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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1896)
THE NORTE PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE r-TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3), 1896,, . THE CITY LAW-MAKESS. Tlie city council met last evening irregular session, all tlie members being--present but alderman Thom son, although the heavy-weight member from the First ward came very near getting a tardy mark. The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and after some discussion relative to the wording of a motion that had previously been adopted, were approved. A communication was read from the Outta Percha Mtg. Co., of Chi cago, agreeing to furnish ' rubber hose coupling gaskets at the rate of five cents each, when ordered in lots of 100. On motion the deputy clerk was instructed to order 100 for the use of the fire department. A petition signed by 232 citizens principally females of North Platte and Lincoln county, praying that the council pass an ordinance requiring the saloons in the city to "close from midnight until five o'clock a. m. was filed. Alderman Iddings reported that some months ago he had been ap pointed upon a committee to inves tigate the condition of the slough in the Third ward, occasioned by -the waste water from the Union Pacific shops and round-house, but owing to the absence from the city of a member of the committee lie had been unable to before make a report. He said that he had ex amined into the matter, and had conferred with the local officials upon the subject, the latter agree ing to recommend the putting in of permanent sewer by the railroad company. Upon motion the city attorney was instructed to give the railroad company officials notice of the desire of the council that the former put in such1 sewer from the rear of the round-house along Sev enth street to the east line of the city limits. The ordinance requiring the clos ing of the city saloons at midnight came up for its first reading. Guy Laing was present, and said that as he was probably the only indi vidual this legislation would effect, that so far as he was concerned he was perfectly willing to close at about that hour, if such were the wishes of the council; although he would at times like a little lee way, as for instance at the time of the arrival of the night passenge trains. Upon motion the time was changed to 12:30 o'clock, and the maximum fine fixed at $50. "With these amendments tnree voted in favor of the adoption of the ordi nance and two against. A motion was then made to suspend the rules and proceedJ:o the passage of the ordinance. This failed to receive the requisite number of votes and the statute was laid over until the next regular meeting of the city lawmakers. The ordinance licensing fire in surance companies doing business in this city and requiring them to pay an annual tax of $5.00, was then read, the rules suspended and the same was regularly, adopted. A bill of Syl Friend for $25 for sprinkling the street crossings for the season of 1895 was then read r and on motion approved. The matter of traveling dentists and doctors coming into and doing business in the city was then dis cussed. The city attorne' feared that the present ordinance might nofbe effectual in that it discrimi nated against the itinerants and in favor of the local professional men In other words that if the latter , were willing to stand an occupation tax. there was not much doubt that an ordinance could be made which would control the wanderinjr knights of the lance and forceps Upon motion the attorney was in structed to draft an iron-clad ordi nance which would protect the local men and present the same to the council. A letter from John B. Evans com plaining of the manner in which the waterworks company had raised the rate for water for his house this year, with fewer persons to use the same than ever before. On motion the communication was referred to the water committee Avith instruc tions to report upon the same at the next meeting of the council. Citizen Dillard then brought be fore the council the matter of the city voting bonds and purchasing the waterworks system at the ex piration of its option next year. The concensus of opinion of the members appeared to be in favor of this idea, and the subject will be further agitated in future meetings of the city Solons. Upon motion of Alderman Id dings ttie city attorney was in structed to draft an ordinance re- ducinsr the water rates for resi- "dences twenty-five per cent per an ' num, and city fire hydrants fifty per cent. - On jnotion the council then ad journed: . t The members of the Rebkah -degree-staff are. requested to meet at the Odd Fellows' hall to-morrow afternoon rat' 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of a regular drill. By order of Jhe captain. 