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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1896)
v. Vi ,, It- t- vt'J v C-L 5 Jf t .. Jt-.. f vol. xn. NOME PLATTE, MBEASKA, TUESDAY EVENING, JANOARY 21,. -489BV ho. g: lily 4 r -over our Great Clothing, Gents' Finishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Gaps, Gloves and Mittens. Surprised, First at the - ;V GIorTk-M ri of 4 - (I Third, at the Immense Variety; Fourth at the Low Prices. 1 -';. i" We have been some time in getting these Sur prises here and ready for you, but at last are able to announce W - Bargains all Through the House. We solicit a comparison of Goods and -Prices, knowing that you will find our stock the Best and the Cheapest. Star Clothing House, WEBER & VOLLMER, Props. MOST o DELICIOUS o COFFEE o IN o THE o WORLD SPURR'S m REYERb HARRINGTON & TOBIN, SOLE SPECIAL SHOE SALE Otten's Shoe Store. PRICES CUT IN TJtfO. In order to swap shoes for money we will offer our ladies' - sjfine Ludlow Shoes, - ' ; -1 Regular price $4,00 to $4.75, at $3.00. Here is a chance to have a fine shoe for a little money. a All our Men's $3.50 Shoes at $2.25.' iULour 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 Slippers will be solcf at prices that will paye you 1-3 to 1-2 of your rnoney. Children's Shoes, the" best goods that money can buy, will be slaughtered at the same rate. Otten's Shoe Store. C. F. IDDINGS LUMBER, AND GRAIN.. Order by telephone from 3SFZEW LITBBY -A.JETD PEED STABLE (Old XTan Porart iStctkslo.) 1 ' iS't'RY STVii I T ! 1 Good ZwM 3Prioes ex.x)e .& loos:. afNorthwest corner of Courthouse square. Stock of- Large Assortment; Vi rv Qnrnr!ni fnali4-T7 MOCHA AND JAVA. ACTS. NORTH PLATTE,- NEB 9 Newton's Book Store. Teams, Corn f ortable IRigs, immhVm for li: hmm folk :. ilOEIN'S MODERATION HISTORICAL SKETCH OF A TEAKS-MIS; SOUKI PIOHEEE. Careful Habits through Life Conducive to a Green and Tnnfty Old Age. The following sketch of a trans-Missouri pioneer one of the very few left was read before the late meeting of the Nebraska State Historical Society in Lincoln last week by I. A. Fort. Edward Morin was born in Montreal, Canada, on the 28th day of September, 118, of French Canadian parentage. In the year 1836 he left the city of his birth, and following the course of the sun moved westward. The spring of 1837 found him on his way southward to the leading metropolis of the south New Orleans. KemainiDg but a few months in that city ho took passage on the Mis sissippi river packet, the United States, of St. Louis. He there remained a few months making the acquaintance of the French American residents of that city. While there he decided to enter the em ploy of the American Fur Company, as a voyageur. The work to bo performed was that of a packer, carrier and boat man, conveying tho articles sold to the different trading points that had been established by theompany,and bringing back in return the articles that they had obtained from these stations to ono of the cent ral trading posts on the Missouri river. The goods obtained wf re prin cipally robes and furs. These were after wards, when sufficient quantities were collected, packed away in Mackinaw boats that the company had constructed, and then a fleet was made up and -the boats were floated down to St. Iiouis, or sometimes a steamboat would take them down. The principal points where this company carried on their business were at Fr. Pierre, Ft. Union, at the' mouth of the Yellowstone, and one with the Mandans at old Ft. Ijookout. Ft. Ben ton being one of the highest points on the Missouri river where a. post was established the Indians that he traded with were the Poncas, Omahas, Paw nees, Sioux, Mandans, Choyennes, Black feet and Crows. In that early day the different tribes carried on a war with each- other. AH the Indians with whom he came in con tact were possessed of a liberal quantity of firearms, although as to-day they carried their bows and arrows. One of ihe staple, articles that were traded to the Indiaus were paokages of strap or hoop iron These were exchanged to the Indians for furs and meat. Of these bundles of strap iron tho Indians fash ioned thoir lances and arrowheads. The fur company supplied them with fire arms, mostly flint-lock smooth bore guns. These