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About The North Platte tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1890-1894 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1892)
THE LOCHL LYRE. Mrs. H. S. Keith eatertained-a party of friends at cards Thursday evening. The mid-winter hop of the Apollo club will be held at the Pacific hotel to morrow evening. Pillsbury's flour, manufactured in Minneapolis, is shipped to every port in the world. This Bpeaks volumes for its worth. For sale by Harrington & Tobin. Ice of a good quality is now leing ! harvested by Urbach & Schuff and; 'GtertJero&'Cb. The former will fill the house at the creamery and also the one at the old bottling works. A full week of good sleighing is per haps something never before' seen in western Nebraska. It is needless to say that our citizens have duly enjoyed the pleasure of riding in a cutter. A fifty ton gun, which will adorn the turret of the new cruiser Monterey, passed through the city Friday night enrouto to San Francisco. It will throw an 800-pound shot a distance of five miles with accuracy. V. X1. Wilcox has purchased the Minshal half block on west Sixth street for $600. Though a slough runs through the south part of the lots, the property may be said to be very cheap at that price. Mr. Gates, who is assisting Mr. Lloyd in buying corn, informs us that they have seven thousand bushels stored in the opera house. The weather the past week and the condition of the roads has been unfavorable to farmers bring ing in grain. A fire in a livery stable at Fremont Friday night destroyed for J. C. Eergu son, late of this city, his horse, buggy, harness, etc., entailing a loss of about five hundred dollars. This is a verfica tion of the old saw that misfortunes never come singly. The contest for the vacant seat in the land office has been quite lively dur ing the past week, many communications being sent to Washington via railroad and telegraph lines. It is likely a selec tion will be mado this week, but it is impossible to name the man. Geo. R. Hammond last week old his oil business to A. K. Adamson, who on account of losing the sight of an eye was forced to abandon his position in the shops. Mr. Adamson will conduct the business in the same careful and satisfactory manner as did Mr. Ham---imonQ. - - The police dropped in on a little game of poker Saturday evening and escorted a quartette of players to tho office of the police judge who imposed upon each a fine of ten dollars and costs amounting to six dollars and twenty five cents. A few more hauls like this will convince tho boys that the game of draw is a costly one. Sheriff D. A. Baker, was in town "last Saturday on business connected with the remnant of the old Chase stock. In his trips through tho country Mr. Baker frequently has a chance to pose ..as a good Samaritan, as, in addition to his accomplishments as an officer of tho law, he is without a superior as a la grippe specialist. Wallace Star. Mrs. Bridget Scullen, who is said to have been the oldest woman in Nebraska, . died- on her homestead near Wallace on Saturday last from the grippe. Sho was one hundred and nineteen years old, according to her own statement and this is substantiated by certain papers. Up to tho time of death she retained her hearing and eye sight, and for tho past few years she had lived alono and done her own work. Tho Pillsbury Mills, of Minneapolis, manufacture 10,500 barrels of Hour a day, consuming 3,000,000 bushels of jrhcat annually, which is twice as much .as any other mill in the world. Wo guaranteo Pillsbury's XXXX to be tho finest flour mado in this or any other country. It will yield from forty to" sixty pounds more bread to tho barrel than any other flour in this country. It re quires more moisture in mixing and the bread will keep sweet and moist for several days. For sale by Harrington ' v&-"T6nrj.y western' agents, North Platte, Neb. We learn from a perfectly reliablo source that Wallace stands a most flat tering chance of securing another rail road, which is to bo built on the old survey that touched this point two years ago. The projected road will be known as the Sioux City Short Line, and it will start at the corn palace city and termi nate in Denver. The Star will probably be in a position at no distant day to tell you all about it. Facts now in our possession indicate that tho road is a sure thing. Wallace Star. Although two of tho commissioners of Dawson county were elected as inde pendents and are members of that party to-day, they did not hesitate to award tho contract for doing tho county pub lishing to the lowest bidder, the Herald receiving tho contract Tho Clipper which is the official independent organ ot Daw6on county, put in u bid, but as it was higher than the one submitted by the Herald it was promptly rejected. How different is this action from that of Messrs. Murphv and Hill, the Lincoln county commissioners, who disregarded all business methods and with a 6pirit of partiality equivalent to malfeasance awarded tho publishing to tho highest bidder. As time goes on Murphy and Hill will discover that thoy mado a very great mistake in accepting the advice of the independent ''ring" against tho dic tation of their conscience and their judgment of honesty and justice. A young man named Kennedy, who lives near Lexington, became dissatis fied with tho manner in which his lovo affairs were progressing and decided to quit his loved one and his homo and seek fame and fortune in the boundless west. In