THE CITY AND COUNTY.
LOCAL EVENTS WHICH HATE TRANSPIRED
. DUEIXG THE PAST WEEK.
Qmltt Itau Prevail bat the Alert Be
pester Baeceeda ia Picking- up a Column
r Two of Readable Matter.
LOCAL MELANGE.
t-Mis. H. I. Swarthout, who had. been
dangerotMly illwith pneumonia is now
ooavaleecing.
Dont forget the "Demorest-silver
MedUOemtest," at the Unitarian Hall
Jaauary 21, 1892.
The cold snap of the latter part of
the week played havoc with water pipes
in several North Platte residences.
A cargo of Kearney's energy imported
into North Platte would do a great
amount of good. Kearney is an excellent
city to pattern after.
Thieves gained an entrance through
the rear of Hupfer's saloon Christmas
night and stole quite a quantity of
liquors and cigars.
John E. Cooper, of Elizabeth, accom
panied by A. D. Orr and one or two
others, was in town Saturday proving up
on his homestead.
Through the liberality of Colonel
Hupfer, a number of our citizens went
hotae Christmas morning with a bottle
of extra dry champagne under their arm.
Geo. Anwar, fhe semi-demented fel
low who has been confined in the county
jail for ill-treating his family, was turned
loose Saturday and we understand left
for the east on the first train.
J. T. Clarkson, of Chicago, spent
Christmas in North Platte. "Wo learn
that Mr. Clarkson will take steps toward
inaugurating a mild boom for his town
site at Sutherland.
Judging from the appearance of the
streets at the time, the people of North
Platte spent a quiet Chistmas the day
being devoted to rest rather than to
festivities.
The Harmony High Five Club will
be entertained to-morrow evening by the
Misses Buckwortb, and in addition to
the pleasures of the game the members
will watch the old year out and the new
year in.
The Tiubcxe is in receipt of the
Honeedale (Pa.) Herald containing a
notice of the death of Mrs. W. E. Beach
formerly of this city. Mrs. Beach died
at Cochocton, N. Y., Nov. 2Gth, aged
thirty-three years.
After somewhat of a delay, winter
put in an appearance Thursday last and
we were visited by a mild Nebraska
blizzard. Snow fell to the depth of about
three inches and drifted as it fell. Since
then tbo weather has been mildly
wintry.
J; B. McDonald, who ia spending
vacation at home, looks well in the uni
form of the University Cadets, of which
organization ho is an officer. Jim's abil
ity as a drillmaster was demonstrated in
this city last summer when tho trades
display was given.
In its list of Wallace people who re
ceived Christmas presents the Star omit
ted to'mention the name of the young
lady who found a corpulent calf in her
stocking last Friday morning. This.may, ;
perhaps, smell chestnutty, but probably j
so did the stocking. J
Messrs. Harrington & Tobin, the I
extensive hay dealers of this city, made
a shipment of several carlrads to Illinois
last week. Heretofore the market has
been Denver and Cheyenne, but at
present prices rule low there and the
abovo firm aro now sconcing an eastern
market.
Tho next hop of the Apollo club will
assume the shapo of a leap year party, a
committee of ladies having been selected
to make all tho necessary arrangements.
ladies forming the committee insures a
very successful party, and it will be novel
as well as pleasing.
Wajtted A girl for general house
work. Inquire of H. I. Swarthout
Arthur Kush had a narrow escape
from asphyxiation last Saturday night.
In some unaccountable manner the pipe
from an anthracite "heater became dis
connected and filled his sleeping apart
ment with gas. This was inhaled to
such an extent by tho sleeper that it took
several hours for tho effect to woar off
his bv 6 torn.
Henry Wilkinson, living on tho south
6ide, informs us that ho recently sold a
carload of onions to an Omaha firm for
fifty-seven cents a bushel on board the
car at this point. Mr. W. had an acre
and a half planted to onions, ani if he
could have harvested them at tho proper
time the yield would have beon at least
eight hundred bushels.
Things do not always transpire as
we would havo them. Will Woodhurst
anticipated spending a pleasant Christ
mas, but on the morning of that day
while pushing a truck load of baggage
he slipped and fell on tho depot platform
sustaining a. badly sprained ankle. It
will be quite while before he can per
form his customary work.
The Tribune last week inadvertant
ly omitted to "mention tho operetta
rendered by tho pupils of tho School of
Nativity,.an entertainment which at that
time deserved more than a passing notice.
Those who attended are a unit in their
praise of tho affair, and Bay that it re
flected credit on the sisters who had it in
charge and tho children who took an
active part.
R. P. Wissler, who was arrested at
Brady last week by a U. S. marshal on
the charge of selling liquor without a
license, was taken to Omaha and released
on his own recognizance to appear before
.the United States grand jury at tho next
term of court. It is generally conceded
that Mr. Wissler's arrest is a petty piece
of spite work on the part of a few men
at Brady, growing out of the recent
election, and was dono for tho purpose
of injuring his.business, which is that of
a grain buyer.
The first of January is now at hand
and thero is a general inclination on the
part of all to "square accounts." In per
forming this duty we trust those who are
in arrears for The Tribune will not over
look the same. We have a good many
hundred dollars on our books which
should not be there at least we would
feel better pleased if such was not the
case. The amount due from each delm
queut may be small, yet in the aggregate
it amounts to quite a large sum. Those
knowisg themselves to be in arrears will
- confer a favor by settling promptly.
Mrs. Kate Marti was the delighted
recipient of a beautiful gold watch from
her husband on Christmas-morning.