they contiuued to use until the advent of the breech loader. The com pany also furnished the Indians with swords that they obtained from the sale of discarded military equipments, sold by the United States and other nations. Among other staple articles handled by tho company and exchanged with the Indians, were sugar, molasses, flour, tea, coffee, hominy and anything thjit tho Indians in Jheir contact with tho whites had learned to want. Powder, lead, flints and knives were iu demand. The first buffalo sighted by Mr. Morin in 1847 were seen on what is now the site of Sioux City. As bo with other voy ageurs worked their way further up the river tho number of buffalo increased. On either bank many bands were seen crossing the river on their upward voy age, and many wero shot from the boat. Mr. Morin continued in the employ of the American Fur Co. five years, with Rabbit & Cotton six years and with Harvey Premo & Co. about six years Altogether ho was engaged in working and trading for these th.rep cqmpanies about seventeen years. At that time there were no white3 in the trans-Missouri oountry except those engaged in the fur business. No permanent settle ments were found except along the Mis souri river. He remembers that about 1850 a few whites commenced to settle along the Missouri river. Back from the stream the country was inhabited solely by Indians. Bands of hardy trappers and traders were coming in trading with the company. On the arrival of any of these bands at the posts tho agents made them an offer for their loads, and "if a trade wero completed the trappers re ceived an order or check upon their principal house in St. Xiouis. This order was good at any of the cornpany's stores or trading posts. At the larger ppsts or stores money was obtained upon these orders. The principal nationalities who wero engaged in this work were French Canadians and Americans. The trappers were called "free men," as' they worked entirely free, and what they earned was their own. Mr-Morin remembers the Mandan In dians, who he states were tall, powerful ly builtlndians with blue eyes, and some of them had fair hair. These, he states, were considered the bravest IndianB of tho plains. History records their almost entine destruciion by that dread disease the small-pox. In 1844 Mr. Morin crossed over the Rocky mountains to the Pacific coast under the guidance of -Jim Bridger, for whom Ft. Bridger was afterward named. OnUhis trip the party had several fights with the Indians, one man by the name of Lambert having been dangerously wounded qpon'tbeic western trip. The first whito residents that they reached iq what is now in the state of California, were at Sutter's Tort, where gold was first discovered in 1849. Mr. Sutter had a flouring mill at that time run by water power. There the wounded trapper Lambert had the Indian arrow extracted from his back by a doctor, and in . the following year,"1845, he returned to- the Missouri river. Oa their trip both going and returning the only white residents seen were at Ft. Bridger on Green river, Utah. "When the subject of this sketch first crossed the continent to California, buffalo, antelope, deer and other game were more plentiful than aro domestic animals along "the same route to-day. West of Green river no buffalo were seen although deer and antelope were plenti ful. During these seventeen years when in the employ of these companies he was often in great danger from hostile bands of Indians, who while not directly en gaged in war upon the whites were con tinually upon raiding or war excursions to attack some other band or tribe of the plains or mountains. Mr. Morin bears on his person the marks of two arrow wounds, one on bis side and ono on his knee. j Although seventy-eight yeaas of age Mr. Morin is still active and vigorous. He is now residing at tho home of one of his daughters, Mrs. 3. F. Fillion, of North Platte, Neb. He credits his good health and vigor at his advanced age to to the fact that he never dissipated nor engaged in the carousals so common to the frontiersmen of early days. In 1848 he married Miss Valerme Peters, of St. Louis. Her father was a steamboat pilot i upon the Mississippi river. Eight child ren are the results of this union, all llv ing to-day. In 1853 