company with another young man he boarded a blind baggage at Lex ington Thursday and when the train reached Maxwell the boys were so '- chilled with the extreme cold that they concluded to get off and walk to this city. This they attempted to do, but by the time thoy reached the section house east of the railroad bridge Kennedy's feet were so badly frozen that he could proceed no further and thoy took shelter in the house. Kennedy suf fered considerably and a messenger was sent to tho poormaster Hawley Friday and that official had the victim brought to the city and placed under medical aid and a telegram sent his father who oni .the following day came up and took the son home. The famous Pillsbury Flour is again in the market For sale by Harrington & Tobin, the enterprising grocers. The new postal cards have made their appearance. They are 3x64 inches in size, sufficiently large to write quite a lengthy communication on. A man up in McPherson county made a contract with a bachelor friend whereby the first of the twain to be married was to board tboother free for six months. A short time ago one of the men became a benedict and the other fellow is now.-taking his moalaV as. per stipulation of the contract R. A. Miller, late of this city, but now of Sidney, returned last week from his trip to Virginia. While away Mr. Miller invested in a thousand acre tract of land near Richmond, Va., and is now indulging in dreams of the time when he can quit railroading and become an out and out farmer. A manufactory which converts the raw material we raise into an article which we need at home is the kind which is likely to bo tho most successful and under this head can be classed the manufacture of binding twine. We can raise tho hemp, and a factory, even though it supplied but the farmers of Lincoln and adjoining counties with twine, would help to build up the city and at the same timo help the farming class. Fremont has a twine factory in successful operation, why cannot North Platte have one. -J. H. Knowles, of Somerset, who it will be remembered figured conspicuous ly during the election last fall as an alli anco republican and assisted materially in decreasing the independent vote in tho south part of the count', was a Tri bune caller Monday. Mr. Knowles is an ardent member of the farmers' alliance but believes, and rightly too, that cer tain measures demanded by the farmers can bo more readily and easily obtained through the republican party than through tho independent organization. In this belief he is not alone, for there are hundreds of farmers in the county who take the same view. -Wasted A compotent girl to do general house work. Mrs. T. C. Patterson. Clerk of tho district court Elder cir culated a paper Monday petitioning Senator Paddock to use his influence in having North Platte deiignated as an experimental station in the culture of tobacco, a crop which it has been dem onstrated can bo grown in the fertilo Platto valley, and especially on that land which is under irrigation, The de partment of agriculture is doing a good work in the establishment of experimen tal stations, for they cannot but be of servico to the farmers of the country. If it is found that tho soil of Lincoln county and the climate of the west part of tho state are adapted for tho success ful cultivation of tobacco it will prove a big thing'for our farmers, A city reader suggests that The Tribune publish a list of tho marriage able young men of the city and thus assist them in receiving proposals from outside ladies who desire to raako use of the privileges which leap year accords feminines. Tho suggestion is kindly taken, but tho publication of such matter has becomo somewhat "ches- nutty." A proceeding that might prove more interesting to our readers would be the publication of a list of North Platte ladies who are entitled to a decree of divorce from their husbands. If The Tribune was to publish such a list it would no doubt result in an increased sale of tho papor for that particular week, and thua assist in paying the funeral expenses of tho editor, for he would certainly meet death at the hands of an irato populace. Tho Pillsbury flour is acknowledged to bo tho finest flour in the world. It is made of choice selected hard Minnesota spring wheat. For sale by Harrington & Tobin. The Tribune sincerely hopes that the beet sugar meeting called for next Saturday afternoon will be largely at tended, and especially by farmers, to whom tho location of a factory at North Platto moans much. Diversified farming is recommended by those who have made it a study, and if we can secure a beet sugar factory it means that the farmers living within a reasonable radius of North Platto will not need depend entirely upon producing corn and wheat. Our citizens will do all in their power to induce capitalists to put in a plant herebut they need tho hearty co-operation of the farmers ir order to gain tho desired end. At least one hundred farmers should attend this meeting, and let them como prepared to take an active part in tho movement to secure an industry which will prove of lasting benefit to us all. It is only by united effort that we can win. Ono of tho most successful meetings of the season of the Y. M. C. A. Lyceum was held at the rooms Monday evening, Jan. 18. A very largo audience respond ed to tho chairman's call to order. The programme was opened by a woll-reh-dored and well-received recitation by John Dick. He was followed by Thomas Stockton who favored the audienco with a