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 Pillsbury'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. KBIJlGTOK St TOBlfi, either store. W. L. Park is at present on the sick list, but fortunately nothing serious. Rev. "Wilhelmj Albertson, of Gothenburg, visited North Platte friends yesterday. George Day, the popular clerk at McDonald's store, was on the sick list the first of this week but has now recovered. Already there is some talk of testing-the constitutionality of the new municipal ordinance licensing fire insurance companies. Harry Lamplugh is this week busily engaged in filling the old bottling works ice-house with a su penor quality of that commodity. Another high five club has re centlv been formed, and will be entertained at the initial party to morrow evening- bv Mrs. H. S. Keith. Miss Edith Gregg, daughter of W. A. Gregg, of Willard, left yes terdav morning- for a visit with relatives, and friends at Ft. Wayne, Ind. R. A. McMurray, of the Third ward, has been seriously ill for sev eral days past, but his many friends trust that his recoverv may be speedy. A traveling representative of the Standard Oil Co. interviewed our business men to-day in regard to their needs for lubricants the coming season. Frank Herman, of Jackson, Mich., who has been visiting the Fowles Bros., of Maxwell, for some time past, left this morning for his northern home. A supply of battery materials was received this morning by A. Weisberg, who keeps in order the apparatus for the Western Union Telegraph Co. here. Manager Goodman is daily ex pecting from Col. Cody a couple of fine thoroughbred English dogs. They were presented to him by an admiring "beef-eater." Smoke Wright's Royal Sports and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars. Observer Piercy predicts that the pleasant weather we have been having will terminate to-morrow, and that overcoats will be needed. Mr. Piercy thinks we have had less cold weather this month than in any previous January. The agitation of the purchas ing of the North Platte waterworks System by the city will doubtless enlist many sympathizers in the movement, although it is question able whether under muricipal man agement the plant can be operated as economically as under private ownership. It is said that certain parties are engaged in killing and shipping game (now out of season) to the eastern markets. There is a se vere penalty for this, and some of local sportsmen are talking of bringing the offenders to justice with a round jerk. The Columbian Dramatic Co. is preparing to put upon the boards sometime at the close of this month that standard old English farce "Lend me Five Shillings," after which a social little ball will be given to those in attendance. It is the intention of the organiza tion to put on about one play each month during the coming year.D A member of tlie local commit tee is of the opinion that the proper effort is not being made to secure the immediate construction of the proposed railroad up the North river by local citizens. It behooves them to get a move upon themselves or some rival company will build the road, 'and North Platte will thus lose the opportunity to secure the trade from this garden spot of Nebraska. Dr. Sawyer; Dear Sir: Having used your Par HUes, I can recommend them to tlie pablic. I have been attended by four different doctors, but one and a half boxes of your raedlclne hss done me more good than allot them. Yours repee4 fnlly, Mrs. Xaggie Johnson, Broasos. Stands County, Mc&. Sotd by r. H, LoogUr?, A. D. Orr has. moved his family into he Searle. property on West Third-st. " The soldier's relief commission has prepared its report for 1895 ready to sub mit to the county commissioners. Jake Richards made a bicycle trip from Gothenburg to this place Satvrday evening in about three and one-half hours. Col. W. F. Cody has dehnitely fixed a date for his Wild West exhibition at North Platte on October 12th . The West Nebraska district fair will be at the same time. Persons who'Iesire to get a correct idea Of the locality, of the Venezuela im broglio can best gain this knowledge by calling at The Tkibcne office and pur chase the world's atlas for 82 00, in con nection with a subscription to this paper. The first number of the Hershey Sen tinel has been received at this office. Its news services appears to be better than the mechanical execution of the paper, but probably in time Bro. Stalling will be able to improro the latter. A Nebraska farmers' and business men's convention has been called to - assemble at Hastings on the 28th inst. The object is to restore confidence, at home and abroad, in the state's almoat inexhaustible resources. According to the Sidney Telegraph the family of Andrew Struthers will make an extended visit with relatives near this city. Mr. S. has stored his household effects, and next spring will move to Grand Junction, Col. The county commissioners have authorized the county attorney to pur chase a typewriter