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THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE: TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1896.
CITY NEWS.
Rev. O'Toolewent to Omaha
on yesterday morning's train.
Charley Hendy left this morn
ing" for a week's visit in Omaha and
Lincoln.
John JKeith and Geo. C. White
- came down from Sutherland this
morning-.
Chas. Hainer, who had been
wnrkinrr at Crioole Creek, has re-
o t i
. turned home.
Mathew Clair expects to at
tend the democratic national free-for-all
at Chicago next week.
Miss Francis McNamara went
to Sutherland yesterday to visit
with friends for a few days.
Joseph Connolly and family left
last night for Pasadena, Cal.,
which will be their future home.
We are requested to state that
there will be no meeting or the
ladies' guild on Friday afternoon
next.
Miss Mell Forsythe, who had
been visiting friends in the city for
a week, left last night for Chilli
cothe, Iowa.
Alice Kannie entertained a
number of young friends Saturday
afternoon on the occasion of her
seventh birthday.
Mrs. E. A. Keyes, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Patterson, leaves Friday for
her home in Council Bluffs.
F. I. "Williams assumed the
city editorship of the Kearney
Daily Hub yesterday, and the issue
was a complete mirror of the local
life of Kearney.
The rain last evening amounted
to one-half inch, and covered the
eastern and southern portions of
the county, and the growing corn
well its boomin'.
The fellows who contend that
there are no great men in Nebras
ka have never been in North Platte.
Greater financiers than Sherman or
Carlisle can be found on our streets
by the dozen every evening.
M. Cohn, of Cottonwood, who
had been visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Newell Burritt, returned home
this morning accompanied by Mrs.
Burritt. Mr. Colin is one of the
oldest settlers in Lincoln county.
At a congregational meeting
Sunday evening the Presbyterian
church extended an informal call to
Rev. Terner, who had been in the
city for a couple of week. Rev.
Verner left for his home in Ohio
last night, and will consider the ac
ceptance of the call.
Joe Little, of the north part of
the county, looked upon the wine
when it was red Saturday, and be
came -disorderly. He was hauled
up before Judge Ray yesterday
and fined three dollars and costs,
making it a rather expensive drunk
to Joseph.
The Minden Courier contains
the following marriage announce
ment which will be of interest to
our readers: "Married at the resi
dence of Rev. Mitchelmore on June
24, 18, Edward J. Wilson, of Fort
Omaha, to Mabel E. Weston of
North Platte, by Rev. C. H. Mitch
elmore". Those who attended the re
publican conventions at Ogallala
yesterday from this county were:
Judge Grimes, J. S. Hoagland, A.
S. Baldwin. C. W. Burklund, E
Warner, John Sorenson, A.
Scharmann, G. W. Finn, E.
Seeberger, Saml. Funkhouser,
W. Hill and A. O. Kocken.
There is no denying the fact
that the people of North Platte are
not showing as much enthusiasm
over the irrigation fair as the event
demands. Everything connected
with the arrangements for the fair
is moving forward smoothly, yet if
those in charge received more
hearty encouragement from the
people they would feel better satisfied.
B.
M.
F.
H.
Miss Blanche Buckworth is
visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A.
Diamond, in Lincoln.
The Presbyterian ladies' aid
society will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. J. C. Strahorn.
The meeting to consider irrigation
fair matters, announced for this
evening, has been postponed unti
some night next week.
Hans Gertler went to Wilber
Sunday night and from there wil
go to Lincoln to attend the repub
lican state convention.
Messrs. Baldwin, Hoagland and
Stewart went to Lincoln last night
and Patterson, Woodhurst and Mc
Murray this morning.
B. L. Robinson attended the
Epworth League at Co2ad Sunday
and took an active part in the clos
ing exercises of the convention
The handsome prizes offered
for the wheel races on the Fourth
are on exhibition in the show win
dow of the Star Clothing House.
A heavy rain west of Ogalalla
Sunday night washed out about
fifty feet of the railroad track and
delayed train No. 4 several hours.
