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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1ML
on.-. r.. xt -i
will be formally incorporated.
It is Mid that a teat will be made of
. Jfce new occupation tax ordinance.
A aoo waa bom to Mr. 'and Mrs.
Peter Camelry, of weat Sixth street, on
Friday evening last
W. H. Broach haa aet ont a large
number of good size soft maple trees at
his Makhnoe on west Second street
Far the latest and best in the photo
graf&ie line try McDonald, the new
photographer of the Elite Studio.
Syl Friend, who does more to retard
the transfer of real estate than any other
aaaa. in town,' began operations Monday.
Mrs. Andrew Struthers gave a party
Thursday erening in honor of a cousin
from Sidney who has been visiting her.
Lester Eells visited Kearney Friday
and in the evening accepted an invitation
to attend a luncheon given by the Buf
falo Club, which was duly enjoyed.
The revival at the Methodist church
is growing in interest and several have
renounced Satan and will henceforth
- travel in the straight and narrow way.
Tom Brown had the misfortune to
have the top torn off his hack on Mon
day in one of tho lumber yards of the
city.
Elegant new atyles in Millinery at
Rennie's.
Tho. Hanrahan, of Maxwell, has
disposed ef his real estate near that
atatioa, M. C. Keith of this city being
the purchaser.
A car load of drain tile has been re
ceived by the county commissioners and
stored in the jail yard for use in the
country roads.
The members of the L. O. T. M,
lodge are preparing some new robes and
paraphernalia for use in conferring the
mysteries of. their order.
Rev. Foulk will preach in the Luth
eran church next Sabbath morning on
"An Earnest Life," and in the evening
on "Owe no Man Anything."
A private dance will be held at the
Keith's ball within a week, several of
our young society men being engaged at
press at in maki&g the arrangements.
Jfr Sale A 200 esg automatic
hatching machine. Can be seen in oper
ation at A. R. Adamson'e, north side.
'Will trade for buggy and harness.
The waterworks company is making
a COO-foot extension to the main on west
Sixth street One of the mains in the
Third ward is also being extended.
H. Otten is erecting a new house on
his farm west of town which will be
occupied by E. W. Crane. The latter
will cultivate eighty acres of the former's
lands.
A number of North Platte nimrods
invaded the Maxwell marshes Sunday in
parsuit of the succulent wild duck. But
a limited number of the birds were
bagged.
Mias Mindenhall in charge at Ren
nie'e Millinery Store.
Rev. Foulk made the announcement
to the members of the Lutheran church
last Sabbath morning that for the first
time in its history the congregation did
Bot owe a penny.
Father Ryan, who had charge of tbe
Catholic stations along the Union Pacific
in Nebraska twenty-five or thirty years
ago, died in Omaha last week. Many of
the old-timers of this city remember him.
The Presbytery of Kearney will meet
at Central City on next Tuesday evening
and continue in session three days. The
Presbyterian church of this place will be
represented by Rev. J. C. Irwin and C.
L. Adams.
The city fire hydrants were flushed
last Saturday, and during this process
the culvert tiling at tbe intersection of
Third and LocuBt streets were so ex
posed as to be in danger of being crushed
by passing wagon wheels.
French Pattern Hats at Rennies
Millinery Store.
H. M. Wnber was in Sutherland
Friday in company with insurance agent
Campbell adjusting the loss which tbe
Star clothing house sustained in the
recent fire, that firm baviDg had a stock
of clothing in the store of Geo. C. White.
Smoke the "Little Star" cigar; clear
Havana. Made by McGlone & Hess."
From the manner in which April
starts out it bids fair to equal in total
movement of wind April of last year,
which we believe, with one exception,
was the most breezy month since the
establishment of the signal office in 1875.
Lightning struck the barn of Mr.
Keaaeton, living near Lexington, last
week and killed several head of stock.
This is the thirteenth time lightning has
struck on Mr. Konaston's farm since he
took possession of it, and he is beginning
to think it time to move.
This morning a turly blacksmith
waa discovered hitched between tho
thills of a pneumatic tire sulky, jogging
along making fair time considering the
stiff breeze. The vehicle belonged to
M. C Keith, and ia the first of this pat
tern to be owned in North Platte.
Quarterly communion service and
public reception of members at the
Presbyterian church on next Sabbath
morning. Every member is expected to
be present The session of the church
will meet to receive new members at the
close of the prayer-meeting this evening
and also on Sabbath morning one-half
hour before the service. Tbe pastor will
preach to the yoaag people on Sabbath
evening.
For sale Uneap, a seven-room
i it i v.:
awusw, well iwLt3u. ouijuuo an iuuj
office. tl
Attorney T. Fulton Gantt is ex
pected to return from his trip to Omaha
for a consultation with United States
Judge Caldwell over the little matter of
a seduction in the wages of Union Pacific
employees. Whether entirely success
ful or not in winning his case he haa
already won an important concession,
viz: tbe right of labor organizations to
be heard before a court of adjudication.
For a number of years past in tbe fed
oral jurisdiction of Nebraska it hs been
the practice that organized labor had no
MiuTing in court. Fortunately this has
bow been reversed, and The Tribune is
informed that it ia largely due to the ef
forts of Mr. Gantt, as it is stated that
ho had entire management of the mat
ter.
Tho Modem Woodmen, commenc
ing with to-night, will in the future hold
their meetings in the Knighto of Pythias'
hall.
Miss Farnsworth has decided to
hold her concert at Keith's hall on the
evening of the 21st Details will be
given later.
The rank of Knight will be conferred
at the K. P. hall next Friday evening
and all Pythian Knights are requested
to be present
Sam Sagaoser, who wandered away
from this city while in a half demented
condition, was found at Grand Island
last week and brought home.
J. E. Evans has just received a dozen
baby carriages, the nicest line ever
brought to this city. Prices from eight
to twenty-nine dollars.