reading. Charles Stuart read a story of Indian life. Fred Elliott followed with some laughable, surprising and ex traordinary "notes." When the audi enco had recovered from its unsuccessful attempts at swallowing these the debate was announced. Tho question, resolved, "that the United States were justifiable in demanding an apology from Chili in the recent affair" was ably handled by both sides. The question seemed to come home to everybody more or less. Much investigation was brought to bear on the matter. The whole affair was placed before the judges in detail. The speakers on the negative were Messrs. Alfred Gilman, Edward Friend and Wm. Hendy. Tho affirmativo maintained by Messrs. Chas. Hendy, Wm. Ormsby and Willard iNewman. The negative was hampered somewhat by the absence of one of its members. The judges Mr. Miltonberger, Mr. Clark and Mr. Lang ford rendered a decision in favor of the affirmative. After considerable miscel laneous business wherein some strange reluctance was displayed in going on the next programme an adjournment was had. Previous however an attempt was made to get a series of lectures from representative North Platto citizens on popular subjects. A committee of three was appointed to follow out the idea. It is hoped they will meet with some suc cess. The "Demorest silver medal contest" has been postponed for s short time. Judge Kay yesterday issued a mar riage license to Edward R. Ferrell and Josephine Barenbrugg, both of Wallace, E. J. Newton is receiving a new line of Wall Papers for the spring trade al of the latest designs with matched Boarders and ceilings in all grades. - All those wishing to go to the World's Fair call on Harry L. Wood for particulars. Commissioners Murphy and Ham mond have been in session this week, the major part of the time being consumed in making settlement with the county treasurer. U. Jii. Usgood Bold seventy head ol cattle last week to John Reimers of Grand Island. They were extra choice animals, being principally of the Palled Angus breed. R. C. Hardin, of this city, has been appointed a delegate to the national alii ance meeting which convenes in Chi cago February 27th. The executive committee of the state beet sugar association will meet at Lin coln Friday next. Judgo Hoaglahd, of this city,who is one of the vice-presidents, will prcbably attend. Lew Baker has been appointed janitor at the court house, and the selec tion is a good one. One of his first moves was to clear the side-walks of snow, work that past janitors almost wholly neglected. Fifty cents a week will take you to the World's Fair in 1893. Inquire of H. L. Wood. 9 In compliance with an order from the commissioner of the general land office at Washington, the land office in this city was virtually closed to business on Wednesday of last week and will remain in that condition until a register is appointed and qualifies. Ogalalla was the scene of a shooting scrape last week, W. H. Shirman putting a bullet through the arm of Grant GiJd ings. Sbireman was taken before Justice Mullano and fined one dollar and costs for carrying concealed weapons. The shooting was the result of a quarrel over a dog. Air. and Jure. J. ki. Uarrigan were host and hostess at a surprise party on Thursday evening of last week. Danc ing and card playing were indulged in and a very pleasant time was-tho result. The kid band appeared on the scene and serenaded tho party, rendering very good music. Frst-class passage, the best of fare, and an enjoyable time to tho World's Fair in 1893. Hakby L. Wood. The fall of snow caused a demand for sleighs and the stock of the local dealers was soon exhausted, and several were ordered by telegraph and received by express. Among those who sported new cutters wore W. L. Park, Sheriff Baker and Frank Clark. J. R. Shaw, of Walker precinct, who was in town Friday proving up on his claim, informs us that ten deer wore recently killed north of Farnam by local hunters. The finding of this game was quite unexpected, as it was supposed that all the deer had left that section. While doing work in a dark pantry the other day Mrs. H. Schuff attempted to pick an article from tho floor and in doing so struck her left eye against a projection, making a severe and painful wound. For a time it was feared a loss of sight would occur, but undor the care of a physician the wound is rapidly healing. Harrington & Tobin are receiving flour in carload lots from Minneapolis on tho new freight scedulc, which en ables them to place the finest flour in the world in this market at prices that baffle competitors. Some idea of the business transacted at the new town of Sutherland may be had from tho statement of H. S. Boal who spent part of Saturday there and counted twenty-three teams standing around the depot at one time. Messrs. Field & Boal have opened a lumber yard at that point and expect to do quite a business. i Tho ice rink was formally opened Monday evening, and though the weather was decidedly cold quite a num ber of skaters assembled and enjoyed themselves on the glibe surface. After considerable trouble and expense the owners of the rink have at last succeeded in eetting a solid body of ico. Tho rink promises to be well patronized. While talking up a beet sugar fac tory it might be well to also consider the question of erecting a canning factory at this point It has been demonstrated that as fine vegetables as can be grown any place under the sun can be raised on the fertile lands contiguous to the city. A factory with a capacity of 7,000 