The Ladies of the Maccabees
at Hershey will hold a social this
evening. A half dozen members of
the order in this city expect to at
tend.
Rev. T. M. Conway, a former
priest of this city, passed through
the city yesterday, and shook
hands with a number of acquaint
ances at the depot.
Through the efforts of the
North Platte delegates, this city
has been selected as the place for
holding the next annual convention
of the district Epworth League.
The pupils who failed to pass
the examination prior to gradua
tion and have since been pursuing
studies in the branches in which
they were deficient, will be given a
final examination the latter part of
the week.
Rev. and Mrs. Leonard, who
had been attending the Epworth
League convention at Cozad, re
turned home last evening. Miss
Minita Beeler and one or two others
returned home on last night's train.
Clark's pattern blind hinges,
with screws, 15 cents a set at the
Wilcox Dept. Store.
A buffalo consigned to W. F.
Cody came in from the east yester
day. It was shipped from the Wild
West show and will be ued tor
breeding purposes at the Cody
ranch. The car containing the
animal was placarded "Buffalo
Bill's Buffalo Bull."
The board of education held a
short session last night, allowed all
bills on file and appointed a com
mittee to audit the books of the
secretary and treasurer and report
at a meeting to be held Saturday.
The first meeting of the new board
will be held next Monday evening.
A mile bicycle race between
Arthur Hoagland and James Roddy
for a purse of $50, and a probable
additional purse of $10 br the wheel
club, is being arranged for the
Fourth of July. These tvo bicy
clists are among the swiftest in the
city, and the race would be a lively
one. It is hoped the proposed race
will not fall through.
Brakeman Ed Weston is alive
tp-day, but it is only through ex
eremely good luck. Last night
while Conductor Mecomber's crew
was switching at Julesburg. Wes
ton mounted two cars which were
being shoved in on the side
track and when in the act of apply
ing the brake he was thrown to the
the ground. He fell between the
rails, but lay in such a position as
to escape the wheels and brake
beams as the cars passed over bim
and he sustained only
bruises. The cars were
htteen miles an hour at the
time, and that he escaped death is
nothing short of a miracle.
'5M J. ay
We have an elegant line of
PICTURE AND ROOM MOULDING.
iNow is me time to nave your chairs and couches up
holstered. Bring them in and we will give you good
work at reasonable prices.
E. B. WAKNEK.
(UNDERTAKER.)
to
attending
slight
moving"
fflTASFS & Importers, Boston,
The Seal Brand; of Tea,
The Club House Brand Canned Goods,
Red Cross Brand of Crackers,
ARE UNEXCELLED--
North Platte, Lexington and Minnesota Flour.
Harrington & Tofom.
Frank Sullivan returned
Omaha Sunday night.
J. EJ. Baker attended the funeral
of Dr. Homer B. Hatch at Grand
Island Friday afternoon.
Will Leonard, of the Sidney
Poniard, vas a Lincoln passenger
on No. 2 yesterday morning".
The local chapter of the East
ern Star has donated $25 to the
woman's art palace building fund.
You can buy that hay fork you
need of the Wilcox DeDt. Store.
Sidney Dillon, who has been
scnooi at L.mcaro, is
home to spend the summer vaca
tion.
James Smith, formerly employed
in Wagner's cigar factoy, went to
Denver Sunday to look for employment.
D. P. Wilcox, of the Gandy
Pioneer, was in town yesterday
enroute to the republican state con
vention at Lincoln.
Mrs. H. Bostwick and Miss
Annie Goslee left yesterday morn
ing- for a visit with relatives at
Crab Orchard, Neb,
Major Woodhurst went to Lin
coln yesterday morning as advance
guard of the Lincoln county dele
gation to. the state convention.
Extra caps ior Mason's fruit
jars at the Wilcox Dept. Store.
C. H. Stamp, the shoe dealer,
has materially increased his stock
recently, and is now offering the
public a fine line of goods.