Installation services of the G. A. R.
post and W. R. C. will be held at the hall
Saturday evening next. The installa
tion will be followed by a bean supper.
The county commissioners have
been in session during the past week,
the principal transactions being tho
approval of official bonds and the annual
settlement with the county treasurer.
Officer McEvoy on Saturday night
arrested a deserter from Co. B. 17th In
fantry, stationed at Fort Russell. Chief
Grace took him to the commanding
officer at Fort Sidney Sunday night.
A reunion of Nebraska soldiers will
be held at Nebraska City Jan. 12th, 13th
and 14th. The Union Pacific will make
a rate of one and one-third fare from
points within 200 miles of the place of
meeting.
The Episcopal Sunday-school held a
Christmas entertainment at the church
Saturday evening, a tree ladened with
gifts for the children being the feature
of the occasion. Miss Lizzie Burke,
organist, was presented with a purse of
$25 as an appreciation of her services.
Sheriff Baker offers a reward of
twenty dollars for the arrest of James J.
Philip, who is wanted for running off
mortgaged property. Philip left Brady
Island the 12th of October with a team
of horses which ho had plastered with a
mortgage.
John Alexander has been smiling all
the past week at the way he beat the
signal service bureau of the department
of agriculture. He finished a piece of
county road up in tho vicinity of Max
Beer's just before the storm, hence his
cachinnations.
-A hypercritical reader of the Era
notes the removal of tho name of J. W.
Ellingham as businees manager and tho
substitution of "R. C. Hardin, editor."
It is said that tho latter will havo
absolute control of the business magage
ment as well as tho editorial conduct of
tho sheet.
In response to Governor Thayer's
appeal for a tram load of corn products
for the starving thousands in Russia,
efforts will be made this week to secure
sufficient contributions from the people
of Lincoln county to fill a car. Oat of
our abundant crops wo can surely donate
a carload to the distressed Russians.
Miss Maude McGee on Christmas
evening gave a delightful high-five party
to sixteen of her most intimate friends.
In the role of hostess the popular young
lady won increased admiration and tho
party was all that could be desired by
tho guests. The collation served was in
keeping with the reputation of the Mc
Gee house.
In view of tho big corn crop of
Lincoln county, a city humanitarian
thinks it a littlo strange that so many
horses aro driven to town whoso ribs
almost penetrate the skin; and that
these poor animals aro forced to draw
loads beyond their strongth. Ho thinks
that a society for the prevention pf
cruelty to animals should bo organized.
Cnuncn of Our Saviour. The
services for the day will be as follows:
8:30 a. in., holy communion; 11 a., m.,
aaoraiat; pfeyer and litany; 3 p. mM Sun
day school; 7:S0 p. m., ovening ray
Tho Rev. L. P. Macdonald, general niTs
sionary of tho jurisdiction, will proach
at morning and evening services. You
are cordially invited. W. J. Blue.
At tho businees meeting of tho
Young Peoples' Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Lutheran church, Mis3
E. Bell Ebright was unanimously re
elected president, Mrs. Mary E. Kuhlman
vice president, and Miss- Anna Stolle
recording secretary and treasurer. The
names of eight new members were pre
sented for membership. The society is
in a flourishing condition and rapidly
increasing in membership,
George Murta and Wm. Bruno, of
Peoria, 111., were in town last Thursday
looking up a location for a sanitarium
for consumptives. The treatment used
by these gentlemen for tho cure of con
sumption is somowhat novel, being
nothing less than a diet consisting of
dog' flesh prepared in various ways.
This diet has proven very efficacious in
several places in Indiana, whore success
ful experiments havo been made. In
case tho sanitarium is built tho local crop
of unlicensed dogs will supply the in
stitution for several months.
Rubens Poale, father of Frank
Peale, died at the home of his son in
this city early Wednesday morning of
last week at the advanced age of eighty
four years. The deceased had been sick
for several weeks and -his demise wa3
not unexpected. Ho was an old soldier,
in fact tho Peale family como from fight
ing stock, tho forefathers having been
active participants in the revolutionary
struggle and later in the war of 1812.
The funeral was held Saturday after
noon.
-In this desert of life onco and awhile
an oasis appears, nnd this is particularly
true in the case of a young crippled and
helpless girl who for some time past has
been a county charge On several oc
casions of late the life of this unhappy
girl has been made bright by contribu
tions from tho kind-hearted people of
North Platto and also by a resident of
Boston, who has sent hor numerous
presents. Among tho North Platte
donors is numbered a physician, a loco
motive engineer and several well-known
vniinf? ladies. The acts of these kind
o
people are surely commendable.
North Platto society seldom enjoys
a partv more pleasant in all details than
tho one which was given at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Keith last evening
in favor of C. A. Diamond. It was
inllv cratherinc of those intimate with
nanh other, and this being true the
nainful formality which sometimes
characterizes parties, much to the dis
comfort of all, vas dropped and the
zuests massed an eveninc replete in
enjoyment. There were twenty-four
present and as means of entertain
ment hieh fivo was introduced, and
in the cast up Mrs. Baldwin and Mr,
Truesdell ware awarded tho royal prizes
and Miss Adamson and Mr. Vollmer the
ones which aro not consoling. At
seasonable hour refreshments were
served and a pleasant hour was 6pent in
chats upon most agreeable subjects.
The nartv was a successful one and re
flected creditably on the ability of tho
hostess as an entertainer.