cans per day and employing 100 hands can be erected complete with necessary ma chinery for a bout $4,000. During the can ning season such an industry would circulate fully $3,000 per week. -A widow near Bushnoll has husked fifty bushels of com a day during the past season. During the past few seasons sho has paid off a mortgage left her by her husband, added to the farm and educated a big family of children. The Bushnell Becord says: "No, we are not going to tell her name. If we did some two-for-a-nickel manw who can vote and drink whisky and hold office, would come along and marry her, if he could fool her into having him, and then she would havo to do extra work to keep him while he laid around the grocery store and spit on the stove, and told the other loafers what Jim Blaine and Harri son must do to save the country." Twenty-five years ago a young jnan arrived in St Paul and walked from that city to Minneapolis, either because be had no money to pay hb faro or. had so little that he desired to save it The other night the leading men of the two cities celebrated that walk with a ban quet at tho West hotel. The guests of honor was the mau who had done the walking, and the citizens rode to the hotel and between the two cities on the finest electric car system in the world, largely owned and. wholly controlled by the same man. Twenty-five years brings about some startling changes in the bustling west, and the transformation of Tom Lowry from a young man going in to Minneapolis on foot to the Hon. Thomas Lowry, the biggest man. in the twin cities, is not so uncommon a thing as to attract much more than local notice- - 75 RRETTV SO.UyeNIR Is something useful as -tyell as ornamental which a per son wishes to give a friencLi to, ' remembered by. We BEY. CLIFTON'S SUCCESS. On Saturday last The Tribune re ceived a postal card with the following printed thereon Culbertson, Neb., J an. 15, 1892. We ask you to rejoice with us; "I have have just received a nice assortment of North Patte foundm7Bheep" protracted meet- ...... . lur iHJuimues. vjiit u unureu nave joined souvenir spoons. They, are solid, silveT and will last a life the churcb- ana about one hundred , I 'T I r.nnr.rsiA T U 1 1J 1.1 Jl time;, we are always pieasea to snow tnem. LESTO?, .THE JEWELER. 1 Bratt 4 PERSONAL UESTIOX. Fritz Marti spent Sunday in" Lexing ton. . 1 Dr. N. F. Donaldson and John were in Omaha Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Baldwin wore Lexington visitors Sunday. Colonel Cody writes that he will reach this city February 10th. -U W. D. Waldo returned Monday night from a trip to Connecticut. J. S. L. Brown and daughter left yes terday for a visit with friends in. New York. John Thoelecke, of Cheyenne, has been visitinir his brother Louis for several days past Mrs. J. B. Nelling returned Friday from a month's visit with relatives at Denison, Texas. Louie Purtell has gone to New York city. Hia place is being filled by Clar ence Turner. " B. F. Reed went to Delavan, 111., Mon day on receipt of a telegram announcing the death of his brotner. Miss Critchfield, who had been the guest of Miss Lizzie Goodman, left, yes terday for her home in Kansas. P. H. Sullivan has resumed his posi tion on the switch engine after a lay-off of several days, due to a scald he roceived on the face. Miss Annie Dorrani camo down from.. North Platte this morning' and is the guest of Miss Annie and Hattie Cole. Lexington Pioneer. John Worthley left a day or .two ago for Manchester, N. H., the stamping ground of his boyhood. It is his first visit there since 1856. ' Miss Alice Landis, who has been visit ing Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hershey for SQveral weeks, leaves. to-day for her home in Kochester, rs. x. j R. P. Wissler, the! grain Brady, was in town Monday and paid. his respects to the tribune, un ac-; count of the cold weather" business at that point has, been' rattier quiet for a week or so past ' - :- Twenty-four carloads of hogs were' shipped over the Union Pacific 'from Gothenburg during the month of Do- f1'- BfiET SUGAR MEETING. Thetineefing called on tho 9th inst to organize a. beet sugar association having been failure because of the severe storm on that day, tho committee has arranged for a meeting at the court house on Saturday afternoon, January JZa, at two o'olock, at which time and pace every farmer and every business man who desires Lincoln county to keep pace with the 'balance of the state in pruKfcss ana prosperity snouid attend. JSo further time should be wasted. If we are to have a sugar factorv hero the coming season, our citizens must get a move on themselves and find out what they, can do towards feeding such a factory. Without knowledge and orga nized efforts in that direction wo cannot reasonably expect success, therefore everybody should obtain knowledge and assist in organizing. A D. BUCKWOETII, Methodist time. Many were brought into the kingdom after being slain help less and lay as dead. Glory to God. Pray .for us. Your brother in the Gospel, A. J. Clifton, Chairman of Com. r. .."VYHEttE TIIE 3I0XEY WILL GO- HERSHEY HAPPEXIXGS. Winter has como upon us with all severity; the temperature ranging be tween twenty and twenty-two for the past eight days, no one ventures out without a motive. The absence of wind is all that makes it bareable. It is some II i l t f m rwm thing to oe tnanKiui tor. That snow storms have been followed by high winds every one knows but so far this winter thero has been no severe cold winds. Should it blow with any force while the temperature is as low as now it would entail much suffering among the stock There ase quite a number of men that havo their corn yet in the field waiting for suitable weathor to gather it weasyotnavo no "positive news ro- lativo to our new town site, but when once it is began it will boom. Thero has been no sickness for a long timo in the neighborhood. One of our young residents took unto himself a wife Christmas. The happy sRie county commissioners have made man was Mr. Jones and tho lady one of the following estimate of expenses for the year 1892: General Fund i-"H,0CO.0O Bridge 10.0C0.00 Bpad ;. 