The members of the womans' de
partment ot the irrigation fair held
a meeting last evening and heard
reports from the several commit-
ees.
Joseph Morsch left yesterday
norning for Omaha to receive ad
ditional treatment for his eyes,
which are still erreatlv troubling
him. .
Fruit jar rubbers at the Wilcox
Dept. Store.
C. A. Dill went to Grand Island
Sunday in response to a 'telegram
Miss Berry McCoy, of Kansas
City, is a guest of her aunt Mrs.
John Scharmaun, having- accom-
Is all right, but the X dollar bill wilL;buy panied the latter lady home a few
J - A n an r-v
more rurniture now than ever betore. y
Prof. Barber will remain in
town until about the 10th of July.
He will probably drop in on his
friends here this fall prior to leav
ing for Kansas.
Men's leather gloves at the
Wilcox Dept. Store.
Frank and Will Sullivan re
turned Saturday from their pleas
ure trip to Utah. They visited
Ogden, Salt Lake and came home
via Colorako Springs and Denver.
The tenuis court on the Epis
copal church grounds is proving
quite an attraction during the even
ing hours, and quite a number of
the church people take advantage
of the opportunity for recreation.
To Rent Six room house op
posite Chas. McDonald's on 3d
street. City water. C. L. Wood.
A rusty old bayonet and a U.
S. bridle bit were recently uncov
ered on the W. L. Park land adjoin
ing the city on the south. They
are badly rusted and were evidently
under ground for many years
W. L. Park returned Sunday
from Laramie, where he spent a
day or two in trout fishing. The
oartv of three, of which he was a
member, caught 210. The
caught by Mr. Park
pounds.
at the Wilcox
o
Novelties
in Silver.
Leather Belts with Silver
Buckles, the latest, Ladies'
Shirt Waist Sets, Buttons and
Link Cuff Buttons, Hat Pins,
Book Marks, Souvenir Spoons,
Watch Guards, etc. Also a
complete line ot Harps.
CLINTON, The Jeweler.
Three doors south of old stand.
J.
J. Halliiran transacted legal
largest
weighed
four
-Fishing tackle
at ten o'clock.
Don't forget
of
that the place to
The Wilcox Dept.
announcing the serious illness
his wife, who had been
friends there.
of
visiting
Gothenburg
game of ball some
Crops in Mylander precinct
which were riddled by hail ten.
days ago, are said to be rapidly re
covering, much to the satisfaction
of the farmers,
Mr. and Mrs. H- V. Hilliker re
turned Sunday night from Grand
Island, where they went the latter
part of the week to attend the
funeral of Dr. H. B. Hatch.
An effort will be made to have the
club come here for a
time within the
next ten days. TheGothenburgers
put np a stiff game of ball.
R. R. Hine has constructed a
large cage in which to confine his
eagle. He has placed a rooster in
the cage with the eagle and the two
fowls get aloug very peoceably.
New line of men's hats just re
ceived at the Wilcox Dept. Store.
Express Agent McGovern, who
acts as a distributing agent, is
daily receiving heavy consignments
of small fruits. Missouri black
berries are coming in very freely
this week.
Joseph Hershey received a car
load of the celebrated McCormick
mowers yesterday. As the hay
crop promises to be very heavy this
season, there will be quite a demand
for mowers.
The force of workmen at the
fair grounds was reduced to three
last evening, the work of putting
up the fence having been completed.
Active work on the grounds will be
renewed in a week or so.
The Lexington Patent Flour
is warranted to please.
E. B. Warner has received fifty
cots which will be rented out to
those who need extra beds during
the congressional convention. Mr.
Warner will have several hundred
cots for use during the irrigation
fair.
The case of Leo Sullivan
against E. Blankenburg, in which
the former sought to recover dam
ages for injury sustained to his
bicycle through action of .the latter,
was settled in Justice Penistons'
court before coming to trial.
The Wilcox Dept. Store has
just received a fine pattern in John
son Bros. English Porcelain Din-
business in Deuel county yesterday.
