THE NORTH PLATTE SEJ1IAVEEKLY 'TRIBUNE: FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1895.
sawd Exclusively u Um
Over Twenty-One Million Pcopto
t'uiMtMigWoTl&'s FalrOroumto
Universally xcot3 m the
Leading nae Cora ertbt WorkL
JOHN HERROD
Sells tlie above Coffee
together with a complete line of
Prices Always Seasonable.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
Paid For Country Produce.
MINOR MENTION;
Recent heavy rains in the west
has caused a rapid rise in the South
Platte river, and there is now as
much water in that stream as there
is in the North Platte.
The infant child ot Mr. and
Mrs. V. E. McCarty died at Cozad
yesterday, at which place Mrs. Mc
Carty was visiting1 her parents.
The remains were brought to this
city this morning-.
The old yarn of not having
room on the section to stack the
grain thereon is very nearly the
correct situation up along the old
irrigation canal. May the number
ot the latter increase like the tribe
of Bea Adhem.
The Tribune has just com
pleted printing the bar docket for
the adjourned June term of district
court, which convenes on the 20th
inst. There are about 200 cases on
the docket, nearly all of which are
those of equity.
Owen Jones, living in the east
end of Osgood precinct, reports
ninety acres of corn that promises
t yield fully as well as did the crop
of 1891. He harvested his wheat
yesterday and thinks it will aver
age twelve to fifteen bushels per
acre.
The rain last night was the
saviour of the corn crop on unirri
gated land, and therefore was worth
a good many thousand dollars to
the farmers of Lincoln county. The
fall in this city was one-fourth of
an inch, but south and northwest
it was. apparently, heavier.
Geo. McMichael, of this city,
has secured the principalshipof the
Brad- Island schools for the com
ing year. George is a "home
grown" 3'oung man, a graduate of
the local High school, and we are
"lad to see that he is jrettinjr alonjr
so well in his chosen profession.
Don't forget Miss Lillian Pike's
elocutionary entertainment at
Keith's hall on the 9th inst. Those
present at both her previous en
gagements in this city express
themselves as highly pleased with
her ability in this direction, and
were highly satisfied with her
efforts.
A small consignment of what
was probably relief goods was re
ceived at the freight depot the
other day for a well-known Lincoln
county populist, from a secret soci
ety in the central part of this state.
Is it not about time to ring off these
appeals for aid which certain lazy
or mischievous persons are still
sending out?
A complaint was filed by the
parties conducting the tabernacle
services on the north side charging
a number of juveniles with disturb
ing their meetings. A hearing
was had before Judge Ray yester
day and a couple of the alleged
offenders were discharged, it being
established that they were not pres
ent, the others were fined $1 and
52 each.
A general agent tor an eastern
harvesting machine company who
makes his headquarters in the east
ern part of this state where the
are supposed to always raise big
crops made his first trip to the irri
gated district west of this city
where he was putting some ma
chinery in operation. He said that
for the past twenty-five years he
had been introducing harvesting
machinery in all parts of the United
States and a number of foreign
countries, yet in all his experience
he had never before beheld such
magnificent crop prospects. In a
number of fields he said the grain
shocks were so thick that a wajron
with a hay-rack thereon could not
be driven through them. He ex
pressed surprise that our people
are not wider awake to the import
ance of irrigation enterprises, and
said that such a system as we have
is of far more benefit to North
Platte and Lincoln county than
any cotton or beet sugar factorv.
In time the latter will be the "nat
ural sequence, and he thought it
could be made Lincoln countv's
greatest source of wealth. He lett
a walking advertisement of the
manifold advantages of irrigation.
a fac-Here's
A girl baby was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Westburglast Mon
day night.
Wood W. White is preparing to
build himself one of the neatest flue
fences in the city.
Bishop Graves, of Kearney, ac
companied by his family, passed
through the city a few days ago en
route to Colorado.
Davis the hardware man, has
just finished some new cooking
utensils for Co. E. which the boys
will use in case they go to the re
union at Hastings.