for use in his office. It might be well for Wm. Grady to re vive the old pen ttory told in regard to a former member of the North Platte school board. The University of Nebraska opens its fifth annual session of the Nebraska sugar school on the 4th of Feb 'v. The objects of the school are to give instruc tions in the best methods of sugar beet culture, and in the details of factory methods of sugar making. George Charles Henry Nelson, the weary waggles who stole the grip belong ing to E. H. Sbarman from the Union PaciHc waiting room last week pleaded guilty before "hizzoner" P. H. Sullivan made restitution of the property and was sentenced to ten days in the county jail. . By reason of the turning in of cold water on the hot metal of the beater Saturday evening at the Y. M. C. A. bath rooms there was a small explosion which cannot be remedied until repairs are recpived from Omaha. The amount of damage was very small. It is said that an armless driver liv ing in the vicinity of Elizabeth postoffice a day or two ago undertook to convey a young lady from this city to her home in that vicinity. When near the Montague place south of town the team ran away, but fortunately no harm was done to the occupants of the vehicle. Tbe Sidney Telegraph evidently does not put much faith in the proposed rail road from that place to Orrin Junction, as witness the following paragraph: "As surmised by the Telegraph last week, the Sidney & Northwestern rail road proved t be a fake, manufactured from whole cloth." With the great amount of immature corn gathered last fall in Nebnsska and all over the west it behooves the farm ers of Lincoln county to immediately test the germinating qualities of their seed corn. A little attention to this mattter now will perhaps save a great deal of loss and trouble at the commencement of the growing season. Card. The statement circulated by a certain person as regards a letter being written,to Prof. Bartling and attributed to the North Platte orchestra is branded as false, as Mr. Bartling acknowledges never having received any such letter Truth hurts some. North Platte Orchestra. The Bed Men's annual masque ball Friday night was largely attended and everything passed off in the customary smooth manner incident to the above affair. The roaring farce preceding the ball was highly enjoyed by those present as was evidenced by the rounds of vigor ous applause given. Tbe net receipts of the entertainment will be about $100. Owing to the damages sustained by the Star Clothing House the water was shut off from the Y. M. C. A', bath rooms last Saturday until the association agreed to pay the amount of ihe injury. Messrs. McKay and 0:ten have been se lected to assess this sumf and in . case they fail o agree a third arbitrator will be called-in to decide. U0 "JJCQNOMT 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 & TOBIN. I. L. Miltonberger has accepted a position in VonGoetz's grocerv store. G. Ed Loveland shipped a consign ment of fat porkers to the. hog market the first of this week. The ladies' gaild will hold its monthly social at the rectory on Friday afternoon of this week. The joung folks of the vicinity of Nichols are preparing to produce that modern society drama "Among the Breakers" in the near future,- A soliciting committee in the in terests of the Y. M. C. A . was interview-ing-our.business men yesterday and met with fairly good' success in their efforts. The ladies of the Lutheran church will give a sociable at the . residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Sorenson on Friday evening, Jan. 24th, 1896, to which the public ia cordially invited. The two republican county officials at the court house .can justly bring a charce of discrimination against tbe county commissioners as they each fur nish their own typewriters. It takes a populist reformer to work an office for all it is worth. -J. S. Hinckley, who is teaching school north of town this winter will, at the close of his term, enter a law office in this city with the view of becoming a disciple of Blackstone. He is an ambi tious young man and will undoubtedly make a success in the profession. While in Lincoln last week I. A. Fort had a conversation with a promi nent farmer of the east part of the state and he consented "to come to this city and assist in organizing the proposed farmers' institute. This gentleman has had considerable experience in this class of work in eastern Nebraska Mrs. N. F. Donaldson, assisted by Mesdames Seeberger and Woodhurst, will entertain the members of the ladies' wheel club and their husbands and friends to-night. These parties have proven very enjoyable this season, and the one to-night will po doubt be up to the standard. John Burke. John Bratt, M. B Burke and E. Bratt have associated themselves together as a corporation to be called "The Union Stock Yards Co.," of North Platte, Neb., (Limited), the object of which is