interesting sport and will be worth coming many miles to see. A number of cowboys have signified their willingness and desire to enter this contest. Ten Hours. On Wednesday morning last the work men in the Union Pacific shops in this city j i , . commenceu io worn ten nours per day, a condition that has not existed for over four years, nine hours having been the regular days work. Of course during the temporary rushes of work, more than nine hours have often been but in, but the excess was counted an overtime. The increase of the number of hours is hailed with delight by the workmen and by our people. For some time past the men have been working less than fiftv hours per week, and a portion onlv em ployed each alternate week, a condition that could not ber endured very long, as we wages earned were oareiv sufficient to buy provisions, to say nothing of clothing ana necessary iamny expenses. Those in a position to know believe that the number of men in these shops will be Increased before winter by the. addition of a' considerable -number. We are on the threshold of better times . Mr. Mr. Belton "foor fotf-Tta Tribune this week with a viftr mi earnestness characteristic of th imb. lie makes an argument which t Ant'aigkt may seem impregnable, aad .yot &a viewed from a business point of'tiew is untenable. To follow the strict letUc of the law would be almost riiohM to business interests. The tmnnc kas at all times large balances of the people's money in his hands, hardly erarlett than ten and often running up tof forty thousand dollars. If Mr. Belttfi ware treasurer, according to his theory, he would with draw this vast sum of money from circu lation, lock it up in the aafa is the treas urer's office, and allow.it to remain there idle, a standing invitation to every burglar in the land to coma, and help himself. That is what thelaw says shall be done, but it is a 'dead' letter, throughout the State, because it would be a ruinous policy and is practically impossible. In the first place, if a treasurer should pursue such a course he could not give a bond. Although Mr. Belton advocates that policy, he, a careful and prudent business man, would not be on any treasurer's bond that would pursue it In the second place the treasurer's life would be in danger. A burglar would lay here for many months watching a favorable opportunity when the treasury was full to "hold him up" and march him to the safe at the point'of a anin. Then if a treasurer cannot obey the strict letter of the law, and in this case he manifestly cannot, what is he to do with the money? He can't go into the loaning business; he must put the money some place where it will get iato circulation as largely as possible, and the universal course is to deposit with the banks who are his bondsmen. The assertion that the banks charge usurous interest is another question. The Tkibune's position that Mr. Os good has been and is a good treasurer is still unshaken. As a collector we believe he has been the best the county has ever had. Exercising forbearance, prudence and a degree of leniency consistent with duty, he has collected large sums of old delinquent personal taxes that were con sidered uncollectable, and many others who have not paid taxes lor years have paid in part or have promised and are making efforts to pay. Here again the strict letter of the law is not followed. He might issue executions levy upon and sell the property; but that in most cases would be persecution and would not be sanctioned by our people. We may have something more to say on this subject, but we hardly think it prob able. The people see 'it in its proper light We think the people see it as we see it, and will act accordingly. Notice to Ladies. Don't pay too much for fruit to pre serve. Note Omaha prices at Shepard's: California Plums per,. 