Mr. Morin established a trad inc post at the mouth of Box Elder canyon. This canyon is about two miles west of where Ft. McPhorson was after wards located. A few years thereafter he bui'.t a very commodious and sub stantial trading post and ranch at the mouth of what is now known as luonn canyon. This ranchfhe occupied until 18G8, when on the decline of 'travel he built a small house or ranch near the old Jack Morrow ranch, whero for a short time he resided. He afterwards built and lived in a house five miles west of McPherson. From 18G2 until 1872 he was in the employ of the government as an Indian interpreter. Mr. Morin lost his wife on the 28th day of August, 1875, by the accidental discharge of a gun. While she was journeying along the road on a trip to gather wild grapes an emigrant in taking his gun from his wagon accidentally dis charged the same, the contents striking Mrs. Morin in tlfe breast, from which death occurred the next day. Of some of the Indian tribes Mr. Morin remembers that tho Mandans and Creos cultivated tho ground, growing corn, pumpkins and a few other vegeta bles. The Siouxs were always at war with other tribes. His father first in spired him with a desire tq visit the mountains and plains of tho west, as, he had been a fqr trader and trapper on Lake Superior before those waters bo came a part of the American possessions. During tho first twenty years of his life on the plains Mr. Morin lived quite a good proportion of his time in tho camps of the Indians with whom ho traded. Ho was always welcome, and when in these camps was always well treated. In those early days the only danger to whites was from marauding bands that waro engaged In plundering rival tribes, or from some outlaw who desired to acquire property without giv ing an equivalent therefor. Mr. Morin says there are as many variations of character among Indians as among the whites the good and the badl tho lazy and the thrifty; the provident and the improvident, the iutellignt and the ignorant; some "who bave a natural - fac ulty for requiring property, and some who are always in want and distross. For nearly tw'onty-eight years the writer has been "acquainted with Mr. Morin and his family, and he remembers seeing him engaged in trading with tho Sioux and other Indians who twenty five years ago would pass through North Platte on their trips north and south. He is to-day in all probability one of tho oldest pioneers of tho plains now living. He was a man who never aspired to be come a scout or an Indian fighter. The writer remembers that the statement was general that in early daysb.efore the whites were numerous? that v Mr. Morin was a, member of the Poof.jdian tribe. He was a fair business man, afl no could buy and sell in a way. that showed he possessed peculiar .characteristics which fitted him for a mercantile life. Despite the years and tho terrible hardships he bas umSergpne he walks the streets of our city with quick, active steps which indicate that he has many years of life yet before him, bis mind and memory being yet clear and strong. "When be passes away he will be tho last of that hardy band of early pioneers who. have seen the trans-Missouri country be come converted from abarren and savage wilderness into a land of civilisation and homes. eOMHKSIONEBS' PROCEEDINGS. Jan'y 11 Board met, present full board and county clerk. "Work on treas urer's accounts was continued. Adjourn ed tq meet Jany 13th. Jan'y 14th Board met, present Hillt Hardin and county clerk. B.ond as a repository of the State Bank of Wallace Tas approved. Work cpntinuedjon treas urer's accounts. Jany 15th Board met, present Hill, Hardin and dop.uty clerk . Board made j contract with G. C. Hawkins to build bridge on road No. 144, compensation1 to be $9999. Contiuued work on treasurer's accounts. Jan'y 16lh Board met, present Hill, Hardin and county clerk. Edward Jack son appointed justice of, the peace for Fox Creek precinct. Official bonds ap proved as follows: T. T. Keliher, deputy sheriff; Edward Jackson, I. M. Aber crombie, J. C. Hayes and J. M. Souder as justices of the peace; and Charles E. Baker and J. C. Wilson as overseer of highways, the latter for district No. 49. Jan'y 17th Board met, present full board and county clerk. Work continued in