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the stock hold
ers of the First National Bank will be
held at its office, Tuesday, January 12th,
1892, at 4 o'clock p. m.
Wm. B. Conklij,
Cashier.
WORTHILY WATCHED.
Tuesday afternoon during the usual
prosy proceedings prone to a session of
an equity court occurred a pleasing
incident that will prove a timely re
minder of the occasion to Judgo Church
During a brief interval in the custom
ary court proceedings J. S. Hoaglarid
advanced to a position slightly in front
of the judge, and in well chosen words
spoke of the feelintrs of esteem and
affection in which that gentleman is
held by the members of the Lincoln
County Bar Association, county officials
and the people of this judicial district
irrespective of political or other affilia
tions. It is but justice to say that the
speaker "was at his "best, and the effort
did him proud. This opinion is ventured
without any disposition to flattery, and
will be concurred in by those fortunate
enough to hear the presentation address.
The writer has had the pleasure of
listening to the speaker named on
occasions of almost every character and
nature, and in none of them has ever
surpassed his effort of Tuesday after
noon; thus evidencing t the fact that his
heart was in his work, something that
carnot always be said of a lawyer's
utterances. At the conclusion of his
remarks he handed to Judge Church a
handsome gold watch, chain and G. A. R.
charm, together with a neat pluBh case
for holding the same.
To say that His Honor was completely
surprised but faintly expresses the situa
tion. For a time it was well nigh im
possible for him to find words with
which to convey his feelings toward the
donors. After a brief struggle with hiB
emotions, tho tongue feebly attempted
to portray the well known kindly
sentiments that he entertained to all
mankind in general, and his fellow
workers in tho vast field of law in par
ticular. The token is but a fitting evidence of
the general estimation in which Judge
Church is held by tho people hero where
ho has made his home for almost a score
of years. In connection with his hosts
of friends The Tribune wishes that this
littlo souvenir may over remind the
Judge that his friends will ever watch
over his actions and kindly remember
him.
THE LUTHERAN EXTERTAIX3IEXT.
The Lutheran Sunday-school on
Christmas ove presented to a large and
enthusiastic audience a cantata entitled
"Santa's Surprise." Tho church was de
corated.in its usual Christmas attire and
tho walls were covered with various
mottoes appropriate to'the occasion. The
cantata opened with "Dora Redfern"
(Blanch Weidmeyer) a poor ragged little
street waif selling matches, a street scone
and Mr. Evergood (Dr. Alhvino) as lead
ing characters in the first act, presenting
the hardship of poverty in its most
realistic form. Miss "Kindheart"(Jeesio
Ries) was the leader of a missionary band
and gavo the audience a realistic idea of
the missionary work performed among
the poor in largo cities under their care
and supervision. Santa Claus was re
presented by Charley Hendy and Mr.
Kecpall a hard heariird miser by Fred
Elliott Faith, Eoperliove and Charity,
the fairies, were represented by Minnie
Sorenson, Gertio Friend, Thea Hanson
and Ada Kccken while Master VanDoran
and Ella Yost presented Santa Claus
from the infant Btand point One of the
most attractive, features- was the. child-.
roils motion song by ten littlo girl's sang
it the request and for the delectation of
Santa Claus. Willio Hendy and Frank
Edtncnds also distinguished themselves
as amateur actors. The whole perform
ance, which was largely operatic, re
flected great credit upon the members of
tho Sunday-school; Miss Ries and Willie
Hendy deserving marked attention for
tho rendition of their parts and solos.
The most amusing part was the finding
of Santa's grandson Fascilo (Elmer
Oberst) in a huge snow ball. After tho
play was over the children received their
presents and all went homo reeling happy
that Christmas had come with its usual
blessing. Much credit is due to Misses
Bell nnd Kate Ebright for their tireless
energy in making the cantata a grand
success. B.
SHOP AND ROAD JCOTES.
BY FELIX.
Fred Elliott had the inisfdrtuno to
havo a finger on his right hand badly
mashed Saturday through the careless
striking of a helper.
Engino 773 has been sent to Omaha
for a now firo box, and this leads mo to
say that it is too oau mat we nave not
help enough to do the work that proper
ly belongs to these shops. There has
not been a time in twenty years when
the shops were so overcrowded with
work as at present 1 counted seven
engines on tne diocks tms morning in
the shops and one m tho round house.
Engine G02 has been sent hero from
Albina, Oregon, and is undergoing a few
repairs, after winch Will Reynolds will
run it between bore and Grand Island.
If 1 mistake not that numbered engino
waB an unlucky one for Reynolds several
years ago, but as this is another engine
I wish better luck for him.
Edward Elliott is home from tho stato
university at Lincoln to spend tho holi-
davs. He wears a uniform and looks
quite military.
Wm. Jeffries is running the stationary
encino during W. Llovd s absence, ion
Yonson has charge of the boiler and
pump at the round house.
Andy Weinberger gives a glowing ac
count of Portland, and from the tone of
his letters I should judgo he does not
mtond to return for a while at least.
A. G. Tavler. tho tall sveamore of
Paxton, was in North Platte Monday on
r ai. 1 ji ne-
uusmess ueiure uiu iuuu uiucu.
Mr. underwood, an employee in
Mack's' barber shop, is happy over the
arrival Monday of a baby at his home.
A piece of glass which had been
imbedded in Mrs. A. F. Streitz's hand
since the accident which befell her a
year or so ago, was extracted a few
days ago.
I have transferred mv agency for
the Columbia uycies to iii. J. iNewton,
who ia prepared to supply all with the
best machine made.