20 pound box, ANY VARIETY, $ 1 .50. California Grapes per 20 pound box, ANY VARIETY, $1.50. -i California Peaches per 20 pouud box, ANY VARIETY, $1.75. . California Quinces', fine quality, 15 ct-s per pound. California Pears, extra fine quality, 10 pounds for one dollar. All of the above fruits from Utah orch ards when preferred. ' F. A:: SHEPARD. Low Prices. Time and time again the assertion has been made that the merchants of Gaudy and Wallace were selling goods cheaper than the merchants of North Platte. Of course such reports werff Jiaturally irritat ing, although they poaeeaaed no founda tion in fact. An inveetigitfeQ showed that on two staple articles cqjjfee aad sugar the merchants of taV U was named were selling below "costf ;aaaFUwiw cut " promply met and kept up vuwtil some people were tired. The' competition however resulted in close, buying, and prices now in North Plattefare at a point where no one can truthfully say they can buy cheaper at surrounding towns, or even in Omaha. The people of Lincoln county should bear this in mind? They can get more for their produce here than at any competing point, and they can here buy more goods and better goods and have larger and more varied stocks to select from than at any competing point North Platte will not be undersold. Not Pubtteted. A lady correspondent, writing from Wallace, says: "I was filled with Indigaiition when some persons in JNortn Rlatte accused the Superintendent of appropriating to himself a part of the institute fund . So in justice to the Co. Supt please publish the inclosed item, but do not publish my name just simply what I have signed to the item. lours respectful y, We desire correspondence upon all subjects of interest to the people. We will cheerfully puDium sucn articles no matter whether the ideas expressed coin cide with our views or not And we do not in all cases insist upon the writer . . A. signing ins or ner name.;, oui in most cases to write over one s own signature is the preferable way. It adds strength to the argnment, places part of the re sponsibility, if any exists, where it be longs, and is proof to the public that the author is not afraid to father his own ideas and sentiments. While in the ar ticle referred to in this case there is nothing objectionable, the situation is such that we must insist upon the author signing her name. For that reason the article is not puoiisneo. 4 The Bridge Contract Let. The commissioners opened the bids for the construction of the Brady Island bridge on Monday afternoon. There were six bids on file and the coutest was spirited. Plan No. 1 is for a 10-foot. bridge, 3-inch oak plank floor, ice break and heavy braces. Plan Jfo. 2 is for the same bridge except ice break nd heavy braces. The contract was awarded to Lisco & Co. of Brady Island, to. construct 2,1C0 feet of No. 1 and 2,200 feet of No. 2, the contractors being allowed five days in which to file bond. Following are the bids:, Cox & Elliott of Kearney Plan No. 1, $4.49 per lineal foot for 1 foot bridge ; plan No. 1, $6.46 per lineal foot for 16 foot bridge ; plan No. 2, $3.58 per lineal foot. A. G. Tullock, Leavenworth, Kansas Plan No. 1, $3.95 per lineal foot; plan No. 2, $3.51 per lineal foot. , Geo. E. Ktug Bridge Co. Des Moines, Iowa Plan No. 1, $400 per lineal foot; Plan No. 2, $3.30 per lineal foot. P- E. Lane, Chicago Plan No. 1, $4.87 per lineal foot; plan No. 2, $4.33 per lineal foot; plan No. 1, 1ft foot roadway, $6.52 per lineal foot; plans No. 2. 16 foot roadway, $5.67 per lineal foot; turnout No. 1, $132, extra; turaout No. 2, $121, extra. John L. Means, Grand Island his own plans and specifications 10-foot roadway with 3-inch oak floor with ice break $3.75 per foot, or with 3-inch pine or 2-inch oak floor, $3.45; 10-foot roadway, 3-inch oak, no ice break, $2.95, or with 3-inch pine or 2-inch oak floor, $2.67; for 16-foot road way, same as above, fi.91, $4.63, $4.30 and $3 .91. Lisco & Co. Brandy Island Plan No. 1, $3.44 per lineal foot; plam No 2, $2.65 per lineal foot Rev. E. D. Bewick visited Ogalalla ingt Wednes day in tne interest of his denomination. lie reports the work flourishing among the several cuurencs in me western part or the State. Z To The Public The Ladies Aid Socity of the Baptist church has completed arrangements to give dinner and supper each day of the county fair beginning oept. isth. The Meyer building has been secured as the dining hall. The Society respectfully asks the liberal patronage of the entire community. M.J. Sec'y. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson died Sept 1st This is the second child they have lost within a month. Leonard Lauftner met with an accident Thurs day night which resulted in a broken leg. He was raking hay and the horse began kicking aad that is all Leonard knows about it Wm. Park has eleven acres of the finest pota toes in this section. He has some Australian millet seven feet high. Alias .Tpnnff A rl tm crn Vinn luirrnn niTi?nr tha school here and has already captivated her scholars. Another bachelor in this precinct is to jump the broom stick in November. Frank Zook has a large stock of guns, pistols and ammunition which must be sold at once to make room for fall stock. G raping parties are all the go and both grapes and pleasure arc gathered. Willis Frazier wrecked his mower so badly the other day that he will have to buy a new one. O. Funkhouser will shortly start for Kansas to bring up a herd of horses. P. Hansen has purchased a horse and buggy. Jim Gibson has also purchased a fine mare. Y GARFIELD. Everything is on the move in this section. Cy Fox has a bran splinter new buggy, John Clark is putting down a well on his farm and Louis Schell is as happy as a coon in a hollow log over the arrival of a daughter, the first girl in a family of six children. Jack Frost put in an appearance Wednesday morning but he did no damage to crops. Lee FInley, of Kansas, is visiting his brothers-in-law, Messrs. Alexander and Speagle. Dick Pittman fell out of his wagon a few days since and broke his wrist He says he was per fectly sober. A number of families who have been visiting the Dismal foraging plums report the crop short. The Smith boys and Adam Sensel arc making things lively with their uteam thresher. They claim they can thresh corn as easily as wheat or oats. Marion Arbogast met with a severe loss on the night of the 3d during a thunder storm. Light ning struck his stable containing three horses and a number of hogs. The stroko killed two of the horses and two hogs, missed the third horse, killed the third hor on the onnosite side of the stable from the two horses and tnen passed through the sod wall killing the fourth hog on the outside. During the same storm Jacob Mil ler had a stack of srrain fired by lightning and burned to the ground, while two other stacks only few rods distant escaped with a slight ecorching Tho lightning also struck so near Kobert Hoffe's house as to put out the lamp 'n the room but did no damage. X Real Estate Transfers Recorded in the office of the County Clerk for the week ending Sept. 7th : D. Burr Willis and wife to Geo. E. Hay- den, lot 4, block 4, Wallace f 2.30 00 T. C. ratterson and wife to Maria L. Green, lot 8, block 13, Wallace U. I'. Ky. Co. to Isaac Coc, s hf of 15-13-30 U. P. Ity. Co. to Isaac Coe, sw qr 5-9-28.. U. P. Ity. Co. to John Bratt, lots 3, 4, 5, G and 7, 7-13-29, 143 acres U. P. Ity. to Isaac Coc, lots 5, 8, 9 and 10, in section 11, and the n hf of 1, 1:1-30 Frank Woolington to, Robert G. Ball, sw qr of sw qr and nw qr of sw qr and sw qr of nw qr and nw qr of nw qr 27-10-20 1000 00 rred D. apannuth to if. A. Reynolds, sw 111 a Mary B. Thomas, formerly Mary B. Heed, and husband to Anna W. Hawkins, u hf of ne qr and n hf nw qr 35-9-30 U. S. to Edgar K. Howe, s hf of ne qr and lots 1 and 2, 1-15-20. 1(50 acres A. II. Williams to A. II. Carlson, n hf of se qr and the sw qr and ne qr and se qr of nw qr all in 10-10-31 ItOO 00 Abraham B. Cox to Chas M. Cox, nw qr 8-10-32 1500 (X) Isaac Coc and wife to Equitable F. & S. Inii). Co., sw qr 5-0-26, also lots 1, 2 and 3, lb-13-29, also all sees 13 and 15, lots 5, 0, 7, 8, 9 and 10, sec 11-13-30, 1745 acre?, quit claim, valuable consideration and. John Bratt and Elizabeth Bratt to Equi table Farm and Stock Imp. Co. e hf nw qr sec 8, se qr se qr sec 2, in 9-28; nw qr sec 18, and lots 3, 4, 5, 0 and 7, sec 7 in 13-29; the nw qr sec 14. se qr sec 14, sw qr sw qr sec 10, lots 3, 4, 5, 0, 7, 8 and 9, sec 10, lots 0, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1 and 12 sec 12, 13-30, 1187.33 acres, quit claim, valuable consideration and 10 00 NOTICE TO DEBTOES. One-half of all the accounts of the old firm of Conway & Keith alter Sept. 1st will be collected by me, and they must be settled by Sept. 20th, and to save cost you can settle same by calling at the North Platte National Bank. Signed: P. J. CONWAY. GREAT SLAUGHTER IN DRY AJJUk) CARPETS NOTIONS, ETC. -AT- T. J. FOLEY'S. 250 00 900 00 480 00 429 00 1739 CO 9-30 00 700 CO 200 00 10 Ot) CASH! CASH!! CASH!!! Look morelLf- One dollar saved is one made, at a few prices below. Why pay for goods and pay for others who never pay their bills. Come and gel prices. Are you buying gnod3 as cheap as I quote them? All goods warranted. 