for the feeding and sale of live stock in this city, and also to own and lease lands in tbe state of Nebraska. The Nebraska Btato press associa tion meets in Lincoln on the 30th inst , andBixby,the poet-philosopher of the State Journal has tendered the boys the freedom of the city in his usual gener ous manner. Now if Julius Gethseraane Percival Hildebrand but seconds the motion a large attendance may be ex pected. The dancing club of former years has been revived and will give its initial hop at Keith's hall on Thursday evoning of this week. There are about forty members, and these with their ladies, will make a crowd just large enough to comfortably fill tile hall. Prof. Garlichs' orchestra will furnish the music and a pleasant evening iB assured. The Omaha end of the North River road appears to scatter a great deal as to their remarks anent the proposed road up the valley. One of the promoters claims the starting point will be Sidney, while a little further on in his interview he 6ays articles of incorporation will be tiled in North Platte. If his latter state ment is correct it looks like the former was erroneous. PEOPLE "WHO COME AND GO. B. M. Weber visited Ogallala yester day on business. Milton Doolittle boarded No. 2 yester day for a brief eastern trip. Carrol Hawkins, of TWHfleet, was North Platte visitor Saturday. Miss Mamie Griffin, who has been visiting the family of J. J. Sullivan for several weeks past, loft last evening on No. 1 for her homo in Cheyenne, "Shorty" Hodshire expects to leave to morrow for Cripple Creek to seek his fortune, but just whether at the bottom of a mining shaft, or at the bottom of a wash-tub ho has not yet fully decided. R. L. Graves and Arthur McNamara went to Fremont Saturday night to at tend the funeral services ot Mrs. Myers. or that city. The former will return to Grand Island to-day and put in the week attending tho state fireman's convention Dr. A. P. Sawyer: Dear Sir: I have beea suffer Jng with eick headache for a long time. I nsed your Family Cure and now am entirely relieved I would not do without your medicine. Mrs. G, A. Miller. Sold by F. H. Longley. IS fiM2H v Weli Presents We have a large number of pieces of silverware which are suitably for wedding presents. 11 In sterling silver novelties; ornamental as well as useful ' articles. When you need these goods remember we keep 'em. CLINTON, The Jeweler. RAILROAD E0TATI0H. Trackmen Btraightened up the track running into tbe carpenter shop J. C. Vizzard, ot the U. P. detective force arrived in the city Sunday night. One of the new styled vestibule sleep ers on No. 1 yesterday attracted con siderable attention uoon the part of spectators. Engine 889 is expected to shortly arrive here from the First district to run op posite the 888 between this city and Grand Island, Philip Augustus Norton has taken a lay-off and will visit relatives and friends in Omaha, althcuch he declared he was going to Hot Springs. Ark. One thousand pounds of U. S. stand ard test weights were received here yes.- terday for the purpose of testing the track scales in the yards here. The track scales in use by the com pany here recently became deranged, and an expert was sent here yesterday from Umaha to rectify their grievous weighs. Conductor Clapper is indignant that the Grand Island papers as well as in this city had metamorphosed his name into "Klaprot" thus giving it a French twist. It is a mighty poor speller that can only spell a word in one way. An ex-railway employee was endeavor ing to have some fun with express agent McGovern by endeavoring to hoax the latter into the belief that general bag gage agent Traynor had given the genial Jim one of his unceremonious calls while he was "working" No. 2. &S OTHERS SEE US. North Platte is a bristling iittle city down in Lincoln coumy about 125 miles east from this hub of the universe, with an estimated population of 3500 people. We attended the railroad meeting there last week in company with many others, and enjoyed a day among live business men and enterprising people. Headquarters at tbe Hotel Neville were found to be tirst-class in every re spect. The rooms were finely furnished, an excellent table, and an irrigating plant on the side were sufficient induce ments to attract all well regulated dele gates and make them comfortable so comfortable indeed that some of them were inclined to remain until the road was completed up the valley, but after due persuasion upon our part Harvey and Charley consented to return with us. Among the pleasant people of .tho city, alive to the interests of tho North Platte valley were the enterprising newspaper men, Wm. Neville, Judge Grimes, W. T. Wilcox, Hon. J. S. Hoagland, W. C iider, ixuy .uaing ana a dozen or so other gentlemen whose names have escaped us; whtfp every man m tho city seemed to be enthusiastic and alive to the future business and deyejopment of their oity with a railroad up