10,000.00 Court house bonds, principal 2,000.00 Courthouse bonds, interest -. CCO.00 Funding bond Interest.... 1,000.00 JalVbond IntoTest 700.00 North JPlntte bridgo 1,100.00 SoUiers' relief 900.00 Brady Island bridpte 1,200.00 Brndy Island bridge siukini fund OOO.CO NicHois bridge bond and interest 500.00 "Niclroftb'ridgoond sinking fund 3Ti0.00 Birdwood bridge bond intorest . 1,000.00 PIrd7oad bridge bond sinking fund.... .. 700.00 O'Follan "bridgo bond interest 650.00 OTnllon bridgo bond sinking fund 350.00 Medicln&road "bonds interest 500.00 Medicine road.Bonds sinking fund 250.00 67,000.00 daughters from the cember, 18891, as against none during the corresponding month of 1890. Inde pendent. The first entertainment at the Y. M. , A. rooms in tho new year, was given by the Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church last evening. It was of a musical nature, very well rendered, and much enjoyed by those who were present; some one hundred persons being in attendance. The vocal solos given by Rector Bluo were well received, as was shown by ho encore received. A male quartefcto -was recalled, as were others not known to tho writer. A little lady deserves much credit for the rendition of tho "Polish Boy." All persons contributing to tho success of the entertainment have the hearty thanks of the Young Men's Chris tian Association of North Platto. E. F. R. XEDKASKA'S NEW INDUSTRY. Lincotn, Neb., Jan 18. The "articles of incorporation of the Nebraska Binder. Twine company wero filled with tho secretary of state to-day. This company is the outgrowth of tho Fromont Twino company, established in 1887. From" small proportions tho business of tho country has grown until the reorganizar tion upon a broader basis has been mado necessary. The new company is author ized to raise hemp and and flax and, manufacture into homp, flax, manilla and' sisal. The capital stock is $300,000,. divided into shares of 100 each. ' Vilj son Reynolds is president and O. H.T?1 Shiveley secretary. In a letter written to a state official Secretary Shively says: "We have de monstrated that hmp can bo grown successfully in the Platto valley and that bindor twine made from it iB equal to the best Kentucky hemp and superior to any other binder twino mado except, pure manilla, and superior to that, inasT) much as hemp is stronger after the knot is tied, and is entirely insect proof. "In 1888 we raised 270 acres of hemp and in 1889 this acreage was increased , to 700. Both seasons we sold the cleaned fiber to eastern manufacturers. In 1890 we got in over 2,000 and we manufac tured the crop into twino, sellingit lower to the farmers of the state thap they ever before bought it This season, 1891, we again have over 2,000 acres which we are manufacturing into an exceedingly good article of binder twine, which wo shall sell at a reasonacle price, no matter how high other makes of twine may bo sold." The Fremont factory, it may be said, makes its twine by a new and improved process, it has a capacity ot 4,wu pounds daily, which will be increased as the growth of the demand nececissitates. It gives employment to sixty hands and is one of the growing industries of Ne braska. - A.BIJS1XESS CHANGE. On Saturday last D. W. Beeack bought ?tbrts!forth .Platto Meat Market of Mrs. buyqr.. atfoJirmiojM. JQenk, tho reported considera- tiod4being fourteen hundred dollars. Mr. Besftck, sin9p losing his livery stable by pro has .ooen,- watching lor a business opening, andjiaving an opportunity to secure the above well patronized market at a fain-valuation ho concluded to in- vestf Tbe now proprietor is an excellent judge df, live stock, having had years of experience, and will therefore purchase .for tho market such cattle, hogs, etc., as ho knows will give satisfaction to his customers. . Mr. Besack is wejl known in North Platlo.and Lincoln county as a straightforward, business man, and m his new vonturo The Thibukh trusts he will receive that liberal share of tho public patronage which ho deserves. He asks a trial.from the public and will make every, endeavor to give satisfaction. Otto. Rich ter, the popular. and efficient cutteH who has been in tho market for soveral; 'mohthB- past, will -be retained; and from behind the counter will be glad to greet.all old and many new customers. - ""XOUXCEM EXT. Prof. F. A. Disraeli will give a piano recital on tho evening of Jaa. 2Glh, at the Baptist church. -The professor is well known as a pianist and teacher, and it will be quite a treat to hear his por formancec. North Platto seldom has an opportunity of enjoying such an affair and we-predict the public will ta o ad vantage of the occasion to hear sorao eqellent music. Tickets for sale at Steitz a Drug Store or at tho door. WALL' PAPER? The finest stock of Wall paper ever broughtko North Platte is now being received by E. J. Newton, and he pro poses to sell't at prices that