Max Beer disposed of a number of
horses and cattle at public auction at
his ranch Saturday last Considering
the times, the prices realized were very
fair.
S. Hinckley's school in Fairview
precinct closed last Friday. The pat-
roBB assembled and gave the young man
quite a banquet as an evidence of their
esteem.
M. C. Keith this week begins the
construction of a half mile track for the
purpose of exercising some of his- speedy
equities. It will be southeast of hie
stables in this city.
$5,000 to 810,000 in Silks, Velvets
and Milliner' now boing opened at
Rennie'e.
Mr. Clair has secured the services of
Miss Anna Kramph as his deputy in the
postoffice when ho assumes charge. Miss
Kramph will make a very competent
deputy, as bdo had a year or two of ex
perience under Postmaster Wood.
Cards are out announcing the com
ing marriage nuptials of Miss Anna
Neary, of Miller precinct, and Chas. A,
O'Rourke, of Cottonwood, tbe ceremony
to take place in St Patrick's church,
this city, on Wednesday of next week at
ton a. m. A wedding brekfast will be
Eerved at the Nebraska House after the
ceremony.
J B. McKte, who moved to Warren
county, Ohio, several months ago, re
turned to town the latter part of week
and will probably again becomo a resi
dent of Lincoln county. In tbe section
of Ohio in which bo resides times are
very tight, Warren county having ex
pended forty thousand dollars in reliev
ing tbe wants of the poor the pBBt win
ter.
Hard times are not known at Ren
nie'e. Supt. Goodman has fifteen or twenty
plows at work this week turning over
the virgin sod on the Cody ranch lands.
The grnding machine arrived Monday
and work on the irrigating ditch will
cominonce at onco. Tho Colonel's broad
acres will present a lively appearance for
the next sixty days by reason of the men
and teams employed.
At the meeting of the ladies' guild
of tbe Episcopal church Friday after
noon Mrs. W. J. Stuart and Mrs. C. E.
Norton were re-elected to tbe respective
offices of prosidont and vice-president
and Mrs. G. W. Finn was elected
secretnry. Tho organ:zation lias twenty
five members and succeeds in- raising
about f 600 per year for church purposes.
Smoke the "Little Star" cigar; clear
Havana. Made by McGlone & Hess.
Those of our residents, some eigh
teen ia number, who have taken treat
ment at the Grand Island bi-chloride of
gold institute, talk strongly of organizing
a club, believing that such a society
could exert quite an influence in getting
others who love the flowing-bowl to take
the treatment. We believe that every
one in this city who has been treated is
successfully abstaining from intoxicating
drinks.
A visitor to the Y. M. C. A. rooms
has reason to believe that tbe directors
made no mistake in appointing Mr.
Hollingsworth secretary. Ho has fallon
into the work rapidly and will maintain
the high standard established by the
former secretaries. The men's meeting
Sunday afternoon was quite well at
tended. Rev. Foulk being the principal
speaker.
Jim Hall, employed at Sizemore's
barber shop, has been in Omaha for the
past week under the care of a surgeon.
Several years ago he was shot in the leg,
and of late the wound has been troub
ling him more or less. Going to Omaha
a surgeon made an examination and
found that an abscess had formed near
the bono, and that unless cut out decay
of the bone would follow. An operation
was performed, the abscess removed, and
Jim will probably be home the latter
part of the woek.
The waters of Pawnee Creek are
now being utilized for irrigation, pur
poses by M. C. Keith. He has a flume
through benoath the Union Pacific track
which carries a continuous stream two
feet in width and tbe same in depth for
the purpose of watering his lands south
of the track. He informs us that within
a fortnight he will have tbe waters of
White Horse creek under his control in
the same way. In years to come the
water rights of the various running
streams of western Nebraska will be
come a valuable franchise, and the man
who first jumps in and begins their im
provement will be allowed by the courts
to hold them. Do you grasp the idea?
D. W. Crane resigned his position
in tho dispatcher's office Saturday and
will prepare himself for the ministry.
This step has been contemplated for
some time by Mr. Crane. As a layman
hehaBbeen a very energetic christian
worker, but as a minister his 'field will
be more extended and his efforts more
fruitful. The Tribune has much ad
miration for the christanity possessed by
a man who will yield a position paying
him $130 per month these tight times
ani enter the ministry, which at its
best is anything but a lucrative financial
field of labor in fact this move is proof
positive that Mr. Crane is a sincere
christian. He will 6tudy daring the
summer and fall and be examined at
the rext conference of the Methodist
church. Mr. Claybaugh takes third trick
in the dispatcher's office.
The earlier symptoms of dyspepsia,
such as distress after eating, heartburn,
and occasional headaches, should not be
neglected. Take Hood's Sarsaparillft if
you wish to be cured.
News .reached this city yesterday
that a territorial judge down in Okla
homa had ordered Otto Richter to be
freed from the clutches of Sheriff Mil
ler. This was not a surprise to many,
for while they believe tbe fellow was
morally guilty of fraud, yet they
doubted the ability cf the state to le
gally convict him.
Owing to the inability to get a
quorum of the stockholders there was no
meeting last Friday of the Lincoln
County Agricultural Association,' but
since this attempt at a meeting it has
developed that a move will probably be
made to have a mid-summer racing
meeting, although, whether by the so
ciety or not As as yet undecided, and the
track is beiug'put in shape for this purpose.
Observer Piercy's summary for tho
month of March shows tbe mean tem
perature to have been 40 degrees; tbe
highest 77, and the lowest 7; making it
the warmest March since 1884. The
precipitation for the month amounted to
1.72 inches, which is greater than fell in
March last year or the year before. The
average precipitation for the month for
the past twenty years has been but little
above three quarters of an inch, so it
may be said we are an inch ahead on
rainfall for that particular month. The
total movement of wind for the last
month aggregated 9,156 miles; the high
est velocity attained being 44 miles per
hour, which occurred on the 10th.