George T. Patterson,
As our country friends are now
about through with their work, the oft
repeated invitation is extendon them to
send The Tribute tho local events of
their respective localities. Communica
tions should reach us not later than
Tuesday morning.
Wo understand there is a disposi
tion on the part of farmers to hold their
corn for higher prices, it, is nara to
predict what the market will bo along
toward spring, but those who can afford
to keep their crop -until then will prob
ably lose nothing by their action.
Quite a hotly contested legal battlo
was conducted before J udge Stockton as
referee the latter part of last week. The
cause of action was the trespassing of
cattle belonging to Beaucbamp and
Buchanan, of Birdwood, upon the manor
of Geo. W. Ferbrache. A jury assessed
the damage at 94o.uO and trimmings.
A BEET SUGAR FACTORY.
THE MATTER DISCUSSED SATURDAY EV
ENING AT A MEETING OF CITIZENS.
OHRIST7VmS
Initiatory Steps, taken toward Securing the
location of a Plant In North Platte A
County Meeting to be held Jan. 9th.
CONCERT OF ACTION NECESSARY.
In pursuance to a call issued by the
chairman of the committee appointed to
organize a board of trade, a meeting was
held at the court house Saturday even
ing for the purpose of hearing a report
of the committee sent to the Lincoln
beet sugar, convention. As is usually
the case on such occasion in North Platte
the attendance was very fight, about
twenty-five or thirty being present.
Dr. Buckworth was called to .preside
over tho meeting and The-Tkibune editor
elected secretary. The chairman stated.
the object of the gathering and called
for a report from the committee sent to
Lincoln to which J. S. Hoagland, as
chairman of that committee, responded.
by reading a very interesting and in
structive report which will be found pub
lished in full elsewhere. It was decided
to have 1000 copies of the same printed
in pamphlet form and distributed
throughout the county.
J. Q. Thacker, sugar inspector at Nor
folk, was present and gavo information
in regard to tho raising of beets and the
manufacture of tho same into sugar. In
reply to an interrogation, Mr. Thacker
stated, that a majority of the farmers who
raised beets the past season wore satisfied
with tho money they had obtained from
the crop, and that owing to the increase
in the schedule price of beets they would
do bettor next year. He did not know
that any boots had been refused by the
Norfolk factory, though there were some
few raised that wero not marketable on
account of being too large. There was no
doubt, he said, as to the success of the
beet sugar industry in Nebraska, sad
regarded the manufacture of the same
as of great import to the state. He pre
sented the meeting with a box of the
sugar manufactured at Norfolk and
stated that its purity was registered at
09 9-10 per cent A beet sugar factory
was a big thing for any town; the citi
zens wo'nt, down in their pockets for
SloOjOOO to securo their factory, but
wouldn't consent to have it removed for
doublo that amount The factory has
made Norfolk a busy little city.
The matter of organizing a board of
trade then received attention. "Mr. Hoag
land stated that ho understood tho com
mitteo appointed to organize a board had
concluded that the newly instituted
business men's association covered the
samo field that a board of trade would,
and it was thought unnecessary to have
two organizations having the same object
in view.
L. D. Thoelecko made some pointed
remarks on the beet sugar question. Ho
knew that the industry paid woll in Ger
many where land" was valued at from
$300 to $500 per acre, and he did not see
why similar manufactories would not
pay in this country, especially when our
beets contained a much larger percentage
of saccharine matter. Con Walker and
Col. Hupfer also spoke on tho rapid in
crease in tho price of land in Germany
owing to the cultivation and salo of sugar
beets.
It was the prevailing opinion o? the
meeting that it a guarantee of from 3,000
to 5,000 acres of beets could be made,
thero would bo no difficulty in securing.
the location of a beet sugar factor-.
Under these conditions it was nocessary
to ascertain what the farmers of tho
county would agree to do in tho way of
raising beets. A motion was made to
place tho matter in the hands of tho
business men's association, but later the
motion ivas reconsidered and it was de
cided to hold a county meeting on Sat
urday, January 9th, 1892. On this date
there will bo an official meeting of the
farmers' alliances of tho county, and it
was thought that a good attendance of
farmers could be secured at tho beet
sugar meeting.
Another important matter was "di
vulged at the meeting, and one which, it
it assumes tangible shape, means a big
boom for the city and county. The sum
and substance of it is, that a wealthy.
resident of Denver had written to Max
Beer asking for information regarding
tho practicability of putting in a sugar
beet factory and a large distillery at this
point, with tho further object of feeding
the refuse or tho two establishments to
largo herds of cattle, thereby making
this point one of the largest feeding
points in tho west. Mr. Beer is well ac
quainted with tho Denver gentleman
and believes that ho mcansbusiness. A
committee was appointed to confer with
Mr. Beer, and if it was thought any good
could bo accomplished by going to Den
ver and having a talk with the gentleman,
tho committee in company with Mr. Beer
would be authorized to make the trip.
BADLY FROZEN.