Mrs. M. Locke went to Grand
Junction, Iowa, yesterday morning,
James Daily was a visitor in
Omaha the latter part of the week
Fruit jars and fruit cansatThe Dept. Store
Wilcox Dept. Store. . Lester Eells, who traveled ex
J. R. Healy, of Ogalalla, was in tensively in the central part of the
town yesterday as the guest of H. state last weeK, says it
M. Weber. happens to the corn crop it will take
r, ... r.t it. the railroads two vears to haul it
xne entries iortue open rounu -
of Julv races close Thursdav nirht uut U1 luc OLtltc- "c -
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wuuiu ue iiiiuussiujc iui tuin iu
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present a better appearance.
-The county commissioners will
probably complete the equalization
of asssssment to-morrow and will
then proceed to make the levy. In
several precincts they raised the
valuation of live stock, In Maxwell
precinct the assessment on horses
was raised two hundred per cent.
-Grindstones at the Wilcox Dept
Store.
-The annual electioii of officers
of the ladies' wheel club was held
the latter part of the week with the
following" result: President, Mrs.
M. K. Barnum: vice-president, Mrs.
D. C. Congdon: secretary and treas-
urer, Mrs. E.- W. Ziebert. The
club will hold a picnic soon alter
July 4th
-.boston rubber nose 1j cents a
foot at the Wilcox Dept. Store,
The bicycle swifts who have
entered for the Fourth of Jul7 races
buy bolts is
Store.
Mrs. W. H. Fikes returned
Sunday night from a brief visit with
Omaha relatives
Mrs. Geo. Suhr and children,
of Ohio, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Bowen, of Plant pre
cinct.
See those dollar shirt waists at
the Wilcox Dept. Store
Dr. E. E. Northrup goes to
Lincoln in a few days to take an
examination before the state dental
board.
rue bridge bona election m
Nichols precinct resulted in a vote
of 110 for the bonds and thirfy-seven
against.
Utah pattern hay forks at the
Wilcox Dept. Store.
Dr. H. W. Allwine, of Omaha,
is in the city looking after his prop- are putting in considerable work
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That Hay Rack
You. will need Bolts for it.
Don't send off or pay two prices
for them at home. . . . .
We Sell You
x3 inch Bolts for lc.
x6
xl2
1.1c.
2c.
3c
2c.
2c.
3c.
4c.
5c.
xi2 44 44
jxI4 44 44 44
WE ARE STILL SELLING YOU
20-inch screen wire for 7c a yard.
22- ' ,4" 9c a 44
24- 44 44 44 44 ..10c a 44
26- 44 44 4 44 Ilea 44
28- 44 44 44 44 12c a 44
30- 44 4 " lia." 44
32- 4 4 4 4 . 4 4 44 .. .; 13-a 44
36- 44 44 44 44 . 15c a 44
Screeh doors 2 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 6 in '. .95c.
Screen doors 2 ft. 8 in. x 6 f t. 8 in 95c.
40 sheets of writing paper 5c
2 bunches envelopes 5c
6 slate pencils lc.
2 1-pint tin cups 5c
1 plow single-tree . ; 20c.
A 12-quart galvanized pail .25c.
A galvanized wash boiler 95c
A tin wash boiler, copper bottom .$1.00.
An all copper wash boiler ? .. " .S2.00.
Hame clips, 2 for -r. ...... 5c.
Hame staples, 2 for 5c
A 2-pound plow hammer 45c.
A14-tooth garden rake 1 22c.
A Maynard irrigating shovel : $1.20.
Stove pipe, per joint 15c.
Elbows, each -.. . 10c.
No. 1 common lamp chimneys 4c.
No. 2 common lamp chimneys 6c
Tubular lantern globes 7c
A copper bottom tubular lantern 45c.
A set of handled tea cups and saucers 42c
A set of 7-inch dinner plates 35c
6 engraved tumblers 25c.