treasurer's office. NICHOLS AND HEESHEY NEWS. The Kolly boys aro baling and shipping to Chicago the hay they put up on the Avelino farm last season. Wm. H. Sullivan marketed two hogs at the Platte yesterday that weighed. oyer 900 pounds at 83.00 per hundred.. Remember the drama "Louva, the Pauper." in the Maccabeo hall at Her shey on Friday evening of this week. . H. W. Brown returned from Sidney Sunday evening. Chas. Golvin lost a work horse by death the other day. D. A. Brown expects to transact busi ness in McPherson county this weok. Uncle Billy White is reported as criti cally ill. Dr. MoCabe of the Platte' is attending hiin. Tho newly organized M. W. of A. lodge at Hershoy will install officers to-morrow evening. J. M. Dwyer shipped a car load of shelled corn and potatoes west the latter part of the week. W. W. Young, proprietor of. tho Her "Bbey lumber yard, wo understand, will put in a stock of hardware in connection with the same in the near future. Rev. Stearns, of North Platte, is still conducting revival meetings at Nichols. He did not meet his regular appoint ment at He rshey last Sunday evening, but preached at Nichols instead. R. W. Calhoun has the new addition to his residence about completed. J. B. McKee sold a number of fine and thrifty shoats to Jacob Koch from the south side recently. Oscar Wright who has been residing in the valley tho past season, is now. a resident of the south side, having gone there a few days since. Manager Hill of the Hershoy lumber yard went west on No. 1 last Friday evening on business. We have be"en told that the old diteh company's potatoes are rotting badly in' tho cave at Hershey. Wo are sorry to note that Mrs. A. O. Randall is not, im.provi.ng as rapidly as her many friends would like to see her. Charley CutJ.er,tho nersheyliveryman, has been transacting business at Elsio lately. George Anderson", of Gothenburg, -a brother-in-law of W. H. Minney, is up in this country on business. Mr. A. is connected officially with tho irrigation ditch at thtt place. Isaac Dillon, of North Platte, is haul ing his share of tho corn grown, upon a ditch farm near Sutherland to his ranch near town. Several neighbors and friends enjoyed a social and pleasant timo at tho home of Mrs, M. 0. Brown last Saturday afterr noon where all present did ample justice to a bountiful repast. Mrs. A. B. Goodwin and sister Miss Nellie Wil.s, of North Platte are the guests of Mr?. F. L. Terry and sister, Miss Stella Goodwin. Rev. Coslet, tho M. E. pastor on this circuit, will preach at Nichols next Sun day at the usual time. Deputy sheriff Keliher, of the county seat, passed down east last Friday even ing on his way home from a trip over at Wallace and vicinity. W. A. Loker returned the latter part of last week from a trip'over on the B. & M., and as usual visited this locality last Sunday evening. Dr. Wm. Eves, of the county metrop olis, visited Hershey last Friday evening on business connected with tho now M. W. of A. lodge at that place. District organizer W- S. Plummer was alsothro. W. K. Miner, of Mountain View, Mis souri, a former merchant at the hamlet of Hershey, was up this way on busineas not long since. He is now conducting a fruit farm at tho above named place and we have been informed within the last day or two that he had a team of h frees and some other property stolen from his farm during his absence up here. All of the parties owning land west of Spudville who are included in the irri gation district recently organized by thfi Farmers & Merchant's canal company are "pulling out," which wU eavo them only a small territory in 'which to vote bonds. lAAl is not gold that glitters." Whilo Archie Anderson was on his way to the Nichols school houso with a horse, and oart a few evenings ago after hia little sister Grace, threo young cha.psx about ten or twelve.years f axje whoso, names we will not divlg6,were returning from school, and when they saw him earning, down tho road hid under the. bridge which spans the canal near John Toillion's residence, and when he came up to the bridge they threw out a tumble weed and all jumped up at tho same time thus Scaring the hbrso. whnh ;rvrnnr 1 -c- o sideways, throwing tho driver to the ground. Archie was bruised somewhat and a thill to tho cart was broken. One of the lads received .a "dressing down" from." his father, which ho justly merited, PRICE REDOCTIONEi: That" makes saying . . . ...; v-. "There's no Place for Bargaiii-' r Like THE FAIR" V t .