3-ib cau Tomatoes 10c Corn por can 10c Peas per can 10c Blnckberries per can 10c Royal or Price's Bakitig Powder pr lb 4oc Evaporated Blackberries 10c Evaporated Apples 10c 5-gal keg Syrup 1.50 3-gal bucket Syrup 1.00 Star Tobacco per lb 40c Spear Head Tobacco per lb 40c J. T. Tobacco per lb 40c O! My! Tobacco per lb 35c 1 have a line line of Teas from 30c to 80c -per pound. C. F. ORMSBY, FRONT STREET. Nearly all our fall goods have arrived and we propose to put the knife into them at once. Look at the immense bargains. DRESS GOODS DEFT. 15 pieces Cable mill double-width dress goods in all new shades, 12ic, worth 25c; 20 pieces 50-inch all- wool sacking flannel 4oc, worth 75c; 25 pieces 54-mch very best flannel in all the new shades 75c, worth $1; 15 pieces ail- wool imported 42-inch Henriettas 75c, regular price 1.25. L1NEJN DEPT. 50 pieces all linen crash 8c per yard, worth 12ic; 50 pieces at 10c, worth loc; Unbleacned lableuam- ask 40 to 60c; 5 pieces bleached linen damask 50c, regular price 75c; 25 doz. Turkish bath towels 2 for 25c, worth 25c each. DOMESTIC DEPT. All the be:;t Prints will go at 5 cents ner vard: 2000 yards brown cotton at Cc worth 8c; 2000 yards brown cotton at 8c worth 10c; 5000 dress and staple ginghams at Gc, worth 10c; 5000 yards all the best makes staple and dress ging hams at 8c worth 12; 5000 yards fine seersucker ginghams at 8c, worth 15c; 2000 yards best shirt ings at 10c, worth 15c. CARPET DEPT. The best makes two-ply Garnet 62Ac. A fine line Ingrain of Body Brussels at much usual prices. less than their 75 doz. ladies' fine merino vests 45c, worth 75c. Fifty gold handle brellas 1.50 each, 83.00. silk- regular Urn-price Great Laces. ST3 Jm m bargains in Ribbons and J. FOLEY. -Guns for sale or rent at McGee's. Just received at Hershey & Co's an assortment of Fine Buggies, Phaetons and Buck boards, whifjjfrwill be sold at loiclifureaiwmsidering qual- tyle. Pitch forks for twenty-five cts at Stewart & Sherman's. Prices orhardware, tinware, stoves, &c have taken a tumble at McGee's. Call on him and be convinced. -Shells loaded to order at McGee's. GRAND : BALL -AT Wellfieet, Neb. -ON- FRIDAY, SEPT. 20. AGrnndBall, in nidof the building fond of the Epiecopal church, will bo held nt Wellfieet in the new store building on Friday evening, Sept. 20th. The floor is 48x60 feet and will ac commodate 100 conples comfortably. Dancing will commence at 8:30 p. m. Splendid mnsic has been engaged. Tickets S1.00, ladies free. Supper and refreshments will bo served upstairs on the second floor. Contributions of refresh ments for the supper table may be sent to Mrs. George C. Hawkins and Mrs. Alf Davis Tickets are to bo obtained only from the executive com mitteeDoctor McNeil Smith, C. C. Hawkins and Alf II. Davis and at the hall. II. McNEIL SMITH, Treasurer. Settle Up! I shall leavo town about the 18th or 20th of this mouth. All who are indebted to mo are requested to call aud settle. F. M. Gray, Dentist. Do not. fail, to stepf in Stewart & Sherman's and ee their twortmeut of Flower Pots andBtwcto. . GRAIN WANTED. I want 50.000 bushels of wheat, 75,600 bushels of corn, 75,000 bushels oats and 30,000 -bushels of rye, for which I will pay cash at highest market price. C. F. IDDINGS, Lumber, Coal and Grain. Brim; in the bones. Highest market price paid for tnera at my residence at west end of Fifth street. Martin English. The best powder is to be found at McGee's. A full line of fishing tackle cheap at McGee's. The largest stock of Flower Pots ever brought to this city at Stewart & Sherman's. LOOK OUT I If you buy one gallon of Paint, I give a good brush to put it on. This refers to any color you may select. JVRANK JfEAIiE. For choicest Pork call on cuts of Beef. Mutton or Klenk & "Gat WARD. The Garland Stoves and Ranges made in over 700 different styles and sizes are for sale by Stewart & Sherman. Good Sulky Hay Rakes from eight to thirteen feet wide at low prices. Hershey & Co. IF YOU WANT Nice, fresh, dried fruits, call at Von Goetz iSorth bide Urocerv store, wnere 3Tou will find them and everything else in the grocery line. For Good Meat Call on BltODBECK & GlRMANN. V. VON GOETZ Says that competition is the life of trade, aud that he is alive and has a better class of goods than ever. He is bound to please in quantity, quality and price. The original north side store. If you want the best sewing machine in the market, call and see me and get the Genuine Singer. Terms easy. Or if you want a Loan on your farm I can accomo date you without delay. Jas. P. Taylor. Office at Conway & Keith's. No. Tlatte Money To Loan on Chattels, II . S . Boal, Rooms 7 and 8, Land Office Block. AT COST. I have a few buggies, two seated carriages and road carts, which I will close out at cost. Call before