"WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22d 1693.
SPECIHIi NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head will
charged 1 cent per word each insertion,
but nothing accepted for less than 10 eta
T nffpr fnr Rain, chpati. a house and two I
lots in Miller's addition. For terms
apply to Jos. H. Donegan
rTOTR ORIGINAL NORTH SIDE
JL Grocery Store is the place to buy
ohftan. I take snecial cams
to keep nice fresh country produce and
will not sell anything in this line unless
I can recommend iu
V. VON GOETZ
CJCHMALZRIED DOES NOT HAVE
J any Nebraska tobacco cigars, but he
does havo 6ome of the best in the city;
also a full line of manufactured tobacco
and smokers' articles.
FOB RENT.
The store room formerly occupied by
Harrington & Tobin is for rent. Apply to
M. U. XIARRINGTON.
TH)R SALE 1G0 ACRES OF GOOD
X hay land and 185 acres of good farm
and pasture land adjoining Maxwell
tation on U. P. Ry; having thereon
a good frame house, stables, corrslls,
windmills, and father necessary improve
ments; well adapted for stock ranch. The
townsite of Maxwell is located on this
tract of land. Will" bo sold on terms to
suit purchaser. For full particulars in
quire of or address John' McCullouch,
Maxwell, Neb.
Garden and field seeds of the best
quality at Lindsay's feed store on Front
Btreet.
Buy Baker Perfect Barb Wire now
before the advance which will bo on
soon. We have plenty on hand and will
make you low prices now.
L. Strickler.
Barb Wire at Hershey &
Co's.
Tanners buv your implements at
Strickler's for cash. Look! Plows at
$11.00 to $15.00, cultivators 815.50 to
916.50. We are here to sell. Come and
xaaune the goods.
Marriage is surely a failure unless
tou buy a- Bucks Brilliant or Banquet
Cook Stove and aa American or New
Hone Sewing Machine of Strickler.
. . Out of Sight.
The traveling publicaro now fully alive
to the fact that the Chicago, Union Paci
fic k. North-Western Line offers the very
best accommodations to the public from
aad to Obicago, Omaha and intermediate
points, not only during the World's Fair,
but all the year around.
Cily Mmt Market.
TVi 1ia Public: I havo on hand a cood
supply of beef, pork, veal, all kinds of
sausages, oysters, celery and fish. Meat
rfll be sold in chunks, rounds, rumps or
plates of beef, or by the quarter to suit
easterners. Meats will be delivered free
of charge to any part of the city.
C. Brodbeck, Prop.
Farmers, Attention!
. We have just, received, a
Ja5enctTiiplete sfoclf of
Farm Implements. The
best in the market. Call
and examine our stock.
HERSHEY & CO.
Karl's Clover Root, the new Blood
Purifier, cives freshness and clearness to
1he Complexion and cures Constipation.
25a, 50c and 1.00. Sold hy North Platte
Pharmacy.
World' Fair Traveler Will Have It.
The public demand through service
when traveling. It is old-fashioned to
"change cars." On the through, solid
vestibuled trains of tho Chicago, Union
Pacific fc North-Western Line from or to
Chicago, Omaha and intermediate points
there is no change. This is tho finest
and fastest service between the points
.named.
BOSS & FELTY,
The equinoctial weather disturbance
arrived on time as it generally does.
James Flynn made a trip on a good
engine, the 830, while Dillard was m
Omaha this week.
Engineer W. S. Dolson has been
assigned to the 627 while his old favorite
the 629 is being overhauled in Omaha.
W. J. Cm Ben manipulates the throt
tle and sand lever on the 693 while the
639i8 receivmgjsome work on her fire box.
The members of the Wild West hose
company, of the Third ward, have ordered
a fine new flag 6x12 feet in size to be
used on their hose house.
The sons of Agricola in Lincoln
county who are wise will get their crop
of barley in as early as possible this
spring.
Dr. Salisbury, the painless tooth
extractor, and fine gold filler, will be at
the Hawley House the third Monday of
each month.
Sin r ere appeared to Btandin slippery
places this morning, and the number of
righteous who successfully followed their
example was not large.
County Sup't Hosford is issuing a
circular of instruction to the directors
f the various school districts, which
gptains many valuable suggestions.
" The members of the arrangement
committee or the Ji. J-i. A. desire to ox
tend a vote of thanks to all those persons
who in any way aided them in their entertainment.
General Blacksmithing and
Wood Work.
Horse Shoeing a Specialty.
LOCUST STREET.
NOW IS YOUR TIME !
The CASH STORE is
selling out its entire
stock of GKOGERIES.
Watch out for chances.
SA-MT,. ADAMS.
HOICE FAMILY GROCERIES
at the origiaal North Side Grocery
Store. Also Feed of all kinds and Fresh
Country Produce. Give me a call.
V. VON GOETZ
Platte Valley Lodge No. 18,
I. O. C .T.,
Meets rery THURSDAY EVENING at
7:30 in First National Bank Hall.
UNITS WITH US.
The Tribune has learned that Silas
W. Clark, of Cottonwood procinct, is
quietly working up a boom for the coun
ty commissionership this fall on tho in
dependent ticket.
Guy Laing has taken tho agency for
this place of the Krug Brewing Co., of
Omaha, and will erect a large ice houso
and store room on the U. P. Co's right of
way just eaBt of the boiler shop.