At the meeting of the school board
Monday evening the petition asking
that body to call a special election for
the purpose of voting on the proposition
to issuo $20,000 in school bonds was sub
mitted, the requisite number of signers
to the petition having been secured. On
motion the petition was submitted to a
committee who will investigate tho legal
steps necessary and make a report at a
special meeting of tbe board to be held
next woek. As previously stated in these
columns, there is some diversity of
opinion as to the amount of bonds which
should be issued, a number arguing that
820,000 will prove insufficient to erect a
building adeq jato for future needs. We
believe, however, that nearly all, if not
all, who signed tho petition for $20,000
would sigu one for $25,000 if some party
will take it upon himself to get up an
other petition designating that sum and
circulate if for signers. If this step is
not taken the election for tho $20,000
proposition will probably bo called at
the meeting next week.
I. A. Forf addressed a meeting at
Gothonburg Wednesday evening and
organized a local irrigation association.
This association will devise ways and
means for building a canal along the
foothills in Lincoln and Dawson counties
and irrigate the valley between tbe bills
and tbe South Platte river. Tbe area of
land covered by the proposed ditch would
be about six by sixty miles, but as the
Colorado ditches use all the water in the
South Platte during the growing season,
tho proposed canal could be made
practical only by a system of largo stor
age basins into which the waters of the
river mmtflow during the winter months.
It is ouly a matter of a few years until
this plan will be used in many localities.
The Tiubcne is among those who be
lieve that in tho course of five years the
Platte river for a considerable' distance
east of this city will be a bed of dry sand
during the growing season of the year.
Tbe ditches now being constructed and
those which will be built during that
period in, tho territory "west of North
Platte will certainly absorb all th water
ia the river.
With tho exception of some lively
work for tbe candidates for councilman
in the First ward, the city election yes
terday passed off very quietly, and with
one exception resulted in tbe election
tion of tbe caucus ticket. Tho lucky
candidates were VonGoetz, mayor; Sor
enson, treasurer; Scharmann, clerk;
Meyer, engineer; Monagan, Iddings and
Scott, cou ncilmen ; Mrs. Birgeand Mrs.
Longloy, members of board of education.
The vote by wards was as follows: First
ward VonGoetz 135, Nesbitt 119,Schar
mann 78, Adams 105, Sorenscn 94, Mon
agan 110, Stewart 90, Fikes 109, Mrs.
Biree 164, Mrs. Longley 92. Second
ward VonGoetz 170, Nesbitt 86, Schar
mann 129, Adams 102, Sorenson 101, Id
dings 174, Fikes 83, Mrs. Birge 220, Mrs.
Longley 184. Third ward VonGoetz
115, Nesbitt 32, Scharmann 98, Adams
46, Sorenson 95, Jordan 36, Scott 91,
Fikes 52, Mrs. Birge 151, Mrs. Longley
125. Totals VonGoetz 420, Nesbitt 237,
Scharmann 305, Adams 253, Sorenson
390, Fikes 244, Mrs. Birge 535, Mrs.
Longley 401. Tho three-to-one vote re
ceived by Scharmann in his own ward
is certainly complimentary to that young
man, and the heavy vote cast for Mrs.
Birge is likewise complimentary to her.
Tho candidates elected will fill their
respoctive positions creditably to them
selves and with satisfaction to the peo
ple; of tbis there is no doubt.
Mis Farnswor Ui's Entertainment.
Tho entertainment to be given soon by
Miss Farnsworth at Keith's ball promises
to be a rare treat Tho old time grace
"Minuet" will be given by sixteen little
children who have been thoroughly
drilled in tbe different figures.
"The Scarf Drill" by seven of North
Platte's fair young misses, who are
graceful, lithe and sweet, will be robed
in ecru gown6, and carry a dainty scarf.
While dreamy music is played, they
will change from "Thought to Ridicule,"
"Listening to Bashfulness," "Denoting
to Gossip," "Flattery to Supplication,"
ending with a finale of fantastic
groups.
Tennyson's beautiful poem, "A Dream
of Fair Women," will be read and the
full force and sense of the poem brought
out by representation of each character
as they appear in their order. The above
will be interspersed with recitations and
music, the whole going to make up a
very instructive evening of pleasure
which none should miss.
W. F. Cody left for Pine Ridge on Mon
day night on business connected with his
show enterprise.
The meat market firm of Frazier&
McGraw has been dissolved, the former
retiring from the business. P. E. Mc
Graw the remaining partner will con
tinue business at the old stand.
SILVER NOVELTIES. , . "
Vie have a fine line of Sterling :Siiyer Hair Pins, Hat
Pins," Umbrella Marks, Hat Marks, Corsage Pins, Swords
and the latest thing ont, the new Wreath Pin in Gold and
Enamel. Also a fine line of Silver Ware and Cut Glass.
CLINTON, The Jeweler.
Hood's Pills cure all liver ills, billious
nees, jaundice, indigestionick headache.
THE MID-WINTER FAIR A SUC
CESS.
$20.00 to reach it Take the only
thorough line to San Francisco, the
Union Pacific. Through first and second
class sleepers and diners. Our advertis
ing matter tells you all about it N. a.
QMS, Agent Union Pacific System.
PEREGRINATING PEOPLE.
Lester Rodgers and Will Sweet, of
Wallace, were in town Sunday.
Col. Cody and family leave Saturday
for a brief visit to Sheridan, Wyo. -
A. K. Adarason, late of thi3 city; has
removed from Denver to Salt Lake City.
Miss Belle Buckworth is home from
Hastings spending the spriBg vacation.
Bernard Beer, of Denver, transacted
business in town the latter part of the
week. '
Dr. Allwine is attending to the wants
of his patients in Keith county this
week.
