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    TEE NORTH PlATTB SEMI-WEEKLY-TRIBUNE: FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY IT, 1896.
SPECIAL
BULLETIN.
Spend your cash for grocer
ies where you can get credit
for 30 days in case you run
out of cash.
We guarantee to meet any
prices named in this paper by
competitors and give you a
superior article of merchan
dise. Our Pilisbury's Best
Flour, Chase & Sanborn's
Coffee and Tea, New York
Apples, and the celebrated
Club House brand of Canned
Goods are not carried by. any
other house in this city.
ilOTGTOfl & TOBlft
x either store.
CITY NEWS.
Ed Iroveland shipped a carload
of hogs to Denver yesterday.
Paul Meyer is making some
improvements to his property in
the Third ward. -
Win. Minshall expects to leave
to-night for Cripple Creek in search
ot employment.
J. A. Kerr, of Fox Creek, was
in town yesterday making nal
proof on his homestead.
Charley Osgood received yester
day from Tecumseh a very fine pair
of barred Plymouth Rock chickens.
Remember the Catholic ladies
will serve supper in the room just
east of LeMaster's shop this even
ing. Auction at Welch's Saturday
morning, Jan. 18, at 10 o'clock. Also
Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Come one, come all.
Rev. Geo. A. Beecher has been
re-appointed business monager and
editor of the Platte Missionary, the
official organ of the Episcopal Juris
diction of the Platte.
It has been suggested that a
series of entertainments by local
talent be given to assist in raising
funds needed for holding the dis
trict fair. The suggestion has
. merit, and should be acted upon.
A Washington dispatch to the
Bee dated Jan. 14th says: Senator
Thurston presented a petition
signed by numerous citizens of
North Platte asking for the passage
of an act restricting immigration.
Harry Iamplugh is having the
old bottling works building west of
town cleaned out preparatory to
liaving it filled with ice from his
father's lake. The ice on the lake
is said to be eighteen inches thick.
At the meeting ot the fire de
partment Wednesday evening, it
decided to join the state volunteer
firemen's association. Chief R. Jj.
-Graves has been selected as dele
gate to the firemen's annual meet
ing at Grand Island.
Express agent .McGovern is
nearly inundated nowadays with
the baggage of traveling commer
cial embassadors. Sunday he had
nine of these business promoters
upon his hands, with a full comple
ment of luggage. Since that time
he has been kept nearly a busy
from the same cause.
Lincoln county has invested in
a new hard coal stove for the jail
office. Our present county com
missioners appear to be endeavor
ing to fix up the county officers in
comtor table quarters. There is
considerable work that is badly
needed about the court house for
the preservation of the building.
The ladies in nearly all the
larger Nebraska towns have al
ready given leap-year parties to
their gentlemen friends, and in
each instance the arrangements
were elaborate. If North Platte
ladies desire to show the gentle
men how to properly conduct a
party, the opportunity is open.
Some complaint has been heard
relative to a raise of water rates by
the waterworks company in some
particular instances, and it is said
the matter will be brought before
the council. One gentleman says
his rate was raised four dollars per
year, although there is but one hy
drant in the house and only two
persons. use water.
A party who lately gathered
statistics informs us, says the Gib
bon Beacon, that about 280,000
sheep are being fed for market in
this state this Tvinter and at least
200,000 of the number are along the
line of the -Union Pacific between
Gibbon and Fremont, and that
nearly one-third of the latter num
are in the immediate vicinity of
.Shelton.
Ir. SswyerflteAr Sir: HaffBgu&ed your Pas
tlllee, I recosaraesd teem to the public I
Jure feeee ftttoe&Ml fey-fosr-differeat .dpctorebnt
oseawi a half boxes ofyoer medicine kas done
eoreood mb allot them. Yosm respect
ially. Km. Xaggie Johnson, Broasoo, Branch
CoaaV.JflA. SoldbyJ'.H.Longtey.
There will -be fun for everybody
at the opera house to-night.
Some needed repairs have re
cently been made upon the roof ot
the Odd Fellows' building.
Chas. Martini is a very smooth
window trimmer, vide h'is work in
theH. & T. store in the Foley
block.
May Welch & Co. are closing
out their stock at auction. Sales
will be held to-morrow morning and
evening.
Masters Frank and Jas. Frazier
left ttes morning for Kearney,
where they will attend the Platte
Collegiate Institute.