Petitions asking for the crea
tion of three additional irrigation
districts in Keith county have been
presented to the board of commis
sioners of that county.
For Sale A Lyman gasoline
stove in excellent order. Will be
sold cheap. Appply to
Mrs. J. D. Mathews.
Gertler & Waltemath yesterday
received a car load of "Dutch cour
age" direct from the manufacturer
in Milwaukee, which they are dis
pensing to the thirsty pilgrims
these hot days.
Geo. R. Hammond is getting
ready for a trip which will include
Colorado, Utah and Southern Cali
fornia. The prime object ojf this
peregrination will be to look up a
location.
As this immediate section
seems to be overstocked with horses
some enterprising leuow mignt
strike it rich by putting up
torj' for canning horse flesh.
a pointer for Dick Bangs.
Smoke Wright's Royal Sports
and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars.
The Telegraph has this week
treated itself to a new power press,
which no doubt it highly appreci
ates. It is doubtful it there is any
where in the country a town the
size of North Platte where all its
papers are printed upon power
presses.
The summer normal school
under the management of Messrs.
Orr & Snyder closes a very success
ful session to-day, and much good
has been accomplished thereby. On
Tuesday evening the galaxy of fem
inine loveliness, yclept the school
ma'ams, had a large group picture
taken.
A couple of Galesburg, 111., bi
cyclists passed through the city
yesterday on their way from Omaha
to Denver. A short distance from
this place one of them hah the mis
fortune to break his wheel which
was promptly repaired by Lamas
ter, and he pedalled along his way
rejoicing.
Rev. and Mrs. L. P. McDonald
came in from the east on train No.
7 this morning. Mr. McDonald has
received a call from St. Paul's
church. Council Bluffs, but we be
lieve he is undecided whether to
accept. We trust that he will de
cide to remain in North Platte, as
he is an earnest, zealous minister
and a popular citizen.
Since our item in Tuesday's
paper relative to the hay market, a
number of letters have been received
by parties in this city from eastern
houses quoting much higher prices
than formerly. This is perhaps
occasioned by the shortness of the
crop in the eastern states and Can
ada. In this connection it is learn
ed that the Union Pacific will next
week put in operation a rate of
thirty cents per hundred pounds
for this commodity to Chicago.
With the magnificent crop of this
product that Lincoln county has
this year this is indeed good news.
According to the local observ
er's summary of the weather for the
month of Jul' the highest tempera
ture was 96 degrees on the 28th ult.
and the lowest was 47 degrees on
the 9th, the average temperature
being 70 degrees, this being 3 de
grees below the general average for
a period of twenty-one years. The
total precipitation for the month
was 1.0S inches, being a deficiency
for the month on 1.76 inches, and
1.87 inches since the first of Janu
ar', 1895, the average precipitation
for the past month having been
2. 74 inches for a period of twent'
ot:e years.
Mr. and Mrs. SI. K. Barnum
entertained quite a part' of their
friends Wednesday evening in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. McGinness, parents
of Mrs. B. The game of "hearts"
a card game new to the guests
present was the entertaining fea
ture of the evening and proved a
pleasant change from the usual
high-five. At the end of each game
the successful players were given
the privilege of
reach in"-
into a
large bag and drawing forth such
prizes as they could get their hands
on. These prizes were composed
of nic-nacks of various kinds, and
created considerable amusement
when exhibited to view. At the
conclusion of eight or ten games
seasonable refreshments were
served. The evening proved a very
enjoyable one to all. Mr. and Mrs.
Barnum will entertain another
party of fneads this evening.
Doctor Donaldson, - who rhas
been visiting at Greensville, Pa..
for some time past, was thrown
from a buggy by a runaway team a
week or so ago, and severely
bruised. " i
J. S. L. Brown, a former resi
dent of North Platte, but for sev
eral years past living in Wyoming,
is in town with his family. They
are en route to Missouri where they
expect to establish their future
home.
