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fTORTH PLATTE, MBRASKA, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1896.
NO. 3
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-over our Great
Clothing, Gents' Finishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gaps,
- - Gloves and jVlitteais.
Surprised, First at the Large Assortment:
l Second at the Superior Quality:
Third at the Immense Yariety;
Fourth at
" We have been some time in getting these Sur
prises here and ready for you, but at last are
able to announce
Bargains ail Through the Houset
We solicit a comparison of Goods and Prices,
knowing that, you will find our stock the Best and the
Cheapest.
Star Clothing House,
WEBER & YOLLMER, Props.
MOST o DELICIOUS COFFEE o IN THE o WORLD '
SPURR'S
REYERb
; HARRINGTON & TOBIN, SOLE
SPECIAL
SHOE SALE
Otten's
Sho
PRICES CUT IN TMQ.
In order to swap shoes for money we will offer our ladies'
fine Ludlow Shoes,
Regular price $4,00 to $4.75, at $3.00.
- Here is a chance to have a Sne shoe for a little money.
All our Men's $3.50 Shoes at $2.25..
All" our Boy's fine lace and button shoes, the best made,
$2.50 Shoe at $1.65 $1.65 Shoe $1.
A large line of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Suppers
will be sold at prices that will
Save yon 1-3 to 1-2 of your money
Children's Shoes, the best goods that money can buy, wiil
be slaughtered at the same rate.
Otten's Shoe Store.
C. F. I
AND G
Qrcier by telephone from Newton's Book Store.
LIYBBT AUSTjD PEED STABLE
(Old. "Vx3- Doran Statolo.)
fdBtttti Good-Teams,
ExceM
Prices
ELDER & LOCK.
g"jSbrtkvrest corner of Courthouse square.
Stock of-
the Low Prices.".
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ACTS. NORTH PfcATTtf Ni:B
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AGBICULTUSAL ASSOCIATIONS.
- Editor Tribune: I have read
with interest articles in your pap er
oa the subject of farmers' institute;
also your note of warning.
Certainly no section or district of
our farming community need more
to exchange thoughts or ideas than
do the farmers of Lincoln county.
Competition is closer and closer
every year, not only in the markets
of the world, but in the United
States. Our "haphazzard, slip
shod manner of farming- ought to
be a thing of the past. Nearly ev
ery farmer in the county has with
in the last three or four years been
forcibly brought to the conclusion
that farming in this semi-arid belt
is attended with about as much fail
ure as success. Nature has not al
ways been found ready or best
adapted. to receive the seed from
the husbandman's hand.
Our fore fathers had to clear away
the primeval forest before any seed
could be sown and crops grown.
Scarcely had a part ot the forest
been cleared away when it was
found that to be sure of a crop the
low land must be drained and by
successive needs and requirements
not only must the forest be removed,
low lands drained, but the high
lands which when once ready to
cultivate, was thought to be a per
petual producer was found to yield
better by a regular system of drain
age and fertilizing. "When the
prairie farmer contemplates the
vast amount of work put on an acre
or field in the old farming states he
is astounded.
In the early settlements of the
farming districts of Lincoln county
everything seemed to grow on sod.
In later years scarcely any crop has
been raised with cultivation.
There has not been enough mois
ture in the soil to produce crops.
And while we do not have to deal
with the question of removing for
ests, picking up stones, draining
land, we certainlv have to deal with
the question of getting and retain
ing enough moisture in the soil to
mature a crop. Farmers who live
along the streams are solving this
question bp making, irrigating
canals. But to the greater number
of farmers of Lincoln county this
-A.
mode of supplying moisture seems
impracticable owing to scarcity of
fiowinsr water.
I believe that deep well irrigation
is practical in Lincoln county; even
where the water has to be raised
two hundred feet gardens, orchards
and fields of considerable extent
can be moistened so the soil will
mature a good crop any year. This
statement mav look extravagant to
some; so does the labor already put
on the highly improved farms of
the east.
Deep plowing and thorough cul
tivation of the soil will greatly aid
and in many vears insure a full
crop. Have any or all of the farm
ers of Lincoln county thorough
knowledge of the last named sub
jects? If these and kindred sub
jects can be profitably discussed, I
favor a thorough investigation, but
if an organization is
to be effected
solely to give the .politicians
another turn at the farmers, the
farmers will do better to take and
read more agricultural papers, even
if some subjects discussed are not
at all applicable to, Qur needs and.