- 7 TRUTH THKT GROMS ELTERY DHY. OUR FAMOUS MONEY SAVING JANUARY SAlLE Of Ladies' and Gents' Fine Shoes Always establishes a new record for cheapness. It will do so more than ever tnis year. F6r six months we have been gathering-, buying-, comparing- and figuring; with several shoe manufacturers of conse quence. The result of our effort has never been so orritffVi"ncr ic sure to win the admiration of our particularly upon the excellence of our malces and emphasize the fact that there are no shoddy goods in this stock, also that the qualities are extraordinarily large and plenty for everybody. We wish to par ticularly impress the facfi that the prices are very much lowerjhaa qualities can be obtamed for elsewhere. . :j ;v RBAD OUR PPuIOER AND BE CONVINCED, All of our Ladies' Dongola Kid Shoes formerly ' 1.50,- 1.65, 1.75. Kangaroo calf shoes, suitable for slrnHncr. nt 1 9 former price 1.65, 1.75 iiud 2.00. 7 All of put Me.D VShoes formerly! 1.50, 1.75, Vat 2.00, J Our best $2.0 Shoe at S2.O0. shoes, sizes from 12 to 2. in heels . j V l.UKU price 1.65, 1.85, and 2.00. .Remember all our shoes are warranted to give good wear and are repaired free of charge:.in case they rip, tear or crack. The Fair Store PEOPLE MUST EAT, We Don't ,Blow Much, - ' . jr -- - We're after Trad V. VonGoeiz, Ottenstein but we understand that tho other itvn "who were as deep in the mud as be was in the "mire." were not even, ronrovarl nt all, but left to pursue tho evil of their ways, until some day undoubtedly their parents will be brought to grief by thoir doings,-which could - have bean Snipped I in tho bud. Pat. Dr. A. P. Sawyer Sir: After safferJbg foar years with female) weakness I v.-Rg persuaded by a friend to try yonr P.istilloe, and attpr using- tkem for one year, I can say I am entirely well. I ms not recommend them too highly. Srs. SI. S.Ur-wk Bronson, Bethel Branch Co., Slieh. Pr sale by F. II. Longley. KQTG SOI03iO2rS H0TICH That "There is nothhir new under the sun" does not always qparfij the truth. Especially is" this true asregards the new: composite cars now operated daily-' via TheCbicago, Union Paeific and Northwestern Line between Salt Lake City und Chicago. , These handsome Buffet Smoking and Library Cars are entirely new throughout, of latest design," con tain all modern improvements, and are well supplied with writing f material, tne leading daily papers, illustrated periodicals; magazines etc. - ; . The fact that these cars run daily- via -The Overland Limited" and that the Union Pacific was fine line '.vest of Chicago to inagurate this service nourn commend itselt foe all. See that your -stickers nsad; via 'The OverlandRoute"i , . 1 J os. riersliey, "Tie. ft I I I 1 T " 1 I iipiilrai : Mpra OP ALL KIXDS, - . - -. j Farm and Spring Wagons, s Buggies iRoad Garts, Wind Mills, Pomps, Barb ' WinvEtc. Locust Street, between Fifth aad Sixth the people reJeaShe popular many customers. We wish to bear formerly! 3.75, 4:00, 45Q, : r. ,. .v -r . formerly V 53.00, , 3.25, j-at 3.50, 3,75, All Otir philrlrfn'; TTnTumrnn fSlf and snrino- Tip1; nf r r- rnkr - Richards Bros " LA 4 ' rpByyi 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. . JBut wrhen it comes to selling fresh and clean goods for little money we are "in it" just as extensively as any dealer. 2k That's what we are here for and. we so licit you to call and "look us over." AVe are confident we can please you. The Grocer B!ock. 1 e jp i (North Side Grocer) - Invites the attention of the pnrehasihg::pu'BI'i6-to-nis fresh and clean stock of Groceries, PkHMoM : ' !tair ail Feet " Everything, as represented and goods sold as, low as the low est. Remember the place The North Side. . Give us a. MORTH PLATTE MARBLE. .- 'WOtlS, MOOTMMm HEADSTONES.' .Curbing, Building Stone, And aH Id ads of Moeaiaantal and Cemetery rk. Careful atlontlon givan to tottering of every de seripMoa. Jobbing done on short notice. Orders selleHed and estimates freely fnrntehed.. $ SMOKERS ' -f" In search of a good cigar f TV-ill always find it at T. Z CAMPBELL F. Schmalzric&'sr Try o tuem and judge.