The Rev. Lyman P. McDonald,
rector of the Church of Our Saviour,
will resume his duties on Sunday,
Aug. 4th. the eighth Sunday after
Trinity. Holy communion at 11:00
a. m.. evening prayer and sermon
at 8:00 p. m.
The bicycle track at the fair
grounds will be put in fine shape
for the meet to be held Sept. 2d and
3d; at least this was the decision
reached by the executive committee
of the wheel club at a meeting held
a few evenings ago.
The intelligent compositor
aided by the proof-reader succeeded
in converting one or two local items
in Tuesday's issue into senseless
and ridiculous paragraphs. Mis
takes will, however, occur in the
best regulated newspaper offices.
Prof. Disraeli, who is now har
vesting fruit at Grand Junction,
Col., writes a friend that he will
return to North Platte it he can
sell his fruit farm at the price he
has placed upon it. The Professor
probably prefers drumming a piano
to picking fruit.
An eleven year old son of De
Witl: VanBrocklin, of Well precinct,
was brought to town the early part
of the week for the purpose of hav
ing reduced a fractured arm which
he sustained by being thrown from
a horse. Dr. Duncan rendered the
necessary surgical aid.
Up to yesterday no word had
been received from the Grand Island
ball team in regard to the date it
would be here to play the local
club. As sporting matters are a
little quiet at present it is hoped
the Grand Islanders will arrange
for a couple of games as early as
possible.
The Patterson & Alexander
grading outfit started in yesterday
to finish the Hall and Hubbard irri
gating ditch on the north side of
the river. While water has been
used from this ditch, It has not
been completed to the size intended,
and this is the work now being per
formed. The ditch will irrigate
several thousand acres of land.
If tomatoes can be canned at
Baltimore, Md., and shipped fifteen
hundred miles to Nebraska towns
with profit, why cannot a factory
located in North Platte in the midst
of a vegetable growing section be
made to pay? This is a matter
that will bear investigation by some
enterprising citizen.
There be dress reformers and
dress reformers, and the latest
fulmination against the so-called
fashion is the outbreak of a San
Francisco Methodist minister
against the much abused "bloomer"
bicycle costume. Now if some of
our North Platte preachers wish to
present a discourse upon dress re
form the opportunity is afforded
him by a text from Ezekiel 13-18,
and we can assure him of an inter
ested feminine congregation.
Paxton & Hershey served notice
yesterday on the Farmers & Merr
chants' ditch that they could not
furnish the water as contracted
owing to the trouble they have been
having with sand filling in at the
headgate. We believe arrange
ments are being made for a supply
from the North Platte ditch. There
is no scarcity of water in the. river,
the trouble being entirely due to
the drifting sand. The trouble
experienced this year will result
probably in a different construction
of headgates before another season.
Summer Belts!
WE have just got in some very pretty Ster
ling Silver mounted Belts, price $2.00;
Ladies' Shirt Waist Sets at from $1 to $2.50
and the new Lone Watch Chains from $2
to $6; also afirie line of Belt Pins from 25 cents to $1. Some
thing new in Watches, every one warranted, $2.50.
CLINTON. THE JEWELER.
-ThVCody Guard Iiave sent in
an ordeF 'ior dress uniforms, and
they'wilLprobably. arrive within a
fortnight:' The uniforms consist
of blue sack coats, white duck pants
and white helmets, the coats also
being trimmed, in white. Thus ap
pareled the boys will present a
natty appearance, and will attract
much attention at the encampment,
which they will probably attend.
A Mr. Henderson, an immigra
tion agent of the Union Pacific
railway, was in the city one day the
first of this week. He was here for
the purpose of negotiating for the
purchase of 5,000 acres of irrigable
land in a body upon which to locate
a colony of sixty-five 'families. By
combining the realty of a number of
free holders along the Farmers' &
Merchants' Irrigation Canal, he
Hoped to be able to secure sucn a
tract, not far from this city. This
provided of course, that the owners
were willing to sell. K the deal is
successfully consummated it means
much for North Platte, and the
outcome of the transaction will be
watched with a great deal of inter
est by our people.
