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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1895)
THE NORTH PLATTE SEJIIWEEKLY TRIBUNE: FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY i, 181)5. Exclusively to tim Over Twenty-One Million People tTtmtmi&Wotld's Fair Grounds Universally acceotea as the Leading Fine coote of tt World JOHN HERROD Sells tlie above Coffee together with a. complete line of !! MI! m HI Prices Always Reasonable. HIGHEST MARKET PRICE Paid For Country Produce. Nichol Huggets. The last days of 'Ol were somewhat cool. Mercury dropped to twelve belo" Wednesday night. Bruce Stuart, from the Platte, visited his grandma, Mrs. Brown, Friday and Saturday. Owing to the cold blustering weather, Rev. Graves, of North Platte, failed to meet his appointment at HersheyThurs day evening last week. The majority of the citizens from this country who spent the holidays abroad ure expected home this week. Iin Bros., from the hub, are loading baled hay at this station from off the Paxton & Hershey lands. ouuooi in mis aistnct will resume business again on Monday next after a two weeks' vacation. we understand that Hershey is to have another blacksmith in the near future. John Tyuam, one of the Paxton & Hershey renters has rented a farm at North Bend and will more upon it some time in February. Ob account of the cold snap the Pat terson & Alexander ditching gang has had to quit work, and returned to the county seat Friday. Notwithstanding the fact that there is a steam corn sheller in this country. Brooks & Ball with their horse power 6hellor aro plucking tho plum just the same. J. G. Feeken will erect a Dempster irrigation pump and windmill upon hiB farm soon Ho will also construct a largo reservoir in connection with it. Mrs. M. C. Brown is expecting her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Struthers, and children down from Sidney this week. Several in this neighborhood are suffering more or less from u light attack of diphtheria. Word was received from Helper, Utah, lately ihat John Edison, formerly of this place, who is uow eranloved in tho rail-1 road shops at that city, was laid up with a j.irao nana, out nothing serious. Tho change in postmasters at Hershey . ..: 1 1 . i. - ii' . . , " niiiwuBu lUBumceio oe moved across tho street into Stnckler's stire, which is located in Stimsonvillo. Considerable shelled corn is still being marKeieu at good prices in the county metropolis. N. B. Spurrier lost a fine horse by death recently. It was taken sick whil feeding in a corn stalk field and died shortly after being taken to tho barn. A few from this community took in the masquerade ball at Sutherland iNew Year's night. It is stated that H. Null, who now re sides upon Henr.v Weil's farm over on the ditch, is thinking of renting the Ferguson farm east of this station for the coming year. We were informed a few days ago that OiBL Eyerly, who has resided on J. B. McKee's place just west of this place, has rented land for the comingseason of Paxton & Hershey near the Sisson school house. A wagon load of provisions and cloth ing was recently taken over on the south side from this vicinity for the destitute and needy in a certain locality. Will Baley claims that he had a horse hustled in broad daylight, two or three days ago which was pasturing on the south side of the track near this place. No clue to either horse or thief at this writing. D. A. Brown noticed a team near the river on his farm on Thursday last and went down to see what it was there for. lie found a man cutting down timber along the bank, who he give the "G B.' Dug then went to the Platte and after he had gone the party returned and hauled away the timber he had cut. Trouble may ensue. Owing to the absence of W. J. Cruzen from North Platte he failed to meet his appointment at this place on Sunday last. A Mr. Murphy came up and de livered an interesting discourse to the large audience present. Some of the people in this section thought that a Sund'iy-school could not be successfully conducted at this place during the winter months, but it was decided by a vote of the school to go on wit it, and notwithstanding the inclem ency of the weather the attendance is largo and the usual interest is mani fested. C. S. TroviUo was happily surprised on Christmas by receiving a 835 suit of clothes from his old home in Illinois. It seems that his wife hid been banking raorey all the season from different sources with a view of purchasing him a suit of cltbes for a Christmas present, and as there was a tailor at his former home who had his measure she sent to him and had them manufactured and Bent to her when she presented them to her Charlie, who is now ns happy as a email boy with a tin whistle. Pat. MINOR