John Keith, of Sutherland, was shak
ing hands yesterday with North Platte
friends. '
C. A. Diamond tarried in town Sunday
and Monday, combining business with
pleasure.
Mrs. O. Y. Rossnd Mrs. W. C. Bogue
left the latter part of the week on a pleas
ure trip to California.
A. Hofmeister and wife, of Wallace,
came over Sunday and are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. G. C. Stoddard.
Attorneys Grimes and Wilcox havo
been attending the session of district
court at Ogalalla this week.
E. P. Brown, of Grant, was in town
Friday, coming here to take the
degree of Royal Arch Mason.
Gus Cobb, one of Fremont's most
popular young men, spent Sunday in
town as the guest of Arthur McNamara.
Co. Supt. Miss Hosford is visiting
schools in the south part of the county
and will be absent until about the 15th
inst.
John StateB returned Thursday from
Bradford county, Penna., where he was
called a month ago by the death of a
brother.
F. E. Bullard, and A. S. Baldwin
left yesterday morning for Norfolk
to attend a state tneotitig of the Knights
Templar.
Miss Louise Gilman came home Sat
urday night from the Platte Institute at
Kearney, having finished her course at
thnt school.
Mrs. H. S. Boal came in from La
Crosse, Wis , Saturday night and is pass
ing the week with her parents at Wel
come Wigwam.
Rev. L. P. McDonald left Monday on
a business trip to Hastings, Lincoln and
Omaba, expecting to be absent about
ten days. There will therefore be no
services, other than Sunday-school, at
tbe Church of Our Saviour next Sundaj'.
H. C. Rennio returned the latter part
of the week from Chicago whore he had
been purchasing goods. He thinks lie.
has laid in one of tbe choicest stocks
ever brought to town and will offer the
goods at prices which will make them.
sell rapidly. Watch his space, on our
first page. (
Charley Whelan has severed his con
nection with the business at "Guy's
Place," and it is said will' leavo for the
scones of his boyhood days in northern
New York, there to make his future
home. It is dimes to doughnuts that six
months in the effoto east will be suffici
ently plenty for him.
H. J. Roth returned from Grand Junc
tion, Col., the latter part of the week
and has resumed his position in the dis
patcher's office. Mrs. Roth together
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Jackson, will remain in Colorado, having
moved to a fruit farm which the two
gentlemen purchased a couple of week's
ago. They are all very favorably im
pressed with the climate of Grand J unc
tion. Good Advice.
This is the season of the year gasoline
stoves are brought forth. Some will be
found in working order while others will
not burn properly. Tho stove that will
not make the blue blaze is tho one in
which wo are chiefly concerned. Do not!
put off having your stove repaired until
it blows up and destroy your property
or perhaps cause you in the future to
wear your hair after the style of Bill
Nye. Give me a chance to repair your
stove in ship shape.
All kinds of bicycle repairs.
J. W. LeMasterb.
Don't forgtt tho number.
TH IBrTwAnrTtOCAirEVENTS. x
COLLECTED BY ALIBI
Tbe W. R. C. sewing society met at
Mrs. N. Kloin's last Wednesday after-,
noon. ;
Mrs. Nelson Nowuian and sister spent
last Sunday in Julesburg with the fami
ly of O. S. Humberstone.
There was no disturbance whatever
at the polls yesterday and everything
wa3 pleasant except the wind.
About forty young people from all
quarters of town surprised Charley and
Willie Yost last night and they made
more noise and had more fun than a car
load of wild animals.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Lawrence
last Wednesday a boy, to Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Courtney last Thursday a girl? to
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Davis last Friday
a boy. Accept our congratulations,
gentlemen.
Matthew. McMurray, father of our
"Bob," was a candidate yesterday for
re-election for a third term to the posi
tion of trustee of Posey county, Ind., on
the republican ticket and he doubtless
received his usual majority.
David Gross, who was bore with his
wife last June, was a candidate yester
day for sheriff of Union county, Penna.,
on the republican ticket Union county
is a republican county and Mr. Gross
was probably elected with a majority
equal in proportion to Galusha A.
Grow's majority in that state a short
time ago. Mrs. Gross is a sister of Mrs.
C. W. Baskins.
WANTED
A good, live man to represent us in
this place. Previous experience not nec
essary to right man. Plymouth Rock
Pants Co., 408 No. 16th St., Omaha,
Neb.
Tbe City Legislators.
The coiufcil met in regular session
Monday evening all aldermen being
present except Thompson, who was de
tained at home by the serious illness of
hie wife.
UnderJhe head of petitions, a remon
strancTsignedTjy eighty-eight tax-payers
waKproaented to the council protesting
against ttie'increased occupation tax on
saloons. The petitioners cited various
reasons why the ordinance should be
repealed and tbe tax placed at the old
figure of $250. A painful silence fol
lowed the reading of this petition, bat
its oppressiveness was finally broken by
Iddings making a motion that the docu
ment bo placed on file,- and the motion
prevailed. The city will therefore re
quire each saloon keeper taking out a
license to put up one thousand dollars
for the privilege of selling malt spiritu
ous and vinous liquors.
The next business considered was the
applications for licenses. Petitions were
presented asking tho council to issuo
licenses, io Gerller & Waltemath, J. E.
Grace, Wm. Landgraf, G. A. Laing and
P. W. O'Brien, and a druggist's permit
to F. H. Longloy upon a compliance with
the statutes and the ordinance for such
cases provided. The petitions and bonds
were referred to the judiciary committee
who will report upon the same at the
next meeting.
Tbe committee to which had been re
ferred tbe awning ordinance asked for
further time and this request was
granted.
( The street commissioner had repaired
sidewalks on sixty-six different lots and
submitted a bill of cost for same. The
clerk was instructed to notify the prop-
erty'twuers interested to settle with the
mty treasurer or the amounts would be
assessed against the property by the
county commissioners.