Wants.
If an organization is effected pol
iticians will be early on hand apd
the only way to keep them out is
to persistently discuss matters
wholely near to and in the interest
of the farmer. We know why the
Grange and the Alliance went to
the dogs in so many places, and
farmers are slow to take hold of
any new organization, even if it is
heralaed as a farmers institute or
agricultural association.
In the eastern states they have a
way of ridding their associations of
the ever eager politician. Farmers
who are interested in raising- sheep
form themselves into what is known
as wool growers' associations. Men
who are interested in raising hogs
organize and call their efforts swine
breeders' association. So on
through the different departments
of farming, men interested in farm
ing, men interested in horses, cat
tle, bees, diary, etc., each have
their separate organization. To
control these organizations is more
than the average politician has so
far been able to do, and so the as
sociations are not bothered much,
if any.
xviany rememDer tnat wnen our
present irrigating systems were
first discussed, politicians were
said to be as thick as Russian
thistles on an uncultivated field.
But the promoters of the cause
meant business and as a result'tew
counties of the state' have as good
a showing as Lincoln county.
If an organization is made much
depends upon its objects and the
men back of it.
W. A. Gregg.
Willard, Neb.
NICHOLS A2TD HERSHEY HEWS.
The Farmers & Merchants canal
company is making an attempt to
form an irrigation distrct beginn
ing" at the west line of the Patter
son & Alexander farm just west of
Nichols station, thence east along
said canal taking in all lands tribu
tary to this canal to the east end of
it except old ditch land, for the pur
pose we are informed ot voting
bonds with which to complete the
canal.
"We were told by authority the
other day that the Hershey school
teacher recently drove to North
Platte a distance of twelve or thir
teen miles to purchase a tew pounds
of candy with which to treat her
pupils, before she would purchase
it at the same price in that hamlet.
Strange things take place out here
in the wild and wooly west.
It is no trouble for hay shippers
to procure cars when they don't
need them but previous to the drop
in the market it was almost impos
sible to get cars as fast as they
were needed
Rev. Coslet of this circuit who is
at present holding revival meetings
at the Platte Yalley school house
will preach at Nichols next Sunday
immediately after Sunday school,
which convenes at 11 a. m. eastern
time.
A number ot changes will take
place among the tenants upon the
old ditch farms as well as upon
the Paxton& Hershey ditch land
the coming year.
Masquerade ball at Hershey to
night. R. W. Calhoun has the addition
to his residence about shingled.
The Ogalalla miller transacted
business at Hershey last Tuesday.
Friends from Somerset were
guests of Mr. and Mr?. J. C. Mais
ner this week.
Saml. Adams, of the hub, was up
to Hershey on business the first of
the week.
A. B. Goodwin, of the Platte, has
been assorting potatoes at Hershey
fqr the old canal company this
week.
Ed Loveland. of North Platte,
shipped a carload of fat hogs from
Hershey to Pueblo last Tuesday
evening. He paid $2,90 per hundred
pounds for them.
Ben Simmons, the Hershey drug
gist, was over in the vicinity of
lsie, his old home, the other day.
J. Plumber of New York; orga
nized a M. W. of A. lodge at Her
shey last evening.
J. W. Liles was the victim ot a
surprise party last weanesaay
ening. All present report a social
time.
Work on the foundation for the
new M. E. church at Hershey has
been suspended.
Considerable loose hay is being
hauled out of this localitv to differ
ent parts ot the country at the pres
ent ime.
School at Nichols resumed busi
ness again Alonday morning witn
the usual number of pupils after a
holiday vacation of two weeks.
C. A. Callaway and family arrived
recently from 111. He is a son-in-law
of Sam Funkhouser and will
work his farm the coming year.
Mayor Baker and C. L. Patter
son of the county seat were looking
after business interests in this
locality connected with the Far
mers & Merchants canal company
one day this week.
Guy Gibbens from the vicinity
of Omaha is visiting his brother
Earnest and family.
Chas. McAllister shipped a car
load of shelled corn to Chappellj this
week.
J. 33. McKee, wife and two young
est children were down to thePIatte
on last Wednesday.
A man from Madrid traded a
quantity of Colorado honey to C. C.