Mrs. Jane Gibbs and son T. S. Gibbs
desire to thus publicly thank the many
friends who so kindly lent assistance
during tho illness and at tho funeral of
their son and brother Eugene Gibbs.
Reports from various parts of the
country indicate that the crop of fall
grain, rye and wheat, is coming through
the winter in excellent shape and at
present promises well for an abundant
yield.
Rev. John Tibbies, of Iowa, will
preach in the Baker school house in
Dist. 79 next Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night, March 25th and 2Gth
Palm Sunday This gentleman has
recently located oh section 20, township
12, range 31, hnvjng takon up a home
stead thereon.
Headquarters for all kinds of bug
gies, carriages, spring wagons, etc.
Hershey & Co.
In some unaccountable manner one
day tho latter part of last week, Willie,
tho young son of D. W. Besack, fell into
a vat of hot water out at tho slaughter
house and was severely scalded. At one
time it was thought there might be fatal
results, but at the present time the little
fellow is nicely recovering and there are
no fears of serious injuries arising.
In the case of J. W. Ellingham ts j
Lincoln county, tried before Judge
Neville this week,a verdict was rendered
in favor of the plaintiff for 2118.30, and
the coat taxed jp to the appellant, H. W.
Hill, in the suit. This was an action
brought on appeal from tho decision of
the county commissioners in allowing the
bill of Mr. Ellingham for the publication
of the delinquent tax list last fall.
W. T. Canada, the popular claim
agent of tho Union Pacific, was in town
the latter part of the week adjusting
some matters for the company, John
Keith, of Mr. Canada's staff being absent
from the road for a short time. We were
informed by Mr. Canada that Mr. Keith
is now sojourning in Arkansaw gather
ing alligators for Buffalo Bill's Wild West
which will exhibit at the World's fair
the coming season.
Buy your garden and field seeds of
M. C. L'indsay.the freshest and best in
the market- -A-
Daniel Webster Baker and W- E.
Parks, of this city, loaded their "Zulus"
the first of this week and started for tho
Birdwood country on a goose hunting
expedition. They returned Tuesday and
ye editor was surprised with tho sight of
fifty fino fat geese hanging upon tho
clothes line of the first named gentleman
who has our thinks for a nice specimen
of this succulent bird. Next.
LiBt Saturday was a day long to be
remembered by the W. R. C. of this city.
It was the regular meetingvof the corps,
and during tho business hours the mem
bers of S. A. Douglas Post completely
surprised them by walking in loaded
down with a fine supply of refreshments,
which thoy served in due time. Several
speeches wero made, hand shaking in
dulged in and a general good fcojing
prevailed. The occasion was very much
enjoyed by all and was managed and for
two weeks previous had been kept a
secret by tho members of the post.
Last Saturday a highly oxcited
specimen of Johnny Bullism, named
Caleb Sraale, appeared before clerk of
the district court Elder with tho neces
sary petition signed by Judge Neville
enjoining Dr. J. Fred Tompkins from
disposing of any of the property of the
Somerset Improvement Co. It seems
that Mr. Tompkins had made dates for
New York and Chicago upon which to
meet Mr. Smale before leaving England,
and when the latter arrived in this coun
try he found that the former had not
been at either place, according to agree
ment, hence the .injunction proceedings.
It give The Tribune more than
ordinary pleasure to favorably mention
the candidacy of V. VonGoetz for mem
ber of the board of education. The
duties of the position are not new to this
gentleman as be lias served in the same
capacity for three years prior to this time
and his experience will be of much prac
tical benefit to the district in the event
of his election. With the growing needs
of educational facilities in our city should
necessity require as appears to be the
present situation the enlargement of
buildings now in use or the construction
of new ones Mr. VonGoetz customary
conservatism would cause him to as care
fully protect- the interests, of the tax
payer as to look to tf)9 needs of the chil
dren. He is the right man for the place
and the electors of the district will not
go amiss in elevating him to the position.
CLINTON,
THE
JEWELER.
DO YOU WISH ;.
AO maKe some mena a mue xvaat-ci, .www-;-
If so a neat little article in Sterling silver
is just the things We have a nice line of
Souvenir Spoons, Hair Pins, Key Rings,.
Button Hooks. Stamo Boxes, Pockety
4
Knives, and something every lady can use
a Tape Measure. -
Judge Broady, of Hastings, and
Frank Ransom, of Omaha, were in town
several days last week taking testimony
in the Stimson-Hershey land case.
Mr. and Mrs. Minshall will shortly
move into their house on west Fifth
street. Mr. M. will spend part of the
summer in Wyoming. .
Mrs. J. Cotton, tho great soprano
singer of Omaha, will sing at Prof.
Disraeli's concert at Keith's hall, Tues
day evening, April 18th. 114
Jerry Stnpleton, who formerly
pitched for tho North Platto baseball
club, was in town Monday enroute to
Chicago, where he will remain during
the summer.
The R. R. Y. M. C. A. rooms will be
handsomely repapered and repaired, the
ladies of the auxiliary having agreed to
pay for tho work, which will cost sixty
dollars, work will begin to-morrow morn
ing. Lorn Isenhart, who succeeds John
McCabe as chief of tho fire department,
is proving himself an efficient and careful
officer; and will nndoubtedly keep the
department up to the high standard it
was placed by his predecessor.