Sylvester Friend asked tho city to
give him $40 per season for sprinkliug
tbe road bed at the intersections of the
streets. The couucil thought this price
a little Bleep, and a motion to allow bim
$25 for such work this season was carried.
, The bills of the Fremont Tribune for
$?.90i'and G. G. Ross for $17.25 were
allowed on the poll fund. The following
bills were approved: Syl. Friend, special
police, 84.00; J. W. Alexander, special
police, 81.00; O. G. Sayre, special police,
200; Syl. Friend, sprinkling streets,
88.00; G. E. French, expenses to Lincoln,
$20.00; W. R. 31 organ, repairs of hose
carte, etc., 85.40; Patterson & Alexander,
teahiing, 894.59. A warrant for, 8135 in
favor of tho waterworks company was
drawn, and the council adjourned.
r Shop and Road Notes.
.The east bound passenger trains were
atija couple of hours late yesterday.
'The271 came through tbis city Sat
urday on route for Omaha for an over
hauling. 'The 625 was ' broken in" by Wm. Stack
tho first of the week after having re
cojyed some light repairs.
EngiQe 829 was held in tho round
house tlis week for, ir couple of trips to
have a patch put upon hor fire-box.
The 632 was in the round house for
light repairs the first of tbe week and to
receive a new coat of paint Gus Norton
says he will have her fixed so any fireman
can keek her hot.
The trainmen of tbe Wabash system
have' just been notified of a frightful
cut" 'in wages". Passenger engineers havo
been cut from $3.50 per 100 miles to 83.15,
and firemen and conductors have h;:d a j
similar reduction.
Trains No. 1 and No. 4 met on the
main line up at Dix yesterday. No dam
ago, was done,and we have not learnedjust
who was to blame for the affair; other
than it waa a close run for a meeting
point-
,Some one of the delegates present at
tho receivers' and employees' meeting in
jOmaba has had great fun the past week
fringing;' the newspaper reporters
withjMunchausen stories of the curves
and grades on tho Idaho division. Sto
ries' about ;the conductor borrowing a
chew of tobacco from th9 engineer, etc.,
etc..
Engine 624 was turned out of the back
shop the latter part of last week, was
properly ''broken in" by engineer Chas.
Norton, and started out on train No. 23
tojnake her first trip. She had pro
ceeded as far as Hershey when she broke
a main pin off of one of her drivers
which . so disabled her that she was
agpin sent to the hospital to have tbe
fracture treated. It was a now break
all through.
In the light of an expression of Judge
Caldwell in regard to "lushers," and the
intimation that ho would mako a special
order relating to them, thero is a prob
ability that the "jag" cure may become
mere fashionable. One facetious brake
man when first learning of this opinion
of-the 'court, said: "Well, I havo just
got my' tail lights turned in time, and
am now in. to clear." He has recently
taken the bi-chloride of gold treatment.
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'JTho work of equipping the 128,000
freighters of tho Pennsylvania railroad
system with automatic couplers and
brakes, according to the demands of the
United States law upon the question, is
beingfpushed forward rapidly and will
be completed by January 1, 1898. Al
ready 37,000 of the freight and mainte-nahce-of-way
cars have been fitted up
with the automatic couplers, thus doing
way with the danger to the lives and
limbs of brakemen, and about 33,000 cars
have been provided with air brakes.
While coming up from Grand Island
one day last week, with train No. 17 the
nuts on the wrist-pin on the left side of
engine 721 came off. Luckily the engi
neer, Frank Doran,had just stepped over
to that side of the machine and was
looking at the pins when the nuts fell
off. He stopped tbe engine before the
pin-had a chance to work out thus pre
venting the machine from stripping her
self. He disconnected the engine after
taking his train to the next station, and
with tbe assistance of the 686, brought
tne omme mto this city.
R. X. Y. V. C. A.
Dr. Somersand Rev. Ccx will address
the young men at our rooms Sunday at
4:15 p. m., and will give some "Plain
Points on Personal Purity." Admission
free. Tickets can be had at Y, M. C. A.
rooms of the general secretary. Boys
under fifteen not admitted.
The conversational Bible" class, con
ducted by Dr. Allwine, meets every
Tuesday evening at the Y. M. C. A.
rooms at 7:30. "Come let us reason to
gether saith the Lord."
The statistical report for March is as
follows: Renewals dunng quarter, 50;
new members, 40; present membership,
392; attendance at men's meetings, 158;
attendance at men's Bible class, 18;
united with church. 1: attendance at
sociables and entertainments, 225; em
ployment found, 1; number of visits to
rooms, week days, 2153; "Sundays, 237;
baths taken 274; total number enrolled
in educational classes. 28: number of
visits of secretary to shops, yards, etc.,
24; number of visits of secretary and
committee to sick and injured, 10; letters
written in rooms, 256; books drawn from
library, 274; papers in reading room, 310
magazines, 56. H. B. H.
An Interesting Paper.
The irrigating meeting held at Brady
Island Saturday was largely attended,
and President Fort and his co-workers
succeeded in raising considerable enthu
siasm on the subject of irrigation among
the residents of that section. Several
addressos were made, and the following
paper, prepared by J. C. Piercy, observer
at tbe signal station in tbis city, was
read. It presents facts not generally
known, and will prove highly interest-
csting to our readers:
North Platte, March 31, 1894.
I. A. Fobt, President Nebraska State
Irrigation Association; Dear Sir: I sin
cerely regret of being unable to be with
you at the Brady Island irrigation con
vention to-day, for you well know of my
enthusiasm on irrigation. But it was
impossible for me to obtain some person
to attend to my duties while away. As
you requested, I will now discuss briefly
on tbe soil, climate and rainfall of our
section of Nebraska.