will justify pefople in buying at home. Wallace Shoup's south side. Mr. and Mrs. btimson are enjoying a visit from Mrs. btimsons lather and mother from Greely. Mrs. Jerry Dwyer was happily sur prised by her brother coming to seo her from Oregon last week. Miss Julia Sprague, who was visiting at Mr. Golvin's, was called suddenly to her sister Mrs. Ccoledge, who met with a severe fall and fractured a small bone in one of her limbs. Earnest Balcom, who has been em ployed by Charles McAlister the past year, left last night for Southern Texas and the gulf. Misa Ida Zook has bean slopping with Mrs. Samuel Funkhouser for the past few weeks. Gamo is quite scarce these days, although tho noise made by the wild geose on tho banks of the North river is plainly heard on clear mornings. There are many changes going to be mado in tho neighborhood this spring by several families coming in and settling and rentiug farms. One of tho Hoovers has purchased the placo known as the Alyor place on the south side. Will Heist who has been with W. O. Thomp son for a year is going to farm this year for himself. Mr. Ball is leaving Tom Stimson and settling on the Jones farm. Gus Murphy is going to do the farming on his own placo this year. Now if each and all would marry and have a real home it would bo such an addition to the neighborhood, but young ladies are scarce in this vicinity; yet if these young men had tho pluck of their grandfathers they would find wives some where. There are rumors that some of the num ber are meditating matrimony and we hope It may provo true. Tho country is at all times rather lonely but more especially during the winter months and cspecialy so when everything is covorcd with snow. A snow storm may be as tho old saying goes, "a poor man's manure," but every snow storm entails miserv on man and beast, besides making nature look so desolate. Ono vast expense of white, cold, glistening snow. The icicles hang at the doors then all nature does indeed seem touched with the finger of death, the song says "then look out and remem ber tho poor," and 1 would add the printer also. I seo by last week's issue he will call on all delinquent subscribers. Well, if the editor is the last one to pay ho surely is on the wrong end of the list He should bo the first. Bow eagerly we all look and wait for tli3 day and the mail that will bring us our weekly paper Jjetition , signed by nearlv all of and then how eagerly it is read for news i . 1 . . ' ' f- J J T 1 I i 1 3 1 J T"-l. Xt- 1 1 1 1 iiio uutjiiitsjt? men ol mis ciiy, nas ucon ul huiub uuu uuruuu. ruu minn suoiuu MAKING THEIR OW.V "WIJfDJIlLLS. To the Editor. I have never seen any mention made of the Colorado windmill in any of the newspapers. They nre very common here, most all farmers have them which they made themselves at a cost of not more than 812. They make- no noise, have great power, wUl pump the deepest well," and will last" longer than any mill we ever had in this sec tion; in fact, everybody here thinks they are the best wind engine made The man who invented the misgave jtj to the Agricultural Society and the society hhd diagrams printed, showing the different parts with exact measurements and directions, so that anyone can make a mill and they give them free to any one addressing the Secretary Agricultural Society, Akron, Col. Every person can have a mill when he can make it him.t self, and as most farmers are not aware that a mill can be had 'so cheaply T thought I would give the information so all might be benefited. John Caldor' .presented tq the county commissioners .asking .them to secure the services of a competent, trustworthy man and havo the affairs.pf, tho offices of tho county treasurer and of tho county clerk thor oughly, investigated, the investigation to cover .the past four years. The peti tioners allege that they believe large 6ums of money belonging to the county have been misappropriated in various ways, to the financial injury of the county and loss to all tax-payers. Dur ing the past year or two complaints havo been made that count affairs wero not being conducted as thoy should be, and once before an effort was mado to have an investigation, but without saccess. Nov.', however, it is to be hoped a rigid inquiry will be mado in order that all may know whether the suspicions en tertained by many have any foundation. Lexington Pioneer. TTjiEitKiAsr Lines written1 on the death of Miss Josie L. Parker, as a tribute to the memory of one whoso sweet though short life was as pure as tho snow which covers our boundless prairies, by U. O. La R. Aa gently as the snow flakes fall. Did her spirit pass away; To brighter vrorlds beyoad tho stars, To realms of endless day. The rustie of tho Angel's viegs Wo heard not, for our tears Wero falling like the summer rain, . Moro copious than for years. They beckoned her to come nway, t ' Vnd join their radiant band ' 'To erxell (ho chorus of that song, Which fill tha heavenly land. And so she joined tho heavenly host, r That .sing around the throne; norr is happier far than we, .-.Rlnd friends who for 3ier mourn. -if v r .Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the post office at North Platte, Neb., for therwfeck ending Jan. 20. GEATLEMES. Baker, SF Bradriek,!John Duvalt-Andrew DunkinyHJ Ellison, J A Golavan, Michel Godfrey, B J Johnston," JC Krojdlp, Jim Lee, Alvnzo McNaughton, D S Moran, E P Osell, Frank Hooves, Will J Riley, Edwards Sherwood, Releckv Williams, Philip Woodmancv, Frank LADIES. Tatter, Emma Mrs Zimmer. Pauline Letters held for address Theodor uoieman. Persons calling for above will please say advertised." C. L Wood, Postmaster. there be no papor published, how very monotous half our lives would be. I say long live tho Tribune. Reporter. SUTHERLAND SAYINGS. M. H. Tobin, of Sidney, has been baling hay in this vicinity for the past month and shipping it to Denver. ! Mr. Embreo, of North Platte, has com menced his store and dwelling house and intends to start business in about two weeks. Sixty-two carloads of produce have been shipped from this pointsince tho station opened, and shipments bid fair to con- tinuo lively. An express office was opened Thursday last. J. M. Ritner, living north of Hershey has been shipping his baled hay from this point on account of the good roads leading to Sutherland. Scribbler. A 15EPLY TO "MECHANIC." Editor Tribune: With your permis sion, I would like to correct statements mado by "Mechanic" in last week's issue of The Tribune, because he has attempted to mislead the public and tho citizens of; Lincoln county as to the manner in which the county takes care of its indigont poor. He seems to think that no ono can secure county aid who has real or chattel property unless they assign or confiscato all their effects or property for tho use of the county. Now he is entirely mistaken. Lincoln county has always taken care of her poor according to the laws of the state of Nebraska. It is not necessary for poor persons having property to relinquish or to con fiscate such property to the county to secure relief. Lincoln county has never refused to relieve its needy poor when proper application has been made, as the county takes better care of its poor than any of the western counties in the state; and there has been more aid given to people that were not residents of the county and who had just dropped in hero because it is well known that North Platte was a good placo to locate in during the winter months and when spring came thoy made application to the county for transportation to their original homes and were sent at tho cost of the county. And "Mechanic" does not know what he is talking about when he says that people have to assign or confiscate any property to the county before they can receive aid. iNow, as to tho charge that he makes about the man crippled with rheum atism: He does not state the facts, as he well knows that I went to see the man the very next morning after he reported the case to me. As I reached the house I met the man's brother-in-law coming out of the back door, and made inquiry from him as to this man's condition, and told him that one of his neighbors had reported to me that he was in need of countv aid. He seemed surprised and indifmnnt to think that any one should make such a report In the conversa tion he told me he had two good teams and enough saved up to see him through; and I said to the brother-in- law: "Then you think that it is not necessary to go in to see him." And he said, "No, he will be all right soon:" I even offered to send the county physician to see him, but he still said "No." Now this man is neither resident of the state or of Lincoln county, but was just traveling through here on his way to South Dakota. Now in the case of the Root family and to the nursing of Mrs. Root, he does not tell the truth, as the Root family has been assisted for the last two winters by the county, and I think I have given them everything ever asked for; and as to getting a nurse it was impossible for me to get any one to go and nurse his wife at any price, and I told the Rev. Mr. Irwin that if the members of the Presbyterian church could get anyone that I would see that a bill was allowed by the county board. Now I find there has never been any widow that had died from the measles being buried by E. B. Warner the under- j taker; and no such widow's death has ever been reported to me or the county board. Now as to the other charge of getting in a supply of funeral provisions; if he got an order from me for two cans of cove oysters that must have been all he asked for, and is something"! think any family can get along very well without as supplies for a funeral. I think that same family got everything they ever asked for if they made any application for relief. Now as to the county physician refus ing medicine to any one, it is not true, as Dr. McCabe, who has been the county physician for the past two years, has never refused to give treatment or med icine to any one when furnished with an order from me to do so. And as every one who has had to receive county med ical treatment will testify, he has ac corded them courteous and gentlemanly treatment and taken good care of the county patients as good care as if they were not receiving it at the county's cost Now, "Mechanic" goes on and makes a howl about how the supervising of the poor of the county is carried on. He. does not know what he is taking about, as the needy of this county are better taken care of than in any county west of DouglaB county and probably one or two other counties that have been longer settled, are richer and better provided with buildings to house their poor. "Mechanic" seems to want to hit me as to liberality and my nationality as an English born. As to liberality I want to tell him that I give more dollars than he does dimes, pay a greater proportion of taxes than he does and never refuse to assist a poor person when I can. My Americanism is just as strong as his, as- havo lived in the United States long enough to make my liberality and benev olence just as broad as his. I have lived in the United States thirty years and I think that is long enough to American ize me enough to be poormaster of Lin coin county. Yours respectfully, John Hawley, Poormaster of Lincoln Co. SPHCIflli JiOTICHS. Advertisements under this head will be charged 1 cent per word each insertion, but nothing accepted for less than 10 cts. CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES at the original North Side Grocery " Store. Also Feed of all kinds and Fresh Country Produce. Give me a calL V. VON GOET& (' t TKR SALE SIX ROOM HOUSETN H west eDd: 8300 below cost Geo. Embree. CASH FOR GRAIN I' WILL J?Xy the highest market price for wheat. rye and pats, . C. F. Iddings. 