A cordial invitation is given to
all to attend the services at the
Presbyterian church next Sunday.
All the members especially are re
quested to be present.
Tim McCarty brought up a
valuable little full-blooded Scotch
terrier from Kansas City on Thurs
day for Luke Haley. It is a very
intelligent animal.
J. A. Goodman
night from Ohio a
received last
coop of fine
bronze turkeys. Mr. G. will raise
sufficient turkeys this year to sup
ply part of western Nebraska.
Prof. Bartling and a clarinet
player, of Grand Island, will come
in on train No. 1 this evening and
will assist Olds' orchestra in fur
nishing music for the mask ball to
night. The attendance in the city
schools has increased considerably
since the holiday vacation; A mem
ber ot the board informs us that the
teachers are doing excellent work
this year.
The ditch company is disposing
of its culled potatoes to hog raisers
at seven cents per bushel. Pota
toes when boiled are pronounced an
excellent feed for young pigs.
North Platte is receiving more
advertising through the medium of
the daily and weekly press of the
state than any other town in Ne
braskan. North Platte is striking
a gait that augurs well for the
future.
P. G. Armbus has rented the
Egan room south of the Fair store
and as soon as the same is repa
pered and painted will remove
thereto the billard and pool tables,
etc., which he recently purchasedpf
Frank McChesney.
Some citizens are in favor of
making electric light bonds an issue
in the coming city election. The
voting of bonds is a subject which
should be thoroughly discussed
There is room for argument both
pro and con. The columns of this
paper are open to those who have
anything to say on the matter.
The married folks' high five
club was entertained Tuesdav night
by Mr. and Mrs. Warren Iloyd and
the usual pleasant time resulted.
The royal prizes were won by Mrs
Iuke Haley and John Herrod, and
the boobies by Mrs. Wm. Grady
and Luke Halev. The members of
the club aver that Mr. Haley abso:
lutely "faked" the booby from Mr;
Grady, so anxious was he to secure
a orize of some description. How
about it, Luke?.
The public installation of K. P.
officers last evening was largely at
tended, and everything passed off
smoothly and pleasantly. Recita
tions were delivered by Mabel Done
hower, Fern Stamp, Annie Soren
son, Florence Stamp, Arta Kocken
and Saml. Goozee, each of whom
won merited applause. The music
consisted ot a solo by Mabel Done-
hower and three selections, by the
K. P. quartette. The lodge is now
oreoarins" to hold a social on the
4. X. J
evening ot the 31st inst.
Local stock shippers . are com
plaining considerably on the ad
vance railroad rate to Omaha. Prior
to Jan'y 1st, the rate was so much
per standard car, now each ship
ment is weighed and the transpor
tation charges based on the actual
weight. This change adds ten dol
lars to the freight charges on each
car of stock shipped from North
Platte to South Omaha. A switch
ing rate of SI. 50 per car has also
been added. The stock exchange
will confer with the railroads and
if possible secure a readjustment of
rates.
E. H. Sherman, the tree agent,
had a valise containing $1200 worth
of orders for
nursery
stock stolen
from the waiting room
at the
depot Wednesday niffht He was
waiting for one of the night trains,
and had stepped out of the room for
a few minutes leaving the valise' on
one of the seats. When he returned
the valise had vanished, as had also
a bum who was the sole occupant
of the room at the time Mr. Sher
man stepped out. In addition to
the order book there were several
articles of wearing apparei in the
valise. Mr. Sherman will be forced
to re-canvass the territory from
which he took the orders. Yester
day forenoon a. young fellow who
was seen in the wating room about
the time the theft occurred, 'was
arrested. It is thought he is, the
jruilty party.
W. A. DeBERRY, D. D. S.,
DENTIST.
Office in 1st Nat'l Bank Bld'g.
Prof. Garlichs is instructing a
class of young girls in violin and
guitar music.
Services at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning. Subject,
"Inviting others to share. our life:"
No service in the evening.
At a late meeting ot tlie teach
ers of the Lutheran Sunday-school,
Chas. Hendy -was elected superin
tendent of that organization.
It is said that John Bratt has
purchased the Frazier interest in
the commission house of George
Burke & Co., at South-Omaha.
The members of S. A. Douglas
Circle No. 20, L. of G. A. R., are
preparing to give an entertainment
about April 16th. Details later.
Mrs. Pfeffer, the Council Bluffs
costumer, has been in town since
yesterday morning with a line of
costumes for the mask ball to-night.