First. Our soil is so well known to
all that there is little to say of it, and
then only to commend it John S. Gal
lop, of Bloomington, 111., who is a large
corn grower and feeder in Iowa and
Missouri, said of the soil of Lincoln
county: "It is identical with the soil that
was exhibited and took the first medal
at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876
as tho best corn producing soil in the
United States." The soil of Lincoln
county is varied; in portions the black
sandy loam is characteristic, in other up
land localities tho soil is a firm black
entirely different from the "gumbo" of
more eastern states, inasmuch as it
produces equally well yet it never hard
ens and bakes as does "gumbo." If our
soil was not so excellent some farmers
would not raise a crop in the host of
seasons, considering the little cultivat
ing they do. With irrigation and care
fulness apples, plurasjcherries and other
fruits can be made to thrive and bear
abundantly. Tobacco was lately raised
by Mr. Hershey of this county, which is
further evidence of what can be raised.
I think it sufficient to say that with ir
rigation our soil cannot be excelled for
our use.
Next comes our climate, which is as
healthful as can be found in tho United
States. The elevation is 2,824 feet above
sea level, and the air is dry and pure.
And that it is specially adapted for per
sons suffering with weak lungs can be
vouched by many inhabitants. Out of
365 davs in 1893 we had 312 clear and
partly cloudy days combined, and only
fifty-two cloudy days, or one per week.
The heat of summer is tempered by the
winds from off the mountains which in
regularity and influence are not unlike
sea breezes. The mean temperature in
winter is about twenty-two degrees.
Next comes our mo6t important sub
ject, rainfall. The rainfall of Nebraska
is what may be called accidental rather
than periodical, that is, it arises almost
entirely from abnormal atmospheric
movements in connection with the pas
sage of low area storms across or near
tbe state, together with the alternating
anti-cyclones, which flowing in as cold
air from the extreme northwest of the
United States and the Manitoba coun
try bring about sudden changes of tem
perature favorable to rainfall. The
moisture precipitated over Nebraska,
however, comes almost entirely, either
directly or indirectly, from the Gulf of
Mexico. The following has been our
yearly precipitations at North Platte
from 1875 to 1893, expressed in inches
and hundredths of an inch:
1875 15.33
3o incbs
1876 11.84
1877 25.47
1878 18.52
1879 20.0G
1880 17.48
1881
116.40 ins.
1832 17.93
1S83 30.01
1884 13.53
1885 22.03
18S6 13.10
18S7 21.68
118.30 ins.
1883 17.46
1889 20.66
1890 12.71
1801 23.36
18U2 20.27
1893 13.16
107.72 ins.
Leaving out tho total precipitation of
1555 inches for the year 1875 from the
above record and which would be of no
benefit to our comparison, wo find that
in summing up the other years in peri
ods of six years each that the total pre
cipitation for the six years ending with
and including 1893 is over ten inches
less than the previous six years ending
with 1887, and that it is eight inches
less than the period from 1876 to 1882.
It is also a striking fact that only one
year out of every six shows a fall of
over twenty-three inches as occurred in
1891, the year of remarkable crops.
With these facts before me and six
years' experience in studying tho cli
mate and observing the peculiar move
ment of storms m this section of tbe
country (I say peculiar movement of
etorms from the fact that we all know
most of our summer storms move
around us, acting as if they were afraid
of us, thereby failing to give rain when
we most needed it) I have come to the
conclusion that irrigation and farming
must go hand in band to make the lat
ter profitable. With my best wishes for
irrigation success, I am
"Very truly yours,
J. C. Piercy, Observer.
-rStraight tobacco filler is used in all
of SchmaLzried's cigars. Little Habana,
Red Light, Pastime, Crown and LaRosa
are his leading brands. See that you
smoke them.
WALL liiril.lv.
x I have a few remnants of last
X year's paper, from three to
seven rolls of a kind, which I
T will sell very cheap, at less
than one-half the regnlarprice
OUR NEW STOCK OF
WALL PAPER
is now in and we invite every
one to look at it before pur
chasing or sending ont of
town. We have the paper and
will aell it riirht.
I J. E. im? Brcfr jfaft
"Eariaeer" Is mot Derailed,
Mr. Editor I must beg the use of
your valuable columns once more. This
debate between Jerry and myself threat
ens to be as prolonged as the famous liti
gation of Jarndyce and Jaradyce Dick
ens speaks of in "A Mutual Friend."
Jerry insists on hammering away at this
subject in spite of a previous statement
that he had enough and th6 editor's po
lite hint that he was weary of it In
flowery sentences he boldly asserts he
has vanquished me. He Bpeaks as
though his sole object has been to con
vincemethat I ought to live well and
save money on 897.85 per month. The
inference I and many others have drawn
from his remarks is that he is a dismal dis
contented creature who is devoured with
envious feelings toward those who occu
py better paying positions than ho does.
He has intimated with covert sarcasm
that the eugineer, to use a favorite coun
trv simile, is rather small potatoes. No
doubt the aggravation incident to inti
mate association with the pick and
shovel has soured this man's temper.
After a well deserved fling at our pres
ent democratic administration, a bit of
poetry and a general mixture of a little
of everything and considerable of noth
ing, the whole sparkling with second
hand brilliancy and foreign to tbe sub
ject, he goes on to say that I charac
terized his letters as senseless. Jerry
errs in this. I said his arguments were
senseless. So they were, but I compli
mented him on the construction of his
articles and when reading them I have
at times thought this man was a literary
character. Again I imagined he may be
a poet whose thoughts wander among
iambics while his tired arms slowly and
painfully swing the shovel. Then I
have sometimes been impressed with
the idea that perhaps he may have been
a theological student who once aspired
to line up souls with a spiritual bar to
the broad guage of salvation. Possibly
if we had fewer of these critics, poets,
theological mechanics, or whatever it is,
employed on the right-a-way low joints,
etc., would not be so numerous. I pass
over much of Jerry's last letter as un
worthy of notice. Coming to the ques
tion of engineers being christians he
avors with mulish obstinacy or jackass
ignorauce that he doubts the existence
of such. I could name a number who
are right here in North Platte. If Jerry
knows W. J. Crusen he surely believes
him to be an earnest christian. I only
mention him as one example. True, he
works on Sunday, but under tbe circum
stances I think the Lord will hold him
blameless, though He may visit His
wrath on the heads of the corporation
for carrying on traffic on the Sabbath.