Building operations in the city this
season promise to be more extensive
than last year, which is a matter we are
glad to record. About eighty per cent
of our people own their homes at present
and this percentage will be increased
each year.
The unique tea at the Birge resi
denco Thursday evening passed off very
pleasantly, the attendance was very largo,
themany dishes were nicely cooked and
naatly served, and the musical program
well rendered. Tho receipts were about
forty dollars.
G. RvHammond has rented the Hin
man lodging house on Front street and
will take possession this week. The rooms
will bo re-furnished and every thing put
in a neat and attractive shape. Mr. and
Mrs. H. will undoubtedly make a success,
of tho business.
Mrs. M. Buckley, of Plant precinct,
died pt her home Saturday night, last.
She was subject to fits and died during
ono of them. Funeral services wero
held at the Catholic church yesterday
and interment took place atthocemetery
south of the river. .
Lincoln C. Stockton, of the Sidney
Poniard, was in tho city to day. At
present ho is dovoting his leisure time
to pulverizing what he is pleased to term
tho old Cheyenne county political ring,
and showing that western Nebraska is
not in absolute necessity of irrigation.
Miss Erminie Fnrnsworth. lessons
in Elocution, Voice and Physical Cul
ture. Instructions given in Delsarte and
Emerson systems. Private and class
lessons giveu. FrJurtJjer particulars!.
inquire at the residenco of Mrs. W. r .
Cody or of Mrs. W. C. Ritner.
"What's in a namo?" Well that do
pends For instance, the name of "Ayer"
is sufficient guarantee that Ayer's Sar
saparilla is a genuine, scientific blood
purifier, and not a sham, like so much
that goes by the name of "Sarsaparilla."
Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the standard.
Remember H. S. Keith can soli you
a baby carriage cheaper than any store
in town.
Tho programme for tho Once-a-week
literary society for March 24th,
1S93, will be as follows: Recitation, Rose
Elder; dialogue, Mabel Goozee, Jessie
Bratt, Gertrude Grady, Charlie Hendy;
music, Florence Doud; recitation, Sarah
Ferguson; conundrums, W. H. Ormsby;
paper Nellie Grace and Eva Fenwick;
Jecturc, Adda Kockcn. Anon.
In tho case of the Home Insurance
company of New York, vs. A. Hofmeister
a verdict was rendered in the district
court this week for tho plaintiff in the
sum of $20254 and costs, and interest
from April 1889. This was a suit brought
to recover from Mr. Hofmeister as one
of the bondsmen of James Ewing, who
acted as the company's agent when he
was tho publisher of the Wood River
Gazette. The latter died in 1888. It is
said the defendant in the action has
Mrs. Ewing's agreement to pay the judg
ment in case the suit was decided ad
versely to him.
The elocutionary contest last even
ing at Kieth's hall by the L. L. A. at
tracted considerable attention and much
interest was manifested. A very satis
factory programme was rendered it a
creditable manner. The following con
testants entered for tho medal; Chas.
McGee, Freddie Gress, Hildegard John
son, Alice Grace, Nellie Vaughn, Mabel
McNamara, Estella Schuman, Maud
Dillon, Wm. Baker, and Earl Lambert
The judges wero Miss M. E. Hosford,
Mrs. H. S. Boal and Cr P. Davie. They
rendered a decision announoing that
Chas. McGee had won the medal and
that the next two on the above list were
entitled to favorable mention.
Some complaint has been urged
against the admmistraticn of E. B.
Waraor on account of it being unusually
expensive. Such does not prove to be
true when the nature of the improve
ments made in this city are taken into
consideration. The badly needed drain
age ditch, twenty new street crossings,
many of them of stone, several hundred
feet of sidewalk, 700 feet of drain tile,
and a number of other minor improve
ments have been made, and yet a balance
will be left in the general fund based
upon last year's assessment of about
812C0. While not prodigal in bis, expen
ditures Mayor Warner has developed the
fact that he realizes that a reasonable
sum is needed to be expended every year
in order to keep the city in good condi
tion. That it is wiser to follow the old
maxim of a "stitch in time saves nine"
than to allow things to go to rack and
ruin no sensible person will dispute. In
order to develop our city it is necessary
that. Rih evidences of thrift be made
apparent to the visitor; without such
showing the stranger seeking investment
wjUpassusby in search of more pro
gressive communities.
All kinds of garden impleraaata 'at
a 1 ' r.-
John Patterson, the giant who baa.
been working at Scott's place oa Froa$
street has returned ta his home at Sterling.
The -harness and cart which were
taken nt the time Keith's hone was
stolen, have been located afNortoa Kan
sas.
A carload of drain tiling opaaigMd
to the city arrived yesterday aad
been stacked on a vacant lot oa west
Fifth street.
Buy your garden seeds of Davis.
He has them Jn bulk. Get twice the
amount for the same money. All north
ern grown and fresh. McGee's old ataad.
I.M. Baley, who has been farmiag
in Myrtle precinct for several years,
nas taken a contract to break 'M) acres.
of prarie for the ditch company, and. has
moved his family to Hershey
-r-Austin, MoMicbael & Rayhbr, the
carpenters and builders, havo been kept
busy since the' formation of the partner
ship and it is highly probably that they
will do a large business this season. Tho
boys are first-class workmen and all jobs
given them will be promptly and satis
factorily executed.