A man who is employed by Joseph
Freeman at his farm west or town was
so badly frozen Christmas evo that there
are doubts as to his recovery. Mr. Free
man is employed in the -shops and the
man has been in the habit of driving in
for him. On Thursday evening ho came
in as usual and, it is said, proceeded to
"bowl up." Ho and Mr. Freeman started
homo just after dark, and when they got
out to tho southwest part of town the
inebriated individual concluded he would
walk. He.got out and started back to
town against the remonstranco of Free
man, and the latter supposing he would
reach town safely drove on home. The
fellow, however, wandered around for
quite a while and eventually brought up
at the stable of M. C. Lindsay, where he
was discovered by that gentleman in
badlv frozen condition. He was- taken
" . . - - . .- 1 : .
into the house and word sent tol'Teeman
who came down and securing medical
aid took the man homo. Both legs are
frozen so badly that it is believed' ampu
tation will be necessary. The man, how
ever, insists -that ho prefers death to
having his legs cut off-
A LEGISLATIVE ENDORSEMENT. " ,
A law was passed last winter in Min
nesota affecting the sale of alum baking
powders. The interest excited by the;
bill when proposed led to a long and;
thorough investigation by a legislative
committee of the qualities of all the bak-j
ing powders sold in that state, with the,
result that the Royal was shown by very
positive evidence from the State Chemfet
Dr. Drew, and others, to be the purest,
strongest and in all respects the best
baking powder in the market.
IHas come and gone and still we are havinga- big
trafe,for this time of the year. We carry at all seasons
of the year a large stock of Jewelery and Silverware
suitable1 for birthday, anniversary or wedding presents.
Would -be pleased to have you call and see us. Wishing
you all r happy and prosperous new year, I remain
(Respecfy yours, CLINTON, THE JEWELER.
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5 '"j -PERSONAL' MENTION.
jFrarfk Ormsby was a Lexington visitor
Sunday. t
vJoBn Vernon went to Boone, Iowa, to
spend Christmas. .
Charley: Whalen left last week for
Ogdeneburg, N. Y.
Will Adamson is spending the holidays
with relatives and friends in the city.
Mr. and.Mrs. H. M. Grimes returned
from Portland, Ore., Monday morning.
Mrs. G.W. Simpson went to Omaha
Monday ;wjhere she will visit for several
weeks.
Tim T. Kelliher and Tom Haley
attended n ball at Gothenburg Christmas
night
Mrs. C. H. Pool returned Sunday from
Omaha where she spent Christmas with
relatives."
J. H..Cunningham and Thos. Lynch,
of Sidney, were visitors in North Platte
Christinas day.
Wm.fluhs6n left last week for Steam
boat Springs, Colo , whore ho will spend
part of the winter.
Mollio and Will Patterson, of Omaha,
have been spending tho past week with.
North Platto friends.
Rufus, Fulton, of Denver, has beon
spending the past week in the city, a
guest of Fred Hartman.
F. J. Drake an old time machinist em
ployed here in tho U. P. shops is now
living inSt Paul, Minn.
Miss' Cora Hinman canio up from
Omaha! last week to spend the holiday
vacation with her parents.
Miss Kate Barkor returned Sunday
night-from Ord, Neb., where she had
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been voting for several weeks.
Johnnie Ell. who is attondimr school
at St'ifqoHhas boen spending tho past
week afpns. hoino in this city.
piaster Mechanic Barnum, who has
beep sick ipIndiana for several weeks
past, is oxpected home in a few days.
ShifJ Baker lef t Sunday for Lincoln
to. a1jtp$d :tho convention of Nebraska
sheriffs., Ho expected to get back last
Master Eddio Burke, who has beon
conlhicdito the house for two weeks with
inflammatory rheumatism, is now convalescing.
Mr1, flnd Mrs. W. G. Chamberlain left
for "Louisville, Ky., last night. They
carry with them the best wishes of our
people. '
Mr., and Mrs. D. C. Congdon have been
spending the past week at Hastings, visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, parents of
Mrs Congdon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Eells and Miss
Lunn roturned last night from a ten
days' . visit with Council Bluffs and
Omaha friends.
Charles Martin, John Sullivan, John
Lonergan and Will Moran came down
from Cheyenne to spend Christmas with
North Platto friends.
Con Groner, formerly the great and
only "cowboy sheriff of the Platte," has
been spending tho past day or two with
his many old friends in this city.
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Next week is the timo suggested by!
tho-jevangelical alliance as tho weok of
prayer It will bo observed by tho
churches of this city in a union service
to bSh'eld as follows:
Monday night in M. E. church, Tues-
dajKnight in Lutheran church, Wednes
day night in Babtist church, Thursday
nigUfcOm Presbyterian church, Friday
night in M. E. church.
It Is" 'desired that there may be a large
attendance' froin tho churches and tho
people'of 'the city.
-Kftlf i '
. . . AN ACROSTIC.
TIicS pnpfcr that far exceeds, excels, surpasses nil
'll tlie rest
Homo new?,-miscellany, religious ami all shaped
0 j up to digest
Euterprising, accurate, reliable, truthful and
-frtBoid.
T-lew It weekly is needed but a small amount
of gold.
Right in rank with republicanism it will be
ever found.
Its editorial views will always this doctrine
. expound;
Bay it, road it, ponder all its utterances carefully
tj and well,
United Jo all tho county's many interests, you
- scarce can tell.
Not oven tho moet critical, searching investiga-
r . tion will this disprove
Enclose $1 and for one year fill the editorial
'heart with love.
DESERVED . OFFICIAL RECOGNITION.
THE DELEGATES REPORT.
THE GEXTLEMEX SENT TO ME BEET SUGAR
CONTENTION TELL AVHAT THEY HEARD.