they are all gone. L. Strickler. Rock Springs lump or nut coal. C. F. Iddings Choice home-cured Hams and Bacon at Klenk & Gatward's. HORSES FOR SALE. Several head of heavy work horses for sale by J. It. Bangs. Machine Oils at Hershey & Co. Money to Loan on Chattels. Gk T. Field, Rooms 7 and 8, Land Office Block. u ore Sate. Great Bargains in FUENITUEE. I have on hand an overstock of Children's Carriages, Rattan Rock ers, Easy Chairs and Children's Chairs that I will sell REGARDLESS OF COST within the next thirty days. All kinds of Upholstered Goods, Lounges, Parlor Suits, Fancy Chairs, Platform Rockers and Di vans at a BIG DISCOUNT. Foldiner Beds in late Styles AT COST. JAMES BELTON, 20,000 pounds Barb Wire at cost. 100 kegs Wire Nails at Cost. 10 Gasoline Stoves at cost. Money to Loan ON IMPROVED FARMS AND CHATTELS Lowest Rates, Best Terms. NO DELAY. J. Call at Strickler's and see the Love Sewing Machine. It will sew two seams at one time with two colors of thread, work button holes and do oyer seaming, all without any attachment and at a low price . mi The celebrated Diamanta Spectacles and eye glasses, all styles and prices fitted by A. F. Streitz. All persons who are in debted to Kate Wood & Co., please call and settle. Kate Wood & Co. TO HAY CONTRACTORS. We have a large supply of prime Smoked Meats and Corned Beef very cheap. On account of our largely increased trade, we can sell on very small margin. We are selling more meafcchan ever.. Call on us before purchasing your supr plies, and you will save money. KLENK & GATWARD. McGee has all sizes of cutlled and drop shot. The Best Tinner in the Land. I have always done good tin work, but I lately secured the services of C. F. Wills the best tinner in the land, and am prepared to do better work than ever for those who favor me with their orders. L. Strickler. Rooms To Rent By the Day, Week or Month at the Lloyd House, first door east of Opera House. tf W. LtOYD. We can at any time supply customers with the choicest cuts of Beef, Pork, Veal and Mutton. Also Fish, Oysters and vegetables in their season. The finest line of all kinds of sausage in the city at all times. BltODBECK & GlRMANN. McCormick & Deering Mowers and a large stock of Repairs for the same. Hershey & Co. Go to Hershey & Co's for Studebaker, Whitewater and Moline wagons. Klenk & Gatward have jast put in new steam sausage machinery and are now prepared to furnish better sausage and cheaper than any market in town . Qive them a call when you want first class goods. Smokers can always find a good cigar at Schmalzried's manufactory. He man ufactures his cigars from the best of leaf tobacco. NEW ROAD. The new road is surely coming and for proof just call at the undertaking rooms of Sam Adams the Locust street under taker and see the low rates on his goods, which must have come in on the new road or else he could not afford to sell at such a reduced rate. Remember his stock of goods is entirely new. Free hearse to the city burial grounds. GEO. R. HAMMOND, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Oils, Gasollse, Coal Tar, Crude Petroleum, Mica Axle Grease, Rochester Lamps, Etc., NORTH PLATTE, - - NEB. Powder 25 lbs. for $5 at McGee's. If you want a good gasoline stove cheap, call at McGee's. MONEY TO LOAN on Chattels by Wm. Brown, Room 1, Land Office Block. I have just received a fine stock of Dodson & Hill's celebrated mixed pickles, both sweet and sour. These are fine goods. V. Von Goetz, North Side Grocery Store. Machine loaded shells cheap McGee's. at New Fall Suitings. I have just received a fine stock of new fall goods for suits and single garments, which I am prepared to make "up in the latest style, workmanship guaranteed. Shop up stairs in the Carlson block. A. P. Carlson. FINE SAUSAGE. The sausage of all kinds manufactured bv Klenk & Gatward has aehievprl n wirin reputation for excellence. They ship large quauuuea io aeaiers up ana uown At J tne roau. To make room for new stock will sell the best line of cook and Jewel gasoline stoves and baby carriages, at greatly reduced prices. h. bTRICKLER. HAY MEN ATTEHTI03ST! I am agent for the im Sa; Siaokers ani Loaders And Acme Hay Sweeps- I am also agent for the Steel ail Chain Mowers. I keep repairs for the Steel and Chain Mower, Champion Mower and Buckeye Mower. Six different kinds of Hay Hakes from 15 to 18 each. Implements of all kinds at bed-rock prices. liepairs for Champion Mowers and Halliday Windmills. Wm. J, PATTERSON