We carry poultry netting, screen wire, tinware,
hardware, notions, hats, caps, ladies' and gents' fur
nishing goods, trunks and valises, decorated dinner
sets, chamber sets, and the largest line of crockery,
lamps and glassware in North Platte. If you pass us
by jou lose money. It only takes a call to prove it.
Price and quality talk.
The Wilcox Dept. Store,
North Platte, Neb.
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and
doing
profes-
erty interests
sional work.
Mrs. George Hearst, who had
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. McNamara, returned to Oma
ha Saturday.
Yes, The Lexington Patent
is the best. Sold everywhere.
Some light repairs were made
Saturday upon the pneumatic air
lift at the upper ice-house which
were greatly appreciated by Gress'
gang.
Rev. S. A. Potter, of Kearney,
officiated at the Episcopal church
Sunda' morning and evening, the
resident rector being" absent at
Kearney.
The prizes for the jrun club
shoot next'Saturday are on exhibi
tion in John Federhoof's show win
dow. There is quite an array of
articles.
Buy your hammock of the Wil
cox Dept. Store.
H. S. Ridsrely entered the law
office of WTilcox & Halligau yester
day, where he will read law and-do
office work until fall when he will
this week in training.
Five o'clock
in tue morning nnas tne ooys
spurting on the track, and trom
the records being made it is safe to
say the races on the Fourth will be
the best ever held in the city
-Summer underwear, men's
women's and children's, at the Wil
cox Dept. Store
Last Friday Wilcox & Halligau
attorneys for A. B. Minor presented
a petition to the commissioners
asking that Piccadilly addition to
the town of Somerset be listed for
assessment as acre property. The
petition was overruled by the board
to which ruling the petitioners ex
cepted and gave notice of appeal
-If you don't buy )rour mowing
machine oil at the Wilcox Dept.
Store you lose money
-On Saturday last the county
commissioners passed the following
resolution: Resolved by the board,
that whereas some of the assessors
have been assessing property used
exclusively for charitable purposes
by benevolent organizations, and
whereas such property so usea is
enter the state university at Lincoln, exempt from taxation, therefore it
Tnhn "RmtK wlin lm hppn in is ordered bv the board that the
Wnshincrtrm. - T). n.. is pvnprtprl assessors are hereby instructed to
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home in a day or two. He will be
accompaied by his daughter, who
N
ew Seeds
Package Seeds from Bice, Ferry, "Bowen, Crossman,
Sioux City Nursery & Seed Co., etc.
Bulk Seeds of Extra quality for the Farm, Field and
at much less than catalogue prices.
McDonald's Cash Grocery.
has been attending the Boston music
conservatory.
You want "food bread, be sure
the Lexington Patent
get
and
Fiour.
A special meeting of the city
council will be held this evening.
Among the matters to be discussed
are the street lamps, the condition
of the crosswalks and culverts and
other municipal improvements.
Dr. and Mrs. N. F. Donaldson
expect to leave for Ogden hot
springs this week, where the Doctor
will try the curative properties of Hinman block, up stairs Spruce st,
KrHlic T'Iipv will nrnhu'hlv hf
u i. -U 4. 4. i. ,4.i. Connections between the S. &
nhcont nhntit twn months. I
P. and the South Side ditches were
--Five-gallon galvanized oil cans completed the latter part of the
70 cents at the Wilcox Dept. Store. week allci the water is now creeping
Harrv Wood returned vesterdav down the latter canal. It is thought
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mnrnnrr frr, PniifnrnJn whprp lip the water will reach a point south
omit to assess all property so used.
-Smoke Wright's Royal Sports
and Havana Rose 5-cent cigars.
The committees having in
charge arrangements for the repub
lican congressional convention to
be held in this cit' next Friday,
have about completed the work.
The finance committee has col
lected almost sufficient to meet the
expenses, and will probably make
up the balance to-morrow. The
committee appointed to decorate
and arrange the hall will perform
that work Thursday.