A very light fall of snow occur
red Wednesday night " There was
quite a fall of the beautiful in the
vicinity of Valentine yesterday
morning.
Dr. Aley, of Lincoln, may be
consulted on all chronic diseases at
the Hotel Neville, North Platte, on
Wednesday and Thursday Jan. 22
and 23.
"Paddy," the postoffice dog,
was shot by the police Wednesday
night,but the bullet only perfor
ated the animal's jaw. The
officer claims the dog snapped at a
passer-by.
The several offices in the court
house Tiave been improved in ap
pearance this week, and yesterday
the officials were unusually good
natured. Col. Bill Elder has had
some needed furniture added to his
office effects.
Mayor Baker has selected the
tollowinjr crentlemen as delegates
to the beet sugar conyention at
Fremont on Feb. 5th and 6th: J.
S. Hoagland, John Bratt, T. C.
Patterson, H. M. Grimes and E. B.
Warner.
The ladies of the Lutheran aid
society met at the Sorenson resi
dence Wednesday and elected Mrs.
O. Kocken president and Mrs. C. O.
Weingand secretary and treasurer.
This society is now-at work mak
ing preparations for a fair to be
held in the spring.
E. B. Warner, Dentist, office in
Hinman block, up stairs, Spruce st.
If conditions are favorable in
the spring, M. W. Davis, of this
city, will sow considerable alfalfa
on his Medicine precinct farm.
This forage plant would prove a
great boom to the "dry" farmers if
they can succeed in makingit grow.
The Episcopal convocation
closed last evening and nearly all
the delegates left for their respect
ive homes on to-day's trains. The
reports from the various sections
of the Jurisdiction show that during
the past year the church has pros
pered well, both in increased mem
bership and in the lessening of
parish indebtedness.
The reception to the delegates
to the Episcopal convocation, held
at the rectory Wednesday evening,
was largely attended, the house
being crowded. There was a lack
of unpleasant formality, hence all
present enjoyed themselves yery
much. A shortmusical programme
was rendered followed by a lunch.
P. A.White, the recently elected
vice-president of the First National
Bank with'his father, the presiden t
of the institution will soon become
a permanent resident of the city,
and -will look after certain branches
of the bank's business, The
Messrs.- White are gentlemen of
heavy financial resources, courteous,
obliging and are a valuable acquisi
tion to our list of business men.
We are glad to welcome them as
permanent residents of North
Platte.
is?
"CONOHT
We are the People who have
The PEST 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 & TOBIN.
Governor Holcomb has named
I. A. Fort of this city as one of the j
delegates at larpre to the beet
sugar convention to be held at Fre
mont Feb'y 5th.
M. A. Carrier, late-of Wallace,
has leased the building- on tne cor-
ner of Front and Locust streets and
will open a blacksmith shop. "Mr.
Carrier worked at that trade in this
city a number of years ago.
A resident of this city nas re
ceived from Leipsic, Germany, a
card announcing the engagement of j
Hans C. Peterson to Johanna Wern-
stedt. Mr. Peterson four years ago
was assistant principal of the North
Platte schools. For the past year
and a half he has been attending
the Leipsic university.
The annual meeting of the
cnrlr1ifYlf1prc rf Ti TTircf "NfaKnrml
Bank was heldTuesday afternoon
and the following directors, were
elected for the ensuing year: H. S.
White, P. A. White, A. McNamara
E. F. Seeberger and Edgar Zabris
kie. H. S. White was chosen presi
dent P. A. White vice-president
and Arthur McNamara cashier.
North Platte was the first city
in the state to adopt a curfew
ordinance and since then a similar
measure has been adopted in many
Nebraska cities. Last Mondav
night a curfew ordinance was in
troduced in the city of Lincoln, and
in supporting the measure Colonel
Hoagland referred to the practical
workings of the ordinance in this
city.
Smoke Wright's Royal Sports
and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars.
The United States government
has authorized putting down" a
number of deep wells in the Platte
vaney ior tne purpose 01 investigat-
ing ana determining tne
underflow
of water. At least two of these
wells will be put down in North
Platte by-C: J. Burke of Jvearney.
Measurements of the water in these
wells will be taken once a week and
an accurate record Kept or tne rise
and fall.