Banks, the Hershey merchant, re
cently for corn.
SOMERSET S1TAP SE0T3.
W. A. Latimer is delivering corn
to his brother in Hayes county.
B. E. Jolliff was calling on some
of the fair ones Sunday night
J. P. Brittain and Andrew Smith
have bought the building on the
Smale claim, divided the same and
moved it on their claims.
Wm. Jolliff and Cecil Tuell trans
acted business in the county capital
Wednesday.
Hey. D. j. McBrfde is expected
LLOYD'S OPERA HOUSE.
SATURDAY
EVENING,
Jan. 11.
Immense success and return en
gagement by special request of
When he will positively present for
the first time in this eity his
-laughable, side-splitting comedy-
A SOCIAL LION
The funniest thing ever happened.
A laugh and a roar every minute.
Reserved seats now
Clinton's. Usual
on sale
prices.
at
Saturday Ev'ng. Jan, 11th.
to preach
here
again
in the near
future.
A. Green transacted business in
Wellfieet Saturday.
After reading the learned diserta
tion by "Country Cousin," in a
recent issue of the Telegraph on
the future prospects of the bachelors
of-this country, Wm. Jolliff seems
to have taken renewed courage;
consequently last Saturday morn,
ing he departed for Curtis, presum
ably to make one more determined
effort to secure a partner for life's
joys and sorrows. The smile on
his face since his return indicates
that his visit was not in vain. May
success attend your efforts, Willie,
is the wish of your friends.
O.I. C.
"Walker Granted a Espneve.
A reprieve issued by Governor
Holcomb gives JohnB.. Walker of
Dawson county a new lease of life.
Walker was under sentence to be
hanged today but the Governors
interference stays the execution
until March 6 at 4 a. m. The re
prieve was issued in order to allow
Walker's sanity to be passed upon
by a jury before a judge of the dis
trict court, as provided by statue.
His friends have moved very slowly
and it became apparent that they
could not comply with the law. If
he is found insane he may be sent
to the asylum and confined there
until such time as he shall have
recovered, when the sentence of
death shall be executed.
A Good Paying' Crop.
Since, and including the year 1S)1
the sugar factory at Grand Island
has paid the farmers for beets an
aggregate of S4S5, 303 or almost a
half a million. Of that sum the
beet growers received SISO.OOO
for the crop of thev last year
though for reasons already explain
ed much.of the crop failed to bring
the maximum price. No doubt in
favorable years beet-raising will be
verv profitable, and farmers who
had bad luck last year in raisin
fruit that was not up to the schedule
sacharine test should roll up their
sieves and try it again. Numerous
cases are reported, where beet
growers realized over $45 per acre
net profit Twenty acres at that
rate gave a handsome sum to put
away tor use in damp weather.
No other crop has paid so well the
past season, and should this vear
be a fa.vora.hle one the farmer in
reach of the market who neglects to
raise peets is likely to nave some
thins: to feel sorrv for all next win
ter. Lincoln Journal.
C03QHSSI0ITEBS' PBQCEEDHTGS.
Jan 6th Board met; present full
board and county clerk. The fol
lowing official bonds were approved:
B. Buchanan, countv treasurer;
Paul G- Meyer, county surveyor
Jacob Miller, county sheriff. As
sessors W. M. Ritenour, H. West
E. J. Godfrey, Wm. Garman. Jus
tices of the Peace A- B. Price, E.
R. Hurlbut J.. W, Babbitt, David
Artipr A. J- Blougher, E. J. God
frey, E. Ericsson. Constable J,
W. Drake. Overseer of Highways
Henry Nelson Dist. 35. P. E
Gunderson Dist. S, Robert Evans
Dist 46, Fred Edleman Dist. 12, H.
C, Welch Dist 57.
Board ordered C. Westerland to
build a bridge at the point where
Road No. 217 crosses South Side
ditch over said canal. Westerland
ajireeinjr to haul all material from
North Platte or Maxwell and bum
a two bent bridge, four piles to the
bent, bridge 37x16 feet with posts,
and railing for $20.
Jan. 7th Board met present full
board and county clerk. Board con
tinued checking treasurer's account
The official bond of N. Fv Donald
son, county coroner, was approved.
Jan. SthBoard met; present full
board and countv clerk. Official
PRICE REDUCTION
That makes
savin or .