We are again under obligations to
Observer Piercy for tho followbjg data
for the month of April compiled fro
the records of bis station for the
eighteen years: Tho normal temperature
of April for that period has been forty
eight degrees, the warmest April wei
that of 1888 with an average of fifty-two
degrees, and the coldest that of 1875
with an average of forty-two. The
.highest temperature of any April was.
ninety degrees on the 22d of that month
in the year 1880. The average precipita
tion for the month is two and thirty-two
one hundredth incheB. In 1875 over stx
inches of rain fell during the month of
April, but during the same month in
1SS0 only sixteen one hundredth? iacbSSw
The prevailing winds have been from tbe
northwest, and the highest' velocity
attained during any April was oa tbe.
17th of that month in 1878, wbea it
registered ninety-six miles an hour.
Cash buyers can save money by pur
chasing of H. S. Keith.
Tho annual meeting of the assessors
for Lincoln county was held in this city
on Tuesday. After considerable, wrang
ling and discussion it was decided that
tho assessment for the ensuing year
would bo conducted upon about the
1 f A .1
same oasis as in previous years, as -nt
present conducted these meetings are
largely in the nature of a first class farce.
As one of those in attendance remarked
"when tho county pays for this 'day's
work there will be some 'Waking."
What is needed in Nebraska is the adop
tion of the Iowa townshin on
law. Sucn meetings wouTdno
a burden to tho taxpayers and the
affairs would be more economically
satisfactorily administered. "It works
well in counties in tbe Hawkeye state?
with less than half the population "ef
Lincoln county and would operate
.... , . . w
equauy satisiactory here, une JNeoras:
style of township organization
desired by any thinking man,
natriot who hungers for office, or a nok:
tminn tvVin lnc nn n vr trt rrrinrl .1
V.U..... II . W ...... I U..V. .W V
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REMOVED.
HHRRINGTGN Si TOBIN,
tbe proprietors of the Famous Farmers' Exchange and
J,
-CitjCi.Groc.ery Store, have removed to the Odd Fellows'
Building. A glance at their immense stock will convince
if
you that they are not "selling out' but are here to stay
for a number of years. They respectfully solicit your
trade and guarantee you fresh goods at bed-rock prices,
courteous treatment and a square deal in all transactions.
a PEREGRINATING PEOPLE.
Djr. A B. Ayres leaves for the east
aext Saturday.
Judge Heist, of Sidney, was in atten
dance at the district court this week.
" Jki,-Graves accompanied his mother
to'iJouncil Bluffs Sunday.
Mrs. A. S Baldwin was a Lexington
visitor Satruday and Sunday.
' Mrs. B. C. Clinton left -Sunday for a
visit with friends in Sedalia, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ford, of Cheyenne, are
gaeats pf their sister, Mrs. C. L. Patter-
T. C; Patterson made a business trip
to Laramie. Wyo.Alast Saturday, return-
is; oa Monday morning
"Erk-Hinman left yesterday for Sher
idan, Wyoming, where he will look over
tee country for a month or so.
Geo. W. Dillard took ono of his boys
to Ossaha Monday night to have him
treated for catarrh of tho head.
Caat. Allen, of the national comotery,
caaae up last Saturday 10 participate in
the G. A. R. surprise on the W. R. C.
H. S. Boal left Monday night on a
business trip to Fort Morgau, Colo., and
Laramio, Wyoming.
Mrs. Little, of Omaha, will arrive in a
day oitwo and visit her daughter, Mrs.
N.F.Donaldson, for several weeks.
. AloEo'McMichaol returned the latter
part of the week from a two months'
visit'atf bis old home in Pennsylvania.
NissOinie Apperson, of Choyenne, who
has been visiting friends in North Platte
for several weeks, went homo Thursday.
"Miss Celia Schopp," who has been at-
teadiag school at the Western Norma
College at Lincoln, is visiting friends in
tbiSjCity.
Miss HiU, late with Edson, Keith &
Co., of Chicago, arrived in the city Mon
day night and will tnko. charge of Ron-
Tue's 'millinery department.
Miss Ella Dillon has returned from j
Omaha and is at homo with Mrs. N. B.
Olds. Mrs. Allen, her sister, returned
with her and is visiting relatives.
MraTt). A. Baker, Mrj. M. H. Douglas,
MrsG. W. Finn, aud Mrs. C. F. Ormsby
. tt it :
aown to ivearntjy iuuuutijf uiuiuiu
nffie eveninglwith the TSastern
lodge of -that city.
NB. Olds, 'was confined to his house
i. i. ... ....
last Saturday and Sunday with a slignt
atfifcik of congestion of tho lungs, but
wasjablo to attend to business some
Monday and is on the gain.
. Warfon Davis came up from Gilmoro
TUMt wmk nnd nt nnoe hpfran thn work of
exceplatv. 11Ti ..
wv. . - iaar..
Goeawniar
aad;i
&rastejJ
AMONG THE CITY CHURCHES.
Easter offering at the Methodist Kpisrj
copal church will be devoted to missions,
Tho Methodist Episcopal church returnett to town a low days ago,
- . . ,. J (and isgetting ready to remove to Atlanta,
GBm which was the. former home of Mr.
Crocfcett. We regret to have them leave,
bat wish them every success in their
southern home.