County surveyor Meyer has
-been putting in considerable "over
time" lately straightening up the
road records. There is a disposi-
tion on the part of some country
residents to fence up old-established
but seldom used roads on the plea
that these roadways were never
legally established. It is to head
off the action of these parties that
the surveyor is going through the
records and putting them in better
shape.
Dr. Morrill uses a painless
method in extracting" teeth which
is absolutely harmless.
C. P. Scharmann, who has been
taking
short-hand instruction
in
Lincoln preparatory to filling the
position of court reporter to Judge
Grimes, came up from Lincoln
m i tt t r i i I
i. uesutiy eveoin. ii yesier-
day for Wilber, where he will do
a couple of weeks
unaer me instruction o xu. a. uary
formerly of this city. Con ,says he
is making
excellent progress and
we have no doubt but he will fill
with credit the position to which
he has been selected by
Judge
Grimes.
Several gentlemen of the city
will probably in a few days incor-
norate the Citizens' Telenlinne Co
These parties have already made
inquiries concerning the cost of in-
strumentsv wires and poles, and be-
lieve that the svstem can be out in
very cheaply. Mavor Baker has
also received a letter from Beatrice
oarties in which thev offer to out in
a telephone system if sufficient
nntrnnnjre ran he Kernrefl. Tf the
Citizen's company fails of its object,
r- ' ' - - -
a proposition from the Beatrice
parties will be solicited. It is pretty
PAf foin -f-li n 4- "TVi r f li ?t 1 1 Inifa
a telephone system within the
next ninety days, pperated either
by a local company or by outside
parties. To many of our business
men a system would prove a great
convenience.
IS WEALTH w
Is
We have a large number of
pieces of silverware which are
suitabieforweddingpresents.
In sterling silver novelties;
ornamental as well as useful
articles. When you need these
goods remember we keep 'em
CLINTON, The Jeweler.
PEOPLE WHO COME AffD GO.
judge Jioagiand lett tnis morn
ing on a business trip to .Lincoln.
Mrs. Rev. Snavely has returned
nome trom a visit witn tnends in
the eastern part of the state.
.uee uicKey, or Dayton, unio, is
renewing" acquaintance with his
North Platte friends. He left this
city about four years ago.
Mrs. J. D. Mathews expects to
soon make a trip to Cripple Greek,
CoL, with a view of locating" and
engaging in the hotel business.
fr1rnf1 Pnrlr- nrnmrcpd -f n hTmmf
in time to attend the mask ball of
Pahaska tribe. If he keens his
promise he will arrive on No. x tllls
evening".
EAILEOAD BOTATION.
&upt. .feter j. jnicuois was in
town Wednesday for a short time.
The boiler of the 693 was taken
into the boiler shop yesterday for a
new fire bo$.
The 812 went intp the shops Wed- j
nesday for the purpose of being
supplied with a new stack.
Hank Clark has taken the 888 on
the 2 and 3 run while Wm. Whitlock
recovers from his injuries.
Just at present there is consider
able work on hand at the shops and
the employes are pleased at the out.-
look.
The 684 went east on 28 yester
day morning and will be laid up at
Grand Island until business im
proves.
"Engine 841 will come1 out of the
shops some time next week and will
probably-go on the 1 and 2 run on
the Third district.
N. Klein returned a few days ago
from Fremont, where he transacted
business connected with the Odd
Fellows lodge.
j. S Burns has Quit the 035 tI
run beinr a Htte tighter than he
desired. Billv Watkins will keen
hot in the future.
Wm. Kinglety, who has been em
ployed at Sidney for some time past,
has returned to the city and is iir-
ing for engineer Feuwick.
Engine 1813 knocked out a cylin
der head one mile east of Nichols
Wednesday night and has been sent
into the shops for a week or so. A
le crew will be put on the 1804
WUUCLUerePairs are oe,n& maae
company is running in ice
to its houses at this point at a live
rate. An "ice extra" is run near-
Uj every afternoon between this
citv and Gothenburg and Shelton,
Where the company IS getting its
supply
A very elaborate report of the ac
cident which befell F. E. Bullard
I hnc noon m nna Aiif Ktt o 1 --- 1 fniTS
I road official, and the report will
probably be forwarded to U. P.
headquarters. A diagram of the
accident, enclosed with the report.is
father amusing.
-".
west division 01 tne union acinc
1 T r f t -r-r -r- . r I
was laid oft Monday afternoon on
their arrival in the yards. A switch-
? crew was also taken from the
yard service, owing" to the prevail
ing stag-nation of business. Grand
Island Independent.