MENTION. Read and pay for The Tribune Wanted A good girl for gen eral house work. Apply to Mrs W. L. Park. Plant your advertisement where it will do the most rood in these columns. The local lodge of the M. W. A installed its officers on Wednesday night for the current term. Overshoes good and cheap at Otten's Shoe Store. Ftf C. E. Osgood shipped a car of hors to South Omaha. A. M. Stod dard will leave to-day for the same market with a car load of cattle. Henry Weber again heeded the divine command on Tuesday of this week bv reason of the arrival of a bran new girl baby at his home. R. D. Thomson assumed the duties of his office this week and now fills the position of county com missioner with grace and dignity Owing to its length a "Farm er's" article was crowded out of this number of the paper. It will re ceive due attention in a future issue. -Several of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. Otten assembled last night at the family residence and gave them a delightful surprise part-. Jacob Meyer and Mrs. Teresa Diebold, were married at the resi dence of Con Walker, in this city, one day last week, Judge Ray officiating. Mrs. Geo. E. French left Tues day night for Denver to resume medical treatment there. She ex pects to be absent some two or three weeks. Supt. Allen this week received some necessary supplies, from the quartermaster's department at St. Louis, for the Ft. McPherson mili tary reservation. The date of the K. O. T. M. and L. O. T. M. joint installation and social has been changed from the 12th intst to Wednesday even ing, January 9th. F. E. Bullard now has in evi dence the first product of his green house in the shape of thrifty 3'oung lettuce and radishes, the former being ready for use. The Misses VonGoetz leased the Mej-er ice rink last night, and in company with a number of their young friends, passed the evening in enjoying a skating part'. Buy your shoes at Otten's Shoe Store, the only place in the city where good shoes are sold cheap. Dan McGee wishes to have the use, for their keeping, this winter, of a pair of ponies. Plenty of good feed and warm barn afforded. Leave word at this office if you have such. Wanted A good, reliable girl to do general housework. Good wages. English speaking girl pre ferred. Call or send references. Mrs. Chas. McDonald. The family of Wm. Briggs is making preparation for removing to Denver in a day or two, where Mr. Briggs has obtained employ ment with the Gulf railway system. The Rebecca lodge of the I. O. O. F., in this city, will install its officers for- the ensuing term on this evening,- after which, a. so ciable will be given to'its members -Wanted, a good girl for general houseword. Permanent position. Apply to Mrs. H. M. Grimes. Gus Chamberlain vety satis factorily filled the position of cor net virtuoso in Prof. Klein's orchestra, at the wheel men's ball, pn account of the illness of G. F. Weingand. The annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. will be held in the rooms Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, for the election of directors and such other business as shall come before W. A. Penn, Dentist, guaran tees all his work. Prices reasona ble. f411 A letter received bv a North Platte friend this morning from John E. Evans conveys the informa tion that Geo. C. Stoddard is pretty sure to obtain the appointment of a clerk-shin to one of the legislative committees. We trust that it may prove true. There are a number of farmers in the non-irrigable part of Lincoln county who are anxiously watching the precipitation this winter, and should there be a deficiency they will either come down into the easilv irrigated district, or seek a more humid climate. Pahaska tribe No. 10, I. O. R M.. will irive its third annual ball on the evening of the 18th inst I he braves are preparing tor a grand dance. Prior to the ball a thriilinir melodrama which will be C7 well worth the price of admission, will be rendered by local warriors. Shoes at half price. A large assortment of good goods. Buy them quick and save half your money. Otten's Shoe Store. Lester Eells is now gratuitously passing around amouc his friends a little volume, which will prove of vast interest to such sports as Maj. Woodhurst, Lou Pierce, et al. It is entitled -The Whist Players' Pocket Companion," and contains much valuable information the rame. regard ing "Charley's Aunt" was present- according to program last night and highly amused a fair-sized audience with its many laughable situations. The only regret is that there was not a larger as semblage, as poor business keeps first-class companies like the above from stopping at North Platte. With his customary luck which has become proverbial, E. B. War ner one day this week