The election held Wednesday
evening for the purpose of nominat
ing a chief of the fire department
resulted in the selection of R. L.
Graves who received forty-six votes,
his competitor. W. E. Price, receiv
ing forty-three. The election was
by ballot, the polls being open from
seven until nine o'clock and during
those hours the supporters of the
respective candidates did some tall
rustling in getting members of the
department to the voting place.
Nearly the full vote of the four com
panies was cast. After the result
had been announced the cornet band
repaired" to the Barnum residence
where Mr. Graves was attending a
party and tendered the nominee a
serenade. The election was very
fairly conducted, and though the
contest ' duri rig the voting hours
was red-hot, the result is accepted
with good grace by the supporters
of Mr. Price, and peace and har
mony will reign within the depart
ment. The Tribune congratulates
Mr. Graves.
Those who attended the concert
and social given by the choral soci
ety on Tuesday evening say that it
was throughout a very enjoyable
event. The early part of the even
ing was occupied by the rendering
of a musical programme in which
all members of the society took
part. This programme was as fol
lows: Opening chorus by the soci
ety, songs by Miss McNeil, Miss
Grace, Miss Frceland, Mrs. John
Herrod, Ed Friend, Gus Chamber
lain und Fred Baker; violin solo by
Prof. Garlichs, piano solo by Miss
Burke, selection by Miss Searje,
cornet solo by Dr. Morrill; closing
with a good night chorus by the
society. Each number was well
rendered, several of the performers
responding to encores. At the close
of this programme refreshments
consisting of sandwiches, lemonade
and cake were servpd. This was
followed with dancing, which con
tinued until midnight, There were
about one hundred invited guests
present, and they are loud m their
praise of the manner in which they
were entertained by the choral so
ciety and its efficient leader, Prof.
Garlichs.
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ECONOMY fe VEAEfH "
We are the People who have
The BEST FLOUR,
The BEST COFFEE,
The BEST TEA,
The finest grades of everything in the Grocery Line
in the City; always fresh and at prices that
DEFY COMPETITION.
HARRINGTON fc TOBIN.
PURELY PERSONAL.
P. F. Dolan, of Maxwoll, was doing
some shopping in our city yesterday.
Mrs. A. R. Bonner and children left
yesterday morning for a visit with Den
ver friends.
Misses Nieee and Windolph, of Grand
Island are visiting their aunt Mrs. Lu
Huck in this city.
MraJJosoph Donegan and two child
ren left this morning for a visit with
friends in Hastings.
C. E. Osgood came in from Colorado
this morning, having been called here
by business matters.
Miss' Bertha Smith and Miss Lena
Winn, of Grand Island, are the guests of
Mr. and Mr W. H. Blood.
I. A. Fort went to Omaha yesterday
morning on business connected with the
state irrigation association.
Miss Emma Reed, of Ogalalla, is visit
ing friends in town. She will attend
the Wesleyan university at Lincoln for
the next two years.
Mrs. A. S. Baldwin and Miss Her
locker went to Kearney thiB morning to
attend a concert to be given by a sister
of the latter named lady.
M. A. Daugherty, of Ogalalla, was in
town yesterday looking up irrigation
matters. He is largely interested in pro
posed ditches in Keith county.
Mrs. C. H. Stamp and daughter Forn
went to Cheyenne Tuesday night to visit
friends. They were accompanied by
Grace Redmond who went to the same
city to visit her aunt.
I. B. Bostwick, of Nowell precinct was
in the city yesterday shaking hands with
his numerous friends here. He reports
a faifly good crop of small grain, his
barley running about thirty buBhels to
the acre, oats twenty-five, and wheat
from fifteen to twenty.
RAILWAY RESUME.
Chas. Sandall has taken a lay-off and
in company with his wife went to Goth
enburg yesterday.
Operator Root, who Lad boon work
ing at this station for a month, went to
Lodge Pole yesterday,
Operator Vaughan, who has been night
man at Sidney for a number of years, has
been transferred to thj3 station.