Wm. Whitlock, who was injured
at Kearney Sunday night, is get
ting along- nicely. The burns on
ljis face are npt likely to cause any
disfigurement- The swelling- in his
sprained ankle is being- reduced.and
this injury will probably not result
as seriously as was at first feared.
The Tribune job department has
printed in pamphlet form the by-
laws of the general protective board,
a. ot Li. U, of the Union Pacific
system, which took effect Jan. 8th,
1896. S. H. Donehower. of this city,
is secretary, treasurer and pay
master of this board.
We wish to notify all who are
owing- the firm of May B. Welch &
Go. to settle their accounts or call
and secure us b? note by Jan. 18th,
18. as after that date all unsettled
accounts will be given into the!
hands of a collector. .
May B. Welch & Co.
weii
Presen
Birthday
Preseii
ids Ton
But there is a law against falsehood and deception
fn an advertisement. It is
,
it is written in tne nearts or
convict a merchant of this offense they fine him like
"sixty1 We are willing to accept service any time and
submit ourcase to the people. We DO M)T deceive
you in our advertisements. For instance note the price
on these goods:
One Lot of All) Ssses 5- fn aJ fn f -
Wool Scarlet
Underwear
To Close Out
Stove Pipe 15 cents a joint.
' Common Elbows 10 cents each.
10-quart Galvanized Pail 24 cents,
A good ax handle 11 cents.
Also a full line
I WAQ.T
Hosiery, Caps, Glassware, -
hnfj TinwJlTfl fl-ivo
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NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
One door south of Streitz's drug.'
If W a Q&n'i
fTvr 4- 4- Us r r c 4-
4-1 J-JyOl
Groceries, Provisions, Queensware,
McDonald's
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion ot the ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by nn inflamed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
naraea you nave a rumoiing sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed, Deafness is the result, and un
less the inflamation can be taken ou
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused bv ca
tarrh which is nothing but an inflamed
condition or the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused bv
catarrh) that cannot bo cured bv Hall
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars: free
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O.
US coia Dy an uruggist, 75c
Advertised Letter.
ia too post omce atJNortn Finite. ieb
t i.1 1 T r - rt
for the week ending January 17, 1896,
GENTLEMEN.
Brosins, Jno Paul, G T
Dalton, J W Peal, Fred
Gibson, Joe Trrv. P Tj
Hamilton, James Wright, James
White, David B
LADIES.
Biehl, Mrs Estella Hydeo, Mrs Julia
Persons callincr for above will please sav
it T j. i .. --i .
-aaveriisea." ia. W . Ulair. .Fostma'rter
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Bank of Suthrlnd,
At Sutherland, Jn (bp Stafp of Nebraska, at the
ciosg at qnsjqe uecemper gist, 189a.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts , $550 10
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 9 40
Due from national banks MR M
uue irom state oanics ana nansers 971 57
Bonking nouse, iurrmureanci fixtures 1296 75
Current expenses and taxes paid 317 2fi
Other real estate 305 00
unecics ana oiner casn items 49 91
Bills or otner banks ; 130 00
jrracuonai paper cnrrency, nickels and
cents ati)
specie 3J5 95
Legal-tender notes. io0 00
Total.... $9621 94
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paldln... J5000 00
Undivided profits 417 03
Individual deposits subject to check. . 2934 28
Demand certificates of deposit 276 00
Time certificates of deposit 99 43
Total 19621 94
State of Nebraska, Lincoln County, s. 9.
I. C. I. ItcKinstry, cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to thelest of my knowledge and belief!
C.B. McKINSTRT. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th
day of January, 1806. Bjctbt Cokzx,
Notary Public
M -Know It
not on the statute bo&ks, but
. . , ,
tne people, ana wnen tney
Misses' No. 32 at 45 cts.
Misses' To. 34 at 50 cts.
Ladies' Pants and Vests 50 Cts
of Blankets,
mi-
ms
no a poll
tore
We want-none. That's our principle iin1
buying. We deal only with firms Avho
produce the best. We order only the
choicest of the best. "Isn't an article in
our store that won't please you. And
we've everything you could wish in
Etc. Compare our prices with any.
You'll find that we are LEADERS OP
LOW PRICES.
Cash Oroeery.
Studebaker Wagons and
Buggies at Hershey & Co's.
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