-E. B. Warner, Dentist, oflice in
has-been employed for four years
past, the greater part of the time
being spent in San Francisco. Of
ner sets, which they are making a ' late his health has not been very
good, and he consequently took a
vacation and will devote the time to
visiting relatives and friends in
this city.
run on: 56 piece tea sets $4.50, S5
piece dinner sets 56.79, 101 piece din
ner sets $8.23. See their show win
dows for samples.
of town by this evening. ir the
farmers u toward the flume do not
turn the current into their laterals.
This conn xtion insures abundant
water for the farmers along the
South Side ditch and means lor
HANDICAPS
for the prize shoot, limited to mem
bers of the North Platte gun club,
to be held at the fair grounds.
North Platte, July Fourth:
Sixteen yards rise scratch
Woodhurst, Hosier, O'Neal, Lang
don, Williams, Neville, Wilcox,
Barnum, Graves, Herrod, Dillon,
Price, Stewart, Dolson, Fisher, H.
N. Smith. Pitts, VanCamp, Wilson.
Fourteen yards rise--Ziebert, C.
L. Patterson, A. L. Davis. P. M.
Sorenson, G. F. Weingand, Reb
hausen, Al Pool, Chas. Pool, Cla
bnugh, O'Brien.
Twelve yards rise Seeberger,
Schott, C. A. Dill. Park, Hart,
Roche, Lynch, W. H. McDonald.
Ten sraujre sfuns will be set back
two yards.
Any member wishing to shoot
from scratch may do so.
The O'Neill Frontier says that
Harry Weeks brought quite a curi
osity into the Frontier office Friday.
It was a four days' old chicken,
which had four well developed legs.
Two of them grew in the proper
place, while the other two were on
the back a little behind the others.
The chick was as pert as a spring
lamb and will probably live and be
worth as much as two roosters in
any man's garden.
Con. F. Scharmann, of North
Platte who has been visiting in the
city several days, left for Ord on
No! 2 this morning. Mr. Schar
mann is court reporter for Judge
Grimes in Thirteenth judicial dis
trict, and between court terms is
enjoyinga vacation. Kearney Hub.
W. L. Park has received a steel
truck wagon for use on his farm
west of town. The wagon is very
light but very strong.
Mrs. M. H. Douglas and Mrs.
The Deeritig
Pony Binder
Ball Bearing
And the Roller and
Mower are the best in the world.
These machines were awarded the
first premium at the world's fair at
Chicago. They are now on exhi
bition one door east of the First
National Bank, North Platte.
ISAAC LAMPLUGH, Agent.
NOTICE TO LOT OWNEES.
I earnestly request all lot owners
to clean up their alleys, cut the
weeds along the streets in front of
their property, and repair their
sidewalks prior to July 3d, the date
of the republican congressional con
vention. D. W. Baker, Mavor.
Dr. A. P. Sawyer Sir: After suffering four
years with female weakness I trns persnaded-by
friend to try your PasUHes, and atXer using them
for one year, I can say I am entirely well. I can
not recommend them too highly. Mrs. 31. S.Brwk
Bronson, Bethel Branch Co., Mich. For sale by F.
II. Longley.
Please call and see the New
McCormick Binder.
Jos. Hershey.
them an abundant crop of corn and ; Fred Letts returned last uiglit
from a brief visit in (arana lsiana.
potatoes.
Studebaker Wagons And
Buggies at Jos. Hershey s.
Condensed Testimony.
Chas. B. Hood, Broker and MaiiUfac
turer's Ajient Columbus, Ohio cortihos
that Dr. King's Now Discovery has no,
equal as a cough remedy. J. D.Brown,
Prop. St. James Hotel, Ft. Waynne, Ind
testifies that he was cured oC a ough of
two years standing, caused by la grippe,
by Dr. King's New Discovery. B. 5.
Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass., says that
he has used and recommended it and
never know it to fail and would rather
have it than any doctor, because io
always cures. Mrs. Hemming 222 E.
2oth St., Chicago, always keeps it at
hand and has no fear of croup, becauso,
it instantly relieves. Free Trial Bottle
at A. F. Streitz's drug store.
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