Business is picking up a little on the
Union Pacific, thero boing ten freight
trains out of this station Wednesday.
Joe Connolly is keeping the stationary
boiler hot at the round-bouse these days
during the absence of Antoine Passman.
The 078 is undergoing some light re
pairs in the round-house this week, and
having her paint re-touched by the fresco
artists.
As the fruit season advances the work
of iemg refrigerator oars at this station
increases. Wednesday was a busy day
for the ice gang.
Mrs. E.P. Ripley, wife of the third
vice-president of the C. M. & St. P. Ry
went through Sunday on a special car
attached to train No. 4.
Engine 1277 passed through the city
yesterday on her way to the Wyoming
division after having received, an over
hauling in the Omaha shops.
Will Moran, who had been reepjying
treatment at the U. P. hospital at Oma
ha, returnecl home this morning. He
will resume work in the shops Monday.
Train dispatcher Roth returned Wed
necdtiy from Grand Junction, Obi., where
he had been passing a mopth's vacation.
He has many good words to say for that
section .
The nlr line through the yardH for
supplying the pneumatic lift at the icer
house is being built, end when completed
will provo a great labor savor to the car
repairing gang.
The long expected air-lift for the big
wheel lathe is at last in place, and will
add much to the convenience of the
shops, as so many laborers wijl got pa
required to handle driving wheels and
axles as formerly,
Engine fjSP goes into the "back" shop
in a few days for a general overhauling.
While waiting her turn her boiler has
been attached to the big stationary en?
gine in the shops to furnish the motive
power therefor, while the big stationary
boiler is being repaired.
Supt. of Motive Power McConnell
says; "Out of a fotal equipment on thp
Union Pacific system of 25,000 freight
pars, 18,000 are equipped with ajr. A1J
of the locomotives are equipped with air
brakes and about 400 are supplied with
the driver brake. Aa fast as the en.
gincs go through the shops at the pres
ent time they are being supplied with
the driver brake, and by January 1, 1896,
all the Union Pagific locomotives will bo
supplied with the driver brako accord
ing to law."
MARRIED.
On July 27th, by Rev. David Z.Foulk,
John B.Johnson and Mrs. Mary Burkt,
both of North Platte.
On Thursday evening, at Scout's Rest
Ranch by Rev. David Z. Foulk, Erastus
F. Gibbens and Miss Nettie btocktoa.
both of Brady Island, Neb.
When Buying
Minneapolis
FLOUR
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,
excellent wheat of the north. If you are not using the
Washburn Flour, try it. It is sold by
SOLE AGENT.
JOHN HERROD,
Did you ever buy something
yOU found yOU and then take it back to the store
aiOnt Want tell you, uWe can't give your money
back, but we'll let vou have somethinsr elsa?" Anrl Imvp.
you been bothered what to take instead, and eventually
got something you could just as well have done without?
T M 1 1 fM
it so you will appreciate our oner to
Eeturn money for any purchase
We do not even that proves unsatisfactory
care to know the reason. The from any Cause.
fact that you want your money
back is sufficient for us. We want your future trade, and
all our customers MUST be satisfied.
Sip
Moos
will be cheerfully given.
The more you compare,
The more money you will
save. The more business
we will do.
SELL
A Grater for 1 cent,
5 Lead Pencils for 1 cent,
4 doz. Hooks and Eyes for 1 cent,
4 Thimbles for 1 cent,
A good Purse for 2 cents, !l
Socks for 4: cents a pair,
A box of best wood Tooth-picks for 4 cents,
A good quality 26-inch Saw for 44 cents,
A full size No. 8, all copper Wash Boiler, made of
best grade copper for 1.89.
We have a full line of Granite Preserve Ivettles at
1 -2 the regular prices.
We handle nothing" but first-class goods. If ou are
not satisfied with the quality or price bring back the goods
and get your money, We handle a full line of Shoes, Nor
tions, Furnishing Goods, Millinery, Tinware, Woodenware,
Oueenswarc, etc. Call and get our prices,
III!