received notice that he had been selected as a memoer ot tne committee on organization of the National Funeral Directors' Association. Mr. Warner bears this latest honor with a grave sense of its serious ness. Come, you drones, remove your lazy carcasses from the rear portion of the city's undergarment (yclept a shirt) called prosperity, and assist in giving our city the first boom she has ever experienced. While the above is not in the exact lan guage of a North Platte pioneer ?ne before, yet the same idea is there. The weather thus far this winter has been neither satisfac tory to the coal dealer pr ice man although pleasantly agreeable to the hardy homesteader upon these treeless prairies. Up to date it is A. problematical where the supply o tnrid aquaeous matter is to come from with which to cool our nex summer's beer. W. A. Penn, Dentist, will be in North Platte Thursdav and Fri day of each week, commencing Jan. 17th and 18th, at the office o Dr. Eves. f411 V -G. S. CLINTON, J Jeweler and Optician. PURELY PERSONAL. Mrs. H. Gertler left Thursday for a visit with friends at Wilber, Neb. Bob Rannie :left last night for Salt Lake, Utah, in search of em ployment. Edna Hine returned- one day recently from a holiday visit- to Cheyenne: Mrs. AY: W. Yates, of Sutherland, transacted business' in this city yesterday. Bank Examiner Whitmore's wife returned to her home in Lincoln this morning. Arthur McNamara spent New Year's day visiting old friends at Fremont, Neb. Mrs. W. L. Park was a passenger on train No. 7 this morning enroute for a visit with Cheyenne friends. Miss Gerta Hine returned the middle of this week from her visit to Hastings highly pleased with her trip. E. Corbiu. the Grand Island horse radish man, was calling on his North Platte patrons the mid dle of this week. A Mr. Wilcox, representing the Sweetwater ''Mining Co.. of Rock Springs, Wyo.. transacted business in this city yesterday. Miss Anna McNamara attended the state teachers' association at Lincoln last week. Enroute home she visited friends in Omaha. Charles Doran, assistant princi pal of the Sidney schools, visited his uncle, Guy Laing, of this city, this week, returning to his home last night. RAILWAY RESUME. The 827 has been taken into the boiler shoo to receive a new fire box. Fred Weingand resumed his duties as foreman of the paint shop on Wednesday of this week. Clarence Turner, now employed at Grand Island, visited old shop mates and friends here the middle of this week. A new time card eroes into effect next Sunday. A cursory examina tion thereof discloses no changes of interest to North Platte people. Engine 647 has gone into the SMOKERS In search of a good cigar will always find it at J. F. Schmalzried's. Try them and judge. GRHIN. Write T. P. Gordon, St. Joseph, Mo., for prices on all kinds of Grain and ship him your Live Stock- the meeting. While in North Platte next Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Nobles will be the guest of Colonel Cody. The Colonel is confident the Nobles' company will please its au dience in this city. All accounts due H. Otten & T Co. are payable at Otten's Shoe Store. The firm having dissolved, a settlement is urgently requested, that books may be balanced. Ftf H. Otten. A pleasant hi 5 party was given New Year's night at the residence of J. J. Sullivan. So hospitably en tertained were the guests that one of them reported this morning that he had not yet fully recovered there from. The county clerk's official force was busy for a couple of days this week tabulating and arranging the applications for relief, as shown to be needed by the blanks returned from the several school districts of the county. The attention of our readers is called to the card of Elder Lock, liverymen, appearing elsewhere in this paper. The firm is prepared to accommodate every sort of a team from the famous "bull team," down to the woiBt bucking broncho. News reached this city.althougl a trifle slow in making the rounds. that Ed Wiggins, an old timer of North Platte, in cowbov days, has just qualified as county clerk of jutle county 4i)xou miles in size. down in Oklahoma. He was the only republican on the county ticket that was elected. Glory enough, Ed. Here's looking at you. The Nebraska house bridal chamber has been in great demand the past few davs. On the 27th ult, Rev. M. O'Toole married James A. Hairjrerty, of Brule, to Miss Kate Glaze, of Perkins county. On the 1st inst.. Judge Ray performed a similar service for Harry E. Powers, of Curtis, and Miss Bessie A, Snyder, of Lincoln county. Business men will bear in mind that this office has all the modern facilities for promptly and neatly executing the finest styles of job printing. In evidence of its capac ity we might state that