the valley North Platte is much more of a city than wo expected to find. A ride about the city, for which we are indebted to Mr. Hoagland, revealed a large number of fine residences, churches and school buildings, substantial business blocks, wide well kept streets and almost a forest of trees, making homes attractive and pleasant. With a railroad up tho valley, North Platte will doubtless become one of the best inland cities of tbe state. Irriga tion is being rapidly developed through out that section and many canals are completed and in course of construction All hail the day, so say all of us,when irrigation and railroads, as they surely will, make this valley the richost and best spction of Nebraska. Bayard Transcript. Children with pale, bluish complexions, indicat ing the absence of the requisite red globules in the blood should take Dr. Sawyer's Ukatlne. For sale y F. II. rangier. Mrs. Liease ana Jerry Simpson were booked to appear at Minneapolis. Ellen balked. She declared she wouldn't touch her foot on the platform if Jerry did. Can it be that Jerry has quit wear ing shes as well as stockings. Tbe woman persisted, of course, and Jerry had to perform the bare feat alone. SUTHERLAND HEWS. Z. J. Hostetter came in from Cripple Creek Monday and will spend a few days viBiting among friends. G. W. ADnlecrate returned home from Denver Thursday morning. Simon Nordquistand Chas. Lengren nassed throuch town with their house- hold goods Thursday onroute to their homesteads in the west part of tho j county. Nels Anderson, of Keith county, dor ivered hogs hero the latter part of the J week. Several parties are figuring on carry ing the mail, to Lilac and Iiena, Mc Pherson county.vand to Birdwood. This route will noi be much of ft Enap, ss it Presents D Toil erbans But there is a law against falsehood and deception; in anadvertisement. It is not on the statute books, but: it is written in the hearts of the people, and when they convict a merchant of this "sixty1 - We are willing to accept service any time and. submit our.case to the people. We DO NOT deceije you in our advertisements. on these goods: One Lot of All 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 Hosiery, Caps, wear and Tinware. Give m NORTH PLATTE, NEB, One door south of Streitz's drug. If W e Q-an't (kl Ifie Best - . ' . f We want none. That's our principle in . 7 buying. We ' deal only with firms who - produce the best W e 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 Groceries, Provisions, Queensware, Etc. Compare our prjees with any. You'll find that we are LEADERS OF LOW PRICES. McDonald's Cash Grocery. is through sandhills the entire distance, and no ranches along the road where teams can be exchanged. G. W. White shipped a car of corn the first of the week and a car of bones Saturday. Hay is being piled up in all directions from the depot on account of no pars ip which to shjp. Tbe Hershey paper made its first ap pearance in Sutherland last Friday. Li. J. Sherwood, oc Wallace, was in town Friday. John Cooper, of Paxton, visited with friends in tlis locality the latter part of the week. Aug Gries, of eastern Keith county, transacted business here Saturday. E. C. Brown spent the week at Lute's ranch north of Poxton. L. C. AuDlezate, ot l6r8hey. was in town on Thursday. G. J. Hunt, of Omaha, and a party of landseekers snent nart of the week in this section. J. D. Tallmadge is still laid up" with lung trouble. D. S. McConnell and family passed through town Saturday on their way back to Keith county. Lou Pierson, of Grant, who has been building a dwelling here, returned to bis home in Perkins county Saturday. Frank Ware, of Hershey, transacted business in our village Saturday. Dr. Eves made several professional calls in this locality Saturday. Tim Keliher. of North Platte, called on some of our citizens Friday. J. A. Eobb has moved his family from the Hostetter farm south of Keith's ranch to his homestead at the south end of the bridge. iloriimer Jobnsou viewed the sights at the county seat Saturday. He was accompanied by his mother and sister. John and Harry Lute, of Paxton, were on our streets the first of the week. They brought down some fine porkers. Citizen. w. a. DeBERRY, d. d. s., DENTISf. .Office in 1st ITat'J Baqk pid'gf. Pale, thin, bloodless people should use Vr, 8aw Ter's Ukattno. It la the greatest remedy & the world for making the weak strong. For eeleby T, Don 1 1 mow offense they fine him like; For instance note the' price Misses' To. 25 at 35 cts. Misses5 JSTo. 30 at 40 cts. Misses' T6. 32 at 45 cts. Misses' Fo. 34 at 50 cts. Ladies Pants and Vests 50 Cts -EAOH.- of Blankets, Glassware, anas: ns a call. tore Studebaker Wagons and Buggies at Hershey & Co's- YOU SHOULD READ THE Chicago . Weekly Inter Ocean, a 1 2 -page paper brim ful of news of the world and well selected miscel lany. VE- FURNISH The Tribune and- INTER OCEAN for per year IN ADVANCE $1.60