) Wilcox Dplii
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first door south of Straits' Drug Stare, - NORTH PLATTE, NEB,
A lawn social will bo hold at the
Slack residence on August Sth by the
ladies' aid society of the Presbyterian
church. Ice cream and cake ten cents.
The probnblo nomination ot H. 31.
Grimes ::s republican candidate for judgo
in thisdistrict is causing Colonel Elling
jfBtn to do considerable Ejuirming. He
fully realizes that the nomination of Mr.
Grimes means tho defeat qf Judge Ne
ville. Representatives from Circle Hill,
Potter apd Rituer precincts on the north
side, and from tjie east three miles of
Njchols and the west two miles of Hin
man precincts will meet in this city to
morrow for tho purposo of considering
the proposition of consolidating tho ter
ritory named above and voting bonds
for the construction of a bridge across
tho -North Platte river jii6t north of
Nichols, sidotraclf,
On our first page will be tound
a call for a meeting- of the republi
can count- central committee; also
a call for the judicial district com
mittee. Members of these commit
tees shpnlfl ?iake it a ppinf to b,e
present at tjie meetings.
WE ARE GOING SOUTH.
AU members of the Wild West
Wheelmen are requested to meet at
the Pacific Hotel, August 4th, at 5
a. ?n- sljarp, to participate in a club
fui to VanBrocklin's ranch, dis
tance eighteen miles. Veat 3rQur
colors. Wild West Haixline,
Captain,
BRADY flODGET.
Mrs, J. M. Marcott was a Gothen
burg visitor Monday.
George McMichael, of North Platte,
spent the latter part of the week in
town. He has accepted the position of
principal of the Brady school,
J. H. Giffin transacted bi(sjness in
Gothenburg Monday.
Miss Seyferth, of North Platte, is the
guest of Miss Lucy Sullivan this week.
Pat Lynch has been quite sick for the
past few days, but is somewhat improved
at this writing. Dr. Smith, of Gothen
burg, of was in attendance.
Chas. Hendy, Herbert Votaw and Wm
Baker, of iorth Platte, were in twa
Saturday. 1
It. C. Timm's baling outfit is baling
tho Pcckham hay as fast as cut.
Ed Marcott, of Gothenburg, trans
acted business in town Monday.
Meisrs. Penn and Edwards rode up
from Gothenburg on their wheels
Wednesday, going home on No. 8 the
same night.
Dame Rumqr says that ono qf tho
Brady school qa'aius will shortly wed,
A couple of windy irrigation meetinga
were held in town this week, but noth
ing of importance was accomplished.
Although tho times aro hard tho
Brady nine still plays hall. North
Platte met her Waterloo at thuir handd
on Sunday, and if expectations don't
fail Willow Island will bo treated like
wise next Sunday. Viooum.
Advertised Letter,
List of letters remaining uncnllcd for
in the post office at North Platte, Neb.
for the week ending August 2d, 1895,
Berger, John Hart, Edwin E
Ballard, Fred Inman, J II
Holman, Edward Leib, Homer F
LADIES.
Conner, Mrs W J Marshall, Mrs N J
Davis, Mrs Viola Swan, Ada
Persons calling for abqye will please say
advertised," M. W. Clair Postmaster
Studebaker Wagons
Hershey & Co's,
at
For sale, a good heavy work team.
Inquire at the Wilcox Dept. Store.
HoticQ to Trespassers
All persons are hereby warned
against trespassing, especially
hauling, driving and grazing stock,
on nvy land in and Hershey. Viola
tors will be dealt with according to
law, A. S. Guthrie.
SMOKERS
X In search of a good cigar i
X will always find it at J. X
F. Schmalzried' Try
them audj.-dge.
Homeaeekera' Excursion
To points in Idaho. August 13tli
and 27th and Sept. 10th and 24th.
at one fare for the round trip. I inal
limit 20 days from date of sale. For
further particulars see N. B. Olds.
Agent, U. P. System,
t