MSjjEf minio Farnesworthj of Denver,
is the.t guest of Mrs. H. S. Boal. Miss
Farnsworth is an elocutionist of merit
and as. a teacher of elocution, voice and
physical culture, has attained an enviable
.'reputation in Denver and other Colorado
towns, xz is tue intention 01 cue iaay to
give instructions in the above branches
daring, her visit hero to those' who desire
to esabraco this seldom offered opportu-
arranging to secure new hymnals for. the.
pews.
The Epworth League anniversary wiH
occupy tbe entire Uunday evening.!
service. )
Noxt Sunday is Palm Sunday and'
North Platto churches are preparing" t
observe it in a fitting manner.
The Epworth League and Ladies Aid
social at Mr. and Mrs. Hartman's Thars-i
day evening bids fair to be an enjoyable
occasion. 9
Mrs. C. L. Adams, district secretary
or tne x. jr. a. v. m., is arranging ror.
district convention to be held in thisoi
the latter part of April. x$
Rev. J. C. Irwin will preach next Sab
bath morning . on "The power and pereoa
ality of tbe devil;" in the evening on "Be
sure your sins will una you out." r
Tho afternoon services of the Miaaioa
at Church of Our Saviour have been aa
nounced at 3:30. The hour will proba
bly be changed to 4 o'clock to accomaiCK
date the young people of our' public
schools. They and their teachers will be
specially welcome.
Rev. J. C. Irwin, not being able, on
account of tho floods, to meet his engasje
ment with the First church of Omaha
on the 12th, received anJnvitatioa this
week to spend next Sabbath with that
church, but declines to go on account of
his work at home.
J.M. Tipton, of Lexington, who has
been agent for tho board of publication
and Sunday school work of the Presby
terian church for tho last year, died at
his home fn Lexington last week. Mr.
Tipton preached for Rer. Irwin one
Sabbath last fall and bad many friends
in this city.
R3V. L. P. McDonald will finish his
series ol sermons on repentance next
Sunday morning, the subject being 4St,
Paul, tho Apostle to the Gentiles." la
the evening the subject will be "Jesus
Christ in the World." The main church
will be ready for the opening service oa
Easter Day; a matter of rejoicing to the
parish, more especially as the chapel has
been crowded at almost every service."
In connection with the Mission to be
conducted in this city beginning April
5th, it has been decided to bold matt.
ings for men daily in the Y. M. C. -A.
rooms at five minutes past twelve p'clook;
Dean Gardner, the preacher, is riry
popular with men, and an easy pleasaat
speaker. These noon meetings will
sist of a hymn and prayer and a aVteear
a
to twenty minutes talk to a
Will not the men of the city
rangements to attend these
and fill the rooms?'
oaly.
atory to .removing to that place. He
'finished Monday and left with his family
jresterday for their new home.
James Crockett, who has been running
an eaginein Colorado for a couple of
.'gLosT Between North Platto and
Brett's school houso ono rod leather
valise containing books and a certificate
ef aieaibersbip in the Home Supply Co.
Ptette',"Neb., and be suitably rewarded.-
Indies Attention.
; 4 Upholstering of all kinds and finishing
of furniture in hard oil or varnish. Apply
to J.;I. Shaffer. 113
2 ' K. K. Y. 31. C. A
: -Last Friday night Judge Church gave
kus a very interesting talk on Anderson-
grille -prison. About ono hundred and
tweojjr-tiyo persons were present. All
werevery much benefitted and highly
entertained. The life of tho soldier dur
ing the last war was told in a way that
young men were led to understand what
oar government cost, as they had not
understood it before.
We hope to have a "Camp Fire" in the
rooms Friday night, April 7th. All men
will be welcome. Will be free.
Ladies' auxiliary of tbe association
will .meet in the parlor Friday, April 7th.
This is the regular monthly business
meeting. E. F. R.
ATTENTION.
You can buy Hams, Bacon and Lard,
home cured, cheaper at Geo. Nauman's
sseat market than any where else in
town. Hams 16, Bacon 14 and Lard 12)
ceats.
City Council Froceedines.
xnree memoers ot tne council were
somewhat dilatory Monday evening,
and it was half past eight before Mayor
Warner issued his usual command, "the
council will now come to order." After
the preliminary proceedings, councilman
Dillard moved that hereafter when the
police killed a dog the Ecalp of the an
lmal should be shown the city clerk
and that it be marked by the latterv
The motion prevailed.
The ordinance committee, in whose
hands the work of revising tho occupa
tion tax ordinance, handed in its report.
The clerk read tho ordinance, and after
considerable discussion, a motion was
made that it be adopted or rejected by
sections. The first section related to
the increase of the tax on saloons and the
placing of a tax of $250 on drug stores
taking out a permit. Here a little
wrangle took place. Herrod wanted to
vote seperately on tbe saloon and drug
store; but the way in which the motion
bad been made, he could not do it.
Dillard was in the same boat, hence
when the call for a vote was issued
these two gentlemen voted agains t the
adoption of the section, but it received
the support, of Fikes, Johnson, Schmalz
riedsand Scharmann, and it therefore
carried. Tho remaining sections of the-
ordinance wero adopted without much
debate, and the ordinance as passed is
published elsewhere.