In concluding this argument I want
to saj' that tbe only good thing in
Jerry's last effusion besides his crack at
the democratic administration is the trib
ute he Daid that noble martvr. rjoor
Barney McDonald. Respectfully,
tmm Exkiakmyu Urn
Lcttdhic natCMbeof WortL
JOHN HERROD
Sells the above Coffee;
together with a complete line of
Prices Always KeasonaHt.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
Paid For Country Prodo.
NOTICE.
For Sale Ten good work
weight from 1,000 to 1200 pounds; $1,888
worth of machinery to be sold at poaie
prices. W. a Rrnm.
VALUABLE INFORMATION
TO
ALL "WEARERS OF 6LASS1S.
PROF. HIRSCHBERG
Of world wide refutation and tmm wftl
be in North Platte, April 11th, 12 aa4
Idth at the store or his agent, A. F.
Streitz.
SUTHERLAND NEWS.
The fire last week was rather hard on
our little village and tbe buildings
burned were as follows: Fred Dachtler,
general stock, insured for $2,100; G. C.
White, general stock, insured for 82oO:
A. F. Streitz, drugs, insured for $1,000;
Hostetter Bros., hardware, insured for
$700; John Coker, hotel, insured for
82,000. Tbe hotel furniture on which
there was no insurance was nearly all
saved, and Hostetter and White saved
part of their stocks. The fire started
about half past five on Wednesday morn
ing in a chimney at tbe north end of
Fred Dachtler's store and the wind being
strong irom tne north soon made it im-
essible to get any of the stock out Mrs.
achtler was sick in bed and had a very
narrow escape from being burned, as
sparks were falling in the room before
she could be moved. At present she is
staying with Henry Coker, and seems to
be none tbe worse for her shaking ud.
Losses are being adjusted and the prob
abilities are that most or tbe buildings
will be replaced and some are talking of
building of brick or stone which will be
a step in the right direction.
Miss (Jora Hoover is attending school
in Grand Island. She started from here
on Wednesday.
Report has it that Eugene Bobbitt
will be married in a few days and tbe
boys are looking up milk buckets and
wash boilers already.
Mr. Johnson, who has been visiting
with his sister, Mrs. Carpenter, has re
turned to his home in St Paul, Neb.
Mrs. Carpenter and Mr?. Wm. Brown
have plans laid for spending the next
few weeks in eastern Nebraska and Iowa.
They were to depart the first of this
week.
The poet office .was removed into the
bank building, but will probably be
located in the Bobbitt building as soon
as the new fixtures arrive.
From Neighboring Exchanges.
J.E, Van Do ran of North Platte was
here Saturday fitting out tho young men
of tbis city with SI pants ...Miss Cora
Reed left Monday for North Platte to
visit her sister. She will be gone about
two months.... A warrant was sworn
out before Judge Wilson Saturday for
the arrest of C. R. Hutton of Paxton for
selling liquor without license or permit
T T1.ll . . 1 i ... 1 . .
. . . .u. Deny oi inia city win plant ten
acres of sweet potatoes on the farm of
Dickerson and Phelps. Mr. Betty is an
expert sweet potato raiser.having learned
the business from his father who was a
sweet potato raiser of New Jersey....
David Hunter of Sutherland spent Tues
day in this city. Mr. Hunter is an
extensive farmer of Lincoln county, hav
ing one of the finest farms in the Platte
valley, and under irrigation. His princi
pal crop is potatoes and he believes it to
be the most profitable crop for farmers
to raise. ueaiana xsews.
SPECIflli NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head will be
charged 1 cent per word each insertion,
but nothing accepted for less than 10 eta
flHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES
j ai me original Worth Side Grocery
Store. Also Feed of all kind and -Pri
Country Produce. Give me a call.
V. VON GOETZ
5 DOLLARS AND 20 DOLLARS
to San Francisco. The five pays for
your berth in one of the through Pull
man Tourist cars and the twenty ays-
for a first class passage, all via the Union
Pacific. No, you don't have to cbeafe,
the sleepers run through to San Fran
cisco. Have your nearest Union Pacific
agent reserve you a berth.
TIHE ORIGINAL NORTH SIDE
X Grocery Store is the 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.
$20.00 TO SALT LAKE AND SAN
FRANCISCO.
That's all it costs you via the Uakm
Pacific. $35.50 for the round triD. Cor
responding low rates to all western
points. Through first and second class
sleepers and dining cars. See yoar
nearest Union Pacific agent, or N. B.
Olds, Agent Union Pacific System.
A HOME FOR SALE!
A six-mom hntlRA. nnwlv wianorcvrl a mil
y - n.(..in. cau
naintori: P.it.V tcatAr in hrttiu Vnlt li-f
Located in pleasant part of city. Will
De soia at a Bargain, r or partiCBiafS
apply at this office. 1 tf
ONT TOBACCO SPIT OR SMOKE
your life away, is the truthful, start
ling title of a little book that tells all
about No-to-bac, the wonderful, harm
less Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. Tho
cost is trifling and the man who wants
to quit and can't runs no physical or
financial risk in using "No-to-bac." Sold
by all druggists. Book at drug Btores or
by mail free. Address, The Sterling
Remedy Co, Indiana Mineral Springs,
Ind. A. F. Streitz, agent.
CALIFORNIA FOR HEALTH,
PLEASURE AND PROFIT.