the office will this week print three full sized newspapers and more than a dozen jobs of commercial work, and this, too, without perspiring a hair. Matt Stokes' father-in-law, of Perry. Iowa, has been visiting the former some days recently. Learn ing that some depredations had been committed upon the property of the late A. G. Leonard, they weut over into the southwest part of the county yesterday to examine "into the feasibility of removing the house on the abo've premises to this city. The Standard Cattle Co.. of Ames, have made the people of Fremont a proposition that in the event of the erection of a beet sugar factory, costing S250.000, in that city, the company will take $200, 000 of the stock. This would appear that this company is satisfied with the prospects for financial success of such a concern, for they, have been growing beets on a large scale for both the Grand Island and Nor folk factories. Some evil disposed person has recently been putting out poison. and in consequence thereof a num ber of persons lament the loss of valuable canines. The cur in human shape who will put out poison for his neighbor" s .stock or pet animals, is of the lowest type of intellect, and had he a thousand lives, they should be slowly pricked out by means of a camjjric needle, in order to prolong InSj. agony. The degreelgtaff of the Modern Woodmen, of tftis tty; have been invited to exemplify the unwritten work of the order before the mem bers of the. Sutherland camp on Saturdav evening. Jan'v 12th. Six candidates are to be present and operated upon. After conferring the work a banquet will be served and a ball participated in by those present. It is expected that about fifteen or more representatives from this city will be present. Mrs. Val. Scharmann had the misfortune to sustain a fall one night this week which almost re suited in a broken arm. It appears that she was crossing the track on Locust street, from the Third ward and while doing so a locomotive was standing on the wye track with its "nose" (pilot) projecting out over the sidewalk. Blinded by the condensed steam the lady stumbled over the projection, with the above result. The following officers will be installed into Office to-night by Mazeppa lodge No 145, K. P. : R L. Graves, P. G.; Chas. S. Clinton, C. C. : Alex Stewart, Prelate; John Sorenson, K. of R. and S.; H. S Keith. M. of E.; C. O. Weingand. M. of F.; Chas. F. Burroughs, M of A. trustees. H. V. Hilliker, Wm. Whitlock and R. L. Graves. After the above have been inducted into office the rank of Esquire will be conferred. All members and visit ing brethren are cordially invited to be present. Some rascally chicken thief one nicrlit this week effected an en trance into the coop of M. C. Lind sey and stole all of his fine graded fowls, with but three exceptions, which were probably overlooked by the miscreants in their haste to escape. lie 'Wretches were over heard troubling the flock''by Mrs. Lindseyi yet though unusual dili- :nce was taken to effect their capture, but they managed to escape. It is surmised who the culprits are, and they arer being closely and carefully watched. A very interesting preliminary nvestigation has been in progress or a couple of days before justice Sullivan wherein a local butcher was charged with receiving stolen property, in the shape .of cattle. The change of base assumed by he principal witness for the prose cution appeared to have materially changed the status ot the case, and was a great surprise to the attoF neys, although only illustrative of he devious ways of the average paid detective. At present the jury which was sent out yesterday has not agreed upon a verdict. shops for an overhauling and Harry Langdon and Michael Hayes have been assigned the 639 in her stead Anent the practical closing of th Cheyenne shops ambitious Laramie is now trying to wrest the state capital away from the former city. Engine 1266, one of the old-fash ioned straight-backed mogul class came up irom Omaha last night on A. w her way to the Wyoming division. John and Peter Gohe, two of the machinists tormerlv employed in Clievenne shops, began work in the North Platte shops this morn ing. The 697 has been attached to and is furnishing steam for the round house this week while the stationary boiler is receiving a new set of flues. The 690 has been turned out of the "back" shop after receiving some light repairs, and Fenwick's greatest grief is that she was not given the new aluminium finish. The boiler shop windows were cleaned one dav this week, and in consequence thereof one of them is now broken, by reason of one of the boys attempting to throw a piece of metal through what he supposed was an open window. "The Kirmess and Merchants' Carnival" is the title of an