City clerk Sorenson, as i nstructed at
tho previous meeting, had prepared a
nicely tabulated statement of the fiscal
condition of tbe city, but owing to the
lateness of the hour the report was not
read. He did however, present to the
council a statement Bhowing that the
total of bills against the general fund to
date amounted to $2,877,79. This in
cludes street work, the construction of
the big drainage ditch at the west part
of town, and 'he expenditure of 8353 in
constructing sidewalks which property
owners refused to build. This latter
amount will oe taxed, against tne re
spective properties and returned to the
city by tho county treasurer. Presuming
that the assessed valuation this year will
be the sameaslast,and it will probably be
greater, the general fund levy will pro
duce available funds to the amount of
(3,725. Deducting all the bills against
the city both approved and on file, a
balance of 5850 is left, which added to
the S35X) to ba returned by the county
treasurer makes a total of $1,200 to the
credit of the general fund. The salary
list, which amounts to about $2200 is
offset by tho revenue derived from the
occupation tax. These figures show that
the great hue and cry raised against the
extravagance of tho present city officials
has been made without grounds, and it
can be truly said that more work has
been performed, at a less cost during the
past municipial year than during any
administration for a nnmber of years
past.
Tho bill of the sewer pipe company
was allowed and warrant order drawn.
Chief Isenhart, of the firo department,
appeared before the council and asked
for certain supplies needed by the de
partment; also that the city hire
services of some one to clean out
battery colls. He was instructed to
some ono to do the work under his
porvision,
Tho council then adjourned.
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RENNIE'S MILLINER HAS ARRIVED.
MILLINERY OPENING!
JTT IRESIsTlMIHl'S
Thursday, Mch. 30, Friday, Mch. 31
and Saturday, April 1st. .
by that company, which were sent here
to be placed in the mechanical car. One
of them is a picture of the 675, an
engine running out of Omaha on the
Union Pacific road.
The 843 arrived from Omaha Monday
night and has been assigned to Gen.
Frank Tracy to use on trains 7 and 8 in
the Third district. She is a remarkable
smooth looking and well finished locomo
tive, Union Pacific built, and when
thoroughly limbered up the little man
will show the boys how he makes the
smooth runs for which he is noted.
"Flv" runs are so ordinary an occur
rence on the Union Pacific as to have
lost their novelty, yet last Saturday
engineer Wm. Stuart brought in No. 4,
the fast mail from Julesburg in io
minutes. Wood W. White took the same
train out of here and took it to Lexing
ton in 57 minutes, when he was called
down with an order fixing his maximum
rate of speed. Had this not been done
it is hard to tell where he might have
placed the record.
A Chicago young lady answering the
name of Miss Bess Mitchell will pass
through this city on Thursday nieht on
train No. 1 in the effort to win a novel
wager. The route is from Chicaco to
Portland, Ore., thence to San Francisco
and El Paso, Tex., thence to the City of
mexico, go to tne top oi tne mil or
Cbapultepec. return to Laredo, Tex.,
thence to St. Louis, New Yoik and
Boston, and then back to Chicago. The
condition of the wager is such that she
is to make tbe trip without touching foot
to the ground. No special time is to be
made in the journey, but its object is to
show the efficiency and superiority of our
American through car service. We trust
the young lady may be successful in
winning tho wagef.
THIRD WARD LOCAL EVENTS.
COLLECTED BY ALIBI
into Mrs.
from
Advertised Letters.
l3Rtile!tet8 remaining uncalled for
ia. the post office at North Platte, Neb.,
lor the week ending March 22, 1893.
GENTLEMEN.
Paaph, Jasper Golding, Eli
Cat, Howard Landgol. W
Cetta, William Luthultz, Martin
raajaii'ion, Gus Smith, Willbur
Vorneke.F
, .'ill LADIES.
Clart, Mrs Jennie Hudson, Miss Ada
HELD FOB ADDRESS.
MrijHugh Hohngworth, Vinton Valley,
'JUaieln county, Neb.
- iIanons calling for above will please say
.fedTsrtised." C.L. Wood, Postmaster
SHOP AXD ROAD NOTE.
Engine G29 was sent to Omaha Tues
day to receive a complete overhauling.
Engine 807 was turned out of the back
6hop Tuesday after receiving some light
repairs.
The 792 will be turned out in a day or
two aftor receiving a new firo box and
general repairs.
James Manning Div. M. M. for the
Nebraska division, inspected the shops
hore on Monday of this week.
Dr. Smallwood, chief surgeon of the
air brake department, is not a very
enthusiastic admirer of the 1892 patent
Westinghouse engineer's valve.
Joe Avaline, the popular dining 'car
conductor has been experimenting upon
a patent car coupler which does not seem
to work as satisfactorily as he desires.
Engines 090 and 787 are expected to
arrive here from Omaha this week where
they have been receiving a general over
hauling. Where are you Fenwick and
Struthers? .
The 694 came down here from Chey
enne this week and is in charg6 of en
gineer Jack Stuart. She was formerly
used in pulling the fast mail between
Sidney and Cheyenne.
The G28 has gone into the boiler shop
for a new fire-box and Fredriokson is
wearing tho customary crape for the
usual period. Never mind, Fred, when
she comes out in the spring time you
will have a "cuckoo."
Ed Seyferth is about to become the
inventor ol an improved locomotive
valve which will shortly be tested here.
Models for the necessary castings have
been sent to tho foundry at Omaha, and
as soon as they are completed will be
fitted up here and given a practical trial.