If going for either, take the direct
route, the Union Pacific, the only line
running first and second class sleepers
and dining cars to San Francisco. $20
one way. 835.50 round trip. Send for
our new 1891 pamphlets. All about the
Mid-Winter Fair. N. B. Olds, Agent
Union Pacific Svstetu.
A RARE CHANCE.
Consult Prof. Hirechberg, tbe recog
nized St Louis and Now York optician,
who will be in North Platte April 11th,
12th and 13th at the store of his agent,
A. F. Streitz. Eyes tested free of charge.
APPLICATION FOB DRUGGIST'S PZBJOT.
In tha m&itnr nf tha nnll..iii. nv u
ley for drnggisi's permit.
oereoygivea tnmt c. H. Locgiey did
upon the 2d imj of April, 1894, file his m i ltnoMini
to the city council of Xorth Platte, Lincoln i i Ij
Nebraska, for a drug1flto' permit to sell omH,
rft.filMl a nt AKAMfu,
7m i7 v""il"-i purposes oaiy on i
street, in the city of North Platte, Lincoln cewtr.
Nebraska, from the 1st day of May, 1S&4. tatfc
1st day of May, 1895. If there be no objaetfeo,
remonstrance or protest Sled within two anas
from the 4th day of April, IBM. said liceaaa wH
be granted. P. H. LONGLEY, AppUeasK.
APPLICATION TOR LIQUOR LICENSE.
In the matter of the application of Gay A. Tilir
for liquor license.
Notice ia hereby glTen that Gay A. Lata did
upon the 2d day of April. 1894. file his appUeiMea
to the city council of North Platte, Llncolo
ty, Nebraska, for license to sell malt, spirits
and vinous lienors on Front street, la the aUy ot
Itorth Platte, Lincoln county, Nebraska, frees the
1st day of May, 1894, to the lit day ofMaVTlS.
If there be no objection, remonstrance or wo.
the said license wiU be granted.
GUY A. LAING. Applicant.
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE.
In the matter of the application of J. E. Once
for Uquor license.
Notice In herhT dvui tbt t -x n . i
TO "".L21 dTJ).f riI' 18W m "Privation
Z T - 7. A,wu lUQCOia OOBS
And Tin on linnnva stn Ai-w-l i 1??
w'fw' "fpla coaaty, Nebraska, fros the
i. 7 .J" " i a ay or May, ism.
If there be no objection, remonstrance or pro
test filed within twn wV. a i, ..w -XZti
the said licenwiil be granted. V 15"
J. E. GRACE, Applicant.
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICES3E.
In the matter of the application ot P. W. O'Briea
for liquor license. '
Notice is i hereby siren that p. W. O'Sriec dM
ttpon the 2d day of April, 1894, Sis his aptUeaHeB
tothecitycoancil ot North Platte, IJncola cmn
ty. Nebraska. fnrlln tnmmii ,-ZZ
and Tlnous liquors oa Front street, la the oky of
North PIntttt. TJn1n ,- r-v- ' . mjui
If there be no nbfaeHnn
- - . . -v.mWm.mu.w ur yn
P. W. O'BRIEN, Applicant.
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE.
Tn the mnttar nf tfit, s?
Waltemath for liquor license.
i ouce is nereoy girea t&at OerUer k WaMoaMik
did upon the 2d day ot April file their application
to the city council of North Platte, Lincoln coun
ty. Nebraska, for license to sell malt, spirttaoas
and vinous liquors on Spruce street, in the citr of
North Ptlttp T.lnnntn mnnf. VI "'J ul
.d.V of 189'.tLu, i x ot May, lsesT
" "," uwuu uujecuus. remonstrance or pro
test filed within two weeks from April 4th. tmi
said license will be granted.
GERTLER & WALTEMATH, Applicant.
Studebaker Wagons
Hershey & (Vs.
at
Dr. SaliaVinrv ff,A j . .
-T 7JJL "tr iu"B ueuiiBL,
the tbird Monday and the following
Tuesday of each month, and will extend
nifl YlSit an mnr.fi lnna..
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE.
In the matter of the application of Wm. Land
graf for liquor license.
Notice is hereby gives that Wm Landaraf d4d
upon thejd day of April. 1894, lie his appUea
to the city council of North Platte, Lincola coun
ty. Nebraska, for license to malt, splrituoaa tmA
vinous liquors on Spruce street in the ctty of
North Platte, Lincoln coaaty, Nebraska, from taw
1st day ot May, 1894, to the 1st 4.jiM
If there basn nhWH,
----- - - --. , .ovufluttKQ or pro
test filed within two weeks from Aoril stk. imi
the said license will be granted. '
ANUGRAF, Applicant.
" nyji WIU PBOU8S IBM
above aoUces for tw weeks at the expense of the
pUcaiits: the City of North Platte is not to be
JQgW SORENSON. City Clerk.
ORDER OF HEARING.
Statb ot Nsmuska, ) u
Lmcoui Cowxtt, J "
In County Court of said Coanty, March 31, 1894.
Aa instrument purporting to be the last will and
testament of Fraada ruakhomser, la which Catfcer
lne Fnnkhoaser is named as Executrix. bsJaw this)
day filed la said Court, aad it betas sweated that
said testator la lately deoeactCltis
Ordered, That April IMa, imi, at 1 o'clock
p. a., is Igaed for hearing thereoe. when
all persona Interested In said nutter may appear
at a County Court to be held ia aad f cTsaM
County, and show cause why said will ahoaM aet
be admitted to probate; and that noMce of tha
pendency and tha hearing thereof, be glvea to aU
persons interested la said matter, ay r-lrHhtaa
a copy of this order in tha Noarw mwi TamrL
a weeklyiiewspaper printed la said Ceaaty, far
three successive weeks, prior te aaid day eC kaar-
' JAMBS M. SAT,
lm Coaaty Jadge.