"There's no Place for Bargains
Like THE FAIR" .
PC TRUTH THKT GROMS E1ZERY DTY.
OUR FAMOUS MONEY SAVING JANUARY SALE
Of Ladies' and Gents' Fine Shoes
Alwavs establishes a new record for
than ever this year. For six months we have been gathering, buy
ing, comparing and figuring with several shoe manufacturers of conse
quence. The result of our effort has never been so gratifying and is
sure to win the admiration of our many customers. We wish to bear
particularly upon the excellence
that there are no shoddy goods in
are extraordinarily large and plenty
ticularly impress the facu that
qualities can be obtained for elsewhere.
BEAD OUR PRICER AND BE CONVINCED.
All of our Ladies' Dongola Kid Shoes
i
1.75T j
Kangaroo calf shoes, suitable for skatin
rormer price l.bD, l.fo and 2.00.
All of our Men's Shoes
formerly
1.50, 1 .
- . Kat
1.(0, I
2.00, i
Our best $2.50 shoe at $2.09.
shoes, sizes from 12 to 2, in heels
price 1.65, 1.85, and 2 .00. Remember all onr shoes are warranted to give
good wear and are repaired free of
The Fair Store
PEOPLE MUST EAT,
We.Don't Blow Much,
But when it
We're after Trade,
V, VonGoetz,
Ottenstein Block.
bonds were approved as follows:
"W . C. Elder, clerk of the district !
court A. E. Miller assessor. C. Max
McGrew assessor, C. L. Whitman
constable. Overseer of highways
H. Hanfeldt Dist 47, A. D.Burdick
Dist 37, Wm. Facka Dist. lO.Thos.
Meglemier Dist. 13.
State op Ohio, Citt op Toiuxdo,
LUCAS Cocsrr,
ss
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and eery
case of Catarrn that cnunot be cured by
the uee of Hall's Catnrrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subcribed in
my presence this 6th day of December,
A.D-1SS6.
( . A. W. GLEASON,
seal j Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo O.
5T"SoId by Druggists, 75 o.
Qf unusual
?eader of this
interest to every
paper, is the an-
nouncement made elsewhere in this
issue, by the St Louis Globe-Democrat
unquestionably the greatest
of American newspapers. The
mail subscription price of the daily
and Sunday Globe-Democrat is re
duced atone blow, from Twelve to
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the reach of all who desire to read
any daily paper during the coming
great national campaign. The
Weekly Globe-Democrat remains at
one dollar a year, but is issued in
Semi-Weekly Sections of eight
pages each, making it practically a
large semi-weekly paper. This
issue is just the thing for the farm
er, merchant or professional man
who has not the time to read a daily
paper but wishes to keep promptly
and thoroughly posted. It is made
up with especial reference "to the
wants of every member of the fam
ily, not only giving all the news,
but also a. great variety of interest
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of all kinds. Write tor free
copies to Globe Printing Co. St
Louis, Mo.
the people repeat the popular
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cheapness. It will do so more
of our makes and emphasize the fact
this stock, also that the qualities
for everybody. We wish to par
the prices are very much lower than
formerly!
3.50, j
3.75, y&t
4.00, ;
4.50, J
at 1.25,
01
fnvmArlirl
$3.00,
3.25,
3.50,
3.75,
All our children's Kangaroo Calf
and spring heels, at Sr. 00. regular
charge in case they rip, tear or crack.
Richards Bros
A PfP
Even if times are a little quiet and dol
lars rather scarce. They must have
Groceries, Provisions and Flour and
they want good goods at low prices.
comes to selling fresh and
clean goods for little money we are
it" just as extensively as any dealer.
m
That's what we are here for and we so
licit you to call and "look us over." We
are confident we can please you.
The Grocer
J. F. CAMPBELL
(North Side Grocer)
Invites the attention or ther
purchasing public to his fresh
and clean stock of
Groceries, Provisions,
Everything- as represented andi
goods sold as low as the low
est. Remember the place.
The North Side.
Give us a Call.
SMOKERS
In search of a good cigar
will always find it at J.
F. Schmalzried's. Try
them and judge.
fr-40
Claude Weingand,.
DKAT;'KR !-"
Coal Oil, Gasoline,
Crude Petroleum and
Coal Gas Tar.
j Leave orders at Newton's Stores
Flour and Feed