"Buck" Rowland, the typo tinker, is
rapidly adapting himself to tho require
ments of his new position and is succeed
ing first rate. He says that a twelve foot
boiler flue is considerably heavier than
an italic hair space.
W. J. Stuart received on Tuesday
three large and handsome pictures of the
Pittsburg locomotive, as manufactured.
Anthony Jeffers is moving
Manion s house to-day.
O. S. Humberstone was down
Julesburg yesterday.
Wm. Hector has been unable to be at
his post of duty for ten days.
J. B. McKee will move to his farm this
spring and prepare to raise .a crop of
cereals.
Chas. Bowman has taken a lay-off for
a month and will spend it at his home in
the east.
Jonn Sandall has concluded to pump
his water no longer and is having the
pipe laid into his yard. He will wonder
why be did not uso it before.
Tho 21st of March makes a birth
anniversary of John K. Scharmann and
ast night ho was surprised by a jolly
crowd of neighbors who filled his house
and had a royal good time. He was pre
sented with a ne rocking chair.
Some of the boisterans boys of the
town disgraced themselves at a dance on
Monday evening and were arrested and
fined the next day. when any young
man does not know how to behave him
self a fino or two will dampen his ardor
for wrong doing.
Jacob Wyler and wife were married
eight-years ago last Thursday evecinjr
nnd to bell them remember tbe event a
surprise was planned 'for Mr. Wyler
which proved a complete success. He
bad a good dancing floor and a man with
a fiddle furnished tbe music
Dr. Wm. Eves' old Pennsyl vania neigh
bors took possession of his houso last
Friday evening and presented him with
a handsome and durable rocking chair
as a birthday gift. He had not suspected
a surprise and was listening to the talk
of Judge Church at the Y: M. C. A.
rooms.
I havo heard the name of James Shea
mentioned as a probable candidate for
tho council. I should like to see at least
two condidates in the field and there is
no reason why Mr. Shea can not make
the race. Although he would have a
hard man to defeat in Mr. Johnston, he
would if elected be capable of taking
care of his vote in the council.
The Waterworks Co. received a now
80-horse power boiler this week which
will be set up at once. It is larger than
both of those together now in use, aad
will be of great assistance in giving a
good supply of water during the' dry-
weather. The pumping of so much water
ast summer and increase in con
sumers made a new boiler necessary. If
the oompany keeps on adding new ma
chinery a larger building will soon be
needed.
XICIIOL NUGGETS
A little more spring like.
Wild geese, ducks and prairie chickens
are quite numerous.
A number from this locality took in
the sights at the county seat Saturday.
School in district No. 11 began busi
ness Monday after a two weeks vacation.
A number of children have been sick
in thiB locality lately, but the most of
them are reported on the gain at present.
It is reported by good authority that
Adam and. Matt Berccbicd have skipped
for parts unknown, greatly to the dis
satisfaction of a few.
Tho party from Iowa, who purchased
the stock of goods in the store at Her
shey, has taken possession of the same
and will erect a residence in said "city"
immediately.
An infant son about eleven months of
age, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibbon, died
Wednesday morning last of congestion
of the lungs. The funeral took place
from the residence Friday a. m. and the
interment at North Platte. They have
a little daughter about seven years of age
under the doctor's care at this writing.
Many a heart beats in sympathy for the
bereaved family in this their sad afflic
tion. While perusing an eastern paper re
cently our eyes came in conflict with the
following: A certain landlord in a cer
tain hotel in. that county had missed
betwoen thirty and forty dollars in bills
from his till and could not conceive how
they were taken or where they had gone,
but after a few days they were found in
a mouse's nest where it is supposed they
had been takeu by the mouse.
It was a sad disappointment to the
neighbors as well as to a certain young
lady in this part of "God's moral vine
yard," when a carriage drove up to a
certain residence and the occupant
proved to be another fellow looking for
the man of the house.
Road overseer Feeken made a business
trip to North Platte Saturday.
The recent cold snap was a picnic for
the coal dealers as farmers were seen in
nearly all directions striking out for town
after fuel.
If the weather will permit "Dug"
Brown will make a trip up to the ranch
in McPherson county soon. He will
remain only a few days.
Hay and corn are finding a ready mar-
1
Ket ana at gooa prices m this commu
nity. I. V. Zook and son Zack made an ex
ploring trip down into the hills about
twenty-five miles southeast of North
Pfatte recently.
The recent fine weather put new vigor
into the "granger" and he began laying
plans for the coming season.
A person with a "guilty conscience" is
inost always expecting something to be
said about thnm thmrtcrii thn mlnmna nt
tne newspapers.
"Old dame rumor" has t that a wed
ding is to take place in this vicinity in
the near future. "Let the good work
proceed." a
N. B. Spurrier shipped a car of pota
toes from this station the first of -the
week.
It is reported that Mr. Talmage has
thrown up his farm on the ditch and
moved the house off from the same. It
is said that he will embark in the mer
cantile business at Sutherland.
T. W. Anderson is once more settled
upon bis farm just west of the station.
The steel gang wero unloading steel
rails near this station last week.
Ed Gibbon, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Wisconsin since
last fall, is expected home in the near
future.
Will Brooks and I. N. Ball shelled a
car load of corn for Charles Toillion Sat
urday last, which he will ship scon.