THE MYRTLE SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
Mk. Editor. Our Sunday-school has
just closed for tho winter on account of
the cold weather and because so many of
our young people are attending school in
Np'rth Platte. Our school has been a
very successful one, the average attend
ance being twenty-nine. At the close of
the school it was decided to have a
Christmas dinner and social at tho home
oftbe s jperintendent, Mrs. J. LI McGrow,
but on account of tho blizzard no one
waa jible to attend. Not wishing to dis
appoint tho children, wo met at the
school house Sunday afternoon, where a
program of music, readings and recita
tions was rendered, the Santa Claus part
being dispensed. Everyone seemed
happy, especially tho littlo folks. The
school passed a vote of thanks to the
gentlemen in North Platte who kindly
made donations. Tho school will hold a
social at the home of David Brunk on
New Year's day. Sue.
Wanted Corn to shell. Address,
Dunlevy & Feeken, at either Hershey or
North Platte.
Advertised Letters.
List of letters remaining uncalled for
in the post, office at North Platte, Neb.,
for the week ending Dec. 30.
GENTLEMEN.
Calladan, John Poppy, Henry
Coats, Alva Kussell, S A
Cady, C Stegman, Charles
Hajb, James Sterner, D
Karmges, M West, Andrew J
LADIES.
Berglane, Selma Omick, Nettie
Carter, Ora B Potter, William
Henry, Minnie Beed, Emma
Varney," Carrie F
Persons .calling for above will please say
advertised." C. L. Wood, Postmaster.
A Ileport full of Information Regarding
the Yield, Cultivation and Profit of
Raising Sugar Bocts.
The Government Examination of Baking:
Powders Royal Officially Reported Pure.
The reports of the Government ana
lysts, as made public from time to time
in the official reports, form useful
subjects for study. A great deal of
attention is devoted to the examination
of baking powders, and very properly so,
for they are articles of general use, and
many of them bejng so grossly adulter
ated all possible information should bo
given to enable consumers to distinguish
between the good and tho bad.
A largo number of theso articles havo
been analyzed, the samples being col
lected from dealers in all sections. Tho
impurities found were principally alum
and lime, both unwholosome. Tho alum
is used in placo of cream. of tartar
because of its low cost. The lime, both
tartrate and sulphate being found, was
present from tho use of improperly refined
cream of tartar.
The analysts found and reported tho
Royal Baking Powder to., be pure, free
from lime, alum and phosphatic acid,
and of high leavening strength. A com
plete analysis would undoubtedly have
shown no baking powder except fhe
Royal entirely free from somo ono of
theso objectionable ingredients. This,
we presume, accounts for tho lack of
leavening power in the othor powders, as
sometimes complained of by tho cook,
and for the bitter taste found in tho bis
cuits so frequently complained of by
ourselves.
The reasons for tho chemical purity of
tho Royal Baking Powdor were recently
given in the New York Times, in an in
teresting description of a now method
for relining argols, or crudo cream of
tartar. It seems that it is only under
this process that cream of tartar can bo
freed foom tho limo natural to it and
rendorcd' chemically pure; that tho
patents and plant for this cost the Royal
Baking Powder Company about half a
million dollars, and that they maintain
oxclusivo control of tho rights.
This official recognition of tho purity
and value of tho Royal Baking Powder
by tho Government will add to the al
ready wide popularity of that article, and
deservedly so.
A 1I0DEL 3IEAT MARKET
Gatward & Newman opened their new
market on Wednesday morning of last
week, just in timo to supply tho people
of North Platto with over ono thousand
pounds of turkeys and chickens besides
a large amount of choice beef, veal, mut
ton and pork.
Tho interior of tho market is ono of
tho most handsomely furnished in the
state, the large re frigera tor being of oiled
wood highly finished, mirrored front and
with a marble shelf for reception of
moats after leaving tho block. The
counter is a handsome piece of furniture,
a3 is also tho fish box nnd the several
othor receptacles used in a first class
market. Long rows of hooks extend
around tho room on which are displayed
carcasses of tho choicest beef, pork, mut
ton, etc., obtainable.
Mr. Gatward, who has had years of ex
perience in buying cattlo, informs us
that nothing but first-class cattlo will be
purchased, thus insuring for tho patrons
of the markot nothing but tho finest beef.
It sometimes requires considerable time
and troublo to securo prime live stock,
but as Mr. Gatward is well acquainted
with the country and tho people ho has
no fears but what he can always get what
he wants.
Charles Newman, who wrs with the
Klenk market for a number of months,
is a partner in the markot and will ovor
seo the slaughtering and dressing, to
gether with tho work of making sausage.
Mr. Newman is an experienced -butcher
and will well keep up his end of the
work.
Tho new markot starts out with a
satisfactory patronage and the business
will undoubtedly increase as timo passes.
A TDIE-LY ACT.
F. E. Bullard, who for two years past
has been captain of the Buffalo Bill
Hxk and Ladder Co., was cornered by
tho members of that organization about
eleven o'clock Christmas morning and
taken to Clinton's jewelry store, where
ho was presented with an elegant French
marble clock. W. J. Kocno acted as
spokesman for the company and made a
neat speech, referring to tho efficient
manner in which Mr. Bullard had filled
tho position and tho high regard tho
members of the company entertained for
him as a gentleman. Mr. Bullard was
taken very much by surpriso at this evi
denco of "esteem and in accepting the
token mado a brief but feeling response,
thanking tho members of the company
hoartily for their present.
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY.
A great deal of money is sent out of
North Platto for foreign Hour that ought
to bo kept in circulation in our owj
community. We appeal to the public
spirited citizens of North Platto to put a
stop to this by buying North Platte
Our brands of Hour aro "liest latent
"Extra Fancy". "Royal", "Climax" and
'Splendid" and is for sale by T. J.