enter tainment which the ladies" guild of the Episcopal church will give in Lloyd's opera house the latter part ot this month under the direction of Prof. H. S. Stuff. The program consists of varied fancy dances, j minuets, marches and drills, and will prove a decided novelty as well as a pretty innovation in the amusement line in North Platte. The caste will include about thirty peopie selected .irom tlie young people of the church. The cos tumes tor tne occasion will be ar- tisticallv gotten up and will be one of the many pleasing features Prof. Stuff is busy assigning the parts and instructing the dances and the young people are takin great interest in the work. Undertaker Warner kindly fur nishes us with the following mort uary statisticts for the city of North Platte for the year just closed With our town improving its rep utation as a health resort in the wav it is. Mr. Warner is thinking of making application for a pension Either the latter method of assist ing in his sunoort would be advis able, or else form a pool and get a share of the earnings of his breth ren in the fever districts of the south. Total number ot deaths in the citv of North Platte in the past W i r ion? in. When Buying Minneapolis Why not get the BEST? Washburn's Superlative Has no superior no equal. It is the result of studied im provement in milling machinery the product of the hard, you are not usinir the It is sold by HERROD, - SOLE AGENT. excellent JOHN wheat of the north. If Washburn Flour, try it. GEO. W. DILLARD, PROPRIETOR OF THE PIONEER COAL YARDS. -ALL KINDS OF Anthracite and Bituminous Coal Always on hand. Your patronage respectfully solicited. Orders for coal left at Douglass' Drug Store on Spruce street will be promptly filled. LIVEBY JJSriD FEED STABLE (Old Vutx Doran Stalalo.) Good Team: Comfortable Hige, gxceHsnt Accomodation? for ih Fannin? Public. ELDER 'northwest corner of Courthouse square. & LOCK EIEA-ICsTIKILIISr PEALE'S WALL-PAPER, PAINT AND OIL DEPOT. WINDOW GLSS, VARXISHES, GOLD LEAF, GOLD PAINTS, BRONZES, ARTISTS' COLORS AND BRUSHES. PIANO AND FURNITURE POLISHES, PREPARED BUGGY PAINTS, KVLSOMINE MATERIAL, WINDOW SHADES. ESTABLISHED JULY 18G3. .... ;no SPRUCE STREET. "FOR REVENUE ONLY' Milton Nobles' New Comedy Pleases Everybody. year, 27; number for 1893 40; num- ber ot males tor itw ir; iemaies 12: in First ward. 13; Second ward. 7: Third ward, ; under hve years of aire. 7: between hve and ten years, 2; between ten and twentv years, J.', between twenty ana tinny years. 4; between thirty and forty " r . .t f Ca years, l between tony ana nity years, 5; between titty ana sixty years. 6; between sixty anu seventy years, 2; over eighty years, 1. The first half of the series of historical sermons by Rev. L. P. McDonald was completed last Sun- da v evenino-. haviny embraced tlie history of the principal modern denominations. Next Sunday even- will begin the second half. which will consist of a thorough f . ! .1 comparison ot tne History anu claims of the Roman Catholic church and the Episcopal church. The latter body has to contend especially in the west with a stronger prejudice than any otner. because stands between two lires. the Roman Catholics on one side. and the Protestant denominations on the other. There are some very common mistakes made in regard to the Episcopal church. First that it was founded by Henry the Vlllth and is therefore a sect. sprung from the Roman Catholics. Second, that it is inst like the Roman Catholics and one and the same with them, though working under a different name. Third, that it is the church of the rich where the poor are not wanted. It is to show the falsity of these ideas and to show the real position ot the . ... ,11 series lias peen undertaken, ah those who wish to know the truth of this matter, all those who have been taught that this church is ail wrong, are cordially invited tp at- . tend the Sundar evenm? services has J for a few weeks, at the Church of j Our Saviour. M. For Revenue Only" is a bright, sparkling comedy in the nature of a satire on politics. Nobles in the role of Tom Knowall, a reporter, space writer and all round liar (for revenue only) assumes editorial control of a political organ, The Evening Blast," for Jefferson Rot ter, a banker who seeks political glory and runs for congress on the third party ticket. Knowall man ages his campaign incident to which is a committee meeting where Knowall succeeds admirably in. conciliating the various factions therein. This is a great scene and the house gets its money's worth. The newspaper scene is where the audience roars. It is a realistic scene. The candidates who have been roasted in the "Blast" demand retractions and apologies. They get a terrible drubbing Irom the courgeous