Charles McAllister returned the last
of the week from, a two weeks' business
trip to Cheyenne. Denver. Greelr and
other points in that country. He reports-
- t A
a pieasant journey.
J. W. Liles shipped two car loads of
"paddy's pets" from this station Satur
day evening last. "
Mr. Martin, of Omaha, and Mr. Lind
say, of the Platte, were looking for fat
cattle in this country one day last week.
wantedT"
Good energetic renters for well cul
tivated land within four miles of North
Platte. Address, P. "O. Drawer F, North
Platte, Neb.
ORDINANCE NO. 95.
An ordinance to create an occupation
tax in the city of North Platte, Ne
braska, and to repeal all former ordi
nances and parts of ordinances in
"conflict herewith, and providing a
penalty for the violation thereof.
Be it ordained by the mayor and city
council of the city of North. Platte, Ne
braska: Section 1. That each and every per
Bon, firm, association or corporation
carrying on the business or occupation;,
herein named, within the corporate limits
of the city of North Platte, Nebraska,
shall pay into the city treasury of said
city the sums hereinafter provided as a
special" license tax.
.sec. 2. The money so paid into the
city treasury under the provisions of this
ordinance shall become a part of the
general fund in said treasury.
oec. rf. Under tho provisions of this
ordinance and the power vested there ia
hereby leviad on each person, firm, asso
ciation or corporation, carrying on or
engaged in the following occupations or
business the respective Bums herein
specified, and the same shall be payable
in advance for the full period for which
the said license is authorized.
Article I. For retailing alcoholic,
malt, spirituous or vinuouB liquors as a
beverage, in addition to such sums as
may now or shall hereafter be required
by the lawB of Nebraska, per year 8500.00.
For retailing alcoholic, or vinuous liquors
for mechanical or medicinal purposes, in
addition to such sums as may now or
shall hereafter be required by the laws
ioLNebKaska, per year 3250.00.
i ktl ii. r fir nnn-mnnmin ffinnr
concerts or .exhibitions other than in a
licensee! hall, per day $5.C0, per week
825.C0, per. month S75.00. For each
photographer's car, wagon or tent, per
weekSlO.CO, per month S25.00 .For all
games not prohibited by law, per day
1.50, per week 85.00, per year 15.00.
Art. ILL For non-resident auctioneers
per day 85.00, per week 815.00. For resi
dent auctioneers, selling for non-resident
consignors, per day 85.00, per week 815.00.
For resident auctioneers, per year 825.00.
For peddlers, per day 31.50, per week
86.00, excepting hawkers of farm pro
duce. For hawkers of any kind of goods
or wares upon the streets or elsewhere
in the city, per day 85.00, per week
815.C0.
Art. IV. For each circus, menagerie
or tent show, per day 850.00. For each
side show with circuB, per day 815.C0.
Art. V. For each opera house or hall
for public amusement, per year 815.00.
For each dance hall, per day 85.00.
Art. VI. For each hack, drayr omni
bus or express wagon with two horses,
per year 315.00, per tby 83.00, per week
810.00. For each hack, drav or exnressv-
wagon with one horse, per year 810.00,
per week 85.00, per day 82.00.
Art. VII. For non-resident physicians
opening office or room for transient
practice in the city, per week 315.00. For
non-resident dentistB opening office or
rooms for transient practice in the city,
per week 810.00.
Art. VIII. For non-resident can
vasers, per day 81.C0, per week 34.00.
Section 4. All licenses provided for
under this ordinance shall be issued and
signed by the mayor and be attested by
the signature of the city clerk and seal
of the city and shall specify the kind of
business for which granted, the name of
the party to whom granted and' the
length of time for which' the same is
issued, and the city clerk shall deliver
the said certificate of license to the per
son applying therefore only on the pro
duction of a receipt signed by the city
treasurer for the sum of money required
by this ordinance to be paid for such
license, and a receipt showing- that the
sums required to be paid, by the laws of
the state, and the city ordinance, for the
benefit of the school fund have been duly
paid.
Sec. 5. Said license shall not bo trans
ferable and shall protect only the per
sons to whom tbe same is issued, and
said party to whom such license shall bo
issued 6ball produce the same for in
spection on the demand of any resident
of the city of North Platte.
Sec. G. All yearly licenses granted
under the provisions of this ordinance
shall commence with and and with each
fiscal year.
Sec. 7. Any person violating, any of
the provisions of this ordinance, or en
gaging in any of the occupations herein
specified without having first procured a
license so to do shall be deemed guilty'
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in a sum not less
than five dollars (85.00) nor more than
one hundred dollars (31CO.00), or may be
imprissioned in the county jail not 'to
exceed ten days, and shall bo liable in a
civil action to said cit'v for the amount
of such license tax.
Sec. 8. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hr-
by repealed. But nothing herein shall
be construed as repealing ordinannA "o
24, relating to intoxicating liquors, ex
cepting such a part thereof as relates to
druggist's permits which may be in
conflict herewith.
Sec. 9. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force on and after its
passage and publication according to
law. Approved: E. B. Warner,
Attest: John Sorenson, Mayor
City Clerk.
State of Nebraska, Lincoln county, as.
I, John Sorenson, clerk of the city
of North Platte, Nebraska, hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true copy of the
original ordinance now on file in my
office, and that it was passed by tho
council and approved by the mayor tho
20th day of March, 1893. y
John Sorenson,
City Clerk.