Foley, general merchandise; C. F. Orms
by, grocer; Harnnirton & Tobin, grocers;
Wm. Grady, general merchandise; Haley
& Son, grocers; S. C. Bowick, groceries
and cbinaware; Charles McDonald, gro
cer; M. C. Lindsay, Hour and feed: Vic
tor Vonijoetz, grocer; and It. A. Doug
las, general merchandise.
Be sure and call for .North Platte flour
and insist on getting it. Prices lower
than you are now paying for an inferior
article. Every sack warranted.
North Platte Roller Mill Co
We call the attention of our readers
to T. C. Patterson's advertisement in this
issue, in which he offers 100 choico resi
dence lots at very low prices and easy
monthly payments. This is probably
tho last chance to secure choice residence
lots at such very low prices and easy
terms.
THE COMING INDUSTRY OF THE STATE.
Gentlemen: Your delegates to the
beet sugar convention held at Lincoln
on tho 17th and 18th inst., respectfully
report that we performed the duty as
signed us and found at such convention
that nearly every county in our great
and growing state was represented, thus
showing that the beet sugar enterprise
has created a wide spread interest
among our citizens.
The objects of the convention were to
distribute information regarding the
beet sugar industry and to educate the
people in the direction of making Ne
braska the leading sugar producing
stato in the union and thus build up
our state, in connection with its wonder
ful agricultural resources, a manufac
turing industry which bids fair to be a
greater source of wealth than any other
industry known.
Several speakers, selected because of
practical experience and much knowl
edge regarding the sugar beet industry,
addressed the convention, and we here
with cive to vou in this report some of
the information obtained by us through
such source.
IL G. Leavitt, of Grand Island, han
dled tho subject of "Raising Beets for
Sugar" in a very able manner. His ad
dress was based upon his own practical
experience and personal observation in
beet culture for the Grand Island fac
tory during last season. He stated that
he planted about 500 acres of beets last
spring, but that owing to poor seed, a
backward spring and the fact that his
ground was not in proper condition for
beet culture, his first planting was al
most a total failure, and by reason of the
lateness of the season when replanting
was dono his crop only averaged seven
tons per acre. He concludes, however,
from his experience and observation
among the farmers of that locality that
beot culture can be carried on with much
greater profit than any other farm crop.
He gavo a statement of results obtained
by thirty-six farmers growing beets for
tho Grand Island factory last season,
which statemont shows the lowest num
ber of tons per acre raised to bo ten, the
highest twonty-fourt and the average
13.G tons. Theso thirty-six farmers
planted ninetynino acres and raised there
on 1,318 tons of beets for which they re
ceived &i,371.dG or an average of 514.15
per acre.
Mr. Leavitt says that tho experience
of the past two years at Grand Island
has shown that a farmer can prepare
and plant his land and cultivate hiB beets
at a total average cost per aero of 813.75,
as follows:
Plowing ten to twelve inches deep. $1.50
narrowing and roiling twice i.uu
Sppflinf. inoliiilinrr rent of drill .75
Twenty pounds of seed 2.00
Thinning outbeets 3.00
Hoeing twice 4 00
Cultivating four times 1.50
without plates,
I am prepared
to do any work
in my line.
CROWN AND
BRIDGE WORK
Also all kinds
of Metal Plato
Work. TEETH
A. B. AYRES, D. D. S
SPECIAL flOTICHS.
Advertisements under this head will be
charged 1 cent per word each insertion,
but nothing accepted for less than 10 cts.
ilHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES
J at the original North Side Grocery
Store. Also Feed of all kinds and Fresh
Country Produce. Give me a call.
V. VON GOETZ.
F)R SALE SIX ROOM HOUSE IN
west end; $300 below cost.
Geo. Embree.
CASH FOR GRAIN I WILL PAY
the highest market price for wheat.
rye and oats, C. F-Iddctgs. 34tl
J? F
fP Q AT.T! CORN SJ
Feed Grinders, and Horse Powmb ai
Hershey & Co's.
iTLrrvtrcroa n A "V AT.W1V9 VI Nik A
trrwl fStraratSchmalzned iMtiw sr.
tory. He manufactures his Cigars treat
the best leaf tobacco.
S
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES TO
Rent First National Bank.
DAVIS & GATWARD ARE AGTS.
for the Gazelle sulky plows. Drop
in and examine them. 352
SPRING WAGONS AT LOW PRICES
at Hershey & Co's.
Happy and content is a home with "The Ro
Chester;" a lamp with the light of the morning.
Fercatalafxt, ntriit Rocktittr Lam C. lYear Ytri.
rIE ORIGINAL NORTH SIDE
Grocery Store is the place to buy
groceries cheap, l taxe special pains
to keep nice fresh country produce ana
will not sell anything in this line unless
I can recommend it.
V. VON GOETZ.
FOR SALE HOUSE AND LOT ON
corner of Eighth and Spruce, Third
ward. House contains five rooms. For
particulars inquire of G. A. Newman.
STUDEBAKER WAGONS
Road Carts at Hershey & Co.
AND
MONEY TO LOAN
on good collateral and chattels.
J. Sutherland.
Office over Post Office.
A. F. Streitz handles the celebrated
Rochester hanging and stand lamps.
Large variety of shapes and sizes.
A fine line of pocket cutlery. Razors
Scissors, etc. at McGee's.
FARM LOANS.