34 tf By the spreading of tho rails at Coyote Friday six cars of an extra freight were derailed, but ho serious damage resulted. ATTENTION STOCKMEN. I have over 800 tons of hay for sale, and will give privilege of having same fed on premises. Good house, corrals and spring water. Apply to J. U. Hcpfeb, Prop. Diamond Ranch. North Platte, Neb. This is Pretty Good. Mr. John C. Goodwin, a carpenter of Danville, 111., writes: "About two weeks ago a heavy saw log fell upon my foot very Dadly crushing it, so that x was un able to walk at all. I sent for a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment and kept my foot well saturated with it It Is now two weeks since this happened, and my foot is nearly well and 1 am at work. Had I not used Snow Liniment I should have been laid up at least two months. For healing Wounds, Sprains, Sores and Bruises it has no equal. No Inflamma tion can exist where Snow Liniment is used. "You can use this letter." Beware of all white Liniments substi tuted for Snow Liniment. There is no other Liniment like Ballard's Snow Lini ment. Sold by A. F. Streltz. 8-3 Governor Boies could not deny in his inaugural address that the state of Iowa has enjoyed an era of almost unprecedented prosperity during the past year, but he is care ful to add that it was largely caused by the failure of crops abroad. Your real democrat never does like to acknowledge that times are good, and whenever he leaves off the cala mity howl he feels it necessary to apologize profusely for the omis sion. Journal. You Should not be Without it. Every family is liable to have a hered itary taint of Consumption in it It may date back 3 or even 4 generations. This fact makes it necessary always to have on hand a remedy with which to combat this formidable disease. A Cough when taken. at first can readily be cured before it gets a serious bold on the Lungs. Ballard's Horehound Syrup when taken in its early stages will cure consumption. It is guar anteed to bring relief in every case, when used for any effectlon of the Throat. Lungs and Chest, such as Consumption, Inflammation of the Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Croup, etc. It is pleasant to take, perfectly safe and can always be depended on. Sold by A. I- Streltz. 2' ALEX. I ADAMSON. Wholesalo and Retail Dealer In Oils ; Coal Tar, AND CR18ETR0LEUM. - - - NEB, TX)R SALE CORN J FomL Griaden, aad Hen Powers at Hershey & Go's. , MODM 'OAK ALWAYS FDTD eood CfMr at 3nhiItniwrsi tory. HiMfictureahMiCiKi the beat leaf i S SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES TO Rent. First National Ba-k. , : VS.' E STRAYED FROM THE UNDER Bigned Sept. 15th, 1891, one horse, four years old, branded VI on left shoul der: hair worn off on root of tail. A liberal reward will be paid for return of animal or for information that will lead to recovery of same. R- A. Davtdson, iiucbanan, neo. GATWARD ARE in and examine them. Tv AVIS & J for the Gazelle sulky plows, AGTS. , Drop 352 SPRING WAGONS AT LOW PRICES at Hershey Go's. Happy and cost t k "TkeXe- Chester ;"alaaqwkhtaKflsf dtt amis rTHE ORIGINAL NORTH SIDE J. Grocery Store is -tfee place to buy groceries cheap. I take special pains to keep nice fresh country produce and 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 AND Road Carts at Hershey & Co. Money to Loan on Chattels. J. SCTXEBXAITO. ' Office overPost Oflcs. -- I sjb prepazad to do any work ia my liae. CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK Also Yl kinds of Metal Plate Work. TEETH B. AYRES, D. D. S. .4 " . A. 4 without plates. I was so lame with rheumatism that I could hardly walk, when my physician advised me to use Cham berlain's Pain Balm. It soon enred me, says H. Mense, a blacksmith at Sigel, Illinois. For sale by A. F. Streitz, Druggist. MONEY TO LOAN on good collateral and chattels. . J. SUTHKBXJUCD. Office over Post Office. We call the attention of our readers to T. C. Patterson's advertisement in this issue, in which he offers 100 choice resi dence lots at very low prices and easy monthly payments. This is probably the last chance to secure choice residence lots at such very low prices and easy terms. ' FARM LOANS. The calamity howlers have taken a back seat and T. C. Patterson is again prepared to make loans on choice farms. The store room now occupied by S. C. Bewick will be for rent December 10th, 1891. Apply to Wm.Neviixe. Have you a farm for sale? If so Jist it with T. C. Patterson at once. Mr. Patterson has made arrangements to advertise extensively in tho oast all farms listed with him. Ground feed for small quantities. sale in large and ClF.'iDDiifcsr Three : : S ALL FILLED WITH New Goods AWAIT THE PURCHASER. AT NORTH PLATTE," FOLEY'S Dry Goods, -Notions-Shoes, Wraps, . Carpets, , : Glassware, . Groceries, Flour and Feed, k