Bohemian. It is a great show and deserves S. R. O. houses. The various characters were well assumed. Dollie Nobles was sweet. winsome and charming as Rose Merrywin. niece of the congres sional candidate and the Bohemian's sweetheart. Eventually the newspaper man proves to be the son of the million aire congressional aspirant, wno was defeated, and the broad gulf of poverty no longer separated him from the rirl he loves. The coming of that representa tive player, Milton Nobles, is al ways an interestiti"- and welcome event. Ilis rlriiiKli' i ti f.r.fcit i ntr present visit will be as ne will ap pear in a new corned- in wlncli lie has made a wonderful series of successful engagements in Chicago. St. Louis. San Francisco and finally at the Union Square Theater, New York City. Mr. Nobles is doubly supported by Dolly Nobles and a specially selected company. The new play is called "For Revenue Only" and is as full of clean, whole some tun as a nut is ot meat, it is lauirh from start to finish. As the title indicates, politics and politicians play a prominent part in the actions, and all are satirized in a freehanded, breezy way that amuses witnout stinging. il Lloyd's opera house, Thursday, Jan'y 10th. SUTHERLAND NEWS. Z. J. Hostetter made a Hying trip to North Platte Wednesday. Chas. Doran. of Sidney was in town Wednesday looking after Ins and interests near here. C. P. Ross, of North Platte, has surveyed and platted the land northwest of town, in the same sec tion, belonging to the Clarkson es- ate, into nve-acre lots, ana tney will be for sale in the near future. This is a good chance for a man of mall means to get a home close to church and school and where the and can be irrigated and made to nroduce enoucrh to support a family. J. H. Conway spent Cjinstmas ; lencu." mi course it was with his father at Chillicothe. Mo. ' favor of tho nflirmative. A. D. Duckworth and bank ex aminer "Whit more, of the county seat, were on our streets last week looking up bank interests. W. M. Holtry shipped a car load of bones to St." Louis Thursday. New Year's day was enjoyed by a large party of young folks on the ice south of town and many sur prising tumbles were, as usual, re ceived. The section hands at this point are only to work one-half of the time for the next few months and they are rustling around for other employment with which to fill in the time. M. McGrath returned from his Eastern trip the first of the week. O. A. Hostetter won the ten-tune music box that was raffled off at the drug store on New Y car's day. A. W. Hoatson shipped two cars of baled hay to Kearney and T. Harvey two cars to Elm Creek this week. Report has it that George Hoover will take a trip to Colorado in the near future and look up a new lo cation. What's the matter with Lincoln county ditches, George? Alex. Neilson is the father of a bouncing big boy baby. To say that he is well satisfied-is express ing it mildly. Mother and child doing well. Mr. Reed, of Orchard. Col., has been spending the holidays with Eli Etchison. Rev. Hatch, of Grand Island, preached to a larire conirrejration Sunday. The physician of the Modern Woodmen lodge examined ten or a dozen applicants for membership Saturday night. The goat has our sympathy at the initiation. New Year's night the young folks had a lively dance at Denny's hall. The evening was fine and a large crowd assembled. Report has it that S. J. Koch, who lives south of town, has another future voter at his house. And still they come, and of course they are all good republicans. Citizen. Maxwell Notes- About twelve couples met t theschool houee last. M nday nicht 'to dance tho old year out and the new year in," nnd they certainly had a uood timo for they danced till 1 o'clock a. m., when they repaired to their many homes to begin tho year anew. B." Pickett, who ha3 been living for several years on tho Island, left last Monday night for hi3 old home in Geor gia, where he expects to remnin . A large crowd f friends accompanied him to the depot to say farewell. Mrs. Hanrahan is recovering from her recent illness. .Mrs C. W. Homo ie the guest of her parents in North Platto John Lvnch went to North Platte last Sundav. Mr. Hurst, of North Platte, skated on tho river down to Maxwell last Sunday Uind then rode home in die evening. Fhero was no singing school last Mon day night owing to the dance, and also the absence of Mr. More, who was con ducting a singing entertainment at Brady Isladd. "Tho bridge is nearly done." Tbat'a getting old now, isn't it? And yet wo must sjiy something about the bridge; wo waited for it twenty years or more. At the last meeting of tho literary society iho following question wa3 de bated: "Resolved, that the manufacture of intoxicating Honor should be abol- decided in