The calamity howlers have taken a
back seat and T. C. Patterson is again
prepared to make loans on choice fame.
For window glass and putty call at
Streitz's pharmacy.
All kinds of Hardware etc. cheaper
than the cheapest at - McGce.'s ,?(Vf,
Fat Hogs wanted by D. W. Baker.
Office at Otten's Shoe Store.
What better holiday gift to wife,
husband or sweatheart than a choice
residence lot. See T. C. Patterson's
advertisement in another column.
Buy an Acorn stove and be happy.
W. L. McGee carries a full line of Base
Burners, Oaks, Ranges and cook stoves.
See him before purchasing.
The store room now occupied by S.
C. Bewick will be for rent December
10th, 1891. Apply to Wm. Neville.
Tot.nl cost per acre $13.74
To this must be added one dollars per
ton for harvesting, rent of harvester,
hauling, loading beets on cars and freight
on samo at thirty cents per ton to the
factory. Taking a yield of twelve tons
per acre as a basis, the total cost of de
livering an acre of beets to tho factory
$25.75. Tho valuo of the twelve tons
at tho prices paid at the Grand Island
factor' this year would bo $42.00; deduct
the total cost of the crop and there is a
net profit of $1G 25 por acre. A yield of
fifteen tons per acre would give a net
profit of $23.75 por acre. The above
figures aro made upon the basis of four
teen per cent as the average sugar con
tents of the beets. With beets averag
ing sixteen per cent the net profits per
aero for a crop of twelve tons would be
$22.15 and for a fifteen ton crop $31.25.
At tho scale of prices agreed upon by
tho manufacturers at Grand Island
next season the growers of beets will,
figuring expense of crop as heretofore
mentioned, realize net profits per acre as
follows: Twelvo tons per acre averaging
fourteen per cent sugar $22.25; twelve
tons per acre, averaging sixteen per cent
sugar $34.25: fifteen tons por aero aver
aging fourteen por cent sugBr $31.25; fif
teen tons per acre averaging sixteen per
cent sugar $46.25.
Mr. Leavitt claims that he has no in
terest in the Grand Island factory and
is simply engaged in raising beets for
profit, and that he intends to employ a
sufficient amount of help next season to
plant and properly cultivate 650 acres of
sugar beets.
Mr. C. H. Dietrich, of Hastings, gave
an interesting account of the beet sugar
industry as it is carried on in Germany.
In that country they have numerous
small factories, established and operated
upon tho co-operative plan. Capitalists
furnish one-third or one-fourth of the
money and the balanco is subscribed by
the farmers to be paid in beets and the
company thus formed borrow the neces
sary funds to complete tho building of
the factory. In theso small factories
tho beets are, converted into raw sugar
which is sent to refineries. Mr. Dietrich
claims that it costs $60.00 per acre to
raise sugar beets in Germany. This
largo expense is caused by high rents
paid for the uso of land worth from $500
to $1,000 per acre, and expensive fertil
izers necessary to bo used each year.
Professor H. H. Nicholson, of the
State University, stated that through
the agricultural experiment department
of tho university experiments had been
mado in many portions of the state dur
ing the past two years in the culture o
sugar beets, and from tho experiments
thus made, and from samples of beets
sent to him from over 500 farmers in this
state for analysis, he concludes that ex
cellent beets for sugar making purposes
can be produced in all portions of the
state. That beets in all parts of the
state suffered less from drouth than anv
other crop during the unusually dry
season of 1890- that our beets aro exceed
ingly rich in sugar, and that the soil and
climatic conditions of our state are such
that nature has here left but little to be
desired. The proper way to brintr bee
sucrar canit.il nnd tnrinriva ;ifn tv, o
. jt - - .uvs oiaio
is to demonstrate to the world that beets
can bo grown at a moderate cost, "and in
sufficient quantity, with a fairly good
sugar percentage. With knowledge on
these points the Doonlo will nnt ha niio
upon to offer other indnoomAntn than
that of furnishing the required number
oi oee is.
Wo herewith givo a fow of the reports
onciuaea on second, .rage.)
Havo you a farm for sale? If so list
it with T. C. Patterson at once. Mr.
Patterson has made armagomoate to
advertise exteaejrely ia the eaet all
farms listed with hia.
Ground feed for aale ia lane and
small quantities. C P. Iddbcgb.
Money to Loan on Chattels.
J. Sutherland.
Office overPost Office.
Genuine Glidden wire at McGee's.
Field & Boal will sell Colorado Hard
Coal this year.
-Large assortment of Whips at
McGee's
A fine line of Rochester and other
amps at McGee's will be sold very cheap.
The largest stock of paints and oils
in the city will be found at Streitz's
pharmacy.
GEO. R. HAMMOND,
Wfcelanla aai BeteU Daalr ia
Oils, Gasoline, Coal Tar, Ckudi
Petroleum, Mica Axle Grease,
Rochester Lamps, Etc.,
NORTH PLATTE, - - NEB.
The Homeliest Man in. North Platte,
A3 well as the handsomest, and others -
are invited to call on any druggist and
get free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, n remedy that
is selling entirely upon its merits and is
guaranteed to relieve and cure all Uhronle
and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis
ana Consumption. .Large .Bottles GO cents
and $1.00.
ire : : S
m
ALL FILLED WITH
New Good
AWAIT THE PURCHASER AT
FOLEY'S.
Dry Goods,
iTotionSj
Shoes,
Wraps,
Carpets,
Glassware,
Groceries,
Flour and Feedl